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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-20
VOLUME XIII, NO. 283.

one crumb from tho public crib. This may be
the solution Of the mputations Of treason against
the conservatives; and may have given rise to
the rumors that Seymour and Brooks have al
ready been arrested and imprisoned in Fort LIS
fsystte.
When these TumOrs are verified, and when We
sss the opposing factions engaged in bloody
conflict, or when the conservatives shall openly
support peace, and abandon the sbsurdity Of q
Confedersey held together by force, it will be
time enough for US Of the South to lean upon
them, or entertain more respect for them than
for their opponents Richmond IEhig.
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Terms Of subscription.


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sertion.
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A LITERARY GEM.-The following is q lit
erary extract from Lincoln's Message:
at SIS not SO easy TO pay something ss it is TO
pay nothing but it is easier to pay large sun
than It is to pay larger sum; and it is easier
10 pay any sam when we are able, than il is to
pay il before We are able."
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-20

~ The Savannah Republican says it was
,.oortsd in Savannah. and commonly believed,
m Nondsy, that the Yaakes nset bad returned
% Port Royal after oDe days abssnes
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-20
Our Location.

The location CT the Appeal office
is on state street, few doors below
the Post office.
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~ csDeral Sigel Is joker well a. tighter,
, Ske,, If be e01d take Richmond, be replied that
sS - sS,A single one Of his regiments he would
1sS - sE SsVF York 70 within three niles o. me
s, s,itaIiet fhon rsInp there over night and they
,--suis zeal 4 before sScrpiEs
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-20

B In all Lincoln's messages there is one
tory" That's fact he and all his are damn
ed 10 everlasting fame" Whist page it will
be Lincoln, The beast 1.-THE gorilla}, Seward,
the false prophet; Lovely the ogre John AL
bion Andrew, the msnikin Butler, the devil
Mcclellan, the liar; why the demon Of the
French revolution, Robsspierre, psnton, Marat,
Rarrere, FouquisT de Tinville, CaTrere are res.
peetsble in comparison with them, and there is
dignity in the atrocities which they committed
when viewed in juxtapositon with the villaniss
Of the Yankee pandsmonium.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-20

" The dignity of good many Hssah Off
csTs' IS so unbending, they would be more sp-
propriately denOminated stiff officers"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-20

~ james Duty, member of the TelfaiY
Irish Grsys, was murdered in Savannah, Ga,
on the lst inst, by d. r. Saxton, of the 4th
Leuisians battalion.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-20

- The fashionable thieves Of Philadslphia recently
held ball for the benefit Of ors Of their number Who
had got ato trouble at Baltnors Tbieving is now e
daced science aad done tas association primer e
in orr large cities.
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The PresidenIs ana Iais Critics.

Ile opIlh8ltIa IlVPlUlVals " 09II1g101 10Il
dent writes;
Some one sent Mr. Lincoln batch OF newspaper
criticisms upon him and his conduct Of the war last
week In spesking about It to friend, Mr. Lincoln
said, Having hour 70 spare sunday read this
batch Of editorials and when WAS through reading
asked myself Abraham Lincoln, are you man or a
dogf'" The best part Of the story Mr.. LneOln's
iuiInitabls manner Of telling it. Bis good nature il
equal 10 every emergency The editorials in question
Eers very able and e. bitter in theF criticisms upon him
they Feye able yet Mr. Lincoln smiled very pleas
Rntly he spoke of them, though h was evident that
they made Q decided ilnpregsLon upon hls mind.
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vices of the uri:an and blaekleg. What par
tcular cause, or combination ofcauses, eORspired
70 produce this odious population, it IS not our
purpose now to Inquire. But great "a may be
the calamity Of war, we cznno. resist the con-
vietion that it is an inappTeeable blessing, snd
will so continue, until every Southern bosom is
flled with detestation and lOathing for this
sbominsble race. To hate vice is the first step
to virtue; and it may be that Providence, in IFS
mysterious, but wise and benefeent ways, may
have chosen TO subject us to the ordeal Of dis
astrOus war; n order 20 infuse into all our hearts
a becoming adherence Of these living represent
atives Of all the vices. Had we continued in
political connection with them, we, too,
in the lapse Of time, must inevitably
have fallen into the same deplorabls state Of
moral degradation. A quiet and peaceful sepa-
rstion-continuing commercial and social rela-
tioas-would not have been sufficient to save
Us. The rupture must be attended with vio-
lenee and bloodshed, and pillsge and devasta-
ton, to open our eyes to the monsters with
whom we had been associated. The God of.
heaven, who, in former times, employed Satan
to DO his will, did not, perhaps, deem Seward an
unfit successor of the elder Mephistophiles, and
prompted him to draw the sword, that the sepa-
ration might bs thorough and final, and insure
the cause Of freedom aud virtse throughout the
world.-RicimOHd Wig
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17

