New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-23
BUSY MEMPHIS.
PROSPERITY AFTER A HEALTHY SUMNER.

PROSPERITY AFTER HEALTHY SUMNER.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE. J
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 19.-AS Memphis has
once passed trumphantly through the anxious
pcrlo OF hot weather and the apprehension OF epdemics
pertaining thereto she regards herself as sufficiently out
OF the woods" TO indulge in self coDgratulat0ry
aloo" Situated she is between the North and South
IL would appear that Memphis belongs to that GLASS OF
things destined to have greatness thrust upon them
Added the advantages OF her natural location she
boast OF tho pluck and energy CT her commercial
without fear OF contradiction In fact mau is nothing
here, II not commercial. At this moment there is a
marked revival of interest aud activity in every branch
OF business the natural consequence of an exceptionally
healthy summer The sound OF the hammer and trowel
resounds every side. Bricklayers demand and re-
ceive their 81 per diem, and hard to get at that
the boom is not apparent to the unnitated
In any other shape 1t certainly is visible in brick and
mortar eruption that has broken out all the city,
Many fine resldences and moro Of new stores
testify to the existence Of capital and the demand for ac-
commodaons, while the erection simultaneously OF four
large and costly churches witness fact that
the Blum City is not completely materialized yet.
Menken Brothers opened this week an establishment
which has few rivals any where. It Is mammoth and
ornamental structure complete in every detail through
its five Stories and IN French glass brass
house la Memphis these merchants backed by Northern
capitalists have given the best possible testimony
When one hsoes at tall one should hSiloo Justify for
In this OF universal trumpet-blowing faint toot Ia
lost In the general uproar Adyoestes Of TINS theory are
are making preparations for celebration on the
cason OF the opening OF the Kansas Road. This road
will bruR the great West, through It's portal. Kansas
City, into intimate relationship with Memphis It's com
pleton which Is q matter OF days only, Is expected 20
give tremendous impetus TO commerce Gas well as add
materially to the local population IL Will be the seventh
In number OF the railroads fntersectng this point but
will rank first in Importance
As shown by the clearing house statement for the
week. the business OF the city Increased Us per cent
the same week last year Capital is abundant and
loans readily effected at the current rate OF per
cent good security. Memphis partakes largely OF
character of cotton mart and 400 bales were sold
here Yesterday, spinners being the purchasers.
To remove any lingering doubts OF Ter activity, Mem
phis has recently added chewing-gum factory to her
their resources Retail dealers collapsed IN despair.
Everybody chews here except people with false teeth
and babies with none. When first arrived with all
my worldly goods In gripsack found the universal
activity OF the universal Jaw something painful 20
tempatei but familiarity (which breeds indifference IA
often conempt) now enables me TO gaze with uncon-
upon conyusve twitching OF the softly tinted
cheek ruminant belle, listen with stocal patience
the erky Of the hotel clerk The supply Of
gum Is equal 10 the demand and dealers are serene
Ah ough the book merchants OF the place arc well up
with the times they have somewhat thankess task oil
IT, for this is not reading community It's schools are
many, well conducted, well attended, thorough In WORK
can ia fact, hardly he cOaNed Into accepting Present
OF one offered II by wealthy OF another city, on
condition OF building handsome house fos IL us
churches numerous, we'll paronized and adapted TO
every complexion OF religious belief It's saloons are
equally numerous. tlo better paronized and adapted
to'eyery variety OF palate.
Turf REVEALS are leading temperance revivas in the
State and likely do for some time to come. asst
year the first time the Memphis Jockey Club organ
brilliant OF last falls meeting that turf
matters Immediately sprang into prominence and have
OF vital interest 10 tho average citizen The ia
again exercising the minds and CONFUSING the
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