Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-07
YELLOW FEVER.

IDfeTSuenfR at Savannah yesterday,
I9-CaBdiUOn atBranRWiclK-N unl-
Der OF Deaths az savannah for tlle
month OF September -GalvestOn
QuaraspHe against Sew Orleans
AbOtiBhed.
SAVANNAH, October 6-Yellow fever
inlerments, -.
NEW York, October 6.-H Hugh Me-
Shane, late employe on the steamer
Charleston, from Charleston, died in
Brooklyn of yellow fever.
NEw ORLEANS, October Ga meeting
Of the MEDICAL profession of Galveston
to-day resolved thst the necessity for
quarantine against New Orleans no
lJnger exists and the quarantine should
be abolished.
YUMRER OF DEATHS IL SAVANNAH BETWEEN
THIS lsT AND 30TH OF %sEPTMRER.
Augusta Constitutionalist, 4th
We are indebted to Mr.. John Nc.
Laughlin, OF Savannah, Tor a tabular
statement Of the number of deaths in
that city for thirty days OF September,
iast closed: First week, l03; second
week, l4j; third week, 22l; fourth week,
2O7; last two days, 80; total, 7l5. OF
this number lal died OF various diseases
other than yellow fever.
If the forty deaths which occurred be-
tween the 2lst Of August, the period
from which we date the commencement
Of the yellow fever, be added to these re
turns, It would give a total of 745 deaths
from all diseases, or twenty per diem for
| .biriy-nine days.
Mr. Mclaughlin further says: IF We
calculate upon the yellow fever deaths
alone, ALLOWING the entire forty to be
1 yellow fever. It would show a daily aver
age Of about fourteen, Of, for the month
ending tie gosh from the fFst at Spptem.
Der. a. per above returns, eighteen per
diem"
Laurel Grove cemetery gives $50 in
terments, 254 Of which we're yellow fever,
and Isl various diseases; l39 Of thi:
number being children under twelve
years Of age; while the Cathedral Gene
terry, was only $40 interments, gives 26i
yellow fessc o0ses-er u more thar
Laurel Grove, and tbe number Of ehildrsI
under twelve years, l34.
The mortality amongst children beinI
very great, showing 273 deaths out of
total Of fS5-almost one-third.
Another curious feature is the fact that
although the cclored population Is with
in a thousand or two Of the white, bu
lsl Of them have died since the Grst o
September, or Il little over a fifth.
Apart from yellow fever altogether
there,have been no less than l96 death
froua sariops diseases since the FIRST G
September. fbis Of itsslf is 50 a%ic;entl
startling, independent Of any Ysill'
fever, in q community where the deaf
rate il sumter seldom exceeds II pc
: week, or 6 for the month, opposite II
1876 now shown.
The 24ih Of September was the mos
/ fatal day, there being Al interments o
/, that day.
ana c0NDITIoN OF THE PEOPLE IN RRUg
WICK TESTIMONY on AN EYE &ITSEss
Atlanta n.titutionalist, 4th.l
Yesterday we received two letters fro
Brunswick, from Mr. g. Pembls, We
!, knoga in this city. The first bears da
September 20, end Gays out Of a popul
ton OF 1900, white and black, 70 dealt
, had occurred between September 9Th al
September 29th, inclusive. There a
Z at present about fourteen physicians al
as many nurses.
- THE TOLLS
k SAVANNAH, October About seyent
Is Ave new cases developed to day, o.
10 aiuong them are many prominent CT
o. zans. Samuel j. Wheaton, son Of Ca
lie taia John F. Wheaton, is among the sif
as are also Messrs. N. B. Brown q
9, George w. Anderson.
d Sad as it is, when whispered arouI
that such and such a one has been add
IN to the list, yet sll our sympathy is call
forth when we hear that those who ha
us given Up all 10 aid the sick have becol
stricken. To-day Mr., J. Ward, a kir
hearted gentleman Of Charleston, "
er volunteered TO DO the Samgritan's do
lr- was taken quite i'll. Several Of thu
lily angels Of mercy, the Sisters, are also
! a the sick list. That they may all recol
is The SINCERE wish Of everybody.
The outlook today ia anything |
i'm favorable. The late cold spell is n
he passing away, and from appearances
Ter are to have another heated term. I'll
he Of course, causes q large number OF q
cases and o corresponding increase
'ed deaths. Our physicians give it as th
,As opinion that there is 0 siege ahead Of
! a yet
ed The restitution is indeed appalli
ON and one Of the most disagreeabie thil
The about It 10 that the negroes seize on
opportunity as q good chance 10 q
es- work aud live on free rations.
ch' -
qe, "Womep DO the greatest part Of
her reading Of books that ia done no,
deys,' boldly asserts Jennie June.