Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-15
local PARAGRAPHS.

The new cotton crop is coming in bale
at time.
-Harper's Monthly, for September, at
Mansford's.
The business outlook is not very encour-
aging at present.
Warm days and cool nights describe the
weather at present.
The Demon ratio gubernatorial conven-
ton meets to-day at Nashville.
Keep on disinfecting your premises.
Never grow weary IN well-doing.
Quite demand for nurses was made on
the Howard association yesterday.
Fourteen cases of misdemeanor were
heard by Recorder Quigley yesterday morn
Jag.
The suburbs and the country for some
miles back of the city is filing up with ref
ugees from the city.
IF you are determined to go, as Shakes
peare says: Stand not on the order of your
going, but go at once.
-Carbolic acid is detected by the olfsctory
nerves all over town. 1t has an unpleasant,
but yet healthy perfume.
"A telegram was received here last night
to the effect that Jackson, Tennessee, had
established strict quarantine against Mem
phis.
The Peabody hotel will remain open for
the reception of guests during the summer,
Notwithstanding the appearance of yellow
fever. See notice in another column.
1t was rumored yesterday that a negro
killed another negro 10 the northern suburbs
of the city. No particulars could be obtained
at the station as to the alleged killing.
The business houses were closed earlier
than usual yesterday afternoon, so that pro-
prletors and employees could retire to their
suburban or city homes or dwelling places.
"A great many Memphians have gone to
Bon Aqua springs. The manager of that
popular resort announces that there is room
for about sixty more. See card on first page.
The bale of new cotton from the Mem
phis district, near Eastland landing, Bolivar
county, Mississippi, sold yesterday for fifteen
cents per pound. The purchasers were G..
Falls d Co.
Late last night, on South street, near
fernando, a negro named John Savage
struck his wife two blows on the head with
an ak, infictiDg deep and fatal wounds. The
negro escaped arrest.
Since the yellow fever broke out In the
city, drunkenness has increased rapidly. The
excitement and apprehension caused many to
take long and strong drinks, and thereby
keep their courage up to the sticking point.
Several business men contemplate closing
their places of business during the sickly season.
Already several clothing merchants have
closed, and are packing up preparatory to
leaving the city until frost appears and yell
low-fever disappears.
The Louisville and Charleston railroad
outgoing trains last night were packed with
Memphis people fleeing from the city, panic
stricken. The greater the number that leave,
the better it is for those who will have to re-
main and hold the fort.
DO not expose yourself needlessly to tie
night air. Take few grains of quinine
every morning and every night, and little
purgative medicine occasionally, if necessary.
The above are precautionary measures of
value IN an infected district.
The city council failed to appear IN the
shape of quorum yesterday forenoon at the
city hall. The council adjourned subject to
the cali of the mayor. 1t is not likely that d
quorum will be secured before frost. Many
of the city fathers have left town, and many
others will follow ere long.
The Chickasaw Guards will go into camp
at Bailey springs, Alabama. The Bluff City
Grays will go into camp at the Fair grounds,
FIVE miles from the city. Both companies
will be disintected and thoroughly drilled
before leaving for st. Louis next month to en-
gage IN the competitive drill.
Health Officer Erskine was mounted on
horseback yesterday and visited every portion
of the city where yellow fever prevailed. His
efforts are untiring. Indeed, our health
board is most active, and is determined to
make a square fight with the yellowfever
and stop Its progress, If possible.
1t was rumored yesterday that the pas
senger trains on the Memphis and Charleston
railroad were to be discontinued. Inquiry at
the general Office establishes the fact that not
only was it an idle rumor, but that the man
agement bad determined to put on second
train if it should become necessary.
As usual, the doctors differ somewhat as
to the peculiar phase, type or character of the
| disease at present IN our midst. The distinc
ton between malignant bilious, malarial, con-
gestive and yellow-fevers Is quite fine and al
together a mystery to the unlearned In physIc
1t matters not what you call it, it kills.
The man caught breaking down the bar
ricades. or street blockades, erected by the
board of health shoJld be made an example
| of by the recorder. Such an act is an offense
agaiust the public health, endangers the lives
of numbers of citizens, and hardly any pun
shment is too severe for this class of offenders
who defy the law and their fellow citizens.
Yesterday James Schooles was arrested
on the charge of shooting with intent TO kill.
He went into Miller's saloon, on Beale street,
and took a drink at the bar. John Booker
waited upon him, and asked him for pay.
| Suddenly Schooles drew pistol Ia derringer)
and fred at Booker, without provocation.
| The powder burned Booker s face and neck,
but did no further iujury.
The ticket-offices of the Louisville road
and the Charleston road were crowded yester-
| day by persons securing tickets for points
northward and eastward. The hegira from
| Memphis continues. This is what is desired
| by the board of health. Those who intend
| fleeing from the yellow-fever, should it be-
come epidemi,, may as well go now, although
| our best physicians have no fears that the g.
ease will assume an epidemic form, at least,
not for some time yet.
Last night at eleven o'clock, about the
| me the Louisville train was gong out, there
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