Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-10-16

Hollowell, Crockett aud Halter, TO-;
Young America Fire Company, Colum-
bus, Ga, so; citizens, Jacksonville,
through Journal, 400 10; friend in the
country, through Geo. d. Holmes, s.
Mrs. General Phil Glenn. at Trenton,
through Ed Stack. 25.
The following gentlemen have been
elected members OF the Howard Associ-
alton and assigned to active duty: w.
G. Barte, L. Seibeek, ]. E. Lamphier, j.
W. Cooper, C. A. Leffingwell, F. G.
Connell, d. Z. Bretteman, j. H. Ed
mondson, d. B, Graham.
The Association needs female nurses.
Nine applications remain untitled on the
books. Male nurses are plentiful.
S. D. Cameron, of Baltimore, and Dr.
Maury, Of Little Rock, are actively at
work among the sick, and although not
members, heartily cooperating with
the Towards.
In regard to communication which
appeared this morning, rejecting upon
the Towards, we are requested to state
that the gentlemen concerned will indite
reply when they can find time from
other and more important duties.
Every member of the Association, ex-
cept one who lives more than hundred
miles away, is in hearty accord with the
present organization and noble work of
the society, aud that member it -is
charged offered to work only for pay.
1t should be known that NO member or
officer is allowed any compensation, and
under the terms of the charter we have
no doubt that any member accepting
pay would forfeit his membership. We
have seen the spirit in which the How
ards risk their lives in behalf Of suffer.
ing humanity, and think that any as
saults made against them, or any of the |
benevolent organizations at such "A
crisis as this, out of place and i'll
timed. 1t is well that none of the
courts are in session, or some growler,
failing to draw sufficient rstions to run
clearinghouse, would get out man
damus or injunction to set the Towards
straight.
AT THE MAYORS OFFICE.
Mayor G. W. C. johnson, of Cincin-
natl, telegraphed TO the Mayor here that
provisions. money, blankets, we're on the
way to Memphis. This was in response
to telegram sent yesterday morning by
Mr.. Gent during the few moments he
was acting as Mayor, asking for the fol-
lowing named supplies: 200 pairs blan-
kets, 100 bbls -four, $1,000 lbs of bacon,
assorted, 100 boxes crackers, 100 bbls
corn-meal, 20 bbls sugar, 20 boxes can
dies, 5 bbls rice, ) boxes tea, good
black. The requisition was so promptly
filed that the supplies will soon be here.
1t should be understood that this is an
order filled out Of the $4,000 voted by the
city Of Cincinnati. Mayor johnson an
that the people here would need
something else than money, and had an
understanding with the mayors Of other
cities that appropriations made
would be partly taken in such articles
as might be needed. The Mayor
Of Cincinnati has also forwarded
$4,000 in money.
The following has been received at the
Mayors Office:
LOUISVILLE, KY, October Is. 1873.
To the Acting Mayor Of Memphis:
| have been directed by the President
10 send 10000 additional rations to
Memphis to issue to the destitute per
sons suffering in consequence Of yellow
fever
Shall send same as before, or will
you suggest any change in the articles,
Dr. in their proportional
I. j. HAIyEs,
Maj and Chief Comis'y Supplies.
A reply was sent requesting to send
Iame as before, and expressing thanks
4 suitable terms for the munifcent do
nation, signed by Mr.. Cicalla, acting
Mayor.
Gov WashburR, once well known in
Memphis, incloses 800, with the follow
ng letter:
STATE or WIscoysiS. EXECUTIVE DEP'r.l
Madison. October !, 1913. ;
10 the Mayor Of Memphis:
DEAR SIR take the liberty Of in.
closing you a draft on New York for
sl0O for the relief OF the yellow fever
sufferers in your city. With the earnest
prayer that the plague may rapidly be
stayed, and my deepest sympathy for
the inhabitants Of city Of which have
many pleasant memories. | am very
truly yours, c. G. WAsHRuRy.
Geo. II. Morgan, Secretary Of the ST.
Louis Union Merchants Exchange,
writes to the Mayor, under date OF Octo.
Der l4th
am 10 receipt of your telegram
saying send fifty bbls. fresh corn meal, |
balance in Merumack white blankets ,
bought the meal and will ship Is bbls.
on Memphis packets this pm, and the
balance tomorrow. also $50 pairs three
cases. Rockdale l0x4 blankets, At s.. so. 1
and will ship them this afternoon. All ,
good seat by Memphis packets will 20
Tree. ] trust the blankets will suit you.
! shall probably have several hundred
dollars more, and II you wish me 70
ship supplies, advise me what TO send.
The following are among recent con-
tributious: Virginia aud Tennessee Air
Line, by order Of Gen. Malone, $500: :