Vol. X.— No. 49. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



391 



CHOLERA. 



We were not sensible till our paper was aboiii 

 goiog to press, that this disease is the all-absorb- 

 ing subject. We have now but little room, and 

 must therefore condense whatever we have to re- 

 mark on this topic. 



It is said, that fear is one of the most powerful 

 of the causes which i)redisposo to cholera. Those 

 who dread it most will be most likely to be attack- 

 ed. Dr J. E. Kay, of New York, who has resided 

 in Constantinople and witnessed and suffered from 

 this disease, says that the following was the most 

 approved manner of treating it. 



" As soon as the first symptoms appeared, fifty 

 to one hundred drops of laudanum, according to 

 the urgency of the case, were exhibited, combined 

 with a few drops of oil of peppermint, in hot whiskey 

 or gin ; and this dose it was sometimes necessary to 

 repeat. Blood was immediately drawn from one 

 or both arms, and the bleeding was continued un- 

 til perspiration or fainting ensued. The blood had 

 a singularly black and viscid appearance, flowing 

 with great difficulty ; and in all the fatal cases 

 which I saw, it was impossible to obtain it in any 

 quantity. After the bleeding and the exhibition 

 of the laudanum, the patient was carefully watched 

 for a few hours, and if the pulse continued full and 

 fl'ee, and the extremities had resumed their natu- 

 ral heat, nothing more was necessary than to at- 

 tend oarefully to his diet. If the pain, anxiety and 

 griping still continued, the jjulse small and ap- 

 parently obstructed, another dose of laudanum was 

 given and bleeding again resorted to. The least 

 error in diet occasioned a relapse, which made its 

 appearance in the shape of local pains in the head, 

 bowels, &c. For this, leaches were liberally ap- 

 plied ; occasionally blisters ; and, invariably, small 

 and repeated doses of calomel and opium. 



" Cholera is not contagious. My own experi- 

 ence is confirmed by that of every oriental physi- 

 cian with whom I coiisulted. It rarely attacked 

 more than one in a family. The Turkish govern- 

 ment, at the suggestion of the medical faculty, re- 

 fused to establish quarantines against this disease, 

 but took other steps which might be worthy of 

 imitation elsewhere. A pamphlet was published 

 by order of the government, giving a history of 

 this disease, the means of guarding against it, and 

 the best treatment to be employed. These tracts 

 were gratuitously distributed in every town and 

 village throughout the empire. 



" The greatest mortality occurred among those 

 whose mode of living was particularly meagre and 

 abstemious. Cholera made its first appearance 

 among the Jews of Smyrna, during one of their 

 fasts, and committed great ravages. It is far from 

 being my wish to recommend intempeiance, but I 

 do not hesitate to state, that the occasional use of 

 stimuli, in the shape of generous wine, brandy, or 

 gin and water, was found highly serviceable dur- 

 ing the prevalence of the cholfera at Constantino- 

 ple. I need hardly remark that the habitually in- 

 temperate lose all the benefit of this remedy. 



"Everything in this disease depends upon 

 prompt medical aid. When this was resorted to 

 at an early stage, cholera became a mild and easily 

 manageable disease." 



This disease has made its appearance in Quebec 

 and Montreal, and is said to be " spreading with 

 fearful and destructive rapidity." But we have 

 not heard of its appearance within the limits of 

 the United States, and every precaution whic 



prudence can suggest is put in practice, to guard 

 against or mitijfate its evils. 



EDINBURGH REVIEW. 



Lilly Sc Wait have this day published the ]00lh 

 No. of the above work, which contains articles 

 on the following subjects: — Mechanism of the 

 Heavens ; The Life of Thomas Ken. D. D. ; An 

 Historical Inquiry into the Productions and Con- 

 sumption of the Precious Metals; Waverly Nov- 

 els, new edition, with the Author's Notes ; Tales 

 of my Landlord, fourth and last series ; Sketch of 

 the Ryotwar System of Revenue Administration ; 

 .'Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence 

 of James Currie, M. D., F. R. S. ; Four Essays on 

 Colonial Slavery ; Greek Authoresses ; Eugene 

 Aram, a tale ; Thoughts on the jjresent state of 

 Foreign Affairs ; History of Poland ; Memoires 

 sur la Pologne, et les Polonais, depuis 1788 jusqu' 

 a la fin de 1S15; Constitutional Charter of the 

 Kingdom of Poland ; Memoirs of the Life and 

 Administration of the Right Honorable William 

 Cecil Lord Burghley. 



FOR THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. 



At an adjourned stated meeting, held on Satur- 

 day, June 16, Mr Otis Johnson, of Savannah, was 

 elected a member. 



Messrs Elijah Vose, Thomas G. Fessenden and 

 Z. Cook, Jr., were appointed a committee to se- 

 lect and appoint a gentleman to deliver the next 

 annual address before the Society. 



Flowtrs exhibittd.- — Fine specimens of Anemones, 

 I'apaver bracteata, from Mr Ilaggerston, of Charles- 

 town ; Scotch and other Roses, and a variety of flow- 

 ers, iVom Messrs Winships, of Brighton ; Double 

 White Rocket, &c, &c, from Mr Walker, of Rox- 

 bury. 



Horse Pioneer. 



PIONEER will stand for Mares the ensuing season at 

 the following places : at the cattle fair hotel, in Brighton, 

 every Saturday, P. M., and Monday (except the 25th 

 June.) through the season ; at Warren's in Fraraingham, 

 Tuesday, P. M.; at Eastabrook's in Worcester, on Thurs- 

 day — returning, at Grafion on Friday, A. M. and arrive 

 at Fratriingham the same evening, and at Framingham 

 the asth and 26th of June. 



