Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-08-28
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Arrival. aad Desar.urss

AHtANAAn dHN
: FRr5AT, August q. 1855
Woodfora. New O-lesns 70 louisville.
). Il. Dickey, s. Louis to Memphis.
Kate Prisbsp, Menphis 70 Napoleon.
Fitzhggh. Memphis TO Cincinnati.
W. H Langley, Napoleon 10 Memphis.
WIN. GaTvin, Memphis 10 Yicksburg.
Delaware, New Orleans to s. Louis
} River News.
The river is falling with considerable rapid
ity, and the space between the water snd tn
bluffs has been materially widsned during Ii,
present week.
The new St. Louis line Of packets is among
she hasst boats that run to this landing thsJ
are the J. H. Dicksy, the Philadelphia and the
J. h. Laeas. The Diekey leaves for S.. Louis
this evening, on the arrival Of the cars. She
is commanded BY Captain Dan. Able, agentle.
man who stands high in bis profession for skil'
and prudence in the performances Of bis duties,
and who has equal credit among travellers fer
bis courtesy and attention to passengers. To
those bound up the river, we have pleasure in
Commenting the J. Il. Dicksy, and We must
not forget to add that We commend them to The
good graces OF Mr.. Moody, The polite and ac-
eOmmOdeting clerk.
The Langley, The regular packet for Ma
polson, Captain Woman, Master, Sam Woods,
clerk, leaves with the q. s. nail on board, at
her usual hour she is a feet boat and calls at
all the way landings
This Is the advertised day for the Southerner
to start for Louisville.
From the s.. Louis Democrat, August q
Never before were there such Just cause for an
ticipating 3 numerous series OF steamboat dis
asters IN the Missouri, as ths present condition
Of hat sand bar ridden stream provides. Tbe
wafer is faiiii 2 every dsv. aud every day are
the dar gers Of the passage becoming more and
more apparent, as proved BY the conversation
Of men who arrived here after an exhibition Of
their utmost skill in plotting s0me lucky craft
safely through all the dangers.
The Illinois cutnaes 20 fall, with ever six
feet in the channel The river is falling here,
aud will not be effected by the rise in the Un-
per Mississippi. There is yet a fine stage to
Ksokuk.
In Dresden, Germany, st the hotel de
France, where a company OF ladies' and gen 1
flsmen were sitting at The table d'hote, was an
English gentleman, who could speak but a few
words OF German.
At desert, he wished 70 help a beautiful
young lady, sitting opposite 10 him, TO some
butteT, which was standing before him in a
g'sss oish, but did not know The German word
for hsip-S he opened bis pocket dictiona ry,
and found bfhalfich (sergieedbie) aHteTssBfzeH
to supplTt) unfer dc deme srcfea Ito catch
one b the arms III enut bis book, and
thinking the latter the most correct, took the
butter and said politely ia Gsrnsn I" Miss,
can | catch you BY the arm with some butter %
D poiiteness Of The yeang lady was prcof
against this ludicrOgs mistake, and thanking
hin for bis kind attention, partook Of some.
SOCIAL CONSTITUTION NoRrH AND SOUTH
The Richmond Soafh, ia commenting On the
demonstrations at the North, as compared
with those at the South, on the reception Of
the news Of the successful laying Of the At
Submarine Telegraph Gable, makes the
following sociological observations:
aThus throughout the States North Of Us
does the excitement and Juror rage and foam
and bubble and boil. Herssbouts and South OF
gs the mania appears in q mildeT form. II ,
none OF those violent spssms which
We observe in the free States, but is a sober.
,alm satisfaction With the results achieved,
Ind nothing more. And yet Il is not the calm
Of Indifference. Not at all. The people Z
II the Southern States are as deeply interested I
o this triumph as those Of New York, and ap-
~lreciate its greatness far more scutely. Why, !
hen, are they not more enthusiastic, more ex-
How is it that they have given no out Z
ward, visible expression Of their interest and 4
oyfulness? It is because they are less super
icisl, less noisy, less demOnstrative, less sK
;itable than their Northern brethren. There q
$ less eff the mob element in Southern society,
md that is the element which exhibits these s.
Of intoxicstion. An intense e5nserva-
ISM is the predominant pecu:isrity Of South
m character, aud 1t is JUS. hat gusranLp Of 6
which free society lacks to preserve
! from those violent popular ebUliitiOns, which 3,
low swell into a hurricane OF plsasuTsble and .
innocent excitement, when the Atlantic Cable ,
5 laid, and which tomorrow may sweep away
very barrier OF good order and good govern
lsnt, when bsssr passions stir aEd move the ,
multitude. Northern society is a sleeping vol
ano, bat with powerful FIRE forces raging in G
ernslly and ready to burst forth IN devouriug
nd consuming flames without a moments p
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