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-out any limitations, and a Cele-
-bration as unique as it was en-
-thusiastic, lasting an entire night.

But other scenes were even then
drawing the attention of several
Citizens, ominous in their portent.
Undoubted cases of Cholera were
occurring amid the immigrants
encamped outside of the City. In
a few days the Cholera was
known to be Epidemic. The foot-
-loose multitudes fled. The town
wore a deserted aspect. The victims
increased for many days and until
the end of October – when 60 were buried
in a day. In less than two days