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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16
TWELFTH OF OCTOBER
Celebrated BY the Italians Of Mem.
phis.

A few of the brave. wholesouled mem
bsss OF the Italian benevolent a%ssocia.
ton who remained here throughout the
epidemic. improvised q little gathering
on the 18th inst in honor OF the discov-
cry Of America by Christopher Column
bus. There we're present the following
gentlemen; P. d. Canale, d.. d. F.
Goodyear, mayor pro tenn, Captain r.
F. ArAtta. acting chief, s. P. Read, Of
Union and Planters Bank, Recorder
Esquire P. Qaigley, Casey Young, NJ. c.,
E Whitmore, Harvey Mathes, OF the
LEDOER, E. ]. Badinelli, L. Solari, c. l..
Bacigalupo. Il Rocco, Joseph BoggiaRo,
NJ. CAnale, G. Boro, N. Devote, j. Og
den, q s. Cook, and perhaps a few 9th
ers whose .nAmes are not recalled. The
meeting was held over the fruit and
liquor store OF d. C:Rale, on Madison
street Mr.. P, d. Cansle, secretary of
the association, then the last surviving
officer Of the association in the ely,
presided aud made a few appropriate re.
marks. 1t was stated that over one
hundred members Of the Italian fratsrni.
ty had died during the epidemic. Feel
ing remarks we're made by DR.. Goodyear,
Mr.. Matbes aud Others. There was none
Of the hila7ity and flow Of spirits which
strawberries these annual reunions of
our friends from sammy I.aly. Refresh
ments we're provided abundantly, includ-
ing the choicest Of ohampAgnes, but
these we're partaken Of sparinSly. Col.
Nichols, Of the Avalanche, was called on
TO respond.t 10 a Toast, bat the odd man"
sooa got through on account Of urgent
business at the office. However, If be
learns 10 speak as rapidly as be has
blossomed out into q irs'.clsss leading
add fighting editor, he will ssoA be "tbe
orator of the day" Notwithstanding
the shade Of gloon which fell OVER Tue
litlle party, it was a relief from the
everyday rou ine Of the last two months,
and was enjoyed very highly. Weihank
the little band Of Italians in the city for
the oppori unity Of attending, and hope
to meet then, aud Others not here now.
in af,er years, when tbe,e will be more
sunshine 10 oOr teer.s aod al car
wear brighter faces.
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Missouri Republican,


A few days ago we gave an &C.
count Of the experiences of Vera
Sassulitsch, a young Russian wom-
au, who had been imprisoned in
Russian dungeons for nine years
without a trial. She was arrested
simply because she was the school
friend of the sister of a conspirator,
the arrest and incarceration having
takcl place when she was only sew.
enteen years old. She was lately
Liberated without a hearing, but
resolving to be heard, she shot at
the project Of police of st. Peters
burg, her chief enemy and persecu-
tor. For this she was arrested and
tried, and her story came out. She
was acquitted by the court, and
there was a great public demonstra-
ton for her in the streets as she
was driving off in her carriage.
She knew there was then an order
for her rearrest in spite Of her ac-
quittal by the court. The gem
darmeS tried to get through the
crowd to the carriage for the pur-
pose Of transferring her TO another
one which they had near at hand.
Her lriends-the excited populace
were 80 strong that the police
failed to reach her. There was
firing and a great riot, in the midst
of which she drove off and got
safely away. She disappeared. The
police thought they knew she was
going to the house of a certain lady
friend, and this was the original
intention, but she changed her
MINI on the way and went some.
where elsewhere, her hunters do
not know. They went to the
friends house and rummaged it all
over for the girl, but she could not
he found, and they gave up the
search in that quarter. Then il
was noised about that Vera Sussu-
litsch had been spirited away to 81,
IBERIA. Thinking this rumor would
distress her relatives and friends,
Vera writes a letter to a st. Peters.
burg newspaper from from her hid.
ing place, explaining her conduct
She says that she was prepared To
suffer the judgment Of the court
without a murmur, but was resolved
not to endure the endless persecu.
tons Of the administration. She
states that she was, therefore, com.
PEELED to hide herself until the day
when there will be no risk of being
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16
HOWARD ASSOCIATION
Daily Relief.

