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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
A City That We Are Now Dealing
With.

If our citizens of Memphis will re-
member last year during the epidemic,
our business men all left and went to
st. Louis and opened their offices for
business there, in preference to any
other city, as they had before many
dealings with her, and even this year
many of our best firms went there
and spent thousands of dollars in the
city in their trade. But, when some
of them wisely thought it best to ship
their own goods that theynow have on
hand, and thousands of dollars locked
up in them, and not feeling that they
were able to leave them here and lose
all interest in them, including many
perishable goods, are now forced to
let them remain here. Now, citizens,
does this look right, even if we do
have to abide by all guarantees? This
we are willing to do. But we do not
think it right for our sister city not to
allow our goods to come into her place
at all. We are perfectly willing for
our goods to remain in quarantine un-
til all danger is over we could then
have the use of them. This may be
good policy on their part, but we do
think it is at our expense. Hoping
the authorities will look into this
matter. we remain, your friends, in
case you should have an epidemic.
MERcUANT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
TO Your Tents. oh. IsraeI.

Two a loads of tents, loaned by
the general government for the tenn
porary accommodation of the houseless
poor of Memphis, viii arrive to- day.
These tents will be pitched in some
convenient locality away from the
city, where camps will be organized
and properly differed, for the recep-
ton of moheyless refugees from yellow
No relief will be afforded, and
no free ratiOns issued outside these
camps, to which all must repair for
during the prevalence of yellow
fever in Memphis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
COTTON TIES.
SUMNER RESORT S.
A Delightful Summer Resort.
Board, SIC per Month.

THE proprietor Of Branner Institute, al
i Messy Creek, East Tennessee, on
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad, 2s miles east Of Knoxville, has CON
sented to open the buildings during the
cheated term putting board at the low rate
of SIG per month.
The buildings and grounds are handsome
and c~Ommodi0us, situated on an eminenee
overlooking the village and surrounding
country; rooms large and we'll ventilated;
several acres inclosed, intersected with walks
and ornamented with shade and fruit trees.
For beauty Of situation and healthfulness Of
location, cannot be surpassed. The noun
tains north and south loom up in the distance,
presenting q scene worthy Of the highest arts
Of the painter. Good roads, splendid drives.
Many attractions, both natural and artificial.
Pure limestone and uistern water. The
chapel, 50 feet long, is at the disposal Of
guests. Fare as good as the country affords.
One-fourth Of 4 mile from the depot and tele-
graph Office. Drug store and good physicians
Va the village. Will be opened 10Th Of June.
@liN q. W. MeELyRRN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
Bon A0na Threatened.

We regret to learn that the rumor
of yellow fever having made its ap.
pearance at Bon Aqua Springs turns
out to be truth. DR.. w. E. Rogers
received a telegram this morning from
his son, W. B. Rogers, now at Bon
Aqua, that one case of yellow fever
had appeared there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
LEGAL.
ChanCery Sale Of Real Estate.


R. S~246-Ohancery Court Of Shelby county
II. NJ. James VS.. A. o. Atkeson ct al.
DY virtue of an introductory decree for sale
ID entered in the above cause on the Goth
day Of June, 1879, NJ. B. Is, page l, | will
sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
in front of the Clerk and Masters Office,
courthouse building, Main street, Taxing
District of Shelby county, late the city Of
Memphis, Tenn,
On Saturday, July &c, 1879,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in the city Of Memphis,
Shelby county, Tenn, to-wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner Of Peyton
avenue and Sattarans street; running thence
South with Peyton avenue fifty 500 feet:
thence west and parallel with Saffarans street
one hundred and twenty-five OBS feet to an
alley; thence north with said avenue parallel
with Peyton avenue fifty (50) feet TO Saffa-
rams street; thence east with Saffarans street
one hundred and twenty-five OPS feet to the
beginning
Terms OF Sale-0n a credit of seven months;
note with security required; lien retained;
redemption barred.
This July l, 1879.
R. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
J. NJ. Trezevant, Sol. for complainant,
los Ill III 1913 15
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
LEDGER LINES.

