Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-09

t all the more alXtOuS 70 witness IN
!, coming OF the merry monarch, as tn
: cool breezes which fringed the rive
s waves into fOamlets was lot yer
d pleasant and somewhat annoying TO tn
e ladies who had no fuTs with them. Tim
( wore on ana the crowd had TO anus
g itself as best il could. Standing on IN
= edge OF the bluff were several ladies
: three of whom became very mucI
= alarmed when told that the cannon
o would fire at the approach OF tbo king
- Two declared they would faint, but afte
[ much persuasion they were induced no
: to give up to the fears, as the clos
: proximity to the edge Of the bluff nigh
z render it dangerous for gentleman L
e catch them in his arms. However n,
e objection could be made to lady faint
], Ing anywhere else, but such an acciden
: near the edge of the bluff is enough t,
s ruin the polite efforts or the most chival
{ rOus gentleman. Their attention, lik
e that OF the crowd, was next directed Il
e a large steamer which came gracefully
e around the point above Hopefield
I Many believed that this steamer lad tn,
8 royal party on board, but in this they
: were disappointed as the vessel was tn,
r Anchor line City of Vicksbu g, with
party of Mardi Gras visitors f5om Cairo
Hardly had the boat rounded to err
a the crowd began to rush toward 41adi
son and Front streets, for along TIE lat
ter avenue was seen approaching
l A CAvALCADE OF KNIGHTS, CoURTIER!
: AND HERALDs,
richly clad and mounted upon spirited
steeds. The calvacade had mysteriously
emerged forth from the Exposition
building, and after moving out to thC
Charleston depot, came down Charles
( ton avenue to Adams street, thence tC
Main, down Main to Union, thence tC
Front, and down Front to Madison
, where they were first seen by the crowd
upon the bluff. Their presence attracted
every ones attention, and, although
the Old Memphis rass-band, five richly
: caparisoned steeds, Chief Athy, Cap.
tains WeatherIord and Braun, SergeaDts
Arratta, Hackett and M'ElrOy were
standing on the levee awaiting the
Monarch's coming by river, the people
thought this merely ruse, and that
while they hal been watching for the
great Rex he and his Tetinue had come
into the city y land. But when they
saw the head of the cavalcade
turned down Monroe street toward the
levee, the crowd was greatly r. joiced,
and sent up mighty yell. The bluff,
from Union to Monroe streets, was
packed with spectators, while as many
more were on the opposite bluff Stimuli
taneous with the yell the crowd which
had fi9cked to Front street made rush
for the bluff banks along Monroe street,
and such sight was never seen before
in Memphis. Men, women and chill
dren, as II impelled by force, ran at full
speed, yelling, shouting and laughing,
and quickly Was the entire bluff along
Monroe street aud the levee one solid
mass of humanity. The cavslcade was
composed of forty men, carefully masked,
and attired in princely costumes of every
Imaginable color. The trappings on the
horses were as varied and beautiful as
the costumes of their riders. Gold laces,
silver stars, rich jewels and hand
some velvets constituted the gene
raj makeup, while the gleam-
ing spears, helmets and vsricolored
vlumes aud red and purple ban
ners Haunting proudly to the breeze.
At the head OF the column was semi
open callishe in which were seated the
kings four fools, clad in red and pink,
green and blue and purple garments of
satin, handsomely embroidered with
gold and silver. The fools wore masks
and demOn-shaped bats, and were joI-
| ly Set Of royal entertainers. Each car
Tied asatin covered baton mounted with
the head of miniature Punch. De-
spite their masks they looked exactly
| like royal testers, and in their actions
| were faithful to their pleasant vocation.
| But the crowd did not have long . con-
verse with the testers, for a grotesque
clown mounted on small pony, glided
into the crowd at reckless speed. The
appearance OF the clown was the signal
of fun for the great crowd of ruackerels,
roustabOuts and boys that had been at
tracted there by the cavalcade. They
commenced yelling at the top Of their
voices, prickiDg the pony and poking
fun at the amusing rider. The pony
kicked, reared and jumped, vainly EN-.
