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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-13

We are indebted to Capt SeIIeck, Of this city.
for particulars Of the manner in which the nine
FedeFals were done Tor. as Swallowed in oHT dis
patch yesterday, and it viii be- seen that the
Yankees are Ia a fair way TO visit New Orleans
-sooucyr probably, than they thought tor, ami
in q very different manner.
The number Of Hten at Last Island WAS four
Capt Fisher, of tine sloop toulelia, John Sgur.
known as NystcI john bis mate. and two 9th
ers. The Feds landed luiue iu aH and Ire,,
their launch mp ou The beach FOR fear Of acci-
dcuts, while t,ey waut io where Capt. Fisher
and lis lhrca Han were rucanped, leaving every
thing obey had i'm their launch. Oyster john
to whom Capt. Fisher gives all the praise tor the
management Of the affair, was very agreeable fo
the visitors, and entertained them finely. They
wanted John to procure for them q bullock
john, of course, told th-a tha. should have it,
ep,Y wat uati morning and pick .s out them
selyos-~ hereupon Capt Childs tthat appears TO
be- tie name OF the Federal officer iu command
slapped him ON the sLavtl9rs and pronounced
hiH "a - good El0H- ioI q rrJel' ,Ioln Was
very entertaining procured SOME excellent rum
from a supply "a the camp and invited The Fed
eIai niae to 90 Oft with him and enjoy il. OIL
COURSE they accepted, and while they were drink
ing rum with John, Capt. Fisher and .us other
TWO men Loaf no fin1 ~ removing from the enc
-gy'a iluucu nine Minnie mU5kets, cartridge
boxes, a splendid sword belonging to- Capt "A
Chiids, a package o. oiHcia. dispatches lst sf iu-
stTUctiCns, and indeed everything belonging 10 /
tho Fed4
Among these were discovered several copies Of
city papers, two o. which, the C~5sstfes aud
the Dei0, have bean hroaght to She city a half /
finished letter FROM Cap. Guilds 90 his sister; 3 :
containing tine uluhrotype iklna,s.s cob tsJ
etc. Having removed everything 4dea
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From the Knoxville Register Dyccmb-rI ID.
A gentleman from Scott county furnishes us
with the following statement OF facts in regard
to the condition OF that border county, which is
confirmed by what We have heard from reliable
persons from the same vicinity
The LiucO.uites nave taken possession OF
Scott county, by taking southern men prisoners.
stealing property. etc. The 'uion Gag has been
hoisted in the town o.. HUNTSVILLE, the county
seat of Scott.
The KrutuchiaIs act IN cooperation with the
tories of Tennessee. Some few weeks since, a
party of Liucoluites stole i've horses from James
ellison. who lives near the LOuirr. Gibson saw
them. with their muskets aud bdyoucts, iu the
arf of stealing the horses. & few nights since,
also. two horses were stolen rom Franklin
smith, IN PoweIIs Valley.
All the southern rights men in Scott county,
and iu "a large portion of Campbell, on the Dor
der, have been compelled 20 leave their homes
and come to the valley S.yera! have moved
their property TO the south side of the mountain
DO avoid the ravagrs of these men.
Our informant suggests that a force should
forthwith be sent 20 take possession OF the Ken
tuc}V counties lying ou tire border, from whence
fine tories sally into Tennessee on their raids.
There Is. we are told. an abundance of pork
there. a large quantity O.. salt aud many arms,
including muskcts, ia possession Of tie Union
leaders. The citizens Of Campbell and Scott
ere making up companies 20 defend themselves,
and viii cooperate with tC ARMY.
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uIss.asIPPT INTELLIGENCE

