Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-13
JACKSON, MISS.
The Mississippi River COmmtsstoH-
The Granxers and PoIittcs-A
New Chalmers Organ.

Regular Correspondence OF the Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, May 1l.-Of course you
know that Tuuica county has taken the led
in a movement TO inaugurate new
Mississippi Levee District. The counties
invited to participate in the movement are
all the counties Of the Yszoo Delta except
those now composing what lie usually known
as the Lower Levee District-Boliyar, WASH
ingtoD, Isssquena and Sharkey counties.
Tne proposed new levee district will be
the front counties-Desoto, Tunica, Goa
homS, and back counties in the rear. The
convention is to meet in this city on the "a b
of this month, and while the great Lower
Levse District is not invited by the movers
to participate in the meeting, Yszoo county,
The great leading back county, insists that ii
shall be included in the call and the effort
made to harmonizs the entire delta in one
district. Should it be agreed upon to
form one great dIstric,, we are salts.
fed from what we hear dropping from the
lips OF those who assist in moulding public
sentiment that there would speedily be called
a special session of the Legislature, grand
district formed and immediate steps taken TO
secure 3 large congrt ssionsl appropriation
to aid in the success Of the measure at the
next session OF Congress.
You no doubt have seen the special tele-
grams stating that President Arthur is re-
ported 10 have ssid yesterday that he will
not fill the vacancy in the Mississippi River
Commission until Senator Hampton had
lime to urge the claims of Gen. Ferguson.
Gen. Ferguson lives at Greenville, Wash
ington county. He YVES for twelve years at
the head of the Lower Levee District, W mich
includes his county. He is a graduate of
West Point, was Confederate general dur
ing the war, and is q man of about
forty.seven years of age. He has had a
special scientific training, and in an ex-
perience of twelve years the president OF
Levee Board, has made q speciality of the
study of the Mississippi river. This State
earnestly desires his appointment, and
pion his cause with vigor.
The press of the State is now discussing
the attempt being made to bring the grange
of the State into prominence as the leaders
of move TO supervise all chartered institu-
tions, establish an elective judiciary, and a
host of minor matters. Resolutions to this
effect, and to make them test question for
candidates for the next Legislature, were
passed at the Claiborne County Grange, and
the political significance is due to the fact
that these resolutions were passed at meet
ing at which Worthy Master Put Dardep,
and the Hon. E. Barksdale, editor of the
Clarion, and member-elect from this district
10 Congress, participated. Maj. Barksdale
al lNai, har ~ tho ifol
at this place.
John T. Hull, who edited the Crisis in the
Lowry King campaign in this State, and who
has been lately appointed receiver of pub
lie moneys at this place, is getting ready TO
publish chalmers organ" al this place.
We understand that it will be issued the last
Of this mouth.
The concert given last Thursday night for
the benefit of the cyclone sufferers, under the
auspices of Miss Jennie Morancy, the beau.
| tiful daughter of our accomplished State
| librarian, Mrs. Morancy, was grand sue.
cess, and Miss Morancy deserves much praise
and credit for her energy and unliring efforts
/ by which she and her co. helpers raised $3.50
| for the unfortunate victims Of the cyclone
/ One OF the most pleasant features of the con
cert the beautiful singing of the little
seven-year-old twin daughters of the Hon. III
| Q. Bridges, of Summit. These sweet little
| girls are as much alike as two "black.eyeG
peas" and are indeed prodigiss. We hesl
that they will be put on the stage soon, anC
then no doubt Memphis will have an oppor
tunity to listen to their wonderful singing.
| The Federal Court is grinding along
rapidly. The Supreme Court has had up The
docket of the Northern District this week
and there are many prominent lawyers in the
city. wILsoNIA.