Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-04-26
Notes From Middle and West Tennessee.
WAVERLY, TENN, April p, 1872.

WAyERLY, Tenn, April a, 1872.
Here, in this little town, the capital of
Humphreys county, waiting for a train
over the Nashville and Northwestern
Railroad, have concluded to pass off the
time by giving few items gathered dur
ing a hasty trip through Middle and West
Tennessee. | spent three days of last
week in Memphis. The items of interest
there during my stay were, the rise in the
Mississippi; the presence of Colonel
Burch Cook, who "hankers" after
a seat on the Supreme Bench; the great
calico ball, at which there Were more Dol
ly Vardens tlan | ever hope to have the
good fortune of seeing grouped together
again, and the Liberal Republican (?)
meeting The great "father of waters"
seemed inclined to encroach upon the ter
ritOry of Arkansas, and created some un-
easiDess among those who reside in close
proximity to the waters.
The face of our friend Burch Cooke is
serene at the prospect, as he considers that
he has a dead sure thing of it.
The Liberal Republican meeting of Mem
phis was thing of intinitesimally small
dimensions, and if the salvation of the
country depends upon the ability or num-
bers of Memphis Liberal Republicans, the
prospect for the future is gloomy indeed
While soiourning in the Bluff City. a
colored man fatally stabbed another, which
was about the only killing affair that oc-
Cured during the entire three days of our
stay.
We learn that large delegations from
nearly all the counties of West Tennessee
will be present at the Republican State
Convention at Nashville on the 18th of
May-eSpeciaIly from Shelby county.
Heretofore dissensiOns have existed in the
party here, which we now hope are per-
manently healed.
On Saturday last, we went to Paris, the
county site of Henry county, noted as the
home of Ex-Governor Harris. It seems to
be a quiet place and shows evident signs
of improvement. On Sunday evening
Fred Douglass passed Paris on his way
North from New Orleans. Hewas refused
admittance to the supper-table, and con-
tented himself with cup of tea which he
shared with a sick son. He observed that
he would "fast and pray' and wait for bet
ter times. He took the matter in very
cool way, not seeming at all excited, con-
Quoting himself in dignitied manner,
calculated to enforce respect. The pro-
scriptiOn of such men as Fred DOugl lass,
whose gigantic intellect and superior cul-
ture commands the admiration of a
world, merely because of the color of their
skin, is thing that will be unheard of in
another age.
During this week Gov. Brown has been in
Tennessee, probably looking after the
Gubernatorial canvass. He is evidently
interested. Gen. Cheatham and his friends
are working up his case industriously, but
the Governor has the start of him and
means to lose no ground. The party lash
will be applied in his favor, and the pros
pect is, in my opinion, that the General
will be distanced OH the first heat. The
papers composing the public printing ring
are all for Brown, and they control the
party.
There are a host of Congressional cam
didates in Middle and West Tennessee.
We learned yesterday that Dorsey B.
Thomas, who resides near here, is can
didate to represent the Tennessee river dis
trict. Col. f .Looney one of the Peniten-
tiary lessees, is a candidate in the Memphis
district. Poor DuBOse is dead, and it is not
probable that he could be elected to the of
flee Of town constable in Memphis. His
political demise will reflect credit on his
constituents.
Senator Fowler has been in West Ten
nessee this week, drumming for recruits
for the Cincinnati Convention. He stops
at the country villages and talks over the
matter on street corners. We have not
heard that he has made single proselyte