Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-06-14

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classes Of them are; We are too proud to
do otherwise. THIS is all we want and
all We ask.
Several other speeches were ms p,
and the sparkling champagne fl wed al;
the more freely rs the guests becam-
more and more enthused. After two
hours of happy social intercourse, the
company inspected the different depart
menis of the APPEAL, aud then al
jOuned to the Peabody hotel to indulge
IN sIEsTA.
Their slumbers were not altogether
calm, for the whisperiugs Of kind
ly words and the ghosts of long
neck bottles intruded upon th IT
dreams, and interrupted what nigh,
have been fair and beauiltul
visions of distant homes, lonely lani
| scapes and clear blue skies Their slum-
bers we're finally broken. aud the mem-
bers of the press association again found
themselves in the hands of the Memphi-
editors, who had them seated in car
risges for q
DRIVE ABOUT THE CTTT-THE MOUNDS
This excursion was not propos-
ed by our arube llngist, though
each stranger asked why that vast
beap of earth wss lifted up on
the nights that look down upon the
mighty river. We were told that not
| many wears ago there stood another
fsiyaullsS lust across the river; that there
was another of greater hight on the
hanks of the ST. Francis, forty miles
| west of Memphis, and another fourteen
miles south OF Little ROck-One hundred
and ten miles from this city-and that
this last Is the loftiest mound on the
continent; and that on the SUBMITS OF
all these signal fires were lighted IN the
olden time, and thus dense populations
of ancient capitals communicated with
one another. When these stories were
told, and that q former owner OF the
mound intended that lofty monument,
in honor of Andrew Jackson, should
rise about the spOt-when all these
stories were reeited, and our visitors
listened 10 the sad requiem which the
tawnv river chants forever as il moves
angriiy or sullenly to the sea, they were
silenced by shapeless memories OF the
Olden time, aud by magnificent aspects
Of nature gathered about them. There
is not more attractive scene on the
continent, unless il be relieved by lofty
mountains or more charming landscape
than that c0ute nplsted 10y our visitors
from the mounds at Fort Pickering.
We stood above the tree tops west Of the
river, aud the loWlauds were a sea of
verdure, bounded by broad river Of
silver, gilded by the glowing rays Of the
brilliant SUI Of southern summertime.
THROUGH THE CITY
our guests were conveyed, making a
long detour from Fort Pickering along
the river shore. out 6cale 70 Boundary
street, and north 10 Adams, and west to
/ Second, and north TO the great school
building that cost, perhaps nifty thou
sand dollars, now proposed g. be cuntis-
cnted 10y the civil rights act. The good
newspaper people
SHED IEABS
when thinking Of the possible coming
calamity, and silently ended their way
along Adams 10 Main, aud down JeffsT-
son street 10 the lsudiDg, where tie iul-
mortal Nettie Jones was discovered har-
messed sud tied 10y the nose to the stern
of the wharfboat. Nettie was ia1p pa
ucnt, and when the editors we've SLOW TO
90 abosrd. Nettio tugged at the great
whsrfboat, and shook it from stem to
stern. She was loOsed at last, aud We
sped away up the river.
EMBARKED ON THE \. N. JONES.
This excellent tug is owned 10y
Messrs. Brown & Jones, dealers in
coal, and was kindly teudeTed the
excursionists by these lib-rsl and
generous gentlemen, 10 whom the Mem
pnls press returns most sincere thauks
foT such kindness After the commits
sary supplies, consisting of champagne,
sandwiches, Ct ceterd, had bttn ssieiy
slowed away by Mr.. NJ. F. VergisOn,
lressman of the APPEAL who bad Two
civll-rights attendants, the tug set ou1
from the shore and sp-d swiftly up the
stream. By this time we had an op-
portuni y 10 secure the
NAMES OF THE EXCURsIoNIsTs,
which are as follows, those OF the press
visitors bring already mentioned in the
previous part of the days proceedings:
Mayor Loague, Chiei-of-Police Athy,
Aldermen Dent and Doyle, Councilmeu
Bsrinds, R0ush, Walsh and Hughes,
General Beverly II. Robertson, Gen
eral n. B. Forrest, Colonel NJ. ID. L.
