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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-02

MalakOf" writes from Paris to the New
York, Times, under date of July 8:
On Saturday last a Cabinet council was held
at Fontainbleau, under the presidency Of the
Emperor, and at which were present Admiral de
la Graviere and Gen. Forey At this meeting
the Mexican policy of NJ de Saligny was re-
adopted, and that sf NJ dc Ia Graviere sent
back to the second place. The expedition,
therefore, is to assume proportions correspond
ing 10 the object in view. Twenty-Five thou
sand instead of eighteen thousand men are to be
placed under the command of Gen. Forey, and
Admiral dc la Graviere viii have four instead Of
one cuirassed frigate under his command. The
fleet, in fact, will be most formidable. Instead
of waiting till September, these two general Off
GERS viii start within fortnight to their posts,
and the whole expedition will leave as rapidly
as possible. This is said to be the new pro-
gramme. and the public, probably, vail only
know OF the change of policy by the announce
ment that the position Of the army of Gen. Lo-
rencez is SO critical that ample reinforcements
must be sent to him at once. We shall be able
in very short time to decide on the truth Of
this change
But it has been suggested to me that this ex-
peditiOn is out of all proportion to the wants Of
the service, and that it has been increased in
size in order to be ready for auy eyentuslities
that may arise in the United States. NJ. de Per
signy, who was at Saturdays council for the
first time since his return from England, and
who came home so thoroughly secessionist, it is
said, as to recommend boldly and without hesi-
tatiOn to the Emperor recognition of the South,
| favored the increase of the expedition, and laid
| down the theory that the North was so tired oi
! the war, and so tar away from the end that they
had set cut to attain, that if France, with for
midable force in Mexican waters as menace
/ would recognize the South, the North would
| seize this as pretext to voluntarily relax the
! blockade so far as to allow the exit of cotton
/ and perhaps even to make peace with the South
| FIGHTING AT BOLIYAR.-A gentleman wht
was in jackson, Tenn, on Sunday, informs u
! that telegrspie dispatch was received at tina
place from Bolivar, Tenn, that morning, an
nOunciug that the town had been surrounded
/ by large Confederate force, and that fgh
was in progress. Reinforcements were asked
for from Jackson, which it was presumed wert
sent without delay. Oar informant left Jackson
Sunday afternoon, before the result was ascer
tanned. The rumor of a fight in progress a
Bolivar on Sunday was also prevalent at Tren
ton the same day. We presume there can be nj
doubt Of the fact that the CoEfeds are busy il
that section, but what the result was IS rs yet
matter of Conjecture Memphis Bultstin, Jul
son,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-02

Y We learn that Com FarTagut and Capt
Craven, of the Brooklyn, fell out, after the bat
tie of the 2Sth Of June, and in consequence the
latter threw up his commission and left for
Washington. Farragut, it seems, ordered the
Brooklyn to keep firing on the lower batteries
until they lUcTs SiLencsd when the trans ports were
to come up and land. Capt. Craven saw that
Farragut had gone on By the upper batteries
withsu. silencing them, and finding himself
alone, fell back and ceased firing. For this the
commodore reprimsnded him severely, when he
resigned and took boat for Memphis -Tieks-
bstrg Uhig
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IOFFICIAL.I
tOFFICIALI
A Petition from the Citizens Of Saint
Tammany Parish, to be Allowed tC
Trade with New Orleans.
ISOIy-I
d" To General RuS@ies,

