Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-03-02
mTSsISsIPPT ITEMS.

EpIroRIAL-J. G. Barrett, ESQ, has retired
from the editorial control of the Holly Springs
Southern Argas.
The YGLsysSentinel is..ths title Of a new pa
per just started at McNutt, SSuRfower county,
Miss By Messrs. Bryant & Redding, Geo. H.
Bryant, editor.
The VfoKsBUEG SUN.-We see 1t announced
that DR.. samuslI Bard, late Of the Monroe,
(La.) Register, has become interested in the
Saa Office. Dr. Bard is an able and fOrcible
writer, and under his and Col. MeCullum's
management, the Sun Will take and maintain
a still higher position in the world of journ-
alism.
TIE MILrrARv BoARD.-TheIM ississiPPian
Of the 2sth inst, says:
The military board was in session yester-
dsy, Gov. Psttus, Major General Van Dorm,
Generals Mott and Alcorn being present. Sew
eral matters Of Importance were considered
BY the board, but no action was taken, except
he passage Of an ordinance requiring all Off
cere to be elected by a minority on ballot.
Gen. Clark arrived in the city last night, and
viii take bis seat in the board.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED. The Natehez
Courier, of the 18Th inst, says:
Mr.. Robert Moore, Of Jefferson county, we
regret to learn, was accidentally killed last
Friday evening, near the residence Of bis broth
er-in-lsw, Wade. HARRISON, Esq, in jefferson
county. He was thrown from bis horse while
crossing a bridge, about 2 mile and a BALI from
Mr.. HarrisoB's, sne falling between the tim
bers Of the bridge, or caught BY them, be re-
manned all the night, being found dead early
the next morning. Both bis arms were broken.
He evidently was unable 20 rescue himself
from the position, and perhaps died through
exposure. The night was cold and stormy.
REsroSArION. The Corinth Cross CITY
says:
We have received a letter from the Hon. W.
Fl. II. Tison, viii a eepy Of his resignation Of
the Office Of Marshal of the United States FOR
the northern district Of Mississippi He states
that be has not performed any official act
since the Oh OF January last, except in refer
ence TO the census, which be was ordered by
the convention to complete.
Mr.. Tison, feeling a desire TO give all who
have er may apply to ''Otd Abeo for the office.
a chance to continue their applications, as
surss them, that the Office, if any exist, is now
vacant.
The MrssrssIPPI ARSY.-The Mississip-
piqn Of the 2sth inst. says;
Adjutant-G General Griffith reached this city
day before yesterday. He has been absent in
the discharge Of the duties Of bis ofhce. We
learn from him that fourteen companies have
been regularly mastered into the service oftbe
State, under the new military law-twelve OF
infantry, one Of artillery, and enc OF cavalry.
The applications are quite numerous, aud be-
fore long Mississippi Sill show to The world
that her sons are readyto enter he .feldi 10 her
service l
SHOCKING AoorBEST-Miss Sailie Lane,
the eldest daug1ter of the late Or. Edward NJ.
Lane, ofthis city, was so badly burned at The
Central Female Institute, at Clinton, on
Sunday afternoon last that she died yester-
iday morning. The only particulars we have
been able TO learn, are to the effect that two or
three young ladies were in the room, and Miss
Sallie's dress caught IRE while passing across
the hearth. She was ~shockingly burned before
the Hames could be snhdned, and fingered in
great pain until 3lo'clock the next morning,
when death cam to her relief. Shs was about
u or - years Of age, and a most interesting
and promising young lFdy,-Keksbgg Wing,
26th af
HoRRIBLE-We learn that Eve little ne
grOes belonging 10 Mr.. s. Gates, OF this coun-
", were burned to-deah last Saturday night.
The mother-of these children locked them up
10 her owl cabin snd went into an adjoining
cabin where the negroes Of the neigbboring
plantations had eongregated to have a dance,
and while BE frolie was in high elee. the cab
In occupied BY the children caught fire. The
dancers were so taken up with their merry
making that they did not discover the fire till
1t was too late to save the little unfortunstes
The door was broken open and foDr Of them
were lying dead at the thresbold-the ffsh
was near the FIRE pFsce, aEd when drsgged out,
was a sbapeless mass Of cTisped and broiling
hesb.-Ok0l0nd Relrs, 2Sh.