Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-14

| The grand display OF Saturday might,
upou which our morning contemporaries
have fairly exhau sted description, and 10
which h becomes US to alluds 10 but gene.
raj terms. was a success the like OF which
Merphis has never before Witnessed.
Apy attempt 70 portray its grandeur or
psint its brilliancy, would prove futile.
As IL actuated BY single impulse, the
Democracy Of Memphis, which is only
another name for the aggregate intelli-
sepce wealth aud respectability Of her
people. were aroused, and as one man,
lent their aid aud influence to the gene.
raj effect Men, women and children,
alike lent each their hand, and swelled
the eutbusiasm. These not active partici-
papts.w were eager lockers on, and the grand
line was only outnu mbered by the surging
human tide that thronged in unbroken
ranks the entire route Of its progress.
The procession itself has been variously
estimated at from eight to twelve thou
sand, and those upon the streets and not
in line from twenty to thirty thousand
souls No estimate approximatipg cor
rectness could be made. Memphis to a
man-aud. as for that, to woman, too
seemed to be upon the streets, in the
windows, and upon the galleries and avn.
ings commanding view Of the pageant
Nor were its numbers more than one Of
many features Of the occasion, which in
the total went to render it the magnif.
cent success that it was. All that taste
could suggest or ingenuity devise were
brought to bear in happy combination,
and gave the panorama its unwonted in
terest and ueyer-ending variety. The
line. three miles at least in length, and
occupying an hour or more in passing
any given point, at every step presented
something new and striking, go that the
eve of the beholder never tired.
Notwithstsndine the threatening as
meet Of the skies throughout the day, the
clouds at sunset broke away, and as the
darkness followed the stars came out
and shone propitiously on the occasion
Their wonted radiance, however, was
destined to be dimmed, for ere that night
had fairly "drawn her sable mantle
round" another day seemed to burst
unon the city in the glare of torches, the
LIGHT Of bonfres, and the fash of pyro-
tecbnics. MANY of the private as well
As nublic buildings along the route CT the
nrocession were brilliantly lit up as the
evening advanced; and though not on
the bills. 40 TO speak, the Examinations
became a feature of the occasion of
scarcely less interest than the procession
itself. Many of these were especially
tasteful and striking, and elected very
general admiration. eI fI
About eight o'clock, at the command of
Gen. Forrest, the Grand Marshal of the
affair, the column was set in motion and
nroceeded upon its way, with torches
aulow. banners waving and music pael-
;nt IN Second. down Main, and then
mn Shelby and Front it wound; stream
of flame embarked by houses that in
turn seemed all ablaze. While its head
was plupging into the darkness of South
Memphis lis rear was still in Pinch. To
at.empt ANYTHING like a description of
the pageant as it presented itself at any
min, alono the route is not our purpose.
An allusion to it's more striking features
only must suffice. Every club in the city
was in line, and though some were
ont in greater numbers and made more
;mnosinp display than Others, there were
none which did not seem fully inspired
Nth N. esnr;t ia, corps of the OCCASION
and contributed in greater or less degree
n the grand result The Blair Knights
Major Phil Allin com manding, and the
cavalcaao under Col. DuBose were fea-
tn,es Of the affair which from their
rovsl,v ELECTED universal attention and
odm;ra,;on The Car of Liberty, bearing
Mics Ka,;e Harris as the goddess. with
no ,h;rtv.,even States Of the Union
~ b.r court and handmaidens,
.na ~. rrocess;on of the Purim
.oo,oon,;on and contribution to the oc-
..s;on s-om our Hebrew fellow-citizeus,
$50 !. ,,;.r,or,v annronriate and bril-.
Ia. The ren,esentat;ons of the trades
.nd ,ha mechanical arts were happilv