The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-18


CURED in the past twenty-fOur hours, and
three deaths.
MOBILE, Sept. 10.-There was fatal case
of yellow fever here last evening. The
Board of Health reports it an imported
case.
HICKMAN, Sept. 8, 1873.
EDITORS CLARION: The fever which pre-
walls in this place is very fatal; about out
of 10 die. All the physicians, except one,
pronounced it yellow fever. DIR. Luke
Blackburn is here and / am told he says
some cases are yellow fever, and others are
not. | do not 90 to town. All my family
are well. May God deliver. Jackson from
the scourge, and may He pity our afflicted
people, is my earnest prayer.
Yours, JOHN t. BUCK.
VICKsBURG, Sept. u, 1873.
To J. L. POWER: w. 6. Paxtons con-
dition better. Fairchild down with cold and
tatIgue-nO fever. VIM. FRENCH.
VICKsBURG Sept. 1880 deaths; 40 new
cases
VIcKsBURG, Miss. Sept. 12.-Among the
deaths to-day are: d. a. Culey, merchant;
DR.. Pettis, of Chattanooga, who came here
to aid our sufferers, Two other doctors,
Bichfeldt and Norris. with ten nurses, came
from Chattanooga; both doctors are dead,
and nine OF the nurses sick.
1t is best for physicians and nurses that
have not had the fever, to keep away from
attacked by the fever. The fever this sea-
son is tar more malignant than that of 1858.
Deaths yesterday tOrty-two, to-day thirty
one; new cases unknown, but it is general
~ thought by druggists the fever is decreas-
ing in new cases for want of material. The
fever is spreading throughout Warren coun-
ty. Mis-. The Howard Association estim ates
there have been three thousand cases and
five hundred deaths since the fever first
appeared.
SMITHS STATION.
Five cases of fever reported at Smiths
Station on V. & NJ. K. r.. to-day.
Holly SPRINGS, Sept I2.-The mortality
is fearful. We need help from our friends
Deaths to-day: j. Il. Dancy and wife, Miss
Virginia Read, Manassa Linch (cOl.), Henry
Epps (col)
VIcKsBURG, Sept IA, 1873.
To IL. POWER: Am out again. Paxton
better. w. A. FAIRCHILD.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept. 14.--To J. L. Pow
er: Money by express received. Many
thanks in behalf of our suffering people.
Four deaths and % new cases in a hours.
Gen. Featherston convalescing. Col. Up
shaw died yesterday.
KINLoCH FALCoNER.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Sept. II, 1873.
Some eight hunered people breathe here
whites, three hundred; colored, five hum
dred, besides hundreds in the country who
have fled their homes without anything.
Many OF them are falling victims to the in
satiabie disease. Such appeals as they bring
70 us would melt heart OF stone. | might
tell of some of these but the crowded state
of the wires fOrbidS. The requiems to the
dying are sung by the honest Watchdog,
whose master or mistress is being borne
away to the silent city of the dead.
BoLToN, Sept. 13.--To R. L. Saunders :
No new cases in two days. Are doing well.
c. d. WILLIAMS.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept. 13.-Total deaths
to date 90, of whom Al colOred.
CANTON, MISS, Sept. 11.-New cases in
the last IA hours, 10; deaths /, tO-wit
Mrs. DR.. Reid, John Reid, B. c. Gaugh,
VIM. West.
CANTON Sept. 13-Fifteen new cases.
TERRY, Miss. Sept. II, lS7S.-R. L. Saun-
ders About twenty cases OF yellow fever
at Dry Grove. Very malignant type. Need
physicians badly. Local doctors down. Send
overland at once. L. >. DABNEY.
PORT GIBSON, Sept. Ito DIR. Writ
Johnston: We have had abou 500 cases of
fever and 81 deaths Very few subjects lett
TO take it. X. q. WHARTON.
GRENADA, Miss, Sept. 12.-There were
fourteen new cases, and two deaths to-day.
DIR. Veazie, who rode on locomotive last
night to Gamers, twelve miles north, to
visit a sick man, on his return, discovered
fire in a lot of straw in the public room of
it before any damage occurred. Had it
not been for his timely arrival, the hotel,
with Its twenty odd patients, would have
been entirely destroyed. The fire was caused
by the explosion of a coal oil lamp.
l.. 7. Lehman and Mr.. Applegate Will
probably die tonight; they are both entire
iv unconscious. Frank Shaw, of Mobile
and Mrs. Cole, died last night The end has
not come yet.
GEENADA.-No late news from this place.
The operatOr has not been heard from for
three days.
LAKE, Sept AR. L. Saunders: Cold
north wind for three days: Fatal to three
cases. One a relapSe-all died of black
vomit. Infected houses have been opened
in violation of orders, resulting in six new
cases since last report; one In last twenty
four hours, and several critical cases. Sick
generally doing well. Supplies being sent
from many points: need nothing. Slight
frost last night l am going to Lawrence
where some sickness is reported and return
tonight. +. T. DANIELS, Nj. u.
PAsCAGoULA, Sept. 12.-The Board of
Health, of jackson county. Miss, being fully
satisfied of one death in Mobile from yell
low fever, this day established rigid quar-
antine against that city, to go into eject at
u O'Clock tonight, ,.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept. 14.-Col. Harvey
W Walter, President of the Howard ASso-
citation, is among the new cases to-day.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept. is, 1873.
To J. l.. POWER: Fourteen deaths and
thrty-six new cases in last 48 hours. Dis
ease most malignant type, and no res pect
of race. kINLocH FALcoNER,
Chairman Relief Committee.
VICKsBURG, Miss, 14.-Thirty deaths,
forty new cases, mostly colored.
WATER VALLEY, Sept. 15.--Fifteen new
cases of fever here.
GRENADA, Sept. 15.--Fiye deaths and four
new cases, mostly among nurses. Light
frost last night.
GRENADA, Sept 16.-Armistead. Express
Agent, doing we'll
CANTON, Sept. 15.-Fifteen new cases,
seven deaths, making a total to date of 355
cases and 81 deaths.
DURANT, Sept. 15.--DR. WRIT JOHNSTON:
Please send two nurses up by first train.
Peyton Eggleston's family all down with
the fever, and no nurse to be had. DR..
Dabney tat Tchula) very low with yellow
fever. W. w. DURpEN,
President Board Health, Holmes Co.
Mr.. A. n. Kimball, and Lucy Tapley,
(col., were sent up by the Jackson Howard
Association to-day.
BILOXI, Sept. 13.-The fever has appeared
here Three deaths esterday-Dimitry
Iambrie, Mrs. Murphy and Miss Dunn.
Three new cases reported to-day.
LAKE, Sept. l6.-Five new cases and one
| death.
TERRx. Sept. Is.
DIR. WRIT JOHNSTON. Secretary State