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BlaTdilg and I3T EGIllI ION TlIIg L9I-11
AND LITTLE GIRLS.
VIII open iu West jackson. H'I1-sr
Monday in October.

y
This institution Is organized TO- meet tha
wants Of Jackson and surrounding country.
where there are many homes of culture and
refinement. hose daughters demand scat of
the highest learning economically ndmiuIH-
ieFed, with the best standard Of intellectual
and moral training. The course of study win
be as thorough that pursued in the best te-
male Colleges Of our country while Music
Art. and the Modern Languages viii be taught
By competent instructors.
There will bee q resident French Governoss-
In each class u silver medal VIII De given 90
the pupil showing the best report in thnt pare
particular study. TO the pupil who earns the
greatest number Of silver medals, ana elegant
gold medal win be given. There will bc gold
medal for the most industrious music pupils
also prizes in Drawing, Painting Writing
Neatness, Amiahility aud Calcsthenics. Die
plOmas awarded 10 the young ladies who pass
a satisfactory examination on che whole coufe.
The cheapest School in the South. For terms.
ETC., address MRS. 8. p. WARE
aug7, le-um. Jackson las
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JOHN M. SMYLIE,
Post Office Roy 1870

OSI VhiC0 DOA IO-s
Jackson MisSIssfnni
viii attend to any land business entrusted
to his care
Parties desiring to purchase any of the lands,
ohered at the Government SALE to take place
on the 18th of October, 1873 will find it to their
interest to correspond with him
july3l '7S-4w
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Tr9 of our old citizens, Mr.. j. H
f.,sTrfE. and Mr.. GEORGE G. GRAN
..pey. sr. amoag the yellow fever victims.
d.afh- are very much lamented-
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CLINTON LOUISIANA.

CLINTON, Oct. 5.-Yellow fever made its
appearance at A. Depues' place, five miles
from town; three deaths and two new cases
are reported. Clinton is nearly depopulated
and business entirely suspended. A How
ard Association has been formed. Our
people are greatly alarmed
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RuEF FROM MICHIGAN.--GOvernOr
Stone received This week a contribution OF
SIX hundred dollars from the citizens OF
Ea., saginaw Mich, through VIM. Wick
ware, Esq. treasurer citizens fund. The
total amount received by the Governor to
d4.e i, sL,gl 81, which has been added to
aa5 included ia the distribution of the Ma
soaie and ODD Fellows Relief fund.
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FOR SALE
WANTED.

\ lady to teach small school IN the
country, who can teach Latin, French. In-
strumental and Vocal Music also the higher
branches Of English Literature. Address Dr.
> T. Coker, Madison Station. Madison Co.
Miss sept. Is, ls1S--3w
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OTHER P0E~ a.
FERNANDO

Special to the Appeal
CoLDwATER. Miss. Sept 3l-M : Pow ell
whose father DR. Powell) died in Herman
DO last " eek, Is quite low at Arkabntla with
the prevailing EeveT. The reports from
fernando are indeed gloomy. Worse aud
worse are tae only tiQings coming from
that place.
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DRY GROVE NEIGHBORHOOD.

From Crystal Springs, DIR. Qurjano tele-
graphs: Twelve new cases at the McNiar
plantation an two deaths in the last TWEEN
ty-tOur hours; two new cases at Dry Grove
and one death. The nurses have been sent
to McNair's plantation Drs. Dabney, Jones
and West are hard at work.
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SICK UNDER TREATMENT.

DIR. Dedson, doing well, DR.. Herring, do
ing we'll, DR.. Dickson, not doing well, Mr..
j. Il. Stewards children, DR.. w est, wife and
child, Miss Susie MCGOWAN. Mr.. Cal. Will
lams and child, colored on Coker's home
D ace, doubtful cases, Ulie F'ewellan, Wig
Tins Costen, Miss Eddie Costen, Miss Bette
Costen, Mr.. Thos Costen, Mr.. Charlie Cos
ten, Mrs. J. \. Coker, Mrs. DIR. Douglas,
MISS Nettie Douglas, Mr.. Frank Cherry, Mr..
S T. French.
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No. 81.
PROGLAMATION
BY THE
President of the United States

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ACT or CON
L gress OF June 22d, 1876, RvrnFRroRD %
HAYES, President of the United States o
America, do hereby declare and make known
that public sale Of valuable Government
lands viii be held at the Land Office at Jack
son. in the State Of Mississinni
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n. ~. GUuu1n1Naus.

