Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-20
Political Movements and Gossip of the
State-Wbat is Said for and Against
Governor Tsham G.. Harris.
Cave aud War Relics The Crops =
Crimes and Casualties The Holly
Springs, Brownsville and
Ohio Railroad, Etc.
Murheesboro is having Methodist


champion club Of West Tennessee.
Nashville Banner: The nomination Of
Governor Porter has met with the warm
approval of cur Democratic State ex-
changes. They predict an vSrWht I'm.
ing msjJrity for him in November.
Paris IntelIigencsr: Mr.. John W.
Nance is shipping large quantity of
wheat from various points Gu the Men,
phis and Louisville railroad, amounting
10 several thousand bushels par week.
Humboldt Journal: We notice that
the farmers near S S.sunton Depot, and
between that point and Mason, ara
blowing their ground with two-horse
plows. This is the way to have G )Od
crops.
Nashviil9 Banner: The main vol on
hand in Tennessee is to send G JOd and
tlue men 10 the legislature. Voters, in
and out of Davidson county, see 10 it
that your representatives are OF the right
material.
Kingston Tennesseau: A colored man
by the name Of Jim WIlburn was blown
up and killed at Keegan's tuQpel on
Friday last by the explosion Of a half
keg OF powder, which was ignited by the
falling OF a miners lamp.
Clevelsnd Banner: The hog crop Of
this section is pretty good this sess0r,
aud prices fair. We hear Of some lots,
extra fine, s-lliDg at five and haf
cents per pound gross. Ordinary lots will
command about five cents.
Under the new law regarding internal
revenue districts, the first and second of
this State are consolidated and put under
the charge of General J. A. Cooper.
The third, fourth and fifth are also con-
solidated, Collector ID B. Ciiffe taking
charge.
Athens Post: Dick TilIery, charged
with the murder OF n. B. Martin, Wss
srrested in the vicinity OF Eureka cot
ton woIksi in this county, last Monday
night. A reward OF two hundred and
fifty dollars had been offered by the gov
ernor for his apprehension.
Nashville American: Matte Clave.
ressa has filed bill for divorce iu the
law court from D1minico Claveresss
The application is made on the ground
OF ill-tIeatment. They were married on
the eleventh of last month, but in that
brief period he has, as she claims, be.
haved toward her with great violence
and even threatened her life.
Chattanooga Times: John Watson, at
one time book-ks eper at the Rising Fawn
iron works, wac shot and seriously in
jured Suudsy night, on J. P. StantOn's
works, Cincinnati Southern railway,
fourteen miles from this city. We are
informed that Watson was shot whi
in bed, and that the assassin afterWard
tried 10 ehoot Mr.. Stanton.
Knoxville Chronicle: The Democratic
meet at Nashville on Thursday, the
twenty-foUrth instant. 1t is believed
that the object of the meeting ia TO get
rid OF Governor Harris on the electoral
ticket Our cote mporary is mistaken,
as no doubt 1t has seen from Governor
HsTris's letter of resignation.-EDs
APPEAL.
Paris Intelligencsr: For the past two
weeks we have had an excess of raip,
which has had an unfavorable effect UPON
the c9tton and tobacco. The cotton is
shedding squares and making too much
weed. The amount Of the tobacco crop
in this county is variously estimated
from fourth to half crop, some Of it
very fine, while part of the plants,
amounting, perhaps, to one.fiitb, is very
inferior. -.= ..-
Knoxville Tribune: Referring to the
resolution Of ths recent Republican con-
vention in this city, Genuncistory OF
Ex-Governor Harris, the Athens Post
very aptiy observes: "Had Isham, like
General Longstreet, anu Guerrilla Mos
by, .jined' the Republicans, these in
dIgnant patriots would now be hugging
him to their bosoms and heaving their
bats into the air every time his name
was mentioned 20
MoIristown Gazette: Captain Prince
Carmichael, one OF the Leading colored
men Of Hawkins county, made a short
speech in Rogersville the day after the
election. Prince is an orator. He speaks
loud and talks with good sense. He Gays
the war is over, and he wishes to be, and
see his race, friendly with the white peo-
pie. Ever since the war he has been liV-
ing with those who raised him; he has
not bean mistreated, but has got on IN
the world we'll.
Knoxville Chronicle: It ia said that at
the late Democratic convention at
Nashville, majority of the votes cast
for elector in this district were for Thos.
i. Williams, Esq hu by some strange
freak Colonel ID Oees White was declared
elected. 1t is now said that an attempt
is being made to conciliste Mr.. Williams
by giving him the race for representa-
tive in the legislature in this county. We
give these items for what they reWorth.
Brownsville States: Colonel Vaughn,
the indefatigable president of the Holly
Syringe, Brownsville and OHIO railroad,
has let out sill the bridging on his road
to Maury city-twenty-four hundred
feet-Which is being built at the rate Of
one hundred feet per day. He will leave
for Pit'sburg for twelve % les Of iron
Just as soon as he can cell six Thousand
dollars more Of his bonds, which he ssys
will require but a few days. ..-...
Upton Record: There Is nothing like
going abroad to hear the news We have
been under the impression that Mr.. T..
P. Reeves WAS the new sheriff of Upton
county, and that he was aDenocrat, but
We learn from the Memphis Avalanche,
of Sunday, thai "Mr. Latta, the new
sheriff of Upton county ,is Republican.
He is young man and very popular"
We doa't know of any popular" Re-
publicans in this county.
Knoxville Tribune: What do our
coEntry friends think of sixty.fiva tons
of millet on eighteen acrts Of land? This
was the quantity cut on Mr.. William
Besrden's farm eight miles from Knox
vile. A few weeks ago the Athens Post,
we believe, was boastipg Of M'Minn
farmer who cut fifty-four tons from
acres. The Posts man will
have to try again. The growth was so
dense on Mr.. B's farm that four horses
were hitched In two -hOrse mower, and
then the machine broke. Toe soil was
very rich.
Humboldt Journal: The Democratic
Ior senatorial and fiotoriaI
were made at Milan, on
the fifteenth instant. Senatorial dis
tricts composed of the counties OF Glib
son and Carroll, and fiotorial, composed
Of the counties Of Henry, Weakiey, Car
roll and Gibson. Albert G.. Hawkins,
Of Carroll, was nominated for the sem
ate, and cur worthy friend and fellow
II. 4. johnson, for f1later.
Both of these gentlemen sre worth OF
the honor, and will perform their duty
to the letter. -,
Thomas Chiffon, janitor at the court
house in Nashville, has had in his pos
session for twenty-one years past an In
teTesting relic, which he originally pur-
chased as curiosity worthy of preserva-
tiou. l. is a piece of sandstone made
perfectly round and hollo1 1ed out at both
ends, as il 1t had been manufactured for