Commanding
ssTTIHE uudsrsigoed, citizens residents OF Saint
4 Tsmusny Parish LE, res pscttuiiy beg leave 20
Represent the following fsc's
our communiiy is NOS cgT cHltaroi one, but las
a',avs been pendent on New ORLEANS for fOCd sup
,-- Us IN exchange for wood bricks, lCDbsr, efc. A
f-lds1 and total termination Of tbs trade especially
without previous notice would put rs N DANGER Of
starvation
We are srsrs that in time Of there Ehould be
10 trade betweel bel ice euts but exceptions
i.s veil az 20 al other general rules. An eXcep-
1ion has resdy been made in favor of citizens IL
New Oceans 70 the extent Of furnishing them with
four Our ca q, we conceive 20 be much stronger
ona as by The ntiuualce Of H1iied tratic such
heretofore existing, obtain necsSssres Of life in tho
sspe Of provso1s IN exchange tar mere convenieoees
gv0cd Lumber, etc, which are mere rubbish on oar
hands. The Southern Confedera=y evidently gains by
Hueh an exchange Again, would call 10 your mind
General lsct taIt menss stores Of EA, mediciles
and ether stores for armies hsre come through this
channel. Are TO voluntarily throw away oppOr
tuuity which the svaree Of enemy holds o1t md
viii con.in1e 20 secure u usf We have no objection
90 such aafegu ards being psced around such trac
20 make il bona tac advantageous 20 our aide. We
Therefore Ieiian ven, General, - permit the cO1tu1-
auce Of restfic-ed t-ade wi hin such limits your
prudence may suggest, and we -ecommeDd tie be rer
f this Capta Z Psfe- Gentluc as proper perscn 70
receive your confdeaee in tbF mzte5-a Of st let
integrity ard u1A.neEilg loyal :.
II. b Hand, L. Il. Hand, james Duncan, Henry
Keisssr T. O. BsrnuZ. n. krOge-, kusnd VIII eE, n.
t}aiatas, NJ. Hoes, II. Semer, J. y. Smith James T.
Hosms., George Rsbber, T. il. Grig T. u. Hurs.,
Bazby 4. Jones Aug ai--ou. 5. StsPlss, r ii. Ls-
mir J. 81. Thompson. ". Berkett Ytos Sscrsik, $. j.
issslie Ma.rins Lsbeuf J. A. Gaatss, A. L 4. Bah2n,
T. solomon T. EegTett-
] certify the above 70 be q true copy.
L. D. SANDUGE C. s. A,
TH.H 81
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-02

II On the morning of the 22l inst, the iron
clad gunboat Essex passed down to the lower
feet. At the same time another boat came
down and attempted to strike the Arkan-
sas, but missed her and returned to the upper
fleet The Federal officers report that the boat
which returned received sixty-fve shots, sixty
two Of which passed entirely through her! One
shot struck the safe, breaking it open and seat
tering its contents on the floor. The Essex
Jared but little better Numerous shots passed
into her, damaging her machinery materially
One Of her officers remarked that after her en-
gagement at FoIt Donelson it cost $4,000 to
repair her, AMI that she would now require AZ
equal outlay to cover the damage inflicted by
our batteries. jcksbaTg Whig.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-02

From GoRDoNsvILLE-W have nothing of
interest from Gordonsville this morning, Eve
thing appears to be quiet in that region, though
we understand that report was in circulation
in Charlottesville yesterday that the enemy had
advanced in some force to Esrlysville, in Albe-
marie, eleven miles from Charlottesville. Gen
tle1nen from there entirely discredit the report,
and consider it idle aud foolish. We agree with
them The rum0r circulated here yesterday that
the Yankees were at Stauardsville, in &Teene
county, still lacks confirmation and doubt
less win continue to do so for some time.-
LvnchbaTg Republican, %.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-02

GEN. LONGsTREET. - Some of the papers
have been claiming this distinguished general
as Georgian. He is, in fact, native of South
Carolina, and was appointed 10 the West Point
academy from Alabama Charleston Moreawy.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-02

SKIRMIsH AT MALVERN HuL.-At late
hour last night we were informed that a skirmish
took place yesterday morning at Malvern Hill,
between a small portion of our forces and an
advance guard Of the enemy. We could not
learn the particulars. Several soldiers, wounded
in this skirmish, arrived in the city last night
RichnionR Ennnirer 25tk
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FROM New ORLEAEs.-A gentleman who
lefs New Orleans on Sunday night, having
bribed the sentinel by giving him q hundred
dollars, says that the force in New Orleans is be-
tween $500 and 1900. He represents the
rule of Butler as almost intolerable. Says that
if q Confederate force of three hundred were to
appear upon the outskirts of the city the people
would rise up en- mGSSe to Join them in driving
out the hated and insOlent foe.
This gentleman is the owner Of 100000 worth
of property in New Orleans, and has wife and
five children. He says that at iist he was in
favor Of suuendering before 81 jec.ing the pro-
perty of the city to destruction, but now he
would moi only willingly see the last vestige ol
witness the death Of his wife and children, than
subject thsn to the calling rule of a Fedora
MiSSiSSippjaR
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-02

