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DIMEMS!0NS.--Sid8 and North fronts, 185 feet. East and West fronts, 492 feet. Center, East to West, 282 feet by 118 in width. Height of Dome, 234 feet; Diameter, 72 feet. HeiQht of East and West fronts, 100 feet, South and North fronts, 92 feet. First Story, 18 feet 6 inches. Second Story, 19 feet. Representatives' Hall, 48 feet. Senate Chamber, 48 feet. Supreme Court Room, 40 feet Third Story, 16 feet 6 inches. State XXouse Commissioners : , JAMES D. WILLIAMS, Prest., JOHN LOVE, VicePrest., Gen. T. A. MORRIS, Prof. JOHN COIXETT, Hon. I. D. G. NELSON. EDWIN MAY, ArcHitect.

I CITIES OF COIiPSES. Grenada Depopulated by the Terrible Scourge Only Three or Four Persons Left. Mortality's March in Memphis-Largest Number of Daily Interments Since the Outbreak. Situation of the City Simply Frightful 411 New Cases for Twentyfonr .Hours. The Virulence of the Fever ia New Orleans as Appilling as Ever. Appearance of the Plague at New Points in Mississippi The Belief Work Goes Bravely On. YELLOW FEVER. The Fury or the J)ieae Unabated Tw terdaj'a Record of Mortality. Memphis, Sept. 9. The condition of the city grows more desperate every hoar. Of new cases it ia useless longer to keep count Whole families are stricken down with it in a few hours. The call for nurses is greater than can be supplied. Yesterday there were about 100 deaths and 300 new cases, and today up to noon seventy deaths are reported and the death rate to-day will probabiy exceed that of any previous day. Among the deaths reported this morning are Dr. E, C. Slater, pastor of the First Methodist church; Sister Catherine of St. Mary's Episcopal church, M. Castello, William A. Rudd, Jacob Leob, Dr. Nelson and Harry W. Ferguson, who died at Camp Joe Williams. Evening report: To-day's mortuary Teport is the largest of any day aince the fever appeared, undertakers reporting 112 interments, of which 24 were colored people. Among the number are Major J. C. Thrall, Thomas Hood, a volunteer telegraph operator from Philadelphia, the Rev. D. K. Roscbury, of Bartlett circuit M. E. church; N. E. Gibson, SUter Constance, superior of the sisters of St. Mary's Eniscopal; Faul Cane and 8. P. Going, of Little Rock, who had been nursing the sick. A son of ex-Mayor William Para died at Howard infirmary. Forty five new cases were reported by resident physicians. Among those taken down to-day are Barney Hughes. Hiram Gge, D. C. Water and wife, Frazer Prowitt and Charles Morrison, druggist. Ilia partner, Mr. Humes, is dying. Fred Cole, an active member of the Howard association, died late this evening. His wife and child are sick with the iever. The Howards have established, under the direction Of Dr. Louis T. Bryan, ot Houston, Texas, a hospital for the care of physicians and nurses, many of whom are falliDg. Dr. Bryan will give to this institution a distinctive Texas feature by employing Texas physicians and nurses so far as the interests of the Institution will admit Texans and others who desire to contribute to the support of this inetiiutioa can do e by forwarding contnbo,

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tions to the Howard association, specifying the purpose. Howard physicians report 411 new cases for the past twenty-four hours. They ptate the situation of the city is simply frightful. They find more sick than they can attend to. In the Seventh, Eighth. Nintn and Tenth wards, the most thickly settled portions ot the city, there is not a single drug store open and great difficulty is experienced in Retting prescriptions tilled. In accordance with the determination of citizens to force the people to leave the city. No rations were issued to day except to persons who had sick ones in the family. A proclamation will be published in the morning papers notifying the public that camps will be formed, and those who expect to receive rations must take up their residence there until the city is free from fever. AT XE'.V ORLEVXS. New Orleans, Sept. 9. New cases, 141; deaths, 87. Evening report: The weather is clear and pleasant. The death list- includes 20 children under seven years. From nooa to G p. m. 33 deaths were reported to the board of health. Anion? the deaths are O. S. Bab cock and O. H. Hemps'ead. The Howards report 325 new cases, including sick and destitute. To-morrow they will send fifteen nurses to Canton, ten to Holly Springs and live to Port Gibson. Ten experienced nurses will be sent to Memphis Wednesday. The following are among the newly reported cases: The Rev. Father Masardier, of St There?a church; Sisters Carnelita and Rosario, of St Andrews Street convent; Walter Lonsdale, of the Howards; Dr. L. 0. Herndon, a volunteer physician of the Young Men's Christian association, and Charles J. Alleyn,of the Western Union telegraph office. 