Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-16
Ar fHkxzlsIT1oN.

At THkxteslT1oE.
The clang Of sNkpoER press at the
F,nosition everyiltfnoon and evening
continues to att;t the curious gaze Of
hundreds aud iESapds of people from
both city and c who never before
had a correct Of the mechanical
means by whicfF spapers are printed
The press is a ~ power in the land;
a leads the VA progress, blazes out
,ha way andH7hotes the execution
Of grand emit les. 1t brings order
ont Of chaos 1solgoN harmony from
confusion. thing pertaining to
the welfare a people comes within
the scope of tscussion. Politics, rail
roads. scho, uses, social systems,
scientific bpments, agriculture,
fnances-tfI q Re some Of the topics
which occu space. The RESPONSE
bilities of itIaduetors are equal to any
other seoul sofession, if not greater,
for the pre- bot only an agency for
the dissem H5n of news and an inter
change of al furnished by the best
minds of tlI<, but is in a broad sense
a public 70 q having much influence
With its rd< The press makes and
nnmakes III men, and often ia but
poorly req Yet the business where
strictly mad, is growing every year,
and in mt stances pays a handsome
return on investment of money,
energy a<btiesce. Newspaper en-,
terprise moi be rewarded in
staptly, ID pays in the long run.
For instani be extra expense incurred
nv this parking removed and printed
NJ The Exhjon thirty days will not
amount toHthan six hundred dollars
during tha&e; yet we have filled a
place in Ngreat building, done our
share peril toward making it interest
ing to visNby illustrating and repre-
senting tlfess of the country, while
AZ the sanIne we have added some
thing 10 Business, and have made
many ple acquaintance whom we
hone to next year, If not much
sooner. Exposition draws to a
close; il been proud achievement
for the d employed and the difficult
ties overd. AS an institution Of the
CITY Il "a tDlished, and will be opened
every falHesffer with increased sat-
tractions4 Tendance and eclGt. The
officers b worked faithfully and &C.
compi;sl gonders; they are worthy Of
all praise their zeal, patience and
perssverk The exhibitors likewise
have douE cir part and sustained the
enterprid their presence sAd encour-
agement9ur friends from ne'Ebbor-
ing citiekbd towns and surrounding
country b come in by thousands, and
we belle lent away satisfied; and we
hope thshe interchange Of conrtesies
By coun had city folks has been mu-
lhally aMable and satisfactory. If we
nave doIknything TO promote the sue
,ess Of Exposition, we are more than
epaid fe4he effort made. We labor |
or the aflh and prosperity Of the city
IA exu# of course to share her pros
erity a General welfare. The Expo
ition III conferred vast benefits on
[emphi 1t brought crowds OF people
fill our hotels and purchase goods and
ilyen ID streets with their cheerful
esenc. kt 6 time when business was
pressed and our prospects rather
,smy al the season. Trade has re-
ivad saimpetus which will be felt for
,ntbstb come, and which will reeur
nodisslly time and again. We are IN
med bat our Exposition compares Ia
rabIy Nth THOSE held in Nashville, Lou
lls nd other cities older than ours.
is Announced upon. authority OF the
ectoss that fully seyenty-fVe thousand
,ple lave visited the hall, and of this
mber one-third has been drawn from
Ter towns and the country; and they
re Of the best people 10 the lsnd-the
,stantisl independent, producing
IS, who pay as they go ana have
,ney to spend literally. There is no
nbt but they brought to the city and
t in circulation half million dollars
nee at time Of unusual closeness
other places, money is rather easy in
ruphis. Rates are high by dealers on
street, hut there is nothing Of strin'
ICY or hard timex. Even the Boston
produced no panic OF pereeptl6le
let, Notwithstanding the leading in
ssts of that city we're largely sePre-
ECU mere Inc LApOs'eAO"
hey in circulation and been benefit
very rfsss Of the community. The
chants Of Mssnphis could have af- d
ed TO give the cost Of the building q
IN than not had il erected and ,
ned The stock ought to be at a pre- c
M on its face value The stock v
lers nave paid for the building, borne D
,,her expenses, and will perhaps be s.
after full settlement to declare n
Il divid,nd. and By another year.
,out a ERE or other Unforeseen mis- r,
nn.. the prs6ts viii all appear in the Of
= Of divideids. This is . view Of n
subject thai npsi be satisfactory to q
,ho riskes thcS money at The start, C
d there we're many prophets to R
tell disaster and allure. Of
CITY on iooT.
ouisville is very quiet. No Lumber