Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-08

~ff~'uNa ~ tho AoHdfust du0 VIII hu
swer all calls left at the Big Springs toll
gate, or at bis residences on the boule
ward, near Mclean avenus
OF the Southern Express Company
force who have been down with the fever
M 81 Powers has returned to duty, ia,
Lynch was around the Office yesterday
but too weak to work, Walter Lawlest
and A c Rogers are both convalescing
Our genial and clever little friend anG
assistant in the business office, who had
a light attack Of the fever, is again on
duty, looking rs we'll as usual. He says
he feels as well as before he was taken
down; certainly he looks it.
DR. Baskerville, Of Horn Lake, Miss.
Howard volunteer corps of physicians,
is convalescing at the residence ofMr W
B Galbreath, 545 Shelby street. He has
bad a severe attack Of the fever, but
good nursing and the excellent medical
skill Of DR. Duncan, Of Savannah, have
carried him out Of danger.
james W Anderson, cur new sheriff,
was stricken down by the fever about a
week ago, and dad at an early hour this
morning. Mr. Anderson was appreciated
by oil who knew him IS a man OF honor
and goodness OF heart; in fact, be was a
true We are grieved at his loss,
bat have not the heart to say what We
feel. In a word, Jim Anderson a a
in every sense OF the word.
The prevailing plague has carried OF
the last member Of the old aud we'll.
known Coe family that remained in the
Captain Levin H Coe died at the
residence on Linden street, Sep.
IL. Mrs Maria Coe, the mother,
died on the 18th. Of the age Of ~sixty.four
She was the relict of the late General
Levin H Coe. Mrs Alice Coe died on
the 29lh Of September, and Mr. Jesse
Coe, the youngest Of tbs family, if we
mistake not, died on the 5th instant,
at the Gage residence, on Vance street,
and was buried Sunday. The entire
was tenderIy nursed by E D Jor.
dan. a warm personal friend of theirs,
but not q relative. In the meantime he
bad the fever himself. Such tender de-
Votion and continued labor under such
trying circumstances, bespaak a mar Of
the noblest qualities.
Donations received by the comnissary
department OF the Citizens relief com
mittee, Monday, October I, 1878.
National relief committee, Washing
ton, 81 boxes sundries, % barrels crack
erS, half chest of tea, l tent.
John Bowling, Washington, hall chest
tea.
Jackson & Bro, Washington. half chest
Of tea, box soap.
George Kennedy, Washington, half
chest of tea.
Citizens Of Maury county. Tenn, for
Christian church, 80 sacks flour, 4 sacks
neal.
Citizens Of Huntsville. Ala, 2 coOps
Baltimore, 10 barrels Of -four, l box
sundrie'.
Green, Fitchburg, Mass, l car
ice.
M%AooABs. Commissary.
FROM H CAMPS.
CAMP RArHER MATHEW. October s, 1878.
rO the Editor Of the Ledger;
Several days have elapsed since l gave
you anything from our camp; cause-a
short visit from his Fellowship. We have
many improvements in our city
'iucs my last communication to you,
hanks to General Luke E. Wright, who
'ince as well as before bis recovery has
shown every kindness and considera.
ion due to our poor people. We are,
il we're, going into winter quarters
~ building sheds for cooking and pro
.ection 10 wet weather. We have q
.-rge hospital building, dining hall and
small apartments. We miss the
Of our good, kind friend, De. Cave.
lsgh, who has been sick several days.
However, his successor, Dr.. VIM,
lesms to inspire the sick with conf
and as q gentleman has no ,upe-
nor. l think, however, the doctor has
more to do thsn be a attend to in this
We have only two cases Of
sickness 10 camp, with a population of
100, and they are not yellsW fever. On
be whole, the people are as healthy as
could be expected At any time and under
my circumstances. They seem to be
III satisfied, and with Gods help we will
return to the city in due time with many
hundreds who have cheated yellow
BY coming TO camp.
7. CoNsADISE.
10 WILLIAMS AND CAMPS IN ITS VI
1l ciEITY
sth.I
Camp 10 Williams, by the fernando
road, iH between five and six miles from
.hs city. Under the same command,
Ind IN the immediate vicinity Of Camp
are Camp Smith, Camp Griffin,
Camp Wade and the camps Of the Bluff
City Grays, and Captain Glass colored
company. The hills upon which these