(LATE JUDGE CIAoVIT CoVRT)
ATTORNEY AT Law
~ LASALLE ST,
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
- Southern Plantations Sold Abstracts
Of Title Examined; Collections promptly made;
Notary Public. sept. ii, '1S-ly
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Lucy TArLEY, who was detailed by
reJaek-ou Towards. ON 5eptem Der l6 as
nurse ion TcuuIa, Holmes county, has rem
a-eI faithful service there, and returned
oJ4ca,9n yesterday. for duty at home.
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DEATH ROLL.

Miss Mena Johnson, fernando, late OF
Memphis; Mrs. - johnson. Hernaudo
Mrs. - Schwartz, fernando; Mrs FL
Hliderbrand, fernando; Mrs. ). b. Nc
Neece Mem phiS, late OF fernando: Col. i
{. Avera, fernando; Eddie Bernhard, Her
nando; L. j. Varndran, Hernandez; Mary
Washington. (col) fernando; Bob Wise
(col.) fernando; Mrs. Z. J. Varndfon.
fernando: DIR. j. II. Powell, fernando
Nj. e nnelly. fernando; Louisa Taylor,
(eol.) fernando.
From an Appeal Cores pondenr.l
HERNAND0. Oct. 2-There have been
forty-seven cases TO this date. and twenty
one deaths. Below | send you the names OF
those who have died since mine of Friday
last. X. HINKLING.
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GARNER'5 sATION, MISS.


GeZer, of Mobile, sent here by the Howard
Association of Memphis, pronounces the
fever here as genuine yellow fever. We
have ten cases and one death to report to-
day, exclusive of the ten fifteen cases in
the surrounding cOnntrY.
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Gen. Smedes sick.
BAY ST. LOUIS.
BAY ST. Louis, Sept. 29.-Nine new cases
and two deaths for the last twentv-four
hours. j. w JANIso< N n
BAY ST. LOUIS. Oct. 5-Nineteen new
cases and three deaths in the last twenty
four hours. Captain Williamson, after
working night and day. was taken down.
BAY ST. LOUIS. Oct. 4-Eighteen new
cases and three deaths
BAY ST. LOUIS, Oct 5.-Fifteen new cases
were reported to the Relief Association up
to twelve O'Clock yesterday, and nineteen
to-day. and four deaths.
TELEGRAM TO ST LOUIS GLOBE DEMOCRAT
The Chief Of Police stated to-day that
$4,000 people have returned TO New Orleans
from the Lake Shore watering places, al
most all Of whom are nearly certain to be
attacked. All the inJerments at Barnes
Hotel are made without collins, putretaction
preventing delay OF more than an hour
and rendering the of collins from the
city impossible Col. Carter, special agent
of the Interior Department., was buried
this morning.
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'''soh5 calling for any of the above
''''e's Viii please say advertised.
W. Ii. II. GREEN, Postmaster.
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FOR RENT.

A COMFORTABLE DWELLING with s
"A Rooms and 0uthouses, good Cistern and
half acre garden in perfect repair, and con-
Venient to the business part of the city.
Apply to TH0S. MARION.
iuly24 f78-tf
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MERIDIAN
Special !

MERIDIAN, Oct. ITO Hon. f. BarksdaIe:
We have had seventeen deaths to date. |
think only one from yellow fever, although
physicians pronounce eight cases. About
thirty-five. now sick. [ think we have a
very perniciOus and fatal type of bilious
fever. If we should need funds will ad
Use you. L. l.. HENDERSON,
V. p Aid A SSnniatinn
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By the Governor;
D. P. PORTER, Secretary Of State.

DESCRIPTION:
Andrew Yarbrough is % years old, 5 feet II
inches high fair complexion black hair, and
dark gray eyes
Percy Mcdonald is % years old, feet IL
inches high, fair complexion. daIk hair, and
scar on left wrist and right knee.
oct2 Is aM.
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PROCLAMATION.
500 90 REWARD.

WHEREAS, 1t appears by information re-
w ceived by me, that the following named
penitentiary convicts, to-wit Andrew Var
brough and Percy Mcdonald effected their es-
cape from Messrs. j. S. Hamilton & Co.. at
Brook haven, Miss, on the 9Th day of Septem-
Der, 1873, and are still at large;
Now, therefore, |, }. NJ. STONE Governor
of Mississippi, do offer the above reward. for
the arrest and confinement in Jail Of the said
above named convicts, or FIFTY DOLLARS each.
for one, or more of them, payable by the les
sees of the State Penitentiary. And | do
moreover, require all officers Of this State to
be dllIgent II their ettorts to arrest said fugi-
tive cGnVlcts.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
Il. 81 of the STATE affixed, at jackson, this
10Th day of September. A. D.. 1878
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,

-,--+a= .f each county in the State in
Iae -..larrv has occurred in either branch
Tll.A = ''-..I.r6rc is hereby requested to no.
Y .-s ~ the fact giving cause Of vacancy,
ss.as-r '''' :. NJ. STONE. Governor
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WATER VALLEY.

