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n \y implicitly upon any such directions in the management of „ of such fatal tendency, it is nevertheless important, when the less of even a short space of time may be followed hv such terious.consequences, to suggest some general rules, which may be advantageously acted upon, in case of a sudden nttack, until medical aid can be obtained. In every case, how ever, a physician should be immediately sent for on the first intimation of the invasion of the disease. а. Treatment of Cho 7 erine. — Previous experience has fully phoirn, that during the prevalence of a cholera epidemic, a Jarge proportion of the population is affected with more or less derangement of the digestive organs —usually in the so-in of oppression, or sickness at the stomach, deranged appetite, diarrhoea, ith griping pains, and general abdominal uneasiness. r J’o this assemblage of symptoms, the term cholerine lias been applied — n condition which should never be neglected, as when jt once takes place, it is liable at any moment, to be converted jnto an open attack of cholera, with a I! its direful consequence.®. ] n all such cases, the diarrhoea should be arrested as soon as possible. To effect this end, the individual may take at once, fifteen to twenty drops of Laudanum, combined with some stimulating aromatic tincture; as for example, a teaspoonfnl of camphorated spirits, the sarne.quantity of tincture of ginger or cayenne pepper, compound spirits of lavender, compound tincture of cardamons, or a weak infusion of cayenne pepper __to be repeated, if necessary, in half an hour, and continued until relief is obtained. The following pills have been much used under the same circumstances, and it is affirmed with great benefit : ,:, ke of sugar of lead twenty grain®, opium two grain?, mix and divide into twelve pills—one of these may he given*every halt hour—t:ten at longer interva s, until the diarrhoea is checked. But while these means will generally re lieve the immediate difficulty, \ here will be a constant tendency ro recurrence, unless measures be resorted to, to restore the BU'pended secret ions of the liver. With this view, a pill com posed of three grains of the blue mass, half a grain of opium, iind half n grain of camphor, may bo advantageously delivered every two or three hours. The patient should remain at home, in a state of repose; apply mustard or popper plasters to the abdomen, and confine himself to a diet of arrow root, sage or tapioca—carefully avoiding all solid and indigestible food. During the prevalence of cholera, the ordinary purgative medicines should be scrupulously avoided, except under the directions of a Physician; and this should especially be the case with the neutral salts, magnesia, castor oil, and the more drastic articles generally. It Ii is often happened, that the ope ration of even a mild purgative, has excited an attack of chol era in an individual, who had previously manifested no symp tom of the disease: б. The treatment of Choh ra proper. —The invasion of chol era is exceedingly variable in*different cases. Most frequently preceded by diarrhoea tor several hours, sometum's for several days; it nevertheless occasionally invades at once, without any previous warning, w ith all its characteristic symptoms. These are,usually violent vomiting arid purging—the fluid ejected resembling water in which rice has been boiled, and contains numerous small white flakes or particles; twisting and griping pains ot the abdomen; cramps of the stomach; spasms and cramps of the muscles of the abdomen and limbs; a general cabinets of the body, especially of the extrem ties; intense thirst; shriveling of the skin, which is covered with cold, cW.my sweat; sinking of the eyes and cheeks, which become hoVuw and ghastly; and a feeble fluttering pulse. As the stage of collapse approaches, an icy coldness diffuses itself over the surface; the tongue and breath becomes cool; the akin assumes a lurid, livid aspect, and the individual falls rapidly into a profound state of listlossness and indifference, fjjs frame being from time to time, agitated by frightful spasms ami contortions. To prevent and control this direful train of consequences, the following rules should be observed : I. To arrest the discharges as promptly as possible. —Tb s may be accomplished by various means, and the safety ol the patient depends upon its being done early. When the attack takes place upon a full stomach, and spontaneous vomiting does not ensue, it will be advisable to evacuate the organ at once, by means of salt and mustard emetic. A tablespoonful of common salt and a teaspoonful of mustard, dissolved in half n pint of warm water and swallowed at once, will usually pro