Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-11
mrssHssTPPT ITEms.

A new paper has been started at Holly
Springs. It b published weekly and semi
weekly under the very suggestive and appro-
PIRATE name Of The Cotton States.
Major E Barksdsle, the talented editor Of
the Mississippian, has been publicly soieiueu
TO run as a candidate for the Confederate Con-
grsss in the coming election. Under me new
apportionment Mississippi will be enJitlea y
two extra members to be elected oy the peopse
at large, until the State is properly aistrlcleu'
CHocrAw YoLUETEERs.-Another volunteer
| company was organized at Blacks NeHs'
Choctaw county, Mississippi, 2sd uit, nun
bering ninety-fve men, and the foho~lnE ~ ~
GERS elected: J. W. H~smphiil, captain; n -
Prewett. first lieutenant; Isaac Ninsant, "a
and ]. c. Taylor, Sd. After toe comPlelon
of the organization q flag was presentsu 10
the company By the ladies Of the ueinity'
Brigsdier-G General Wm. Barksdale has aP-
pointed Isham Harrison, Jts Of Coiumous' jas
| aia-de-esmp, With the rank OF captain.
Tar VIcFsuuRe SoLpIERs.-A telegraPnle
| dispatch from Cant. J.. z. White, or the mn
| CIV Cadets. TO bis father, DR.. Franklin NnNe'
Of this city, announces the arrival OF mat com
pany at Pensacola on the TN. All "ei'-
Vieksburg Wig.
GRENADA RURAL GENTLEHAN;-hI.S =.
| Davis, who has been conducting thls eHoeien1
/ agricultural journal for several years paets "a
,old halF of the establishment 10 Dir. 1. B.
ststbsn who will hereafter be associated in
it, msnsgement. DR.. M. W. Phillips is IKE
wise associated with them in the editorial de-
partmsnt We wish them that eomplste sue
! cess which such energy deserves.
THE ARTILLERY ORpEEED TO BE READY.
] Cant. Tull, Of the Vicksburg artillery, yester-
dsT received orders from Governor Pettus, BY
telegraph, to hold his company IN readiness "a
march at a moments notice. Capt Iuil re-
piled that bis company was now ready IL Is
believed their destination will be Pensacola
We understand that the same orders have been
issued to the artillery companies OF Jackson
and Natehez -Vieksbarg Whig, "a.
AN INDIAN KLLED.-On Sunday night an
/ Indian was run over by the ears in Vleksburgi
where the road interseets with Cherry street.
and killed. He had been very drunk all that
dsv. and It Is supposed while in that state, be
laid down on the track, with the above result
Tfshomingo county, Mississippi, which voted
strongly against secession, has already organ
lied three military companies.
Wan EXCITEMENT AT CoLUMBUs-Tht
Columbus Republic, OF the 9th inst, says:
The excitement on our streets yesterday was
most intense, and partook Of that v%oieelesi
spirit always indicative Of firm determination
and settled purpose; war, war, Wal, Is N,i.el
| on the wall now, in characters too legible fa
misinterpretation or misconsttucti1n ReaS
it as you will. construe it as you vii, its war
war, warl The spirit Of Cancellation is dead
The dogs Of war are gnswing at their chains
and the fiery courser champs his bit, impatien
for the fray.
A Rich VOLUNTEER CoMPANT.-Ihe MAD
ison county rifles, one Of the companies VIII
have enlisted in the service of the Southeu
/ Confederacy from this State, have in theu
treasury the nice little sum Of seven thousand
dollars, besides six negro men, all OF whiel
have been presented to them by the citizens o
that county, since their enlistment in the ser
vice CT their eountry.-Eatehes Free Trader.
Gen. VIM. Barksdale and Hon. Jas. I. Har
rison, are being urged BY their respective
friends for the seat in Congress, from th'
| Columbia district.
The board OF police Of Smith county, Miss
at late meeting, authorized the issuing o
bonds to the amount Of $4,000 for the purposl
Of buying corn for the people of the county.