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BY the Governor os
Rrncfa mnrInn.

ny TIT 10htFuWE OK
Proclamation.
WHEREAS, By the act Of The general assem-
bly, passed May 9th, 1861, It is made the duty
Of The governor 'to raise, organize and equip
A provisional force CT ffty-fVe thousand volun-
teers, twenty-five thousand Of whom, or anv
less number which the wants Of the service
may demand, shall De fitted FOR the field At the
earliest practicable moment, and the remain
der OF which shall be held in reserve, ready to
march az short notices" and whereas toe pro-
ylslonai force which has been organized.
armed, equipped, and fitted for the field has
been transferred 10 The service Of the Confed-
crate STATES; and whereas, the president and
congress OF the United States have been deaf
70 lhe PromPlngs Of justice, and notwithstand-
ing their troops have been iasloriousiv de-
feated ia their plans OF subjugation bv the
intrepid vslor of the South, have appropriated
immense amounts Of money and are bringing
into the field large additional ornaments to
effect their purpose Of overriding and tramp
ling upon the rights and the liberties Of eur
people;
New, therefore, I, Isham G. Harris governor
OF the State Of Tennessee, by virtue OF the
authority in me vested By the above recited
act, DO Issue this, my proclamation, appealing
to the patriotism Of the people, TO raise, organ
lie, and thoroughly prepare a reserve force Of
thirty thousand volunteers, to be styled "the
reserve corps or tennessee" WHICH BnaH De
organized into companies, bsttaiious, Tegi-
ments and b~Tigades, and mustered into the SER
vice OF the State aud held ready 10 march at
short notice, but not put on pay or subsistence,
or withdrawn from their ordinary vocsrions
until The necessityfor actualservice shall arise,
when they will be ordered out on duty and
placed on the same footing OF the other twelve
months volunteers. Officers viii be appointed
to visit the respective counties, in which COM
panisg may be raised and organized, and mus
ter them into service, after they shall have re-
ported themselves by companies to the adiu-
tant-genersl. When thus mustered into ser
vice they will be required to drill by companies
at least once a week, and by bsttalions and
regiments as often as once a month, and when
on duty, will be subject to the rules and arti-
cies of war.
f~() II witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
(~~S great seat OF tas State to be affixed
at the executive Office, in Nashville, this, tue
18th dsy Of August, 1861.
By the Governor; ISHAM G. HARRIS.
J. E. R. Ray, Sec'y Of State. Ll0.1w
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MONEY LosT On Tuesday, Mr.. Wilkerson,
formerly a resident Of Memphis, who had just
arrived b. the ehsrles,o on railroad, discovered
on reaching his hotel that the travelling sack
be had with him vas not hio own. He bad
either taken one not belonging to him by mis-
take, or the wrong one bad been substituted
for his own, which contained nearly a thousand
dollars in cash.
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Sqetial 8Otiras.

MEssRs. CLARK, G Il 90 DEAR SGBs
NesIly every person who has tried your Am5rosiaI oil
IN this neighborhood are well pleased. l think it one
OF the best medicines nov in use ior the many com
plants you recommena It. I sold eight Of the small
bottles to a man stricken down with tho Rheumatism.
he says be never had anything give relief ike it. He
is now going sbout. JONATHAN LAWRENCE.
New Market, East Tennessee, August 9, 1850.
For SAFE by POTTER II MERwIN,
.pY4d.v9v q jefferson 81.
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ca NJ. ". Barr, Of Louisville, KY, is the
special and recognized agent OF the New Or
leans Associated Press at that point TIE
telegraph company has no agency whatever
in the preparation Of such reports, nor is it
responsible in any manner for the character
CT truth OF the news.
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EOR SALE

THE entire material Of our old Office. consisting OF
4 the Presses, JOB Type, Stands. Cabinets, Cases,
hIle, Leads and Composition Kettles new, etc. etc.
Also, one No. I AIterIng Machine, enc Lead Cutter, g
large assortment or Csts. etc, all nsaI = new. having
been used only about Eftseu or eigAtsen months, ana
which we viii sell at prices that will make it to the in
terest Of these in need Of such material 10 purchase o.
u1. Call al the Appeal lob Rooms.
mr27-is wHTTHORB & BIO.
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HEcT,ean,s GordFoT.

