Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-19
The FALL Crowded by Mer-
Chanls ana Business Men.
A senzibIo Talk On Practical
Subjects,

tEakGA ~ EEEHA "a th0
ursde and immigration. he had con-
sppted sud gave his views TO the best OF
bis ability. When he last spoke In
his city, there was gloom, despon-
dency and depression reigniDg over
his once happy Southern land. TAe
psnoIe we're then la60riDg under
difficulties almost undesirable. Dur
the isst few months the country
hsd recovered from this dependency 10
u great extent, and its are a.
being r~e-developed in a II
gratifying TO every enlightened luha0-
liant. A more hopeful feeling now per
vsdes the minds Of the people, but not
mare now than he had always enter
tanned.
Ia Lila opinion the great problem 81
this tims is that of labor. No country
has yet risento greatness without labor;
labor, together with perse
vsFanee, and these are alone necessary to
msks this country one Of the greatest
the sun shines upon.
Hospitality ard kindness had been ex-
tended him everywhere, and on every
cecssion he had been received with
open arms wherever he had been
Things are changing, and that thunderer
OF England, The Times, recently tells as,
in one If its leaders, the same story be
mad told tgsive months ago. He would
advise The people 20 give less attention
% cotton sad more to produce and cere-
ais. Though Memphis IL the pillar Of
the cotton region, and he would not wish
20 say ought against its increased pro-
ductiOn, yet experience hsd shown that
when We forgot TO raise produce We sut-
ferei severely, and the country could
nsver be made great until We depe2d
Q on our ORn resources.
There are hundreds and Thousands Of
peJp's who would be delighted to come
aud sstte here. They can bs induced to
cine and they must be. He hsd passed
over the country recently, and E&s much
pleased To see the DIFF renee OF fesliEg
rxsting now than did q year since.
Auimosjjy was everywhere on the wane,
and The people f the North are discOv-
erlug the fact that the South is not desd,
oug Is rapidly becoming the garden OF
cur country. h wss delighted to see
the change that has taken place since the
close Of the great conf CT, and 1t would
T, sui IL the good Of the whole couBtry.
LsOyr is the one thing needed here
aud no effort or iJdJ5uCe should be left
hurried 10 introduce snd increase lt
among us. LsFgs trscts OF land owned
AMI controlled by q few persons are not
eticu stsd TO stimulate ths growth and
prosperity Of = country, or accomplish
ne desired end OF fully developing its
resources. He would strongly recon-
mend to those who owned l&Ege tracts to
Seud for five or SIX families to come from
E6glaud or other foreign lsnds, get
item 10 settle on q, aud ia this way we
would 6ually obtain a large influx of
people. Countries, he thought, like
families, TO = gsest extent, subject to
certain diseases while young, such as
messles, oto., aud he wished our cOun-
Try to be prevented from 5 relapse OF the
=0rst kind. OF attack Of measles which
she had recently passed through, by pro-
ducirg more meat Sud bread and less
cotton. r emily, when at Mobile, he
bad found corn cheapeT than it could be
bought in Illinois. Oar people here and
everywhere shOuid endeavor TO have
every article Of produce in the same
abundance that Mobilisus hGvs corn.
Another thing be thought wrong, was
tie money borrowing system. 1t places
rcaqls in g bUmii!stirg position, under
obi,sslions to serve who may or may no;
Sc lairly, and he thought every one
should be independent depend upon
themselves and keep out OF debt.
He thought people should also endeav-
or TO mske up their own goods close al
nome. and the ladies' were urged TO msn-
ufactuTe their own silks, sstins and
other apparel. He could not see why
Memphis should not build cotton mills
and save freights, commissions and
the huadreds Of expenses that are
incurred 10 sending cur cotton to Eu'
rope to be msde up, and afterwards re
| turning again TO be used here. Manu-
/ factories among as will make everything
grow and prosper, and such thI0gs 81
cabnct be made at home There are som
-uch things needed) We should get fron
T. gland or Germany, or other countries
Uy the cheapest possible method, ant
with the least possible expense. Ready
money would accomplish this, and will
ready money at u cOmmsnd We cal
suup Y our needs al grestly reduced costs
No, Evsrltt next spoke Of the railway
system, and said much OF his life ha
been devoted to studying them and thel
interests. He had travelled far and wild
10 see and learn of them, and he cOult
assert that without an extensive railway
isvstem. our country 8 be deyei
oped. The advantages we nave alresd,
derived from them should be enough {
show us that without them We would b
poor indeed,
l. proportion, as they Famify the coun
try, aud, Ike q net wOlk, traverse ever,
ssctiOu, when properly managed, the
are q blessing TO the community an
develop the resources Of the land. Loeb
ing upoa the map OF Memphis, b
bought 1t more properly tue hub OF IL
universe than the fsr-Of town Of Bot
ton. Memphis is surely the Gsater be
tween the Atlantic snC Pacific, and
viii not be maDy years before million
OF paoDie will inhabit the great valley
that Surround 1t. He hoped the poop.
would stop tbs;r bahbling, and go o
building every railroad, and he Esnte
TO see them built not only TO, but frol
+. Memphis in every direction.
, Mr.. EveTitt next spoke Of the old FOG
/, hind OF merchants who ney see al
good la pr,iscte that de not proIpQts the
! psysonsl Interest at the moment, al
, alzO how their harlow contracted ide'
/, often rise up aud get In the way OF II
. public good. We should try to enlighte
these people and leach them how nsele
they sre ia the community. Poop
4, must look ahead some, aud not ke'
! their eyes riveted on orc spot all Il
time n WAS CtAHNSEi oASAAP'AH WcS
os built up snd become q very gre
CITY IL q few years more.
. Re next spoke of the use and benefi
10 b. derived from Al active and vigo
4, Gus Chamber Of Commerce. Ons Of Il
) greatest Necessities OF q city with al
pTetens' ons whsrevsr, Is a good Char
a Der OF CommsTce, which Edds to o
o obeTse sr, reputation and inhasnee on
side VI the commU0ity 10 which 1t op
"a rates. Information is recorded the
o where strangers seek knowledge OF d
| resources Of q city. Is statistics al
d records ere kept TO be sent out daily
o 1lshes Of lightning for the iAformatiC
II be world a lsrge. There Is Riwa
=. difficulty 10 making them attentive, b
d they are Heveretheisss useful, snd Il de,
d six days OF the week, on the seven
"a they become the grand center where {
details Of business are announced TO {
\ world. St. Louis, hs thought 6 We
q, lively place Memphis 10 also
8 lively place; but the Merchants Z
change of st. Louis is the liyelisst pls
re be had seer anywhere; and though
to cannot hope 10 initiate Sc. Louis ye
ID while, yet We can do SO TO some exit
y by keeping our Chamber OF CONNIE
"a in existence.
" Never let It 90 ont for want of a
e, dollars 10 keep Il going. II Is the G
ns bcdiment oscuT strength abroad,
when, In Washington city soms Il