Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-18
THE CHOLERA.
RaFages OF the SeOurge in Birmingham.
Ala6ama, and East Tennessee,
CHATTANOOGA.

CHATTANOOGA.
From the Times. l5thl
During the past twenty-five days our
city has been visited with 3 disease that
has sent to the-grave nearly one hum
ired of our citizens Of all ages. sexes and
conditions of life. Since the twentieth
OF June up to noon yesterday, there
had died here Of cholera, according to
tue records at the city physicians Of
nee, dfty-eight persons. During this
unae OF diRTrhea, chOlera-morbus, chol-
era-infantum and kindred diseases.
there died thirty-one; twenty-three of
whom were cOlOred and eight white.
The deaths returned from diseases un-
known" during this period, were twen-
ty-tWo, eighteen of whom were
colored and four white. From
al other causes, from the twentieth Of
June to the thirteenth of July, both
days included, there died forty-three
persons, or a grand total OF one hundred
and hfty-four deaths in tWenty-three
days. In the number Of unknown, y
the figures show that while four white
persons had practically 40 medical atten-
tioni eighteen cnlOred died without being
seen by a physician during their sick
ness, or proportion Of more than six
to one Of the relative numbers of white
and black population. We have lost
greatly in trade in the past month. Sew
eral Of our most enterprising citizens
have fallen prey to disease, for which
our city government, past and present,
IS responsible in a great degree. The
streets are gradually but surely
Tegaining their wonted appear
ance Of life. There was more
-
Market street yesterday, than for any
half dozen days since the first Of july.
Our physicians are all of the opinion
that there is not now the least danger
that persons returning here who have
been abroad, will experience any III
effects. In fact they say that the very
ones that left were the very ones who
might have remained IA impunity. If
some means Of getting the poor people
out of town could have been devised,
many lives would have been saved. As
a rule, those who left were in no danger
whatever. There were three cholera
deaths, and seven from other causes,
Sunday and Monday.
BIRKINGHAM..
From the Montgomery NALL
The news from birmingham Monday
stricken city. The reality is not near so
bad as the sensation-mongers on the
streets would have led the public TO be-
lieve. All sorts Of umors were afioat,
aud some had the number Of deaths, in
a few hours, as high IS ten, and the
number Of new cases about all left in
Birmingham. We can stilI report Mont
gomeTy as perfectly healthy, and 50 far
there is no indication of the cholera or
anything like ii in our midst. The
deaths from Sunday morning to Mon
day evening at seven O'Clock, numbered
ten, of whom five were white and five
colOred.
The news to-day is of a much more
cheerful character. We understand that
no new cases are reported, and the need
for nurses not now so great and pressing
as it has been. The disease is said to be
rapidly absing.
GREENEVILLE.
From the Knoxville Chronielel
The mail agent on the western bound
train informed Us yesterday that it was
rumored that four deaths from cholera
occurred at GreeneVilie during Monday
and Tuesday morning, up to the time
the train passed there. Not receiving
our usual Greeneville letter, we presume
il is not so bad as reported. From
private letter we learn, however, that
one death occurred there yesterday.
KNOXVILLE.
The Knoxville Press and Herald Of
Tuesday gives the particulars of two
cholera deaths IN and near that city on
Saturday night and Sunday, and of two
deaths from other causes during the
same time. It also mentions four cases
of persons attacked with choleraic symp-
toms. The disease appears to be con
fined to the vicinity OF / irst creek, and
people living in that vicinity are Temov-
ing. The Press and Herald is doing
right in telling the exact truth, although
we think it is rather OVERRIDING it in
mentioning all the cases of choleraic
symptoms. If they really have the
cholera there, nesrly every one will feel
more or less nausea, pains in the bowels,
Indigestion, inaction of the kidneys, ete.,
but with proper care none OF these symp-
toms will develop into anything alarm
ing The main thing IS nof 70 get scared.