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m1SSIsSypPE ITEMS.

The Tishomingo Patriot, OF the 1911 Inst,
has the following intelligence from Mississippi;
Col. RusssI's regiment left q week ago for
Lynclburg, Virginia.
Hon. Jacob Thompson and lady, on their
return from Richmond, srs spending a few
laws in this place. They are stopping at the
Springs Hotel.
Gen. Reuben Davis, arrived yesterday from
below, and departed this morning, on tie down
train, for Water Valley. The General Is
loosing after his bTigades; and is in hne
health and spirits. The first brigade will
rendezvous at this place about next Saturday
week.
Col BOnbam's regiment, We believe, is COM
plste-their fine band came up yssterdy on the
ears. This is a good regiment, and command
ed by thorough military mar, and viii give 4
good account whenever heard from on ID
battlefield. Tn regiment is awaiting orders.
There has been a good deal Of sickness
among the solSisTs encampel a. this place, in
most cases originating in messe'5, and the su@-
den change from home life to thatof the camp.
From the skill Of The surgeons, good nursing,
and the pure atmosphere and good water that
a@bounds, ws believe they are all IA pidly conva-
lssCing. The ladies, az usual, have been most
kind and attentive in minisssring 10 thsr
wants.
Maj. John A. Blair, one oFThe staff Of The
Second Mississippi regiment, and who was Sc
vsTeiy wounded at Manassas, has been spend
ing tue past ten days Eith his numerous
friends and acquaintance q. this Tlsce. We
are happy to be able to state that Msjor BIS
health has greatly improved since his ~sojourn
Ia This place. The major leaves to-daV,tO iofD
his regiment in Virginia.
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ExC,TUmErr At sr. LOUIS.

A gentleman who left St. Louis on Wednes-
day afternoon last, after full particulars of
the battle Of Springfield had been received, in
formed the Louisville Courier that the people
were greatly terrified, and thousands were
leaving the city. The Germans especially
were packing up and leaving in large num-
bers. Soldiers with muskets were stationed at
every corner In the ely. The federalists were
under great aPprehensions Of an attack, and
it was the general impression that s.. Louis
would within a few days be in possession Of
the State troops. Communication from st.
Louis on the railroads was irregular and I'M
certain, and constant fears were entertained
that the trains would be stopped by the "Tas'
caliy rebels" a number Of Germans belonging
to seigsl's command, who were in the fight at
Springfield, came into St. Louis Wednesday
Inornfng without arms, and generally without
hats, and in a dilaPidated condition.
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z. a. II. NELSON.

THOMAS A. R. NELSON, who was recently
arrested in Lee couatp, Virginia, for treason,
and taken 10 Richmond, as we have before
stated, has been released on giving a pledge to.
support the action CT the State Of Tennessee.
He writes a letter to his friends at home. we
notice, assuring hem that bis eapt9rs treated
hin with uniform civility and kindness" He
concludes as follows: 81 have no language
at ny command, sufficient to express ny sense
Of the manner in which they discharged their
duty, they being as careful to protec. me
against violence and iasult, as to prevent ny
rescue or escape. Ihave deemed i. necessary
TO prepare this statement in the hope thas my
friends viii cherish NJ feeling Of unkindness
toward all or either o. the Persons re-
f,rred to.3
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FLOUR FOX THE ARMY.

We desire to call the attention of planters
to the Importance Of an early subscription of
-four and corn meal for the use Of our army.
The Confederate government purchased in
May last an immense quantity of -four and
stored it at this place, but the supply is now
entirely exhausted. Unless the planters Of
West Tennessee, North Alabama and Missis-
sippi come forward and subscribe -four and
meal taking Confederate bonds in payment,
our brave boys in TIE field will soon be with
out bread. Let each planter indicate to the
Commissary department at this place By mail
OF through his commission merchant what
quantity he is willing 70 sell TO the government
for their bonds, and let them send it forward
Immediately. There are five mills in operation
here capable Of grinding - bushels daily,
to which the planters can send their wheat and
have it ground and barrelled, ready for trans
narration
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PRTREorIO ~ETnnnALrTY.

