Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-09
ESTABLISHED 1910
TO-DAY A HOLIDAY.

We direct the particular and sPecia
attention Of every class OF our people tC
the proclamation OF the mayor, and
the recommendation OF the president oi
tie cotton exchange and the president
Of the chamber Of commerce., suggest
log that all the places OF business in
Memphis shall to-day be closed that
the public at large-black aud white,
clerk, mechanic, lsborer, merchant,
blukerand professional msn-may unite
in = spontaneous assertion Of their de-
termination 10 sustain tie agricultural
society and make it worthy OF Shelby
county. We recognize the Importance
Of this suggestion to the society and to
society 81 large, and We add our
urgent entreaties TO those Of the
distinguished officials named, and
hope their recommendation viii be fol-
lowed to the letter. 1t will be grand
day when Memphis shall show her en-
terprise and public spirit by honorsbly
pstronizing the noble effort being made
10y the agricultural society to keep alive
the sentiment of loyalty to agriculture
and domestic enterprise, which is i'm
beided in the heart OF every man who
appreciates the dignity Of labor. Mem
phis to-day has Is nigh prospects ahead
Of her as any city in the whole Union,
if her citizens will only rise to the full
appreciation Of their own advantages
when backed by judicious enterprise,
weIl-directed energy and substantial en-
couragement t. every struggle made
and every efJrt put forth to resuseitste
her sources Of wealth and her springs of
prosperity. Among these there is none
which approaches in rank to the lsbors
Of the farmer 10 reclaim the almost eX-
hsusted fields which formerly yielded
generous remuneration. Excellence
here should surely meet with the most
ready, hearty, earnest and solid eneour
sgement frem those cities and commu-
uities which aspire to build up thriy
ing commerce, aud to raj with the
leading cities Of the west ana south. II
We would thrive like st. Louis we must
do like 81. Louis. We must build up
our agricultural, mechanical and manu-
featuring organizations, and We thus
build up to greatness our commercial
Interests, and those auxiliary Orgsuiza-
uious-our exchanges, boards Of trade,
au,1 chambers Of commerce-whieh de-
pend upon commerce for susteDance
aud life. Agriculture and meehan-
ics, a. the mayor tersely remarks
in his proclamation, are the basis
of the wealth Of cities snd nations |
II We would encourage these, we must
foster sIl struggling societies which are
enieavoring 10 promote and improve
them. We must give the powerful aid .
Of commerce 10 sustain them-whieh /
means that our merchants must contrib
Ute their support, al the time, to hold |
up their heads, and thus to swell and
increase the fountains Of their own sue
cess. How little viii it cost our ci y for
the whole population to give three or
four hours in one day Of each year 70
ward Strengthening the arm Of the strug-
Cling husbandmen, aud making glad
the heart Of the toiling and psinstaking
housewife in their quiet but steady ef- I
Sorts % make the wealth which feeds the /
streams Of tfads, and thus, by innumer-
able rills and affluents, makes up the /
great ocean Of commerce. Behold how
little effort can make or mar the for
tunes osa city! And how pleasant
DUTY il always il TO thus meet the Gus
TONERS oftbe atty, its patient and labor
ing contributors, and enjoying glance
at the!rexcellent su5 useful productions
while the social sentiments, and the
mutual confidence and respect Of all
parties to the most sgreeabls reunion are
re-establish- a, confirmed and strength
eued. Let all Memphis, then, turn out
20 the fair grounds to-day; let her whole
busy population, for once, rival the ef-
forts Of the successful and thriving cities
Of the west, and make this the begin
ming Of a better and brighter era, which
shall be an earnest to every one Of our
people that heuceforth our word IS 'On-
card and tptDdrd"'