Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-18

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Wednesday in November bext, for The purpos,
Of choosing electors for President and Vice.
President, and two Senators in Congress. H,
has Also issued writs Of election for members
OF Congress from the several districts, the
election to be held on the sans day, This &;
done in compliance with a law Of Congress
fixing the day for the election Of electors and
Congressman.
q The Fort Saith Times Of the ssh inst.
says thst there are two hundred Choctaws
campsd fourteen miles from that place, and
eighteen hundred more are on their way to the
place Of rendezvous. These noble sons Of the
West, says the Times, armed with their
long rifles, tomms-hawks and scalping
knives, swear that nothing but the scalp Of
The Yankee will satisfy their vengeance, for
intruding on their southern brothers.
ga correspondent Of the New York Tri-
buns very gravely and sagely remarks that The
first great and important battle in Eastern
Virginia "will in all probability take place at
some point not now apPrehended by the pub
lANs anu t4dg Npuiu DC INC ld1uE9s blAif7 IL
the world to predict more closely, in view of
the inevitable mutations Of a march Of inva-
sion" Just SOL
EThe prices Of the stocks of tke States of
Tennessee, Missouri, Virginia, North Carolina,
Louisiana and Georgia have recently advanced
in the New York market, from 81 per cent. for
somz =, O ForoEb,r. III ,--,b,,,, ,-oro .bs,e
y made upon southern account, and would seem
to show a revived confidence on the part Of
southern capitalists in their W State obliga-
lions.
q A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Prsss says contracts have been entered into
with responsible parties in New York for
building two war steamers Of large size, to be
plated with steel of four inches in thickness,
and that the committee on naval affairs have
their eye on two steamers now in course OF
construction, which are also TO be steeI-pIated
vessels.
TRAITORs.-The Winchester VIrgiR!GR says
that Lincoln's thieves found a number Of Black
Republicans in Martinsburg, who!had the honor
Of pioneering the invaders INTO the town ant
pointing out the houses Of the secessionists anC
all who were supposed to be friends Of tbs
South. This was the prelude to the scss Of
vandalism which Immediately followed.
c. Our Virginia exchanges report thai
Gen. Johnston, since falling back upon Win.
chester, has been largely reisforced, and fol
several days past ali bis camp equippage hai
been packed and the men supplied " th three
days provisions. This fact has led to the i'm.
preston hat an advance movement will soor
be made by Gen. Johnston.
ca The Lynchburg Republicans SAYS tha.
the report that the prisoners taken by Genera
JohnstOn's forces, have been put to work OF
cur entertainments, is without foundation
No other disposition has been made Of then
than is usual with prisoners of war, !. E., keep
ing them in confinement, or releasing them o.
parole or honor.
GTA late Issue Of the Cincinnati Pres
says: "The statement that General Scott wal
to cross the Potomac on Monday last-as that
two or three weeks ago, that his war horst
had performed the same hazardous Journey
turns out to be incorrect.
O. Ths New York troops now in an,
around Washington, whose term Of servie,
expires between the goth o. July and 2nd o.
August, number 1856. O5ber troops, who's,
term expires as above, amount to 6,65O-totaI
1855.
G. The Jacksonport Herald Of the 1871
says a man by the name OF Kidd was drumnei
out Of The Hindman Guards to the tune @
Yankee Doodle, on last Wednesday, for disc
bsdient and disorderIy conduct.
e. Fernando Wood, Of New York, is sal
to hold a mortgage Of 100000 on a portion o
the heavily encountered estate left by the lat
Senator Douglas.
OTFicsuf Vote ct Kentucky.
The Louisville Journal publishes the follow
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