Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-24
Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkansas,
as they are represented by their
Newspapers-POlitics and
the Crop Prospect.
The Democracy in All Three OF these
States Pushing the Campaign
vigorously, and Confident
OF Achieving Great
Victory.
The Farmers and Merchants Feeling
Cheerful over the Crops, which,
Of Every Character, are
among the Best Seen
In Years.
Tennessee.

Tennessee.
Sumner county has hog-cholera.
-Four prisoners recently escaped from |
the Woodbury. jail.
Ex-CompIoller Hobbs, Of Waverly, |
Is candidate for the legislature.
Colonel Willo Haywood, of the
Brownsville Democrat, is candidate
for fioster.
David BroyIes, who lives In Washing
ton county, is enc hundred and seven
years ofage.
Henry 8 Foote is the latest coming
man for Hayes elector for the State at
large in Tennessee.
The Knoxville Chronicle wants Ex-
Governor Henry s. Foote for Republic
can elector for the State at large.
DIR. James, of Rutherford county, was
knocked down and beaten by two ruff
ans few nights ago in Edgefeld.
Hon. Edmund Cooper expects tocon--
mence the canvass as congressional
elector about the first Of September.
HartsviIle Sentinel: From the long
list of appointments published by Cap
tain /. L. R1ark and Captain j. A.
Trousdale, they are going to make
close canvass Of the entire senatorial dis
trict.
Jackson Wing and Tribune: The
New Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago
railroad is one of the best and most pop
ulsr in the south, and we are pleased to
learn is doing an extensive business for
this season OF the year.
jackson Wing and Tribune: The con-
tinued rains OF the past few weeks have
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but the best farmers believe that il the
weather henceforth is propitious, all will
vet be right. On the whole, the crop
prospects are at pre'ent very encoursg-
ing.
Nashville Banner, 2lst: News was re-
ceivei this afternoon that the two ne
grots who murdered M'Clish, near Do
yer, about ten days ago, and who were
tried in that town last week, where
court ia in session, were sentenced to be
hung on the twentieth of September
next. The evidence against them was
conclusive, leaving no room for doubt OF
their guilt. Besides, one Of them made
s full confession. #-
The Huntsville Sentinel, in speaking
of the Democratic congressional candi-
dates for election in the fourth district,
SAYS: "Captain r. A. Cox is now the
only candidate from the upper end Of
the district. He is a man of untiring
energy, of considerable ability, well
posted in the current politics of the day,
and will make an active and lively CAN
vass with his at present only opponent,
Hon. II. Y. Riddle"
Chattanooga Times: We see grapes in
the Chattanooga market from a dozen
different localities which have never fur
nished any before. The culture OF the
vine lie becoming more and more gen.
eral every year. Let it go on until the
fruit can be bought at three cents per
pound, and then we shall begin to rival
and compete with Missouri aud other
real grape growing and wine-producing
regions. Three cents per pound affords
q round profit to the producer.
The Jackson Sun in concluding q
well-timed article upon the suicidal pol.
icy Of independents" to disintegrate
the Democracy, Gays: care southern
Democrats, are Tennessee Democrats
who have had special taste OF Radical
ism under Brownlow, prepared for this
thing? II not, by all that is worth liv-
ing for, or hoping for as southern men,
we warn them to come cut OF the indie
pendent party, and cling to the DEM
Ocracy in this grand conflict for peace,
prosperity and REFORM"
The citizens OF M'Minnville were
startled by pistol shot night or two
ago, and few minutes later the corpse
of George Vandersop, colored, was found
upon the sidewalk on Main street. An
investigation developed the fact that the
leaden messenger of death had entered
the back OF his head, causing death to
ensue iBstantaneously. As the murder
ed man was returning to his home, after
having escorted a colored girl from
church, it is supposed that the revolver
was fired by some dusky rival.
jackson Wing and Tribune: Notwith-
standing the depression in business
circles throughout this section, Jackson
still shows signs of life. The late great
fire, which proved SO disastrous TO a
number of our citizens, and leveled wi h
! the ground one of the main business
blocks, we are pleased to learn left only
temporary scar to mar the beauty OF the
city. Already three of the Injured build
| ings have been repaired, and out Of the
ruirs another new brick has arisen, while
| five other splendid brick buildings are in
| process of construction.
| Nashville American, 9Th: Governor
| J. W. Thockmorton, representative in
| congress from the third district of Tex
as, and Hon. w. G. Whitthorn, OF the
seventh Tennessee district, arrived in
the city yesterday from Washin gton.
| In recognition of their eminent public
| services, the Central .Tilden and Hen
| bricks club rendered these distinguished
| gentlemen q serenade, which came off
at the Maxwell house last night. There
| was large attendance, the rotunda and
corridors being crowded to their utmost
capacity.
Nashville American: Jim Dungey,
who was shot the other day by Mitchell,
| is recovering. A curious incident &C.
Cured in connection with the shooting.
| During the affrsy Mrs. Mitchell at
tempted to part them, placing one hand
upon her husbands shoulder and the
other upon Dupgey's chest. The ball,
before passing into Dungey, struck a
gold ring on Mrs. Mitchell's finger, cut
| ting off the latter and sending the ring
| no one knows where. Just above Dun
gey's wound is bruised place, supposed
| to have been made by the ring. 1t may
msy be that the ring saved his life.
Safe Superintendent Trousdale says
| emphatically that school directors have
no right whatever to pledge the school
fund Of the next year for the present
years. service. It is contrary to equity
and sound policy, and ruinous to the in
terests of the schools. Every years in
come should be made to pay the expense
OF the schools OF that year. Sometimes
directors will overestim ate the income,
and in that case they should pay any
indebtedness as soon as they have the
means. But they should not deliberate
" and willfuny contract such indebted
ness. The State superintendent has, on
every occasion, cautioned directors
against such a mistaken and ruinous
policy.