Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-06
oorre.nnndcuce PupLIc LsDeEa.l

OAAIHIkAAAN
CHICAGO, February 3.-As | write,
"the snow, the beautiful snow is
fast covering the earth with a lovely
white carpet, and it is sufficiently cold
to make one walk rapidly in search of
a warm corner The change is really
a breath Of winter. The health Of
this region was much ia need OF the
change, and it is to be hoped the cold
snap will continue for several weeks.
The recent spring weather, accompa-
MED by heavy rains, nearly paralyzed
our city's commerce. This vas
owing to the frighful condi-
ton of the roads they being
impossible for country vehicles
DESTROYS of reaching our market. Now
the prospect is cheering for a reversal
of the damaging order of things, and
it is more than likely the gathered
gloom will soon disappear from the
faces Of our merchants.
A grand operahOuse will soon be
another of Uhicago's many great at
fractions. 1t will be centrally
located, and nothing left un-
done to make it internally and exter-
nally attractive. The enterprise is
fathered by some Of our wealthiest
citizens, among whom is Hon. Perry
II. Smith. His means are unlimited,
while his love Of art is equally IN
bounded.
The Tom Paine monument will
soon be in course Of erection. The
people Of this region have been
aroused to a sense Of their duty to
the memory of that great dis,
ciple Of liberty and friend
and advocate of freedom of human
thought as well as Of human action.
The late lecture of Col. Bob" Inger-
sol ia Central Music Hall. was the
main effort that aroused our commu-
nifty to action. The colonel held up
an o~ratorieal picture Of the great free
thinker and patriot, before his thou
sands Of an audience, that was charm
ing in all its colorings, and electrical in
its influence upon the vast con-
cause OF eager listeners. The lecture
was a rich treat, and 30 lOosened mems
tongues that now the most orthodox
seoffers Of the ~"infdel's" doctrines
are no longer afraid to acknowledge
that his soul was filled with IS much
love for mankind as ever aetuated
sanity" hearts. When the lecturer
referred to his hera's voting against
the death of the king of France
while a representative of the
people in the government, and
his Imprisonment and condemnation
90 death himself because Of bis hu-
name course; and his miraculous as
cape from prison and death, after his
cell door had been "chalked. The
vast audience broke forth in a torrent
Of applause hal did honor to the i'm
mortal dead and reflected credit upon
the bold orator who had the temerity
10 stand up and portray the
grand character Of him who
sacrificed so much for mankind, aud
especially for the American people.
The distinguished champion Of the
great dead proved beyond a peradven.
ture tAat the subject of his discourse
was not a low drunkard, "a heart il
humanform "an ignorant boor. F" ashi
defdmers have delighted to stigmatiz,
him; and that he did not die il
poverty, but in comfortabl,
circumstances with many friend.
around him, all of whom left RECORD
behind them that he did not die re
canting," but, on the contrary, in tn
full belief that his speeches and writ
ings were true guiding-posts for thos
seeking happiness in this world an.
Immortality IN the next and that h
passed away as he bad lived, in the flu
belief of "one' God, and one Go
only. The discourse of Col. InaersoI
was n Of the grandest efforts tina
ever emanated from lips Of mar
and ranks him as the greatest orator {
his day.
The Virginians OF Chicago, and Dc
scendents CT the Mother Of Pres
dents" have lately organized a sOci
club for the mutual benefit an
pleasure Of its members. This mol
has developed the fact that quite
number of our most eminel
nnbhc and private citizens a
from that grand old Stat
Among these are Hon. Carter !
Harrison, our worthy Democrat
mayor Judee Rogers. Judge Moor
General Buford, G. ii. McCormic
DR. W. Hay. Dir. r. ]. Rcd, J. Y
Waughop, General N. d. Hasdi
Colonel Thomas Ellis, ct. al. G.
Mccormick is president; Guyn.
Garrett, secretary; and A. .. Slaug'
ter. treasurer. No one can be a mel
her who is not q Virginian or a d
scendent of q Virginian.
The great libel suit again
= a. No. II -