Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-04


TIE SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION
Among our exchanges we observe q discrepancy
as to the time Of holding this convention. Al
it is important that there be no misunderstood
iag on this subject, We quote that portion Of
the proceedings Of the last convention, held a
Knoxville, Tennessee, Ia relation to the time
anhDs for the same p7rt with grain. at sFsEd = 4
= far wheat an 81 sor oo-n. We also nntics Brs-
~ srk iad Lond1n IS EhfIUnzs f7r tobscco
ricaa ships not euEsEed al isi for L veT2soi
! q clrrespundlug raf-s fo~ -ther ports.
,,tw ToRE.-From the HesclS April 2s. Outsiders
tuie-ly tstinE go0d "a ~ stock ont ~ ~ sres
snt-scts mature the stocks tskrn ard In this
as the ulpi Il gradual y b1t stsa1iy miaisti7g.
nen his Absorption has prngressei for tim l0nv~-
= d q upon prices m3-f Be- ~ favorable character.
frest sbdne q money N -bes parties wh1 +s~e
- c1ntracfs % receive stock psy for hem. and
apthen. He-etstsrg n-has .hsSTle1OI Tue appoint
msnt Of a committee Of Eve to propose and
issue call stating the objects Of the conven-
tita.
ssThe resolutions were adopted, aud Messrs
Lyons, Of Va, Bethss, Of Ala, Churchwell,
Of Tenn, Pryor, Of Va and B1yoe, OF S. C,
were appointed the committee. Mr.. Pryor
having declined, the name of Mr.. Yaneey, Of
Georgia, was substituted by the chair"
All Southern editors will please notice this
resolution.
TERRIBLE WBIRLwIND AT TUsKEGEE-On
the 20th instant, We learn, says the Mail, of
yesterday, terrible whiFlwind visited Tuske-
gee, in Macon county. Il destroyed, totally.
only the house Of Joshua Willis, Esq, though
several others were injured. Five OF six per-
sons were badly injured. A negro was blown
a considerable distance in the air aud was killed
He was In a carriage house, near Mr. Willis
house. Mr.. Willis his wife and child, were
all badly injured, though there are hopes Of
their recovery.
The scope Of the tornado was not more than
from sixty to one hundred yards wide.
The Marion C0mmoaresih Of The 2Ist inst
says: The wheat crop Of this section Of eoun-
try, is looking remarkably well; as there has
been a q unusual quantity Of land sown, should
the season prove propitiOus from this time tai
harvest, the quantity Of this grain will exceed
largely, the yield Of any previous year The
stands Of corn and cotton, so far as our infor
nation extends, are generally good, and the
young plants are looking healthy. TIE season,
thus far, has been favorable.
AeKNT APPoIErED.-Ws are glad to learn
that our neighbor typo, Jerry Murphy, late
foreman in the Dsalocr at Office, has received
the appointment Of Route Agent on the Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad. He will no
doubt perform bis duties well.-Hunfsuiils Ia
dsPendeEt.
The same paper has the following para
graphs:
MUzDEz.-James A. Harris was killed at
Vienna, in this county, few DAYS ago, by a
man named Latham. Harris was a stranger
a Tennesssesn, we understandable had en-
camped with bis wagon at that place for the
aight. From what We have learned, the kill
ing was done without provOcation. Latham is
still at large.
FEosT Two blighting frosts visited this
sectisn Of country during the past week, doing
much damage TO young vegetation OF everv
description. Cotton was seriously damaged,
though as It was not all up at the time, there
will probably be a fair stand on most Of the
plantations. Those who planted latest will
fare best, while crops that were planted early
will be cut short. In many portions Of the
country they have not seed to rs-plant. Wheat
Is considerably injured. The Young corn was
cut down, but will come cut again With but
little damage. Garden vegetables were much I
injured.
The Florence G1=etfs notices a slight frost
in that locality OF the 9th and 2S-h ultimo,
which did considerable damage to the cotton
crop, killing all that was up
The wheat and fruit crop is not materially
damaged. Early vegetables, beans, potatoes.
~, in the gardens about town seemed much
b IuTed.
There was also heavy fros, At Tuscumbia
On the 26th ultino, which killed all the cotton
hat was up The -4lIbamian thinks that the
iruit and wheat crop are not materially in
ured.
RAILROAD AccIDEET.-We sre paiued to an
louuce The first accident on the Tennessee and
Alabama Central Railroad, which las resulted
q the death Of a very valuable negro man, be-
onging to our t0wnsman DR.. Maciil. Il sp-
1eared thEt on Sunday, the 1sth inst, parry
If negroes went up The road and took the two
hand cars on the track, carried them to the
op Of heavy grade aud employed themselves
IN riding down the gTade-the cars running
Town by their own gravity. Tue negro IN gues-
ion was standing with foot on each car
5y some means they became separated, when
be fell between them aud the hind car ran over
hin. He fingered until Sunday last, when be
lied.-.9fhshs Herald