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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-03
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70 tho EDITOR Of the Pablo Ledser
Tbrea forms Of peatlleuce have ''s''e"
our city during tho curreal year nave
found the requisite conditions OF MN,
ar.,by and ignora nee in their favor ana
have developed into epidemies. hp''
denies are not misfor,unes-they a'e
crimes. Educated men know that 'hsy
are preyentable. Neither cholera, smAn
pox nor yellow fever can become eP'.
demic in a city where proper sanitary
precautions are used. Who are the
proper guardians Of the public psA''u
our ci,y etlicialsl Have they done their
duty IN the premisesS The voice Of the
people emphatically says they have not
One member alone Of our city govern
rent seems 10 have risen 10 an appree'a'
lion alike of the gravity Of the situation
aad me criminality Of our municipal
sn,bori,ies. He says; I'VE are, to a
considerable degree, guilty Of murder
Yes and the logic Of facts en-
dor.s, the truth Of the charge. Ihe
ci,v authorities Of Memphis are guilty OF
murder They have neglected all SAM
t.ry precautions; they have sat spa
,he,ieally, showing how not 70 do II,
until nearly eve hundred Of our people
have been miserably slain by prevent
able disease; and even now, With the
very crisis Of our affection upon us
they are tempOriEing, wasting the one
thing thai, once lost, can never be re-
callea-time. They deliberate, and the
people die.
The citizens Of Memphis demand from
their rulers such health ordinance as
shall render it practicable to abAte IS
far as possible the pestilence in our
midst ana shall guarantee that hence
forward We shall have all the protection
asa;us. epidenics that modern science
can rive. OF criminal negligence and
dieni6ei inbseility in once, they have
hss enough. Public opinion will SET an
ipesaoeAble brand Of reprObAtion on
every oSc;Al who dares now in the
hour Of oar agony. to mock Us with hall
measures. D.
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THE FEVER

Yesterday afternoon the General
couoeil met and, we are sorry to say
o5;oprped without doing what was ex'
Dacted Of them towards giving battle to
the pestilence which is wasting and de-
s,roving both our strong aud helpless
For the edi6cation Of those indifferent
official gentlemen, we beg 10 paint ut
de word picture which We heard iAli
from the lips OF very prominent cru
zen Of this city. The narrator was IN
The infected region and had his aiien-
ton called to a house BY the cries OF
.ome children. Proceeding TO the spot
he soupd the door open and a scene pre-
sep,es 10 bis astoaished gaze never TO
- forgotten. In chair sat the corpse
AZ a man stark and dead; on the naked
eoor Law the BODY Of q woman, dead
saso: near BY vas child in the agOnles
81 death. whilst others were crying Tor
.ss There were no friends, no attend
ants, 10 nurses - -
.sin and ask yourselves II tins IS 8
dream SAY there is no yellow lever
h.re. ,bst the poor are not IN need
that the whole thing is tAbrieAnon
offs sensational press. Save y0Hr nsoe'
and l., the INDECENT die. Bat geutis-
nan tb--e a. another death ealng on;
Your city Is dying. ana if yOa have 60
bowels Of compassion ior your Suffering
fellow nortAls. pray do solefhi1g 70
.ups our property finn depreciation :
A ioin. committee raised BY the cOan-
ell a. It's yesterday meeting, are directed
70 draft and report back 4 proper health
ordinance. We earnestly eatreAi us
Chairman Major Bas5yl to Psrssvsfs N
his course Of wslI-doings snd give rs Il
al early day Board Eith poser and
sDit with men who know how TO use
nows- L.; Them have 70 do with AL
matters sanitary. Cl0;he their iRspse-
tors with power to look after the mar
ksts and the fruits. vegetables, fsh and
meats sold there Authorize them 10
seize and eonEseAte al unEholesOme
food exposed fer sale, to cause the streets
and cutters IN front Of houses to be
eleaused By proper,y-hOlaers, AID back
yards, sinks aRd privies to be disis-
fected and kept ia proper order; have
cisterns PARTED and wells and springs
filed up and destroyed if requisite.
Make it their duty to fence il and cnt
of infected regions or houses. abste null
sances, and seize and disinfect premises
and clothing. These are few OF the
duties Board will be called upon to per
form; and, in the name of humanity and
civilization. We beg and pray that the
good work may be speedily inaagurated-
Action, gentlemen. is the word You
must do your duty promptly and eff
GENTLY or give place to those who will
do it. You must no longer triAe with
human life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-03

The LEDGER suggested some time ago
that our merchants aud other business
men might well afford to close their
doors at four o'clock pm, and thus give
some of their employees an opportunity
TO get out into the country on the after
noon trains. The idea is certainly hu-
name, and we hope will receive the
attention It deserves. The merchants
and bankers themselves generally 60 out
Of the city at night; Why not give others
an equal chance2
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TIE VALUE OF a BOARD OF HEALTH.

