Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-17
BROWNsVLLLE, TENN.
Democratic COnvenfion-sehOoI Stalls
ties-Typhoid Fever and DIphtherIa.
Special corresuondence of The Appeal.1

Special Correspondence of the Appeal
BROWNSVILLE, September 16.-Democratic
delegations from the counties of Lauderdale
and Haywood met in convention here last
Wednesday to nominate a candidate for
State senator Tor this, the Thirtieth district.
J. L. Sparks, jr., of Lauderdale, was made
permanent chairman. Crockett county was
not represented; why, your correspondent
did not learn. w. II: Biggs, of the latter
county, and DIR. John J. Aston, of Lauder
dale, were put in nomination for senator un-
der the two.thirds rule, and balloied upon
seven times, but with no result. The
Crockett delegation were allowed TO retire
for a few minutes, and upon their return
presented the name of Frank p. Bond, Esq.,
Of Haywood. Both delegations then cast
their solid VOTES for him, and he was de-
clared the nominee. Resolutions were passed
indorsing Bate and the platform upon which
be stands, and the course OF the Hon. F. B.
Rsgland in the State Senate. The Hon. d.
B. Thomas, OF Humphreys county, present
as a spectator, was invited to the platform,
and made rhort speech full of good cheer
to the Bsteites. The district which Mr..
Bond will canvass is conceded to be Repub-
lican by majority of 500 or 600. His op-
ponent is, beslde, a very strong man with all
parties. But as Mr.. Bond is a magnetic
speaker and personally popular with many
colored voters, there is no telling just yet
what may happen. The contest will be
close and hot at any rate.
The superintendent of public schools for
this county, Cspel, informed me that the
number of schoolable white children in the
county between the ages of six and twenty
one years is 2743; the number OF colored
children, 6143-a majority of the latter OF
3400; total, 1886. There are seventy mine
schools, with eighty-two teachers, white and
black. All the money these schools will re-
ceive for their support the current scholastic
year is about $1,000 from the State school
fund, as the County Court failed to levy the
usual tax for that purpose.
The Republicans of the Ninth Congress
sional district will hold a convention at
Trenton on the 18th instant. w. ]. Lyle,
ex sheriff of this county, is the regular ma
chine candidate. Mr.. Pierce, the Demo-
cratic nominee, will find in him, SO far as
stump oratoTy is concerned, q foeman worthy
OF his steel. But Mr.. Lyle, though saga
cious politician, has the figures against him
this time.
DIR. Hoyt, the distinguished Nashville re-
vivalist, is holding series of meetings at
the Presbyterian church. He is q portly
man with large brain, and hits sledge-
hammer blows fer the Redeemer- The
meeings are-weH attended, especially al
night.
The dweillng-house, win lts contents, oi
G. P. Ware, Esq, was destroyed by fire last
Tuesday night. Mr. Ware was in Memphis
at the time. 1t is thought TO have been the
work of an incendiary. Loss, $1,000; insur-
ance, $3.50.
Last Thursday The Hebrews OF the town
celebrated their New Year with the usual
ceremonies at the temple. The rams horn
was blown IN orthodox style, and the choir
was at its best in music appropriate to the
occasion. Mr.. E. Tamm, the Hazcn, delivered
a thoughtful sermon on New Years eve.
The Hon. d. A. Num-, secretary of Stale,
is still suffering with rheumatism. His
nephew, Isaac Revelle, Esq, of the Tennessee
Funding Board, Nassau street, New York, ii
in town.
Mr.. Mack Shaw, OF this place, has lost hii
wife and son by typhoid fever. Other mem
bers of the family are seriously i'll with 1t.
Out OF two or three cases of diphtheria IN
the county, one has proven fatal.