AS may by seen, we insert this woek the advertisement
OF EeLesn's Cordial, etc.
tits very well known we are not particularly . vor-
sbie to patent medicines, and, as a general thing, sscsew
the whole Of them with but little ceremony, and with
these sentiments we declined inserting this ADVERTISE
ncnt until we knew what were the ingredients OF The
medicine, sndhsw compounded. This We avelsssned
and believing, as we do, that that the Ingredient are
good, and the compound jpdIoiously made, we recon-
mend it as a mixture worthy OF public conadedce.
The above is from the st. Loui9 Christian Advocate,
edited BY tAe renowned Rev. Dr.. .McAnally, which
speaks volumes in favor Of McLean's Cordial. we say
to all, try it. Dee the advertisement Ia another COL
ann- fe6-dAw
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To NEWS AGENTS. NEWS BOYS AND THE
PTnIIE Al IARGE

Owing to The enhanced price of paper, as
well as the extreme difficulty in procuring a
supply at all, the propTietOrs of the APPEAL
find it obligatory upon them to raise the price
on their customers. The price in future will
be as follows;
City subscribers viii be required to pay to
the Carriers twenty-five cents per week, in
stead Of twenty cents, as heretofore.
To The trade, three cents per single copy, OF
$500 per hundred.
Single copies at the counter, FIVE cents, as
heretofore.
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New York, August 13.-The Nova Scotian
has arrived here with later advices from
Europe.
New YoRK. August 14.-Tbe steamship
Persia has arrived here with Liverpool dates
to the 80 inst.
The weather was unfayorabIe for the crops.
zsThe LondonITimes says it is not supposed
that influential houses will consent to act as
agents for the American loan. Every element
OF danger surrounds Subscribers to it. The
knowing ones profess to have reliable advices
that the blockade will be abandoned, but the
tariff will be collected on the sea.
fF Fer wal news by telegraph, see second
page.
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PwBgIc speaking /!

T WILL Eddress the people at the time and place stated
i Ia this notice BpoH the subject Of subscribing to the
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TEAMER ONO BELLE"
August l3.h. 1851.
10 behalf Of the sick soldiers in my charge,
from New Madrid, I wsald return our sincere
thanks to Capt. Jerry Smith, for bis kind and
humane treatment during our passage from
New Madrid, No, to Memphis, Tenn.
B. J. Dickinson,
ASST. Surgeon 18Th Regiment.
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y. b. dLLFR-......."...,s.GEo. AsHIELL
SoEN Z. taylor .-.-".......W T. TAYLOR.
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FoUNp.-Two years ago Captain McAdam,
Of this city had s%tolenrffon him 4 pair Of very
valuable dueling pistols, which were from
France and worth a hundred dollars. Officer
Dyer has for more than a year been on the
lookout for them, and yesterday he discovered
the identical pair lying in a show case on
Front Row. The captain was summoned-ke
mentioned certain marks on the instruments
which were found exactly as described.
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

