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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-19
From Wnahing1on.

Special Dispatch to the New York THJuuel
W~AsHNGTON, December lit is probable
that the first military execution for dssertion
will take place speedily. Private johnson, who
deserted from the Lincoln cavalry, is nov on
trial. The proofs against him are conclusive.
He was endeaYOring not merely 10 get away
from our army, but to 60 over to the enemy. 1t
is understood an example sill be made OF him.
THe.trial viii probably be concluded tomorrow.
Last night the troops along the center of our
lines slept on then arms. 4 dispatch from Gen.
Mcclellan informed them an attack by the
enemy was probable. To-day at noon several
regiments were ordered TO be ready for an emer-
gency, and were drawn up in line, but atterward
dismissed. Tonight our troops are again on the
alert, sleeping on their arms. Down below last
night, four bTigades, commanded by Gems.
Heintzelmau and Sumner, reconn0itered, the
former to Occoquan, and the latter 10 within
three miles OF Fairfax Court House. on the
Anandale road, but found no enemy.
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duct Of tie late Cen. Lyon, was referred to the

duct Of the late Gen. Lyon, was referred to the
military committee.
Foote, Of Vermont, called up the resolution to
axpel Waldo p. johnson, Senator from Missouri,
from the Senate, when the clerk read an extract
from the secession speech of Senator Johnson,
delivered in Missouri. The resolution was refer
red.
The bill to promote the efficiency of the navy,
reported by the naval committee, was taken up
and on motion of D)oolittle, of Wisconsin, the
time of retiring was made As instead of 50 years.
After further discussion the bill was passed.
johnson, of Tennessee, moved that so much OF
the Presidents message as referred to a railroad
to Western Kentucky and Tennessee be refer
red to a select committee. The motion was
agreed to. The Senate then went into executive
session, and upon the opening of the doors, ad-
journed to Monday.
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MATTERS Ar PADUCAH.

The Rev. J. T.. PICKETT, late a resident Of
Psducsh, and formerly d citizen Of Memphis,
having 5ueoseded il making bis escape from the
former plaoe, arrived in the city on yesterday,
5eiag en- route over ten days, and placing Us, by
tie way, in possession Of a Gle Of northern pa
Pers. At TIE time be left Paducah no addition
had been made 70 Gen. SMITHS division Of seven
thousand troops stationed here, as wrongly sur
Hissd some time since. Preparations, on the con
tray, were evidently being made to go into
winter quarters
Gen SAITH had two light batteries Of artillery
s1d sight es7ahy companies connected with his
57sos On thIes ofthe four roads leading from
Pesuesb G7se large siege guns were stationed,
D~5.ee5sG - sarth-NoIks-the other being I'M
5sisn6sS Tie fot attbe Marine Hospital, con
vrseses sons noBtbs Ego, las only three guns
noaat5 a as5 fbsss o. no very heavy
q
Tie fsa8 ztrseB CsIs ;t1TH, WALLACE and
PAYEE v5b created such excitement awhile
back has dsuorad5sd tbs army, and left the
h5oPs IN q stats Of grea diss6ecton. They ez-
press q desire, almost unanimous, tha, SMITH
should resign. alleging that hs sympathies are
with Ge rebels, and threats were made TO raise
n Federal Gag over his headquarters.
Out Of the original population Of Paducah-
numbering about seven thousand-only some
fifteen hundred now remain al their homes. the
rest having tsken refuge in the South. Mr.
PICKETT confirms the accounts we have hersto-
tore published regarding the wanton acts Of van
dsIism perpetrsted by the Hessian soldiey on
tbe property Of abseDtsss. In many cases they
have broke open locked doors, stolen furniture,
smashed Nd looking-glasses, and ruthlessly cut
yslvet-cusbianed sofas and chairs with their
pocket knives-all Of this being done IN a spirit
OF wanton revenge towards absent non-eom-
batsnts.
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EoderaI Keporrs com ITi.,o,,;

Special 10 the 81. Louis Democrat
SEDALIA, December 12,-The scouting expe.
dition, composed of Merril's cavalry and two
companies of regular cavalry, returned this at
%ternoOn, bringing as prisoners four captains, two
lieutensnts and about forty men. They also
captured one mortar and a large number of
horses and wagons. The expedition went a. far
as Waverly, They report two thousand rebels
at Lexington,
Shelby's men were seen and pursued several
times.
The report Of a fight near wayerly turns out
to be false.
The man vino hauled Gown the American dag
at Lexington, after Mulligan's surrender. was
arrested here to-day as a spy.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, December l2.-Gen. Prem
tiss' command was 70 move from Platte City to
Richfie'1 on the llth.
A rebel camp, numbering 5000, is reported
near Albany
The report that Gen. Prentiss had bagged 500
rebels is not true.
The WOODEN factory Of Buel g. Co, was de-
by fire last night Loss unknown.
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The Supreme Court.