a negro woman, the property of Mr.. Robert
Fillmore, Of Copiah county, Mississippi, was
shot by some unknown person one night last
week. She was standing before the fire, when
she was shot from without, seven buckshot en-
tering her head.
The Pamela Star states that Gen. Alcorn has
proclaimed martial law in Grenada, to the eN-
tent that liquor dealers shall not sell the soldiers
intoxicating drinks, and has stationed guards at
the entrance ofal saloons to prevent the yolun-
teers from entering and carousing around the
altar Of Bacehus.
The ladies of Pamela, Mississippi, announce am
entertainment to the public OF that vicinity on
Chris mss eve, consisting Of a concert, tableau1
and supper, the proceeds to be expended for the
benefit of their volunteer friends.
The M~ississPpiau states that Gov. Pettus has
ordered Capt. Norman's fine cavalry company,
the Copiah Horse Guards, to the coast. In its
ranks are three members of the Legislature,
Messrs. Terrell. Seals and Denny, who viii no
doubt make as eloquent use Of their arms in our
defense as they have heretofore made with their
tongues.
The Mississippi electoral college met at Jack
son, as provided by law. J. Fred Simmons was
elected president of the college and John H..
Echols secretary. Col W. Drane, OF Canton,
was selected as manager.
The Legislature has elected Col A NJ Hardin
keeper of the Penitentiary, and T. F. Russell
clerk.
STATISTICS OF BOLIVAR CoUNTY-We copy
the following from the Bolivar Miss Times, OF
the eth inst
The white population has very p~eTcsptibly de-
creased during the past yeaT-Bolivar county
having probably sent a larger proportion Of her
population to the defense Of our country than
any other county in the State, leaving only a
present voting population Of 81. BY this de
crease, however, the making OF her crops and
her productive resources have not been curtailed
to any great extent, the assessment showing her
slave population, under go years of age, to
amount to S.33S. The number Of acres Of taxa
bic land in the county is 5-I SOS. at an assessed
value of S6,47i,33l95 -. This shows an increase
of l6,67S acres Of taxable land over that Of the
last assessment, four years ago; all the lands IN
the county now being subject 20 tax, with the
exception Of the school lands. We learn that
the amount of money at interest within the
county amounts to the sum Of S75,O3G, and the
amount loaned out Of the county, Sl4,75O.
There IS withia the county lS0 saddle horses, at
an assessed value of S22,955 l0I pleasure car
riages, at a total value Of SI2,7S0; 226 watches.
valued at Sl7 $50, and S2,s94 worth of gold
plate; also - clocks, valued at $500, and ~
pianos assessed at $1,000. The amount of State
tax on al! personal property amounts to S-l29.55
and the military tax $4064T9.
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u aEVERE %DOCrmENT.

We publish, in another column, a letter writ
ten by Mrs Gresuhow. Of Washington, TO the
Federal Secretary OF State. The document
fully explains the position she has been com
PEELED, by abolition tyrants- to occupy for seve-
raj months past; and if any composition was
ever more severe, it certainly has not fallen am
der cur observation.
The Mobile Register and Adcsrlsr gives a
short sketch Of Mrs. g. Her maiden name was
ONeil, and she married Robert Greenhow, for
many years librarian and translator for the State
Department. man Of eruditiou and mark in
his day lie subsequently moved % California,
where he died some years ago. His widow has
since resided la Washington, moving 10 the best
society, and well known to the public men Of the
day. especially TO the statesmen Of the South
She is a woman Of decided talent, Of great
knowledge of the world and tact ia society.
Her sister, Mrs. Madison Cuts, is the mother Of
Mrs. Senator Douglas. But notwithstanding
that near relationship to Judge Douglas family,
Mrs. Greeuhow-she was a good deal Of a poll
tcian-did not favor his election 10 the Presi-
deupv
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Important frOnl tsse Poiossuc.

