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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-28
FRoF1 EsLANn 1O.

We have private letter from Island 10, dated
the 25th, frem which we make the following e1-
tracts:
Weare al safe here so far as the Federal gun
boats are concerned They are afraid to come
in reach of our guns We have already sunk
one of their boats; and another would sink If
S. were in deep water. After she was fred into
by o rieOohet, from Capt. RuekeT's battery, they
run her on to bar end have been working at
her for several days-tryingt to repair her. They
may have repaired her, but they are unable to
remove her. -Four or Eve Of their gunboats, and
several transport boats have been pulling at her,
but with no success. They have abandoned her
for the present-she is said to be the Benton--the
finest boat in the whole feet.
Capt Rucker has completely irmortalized
himself But for his indomitable courage and
energy, the Island would have been taken, His
battery still Stands ready to give the enemy
fight
LATER.-The Grampus has just landed from
the opposite side of the river, snd brings with
her three 8nssouTians-one is thought to be a
Lincolule. They all report the boat which l
speak Of as being on the bar, as having been shot
through, from stem to stern, killing twelve men.
They report also, that az the fight at New Madrid,
we killed over one thousand men
This evening the principal part of the gunboais
and sll Of the transport boats have gone out Of
sight, up the river. A few mortars and one gun
boat are remaining with the sunken boat on the
bar This, however, win not make Us lose ouI
vigilanee in keeping lookout for them.
The shells which they throw at US, weigh from
100 to 200 pounds. One was thrown at Sterl-
ii,g's battery today which did not burst. Col
Finnie dug it up and weighed it. The weight
was 1870 pounds. He intends to bring it to Mem
pbis, provided he can get another and Plac,
them on bis gstepost R. D. 3.
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1he ABOVE nala. sg7nls WI praceei iInEledi -
sseegtain tbe names cf every able booted gvhfrs sls
citizen and ilhzoiisnt within rEr rssaaeii-e lilits
nd make enrolment Of them betzseu fhs age. of
md A. yesrs and between l5 aad - vssrs ard SAKE
rstHrn thereof % the Atut at (ierer Of tds ssrs
accord ng the f pre- sroei ~ General C-4r n,
Of the r. ecaiive 0i this State
None Of me aeove u-usf persons s. liberty 70
use their sPPoiltmenis out are repaired b. ag to dis
charge their duties tatafiy and Inu.e1 atsg p uuaer
psgay Of I've hundred dO-lsrs dna aad enc scar i'm
pris0nmsnt
NJ hah way attention 10 tlis order ui he toieratsd
out immedia-e s0roilinsgt ard ret m oi All Who srs
subject is rec lred No agent 10 sDpoiEe IS all
thorzed 70 judge of eases Of eeUl tons any ure-
tense whatever. all sue being f-lr5d b7 hs Art alre
said TO the Governor Of Che sfafe.
jobs ". A. PETIT.
mh21 a. Com tv Judge
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SpeciaI Nofice.

0FFlCE OF COT &fY IrcGE
AEHPHis. M-rcl 17,h 5a2
n pursuance Of N nrder from FL Ezaal sacy r-lr
Hsfr 4, dated u r b a l-6., red ears fa-8 81
feet an Act Of fhe Gen Assemble y Us stsrs
2ass-d the l5th ds7 sIeh i512 ent An Act
to amend Ac- 90 raise, o. Esuiza al5 ., 7r5v5s.
iona ioFoe, ard for ether purposes --.l- appoi1t
he following person i- tle Civil cJl # shelby
county, and in the respective Nard Ct ths ely o.
Memphis. to-vvit:
District No Id A. Crenshs7.
District No 2 "A. ID Hunter
DisLrct No. 3 - T. PRISONS
District No & ~ l.. lfies
District On. - Z StsvaIt
District no 1.-ef W. Crouch
District No. 6-da Nuiaus
District No 9--A- j. iuluer
Dis .rict No lO.-H hbF
Di,trist Ho. li---H g. tfses 81
District No. l1.--a IT fiiiI-ih Is sf.d
District No. I3-F Q st-.aa.o1.
Dls'rc1 No f5-Yy q. f,sa-fs et
District No &c. D. IS ,,,ss
District No l7-JaQnss kaark
Aud for the War. in lie ctg Of salof fas follows.
ing persons ere appointed, lO-Wir.
F.nt Wa1u-John q. Creighton
Second Wards r Mirssn
Third Ward-J klrtraehi
Fourth " oarc-I- p sAyclatt
Fifth YYard-R "a. kirbY
Sixth Wald-C n Fsrlatr
Seventh Ward-H a. d. hr
Eighth Ward-H Vailsine
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Y It is estimated that the enemy fred 2500
shot and shell at the batteries on island 10 and
vicinity, during the first four days of the bonn
bardment, and wasted 10000 pounds of powder.
with rcn in pr portion, in killing one and ,oonad-
ing t'0O gf Ony n'en! Isn't old ABE paying for
his whistle How long viii it take him to ex-
terminate the South at this rate
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FOR RENT, ,

