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cAolEnA-wHAT n IS, AND HOW TO AVON IT.
10 rnE sDrroR or rnn HERALD.

10 TuE RDIroR OF THE HERALD.
Cholera originates in human nth. II IL an animal pol
son. We know that 1t IL only conveyed by animal or
ganisu. u irst came 10 this country Ship Ia Jone
1884, The writer then had charge two Of the prlnci
pal nsntons In This city, and tsn ssid in the columns
Of the csa,i-r dsd Eaqvrey It y the disease Of the
wreched and miserable Fur that lao severely con-
surcd Vow thirty -four years tcr obliged to say
tho thing. is IL true, Tho Secip,i explains al
that IN known the subject. II says:"Choloa II de-
fec,e viiszaon OF the hood, or want Of pure air,
the conuactle powers Of All the blood vessels Of Tho
body The entire tract OF infesinrs opens iss myriad
blood vssses and all the album discriminating
material passes m FROM the bowels Is rapid choien
.nfaniun, only q prsys upon adults chiefly. Not
gle case Of cholera occurred board tho Asants IN ~
spacious cabins during all the desth-scourging among
The poor Storage passenger Whist can be
vnsfnss
There was 9th and confined air animal poison ils
highest degree depressing tho aeratlon or life innovation
Of the blood producing typhus ievcr hut cholera
The solids of the human body relaxed when the blood
loses It's lifeRivng power aud animslcnics can act
readily, perhaps enter t,e blood vexsels themselves
These lnniacules rnquesiionahiy could pass by tho
wind IN the inhabitants Of the SPACIOUS cabins In tho
ssrior part 81 the vessel but their blood vessels
nerves IN COED order, end kep, the tissics right
enough 70 prevent The entrance o. the "xcting
Follows that all We can do 90 prevent - TO avoid
eNbaugt,cn. That u Is among n ia lido 10 deuy
our sanitary officers doing all thst bs DONE Dis
infeUtaps should DO sssiiuously used IN tnt
from the body Meanwhile lea the patient keep the
horizontal po-on-it IA his greatest remedy camrhor
aud hndanum and iudicious and careful physirssu
must do the rest
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MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN ITsRs.

The Emperor Of Austria Is regarded as the hardest
worked man in bis empire He rises every morning be
fore FIVE visits tbs encampmens in the Prator and M
Floridsaorf, returns about seven TO the Hofburg
ceves ministers at eight pays and receives official visits
in the afternoon vsits the hospitals &C. and transac
an endless variety Of administrative business.
Tho Austrian camp ut Foridsdorf rs covered by
siderable works. but without any reUtemesH and sepz
rated by long Intervals that the troops easily de-
bouch In order attack On the left IL rests a ttw
auent Danube front OF the village Of Jedelsee
II was necessary to bring this rst work as posi-
BILE the s dc pont In rider 10 avoid the extensive
pospoct downwards from Bisamberg, which IL situated
thousands of yards more " the west. IL was
cesary TO give greater prominence TO this fort n order
tho better 10 protect tho groand behind from being
aded frin Jed lsee the camp makes circuit by tho
village OF JedersdoTf outside and IN front Of
Leopoldau and Kugran. On its right 1t rests the
Danube
Arrangements arc making at Altoona by the PrusslAr
civil functonar es for lie establishment of official
organ there the model Of The provincial Gazettea'
IN the other parts OF the monarchy.
In Upper Austria rs u as In Carintha Caruios
the population has been called upon 10 assemble thd
andsturm. IN tho northern part Of Hungary Count
to carry on guerilla warfare with the Prussan invaders
They will haze no needle guns, "but, says the D6afs-
Of Vienna powerful s.aess s'ron; hsnas aalsk eye
stones rolled down tho mountain sides into deadly
weapons
Prince Richard de Metternicb the Austrian Ambassa-
dor IN Paris, whose irtmacy the luories well
that OF his wife has been such frequent subject OF
mark is understood TO have counseed his government
for several past to conde In the cabinet Of tho
Tnileries, aud he persevercs In this policy.
The number Of ss including ther repeated voyages,
which entered tho ports Of Great Britain with cargoes
In the hrst i've montns 81 tho present year was
1917, having aggregate measnrsm Mt OF 4,16l, Az
tons burihcn; jared With tho total of the correspond
ing months or last year, in.r,Ao appears OF 2Sx
vessels and OF 1880 sS3 toms OF this augmented ton
mage scvcnteDths certain ships Of British registry.
The largest attach TO tho following nation,
aliiies THE Cned states s2t tons; Prussan, s. 4lS
TONS Italian, 90 35l tons; french, 30,979 ona Nor
weglan "a OBJ tors Hansn Towns AT tons swedish,
O a.. AZ. faIIt 49, 49,
LOAF tons
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The French Breech-Lond der.

