Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-04


in the interest Of agriculture.
DELAWARE is shaken by ipdicial dis
pute over The question whether the Legisla-
ture can increase the represent alton Of one
county without changing that OF the rest
Chief Justice Conveys Gays il can. As the
Legislature consists now OF only nine sena-
tors and twenty-oue representatives., little
increase might add interest 10 the proceed
ings. -
TIE New York Commercial Advertiser says
that "some are born to hold office, some
achieve Office, and others have ONCE thrust
upon them. The latter occurrence happened
TO an Indiana Young man. He was offered
a Washington clerkship, but actually re-
fused. preierriug 10 60 into business Oh his
own account in a small country town. There
ia still some Independence left in this land
OF the Free"
THE Augusta (Ark.) Vidette is right when 1t
saws that "the argument tneti aiirosu 9uiieips
viii he stopped in this State il the Legisla-
tnre sbonId take any steps to regulate the
charges made BY them, is mighty thin bosh.'
TsYss and Missouri both have set limit to
their charges, and yet railroad building has
nat been checked in either of them. We have
confidence enough in our representatives to
believe tha they will not go to the extremes,
Int thew Certainly should take some steps 10
regulate railroad charger"
The Jacksonport (Ark.) Herald is opposed
to any amendment to the three-mile law
which depriyes the good women oil the ceun-
ty OF the privilege Of participating IN the
matter of regulating the whisky business,
and saws 1t is a cowardly retreat from the
Il -o0I r,0raia nd r. ltlOn
The chancellor says it cannot, and
made BY the Legislature two years ago, and
should be scouted by every sober man In the
State. We have, in these matters, retreated
in Arkansas until we have reached the last
ditch that divides society from downright
beastIalty.
A LATE Washington dispatch informs us
that Manuing's chances for getting seat in
the Forty ghth Congress are considered
good. The Tate county error is not the
point he will rely upon. He will yield that
point and make his contest on the ground Of
fraud and intimidation in Marshall and
other courties in the Second District. How
ever much Democratic members may desire
TO get rid OF Chalmers they will deal justly
by him, and il on investigation they find he
is entitled 10 the seat they will give it TO him.
THE oldest member of the Ohio Legisla-
ture is Senator Moses H. Kirby, of Wyandot.
He is eighty.fve years old, and was origin
ally great adrnirer Of John Adams. He
served in the Legislature in 1927, and is now
in the Senate after lapse of over half a
century. Mr.. Kirby was born in ID Halifax
county, Va, in 1898. Washington YVES then
living at Mount Vernon. He went to Ohio
in 1915, locating at Hillsboro. He returned
4 II -, N0rtb Go
lima, on the Virginia line. Il required ten
days on horseback 10 get to the college seat.
THE Nashville Banner, of Friday, says:
Comptroller Nolan surrendered his Office
this morning to his successor, Mr.. Packard.
In retiring, Mr.. Nolan received a clear re-
ceipt for everything in his Office. He retires
with a clean showing, and. leaves the office
without stain upon his name or his office.
Whether proper or not, in the estimation OF
others, the Banner ventures the statement
that Mr.. Csmpbell, the clerk in the office
for ten or twelve years, is entitled to due
share of the credit for the accuracy with
which the comptroller's accounts are kept"
The Pulaski Citizen asserts on good au-
thority that Folks defalcation will not ex-
coed $685. eco and that il Will be paid iustan-
ter on ascertainmeni. His mines in Mexico
are said to be the richest in the world, per-
haps, and that he will be millionaire, il
not one already. He is kept 10 everything
that will contribute to his comfort and he
has befriended too many men who will not
suffer ans stain TO remain on his name. All
reports of his bitter deuunciatIous OF others,
and his threats TO implicate men from su-
preme Judge down we're utterly uhfounded.
Under an Indictment for embezzlement the
payment OF the money into court works a
discharge, we believe, and IL is asserted that
this win be done.
THE New Orleans 1siass Democrat says
that Mr.. Joseph Celley, Of New Hampshire,
who served in the Senate for short term,
from 1916 10 1S47, must give way TO sx.Gov.
Alexander Morton, of Louisiana, whose
venerable figure is occasionally seen on the
streets of New Orleans, and who resides in
the parish of 81. Martin. Gov. Morton
served in the Senate for the full term from
1887 to 1S43. Gov. Morton outranks Mr..
Celley as a veteran, but he is in turn out
ranked by the Georgian, John p. King, who
served from 1884 to 1886. He was elected
on the 18th day OF November, 1884. Among
other old senator's still living may be men,
iioued David r. Atkinson, who entered the
Senate in 1S4S, Henry A. Fo ter and Simon
Cameron Mr.. Foster succeeded Silas
Wright in 1914, and Simon Cameron became
a senator in 1S45. Undoubtedly the oldest
living representative is Mr.. Mark Alexander,
who entered the House in 1919, served four.
teen years, and is now living in Mecklenbnrs
county, Va, in the ninety year OF his
age. Andrew Stewart, of Pennsylvania, first
became representative in 82l, and is living
in his nineiy-first year. This was the year
that Benton entered the Senate and Buchan-
an the House.