The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-04

ectse1 Dy (Ai turner anG Mss 02ttie taul. Cai Turner Is fstcible writer and his political observations are always readable. Miss aul is sparkling writer,
 AT1ard ~hese graceful lsaes
 P!e3san; tugaor CT satire t~saes
 PERSONAL.
 We lad the pleasure of meeting the humorous Barney Hughes. MT. Hughes has written many articles of such neri, that they have gone the rounds of the press. He does TO; hinge his faith upon the ,reacherous inlplemen, which Riche- lieg says Is n,lgh,iet than the sword. but handles tickets II the uptown offiee of the Memphis and Charleston railroad.
 General Peter Tracey. the gentleman who fenced up the bluff and set i; aire. several years ago. merely for his own financial amusement, Is still in the city. He always Is n hurry, and when a man stops him on the street, he says: My friend. l haven, time to talk 10 you, please write is and send is to me through the pos;-ot.:ce. 90 tha, may read l, at my leisure" The other day he sen, the following note to well Snown lady :: " Pardon me, madam, f,r calling your attention to so trivial a matter. but JUS; now saw your son falling into the river. regret very much that haven't time 10 attend the funeral. l, Is sad to be rushed through life in ,h.s manner.
 We had the pleasure ot meeting Cap tain E. l. Hart. He is veFy pleasant gentleman, 5a, entirely too re;icen;. It Is said upon good authority. well. ordi- nary authori,y-Haney M.,hes-tha, Captain H .yt has actually been known to say iew words. Na:hes claimed 10 have made ,hls discovery. ard he is no deub: sincere a his statement. ye: the Memphis publ does not eredI: the as ser,ion. one man. a slandereT, by the way. sai3 Well yoe know Mathews IS getting old rew and his nearing Is no, good an ot the opiHioa ,ha, he mus, have heard sarie kind C: a machine and taacied i ,5 he fiAI:.
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 The Livermore Foundry md Machine company Is an immense es:ao,isamen; and Is crei.; ,o the ci.y. S-veta. years ago all of the large iron columns used n the massive architecture for which Mem phis is noted, were brought from northern cities. Now the great columns are fur nished by the Liverncre company. Cap tain R. NJ. Leech. general agent and solic- ltor for the company. is the most ex- tensively known gentleman in his line of business, and 10 his untiring ener- gies the countryis is indebted for its profi,a. ble acquaintance with the great foundry. ." The grounds. buildings and machinery
 
 the company went 10 work at once re- pairing and improving the property. and now are thoroughly prepared to turn out tlrst-class work as promptly as any estab- lishment in the southwest. The grounds are 26o feet iron, on Adams street. run ming back iS6 ,-i feet. The buildings consist of bnek foundry lSxoo feet ; brick machine shop S,xIoo brick finish s iag room 4SxS, feet :; brick blacksmith shop 3sx5o feet frame carpenter shop ;lx5o feet. and frame office eoxe, feet besides core room. sheds. stables, etc. The number ot employes varies from ,, to 50 Speclalties are house fronts anu building work ra;.Ioad work. cotton press and plantation machinery. machinery fot oil mills. saw ml.ls. gris; mills. e.e.. iron and brass castings. general repaIrs. and every thing pertaining to .!le business of foGad,y lad maeh!ae shop The ,ra lie .s chiefly located IF North A,Abama. North N.ss.ss.pp;. Nes: Tennessee and Arka.s1w. 6C; in .,ei zen; cases has reached n. beyond .aese l!ssl..s. The e.eora.e. We.; cotton seed huller Is made he:e. e -.-s!, e!y. ani IS universally ackr row.e se; = DC tfe bes. and only reliable eoi,on seed h...et mace The power ,o rln he shops $ supplied by A ni,y ho,se-p9Ne. en s,ne and boi.er. There ate ~ Q cGpoils n: melting iron. with an asgresA;e capac..y ot from 5000 70 5 .ooo pounds p' ron per jay.
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 N..l Fon.aine x Co. ;he stea. cotton factors and wholesale gto -ers. 50 well snomn :o ,he people oi .Ass4a,a~. art: who by che.! gpg; gataess aa& eg;i;y have won unireisa, esteem. have greatly Incieasei tneir aaeIiy large facilities Both the Memphis an ] s.. Loc.s houses are IT tiour;shin s eond.toa. oredi: to bo.l oi,es.
 The grea; staple. cotton. has fa,- alshei subject of commercial enterprise ,.l. has e,apsed al. others n he south 31. :he wholesale grocery trade ranks aeA; in importance. The anna. busi- ness transacted IF Memphis in these two bgia hes of trade is simply enormous, amounting % millions of dollars: and of .he hose. devo.ei to :hs trade, ,ha. wh.-a heads :ais article IS he n ,: dis ;.rc.ive 0: al. aa j .s he la.s-.. e3:;on house in :hc Cai;e.i >:1:es. o3:sl ie ot New Orleans. S,:ne ltea ,f IS masni- ,aie car b- s4ine,i from ne f,..owias iae.s au aslres Tae.r bas.nes, prem .ses !; Nos. : .3 nj - Er3n. s,.ee, are ' i-cxiso ice; n dimensions. three s:orIes T. g:l. Witn cei.Ar Here s carried probably ne larses. ar! bes; selected sock oi gto eres n the sou:hwes,. and valued d; 3eer :: DO. six;y e>,,er!eaced assistants are g.vea constant employment, Tn the var!ous departments 9: the tu,.- ness Of the house. Their cotton shed covers an area of ,oo XI,39 feet. ,s used exclusively by the firm, and $ connected