Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19
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il designed for the poor and destitute
who n unable 10 leave their homes ana
proeure food. Hence the spirit OF oppo-
sition on the part Of Mr. Mitchell, Mt
Haggarty, Mr. Kennedy and others VINO
,eolly believe that the location OF TINS
camp At the Webb place will spread dis-
ease terror and death throughout that
entire section. II seemed useless Tor
,ss eommi,.ss to eombat this ides' 81
though every reasonable and Intelligent
argument was ussd.
WHAT THE NEGROES SAY.
The negroes seemed 70 take q more
,.a.onabls view Of the affair, especially
sfs, hsiog assured that nosiek persons
ms,. d be brought there, and that they
ws,s comparatively exempt from the
u.a..A There was on interesting con
a"..sliop among a crowd Of darkiss'
ooo vas heard 10 say to the crowd
mNow look here, you Niger, dis dls
case dsy call ysller fever done peer a. ~,
. Go Fsrainy. On one place, wusI ~
Cater lined was 1000 niggsrs' aud out Q
AZ nnmbar dere was 500 done gone an
MA w;,b dis ailmeut. Now dere ain ' %
\ S"o,or nor Is ders any medicine eios
!, a. A. d;seass. an II turns q Niger rlgn
""llsr like puokin. Dsrs is no med'elp
H., salvation. and no doctor cePt u
Christ. for dis here complaint
n Another replied;
i opst won't do; for dere is a medleln
for all complaints, and doctors 700 "
ID las dsv sot de medicine, deg can SCI
Of for il M TO de North. y seems 70 i
nj M like Jake telling me dat dere vas !
Ds Hack Yankees, when done sesa em
piShmond and on do ships SEED 2
r. d;Saasa an iro Vitginia Might a. w
he IN me ant A niger is q Democrat as
m. ~ dat dsre IL no Yankee niggers o
,.a A., dsre il no medicine and doctors
AZ .ilmpnt aud no medicine LOT
IRE WHAT'S vsr talking about, Nahemf
aWelI, dere il Mr. Kennedy on
ne, hoss he's been telling US how danger,s
Iis Tor desc sick white folks 70 be iotel
hsrs IA monstrous for desc iolka
aomo down here 'mong US poor nigEs
for In not Swinp 10 rebel against the (
-. srrment, but Use gwiue TO leave rs q
MS ~ / saas desc white folks coming NJ
'rN TINS MILITARY COMPANIES
unop consultation Of the commit
Il was agreed to send the Bluh
grnys aad McClellaud Guards (color
: IN Mi,cbelrs tank to guard the p
and pitch the tents. This was acc
%inely done and The tents are being
49, ted. a hundred having already been
- M there. All is secure and quiet .
-, the Nonconuah. What at irst se'
n danger has subsidized, and the pool
,ell a he seut there safe from danger an
rice, %,rusion. We feel confident that M
Mitchell, HaEgar,y aud Kennedy
abandon their opposition, for ho'
IL NJ much danger they may have hor
the bslievsd would result from this {
ra''' they must now ace the necessity
tlblishiag the camp,
cl0s' ALL QUIET IT MITCHELL s.
pm Pdya,e A b Carter, Of the Blut
po'no Grays, has just returned from the
o'eV at Mitchell tsuk. He says 'ouI
sun nanv. under command Of Captain
II Cameron, reached the place IN
minutes alter leaving the depot
tent 10 the characteristic kindness al
~cis.ey Of Colonel Mike Burke, 81
IN the tsndent Of the Mississippi aud J
,rlv to ace railroad. Twelve men, und'
s,reet tain Cameron, dissmbarked aud v
,,por,s. in front; the res. Of the command
while Lieutenant Herbert RSe1t, TOT
down. ,irb, flank; the McolellAnd
70 at supder Captain Jim Glass, to
Irp lief, flank; the grounds were
nittee, reached but no eus"'
Tn. men Of the two companl
mission detailed 10 pitch tents aud prepu
Madison, per. consisting Of hard tack anc
l52 Tia the meantime seutiuels had
6onsd around toe camp At the
y, bridge over Nonconuab, which
said, would be burnt. Last !
n;tcbed about IA tents. Mr. Pel
10 eli and another man, said to be
~. rode up abou, ten o'clock an
generalization with Captain I
4, e-or eloommander Of the battalion
Csar, two men did not seem to be
!, corner with the result They wei
ornosi,e bv the pickets aud peri
s,rse, on come in to see Captain Camera
l47t leaving there two gentlemen
that they would see Us later
=, No SS' Abou, half past u they reI'
open vent into see Captain Cameron
Sam I'M in bed. Captain Cameron did
l62 snlt this time with the nocturn
elias the latter we're evidently
Dply 81 - Tho =
Reinig's, influence u W. &c II
lat and VIC saw o
morning each mess prepared
, en- Louis. at halfpast 5 o'clock. We
viii run as morning that the people IN
hood still threatened to bur-
Gam. and proven, the pitching OF
s 4 pm. the tents. Captain cameron
.tlon leaves command Of the companies.
Oft the Blua CITY Guards had
IOned until town to-day, but will re'urI
neon
ID, Agent. rms opb fEiho"
The odd Fellows OF our
smoke com saniaed Especial relief co.
can buy Mar. 1.o,ea the following officer
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