Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-31
PERaoNAL.

WE ARE indebted to Mr.. Loon, of tn
Southern Express, for the latest easter
papers.
Hon. JOHN M BRIGHT, NJ. O, has on
thanks for q copy of the Agricultural Re
port for 1871.
COLONEL JOHN 8. KERR has been dan
gerously sick for some time sdt1erinI
from Inflammation ofthe lungs.
MR. JOSEPH DION, New York. the Rres
billiard. player; a. j. Bowen, New Yorl
World; Colonel Geo. A. Gordon, Hunts
Vile, AIabsms; Colonel John d. Rsther
Tuscurabis, AlsbamE; Mr.. O. L Freeman
st. Louis; Mi. a. Zane and lady, Louis
Vile; Colonel Thee. D.. Isom, Oxford, Mis-
sissippi, and J. @. Msccsbe, Arkansas, arr
guests of mine host of the Peabody hotel
WE ACKNOWLEDGE a very pleasant cal
from Rev. A. D Drummond, formerly o
our city, at present stationed in T1ptoI
county, Mr.. DrummOnd left many
| friends behind him, who wish him every
success in his new field. He visited Mem
phis to sdperintend the Christmas cele
brsGion by the children of Grace church
and under his supervision it was a CRANE
success. Mr. D. has no superior Ii suct
matters.
COLONEL G.. W, TRUEHARr hiss GesI
authorized by the trustees of the orphans
homo, LaudeFdale, Mississippi, to solicit
contributions for the fstherless children
of the Confederate soldiers WHO gave theil
lives for 'The Lost Cause" He hope:
that the city of Memphis will respond al
least a. literally to the appeal of these
orphans as they did to the Chicago
sufferers. His address is 252 Front street.
We wish to add that Colonel Truehsri
deserves end enjoys the unlimited conf.
deBce of the people Of this city.
WE QUILL the following names from 9
large list of arrivals st the Commercial
hotel yesterday: Captain D. Fields, Osce.
ola, Arkansas; Mrs Kate CurIier and fam.
ily, Augusta, Arkansas; a. Bellies, st,
Louis; A. @. Williamson, Little Rock; s
A.. Warren, Alabama; II. Deane, New
York. The Commercial, under the man
sgement of the Allen Brothers, CONTINUES
to prosper. These gentlemen are not only
exceedingly popular in a social point Of
view, but have had q large experience in
their business, and know how to "keep
hotel."
A. C. WILLIAMSON, ESQ whose home
was within $50 miles of Chicago, passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
Little Rock. he lakes with him to his
new home In Arkansas q pair of match
horses, worth $S00l; a yeaIlirg bull, Dur
ham, weighing 140j pounds; q heifer, 1886
pounds; premium short-horued cattle.
Poland, China and Chester hogs, buff and
Cochin chickens, bronZs and Bermuda
turkeys, which Ulsyton's ring will steal
in q week, and setter dogs TO watch them.
These are tho sort of immigrants TO oblit-
crate loyal lesgues mt ku-klux, end give
the south wealth and good government.
Iris q mstter of congrstulstion with his
many friends that Coroner Moffstt, who
for some months has been under the
westheF, q prey to an attack of sickness
which at one time seriously threatened
his life, is gradually regaining his
strength and is in constant attendance
upon his duties. Mr.. Monstt hiss dis
charged the duties of mis- office in a way
to command the respect and esteem of his
fellow -citizsns. He is not only prompt,
but attends Il all the dissgreesble calls
made upon him in q msnns becomingly
dignihed. He is mindful of the feelings
of those who SORROW for the uutimely
fase of friends, and does not, by any IN
necessary display of power, prolong .
misery evoked by sudden death. He is
thoughtful, kind and considerable, and 20
such will long be remembered by tho
people of Memphis. In writing thus of
Mr.. Mofatt We sre prompted solely by
the suggestion his conduct as coroner at
foTds, and his deserving as an sctiva and
untiring member of the Democratic
hOusshplq.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM MCLEAN, our oOur-
tax collector, will leave the city on
Monday on q tour through the country in
the lins of his duty. We hope ha will
not only 8 pleasant. but a profitable
time OF It, and that ne will find the peo1
pie ready TO pay their taxes on demand
Captain Nielsen. while he is DESTROYS CT
disunargins his duties promptly, and snx-
iOus to collect the taxes, is not dispos, d
to be severe, or TO bear with unnecessary
upon the yoomsnry, whose cir
he understands and whose
be appreciates. He hopes
the people Will Ss prepared for
him, and that they will not throw
any difficulties in the way of the prompt
collection of the taxes now due, but that
they will meet him IL The same spirit
thst ne always brings 10 the discharge of
important duties. Captain McL9an
the confidence and esteem of the
people, and be is anxious to retain both.
That he will We have no room 70 doubt,
Judging by his past as an oGcsr OF
county. Prepare, MSsieurs.
Tax payers, for the tsy-coilector, and be
ready with your money, so that he may
60 on his way rejoicing,
THE Nashville Union and American OF
the desth of General
c. Foster, which occurred at four
yesterday morning, at his resi-
dence on West Church street, after an
scute illness of fOur or Eve weeks. in the
Efty-fourth year of his sge. General
was 4 native of Nashville, and the
eldest son OF the late Hon.. Z, Il. Foster,
q distinguished jurist and politician of
He WIS educated at the
University of Nashville, after which ne
himself for some years to the
study and practice of law. He command
sd = solapsnY OF me First Tennessee
regiment during the Mexican wEr. Wien
war wss over, Captain Foster return
I'd 20 his home In that city. About the
1880 he was elected sttorney. general
for the Nashville criminal court district,
which Ofice he held for one
berm, performing its duties In q
most faithful snd acceptable man.
ner. When the war between the North
and South was inevitable, General Foster
actively engaged in ths orgsniza-
ion and discipline of Tennessee troops,
remained in the service OF the Con-
Till The oose of the war. In 1867
10 wss elected city recorder of Nashville,
which capacity he was serving when
Heath called HIM fills funeral, which
COX plsvs on Friday, was attended by the
governor and his stsfi, the trustees and
,aoulty of the univerHity, the soldiers of
he Mexican war, members of the bar and
,ity council. The old flag of the first
Tennessee regiment in the MEXICAN war
and riddled with bullets, was
from the library at the capitol to