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The Largest Mortality from Yellow Fever Yet Reported. The mortuary reports for yester day show the largest number of yel low fever interments during the epi demic—twenty-seven out of a total of thirty-one. The reports to the Be nevolent Association indicate that the health of the city is somewhat better, there being fewer new cases. The destitution among the poorer classes is still great, notwithstanding the efforts to alleviate it. Of the ne gro population, amounting to about ten thousand, two-thirds are now supported by charity, and the num ber of appeals is being increased by the influx of destitute negroes from the country, who, hearing of the aid extended to their people in the city, are coming in for their share. Added to this there are about five thou sand destitute white people, making a total of some 15,000 persons who have to be looked after and sided ac cording to their necessities. This burthen falls heavily upon that por tion of our population who still re main in the city and are able for duty. Nearly every business man is on the relief committee, which is active day and night caring for the sick and destitute. Capt. Wheaton has au thorized the establishment of depots for the relief of the sick and destitute wherever the district committees think them necessary. Savannah News, 15th.
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Milledgeville Union and Recorder
Milledgeville, Georgia, US
Tue, Sep 19, 1876
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