Daily Republican., 1879-07-14
lrAoA YssrHspAY's LATE EDITION.
OUR PAILADELPMIA LETTER,

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special Correspondence Of the Republican
PHILADELPHIA, July l1th, 1879.
In view Of the alarming news from
Memphis with regard TO the yellow 4.
yer, and the apprehensions * pressed by
prominent southsrners an to lis spread.
there is nothing perhaps, that at the
present moment so much interests tn.
average inhabitaEt as the doinss Of the
Health Board. 30 fully has til. inpor-
fancs OF this body been recognized that
for some time past II hss IL, ID daily s.s
sions in order to keep a'rrast with the
city's sanitary requirements. and one
OF its first actions at the sigipnips of
the summer season was ~ pnt the
quarantine laws in full force on ships
arriving from southern parts. But this
1t is now felt, only half covers the vel
low fever question, owing to tho fact
that no restrictions whatever Lav. been
placed on railroad shipments or msil
matter, which are fully as liabl. TO be-
carriers Of the dread epidemic as ships.
Outside of these considerations II 81 ems
the residents in the northeastern par:
OF the city are compelled to drink un.
healthful water with no prospect of re-
eeiving better until the official red tape
has thoroughly unwound itself.
What with the nuisances of greater
or less degree that abound throughout
the city. it is natural for the public to
feel anxious for the prompt and harmo-
NOUS working of body on whose ae
tions depsnd,in so grea: measure, the
welfare of Philadelphia, as we'll as Of
a number Of villages and towns beyond
its limits.
Quite heavy thunder storm passed
over the city this evening, accompanied
ny copious fall of rain. Both were
much needed. The atmosphere, which
all day long Was heavy and damp, feels
purer, although 1t is still warm. Many
people who had gone to the Park to
spend the day found themselves in an
uncomfortable plight, and the street
cars from that point, as usual under
such circumstances, were crowded.
A novelty in mems wear Is celluloid
collars, cuffs and shirt bosoms. Tue
Invention is not new, but is only now
becoming popular. They closely resem.
bic linen, and to travellers are quite
When soiled i. is only
necessary to wipe them off with a wet
sponge or cloth, and they appear AZ
white as ever. Thus the wearsr be-
comes his own washerwoman, or, as
some express it, his own "Chinee. p
The high price of the articles, however.
IS calculated to deber them from iniur.
ing the laundry business for the pres
,nt.
Argument was heard to-day before
Judge Elcock to grant a new trial to d.
:. Sullivan, convicted of numbering
susie Irwin.
Company i. First Regiment N. g. Pa.
eft tor Atlantic City this morning, for
IN eight days camp on the beach, A
lop Will be given at the United States
1o'el IN their honor to night, at which
number OF our city notable will be-
present.
One OF the elephants at the Zoologi-
al darden has refused to eat for several
lays past, and it is supposed she is af
ected with some disease. She appears to
" suffering very much and it is hardly
expected she will recover. Our public
axe great interest in the "Zoo'' and
hen one OF the animals passes away
Is sure to be loss to some little par.
Y of visitors.