Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-03
q a letter from Knoxville, Tenn, date
June q, SAYS:

q 4 letter from Knoxville, Tenn, date
June q, says:
Rev. Mr.. Harrison, pastor OF The First Pres
byterisn church ia this place, attended the late
meeting Of the Old School General Assembly
in Philadelphia. Last Sunday, after the morn
Ing sermon, be made q report 70 bis c0HgTega-
ton. He gave a sad and awful picture OF the
scenes enacted on the floor Of The assembly,
and II the spirit of hostility that animates the
people Of Philadelphia against the South. The
proceedings were conducted without the sOlem-
nifty and gravity that have heretofore marked
the meetings Of the venerable body fierce 20
liticGi feeling constantly vented Itself, and the
disorder, With expressions Of contempt, scora
and derision for the Southland II might almost
be said, with laughter and jsstinEl The vio-
lent Northwestern members were in the ascen-
dent, and rode rough sh0d over DR.. Hodge,
Princeton, Philadelphia, and The eastern bTeth-
rea generally.
lie said ne went one evening to a denselv
croWded political meeting n the scadamy OF
music The first speaker advised The audi
cree, If they met with he southern traitors
who, be understood, were attending a religious
body then IN session in that city, TO hang them
to the first lamp post. During the interval
between the speeches, 2 panorama Of the cap
ture Of Fort Sumter, with cfTicatures OF south
eTn soldiers drilling. was exhibited. also, tn,
rope with which JEFF. Davis If to be hung.
Loud and enthusiastic cheers were frequen
during he evening.
OF the tWentv-four southern members, near
~ oil went to The assembly Unicn men hut,
with few exceptions, thew returned hcme with
ardent feelings for The casse OF he South, and
deeply impressed with the necessity of united
acti0R and vigorous preparation 20 resist their
rage aud fury against US.
independent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fIceFs and Pay.
The following, " understand TO be the CON
ditions and regulations under which volunteers
are accepted in tue Confederate States Amy:
Under the bill for the pubIic defense 1OO,-
coo volunteers can be accepted, who will be
subject to the rules governing the regular srn v.
The term Of service will be duTins the war.
All volunteers must be rendered by Inc cover
n0I OF Q Stale. Each regiment is composed
or zen companies, each consisting Of one cap
tain, three lieutensnts, -four sergeant, four
ccTp0-sls. two bUglers, and ninety p~Tivstes.
The pay Of tie colonel is SIS per month,
lieutenaut-coione $40 per month, major $50,
caTtsin sos first lieutenant $50, second lieu
tenant $50, first sergeant S2I, other serEeBsnts
SIT, corporais and artifrers Sl3, p~riVa5es $lf,
per month, with yearly allowances OF clothing
aud one ration per day. Each regiment has 2
quarteT-masuer with tie rank Of captain, and
cOmmissaTy with equal rank, a surgeon and
sE5is, ant surgeon.
Volunteers mus. bear IN mind That the Cen
fedsrate Government does not furnish clothing
when they first enter the service, but comm
taticn therefor IN money. Every volunteer
sugtt, when mustered in, for bis own comfort
and health, 20 be sufficiently provided With ar
tIcles OF uniform and dress, 70 meet his imme-
date wants, and for the pr 0babls necessities
Of at least three months -Orford Mercury