Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-28


LoUrsrANA.-Ths Baton Rouge Advseais Of
the 9th inst, says:
Gen. Briggs arrived in Baton Rouge yester-
day morning, and was in private consultation
with Gov. Moore during the early part Of the
day. The military organization of the State
is going forward quietly and effectively.
Major Beauregard has declined the Cover
nor's appointment to the post of colonel Of ar
tiliery and chief Of engineers, and Ex-GOv. P.
o. Hsbert, a graduate Of West Point, and a
gallant officer Of the Mexican war, has been
appointed in bis stead. While We regret the
loss Of the services Of Major B. in this eapac-
ity, We are g~rati6ed to know that we have so
chiValrous and competent a man to substitute
for him as Col. Paul o. Hebert.
"Judge G. W. Smith held a court yesterday
to try Wade, who killed bis brother during the
Christmas holidays on a petition FOR writ Of
| Habeas Corpus.o
The above is from the La Grange True Issue,
UsTbateH, ct punetHatsm. Query? If deceased
had not been on that petition, might not his
death bV the hands ofhis brother been aYerted?
Tzas En-.
The Boston Pilot says some military officers
have been among the United States troops, in
different parts of the country, sounding their
feelings in regard to the present political
| crisis. A majority have no clear ideas on the
4 hAINEEhH UAk v EnOA1unA w u AAl1h Nv an
willing to make war on any portion OF the
American people. Give them a foreign enemy,
and they will always be found in the front
rank.
Messrs. Barring Bros and Messrs. Glynn &
/ Co, Of London, have Instituted action for
GOO, 600 each against The Grand Trunk Rail-
way Company, in the superior court Of
Canada
As the northern journals have been very
profuss in applying the terms traitors and
rebels to southern seeessionists, always ex-
cepting Alexander H. Stephens, whom they
have Isuded as a safe and sound Union man,
we are at a loss to know how they will ex-
cept him from the designation Of rebel and
traitor, now that be has accepted the position
OF Viee-President under the new Confederaey,
and taken an cath Of fidelity 20 it.-Evshing
Nelos.
The Blaek-RepubIicans in Congress appear
to be etwee two fires, from which, il they
! escape without being seriously damaged, they
must be saroit politicians 1. They are threat
ened with the secession Of the border States If
they do not make such concessions as these
States demand, and thus disrupt their party.
2. They have difficulties In prospect, perhaps a
European var, II they attempt coercion Of the
cotton States BY ~blockades, and other meas
ures OF commercial inteFdictio1. In addition
to these troubles in prospect, there will be a
large deficiency in the federal revenue, which
they csanot supply If they offend the New
York capitalists, by refusing to make a peace
full settlement OF existing difficulties, besides a
widening breach In their party.-Chariestor
EVening Neus,
A westerner says that prsjudiess agsins
coler are very natural; yet the p~rettiest gfr
he ever knew was Olive Brown.
10 cure hams, first ascertain what is thl
matter with them. Then apply the prope
remedies; and il you DO not succeed in curing
them, 1t isn't your faalt.
An old lady, wishing 10 show her minister
bow smart her son was, introduced him
srrhis is my son JohE-John, blow your Hese'
A wonan appeared in the court Of Louis
I vile, recently, to be appointed guardian 70
Der child, when the following collGQuy ensued
"Wbat estate has ycEr child 20
~Plsase your honor, ! don't uLderslani
! you"
! al say, what has she got -
"Chfls snd feyers, please your homer"