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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03

The Knights of Honor have lost 20
members since the fever first appeared,
as follows:
l. Judge J. L. R, Ray, Unity Lodge,
July IS.
2. L. Brumons Germania Lodge,
July 81.
3. John Bierman, Germania Lodge,
July q.
4. Thomas r. Herman, Fountain
Lodge, July %.
.. H. C.Wehrum, Germania Lodge,
July "a.
6. George Getz, Chelsea Lodge,
August 10.
Z. f. Il. FinDie, Germauia Lodge,
August II.
8. +. L. Rehkopf, Fountain Lodge,
August %.
o. H.. Bertram, Germania Lodge,
August 70.
10. W. f. Gilman, Chelsea Lodge,
August q.
II. John P. Hoffman, Gormania
Lodge, August so.
II, George Matthews, Memphis
Lodge, September 3.
10. General John Skifington, Jack
son (Tenn.) Lodge, September /.
II. John Raquet, Memphis Lodge,
September 8.
Is. A. Wolbrecht, Unity Lodge,
September g.
l6. W. [. Berlin, Memphis Lodge,
September Z.
II. John Kreuter, Germanla Lodge,
September II.
IS. w. s. White, Fountain Lodge,
September %.
10. Lyttleton Penn, Diamond Lodge.
September 26.
20. r. S. Laurence, Diamond Lodge.
September %.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03
The Arctic Explorer.

Prot. Nordenskjold is a mar of few
words. When he got TO Yokohama
the other day he t~elegraphed his con-
CALCULATIONS to the patron Of his ex-
petition, the king of Sweden; then he
sent this pithy little message to his
proud wife: Anna Nordenskiold,
Stockholm-All well. Adolph." Gu
riously enough, both kilograms arrived
at Stockholm at exactlythe same hour
as they were handed in at Yokohama,
the seven hours which the transmits
sion occupied representing exactly the
difference OF time at the respective
places. Great preparations are already
being made in Sweden for the formal
welcome which is to be given to the
explorer and his associates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03
Rushing Freight From West 10
East.

Rushing Freight From West 10
East.
Over $4,000 tons of grain, -four and
provisions were shipped East from
Chicago week before last and the next
week $1,000 tons were shipped. A
Chicago special says The cause of
this immense increase was the fight
between the bulls and bears in the
grain trade at Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA
and New York, similar to the struggle
that has been going on here during
the past few days, which caused a
large advance in the rates Of grain at
those points, and shippers, therefore,
were anxious to get forward all they
could while the high prices prevailed.
Particularly was there a great demand
for cars to Baltimore, and if the rail
roads could have furnished a sufficient
number, the shipments during the
week would have been still larger.
The total shipments of grain, -four
and provisions during the week by the
various Eastern roads from this CITY
were as follows: Michigan Central,
300 tons; Lake Shore, 1929 tons
Fort Wayne, 947S tons; Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and ST. Louis, 1908 tons:
Baltimore and Ohio, 5000 tons. The
reason that the Michigan Central is
so much below its usual percentage is
because it had to refuse freight in
order to allow the other roads, all of
which aTe considerably behind their
allotted percentages, to catch up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03
A brother and sister Story.

San Francisco Bulletin.
A singular meeting happened in an
employment Office in this city a few
days ago. If the conclusion was not
so disastrous, it would strongly flavor
OF the romantic. A moral to employ
ment office clerks might be extracted
from the story. An apparently middle
aged man applied at the counter one
Saturday and asked for a housekeeper
for a bachelor, wearing a telling smile
on his face at the time. After a mo-
ment's conversation he was asked
point blank if he did not want a wife.
His reply was in the affirmative. He
was told to come the following Mon
day at 3 pm. 1t happened that a
young woman called the same day.
and after some beating about the bush
declared she was looking after a hus.
band. She was requested to come
again the next Monday at half-past 5.
Everything came on %serenely Monday
afternoon. The two principals came
to time and were directed to an ad-
joining room.
They had not been there long before
sounds of some disturbance reached
the ears of those in attendance at the
office, and the woman gave vent to a
shrek. One of the assistants went to
the door and found that matters had
progressed beyond all expectations.
The girl held the man by the hair-at
least she thought she did. An effort
to relieve him of some surplus scalp
%Coveeing instead of performing the
desired object drew a wig from his
head and the fellow appeared quite a
young man. The woman screamed.
My brother" and fell on the floor in
a faint. The two others united their
efforts to resuscitate her, which in a
short time were so successful that she
arose, grasped an ebony ruler lying on
a desk and struck the clerk a blow he
will not soon forget She then left the
Office for parts unknown. The man.
in his turn, abused the clerk like a
pickpocket and e~ndeavored to strike
him, but did not meet with much
success. He then departed, leaving
the clerk a sadder and possibly a wiser
man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03
Goiur AbrOnd.