HEREAFTER and from this date the How.
ard Relief Train on the Louisville and Nash
vile road will leave Memphis every morning
at 1889 o'clock. and run as far as Humboldt.
and return the same day, carrying physicians.
nurses and medical and other supplies to all
who need them, whether at stations OF in
towns, or on plantations. Applications By
letter or telegraph, or at the depot as the
train arrives, to the undersigned, will receive
immediate attention. We are anxious to re-
lieye all who are suffering or distressed along
the line of the Louisville road, and to thai
end have completed arrangements to run ,
daily train as above, and, If need be, and we
are notified to that effect by DR.. Thomas o
Summers, ] stationed at Erin, or DE-. W, g
Bib, stationed at Paris, will 20 as far Al
Erin. carrying relief and supplies.
A. D. LANGsTAFP,
President Howard ASsocia'n, Memphis.
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The maKdaIenss in the EPIdsmIc.

Memphis Coz e,pondeuce of Chicago Times ]
At the outbreak of the epidemic
in Memphis, Annie Cook, mistress
of the most notorious establishment
north of New Orleans, turned her
boarders out Of doors aud converted
her house, with its costly furniture
and luxurious apartments, into a
free hospital for the reception Of
yellow fever patients, She hired
nurses, supplied medicine. food and
sick room dslicacies. When other
patients were suffering for ice,
champagne, ETC., hers were abun-
dainty supplied. When nurses de-
serted she took their places until
new ones were secured. When the
sick got well they departed, bless
ing her. When they died, she
buried them p1 ~reverently and ten
derby as supplied priest or lighted
nun, and when Annie Cook, the
harlot, laid down her own life, a few
days since, dying of the disease she
had SO heroically de6ed and fought
in behalf Of Others in his very
stronghold, Divine Mercy doubtless
Judging her as compassion
ately as The other Magdalene
whose SCARLET stains were also
whiteued because, though she
had sinned much, she had likewise
loved much. Two Of her boarders
returned yesterday to Memphis
from Grenada, whittier they went
under the auspices of the Howard
Association about six weeks ago
Their credentials aud letters, both
from the Towards in Grenada aud
from citizsns there, show thai
these women worked unceasing.
ly wherever assigned untiI
seized with fever themselves abouI
two weeks ago. Now convalcscent
and there being no further need Of
nurses in Grenada, they have re-
turned to Memphis and reported t
the Towards for duty. A volun-
teer physician recently arrived iron
V~icksburg and Greenville says hi
best and most trustworthy nurses
were recruited from these soilet
doves; that in Vicksburg and New
Orleans they have abandoned tn
plying of their vocation almost eli
masse and volunteered as nurses
that especially with children the,
are more successful than any Others
that he owes his best results t
them, aud mentioned one specia
case, the child Of a prominent citi
zen of Vicksburg, whose name ]
well known 10 Chicago, which chill
was only saved from cerebro splna
meningitis, while conyalcscing fror
yellow fever, by the prompt aud in
telligent attention OF one OF th
Creole bellies Of the demi monde {
New Orleans. In unmarked grave
in lonely potter6elds-God's acr
in very truth-lies the body of man
a yoluptuous beauty, whose fec
erstwhils had taken hold Of hel
now lie fostering, their names un
known, their lives forgotten, the.
acts of womanly tenderness unreC
ognized save In the grateful mem
Tory Of those snatched from dealt
No official record of Howard or {
Peabody chronicles their deed
No throbbing wire has hitherl
flashed the merest mention OF the
: existence. The book Of the RECORD
ing angel alone contains their storl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16
Saturday. August "a.

SAturOhys August "a.
After this date, until further
notice, the LEDGER Will not
be delivered by carriers.
Parties desiring to subscribe
can obtain the paper at the
LEDGER counting room for
TWO CENTS each by PUR-
CHASING TICKETS.
As soon as the epidemic is
ended, aud the people return,
all our routes will be re-estab-
lished,
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An 0mcInI nl Ihe Front.