OrR L,NGuAGE.-A little girl was
looking at the picture of a number of
ships, when she remarked, See what u
flock of ships We corrected her by
saying that flock of ships was called a
fleet, aud fleet of sheep was called flock.
And here we may add for the benefit Of
the foreigner who is mastering the intra-
cacics of our language, with respect to
its nouns Of multitude, that a flock OF
girls is called Il bevy. and a bevy of wolves
is called a pack, and pack OF thieves is
called gang, and gang of angels is
called host, and host of porpoises is
called a shoal, and shoal of buffalo is
called a herd, and a herd of children Is
called troop, and a troop of patrldges Is
called convoy, and Il convoy of beauties
is called galaxy, aud galaxy Of ruff
ans is called horde, and a horde Of rub
bish is called heap, and a heap Of oxen
is called drove, and drove of black
guards is called 4 mob, and mob Of
whales is called school, and school of
worshippcrs is called a congregation, and
a congregation of engineers Is called a
corps, and corps of robbers is called Il
band, aud band of locusts is calle'i a
swarm, and swarm of people Is called u
crowd, and a crowd OF gentletolks is call
ed the elite, and the elite of the city 5
thieves and rascals is called the roughs,
and a miscellaneous crowd OF city folks is
called the community of the public, ac-
corling as they are spoken of as the re-
ligious community" or the secular pub
lie
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Il i4tflla
3 nm the Vines.


p..-t, wing. s.1l,h vines, pumpkin
,,.'.. e.,.,..l f.r VA and ali other,
V,- =, aar., ami ,l.l5r the insect tribe,
,,.. ;f.-t o,,.=e,rlsas AMI feds, should
\. ..f5lr..l ,q;t5 ire as ancient writer
...,.r.s.e. the act
ms should be done rs soon as the
,,a.".ars Jsae -w.,h But it is not vet toe
It, Burn every yme anl make the
.r,'.. ~ n. a-bt. Lat meyer think OF
.'., ,;.... .,Ig # tl,...e vine, in heaps. ior
,a.-.lI-7. =, .595e a. W. complain most do
~ nj ,rr4 riyl.-.s Of insects in our
'.,.., ~. and ,i5.!.
No :. n l.a5.vn narjter-aul though
r. r,.,asr ys5rs nrnl INT farmers buried
In IN y;.es IN order to increase the
-, ,,.' ' b.,,-g,. mus, look about rs aud
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17
2oet t I Y
Watching for Pa.

Three little forms in the twilight gray,
Scanning the shadows across the way
Six rt,le eyes, four black and two blue,
Brimful of love and happiness too,
Watching for pa.
NAV with her placid and thoughtful brow,
Gentle face beamlng with smiles just now /;
Willie, the rogue, So loving and gay,
Stealing sly kisses from sister May,
Watching for pa.
Nellie. with ringlets Of sunny hue,
Costly nestled between the two,
Pressing her check 20 the window pane,
Wishing the absent ono home again
Watching ior pa.
O how they gaze at the passerb by
..Hc's coming at last they gaily cry;
"1ry again. my pets - exciatmS mamma.
And Nellie adds: There's the twilight s.ai
Watching for pa.
Jack mods ard smiles, as with busy feet
lie lights the lamps of their quiet street;
That sweet little group he knows full we'll
NAV, and Willie, and golden haired Nell
Watching ior pa.
Soon Joyous shouts from the window scat,
And eager patter Of childish feet;
Gay musical chimes ring through the halt;
4 manly voice responds 10 the call
"N elcOme, papa.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17

