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Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22

Many, who profess to think that. in giving
to the. poor, they lend to tie Lord, hsggle
with him about the amount of the loan.
fla pair of spectacles we're to address their
wearer, the name of what grea. ecclesiast
would they q7ote2 Eu-se-pi-ls.
Many poor sore-eyed student would grow
faster, Intellectually and physically if, instead
Of sitting up 50 late, he honestly slumbered a
fools allowance.
What stingy fellows they must be in New
York" exclaimed fine country girl. ''Our
SaIlie says she never could get buss without
paying five cents for it.
Taylor, the waterproof, wrote, snettles viii die
| if you sew hemp seed among them. Perhaps
then by sowing hemp seed, we may kill the
nettles ofrebellion. Let's SOW hemp seed.
Some one says ait is well that we are not
all perfect for if we were, we should be so
intolerably proud of it, that there would be no
| getting aieng with~us."
A man might frame and let loose star to
roll in its orbit, and vet not done so memora-
bic thing before God as ne who lets go 8
goldel-Orbed thought to roll through the gen
erstions of time.
sDo | believe in second love? Humph! II
a man buys pound of sugar isn't it SWEET
and when it's gone don't he want another
pound, and isn't that sweet, too2 Troth, Muir
ply, believe in second love-"
Don't dispute against facts well established
merely because there is somewhat unaccount-
able in them. That the world should be ere.
ated of nothing Is to Us inconceivabie, but no
therefore to be doubted.
THE government is now building eighteen
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 10.
DISTRICT OF WEST TENN ESsEE,
OFFICE OF TIE PRovosT MARSHAL GENERAL,
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 2, 1852

No newspaper viii be permit ed 70 be published within
this District unless the Editors and Propretors thereof
sha first take oath that they will bear true allegiance
TO the Government of the United States OF America and
that they will support the Constitution and Laws thereof
an lsclsm or all allegiance TO the called
Confederate States Local Provost Marshas will that
this order is strictly enforced.
WIN. S. HILLYER.
iyS-a Colonel and Provost Marshal General
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22

q ~ 49, " - u y
fofaee ProTosa Marsh u Generally
RxHPHIs, June %, 1862.
Passes s'seSi for persons TO lsss out OF the city
viii be STOOD to mean the person atul e, and VIII
not include goods, letters or packages.
Where letters are found on persons passing out,
without being marked PASSED by the Provost Mar
sAhn, Post Commander or General Commanding, they
viii be seized anG delivered to the Provost Marshall
and the offender arrested.
Powder, lead, percussion caps and fire arms OF al
descriptions positively proh.-ted from being car
ned of the city by citizens Citizens are flso pro-
hibited from carrying them within the city limits on
pain Of forfeiture of such weapons and ten days con-
fnement, for the first ofense, and expulsion South
our lines. be treated spies if caught within
them thereafter, for the second.
BY command Of Major-Gen- q, S. Grant
VIZ. 5. HITLER,
ie2s-tf Provost Marshall General.
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22
SPECIAL ORDER No. 13.
DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE,
OYsIcE OF THE Pa vosr MAsHAL GENERAL.
MENPHIs, Tennessa, July 9, 1852.

Commanding General the Provost Marshal General, the
Provost Marshal of Memphis any other officer which
may have been issued ihout shs party being required to
the oath segance give she prescribed parole d
honor, are sereby Teroksd
Nopass viii be granted in any case hereafter, except
upon tAa taking Of the cath or nsrole,
The parole will be suostirrsed for he oath only in
special M the discretion Of the officer authorized
graf pase where the party Ives beyond the protection
Of Ger army.
By command Of Major General Grant.
WH. S. HILLYER,
jy1o-tf Colonel aud Provost Marshsl General.
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22
SPECIAL ORDER NO Is
DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE,
OFFICE OF THE PR0vosT MARSHAL GGNERAL,
MEMPHIL, Tennessee, July II, 1902.

DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE, \ ISL.
. OFFICE PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL,
MEMPHIL, Tennessee, July IL, 1902.
In order thai Innocent, Peaceable ard well disposed
persons MAJ suffer for bad conduct OF the guilty
parties coming within the Purview Of Special ORDER
a. dated July 10, 1852 se relieved from the opera
ton of sale order IL by signing the following PAROLE
and producing the Provost Marshal General the
Crcvast Marshal OF Memphis satisfactory guarantees
that they viii keep the pledge tereiu made:
sE ..sfs PAROLE.
l. 1 have not since the occupation of The city of
Memphis by the Federal army, given aid to the socaed
Confederate army, given any information of
the movements strength position of the Federal army
to any one connected with said Confederate army.
II. 1 will not during the occupancy of Memphis by
the Federal army and my residing therein oppose
spre against the civil military authority Of the United
States and that will not give aid comfort information
or encouragement the socsIed Confederate army
to any person co operating herewith
All of which state and pledge upon my sacred honor.
Py command of Major General Grant.
WIN. S. HILLTER,
jy1Sf Provost Marshal General.
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 81.