duce the desired effect, without prostrating the patient. Various means may be employed to arrest the discharges. Those recommended above for the treatment of cholerine, re |vated every liif hour, as long as necessarv, will very gen erally succeed. But it has been found better, in most cases, after administering one or two doses of laudanum, with the additions advised above, to resort at once to the use of the following pills, or something equivalent. Take forty grains of ca’omel, twenty of cayenne pepper, twenty of camphor, and two grains of opium, and alter duly mixing them, divide the whole into twenty-four pills. ( hie of these*may be given at first every half-hour—ihen every hour or everv two hours, until the vomiting and purging are arrested. This combina tion not only tends to suspend the discharge, but also to allay the pa ins and spasms, overcome conjestion, and restore the secretions of the liver. When the discharges by the bowels are profuse and re peated in quick succession, a strong astringent injection should be immediately resorted to. An ounce of oak galls, or the same quantity of oak bark should be boiled in a pint of water, and a gill of this with thirty drops of laudanum, should he im mediately thrown into the rectum, and then retained, when the instrument is withdrawn, by meins of a compress held firmiy against the part, for ten or fifteen minutes. This may be repeated, if necessary. While these means are resorted to, the patient should be confined to bed. Large mustard, or pep per planters s/muld be applied to the abdomen and extremi ties. while stimulating frictions are made to the whole surface of l ho bod v. 2. To overcome Congestion and promote reaction. —Cholera is always associated with congestion of the infernal organs, if not speedily removed, will keep up the discharges, *nd hurry the patient into a state of collapse. The pills re cornmended above, will contribute materially to overcome this congestion. They should, therefore, be continued, evpn a,ter ‘be vomiting and purging had ceased, but need not be repeated oftener than once an hour, or once in two hours. At this juncture, it mav be useful, in some cases, to increase the calomel in each doze, to five grain®, the other ingredients re maining the same. The effects of the opium, however, should ie carefully watched, and as soon as any evidence of its slu puving influence is perceived, it should he immediately with 'ra"n. Collapse is often brought on. by over doses of ano }ne-, and persons should be cautious not to u®e opium, in * r : ot its forms, to such an extent as to incur this risk. MM evo-f mns * important means of fulfilling this direction, i® b” n’ t This can be most effectually secured tirifr /• n .; P e PPor plasters, already referred to ; stimnla turnentirm ?i S n., aUd U,e n PP !lc:,t,on of dry heat. Spirits of nirioi • nclure ol cavenne pepper, incorporated with me *riter < l* n,l ) nPn C w >H be very useful for this purpose. The linimn 10 re P° r t can confidently recommend the following of ‘ IS . VPr * v u ’ e * u l means of external stimulation. Take tard ca venne pep*per, three ounces; strong powdered mtis ,nnd , a fialb gum camphor, half an ounce ; pow rp .r an !nr| des, three drachms ; and alchohol a pint. Di ne ntin° &, y s —then s:rain, and add of spirits of tur k n f e ’ * ,x ° ,J nces. This may be rubbed over the whole sur _ ® l b° body and limbs, and the frictions should be fre -1 *y repeated as long as the skin remains cold ry heat may be conveniently applied about the patient, by ans of bigs filled with heated salt, sand, or corn flour but A’ more efficiently, by tin vessels filled with hot water, so i K t 0 fit accurately, the surface of the body and mbs Ihreeof these will* be useful, viz: a broad one for ■ f a .omen, and two long ones —one for each of the lower mo®, q hey ghould be convex on one side, aud concave on * e other, as to fit accurately to the part. Nothing has been 6aid of bleeding in this and the preceding of the disease, because, although considered a raoet val uable remedy, its administration cannot be safely confided to any hut a judicious physician. When, notwithstanding the.