Washington Correspondence, New York Iribuue1
Judge Trumbull viii shortly introduce a bill
reorganizing the Supreme Cont on the basis of
population. Ii provides that for the New Eng
land States, New York and Pennsylvania, en-
bracing ten millions people, three Judges, Cliff
lord Nelson and GIier, shall remain. For the
Southern States, excepting Kentucky and MIS-
souri,, embracing too millions, three iudres.
fancy, Wayne and Catrou, shall continue TO sit,
while for the Western States, including Ken
lucky and Missouri, with a population of ten
and a half millions, three new Judges shall be
appointed, Kentucky and Ohio to constitute one
circuit, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan another.
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri aud Kan
sas a third. The Pacific States to be, AS hitherto.
under an Independent circuit Judge.
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EEosDifaI PhvsEcinm-

RE Il ordai1Vd by tine Board of Navor and ALIau.-
l. Of the City of Memphis.
Lhal So much OF the ordinance passed by Oh. BlarI a4
me 7ta II December, 1850. as c.utaI- The power In tHg
Hospital Trustees 20 appoint q steward for said Ts.lf-I
DE- aud the same is hereby repealed.
lie 1t further ordained, That the duties E@arstqf5-. 1a-
formed 1y the hospital steward shah De iHschar-rrJ,
ts hospital physician elected Dr. this Board. 5r-f8
nomination OF the Mayor, in adutau % bis duties a.4.s-
prA7inS physician for the poor outside the hospital
Bet tIrllsr ordained. That This ordinance .rlT r,s.
eHect from and after the first day Of january next.
Approved December Is. Is5l
JOHN PARK. Mayor.
Attesi-L R. RICHARDS. City Reg SER.
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THE SKIRMISH At GREEN RIVER
DE.sTH OF COL. TBBBF!
Legislative aud Military HOnOrs nde
20 his Remains.

