Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-10-17

The New Orleans Cre.ernt tells the follow
Ing story.
A clerk IL a cotton brokers' ofh e IN this city,
has for some time pas been pressing bis sttea-
iiors upon 2 certain fair damsel OF the Fourth
District, daughter Of a well known cotton bro
ker. The far maii, however, bad no particular
fancy for the amorous swain, but Al the same
time could not be cruel enough to give him
the mitienn IN The usual form. Whether bis
intentions were honorable or not, does not aP-
pear; but At any rate Il seemed hat the young
lady's father suspected bin, and was only wait
ing FOR a good opportunity 10 give him a dell
cate hint, 10 the way o. a pistol shot, a COW
hiding or some hing Of the sort.
o. Friday, the young nan being sharp enough
to know thathis suit ha dnOthing o expect from
the hard hearted psTrnt," brought matters TO
a focus b proposing to his DalciHea an slope-
neut, after the approved modern fashion. The
young ladg ssid neIdkfr yes nor DO, BAL promis-
ed an answer the next m1ruing; AID a. soon az
h-r lover bad cleared the coast, she went like
a good, dutiful daughter, ard told her papa OF
the proposal she had received. The old msn
fumed, and wanted 10 gonght Of and get a cow
hide, and make arrangements Tor a grand spec
tacle on Carondelet street the next mofning-
But The girl begged bin not to b. rash she
VAS Hillihg that something should be done, bat
Odd not wish 70 see Der poor lover cowhid-d.
She consulted With her "a Der awhile, aud the
result was the adoption u a scheme, ~caienis-
ted 70 wound the young mans vanity consider
ably, without mixing a public sPecta.i e OF him
The yO1ng lady sent word 10 Der lover mex
morning (Saturday) that she would eiope via
hin. lie vas TO station a carriage i1 acertaii
spot, not FAR from the house, aud at eighi
o'clock In the esening she would come 70 him
closely veiled, to fy with him and follow HIN
10 the end Of the earth, OF any other QUITO the
way place. She then got her negro chamber
maid, who had been more OF less a conh ante
ia the affair, and then dressed her up In une Of
her hGest prom made suits-aounefs, hoops
love bonnet, lace-csDe, and ail-but with I
thick green vail muilsd closely around her face
The wench, who vas In for fun, willingly
undertook 10 play the part OF the coy msiden
and acted out her disguise admirably. At ID
hour named. she went 10 the spot named, whef'
the impatieHt lover was waiting with bis car
rage. Ia his ardOr he clsspel her in bis arm-
lifted her into the carriage, seated himself b
her, and told the driver 10 cut for tue Cana
street ferry. Arrived at the ferry landing, b
lifted his lady-love out, dismissed the driver
and was so solicitous FOR his sNeetRes arts CON
fort, that be wanted to carry her all the wa
from the carriage 10 the ferry-boat. Tbes
particulars are verified BY a young man VII
knew eli about the plot. and who paid the ca,
risge driver half s~-dollar 20 let hin nde on n
board behind. During the ride, he head u
voice or Tue lover as NoOhk MS tdlt JUG
a ft Of passionate alteration, but heard 4
response from her.
The same young man also went over on 10
ferry-bost, pretending to be a chance Passsf
ger. Arrived in Algiers, and AZ a house wheI
} everything bad been duly prepared, the love
Insisted upon bis fair lady raising Der val
,hathis friend ard confederate might see VIII
a conquest be had made. she did 50, sad u
denou-ment was quite dramatie. The low
, started sack hoTroI-sf ruck, whilst his frier
/. exclaimed, Why, damn it, this ~ old &
niger wench that has run a from bin thr'
or -four timesi" with which be arrested her
!. a runaway for the fourth or hrh time, ant b.
half a ro-ion 20 arrest bis friend as = nsgi
thief. The latter recovered sesse enough
; explain that be hat been sold-and giving Il
Weneh a dollar, told Der o 20 back hone, att
which be mizzled. The young man who 70
T lowed The lovers, escorted The wench bar
n ONE, and upon relating the adventure, the o
nam tnmbled down upon III door aud role
swearing T. was the SECOND best laugh be hs
81 yed in his whole life.
} - To Cincinnati on Friday last, Mar
Kelly was found drunk ia the Cathoi
Courch var, on Fifth street, with a bottle
whisky BE- her side.