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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11

AN architectural photograph Of a large
building, says the Scientific American,
has been taken in Dandeeby means Of the
light from a Gramme dynamo. electric
machine Of a power equal to SOC candles.
The view was taken by fifteen minutes
exposure 10 a crowded thoroughfare in a
drenching rain and within an hour Of
midnight. The photograph could moi
have been SO we'll taken by daylight, fol
the falling rain would have obscured it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11

RUSSIA winds up the war with a mon.
ster c0urt-martial at Odessa, which is to
try three hundred officials for corrup.
ton. Wouldn't such a proceeding have
been a jolly joke in this country after
the civil WARP
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11

SHERMAN says he is going to resume
before January. That is he will take in
greenbacks az one window aud pay them
out at another. To accomplish this re.
suit he has bankrupted tens of thousands
OF business men and firms, paralyzed in
dustries, ettke tramps %a.going, and filed
the country with unemployed labor.
Aud yet some people want to elect q
congressman from this distriot to carry
out SheI mans policy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
car Circntt Cnnrf Clarh.

ED W0RSHAM is a candidate for Clerk Of
the Circuit Court, at the ensuing August elec-
ton; subject to the action Of tie Democratic
and Conservative Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
For CriminaI Conrt Clerk.

NC. PERKINS is a candidate for Criminal
Court Clerk Of Shelby county at the election in
August, subject TO the action Of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
ANMouNcEMENrs.
For Att0rney-GeneraI of bartlett
Circuit Court.

GEO. G.. DENT is a candidate for Attorney
General Of the Bartlett ciroui. Court Of
Shelby county, at the ensuing August cleo.
ton, subject to the action Of the Democratic
and Conservative Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
F0r Clerk Of County O0urt.

r. j.. BLACK is a candidate for Clerk of the
County Court at tho ensuing August election.
8te
w. B. WALDRAN is a candidate for Clerk
Of the County Court at the ensuing Angus
election, subject to the action Of the indie
pendent voters Of Shelby county.
For Attorney. General of Criminal
COGrt.
G.. w. GORDON is q candidate for the office
Of Attorney General of tho Criminal Court Of
Shelby county ut Memphis. subject to the
nomination Of the Democratic and Conserv-
ative convention. l5te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
L. o.. w. M.


TINE officers and members of GayosO Lodge.
4 Nc. As, I.0. W. M, are hereby directed
street, this (THURSDAYl evening at 5 o'clock
sharp. Installation ana other business Of
importance. Members Of sister lodges cordi.
allv invited. WIN. MCELR0Y, Pres't.
@. A. S. RICHARDSON, r See'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
Sale Of Real Estate.

DY viltue of the terms of a certain trust
ID deefexecuted to the undersigned on the
18th day Of October. 1875, by James Cunning
ham and his wife, Ellen ?. cunningham, the
same being Of record in Book No. l0S, at page
COZ ct sec., of the Registers office of Shelby
county, Tenn, default having been made in
the payments under said deed, | will, Oh
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11

The pay of inspectors of customs
is to be reduced from three dollars
to two dollars and a half per day.
If the inspectors inspected as they should
the first named rate would not be exces-
sive. but Investigations into custom.
house administration have made it
doubtful whether the majority Of inspec.
tors are worth half Of the lower rate.
There would be more economy in an
earnest effort TO get better inspectors at
the higher rate than in a reduction Of the
pay, even though that reduction should
be so sweeping as to give the inspectors
no more than their services are worth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
For sheriff.

@. L. ANDERSON is a candidate for re-
election to the office of Sheriff, subject to tho
action Of the Convention of the Democratic
and Conservative party Of Shelby county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
For rriminnI OnnrfInhrn-

VWWHN WWNUs
l am a candidate for Judge of the Criminal
Court Of Shelby county.
l9te P. t. SCRUGGS,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
pRATa OF GEO. 5. APPLETON.
The Great Publisher Breathes His
LAT in NEW York.