Pioneer is a dark bay, full fifteen and a half hands 

 high, ten years old this spring, is a horse of remarkable 

 fine tigurp, temper and action, and a sure foal getter ; 

 was sired by the imporlcd horse Debash, out of a fine 

 mare by Cub, own by Gen. Van Rengidaer of Albany. 

 Persons wishing to improve their breed o( horses, are re- 

 quested lo call and examine for themselves. He is pro- 

 nounced by good judges not to be inferior to any horse in 

 the Sfate. That the public generally may avail them- 

 selves of the services of said horse, he will stand at the 

 moderate terms of $6 the leap, $10 the season, or $15 to 

 insure. JOHN PELTON. 



Brighton, June 13, 1S.'32. 3f 



Yellow Locust. 



THIS day received at the New England Seed Store, 

 504 North Market street, from Cincinnati, 100 pounds of 

 Seed of the genuine Yellow Locus((Rol)inia pseudoacacia) 

 — all raised the past year in the Stale of Indiana, where 

 the beauty and superiority of these trees have attracted 

 general attention. ' June 13. 



Situation Wanted. 



A ni: nied man from Scotland, who has been in this 

 country but a few months, wants a situation as manager 

 of a farm or otherwise. His wile would take care of a 

 dairy, if desirable. Apply at this oflace. * 



JuQ« 13. 



PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. 



Apples, russelUnga, . 



Ashes, pot, first sort, 

 pearl, first sort. 



Beans, white, . 



Beef, mess, . . • . • 

 prime. 

 Cargo, No. 1, . 



Butter, inspected. No. 1, new 



Cheese, new milk, . 



skimmed milk, • 



Flaxseed, 



Flour, baltimore, Howard-street, 

 Genesee, 

 Alexandria, . 

 Baltimore, wharf, . 



Grain, Corn, Northern, . 



Corn, Southern yellow 

 Rye, . 

 Barley, 

 Oats, . 



Hay 



Hog's Lard, first sort, new. 



Hops, 1st quality, 



Lime, .... 



Plaster P.4.Ria retails at 



Pork, clear. 



Navy mess, . 

 Cargo, No. 1, 



Seeds, Herd's Grass, 



Red Top, northern. 

 Red Clover, northern, 



Tallow, tried, 



Wool, Merino, full blood, washed. 

 Merino, mix'd with Saxony 

 Merino, Jths, washed, 

 Merino, half blood. 

 Merino, quarter, . 

 Native, washed, 

 J. f Pulled superfine 

 J; -3 1st Lambs, 



I g. I 3d, '. 



^ List Spinning, . 



PROVISION 



Beef, best pieces. 



Pork, fresh, best pieces, . 



whole hogs, . 



Veal 



Mutton, .... 

 Poultry, 



Butter, keg and tub, 

 lump, best. 

 Eggs, retail, 

 Meal, Rye, retail, . 



Indian, retail, , 

 Potatoes, 

 Cider, (according to quality,) 



bushel 

 barrel 



pound 



bushel 

 barrel 



cask 

 ton 

 barrel 



pound 

 cwt. 

 pound 



FROM TO 



5 001 6 00 

 li/3 O0I1O6 00 

 112 00 

 1 00 

 13 00 



8 50 



9 00 



8 00 

 12 



9 00 



22 00 



1 15 



3 25 



16 00 



13 00 



12 75 



3 00 



87 



12 



8 50 



45 



55 



40 



37 



33 



33 



55 



44 



35 



28 



42 



MARKET. 



13- 



9 



3 



125 



6 00 



6 25 



5 75 



5 5t 



60 



58 



90 



1 DO 



48 



70 



10 00 



23 



125 



3 50 



18 00 



14 00 



13 00 



3 50 



1 GO 



13 



8 75 



50 



65 



42 



38 



35 



35 



56 



45 



37 



30 



10 

 12 

 14 

 16 

 15 

 92 

 75 

 75 

 5 00 



BRIGHTON MARKET— Monday, June 18, 1832. 



Reported for the Daily Adverliaer and Patriot. 



At Market this day 197 Beef Cattle, (including 64 

 unsold last week,) 23 Cows and Calves, 820 Sheep and 

 Lambs, and 69 Swine. 72 Beef Cattle remained unsold 

 at the close of the market. 



.Prices. See/ Cattle — Market unusually dull, saleg 

 slow and uneven, at reduced prices; the Butchers ap- 

 peared determined to leduce prices considerably, but 

 many of the Drovers were firm at a small reduction from 

 last week. We quote one yoke at $7 ; prime at 6 25 a 

 6 50 ; good at 5 50 a 6 ; thin at 5 a 5 25. 



Cuws and Calves. — We noticed sales at $15, 16, 19, 

 24, 27, and 35. 



Sheep — We noticed a lot of 12 extra weathers (shear- 

 ed) taken at $5 G2 each ; also a lot at 4 a 4 25 each ; lot* 

 ol Lambs with a few old Sheep, as follows : $1 50, 1 54, 

 1 67, 1 ,S8, 2 00, 2 17, 2 25, 2 33, and one or two selected 

 lots over fine at 2 50 a 2 75. 



Su'iiie — Retail price for large shoats 5 cents for sows 

 and G cents for barrows ; small shoats 6c for sows and 7c 

 for barrows. 



Boy Wanted. 



A faithful lad of about 14, who has a good education 

 and of a turn lo make a good salesman, may hear of a 

 good situation in this city, by applying at the Farmer 

 office. His bo.ird and a suitable compensation for his 

 clothes will be given him. June 13. 