Paris tJuiy ~ correspondence OF London BersId.l
The beechioader which appears 20 have found favor
with the French government IN one Invented by n.
tnassopot which has been lees under trial for
the last ten years II has Raymond says, emerged
from tho limbo OF committees and committee rooms,
the battalion OF Foot Chasseurs OF tho Imperial Guard
now at the camp OF Chaons having, since ~ arrival
musket myself; NJ. Raymond does no, give any de-
scrp,on or u whether from prudential and patriotic
resolves or because he IL unacqusintcd with cannot
sayl but q he has not examined tho weapon he has evil
IDENTITY II fred.
snholn in his own words account Of The results
obtained by the Chassepot brccci loader promising
that the mnsket ared not BY picked men. but by
priyates taken al hsphazard from tho ranks" ~ re-
CARDS the rapidiy Of fire which appears nowadaystc
be the principal desidcratun with lot OF loose
cartridges beside him Gre the Chassopo' musket
twelve times in one mnutc but that rate The most skil
full and robust soldier keep ny beyond about hr
~ rounds past that tho fire pcrccptbly siackens The
same thing occurs with the Prussian needle gun after
the fatigue Of The man. whose left arm has often 70
support unaidcd tho whole weight OF the weapon II,
instead OF having loose cartridges by the soldiers side
he has TO take them out ~ HE pouch hc rate q ns
declines TO six rounds per minute; but y Averages
seven OF eight rounds per minute " the man y
allowed 20 take his cartridges from the right hand
pocket Of his trousers The accuracy OF the weapon
has been ssceraned by making the men re at targets
Two metres high BY two In BREADTH as range OF nve
range great many men firing hundred rounds lodged
hundred bullets in the target or, as NC should say,
Of the Chassepot musket n fixed AZ 600 metres the
tr-mc range exceeds 900 mercs and the weapon
qurcs no cleaning before go ROUNDS nave bern hrcd
1000 and l. 200 shots have been fred with The same
musket without tie sustaining any damage Tho Chassc-
pot musket may therefore sustain very advansgeousy
. competition with the needle gun. It's superiority
arises chiefly from the perfect cosn OF the
breecb, which 10 compctc while u h very defective In
tho acknowledgement All the gases developed BY the
ignition Of the charge utilized 10 propcl the bullet
which adds 70 ia range and penetrating power while tho
perfect combustion Of the powder naturally obvsses tho
necessity of frequent clsanDgs which the Prussian
weapon cannot DO without crcakcrs viii lament that
such lcps time shoslj have slspssd by,e ~ merry
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Paris July 25 correspondence OF London Star
have Just received IRON captain OF tho Tlraierrs
Algeriens now quartered at Bidah, . letter entirely
hearing on tho plague Of locusts, from which extract
the following paragraph Our poor little village or
Bdah was thrown yesterday into frightful state OF
CONSERVATION Our splendid groves had hitherto
escaped this horrible scourge Four days since the lst
column OF locuss took possession OF lovely gardens
Yesterday July 10Y they arrived In dense cloud
that the sun darkened. In less than hour the
trees literally covered by them. Il s utterly I'm
possible to convey adequate idea Of this plague You
day splendid gardens and luxuiiant vegetation,
the next not leaf low blade Of grass 81 TO dis
covered You might fancy yourself 10 tho midst n
winter, rather might imagine that Ore had Do
vastated the country. Unfortunate e0i6ny
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Cotton ut Sea for ENGLAND.

