Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-30

appointed Cu '1tOr. LlliGatl"u IS ~ UG lOo!l'
ted to set h. last viii asiie, bu 90 what
grounds has not yet trausplred.
Yellow Fever
MOBILE, OK. 29 Dor " the past twenty
f. ur hours u Dew cases. Sllce the last re
port there have been twenty two recoVerles,
eavieg tweoty ix c.ses now under treatment.
CHATTANOOGA. Oct. 20 Fer the twenty
four hours cGGl,g al iyuc =. III. 90 day three
deai hs-Hoc. Th9m,s J Garlic, Mavor h
SohlaS-irg"r, anI Is n"s:; new Cases, two
vc,s q, Ala., a. i. n,r,r, iii j tr"I' ibis Ill r.
ing Of yellow fever. The weather l. C ii and
Ri ~ to day.
MEMPHIS, Oc, 2g. - The board of health re
por,cl tour d :ths 10 day from yellow fever 10
the last tw-"ry u hours euding at SIX - clock
70 light. Und,l.aEsrs report three adj l:ionaI
Int, rnants ~ the suburbs.
Nv OrI'ans, -ix ia b. a1i t~rnty Y.
To Gas. 8, of W III x sers new.
At b .too Rouge, uca cases, l3; d"atfS, i.
A. Y cksou e, nar Death.
Al ID ia u:.e ,d:at!..
At J-rk-on. n,'@ cas- $. l6; dca'hS. 4. g..
PARIS Ocr ,29 -!i.c 1853! .jn"unt 0! the
sub-cii hIous he,.- Tor ,lit: ii yell Nv teecr
81 fcrS 10 m. y ID Sizes !" S24 OOO,t OF
.phich -u:D SIC 600 ""ra c'niri' u 81 tnr uGa
NJ. No3,s, Ihe Auirri. ~ list
LATER
MEMPHIS Or. 30 r.c aea' hcr ha- Gle red
# blight aul c,,r. Frur .1y ,'c9vk tas5
rv.ung unti uuoa IA ,;as npd !rtsktr- i'ori
ordars fr ~lght I,tern>Hts t parties VIC did
10 aud out>i!o tn. cliy i!mi;- Al !oolnlng
raj last n;yE upI, q = II al =
abs ntrts.
New ORLEANS DC. 30 The W a het is
c, IT, ~ild, arG .,.Irr. thirteen "rarF S sad
tbir.y f.ur Jew c.s, II yellow tyr are r.
ported for the p>-t " % fer !" us lie
footiups 70 date are Is 036 cas- 8 9l7 ieathS.
A PRIZE ESSAY ON -!YDRoPH0BtA. "A pHzs
u! GlUO Iur al essay 90 nldfuIh bia tits Id.
IF red by Mr. Sauiur1, NJ P, 20 be awarded
by the r ysI College OF Physicians OF Louioo,
the MARQUIS Of SaIisoury has Instructed the
British Mnistcr at Wa. hngton 10 bring to-.
matter 70 the atIeot!un OF the rartmGrt ct
State that the DecesSsry publicity may oe
given to the sane IL the nited States. Among
the CONDITIONS uud"r whlch the prz: is 10 be
Competed Tor are the to!i. up:-
The es-sy must be delivered TO the Coilcge
on or before ia usry |, 1880 1t may be the
Joint production OF t@o or more authors. The
questions which arc thouzht by the College
sp ally 10 require investigation are the origin
add history of outbreaks at rabies. psrticu arIy
10 the Uuit,d Kingdom and its depeudeecCs.
The best mode of prevtn ion OF rabies. The
characteristics of rabies duriog life aud the
Anatomical and chemical cla0ges which are
associated with the disease 10 lis successive
stages, particularly iG It's 1DmcDc: mcnt. lhe
origin of hydropbobia 10 u:au. The chemical
and anatomc Il morbid changes observed in
tie suit CTS Of the disease, with special ref
crruce 10 those having their seat 10 the
orlars OF the nervous system and 10 the
saivsry glands. The symptoms of the di.
sease. particularly Of its early stage, as H.
ustr4red 10 we'll observed .ses. The dlsgoo.
lis uf the disease 10 doubtful cases from coudl
t,uus more CT les. resembling. ti.4 alleged
pr .Iouscd iatuoay of The mafady. The e. acy
Of the various remedies aGd modes OF prevent
INK ;he disease which have been prJpoaed and
what plan of treatment, wh,ther prophy act ic
or curative, it goud be most desirable 10 re-
commend Tor future trial.
The STATE FAIR The fourteenth auLu.i
exhibt of the Vlrglois State Agricultural So
oiatn oommnnond RI dav The list of nntrIes is