Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-08

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sArun REsAroR.--An esihetical cor
responder, takes our JsfI-rson stree,
confrere TO task alter the following
fashion: ..-
Some fellow, affecting much musical
lore. In attempting TO give, through the
Bulletin, n critique upon the Concert Of
Tuesday night, In st. Peters Church,
discourses very learnedly upon the quail
ity Of the various voices which charmed
the audience that evening, taking coca
sion, while displaying his musical
knowledge, to speak In most dispsraging
terms OF the voice and execution Of one
Of the ladies who kindly gave her aid.
and, which know was properly appre-
ciated by the true lovers Of sweet sounds
aud by the professional musicians Of the
city. IL Mrs. Heating Il voice be not a
soprano" OF the very purest and most
exquisite quality, ! should like to know
what II is. II Il be "mssso soprano"
which this lady is endeavoring TO force
beyond its natural capacity, IL is some
what strange that this newly fedged
musical amateur should first have dis
covered the fact, and not q little morti-
flying that the professional musical facul-
~ Of the city should have waited 10 be
instructed in so palpable matter by the
recently imported amateur, who proves
himself as much at fault in his criticism
as he is derelict in courtesy 70 o lady:
Mrs. Heating is not q professional
singer, though her services are often
solicited and never refused, in behalf Of
charitable purposes. She sings, not for
the church alone, but for the poor and
suffering Of every class and creed, and
the universal amiability and generosity
with which she lends her voice, conceded
BY all to resemble more nearly natures
own chorister than any other our city can
boast, as we'll as her social position.
should protect her against the ignorant
animadversions and impairment advice
Of a ridiculous pretender. As to that
Thread bare song" Last Rose of Sum-
mer," all lovers Of the melody hope TO
be RECALLED right often by such thread
bare y songs. OF like sort are Kath-
leen Mavourneen, Coming thro' the
Rye" within a mile of Edinboro'
town songs which have stood the test
of many years, without becoming
"thread bare have charmed to tears
thousands of hearts, which Jenny Lind,
the queen Of song, did not disdain to
immortalize, and which will continue to
be sung by amateur and professional
musicians Of every land, long after the
ambitious contributor to the musical de-
partmeut of the Bulletin shall have been
iguominiously forgotten. JUsTITIA.
TnE CoSrEMPr-Judge Hunter Sends
a Magistrate TO Jail for Refusing TO
Pay an Execution. Certainly our Scion,
Judge Hunter. has been sleeping since
the days of his progenitor, the Grecian
law-maker, that he does not know man
cannot be imprisoned for debt. That
the old Casa law has been abolished
is known to the most ignorant limb Of
the law. The facts are these: that du-
ring the trial Of Casgrove's case (well
known to the community the lawyers
and jury concluded, after great deal of
delay in the case, to finish it mp, although
the hour was late at night, at which time
people, after their hard days labor, and
the cares of family. require them to be at
home. Esquire Hall refused to remain
on the outside Of the court room until
two o'clock in the morning, waiting his
name to be called, when he might have
been introduced as well next morning,
and no harm done, for which offense a
fine of ten dollars was imposed by Mrs.
Hunter, known as Grandmother" The
execution was made out and taken round
for payment, which the Squire refused
to pay. Upon the return Of the execu-
ton, Judge Scion Hunter wrote on the
back of the paper to take the said Es-
quire Hall to Jail, remain until he
purge himself of his contempt to this
Court" After being taken to Jail on this
instrument, the Scion Judge concluded
to issue a new process, which he had
done to complete, as he thought, the legal
confinement of tie magistrate then in all.
Esquire Hall was brought before Judge
Harry s. Lee on writ of habeas corpus,
made out by his attorney, Col. CAN'T
The case comesup for trial at 10 o'clock
to-day Judge Hunter was very careful
to inquire of the officer,who had Esquire
Hall in charge, what he had to say, and
from the information he received he
thought his petticoats would not protect
him, and had the magistrate placed
under bonds to keep the peace. 1t is not
surprising to the community that this
dirty, filthy vsgsbond Of a Judge should
act in this manner, as his past
history fully sustain him in s6doiug.
The GRAND FETE AT CENTRAL PARK,
Messrs. Mcclure & O'Connor are fast
perfecting arrangements for the grand
free opening of the Central Park, on
Tuesday next. It's desired to render
the grounds popular suburban resort
for future seasons, and no effort there
fore will be spared by the lessees to
render the forthcoming occasion as
pleasant and happy as possible to all