THE IdVr QCr>rroN.-br. David L
Smith, Surgeon Of the United States Army
General Hospital, at Fairfax, \ a., writes
to the Springfield Rcpubitca" that the
Int 50 bountilu.ly furnished BY the people
Of the North was Of the grcatc-t value 10
nearly four hundred of the most severely
wounded at the battle Of Bull Run. Tho
Doctor SAYS OF his experience at Nil
Springs, Pittsbure Landing ami Corinth
-" GHil surgery is far different FROM
military surgery. \ ghastly wound
treated in the comfortable ward, ot thl
Massachusetts, General Hospital. ort-+itei
still, in the music comfort and Tlirtue-'
of home, require, almost ha dressiH,.-
The case !, lar different with u, Pro,
fuse suppurdion charaeterllcs every
wouul, small or great. Lying on th'
battlefield day after day anl Starving al
that, does not promote union by tfst m
;ent,on. Ne, something must provided
to absorb the pro.use discharge, aHi 1t Is
far better that that something be as unir
ritatins to tue sAia as posslblc,rathcr than
it should be stiff banlage or, as som'
,agsest, oakum. lot tuv,2 who make thii
last proposition try by actual expcrimen
the comparative comfort OF shirt OF tin'
muslin aud one Of negro Goth. Have :
wound yourself, and you'll, be for the soft
unirritlting lint to be placed under it, t'
support the limb and receive the dis
-, M,lt.,r, st,rrrarv IL not laarnpt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17
Apples for the Hospitals.
Central OFFICE, SANITARY Conf
MISSION, Wash, Oct. ID, 1862.

The inquiry being frequently made
whether the Commission wishes to receive
apples for the use of the wounded, it
should Immediately be published, as wide
Iy as possible, that dried apples cannot be
sent to its depots in too large quantities.
Town and village Relief Societies are re-
questcd to make arrangements for pairing,
cutting, and drying by their members,a and
such volunteer assistance as they can en-
list, and to notify farmers that they will
receive such good fruit as they may be
disposed to offer and are unable them
selves to properly prepare. Dried ap-
pies may be sent in barrels or boxes, or
in strong bags marked "To be kept dry"
Dried fruits of other kinds, and all good
canned fruits, will &c very acceptable.
FRED. LAW OLMsTED.
Gcneaal Secretary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17

CAseA WeRps.-A casual word, mere
sounding breath, how light its import
seems how big with fate " it often
proves? Not alone words that are the
voice Of daily thoughts, but words that
are only the utteranee Of transient emo
ton, forgotten as soon felt words that
are but an illy-spoken impulse melt not
away with the air that holds them, but
assume mysterious shapes Of good or evil
to influence and haunt the hearers life
These casual words are seed, scattered
perchance by liberal, ,perchance BY thought
less hands; though lightly, unPremediate-
ly dropped, if they fall upon open, fer,
tile soils they strike vigorous roots-ger'
inmate in silence and darkness, and before
we know that they arc planted, bring
forth grapes or thi.t!cs. Blessed are
they whose paths on earth may be trackec
by the good seed sown in passing words
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17

t. Marriage Of blood relations is 4
subject of great practical importsnee, and
has been lately much studied and discuss,
Il. The resulting conclusion with the
best minds seems to be that when both par
ties are perfectly organized and without
hereditary taint, the offspring of relations
will be superior, mentally aud physically
to those Of ordinary marriages, and il the
lutcrmarriage be continued under tayora'
bic con litions, a superior race, like the
Iu4as Of peru, would be the result. But
IN the contrary, and disease or hereditary
prclisposition in related parents will, by
s5ch a union, be deepened and intensified
in double ratio in their children over
what would be the case in other marriages
where the chances would be infinitely les,
of similar abnormal preiispoSitions come
ing together Boston Courier.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17
A SlaVeholding Woman Ask
ing Aid of her Former Slave.
ElL0rs gf a Et.ninl ~