1 he following are convalescing: Captain Stmuel Henderson, Allen Hill, William Wallace. Wood D. Webster of It G. Dunn t Co., Dr. Mandevitle, C. H. Chase, D. B. Marcy, H. D. Thompsoc. J. M. Walpole, Charles Chaffee, William Morrison. The grand united order of odd fellows make an appeal to ail lodges in America working under the S. C. M. for aid. Send donations to E J ward J. Holmes, chairman relief committee. The Peabody association issued 8,085 rations. Hereafter they will issue rations only on Mondays, Wcdnesiays and Fridays. Major E. A. Burke to-day furnished the Pcabodya 5,000 loave3 of bread for distribution. Young Mtn's Christian association lTew cases to-day, 110; total to date, 1,002. AT SEVERAL POINTS I It MI8.IS8IPTI. Jacksonville, Sept. 9. The fever has broken out at several new points in this state. Bolton, Lake Lawrence station, on the VIcksburg and Meridienrailroad, and Caiman station, on the New Orleans road, and Dry Grove, in Hinds county. No abatement at Vicksburg, Holly Springs or Port Gibson. At Grenada only three or four remain to be attacked. At Yicksburg W. G. Pax ton, grand commander knight templars, is among the new cases. Gov. StoDe is here to-day to confer with the state board of health and citizens as to state aid in the present emergency. It will be impossible to convene the legislature now, co strictly is the quarntine observed in nearly every county in the state. T!-e governor had several vexatious deten 'ois on his way here from bis home in lata. Grand Secretary Tower continues to receive liberal contributions from masons, odd fellows and other, and Is sending it daily toalllicted points for the benefit of all who are suffering. AT CANTOS. Castor, Sept 9. Twenty-one new cases and four deaths in the last twenty four hours. The fever seems to be spreading in the country. All lootc to.us for help. We need nurses badly. (Signed) Robert Powell, Mayor. New Orleans, Sept U. The Howards received the following: Cantos. We have 21 new eases and four deaths in the last 21 hours. Have constant call from the surrounding country. It will be an act of

charity to forward nurses here at once. I suppose the number of ttaoxe now slcfc would amount to I'd. Send 15 nurse if jou can 10 for colored people. (.Signed) J. J. Lyons, M. D. AT HOLLY SPRINOH. New Orleans. Sept 9. The Howards have received the following: Holly Spbings. Since last dispatch seven deaths; three new cases. Many of the sick are in a critical condition, the rest convalescing. Kend six more nurses. Have enough medical assistance. (Signed) Gourkier, M. D. Holly Springs, Miss., Sept. 9. The following deaths occurred to-day: George Wing, Thomas Falconer, Miss Julia Waite, R. G. Campbell, Mrs. Bland Bateman's child, Miss Jennie Lynch, W. H. Ross. A hospital has been organized in the court house, under the charge of Dr. D. T. Warring, of Austin, Texa. The sisters are there. AT OBEXADA. New Orleans, Sept 9. The Howard association has received the following telegram: Grenada. From the present outlook we expect to have everything under control in a few days, and hope to be with you thin week. (Signed) Wakrkn S tonic, M. I). AT CAIEO. Cairo, Sept 9 Five members of Thomas Forter's family, five miles above the city on the Mississippi river, are down with the fever. Fbysicians here disagree as to the nature of the fever. None reported in this city yet AT CHATTAKOOOA. Chattanoooa, Sept 9 A bricklayer nameed Griffin, of Memphis, died of yellow fever. a plat denial. Cincinnati, Sept. 0. The statement telegraphed from this city last week by special correspondents announcing on the authority of Dr. Pythian, of New Port, Ky., that there were 20 or 30 cases of malarial fever in Newport and that it was a mild type of yellow fever, that phjsic'an states is unqualifiedly false; that nothing like yellow