*e means, collapse, or sinking takes place, or when the drsease seizes, from the first, with such violence, os to run rapidly into this condition, the state ot the patient is deplorable yet not hopeless. He should not be abandoned, even under these unfavorable circumstances, but all proper means for his restoration should be coutinued perse veringly and unremittingly. The body being now cold ; the wrist pulseless; the skin blue nnd shrivolled” the tongue and breath cold ; the intellect listless and indifferent to all sur rounding objects ; and the whole frame agitated with frightful cramps and spasms— every tiling seems to indicate that life h is reached its lowest ebb, and lhat active stimulation alone can maintain its existence. In regurd lo the propriety of internal stimulation, under such circumstances, there is a difference of opinion among the profession. The writer of this report has generally found it either useless or injurious. He has seen more cases of collapse reco\er under the use of external stimulants, quietude, and ice frictions over the whole surface than under any other treatment. No one but a physician, however, can be competent to act in such a case, arid every thing must be left to his judgment and discrimination. 3 T> restore Secretion and remove the effects of the Disease .--- But little need he said under this head. It will always be found, that even after the disease lias been arrested, the secre tions of the liver, and of the digestive organs generally, will remain more or less suspended or perverted. Until those de rangfunents are corrected, the patient will not convalesce readily. Indeed, it will frequently happen, after reaction has. taken plac*', that fever of several days continuance, will su pervene, presenting .all tfie characters of common typhoid fe ver nnd requiring the same treatment. To secure healthy secretions, it will be necessary to admin ister, three or four times a day, five grains of blue bill, or two or three grains of calomel, either alone or combined, with the same quantity of rhubarb, aloes or compound extract of colo cvnth, until the operations assume a bilious character. During the early stages of the disease, nothing in the way of drinks or nourishment, should be taken into the stomach, but to allay the raging thirst, small pieces of ice should be held in the mouth. As footi as the first stage has pissed, how- I ever, the discharges having been arrested and the stomach ren dered retentive, the patient may be allowed arrow root, tapicoa, sago, &c. in small quantities. In closing this report, it is felt to be a subject of grateful felicitation, that while many sections of the Union under the afflicting dispensation of Providence, are suffering a! the ca lamities of a fatal epidemic, our own State and City have thu-< far been spared; and while we sympathise with our afflicted fellow men elsewhere, we should devoutly pray Almighty God, in His mercy to continue to us the high degree ot health which we at present enjoy, and to avert the pestilence from our shores : but, if, in His infinite wisdom, it should be deemed fit that we should participate in the ills which have already shown sorrow aud desolation amongst our neighbors, then let us he prepared to meet the emergency with calmness and resignation, putting our trust in the Supreme Ruler of the universe, and using, with becoming diligence, all the means lie has given us of cheering, aiding and comforting each other under our af flictions. E. GED DINGS. M. D. q THUS. Y. SIMONS, M. D. EL AS HORLBECK, M. D. > Committee. JOHN BELLINGER, M. D. I P. C. GAILLIARD, M. D. J tdjp r f} ie presc’riptions recommended in the above report, also Bryant’s Mixture, and other preparations for the Cholera, accurately prepared by A. A. SOLOMONS, Apothecary, Market Square. Tfriend OF~THE FAMILY. SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, JULY” 7, 18-49. FOURTH OF JULY. GRAND CELEBRATION.—RECEPTION AND ENTERTAIN MENT OF THE WASHINGTON ARTILLERY AND WASH INGTON LIGHT INFANTRY COMPANIES, FROM THE CITY OF CHARLESTON. The military turn out vvai granJ and imposing. Wo hava never before sren so great a display of citizen soldiery horn or elsewhere. The weather was nev er belter, the companies were in fine spirits—indeed every thing was auspicious Each company emulated the others in the pleasant duty of extending to their Charleston guests as cordial a welcome as generous hearts and open hands could give. ‘That they were eminent ly sucessful was apparent to every one.— The visitor an I the visited, the citizen and the strung--! 1 , the gallant youth and the fair one leaning upon his arm, all seemed to feel that the day had been prop erly observed, that our guests had been received in such a inartner sie was due to the chivalrous State to which they belonged, an I that the ancient charncter of our city for hospitality had been most happily and tully sustained. At an early hour in the morning, 5 o’clock, the several companies, to wit: The Georgia Hussars, Capt Burroughs; Chatham Artillery, Capt. Gallie ; Republican Blues ; Capt. Anderson ; Savannah Volunteer Guards, Cnpt, Jiichardsoijo ; Germnn Volunteers, Cnpt. Stiegin ; Irish Jasper Greerts, Capt. Wylly ; and Phoenix Riflemen, Capt. Mills, assembled on their usual parade grounds, nnd were formed into line on the Bay by Lieut. Davenport, acting