Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-30
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EpIroRs LEDGER: The farming opera
tons of the country seem to eeprosvess
ing favorably, and the crops are leeksss
and promising well up to this time Ia
deed, I 30 not remember tina, l have evs'
seen n better stand OF cotton generally
than | End everywhere. The cora Is s'aAll
I'm, looking we'll; aud the wAea, lof us'es
hut little was .Own ia this reS'os, ev'sS
70 the want OF millsl is very tue IL ~s
had a good mill rigA, here il ~Osa pay
well, and people would sou more SassN
The fruit crop promises very assaa-
AMI yield, aud il The people ~sse PRO
viaed with the proper vessels tee trans
nor,iug il. aud sAvosSAls shipping ar
ransemeuts made. l hshsve Thousands
Of bushels would ~ 70 sAsSst tom ma
county. Its rev bssinsss, and 2 'Aey
60 into it wrong they viii ss discouraged
II, should Re the part Of those Of our
friends who have experience IN THIS oasi'
ness 10 advise Us We car al make more
or less money BY It, if We give It the
proper attention; aud 1t seems to me
pi,v. and an alnost insxeusAsls Neglect,
If We do no, profit BY the benefits thus
freely given US
Our Agricultural asd Mechanical So
cis:y is trying TO wsken up the eommu-
nifty. A special meeting will be held on
Saturday next, and from the general IN
,eres, manifested, dOub, not twill be
large one. We are trying to perfect
arrangements for holding Fair some
time this fall, and the impoverished con-
di,ion of the country is the only obstacle.
We must try and FIX up the Fair Grounds,
however, and il We cannot do this as
perfectly as we desire, We must at least
combine taste, comfort and economy,
and make the best arrangements we can.
Memphis and this country are so insep-
arably connected that / know your peo-
pie feel an interest in every advance
movement that is made or proposed
down here.
The attention of our people has been
called to DECREASING. Unfortunately,
however, it is almost if not entirely too
late for the present season. The Finley
Mo,h-Proof Hive is fsvorably received,
and / believe will go into general use
next season. 1t seems to be the desid-
eratum of beehive ! am experiment
ing with one, and have q beautiful
swarm of bees in it Will give you my
at the Fair.
Our young folks, and some old ones,
chartered a train and went to the lakes
on Tallahatchie on fishing frolic few
days ago. They had gay time, caught
plenty of fish, had lots Of fun, and on the
return "trip held meeting on the cara,
at which Mr.. j. F. Lavender presided,
and Mr.. ". F. Hastings acted as secre-
tary.
Captain Crump offered a resolution of
thanks to Captain John Cain, the con-
ductor, and the engineer and officers of
the train, for their careful and polite
and to Col. Livermore for his
accommodate spirit in hiring them the
train. The resolution was unanimously
adopted, and Mr.. G. d. Stands and Mrs.
7. S. McCracken we're appointed a
ommittee to tender the same to
Captain Cain, aud through him to the
other gentlemen, which pleasant duty
was promptly and agreeably discharged
Altogether, it was very pleasant affair.
By the way, why don't your young people
yet up such a party in Memphis occa-
:ionally, and charter train and run
down to Tallahatchie. You could get
there by nine o'clock, remain until FIVE,
and get back to Memphis by eight, and
probably spend as pleasant and healthful
A day as you have done in many years.
The Democrats have nominated IN this
con nty, for Representatives in the Legis-
azure, Mr.. NJ. c. Brady and |. NJ. Hogs
head, and for the Senate embracing Tall
ahatchie county,, Colonel Tom Bridges,
IF Tallaha,chie. Our election takes place
IN the 22d of June.
Before closing this letter, permit me to
yonder why your street railroads are so
managed. There is no sort of
,retention to regularity in the running of
he cars; and while it is intended as a
convenience, and is sometimes, even
hough so badly managed, yet there are
lines when it is almost nuisance. Let
ne recur to this again and enlarge.