The County Court at its T: cent special
session performed one act which every
body in the county will heartily approve,
hat was the reelection OF Esquire j. a..
Goodlett as notary public. That sturdy
old citizen has served long aud served
we'll 10 That capacity but never better or
more WOrthilY than during the present
epidemic. Although sickness has oc.
CURED in bis family and there has been
distress all around him, the determine
ton Of The banks to keep ope1 deter
mined him to stand at his post. Most
faithfully has be performed his duty. As
a matter Of course when there are so
many thousand absentees and business
suspended for over two months, a great
deal Of commercial paper has naturedin
bank which could not be taken up. Much
of ibis has gone through the bands Of
Esquire Good'ett. While SO mary a-e
away he can always be found on hand.
Without him some Of our banking insLi
,u.ions would have been pat to t"od6le
aad embarrassment Mr.. GoodIett is
one Of oar best old citizens and we are
glad to ses him spared in .hess Wy ,Ug
lines for so much usefulness. aud we
hone he NAV live through it ell aud for
many ye:rs longer to eujoy the fu'is q
his energy and toll, along wish the recol-
lee ions Of IA we'll spent life. He is one
Of the bet officials within the county
and merits the important position be
fills 80 we'll.
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Coal and Wood.

We will continue to keep our coal
flee open during the epidemic. All or.
ders for coal and wood will be promptly
attended 10.
LoEwEYsTNE & Fox,
S5t III Poplar street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

again arrested. After nine years
Of dungeons she has gone into vol
untary exile to escape from the adj
miDistration and its police, and that
after being tried and acquitted by
the proper tribunal. This is the
Russian idea Of law and justice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

THE type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to u patrons
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

A card from New Orleans, dated Sep
TENDER 81, 1878, shows thus:
The undersigned csrtifes that he held
for collection for account Of Mess-s.
Rivera Bros, II Maiden Lane, New
York, half ticket No. 81, 3ls, class l, in
the Louisiana State Lottery, which drew
the capital prize Of twenty.6ve hundred
dollars on Tuesday, September 10, 1878
said ticket having cost the sum Of one
dollar at the Office Of Il. L Plum, 3l9
Broadway, New York, and that the
amount was promptly paid on prsssutr,
ton Of the ticket at the Office Of the com.
psny, BY N. A. Dauphin, P. o. box 692
New Orleans. T. NJ. WEsTcoAr,
Agent Southern Express Company, New
Orleans.
Why may not the reader have equs.
prosperity 10 making a similar invest
ment2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

A fashion item says: "MarabouI
feather bonnets viii be worn fol
full dress this winter" What
scant and scandalous fashion, Any.
how, we know one woman who vii
not wear a marabout feather bonnet
for a full dress this winter. Thi'
is reliable. --Norr. Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

Two boats will leave St. Louis each
week, running as lew as Prentiss, BY
which our friends can ship cotton TO III
at St. Lsuis or Memphis, and we car
ship them supplies from St. Louis, til
Memphis packets a resume their trips
Our cotton she'd is alEays open, and
cotton well cared for.
HILL, FOSTAIEE & Co,
September n. 1873. FAT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

The Times gives a good dig at
the papers that call all kinds Of dis.
asters holocaust" Might as well
put in q broad a and call an old
iron pot q "hollow. cast"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16
Special Notice.

All persons who wish to go to Rslugee
Camp Williams will apply to E. Mar.
shall, 80 South Court street. All persons
are urged 70 60. Train leaves daily Al
1880 in the afternoon. Transportation
will be furnished; also, supplies to per.
sons while in camp.
CHARLES @ FIsHER.
l47ft Gu Citizens Relief Committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

In the LEDGER job office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job # printing. 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16
IMPORTANT TO NURSES.
HowAED ASSOCIATION

l6 Madison Street.
MEnPHIs, Tenn, Sept. q, 1881
Unemployed nurses vine vol
unteered from abroad, and
whose services are no longer
needed. are requested to re.
portal headquarters TO-DAY
10 receive the balances due
them, and transportation to
their homes. After to-day
none will be recognized as en-.
titled 10 the benefits of the As.
ISOLATION but those who are
permanently employed. BY
order of
w. j. SMITH,
Acting Pres. Howard ASSN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