Evacuatc.
Depopulate the town.
LEDGER job printing Office, ID
Madison street.
Everybody you meet has a remedy
for the prevailing.
The razy rays of the u almost
raise ones hair to-day.
Several heroic heroes are trying to
drown it in the bowl, boys"
The street cars are not run after S
pm. Dull business is the cause.
First-class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing Office, 10
Madison street.
The police force is not to be IN
creased at the present time. We have
enough to take care of the city.
From 760 to 94' was the range of the
thermometer yesterday. The rainfall
was a little over a quarter of an inch.
Several physicians call it some kind
Of meningitis, and others say it is kid
ney disease. Call it what you like, it
kills fit strikes hard.
The LEDGER job printing Office, 10
Madison, executes everything in the
job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
Denis Manning died of yellow fever
in New York city yesterday. He was
a fireman on the steamship City Of
Merida, plying to Havana.
The Nashville and Louisville rail
road and the Memphis and Charleston
road are at present the only outlets
for our people unless they walk.
Sober nurses and sober doctors are
the only sort now in demand. They
we're here last year but the other kind
we're here also, by a large majority.
Those who have gone from here t.
safe quarters are reported to be tn,
most clamorous for stringent quaran.
tine regulations, the selfish humans.
In a day or two more this will b.
the nearest to a deserted village tina.
has been known since the day whel
Goldsmith told about his imaginar,
one.
Too many drunken men are to b,
seen each afternoon in public places
A few arrests would make the bal
aDce hunt their holes to swill taugle
foot. X
The daily PUBLIC LEDGER will b
mailed to any address for fifty cent
per month. The subscription mus
in every case, be paid for cash il
advance.
A delightful shower and a stron
cooling breeze came from the north
west yesterday afternoon. 1t re
freshed everybody and inyigorate
vegetation.
The Shoulder to- Shoulder Club ar
ready to help their brothers, WI
Finnie is president; Hans Lemon, vic
president; r. A. Lamb secretary; v
w. Young, treasurer.
Bells Depot, above Brownsville, @
the Louisville railroad, has quaral
T tined against us, They lost sewers
persons last year and they wish 4
contact this time.
The steamer James Howard passC
up to-day at noon without stoppin
followed by the towboat Port Ea,
Just aiterward.
A PANTHER has been catching pi
.TNN'C T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24

The Havana lottery will have it, next
drawing on July 26th. The Common
wealth draws on the 3lst of July, and the
renowned Louisiana Lottery draws on
the 18th Of next month. Those who feel
like risking their fortune, would do we'll
to choose a number and send for a ticket
without delay. 12it
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
]. d. PLUNKET,
President State Board Of Henlth

President State Board of Health.
In accordance with the above notice
no steamboat or railroad train will be
permitted to leave the city of Memphis
until all the rules and regulations of the
National board of health adopted by the
Tennessee State board of health, in refer
ence to steamboats, and railroad trains
carrying passengers, baggage and freight
have been in all respects complied with.
All baggage must be disinfected by and
under the supervision of sanitary officers
appointed for that purpose. Persons
desiring to leave the city must send their
baggage to the depot or landing not less
than six hours before the hour of depar-
ture of the boat or train on which they
desire to leave, in charge of some person
to open and repack the same after being
inspected and disinfected.
Inspecting officers will see that the
rules and regulations as to passengers,
baggage and freight are strictly complied
with. john JOHNSON,
100 Sup't Quarantine at Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
Tennessee State Board of Health,
Nashville, Iuly q, 1879.

