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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-11
NORTHERN INTELLIGENCE.

The Chicago Tribune publishes a table show
ing tie receipts Of grain, including flour, for the
eleven months ending November Both. 1861, to
have been 5l,Og3,2IO bushels, and adds: with
greater facilities for storing grain and vessels
sufficient to accommodate the trade, the receipts
would have been at least twenty-five per cent
greater. But as it is, there is an increase over
the commerceof 1860 of fifty per cent, and over
that Of 1853 Of about one hundred and seventy
five per cent"
The same paper also says that within the week
ending December ID the following additional
troops have been drawn to Louisville and the
central line of FEEDER al operations upon Bowling
Green. General Nelson's brigade, 5000 men,
from eastern Kentucky the 9th, 9th, 10Th and
oath Ohio. from Cheat Mountain the list Ohio,
from near Ceredo; the 18th Indiana, from Cheat
Mountain; the 10Th Ohio, from its camp of re-
organization at Wooster the % Ohio cavalry,
from Cleveland the 9th Pennsylvania cavalry,
etc. In all, by transfers and fresh troops, prob
ably not less than $1,000 men have been added
TO Gen. BueI's column.
Ohiois stated to have distributed arms to eight
new regiments on the LIST inst.
Major Slemmer, of Fort Pickens fame, is SO
dangerously IN al Huttonsyille, Va, that at last
accounts his life was d~espaired Of.
The Chicago Tribune has a new battle cry. It
says. Now that the rebel capital is moved, may
not we Of the West feel some special incentive
that our army move on to Nashville 2"
The Washington correspondent of the Spring
field en- Republican writes:
Mr.. Lincoln pays great respect to the opinions
Of Mr. Holt in all that he does in reference TO
Kentucky. Aday or TWO since a Kentucky Re
publican, a moderate and most worthy man,
asked a small favor of Nj. Lincoln, and was re-
ferred to Mr.. Joseph Holt. " If he says you
ought to be attended to, / will do So was the
reply of the President. The man went away
somewhat indignant, especially as Mr.. Holt is
his old political adversary.
A grumbling correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial thinks that the Federal army Of
the Mississippi viii get down into the vicinity Of
Columbus about the time that point is strongly
fortified, and the Southwestern States have had
time 20 throw twenty thousand men for especial
service into that point, % and adds The policy
of the military authorities is certainly perple1-
ing. lam afraid, unless Gen. Mcclellan does
something soon, and efectuauy, he win have to
60 on a foreign mission, as did old General
Scott"
The coinage a. the Philadelphia mint for the
month Of October is stated to be as follows:
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The contrabands who placed themselves in
the hands Of the Federals at Washington are
not treated too well. Senator Wilson stated in
his speech that a detective had been EN-
ployed to examine into the condition Of incarce-
rated ngitives, who reported that he found sixty
in fith, a prey to contagious disaase-without
shoes, with insufficient clothing, bedding or FIRE,
and in a half starving condition.
Speaking Of quarters being erected for Con
fsierates on one of the islands in Lake Erie, the
Sandusky Register, Of the 4th, says;
The freeze" has a little retarded the wor,
on the prisoners buildings on Johnson's Island
We understand that arrangements are making
90 take over stores and bedding so as 10 provide
for the stay of more of the WoTkmen on the
island. Several Of the buildings have been en-
closed, some stoves have gone over, and a good
number Of woIlmen can be employed on inside
work.
Lieut. Geo. w. Snyder, one Of the defenders
of Fort Sumter under Maj Anderson, died at
Washington a day or two since, of typhoid
fever, s~uperinduced by his too arduous labors
on the Notifications around the capital He
graduated at West Point in 1856, with the high
est honors.
In the probate court of Cuyaboga, Ohio, a
negro was fined one cent for marrying a white
woman. She win, says the Chicago Tunes, find
a good many scents.
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HAVE several TINS of COIN sHItKS fr sal. az
1 SIS per hu.dred-a hue feed ior cattle.
J&o h. WELD
deil& No Q Uniuu street.
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The appropriations asked for the service Of the
fiscal year are completed for "a force of 100000
men. The numerical strength Of the cavalry
force is now greater than is required, he says,
and as it can only be maintained at a great cost,
measures win be taken for its gradual reduction.
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Fridge Dc.trorcd BY Fire nnd WaIer.

FROM the Bowling Green Courier Dec. 81
Gallant Capt. John II. Morgan, with his SPLEEN
did cavalry company, one hundred strong, which
left this place a few days ago, returned Saturday
evening. They crossed Green river at Mum
louisville. went up to Bacon creek, eight miles
beyond. where they arrived Thursday night,
and at 9 o'clock set fire TO the new railroad
bridge which the Yankees had thrown across
that stream, and waited ill two o'clock Friday
morning until it was entirely consumed. Even
the pillars, which were let standing by the for
mer fire. were burnt down. There were no Fed
erals this side OF the creek, the nearest pickets
being half a mile beyond it, but none Of them
came down to dispute the right to destroy the
bridge.
Uuion'sts near the creek confirm lhe report
that the new bridge erected by the Federals
over Rolling Fork had been all washed away.
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E.nhnrnh EntcIlirrnrc.

