Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-16
The Yellow Fever.
A SUBJECT OF CONSIDERATION BIZ THE CAH

AT the CaDlnet meetlng THIS AFTERNOON the
prevalence Of the yellow fever in the south was
made a topic of discussion. and much sympathy
Tor the sufferers expressed by all the members
present. The question also arose whether it
would not be proper for the government to
furnish material aid to the sufferers In the
tinue to spread The condition at present
such = course 70 Be adopted: Ts Thes action 'o Of
Memphis was commented on, and it was the
general opinion that wherever aid in this form
could be given it should be freely furnished
by the government to such an extent as was
THE PANIC AT MEMPHIS
Commissioner Raum today received the fol-
at Memphis, Tenn: Yellow fever increasing
rapidly People demoralized and fleeing from
the city viii remove office to Brownsville
The Second Assistant Postmaster General
has received information by telegraph from
Memphis Tenn, that the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad has stopped running, and that
no mails are going out or arriving
CIRCULAR FROM THE SURGEON GENERAL.
In circular issued this afternoon Surgeon
General Woodwork, of the marine hospital
service, says that medical officers of that ser
vice are required to assist the civil health au-
thorities in al proper and practicable ways,
contains some valuable information as to the
cause, treatment, &c, of the disease and the
enforcing OF quarantine regulations
FUMIGATION OF MAILS.
In a communication yesterday to Surgeon
General Barnes, the Post Oifice department
asks this officer if he can suggest come Scien-
tific way of fumigating the mails, by which all
other similar diseases Can be avoided. 1t is
expected that an early reply will be received.
THERE BEING NO APPROPRIATION to the
credit of the pay department of the army for
postage on letters and packages received and
sent by officers on public service, Secretary
McCrary has directed that the official stamps
be used instead. Officers will be furnished
with these STAMPS by requlSitlOn on the adju-
tant general.
THE KEEPERS OF LIFE SAVING STATIONS
are, by recent bill passed by Congress, made
departn ent directs that they prevent, as far as
possible, smuggling. and seize all goods ascer-
lained to have been ssolen from wrecks, and
report such seizure to the department
TIMBER LAND SURvEYs.-Tne Commissioner
of the General Land Office yesterday author
lied third surveying party to be put in the
field to identify lands in Mis- issppi from
which public timber has been cut and re
moved, thus to furnish testimony to sustain
The pending indictments in the U. $. courts in
mis-, s,issippi against g9 parties rs who have tres
party has been at work about a month, and
the second was authorized few days ago.
GEEK g. Win IN
the report which he handed in after his return
from tour Of inspection through the parts of
the southern states where timber depredations
have been committed.
THE WYOMING.-The Chief Signal Officer is
informed to-day that the Wyoming was
spoken twelve miles 9. $. e. of Cape HenlOpen,
ffty-two days from southampton, for Wash
mgtOn.
A MUSEUM OF CERAMICS. - The porcelain
trade Of France feels the general prOstratiOn
OF trade less than any other industry writes
Commercial Agent Catin, to the State de-
partment. The interest taken in ceramics by
Americans is one cause OF the prosperous cor
di,ion of the manufacture. Large orders have
r: Gently been received from the United states
giving much encouragement to the manufac-
tureIS at Limoges. In that city there is a
Museum OF Ceramics containing rare col
lection OF pottery from all nations, except the
United States. The art committee will gladly
receive any specimens that American manu-
facturers may contribute, who will thus secure
permanent exhibition of their wares in on.
OF the finest collections of the world and at the
chief center OF ceranitS.