New York Letter to Philadelphia LEDGER
No fewer than ID steamers sailed for
trans Atlantic ports TO- day(September
~, and every inch of space was occu-
pied with freight. Agents state that
they are pressed for room, and even
have to decline business. The ship
ments are probably greater than any
previous day, $4,000 bushels Of grain
being carried, besides 1000 barrels and
AZ, 6 sacks Of -four, 5000 bales of cot
ton, $50 bales of domestics, two tons Of
assorted candies, and the usual assort-
ment Of general merchandise,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03

The New York telegram to-day re-
ports spot cotton easy middling, 1Ogc.
Futures quiet and steady. Deliveries
for October, lO.01@lO.O2c November,
9.S4@9.S5c; December, 9S7@9.S8c ;
January, 996@9.97c; February, 1910
@lOl2c. The 1870 pm. Liverpool
telegram quotes, uplands, Gid Or
leans, 6 1l-l6d F.; sales, 5000 bales.
Futures dull and 1-32d cheaper. De-
liyeries for October, 6 9.32d; Novem-
Der, SD; November and December.
25-32di December and January, sd.
The weeks report of sales is 1900
bales American, 31,OOO. Receipts.
$4,000 bales American, 10000. Stock,
$4,000 bales; American, $4,000.
Stock %atloat, $4,000 bales; American,
LOCO bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03
Dr. Cfias. Baskerville.
Physician and Surgeon.
Office 29S Main street.
River Items.

Mr.. Ed Thomas is now clerk on the
lower Ohio steamer G. N. Davis.
The new Natchez begins her regular
trips in the Vicksburg trade to-mor-
row,
The James W. Gaff is repairing and
getting a new set of steel boilers at St.
Louis.
Otto Seyppel, of Mccormick & Co.,
supplied the towboat John Means
with ice yesterday.
The new lower river steamer Jesse
K. Bell was to have been launched at
Louisville yesterday.
The Red river line of steamers have
agreed to carry cotton from Shreye-
port this season at Sl.25 per bale.
The lack of water in the rivers at
present is a great restriction to bust
ness. But for this the heaviest ma
rine traffic known for years would now
prevail.
The steamer j. NJ. White was re
ieyed from trouble at 0ppossum point
'st Tuesday and will 60 on the docks
upon reaching New Orleans. The Ed
Richardson came out last NIGHT in her
place.
The Centennial passed up from New
Orleans to St, Louis last night, taking
fuel near Hopefeld. The Joe Kinney
passed down to Y|icksburg and the
Gold Dust went up about sunrise this
morning.
The steamer Colorado, ofthe Anchor
Line, sunk in fifteen feet water near
New Madrid last Tuesday evening
She was OIL her way from St. Louis to
V~icksburg and left Cairo at II O'Clock
Monday night.
The quarantine against vessels ar
irving at New Orleans from West In
dia ports was practically raised on
the LIST. The line of steamers between
New Orleans and Marseilles, touching
at st. Thomas and Martinique, is to be
re-established.
No reasonable pretext for the estab-
lishment Of an inland quarantine has
prevailed this season, says the New
Orleans Price Current. Most of the
interior communities have gotten over
their scare and are rapidly a~bolishing
the restrictions.
The dam at Tones bayou, on Red
river, has been completed under Mai.
Benyaurd's direction, and is a fine
piece Of work, 1t is 2jO feet long. 80
feet across the crown and rises 5 feet
above the present water level. Red
river is now lower than it has been
since 1879,
The work Of improving Fourche Ia
Fayre, a tributary Of the Arkansas.
progresses f%ayorably. A letter to the
Little Rock Gazette concerning it,
says. Commenced work here on the
18th of August last, and so far have
cut down about 1909 trees and pulled
out 100 snagsi also removed a great
many loose rocks from a shoal called
Kinks, about five miles up the river.
We have about 5000 trees to cut down,
and between 600 and 700 snags to pull.
out also three or four shoals to re-
move. The stream is now about $50
feet wide, but in high water will be
about 300 feet in width"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03
LEDGER LINES.

