Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-11-26
A Cosby Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Dist.
8H Vermont avenue.

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81 Vermont avenue.
EDITOR LEDGER-I have just fin
ished reading the army official re-.
ports to the commanding officer and
chief. 1t seemed strange to see Han
cocks, when he was so near ruler
ship. Well, don't you cry for me-"
is nov his counsel to the southern
democrats, while their counsel to each
other Ia, we will leave the northern
democrats to themselves"-the very
best company-better than Benedict
Arnold had, for he had none. There
is a hopeful feeling here that Garfield
will not be a sectional president, and
the cotton and corn will grow all the
same in Tennessee, and the poor mules
will get the same amount Of beating
in drawing it through the mud-holes
in Memphis, and the LEDGER will
sparkle up the evenings, and the
chamber Of commerce will talk about
new projects to build up the city, (all
beautiful on paper) and old DR.. White
will tell his people, I'VE want little
here below" and one year will con-
tinue to be the echo of the other.
Such is life, especially southern life.
Well, the hotels and boarding
houses are all dressed up ia their
Sunday intry, and the poor office
seekers are already in attics with their
"carpet-bags,' that odious word
which has figured so largely in cam
paign literature, but in spite OF its
southern spoilation they are handy
little affairs, and save you half dollars
in moving a trunk, ETC., and they will
be very handy for the Inauguration,
when Mr.. Hayes will disappear from
the political arena, without produc
ing a ripple on the deep current
which is sweeping our country to its
destiny. He has done many kind
things for the south. Mrs. Hayes is
much liked and admired here. She is
of the Mrs. Madison type, with much
more culture. She loves art. | have
lately seen the most marvellous set of
china she got up for the state and
diplomatic dinners, which conbines
elegance and American decoration,
all under the supervision of David
HOLLAND & Co., who had the most
notable display Of porcelain at the
Centennial exhibition, and at the
Paris exhibition received the gold
cross of the Legion OF Honor. 1t
would make my letter too long to
describe tho many hundred pieces OF
this miniature picture gallery-eaoh
piece a gem ofart, with tho floral and
animal emblems Of each state. l will
only mention a few soup plates, those
for oysters. Five beautiful Blue
Point oyster shells cover tho principal
surface of the plate, sprays of sea,
weed cluster about these; the back,
ground gives you a glimrss of the
ccccasan; the plate is rather small, An.
other kind Of soup-plato is modelled
irom tho mountain laurel Its > ten
sided, angular bowl, delioAtely in
scribed, the ground a light green
color The crab-plate, an exquisite
coloring of the new Essl.S1 SSi,ue
crab. 0thor plates have an exquisite
printing Of the PALMETTO cabbage.
tree, which belongs to South Carolina
1t covers the center Of the plate, with
Fort Sumpter and other notable
places around Charleston on the sea
coast. | forget, at this moment, what
Tennessee furnished-will look, if
have another chance. l hope when
the cabinet are eating on such works
Of art, that these emblems will stir
their patriotism, and that they can
drink such a toast as this; r0ur glo.
rious country, solid only In it's unity
Excuse this rambling talk-will dc
better next time-and With kind re.
CARDS for the LEDGER,
Very truly, F. L S,