Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-26
NASHVILLE.
More Of the Little Rock Railroad
Stock.
A Chat with Mr.. EppersOn, President
of the El PasO Railroad.
What Fremont mas 1One--An Offer
for Memphis to Consider.
Legislative Proceedings Nashville
Dull but Prosperous.
Ex-President IOhnson---State Con.
ventiOn---PubIic Printing.
Etc. Etc. Etc.

NASHVILLE, October 2j.-0n the
trip from Memphis to this city, 1 met
Mr.. Epperson, President of the Fl
Paso Railroad, from whom L received
considerable information as TO the
condition, etc, of his road. He told
me that the franchises of every road
from El- Paso to the Pacific were un-
der control of his company, and that
Fremont has already negotiated So
600, 900 out of SO, 900, 900 of bonds of
his line on the Paris BOurse; he has
paid for iron for 250 miles of the Ell
PasO and Dallas (Texas) road, as also
for thirty cars and seven locomotives.
He desires the consolidation of the
Memphis & Little Rock Railroad with
the Fl Paso line, and to accomplish
this is willing to give 500, 900 for the
Little Rock stock belonging to Mem
phis. His offer is worthy of consider
alton.
l met a gentleman from Texas who
is strongly in favor Of the election of
Jack Hamilton for Governor of that
State. He speaks highly of HIS con-
seryatism, and declares him to
be just the man for the peo-
pie Of Texas He gave me the
facts of the case of the Jefferson
prisoners, and his recital is enough to
freeze the blood. The course pursued
by Grant and General Schofield in the
matter of these poor prisoners Is as
as the aoUld-Fisk-G Grant
gold-bubblei and worse, because it inz
wolves virtual murder. God alone can
know the, worse than cruel oatFages |
the poor fellows in that prlsOn-pen |
were subjected to.
Ex-President johnson is recOnciled |
to his defeat, but his late opponents 1
are not feeling quite so complacent. !
Politics in Nashville are very much |
mixed ue. There is a tendency to |
strengthen the Radical ranks on the
part Of the opponents Of Johnson.
The talk in political circles is bitter
and gncomprOmising. I
The election of Public Printer has
been postponed until November I'd.
A bill was introduced in the House
o-dsy instructing Sam. Watson to-
dismiss suits against the debtors of the
Bank OF FeRueSs6s, when it appears
hat the amount due by SAID debtors
ias been collected, There is 3 very
general opinion prevalent here that
he State is legally bound for the re-
lemptiOn Of all the issues of the State
Bank.
The bill abOli5hing the Board of
'Ounty Commissioners for Shelby and
ther counties has been passed.
The bill for the removal Of the 81
rene Court from Brownsville to
ackson passed its first reading.
4 resolution was introduced author
ling the com4ittee on Railroads to
inquire whether railroads discrimi-
ate against local in favor of ioreign i
'eights.
Andrew Johnson's portrait j. to be :
eplaced in the Hall of Represents
YES. II
A resolution was adopted instruct
~ the judiciary Committee to re-
ort whether or not the State is bound
,r the redemption of the notes issued :
Y the Bank Of Tennessee. II
\ bill was passed repeating the act :
the salaries of Judges Of /
ne Supreme Court and Of other 6
curts. I
\ bill, amendatOry of the act passed :
ebruary 25, 1868, allowing any rail- 4
)ad company indebted to the State, .
Y reason Of bonds loaned, to pay the t
tate, in liquidation ofsueh debt, any
rthe bonds outstanding, without re-
ard to series, was passed on first t
sading.
The bill 10 abolish the Office of Tax
Onector is still under consideration. i
The bill for the appointment of f
ailroad Receivers will come up to- a
IOrrOw. :.
A State Librarian will be elected .
oyember ID. d
This city is comparatively dull since !
.e Fair and Races, but business Is c
'Od and the people appear prosper
Is. J. NJ. X.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH.
NASHVILLE, October 25.-The Leg
ature to-day postponed the election N
a Public Printer until November 2d.
1t is now proposed by Johnson's
lends to run him for the State Con-
,ntion, and if elected to make him r
of that body.
The Legislature has not yet called a
invention or taken any action on
Nth Amendment.