THE VALUE OF A bOAhD VI HEALTH.
We have been favored with a copy Of
the report Of the Metropolitan Board Of
Health of New York after the cholera
epidemic in that city in 1866. The
operations Of the Board read ike those
Of an organized army under the lead Of
a trained captain. They had a corps
for disinfecting, and the instant a case
was reported at headquarters prompt
and skillful men we're dispatched to
isolate the case and prevent the spread
OF the disease. The inmates Of tsne-
ment houses were scattered aud removed
in a few hours, and the whole building
subjected to publication, nor were these
people allowed TO return until after the
lapse Of specified time. Every case
Of epidemic disease, no matter who has
it, must be reported to the Board Of
Health as soon as the disease is pro-
nounced, and then the guardians Of the
public health take charge Of t. They
do not concede to Mr. Jones the privil-
eye Of poisoning his neighbors. but on
the contrary, they surround Mr.. Jones so
that he can do his neighbors no harm.
We must do the same here, or lose our
place as a city.
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The oyster, when spawning, does not
cast its eggs, like other fish, but dis
solves, rs it we're, a part Of its own
body, which pSsEes Of in long, slender
threads, as fine IS sp;9eFs web, upon
which are congregated millions Of little
eggs, not visible to the naked eye, bst
which, when put under 3 powerful mag
nilying glass, astonishes the beholder by
their nambeg. lis estimated that about
seventy per cent. Of tka spawn is de-
stroyed By fsh, and about ten per cent.
from other causes, leaving twenty per
cent. to 6nd their way iEto market.
fkaEa little seed cling 70 whatever they
touch. gsassslly old oysters; and the
many little shells oEc often sees clinglng
to large oysters are but the growth of
these seeds When oysters have
syeWped in 9 clear place, and free from
fish eneE,es. their growth is very rapid
uatil they attain the sixs n e quarter Of
dollar, and i is at this period OF their
existence that the oystermenltake them
for trsnsplanting. The shells are very
thin, and the inside meat scarcely
larges than a shirt-button, aud having
the rest Of the skell filed with a milky
fluid, which. in time, foFas ths body Of
the fish. Oysters, after they are Trans
planted, are, With few exceptions, mot
fit TO eat under three years. II might
be supposed that the oyster, with its
hard shell, Fss fee from danger, but
such is not tie case. lie has two
deadly eBemies-ihe stsrEsh and the
bOrsF. The former will fasten on the
mouth Of 90 oyster, and 10 a short time
suck the life out Of him. The latter,
with his little sau aud gimlst bill, bores
through bis she'll. and once through, the
oyster is soon destroyed.
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Iueiaen1 OF the BaIIimsrs PIre.

An incident Of the Holiday street
theater FIRE is worthy Of notice. Mr..
Forrest. proprietor Of the City Hall no
tel, corner Of Holiday and Fayette
streets, fading that the hotel was in i'm
minent danger. procured buckets and
tubs Of water aud blankets. aud ascended
70 the roof, and. unaided, prevented the
burning Of the root. which was several
times on ere. Mrs. Forrest remained
On the verandah with buckef IN hand,
passi1g water 70 her husband She vas
ssvissd b. the crowd below 70 leave her
position. bgt would not until the danger
sas past thus perhaps saving nue. val
ssble property besitas Der own
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OFFICIAL
OR DIN A N G e.