ENJOYING THRAISELyEs-The Yankee pTis-
oners now encsmped on Belle Isle seem deter
mined to "mske the most of a bad job, and to
enjoy themselves in the best fashion possible.
The majority of them are quartsred in tents,
and between and among these, in various
places, they have dug wells, either for the pur-
pose of obtaining better water than is afforded
by the muddy bed of the river or to bathe in.
They are permitted to go in the river by the
dozen, and there is hardly moment in the day
that squads are not vieing with the rocks in dis
turbing the equanimity Of the mobile James "
The island is approached by a boststarting from
near the Tredegar Foundry; but few persons
are allowed access, save those called thither by
official duties.-RiehmORd Dispatch
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-02

B Last week a company of Wither's Artil-
lery discovered Yankee transport coming up
the Mississippi, and the artillery got in readiness
and soon opened upon her. The boat soon COM
menced sinking from the effect of our shot, when
she was run ashore, and every person on board
captured. Our men were compelled to immedi-
ately burn her as other boats were a short dis
tance behind her coming up. The mail was the
only thing which we saved. The boat proved to
he The stern-wheel steamer Salhe Woods. Five
of the prisoners, including the women, have al
ready snived here, and are now confined in jail
A transport belonging to the lower fleet is re
portsd TO have been sunk below Warrenton by
cur light artillery when the feet was going
down. TicksbuTg Uhig.
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Pnssing Couuterfeit Confederate Notes.


On Thursday morning last Mr.. Felix Burton,
of Harris county, in this State, sold lot Of
cotton to Mr.. S. Stern, a merchant in this city,
at twenty cents per pound, and received therefor
some $1,000 ia Confederate notes Mr.. Burton,
thinking, of course, that they were good, went
to discussing them-taking up his note in th2
Marine Bank and paying an account at the store
OF Messrs. Bodeli & Co. Shortly alter receiving
them, the agent Of the bank ascertsined that
they were not genuine, and set out in search OF
Mr. Burton. The later was overtaken, told
where he got the bogus money, and withseveral
gentlemen returned TO Stern's store to inquire
into the matter While there, by hook or by
crook" about 50 900 more of tho same sort was
oYerhauled. We learn that in answer to in
quires as to where lie got the notes, Mr. Stern
made several conflicting statements, but finally
settled down upon the assertion that he OBJ
tanned them from his brOtherin-law. Mr.. Rosen-
burg, who got them in Nashville, from the sale
Of goods. Both these gentlemen were lodged in
Jail, where they still are. An effort was made
yesterday TO bail them but it resulted in fail
ure.-C C0luJRbts Times. July 26.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-08-02

VERY LUCID.-That valiant wit, OTpheus C.
Kerr, of the Mackerol brigade, after describing
fierce equestrian combat between "Villiam
Brown" Of the United States of America, and
Captain "Munchausen," of the Southern Con-
fedoracy, closes as follows: "Hs - says vii
Ham," gazing severely at company 3, regiment
5, as il came pouring forward, "has the Southern
Confederacy concluded to submit to the United
States of America?" What the answer was, my
boy, am not allowed to say; but you may rest
satisfied that a thing has been done which l am
not permitted to diYulge; and should this lead
as I hope it VIII, to movement am not suffered
to make public, It cannot fail to result in coz
summation which lam forbidden to make known.
But if, on the other hand, the strsgetic move
ment which am not at liberty to describe should
be followed by stroke / am restrained from ex-
planning, you viii find the effect it would not be
iudicious in me TO set forth will produce c0nse-
quence which the War Department denies me
tine privilege of developing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-11-08

