Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-28
NASHVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March -, iSo''
Editors Memphis Appeal
There is one part of our state constitu-
tion that is very much in the road so
much 81. ia fact, that many members OF
the legislature have regarded it as a
nuisance. It is that part which says no
member of the legislature shall be eligible
10 any place of profit during the term
for which he is elected. Under this alb
surd clause members of the legislature
NAV make places very fat and then not
be able to take them for themselves.
There was little gen, smith made the
police commission very fat, and then
was told by the judges OF the supreme
court that he couldn't take II, although
Hall. who boarded at the same house he
aid. had gone round to the members OF
the legislature and got them 70 sign
recon- pmendation for smith, constitution
or no constitution. thrilled smith badly,
and no wonder. Almost anybody would
nave been riled at being so chiseled
out Of his pudding. Another case OF
the same kind happened recently.
Several of the members Of the legisla-
ture concluded that Mr.. Lewis, the re-
ceiver of the Clarksville railroad had
very good thing of 1t, and a. he had got
the road TO doing pretty wen, anG yleid-
IND, a revenue of 81, 600 q month, and as
ne had fixed everything with the LOUIS
yilla railroad and had got well out Of the
difficulties In which he found the road,
he bsd had the place about long enough,
especially as he wasn't a memoer OF the
legislsture. so they got up case against
MIN and wouldn't allow his testimony to
be read and got him turned out. The
Mace was thus made vacant, and each Of
them expected, Just rs much as Wines
Aid that he would be at once appointed
bv Gov, Brownlow; but the supreme
court unanimously said it couldn't be
5one-it was not constit9tiOBal-and the
result is that nobody has got it yet. 1t
has been urged on the governor that he
can nut a man of straw in as receiver,
with an understanding that he is to give
snbordinate places to members OF the
legislature at the same salary as he gets
himself. This viii do.
Labor is not nearly so well paid in
Nashville as in Memphis, but on the
other hand, living is a great deal
cbeaper, A hackman in Nashville
charges fifty cents where one in Mem
nbis would charge dollar. A barber 10
Nashville charges fifteen cents where
ona in Memphis would charge twenty
five cents. Lager beer is the only artl-
Gle that now remember that Is cheaper
in Memphis than here. The negroes ol
Nashville are fifty per cent, more good
looking and sprightly than the blacks OF
NemBhis: on the other hand, the dis
ranutable fast women of Nashville seem,
as a general thing, vastly u Nre groggy
dirty and dilapidated than their sort 10
Memphis.
sslected by Beaumont & Co. 10 be prose
cuting attorney for the new municipal
court Of Memphis, and Gov. BrownloT
will commission him.
Clarksville, for certain grades OF to-
| sacco. is one Of the most important
markets in the world. Dealers coms
/ from different parts Of Europe TO pur
/ chase their stock, and they say that they
can buy the heavy, strong kinds 70 bettel
| advanfage there than in either Cincin
nati or New York. Just at this time
/ tlse prices Of tobacco at Clarksville ar,
/ iav, and with a downward tendency
mis- Is the more singular, as large order
have vet to be tilled. Very few of th'
! tobaeco- growers jn ,the region abou
ClarksviIle have yet begun 80 SOW tn
seed. D., -,
/ SENATOR Boisson, Representative III
loft and Comptroller Norman will leav
hsra on Saturday evening, 10 visit Mem
mis- on tour Of exploration relative {
he protested note that was taken as
com soH promise for school fund seven
4 few words about railroads may In
.o-s.st vour readers. The Edgefield an
SSentueky railroad as yet labors undt
'ereaf. dissdvantages, but viii ultimatel
, Sa one on the most profitable in Il
sonnfrv. when It is extended northwaT
tbronoh HopkiDsville TO point opposii
EvensvilIe, where it viii connect wit
: he great system Of Indiana railroad
/ and form part Of The direct route frol
Indianapolis TO Mobile or New Orlean