1 CHOICE DWELL gss. en- Coart street. near
a Third street. Apply 70 T. Is POTTER
mhlb 81 Mlin ~ -
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LEFr.-Tbe Knoxville Register Of the 23d
inst says the Federals have left Jaclsboro' quite
hastily They carried off 1000 pairs of shoes
and 500 pounds saltPeter, private property
The Register thinks that but for the presence
Of Gen. Kirby Smith and bis preparations to
meet the Vandals, it wonld have been anything
but hoax" as the telegraph from Richmond
few days ago reported.
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WANTED,

4 THE CONFEDERATE MILLS. t-vsrtv gser.
a Men aud Boys, FROM fifteen 70 thirty years 81
Apply at CONNIE rcial Bauk
na2aI~ JoTV F. PAGE e CO.
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On searching their cabins (ag Blackburn Ford the
faE ot The company found By u tae cavalry.
II was blue silk, and geld letters.
Crescent Blues Company A.
On leaving the Junction all rode up 10 Ban Ran
battle hst The different positions occupied by tire diff
rent forces were explained BY Gen. Mcdowell. They
the now rs wbeu s-o1i there that memo
rEble Sabbath. All was quiet through tha row peace
ia lai fae roar of the mDrderoUs artillery the dash
0f the muskfiry aud tho RrUau5 Of the wounded ano
dying seemed TO be st ringing ia our earsi but the
CHR ing OF the treeirogs solitary bird perehed
upon sheltered bush. sll thar really broke t7e
stiilnes
A halted tor moment noticed or The Elilfops
q number Of empty hints along the rsytles were tic
strong natural deen iatey garsoDet BY the rebe!
nerdesi but they aave all gone now. Scar the "a l1
where Colonel Cameron fell long sui broad tfenehes
only disEin gnished graves by the made eari n
which the grass this last has refused 70 grow.
Fac hui-elue where Schemes led hi division l--i t
pouderoHs hrs, he raYine whore tbs rebel cag l out
Hanked The little old negro hui sld otber buldnss
theY Used as hospitals Still taeIe the Dtq}1sh'
doors covered WITH dirt The stone bridge mas bSsn
blown a., and s now hsBp Of ruins We roae sere'a
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04
The Condition of the Capital.

