Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-08-23
THE DEAD BURNED.

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GEw 0hIEAHs, August 16-The total number of
deaths during the last "a hours have been 2l3, of
which 1877 persisted BY the yellow fever.
/ SEw ORLEANS August THE few continues to
frghHully, and owing to the untavorabe weath-
er, is rather the increase than otherwise. lthas
nov become a matter of difficulty to find workmen
TO dig the graves and l25 bodies hare been burned
this IeeE for IUHnt of places for iRtcFmeRL This dis
tress exceeds any thing before Witnessed and the a
ghtcd inhabitants are flying toescape the devouring
pestilence. Business is almost entirely stagnated,
AMI many merchants have closed their stores.
Chc number of deaths for the last "a hours were
232 ofwhiCh FOG persisted from the fever. The total
for the week sums up 1882 Of which 36l were from
the fever.
The Howard Association during the last four weeks
haze ministered to the wants of 5000 unfOrtunates
and they expect soon to have under their 1000
at cost of $40 each. They earnestly appeal to tho
citizens Of the North, and the friends of humanity
everywhere, for aid
BAR1 WASHED AwAY-During the flood on Tues
day night abarp, about two miles from Cumberland
on what is knowngas the Poor House Farm, was
swept away and carried bodily several hundred yards
into the field below; II was full Of grain and hay
A11aTalBST or Cans The Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road Company have notified some efthe companies
engaged in the coal trade under the new allotment
they cannot furnish them with the number, of cars
heretofore supplied The consequence of this viii be
a diminution in the amount of coal transport ted to
market by that avenue
FLOUR AND CoRN AT Mus Al RCfiMCND yasTl1e
Dispatch gives list the several -four and corn mills
in operation and being constructed in Richmond and
vicinity, and their capacities for grinding wheat
andforn At low estimate last year, it says 1926
600 hpshels of corn were furnished by the mills of
city. Quting the ensuing there wild be
milling power enough 70 turn out nearly one mi lion
81 q * y, 1sa5 oeO
els efc corn meal. .i
IaE AZ P11A he number Of visitors nd
niitted on Thursday was ,2a3 and the total cone
HiBntionst % the arlington ionuInent nov amount
pete order, and begins look more than usually
attractive
,l II IA sheep girthing nine feet and covered with.
wool fthe finest texture 50 inches long and grow
ig fsinat1taI rolls ready 5og of which rolls
thera e001, has been TO
sNeighing 800 pounds, and covered With VOC. 80
Inches in length and gt1y IN the same peculiar
way And Il the reader doubts these clriosihes,
What viii be think Of q cow only inches high,
lone Of which was BY her and though
only 10 months old - ilClld qlirers S.
ID. "a I, coFrespo nTient of the New York Courier
that far IS he has been able 10 carry back
srtseaFcie he does not fnfl
ser In cotipaEihg with llla Of last week for
Iiftg years that not IN ntensttY and duration OF
heatss aud III It's eSfrapfp mary etecss
"a. !I,he town of Lynn. lass contains one hun-
shoe TORIES, y lcl1 lsiys eH1p
Ilent to I'm md tpElr hundred and
sqnR 81 both Of shoes
l6u Times the sale IN tlst
s, ct is iog he sum of So 600.
Il
9 shllI s1oi lave QIegon Knocking ~ the
4doo9s6t u Union adinis son
nptiee t.al in Febias ne pe1pl re gst
ing el ptoYisional goE
tory.
fsoul oll Ilatl of Gig cplniIy
aud 81 lit deaths liiFt resulted fpIn
p lIie l1tf noT- su|Iercqi al ~