From the Fa1urth Union lIcAct GuarLI
A FAMURE-The PoutoOn bridge which has
been placed across the river at this point seems
to have proved a failure, inasmuch rs it has been
abandoned. The pIauks have been removed and
the boats moored along the shores. This has
proved rather an expensive experiment IL
would have worked TO "a cham had the current
of ' La Bette Rireryle 20 always remained U sfafa
qua but its mutabiIity proved too much for even
Inc Efficient corpse Of sappcrs and miners which
have been operating upon it, iiuctuaing bosom
the past three months.
WINTER QuhETERs-We see that ihe I'm
REGIMENT. Illinois volunteers, are placing gravel
over their parade ground, as well as Throughout
their camp streets, etc. This looks Significant
thai they intend 20 remain in Paducah for SOME
limo. perhups an winter. The Sth Missouri IS
also engaged in grayeIling and otherwise making
fbrir o%gartrrs more comfortable, as u for an eX-
tended stay. They are both excellent regi-
menis. and we shall be pleased with them for
our winter ucighbors aud companions
At Ihc Dag presentation, ON last Friday,
an incident occurred which, no first, threatened
to seriously mar the pleasure OF the occasion
The tea % attached to the carriage containing the
fnmily of Con. Paine, became frightened and
dasbcd with furious speed with their precious
lad along the intricate path toward the hill
,yIerc is cucamped the fist Illinois regiment,
but they wero fortunately stopped and relieved
of tlfeir load before any damage was done.
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IUTI - NIII0I" WT|THTTI
ELI BRowS

Lully for Eli Bfowut-R'cstee pas You
viii srs that, while be- perfectly understands the
rsa of capital letteIa, he spells Yankee with "a
mall q DlAiL
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u A Cairo letter to Ito CINCINNATI CONNER

EUT \ Caro- letter TO the Cincinnati Conner
ciai, under date of the 18th, has the following f:
Avery heavy storm, accompanied by thunder,
lightning, and a pelting rain, commenced here
on Tuesday evening. The huge transport, Ma
ria Denning, with eighty guns for gunboats on
board, and 49, sailors, dragged her anchors at
about half past twelve o'clock on Wednesday
morning, aud drted down to the point nearly
under the guns Of Camp Holt.
So dense was the darkness and so furious the
storm, that those ON board scarcely knew they
were adrilt for some time,
The Waterman on board the wharf-boat Of
Graham n Co, gave the alarm, and Commodore
Wash. Graham had the Montgomery Immediately
fired up aud pursued the Tuaut Denning, on her
impromptu trip TO Columbus and Memphis, and
brought her back 10 her mornings.
The old tars swoTe considerably, but went to
work with a will, as they do not wish 10 land in.
(" Dixie until they get ready.
The Denning had no fuel on board 10 get up
steam with, but will probably be better provided
hereafter, as in case she had got under the rebel
battery at Columbus, She would be the greatest
and most valuable prize yet taken during the
war.
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aAxy OTHER MAN"-The Bowling Green
Courier has hunted zap the origin Of this now
popular phrase. IL can be found in the l1th
verse of the 10th chapter Of Judges, where Deli
lah was coaxing Samson for the secret of his
treat strength Ho divulged as follows If
bc shayen, then my strength will go from me,
and ! shall become weak, aud be Ike any other
r..., H.
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"A STRAW We learn from good authority
that a distinguished officer Of the Federal army
at Paducah, recently made a bet of 5000,
90 That Peaoe mould be proclaimed IN sirty days.
The officers Of the army generally appear to be
Of the same opinion, as they were selling their
fine horses as fast a. possible.
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"a BY a vote of p yeas p to 10 nays, -
the Georgia Senate has passed a bin securing to
married women all The property they owned at
the time Of marriage, free Eom The debts or CON
troll of their husbands, except in relation to
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-11
Red, DARK Bgsre. EiEht BE,,e
lind Grey Cloths,

ALso-NLITARY BUTTONS. ETC.
Which we viii sell at wholesale or retail Also
a magnificent stock of
Black, Brown and AdaIia Cloths.
Together with Beaver Cloths for Overcoats, Doe
Skins Cassimeres, Yestngs, Business COaHngs,
Shirts, Drawers, Collars, Ready-NIade Clothing,
and a No. article of Needles. In short, our
stock is very large, containing all neeifuI arti-
eles of Clothing for soldiers or citizens wear
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-11

