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Show YELLOW FEVER. Xew York's PominiiHler Tulf-loi: Tulf-loi: ire-atiilMi AtainMt lufeciion. Matters Iu Memphis- New York, 26. Precautions weie taken at ihe general postoflice in Uiis city, yeeteiday, for the tirt time, lo prevent the dia.-emiution of yellow lever, by means of mail matter from ilempuis and other duubttui localities. The postmaster ordered a liberal supply of OiaiohieUijts and all mail bays and packages from the south will be thorougly treated. The proposition pro-position to heat all mail matltr in ovena to 300 Fahrenheit, ia thought to be impraciicable, as evuti if it would not destroy the paper, the heal Wuuld melt the sealing wax which ia still used by many people. Not less than filly tons of matter reach the otlice daily and to "cook" tbat amount would bg out of the question. Another propoeition is that mill 'matter should be submitted to a i ret zmg process before beiug d ia tribvikd. It is known that black iroBt kills the fever, and it is tug-getded tug-getded that the germs might be dt?-tttn-yed by intense,cold. The officials of ihe postoflice have no fears, however, how-ever, ol the pestilence reaching here. The Havana mail, though, ia looked upon wiib considerable distrust. Memphis, 26. At a meeting of uiiizait', held this morning, a com milli-e ot aalely wns appointed, from whoso members the following ex-ecutno ex-ecutno committee was chosen : D. F. Porter, president anil ex officio chairman; chair-man; Dr. R. K. W. Mitchell, J hn Johnson, A. S. Livermore, W. W. Thacher, J S. Preetidge, Rev, W. E. Buyg, N. W. Speem. On motion of Dr It. W. Smith, it was resolved to take a census ot the city, as a basis to calculate the necessities and wants ol those remaining. A petition from citizens of Warbur Btation, on the Faducah Railroad, at which point it is proposed to erect a camp, protesting protest-ing aaioBt the scheme, was read and referred to the executive committee. One new case was reported to-day. Two deatha have occurred. The wealher oontinuea damp and disagreeable. dis-agreeable. The board of health will, to-morrow, doubtless declare the fever epidemic. Washington, 26. Surgeons Walter K. Schofield and Thomas Hiland, United 8tateB navy, have volunteered for the yellow fever service, and will be Bent to Havana or the West Indies to inspect vessels leaving for tbe United States. Ihe secretary of war cannot grant St. Louis tents for yellow fever refugees. New York, 20. The board ol health say there is no yellow fever iu the city to day. Five hundred and thirty-nine immigrants im-migrants arrived this morning and have started west. |