Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-23


T. P Turner, dentist, 3l3 Main street,
administers nitrous oxide gas.
MERCHANTS, examine our large stock of
blankeooks, etc. N. WILLIAMS & co.
Mr.. NIKE BLESSINGS charming little
daughter died yesterday, from an attack of
diphtheria.
GEORGE P. MUNICH, late with Menken
Bros, has connected himself with the house
OF b. L0wenstein u Bros.
N. WILLIAMS & Co. have the largest and
neatest line of plain and fancy stationery in
Memphis. See for yourself
MISS BEGBIE will give readings in this
city some evening next week, under the au-
spices OF the Howard association.
Mr.. JOHN l.. WARDLAw, well know in
cotton circles, died OF pneumonia yesterday
at his residence, on Vance street. His funeral
will take place to-day.
FRANK MURPHY "still holds the fort" as
boss agent for the Brunswick & Balkle bill
lard and pool tables. Address, care of Car
berry e. Casey, 347 Front street.
THE following visitors registered yesterday
at the cotton exchange: S w. johnson, At
lanta, Georgia; L. r. Black, Wittsburg; L.
0. Randall, Memphis; G. Falk, New York.
In another column appears the advertise.
ment of the commissioners for bids tor print
ing ordinances, furnishing garbage carts,
and paving thu landing south of Union
street.
GROVER q BAKER, Wilson, Howe, Wheeler
Il Wilson, Florence, Wilcox & Gibbs, Weed,
Victor, Blees, American and all other makes
of sewing machines repaired at 262 Second
street, by R. j. DONOVAN & co.
Mr.. SAMUEL LESSEN. the popular insurance
agent, of Quincy, Illinois, is stopping at the
Peabody hotel. He mas placed the local
agency of the Hamburg Magdeturg insur
dollars assets, with Mesers. Sturm & Hirsch,
! whose agency contains some of the strongest
fire companies.
COLONEL WARNER and Billy Barnes will
not open the Crystal Palace saloon to-day, but
to- morrow morning they will be pleased to
receive their friends and customers, and fur
nish them with elegant drinks, made of b.
j. Semmes y Co.. very best liquors. and
with which their bar is stocked. An elegant
lunch, consisting of rare delicacies, will be
spread in the Palace, In the alley On Main
street, opposite Odd Fellows hail.
GAINESVILLE TObaccO-Ledf: ''Senator
Clapp, of Memphis, the author Of the minor
ity report of the investigating committee, Is
tie coming man of Tennessee, He made
speech the other day in the legislature which
mas something like the old craftsmanship
characteristic of Tennessee s great men be-
fore these days of intriguing politicians and
bowling regulators. If the legislature wants
to do good and settle the State debt, let them
have thousands of copies of this speech printed
and distributed among the people OF Tennes-
see. 1t will do more good toward settling
the question than millions of such messages
as Marks's. Now, gentlemen, if you want
the matter settled, give the public printer a
job, and then submit a fair proposition to the
people"
NASHVILLE Banner: 1.-The action of the
caucus, yesterday, in nominating Colonel
| Burch to the important position OF secretary
of the senate brings him prominently before
| the people of the United Suites, and Tennes-
| see must feel herself hoaored IN having this
| officer chosen from her borders. He has been
| a citizen of the State for so long, and Is 50
| thoroughly identified with her interests, that
| almost every one supposes him TO be a native
| Tennessean. Yet such is not the fact, as he
was born In Georgia about 1926, thus being
| about ffty-three years of age. He came to
| Tennessee after having graduated with honor
at Yale college, and settled in Chattanooga,
where he pursued the practice of law until
he was elected senator from that district.
He had made ii very considerable reputation
as political speaker, having met the cham
plons of Whlggery on every side in his Sec
ton, and consequently was at once recog-
| nIzed as a leader. He was elected as speaker
OF the senate of 1865. AS presiding Of
fcer he was 90 popular that ne received COM
mendatlons from all sides, and at the death
of Messrs. Poindexter and Eastman he was
called to the editorial chair of the Old Union
and american. He here continued to win
golden opinions from all sides. Before his
connection with the Union and american
began, fights and bloodshed were of FREE
quent occurrence, SO that to edit any, but
especially that, paper was no slnecure.
Yet by his courteous style and his
urbane conduct, he soon taught his cotempo-
rarles that brute force could not settle ques-
ton of principle, and there has been at no
time since any difficulty with his neighbors.
His prominent position in politics precluded
the possibility of a residence here during the
war, SO the paper stopped, and he went
south. After the war he practiced law until
September, 1869, when he resumed his con-
nectlon with the Union and american, and
continued it until its union with the Republi-
can Banner, and he still remains president Of
the united companies. In 1874 he was APP
pointed comptroller of the treasury, where he
gave the most complete satisfaction. Nc
man could occupy the very prominent posi-
ton that Colonel Burch has without incur
ring many and bitter enemies. Where mer
differ 30 essentially in matters of principle
and Obey, these differences often beget a
personal hostility uujustifs1 by any perona
action. Of these matters we have moth
ing to say Where he has made enemies
he has also made friends. He is warm
hearted, sincere friend, never firing in friend
~ offices, and has a magnetism about hin
that attracts everyone with whom he comes
| IN personal contact. HIS courteous, dignfed
bearing and refinement of manners eminently
quallfy him for the position to be held, where
he must come In contact with the mos
exalted men of this and other nations. Al
| the same time, he Is walking political CYCLIC
| MEDIA a matter Of No little onn veniaupa to iht