Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-29
Grenada

fishing quarantine here. The board OF al
dermen authorize me to say no such action
mas ever been taken. HOLLAND.
Grenada
GRENADA, August 28.-Nurses and every
thing else have arrived, and the machinery is
IN good working order. Six deaths since yes
terdsy. The weather is bad. Keep Us sup
piled with fresh beef, as we cannot do with
out 1t. We will have to rely upon you for
champagne. WARREN STONE, NJ. d.
VicksburE.
VICKsBURG, August 28-lt has been
cloudy all day. Thermometer, ninety de-
grees. A light rain % falling tonight. One
hundred and twenty five new cases In the
past tWenty-four hours, and fifteen deaths.
Among the new cases are DIR. O'Leary and
Acting Mayor J. ID. Dali.
Good News.
New ORLEANS, August pa dispatch TO
the Picay,tne, from Colonel Daniel bennett
dated Brookhaven, Mississippi, says there Is
not a case of yellow-fever IN or around
BrnoknaVen, add cannot hear of a case Of
yellow fever IN any town between Canton and
New Orleans. over two hundred miles. Re-
ports from the coast towns along the Mobile
road show that there Is no fever at any point
between New Orleans and Mobile. A letter
from DIR. Case says that there is not now a
case at Ocean Springs; two cases OF fever had
occurred there, one died and the other has
nearly recovered. No spread Of the disease.
New Cure for YelIOw-Fever,
DETROIT, MICH, August Is Messrs.
Parke, Davis q Co., manufacturing chemists
of this city, announce the discovery of new
remedy for the dreaded scourge yellow tever),
winch Is fluid extract OF the leaves of boidO,
an Alpine shrub found upon the Andes, in
Chill. This firm have commenced the manu-
tacture OF the medicine, and have already
shipped considerable quantities to Memphis
They offer to forward to the physicians of the
afflicted cities of the south, free of expense,
an abundant supply of the new remedy to
test Its efficacy In staying the ravages of the |
dreaded malady. The knowledge of the rem
edy was brought from Chill by DR.. Chas. w. |
Zaremba.
Nurses Wanted in Port Gibson and
Canton.
NEW ORLEANS, August 28.-Otto Heyn, a |
well-kuown member of the cotton exchange, |
died this morning of yellow fever. A dis
patch from Canton, Mississippi, 10 the How
ard association, says: "Send us two nurses |
fever increasing" A dispatch |
from the Howard association of Port Gibson |
to the Towards of New Orleans says: The |
fever is very fatal and there is no abatement;
two hundred and thirty cases and thirty five |
deaths to date. Ice is wanted more than
anything else. The nurses are doing well. |
OuE 6ApCuotS dTb one uunQICO anu ulIy UOl-
lars per day. New York, st. Louis, Jackson
and Columbus are aiding. There are but |
one or two convalescent persons so far" The |
above was In answer to dispatch asking if |
assistance was required. Dispatches have
been received from Charleston asking if nur-
sea are wanted in New Orleans. The How
ards reply that they are not required.
Canton, Miss.
NEW ORLEANS, August ga Times COR
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date of the twenty seventh, says: When | |
arrived here, Sunday last, there were pretty
tough times. There was not single BUSH
ness house opened except two drug stores.
Where there was once a population of thirty
i've hundred, there are now only seventy
i've whites to be found. The mayor and his
family are sick, and the board of aldermen
have fed. The courthouse is locked up, and
the officers have gone to some safe place.
There is nothing but the hesrse and collins
10 be seen on the streets. There are some
.hrty-five or forty cases of yellow fever here.
The death list includes Miss Steele, Mrs.
Fulton, the three Misses Henry, DR.. M Kay,
Mrs Garrett, Mrs. Bruthal, etc. Many ne
yroes have died within the last few days
The few whites here now are scared because
not single case of yellow-fever- has oeen
loctored successfully. No person attacked
mas recovered.
DR.. ChOppin's New Treatment.
New ORLEANS, August % AT the Chari-
" hospital, yesterday, DR.. Samuel Chopin
course OF treatment which, if
entirely successful, will revolutioniZe the !
treatment of yellow fever, The patient OPP
Grated upon had been without medical atten-
ion twenty-four hours-had only taken a
eidIitZ wonderland so low, IN fact, was the
nan that the attendants expected him to die
very minute. At the time his pulse was one
hundred a minute, and the temperature
me hundred and five degrees and two
itths. The patient was stripped naked,
placed upon one OF DR.. klbbe's fever cots,
which Is filled with meshes, and contains be-
leath an indiarubber receptacle, to contain
water A sprinkling-can of water containing
lump of ice was prepared, and the patient
prinkled until the temperature was reduced
is low as ninety nine degrees, and the pulse
or little while was reduced to sixty-eight
legrees. The body became refreshingly
DOL, all fever disappeared, and the pa
lent fell into a gentle slumber, rest
d we'll during the night, and this
morning. House-Surgeon Metcalf reports
Dr. Chappin's patient doing well; temper
ture, one hundred and three fifth degrees,
this morning. He passs good
hight. The symptoms are favorable to a
peedy recovery. The sprinkling is still con-
inued tonight. The patients temperature
s reported the same as this morning, and his
ecovery is confidently expected.
New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, August 28.-New cases,
wo hundred and twenty; deaths, fifty seven.
The Howard .Nsaclation relief list is gradual
y increasing. The new applications are
bout one hundred and twenty five daily.
The Young Mems christian association now
AVE one hundred patients on their
elief list. Seven hundred cases of yell
ow-fever have occurred at Vicksburg |
The death-lst to day include twelve children
Inder FIVE years, and seven between FIVE and
en-. From noon up to six o'clock in the af-
ernoon only eleven deaths had been reported !
t the office of the board of heath-four
dults and seven children under eight years !
f age. Among the cases reported during
he past few days are some dating back to J
august fourteenth. This is is in response
0 circular recently sent out by the board
equeshng physicians to report all treated so
ar and not heretofore reported on Euterpe
treet, between Carondelet and st. Charles
treets. There being many cases of yellow
ever in the vicinity, temporary barricade
Tas placed across the street to avoid the noise
f the vehicles passing over the cobblestones
nth which the street is paved; a milkman
ONE along and Insisted upon passing with ;
Is cart, saying T. had paid his license
nd intended rye on any street he
leased The M: .uaD attempted to force
is way through, but was fred on
y a citizen and driven off. Tn Louisi-
ma division of the army of northern Virginia
ave made an appeal to Confederates IN Z
Their States for contributions to aid them in
roviding means Of subsistence for members l
nd their families who, on ace 1unt of pros
alton in business, are without means, and
epend on the association for relief. Contri- l