New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-15
shreveport iteI1s.

| FROM the Southwestern IaeVrOm OF th
eighth:
DR.. Henry Smith. who was the first phy
sician from New Orleans to arrive her
after the yellow fever was declared epi
demic, and was instrumental in establish
ing the hospital in the Tally building to
the cure of yellow fever patients, will re
turn to New Orleans the early part OF mex
| week. The doctor remained, at the urgen
request of many of our citizens. much lon vel
than he originally contemplated, and me-
| with great success in his treatment of the
many cases with which he vas iutrusted
and thoroughly established his reputation
as a learned and ssillful ,hyscan We
wish DR.. Smith lorg life and prosperity
and IN leaving our city hs will bear with
| him the kindtst feelings OF numbers upon
| whom he attended and resored to health
From the Southeastern lejeGrom of the
| tenth:
| The quarantine is raised II the lower Dor,
| ton of the State, and mail communica tiun
| is resumed between NatdlitOches, Alex
| andrla and other points hat have been
| closed against us for some tme past. The
| stage leaves regularly on Glue every Mon
| day, "Wednesday and Friday morning for
Mansfield, carrying the M ais for that place
and parishes below.
lU itNNN IhdhSS it- sitl'tdiduct aJdIn
life-slze, showing its complete recovery
from the effects OF the late epidemic. Poll
ties aside, this is one OF the best papers in
the South and we rejoice in its prosperity
From the Tmcs of the eleventh We copy:
The general health of OFT city continues
good, and we feel confident, with iudcous
conduct on the part of tne refugees. that
= ~l,,c Il ,tr
few and far between. ". have heard of
but one prominent deathsince our last re-
ro-t-that of Captain W. ?. Simpson, of the
steamer Clifford, and he was buried on
Sunday. We have hearC Of but two or
three new cases--two at the convent and
James Ashmore. The later was taken last
Saturday with what was Il first thought TO
be dengue, but on Sunday it developed vel,
low fever. He was very sick yesterday.
Miss Riddle, at the convert, was also quite
Sick Mrs. Rufus Sewel AMI Mrs Blackstone
will get we'll Mr. Weaver was doing quite
we'll yesterday. Mr.. Ston.r and his child
are cOnvalescent.
Our physicians are daily in receipt of let
ters from refugees asking if it is safe for
them to return. Not yei'' is the inyarla
bic reply. One of them, little more face
tious than the others. STATED that there we're
plenty of foolish people t. first try whether
ii was safe for sensible people TO return.
As yet sufficient time has lot elapsed to tell
whether it is safe or not. In the meantime
no one should take anychances If they
stay away there is no danger of taking the
fever, but if they returu-well, wait and see
what the foolish ones report.
During the epidemic Nr. and Mrs Cal
houn died. leaving two promising children.
These children have an uncle living in
Jefferson and one living in New Orleans,
both wanting the childrol. The Que living
in Jefferson, rot feelinc disposed to wait
the laws delays. came to this city last weak
in company with Il frieId, kidnapped the
children and left for hone. The children
were staying at A j. Sncey's, with whom
Mr. Calhoun was doing business at the time
OF his death, and they we're inveiged into
a buggy, whipped off tothe depot and then
TO Jefferson. Mr. StIey at ouce tele- |
graphed to Jefferson ald had the parties |
They and the children will, |
doubtless, be brought bick TO this city.
Mr. +. +. Schmidt, president of the New |
Orleans Howard Association, lett Us yester-
day tor home on the steamer Carrie A.
Thorn. At the first cryof distress from our
sorely afflicted people, this noble hearted
Howard left his home aud his business ana
'sme among Us to relieve our sorrows aud
administer to our wants. For more than
.wo months he mas hbored with zeal
worthy of the great cause 70 which he has
devoted himself. Charitable to a taulr, and
losSessed OF lnGoUltatle ener2y, he has
made Tor himself a name among our people
hat will live for ages tC come. The bright
,st laurels that deck the brOws of the great
st living warriors pale before the wo:ks OF
his verltable john Howard. May his tu-
IRE reward be commemorate with his char
ia ole works here below