George S. Appleton died a: midnight
in New York on the 9Th. Mr.. Appleton
was one of the brothers composing the
publishing firm Of d. Appleton q 90.
BE had been i'll for four weeks at his
brothers residence, ct Riverdale, on the
Hudenn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
j.. W. X. BROWNE,
anY lNnusrRY W. THRIvE.n


Senator Blaine's nose, according to
the Helena (Montaua) Herald, is a thick,
broad. blunt nose, Of the kind known as
"bottle %noses;" that OF Senator Came.
ron. a true Kettle, long, well-shaped and
handsome; that of Senator Eaton, heavy,
surawling and dish-shaped at the end,
and that Of Senator Bayard an inqnis.
tive, though courteous, nose. Lamar's
is described as Z" artistic Thurman's as
"~splendid," Voorhees, as "a triae pend
ulous at the tip" and Conkling's as mot
exactly a pug, but one that looks as if it
wanted to be-a Roman nese If it were
turned over and trimmed up"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
SHELBY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
TICKET.

FoR SHERIFF.
C. L. ANDERSON.
FoR PRoBITE CoURr JuDeE.
J. &. R. RAY.
For COUNTY TRUSTEE.
j. J. RAWLINGS.
For CHAvoRRY Court JUDeE.
GEORGE w. WINCHESTER.
FoR C1RoUrr CoURT JUDGE.
ROBERT HUTCHINSON.
Ron CRIMINAL CoBRr JuDeE.
L. ,. H0RRIGAE.
FoR ATTORNEY GENERAL CRIMINAL CouRT.
G. W. GORDON.
For ATTORNEY GENERAL BARTLETT COURT.
GEORGE g. DENT.
FoR CLERK SHELBY COUNTY CIRCUIT CouRT.
ED w0RsHAM.
For CLERK OF BARTLETT COURr.
FELIX NJ. JONES.
FoR COUNTY REGISTER.
ia. STREHL.
For CRIMINAL COURT CLERK.
n. C. PERKINS.
FoR.e County Court CLERK.
r. J. BLACK.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
wARMIRo.
To h Public !!

OFFICE MEMPHIS WATER Co., June /, 1878.
TN order 10 more completely protect the
i patrons of this Company, as we'll as 10
,hieId ourselves, we here publish a list OF
Numbers who have fled bonds in our office as
a GUARANTEED that they do work properly in
csnneetion with our maina. We Will decline
TO allow others than licensed plumbers 10
tanner in any way with fixtures connected to
the pipes OF this Company.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11

One Of the few Yale seniors who failed
to get a diploma was i. e. Reed, the
only colored man in the clsss. He had
worked all the way through college, but
failed in scholarship.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
I.tnenned PInlnbers.

MURRAY Il MARTIN, A Madison street;
P, j, MALI ON & co 204 Main street;
WIN. LUNN, 43 Madison street;
JOHN MASSA, 37S% Shelby street;
]. W. X. BROWN, 2S Second st.
GEO. 4. TWEEDY. ga Second ut.
WIN. HENDERSON, Az Monroe ST. LS0 l56
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11

wnAr a condition Of society Is re-
Yealea IN Prussia by that cable dispatch
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
MEETINc.

SOCIETA DI UNIOEB ERATELLANEA IlALIANA
A STATED MEETING OF TIE ABOVE
IA named society will take place at their
hall, No. $50 Second street, this (THURSDAY)
respectfully requested By order
j.. D. M0NTED0NIC0, Pres't.
p ID CANALE, See'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11

FELIX NJ. JONES is a candidate for Clerk
Of the Bartlett Circuit Court, subject to the
nomination of the Democratic Convention.
Ste
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
saturday, July 20, ISIS, ct II M,

In front of the Office Of R0yster, Waldran Z
Bacon, 27S Main street. Memphis, Tenn, sell
described real estate. in Shelby county. Tenn,
viz: Being lot No. Is of the IL. X. Austin
subdivision Of the Maxwell tract, as surveyed
by Milton a. Carr, on the 25th of April, 1856,
and bounded as follows, to-wit: Fronting on
running back eastwardly between parallel
lines six chains and thirty three links to Mrs,
simmons line, containing three and eighty
five one. hundredth acres, be the same more
or less, it being the same land conveyed by j,
S. White TO G. +. Morgan. Equity of redemp-
ton is waived. / shall convey as trustee only,
111-120 TH0S. II. LOCKWOOD. Trnstnn-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
DIVIDEND.
Dividend Notice.

