Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-24


Col. s S. English has been appointed sur
veyor Of customs at Louisville, Kentucky
A large amount Of interesting matter will
be found this morning IN the first and fourth
pages Of the APPEAL.
The tariff bill yesterday passed the owe
House Of the United States Congress By q
vote Of SO against 26.
AT an cold soldiers convention" st Indiana
polis, Indiana, on the 22d instant, resolutions
were passed dspreeating any attempt to main
tain the Union BY war.
A fraction over ninety cents on The dollar
has been offered FOR the eight million loan ad-
vertised By the Government. There are said
to be about one hundred and sixty bidders
Hon. C. H. Van wyek, (Repubiiean) Of
New York, was assaulted or the street IN
washington night before last, by three assas-
sins. He shot one Of his assailants and was
much injured himself.
The schooner Dew Drop yesterday arrived
at New Orleans from Honduras, with sdvices
to the ION inst. A new revolution is impsnd-
ing over Honduras, originating in the reae-
t~ionary party. GusrdiOla, and other govern
mept ofBeers, have been accommodated.
There were indications Of the speedy surrender
OF Ruatan to Honduras.
Msssrs. Helper, author Of the "Impending
| Crisis and Lincoln, author Of the "irrepres-
yible conhiet,o are lecturing at the North.
The former was at Dayton, Ohio, on the 18Th,
and the latter at Harrisburg, Psnnsylvsnia,
/ on the go. Mr.. Lincoln seems to ''take' the
better Of the two, but Acknowledges that "it
Is not through any merit Of his own"
Mr.. Chase, OF Ohio, yesterday offered a
resolution in the ''psaes conference, to the
| effect that it is inexpedient to consider the
grave matters involved 10 the Virginia proPO-
sitions until all the States participate, and that
TIE convention adjourn Until the Alb OF April"
A sharp debate snsued, but there iHa fair
prospect Of the resolutions being adopted. So
ends the farce.
The "peaee conference did not reach a vote
on any Of the various propositions before It
on the 22d, as was expected, II delays are
dangerous then are the Congress Of the
United States and The "Peace congress" worse
than the Jacobin club that ruled the mobs OF
Paris when France qusked with terror. In
fact, the States GehsrGls, called by :he imbeeils
though weli-meaning Boarbon, was much such
an assemblsge as oar present "Peacs con-
gress," and the parallel may not stop here.
Mr.. Lincoln, it seems, is putting on the airs
Of "msjesty" by travelling through his dOnin-
ions IN cog. At Harrisburg yesterday it was
announced that Mr.. Lincoln had departed fol
Washington City in a special train. The Bal
timore COMMITTEES had arrived at Harrisburg
but they were "not allowed an audience
The report had been circulated at Harrisburg
that a plot existed to sssissinate bis majesty
while passing through Baltimore, hence the
ruse. A large crowd greeted the arrival oi
the train at Baltimore, but it was announced
from the rear car that Mr.. Lincoln was no
on the train, and be was allowed to proceeded
in pease. Our Washington sdviees announce
bis arrival in that city, and his "carbuncle'
at Wizards hotel. He was received at th'
depot BY a large number OF +" distinguished
gentlemen and at 10 O'Clock, in company
with Mr.. Seward, be paid his respects tc
President Buchanan. His arrival is said tc
have created cutie a sensation in Washington.