Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-16
Daily appeal.
ARKANrAs ITEms.

Owing 30 the prevalence Of small pox at Fort
Smith. oil persons ara strictly forbidden, by
order Of tbe commander Of the post, from en-
t-anoe into the garrison.
The Herald. OF the 1ib, has intelligence from
Little Rock thai The entire amount Of debts in
CURED by the present war. against the State of
Arkansas, have hsen assumed by the Southern
Con3edeTacy. This movement adds still greater
credit to the Stste bonds.
4 private dispatch to the Des Arc Citisen of
the Goth ult.. says thst Gen. A S. Johnston
hss made Tequsition upon the military board
I, for ten thousand troops. They are to be sent
h. AIcCullech. Gen. Hardee also calls for two
VI ditional regiments. The real number of regi-
Tnants required Of Arkansas by the Secretary of
Var, and Che commanding general of the West,
Is twelve.
ReferIing to The markets at Little Rock. The
Gaseits says there is very little produce brought
in for sale and butter is selling at thirty or forty
cents; eggs 81 twenty-five cenis dozen; beef
il Offering IL small lots by tha quarter Il four
and I've cents; -four IL selling from store at
$3.50 per hundred. aud from wagon at S4; corn
1Desl at 81 per bushel, and sweet potatoes at
ffty oentsi coffee rctSils at S3l cents.
Hon T. c. IIindHan, commanding legion in
the briga5e Of Gen Hardee, has been authorized
by that Officer 10 raise a brigade for service in
HcCulloch's army. He has entered upon the
work with that resistless energy for which he is
distinguished, and Issued an appeal eloquent and
true to the people Of Arkansas.
Col. H. n Allis, acting under authority, is
agent for purchasing arms from citizens for the
Confederate service, in the rcgon Of country
about Pine Bluff
The Pocahonias Herald Of the ith says:
Major Pape, paymaster, left yesterday on the
KssksskiA He brought with him the dead
loads Of Confederate bonds, and he took them
away with him, TOO. Who is 20 blame for his
not paying out sny of those bonds
1t is with sincere regret that we report in this
issue the death Of Col J. II. Imboden. Col In
hOdsn was az the time Of his death acting quar-
teraasser-geReTsl At this post under the military
board He has long been resident Of this
county, and leaves a devoted family and many
fliends 70 mourn bis loss.
The Helena Shield of the 18th SAYS
We regret 70 say that in our usually healthy
section Of The country msny persons are now
pTeEtTsted upon beds OF sickness. There are
perhaps new in the town and vicinity greater
number Of cases than at any time for several
years, and many Of those afflicted are suffering
from congestion, to a greater or less degree,
g we learn from medical practitioner Of our
city
The Cbicot Press ofthe 10th has the following
relative to the crops:
The cotton crop is opening and being picked
rspidly; the yield, however, will be compsra-
tiTely light We are gTatifed % learn that not
one bale viii be sent beyond the limits OF the
plsntstious until the blockade is thoroughly
opened
A difficulty occurred in a drinking saloon in
Napoleon, on Thursday night last, between DE-
Despsign and a brick mason named Frank Ca.
sen, during which the latter drew pistol and
shot Despaign, the ball entering his breast XII
ing him instantly. Casen made his escape and
81 last account had not been arrested. The de-
ceased was under the influence Of liquor AT the
tine the STRAY occurred.