HEADQUARTERS, DISTRICT CT WEST TENNESSEE. #
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July /, 1862. !
]. Officers and soldiers hereby prohibited, IN Ter
severe penalties from selling military clothing or
ammunition, whether the be public OF private
property to citizens In where such sales have
been made, the citizens who purchased the viii at
return the property purchased TO the Command
ing Officer Of the company regiment to width the
soldier belongs of whom the articles obtained or
the Post ouartermaser under the penalty Of being
reste1 and placed in confinement.
II 1t is made the duty of all officers that Ma
order is strictly enforced aud that all ocsrs soldiers
citizens violating the same BY either selling purcha-
ing. arrested.
By command of Major General O. s. Grant
JNo. A. RAwLINs.
Jyll-a Assistant Adutant General.
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22
SPECIAL ORDER no. II.
DISTRICT OF WEST TENNEs SEE,
OFFIoE OF THE PRoyosT MARSHAL GENERAL,
MEAPHIs, Tennessee, July 4, 1862


4
If any proprietor occupant of any building in any
town city within this District in the occupancy of the
Federal army, shall display suffer to be displayed from
his her house any reasonable flag other emblem
tended insult the Federal army loyal citizens, il
shall he the duty Of thu LEGAL Provost Marshal to tax
immediate possession of such building and th
occupants convert TIE hospital other &c
eminent uses.
WIN. s. HILLTER.
Provost Marshal General,
jy6-u y istrict Yves T1--I-.
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22
MATTHEW'S & HEMsHALL.
MEMPHIS STEAM DYE WORKS.

N the school of the great and celebrated Chemical
~ Dyers and Scoure-s Cook Matthew'S OF st. Louis,
has been induced to open establishment for carrying
on the above business in all its branches Every de-
scr1ption OF geHtlemens COATS VESTS aud Pa MIS- are
Dyed censed and restored to their original perfection
entr ly removing every spot Of grease pal wax
tar together wish all other beishes impurities
which such garments LIABLE and the spots
to reappsaE Call and examine samples of Coat essng
Especial attention paid to redyng Lad es R Es and
SHAWLS In of failure render salts action
no charge will be made. ONCE Man, between G yoso
and Beal ie28-ly
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22
UNION MRNAND SOLDIERS, COME 10 MEL
Suffer and Military Goods,

4 HAVE located q. no. q Front Row, where shan
A. Keep constantly hand, at wholesale and retail
Priee Suffers and military gods, and respectfully 50.
licit liberal patronage from my friends in fe army
H&x-Am ]. KRousEi
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22
ORDERS NO. Sc.
HEADoURTERs FIFTH DIVISION, \
18 ARMY or TIE TENsEssEE,
4 a

IENhEsbEE,
$50 AEzPEIs, Tennessee, July 81, 1862.
Tbs undersigned hereby assumes command in Mem
Rhs and vicinity All orders issued by my predecessors
viii Be respected and enforced
stan officers stationed at Memphis will report at on,e
In writing, giving full information to the condition of
their Departments and the location II their officers
W.T.. SHERMAN,
1yz1-u sais Major-Genera
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22
GENERAL MEDICAL ORDER No. 1.
HOSPITAL REGULATIONS FOR THE
DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE.

ARTICLE Ist-ADMlssIoNs DISTRIBUTIONS OF
PATIENTS
SEsrIoN AS it Is desirable 10 avoid the crowding Of
patients in the permanent hospitals viii be ADMIT
ted who constantly, in great part conned TO
their beds tor all others, sell conyalescents the
camp hospital is the best ple Exception 10 this rule
where the corps to which the sick long, on the
march-not having tents and camp guard behihd, and
being piled with surseonsfor such suitable camp
hosp will be established in convenient places.
SEC. All paeats to permanent hospitals, will DO
furnished with the following papers, VIZ: Surgeons cer-
ioate setting forth Diagnosis Pregnosis and general
of the disease aud its duration. %. Muster
descriptive ron, clothing and pay-account Should
the captains of companies have baak3, they must
ecpy the forms out of the revised Army Regulations
The surgeon charge is not reeG. any patient for
want of such papers, but Immediately notify the den-
quen officer of the omission and if recthed ia
able tme rel prt him them to those headquarters
SEC 5. Immediately after the morning visit, the At
tending surgeons will report the surgeon in charge the
Eame any patient whom he lnay consider in
0tng return his camp, and he having salts
yed himself Of the facts will furnish the soldier past
his regiment setting forth whether he considers hin
| 1T to return to duty otherwise.
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22
8BTICLE 2nd.-sURGEoNs AND THEIR ASSIST
ANTS.

