Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-14

sixty t0rCneS, making me, tnOuSu no
quite so numerous q display IS som'
other clubs. After the Atm Ward cam
the
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILRoAI
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
This, though the youngest club in thu
line, was second to none in point OF mum
Eers, or in the looks and accoutrementi
of the men. 1t was headed by
wagon bearing transparency
on one side Of which was locomotive
labelled "Seymour and Blair, coming
ct fnll speed, with the motto, "Clear the
track - and on the other was Grant
trying to ride mule, which has become
vicious, and is kicking and plugging
with the motto, Let US hRve peace
In front of the wagon was locomotive
head light which shed q light
over the whole line in front
They bore one hundred and fifty-flvt
torches Ia the line sndsyen traHsparien'
cies.
+ The wagon of Messrs. o. +. Prescott &
Co., brilliantly tighten up with eosl on
arrangements, and covered with patriotic
notices, followed next; and after Il
French John followed in q wagon, il
which was a furnace with fire in It,
at which John stood cooking. Over the
furnace was S transparency repre-
Barbour Lewis reaching fol
an omlette-mRrked S400, ,000.u The
devil has him by the shoulder, and says
"lo0k out brother, you will burn your
1ngsrs.p To which the immaculate re-
plies, Just one more grab, MASTER
Next came the
,yorrN,<r .rr.,y, r,r, m
nc OLUB,
headed by its beautiful banner, which,
like the one of which We formerly spoke,
has already been described in the AP-
PEAL, On the front is q portrait Of Sey.
mour, with the motto Peace" The
legend is, "The fame of the conqueror
is the so0uTge Of mankind On the
reverse is, I'm the bright lexicon OF
youth there is no such word as fail.'
There were hundred and sixty torches
borne in this band, each Of which was
unique and beautiful, the fame being
sheltered from the windb glass shade.
Following these came q
JOB PRINTING PRESS,
mounted on platform on wheels, and
kept at work printing the following card.
which was being distributed by thou
sands on the line of march:
White House, Pennsylvania Avenue,
d. c., cheap boarding for
the million. The spoons and silverYare
1nder the charge Of an honest Bntler.' +"
Close following the printing press came
the
FIFTH WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB,
mum bsring over two hundred torches in
tf,al ell - -, a.,
yeOmeh. They were accompanied by
the Fifth Ward Colored Democratic
Band, who were untiring in their efforts
10 make !" music for the million. -
Immediately following the band, and at
she head OF the club, was car represent
ng the temple of the UEion, q beautiful
kiosk OF red, white, and blue, spsngled
With stars aud trimmed with gold and
lowers, the pinnacle being surmOunted
With double rejecting lantern. AT the
head of the wagon was a locomotive re-
1eeter, and in the kiosk, dressed in white,
ipangled with stars, and draped grace
ully with the American flag, was
girl, Miss Mollie Carol, repre-
Ienting the Goddess OF Liberty. At the
our corners OF the platform were four
YouDg ledies, Misses Turner, Reed, Car
'ol aud Kiley, also dressed 10 white.
Following the Fifth Ward Club was
Toe Seljgman's turnout" carrying the
great and good y Larry Harmstad, and
IfJer it was a wagon fall of " carpet-bag-
,ers,D not the least life-like among whom
vas little Jimmy SulliUaa.n The Fifth
Ward Colored Democracy, carrying fifty
lights, came next, and they were follow
ID Dy L. 4. Mathewis HeapiBg and now
ng machine, handsomely decorated and
Illuminated. Jeluco's Italian string
and followed, leading the van of the
,oUNG MEMS INDEPENDENT SEYMOUR
cLUB,
Vho, headed by their banner, now so
yell known in Memphis, and display
ng three hundred torches, made
ecidedly the best appearance of
ny dismounted club. A large
carried by them bore the
imple legend Constitutional Liberty.b
/ platform bearing an anvil, forge, and
ther parsphernaIia, followed next-be-
ng the "shop" of Schultz, the safe
manufacturer. Several very appropriate
notices were displayed by him, among
hem" No Tax on Industry 2; Safes
gainst Scalawags, Locks against
sc6ACSs aAoe4ACA 3 o@t 4SsAluIb VI tnc
vening, and one that ELECTED univer-
81 cheering and many floral testimonials
rom fair hands on the balconies and at
next approached. 1t was q
'agon trimmed anu completely arched
yer with evergreens and flowers, the |
lost beautiful and costly that could be
recured in this were seated twelve
Oldiers, six Federal and six Confederate,
full uniform. A large square transpa-
sncy was in the wagon, on which were
lszoned, a" United we stand, divided we
ll,H Democracy is just,n and other
lottoes which we could not see.
wagon bearing q revolving sun,
peculiar workmanship, which |
e are sure is the same that We
lce saw operated at Charlie Rroomeis, |
he Invention OF c. w. Gulick, Esq, the |
,enie artist. It was magnificent, aud |
,iipsed anything of the sort we ever
w.
MAYOR LEErwIcH's CARRIAGE
.menext. Init were his children, with
ieir old negro nurse, bearing taanspa- |
ncy with the motto, " Radioalism can't |
'rt US from our nanny
A ooFBIN,
me next, borne by four colored men in
,ep mourning, with Grape on their hats
yard long. The motto on this was
The end of Radicalism.v Following [
e emourners were band Of colored men
Ith picks and spades-"a burial corps"
THE GREENWOOD CLUB
me next with banner bearing por-
ats ofSeymour and Blair, with the in-
rinffnVR a ofo k<srt and q unldSor " |
1e hundred aud fifty torches, were IN
is line, with many beautiful transpa.
ncies. Next came the
TENTH WARD CLUB,
by the Tenth ward colored band. A
lndrea and flfty lights wore borne by
is club, Oa their banner was inscribed
Union and Peace, and several trans
rem lies were very fine--One especially,
Grant riding black hobby
rise with negro's head, with the mot
Grants Hobby"
TENTH WARD CLUB NO. 9
lowed with sixty lights and several
and they were followed
TIE DE SOTO BOAT CLUB, j
a boat, square rugged, on wheels, which
ade a unique and beautiful display.
leir tTansparencies were painted on
linese lsnters and were all dprop0s and
tty.
THE BUTCHERS CLUB,
ounted on splendid horses, came next.
Following the DeSoto Club boat was a
gro riding on mule, bearing trans
rency representing q plethoric
rpet-Oeg, filed TO overdowing with
u.itV hands with the raott0 ttTeoJfosg m a | I