Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-07-16

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an entire failure, unprecedented in tn
history of this section OF the country
I The peculiar tobacco grown in theabov
district and known in Germany, Eng
/ land, Spain, France and everywhere els
/ as the "ClsFksville tobacco" invites
/ large number Of domestic and foreign
buyers 10 the board Of this city. TIT
| entire failure of this crop has already
4 advanced the price of the weed, and vii
prove a severe drawback 10 this city tht
coming season. Her great warehouses
in which are annually stored and offered
to the world from fourteen to sixteen
thousand hogsheads of tobacco, will be
idle aud unused, for it is not believed
that ClaTksville can sell over one thou
sand hOgsheads next season. At a re-
cent grangeFs' meeting of forty repre-
sentatives of the Clarksville district,
held in HOpkinsville, Christian county,
it was aseeTtained that not over one
twentieth of a crop would he grown.
Such q state of affairs is alarming, for
tobacco is TO this section what cotton is
to Mississippi aud Arkansas. As the
fields Of the richest plantations are not
being cultivated, there are hundreds
of laboTers ont of employment.
EOLlIiCAG QUESI1ONS
begin to agitate this community, which
is never backward in affairs of State and
nation, as it numbers able and infiuen-
tial men. The Democratic people are
determined to elect the best men in the
county; men who have to be induced %
hold Office, not those whose aspirations
are greater than their ability, and whose
thirst for Office is in excess of their hon
esty. They will run Colonel James Z.
Bailey for representative. This gentle
man is lawyer of no mean note, and
man Of undoubted ability. He has
never announced himself; desires no Of
nee, but will doubtless accept when
called upon. AS yet he is unaware that
the united voice of the people and the
best interests of Montgomery county
will ask him TO become a candidate.
This county will have men to represent
her hOnOrably and creditably. General
w. A. QUarles will be called upon to
run for the State senate. He is too well
known as an able lawyer, a brilliant
orator, a distinguished citizen and an
honest man to require comment from
the hasty pen of your correspondent. 1
am authorized to say that he does not
wish to become and is not
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR,
although many Of his friends, both in
Middle and West Tennessee, believe he
has aspirations for the chair of State.
General (9uaTles has no desire to run for
governor, bat his friends in this section
wish to elect him to the general assem-
bly, in order to advance him to the
UNITED STATES SENATE.
They are in earnest about this and Cen
eral Quarles admits his desire to run be-
fore the next Legislature for that place.
His friends are confident of ultimate
success, and certainly will extend their
utmost to secure the position for him.
His popularity, ability aad high integ-
rity fit him adnHrably for the duties Of
such high place, while the record of
his life, his devotion to country and the
Democratic party, commend him to the
support Of the citizens of Tennessee, IN
behalf Of whom, and for the purpose of
preserving harmony and unity be grace
fully Withdrew as q candidate before the
convention that first nominated General
JOhu 9. Brown for governor. Let mis-
fidelity, his sacrifice for the party he re-
membered, his example emulated and
his acts rewarded.
COLONEL JOHN F. HOUSE
the peerless orator, the gifted lawyer
and the pure christian, will be the
Democratic candidate in this (the sixth
district. A man of en-
larged views, purity Of heart and splen-
dor Of mind, his life, spotless, true and
beautiful in all that constitutes noble
manhood, his name for congress is hail
ed everywhere with unfeigned delight.
Having been urgently solicited to be-
come candidate, he has consented to
submit his name to the convention
which meets here September I'd. He
has written a card which will appear
Tuesday next in the Nashville Banner
and Union and american, and concludes
as follows:
"If the convention called TO meet on the
second ofSeptember should do me the honor
OI making me its nominee 1 should accept
the nomination, aud, 70 the extent of my
humble ability, labor to have the nomination
ratified at the polls. But II they should, in
submit TO their better Judgment in the prem
ises, but give 10 their nominee my honest and
earnest support
RAILROAD AFFAIRS.
In few days Colonel Robert Meek,
at present superintendent of the Clarks-
vile division of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great Southern RAILROAD, will
take charge of the south and north rail-
road, in which position he will no doubt
serve with that zeal, regularity and eff
cheney which have characterized his adj
on this line, His place
will be filled by Mr.. Montgomery, at
present a masteT-mechanic in Bowling
Greene. Mr.. Montgomery is competent
for the position, and will doubtless pro-
mote the interests OF the company satis-
factorily, enjoying, as he does, fine
reputation as practical railroad man.