The UsE OF FRulr The Portland
Courier In some comments on the fruit
crop the present year, has the following
IN reference to it's use:
People entertain very mistaken no.
tons in regard to the use of fruit. Many
are very shy of indulging in it fearful OF
the consequence of partaking Of it freely.
An eminent medical authority declares
that Instead Of producing the dysentery
and like complaints, the eating of ripe
fruits is, in fact, preventive of such
disorders. Tissot says that fruit which is
lmperfectly ripened may occasion colics
and sometimes diarrhea, but nerer cpl
demic dysentary. Ripe fruit of all kinds,
especially In the summer, are true pre-
servatiye against this malady. He cites
case that fell under his own observation.
| have seen eleven patients in the same
house, he says, nine were obedient to the
direction given, and ate fruit; they re-
covered. The grandmother, and a child
she was partial to, died, She prescribed
to the child burnt brandy and oil, power
ful aromatics, ard fahade fruit. She
followed the same course and met the
like fate.
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ted. 1t is said, and said truly, that these
measures were the result of slaveholding
ascendancy at Neutrality-suspicious. they
were planned and carried out by the very
parties who are now in rebellion but the
North, which had always the majority of
votes could have prevented them. The
North acquiesced for the sake Of union,
peace, and profit; and, therefore, the
whole nation is responsible for them, and
fearful has the weight Of that responsible
ity proved.
Never, We suppose, in the history Of
the worll, were injustice, oppression, and
inhumanity more haughtily proclaimed,
and more unblushingly defended, than in
the United States and righteous Prov
ldence stood pledged, as it were, to make
the punishment as signal as the ohense.
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The i" CoNTENTED NEGROES The
Richmond Dispatch, in an article favor
ing a law for the removal of negroes from
regions threatened by the Union army,
says:
wherever the Federal armies have
advanced the negroes have been swept of
as clean rs the eastern locusts, and not
outstanding the experience which the
war has furnished that the neighborhood
of Yankee army creates as complete a
stampede among negroes as the approach
OF locomotive among cattle, there are
thousands of masters whe continue to
belive that their servants will not run
away under similar temptations, and fool
ishly expose them to temptation
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rE- The Montreal Witness thus n

~ ne NIpHLfel W illness mus NOR
Allies on our rebellion and civil war:
TREAsuRrNG UP WRATH. The present
desolatng contest in the United States is
the result O, long train of antecedents.
The man who, by career of industry
and frugality, adds to his possessions year
By year, does not more certainly accumu-
late fortune than a nation, by career
Of injustice and pride, treasure up wrath
against the day Of wrath. The mischief
was done then it has only become appa-
rent now. When the United States con-
scented to sanction slavery, however indi-
rectly, in their Federal Constitution, the
evil seed was sown which has grown into
a great tree and overshadowed the land.
When they, for consideration Of cxpedi-
ency, allowed the slave power to obtain the
ascendancy. and to spread slavery into
Louisiana, Missouri and Texas. they we're
striking deadly blows al their own future
peace.
When they put the army and navy of
the United States at the service of slavery,
as in tho case Of the Amistad negroes,
ureytown and Kansas, and when they
haughtily proclaimed to the nations that
Their Nag must not be even visited to as
certain whether It was covering the pro-
hibited slave trade or not, great trouble
was evidently drawing nigh. Tho Scrip.
ture says, " A naughty spirit gosth before
a fail i" and tho fall could not be fir OF,
when such unheArd of pride was manifcs-
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~ An English paper describes hare
hunt, during which the hare took to a
track of the Cambridge and Bedford
Railway, followed by the hounds. Pres
emily train was seen approaching. gain
ing rapidly on the bare and dogs, and
though the huntsman aud gentlemen en-.
gagged in the hunt used every possible ex-
ertion to call off the dogs, they were too
intent in overhauling poor puss to heed
the call, and the engine ran over the
whole pack, killing FIVE and mutllating
others. The hare escaped.
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a TRAITOR DIscovERED.-It il said
that tic astonishing leaks in the War D..
part'aent, which have excited so much
inent ever since the war broke out.
e at last been discovered in the person
o "a traitor clerk, wAo has inii nate con-
nections with the JEFF. DAVIS Government
Grave charges have been preferred
against this person, and they are now
undergoing investigation. The rebels
have continually known Of the plans of
cur Generals in advance of their execu-
ton, and they have not learned them from
the rewspspers.- National Rerab!;rao,
Oct. Goth.
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q Y TEL G r AZ III.
vtghf Report.
About Postage Envelopes.

