Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-18
WHERE All rnE SCANDAL U0MEs
ERnm

OF kuG 0AkANtp IA AAN1NAeA ~ ~ -
with in the social market, and that the demand
for more is steadily increasing; but where it
all comes from, and from what port, and un-
der what captain the new inyoice is expected
to arrive, remains a mystery. People, as a
general thing, do not betray their own secrets
It is not likely that Mr.. A. would inform bis
friends that his rent is still unpaid; that Mr..
B. would publish to the world the fact that
he has taken an unfair advantage Of Mr.. Y
that Mrs. G. would publicly notify her neigh
bors that she has been flirting scandalously
with Mr.. P; and that Mr.. G has become a
second Othello in consequence. Yet the very
things people would, if possible, conceal,
seem inevitably to leak ont, in the most mys-
FERROUS manner. And il, by chance, any IndI-
vidual has nothing which he would wish to
hide, some story is invented forthwith for his
benefit, which, being out Of whole cloth, is
probably ten times more horrible than If it had
been founded on fat. But who circulates these
reports, or who invented these stories, no one
knows.
Your nefghbor, Mrs. Twiggs, who has he
whole Of that unpleasant story ab0at Jenklhs
BY heart, does not vouch for it on the evidence
Of her own ~senses-although she rehearses the
'savs he's" and "ssys she's" with such exact
itude-she had it from Mrs. Smith, Mrs Smith
had it from Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Brown nad
it from Mrs. Someone else; but who absolute
" heard the words, or witnessed tie ac5Iohs,
it is impossible to discover. The old game
Of "hunt the slipper was nothing to the
modern game OF "scsndal." The holder OF
the shoe, might, by perseverance,, be discover
ed; but the possessor Of the little foundation OF
truth OF fancy which has been passed silly
from hand to hand with such perseverance,, is
forever anonymous.
It has been tue custom, from time immemo-
rial, to lay all the scandal on the shoulders
Of the softer sex. Women and scandal, Cos
sip and tea, peach preserves and lmPeacEeG
! characters, are words intimately associated
with each other: and the gentlemen, bless
their innocent souls, are never suspected iOf r
moment. They stand aloof, with comPiaeent
smiles, and insinuate a depth Of ignorance
uDon every ~scardalous tit-bit presented for
| the general discussion. which is, to soy TIE
least. Suspicious. | must confess, az d friend
20 the diffusion Of truth, that IN those discoV-
/ cries which are made by listening at creVices
in the wall, peePing through Eeyhcies, ana
| hiding behind folding doors, women ara BY faT
tbe most skilIfui. Likewise you nav be as
sured that when it is known that Mr.. Skinaint
is not a ogood provideT," that Mrs. Virgins
has turned her old silk, and dyed her French
meTinc, and that the paTloT carpet of The Cum
| Diuses came from auction, a woman has been
| foremost in making the important discovery.
/ But, discerning reader, when TIE topic IS OF a
gTaver nature-When it dips into character
] ruA NANa-ublN Abonlao AtHANIArA1 NNt Nf-
it that a more vigorous hand is guiding the
wires secretIy-that a man Is at tbs bottom
Of it.
Pipkins, Podgers and Pringls belong to a
club. They are sworn friends. The two who
can retain a perpendicular position the long
est, uEon c@ouYivi8l club nights, unite IN as
sigiipg the one who is overcome by the
strength Of the crackers and lobster salad to
his domicile, and with f~raternal kindness tit
bis Iatch.key into the key-hole, and bolster
him M in the corner betWcen the table and The
hat rack. It is Pcingle's turn TO be thus at
tended one night. Pipkins and PodgeTs, both
married men. assist their bachelor friend to
bis boarding house, see him put to bed. and
part with very knowing winks and glances, az
thew diverge into their respective streets.
The next day, Mrs. PipkiEs and Mrs. Pod
gers have discovered in some mysterious man
uer that Mr.. PriDgle is possessed or the da-
guerreo'ype Of Mrs. Phlyaway, and wears it
concealed in the recesses Of his vest pocket.
! Tie report spreads like wild fire. II is EN-
beliished, illustrated andimpToved upon. MIR.