Mosquitoes still ravenous.
Modified quarantine over the river.
The Towards took in s22l7.42 yes
terday.
LEDGER job printing office, IL
Madison street.
Fresh hooking bird food at Rem
kert's, 12O Main street.
The watermelon trade weakens and
the season is nearly over.
Darts and flashes of lightning in
the northwest last evening.
Many a poor fellows larder in this
city is empty and hunger begins to
pinch.
No news from the chancellor at
Brownsville as to his action in the
legal combat.
First-class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing Office, 10
Madison street.
The Odd Fellows relief committee
now have four patients under treat
ment, all improving.
Beer consumed by Nashville people
last month amounted to 5S75 kegs.
They thirst for more.
THE sword Is without and pesti-
lence and famine within" is the po-
etical way the Knoxville Republican
describes us.
The LEDGER job printing Office, -
Madison, executes everything in the
job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
Hon John johnson issued passes
to his opponents to go to Brownsville.
lie declines passes to their patrons,
however. This seems to be one-sided.
The daily PUBLIC LEDGER will be
mailed to any address for fifty cents
per month. The subscription must
in every case, be paid for cash in
advance
The tents lately used by the mill
tary companies on the bluff, about
fifty in number, have been turned
over to DR.. Laurence by DR.. Ross, to
be used at the hospital camp on the
boulevard.
The present prices Of cotton in the
various markets Of the country are
about the same as those which pre-
vailed at this time last year. The
price in Liverpool is slightly higher
than a year ago.
The uncremated ends Of boards and
the ike on the site Of Thompson
shanty near the custom house was
this morning gathered up and carried
of by an old colored woman to cook
with and scatter sporads.
Some time sago Joe West broke a
champagne bottle full Of blueing over
VIM. Dockery's head, all because a
feminine made trouble between them.
Joseph was 6ned s. for the sport by
one Of the 'squires this forenoon.
A little sprinkle of rain fell yester
day afternoon-only a few drops. A
bank Of heavy clouds gathered in the
northwest and for an hour or two
threatened to cover this part Of the
earths territory, but were dispersed
by the winds and brought no shower
Fassman's store on Main street was
robbed a few nights since, as is sup
posed Of several hundred dollars
worth Of goods. The rooms occupied
by Mr.. Sturla over the store were
ransacked, aud the contents made
havoc with. The occupants Of both
! places arc absent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03
The knights of Honor.

The Knights report for to-day
shows II patients under treatment
Mrs. Veronica Huber, 1856 Main
street, is resting easy Chris Hoff-
man, in Chelsea, is getting better
Mrs. Laurence, on Vance street, is not
so well. All others are doing we'll or
convalescing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03
Police News.

Oscar Anderson is in trouble, being
charged with assault and battery, also
with living unlawfully with Celia
Thomas. Sherman Hicks is in for
carrying concealed weapons. Daniel
johnson for peddling was released
this forenoon. Pete Lowrey was fined
s. for being drunk. C. 3. Jones is in
for being drunk and Pat Sullivan for
larceny.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03

D. B. Flemich, an old ana experienced
druggist, is in charge of Fahlen 81 Klein
schmidt's store, "a and SO Beal street
ready to I'll prescriptions at all hours, day
and night. 30
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03

The following statement of deaths
from yellow fever each day, since the
prevalence of the disease became known,
is made from the records Of the board of
health and other sources:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03
YELLOW FEVER.
Deaths in the Twenty-fOm
Hours Ending at Noon
To-Day Two.
Increase in the Number of New
Cases, the Complement
Being Nine.
The Death List.

Two deaths from yellow fever have oc-
CURED from noon yesterday to noon to-
day, as follows:
Caroline Glenn, age 6s, Horn Lake
road, yellow fever.
Charlotte White, age A, 1sS Poplar.
yellow fever.
Minnie Lockwood, age "a, Washington,
malady not given.
New Cases. 8
Yellow fever cases reported at the
board Of health now aggregate 1885.
Those given in since yesterday noon num-
Der nine, Of whom five were white and
four colored, as follows:
Louise Caster, age IA, 70 Beal.
Aleck Perry, age 38, y Beal.
j. Mehrans, age 80, A Robinson.
j. w. Blanton, age 10, Auction.
Thomas Mcbride, age 4, II Market.
Julia Walker, age so, 7 Third.
Henry Bird, age %, 120 Main.
F. Crawford, age 80, 38 Third.
james Washington, age IS, 81 Third.
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Norfolk Oysters.