Special 90 the Knoxville E-5stcEI
L~ISCHHrRG, December l1--Irom a private
letter received ut the EepaitraH Office rom 81
officer in the armyJu d- PotCmac. dated y-.-sE
day, we learn that it Is well authenFcsred Al,
Ceutaryille. that lho roads between Fairfay
Court House and AIextudHs and Washingt0p
are being biockaded by the Yankees IN sneh =
manner as to lead to the belief tbss they DO not
contemplate an advance any iimc soon. and. in
derd, 70 is believed that iley are fearlai Of AN
advance on oug part. Hence they Gre bIorksi-
ing the roads in order 20 throw impediments in
The way of AN attack irom our army. Everv-
thing remains perfectly quiet IN that region IL
is reported that an entire regiment Of Maryland
volunteers drser Ell from thr Fr,elsl5 and iyiped
the Confederate army near Lersbmg
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TENNESSEE INTFELTGENcr.

Col. Cooks regiment Of Tennesseeans passed
through Nashville on the 10Th, bound-some-
where.
The Paris Sentinel states that Col Clarls reg
iment Of volunteers have received orders 10 go
to Union City.
The Knoxville Register, of the 10th, states
that an addition Of thirty-two of the Cooke coun-
y traitors had arrived in that city, and been
placed in Jail. The Register adds that IA more
crestfallen, mean looking set of men than these
pets Of Old Abe's, It has not been our misfor-
iune to look upon since Andy johnson and Hor-
ace Maynard cheated justice of its dues, and
saved THEN necks from the hal;er. by fleeing to
Kentucky
Dr.. }. L. Alternately, of Gen. CAROLS bri-
gade, has been detailed, under order Of the med
ical director, to establish d hospital "a. Loudou
for the accommodation of the sick volunteers.
The McNairy Kramer brings intelligence of
the arrest of five citizens Of that county, charged
with treason They were taken to Nashville for
trial.
A man named West was found dead in the
street in Purdy on Saturday last. Drunkenness
and exposure was the cause Of his death
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ARKANSAS INTELLIGENCE.

Col Charles W. Board. Of Jacksonport, was
installed as a member Of the military board on
the 9TH, as successor Of Judge Totten resigned
The Little Rock Journal, Of the 9Th, says
Since night before last, it has rained necessarily.
1t is hoped a rise in the river viii be he result.
The Brownsville Banner, of the 9TH, gives the
particulars Of a serious accident near that place.
Messrs. J. W. Jackson and N. o. Hames were
out hunting deer by means Of the fire light,
when Mr. Hames came upon Jackson, shined a"
the eyes Of bis mule and shot, killing the mule
instantly aud seriously ~wounding Mr.. Jackson,
two shots having penetrated the abdomen. Mr..
jackson at latest accounts was lying in quite a
critical condition.
A challenge recently passed from Edmund
Bargevin, of Little Rock, to {. C.. Danley. Of
the Gazote, Of that city, which was borne by
Gov. Rector. In the correspondence published,
Nr Rector says Mr. Danley declined TO return
an answer Of any sort; whereupon Blr. Bur
gevin, in his card, consigns Mr.. J.. to the posi-
ton 5f "a coward. etc.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NRTEEE.

THE Glowing GOODS stored o. our Ware sq.-
4 Nu h- sud for charge ua'--s called 'lr ve4 g .sa,
Jas, S1thari and -u three g1arr- boxes 1Hlss..
NeuohS 50 De- blEef roaaer5.
T.. G. HiudmaH- bags Potatoes.
3D. t-rc-s Rice
r ~ 1ar--i saI hall barrels Visa
frIJ Ire D O. .EIII & gf
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BRING IN your ARMS.

