Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-02-09
FORT SMITH, ARK.
Its Phenomenal Growth-A bright Fu-
fure I'm Store.

To the Editors of the Appeal:
Fort SMITH, ARK, February 6.-No city
in the Southwest has made greater progress
than Fort Smith; from fort it has grown to
a city of good proportions, attracting immi-
grafton from every State in the Union
| and giving homes to many foreigners in
search of growing town. But Fort Smith
has history, and that history shows she has
had her reasonable share of ups and downs.
| As early as 1870 the place with its inviting
| location and adjacent country, caused many
| TO invest their capital; but this great effort
| was followed by a reaction, and until three
| years since property had go deteriorated in
| valuation that holders were eager to effect
! sales for insignificant considerations But
in 1879 the condition was changed; the tide
began TO move this way; men OF capital,
speculation, brains and energy saw great
| things in the border town; family after family
| swarmed here; real estate advanced uaItdtu'
rally in price, dead hopes were resuscitated
and constant immigration gave constant
| impetus to business Of every kind. At that
| time we dated our new birth. Ii was then
| that this place ceased to be a mart only for
furs, hides and Peltries and the rendezvous
of the military. The old frame building
was torn down, and the material of the long
standing log-storehouse was converted into
frewood, and to, day from the wharf to the
Catholic church, a distance Of one mile, is a
succession of handsome two and three-story
brick business houses on either side OF the
| avenue, occupied by strong and leading
Wholesale and retail merchants, who are
daily making this great and important
distributing point. The merchants in towns
throughout ten or twelve adjoining counties
have already learned that our wholesale
merchants ere duplicating St. Louis prices.
Throughout the city residences are building.
Old ones are being RACED or remodeled, and
on vacant lots are being erected urban
homes.
Our future is bright. The population is
now six thousand, and the least sanguine
say that in less than eighteen months the
present population will be doubled. The
railroad magnates are not passing Fort
Smith by. The road from Vinita will be
completed to this point in less than year,
giving us an important connection with the
Missouri, Kansas and Tex as road. The pur-
chase by Gould and Huntington of an in
terest in the Frisco road created a deal OF
alarm and suspicion among our people, but
it is now reasonably believed that this pur-
chase will only hasten the building OF that
road to this point, and making it the south
ern terminus for a time at least. Through
the Frisco road we will have a nearer route
to St. Louis, and a consequent reduction in
charges for transportation OF traffic to and
from this place.
Troublous times have come among the
Republicans of this place and section. The
periodic demand for change in the mar
shal's Office for the western district OF
Arkansas is disturbing the political waters.
The outs are endeavoring TO Gust Valentine
Dell, the present honest, efficient and COM
petent marshal. Mr.. Dell has held this
high office for only eighteen months; his
administration is marked by honesty and
efficiency; his earnings from the Office have
been nothing in excess of the legitimate
fruits OF the position; no specific nor sustain
able charges have been preferred against |
him. What is the cause of the change? This |
is Republican wrestle for the spoils, and |
they can know the reasons and whereforss |
far better than we who have been knocking |
for the past two decades. What will be the |
re suit of this tight we do not know. Colonel |
Boles, a prominent lawyer and leading Re |
publican o. Western Arkansas, is sustained |
by the State Republican, Central Committee, |
and he may win. But in the confusion,
Bailey, of this place, may take the day and |
administer the affairs of the marshals office.
The next legislature OF our State will have
important duties. A senator is to be elected. |
Who will be the man? 1t is generally con-
,eded that Senator A. II. Garland will be
mis- owndistinguished successor. The claims
Of other leading and able Democrats will be
urged, but no influence can effect
defeat. The people of this great
He has been loyal TO the party who sent him
higher; he has faithfully served the people
Of the entire State; he is ranked among the
great men of the nation, and we are unwill-
ing to call him back and cripple our inter-
ests by any speculation.
The Fishback amendment to the State
constitution will be handed around in the
next legislature. By a. resolution passed
Turing the legislature OF 1879 this proposed
constitutional amendment was submitted to
he people at the general election of 1880, and
vas defeated. The amendment party has
many supporters, and We may be called upon
O vote for or against the constitutional
amendment at cur next general election.
This proposed amendment declares certain
ponds fraudulent, and being fraudulent, fur
her declares that we should not pay them.
We will have an interesting canvass during
he pending campaign. Material for gov
.rnor, and all State officers, representatives
n Congress, and county officers Is being
lewned. cut and dried. Some will be elected
o serve the people and many more will be
elected to stay at home and wait until next
lime. The latter class are decidedly in the
majority. JAYELLAYcH.
arrested for the Murder of Their Aunt.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, February 8.-Tom
md Raler Moan have been arrested for the
murder of their aunt, Mrs. Tinkersley, who
ived in Cherokee county, Georgia. The
murder was followed by robbery, and then
he house was burned. In the ruins was
ound the charred remains of the old woman.
Mr.. CHARLES B. WAYMAN, Erie, Pennsyl.
ania writes my physicians had given me
p TO die. They told my lungs
nd liver were all decayed and gone
very weak, pale and emaeisted. By
nance / saw Browns Iron Bitters advertised. |
Immediately realized that without iron in the
Hood life could not exist With trem bling anx-
ETY. sent a servant who procured for me a bottle.
must have taken II with grent faith, for almost |
felt its beneficial effect. Soon all
yspeptic symptoms disappeared my lungs grew |
trong, pains in the region OF the heart vanished,
ly urine became free OF sediment ard in a word
have regained perfect health. Now / feel able 10 |
nrash the doctor that attended me- and really be-
eye ought TO do it."
Furnaee-Makers on a Strike.
CHICAGO, February 5.-One hundred and
fly blast-furnace makers in the Union Iron I
nd Steel Company's works struck yesterday
Or an advance OF fifteen TO twenty per cent
n wages The companv stubbornlY reftIses | +,