Be it ordained by the General Council of the
City Of Memphis:
Section /. That the sum Of ten thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as many be neces-
sary for the purpose, be and the same is hereby
appropriated out of any moneys in the treas
ury, as a fund for the purpose. ef aiding such
as nav be deemed proper objects of public
charity. The said sum shall be paid out on
the checks of the Mayor, to be drawn on the
recommendation of the Howard Association,
or the Citizens Relief Committee, from time
10 time until the whole is paid.
Section 2. That this ordinance take effect
and be in force from and after its passage.
Passed first reading, when the rules were
suspended and the ordinance passed second
and final reading by Board of Aldermen, Sep
TENDER is, 1873.
Passed first reading. rules suspended per
charter requirements and ordinance passed
second and 6nal reading by Council, Septem-
Der IS, 1873.
Approved September p, 1873.
JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
Attest L. R. RICHARDS, City Register:
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DIED.

NFWgOM-At ! o'clock this friday morn
ing. FNNA, snly daughter Of Margaret and the
late John Newsom. aged Fix years.
Funeral this evening at 4 pm. from the
residences of John johnson. corner Fourth and
Adams streets.
CARTER-Priday. October 3. 1878. THOMAS
CAKTER, in the fitch year Of his age.
The friends and aequsintances Of the family
sIs respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence. 40 Jackson street. this
Rriday) evening at o'clock.
TITUS-At her residence. No. 81 Market
street. this friday morning, Mrs. SARAH A,
TITus, aged hfty-one.
The friends and acquaintanees Of the family
are invited to attend the funeral at ElmEood
Cemetery, Saturday. October 4th. at II am.
Carriages viii leave Holst's at l0z am.
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y. y. Coleman Appointed Clerk of
the FIRST Circuft Court.

ROCKVILLE, TESS.. September -. 1873.
Benz. Z. Coleman. Esq:
DEAR sIR-You are hereby appointed
Clerk Of the First Circuit Court Of
Shelby county. Tennessee, TO ill the
vacancy Occasioned by the death Of
Frank Taft, late clerk Of the same. 10
order that there be no disarrangement
in the business Of the Office, you will
act as deputy until you have given
your bonds as clerk, a. required BIZ
section 326 and 800 Of the code
When you have done this, aud
the bonds have been approved By
the Court. your appointment will date
September -, 1873, aud will continue
for Tait's unexpired term, uHiess sooner
terminated by your death or removal.
9. W. HIEsKrLL,
Judge Fist Circuit Court Of Shelby
county.
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DIsINFEcTANTs.
DISINFECTANTS!

CiAN BE PROCURED. FREE OF CHARGE.
~ at the following places:
First Ward-Markct Square.
Second Ward-Corner Of Second and Poplar.
Third Ward-Coruer Of Adams and Second.
Fourth Ward-COrner Of Union and Second.
Fifh Ward-Corner Of Turley and Beal.
Sixth Ward-Corner Of Main aud Talbot.
Seventh Ward-Noeio9 Vance.
Eighth Ward-Corner Of Hill and Moshy.
Ninth Ward-COrner Of Auction and Fifth.
Tenth Ward-Corner Of South and Main.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-03

There Is a lawyer Of some note ct &
thriving Western city. whose name is
Cook. Il lie his invariable habit to write
his middle name in full, thus-giving
him fictitious name for the purpose Of
this narration-E. Reynard Cook. Some
time ago w. Cook was absent from the
city on business, and Il vas desired 70
call him back 10 haste 10 try q suit Of
Importance. il vas not known what
hotsl Be vas stopping a., % the dispatch
could only be addressed. e. Reynard
Cook. az some hotel, Biankville." Nov.
Il is not certain that any blame What
ever attaches 70 the operator. because
the messenger boy Va obiired 10 come
back, after painful search, and report
that there EAsn't hotel in Biankville
that had q cook named +. Reynard.
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The entire British aest 10 Spanish
wsters is collected in the harbor Of Ali.
cante. which city Is threatened With BON
bardmeut By the insurgent irouclads.
The British Admiral has demanded Of
the iusurgent commander q postpone
ment Of hosnlities for forty days, sup.
ported 10 his demand By al the foreign
consuls
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LEGAL
Trustees Sale.

VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY INVESTED
10 In ne. i will on the fth day Of October.
sell al " Court street. AZ auction. % the high
esf bidder. the household utensils Of Louis
Chapman. spccifed In Book No. 4. page 5i5.
N ss ess''''' ono N. B. LOUDON, Trustee.
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Mayors OFFICE.
Nr-..,r,ro har % 1877

MhAfhlS' SepbonOol -, toIO'l
BELIEVING THE PREVALENCE OF
ID yellow fever in the vicinity Of Exchange
Building had the effect to prevent parties go
inE there 10 pay taxes, and wishing to furnish
every facility possible in the present distressed
condition Of the city, have secured the
office, corner Of Madison and Front streets.
formerly occupied by D. B. Moloy as bank,
his books, 10 that Office to-day. And in this
connection l urgently entreat the good eiti-
zens of Memphis who have not paid their
taxes to Gene to the assistance Of the city, as
without money we can do but little toward re-
lieyipg the sick and distressed, and the city
has no other resource save in the collection Of
taxes due and unpaid. -
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FUNERAL NOTICE.
Tie funeral Of RKED D. ASDEEsoS viii take
place this afternoon at o'clock, from No. 50
Union street. His friends are invited to attend.
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PHYSICIAN.
DIR. JOHN CHANDLER

. + II Il & H.
Southern Hotel, Room Mol, up stain.
Re-idenes. SEQ HernAado Ne.
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NOWIsT THE TINE 10 buy

Couutrv Merchants, Schools and Ssninaries
viii rIrass ssnd in their orders. al I can Cd
tksIi ~ rres thar New lcrk prizes. for cash.
az feod city acceptarce 81 thirty. sixty or
ninety days.
go $500. IA. BENSON.
az Main rtrsst. Memphis, Tsua.
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We consider 10 unnecessary 60 ais ais
nu,e the Appeals assertion OF cir
s.,a,,on. az not n man. woman or
..s,a =. memphis believes AZ. 7
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-07
said, entirely restored health. He assisted
at the ceremonies Of Palm Sunday.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Postmaster-general Creswell, Senators
Cameron and Howe, and Governor e. A.
straw, Of New Hampshire, each one ac-
companied by his wife, are stopping at the
st. Charles Hotel, New Orleans.
A dispatch from Bakersfield, California,
says that a young man named Nc Crea, had
an alteration with Bennett Briggs. and
shot him with Spencer rife. The same
bullet struck j. P. StiIlwell, an old citizen.
who died short time afterwards. Tho
murderer escaped. l
President Grant passed through Easton,
Pa, Saturday, on his way to Lebanon.
The war steamer Benicia has arrived at
San Francisco, from Honolulu, with Gen
erals Schofield and Alexander on board.
There is strong native opposition to the
Kings proposed visit to the United States.
A storm in Burlington. Iowa, Saturday,
destroyed a great deal of property and
caused the loss Of life. TIN. Ponds but
ter and egg depot was blown down and
thirty-ive persons buried beneath the ruins.
Mr.. Pond and three others were taken out
dead, and nineteen others were rescued
more or less injured.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-07
Greilinq State Soiltnak


The election takes place in Connecticut to-
day, and the indications are that the Repub.
licans will elect their state ticket and three
out of four congressman. The contest in
the second district is between General
Kellogg and Ex-Governor English, and
will be very. close, with the chances in
favor of the former. The results of the re-
cent elections in New Hampshire and Rhode
Island show that the Democracy is fast los
ing its hold upon the confidence Of the people
in all sections of the country, and that It
is destined to go to the wall as political
organization. The canvass in Connec-
ticut has been very quiet one, and
the principal fight is on Congressman.
Local issues may so effect the gubernato-
rial ticket as to turn the scale adversely to
the Republican nominee ; but, from the
present outlook, his chances are. the best.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

