Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21

tictorta Y. Grew large houses.
A lecture BY a scientist upon astronomy
or some other instructive subject would
draw we'll. much better probably than
those lectures delivered by humorists.
Several avalsnches Of snow tumbled
from roofs into the streets to-day. In
one or two instances several citizens
we're slightly injured by the rush Of
snow which fell on top Of them. A
snow-slide from the top Of q four.story
building is a dangerous affair to those
who stand beneath. Farther North
many people have been crippled and
killed BY such accidents.
Yesterday was a 6ns day for selling
bells, nearly all the bells in the city hav-
ing been sold to the sleigh-riders. The
naturalization Of the bells" as Edgsr
Poe called it, was heard at all hours Of
the day and Right. Many horses we're
covered with strings Of bells that made
music in the frosty air, while one origi-
nal chap sat back in his sleigh and rang
a solitary bell which he held in his hand,
ell Of which gave ample scope for the
play Of the imagination to connect the
music with the occasion.
A negro letter carrier, who felt as il the
dignity aud greatness Of the Bslknap
government rested on his shoulders, be-
came desperately iusulted yesterday on
Main, near Madison, because the boys
pelted him with snow.bslls. he turned
and talked back and made threats Of ar
rest, but the boys let him have it in good
style, He had a bottle in bis hand with
which he threatened to kill somebody,
but this only added to his punishment,
as balls Of beautiful snow we're hurled
into bis face by the score. Such a black
guard and impudent negro is a disgrace
to the Memphis postofice, and should be
discharged, and he is a disgrace to those
who employ him in preference to a white
man.
To-day Mr.. Andrew Davis, a we'll
known citizen, was buried, the funeral
taking place from St. Patrick's Church.
Mr.. Davis had been a resident Of Mem
phis for several years, was an Alderman
from the Second ward under both the
johnson aud League administrations,
was a prominent candidate about a year
ago for the office Of Clerk Of the Crimi.
nal Court, and for a time was Mayor
Leagues secretary. Mr.. Davis was a
man Of considerable information and ed
u~calien, a politician Of no little ability,
and one who possessed many good aud
generous traits Of character. During the
campaign for Office, above referred to, he
contracted that fatal disease known al
consumption, and at last fell q victim Il
its power. He leaves a number of DO
liticsl enemies, but also leaves a number
Of warm personal friends who regret hil
loss.
Adraft Of an ordinance with refer
euce to the union railway depot schem,
has been shown 10 several Aldermen an,
: Councilmen and their votes solicited il
. advance for its support, when it woul,
be suddenly sprung in the General Couu
> Gil by those having the explosive thin
in charge. 1t is almost impossible t
learn anything Of its contents so score
Q is the affair kept. This is a rather sul
! p%icious circumstance at least. Let tn
: secret ordinance be published by th
r press so that the people may take a loo
at it, and 80 that its merits and demerit
may be discussed. Those who have tn
matter in charge are injuring the pros
, poets Of the proposed union depot b.
: tie manner in which the ordinance i
r sought to be rushed through the Genera
Council on a fast schedule.
When correspondents write for tn
: LEDGER it is needless for them to swim
\ into their articles either covert or opel
T, compliments or Hsttery Of this journal
To the newspaper editor all this is NOR
disagreeable than pleasing, and man,
] really readable articles upon interestin
subjects have gone into the waste baske
i, because the news editor has not th
= time nor did he wish to take the troubl
to scratch out these fulsome compl
q ments and resrrange the articles so a
. to make them read properly. If 20
. write for q paper upon any iRterestin
topic dispense with all compliment
about your able, interesting, valuable
popular, readable, instructive journal,
. etc. The editors know all about thei
: journals and need no inroads upon thei
: vanity in this respect to increase the
u admiration Of their avn productions.
: FLowERs, plants, trees ct CRAIG's.
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