Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-22

The Savannah News, Of the 2Oth. says Yesterday :
/ combination Of women, numbering from fifty 70 one
Mr.. A. F. Mira, on whitaker street near Brourhton.
l While several Of them eDtered the store the balance r..
NAMED outside. Those inside stated to Mr.. MIRA that
1 theY wished something TO eat, and would have It. The
proprietor Of the store, seeing from their number tbas
be was a. thsir mercy, tOld them that he would give
thsm some bacon, aRd while In the set Of so doing.
those outside rushed into fhs store and forcsd Mr. Mira
inio one eorner, when each Of the party commenced
helping heEsed to whatsoever came within reach. After
| having done this they retired
The ssme party also vent iato the store Of Mr.. VIII
liam KcInfrye, on Market square, and demanded pro.
Visions MI helliyre tod hem uaah u they actually
stood 10 need Of food he would supply them with s
small quandty. He then distributed 90 them a quantity
Of bacon, etc. From this store they took nothing foOi-
Ths store Of Mr.. jain Gililand, on The same block,
was also visited BY the same party. Here they were
not 90 cereDoniOuE, but a. soon as they entered CON,
menced 10 ssiP themselves % 8 small lot OF bacon,
which was hanging on the wall and lying on the door.
Eack Of the women helped herself to such an article Of
bacon a. suited her fancy and thea hastily beat retreat
Mr.. GiHlsnd was Determined that his property should
not thus Be taken, and immediately inierfared, ard sac
oseded IL recovering . portion o. H. Many Of the
women. however, Sueeesded in making Their escape
Wills tbs proceeding was going on, alnrge coneourse
Of people bad assembled in the vicinity Of the stores At
tscked, and three u the women we're arrested and com
mittsd to the guard house. They will be brought be-
lore she mayor this morning.
Such sne The facts Of sails disgraoefal Edzlr, as report
ed ~ IA That the present high prices Of pr~oviEions
have ~prodaced distress no one can DOUBT, and Il Is prob
able that some who participated In the r0toas proceed.
ineH Of yesterday were gsadsd to their course By the
pressure Of want bat II we are rightly informed many
II not the majority Of hem had not even that excuse
for the commission Of acts Of lsWiessnesH. Be this as
IL may there can be no neeegEiiy OF justification for
such acts Of outrage and robbery. Il Is not generally
tae truly WORTHY deserving poor who resort to sRch
measures. and those who thusEst the laws and public pro-
preiy q deEanes forfeit The ayDpsthy Of the commu-
uty. II there L. indeed want and suffering let the Euf
iererE make their condition known In the right quarter,
and community that has never snnned 9 dsaf ear 70
ne sppseA OF the helpless and needy viii give them
We trust that our city EuthoTides win lnvestIgass
lis mater, NceraAin who they are that need ksistsnee
a1d take ths prepof steps for thslr reiisE Such action
Is n0t only dus % he wives AID children Of soldjerE n
he service . the helpless poor. and % be peace md
rood maze Of our Community, but aiso N ~ ~. b.
terssfs Of the city. Whils The mob spIrft Womb III ~,
With fruneEs, We should, In these times. act hi sseor5.
spes with tbs maxim Of help one anoihsr." Lei ~ |
abidiBg Poor suffer.