The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-23
The Southern ScoHrGe.
MORE HOPEFUL FEEDING An MEMPB

hopeful feeling prevails. SeVenty-fuur
deaths have been reported for the twenty
four hours ending at noon. The Towards
are furnishing transportation to many
nurses who came from Alabama, whose
services are not needed. DR.. w. 4. Rogers,
| in charge of all the Howard intirmaries, was
taken down last night. Marcus Jones, pre-
sident of the Relief Committee, and DR.. i.
J. Hcady, OF Sherman, Texas, were stricken
this morning. Or. j. 0. &. Gorrell, OF Fort
Wayne, Ind. and Thomas Bacon are dead.
| Richard Ebiick died six miles out in the
country. Rev. Father John. from Column
bus, Ga; Drs. G. w. Tucker OF Dallas,
Texas, D. \. Wilkes Of Lebanon. Tenn,
and w. A. Carswcl Of Americas, Ga,
have arrived and been assigned to duty.
Among the convalcsccnts are DR.. A. a.
Lawrence, General j.. L. Wright, Rev.
| S. Landrum and wife. w. A. McClay, and
/ Ii. ). Simmons, OF the Towards.
Pathological observations upon dead bo-
| dies have been very extensive and eXhaus-
tive. conducted by Professor t. 0. Sum-
mers, NJ. D., OF Nashville. assisted by Drs.
| Overall, Of Murfreesboro', and Chievies, OF
Savannah. Their report will soon appear
under the direction OF the Towards. Nine.
teen physicians OF the Howard medical
corps reported seyenty-eight new cases yes
terday.
Thirty-ninc deaths are reported
officially by the Board Of Health for the
twcnty-four hours ending at p. NJ. II.
Tate, colored physician from Cincinnati,
died to-day. II. r. Cation, the Associated
Press agent, is down, but everything indi-
Gates his speedy recovery.
Deputy-Sheritf J. G.. Buster is sick with
the fever at his residence at Germantown,
| Tenn. j. L. Byrd, OF Louisville, has been
ordered to Collieryille, Tenn, with eight
nurses, in response to an appeal for aid
from that CITY. G.. w. Foster, OF Macon,
Ga, was to-day relieved from duty rs q
| physician by the medical director OF the
| Towards, who, upon investigating the Gre
| dentias of Foster, found out he was not q
graduate of any medical college.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, September 2l.-SiNty-two
deaths and one hundred and five new cases
have been reported for the past twenty-foul
hours.
Among the deaths to-day were 26 chill
dren under seven years of age.
Ldter.-From noon to 6 Z. N. twelve
deaths and 157 new cases have been re-
| ported.
AT BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, September 21.-New cases
81; deaths, l. Total cases to date, 703
deaths, 40.
| AT MORGAN CITY, LA.
| MORGAN CITY, September 2l.-Up to thl,
| time 115 cases have been reported anC
ltwenty-one deaths.
AT CANTON, MISS.
| CANTON, September Eighty-tive death:
| have occurred to date; seven new cases ant
| two deaths in the past twenty-four hours
DR.. A. II. Semmes is recovering.
AT GRENADA.
GRENADA, September 21.-Two new cases
| and one death.
| AT MOBILE.
MOBILE, September 2l.-Dr. 7. Scales,
the health officer, reports five cases OF fever
on hand, and five deaths, all told, to date.
AT OTHER POINTS.
NEW ORLEANS, September 21.-A special
TO the Times from Lake City says there have
| been 81 deaths ana 81 cases to date; one
death and IS new cases IN the past three
DAYS. At Morgan City to date, Is deaths
and &C cases.
CAIRO, ILL, September 21.-Hickman,
Kv., reports one death and no new cases
Several new cases at Martin, Tenn, but nc
deaths. The death OF DR.. Boaz, at Fulton,
| Ky.. with black vomit, this morning
created panic, and many left the town.
There is no sickness here, and the quar-.
antine rules will be considerably relaxed
Monday.
| QUARANTINE AGAINST THE MAILS.
COLUMBUS, KY, September 2l.-Tht
Board OF Health has ordered that no mai
matter, nor mail agents with such matter
be allowed to enter Columbus under any
preteXt.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
| PENSACOLA, September 21.-The Germa
MA Fire Company's picnic Tuesday for the
fever sufferers melted $40, and the amateur
dramatic performance Thursday Melted $3.50
| SAVANNAH, GA. September 2l.-The fever
contributions to date amount to So, 250.
| MOBILE, September 21.-Over $4,000
have been contributed. One member Of
the "Can't-Get-Away Club" physicians
and 81 nurses are kept III the field All arc
now on duty except DR.. Sheldon, who
| after brilliant success at Holly Springs, Is
reported as stricken down.
AN APPEAL.
NASHVILLE, September 21.-A committee
appointed at public meeting IN Nashville,
[ September 10th, to-day issued circular
annea to the bar associations OF the United
States for donations to fund for the sup
mort and education of the orphan children
OF Butler p. Anderson, who fell martyr
to the cause Of humanity at Grenada.