From the London News, July 25l
According to official statistics published in Iverpcas
yesterday that the amount a cotton from
Bombay was, up TO last evening 403,O22 baes frorN
Madras 1920; from rrincomalee, 6,17s; from Coco
NADIA 1855; from Hangoon, about 5000; from Kurra-
chez Ii sci; from Calcutta, l29 6S3 from Tuticorin,
2575; from shaughae s74 piculs from New Orleans
II 1887 bales from Mobile, 2S0 from Galveston 26e4
from Apalachcola ono ship, cargo not stated: fona
Pcnsacoa ditto from Charleston, 97S; and two ship9
from New York and Savannah also with unestimated
csrgoes To London there % 1856 bales at sea from
from China Cochin and Tuticorin 90 280 from bombay
and Kurrachee II 800 and from Japan, $40 bales.
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M,Mspxs On saturday Angus II, JAW AIics.
youngest child OF James r. and Ann harsdcp, aged
year and month
Particulars Of funerai,in 10 morrows paper
Mrsrrv On Saturday, August IL, sn~Anp hrRr"r,
aged - ycars
The funeral will take place from the residence 81 his
mother No 172 York street, brooklyn on Monday a..
tenoon halfpss two o'clock friends OF The family
are respectfully invited 20 attend.
ssru.-On Friday, August 10. MI tcHs srirn ma
ave OF Dorbyshre, England, afler lingering Illness,
shed ~ ycsfs.
ne friends and relatives or the family srcssspectnl'y
isviseN % steud the funeral from his lae vesdepcs,
No. 226 Hndson STREET, ,ais Sunday Afternoons, NV"
iEsr ogN. p.ek, Sc s,sesd reg.
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1onger evidence can be given thsn the the
number Of throughout the city, as shown below
yesterday
exhibited on the onciAl bulletin yesterday nooa we're
fourteen In number. as follo~s:--
- McManus East New York avenue, Flslbnsh.
>. Mcdonald, Catherine street Fletbush.
- Poser, residing Of ~ Atlantic street. sent to
George W. De Reverc, No 100 Gold street. died st Ten
O'Clock A. NJ, yesterday
Thomas Coving. residing at No. 80 water street;
s en = weivs NJ s'h INST died on tho ioh inst at
Hcnon Cook residing ., Twenty arst sireel between
sssr,a ana FTP venues. taken on the 10Th ins, in
fs,rck shelley, Aes'dns No u Lafayette stroct
Rachael Hefrop, radding corner OF Ras, New York
rosd and rlatoush svesuc; died 10th inst,
Eooeri HERON, same house a. above; died same day
FRANCIS Heflou, same residsnce; critical case
MIS- French, residing on Glove road the Peni-
ssnt1yi taken pth inst died next day.
Nc .arr NO ~ Wssha ston street. taken yesterday
John s. clair aed three and = hsf year.. r,s.diue
Inst
Mary LAWYER, residing in raque.r street, between
Bicks and Columbia Streets Il ken On the 9TH ina
An equs number OF pstleAt Is % those above cited
we're admitted 20
cHpIGs. Hos ryru.
where everything possible . now,ione Cor their and
proper treatment by DR. Thsycr phy IA charge
snd an attentive corps OF nurses The cases there
Bngh hcGurn, T-esiy first aree', bs,wcsn Fourth
and Fiflh avenues. In ccliapse Ausn! 10 oys 4.
Mary BeiD, residing in Nnudyke, near Van Baat
street. Taken August D. In collapse 9th inst.
loan Mash, residing the corner ~ pikemsn and
