Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-03
TENNESSEE.
characteristics OF Memphis People
-CinciBnau TOuFists-Enterpriso

-OInciBnaIi TOuFisIs-EnterpFIss
Etc.
Correspondence Courier ournal.l
MEMPHIS, April 2S.-For ten days j.,
Pluvins has been carrying things with a
high hand. The rain has been pouring
down steadily, with So occasional young
deluge BY way OF variety. The streams
are all overlooking, and the planters are
looking very blre.
Just now there is an army Of CONNER
cial tourists, lie drummers, in Memphis,
who have been driven in from the sur
rounding country BY the dull times, per
sistent rains, and high water. One and
all bring discouraging reports. That
much-talked.of revival of trade may be
in the near future, but is not visible 81
present. The wheat crop in Tennessee
is uniformly promising, and MILESTONE
thing very unexpected occurs the yield
will be very iue, and at present prices
viii be q highly ~remunerative crop.
The people Of Memphis are among the
most hespitable ia the world. This warm.
generous hospitality permeates all
grades Of society. Recently a party Of
staid, substantial business men Of Gin
ciunEti made an exclusion to Memphis
They were met with open hearts and
hsnds; clubs. corporations, aud private
individuals We'd with each other in their
attentions to the Porkopolitans. They
zero dined and wined, feted and toasted
everywhere. Towards the close Of their
visit, when they had apparently ex-
hsusted all the sights and pleasures
Of Memphis, delicately pertumed IL
%vitaiions warmly pressed them to
psrtake OF the Inequalities of Nine
-. one of the leaders Of the demi-
monde. Those who accepted the invita-
ton. and there we're such, some out OF
curiosity and some out OF pure inno-
eence, say that Nine dispensed hos
pitality in lavish style. Flowers. music,
dancing and wine without stint made the
hOurs pass swiftly by. | am told on good
authority that after the frst shock OF
%yirtHous surprise the stsid old bucks Of
Cincinnati kicked up their heels aBdha
8 high old time.
Memphis has a dilapidated look. Many
Of the business houses, whose tenants
vacated at the dread call Of yellow jack
some years sgo, have never been re
opened. The miles of Nicolson pave
ment, which Eers laid . few years ago
and were The pride of Memphis, have
rotted away and the streets are simply
horrible. 10 some places partial repairs
hay. been made, and the balf.roited
wooden blocks OF the Nicolson lie about
in piles to decay and tester and breed g
psstiionas. Memphis is heavily 10 debt,
and her tGKridden people probably do
the best they can under the circum,
stances.
The Msmphians, besides being hospi
table, are patriotic and impulsive They
take q deep interest in everything thai
goes on anywhere 10 toe world. Memphis
never hesitates 10 express her opinion
OF any question. When Chicago burned
Memphis was one Of the first to tbs
rescue. The Savannah sufferers found
10 Memphis an early and warm friend
and last Tuesday, when Louisiana thres
OF her Shackles Memphis, despiis the
pouring rain. dragged the stars anc
stripes, a hsnd and a battery to the bluf
and r~ejoiced with her sister States
When Russia declared var | confidently
expected Memphis TO show Der hand, bq
coming simultaneously With the Louis
ana matter, | suppose that and the raiI
: prevented, n. G. U.