Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-02
CHICAGO LETTER.
Correspondence PUBLIC LEDoER.l

States Senate. The news OF his deaf
yesterdayin Washington City, reaches
Chicago yesterday. | was sorry +
hear Of the sudden demise of on
whose field of usefulness wa
large, and not to be easil
filed; and whose loss is
wide public calamity, aside from tn
terrible cloud it lets fall upon his sor
rowing family. The country can il
afford to lose such sons, arouut
whose lives have clustered honor ant
worth, and the high esteem OF thei
acquaintance, and those who knew
them only by their meritorious acts
| neversaw him butonce. He was theI
A A. G. on the staff Of Genera
Gideon j. Pillow, with headquarter
in Columbus. 1t was 10 1863. | haC
organized squadron of cavalry, anC
appeared before him with my muster
roll, and a request to see the General
My wish was granted in a very
courteous manner. | was mere
youth at the time. Consequently
was much impressed with the kinC
manner of Colonel Buroh's reception
General Pillow accepted my squadron,
and directed Colonel Burch to issue
me my commission as Captain, subject
to action of the War Department at
Richmond, and to order Colonel Bill
Lowry, Of the Eleventh Mississippi q
think regiment to muster US into the
Confederate service for three years,
or the war" Looking at me inquir.
iDgly, Colonel Burch said: You dc
not present very serviceable appear
ance; the enemy seems to have made a
target of you;" you are a fit subject
for retirement, at least for repairs. y
The General and Colonel wished me
better luck, and | hobbled off on
my crutches. And now both those
noble natures have left us forever,
but the bright record Of honor
they have left behind will grow
more luminous as time wings its
rapid fight into realms unknown,
and memory recalls the many great
sacrifices each made for home, coun-
try, principle and honesty. What a
glorious country is this of ours, when
we contemplate it in its unbonded ex-
preston Of brotherly love. But a
few years agone Colonel Burch was an
ostracised rebel" Presto The
smoke and crash of battle is no longer
seen or heard. Peace regins through
out the land, and we find that same
rebel" sitting as recorder Of the acts
of the highest branch Of the National
Legislature Senators grand, who,
when the roar Of battle awakened the
country to desperate deeds of glory,
took opposite sides in the terrible
struggle for what each thought was
right-what a beautifully sublime
lesson this teaches the rest of the
world No wonder we attract the
marvel and admiration of older ma
tions, and that our shores are eagerly
sought by those Of other countries
seeking land of promise. Farewell,
old comrade our loss will be your
gain. You are now in heaven. You
fought the good fight and won
a glorious victory, and been rewarded
with a place on Gods chosen roster.
At tho same time that the spirit of
Colonel John Q. Burch was waited on
high, General james r. Slack, OF
Huntingdon, Indiana, heard the
"lopgroll" on high and was quietly
summoned to heaven, while walking
the streets Of Chicago. He was a gal.
liant Union soldier and officer during
the civil war, and at one time CON-
manded the Forty seventh Indiana
regiment He was a high toned, hon.
orable gentleman, and much beloved
by all who knew him. His sad and
sgdden taking off, by apOplexy, was a
shocking blQwto his family and a WOun
to the country that will be very long
in healing. Like Colonel Burch he
was staunch Democrat and great
political organizer. As a lawyer he
had few superiors. Is it not prophetic
of good that the great God details
for his heavenly escort gallant
souls who were but few years ago
opposite each other In deadly conflict,
but who are now angels under the
Great Commanders forg1ving smile
This Simultaneous call appears a lesson
of love and peace that should be our
earthly watchword, and unite US as
brothers forever.
a wire iron mill will be the next
Chicago spirited enterpTipe.
The Canada thistle is priekipg some
Chicogans who fear its spread.
A mammoth pooFhouse will be the
next addition to Chicago's public edi-
fees.
Favorable news from President
Garfield is received with joy by Chi
cagoans.
Burned, was tie tug "A. B. Ward, :"
yesterday, about thrirteeb miles north
Of Chicago. No lives lost.
The late reformed Miss Minnie
Brooks is working hard in her new
feld. Some scoff at her, while the
many smile on her efforts to do good.
About fifty new double stars have
been discovered By Prof. Burnham, of
Chicago, SINCE May, 1880. Twenty
FIVE are what age called CLOSE dou-
bles."
Pluro-pneumonia shout lately raised
in England against American cattle
had no foundation in fact. This is
the opinion Of the best veterinary au-
thority in Chicago.
Tired Of life was i. Lex, Of Chicago.
He blew his brains out in Lincoln
Park the other day. Dependency
and a 32-ealiber Red jacket revolver
did IT, Poor fellow
The Michael Reese hospital, Cbica,
90, is nearly completed. It is a He.
brew institution. 1t is named after
Mr.. Reese, Of California, lately de.
ceased, because Of his liberal bequest
to the Hebrew hospital fund. Isisa
structure 2O9 by 254 feet, and veyy