Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-09-01

A HoUsE oF REFUGE NEEDEB.-SeVeral
weeks since a lad, aged about thirteen years,
was found living drunk in the street, and taken
70 iafL. The recorder, before whom he was
brought next morning, after giving hin some
wholesome sLvice, sent him to the cslabooss,
but before his time expired be escaped. Fer
some time pact the female occupants Of The
Jail have been furnished with liquor BY M
knoxn persons, and yesterday this lad was
discovered on the outside Of the fence passing
a bottle Of whisky through 20 one Of The
women Re was pursued, caught and brought
back to Jail, where be now is. He gives bis
name a. John Wilson, and SAYS that his pa
rents reside in St. Louis. For one so young,
be is the most deprsved youth We have ever
seer, and should he not be checked in bis mad
career, the penitsntisry win contain him be-
fore Eve years. What a shamei Why have
we not a house Of refuge, where such youthful
offenders can be placed, and have instuled into
their minds lessons Of morality
STATE FEuALE CoLLEGE.-Ws have re-
csived the catalogue Of this magnificent insti-
tuition. Il is located near the city in one o.
tbe heal hissl nsighborhOods in this vicinity.
/ There have been expended over fifty THOUSAND
/ dollars upon the most liberal scale Of PrePsra
ton for a first class female college. It has al
ready bad a success unparalleled in Ae historl
Of female institutions in this coantrys notwith
standing the death Of the lsmented starks' i'd
founder and first president. It's last schoias
tic year numbered two hundred and twentl
pupiis. The trustees have been most fortunate
il the selection Of a president. Or. Charles
Collins, who built up Emory and Henry col
leee, in Virginia, and who was fourteen year
is president, is the man chosen for that posi-
ton. For the past eight years be has beer
prssldent OF Dickinson college, where the frs
men Of The nation have presided. Daring biz
term Of service there, the college has beeI
mare prosperous than at any former period
Having a man with such anteeedenss, and
f,rpltv unsurpassed and well known IN hi
country. there must Be a most prosperous 70
t,-. Tor this college. Here is every fscIit
osersd 70 acquire a most thorough eOllegiat
s5Bestion, as well az those ornamental branch
. which besutify the female mind and chat
~aeter. The next session oPeGs on WEDNESDAY
The 18th Of September. Ample aeeonmods
tons have been made in The boarding depart
msnt, which will be under the immediate 81
p~ervision Of competent persons, for a iafge
number Of pupils than have heretofore been :
The college. Boarding can also be obtaine
near the college with the best Of families. Al
rsngsmsnfs have been made with Mr. A.
Montgomery TO run bis omnibuses regularly
: convey pupils from the city. To Perfeet %
tide 70 the college buildings, under a deerss {
the ehancsry court il was recently sold. ID
s Collins has become the purchaser, and vi
have everything under his immediate suPeI
vision, aided BY a board Of trustees IN ths v
chi y. and a faculty whose reputation is =.
: tsblished. We know Of no place in the Unto
y to which We would sooner send our daughtsi
for the thorough training Of ne InteIectul
and moral faculties than the State FemaI
College