Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-21

AhO CdIs came no nearer the town
than the south side of the Holston
river, three miles from here. He
went to work with great energy,
rebuilt the bridge, repaired the
road and replaced the rolling
stock, and soon had regular trains
running and doing good business.
All the fine marble taken out in this
part of the county goes over this
road to the Junction. Major Aiken
succeeded big staff of officials, nu-
merous enough to have run trunk
line, and is practically president, vice
president, secretary, treasurer, super
intendent and general manager. I'm
der his careful and economical admin.
istration the road is doing good
business, and is doubtless a paying
investment. He looks after every
detail, and does not mind throwing off
his coat and heaving in cordwood,
coupling car, or rolling off barrel
of freight, Such man will and
ought to succeed. We need more of
the same kind in every county. He
is a Northern man by birth, and SON.
in-law of the late Senator Brownlow.
To Memphis refugees he has shown
every possible attention and kindness
In fact, nearly all the people here
have manifested sympathetic and
hospitable spirit toward our crowd.
There are over two hundred and fifty
Memphians here-more visitors than
the town ever had at one time before
Nearly all of us are comfortably stu.
ated, and get the full worth of our
money. There are those in the world
who would grumble and put on airs at
paying Potter Palmer ten dollars a
month at his palace hotel in Chicago, for
not throwing in few chromos. Such
people cannot be pleased anywhere.
and generally fare hardest at home.
Prices charged here are reasonable,
the food is substantial, ample and well
served, and our people generally well
satisfied. There is no disposition
shown to practice extortion or take
advantage of our necessities. We feel
quite at home, and readily affiliate
with the excellent citizens of the town
and vicinity.
There are two good hotels here,
and the Female College has been
thrown open to refugees by the pres
idcnt, Rev. A. W. Wilson. The
buildings are large and commodious,
and the extensive grounds beautifully
cultivated and well shaded by vigor-
GUS young trees. There is ample room
for the children to romp and play to
their hearts content.
Colonel Sam Mosby and his charm
ing daughters and little son, and Mr..
Owen Lilly, Mr.. D. II. Poston, j. r.
Shanks, Mr. Darlington Mason and
their families, and Mrs. Jennie Dash
ell, and others from Memphis, are
stopping here.
The Leonian Attorney General G.
7. NJ. Turner disposes Of his three
full meals per diem at the Rogersville
Hotel, and may be seen on the front
steps entertaining crowd a la Emer-
son Etheridge. Much of his time, how
ever, is spent in the saddle, dashing
over the hills and bottoms of this and
perhaps adjoining counties. He lately
bought big horse, sixteen or eighteen.
hands high, forget which. He
made four hundred dollars clear by
the trade bought the horse for one
hundred dollars, and declares it is
worth five hundred. The man who
sold the horse, as we'll as General
Turner, seems well satisfied. Mr.. 10
Carey and family, the Carr and
the Kerr families, and others,
are at this house. Mr.. S. Fransioli
and family, Mrs. DR.. Rice and family,
Colonel Rosselle, of the Appeal,
and his wife, Mr. George Rudisill and
family and his brother-in-law, Mr..
McMahon and his family, and Captain
Charley Smithers and family are
at the HOlston House. Various others
are at private houses. Some of the
ladies who came off rather hurriedly
from home are at work on rented sew
ing machines, The gentlemen get
together in knots, discuss the situa
ton at Memphis, play cuchre and
NOPE around. 1t must be confessed
that we are rather a spiritless set and
leading an aimless life for the present.
a pleasant little incident occurred
one day last week at the residence of
Mr.. Hoffmaster, where Mrs. Emmett
Woodson and children, Mrs. Fucker
and Mrs. Miller aud her sister, Miss
Minnie Hunter, the charming and tai
ontaa young vocalist and favorite of
Memphis, are boarding. 1t was the au
niyersary of Miss Minnles birthday,
s4ieh was celebrated by party given
mostly to yopns folks, though a few
other friends we're invited. There
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