davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24
Career of Gen. sCh9p6.

This officer, now in command Of a Federal
iigade at Somerset, KY, has had, it seems. an
%7entful career. Passing by some slurs at Gen.
ollicoher, we extract the following from an
ticle in the Cincinnati Gazette:
When Gen. schepF came to this country he
as without means. Nothing better Offering, he
sked and procured the situation of porter IN one
Il the New York city hotels; and many a lady
The reads the Gazette this morning has had her
unk carried up and down stairs by the present
rigadier-general, whose second victory we are
louriy expecting the wires 10 fash over ths coEl-
IL. After a time be went to Washington, where
Z continued a. porter in one of the hotels, till
lis unvarying p-olitenrsg brought him under the
lotice Of Mr.. Holt. Pleased with his appear
nee, and determined TO see whether he would
Use if be bad q chance, Mr.. Holt gave him a sit
ist;on in the Patent Office. At first his duties
we're very hemhle-carrying bundles, arranging
models, and the like; Dat he was gradually
-ried on more important lsbors, and il wa still
ound that whatever he did was well done, A
position was then arranged for him more suitable
o MS newly discovered abilities.
Iii. Holt continued TO take a great interest in
him, and missed no opportunity for promoting
slis advancement. When be was transferred to
he War Department he took SchnpS with him.
An important survey in Virginia CHANGED to be
needed, and Scboepff was intrusted with it..
This brought him under the eye of Gen. Scott,
and his military educstion and requirements were
FOR the first time brought to light. Thencelor-
ward his rise was sure. he continued to be EN-
ployed on important business in the War De-
oartmsnt till educated officers began TO be de-
handed for our volunteers, when the New York
lotel porter was sppointed 3 brigsdier-general,
md sent TO protect the State of his beGsfsctor
from invasion.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24
REPORTS.
wEEKLY mAnKEY nEPo.F.
'orsrsHsp ~ raE ~asecHAs7s

MoxDAf EvEsIss December %
fSoIE-Ths quotations given Ia he blowing review
it mus, be underssood arr Wholesale prices, except rhers
Otherwise noticed and thaf IL al easss IA the filing Of
small orders. higher rates VII BE- s.sars.dl
The threatsniag afti;ud q tie Bitch governments
toward tie United stats. seusuthe the release Or
the Confederate eommbsausr sa1 The eommcrria oil
vants es to The south anticipated from ID expected
refusal Of the latter gover1neni u comply with the
demand, has haI the efeet % s~tiHulate he inquiry IN
our market for cotton aud tobacco. and aad1ced mauy
holders % retire their sovks OFsrai oss. therefore.
while quite ii sral, - s'In5a-sd with ssTsnl previous
weeks. have bssa necessarily restricted By toe meGggr
supply Offering. There hns been Iszs oonHdsBee among
spseu ators IN bread u1s CROWNS OF Of ths new aspees
Of political affairs, and 4 .ur has been extremely dull,
with a dropping tendency in rates. Wheat la novel
OF freely, but prices have been barely maintained Corn
has further advanced, and hay, oat., re ard orua are
generally unchanged Our present great staples. sszzs
and moiaases, have moved OF in Immense quantities for
this market, notwithstanding the restrictive Influence ofa
sheer inability on the part n our railroads to transport
ono fourth OF the freight offering for interior pol1ts-
chief among which are these two articles In fact, hun
dreds Of orders FOR goods IN this and other Departments
arc do. refused by our merchants from this can q.
rendered unavoidable By the JIM ed rolling stock Of tbs
roads, and she large quantities Of governments freight
seeking transportation. ami to which preference b very
properly given Meats and provisions are quiet salt Is
stiu teudug downward, and coffee, bagging, rope, etc.
are dull and unchanged Thehesyy Kentucky payments
having been met and with the encou- aging political
news above referred TO, to hand. the demand for coin has
in a grest measure ceased, and rates defined 10 20 pet
for silver and . Tor god-the outside figures at present
P,id by the brokers. New Orleans exchange Is quiet az
z discount buying, and L premium selling rates
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24
A BuuEIing FxesasiOu.

