Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-14
Arrival and Reception Of EsEiaadfer-0en.
IehH II. Ez0rEaH.

Arrival and Reception Of EsFiEadfeF-SseH.
IskH II. EEOrEan.
From ihe RisAuoad Ezaninsrl
BrigadieT-Gsnersl John II. Morgan, So cften
hsral1sd, came ia q sn0W s:0rra st late hour
last night, but that did nstTsndsr his welcome TO
Z eli mopd any less wErn-hssTted srd ssTaisl
The train frsm DssTills Bearing tie general snd
ihe ofieisls OF that city accompanying him, vas
detained some fc1r or FIVE hours bsyond the
regular 6me Of lis sTTivsl, and did not reach tie
6spoi until near II O'Clock. TIE large throng
assembled thC-s st the regular hour were, there
fore, disspEeintsd, but nsVertheless, q goodly
portion Of the determined pu5he. UiGhstood
the sEoW-peldng aud were on hand on the
sTivsl Of the train.
The committee Ct arrangements OF ths city
esuneil. appointed 10 receive the eity's guest,
left the Ballard house st zine o'clock, and pro-
eseded % the depot, IN coaches, 10 receive aad
escort him 70 the city. Tha committee consisted
Of Eessrs. Eli, (ehsirnAn,) Saunders, Cruteh-
asld. EBps. Clopton, Seott, snd Glazebrook.
Judge Moore, an intimsts friend of Gen. Aor-
gan, and the two Bruess, Of Kentucky, seeom-
panied the committee to fse depot.
Meanwhile the friends Of she general, aad
distinguished gentlemen in the military, civic
and Official ranks, were assembling at the guar
.sEs prepared for bis Tee0p ptisn Et the Ballard.
Hal, sf Virgins; Gen. Arnsla Elzsy, Gen.
Gordon. Of North CsroliEai Col. " NJ Elicit
OF the Richmond City battalion; Speaker Be-
cock, Hon A. r. Boieler, Eon WALKER Preston,
Of the Confederate Congress Gen CzrsOn, Of
the gtats Senate; Col Bssksrviils, Of Meeken-
bury, and othsr members Of the Lsgisla.urs in
beth branches; Hen joseph Msyo, mayer Of
RishnoH6; Or. McGIl, Of BzgsTstoWn, Mary
land Gel II " Thomas, Ssats andilor, and q
buzzing score Of Others whOEs n22es, with
title prcfsces, were TOO numerous 70 mention.
The lax form aud fsee Of w0nsn also fitted
like angel shadows, aeToss lie sosnei snd lent Il
Esss suo animation.
Abeus II O'Clock the committee returned rom
the de6at, Gen. Morgan having arrived aud
surrendered himself iutl their custsdy and
lris-8lv hsna-cgh Arrived at the hotel, tie
vsna-al vyas conducted 10 lis quarters and ia
fy,yduesd 20 the gentlemen assembled 10 shake
bi7, bv the hsT1 Thus The night proceedings
rlese,S with EaIny hearty bumper 10 the gsn-
ersps 2 Ned health and sound TepOse
Tie aVartnsnts ssieetsed at the Ballard
EEgaqs bv tNe GeuHeil committe for occupancy
hy Gen Horgza wsils he remains tEe guest Of
the city, consist ot Eecentoa Ioen ana cham
bar an The second floor, the windows looking ON
h3!h Fcsukiin aud Fourteenth streets Belh
as,rsmezts have been iurnished in splendid
sfvIe Ey .bs pr0grisiGT5, they having been IL
rt.ncled bv tho C0muilte8 70 Lavish tker uPh0l-
s,sry ssd spsEs no expcnss. L the gezeIsi sp-
prigrnisnt OF the apartments are beyond the
5aod.rats views Of The general, he mac. mod
ertlg tskA il IS az estimate 81 Lis merits, as
brit bv the citizsas Of RGhmond, and retail
iss,,rv cgses to bis mogs uuostantatous and cen
trsets apartments while ths unwilling goess Of
~ Ohioisu adthortios. Soft sgfing diysHB'
io5rges sa5 ebs,ys, msrble hasat.ss, giistsning
mirrors, dauask cui-tsains and inssnlhe,oItiy
dressed bed, ars some It tae luzaIiss o. ease :.
that greet the eye upon being S-AsisA l9so IAs
prasencs Of the hoHoTed occupant.
II the esntsr Of the reception room s.aE9a
circular caP-beareF, bearing up mammoth
punch bowl, ceutsiuiug as lesst tan gallons ct
delicious sPple teddy. FisIAng this immense
bowl, snd sIrsngsd with CIquisite tssLs. are de,
canlers Of eut glass and dTinkiSg glasses 20
match. Visitors here foRad tbs geRsral al
( hsme and drank his health and presence in rsre
( bump8rs. All Lass evening, after the generals
arrival up 30 the retiring hour, the dsoT 10 tbs
( reception roem was one grand focus Of EtIRo
ten. Gen. Aoygsn met his friends as hs hsd
znst his ansmis5-brsyely-a and hand-shaElng
! aud congratulations were tho order Of the even
I ing and night.