Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-01-29

The Cincinnati papers publish leng a.
count Of = sesns ia a church there, which %
amusing, and illustrates some Of the pscaliaTi.
ties Of Yankee religion. A man Of wealth and
leading member Of the Park street. "a z
church, named Barniiz, hsd tned io ssdnes a
sistoT member, aEmsd jacob. Failing ID hiE
purpose, he invented snd circulated uumeEous
sisudeEs respecting her. shs brought suit
against hiE1. laYiAg her damsgcs a. $1,000.
The way the church tried 70 scEesn Ai1e, And
bis psssisieney in repeating the SANDER are
told IN detail. Let as, however give the ds-
nOus nsnt, waich is ss followsi
The sEGsiscti0n aud justice which Aisa
Jaccb eIpoctsd 70 receive in the court Of law
being so slow, she AZ once decided 70 take tha
lsW a her hands, and in as pubiia q manner as
Mr. BArnitE bad tradaosd hsr name she pre-
posed % summary deai with him. Accord
ngly on TaGrsday Mss jacob vent % sad
dlerv estz5iisbmons On Mein street ard pur-
ehassd q cowhids, the pT0pTisi0r saz gesfiDg 10
ber mot 10 whip childraa with that esWfids.z'
Shs replied, "Eo, sir It Is 70 ba used on 1ig
ones." On her way homs sEa purchassd
quar-; sT Of pound Of cayenne pepper With=
ont inpaTling to sny enc her purpose. she got
uu on Sunday moFning as usual, took her break
fsat, and then dressed Tor church.
Shs arrived at the chapel bsi0re the services
Wego commenced, and took seas imm6diaislg
opposite 70 the one ocGuPiea by ar. and Ars.
BsTRitz Br. BsTniiz, who is the leader Of
the singing IN tho church, Observed hiiHa
Jacob take a seat opposite to him, sua eye
him closely His sYss dropPfd, snd be i'm
disieiy Appeared agitsted. He did net sinGl
the task being assigned 20 brother Hidden
Vixen the second hymn was being surg All
the congregation were On ihsir feet sLceps Ar-
BaraiiE and biiss Jacob. They TWO only 70
/ NAMED seated. The first ons 70 knoel was
/ Barniiz, covering hiB4aes with both hands.
/ As soon as ihs Rev. Mr.. Hitchcock had e0n-
monsed his prayer, Hiss Jshob dehheIAielY
pulled the gloves rom heT hands, and then uu-
[ tying the Hhipawhieh was under her sl0Ek,
/ drew i out, aud waking over 10 where Barniis
I vas knesiing. dealt i've or SIX heavy blows
Eeross his head, face and bands, each stroke
sounding distinctly in every psFt Of ne houso-
! Tho minister ceased prayer, she congregation
rose to their f8et, and BsTnts, sin on his knoes,
gaissd up and SEEKING The eoWhids, Ursnebed
Z il from Ber hand, and attempted 10 strike hef,
/ but was prevented By Mr. Cunning, Hho
: rrappled bis aIm. Miss Jacob then seiEsd bin
I bV The hair Of tho hssd Oh her lsit hand and
with ber right washed MS face 81 over Wiih
Cayenne pepper, exelaiming, Mack BArnIiz,
Won are a blaek-haarsed, e0TardlY william, and
this IS for your lying Then tuning to Mrs
BsrniiE she said, "Y0u wanted 10 know who
ny mother EEs. She was a decent woman,
and am not bastard, that is more tban you
can ssy."
At tnis instant some pera0n put h8 hand
over nor mouth, when she took another hand
fai Of pepper aud throwing i over her shoulder
a. him, the crowd, which were wont 70 press
upon her, soon beat s hsstr retreat Ar-
ReHniell caught her roUnd the waist and pulled
her tower the door. Miss Jsesb seeing Mr
/ Rsnniek recognized in him enc Of her PsTse
I cutors, and, turning upon him. also washed his
/ face with the pepper. Ths Rev. Mr.. Mafiay
I was seated in tho pulpit during all this conire-
1 temps Before quiet was restored and the ser
vices could 90 on more than half lie eongregs
! ton had left tie church.
: We may here state ihatit is ths purpose o
I Hiss jacob 10 prosecute ihs suit st law io
/ damages. when all The above tseis VIII b
! Brought ont together with others We have besE
| reaaestod not 90 make public q pTesonl.