Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-28
M~ERoHANTe, MEETING.
The Question Of Securing a lev Hail Con-
sldersd-Ths Peabody Hotel Winner.
The Everlasting Tax Question.

Ihe u1e8tien OF Scouting q lev naii 5oa'
sldersd-Ths Peabody Hotel Winner.
The Everlasting Tax Question.
The hall Of the Chamber Of Commerce
was crowded yesterday afternoon at three
o'clock. The less important and less vital
TO the interests Of the commercial COM
munity the question to b8 determined,
! the ~prOfOunder the interest shat seems to
be excited. It may be and we hope is
true, that Front and Main Btreets attach
vast Importance TO the question of local
itY, because unless this be wisely deter
mined, the many important matters de-
termined by the collective wisdom OF the
merchants must always fail TO evoke
business men from their accustomed
haunts. After the first Of April, when
the meeting place of merchants will be a.
the Peabody Hotel, we NAV confidently
expect a large coucurse Of intelligent gen
tlemen to participate in the dis
cussions which have shaped the
commercial fortunes Of Memphis through
many years past. We surely cOngratu-
late the business community on the
change Of location that has been made,
and do not doubt that hereafter every
great purpose. like that last discussed
Yesterday afternoon, will be advocated
and expOundsd before the great mass OF
our merchants. Then there Will be no
task prOmBtive of Memphis interests
which cannot be accomplished, and there
is no degree of prosperity which u mer-
chants may not attain.
COLONEL PIEsoN
on taking the chair said there were many
important questions to be determined
and that he would dispose of the compar-
stively trivial matters first. He there
fore caused to be read q letter
from the clerk of the wealth
or. one of Grants family, we
suppose, since he is an appO-ntee Of the
Administration. The letter, we imagine
I'VE did not hear it ready, asks the Cham
Der Of Commerce TO let il be known
In Washington how much rain tails here
annually, in order that IL may be deter
mined, whether there is enough in
cisterus to mix with the whisky supposed
TO be consumed in this vicinity, and
whether the absence of water account
for the number Of murders committed.
To inaugursUe this great national temper
ance movement, a committee was ap-
pointed, most wisely selected, the names
to be hereafter announced.
RELIEF OF FRENCH.
A letter was read from good people In
New York, appealing to us for cOntTibu-
10 the funds collected for distribu-
ton among the unfortunate people Of
France. The letter is signed by good
men," who never reflected that when
Memphis came Out of the late American
war, ~plundered to poverty n degraded
by the mastery of ssvages and of white
men WOnss than savages, not q single dol
lar was contributed by France or New
York for the alienation OF our mistOr-
cd ~nH#T#-aaaan
fsrsd, and the press that represented a
vast multitude Of happy people in
the North and in Europe, only
rsi0iced to think that Southern
maids and matrons were sent TO the wash
tub. However, We should forget all this
and remember that European opinions of
US are shaped by the New York and BOs-
press, and that France, when prosper
Gus, was not criminal in oblivi0usuess Of
our woes. Let US help the impoverished
and unfortunate.
NEW MEMBERS.
A lot ofIively, vigorous merchants be-
members Of the assOciatian. There
is Merideth Yates, who was born on the
bluff, and ]ruDnings grist mill, and every
body should take grist to his mill; J H.
Sullivan, who makes hay whether the
sun shines or not Z. l.. TOpp, ROgan, /
Il Co; 81. Wetter & Cos Joseph
Rogers; Boyd, White q Davis; Sclmidlsp, |
Nsrchuetz & Co; and Wells & Graham
The whole lot went through without
question.
ACCOUNTS ADJUSTED.
The report of the committee appointed
some time ago to adjust the accounts of
Mr.. Leon TrOusdsls's predecessor, report
ed that q balance of fifty dollars was due
he late Secretary of the Chamber. It's a 1
good debt now that the institution will
meet hereafter under the shadow Of the
APPEAL Office.
THE NEW HALL.
The report Of the committee on the Sc
sctiOn OF a proper hall described two:
he one, the billiard hall Of the PEABODY
the other, the hall on the south
ide of Court Square, formerly occupied
" the Southwestern Publishing House.
The majority of the committee, after de-
.cribing the two halls, left the merchants
% choose. Col. W. r. Moore reported in
.sv0r OF the Peabody bIlliard-roon. On
last proposition a vote was taken,
md 10 was almost unanimously approved.
After the vote was aiken at least fifty Of
he merchants present incOntlnently left.
Judge T. W. Brown presented a report
the committee appointed to prevent
determinations in freight and passenger
arltfs, as follows:
JUDGE browns REPORT.
The committee raised by your Cham
to investigate the unjust dlsCrimins-
made in the carriage Of freight and
.assengers by the Mobile and Ohio Rail
Dad Company aud by the Mississippi
'snJrsl Railroad Company against the
Ommerc5 and trade of the cities anC mer-
hauts of Tennessee, and ascertain what
5msdiss, il any, the people Of Tennessee
ave in the premises, report hat they
.rrHa AfaahaHwGa that dnFU aud find that ]
he evil complained of may be remedied
n either or by all of the following ways:
1. By proceedings in court sgainst the
aid railroad companies for the violation
f their charter in these regards.
2 By legislation.
8. BY the use the State may make of the
interest held by Tennessee in these cor
orations either as creditOrO or -stOckhclder,
O compelling them to DO Justice to the
rsde and commerce. Of the cities and mer-
hauts of Tennessee.
All Of which is res pectfullY submitted.
7. W. BROWN, Chsirmm.
Judge Il. G.. Smith presented a cOLy of
n act passed by the Legislature Of Fen
sssse, defining a remedy for wrongful
FACTIONS by railroad companies.
JUDGE SMITHS REPORT. {
c. = S. 10, November %, 1856
Any railroad company receiving aid
AAAA NANa aAMH AN NA4 r. Wis - AANl4AgA d II
} amend, or any amendment thereto, {
no shall discriminate in their freight or Z
ssseuger tariff against the business Of ]
ny city, town OF place IN this State, or {
AIRY freight lower in one quarter than {
1other, or refuse to give the citizens of '
lis State equal facilities for Transporting ]
leir freight to or from any point they
desire TO ship to or from with the 7
items of any other State, whether the Z
y be committed Ia the State or not, shall =
pom conviction be fined in the SUM Of
lt less than $1,000 nor Over $1,000 for each
i'd every Offense, the same to be collected c
other fines and forfeitures, one-half to Y
le State and the other half to the party I
,grieved. J
Ac5 1852 includes Memphis and Charles 2
n Railroad Company and Mobile and
bio Railroad Company.
Mississippi Central Railroad Company
Id Tennessee Railroad Company char
red November %, 1850. 1. }
On motion of W. j. Sykes, the reports O
Messrs. Judge Smith and L. w. Brown Il
ere approved. a
Judge Smith said that it was probably
ne that managers of roads that had been U
10 benefciaries of Tennessee legislation d
ld recipients Of Tennessee bonds did lot Il
what penalties they incurred by o
legged wrongful exsctiOns imposed upon 2
10 ratio and travel Of Tennesseeans. He 2
.aFafn1 with Urnar aarunatuasa that the / &