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Fever Notes

Monday there was o. inter-
ments. The weather is beauti-
full and bright. A number of
prominent citizens have died
during the past two days. The
fever has appeared among--the
children at the Leath Orphan
asylum one mile north of town.
Of 40 inmates 7 children were
attacked.
Louisville.-Sept 49, Fever
patients from points this side of
Memphis continue to arrive.
Nine deaths occurred during the
week; forty remain, all refugees.
New Orleans, Sept. 23.-
Deaths, "A; cases reported, 1874.
Total cases to date, 1872; deaths,
25I4. There were 6o3 deaths
for the week ending Sunday at
6. M. At Plaquemine there
has been III cases and 65
deaths. At New Orleans on
Sunday there were 40 deaths
and Io5 new cases.
AT Canton on Sunday the
number of new cases was ir-
| creasing. On Monday % new
cases and death. Baton
Rouge reports So new cases in
4S hours. Holly Springs re-
ports al new. cases and FIVE
deaths on Monday. Vicksburg
reports only 5 deaths and 20
new cases on Sunday. The
fever has decreased so much
that visiting physicians and
nurses are going to other points.
AT Grand Junction, Tenn, only
three white men are on their
feet.
New Orleans, Sept a.
Deaths IS; new cases reported
I3o. The fever is spreading
in the direction of Caro- llton.
DR.. Kibbee is dead. He came
here on a mission of mercy,
having full faith in his fever cot
and hydropathic treatment.
In his own case they have been
tested, but though successful
in other instances they failed
in his.
The fever is spreading
through the country and has
appeared on numerous planta-
tons.
lt is stated that the Towards
have on hand 100000 but only
to supply the sick with doctors,
nurses and medicines.
Baton Rouge reports 1 death
and al new cases. Morgan
City, total cases 1874; deaths rs;
under treatment SO. Seventy
one discharged. At Greenville,
Miss, there has been over3oo
cases and 2Io deaths. AtOsy-
ka So. cases and s deaths.
Holly Springs reports 20 new
cases. AT Chattanooga there |
has been 4 deaths and 8 new
cases in the past "a hours.
Canton reports 20 new cases
and I death,
Memphis, Sept.23. The |
hope that the fever was abat-
ing has been dispelled by the
continues calls on the Towards
for nurses. The Board of health
reports 81 deaths in the past
twenty-four hours; I56 new
cases are reported.
Vicksburg. Sept. 49, Many |
relapses are reported, the wealth |
er seeming to have a bad effect |
on convalescents. Only 8
deaths, the smallest number in
several weeks. New cases not
reported. |
New Orleans, Sept. 81
Deaths Sc; new cases reported
$50. Thibadoux every availa-
BILE nurse is at work and more
are needed. Holly Springs tel
egraphs. for one more doctor
and ten nurses. fever spreading.
Grenada reports one new case;
no deaths.
Memphis, Sept, az From
noon yesterday to noon to-day |
As deaths are reported: IIo new
cases.
Canton, Sept. a. No ap-
parent abatement of fever.
Twenty-one new cases in last
ID hours mostly ne groes.
Two deaths are reported.
Vicksburg reports II deaths,
7 white and 5 colored. Whites
were all children under s years.
The fever continues to increase
throughout Warren county.
Holly Springs reports 20
cases and 10 deaths in past "a