Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-03
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NEWS CJIPPlEGs.
The grand jury in Bsltimnrs has found &
presen: meDt against Joha Asrryman, Esq
or the charge Of treason. This is the way
/ the Lincoln government inteuds 70 dodge the
| contest with Chief Justice fancy.
A Mr. Holsteia was murdered few weeks
I ago in Craig county, Va. His wife. two white
men and a negro have bsen arrested on sus-
l picion.
The degree Of Ii. D. has been conferred on
/ Lincoln by northern college. a. s. S.
/ should have been added.
The Milwaukee bank riots bad ceased atlast
accounts, though the jail was strictly guarded.
/ The 5irscsors Of the bank OF New OrlsaRs
! have declared divideud OF 4 per cent. ont Of
/ toe profits Of the Lass six months, PAYABLE to
! the stockholders on or after the Sth inst,
Lin,oln has appointed ". D Gallagher col
/ lector for New Orleans, and the said collector
( 4 to accompany the army from Cairo to the
field Of bis lsbo7s. This is ike appointing q
man minis. er pisnipotentjaTV TO the moon,
with Instructions to rrncsed there By the first
convey 68ce.-- Ci1TbsUilie ChyO=icis.
Major Winthrop, who was killed at Bethel,
vss Of the old RIassa cbusstts stock, son of
Frsacis R5yar5 Winthrop, Of New Haven, and
= first cosin n the Hon. Robert c. Wi2thrOp
he was comparatively a Young rnan, being IN
bis fhi-5 - ri ys7f.
Mr.. n. K. Psyeon, lately appointed Astron-
omeg at Msdrus, in3is, on The 17th 81 April
llsi discovered planet which he nsmea
"i8la" ItapBeaTed rs q star OF the eleventh
magnitude, and is the fourth be has detected.
There IS every reason to believe that there
ere at least five Thousand Lincoinites on Santa
Rosa Island. There were some twenty-five
hundred there on the 10Th Of Nav, and very
large rei1fcrcsmeats have since arrived.
Wheat fields in Alabama already harvested,
average twenty-eight to Thirty bushels to the
acre.
Among ihs passengers who arrived at Liver
pool On tue Oh inst, by the steamship Nova
Scotiaa, wss Anderson, the fugitive slave,
whose case few months ago created such in.
ic1es- in Canada.
4 valuable miae OF opaIs has been discov-
cred oB t6e snowy range OF mountains in Cal
'crnis. S9m- Of these gems have arrived ir
Ne" York. There are several varieties Of this
stone, those Of tae first quality having been
E,,heTto very rare.
4 patriotic example has been set BY Parke
Arnold, Esq, OF Cowsts, Georgia. He uni
formed aad equipped an entire company at his
own expense, giving each fae sword. This
is not half OF what be hiss done for them.
A man in Virginia claims to have dfscovred
bow to turn base metals into pure gold. The
Richmond Whig sasH: "TTy it on Carlisle, aud
If he succeeds be viii have host Of believers
4 planter, Of Sumter county, Georgia, whose
name is unknown, gave the Nuskogee Guards
$3.50 as they we're about leaving for Virginia.
Capt Bal, who it will be remembered took
the oath Of allegiance to LjDcoin's govern
nent, has returned and recsnted his oath, and
given himself up as a prisoner Of war Hs
reasons for tabing the oath was 10 get the
privilege Of visiting his family, vino were de-
pendent on hin for assistance, and in danger
Of attack from the enemy.
The statement that $4,000 stand Of arms
were brought for the Lincoln government by
tbs steamer Bavaria, from ru7ope. is COLI
tradicted. She brought only 25O0 stand.
Lircoln has promoted Lieut. Sleuuer, late
5t Fort PlcksRE, to The position OF major of
the UEiled States army.
c. After referring to several occasions in
which . petty i1solsnce has been manifested
~ abolition commanders, the New Orleans
Ds'ta Of Sunday relates the following:
Bat the siiliest Of ell these acis Of impo1sDt
Waii~e and mpUderce was peTnetrsted Il few
days ago BY Cant Posre Of he Brooklyn whose
name is quj expressive Of bis spirit and in
t7iiect. CePr. Duncan, Confederate comma alzr
at feTt Jackson desired 70 haxT, d7yt-,ir5s ~ ,rs
BTookiyn 10 regard 10 the status Of the resi-
dents et tie B4iizs, and on some other matters,
which IT is usual for some other heliger,nts to
agree upon. On nearing the BROOKLYN. with
the faguf truce and .Ge Co fsisTate 4 sg fying
from his boa', as usual in all communications
between heiligcreuts, Capt. Duncan was met by
boa. Of the Brooklyn, COMMANDED BY an
oficsr, who desired to know his busi-
mesa. Captain Duncan replied that he was
the commander Of fort Jackson, aud that he
desired an official intsrvie1 With the CON-
msnder Of ibo Brooklyn The officer replied
that be was directed not 10 receive any com
munication from persons bearing the hag
which Capt. Duncan bore, meaning th- fag
Of the Confederate States. CAPTAIN Duncan
replied that be would not believe Cant. Poore
wss capable Of such discourtesy, and be re
quested the officer to communicate to Captain
PooTe what be said. The officer did so; and,
returning, stated that Capt. Poore would have
10 communication with Capt. Duncan until
he haulsd down he hsg.
Tel ycuT captain, then, for me, that I re-
gard bis conduct SO a discourtesy uaworth- OF
an officer anI a gentleman, and that il he ever
comes within reach OF my fort, will take
down his fl 3g for bin"
UNITED STATES TRoops AND THEIR FooD.