Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-25

The rainfall from Friday afternoon
to last evening measured within a
fraction of three inches in depth.
The weight of water which fell upon
a single square acre reaches three
hundred and forty tons.
Chickens sell to-day along Front
street at from S1.25 to $3.50 per dozen.
according to size and condition. Eggs
r very scarce, and if a convalescent
wants a fresh one the back yard hens
must be watched or it cannot be
supplied.
A small frame house in Fort Pick
ering, the residence of Mrs. L. A,
Hollis and two children, was blown
down by the wind gale yesterday
morning. The occupants were all
sick except the nurse. They were
provided with shelter in a house
near by.
Captain Keys company of mounted
patrolmen hold a meeting this even
ing at o'clock at Hendricks grocery,
Latham avenue. Young men, mount
ed, and wishing to join, can do so and
be furnished with arms and ammuni-
ton for the purpose of p%atroling the
suburbs of the city.
An old shed near the Chickasaw
Guards armory was fired at an early
hour yesterday morning, but the
flames we're quenched before any
damage of importance occurred. A
lot of oil and other material was
stored there, mainly the property Of
Cole & Co. Incendiaries did the mis-
chief.
Mr.. Boyd, the half brother of the
late Rev. MIR. Tiller, after nursing
his brother at Shelbyyille, eluded the
quarantine guards at that place, went
to Tullahoma, Tenn, where he re-
sided, and died of fever there last
Friday. His remains were buried,
his house fumigated with sulphur, and
the family are to be isolated for two
weeks,
Captain James L. Glass and Lieut..
Dow, of the Mcclellan Guards, have
ordered hat any soldier of their force
found roaming the streets after 9 pm,
unless on duty or with a proper pass,
shall break stone for a day for the first
ofense and three days for the second;
and he shall do his work in presence
of a guard, so that there will be no
Sinking.
The house No. III Union street,
left in charge of a colored female
citizen, has been broken into and
of a part Of its contents. The
thief has been caught, and the goods
embracing spoons, knives, forks,
ETC., have been recovered. The woman
in charge locked up the premises,
turned the key over to another person,
and then broke through a rear door
way to plumber the place. She will be
to pay dearly for her dishonesty.
The steamer L. 0. Stanard
left St. Louis for New Orleans
on Friday last, and the Halli-
day left Saturday. The Jas. w. Gaff
left the same port for Cincinnati on
Saturday, with a load Of cement. The
Hard Cash was detained at the St.
Louis quarantine at last accounts.
The towboat John Porter is under
way from St. Louis to Jacksonville,
on the Tennessee river, for a tow Of
empties.
The camp reports to-day show 2081
persons drawing rations, 16 are on the
sick list, II being in the city, of the
latter two are down with fever. There
is one case of fever at the Camp
Father Matthew hospital. The ra-
ton drawers are divided, $50 at Camp
Marks, 637 at Camp Father Matthew,
2O6 at Camp Denies, so at Camp Burk,
II at Camp LangstaG, % at Camp
Teutonic and 4l8 at the camp on the
bluff, including the families of the
latter.