Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-25
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and offered a large brass key for sale for
fifty cents. AS good luck would have &c,
the locksmitb recognized the key as one
that he had recently made for Mr.. Smith,
and suspecting that ali was not right, told
the lad to come back IN q half hour
and he would give him an answer
as to purchasing it. Meanwhile, he went
to Mr.. Smith and asked if he had lost his
key. On being told the circumstance
detailed above, he went back TO his shop
and when the boy again made his appear
ance had him arrested. Finding himself
in the custody of the officers, the lad
stated that the key had been given bin by
another boy named Pete Reagan, when
he pointed out, and who was also arrested.
Reagan, on being carried up to Smiths,
at first denied all knowledge of the affair.
but on being closely pressed said that if
they would let him of he would show the
young gentleman where bis OvercOat and
hat were to be found. No promise was
made him, but seeing that he was sin for
il" the young scamp conducted the Off
GERS TO a vacant lot near by and, safely
slowed away amid a lot Of lumber, the
missing articles were found-much to the
qualification of the loser. Reagan was
then escorted to the station and locked
up. If the case is managed rightly much
light may be thrown on various similar
robberies which have occurred IN the city
recently.
"A bit of nerve or pluck always com-
mands our admiration, more especially
when the exhibitor happens to be, as
they say of rsoe-horses, aged" There
Is a gentleman of this city, one of the
80 ancients," too, who is now putting him
self in training for rather a heavy under
t~aking-no less than a jaunt. on foot, to
Philadelphia. lie has been dfJy years a
j~ourneyman at his trade" journeying"
rather too long n would say, to com
mence a trip OF this eXtsnt-but has more
spring and vim in his CO pOral and mem
tai composition thar half the men at half
his age. The precise date OF his departure
is not yet fixed, but will not long be de-
layed. He will be accompanied by ayOung
man as a dU Oydge who viii
have TO husband his strength, should he
desire to march into the City Of Brotherly
Love on the left dank of his senior. We
learn that OIL the successful accomplish
ment of his walk, the ancient p" will be
received on the wire bridge at Philadel-
phia by a few of his old erOnies and fellow
workmen, who will have a band in read
mess, and a keg of lager on tap, to cele-
brate the event. There is no question of
money in the matter at all, neither as a
wager nor in the xpense of travel by the
ordinary mOdes-he has enough to be in
dependent of the inducements of a bet.
all II AAOh AlGdA 4ACaAA 0nOuEA ~ hEShudNb
about buying q ticket If he wanted to go
through by rail. He simply wants to
walk to Philadelphia, aud will bet the
best horse on the place" that he ices it,
and goes down Chestnut street on the
morning of the fourth of July. in a car
ria~ge-and-fOur, the happiest old buffer
that ever prescribed "vermifuge and cod
liver oil " AS a sure cure for corns
Mr.. Martin, of Baltimore, the gentle
... - - - L.-IH. --s-H. - -
many sOireeS and concerts, snd who so
d~eservedly ranks among the first amstsur
artists OF the country, on Wednesday
night received a perfect ovation at
the residence of Mr.. Furstenheim, On
Adams street. The occasion was the re-
currence of his-well, we won't say what
birthday. Much of the best professional
musical talent was present and nearly all
the gentlemen amateurs of the city. The
opportunity. The result was the
best selections from the roper
toire of Wheat, of Sabatzky, Farmer,
Schulze, Martin and HOllenberg and
others who are accomplished in music
but who are not prominent as musicians.
There was a perfect feast of good things
unsteady speaking. We do not remem-
Der anything like it. No concert or sOiree
that we ever attended could afford a par
allel 10 the furore that was given express
sion to as song after song INT piece after
piece was renderedin surprising style--as
if the performers were seized with a de-
sire to be equal to the demands of an
audience of competent critics and enthu-
siasts in music. And they were.
About eleven o'clock the gen
tlemen were all gathered together
in the from parlOr, when order being had
Mr.. Martin was made the recipient of a
handsome testimonial of the esteem of
his Memphis friends, consisting of a set
of sleeve buttons, shirt studs and a very
handsome watch-chain, on each OF which
there is a suitable inscription. Our excel
lent friend was aiken by surprise, but
gathered strength and courage for a proper
response, which was made with all the
mOdesty for which he is distinguished.
He then received the individual congratu-
lations of his friends present, after which
an elegant supper was done justice to,
and then music until the "wee sma' hours"
warned all to home. Mr.. Gage sang the
4" and the company dispersed,
gratifed beyond words TO express. All
present will remember the birthday of
Martin in 1870 as a glorious occasion.