ANTS.
SECTION L. Tho chief surgeon will superintend
ant of the whole establishment, and specially have
charge its geine. He viii make frequent Inspectors
OF the wards the Kitchen the closets and that
all his subordnates their posts He will far
possible recfy all disorders thaspo, if necessary
report the He will admit visitors and give them
suitable instructions for their intercourse with the sick
SIC The assistant surgeons will have definite charges
assigned them by their ohie-ad him the performance
OF his duties ard visit the sick, twice day.
The morning call viii at l. NJ, the evening
call at Each assistant surgeon will his pre-
scrptions fhe bedside of the patient well the
diet prescribed and hand the the hospital
ard, whom the call is finished By him. be entered in the
prescription and diet books.
SEC. 3. Nurses win be kind and s1ectionate with tie
sick entrusted to their cars allow themselves unme-
= jests profanity, under military penalty
SEC. 4 Female nurses, while they expected to con-
duct themselves with the utmost dignity proprey,
will report TO tbs chef surgeon Medical Direct
any rudeness improperly Of conduct against them
selves.
SEQ. s. al the officers and viii be mustered by
tbs chief surgeon at a A. H., AID at p which
time the assistant surgeons will report that they
isfed, that sill the sick in their wards.
SEE g. The wardmaster viii be assisted In his duties
by the female IN the supervision Of clothing
washing and eookiag departments:
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22

Many, who profess to think that. in giving
to the. poor, they lend to TIE Lord, hsggle
with him about the amount Of the loan.
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22
IMPORTANT ORDER FROM GENERAL
GRANTS CoMmAND.
SPECIAL ORDERS No. 1.

HEADQUARTERS Drsr- y wEs7 TESxEssEE.
(odiee ProTost Marsh u GENERALLY
BEHPHIs, June %, 1852
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22
SPECIAL ORDERING. $50.

THE government is now building eighteen
iron clad vessels
Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-22

Special OEEDER-AUs $50.
As matter of special interest and general
information, we lay before our readers the fol-
loving important order:
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03
General Sige!.

Translated from the, Cincinnati Nolksbla
According to a private letter, Gen.
SiSel seriously contemplates resign
ing his position as brigadicr- general
in the Department of Missouri, if his
desire to be constituted commander
Of an independent body of troops of
fifteen TO twenty thousand men is not
complied with-an event, it must be
said, for which there is at present,
little prospect Of tultillnent. Under
these circumstances he wilL.endeavor
to aclii"Sc Il com,nandingfosition in
some other State.
Sigcl is known to be a thorough
tactician, maintains excellent discip-
line, is loved TO an extraordinary de-
gree by his soldiers, and is n terro,
to the enemy; and yet no means are
taken to make these means and their
talents available. 1t is an everlasting
shame that the most capable general
of the American army is overlooked ID
because he was not born on American
soil, and because he iS too modest.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03
The DiSater in MiSSOuri--Federai
Accounts.

Special dispatch to the Missouri Democrat
Sedalia, Dec. % 22.-Tlirty-four cars
loaded witt, prisoners, go to St. Louis
tonight. They are escorted by the
25th Indiana, Coils. Alexander and
Robinson; Major j. H. Harris, Col
Magotfin, Capt. Chambers, j. r.
Gallagher and Wm. McGowm are
among them. They are Il motley
crew, of all ages, from sixty to sew
cnty. The spirits of many Of the
men seem broken, and they promise,
if permitted to take the oath, to 20
home. The officers, however. are
perfectly independent. When they
arrived they filed the air~,~i,h hide
ous yclls for jeff. Davis.
The night is bitter cola, and they
will want 4 considerable .aMonn3t oi
tire to keep warm.
Some Of the arms taken are said
to bc very superior. Among them
are Il number of our muskets cay.
turcd at Lexington. Eight United
States wagons were also recaptured,
and the provisions taken comprised
an unsual- amount OF tea and coffee,
preserved fruit and other delicacies
The clothing, of which there is a
large amount, is also very good.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03
mo. DICKINSON
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
To Correspondents.