Fifty cents per can, first of the season,
at Quentel's, 302 Main street. Restaurant
open day and night. 20
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New Cnses.


The exhibition drill at the st. Louis
fair grounds was contested for yester-
day afternoon by the Chickasaw
Guards, the exercises being witnessed
by a large concourse. The judges are
to render their decision and award
the premiums'to-morrow In the CON
test the Chicks ranked high, and many
believe first honors will be awarded to
them. A late Chicago Tribune has
the following on the subject: Com
pany B of the First regiment, and
Company B of the Third regiment
will enter. Both expect to bring back
the second prize, as it is generally
conceded that the first prize will be
given to the Chickasaw Guards, of
Memphis, who were defeated by C
company, First regiment, l. N. G., last
year at st. Louis"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03

Hereafter you will make a daily
report to this Office Of the date. name
of driver, residence Of owner, and
character of cotton or other goods or
materials entering Memphis by the
several roads picketed by you.
Cotton in bales and cotton seed
are not prohibited by the orders
Of the State Board Of Health,
but loose lint and seed cotton are.
and you will be especially careful to
obtain the name and residence of
every one who brings in or attempts
to bring in loose lint or seed cotton
and make report of same to me daily.
Hereafter all kinds of wagons and
co%nveyances will be permitted to enter
or leave the city ONLY at the following
quarantine stations as established by
order of the State board of health,
viz:
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MYYN
CAMP 2SO,

The above was the ticket of admis-
sion to the Macaronian excursion and
dinner last Sunday but something
else will be the ticket next Sunday at
Camp 80.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03

good wrapping paper at this Office, 8,
cents per 100. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03

DR.. John Gordon, Office ll5H Bcal.
r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03
For Sc. Francis River-
Special Notice.

DY mutual agreement Of the ~4,e,
~ undersigned, the steamer k%GIh
HARD CASH ~withdraws from e4
the White river trade on MAJ 2lst, and re-
again on July 9Th; the steamer JOSIE
HAIRY withdraws. on July 10Th, and resumes
on August SOth, thus equally dividing me
dnll season and giving each boat an opportu-
nifty to make necessary repairs.
STEAMER HARD CASH,
E. G. Nostal, master.
STEAMER J0lIE HARRY,
blf N. r. Marry, master.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03

LEDGER JOB PRINTING OFFICE
ID Madison Street.
Every Description Of Printing,
executed in "a style
UNSURPASSED IN THE CITY
Our facilities
Are Unequaied by any HOuse.
Prices Reasonable.
." Intry Orders Also Solicited
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03

Don't use stimulants, but natures
real brain aud nerve food, Hop Bittcrs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03
T9ostNo. /.

H'OSt no. i.
On the Horn Lake and Cow Island
roads, at the intersection of Kerr ave
nue. and the Horn Lake road.
Post No. =.
On the fernando road, at the in
~tersection Of said road and Kerr ave-
nue..
Post No. 3.
On the Pigeon Roost road, at the
crossing of said road and the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, near Rozzel
Station.
Post No. 4.
On the State Line road, at the in
~tersection of said road and Trezevant
avenue.
Post NO. 3.
On the Old Raleigh road, at the in
.tersection of - avenue, at the
southeast corner Of the "0ld VIM"
or Judge Selby place"
Post No. 6.
On the New Raleigh road, at the
mouth of the lane just west of the
bridge over Cypress creek.
Post No. z.
On the Yates Lake road at the
bridge over Wolf river.
Post No. s.
On the Randolph road at the bridge
over Wolf river.
By order of State board of health.
JOHN JOHNSON,
Superintendent of Quarantine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03
Gents pen WEEK.
THE CITY.
YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST.

Friday Evening. October 5. 1879.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03

$500 a Year. Free of Postage.

/ is conceded on oil sides that Messrs, D.
4 Lothrop y Co. have splendidly aecomp-
llshed what they set their hearts upon a few
pure in its influence, unTivalled in It's literary
merit, beautiful artistically, and then TO fur
nIsh It at a price so low that people could
Afford to take il. THREE JOLLY SFRTALS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-03

FOR sALE.

