Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-14
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He Says that I've Opposing Parties already
Exist. and there Is no Use for q Third.
That there Is Nothing In the Political Sltua-
tion Demanding the Formation Of
Third Party.
And that Ne will Support the Party Of Nc
CIeIIaH and Seymour with all the
Power he Possesses.
nRrsnrr. TErN.. August 5. $50.

1900 I
GenHemsa-Your letter of the LIST
instant was received two days ago.
In it you say: Efforts are being
made TO persuade those who have
Hs"i Ion associated with the
ISs exports the previo6syeSf. = thair
enrolled during 1859, 81 steamboats,, "A
towboats, 4~propellers, 8 ferries, 169- canal
boats, % barges; making a total of 2s
vessels of 81. 56S4O tons, valued at 81 A.
GIG. There were licensed Log steam YES
sells of 4s, ASS. SO tons capacity. The total
value of the river commerce of the towns
and cities on the Ohio river is set down at
l5.OO0.OO0 Of which amount Cincinnati
is set down for SI69, SOC. 900, Louisville
for Sis, OOo, 900, Wheeling and Smithland
for S30009, 900, Paducah s4O,0 900, Cairo
for $50. 900. 900, and wabash river and New
Albany for 3d. OO,O0o each.
THE SOUTHERN CONVENTION AT KNOX
WILLS ON THE 10TH.
Memphis and Cincinnati and Norfolk
have had commercial conventions since
the close Of the wsr, and another is now
called to meet at Knoxville, in this State.
on the 18th inst. The call is particularly
addressed to merchants and business
men. The States especially invited are
Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennes-
see. Georgia and North Carolina. The
objects assigned are similar to those put
forward on former occasions. The Bslti-
more AmericGn and Gazette "a Radical
organ referring TO this Convention says:
That which is now the paramount OBJ
iect of national hope, and of the first i'm.
portance to all sections is the develop
Inent of Southern capacity to its maxi
mum. There has been much done in this
direction. But in order to effect all that
is possible, 1t is necessary that more
capital should fnd its way to the South;
that supplies OF all kinds should be laid
down there in greater variety and album
dance; that methods OF communication
and transportation should be increased;
that lsbor-saving machinery should be
explained and introduced, n that in
dustrial education in its broRdest scope
should be disseminated. There will be-a'
steady rate OF progress without these
agencies, because the great drawbacks to
progress ave been removed, and IA in
centive for il has been supplied. The
ratio depends on education, and there is
no school so comprehensive and satisfae-
tory as the Convention. It draws leading
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population Of contiguous territory. Its
lessons are the best, since they are prae-
teal and appeal directly to the under
standing through the eye of the pupil
himself qualified in the alphabet 80 that
be can master the primer and more nd
vanced treatises. These lessons are en-
forced by conversation and discussion
covering the whole ground of industry
and every phase. The region to be
reached by the Knoxville Convention
oOmprehends the heart OF the south. Oar
knowledge of this is more limited as our
communication with il has been more re-
stricted than with any that is washed by
the sea, the bay or the great rivers. Six
StatesRre particularly involved, of which
ing Kentucky, they are all cotton grow
ers. They are all broken by mountain
chains that are being utilized for mines
and manufacturers. All nave positions
adapted to grazing. All have received
more or less immigration from the north
lately and there is at least an appreciable
amount from Europe ander systems of
State or corporate aid. With all of these
States we Of this State and city are seek
ing TO cultivate closer relations by rail-
roads brsvely planned and now progress
ing. The completion of the roads cannot
fail to add materially 10 our intercourse
and the wealth sprung from it; and it is
worthy OF NOTICE LDaL our purchases from
and sales to the south are of those arti-
cles hat will be most directly brought
into prominence at the Convention. IL is
to be presumed that our Boards of Trade
and Commerce, that~have discharged a
of prime though unappreciated
importance for ali the interests of the city
in earlier Conventions, will not allow
this to pass unimprOyed. Its value
will be recognized so soon as its nature is
known, and we ought TO be able to add to
southern business by it. There is
direct communication by rail via Balti-
more, Washington, Lynchburg and the
Virginia and Tennessee roads. The Ma
nassss gap road is perfeoting cOmmunica-
tion with Harrisohburg, and the Fair
mount and C~hristisnburg road will open
the section 10 Pittsburg ut the latter
point. Cincinnati and Louisville are
at this as their objective. Il is
desirable for as to cOncilste as much
friendship as we may at ONO and stand
ready to compete with all in the future.
1t will be our own fanlt il both Philadel-
phis and Pittsburg do not draw greatly
from here in the next five years.