BE Taylor says that Mormonism was
never so strong as since Erigham's
dea.h. la fact, that was a striking ex.
ample Of prophet in loss -[SpringGeld
Republican.
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OFFICE or GalsD M.srEn,

OFFIOE OF 0RAhD AIaIERt
GRAND LoDGI l.. p. B. N. A. :
ST. JoHS's, N. B.. October 10, 1878.
Marcus Jone,, Esq. President 0dd Fellows
Relief Association. Memphis:
DEAR SIR AND BRoTHER-The Odd
Fellows OF St. Johns, New Brunswick,
have heard with deep sorrow Of your ter.
ribls sutferings, and request hat you
will place the amount Of the inclosed
drAh ($3l7) to the credit Of your relief
fund, as slightly expressive Of their fra
tsrnAl sympathy and grateful remem.
brahce of your brstherly benevolencs in
1877, VIXEN our city was overwhelmed by
Ere and our order here we'll nigh extin.
guished.
Commenting our brothers and sisters
in affection to the protection OF God our
Father, We remain, in the sympathe.' g
spirit Of our order, yours truly and fla
ternally, GILBERT MURDOCH,
Grand Master.
MARCUS JONES, President
A True copy;
[Signedl L. s. BURR,
Sec. etary l. O. o. F. Relief Committee,
Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

Endorsed by the people as a safe, relia.
BILE, harmless and cheap remedy. d.
Bulls Cough Syrup.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

HESRY LUEnRMASS, 80 Monroe street,
will receive oysters daily from Norfolk
aud New York. AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

who wish
10 renew will do US a favor
by ID MONEY before
their time expires, as our
mall list Is very large, and
cur fierce to do the work
small. Nd USE 10 SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT THE
MONEY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

RefrigerRtOrs, ice chests,
water coolers and ice.eream
freezers at cost.
f. J. TURNBULL,
1867 asa Main street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16
YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST.

The following statement Of deaths from yell
low fever each day. since the presence of the
disease became known, is made up from the
records Of the board Of health and other
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16
To Refugees!

TTHAvING come to our knowledge that
some parties who had asd the city at the out
break of the epidemic have returned, con
tracted the fever and died. it is my duty, by
resolution Of the Howard Association. to warn
all Refugees that, owing to the fact that We
have all we can do to nurse and care for those
who are here, If they come back to the city
before the epidemic has been officially declared
over, they will do SO at their own risk And
with almost the certainty Of having to provid,
for themselves in case Of sickness. Our pres
ent obligations are as many and as weighty a
We can carry. and We cannot, without break
ing down, assume any more. REFUGEE
MUST NOT RETURN. The fate Of thos
who have should be a warning to all.
A. ID. LANG8TAFF,
Presidents Howard Association.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

Such a combined effort upon the part
Of all it's attaches is always made TO
please its guests, that the visitor to the
COlonnAde Hotel, Philadelphia. Pa, is
pretty sure TO return. 81 80 Al
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

QUERY: Why will men smoke com.
mon tobacco. when they can buy Mar
burg Bros Seal of North Carolina,
at the same price7" [eod-xxVii LAC
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

Kahn q Frelberg viii keep
their store open from s am, until 5 pm.
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Kahn e. Freiberg will keep
their store open from s an. until pm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

TnE plumbing establishment Of J. W.
x. Browne is now being kept open BY
Peter Riley, q convalesosnt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

1857 Prizes. amounting to.....-....--Sln,4uO
Responsible corresponding agents wanted al
all prominent points. to whom q liberal CON-
pensation will be paid.
Application for rates to clubs should only be
made to the Home Office in New Orleans.
Write. clearly stating iull address, for fur
Their information or send orders to
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
P. o.. Box 500. New Orleans, La.
Or to D. L. GILLESPIE, No. 6 West Court
street, Memphis, Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management Of
Generals g. 7. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL
A. EARLY. "a 4-wks
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

During the yellow fever our address
will be Oldham, Critttndeu county, Ark.
Ut CLARKE, JOHNSON 4 Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

aPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
a WIN FORTUHEi-Eleventh Grand
6iaributiOp, 1875, at New Orleans. tuesday,
November 18th.
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WANTED.

