Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-01

THTes II GEgERAL.-YesteTday all thugs
must have been things in general for ''ye local"
could fud nothing In particular except what was
coutrsbsnd" Thare was tolerable number
of people moving about ia the streets until the
dust iu the afternoon and the storm 10 the even
ing sent everybody, but the Inevitable LOCAL" ="
iusids. yet the city was dull The streets looked
dull; the stores were dull even the auctions
were dull Court Square was deserted, and the
landing was gulltless OF any appearance OF meT'
camille business Since the late instructions
given by the Provost Marshal to the pO-
lice, tina, body has been increasingly strin-
gent with liquor drinkers aud liquor dealers.
The consequence has been decrease Of inter
e5ting LEGAL items Before this order wac
issued, that part Of the community who consider
staggering graceful, suffering E fascination, and
seeing double az admirable accomplishment
had began to flourish again Red eye forty
rod aud tangle-foot were locking up Juleps and
SuasbeS were beginning to be accessible, and
breaking the blockade" waB ceas!ng TO pos
sess the charm Of difficulty. Tbs isvorsble
efscts-iu "yo locals" point Of yiew-of this
state of things was beginning TO show ITSELF
robbery or two, three or four knock-dOwns
and two or three pistolings had already given
promise OF su increasing crop Of murders, gar
Iotings. buyglar!es and swiDdliugs when tho
new order came. and down came dQllness qui-
studs, and general good conduct In short, fol-
lowing the example Of the doctor whc lsmentsd
that the season WAS distres5irgly healthy,
p. local mcurns that the times ers distress
lugly moral he pledges his word, however
the only thing local" ever has to pledge
that when liquor is plenty, when al the saloon.
are in full blast when the city gets drunk and
enjoys itself W sn all the gambling hslls are
open. aud hcsnhousness can ply its trade w
checked, ne wll keep bis readers we'll supplied
with all kinds OF spicy news Only give the
devil half chance, aud 20 local will be
sure of chance aud half It ls true that stop
ping the liquor makes men posceabls, healthy
and uch, but we are not Sc picsyunish with old
Nick as to keep him at a distance iOT such tnfes.
AS soon as the Provost Marshal viii permit US,
we will empty barrels, bottles aud glasses and 60
to obstruction as we did befoIes we are not such
chickens as to learn lesson from the present
" blockade" and keep sober. Virtue, sobristy,
and regularity OF habits, 0rs very well to talk
about, but they are slow coaches, and we do
not rIde IN them Among the things in general
yesterday, Che subject Of the Msyoralty occupied
but little attention. All eyes we're directed to
wards Corinth and Fort Pillow, and grave spec
ulstions were extensively indulged il. The dust
led to remarks on the subject of the present fash
ionable bonnet, and it was concluded that It's
staring spreading, extensive top and sides were
admirably calculated to gather the dust and de-
post it as soil upon the flower bed that fourishes
in perpetual bloom just above " the region of the
intellectual faculties Some coDjectures were
risked Is to the ia the clergy would be in,
If certain contingencies were to require a geo
graphical chauge-by authOrty-Of the designa-
ton Of the President prsysd for,