Special to the Republican,
WATER VALLEY. Sept. 80 "A noble man
is gone. John E. Becton, master mechanic
of the Jackson road, aud a prominent Ma
son aud Odd Fellow in the State died al
p. NJ. Nathaniel Gartine, engineer and a
boy named Miller, also died. l.. NJ. Pen
nington, train dispatcher, Is down to- hight
DEATHS TO 2STH SEPTEMBER.
Kenny Lees. Charlie f. summers. :. II
Fly, r. \. Long, J O Hendricks, Bridget
Dpbsou, coiored, Angle Morrison, coi0red,
Mark Z. Pale, VIII Goodwin, Pete Williams,
Bill Brooks, colored. Mrs. y. L. Gatrine.
Steve Berry, ceIored. Jennie Morrison. coll
ored. Miss Muller, Waiter Reams.
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ASBESTOS
Paints and Roofing Mate rails
(H. w. Johns PATENT


HAVING TAKEN THE AGENCY FOR
IL the Sale Of the
ASBESTOS PAINTS, ROOFING, ETC.,
for Central Mississippi, and having tested
them fully, am prepared TO say chat the Paints,
which are of all aolors and shades, are not
only the CHEAPEST but the best have used in
my experience as painter for the past fftv
years, and the certificates in my possession as
TO the SUPERIORITY OF THE ROOFING MATE
RIAL dispels all doubt on the subject, and
am Instructed to guarantee all these goods hT
the General Agent. / will have open and for
sale IN few days a fnll line of these mate
rails, including Boiler and Pipe Covering, in
surfing saving in fuel and steam Of fully rs
per cent. and solicit an examination and trial
Ct th5m at my Store and Paint Shop under An
gelo's Hall, Capitol Street, half square west
of State House, where will continue my old
business of
House, Sign and Ornamental Painting
and ask Of generous public continuation of
their kind patronage.
C. H. MANGHIP.
Septic, '77-.ly.
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GRAND JUNCTION.


Special to The Appeal.
GRAND JUNCTION, Oct. Eight new
cases and two deaths in the last forty eight
hours We need brandy and whisky. We
are about out of both.
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COLONEL.
CONVALESCENT.

Two on f. Coker's plantation, and one Oh
jam rs Stewards.
CONVALESCENT.
Mr.. E. f. Griffin, merchant, Mr.. Henry
Cocker Miss Nettie Coker. two Of James
Stewards children, Mrs. Jesse Mencure
Mrs 5. SmedeS.
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TUSCUMBIA.

TUsCUMBIA, Oct. 5.--Dr. II. w. Mitchell,
Memphis: We have several cases of fever
here Our people are much alarmed.
Please send Us, if possible, one physician
aud two or three good nurses by first train
Tomorrow 5. A. STEGER, Mayor.
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CAIRO.

CAIRO, Oct. 1.-Two deaths last evening;
one reported as yelloW-fever, the other as
doubtful. Two more cases which the at
tending physicians pronounce yellow fever
and six others doubtful. Weather quite
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" NJ. y. MCCRACKEN,
Chairman Sub Relief Commute
NIISsESsTPPI SEA-sHORE
MISSISSIPPI CITY
BAY ST. LOUIS.

MISSISSIPPI CITY, Oct. 1.-Col. NJ. A..
Carter and Mrs w. Il. Brokett died to-day
Gen. SmedeS sick
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OCEAN SPRINGS.
OCEAN SPRINGS, Oct. 4.--Only one serious
% ~ hand
FROM WINONA.

WINoNA, Oct. D, 1873.
EDITORS CLARION: There have been
seven cases of the prevailing fever here to
date, and two deaths, a New Orleans phv-
stefan, who is here, does not apprehend a
spread of the disease ct this place, t. any
considerable extent. A. B. HURT.
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OSYKA.
TWO DEATHS AND NINE NEW CASES.

OsYKA, Sept. 29.-Two deaths and nine
new cases in the last twenty four hours.
Two physicians convalescent but not ii t Tor
duty. ri ease send one.
John W. CuTE. Secretary Ii A
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HOLLY SPRINGS. MISS.

HOLLY SPRINGS, Oct. 5.-At Holly Springs
there were five deaths on Saturday new
cases on the increase. Total deaths TO date
23O Physicians and nurses enough on
hand.
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sep.11, ls7S-6w
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yICKsBURG AND DELTA.

