Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-06
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Burial or the Bourbon Democrae,

The Burial OF the Bourbon Democracy.
EDITORS APPEAL-In Sundays AUalanche
appears a communication, signed "Ren, "
stating that the sublime porte of Memphis
had directed John Walsh, county undertaken,
''to proceed at once to bury the fostering
| corpse, with all the rottenness and corruption,
of the late proscriptlve Bourbon Democracy;
that he will bury it five hundred feet deep,
fill up the vault with stone and mortar, disin-
feet it with ten barrels of carbolic ac.d, so
that no stencil will arise" | wish merely to
suggest to his excellency that if he wishes
the job well done he employ some other
agent than Jack, as the records of the crimi-
nal court will show that he is constitutionally
opposed to deep burjals-that he faVors shall
low interments, and Is opposed to the use of
dlslnfectants. RALEIGH ROAD.
Gard from Undertaken Walsh.
EDITORS APPEAI.-Will you do me the
justice to let me defend myself from the I'M
just reflections made In your paper yester-
day morning by Charles Burton, who keeps
whisky shop at the corner of Beale and Shell
by streets? Said Burton states that | failed
to comply with my contract In fixing the box
and shipping the remains of Mr.. Ewing, who
was burned to death on the steamer Capitol
City, July l, 1878. In this charge said Bur-
ton states a talsehood, and does me, there
fore, great injustice. 1t is hardly worth while
to reply in detail to the statement he makes.
Those who know me and know Burton can
draw their own inference. 1t is but short
time since said Burton was arrested and car
ried before Recorder 9uigley to answer the
charge of stealing twenty dollars from the
person of Richard Hook, poor lame tailor,
who works on Jefferson street | regret
that my name has been associated with any
sach mao. As to my character for integrity,
and my fair business dealings, | am willing
that the public judge, but am not willing
that such men as Burton should mIsrepre-
sent me thgoGgh the press. Very respectfully,
-oHN w. WALSH.
Freight DETERMINATIONS Against inc
Farmers.
EDITORS Acknowledging your editori-
ais in regard to the Determination made by
the Anchor-line in the matter OF freighGs Us
between your city and New Orleans, beng
much in favor of the latter place, and, con-
seauently, against the interest OF Memphis
and her merchants, it occurred to my mind
that a few remarks Ia regard to trelgnts IN
general, and particularly as they anect farm
ers. would not be out of place by farmer.
Now, think your people have just cause OF
complaint against said company, and am
Glad TO see the APPEAL has determined to
nursue the same course in this that it does IN
all other things which pertain to the interest
of Memphis and the surrounding country
Yea. of the whole south, as to that matter,
and that is to do battle in the cause of right
and Justice until the wrong Is rlghted.
also think the merchants OF your city DO night
in giving the company and the business men
of ST. Louis full notice, through the columns
of the APPEAL, that they understand the
matter thoroughly, and will not longer
submit to such injustice, but will
carry their trade TO other cities
Yhoaa business men will see that they are
not charged mere freight on goods than other
cities lying eight hundred miles and one
thousand miles further OF haze TO pay. But
while the merchants of Memphis are attempt
ing to cast out the mote from their neigh
boris eye, they should remember that there
may be beam in their own, and endeaVoor to
get rid of the same and take look about
lines of railroad leading into their city, and