Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-07-21

Let US have a convention that will COM
mand the respect and confidence of the
people, and then We shall have a ticket
that will be easily and triumphantly
elected Picks6tTg Times.
NJ. V. Houze, living near Coleman's
postoffice, brought us last week a full
grown cottOn-bOll. This is early enough
for it, as we well remember that the
fourth Of July, some fifteen years ago,
used to be considered early for cotton
blooms and rOasting-ears. The seasons
have not changed much-nOt half so
much as the people.-Hollg Springs Re
porter.
Virgil White was shot and killed by
John Dahmer, in OkolOns, on the tenth
| Instant. Dahmer was discharged from
custody on the grounds of justifiabie
homicide. White was a most dissipated
wretch, aud was caught by Dahmer in
his mOney-drawer, and, when discover
| ed, made an attack on Dahmer with a
spade. White Is said to be implicated
/ in the burning Of Okolona.-OkOlOTld
Nezrs
The dry weather, which has prevailed
| for nearly three weeks, has enabled the
farmers to free their crops from grass
and put them in good order. Cotton is
small for this season ofthe year, but with
! favorable weather and a late frost the
production may surpass chat of last year.
| Corn is suffering very much from the
want of rain, and unless heavy shower
comes in few days 1t will be scarce
next fall.-OIford Falcon.
Finding in our State exchanges that
in many quarters, as well as at his home,
there has been expressed a decided pre-
ference for General E. c. Walthal as q
candidate for governor, we took occasion
TO call on him to get his views on the
subject. The general assured US posi-
lively, that under no circumstances
would it be possible for him to accept
the nomination If rendered him.-Gren-
ada Sentinel.
We have made particular inquiry of
our farmers in reference to the prospects
of a good cotton crop, which was an
swpred, almost in every instance, that
they never recollected Of a more fiatter-
ing prospect, at this season Of the year,
Of 8 large crop, and they are all jubilant
over the idea. There is 8 fortune in
store yet FOR Tallahatcbie. On many
plantations cotton is waist-high, and
full of blooms and TGlldhd tchie
Ncs5S.
Mr.. T. S. Richmond, one of our best
farmers, brought into our Office on last
Friday three stalks Of cotton. Each one
had already been taken by the red rust.
This was caused by the dry weather
Mr. Richmond speaks III the most dis
paTaging terms Of the crop prospects.
He saws unless there is rain in the next
few days, that the corn and cotton yield
will be greatly lesseDed in all parts oi
the county.-HolIy Springs Reporter.
The Columbus lndeI says that the
Memphis and Selma railroad company
have secured the iron, and expect to
build that road from Memphis to 0ko-
Iona by the first Of November next
This is expecting too much. That the
road will come as soon as it can be built
we have not tie shadow of a doubt.
Work enough has been done on 1t to in
sure its completion 1t will come
sooner than many expect-P0RtotOc In
teLligencer.
Rumors are rife in regard to the sud
den disappearance from Austin of one
of our counJymen, Mr.. A. J. wilkinson,
a lawyer. The Cotton Plant, of Austin,
Of July 18th, says he has been missing
from that place for two weeks. He left,
and nobody knows when or where; left
his horse in the Hvery-stable. He had
gone to Austin on business, and is sup
posed to have had considerable money
at the time he disappeared. We cannot
give an idea Of his Observation-Disclosures
to5ia &1net.
The Vicksburg Times asserts that Gov
ernOr Powers received from the New
Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern
railroad company, on the first of last
July, the sum Of three hundred and sew
enty thousand eight hundred and thir-
teen dollars and twenty-nine cents, in
settlement Of a debt to the State, and
that his excellency holds laid amount
TO this late day, in violation Of the law
which required him to deposit 1t in the
treasury on or before the first of January
last.
On Saturday morning the down train
on the New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern railrOd brought TO the depot
here the body of Solomon Giddings, col
Ored, who had been run over by it two
or three miles north Of this place. The
body was fearfully mangled. We un-
derstsud that the train officials stated
that the body was cold, and appearances
Indicated that he was murdered and
placed on the track. When last seen
alive he was in an intoxicated condi-
ton. and going to some sort Of a "frolic"
in the country with two other men.
The authorities should give this matter
a close investigstiOn.-Jdc Clarion.
1t is not more than five years since
you could only count two small stores
at Edwards. At the present moment
she has eighteen stores, comprising dry
goods, groceries, hardware and drugs.
First-class and new boardinghouses
have recently been built at Edwards.
A beautiful Presbyterian church land
an honor to its promoters) now points its
spIre to the sphere from whence comes
all prosperity. A modest, but attractive
Methodist church, has also been erected,
together with public schools for both
white and colOred children, and private
family residences, which would grace
city OF much larger pretensiOns, are now
springing up where the corn-felds used
70 be.-HiRds County Gazette.
The following card, says the Pamela
Star, explains itself, and we viii not
comment upon the decision as rendered,
but accept it in good faith, the other
party named therein having done the
same:
"The matter of difference between
Freeman Randolph, Esq, OF the Pamela
Star, and r. White Carroll, of the Sena-
tobia SIgHet, arising out OF late edit
Orial controversy, having been submitted
to US for adjustment, the following has
been determined upon as satisfactory
and honorable TO both parties:
"Inasmuch as r. White Carroll, editor
of the Senatobis Siglet disclaims any
offensive intention toward the editor OF
the PsDola &dr, in his first article in
their late controversy, it is agreed that
all subsequent expressionsc scOnstructively
offensive to either shall be mutually
withdrawn.
"G. d. STANDS,
~. W. YOUNGBLOOD."