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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-07-11

A newsboy Vas crying his papers afoasd
The doos Of ! prominent hotel Hsss's
your Gozstts-battls at Vicksburs "--whsa
% officer said to him, / csn's So it,
!" You nsvsr vill 80 il" said IL pert boy,
while yos iii los6uI peui,d ho>sls."
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-07-11

The New York Hsrsld 10 advocating
H. rs.no0inssioo 81 NJ. Liseola fos a.
other SeeD. Nhos'o il ~ viDdf a@ d :
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-07-11

A Cool TorER-A good anecdo,e is
told Of man named Beutly, q confirmed
drinker who would never drink with a
friend or in public, and always bitterly
denied, when little too steep, ever tast.
ing liquor. One day some bad witnesses
concealed themselves in his room, aud
when the liquor was running down bis
throat, seized bin with HE arm. crooked.
and his mouth open, aud holding him
fast, asked With % cir Of triumph
All, Bently, We have caught you at
lastl You never drink, oh I"
No ono would suppoee but that Bsn,ly
would have acknowledged the corn. Not
he; With the most grave and inexpressi.
bic face. be calmly, and in digoi6ed
manner, said:
Gentlemen, my name Il not Bent!y I"
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-07-11

Gov. Kirkwood begins TO show signs OF
returning reason. He has appointed ;
conmission to make thorough examina.
ton respecting the destruction By I mob,
Of the Keokuk Constitst:on Newspaper,
and also TO find whether the deed Vas
done It The iaci.emspt Of military officers.
Whether thise scsioa Of Kirk woods j. h.
ken . : step - secure votes 70 his party
this fall, or whether be has como % shs
conclusion that The Democracy will hare
= free press q all eysnts, il i hard 70
tell; but whatever motive DO vs. isflu.
enced By W give him credit for having
done one decent act ~ aEaz - !
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

We have ths Memphis BuHaia q he Isl inst
which contains the lztzs Federal iabo iesaes
We have Tom the river. IntslHgsaes Of tie fate
Of the Iadiqaole lad undoubtedly been received,
bat strenuous efforts were b5ing made to dis
credit it.. II fsct tHeir whole intelligence is
given ~doubdngiy, IS VIII be seen by the 6-
loviag;
Since The capture Of the Qaesn Of the West.
ny tho C0uiedeleles, tbs widest runners. IS Sc
learn by the steamers Iigress ard Csmp5sfI
have been prevsient bei0g Ascending 10 his
story, tire Qa@n, sled with casQuaTiar, chivsL
rous, eud indOmitaels Con6d Hl, 10 81
swear BY San5 Jf Davis. came uo 70 III
mouth of The caaal opposite V.cksbufg. ana
threw shot, shell, sad 0taer missiles So success
fully tost every lsa ref on The canal hal bsn
compelled % qgit his poss-much % the iacers-
len o. his su ilVs ald praie feelings. Ths
sane Tzractons evidence lazah-s tnat s1msThaEe
OF oibar the Indiano.a, tb7 only ean5oatrensiH-
ICg below tho bsltsges at VIcks5aTg, tFas seI-
dsd ADD suck.
Whea Gle latest b0at leh .he ueighiorb5a5 Of
Nicksonfg, some dl9g vas going on, tie cause
Of which was not ku0wn-
A. the dme Che lest boats cane uD e was be-
lieved ihas the Iaz30 pass was e complete sue
cess, and thai By meens OF is the attacking par
y WA@A --A-AA SUCCESS To aEa Leal TO-. FNaEE-
smg TIE suaboAl CsTonieist end 6vs a.bar
g~uHboais are stated 20 have reached tbs Tails
haicale river and IN doubt existed about .hss
opportunity and ability 70 reach the rear of
Ficks5Urg AID pCotues ths most Important re
suits.
All boats now pasiag up aad down ara re-
CURED % rspor at Waite river and st Taz35
pass
Ths reports from Lake Prsvi3eacs are Of q
buayae1 chsFaoiar, tbougb sons# iadcEaits
lt is stated net the canal from lhs MissLsppi
toward Lake Ef0viiencs is advsscing rapiay
and even, what We canned understand, shst @
Federal vessel had ssiled On Gle spot whore the
entsanchised waters now h5w. Ihsro seems 20
be no doubt OF the power 70 enter Red dFar On
the part Of The Eedera's.
The officers 3f -hs Tigress and eff the Camp
boil say .hsy pus M faih in e single lepou thst
been flying since the caPtars OF ths QGesu
arriving on these bosss are busy, while
write, Ia spreading the most alarming re-
ports The testimony of gentlemen OF un-
doubted ~relsucei On to above bcais prove that
these reports may Ell b. ineludsd Wiihin Tie s1
DTessive Eastern category sboshs'
LATER.
Several other boats have arrived rem below .
but we learn nothing rslia5is 30 b. added Ile
are Sensational b tte las degree.
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Yeft f~espeUIuUTl CO,
q C TUPPER.
vIeksbnEe-EeasraI snsea.a.Iens.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Trisane.I
IN SIGHT OF VICKsBURG, I
Tr.f----- I'd ..aan z