LIVERPOOL, August 3, 1851.
Sales Of cotton on Saturday, the 81, $3.50 bales-the
market closing dall and prices unchanged.
Breadstla5 firm and provisions dull.
Conso's 9gHG9jK.
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Navy YARD BATTERy.-CaPt. D. F. Jack
sons company OF Worsham Guards, have been
put on guard at the navy yard battery.
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And general dealers in all popular patent meaicins
de25-dawIvis
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THE ExToRr1oN CAsF,-Mr. Yerger finish
ed his speech in this case yesterday morning,
and Atorney-General Eldridgs closed with
one Of his best efforts. Judge SEayne, in a
concise and lucid charge, committed the case
to he jury, who, about noon, retired to con
that very wide differences Of opinioa existed
among them, and fears existed Of a "huns
iurv =
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FOR LIVER COMPLIANT BHIOUSHESS, HEAD
ACHE. ETC.
There has never been 4 CEthartic medicine offered
the public that has givea such entire satisfaction
NcLean's Universal pills.
Beinz entirely vegetable, they are perfectly iuaocsut
and can b takeE BY the most tender infant; yet promuf
and powerful in removing all bilious secretion, scid or
impure, feted matter from the stomach. In Fact, they
are the only Pills that should be used in malErious dis
tricts.
They produce no gripping sickness or pain In the st0m-
aeh or bowels, though very active and searching in heir
operation, promoting healthy s~ecTetious OF toe liver and
kidneys. Who will suffer from Biiousness, Headache
and Foul Stomach, when 50 cheap = remedy can BE- OBJ
taiued2 Keep them constantly OF bsnd; E single dose.
taken IN season, may prevent hours. days ana months Of
sickness. Ask for Or. !. Z. AcLeau's Universal Pills
Take 10 other. BEING coated, they are tastelsss. Price
only 25 cents per box, and can be sent By mail = any
part OF the Epited States.
J. z MCLEAN, Sole Propristor.
Corner Third and Pine streets, s.. Louis, No.
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DE-. moLeau's universal Pills,

DR. J. q. kcLBAE, Sole Proprietor,
Corner Third and Pine streets. st. Louis, No.
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,v,,p,,,s nm LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD.

PASSENGER Train leaves Ferry Landing aaAy tsun-
dsys cxceptedl At 500 An. Arrives st2 ?. n. COR
nee = zadiscn win arkansas Stage Company and
Overland Al 81 gaacnes tH Little h0ek, Fort Smith, San
Frs-css7a. California; hot Springs; Was0lngtons ArkaR-
ses: C5arEsvlHs, Texas, and 81 principsi points IN
Arkansas and Iexss. Tickets sold uy L. S. Knowlton,
No. a. 7eferscn street.
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Dr., ). H. McLean's Volcanic OH
Eminent,
THE BEST EXTERNAL Nv THE WORLD FDR
MAN on REACT

Thousands Of human beings aave been saved .lfa
| decrepttude and misery D. the use O. This iuvalusbh
Liniment. Il viii relieve pain almost iustaataueons3..
and il Will cleanse, putty and heal thu fgule-t s1-r Ia
an Incredible short time. AcLeau's Volcanic or liz
imeEt viii relieve the most i'm etsra.a cases OF Hbsu-
matisn, GUut or Neuralgia. For PARALYSIS. C0nirsrfsd
Muscles, Stiffness or Weakness in no Joints. Hus-ia.
OF Ligamenl, II win never fail. Two applications win
cure Sore Threat, Headache Or Eara-he. Per Brrns or
and you wiz hn& It an Indispensable remedy. Keep
always On hand.
Planters Farmers, or any one having cha~qs ~
I horses, viii save money BY Hsiug NcLeanfs volcanic m
Liaiment. T. is 3 speedy ana infzuibls cure Tor SaH-
spraIns, Chafes, s"eHng, Lameness, sweeney, Sores,
Wounds, ScrsUehes, OF any external aseass. nv
and you viii be convinced.
Oh. J. Il. MCLEAN, Sole Propristof.
st. Louis, Missouri.
For sails In Henphis BY A. 8. MANSFIELD & Goa
also BY G. v. 0RE & 90, AND WARD & HcCL1.
LAHD.
Also, By POTTER q KERWIE, IS Jeaersou-st near
post Office, general dealers in all p0puIrr family edi-
cines. tslqlfswas
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GQumtrnal stters,
DAILY REPORT 0E TaE REARREE.
FURNISHED FROM TIRE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE

AEh%Hlss August 10 1861.
~COrrON-sa!es OF s. bales reported, IN small lots. but
the particulars did not t~raasplre.
TOBACCJ-No sales reported.
wHEAT-Tho demand was 20 a fair extent, yester-
day, aud prices are arm aud Unchanged. Sales
on Change Of 400 bushels prime red az 81 coz 400 10 to
arrive at $Loc; 300 DO at 81 90; 125 bushels prime white
at st.1O; 100 common at so, aud 10 inferior at soc.
CoRF-There wss some inquiry, but NC hcaId Of no
sales worth reporting.
BRAN n SE0aTs-Sales from store OF $50 bags
bran at $50. AMI IO2 bags shorts at So p tun.
nay n OBTs-Nothiag reported.
FLOUR-The demand continues brisk and prices are
sitter, but not quotlbIy higher. Sales 100 brls extra at
IS so; ios do, delivered, on private torm.; 100 brls su-
psrhne at $6.75; 40 do at $3.50; 100 brls single extra at
S7.25; and 2j bags and &c JrIs choice extra al S.. so.
BACON-Thgro is s fair drmand with limited sales at
1s8IsAc for shoulders, and l79I7Hcio r clear sides, in
lots.
I~IME-sales at $3.50 4 brI IN los.
IA moderate inquiry at CSC for common rec
taeG.
Po~rAToEs-sclrcs and in active Icmand at 9oc .
bushsl.
CORN ~MGAL-selling in lots at 75o 2 basheI.
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EIARHFEp.

At the residence OF The BRIDES father, on tie night
sf tie 18Th ins;aHt. by She Rev. Hr. Watson. NJ. C.
4. BEEHx 10 Mrs EoLLIE P. TozREY, 81 Of this
city.
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NoBoDT HUzr.-Ssne young fellows, some
thing the verse FOR lgaor, entered Tony's
saloon On JeEsTsoa street on Yesterday and
called forGguor, watch he barkesPer refused,
uD5,r the clrcuzstsaess, 10 supply. A pistol
vas T-oauced by the parties, wAo hred three
Shots az TIE barscePsr and ran. He 10 his
turn tired ltrss saots after the retrsating men.
WeEre CAD to be able 70 STATE that "nObody
wsr h--e 81
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CRY FINANcEs.-The statement Of Mr. I.ot-
laae, the city controller, for TIE month Of
July exhibits ga new thing under TIE SOD,
and that is, an excess Of receipts ever zp2To-
pTia'iens. The expenditures were for psupers
and hospital S242 20 for FIRE Department s205
military department. 500 50; chan gang
S107 20; salary OF city officers S6,lI5 Is po-
lice S5,516 70; secret police $50; inPu0ve-
ments, ets., s1.366 20; city schools, S3.osI 70:
interest $500 %, and other items 70 TIE smount
Of s65,9ii 81. The total receipts q revenue
Ior the month was $50, 100 IS; the sFproPria-
tons s14.Is6 06; excess OF receipts s. go -
TIE Expenditures Of the month includes several
inpoTtast items ofthe past years transactions,
as for instance, 50 $40 IS for building 2 brick
bridge. The city accounts, as KEEP. al tAe
city controllers Office, are models q msthoi
and nsatness, and are clear, fuHl, aas c~saciss;
he=s=- ~ /" ~vvfif
tachss to this branch OF the city business
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FEE-As day was breaking yesterday
muraizE, q Ere broke ons in a frame house 90
Tsaaazsss s.Ess, near ne Gotten press, which
via he adjoining premises, also Of wood, was
consumed. TIE premises belonged to Mr..
James, and we're valued at $500. They were
not fnsured. Very s'rong suspicious Of tncen-
disrIsn exist.
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CAUGHT AsAIN.-John Mountain, at whose
drinking saloon OF Poplar street our police
found four thieves escaped from the St. Louis
Jail, was las. week ''put through" before Re-
corder Moore on the charge Of keeping a dis
orderly house. Mountaii's mean profits on
bad whisky and bad associations did not per-
nit bin 70 pay The fine and he was set to work
on TIE chain gang. Handling the picksxe and
the shovel did not suit hands used enly to mix
ing juleps and dealing cards, and john gave
the city institution leg-bail. Next day officer
Winters discovered the escaped member Of the
cham gang daintily handling the reins of a
horse be was jauntily riding down Main street.
The officer sent the horse to the stable, and
Mountain, to his intense disgust, was once
more made a tenant Of the caaboose. He
IVES yesterday sentenced to work On the chain
gang hundred days.
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For Fort Harris. Randolph, Fulton.
OSCEOEsz,
New Madrid and Columbus.


