Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-26
SUMNER NOTEs-NO. 9.

STRAMKR NORTHWESTERN,
On the Upper Mississippi. July y. isia'
Two days spent in exploring St. LOUIS
will open the eyes Of any stranger to the
extent, wealth, rapid growth and varied
resources Of the city, and then the tenth
part has not been seen. The population
is now estimated at 400, 600, which is not
an exaggeraiion, as the last census gave
the place 800 900. With manufactures
Of every description, abundance Of coal,
iron and other minerals at hand, lum'
Der floating down from the upper rivers
BY the million, with railroads stretching
far out into Texas, and eventually to
shake the dust Of ages in the halls OF the
Montezumas with their laundering
trains, with steamboat lines direct to the
remote waters Of the upper Mississippi
and Missouri rivers, aud prineely lines
to the Crescent City, with cooperative
body Of merchants and capitalists work
ing to build up St. Louis, and supported
by trade from a dozen rich States, who
can say where the city will stop or what
it may not be in the next ten or fifteen
years2 The growth and prosperity oil
the city is a marvel to all who have wit
messed it. Yet in the midst OF such
success, more failures are reported
among mercantile houses within the
last two months than in five years be-
fore. Many Of the weaker and a few
OF the older houses have over-reached
themselves, perhaps in trying like the
rest to over-reach Memphis, aud have
had to go under. The former Mem
phians living ia st. Louis seem to be
doing we'll. Messrs. Waddy Thompson
and George McNabb, late Of Memphis,
have undertaken some large contracts
here, and seem in way to make money.
The latter has bought handsome resi-
dence on Olive street, and " lives at
home with his accomplished wife, nee
Miss Matte Grow. Mr.. McCombs, the
hardware man, has built one of the
finest residences to be seen in the city,
on Lucas Place Mr.. Sylvester, for
merly a Memphis journalist, writes the
able and trenchant leading editorials Of
the Times, and Mr. j. A. Dacus, well
known to the fraternity, has an in
fluential position on the Republican, and
is otherwise prosperous. The Republic
can, by the way. has grown up with the
city, until it is worth about a million
and half. Its rental income from
spare room in its magnificent building,
the finest for the purpose in the void, is
$3O, 900 per annum. All this property
was acquired by the Kuapps by patient
toll, economy and fair dealing. Think
Of that, ye overworked and ill.recom-
pensed members of the fourth estate;
take heart, and determine to rise to the
very first estate, and abolish that false
distinction, which originated il an age
of ignorance and misrule; meanwhile
I" get money-honestly if you can
but" it is not necessary to dwell on
this. A visit to Shaw's Garden, to
Tower Grove, Lafayette and other parks
cannot fail to give rare pleasure. The
former place is the pride and vegetable
glory of the city. 1t is kept in perfect
order, and contains an infinite and beau.
tiful variety Of botanical wonders Mr..
Shaw is not the Pshah OF Persia by any
means, for he has no wives. and never
had one. but be holds high place in
the local affections Of St. Louis. he
evidently believes that all flesh is
grass, for he has built unto himself a
tasteful monument in a secluded part Of
the garden, which he intends shall mark
his last resting place But be is not in
a hurry about being gathered yet, and
bids fair to bloom and blossom unto q
good, green old age. As yet be is only
about sixty years old. The garden goes
TO the city at his death, provided certain
Improvements are made every year.
Speaking Of newspapers, should have
said that MAjor Henry Heiss, formerly
Of the Nashville Banner, is managing
editor Of the Times, aud Mr.. Sam viii
liams, formerly Of the Courier.Journal
is on the Republican stat. Both
are talented, handwriting Journalistic
devoted TO their profession and likely
TO be heard from in future II granted
life and health. The Globe il a wear
old, and already has all the influence Of
some muck older papers. Ills already
ahead Of the Democrat in some rsspects
and sights that ancient and bitter sheet
with an unsparing hand. ID is for the
administration. out and out. and has
much authentic information from
Washington to use 10 defense Of the
President for accepting an increase Of
salary.
The trip Up the Mississippi from 81.
Bouis has thus far been in pleasant