Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-24

being unable to attend the present term
Of the Court. He directed, If there Is no
Judge present by Wednesday no-mor-
row the third day OF the term, that Court
shall stand adjourned until Court In
course, which will be the fourth Monday
in November next, II Congress does not
change the terms in the meantime. Judge
Emmons has been autographed by the OFF,
GERS of the Court, and urged TO attend.
He is in Louisville, Kentucky.
The following gentlemen were elected
officers of the Grand C~ommandery Of
Tennessee at the recent meeting In Nash
Vile: Sir Knight Lears, Grand Com
mander, Oarkgville; Sir Knight Cook,
Deputy G.. Commander, Lebanon; Sir
knight Geo. Mellersh, g. GeneralissimO,
Memphis; Sir Knight Geo. Porter, G.. Cap
tain-General, BROWNSVILLE; Sir knight
Sheffield, Senior Warden Sir knight
Mcclellan, g.. Treasurer, Nashville; Sir
Knight Frizzell, q. Secretary, Nashville;
Sir Knight Nelson, g. Junior Warden,
Nashville; Sir Knight Geo. Polk, g.
Standard Bearer, Columbia; Sir Knight
Jno. W. Paxton, q. Sword Bearer, Knox
VILE; Sir Knight Hostetter, q. Warder,
Purdy; Sir knight Sieferte, G. Captain
Guard, Nashville.
The Huntsville (AIa.) Democrat Of
Saturday says: "This morning q prelimi-
nary SURVEY 70 dsctftdlu bub proper IDuLt
for a railroad from GuntersVille, via
Huntsville, to Rock Spring, was begun
from the passenger depot of the Memphis
and Charleston railroad in this city, under
the direction of Major n, MerriWethsr,
Chief Engineer of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, assisted by Captain
Fred. De Funiac, Colonel John F. Steel,
Simpson Walker, H. SiebeIding. z. r.
Rather, William Ron, Oscar Rolf,
Charley Rolfe and i've colored men.
They advanced one mile today, going to-
ward Guntersville. They have pitched
their camp at Birds Spring, five and a
half miles from Huntsville. Major Mer-
riwether will be absent several days next
week, and will cave the party in charge
of Captain De Funiac. They expect to
progress at the average rate Of three miles
per day. We feel assured that the sur
vey will be conducted in the best possible
manner, and at good speed"
As a specimen of what we Gin common
with the balance of the professiOn) have
TO stand, We make the following extract
from a letter sent us from a certain sum
mer resort. 1t is given verbatim ct lit
erGtias: thinking 3 letter from his
Saratoga of your State Will not be amiss'
we send one from
"This bright land WHARF purple skies
Their beautiful expance Onfold
anu oil bnal uuuCIn1aAh ehCHA Tx
Is guided by the FURNISHED gold
OF sunset eyes.
"We consider this the most beutifull and
exerhilerating place we have ever visited
and proud air we that our State can claim
such a sublime structure as this and that
it is the like the city of all time and the
spot where many CRATE herOisam have
done so much and whare ruin and decay
cannot do what man has failed too The
scenery is unsurpassed b air delightful
and the hotel comfortable and the table
exelent The many ~cOuriOusity that
abound can keep n buisey all day with
wonder and the crOwning glory of all is
Sunrise Sunset and Tiners trails through
the night The white fog rises like the
ocean with the returning tide in the
valley below and retrats with the rising
of old SOf 'AuraOs' rosy morn could Aot
of ben more charming then Sunrise upon
this Majestic Old Mountain"
WIN. FRANK & Co.'s Great Red Store,