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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-19

The legislature adjourned on the sth inst.
Gen. John D. Pitts, a well known and hon
ored citizen Of Texas, died very suddenly on
the 4th last. at his residences in Hays county.
The Galveston Cirilian OF the 18th says:
From present appearances, there viii be no
organized or decided opposition to secession in
the election to take place in Texas the 23d
inst. The Union men find overtures from the
North too slow and unsatisfactory to afford
any encouragement Of a settlement OF our
present difficulties in the Union, and the public
mind seems to be no longer divided.
H. E. McCulloch, Esq, o. S. Marshal for
the Eastern District Of Texas, has Published
in the State Gazstfe bis letter to President
Buchanan, ~rssigniag the Office from and after
the 4th inst.
The Galveston Ne5s Of tie 18th, in its com
msreisl article, says;
The main feature in our cotton market has
been the scarcity Of supply, caused By damage
to The several lines Of railroad BY heavy rains (;
the same cause together with the p essure OF
plantation work, prevents the movement OF
cotton by tesms; and it is probable, under the
circumstances, that but little cotton will be
received during the present month, beyond the
deliveries from Trinity and BraZos river by
steamboats,.
We learn from the Feus, that the legisla-
turs failed to pass the special stay law. The
Ne5s remarks
TIE mere report that such an act was con-
%tsmplated, has already done the merchants Of
the stare much harm with their correspond
ents abroad.
WEATHER AND CRoPs.-The Galveston
Fsrs, Of the 18Th inst, in its weekly review
says
We have enjoyed delightful weather here
since our last review. There was a heavy
rain on Saturday night, but it has not inter-
tered with the general current Of the clear,
bright, bracing days.
From the interior we continue to hear Of rain
and snow in all parts Of the State, which have
more thoroughly saturated the soil than it has
been for some years, and have greatly cheered
the farmers ana planters VIII are putting in,
or preparing to put in crops. The grosnd is in
excellent condition, and the prospects for a
large yield are most encouraging. In western
and northern Texas a large wheat crop has
been sowed, and so far, the stand, we learn,
looks well, encouraging hopes Of an early aEd
abundant harvest.
The p~rairies, too, are fast putting forth their
verdure; the grazing promises to be excellent;
and though there have been two general snow
storms and some otherwise severe weather, the
winter has been very mild, and the cattle and
sheep have stood The season without much suf-
fering. 10 some Of the western counties W
see It stated hat the prairiss swarm with fal
besves, but that the falling of ia the demand
for them inteTferes much with the pecuDiary
rna.mrmaa ~ that cnrff~n
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The result Of the late election 10 this State
hsps, not unjust censures Of eur neighbors Of
Mississippi and Alabama While we are not
prepared % meet and rspsl their Tsproaehes
wits runter upbrsidings, We can, at the same
tine, ask then 20 be a little charitable. All
wisdom, It has been said, is embodied in two
vords. "Walt and bops.n Time and silence
often accomplish more than haste and indis-
ere,ion. Besides. our friends over the way
could not expect to leap into full and gigantic
proportions at a single bound. They have sc-
eompIishsd much, and shaped q nucleus
around which 2 magnificent southern rePublic
nav gradually be formed Although we have
been deprived, bv the vote OF a majority Of our
people, Of tie pleasure Of starring Of hand in
band with them, they have the sYmPatbies and
good wishes Of thousands and tens Of thou
sands Of our best citizens, who will look upon
their advancement and progress With f%raternal
interest, and who, il need be, will bare their
breasts and nerve their arms to shield them
from he invasion Of a northern foe.
Tier, we say to them, be patient and live
hopeful. Tennessee has probably pollsd from
forty 10 sixty shoussnd votes 10 favor OF ssess-
son. This IL at least a good beginning.
There never has been a time in her history,
probably, wnsn a hundred votes could have
been p5lsd on the same side Of the question.
Besides. The question was not fairly under
stood BY a large mass Of Der people; they
thrsW their ballots under the impression that
they vsrs voting for either Union or d%isunion.
When TIE Alternative is fairly presented and
the question rightly uadsrstood-when our
people are called upon 10 determine whether
they gill Join hands with the republic Of the
SOUTH or remain ss the southern appendsgs Of
the black republic Of the N1rfh, they viii no.
Be tsrdy in making the choice. Many Of
them have not ys. realized the fact that toe
Union f. dissolved, and viii cling on to the
oil concern az long as q vestigs Of a hope Of
reunion remains but, in the meantime, let Us
-saeh, educate and instruct them, holding them
a. friends, rather than drive them forever from
% By calling them hard names and hesping
upon them unpslatsbls AID unjustihsble cpl
tbstu. Give Us smother chance, friends Of the
South, to pick our hints and try It again. and
we promise you q different result.
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WASHINGTON, February u The Presidents
leyse tnznight was Dir. BuchaBaa's last. It
