The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-29

tomhouse to Close, &C., &C.
As the last days OF August glide By and Yel'
low Jack, an unwelcome visitant under any
circumstances, shows no disposition to lay
heavy hand on this community, the confidence
and good spirits OF our people, which were
rudelv shaken last week, are becoming re.es-
tablished. After careful inquiry, we find that
the progress of the fever-if progress it can be
called-has been SO slight since our last issue
as to afford no reasonable ground for alarm;
and the feeling is gaining ground that we shall,
after all, escape an epidemic.
A Work Well Done.
The work of pumping out the various low
places and cellars which were flowed by the
late rains has been prosecuted with such ener-
gy that but little now remains for the fire en-
gines to do in this line. But six or seven ap-
plications were made to Major Y lis yester.
day for the assistance of the engines, whereas
on previous days forty or fifty were common.
These have been attended to with prompt
ness. The city is now quite free from stag
nant pools, and, with a liberal and energetic
use of dlsiniectants by the authorities, We may
calmly await the issue.
Organized Inspection.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon, In response
to call from DR.. Lebby, the city registrar,
number OF leading citizens. representing the
several wards, met in The Council Chamber to
confer and cooperate with the authorities as
10 the measures proper 10 be adopted for the
preservation of The health of Charleston.
Besides Mayor Plllsbury and Dr.. Lebby, the
following gentlemen were present: Messrs.
John Hanckel, j. H. Steinmeyer, Henry Bisch-
off, L. D. Mowry, o. A. Bowen, George S.
Hacker and T. G. Barker. Aftera full and
free discussion, it was determined that the
gentlemen named should at once proceed,
under authority from the Mayor, to organize
thorough and systematic sanitary inspector of
their respective wards. For this purpose they
are authorized and directed, in tie capacity OF
assistant health officers, to designate such q
number of residents Of each ward, as In their
Judgment will be sufficient, to constitute q
ward committee OF inspection, who shall di-
vide their ward into sub-districts, and make
personal examination of the premises Of each
householder therein, and promptly report to
the proper officers every lot that shall seem to
them to require either cleansing, draining OF
disinfecting.
DR.. Lebby and the Mayor assured the gen.
tlemen present that. in the discharge OF their
new and important duties, they might rely
upon the earnest and willing advice and sup
port of the city physicians. and that no time
would be lost by the health and police depart
ments in following up the results Of the In
vestigatlon, and carrying out such suggestions
as they might offer, to the end that the whole
city may as speedily as possible be placed In q
perfectly clean and wholesome condition.
DR.. Lebby also announced the arrangements
that had been made for the distribution oil dis
infectants. These may be obtained by the citi-
zens at the upper and lower Guardhouses, and
at the City Hospital, in the proportions ofthree
pounds of lime aud five pounds Of copperas to
each dwelling. He also recommended that in
using copperas, 1t should be dissolved in about
ten times|it volume of boiling water, and then
poured hot into the sinks, &c. After some
further informal consultation, the conference
separated with view of beginning the work
of organization Immediately. The necessity
,for an Inspection, o.be conducted In this man.
'ner.by private citizens, affords strange and
severe commentary upon the criminal negli-
gence and equally criminal absence from his
post at this season of the individual who is
just now sdlsporling himself somewhere down
East, and enjoying the iiberalpay and perquis-
tto, oFo off I'M ontnr oF FHhar1acton
The Howard Association.
In response to q published call, a meeting Of
citizens was held yesterday In the hall Of the
Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose OF re-
organizing the Howard Association, which in
sickly seasons accompllshes vast amount of
good. AB the number Of fever cases In the city
is exceedingly: small, there is no urgent de-
mand for the services Of the body, but>it was
thought best, as a purely precautionary meas.
ure, 10 put the association in working order.
e Captain 8. Y. Tupper, president OF the Cham,
Der Of Commerce, called the meeting to order,
and, after explaining the nature Of the busi-
mess to be done, moved that Colonel James F.
Taylor-aveteran in the charitable work-take
the chair. Colonel Taylor briefly pointed out
the prudential reasons in favor of resuscitat-
ing the association, which had held no meet
Ing for thirteen years; and, at'the close OF his
remarks, DR.. George 8. PeIzer, the former sec-
retery OF The association, submitted the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted:
RESOLVED, That inasmuch as thirteen years
have elapsed since the last meeting Of the
Howard Association, of Charleston, was held,
the said association be reorganized, In order 10
afford prompt and efficient relief, should cir
cumstances require II.
RESOLVED, That for the above purpose COM
mittee OF five be appointed by the chairman OF
this meeting 10 nominate officers, and report
at an adjourned meeling,to to be- held on to-mor-
row, Tuesday, The 10th instant, at IL O'CLOCK
NJ, at this place.
The chair appointed the committee as fol-
lows: Messrs. George 8. Pelzer, 8. 7. Tupper,
George h. Mofrstt, T. Y. Smons and E. Willis.
GIN the course of the meeting, 1t was made
known that the available means OF the asso-
ciafion amount to the handsome sum Of two
thousand dollars.
Withdrawal OF the United States Troops
The two companies of light artillery, hith-
erto stationed at'the Citadel, yesterday with
drew to Summerville, in the neighborhood Of
which town they are encamped, and will re-
main until October. The removal was effected
in obedience to orders received Tuesday from
General Terry, commanding the Department