The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-09-18

To the Editor Of the Levans Herald : ~ 4 'SF' 4.
SIR :-During the prevalence of the Cholera Nor
bus bus. in the different parts Of Turkey, any remarks
rous disease and its development may be
and have therefore taken the liberty of addressing
you the following, the result of my observations:
Cholera can be communicated
1. By persons direct, who carry the seeds of, the
disease Tor vitated air) with Them. ?. iqs
2. By clothes or other articles used by the sick.
isolated, too near healthy towns and these gener-
htng vitiated air. it soon passes the imaginary boun
In proof Of these assertions may remark
1st The Cholera, in the present instance was In
troduced in Arabia by pilgrims from India, bringing
with them the seeds of the disease 1t did not de-
velop itself until the period of the Baram
whom the thousands Of animals sacrificed, of every
the efiuvium, combined with the ascent Of the holy
hill by the pilgrims, bare-headed, in burning trop-
fruits and vegetables, was Immediately succeeded by
the outbreak of thed disease. At Deddah 1t assumed
comparatively mild form, only ten per cent. of the
through Egypt communicated the disease, which un-
fortunately proved to be Of much fatal type
The Cholera was also introduced into Turkey, at
the commencement Of the Crimean war, by French
steamer with troops from Aigiers. On her arrival at
Gallipoli it was whispered few cases had occurred
during the voyage The troops were, however, land-
ed in few days Cholera ragged and Che French lost
upwards OF 1000 mon from the disease in this town
alone. From Gaflipon the disease introduced in
to the French hospital at Abydos by few patients
attacked with the malady sent from thence. Nearly
the whole Of other patients were shortly after tax
I'd. The disease from Abydos hospital was commu-
nicated to the Dardanees, The first persons attack
ed were the washerwoman and her daughter, who
washed the dirty linen sent to them from the hospit
al. They died, and the malady soon spread in the
town.
3D. During the present outbreak ofthe Cholera the
passengers from Aexandri has not prevented the
malady from spreading beyond the vessels and
boundaries Of the azarettoes as instanced ut Com
ax.A noW 0r.oIlAo
commenced chiefly In the Immediate neighborhood Of
the lazareto. 1t s certain the Egytian gate should
never naxe been admitted into the vicinity Of Com
cd to anchor near Smyrna or the Dardanelles stilI
less the passengers landed in the different lazarettos
Security, as fr as We can judge of this mysterious
alady can only be attained by an early attention n
preventing vessels from injected places Performing
their quarantine near healthy towns; for, although
the d1sease may not develop itself with the same In
tensity in one place asanother owing to atmospheric
and other causes, still there is no doubt that Cholera
thS ~ s ~ sne Vicnity Is 700 close
and all its present regulations.
Some distant point should have been chosen for the
complete. isolation of vessels coming from Alexan-
dria and there to perform their quarantine; for IN
stance one of the numerous islands of the Archipela-
%, faraway from any Of the thleky pepuated towns
in Turkey. am, &c, F. G. /
Dard0nettes, July 26. lS =
Since the date Of these last cornmunications this
ghtul disease has been extending its rayages west
ward from Constantinople. 8 slN 81 As4t1
| Timely precaution may prevent its access to our
shores. or, at least mitigate its severity The most
vglant and energetic efforts should be made BY those
upon whom the laws of this State have devoved the
duty Of adopting sanitary measures for the preven-
ton of the spread oftcontagious sickness 49,
1t to be hoped that the Boards Of Health and mu-
nicipal officers Of our cities and towns both upon
the coast and in the interior will exercise oil the
necessary authority with which they ore clothed by
the i4th Chapter of the Revised Statutes Of ths
State and prevent If possible the ngress Of this ter
rble maady, and that they will see to it that indiyd
uals are not allowed to infringe its provisions will
| impunity. SAMUEL CONY,
Sept15 d3t ..sasi iBeaA Il Governor Of Mains.