Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-17
TIE NEaRoEs JOLLY.
Politics, a Bran Dance, and Crops I'm
Fayeffe County.

E4AAtAt1f n 1I4A DuAAEEs - ALIHA u
Fayetge County.
RossvILLE, TENN, July u, Is72
EDITORS APPEAL-This hOurishinc
lite village ROssviIle), you remember,
is only thirty-one miles from Memphis,
Immediately on the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, situated IN the
southwest part OF Fayette county. This
portion of old Fayette is, perhaps, the
most fertile and productive section Of
West Tennessee. From Lafayette de-
pot is shipped annually a little less than
nine thousand bales of cotton. A terri
tory of many miles, embracing Macon,
Oakland and Williston, on the northeast,
Mt. Pleasant, Early Grove, ard Hudson
vile, on the north, and Cold Water, on
the south, concentrate here. We have
some of the largest dry goods and gro
Gerry houses in the district. Messrs.
Blair & Mcdowell have 3 very large
and eommodiOus business house, and
are doing a large wholesale and retail
business, selling many thousand dollars
worth of goods annually. w. T. Stone
does a very large business and his trade
is still increasing. Given & Thompson
are doing q fine business. Ciere & Wise
man, recently commenced, are doing
well. w. S. War; & Co. do a good
business. Messrs. Howell & Green are
well established and generally known,
being among the first to commence
business here, and have done a large
business. You viii see from this state
ment that this place is second to no
place on the Memphis and Charleston
railroad.
P-ICNICKERs.
To-day, the twelfth instant, assembled
the largest crowd from the adjacent
sections to attend a huge picnic, given
at this place, since ante 6eHtgR DAYS.
Early in the merning old and young,
rich and poor, both small and great,
could be seen vending their way to the
place Of amusement. If you had been
here to see our matrons and maids slOsh
around on the fantastic toe"
And when their silveEy forms would glide by
In such graceful emotions, Il seemld
As though you had passed from earth to try
tn realities Of A fatrer dream;
Still that mystic poWer wefeel
Softly through our bosom steal
This scene awakened the lethargie
feelings of boyhOod-the fresh young
days of yore. Now wasn't it fine?l
Nothing TRANSFERRED during the day to
MAJ the peace and quiet Of the occasion.
The law-abiding merchants having
closed during the festival, young Amer
lea, full Of hope and promise, contrib
uted much to the amusement. This
misty pen of mine is crazy by describing
Miss A. or B., the gay, fantastic Mrs. @.
or ID.
Old Sol, at last reclining toward the
western horizon, in all his evening
splendor, reminded the partakers Of
pleasure that they must needs make
their exit from this festive ground to
their respective abodes.
CROPS.
Never in the recollection of the oldest
settlers have we had such q favorable
time to work u erops-little or no rain
the teottOn chopping'' time.
Our prospect in Fayette is more fiatter-
ing for a large cotton crop than it has
been since the war. Corn, where it has
been properly worked, looks well. The
high price for cotton seems to have had
a baneful effect on Sambos-they don't
like to raise much corn. We are proud
to say, embracing q large portion of Fay
cite the southern part, u hands have
worked closer this year than formerly;
no personal difficulties between white
and colOred, our relations are of q peace
able and amiable character. And now
that
THE POOR MANS FRIEND
North has been nominated for the Ex-
Chair, we may reasonably ex-
peet Greeley will do more to restore a
system of labor than any of his
predecessors, being a practical man in
all things. If Horace Greeley Is elected
President, it will virtually bury the TOM
of sectiOnalism and restore con-
idenee in the people, which is more
needed than anything else.
coLoRED VOTERS.
We, the whites, have our county and
district meetings or conventions, with
lut ever asking the bona tde citizens of
color to join us. Failing to do this widens
he gulf. After our nominations are
made we ask them to vote with US.
There are many respectable eolOred peO-
pie who have talked to me about it.
Can't W. remedy this some way? There
IRE over ven hundred colored voters
Fayette county, and if we persist in
his course it eventually will drive them /
rom us. Several eOlOred men OWL lands
Fayette; they are identified with the
)est interests of the county. This class
'ubmit cheerfully 10 b tax for educa-
iona1 purposes, and say they want their
educated.
o CONGRESS.
Our candidate for Congress, tits reason
Ible to suppose, will be one OF Tennessee's
iOblest sons, Colonel r. +. LOoney.
Although there are many other worthy 4
md prominent gentlemen aspiring for !
he nomination, Fayette this year Is
astly entitled to the candidates for Con-
-ress and FlOater. Let as have them.
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