The Cholera
Although the newspapers say but little about it, we learn from other reliable sources, that the Cholera is prevailing to a considerable extent in Cincinnati, and other places along the Ohio river. We are assured, that for more than a week passst the deaths from that disease in Cincinnati have numbered from 15 to 25 daily. A gentleman direct from Portsmouth, assures us that several cases of Cholera have occurred in the town, among the number, was a young man by the name of McCune, who has heretofore been engaged as a glass-blower, at the works on third street.
Lowrie Cochran, of McConnelsville, formerly of Zanesville – we are sorry to learn, died of Cholera, on his way up the river, at or near Marietta, last week. His remains were brought on the Jenny Lind, up to McConnellsville, for interment on Saturday last.
It is said that scarcely a boat from the lower trade passes up the river, upon which more or less cases do not occur.
So far, this season, the cholera has made its appearance only in localities where it has heretofore prevailed; and we see no particular reason to apprehend its approach to our City if the same precautions are used, which were adopted last year. But we think it is high time our city authorities, and citizens generally, were busily engaged in cleaning up the alleys, cellars and other places, so that everything may be in complete order as soon as possible.
The Zanesville Courier, Zanesville, Ohio, Tues. 2 July 1850