Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-02
HELENA, ARR, September

inrther discussion Of " through. the papers, The
affair unquestlonably has two sides to it:
HELENA, Arm, September ~, 1883.
To the Editors of the Appeal:
In reference to H. N. Words statement, or
rather explanation, which appeared in your issue
of oath instant, | will say that | do not propose TO
become a party to a newspaper controversy. lie
claims that my statements are untrue. In the
near future ample opportunity will be given him
club, but as Il law-abiding citizen, in n civilized
% snsih of adjusting such d II y Scx k9efIpSse'-
Our neighbors of Coahoma county, Miss, are
having a warm canvass over the county ticket.
The people are split in twain-the leyee and anti
levee factions. Though there is interest and en-
ergy on both sides, but little bitterness is mani
result at the polls very doubtful. The anti-Ieyee
faction may have a slight advantage in strong
timber, but the leyee following claims to have the
people; n very pretty opening for a struggle.
Trains on the Mobile and Northwestern have
stopped during the past week ON ACCOUNT OF the
breakage Of locomotive engines. Two new, To-
comotiyes built for this road are en- route from
Philadelphia, and expected to arrive, uid the
addition to the equipments of the Mobile and
Northwestern will place it in condition to handle
with case the usually heavy fall treights. Col.
t. I. A. Lyon, president of the road, in here,
giving his personal attention to the preparations
for the fall business.
Tunica county. Miss, that has come as near do
ing without sheriffs as a county well could, has
now three candidates out for that position. As is
usual in Mississippi politics, there is n fusion can
pen6ents. The leyee question, rs in Coahoma
county. enters largely into the canvass, forming
the chief ingredient of paign thunder.
A gentle, refreshing rain has been falling here
all day, the first in six weeks. Nothing could
have been more welcome. Dust had become SO
heavy that travelling was distressing. The
stores and dwellings about town Ind become
coated with 1T, and roofs were covered with il
from n half to three-quarters of an inch in depth
Mr.. J. b. Miles left yesterday for Vicksburg, tc
be in attendance upon the Interstate Leyee Con
v~ention. The selection of Mr.. Miles to supply
the places of the Hons. j. Hornor and IL. NJ.
Grant. the first delegates chosen by the Governor
studied all matters pertaining to the Mississippi
and accurate. He will doubtless be of great ben,
eft in the solution of the problems that will CONF
up before the River Convention.
Additional reports from the country indicate !,
greater shortage than has yet been reported a
fourth of n crop is the average through most o
the highlands, and a scant half crop will cove
pushed with vigor during the dry weather of tn
last five weeks, and a very large per cent. of thu
entire crop is harvested. There is more anxiet,
than necessary manifested in getting the crop il
market. This viii result in the producer gettin,
but a paltry share in the good prices that mr.,
coming as surely as Christmas. Good middlin
eighths cents, and some fancy sold here yester
day at twelve cents. The market is strong, witt
every prospect of continuing stiff.
Helena Is in a fair way to get her meats from
st. Louis. For years the meat question here ha
been under discussion, without adducing an.
means for supplying n good article. The bee
cattle through this section are good enough, bu
somehow they are not butchered for this market
Now the Pacific and Southern Express eompanie
propose running refrigerator ears between thi
1 point and ST. Louis, and thus enable US to secur
our tenderlOins direct from one of the best mea
markets in the West
1t strikes me as significant that some of our bes
business young men have engaged in business i
Memphis this fall, and others speak of Memphi
very much as if they would like to go there.
Col. Ed. Richardson passed through the city las
Friday, after visiting his customers and plantin
interests in this section.