Mcclellan lost the command of the Grand Armv
because he would not make an immediate advance in
obedience to peremptory order Burnside we are OBJ
lged to conclude, incurred the order in assuming the
command of the displaced General. The urgency of
the order to Mcclellan was prompted by the rapid pass
ing away of the season within which operations would
be practicable Yet 1t does not appear that any thing
has been gained by the substitution. Nearly three
weeks have elapsed since the date of McCellaus dis.
charge It s altogether uncertain whether three weeks
of weather practicable for military operations re-
MAN, Burnside is still more than sixty miles from the
city which he is expected 10 take before the Winter
checks him and between him and that city stands an
army OF veterans the BEST the bravest the most deter
mined troops, verify believe that ever faced foe
under the command, too OF General who is thor
ough master of the art Of war; and who possesses per-
lectly the confidence of bis men. Mcclellan knew what
was before him, and therefore refused to advance He
had learned lesson the Chickahomuy aud n Marv-
land, that was of weight with him than or.
ders from Washington. But the condition on WI ch
Burnside took command was, that be should advat c.
at whatever hazard Can be doit? His very first st D
forward obsructed Ia his rage he hreaen to batter
down town, the destruction of which will not benefit
him iDiure US, in a military point of >iew. 1t
would be wanton and rutless vandalism bringing dis
tress and suffering few thousand non-combatants,
chiefly women and children, but not smoothing away
The difficulties to forward movement than the
leveling of mole-hi. The New York He, aid said,
short time ago. that the Lincoln Government could bet
ter lose FIVE hundred millions Of dollars than that its
army should fail to reach Richmond before the winter
set In The winter is band and The situation OF that
army is as here described There is an imperative ne
cessty for them to do impossible thing An imme-
diae advance is Indispensable but alas for them it is
impracticable. What is most likely to result is anoh-
er change of bass "a make-shits to moily public
mpatence, by arousing fresh hopes Let them change
and come at us from whatever quarter they may they
will still fud themselves confronted by impossbiIties
Richmond is safe for the winter.
Richmond Yhip.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04

In Wilmington. October 18th, 1862, of yellow ever
I -AAC NORTHR0P aged 66 years, mouth l6
days He born in Newtown Come ctcut but for the
last forty years resdsd in Wilmington He enjoyed
eminent degree the confidence of his follow citzens
aud those who knew him best kno that he homes
When s yellow fever first appeared in the place,
though urged TO leave he remained help prevent ne
which he feared more than the fever. He died martyr
for suffering humanity.
In Marion c. October 3st 1892 of yellow fever after
an Illness OF four days, Mrs, SUSAN A. P. EORTHROP,
aged so years Two weeks previous attack she visit
ed her husband Isaac Northrop in Wjmipgon and ga"
him breathe bis last They had been sepaate1 bnt few
lovely and pleasant in their lives and IN the death
they were not Divided Their bo1is rest together in
Oakdas Cemetery their spirits RENTED In heaven
n. q. Presbyterian please copy.
In this wp on the 23d inst EARNEST infant child of
Mr.. John e. Nienyer, aged months
In this town. on the 14th October of yeilo fever WILL
LIAM GEORGE THOMAS BARKER, aged years and 10
months -
Also the 18th Of October infant son of john A. and
Amelia Barker
Also on the 10Th of October of yellow fever, Mrs
AMELIA, wife OF John A. Barker. aged 80 year andl
months To know her was to love her She said GO
God"
Also, on the sth nst of yellow fever DAVID AUGUS.
TUS BARKER, aged years and months.
Mother and children viii live Ia the memory of huE-
band and mother, brother, sisters and many friends
In this county, on the Gath oct of diptheria ANDREW
PRICE, only of William e. and Mary Ann Smith aged
Is months.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04

From BELOW Since the general Skeedaddle 'of
the Yankees from Gen. Martin some days ago. We ha7e
heard nothing from them of Importance. The idea pre-
walls hereabous that they have lett Plymouth and gone
to some parts to US unknown Probably their destina
tion is the James River the signs OF the times seems
to indicate attack upon Richmond at early peri
cd by Gen. BurDsides. We predict that when the
General undertakes that interesting enterprise he will
TAIL and will soon be travelling that road which
his friends Pope and Mcclellan have marked oct for
him.
; From the direction of Greenve, we learn tt on
Monday last Yankee gunboat steamed up the iver
from Washington, as far Tat's, few nil s Glow
GreenviIle, but was fred into by our mee IRON the
banks of the river, whereupon they (the Yankees)
bombing the woods as they went down, We have
heard of no casualties on either side.
Tarboto S0utherner 22d inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04
The Legislature aud the RallrO.ds.

