The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-30

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IN b. ic isssa4 !, .yccs 81 So,
follows: 1--WE arried yesterday and held
q rtseting OF phybioisns st night The
diSease f6 yellow fever-a true hon ogae-
trio pestilenoe. Its origin ia still
obscure. hct it's character malignant,
The deaths are between fifty aud sixty
per cent. About 400 deaths 80 fur.
More than half the population have
lied. Every one Is working braveIy.
No panic now. The organization of the
| Howard Association is excellent. Col.
Moncre, the Speaker, of tho McEnery
Legislature, Was taken dcwn Jcs.er3sr."
Nineteen interments to-day. including
Elk colored. There were. two inter-
ments out of the city limits yesterday-
Sister Of Charity, unable to luarn ht
name, and an unknown Swede. The
fever, which seemed 10 have abated
yesterday, broke out again last night.
There are many new cases in the city
and suburbs. including prominent citi-
zens. The destitntion is as terrible as
the disease, aud the expenses OF the
Howard Association is about 81, 600
| day. The women and children must be
fed OF starve. It is reported that Mr.
Southerland, who is refugeeipg ten
miles out, is about dead.
MONTGOMERY, September 27.-The
Board OF Health report one fever death,
but no new cases.
WASHINGTON, September 25.-The fol,
lowing letter was written to-day:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, September %.
To Messrs. II. 3. Clotlin and Charles
l.. AnMony-G -GENTLEMEN: In response
to the news you have communicated TO
me, touching the present stringency in
the money markets of the country. and
the necessary steps to reserve confidence
and legitimate trade and commerce, I
have the honor to communicate the fol-
lowing: The Government is dcsirous cs
doing all in its power to relieve the pre-
sent unsettled condition of business
affairs, which is holding back the i'm.
mense resources Of the couutry. now
awaiting transportation to the sea board
and market. Confidence on the par.
OF the people is the first thing needed to
relieve this condition, and 10 avert the
threatened destruction of business, with
its accompanying disasters 70 all classes
OF the people. 70 reestnblish this feel.
ing, the Government is willing to tnke
oil legal measures ct its com mand; but ii
is evident that no Government effort.
will avail, without the active co.opera-
ton OF the banks and moneyed corpora
tions of the country. With the Sill
0OO. 600 already paid out in the purchase
OF Government Indebtedness, and the
withdrawal Of their lnrge deposits from
the Treasury, the banks are now strong
enough to adopt liberal policy on their
part, and by generous system OF dis
| counts, to sustain the business interest.
OF the country. Should such n course
be pursued, the S4l, 900, 900 of reserve
will be considered as money in the Trea-
sury to meet the demands of the public
necessity, AS the circumstances of the
country may require. Close attention
will be given to the course pursued by
| those who have the mems at their com.
mand of rendering all the old necessary
to restore trade to its proper channels
| and condition. With u view of strength.
ening the hands OF those who carry out
tue measures above indicated, orders
have already been issued for the pre-
payment of the interest accruing in No
vember.
(Signed.) T.. S. GRANT.
OA1Eo, September 2S.-An unknown
woman and two children. on reaching
Columbus, Ky., by the Mobile Roal,
were drowned while attempting to jump
aboard the departing steamer.
PHILADELPHIA, September 2S The
bank presidents assured the stock brok-
ers that they will do nothing to cause
decline OF securities at the stock board,
until the bond-ho.ders are caring for
themselves. Meanwhile, the products
OF the country will rot at the depots.
WASHINGTON, September 2S.-United
States coupons, maturing November l,
will be paid on and after Monday. Sep.
tember 20, upon rebate of interest at
the rate OF SIX per cent Per annum.
During al! the financial excitement,
the Secretary OF the Treasury has been
cool and collected. Notwithstanding the
continuous receipt ut all hours Of tele-
grams from the North aud from London
and other parts of Europe, overwhelm-
ing him with queetions and making all
kinds OF propositions, aud volunteering
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