The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-15

poned indefinitely ON account Of the epidemic.
Notice will be given through this paper when
the club will be in readiness to perform.
The DEMOCRAT returns sincere thanks to
an unknown friend for q magnificent ''eor-
BELLE" Of flowers, destined for the decoration
Of the graves of the martyrs Of the Fourteenth s
Of September, 1874. Every grave has had Its
share Of the precious Offering.
The Louisiana Fire Company No. 10 lost
It's first assistant, Mr.. D. Lambski who was
also Q member of Company b., Washington
Artillery, Capt. Eugene May. He died OF
ceased was also the private secretary OF Mr.
Benach the Greek Consul in New Orleans.
The Rev. Mr.. Wayne, the rector of the Ma
poleon Avenue Presbyterian Church, and the
principal OF the Magnolia Boys School on
Carondelet street, hearing that fever had in
vaded his district (the SIXTH, returned from
his vacation In the country, and Is now doing
yeoInans service among his friends and
parishioners.
A private letter from q citizen Of New Or
leans now In Chicago, states that Mr. Potter
Palmer, who has already sent to the Howard
Association $500, declared to the writer that.
1t any or the refugees from the fever stricken
cities OF the South, could not afford to nav
their board, he would see that they were fur
nished with the best OF accomnations ct The
Palmer House free OF charge
We were rejoced yesterday to SEQ on the
streets again our esteemed fefow-oitizen, Mr.,
". Il. Lyman, president OF the Stock Ex-
change who has just recovered from severe
attack OF the prevailing fever. The forced All
sence OF such hard, persistent worker in The
cause OF charity, as Mr.. Lyman, has been
most seriously felt by his comrades OF "the
Army OF Northern Virginia. as well as by
the community generally.
Nobody would have thought before the emf
demic days that fires could be "rnn into The
ground such, however, is the fact. The
people have become infatuated with the idea
that bonflres, made out of old straw, old
shoes and oil kinds of refuse matter, will
drive away the yellow fever, and the conse~
auence Is that well-tO-dO people have to keen
in doors, with closed shutters, or else submit
TO O. novel shilling process unauthorized by
the Board Of Health.
There was o. high old time Yesterday even
Ing. 1t John Miller's billiard rooms. The ocr
casion was the reOpening Of this popular
resort after q week or SO Of closing for the
purpose OF putting new cloth on the fine tables
ana renewing the balls John Miller is O. fms
gentleman in every sense. He keeps as good
ana snug bar as any man in town. and peo-
pie love to play billiards up stairs in his
house for the reason that they are 50 co,lr-
teously treated by Miller and bis employees,
I. J. e. Stephenson, druggist, OF the corner
OF ltampart and Main streets. was buried yes
terday by Louisiana Fire Company No. 10
and the Young Mems Christian Association,
with which organizations he was connected.
lis funeral WIS largely attended. Mr..
tlremen's Charitable Association, which DO
sition he filled with credit for the last four
years to the satisfaction Of the fire companies
OF the Second District. His wife died two
days ago OF the yellow fever, the same dis
ease which Carried off Mr.. Stephenson.