Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-22

tack OF the lover yesterday
Sam Hatcher ofM. L. & J. W. Coch
ran, aud his brother, B. Hatcher, were
both taken down With the fever ycster
day.
A little crumpled package arrived al
the Mayors office this morning, which
has touching history. 1t was sent by
Mr.. John A. Hughes, merchant al
Springfield, Illinois, who has been active
in collecting money for the distressed
people. 1t was tightly rolled up in two
or three sheets of not very white letter
paper, aud contained Eve dollars and five
cents, nearly all ia one, two and
three cent pieces, and nickelsi also
two faded pieces Of paper currency
OF the old hve and ten cents issue.
Evidently this was some child treasure,
the accommodations Of little box for
months or years. On the inner wrapping
was written Little Lilly's money, TO
go to a poor child" on the outer paper,
written in different hand. " From
little Lilly, for the Memphis sufferers
a dying JegHest" No other explana.
ton was given. We can only infer that
some sympathetic child, on her death
bed, made this disposition OF her earth
ly store. Ia so doing she has
laid up far greater treasures in
heaven. There is so much Of angelic
charity in little contribution from the
far away child that each little piece Of
coin seems to be more precious
than gold in our eyes. Who would
not prize such a relic as a souvenir Of
the universal sympathy which comes to
us in the hour of deepest distress-a
reminder of most beautiful and touch
ing incident. We hope that the little
package will be so disposed of that it
will bring more-yea, even twenty times
than its intrinsic value.
Esq. Richards departed this life at FIVE
o'clock this morning, at the good old
age of 76. His sickness resembled and
perhaps was yellow fever. He has lived
here many, many years, we would not
venture to say how loHg; but he has long
been considered one OF the Oldest inhab-
itants. Every body knew and loved
Esquire Richards; he was q good man
kind-hearted, charitable, .benignant.
Although unable to walk without
crutch, he has visited hundreds Of the
sick and destitute to encourage them
and relieve their wants. When unable
to 90 himself, he furnished means to
send a representative out among the
needy. His face was familiar to many
poor sick families in the injected dis
trict, to whom he gave according to his
limited means. In the capacity of City
Register or otherwise, except at short
intervals, he has been connected with
the city government twenty-five or thirty
years. The old people will miss him,
and the younger generation will remem-
Der him as one Of the venerable fathers
of Memphis. Peace to his memory.
Mrs. Provine, widow o: the late j. NJ.
Provine, who has been very low with |
yellow fever, we are pleased to learn, was |
better this morning, and hopes are en-
tertained of her recovery.
We take great pleasure in announcing
that Mr.. Hans Lemon is not down with
The fever, as reported yesterday. He is
we'll, and is giving his entire attention
% sick child and several sick neigh
oors.
Mrs Sam Keel, who is sick with the
ever at Raleigh, is reported very low,
With but little hope of her recovery.
Miss Maggie Graham, at 27S Beal, is
ioing well with the fever. Mrs. Folwell,
It the same place, is not so well.
Mrs. Gibson, on Wellington street, is
loiDg we'll.
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Dean is improving.
The following contributions have been
.eceived by the Towards: John NJ.
O'Nay, Son & Co, Baltimore, s25-this
s their second contribution Of this
amount; John B Clough, city, 5; Mrs A
Louder, near city, bbls potatoes; Mrs
Spickernagle, city, 10; lLuke W Finley,
1t Jackson, 10; Judge j R Flippin, 10;
Citizens Mount Pleasant, Ohio, 81;
Edgfeld Relief Committee, collections,
}; Philadelphia Drug Exchange,
through G W johnson & Co, 2O2 80;
William H. Stephens, at Jackson, 10;
y. w. D." Jackson, 8; Cash, Jackson,
J; r. D. Jordan, Jackson, 8; G. B. Pc
.ers, jr., Jackson, g. NJ. Halstead, col.
ections, Cincinnati, l22 so; Huntington,
Tenn, NJ. E. Church, 8; Sabbath School
Presbyterian church, Clarks-
nile, Tenn, &c; Howard Association,
Charleston, S. c., 100; Trinity Church,
Mason, Tenn, l3 80; r. NJ. King, Ma.
ION. Tenn, l barrel -four; citizens Of
Ga, Is; citizens Of Phillips,
county, Ark, through r. C. Toulaine q
Co., ! bale cotton; W. B. Meeker, New
York, 10.
The Leath Orphan Asylum gratefully
acknowledges the receipt Of $25 from
Mr.. W. H. Barbour, Of Chillicothe, Ill.
100 contributed by citizens Of Savannah,
Ca, through Rev. s. Landrum. and 10
from Bartlett Union Sabbath School.
1t is not DIR. w. Z. Rogers who is sick,