Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-27

THE NEW MEMPHIs.-The audience at
the New Memphis last night was large,
fashionable and enthusiastic. The
Black Crook was produced in the usual
style, and pleased the audience very
much. Miss Waldran and the "Cory-
phees" drew forth repeated rounds of
applause from the audience. A special
arrangement has been made to convey
persons from Scmerville and Lagrange,
on the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road, at reduced rates. Mr.. Superin-
tendent Anderson and Manager Thomp-
son are determined that their country
cousins shall see the Black Crook. There
is certain to be a good house at The thedter
to-night.
THE VARIETIEs.-Those who visit the
Varieties are almost boundless in their
praise of not only the performance but
the excellent order kept by Manager
Broom and his assistants. A pleasant
hour can be spent at this place for a
small price. Admission only fifty cents.
COUNTY TAX CoLLEcToR.-We owe
an apology for having delayed the pub
LEGATION of the following communication
for several days, owing to the fact that
it was placed ION file for insertion and
was covered from sight by az sccumuIa-
ton of MSS. 1t has lost none OF its sig
~nifcanee, however, by delay. 1t will be
remembered that subsequent to the late
County Convention, Mr.. Gsrvin pub
lished "a card, " in which it was asserted
that he Fad not authorized his name to
be brought before the Convention, and
should therefore continue to be a candi-
date. It will also be remembered that
his name was announced, and he was
voted for on every ballot, coming within
one of receiving a majority of the votes
The course he chose to pursue certainly
has not met the appreciation of his politi-
cal friends, who desired that there should
be an entire and cordial concurrence in
the action OF the Convention. The cleo
ton is almost upon US, and it is proper
that this matter, and any other differ
ence, if any exist, should be settled.
Otherwise, it is the duty of the personal
friends Of a refractory candidate to alto
gether ignore him on the day of election.
DEATH OF ESQUIRE JOHN C. CREIGH-
ToN.-The death of this well known and
highly esteemed citizen has been already
announced, as having occurred on Tues
day morning, the 25.h inst. His re-
mains were followed to their place OF
rest at the Catholic Cemetery yesterday
10 o'clock am, from St. Peters
Church, by the largest procession that
has been formed here in several years.
1t was estimated that the procession was
more than q mile ~inlength. The funeral
services We're conducted at st. Peters
Church by Father Powers, in the most
solemn and impressive mauner The
church was densely crowded and a vast
crowd could not obtain For
several months Esquire Creighton has
been sinking, occasionally cheering his
friends with a hope that ne
might yet be restored to health and USE
fuIness. But the seeds of death were
deeply planted, and finally the strong
man fell beneath the scythe Of the reaper,
leaving a wife and two children, a
mother and sister TO mourn the loss of a
fond and faithful protector. He was
hearted, as his cOuntrymen gene
rally are, generous to proiuseness, gal
liant and brave, an earnest, devoted
friend, and a good hater, as such natures
usually are, but not implscable or slow
to forgive. The poor have lost one who
was always liberal, and whose heart was
quick to respond to the appeals Of the
needy and distressed. He will be long
missed from the social circle where his
genial character was ever the light of
the friends who were always warmly
welcomed, and made 10 feel " at home "
wherever be was. He filed several re-
sponsi0Ie stations, with credit to himself
and to the satisfaction Of all having bus
mess relations with him. Knowing that
be wss not long for this world, he made
his peace with God and sleeps n heaven.