In order that our readers may be July aware
Of their duty, we again call attention to the fol-
lowing sections Of the new military bin. upon
the subject Of securing arms There should be-
no delay on The part Of those having arms in
then possession, and who are unable to serve in
the field, in handing them over 10 the al-
thorities
SEC r.. That il shall be the duty OF each
militia man % bring with him to the muster of
bis company upon call OF his captain, or other
superior officers, any gun or guns and acc0utre-
ments be may have; a failure TO do which shall
subject him TO a fine Of not less than fifteen dol
lars, and such other punishment as a court mar
tisI may adjudge.
SEC. Is. That It shall be, and is hereby made,
the duty Of the captains Of companies 70 collect
al the arms belonging TO citizens within the
bounds OF their respective companies, who are
not ian actual service as militia men. which he
VIII return 30 the colonel commanding. who
shall appoint three disiuterestcd tresholders to
assess the value Of said arms upon the ascer-
taiumenl Of the value thereof, as thus provided.
The colonel shall give his receipt for said arms to
the owner thereof to whom the State shall make
compensation. 1t shall be the duty Of said
colonel 10 hold said arms subject TO tine order Of
his superior officers, and report the lumber as
well as the value Of each TO the Adiutaut-Gen-
cral of the State. 4 failure Of any captain OF
colonel 20 attend to the duties herein enioincd
shall subject him or them to a 6ue of not less
than fifty dollars, and such other punishment as
"a court martial may adiu1gc.
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The Invasion OF ihe mississippi valley,

GEN I~IALLE'kS PLAN.
The usually we0l-intogmrd ST. Louis cores.
poudeut Of the Cincinnati Engvj.sy. writes SIS
follows to that paper
The newspapers of toe country al. continual
Isl ailudiug % the expedition down the MIssissip.
pi river, as if that was actually the contemplated
programme of the movement under Geu. Hal
lecII. The movement viii not Boa jJ.utbe Mis-
sissippi river, but 20 mp the Teuues wher.
Gen. Ialleck's forccs-95 900 str0ug-vN leave
the river and march in the rear Of Columbus,
Hickman and other points toward Memphis.
This maueuyeT VIII compel the rebels at Comm
bus and other points 20 fall back 1u Memphis
tLus leaving the river clear .OI the guHBUa.s and
transportation vessels to pass mp aud down Ul-
molested. The Confederate are Occupying their
time in terrifying New Madrid Columbus aud
other points, and are mounting the same with "a
large number OF guns. Upon the approach OF
our troops toward their rear, rather tran be cUi
of from all communication with Cine South, tue
Confederate viii have 20 f4Il back. So 3..eus.s
have been thrown mp ON the Tennessee liver.
and the continual running up and down thl.
stream of gIubuats has kept yue shores entirely
cleaI of masked batteries and Qualifications On.
army viii meet with no resistance and viii 10y
this movement accomplish the same Hsu,t wi,l.
ont loss Of life and property That tine liver ezpe
diton might have done after severe loss ON both
sides, ana a fearful destruction OF property. both
private and public,
The column of l~iaior-Gcnara. H4lrch wi.
move forward in conjunction with Gen. Hue.l'a
division OF $1,000 men from Louisville, which
proceeds through Kentucky via Bo1 ling Green
to Nashville. The friends OF the Union hay.
great reason TO feel confident i'm the assertion
made by those in authority. rhat tn war will
have been ended IN about three months AS te
attacking party The enemy are annoyed at .hr
uncertainty of lle points our commanders shall
attack for instance, Memphis viii ROT De- taken
via Columbus and the river; Richmond WII no.
be captured via Manassas nor will the uava.
feet make It's conquests in the mamie prescribed
by the Confederate generals. Already .leae an-
u|oyuncrs and defeats are creating great uueasi-
ness among the Contederates, audthi7 element IN
ST. Louis is not now 80 sanguine as they were a
few weeks since. The defenders of the Union.
on the other hand, are confident. for
Every thing 'r- 'rFol .o aa-w-b
-rIv-r-'F THESE r.tu.- HHH. r.F#.
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ANEW WAY To IlHs GBuLs-r 7
that "a solder OF "a Mississippi REGIMENT s- p
9.ca!a, went TO his tent and blankets III
day TO tight through an agua battla of h..
water TO his feet not being convenient some ~
hs coufaJos went out and picked up au. of the
HHtseious shells Col. Brown sent over ,.rinr
lle DouharlneBt, heated II at th. ap. g1d Irl
d 10 hed with the sick ms4s feet Unbsn.lv
tIe sleli naa lest "a cap. bU. mad uJt exploded
he Aent Of the camp ire accomplished nlft
Liucoin py.9teciny he'd failed u-to sit I'm
explosion lHe TENT was blown zoo pieces. audi
some o! ihe men s. httls hurt sui --c riy asfa.t-
lHHgd Va are happy Go ifau ui-s no oue s5
Ldled lJ the m.shap Mobile Esgisng
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The FEMALE PRISON IN wAsIuSoroS.-

