Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-19

IN a oriNe around ana through the city
yesterday but a single yellow fever flag
was 10 be seen along the whole route. Two
days before several dozen were futtering
over houses in the same territory.
The only privileged character or yet
just now is the wind. 1t can demolish
and carry of as many yellow flags as it
wishes to, and the board Of health, police
or any other mar dare not say a word.
A fantastic fringe Of red tassels has
been added to a sick colored mans yellow
flag down on Pontotoc street. The suf-
ferer said he felt relieved in mind and
safe in person as soon as this change was
completed.
The old ice-house building destroyed by
fire Sunday morning ir rear Of the old
Green Tree House was in former days a
part Of the old Bolton & Dickens slave
mart, and at one time it was used by the
Appeal newspaper as a press-room.
The citizens, COMMITTEES -appointed for
the purpose Of making inquiry report in
favor Of public worship places being
closed during the fever, because Of the
danger Of spreading infection. Nearly
all pastors have complied with the request.
A piece Of artillery is reported to be
under way from Nashville to this city.
Two guns and their caison are now
parked ON Adams street in front Of the
station-house. They present a rather
formidable outlook to an obseryant way
farer.
w. n. Brown, $50; Joe Wetter, $50
w. S. Bruce, So Mrs. r. B. Maury, so
Ad Storm, $50; Jas. r. Miller, so; con-
cert at Waukeshau Fountain Springs
House, sl56.05, were the donations re-
ceived by the citizens committee this
forenoon.
The Knights Of Honor have lost seven
members Of their order from yellow fever
so far this season. Eleven members Of
their families have also died, making
eighteen deaths IN the order. They have
attended ffty-seyen sick persons, and have
nine now on hand.
A darby came to town from three miles
this side Of Bartlett, stayed three or four
days, could not get free rations or to be
hired as a nurse, went home and was taken
with fever. DR.. Mitchell, who went out
to Bartlett yesterday, found and reported
the sick adyenturer.
"In the midst Of so many disheartening
events we gather comfort from the fact
that both the city and medical authorities
are untiring in their efforts and unhag-
ging." The latter has been officially
prohibited under penalty Of the police
and the calaboose.
The Knights Of Honor are not disposed
TO payall bills for medical services, nurses,
and other expenses for their members and
the sick Of their families, especially where
the sufferers are able to pay such expenses
Themselves. They give careful attention,
however, to every want.
At the conference held at Mckenzie,
between DR.. Billings, Of the National
board Of health, and The authorities Of this
city on Saturday last, all parties concerned
came 10 a complete and thorough under
standing. II seems that they did not
understand themselves, nor each other,
before.
Any small boy using yellow flags for
kite-tails, or any old white or colored
man coniscating the same for handkc--
chiefs, or kitchen maid converting them
into dishrags, will be arrested and fined
il caught at the nelarious business. Such
ut least is the order-ohicial at that-ofl
the board of health.
DR.. Billings and Senator Harris, Of the
National board Of health, decide that no
funds Of the National sanitary fund can
be used to feed the poor or clean the
streets Of a Southern city. The haste
therefore made to indorse DR.. Cochrane's
wild schemes all went for nothing.
Our ~beleaguered people may regard it
as rather tight to be confined in this sickly
city with irregular mail facilities, slack
business prospects and other disadyan-
tages, but let them go out into the country
= few miles fora change Of scene if they
wish to realize real dullness and isolation
in its truest sense.
The English relief society has been or
ganized with J. B. Cook as president; b.
P. Robson, vice president; Sid Cook,
treasurer John Higgins, secretary. They
resolve TO make an appeal to the charity
Of their couutrymen on this continent
and over the world for aid TO carry on
their proposed measures Of relief.
A suspended pastor is anxious to have
saloon keepers suspend their Internal scr
vices. If the divine would request the
privilege Of looking into the cash drawers
Of the saloon men at the close Of their
days work, he would be perfectly salts
fled, # he Is at all generous. The saloon
business just now has a yellow lag over it.
A suburban citizen lays every night for
a COW thief and has n double-barroled shot
gun, loaded with fifteen buckshot in each
barrel, quietly awaiting the coming Of a
suspected rascal. An old darky. down on
Tennessee street keeps u blundorbuss fixed
for a chicken forager, and if blood is shed
II will not be his fault.
1t is under the consideration Of Messrs,
John johnson. A. d. Langstaif and DR..
Porter, whether or not IL viii conduce
to the public good 10 prohibit persons