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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-03-11

wen sworn in, in The following order:
Ferry, of Connecticut Howe. of Wis
collsiiE IngdIis, of Kansas Jones, of
Nevada McCreery, OF Kentucky :
Mitchell. of Oregon, and J. Morrill,, OF
Vermont; Morton. of Indiana leles-
by, of Illinois, Patterson, of South
Carolipa; Sherman of Ohio Sargent,
o: Cahfofliia Gordon. of Georgia., and
Merrimon. of North Carolina.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the preclanfafion Of the Presidente con-
veniug an extra sessionsof the Seilate
from to-day at Noon was read. Seen
afterwards, the President, taking po-
sition, on the grand inaugural stand
delivered hiso address; Che .oatfi h av-
ing been previously administed- to him
by Chief Justice Chase. zsi. - 80
Fhea West Point Cadets gave y dress
parate III front of General Sherman,s s
residence this afternoon. The gem
eraliu full uniforin reviewed them.
The parade to-day is spoken of as
one of the gaBdest ever seen in M ash
ingtona particularly the review at the
close of the military ceremonies, when
the President and his Cabinet and
General Sherman, and other dis
tinguished officers reviewed the troops
as they passed along the avenue in
front of the Executive Mansion.
The weather all day was intensely
cold, and some of the troops suffered
severely.
The Presidents carriage was drawn
by four horses, and he was accompa-
MED to the Capitol by Senators Cragin,
Logan and Bayard.
Colfax pronounced his valedictory
to-day with considerable feeling, and
before Wilson took the oath of Office
he made a speech TO the assembled
Senate, appealing for justice, generosi-
ty and friendly regard from Senators
in the discharge of his duties as
presiding officer.
After the President had returned to
the Executive mansion he was called
on by very large number of friends
and congratulated.
After the review of the cadets by
General Sherman they were enter
tanned by him. very many prominent
officers and ladies being present. The
cadet drill was perfect.
After the Chief Justice had admin
istered the oath of office, and resum-
ed his seat, the President arose and
read from the manuscript his inaugu-
raj address.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1873-03-11

with velvet collar, and dark pants,
and did not seem to be at all unduly
excited by the flattering ovation which
he received from those of his country
men who assembled to witness his re.
Inauguration. AS the last word of
the inaugural address fell from his
lips. and he made his obeisance to
the multitude,
ANOTHER TREMENDOUS CHEER
burst from the assemblage, in the
midst of which the canon again
doomed forth salute, and the bands
of the various organizations present
struck up. the fire gongs changed, and
orders 10 reform the line for
THE HOMEwARD MARCH
were given.
At the conclusion Of the Presidents
address, the members of the Senate,
preceded by Mr., French, Sergeant
alarms, the Vice President and
Secretary. returned to the Senate
chamber, and the President, accom-
panied by the senatorial committee of
arrangements. was escorted up the
avenue by the procession, which con-
tinued up Fifteenth street to l, to
Nineteenth street and thence down the
avenue. the President and party leav-
ing the line at the corner of Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue
They arrived at the Executive Man
sion at 1 J o'clock.
WHAT THEY HAD FOR SUPPER.
The arrangements for the ball sup
per were all complete, and on the
most ample scale, The committee
were busy up to the last minute in
making these arrangements. Every
thing was cooked in New York, and
all the provision selected were pre-
pared for use there by professionals
under the direction of Professor Tor
hillon. who has for many years acted
as chef de crisine at Delmonico's.-
The following is partial list of
the viands and potables: 10000
fried oysters : S. 600 scallOped oysters;
5000 picked oysters 65 boned tur-
keys of twelve pounds each; 75 roast
turkeys about twelve pounds each;
$50 roast capons, stuffed with truffies;
Is saddles of mutton, about one hum
dred pounds each; 40 pieces spiced
beef. forty pounds each; 200 dozen
quails, larded and roasted; 100 game
pates, fifty pounds each; 800 tongues,
ornamcnted with jelly; 80 salmon
baked; Montpelier butter; 100 chick
ems; 400 partridges Washington
styles % boars' heads, stuffed and
ornamented; 40 pates, de ,fole grdS.
ten pounds each: 1900 head cheese
sandwiches; 5000 ham sandwiches /;
800 ham sandwiches; 5000 beef
tongue sandwiches l.500 punches
celery; so barrels salad , barrels
lettuce $50 chickens, boiled for sal
ad; 3. 600 pounds Of Holsters, boiled
for salad; 6.000 eggs, for salad;
barrel of beets; 1880 loayes of
bread 5000 rolls; "a cases Prince
Albert crackers; 1000 pounds of but
ter 500 Charlotte russes, ! J pounds
each !: 200 moulds wine jelly; 200
moulds blanc mango; 500 sallons
ice assorted; 200 gallons
ices, assorted; 400 pounds mixed
cakes; / so large cakes ornamented
so large pyramids, assorted; % bar.
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After the Chief Justice had admin
istered the oath of office, and resum-
ed his seat, the President arose and
read from the manuscript his inaugu-
raj address.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-20
YACHTING NOTES.