A FONT Of 800 pounds long primer in good
"A condition, with all necessary " Sorts"
Wsed about one year: suitable for n country
office. For sale CHEAP by immediateappli-
cationto this office. Sg-t
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-15

lsrsouAL Dprarcnrs TO rus Coin HUI
DALx NEvs.l
IxakanInr I~ntellIxence

New YoRx. Jan. l4.-Discussing Chi.
ness immigration the New York Times
manifssts q dawning Of intelligent inn
preston as to its substantial merits. II
considers the various remedies before
the California Constitutional Convsn-
ton; commends General Millsr's speech
as the irst attempt to present tho sub.
ject In O dispassionate, statesmanlike
manner, and concludes that the Chinese
presence in California IL Questionable
to the majority Of It's citizens, but
scouts the proposed remedies as conflict.
ing with the exclusive power OF Congress
to regulate foreign commerce. which II
holds regulates foreign immigration. II
intimates doubt whether the Federal
laws would not come 10 conflict with tho
California statutes contemplated BY the
proposed provisions OF the new Consti.
tuition exercising the police power OF the
State to transport beyond California
and 10 other countries all aliens who can.
not become citizsns-that Is, Chinese.
The article approves Villa memorial,
asking Congress TO enact leRislAtion Of.
fectually preventing the further immi.
grafton Of Chinese or coolies, which II
says. afior all. Is the only and anal REM
edy for the evil.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-15

OPENED AoAIs. = Yesterday. In the
case Of the 0yerman vs.. corooran Of al,
the District Court confirmed the report
OF the Commissioner awarding the de-
PENDANTS $40 per acre for the land taken
for the %company's nsw shaft. This was
done under q Misrepresentation OF the
facts as they were OF record and to-day
this decree wa vacated and q motion 10
set aside the report OF tho Commission
ers aud for q new trial will be b card
Tuesday, the 2lst instant.
COOLEST or TUE SEAsoS.--The ther.
momstsr says the weather at l A. N. to.
day was the coolest Of the season. The
mercury registered 10 above zero at that
time, q point Of depression which 10 not
reached more than ono In three years.
During the past Ave Winters II has
reached q lower point but once, and that
wal when ths pogonip came two yean
ago, and then 10 went to eight.
STOCKHOLDERS MExrso.-A special
meeting Of the U. s. Consolidated Gold
and Silver Mining Co. will be held on
the Hrst Of February. at the Office OF the
company In San Francisco, for the cleo
ton Of Trustees, etc. See official notice
In our advertising column to-day.
FoR Six BIp.J. B. Marshal. our
worthy Postmaster, 10 agent for the San
Francisco Chronicle. and advertises In
another column to deliver II to sub
scribers at any place In Gold Hill for
scyenty.hvs cents per month.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-01-15
REPAIRING.
wsrk Goisg On ~ che Consolidated
Virginia shart-Ths Locks Of she
PLACE.

The work OF repairs at the Consoli.
dated Virginia shaft has been pushed
vigorously and preparations for the new
machinery will DO completed before its
arrival from San Francisco. The build
Ing has generally been repaired; still II
shows many marks Of the smash.up
Saturday morning. Posts. boards. tim
bsrs. floor. coverings, platforms. all
look as II the works had been through q
regular seigs.
The cage which ran down the shaft
Was tsrribly used up by its drop OF 400
feet. It has been taken to pieces and
brought TO tbs surface. The irons will
be Strengthened and put together again.
The cable will never SEQ daylight any
moro. II was whipped badly by Its do.
scent and has been cut up into pieces
100 feet long and laid away whore the
wicked cease from troubling and the
weary are at rest. II Is in among the
old slopes OF the 1900 level.
At the surface all Is life and energy.
The crank Of the north engine Is In good
order. and will DO needed for the new
machinery. Workmsn were busy to-
day boring the old shaft out OF II. To
do this q little vertical engine. such rs
Is heard Gathering all along the lode and
down In the depths. was set mp. a rubber
hose attached TO the boilers. 9 drill
stationed handy by, and this forenoon
this simple apparatus was drilling that
shaft out Of the crank about q rapidly
aud In precisely tho same manner as
though Ii had been wood.
Perhaps. however, nothing better
illustrates the power displayed and peril
attendant upon that terrible morning
than does u timber which was overhead.
In the general wreck, a blade-a muir
der~ous.looking cross between a butchers
tsn.inch and q Zouave bayonet-was
broken from tho iron Of the machinery
and hurled. point first, sir inches into
the solid stick. II sticks there yet, aud
II makes ones blood run cold to look ut