was the largest Of his administration, and
was very brilliant. Il is estimated that at
least i've thousand people were in attendance.
The venerable heads Of the Peace Congress
we're prominent among the thrang. In con-
trsst with these were the representatives. Of
the army and navy. attirsd 10 their brilliant
wsrliks trsppings. Al the leaders OF the in
coming a-mlnistTau0n now in the city were
present, including Governor Chase, Of Ohio.
whose chances for the cabinet increase. OF
the officers OF the present cabinet Mr. King.
who was confirmed BY the Senate to-day, was
present; also nearly all the foreign ministers.
The President expressed no regret that bis
end bad come. and Mss LaRs never lid the
honors more gracefully. She was attirsd in
pure white, and during the whole evening was
surrounded with hosts Of friends and admirers,
each one OF whom seemed to have a parting
word to say. Everybody seemed to be merry,
the OUTGOING as well as the incoming. Tie
band played SAwsy town in Dixsy,D and
closed VIII yankee Doodle.D The number
OF ladies' present was very large.
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The position which the Old Dominion viii
assume in the present complex state OF aasirs.
may be gathered from the following, which
we extract from the Richmond correspondents
Of the New York Herald +;
Several OF the delegates to the convention
have arrived this even ng, and by tomorrow
evening it is expected all will have arrived.
Il is doubtful whether any assembly has ever
convened In Virginia combining more talent
than the convention which Is to meet here on
Wednesday aext. Eve y man Of note 10 the
state will Be a member Of il, while it viii also
combins the rising intellect Of the Common
wealth, which has heretofore been obscured
for want Of a favorable oportHRity for it's de-
yelopement. Former State conventions % this
character have formed SOURCES OF future ele-
yation to power and distinction for mang, IL
cot al, OF Yirginis's distinguished men. The
present convention will be made available for
similar purposes by the ambitious youths who
have BEEN fortunate enough to secure seats In
that body. The danger il that we shall have
too much talk for huucombs, 10 the neglect Of
the vital interests which the convention was
called to consider.
Ihaye conversed With many Of The leading
delegates that have arrived so far, and while
most of them come under that class set down
as conservatives they frankly confess that
Yirgiria's continuance 10 q northern alliance,
as at present, with a government OF confeder-
ated southern States FORMED beside her, is oat
Of the question. To show how the northern
ueopls have been deceived in the result Of the
late Virginia election, will give a statement
made to me BY a delegate elected as a ccnser-
He said thar 'no result could have
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bA1tNA 0EaaAUNH
W~AsHISeToE, Feb. 5.-Houss-Jobn Coeh-
Tane CDem. Of N. " presented a petition
from the New York Chamber Of Commerce
against the Morrill, Tariff bill.
Several private bills were passed.
The bill appropriating $40. goo for the relief
OF Hoekaday & Leggett, passed also $40, 900
to Townsend Harris, for negotiating a treaty
with sam.
SsHats-PetitiOns on the Union were pre-
scented.
Mr.. Thompson (Dem. Of N. j. was excused
from serving on the Navy Committee.
The Tariff bill came up.
Mr.. Seward moved to extend the time OF
warehousing to three years.
Mr. Latham (Dem. Of Call opposed any
change in The present warehousing system.
Mr.. Wilson said If they passed the bill with
This change, it would array against it a most
formidable array Of merchants and shipping
interests.
Mr.. Simmons (Rep. Of r. - said it had
something to do With the Treasury, as well as
commerce. Goods are left in the warehouses
and duties not paid; consequently the Govern
meut loses the payment Just at the worst time.
The Govern ent could not afford TO lend money
this way when 1t was obliged to borrow at a
high rate Of interest, Adjourned.
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We call attention to the resolutions Of the
S0utsfrn GEardt, and the appended card ct
Capt. HAxILros, published in another column.
Surely, if we are to have a military force, at
all, let it be effective. 40 one can doubt but
that We should have an armed force equal, al
least, to the sxigsneies suggested to the legis-
ture Of the State, to-wit to suppress riots. in
surreetions, mobs, invasions, etc. We have
no su.h force in Memphis-D0t even cartridges
have been furnished-and the companies have
supplied themselves al their own expense, be.
sides thousands OF dollars in equipments.
These equipments are but for peaceful holiday
display. What is required is strong. stout ma
terial, for uniforms, that viii wear-blanksts,
snd, as the card suggests, all that is necessary
for the camp.
Cur companies are bet skeletons, deficient,
in fact, in all hat is reguisit for the real
soldier.
Even If Tennessee desires to preserve a neu.
trality-shs lie unable to do 50. Without arms
and equipments, she would be at the mercy oil
hostile forces, on either side, and be overcome
and crushed in a contest. In fact our position
is humilisting, almost sbjsct. Let, at least, a
local regard for our interest and position in.
duee our citizens 70 respond to tie call, libsr-
ally and promptly.
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Fea. SAFE.