JOHN JOHNSON, ESQ., Sir-Put in
practical operation at once upon railroads
and steamboats, the entire rules and regu-
lations to be enforced during the exist
ence of yellow fever. Especially begin
with establishing freight transfers. APP
point medical officers to supervise such
reshipment upon each route.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
TO THE PUBLIC.
OMNIBUS LINE

Parties wishing transportation for
freight or passengers in the city or to the
country, will apply at Patterson's stables,
on Jefferson street, to R. A. Williams.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
On Saturday, July 26, 1879,
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue of a deed Of trust made to me on
ID the Sd day of February, 1875, and record
ed in Book s, page ZIG, Record Book 0fSheiby
county, Tenn, for the purpose Of paying the
balance Of the Indebtedness secured therein,
! will offer for sale at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the southwest
corner Of Main and Monroe streets, in the
Taxing District Of Shelby county, State Of
Tennessee, or
Friday, sth Day of August, 1879,
at Y o'clock M, the following described real
estate, lying and being in the county of
Shelby. State of Tennessee Beginning at a
stake in the Macon and Memphis road,
Neely's northwest corner; thence west along
said road IS chains and 40 links to a point In
Hurricane creek, about 10 links north of Cole
mans bridge over said creek; thence with the
meanderings of said creek south 49, east $50
links thence south So east 1888 links; thence
south S0o east 1893 links; thence south S9%o
east 81 links; thence north S9lo east 143 links:
thence south 3l1ao east 40 links, south 25e
cast $50 links; thence south l6o west go links;
thence south 1917 west S40links; thence south
2Lo west 225 links TO q point in said creek
with three willow pointers; thence east q
chains and5 links to a stake in a lane in
Nicely west line, south So east 43 links from
a red oak marked 5; thence north Is chains
and SIS links to the beginning, containg so
acres.
All right of equity Of redemption is waived.
The title is believed to be good. but | convey
only as Trustee.
l06-l38 j. N. PAINE, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24

You will find the best cigars and to-
baccos for the least money at Harpmann
Il Bros, 286 Main street open from 7
am. to I pm. l29
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

OWING to the prevalence Of fever nc pres
~ cnt in our midst we would respectfully
inform those who are desir0us Of communioa-
ting with us that all letters addressed TO Rice,
Stix Il Co., 40 and 4l2 North Fifth street,
81. Louis, Mo-, will receive prompt alton
ton. 4.
Our patrons and friends are fully assured
that our facilities will be ample for filling
any and all orders entrusted 10 our care.
Our house at Memphis will remain open as
usual, and those Of our customers residing
along the line Of roads not guaranteed we
would respectfully solicit thor patronage.
l23-llS RICE, STIX eco.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24

Inquests.
William Carter died at a carpenter
shop at the foot of Jefferson street
this morning. He was a painter by
trade, and about So years old. Esquire
Spellman held an inquest, and the
verdict Of the jury was that heart dis
ease caused his death. The same Off
cial held an inquest on a colored
woman named Lavinia Brooks, in the
factory up in Chelsea She had been
dead 30 hours, and the body had two
inches Of flies over it, while seven
children played about the door in
front. Verdiet-died of congestion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24

DIR. HfNsoN, Dentist, 279 Main street,
in his office from Q I'm. to 3 pm, this
summer, and will help aid the needy. 1913
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
STEAMBOATS,.

For Friar's Point and Way Landings.
GTEAMER II. p. RODGERS, rO
~ i. Fritz, master, will leave AHESE~
as above THIS DAY, July M,sGE~
at 5 pm, making connection with steamer
Batesville at mouth of st. Francis river.
For freight or passage apply on board, at foot
of Union street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24

GROCERIES at 70 and IS Madison street,
near Third. A. R. ZMMERMANN.
l2S-l26
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
THE CITY.
Evening. July "A, 1879
YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST.

The following statement of deaths
from yellow fever each day, since the
prevalence Of the disease became known,
Is made from the records of the board of
health and other sources:
Up to Monday, July d.. ...........-......... 25
Tuesday, July 2A...~..-~...,m.-.-~....-.. y!
Wednesday, July 4
Thursday, July "a s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
For Sc. Francis River.
Special Notice.

