The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-05

North Carolina on April 18TH ordered purchase
in the favorable market OF the State enough
and bacon 10 meet immediate wants
The reports received from Alabama indicated that
greater want prevailed there than in any OF the oher
States and on April 18th thirty thousand bushels Of
and hundred and fifty thousand pounds OF pork
were shipped to Mobile. In the meantime TO satisfy
the present want that then existed General swayne was
ordered TO purchase the favorable points with
in reach supplies for present needs General swaynes
estimate Of the food needed Alabama was eghty-fo
thousand bushels of and three hundred thousand
pounds of bacon for the single month OF April put nc
informed by the Commissioner that a. the whole
amount to be expended but five hundred thousand
dollars only forty thousand dollars per month Of
could be expended In Alabama.
The State OF South Carolina in such great need
that before General Howard fully authorized to ex
pend the fund appropriated he sent Charlestontweve
thousand bushels Of In addition to this the New
York Famine Relief Association has supplied large guam
titles OF food and still sending aid to the suffering
poor OF the State On the 30th of April additional
cargo Of twelve thousand bushels Of shipped
Charleston.
In the original estimates Louisiana was not included
but after the floods General Mower informed tho
commissioner OF the large amount Of suffering caused
thereby and asked what could be done tor s relief
Having been asked how much food would be needed he
answered that sst would be impossible to give more
than an approximate estmate-one million ratons will
not be overestimate that s twenty days. raons for
fifty thousand persons destuton fearful whole par
ishes submerged After ascertainng the prices for
which food could be furnished to New Orleans from the
Northern market, it found that New Orleans
the most favorable Market and General Mower in
sructed to buy in open market enough food satisfy
immediate wants.
No estimate had originally been made for Arkansas
Int Ia ntvtuo If riua
tress that Colonel c. Smith, assistant commander
the State telegrphed to General Howard for assistance
He directed to issue raons to all who In need
In obtaining the provisions for Southern relief IL was
n many instances found cheaper and more convenient
pu rchase in the Southern markets, for the following
ressons:-The want urgent that it necessary
procure speedy assistance. At points the pro-
visions required cheaper than at the North The
distance which IL to be transported was
shorter and most OF the railroads carried
the provisions free of charge The food thus
furnished by the government is Of the best
quality and the allowance Ii one bushel Of corn
and eight pounds OF meat per month for each adult and
half Of the quantity Of each for every child between
and fourteen years OF Brcvet Brgadier Gen.
whittlesey, Acting Assistant Inspector General,
has the general charge of the distribution assisted by
Colonel d. L. Eaton secretary. In each State the
charge Of the Assistant Commissioners Of the
| sistence and local agents.
| Destitution in North Carolina.
North Carolina paper has good reason to believe
there is much restitution among soldiers widows and
orphans in Irede county, but thinks that owing 70 the
abundance OF grain and there. these wants might
be relieved II they only seek those in want and
relieve them Of their stores OF provisions These
| widows and orphans in worse condition than
during the war; when they received assistance from the
| State government.
| Robert Toombs Accepts the situation.
In letter to friend Robert Toombs OF Georgia. has
expressed hts willingness accept the situation s
He says, sNo patriot OF the South will forsake bis
native land Let remain here, and endeavor by the
favor OF God to build mp waste places"
| Athens. Ga. a Military Post.
Athens, Ca has been selected military post under
the of the Reconstruction bil and company Of
soldiers recently arrived there. Major f. Trowbridge
is commandment and gives general satisfaction to both
races. ,4ss tss ~.
Aaairs in Florida. & .,.s.
Generals S. Babcock and Porter, Of General Grants
staG recently visited Florida tour Of inspection.
They expected to mako such report on their re-
turn 70 Washington will permanently locate the mill
taFy headquarters for that State in Tallahassee. Is
said they were indignant the removal Of head
| quarters to 81. Augustine.
| Precautions Against Cholera. ~ GaIvest0ns
Texas.
Tho following order Of Major General Griffin il
tended to guard against the approach OF cholera
HEADQUARTERS DsrRlcr or TEXAS
GALvKBroN, April "a. 1897 !
The following Instructions, rendered necessary by the
these ATTITUDES time when visitation Of pest-
lential diseases may be expected arc hereby pr0mul
gated and will BIO rgidy observed throughout this CON-
Commanding officers of posts and detached commands
CALCULATED 70 or mitigate the spread or ravasc Of
infectious discusses by employing all the means IN their
1 possible In their commands. and cooperation
with the civil authorizes In thorough publication
OF all towns adjacent 70 them 1t important In order
TO beneficial results mat commanders give close
personal supervision TO the cleanliness Of their COM
mands in every detail. The whole value Of oil known
preventive against infectious pestiiantia
diseases consists in the perfection with which the
i noxions gases cmanating from dccomposing organic
neutraized destroyed or prevented from
spreading Consequently every place or thing liable 70
give poisonous ,ant 10 the atmosphere should DO
may require. All buildings and premises should be
frequently inspected; the sinks should bo filled little
opened lime literally applied 70 wood work,
cellars and sinks; and the quarters of the man
good health should also receive unrem.sne
attention The food should be wholesome. varied and
well cooked, personal CLEANLINESS enforced proper
empoymnnts encouraged, excesses and overtask and
loss q sleep avoided as much a. possible me nrss
symptoms Of disease, especially OF the bowels SHOULD
be carefully investigated 10 and nature aud
remedies applied at once Posi- commanders will keep
dition OF their commands By tr.monthy rsports and
should case Of cholera yellow fever appear the faes
will be reported without delay.
by command OF Brsvet Major General GRIFFIN.
Land Once Decision.
The Commissioner Of the General Land once has de-
cided that party taking possession Of public lands
under the presumption law BY his actual settlement
qures legal iucepsive right which ne has the power
to upon continuous settlement long enough
TO establish ds and get complete tisic Under
these circumstances 10 his duty 70 guard the premises
from timber spoators, and 10 this end has his legal
remedy under the local laws q usspass which
he should invoke for his protection.
Appointment In the Agricultural Dcpartueps.
Commissioner Newton Of the Agricultural Depart
mcnt, has dismissed Mr. Barker chief clesk, aad ~.
pointed in his place Mr. Newton OF his own sons