NASHVILLE, December 18.-Private dispatch
es received here tonight from Bowling Greer
report a heavy skirmish having taken place yes
terday, at Green river, between a regiment 0
Texas rangers and a large body of Federals
who had crossed Green river yesterday after
noon. Col. Terry and one private of the ran
gers were killed, and eight wounded.
The enemy's loss is about fifty.
Dispatches state that the enemy were driver
back three times across the river, and were final
ly repulsed.
BOWLING GREEN, December 1S.-On yester.
day two hundred Texas Rangers, under Col
Terry, came upon the enemy's pickets, and drove
them in. About one mile this side of Green
river the Texans were attacked by 600 of the
32d Indiana regiment-three hundred on each
side of the rangers, concealed in a corn-held and
behind trees and haystaeks.
The enemy's loss in the engagement which
ensued, was seventy-ive killed and wounded,
and eight taken prisoners.
Col. Terry, when leading the charge, was
killed by a ball through his neck. His horse
was afterward slot through the head and
killed.
The loss sustained by the Rangers was four
killed, one mortally wounded, and eight slightly.
TIE Hessian who shot Col. Terry was killed,
and his gun secured. Col. T. killed two FEEDER
ais Just before he fell.
NASHVILLE, December l6-Col. Terry's re-
mains arrived here at two o'clock to-day. The
Legislature adjourned, proceeded in a body to
the depot, and Joined in procession. The
procession, composed Of the military, Masonic
fraternity, members of the Legislature, city
council, and citizens, escorted the remains to the
where they were laid out in state, il the
Of the House of Representatives. The
remains have gone forward tonight to New
Orleans.
Advance Of the Ensmy.
Passengers by to-day's trains report the enc
my crossing Green river in two places, and a
engagement is expected.
Loss of she Enemy.
A gentleman who participated in the fight
yesterday, now in this city, counted ffty-fve
killed.
RTcIMoND, December 15.-Congress has
and the President approved, an act pro-
giding for the payment Of the carriers Of the
electoral votes from the respective States, the
vet providing that surgeons, assistant surgeons,
,uarter-masters and commissaries, be paid from
he time of commencing service, without regard
o date of commission, the act providing for
he transfer Of certain appropriation, and the
e%solution of thanks to Brighten. N. G.. Evans,
nd the officers and troops under his command, !
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HE CONFEDERATE COURT-The McNaf ~.
county prisoners, five in number, charged reitI
getting up a Union insurectionarv assem- ,I,ra
IN that county, were bailed some DAYS s,ncs r.
enable them to 60 home and Ct their tyssimony.
They appeared at the time appointed, and afssr
an examination, two of them were d.scLsr-o5 ~,
taking the cath Of allegiance the third was dis
charged on entering into bond fcr his GOOD he
haVlori ana the remaining TIVE, Hurst and San
ters, Were committed to jail for trial.
Tie attempt of the Unionists of NcNafrv
county 10 make the call Of the government for
troops a pretext for the execution Of their reason
able scheme, has proved a miserable abortion.
1t died out after their leader, Hurst, a lawyer of
some force OF character, was taken from them.
The case Of the Confederate States against
John NJ Fleming has been set TO- trial on Fri
day. and the case Of the Confederate States
against the alien stockholders of the Union and
Planters banks has also been postponed until
that dSy.-NashUiHs Union, Dec. u.
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SPIES AT HEADQUARTERS-A New York
paper, of the 9TH inst, which we have before us.
contains q list Of the regiments, battaions and
companies in the Confederate service. with fhs
names OF officers and places Of encampment or
duty. There are inaccuracies. we admit: but
It Is a far better list than any Journalist of
richmond could prepare from data to which he
is allowed access. We have suspected tb.f IN
were persons IN official position who yycuId pat
ser1pie % 5etray the country into the hands III
the enemy II opportunity offered, and lbis re-
markable publication goes very Tar towards con.
hrming the theory. OF what use !. il to boId
secret sessions of Congress, aud place iniunc-
uons upon tie southern press, if the abolition
papers OF the North are TO have their sgants
installed in convenient positions in p~ovemmeD9
departments 2-RiehmOHd Dispatch.
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STOP THE 4
AND THE THTEFE

-"NN' TITO
RANAWAY from the subscriber. on rhq fs--
- nstnt TWO NEGRO ~MEN-SANBT. -
years Old, about nye feet eleven inches sigh Is~-%a
copper color, walks very erect bur a1kVsrdv--A
slow Ia lis motions rnd srerch HENRY brother 10
sandy ~ agei about ~twsrfy-hree ye as. five feet ten
lncnes p 81, darker complexion t-E1 Se1E-.w-U formed
aud AAelT. Ihoy took with than Two LIGHT r1-1r-f
o'trco-is' a phlr OF - tied p-at, eui other clothing
ald wore of two Old sof. has r-,.4-a 49,.
lt IS believed THAT some white ua- ha- snal-TfHe ,T
WIN tie promise Of taking them 90 f.nfal1s arav IN
Fallcth iE-y sad to other ueEr.-s .l-v were CON-
TO Padleah. Twenty i've d.las each will breag ~.
t-eir apprehension, If taken fl chi, STAT. or sf.- r5r
Or eOnhnsd so 1 cIl get them. wv sdlr-s4s
P. CALDWELL.
big Bot on.
dei9-ls"-" Humphrey ca1rtv. Tenn
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THE C0TFON PLANTERS AssOCEA-
HAM

We direct attention to the communication on
talented representative from Shelby, Mr.. B. N.
ESTES, in reply to an editorial article which ap-
poared in Sundays APPEAL. His explanations
and course Of reasoning certainly render his
bal less obnoxious than It seemed al first blush,
but 90 not in our mind strike at the root of some
Of our objections. We may take occasion to
notice the matter more in fun at another time.
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Engii,h Market, by the steamer H.u.,.

