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kind. The city is very healthy and in splendid
sanitary condition.
PRECAUTIONS IN ST. LOUIS AGAINST MEMPHIS
REFUGEES.

PRECAUTIONS IN ST. LOUIS AGAINST MEMPHIS
REFUGEES.
ST. LOUIS. No.. July &C. 1879.
Health Commissioners John Ii. Rauch. OF Illinois,
and c. W. Francis, of st. Louis. have been in consul
tation here to-day trying to arrange for the dspo
sition of Memphis refugees. it being the feeling
OF both that it will not be safe to let
any more of these people scatter through the
city through the Illinois towns in this vicinity
The proposition most favored since the government
has refused to provide tents and rstons for camp,
is to charter steamboats, and maintain o floating
quarantine for Memphians who come up the
river after this date. Health Commissioner Francis
reports that of the half dozen sick at quarantine
only one case is regarded Is suspicious likely to
develop into yellow fever. The boats which brought
up Memphis freight and passengers remain at quar-
antine. and the Mayor positively refuses to allow
them to come up to the city.
THE STATE QUARANTINE ESTABLISHED by GOV
ERNoR NICHOLAS, OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FROM THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT AFFECT
ING PORTS OF ENTRY.
WASHINGTON. July 90, 1870.
Many inquiries having been made of late of tho
acting Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Hawley. in
reference to the power and duty of the Treasury De-
partment in matters connected with quarantine. the
copy of the following letter is furnished the press
and expresses the views of the Treasury Department
upon the subjects embraced:-
TREASURY DrSAnrMrsr. OFFICE OF TINE sscnnrARr,
Hon. WILLIAM NJ. EvARrs Secretary Of State -
of np % o s s ss oS
which State that tho Mexican Minister British
Of Of
affecting most extensive commerce and ap.
same In wnicn you enclose copy or said prociamson
States % establish quarantine and health laws has
ss shs
TO State authorities in such matters Indeed section 492
tho
10 poor 81 d
the officers Of the customs Of the United States BY
by Ss h ss ali 81
shall Faithfully aid IN the execution Of such qSarsnsins
and health laws according to their respective and
directed from time to me by the Secretary of tho Treas
! transmit herewith copy Of letter from Assistant
Secretary French 70 he Secretary containing references
Although it would seem that Congress by its recent
the has sSsa hs
of State reguaons such as established under the
This department fully sympathnos with the embarrass
ba of S n and rSs Of BY
al the powers upon by title 5s OF the Revised
Tho proclamation Governor Nichols quar-
anne throughout the State and this includes the OF
entry Brashear and New Orleans and under section
47Y4 of these statutes suitable warehouses; wharves and
enclosures, whore merchandise be unladen and de-
posted which shall be subject
tine have already been constructed at the
station New Orleans and the 18th inst the Collector
at New Orleans was authorized while the present
tine is IN force to allow the unlang of vessels arriving
within his district ut the Quarantine station, and
nit entry and clearance of such vessels place.
when, In his opinion, IL be necessary; and proper
officers have designated perform tho service
any proper for the elief of parties
In the of New Orleans
gesed this department will give them respectful consd
eration Very respectfully,