We have been furnished a list Of articles
cent by the citizens Of Horn Lake and vicinity
to the Young Mems Christian Association Of
Richmond, for TIE relief Of he sick volunteers
and fhs wounded Of the battles Of Bull Run
and Manassas. Let every neighbOrhOod do
likewise. The list comprises the following
articles Thirteen pair sheets, twelve shirts,
seventeen towels, seven pair drawers, fourteen
pair socks, twentY-six pillow slips, three boil
Eter cases, two bolts Of cloth for bandages,
twenty two handkerchief, one yarn spread,
two MaTssiiies eounteTpanes, twenty.three
rolls bandsges, one bundle Of Int and one box
OF -edicfre-
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Erince NapoIesn.

A gentleman who witnessed TIE review Of
Confederate troops near Csntervilie, on the or-
casiou OF Prince Esp0isoH'5 visit, describes it
IS an imposing spectacle. TIE long Inc OF
troops included the several branchss Of The
seryiee-csvalry, infsnlry, and artillery. To
one accustomed TO the grand military displays
In Europe, 10 was no novelty vet the scene
appeared to impress the Prince with a favor
able idea OF the peTs0nnei Of cur troops. He
seemed 20 be somewhat surprised at The una
nimiiy OF sentiment existing at the South, and
thought it bCded a pTotracted war. When be
alluded to The possibility Of a reconstruction
OF the UniOo, he was told by The gsntIeman ~
his side that It was no more pOssi bic than that
the sua and moon could rsvOlgs in the same or
BIT. The PIince was met on bis arrival By
General BsauFegaTd. 0ith a splendid escort OF
cavalry, audthe same mark Of courtesy was
rendered hin Oh bis Teturn- He preferred, how
ever, the escort Of two Gentlemen, wh8m LIE
sslecsed-Msi0r c.. H Morgan, Of toe Third
Tennessee Regiment, Elzsy's brigade, and
Captain Charlton Morgan, Of TIE same regi-
ment. The last named officer vas chosen in
consideration Of the fact that bis father fought
under Victor Emanuel in the GaTibalJi cam
/ p5ign. Capt. II. himself vas the consul at
M9ssina. Sicily, d position which be resigned
when Lincoln was elected President: after
which ne was secretary 70 Colonel a. Dudley
Mann, one OF the COafedsrass commissioners
Ia Europe. he returned home a few months
since, and immediately entered the service Of
his native South.-RichBoad Diavqie6.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS ON THE WESTERN
FRONTIER,


The latest information received as to the re-
missioner, Hon. ALBERT G.. PIKE, to the Indian
nations on the western frontier, we find in a
letter published in the Fort Smith Herald of
the 10th.
Notwithstanding a heavy outside influence,
a treaty advantsg Gus to both parties was
made with the rulers Of the Creek nation. Be-
fore entering upon the consideration of the
treaty, it was voted by a unanimous vote Of
the council, to 60 with the South, treaty or no
treaty. The principal men have been true as
stee l to the South, from the beginning of the
negotiation, and the nation ratified their treaty
by a unaninous vote in council, every town
being represented. Their regiment will be
ready in a few days, and probably half a dozen
companies more.
Abopt sixty Of the Reserve COmanches
TPondah Ross,J Wichitas, KIchais, ETC., have
ha a talk with the commissioner. He expects
to eff ct a treaty with the wild Comanches,
who are coming into Wichita agency, to meet
him for that purpose; as, also, the KiOwas,
and 10 settle them all upon reserves. As soon
as the Seminole treaty is signed, Commissioner
Pike, with Superintendent Rector, Agent
Lesper, VIM. glastonbury, he secretary Of the
commissioner, and the others Of the party, ac-
companied BY a delegation ef the Greeks aud
Seminoles, and a strong escort Of Indian
troops, will 60 to the Wichita agency, to meet
| the Reserve Indians, and wild tribes. There
Is little doubt, that at leas. five thousand Co
manches viii be present.
The standard Of the commissioner is a sig
nifcant one. In its blue field are the eleven
white stars, in a circle, and inside that circle
the commissioner has placed four small red
stars, forming the four extremities of a pas
sion cross-for the four nations, the Choctaws,
| Caickasaws, Creeks and Ssminoles, in token
that these ChTisiian tribes Of red men are en-
cire!ed by our protection, and are with US and
of rs. When, if ever, we deem it fit to treat
with the Cberokees, a fifth red star will form
the centre Of the cross. The commissioner
will not again seek to treat with Mr.. Ross,
nor with the Cherokses, while he remains in
power; but the government will not desert,
Or leave unprotected the friends OF the South,
among the Cherokees.
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8Gn advertisements.
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-18

ARTILLERY Communicative are gratifed
TO learn that an artillery company is to be
Immediately organized in East Tennessee, and
that its fornation Is iE good hands. Capt. Fl.
L HcClung, e competent and brave gentle
man, who received a military education at
West Point has been commissioned by Gov.
ernor Harris for this service, and will open a
rendezvous in Knoxville in a few days.
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Cheap FOOd--A New Dish for the SOIL
oilers.

