Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-14

The Democrats seem confident OF carrying
Ohio this fall.
AN East Kent (English) lady advertises
for skye blue terrier" RUSSELL can per-
haps accommodate her.
COLONEL Bob INGERsoLL, in his great
Star-route thief speech, bored for water, and
made ever 80 many women weep.
THE Muhlenburg Echo says that Judge
Halsell will carry the Third Kentucky dis
trict for Congress by an increased majority.
If the New York Sun makes governors, a,
Mr.. Dana remarks, it should be ashamed Of
the job it turned out when Cornell was in
stalled.
THERE is a good deal of interest M ami.
tested in New York city to see what district
will send Jay Gould as delegate to the
Republican State Convention.
THE Knoxville Tribune says that the
Chattanooga Times has never ceased to think
more of Northern opision than of Southern
SOMEBODY ought to go before the Tariff
sCommission and direct their attention TO the
advantage the country would derive from a
direct subsidy in place OF prohibitory
tariff.
THERE is nothing the non-political chap
enjoys SO much as building platform. He
goes at it much as boy does in construct
ing a card-house-the house will be big
one if The cards hold out.
AT a cabinet meeting Arthur was asked
how the Hon. John G. New would do for secre-
sary of the treasury. Chef replied that "Mr
New didn't wear the right sized hat" SIX
and a quarter" is not Chefs style.
CoNKLING got very black eye in his own
district, which sends Erastus Clark to head
the delegation to the State Convention. 1t
may pay we'll TO be Jay Gould's attorney,
but the service has its disadvantages.
THE people of the Fourth district of Mis-
sissippi will rotate Mr.. Money out and
somebody else in whenever he ceases TO be
serviceable TO them and another can better
discharge his duties, and not until then.
How MUCH of the two per cent. fund will
it take to put Jay Hubbell in the Senate?
That is the grave question agitating the
mind of Senator Ferry just now, as it serious
ly affects his chances of succeeding himself
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member of the present Congress who will be
returned 10 the next Congress without oppo-
sition. Popular as he is throughout the
country, he is more popular at home, where
he is best known.
DAWSON. the straighout Republican caudi-
date for Congress in Virginia, declines TO be
bulldozed and will not withdraw. Malone
offered him, it is reported, fat place, but,
unlike Mahone's henchmen, the colored cam
didate was not for sale.
GENERAL ROBERT TooMBs, of Georgia, is
being robbed by old age of his fine features
and his conversation is losing its old time
FIRE. His friends fear that his long and
brilliant career, with all its successes and
failures, will soon come to an end.
So John Kelly has a prototype IN Phlla-
delphia who imagines he can barter and sell
the Irish vote at his own sweet will. 1t is
about time for the Irish voters of New York
and Philadelphia to show the country that
no one man can carry them in his pocket.
Ex-CoNGREssNIAN KNsELLA, editor of the
Brooklyn Eagle, will probably be the anti
monopoly candidate for governor of New
York. 1t is said Mr.. Kinsella will consent
to run, provided reasonable hope is given
that he will be readopted as sdark horse"
by the Democrats at their State Convention.
GOVERNOR CoLQUITT, of Georgia, is 10
appoint Benjamin Hill. son OF the late
Senator Hill, United States senator, to fill out
the unexpired term of his distinguished
father. Mr.. Hill, who is thirty-three years
of age, and young man of fine parts, now
holds the position of solicitor general of the
Atlanta circuit.
VERY much is predicated by boilers upon
the fact that the sixty and-six act is con-
tract between the State and her creditors, and
that it must not be impaired. Why is the
sixty-and-six act any dearer as a contract
than the other funding acts which have been
passed and reconsidered by the same methods
and the same parties?
THE Chattanooga Times is still productive
because he says the American has only flop
ped half way. Poor Times, says the Knox
Vile Tribune. 1t is not the influence the
American can now have as a journal either
one way or the other which causes the ella
ton in ihe Bate party. 1t is an indication
worth far more to Democrats. Rats leave a
sinking chip and the outgoing mariner is
warned.
The st. Louis Globe Democrats young men
who we're sent to Arkansas to write up the
@presumed" bulldozing that would take
place on election day have, says the st. Louis
Republican,, obeysd Instructions very well.
They have INDUCED in the description,
which, however, could have been just as well
left to the imagination in St Louis, thus
avoiding the expenses of 8 trip TO Arkansas
that is, if the journey were ever made.
THE New York Herald begs the news
papers which have gone crazy with Gould
ON the brain" TO take life a little easier.
They cannot renominate Governor Alonzo
B. Cornell merely By pelting Mr.. Jay Gould
with mud balls. Even Boss Kelly, CornelPs
old political partner, on whose assistance he
relied for reelection if he could get re-
nominatiop, calls him Aplayed out old
political hack" and has quit the partnership.
1t Is reported in Illinois that David Davis
'.is laying the track" for his reelection to
the Senate twill have TO be laid on a
very solid bed, and be of the broadest
susge, and the train will probably be run by
3 gravity engine. But as neither Democrats
nor Republicans are satisfied with Mr.. Da-
Wis, it is hard to see where hisvotes are COM
ing from at this distance.
An interview with Mr.. Breitung, who de-
teated "Bfy Dear Hubbelp in the peninsula
district OF Michigan in the nomination for
congress, shows that the nomination Was
made by the people and against the poll
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