Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-01-29

sorbed or pushing through and speed
ing to further points Of destination
Manufactures and varied industrie,
are being rapidly developed on seal,
commensurate with her growing pros
perity and the thrift and energy Of
population-all vim aud vitality--
ranging between $1,000 and $500
souls. Her society, noted in the earlier
days for intelligence, refinement anC
the higher social gFaces, seems to have
lost nothing Of these, but struck for
higher plane corresponding with her
prosperous progression.
The only observed evidence of non
advancement, contrasting markedly
with other public and private con.
structions,i is the capitol, and for whici
the people OF the State, not those o,
Little Rock, are responsible. Lopt
since should have been made appro,
priatiOns for a suitable building. AS il
is the State departments, executive,
legislative and judicial, are restricted
10 the unfit and unseemly accommo
dation of a building which, without
violating the proprieties, might be ftly
styled on erehltactural abertioa, q
structural nuisance, erected a few
yearsSafter the States organization
and in which the only approximately
suitable rooms are those Of the Secre
tary Of State aud those too small
A State so rapidly advancing
in wealth, power 1nd popu
lation, as they should rise to thC
plane OF encyclopaedia nearer ap
proach to the fitness of things. Rut
truce to tqrther reference TO the CITY
in its material features, snd We pas
to brief mention Of a few of its past
and present personnel,
We met some OF the executives O
the State and representatives of th,
bench and bar of the olden time
Well, we recall OF the bar Pike, nov
a resident of Washington CITY; ant
Ashley, and SeVie., and Bowler, anC
Crapwall, and Curran, and Cooke
These have, save the first, all pssset
away. lie, in his grand old age ap(
grandor ip the breadth and stretsh o
his magnificent Intellect and schplari,
cultures, yet sgrviyes-th oopnectinl
link b6tWe5h tW1eepeFalons From th,
bench are gone Kings, aud Fields anC
Watkins, aud Sebastian and Hanly
their only official contemporary. tn,
writer recalls, being Hon. r. Ii. En-
glisb the present Chief Justice of tht
Supreme COURT, frOm whom your cor
respondent separated, alter yer.
cordial and pleasant interview.
Judge English is esteemed for hi
many virtues-high strung sense o
honor, broad and great depth of lega
learning, and ranked as one of tn
ablest jgriats on the Southern Bench
| Of the ex Executives, Go7erno
Elias N, Conway, whose ihcumbonc
dating back thirty years, extendii
through eight, ia YET living, hale AM
hearty, and promises to survive tn
prescribed limit of the Psalmist.
Hon, A H. Garland, Arkansaw'
peerless SeBatQr, is in Washington
City, ably add faithfully representinl
the State, and approving himsoi
the worthy, if not superior successo
to Chester 4. ASHLEY and a II
Severn, historically claimed as Ia
ablest Representatives the State eve
had in that august body. A Bhor
glance at the Legislature, and a fey
good words for some ofour Represen
tatives of the eastern counties, Dor
deriug lR the Mississippi riyey, an,
from further strain upon human en-
durance you and your readers will b
relieYRd, The lu7 ont for legislation
indicated By the Gum6eF Of bilIs SO f.
introduced is heavy. and will reoulr
more time to intelligently discuss an,
formulate than presented in the con
stitutional limit, leaving the only rer,
edy ia extending the session By til
decisive vote fixed in the organic law
An opportunity will perhsps b
offered t9 test tb5 aaestiol
whether too much legislation is no
worse than no legislation, The pro
s.1.ss s...... ".6"ers Of the to" H." ses ara
more than average ability, courteou
| 10 bearing toward the members, goo,
RarliaWentarials, and specially lttet
to the positions assigned them.
Among the leaders Of the Senate i
Major X Il. Crittenden of the Seventl
Senatorial district. OF commandin
stature, magnetism Of manner. suav
address, strictest attention to bust
ness, supplemented by unchallenge
ability, he invariably commands th
respectful attention of the Senat
when he introduces a measure or ad
dresses at length the body. Wit
tireless energy he is guardful of tn
interests of his oonstituents,yet mind
ful Of the veal of the whole State.
His present position points to highe
hOnors aud these the Slate will in th
near future unreluctantly conced,
Of the House members your CORE,
pondegt wqs pleased to note the aC
yanced position taken by Or. /
Gruuay McGavook, representing Mi
sissippi county, an esteemed and va
ued friend for quite a quarter of
century. With the instincts of
courtly gentleman, marked ability tl
, cultures and polish of the school
, Yith the advantage Of extensive trav,
ih foreign lands, he brings to the SUI
, port Of his present position ioauene
q that must go far in aocomplishir
Q legislation needtul for the bonel
/ and promotion Of the interests Of h
constituency and State.
DR., McGaY0sk has been assigned
the ehairma6ship and prominent y
sitlops on some Of the l6adiog comri
tees Of the Housa, though he earnest
$ urged the eleetioA Of the SpcSkci
y appopept.
: Still another member from the ca,
and making high standing In 1
HCuse,is Hon. I III Hawitt Cror,