A member of Gen. Franklin's Federal brigade
recently executed for attempting to desert,
IN the Potomac. The particulars of his death
Ire thus detailed by the st. Louis Democrat:
, The half of 10000 troops, being the whole Of
Franklin's division, were present.
! The procession was led by Capt. Boyd, pro
,yost marshal. Il consisted of a regiment of
mounted cavalry aud a detail Of Twelve Lincoln
cavalry, dismoGnted TO shoot; ehe ambulance
train, carrying the coffin in an open wagon, with
the prisoner and a priest praying with him. Two
or three priests were on horseback behind.
cavalry brought up the rear.
The procession passed between the regiment in
double line, forming a hollow square, and stopped
in the center. Phe coffin was then taken out,
the priests helped the man down and bsndaged
his eTTes. and be then kneeled on the coffin. The
execntiouers were in six pairs in front.
a prayer followed, all being uncovered. The
signal given by the provost marshal was the
waving of a white handkerchief 10 prepare on
another signal eight men fired The victim,
wounded Ia the breast, clasped his hand to his
bosom and grosned. The provost marshal, on
examination, finding him alive, called on the re-
serys. The shots took effect in the head, death
following Immediately. The entire brigade,
headed 6y Gen. Franklin and staff, marched by
The corpse, which was afterwards placed in tie
aOffu.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24

The SELBY CASE Judge Dixon, sitting by
Interchange with Judge Swayne, yesterday delivered bis
opinion in the matter of the application Of SeIby for bail,
ruling that, from the proof, the defendant was crazy
when be committed the killing, but refusing the bail on
the ground that It was unsafe for the defendant to go at
large. Judge Swayne then resumed the bench, when the
case Of the State Va r. D. Davis, for larceny, was set for
trial this morning and a number Of matters disposed of
preparatory to final adjournment, which viii likely be
tomorrow afternoon.
Excepting 4 few days, this court has now been in ses-
sion continuously since the second Monday Of October
last. The whole number Of cases on the docket for the
term was sl9, Of which comparatively few have been
continued, leaving a very heavy amount Of business
finally disposed Of. Among the convictions, We're one
capital and one for murder In the second degree, and a
number for less feionies punishable by imprisonment in
the TGnitentiary. The business Of the court has been
decreasing since the October term of last year, when
there were over 1900 cases on the docket. By the strict
administration Of the criminal law, of which offenders
have cause to take notice, 1t i hoped shat crime may be
greatly reduced, if not altogether abated. When it is
found that shrewd attorneys and eloquent appeals to
juries fail TO prevent the due enforcement Of the laws, the
guilty offender hestates in his career Of lawlessnes. and
crime. It is believed that the docket for the next term
viii be yet less than now. If only hall, it would then be
labor enough for one Judge, especially with the miserable
compensation now allowed by law to the judges of the
State, which, triang enough anywhere, is, here and in
such localities totally inadequate TO meet the actual and
necessary expenses Of living, SO that, if the judges donot
own their houses and servants, they won d starve in their
Office or be compelled to ab 'nd0n the bench, leaving i %
be occupied b. men rho can live on " ginger cakes" OF
bread and water p the salary now being but $500,
whereas it ought to be $4,000 Cor judges who perform
almost ineessant labor. No other position, requiring the
same amount Of work and involving the same amount
of responsibility, Is compensated half SO badly. It is in.
consistent with the dignity Of the State, and Of the
courts, if not to the judges who give their whole time
and care TO the great interests connected with the courts
that this should be SO. The occupants Of the bench
ought to be as well paid as men in other positions of life,
at least Hvingly so.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24
PROm CAIRO.

The correspondent of the Cincinnati CONNER.
eici writes from Cairo, under a late date, al
follows:
A report reached headquarters this afternoon
that r1bel boats were lettering below for th'
purpose of planting submarine batteries. Com
modore Foote Immediately ordered the gun,
boats st. Louis, Lexington and Tylor to recon
hotter down the river, to defeat their plans
Our boats discovered nothing further than re
ceding smoke, beyond Norfolk. The st. Louii
fred shot aud shell ia the direction of the smoke
The effect is not known
A grand review of troops was made to-day
bv Gen. BieClernand. The troops maneuveret
well. Col. Diekey's new cavalry made a NM
appearance. exciting general admiration.
The storeship Emerald, of the gunboat fleet
aground the past few days above Cape Girardeau
arrived last night safe and sound.
The steamer Montgomery, going to the relic
of the gunboat Benton, struck a par at the foo
of Devils Island, and broke in two. She is
total wreck.
The gunboat Benton, clear OF trouble abov
Cape Girsrdeau, and stesming confidently TO
Cairo, again grounded las night, at jacket Pat
tern. 1t is thought, however, she will be Of
and down tomorrow.
Numbers of JEFF ~Thompson's men are arriving
at Cape Girardeau, anxious 70 fstHrn to thei
allegiance.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24
.oho- Federal Account" from Fort
RiCkeuH.
r-r. sndence OF the Pitsburg Dispatchl
t STEAM FRTaATE NIAGARA

