Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-16

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orphans from the St. Peters asylum are
located.
A dozen or more of our Arkansas
neighbors were over yesterday inspecting
the situation and buying ~provender.
They went back satisfied and unmolested
by the mounted patrol who now roam
along the other shores.
Rations were issued by the eommissa-
riat here yesterday to 1903 persons, of
whom 1896 are in the camps, 4O7 are sol
diers on the bluff, with their respective
families included, numbering 2s9 persons,
Of whom SO are children.
1t is the general opinion-and perhaps
a few physicians join in the expression
that the prevailing weather is calculated to
check the spread of yellow fever. 1t is
bad for the sick, but splendid for those
who have never had it.
Twenty-seven bottles of medical nos
trums of various kinds, all used, or par
TALLY so, were gathered up in a yellow
fever patients room yesterday. The suf-
ferer has gone on a visit to his deceased
relatives.
Freight rates by river from St. Louis
South have been advanced to S5c per Dbl
and IKE per cwt to New Orleans, and so
and 25c on way lots. The City Of Alton
left st. Louis for New Orleans Wednes-
day last, and the Annie P. Silver leaves
to-day.
As a summer resort there is no question
but that Chelsea is a more desirable local
ity than either Court Square or the old
Commercial Hotel. A few might be ing
clined to doubt it but the health authori-
ties know better and so do their cousins,
etc, etc.
There were but four marines at the city
hospital when the fever broke out. Each
had a little money to his credit, left on
deposit at the doctors headquarters, and
not wishing to stay they drew their
funds and left for points where yellow
fever is not.
The GOODNESS since last night stifTened
the recent supple limbs of the gay mos
quito. The blood-sucking insect moved
with a slow and measured action this
morning, and his biting qualities have
been greatly clogged by the change in
the weather.
Any paper peddler along the railroads
who would extort a dime from a hungry
news hunter fora single half-sheet news
paper, ought not to be tolerated, and the
buyer should squelch him on the spot
The rule is five cents, and any more than
that is flehed.
Several hundred colored persons collect
every morning about the relief societies
doors anxious to be- employed as nurses.
Those who have behaved badly or drank
too much liquor on any previous occasion
while on duty rarely ever succeed in get
ting themselves hired over again.
Seventy-fve coops of chickens arrived
in this market yesterday morning by way
Of the Charleston railroad, and direct
from St. Louis. They sold at 81 per
dozen on an average. The course Of their
coming was a rather roundabout one, but
it was their only chance.
A gentleman reports meeting two pony
phaetons and two private carriages full
Of boisterous darkies of both sexes driving
furiously out one OF the suburban roads
evening before last. They were enjoying
themselves with vehicles and animals be-
longing to absentees and which was left
fer them to take care of.
John Gilmore died from the effects of
nine different kinds of diseases at Camp
Marks yesterday. He had been sent there
from the city hospital. Three persons
sent to Camp Marks from the same insti-
tuition were returned to-day because there
are no suitable accommodations at the
camp for them.
Our colored brethren are likely TO have
an uphill business With their relief and
free ration project. The honesty and fair
dealing of those who have the meagre
fund in hand is openly discussed, and
leading people among the colored folks
express doubts as to the scheme ever
reaching respectable proportions.
al didn't know your camps were for the
aristocracy, but thought they were intend
ed to shelter and feed the poor, the MAIN
ed, the halt and wretched of your people,
without regard 10 class or condition"
This remark was made yesterday by a
person who engaged in an animated dis
cussion about the kind of people now at
Camp Marks, including those sent from
the city hospital.
Several Front row produce dealers were
ashy yesterday over the report that pota-
toes and other articles Of necessity could
be purchased at the commissary head
quarters, and at about twenty per cent.
, below the rates they are able to fill orders.
Their figures in potatoes for a few days
past have been 1925 per barrel. There
are jealousies in other trades beside that
of doctors.
t 1t requires from three to four faithful
and watchful nurses to care properly for
a grown person suffering with yellow f.
: yer, especially il the person is unruly OF
| delirious. A man, and sometimes two, is
necessary to keep the fellow in bed, if he
, is out Of his head; and two female nurses
are wanted to alternately watch and re.
4 lieve tho sick ones wants. There ar,