Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-28
Abundant Wheat CrOp-shipmsnt o.
Wheat to Richmond, Va
Plenty Of Corn, But
whisky LikclytO Keep Up While
Tobacco Likely 10 60 Down.
Politics The Exposition Sad
Reflections. Etc.

those gloriously blazing moonlight:
that set you to wondering, sometimes,
If YOU are not mistaken as to the hour,
and if it is not the sun looking down
upon you through a thin veil, instead
of dear, sweet Luna's self. Not only
is the brightness too charmingly soft
60 suggest the sun, but the air is 50
refreshingly- nay, delightfully-cool
that even asleep and dreaming We
should know by instinct that he, the
god of day, has dropped down upon
his western couch and left the world
to darkness, aud to those who are
awake to enjoyit.
l took supper at homo" (if you
know where that isl yesterday even
ing, and breakfast here this morning
The night was cool, and |
found travelling much more pleasant
than it is in the daytime. No heat,
no dust, and the only drawback about
it was tho entire absence of a friend
or q familiar face on any one OF all Of
the long train of cars, and, though
surrounded by many people, l could
not shake off a feeling Of loneliness;
but, finally, it shook itself off and |
went to sleep, and such dreams as |
had-ye gods! But, alas, they were
only dreams. TWAS ever thus
Well, Louisville is spry, busy and &C
tive, and people r not yet done talk
ing about the military drill, and poor
Jimmy Speeds subsequent death. a
great deal more is heard about the
former. because everybody saw that,
while comparatively few knew Speed.
Yet, those few did not know many
tfuer, better men. While | sympa-
thize sincerely with Memphis, aud the
relatives and friends OF MIR. Speed, 10
their loss, | hope it will not be deemed
amiss to suggest at the same time the
entire fitness of his clerk, Mr.. Spence
Finley, for the Office that death has
vacated. l have good reason to be-
lieve that Mr.. Finley will receive the
appointment, aud do not think Col
Atmore could make a wiser one. (COn-
gratulations to my young friend when
in order,)
You iust ought to see the
long trains Of cars loaded
with wheat, that are going eastward
daily. The ambitious little city OF
Henderson sent thirteen cars, thus
loaded, all the way to Richmond, Va,
last week and it is pouring into every
city, town and State on the railroads.
Finer wheat, or more uniformity in
quality, | don't think | ever saw and
then the corn! 1t is not only magni6-
cent, but it is "just lovely!' and there
is, to all appearances, enough of it to
feed all the world and the rest OF
mankind" without eyhausting the sup
ply. For the benefit of smokers and
chewers too ("of whom | am not orc
of which") l will say that the tobacco
crop is a very promising one aud in
diligence in the Use of the weed is
likely TO be less expensive than 1t has
been for many years, provided the crop
# Kentucky iG an index by which to
Judge Of the crop generally. am not
so certain about whisky, however, Tor
abundance, as the corn promises to be,
onen miller living near where | do has
already offered 30 cents per bushel for
5000 bushels as soon az gathered and if
bread makers persist in this sort OF
extravagauce, whisky is bound to keep
up, which is mere than those who
drink it can always do.
don't think Kentuckians are dis
turbing themselves unusually about
politics, neither are they allowing Ten.
nessee politics to disturb them Wgeh.
Colonel Wstterson told me to-day
be seriously doubted if RUSSELL would
receive fifteen thousand votes. He
thinks Judge Wright (John W will
not be able to carry with him the vote
he received, nor anything like it, and
that nearly the whole of Wilson's
support will 90 to Bate. Watterson
is a cool headed, far seeing man, and
be entertains DO doubt whatever Of
Bates election. Neither do l Of the
election Of Phil Athy and General
Vaughan.
Louisville is looking forward to a
''big" railroad celebration in the near
future. and anticipates a grand old
time at the Exposition in September.
l hope she'll have it. 1t was splendid
last year. as | we'll remember. IshaH
not see the next. The earth is toe
fresh and too closely packed upon the
grave Of dead friendship to make such
a visit pleasant, since it would, inevi-
tably and u~navoidably, summon the
dead phantom ofthe past to prove thai
sometimes at least. friendship is but
h~eeting fancy, which, like the buddinl
rose, is nipped by the lrosts Of autumn
and destroyed by the SHOWS Of winter
Requiescat in pace.
UNo.