Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-22

Several hundred people visited thu
bluff, at the foot of Madison street, yes
terday afternoon, and enjoyed the rive
scenery-the broad Mississippi, the bleal
Arkansas woods, the arrival aud depart
ure of steamers and the glorious sunset
which rivaled those so much Landed sun
sets of Italian skies.
A dispatch was received here yester
day stating that special detective Pa
Cornell, Of the Express company, haC
captured old Mac Morris, near Sherman
Texas. Morris is the last OF the Express
robbers and would-be m~urderers of Elk
press Messenger Brady. Now for tn,
trial and punishment of the villains.
To-day is the anniversary of the pass
age of the stamp &C. in 1865, which wal
Lord Greenville's plan of taxing the
colonies and collecting $500, 900 per an
mum. Eventually the effect of the acI
al to overthrow Eugland's army and
power in the thirteen colonies and make
America the laud of freedom.
That fruitful source Of items for the
poor newspaper reporter, Brocky Ann,
alias Fisher, alias Gallagher, aliai
Lanigan, packed up her household good,
and gods to-day aud departed foI
Helena, Arkansas, by river. Helena
reporters a now congratulate them.
selves and each other on having a first
class ite%m-furnisher.
The announcement in Saturday LED.
GER of the death Of John Mitchell, the
Irish patriot, American Confederate and
member of Parliament elect from the
county of Tipperary, Ireland, caused
widespread sentiment Of regret through.
out the city. He was among the very
best representatives of his race, talented
honorable and chivalric, a man who
would rise to prominence in any portion
of the civilized world.
There will be an advisory meeting o.
a few friends Of the Christian Brothers
College at the Cotton Exchange to-day
at u pm, for the purpose of maturing
a plan to relieve the college of its pecu
mary troubles, aud on tomorrow nights
general meeting is TO be held at the
County Courtroom, where the plan vii
be submitted for adoption. W. hope
every citizen will interest himself in this
matter, as it is of vital Importance to
Memphis.
Lessee T. W. Davey and dramatic
troupe left yesterday for indianapolis
Indiana, where they will support Law.
renee Barrett. Manager Pennoyer also
left to meet Edwin Adams at Cleveland
Ohio, and act as his business manager
This leaves Treasurer Brooks in charge
of the theater, which closed for the regu
lar season on Saturday night, but will be
opened for a spring easou in a week
when Robert McWade will appear as
e rip" supported by his own company.
Mr.. Davey has released the theater, and
even now making engagements fol
next season.
The employment Of an army of City
Attorneys to attend to the law end ofthe
city is condemned by all classes OF citi.
zens, The Office of City Attorney has
become a sinecure since it has become
the scene for the enactment Of the play
of Help. 1t is a bad precedent to sci
and a very costly one-ten thousand per
Why not employ an assistant
Recorder, Treasurer, Comptrol-
Ter, Register, Tax Collector, Sergeant at
etc.2 Mayor League is retrench-
ing with a vengeance, but all this incom-
potency will be disposed Of at the next
municipal election.
The General Council lobbying com
returned from Nashville yester.
day. They seem pleased with the new
city charter, which was engineered
through. A draft of the new toy will be
here on Wednesday or Thursday, and
then every nan can examine it for him.
self. Without ever having been able to
see and examiae the new charter, we are
Of opinion, however, that it is an i'm
provement on the old, although the
City Hall ring worked hard to
manipulate it for personal and political
ends; and they may have succeeded
somewhat, but the antidote always fol-
.ows the bane in this world.
The blocks on either side Of the Adams
station-house are principally oc-
by beer saloons. The lamp out
side and the counter within the station.
house often fool the uninitiated. Last
night a well-dressed and sober nan en-
cred the station, but on gazing around
or an instant, backed out, as he politely
remarked; Excuse me; | thought this
vas a saloon" Drunken men often
in and, leaning upon the counter.
lsk for beer. There is a kind of retrib-
ltive justice in all this, which impels a
man to present himself as a candidate
Tor the lookup, it proving that drunken
less and its legitimate consequence, ar
'est and punishment, instead of being a
depending upon the accidental
meeting with a policeman, is dependent