The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-23
miscellaneous Notes.

Vicksburg Is burning tar at night The
/ cOlOred people have organized and proffere1
their services to aid and nurse the sick;
Summit children have started subscr1pe
| tion list to aid the yellow fever sufferers iu
Grenada,
4 correspondent of the Jackson Cloyio7s s,I0S
gests that the judges and chancelors Of Mis-
slsslppl pretermit their terms OF courts To Be
held in the months Of August, September and
October, on account of the fever.
MISS Annie Douglas, young lady residing
at Shelby Station, Tenn, who had never been
away from home or had communication
with any one from infected points, died there
last week Of the yellow fever.
The citizens of Jackson raised s608 for the
purchase OF dlsinfectantS for that town
Ihe people Of jackson held O. meeting At1~s
gust 90. Resolutions were adopted In favor
Of a rigid quarantine, the use Of disinfectants
lowing resolutions were also adopted:
Resolued, That all persons are requested to
abstain from having any gatherings at night
until advised by the city physician.
Resolved, That in order to meet the ex-
penses that may be incurred by the quaran-
tine, sanitary and police regulations, we re-
commend the levy of 8 special currency tax,
so that the warrants thus issued may have
preference and therefore have something like
par value.
Resolved, That this meeting heartily In
dorses the suggestion that the Governor be-
requested to set apart relief fund for the
benefit Of the State at large, for such portions
Of the State that may be infected with yellow
Legislature that they will ratify the action Of
the Governor In this behalf at q called session
Of the Legislature, to be held at some future
time.
jackson raised S165 Is for Grenada, and Dt1-5
rant $40, and sent in addition chickens, eggs
and butter.
Fl. NJ. Street Of the Mississippi Legislature
suggests that each member Of the Legisla-.
ture write to the Governor, and give his 0pfn-
ion In reference to the use Of q certain amount
nnendation of the State Board Of Health SUCH
as approve OF such action could pledge thefrs
vote for an appropriation at a called session
which could be held as soon as the fever dis
appeared. Such q session would cost very.
little, as members have already received
their salaries for the present year. II this
should be regarded as an exercise OF too much
power, the Governor could recommend loan
by individuals and the advances made upon
proper recommendations could be repaid
when an appropriation is made" A public
meeting in jackson hasi ndorsed this sugges-
ton.
The people of Jackson have left that town
by hundreds. seeking refuge principally lii
the country close around.
In Canton there were indications of the dis
ease two or three weeks ago, giving rise I'd
oFninous surInises and vague conjectures.
which have developed into a dreadful Ger.
tainty and the disease has at last got it,
start. The rest may be imagined Fortu-
nately, most Of the citizens have left town.
jackson Clarion.
We have heard of some one or two cases By
importation in Water Valley, Grand Junction
and other points, but they seem not to have
spread.-EJ ackson Clarion.
Artesia, Enterprise and Columbus, which
quarantined Mobile on the first news of 8
yellow fever case at that town, have withdrawn
their quarantine.
Miss Matte Fields, a refugee from Grenada,
died at Okalona OF the feyer.--Jaekson Cla-