fever exists in Newport and that he made no such statement; neither did he have any conversation with any person that could be so construed. criticisino governor bishop's proclamation. Cincinnatti, Sept 9. The following correspondence explains itsrlf: Cincinnatti, Sept. 9. The Hon. R. M. Bishop: Dear Kir In your proclamation of the 7th, recommending a day of prayer in behalf of the yell w lever sutlers, you called upon all Chrbtian people to assemble on the 13th lit their respective churches to offer up prayers to Almighty God to alleviate the sutfei lngs of the south. Did you mean by the tise of the term, "Christian people," to invite to prayer for the alleviation of a national calamity only those citizens of Ohio who profess and recognize the principles of the Christian religion? Respect fuMy, Danikl Wolf, li. Simon. Cincinnati, Sept . Messrs. Daniel Wolf and B. Simon : Dear Sirs your communication of thU date was received by me wltu considerable surprise, Myobjeit in recommending a day of prayer tor the Rlleviutlon of the scourge which is now afflicting th soath was simply to secure the united invocation to Almighty liod of all who believed la and recognised His fooduess and mercy, that Ha would interpose lis omnipotent power, which alone could serve to stay the progress of the terrible scourge which was devastating a large portion of our common country. The word '"Christian" was used by me only as a general term intending to embrace all who recognized and relied npou divine protection In the hour of need and wai by no means intended to ex. elude any one of any sex, creed, belief or faith who would give a prayer for the alleviation of a plague, aud least of all to exclude the people of whom you are mem Tern who are recognized end limit rious for deed's of mercv and charity. Respectfully, Kicicard M. Bishop. Governor of the State of Ohio. AT CINCINNATI. Cincinnati. Sept 9. Joseph Locke, ot the Memphis Ledger, who reached here last Friday, was taken to the hospital to-day sick with yellow fever. AT ST. LOUIS. St. Lons, Sept. 9. The quarantine hospital report to-day cays two cases have been

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admitted since the last report, one died, W. J. Walker, river reporter of the Memphis Herald. Six fever cases and eight doubtful. TIIK RELIEF WORK. IncreiiMd Habrrltlui of Money and Eool for the South, from 5rlh, Eat and West. Washington, Sept 9. The secretary of war, while extending government aid to the yellow fever sufferers, has repeatedly declared that he was governed by no other law than that of humanity, but depended upon the approval of the entire countrv for his action. No one here doubts that he will have congressional sanction, but in order to give some assurance, Colonel McCardle, of Yicksburg, who came hither in behalf of the yellow fever sufferers, addressed a letter to Representatives Blackburn, Ellis and Gibson on the subject, who replied that if it should become necessary to pass a law validating and ratifying McCrary's action it would certainly meet with their moat cordial support COLCMBrs. CoLtMBCs, O., Kept 9 The congregation of a small colored church yesterday contributed $02 for the sufferers at Memphis. The turners are organizing for a public exhibition for the benefit of New Orleans sufferers. INDEPENDENCE. Independence, Kas., Sept. 9. Independence has expressed ber sympathy far the yellow fever sufferers by a contribution of $400, with subscriptions still increasing, and pjso tends Dr. W. A. McCulley, an experienced physician, to labor among tee sick, under the direction of the Howard afsocia tion. 6AVANNAII. Savannah, Ga., Sep. 9. More nurses go to Memphis to-morrow. little rock. , Little Rock, Ark.. Sept 9. The Howards and other organizations of the city rent over $2,000 to Memphis, one physician and thirty nurse 8, and in a day or two will send another physician and some more nurses. ' PHILADELPHIA. I Philadelphia, Sept. 9. The relief committee today sent $5,000 to Memphis; $.'