The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-14

time, who are likely 70 have Relapse through imprs
denos. and who may be ths next stricken down by the
pDstilsncA Our cuy hops-s sAsstiy oas-is tleS The
lisssee mas nearly exhausted ~ material 70 WORT upon
ano~in conseqaspt'y soon $3.50 from our .aidst.
But 4. according to shs old fable, " head r. The
poisonous toad contains costly jewel. svsn so the
plague OF yellow fever has developed the existence OF tho
brightest Of all the Christian Jewels charity. which VIII
exist when faitn swallowed up IN sight, and hope,
lost in fruition shall faded Never has been
witnessed heroism than that unostentatiousy
shown by several OF the Inhabitants Of this city in miu
steng to the wants OF the sick during this Of
suaerisg and Of trial speak not merely Of such as
distance she purse sord but Of mat more active
chsrity wh, Y cSs Of Epidemic Is needed alike BY
rich and by poor. while the one has been done the
other has not bees left undone Among the good sauna
ritans who occupied the foremost ranks 10 per-
sopAy attend ng the sick Colonel Paterson Mayor
Of the city W A. Rosse the proprstor OF the Russell
House; L b. Brown. Alderman. Postmaster Apury ana
whole host OF other worthless by whose exerons the
sick have been cared for and many Of them saved from
the tomb Mr.. Albury was himself stricken down 10
the midst OF bis usefulness, though not from yellow
fever leaves by the vessel that takes this for New
York
The conduct OF the medical men, too has been beyond
oil praise do mot know the OF all those gentle
men but among them may mention the names Of DR.
Sweet OF tho navy and Dr. MITCHELL OF the United States
Army, surgeon permanently attached TO the British
navy. .
The infection has, unhsppiIy, spread among the
squadron consequence Ct which the United States gun
boat Hnntsviilo Lieutenant Commander Chandler COM
man ling and the United States gunboat Merrmac Act
ing Volunteer lieutenant William Budd commanding
have been ordered to the Moth. Acting Rear Admiral
1heodorus Bailey goes 10 the Huntsville saw the Ad-
mirai this afternoon wheE he told me he did not know
going North. and ali wrng to that point Of
the compass a put the qu ppeby assurance that
tho Huntsville will leave either this evening or 70 NOR.
Leaving out the yellow fever there is literally, no
local news, and from the coast There have oeen
operai among the bockaders, the part OF
the troops and everything as dull here as an empty
town cin mako IL.
Pncc, arrived bore reht She lett Genoa seven and
half months ago. on cruise for red coral She succeeded
~ getting only Two tons o. The precious ~
coral fshed from averaged depth OF one hun
dred and sixty fAhoms. by means OF peculiarly CON
sturccd ne& believe this Is the first time the red coral
has been found In West Indians waters. The article
very vausble. ! send very small specimen IN It's
rough state. The cilio was Iasttrom Kingston Jamaica
and came round cape San Antonio, at the west end Of
Cuba
This thanks OF this community are due Captain Drew,
OF the Roanoke. for his great kindness In pass
Ing his way TO Havana on the 18th 80 close here -
70 enable ssns out IRON mere 20 g So
ultimo, from New York. our last mails being to the 9th
ultlmc. This is Kindness that doiosy appreciate 10
the prevailing seshness Of captains OF steamers passing
this port or running near by and am sure the editor
OF the HERALD will permit his AZ Key West
70 tender the thanks Of the residents here TO Captain Drew
for his timely courtesy. A
9 During the absence Of our Admiral tho command OF
the Gulf squadron will devOve Captain Arecn, Of
the flagship San Jacnto. ADMIRAL Bailey win leave be-
hind him many whose good wishes will accompany him.
t. your correspondent he has ever been ready 70 Afford
ties appertaning to naval matters Tho headquarters Of
the squadron have been temporarily established Al
Tampa. Key West, however, continues to be the naval
Considerable indignation has been expressed by citizens
OF this place consequence that persons and
families arriving from here had been turrcd ou into
the streets by certain New York boarding house keepers
west Il is TO be hoped that this is not true, IS
such conduct would~.be q poor return for the
tenderness with which eck New Workers have been
treated BY citizens OF this place during the present cpl
demc TO make reprsas and refuse food and shelter 10
persons coming here from New York would BE-. perhaps,
poor revenge but quite dance with human nature
and Tho persons treated would bs placed in an awk
ward predicament 80
tempered by a pleasant breeze, which keeps the AZ
mosphere delicosy cool during the nighs, on nearly
sssr 'S hsa Z, and srsof" fsIl Of RAIN
Am informed that mono Of our NAVE 'r,~. tho Cd
Instant. soSs By way Of a.vsn: have been "ns
having brought them back from Ha. J. ~ !. =.
Huntsville win take them on to New York.
GnxAr pIsrsxunox OF PRIZE MosrY.-suce the 2stn Of
June Inclusive the following DEGREES Of distribution have
bseu made In prize cases By the United states District
Court In this city
Net dnsonnt foy
xTIes. C0p'0Ty. 0tS
Steamer Mary Ann Steamer Grand Gulf $ll2 $50 80
Steamer Scoto.. Steamer Connecticut.. 73439 so
Schooner Alliance :. .Steamer south Carolina
and schooner T. A. stettsa
80 Ward................ %, 2sl "a
Steamer Greyhound Ste amer Connecticut 48a o62 oil
Young Republic. Steamer Grand Guk.. All, $40 70
$1,1O5 $50 10
We Informed that this is the greatest
ever offered In this country At any ratio 1t Ia SO i'm
mense as TO make the blue jackets TO nothing OF the
andsmen. long 10 be aaat under the and Stripes
The prizes taken by tho Connecticut IL will be seem
amount TO more than $65S 000 while the Grand Gulf IL
not FAR behind. Boston, advertiser.
ANA &H2 PERSONAL.