Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-03
BY THE wAY-NO. II.


beauty, invoked gaily dressed crowds OF
Broadway, and gave promise of early
flowers along with the music of spring
songsters fresh from the perfumed groves
of more sunny chimes. The climate
of Florida seemed transported on the
wings of Eolus to the regions o.
the north. Even Southerners threw
aside overcoats, furs and heavy
wrappings, and blessed the warm
sunshine so gloriously free and abundant
for all. The beggar crawled out to basE
in its munifcient warmth, and the occu'
pants of costly mansions on the fashion
BILE streets and avenues poured forth,
arrayed like millionaires, to accept the
free benefit. For once they breathed
the same air as the poor, and found there
was yet enough for all. To-day the but
terHies of fashion are within their state
" homes, and the hardy.children of toll
encounter a pitiless snow storm which
has prevailed all day, the most severe OF
the season. The drivers OF stages, cabs
and street cars the shovel brigade on
the street, and many others of the labor
ing classes are seen at their posts.
The snow is eight or ten inches
deep, and in many places lies in deep,
heavy drifts against houses and walls.
Already the merry tinkle Of bells is
heard on the streets, and dashing nags
hitched to well-6lled and elegant cutters,
fash to and fro amid the binding sheets
of snow that continue to fall. The
Broadway stages make their way with
great difficulty even when drawn by four
horses, and number of these noble ami
mails have fallen and been injured on
the slippery pavements. The drivers
are all wrapped up in oil-cloths, furs
and afghaas. Their boards and eye
brows are white with snow-fakes, and
they are hoarse with shouting at their
horses and at each other. The snow is
heaped up four or FIVE feet high on each
side of the street, and the scene as it
progresses is unspeakably grand and
weird-like. There is something so sub
lime and elegant in the fury of a snow
storm that words can not convey its
profound impressions nor painters
brush catch the wild eddies on canvas.
No winding-sheet SO cold; no dirge OF
surf on a rock-bound coast as mournful,
vet no bridal wreath was ever more
beautiful.
Notify Smith. Poor Notlimahl You
have heard doubtless that he shot him
self through the heart last Saturday
night at the Madison Avenue Hotel. He
was raised in Memphis, and five years
ago when was licensed to practice law,
he was worth 10000 at least. He went
to Europe for year or so, and on his
return his friends had the highest hopes
of his future success. II seems that for
three years he has been on the stage
under the assumed name of Vance, and
that his most intimate old friends were
not aware Of the fact He played in a
stock company sometime up at Albany
this winter, and came down few weeks
ago. It is said that he has written two
or three fair pieces Of tragedy adapted
TO the stage. Last week be refused
TWENTY-FIVE dollars q week at a Jersey
City theater. But meanwhile his $780,
900 has disappeared, and now is recorded
the last act in the tragedy of his life.
His body has not yet been buried, but
lies in ice at the undertakers. At least
three persons here claim the right to
administer on his effects and bury him.
No answer has been received in reply to
kilograms sent to his friends in Memphis.
/ spent half Of the day yesterday in ind
ing and interviewing the coroner who
held the inquest, aud obtained some par
ticulars not essential to publish just now.
The starvation business is quite over
done by the Herald. There is, of course,
considerable suffering and many people
ont of work and means, but not to the
extent represented. Business is dull,
and will be so all summer; yet there is
no rreatwidespread distress, as some Of
the papers make believe. A few, and
only a few, Southern merchants are here
purchasing goods for the spring and
summer trade. Mr.. Herzog, Of Mem
phis, is here with his blooming and &C.
complished bride. He will remain
month yet to purchase a spring stock.
Imet Captain Frank Mahan yesterday.
BE has big and profitable contract to
bu;Id water-works at Kansas City, No,
and is in good spirits. he is one OF the J