The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-29
Yellow Fever at New Orleans

Mar Orleans, Sept. 2S.-The Picdyuae
saws: "The President of the Board OF
Health accompanied delegation of mer-
chants this morning to the Governors Of
flee. and stated that he had personally seen
every case of fever in the city, and was sat
sfed there would be no further mortality
or any spread of the disease. He consid-
cred the alarm about the fever here and at
Galveston premature and without any just
cause.o
A number of merchants called on the
Governor in regard TO the Galveston quar-
antine. Governor Yarmouth telesraphed
10 Governor Davis that, "There are but
five cases of yellow fever in this city, and
there have been but three deaths i'll ten
DAYS. None Of the cases are considered
dangerous, and there is no fear of the
spread of the disease. The quarantine now
enforced seriously impede commerce, and
many persons Of your State now in this
city are Greatly incommoded."
Collector Casey telegraphed to Governor
Davis that there are only five reported cases
Of fever in New Orleans. He says that
many of the oldest physicians deny the ex-
stence of any yellow fever, and hold that
not single case has appeared this season.
The weather Is cool.
Two negroes were killed last night in
ARRAYS in different parts of the city.
The Death of Gen. Cianton, CT Alabania--Ex-
nressions OF Grief and Tributes of Re-
spect.
lfostqomay, Ala., September 2s.-Ihe
death of General James ii. Clanton, Chair
man of the Democratic State Executive
Committee, creates the proioundest grief
among all classes. Every business house
in the city, without exception, and many
private houses, are draped in mourning.
festoons of Grape are stretched along all
the streets for more than mile.
The colored people vie with the whites in
testifying their affection for the deceased
All their business houses and cngine-room
are heavily draped.
An immense meeting of all parties was
held to-day at the theatre, when eulogistic
speeches were made and resolutions passed,
and committees appointed to receive and
escort the remains. The Mayor and City
Council did likewise.
Every heart is bowed down and every
countenance is shaded among the people OF
Alabama, who loved the deceased, regard
less ofparty.
New York Items.
Ne,c York, Sept. 2S.-The coroner's
verdict in the case of the young lady who
died in dentists chair a few days ago, eX-
onerates the doctor, but urges the disuse OF
chlorotorm, except in the most severe cases.
A man is said to have died from cholera
in Essex street on Wednesday.
Alex. Berkeley was nominated for Canal
Commissioner.
After adopting resolutions endorsing
Grant, the Convention adjourned.
The Greeley delegation re-conyeued at
Wild's Opera House, where every denun-
ciatory speeches were made, and commit
tee of six was appointed with power to add
to their number, and call State Conven-
ion if necessary after which they adj
iourned.
The National Commercial Convention.
baltimore, September 2S.-In the con-
vention to-day, the railroad committee re-
ported.
Among the resolutions, was one declaring
that an airline railroad from Cincinnati to
CHATTANOOGA would conduce to the general
good, especially that Of the South, and an
other fayoring road from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, south of the Central Pacific
railroad
Nashville Races.
Nashville, Tenn, September 2S.-Nelly
Gray won in the two-mile heat race and in
the mile and half dash. She distanced
Carlotta in the first raee--time, 3;374.
Time of second race, 2:404.
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