Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-27
plnpue STRICKEN Memnbis.

SCENES IN THE OF THE DEAD-
The Memphis correspondent of the New York
Herald writes;-'Some parts of the city are
nearly absolutely abandoned. You can walk
f Sdin after square, dsy ana mghf d wtnou1
open door, or seeing a light or any other signs
of life. Death and fright have carried OF driven
what is called the fsinfected district" directed
his agent as matter of charity not to call on
bis tenants for pay on the usual day, and some
hood, it was found that all his houses were emp
ty. Those who had not been taken by the plague
had been driven off by terror. Business is
at a perfect standstill, when, had it not been
for the epidemic, Memphis would now be in
the flush of trade and commercial activity.
A large proportion of the private residences
are closed, giving those a funeral appear
ance which even have had no such sad oc-
cssioE of mourning within their walls. Most
of them, however, are associated in the minds
of the citizens with scenes of disease and
death. Very few ladies are met on the streets,
save those wearing the badge of some charita-
BILE society the weeds of mourning. The
street cars are never crowded, generally having
but one or two passengers, and are scarcely
more numerous than hearses. Theaters, OF
course, all closed, and SO, too, are more than
two-thirds of the bar-rooms. Woe and desola-
ton are on all, and can never be described by
pen. The total number of deaths from the out
break of the pestilence amounts to about 200,
which, considering that probably fully $1,000 of
the residents have left the city, makes large
mortality. 1t would be fair to suppose, ii
nothing extraordinary happens, that the entire
death-roll at the close Of the epidemic will be
about 1900. There are now about 200 sick.
The STABBING AFFRAY AT THE LYNCHBURG
FAIR.-The Lynchburg Republican gives the
following particulars of this affair, brief ac-
count of which was telegraphed Friday: While
everything was moving on in the most pleasant
manner, a shrek was heard. 1t was found that
a collision had taken place between Mr.. John
a. Tanner, a well known and esteemed mer-
chant of this city, and Mr.. Al. Pettigrew,
worthy young gentleman. With the cause of
the original difiicultywe are not familiar enough
to write Understandings, but what occurred on
the pavilion was about as follows Mr.. Petit
grew was seated between two young lady friends,
engaged in a very pleasant and lively converse
ton, when he was approached from behind by
Mr.. Tanner, who, taking hold of Mr.. P.s
head, pulled 1t back and spat in his face.
Mr.. p. Immediately arose to resent the insult
in doing which he jostled Mr.. Tanner, who los
ing his balance, fell to the floor. In going down.
however, he made lunge at Pettigrew with
pocket-k knife, intiicting an ugly wound in the
groin of the depth of about an inch and a quar-
ter. At this stage OF these belligerent proceed
ings friends of both gentlemen rushed to the
scene, and prevented a further effusion of
blood. A physician was Immediately summon
ed, and Mr.. T. was put in a carriage and con-
veyed TO the residence of Mr.. l.. f. Lucado,
where he now lies, suffering considerable pain,
but out Of any danger of serious result. Mr.
Tanner was arrested, but released on bail for n
further hearing of the case. This atfray was the
cause of great regret, and for a time occasioned
much excitement