Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-19

, arrived, the galleries being well filled,
the Hon. Wm. T. Avery rose msjesti'
cally from his sent, and casting
liz eyes around complacently upon
the galleries, aud then with much
suavity Of manner made a low and ex-
cesdingIy graceful bow to the Speaker OF
1.-THE .House. Then with look OF abstrac'
ton and little fascinating hesitation, IN
a low and subdued tone of voice at first,
and gradually, ss il by inspiration, more
and more elevated his voice to manly
4 audibilily. And silence in that great
bbedlsm was for moment deep and pro-
Pound But after few short and pithy
sentences" the gentleman from Ten
nessee approached the question and
announced the Subject matter " which
had compelled him to trespass upon the
indulgence of the House, to be "Our
Foreign, Relations with Cuba, Mr..
Speaker smiled; the members all shifted
their positions in their seats, with gen.
eral clearing mp of throats, aud there was
considerable rustling Of silks and Grim
olne in the galleries, and a general litter
| from floor to ceiling ran like electricity.
This little agitation stimulated the gentle
man from Tennessee amazingly, by
| thinking, doubtless, that he he was Great
| ing quite q sensation. Warmed up by
that impression, he hurriedly drew up his
coat.sleevss over his shirt to the elbows.
This excited bursts Of laughter from both
the floor and the galleries, which the
gentleman from Tennessee unwittingly
took for applause, and was so
animated with joy at his success he
.hrusted his coat sleeves, with great
energy, entirely up to his very shoulders
and commenced more furiously than ever
saving the surrounding atmosphere with
his long, coatless arms. His counten-
ance at this moment assumed wild and
vacant aspect, and frenzied with his sup
posed eminent success" he lost the |
thread of his discourse and had to go |
down into his coat tail pocket for lis
manuscript to enable him to come to
conclusion, which be finally achieved,
amidst the ha, ha, has Of the members Of
the House and the hearty merriment of |
the galleries--especislly the ladies', to-
wards which he had thrown so many
captivating glauces during the delivery
of his speech. The members, of course,
came from all parts of the House to
shake hands with and congratulate the
Hon. VIM. T. Avery from Tennessee.
As do not wish to extend this COM
munication to an unwarranted length
shall pass over, for tie present, the
ability and merits of Captain C. B.
Church for the Office designated.
promise, however, that as soon as l
shall have procured few more
facts in relation to his conduct
in aud about Maysville, Kentucky, his
connection with and treatment of Mr..
William Mitchell. the steamboat Bulletin
history, and few other matters, / shall |
report progress" will also mention
the fact of his denial in Cincinnati of his
ever having been q member of the Mem
phis Committee Of Safety" and of his
violent denunciatou of that committee,
INSTALLING it Vigilance Committee"
and claiming for himself persecution and
almost martyrdom at its hands. All in
due time will be chronicled for the iufor-
nation and amusement Of the voters Of
Shelby county.
The evil consequences of putting into
the hands of men like these the idea that
they are qualified to play the part of
constitutional lawgivers are palpable and
and may become vexatious
to the party they profess to belong.
Being assured of their abilities, they often
presume upon il, and with brazen eff
frontery thrust themselves forward before
a nominating convention with indecent
claiming themselves to
be the choice of the people, and produc-
ing thereby dissenson and conflict in a
convention which otherwise would have
been harmonious in the selection of its
Already, it is said that the Hon. VIM,
T. Avery is circulating around very
considerably, and ir bis bland, agreeable
aud fascinating manner shaking hands
with every voter he meets, and otherwise
these peculiarly attractive &C.
which characterize the
electioneerer. Whilst it is
also said that Captain o. B. Church has
become revolutionized, metamorphosed
and regenerated-that he has actually
been seen scouting in the perlieus of the
city, and occasionally knocking the coal
drst and cinders, as it were, from the
front Of bis gsrments, sHd now and then
brushing the bark from bis back as if
after "a wooding." 1t is said he has
even unbuckled himself so far az to get
some i've cent HicLsls from his breeches
pocket, and treated at Eve cent saloon
Yes that Charley actually treated But
this last, by the way, do not believe. 1t ;
is SANDER on Charley, and ! am salts.
fed Of it BE spend piokels for whisky Z
He exchange Yankee silver. made of
dirt for "suthin' tn drink |" 1t cant be
so. Who ever knew Charley Church to
permit 8 nickel" to escape from his
hands without the promise to return soon
and to bring back with it two other
" nickelsT
Let US, in conclusion, adopt the wise
suggestion Of the Avalanche, that 1T is
important that our ablest, most prudent
aud moderate men should be selected"
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