Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-13

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kiosk Of red, white, and blue, ~spangled
with stars and trimmed with gold and
flowers, the pinnacle being surmounted
with a double Teflecting lantern. At the
head Of the wagon wss q locomotive re-
t~iecter, and in the kiosk, dressed in white,
spangled with stars, and draped grace
fully with the American flag, was q
beautiful girl, Miss Mollie Carol, repre-
senting the Goddess of Liberty. At the
four corners OF the platform were four
young ladies, Misses Turner, Reed, Car
rol aud Kiley, also dressed in white.
Following the Fifth Ward Club was
/ Joe SeIigman's "turnout,n carrying the
"great and good " Larry Harmstad, and
after it wa a vsgDn full of " carpet-bag-
gers," not the least life-iike among whom
was " little Jimmy SuillVdn." The Fifth
Ward COlored Democracy, carrying fifty
lights, came next, and they we're follow
ed by r. q. Matthew's reaping and now
ing machine, handsomely decorated and
illuminated. Jeluco's Italian string
band followed, leading the van Of the
YOUNG MEMS INDEPENDENT SEYMOUR
CLUB,
who, headed by their banner, now 80
we'll known liz Memphis, and display
ing three hundred torches, made
decidedly the best appearance Of
any dismounted club. A large
transparency carried by them bore the
simple legend Constitutional Liberty"
A platform bearing an anvil, forge, and
other paraphernslia, followed next-be-
ing the "shop" Of Schultz, the safe
manufacturer. Several very appropriate
notices were displayed by him, aruong
them-"No Tax on Industry; :" "Ssfes
against Sealawags, Locks against
Rogues." Another great feature of the
evening, and one that ELECTED univer-
sal cheering and many tiorSl testimonials
from fair hands Ola the balconies and at
windows, next approached. 1t wss q
wagon trimmed ana completely arched
over with evergreens and flowers, the
most beautiful and costly that could be
procured in this were seated twelve
soldiers, six Federal and six Confederate,
in full uniform. A large square transpa-
rency wss in the wagon, on which were
blsZ0ned, United we STAND, divided we
fall" Democracy Is just" and other
notices which We could not see.
A wagon bearing a revolving SUD-,
OF peculiar workmanship, which
we are sure is the same that we
once saw operated at Charlie Broome's,
the invention of C. w. Gulick, Esq, the
bCSlAiC dttlSt. II was maSAlACSuLI anu
sclipsed anything of tbs sort we ever
saw.
MAYOR LEFTWICH'S CARRIAGE
came next. IN it were his children, with
their old negro nurse, bearing q trans
parency with the motto, "Rsdicalism
can't part US from u nanny"
A COFFIN,
came next, borne by four colored men in
deep mourning, with Grape on their hats
q yard long. The motto on this was
tine end of Radicslism.n Following the
mourners we're q band of colored men
with picks and Spades burial corps"
H GREENWOOD CLUB
came next with q banner bearing p9r-
traits Of Seymour and Blair, with the in
scTiption "a Statesman and a soldier"
One hundred and fifty torches were in
this line, with many beautiful transpa-
rencies. Next came the
TENTH WARD CLUB,
led by the Tenth Ward colored band. A
hundred and fifty lights were borne by
this club. On their banner wssibscribed
"Union and Peace" and several trans-
psTen les were very fine-one especially,
representing Grant riding a black hobby
horse with a negro's head, with the mot
to Grants Hobby"
TENTH WARD CLUB NO. 2
followed with sixty lights and several
trsnsparencies, and they were followed
by
THE DE SOTO BOAT CLUB,
in q boat, square rugged, on wheels, which
made a unique and beautiful display.
Their tTansparencies were painted on
Chinese lanters and were all GprOpos and
witty.
THE BUTCHERS CLUB,
mounted IN splendid horses, came next.
Following the DeSOto Club boat was 8
negro riding on q mule, bearing a trans
psrency representing q plethoric
~carpet-Osg, flied to OVERLOOKING with
county bonds, with the motto, Follow me
my beloved.n After him came another
| negro, riding a lame mule, with q trans
paren0y representing a bundle on the
end of a stick, and with the motto, ave
have followed you too long, brother Lew
ls." The members of this club, were
dressed in black, with white aprons and
wearing plug hats. They made de-
cidedly q splendid show.
Another mounted band Of
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS,
led by Col. J. j. Dubose, came after the
butchers club, and these were followed
10y the
NINTH WAR; CLUE.
bearing about one hundred and twenty
five lights. In their line was a full rig
ged ship, in which were about twenty
persons. The motto was Constitution
aud Liberty.n They were led by the
Ninth Ward, (Chelsea,) colored Demo-
cratic band. After these came the
NICHOLSON PAVING DEMOCRATIC CLUB,
with some thirty wagons, bearing chal-
drons of burning tar, blocks, paving i'm
plements, and Il wagon representing
the laying Of q section OF pavement.
This club made g fine display, and was
40 unimp0rtant psrtOf the grand process
sion, which the ice wagons of
BoHLEN & HUsE,
with two or three omnibuses, brought TO q
close-the grandest, most imposing and
magnificent spectacle ever seen in Mem
phi5.
mLUMINATI0NS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.
On the corner of Main and Winches.
ter streets a bonfire was kept up until a
late hour, as also on the corner of Main
ana Market streets, ana &t several OLnel
points along the route. Taking oul
course down Main street, No. 4 engine
house first attracted our attention. 1t j;
also the headquarters Of the First ward
Democratic club, and wa brilliantly H.
Illuminated, with ar immense flag eX'
tending across the street. Next camS
j. 0'COnnoT's liquor house, and the druG
store of A. ReukeTt, both of which
looked well. Prof. RobertsOn's college
near by, was also quite attractive. Tht
Oyerton Hotel displayed a handsome
flag and was lighted up from one END o
its long balcony to the other with jets o
gas. Auman & Stuart's dry goods house
sud Joe Walters drug store were illumi
ed, as well also Luan& Mallon's. w
ma ThestOn's, Forster KealhOfer & Co
ID, 'bOmpsons and the wholesale boo
j. W.. house Of Goodbsr d Gilliland
and saoe ''splayed lights from each o
This mouse a. of their building. B
Rocco, connections 'on ba p1oHT,tb
and Adams, must ~ % sonosito no
Photographic galleryn III WaTG e. BRO
The drug house OF G. q. - osnJies
which was finely set off ". W.
lanterns, etc. Next in order Go s.-a.I
Miiier's boot ana Shoe house, and 81,
& McCowan's clothing house. NM :
q Co, and Lyons & Flies, both dry SoC1