NEWS BY WAY OF ST. LoUIs-TELEGRAM TO
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMoCRAF
Drs. shannon and Robbins went to Delta,
three miles below Vicksburg, this morning
and found undoubted cases of yellow fever,
among them Mr.. E. J. Larkin, prominent
merchant there, who has since died, ana
Mrs. Luke Madden very sick. Assistance
was sent over there. A special train was
sent out this evening on the V. ana NJ
Railroad with DR.. Ed. Banks and nurses
for Bolton and Mr.. A. IT, 1erger ana
nurses for the vicinity of Smiths station
Among the deaths in this city to-day was
Mr.. Henry A. Miller, for years clerk on the
Citizens Wharf-boat at this place.
TANGIPAHoA, La.
TANGIPAHoA La,
Oct. 2, 1873, s 20 p. N.
DIR. Carter reports ten new cases of vel
low fever in the last twenty-fOur hours.
Operator Harvey Low and w. f. McGehee,
one of the Towards, were taken down this
evening About forty-ive are now under
treatment.
BAYOU SARA, La.
BAYOU SARA, October PLEASE send by
first boat one physician and two male nurses.
DR. Harrison was taken down last evening.
No physician within reach.
THIBADEAUX, LA.
THILADKDAUx, October 4.-Seventeen
new cases and three deaths, two blacks and
one white.
WR. vaudeville, NJ d.
HERNANDEZ.
HERNANDo, Oct 6, 1879
To Dr. Writ Johnston, Secretary State
Board of Health: Sixty-five cases TO date !;
q deaths: Is under treatment; new cases.
three or four daily for the past few days.
l.. L. SAUNDERS, M. II.
CAIRO. ILL. AND HICKMAN, KY.
CAIRO. October 4.-Four new cases st
Hickman. to-day no deaths. Two deaths
in Cairo, and several sick with Malignant
type Of bilious fever.
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BATON ROUGE. La.

BATON ROUGE, La, October 3.-Ten
deaths last night from yellow fever, and
large increase of new cases. l.. JadOt,
prominent Howard, was taken sick last
evening. We are having July weather, and
if it it continues we fear the consequences.
PAMI NC GREEN KY
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CANTON, MISS

TOTAL CASES TO DATE 6SI; DEATHS 1903
CANTON, Oct. Total mum Ger of cases to
date 684; deaths, 1O3. New cases in last
Jwenty-four hours. Is; ? deaths One case
of fever at Ways Bluff.
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Posr OFFICE DEPAKruFNr 3
n-hInrtnu- u. L. SnnL p Isl. |
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DRY GROVE.

Mr. J. Il. Stubs, Mrs. Phebe Stubs, Mr.
w II. Calender, Miss Lula Calender, MIR.
Dan Williams. Miss O. |. Williams, Master
Walter Williams, Mr.. Hugh Stewart, Miss
Nellie Horton, James Stewards three child
ron. Mrs Fewellan ard baby, Miss Eddie
Flew elan. Miss Jane FlewelIan, Master
John Williams. Mrs. ClOwers, Miss Jennie
Coker, Miss Mary COker.
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AT CINCINN Att.
rnpEscAsEs AMONGST REFuGEEs.

CINCINNATI. Oct. Three cases of i'm
ported yellow fever have been discovered
here: Mr.. Levison, From Hickman, XIV,
four DAYS ago: Mr.. Eglaur, from Memphis :;
and colored man taken from an incoming
train to the pest hospital.
Dr. Minor issued an order yesterday for
bidding the reception of any freight from
the South that could possibly alb sOrb infec-
ton,
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ON TlRSdaT, thR 3rd Of DGCGmbGr. l4l8.

viously disposed of, in the aforementioned
townships and parts OF townships, viz:
North Of base line and east of the Choctaw
meridian, in the former Augusta now Jack
son, Mississippi Land District:
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Moscow, Tenn, Oct. 1.-R. w. Mitchell,
Medical Director Towards: Drs. Hill and
Slower both down with the fever. Please
send us good doctor and four male nurses
to-day without fail
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FROM GARNER STATION.
PORT GIBSON

PoRT GIBSON, Oct. 6.-The total deaths
in the country adjacent to Port Gibson
number 81. Among recent deaths are Hon.
w. II. Martin. Alice and Willie Disharoon,
Il child of ID. B. Humphrey. Miss Sallie
Burnett, daughter of John Burnett
PoRT GIBSON, October 1.-The fever Is
spreading throughout the country. We are
treating over one hundred cases out of town
CANTON.
CANTON, Oct. Eight new cases and )
deaths-S IL. Lee. o. Ii. Luckett, and Mrs
Shackleford's child.
WINONA.
WINoNA, Oct. S-To DR.. Writ Johnston
Eight cases and three deaths here to date
Found seven cases in northeastern portion
of Carroll county. twelve miles distant,
Yesterday; two deaths, and 40 hopes for
three now sick. DIR. Hudgins has charge.
TT. WOLF, NJ. d.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-09-18
YELLOW FEVER AND IT'S rERRoRs