Has bsea rsstoeksd VITA ne choicest Wins a.
Liquors he keps on ha1l he ven besi artias q
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An EXAMPLE WORTHY OF IHI-
TATFnN-

It is pleasant to see that in the heat and din
Of the late canvass, at least one Union paper
in Tennessee has not departed so far from the
landmarks OF Southern rights and State equal
-ity as to become suspected Of apologising for
the powers that are soon to be. That paper is
the Nashville PatuiOt-a Journal whose past
auteeedsnts we'll warranted US in believing
that its future conduct will be true to itsnstiye
section. The following extract from its
columns, abiding to the late haranguss Of LIN
coLx, amply attest the truth Of what We say;
Surrounded by parry men-many Of them
fanatical In their hostility to slavery, and in
chned to exalt Republicsnism st the expense
Of the C0nstitutiOn-his views take color and
assume shape hom theirs rather than from the
higher and more elevated suggestions Of duty
which bis position should Inspire. This is IN
for unate-narticularly unfortunate for him.
II, when he assumes the robes Of office, be does
not. at the same time, shake of the habili-
ments Of the Republican party, but attempts
70 carry out the policy believed to be foreshad-
owed by him at Indianapolis, he will, when il
is too late, realize the fact that il viii involve
bis administration in the periis o. civil war-a
devastating war, which will render bis name
forever infamous in history.
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R. T. BRowKEIGe, Secretary.
Signed by all the members Of the conve
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BY the means Of circumstances, 10 the absence
OF proof, to tx upon me some underlined CONF
plietty with the robbery OF the Government OF
which I no knowledge until about the time
IL was publicly disclosed. Now that these
charges have been put into form, and enanats
from a responsible source, [ pledge myself to
meet them by a full response, a. soon a. he
report Of this committee, with the evidence
taken BY It, has been printed and can Be sx-
amined. lstgned JOHN B. FLcYD.
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TWO HOUSES
Ranehe il To- Il go

4 OFFER NJ Rancho, in Glaspie eo1lfyr uniain-
4 ms 500 acres o. LaHd, tr sale, hgciher via The
Stock.
Taars l. absut go seres u8dsr fence. 100 azmor
which has beeu broken up and cruppfd. the remainIar
In pastures 1900 acres cf rich b1ttom land, 800 acrrsof
which IS ~iIrisshis the balance Is oak post-oaE 41d hul.
me grasses are winter and sEnmer. TIE sur4ay as.
about eight allies o. constant running water, witt ftE@
pools % clear water vita eneush q turn q miu a. -
seasons. The Raucae ard outlets vii carry uFvard ~
rs, coo sheep. being he Key, from rs wster, e 3 hrrs
extent Of ErEEiuE c0uutrys Whic1 glli nsver 1a iceltef
Altogether. tt j. one o. ne best shesps H1lss e. csap
stations In The country, 10 rot the best
he improvements consist Of 3 very c1mtortatls 8inas
Hssss, win oIher ~uaii1iugs Cabins, Stock Easts. 80
and every cu1Venielca for cauJiug o. . stSk aranea-
m5Fs naa are lsualiT iound in Tex s-aI q Eheh A.
me s6rk consists o. 1900 had o. prims spaniss y
rino Sheep 1e beet flaf could Be bousht orsuck hrsef-
ing purposes. Eom which there is q arge tEcnisf 10
Mexican Mares5 20 1rsLclass American Aues Siar-
lions scae Dnrhsm Stock. B~srksEire, sic. laf fncq
head o. s.1rk Cattle. viii be soid, q required rfb
he place, together Win the FurritEre md farm Utsn-
sis, etc.
70 a planter or farrer, his piscs Is u~nequaird n a..
STATE Beirg able 70 irrizate, Be can nats carfrI-
he has q hama market % hish prices-ths farm.- =
Mzicln h1gprs- n couniy Contains 3 P0ruiaHan ~
abnut 500 csoBls. with q large eacnfT town f-n-ls.-
miles astEnt n1n he Ranaaes watch Is sLzty niss
from San Aut1sio-
me stock F~urnisurs. ete.. . te paid ior IN 1isa
Tor the est1fa ] vii take r~rcdrGtITe puurertr IN -
southern ssfc. ne purchases gen hfe tie 80
=. DIX. g. rchrsfitoulss street. 50 ~
leans, or to he s1osoi5ef a. FrsderisksburE aa
o1unfT. EexEs-
f.IEIw HENRT Arrrur
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IL nIssIssTPrI IL.

