Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-05

The Sanitary Council, so-called, Of
the Mississippi Valley disclosed its full
animus and real object yesterday at
jackson, Mississippi. That this self
constituted organization has been
carefully worked up by correspondence
and otherwise in the interest Of the
remains Of the National Board Of
Health there can no longer be 9
doubt. Congress refused to
make an appropriation for the
benefit of this fancy bureau
but a sum sufficient for all prac,
teal purposes was placed by the Pres
ident last year at the disposal Of
the Marine Hospital Service, an old
thoroughly established agency of the
government, which has been in exist.
ence over three-quarters of century
The National Board of Health sprang
up like mushroom in the midst Of an
unprecedented public calamity, and
was in the main a dead failure. The
head men k ,pt at a safe distance from
the epidemic smitten region. When
Congress withheld the appropriation
upon which they grew fat, lazy and
insolent, they announced their de.
termination to hold on and try
another Congress. They announced
that the Board was not dead, but
would be heard from again. So il
has. The campaign opened at Jack
son, Miss, yesterday. Thirteen States
are said to F.. have been represented
Memphis did not think enough Of the
matter to send a commercial delegate
although the friends Of the NatiOnal
Board of Health, who understood the
object of the meeting, invited severa
gentlemen to go at their own expense
The honor was declined. Those whC
went in any capacity to par
ticipate were all adherentI
of the National Board, and they fel
in with congenial company. Tit
country is coolly asked by these inter
ested and self elected gentlemen
to accept them as the guardian
Of public health and opponents o
popular opinion Of the whole Missis
sippi valley. All the doings and mis-
doings of the National Board o
Health are to be indorset
aud commended to Congress
even to the building of the top
heavy and expensive steamer Benner
whose last and best service was t,
convey jolly fishing excursion fifteel
miles down the river one day las
summer. The Benner, by the way
was popular for while, being vel
stocked with fine brandies and whis
kies. This daring craft has been safel!
moored at Fort Pickering year Of
so, and has, therefore, escaped thu
| fate of two of the jaunty steam iror
launches that game out of the Ohit
river with her, and were swamped BY
their own weight. One OF then
rests in the bottom Of the Mississippi
river in front Of Memphis, in NINETY
feet of water. The Sanitar!
Council should have expressed it
opinion in regard &c steam launches
But its herculean labors were confined
to a given line. 1t bolstered thu
National Board Of Health and callet
for an appropriation. The whole
affair was farce; transparent piec'
of work in the interest Of set OF mel
who desire to be supported at thu
expense of the government. Tha
we'll meaning men, but vain, wht
felt fattered by the invitation
and the prospect of prominence, wer'
drawn into this movement does MOI
conceal the true design. It is the
handling Of q big appropriation thai
somebody is after. The officers of thu
Marine Hospital Service have no
the same motive, because they hav'
a tenure Of Office already with fixed pa!
the same as officers Of the navy. a
COMMITTEES was appointed to petition
che President Of the United States Il
place the 100000 epidemic fund in thl
hands of the National Board Q
Health. This is tho milk in thu
cocoanut they are after. 1t wcHlt
bring the Benner into service again
and inaugurate the season OF summe
excursions. But the grapes ham
very high, and it is likely that tn,
foxes will BE- much thinner than the,
are now bef1re they are fed again a
public expense.
Death of an EstimabIe Lady.
Mrs. NJ. A. Brine, a lady greatly re
spected and beloved by all VINO kneI