Nonover sireets Died the 9th inst.
Catbarpe Mcmahon, residing In King, near Colum-
s.a street. Died seven p. NJ 10th int.
Margaret y Spencer rcsdins a. 25i LJauscf street.
gDed a. two r. n on the 9th inst.
Charles L. Dcbbln eyed sir years residing 10 Luqnsar,
scar Dicks street Died forty.hre minutes pas ton on
the otb inst
John Mccain IL ss0set street IL colsp,s st-Sso r.
~. 10Th nat.
srs Louis sover, RESIDING At a. Hamilton sys,Nys
WIN probably recover
ustbanne Morgan, - Hamilton avenue Taken ~
twelve NJ 10Th INST In collapse
Ro<snsa Dopobue, resding In Van Bruni rest william
street. Taken al ons A n lIth inst
Psnns 0efss aged ten years, residing a sandy Bank
Takcn ION inst In col lapse
tArcllne Hoys residing m Twenty. third street, b..
swesn onh aad eissh avenuss No pseaeaisery symp
49, Snkep p noon leah nn. IN roliapee
wpHs~ css&, ssss riss yesrs res~lps o. ~ Asel.
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PM street. Had eaten two rcep apples pied ~ aus'-
YER past three A w. 18th inst :. .sovs
Harriet Cook, aged seven years Same CAUSE - A'o''
DsiDg well.
there have been new cases reported since Soon %
tdsnce Al that place DR. WilIets yesterday made the
subtoned adsvii In defence Of hs pos.on ~ n'eu'0
attendant during the prevalence Of the epidem'c'
kDir being s. Sy saols s asps:s and
70 NJ k sGau s 1 sss
necessity Od putting ns 1 ana ." ~
some Il which m exist that have suggested the neces
y Of Improvements 10 d,s 70 the Jan ., ,ne
epidemic .he memoers Of the said Commi.ee IN my
he es; Ne did not !. that time authorize
request % exercise any supervision or advisory
subsequent occasions that, ali the qualifications in the
ssa % N mention made the list Of ass Of food
nshed the Sick OF beans whereas they have been en-
was raging that have complained Of the keepers
that such ood and as use nS q 5ar @
employed for the Of the prevailing diarrha of avail
nave less than twice in s@eafoar hours
with exception habilualy three times and on two
occupying than three hours; when receiving
have ins,sny obsyed he ea and that have conscien
tonsy employed what ability Of and devoted
the time TO stay SpsEw o.
Sworn 10 before roe this 18th day OF August 1855 JosHra
MONK comnissioner OF Deeds
laevenne stamp.l
s rapidly progressing In formation under the handiwork
Of the numerous corps Of mechanics engaged The Navy
construction, and the new cholera hospital viii be com
pie,ed in the course OF the week
TIE MORTALITY.
For the twenty-four hours ending noon on Saturday
burial permits issued by the Registrar DR. CregaI
Stiles "a follows:
Cholera
Other foul air diseases.
All o'hsr diseases
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were recognized but must DO Acknowledged that tht
results arrived at are important Let us add-but hN
dark side OF the peturethat II the Chassepos
rifle adopted the regulation musket for the man.
try (which means 600 600 q muskets 1t would be
quse apply for credit Of loo, 600 000f 10 msnuscs
tufe them lf4 600, OOOl
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Cholera nj Ne>vport Har,,r,s.
NRwpnfsr n.pRkcEs Ey tu,,,gl

