Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-05

Editor Gazette;
We have nothing Of interest to
communicate to your readers, so if
you consign this letter to the waste
basket we shall not be disappointed.
Refugees from yellow fever have
all returned and bust less has been
very generally resumed and save the
fresh mounds that mark the last rest
ing of the noble victims of that scour-
age there is nothing to suggest the
terrible ordeal through which we
have passed. In this connection we
want the GAZETTE to record the fact
that altho at times there was real
suffering for food among those who
remained here and encaped the fever
still there va lot a single case Of
hOusebreakihg or stealing committed
by colored person, notwithstanding
the city was almost depopulated OF
white citizens. Our colored citizens,
WI o remained, furnished no less
striking examples Of nobility of soul
and lofty heroism than was exem-
piled in the labor Of B. G. Lanier.
Hall, Jones Drs Black, Gill, Young
and Williams and other white citis
zens who gave their lives as willing
sacrifices on the alter Of Duty. A
colored relief committee, consisting @
of H. V. Cashin. President P C
Hillman, Jack Wal 'en, j H Godbey
Rafe Milan, Chas Williams, John
Weaver, Robt Charlavoyne, Hamp-
ton Garner and William F Harris
assisted by B W Lemons, Chas. E.
Miller, Thomas Haywood, the PoIir
ceman, Bob. LeVest Geo. G unoly
and about three or four others be,
came during the last stages of the
epidemic, the sole depen ence for
nurses f r sick and to bury the dead.
The colored mason's abroad rendered
valuable aid, as did also the colored
citizens Of Athens, Ala; especially
D l. Miller and r w Austin. but
the most touching and tenderest
sympathy expressed for US was the
SIX dollar contribution from the
children of the State Normal school
in your city. We thank you all.
On Sunday last just after mid
night disastrous fire. originating in
Leonard's Saloon on LAFAYETTE
Street. destroyed nearly two blocks
of buildings in The business portion
Of the city. This is the second large
fire in the same locality within year
AS they were all frame buildings,
and will be replaced by substantial
brick structures, no perment harm is
feared.
Work has commenced on the new
colored school building to be erected
in accordance with resolutions Offer
ed in our city council by Alderman
Sykes.
Rev. r. A. Mahoney has been ap.
pointed pastor of the A. NJ. E.
Chuch at this place. He is an able
man, Of rare eloqueuce and we ex-
pect prosperous administration of
church affairs during his pastorate.
He delivered an able address at the
Emancipation Celebration Oh 1st
inst He will by request repeat the
same at the M. E. Church, on Fri.
day II inst.
Alderman and Mrs. Sykes have
lOtu1 DCu, tuC lOIIl6T ITOu Ule rural
districts, the latter from Cincinnati,
O., whence they had refugeed from
yellow lever.
Mrs. Jessie Mossley (nee Bolware)
has been very i'll; but under her
mothers wa'chful care has SO far re-
covered as to be pronounced out of
danger.
Miss Julia Turner graceful and
lovely young lady of Huntsville Ala.
has been visiting our city.
The A. NJ. E. church will give a
supper Thursday and Friday nights,
with fine prospects of success.
Mr.. Robt. Chardavoyne whose yel-
low fever medicine proved 50 sue
cessful. has opened grocery store in
the stand formerly occupied by
Cashin & Thomas.