The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-18
THE FEVER.

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THE FEVER.
MEMPHIS Tenn, Sept 13.-The summary
of the week just closed shows that there
have been 132 new cases reported to the
Board of Health, of whom 60 were white
and go colored; under FIVE years of age, g..
The total number reported to the Board Of
Health to date, is ,139. The distribution
of cases for the past week is as follows.
First ward, IA: Second, 10; Third ward, 4;
Fourth ward, 10; Fifth ward, 10; Sixth ward
s; Seventh, 81; Eight ward, 4; Ninth ward,
Z; Tenth ward, 80.
This showing indicates that the fever is
raging with more violence in the Southern
| than any other portion of the city, nearly
half the entire number of cases being re-
ported from the Seventh and Tenth wards
The total number of deaths from yellow
fever, reported for the week, aggregates 81
whites, Al; colored Is. Six deaths from 9TH
er causes are also reported. Twenty-three
cases were reported to-day, Is of whom were
colored.
Dan Sullivan the well-known river Clerk,
is reported better Last evening his two
nurses engaged in a regular fight as to
whether or not he should have some soup,
one being in favor of the patient receiving
the nourishment, while the other opposed
| it. Too much benzine was the cause of the
difficulty, which howevee, did not seem to
! disturb the patient, who let his nurses fight
it out until some friends came and separa-
ted the combats.
The knights of Honor reported seven
sick persons ON their hands, all improving
and believed to be in fair way to recovery.
The weekly report of the Howard Associ-
alton shows that they have 178 nurses on
duty, attending rs whites and 90 coIored
patieuts.
Mr.. Jay Gould has forwarded to the |
Howard Association another five thousand !
dollar contribution, proving the sincerity |
of his promises by their faithful fulfIlment |
The Towards, though urged to do so by in
timation in Mr.. Gould's first dispatch, had |
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Gould, and were surprised on receiving this |
second installment, coming as it did unsolit-
ited.-Appeal.
Memphis Sep. 15.-As predicted in these |
dispatches last night, the number of new
cases reported to-day were largely in excess
ofyesterday's and no perceptible decrease in
the spread of the fever can be anticipated |
for the next twenty days. To the contrary,
many are of the opinion that September
may yet prove to be our worst month |
Nineteen new cases were reported up to the
closing hour this afternoon, seven of whom
were colored.
At a meeting of the committee of Safety,
held this afternoon, the following resolution
was 4 dopted:
Resolved, That with view 10 securing ra-
tons from the National Government, for
issuance to the people now in camp, that D.
T. Porter, chairman, and Hon. johnson be
appointed committee to correspond with
the Honorable Secretary of War in order to
secure such rations.
DR. D. T. Porter and Col. Cameron depart
for Nashville, tomorrow morning, to con-
suit Gov. Marks on the ration subject.
New ORLEANS, Sept ia Greenville,
Miss, special reports the presence of ma
lignant fever at Concordia. Several deaths
have occurred in the last week. The sur
rounding neighborhoods have quarantincd
against Concordia.
Jay GOuId Sends Another $4,000 for the
Relief of the Memphis Sufferers.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept. 12.-The follow
ing dispatches were rec, ired to-day:
New York, Sept. 12.-To w. J. Smith,
acting President Howard Association, Mem
phis: 1 send you by telegraph an addi-
tional five thousand to-day. (Signed)
JAY GOULD.
MEMPHIS Sept. 12-The following was
telcgraphed to Jay Gould this afternoon:
Your second draft for $4,000 reached us
to-day Words are inadequate to express
the grateful sense which the Howard Asso-
citation have of your princely generosity;
but we hope by deeds of kindness to suffer-
ers, impossible but for your timely help, to
prove that we are not altogether unworthy
to be the almoners of your bounty.
w. J, SMITH, Acting Pr esident
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