mo " ISHIIElVU %" n~J9
The " Hotel GleenhoT, - o. the female prison
is called, is still au existing Institution Lu Wash
inetou. Mrs. GreeHbow is ssll in close custody.
Mrs. Hassler has been released upon her taking
a stringent oath of allegiance. Mrs. Onder-
donk. Of Louisiana, who was arrested IN Chi
cago, was recently trau9iorrea 10 quarters with
Ms. Greeuhow, and she now awaits her release
with much Impotence. Mrs. Posy is also q
prisoner, and sic has for company her daughter
a beautiful girl Of Fttean, AMI ier Ltue son OF,
five. She and her husband were recently ar
rested, near Port Tobacco, Maryland, ON the
charge of giving The Coutederate7 Information
OF the arrive OF o#r troops by Displaying signal
lights. Mr. Poay is in tbe old capitol PRISON
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sive and defensive from The Feds, they were left
to sleep off their drunk. and awaken to find them
selves UuarmeJ A., soon as possible, Capt
Fisher came up 60 the city aud gave information,
when tie schooner Florida, Capt Parker, picked
a crew, and started down go capture them-Nao
OdeaHs DeIta
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TENAs.

The weather is reported exceedingly favorable
throughout the State for cotton picking
a match, candle and soap factory IS being
established at Hampstead
THE LEGIsLATURE-We copy The following
from the State Gazeaes summary of proceed
ings
In the House, a resolution was adopted in
structing the sergeant-atarms 10 remove from
the bCak Of the eagle, over the Speakers chair.
the United States motto, r PiurJaS IaUH. We
notice since, that the obnoxious motto is absent.
A Joint resolution has been introduced. and
viii doubtless pass. approving Of the gromptu-ss
OF the President in providing for retaliation, in
case OF the execution of the condemned pri-
vateeTs by the Lincoln government.
A very interesting and able discussion has
occupied the Senate for several days of last
week, upon Gen. Weatherfori's bib, granting
one Hundred and sixty acres of bounty land 10
the Texas soldiers in the present war The bill
was referred, and viii come up again.
The Gq-ets thinks that a stay law, OF some
other measure Of relief, viii pass The Legisla-
tre.
SALr-The Houston Telegraph says
We have received a beautiful specimen OF
table salt, manufactured by Mr.. Sam. Isaacs.
near Lynchburg
Trains Of OK teams continue TO pass through
Golad, to and from the salt regions Texas will
soon be abundaAt!y supplied with salt.
THE SEA KrNG."-We copy the following
mysterious paragraph from the State Go=sie:
The invention Of Mr.. CreuzJaur. which is Sc
cret yet, and for the bringing Of which to the
notice Of the government, FIVE hundred dollars
have been appropriated, has been fully examined
by a commission Of three scientific gentlemen
appointed by the Governor, who reported in its
favor, and express the opinion that a single yes
sci properly constructed. will be sufficient 90
clear any part Of the bleckad ny fleet
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u Abil Iegalizing al entries Of land made
under the homestead provision Of the land ordi-
nance OF the late Alabama State Convention,
has passed both houses and become a law
The 1aFwissiouers Of the land oficeh had decided
those entries mee within six mites of any rail-
