Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-18
STATE news.

The conservative press throughon
the state viii very generally and cheer
fHlIy indorse the nomination OF Hon
Emmerson Etheridge for governor, anI
already q number have come 70 Us Will
his h0uoTed name at the top O5 theil
columns. United and energetic actor
il canvassiug every county, and espeei
ally amongst the freedmen, can alone
give hope to the citizens OF the state, by
the downfall OF the BTOwn1Ow dynasty
The following distinguished MethO
dist clergyme2 are attending conference
at Nashville. 1t convened on the lG-t
instant Bishops Pierce, Of Georgia
Wightman, Of Alabama, and DOggett, o
Virginia, and Rev. Messrs. 5. Watson
and Jas. Young, of Memphis Rev
Messrs. J. W. CullOm, of Ciarksville
aud J. Fl. Reynolds, Of Wayerly Rev
Messrs. s. 2. Kinds, Of Bowling Green
aud w. F. Harweil, Of Franklin, Ky
Bishop Eavanaugh, Of California, is tht
only bishop Of the Methodist church
south who is not expected on this ocea
sion.
The Republican Banner, published
at Nashville, makes this complimentary
assertion, about his excelieucy: ThC
people are sick Of BroWDlowism and tbs
object of Tuesdays meeting is simply Il
vomit it up as a hopeless nausea and in
digestive. Men Of all parties-old dem
OGrats, old wings, origind union mel
and original secessionists; men wht
were always loyal, and men who Devel
were black and white, red, brown ant
veliow-ail admit the enormous expense
OF the Brownlow machine, with IL
needless details and its oppressive Oper
alton. TO end IFS existence, the tax
ridden people, exaspeTated by insult
aud wronged by ceaseless violence ant
outrage, are willing to make many sac
rifices. If it continues ia force, lands
stocks and labor viii go down to tn'
lowest standard Of valuations we shsl
have 10 peace; and the spirit of enter
prise will be, ike its progress, com
pletely desdened.
The Pulaski CHi1cH says On las
Saturday nj=ht squad Of the sixteenth
United Ste @ regulars arrived ia town
and took %, quarters near tbe depot
Since their arrival We have made dill
gent inquiry as to their business here
but have been unable to find out th'
special object of their visit. They bavl
/ been remarkably quiet aud orderly sine
their arrival, and we have seen yer.
little Of them on the streets. A grea
many Of our citizens have expressed ;
great deal of curiosity as to the objec
1 ia quartering these soldiers upon us, an,
some have iDdmated that they though
there was no necessity for it.
| "A bill has been presented in thl
/ Nashville city couaeil to uniform tn
police, and it is believed, viii become
law.
The Shelby Union says: "RepoTt
| agree in confirming the estimate OF tn
wheat sOwn ia this county as equal to th
average amount, and in excellent eondi
ton at present. The Z cotton fever O
| last spring has somewhat abated. ne
| near so much has been planted this year
while most or al of the farmers are pre-
pariug for corn 10 the utmost of thei
ability. Since the first of the montl
the weather has been more favorable q
planters than at any time for monti
previous.
From the Murfreesboro Monitor W,
learn that the ladies Of that city held ;
preliminary meeting on Monday last t
devise means to bury the Confederate
dead on the battletields in that vicinity
| The following ladies were appointed ;
committee to mature plan by which {
fund can be raised: Mrs. B. l. l.
EklNLEAt MIS- - g. ~ CAlttNAT MS - q W
Burton, Mrs. Charles Ready, Mrs Levi
Nancy, Mrs. John LeipeT, Mrs. Settl
and Miss Joe Eaton.
Mr.. Charles Owen, residing not IA
| from Murfreesboro, committed suieid
| last Thursday by hanging. He was
member Of the Baptist church and ;
man Of means.
The county court clerks in severa
counties have been directed by state au
| thorities to require the negroes 10 pa.
| poll tax.
The Fayetteville Observer remarks
Last year the state aud county taxes O
/ Lincoln county aggregated eighty cent
/ on each one hundred dollars. This year
we understand, they will be eighty eight
an increase Of eight cents.
The same paper says A gentleman
| who has recently passed through Lin
coin, Bedford, Rutherford, Williamson
and Davidson counties, informs us tina
he never saw the groYing wheat loo
better. He says biscuit will be chea
! this fall"