L. 5. STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA.
or Fort Pckens, November "A, 1861. !
l hardly know if a letter from me is worth
publishing, las ! have seen none of them yet in
the paper,) but as we have had stirring times
down this way lately, l hasten to write you the
par.eulars as near as my time and space will
allow. On last Friday morning, November
I'D at 10 o'clock, Col. Brown opened a very
heavy and well directed FIRE on two rebel steam
ers that had come down from Pensacola. 1--WE
miles above and were landing troops and work
men at the navy yard, (Warringtou) and sunk,
as l hear, both steamers. At once this ship, and
the United States steamer Richmond, steamed in
aud took position near Fort N Rae, and az ii
o'clock opened from our staTboard batteries on
McRae and batteries near the fort, four in num-
her. At dusk we had silenced McRae, shot away
its flagstaff, after setting fire to buildings and a
bridge in the rear. All of our shells fell into
McRse, and the water battery near the fort
Fort Pic6eDs and batteries lincoln and Totem
keeping up a regular and fearful fire on the reb-
els. We continued our FIRE until dusk, when we
hauled off and rested from the first days bonn
bardmeut. The loss on the Niagara, Flag Off
Ger M'Kean, was-killed none, wounded none
two shots in null Richmond, Capt. Ellison
killed one. wounded seven received one shot ia
hull At Fort Pickens, Col. Harvey Brown, L.
S. A, and Col Billy Wilson, New York 9TH Tegi-
ment volunteers killed one, wounded two. The
United States steam gunboat Montgomery, Capt.
Shaw, was employed cruising up and down the
outside beach Of Santa Rosa island, to resist any
attempt Of the rebels to land no engagement,
no loss.
Second day, Saturday 23d, at about ten o'clock
Fort Pickens opened a very destructive and
heavy fire on the enemy, setting IRE, before two
o'clock, to part of Warrington and the Navy
Yard, which continued to burn fercely until near
daybreak on the morning Of Sabbath, oath.
During the second day Fort Barraneas was on
IRE, but the fire was extinguished, We opened
fire from the Niagara at about II O'clock, bat
owing 10 shosl water four fathOms (twenty-four
feet our ships draft being twenty-one and half
feet Of water, and as 1t was also blowing rather
fresh, we could not venture in very close. We
fred about twenty shells, but finding that they
fell short, were forced TO haul off. No loss; four
shot Ekjstled over our ship, but none struck.
The Richmond was out Of action. At Fort
Piekens-kiied, none, w0asded, seven.
The rebels, during these tho commandments,
must have suffered a very heavy loss, as our
fire was well directed, but We have no report as
yet from them. Our entire force was about as
follows
Fort Pickens and Santa Rosa Island, 1000
men the feet, 500 men totsl, ] ,S0Omen The
last report from the rebel side, given by desert
eTs, wss that they had between fifteen and TWEEN
ty thousand men, but they found they had more
than a Sumter and eighty halfstaEyed men TO
contend against
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24
V.oEnnseers

ACARD.-Having received authority from Columbus
to org nizs a company Of volunteers to join a regiment
already in services At that post, AID whose term Of ser
vice viii expire in Jnue next, ! viii be pleased to enlist
all abie-oodied men, between the ages Of l8 aud IS, who
desire to serve their country faithfully and unmurmur-
ingly. To al such, l will furnish an improved musker,
uniform and subsist them till mustered into service.
Squads OF five or more lneu from the country viii, upon
making application to me at this Office, receive inme-
diate transportation to this city. Apply TO Capt. E. N
Reading, box l25, ~postofice, or at the recruiting Office.
No. 6 Adams street, near Front Row. dI49w
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24
rRom PRNsACoLA.