Yacht ARIEL N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. Swami, from New
York for oyster Bay, passed whitestone yesterday.
On Thursday afternoon the yachts Peerless,
Idler, Triton, Meta, Nlmbie and one or two others
left the foot Of Court street, Brooklyn, and went
down the Bay as far as Sanuy Hook. There were
several exciting brushes between the boats, and
all returned to their anchorage at dusk, owners
and guests being much pleased with the after
Moons enjoyment
The Vision, NY.Y.C., Mr.. Joseph Alexandra, is
already being overhalled and put in racing trim for
her match with the Meta, to take place during the
second week In October. The men OF the Meta
will soon commence their work OF arranging for
the day, and win be fully ready when the tune
comes.
The handsome sloop Cora, ex-Mayor X. Q. Barker,
OF Detroit, Mich, win leave the yard Of the
builder, Pamrapo, N j., the 1rst Of next week for
the home OF her owner. That gentleman arrived
In New York on Wednesday last, ana will, with
two or three yachting friends, accompany the craft
to the City OF the Lakes.
The Autumn regatta OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club
win be sailed early next month, and, as a fitting
wind-up OF the season, q grand chowder will b(
served TO members and guests.
The sloop Psyche that went ashore on the ives
bar OF Rockaway Inlet, Saturday night last was II
the same position on Wednesday afternoon an,
but little hope Of saving her was entertained b.
her owner, ". Dickersop.
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OBITUARY.
Tho Sultan OF Morocco.

l.r
cable telegram from London, under date oil
yesterday, announces the death Of His Imperial
Highness sidLMohamet, sultan-styled by Euro
peans Emperor-of Morocco He scceded to the
chief power In the year 1860. His reign was
troubled almost continuously by internal factions
and factious outbreaks and the diplomatic pres
sure Of several Of the Old World Great Powers. His
Majesty bore the sovereign title Of "Lord Of the
True Believers" but was ordinarily styled
by his subjects Setd-na Tour Lordl He married
in his youth French woman, Virgtnie Lanternier,
who subsequently became Empress OF Morocco.
She is q native OF Choey, near Dole (Jura), where
she WAS born on the Goth November, 1920, In poor
cottage. She went with her parents In 1884 to
by the Moroccans. Her father was Filled and her
dazzled by the great beauty Of Vrginie, spared
her, and by concurrence OF romantic circum-
stances the Emper0r's s0n--just now deceased
fell In love with her and made her his wife. The
Empress has since sought out and brought her
three sisters 10 the Moroccan Court, to which they
are attached. An English Consular report published
few years since on the home condition and com.
merce OF Morocco, concluded with the following
words:-'When the rulers OF the country shall be
possessed Of Intelligence and energy and guided
BY spirit Of justice, and shall evince some appre-
ct9tton Of the BENEFITS Of civilization Morocco may
RS A&byttSd 10 sake q higher PLACE among com
hefciar nations; but, uni, then, is cap2nilitles
will continue to be neglected, pubic Qtdef will
continue to be disturbed, industry WIN langutsh
and trade and commerce be paraly zcd."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-20
THE REPUBLICAN, PRIMARIES

