Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-31
THE LoAvEs AND FISHES.

Onr own Bible has been mislaid, and
We cannot quote from the text; but II
occurs TO us that there were hive loaves
and two fishes, and that the fragments
were twelve baskets full Perhaps the
I.vnasx Bible is a newer edition, altered
and revised to suit the requirements OF
the Imperial Democracy. -AUatanehe
The journal in this city, styling itself
independent, is most peculiarly fond OF
nickipe up small things. One would
suupose that it was as orthodox on the
SCRIPTURES as it generally is on questions
of politics. Well, yes, about the same,
and little. mora SO on the loaves and
6sbes. Judging, as We do, from a corre-
snondepce a short time since that
passed between one Of the proprietors
Of that paper and Alderman Black.
The short but sweet little billet deaux
nublisbed on the occasion rather de-
neloned the fact that somebody at our
neiohbor's house was making specially
of the loayes and fishes. That is, they
ureferred these to anything else, and it
mattered little whether man belonged
to the Ring or not, so the little fishes
didn't swim away and the losves were
forthcoming after the day of election.
Asa matter of curiosity, we republish
the last card Of Alderman Black, to
which no reply was ever made known to
The public:
Ep1roRs LEDGER: Mr.. Andrew ]. Kel-
lar sees fit in this mornings Aratdnche
N make assertions which cannot be sus-
,ained. / now assert, without the slight
est dread of truthful contradiction, that
never sought an interview with Mr.: Kei-
lar. or any other person connected with
the Araldnche bot Mr.. A. ]. Kellar
sent Mr.. r. Good for me, and when did
not 20. sent his man of-all.work, James
Durf. who took me to John 0astons,
where Kellar and Alderman Cartwright
were waiting, when one Of the party re-
marked, Let us get to business. Then
Col. Kellar said be would like TO have the
city printing. This talk Of private aud
confidential" ssvors too much Of quack-
ery care not about bis threats OF ex-
rosure. for he has nothing against me
shat would damage ay. WV. BLACK.
This is the man whom the Avalanche,
Il will be remembered, denounced as the
head of the ring in this city. This nng
was held up az the great scarecrow to
Tighten men from their allegiance to the
Democratic party. Bat the sight of the
Ioaves and fishes, it seems. vas inclined
to molify the feelings Of these std
necked independents" They were dis
posei 10 join the Infamous ring il the
prospective Mayor ~Culd but agree to
hand over to them the Public Printing.
The eff r wAsrtjecte as not being saopgh
aud 40 the AvaLGnche hoisied at last the
name OF s. P. Walker as az independent
candidate. To show to these Gshmongers
thatw we're not so very far wrong about
a quotation made from memory on last
Saturday, we give the exact words Of the
scripture FelcFfeu 10 Auu mss US
ciples say unto him, Whence should We
have so much bread in the wilderness 81
to fill so great a multiiude7 And Jesni
saith to them, How many loaves have ye
And they say, seven and Jep Httl
fishes. And be commanded the multi
tude to sit down on the ground. And b
took the seven losVes sEd the fishes anC
gave thanks, aud break them Epd CAV
to his disciples. and the disciples to thl
multitude. Aod they did eat and wer'
filed, and they took up Of the meat tina
was left, seren baskets fall. Aud the.
that did eat. we're four thousss4 men
besides woaeu and children.-St. Ms
thew, Nv. chap. 80, "a, IS, Sc, 81 an
3s.h verses"
We are particular "a publishing ID
exact language of the Bible Ger he bsDe
Ct Of the irreligiouB editor Of the ASd
lanehs, who. Esrbaps, has not for lOnI
While before had an opportunity Q
reading 90 much Of "a sacred word.