We viii be pleased to receive CON
tributions from our friends. in and
around Shreveport. An occasional
article from our planters, relative to
the crops, will be very acceptable
In fact, we desire correspondence
from every section of the States.
Personal articles will not be pub
lished, either as communications or
advertisements.
Those friendly to our undertaking,
who may hear Of any local, or other
items, that will prove of interest to
our readers, will favor ,,s by handing
i'll the same at the Office Of the News
In writing, be brief and concise,
hearing i'll mind, that lengthy com
munications are seldom appreciated
by newspaper readers.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03

awakened of the intentions ola Yankee
sunboat to attack n Confederate vcs.-
sci then lying in the !,arbor, the bat
terieS in the port were pat in an in
stant II 4 state OF preparation tor
firing s.pon the @unboat, and the gar
rison- five iiuudrct men--wcrc ken.
up all night, awaiting the attack
We also learn iro,n Mr.. Fv that.
when he left England, Il HHct Of mer-
chant steamers wcT" in readiness 10
take Immediate advantage Of the
breaking of La blockade, and open
up Il lively trade With the Southern
States We are indebted to Mr.. l'gv
and Mr.. Bisbc tor l. large number Of
Engli:h hpapers.-Richmc II kDispn:ch
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03
FRIDAY. JANUARY 3, 1862.
Single Copies, 10 Cents.
See Every Page.

On the night of the 2Sth ult.. a
terrific explosion Of a powder mill
occurred opposite the city OF New
Orleans, the building (the old Marine
HospitaD was shattered to atoms.-
A few cottages were perforated by
the bricks, while others of the fiviny
missiles went throughi,three picket
fences after DIES troying the brick wall.
The mill was i'll operation at the time
of the explosion, and there were only
four men within it, three of whom
escaped with a few bruises, and the
fourth was dangerously injured
The factory, belonged to tne Stase,
and the loss is severe one. The
powder and building are estimated at
i value of about $4,000,
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03
Interesting English Intelligence,

The RcnJc-ruus Of Me EngIixh
f1eet--Prcpurattoms tn open tie
BiOcEa4e
We have had the pleasure of an
interview with Mr.. Fry, of Alabama,
wha arrived in our city u day or two
ago, after Il visit. of some months to
England. Mr.. Fry came in the same
ship with Mr.. Bisbie, Of Norfolk, to
one Of the West India Islands, where
Mr.. BiSbie is still detained. Their
voyage was an usually long one, hav-
ing left England un the >th Novem-
bcr. But even at that early period,
the sympathy of. all classes in Eng
land with the South was universal,
and MIR. ancey expressed the opinion
that England would be at war with
the United States jn thirty days.
On the arrival Of their vessel in the
West Indies, few days ago, the
captain of'an English gunboat in.
formed Mr.. Fry that orders had been
re ceived for the British, aee, in the
West India watersy numbering some
eighty vessels of war. "a larger num-
Der thar the whole United States
navy to rendezvous at Havana, an
order which was understood to be in
consequence of the, State of affairs
growing out of the outrage upon the
Trent. Asa farther exhibition of the
spirit of the British people, we leasn
from our informant that, shortly be-
fore he left the West India po,t re-
ferred to, some suspicion having been
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03
. Talk about Porkopolis, you c,sgh,
to visit Shreveport and compare.
The Feeling i'll Canada.

The Toronto correspondent of the
New York Tribune WHITES:
ITO arms TO arms - is the cry
from Quebec to Sarnia. Gen. vii.
lia,ns, the hero Of l\ars, is moving
rapidly FROM one place to another,
ordering the Immediate repair Of old
forts and the erection of new ones.
At the old forts of Toronto, hundreds
Of soldiers are working, and large
guns and great quantities Of ammuni-
ton are being plentitully supplied.
\ body of artillerymen have arrived
to teach the soldiers of the 3oth,
stationed here, their art. A company
of sappers and miners are expected
here Immediately. They have been
brought from Halifax by way of
River de Loup. The lawyers, mer-
Chants, and university students have
formed rifle companies; others are
also actively az ork, and the militia
is being stirred up after long inaction.
SO you may easily understand that
we are in earnest preparing for war.
! LFrom the, Toronto Leader, Dec. o.
The MiitAAyY .Sptrn -bousc1.-
The military of >nnr people is evident
lv becoming aroused. tSn every Land
measures to,' self-defcnsc are being
adopted. The active volunteer force
is receiving large accessions to its
numbers; new comUauinS are being
formed everywhere and okl ones filled
up; the privates are most asid,ous in
mastering the drill, and the ,taice,s
are directing thciE, attention "a the
study of military tactics OF higher
order. The scdendars-r force, too, is
waking from its slunbers. 'iY,u
Country is fully alive to the dange,
Of being lulled into false ideas Of
security, and its spirit is fully equal
to that which imbued the men who, il.
1912, turned out to repel the Loastful
invader. In Toronto this spirit is
manifested everywhere. and among
all classes, showing itself in the mill
ta,y> muaters which are held every
day: Saturday, for instance, was a
busy day among our embsyo soldicry
and at night military matters formed
almost the sole theme Of conversation
in public places.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03

