Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-04-24
For the Advcrli:,r.
MENru1s, Tenn, Airil 1cth. 1se,

MIR. EDITOR :-Inon9h nothtElsOl Stirring INCL
est has transpired since my arrival in the Bluff
City" will ondcavor to give you a fow points;
if I can do SO without "telingiics which is as
ropugnant to my vrtucus instincts" as to your
own.
sMcmphs has il the past SIX ycarsincrcased in.
population moro than any other city in tho United
States. Her population, which before the war
wss forty thousand, now numbers between sixty
and scycnty-fvc thousand; andis steadily increas-
ing. But with all this increase of population, it is
surpri.ingto note how litlcpublic spirit is erincod
by her prominent business men. The streets of
the city ore not pared, and in very ba3 weather
arc almost impossible. In some localities, during
the late almost inccssant rain, it was really dan
eerous to life and limb to attempt passage in
any kind of vehicle learn however that the
nCity Fathers" after twelve months of debate
and .quabbling, rs to what kind of pavement to
put down, have decided upon the " Nicholson Pa
tent" and the work will be begun in very few
days.
In point of commercial interests, Memphis is
second only to New Orleans il the whole South
Western country. Lying ju-. between tho grain
and cotton countries, shc enjoys many advanta-
ges which tho cities farther South do Let. AS
cotton market she is not e1celled evcn by New
Orleans; there being no margin of any conse'
quenco between the two cities.
But bad almost forgotten that was address,
ing. "Knight Of the oaill," and should have
mentioned, first and foremost the Jou-nalsof our
city. Memphis in thi, respect is ably represented,
having, suppose, some of the best editorial tai
cnt in the country. The Aralanchc is edited by
Col. II. c. GALLAwAr, a gallant officer Of the
" Lost Cause" who has proven in his editorial
career that he can handle the pen as successfully
as lie wicdod the sword gallantly. So successful
has he been, that, though he started the Acnancle
on borrowed capital, in 1885, hc ha, paid up overy
cent and has built for his paper one of the finest
edi6ces in tho city. The editorial chair Of the
appeal is filled by Gen. ALBERT G. PIKE, assisted
by Col. ST.. CLAIR DgAHiSG, . younger brother of
your esteemed fcllow-citizen, Col. A. L. DEARING.
Gen. PIKE was we'll known before the war a. IN
dian Commissioner, and is also widely known by
Masons throughout the United States. Tho Bul-
letin has recently called to it: editorial department
Admiral RAPHAEL j. SExuEs, the gallant CON-
mandsr of the alabama" tho mere mention of
whose name in sufficient to eh1urc its success and
widespread circulation. The Erenmg Ledger is
aelererlittle sheet, managed by WHIrXoEE BRos.,
chiefly devoted to business interests. And hero
might stop as to Newspapers, but justice to the
subject demands that should likewise show up
the dark side of the picture. am sorry to say
that NC have also Radical sheet, tho Po,t, con-
ducted by men who never fired 4 gun ON either
eide during the late war; it is upheld chiefly by
Down casters and North-Westers, who mako
their living here among decent people, but rho,
with their characteristic baseness and ingratiudc,
would disfranchisc those from whom comes the
very broad they eat. If you should ever be go.
fortunate ~ as to see a cory Of the POst, you
will find that it has great many advertisements
from leading business houses here. This will
explain briefly. The Pos. copies them from the
otter city papers, and publishes them with no So
licitntion from the parties themselves, for nothing.
hoping thereby to increa,c their circulation. Are
they not kind and liberal?
Politically, Tennessee ia far worse of than any
Of the other Southern States for, though ,ho is
in the "Gloriou, Union," tNo-;hirds Of her popu-
lation 1--WE rebcls) are dsfrauchiscd, and the pow
or of the elective franchise is exercised by Jaco-
bins and Negroes only. The Conservatives are
now preparing with commcElsblc zeal for tho
approaching Gubernatorial election, and hope to
yucceed in defeating the pircrnt Incumbent and
the Radical party. Old Drornlor also ison che
"qui rive," and is. ordering company of hi,
Anglo-Gfrican body guard into every county,
with the intention of controlling the coming cleo
tiop.
The recent frethct hss caused i grca: deal Of
suffering and de,oation all along the banks of
the Mississippi from Memphi, to New orlcans,
and if tho waters do not very 'oon sub'ide, it will
be too late to put ina crop for ie coming season.
Many of the planter, have LEFT their places, de-
tcrminsd nevOr to return auN if some concerted
movement doc, not prevail among them relative
to Levee., many OF the fncst and most productive
plantations on the River will ne again abandoned
to tho alligator. The river is falling slowly at
this point now.
A. regards places Of amusement, Memphis is
we'll supplied. The principal of these arc the
New Memphis Theatre and the Greeniaw Opera
House. There are many ninor places Of amuse-
lnent such 81 Museums, saako Shows and
waiter-Girl Saloons; but to ihe uninltiatsd these
often prove nay thing but amusing. They are
originated for the purpo,e Of decoyins the un-
wary, and one who enters them generally loses
all his f" looso change" before he has fully seen
tho'elephant.
During this season we have been visited ny
sons of tho most distinguished dramatic talent in
America. Vestvali, from The Imperial Theatre of
Paris, Ristori, the Queen Of Tragedy" and Chan
rsu (Sa,n, the groat Comedian Of New York, all
tsne in rapid succession; and after these, we
rorc favored By the Roncani Opera Troupe, which
au,el Macmillan in tho palmy days Of tho
dcxicsn Empire, NOW almost defanet. Mrs. D.
{. Bowers is now on the boards st the Mem Mem
plis, and Miss Blanche De Bar promising young
atrcss of thia city, plays st 'ths Grecnlan Opcra
Uu'e.
Society in our city is not 10 well organized, nor
it boundaries so well-dehned, as in the older
ces of the South. have heard Of very few
rivato parties since have bcen hero. Public
hlls, or rather Hops" (as they call thom hsre)
sem to be all tho rage and these are generally
4 IL.
4s a natural consequence, mary scalswags" and
dvcnturers are admitted into society, which il
q impossibility for them in tho older cities.
During tho past two weoks, the Mississippi has
rccircd upon her boson three of the largest and
tost splendid Steamers evor launched on Western
Tatera. Tho Western Steamb ,atahars over been
pted for their magnihconcc, hut tho Z" Robt. E.