Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-26
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From the Sunday MereurY.l
EDITOR T. t: Some enthusiasm was excited
here in the early part Of the week, my boy, by
the return Of the venerable Cannon from hi.
aged family at Mugville, whittier he goes ouce
month regularly for the benefit of the sagaeious
chaps of the press s great blessing is the ven
erable Cannon to the palladium Of our liberties
my bov; for no sooner does our army change
is base of operations, and DO other things cal.
culated to make the war interesting and lengthy
than he pulls out his rutfies, sighs frequently,
and mells away to Mugville. Then all the sa-
gscious press chaps rush to the telegraph Office
aud fash ieveTish paragraphs to the intslligeat
morning journals Highly mpOrtant-Sudden
departure of tie venerabls Cannon for Mug
vile 10 attend to the desthbed Of relativs-Be-
lieved "a military circles that this indicates q
change IN the Cabinet-Border States delegation
has again waited on the President-More vigoT-
Gus pOliSy needed"
Whereupon the editors Of all the intelligent
morning journals joyfully print tho paragraphs
sfiEing to them: Z" N0ts By Editor. Washing
ton is town IN the s0-cslled District Of C0lum-
bis-situsted on the Potomac We infer rom
our correspondents dispatch ths. it hes not yet
been taken by the rebels"
d4t844Af A-At ASyg AN1NA-tA1
q vast amount Of matter daily, is eminentiy cai-
eulatsd 10 impress the youthful brain with
keen sense Of what q wide distinction there IS
between mind and matter
Immediately on the return Of the venerable
Cannon be commenced saying things, which
made 6ll tbs rest Of mankind seem ike witbeTed
children in comparison Wi;H him. BE was bssm-
ing geniaIlY on the throng st Wizards, and says
I to him:
It would appear, my beloved PatsT PGtria,
that military matters are not quite as interesting
IS q woman with a headache just now
The venerable Cannon pitied my youth and
waved his hand fatty by way Of silent blessing
to all the world. q Military affairs" says he,
efficiently" /" are ike metaphysics. Military
affairs, says the venerable Cannon, benignant-
", are ike that which We do not understand
they defy our comprehension and comprehend
our defiance"
Then al the congressman looked ct each
other, as much as 90 say the Union was saved
at last: and felt ike bsbs in the presence OF
the great BsEemo.h Of the Scriptures.
How the venerable Cannon has anything al
al to do with this wsT, / cant tind out, my
boy; but when the affsctionate populscs learned
that the venerable Cannon had returned from
Nugville, they swsrmed around his carriage aud
entTeated him either to spit upon them or save
them from slow decay by speech. Il was then
the venerable man raised bis hand in soothing
benediction, and, says he;
Ay friends, you are young yet, and have
much TO learn concerning war. 1 cen only say
to you, my friends, that al goes wen with RT
Mcclellan; and if you viii only hasten to fill
up old regiments raise new ones, and 90 your
selves, the advance upon Richmond may com
mence at any time
The most enthusiastic cheering followed this
com. .ortiRg speech Of the venerable GsmmeD,
and six ecsta5isiic chaps Immediately offered TO
volunteer as major generals.
Shall We presume to talk OF drafting, my boy,
when there is such readiness on the part Of the
people to lead the troopsl I think not, my boy
l think not. Let the draft be protested.
On Wednesday / again took a trip 20 Paris,
accompanied by my frescoed dog Bologna, and
found, upon reaching that city that the mack
erel brigade had built itself a thester, after the
manner Of Dury Lane, and was about to par
take Of the rich, Intellectual drama. This ehasle
temple might possibly be taken for cow-shed,
my boy by those who are not conversant with
architecture in one story. 1t occupies q spot
which has been rising ground ever since the
mackeTels commenced to dig trenches around it;
and the front door is so spacious thai you have
to 90 ali around the building to find where it
stops opening. The seats are similar to those
which are supposed to have been SO popular with
the Count de Gfasse, and the stage IS exquisite
ly extempOrized from several -four barrels,
with curtain created from two flannel petit
eoals recently belonging 70 the wife OF the
Southern Confederacy.
Passing over all intervening events, my boy,
let me direct your special attention to the night
we cele5rated, when found myself occupying
box previously used foT crackers) in the
temple OF the MUSES., surrounded By uniforms
III a., % gH
BY the military celebrities present In a box
(marked sperm csndies-frst quality") on my
right, noticed number Of distinguished per-
sons whom did not know, and to the LETT were
grouped several celebrated visitors with whOm
was not acquainted The stage itself realized
numerous brilliant footlghts in the way of bot
ties containing gorgeous tallow dips; and when
the orchestra brought out his key-bugle and
struck Up the martial strain Of Il want to be ga
angel" there was dry eye in the house.
Make q note Of this last unparalleled fact,
my boy; for you, nor any other mortal man,
ever heard Of its occurrence before.)
The curtain having been taken down by g
gentleman who had forgotten to wash himself
when the wsshstand went round last time, the
play commenced; and found it to be
THE UNION as IT WAS
A HIGH MORAL DRAMA, IN ONE ACT
By CAPT WILLIAM brown, EsREyIRE.
The plot of this admirable work is very sim
pie. my boy, aud appeals to those sentiments o.
the human heart which affect the liver. The
scene is laid in Washington, where It has bser
frequently seen, and the drama opens with g
fne
CONSERVATIVE CHORUS
Abraham spare the South,
Touch q single slave;
Nor cen BY word of mouth
Disturb the thing crave
'Twas forefathers hsnd
That slsvery bsgo;
/ There, Abraham let Il stand,
Thins acts shall harm /. not
At the conclusion Of this spirited nationa
: Il. ].