OFFICE PLANTERS INSURANCE Co.,
MEMPHIS. July 3 1878.
A T the annual meeting Of the Board Of .Di-
n rectors OF this Company, held this day,
a ~semi-annual dividend OF five per eent.
was declared from the net earning Of the past
six months. DIT. P0RrkR, Pres't.
JN0. q. L%oNspALE, JRu See,y. lOg,ll4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11
Trustees Sale.

nEFAUbT in payment Of note secured by
~ Deed Of Trust executed to me and regis
tered in Book No. s. page 208, of the Registers
office Of Shelby county, having been made, l
will. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-11

MEMPHIBs
Thursday Evening. July H. AS|e'
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-04
sou,hern JournnIIsts I'm che EpIdemic.

New York Times: "The south has borne
herself bravely and nobly during the yellow
fever scourge; no people could have behaved
better. Zone class In particular has shown
unfllnching courage and the most generous
humanity. It's members may not have done,
probably they did not, anything more than
many others in the infected districts, but
they have been conspicuous from their calling.
These, the journalists of the south, meaning
all who are occupied with getting, transmit
ting or arranging news, have reflected credit
on themselves and the profession by the reso-
lutte and fearless manner IN which they have
discharged to the fullest their highest duty.
Hardly an instance can be given ii which
one of them has quilted his post. In New
Orleans, Vicksburg, Memphis, and smaller
towns, they have refused to go away, as they
might, and as so many others have done.
They determined to face the danger-a very
formidable one, since very few OF them
had mad the fever, and large number
were new to the southland to challenge
death In order to render the service
which they knew would be sadly needed.
Scores of them have been down with
the pestileuce; many of them have died,
but nope have faltered or retreated. On
some newspapers only one or two Journalists
have been left, but the survivor or survivors
have kept relgiously at their work. Nor
have they by any means restricted them
selves to their business; they have distrib-
uted supplies-many belong to the How
ards-attended to the sick and dying, and
worked necessarily to relieve suffering, to
help humanity In every way possible. They
have seen death steadily approaching; they
have looked him calmly in the face; they
have felt they must be victims. But they
have not blanched nor abated effort waile
they could lift voice or hand; and, as their
fatal turn came, they have shown remarkable
fortitude, fighting disease to the last, and,
when forced to submit, yielding as dauntless
men overcome, not as men conquered. The
southern Journalists deserve well of the ma
ton. They have been fearfully tried, and
their trial has brought out all their virtues.
They have proved themselves to be men not
less than journalists, and very manly men,
They may have defects neither few nor small
out, surely, lack of courage and want Of
humanity are not among them.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-04
Rnufharn HRrOIsm-

London Standard: =" 1t IS this peo-
pie, the flower and pride of the great English
race, on whom a more terrible, more merci-
less enemy has now fallen. There can be
now no division of sympathy, as there is no
passion to excite and keep up the courage
needed for the occasion. Yet the men and
women of the south are true to the old tradi-
ton. Her youth volunteer to serve and die
in the streets of plague-stricken citizens as
rapidly as they went forth, boys and gray
haired men, to meet the threatened
surprise of Petersburg-as they vol
unteered to charge again and again the
cannon crowned hills of Gettysburg, and to
enrich with their blood, and honor with the
name OF new victory, !every field around
Richmond Their sisters, mothers, wives
and daughters are doing and suffering now,
as they suffered from famine, disease, inces-
SAINT anxiety and alarm throughout the four
years of the civil war There may pe among
the various nations 0. : Aryan family one
or two who would cl Am that they could have
furnished troops Liz those which followed
Lee and Johnston, Stuart and Stonewal
jackson. But we doubt whether there be
one race beside our own that could send forth
its children by hundreds to face in towns
desolated by yellow-fsver the horrors of &
nurses life, and the imminent terrors OF &
martyrs death"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-04

