Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-19
JACKSON, TENN.
Interesting Letter fr0m our IhEfyiax
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bane" As q DsfIy-A Coed
0ld Story.


! EDITORS APPEAL-Being here look
ing up some old matters in the supreme
court clerks Office, I bethOught me o.
writing you passing line, giving i'm.
! pressions OF this place made upon q
stranger. / called at once upon our old
friend, General NJ. J. Wright, and
found him comfortably, not to say ele-
gantly, ensconsed in the sanctum Of the
Wig and Tribune; found him cheerful
snd hopeful in looks and spirits. He
will be Il success. Met the rest OF the
staff, Colonel Hogan, UpshaW and -,
all evidently earnest and at work. Their
office gives evidence OF thrift and sys-
tenn. They begin on Sunday the publi-
cation OF daily, and | am assured by
everybody here that it will live and pros
per. To this place i the best move our
friend General Wright ever made. I
would insure his prosperity for a small
premium. You know be does not come
here as a stranger, bat is among old and
lifelong friends and many of them, Nav
they multiply aud repienish his pocket,
One Is impressed with the growth and
thrift OF Jackson. Perhaps it has the
fault OF every growing inland town-it
Is too much scattered; not compactly
and closely enough built. But this de-
feet will be rem medied by time and expe-
rience. Gardens, and orchards, and
tulnip patches &c down under the spread
and growth of brick and mortar. II "a
clear that Jackson Is destined 10 be the
big town, quasi city, OF West Tennessee.
From some inquiry, | am bound TO say
that one great drawback to the growth
OF the town Is the high rents. Rents are
higher here than In Memphis, Even
though this may be from the great de.
mand for houses, yet there should be
general combination among property
holders and builders 20 make rents EASY.
especially to that class Of peopIe-me-
chanIes and OtheT4-whO really do more
thau any other to build up and populate
a town. This is hint by which it T.
hoped they may profit. The removal 70
tins place OF tue machine-shops OF the
New Orlesus, Central and Cairo rail-
road viii bring many worthy aud in
dUstIl0us people here. They can't stand
high rent and high living. From my
short experience, sud from information
OF others, think perhaps the greatest
desldeTdtI3Hl OF Jackson now Is a man
that can keep 8 hotel. They have, with
rome additions aud alterations ami mod
ern appliances, good enough houses here;
but the parties to administer, TO cater,
aud to wait, are sadly wanting. Our
Old friend Captain Schuyler, Of Holly
Springs, and formerly Of Memphis has /
been here on prospecting tour 'srelS- I
tive" 70 this business. 1t is to be hoped /
he will succeed; he il the man for the I
occasion. And yet the hotel men here
possess one characteristic which pecu-
iRrly sdOTn thst class (by the yay. I see !
your excellent Peabody has set the no.
Die example of a reduction 10 suit the
.imes), and that il the charging part
They remind me OF q story told OF Pen
ice, who, in The Did fines, kept the tay-
.rn at Princeton, the county site OF
Washington county, Mississippi, He
vas character, a native Keniuckian.
mi pioneer in the Mississippi bottom.
)n one occasion there came on a pros.
'ecting or collecting expedition TO that
Ounty young man rather fastidious i'm
Iress, manners, etc. The table wss pro-
-ided with such cheer as when properly
repaired we sli now regard as the great
ST delicacles-bear-meat, venison, wild
ucks and geese, etc. Something about
IS preparation was rather offensive 10
he commercial traveller" who on one
D express his disapprobatiOn. The host
Dok him aside, and in fstherly and
aid way then peculiar to men Of his
lamp, thus addressed him "Young man,
see from your style that you are quite
gentleman, though / am satisfied
Isnting In some OF its requisite points,
his Is new county and We try 10 live
ne best We can. My old woman sees ,
the kitchen, and can beat the word
u coTn-dodgeTs and cooking "bar
leat.' Come, We give you the best We
an. You have been observed TO turn
? you nose at our fare. Well. TU tell
on stranger, though | am Ctf snded, ]
m still man Of peace, and shall take
peaceful method @; revenge. Though
on complain Of the fare, when come
make out your Dill you'll think you
al been staying at the St. Charles In
Tleans. Might make il longer, but 1
ave not time, and hope II win sufiice,
nengh for the present. The old Ap-
EAL seems TO be the demand here.
C se0iPeT. Yours, ANON.