! deavoTing to disengage himself
! from the annoying crowd Of
mischief-ioveTs and to rid his baC,s
of the clown. But in this the beast
! failed altogether, for the more he plune
/ ed the firmer sat the clown and the
more enthusiastic the crowd. The rider
himself, finally tired Of the fun and
dashed through the crowd. The boys,
! however, seized hold OF the pOny's tail
and the little animal found it impossi-
!
| caudal appendage. This fun was con-
tinued for some time and the
cavalcade moved down the river
front in the direction of the eleva or,
going half way and then re-
turning, all at once steam tug emerg-
ed from the Arkansas Point above
Presidents leland, and from the i'm
mense volume of smoke that CURED up
ward in great white wreathes, it was
evident that it bore the King and his
| four ministers.
THE ROYAL CREW CAPTURE A TUG.
Shortly after leaving the point, can
non on the tug doomed forth the ap-
prOval of the king, and instantly
a salute Of four anvils was fired
from the bluff. 1t happened
that some yet doubted the probability Of
! the King being on board the tug; but
scientific gentleman who came off of the
| Belle of Texas did away with such ap-
prehensiOB, for as that steamer came
! up the river half hour before that time
! he saw q sight that made his blood
| freeze. 1t was no less than the capture
| of the tug n. NJ. Jones by the marine
! crew of King Momus. The tug n. NJ
! Jones left The city wharf at one o'clock
| yesterday afternoon, for the purpose OF
| going down to the foot of Presidents
! Island. The gentleman, Who ssW the
| tug just below the point, givfs The fol-
| lowing description of her capture: 1.-THE
tug was going at full hundwUy, when
all at once old Neptune, with glitter
| ing crown, arose from the water, and as
the sparkling drops fell from his head,
! be struck the bosom of the river with
his trident, tipped with q pearl, an
amathyst and q diamond, each
as large as horse-apple, but
radiant as the sun in is meridian glory.
| Instantly with the stroke of the trident
the waters shot upward in vast sheets of
silvery maguiticence, rejecting the
rainbow colars IN all their enchanting
lOveliness When the sheets of water
burst asunder the spray fell glitteriDg
like diamonds, and then great eddy,
half a mile il diameter, sgitated the
bosom of the Mississippi, and within its
resistless circle the tug Nettie III. Jones
was embraced and Whirled around with
the rspidity of spinning top. In fact
the eddy was equal to a mae 'strom, and
at last the tug, with its astOnished crew,
sank from sight and settled upon the
bsach, which was then free from water
| And under the arched waves Were long
balls and splendid apartments, for there
were the homes aud the grOttoes of the
tabled Memphi and Uiks, with their
genii, mermaids, Dymphs, sprites, fays
aud spirits, and all other manner Of
strange creatures, many of which
are unknown to mOItais. Along
a pearly aisle and seated upon
a chariot of jet, with richly-carved
wheels OF ivory, studded with brillants
and precious stones, came forth the king.
In his hand was a sceptre of gold and
silver, while upon his head waE crown
of solid diamonds. After giving his
farewell iujunctions in unknown words,
the king, as if by magic, exchanged his
rich robes for suit of satin and gold,
and then, with his four ministers or
royal chambeTlains, sprang into the tug.
The wstels closed over the river bottom,
Neptune waved his trident, huge che
Udl marine, and great dolphin found
cred il near the steamers prov. The
Nettie Jones then arose TO the surface,
much to the relief Of her captain and
crew, who had been sorely frightened by
he wonderful occurrence. They were
now at ease, because the king and his
ministers were polite, though reticent;
and moreover, had not only caused a
cannon to be placed on the tugs fore
castle, but had rugged her out in the
most festive style. From her masthead
fioated the yellow flag OF Russia, in honor
of the cool day and the northern lsitors.
The pilothouse was decorated with an
evergreen ornament, while strung all
over the little steamer were the minis-
tura daoa of eyerv nation The sides of