Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-16
BRICK POMEROY ON THE MEM
PHIS PRESS.

PHBO FhEOo.
Brick Pomeroy, in letter to his paper,
the Lacrosse Democrat, written from
this city, thus alludes to the Memphis
press
The Memphis press is deserving of
separate chapter, for in no city the size
of this, are so many papers supported so
we'll, or so ably edited as here, where is
aiming to be a concentration of intellect
for the cause of the old Constitution,
Union, laws, etc. We speak of the press
of this city in the order they stand here
as to success, popularity and reputation.
THE AVALANCHE
Is owned by Messrs. Galloway, Hampton
& Co., most estimable gentlemen, all.
Its editors are Col. NJ. c. Galloway, Maj.
w. II. Rhea, Captain NJ w. Cluskey,
Thomas Nally, city editor, and James 0.
Durff, river, commercial and financial
editor The paper is a large one, well
supported, and the handsomest one in
Memphis 1t was established in 1857, by
Col. Galloway, and successfully con-
Quoted till June 6, 1861, when the Fed
erals took the city and its editor to the
woods and battle fields as an officer of
the gallant Confederate army, winning
and maintaining an enviable reputation
in all respects. AT that time he was post
master here. The postofice funds were
taken by the Confederate Government,
and he is just low about paying to the
United States large sum in gold to set
tie his postofice accounts. The money
was seized in the first instance-he
was left penniless by the warts paying
it the second time like man and gen.
tleman The AUalanche was recon
structed on the LIST of January, 1866, on
capital of thirty cents, belonging to
Col. Galloway, every penny he had in
the world after his return from the war,
few dollars belonging to Major Rhea,
loaned from friend, Dan. Able, Sam.
Tate and Jesse Page, Of the Commercial
bank, advancing funds to re- establish the
concern. The Office paid from the first,
and the money loaned to the parties was
all paid back to them within six months.
So much for energy and ability. In pol
itics the Avalanche is broadly Demo-
cratic, true to the time honored princi-
pies of the Union, the Constitution and
the laws, earnest for peace and pros
perity, fearless in the defense of the
rights of people and of States, and a
power in the land, extending in influence
far beyond the State.
THE BULLETIN
is owned by Wills & Co., and is also a
large, popular, and profitable paper, but
till lately not so true to the great national
principles of Democracy as it is now
that Admiral Raphael Semmes, the brave
modern King of the Seas, who won such
fame as Commander of that bold priva-
teer, the 1890" has been chosen as
editor-in-c chief, and has entered on his
duties on the same plan of argument as
marks the Avalanche. The Bulletin
was established in 1856 by Col j. 81.
MeMahan, the Nestor of the Memphis
press. The paper was sold to and merged
into the Avalanche in 1860.
After the Avalanche was discontinued
the material was used for the publication
of tho Bulletin, one Bingham, now Il
silent partner in the concern, being the
editor, then. The Aralanche was re-
established on new material. Admiral
Semmes is bold fighter with sword or
pen, and the Bulletin will largely in
crease in circulation and influence under
mis- management and reputation.
THE APPEAL
was started in 1910 by II. Van Pelt, as
an dppedL from the verdict of the peo-
pie, as shown in the election of Harrison.
| II existed with various changes of editors
| till 1850. when It passd into the hands Of
Messrs. McClanahan & Dill, who made
it a splendid success as Douglas paper.
At the election Of Lincoln they became
| intensely secession. When the city was
taken By the Federals the paper was
moved to Grenada, from which point the
publication was continued until the place
fell, when it was removed to Jackson,
thence to Meridian, thence TO Atlanta,
thence TO Montgomery, thence to Macon,
thence to Columbus, where the office was
captured by General Wilson, while 1t was
in railroad car Mt. Dill was captured
in a hotel near by, and from this act
there was no appeal
The paper here was re-estabished by
the same firm in November, 1865 Soon
after il was started anew, Mr.. McClana.
han fell from fourth story window Of
the Gavoso House and was killed, and
Mr. Dili died from sickness soon after.
The paper was then Published BY Mrs.
Dill till January, 1861, when il vas sold
toJ. S. c. Hogan & Co, who nov run IT,
with Gen. Albert Pike, the eminent Ma
son, as editor in-chiel
TIE LEDGER
Isa very successful Democratic evening
paper, under control Of the Mhitmore
Brothers. Il was started in 1865, and y
one Of the best paying papers IN The
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