Adjutant, and tho command taken by Capt. Anderson, Senior Captain. Broad-street, where they received the Washington Light Infantry, Capt. Walker, who arrived on boaul the steamer Jasper, from Charleston, at 7 o’clock, nnd the Washington Artillery, Cnpt. De La Torry, who arrived the previous evening. The guests were then escorted to their respective quarters at the Pulaski House and the City Hotel, when the battallion was dismissed till 9 o’clock. At that hour the battalion was formed again on Bay-strret, under command of Col. Knapp, the Charleston companies uniting, and tho Washington Artillery and the Chatham Artillery having out their pieces. They were marched through Broughton, South Broad, Liberty nnd other main streets, to the genernl parade ground, where tho battalion was reviewed in the most admirable man ner by Brig. Gen. White. At 2 o’clock our guests repaired to Armory Hall to take a glass of wino with the Chatham Artillery, ami after spending a short time there, they proceeded to the residence of Capt. Burroughs, of the Hussars, for a similar purpose. At both places many good toasts, as well as much good wine, were drank. Senti ment, wit, nnd “ the flow of soul ” seemed tho order us the day. We should notormt to mention, that the Hussars took a glass of wine durirtg tho day with Gen. White, and the Guards with private Scriven. But it was not till night that the most interesting part in the program no was reached. We allude to the picnic and millitary ball in Chippewa square and tho Theatre, given by tho volunteer companies in honor of their Charleston ~uests. it was a festive scene such as lias but seldom, if ever, been seen in Savannah. Just within the square was a circular line of tents, une tent being allotted to each company. Within this was a circular line of thirty transparen cies, elevated upon poles, with the nnmos of the thirty States of the Union in scribed upon them. In addition to these there was a large tra’ sparency sus pended over the entrance to the Theatre, who h reflected the names und coats of arms of South Carolina and Georgia. In the centre of the square was a l a r-T C oblong pavilion, with seats, stand for the band, &e. Communicating with the°pavillion was a plank way to tho Theatre, a few paces distant, which was continually thronged by gay and laughing parties.-Dancin* and promenading were kept up till a late hour, both in the square and the Theatre, the litter ot which was handsomely ornamented by flags, colors, &c.. to Bay nothing of many a beautiful face and laughing eye. At two o’clock >he Artillery and Riflemen were received and entertained by the Republican Blues at the Long Room of the Exchange. \\ e feel ourselves inadequate to the task of describing the wit, the humor, tlio flow of warmed -onerous feeling that filled every breast. We have seen richer repasts spread, hut have never seen the stream of mirth and jolity so universally riiflused m 50 large a company as was there assembled. Sentiment, song, jest, and story n„'ccU, from a surcharg-d fountain, nd the boors p..ed like tnittutc.. At the moment of parting the Blue, accepted the in.itation of tho Charleston Companies to become in turn their ttnests on the 22(1 of February nest. The Guard., who never allow themselves to he outdone, etthcr upon the Held nr at the fasti.n board, invited them to an impromptu champagne nurty t 5 o’clock, at th. long room of the Pulaski House. But the time for departur. arrived. At 7 o'clock all tho volunteer Mtdfcni.i of rhe city assembled on the Buy, and escorted first the Washington T ght Tnfautrv to tbeir and thee the Washington Artillery. Wewiab them a pleasant return to their friends. We hope too thot tbHr 1 vi-it was as pleasant to them as it was agreeable to tbe S tvmnnh volunteer companies and to oor citizens g -nertlly. While with us they conducted them selves as soldiers upon the field, and as gentlemen at the festive board. Having been indisposed foi the past few days, ve have extracted principally from the Savannah Daily Republican the above notice of the Fourth of July. FIR About 8 o’clock on Sunday evening last, an old building on Bay street, in the rear of the Eastern wharves, owned by C. A. L. Lamar, Esq., was discovered to be on fire. It had pro gressed so far before it whs seen, that the building was en tirely consumed. There was a largo pile of unslacked or air slacked lime stored in one part of the building, nnd there is every reason to suppose that the fire originated in the lime. An old building of little value belonging to the Hydraulic Cot ton Press caught, and also burned down. The principal build ings of this Press, ns also Messrs. Miller <s c Curry’s Fouudery were in danger, but the prompt exertions of our energetic Firemen