Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-27
Editorial Correspondence.
UNEKIUN uUIEI,
MEMPHIS. Tenn. March. 1870.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March, 1870. !
From tho Central Miss.,) Start
We reached this beautiful city the
brightest gem in the crown of Tennessee,
on Monday, after a pleasant ride over
the Mississippi Central and Mississippi
and Tennessee railroads, and are repos-
ing after the fatigue of our journey in
just about the snuggest quarters imag-
Unable, in the princely Overton Hotel,
the reputation of which is worldwide;
and the way-worn traveller looks forward
to the sheltering portals of the Overton
as the wandering Bedonin to the oasis
in the desert; and once arrived, under
the kind ministration of mine hosts s.
B. Robbins Il CO., assisted by their inde-
fatigable clerks, Messrs. 0 0'Bannon and
Barlow, feels such a delicious home sense
creeping over him that he would fain be
deaf to the call of business or duty that
would send him forth again upon his
travels Robbins & Co. certainly know
how to keep a hotel, and knowing how,
they dare TO do it. The 0verton is un-
doubtedly one of the best houses we have
ever seen, and just our idea of what a
hotei should be. b
Memphis shows much life and activity,
and is getting very large trade from
Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee,
and some portions of Alabama. The
merchants have laid in larger stocks than
usual, and are offering every inducement
to bring trade TO the Bluff City, which
bids fair to become the Queen Of the
Mississippi Valley. Her people are lib
eral and enterprising, and have none Of
that close-fstedness that we see in other
cities not thousand miles away. They
work on the principle of live and let
live, and we are glad to see that their
enterprise is meeting its just reward, by
drawing around them large and in
creasing trade, which grows larger and
more valuable every season.
Memphis has her streets paved with
the celebrated "Nlcolson pavement"
which enables one to go from one part
of the city to another in all weathers
without being stuck in the mud or COW
cred with dust of passing vehicles.
Among other attractions the pride of
Memphis is her Court Square, which is a
lovely spot of some four or five acres,
and seems as if transplanted by the
hand of magic from the wilderness to
blossom as the rose in the midst Of
civilization. Every variety OF beautiful
and fragrant flowers delight the eye and
fill the air with their perfumed breath,
while the stately oak, sycamore and pop
lar raise above leafy canopy, that shuts
ont as with a oarlain the glare of
"old Soils most ferveRt rays, while sport
ing among their branches squirrels and
birds are seen. giving glad life to the
sylvan scene. Seats are provided for
those who stroll throughout the grove.
and here forgetting for a time the cares
Of the busy world. battle unconsciOusly
in the real fountain of yeuth that
springs perennial, not IN far ~ Utopia
bat has its true source in a mind un-
vexed and heart az ease. In the center
Of the Squf re stands a colossal statue Of
the honOreo son Of Tennessee, the good
Democrat. old Hirkars.. Is Andrew
jackzo.,i f.,iee-:mesirreyerently called
We always admired the character OF his
truly great man. who firm and unyield-
ing as old Hickory. yet was plant Sc
its iopmosf hIanohes 20 the wish Of his
We had the pleasure Of meeting our
good friend Col. Joe Barbiere, an ex-
member Of the Memphis press. and
gallant soldier in the lost cause, vel