Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-04-24

Of his ustrious father-attended, and followed his
remains 10 the family burial place in ShockOe Hill
Cemetary.
CoURr OF APPEALs-PREsENT: JUDeEs MoSoURE
AND JoYNEs.-The court was engaged during its
session Yesterday in hearing the argument OF james
Alfred Jones in the case Of Brockenbroughs execu-
tors. e. Spindls's administrators. hessrs. Jones
and Conway Robinson are for the plaintiffs, and
Messrs. mcfarland and Howard for the defendants.
Mr.. Howard will speak to-day.
The THEArRE-SEcOND NIGHT OF HMES
WEsrEav.-Miss Helen Western carried the audience
at the theatre last night by storm She is not only
dashing and sprightly actress, but is one Of the
finest looking ladies have seen upon the stage for
very long time. Tonight she appears as Don
Cesar de Bazan part in which both herself and sister
Lucille are said by the New York critics to excel
Miss Westerns engagement cannot prove otherwise
than peeuniary success to the management
By the way, the performance closes tonight with
the Iaughable burletts Jenny Lind" in which Miss
Western sings number Of songs and executes sew
eral beautiful dances. Mr.. Dufield will sing the
tOuchlngly beautiful ballad, MY Pretty Jane"
TIE PUBLIC HSALrH-CHoLERA-A a meeting
OF the lily OOunGli utlu on fkiuoy 0'SAiHs AN'@
the following ordinance was passed
IAN Ordinance to provide for the more eaectual
cleansing Of sinks, cesspOOls, privies &c, in the
City Of Richmond, passed April Goth, 1866
BE II Ordained BIZ the Council Of the City
of Richmond That the city shall be divided for the
purposes Ofthis ordinance into two districts separated
bv Twelfth street-that portion Of the city lying
east Of sad street TO be the First District" and
that portion lying west Of said street TO be called the
Second District" aud that for each Of said dis
triets an officer shall be elected by the Council,
whose term Of service shall be one year from the
date OF his election, and whose duty shall be- upon
the application Of any Of the citizens 70 cleanse aud
purify the sinks, cesspOOls and privies within his
district.
80 Each OF said officers shall have an Office in
MS district and shall keep slate or book at each
station house therein, upon which notice may be
given that his services are needed; and when the
said notice is given he shall perform the required ser
vice without delay at rates 70 be agreed upon be.
tween himself and his employer, or in case OF dis
agreement at rates TO be fixed by the City Engineer
80 Each Of said officers shall, upon the order OF
the Board Of Health perform his duty in cleansing
any sink, privy, &C, upon premises occupied by
hese who are unable 10 pay therefor and his rate Of
compensation shall be fixed by the City Engineer,
and paid in the mode now provided for paying ex-
,penses incurred by the Board Of Health.
- Each Of said officers shall provide suitable
and sufficient carts adapted TO the purpose Of re-
moving the night soil, &c, and they shall deposit
the same at places TO be indicated by the Board OF
Health and any other persons removing night soil
shall deposit the same at places indicated by the
Board Of Health.
"5 Each officer shall keep register of the time
he performs his duty at any place, and report the
same monthly % the Board of Health.
30 Hereafter sink or cesspOOl shall be sunk I'M
less the same be at least ten feet in depth and be lined
at the sides and the bottom with brick or stone,
and the owner or occupant OF premises to which any
sink or cesspOol belong, shall not permit the con-
tents thereof 20 rise within two feet Of the surface OF
the earth and any person offending in either Of the
foregoing particulars shall be fined not less than
i've nor more than twenty dollars and each day the
offence continues, after notice thereof aud an order
that the same shall be remedied abated, shall be
counted and treated as a separate offence.
AZ The officers elected under this ordinance
shall give bond in the sum Of one thousand dollars
each for the faithful performance Of their duties.
IS. This Ordinance shall be in force from its pas
"A Copy-Teste;
A. W. MORTON, Clerk"
At meeting Of the Board of Health of New
York. held on the 18th inst the Board recommen-
ded the following.
