Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-22

1 DctNccH, III ueinpuiS TWO OF tuTeo Ill
! block, and in some instances side by side
with the prominent financial institutions.
But let that pass-I am writing about
Nashville.
GOOD STREETS.
Nashville can boast perhaps the best
tboroughfares in point OF solidity and
splendid surface drainage, but owes it not
to engineering skill as much as to the fact
that the town sits on a huge rock, and
streets properly shaped once remain so
forever. One Objectionable feature that
would impress an overloaded mule more
forcibly, perhaps, than the casual OBJ
server, is the steep grades, which cannot
he remedied because the site OF the city is
nothing more than a group of rock-bound
hills. But the original settlers displayed
little too much stinginess in not allow
ing about ten feet more width. The mar
rowness, however, is compensated In the
systematic discipline exercised over vehi-
cles IN keeD!ng to the right. This was
forcibly exem pliied in a little Incl
dent on College street. A long line
OF vehicles were going Through
eastward from Cherry. The foremost
wagon cast wheel and, the procession
stopped until the wheel was readjusted,
although there was plenty Of room for the
following vehicles to pass, by taking the
left side OF the street. There was no
confusion, and probably not as much time
lost as would have occurred had the order
of procession been broken up. Here
lesson could be taught Memphis 6raymen
and express wagon drivers.
THE SUSPENSION BRIDGE.
That famous old acme of engineering
skill (sometbing less than i century ago),
to which Nashville used 10 point with
egotistic pride, has at last succumbed to
the ravages OF time to the extent thai it
has been condemned for heavy traffic
TIE Street Railway Company has had to
Withdraw its lines Of extension to East
Nashville, and a Gordon of one policeman
each guards well its approaches to prevent
other than pedestrians and the hghtest
character of vehicles from passing over
the bridge. A movement is on foot TO re
build it, but progress in that direction is
exceedingly slow.
AN INCIDENT
that would have parslyaad . Memphis
hackman occurred to-day; portraying in
strong contrasts the characters of the
jehus of the two cities. \ hack was Sc
cured to attend the convention for four
persons. A fifth was picked up on the
route, and the paymaster OF the party ten
dered an extra quarter, the regu ,ation hack
fare in Nashville, which was promptly re
turned. The entire load wss from the
Bluff City, and it is useless to say were
paralyzed with astonishment at having
human phenomenon in hackman that
could afford to deal squarely with stran-
gers.
NUISANCEs.
The Nashville bootbIack and newsboy
stand out in bold relief, in contradstinc-
ton to the same class OF artists in Men,
phis-in the first mentioned city be.no
more quiet and respe"tf'' ,.ro tho WV
-. out .here is nuisance in Nash
vile that the authorities should abate, and
keep up the otherwise good reputation of
the city, aud that is the itinerant sulphur
water peddler. What he can't hatch up
in the way of schemes to attract attention
to his multi virtued liquid is not worth
mentioning and would not entei into the
vocabulary of advertising dodges.
SOCIAL CoURTEsIEs.
One man is as good as another here so
long as he conducts himself decently. In
a group of Nashville people, all dressed
IN their Sunday clothes, the visitor could
not distinguish the banker from the me-
chanic, the lawyer from the laborer. They
all appear to meet on common level, and
no more courtesy extended one than the
other. This has nc Reference to society
conventionalities. The reporter has no
opportunity TO know, but supposes that
the relations are about he same.
TIE NEWSPAPERS
appear to be at war with each other that
means nut little less than determination.
They love each other about as much as a
cat en- Joys tin can appendage
to its narrative. But while thev are thus
arrayed they vie with each other in atten-
tion to visiting brothel. The writer ex-
perienced this fact TO its fullest measure.
1t is g matter of record that the proprietary
elements OF the World and American are in
the courts, the latter resisting an effort of
the former to get controlling interest. 1t
is known in the courts as the Nertrees-
Colyar Judicial fight, and stands at present
III the legal right TO the 1Rericdl property
being vested in Nertrees. The question
now tC be determined is rs to possession.
COlyar is intrenched behind an action of
the Board of Direc tors last January electing
officers for one year. Colyar contends
that these elections are good for
a year and cannot be interfered
with until the next annual ses-
sion of the board. Nertrees, claiming
to be legal owner, has notified the secre-
tary of the Board of Directors to call
meeting Of the board, which the latter de-
clines to do until the regular time arrives
in January, 1855. 1t is said t at Vertrees
will assert his rights in the premises, and
will not allow Colyar to hold both the
purchase money and the property at the
same time.
The Ecenjag Banner changed hands
Thursday, Gen. Ira p. Jones and Capt.
Bell disposing of ,heir interest to Mr.. A.
L. Landis, who has occupied the nominal
position of editnr-in-Chief for the past year
inf he
tha. there would be no change whatever
in the general conduct and management
of the paper. Some speculation is in
dulged in street" circles, however. One
rumor is 10 the effect that the Reid-Houk
Republicans are bidding for its influence
in the present campaign.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
1t was the common remark that at no
time in the history OF the De ocratic
party in Tennessee was there assembled
at State convention such an aggregation
OF the youth and intelligence of the State.
Their intelligence was indicated in the in
terest manifested in every question pre-
sented, and the promptness III defending
or combating the various ph ases OF delib-
Grafton. There was but little evidence of
the professional delegate, the wind bag
politician, or the whoop 'em-up ci1Yis.tr.
Bald heads and grav wigs were conspicu-
ously absent. On the contrary, there was
gathered there the young and bright ~
tellects of which the State as well as the
party they represented may feel justly
proud.
LTrTLETON, THE BOLrER.
Returning home the writer learned
something of the political career of John
j. Littleton, the man from Chattanooga
who surrendered his credentials as dele
gate to the convention Immediately after
the adoption of the platform, stating that
| he would do all in his power to defeat it.
During the briber, investigation by the
Legislature of 1850 Mr.. Littleton was
charged with being an infnrmer, in that
he was prosecutor and claimed to have
| been cognizant, but failed 10 establish the
| fact, OF bribery, in the action OF the Legis-
| lature on certain measures. Subsequent
to his bolt from the convention he pub
lished a statement explaining that he did
not mean TO say that he would Withdraw
from the party. A delegate made mo-
ton in effect thal Littleton be fired out
OF the convention, but it was hOoted down,
and it was thought trouble between the
| two would follow, as both men enjoyed
regulations for courage and quick lem
pers. Happily no such result has been
reached yet.
The Horse Doctor.