THE SLAVE TRADE QUESTEoN.-The Rich
mond EramiaeT is advised that there has been
to put dow the slave trade, and prohibit the
importation Of negroes from Africa. The mten-
ion Of the bill is to carry into effect the section
Of the Provisional Constitution requiring Con
gress to pass such laws as shall edectuaIly pre-
vent the Importation Of African negroes from
any foreign country other than the sIayeholding
States. No action had as yet been taken by
Congress on the subject up TO the 18th inst.
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e A Richmond exchange states that the
Confederate States government has made ar
engagements with the Atlanta GA rolling mill
for furnishing a large lot Of iron plate for plating
vessels of war. This mill is now in full opera
ton, being also engaged in filling large contract
for rolling copper sheets.
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D-The Washington Star states that an order
has been issued by Cameron and addressed to
government officers and agents now authorized
to inspect and purchase arms in Boston, New
York aud Philadelphia, to seize all arms fit for
use, with Instructions not 10 exceed the price OF
twenty dollars each for real Enfield rifles.
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u On the 18th Of November last, Mr.. Henry
Gibson, Of Trenton, Tennessee, while on a visit
to his brOtherinlaw, in Arkansas, and while
out hunting accidentally shot and killed himself
We make the announcement for The benefit Of
his numerous friends in West Tennessee. who
may not have heard Of his melancholy fate.
He was a young man Of noble qualities and
universally esteemed wherever known.
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JAMES RIVER, Va, December B i-GI.
DEAR WIFE: take this opportunity of wri-
ting yoR a few lines hoping they win find you
well III health.
suppose yen have heard, by now, of cur ell
gagemeut with the yankees at Newport News.
Wen as ! know you viii hear many reports of
it, all different, 1 thought L would give you a
true account OF all, as it happened. We steamed
down the river yesterday morning at - O'Clock
When VIC CANE in sight of the yankee feet. we
gave notice Of our appearance by sending at
them two shots in succession. Il WAS some time
before they answered, for they seemed Do be-
COMPOUNDED BY cur appearance. One of heir
gunbOats answered at hast. Then we gave them
another, which was answered by another run
boat. At l~aybTeak we could see them better.
and the contest grow hotter. They had two
frigates and four gunbOats, all drawn up
ina line before us. Sometimes three of them
would fire at the same time. We could
hear the balls whistling all around us, and over
head. One of their shells burst nght over us.
but the pieces fell in the water another rife
ball went through our pilot house, then out of
the window INTO the stur50ard MEETINGS, where IL.
burst, throwing spluters on AL around.
One of the enemy's gun-boats seemed % have
been hit by some of our balls, as she left her
place and TeIeated behind the others. The
Eight lasted until half past eight O'Clock, when
we returned up the river, highly satisfied with
our mornings performance.
You ought to have seen the sight Six vessels
against one and yet they were aIIaid to come
near us, It is a wonder that no one was hurt
on our side, a many Of the balls passed over
our ship and fell on the sides. You will please
let Arthur Hemmau rraj this The Curtis Peck
arrived here last evening 90 between seven and
eight o'clock and / received my carpet bag
The steamer was some hours behind time Ihu'
IS no further news here at present. Give my
best respects 70 all
You aheclonatc husband,
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~ a private letter from Fort McRae, re
caiyed at Mobile, states tina. on tie Both 8
solder named Crawford, a member OF the Vicks
burg artillery, fell down the stairway and was S,
severely injured thai he died lhe next day.
- Another regiment of Mississippi troops ar
rived al Montgomery, on the 5th on their way
TO the Georgia coast.
TIE ESEuy's FLorILLA Ascending THE
Poroysc-Thc Richmond Examiner, Of the
9th inst, says:
BY q private dispatch, from a perfectly rela-
bic source. aud received in au official quarter, we
have information that tbo cucmy's Aotilla
which, for some days past, has been cO]uccutrl-
ting az Old Point Comfort, has passed up tine
Potomac. is destination, doubtless, being oar
batteries at Evausport We trust that they will
meet r. warm reception.
There is reason TO believe that this demonstra-
ton of the enemy ou tho rryor may be intended
10 be contemporary with an attack upon our
lines ut CculcrviIIe, which for tho past two
weeks has been almost daily anticipated.
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REPORTED FEDERAL Loss.-TAe Adrediser
of the 7th says it was reported in Mobile that a
deserter who came over TO the Confederates from
Pickens reports that the losses Of the Lincolnites
during the bomJardmsnt were very heavy; tIat
sixty-two were killed in the fort and a great
many wounded, Col. Brown being among the
L.Lt.r
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WHAT FALLH'-The Cincinnati Enquirer
Of the both ultimo sarcastically remarks The
telegraph told us, last week, that two million dol
lars worth Of cotton had been seized by the Fed
eral troops at Port Royal It informs us this
morning that one bale had been captured, and
was brought TO New York. This is as great a
fall as Nelson's victory.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-11

REPORT Oh THE FEDERAL SECRETARY Of
Wsg.-We learn from the report Of the Fedora
Secretary of War, recently submitted to Con
gress, extracts from which lave been published
that the strength Of the several arms Of the ser
Nica now nLi.t.I Is a. lnIlnMs:
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Di=GranChi-eIuoBt Of COHCedcra,es Pro-
Kentucky a Confederate state.

RICHMOND, November 10.-The Examiner Of
this morning says that Congress, in secret ses-
sion, has passed a bin admitting Kentucky into
the Southern Confederacy. The admission is
complete, as commissioners were appointed at
RusselviIe empowered to act in behalf Of Ken
r,aLy-
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these times Of high prices
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