Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-21

city be called on to furnish the relief
board with a certified list Of their mem.
bers and residences in good standing.
CITIZENS RELIEF COMMITTEE
held a meeting this morning, at which
reports from various subcommittee
presented, showing that the work Of re-
moving the people from the city into
Camp Joe Williams was progressing sat
isfactOrilyi thatA large number Of tents
we're being taken by persons not living
in the injected district, but whs were
anxious to put space between themselves
and .he plague that transportation had
been furnished to some NOT wishing to
remain even in the country adjacent to
the city; and that the call for aid was
being literally responded to by the
charitable Of other cities. Among the
contributions reported we're $1,000 raised
By Friedman Bros. and $500 forwarded
by Mr.. Grubbs, Of Austin, Grubbs & Co.
Hon. e. Casey Young read the following
kilograms;
CHICAGO. August 81.
Hon. Casey YounRi
Of course Chicago will help you.
CARTER Fl. HARRISON.
WASHINGTON. August 81.
II. Casey Young. NJ. c.:
The secretary Of war will do all in his
power. R. B. HAYES.
Postmaster Thompson read o telegram
from the secretary of war to the effect
tina: five hundred additional tents had
been forwarded.
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF DEPOT.
The town of Collierville has quaran.
tined against Memphis shipping any and
all kinds Of freight to their little city,
and it is rumored that the citizens out.
side the corporate limits being thus an.
noyed by an embargo on the shipments
from Memphis of their supplies have peti
toned the Memphis and Charleston rail.
road officials to remove the depot freight
and ticket o%fices) to a point east or west
Of the corporate line Of said town, that
they may be able TO do business with the
company, as their emergencies or reees.
sites may require. This change OF loca.
ton, it is said, will give to the company
equal facilities for the transaction Of
business and accommodate a large num-
Der Of their patrons who are now shut
out" The policy of the company in
favorably considering this change would
be indicative Of the purpose to accom-.
modate the major portion of the citizens
of that section who are now controlled
by the few in the corporate limits of
Collierville.
A SAD PICTURE.
The following communication to the
Howard Association should be read and
considered by the public, as it illustrates
the too many cases Of distress to be
found in the obscure parts Of our city:
MEMPHIS. August 20. 1878.
la a house on Center alley, second
door from the southwest corner OF Jack.
son street and Center alley, are two cases
Of yellow fever, daughters OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Casey, one doing we'll, and one, the
youngest, about eleven or twelve years
old, is quite sick. The mother says she
obtained two loaves of bread on a credit
this morning. She has been earning her
bread by washing, and new her washing
is gone. They seem likely to suffer
without early assistance.
At No. 10 Front Row is a Mrs. Under.
wood and two children 10 straisened cir.
e%umstances. Her work (wasbing) is
gone, those she worked for having left
the city.
Near and just above Cochran'a saw
mill, on Wolf river, 10 q little boat, is a
Mrs. Cantrell and three children in dis.
tress, aud nething to eat. Her husband
disappeared Tuesday OF last week, and
has not 10y her) been seen or heard OF
since. Her feet are badly swollen. |
think them undoubtedly objects Of char.
ity. D. II. l.. APIsoHR.
THE ooLoRED PASTORS.
The members Of the Allen Rreachers'
Association (colored) Of this city, met
on the 10th instant, AID passed a feries
OF resolutions expressing sympathy for
the yellsw fever sufferers, and rendered
their aid and cooperation for the relief
OF the distressed and needy. 1t was re.
solved TO hold a prayer m1eting each
day in the week FRIDAY excepted) to
pray for the stay Of the pes,ileuce and
the restoration Of health. A committee
consisting Of the Rev. j. D. Merriwether,
pastor Of Mt, Zion African Methodist
Episcopal church; A. Howes, of the
Christian church, and Thomas Shields,
Of st. James African Methodist Episco.
pal church, was appointed to present
these resolutions to the Towards, and tc
offer such cooperation as lies in the
power Of The colored churches. This
humane ADD commendsbls action will be
highly appreciated, and speaks we'll ior
the Christian spirit of the men who orig
mated it. Furthermore, it gives greater
assurance Of the security Of property
and the preservation Of peace in the
absence ofso many Of our citizens.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs AT WORK.
Memphis Lodge No. G, Knights o
Pythias, have organized a relief commit
tee aud elected the following officers:
Wood, president; Jacob Lu,z, jr, secte
tarJ; Il s Reynolds, treasurer. One o
more Of the above officers can be fouu,
at No. 3 Madison street (bassment) from