Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-24
NEWS CLIPPINGS.

In Charleston, on Sunday last, the thsrmom-
eter stood at ninetY-twO degrees in the shade.
One case Of coup de solisl occurred the same
day.
The Canton (Geo.) Cherokee Moantainssr Is
gratihed to learn that there never has been as
coed 4 prospect for an abundant yield Of wheat,
and that the present crop in that section viii
be at least one-third more than that OF last
year.
The New York Day Book estimates The
number Of failures in that city last month al
not less than three huHdred.
All provisions to Paducah are now stopped
at Cairo. Nothing is permitted to come here.
A lot Of about one thousand dollars worth Of
city, was stopped at Cairo Oh Satsrday.-Ps-
ducah Herald.
The British ship Sir Allen McNsb, which
arrived here yesterday from Liverpool, saluted
the Confederate flag on Fort Sumter, which
was responded to by the fertifeation.-Charles
ton Fourier, Nay d.
There are still two southerners on the bench
Of the United States Supreme Court, both from
seeded Statss-Hon. lanes NJ. Wayne, Of
Georgia, and Hon. James Cstrou, Of Tonnes
see.
The PENSACOLA TRr-Our Csngressmen
returned Yesterday from their trip to Pensa-
cola, much delighted and pleased with VIVA.
they saw and did.-MORigomery CoRfederaey,
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Major Alfred Mordecai, late Of the United
States army, and author otfthe work on ord
nance which bears his name, it is said will be
appointed msjOr-genersl OF the forcssOf North
{ Carolina.
The New York Tribune says there are at
least three hundred officers in the lincoln
- 49, ~ ILL b,Ar.-r ~, a.
the first opportunity. It urges a speedy and
thorough expulsion.
ARREsr.-Lilutenant Truman, OF TIE Con-
federate army, brought to cur city on yestsr-
day a man by the name Of Dunavant, Wbc
was arrested near Pensacola, and considered
to be 4 spy.-MoBtgOmeTy COBfedTacy, 2lst.
Msjor ]. A. WAGNER, Of Charleston, S. c.
has invented an improved rife cannon, which
has been tested and found to throw a shell Fsv-
en- miles. Preparations are on foot to compa-
nent The Niagara with a few.
Orders have been received at the Philadel'
phis navY-yard to begin the construction Of
one of the new steam sloops Of war.
Fly II THE WHEAT.-The Vinesnnes gHs
hears complaints from farmers In various part
Of Knox county, Ind, Of the rayAges OF thu
hY in their wheat. Some fields that gave ex-
cellent promise a few days ago are now rePor.
tec nearly Worthlese.
SOUTHERN PRIYATEERs.-The London Re.
riep says that the resolstion which has beer
announced Of treating southern pfivateers a.
pirates, is absurd, barbarous and impossible
Of execution.
Mr.. VIM. Mstlock states In the Sparta Con
sfitstioEGlisi that be took the vote Of the
grand jury Of White county, on the 14th, anc
that the vote was unanimous for separation anC
representation.
The Texans have seized the aoast survey
steamer, Twilight, at Arkansas. BsiRg unsea-
worthy, the federals could not remove it from
the gulf.
The Montgomery Nail, learns that a mum
Der Of privatesrs, in the service Of lie Confes-
crate Government, are cruising ofthe gulf and
Atlantic coast, all well armed and manned.
DuBoLIcAL.-It is now ssceFtainsd beyond
! questions, that the firing OF the houses Of Bish,
ops Polk and Elliott, lat Sswanee, Tenn, wal
the act Of abolition iucendiSries.