$,000 each to New Orleans and Yicksburg; $4,000 to New Orleans for distribution among outtide suffering towns. ST. LOUIS. St. Louis, Sept, 9. The merchants' exchange fever fund now reaches $27,285; other collections, $12,671 total $3a,9TG. The disbursing committee sent to-day $950 to New Orleans; $500 each to Memphis, VIcksburg, Port Gibson, Greenville, Plaquemine, La.; $250 each to Holiy Springs. Canton, Delhi, and Baton Rouge. Total 13.450. The Pompeir life saving corps of the St Louis fire department to day donated the prize of $200 taken at the Chicago firemen's tonrnament last week to the yellow fever sufferers in the south. CHICAGO. Chicaoo, Sept 9. Total contributions to date received by the executive committee, $33 023; from other sources, $8 076; total, $42,204. Total disbursements New Orleans, 4,000; Memphis, $3,000; Vicksburg, $2,000; Greenville, Holly Springs, Grenada, Port Gibson, and Baton Rouge, $500 each. Total, $11,500. The telegraphers of this district have raised nearly $500, and have forwarded the most of that sum through Superintendent Wilson to their suffering fellows in the south. The Times employes have raised and turned over to the general fund $276. DEPOSITS IN STREET LETTER BOXES. Washington, Sept. 9. In reply to a telegram from the postmaster at Chicago asking if the deposit of contributions for yellow fever sufferers in the street letter boxes should be permitted, acting Postmaster General Tyner Bays there Is do . objection to the deposit of

contributions in such etreet letter boxes as are in places of extraordinary eafety. The public should be requested to deposit in the day time before the hour for daily collection. If contribution boxes were put in all the post offices in the United States and the proceeds delivered to local collecting committees, it would meet with approval. NASHVILLE. Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 9. State Treasurer Marsh T. Polke, by advice of Governor Porter, has determined to issue provisions to th extent of $000 per week to yellow fever sufferers at Memphis. free transportation. New York. Stpt 9. The Pennsylvania railroad company announces that it will carry free supplies and other contributions for the relief of yellow fever sufferers. SAN FRANCISCO. San Francisco, Sept 9. Tootal subscriptions to citizens' relief fund for tbe yellow fever sufferers, $1:5,000. .A number of benefit entertainments are to come off this week in aid of the fund. The citizens' committee of Saline City has raised about $G0O. NORFOLK. Norfolk, Va,, Sept 9. Eight nurses left for Memphis to-day. Wilmington also sends nurses. WAY DOWN IS MAISE. The Eeanlt of Yesterday's Election Governor Conner Protably Elected by a Email Majority. Tbe Democrats and Greenbacker Win In Several Co an lien by Pooling Their iNsaeH Indd (Demo era tic) Elected to Ooores Wurch (Greenbarker) Beat Hall. Portland, Me., Sept. 9. The governor's vote in this city so far is, republican, 2,879; democratic, 2,351; greenback, 491; scattering, 5. Reed, republican, and Anderson, democrat, for congress, are both ahead of their tickets. Reed will go out of the city probably with 500 plurality. In 1876 he carried out only 346. Banuor, Me., Sept 9. The vote in th city is large. For governor: Conner, republican,' 1,534; Smith, democrat, 1,496; Garcillon, greenback, 197. Congressional vote: rowers. Republican, 1,539; Ladd, democrat, 1,625; scattering, 8. Three democratic greenback representatives elected, one by but eight majority. Belfast, Me., Sept. 9. Returns from a large portion of Waldo county indicate the election of the combined greenback and democratic ticket for senators and county officers by 1,600 majority. Each of the eight representatives is greenback or democratic. For congress, Murch, greenbaier, leads Hale, republican, by at least 1,500 votes. Lewistok, Ma., Sept. 9. Androscoggin county, except Livermore, gives Connor 3,464; Garcillon, 2,025; Smith, 2,118. The whole republican county ticket and senators are elected by from 1,000 to 1,500 plurality. Six republicans, two greenback and democrat representatives. One djstrict to be heard from. Congressman Frye has 7S6 pinratty in the county. Franklin county, eight towns, give uonner 103 majority. The republican county ticket is undoubtedly elected. Four republican representatives to the legislature are elected. Tbe other district is in doubt Bath. Me.. Sept 9. Returns received show a majority of 935 in Sagadahoc county for Frye, the contest being mainly on repre sentatives to congress. In this city I rye has 944; Belcher, democrat, 71; Chase, greenbacker, $b4. The republican county ticket is elected.

