Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-19

Zens have been led to think they are required
By law to take the oath OF allegiance, at a
cost of a walk to a magistrates and a quarter
Of a dollar; this is entirely a mistake. The
citizen of the Confederate States has Dotfailen
in bis standing as a citizen By the transfer of
bis allegiance from the United States, and in
those States such an oath was required of him
only in peculiar circumstances. The follow
ing frSm the N. O.. PicayUae will make the
matter understood AS numerous citizens Of
Northern birth, and naturalizsd) are calling
daily at the c. S. Commissioners office, IN
der a misapprshension Of the intent of tie
alien enemy act AID proclamation, that
officer has requested Us to state that the
ouly residents Of a State who are required to
take the oath OF allegiance, fOf exemption
from the penalties pronounced against alien
enemies, are United States citizens who have
removed to the State from any OF the present
United States since the 25eh OF January, 1860.
Our Northern born and our natursllzed fellow
citizens, Cwho became such before the 26th OF
January last,) were sbsoIved BY the secession
ofthe State from their allegiance to the United
States, and they are dow subject to the author
ity and entitled to the protection Ct The Safe
and the Confederate Government, to The same
extent as southern born citizens"
STATION HOUSE E1PENIEs.-In the name Of
humanity we ask Council to reconsider their
action of last evening on this subject. At the
station-house q small smonnt is collected for
the safe keeping Of negroes taken without
passes ; from this little income are paid the
drayage Of intoxicated persons found In the
streets unable TO walk the price of food want
ed occasionally by lost children kept there
until called fer for women detained during
the dag in custody; for the little stationery
that is wanted, and other small expenses. a
monthly account of the receipts and payments
has been made regularly to Council. The au-
thority to make these trivial outlays, from the
money received in the place, Is Withdrawn,
and in the cases Of those wanting food and
rescue from exposure the consequences are
cruel.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-An Irish deck hand
having acted with extreme i~nsOlence toward
Capt. Baird, Of the steamboat Admiral, yes
tsrday, that gentleman pat him of the boat.
The nan drew q pistol; Capt. Baird got hold
OF it, and a struggle eDsued, in the course OF
which the pistol was discharged, lodging two
bullets In TOE heshy part OF the captains right
thigh. Capt. Baird then seized the weapon,
and With it dealt the man several severe blows
upon the head, so much b.wildering him that
he fell into the river under the bow. Officer
Jewell Jumped into the water and rescued bin,
and sent him of TO have Bis head dressed.
Capt. Baird was arrested by officer Kelly. His
wounds were luckily superficial.
PosrroNEMEST-Fhe concert proposed to
be given BY Professor Kstzenbach at tie New
Memphis Tbeater, this evening, has been post
poned un.il Saturday evening, the 21Et Instant
on account Of the pre-engagement OF the build
ing BY the Rev. Mr.. Paine, Of Holly Springs,
who will deliver a lecture on The battle OF Ma
nassas. We are advised, that besides extracts
from TrovatOre, with full orchestra accomPa-
niments, several capital comic songs have been
prepared.
NEW OALEAxs Bears In addition to the
thirteen boats we mentioned yesterday, as run
ming and to run between henpbis and New
Orleans, the press Of the latter city states that
the steamboats, Magsata and Natebsz win snter
the same trade in a short time. Il they do so
the Memphis and New Orleans feet win con-
sist Of the .dloazo Child, Prince Of Wales,
Grand Duke. Gsz. Qeitmaa, Fred. Ksnnett,
Liszie Simmons, Ne0 Fal City, Mary E.
Kesas, r.. R. ". HiR, John SinoBds, Ed. J..
Gag, RePublic, L0uispale, Magenta and Natchsz.
A CHRONIC "CAsE.a-Msry Ryan was yes
terday one OF the +" cases" brought before
Recorder Moore. She was sent to the Gala
bose fort was stated-the ~forty-ninth time
within the last two years. For one of the
softer sex, Mary has proved ga hard case =
her constancy to the eslaboose releases Der
from the charge Of chsngeableness usually
brought against lovely woman, aHd entities
her to be called Gan inyeterste case" and that
she should be SO is ga sad case"
soAr-A sueGzsrIox.-Mr. Prescott, sOsp
maker, in orms Us that manufacturer are
obliged to decline large orders for soap, owing
to the scarcity Of a chemical ingredient neces-
! sary to it's composition. He suggests that coun-
try people would 20 a good work to mauufac-
ture for home consumption and also for camp
use for which country made soap is well adapt
ed. In districts where wood is plenty the
manufacture OF potash would now prove very
profitable.
WOMEN ON A BEEDEK.-Ohcer Sullivan
yesterday arrested Salis Smith, Jane Mortes
and Lizzie Taylor, and Bob, the slave Of VIM.
Warren, who was driving them in a lack
They were proceeding along Main street neal
Court Square, giving vent to filthy and OBJ
scene language
MAmPH1s MADE srARcH-Psres & Co. has
a sample Of the starch made at their manu-
factory, Just established in this city, o.
'change yesterday. 1t was pronounced a fai
article anc many more orders were offered t
the makers than they could possibly take.
A PREcIOUs HALF DoLLAR-We wsr
shown a half dollar yesterday with a dent i
it deep enough to lay the end OF the littI
finger in. At the battle of Manassas it wa
in The vest pocket of private NJ. Cane, Of til
New Orleans Tiger Rifles, and its presenc
thsrs undoubtedly saved his life.
COUEc1L.-This body meet at 3 o'clock tli
afternoon, an hour earlier than usual.
A MoNUMExr.-There is 9 talk Of erect
Ing a suitable monument over the remains c
the late Capt. Hamilton.
e. Letters for soldiers Of the Tehuesse
cavalry should be directed to the care Of Lieu
Col. Logwood, at Columbus, Kentucky.
O. There viii be a flag presentation to tb
Ninth Arkansas Regiment, at 10 O'Clock thi
morning, near tia Fair Grounds.
Cg-Hon. Thomas Rivers will address h
citizens Of Faystte county at Oakland on Sal
urdsy, the 21st inst, on the subject Of the Cor
federate loan.
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