The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-10-03
AsIATIC CHOLERA.

The mails bring across the waters conflicting
reports concerning the cholera. The basin of
the Mediterranean has been visited at every
point by the fell destroyer, and latterly Mar
seilles has suffered to some extent. CONSTANT
nople, onesof the drtest cities in the world, has
also fallen prey to its more terrible ravages,
and thousands have died before the violence of
the disease could be checked. Vague rumors
have been circulated in London, England also,
that persons have died in that port from the
Asiatic Cholera, and steps have been taken
throughout tina. enlightened and denseiy popu-
lated Kingdom to arrest the calamity which
threatens it.
Will the cholera extend TO this country? 1t
seems impossible that the invigorating breezes
that dance over the brad acres of the Atlantic
should ever bear such poison on their wings
to this country. 1t is not that We are appre-
hensfve of wandering Winds but one Of the
myrads Of those vessels, passing continually
from the shores of Europe to America, may bear
in her hulk spark that may light flame of
almost universal death 10 midst. We,
therefore, look upon the preparations made 10
England to prevent the cholera, as the out posts
Of defence for this country. Should the cholera
invade England at any time, we must confess
to the most serious approximations for our own
safety.
We learn from the Wilmington Herald that
Major General Crook, commanding that military
district, has directed Major Roberts, of his per
sonal staff, to cooperate with the health officers
of that port in general inspection of coast,
with view to establishing pest hospitals, quar-
antiue grounds, and other matters essential to
the threatened visitation: We are glad to re-
cord this fact. Preparations now made, although
the danger may seem remote, are suggested by
the experience of former days, when this "pes-
thence that wasteth at noon day" stalked in our
midst.
But while these general preparations are be-
ing made, no family throughout the country
should be without proper remedies, or allow
themselves to remain ignorant concerning the
nature of this disease. They have heard it
spoken of with deepest adherence, and its name
used as synonym for death. 1t is most hoE-
rible most fatal. We, therefore, extract for the
information of our readers the following COM
munication addressed to the National Intel-
gencer, trusting that they may heed its plain,
practical suggestions:
"Rev Dr. namlin, of Constantinople, saved
hundreds Of lives by the following simple pre-
paration, during the terrible raging of cholera
in that city few years since In no case did
the remedy fail where the disease could be
reached in season 1t is no less effective in
CuOleEd IlUi Jus duu Ill OluluaTy UldTfHlGd ~
| remedy so easily procured and so efficacious
should always be at baud
An ordinary phal Of it can be had for TWEEN
ty-f five cents and no family should be without it
over night. The writer of this wed the
recipe few nights since, and having been evil
IDENTIFY attacked with cholera morbus the past
week, attest to its almost magical influence
in afording relief from ezcruciating pain He
ardently hopes that every one whose eyes trace
these lines will cut the article from the paper,
and procuBe the medicine without delay. Its
prompt application will relieve pain, and, pre-
sumptively save life:
/ Take One part laudanum,
One part camphorated spirits,
Two parts tincture of ginger,
Two parts capsicum.
+ Dose-One teaspoonful in a wine glass of
water. If the case is obstinate, repeat the dose
in three or four hours. HENRY Holt"