Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-05-02
THE EXISTING CONTRAST FULLY
ELLUsTRATED.
A CiReInhau white woman I'm L0ye
with a Nashville Negro Barber.

From the Nashville Union and American,
April %.
We are called upon 70 record a most
heartless attempt, upon the part Of a
white woman, 70 abduct from the bosom
of his family colored gentleman Of this
CITY. who has heretofore borne a good
character. The facts are briefly these
A few months since Cesar Augustus
Tully. respectable barter doing business
on Cedar street, accompanied by his wife,
went to uaya short visit 20 some relatives
In the gay city of Porkopolis, and during
their stay there sojOuTned at the house OF
lady Of the African persuasion, by
name Battice, living somewhere in the
neighbOrhOOd Of 10 West Seventh street
At this house a young widow Of pure
Caucasian blood and lineage was a con
slant visitor. Being imbued with the
new ideas Of the superiority of the ''richi
warm blood Of the African" over that
Of her own inferior race, she was dis
posed % look upon Cesar-whO is a good
looking darkey-with favor and not
withstanding the presence and watchful
care Of his vie, an attachment spIang
up between our gallant barber and the
fair daughter Of the queen city which
bae strengthened into q mutual passion,
the fires Of which have been fed by the
a gentle Annie,u by means Of letters, the
a tongue OF the abseRt," until the peace
Of tie family Of our hero is greatly en-
me faithful wife Of Cesar having for
soune time suspected that his affections
were being gradually weaned from her
By the wicked Vaccinations Of this
~dreadful white woman" yesterday
made raid upon the pockets Of her iiege
lord and captured the following
precious correspondence. Ihe INST
Is the last letter received py
him from Mrs. Annie AdaTf
and the second is the reply he intended
90 mail, which furnishes around % hope
that he is not entirely ruined yet Tor,
notwithstanding there is an evident re-
ciprOcatiOn Of aifeetion upon his part, he
has not, like his pale faced admirer, lost
all sense Of decency and propriaty, bat is
still mindful Of " the great contrast that
exits between them by the laws Of ma
ture.n The correspondence is genuine,
even to the E6pqe Of the woman. The
/ BARRIERS name We suppFess, out Of cOnsia-
Grafton for the feelings Of his family,
Who have. in their humble sphere,
always bcrne . reputation for honesty
and Industry:
CINCINNATI OHl0 Aprlle lalhe Aoyo-
Mrss-Dear sir Yours Of the eleventh b
received and read with pleasure / was
senoewbtd surprised but agTeeably Sc 70
receive q letter from you for had al
| mosf ABANDONED the idea Of ever hear
/ inc fron, YOU again but however your
appoligy il quite sufficient as regards
that Ishan bury the past deep ip OBJ
livion and look 10 the future 1 am IN
clined 70 stop writing for I am trsly at
! loss to knew how 70 addeess you can
not fiBd words 10 conlpare With the beau
titiil letter you wrote ae however Lmust
not fau entirely so ] win say courage
faint heart and proceed in my weak
and bamble manner, would thai you
were near enough foF lle 20 address you
nersonsliy and without the pe1i the
sounee 0f the abeent although At presant
thst CANNOT be hope twill not be long