Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-30

The Nashville Union and Dispatch of
the 9th inst. affords the following Per-
sistentiy wet and unfavorabie weather
for agricultural pursuits seem TO rule the
season. 1t is, however, quite mild, and
no further danger need be apprehended
to the wheat crop from the winter
killing. The earth, however, is still
cold, and but little growth can be locked
for until 1t has absorbed sufficient
warmth from the atmosphere to renew
the vegetative process. Wet ground is
always cold through the attendant evap-
grafton at any season of the year, ven
during the extreme heat of summer; but
it Is especially so in the spring, when
completely saturated with cold water.
Reports from various portions OF this
county represent the wheat as looking
remarkably well and promising an
abundant yield. The greater portion of
the peaches appear TO have been killed,
and the prospect Is hat this crop will be
a very short one.
From other portions Of the state we
have the following intelligence in regard
to the crops The Springfield RegisteT
Of the Dist inst. says: Reports from
this and adjoining counties indicate that
the growing wheat crop promises an
abundant yield. Should it escape the
April frosts, the harvest will be rich."
The McMinnville NetO Era of the
21st inst. says The recent cold weather
has pretty effectually destroyed the
peach crop in our county. The wheat
was not damaged, and still looks very
promising. The excessive rains delayed
farming operations to some extent, but
our farmers are taking advantage OF
every fair day, and you a see the new
turned earth In every direction.
The Chattanooga Union Of the 2lst
inst. says: I" We have the most crafty
ing accounts from our friends in the eoun-
try relative to the coming wheat crop.
Though there is hardly an average crop
sown, the prospect is very hattering, at
present, for 8 full yield. II this can he
so, it will do much to relieve the finances
of our end Of the slate"
The Winchester Home Journal of the
Dist inst. says: We must conclude from
statements of nearly all with whom we
have ~conversed upon the subject, that in
this county there viii certainly be no
peaches, and some say there will be no
apples. We doubt this latter statement,
however, and think that, unless Jack
Frost comes again before May, we shall
have plenty of apples. But April and
Ice and frost frequently war with one
I huOlAlEA IL VIII A1NAAAlCa AhC GlOl
is promising, and may it continue so is 8
universal wish"
The S~ielbyville Union of the 22d
inst. says: ain this section reports
agree in the general blight Of fruit by the
late cold snap, and many are disposed to
give up al hopes of any exception-but
we hope and believe this will apply only
to some hnds.N
AT Buffalo Ridge, Washington
county, n this state, a landslide DC.
Cured during the recent "wet SPELL y
which carried with it trees, rocks, etc.
some five hundred yards, and which
filled an immense chasm below. Some
of the trees are said to be still standing
erect. the slide occurred on d portion
of the firm of Mr.. Henry Hale.
Tive men by the name Of jenkins
aud Fsrris, were arrested in Henry
county asst week on a charge of coun.
terfeitibg. The former gave bail fol
his appearance at court, while the latter
was committed to jail for safe keeping
The Paris IateHigencer says: The
commissioner of registration for Weak
ley comfy, we understand, refuses Il
issue certificates 10 negroes unless they
previously swear to support BrOwnlow
Mis- Charlotte Thompson gave {
benefit for the poor at the Nashville
Adelmi on Tuesday night, and every
seat IL the house was filled. At the clos,
of the first piece, Maj. AIKEN, assistant
city attorney, made his appearance be
fore tie curtain, bearing a ever anC
salyerof massive silver, and at the sam
time Miss Thompson, conducted by Mr.
Clay Roberts, of the City hotel, appeared
from the opposite side of the "proscenium
Mai. A, then in a neat address on be
half OF the people of Nashville, pre-,
sented the service to her, as a testimo
NAL of their very high appreciation of he
histrioRic talent, her generosity to thu
poor, and her virtues as 8 lady. Mis-
Thomson made q felicitOus reply, anC
the poor will realize q handsome sun
from her generosity.
The Republican Banner of the 27tl
contains the following humorous deelar
alton as TO the political status of the Fa.
| Contributor 81 am an original know
nothing, and keep my Fenian uniform
to this day. ] opposed the Maine Law
until they fired upon our flag, together
with our flag stones), when I went In fol
a vigorous prosecution of peace. / voted
ffty-seven times In the Charleston con
vention, against the assassination o
Abraham Lincoln, and.I am in favor oil
the Immediate impeachment of JefferssL
Davis. I wish to be understood, how
ever, as being irrevocably opposed to the
appointment Of Ben. Butler to the office
Of spoon commissioner of Louisiana. ]
favor a tax on waterfalls, and will con
sent to chignons being represented il
congress on the basis OF population.
am in favor of allowing our colOred
brethren to vote-it is the only way tC
make treason odOrous. Finally, I am
opposed to rebels coniscating the prop
erty of loyal men to su6port BrOwnlow's
'milish.'" Who thus proves himself
far more lucid than a majority of the
BrOwnlowites lately assembled in Nash
vile, under the name and style of q
legislature.
The Nashville Gazette thus assails the
radical editor in that city: "0ur radi-
cal cotempOrary betrays its real estimate
of the negroes by calling them sheep
silly sheep We agree, however, that
the radicals are dogs mean, scurvy
curs.'"
The Pres aid Times, in an article
or city expenses, gives the following
items IN expenditure at Nashville; they
almost equa. the administratEe talent
exhibited by Memphis officials; 1.-THE
valuation OF the city for 1865, by the
mayor statement, was ~iOUU. or
1857, by the auditors report, it will be
SIC, 500, 600, q falling of of 81, 500, 900.
The expenses of the municipal admins
tration for the year ending October /,
1866, were s67O,554 OS, being 1925 per
cent. of the valuation. For the year
ending October l, 1867, they will be
1854, 444 IS OF q valuation Of SIG, 0 5000,
being 524 per cent. of the valuation.
This is for the city expenses alone, ex-
elusive of state and county taxes. By
the auditors statement, the city is now
responsible for a floating debt of Sl02,-
2l6 81, for which checks have been
issued, being sixteen per cent. of the
expenses for the past year, and will owe,
at the end Of the current year, $780,
129 20, being two and a half times as
much as the Indebtedness at the end of
last year, and thirty-two per cent. Of the
current expenses. What would be
thought of q business man who, finding
that the prices at which he had marked
his goods brought him in debt, should
persist in marking them at a still lower
rate ~