THE ravages of the fever have been felt to
a remarkable extent by the Howard associa-
ton and the Citizens relief committee. OF
the latter, Colonel Prestidge, the treasurer,
is the only one living who has not had the
fever, and he has been steady in attention TO
his duties as a member of the executive COM
mittee and Of his present office, to which he
succeeded when the late treasurer, Mr. Clark,
was taken sick. The colonel has passed
unscathed the severe ordeal of the epidemic,
and has seen one after another Of his COM
panions 90 down before the reaper, who is
not yet done. He stands alone a perfect type
Of health and Of manhood, a willing worker
and brave and fearless friend TO all classes of
his suffering felow-citlzeus OF the Towards
who have not, and we pay may not, be taken
by the fever, there are ex-Mayor John John
son, Major Bowen, Colonel James H. Ed
mundson aud Mr.. James II. Smith, the Sec
rotary. These gentlemen have been on duty
from the first day Of the epidemic, and have
been unremitting in their attentions in the
departments TO which they belong. For some
days, during the most critical period of the
epidemic, in addition to his duties as super
visor Of the nurse department, Mr.. Johnson
also acted as president of the association, and
% sucn gave satisfaction TO all who had bust
ness with him. Colonel Edmundson, as one
of the Independents, achieved high repu-
tation for reauy adaptation to duties that,
though new and peculiar to him, he
proved himself every way fitted for.
Mr.. Smith, as secretary, has had
his hands full His correspondence
by mail and telegraph has, of course, been
very large, but he was equal to it, and we
trust has made himself as agreeable to our
friends abroad rs he has to his friends at
home. Major Bowen, hero of many cpl
denies, though long past his SEVENTEEN year,
is as young as the youngest of his co-laborers.
He neither asks nor will accept any exemp-
tions such as they would cheerfully yield
He is there as a man of courage, having a
solemn conviction of duty to be performed
for the sick and suffering, and he is ready to
do. and has done all through these awful
DAYS, a mans work. From early morning
until late at night he has been at his post
every day, an example OF endurance, patience
and fortit1de, as well as of moral courage.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-04

WASHINGTON, October 3-The secretary
of war to-day received telegram from the
New Orleans relief committee, asking for ra-
tons to be distributed among the destitute,
and saying that this request was made be-
cause aid had been refused by the Howard
association. The secretary declined furnish
ing the desired relief on the ground that it
is reported that the Howard association has
large amount of money on hand, and has
dis ;retion to use it in such way as may be
deemed proper; and further. that it has bet
ter opportunities than himself for Judging of
the situation. The secretary OF war directed
that various articles of bedding and clothing
needed for the yellow-fever sufferers supply
boat, now loading at st. Louis, be furnished
at government rates. Additional contribu-
lions toward loading that boat has been re-
ceived as follows: Buffalo, 5000; Fall River,
500; Hartford, $3.50.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-04
DIED.

WILSON-At the residence OF ]. P. Dawson, OF
general debility, Mrs. ANN WILSON, mother OF j.
Jack Wilson, In the eightieth year Of her age.
LYNCH-At her late residence, 251 Washington
street, AMELIA, beloved wife Of James Lynch, late
Mrs Amelia Mathews, aged thirty nine years. de
troit (Mich.) and Brantford (Cansda) papers please
copyl
COwGILL-At Lucy, Tennessee, October 2, 1878,
PM, of whooping cough. MAGGIE EsTELLE, in
FAINT daughter Of T. j. and Maggie Cowgirl, aged two
years and SIX month. Funeral this (FRIDAY)
morning, nine o'clock, from Pleasant Ridge church.
QHEYFUS-At his late residence, three miles
from the city, Sunday, September 20, 1878, IL 80
am, OF yelow-fever, SAhUKr. DREYFUs, beloved hus
band Of Jennie Dreyfus In the fortyfh year of his
age. lst Louis Chicago and Baltimore papers
please copy.1
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-04

A WARNING to refugees, in another col
umn, will, we hope, have the attention IL d.
serves from those for whom it Is intended.
To return now, or at any time before the
epidemic is officially declared over, is to court
alm0, certain death. A few Of our citizens
who did so, in defiance Of good advice to the
contrary, have paid the penalty of their
temerity and are now numbered with the
dead. Their fate should be a warning and
serve to enforce the timelya and urgent appeal
of the Howard association, to which we refer
all readers Of the APPEAL at home OF
abroad.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-04

