Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-31

STABBED AT Swan lake., on the Arkansas
river, a week ago, Bir. David Franklin, a re-
speeted merchant Of that place, had a quarrel
with Julius Dubose-a youngmsn OF high con-
neetions. but Of loose bsbts-respeeting a
game Of cards, in the course Of which Dubose
stabbed him between the shoulders. He died
ia fTe minutes. Dubose fed, AID was last
beard Of in Vieksburg. Fvs hundred dollars
reward is offered For his Apprehension.
SOUND VIEW OF THE MATTEa-The New
Orleans CTslosut says; Bishop OtsY, Of Ten
nessse. has written a long and able letter to
Seward. which we find 10 he Muphis'AFFEAL,
appealing to bin to stop tee var. We appre-
eiste the good Bishops motive. but We fear
bis labor is in vain. We must whip the Yam
KEGS before they will ever let US alone.
CY-Tbe N. o. Crescent Of tie 29th last.
says: From a private tsiegrsphie dispatch
received in this city yesterday, We consider it
not improbable that Gen. David E. Twiggs
has been appointed a Brigsdier- General in the
Confederate army, and that be viii make bis
headquarters in this city.
SHIP TMHER-Tas New York J0urnGl Of
Commerce, Of the 25th, says: "Ths impossi-
billy Of procuring supplies ,f Southern pine,
50 much in request for sh P hilding purposes,
bss caused The abandonment of several in
poTtant coHtraets for ships, Entered into by
our builders within The last few weeks"
TIE BarrEsrEs OF FoEr sUwrER.-Tbe
Charleston Mercury learns that there are DOW
no less than fifty three heavy guns mounted on
Fort Sumter. Among them is The large 10 inch
Columbiad which Anderson bad elevated in The
t~v-epleia pointing toward The city. This has
been placed en barbeits.
e. cannon made BY Mess,s. Ellis &
Moore, OF Nashville, was tested ir that city
on the evening Of the 2stb, with the most salts
factory results. Several shots we're made,
with extra charges and ball, aud the oTdnsuoe
officers pronounced it an excellent casting and
smoothly bored.
VA dispatch from Montgomery, dated
the 9th inst;, Gays: "The Offices % sl the
departments Of Government were closed this
afternoon at G o'clock, and the business viii
hereafter Be conducted at Richmond, whittier
all the heads OF bureaus and their assistants
have gone"
-The Knoxville Regisier Of the 10Th says
"The injured soldier, (Brusb) from Arkansas,
who has been some tine confined in his bed at
the Humphreys house, we are glad to know,
uader the skilfal treatment Of his surgeons,
is rapidly recovering"
e Captain Brooks, a con Of The former
president OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
raised a company for TIE Confederate
In Southern Illinois. They intend to
ioia The forces at Uuion City.
DEATH o. COLONEL PHiLLms-We regret
to state, says the Vieksburg Wig, that he
Of the death Of Col. S. NJ. Phillips, Of t. e
10Th Mississippi regiment at Pensacola, Is con
Peace to bic ssbes.
e-The London Review says that CHE RS
which has been announced Of treating
Southern privsteers as pirates is absurd, bar
bsrous and Impossible o. execution"
a James Irwin. Esq, who had been en-.
gagged IN TIE meresn'iIe business in Nashville
over fifty years, died in that city on the 9th
q Col S II. Phillips. Of tbs tenth Mis-