Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-04

In addition to these, a considerable
| number of negroes died in the suburbs
and were buried in vacant lands near
the city, by parties of their own color,
without applying to our regular under
takers. We have heard of fifty-three
being buried in one place, and not more
than fourth or third procured collins
from the undertakes. The cases thus
occurring, of which no account is had.
added to those who died previous to the
seventh of June, it is thought will bring
the number fully up to seven hundred
and fifty, thus showing that the mortal
lty of this year has been fully equal in
number to that of 1866, while the DEATH
rate, according to population, has been
considerably larger. We NAV call this
pestlience by whatever name may suit
the fancy, but the record shows that if
has been more virulent than that which
scourged our city so terribly in 1866.
Thus we find that from the seventh to
thirtieth of September in that year,
both days inclusive, the number who
died from cholera was six hundred and
tifty-nine. This year, during the CORES
pCnding days in June, there were six
hundred and thirty-one deaths from
cholera, of which the undertakers have
record, and then we know of from
thirty to thirty-five negroes buried at one
place who are not included i'm anv I'M
dertaker's count. This clearly shows
greater mortality this year. 1t is also
probable that a greater number were
attacked this year, who recovered, than
in 1866. We have heard this suggested
by persons in whose judgment we have
a good deal of confidence. The disease
has followed the old cholera track in its |
former visits to this city, aud its great
est mortality has been in the belt in
which the largest mortality resulted
from previous visits, showing conclu-
sively that there must be something To-
cal which invites the pestilence to revei
in the lower portions OF the city, where
the water is unquestionably bad, and
the sewerage of such inferior character as
scarcely to deserves the name. These
facts establish the other fact, that we
have had cholera here in its worst form
"a cholera that kills equal to ANYTHING
of Asiatic extraction. The scourge has
been terrible one, and the lesson it has
taught us must not be lightly thrown |
aside, now that the pestilence is lifting
its dread form and drifting away. Let
us go resOlutely to work, and never be |
caught again in the condition we were
when the cholera broke out among us |
this time. There is no reason why we
cannot and should not make Nashville |
so healthy that cholera could find no
lOdgment here.
AT THE TENNESSEE PENITENTIARY.
A reporter of the Union and american
visited the penitentiary on Tuesday last.
and found in the hospital sixty-one con-
victs, white and black, stretched upon
army cots, with attendants moving
about among them attending to their
The large room was i'm excel
ent condition, and all the patients
seemed to be doing as well as could be
expected. Adjoining this room was a
smaller apartment fitted 10 as a dis
and in charge of Mr.. James
henney, who thinks il sis simpIv re.
success which has at
ended the course of treatment estab-
ished here by DIR. Henry, the physician
IA charge, and kept up by DIR. Menees.
VINO has been called in to assist him.
Or. Menees says there is nothing like it
Il the history of medicine, Just as soon
Is man complains, or shows that he
las the premOnitory symptoms, we nut
lim in the hospital right off, where ne
an be properly attended to. NV opin-
on about this cholera is that you can
:ure It as easily as cold, if you take it
n time. The lessees have been very
LIBERAL. The hospital building we found
o be altogether too small, and they gave
Is the large room we are now using, and
which used to be the paint-shop. If we
lad been compelled to stay in the old
hospital we would have lost seventy
i've eases, at least. We have had an
xeellent diet furnished us, consisting
4 brOiled chicken, chicken soup, rice.
Ight-bread, crackers, Droiled breakfast
aeon for those who are convalescent.
nd tea and coffee. We have also been
1rnished biebig's extract of beef. which
3 splendid thing in q hospital. Wei !
ave hosts Of attendants, and everything
hat could be done by the lessees of the
rison to aid MS they have done cheer
lilly, and ] think that in a short time !
le will have all our patients going !
bout again.
'eath Of Ex-MayOr MaxweH-Tne In. {
diana Exposition. III
INDIANAPOLIs, July 3.--Ex-AIayor 8. III
!. Maxwell, an old resident Of this city, L
led this evening. {
The damage done to the Indiana ex-
Osition building by the tornado of
last has been fully repaired. =
York on all parts Of the building is !,
eing pushed forward with great ener-