Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-10

as they speed her o. her way. And
we adiure ali steamboat masters who
wish to see themselves az they are
seen Of the World; who desire 8 be-
eOnFe thoroughly abased in theft own
estimation, blythe complete mOrtifca-
ton ofallsaifsufleieney % invest al
once in Ecery Saturday, aad behold
their prototype In q Continuance mid
way between thai ofa California mfn-
er and q Baltimore plug-ugiy, which
speaks too eloquently for Itself 10 be
discanted upon.
But all simply Aa0san considera-
tons pale and fade, the turn CT q nose
OF chln, the curve OF q mouth. or Ia
the Ofistlfng unshaven cheeks are
mere matters Of mO0nshine, viewedfn
conjunction with the stupendous shirt
frll which attracts and fixes the eve
Of the eehOlder- Does the master 81
the Robert u. Lee, OF the Eafehez. or
any OF their cOnfreres acknowledge
the possession Of a garment adorned
with such extraordinary lengths and
and fullness Of Fufling2 IfE, while
inspectors" are in such demand.
pray let the Wardrobe5 of the above
named gentlemen be inspected. and
this obnoxious article, that bears yuI-
garity and afrOnteEy on its face, be
condemned.
How diverse are the impressions
dIt1erent individuals receive rom
identical circumstances. Is it because
that being to the ms~nor-born, our ears
surfelted with melody from the cradle
up, that the sensitive chord Is bIuuted
which should respond to that sssad.
hr-aWay, tropical undertOne to All
purely negro music; a memory az
something with which our al
least Is not familiar; q wild freedom
not born cfprOeiaimed emaucipation9s
How gracefully Mr.. Keeier embOdjas
an idea, which those who do not know
the negro character might readily ae-
.cept. In our experience their songs
have generally seemed to be an IN
voluntary Outburst Of giee, an escape
.Otredundant animal spirits, IS thew
"sWelled 10 the air. high and IOud.
and frequently with nasal information.
but to OuF prosaie fancy, without 4
particle OF the "Weird0 effect aseribed.
Surprising we confess they are as
exhibiting a strength of lungs eaDaci-
tated fOr "holding Onn indefinitely:
surprising" in sentiment, In metre,
In tune. Atthis fortunate moment. Is
Waffed 20 our Representatives, Tom
an adjacent cotton field an anadultep-
ated negro song, both in conception
and execution, one which is poured
forth with such a gustO that we should
Judge 1t to be q prime favOrite. We
trust that q stanZa will not be con-
sidered amis5:
"Rockise my soul. Roekiee my soul,
In de bosom Of fsdsr Abraham.
ROek'ee my soul. ROek'ss my soul
FOree day did, oreak and de sun did rIss.
RoekSe my soul ROcz'ee my soul,
And cst mOrnIn' star did i'll nv soul.
hoekee nay soul, R0ok's5 my soul
o. ROek'ee my s0aI.H
VIII "Our correspondent classify
that piece OF metricaI composition? is
It iambie, daetylic? The strain fiOsts
10 still, clear, mel0diOus, but without
any minor current of pathOs. or q
mingled touch Of Intangible sadness /
The rich st0rehOu3es OF
)ne1s imagination viii ofteEz turn q
sentence. What matter il
be hidden so deeply It viii
never know r~esurreeti0n2 Even COZ
the existence OF a certain pa
ihetie aH-pervading motif, we should
ncline to the belief that that "mem-
Try OF something was a sigh sad al
given to the recollection OF
log and hcminy and other OverpOW-
associations OF a time when
'mas'r" managed the domestic econ
and stood between his sable de-
pendants, their DOCTORS bills. rental
tax-cOlleetOrs. Were thew
singularly elastic in their natures?
should marvel that since those
asst mentioned individuals have been
lrought within the compass of theiF
acquaintance, that a profound sadness
l0es not oppress them eternaHy.
Wonderful, indeed is it, when thew
hInk OF what they aCers and are, that
he tropical undertOaeD doesn't grow
nto q prolonged howl.
We await with impatience other
Contributions from Mr.. Keller. and
ne InImitable, accompanying artist.
rom what has gone before, our ex-
'ectatiOn is raised to a remarkable
itch. If the lifelike fidelity with
which pen and pencil have already
7rOught Is an earnest of what IS 10
ONE, we shall doubtless continue to- 4,
g not only pleased, but delighted.
aarmed-in a word, overwhelmed-
y the further, promised delineatiOus
{ scenes and incidents between Mem
bis and VieksbUrg. P. L. G. :