GRENADA. Sept 10 The yellow fever
has broken out at Sena,ubia. Miss. There
have been over 80 rascs up 10 date. The
alarm aiming the citizens is very great.
MEarnIs. Sept. 10.-At an early hour
this morning the rain commenced falling 4,
aud has kept up inceSantly q noon Fifty
nine deaths have been reported up to moor.
making iG5 since yesterday noon; amung
them are Mrs Fannie Matthews. Gen q "
Adams. J Blair. wmti ihandrn. John J
Counelly. telegraph operator. Geo Lane.
rmploye o. the Southern Exprcst Co; 4 s
Schafrr ciiy tax collector. the father oI
% u Z Piper. Mrs N Gleason. Mrs \ NJ
Cats. aud J NJ Krr aud Chas N Smith.
printers. AIMING those IN critical cv,-.
ditiuu il J Sullivan. u lllherty Y Sulli-
van.
vfossBuRo. Sept. O.-fndicatious are
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TIE DEATH DAMP In MEMPHIS.
al from, the Memphis Adyslanche,l

- - - ~ - "a HH "A VI
Auother black leaf turned Another
chapter IN onr book Of missry turned. A.
castsaway un desert isle each day fur form.
aud Uccupation's sake cutter up in their
= log'' the monUtuiious record vt the dreary
DAY, so We slt down TO our log book to-
night. AS the days OF their lonely exile
lengihen mto weeks aud mvuihs.s aud the
new day brings naugpt but the old hopes.
the old leafs. the olu longing aud nlise.les !;
as the hand sha.ies the eyes from The set
Ing sun for last, long sweeping gla,c.
J.er th. undolted xasIe Of waters: as tile
seaunen IN the lire light theu sits down to
wrilc the same record VI dlssppcintmrni-
nothing changed. uriy hcpe grown weaker;
II cannot Tut be Leavy. weary task. 10
We prisoners here-many Of US doomed
aud but awaiting the execu;ioner--tun to
this daily duty with sad. sad hearts. Uut>
side. the soft moonlight plays upou the
street aud wall ana breaks in sliimnierinc
brightness Ger the slate roof above The
silence Of tue street is exaegeratei. as the
trees throw their wsird shados aud the a.
nings darken the pavement. As the beauti.
iul babe. 50 far, 90 winning. that Death
e,eu cou!d not have the hear. to mar the
flower which be pluck, d, hes us though
'tSere but sweetly sleeping; 80 Menipbls,
supernaturaily quiet with the sOftest aud
:nost beautiful light flooding her streets.
seems but sleeping only sleeping. A mise !;
and heavy wagon ladea with cvifins laul-
bers uy aud goes rumbliug by. That wag.
on breaks the spcll. The eyes are shaded
By tue baud which shuts the muonl,ght
frUm the cye aud the bright fancy iro,n :he
heart. Through the mind IN swift panora.
ma the hOrrid scene Of the pact day moves
swiftly. We shudder. aud walking to the
TiuiUw again gaze upon the moonlight and
its shadows. Yes, the cit, still seems to be
sleeping, butt Is the sleep vi death. The
days record is hornbls.I The few new
cases reported are not 1.-THE of those winch
have occurred. Negroes will not work,
will not leave town, but lie about and
draw ratiOns, aud then get .ick aud become
u burden iulUlerable. The fields are white
with cotton. but not foot will tLey move.
They give their sick no care. aud ssem to
think they must be fcl 10 rdleuess aud nurs-
ed with greatest care. Mr.. Langs:aff, pre-
sldrnt vf the Howar,ls. was in despair. - |
eau get nO f"Ud tor my nurse. Oar mrn
are falling every day. AMI it We do nUt
drive these lazy lc.ple out Uf town not
one of n will be ieft - And Lao eynres.ed
the awful truth, uot oyerirawn. The fbod
remains and the lover feeds. The nurses
ia tMo more days canuot attend one
half the sick. They must dc like sheep
aud rot where they die, il something is not
done that We cauuut advise or see any way
Of accomplishing nov. We arS doUmed.
surely truly. enthusiastically doomed. The
cold shoulder has been turned Ou many
FREUD during the night Of diNrrssself-
preservation has blutied out all other emo-
tiOns.