Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-15

From the 81. Louis Union-l
Arsspectsbls family in this city, living on - street,
have been somewhat exsrcized Of late BY the dsnoue-
ment OF "a afair. the circumstances e which are slight
" tinged With 4 dash Of the romantic. The head Of ihs
family, itmsy be well sn-ugh 70 state, was formerly 3
produces merchant. and sOms year, since retired from
business. He had an only daughter, named Bella, who
wRs the pri6s and hope Of her fond parents. Some
three years and 3 half ago, or 3 little preceding the out
brsak Of the re beli0n, Bella was On a WISH to relatives
In Georgia, and became acquainted with 4 eh valEic son
Of the sunny South named Robert smith. Robert was
; lovely.
ship into a still more tender passion Tbs lovers De-.
came betrothsd. Bells returned to ST Louis il June.
1861. The name Of Robert Smith was fseqgenfly men
tened b. her, but further than this she never brsstbsd
ths secret OF her love. She carried on = secret core
s~Poadenes through the rebel mail, which was carried
| forward quite secretly, and concealed from her father.
he being q strong Union man. About q year ago Bella
Ire urned from an Afternoon visit and toid her parsass
that she had lost her diamond breast pin, which was
valued At 5000. The loss Was advertised IN the city
pa1ers. but no cue vss obtsined Of he lost ZEN T5s
poles were also notified. Time passed on. and = e5upls
Of weeks ago the old gentleman made arraRgsuentsf fer
taking 3 journey East. AHong his valusbls PsBers he
had q number OF 5 eos, which he concluded 10 DEPOSIT
for safe keeping during his contemplated absence from
the city. On making an inventory OF his vAlusbles he
tound, 70 bis great ehagrin and surprise, that ak of hs
missing.
A thorough search wss made, and the missing bonds
failed 10 tuTn up. As he was positive that ths bOnds
were contained In a certain draWor, where nous but
tie members Of bis family could have secess, he aid
not mention his loss prefsrriDg to. wait for the revsla
tions that time might bring about The trip Eest wsa
postponed Oas DAY last week having Oecasion to pur.
chase some $40 bends from q broker IL the city, Judge
Of his surprise when he found that the bonds sold lis
By the broker were ~ Identical ones that he had lost.
On further inquiry from the broker. aud from the
parties from wh2m the former purchased ts bonds. he |
was sstoniahed to ind shat his own dzughtsr, Bella, ]
had some weeks previously sold the bonds for gold.
Bells, On being confronted By her father, confessed the
'soft Impeachment" She did not hszitats to confess
the deed, E1d her purpose in doing 50. shs coafsaed
psWnsd the dismond brsastpin for gold, and sent the
proceeds By rebel mail 10 her friend, Robert Smith, to
relieve him aud bis aged mother from want The kind
father en- heGrisg the above statemsat, did not ohide 1
ais errins daughter. and sad not a word In rebnke.
he overlooked the little d~igres.ion In appreciation Of
3 motive-porhaps passion that eeuld better be con
roled By kind and loving treatment than by harsh
measures. he fOrgaVe his daughter, but for the pur-
pose Of preventing . further correspondence with
uons, and requires her not to leave the dwelling, bat
70 get resdy for = trip with the family East, to soma
time the companions Of Bella ss surprised At her abb
senes from her accustomed places Of visit and wonder
what can be the reason for her sselasion. OF course
we are not going to tell them.
Liaeoln HebzsbbInE fer the NomInasFsu.
Most Of the delegates TO the Presidential nominating
convention IN Baltimore, took Washington on their way
and Lincoln seems TO have entertained them in his char
a~e'srlatie manner. The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Herald writes.
The President has been busy to dsy sntsr.siuine
Eisus delegations to the Balfhnors convention. Hls a..
eedotI powers were in cOnpists order and has fur
during the day to make the eonvsnfiOn merry for .
week Among the delegations formally received were
tess from LoGisianA, cutabert BaIlts ehairnas, and
that from C~sld0rnle, ThsmPson Campbell chairman.
Washington Is already crowded with delegates bat
as yet no caueus Of any kind has bssn held, as all were
busy paying their respects 10 Nj. Lincaln and members
Il the Cabinst and zshs seeing generally. Confdsnos
Il universally expressed that Mr.. Lincoln viii be the
aoninse Of the esaTSntion. II any ao1lnstiOa sho1ld
Be msds row bat mAny Of even h1 staaEehsst sup
pertsEs intimate fekI thst = nomination nads By this
- tAh tins VIII - beaten il Ne slss'loa.