Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-11


The Pine Bluff 7ryc SoHtkrgu says the river
at chat point still remains I'm its " lowly bed
which is " a world TOO wide Tor lis shruuk pro
PORTIONS, and that the city looks as If all It's in
h]ubiiauts had gone Yankee huuting-which they
haven't, more's the pity. The circuit court was
in session. DIR. Bealoto was brought mp on the
Charge of ulteIing uaitorous Lauguace-uo pros.
ecutor appearing be was released. Gid. Smar.
was tried for the murder Of John Haze q ycar
ago and acquitted.
The Slj,id has a notice of the organization OF
the " Helena Insurance Company" Theamount
Of capital subscribed is $4,000. The directors
Tor the ensuing year are /. Gage. Il. C. Clopton,
w. I. Moore, II. c. O. Smith. and II. c.. Cool
edge. L Gage was elected president, and John
5 Homer secretary. 1t was determined to issue
certificates of deposit Of denominations of TWEEN
ty-hve cents, fifty cents, one dollar, two dollars.
and three dollars.
The Jacksonport Herald has information from
Col Borland, who had Just returned from Poca-
houtas, that there is still danger enacin our Dor.
der. He brought information that the enemv's
force about Poplar Bluff and GreeuviIIe. is be-
tween six and seven thousand strong, and that
our scouts and theirs have frequent skirmishes.
Col. Borland wants all the men he can get i'm
meaiately, for it is not known at what moment
the enemy may be Town upon Pocahoutas.
Capt, Hooker's cavalry company had left
J~acksonport for Pocahontas, where they viii
enter active service. They viii act as a minute
cavalry company, and much good viii no doubt
result therefrom. The company numbers about
sixty members. This makes thirteen companies
jackson has in the field.
The editor of the Herald makes the following
salty remarks:
SALT-During a recent visit to Memphis we
were assured by "a gentlemaa who ought TO
know, that there is now in Memphis salt enough
TO supply half the COuledcTacy for the next
six months. Don't be alarmed about there being
no salt in the SOuth-there is plenty. The an.
parent scarcity is caused by the accursed aud
damnable action Of spectators who are sapping
the very life blood Of our young nation and heI
people. Let honest people shun them as they
would a viper-have nothing to do with them
for he who would speculate upon the necessities
Of his country is no true p triot.
a fine company, styling themselves tn,
Lafayette BeagIes, " left Louisville, Hampstead
county, a few days since. Upon their departure
a flag was presented them by Miss Ellen Davis
The Telegraph gives the particulars of a terri
bic tragedy which took place at Columbus
Hampstead county, on the 25th ult., which
resulted in the death Of w men. Mr.
William Lanier, a young gentleman of higl
character and moral standing, was shot anJ
killed in rencounter with one j. 7. Young, II
ported to have been a notorious bad characte
and general nuisance. Young was taken int
custody, and during the following night wa.
taken out by persons unknown and hung to
tree, where he was found next morning dead
The Telegraph severely condemns the act 0
Ilyuching, and says that the law should be re
vered, which has never been more severely
administered in Arkansas than now, and woul,
have inflicted a proper measure Of justice upol
the original murderer.
The same paper states chat on the 9th uIt. tn
stockholders of the Mississippi, Ouachita an.
Red river railroad company held their anuua
meeting in Camden, and elected the ~followin,
board of directors, VIZ. Messrs. Rainy, Hill
Kellam, Stone, Bumph, Haley, Greening, Eel
lows, Martin, Pennington, Harrison and Elliott
The former efficient and able president, Jas
Thos. Elliott, Esq, was unanimously r~eelecte
for the ensuing year.
The Chicot Press learns that quite a humble
o~flstters have been opened on the route between
Lake Village and Memphis, and money alb
stractei
We learn. says the Fort Smith Ne5rs, of tn
ID inst, says that Col Stand Waite. bad
skirmish with the iawhawkers in Kansas, kill
ing seven Of them, and took three more whicI
were hung. This news came in a letter from
young man, who is a member Of the regiment
to his mother.
a successful exhibition for the benefit G. th
wounded Arkansas soldiers in this citv, wa
giving by The ladies of Little Rock, on the even
ing of the 9th The State Journal says that
ward III the Overton Hospital, to which the pro
ceeds are to be appropriated, was most admira
/ bly, represented IN the opening scene.