Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-31

\ W no tltti . |lt8Ai0ff tRt<"' f~-N y
from Memphis, but having some friends
in Brownsville, whom we desired to see
we remained there until Monday morn
Ting; spent very pleasant time, and by
seven o'clock were on our way to oul
aforesaid destination, where We arrived
ats pm. Here We found one Of Mr. g.
W. Moss commodious hacks awaiting
us; and, in company with J. W. Moore
Esq, Of Cairo, Tenn; W. N. Parsley, Of
Murfreesboro; G. w. Mckenzie, of by
ersburg; A. H. Cunningham and Thos.
Clune. proprietors of the wonderful Car
diff Giant and other curiosties (which
they exhibit for livelihood); Master
Johnny Porter, Of Brownsville, and Fred
Haberyan, the jolly driver, we started
for Dyersburg. In the whole course OF
our life we do not remember of having
spent a more pleasant time than on this
trip-from Bells to Dyersburg. Our
companions were all good, sociable, jolly
fellows, who could crack a joke or sing
song with the greatest gusto; the hack
large and roomy, supplied with good
seats, well cushioned, and drawn
by a span of splendid horses, driven
| by Fred, who is the most careful as well
as the most accommodating of drivers,
the beautiful scenery and fine roads all
combined to render the ride pleasant.
AT Cairo we left the jolliest of our crew,
Squire Moore, who resides at that place,
and whom we could not prevail upon to
continue with us, as there were greater
attractions there for him than at Dyers-
burg, oneyen with his hack companions,
lively as they we're. He sent us on our
way in better spirits, however, and no
doubt al who listened to his side-split-
ting jokes that day will kindly remember
him, though I'VE may never meet
again" =
There are several very promising little
towns on this route, Cairo, Cageville and
Friendship; the last being, perhaps, the
most important, as it lies Immediately
on the proposed line of the Brownsville
and Ohio railroad. Here we met and
became acquainted with Mr.. T. c. Terry,
AT present merchant OF that place, but
formerly of our city, who treated us in
style worthy Of SO kind gentleman, and
placed all of us under lasting obi
cations. Friendship is just thirteen
miles from Dyersburg, and the last
town before arriving at our des-
tination. 1t required about three
hours drive to bring us to that place,
which is the county seatof Dyer, situated
on Forked Deer river, at the head of nav
igation, and is quite thriving little town
of about one thousand or fifteen hundred |
inhabitants. The land in Dyer is per-
haps the richest to be found in any part
of the State. and produces well corn,
wheat, tobacco or cotton We arrived at |
Dyersburg about pm, and will here
mention that one of Mr. Moss hacks
leaves Bells every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, and. returning leaves Dyers-
burg every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday. To persons DESTROYS Of visiting
or any town on that route,
we take pleasure in recommending this
line as having the best hacks, the finest
and fastest horses, and the jolliest drivers.
Having great many friends in Dyers-
burg it would be reasonable to suppose
that our time was pleasantly spent there.
The first man we met on alighting from
the hack was our old-time friend and
schoolmate Hick P. Doyle, who now &C.
cupies a prominent position in one Of
the courts. He took us by the hand and
bid us welcome to our old home again.
The next was Colonel Tom w. Neal, edi-
tor and proprietor of Meals State Ga
zette, published at Dyersburg, and which
circulates throughout the counties of
Dyer Laderdale and 0biqn. Colonel
Neal is the most enterprising man in the
place, and if there were few more like
him there that town would soon grow to
be Of great Importance. They have the
facilities, if proper use we're made of
them, to place Dyersburg in position
second to no country town in the State.
We arrived on Monday evening On
Tuesday morning the fair opened, and
was well attended. The articles on ex-
hibition were not numerous, but what we
saw were of the first quality. More at
tention was paid to stock than anything
else, and we suppose there is no county
in the State that can produce finer horses,
cattle and hogs than Dyer. As we did
not see the premium list, nor procure the
names of those to whom they were
awarded, we can say nothing on this sub
ject. We must not fail, however, to
mention the good order in which every
thing about the grounds was conducted.
We were there two days, and heard not
even a cross or improper word used
during that time. This speaks well for
the people Of Dyer, and shows that they
did not attend for the purpose Of having
a frolic, but to advance the interests Of
their people. Here Messrs. EdwaEds,
Cunningham 4 Clune were driving a prof
table business with their educated pig,
their serpents, gift enterprise,etc. Wesup-
pose they are satisfied with the business
done there during the fair. They deserved
patronage and received it. On Wednes-
day night the Confederate Orphans,
under the management Of NJ. A. G.
Morrow, gave an exhibition for the bene-
fit Of their home, situated at GAINESVILLE,
Tennessee. The use Of the courthouse
was given for that purpose, and it was
filled to its utmost capacity. Mr.. Nor
row and. his troupe were assisted by
number Of the young ladies and gentle