Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-08-16
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

YALoBUsHA-C. G. Armistead and P. L
Williams have been nominated BY the Democ-
racv Of Yalobusha for the Legislature.
CHooTAw CouxrY.-he Democracy Of
Choctsw, Al their late convention, nominated
Col Gilbert Coffee, Hon. l. P. Trottsr, and
Col. Jackson Martin, a. their candidates for
the Legislature.
SPEAKING At RrLEy--The Hon. J. J..
Pettus. Democratic candidate for Governor,
and the Hon. l. @. c. Lamar, Democrats can
didate FOR Congress, address their ~felloW-cid-
zens Of Tppsh county, at Ripley, on Thurs
5av next, the 1sh inst. The candidate Tor
Governor has but one appointment for that
county
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE RAILRoAD.-
Welearn from the Pamela Star, that rack lay
ing has been completed on the Mississippi and
Tennessee Railroad, foa. miles below Pamela,
and the work is pushed on as fast as possible
The bridges across Long Greek and Yoekons
river are ready 10 receive the rails.
SHoorrxe AFFAIE-We learn, says the
vieksburg Szn Of the 18th inst, that the Hon.
Franklin smith shot and wounded Bir. Van
Vactor, editor o. the Canton Commonwealth,
he other day, in that town. The difficulty
arose from politics. Mr.. Van vaetor's woand.
though severe, is not dangerous. We hope
soon to have the pleasure o. ehronoeling bis
entire recovery
Grx. REuHEN DAVIS VIrwa-A Few days
since, SAYS the Sunny SoatA, c. H. Williams,
ESQ. Of Okolona. addressed Gen. Davis q let
Ter, inquinng sfss the truth Of c%ertainreports
relative 70 bis views on the question Of re-op-n-
ing The African slave trade. Gen. DAVIS re-
plies as follows
ABEsDEES, JAY 4 1859.
Ma. c. II. WuIIAMs-DeaT Sir. Y0ur Ia
v0r Of the ID inst, ! have this moment re
ceived. I reply instantly, but briefly. You
saw the Op1os ton are active il circulating
he report that you ID are In favor Of repeal
fnr the African slave trade laws, and Of sup
Diving our farms with Africans Instead Of na-
tive negroes; and that you ~ are DESTROYS
hat he question shall constiJuts an essential
element IN the canvass" In al dis, Ihsve
been misrepressHted ] have expressed no
opiGion in reference 10 the repeal Of the laws.
Ihsve constantly said, that, IN ny opinion, il
wosld be ex remedy imprudent FOR The South 10
initiate this new element into the political is
sues Of the dav, as It could only, without prac-
tical good, produce discord al home and irrita-
ton abroad, and disturb the settlement Of the
grave questions Dow pending between the
North and the South, ard being brought 10 a
close in such a manner, ] hope, as win restore
harmony to the Union. Ihave and do rspudi-
ate II as an issue in the canvass.
have the pleasure to be your friend,
REUBEN DAVIS.
MISSISSIPPI CEEIRAL RAILEoAD.-Ihe en-
ergetic contractor are progressing with this
road rapidly, considering the many disadvan-
tsEes they labor under. The truste work and
bridge al Grenada will soon be completed and
before the commencement Of September the
cars VIII be running into Grsnada. After hat
the work VIII progress rapidly from both ends
o. The road, and we may expect, almost beyond
a perad"enture, 10 see this great road in full
connection With New Orleans by OF before
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