Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-25

the passenger train leaving Louis
Vile at midnight as well as the on,
due there at the same hour, has beer
orderedn not tOcomethis side of Humboldt
One medical gentleman calls it styphu,
icteroidi2 another, kidney disease; (" YET
another, Spinal, or some other kind Of
meningitis and still another, 'intermit.
tent or remittent bilious fever" Which
ever is correct, there is a very bilious
tinge about it, and no fellow is DESTROYS Of
feeling its effects except in mild doses.
The steamer Hattie Rowland. Cartain
John J. Darragh, arrived at quarantine,
ten miles below Cincinnati, last Tuesday
with twenty passengers-all we'll on
board. She had taken lbs bales of cotton
from the Parker, aground below Evans
vile. The Rowland was detained until
next day to have the freight fumigated
and the bilge water pumped outV
A'aoek of wild geese circlod over the
city for half an hour yesterday afternoon.
A hundred boys, nearly all darkies, wait
ing about the LEDGER Office for copies of
the paper, were suddenly driven into a
wilder state than the birds by the unu-
sual sight. The gamins howled, yelled,
eheered and ran up and down alleys and
streets like mad and very bad boys.
No apprehension is felt by the few mer-
chants now remaining here that we viii
run short of provisions. 1t is an easy
matter to telegraph to st, Louis or other
markets when the stock runs low, and
several river men stand ready to put a
cargo under way on very short notice.
Captain John B. Davis, Captain Crane
and half a dozen others will come with
fine loads and quick.
The bereayed and heart-broken widow
of the late Judge J. K. R. Ray died at the
city hospital at s o'clock last night, and
was shortly after laid in her final resting
place at Elmwood. Mrs. Ray is the fourth
member Of the family death has claimed
the 10th inst. Only two remain
Edward Ray, jr, convalescing
from yellow fever, and. a young man of
20 years who has not yet been i'll.
The steamer st. Genevieye, from this
port to St, Louis, arrived at quarantine
below that city last Monday with $50
all well. The boat was permitted
proceed to the city after a short de-
the freight on board was all fumi-.
gated. The railroads leading out Of st
Louis have obligated themselves not to
any freight that has been in fever
Infected districts since the lst inst.
The 4Chicks" are encampod about a
nile from GAINESVILLE, Tenn, on Stewards
meadow, near the junction of the Little :
Red and Cumberland rivers. The Bluffs
ire a little farther up Red river. Both
'ompanies are enjoying themselves, and !
will have a frolicsome time, as Clarksville
las nearly 10000 people and is also
loted for ita elegant society. The )
Chicks" are preparing to contest for the ,
Ireat 5000 prize at St. Louis this fall.
A large number of poor people went up {
he river last night by the steamer Qua {
'hita Belle, destined to st. Louis. A very
ow rate was secured by DR.. Porter, who !
las from the first manifested a most earn :,
st anxiety to get all classes liable to :
ever away from our infected city. He !
been unable to secure a rate below :,
he usual half fare over the Louisville !
abroad. The Charleston road has offered :
0 carry the poor out of the city for a
.ominal sum. !.
1t is an easy matter, though somewhat n
Troublesome and a little expensive, to r
odge the quarantine regulations, either \
iail or otherwise. A traveller can foot it Il
r take a row-boat for a few miles until h
e gets beyond the infected lines, thon q
Ike the first passing train or steamer for
anywhere he may desire. To mail a let n
n to quarantined points first send it IN :,
envelope directed to some friend '
! distant cities. We used to do it that !
ay under flags of truce in war times ="
hen no Federal postage stamps were 0