kept the destroying element on tho South side of the street. — Sav. Rep. PARADE OF FIREMEN. Under the directions of the Chief Fireman, A. N. Miller, Esq., the Savannah Fire Company paraded on Monday after noon. Their appearance was quite imposing. The cholera is on the increase both North and West. Tn New Y r ork the disease is more fatal in its effects than on its first appenrnnee. Inthe West it has spread tho outire length of the valley of the Mississippi. At St. Louis the av erage number of deaths are ICO daily. At Cincinnati about GO. Numerous deaths occur on the steamboats navigating the western waters. Tiie steamer Uncle Toby bound from St. Louis to Galena, had 22 of her passengers dead from cholera before she reached Oquawka, We find the following judicious remarks in tho New Y'ork Herald of the 27th, which we commend to the attention of our readers : “ Y'esterday’s (Tuesday’s) return of cases of cholera were 73, and of deaths 33, far exceeding the number of any previ ous day since the disease commenced this season. It is near ly double the highest ; and if we take into account that all the eases an and deaths are not reported by the Board of Health, fertile simple reason that there are numerous cases and deaths in private practice never reported to them, the numbers may be estimated still higher. For instance, the number of deaths by cholera returned by the City Inspector, Dr. White, for the week ending June 23, is 152 ; whereas tho Board of Health report only 110 for the same period. This increase may appear somewhat alarming ; but we are persuaded there is little ground of apprehension for the temperate and tho prudeut. If tho deaths here were as numerous ns at St. Louis, in proportion to the population they would be 1,000 per day. Tho continuance of extremely hot weather for so early a period of tho season, and so suddenly after a long, cold spring, has a tendencyto relax tho frame, derange the digestive organs, and produce bilious affections, which, if ex asperated by imprudence in diet, in drink, or filth, may termi nate in cholera and death. There is certainly greater neces sity for caution; and the wise man will beware without yield ing to any unmanly fear. But if with their eyes open to dan ger and the repeated warnings given, men will persevere in drunkenness, gluttony, the eating of improper food, nnd the drinking of improper drink, such ns “ lobster and cider,” of which nn example is furnished in our columns to-day, they have only to blame themselves and not a mysterious visitation of Providence. It is not long since we stated that fish was poisonous at tills season. There were two melancholiy con firmations of it yesterday, and another a short time ago, Mr. Maddock, tobacconist, corner of Hudson nnd Perry, ate a pre served sardine for his breakfast, a fish saturated with oil, and immediately after was seized with cholera, and was very ill du ring the day. An adopted son of Mr. Thomas Alear, Ken tucky Hall, on the night before ate a similar fish when he was out somewhere. On his return homo he was seized with cholera and several medical gentlemen were in atten dance upon him yesterday. A man living at the corner of Seventh avenue nnd 25th street, ate shad for his breakfast . He became thirsty and he asked a drink from his wife. She gave him buttermilk. He was seized with cholera. What better dose in the world to produce it ? Marietta NicolaofNo. 125 Fulton street, was yesterday seized with cramps,' vomiting, and other symptoms of cholera. She had been eating lobster and drinkng cider. Dr. Gris wold was called in, aud, after administering medicine, had her sent to the hospital. SUNDAY LIQUOR T.RAFFIC. The Mayor of New York lias issued his picclamation re quiring all shops for tho sale of liquors to bo closed on Sun day. It was done through the solicitation by petetions of 15,- 000 ; among whom are the names of such men as John Jay, Theo. Sedgwick, Robt. W. Hantley. Asa Child, dec., Ac. A parent mny leave.an estate to his son. but how soon may it be mortgaged ! He may leave him money, but how soon may it be squandered. Belter leave him a sound constitution, habits of industry, an unblemished reputation, a good edu cation, and an inward abhorrence of vice, in any shape or form. These cannot be wrested from him, and are better than thousands of gold and silver. Call not that man wretched who, whatever else he suffers ns to pain inflicted, pleasure de nied, has a child for whom he bodes and on whom he doats. Poverty may grind him to the dust, obscurity may cast its darkest mantle over him, (he song of the gay may be far from his dwelling, his face may be unknown to his neighbor*!?, and his voice may be unheeded by those among whom he dwells —even pain may rack his