Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-09
ST. CLouD HorEL,
, sHyfLLK, May It'll, 1878. J

ST.. CLouD HorKL,
NASHVILLE. May Tth, lSs.J
To the Editors Of the Ledger;
At l:25 p. IN. yesterday left Memphis,
via the Memphis and Louisville railroad,
en- route for Lebanon. where the Tennes-
see Press Association meets tomorrow.
| have met about twenty members here
who are TO be in attendance. West Ten
nessee is represented by Doak, Of the
GAINESVILLE Tobacco Leaf; Westbrook, OF
the Bee; and others OF ability and IN
auence. Thus far my trip has been
pleasant and delightful. / found the
Memphis and Louisville road in ex-
cellent condition. The entire man
agement is quite superior to the
most of Southern roads. 1t could
not be otherwise with such splendidly
educated railroad man at its head as
Colonel 7. Flynn. He is perhaps the
youngest railroad superintendent in the
Southwest, and yet it is hard y probable
that his superior could be found. He
commenced at the bottom of the ladder
few years ago-being at one time a
baggage master--and by sheer merit
elevated himself TO the position he now
fills with such marked ability. He
wears his hono-s like a man who had
worked hard to win them. | had the
pleasure of meeting him on the train,
and was highly pleased with his pleas.
ant. affable manner. The Nashville and
Northwestern railroad / found in as good
condition as the former roads. Fifty
miles of this road have new iron, new
cross-ties, new trestles and new ballast
ing. The entire route over this road is
in fine condition.
am now stopping at the st. Cloud
Hotel, which is one Of the best kept
houses have stopped at since the war.
The rooms are splendidly furnished, and
the table is keptin the very best posi-
BILE style. At the desk | found the gal
liant and genial Frank Battle, who for
politeness and courtesy is without peer
and without many rivals in the entire
State. He has the ability of making
guests feel at home and he does it in a
most successful manner.
I The funders-and they are numerous
and the anti.funders-and they are not
very numerous-are pretty quiet just
now. The former have things pretty
much their own way, and are manipu-
lating State affairs as they see proper.
The anti-funders say they are able TO ex-
plain, without any trouble,
WHY HOBBS RESIGNED.
It was, to use their own language, in con.
sideration OF the payment to him of a
small sum ranging from $4,000 to $4,000,
and not con account Of i'll health" This
find is genarally believed, but there is
no real proof of q tangible kind to sus-
tain it. The new Comptroller feels con-
fident that the State will be able, under
existing assessment laws to pay the in
terest on the funded debt for July, 1874,
and January, 1875. After that he says the
people, or rather the Legislature, must
take measures to keep the State credit"
up by levying additional taxation. He
says the funding law is now a fixed fact,
aRd nothing except reputation can
ever nulIiiy its execution. Whatever
may be said of Colonel Burch, ne is a
man of high character and great fnan-
cial ability-far superior | think to his
predecessor.
] will write you full account of the
Press Association as soon as the proceed
ings are over. Hurriedly, yours,
G. A. NJ.