The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-04
THE CHOLERA IN EUROPE.
FREscH srKAmER EUROPE,


gratifying to my American feelings and education than
witnessing the divine adopted by rulers OF ma
tons when fearful pcstilence from which nearly all fly
with terror Is depopuiatng the land
When see the beautiful Christian example Of power
fu monorchs leaving their palaces Of health and security
10 visit the hospitals OF oahsome disease, where misery
and suffering too often left without attending kind
ness feel that the human family have In such beautl
full examples, approach towards tho character and
precepts Of our Saviour when earth They incline
to hope that the proessed followers Of Christ and the
citizens Of this great republic will hereafe approach
more rapidly than they have heretofore towards those
Christian virtues honesty, hospitality charity and rel
gious liberation, which existed In America, with it's
native population, when Columbus first discovered
our continent, and was shipwrecked our shores /
hope that such examples of good will to man, where
"kings become nursing fathers and queens nursing
mothers will have tendency 10 arrest the base pss
sons in this favored age, and eugraft the minds Of
the vicious and cruel the original virtues Of the native
Americans trust that when fires, shIpwrecks railroad
disasters and other painful incidents those calling
themselves will no more steal from the dead and
mangled remains OF the victims taking what the eo.
mcnts have destroyed, but will DO restrained
only from the fear OF Gods chassemont, but by the
beautiful examples Of the greatest monarchs Of the world
who expose their lives to br relief TO the afflicted
hope, also. that the Christian character Of the native
population recorded from the pen Of Columbus in his
when that great admiral shipwrecked shores
contributed their all TO protect the lives and prop
will have an influence to arrest the hands OF
vice, and substitute deterpination that IN the
Christian nneeen'h century those residing In this
protect the distressed than tho original people who
had never heard Of the Christian religion The heaven
y example OF good will to man. did not originate with
Napoleon his lovely Andalusan bride; and
American traveller s my duty to record and render
TO Caesar the things which are Csars also TO Nicholas
In 1S4S visited St. Petersburg, Russia in my
schooner yacht during the cholera which swept OF SO
many thousand Inhabitants Of that city. Ny favorite
second officer was struck down by that disease and con-
veyed to the Emperors hospital, where visited him
daily till he died. In one OF these visits the EmpGrCr
Nicholas just 10 advance OF me- going the rounds Of
his Majssys hospital TO comfort and personally know the
all tho Russias at that time tho most powerful monarch
Garth, had that morning left tho lovely quiet and
healthy retreat Of his Imperial Maesys palace at Pc
terhoof surrounded by his happy family. where domes.
tic happiness all Its loneliness existed 10 visit his hos
pitfalls Of deadly disease and infection.
This duty Of the TO his God, bis religion and 10
those who fought the battles Of Russ evidence
OF the purity OF his august Majesys private character
the history Of NICHOLAS be written Il woad show HE
pure and beautiful tho electric rakngs ia the north
sky, and wed not fail 10 charm adiring world.
No healing balm Of medicine be cln Tor
those struck down by the teri bic scourge Of The
voice sd countenanee Of tho great rulers OF nations
visiting and personally comforting the anIcted
To many the dreaded name Of cholera proves istsl.
and their impressions are fixed on death when Art al
beds spsarns hope and comfort .as destroyer l. IN
great degree disafmed 81 bis te11s AMI tho suicr he
gins to hive again, belevng that tho disease cannot he
fatal where kmveros and Expresses 70 cheer aud
supply all their wants and wehes.
Some Of those In hospitals II st. Pssersufs. who
rates us from another aud better world awokc into
life and vigor bless thor great and good Emp
gsve those who were considered beyopd the seacl Of
hope The example set and efforts made bv the Empe
IOr and Empress q Francs 70 srrcs q cholera IN r.is
was attacked Win II 10 mia for aSd i@ soma DAY,
luck 70 obtain the attendance o. Dr. Brown Sscard the
calls on whom we're great that u was impossible for
him TO comply with but q small part Of ths requests
This distinguished physician informed me that me public
generally know but little OF the cholera the city, il
was the interest Of the inhabitants aud tho governmtnt
known He Informed me that be knew officially thar in
day the previous Sunday there thrco hundred
cholera and It's virulence such that medicine bst
been found 10 arrest ts fatality. He sad that eight
tennis Of all attacked with IL died and that was not
confined 10 any particular class OF society Their Myes
ties well knew the real character and state of the disease
In Paris and are entitled 70 all praise for adopting the
example set by the Emperor OF Russia s4s, which
doubt had the effect Of arrestng the choeEa in Paris by
giving confidence 70 thousands who dying from fear
turns 10 dark aud DISMAL day. THIS morning With
great JOY We anticipated spending the night in New
severe VOYAGE Bn, amer '' passing Staten kspa tSs
visiting physician decided 20 place In this drrary
spot-the Quarantine at sandy Hook-which creates
great dependency particularly with those whose harry
nrosdes lighted up, surrounded by the family
Gle to receive those dear 10 them who have FAR
away Many inclined TO censure the New York
Board Of Health for their severity sending ship
Quarantine when all well board, and have been
through the passage OF fourteen days from Hayre do
not however complain Of this cxtemc prccaution, and
can well realize the great alarm IN the city from the
deaths board the English steamer Ataata lying
The Board Of Health should however rccoiect that
the ATLANTA crowded nostinS Of emig ration
where disease generates, but that our ship Of The
prnccly palaces OF the ocean where and pure
sccompany comfort and luxury, in which situation at
sea- choera has very seldom been known 10 gain admit
lance
boon found 10 be Sufficiently rigid require the ship
70 make term OF fourteen days after leaving INF cc
ed port and u within that period Of time no drcafe
shows Itself the passengers allowed 20 On shore
Medical has determined that IL cholera exists
among the passengers u will show itself within twelve
Prom my knowledge Of the eholer. tho world round
sm sstsned shsa y cannot b. carried by persons from
there contagious 70 pure and healthy atmosphere
Tor short distance was Germany, and tho railroad
fatal in Paris ran night and DAY with crowds 70 every
part Of Germany without any restraint or eysminstior
snywhers individuals have ief Paris wh the secs OF
oontAgfon, and dice In many places, bit has not
tended from then The conductor who len Paris With
ON the road and died W three hours with cholera The
history and character of this couiagon bacs The skin %
medical science and am convinced u is pcscniai
atmosphere which snssnders and extends the dseac.
aided by the influence Of many local causes and without
thai Atmosphere cholera is uct Contagious.
In some Parts the coustry around the city Of Han
over circulated ~ deadly poison but the inhabitants
within The limits of that beautiful, eleanly city nave
appeared TO rossess charmed exscncs-sccurc FROM
ths disease have seen city In Europe whsre the
streets presented an appearance vol calculated
generate cholera ~ those IN New York which In zrca
deeree attributable 10 paving with the small round stone
the pressure on which with heavy oads the dirt
and nth 10 take the place az what should he good
pavement made Of stone twelve inches by ive.
J am certainly in favor Of rigd quaant.ns measures
but do not believe that after fourteen days departure
from an infected port, with Of epidemic on
bosri any fears sbosid exist from allowing psscngcrs
10 land.
Right or wrong here are shut out from our homes
and doomed for M uncertain period IN be conu-d
suspected persousgcs Tie spanish proverb IT, patience
With fcradc and hope leads TO glory" The cinnn,.
men perhaps a. hard on me rs any man board, for
have been an invnlid during the passage. 4 rose |
from n sick. hcd arnin.t III. 3D.. |