Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-05

New MEMPHIS THEATER.-Hhe play
of BlshaU0gus, or The Hearing Of the
Green, was well put on the stage last
evening, and played in a manner that
could not be surpassed in any theater.
Mr.. Florence -personated the character of
"InshGvogue," the outlaw, to perfee
| ton. He rendered all those finer feel
ings which are thrown into the part
with splendid effect, while his rendition
/ Of those characteristics which are pRcu-
liarIy Irish, were all true to nature. The
" Biddy Malone " of Mrs. Florence was,
like all that lady's Representations,
true to nature, and rendered to
the satisfaction of all present.
Her songs were truly worth the price
Of admission. The play is one of much
interest, founded on the revolution of
'9S, when all those revengeful feelings
engeadered by a rebellion against a
| foreign yoke, are calculated to be brought
into play. The sympathy naturally goes
with the weaker party, and the dra-
matist 10 worked his plot to an admira-
bic eliZex. This beautiful and deeply
interesting play will be reproduced this
evening for the benefit Of that popular
gentleman, w. G. Thompson, Esq, the
manager Of the theater, when We trust
to see the largest house of the season, for
he is truly worthy Of such an ovation.
THE FEsTIvAL.-The festival In aid Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church last
night was largely attended. The voting
for the statuary was kept up with much
spiritduring the evening, but as the time
drew near for the closing Of the polls, the.
excitement waSintense, every lady being
more or less interested ia her favori5e
candidate. The total number Of votes
cast was 1898, distributed as follows
B-inkIey, 673; Harrington, SIS; Tate,
454; White, 1875 Woodruff, 81. The
fair has been q success, which is prinei-
pally owing to the untirihg efforts Of the
president, Mrs. ). Is. Williamson, the
managers, Mrs. GreeBlaw and Mrs. jesse
Tate, who, with their able corps of assist
ants, have managed this matter in a style
seldom pqualsdin this or any other cOun-
try. The proceeds will amount to nearly
$1,000. The efforts Of the noble christian
ladies who inaugurated and so success
fully managed this pleasant gathering
have been well repaid for their labors.
Should the necessities Of their church
require it, we hope another affair of the
same ok" may be placed in the ike
cospetent hands.
The TREErs.-The heavy rains Of the
past three days have left our streets in
an almost impossible condition, the mud
being nearly knee deep. The crossings,
as usual, are not attended to, and cross
ing over them is almost like running the
Indian gauntlet. Loud and bitter are
the imprecations called down upon those
who should attend to this matter. A
day of %retribution is surely coming to
somebody. The question has been asked
whether the d" admiralty should not
coRtrol the streets of Memphis SO as to
give passengers safe convoy. If the
ladies who are kept at home for the rea-
son that the walking is so bad, and tho,e
whom necessity drives out were allowed
to vote at the municipal elections, very
few of those now in Office could be re-
elected.
THE HOME MONTHLY.-We are in
debted TO Mr.. w. NJ. Patterson, Nc. 20
jefferson street, the agent, for the March
number of this magazine, edited by
Prof. A. B. Stark and Rev. Felix r.
Hill; published by A. Il. Redford, at
theSouthern Methodist publishing house,
Nashville, Tenn. 1t contains nearly $50
pages of excellent reading matter, while
the number before US has a excellent
steel engraving Of Bishop Fl. B. Bascom,
DID,, LID, OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church south. The lines by a
Memphis divine, Rev. Guilford Jones,
ITO Matte" are very touching. The
terms of subscription are very low, and
should insure a large circulation.
STABBING AFFAIR.-A young man
named ]. f. Cowan, a brakeman on the
Memphis and Ohio railroad, was stabbed
by J. F. Ridge, a passenger on the soutb-
ward bound train this morning, near
Gadsden. The brakeman states that be
requested Ridge to close a window near
him, as a lady passenger had a cold. The
request was repeated, when the passen-
ger made an uncomplimentary remark,
drew a bowie-knife aud cut the brakes
man on the arm, On the arrival of the
train in this city Ridge was arrested by
officer Cusick. He is now in jail and
will be examined before Squire Creigb-
ton to-day.
- Mii-n Mninnou