EDTroRs APPEAL: Two companies Of in
fantry, riaeman, were mustered with the army
OF Mississippi by Col. Griffith, the adjutsnt.
general here to-day, tO-wit;
The JEFF. Davis Rifles, numbering ~sixty-OnsI
Samuel Benton captain, H. W. Walter first
heutenanb R. 1. Watson seeoad lieutenant,
and B. Mlekls third lisutsnsut. The Home
Gaards, numbering ffty-fonr, Thomas ".
Harris captain, W. a. P. Jones FIRST lisutsn-
ant, J., B. Mattison second lieutenant, ane J.
l. Autry third lieutenant.
Some members Of both companies are ab-
sent. One or two more companies viii proba-
bly, be raised in the county. X.
Holly SPRrSGs, Feb, 10, 1851.
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rHEvIaGINIA STATE CONVENTION

THE hAh9aNAA hNAAE
Tue Richmond Eneuirsr Of the 18th inst.
has the following comments on the policy Of
the Convention which assembled in that city
on lsss Friday:
The true position to Be assumed BY the Con
y~ention, is that Of an earnest effort to secure
Virginis's rights, All her rights, and al the
rights Of Der Southern c0nfederatss in the
Union, 50 fully and unsqn.Vocally, and so we'll
guarded against the recurrence OF aggression,
as 10 invite and induce the return Of the sove-
reign States which have separated themselves
from the Confederacy.
To efeetuate this, We mast ASSUME a posi-
ton OF determination and seif-conhdence,
coupled with a faithful warning to the North
and a LOYAL pledge 20 the South, that II cur
utmost endesTors 10 restore the Union on firm
basis Of equality and strict j%usics shah IAN,
If final and permanent separation is Inevitable,
thea our ist is cast with the Southern States.
Let the Convention DO this. Let It assure the
South that We are their faithful allies lei It
recommend TO the acceptance OF the Southern
States no measures Of adjustment Incompatible
with the fun measure q their rights, their
safety and dignity. Jet It assure The South that
We stand ready 70 draw NirgiHia's sword
against the first act OF coercion directed
against any Southern State; let the Conversion
place Virginia in a position which will enable
Der q maintain her own dignity and protect
her southern sisters from invasion while nego-
tialiou Is pending let it be known to the
s5nihsm states that whatever may Be the
tefhas Of adjustment which we shail recon-
mend FOR their acceptance, We ar still deter
mined finally 70 accept no terms which they
shall finally reject; such is the only course Of
nsgotiation witch can secure FOR us either the
respect Of the North or the confidence Of the
South. This confidence and this respect are
indispensably requisite TO successful negotia-
ton Tor the restoration Of the Uaien.
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me POETTToz on TFxns.

On next Saturday the citizens Of Texas will
be called on to vote upon ths ordinance Of Sc.
cession. The result is f~Orsshsdowsd in The
following article, which we chip from the
Houston Telegraph Of the 10Th inst:
Prom al parts Of the country comes the
gratifying intelligence that the people are be-
coming more and more united and determined in
the cause Of secession every day. We hear
that 10 the counties Of Bastrop and Travis,
where the feeling in opposition 70 the seces-
sion movement was strongest q any part Of
the State, there has been a complete reaction,
aud that on the 23d a large majority will vote
the secession ticket. So It is in Williamson
county, and 30 it will prove TO be all over the
State.
The fact Is our people are al sound on the
question both Of southern rights as involved in
toe protection Of our Institutions, and OF State
rights az involved 10 the right Of secession.
They were slow to move because from the wide
extent Of our territory it was impossible that
they Cd -uld have been fully posted 10 the pro-
gress Of events, either abroad or al home, and
many believed cooperation both practicable
and safe.
OF course they now dismiss this idea and are
falling back on the last and only position
which our people have left them, which Is 10
take the state out Of the Union and put her ia
position both 70 demand and protect her rights.
Our word for It, the 23d Of this month viii see
a vote for secession, showing a degree Of unsn-
Unity never before seen in the annals Of sles-
tfone Ia Texas.
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N-nIKDaEriLLE. Febraary S, 1881. )
Col. r. r. Jackson, 4. D. c:


hrLLEDgEFfLLE, February s, 1881.
Col H. r. Jackson, T. D. c.:
SIR; Ihave demanded Of the GoVernor Of
New York the prompt delivery to my agent,
for II. ID. Hodgkins & SINS, citizens Of this
State, Of their guns, seized By the police Of
New York On board the M0nhcsIIo, and de-
posted in the arsenal Of that State. The de-
mand has been delivered to him be has had
a reasonable time and has made no reply. I
am determined 20 proteetthe persons and prom
eTty Of The citizens of this State against an
such lawless violence, at all bazards. In
doing 50, I will. Il necessary, meet force BY
force. feel It my dntg, IN this case, 70 order
reprisal. You viii, therefore, direct Col.
LAYTON to order out sufficient military force,
and seize and held, snbiect to my order, every
ship now in the hsrbor Of Savannah, belong
ing to The citizens Of the STATE Of New York.
When the properly, Of which our citizens
have been robbed is returned to them, the
ships viii Be delivered to the citizens Of New
York who them. lam, sir,
Your obsdient servant,
Joseph r. ppntva
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MoEreoNERy, Ala. Feb. IA nombsr ~
model days we've presented and referred.
decentralization respecting missiles o. war
was reported.
A bill vas rePorea rEon the eonmittee In
relation to citizenship, and prescribing uniform
rsies for NATURALIZATION. The caption q The
Tepon was only read.
ApPlleaaons were made for patents and
copyrights, and referred.
The Congress tdeh went into secret session.
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cut the threat so blusteriRgly ~enuhciated above,
that they win be met upon the soil Of iksir ODn
State bytfy thoasana gallant sons OF West
Tennessee, ever whose slain bodies they must
pass befoTe-they can accomplish their unholy
purpose. II the Infamous doctrine Of coercion
is to be sanctioned BY citizens Of this State,
We may az Wen announce at once, for the ben
eft Of Southern traitors, that the t0ar, if it
come at all, Uil mmss ,0iihin the borders Of
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TIE Nashville Demoerot, q paper whose
5-souehsrn u~ttsrsDeeS hnd a happy echo in
.h,liiou press Of the North, siludes to
- n,trio < speseh Of the Hon. JErFER-
80. made IN Stephenson, Ala, in the
s.1evtoe diseourssous language
r-sh,, attempt to eubsae the Federal Gov
- I'm FIRE At Fort Sumter, or 81 any
eihne ~ DATED States, where our Gag
~ be is a. sure 10 be hung IS that
20" -ise tomorrow morning, uniesshe
Pc W. scovsrd. TO q country beyond tbs
reach Of Tennessee "a
We souiq merely snio5"
desien 10 support the LrscoIs
dynasty 3 X bloody programs OF soutnsfl
slb mat ~hen they attenPt to cam
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ca There is much truth in tie remark that
in order TO hear the news, you must 60 awsy
from home. This is strIkingly verified in the
following extract from the Washington cores
Dondenos o. the New YORK Herald, Of the 18Th
Instant.
Col. sehnsbel, Of PeBnsyivsnla. has Just re-
turned from an exploring expedition through
some Of the seeding Sts.es. He reports that
the alarm 10 the rural regions Is general, and
families are hoeking to The hotels IN the cities,
apprshensiFe Of the widest demonstration
among the servils pOpulat on. The withdrawal
OF many Of the males from the interior TO Eli
up the ranks Of the seeding armies has left
some OF the Isolated districts in an almost de-
feuseless position. Col. S. also reports that
negroes are secretly inquiring aboat the uses
or Sharpe'a fihea, and that an agent OF The
company manufacturing then is IL ona Of To-
Southern States, making contracts with ibs
authorities TO dispose o. the arms.
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JEPF. DAVIS AT STEVENSON, ALA.

SGHEs JAWS Al oEEEEN&UNs ALA.
We get the following item from the Steven
son Operator.
~STEVENsoN, Ala, Feb. I5.-JeR. Davis ar.
rived here at 10 o'clock last night, en- route
FOR Montgomery. He was salutsd with guHs
and fewoTks, and the houses were illuminated.
In his speech he said
"You border States will gladly come into the
Southern CoDfederacy within sixty DAYS, as
we viii be your only friends. England will
recognizes rs, ank a glorious future is before
as. The grass will grow in the northern cities
where the pavements have been worn off BY
the tread Of commerce"
His speech was vsriiks. He would carry
war where it is easy TO sdvance-whsre food
for the sword and torch, await the armies, in
the tensely populated cities and though they
might come TO spoil our crops, we could raise
them as before, while they could not rear the
cities which took years Of industry and mill
ions OF money to build. He hoped for peace,
but was prepared for was.