Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-09-27

serves special mention, for his kind
ness and promptness in waiting
upon the late Sergeant Holman,
who died Of the fever, some eight
or nine miles out on fernando
road. He will be specially remem-
bered by the friends of the Ser
geant.
The italian Society, of San Fran
cisco, Cal, have most generously
contributed, BY telegraph, through
ABB Vaccaro, treasurer of the Ital-
ian relief committee Of Memphis,
$14S, to aid the sick and suffering
Italians in our frightfully scourged
city.
Our old standby, S 1 Reneau,
who took the fever nearly two
weeks since, put in an appearance
yesterday morning, looking feeble,
but says he's as good as new. In
g sticking type" he made his usual
time - 1000 ems per hour. lie
didn't know he was SICK till he fell
below that figure.
Louis FriersOn, the gallant
young Howard who was down sew
eral days, brayely wrestling with a
severe case of the prevailing fever,
was out on the streets yesterday in
search of fresh air. Louis shows
unmistakable signs Of the fearful
combat, but there is enough left Of
him yet to reorganize into the use
full citizen he has proved himself to
be.
A Cincinnati dispatch states that
$50 cases of fever are reported in
the vicinity of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, in Louisville,
aud that some Of the streets are
deserted by the fleeing populace, a
perfect panic existing. But = dis
patch from Louisville says; "The
reports as to yellow fever in Louis.
vile are absurd in the extreme, I'M.
called for and without cause"
Mr. John B Robinson. son of Nj
J B Robinson, Of the Planters In,
suranee Company, and son.in-laV
of Colonel W S Pickett, died neal
the State Female College last Mon.
day. Mr. Robinson was a promi
nent lawyer of this city. Mr.
Robinson, his wife, is GONZALES
cing. Mr. Robinson had been mar
ried only ten months, and his un
timely death is a sad afliction II
his young wife.
H G Hampson, Chief Howart
Nurse from Norfolk, Va, has no
been sick, as reported, and is Of
t duty as usual, supervising tina
little band of noble workers iron
! Norfolk, as we'll as attending to tn
wants Of suffering humanity tina
| may come under his notice. A nc
( Die, earnest worker, he deserve
8 and will receive the thanks Of th
5 people Of Memphis.
Rev W P Barton, who was ST.
toned at Greenville, and could M
get home, volunteered his service
and remained on duty. He wa
: with w Blew and family durin
the death Of four, and no doul
through his exertions, has save
: two of the children. He is no
the only Methodist preacher left
the city, and with DR. Malon
g he is doing good service an
d ready to obey all calls left with
!, A Holt at bank Of Commerce, (
1t First Methodist Church.
n There is a sad case out on Ra.
burn avenue. just beyond the eli
j, limits. A family by the name
4 M'Namee have been severely Attic
Is ed. Two OF their children ha'
a died Of the fever, the mother al
the father have been down son
time, leaving the only remainil
r, member Of the family, a young ri
ID alone, well enough to administer
t, the wants Of the others. Yest'
le day she was stricken down, al
re there are none left. Nurses ha
been sent to them, and they "
On hereafter be carefully attended
s. We have often been asked "
en- the LEDGER's death list is alWt
nd larger than that published in
ng morning papers, but could not
W. count for it, but knew that our