Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-27

Dyersbu re Gazette; " The past of Mem
nd s a her S n ay V %e FEEL DSg
viii be crowned with SIN brighter beautiful
when IN that city greeted on every side with
smiling faces and warm hearts and kind hands.
shall feel almost as NG strSngeFO so many Of
our noble, gallant WaruheaTtedt lends have felleD
pathlzed with Memphis I'm her recent all elton than
We dli. what great city ls.th5 center OF cum
a queen uoon the b 3nks of the mighty Mississippi
ona Ilsp5hseea Win q royal hand prosperity aud
peace and plenty throughout the land. She was
the pTlde and boast Of the old Volunteer
Sens Ior me enterprise OF Ter people she was in
comparable She eXhIb led vim, an energy. a
courage and daring thar Invited contest, deled diff
Guilty and delighted In Conquest She eXcsled In all
things excellent and admirable Even In her amuse-
Gras and public festivities ana then would take all
her superabundant vitality and distance cOmpe-
ttlon Ia the serious basint IS OF life Such the
then, howImuchHNRe livedEandSet how little? But
its yellow Wire over he fair and beautiE civ and
then she was Niobe all In tears. Death laid his
upon old age and rips IN lnhOod. Walls OF
anguish rose frome her gr et>strcken homes
and many OF her citizens we're driven
into exile Every tear and sigh and groan in all her
sIghs with Then we lived so little, vet how
much! Her newspaper men, faithful sentinels upon
the WatchtoweT, stood heroes Ia the strife giving
brave words or comfort and OF wise admcnltion.
Many or them died at their post OF duty as did
whom duty was SeaTsF than life. But now,
"ol James eternal camping ground,
Their silent tents are spfead;
While glory guards, with solemn round,
The bNouac OF the dead"
Now, happily, the scourge has ceased The de
Memphis stlll lives and her o'd-time life and vim
and energy and determination are everywhere mani
fest while the liveliness of BUSINESS her every
street surpasses belief. She will regain and out
strip her former proud position West Tonnes
will again send her bales OF cotton and trade of all
kinds. The Memphis OF to day IS inyineib!e Her
business men cannot be conquered. and they Will
work for Memphis glorious destiny, and no rival
city can rob her OF her legitimate trade. May God
forever bless ana prosper her people is the feIvent
prayer OF our heart, mind and soul"
Forest CITY (4Tk) Courier; I'm the hour of
her trouble we trembled for Memphis Many OF
her brightest and best citizens have fallen victims 20
the horrible scourge. More OF these could have
piague-strIcten districts, yet through a gen
erous, noble and self sacTiheicg. spirit
sufferings OF others when the first note of alarm
was sounded In other southern towns, some o. her
noblest and most gifted sons flew TO their rescue and
relief and gave up home, friends and life In bat
thing against the progress OF the dread monster.
Many thought after this tribulaton had swept over
her Memphis would be no more-yet she lives and IS
growing greater Yer, every day; and ere long Will
malning ashes o. fearful epidemic. AS a CONNER
Sial point Memphis stinds second to no city In our
southern limits. Her facilities as cotton market
are innumerable, and she stands to day hereto
fore the great central cotton market OF the southern
and flourish"
wInoua (NIIss) 4fr,pe,: We see from the Men,
pills papers that this progressive city Is full OF life
and hustle, aud visitor there at this time would
never thiuk the dread fever In its fearful raVages
Memphis merchants to advertise In the Ad,ut,ce
Memphis Is emphatlcally cur city. large number
OF going there. visited the city on the excur-
sions last winter and many more vii doubtless co
an exclusion 70 Memphis a few days be'ore Christ
mas. We are glad 10 hearths, for these annual ex-
curslons do much to carry large trade to Memphis
that otherwise would so elsewhere"