Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-15
Letter from Louisville.

LOUISVILLE. KT., February IL. 1870.
EDIroRs LEDGER: ! have sent this
communication to you, thinking that q
few items of travel gathered upon the
route to and 10 this city might be Of
interest to yop.
Leaving Memphis on the Memphis and
Louisville railroad at $50 p. u. Wednes-
day, we reached this city, without acci-
dent, at $50 Thursday morning. We
found the road in good running order,
and the cars crowded with travellers. We
wsse greeted by the appearance of the
Falls City" wrapped in q mantle sof
recently fallen sEow. Acting upon your
suggestion, We sought quarters, under
the protection Of Captain Shirley, at the
National Hotel, and can join with you in
ndorsing It as splendid location to
find rest and comfort. The hotel has
recently undergone thorough repair.
The warm weather of the past two days
has melted the snow, and the condition
of the streets remind Us of the days of
Memphis before the Nicolson pavement
became an Important feature 10 your city
Improvements. We haze interviewed T"
many Of the prominent merchants of this
place since our arrival, and have made
! diligent inquiry into the financial condi-
ton and standing Of our country mer-
chants from Mississippi, Tennessee, Ar
kansse, Texas ard Alabama. We we're
informed before We left home that South
err merchants were much behind and
woald not be able to meet their oblgs:
lions ir this city this winter, and we are
glad TO say that tsis is incorrect that q
more general promptness 10 meeting lie.
biIis.ee hes never before been eyinced BY
merchants from these States; that their
credit is unexcepsionshls and eagerly
sought after. Some complaint was made
against Arkansas abort time since for
slowness in coming forward, but this was
| oEing to the irregular and uncertain
transportation of The cotton and produce
TO market, Aps yaich has now been
pushed forward aud The nsrehaGts ct that
Etsie are now about even.
The perchanis Of this place are cal
culs'iDg for Light trade this spring from
the South. The growing strength Of
soptbern credit is highly gratifying 10
ihose who prize the interests of the South
more dear thea their lives, and hope,
with its lingering rays, points to bright
and happy future in the dim distance for
our sunny Southern land. When she
shall again have erected monuments Of
her industry in the interior, ard the
white sheeting of The shipping that shsll
THONG our coast have for their owners
men 10 the ccvntry born. then. by wealth,
she will destroy the New Englanders
hold upon the desiinies Of this Govern
meut
The new bridge at this point, Of which
so much has been said and written, is ct
last. Rfier three years hz;d toll, com
pleted. Seventy odd human lives have
been lost, aud ITO million dollars spent
in its construction, The advantages to
Louisville viii be immense, and vii give
another impetus to the fast growing IT,
terests Of this city.
There was q shooting match Of this
point between the Lexington Sporting
Club and the sporting club Of this city.
The Lexiugionians were badly "Wsxed
oct" 10 the contest.
Several places Of suusement are nov
open in this city. The kichings Opera
Troupe is playing at the Opera House
TO very fair houses PAsoLL.