Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-06
PERSONAL.

Mr.. H. SEEsSEL, who returned to the
city yesterday from the east, has our
thanks for attentions.
Rev. HUGH MAGEvNEY will preach
at st. PETERS to. day after morning SER
vice, and tonight after vespers.
Mr. n M. JOHNSTON, of the reportorial
staff, will represent the APPEAL at
Nashville during the convention.
Mr.. W.J.L. HOLLAND, of the Holly
Springs Reporter, to whom the APPEAL
is indebted for many courtesies, is in the
city.
REV. DR.. LOTION will lecture at the
First Baptist church tonight on "Con.
science" Young men are especially in
vited TO be present.
Mr.. F. L. JONES, Of the house Of
Messrs. Johnston & Vance, left last eve.
ming for brief visit to the Rock City.
May success attend him in his efforts to
secure the approving smiles of a certain
bright. eyed divinity Of that city.
THE Chattanooga Commercial says
that Colonel John H. Savage has Joined
the ignoble army Of regulators, which
is led by Hon. Dorsey B. Thomas, and
that he is not only opposed to raising
money to pay the States obligations,
but proposes to have suit br ought against
any man who has purchased Tennes-
see bond as violator of the law.
THE Vicksburg Tribune Of Friday
says: General James R Chalmers, the
Democratic nominee for congress from
this district, received calls from hun
dreds of people yesterday. The nomi-
nation gives general satisfaction, and no
doubt the general will be our next rep
resentative in congress. Thousand of
the colored people will vote for Chal-
mers."
Mr.. BALLARD SMITH, formerly OF the
Louisville Courier. Journal, is now on
the editorial staff OF the New York
WOrld-a fortunate acquisition, and es-
peciallv accep. aole to the 5 U hern read.
eTs OF the World. Under the manage
ment of Mr.. Hurlbut, the present pro-
prietor, the World shows evident marks
OF improvement. Its tone is liOeral and
national.
WE read with much regret, in the
Bonner of Tuesday evening, says the
Knoxville Tribune, the announcement
OF the death OF Hon. James w. M'Hen-
ry, which occurred at his residence in
Nashville, Tuesday morning, first in
slant. Judge M'Henry was reared, we
believe, in Overton county. He will DO
remembered as the Buchanan elector in
this congressional district in 1856.
MRS. WASHINGTON BARROW died at
Sewanee at half-pastrhree o'clock Thurs
day morning. She was the DAUGHTER of
the late DR.. John Shelby and widow of
General Barrow, formerly minister to
Spain. She was taken i'll Monday, as is
supposed, from eating rossting-ears, was
seized soon after with violent cramp-
collie, became insensible, and died at the
hour named. Mrs. Barrow was sixty
four years of age.
COLONEL THOMAS E. RICHARDSON,
of Dyer, needs no eulogy or introduction
from US, says the Dyersburg Progress.
Not to know him is to be yourself un-
known. Few, If any, men in the State,
Of his age, are his equal as lawyer and
an orator. He received the Endorsement
for congress OF the large convention last
Saturday, without dissenting voice,
and if elected, will not hesitate to lock
horns even with the redoubtable Jim
Blaine himself.
THE Dyersburg Progress says it has
known Colonel Benjamin J. Lea for
many years. He is child of the Old
North State-"close to the Virginia
linen-but he has been q resident of
Tennessee and OF HAYWOOD county from
his boyhoOd. He is fine lawyer, an
able debster, and as a member of the
supreme court pro teD1pOTe, has won
reputation and honor. If nominated
by the convention (which we must say
we hope he will not be)i we will cordial
ly support him.
IT seems to be pretty generally con-
coded, says the Chattanooga Times, that
East Tennessee is to have the choice of
one Of the Democratic electors at large.
Such being the case, we are clearly OF
opinion that the choice should fall on a
young, active, vigorous man, capable of
making an effective and brilliant can
vass. Hon. E. A. James, of this city,
fills that bill, and we are informed he
will accept, if chosen by the State con-
vention which meets at Nashville on
the ninth instant.
THE many friends of Hon, s. s,
House, of franklin, Tennessee, will be
panied to hear of his desth, which &C.
CURED at his home last Sunday, as we
learn from the american. Colonel
House was deservedly esteemed by all |
who knew him, for there were few in |
this world who excelled him in nobility |
Of character, geniality of temperament, :
and purity Of life. He was prominent |
member Of the legislature OF 1862; |
also Of the constitutional convention of |
1870. He wss the elder brother OF Col !
0Del John l.. House, who was killed at |
Fra kiln, last yesr.
THE Fort Smith Herald, Of S aturday, |
July 22d, has the following: "During the |
II Ylo
Colonel II. T. Tomllnson, of Memphis, /
Tennessee, who stands at the head of |
he insurance men in the west. He is
among the oldest, the leading and The
most reliable insurance men in the
country, and represents only the best.
While here he placed one of his Edin-
'urg companies, with ten million dol
aTs capital, in agency at this place, and
eft, expecting q good business. We
nioyed his visit very much, and had
ong, pleasant chat over Memphis and
demphis friends.
THE Oakland (Cal.) Transcript, of the
wenty-ffth, says: "There arrived in
oakland last evening on the overland
rain Rev. DIR. ]. T. Wheat and wife, OF
demphis, Tennessee. They are the
arents of the wife of our esteemed and
xcellent citizen, J. B. Harmon, ESQ.
ar. Wheat, who is nearly eighty years
i'd, has been a distinguished and hon.
red minister Of the Protestant Episco.
al church in Tennessee for half O cen.
1ry, his last residence being in Mem
his. In the beautiful residence on
ackson street, and in a community of
uituTe and refinement, the venerable
nd beloved minister and his fe-partner
I'LL find cOngenial home on these
lores Of the sunset sea.u