To tia Editors Of the Ec,aia5 Post.
send you a curiosity. Iti-a lattrr from
the wife Of 4 Virginia slAychalicr in tlr se=
cessipn army He len it seems his wifi, AMI
children without provision iur their support.
and She, in her extremity, appeals to their
former slave, now freeman at F1rtr s.
Monroe, for provisions and manNy. tn. lat-
er was iorSar lel :, tfis ri.Y ~ j missi5n-
airy, who received it from the gS-sltge It's
authenticity may b. reliyl Oh. Altogether
II Is very suggestive.
Yours, respectfully, l..
81 have heard that You were making Il
great deal Of money, and as We arc in
" Williamsburg and have ~ support, and
Niiiiam' Is away, aud cannot hear irJil
him, send yea this t. 1T VI kH1S that
We are in need Of everything. | hsFc 10
IN nj. n maHeg Of auy kj6I tNas wauid
pass. want YOU to send mc sl4.e bacon.
AMI sugar and colTse. and any o.llr things
yJu en- ct that want lsl,e ~ money
- haY thius with. Yuu have iai tv,Iy.
months traeei3;n Il make money init i
time t. do sem matdns FIR me tHI my rAt iron
They are in want OF clothes. anl tAa y inter
is coming On. 1t You d. MT ssud ue some
money ttcy will perish with tn e5ii, t4g
wnli Is very hi5h, aal aH at al t=a'5e
any Raw tt#e4ea with. We htyr deur a.
IN our power Tor You until yon iatt us, ami
EN- VII ht-jr Of Your mast T Children star
'ln5 and ypu aale to work anl he,P thsn ,
NJ, [ cannot h,ljcye it. shauji Ike =
St. yan, if yau c-tn aiHc u lttie telP eyeFs
month 1t y 1uli keep Us lram want. ) ui
"a ia = t.H, ,.tr, far M, Iu i .Ip X laaf H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17
Devon Cattle.

Board of Agriculture, in his excellent
W ork on the ''prineiples of Breeding,
remarks as follows in regard to the quail
tics Of Devon cattle:
The North Dcvons are deemed to be
of longer standing than any other OF the
distinct breeds of England, and they have
been esteemed for their good qualities for
several centuries. Mr.. George Turner, a
noted breeder of Devons, desuribes them
as follows The color is generally q
bright red, but varying 4 little, either
darker or more yellow; they have seldom
any white except about the uddcr OF the
COW or belly of the bull, aud this Is but
little seen. They have long yellowisli
horns, beautifully and gracefully curved,
noses or muzzles white, with expanded
nostrils, eyes full and prominent, but
calm, ears Of moderate size and ycllowish
inside, nccks rather long, with but little
dcwlap, and the head well set on, should
obliquc with small points or marrow
bones, les small and straight, and feet IN
proportion. The chest is Of moderate
width. and the ribs round and well ex-
paudcd, except in some instances, where
too great attention has been Pa'd TO Tue
hind quarters at the expense OF the tore
and which has caused a falling on or Hat
ness, behind the shoulders. The loins are
irst-rate, wide, long and full of flesh,
hips rounl and of moderate width, rumps
level and well filled at the bed; tail full
near the rump aud taperlns much at the
top. The thighs of the COWS are oecas, ;,
ionally light, but the bull and OK are fu'i
Of muscle, with deep aud rlch hanN.-
Ga the whole, there IS scarcely any breed
OF cattle 50 rich and mellow IN Its touch'
SO silky and fine in It's hair, and altoseth-
er SO handsome IN ITS appearance as the
North Devon, added to which they nave
4 greater proportion OF weight III thc
most valuable joints and less III the coarse,
than any other breed, and also consume
less food in It's production.
"..As mixers they are about the same
as most other breeds the general aver,
age Of a dairy COW being about one pound
Of butter per day from each COW during
the summer months, although IN some III
stances the very best bred COWS gives a
great deal more.
As working oXea they greatly sur
pass any other breed. lhey are perfectly
,locilc aud excellent walkers, are ge, orally
worked until five or SIX years old ana
then latteucd at less expense than most
other oxen.
- a TN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17

II \ Scorcu PULPIT JoKE.-- The pull
pit of a church in Scotland being vacant
two candidates offered to preach, whose
names were Adam and Low. The latter
preached in the morning. and took ioI
his text, \5tm, where art thou ~ He
made an eNtet,ent DISCOURSE In the after
noon, Mr.. Adam preached upon the words
'Lo, here am | ~ The impromptu gain
ed appointment
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17

