Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-11
LEDGER LINES.

Business is rapidly improving.
Yesterday was bright and warm.
Eighteen lawyers died with yellow fever
in this city.
PUBLIC LEDGER job printing flee, 10
Madison street.
There was a goodly attendance at the
churches yesterday.
Ask your grocer for GaF Fleisehman &
Co.'S compressed yeast.
Judge james 0. Pierce opens the Cir
cult Court November IS. iLt
Cotton ink, red and black, q. G. w.
Jones & Cos, 81 Main street.
Services were held at the different
churches yesterday and last night.
Fifteen members Of the Tennessee Club
died during the yellow fever scourge.
The passenger trains on the Louisville
railroad leave at II am. and 11:5O pm.
Despite the recent epidemic Memphis
has already $500 bales Of cotton this sea-
son.
Every kind ofjob printing executed at
the PUBLIC LEDGER job printing Office,
q Madison street.
TEs cents a week for the DAILY PUB-
Lie LEDGER, delivered in city by good
carriers. Leave your orders at this Office.
Persons from all parts Of the Union are
Hooking here to seek smployment. The
city Is overrun with applicants for bust
ness positions.
Tie sa~loon-keepers have presented Pc
tition to the County Court asking relief
from license tax required as due during
the yellow fcyer.
Job printing of every kind executed in
the best style and at the lowest price al
the PUBLIC LEDGER JOB printing office,
13 Madison street.
Miss Aurphys preparatory school for
boys VIII resume tomorrow and continue
without the usual intermission Of the holi.
days, save Christmas. eat sHaarT-I"
Mr.. a. Levy, an aged and respected
gentleman, who reached here a few day.
ago from Philadelphia, died this morning
His death resulted from general debility
Captain Belinger, ofthe Mississippi anC
Tennessee railroad, who has been doinl
good service during the epidemic, wa
Frustrated with yellow fever Saturday
He ia improving and viii doubtless recover
This morning a terrier amused himself
tearing cotton out Of a bale in a draI
going at rapid rate down Main street neat
Monroe. The dog stole several pounds o
the feecy staple. This canine seems 10 b
an expert thief.
w are indebted to MahsHord, corne-
Second and Monroe streets, for copies O
the Chicago Tribune OF November 9TH
"
containing a most interesting account O
the yellow fever epidemic by NJ. Il. Til
den. Mansford hAa copies Of this %journs
for sale.
We are indebted 10 Mr.. John Knoy
who faithfully nursed the yellow feye
patients at Holly Springs, for a copy {
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! the Holly SPRING. Occasional" date
3 October Slst which contains a compiled
= list Of those whodied fthc fever in IIoll
Springs up to that time.
Bonnie Bolton, son Of Mr.. Bolton ,
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad.
sick with yellow fever at his fathers re,
denee on Main street, below Georgii
The young man has been in or near Men
phis during the fever. lie Is a brother ,
the lamented Tommie Bolton, train di
patcher, who died with this disease.
A number Of landlords are displayin
d commendable generosity to their tenant
Henry Luhermann has refused to accal
rent due him for two or four months, an
so has Owen Riley. The latter yesterda
informed his tenant, G. Kraft, that !
would not charge any rent during Il
|, time the epidemic was in Memphis.
y AT a meeting Of the Police Relief ASS
citation yesterday the following office
were elected 70 serve ono year: Presidcn
Captain Robert f. Arata; Vice Presiden
7. j. McGuirei Secretary, G. T. OHavr
Treasurer, Captain w. c. Davis; Fiaan,