Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-05

NOBLE TRTHUTE.-Ma1 :. A. Jonas,
the talented editor Of the Aberdeen liz
d%H1ilcr, under the bead Of Another
Hero Gone" pays the following tribute
10 the late Maj Jerome p. Wilson, lately
! Of the firm Of Crews, Wilson, Bradford
I & Co. Of this city, who died in the earIy
part Of this week: "tMai. Jerome p.
Wilson died last night Of cholera was
the message that anne over the wires to
Us yesterday, and our readers viii par
don the heart that has been terribly
I stricken, lift Is inoapRble Of0ther thoughts
than OF the idOlized friend who fills
a new made grave. Mai. Wilson
was q native OF our county, but
I've cannot speak OF him as an
n 'beTdeenjan, or ven as q Mississippian,
n as a soldier in the great revolution,
N reputation il, 10 the south, national.
HAteHtered the Confederate army as a
+ lieutenant I'm the Young Guard Of
Memphis, aud after a noble career in the
line, was made a|djulant 10 Mai. Gen.
TIC. Hindman, ami accompanied him
TO the tTans-MiSsissippi department,
where by the exhibition of those noble
and manly qualities which characterize
natures gentleman, lie Won the hearts
and confidence OF the citizens and
soldiery. Upon the return of Gen. Hind
4aAA ~ ~ a ~ W ANAAAtN1@ENH +AEN- " "a
son accompanied him. and remained with
him until Lieut.. Gen. John j. Hood
relieved him as commander OF the 3rd
corps, Ihnn- Majors WVPfSRnd Ratch-
- VestyaIj Ills FIayedNsVrTru or /
FARbts Of star e4yggspsnts on The q
,heir oors-a 565J5Sf
love anSa9n7 preasien Gen. Hood.
Wa promoted to ia Nmand Of the
army, he found all tnsF )sitiOns on the
" general staff" flld distinguished
and highly compete hsiEeers, and IN
turning over his old m ESfoy family, my
Old people," as he fOna tlled Us, to the
distinguished chieftaiIf lieut.. Gen. Ste
phen d. Lee, lie renal ed, that in Maj.
Wilson he surrendered4 treasure that nc
general could afford tcfoose, and that ne
commander could val e too highly. In
the advance upon Nashville after the
bloody fight of Franklin, Mai. Wilson
was sent in advance Of the columns with
two tgusty hOrsemen Of Gen. Lees escort,
to recOuuoitre the position that was
to be occupied and e-ntreuched by
his corps, and was unfortunate
enough to ride within the adj
vsnced picket line Of the enemy, and
be captured. He was with other prison
ers AZ once placed upon the ears and
started TO Louisville, but made his escape
a few miles this side Of that city, by
leaping from a car window while the
tram was under full head way aud after
enduring many terrible hardships, sue
cegded in rejoiuing the fragment Of his
old command, then performing prOdi-
giles in North Carolina, and surrendered
with il, at High POinT, in that state.
Since the war, Maj. Wilson has
fought the battle Of lire as manfully,
and as hopefully, as he fought the ue-
mics Of his country, ia the days Of bis
COuutTy's hope. Aud he stood among
the merchants Of Memphis as he did
among his fellow soldiers, a gentleman
par CcceNeHce-One of GODS NOBLEMEN /
Farewell, Jerome! IL is hard, oh, very, .
very bard to give you up :! There is no
tie Of blood between Us, but q stronger, 4
iirmer chain, that Gods own sledge
hath welded, a yeaTning, earnest
love, that to-day Is Obisctless. 1t
is vain to whisper words Of con
ISOLATION to others when We are incOn-
sOlable, or 10 preach reconciliation, when
orr own heart would fain rebel against
the decree Of the destroyer, aud gather
the ashes again into the mould, that
death has so rudely scattered. 1t is sinful
TO muTmur when Gods viii is manifest,
but a the eye survey the world, and
look upon thehealth and prssperityO of the
vile, ard the heart speak of the boyish
hero wh0 perished yesterday, without the
voice of anguish asking: Why, o, Lord
shall the wicked prosper, and the purest
flower be the Grst TO fall2 Close, oh
Within thy depths sleeps n
who meriJed all the affection that NOR
tality can lavish. Rejoice, on death
thy triumph is complete. Thou hast
. taken the pet lamb from the flock
aud robbed affection OF lis idol. But the
victory is but of few days. for as God
he has called u lost n to His
holy presence, and We shall join him.
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A WAG0NER ROBBED Day before
yesterday q gentleman came TO this city
from the country, and purchased e Till
Of goods amounting 10 between two and
three hundred dolisrs. He drove his
wagon the same evening some three
from town on the new state line
road, when be put up for the night,
good care 10 IN the horses.
Yesterday morning be went 10 bis
wagon and found that all his goods hsd
been stolen, and he was left alone with
out money, aud had 10 return home
empty handed. He, however, gave the
police station the story Of his troubles
and woes, and the police are after the
depredstors, but whether they will ever
catch them or not IS q matter for the fu-
ture to tell.