Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-24
MISSISSIPPI POLITICS.

Colonel Singleton's future residence will
be in Scott county, and he will be candi-
date for reelection to Congress from that
| district
The Democracy of Noxubee decided in
convention last week to make no nomination
| for sherif-an election necessitated by the
death OF their late sheriff.
The Chalmers-Lynch contested election
| case has been argued before the sub-commit-
tee on elections. Lynch and Woodford, of
New York, for Lynch, and Chalmers and
Casey Young, OF Memphis, for Chalmers.
Senator George has introdu ced bills to aid
! in the repair and construction of a levee on
the Mississippi in the State of Mississippi,
and to revive the land grants made to the
State of Mississippi to aid in the construc
ton of a railroad from Brando to the Gulf
of Mexico.
Vicksburg Herald: ain this terrible emer-
gency of the overflow Governo Lowry has
proven himself every inch a patriot az well
as man of sterling business capacity. With
the limited means at his command he has
done well-none could have d one better, and
but few as we'll"
The commissioners to locate the East Mis-
sissippi Insane Asylum, appointed by the
governor on the 10th inst ant, are Colonel
H. NJ. Street, Meridian; DR.. J. +. Moore,
Enterprise; Captain James +. Gresham,
Bonneville; the Hon. a. J. Erwin, Columbus;
S. b. Rich, Esq, Waynesbsro.
New Orleans Christian Aduocaie.- "The APP
pointments made by Governor Lowry to the
various judgships seem to give eminent sat
isfaction. In his estimate of men Governor
Lowry exceIs. He has unusual practical
wisdom, and has entered upon b is admins
tration with the entire confidence and esteem
of the State"
The legislature has passed an act. that the
State tax be fixed at two and one-h alf mills
for each of the years 1882 and 1888, includ
ing the tax to pay principal and intere on
bonds, and boards of supervisors are hereby
prohibited from levyjng taxes, which, added
to the State tax, VIII exceed $3.50 on each
$1,000 OF taxable pro perty.
Nicksburg Commercial: at is said that the
governor OF Georgia refuses to call the legis-
lature together IN extra session for The pur-
pose of redistricling the State. The same
course will prob ably be pursued in Missouri.
Unfortunately for Mississippi, her Legislature
was already III session when the time came,
and did the work sumTnarily and with a ven
geance-ln more sense; than one of the latter
word"
Lexington Bulletin: "The Mississippians
who have been anticipating the luxury OF
voting Tor a onsressmau-at-large,' in addi-
ton to one in the particular district iii which
the voter happens to live, will be disappoint-
ed as the State has been redistricted soon
enough to prevent any one candidate from
spreading himself all over the common
wealth.
The Brookhaven Ledger says that "the
State revenue agent has made great deal OF
money out of his office" Not much We infer
when " e bear in mind that his fees are shared
by exp erts and attorneys; but the important
fact sb own by his report is, that within the
two y7ears of his faithful service he has made
"a Ct eat deal of money" for the state and
coup ties, which otherwise would have been
ios'- Clarion.
J he suggestion made by the Clarion that,
n the event General Chalmers declines re-
election, the people OF the Third district, by
/, unanimous consent elect Ex-Governor j. l..
t,lcorn to Congress, does not seem TO strike
! the Greenville Times very favorably, and that
| journal intinates that it would be about as
! fitting a thing to do as for the Democracy OF
| the Seventh district to assist in electing Ben
! King TO represent that district.
Kinds County Gazette 't.Some OF the edi-
| tors in the upper part Of the state have let
the cat out OF the bag. The applicants for
the position OF railroad supervisors were &C
| tually in the field, beating up for signatures
| to recommendations. The newspaper men
| were called on to recommend, but 1t Is en-
! tirely safe TO say that none of them were
| recommended. What pity Tor those who
| wanted TO supervise the railroads at $500 a
year, that the bill didn't pass"
| A correspondent Of the New Orleans Times
| De, n 7c7at. who signs himself IT c. NJ" crit
! icis, = Governor Lowry for failing 10 say the
! State owed 3, 900, 600 on the Planters Bank
| bonds. We presume he Is holder OF some
/ OF that worthless paper, and writes the letter
| to the TTaes-DemocTGt 10 keep the Issue
| awake. The bonds are not worth two cents,
and are not recognized as any part OF the
| debt of tn -BrooEhduen Ltdgtr.