fCort s~londeuce Of the Mobile Rcgsteri
PHNsACO =, December l5-The paper bags
from ew0Tleans, Memphis, etc, failed this morn
ing. Ifthe agent on the road, or wherever the
neglectful party was, had heard the curses
heaped on his offending head, he would be care
full not to commit again the like blunder. The
letter mail came through. Now, what could
have become of the paper bags} The supposi'
ton is, they went to Montgomery.
General Bragg appeal to his twelve months
troops Is having, l learn, a handsome effect.
Numbers have accepted Of th terms offered, aud
are : n for the war" l have heard numbers Of
these brave men express a determination to serve
until our independence is acknowledged, but
ike soldiers generally, they sigh for other fields.
Pensacola with them has lest its charm. or
course it win matter little where these veterans
90. SO they serve their country. Their places
here can be supplied with the new levies.
Several companies, / understand, have already
been formed, eleeting their officers, etc.
The enemy's feet, this afternoon, consists OF
the frigate Niagara, a steamer supposed TO DC
the Baltie, a gunboat, and several small sailing
craft.
Hon. A. E. Maxwell, one of the newly elected
Confederate Senators from Florida, Is a resident
Of this city. His election gives great s~atisiac-
ton. He is a young man with ala old head q
bright future, / trust, is in store for the youthful
1thtU5AG414s SbAs 1AAA II a AAf eG ~
General Bragg, and was by his side during the
late bombardment.
w. r Hayden, OF your city, who has always
an eye open to individual as well as the public
interest, / understand coutemplstes establishing
a passenger line of Omnibuses between Pensa-
cola and he camps below. Grant it may be so,
and the line put into operation quickly.
PENSACOLA, December IS.-A small. strange
looking steam sloop-of-war arrived in the feet
this morning. The hazy atmosphere prevents a
satisfactory recognition of her flag, which liz
thought to be the tn. color of France. Should
she prove a French steamer, it is likely she viii
be visited by the consular agent.
Gen. Bragg, accompanied by Capt Boggs and
Lieut. Parker, were on q tour of inspection AIS
morning tesome camps near the city.
The Fe-enlistiBg Of the twelve month volun-
teers, and for the war, is going on SIlshly.
understand Col Chalmers, of the ~ Mississippi
regiment, has nearly enough c0HPanies to com
plete bis new command: the remainder VIII be
formed in few days, spfI That OF the best ma
teriaI. I hope the gallant colonel, or some OF bis
officers. viii f~urnista list Of the new companies
.,1 thor cHi.arS
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24
J. W. JUSTICE.


MEMPHIS December g, 1851.
+. J. PARK. EsG-Desr S-; l have been engaged in
tanning aud manufacturing Leather for fifteen years,
and may be considered 70 understand it practically as
well a. theoretically. and l feel it bu; simple iustee 10
state that your system Of tanning is decidedly sapeIio
to anything with which I am scquaiuted It saves a.
least fifty per cent. Of bark when it is used ard equally
that in cost when no bark Il en-. Logged, and tsns in 4
vastly shorter period han can possibly be done By TIE
old plan. The most Important feature, Of course, il the
great economy, in tine aud money, snd tbs faclit, Of
using bark or tanning without It. TIE system must
prove satisfactory to any purchaser.
Yours, etc, J. OLDRIDGE
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24

y The Richmond Wig mentioning Mr..
rsn,krar's agrvsl in that city says that he Ad-
dressed an audience at the city hall briefly, Civ
ing an account Of his arrest, stating the objeci
and conditions Of bis visit to Richmond, and
n,eagins his life, fortune and sacred honor to the
sacred cause of the South. After addresses
b, Gov. Lstoher aad Mayor Mayo, which were
loudlv cheerea, the crowd dispersed.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24
Strength. SOftneSs and DlrabliLYI
TESTIMONIALS.

GUN TOyvN, Mis-, November ., 1851
E. J. PARK, Esq-Deer Sir bsys ven your new
system Of tanning a thorough tra, b - wa;h snd viii
out bark, and 1 feel great pleasure g. Saying that 1
found it to do all that yen claim for it.
The leather e excellent and equel to any I sver saw,
while the tanning is done fifty per cent. ehea or aud in
one enth Of the time required by the old method. I
o~seerfully recOmmend your new process to the conf
dsn,e q the public, ana to every man who des gas en-
barking in tbs manufacture Of Ls'her.
Yours, etc, J. W. JUSTICE.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24
M@l.si..ippi Rangers. I7th So. Reg

THr ChsRLEsroy FRE.-rhs Hsreary es-
Emates the lcss IL real estate az about $780,
600. on which was al insurance for about 81,
100000. TIE chiSf burden has been borne BY
locsl companies. The amounts paid by the
Charleston Insurance and Trust company, South
Carolina Insurance eo4npany, viii swallow up
tue cap;al stock and surplus Of these institutions.
The losses among agencies out af South Carolina
have been all, ut 100000.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24
Cars Of Thanks.
2lsT TENNESSEE REGIMENT,
COLUMBUS, Dec q. le6I.