Joints, and sleep may flee from his pillow, but he has a gem, with which he would not part for wealth defying computation, for fame filling a world s ear, for the luxury of the highest health, or the sweetest sleep that ever sat upon a mortal’s eye. Gentleman, is a name often bestowed on a well dressed blackguard, and withheld from its right ful owner, who only wears his qualificanons in his heart. THIS IS FA MK. Alexander Dumas and Victor Hugo deigned lately to serve ns witnesses to the marriage of an artizmds daughter of Monte-Christo, which mar riage took place in a little village near Sr. Ger main. The company presented then selves be fore the Mayor. He was a little cunning looking man, his head covered bv a cotton cap, and on his nose a pair of spectacles. The company ranged themselves before him. “Who are the witnesses for the bride ?” said lie, in a nasal tone : and our two illustrious authors stepped forward. “ Your name V” said ho, to one of them “ Alexander Dumas. “How is Dumas written?” said he. Dumas looked at him closely to see if he were joking, but as be perceived that the municipal officer was quite honest about it, he dictated his name letter by letter. “lour profession?” said the little man. “Man of letters,” replied Dumas. The Mayor continued to write, without even deigning to turn his eyes upon the one who was speaking to him. It then came Hugo’s turn, who was asked the same questions, and returned the same answers, sharing heartily, the ill humor of • his brother in talent and misfortune, at seeing himself unknown so near Paris—he, who thought himself renowned the world over. After them the Mayor called for the witnesses of the husband that was to be. A large, tat, jolly-looking man with a lusty country air, advanced, laughing. “Your name, sir,” asked the Mayor. “Jean Grifflt.” “ Your profession V* “ Grocer at St. Germain.” At this honorable title the Mayor took oil his spectacles, rose, and passing him a chair— ‘* I beg you will be seated, sir,” said he, respectfully offering it to the monger of cinnamon and candles. This conclusion enlivened our two great men, who. laughing, asked each other what their fame was good for. Good if True. —By the laws of Cuba, a com moner cannot sue a nobleman for a debt. ‘Phis is, of course, very disadvantageous to the honest trader, who is compelled, more or less, to do business with these tilled gentry. lie can obtain his demand if he has interest to induce the Gov ernor General to assume the demand, and then he sues the nobleman. The Havana correspon dent of the St. Louis Union relates the following admirable tactics of a Yankee tailor, in purchas ing a title, as so much stock in trade. He states: “ A Yankee tailor here, who hod amassed some wealth, and still received many orders in his way from the nobility, foun*l it very difficult, as tailors are said to do everywhere, to collect his bills. He at length iiit on an expedient, which none bur a Yankee would have thought of. lie became naturalized, and for a few thousand dollars bought a title. He has the good sense, however, to use Ids privileges, as count, only for the collection of his debts. The title of a count can be bought at the royal manufactory in Madrid lor five or six thousand dollars, and that of Marquis for eight or ten thousand.” — Perm. Telegraph* Although misery is a good condiment, it is a bad food. It may leaven our daily life; it may heighten it with glimpses of something above it and around it, of which the senses give no inti mation ; it may help to sharpen the gusto of plea sure ; it may add a tenderness to content; but it will not suffice for the staple of life, nor of fiction which pretends to image ol lile. The reader gets tired of tears; his sympathies become ex hausted. Well Answered . —A young wife remonstrated with her husband, a dissipated spendthrift, on hw conduct. “My love,” said he, “I am only like llie prodigal son ; I shall reform by and by. ‘ “And l will bo like the prodigal son, too,” she replied, “ lor I will arise and go to my lather, and off’ she went. ■ ■■■ IJ. S. Mail. New York & Savannah Line Steamships To leave WEDNESDAY, July \ltk. The now and splendid Steamship mratosHSi &TQSS kasvxb. IT/TLL leave Savannah as above. Passage to YV New York $25. No berth secured until paid for. The ship and owners will not be accountable for any article sent on board, unless bills of lading arc obtained for the same. Rills of lading; signed by the Clerk on board. For Freight or Passage, apph’ to FADELFORD & FAY. The ships of this line carry a clear white light at masthead, green on starboard side and red larboard. 3 53T 1 No Freight received after D o’clock on the day of sailing. wW No colored person? win be allowed to go on board for anv purpose, junel 3