Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-20
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Tuesday Evening, AuE.sSO. 1878.
LEDGER LINES.


Clarksville has not ~Quarantined
against Memphis.
An aggravated form Of mAlariAl fever
prevails 10 the country.
Mayor Flippin has appealed to the
Northern cities for help.
Over a hundred families have been 10
Gated in Camp Williams.
The people of Tuscumbia give Mem
phians a cordial welcome.
Hon. Casey Yosug is in the city and
doing his share Of benevolent work.
The Towards are doing noble work
Their office is now at 267 Main street.
The Creole treatment CT yellow fever
described in Sundays Appeal is highly
commended.
DR.. Mitchell discharged three yellow
fever patients yesterday, but was called
IN 10 attend ether cases.
As leng as the Bayou Gsyoso remains
as it now is, Memphis will be liable to
the visitation of yellow fever.
Owing to the yellow fever business in
our city is almost entirely suspended.
Many merchants have closed their stores.
Germania Lodge, No. 800, Knights Of
Honor, has FIVE cases Of yellow fever on
hand, which are receiving proper atten-
ton.
The Knights Of Honor have failed thus
far to organize a central relief commit.
tee. The members nearly all belong to
other organizations.
The United States government has
sighted its intention to supply food and
medicine to the afflicted people 10 the
yellow fever district.
Auditor Loupe, of the Southern Elk.
press Company, has removed his Office
to Clarksville, where it will remain until
the yellow fever abates.
The 0ld-Fellows' relief committee re.
ceived a letter from the Noble Grand Of
Grenada lodge No. 6, acknowledging the
receipt of $3.50 donated for the relief Ct
the Odd Fellows Of Grenada.
Gen. W. J.. Smith telegraphs from
Grenada this morning to Mr.. N. D
Smith, II Madison street: ut is impoSsi
bic to leave at present. l think l can
by the last of the week. 1t is terrible
Mr.. W. Il. Hill, OF C~ollierville, has
come to the city to tender bis services,
as a yellow fever nurse, in which capacity
he has had considerable experience. he
has reported to the Towards aud will
soon be assigned to duty.
Camp Williams, the place of refuge,
was named in honor OF Dr.. j. Joseph
Williams, who died with the yellow fever
in 1873. He was one Of the truest men
and modest physicians that encountered
danger and was stricken down in the
midst Of a useful and honorable career.
Tom Sullivan, l49 Main street, an.
nounces in another column that he will
keep his house open. ThiSis good news,
as it is a we'll known fact hat Tom keeps
the best imported liquors and wines that
can be procured in the Old World, and
as lotg as be is open his friends know
where to get a perfectly pure article and
just what he represents it to be.
Reports are not so alarming to-day
but what they might be worse, but yellow
fever has come to stay until frost and
people should make up their minds &C.
cordingly. A long, hot, dull, desolate
season is before us, aud we must prepare
to meet il. Those who remain may ex.
pect to 90 through trying ordeal, which
will require all their fortitude, patience
and discretion.
General l.. E. Wright and Others ei
the committee in charge of the tents are
fixing up comfortable headquarters at
81 South Court street. The tents will be
properly distributed as soon as possible
Major j.. q. Maccabe, who so g~allAntly
stood his ground and labored here day
and night in 1873, has been appointed
secretary Of the committee--a excel
lent appointment.
Col A. ]. Ksllar, of the Avalanche,
was 10 Chicago two or three days ago.
and has written that he will be back here
in a few.days. Referring to a sensational
dispatch from a Main street merchant
published in the Inter Ocean, 10 the effect
that Memphis was gone up" he says;
Ut is a pity the yellow fever does moi
carry of more of these panicky people.
We don't remember the middle name OIL
this panicky Main street merchant
but whoever the hat--we mean the sho,
fits can wear it.
GnAoIoI NnsEoo