Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-05-29
Virginia.
The Crops and Dry Weather-Cumber-
land Gap RailrOad-NatiOnal and
State Politics.
Hon. John GOOde-What Hon. Horace
Maynard Thinks of the Cincin-
natl Movement.

EMORY, Va, May q, 1872.
EDITORS APPRAL-A week ago Their
was considerable complaint among tn,
farmers and horticulturists of this sec
ton of the Old Dominion" in regarC
to the fearful drought then raging t.
such an alarming extent. The gras
crops were very unpromising, while tn
gardens and just-planted corn suffered
much under the seorching influence o
the ~protraeted dry weather. The cattl,
browsed in vain over hills and through
valleys in search Of a green meadow
The wheat and oats assumed a sickly
hue beneath the suns burning beams
But to the relief and inexpressible joy O
every one, two days ago, a refreshing
and copious rain fell, revivifying al
nature, and invigorating the dropping
grain. And to-day everything wear
the Joyous appearance of wonted growth
and life. Yet it is thought that the
] clover crop will fall below an average
yield. An other crops are prospering
well.
The people in this county (which joins
the Tennessee line at Bristol) are much
gratified at the flattering prospects Of o
| speedy completion Of the
CUMBERLAND GAP RAILROAD.
The city of Louisville appears very anx-
ious for the building of this road, and no
fears are entertained by the people OF
this section and by General Malone OF
It's failure. Several days ago General
Malone established an express line OF
his own on this rOad-the Virginia and
Tennessee-there having been some dis
agreement between him and the South
ern Express Company.
The present state of
VIRGINIA POLITICS
is undergoing very considerable agita-
ton, occasioned. no doubt, by the recent
development unfolded at the Cincinnati
Convention. Themajority of the people
in the State, attracted by the salient
features in the platform adopted at Gin
~cinnati, and following the road which
reason recommends and policy demands,
favOrs the electiOnO of Greeley and Brown,
and rightly deems a Democratic nOmi-
nation not only as superfiuous, but as
detrimental to the best and highest in
terests of our common country. The
most influential Journals warmly suppOFa
the Liberal Republican nominees, and
in almost every county a convention has
been called, enthusiastically %indOrsing
Greeley and Brown. The conduct Of the
HON. JOHN GOoDE,
in approving of the Cincinnati nominees
has elected the unbounded applause of
his entire State, and he rises magniti-
Gently up before the whole country as a
finished statesman and a gentleman of
lOftiest patriotism. [AllOw US to mark,
en- pdsSdHt, Messrs. Editors, that this
distinguished gentleman is an alumnus
of this institution of learning-Emory
and Henry-haviDg graduated with
high honor in 1915. In a word, the
people are disguised with Grants fiagi-
tiOus dynasty, and the continued ascen-
dency of Radical rule, and intend to
arouse themselves and hurl the big
headed Emperor from his throne.
Thank Heaven, a new era is dawning
upon us. The darkness is disappearing
before the radiant streaks of auroral
splendor which gid the orient. The
other day we met the
HON. HORACE MAYNARD,
If Radical renown, and in conversation
with him on the train asked him how
vas the announcement of the Cincin-
lati nominees received at Washington.
ut was,' replied he, received with
smile"
"Do you think Grant will be renomi-
lated and ~re-elected?n continued we.
From present indications, l do"
We desist from giving a more extend
d account of this in r~eportorial phrase
interview" lest we intrude too
much on your valuable space. Suffice
I to say, he is sanguine of the continu-
d success of Radical power, and warm
Y endorses Grants administration, its
Inexampled nepotism and corruption,
o the contrary Notwithstanding. Mr..
Maynard is pretty well advanced in
ears, has flowing dark hair, of medium,
f not high stature, and a majestic fore
cad, indicating superior intellectual de-
1elOpment and power. The next
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
f this college is the fifth of June.
bishops Pierce and Paine, and DR.. Rob-
TT A. Young, Of Tennessee, and other
istinguished nOtabilities, will be present
deliver addresses, etc. OF Commence
nent and appendant exercises, your
correspondent will try to furnish
on a succinct synopsis.
More nOn T. II. E.