OeAAeaHNAA1A@1 "a ~ 0Aat-a AEAa4A--sI
IN 5IGHT OF VICEsHURG,
February 10 1903
Eis were proper, en- Interesting account af cur
present efl % rsduss Vieksburg might bo
written. Such 8 ea1rsc wouia beiupoliic sud
would d5ubte ss ensara tie persecution Of your
c-9Tesn0Hdent. ] believe, no Fevar, I commit
TO in5iseletion when I give it as my oDini0n
thas al intention e talipg Wcksburg by assault
has been Abandoned If such intentions were
g, er eHteFtainsd Our generals have. for the
most part, more faith ia Che eficscy oftbe spade
than in shot and shell. Thai the former method
Of attack may have iul course and be glarifed,
a thousand con;raaaai are busily engaged Gay
and night ID welding the shovel aud Tho hos,
ard to-day I learn that four thousend ~salii=rs
are detailed fer the same interesting duty. Sueh
g force under htelig II upervision, wiil werk
wonders, and mas possibly inducs tho mighty
Mississippi 10 turn upon itself aad leave the
reheaiogs city 70 the interior. / understand that
enormous hedging machines are already on the
sTay irom Louisville, aud viii seon be put in
commission.
Il is not conirabani to spssk Of whist IS al
ready accomplished in relation to the canal,
sincsths Tebels il they bGvs eyes can see It. a
ditch is dug across The peninsula already vide
eH0ugh 20 hOat q respectable sized steamboat.
1t lacks depth, however, aud there are obs17uc-
dons, stump8a and tgsas, which interfere win free
navigation. me large ierc5 SO work viii sO3u
remedy this. The en6ouchuri Of the canal IS
colamsndsd by heavy guns on tie Mississippi
shore, bat Gen Grant VIII doubtless fud msans
to silence thsra when tas proper time arrives.
M0fe digging ia gong On il other quarters /
which I do not at present assl at liberty 10
spacHg.
On the part Of The rebels. their wonderful
e~quanimity while We are digging q channel for
tee river across ths peninsula which shslmake
an inlRnd toWn Of Ncksburg, is ihus explained;
When the prJsct Wss fsG broached, q year
Ego rebel engineers Surveyed a similar channel
across 8 neck Of land near the mouth Of he
lazao, which shay ssined ela rake the currsn4
u Iort Of Vioks5ug ssspiie Ell cur efforts to
it OF he pszefeabiig CT their plan
an lot ADVISED. hgt iha iaes lhss lhsy rest 50
quietly under our demonstration saoSs thai
they s~ntiepa-a n0very ssgious result.
a Thswiic of Edwin B0osh disd recently
ia Massachusetts shs was formerly hiss Mary
Dsviin, ayoung actress Of much promise, and
greatly esteemed in private Hts
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

