The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-12-06
For tho West Virginia Journal:
Cholera, Cholera, Cholera!

| For tho West virginia journal.
Cholera, Cholera, Cholera:
In view of the probable appearance Of
this fell destroyer, before, at furthest,
the lapse of many months; and the gbat
fatality by which this terrible scourge
Of tho human family has hitherto boon
characterized demands at the hands Of
the medical profession in particular and
the public 10 general, Q thorough inrcs'
LEGATION, and the adoption.%of proper,
prompt and c1icten! preventive and ROM
edial measures. . Twice has this "de.
stroyiug angel" visited our land, and
uop, third time. (Sooner than any
an,icipatod,) it has found winter quar-
tiers" within our borders, and doubtless,
will soon be knocking at our DOORS 1t
may be lu!lcd for time by tho colds Of
winter, but only to como forth with re-
doubled energy, tho coming spring and
summer.
Generally it is Inclined to follow the
natural courses Of large streams, attack.
ing low, filthy, aud denscly populated
districts, but this is not always tho case,
as sometimes these arc passed BY, aud
tho inhabitants Of the most elevated,
clean, and isolated dwellings, are chosen
as its victims.
Natural obstacles, such as Oceans,
Mountains, though they may Temporal
rily check, can iutcrposc no impossible
barrier to its progress.
Winter usually causes it to subside,
except where the weather is very mild
and pleasant, as has been the case with
US this fall, and it is our opinion, should
it continue much longer, We need not be
at all surprised to witness its develop
nent among US before winter is get
fully set 10. We have already seen suf'
tiiciens to convince US that We are not to
be entirely forgotten, soouer'or later.
We arc no senSationalist, land DO not
wish TO create any undue alarm, but it
seems to US highly probable that during
tho approaching summer at furthest,
it's ravages will be, to some extent, re.
peated and felt among us at least it be.
hooyes US aN to be as far as possible
prepared for it.
With this in view, let US look few
fac:s ir the face, and ask ourselves the
simple question, care wc prepared 2
" Have We put forth every possible effort
to avert the threatening storm ?" Let
the candid thinker look for moment
at our sanitary condition, as a city and
community, and what is your condition?
Other cities and communities are pre-.
pairing, why not We? Are our lives and
those Of our families less sweet .han 9th.
ers, that we should fold our arms as
silent observers, feeling no interest?
Let us bcstir ourselves, put forth an
effort, and We will be rio hly rewarded.
And to this end, allow unexpectedly
to suggest to our worthy Mayor and City
Council, the immediate formation Of a
" Board Of Health, and the entire "Cor.
pcrssion" divided into wards or districts,
each ward or district to be under the
.pccial supervision Of suita bic person,
whose duty it shall DO to dirOct, and if.
needs be, compc' the cleansing and puri-
flying Of all yards, sewers, sinks, and
thororghtarcs within his respective dis.
trict; and VIC would call special at,cn.
ton TO- tho cellars and caves along the
river bank, occupied by colcrcd persons:
from the filthy condition Of these as we'll as
mauy other places, and tho crowding to
their utmost capacity, wc are confident of
finding in them vary prolific source Of
the malady-as such places arc certainly
capable oc producing more intense con-
ccnt.ation Of the unseen influence which
brings dcsolatron to many a firesidc
filling the land with gloom and desola-
ton, aud its departure in sullcn gran
dcur, leaving the mourning inhabitants
;hc melancholy assurance, that Others
arc aoo suffering what they havo just
endured. NJ. u.
GoLDIS MoNoNGALIA County, WEST
YIRGISlA.-Last week a Company made
u strike OF gold quartz at the Grutlin
Well, on the Johnston farm. near New
Brownsville, Monongal;a county. The