Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-10
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tsrseial Corrss poraeH Hcssf rl,e sSfbss-f..
Bs4a,ifsl 6ctoBcr--f Ieryiriscence Of M. BtB-
Isai-S sSpf5dta acSsSs7sDn w Potomac
7liiqshingsq4 q StdFs- On srsr
brier Riper-Cdptvt ef a KoiAse ssloapey-.:atI
Roanoke L'iei-1StIrss s''s Ssg'fqsa her Lorf-
Postage Stamps. - 80 ..,. 70 ..-.;---. b.. u.,,..
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The same golden OetoEsr SIM ,Jzlelt ifiiehi-
oucd Mr.. Webster 3 or1tena the capiR5f qf Viz.
giHia, t1yeBty~oBe years age this day, and which
then shone down upsk thitty tisossand eager lis
teners hanging upon. every word that feu fom
msl1: hoyt aheds Il 7tfnciodded' fs1fli aF5o6sndl
rs til vhd Eelto-da people ell a. Fdriars
day,',a dsy erch-5s the French de- fg6sle as I
Superbs. day little too warRa. Fsqhsfs. N I
shoot Tariridgfs, bltt delicious in the shade ana
50 fgll.qs aRssfB Betsl oss tpsaFa se' T. iegSg sas
onins the horizon with i dTeaFqy hazespd giEis 1
in- tbe landscape with elbow .sif,sFne, that
win settho poet = ,5sS5Eia;. sThymes about
lhe 1hisp5r If ,fhS qiis5s .1fh5Ie i. . strong
temptation to- Your earrrsrazlEnr vAe-fs hts n
poet, 70 raana a periodsor two, with The start |
Ing changes lha sun has witnessed, in the /
trenty-one years agtiaqtrYRssRs rolled by |
siace tho stout oraJoC O Aassachustigs gs stood !
rpoR 5ha- Porlies.of NTgiSials cs,p,etl and trJ I
us-aigt ~ nc .-abIhQttz bat lQaehsd to- bis
nano' '4rat the err-vsas no Fewih cghsetp-
ton to Warrant any intrrfrrcnce,oR ales qars df4
thrgenerqi government = lts ffnisttEHpebns N all
the States. But 4 -ers,csF rEile 'ubv5eus V5ansf
m'Ht these changes Suggest add spare zoil the
&c Observation-Disclosures, ,'-toif dra6if A0rn iiLiif
hy evfgy Intelligent rnan.-.It may. he said. how
ever, thss had tle 7e5rices sion tQ Sales Iighss
thus made BY Ar.Agelistes iern graHsetl IN sll
the legislation Of the coghtrS since We
should not now see our people engaged III q Waf
Of resistance TO tvTauts. We might stiII be pJyi
suing the peaceful occupations of our varied
national industry, and the only powder burnt by
rs might.be in,tboss 7goEts 9l s5e fe9 ~ vbjes
the autumnal season Invites. Bad men and Dc
luded men would, h9ye il otherEise, in srite Of
Mr.. Webster, who died, fortunately lo1 lis fame,
before the eYil, day arhed, as, ip sth swelling
conclusion OF his grandest SPEECH, he prayed SO
frrveArlE nighs indeed, tapPsn. .-e-
The plot ibickens'' in the direction of Wash
iugton, and an event. of which we had news last
night, adds TO its already Puzzling perPleKities.
The Federalists-issh Landed AsS6sfsaeIable body
of men-at Oeeoquam on the POtOnIsc, EIpe1nagng
iugof this movement Is not clearly disoernible. /
BY some It is supposed that a land-aRack is med
itated upon -onr batteries commanding the Poto- |
mac, and that, IN fheir. entire ignorance Of the
exact position OF those batteries, they selected |
Occcquan.as q rEofnt Ufihe fiyeT4 br5billy ueith-
er very far above. nor below the desired place Of
assault The more reasonable conjecture IS that |
the -iandipgVrass designed as r fanlI inossgIeas
ufon M confsdeTate army, (which ,yould sx55z
ihe order TO fal back from our advanced positions
last week AOh ~ hhds, It's 1sife5T9s5 tbai DIS
latest operation greatly Increases -tiso- chances
OF an immediate engagement, and the excite.