Leaves every Tuesday and Frlsly t4P.M
THE splendid PASSENGER and freight
L steamer EENTJCKT, CspiaIn ~ e k9
Priest. viii leave as aavp every TUes- 1890
DAI and FRIDAY. az O'Clock p H., carrying the
mail and making all connections promptly Pr freiEht
or passage, having superior accommodations, Apply ca
board, o. 10 ] ID. AuRTON 8 co or
js2S-sn ! O. ECWANCs. Agents.
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Terms Def Session :
PAYABLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Fer Board and T1iiiau IL any or 81 C.; the following
5rauche>; t-aiius, rlt1as Arithmetic, English
Grammar, Geography EIst1rT, Rhetoric, Composition
Criticism, Priaciples Of Ea.g "a Philosophy, Chem e
try sud botany Mental 4at Moral Philosophy. Plain
Sewing, 4LlfEilg etc., $40. $50. so or 500. accord
ing 70 DE ETr or r. thn pupil. For day scholars,
tutti0r, $i5 80, 5+}-i $50, aCt.rlins to age or class
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The Mon03 Civ Psrrv

THE Mound CITY Perry Packet n. r. IT,
Il CHEEK on and after the 18Th Juns, La-s4h2
will run a. follows Leaves Mourd CitvEAES
everv day, except suuday, at 81 g, IOS A.. d.. ard
~, % P. NJ. Leaves IeEphis at 8, 2. Iiz A. d..
and AZ 81 P. N.
win make ihree trips On Sundays.
tei4 T. r.. CHEEK & co
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Foreign Markets by Telegraph.

IFEN STEA1tsHIP NOVA s~COTIA.I
~LIvERPooL, August 2.-The cotton market closed
drm. Sales of tue week 50, 500 bales, spectators tax.
Ing 1900 bales ana exporters 5000 bales. Sales OF Fri
day 500 bales, the market closing quiet. Quotations
fair Orleans 81; nidIliuE SD.
Dreadstuas ste'dy. Provisions inactive. ConsoIs GOO
Bullion in Bank or England had increased ei76, 600.
The bank rates were reduced TO per cent.
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EXCHANGE AND BANN NOTE LIST.
CORRECTED ~ Z. N. AVERY, CASHIER OF rur
dAEoso sAvIUea -Ss-EzUTIc MADISON ST
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MERWINS BLOOD SEARCHER!
MercuFial and syPhilitic Taints,
ulcers, ErupfEOns, Pfmples,NOGes
or Ship Bones BsoGches,
Rolls. EcRFF EERnd-

