Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-18

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4 The suan Of s5l7 Tor the rehef OF Mem
phis, and the money VAS lorwarded yes
terday BY express The Vieksburg Bank
also Yesterday telegrsphed their CORE
snondent 10 Memphis TO pay 100 TO the
President Of the Relief Association, for
the benefit Of the destitute. This makes
9Og sent from this city for Memphis. as
follows: Q. 4. Furlong, 100; Christ
Church, olIertory, l75; Firemen's contri-
buttons, 527; Nickshurg Bank, 90 The
sum can be easily quadrupled should
Memphis continue TO call for assistance.
THE HowARDs.
Only three malignant cases heard OF
in the northern part Of the city. outin
the neighhorhood Of Looney's Switch
the reports are not so favorable.
Mr.. Leflingwell, in the north half Of
the eighth district. has 40 patients, 20
Of whom have yellow fever.
The receipts Of the Towards to-day
amounted TO $3.50 and one bale OF cotton,
Judge j. A. Anderson has for some
time past contributed from his farm, to
the sick Of the city, through the Howard
Association, ten gallons Of sweet milk
aud two Of batter milk. This morning
he sent Major NJ. Meals the Commits
sary. at - Madison street, an order
signed Vance 4 Anderson, on a clothing
hou,e, for $50 worth Of clothing fer the
needy. .
Mr.. c. II. Button, local freight agent
o. the Memphis aud Charleston railroad,
Who Tor week past has been suffering
with the prevailing" is now able to sit
up. and considered entirely out Of dan
ger. Mr.. Aaron Allen, the whilom COM
positor on the LEDGER and Appeal, but
now railroad man" who had a tussle
with bis bronzeship in 1867, has been
Mr. B. 5 companion and nurse since his
sickness.
LOOP.
The patients are all doing well, ex-
espt two, Only one Kew patient to-day
j. Meyer. near Fourth, on Poplar.
Two deaths since yesterday-Mrs. N.
Bills and Mrs, Mcconnell. Receipts Of
contributions from abroad to-day, $27s2.
AT TIE MAYORS OFFICE.
I ST. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, gate receipts last Saturday,
1914 so; citizens of Baltimore, per
Mayor, 500 result of entertainment Of
Samaritans, Fayetteville, Tenn, Il; st.
James church, Richmond, Va, per Rev.
J. Peterkin, so; City Council, Millidge'
vile, Ga, % IS; New York Stock Elk
change, lag, this makes total received,
l4lO; St. Vincint de Paula Benevolent
Society concert, per Louis Huaepold Il
Co., 10; Stanton Lodge No. Is. f. and
A. NJ, stanton, Va 100; First Baptist
church, Griffin, Ga. per Rev. J. II. De-
volts, lOl So; Collections Jacksonville,
Fla, Z; f. l.. Ewing, Taladega, Ala,
5; Member OF University of Va, by B
C. Flanagan, 20; City Council, Ports
mouth, Va, SOC; "A poor woman"
Chicago, so cents.
In response to telegram sent from
the Mayors Office on the 18th and let
ter previously. the following has been
received:
LOUISVILLE. October II.
To the Mayor Of Memphis;
General Mcdowell directs me to in
form you that 400 blankets. 1000 shirts,
and 1000 coats, will be sent TO Memphis
sufferers tomorrow, consigned to you.
JoHY A. EAKIY,
Chief Quartermaster.
Rev. W. Z. Boggs acknowledges the
donations, received for the
benefit of the Leath Orphan Asylum:
October l6-Through w. ]. Dufie,
South Carolina, $25; through
Rev. E. C. Davidson, pastor Water Val
ley, Mississippi, Presbyterian church,
for Mrs. p, 81; through A. G. Tur-
ner, Treasurer Second Presbyterian
church, Nashville, Tennessee. amount of
Sc; from "a friend"
through Frierson Brothers. 10.
October l7-Through Oliver Cowan,
Treasurer Presbyterian church, Shelby
vile, Tennessee Especial collection).
$40 %; through James NJ. Brawner,
Presbyterian church, Griffin, Georgia;
20; from Mrs. Ella Powell. through APP /
peal office. 5; Leath Orphan Asylum
acknowledges receipt of 20
from W. 4 s. Jack & Co.. 20 from Cal
vim J. VOORHEES, RENTED by Mrs A. Il.
VOORHEES,, Of Griffin, Georgia; also so
from Rev. s. Landrum, sent by w. NJ.
Weaver, Mayor Of Greensboro, North
Carolina.
CEcrNSATI. October II. 1873.
President Leath Orphan Asylum:
The Trustees OF the Cincinnati Orphan
Asylum are considering the proposition
10 take a number Of white orphans from
Memphis for permanent care in their
institution here, which is one OF the best
in the country. 1t is under Protestant
control How would you meet such an
offer, and how many orphans deprived
of both parents, could you furnish.
RICHARD SMITH, Editor Gazette.
MEEPHIs. October II. 1873.
Richard Smith. Esq.,, Editor Gazette. Cincin-
matt, Ohio;
Telegram received. Thanks for your
kind offer to take some Of our orphans.