Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-22
MEMPHIS CONFERENCE.
of THE SESSION AT
PADUCAH, ky.
Appointment of the Preachers.

We are indebted to the editor of tn
Memphis ClTistidH advocate for q COP
Of the appointments announced by th
/ Rev. Bishop Paine. A complete repOr
d Of the proceedings Of the session will az
pear in next weeks issue Of the Chris
tan AdUocdte. We give now the AZ
p0intmeuts as news Of interest to man,
readers:
APPOINTMENTS OF THE PREACHERS.
MEMPHIS DISTRICT John Moss E; Wesley
mann. r J Williams, sup; Central 10 b
supplied by " VI Patterson. d J Allen, sup
Ashbury, + S Pstway: CITY Mission, A +
Thomas; olive Branch, TIP Holman, one 10 b
supplied by J King p Tuggle, sup; Hernandl
q station, Amos Kendall; fernando Circuit, !
r : ROsebrOugh; Springdale aud Greer
Chapel, 7 r Davidson Raleigh, Ii Mullins
Samuel Watson, Book and Tract Dope itory
aod Ia charge OF The colored churches in Mem
phis.
" e johnson. editor Of the Memphis an,
ArSsusas Christian Advocate.
Charles Collins, President, ans Lorenzo Lea
II NLee-President state Female College.
S-ONERvrLLE DISTRICT l. Boswell. P r
sOmervllle station. to be supplied. r V Taylo
and " \ Morgan, sup; Bolivar station, O I
Allen; Lagrange station, l. Ii Davis; NeWcas
lie, j " Boswell SA Mason, T J Nicely, sup
Macon, W Plumrner, D NJ X Collins. sup
OAKLAND, " N McFerrin, J " Walkup, sup.
Wesley Circuit A X wilson, James Perry, n
BASKERVILLE, sup; CovIngton station. TilmOn
Page. r A Umstet. sup; Mount Zion. A
49, ~ - 3 ~ . Il
snP5 Em3ury, I Melugin; Pleasant Ridge
W H.Cullum.
r ! Rivers, President somerv1He Female In.
JHCEsox D1srRIcr.-w Leigh, E: Jackson
IatuGu, j Ii swans Jackson circuit, Isham L
Surrow Browns91ue stauou, Gutlf0rd JOnts
Denmark, b Seward; Humboldt and Milan,
Bishop Mount PinAou, r L Fisher. Rock
/ Spring, T p Ramsey Purdy aud Pleasant
Grove u be supplied by W A COOk)
Amos " Jones, President OF Memphis Con-
ferepcs Female InStisute.
TEESION D~IsTRICT.-G W ID HzrriE, 7 +:
Trenton station, T. H MahOn; Trenton circuit,
1 ! McCutchen. Sullivan, sup: Dyersburg.H
B Avery, \ PRamsey, sup; Friendship. r S
HAIRS, J F Armstrong, sup; Jageville, W J
MaL0u R.DI-y station. J N Scott Browns
VILE circuit, 81 MauIdin. TT Brewer.
SW Moore, President OF Andrew College.
DRrspES brsrEICT-FfuIey Bvuum. p F
Dresden station, J + Mccall Dresden circuit,
5 Weaver Mckenzie, II B ~COvingtou, J c
/ Crews, cup; hickman station, J b Harris, T b
AJJsoury, sup; Hlckman circuit, ] n flat T;
/ Richland. q II Bransf1rd Troy, J f Beck, N
q Robinson, sup; EadTld Bend, D c Nc
Cutchen Murray, J Y Fly Boydsvile, Z NJ
PABrcAH D1srErcr-E Slater, P E; Padu.
cab station, Isaac EpDert south Paducah, TO
I be supplied Paducah circuit, W " Fawcett, A
| L Huusak4r. sup: biaudyille mission, to be
supp led by F N Mason; Columbus station, j H
| Glrfett. F VI kngIsh. sup; Clinton, Dsnnis0u
Mason: Palestine. 2 Wiikerson BryensUurg.
J r uygus: Benton, JIG Pirtle; Mayheld sta
PREis DI-TSTCr-JH Witt, Pc: Paris sta
! lion, 3 hayes Paris circuit, John Raudie
! C~ouyersvilg, VT q Young; Camden, v. K
Gardner, Huntington circuit, Henry Bell
/ Pleasant Plans, "A 81 Taylor MOrganis Creek,
j NJ spence; Decaturvile, r SSwiu; LeIing-
I ton, J r sykes.
| holly Springs sJslon. AN Burlington Holly
l SpTaEs circuit, 7 Ellis, q b Baskerville; Gu
| Iabol1l, ELIAS Jsckson; Sardis, Al See; Hsr-
mouy. G " Bachrnan; Gold Water AP Sage T;
l COckrum, Il NeDletJ; Byhalia, n Il Ford /;
Marshall, thomas Joyner5 Early Grove, 5 Z
Carson salem, IG freeman hickory Fiat,
| Edward Orgain.
PJ Eek re-, ByhaIia Female Institute.
tt Couch, Sardls Female Academy.
IUEA DIsrEICT w Of Harord, z E Tukl
station, A l. Pritcnett; Iuka circuit, J - Nc
lver, J-osepnJoAusoa- sup; Corlnth station, J
ID ctoni LCrin b circuit. 70 Re supplied tby L
/ d Webb; Rienzia ana B~oOnvilie. to be supplied f;
! EOSSuth. J W HOnuOI Marietta, II L Martn.