Fen cd accgu is thss rasch US We are I'D
20 the csaelusioa thes ere . gfest vhls GeaerI
BsssG sill b. forced other T. engae Rose
cRtsz ia battle OF fall baels mon Cha au0oea
Tee country wsul3 dap.ore ghs necessity Wh eh
may fres him 70 ise adeptiou Of tue latter
als.naI5e L I'll important aaat we cen
time to hold Mode Tennessee aad North Ais
bsnA. otherwise ws shsH Cad ourselves 10
straitensd circumstances for army suppis ar
a.her yeaT hence. The Fs5erals are d~evss'at-
ing the country Is thsy sdfaaeas rendering 9
impsss6.e for the farmers 70 RAISE s crop this
season, ard 10 bot out Abide Temess1e, KIN
lucky, North AA5aas aud North Mississippi
fram the producing sections O. lac Coafs3ssa
would be none seriously fls than Che less Of
Richmond, Charlaslon, szv4nnah or WcksBurg
Il woal3 prove loHg step il ths direction Of
orr sohjagai oa by srvaion
We sesy hope thAs orr generals are fally
aHgg t. the nees iy aud ) sp0rtne Of holding
Middle Tenasssee, and that tie hands Of Gen
Re6ee via es Strengthened with s fgoA sufa-
ciens for sas purpose Car own impre@joa IS
tbst Toe opersaons Of tae easuy ahout Flcks-
burg IS 5 me1sfalt 20 hold our asny there and
81 Pstt Husson, while tie enemy als sending
most Of their rsinfosesmeus to R~osEcRaNz
To sursade, MIDDLE Tennessee to our fee.
roraovsr. would place us 70 crest disadvantage
Should nego TONS for peace BE- entered into
ssripr tie spring or summer. It's cur policy,
- sbouid be cur ma effort, not only % hold
-nsssass hpt . rselai1 as much If
.. r5rg a. possible We could net
- ~ mace 81 anything Ike equal tegm-
-se ,nihe border statss. Tennessee Included,
in tie bands Of se enemy
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09
LETrnR Raoa Pen sUDsoN.

CAMP lST ALABAMA VOLS.
PORT HUDSON February -5hi 1855 s
EDITORS APPEAL: The war On he grsa.
Mississippi is now assuming considerable pro-
%azi9ns, and is locked upon by the South, as
vel as tie Northwest as the tbeater Of immense
operations by land and water, and with no or
dira1y interest and anxiety By boil; en- The sue
cess Of either side in this region, will be deyeL
cped wonderful changes, gigantic advantages
10 ,he VICTOR, and dire ealamities to the defeated
The AboEdonists are stalking their ell on it, and
VIII bring to bear al their available strength in
erdeaVoriug to crush rs, aad redeem their
, edges 70 the Northwest, and they WI try to
gstain lheir hold and sway with their deluded
western people.
The South, ] feel fan sure, appreciates the i'm
por-snee Of holding the river, and is using the
greatest possible vigilance snd putting forth
every effort 70 success. Port Hudson and
Fiek burg ere the points, and Ineed hardly say
tbat hey VIII be held to the very last Port
Hudson thoroughly fortified, end defended By
80 army Of veterans, under command Of Major
Cen. Gardner. The army is in splendid rim,
well disciplined and all tried men, and viii be
-5le torepulse any force the Yankees viii be
ab,ela bring against it, What Vichs burg has
dope Pom Hadson WIN DO.
We bavs almoss daily informston Of The
'sitnstioa' Of the enemy at Baton Rouge
Dssertes are continually coming over to US,
ard occasional Biekeis are captured by cur cav
aiy near he latter place. Great detection sz-
ISIS emoRg tie AboiHouist5, and many officers
are resig ing. cod S@tonewalrs commisssy'
(Banks) has his headquarters there, aud il
rapily plaeiHg tie Yanks on an equal footing
wila ed Abe's free Americans Of African de-
cent" Bsnks says his negro efeers "must
b. Obeyed and respected accordingly" hence
BE troutle mong The Ysaks he IS Terrifying
Baton Rouge, and is very fearful Of an attack
iron US. Report says he has a5ous 80 900 men,
niggeIs end New Eogia0d ulsn, aud that
hey are 10 q dreadful slate Of discipline Gle.
Tie r0ncLal Essar pays us q visit weekly,
Gus ouly COMES in sht-not Tange-of our
s, rsmlining q short time, ana ,ben g,ss
B Jew. 7 learn that the Yankees are causing
great destruction Of properly opposite Bston
Rouge, and 10 al rsspee1z pursuing their usual
h -thenish mode Of werlare. It IS fondly 10 he
b ped lhat they wild not be allowed much
ouger to pollais and devsstaio at pleasure
taat yslaabs aud wealthy portion Of Louisiana
eheh now hold.
q fight may occur here ct any Tina. We are
esdy, and waeB it does come, it wiz be q
ao6y one that is, if Banks ringers and New
rl. a. me- az. -u -
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AMY sUpPLrBs.

