Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-30
rnIroRIAL BREYITIEs.


The poetical scribe who is doing up
the Tennessee Legislature in the Union
and American, pays his respects to Mr.
Townsend, our Representative, in the
following numbers
Townsend is surely staunch old name.
| Long known to the public. familiar with iame'
For on each corner. |. when ehlld, an,
Saw Townsend,s Btters pleasant pleasant s1a m''u
Republication he'll fight TO the end
Socially eminent. handsome beside,
No wonder he's slightly afflicted with pride.
The death of Armand Barbes, a French
politician and political writer Of distinc-
ton is announced as having occurred on
the 26th instant, at the age of sixty-one
wears. He took prominent part in the
revolution which finally eliminated IN
making Louis Napoleon President OF
the Republic He was compeer OF
/ Louis Blanc, Ledru Rollir, and other
leaders in the National Assembly.
Barbes was not conservative in his views
but rather ultra-revolutionary.
The last travelling sensation is the two
New Orleans FIRE companies that are
making tour Of the country on their
skill as 6remen. They carry their ma
chine with them, and stick to their
hand engines because they think they
can RIM to fresith any thirty men that
ever made quick time. and do as much
execution after they get there. They
make this trip for the express purpose OF
beating anybody that may have the te-
merity to accept their challenge in pull
ing an engine of 1900 pounds and fifty
feet Of hose, and doing work on trial or
at a FIRE. They have abont $4,000 worth
of prizes which they have won from time
10 time.
Its sysrred by correspondent of the
New York Sun that the Government
employees in that city, under the liberal
manipulation of Mr. Thomas Murphy,
who wanted to be Collector of Customs,
conssiLuted the sum necessary to insure
the life Of PresissEi Grant for $50 900,
and the paid up policy is said to De ~
the Equitable Life Insurance Office in
Washington. IF veknow the man Grant
would rather have sts siE4 in the hand,
aud that may be the cause OF Durphys
failure.
# there we're no other call for a Con-
yenties al Nashville, the fact that there
is no State Central % Executive Com
mittee should call such body together.
If there had been an efficient State
Committee, at the capital, with members
scattered through different sections Of
the State, there would have been no
fighting against the assembling Of
convention by any but disorganizers and
those who seek Office and yet fear such
arbitrament.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer says there will be
sharp contest over the Congressional
Apporiionmen, Bill in the House and
that it will probably be defeated, owing
to the fact that it would largely promote
the prospects 9th Democrats obtaining
majority in the House in 1871 and
electing their candidate for the Presi-
deney in 1872. If an honest confession
30 good for the soul, that must have
done a po~ss Of good
The Knoxville Press and Herald Of the
2Sth says: As we said few days ago, the
difference between Conservatism and
Radioaiism Is this Conservatism advo
Gates strict adherence to the letter Of
the Federal Constitution while Radical
ism fayors loose and Iatitudinous con
struction of that instrument, which is
subversiye of its integrity, and can only
lead to continual contentious.