Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-09-11

ington, between Main and Front streets,
Is distinguished as the lowest beer jerk
ing establishment in Memphis Among
its nightly occupants can be found more
hang dog, cut throat, miserable, brutal,
blear.eyed fellows than at any other
place in the city II Is the constant
resort Of the most degraded Of all the
.scalawagsl who stink in the alleys and
dark corners during the day, and hold
high carnival in that classic locality
after nightfall. A free fight" is almost
nightly incident; and shooting and
stabbing ARRAYS are too common to
excite special remark. For short
time the Cotton Plant has not furnished
its quota of ARRAYS; but last night,
it was itself again. The saloon as usual
was filled with the elegant gentlemen
who frequent that fragrant resort; and
having nothing more interesting to en-
gage their intention, "free fight F" was
resolved upon. 1t resulted in generous
distribution of black eyes, bloody noses
and bruised ribs; and one gay youth,
whose autograph reads "Thomas Grow :
an, received special benefit in the
shape of several cuts on the head, pro-
duced by chair. His eyes were also
put in mourning, and his nasal protuber-
ance was caused to resemble one Of the
peaks of the Alps. The artist to whom
Thomas was indebted for this ornamen-
tation is young chevalier, known as
Thomas Cronan, who seemed DESTROYS of
emulating the celebrated Mr.. McCoole.
The police suddenly appeared, and the
parties to this lively little affair as sud-
denly retired, much demoralized. Gro
nan and Crowan and two or three others
were arrested and locked up, and quiet
once more reigned at the Cotton Plant.
These ARRAYS occurred within the
radius of square, in or contiguous to
that portion of the city known to
the police as Hell's Half Acre"
Within this classical precinct are the
principal beer. jerking saloons and the
famous Temple of Virtue. 1t is a fine
locality to emigrate from, although
affordinC admirable facilities for rough
surgery.
PAVING MAIN STREET-THE Work TO
COMMENCE. The firm of Forrest, Mont.
gomery & Co., has been changed to For
rest, Mitchell & Co, Com. Montgomery
retiring, we presume. The following
letter from the new firm, written to the
Mayor, gives the gratifying assurance
that the work of paving Main street will
soon commence
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 9, 1867.
Hon. W. o. Loland, Mayer:
SIR: We shall be ready to commence
paving Main street by the Goth of this
month, or, at the furthest, by the z5th.
We shall wish to commence grading by
the 10th inst.
Will you please direct US at what point
you wish us to commence the work. We
would respectfully suggest commencing
at Beale street, working down to South
street with half Of our force, and the bal
ance to begin at Auction street and
working down Main street
1t will be necessary that the track of
street railway shall be taken up two
squares ahead of our PAYERS, so that the
street can be graded.
Please let US know as soon as possible
the points you wish US to commence the
work, so that we can be prepared with
curbing. Very respectfully,
FORREST, MITCHELL & Co.
Successors to Forrest, Montgomery & Go.
Referred to Paving Committee.
By vigorously pushing operations the
Main street pavement can be completed
in sixty days, before the advent of bad
weather, and the citizens spared the
modification of another winters expe-
rience with the sea of mud,
The CITY AND THE GAYoso GAS CON-
PANY.-At meeting of the Board of
held last night, the following
ordinance passed its final reading:
Be il ordained By the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen:
First-That the Mayor be instructed to
cause an election to be held on the -
day Of -, to test the sense of the quail
fled voters of Memphis as to the issu-
lnce of 100000 twentyyear city of
Memphis six per cent bonds, to be sub
scribed as stock in the Memphis Gsyoso
Gas Company.
Second-Tbat if authority be granted |
% issue said bonds by such election, then |
he Mayor shall issue said bonds, under
Instruction of the Board of Aldermen,
or the subscription of stock in the Mem.
,his Gayoso Gas Company.
The advantage taken of gas consumers
~ the present monopoly has created
ceiling of hostility towards it, which
isuses the Memphis Gayoso Gas Com
ANY project to be received with marked
of favor. People who
ave been compelled to pay Sc per 1000
eet for inferior gas, which can be made
t a profit for less than half that sum,
eel the exaction to be an outrage, and
'ill welcome any project which assures
proper reduction in price We doubt
there will be any serious opposition to
be issue of the proposed stock bonds.
hose who own stock in the old company
ill not be so enthusiastic on the subject;