Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-20
Observation-Disclosures

1 Il O1<A
Miss Jennie Smith, a pretty black-eyed
| girl, is the delivery clerk at the Meridian
| postotfice. She is a neice of Judge Han
cock, the postmaster.
At the Republican congressional conven-
| tion of the Third district, held al Greenville
on the 18th instant, Judge Jeffords, of Issa-
quepa county, was nominated for congress-
| man.
The Mercury is fighting against the Sunday
| law in Meridian with all it's might, and the
editor declares himself a candidate for the
Legislature on the platform of a full system
of "blue laws" on the repeal of the obnoxious
measure now in force.
The Lexington Advertiser saws that the
signs OF the times point most strongly TO
Hon. Ethel Barksdaie as the next congre ss-
man from the Seventh district. If the
Democracy of Mississippi owes anything
TO any man, that man is Ethel Barksdale.
The Tupelo Jous nal sees a speck of danger
in the organization of the Prohibitionists of
Oktibbeha, which the Journal wisely depre-
ciates. But, asks the Vicksburg Com
| mercial, what has the question of pro-
hibition got to do with a congressional
election, anyhow?
From information CLEANED from the press
of this, the Seventh congressional district, it
is quite evident to our mind that Major
Ethel Barksdale, of jackson, is the coming
man for congress from this district. No M an
in this State is more worthy or better quail.
fed for this high and honorable POSITION
Canton Democrat.
The Fourth congressional executive COM
mittee met 1T Walthall on the 9TH of July.
Eleven counties were represented, Calhoun
and Yslobusha being absent. Seven were
for Money and four for White. This looks
as if the people OF the Fourth intend to go
for Money instead of White. 1t is an old
saying that "Money makes the mare go.n
-Iuka Reporter.
Mr.. Money has received the public ac-
acknowledgement of the postofice department
for his valuable services in Congress in con-
| Dection with that department. Through re-
forms in the Star-route cases s., 100000 have
been saved the government, and in economi-
cal regulations in regard 10 the New York
postoffice IS, 100000. In both these matters
Mr.. Money was a prominent actor-in the
latter case the chief instrument.
The Kosciusko Star ably counsels mod
Grafton in the canvass, as follows: "No pub
lie right or interest is in peril, no matter
whether Singleton, Woods, or some one else
is nominated, and there is no sense in neigh
Dor falling out with neighbor about the
matter. The canvass should be conducted in
spirit of concilistion and harmony, so that
no mdlltT WHO Is no
voter will have to 'eat crow in order to sup
port him."
The Oxford Eagle closing report OF Gen
eral Chalmers's recent speech at Oxford, says
that while he sis an old stager, being in the
hands of new grooms he did not pull smooth
ly. His new harness feels uucomfortably
with Greenbacker holding the reins and a
Republican cracking the whip over him and
his cargo consisting of the colored brother,
he had more than he could we'll handle.
You are right, general, to go slow until you
get the hang of things"
The statement of the Chickasaw Messenger
that Mr.. Moneys estate is worth from $780,
900 to $500, 900 is absurdly false. He is not
worth more now than when he entered Con-
gress, and any statement that he has made
money Improperly is vile SANDER. Calumny
, and falsehood cannot iniure Mr.. Money, and
will react upon the author. man who
charges him with anything dishonorable,
simply announces what he would have done
if in Mr.. Moneys Winona Aduance.
The Vicksburg Commercial says that Gen
eral George has more uniformly represented
the wishes of his constituents than any other
senator the State has ever had with the
ception of Jefferson Davis. His services to
the State before his election were immense.
1t was to his indefstigable industry, untiring
zeal and wonderful genius for organization
more hudn OtucI CduSS tudl tnt DcuO-
cratic party owes the victory which re-
deemed the State from the regime of force
and fraud.
The Yazoo City Herald calls attention to
the fact that in the Third district no Demo-
cratic candidate seems to be in the field.
The district is Republican and if the Re-
publicans organize and act together har-
moniously they can elect a Republican to
Congress. The names of three promin-
candidates. They are Messrs. Stokes, Stone
and Percy. Mr.. Percy has a very lucrative
law practice and probably could not be in
duced to ehier politics. Either of the three,
however, would make an acceptable candi-
date.
The Enterprise Courier says that the bitter
ness of feeling between the friends of the
two candidates for Congress in the Fifth dis
trict is greatly overrated by some OF the
journalists. There is nothing to keep the
friends of Colonel Singleton from heartily
supporting Captain Woods, should he be the
nominee, and nothing TO prevent Captain
Woods's friends from doing the same by
Colonel Singleton. There are false issues |
being brought into the canvass, and there is
no necessity for them. Both candidates are
Democrats and either would receive the en- |
thusiastic support OF the party.
The Vicksburg Commercial takes look |
into the first three congressional districts, |
and reports that there seems to be less ex- |
element in the First district than elsewhere, |
and in the Second the forces are not thor |
oughly organized, though Morgan seems TO |
give strength and Chalmers waits for Man
ming, while an unexpected feature is sug-
gested by statement in the Pamela Star, that |
one Settle, colored statesman OF Sardis, de- |
clares his intention of entering for the race.
In the Third district-well the less said just |
now about that the better. The respective |
fIends of Messrs. Money and White make