Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-19
NEWS SUMMARY.

A bill authorizing the issuing Of Fifty dollar
treasury notes was yesterday passed by the
lower house Of Congress.
The steamer Ashland, from Tensas river to
New Orleans, loaded with cotton, was des-
tToysd b fire on Fdlay last. No lives were
lost.
The celebrated Gsines' case came up before
the Supreme Court on Wednesday last-a suit
bringing a great portion Of New Orleans into
litigation.
10 an ARRAY in Monroe parish, Louisiana, on
The 12th inst, between A J.. Crenshaw and
W. Potter, the latter was fatally wounded.
The homicide has been arrested.
We have Geographic reports from several
points in Arkansas, which, il they may be
taken as a criterion, would indicate that the
State viii 60 largely for convention and seees-
sion.
Hon. jefferson Davis was yesterday inaugu-
rated provisional President Of the Confedera-
ted States Of America. The ceremonies are said
10 have been the grandest ever witnessed in the
South. In bis inaugural address he discussed
the various propositions contained in the dec
~laraiion Of American independence.
The suffering in Kansas is said to be fearful.
The snow is reported to be eight feet deep, the
cold intense, and the stock all dying, while
the Indians are threatening depredatiOns. In
the midst Of these cslamitles, starvation is
imminent with a large proportion of the set
tiers.
A Mr. Withmgton was recently frozen to
death in Massachusetts, after applying to sew
sral houses for shelter, in every instance meet
ing with repulses. He had been out with some
ladies on sleigh ride, aud it was through the
greatest stretch Of northern" hospitality,
that the ladies found a means OF escaping the
tate Of Mr.. Wilmington.
In the Virginia State convention on Satur-
day, resolutions were offered against the re-
or southern forts, aud pledging the mill
tary aid Of Virginia against any mode Of CO.
ercing the seeded States by the General Gov
srnment, and saying that if all compromises
fail, Virginia viii unite with her southern
Gov. Wise couuseled speedy action.
The recent freshet in Georgia has done i'm
msnse damage. Two bridges ars gone between
Columbus and Dalton, Ca, and between Dali
ton and Chattanooga about fourteen bridges
are washed away. One bridge is gone be-
Chattanooga and Cleveland, and there
is no connection east Of that point. A train
Of passenger cars came near going in the river
Cleveland and Chattanooga, the sngi-
nssr being thrown from the train and drowned
L is said that Mr.. Lincoln has been tele-
to stop his political harangues to The
n0bs who assemble TO witness the rare show
Of a live President elect. His party are evi
IDENTIFY ashamed Of him-an exhibition Of good
eminsntly to their credit. Having
the elephant at the price Of the Union,
bis party does not know what to do With
him. The leaders, however, will, like Mrs.
find it 4" convenient to have hin in
be house . 10 attach bis name to State docu-
nsnts, though before they get through with
lim, the people will, in the classic language
If Timothy TOOdles,ss" d-n Thompson
The telegraph announces that the journey Of
be Hon. Jefferson Davis, the provisional Pfesi-
Of the Southern Confederaey, to Mont
.omery, has been one continual ovation.
Of ladies and gentlemen met him at
very station. His reception at Montgomery
very enthusiastic. During his speech at
hat point be said " The time for compromise
lad parsed. We are determined TO make all
Who oppose Us smell Southern powder and feel
steel. We may be ushered into the
midst Of storms, but the clouds viii clear away,
nd we will be carried safely into the haTbor
Il constitutional liberty and political equality.
We have row a prospect Of living IN peace
With our Institutions, subject to protection, not
defamation. If we are attacked from abroad,
We will show Southern valor shines as brightly
a. In ZIG and 1sI2n