Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-18
a4 VOL. 29.-NO. 45

They certainly impressed upon the Mace
that character Of digni6ed elegance and
comfortsble neatness for which it has
ever been distinguished. No man can
stand in front Of Capitol square and look
upon It's siEe-the grand old churches
which stand within it and the stately
mansions and public buildings which
surround it, with the wealth Of grand ola
elms and verdure, without feeling that
the men who planned snd founded thsss
were men above the common sort-shat
their ideas Of beauty snd comfort we're
tar IN advance Of those which prevailed
II many other sections Capitol sauars
takes It's name from ths State CapItol
built upon it. This is . respectable
edihce, built in the Doric style, and ac-
commodities that portion Of the State
ot1eers who reside here. A part of this
square was once used as a burvinO
ground, and back Of Que Of the churches
stands Reat monument erected tot the
memory Of Col John DixxslE onesr
the judges who condemned King Chsrtes
the First. Tradition says that the bodies
OF Cote and Whaliey, he regiciae gsh-
erals, repose near the spot Dixwell's
remains continued Without arnonaneBtal
stone tor l61 years, when they vera re-
interredb by his relatives. .-sri-s7sS =
A commOdious and elegant City Hall
fronts upon this square. One Of is spa-
eloHs rooms is-deToted to the uses Of tAe
New Haven Historical Society. This
Society have already gathered a respect
able nucleus for library, and quite a
number Of curious relics illustrating the
history of the town and colony, Among
these are Benedict Araoids sign and the
original petition of the Second company
Of troops to the Assembly for organizs-
ton, with which be marched TO Boston
after the battle of Lexington. Here IS
also shown the table on which Noah
Webster wrote his great dictionary, and
the saddle bags IN which be carried the
sheets as he Travelled on horse back
through the difFerent States to secure the
copyright of the first edition, and great
number Of other very interesting euTiosi-
ties. s 5-4
There are forty churches in the tozu.
Some of these date back long period,
and are large and feuTishiag organiza-
tons. The College church IS formed
from among the professors and their
families with the students Of the college.
1t Is well attended and the students mani
fest interest in its service. We attended
the South church, DR.. CAROLS. feeling
some interest In the organization because
1t originated in the zeal and liberaHty Of
Gerard Hslleck, Esq, a man honored
among all who can appreciate worth
Seeing that the southern part of the
town was quite destitute of church privi-
leges he secured the erection of a sub
stantial and spacious church and chapel
upon 4 commanding site. The enterprise
has encountered no little opposition be-
cause the pastor was from the South,
whence the popular teaching here IS that
no good can come, and because pastor
and people planted themselves firmly
upon the ground Of non-interyention in
politics, and refused to become partisans
IN the strife of blood. They have per-
sistently maintained this position dsspits
the powerful influence brought against
them. For greater peace and harmony
Of Christian fellowship the congregation
have joined the Reformed Church, and
it is refreshing TO behold how strongly
the position Of this church is appreciated
By that body. 1t is TO be hoped that the
walls raised through the enterprise and
zeal of Gerard Halleek will be forever
consecrated to the principles Of peace,
love and truth, and never be desecrated
70 the advocacy Of partisan political meas-
ures, especially those of such terrible
evil effects as have been dominant for
years past. -.T s.-
There are three daily papers published
here-tbe Courier and PalladiEus, which
are Republican, and the Rsgstsr, which
is Democratic The latter is published
By NJ A. Osborn, lifelong Democrat,
who fights the battles of the Constitution
because he believes that is the only safe,
guard to public liberty.
The Latest Sensation In Rome.
A correspondent Of the Pail Mall Ga
zstte writes Nothing is now talked Of
at Rome but the new Saint, Maria Taiga,
a washerwoman in the service Of the
Chigi family, who died here in 1887, in
the odor Of sanetity. A great sensation
has been created by her prophesies. which
were eonfded TO her contessor, P.thsr
Natili, now 80 years of age, who has
faithfully related them as the events sue
cessiYely happened. The proofs Of her
present residence in Heaven are ineo1-
testible, though her body is still on earth,
having just been exhumed from the. cata-
comb OF the Church Of St. Chrysogen in
Frastevere The corpse was found per.
feetly fresh and flexible, and is now ex-
posed in the chapel ardents, raised at the
expense of Princess Barberini, in the
aforesaid church, where every bsdyin
Rome, with the exception Of myself, has
kissed its feet. -s-s-s-.
" The exhumation was ordered on the
demand of the Postulator for the can.
nonization, on his sddueing the proofs of
her beatitude, which state, among other
wonders, that her image was sent 20 ths
capitol last October, with an ininatIon.
that the building was thrsatsued ybYa
great danger, which nothing but tia
palladium could avert The next day
brought the insurrectionary attack, at
the time supposed to have been repalsed5
by the troops, but now admitted 70 hsys
been foiled By the myraculous image.
The Marquis CaEsletti, Senator of Rome,
is determined to commemorate this event
in becoming manner, the capitol beng
under his care; and he has ordered 1t to
be represented in a picture, which Win
be placed in one of the galleries The
other day the confessor was asked
whether Maria Taigi PrOphesied any
further danger from the Garibaldians-
Yes, be answered, and in those days
we shall see the Tiber as full of eorps-
es as it now is Of fish. At this moment
fish are so abundant in the Tfber, owing
to the floods from Umbria, that the Ro-
mans pick them out Of the water with
their hands. 1-..- --,--
A MOST extraordinary ease Is to. be
t-,s,l b.,e,ro. fJ,,,, Y 4Ssi-es of Marzeillas