Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-29

the item, name and all, as given us by the
Chief of Police at IL O'Clock Wednesday
night. The thief, a woman named Susan
Mosby, was arrested yesterday morning,
on a warrant, by detective John Kelly,
and locked up in the First district station
house. Later in the day a negro man,
named Cyrus Brinkley, was arrested as
an accomplish, and a warrant issued for
the wife of b negro Cox (who went to
the penitentisry at the last term of the
Criminal Court, for grand larceny, to
whom it is alleged the thief gave the
money after stealing it. The entire
amount stolen was $3.50, and was taken by
susan from between the mattresses while
Mrs. Walters was temporarily absent
from the room.
Compliant has been made to US, that
during the open-air concerts given in our
pleasant little square by the Sodality
Band, some gentlemen, very much to the
annoyance of a majority of the ladies
usually in attendance, will persist in
smoking, not fragrant HRvanas, but the
most sinking Of old pipes, every Whit
of which pollutes an atmosphere other
wise pleasant. We hope this will be
stopped; that gentlemen, fond of music
and who desire to enjoy the attractive
performances OF our excellent amateur
band, will task themselves on such occs-
6AOLos oAA III aCNAC0 q 50l1-ObnAh4 GAak N4Oy
should be willing to concede the fair sex.
But, should this paragraph, written in
the interests of the ladies, not have the
desired effect, we hope b police will
lake cogniZance of every breach of good
breeding, and forcibly, if necessary, eject
such as will obtrude such grossness. The
majority should rule in every case. In
theaters, concert-rooms and public gar
lens women are always consulted as II
the majority. In this case they should,
and we hope win be. Let it be under
stood hereafter that, during the concerts.
smoking is not allowed in Court Square,
We are permitted to make the follow
ing extract from a letter from Carl Guth-
err, our young Memphis artist, dated
Paris, July 6, 1870: 'In my previous
letter l told you of YvOn's great painting
for A. L. Stewart. AS | expected, it was
very severely criticised at the exhibition,
although the artist is really considered
the greatest battle painter living. 1 doubt
much if any other French painter could
have handled that subject with so fine q
result. h French school, at present, Is
too severe and realistic. They paint too
much Tor doctors and anatominIs, which
makes them incapable of entering
into grand ideals without timidity. This,
Of course, gives tameness, particularly
in coloring. The painting that won the
grand medal of honor in the exhibition,
was the Last day of Corinth,' painted
by Tony Robert Fleury. The scene is
AIKEN from the third day after the battle,
where Memnieus enters the city evacuated
by itsldefenders. He orders the women and
children, to become slaves, INT after pill
Laying the city-by a signal of trumpets
ali the male survivors are to be slaught-
cred. The picture shows a group of fe-
males in despair in the foreground, sur
rounding a bronze statue of Justice, vain
ly calling on it for protection. The
principal fgurein the group is a young
with a baby on her lap, looking
the embodiment of despair, and still all
beauty and life. Others in the same
group are clasping their hands,
one has thrown herself down at the
base of the statue-all showing a terrific
agony. But the most prominent OF all
others is a figure standing by the mother
and child, looking from under masses of
daIk hair that intensifes an impression
such as few artists ever portrayed on can
vas.. She sees he distant legions. ad-
vancing and hears the trumpets of the
soldiery. No pen can do this
justice, although very many
among the three thousand on exhibition
are as worthy of note, and perhaps in
some single point, better. None equal
this in complete grandeur. l was con-
sidersbly disappointed in the productions
of American artists sent here. They are
sadly in need of some one to re-
deem them to keep up the dignity
of my country. There were a few
very pretty paintings, but nothing to
give me much pride in them. In sight of
all this last array of artistic beauty / have
become discouraged with my feeble
attempt, but shall try to have ready for
next years exhibition two ideal paint
Of my own-one, the Last Knell of
Time" the other, by way OF strong con-
the awakening of Spring." De-
scription hereafter. With close applica-
ton, L think L can accomplish the work
of any order 1 may receive for
painting and my studies. / have had sew
9ral visits from Memphians this summer,
cheers me with home visions.