New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-18
PROGRESS OF PESTILENCE.
THE YELLOW FEVER.

SAVANNAH, Ga.-The deaths at Savannah during
the week ending Tuesday last amounted to 2lO OF
which % were from yellow fever On Tuesday, the
total number Of nterments reached u, including 81
from yellow fever. Among the dead were the Rev.
Joshua Payne Of the Methods. Church, and the Kt.
Rev. Edward Barron. Catholic Missionary Bishop of
Africa. Mr.. Hilton, the editor OF The Georgian was
conyalesceDt.
Yesterday was, perhaps. the glOOmiest Sunday that
most persons in community have ever spent ne
churches were opened but their congreg atoms were
exceedingly thin and aspect Of anxiety and dejec'
ton Was visible on every face. The exercises were
brief but solemn and impressive.
The truth wa made apparent if any evidence OF
itwere needed that the clergy OF city have been
worn and wearied down by the faithful and unceasng
discharge of pious Offices to the sick and dying, as
well as by the funeral rites they are daily or rather
hourly, called upon to perform over the dead
IL one Of ibethurches, the Ca,hOlc,l which has a
congregation ia times Of health and prosperity vary
ing from 200 to 600 souls, there was an attendance
Yesterday at the morning service of not more than
IRON 30 20 200 persons, a. We arc informed WINE az
another where the worshipers usually number from
600 70 700 were present only about 80 persons Ia all
The pestience il on the increase, both among the
poorer and the better class. Many persons in COM
Portable circumstances, and natives of the place are
now sick Several PHI sicians are also down WITH the
fever il is almost impossible 10 get nurses for they
are not here to be had. The ground throughout the
city is covered with prOstraie trees and deeaylng
eaves the sad result Of the Storm and everything be-
fore rs looks glOOmier and ssd1er than ever.
CHARLEsIoS 5. C.-In Charleston on Wednesday
last there were q d. aths from the fever.
dd COY TsiisI's 3 T., Sept. Il, 1884.
At Savannah on Wednesday there were thrty-hve
ard on Thursday thirty -four deaths from yellow fever
II is Bishop Barron and not Garland that died.
at Charleston on Friday there we're nineteen deaths
from fever. Mr.. Carroll Of The Courier was sick on
SATURDAY and fears were entertained respecting his
recovery.
There was one death from fever on Saturday at
Augusta. The weather is clear and cold.
TIE CHOLERA.
NEw-YoRK CITT.-The number of deaths from
cholera for the week ending the 10th, was l26. In
Brooklyn. same week, Is.
BosToS, MAss.-For the week ending 10th, seven
fatal cases.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.-Week ending Sept. IS, u
cholera. Whole number from cholera this season,
5O4.
PITTSBURGH, PA.-Up to Friday there had been
over 90 fatal since the disease broke out Ihere
were 20 deaths on Friday and 10 on Saturday. Inc
disease il absting.
COLUMBIA, PA-On Saturday there were six cases
in the Hospital, and three deaths for the day
SAVANNAH, GA.-It is stated that cholera mas sI
reared on the rice plantations along the SaSahnan
River.
KEY WRsT, FLA letter from hey " est dated
sth il 81, says the cholera was prevailing leInoJ ~
the military barracks. Almost every soldier pad
beec attacked, and one third Of the whole number
he'd died.