We that gentlemen in the Legislature propose to
seize the Railroads of the State in the event of their
refusal to transport provisions purchased by the State
for the of the poor, &c. This may be very ELL
but think that body that there vii 'e
necessity for any such step, for if the authorities Ill
do their duty the managers of our different Ralrc ds
will do theirs
Since the commencement of the war no man or set
of among have abored more untiringly for the
good OF the State and Conederacy than the Presidents
and employees of Railroads, and we are satisfied
that any change, in times of great military
sity by which the Roads would be placed in and
inexperienced hands, would only make matters worse.
We have had the misfortune to aud feel something
OF the effects OF military seizures of Railroad transpor
taton, and in the refer to- neither private or
public property was saved to any extent. The best
managers of these works, at any time, the egiti-
mate officers whose business it is to know their capacity
and how to have the greatest amounts of transportation
done in the shortest possible time.
We should deeply regret to see the management OF
Roads taken by SEIZURE from such men as ohm d.
Whitford, Thos. Webb DR.. Hawkins, VIM johnson,
S. D. Wallace, and Messrs Fremont, Sumner, Dunn
and Others who know their duty and perform it, and
placed in the hands of inexperienced committees ap-
pointed by State any other authority We all know,
too, how the lame1ted Ashe and Fisher devoted
to the of the Conderacy and how zeaousy they
abored for the service managers of the two principal
roads in the State John d. Whitford, too, esi-
dent of the A. and n. @. Railroad and as Ge, tral
| transportation Agent for the Government at & ds-
boro, has discharged his duty with zeal and fiji ity
that entities him to the lasting gratitude of every
who has the good of the State and country at heart
We suppose no one in the Assembly has any serioE-
idea that such seizure will be necessary but the mention
of the matter is calculated to create the impression
with some, that the managers of the Railroads require
such threat to force them to perform plain and
palpable duty.
I'VE sure that if the Legislature will do its duty
in providing for the families of soldiers and others re-
quring aid, and in providing for the defence of
the State, the officers OF Railroads will do theirs
| R0Letgh DaalU PTOgFeS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04

ANOTHER YANKEE RAID.-A letter from cores.
pondent informs the Rrchmond Enquirer, that Sun
day last scout of about one hundred Yankees came
up from Williamsburg far as Barhamsvie, driving
in some of pickets and capturing Others stationed
at James Gate Tuning to the left from Barhams-
vile they proceeded down tee Diascund road far
pickets of seven men, stationed about mile below
the bridge, capturing of them. Still coninned their
successful raid they upon two of the pckets from
the same post who had in search of forage, and
deliberately shot both Of them, without demanding
surrender. Having succeeded in capturing twelve
horses killing two and making prisoners of six of Col
Sbingers command, the Yankees mate their way rap
idly back TO williamsburg. E1press.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04
Educational,
RICIILANO ACADEMY.

rTHE MKT SESSION of this Irstitution will open on
Monday, the 9Th of october The Principal feels 1s
tilted saying the public, that the Of strucIon
which he is prepared to give students in ths School is as
thorough and complete any other similar grade
in the state. All patrontze the set oOl depend
upon iS that careful attention viii be paid TO he Sta
dents special eff made for their advance ment in
study houng Satisfaction sal be given to pa
irons
TERMS TUITIoE AIRS, PER SEES ION OF MONTHS
For higher branches OF English and the scences,. IL
a a"n be- ohfaos in good families Convenient to
the school at $40 to SI2 per month.
L. G. WOODWARD, Principal.
oct 2d. 1862 Cots
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04
For Sale and to Let.

Valuable SOUND LANDS FO II SALE.
THE SUBSCRIBER wishing to move tohis late purchase
= Carolina offers for sale his Plantation TOpsai
sound u miles from Wilmington containing over FIVE hun
dred acres the best quality Pea Mutt land. About half
of the tract is now under cultivation Also, smal
of piney land lying in front Of said place. the main
on the Sound for fish and ysersor for
Saltaud believed be desirably located as any
lands On the Sound There is about one hundred
Of the very Pea Land, ready clear, portion Of
which has already been deaded, and contains large
quantity of seasoned trees the very best for boiling
Sat-and cor veDient Sound. Persons wishing
purchase a desirable residence would do well to examine
the premises. Terms made easy.
N. F. NIXON.
Dec. 49, 1861. l7-tf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04

