Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-08

BIZ a man q elegant appearance and gentle
msr,r address. who informed him that be was
In a little difficulty, rs be had Immediately 20
paw for some goods that had just come abreard
fer him, and be was annoyed to find that be
bad nothing smaller shout him than a hundred
dollar note, which be showed the countryman.
The clerk vas 50 busy that be could not gain
his attention; would the gentleman be took the
liberty 10 address, though unin.erested, give
him the chaugs2 Nc, the e0untrymsn hadn't
naTT cent, but thirty-tWo dollars and a half.
Inased, then perhaps hat amount, which, sin
ealarly enough, with the little change be had
about him, would pay The smooth-talkiBg gen
temsn's account. Would Mr.. CountryEan
object 70 lend that amount to a stranger, who
would not Be found insensibls to, or unworthy
% the kndnsss-sueh peculiar circumstances
really did occur In travelling, or the amlable
gentleman could never have ventgred to address
such q request to one to whom he was un-
known. Now, reader, imagine the kind
hearted, ursuspscting, uDfeagsd member Of
country society giving Up, with a smile Of
trusting goci nature, bis al to the harpy who
looks 50 much The gentleman, but who is 6
grateful, so patronisingly thankful, 50 proudly
receiving, but With such suavitY aclcnowisdg-
ing the favor, we are sure you would not
readily forget it. The very nice and smiable
gentleman did not return the police were APP
piled 10, but the oily thief was gone, leaving
bis peer dupe TO face a new settlement, begin
q new homs add stare a coming winter in the
face, destitute Of a cent in the world.
NEw CoHoNER AFPol.TED-Esq 9. Porne, IN
consequence OF the heavy duties pressing upon
min as a magistrate, has for some time been
unable to attend 10 a 1.-THE Of the cases that
required his presence as coroner, be has con-
seeuently resigned that Office, and the Tesigha-
ton was accepted at The county court, sitting
in Raleigh, yesterday. IN The performances Of
bic duties as coroner, ESQ. Horne has beer an
{ gsigent and diligent officer in sucn cases az
have come before him. The court appointed
T.. J. Trezsvant, Esq, TO the vacant Office, and
In this appointment we see reason TO expect a
new and greatly improved era 10 the perform
anee Of the important duties Of the office.
While the position was a mere adjunct to other
duties, It could not have that time and labor
bestowed upon it that we may expect from a
gentleman who viii give it his supreme attsn-
ton. Tie duties Of coroner are ministerial
and iudicial-ministsrial, as to serve writs
when the sheriff is incompetent to act, or when
the process is against the sheriff himself; he
may also, BY virtue OF his Office, aPprehend a
fslon in bis county without a warrant-iudi-
eial, as to iDquire when any person is slain or
dies suddenly, or in prison, concerning the
manner Of his death. IF upon the inquest any
one is found guilty Of the homicide, be is to be
committed to prison By the coroner. These
are the general duties Of the coroner, which,
are sometimes modified By the laws
OF the various States. Col. Trezevsnt, from
bis intelligence and activity viii, we have no
doubt, show that the office caa be made a
means Of identifying the guilty, bring evidence
to Eight, and in other ways forwarding the
ends Of justice, to a much greater extent than
has been usual in this city.
AxoTHER HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-our city
council must either make up their minds to
Increase the police, or take other means Nth
to is quantity or quality, or our city
will soon gain a reputation its inhabitants do
not desire for #. We have bad recently per-
sons garroted in the streets, front doors VIC
lentiy prised open, and burglsries and high
way robberies committed in greater number
than is consistent with GU social well-being,
or with the high character vigilance and an
police authority should secure for Us.
To he list Of such crimes, with which our col
umns have been too often ladeae6 Of late, we
Rave to add yet another. On Saturday night
not much after eight O'Clock, a gentleman
from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was knocked
down on the pavement, near The corner of Main
and Adams streets, so as to render him sense
less; the blow came from behind. A gold
watch, q small sum Of money, come notes and
i~ue-bills, amounting to over seven hundred
and a pistol, were taken from his per-
son. We should like to know whether, when
a garroting is committed in a public spot, or
he front doors Of stores IN the most Frequent
ed streets in tie city are priseI open with
erowbars, OF darisg highway robhsries are
committed, the police on duty in the particular
district where The outrage is perpetrsted, are
ihterrOgated after suen occurrence, as to where
they we're, and what they we're doing at the
he time? II It is found that the officers are
and on the alert, bu. that the size Of
their districts is too large for proper watch
fulness 10 be exercised, then let provision be
made to supply the want, and let property and
person be efficiently protected from lawIsss
Drigands who subsist OF Rlundsr.
The CGUEs De Iona number OF gen
favorable to TIE establishment Of a new
company in Memphis, with the dis
.inet object Of defending southern rights, met
and organized last evening in the Jackson
Wm. Walker, Esq, was called to the
and 10. H. Goodbsr, Esq, appointed
secretary. The following gentlemen were ap-
as a committee to daft resolutions
Messis. J. c. Fiser, Wm. Walker and W.. A.
seay, who reported the following, which was
"Resolusd, That we, the undersigned
Of Memphis, feeling the necessity Of
organizing a military company, for the pur-
pose Of defending the rights of the South in
her hour Of need, against the irrepressible
forced upon Us BY the North, hereby
band ourselves together as a military organi-
zation, in the name and style Of Ceurs De Leon,
and pledge cur lives, fortunes and sacred honor
to bold ourselves In readiness for the hour that
she may summons Us for her Defense" CGur
de Leoa is French, and means lion heart. It
was the appeIlation Of the noble and courage
Gus Richard, King Of England, some Of whose
are Sc finely described in Scott's novel
Of the [" TaHsman,' a work every CGur dc Leon
to read, il they would catch the lofty
daring and nagnanimOus spirit OF one Of the
men that dignity English history.
II Our readers will remember the celebra-
ted Committee Of Fifteen in New York city,
which brought about a fusion Of The Douglas,
Breekinrdgs and Bell factions, in order 70 de-
feat Lincoln IN the late presidential election
ia the State Of New York. TIE political con-
mittsss Of the STATE had failed TO effect a fu-
sion, and Just before The day II election, the
COMMITTEES Of Fifteen was organized, and an
der their lead The fusion was effected. Their
efforts WIRE not crowned with The success it
msrited. SaIl, all honor is due 10 those who
maAG H. OAF VI a EthkAtAlHA oA We GOM-
mittee was Mr.. Read, Of the great hat house
Of G. W. 81. Read. We observe he is now
in cur city, at the SayOso house. Let our cit
liens extend him all courtesy and respect.
Such men are entitled to a hearty welcome
when they come among US.
OPENING OF Il OHIO AND NOME RAN
RoAD.-The mayor and city eouneil Of Mobile,
on the occasion Of the completion OF their
railroad connecting them with Memphis, have
arranged to visit his city. The board Of
aldermen, at tbelE last meeting, authorized the
mayor 10 receive and entertain the expected
guests. The visitors announced hat they
should be- z Corinth to-day, and Mayor
Baugh and The board were prepared to start
this morning 70 meet them at tie Cross City;
but a telegram received last evening, from ]
H. Bunsh, ESQ. supsrintsnden Of the Charles
ton railroad, States that The lime Of departure
has been changed, 80 that the special train
provided tor fhs oecssion, win not leave Mem
pbis hntil Thursday morning. We hope our
tizens generally viii Be prepared to give our