Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-03

who has really impaired his physical abil-
ity by his ministerial labors, viii recant
his expressed determination to resign,
and recall his letter to that effect now in
the hands of the elders of the eongreQa-
ton. II he does not, then the letter
should be promptly returned to him with
such expressions as the case salls for, and,
in lieu of the acceptance OF his resigna-
ton, he should be granted leave of a b
sence, with a becoming and useful testi-
monial. This we print not as our own
suggestion. 1t has already been decided
upon by many of the warm admirers of a
man whose ministry has been and viii
be felt long after he and we have been
called to account. A years recreation in
the higher regions of the Northwest,
whsre b atmosphere is dry and bracing,
would have a good effect upon a physique
50 much impaired as Mr.. Witherspoon's
Is by constant labor. This, with an en-
tire absence from the care and response
bilities of his Office If that is possible to
such q mani, will doubtless restore him
braced and nerved for the great work of
the future. We hope the congregation
will second the efforts of some of their
leaders, refuse Mr.. Witherspooh's resigna-
ton, n give him the opportunity he de-
sires for recuperation.
The Sodality Silver Band, which hon.
OT6u the AEPEAL OllCb ldSb Dlkub WIFI n
delightful serenade, was organized two
years ago, and has acquired a degree of
proficiency surpassed by any sim.
liar association of gentlemen in this city.
At least n or two of the attaches of the
APPEAL were especially we'll pleased
when the band gave us, with wonderful
skill and perfection, the Msrsellaise, and
at the very that the last notes of
the magnificent melody were borne away
hv fha snft WfuAa that gUant nyar the aitu
the telegraph was telling how the French
soldiers from Rome were landing az Mar
settles, and at the same instant, no
doubt, were delighted by the inspiring
notes of the same national anthem.
Yesterday three negro women were
put upon trial before u. s. Commissioner
Morris, charged with an attempted rob
berry of the United States Mail. It Seems
the mail carrier who supplies the
jefferson street district while on his
ounds on Monday, collecting from the
the mail matter therein deposited,
beckoned to by a negro roman in a
on the corner OF Jefferson and
Fourth, who displayed a letter in her
as if she desired to have him take
that with what he had taken from the box,
TO the p~OstOfiee. He obeyed the sum-
mons; bat had no one entered the
hallway of the hOuse than the door was
closed and the woman who called, as
sisted by two others, all armed with
rszors, commenced an onslaught upon
him, which would nave terminated with
bis life and the robbery of the mail, had
Il not been for his vigorous defense. He
his way out of the presence of
tigresses, who, upon his complaint, |
were yesterday arrested, mot without
sOme trouble) by the United States Mar
shall, by. whom they were taken before
Commissioner Morris, who committed
hem for trial on charge of attempted
Of the mails. They will also
likely be tried on the State charge of
concealed weapons.
The sentiment embodied in the fol-
verses expresses very accurately
.ust 10Y the feelings ofthe great body Of
our German fellow-citizens:
RHINE WINE SONG