Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-29


It seems that the funding operations in Gren,s-
ds, Miss, were conducted irreguarly, and with
out authority, Mr.. Rsagsn's slow coaches hav-
ing failed to carry through the papers appoint
ing Mr.. Hawkins. But accidentally Mr. H. heard
of his appointment, and commenced operations
as detailed in an extract from the Mississippiaa'
Grenada correspondence, published elsewhere
The same correspondent recises some of the in
cidents connected with the proceedings as fol-
lows:
But must tell you little joke on the couu-
teEteit detecting clerk, James Townsend en-.
Ployed by Hawks" aforesaid TO prevent the
treasury rom being swiuded by Yankee imita-
lions. Now, J Ans5 is vsry hsav on the cOun-
tefteit question-5o much so, in fact, that many
were the deposition from Tennessee and
the borders who had more than half their
pile-erossed OK as not "loysl" One gentle
msu from Clarksville, Tennessee, rolled into the
ofies with S35 $50, but James lit on aud light
ened it iust $34 7l0-lesving the man IN utter
condemnation with just one thousand and forty
dollars in good money left-whioh he very DO
llsely otfsnsd to Jasses IN reward for what hs
termed his extra trouble"
Townsend told him twas no trouble at all
would be glad to accommodate him at sny tims.
dollar the man had this side Of home. James
hsd done pretty well before, bat this last feat
raised him at least six inches in his raw hides,
and was the talk OF the village until the three
o'clock evening train from Canton came in,
which brought up young man from Mobile
with ten dOllEr bill of tho new issue, first of
the kind seen in lhese parts. After al in Major
MELONS Office had gTatEed them curiosity aud
expressed their opinions on this neS specimen
OF the "sineRs OF war, it was proposed to send
it over to the Receivers Office and let our sfore-
said Jim Townsend exercise his miraculous
powers Of detection in sn entire new field. .SJ
on started Capt. Pullen, chief clerk in the COM
nlssary office here, in q very great hurry, and
going into the funding Office approached friend
James with "Hslloa! Townsend, here's a chan
the exact like of which I don'E reeollect Of hav-
ing seen before. What do you think of twill
1t do to take ."
"TAks hell - aud Jim haw.bawed loudly, for
Ames Is also very heavy on The laugh-"thas's
a sweet qaes ton for man 10 ask who is con-
stantly handling Government money By the
bushel Why nigger could detect this conn
deck -
why confound the luck i" said PuIlen in
sort OF suppressed tone, 81 took it for one Of
the Aslo issHs
"Whss" exclaimed Townsend, snaschine a
the bill and eagerly looking At the date, "Pullen
you've got me-soid, and sold well Bui look
here, I've got some genuine blockade whisky At
home-good as you ever twisted yeur lip over
real old Kentucky-gOt through from Helens |
only last night. Gene on-time to close this |
evening" must make you present of q couple |
Of botslesi but Pullen, by shsLord, yen rnussl't
tell this around town before tell It myself"
Talk enough" said Pallsn, and Just about
dark certain very small bat very clever gen |
sleman might have been seen making his way
up to his Office steps, myself eying him and his |
Two bottles closely. "Well," thought I, sPnI- /
en is very tired, or those bottles are very heavy
III go ever and seei hs might need help" And /
over I went