The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-01

Total deaths from fsvers Observation-Disclosures 500
Deaths from other diseases. 1877
Total.-.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4sa
| OF those who died 21O we're natives of Lou
isiana, 79 of other States, and 1874 Of foreign
countries.
Under the caption Of Two Pictures" the
Democrat OF last Monday says:
It was only q day or two ago that we were
told by q lawyer of this city that the number
Of processes in our Justices courts issued ON
| the applications Of landlords against tenants
was greater than at any time for . number of
poor under existing circumstances can be bet
| ter imagined than described.
The second picture is in bright contrast to
| the above. Me. Brooks, the owner of the
splendid row of buildings on Canal street, be-
tween Royal and Bourbon, known as the TOuro
Row, has reduced the rental of all his stores
one-half for the months of August Sep
tembsr Iand October. The stores rent for
from $4,000 to $4,000 per snnum. This generous
act on the part of Mr.. Brooks will enable the
proprietors of these stores to retain many
clerks whom they might otherwise have been
compelled to suspend.
Since the fsyer appeared here, the Mayor,
the President of the Board of HEALTH. and other
iufuent tial cit zsrs have been constantly in re-
cept of le tiers prescribing sure cures aud pre-
ven.ives The advice is positive in proper
tion to the ignorance of the writer. As o
sample of these communications we give tie
following:
Respected Sir-To counteract the pestilence,
ing, at noon and ,inithe evening, your dwelling
rooms, as well as your bed rooms, with cam
phored vinegar. Pat q few drops of that same
vinegar into y9IF a Take axe
pulverzsd champion. Smell often at it, even
from time to time, put drop on your tongue.
Every morning cut onions in o fine shspe
strew them about your residence. In the in
fected districts keep constant coal fires with
pipes thirty feet high to purify the air and you
VIII 'snsSst sI4 Fifth street, near MARI 1l AVen1e
Washington, D. G..
Hang day after day new pulled onions over
your bed in the evenings.
THE PEABODY SUBSISTENCE ASSOCIATION
The great destitution and suffering now ex-
listing among tina laboring olasses Of this city
have inspired q number of merchants to organ
izs new society which will, no doubt, do ex-
cellent work. The plan of the association,
and the names Of the gentlemen mcst actively
engaged in organizing it are as follows:
Inc unQoESlRn6O nhV0 OEB0u1AoUs W1Gu bAO
consent of the Mayor, q charitable association
during the prevalence of the yellow fever, un-
der the name Of the New Orleans Peabody Sub
sistence Association, for the purpose Of fcollect-
ing provisions, breadstufs, and other articles
of food, and distributing the came in rations to
the destitute of the city If New Orleans.
The depot for supplies will be at No. II
Poydras street, and to the extent of the
same areq usitions upon our president by the
proper off ,ers of the different charitable asso-
Citations of New Orleans will be filled properly.
F. Dolhonde, President;
W. II. Deeves,
Ben F. Chambers,
G. o. CummiDgs,
John SinnoG,
j. K Newman,
Abraham Hirsch,
John T. Moore, Jr,
Westley Laurence,
Frank Roder,
J W. Msdere,
Secretary and CommiBsary.
cordially approve the movement contem-
plated By the above. E PILsBURY, Mayor.
The following report wes adopted by the
Howard Association:
Your committee, appointed to take into con.
sideration the proposition made by the New
Orleans Peabody Subsistence Association, beg
leave to report that they recommend the full
Endorsement of this organic alton and cordially
approve of the same.
Approved: j. NJ VANDEGRIFF,
President Howard Association.
At the usual weekly meeting Of the Council
last Tuesday, the Mayor vetoed the ordinance
arterdiDU the lease of Davidson Court for