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

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This viii throw some nine thousand troops into
Kentucky during this and the coming week.
Rosencranz was expected to arrive in Cincin-
matt on the l2th, from Western Virginia.
LATE NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.
The northern papers say that Mayor Wood
takes his defeat in New York with the air Of a
philosopher, and has made a speech to his Mozart
followers complimentary to his successorin Office,
as a gentleman who would bring dignity and
ability to the new administration. lie expressed
the hope that now the Legislature at Albany
would clothe the mayor of New York with such
powers as would enable him to be useful in his
responsible position.
The announcement IS made, with great gray
ity, that the other day Mrs. President Lincoln, in
doing her shopping in New York, carried home
her own bundle, and now it is q" fashionable for
ladies' to do it. Mrs. Gov. Morgan, of New
York, not to be behiulhand, attended a lecture
at Albany, a few evenings ago, occupied a prom
inent seat, and knit as iudustriously as her
grandmother, on a soldiers stocking. Great is
fashion, when teaching by example
George Wilkes, of E7kes' Spirit Of the Times,
was accidentally shot in the thigh, by a pistol
which he was handling. The wound, although
not a dangerous one, viii couiine him to his room
for some weeks.
The steamship Arago, with General Scott on
board, reached southampton on the 23d ultimo.
The general proceeded Immediately to Havre.
III. n.sto, To.,r-~;,y Dill H. st.l.-.
viii be no trouble with England; it would go
against our grain to have any difficulty occur
between the two. countries"
The st. Louis Democrat says: 1--WE learn on
very good authority that the rebels commenced
the work of f~ortifying Nashville about ten days
ago. We presume that Gen. Buell. is aware of
this fact, and is taking his measures according
ly." Send him along
The New York Times Processes to have
information from Washington that General
Mcclellan has issued au order directing
the officers in charge of the military prisons
in this city, to confne no civilian who is not reg
ularly committed by a magistrate, and no soldier
except a deserter or those arrested by patrols,
without special orders from headquarters. This
is a complete abandonment of the position the
Lincoln government has heretofore occupied,
which we do not believe will be sanctioned.
The Times states that thirty-seven Confederate
prisoners recently released having arrived at Nor
folk, a corresponding number of Federals had
been released and returned North, who says it
understood that Colonel CorcOrau and the
otheroficers designated as hostages for the safety
of the pirates will not be released, except in ex-
change for the pirates.
Mrs. Mary HaTtung, who has been in prison
some three years and a half, in New York,
charged with the murder Of her husband by
poison, and who has been twice sentenced 10
death, was to-day released from confinement by
Judge Wright, of the supreme court, on proceed
ings brought. before him by her counsel
The Governor Of Michigan has called an extra
session Of the Legislature to meet ON the second
1t was reported at Washington on the 18th, on
the authority of a private letter from New Mex
that the strong forces which have been sent
against the Texans in the MessiIla Valley, have
driven them far back into Texas.
1t is stated that the Secretary Of the Navy has
dispatched one Of the fastest and most powerful
in the navy, and swift g%unboat, to inter
,ept the Confederate steamer Nashville on her
.eturn tnp. The instructions Of the officers are
o approach the British coast as near as the neu-
rality laws will permit, and to cruise off the
.oast until they capture the steamer.
Hutchius, of Ohio, introduced a bill in the
federal Congress, Internationally abolishing
lavery in the District Of Columbia.
Secretary Chase said, in response to a toast at
dinner given by tn, Union club of New York,
nat the blacklist negro in South Carolina, though
lack as midnight, was, in his eyes, whittier than
ne whitest rebel. Yehemently cheered by the
ompany, among whom was VIM. B. Aston
B The Georgia Legislature appropriated the ,
I'm of 100000 for the relief Of the sufferers a
y the great fire in Charleston This is worthy l
f Georgia, and commendable in the Legislature. /