A writer in one Of the eastern papers says
that probably not one farmer in fI.y knows
what excellent, hearty wholesome food he can
have directly from the wheat field, stack or
barn. He adds:
The writer's family brs7kfasted this morn.
ing, July 20, mainly on boiled wheat. Boiled
wheat and meat gravy. Boiled wheat and ma
pie sugar. Not wheat flour, nor wheaton
troats, nor cracked wheat, but whole grains
Of wheat, shel}ed from the best heads, as the
larger the better, and soaked in cold water two
or three hours, and then boiled in the same
water one or two hours, or uutilit Is quite soft,
and the water all absorbed.
It should be cooked while other culinary
operatations are going on, as it needs to boil
or simmer on a slow FIRE a good while, and
care must be taken at the last that it does not
burn. To prevent this it may be finished off in
a sand bath, that is a pan Of heated sans, or a
pan Of water, or in a tin kettle set upon a
thick earthen plate on a stove; or in a stove
oven with all the heat over the top How easy
for our soldiers to have G change in the eternal
bread and salt meat r~ations, if they may be al
to CLEAN few wheat heads.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-18

G. Fremont, the despot's tool, has de-
clared martial law in St. Louis, and sup
pressed two more newspapers in that city, the
BulLetiR and HissouriaB. Now, the only pa
pers left are The Republican,, Necs andDemOcrat,
all willing tools of the administration, whose
conductors have not manliness enough to give
plain facts as thew occur.
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MAJ. A. NJ. LooEEY, OF MAUaY.-Tle
Nashville Gazette contains the following ae-
count Of one Of the most ssIT-sacrjfcing acts
tia: has yet been recorded in the history Of
the war. All honor to Maj Abe Looney, the
cbivalrous son Of Naury, as generous and
self-sscFifcing as be is brave:
Extract from a letter from a volunteer in
Col Maney's 1st regiment Tennessee volun
tssrs, to bis father in this city, dated Hunters
vile, Va, August An, 1861:
On our march from Ml.boro to HuntersviIIe.
az Maj Il. NJ. L0oney (of Maury county,
was riding along, he saw 4 sick soldier living
on the road side; be dismouHted, put the sol
der on his horse, and walked al day himself.
This saw. | heard that, a little further OF,
he came up With another sick soldier, who be
picked up and carried on his back untii be
overlook the wagons, into one of which he
placed the sick man. Comment on such con-
duet is unnecessary.
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NORTHERN ISLANDERS REFUTED.-The fol-
lowing extract from a let er received By Mrs.
W. H. Merrill, wife Of one Of The wounded
federal officers at Richmond, is published in
the Rochester IN. v Express. It shows how
utterly false have been The statements in many
Of the northern press that the Virginians
were treating the federal prisoners with inhu-
manity;
1 received a wound from a muskst ball in
nv left breast, the ball lodging in my left side.
It was a very narrow escape from instant
death, but our heavenly Father wiiled it other
wise. I was taken prisoner with hundreds Of
others, and brought to Richmond, where nv
wound was dressed, and where Ihave received
nothing bat kindness, the best Of care aud
good treatment. God bless the doctors and
Sisters Of Mercy, and ali the kiBJ-hearted
people OF Virginia. | could not have been
treated better among ny own friends than I
have been here. I an recovering rapidly, and
will be about in a week or two. / expect we
will be exchanged in due time.
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A, the resideuce of 81 F5Rlsr. on iae ifh izst.,
O. typhoiItevsr. JOHN A. BREWER. OF G.bson coua-
T., Thirteenth regiment. aged 70 Years.
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lS The Mobile EUening News Of the 18Th,
abiding to the late gubsrnatorial election for
Alabama, says: $50 far as returns have been
received, Shorter and Watts are running quite
close. There is no reason to doubt, however,
that the full returns will declare Shorter gov
ernor elect by a sufficient maiority.,
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BARrow's PRAYER B~ooK.-Bishop Elliott,
Of Georgia, writes in a note to the sermon pub
lished by him as rector Of Chris. church, sa-
vannsb, in reference to the great victory Of the
DIST July:
Since this sermon wa written the body SER
want Of Col. Barlow has returned and has de-
llversd to bis family tie prayer book which
had belonged to bis father, and which, al
though quite a large one. be had carried with
him through the campaign. Il was marked at
the Collect for the Sunday after Ascension,
which he was using when summoned to the
battle field. | suSjOin the Collect, as indics.
tive OF the feeling with which be went into the
conflict:
90 God, the Kingof Glory, who bas exalted
thine Only son Jesus Christ with great triumph
unto thy kingdom in Heaven. We besesch
thee, leave us not comfortless; bat send to Us
thine Holy Ghost to comfort US and exalt us
unto he came place whittier our Saviour Christ
is gone before, who liysth and reignsth with
thee and the Holy Ghost, one God world with.
out end-4men -
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ALABAMA ELEcTIoE.-In t~wenty-four coun-
ties in Alabama, the Mail gives the following
result OF the vote for governor: Shorter II, Gel
Watts 1865. The HaiL of The 18Th, adds
"The election returns SO far come in slowly.
The official vote, as far as heard from, will be
found 10 another column. Mr.. Shorter is prob
ably elected governor by from three to five thou
sand majority. The northern portion Of the
State, it is thought, has gone for him largely"
CO Governor Brown, of Georgia, has writ
ten a letter, in which be states that be thinks
it " i~mpolitic and unWise to attempt to hold
either Gubernatorial or Congressional convsn.
tiona while our people remain united aud party
spirit is drowned" and in which he consents
also TO serve the people a third term, if they
will elect him.
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II APPnEgrHENr.