naent 3lleFsis eggRnted irFeopsHnege -
There IS . positive necessity that Washing /
ton sheula Be speedily rtHfved EoUf thesssfsits
in which 1t has been placed by the elosingof tie
riaess Every baleof forsgg and every btisHef
eflcoAssiaee the destruction Of The railroads and
c,iial a IIaii,sFs FtTtl. H5s 1sen trsnsborfe IL
yY6slspgelp { hr lssspFaile iE.s1 and the Pete
mac, for the whole rolling stock of th6. Baltimore
and Ohio rosd Is scsrs-ly adequate to tho trans
Portatior Of othersapplies upoa which depends
the daiIy,exis4enee ssf US. COO tree5s, and the
population Of the fhroe ccifi5s o. Washing
tJn. Georgetown aud Aiexantria. This fne Of
eommupisqtloaFas - tllEsshsfka ssIarN9of
down-uodden and therefore hostile people, and
might b.. intsrapnd. by-rny sadiieql uPrisinei
such isihe alaruI already fflt f'y he aaInhdSyas1
lion come ing tlss supplg ofl1,l, .iha: fhayy
have purchased Al hRaFyFeesi, al he wooded
land in the vicinity Of Bladensburg for ihepur-
pose of etT6Ag- fho lihiBss Il rfH'-tS seen,
ihgreioFc, tiat fglit IS almost forced 6p6n /
them, aud, under such eofnpulsinn. our osyn gel-
erals would seem to have tn alyaBiagr of
choosing the ground.
We areas yet without any particulars of The
cngaganentbotween theYankees under Re5uoll-
aud the forces Or Gen. Henry r 'J9elisoil.-- at
Creenbrier river, on "Wednesday last, l-nf the i
telligenee received a tle War apartment leaves
no donbt Of he fact that the Yankees made tir
attack and were tyice n Fllsed " thsoouFi ablo
loss. --.-.-.-7s- s.
We hear to-day that YANKEE steamer has
been taken by the=C Co1federaes az Roanoke itiiet,
on the coast Of North Carolina 7e result o375licH
capture was the taking Of iorty-niae prisoners. a
small supply Of arms and one fiIdlsalri ile9F-
orcreoats designed far the troops Stationed az Fer
Iiatteras. The oYercoats come quito ofn6rtane;
", and viii Just ct on one eezlisderate regiment
tor the winter
Mrs. General Winfield Scott It is said, designs
visit 80 Richmond al snlearly.day, ip ihe hope
Of saving certain properly inherited by her from
her father, old Col. John Mayo. Mrs Scott Is
represented TO be a very ardent Secessionist but
whether this political bias has been given her by
the act Of sequestTation or results from spirit
Of natural antagopsRl to her husband, ~ syhefh-
or indeed the whole story may not be fabulous,
/ pretend not to say. The general himself
would doubfless gladly fFFni5slhsReaw = pass
port If he tlfd1ght h. should Iietf SIC her aeaiH
for be has two mortal ha,reds IN his military
bosom, first for Mrs. Scott, second lor Virginia,
hatTeds equalfy ldegsly ,'bul fhe sist Of longest
standing and yet the old wretch tesls compunc-
tions for his base and paHicidal conduct toward
his native STATE & feN days since be behated With
almost overpowering politeness towards lady
on her way to Virginia, the daughter Of his il
lusfrious preeeptor in the law, and had the aG-
dacity TO send bis regards to a family in this city
by whom bis recent conduct is regarded with
proper contempt and adherence. More than two
months ago It was stated that he had written to
relative in a feigbBofir1g eoufts slesiriig that
he nigiit be hasriss in yifgipis, soil Rhgllssthis
request may be grgptsds eqas EnLpoYnl hand.
you know stTeYTed folysrs gRQP The t9nb of
sies baa.u sasm ssg ssr,~
am happy 70 say 70 you thai postage stamps
viii be issa6d RON ais9 ros ehst6 fjetarlment
carly next 5eslz aJs,Ss bear thsiiesss6f gefer-
sem Devils IN anest szesHnHt Ehoasss ausil ssgl
compare faEsFaRly witt. tie ssAraps Of ssa~old
government, The coloT of ille Eve cent stanD Is
q ts54lsl ~ H-E-Ts &c sas.Ese ESiG
green. D1N1E.
The Defenses Of New Orleans.
The PicayREc Of the Sthinst has the following
encouraging intelligence;
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