Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-06
LRFTER FRoaI nECHmoND.

Special CORES poL1euce OF the Memphis Appeal
RIcHNoSp, March as 1863.
The Presidential fart day observed here yester-
day with most becoming solemnily An the pieces Of
bu5ness were closed che clerks in the several depart.
msnts were allowed holiday, the four legislative
bodies IN session in this city adjourned over
and the whole population turoed out to attend church
The religious ezsFeisos at al the more prominent places
of worship Of highly Impressive character. At
the Catholic Cathedral the penitenal music is said
have been grand Ihsys heard the sermons Of the Rev
DR.. Nnnsgsrode Of s. Paul's, CEpIscopsD, Rev. Dr..
Burrows, CBapasl), and the Rev. Dr. Doggett Ietho-
dist, spoken Of Ia terms Of especial oommendation
Tour correspondent attended the First Presbyterian
church, where the Rev. Dr.. T. v Moore preached
fervid and original discourse, the object Of
which was to show that Puritauisn and
Prssbytersuism were two essentially different eresds
and organisations derent IN origin different in prn-
cpe and different ia the purposes at which they amed
Presbyteranism, be sad, conservative PuYitanisn
radical the one was characterized BIZ a ruthless
spirit Of change uader the prstes OF reform; the other
eounssd obedience to superior authority as wen IN
matters of faith n matters of politics. Puritanis
be charged was che author % the war against rhe
south and the furious adve ate Of It's continued prose
cuiioa But he contested the point that the was
conflict as some had decl ared between the Puritan
and The Cavalier. It was falsiAcaiion Of history
70 ssssrt fhas the Cavalier element was the pre-
dominant element IN Southern civilization The
large infusion Of Hdgueuot blood in Virginia and Caro-
Ina, evidencsd By the honored names Of Maury Main
gzult HIuuford, Floumoy, Priolean and many others
all eonspicsss IN the contest, and the commanding in
susnos Of the sootohIrish race which had produced
so many llustrisus Southern men, the Cahouns and
Jacksous and Presions and Poks and MeDoweIs and
SEWERS were enough dsprove the docrrne that the
cavaliers had formed fhe modsl Of the Southern char
setsr furnished ths virtue and intellect which had
won our proudsst sriumphs
The reverend gentleman was exceedingly severe upou
the eztorOnsr and Indeed every pulpit In The city is
said to have rssoundsd with eloquent rsbukes Of this
wicked class, but % what ssoti There, before tts
preachers sat she osndors caring little for the animsa-
versions Z the speaker eas they have and hear not;
understanding have they, and do not comprehend To
day thsy have gone back tair evil practices as if
The TOrds Of the spostls to the Geuiiss directed at
theri point blank eighteen centuries ago had never
been written.
In consequence Of the fast day we had no papers IS
sued to day except the literary weekies, and not a
word Of there from any quarter concerning the
war. Certain oayaiy expeditions went into Kentucky
some dsys ago, Of whom we should be hearing some
thing BY this time
The inundstion in james river is Bubsiding. The
waters rose TO within twelve inches Of the great Good
OF 1853, and higher that flood excepted, than they
have been since ls7 and e is feared that we sha re.
selve intelligence Of great damage from above.
There was sale Of stocks to-day, at which an
descriptions q securities brought unprecedented prices
The following table viii show the activs competition
among bidders:
one hundrsd million loan payable IN 1870 sold at slo2sO
Fifteen million loan $50 to Sl5550
Dauvie railroad (psr value 500 ...------... l3LO0
city street raroad (par value s5O). $3.50
Bank Of the Commonwealth Cpur value slO0)--. 1850
Traders Bank Gear value 500 ................ HOO
Richmond Fire Association lpar value s2g..- s. 50
Shrehants Iusurance Company Cpar value $50 $3.50
Old D0miaiOn ms Co. (par val 25l..--.s56 to 300
Virginia Importing and Exporting Company Cpar
value $500 $40 to ESQ 90
This latter association has very recently been charter
ed b. the Virginia Legislature for the purpose Of run
ming the blockade between Liv rpoo and Charleston.
with goods q various kinds The capital stock 4 one
million Of dollars and all the leading merchants Of ibs
city are among the shareholders.
beg again 10 correct an error Of your eompositor
In my letter Of she l2h inst in commenting on the
expulsion Of Mr.. stsdman, the Enguiras reporter.