Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-04

The Late Convention f5l the Formation
Of the Leyee District for the
Delta-1he Result.
Crops Doing Well but Need Rain-P0-
Iitieal Movements and Candidates
The Weather-Fire.
Special Correspondence Of the Appeal

Special Correspondence Of the Appeal
GKEENvILLE, Miss, June 30.-As the
prospective meeting Of the levee convention
WAS freely talked over prior TO the assem-
bling Of that body, so since 1t has come and
gone what was done, and its probable future
effect upon the bottom country, is still a
matter of discussion and pro and con debate.
From the full report Of It's proceedings the
public can gather the proposed plan Of
operation in attempting to form the whole
Yazoo delta into levee district. l notice
your correspondent, "Lehore," writing from
| Greenwood, takes quite sharp exceptions 10
the conclusions of NV letter IN the APPEAL
Of the 18th instant, on q : position OF Lehors
| county. There was no intention on the part
OF your correspondent here TO mis-state or
| mlsrepresent the good people OF Letore on
this all-absorbing levee question. That
county had its say on the question OF
zone levee district for the delta" IN
its own meeting, the proceedings OF which
| l sent you, and you published; and the reso-
lutions OF their meeting speak Tor item, and
| II they are not open to ABOUT the interpreta-
| ton put upon them, their language Is too
| ambiguous TO convey any idea at all. But II
| is not a matter Of profitable controversy;
whether they said what they meant, or meant
| what they said, the fact Il now clear that the
people OF that county are not alone in their
! opposition to delta Ievee district.
THE LEvEE CONVENTION
| of the 18th is believed, however, by large
| majority Of the people of the bottom, to have
accomplished much good in awakening the
| public mind to the true position OF the delta
| counties in relation to oyertiows, and shaping
a public sentiment favorable to the main
objects OF the meeting What the governor
will do in response to the request Of the
| convention to convene the Legislature TO act
| upon- the matter without delay, or what the
| Legislature will do in the premises II con-
| yened are things yet Tor the future TO
| determine. The comments oil the press OF
| the State as far az heard from, are mostly in
| favor of calling the Legislature together and
promptly giving the bottom counties the
iegi-l ton desired in this regard. If this be
done, who can say that the convention was a
failure, even If subsequent efforts, under
whatever law which may be passed, should
fail to come up to the full measure OF the
most sanguine hopes OF stfording relief and
future protection OF the delta from over
flows?
The organization of a Leyee Board en-
bracing all the counties in the delta to CO.
operate with the Mississippi River Commits |
sion, acting under the laws OF Congress, |
would certainly be such ombinstion of |
forces "a would ultimately lead TO COM
plete redemption OF this whole district sub
iect to overh DIV; and the benefcent results 10
future generations from this combination
will be traceable to the prompt action oil The
people OF the bottom Through this ievee
conventional
THE CROPS THROUGHOUT
the bottom are needing rain, and unless it
comes soon the corn will be short, and cotton
will suffer more or less, though that plant
can stand a good deal OF drouth. But good
drenching rain would help all the crops,
cotton included, and make the farmers look
more cheerful. Considering the flood draw
backs and the lateness IN planting, the cotton
in the bottom looks very promising for an
average crop. The hot weather for the last
two weeks has been very favorable to that
plant especially, and with a continuation OF
such weather and the addition OF plentiful
showers an abundant harvest is assured. |
But while the cotton may be advanced by
high temperature, poor suffering humanity
must suffer all the Ills OF purgatorial heat;
and if this heated term should con-
tinue through July and August, there
is no telling what may become of
the impecunious dwelers of the bottom
who have not the golden wings on which TO
fly away TO the shades of the mountain, or TO
meet the cooling kiss of the sea-breeze.
Think OF a poor hIman of 200 pounds ayoIr-
dupois in pursuit OF an idea with the Their
at 1922 in the shaded See him
hasing a fugitive thought into the very
i ia af aha cry furnace; and as the phantom
escapes hiIo, and he rolls hack in his chair / :,
with departing look of Disappointment
picture him driven into the quotation corner :
as his N ind slowly takes in the situation and
the condition of Dives and
nyoluntarily utters, "and in nell he lifted up
mis- eyes"
BUT THE POLITICIANS ARE ALIVE
As hot as it is, being, / suppose, of the sala- !
nander species of human nature. Gayles,
,olored, of Bolivar; Clarke, OF Washington; Z
Jeffords, OF Isssquena, and Beck and Spears, ,
If Warren, are all in hot pursuit of the Re- :
publican nomination f5r Congress in this
district. The contest, however, seems to be
narrowing down to Clarke and Jeffords, and c
,ne of the two will most probably bear off t
he prize in the convention here on the 11th '
Droximo. Either would make a very cred |
table congressman, and both are equally a
devoted to the paramount interest OF the delta i
district, namely river and levee improve G
nent. That will be the main issue of the q
canvass, and all candidates, whether Rapub- I
IcaH or Democrat, must champion it TO t
tand any show for an election. The Demo- C
rats have thus far named but two |
probable candidates, Colonel w. A. Percy /
md Captain w. W Stone, both of this I
county. Colonel Percy, however, has de- t
lined TO be candidate under any circum
ianCeS, anu the recent loss Oh DelOfSu |
laughter and brother, both having died
at Eureka Springs, Ark, will
probably strengthen his determination to +
zeep out of the race. 1t is believed that,
the large Republican ma
ority in the district Colonel Percy could be A
elected, and everybody comedies his ability I
md admirable fitness for the position al this Z
uncture of affairs.
FIRE
lere last Friday night totally destroyed the A
inc steam sawmill of NJ S. e L +, Morgan,
sith about $1,000 worth of lumber. There y
vas no insurance on the mill or lumber, and i
lie $4,000 or $4,000 of loss is borne by the
rm alone. y
Preparation is being made to celebrate the
til OF July here on quite a large scale, by I
he colored people mostly; but it is doubtful T
the patriotism of the white trash" will in T
uce them to turn out under the heated COM
ailments of "Old Sol" at 1929 in the shade. a
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