road TO have been Illegal Au1 yoid. and, but for
5his law, the persons who had made -hose entries
svould have lost their land,
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Fisher came up To the civ and cave information.
[ when tie schooner Ff9IfIa Cant Parker piaEsI
"a crew. and started down a1 ranture them-Nelr
/ OdeaRs Della
FHE HAEB SERVICE.
/ SYNOPSIS or TUT POSTMASTER sFSER AIS
REPORT
10 appears that the whole number of the post
offices ina tie United States ou the Both of June.
1861, was $3.50 and that the entire number
of cases acted upon during tlc same period was
lB,63-. including appointments made bv the
President Of the United States. The whole
number of appointments made by the Postmaster
General, 9r2}@- and ,hs number Toy the Pres.-
dent during the same period, 81.
Inc aggregate earnings of the different trans
atlantic steamship lines during the year ending
June 30, 1861, were $500 --7.5}
Inc expenditures of the department in the
i.tsi year ending jane 3D. 1851 amounted to
Si2.o0"f''9.tl
- :, JAp1n"''''1 ID I7,' were Sl40.i-
nIE-- 90 '''' " '0"i g" @I-"7
m.
-. - 49,. Y. = yFal 5'''' iH'tu".AS
So. a1---n+.i y. ~, .l 5'" '''e'7N
M estimsts5 J.f.ie,.- ne.
% "g"A -t '7Di'
P- - - .| 80 l'l'-L nom 'als os-
{ baI,.t+,r H.. - r.. - ~
III 80
- 10 .5. - '
- f.g curing -.,.s.-
THE revenue fram al -5grr.- f--1-
amounted aUfg2l5 go
-
,'-.. W
Inc NET proceeds from postotheos iu the loyal
states tI the lseat yelT ending june 80, l-1|,
were H2,o--.o JJ-'b, ami On l-5l, @5-ilL7lu-.
showing an increase 800 i7ul of Sil2.syu.52 aud
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HNNCSSEE IRoorS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
Tic Nashville Pat-iot states that thu Confederate
government Las ordered the transfer Of Gen
Anderson brigade Of Tennessee volunteers, to D.
4l8-reut th-aier Of eetion from that in which
tAay have been employed aud that The boys
have already struck tents and saxon np The line
81 march. Gen Donel-srfs bugaaa lave also
been ordered into service in another field. 81
viii De gratifying to tiosa having relatives and
friends in these b,gele- go know tast tasg are
aat q, winter amids the Haouutaius and SHOWS.
o. western Virginia N5els tbeF 60, thr pub
iac will AEON learn.
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STEAM FORGE!
lion Forging Of al Aiaas ,

t!OH FOiSiis o. AL AiatS
NFTEa-e nsw Urrp4 cd 20 make 90 nrder. ~ LARGE
" QUANTITIES., the following artstl-s torsH
Forged O. Oh Barrels uu6u zE-s
Speles and Su0vei-. Ikr tL Aaiss
Picks Drills q d CrevJarg
Wag11 and Car ArIr
Anchors. Crsuks boI shafts
$ ages. Hamurrs AMI Plcu Share
CI5Iu- Trt-es -Tl E.Frs-
Ege.E. SJik.,. BJlts, Su's suI Washers. Ike. EF--t-
Knives sId Hoes. Sc -V Attrti-. and e,srs dserr..s1a
CT iroa alG steel Forging J1 sss
WARD s. %
GrtA Na-hvItla. Tanss-.a-
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ORDER No .

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH DIVISION TaN-l
SLSaEE 1IiTtlA.
JIus~7N, December Iirl, i-fl
To Che Brig. -GeHefaIS Of Said Division.
Dt are he rhy directed r1 forward imua iHfsIv, 80
4 Nti isat q Hul;. McHlhiL tu- arms which yau
lays collected under ih- rrtcat 0rders Of hrs EzssI-
l.u,T. tis--uHr ID Us
by oricr 1. fsj0rtrEcra- j. j. PROOFS
81 ID. WELC1A
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