A MOVEMENT, the conception of which be-
longs to DIR. Mitchell, medical director of the
Howard association, eliminated last night in
the organization Of the Howard Medical
society Of Memphis. DIR. DOwell, of Calves
ton, the Oldest and most experienced physi-
clan in the city, was elected president, an
Office which he proved his title to in a few
remarks worthy so distinguished a mem
Der Of the profession. DR.. NJ. Y.
Heating, of New York, whose genial, sunny
and happy disposition and pronounced ability
as a physician have made him already popu-
lar with all classes, was honored by the first
vice-presidency. DIR. Easton Yonge, of Sa-
vannah, gentleman distinguished for his
experience, especially in yellow-fever cpl
denies, being elected second vice-president.
DR.. Wendal, of Lima, Peru, who has inn
pressed himself upon the members of his
profession most favorably, was elected re-
cording secretary, and DR.. Willett, of this city,
corresponding secretary. Thus happily or
ganized the society is ready for the work be-
fore it, a work that will embrace, we hope,
an inquiry into the introduction of yellow
fever in Memphis; cause of its unusual ma
Lightly; how and by what means it has spread
through the country; quarantine, local as
well as maritime; disinfectantsi treatment;
pathological anatomy; effects Of diet, occnpa
ton, color, sex and age; instruction to nurses
and recommendation to boards; of health,
local, State aud national. We also venture
to suggest to the society that to promote lis
Investigations it would be well to appoint
committees under these several heads, to
whom all papers and reports might be in
trusted for consideration, with a view to the
most thorough and searching inquiry and the
ultimate compilation of a report upon thI'
epidemic that will be creditable to a body 81
completely representative Of the profession il
all parts of the Union
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-04
HernandO. Mas.
From an Anneal Corresnor

From an Appeal CORRESPONDENCE
HERNANDo, October 2.-There have been
forty-seven cases to this date, and twenty
one deaths. Below send you the names of
those who have died since mine of Friday last.
R. HICKLING,
Secretary of Relief Committee
Colonel John C. AVera, fernando.
]. B. Ford, Memphis.
Bob Wise, cOlored, fernando
Mike Connolly fernando.
Mrs Lizzie VorndTan, fernando.
Parthenia Taylor, col0red, fernando.
James Flaherty (boy), Memphis.
Miss Mary Murray, Memphis.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-04
New Orleans. la

NEW ORLEANS, October 3.-From noon to
six o'clock in the evening, fifteen death have
been reported and one hundred and eighty
seven new cases, of which one hundred and
ten date since the thirtieth of September.
Among the deaths to-day were J. ]. Irby,
president Merchants exchange, and senior Of
the firm of Irby & Son; the son died about
two weeks ago, and Mrs. Irby died this
morning: A. Campbell, telegraph operator
from Canton, Mississippi, died Wednesday,
and Clarke Harvey, who went from Brook
haven to take the place of a sick operator at
Tangipahoa, died there last evening; G. R.
Raoul, operator at Oyska, is very low; F. W.
fever last night. All doing well except Fitz-
simmons, whose condition is considered criti-
cal. Registration Clerks Murray, Duncan
and Cam, of third ward, were sent by Com
missioner Lane before the United States cir
cult court under three hundred dollars bail
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-10-04
Lagrange. Tenn.

From an Appeal Correspondent
LAGRANGE, October FL will endeavof to
give you brief account of the progress OF
the fever in this place. Up to the present
time there has been eleven deaths, as fol-
lows:
M Todd, Mrs. Todd,
Jesse Page Wigs, James RosseT,
Ben Ward. Johnny Ward,
Malinda Ward, Jack Hatten,
Ben Reeves, colored, Louis Williams,
And Mrs. Fields, proprietress of the hotel,
who died this afternoon at three O'Clock.
There are twelve sick tonight, in different
stages of the disease, my son among the
number, whom l begin to hope has passed
the crisis and changed for the better. A
number of other cases are reported doing
well, and hope may recover. So far, how
ever, we cannot boast single convalescent.
Our two physicians, Drs. Franklin and Jones,
have labored hard and earnestly, and are
justly entitled to great praise for their un
firing efforts among the afflicted of all
classes. We were out of quinine and other
much-needed medicines for several days, but,
thanks to the Memphis Towards, our pres
emit wants are supplied. The citizens have
organized Howard association and gone to
work IN earnest, while the names of the gen.
tlemen who have been elected officers of the
organization is sufficient guarantee that the
sick will be well cared for in the future.
L W SPEARS