PSI TENNESSEE REGIMENT,
COLUMBUS, Dec q. lsGI.
Miss Worsham, Mrs Turey aud Mrs Layton:
LADIES: On behalf Of my company I return
you my sincere thanks for the beautiful nag presented
them, through your patriotic endeavors. When our
Young and glorious Re-. Ubic shaH be free and placid
among the nations Of the earth, and free from the woke
Of an insolent and ruthless foe, I promise formv com
pany To return the flag to it, fair donors; and though IT,
lovely folds may be furnished by the storm OF bartle. vet
no star shall be bedimned by dishOn0r Ladies, again /
thank you Respectfully,
J. LAYTON Captain, company d.
BY W. n. CARvEL. 1t Ifeut Com.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24

RrThe Raleigh Register has good reasons t0r
believing that the North Carolina State eonFen-
lion viii take the necessary steps to secure the
construction If a railroad from some point on the
North Carolina railroad to the coal fields IN
Cheatham and Moore counties.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24
: OLDRIDGE
TYPO, Miss. December . 1861.

TYPO, Miss, December .. 1861.
f. }. 4 Esq Dear Sir; I have been tanning
with your new system of tanning and have succeed d
admirably. l am now perfectly satisfied that it will do
all that you claim for it, and 1 tan with or without bark
In one-senth Of the time usually employed by the old
process. 1 feel convinced that It IL the cheapest quick
est and best method f tanning ever used, and so sim
pie that any person can tan with entire success.
Yours, etc, J. C. DAVIS.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24

NOVEL IDEA.-A correspondent of the Mobil
Tribune asks "Why may not flying artillery B
digpens ID with and heavy ordnance be mOunte
on ralroed cars-the guns to turn Oh pivots
Again be says: Suppose there was a TsilrOs
on The margin OF the coast, from Mobile to Ne
zth cars adapted 70 carrying the hesi
~~Quld not such land-shiI
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24

~ The editor Of the Houston Telegraph ha
received a sample of matches made at HEM
stead, Texas, by J. W Seymour, who, the editc
ssys, intends to engage extensively in their mar
u~fscture. Success to the enterprise.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24

The Richm Examiner states that the
wsr Department has determined to adopt the
inform rMIe Of refusing TO accept the resigns-
lions Of omlrissfoned officers in the army unless
an ev;aeuce Of disability, furnished in a sur
oeon, certificate, q for special reasons within the
liscrst:nn Of Tie Secretary Of War.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24

THE FIRE YEsTERDAY-As officers Morrison
and Kelly were passing by the rear Of Mr.. Speehts con
fectionery, on Madison street near Main, at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning, they perceived fire near one Of the
cellar CRATES They gave the alarm and the Ere steamer
was quickly on the spot, aud he flames were quickly
subdued before much damage was done. The workshop
IN which the flames broke out, had b en- left safe at Ill5
o'clock, and it appears probable that some one had en-
tered through the opening FOR Goals aud set the place on
fire under the boarded floor. II a little more time had
elapsed the whole place wou'd have been q prey TO
the flames. A fire at this festive time, when tine coufee-
tionery was filed with good things for the season, would
have been a heavy loss. As it il, specht is in fEe condi
ton to fit out his customers
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24

GENEROUs.-Dr. Currey desires, through our
co umns' to acknowledge the receipt Of ST2 from the
officers and passengers of the steamboat st. Francis No.
J. collected during their last trip up. He thanks them
for their generous aid, which win be, as intended, appro.
priated to the benefit of the sick soldiers lately under The
care Of the Southern Mothers
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24

SPECHT Has THEM-NOw is the time for
Kris Kringle gifts and Christmas presents, for cakes aud
candies, crackers, fireworks, dolls, toys, kisscs and an the
rest Of the joyous paraphernalia of merry Christmas.
Speeht has them al Look over his confectionery, ex-
anime his toy room, and you will fnd all the requisites
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24

O%XYGEEIzED CANDLEs.-The candles made
Of unblended tallow are Of very dark color, and the want
OF the chemicals by which the bleaching is done, seemed
likely to condemn US to the use Of these brown articles
but Messrs. Miller & Minis, Of Pigeon Roost road. have
discovered, after numerous experiments, 4 means Of
bleaching the tallow equal to that of the wanting chem
icals. The candles so made are called oxygenized
candles We saw a specimen of them on Change yes
terday, and they certainly deserve patronage.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24

MATTRESSES o SOLDIERs.-We take
pleasure in directing the attention Of persons having
friends and relations in the army, to the advertisement Of
c. Wool er q Co. Their place OF business is on the
south side of Court Snanre-