Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-15
rrTTER FROrT MOBILE.

MOBILE, Ma July IL 1907
EDrroRs APPEAL: l take it for granted that
the cheated term is a topic Of conversation
with YOU as well as with us. At sunrise on
Yesterday morning the Thermometer indicated
70 degrees, and at nOen, 81 degrees. Today
bids fair to equal yesterday, if not surpass It.
The mercury seldom reaches 100 degrees in this
city.
The British steam frigate Rinalda was in cur
bay yesterday, receiving a well-flled mail bag
for Europe. Large packages of Southern pa
usrs were sent to friends abroad, by which they
will be enabled to obtain true statements Of
affairs in our distracted country. One of cur
runboats went down the bay and saluted He
Msiesty's ship. The officers Of the RinaldO do
not attempt to conceal strong sympathies fol
" secesh.' Her c%onsort, the Racer, will be here
ere long, on her way to Havana, and viii re-
ceive the mail for England. If any of your
friends desire to send letters abroad, they will
soon have an opportunity of SO doing.
The truce steamer Natchez left here yesterday
morning on another trip to New Orleans, with
| -four for our needy friends in that city. On her
last trip she brought over two casks of ice, sent
to Mr.. Gage, of this city, by his brother. Al
though ice is an article Of great luxury, just al
this time, yet our Mobile friend denied it to HIM
self and generously donated the whole stock ia
the sick soldiers in the camps and hospitals o.
the city. The gallant Mississippians of the
9th will highly appreciate the noble deed fol
their share in its appropriation.
Strange as it may appear, tits nevertheless true
There are persons here residing who cling to the
Union ideas of our enemies but they are of the
ignorant class, and females who were born and
reared in the North. A goodly number of oul
population is composed of natives of the Eastern
States, and they are as harmless here as they
would be in their Puritsnicsl homes.
Notwithstanding the warm weather, Dauphir
street is thronged every morning, between eight
/ o'clock and noon, with ladies on " shopping
expeditions. Trne, many of them do not make
sny purchases but, then, you know, they wan
''ts see and be seen" AS was the custom on
Main street, in Memphis, it is here the mer
gather on the corners and ogle the bellies as
they lightly trip along the Gags, and on the
crossings gracefully lift the dress just hgf
enough to show a pretty foot with a delicstely.
turned ankle. The scene is a very attractive
one, and appears to be enjoyed by both parties
The throng Of officers and soldiers who may BIZ
seen at all hours Of the day on Royal street, anC
in other popular t~hOroughfares, are not behind
civilians in this manly pastime of staring at tbs
bellies of the city who go upon the paYements
Mrs. Octavia Walton Levert is still rs charm
ing as ever in entertaining her friends by hel
extraordinary conversational powers in her hos
piIable mansion. Her charming daughter, De
tavia, is just out of her teens, and promises t.
be as attractive as her mother. The madam Is
noted fer her generosity and kindness to tbs
soldiers, and for her warm-hesrted efforts in The
cause of our young COnfederacy. To the poo
and destitute she is ever ready to extend a help
ing hand. She is, as you are doubtless aware
the granddaughter OF George Walton, one o.
the signers of the declaration of American indie
pendence. Long may she i've, the pride o.
Mobile. Yours, as ever,