Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-05
OUR ARTIST.
He Pays a Visit 10 the C0un-
ell Chamber.
The Board Of Aldermen Da-
guerre0tyPed. I'd

Gold, ana ike piilar OF MARBLE but
unlike o. Conner, speaks but seldom al
Irishman by birth, and good citizen.
Next to him sits, from the same ward
one Of Gods noblest works = Johr
Glancy-whs, Notwithstanding his mum
Der Of years, is still in his prime Of life
an ornament to his nationality, aud with
heart whose every pulsation is prompted
by the warm, generous emotions of sou
that is boundless. Elected to his present
position (which he has filled for year,
past) by an almost unanimous vote Of his
own people, aided by others Of different
nationalities, upon the ground of his hard
sense, his consistency, and his thorough
appreciation Of the necessities of his peo
pie and his constituents, and properly
known as honest John Clancy"
Next to John Clancy sits Johnson,
usually known as DR.. Johnson, the drug
gist, an old citizen, but Of doubtful poll
ties, Notwithstanding he has resided SO
long among the Southern people. l9N
Next sits brave, honorable Tom Joyce,
from the same ward, who knows nothing
but honesty of purpose. Modest, re-
firing, but unhinching in the perform
ance of his duty as city officer, and
fully approaching the necessities of his
ward, and is in fact perfect safety valve
upon his colleagues.
Next to him comes who from the Third
ward2 If all reports be true, vile
abortion of manhood, not in the likeness
of God, but pure impersonation of the
devil, made by boiling the dregs of he'll
for year after year, and each year the
cauldron skinned and from the skim
mings moulded in the shape of man.
What reflection upon Gods noblest
work, and how fendishly the chief
devil must have laughed when he in
spected this piece of workmanship, to
think he could impose it upon human
kind as q man. And, oh how the an
gels of purer sphere now weep at the
imposition. This impersonation is no
other than Whickersnapper, usually
known as Wickersham-more familiarly
known by his brothel associates as " lit
tie red" from the Third ward. Oh, ye
Gods how feeble are the efforts Of
large brains to express, the contempt
felt for such an abortion. With brain
about equal to that of three months
old pig, and soul so small that you
might put it in mustard seed shell, and
with it thousand other souls of a SINH
lar character, and it would travel ten
thousand years without coming in con.
tact with any other. And there is not a
day that his uncle, ]. Wickersham, does
not turn in his coffin at the impious
deeds of his nephew, little Wicker
snapper" Elected to his present
position by the efforts of some of
the best men of this place, because they
regarded the relationship between the
aforesaid and one of our old and honored
citizens as a sufficient guarantee for his
honesty and integrity; but how sadly
mistaken they we're. And to- day not
one of the parties who advanced his
election would consent (unless it be the
men of his own stripe) to have rope
disgraced to hang him, but would select
a vine which involved nothing of man
labor. A vile renegade and thorough
Radical in his politics; and if he does
not belong to loyal league, it is because
they rejected him, and spurned him as
unworthy of their association. He has
been recently elected as County Trustee
by negroes, who did not know him, and
expect to derive some of the profits in
the way of money. Darby, beware; you
are in the hands of one who knows no
one but "Wickersnapper" or little
red" This subject disgusts US as we
advance, and we must drop it or we will
lose first-class dinner which we have
Inst swallowed.
Next to this subject sits Alderman
Bh.k, from the same ward. An honor
abb correct man, who tries to do his
dutyin all the departments of his official
relathns; and if he would free himself
from he influence of his colleague from
the saAe ward, would soon make for
himself = reputation that would be en-
viable, forhe is really man of practical
sense, ana a worthy representative of
his people,
Next to | m sits, as one of the repre-
sentatives o, the Fourth ward, our hon
ored and truN representative of the med
ical professio, DIR. Brown-an old citi-
zen, true md with a popularity that
but few men bssess. Though deeply
immersed in thAiutricacies of his ardu-
Gus profession, c in a moment turn,
with a full Appreciation of all
the necessities of us old home, from
the doctor to becSe the legislator,
and with unflinchineintegrity, dares to
advance its interest Ven the occasion
requires. With him apromise is more
than equal to an oath. No receptions,
no quibbling, but standit square upon
what he regards as rik and just
Memphis may conEratate herself
that she has such a man in er council.
Next to him comes from the same