Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-04-20


The American Ulion thus eulogizes
the conservative candidate for governor
Tbis fearless unionist has been unani-
nooueIy nominated by the CONSERVATIVE
nnion men Of Tennessee as their stand
ard bearer. in the coming campaign.
/ fs,erson Ftheridge has record for con-
! sisfent lovalfv to the union whicn even
! no most vitlperasive BrOwnlowlte can-
MT inapugn, Previous to the war, he
xsa a whig in politics, and represented
| ne ninth district in congress for three
I terms. During the war he was an ae-
| five and fearless denouneer Of the rebel
| llop. aud now all good and true men OF
every political opinion, VINO desire peace
and harmony in the state, should rally
| to his support.
ETbe Press and Times is responsible
for the following story OF q singular mar,
ria0e Mr.. james II. Gregory aged
fourteen years, and Miss Marinaa Greg,
orv, thirteen years OF age were i1aIIieu
b,; 3Sn,,;re Charles McMurry, at bis resi-
Jsnca IA smith county, on Friday even
ing March 2qth. The match was
rnoavvav one. And few days after the
children were Joined in the bonds OF
wedfoek the father Of the bride at
ternpted to sue out q warrant Of larceny
against the bridegroom for stealing away
his daughter. Attorney General WA-
Jams told him there WAS no help for MS
At Nashville hackmsn are arrested
and fined for falling 90 be at the stand on
the public square assigned for the pur-
pose. e,,u
Prownlov radicals had a grand rally at
Mnrfreesboro on last Saturday. Over
fifteen hundred colored republicans, and
some hundred and fifty white ones were
nresent. all in glorious harmony. hon.
VIM. n. NVfsener was recommended Tor
congress. The cheers for BrownloW were
absolutely deafening." If this Is not
grossly exaggerated, Rutherford county
will attain bad eminence.
Hon. Edmund Cooper has been Gnan-
fnousIy nominated for congress in the
fourth district.
Joseph H. Thompson, Esq, Of Shell
bvville, has received the nomination for
senator from Bedford and Marshall
co-pties. He has been a consistent
nniau man. but is opposed to negro suf-
frare and the Brownlow school Of poll
tics. s.,.o,.,to
riaI fraternity Of Tennessee were IN
SS,sl,t,;IIe last Wednesday II. G. Nc
7 T'oI,o-l,II1 az the MurfreesbOrO Monitor;
tT,,1ier Nicholson, Of the Columbia
JJeraJd and gazette G. r. Russell, OF
tho Shelbyville Onion; John Slack, OF
tba Pristol NelOs NJ. r. Parish, OF the
R,Ii,sr Rlt7etin ; Q. w. Wilkinson, Of
the Lebanon Herald; Thos. Boyersi Of
the Cfa5latin Examiner.
.Ths JonesbOrO Fdg of the l2th inst.
saws. +" We have Travelled through TINS
and q portion Of adjnining counties, ana
we are glad to say the prospect Tor me
wheat crop was never better than now
It looks well, indeed" ,o,.
The Fayetteville NflOs OF the l3th
inst. saws: We must confess that Jhe
present condition Of the farms and
farmers of our country is by no means
dafTering. The late heavy and con-
tinued rains have operated greatly
n their damage. Many fields are
vet unbroken by the plow, while the
generally dilapidated and longly neg
iected fences are yet to oe repaired. &ery
little If any corn has been planted, oats
ara not generally sown, while nothing
more can be said concerning the sowing
of the various grass seeds, OF late years,
so familiar 20 our farmers"
The McMinnVille EHterl1rfse OF the
18TH inst. saws: We have examined
tbe peach and apple bloom, and lind
that there are fully third Of the peaches
still alive, while the apples appear to De
uOways iniurned."
Company A, first regiment Tanhes-
zee state guard. one Capt. Grisham com
manding, was ordered to assemble at
Joneaboro' last Saturday for the purpose
Of being mustered and armed for serviee.
It is said they are to be stationed at
Bristol. ana a negro company at E1ings-
port, and vet there is nothing ike Dis
turbauee of any nature in Sullivan
county to offer the slightest pretext for
ouartering these two companies on the
didsebs. Although nog2inally organized
fo SUPPRESS disorders ana enforce she
laws, Il is now evident beyond all cavil,
that the real object in providing this So
called state guard, is for political ends,
and the control of state elections, through
tIeir instrunentality, in certain loeali-
les deemed nob loyal" 70 BrownIow
and his Interests. In fact, his ezeelienoy
does not seem to scruple at any means
whereby he can continue to control and
misdirect the destinies OF our unhappy
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