Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-10-01

From an Occasional Correspondent
JACKSON, Miss, September SO.-As l
told you was to be expected, in my last
communication, Governor Powers has
Issued his call for an extra session Of
the legislature, IS follows:
STATE Of MISSISSIPPI,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
The accompanying official opinion of
the attorney general Os the Stale is pub
lished for the consideration and guild
ance OF the executive civil authorities OF
the several counties.
The chief-executive is firmly con-
vinced, after the most full C .Dsultstion
with the encouragement, and leading
members OEthe bsr 10 various portions
of the State, and after the most anxious
reflection upon the grave subject here
discussed by the encouragement that
his opinion is correct, and that, accord
ing to the constitution, no election
should be held in this State until No
vember, 1874, when members of con-
gress and all the State and county
officers will be elected together, and the
double and unnecessary expense of
annual elections avoided for all future
time.
1t is the purpose of the executive to
assemble tie two houses Of the legisla-
ture, at an early day, in extraordinary
session, that they may provide, by sp-
propriste legislation, for the general
election to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1874.
He, therefore, appeals TO the people Of
all parties, and enjoins it upon all the
officers Of the State and of the several
counties, to aid him in carrying into
practical effect the provisions of the
constitution bearing on this important
subject
In testimony whereof l have here
unto placed my hand, and caused the
great seal of the State of Mississippi to
be affixed, this thirtieth day Of Septem-
Der, A. D., 1878.
R. c. POWERS, Governor.
By the Governor:
H. {. CARTER, Secretary OF State.
Since my last writing, | began to be-
lieve that Governor Powers would take
no further steps In the matter of the
election, but would allow things 10
'slide" on IN their course. But the
present proclamation shows was mis-
taken.
There will be no election until Novem-
Der, 1874. Why? Because Governor
Powers, who raised the question of the
constitutionality of the election of 1868,
will remain in undisturbed possession of
the mansion for another year. The at
torDey-genersl, who gave the opinion,
pockets the proceeds Of his Office for an
other year. The legislature, who are
now called TO meet to decide this mo-
mentous question, pocket their per
diem of the special session, and also
pocket (if they decide "yea'') the fruits
Of the harvest they may gather in 1874.
1t is a simple game Of "heads, l
win, tails, you lose" No one
is interested but the players. The post
ponement Of the November (1S73) elee-
ton viii have an effect to knock both Of
the present tickets out of time. 1t is
said that the boitersi department are at
the bottom OF the governors proelama-
ton; that some Of the candidates who
have been speaking since the opening of
the canvass have threatened TO with
draw their names from the ticket, they
being discouraged with the prospects.
The disgraceful affair at Columbus has
made many a voter who would have
supported the Alcorn ticket draw quiet
ly In the shade, snd say, "none for Joe."
-
Jerry eastman, alias Frank McCar-
thy, sailor, Was arrestsc at Erie, Pennsyl-
vsnia, Monday night for ne murder OF Pat.
Quinn, on board the prope Ter Gordon Camp
bell, Et Chicago sunday night, the twenty
tirst instant. eastman confessed that be
struck the fatal blow, but says Quinn was his
friend, and he struck him BY mistake.
A Madrid Telegram Monday an
nounces that the insurgent frigaies n Numancia
and Mendeznunez have left Alicante for Car
tRgena. The commander OF the Numancia
admits z serious loss OF life on his vessel du.
ring the bOmbardment OF Alicante saturday.
10 Il generally believed that the failure OF the
insurgents 70 capture Alicante Will cause the
immediate surrender OF Cartagena, thus end
ing the Intransig' nte insurFection.
A San Francisco telegram says that
the seaEnen OF the ship sunrise, from New
York unite in confirming fbc reports Of the
fnhuman conduct Of Captain Clark and his
mates during the voyage. Tne reports were
denied al AZ l. then not believed, but the
mates have ned from the city. The sailors
/ say that the berbarittes practIced BY Clark
Z and his officers drove two seamen, Charles
Brown and CunduD, 70 commit suicide by
jumping overheard, Clark denies the truth
/ Of their stories positively. He VIII probably
/ be arrested. Yesterday an attempt was made
1 20 End the mates,