Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-21
WEST TEMHESsEE.
The Rain and the Growing Crops OF
Cotton and Corn IN Hardeman,
Madison and HAY wO0d
Counties.
SemervIIIe-Its People, Bar, Aewspa.
perS and Newspaper Men-COurts
Row in SesstOn--'The COIOred
NSGc-n.

From an Occasional Correspondent
Moscow, TENN, June 20.-Since last
1 wrote you we have had very fine
rain. Meeting with citizens at Somer-
vile from Hardeman, Madison and
Haywood counties, they informed your
correspondent that the rain had been
general, and that it came at prOpitious
time, as all their farms had been recent
ly and thoroughly worked. They said
their prospect for good crop was never
better at this season, having fair stands
of both cotton and corn; also that the
Oat crop would be over an average, thus
lessening the demand for corn. AT no
time in the history OF West Tennessee
have cotton and ccrn, and the crops
generally, grown 80 rapidly in so short
a time, having been more thoroughly
cultivated this than in any previous
year, taking much encouragement from
what your correspondent said some time
since about 1S55-that 1874 would be q
part of that year living itself over sgain.
Your correspondent has met many old
citizens that agree with him, and who
have been stimulated thereby.
Somerville, the county seat of Fayette
county, is q thriving village and wide
awake town, with a population of lit
tie less than two thousand souls,
composed of some of the most refined,
wealthy and intellectual citizens in the
State, among whom may be mentioned
as Well-kuown to the readers OF the AP-
PEAL, Colonel Joseph K. Mosby, Judge
Calvin Jones, w. b. Dortch, the Dick
ersons, (. h. Shelton, Joel l.. Pulliam,
DR.. Still, DR.. Peoples, and many Others
too tedious to mention that have resided
here nearly half century, "natives and
TO the manor born" The bar at Som
erviile, in point OF judicial and legal
talent, cannot be excelied in the State
nor the United States. Among the le-
gal lights at the bar, intellectually, are
E. Il. Shelton, J. Z. Pulliam, Judge
Calvin Jones, Harris, Norman, Dortch,
Flippin (present judge), and Others.
Somerville is fifty-tnree miles by rail-
road from Memphis. They have three
churches Episcopal, Methodist and
Baptist; two colleges of great reputa-
ton, male and female: lodges, Masonic
and L. o. o. +. They claim to have the
most commodious isilhouse (three-story
bTick) in the State; thirty or forty busi-
ness houses, mostly two and three-story
brick buildings. The firm of Boyd,
Mosby d Co. have q mammoth build
ing, comparing fsvorably with any
in your city. Three hotels, first
class, for the benefit OF the trav-
cling public. l will say Major
Weatherby's hotel, situated near
thedepot, between there and town, isOne
among the most elegantly arranged for
the convenience and comfort of his
guests in the State or elsewhere, having
been built on the modern style, with all
the Improvements Of former times. His
tables are always furnished with a great
variety Of the 'igood things Of life, and
that at reasonable rates, "ssrved" with
pleasant smiles and polite attentions to
all who call on him. Among the best
country newspapers printed in the coun-
Try is published here; a full-grOwn live
paper, with Mathes 81 Sparks proprietors
and publishers. Perhaps there are more
disciples of Esculspius here than in any
other town OF its size-being ten or fif-
! teen. Large number of saloons, where
the oldest aud finest hquOrs and cigars
are kept-cheap for cash. Circuit court
is now being held here, Judge Flippin
presiding, with heavy docket. A very
| Important will case is being tried here,
/ brought from Bolivar. w. G. Miller
! brother Of John Miller, of Hardeman
county, the testator, willing John Mil
/ ler's children most O. his estate, caused
dissatisfaction on the part Of Pettigrew
| who marrieththe widow of w. 9. Mill
ler) ct al, which will consume several
days allowed this term of the court.
No disturbances of political cbarae-
ter. Our colOred population are closely
engaged in their crops, trying to regain
some of the heavy losses sustained last
year. They are working harder, rising
earlier, and living harder than they did
ia any subsequent year since the late
war, taking but little interest in the pO-
litics of the day, although the canvass
for county officers Is fairly opened.
There will be 3 powerful effort made
this year to retrieve old Fayette, and
place her beck into The, hands of the
Conservative party. The col6.cd voters
are beginning to see themselves ia the
proper light. The landowner ahd the
colored people of Fayette are heeomine
more united than at any time hereto
fore. They are acting In conceft to
gether. They are progressing upwarc
and onward to achieve greatness W
knoy not Of since Lincoln preclasme'
their fresdOEi,