Delegates 70 the Utica Convention
. n Elected Last Night.
Pursuant to the call OF the State Committee, the
republican primaries were held In the several As
semby districts last night at which the following
delegates were elected :, =. ~ .
First Assembly pstrict.-DuAne street dele.
&atesIAlonEo B. Cornell and George Opdyke;
gnAMhers street delegates-John P. Frazer and
Second Assembly District -Deegates-H Horace N.
Third Assembly Observation-Disclosures
Pierrepont and Alexander w. Harvey.
pav assembly Sd EUrs:
Fifth Assembly District Dsegates-James Win
terbottom, Joseph X Butler and Edwin H. Law
Sixth Assembly District -Delegates-Henr
Clews and John J: Davenport -
lawson, O. Van Cott and General p d. Jones.
Eighth Assembly Distrtct-Delegates-P. Dem
nesline, J. B. Smith and M. Davis. 49,.
Tenth !, Assembly DlstIict:-Deleeates-C 8.
Eleventh Assembly District Delegates-G. Bliss,
% & Van Gst and
L. James and George W. CONN.
Thirteenth Assembly Dtstrict.-Delegates-Ch
9. Spencer, 8. B: H; Vance S,s and H. Gardner w
x F0erIe zee Assemoy Distrct.-Deicgates-W. v.
fifteenth Assembly District Delegates-H. D.
Lapaugh, Sheridan Shook and II. L. POOler.
Sixteenth Assembly District II.
Anthem and E. f. Disney. 1sa teI t.t
Seventeenth Assembly District.-Dele gates-B.
X. Phelps w. Berrlman, w. Allen and Benz. +. Fin
lay. ~ 3. i1 w ~ .fur4 Jof IT 'li.l ra
Eighteenth Assembly Observation-Disclosures
Murphy, Isaac II. Bailey and Edmund Stephenson.
Nineteenth Assembly Observation-Disclosures
drew Bleakley and Alexander Martin.
Twentieth Assembly Observation-Disclosures
Il. Wales, Walter P. Ptnckney, John Russell, and A.
7. OttendOrier. fai~ fc a ef
Twenty first Assembly Observation-Disclosures
iamtn Page, Simon Seward, Benjamin Beyea and
John Cooper. fN
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KINGS COUNTY POLITICS

Delegates to the Utica Convention.
The following are the delegates elected at the
various republican Assembly conventions held last
night in Brooklyn to the Republican State Conven-
ton to be held at Utica on the oath inst -
First DtstriCt-H. G. Reeves, }. G. Noonan.
Second Distrtct-C. J. Lowery, 7. d. Diamond,
John Leo.
Tntrd Observation-Disclosures Dawson, A. A. Doty.
Fourth Distvict-J. I. Norton, John WoOdhead,
]. Cline.
FVth Dtst1tct-David 8. Stewart, Eugene D. Berri,
Steward L. Woodford, Benjamin A. Hale
SiIth Distrtct-Jacob Worth, Frederick w. Ober.
meier, Charles @. Talbot, Eugene Boring.
Seventh Distytct-John P. Conkling, William Mad
dox, ]. P. Short
Eighth Observation-Disclosures Wrightingson, Samuel
Carlisle, George w. Harmer, w. Suydam.
Ninth DtStTict-J. N. Phelps, Ed. Flav1n, Oliver
B. LEIGH, Peter vanderveer, r. Van Wyck Powell
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-20
THE NEWARK TWEEDITEs.

