The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-22
THE As1AT1c CHOLERA. or PLAGUE

Emerging from the marshes and junglcs Of
the Ganges, where il has been endemic for cen
turies, that most frightful and hideous monster
OF the family OF epidemics, the ASiatic Cholera,
again threatens to scourge four continents. Ii
has already reached the first stages Of that Jour
ney round the globe, which, for the last ceniu-
ry, it has performed with frghttu destruction
to the human race. As in 1917, il is now raw
aging the East, but has not reached further
than the eastern extremity Of the Mediterra--
mean. 1t has heavy job OF work to do before
it. decimates the population of the Burmese eln.
pire, Borneo, China, Celebes, the Philippine
Islands. Persia, Arabia, Egypt and Asia Minor.
Ihe harvest which the cholera has to reap in .
those countries is too abundant 70 be garuered
In less than twelve months, and when upon ITS
grand rounds heretofore il has more than once
taken three to four years to get from Calcutta
to Paris. The people of Europe rarely become
seriously alarped until the cholera, first in
vadilg Southern Russia, then advances towards
MoscoB'and ST. Petersburg.
In the early part Of 1880 it appeared in Mos
COW; in 1881 it spread over most of Central
Europe. 1t appeared first at Sunderland, in
England, in October, 1881; in January, 1882,
it was in Edinburgh; and it appeared in Lon
don in February of the same year On the Sth
Of June, 1882. it first appeared at Quebec; it
Travelled up the st. Lawrenes river TO Montreal,
and commenced its work Of destruction 10 that
city on the 10th Of the same month, aud on the
2lst it suddenly appeared in New York, and
then spread In v3rious directions, reaching Phil
adelphia, AlbsAy and Rochestcr iH July, aud
Boston, Baltimore, Washington, and Richmond
in August, and in October it spread from Gin.
cinnatr to New Orleans. In 1891 it revisited
this country and it cannot be said to have reigu-
ed epidemlcally here since that time, although
If ID IN, II a..
the Virginia Legislature, then 10 extra session
a: Richmond, to the Fauquier Springs. 1t has
always, ragged with terrible fatality in this couu-
try, usually killing fifty per cent. of those whom
it has attacked.
There can be no doubt that tho Asiatic Chol-
era is again on its grand round, and its ap-
pearance In this county is a mere question Ut
time. If it travels as slowly a. heretofore, and
follows the rivers, it may not visit US before
1866 or 1867, but come it will with the certain
ty of fate.
There is nothing in the idea that as the sum.
mer season is SO well advanced, its ravagcs would
be very triAing if appeared in this country
during the next autumn or winter months. In
European Russia the mortality was greater than
it was in Asia. FIfty-cight per cent. Of those
who were attacked died 10 st Petcrsburg-yet
it ragged there in mid-winteF, showing that the
morbgic cause is not destroyed by intense cold
For vast number Of interesting facts and stae
tistcs about this epidemic our readers are refer
rcd to the American Encyclopedia Making,
during the next year or two, all the preparations
we can for this terrible malady, VIC must never
tioless await its coming with fearful fOrebod- :
ings and profound apprehen sion - Richmond
Tinlls
CIVIL CONVENIENTLY New York Post,
an utand-out Republican Journal, discourses
follows:
1--WE have favored and still favor the substi-
tuition Of civil for military government foralf
the States lately in rebellion. We believe il is
better that the people Of each State shall hayo
the responsibility thrown upon them Of re-estab-
fishing law ana order and liberty in their own
communities. But they ought clearly TO under
stand that If they refuse or are unable to do this
duty, they will compel the General Government
to step in and do it for them"
This does not seem unreasonable. Leave to
the Southern States the responsibility" OF sett-
ling their own State affairs in their own way,
without outside iuterfere0ce, and peace aHd con
tentment within their own bcrdeFs aud the res
toration of the Union upon tire firm and only
sure basis of the affections and good will Of tho
people, will be the inevitable aud speedy result.
Any other policy will only hinder and reterd a
communication so devoutly to be wished, by
every patriot and good man in the land.
A, Randolph, Wisconsin, on Monday, farmer
Windsor took pretty ''gal" with him 70 cir
GUS Straightway walked his wife to The drug
gist, of whom she bought some arsenic. This
She inserted into PIE Of which her husband
was fond He ate il next day al dinner, and
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