Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-08

Higher Lao.
The special order issued by the State
Constable, Col. VIM. s.. King, On the
twenty-third inst, in relation TO per
sons, especially keepers Of oyster saloons,
bar rooms. restaurants, 5egar stores and
barber Shops who pursue their Ordi-
nary business on Sundays as on other
days,n and Of apOtLecGries whOtrade In
soda water, segars and tobacco, t0iletand
fancy articles, perfUmery, confectionery,
spirituous liquors and the like went into
effect yesterday for the first time. The
order has been served for some time and
the parties whom il concerned were gen.
orally aware Of the work which the High
Constable proposed for himself and his
deputies 70 perform. 1t constitutes a new
order Of things, and is of a chaTactorcgm-
monty regarded by historians, thinkers
and wise lawmakers "a a move back
ward. Whether Col. King carries a con
science and OF what is right, just
and progressive into the matter we are
unable to determine; but we a hardly
doubt but thar il cost him an etfoTtto put
forth the order. That keepers of eating
houses, who regularly feed their patrons
that apothecaries, BARRIERS u he Ike
should thus be summary ciOsed-for the
orderis equivalent 10 thi-isnOJ likely to
either 20 tho Vood name OF the city or the
tho cause Of Justice or good order. This is
demonstrated at the very outset, New
York trains yesterday arrived in the citv
about ten O'Clock, A.. n, Of cOurse bring
ing not a few strangers 10 the hotels. OF
these many naturally desired the services
of barber. But Of this luxury, if necgs-
sarv Is not the better word, they could
not avail themselves, The 0uUps Nere
closed. The inevitable ten O'Clock had
arrived. and for money or love or other
motive the pceFiug beard could not be
discarded. That there were many lie
natured If not profsne remarks made on
the occasion, may be inferred. Nor did
Boston, in the general andspecial, escape
an animated csstigati0n. Those who
were compelled 70 go from door 10 door Of
eating houses, and f0rogO their accus-
toned breakfast, were alec higiily COM
plimentary. HungerCOutrlputes tOclear-
ness Of intellect and power of expression
and this physioiC gical and mental philUs-
ophy was well illustrated in many in
stances. The mingled picture o~fsurprise,
doubt and indignation which caused over
hundreds Of c-ountenances, not alone at
blank eating houses, but before the doors
d hEkEl lt-r gEAAAEAl G1F Lf4aA@-I--a- AAA1
other places hitherto not regarded as
wicked and lawbreaking, could not be
estimated.
At THE WEST END,
The shOp-keepers at The west end az
fected by the high cOnstabie's order, very
generally responded to lis conditions.
They didn't seem 10 mind it much, but
some of the late corners to the BARRIERS
shops spoke Of the order and the whole
cOnstabulary force in terms more forcible
than elegant. Most Of the ~apothecary
shops exhibit piacards IN their windows
ofthe following tenor: Medicines only
sold on SUNDAYS and some ofthem add
to the above " by OrderOfHigh Constable
King" At one Of the most popular and
~freduented tonsOrial saloons the rush Of
customers in the early part ofthe morn
ing was very large, and il IS doubtful if as
many persons were ever shaver and
shorn in the same length Of time before.
The remarks Of those In waiting, as the
hour of ten drew near, were very anus
sing, Come, hurry up, Jim, it's my
turn next and Don't scrape that face
all day. and Col. King will be around
soon" were heard. AS the clock struck
ten, half a dozen unshaven men were
shown the door, the key wac turned, and
the following placsrd displayed from a
window "God ave thecOmmonwCalth.
We labor not in vain. Closed onSunday
at ten O'Clock 4. ~, by order Of Dol. King,
high constable. Long live the King
Z It attracted considerable notice from the
passers-by during the day. Tho period
ical shops we're closed al tho appointed
time, but whether they only sold period
icals while they remained open we are
not able 10 say.
The well-knOWn beaQery on C0urt street
was crowded early IN the morning bg
those to whom a plate of beans and ppuk
of a Sunday morning are as Hecessaryas
q text to a sermon, At the fatal hourpf
ten, however, the door wa JiOsed, ard
Inc bank refused further discount until
i've P. NJ, rather q long time for a man
70 go on a single plate of beans but then
the State constable ought 10 know.
At n NORTH END.
A walk at the north end revealed the
fact that that part of the city were ia
usual aspect of tranquility and repese.
The shops were generally closed, but one
or two segar and tobacco shops, kept by
citizens Of the Hebrew persuasion wer.
open as usual, and as seem 10 be doing a
good t~Iado-seuing q good many segars
30 doubt, that Protestant apothecarie'
were prohibited rom charging Ten cent
for. We noticed a vender of drugs WI
announced that, in his shop, Medicine
only sold on Sunday, by order o. TN
King
WeleaEn that a deputy constable watts
unpn the proprietor of one Of our mos
popular hotels on Saturday, and ipforue.
him that he must close the bsTber's sho-
connected with his house at ten o'clocl
on Sunday. The proprietor very pOlitel,
told the deputy that his baTber's sho
was a part Of his hotel, and that when j
closed the hotel he should close the bar
ber's saloon, and not before, Whethe
the proprietor will figure ia the Polio
Court this morning remains TO be seen.
In Devonshire street a barber an
nounced 10 his patrons that after &c
O'Clock, the [" shopis closedby order Of ia
3 King.D