Important Meeting Of the Cttizens' Conn
naittee-Appointment o. tho Working
sub-Committees-Th Investigation To
Be Prosecuted vi4orously.
Last evening, ct Upper Library Hall, the Com
mittee OF One Hundred Citizens OF Newark, ap-
pointed by mass meeting OF the people TO nvesti-
gate the alleged frauds in the conduct and man
agement OF city officers met in order
to receive the report OF the Business
Committee appointed at the FIRST meeting, last
Tuesday night. The attendance, considering the
inclement state Of the weather. was quite large
ana the proceedings generally harmonious and
business-ke. President Nathan Hedges occupied
the chair and Messrs. Hassell and Mullen the sec.
retaries' positions. The nrst action taken by the
meeting was on the matter Of
THE WORKING sUB-COMMfTTEEs.
Each Of the following committees to do the work
demanded by the people was taken up sertdtfrn,
upon BY the Business Committee were stricken on
through declinat0n ano other causes and others
Xatsors Ao Geo s s @ john scnnc
1ssas,ws.ss zeeoarss-w. q. Drummond, M D.
Tur Recetper's Aocos,at.-Dr. Morton Robinson,
Frederick Kuhn, William TITUS
well, A. o. Halsey, Leopold Graf Charles Mer-
Assessment Cp1nmfsssom-w Foster Dodge, J. p.
Brase Daniel P. Bruen, Joseph 9. Youngs.
, Assessgss CS M,,sa Paul Joseph
A. M. Podwell, Ebenezer Francis.
TnI Commissioner ana Laos Relating to Tnres-
DR.. J. L. Cross. Matthew Murphy, Charles BRED,
Samuel r. Begelow.
Commtttee on Rasles-A q. Baldwin, Daniel Price,
Xisoe!Ianeovs- Counsellor, Hatnes
FfrsanceNAndrew Albright Jeremiah Counsellor.
Edward Simon, Jacob q. OckeDjes.
Member (eI 0NciO) OF All C0nenhtees-Nathan
A humber Of new members were added to the
Committee OF the Whole 70 oil designations. A
motion offered by DR.. Cross, that the various COM
mittees consult the Mayor and request his AID IN
procuring for them facilities to prosecute their
some TIMELY COMMON SENSE REMARKS
regarding the Importance OF the work before the
committees, ana the vital necessity Of earnest
work on the part OF committee men and hearty
sympathy and cooperation on the part OF the
people, He himself was heart and soul In the
NO CHrLDfs PLAY,
but something Of the gravest Importance to all
He knew many men who were fully In accord with
the mOvement-men OF wealth and innuence-whO
were AFRAID, however, TO come out and identity
themselves with the movement.
Dr. Cross also stated that many wealthy citizens
somehow managed TO
BvADR PAYING THEIR JUST TAXES
and some means should be adopted to show them
up Mr.. David Price made . speech showing how
citizens had been swindled in the street improve
ment business. Mr.. James Coaster
AsroNIsHRD HIS DEMOCRATIC FRIENDS
by defending the city 0f1cas. He said, IN erect,
that II citizens allowed themselves TO be swindled
they deserved TO be. An expense fund was
ranged for and public meetings ordered to be held
weekly. after which the meeting adjourned.
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A LOCAL POLITICAL TRAGEDY.

A Ward Politician Mortally shot-Arrcst
and Confession OF the PerpetretOr-
Ante-Morsem Statement.
On Thursday evening the republicans OF the
Twentieth ward met in caucus at Newmans Hail.
Ninth avenue, near Thirty -seventh street. to NOM
mate delegates TO the Utica Convention, and among
those who wished to represent the ward In the
state Convention was Mr.. Harry j. Lessk, promi-
nent republican Of the ward. Through some tao
tics. 30 comwcn smong politicians, Mr.. Leask was
defeated In his eectlon, 1t which pis friends felt
much chagrined. The meeting being Over,
TnomaS Msrtlp Carey young, married
man, twenty-louf Years Of age, living at
$50 West Thirty-sixth street, an anti-Leask man,
with party OF friends went to Kuhn's lager beer
saloon, In Eighth avenue. between Thirty-thrd and
Thirty-fourth streeta and, while there, David J.
Earle, . messenger, or employed In some other ca
pacity In Castle Garden, Cohen, Mr.. Leask and
Costello entered the place, and some hard words ds
over, Earle, II Is alleged drew revolver and shot
In the len IN inc 1s9n o Of se no.
lice and taken 70 the Thlrty-seventh street police
station, while Carey. IN an extremely cT nsi.
Ssncs' 'u wnsSe Coroner Kesser yesterday TOOK
hts Ante-mortem statement ne naving ,, DT.
c. 9; sVs /. " vent % ss %
but. being stopped, be tired 70 get 10 IN spn =,
you fellows sick 70 night for this" and kept
growing ell the night, with the view OF making
hight. "After the meeting, says Carey, we went
into Kunn's lager beer saloon, when the prisoner
entered, ana, alter asking for somebody, went OUT
saapu Carey and his party started outside the
door wnen Earle returned and said 10 Carey II
WIN az you. you iissle s . 10 snd rspH
I viii hmm out on the sidewalk ana fight you."
Earle then drew pistol, whereupon Carey rsn os-
hind telegraph pole AND while there was sno =,
NJ. Cohen arrested; think they were In COLLISION
with the prisoner. The prisoner before me iden-
The jury rendered verdict against Earle, and
he Was com mitted 10 the Tombs TO await the re-
suit OF his victims injuries. The prisoner con.
essed to the shooting but said 10 was done In sell
A meeting Of the twentieth ward republicans
being announced for last ght az the same place,
Captain McElwaln, o. the Iwenmstn paec,ncs, ~
preserve the peace
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THE SHREVEPORT AID FUND.

