Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-25
Letter from New York.

1
| When left Memphis, some four week
ago, / fully intended to write somethinI
of my trip back to the LEDGER every da.
| or two, but the inclination forsook M
after writing two letters from East Ten
nessee, and it is not likely that the spiri
of scribbling will return with much forc'
until am again in the editorial harness
A few Memphians are there, some OF
business and others for pleasure. Thi
is the most pleasant season Of the year t
visit New York, and those who are herr
seem to be enjoying themselves in al
easy, leisurely manner. Capt @. b
| Church aud wife and little daughter and
Miss Florence Bugg have been here
several weeks on visit to the Captain
daughter, the lovely mute, who married
Mr.. Haight, Of this city, last year. They
are all here together at present, but
Cant Church and his family will leave
this afternoon in the direction of Mem.
phis, expecting to stop in Louisville and
elsewhere on the way. Mr.. E. Whitmore,
of the LEDGER, arrived here early this
morning, and is stopping at the st.
Nicholas. He is here on business, l
believe, which will detain him sew
eral days. He stopped a day in Gin
clnnati, and purchased heavy stock
of newspaper material for the use
of the LEDGER. Major Van Pelt.
The we'll known shoe dealer on Msir
street. is here on his way home, having
done" Niagara and the principal water
ing places this summer; and, lastly,
bought heavy stock of fine goods in
Boston for the Memphis market Col.
Jefferson, the cotton factor and creditor
of the city government Of Memphis, ar
rived to-day from Boston, where he has
beep some weeks. He looks as healthy
az ever, and his genial face will soon be
seen and his influence felt in the Mem
mis- cotton market. Mr.. Decatur Doyle,
who married the sweet-faced and accom-
plished Miss Montgomery in Memphis,
few DAYS ago, is here with his bride.
They are seeing the sights and investi-
eating the many wonders OF Gotham in
select crowd of tive, all to themselves,
lust as lovers or young married people
always prefer when pstroling the moon
shine of matrimony. Mr.. Jesse Page,
Jr.. has commenced operations with the
cotton firm here, of which be bias lately
become member. Being live, expe-
rienced business man, of great personal
popularity and an extensive Southern
acquaintance, his prospects are highly
favorable. Capt Sanders, late of Bay
liss A Everitt, in Memphis, has also gone
into business in this city. Mr.. D. A.
Brewer, of the Arolancke, and Messrs
Drake and Redwine were here some
time. hut left for home about the first of
the week.
New York is full of people. The pleas
pre-seekers have returned from the sea.
side watering places, and the poor aris
tocraey have opened their front doors to
ANNOUNCE to their peighbors that they
have been ont of the city three monthe,
wheo. really, they have been hid away in
the loft on Starvation crackers and cheese.
Merchants from the South are here by
the thousand. The churches are opened
again, and the migratory ministers, such
as Henry Ward Beecher, who have been
bobbing Eosi jp the clear streams of
Maine, or wandering apopE the Alps on
the other side of the water, are back at
their posts, sealous in the work Of draw
ing their salaries and saying the souls not
hopelessIy lost during tbs bot weather
and sunstfoke of The CLERICAL VOCATION.
M .L.....,- Il, fzlI hlast drou;ro h,0
crowds and making lots Of money, The
hotels are ovei flowing. Broadway is full
of people, and carriages and stages and
low.nottoz,ed cabs. and the city presents
a grand panorama Of life snd animation.
This is the season of the year To see it's
many attractive features to the greatest
possible advantage. The weather is cool,
But nst chilly; the heat of summer has
passed aFay, pHt winter is weeks and
months in the future. The GOLDEN fruits
and tints OF autumn GLOW iti triumphant
splendor, and all nature seems to emile
here where the the works of man pierce
the very skies ana where world Of hu.
manity and art is brought together from
de ntlermost mountains and rivers and
plains of the earth. A person might
canvass New York for whole year and
still be stranger TO many Interesting
things within its deemed boandaries snd
suburbs. Brooklyn alone. smart vii
laee across the river, has a population Of
at least 400, 900 people. just to think OF
i'll Memphis has less than $4,000 people,
and yet clsiHs to be considerable city.
The mi9talze is bssi Fsalized in place
like this, But give ne Menship after
all, for it is to me the best PLACE in the
world. New York Ia good place to
visit occasionally, if for nothing else but
TO learn the various devices in the world
TO EXTRACT money from travellers. 1t can
be done Lega better and in more ways
than any place 1 haze eyer visited, not
even excepting Chicago. This reflection
naturally carries me back TO the Jersey
City ferry, where we arrived the other
night st midnight, per the Southern train.
Having bought COACH tickets and re-
ceipt for baggage to THO hotsl before
leaving the train, | spprehended no
trosbls, but as soon as we passed the gate
leading down 10 ,he ferryboat we we're be-
set By a crowd of ropghs and rovdies and
pickpockets, who we're mostly disguised
as haokm or agents for imaginary ex-
press lines. With great difficulty we run
the gauntlet. and got safsly Oh the boat
without the loss OF single bsnd-box.
on this side of the river the attack was
renewed, and the agent Of The express
coach which was to carry us stood tim
idly by without saying q word. He had
bis money, and ! verify believe is either
afraid Of the ropnders or is 10 league with
them. This mnch | do know Dodds ex-
press ia q SPINDLE. for had in the end to
pay twice for the transportation of our
baggage to the hotel. ] would say 10 all
travellers coming this way, avoid arriving
at Jersey City in the night, or any othef
time ifyou possibly can. Twas thankful
to escape the other night, and cheerlully