Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-09-23

A gentleman in every sense, kind,
considerate, with a noble heart,
and a purse ever open to the calls
of the needy, he will be sadly
missed.
Mrs Dawson, living inside the in
closure at ElmwoOd, has lost her
husband, aud now has two children
i'll with the fever. We sympathlze
with Mrs Dawson. She is a noble
woman, Her husband contracted
the disease in ministering to the
wants of those who had "passed
over the river"-burying the dead.
DR. H Hughey, although aged
and feeble, aud not able to minister
to the wants Of the sick in the city,
has been doing yeoman's service in
the suburbs. His daughter, Mrs
Duke, is very i'll, and although a
great portion of his time is necessa-
rily devoted to her, still he finds
time to minister to the wants of
many in his neighborhood who are
i'll and dying with the scourge.
Mr. John Beattie, a member OF
the firm Of Ames, Beattie & Co,
died of the fever at 9 o'clock Satur-
day night, four miles out on Union
avenue, after an illness of four days.
His devoeed wife watched by his
bedside with rare affection and for
titude till the last, but his was g
bad Ease from the first, and he died
calmly and with resignation. Lei
ushope that he has passed into 9
Joyful peace in that great hereafter
where the just are at rest, His wife
and three precious and lovely little
ones have our deepest sympathy in
their sore affection and great loss
The following report by DR. W I
Boggs, one of the board of man.
ayers Of the Leath Orphan Asylum.
and a Howard visitor, explains it
self: 81 find, upon inspection, tina.
seven of our little wards at Leatl
Orphan asylum are down since Fri
day. There are about forty chill
dren exposed to infection. | haVI
placed three nurses on duty there
and respectfully suggest that a ply
stefan be quartered on the premises
The case is urgent.
own E BoGGs."
DR. J D Bradford, Long Point
Texas, was Immediately assigned t.
duty there, and will remain unit
the fever abates.
Contributions.
: j D Anderson, Nashville, 20 sack
-four, l box candies.
Hill & McAIlister, Nashville, 2 sack
= -four.
, TW Calender and H W Tally, Hell
. Jacksonville. Tennessee, l sack hams.
, Hill & Fontains, l barrel -four.
: Unknown, 2 sacks -four, l box pot
, toes.
From Baltimore, Is boxes small js
lies
! Mrs Wright, Nav York, l small bund
clothing.
' Frsm Elizabeth, N J, 3 small bundl,
clothing.
81 A QuAin, New York. l small bund
q clothing
Mrs Mary B Foster, New York, l Imu
bundle clothing.
> DR. Z RivsI, HillIborO, Ohio. 3 box
'. suSdries.
# H Griebsl, Fort Wayne, Ind. l b.
sundries.
D H Weir, l box sundries.
I, UnknOwn, | box SundrieS.
d Citizens Of Middleton, Tenn, 6 COO
9r chickens.
MAooABH. Commissary.
!, Contributions received at the comm
say department Of the CitizsnS' rel
COMMITTEES, September II, 1878;
F Tiednan b Co, St Louis, through
We A Eckstly Bros, ID pknS -four.
e. Dozisr Wsyl & Co., St Louis, tbrOu
i'll G A Eokerly h Bros, 10 boxes soda a
m picnic crackers.
From colorsd citizens Of Maury COT
ty, Tenn, l sack Of meal and two han
UDkAown, 3 sackS dried apples q
so peaches, 3 sacks Of -four, 5 sacks omit
a. and potatoes, l Dbl potatoes, 2 sacks
:, meal, l box bacon, 2 bblS potatoes.
ne From Baltimore, l cSsk breakfast
TO con, | case Of oolong tea, ! barrel ma
err erel, 2 bills bacon, l barrel beans, 3 ,
er. es suudries. j G MAoABH, CSmmiIs
ia Donations to. the comniISary dep
l.. msnt of the Citizens relief commit
Thursday, September 10, 1878: Citiz
of Wartrscs, Tenn Heretofore cred