More Material Aid for the suMcrors-The
Wants OF the Plague. Stricken city
Supplied.
The additional subscriptions for the aid OF the
sufferers ut Shreveport, La, show that there s no
abatement to the charitable impulses OF the people
Of the metropolis
The following collections for the sufcrers In
Shreveport were made by Messrs. l.. straus & Sons
and forwarded by the western Union Telegraph
Company n5t
L. straus q Sons, teS II. x. Tnwber, s2s; schirer
Martin g. $40; Well 4 CO.. $40; I. B. burkee
Co. 60; Henry NOrdnssr Co., slo
stein 4 Bros, So; =. Roswaid 4 Bro. s.;
Kss ss Reei
Wolf, $6; sussneld, Lorsh 4 Co.. IS; Falkman 4
Pollsk, :si , !: messmsr, 20; Joseph Bachman =
Cans, s.; Cash, Is; 8. Fleishman, IS. Total. $780,
NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 1873.
Mesere. Bradish, Johnson Sons announce that
the following contributions received by them for
the relief OF sufferers by the yellow fever shreve-
port, La have been forwarded through the West
sociation. New orleans mEEas sloo Hsyeaeyer
Elder, SEQ; Bradish, Johnson & Sons. 800; Mat.
ffi Ms%s RS Son &C.,
| SIS; cash, s.. Total, $3.50.
subscptons received this day in aid OF the shreVe
| port sufferers "a J. Ferry q Conover, $50;
orocker Co: printing circularsl, 81. Total s62
! Previously acknowledged. $3.50. Grand total, &1C2
DICKINSON, HURLBUT co.
Below will be found the continuation OF the Cot.
ton Exchange subscription for the relief Of the
Shreveport sufferers
Rhodes. $40; L. Il. c., cash, SIS; 8. Kaufman a
Co., $50; r. NJ Waters 4 Co.. s25; Murrell 4 Fan
nahill, $50; Meissner Ackermann Co.,. s2s; cash,
So; George Blagden, e2S; 9, W. 7, cash. IS; K. 7.
that previously reported, s3,4s0.
The collections will now be discontinued, as they
have all the assistance they require at present.
E. r. POWERS. superintendent
To rnE EDITOR THE HERALD
Please accept the enclosed Is contribution 70 tho
relief Of the Shreveport sufferers UN g.
SKPTxxBxR I8 1873.
" y ~ BALrIxoRR, Sept. 10, 1879.
fllH THE I. o. O. +. SUBSCRIPTION
Grand Treasurer Vansant. OF the Grand Lodge, l.
o. o. F. OF the United States this morning trans
mitted through the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany 4402 as donation from the Grand Lodge to
the Meth Lodge, No. a. of Shreveport, La, for the
suffering Odd Fellows.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-20

u divided between the new Sixth and Tenth dis
trtcts But the district to be filed Is the old Sixth
district nom which Mr.. BROOKS was elected
Robinson, Samuel 8. Cox and Richard Schell
None OF these gentlemen reside In the district;
neither did Mr. Brooks, nor is It necessary that the
candidate should be o resident Of the district All
that required Is that he be q resident OF the
state. Both MI. Cox and Mr.. Schell are strong and
popular. MIR. Roblnson's friends claim him as an
old resident OF the district having resided In the
thirteenth ward and IN the CONGRESSIONAL district
IN which that ward is included as long ago % 1885,
in ls4S, now just q quarter Of q century ago. he
came within one vote OF getting the nomination to
Congress- which would have been equivalent to an
election IN that district The battle for Che success
sion IN this district promises 20 be more Lively than
that OF any other district In the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

