The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-31

The New Executive Omcer OF the Board
OF Health.
In the absence Of our model city inspector
much confusion and Inconvenience have been
occasioned by the uncertainty of who should
be called upon to discharge the duties which,
through his negligence, have Of late become
30 grave and onerous. In view of this state
of affairs, and of the necessity Of prompt ac-
tion for the purpose OF preparing the city to
resist and II possible prevent, the further
spread Of the fever, Messrs. William Ravenel,
Henry Gourdln, George A. Trenholm, h. a.
DeLeon, L. D. DeSaussure, and other promi-
nent gentlemen of the Board of Health and
Chamber OF Com meree, called upon the Mayor
yesterday, and after irnpressing apon him the
i'm portance Of having the sanitary regu-
lations of the city lut In competent hands,
requested him 10 appoint son,a person
who could see them properly carried out
The Mayor, atver some conversation, sug-
gested the name o. his volunteer assistant,
Major e. Willis, and upon the assurance that
he would be acesptss.e to all, disappointment
was made Major Willis has accepted the ap-
polntment from the Mayor on the condition
that he shall have full control Of all sanitary
matters. The appointment Isl: unsopght by
SMaasSh services are-veluntaryS and he Will re-
ceive no recompense but the well-done Of his
fello y. citizens. The judgment and energy
he has exhibited in his late successful effort to
clear thecitys of water, show him to 90 the
right man Id the right place. With such an
executive ofacer, the citizens feel assured that
every MEASURE which, care snd foresight may
5dlotate will be taken to place Charleston in
proper sanitary condition. II: .1i!.! .A!3..
-.l The Fever and Our Commerce.
!: Shippers must not suppose that the existence
Of yellow fever in Charleston interteres In any
.Rsyzwith the facilities torctranspoftatonfro from
and to this port. The steamship Georgia, of
the IRON line, (Messrs. Wagner, Huger & Co.,
and W. A. Courtenay, sgents,) sailed yestsr-
day. with the following large cargo: 357 bales
cotton. 1000 barrels rosln, so bales domestlcs,
100 barrels -four, 20 cedar logs, 30 bags and "a
barrels dried fruit, so empty barrels and go
packages sundries. - 49,. i,-.-.
The Georgia. will sail as usual from New
York on the return trip. We. have also seen
q dispatch from the agents In New York
(Messrs. Morgan & Co.. to the Charleston
agents, stating that the South Carolina, of the
Iron Line, will sail from New York for Charles
ton on Saturday next. The passengers by the
South Carolina arrived safely in New York
without any long detention.
The steamers of the Adger line will also run
With their usual regularity, and shippers may
rest assured that there will be no delay in for
warding goods to or from the North by the
Charleston route.
-;,i = Arrangements for the Sick.
The president Of the Hebrew Benevolent
Society has made arrangements with the chief
of the health department, 30 that all Israelltes
who may be attacked by fever viii be provided
with separate apartments In the City Hospital.
They will also be attended by proper nurses,
and by visiting committee Of the society.
The German RELIEF Movement.
Meetings were held last evening by the Ger
man Steam Fire Engine Company, the Germa-
MIA and Bruderlcherbund, the German Artil-
lery, and other German societies, at which
committees were appointed to minister and to
relieve the suferings Of the sick, more partic-
ularly the Germans, In the various portions of
the city. The committee will probably meet
this afternoon, and take such steps as are
deemed advisable under the circumstances.
Keep the Premises Clean.
The attention of the cor.nunity is invited
to the third section of an ordinance ito pro-
vide for keeping the streets and lots in the
City of Charleston clean, published In another
column. Every occupant and owner of lot
Is by 1t required to have the same, with all the
outbuildlngs, carefully swept and cleaned, and
the rubbish deposited before 7to,clock In the
morning on the pavement, q shnort distance
from the sidewalk. They are also required to
sweep the sidewalks and keep the cutters clear
In front of their houses. The time has come
when these ordinances, so long dead letter,
are to be rIgidy enforced. Unless every man
does hls share, the labor Of the willing few
will be thrown away, and the authorities have
been instructed to zee that the provisions of
the ordinance are strictly carried out by every
Householder.
Good Distnfectant.
An ounce of carbolic acid, dissolved in two
gallons of water, makes an excellent disinfec-