The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-11-22
From the ohlo Statesman.1
History Of the Cholera

The Asiatic, or Spasmodic Cholera, as
it is sometemes called, has been known to-
|exlst for centuries in the pestilential
marshes of the Ganges. It first made its,
appearance among some English troops
at CANAAN, Hindostan, in 1871, and occa-
slonal outbreaks appeared in other parts
of India. In August, 1917, it suddenly
made its appearance in the city of Jes-
sore, sixty one miles North of Calcutta,
in an epidemic form, and commenced its
dreadful march of death over the world.
In September, 1918, it broke out in Cal-,
cutta, and ragged there more than year,
spreading northward to Nepauel, and
southwark to Madras, Ceylon and NAL
acca the same year. In 1919, it travelled
eastward into the Burmese Empire. 1t
swept down 150, 600 people in 1920 at
Bombay, and moving upon its dusky
wings into the Isles of the sea, in the
Celibes, Madagascar, Borneo, and the
PHILIPPINE Islands, as we'll as on the east
coast of Africa and China. In 1921 it
spread its terrible march over Persia-Ara-
bia and Asia Minor, following the courses
of the rivers, and the great highways of
travel. In 1923 it ragged again in Gem
trail Asia, and broke out in Astrakan, but
did not, at the time, extend further into
European Russia. In 1928 it appeared
at Orenburg, in Southern Russia, and in
1929 it again burst forth on the shores of
the Caspian. In September, 1880, it ap-
Ipeared at Moscow, ragged with unprece
dented fury at st. Petersburg in mid win
tier. travelled over most of Russia, and ap-
peared in Poland, whittier it Lad appar-
emily been carried by the Russian army.
1t propagated itself over most of Europe,
and burst forth at Sunderland, England,
October 26, 1881. It visited Edinburgh
in January, 1882; London, February IA;
Dublin, March %, and gradually spread
lover the United Kingdom; France,a well
as this country, being devastated by the
terrible scourge the same year; in this
country, to some extent, in 1888; Spain
and Portugal in 1884; Italy in 1935-6-7,
In the last mentioned year it passed over
to Africa, and after an outbreak at Algiers
and Malta, disappeared. In 1S45 it again
burst forth in Asia, and sweeping over
: that country and the continent of Europe,
reached Englandsin 1848, and this coun-
ltry in 1849; its rayages in this country
and England, being more terrible than
4 any previous visit. In 1858 it was again
in some parts of England; and still again
lin England, in Italy and Sicily in 1854,
and was very fatal to the allied troops al
4 Varna in the autumn of that year, and
after spreading over .varions portions Of
i Europe, ceased in 1856. This fearful
4 scourge first made its appearance in Amer
! lea on the 9th day of june, 1882, under
: the following circumstances: The brig
! Carracks sailed from Dublin when the
malady was raging, in April of that year
i with IT'S. enigrants, bound for Quebec
!. where they arrived june the Sd, having
lost AZ Of their number nearly one
| fourth-from the cholera, which broke
!. out on board soon after sailing from
4 Dublin. The survivors, 133 IN number
/ we're permitted to land on Crosse Isle,
u few miles below the city. On the 9Th
! 7th and 9th several cases appeared in Que
: bee, and on the 9th fifteen cases were off
cially reported, and then its rayagin!
3 march over this country began. Jun
: the 10Th it appeared in Montreal, ant
June the 9th in New York In July
broke out in Philadelphia, Albany Roch
ester anu DelfOlti III august, III DVoeoh
Baltimore and Washington, and in Octo
Der spread from Cincinnati to New Or
> leans. In 1884 it revisited this country
6 and reappeared in Europe in 1885,
In 1s49 it again broke outin the Unite'
i States, and during the warm months rage
i fearfully through the country In tn
g Atlantic towns it was not so devastaein,
this year as in 1882, but In the west an
southwest, aud especially on the rivers
Its success was appalling. In the cite
: of Cincinnati, st. Leuis and Buffalo, th
4 deaths were as high as two hundred daily
$ In England and on the Continent il
+ desolations were quite as fearful as in thi
|. country. The first day Of August wa
observed, on the recommendation Of Pres
dent Taylor, as day Of fasting, humili
latisn and prayer, throughout the Unite
States, in consequence Of the seourgc.- :
8 Much alarm prevailed In Washingto
J City, and preparations toa considerabl
q extent were made for its appearance, bu
!. the emergency, happily, did net arise. I
: Condition OF south CaroIfnas :
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