Stewart, Colonel Hill ard General Mar
Gus Wright, of the Register; Major 10
ssph Barbiere, Recorder Winters, Col
onel w. l.. Duff, Captain Jim SayTes,
Harry Bronauer, Of the cotton exchange
Captain Harvey Mathes, of The
LEDGER, Thomas B. KiTnan, OF the
i l
NJ. G. Galloway, Colonel /. J. DuPre,
and J. NJ Heating of the APPEAL.
When the tug reached the point above
the wharf, where the cOal-boats a'e
moored, she stopped and took barge in
tow for the accommodation OF the ex-
cursiOnists. At this place, COuncilman
BaTinds obtained the loan of twenty or
more chairs from the officers Of the
steamer st. Francis. The tug then
dropped down to the ferry wharfbcat,
where Special COmmissary Agent
Kineh placed or board a supply Of
ice and bread for the pleasure voyage,
the line was soon united and the little
vessel shot up the stream 81 a rapid rate,
the Anchor line steamer, Grand Tower,
and the ferry-bOst, John OvertOn, hav-
ing Just rounded the Hopefield point.
Onward sped the Nettie NJ. Jones, dash
ing the waves from her sharp bow in
sheets of crested foam-work, which
sparzled meath the evening sun like
A GLTTTERING DIAMOND VEIL
Of finest texture wrought. The swift
speeding tug glided quickly by the local
ity 81 Happy Hollow, which, with It's
miserable novels and hRlf-ciothed occu-
papts. was pointed out to the visitors,
aud soon came TO the old United States
navv-vard. where the CoTinthian col
umns Of once stately building are TO
be seen in their superb solitude and un-
cared for beauty, and, like the ruins on
the banks OF the Nile, overlooking the
calm, dreamy waters Of s mighlier ana
nobler stream than ever reflected the
beauty, the grandeur and the wonder OF
that ancient land of historic interest.
! The dry-docks and the mouth Of Woli
, river were also quickly passed and the
| boat, with It's living freight, was not long
e in reaching the Islands opposite Hope
! field, Arkansas. Here the river spr' is
D out 10 all its loveliness, and under the
e It Election Ct the setting sun seemed not
D unlike q basin Of molten gold. The
S waves dashed on the silvery sand-bar,
: and their frotted foam.work sparkled
I like 80 many cmoralds, diamonds and
rubies. Then commenced the lunch,
all the more delightful because Of the
!, excellent champagne, which found no
: refusal from that delighted party, and
more than one OF the LiterdH, in the
spontaneous eXubersnee Of hilaTity, ez.
claimed:
! "NUHC DULCE BIBENDEUM EsT."
: And so Il was dulce to one and all, fol
. we were companions all together. Many
:, happy toSsts, humorous jokes, pleasing
2 incidents and cnarac eristic songs con
tributed to the enjoyment Among the
= articles of mental p0butuB1 thus con
Z ributed, were the songs of that geuia
= gentleman, General Bever y H. X ,bert
/, sun, who was never In better trim thai
= ghen be gave bis listeners the ballads q
: I'm Flaheyty, Muilgdn Guards, etc
u AL were unanimous 10 aecOidiDg th
praise due this gentleman for his grace
: ful efforts and success In adding suel
}. desirable pleasure TO the trip. Ate
= going almost TO the bend Ia the island
: Shere the large sandbar stretches GU
i INTO the river like an immense oyster
Z hell of polished whiteness, the tul
= rounded 10. Al this juncture q link q
. be tiller-chain was broken, and no Ou'
p, was frightened, although the boat an'
L barge we're near the Arkansas shore.
THE BROKEN LINK
was soon repaired, and the little steame
Icommenced plowing the water on he
e return. The waves dashed wildly iron
u he sharp bow, falling now In glitterinl
s spray from tue side OF the gunwale
4 fne city OF Memphis, Illuminated by IN
= rays o. the setting sun, presented mag
z | nificent appearance, aud the beanttiu
Z lecture was indeed appreciated by To
e excursionists. The brick church 4
Chelsea, the city hall. with its sQuar
Cower, Odd-fellows' hall, aud the towel
ing buildings on Front row and Mar
:, rreet, added at least pleasing and PC
. uresuue feature 70 the scene. Tbs "a
: j ..ss,-t rl...vn fla streau1 and did m