Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-07-14
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The Louisyils Presbyterian has q long and
verv descriptive letter from q correspondent re-
siding in Memphis, who gives 8 truthful picture
Of tbe immense sacrifices the true men Of the
Bluff city have made, and may yet expect to
make. for their psHiotic devotion to the cause
tbsy have and arc espousing. As the writer
saws, '4hree years ago Memphis was probably
he most aourishing city in The Southwest It
was the principal cotton mart Of . rich sErieul-
tural section Of the country its commerce was
large and constantly increasing. The location
vas healthy. the climate Was pleasant, and q
large per esniags was yesrly added TO its popu-
lstion.o Now. however, says the writer, I'VE
wander through the city and its envirOns-wo
yaze uuon its magnificent blocks Of buildings,
and its palsdsI private rssideHces-wo see what
Memphis was, sud then lock upon its closed
stores. IT'S deserted mansions, and its streets 6llad
with Northern soldiers" And the cause is wen
dered as. as if Sic presence Of q mereiess foe for
more thsn q year, whs has undisturbedly held
sway, would not account for the change!
The same writer alse says he is not mistaken
in estimating the valge Of coniscsted property
in Memphis a. millions Of dollars. Large hotels
and expensive blocks Of stoTes-ths Gayoso
house, the OveTt5n house, and Adams, Jefsr-
sen. and Gayoso blocks-sre confscsted prep
srv. and are SOW held by the Federal aulhor-
ties.
Predicting as to the future Of the city, and Of
Tennessee, 1t is added:
It Memphis IS now, and It always win be,
an important point. It's importance viii in
crease with svery passing yesr. 1t viii pass
into the hands Of Northern men, whe, attract
ed Co Memphis by lis sslBbriOus climate and i'm
pertant commercial advantages, viii, when this
civil strife is over, Ell the places hastily vsestsd
BY its former merchants aud capitalists, and re-
store more than the former gloriss Of the now
stricken city. And much in this same
way the crest State Of Tennessee is 20
be rev0lutionizsd. Hardy, industrious and
euterprising NorlheTnsTs- sre, by tens Of thou
sanda, 10 make it their homs. Many Of our
Northern officers and soldiers viii, on the return
Of peace. rsmsin where they are and occupy the
soil that has been wet with the blood and now
holds the ashes of their beloved comrades.
Oilers, If they return te their former hsme, viii
SILVER under ON loGisn skies aud before sur
wintry blasts, and seek again the mere genial
climate OF the o0uil.
Such boastngs as these have yet to Be ful-
flsd. AZ present the view looks diseouraging
enough, SO far as Tennessee is concerned, and
we must confess an inability to account fer her
apparent abandonment After her immense az
panditures Of means, the great sacrifices her
people have made, and many thousands of her
sons ara u the field, her pesple had a right to
that something more than an ordinary
effort would be made to protect them. Bat,
though at present o~veTrsn, we have the utmost
confidence IN her future. The prediction Of this
Yankee writer win never be fulfilled until Ten
uessesns now absent en- othsr bs,tle-fsl hEYe
had an opportunity Of Sighting for their homes.
This they have not yet had woe be to the in
vaders when the privilege is afforded them, or
tteg decide to embrace It.