Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-04

comparison with that inspired by the attain
ments Of any other officer now in the Coufede-
rate service, it is not vain to entertain the
nope that a command will shortly be assigned
him ia every way worthy Of his past military
experience, and bis Acknowledged efficiency as
d frst-c!ass general.
Il has been suTmised, in military circles, that
be Mississippi valley will have the benefit Of
lis experience IN the rutt~e-s result which
be growing ,uportsHcs OF movements in this
part O, lhe Cglis5-racy render both probable
AL ass..at,-.
loading rife was 10
vented - years ago, ana has new The
oay. .nctio8 Of as.nE exclusively used
.br e.. Er cavalry, aasssrs, dfagoons and
z5U1tea ,ihzp=n, and the only brssch loader
ir use il the British army or naval service.
As the london Eramiasr, a paper Of great
weight and authority, said, in a review Of the
late rife contest at Wimbtsdon-"The muzzls
leading rife is doomed, aud soon the breech
loader must take the place Of the Enfield"
LrssRAL.-A patriotic lady Of Savannah
has sent to The editor Of the Netos a handsome
cameo set, cons sting Of bracelet, pin and cay
rings, and a beautiful diamond ring, which
ste rogue IS him TO rattle and devote the pro-
ceeds to the soldiers fund. Not content with
this liberal aud patriotic gift, she also sends
one dollar to pay fer 2 chance in the rsfie.
Such acts Sc these show how universal is the
feeling Of patriotism among our people. It
gives rs pleasure to record 50 admirable and
praiseworthy an example.
The PzEAcHERs' REeIMEEr.-A regiment
Of Arkansas troops, from the southern part of
tae State, says the Helena Ek;el{, passed up
last Sunday, en- route for the seat Of wsT, that
should properly be styled the Preachers Reg
iment. The colonel, Bradley, from Pine Bluff,
is a Methodist minister, and besides him there
are no less than eight preachers in the Tegi-
meEt-oas Of whom is over seventy years Of
a4el
E7G Gen. Prentiss, who has been command
ing the Cairo suckers, it seems, has become
tired Of fighting those ferOcious gsliiniPpers
that sport in that delicious region, and has ac-
cordingly thrown up the sponge and quiz his
trade. He is succeeded by some unknown
Hessian, responding to the name Of Grant. We
are sorry that Prentiss left before taking that
promised dinner with US in Memphis.
IL The Knoxville Register learns that
Bridges, the bogus Congressman from one of
the eastern districts Of tbis Sta e, has been
Internationally released from bis late "cap-
tivity" by Gen. Zollicofsr. It is understood
that be scquiesces fully in the recent decision
Of the State at the bslIot-box, and acknowl-
edges bis allegiance to The Confederate States
Gg TIE Nashville Banner has undergone
q change. H. W. Walker, Esq,f five years
past its editor, has been forced to retire on ae-
count Of " q chronic bronchial affection, p and
is succeeded BY George Babsr, Esq, bis late
associate.
e. Forty. eight counties heard from IN the
Alabama gubernatorial CONVENTION give the
following result; For Shorter. 80 547; for
Watts, 2s,1so. Majority for Shorter, 1858.
Coffee, MarsDgo, St. Clair and Winston coun-
ties yet to bear from.
cTPTbe Atlanta Iafsligsncsr, Of Saturday,
says that Gen Zollicofsr at Cumberland GAP,
has taken five hundred stand Of arms intended
for the Ulion men Of East Tennsssss, and has
captured eighteen Of the ringIesders Of the
rebellion in that quarter.
LIBERAL y PAraI9rIc.-We learn (says
TIE Macon TeIegraFh,) that Col. o. A. Loeb
Irane gave the "Locbrane Guards' a check for
one thousand dollars. This speaks we'll for
his patriotism, and should be remembered BY
an spprecistive people.
Ez~The Augusta Chronicle thinks That from
he way things are going on in Lincoln's do
miuious, it will soon be fine and Imprisonment
to say "Bu!l Iun,' and a hanging matter to
mention the "Fsirfsx races"
e. The ladies' Of Mobile, like those Of
Memphis, are exhibiting their patriotism by
holding tabIeau= in the city theater for the
ben, fit Of the soldiers fluid.
Il Several Ysnkees were found dead on
the field Of Manassas, without 3 wound CT a
scratch. The poor chickens must have died
from sheer fright.
e A. H. Sewer, a son of the late Hon. A.
H Sewer, of Arkansas, was severely wounded
10 Tie battle Of Ozk Hill. He vas connected
with Col. ChuTchilgs regimen.
g= The Hon. A. NJ. Clayton, Confederate
Judge for the State Of Mississippi, is nov in
the city, and stopping at the Gayoso.
4 q BosTRsteiu, the bru e who aided in the
St. Louis massacre, has been rewarded by
Lincoln b. being appointed Consul to Bremen.
= L is stated that letter correspondence with
the North has been prohibited by an enactment
OF the Confederate Congress.
~ An exchange justly remarks that The
Errlh is already whiPPed-it is low seeking