WE are in want Of all BED PANS not in
w use, and parties will give US such infor-
nation as will lead to procuring the same,
JOHN JOHNSON.
26t ii. /. SIMMONS.
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TAKEN UP.
FOR RERT,

nHREE nice cottages on Second street. be-
IL tween Mill and GreeRlaW. Inquire at No.
81 Second street. All
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY 90.

This Institution was regularly incorporated
BY te Legislature Of the state for Educa-
Cspital OF Sl,O00,OO0, 10 which IL has. since
added areserve fund Of $3.50, Geo. ITS GRAND
SINGLE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION will
take place monthly OF the second Tues
day. IT xKvKR scALKs OR ~PosTPoKKs. Lock
at the following Distribution;
CAPITAL PRICE, $50, OOO.
100. 900 Tickets az 2 Dollars Each.
Half TlokAaR one DAllnr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-16

President Howard A~,socia'n, Memphis.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-15

over easy sloping ground, for two miles,
where. we strike the West Branch River,
at the Big End, crossing the river here
we leave il for about mile, crossing
over the "neck," instead of going around,
thereby saving distance. Here we meet
the RIVER again, and follow along its west
bank about 6 miles, 10 the mouth OF
Robinson's Run, st miles from Clarks-
burg, thence up this run q miles, where
we cross summit near the house oil
VIM Cnalfsnt; thence one mile to Big
Bingamon Creek, which we follow about
3 mites. when we leave the main stream,
and go up branch called Irish run, about
IL miles, where we cross second sum
NIT, and strike one OF the tributaries OF
Buffalo creek, named MILESTONE Kun,
following this "a miles when it empties
into Buffalo Creek; thence down this
creek Ia miles further to Warrington,
Marion County. Leaving NJ we follow
up another tributary Of Buffalo, Files
Forks, for distance OF two miles, to one
of its tributaries, called Flat Run, thence
up this run aboat three miles TO the house
cf Nancy Thomas, where it forks. From
this point l examined two routes as lar
as the mouth of Miracle Run, which Is
two miles from B!acksvilie, one up the
left hand FORK from Nancy Thomas ,
| crossing Prices summit IA miles from
! here, thence down the waters OF "Mlddle
Prong" of Virginia Run, through the
village OF West Warren, thence down
Dunkard's creek TO Blscksville; the
other ronte up the right hand fork from
Nancy Thomas two miles to summit,
thence across 10 headwaters OF Miracle
run, down this run by way OF Isaac
Efau's, Oliver Sutton's, Elias j. Eddy,S
! VIM Thomas and others, TO where 1t
| empties into Dunkard Creek.
The line which | have thus hastily
traversed frsm ClsrksbuIg to Waynes.
burg, will involve the construction OF
three tunnels, and several bridges, though
the Longest will not DO over three or four
| hundred feet, crossing the river near
Clarksburg; the others will not exceed
! fifty TO one hundred feet. The accurate
| lengths of the tunnels it is not posi- bic
| To give now, though by the aid OF small
I Aneroid barometer and pocket level L
| y
! The first tunnel will be through the
ridge at VIM. CnalfanJ's, between the
waters of Robinson's Run and Big Bing-
anon, which will be about 200 feet 10
length; the second, between Big Blng4-
mon and Buffalo creek a. Irish sun sum
init, will be about 1000 feet; and the
third between the waters OF Buffalo and
Dunkard's Creek, at Prices summit, (thls
is by way Of West Wsrren) 500 feet; tn
three sggrecsting 5000 feet IN length.
The distances along the route are
about the same rs by the common roads,
from Clarksburg to the mouth of Ten
Mile creek, 81 miles, (ths is one fourth
of mile east of Lumberport, further sur
veys may put the choice OF lines through
this place % miles to Warrington, AZ
miles to Blacksville, and 10 miles from
rksburg to Ws,nesburg.