Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-21

spsssi oerrsrpsnsszss Hemphls ApFssll
RICHMOND, Deesmbsr 10, 1853

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spsssi Oerrsspsnsssss Nemphis ApFssLl
RICHMOND, Deesmbsr 10, 1888
Geld and threatening Snsw.
The snnounssnsnt Of the death of'tbe Hos.
william Lowndss Yanesy, was nsde in bSsh
Houses of Congress to-day. Ia ihs ssnste, tbs
suusl resolutions were offered by. Nj. Clay, Of
Alabama, whs prefassd thsla by reading an
slabsrats and carefully drawn nnsmsir Of the Pc
litisal Ifs and public services Of the deceased.
as was followed BY Hessrs. On, Of Sosth Car
sIiaa sad A. G. Brown, Of Mississippi. Ia the
Hocss of Representatives, speeches we're made
BY Messrs. Chiffon, Of Alabama, Miles, Of seuth
Carolina Preston. Of Virginia, sad others.
Day before yesterdsy we had the unusasi
spsstacls Of Gen. Les and President Davis ss-
tsfiug the capitol together, on their way to the
governors rosn to attend 5 messing Of the son-
Hsistss on the StonowalI Jackson
Gen. Les looks younger by ten years than when
he was last in Tie city. Ills step is IS elastic IS
: young mans OfsHe and twenty, and bis cheer
fal eoaHtsREneO would sufics to ihspirit the
most despondihg man in the Cenfsderscy.
Jadgs oEId has written 3 letter 10 the Ysnkss
commissioner for the exchange Of prisoners no
tying hin thst 10 mere packages Of provisions
viii be received bsre for the inmates Of the
Lieby prisea and ths cAptivss en- Belle isis
Tbo indalgeaes Of all serts Of Injuries, whieh
asvsr ought 10 have been pesnitted to the pris-
onsru, is therefore at an enc. This win eauss 8
gTisv0us disappointment 10 The Yankees hsrs At
home, As Immense christmas boxes wore pra
pairing to be forwarded to ensbls the brigAdisrs
now pining in captivity, Strsight, Neal Dow and
thsir w0rthy companions in sorrow, 20 hold
high festival in tbs holidays. By the way,
speaking Of the prisoners reminds ma that IN
f0rsasien having been received to tie effect that
Lieut. BsAl and his party, lately taken b. tho
Yankees On the Chesapeake, are in irons - Fort
MeHsHry, awaiting their triaI fer piracy, the
FsdsTal authorities have been notified that q
Iiks EsRbeT Of Yaakes nRvsi sAeeTs and sea
men havs Ssoa placed ia close confinement here
and will be held Is hostages for Bssll's Esa, &c
be visited with ths ssme Measure Of punish
neat lhss ia dealt Gus to hem.
Rev. II. D. Hoge, of the Presbyterian church,
recently returned from Earspe, l. giving 3
course Of ~lsstuTss here o. hIs observations ia
3 gland. They are attended BY immense audi
sAeos, aRa give very great satisfaction. To
nOrTow evening shs subject Of his lecture will
be English sonsiusni sswsrd the Southern
Confsderasy."
There is ne Wsr peEs Of importance. Two
Of s4v.4Y we're NEST dissrsssfuily
tbs ether day Al Charles City Count
House. twsnty-oight miles below this city, and
We ha-s information thE. General Eehols kAs
sustained Aaotl rrepglse bsyeRd the AllsghaEy
from . ssPsnsf Yankee fBrcs under AvorHl.
Fhs Yankees arc FsPSrtsd Is advancing aPon
ssssaion.
Thsae is aik sAst q measure will be insrs-
dussd ia Congress lizitiaE the term Of serviss
ST membsrs Of tie eAbinsl under the appoint
nent Of ihs President t. tive years.
Tbs sity is getting asrs Sad mere ansale and
3issrlsrly. Fires are Of daily OeeurrsAse, AID
rSbbsriss are slArmiRgly frequent. Net
antil some member Of the cabinet is gaTotsd en-
AsiR strsss viii q proper police be organized for
ne protection of ~citsaHs.
An Knglishman, just eems across tho Pets
nae (ne sonnec;ion Of ths "rolisbio gentle
naD,' } reports Washington City as wholly &C.
norAissd, and the Northern people as weaTiea
sat with she var and Disguised With the failure
Of the draft 10 recrait their wasted Arnies. He
We shall have Peacs BY ths LIST Of July,
1864 Ido net.
John n tcBoIl, Esq has retired from he sdi-
ehair Of the Eneuirsr. DIXIE