LIVERPOOL, November 21.-The sales of cot
ton for two days were 5000 bales, including 1000
to spectators and exporters. Market dull and
quotations uOmiually unchanged.
Breadstutfs generally and dull. Flour dull at
2Ss TO 33s. Wheat easier red, lis to rs sd red
southern, l2s SO to ? SGD; white western. lbs
% white southern, lbs to I3 yd. Corn dun
mixed, 52s Cd to ]2s 9di yellow, rs Sd to 38s
white 34s 10 SIS.
Provisions generally steady. Beef steady
Pork quiet but steady. Bacon has an upward
tendency. Lard nominal at ass % SIS. TaIIow
quiet and steady at 50 to SIS. Sugar steady.
Rich steady. Coffee inactive. Ashes frm al 35s
for pots.
Adyieos from Manchester are generally unfa-
vOrable.
LONDON, November 26-Consols closed at
9I5 for money.
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CAPT. BRADLEY's COMPANY SAFE.-The
rumor published ia our columns a few days
since of the capture of Capt, Bradley, with his
party, in Scott comfy, by the Kentucky Lincoln
ties, proves to have been incorrect The captain
was duartered at Huntsville, and bad intelligence
of the approach of the tory force just in time to
make his escape, aud at our last accounts was
safe at Clinton-kHoroHe Register.
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NOTICE To SHTPPEBS!

MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON r. OFFICE
"-N SHIs. December u 1851.
~ ana after tha 10 Of January. Is62. This Road all
not receipt for re qht ru.-.- - f.. Inn g,1i -
pL"-hty marked With name of ryusr. d=s4iua.oa ADD
1.!'A'a a "Nea II 10 20 be delivered. % the freight
u = e9Eaectua- road. he station 90 wlcl
H : TO De delivered IN 81 be msrke1 on The rseksrs.
Gated. ~ 80
darqlu 1.-.-r
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~ The French havs been relieved from tbei,
tears OF famine by a supply of two-thirds Of The
deficiency. Tn week previous to the sailing %
the last steamer twentY-eight vessels arrived in
Hayre from New York, with 100000 $50 =.
wheat, $4,000 barrels of Aour, 2,3y sscTs 81
corn and SEQ Of rye, and eonsidsrsble eHnnrss
ore still coming. o"PP"'S
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Y We learn from the Tuscaloosa Boaitor,
that the Hon. VIM. r. Smith. member Of the
Confederate Congress from the Tuscaloosa dis
tTict, has been appointed Ieutenaut-colonel Of
his battalion and that John S. Garvin, formerly
editor Of the Monitor, has received the appoint
msnt Of major.
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q It is supposed, says the Louisville Courier,
that not less than 10000 sick soldiers are now in
the hospital at Louisville, and large numbers are
in all the camps between louisville and Nolin.
The sickness is also Of a fatal character, and
those who have come here to invade our State
and subjugate our people are diving by hundreds.
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RATHER A SHARP TgICK-It is pretty zen
orally known that the Rev. Ballard S Dunn IS
agent for the government to receive and purchase
al the old maskets, rifles and shot-guus that can
be disposed OF, here or anywhere around the
country. This fact has sharpened the desire Of
speculstio1 and gain in the minds Of a good
many, and we hear Of a good many who have
journeyed to the country and purchased all the
firearms they could find, disposinc ofthem a ain
at what is now called a " living price say, 500
per cent. One Of these eutsrprising dealers-so
it is stated-retUTned 10 the city yesterday on r.
steamboat, bringing with him a good supply of
old arms. Upon arriving at the wharf. the
dealer-sO it is statei-immediately cane asbore
to prepare a place for the reception Of the goods
in his absence from boat. 2 fellow passenger
mach less industrious, but far more shrewd. 1ro-
cured a dray, had the boxes placed upon ID, and
eanied 10 quarters known 70 himself The
rightful owner was a little astopished. on return
ing to the boat, to ind that the guns had gone
of. He was still further sstonfshcd-,o +, IL
stated-when he found out Yesterday morning
when 1t was too late, that the runs had been
purchased from his more euterprising fellow
passenger. The police have been consulted but
they have no clue to the fellow-passenger as vet
NeG Orleans Delta.
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- The Tallahassee (Fla Nc,os, Of the 9th,
says that the Legislature Of that State meets in
Joint convention every afternoon, and ballots
from three to FIVE times, but are, after several
days trial, apparently as far from an election ar
they were on the first ballot.
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70 The Tuscaloosa Observer, Of the 18th,
says; Thiriy-nine tory prisoners, from East
Tennessee, under an escort commanded by Capt.
Joe. W. Hardy, Of Looney's Tennessee and
Alabama regiment, arrived here on yesterday.
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FOR SALE

