Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-30
LEDGER LINES.

LEDGER job printing Office, 10 Madison
street.
The moon shines until half-past one
tomorrow morning.
Gold watches and medals will be scarce
among the heroes this seige.
Dense fog for several hours before and
after daylight this morning.
First-class printing at low rates at The
LEDGER job printing office, 10 Madison
street.
Temperature yesterday 7So to So, with
the breeze from the northwest. Wooden
garments were not uncomfortable.
If you want perfectly pure liquors of
direct importation Tom Sullivan's, lS9
Main street, is the place to find it.
Bigelow's news store is still open and
as usual well supplied with all the latest
periodicals., illustrated papers, etc.
Wenow live under a semi-military gov
eminent. Toe the mark, and carry your
sails straight, or you will catch it-ofi-
cially.
Over 500 people are out at Camp Father
Matthew, and about seventy-ive persons
went down to Camp Marks last evening.
Another squad will go this afternoon.
A hundred blankets have been donated
to the Memphis safety committee for the
poor and sick of the city, by Rice, Silk
& Co.
To the camps, eight miles down the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad.
Health, food and free rides may be enjoy
ed there.
The Odd Fellows have lost n member
since the fever begun. They have Eve
sick and three have recovered, making
nine in all.
The LEDGER job printing office, 10
Madison, executes everything in the job
printing line as neat and cheap as any
house in this city.
The undertakes are now to report, Off
cially, every afternoon. 1t is not good 10
be anything but official in the estimation
of those who hold some petty Office.
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.
Tomorrow is the last day regular trains
will run up the Louisville railroad from
this city. After that only a train for
freight now and then and an engine to
carry the mails.
A hundred or more tents were pitched
at the Webb place, 8 miles below the city
on yesterday. A car load of lumber was
sent down to be used in building a COM
missary or storehouse.
The relief committee for Mount Moriah
Lodge Of colored Knights Templar, with
quarters at No. 7 GayosO street, are W. II.
Cole, johnson Reed, b. +. Meadows, D.
j. Hodges and r. Southall.
"The hcalthiest place in America, "
said an undertaken this morning when
asked about his burial orders for the past
twenty-four hours. Another of the same
calling said he wished business were bet
ter.
The executive committee Of the public
safety managers yesterday allowed fol
goods purchased, 5000 TO D. @. McDou.
gall * Coz $3.50 for taking the census
S2449 to II. Wettor & Co., and $685.
to Langstatf & Co.
Baggage checking has become a new
field of duty for young doctors. A mum
Der are well suited for the business, better
in fact than prescribing physic, becaus,
they can only injure peoples clothing
while they often slaughter their othel
customers.
Mrs. Beirman lost her husband q few
days ago and the authorities burned tn,
poor woman's bed.clothes. She asked tn,
authorities to pay for the loss. They
refused and unless the relief eommitte,
will reimburse her she will be Obliged {,
stand the loss.