A SOUTHERN ALMANAC FOR l863.-"Th Copfejrate
States Almanac and Repository OF useful knowledge for
the year 1868" The publisher, Mr.. II. G. Clarke has
has in press G this city, most valuable Almanac
for 1868 Besides carefully prepared calendar
omica calculations &C. it embraces great extent and
variety OF very useful and important information rea-
ting to the Southren States their resources population,
trade, commerce. &c., the latest statistics and reports
from the various departments of the Confederate Gov
ernment statistics and reports from the Individual
States Of the Gonederacy. Also valuable tables from
the United States census of 1860. 10 which is added
diary of the present war, ard chronicle of the lead
ing events tor the past year. The whole forming book
OF real value aud information that is nowhere else to be
found. The work should meet with large circulation
because it will be of immense value to every person G
the South augusta Chronicle + Sentinel.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04

FREDERIcKsBURG.-The town of Fredericksburg,
Va, having suddenly become point on which public
interest centres, deem it appropriate to give brief
nation of our distant readers Il pleasantly situated
in fertile valley, in Spotsyvania county, on the South
bank CT the Rapparannock river, at the head of tide
water, 65 miles North OF Richmond and 1l0 miles
above Chesapeake Bay. The population in 1860 was
$3.50. The town was named in honor of Prince
Frederick father George ILL., aud was established at
an early period of the colonial 1t contains court
house. several churches orphan asylum three banks
several mills and oundres, three mi-Weekly newspa-
per offices, ETC. The Rappahannock affords valuable
motive power, available at the falls above. canal
extending to point forty miles West Of the town, al
fords means of transportation for the products of rich
farming country, and the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad connects the city with the State
Capital. Just beyond The limits OF the city an unfn
ished monument begun in l833 marks the tomb of the
mother of Washington, who died there in 1889.
Richmond Whig.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04

PRoMoTED-Our readers will be pleased to learn
that the Rev James H. Mcneil, whose name appears
as the Editor of the North Carolina Presbyterian, has
been promoted to the rank of Major. bro. McNeilb
at the earnest solicitation of a numoer of Young
in and around Fayetteville some six months ago. be-
came Captain of company OF Partisan Rangers. Al
the recent organization of Regiment of several
companies in this service, Capt Mcneil was made
Major. The Regiment is at present at GarysbuTg.
Presbyterian.
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1t is certain that unless peace becomes established
between the warning sections at least the blockade
OF our ports shall raised during the next three
four MONTHS there will be less cotton planted next year
than there has been the present year. Planters will be
forced to forego the pleasure of pitching crop of cot
ton next spring. from their inability to purchase bag
ging rope and twne wherewth to bale it, any price
If the outside world suffer from the want of cotton
noW their prospects OF obtaining supply are still more
gloomy in the future and manufactures and
in Europe and the Uuited States have only to "grn
and bear it, if their rulers do not choose naugu-
rate the necessary policy for obtaining what we now
have and encourage US to plant more. There will
scarcely be eighth OF crop of cotton planted per
annum until the close Of the war
But our people will be all the better off for this ois
sion to plant cotton There are bundled other art
cles of prime necessity which may be planted prof
Planters can make as much money during the war by
producing edible vegetables, they formerly realz
from overwhelming crops Of cotton to the neglect OF al
everything else. 1t is hardly necessary to enume
rate here the various kinds OF crops which may be
planted with profit ALI intelligent farmers know from
their own wants, what the people ueed and absolutely
suffer for, even these who have plenty of money wi
which to purchase The people need not only abun-
dance Of bread aid meat, poultry, &c, but hundred
other articles which only be supplied at present by
our own planters and farmers We trust that the plan
ters will consider the subject OF these remarks maurey
during the ensuing winter Without their aid large
portion of the nonproducng people must approach h
verge OF starvation next year, and we much fear tha
there will be severe suffering before next years crops
can be gathered There should be many more millions
bushels OF potatoes peas BEANS tunlps Cabbage 0kra
&C., planted than planted before, and part
cuar attention should be given to the production o
plants possessing medical virtues Rice ought to b
| cultivated wherever an acre OF suitable land b
found but above ALL let there be an abundance of
| wheat. and oats 80 HIOntpOmeYu N1uA,