Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-12-15
INDIAN BAY, ARKANSAS.
A Eewsy Letter from one Of the Most
Thrifty Sections OF the state OF
Arkansas, and Where
Memphis has Hosts or Friends who Say
that 'the Bluff City Cannot be
Crushed''--POlitics, Bus
ness, Etc.
From an oecasLonal correspondent.

From an Occasional Correspondent
INDIAN BAY, ARK, December 9.-Since
the qusrsntiurs have been raised business al
this point, and ong the river generally, has
been more active, and brisker than at any
time since the unprecedented hard times set
IN. Ddung the ysliow-iever epidemic which
swept over the soutu, numbeTless wiseacTys
and croakers predicted that Memphis was
ruined, and that 1t would take years for her
to recuperate, bat We are happy to know that
thus far all such predictions have proven 10
be untrue; Memphis Is the general trading
point and cotton market tor this State aud
for the States OF Tennessee, Mississippi and
Alabama.
THE BLUFF CITY CANNOT DE CRUSHED
out. but will rise higher and grauder, and is
destined to become at no distant day the
leading cotton mart in tae Union. The
grand and good old APPEAL Is looked upon
b re and IN this portion OF Arkansas
as the counsellor and guide Of the Demo-
cratic party, and during the late scourge when
We were deprived the pleasure Of reddin 2
It, It really seemed that en old AID trusted
friend had taken its departure from our
midst, and many a heartfelt prayer was ut
tered IN it's behalf while bravi0g the storms
and perils OF the long-to-be remembered
scourge, ard cyuntless thousands rejoiced
when they were enabled once more to lcok
the home circle and in the counting
Our State went almost
SOLID FOR THE DEMOCRACY.
The Greenbackers, Nationals ard Independ-
ents cut a very poor Shine" in the contest,
and we're left entirely out in the cold. They
have been buried and when the funeral
dirge is sung,it would certainly be in order 10
10 x into the grave 20 see it the corpse. like
old John Brown's, ''lIes Wondering" or,
like the late A. I. Stewart, been spirited
away. Our county (Monroe) Is free from
Radical misrue and corruption once more.
Oar eprpsentatlve-eect, the Hon. Cecil
B1bo, Is a lawyer OF good standIng-a man
who has the brain TO conceive, and the nerve
to perform the duties OF an honest and pari-
etc legislator. Our congressman from TINS,
the first congressional district, Hon. Z.
Dunn, Is lawyer by profession, a
sound, forcible speaker, and IS
OF southeastern Arkansas, and, at no distant
day, will make for himself national reputa-
tion. IL Is predicted by the kno wing ones
that Hon. r bert w Johnson will be elected
TO the United States senate. He Is 4 grand
old man, whom the masses love to honor.
He stands, like Saul among the prophets, q
head and shoulder above his competitors, and
his election Is a foregone conclusion.
THE CROPS HERE
ara better than for a number of years past.
The cotton where it has been properly titled,
with a few exceptions, has yielded bale to
the acre, and thus far three-fourths has been
shipped to Memphis. The labor system is
gradually growing better. The colored man
Is beginning to learn at last there is more
money in farming than In politics. Farmers
are improving their places, and are trying TO
Civ at home" More steamboats, are plying
on White river this season than for q num-
IS NAY (lr-
leans packets and three Memphis and White
river steamers. AS far as we can learn, our
regular steamers, the Hard Cash and josie
Harry, are eoilg the bulk OF the business.
The Josie Harry is one of the finest
and fastest boats that mas eyer piled the
waters Of White river. During her last
sFln from Memphis to White river she made
the tastes. time on record in that stream.
Commodore harIy Is a great favorite with
every one. and has hosts c. friends ''all along
the line" Our town mas improved consider
ably ti.is year. Several new buildings have
been put up, aud more are IN course of cree
ton. A few
MORE MECHANICS AND ARTISANS
would find this a good place 10 VIII to 10
cate. Oar business men are brimf9l OF en-
terprise aYd energy, and the amount Of busi-
ness dose and the number Of cotton wagons
seen on our streets daily would reflect cred t
on small sized city. Oar lands are as fac
extend a cordial invitation to all erligrants
marked. n a former COMMUNICATION, the 'tIsta-
ing is as hue neLo - our beautiful bay as it is
III the famous R9elfoos sa.re, of Tennessee;
game Of all kinds abounds ia Oar woods: our
s-c.Stv is good. its citizans being coinpo5e+ O!
the basL C,ood of the ole States, refined, cour-
teous, hospita1>ts 20 a fault. May the AP'
PEAL flourish and pFese-- = the wish of all,
and of NEWS.