ROBERT TYLER, Esq, son Of ex-Presi5ent
TYLER, has been nominated By President
DAVIS, and confirmed unanimously BY the
Confederate Congress, Register Of the Treas
ury. This is justice on the part Of The Presi.
dent, and q compliment fully merited by Bir.
TYLER, who abandoned a lucrative legal office
held BY him in P.iladelPhis, as soon as The
election Of LINCOLN made It apparent that the
present state Of things was inevitable, ana re-
moved to Virginia for The purpose Of aiding
his native South. For intellectual ability of
the highest order, for zeal and enthusiasm in
the cause Of The South, and for sacrifices and
suffering in the service Of bis native land, none
could have presented stronger claims for
TIE honorable position which has been assigned
bin.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-18

CT An exchange learns from the Talla-
hassee Eet5s that The postmaster at Pensacola,
has been acting the scoundrel on a large scale.
He has been TobbIng The mails of the money
sent by the soldiers to their families, on being
paid of, for their services. Some $4,000 have
been stolen, it Is said, in this way. The post
master has been arrested and will probably be
shot for The ofense committed. Large quanti-
ties Of letters have been burnt and a bushel
found that had been opened and robbed of
their contents.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-18

T7Tbe war correspondent Of The Louis
vile Courier, writing from Manassas, says
that the war cry in the recent flight were the
significant words "our homts.i
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ca Springfield, the most houris5iag town,
or rather city, in Southwestern Missouri is two
hundred ard thirty FIVE miles wes.-southwess
OF S.. Louis. It is the county seat Of Greene.
Il is fcrty-Evs miles from the Arkansas line
and about Sky from the western boundary OF
Missouri.
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q well, you've been on. 10 America
did you see anything Of our old friend Jones
there %
"Yss-gone d~eraBgsd.o
Gone dsrsngedl Really crazy? What
does be do -
dyes, indeed, be don't know bis reigbbo5s
hogs from bis own-o
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Arkansas NEWS.

