Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-25

ARKANSAS ITEMS.
From the Little Rock Gazette, of the 2Ist,
we learn thai Col. S. c. Faulkner, military
store keeper a. the Little Rock arsenal, in ODE
dience to orders received from the War De-
partment, will proceed Immediately to estab-
lisb an srmory, with ample machinery for the
making and repairing Of all kinds Of arms.
Col. F. is instructed to purchase all of the
good arms which can be procured, either in
fantry, cavalry, OF ordnance. 1t is to be hoped
that every man in the State who has any arms
Of the kind wanted, viii bring thea forward
promptly.
The same paper states that the whole of the
lady population Of Arkansas seemed to be en-
gagged in making clothing for our soldiers.
Regiments of ladies are at work. Tkimbles
and needles are kept moving. Spinning wheels
which had lain by as useless for years are
again strung, and the houses in the country
cheered, night and day, by their music. The
looms are kept busy. No lady is now prepared
to receive her friends without her knitting
work in her hands.
The Fort Smith Times, of The 18th, says
that Ger. Pearce is in that place, and although
by the course pursued by the Military Board,
be has been deprived Of bis command, be Is
| still disposed to serve the South, and is now at
work organizing an infantry regiment, under
authority Of The Confederate States. He in
tends visiting the southwest part of the
State.
From The same paper we learn that Mr.. A.
T. Page, Of the Fort Smith Rifles, who was
left on the battle field at Oak Hills to take
care Of the wounded, had arrived. Hereports
that there was a fight between the Missouri
forces and Kansas troops, near Fort Scott
TIE MissOurians killed 70 Jsyhawkers and
took about 100 mules and 80 wagons.
The merchants Of Camden have signed an
agreement to take Confederate paper in pay
meut of debts and in trade.
The Fayetteville .7rkansian of the 18th
states that the arms, ammunition and camp
utensils Of the Arkansas troops have been
turned over to Gen. McCuIloch BY the Military
Board and the Secretary eff War. Also, that
Gaines' efficient ba terry, commanded by the
Major himself, has been ordered to the west
ern division, where be will take position imme,
diately, under command Of Gen. McCuIL CD.
THE APPROACHING ELECTIONS.
EnrTORs APPEAL: Thee seems to be some
difference Of opinion as to the day which has
been designated By the Confederate Congress,
for the approaching presidential and congress
sional elections.
Tsubjoin below, the FIRST ssction Of the act
Of May 21st, 1861, which, perhaps, is all that
need be cited on the point in question. It is
as follows:
SEC. 1. The Congress Of The Confederate
States do exact, that an election shall be held
in the several States of this COnfederacV, on
the first Wednesday in November, eighteen
hundred and siXtY-OBe, FOR Members OF the
House Of Representatives in The Congress OF
the Confederate States under the permanent
Constitution, which election shall be conduct
ed in al respects according to said Constitu-
ton and Tie laws q tIe several States in force
fer that purpose; aud in Sta es which may not
have provided BY law for such election, ac-
cord.ng to he laws heretofore existing in such
states Tor the election of members of the House
OF Representatives in the Congress Of the
United States. And Oh the came day, the
several States shall elect or appoint electors
for President and Vice President OF the Con-
fedeTats States Oe America, according to said
Constitution, and il the manner prescribed by
the laws Of the several States made for that
purpose ana Ia States I0herc no such lalos may
ertst accOraiag 10 The iGtss heretofore IN f0Tcs in
sHck States for the election or appointment q
electors for President or Vioe President Of TIE
UE&ted States.
Son seem to think that the election for
President, Vice President and congressman,
under the above section, win be held on the
FIRST Wednesday in November next; others,
that it viii be held on the first Thursday. /
observe that the Nashville Union has desig-
mated the first Thursday in November as the
day on which The elections referred to would
be held. It's opinion is probably based upon
the construction it gives, more especially to
that portion Of the above section of the act
which Ihave Italicized Heretofore, according
to our existing State laws, electors for President
and Vice-President Of the ULited States had
been chosen on the first Tuesday in November.
That was the day prescribed by our code.
But however the fact may be, and whatever
may be the strictly correct construction Of the
section above quoted, it is believed that the
difference Of opinion, SO far as any may ex-
ist, is practically unimportant.
Our Legislature will convene on the LIST
Monday in October next, aud can very readily,
in an hour after it shall have been organized,
should any action be deemed necessary, desig-
nate the first Wednesday in November as the
day on which those elections shall be held.
This, probably, would be highly proper in
order that there might be no room rhatever
for doubt. It is certainly desirable that these
elections should be held on the sam day in all
Of the Confederate States and that our sc-
ten in this particular should conform to that
Of the other members Of the COnfederaoy.
K.