Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-22
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The Helena Clarion of the 18th says /:
It is cur sad duty to announce the death
Of r. B. Macon, Esq, OF this county,
who departed this life Friday night, the
10Th inst, after an illness Of about ten
days Mr.. Macon was 8 prominent and
active citizen, was always warmly de-
voted to the public interests, and leaves
a large circle of friends to mourn his
loss.
in speaking of the extremely dis
agreeable and rigorous weather for the
few weeks past, the Helena Clarion of
the 10Th says: It is hardly within mem
ory when such quantities Of snow have
fallen. For two or three weeks we have
had snow and ice and sleet and rain, with
the mercury dropping down uDcomfOrt-
ably near zero. The poor and hOuseiess
have doubtless suffered, but no instances
OF suffering desLitutiOn have come to our
knowledge wherein relief has not been
rendered by our liberal and compassion
ate community.
The Radical Conventionists are thus
timely warned by the Helena Clarion :
"As sure as they pursue the unwise and
the Radical partizans in the South, the
people Of this State will rally in their
strength and repudiate whatever they
1 may DO. The white men of Arkansas
are determined to mGintain their su-
premaey, and all who oppose them will
sooner or later be overtaksn by Just retri-
button. The Convention viii DO wisely
if it confines its actions within the
bounds of reason and the Constitution,
otherUisely and utterly fail, il it does
not"
The Radical State Convention which
| wss in session on Wednesday last,
named the following peTsonsfOr electors,
and delegates to the National COnven-
ton at Chicago: Presidential Electors
At large, w. II. Gray, negro of Phil
District, J. Pat. Farreily; Second Dis
trict, o. P. Snyder: Third District, NJ.
L. Stevenson. Delegates to the National
/ COnventi0n-At large, B. Z. Bice and
/ Alex. Mcdonald, Of Pulaski; w Fl.
| Gray, (uegro) Of Phillips, r. W. Me
/ Chestney, Of Jackson; FIRST District, +
/ Z. Wright and w. s. Mccullough
/ Second District, Jas T. Elliott and II. B.
| Morse; Third District, S. +. Cooper and
Valentine Dell.
The SiIas Wright, on her way up
the Arkansas, struck snGg above Gal
ley Rock, tearing a hole thirty feet in
length. She was Supported, however, by
her harges On either side, aud the dam
continue her trip.
Speaking Of the Democratic State
Convention, the Conservative Of the l6th
says: " Democrats throughout the State
should remen1 Der the State Convention,
to meet in this city on the 27th inst. 1t
is important that every county should be
represented, and that there should be q
full expression of the Democracy Of the
State. The defeat Of the negro suffrage
scheme of the Radicals, can only be eff
feCted by prompt and united action. Let
there be hearty response to the call Of
the State Committee.
Pat Daley, an efficient policeman ef
Little Rock, under some strange h8liuci-
nation, wandered off from his heat one
hundred and twenty miles, to Washing
ton, OF within two or three miles OF it,
when the cloud passed from his mind
and he recovered Consciousness. He says
that the first time he was aware of his
departure from his post Of duty, was at
/ Washington, while listening to a reading
| of one of the Little Rock papers, giving
4 descriptions of the missing policeman.
He at once retraced his steps, and was
met two miles from Washington by his
| two friends, who had gone ia search %
| him.
! The Conservative of the 18th says
/ Gen. Ord, recently commanding this de-
/ partment, informed the Mayor OF this
| city that he would not be allowed to order
an election for city officers for the year
1868, but that they would be appointed
| by him. Since that time the General has
been removed and ordered to California
and, as yet, nothing has been dOns-the
old officers of '67 are holding over
" waiting for something to turn up"
Keno IS becoming quite popular In
Little Rock.
Among the names Of the persons who
died at LaGrange, Texas, Of yellow fever
/ during the past summer, was that Of
| Leslie Savage, formerly OF Little Rock.
| "A valuable horse having been stolen
| from G. w. Aiken, of Little Rock, that
| gentleman pursued the thief, named
! Dunn, and overlook him as he was
| swimming the Arkansas river. A fash,
a report, and the thief's vocation was
done.
Gen. Reynolds, Of Chicot county, was
warmly welcomed to the capital, by
many old soldiers who served under him
/ in the First Arkansas Mounted Rifles.
The Conservative of the 10th says:
At the regular meeting on Saturday
| evening last, Of the Little Rock Demo-
cratic Club, many speeches were noade
| by the Conservative members Of the
! Convention now in session in this city.
Hon. Mr.. CAN'T, of Prairie county, and
! Mr.. ShOppacb, of Saline county, spoke
at length. The meeting was well at
/ tended mary prominent gentlemen
| throughout the State were present. Keep
| the ball moving.