The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-02
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At Chicago, on the 27th ult., fifteen deaths from
cholera were reported to the Board of Health.
We are panied to learn that the cholera, the most
to be dreaded of all other diseases ia still raging
In Cloverport, KY, and vicinity; and also in the
Ieighborhood Of Long Lick, Breckenridge county,
Ky. Many of the best citizens in these places have
been cut down with but few hours warning
Baptist Recorder, Jtiy &c.
most distressing instance Of the ravages of the
cholera in single family occurred within the !sst
three days in Pasayunk road above Carpenter street.
The disease first attacked Albert G. Baker the son
OF John George Baker, IL years of age, and termi-
mated fatally on Thursday. On Friday the father
and another child. George W. Baker, aged Ii years.
died, and the mother, Elizabeth Baker, expired at
o'clock on Saturday morning, leaving only three
survivors, Charles, aged 7, Elizabeth, aged g. and
Catharine, an infant aged only IA months The
funeral took place yesterday afternoon, and an i'm
mense crowd Of men, women and children assembled
melancholy spectacle. The funeral was under the
direction of L. Fsyete, who had four hearses devot
ed to carrying the remains to the grave The body
OF the youngest child was placed in Mr.. Fayettefs
white hearse, drawn by a beautiful pair of white
horses. The interment took place in the Union
burial ground, and the four coffns were placed in
grave along with that of Q younger child, aged
years, who only preceded them week. Thus, in
family of eight that ten days since were in the en-
joyment of health and happiness only three survived
last evening" and the two girls were sick. and of the
survival of the infant there was but little hope.
Inc rev. Mr. JermOn Omclated a. the grave, and
made me- st impressive address, suited to the 30
lemnity Of the occasion, which was not without a
visible effect upon the large sssemblage surround
ing the grave.-Philadephia Ledger, Juiy 81.
Several deaths have occurred from this disease
during the last two days, but We have no means of
arriving at the full particulars Of the several cases.
Among those to whom the disease has proved fatal,
Is Justice VIM. 0. Ford, who was generally known
to our citizens faithful officer and worthy cifi-
zen. His funeral occurred on Saturday. Two deaths
have occurred in Halsey street, and one in the old
Central Church building in Market street. In Bald
win street we also hear of death or two. and q
woman near the depot, who sustained attack some
time since, is dead. A child of Alderman Whitney,
previously mentioned as i'll, is recovering, Two
dc aths occurred from cholera in Eizabethtown on
Friday, and other cases were reported on the day
Mercury July 81.
The Providence Or. ~ Journal, of the 3lst ult.,
says :-One case yesterday, and three cases pre-
viousy reported in this city have terminated fatally
In almost every fatal case the physicians have not
been called till the patient was beyond hope.
On the 9th ult. there were twenty-three deaths
from cholera at Hamilton, Canada At Montreal,
on the same day, there were sixteen deaths
MORTALITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
The following were the interments in all the GENE
teIies of New Orleans for the week commencing
July Is, at O'Clock A. M, and ending July 90, at
O'Clock A. NJ, 1854, as by official returns from
the various sextons:-