Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-01
Personal.
DR.. MORSE returned to the city yes
tardaV from q trim IN the nnrth

DR.. MORSE returned to the city yes
terday from trip to the north.
Mr.. JOHN S. TooF, secretary of the
cotton exchange and OF the chamber Of
commerce, returned home yesterday
from attendance upon the National cot.
ton exchange, of which he is also secre-
tary.
PROFESSOR EMILE WITZMAEN left
the city yesterday FOR q trip OF pleasure
and business through the western and
northern States, where he will visit the
leading piano and organ manufacturers
with view to enlETgiuV the stock of
his house, now among Toe most pTOmis-
ing concerns in the south.
Mr.. DAVID NJ. PHILIP, for several
years editoTially connected with the
press of Memphis, leaves the city this
morning on a tour for his health through
the eastern cities and Canada. Mr..
Philip will visit all the noted watering
places, and viii regale the readers or
the APPEAL with frequent letters from
his trenchant pen. We hope soOn TO
chronicle mis- return to his adopted
home, restored to health.
ANOTHER one OF the old landmarks Of
AJI4o 10 5OhCH CClA - 14ehllCAy II
gives US pain to announce, died about
seven O'Clock yesterday morning, after
two weeks Illness of brain fever. Mr..
LsDier came to this city about thirty
years ago, and was for long time before
the war identified with the courts Of the
city and county. He was a deputy
clerk with Hon. W. T. Avery, of the old
commercial and criminal court Of Mem
phis, before the county courts ard clerks
offices were transferred to this city from
Raleigh. AfterWsrd he succeeded Mr..
Avery as clerk and master of the COM
mon law and chancsry court of Mem
phis, in which capacity he acquired
reputation for eminent fitness seldom
attained by anyone in so responsible a
station, and won for himself the respect
and high esteem of all the members Of
the bar. Mr.. Lanier was also engaged
since the war in the publication Of the
Real Estate Bulletin, one Of most COM
plete publications of its character ever
gotten up in the south, and in which
Mr. Lanier manifested the greatest in
terest and delight. Previous to the war
he had acquired by diligence, industry
and honest effort, an ample competence
for himself and his interesting family,
but the sad results of the war fell with
no lighter hand upon him than upon the
thousands OF Others in the south who
sacrificed their all upon the altar of their
country, and was left almost as he be-
gun life. His indOmitable energy and
perseverance, remained, and since he has
embarked in various enterprises, in each
of which he was more or less successful
in the result sought to be attained-an
honest livelihood. His last effort was
real estate Office on Main street, under
the WOrsham house, where he was
engaged when stricken down upon
the couch of sickness which proved
his death-bed. The old citizens of
Memphis deplOre the demise of Mr.,
Lanier as missing link of a
brotherhood cemented by ties Of in
innate association from the early days in
the history of Memphis, down through
her varied years OF prosperity and adver-
sity. The death of Mr.. Lanier has cast
gloom over the hearts OF his countless
friends, with whom we join in condo
lenCes to his beresved fsmiIy-a
devoted wife and three chill
dren. His funeral will take place from
his late residence, which we suppose will
be largely attended by Old citizens, and
particularly the members Of the legal
profession, with whom the best years
Of his life were spent in most intimate
association.