Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-07
LOCAL BgEyITIEs.

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The fire department Of Memphis cost
in 1869, 1869 80. 8 F
Mr.. +. s. Davis, Of the First National
Bank, has returned from Cincinnati.
There are three hundred and ninety
gas lamps and twenty-eight oil lamps in
the city.
Three hundred and thirty-six patients
were admitted to the City Dispensary in
March.
Lost-a Grecian hair-cross, on Main
street. See advertisement in proper
column. 1890 BtR&t
The chain-gang has cleaned off 1860
square yards of Nicolson pavement,
which work is valued at $40 80 There
is still something for them to do.
A worthy effort is being made at Ger
mantown TO build Baptist church. The
building was destroyed during the war,
and the congregation has not been able
to rebuild it. Mr.. Nathan McKeehan, a
member of the church, with proper ere
dentials, is in the city soliciting aid for
this noble object. We hope he will re-
ceive liberal encouragement He will be
here some days, and call on business
men and Others
From a report submitted by the city
Comptroller, it appears there were $97,-
81 worth Of bills redeemed in 1869.
There was 1921 in revenue refunded
Under the head of commissions there
was $5288 expended The fire depart
ment cost SOL $50 49, Salaries amounted
to S22,95l. Interest and discount, $i7-
278. Coupons redeemed, $lS5,3S5.
Losses on bills payable sold, $27,574.
Losses on coupons sold, 1885. Float
ing debt taken up, $74,O76. The taxes
brought in S27s, $50; wharfage siO,379;
markets, s14,A7 $4,000 worth of
bonds sold realized $54,s60. There was
$98,575 realized from Little Rock rail
road bonds. There was Sl55, 1876 in bills
sold for $l46, O6s, and broken-down mules
and horses and old iron realized S4460.
The total receipts were $780,
We publish on our first page an article
relating to the Con ederate dead at Get
tysburg, and the pitiful condition that
their valorous bones are being made sub
ject; in which we desire the immediate
attention of the Confederate associations
of our city and the Southern people in
general. Little less than one year ago
an appeal was made to the Southern
people for assistance in the removal of
the 1000 unknown to places on their
own soil, where their sacred dust could
lay undisturbed from the polluted foot of
the foe and the pillow of the malignant
money-changers. But it has gone un-
needed. And instead of the $50, 900 hav-
ing been forwarded following 60 600 Con-
federates yet living at 81 per head only
$l025 have as yet been received-one-
tenth of which was subscribed by Gen.
Lee. All of the States are unrepresented
save Virginia, Georgia and Alabama, and
in them even more could have been done.
Shall Memphis and Tennessee still go on
unmindful of the everyday obliteration
of the graves of their sons? Shall the
pillow still continue to break up their
graves and turn their bones in order that
the farmers may cultivate their fields"
Have we at this early day become so de-
generated2 and are we so devoted to the
almighty dollar-god and selfinterest that
we must need forget the valor of our
comrades upon distant battle-felds, their
sufferings in their dying hours, and the
priceless sacrifices upon the altar we all
protested so much love for? We trust
not; we hope not And we looksoon for
the canvassing of the city by our noble
Southern sisters, the prompt responding
by all who abhor grave dissertation, and
to hear of the early and lasting provision
for the care of our dead. Let the work
commence fO-ddul