TWO ESGINEs-2o iash cylinder and five feet
u stroke
diameter.
N OCT OR-capab'e Of supplying the above En-
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G. G. RICHARDSON or to
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ARKANSAS INTELLIGENCE.-The Fort Smith
Ners of the 18th learns from the telegraph agent
at Fayetteville, that about one hundred Union
men had been arrested in Carroll and Madison
counties, and their passwords, grips and secrets
were found out.
The same paper states that a large amount of
government hay was set fire to last week and
burned up in that county, and the woods were
set on fire, and q number of the farmers have lost
their fences, some houses and barns, by these
villains. They deserve the same treatment that
the bridge burners are getting in East Tennes-
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APOLOGIzNG.-The Bowling Green correspon-
dent of the Nashville Union says that Gen. Buell.,
commanding general Of the Federal troops be-
tween Green river and Louisville, by way Of
making amends for the inhuman refusal Of one
of his officers to permit the remains of General
Buckner's little son to have Christian burial at
the family vault in Louisville, started a flag of
truce to this place and an apologize letter. The
bearer succeeded in reaching our advance forces
near Green river. The gallant Col Terry, Of the
Texas troops, took the letter for delivery, but
very prudently refused to allow the bearer to
pass within our fortified lines.
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y The Louisville Journal publishes some
letters from central Kentucky indorsing its crit
icism Of Lincoln and Cameron. A letter from
Versailles says " the Journal has become quite
popular with the southern sympathizers in the
last few days, and all loyal men indorse its
course -
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FIRES IN MONFGOMERY-The Montgomery
AdUertissr, Of Friday, makes note Of seven at
tempts within the two preceding days to set fire
to buildings in that city and the vicinity. In
one case, the residence of Mrs. E. H. Dickersou,
Just beyond the city limits, was fired in several
places, and consumed. Loss about $4,000, of
which $1,000 was insured.
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FROM MOUTH OF II MISSISSIPPI
The New Orleans Gs1., OF the 18th, says that
the Fedeiois sn Ship Island are under the COM
mand Of GoL Phelps, a fall blOOded abolition
list. stated on good authority that the i'm
broglo which has broksn out at Washington be-
tween 'a.aeron and the UniOnists has extended
to the asemy's naval and land forces off our
coast Phelps, it is stated, had prepared a
proclamation embOdying extreme abolition
views, which he proposed to send ashore to dis
tribute. The naval commander hearing Of it,
forbade the transmission of such a document,
and even threatened to fire into any boat that
ATTEMPTED to carry it ashO e.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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~ Capt NJ. w. Cluskey, formerly of this
city, is am ounced rs a candidate for the clerk
ship Of the lower house Of the Confederate Con
gress.
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u The insurance. companies Of Charleston
have suffered immensely by the recent fire in
that city. It is supposed that the losses Of many
Of them amount to the whole sum Of their cap
/ ;t.1g
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" The Chronicle learns that the loss of the
Augusta insurance and banking company, by
The Charleston fire, viii be about seventy thou
sand dollars, which will doubtless be paid
promptly.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Get. rH NJ

do solemnly swear that l will support the
Constitution of the United States of America
and the Constitution Of the State Of Missouri;
that | viii faithfully obey all the laws, both Of
the Federal and the State governments, that /
viii not take up arms against the government of
the United States of America, or of the provis-
iOnal government of the State of Missouri that
l viii not aid or assist, abet, haTbOT, conceal, or
give information TO or in any manner whatever,
encourage the enemies either of the United
States of America, OF of the provisional govern
ment of the State of Missouri; and that l will,
in sl respects, conduct myself as a loyal citizen
both Of the United States and of the provisional
government OF the State Of Missouri and 1 will
do all in my power as an American citizen to
discourage the present rebellion, and preserve
the Federal Union. So help me God.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this
day of-lS6-
In doubtful cases, two witnesses were required
to become security that the oath would be kept.
Those refusing to take it are set to work on an
adjacent hill upon notifications.
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Crying tiae Hours Of she
Night.

Al Of the City If Memphis.
That from and after the uasslr-a oF
~l"i DC the duty or each aud every uf-Er rr,ffcaT4r ~
gy tAe noar OF the night on the expiration If g,--r bsIr
i've o'clock 3. NJ una --UAs
bel y IuItAer ordained That any Coleman falling ar
rsII7ihs 10 perform tie duty specified fl ~ 6ts- .ag-ou
OF thls ordinance, shall be removed ~, oiFc.
Approved December .a. co. "'"'
A,,ss4- . Jim PARK, Mayor.
deIg lot NsN