, 1879-07-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
EASTERN STATES.
Tobacco Mailable.


the mails as fourth-class matter.
Duty ON Quinine.
The secretary of the treasury has decided
that the act exempting quinine from duty,
which took effect, July 1st, did not affect i'm
portations mads before that date.
Land Culture.
NEW YORK, July SIN the Hebrew con-
vention the chairman OF the committee on
the Sabbath question to-day presented re-
port pertaining to the preservation OF the
Sabbath institutions, whi:h was adopted. A
letter was received from ex-Gov. Seymour
giving his views on the subject of land cul.
tore. He said He had watched with in
serest the plans of the Catholic Church to
get its people into the country and to make
their homes on farms. He deemed it wise
policy, and wise to have those OF different
faith so placed at the outset that they can
keep up their respective places of worship.
He had no idea but what the Hebrews would
become good farmers.
Mail Contracts.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-The reception of
proposals for performing mail service on
some 1900 routes throughout all the States
and Territories under what is known as
miscellaneous lettings, was closed at the
post Office department at O. clock this after
noon. The routes are nearly all newly es-
tablished and include number of large i'm
portance to frontier States and most of the
mining Territories. Awards will be made
by the second assistant postmaster general
on or before the 31st, and the new service
will go into operation by the 1st of October.
Over 20, 900 bids have been received and the
letting will be the largest of the miscellane-
Gus class that has ever been known in the
contract Office.
Yellow Fever at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, July I0.--The board of health |
shis morning issued the following order:
To the people Of the City Of Memphis: We |
would say quietly remove your families to a |
place of safety until we can at least see |
whether the few cases ofyellow fever will as
sume an epidemic form. To the people \
along the lines of the different routes OF I
travel, we say there can be no possible |
danger of infection for many days to come. |
Five new cases are reported this morning |
and one death, the infant Of Judge E. r. |
Ray, of tho criminal court, who, together |
with another son, is prostrated with the dis |
case A perfect stampede of citizens is in |
progress, the trains being unable to carry |
away the hundreds who are ready to leave. |
2P. M.-There has been change in the |
situation. The great desire Of every one is |
30 leave before the fever spreads. Physicians |
are hopeful as TO the future, but the STAN. |
pede of citizens has almost assumed a panic |
torn. There will not be cars enough |
tonight to carry people away. Business is |
progressing as usual but in limited man |
Aar.
Later Report.
NEMpHIs, July I0.--To-night more hope |
ful feeling exists. The panic of to-day has |
gradually subsided, and thorough inyesti- |
CATION shows the condition Of affairs to be |
that there are only two persons in the city
prostrated with the fever-Judge Ray and
his son. OF the five new cases reported to
the board of health, upon examination by
the president, three were declared sick with
other diseases than yellow fever. Two
deaths have occurred, Frank Mulbrandon
and son Of Judge Ray.
Chances ofSpreading.
WASHINGTON. July 10.-Dr. Hamilton, su-
pervising surgeon general of the marine ser.
vice, does not apprehend a repetition of the
yellow fever epidemic of last year in the
South. He thinks that there may be sporad-
10 cases, but considers that precautions taken
will prevent any spr cad of the disease.
The negro exodus may carry considerable
infected baggage into Missouri and Kansas
and thus cause some cases of yellow fever in
those States.
New Orleans All Right.
NEW ORLEANS, July 10.--At a meeting of
the State Board of Health tonight resolu.
sion was adopted setting forth that New Or
leans was never healthier, being entirely free
from yellow fever.
Saratoga Regatta.
SARATOGA. July 10.-The double scull race
vas won by Athletics of New York in 9:1SZ;
Wahwahsums second; 924H; Minnesota
third, 9:25. The first trial heat of the jun-
ior sculls was won by Burt Brown, OF Union
Springs, time LOG. The first trial heat of
four oars was won by Wahwahsums, time
S:43H; Mutual second, S47A; Saugerties,
third, 6:50%. The second trial heat for
four oars was won by the Shewac@metts in
1861; Elizabeth second, S:37; Olympics
third, 8:54K.
Third trial for four oars resulted in VIC
tory for Hillsdale of this State; time, S:41A.
Busted.
Troy, N. Y, July 10.-D. T. Yailie, ex.
president OF the Mechants' and Mocha MICS
bank, and president Of the Troy & Boston
road, last evening made general assignment
for the benefit of creditors.
Foreign Demand for our Crops.
Nnw YORK, July 1O.--The Tribune review
ing European crops says that even il the ac-
counts are approximately correct, the demand
upon this country will be far greater than
ever before.
Grants Return Delayed.
A private letter received at Washington
from Grant says that he will defer his return
10 this country till after the Republican nom-