Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-22

Our own yellow fever death rate las
month was five to the thousand, an,
this month it already exceeds eight.
Persons may now roam the streets an,
highways unchallenged by the treadinl
sentry or yellow flag body guards unles
they roam out to the shotgun or mol
quarantine fellows standing around cross
road places, or the Arkansas sherih's pa
troll across the river
The State board of health has arrange,
matters to its satisfaction, says DR.. Plum
ket, and its work will now go on to hi
satisfaction. He viii be compelled to hirI
his hands over again and pay higher
wages before things will work to suit him
the way it looks new.
The bulky and numerous kilograms sen
back and forth by the numerous National
and State board of health representative,
i%nsures the telegraph company a rather
liberal share of the congressional hal
million appropriation to the sanitary
fund.
The Howard visitors in their move.
ments meet many cases of distress well
calculated to touch the hearts Of the most
c%allous. They generally extend relief
when it is possible to do SO. Arrange
ments are in progress by the Towards to
have orphans cared for at the st. Peters
orphan asylum.
Sheriff Beatty has taken charge of. the
shotgun quarantine business along the
Arkansas shore opposite this city, and the
citizeps who would oferus free access must
acquiesce in his authority. There is not
much trouble to evade this quarantine
business in any direction if one wishes to
do it.
The numerous fires which have broken
out mysteriously within the past few days
and nights, has caused considerable un-
e~asiness among the people here whose
intentions and wishes are pesceable. A
vigilance committee and a drumhead
court martial for public offenders is
talked of.
The wife and children of Fred MORT
left here two months ago and found quar-
ters at Mr.. Luttrelrs, ten miles east of
Knoxville, Mrs. MORT being an invalid
from consumption. On the LIST inst. Mr..
Morti left here to join his family. He
took a slight chill on Friday last and next
day was delirious. Two physicians at
tended him and when last heard from he
was very low.
A committee of Ave, including Messrs.
Boggs, johnson, Smith, Goodyear and
Thatcher are considering the cost of feed
ing persons now in camps and under the
law of the citizens committee in the city.
Something over 5000 has already been
expended by the committee and it will
doubtless require nearly $4,000 more to
carry them through. Less than half OF
this amount is at present available.
Music by Eichhorn's band, from Louis
vile, was enjoyed by the Chickasaw
Guards and Bluff City Grays at DR.. Pat
rick Henry's party in GAINESVILLE last
week. The grove of primeval forest trees
was brilliantly Illuminated with Chinese
lanterns, and festooned with flowers and
%evergreens. -Four hundred peoDle attend
ed, among them being Misses Maggie
Rogers Strange, Alice Mitchell and Ellen
Murray, from this city; also numerous
persons from Nashville and New Orleans.
The following is a list of the company
which will support John Mccullough
during the coming season: Fred B. Warde,
John A. Lane, H. A. Langton, John P.
Sutton, John j.. Collins, II. G. Plunkett.
II. c. Barton, G. w. Vance, Frank Lane,
H. Schnette, w. A. Mcconnell, Robert
Pritchard, Miss Kate Forsythe, Miss Au-
gusta Foster, Mrs. Plunkett, Miss Mittens
Willett; VIM. NJ. Conner, manager; Jos.
Brooks, business manager. The season
opens at Hamilton, Ont, September 1st.
A lady from the suburbs lost S45 in
currency yesterday near the corner of
Main and Adams street. 1t was her all,
and as she had come in to purchase a load
of provisions she was naturally much dis
tressed. Captain O'Haver, of the police,
found the roll shortly after it was dropped
and returned it to the lady, whose pro-
fuse thanks caused the tender feelings OF
the officer to weaken considerably. A
tender of $40 as a reward was politely
declined with the remark that he expect
ed she needed her money more than he
did.
The Blaf City Grays are having a jolly
time Of it up at GAINESVILLE. The Tobacco
Leaf Of last Tuesday says: 1.-TWO of the
Bluff City Grays went visiting over Red
river last Friday night, and returned to
camp about II O'Clock. Being halted by
a sentinel, one Of the young gentlemen
was discovered to have left his gray cap
in the parlor, having crossed the river
and walked the distance of two miles
bareheaded, without being aware Of his
Observation-Disclosures disease is sup
posed TO have struck in on the young
gentleman that night"
M. j. COhn's wholesale and retail
cigar and tobacco store, corner Main and
Jefferson street, will be open during the
yellow fever from Z am. TO s pm. 157