The radicals spell 1t "Billallenn In Ohio now.
They 90 not seem to have space for q big A.
The prevailing politics OF the Virginia negroes is
radicalism, and the prevailing religion is voudou-
ism. f9 81
1t is asserted that Alcorn is to run against Ames
for Governor In Mississippi Ames has his Butler,
Alcorn has not. .
A Washington paper advocates change Of gov.
eminent in the District. II you can cook up bet
ter, let US have 1t by all means.
Is Herschell v. Johnson Of Georgia, to start q
democratic paper in Washington 1t will require
q Herschen telescope to ascertain what the OBJ
ject is sa M
Nathaniel D. Banks, ex-Speaker Of the United
States House Of Representatives, is willing to be
sent to the Massachusetts, legislature and his
fellow townsmen Of waltham are willing to send
him.
The patrons Of Husbandry'' have been 80 sue
cessful out West that some strong minded ladies
propose to get up an organization to be called
the "Patrons Of Wifery," the main object being to
keep husbands nom staying out late at night.
1t IL asserted in q Washington print that an 'm.
ported contractor" is the coming man for Ser
geantatArms Of the next House. What was the
sergeantat-Arms OF the last House but soon
tractor'' imported from an Eastern Slater He
contracted to do his duty, and did he not do IL wes
George Washington Julien, ex-member Of Con-
gress from Indiana and ex-candidate for Vice
President Of the United States, has abandoned the
women's rights party, arrayed himself In hickory
shirt, butternut trowsers, hand-knit suspenders
and chip hat and joined the ranks OF the Patrons
of Husbandry.
The st. Louis Democrat AYERS that Ignatius DON
nelly in Minnesota, Grinnen in Iowa and Colman
In Missouri are foremost, in their respective
States. among the politicians who are trying to
steal the Changers thunder, and loudest in their
entreaties that the "honest farmers" be not misled
by political hacks"
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THE YELLOW PEST.


The Fever Incressing I'm the SS&urpa
or shrsveport-One Thousend sieE Ia
Population Of Three Thoussnd-A
Relief Train from Texas. .es 10
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 10, 1879.
The steamer Carrie A. Thorn, nine days rom
shreveport has arrived, bringing nifty passengers.
mere was only one case Of sickness on board.
Mrs Lindsey, wife OF Colonel Lindsey, OF Shreve-
port, died during the trip.
SPECIAL despatch to the Ptcawxne nom shreve.
port to-day says five members OF the Howard Asso-
citation, from New Orleans, arrived to-day. The
fever Y increasing In the suburbs.
relief train from Texas tomorrow VIII bring
mails, but win take nothing ont .r
1t Is estimated that the total population Of
Shreveport at present Is $780, including LEGO sick
ana convalescng.
Additional Interments OF tho Victims OF
the Fever.
OH SHREVEPORT. La, Sept 10, 1873.
The following nterments took place to-day
Mrs. W. Read, j. Longbush, Ella OFT, Calvin Drone,
colored; John Riley. Miss R q. Cass, Mrs. Wood
run, Tom Strongtellow, Addison Taylor, colored;
Fred Baker, p. Sparkle, John HESS, Thomas N.
Kemp, Mrs. Eva Fisher, Sarah Marks, colored;
Noses Hans, Charles Many, r. Thompson, Mrs. B.
Shilling. John Blackwell, colored, and Bonnie
The Mortality Increasing I'm Memphis
Fasting, Prayer and Cool Weather.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 10, 1s7a
In Obedience to the Mayors proclamation to-day
was observed generally "a day Of fasting and
prayer. religious services being held in most OF the
churches and business generally suspended. The
cool weather OF last night has increased the NOR.
tally, which numbers twenty-four, sixteen being
from =, yellow fever: Alderman Walsh, from
the First ward. who u an undertaken. was
make a return OF the number OF interments. The
Howard Association report six new cases. Fifteen
additional nurses win arrive tonight from Mobile.
Among the deaths to-day were Anderson Belts,
Sergeant Arms and John Newsom, City Treas
urer Dr. Witts. prominent physician, was
attacked with lever to-day.
The Disease Checked by . Lack OF Vic.
LITTLE ROCK, Sept. 10, 1873.
The news from Shreveport states that but little
change has occurred there. The fever Is abating,
but want Of victims alone ia the cause.
There are no symptoms OF fever In this city. The
weather was quite cool to-day, with north wind.