THE Sins OF OrmERs.-The cynies in
sist upon it that all the world is selfish
and every son of Adam occupied only
with himself. How absurd is this theory
just observe with what solitude and con
cern we all watch the sins and faults Of
other people! how anxious We are to Sc
cure their reform What pains we un'
dertake to bring them to repentance W.
never hear a sermon that We do not gen
crously turn it over to an crrins brother
we never hear wise axiom that we dc
not mentally apply it to a sinful sister
We 20 about lamenting the habits ant
sinful weaknesses Of our neighbors, ant
are in such despair because OF the sin
and vices of society, that nothing consoles
Us but the balm Of our own virtues.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17
" Treasury DEPARTMENT,
OfliCE OF internal REVENUE,
: .-....- .-t-..,. Ii l. NnnfnnnLc ol


OFFICE OF internal REVENUE,
Wtsui>Gr0N, d. G. September %, }
Sir Your letter of 9th is received.
Nothing in the printed slips incloscd by you
is uiiiei1l ur WAS authorized by me, except
the lattsr to tie Baltimore assessor.
- Consider that tayern-keeper must be
lir n>zd as a retail liquor dealer in order to
sall li4a1r. lie is expressly permitted to
sell cis.lrs by article Ii, section Gl, and his
tavern license enabled him " to provide food
and lldgiuo3.' ! SEE no reasons for iubject-
nag him to IN eating house license.
>. my person selling meat ar produce at
n stllI Or store should be considered a retail
ae4lrr
Thasc WHO sell in wagons from house to
house should he licensed as peddlcrs.
= | have considered s4il-uakers as MANU-
f1ctGrgfs.
lta person whose occupation is that Of
i retail dealer occasi luaiiY sells in original
I.-k1g#s to consumcrs. he is not thereby re-
gajr.d t. IKE Il lirruse as wholesale dealer ;
hlt il IT, s,ls in ori 5taal packages or by the
firtc u thosn who buy u sell again, he
tau-t Tic license as Il wholesale dealer.
IL have decided that persons who are en-
.i,cl ia tn production of the articles en-
Bmsrdtai in tie list part Of section -, MS
not consul red manufacturers within the
meaning Of the act, d. not require to be
iie, ,a-ttI Is manufacturers.
=. Tae provision ia section G5. relating to
manufacturers, dae- not apply to them, and
fhcy mast lee licensed as Wholesale or retail
Iel.aEs. IS tler rase may he.
i4l> decision involves bakers, mlllers
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17

Take care Of your neighbors; don't let
them stir without watching-they may do
something wrong if you do. To be sure,
YOU never knew them TO do anything very
wrong, but it may be on your account
that they have not; perhaps if it had not
been for your kind care, they might have
disgraeed themselves and families long
time ago. Therefore don't relax any ef-
fort to keep them where they ought to be.
Never mind your own busincss-that will
take care Of itself.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17

~ The four companies from Bangor
have arrived at Camp keyes, and been
consolidated with SIX companies in this
place, forming the 2Sth Regiment, and
the following nance, officers were elected
l,phraim VI. Woodmah Wilton, Col
oncl
William i. Iladlock, Cranberry Isle,
Lieutenant Colonel.
Bullen, New Sharon, Major
Maine Farmer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17

" NorulSe teaches patience like
garden, You may 60 round and watch
he op@,ing bud from Gay to day but it
takes its own time, aud you cannot urge it
on faster than it will If, forced it is
only torn to pieces. Al the best results
of garden, like those of life, are slowly
but regularly progressive.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17

A prccocious youth, a student in al
Academy not fifty miles from Delhi, not
having the fear of 'secesh" before him
and instigatcd BY the spirit OF truth, be-
ing asked III his geography what they
raised in the South, replied They USED
to raise niggers and cotton, but now they
raise the DEVIL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17

"When will mother be h6me?" cried a
child, bursting into tears, "She will be
home after dinner" was the reply. "Af-
ter dinner, then let us eat Ginncr now,"
he returned, growing bright at the over
come difficulty.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-10-17

U An inspecting officer, in going along
the lines of a portion Of the Army OF the
Potomac, lately arrived at Washington
took musket from the baud Of a soldier,
and said, after brief examination;
Patrick. your musket IS worry rusty ~
Indadc it IS Sir said Pat, but yo
pght to see me spade "