Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-12-07
WASHING ION LETTER.
The GOOd Guessing Of Our Cor
respOndent--TwO Out of
Three.
The Coming Telephone of the Age
Memphis Largely Interested
Personal News, Etc.
Special Correspondent Of The Ledger.

Special Correspondent Of the Ledger.
WASHINGTON, December 4, 1883.
Those readers of the LEDGER who
have had the courage to wade through
the lettera emenating from this writer
will remember that for weeks past he
has predicted the election of Carlisle
as Speaker, Atkins as Clerk and
Wintersmith as Doorkeeper Of the
House Of Representatives Carlisle
Aad Wintersmilh were elected and
Atkins was deies,ed b close vote.
changes were made in two hours,
which resulted in his defeat. II any.
body has lost money % my opinions,
let them learn wisdom and out rot
their trust in princes A man in
w ashington, who can name two win
ners out Of three, in any race before
either House Ct Congress, deserves the
hanks Of the community, however,
communities are not always grateful,
and | expect no thanks.
1t is said that Randall will be
chairman Of the Appropriation uom-
mitteo or Ways and Means. NAM
other things are said about commit.
tees, which | will not now repeat.
bat this is now the exciting
topic here, i e., the composition Of
the committees.
Leaving politics aside, there is great
interest manifested in the Pan,
Electric Telegraph and Telephone
Company lately organized here. The
advantages Of the telephone of this
company over all others now in use
are very great. To state, what the
lawyers call a Hypothetical case, given.
that the LEDGER Office has one Of
these telephones in its editorial Office
on the north wall and that the able,
DO lied editors aud proprie ors are
seated at their desks near the south
wall thirty or sixty feetfron the in
strument. Jones ia New York is at
the other end. A loud, distinct voice is
hesrd Zoo tells on this telephone) say.
ing, Hello, Harvey Mathesln Mathes
wheels his chair around, but does
not leave IL, but faces the instrument
says, Hello, here | am" Jones say
the S5OG you invested in Wolf River
Steam Company has made you Sl0.-
OOO, WhereuponTrask and two friends
Of the LEDGER who happen to be 10
shake hands with Mathes, who imme-
dlately proceeds to set EN- up
whatever that my mean. But you
say, VI don't want everybody in the
rom to hear my messages. All
right. Jones calls out, "Hello. Can.
tain Trask.p Trask recognizing the
voice, says; Hello, Joues." Jones
says: Private message" Where,
upon Trask puts the top on the funnel.
puts the Instrument 10 his ear. and
Jones s.ys, in voice perfectly clear
and audible: IL regret to say thai
Mr.. Bennett declines to accept your
offer OF two millions 10 cash for the
Herald, but | think he would take
three millions, rrask replies at
once, offer him four, money is no OBJ
ject TO me, and the trade is closed
Really this is the most simple and vel
the most wonderful Of all telephone,
and will in short time supsrcede all
the rest. The telegraph improve
ments Of Ibis company are SO ereat
that all Of the telegraph compauies
will DO forced to adopt them. The
invention Of j. Harris Rogers, a Young
Tcnnesseean Of whom all Tennessee
ans are proud. TTcl
The directors OF the company
are General Joseph. 4. Johnston
who is President; Governor Isham e
Harris, who isVice. President; Colonel
Casey Young, who is Secretary and
Treasurer; j. Harris Rogers. who &
Electrician; Governor A. ii. Garland /
Attorney; key. John Rockford s # |
D. Colonel Robert Z. Looney and 1
Goyernor John G. Brown.
The Mississippi river convention. TO Z
assemble here seOn, will no doubt |
formulate plans which will have a
good effect on Congressional action. |
Much interest is felt in the meeting
d Mexican veterans, and it is hoped |
hat Tennessee will be we'll repre-. |
iented.
Senator Authony's sickness will de.
aY the reorganization Of the Senate
tut little doubt is entertained Of the
election Of John G. Gorham az Sec
etary. Il is now understood that the
lwo virginia Senators will 90 with the
Republican caucus.
Ii is expected that Colonel Casey
| Dung will be accorded an important
lace on soma ff tia oopo,,;tto.,