-HN-H &8A NV
Ulcers, ErupfT0ns, Pfmples,NOGes
or ShiT Bones BfetChes,
BOdRs, SCaIu HeRd.
And the entire class Of complaints car. ell BY an impure
state Of the Blood.
70 It invariably cures Rheumatism, Liver Com
Platnt, General and Nervous Debui5,
Of the Bowels, and Is particularly recommended for all
those o5structiOns 70 which females are liable. IT'S
natures own cosmetic, 1t brings the Young females
form TO perfection, giving richness to the blood anc
vlgor 70 the nerves, causicg health aud happiness 70
sparkle in the dOwncast and sadtened eye the rosy
loom OF haalth 70 b~eautiiy the faded cheek.
The SsBlOOd searcher"
Is precisely what its name indicates in an its length
and breadth, viz: In a searching manner, to seek TO
| look for, TO iuquire, TO examine 70 invigoratei and tnus
u%urifyiur and cleansing the bleed, the source, the foun-
| tain Of life. causing It 10 hOw Pave and unAduiterafed
in all its original purity and vlgcr5 thus removtE6 from
the svs'em all impure and p%erntci0us causes which
have induced disease
ia effects have been slmost miraculous! Hundreds
rn9a hundreds have been snatched b. It from an IN
| timely crave and rsstord to the sweets OF health and The
/ sudaal meuts Of friends.
we can point 10 hundreds o. cases that have been
rn-rd after a.. other remedies have Jailed, Bnd many
Instances where the patients had given up al hope Of
ever being restored to health.
We not olly claim 70 have discovered a panacea tor
r.rPuRE pLoOD but We challenge the enare world 70
produce e medicIne that has its H~fe-sIy!ng and search
T% Price ~ per bottle, or three bottles for S., sud
forwarded by express 10 all parts o. the Confederate
states, on receipt Of price
POTTER MEEWIN Projectors,
IS JedrrsOn-sJ., near post ohiCe,
And general dealers 10 all popular patent medicines.
y Sold at all the Dug Stores in Memphis.
faTg-Etvawfa
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RIVER AND sTFAMBoAT NATTERs.

RIVER ASD sTF.ANBOAT BATTERS.
Ths river cont.1ues to taIITast.... Tbs Gel.
Morgan reports White river still falling but
with sufficient water 10 reach Jacksonport
with sase....Tbs weather was cool and very
pleasant yrstsrdsy....Tte brilliant Louisville
cane in yesterday; Capt Combs will wait IN
til Saturday ard start at his regular packet
time, one o'eloct, nskiEg weekly trips as
usual. She brought 1873 hbds Of sugar, 80 brls
moiassss, 3 chests tea, and IS sacks Of coffee,
SO eases CT shoes, 20 tons Of pig iron, and 10
tisTcss OF rice ....T The Msars left for Vicks.
buTg...The ever true Mary Kssae arrived
from New Orleans. she left again on her re-
tuT1 this IS Der fourteenth trip, and she has
always left on be Wednssdsy....The Prince
Of wales left FOR New orlesns"..The Col.
Morgan arrived from white river with 50 bales
Of hays bales OF cotton, 2 hhds Of Tobacco, and
3 casks CT saltPstre. she leaves for Jackson
port, White river, this evening; she is a pretty
boat aud has a very Obliging clerk.
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ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.-In consequence
Of some conspicuous sounds heard yesterday
evening, Turnkey Myers abou: fss O'Clock
visited the cell at the uorthEss. co-nsl Ct the
first story, and there be fouadthst az attempt
to escape was in the course q trial. The FIVE
prisoners had contrivsato possess themselves
OF three conner table knives. These they
had hacked SO as to mskr them int saws.
With them they bad easily removed the soft
brick at the side OF TIE cell and laid bare the
iron that runs within The wall, Two bars Of
which they had cut into VIII their knives. A
piece Of che Of the bars they had made useful
IN getting away more bTia, the rubbish from
which was hid under the Bidding. On discov-
err their tools were removed and the proper
measures we've taken to Illustrate their inten-
tioas. The men con6Rd in the cell were
George Harris, ssntencei to seven years IN the
peniteniarT: C. Wafer, sentenced for two
wears Cbs is one OF thR neu who escaped from
the SANE Jail three OF four months ago, and
was rs-sr-es'ei) Christian Hsrig, sentenced
FOR three years; a. G. Virgins, to be tried FOR
passing coun' erfsit Money, sBd Mike Cotton,
charged With tie muIsr Of the French zouave
near the Mississippi iepOt.