The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-30
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Revival OF the Commerce OF the City
The Rsconstruetsa Railways-Thor-
ough Revival ar River Trsde-Alleged
Frauds I'm the Custom Hease and Local
Treasury DePartmsnt-Aspect Of PolL-
tics I'm the City and State, DC.
OUR MEMPHIS ooRRssPoNDKNcB.
AEsPHrs Tenn, Oct a. 1865.
This city has resumed trade returned TO the former
order Of things with promptness and facility that be
speak her future destiny Commerce business and
uactures have resumed their sway though no tramp
Of martial squadons had disturbed the great Mississippi
valley since the adventurous De Soto penetrated these
vast fertile regions with his heroic band.
Nature well capital ana sagacty points to this
place the site OF grand commercial emporium which
shall rival in Importance any city in tho Southwest
Memphis is supported by country Astounding in all the
material and substantial elements OF wealth which are
rapidly developing under the patronage OF capital and
enterprise. ,s NJ ...f e-. .e IS.
THE RAILROAD CONNECTION or snMpHr & eet
Four important railroads radiate from this city. The
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad has not been running
since the war, and was never completed It is owned
chiefly by capitalists In New York who are taking steps
TO rebuild and extend the road The Memphis and Ohio
and the Mississippi and Tennessee railroads process
Of repair and in partial running order They viii be
completed some time this winter opening up 10 trade
and communication extensive rich districts which
for years have been shut out from the world The Men,
phs Charleston Railroad in operation to Tuscum
ba Ala distance of hundred and forty Ave miles,
leaving gap or twenty-one miles which is crossed by
hacks carrying passengers and making regular connec-
tons These, however, VIII give place the rail-
road which rapidly advancing completion when the
great tide OF travel will again sweep this thorough
fare.
The country along this railroad thoroughly desc
lated during the war by the trade OF hostile armies but
business is rapidly sprngng into existence and activity
in all the departments OF labor and industry Is every
where apparent
furnishes active empioymentto several OF the finest lines
Of packets on Western waters These also bear the travel
Of the Southwest in the absence OF available railroads
THE MEMPHIS APPEAL,
which during the war was published at Grenada and
captured and partially burned at Columbus, Ga, by
General wilson, will shortly be revived under very favor
proprietors, Colonel Benz F. Dill and edited by Colonel
Jesse H. McMahon the founder OF the old Memphis But
ie'in. He is lear, spicy and pungent writer
DEfALcAToN IN TIM MEMPHIS HOUSE,.
George N. Carlton, Surveyor OF the port of Memphis,
proved defauter in about the sum of s5500o0 A
commission appointed TO investigate the NATTER
which they ostensiby did but the result was never re-
ported the public 1t is said that Carlton compro
missed the affair by paying fifty cents on the dollar
Serious charges have been made against General Orme
late Supervising Special Agent Tor this district 1t is
Legged among other charges that he required fee Of six
some twenty or thirty thousand dollars for which he
made return TO the government He Is suspended for
the present. and i IS ssd That he win be prosecuted in
the rminal courts Of thus city d. G. Barnitz has been
for time filling Genera, 0rmo's place, and gives
tire satisfaction TO the public
THE POLITICAL ASPECT TENNESSEE ! .t
In regard TO politics in Tennessee have two well
defined parties aud various collateral and informed ate
shades Of opinion. The first and ascendant party con
ssts OF that element which rallies around Governor
Brownlow ignores all claims OF tho negro 10 recognition
equal voter, takes high ground against the
nnchisemcnt OF late rebels, and supports President
Jonsons reconstruction policy very feebly This party
controls the Legislature at present bill recently
introduced providing that all who had received the Pre-
sdents pardon should be allowed the franchise privi
lee, which promptly defeated. The party Ia
blcd resolution endorsing the Presidents reconstruc
ton policy The leading feature OF the other party Is
their opposition 10 Governor Br0wnow's extreme retaa
tory measures and their active unrcserved support OF
the THIS party, the term y appcn
perily prevail. In East Tennessee the legitimate
anarchy bloodshed and terror which blight and stain
the escucheon Of the State The ruling faction avail
81 for old % s fullest se
OF their power knowing well that their reign is Short
and that when once deposcd they can never again rise
to the contro OF public Affairs
1t is noticeable fact that the returned rebel soldiers
compose the most orderly and law abiding citizens Of the
country while the federal soldiers are far more magnan
toward them than that small but ruling class who
succeeded In avoiding active field service in either army
and by that circumstance measure their loyalty.
& THE TIEEpMEX's BUREAU m..
OF this department. ornsandcd by General Dudley, Is
controlled with judicous regard for the rights OF all
parties concerned which reflects high credit upon the
military officials and gives very general satisfaction In
a speech which General Dudley some time since made
TO a colored audience, he told them liberty gave
them the right TO enjoy the fruits OF their labor
and protection from wrong, but no right to be
idle or TO steal, and that they must work
Those who have arrived at the age OF sixteen must 20
to the fields for living they could 60 TO school no
longer The governments would issue rations TO
them they could and should support themselves True
to his views the subject he arrests all yagrants and
ders found In the city and sends them to the country
where they are forced TO accept employment and
their food and clothes .les. eaM# ttt-1s
The results Of the war; including thc doom of slavery
the perpetnity Of the Unon and the abandonment Of
State sovereignty have been fairly acknowledged and
cepted by the people OF Tennessee and the South
large Turbulent spirits and bitter factions have sub
sided in favor Of quictudc order and harmony No
doubtful tangled web Of politics perplex factious pub
lie. The painful yet salutary lessons Of the
deeply craven upon the great heart Of the people, and
all disposed TO forget the evils and calames Of the
past and address themselves honestly the work OF
mendng their broken fortunes and promoting harmoni
GUS prosperity.