Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-27

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interspersed, rendering them inconve'
nient for carriages, uncomfortable ioi
pedesirians, and almost impossible al
times for heavy loads, all welcome as
boon the advantage, utility, cleanliness,
aud beauty of a wooden pavement. The
contrast between the past and present.
where such pavement has been laid IS
the observed and boast of every beholder
The fair lady can now trip about IN oil
weathers, without fear that her peregri-
nations will be cut of at crossing, that
she viii be spattered over with mud, or
that the kid which covers the soles oil her
beautiful feet will be wet through IN ioui
weather; the exquisite little city gentle
man, who vies with Vie lady's eyebrow
in his daintily penciled mustacho, VINO
rivals the beauty of the peacock in his
yarieeated plumage, and creates by his
matobless sweetness an otta d rose at
mosphere in which the light OF beauty
may trippingly walk, has no fear OF soil
ing his hashy apparel, or OF dimming the
patent leather, in which his miniature
soul is mirrored, the pleasure seeking
Jehu dashes swiftly and fearlessly on IN
bis gay chariot, the carriage OF mi iora
and lady" moves unobstructed IN us
stately and purse-proud dignity ana tons
of freight pass with ease at a single ioad'
bringing city and country together, en-
riching the merchant py reuuo''on "
cost for transportation, iaciii'ating com
merce, and benefting all, the rlch ana
the poor, the landlord and the tenant
they who ride and those VINO waih' tue
denizehs of city and country alIKe'
1t is well. We may congratulate our
selves that 50 much is done' ana sna'
welcome the day when every street. aneyi
LIANT. andavenue oil the Guy sna'i reJo'oe
in substantial ana duraoie pavement
1t is extremely encouraging 10 Know Oy
the fact OF its Accomplishment tnat we
can do so much when we are poorest IL
leads to the conclusion that wnen we are
rich we shall be able 10 lay tne Streets
With gold, when we snaif'hsVe no more
dispute about the durabiiity Oh "oou auu
Jar or stone. For the present, as times
ire little dull, we must De sa'isieu WIN
what we can get ana amen, 10 'he get.
ing all we honestly can' ana keeping Oil
We honestly get.
But we regretto say that there is some
lines little matter OF difficuity whicn
iprings up between man ana MS pocket
first, about promising 10 pay ior wha'
We want, when we are not sure we nave
he means to pay; and seconu' ABOUT
making the payment, wnen our wants
AVE been gratlhed and the paymen. Oh
,ast indebtedness lays 100 heaVy urain
or the comfort OF coming future.
there is something SAID, we oeiieve, In
ertain book which 1t is not the night Oh
ashton to read very much, ABOUT man
rho began to build and was nnao'e 10
nish. Fortunately that is not our case
there our work has been completed But
ince what is done must be paid and what
J contracted must be provided ior' we
eg the attention OF our readers 10 a Few
uggestions having reference to the MODE
providing for the payment. OF our
aving indebtedness; provision Tor
hich, if we have the means, should be
luitably made We are all willing to
ay, so far as we Know and we nave a
ght to assume that all are willing to
tote fair, and every man to pay his own
quail and proper share OF the'common
ublic burden, incurred in the produc-
on of common public benefit. Hon
It men will not desire to escape their
st share of responsibility at any time,
I'd no more when to do so Will cast an
lequal burden on others, than when 1t
to withhold what is their own exclusive
,bt They have only to see, IN order to
'nsent to acknowledge and fairly meet,
their own proper obligations. We
Ike it for granted, therefore, that, how. ]
IL q
er we may differ from others, we shall '
least escape the censure OF all fair
inded men if we attempt to show that
e plan of payment OF the street paving
ntracts, adopted by the. old Board OF
ayor and Council of Memphis, is In
fnexpedient, illegal and wrong. Q
What operates unequally in taxation,