Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-02-18
mIsCELLANY.

HAxSrE LAUEE1-Mr. Robert Chsmbers
saws the verses of this song, which are in a
EEle wonderfully tender and chssts for their
age, rrere written bT Mr.. Douglas, Of Finland,
upon Alnie, one Of the -four Daughters Of Sr
Robert Laurie, first Baronet Of MaEwelt0n, BY
bis second wife VII was a daughter Of Riddle
Of Nine. As Sir Robert was created a baro-
net in the year 17s5, il il probable that the
verses were composed about the end Of the
Seventeenth or the beginning Of the eighteenth
century. Il is painful TO record that, notw1th
standing the ardent and chivslrous affection
displayed By III. Douglas in his poem, be did
not obtain the heroine for aWfs She wssmaI-
NED TO Mr.. Fergusohs o CraigdaTech-
During the intensely cold night Of January
l0,a Mrs. Albrich, q HsVerhll, Mas, who
had two or three DAYS before presented her
spouse with a pair Of twins, left her bed in a
dellrious 6 ate, and, with no covering but hC
hight clothes, wen 70 the ne ghboTing woods,
where she wsH found nearly two hours after
ward. actively walking IN a circular path,
which vas beaten hard BY her bare feet
ne Amy Register for 1859 has iust made
is srnsara1es. We and nat our present force
Of regular soldiers consists Of ninsteen regf-
msnts, all told, as follows; Ten regiments Of
infantry, averaging ten companies OF seventy
men each four Of artillery, averaging twelve
companies Of about fly men each one Of
mounted riaemsn, two Of cavalry, and two Il
nraEDClsr EaE4 q me AaLleI LlllDeI4lE NFN
companies Of about sixty men Il would Be
difficult % arrive a. a correct estimate Of the
actual fighting material a. the disposal Of the
War Department; but We presume the entire
strength Of our srmy 10 lttle over or under
1900. The Register shows the grand sggrs-
gate Of ths militia, al told, 70 be 2724A26-
Mr.. Allen n. sherman has brought three
suits for hbsl against the proPrist0rs Of the
New YORK Times, and one against the p-opns-
-H - - ~ T-Ll.m -
In each case, being laid a. $4,000, make $780,
600 In al, which Be desires to receive as com
pensation for injuries done his character, by
various publications, relating 70 legal proceed
fngs. il which Mr.. Sherman was a party. Tie
T7bune slys truly, that If he gains these
SUI . b. " be a rich nan, and hopes that he
vii be a happy onsl
Il seems that Dr.. Hateh does not intend %
let his wife, Ms. Cora L Hatch, obtain . d.
vorce a. easy e Il was supposed he would.
II the Supreme Court o. New York, be has
put In an answer 70 her application, in which
be denies her allegations Of ll~-trestment, and
attributes as the cause Of the esrangement
from hin, her practices Of leeturing On spirit
uslism, which, be believes. caused a partial
aberration Of the mind. The papers in tie case
afford e curious and instructive chapter on
family dhcultieE-
Wa. smith OBTyan is about 70 visit the
LufFnu EaNUrNs IT. VII I'll AN4 1nIMnM /
shortly. Mr. OsBrien purposes 70 travel
through the Union
Dr.. Cummings, OF the BfattlsboT0 Phantr
who knows many things, and al Of hem thor
0ughlv, hus treats bis readers 70 a recipe for
making moiasses candv. which ID one Of our
o peculiar institutions Take two cups Of
moiassss. one OF sugar. one table spoonful Of
vinegar, a piece Of butter the size Of 3 walnut.
Boil brisLy and constantly twenty minutes,
stirring al The tine; when cooled enough %
pun, do Il quickly, and il win come white
RAPIDLY Zee ne above proportions and fol-
low directions, and you Win hsvs good candy.
The attention q farmers il being called 70 a
new article Of grass seed, called The Honey
oiade 4hls grass iE said to be superior to all
other kinds, and that horses thrive well on Il i
van hat ne usual allowances Of corn.4 Il
produces Sec a. ne rate Of twenty 70 fhirtV /
bushels % he acre, SAYS a cotcmnors-v. whirk 4
in its nutrFe proportion. i NOR sr5erc-f ~
cats 4 hss been proved 70 Be wen sdsBtes Il 4
cur soil and climate.
The Lowell str Ike continues. n. s
al females marched IN uoceegioq aio,~ -.
sidewalks q ne principal stregts, passinr ~
premises q althe mills % as b 5wakeS -
conteDt among Wosc eth az work. They num-
ber about 500. AZ the whole nnmber offsrsI
operaEves employee 10 Tie f~zetorss i 49,
1000, the Lowell Nees thinks thai this sfriFt
Be not o. much consequence. Accents ~ ~
corporstions have been sent into tbe ursI H.
uictB to Engage American girls 70 tsks D.
places Of the strikers.
HaIVs JournaI o. H6alE states a somewhat !
significant fact. il II Be indeed a fact. ".
that Of the 5000 persons tired last year. before
the New York Court Of Sessions, only ninetv-
four were sober when arrested.
Be contented and thsnkfuls a contsntsd mar
makrs labor lights sleep sweet, and al around
ehsaEfn.
MAGNrFIcENT PRoPosTTIoE--Nr. Jas. Pct
tsnger. of Nevada, California proposes 70 TN
ne The Sierra Nevada m0untain, for a railroad.
By uszns Of the ordinary mining process, wash
fse The dirt driifed out, and 90 making the work
pay for itself
Nr.. Parirgfon Ia bought a bor., 80