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Connor's majority in this city is 45j. The republican town representatives are elected, as before. Estimated majority of Connor in Washington county, 000. Aristook county, as far as beard from, gives Powers, for congress, set 321 majority. In Somercounty, a democrat-greenback probably elected by and the rest of the greena small majority. Lincoln senator is 700 majority, back ticket by county elect a republican senator and a democratic sheriff, commissioner and regiser of probate. The treasurer is in doubt Font democratic representatives and two republican are elected. The greenbackers polled about 200 votes in the county. Connor for governor and Lindsey. republican, for congress, probably have 150 plurality. Hancock county elects two republican senators by nearly 500 plurality. The democrat and greenbackers combined on commissioner and treasurer, which are in doubt, but probably the fusion will prove successful. The republicans elect four and probably five representatives. The democrats and greenbackers elect three, and two are in doubt Returns from 22 towns in Washington, county and 18 towns in Hancock county give Hale about 1.400 plurality east of the Penobscot river. He is probably elected. Portland. Me., Sept. 9. One hundred and fifty towns give Connor 30,oh7, Gatcillon 14,055, Srniih 21.501. Connor lacks 5,229 of a majority. Tbe same towns last year gave Connor 28.337, democrats 21,400, greenbackers 3,476, scattering 220; Connor's majority, 3,232. If the vote continues as it is in these towns the aggregate vote will be about 120,000. The democratic vote continues to fall off and the greenback to increase. Reed, republican, is re-elected in tbe First district by probably 3,500 plurality. Frye, republican, Is re-electfrd in the Second, and Lindsey,. republican, in the Third. Powers, republican, is defeated in the Fourth by Ladd, democrat-greenback, and Hale is probably defeated in the Fifth by Mnrch, the greenback and labor agitator, although there was a democrat in the field. loullanA lleinoerats. New Orleans, Sept. 9. The democratic and conservative state central committee organized to day by appointing the working committees and arranging tor an effective canvass wherever it can properly be carried on. All at sent candidates bare been requested to return to their districts with a view of canvassing the sections not infected by fever. Gooding's Work at A I ilea I'onnlaln County Safe. I By Telegraph to the SentineL Attioa, Sept. 9. Notwithstanding the unfavorable condition of the weather, a large crowd assembled at the opera house to-night to hear the Hon. D. S. Gooding, who made a telling speech, thoroughly upsetting the work of General Harrison. Gooding has done a good work here. Fountain county is safe. TKLEGBAPHIC NOTES. The Ohio state fair opened yesterday. A fire at Frederlcktown. N. B.. vesterdav caused a loss of $40,000. All the collieries in the rerion about Vnf t. ville, Pa., resumed work yesterday. The Oxford iron com Dan v. of Oxford. New ' Jersey, has failed. Liabilities between $5,000,000 and $6,000,000. G. Diinnnn CV1 A m n n nrcniitvnt nf ilia ttafn board of public chanties of Pennsylvania died at Lebanon yesterday. Chamberlain it Co.. store mnnnfiictiimn of Cincinnati, made an assignment yester day. Ho statement of assets or liabilities. Renorta to the New Orleans rnttnn a-r. charge Bbow a generally favorable condition 4m S.rt..n ftw-r, n T 111-. 1 , v. .ut Kuiauu iu UUU13IIUI, OHIO'S PP1 -o.rh.ausa j aim icxas. LflVelle won UiA t V mil mm af TT-nr.. ton yesterday in 3:07, beating Fortuna and Solicitor. I .ill 17 P venn ha V - . j - ..v.. vcti uti i ;ci mile race in 1:18, and Milan the mile dish in 1:44

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