Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-18
Drafting Soldiers,

|
The New York papers are beginning TO dfs.
cuss the necessity and expediency Of resortiDg
TO drafting TO procure the requisite number Of
soldiers. Enlistments are very tardy IN the
| Eas,ern States, ana some Of the Western, for
that matter. Several weeks q 90 the Governor
Of New York called for 25 COO volunteers; but
up 10 this moment not half that number have
! signed enlistment rolls. The New Engla nd
states ale very taTty. None Of them are fur
wishing half that are needed and expected.
/ Pennsylvania is not doing Der duty bV sny
/ means, and Ohio is tagging behind, and has
not half tue troops in the field that she should
| have.
The same thing is true Of Michigan, Wis
/ consin and Minnesota. Illinois js raising more
/ troops than any other State-more than even
! New York or Pennsylvans-but it is doubtful
whether she will have her full quota in the field
| By October first, at which time the half million
called for by Congress, early in July last,
should be under arms
The rebels resorted to drafting long ago, and
! thereby have been aole to put in the field a
| larger army than the government. Wbv sbould
cur side refrain. from drafting when iC is found
/ that volunteers will not supply men fast
| enough? No loyal man, if drafted, will refuse
| to serve OF find a substitute. We have a quar-
| ter OF million Of troops in camp, and should
have half a million. Let there be no beaifa-
z
each Slate for its full quota Of soldiers. Let
toe President designate the number each State
must furnish, and il Trey are not Forthcoming
one way they wit be other. The quota for
this State is forty-fivs thousand, but let the
government fix it at fifty thousand, ard thew
will be quickly forthcoming.-C Chicago Tribune
GENERAL McCLELLAN's War PRRPARA-
TIoNs.-We ledrn from a private source
worthy Of credence, that Ger. Mcclellan, on
last uesday morning, had ffty siE batteries Of
artillery OF six guns each, OF various calibeT
and about 10000 men, at and near Washing
ton, and that this army will be increased TO at
least 100000 men before the end OF the present
week. The organization and drill of these
troops are going forward with industry and
care, and the degree Of discipline already an
parent in every company, regiment and brigade
is in tbe highest degree cFeditsble to the Off
GERS and the men, and promises great effective
ness IN any future operations that nav be
undertaken against the enemy. The move
nents Of troops, and everything connected with
the army preparations, are carefully kept from
public knowledge, but the facts above given :
to state which can do no harm now, bu: will
crafty public Interestingly be relied upon.
coming, as they do, from one who knows
whereof be sPsaks.-ChicGgo Journal.
LEATHER IN THE SoUTH.-There has been
considerable complaint in different paTts of
tue South of a deficiency in the SUPPLY of
leather. From what can be learned, however.
of the supplies on hand, and OF the stock of
northern made shoes at the commencement Of
the war, there is no occasion for anv innedi-
ate suffering. The latter is not yet exhausted.
There are two thousand tanneries in the South.
the capacities of which cannot be far from suf
hcieRt for the manufacture Of all the leather
we msy need. We are inclined to suppose
that the most serious deficiency in the present
supply Of boots AID shoes in the South is the
lack Of Workmen. SiX-sevenths Of the shoe
makers Of the entire country are said to be in
tae Northern States; and OF the small force of
Workmen In the South, many have gone to the
war. II is an excellent idea that the War De.
psTtment proposes to detail from tae army,
with operatives for the cotton mills, the disci-
pies OF St. CTispin, to assist in rsaking pro-
visions for toe comforts and necessities Of our
troops for the winter.-RiehmOnd Examiner.
a HomE MADE CoLT's REPEATER.-Oo
Saturday morning last we had the pleasure Of
examining Colts repeater which was made
by the Rev. Felix Johnson. Tnis weapon was |
complete in all it's details and appointments, |
and as well calculated to do damage as Er |
Colts best. Every calculation necessary to A |
perfect fitting Of all the parts were made with |
The utmost nicely. The reverend inventor Of
LUIS NdiAdbIe weapon NaS on a mission from
the Governor and Military Board Of Tenpes- !
see, to make arrangements with Messrs.
Wright Briee, Of this vicinity, for the pro- |
curement OF suitable machinery to aid in the |
manufacture Of this weapon. We earnestly |
hope this enterprise may be perfect success
Florence ALa.) Gazette, Sept. 4.
The JACKsoKs.-Goy. Jackson. of Missouri
has given fresh iustre to the name bv his in
trepid course, so strikingly in contrast with
the feebleness of Msgofin in Kentucky, and
the treason cf Hicks Of Maryland An inter-
sstng anecdote of a brother Of the gallant
Elissourisn has been related to US. Demsey
Jackson--we take the liberty Of naming him
a brother Of the governor, visited Europe at
The time Of the worlds fair. Happening a
guest in a hotel at Cork, and oYeThearing a re-
mark at the table that the Irish degenerated
in America, be raised himself up to his full
stature, upward Of elk feet, and asked "Gen-
-lemen, l am standing upen the soil of my an
cestOrs. | am The sma lest of four brothers.
Do you see any degeneracy here?" So clear
: disproof Of the theory Of the pTeiudiced Hi
1ernians was the occasion OF infinite hob mob !
oiDg -NeD Orleans Delta.
g55- Hellol Sambo, have you heard the news?
Yes, nasss, hear nassa JEFF. Davis bin
aTter old Abe LiDkum.
Wei, What do you think about it, Sambo?
Iink Way, ebber since hear MIN, bin
ink old Abe JIG ike = man wild de gout.
With the gout, Sambo. How do YOU make
hat out
Csz all him misery lie in de feat. Yahll