Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-29
LEDGER LINES.

LEDGER job printing office, Il
Madison street.
Pure and healthy is the air at the
camps not so in the city.
From 64' to 81 yesterday, with
geRtle winds northeast and fair skies
all day.
1t is a treacherous sickness is that
of yellow fever now lingering in our
midst.
d.. P. Prescott had a horse stolen
from him near Buntyn Station night
before last.
First-class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing office, 10
Madison street.
The forecast says slightly warmer
weather with the winds shifting to the
southeast and no rain signs.
The steamers Grand Tower and
Kehlor passed up without landing be-
fore daylight this morning.
The TeutOhic relief association re-
ceived S25 yesterday from Charles N.
Erich at Kingston Springs, Tenn.
DR.. w. E. Rogers has been appoint
ed an inspector of the National board
of health, with headquarters at Nash
vile.
Some sixty colored persons prac-
ticed the military drill in Fort Pick
ering last evening. They are organic
ing a new company.
The LEDGER job printing office, 10
Madison, executes everything in the
job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
This is fine weather for cotton. 1t
is rapidly maturing and picking pro-
crosses vigorously throughout the
country to the south of US.
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.
Charles Beasley, for prowling, was
fined $40 by DR.. Porter this morning,
and Julia Brown was fined s. for vio-
lating health ordinance. Neither we're
in funds.
NJ. A. Comstock, an engineer, was
discharged from arrest to-day, he
having run the blockade into the city,
making the circuit of the town and
coming in on the south side.
Albert Bowles, a "A year old Afri
can, is in the lookup on suspicion OF
HOUSEKEEPING and stealing. Chas.
johnson was sent to Jail in default Of
bond for the same supposed offense.
The steamboatmen's relief society
now have three persons sick under
their care-Mrs. Murray Hicks, Web
ster street, and two children OF Harry
Graham, Walker avenue, in charge Of
Ben Graham.
The lever situation at New Orleans
e~xcites some ~uneasiness among timid
people, but old stagers laugh even at
the board Of health people, and they
go on their way as if nothing unusual
was going on. 1t is the same with
folks here.
John +. Wheless, as State commits
sary general, has telegraphed DR..
Porter as to the location Of camps and
the exact point where supplies had
best be delivered. He is organizing a
commissary department for collecting
aud furnishing supplies.
The National board Of health mar
at Cairo, John Rauch. vent up to St
Louis a few days since and figured
earnestly with the quarantine officials
there oR The subject Of how to draw
enough Of the l%ational half million t
pay quarantine expenses in Missouri
The premature announcement in .
morning pepper Of the death of Edward
Heating, keeper of Court Square
caused his physician to make a lonl
detour to visit him and missed goinI
to see another man who needed medi
cal attention. Mr.. Heating still lives
though his case is considered almos
hOpelassy