Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-11

but a pleasant breeze tempers the at
mosphere and renders it much more
endurable than it has been for two or
three days.
The fever situation is much more
encouraging than it was yesterday
forenoon. Then all was excitement,
and in many cases alarm was plainly
shown among people usually serene
and unexcitable. To-day the prospect
is as calm as any summer day could
possibly be, and the feelings of the
populace seem to partake of tine quiet
serenity.
NO NEW CASES
Of the monster malady have been re-
ported since yesterday morning at 8
o'clock, and it is the general impress
sion as well as the earnest belief of
intelligent people that no more will
occur for a period. Let it be hoped
no more, for good and all.
The people, however, arc preparing
for any emergency that may arise. A
large number Of families left the city
yesterday. The louisville railroad
Offices here sold near $4,000 worth of
tickets yesterday, and sent out sixteen
passenger coaches full nP travellers In
two trains late last night. Other
railroads sent off about as many,
three trains leaving over the Memphis
and Charleston railroad and carrying
out twenty n carloads, and it is
safe to estimate that at least $25, 900
worth of railway tickets were sold
yesterday. Over one hundred persons
were ticketed to st. Louis and about
as many to Chicago. About the city
people are packing up their house.
hold goods and arranging things
in snug order that they may
go if necessary, though the idea pre-
walls in many circles that they will not
be obliged to leave at all. Many have
determined to remain at all hazards
and take the chances, believing that
Saffron Jack will not kill all, and their
prospects are as favorable as any to
tHssel successfully with the unpleasant
visitor.
OUR SOLDIERS.
The ChiekasaW Guards met at their
armory last night and agreed to hold
themselves in readiness to assemble at
the call of their captain and repair to
Bon Aqua or Huntsville, Ala, for a
tenting season, in case the sickness
gets bad. The Chicks favor Bon
Aqua, provided suitable Transports
ton rates can be secured.
The Bluff City Graya also met
last night, agreed to pack up their bag.
gage and camp equipage and repair to
some desirable spot in the woods near
the city, as they did last summer, pro-
vided such a move should become
necessary. The Bluffs will be on
hand to take part in the protection Of
property if they should be called upon.
THE TOWARDS
did not hold a meeting last night as it
was reported they would dc. They do
not deem the situation alarming, and
being already organized, they will not
meet until the poor and others require
aid sufficient 10 warrant such action
on their part. The Howard Asocia-
ton hasabOuttwenty thousand dollars,
instead Of two or three thousand as
has been reported.
THE ODD FELLOWS
held a meeting Of their various lodges
this forenoon and organized for service
in case Of emergency. The order has
some six hundred members in the city.
and they e no occasion for alarm,
though they adopted the following
Resolved, That the order in this
city appoint their committee because
1t desires to have the order ready for
any labors that may be called for IN
any emergency. But this order.
which is composed Of members scat
tered throughout this city, see nd
need tor alarm or hasty action on the
part OF our citizens. We do not have
amongst near six hundred members 81
our order here, and a large majority
having families, a single case Of feycl
among them.
The general relief committee wa,
appointed and differed AS follows
Marcus Jones, president; j. 4. David.
son, vice president j. w. Waynes.