DY mutual agreement of the aqHs
ID undersigned, the steamer k<ahKNAaH
HARD CASH withdraws from Z
the White river trade on May 2lst, and re-
sumes again on July 9th; the steamer JOSIE
HARRY withdraws on July 18th, and resumes
on August S0th, thus equally dividing the
dull season and giving each boat an opportu-
nifty to make necessary repairs.
STEAMER HARD CASH,
II. @. Postal, master.
STEAMER JOSIE HARRY,
Git N. r. Harry. master.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
RIVER I~NTELL1GENC

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
friar's Point, II. P. Rogers......-.5 pm.
st. Louis, Ouachita Belle, ..-......"..o..6 pm,
ARRIVED.
Steamer +. 0. Stanard, ST. Louis.
" Annie p. Silver, st. Louis.
:" City Of Helena, Vicksburg.
0sceola Belle, 0sceola.
DEPARTED.
Steamer 4. o. Stanard, New Orleans.
4" Annie P. Silver, New Orleans.
" City of Helena, st. Louis.
" Trader, White river.
Osceola Belle, Osceola.
IN PORT.
H. P. Rogers.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Warm and close.
The leyce was a Lonesome place this
morning.
After to-day marine business will be
suspended at this port for 90 days.
Tho Coahoma for St;Louis passed Cairo
o. X. yesterday,
A negro tioater was picked up yestor-
day near Glenn's wharfb boat.
The City Of Helena from Vicksburg
passed up last night without landing.
The Vint Shinkle, which left here last
Friday, passed Louisville yesterday with
all we'll on board. She will reach Gin
cinnati quarantine to-day,
The L. o. Stanard passed down last
evening and the Annie p. Silver last
night, both from st. Louis and heavily
laden. Their destination is New Or
leans.
The Ouachita Belle, Capt. NJ. r. Cheek
in command, leaves this evening for St.
Louis. Capt. A. L. Cummins, her polite
cursor, will look after the comfort OF pas
sengers.
Owing to freight engagements the H. ?.
Rogers failed 10 get away last evening
but will leave at SPIN. to-day for Helena.
Friar's Point and way landings, making
connection with the steamer Batesville fol
Mariana and landings on LAnguille
and st. Francis rivers MS far as the Cutoff
Send down your freight as curly as posi-
Bile.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24

EoR POSTERS, SHOW BILLS, CARDS,
4 Circulars, etc., gotten up with the latest
style Of types and on superior paper, Of any
desired color, 80 to tho Ledger Office and ex-
mine stock and prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24

SOUTHERN WAGON FACTORY will be
kept open every day. Wagons, buggies
and material for sale, 80 Jefferson street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-24
DOG MUZZLES
AT r.. J.
23l Main vt. II

HYDEANT Hose-vERY CHEAP.
7St BROWNE, 81 South Court st.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05
Il Clear Democratic Vict0ry.


The Presidents veto opens the way, wide
and clear, to popular Democratic victory
in 1880. Congress called upon him to &C
cept the principle of free and honest elections
unclouded and uncoerced by the exhibition
of federal bayonets at the polls. This prin-
ciple he refuses to accept under the cover of
formal objections for the most part cap
tious, unsound and irrelevant. Let Congress
now strip away the cover by its own con-
servatlve action and leave the refusal naked
in all its political deformity to be judged by
the people. The principle contended for by
Congress should be presented to the Presi-
dent again at once in form which shall
leave him no choice between complete &C.
ceptance of it and fiat rejection of it. The
repeats contained in the legislative appropri-
alton bill also should now be presented at
once to him separately.
Under no temptation, under no provo
cation let Congress now adjourn without
making all the appropriations necessary to
carry on the government. Representing the
majority of the American people, Congress
must see to it that the wheels of the public
administration are kept smoothly and
steadily in motion; and if the President of
fact1ous and mischevious minority, under
the guidance of evil councillors, insists upor
obstructing with his veto legislative repealf
in harmony with all the great precedents o.
the history of freedom, let the issues that h
makes be taken by the Democratic part.
! calmly and fearlessly before the tribunal o
the people in all the States of the Union.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05

