Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-14

speeches. Hhoe at OXIOrd, MISSISSIPPI,
during the pendencv ofthe Ku-klux trials,
Is before us. The pamphlet contains 100
pages OF closely printed matter, and is
amusing, ridiculous, often eloquent and
altogether q most interesting contribution
to current political literature. Especially
Is the volume creditable to the skill, ac-
curscy and energy of Mr.. Philip. Every
lawyer In Mississippi must nave q copy,
and the whole edition will be devoured
with delight In the caverns Of the Ku-klux
by birthstone lsmplights.
Among tho ihoussnd-and-one gift en-
terprises and lotteries before the public,
we know of none conducted on more
straightforward principles han Cola
days monthly distributions In Kentucky.
The next Is to be made at Hopkinsviile,
on the Esd inst. $1,000 in gold Is the lead
ing prize, For tickets, send 81 to Cola
day & Smith, Bowling Green, kentucky.
Exhibitors atthe fair areureed to make
their entries to-day at b office of the
chamber of commerce. They will avoid
much confusion on the fair grounds and
great delay to themselves by going to the
secretsryis office and attending to this
important matter. They should also see
that their articles are delivered at the fair
grounds to-day, rs the halls will be opened
and superintendents and guards will be
on the ground 10 receive and take care of
them.
The Young Mems Terpsichorean So
ciety gave n of their enjoyable soirees
last night, for invitations to which the
APPEAL is indebted to the courteous at
tentions of Mr.. +. J. LeClerc, Jr., Presi-
lent of the S~ociety-the acceptance of
which was alone prevented by q press of
Office duty. That their refreshment
committee was made up Of the right ma
terial we have the most convincing evi-
dence.
The flying man, who makes his first
aerial excursion among the clouds from
the fair grounds, next Tuesday, has al
most perfected, we are told, his curious
and vast machine. He has evidently been
reading Mansford's curious book, entitled
"The Coming Race" since, as we are told,
electricity constitutes the motive power.
It is to be hoped that Commodore Maury
will adopt measures to control, in behalf
Of our Eighty friend, the wind currents,
and that the clerk of the weather will
watch their precise course, so that we may
know in what direction to telegraph for
information, when the mighty balloon
has disappeared In the dim distance.
Commodore NJ. F. Maury, one of the
most eminent scientific men in the world,
known in Europe or wherever civilization
has blessed mankind, as n of the purest
and wisest of men, will ssrrive in our
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phis Agricultural n Mechanical Society,
to deliver an address at their fair on Mon
day next. His address will be on q topic
which will be of interest to every person
in our broad land-the forecast of crops.
In honoring him, we honor ourselves.
Let Memphis ant Memphis citizens give
him such a reception as shall proclaim her
one of the foremost CT cities in the Union,
in approaching eminent merit and honor
ing intelligence and virtue. We look for
one of the la gest crowds ave assembled
in our city, to hear his address at the fair
on Monday,
Captain r. NJ. Brown, editor of that
racy, sprightly and unique paper, the
Mississippi Central, published in Water
Valley, is in the city. Our contemporary
Is ~singularly ~reticent, but We presume
his visit has something to do with an affair
of honor impending between him and Mr..
Jno. M. Bowen, of the Coffeeville Times.
We understand that a feud has existed
between these gentlemen for some time,
which eliminated q few days since in a
challenge from Mr.. Bowen. According to
the various written codes of honor the
challenged party has the sole right to |
name the place of meeting, and in the ex-
ercise of this right we understand Cap.
tain Brown named Memphis and is here
to renew the correspondence If necessary. |
We presume the sequel will be furnished
in a few days, and earnestly trust u
friends will adjust the matters at vsri-
ance between them without an ~alterna-
tive which hazards b life Of two good
but mistaken men.
-Chelsea is all agog on the subject of
street railway extension. The people
that dwell in that delightful suburb are
not addicted to carriages or buggies. They
don't travel in that way. A very pretty
little infantry regiment marches down
from Chelsea into the city every morning,
while from away down south the people
come up in all sorts of wheeled instru-
ments of locomoticn. 1t would be well
for the people of Chelsea to bold q conyen-
ton, and see to what extent material cid
may be given to the street railway oon-
pany. The company would be well
pleased to have the patronage of Chelsea,
but perhaps wants more, and first a share
of Chelses's money. But Chelsea need
only be patient. The street railroad COM
psny sees money in every biped that
tOddles down diurnslly from the heights
of Chelsea, and not many weeks will
elspse before the people of Chelsea will
be footsore.
We admire that kind of secretive-
ness, which, in bestowiHg alms,
to "let the left hand know
Whist the right hand doeth;" but We
have a stolid and Indying aversion
to q lady's leaving an editor q boquet
WITHOUT disclosing her name. Yesterday
a handsome lady glided into u counting
room, looking like a floral goddess that
hsd strayed from where the soft mag
nOlias blow, and left for the editor 8 b0-
qust which still ''breathes aromatic fra
grsnces around" Who is the donor? We ]
are told that in her dark eyes truth, holy
in its freshness dWelt, that her
sweet voice sounded like the music of
that her lovely cheeks were Grim.
blood, that her lips were as red as her
Own.sweet roses. May no shadow ever J
rest upon the brow of our unknown )
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