The Fort Smith Times Of the lob, states
that two companies Of southern blackmen
have been formed in that neighborhoOd. They
are thorough southern meD, not armed but are
drilling to take the field, and say that they are
determined to fight fer their masters and their
homes.
The sam paper also says that a heavy
storm had been experienced the day before,
causing considerable damage to the crops in
that aud adjoining counties.
Samuel W. Williams, Esq has resigned his
position as a member Of the military board.
Up to Wednesday noon his successor had not
been selected.
In referring to the demand for lead 10 the
South, the Little Rock True Democrat says
there are excellent lead mines in Arkansas,
some so rich that hunters have moulded bull
let's directly from the ore. There are lead
mines in the vicinity of Little Rock capable
Of yielding enough lead to supply the Confed.
aTscy. Will not some enterPrising person OF
persons take this matter into consideration
and have these mines Mo1kad2
The postmaster at Clarendon, AK, pub
fishes a note in the Standard saying that
although they have a daily mail from Mem
phis to that place, the subscribers to the APP
PEAL seldom receive their paper. Being con-
fdsut that the fault is not In his Office, we
call upon the authorities to correct the matter
complained Of.
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TWO T~AEPAULTNs fer sale b.
j auiS-1w y " STGrr- 9R0 = CO
EE4qssys. 23Teg BTiGrdg 2. ya,)
No. Is CoURr ST MEMPHIS, tom,
august I7sh, 1851.
II egdeT 60 Ell Ct a speedy AID tE5rrGsl rstnizsti9n
% taa TTelty-thirt Big 10 O. Tennessee Giils,
TIE FleI1, STAFF ard Company oilers a. tl0 several
re ImeaJ- o. Ills Bri-ats, in Srcay county, will sect
in fla "dTiIi Isou," -zier me Clty CourIi Chamber,
To th7 ciy o. Memphis On TUESDAY, the 20h Angus
Et S -'-i C. P A.. The sl-srs % rgiEeuts ~ FaTsrs
c'urty viii meet IN te town ~ SUsrvilis, N SAT-
JLDAT. Tie 9th A1Gust. e. 81 o'ci cE A n.
BY oouma.d or Brig. Gen. CARSEs
u. i. Bz F3ED.
ar12 seMrta =. Z I.-e.un.
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gY A dispatch from LyHchbnrg to the
brownsville Register states that Gen. Kirby
Smith, Of Florida, who was badly wounded in
the battle Of Manassas on the 21st, arrived at
Lynchbsrg on the 18Th inst. He is represent
ed as rapidly recovering from bis wounds.
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q The Holly Springs (Miss.) Cotton
States withdraws the name Of J.. W. C. Wat
son as a candidate for Congress in that dis
triet-stating that be is not an aspirant for
the position.
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CoNFEDEsATE SALUTE.-We arc Informed
that when the federal gunboats passed Padu-
cab, Ky, on their way down the Ohio to Cairo,
almost the entire population Of the former city
assembled on the landing waving he stars and
bars, and greeted them with "three cheers for
JEFF. Davis" The boats did no! touch'tbe
landing.
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We have been shown a statement OF the
forces furnished by Arkansas to the Confede-
rate States, all Of which are now engaged IN
active service. Il is q reliable statement ana
might be summed up as follows;
Now IN yireinia, two regiments Of iniaLtIy ole
thousand strong 49,
Uud.r Hsrlee, ia regiments. 49,
finder NcCuloch, in reg ments ....-.s....''-... O0JO
seven new regiments just organized anu uluTI o,,o
marthtpE orders. WV
TpJ,psud- n. comuanies and ba.tali Ms OF artillery
and cavalry with Hardee aud AcCu.loch ..'s...' ioVO
r,.., ,-,.,.., ssr,s. ....aI,500
The largest vote ever cast in Arkansas was
something over 80. OOO-consequeutly over one
third Of her voting population are now in the
field bearing arms in the service Of the South.
This is not all. There is scarcely one Of the
ffty-fve counties in the State that has not yet
one or more, and sOme Of them two o. three,
organized companies, seeking and desiring ser
vice. Ten thousand more men might easily be
raised for active service if the call should
be made.
These figures show that as yet Arkansas has
probably done better, than any other state in
the COEfederacy, and Tennessee must look
well to her laurels OF Arkansas will win from
her the glorious title of " The ToIunteer Stais"
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e. Tie New York Journal Of Commerce
says the number Of the First regiment Of Fire
Z0uaves nov in that city is about four hun
bred. Most Of them are there on leave Of alb
sence; but many frankly say that they DO not
mean to return to their regiment, which, they
think. will soon be dlsbaDded.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-18

= Ca The friends of the Hon. Madison
McAFEE are pressing his claims as governor
Of the State Of Mississippi.