The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-07


epidemic of cholera CONNIE need it's west
ward march from tho jungles of the East
that 1t would become epidemic on this
continent during the present year. II has
followed the same course, and observed
the same rate of progression from point to
point, in every visitation from the time II
left its home in the East up to this time.
The present epidemic has travelled ms
much more rapidly than those that pre-
ccded it did, as people do now, than they
did thirty years ago. IL we travcl by
steam, 50 does cholera. We felt sure that
it would he epidemic in New York this
summer, and notwithstanding the papers "i
that city endcayor tn suppress the fact, We
have indisputable evidence that it Is 50.
We publish below an extract from letter
received yesterday by gentleman OF TINS
city from his friend in New York, which
puts the matter ut rest.
There is daily intercourse between TINS
city and New York. Many persons are
passing to and fro constantly. 1t is trans
ported by persons and clothing. We may
have it here any day. Wchavc number OF
cholera nests in this city; more than were
ever here before: whilst the city is cleaner
generally than it has been for years. We
mention where some OF these may he found,
for the information of the Health Commit
tee of the Council. In Lumpkins alley,
Exchange alley, the "Forty-gun Battery"
in Solitude, and wherever lot OF idle,
worthless negroes arc crowded together.
These places are nu>anccs, and should be
abatcd.
We hope that there will be no relaxation
either on the part of the authorities or citi-
zcns in cleansing and Keeping clean every
portion Of the city. 1t is a matter of the
utmost Importance.
Here is ihe letter:
RlCHNoND, August 6, 1850.
Local Editor Richmond Dispatch:
| to-day received a letter from one Of
our most reliable citizens, now temporary
resident Of New York city, in which he
gives the following statement of facts con
ccrning the progress of the cholera i'll that
city. | deem it duty to give them to you
for publication, believing, is | do, that
every effort is now being made in the
northern cities To suppress the facts also,
that our citizens may know the true state
of the case, and be put properly on their
guard.
Since We had that very hot spell Of
weather, the cholera has been on the
increase fcariully-much more 50 than ap-
pears from the accounts in the papers. 1T
is beyond doubt an epidemic. and has set
tied in certain unhealthy portions both of
New York and Brooklyn, carrying of
Young and old with only a few hours notice.
Many cases of private practice are never
reported rs cholera, hut diarrhTa or some
other thing; while others arc not reported
at all, bccausc the knowledge OF ii might
hr injurious to private business, &c.
Last Monday heard Of four deaths from
cholera which occurred in one square on
Sunday night on Tuesday heard Of three
who died in one hou," on Monday night,
and to-day heard Of two cases, one the
death OF man who attended Yesterday
the funeral Of a ncighbor who died "i
rhnlrra. and this morning is Il corpse. The
other case WAS that of child "a giy of
eleven years., who was apparently quite
we'll Yesterday evening, and was IN col
lapse at 10 O'Clock to-day.
There is no use III discussing the fact oI
the existence Of some fearful disease IN
New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City. and
Governors island, among the | nltcd States
troops on Blackwcll'S and Wards island,
among the vagrants. and i'll other places.
Call it .ASiatic cholera, diarlhua, cholcra
morbus, or what You please, it is doing
fearful work, and is evidently getting
ahead of the Board of Health and all the
physicians besides. With very few ca
ccptions, it is confined Ia the lowest class
Of people, living in unhealthy places, in
crowded tcncments, and damp cellars.
Such classes usually eat and drink any
thing and everything ilnprudcntly and 10
excess, and if attacked with prcmonitory
symptoms, neglect attending I" them unit!
too late. I.
SrNpAY S,HooL Pr-NIr.-Thc Union
Station Sunday school design having pic
nic on next Thursday. They have char
tered the steamer Thomas Morgan, and
will leave the wharf ut Rockets at half
past ! O'Clock on that morning, and
spend the day at Curls Neck, returning to
the city about >un,cl. Captain William
Allan, who owns the estate tn which they
propose going, has very kindly given them
he rup Of the farm, and has also promised
them the fruits Of the season, fresh water
melons, sc. No better place could have
been selected Tor Il days ramblc than is
afforded on Captain Allan'> splendid
grounds. 1t is one Of the oldest settle
ments in Eastern Virginia, ha.ing been
granted by charter from Charles ii. in
1864. Ii was Immediately built upon, and
has been under cultivation ever since.
There are several very old houses on the
estate, one Of which still bears the marks
which il received during lis occupation BY
the rough troops Of Tar!ctou in the first
revolution.
We have not been on the "Ncck" Tor
some wears, and do not know lis present
condition, but presume that, like most al
the other estates on the lower James, il
suffered from occupation by the Federal
troops during the late war. The shady
groves and cool springs, however, which
refreshed us on our former visit, STILL re-
main, we learn, TO afford the same COM
forts ~ Of yorc. Enough is still left TO
render visit to its grounds Of very great
int"~cst. The two hundred and fifty
scholars comprising this school, with their
officers ard teachers, will have cause to
remember this excursion for many a day.
It will no doubt be n season of unalloycd
r,cnsurC TO thcm. Mr.. Robert |. Christian,
acting superintendent OF the school, will
hc master of ceremonies on the occasion.
nd he rcvcr fails. There will be plenty
of music, plenty Of fun, plenty to cat--and
al Cor on" dollar ard half. Tickets may
b. had of Mcsers. Christian and Robert l..
Richardson, secretary OF the school.
TuErr.--Rcycrlcy Howard, negro, was
arrested yesterday for stealing six silver
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