NKWFUIf B.hKACks, hY., AuglsL 10, 1865.
OF choern appeared here to-day and II IA feared
tls, despite the sanitary arrangements OF tho post
mander, and restrictions with Cincip-
natl, the disease viii spread among the troops Most or
the garrison recruits who have been this
depot for training from the several recruiting rendezvous
IN The West The depot has been thoroughly disiufeced
and cleaned, and every possible precantion Is being
taken 10 re sist the pestiience.
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ST LOUIS, August IL, 1866
Twenty ss cases OF cholera reported by the Boarl
OF Health inr the twenty-fo1r hours ending ut noon,
FIX Of which have proved fatal.
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tINCINNAT, August II, 1861
rniiy-eighf fatal eases OF cholera were reported to
tie Health Oniccr yesterday.
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NEW ORLEANS August III, 1866.
There were twenty i've deaths from cholera In this
city FOR the twenty -four hours ending O'Clock this
morning Physicians pronoance II Asatic cholera in It's
worst form. The disease IL principally confined 10 the
negroes whoiive in the unclesnly mart OF the city
Tho Thermometer NJ three O'Clock this afternoon stood
~ 81 degrees In the shade.
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The Cholera In philnaelphin.

PtntADkLPnA, AUGUST II, 1865
The report OF the Health Office shows that the mum.
Dor Of deaths froia cholera during tho week Gfty
two.
The total number OF deaths during the week was
four hundred and 6ny.ope.
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Tirc Cholera ON Governors Island.
WASHINGTON, AUGUST 10, 1866.

The following Interesting facts respecting the cholera
on Governors Island have been Obtained
the disease appeared there on July TO the h OF
August nin.tytw0 cases " cholera and two hundred ana
eases OF dsnha have be treated by the
SURGEON in charge 0f these latter large numb'r
choleync in character, but cassed sncb
rwcntv deaths tnok place in the period from
cholera aggravated disrrh9a The highest nnnber OF
OF cholen any day during tho month six
the 10Th, and OF darrhma forty three the S0th Of
July. The maximum rate Of mortality was reached
the Goth, when six died from cholera
The first that the island appeared in
enlisted at Minneapolis, Mimi, and who had
been three days at the depot before the disease deve
Opad ITSELF Most OF tho attacked by tho cholera
we've received NJ tho island from New York and Pira
de,pAA
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4 SHOCKING INCIDENT.

The coroner held inquest yesterday morning on The
body OF child aged about oght years, named OLeod
residing In Hamilton avenue Court street, who
died from cholera Friday morning eight O'Clock.
verdict given in accordance with the facts, and
upon leaving the premises the notified under
taker bring coffin TO the house and inter the remains
IL appears however from the report OF officer Of the
Foriythird precinct police made last evening" that he
called at the house and found the body lying tho
oor and In close proximity thereto wero the mother,
father, and grandmother all in state Of beasty noxi
cation and unable to give either the make
themselves ineligible 10 the undertaken The latter
would not the coffin without payment The health
notified and steps have been taken TO insure
The !nterment OF the remains
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One o! the cholera patients Governors laiand died
yesterday but occurred There is slight
increase in the number reported sick.
DAvID's ISLAND
few Of diarrhoa appeared this Island, but
not oil nature any alarm. In fact since the
cholera disappeared tho troops have been as healthy as
men usually when corgreGased together IN summer
time and glbsiscd on coarse food.
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Owing TO the active excrsions o. the Com4liiecs Of
Health Of the Board Of Town Trustees Of tho OF
Morrsana there have been but three Of
cholera Tho committee actively engaged in purify
ing al tho ahy places with disipfectants.
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~ without publicity or fee ~ cyorce "
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or The habi,usl capriciousnsss Of the epsdemic
venger evidence be given thsn the the
number Of cares throughout, the city, shown below,
snring the twenty four hours ending twelve o'clock
rdur.-
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~uy YOas

<fhe following table gives a comparative estimate OF
tho number OF deaths from cholera which reported
the nth day Of August during she past and pre-.
oous epidemics:-
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There remaining in the Alushonge Gye
~ tho fanatic Asylum and two of acute diaria
Binss last report deaths from cholera have occurred
IN sbe Workhouse, Peniteniisry, Randas Island
wAnD's
Below is the report from the above place vs. re-
ported 70 the oiice OF tho Registrar
Remained. ~ Discb syged. .......-.2
ndn,itied......- Remaining.
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