Washington, Nov. 7th.
Postage stamped envelopes were frs. in
troduced in this country in the year 1863.
Although offered at the price lar below
this and other envelopes of the trade,
they do not as yet seem justly appreciated
by The public. There has been but slight
variety in the number of stamped enyel-
opes issued annually, In 10. it amount
ed to PSI ,356; in 1856 Zo,I3Tl5G; IN
1861 3O.734,275 in 1861 Is, 2.3, The
5at h-ing less than l5 per cent Of tie
lssttv vi seperstc postage stamps which
increased from So million in 1864 to 2ll
million 1861. The greater chcapness of
government envelopes ~ cnnpared with
those of the trade Is folly overlooked, be-
cause the purchaser OF the former is ro.
CURED to pay the additional charge Of
postage.
a hundred stamped envelopes are soldfor
1913, while the same number of plain
envelopes Of similar quality may be pro-
cured Tor about forty cents, but to this
sum must be added three dollars, the
value OF the postage stamp, which must
be affixed to such envelopes before they
can be used in the mails, thus making 100
letters cost $40, or e cents more than
when covered by Government envelopes.
1t appears that persons who make use Of
unstamped envelopes lose about loo per
cent. more than if they employed STAN ped
envelopes. The number OF separate post
age stamps issued during the year ending
June 80, 1851. was as above stated, up
wards Of 200, 600. 900. Assuming that a
like number Of unstamped envelopes were
used for letters at SO cents per hundred
which is very low estimate, the cost
Thereof would have been S72, 900, where.
as government envelopes would have cost
the consumer only $50, 900; hence sum
equal TO the difference to these amount
ing to nearly $50 900, may be considered
as actually lost II the public, which is
owing in great 4 e,ee to the want of
proper appreciate Of Inc alvan'aee Of
stamped envelopes. Objection is not IN
frequently made TO the government en-
velope on account of its form, size, Of
quality, or because of the danger Of losing
both the envelope and the postage stamp
thereon should it be used or otherwise ac-
cidcntally defaced. Such objection the
Postmaster General has deter.,ined, il
possible, TO remove.
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~-x~ m och ID N ! .s.,1
r., -
a. 9. Io,;. 80 ~, - awaoo,.a -.
~ ao.h po.;. r., c.. :
an .s:., >,
mI naaoau w.. -. =:
49,, os -. ~. p,,. =,
$50. - -
w;a,as b;os.a 90 s,ooossf,ru
~. LII;
-, - .
nA"h-EYk i'iFLEaEN'--lh accordance
with an order, published by the AdJutant
"eiiefai OF iowa on the 4th OF oei"fer,
. regiment OF SHhhP-S Hooters are now
oelhg formed ~ '''ls state his Is TO be
the hcpreSetttaftee regiment y Ioted.
lA2 Llllea states has but two regiments
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New York Market.

New York, Nov. Z.
Fiorr-Narket safe. better with moderate dem and;
s5 755 IS for Super stase s6ase Is for Extra State
IS 1886 S. for Super Western; 5000 80 for Com.
mon 10 Medium Extra Western.
Wheat-Market better with IN oderate demand; 81 is
a 81 20 for Chicago Spring. 81 - Amber Iowa; al 20
e. l4I Amber Red esiern; 81 4iaSl ~ Amber Mxhi-
gan.
Corn-Market quite hrmer, ~ Csc in slipping or
der for mixed tern
Whisky-AarAe, quiet and without material change
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1sy- The Old School Presbyterian Syn
cd OF New Jersey, at their session last
week, spoke out in this fashion of the re-
bellion:
That we regard the continuance, tie
enlargement and calamitous proportions
Of cur civil war as solemn token of God 6
righteous d!sFleasure, with our whole ma
ton. and a most impressive aGmonition
that We are not suitably humbled for the
manifold and helnous sins of corruption,
Pride, confidence, Sabbath desccra-
ton, forgetfulness of God, and oppression
especially Of the colored race.
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sey- A new iron-elad man-of-war. n

IU-A new iron-elad man-of-war, to be
called the Ozark, has been contpcted for
by George c. Vester, of Peoria, Illinois.
She is about 22o feet long, 80 feet beam
and I feet deep. She will draw Al feet
OF water, and viii have two propellors. -
She will have one turret, pierced for two
! l-inch guns. The machinery for the
ship is building under the supcrintend.
ence Of MIR. George Birkebeck, Jr., now
constructing the New Jersey iron-clad.
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HYs- There is not single tyne .found,,

TT There is not a single type foundry
south Of Baltimore. and most of Southern
papers, unless they succeed In getting
type from Europe. will be compelled, Ia
the course Of a year. tn suspend publica-
ton on account Of the WORKOUT condition
Of the type from which they are printed,
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COMMERCIAL.


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r. A gentleman by the name Of Rice,
OF BonaParse, this county, YVES thrown
from his horse on the opposite side Of tie
river last Thursday, and was so seriously
injured that he Died on the Tuesday fol-
lowing keosanqua Rep. s