Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-09
PERSONAL.

CHARLES MORTON, of Paducah, Ken
lucky, now ct the Peabody hotel, pro-
poses TO erect a large wooden factory In
this city.
AMONG the candidates for wharfmaster
is that staunch old citizen, N b, Holt.
For forty years Mr.. Holt has been 3 RS
sDected citizen Of Memphis, and hiss many
claims which should be duly considered.
THE oFFIoERs-ELEcT of South Mem
phis Lodge No. lis, r. A. M for the en-
suing year are: A, j. WHISTLER. ". M;
W. NJ Brooks, s. W.; Ben K. Pcllen. j.
W.; Jno. A. Holt, Treasurer; ]. Harvey
Msthes, Secretary.
Ma A @, TRRADwELL, of TreRdwell 81
Bro, Union street, has been spending
some days in New Orleans. While he
was there one of the largest vessels that
was evsr anchored in front Of the Cres-
cent City cane into port. It happened
thst the consignees Of the assorted sugars
and molasses were hard up, and Mr..
TreadWsll bought the whole cargo. We
congratulate him on his luck. His i'm
mense stock, thus secured, may cause q
depression in the market value Of these
staple commodities,
GENERAL JAMES b. PAGAN, of Arkan-
sas, is at the Psbody hotel. he has es-
tRblished the leading general insurance
agency in his State, snd worthily repre-
ssnts some Of the most reliable companies
in the country, life, IRE and marine. At
the same hotel Judge Q Z. Underwood,
of Arkansas; General P. ]. Woodbury., Of
Chicago; J. F. Chsmpreys, Of the Little
Rock road; Colonel D. D., Mitchell, Of st.
Louis; General r. P. Neeley, of Missis-
sippi. M. Muldcon, of Louisville, and
Ira Csnheld, of New Jersey, are regis
tered.
THE chronological philosopher and
traveller in the Orient, the boon COM
panion Of the author of the "The limo
nocenta Abroad" known in this attractive
book as " the Doctor lectures tomorrow
night. He will tell Whist be ssw in Jeru-
salem, in Egypt and Syris. His rooms at
| the Peabody hotel are crowded by those
who would have an exact definition Of
their intellectual and moral worth. His
lecture last night was not delivered, be-
| cause of a Misunderstanding between
phls Club hall. It costs nothing and
pays well to hear the famous traveller, en-
pertaining story-teller and thoughtful
philosopher.
THE MEMBERS OF THE BAR OF NASH
VILE, on Tuesday last, at a meeting held
in the supreme court in that city, passed
the following, which is to be spread upon
the minutes of the court, n g copy,
properly engroEsed, to be sent to Judge
/ N elsDn. NJ AHOXNlA4os U6h . 1hA v
Thomas A. r Nelson's high moral sense,
chivslrous devotion to duty, indefstigsble
industry and eminent qualification for the
position he held, retires n the full energy
Of his faculties from the supreme bench,
8 place SO responsible and important to
the whole people of the State, and so
difficult well and worthily to I'LL, 1t
is an occasion calling for the expression
of the unfeigned regret not only Of
/ tho har lint of the Uhpla common NuRQlth-
This would be the case at any time. But
with q crowded docket, requiring the
ceaseless labor Of the whole court, for the
whole time it is in session in each divis-
ion in the State, it is not simply the ex-
preston Of a selfish regret of the bar to
lose st this time one SO eminently capable
| Of doing an immense amount of work,
and doing it well and ably, to which we
now give ut~tersnce, but in behalf of the
general public we would manifest the
universal sense of the loss experienced
in the retirement of Judge Nelson from
the supreme court. He has been on the
bench one brief year. But at no point of
its history has the State more needed q
man of Judge Nelson's bold and fearless
character to maintain and give uttersnce,
in conjunction with his able compeerss to
the rights of the people and of the State.
That he has shrunk from no share of his
responsibility at this j~uncture, his
opinions ss reported will show.
And when the exigencies Of the
hour passes away, the State and his
friends will need no prouder monument
Of his usefulness and fame than these de-
cisions afford. The uniform courtesy Of
name and kindness of heart ever mani
tested to all who bad to appear before him,
and especially toward the junior members
Of the profession, won for Judge Nelson
the personal regard and friendship Of
every member of the bar. Our best
wishes attend him in his retirement.
May his life of usefulness and distinction
long continue to reflect honor on his ma
tive State. Whether in private station as
an honOred and respected member Of the
Commonwealth, or in whatever position
of responsibility the public interests may
hereafter require his eminent service, he
will sssuredly deserve, as he has grace
fully won and worn, the honors and re-
wards of the fsithful public servant and
exemplary c~itizsn, enjoying Ia every sta
ton the confidence and esteem of his fell
low citizens and Of his professional $3.50
ciaies