Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-12
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TIE MGRDI-GRAs OUTLOOK.
Every condition is favorable to a
grand display and an immense gath
ering ofpeople in our city tomorrow
and tomorrow night. The sun
shines out clear and warm. The
days are balmyas spring; the nights
cool; the mornings frosty aud in
MIGRATING. Such weather has pre-
vailed a week, and gives promise Of
holding ont a few days longer.
This question being settled, appa-
rently, the people will make their
arrangements accordingly. Stran-
gers have been pouring in for two
or three days. Every hotel was
crowded yesterday and the most
accessible bcarding-houses are full.
Every train and pocket arriving to-
day and tomorrow will be over
crowded. How so many people are
to be accommodated j. more than
we can tell. lis estimated by some
that there will be one hundred
thousand visitors in the city to-
morrow. This is probably an over
estimate by thirty OF forty thou
sand, but it will be, with scarcely
u doubt, the largest crowd ever
assembled in Memphis upon any
occasion. 1t rests with the masses
themselves to maintain dccorum
and good order. The police, al
though we'll disciplined and placed,
would be ~powerlesS without the
cooperation of the people. We
trust that the occasion as in Former
years, will be marked by quiet, good
humor, and that polite bearing
which would render it safe for a
lady or child to be on the street
without an escort. Net that
we advise ladies and children
to take such unnecessary risks.
Tho Inconvenience and dis
comforts Of great crowds can be
made quite endurable, if the people
keep cool and show a disposition to
accommodate ard yield a little to
each other, while one nervous,
fdgety, selfish person can nal III
pleasure Of a dozen Others. Every
one who visited the Centennial has.
seen instances Of the sort. People
who knew least, and had come the
shortest distance, often made them
selves most conspicuous and dis
greeable in the cars, at hotels AND
on the grounds. That there shoul
be pickpockets and thieves in sue
a gathering as this is to be expect
ed. Each individual should be on
his guard when coming in contact
with strangers. 1t will be very inn
polite to wear valuable jewelry ex-
posed, or carry much money OIL the
streets, especially at night. 1t
would be a good idea to leave such
valuables locked up in a safe at the
hotel, or with some merchant. We
throw ont these hints because they
are essential, and ii observed Will
save some Of our visitors heavy
losses. TO the residents of the
city we need not say that
they cannot be too careful
about fastening and guarding
their houses. The sneak thieves
are here in force and expect to reap
u rich harvest FROM hat-racks and
dressing-cases. NJ hou:e should
be left without an able-bodied oc.
cupant at night. 'Ihes' precautionl
observed and all will be well. As
to the organized displays ON the
streets they promise to surpass il
extent, splendor and practical mean
ing any former exhibition in thi
country, and will give Memphis tn
lead in that respect Of all othe
cities. We advise the public /
read up the librettos carefully be
fore hand in order to have an cas-
and satisfactory Interpretation 9
the moving tableaux that viii ar
pear on the streets to. morrov
night.
MORTON opposed the electorJ
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