Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-12
TENNESSEE NEWS.

Gen. G. G.. Dibrell is the nominee
for delegate to the Constitutional Con-
vention from White county.
S. P. Gaut, Esq, is the nominee Of
the Bradley county convention TO rep
resent that county in the Constltu-
tional Convention.
Col. John McGavOck has been NOM
mated by unanimous vote as a can
didate to represent Williamson county
in the Constitutional Convention.
DR.. ]. C. Cawood, of Jefferson, has
been nominated by a meeting OF citi-
zens of that county as a candidate for
delegate 10 the Constitutional Con-
ventiOn.
The Athens Republican expired week
before last. This leaves only two
'iOil" papers in TenneSsee-the NelC
Era at Greenville, and the Etag at
JonesbOrO.
COLI. K. CHngan, of loyal militia"
and Humboldt fame, is "by consent
of friends" no longer a candidate to
represent Bradley county in the Con
stitutional Convention.
At a recent meeting OF the officers
of the McMinnville and Manchester
Railroad, George N. Smartt, Esq,
was elected Superindent; Eden MuZ-
", Engineer; and Thomas Conner,
Conductor.
The Pulaski Citizen says: "a bad
indication of the shOrtness Of the cot
ton crop in this county is the fact that
some of the planters are bringing cot
ton to this market in coffee sacks
across the backs of mules"
The Winchester Home Journal says: /:
"There is the finest prospect Of wheat
crops in this county that the oldest
citizen has witnessed for years. 1t is
said there is enough wheat sOwn by
the farmers along the road from here
to Salem to supply Franklin cOuaty,
if we have a good wheat year."
The Fayetteville O5serger says the
Hon. George w. Jones, candidate for
delegate to the Constitutional Conven-
ton from Lincoln county, is in favor
of the Convention submitting the
question of negro suffrage as q sepa-
rate clause TO be voted on by the
people.
Col. John X. Miller is a candidate
for delegate TO the Constitutional Con-
ventiOn from Carter and Johnson,
although bitterly opposed to the as
sembling Of that body. He must
covet the position of " legal witness y
which the JOnesbOrO Union Flag
suggests.
We learn that the Hon. George W.
ROwles, a citizen of this State, died at
his home in Chattanooga several days
ago. Both a. jurisr and legislator, he
filed the position with credit to him
self and honor to the State; and his
friends throughoutthe State viii regret
10 hear Of his demise.
The Franklin Ucekly ReUisig says;
We learn that Geo. ". Gordon, Of
Maury county, IS a candidate to repre-
sent this E'loterial District in the Con-
ventiOn. We don't know anything
about Mr.. Gordon. He may be d
good man, but we want the Hon. y.
D. z. Nicholson to represent us, and
hope ne will get the unanimous vote
of the people in Williamson.
ESQ. John Ford, an Old typo, one OF
the oldest OF the craft, and one of the
wOrthiest, Is 2 candidate for m8gis
trate in the first civil district Of " ar
zen county. He filed the same posi-
ton for fifteen years previous to ta'
first of January 1850. He was also {
magistrate in Chattanooga for some
rime. lie was, previous to the war
editor Of the Chattanooga AdreTtiSer
The Union d American, of Friday
saws: The hrst two days Of January
viii be celebrated by the gathering o.
the sons of Ham al the capital, the hal
Of the House of Representative hav
ing been given % them Tor that pur
pose. They will asserable in force, il
honor of the freedom proclamation o
the "late lamented," which went int
eo,.ct on the Isl Of January, 1855
Whafhr;~ the remark Of ElWOOd Fisher
that IN theif efforts to free the black
man, tine white nsn would himself p'
enslaved, hold good o. nOI, ms >, lree
ing" day must be celebrated, for " n@N
am come de day of Jubilee"
The Franklin Weekly Reriel0, Of Fri
day, says: Mr.. James Cunningham
lost his little boy, IOur years Old, on
Monday, in the most distressing man
ner. lie had been killing hogs on Sat
urday, using a hOgshead for scalding
trough. About three o'clock IL tn,
afternoon. no one happening 20 b,
present, the little boy iell into the YES
sci Of hot water, and remained there
some minutes before he could be- re
lieved. Some of the family heard hi
cries, and took him out, but his inju
ries were of such q nature that he dieC
Monday morning.
The Union q A1lericdH, Of Friday
tells of the burning Of a negro child
Her father was nUrsing her, when she
leaped from his arms into the fire tina
was burning holly at the time. Sh,
teii with her face upon the burning
Goals. and was terribly burned. He
face ana eyes and ears are LITERAL!
! scared in crisp;ng bllstegs. and he
neck and arms are badly burned
The child also sucked the curling
fame tongue into her throat, sjngeinl
ana burning out the vuiva and tonsiis
The Child presented a pitiable appear
ance a. the time, and her life was de
spaired 81. ahe was some better yes
terday, buI still ia q dangerous condi
( ton.