favored an investigation. Resolutions were
adopted calling on the secretary of the treasury
for certain statistics and specifications. Rep
resentative Murch has prepared resolution
calling upon the secretary of the treasury for
copies of the original contracts for cutting
granite for the custom houses at Gin
cinnati and st. Louis, new state,
war, navy department., and other
buildings. Also copies of the contracts under
which work is now Being done, and copies OF
all correspondence pertaining thereto. and to
inform the House under what authority and
under what law he has abrcgated contracts on
tered into by the department and awarded 9TH
or contracts without due advertisements as re-
quired by law; whether such contracts did or
did not result in great reduction of the wages
hours of labor. Representative Murch will
vestigation of the present system of perform
and report what legislation is necessary to &C.
cure good and suitable work at fair prices and
At fair and reasonable compensation to me-
chanios and laborers, and whether there is any
practical difficulty in securing the services of
competent officers aud agents and performing
work by mechanics and laborers employed di-
rectly by the government, and if not why de-
signing and superintendent of work should
not be awarded to the lowest bidder.
THE FOUR PER CENTS.
Subscriptions to per cent. refunding Ger
tifcates since yesterdays report, $71s,79O.
PERSONAL.
Senator Hill, of Colorado, left this morning
for Orange county, N. Y, where his mother
has just died.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05

statement to the chamber of deputies estimates
the surplus for 1879 at twelve millions lire,
and the aggregate surplus for five years ending
1883, at twenty-three millions lire.
AFGHAN REBELLION.
LONDON, May ga dispatch from Simla re-
ports that authentic intelligence has been re-
ceived there that the Afghan troops in Boda
Keshan have been imprisoned or expelled, and
an independent rule finally established.
aAR1BAIDI's MANIFESTO.
A correspondent at Rome says in consequence
of the undue Importance attached to Gen. Gar.
ibaldi's manifesto, the government has sent g
circular to other governments declaring it will
vigorously repress any attempts to disturb the
harmony between Italy and other nations.
LONDON, May "A dispatch from Calcutta
says nearly million pilgrims, who assembled
at Hurdwar fair have carried the cholera in
various directions Outbreaks of tho disease
are reported from Delhi, Wrumilsar,
Rawulpendee and elsewhere. Some
cases occurred among the European
troops. 1t is asserted that $4,000 persons who
went to the fair from Cummation quarter arc
missing. This mortality has been caused by
the police forcing them to travel desert tracks.
1t is probable the story is much exaggerated.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05
Panama.
AN ATTEMPTED REVOLUTION.

PANAMA, April 24-The Star and Herald tells
the story of the attempted revolution there
The plot to upset the State government has
been concocted by disaffected politicians who
sought to purchase the officers of the Column
bian guards on the Isthmus, and secured them.
The commander of the regiment, becoming
cognizant of the facts, rebuked the officers,
which so incensed them that Capt. Obaldia
assaulted The colonel with his sabre
and was shot down by the colonel's son,
aged Is, and a lieutenant in the battalion.
The row then became general and continued
until Col. Carvajal and his son, four other off.
GERS and several men were killed, and from
eight to ten wounded. News of the tragedy
was around town and the adherents of the gov
eminent at once decided to check at attempt al
revolution, and to punish the crimes commit.
ted in the Quartet. They kept up fire the
national barracks from $50 until nearly 8 the
following morning, when the troops uncondi
tionally surrendered. Thirty killed and a.
manv wounded is the record of losses: The
city is quiet and martial law is proclaimed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-05
SOUTHERN LABOR PROBLEM.

The Question to be Considered in Conven..
tlon at Vicksburg-Probable Conflict of
Opinion.
V1cKsBURG, May 4.-The Mississippi Valley
Labor convention, which assemblies here to-
morrow, gives promise of being largely attend
ed. Already many delegates from the river
counties of Mississippi have arrived, and every
train brings numbers. Among the noted per-
sonages who have signihed their purpose Of be-
ing present are Gov. Stone and James Hill, of
Mississippi, and T. Morris Chester and J. G..
Lewis two prominent colored men from Lou
isiana. There is diversity of opinion as to
what the convention will recommend. Some
delegates favor better understanding between
employer and employe, both as to wages and
political rights. while others more ultra will
introduce resolutions faroring plan for re-
placing lost labor by Chinese and white emil
grants. Another conflict will arise if a resolu-
ton, which is already prepared, be introduced,
which sets forth the cause of the present exo-
dus is not attributed to the restriction of the
political rights of colored men.