j. w. Leigh, of Norfolk, has heen
granted patent for cotton harvester. 4.
The Valley railroad company have
purchased the Augusta fair grounds for
$25, 900. i5isat 3 4
Mrs. Clarkey Brown, highly respect
ed Christian lady of Amelia county, died
Monday in the S0th year Of her age. .3a
The Southside Virginian, Boydton,
Mecklenburg county, has been enlarged.
II will soon begin to publish the patent
Office reports in installments Of five col
umns week. NOM 81 gsa &
The Staunton indicator says :
president Garrett, Of the Valley railroad,
who was here yesterday, stated that the
road to Lexington would be advertised 70
be let in few weeks, and some Of the
heavy work will be let in few days. This
will be good news to our Lexington
| friends.O ~ M
--E. Cook Glasscock, charged with being
accessory to the murder of James r. Van
horn, in August, 1872, was tried in the
Fauquier county court, last week, and &C.
| Quilted. F. N. Glasscock, charged with
being the principal in the crime, demanded
| trial by the circuit court, and was bailed in
the sum Of $40. 900 for his appearance at the
| next term.
The contest for the various municipal
offices in Alexandra is already beginning
1 Messrs. Latham, Shinn, Bryan, and Hop
kins are respectively named for the mayor
atty candidacy by their friends. Mr.. w,
| N. Berkly. present incumbent, is named
by the Republicans as the most available
man, but a great deal depends upon who
receives the Conservative nomination.
| The colored people of Amelia county
held fifteenth amendment celebration in
one of the free school houses Monday last
The exercises were opened with prayer BY
the Rev. N. III. Anderson, after which the
pupils of the school under charge of MIR
Butler gave some excellent vocal music
Several short and appropriate addresse
were delivered, and the affair wound VI
| with an elegant dinner prepared for tn
occasion. - 55
Il The Norfolk Journal of Yesterda,
morning contains the following
This morning about one o'clock tn
livery stable of Harmon C Kelly was dis
; covered to be on fire. The wind BLOWN!
briskly from the northeast the fire spreat
rapidly, communicating to the adjoining
houses on Union street and extending bacl
to the houses on Water street. The gro
Gerry stores of Dozier q Hozier wer
burned, also Brittingham's feed store
IL. Fl. Beasley's wheelwright an
blacksmith's shop, and Thaylor's wheel
wright shop. The property occupied b
Harmon & Kelly and the two adjoinin
stores were owned by Pullen u Pierce
who lost several wagons and buggies. !
. barber shop was also burned out. Th
. roofs of the houses on Water street caugh
: fire, and at one time it seemed probabl
that the confagration would extend t
!. Market square. All the horses and harnes
!, in Harmon & Kelly's stables were savet
They lose all their stock of feed, and al
uninsured.
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a5VtsifF LOulSA VI h.s April " 1915
| AT this place, the county seat, consider.
able improvements are being made in the
way Of new buildings, sidewalks and gar
dens but like most sections there is q
want of immigrants with capital and indus
try; and this is what The STATE JoUR-
NAL is trying earnestly to bring to them,
by writing up their resources and making
them known abroad, in the states and Eu-
rope. Some iron, copper and gold have
been found. There is much good land and
many fine farms in the county it is one Of
the Oldest, having been organized in
1742, and is about thirtY-eight by twenty
miles in extent, lying between Orange and
FIuvanna and Goochlandl counties; it is
rather level and watered by the South
Anna and North Anna rivers, and head
waters Of the Rivanna, and effers fine in
ducements to labor and money I; the land
being held at fair prices, but net 90 low as
in some others. Crops in many instances
are looking we'll and orchards promise fair;
grass is looking up. " t'5a IS !.
Louisa Courthouse, the county seat, is q
pleasant town, recently Incorporated, lying
on the railroad, between Gordonsville
and Richmond. It possesses good
SCHOOL dilu II III GluICu u privileges j
with the usual convenienees of mechanic
shops and stores, and sumac and plaster
mill. The mail matter received at the
postoffice is on the increase. which shows
some progress. The postmaster, with some
others, is making efforts to increase the
circulation Of the JOURNAL in this COM
munity, which will be a benefit to the
people by its active labors to bring settlers
into the county. os3oal haa issb 9I3ag 81
In conversation with the people here
and elsewhere, / find them generally
in favor of the amended bankrupt
law, allowing homestead exemptions az
provided by the several state laws but
occasionally find some men, mostly law
yers, who scold about it, claiming that it is
detrimental to the interests of creditors;
and while this may be the case, in some few
instances, it will be largely beneficial to a
much greater number of unfortunate debt
ors, who will be stimulated to manly efforts
to improve their fortunes, and ultimately
be enabled to pay their debts-and is APP
proved by good men generally. 49, s4t9
One pleasant fact is noticed here---the
young men are more generally temperate
and orderly than we find at many county
seats; and they seem correspondingly in
telligent, and everything is orderly and
comfortable at the hotel here, kept by
Mr.. Blubaugh, who furnishes good meals
and clean beds-not found everywhere we
stop at. ID. >. U.