Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-06-26

ParnTosHO ACTION OF Ri SEC.
Orn PHEsKKTEhIAN CHuHCH.
During the fast day services at The second
Presbyterian church IN his cay, Rev. Or.
GaUEDK, pastor, an imprsmtd subscription
for the benefit Of the Confederate Treasury
was taken up. The contributions OF the con
grsgation, which were made without any pre-
yious notice having been given, and Of course
no preparation on the part OF those 50 sud
denly called upon, amoantsd in the aggregate
to two hundred and ninety dollars. Two bum
bred and fifty dollars were at once forwarded
to the Treasury Department, the rsesip, OF
which Secretary MEmMINeER acknowledges
IN the following graceful letter.
Treasury Dr-rARrNrEr O.. S. Az,
June 10. 1851.
7. B. KrsrLAND, Esq, Memphis, Tennes-
see-Sirs ibis Department acknowledges with
pleasure the receipt Of your letter Of the 18th
inst, inclosing two hundred and fifty dollars,
q portion OF the amount subscribed to the
Treasury OF The Confederate S ates by the
congregation 81 the second Presbyterian
church Of Memp is.
TIE sympathy OF the Christian dsHomina-
tons Of our country is highly appreciated b.
the Government which ACKNOWLEDGES It's de-
pendente for success upon The "ruler OF ma
dons.p Rsry respectfully,
Your ob't seTv't,
c G.. MEMMINeER,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The remainder Of the fund subscribed, with
such additions as the patriotism Of our cili-
zens may lead then to make, viii be forwarded
at an early day.
h -erI,-.1 for remsrk
ing that IL TIE example Of the congregation
which worsbips at the second Presbyterian
church, and 10 a few other instances we have
noticed on locking over our exchanges, was
followed BY The churches OF The South gener-
ally, q large fund would be raised in such a
manner that it would be scarcely felt BY cur
people. Cannot the plan adopted in the in
stance refsnedto be put in practice in other
churches?
CAFrUKISe rHErEo BoATs.-The Evans
vile (Ind.ana) Journal gives The following
particulars Of he capture, BY the federal
troops at hat place, Of the "W Il. B."
steamer. i viii Be remembered that this is
one Of ihe vessels employed to convey troops
to Cape Girardeau, noticed yesterday morn
ing:
The blockade at this port was rather strong
" enforced by Captain Klsuss' artillery on
Friday night They brought p boat to, which
proved to be the CIV. II. b" a formidable
looking crsft-in fact, a regular " man-ef-
wsr"-armed with three iron twsnty-four
Founders, and well supplied wi b shells, pow
der, etc. She is a strongly built t0w-boat, q
clipper, and lie well ranged for 9
gunboat. sac had no papers to show her des-
t~iuati0n. but Der captain announced that she
belonged 70 the government, and was going TO
Cairo. A strong guard was placed aboard Of
her, and she was detained until about eleven
o'clock Saturday night, when a dispatch was
from Gen. Mcclellan, eoumsndsr-in-
chief OF the western division % the federal
forces. stating that she was all right" She
was allowed to pass on to Cairo, leaving land
ing il the evening and dropping down 70 the
camp, and leaving there agaIn on Sunday.
Colonel Wallace, OF the twelfth regiment, !
stationed al tbis place, deemed it prudent 20
put three companies of men on board, who
accompanied her to Cairo.