Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-20

BOARD OF HEALTH.
The board of health met at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
A telegram was received from Drs
M Keller and Arthur K Taylor. 10
Syringe, Arkansas, offering their services
to DR. Thorhton. The board of health
returned thanks and will notify ihes,
gentlemen should their services be need
ed.
An official telegram from the New Or
leans board of health states that there
were l26 new cases and AZ deaths in tina
city for the "a hours ending at dark yes
terday.
CINCINNATI OFFER.
The following telegram was read:
C~rNcIxNATI, August 10. 1878.
DR.. John H. Rrskine. Health 0Hicsrs
can furnish the Howard Association
a few physicians and skilled nurses; il
needed, do not hesitate, to ask for aid.
Cincinnati will extend q helping hand to
Memphis.
Dr. MINER, Health Officer.
The board returned its sincere thanks,
but at present declined to ask for medi,
cal aid or nurses, but will do so il
needed.
OFFICIAL FROM THE CANT.
The following communication ex.
plains itself:
CAM JOE WTALIAMs. August 20, 1878.
G. @. Fisher, Esq, Chairman Citizens Relief
Committee:
Your communication of yesterday re.
ceived, and we wish sent us immediately
articles as specified in requisition in.
closed. There is no quartermaster on
the grounds. Please appoint for that
position William Gay, furnishing him
with clerk and books. 1t is necessary
to have Il positively understood with
parties coming here that old beds and
mattresses will not be admitted under
any circumstances, bringing as few cook.
ing utensils as possible, with tubs for
washing purposes. Each person will be
required by the commandant TO police
his own quarters, and as a matter OF
economy each head OF a family will be
required to perform fatigue duty. In or.
der to have prompter communication
with you it is important that you furnish
US with a saddle horse, C~ommandant
Cameron furnishing courier for same.
We shall also need a two-horse wagon
for hauling in the neigbborhood of camp.
1t is desired that no ardent spirits be
sent in camp except for medicinal pur.
poses. The encampment is in good con.
dition; sinks will be dug to-day, the
eommandant having the same under
thorough military discipline.
DR. PAUL OTEY,
Surgeon in charge.
FAVORABLE RESPONSE.
The following is sufficiently explicit:
To the Editor Of the Ledger.
| have just received the following dis.
patch from the secretary of war.
]. R. FLIPPIN, Mayor.
W~AsHISeroS. D. O., August 20.
J.'R. Flippin. Mayor of Memphis, Tenn:
Orders have been issued to send you
rations for two thousand people for
twenty days. This upon the ground that
you are unable to secure relief for the
sufferers from public charity.
GEO. W. MCCRARY,
Sec'y Of War.
BOSTON RESPONDS.
The following telegram was received
this morning:
BosToS. Mass. August 20, 1873.
Mayor John R. Flippia and Hon. Casey
Young, Memphis. Tenn:
Your telegram appealing for aid is re.
ceived. Draw on me at sight for $500.
HENRY L. PIERCE, Mayor.
THE COUNTY UNDERTAKEN.
While some persons seem eager to re.
proach John Walsh for alleged delay in
burying paupers, it il proper to state
that the negligence of physicians and
the general absence Of anything like
system in the mortuary reports merit
just rebuke. Under existing clrcum-
stances Mr. Walsh does the best that is
possible, and We are sure he is discharg-
ing bis duties faithfully and promptly.
We need not say anything more.
A SAD MESSAGE,
The following telegram was received
yesterday afternoon by Mr.. ]. B. Conley
of this city:
GRENADA, MISS Aug. 10, 1878.
DEAR JACK Landon is couvalescent
Your father died last night. He wal
fully prepared. The rest Of the family
are all we'll. Take good care Of yourself
Send me some money. We hope to es
cape the diaease by q free use Of q%uinine
Keep out OF the infection. Your devoted
mother, MRS, i. G. CoNLEY.
NEW CASES OF FEVER.
Up to oue o'clock this afternoon tn,
following cases of yellow fever have beef
reported since this morning by the boart
Of health:
Mrs Robber, lao Causey street. by Dr
Frayser.
Mrs John Fritz, - Mosby street, by D.
Frayser.
H schalscha, age Is, at IA Washing
ton street.
James Duffy, age IL, at IL Alabaml
street.
John Garley or Gsrlen, age 30, at l.
Alabama street, by DR. Frayser.
Ed Ryan, 1873 Elliott street, by DR. Jnc
d Woodland.
Csspar Fuchs, aged 60, l6 johnson
avenue.
Mrs. Dessauer, aged 30. Washington
street, between Second and Third, by D
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