Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-15
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Farming Operations, Ete.-yIeinity OF
Sardts.

RURAL HOME, Miss, FobruaryI4 1865.
Editors Memphis Appeal:
Presuming that a few words concern
ing affairs 10 the vicinity of Sardis might
not be uninteresting to some Of your
readers at least, 1 hastily drop a few
items. Leaving Memphis, | took pas
sage on the Mississippi and Tennessee
Railrosd-by the way, n OF the
smoothest running, and, since the late
change of schedule making fast time
necessary, makes perhaps the fastest
time of any road in the South. The OFF,
GERS on this road, too, are of the most
courteous, following the high toned ex-
ample of the popular and efficient Super
inteudent, A. S Livermore. Eff ymiles
distant from Memphis on this road is the
hcurishing town OF SaTdis. At this place
the trains stop for meals, and well are
they served, too, by your former
fellow-townsman, Mr.. Charley Rich
ards, who Is doing much to
break down the prejudice against
railroad eatiBghCuses. Though very lit
tie has been done 80 yet towards rebuild
ing that portion of Sardis recently con-
sumed by fire, there Is a manifest inten-
ton on the part of the inhabitants to
LDl OhiN itDuitut But 10 tdITJ Du ituFioNc-
ments until Ssrdis shall have become q
place of considerable Importance and
that this will be done is evident to those
familiar with the natural resources Of the
country adjacent and the enterprise and
public spirit of its citizens. Among
other improvements spoken OF is the
ests blishment of a newspaper, which 1t
Is supposed will he started IN that place
during the spring.
A meeting of the citizens of the county
was held at the Baptist Church in Sardis
OF Saturday last for the organization Of a
Conservative Democratic Association.
The meeting was largely attended and
passed or very h~armOniously, aud with
n exception the voting IN the various
motions and resolutions WAS done
with the most singular unaDjmity.
The exception was q resolution Of
thanks TO Maj. A. S. Howe. delegate
tn the black.and-t tan Convention from
Pamela county. Camp Cump intro
duced the resolution, stating at the SANG
time that although Mel Howe vas a ma
tive Of MASSACHUSETTS, and elected to the
sc-ealled Convention st Jackson by q
purely negro vote, yet that gentleman
by his Conservative course in thSt Con-
vepti9p, and his refusal to cooperate
with the Radicals, entitled him TO the
thanks of the people OF Pamela county.
The resolution drew firth very able dis
cussion from DR.. Ellis, Capt. Mathews,
Gen. Foster and otheis and was finally
unanimously adopted.
The Association adopted the name and
principles of the Democratic party, elect
ing DR.. Ellis President and Capt. Crump
Secretary.
After the transaction of its BUSINESS,
the meeting adjourned subject to The call
Of the President.
The farmers in this nsighborhoOd are
making active preparations for the
coming year, but from what | can learn
will plant very little cotton, ~eultivating
only their most fertile soil, and that IN
grain and articles for home consumption,
They have become convinced at last that
it will o ray to plant cotton to buy
meat and bread with, as many did last
year. Nearly all are in debt but nobody
is able TO pay anything, and already q
system of bartering ia taking the place
of Uncle Sans greenback currency.
The negroes seem to have sn idea that
the surest and most speedy method of
revenge they can have is houseburning,
and they try this project very often. A
negro who received Il sever reprimand
from Juo. E. Sullivan, his employee, for
killing an OK by unmsrciful treatment,
set hre to that gentlemsn's house about
one o'clock in the morning in two differ
ent places, the heat aud smoke of which
awakened the fnmttes of the house in
time to prevent the loss OF life or prop
erty by the flames. The black incen-
diary scOundTel has not since been heard
from. A few evenings since the corr
crib and stables With eightor nins horses,
belonging to DR.. Carter, living about two
miles from S1rdis, were set OF fire and
totally des!royed-the work Of q negro
whom he had insulted the day before.
He was c ught in the act and is now
awaiting trial in the county Jail. 1t is to
be hoped that an example may be made
Of this negro, a1d then perhaps there
will be less Of this fearful crime In our
midst.
With best wishes for your paper. | am,
HAKCpEARE JR.