Complaints continue to rszoh rs as to u'
supplies furnished cur forces q Big Black, arc
we cannot bat believe chat theEo is q screw
loose somewhere in the Subsistence bureau
The chief Of subsistence of this department. IN
forms rs that thus far be has been enabled g
FL every requisition made him b. the brigade
commissaries, agd that The supplies have been
forwarded This has been accomplished BY
great industry, in seeming al the surplus pre-.
ducts Of the department, IS far as possiblei and
although The EssouTees have not BEEN large
owing to the small section Of country TO which
the labor Of gathering feed for Gsn PENBER-
ToS,s army has been and viii be confined, the
stores furnished, and those new on hand, are
ample.
If the soldiers are not supplied will regular
rsdans Of bIesdstUf most nee, sugar molasses-
etc, We are assured somebody is as fsulsr either
in not making rs9uizid1na, or failing TO distib-
uts siergs tina. have been furnished Cause Of
complaints should b. stopped ~ once.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

HzADQUAR rs
GRi =-D Ea Il L~Jlr-TAEa.
JA-5-1S. 1851. arc
ffC-- AL -EE 81 Regent on -aa
ulAsrT ts 1sts5 z119las Isl1-
. dss A1MeF e. mu
@s z=a - wiz be eseysl ana 1al1s-
-ccor1lEy
~ ors5r L=--cusa-Gsa ErsEsroy.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

~ N Hector 3fa'es. tho exhibition cores
poadensil London of .ae 0Biai0a Naaoaase,
a.is 4 good story, ilustra se of la mnuner Of
high born Isdles whose fashionable arrangements
a. no slew taeH tle % see mEeh OF tei
children Hs represents Z grand dzlze saying.
I" On, deer me- feel Vesy dull this evening i
should Ike 10 90 snd kiss the a~alhnss, bus I
really do not know in what part Of the house
the nursery IS,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

oler cen tors WI u tte 81 Ats--
7 eil 31ull e-r2iss $50 re re VII I=bs
GA f7r tlg -.ta sleh
elasa il tarJ lzt -hsr c
VIII requ o each ccnr-e.ar king
fr TIE 1 4er Us -e o Cha
aec m9A ~ coay 90 coal
li as peasahls for .hs On 6 aes-
rsah and Has Ga L-acrsr eAaaar b. rh-
ta red a1d fath1 tsyt v1ea "a rErrf-es of +.
ac 8 shall no ioae II n-e-s9 Is. azzas
E e e rmy ssa f.srs D. lsa
i9s hc2 az o. District shat tus PER dra 1smad m
re - To- naVs seea fagalad Csrz6,
and cata- O be ~ ana baf le . f.s feacf es ase.
90 mig stsaG s-ia. z-d zs asnnsh
al nunic-t 1ua lffss B. ms ct selma
wiz mese WIKI pro1p ntol
mh5Im Ia Or oia, 81
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

JACKSON. MISS.
MONDAY EyE0Na MARCH .


In conseqosnee Of tbs scarcity ana extremely
high price Of paper, and a recent advance in
the cost Of composition, we ere forced from the
present tine to increase Gle p,ice Of cur PapeT
to news agents from seven 90 ten cents.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

TRIED TO EsCAPE.-John Munford, who was
in custody of John Creighton, sheriff of tho
county, s%ndeavOrsd to escape on Main street,
when Mr.. Creighton knocked him down and Sc
cured him.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