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC:
"The undersigned having been requested by the
Commissioners Of Health Of the City Of New York
TO publish such information may be Of use TO the
peope al large in view Of the anticipated approach
of an epidemic of cholera, would most earnestly call
the attention Of the public 10 the following statement
of facts and beg their careful consideration OF the
suggestions and advice;
"Whatever difference of opinion may exist in
regard TO the cause and mode Of propagation Of the
cholera, all agree in their observations IN ths
acknowledged fact, that its greatest rayages and
most fearful mortality is among the filthy, the vic
N rs aud the destitute, and in fact Il IS almost
con ,Sned to the mprudent the incorporate, and
those Who injure themselves by taking improper
CLEANLINESS therefore, Is Of the first importance
both of YOUR persons and Of your houses particular
ly your yards, sinks prives and cessPOols, EherS
fresh chloride of lime should be daily sprnkled, and
the adjoining walls and fences surrounding them re-
peatedly whtewashed.
ape careful that there is no stagnant water either
in vour cellars or yards and if your Easements are
damp use tires in them frequently TO burn up the foul
air, and cause a more perfect ventilation
Remove all garbage at least once day, and
twice il possible, and permit nothing 70 remain on
the premises to undergo decomposition.
keep your houses well ventilated.
Be temperate in all things both in eating and
drinking. Be temperate in exercise and labor, both
physical and mental. Keep good hours. Take pro-
per food in reasonable quantities at proper times
Plainly cooked meats, with boiled rice, bread, and
thoroughly cooked potatoes should form the ordina
~ base OF diet.
- Abstain frOm al unrpe fruits, and stale rpar
TALLY decayed vegetables. But above all, avoid ex
cess in intoxicating drinks Of every kind.
Wear flannel next TO the skin, and, at all times,
maintain the natural temperature Of the body by
sufficient amount Of clothing. Avoid all exposure
10 sudden changes Of temperature, and, II acciden.
clofbiN 10 soon "a possible.
tTha ahOlera is not the necessarily fatal disease
which it is commonly believed to be- butts disease
that Is both Oreventable and durable. Il is always
preceded by :, uptOms Of langOur and debility with
diarh9a and in this stage is almost always durable
INIT If neglected an this period and the darhpa per-
mited 70 continue uiu collapse comes on, u Il then
almost always fatal.
AT the very commencement Of the disease go to
bed and stay there until Won are well, with warm
flannel around the body, warm bricks or bottles OF
hot water to the feet if necessary ana II there IS
tendency 10 vomit apply mustard plaster over the
stomach If YOU have not got bed, he down on
the floor and keen yourself warm but by all means
retain the horizontal position all the time not even
getting up to attend TO the eVseusuons, put use
bed-pan or other convenience for the purpose, and
Immediately send for some qualified physician for
advice; but above all things abstain rom taxing
any Of the advertised nOstrums that hood the CITY,
and swallow no medicines unless presented oy
competent physician
Inc Commissioners Of Health are doing all in
their power for the publication Of the city, and the
protection Of the people, but il must be evident 70
All that they cannot do everything ana Houil .nele
fore, respectfully call upon their ielloW-euzens
II cooperate with them in every possible way IN
the power.
So. Uees of filth and impurity may exist without
the kp oEledge Of the public authorizes, andevery
citizen Al Noud feel the necessity Of keeping watch
mi 1,nsrv,' zion over his premises and when in
S;viJ5si on 0rts are inadequate for their removal
thew sbould Nj upon the Board for aid and assist
ance. d.
5oD,er in An epdeiqies, but more especially so in
cholera than any OthCC
While, therefore. We Wonld urge upon All onT
citizens the use Of every prudential and preeauton,
49, measnre let them preserve calm and composed
stS.s Of mind and cheerful heart, and dspel alfea
and by a eonhding trust in an al-Wise and mer-
cifnl Providence, we can reasonably nope 70 ESCAPE
the seouree, il we implicitly obey his laws signed
hV DR.. Lewis A. Sayre and Others.
We have referred several times to this supIec' OIL
cholera and we shall continue 20 do 50 un'ilths
antDo-i,;ss in whom is vested the power, and
whose dutv e is take measures for the public safety
fual 70 the litter the obligations resting on them
According to one Of the ordinances passed parties
whose premises contain nuissnces are to make ap-
plicatiOnn to have them cleaned out. This : lame
and impOtent provision, for il is not every one who
il energetic enough or sufficiently alive 70 the