The New York herald., 1878-09-14

Mr. Martin Jacobson, a druggist IN the employ of
yellow fever on the 7th inst Mr jacobson has reIa-
tives Ia New York and Brooklyn and they
quesled TO communicate with the house IN which de-
GRENADA AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTRY
AFFMoTRD-THE DEATHS AND NEW CASES
xEsTERDAY-rRosr COMING TO THE RELIEF.
lBY TELEeRAPH TO THE HERALD
GRENADA, Miss. Sept 13, 1878.
The mortuary report Tor the last twenty-iour
hours embraces six names:--John AppIsgate.
OF winona, Miss; child OF sydney Kttle;
resident; Samuel Kendall an old citizen; a
child or George Golding. resident hero: L. 7.
Lehman. OF Louisville, KY; child OF Alexander
Davis Only two new casos are reported to-day, their
names being r. Mullen and ]. H. Campbell.
The fever is now extending TO tho surrounding
country and from nearly every farmhouse a case or
two reported. Owing TO the distance it is almost
impossible to obtain data of the cases.
There was slight frost this morning.
Contributions are arriving daily and old faces
beginning TO appear Oh the streets once moro
Dr. Wooh0ik, u heroic physician from Paducah.
KY, succumbcd to death few minutes ago. Thus
another name is added to the long liss of our mar
tyra
GOVERNOR STONE, OF MISSISSIPPI, RECON-
MENDs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE TO SET
JACKSON, Sept Is. 1878.
Governor Stone has issued the following proolama-
tion:--
Whereas, the hand OF atlcto has been lard heavily
upon our people, and fearful epidemic Is prevailing
in many portions of the State, carrying death and
dssoation and despair into ireds OF families and
whereas, no reliel has been found IN human Skill
and believing IN the efficacy OF prayer 10 Almighty
God who has promised 10 help his people In tmo OF
Dced,
Now. therefore, 1, J. NJ. Stone, Governor OF the
the 20th day OF september, all CHRISTIAN people
throughout the State repair their respective places
prayer to God tina; He viii Withdraw from our people
this terrible afc.on. and that In His infinite good
ness ana mercy He will restore them 10 health and
bring peace TO their mourning households
J. W. STONE, Govcrnor Of MississippL
REPORT FROM HOLLY sPR1NGs-DEATHs AND
NEW CASES YESTERDAY.
HOLLY SPRINGS. Miss. Sept 13, 1878.
Two doctors sick to-day and the nobIo left
are worked down. We need three more good ones
Last night Dr. II. S. Scott OF Brsidwood, ILL.,, was
arrested here, charged with malpractics. 1t is be-
desths:--J. Brown (coiored) Mrs. Lane (coored),
4. W. Upsham, SCOTT Epps (coloredl Twenty -hve
new cases are reported.
THE FEVER has REACHED BILOXI, MISS.
BILOXI, Miss, Sept. 13, 1873.
Aoo I9V0E mas aPpehreu mere AuFco oeatus OC
yesterday. Tnree new cases are reported to.
dsy-Dimltry Lamorie, Mrs. Murphy and Miss Dunn
DESPERATE CONDITION OF GRAND JUNCTION.
DOCTORS AND NURSES CALLED ToR-rwo
FEVER PATIENTS IN NASHVILLE.
CBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept IL, 1878.
Governor Porter received q despatch tonight from
Colonel Edward Brtton, Mayor OF Grand junction,
informing him OF tho pitiable condition OF the
sick at that place. It was appalling, he SAID
Tho is full OF fever patients, without nurses
He appealed TO tho Governor to aid him in procur-
ing thcm. Governor Porter rclegraphcd to Mayor
Dunee. Of obile, and President Williams. OF ths,
Cant Get Away Cub ana twelve start nigh
for Grand Junction from M obe. Britton has also
tclcgraphed hore for two physicians 10 go by the
next train, and medicine, saying that the town
o hospital
CASES IN NAsnviLLH.
Mike Cady, who reached here from Memphis
two ago with yellow fever, has suni-
cently recovered as 10 be removed to the
inhrmary tonight HIS half brother, Edward
Maury, who also came from Memphis and VINO has
been nursing him, prostratod with fever TO day,
and was also taken 10 the innrmary.