Phlyaway becomes cOgRizant thereof, and
challenges SIR. Pringle to mortal combat. 4
duel ensues. in which one Of the gentlemen
has four Of his false teeth broken and tie 9TH
er loses the best part Of bis new wig. APpli-
cations for divorce and a law suit of great
! length wind up the whole affair, and the pa
pers Of the day Teyel in a perfect chaos Of dis
gusting particulars.
Are the female circulators OF this scandal
to be CeRsured? OF course not. BehiHd the
scenes Mr.. Pipkins and Mr.. POdgeTs lie con
Realed and laugh. They have applied toe
match to the train, for they only could have
seen Mrs. PhlYawsy's miniature fail out OF
Mr.. Pringle's poke, as they boosted him up
stairs.
Pm not a s~trong-ninded woman, but I do
believe in Wom3n's rights, and | claim, for the
benefit Of our sex, that al the scandal be d.
vided into three equal parts; One-thiTd to be
justly bestowed upon the ladies', and the other
two-thirds to be eqUitably surrendered to the
geHtlcmen.-Neg York SundGy Times.
Riot At Concord, New HampshIre--A
Newspaper office Destroyed.
The riot at Concord, New Hampshire, on
/ Thursday LGithy reported by Telegraph, was a
serious aEsir. The returned soldiers If the
First New Hampshire regiment took OHense at
certain expressions in the editorial columns of
the Democratic Standard, a paper which has
! steadfastlv opposed the government and de-
noUnced the war. 4 company Of the soldiers
/ procured copies Of the paper, read extracts 60
an excited crowd, and presently a revolver was
fired, he ball passing into the building occu-
pied BY the Standard, narrowly escaping some
women employed in a sewing machine shop on
I the second floor. The publishers Of the StGzd-
ard, four in number, thereuPon appeared at the
windows, armed with TevolveTg, guns and axes.
One of them very i'm Pudently reached forth
a C0lts revolver, shook it, and told the crowd
they were we'll prepared, and should defend
themselves 20 the last extremity. Those who
composed the mob answered with calculations
like the following: "Fire, you tTaItOr7-"yoH
rebel and secessionistN-"dre If YOU dare"
It this time the city marshal appeared and
read the riot act, and with great difficulty pre-
vented the soldiers from ascending the stair
way. John NJ. Hill, ESQ and several promi-
Dent citizens, endeavoTed to calm the excited
populace, but with no effect; they then went
mp to the Office and told the publishers that if
they would give up their arms they would en-
deavor to protect their persons and property.
They agreed to this, but before auTthing
could De done the soldiers were at The head OF
the stairs, and al par.eying was 1t an end.
The rioters attempted 60 enter, but the doors
were bolted, and they commenced STAYING out
the panels; firearms were then freely used in
side, and several Of the crowd were wounded,
one in the arm, another in the hand, while bull
lets passed through the clothes Of a number.
The firing was distinctly heard in the stree;
and thousands filed the way to a long distance
above and below the building.
The Publishers ESCAPED into the attic BY a
ladder, and the rioters took possession. The
work OF demolition was now commenced il
coed earnest; types, desks, paper Of all kinds,
dnCs IN EECfs everything Ludt ~ usfu dDuuL q
printing Office, come tumbliBg dOwn on the
sidewalk in a fearful manner. BonfTes were
Immediately kindled, and the relics Of the Sc
cession press were thrown upon the pile, while
the soldiers gathered around the smouidering
ruins, and gave vent to their JOY in the widest
acclamations. After the fires bad somewhat
abated and nearly everything had been con-
sumed, the city marshal went into the office
and prevailed upon the rioters to go into the
street.
The passages in the Standard which excited
the ire Of the soldiers were IS follows: One
article stated that the men would be allowed
to change from one company OF regiment to
another, in order to get clear Of obnoxious or
Incompetent officers, and closed by TemaTking
that
"This may be he case with a certain north
ern New England regiment, a portion Of which
actually mutinied against the abolition colonel
who commands it, before leaving for the seat
OF wsT. A number Of his men having de-
manded a fuTloush to visit their friends over
Sunday, NVeTe refused. WbereUpon they
formed into line and charged bayonets upon the
r|ecusant commander, who made sudden tracks
for the nearest fence.
This movement the men greeted with shouts
OF derisive laughter, aud three cheers for
JEFF. Dayisp They were subsequently, granted
the desired furlorgb, and 'order resigned in
Warsaw After reaching Washington, it
uas farnd necessary 10 divide tits regiment. |