Ripley, j " Luier; Middleton. J A Fife;
saulsnury, RG kainey RienzL, colored circuit,
" J. Ellis
J ED0uglass, President Of Iuka Female In
AEERpEEN DI-rRICr-A Allen, P E: Aber-
I leeu station, J YatthIs, Prairie, j W Peeyy ;
DEol0nE station, G G. Lowe Verona station,
chmUnd, j p Taocer Fulton. h Il Thacker
Ealdwyn b W SrubDs Lee, 4 b Piummer ;
PouJ0toc, W Kistisr Houston, r q Porter
Chickasawr II Lowry GladneyYlAe, B Bar
B LaraJee, President Aberdeen Female
GRESADA DIsrRICr-A b Fly, Pc; Grenada
station, T. r. hamiltOu Grsnsda circuit 10 be
supplied Charleston 20 be supplied iby ID / A
a4lAN 50 a AA"NNH 4AHb"AN NNAAAA W . 4
Markham, sup; Water valley station, W "
Pearson. Water Valley circuit, 20 be supp led
by j II Sumter CoHseNile, " 9 Green OK
ford >t7ton W / Mister oxford circuit A h
Miller; Union, W Jones Calhoun TO be sup
II Wheat, Professor in the University Of Mis-
sUNFLowER DIsrRIcr.-J " Knott P f;
Fuar's Point, 20 be supplied; Tuu1ca, 70 be sup
Piled 10y j r Trusl7w; Cassiaa. 70 be supplied
Bsui1h, TO be supplied suuGower Mission, W
Mcmahon, j 4 Collins as sunday school
j " Shelton transferred 70 the Louisville
Conference, and appointed to the RusselVilie
5 Finley, transferred to the Baltimore Con-
BIT Pearson, Tnos L Duke, R Reid, Thos L
Foster AMI W r Nance, transferred 10 the III
nois Conference Of the Episcopal Methodist
Next Conference to be held at Paris, Ten
ness-e.
COUNTY CoURr.-At the last meeting
of the County Commissioners, the fol-
lowing orders were passed;
On motion Of Mr.. Hack, it was re-
solved that the resolution passed on
Monday last for the examination of war
rants in the hands Of the County rrus-
tee, etc, be now TeconsideFed, and the
same is now and hereby decided to be
unCalled for and unnecessary by the
Board Of Commissioners OF Shelby
county, Teuu., That f. c. Stephenson,
Jacob Glenn and A. d. WetheraIl, be
and they hereby are appointed Commis-
siOners for the purpose Of contracting for
the building Of we bridges. on the Horn
Lake road, one over the creek known as
Haynes branch, shout six miles from
Memphis, and the other over Cy-
press creek, about seven miles nom
Memphis. The bids for said bridges
shall be- submitted 10 the Committee on
Roads and Bridges, who are hereby EN-
powered 20 authorize the prosecution OF
the work with as little delay as possible.
Ordered by the Board Of Commission
ers OF Shelby county, Tenn That George
Tuggle b. and he hereby is appointed
.Oversaer on the road leading from the
C0Wan Ford road, 81 the corner OF George
Smalps fence, TO the residence Of Moses
Nicely, with power TO call out all the
hands subject to road duty on said road.
Ordered by the Board OF Commission
ers CtSbei5y county, Tenn That &c.
Jacob be and he hereby is relieved from
duty as Overseer on the Horn Lake road,
and that Peter Mitchell be and be hereby
is appointed Overseer on said road from
Carris avenue to NOncOnnah creek, with
mower to call out all hands subject 10
road duty within the limit of said road.
Ordered by the Board of Commission
ers of Shelby county, Tenn, That E o.
Watson be and he hereby is appointed
Overseer on the Pigeon ROOst road, from
Mrs. Ruf's residence to the State line,
with power TO call out all the hands on
either side Of said road within one mile
and a hslf Of said road, subject to road
duty.
Be ft ordered by the Board Of Commits
sioners Of Shelby County, Fem, That
Howell Douglass be aud he hereby is
appointed Oversser on the Pigeon Roost
road, from the mouth Of Lemsster'slsne
10 Mrs. Rufus residence, With power TO
work all the hands within o and a
half miles Of said road, on either side,
subject TO road duty.
Be 10 ordered by the Board Of Commits
siOners Of shelby County, Tenn, That
Thomas Holman, Ira Douglass and n.
r. Lemaster be and they are hereby APP
pointed Commissioners for the purpose
Of contracting FOR the building of three
bridges on the Pigeon ROost road, at s.
cost not to exceed $1,000 for all; said
bridges 10 be built, one over the creek at
the mouth Of Lenaster's lane, n at
Mrs. Rufus place, and one a. the Kyle
place, The Commissioners for this work
shall confer with the Committee on
Roads and Bridges belonging to this
Board, relative to the acceptance of bids,
and also in regard 70 the acceptance Of
ihe work, when completed, end shall use
all diligence to have the work executed
ia as expeditions a manner as possible.
Ordered by the Board Of County Com
missioners Of shelby County, Tenn,
That J G. jacob II. ketJ16n snd W.
s Walton. be and they are hereby sp
uointed Commissioners to advertise for
bsds for baildiDg . bridge over Black
creek. Oh the Horn Lake road, said bids
10 be submitted to the Committee on
Roads and Bridges, who shall authorize
fba work according to the most eoonOmi-
cal estimate, and the work contracted
for by the Commissioners, and prose-
eated with all due diligence and dis
patch.
Other proceedings we're had removing
mmissioners Of roads, etc, gpf ap-
pointing substitutes, the publication "
which we cannot find room for.
PRosPECTs OF THE CTTY's CONTINUAL
PROsPERITY.-Cheapen railway freights, [
hy consolidating railway lines. and far
mers will produce more Of articles which
now will not bear the cost Of tTsnspoFta-