Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-30

riods OF long tepose. For may centuries pre-.
vious to the Christian era, vesutius afforded
no indieatlons Of 10 volcanic character, ex.
espt that II was similar in form TO other vol.
e:nle mountains From the irst eolon.rstior
OF southern Italy BY the Greeks till the earth
quake In lite vicinity, A. d. %, its terr;bis en-
ergtee feposed In protraeted siunber. Fer
tile and .irbly-ealtfvstsd keids clothed its
sidest popaloas cities lay at fts base. From
the year 50 to 70 slight shocks were frequent.
In August Of the latter year they became more
violent; an eruption eDsged by which the cities
OF Herculaneum ard Pompsii were buried.
The elder Piihy, who then commanded the Ro-
nan hset at Misenum. In that vicinity, was
tempted by bis curiosity too btsr the Erard
phenomenon. and lost his life, being sufocsted
oy sulphurous vspors. After the burial Of
these cities, vesrvius resumed 10 former re-
pose which was not bfoken till 1900, when an
o her eruption occurred. Between this date
and 1881 there wss only one eruption, and that
q slight one, but the intense activity o. E.na
during This period has led to The conjecture
that its crater served az q safeiy-vslve TO Cam
pania. After the eruption in 1881 there was
brief period Of repose till 1866, and from that
period to the present time there has been
constant series Of eruptione, with rarely an
interval Of rest exceeding ten sesrs.
ftisas. q Respect, rnlfg'
At q meeting OF the Bar OF Somerville, held
at the Court House, on Monday. 2lst June,
1855, TO take such action as might be deemed
appropriate touching the death Of Judge Hsi-
ris, on motion Of the Hon John W. Harris,
Judge Humphreys was requested to act 90
Chairman, and Judge Jones a. Secretary OF the
meeting.
At the request Of the Chairman, Judge Jones
explained the object Of the meeting, aad moved
that the Chait appoint q committee Of Eve
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resolutions appropriate 10 the occasion.
Tbereupon the Chair appointed as such CON-
mittee, Judge Jones, Hon. John W. Harris,
Gen. J. d. Goodsll, L. N. Scott and J. d. Pull
liam, Esqra
tie Committee, in performance Of the duty
assigned. reported through their Chairman,
Judge Jones, the following, to-wit, az the re-
suit OF their action:
wHzRkAs, We have received intelligence Of
the death Of the Hon. w. r. Harris, one Of
the Judges Of the Supreme Court Of Tennes-
see, and the Members OF the Bar at Somer-
vile, desirous Of paying suitable tribute Of
respect 10 the memory Of the deceased, and If
giving expression TO their high estimate Of bis
character, his great moral worth, and bis emf
nent attachments as Jurist,
Be 10 tker,fors Read. ped. That IN the death
Of Judge Harris, society has lost an elevated
gentleman, the religious church 10 which be
wss attached an exemplary and useful nen-
Der, and the State OF Tennessee an able and
upright Judge.
Rssolpsd, That with this, our testimonial Of
respect TO the memory Of the deceased, we
tender to his afflicted family our sympathy AID
condolence, In this, their great and irreparable
bers tvement.
R,.olped, That the Secretary furnish copy
of these proceedings to the family Of Judge
Harris, and thut be also request the same 10 be
published in the new spspers Of Somerville and
Memphis
Resolved, further. That the Hon. John W.
Harris and Geo. p. b Glenn present these pro- |
ceedihgs on tomorrow morning to the Hon. |
Circuit Court, now In session, and request the
same to be spread upon the minutes Of the
Judge Jones accompanied these resolutions
Harris, after which they were unanimously |
adopted. ]. c. HuMPHnErs, ChaiFntGs.
cALvrr JONES, Secretary.
The above resolutions were presented to the |
Court on Tuesday morning by Hon. John W. |
Harris and Gen. p. B. Glenn in a few sppro- |
pirate and eloqueRt remarks, after which, they |
were unanimously adopted, and tbs entire pro-
eeedings were r.qusted to be spread upon the |
records Of the Circuit Court.
0TrIcE IN UrAH.-Holding once in Utah |
10 no Joke, and not very dienihed, IL this pas |
sage froh the Correspondence Of the Tribtss |
10 as true ss 1t is graphic:
I have seen the Governor OF the Territory |
walking gravely up the road toward bis tents,
carrying piece OF s'ove funnel under each |
arm have seen the Chief Justice cutting the |
turf for a chimney, and punching the oxen
which were drawing logs to build bis cabin /; |
the Secretary of State splitting wood ) and the |
United States Attorney and Marshal mastering |
the walls OF their hut with mud. Yesterday |
/ saw one United States Coremssioner, stripped |
to buff and riding on horseback, piloting a
wagon through f6rd ACROSS the South Platte.
which had been discovered bv wading, while |
the other Commissioner, having accomplished
the passage, sat upon corn sack on the op- /
pnsite bank, mending rent IN his pantsloons.
These pictures NAV convince you, that the |
civil officers, at least, In connection with the /
Utah expedition, are not sineeures-