The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-17
LETTER FROM MEMPHIS.
Of tho Richmond Dispatch.

rarTe6Tpn0oGCn
midsummer in the Bluff City-Tke Mississippi
River Business Staguant- Virgininns IN
merous -Iionors TO General Forrest Base
Ball Mania-Another Confederate Celebrity
Bishop Onintard Cotton and Tobacco-A To-
biographical View Of Memphis -Prctty Wo-
MEMPHIS, July Is, 1867.
On this sultry, swcltering midsummer
morning / find myself snugly ensconcedl
in ono Of the most hospitable mansions OF
the "BluT City" In full view of the
window from where write flow the turbid
waters Of the great river whose name ana
fame have been immortsliZed by palnteI'
orator, and poet. The Mississippi at TINS
point, especially when not swollen oy
heavy rains, does no. realize 10 'ne w
holder the high anticipations ne mas no
doubt INDUCED. 1t is of ordinary wlotn
only, and the Arkansas shore, JUST oppe-
site, is as plainly visible as MancneS'er Is
to your good Richmond people.
I ind business here, as elsewhere, mucn
FRUSTRATED. Complaint OF dull times IS
confined to no particular person. All say
that they have never known greater stag
nation in commercial circles. The people
are cheerful notwithstanding, and several
with whom ! have conversed say they
think it much more polite and philosphi'
cal to laugh than cry in times Of financial
depression.
have encountered here many Virgi
mans. Some of them are wearing to
mliar faces-others with corrugated Inca
mcnts Of feature and heads silycred Over
by the unmistakcable touches Of Time
Richmond, Staunton, Charlottesville
Lynchburg, Danvile, and Petersburg, al
have representatives here. These plrgl.
mans seem to know native Of their good
old State almost by instinct, and extend
to him at once a greeting SO cordiai ana
fratcrnal that he must feel himself among
friends. The Virginans in Memphis now
represent every profession, vocation, ana
calling imaginable physlc' dentistry
: fine press, brick masonry, stOne-cuttlng,
house. Joining, and tailoring. There are
MISC macbinists, cordwaincrs, sgn-paint-
ers. and jewellers. could mention many
names which would be familiar as house
hold words to Your thousands Of Virginia
readers, but lack Of tine and space pre-
vent.
Among other noble looking specimens OF
manhood to whom my attention has been
directed here is General Nathaniel Bed
ford Forrest, whose very name struck ter
ror to many d Federal heart during the
late protractcd and terrible intcrneclne
strife. The National Turf Congress has
recently elected the General one OF its
vice-prcsideuts. This is compliment
to the Generals conceded knowledge Of
horse flesh. He has ever been fond adj
mirer Of the equine species.
The baseball mania rageth here. l
hear of the Eagle, Confederate, Magnolia,
and various other clubs. They have match
games and all other sort OF games, consum-
Jug much valuable time to very little pur-
pose.
General J. Patton Anderson, Of Florida,
rs gallant man as ever drew q sword, is at
the Gavoso House. General A. has troops
o.! friends and admirers in Virginia.
1t is generally believed that the designs
Of Mr.. j. 3. Cook, an accomplished archi-
tcct Of this city, for the new Illinois State
house, have been approved by the board
Of commissioners. These gentlemen will
report TO the Legislat ure on the 18th. The
Mcmphiaus, especially the artisans, arc
quite proud of this triumph Of their fell
ow-citiZcn.
Tic many friends Of the distinguished
Bishop Quintard, residing in your section,
will be pleased to learn that he has re-
covered from his recent indiSp0Sition. He
expects to leave for Europe carly in Au-
gust to attend the Council Of Anglican
Bishops at Lambeth, England. Before bis
departure the Bishop will visit and preach
ut Grcenville, Knoxville, Athens, Shelby
Vile, and GAINESVILLE. He also expects to
he present at meeting OF the board Of
trustees Of the University Of the South,
al University Place, Scwauee, August l.
The Rev.. T. Wheat, D. d., has arrived
to take charge OF ST. Lazarus church, and
will preach at the usual hour tomorrow,
Sabbath morning.
Mr.. John WiIdbcrgcr, one of Memphis's
Oldest citizens, died yesterday.
Tho Episcopal Methodist Conference for
the district of Memphis met in fernando,
Miss, yesterday.
Tho Germans hero arc soon to give a
grand musical entertainment for the ben
eft of the Ferdinand Freilgrath fund.
| sec that the Tennessee Baptist, an old
and well-kuown paper, has lately been re-
vived here. j. K. Graves is editor and
proprietor.
A commercial friend Informs me that
the cotton market was quite animated
yesterday. There were various transac-
1ions on the streets and elsewhere at
2l%Q25L,c. for strict middling, and 2l@
81 &c. for low middling. In tobacco, there
was a good demand for all grades at the
following quotations: Natural Leaf, Sl.l0G
$l.25; ,aucy Virginia, new work, S5c.
SIPS; fine bright pounds, SlGSl.l0; mo-
dunn bright pounds, 604S5c. common
bright pounds, 5OG6Oc. fine and fancy
smoking tobacco, 75c.@Sl.50; common
30950c.
In closing this, my first cpistle, it ma.
interest some of your readers to know
that Memphis is the most populous ant
important town on the Mississippi between
St. Louis and New Orleans. 1t occupies
the only eligible site for a commercial de
pot from the mouth Of the Ohio to Vicks
burg, distance of $50 miles. Every
visitor expresses establishment at the signs
OF improvement exhibited here. The
population has been quadrupled since
1916, and in 1865 numbered over 10000.
1t contains thirteen churches, an academy
several banks, twenty three public schools
and aourishipg library association.
have been particularly impressed with
the beauty OF the Memphis ladies. They
are strikingly handsome, aud to one of the
faireSt of the fair, whose ancestors all il
from Virginia, am I indebted for late
copy of the Weekly Dispatch. 1t was s
treat, assure you, and its every word was
eagerly peruScd. Yours truly,
LAND0N.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
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