Tie Charleston. Eire.-Private let
ters from Charleston assure, us that
the late fire was purely the. result of
accidental least, no fact has trans
pired that leads to the suspicion of
foul play. We are gratified to hear
this, and especially as it will reassure
other southern conmuuities.-iSar rau,
uaA Repu6lican.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03

The St Louis Democrat has infor-
nation as to the quantity of bread
stuffs in the south, and says:
We We're going TO starve out the
Southern Confederacy once. 1t does
not look much like it. now. New
Orleans is supposed to have fifty
thousand or sixty thousand barrels
Of -four on hand, and it cannot. be
sold at any price at present. The
amount of -four in Memphis is esti-
mated at from twenty-five thousand
to thirty thousand barrels, and there
is little changing hands at present
prices. @
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03
A>tart!ing 4 and Improbable Or
der from Gen. Hunter.

From the St Louis Democrat.
18th.
It the folio ,~;l@, which has been
handed to us. is correct, Gen. Hunter
should ut once be dru,nmed out Of
the United States service. 1t is Il
shockin" and horrible order nearly
as wicked rs Q'ameroniSn. 1t vii!
b., seen that ;,4m;i ier- general OF the
United States army threatens to burn
Platte City, Missouri, unless some
Secession sconndrl is seized or cX-
PEELED from it ; that he will reduce
it I" ashes and steal all the negroes.
1t i unquestionabiv a calard, but
the gentleman who sent it to this
city is certified to by one of our most
distinguished citizens, who agrees
with us that his friend may be drceiv-
ed. We shall inclose it to Washing
ton. and If there are any real facts
in the case, hey must be brought
ont, and Gen. Hunter ought to be SUI
pcrsedcd:
HcodquorfcrS Department of kon-
sas Fort Lc11r"n~or1h. Dee. ., 1861.
To the Trustees of Platte CITY.
Missouri:
GruHrmrw: Having received rria-
bic information of depreda,ions and
outragcs of every kind, committed
bv a man called "Si Gordon." a lead
er Of rebles marauding bands, ! give
YOU notice that unless YOU seize and
deliver the said Gordon to me al
these headquarters within ten day
from this date, or drive him out Of
the country, shall send 4 force 70
Your city witn'orlers TO reduce it to
ashes. to burn the house of every
SeccssioniSt IN, Your country, and 70
carry away every negro. Sol. Jea-
nison'S regiment will nt. Entrusted
with the execution of this order.
The following named persons axe
particularly v directed to this notice:
David Hunt, Clinton CocRrili Joe
Merrvman, Robert Cain, John Muir
ray, II. - F'reela.sd. w NJ Paxton,
w. G. Reinington, Andrew Tribhlr
II. p :. Elley, Jackson Miller Roht.
! Clark, w Tatman, II. NJ Cochran.
S. NJ. Hays, Joseph Todd and James
Burckharte. D. HUNTER.
Ma Gen. Commanding
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03

The upsetting of n gig was the
occasion Of Waslington's being born
in the United States; an error of a
miner in sinking a well led to the
discovery OF Herculaneum and Il
blundcrin nautical adventures result
ed in the discovery of the Island OF
Madeira.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03

See School notice in another part
Of to-day's paper. Mr.. Donovan in
tends resuming his labors in this city
as teacher, on the second Monday OF
the present month. Let him be pa
tronized.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1862-01-03

Sclfknowledge is said to be the
way to virtue; If would be more cor
rect to say, that virtue is the way to
sclf-knowledgc. A pure mind, like
a diamond, is ciouded by the slight
est dctilement, and does not see till
after its Wrificsation how many
specks and stains still disfgure it,
holes and corners.