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Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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Reports from New Orleans on Dec. 19 indicate a cholera resurgence with 63 cases the previous day and increasing numbers. Frederick Anderson, a young man from the reporting city, died suddenly from it on Sunday. Contradicts local papers claiming excellent health, citing Charity Hospital stats of 35 deaths for week ending Dec. 16 and 607 inmates.
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New ORLEANS, Dec. 19th.-The cholera is again with us. There were 63 cases yesterday, and it is on the increase to-day. A young man, a native of your city, died on Sunday, in two hours after being taken. Poor fellow! He was to start in the afternoon for South America. His name was Frederick Anderson -Correspondence of the Public Ledger.
We do not know how to reconcile this statement with that made in the New Orleans papers, of the latest date, which assert that the health of the city is excellent, and that all reports to the contrary are erroneous. We find in one of the New Orleans journals the following report of the cases at the Charity Hospital: "The deaths at this establishment for the week ending December 16th, were 35. The number of inmates remaining in the hospital was 607. The health of the city continues good."-N Y. Express.
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New Orleans
Event Date
Dec. 19th
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63 cholera cases on dec. 18, increasing on dec. 19; frederick anderson died on sunday in two hours; charity hospital: 35 deaths for week ending december 16th, 607 inmates remaining
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Cholera reported returning to New Orleans with 63 cases yesterday and increasing today; a young man native to the reporting city, Frederick Anderson, died suddenly from it on Sunday while preparing to depart for South America; contradicts local papers asserting excellent city health and citing Charity Hospital report of good conditions