Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-07
'EAL SUNDAY, JULY n, 1861


Where do men usually discover the women
who afterwards become taeir wives, is a
question we have occasionally heard discussed -,
and the result invariably come to is worth
mentioning 10 our young lady readers.
Chance has mich TO do in the affair, and then
there are important governing circumstances
It is certain that few men make a selection
from ball rooms, OF any other place Of public
ga'ety, and nearly as few are Influenced by
what NAV be called showing of In the streets,
or bY any alluTements of dress. Our cOnvic-
ton is, That ninety-hundTedths OF all the hDerV
which decorate or load their persons 60 for
nothing, as far as husband catching is con-
ceTned. When and how, then, do men find
their WiVee? In the quiet homes Of their pa
rents-at the freside, where the domestic
feeling and graces are alone demonstrated.
These are the charms which most surely at
tract the high as well as humble. Against
these all the hnpTy and airs in the world sink
into insignifcaEce. We shall illustrate this
by an snecdote, which, though not new, will
not be the worse for being told again.
In the year 1773 Peter BurnslI, Esq, Of
Buckenham, in Kent, whose health was rap
idly declining, was advised by his physicians
to 90 to Spain for the recovery Of his health.
His daughters feared that those who only bad
motives entirely mercenaTY, would DOT pay him
that attention which be might expect from
those who, from duty and affection united,
feel the greatest affection in miHistering to his
ease and comfort they, therefore, resolved to
accompany him. They proved that it was
not a spirit Of dissipation and gaietV that led
them te Spain, for they we're not to be seen in
any Of the gay and fashionable circles; thew
never stirred from tbeirhomes except to attend
him, either to take the air or drink the waters;
ina word, they lived the most Teciuse life in the
midst OF a town then the resort Of the most H.
l%ustriOus and fashionable personages in Eu-
rope. The exemplary attention TO their father
procured these three amiable sisters the admit
ration Of all the English in Spain, and was the
cause OF their elevation to that rank in life to
which their merits gave them so Just a tide.
They were all married to noblemsn-one to the
Earl OF Beverly, another to the Duke Of Ham
ilton, and aftsTward to the Marquis Of Exeter.
and a third to the Duke of Northumberland.
And it is justice to them to say that they re-
dected honor on their rank, rather than de-
rived any from it.
a visit 80 Alexander yateemare.
TIE Didrist writes to Delights Journal Of
EHsic:
Speaking of-weI, snytbiug-I called again
this morning on Alexander Vattemare, and my
respect for the energy Of the mzn, and nv won
der at bis success and Heterogeneous which
would have deferred almost any other man
from further labor, were increased. What is
The reason that his efforts IN the cause Of inter-
national exchanges Of books, ETC., seem TO be
so little in OFT country? He told me OF in
stances in which bis letters efsring a valuabIs
collection Of books to libraries remained unan-
swersd. | never saw a greater enthusiast for
our country. Here is a proof Of his determi-
nation TO make US known "to the eGds Of the
earth" He has established a library Of AmsTi
can works, (4OO volumes in Teheran, in Per-
STA! Three OF four Of bis rooms are crowded
with books in various languages, on all con-
ceivabls subjects, in part American works for
Europe, the rest European and Asiatic works
for America. One large pile be designs for
Boston, and this brings ne to the point for
which lyhave spoken Of VattemaTe. Among
the collection received from the king OF Hol-
land for exchange, is a set Of publications BY
the great musical society Of Amsterd N.
noted several OveTtuTes, a mass, a TdBtam Ergo
and Is DeuHI, all in full score, and several Of
the annual reports. Upon expressing the de-
sire that these works should 90 TO our public
library in Boston, be said be would add them
to other books for that city with great pleas
ure, only desiring something musical to send
to Amsterdam in return.
The Arms Seized In baltimore.
The Baltimore Exchange thus disslpatss all
the sensation lies told by telegraph and other
wise in regard to the seizure Of arms:
Oar readers will find, in its proper place,
the report OF a discovery Of arms and smmu-
milton at the marsha's Office and police sta
tons, which have been seized and appropri-
ated by the parties who are now in fOrcible
and illegal possession Of the public property
there. We have causeL the necessary inqui-
ries to be made, and have ascertained that the
whole Of the warlike material, so found. is the
legitimate property OF the city-part Of it the
regular armament Of the police force, and part
Of it purchased under the resolution OF the
mayor and city council, passed on the 18Th u
April, and providing FOR the public defense.
We learn that the concealment, concerning
which an effort was made yesterday to get up
a ridiculous sensation, was resorted to at the
time when the Illegal searches for arms were
begun by Gen Butler, in collision with Gov.
Hicks, and when various other arms, pur-
chased and belonging TO the city, were unlaw-
fully carried Of by the orders OF those func-
tionaries. COnceaIment, under such circum-
stances, was the only security against spolia-
ton, and ought 70 bring rsprosch upon none
except those v~iolators Of the law and Of pub
lie and private rights and property, whose
misconduct and usuTpation rendered it a mel
ancholy necessity.