Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-28

was devoted mainly to the iRudation of
Major Dick MssOn's generosity to Confed-
crate soldiers throughout the war.
Dick" said the elegant Douglass, " sl-
ways wore huge gray coat, TO which in
side and on either side there was q pair Of
saddle bags, which Dick always kept
nlled with potatoes and peanuts. Nobody
ever went away empty from the quarter
master. The pockets were always full
and lnexhaustible. There was a private
bottle always ready for commissioned
officers, and it happened when the war
closed that Major Mason, as shown by our
conduct and presence here to-day, was
the most popular officer in tho
Army of Tennessee. The trouble
with Dick was that he had
lived all his life on steamboats,, and when.
ever Bragg's army took a twist toward
any water course, Dick went first, like q
fish out Of water. When he would roach
a stream he launched all his wagons and
teams, and it is said that he drowned a
million of property for old Bragg. Bragg
finally had Wheals put to barges and set
Dick to driving them, and the Army of
Tennessee never more wanted supplies.
When the war ended Dick drifted
with all his train down tho Holston and
Tennessee into the Ohio, came in triumph
by Cairo, and landed at Memphis with
his whole outfit in perfect order. To-day"
continued the eloquent gentleman, 1--WE
are enjoying the fruits of the immortal
4uartermaster's achievements, That
apple tOddy there was brought from the
banks of Tar river, whence the Major fled
when Joe Johnston surrendered. Them
peanuts were gathered in his flight.
Them spoons" said the excited speaker,
(which ] see - poking into his
pocket were found near Fort
Fisher after Beast Butler went
away" Colonel Douglass condemned,
with his usual redundant sUpeThuous
verbOsity, the suggestion that Democracy
had tizZled out and become fiatulent milk
and cider Radicslism. He was for the
maintenance of the original creed of the
party, and for recurrence to the original
forms and facts of our government.
JOSIAH DELoACH.
At this juncture the enormous body
of the grand old Postmaster was
projected upward, his cavernous
mouth was opened, and words shot out
like meteOrs, to the effect that he had set
tied all this business about politics. he
had married the County Court to Bleck-
ley, jr.; to the government in the person
Of the fair pOstInistress at COllierville, and
the whole of this county is thus transfer
red bodily to the administration. NOleuS
U0teHS, hOwled the excited Deloach; you
are all Of my party you are sold out to
Grant.
The Coroner, Moffatt, dissented, saying
that however much he was accustomed to
following the illustrious Bleckley family,
he could not be drawn, even by its fairest
member, into the embraces of Radiealism.
Fearing that there might be row, juleps
were ordered for all parties, and the Post
master was soon i'll a condition to receive
quietly the tenderest attentions of the
Coroner.
There We're several other remarks made
by almost every gentleman present, equal
ly feliCitOus and complimentary to the
APPEAL and to Colonel Dick.
SPOONS.
When the party broke gp, and were at
the depot a mile and a half away, a col
Ored servant came riding up, both himself
and his mule putting and sweating, who
said there some spoons and other property
missing from the festive board. Sheriff
Wright at once instituted a strict search,
and the property was discovered in the
outside pockets of one of the guests. They
were hauled ont amid the ieers and laugh
ter Of the crowd. With the exception of
this little misfortune. everything passed
Oft lovely. The man Of spoons was the
fun OF the party all the way into town.
tt was the gayest party that was in these
parts since last year,