The Kew Orleans Era lez7as tba, a19,b,
torpedo, Of a~eaFioss hshloB, has bean LEX +
out Of The river above Baaon Rsae.
quote
Iais torpedo % sad 70 have bsan suite d
eA1 from sry 81 fhs others akea ID. Il usr.
made % drh with fhs curres ed rs saac-
70 2 ioE- With bale Of e0sou pisesa 3 cl
Ft5aous pos lea. Tor ths gu7p1sei aurposs Of
asracdng tie as5snt0a Of re Is
a. 80 e9aTgsed th- ir you'd On ing touched
l-e-s y mszas CT machinery s1mslhIg sim
e tie Wozu Of @ elock. "a hammer was
liked % ssIks As fuse, setsr fs ts ~ row
-55' OF Wnlch there vas a5oal 80 pounds.
. TIE oTdor prohibiting tie circulation of
lsHs2apaIs IN The EaHkee army on tie Poao-
mae WI be most dsm1eznr 30 -ney
1Ae Tanks up thsEs never discover thas faef
o.s-7e5 ara victories guI they aes Is ia lhs pa
Fels -ChattRs00ez Re5si
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Q s - - -. -

tt esmmu-lclt SEQ
"a Hron en5 CO s-cr q ats
ppt ana lsne WIZ laralsr
T. rfcp sing or colra aro- go
azea - as rngns rn -slns sd f.a-i
Arpu p eua enc iul r
- lsratsi9-e In Re
mz5-ln
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

The FIRE srEAMER-0n the 9th inst, a
public trial of the rev FIRE steamer "Volinine"
was to be made near Odd Fellow's Hsli This
engine is built on an entirely different principle
from the one heretofore used in the city
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

~ AVINa ks c
~ Laa h
= rra
tcuu ss : hos
TEN GO mss ~ rfatlus~ mo
es ana acss 81 u1lcs8 ehidh ara
s2-- AirtullmenA
ftH R,1FaRrsrN HJs
A1 e. - Oanea 2
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nav oaaaANs.

Our 5sts ao 20 ths 81 instant. CUTHBER1
BULLlTr Esq, the nea colacsor IF tse pot
had arrived ia tie city sad vas about 20 opei
his cmss joins n G. PARKER has been ap
poinsed Pos msstar.
TIE Pieagr7s says s7ns saeeisious nsc1
entered re Catledfal of s. Louis and stoe
from the zlaT 6 silver cross. BE ri1 OF Dos
RAMOS A~LMoEAsrgR, which had been IN thu
cathedral Tor over half a century. The iutrin-
sie value ct the cross Hss besTeen $1,000 sn5
$1,000. while IS a relic Of olisa days il New
Oaeass. and on tie score Of religions assoel
ton, il gas looked uPsn as aEnost p-iesiesa.
The church YVES opposed 50 usaal about o'clock
IN tbs morning. quarter Of an hour after
wsrd lady entered b pay her mata dsvotoas,
and as she Eeif before ts altar she obslFYed
that the cross hadbe5n removed OF tis fae-
she st oDcs m.5raed the eaeistan- IL instiEu-
ted 4 search forthwith and after while the Pc
deslsl vas found at -Ae steps Of the side door
where old AETosTo was wont to kneal during
his long eua15iansip Of the sacrsd fana. An
iron rod which fastened The cross to the pedestal.
was broken of and fhe cross i'ss]f vas borne
away L us hardly probable that such ~ ae-
Son can Be long cosesaied hoa the vigilance
Of those who are crested in It's recovery
The faasrzi o. Msior Planes was as.ea3s5 By
g we're lsrgs concourse 81 cizsns, frsmsn and
members Of the Mas5nis mssuiy The pos
norton ezsniaaaoa vas held previously, but
bsipq7est was postponed
By reference 70 the following order, It viii %
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MEMPHIS ITEMS.

RoBBERY.-Esquirs Mallory was knocked
down At his own door aud robbed Of f~fty-three
dollars.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

RAILROAD ACCIDENT ABBOTT I o'clock yes
ssrday evening, IS the train was coming up.
from yieksburg, and when some Ave miles The
Other side Of Clinton. the locomotive and tsn-
der ran off Of The track, instantly killing the
engineer and fireman. We heard Of ore soldier
also who was very badly crippled by the scci-
dent. We believe no other injuries we're sus-
tanned.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

Contractors t iron ara otsr uru BE-.
yin has mc2 JED H-b "a s.ew
O. -h5 aaa7e ralr s1a hIy ss lem
eases er9aEft 0mF not -rd % l-- A
iq1s Eo4 the suue o. aarsato F rs fr
aiai g iu-aa vii sard rce y con eos 81 81.
o laec5 70 l e1uscrpti# 1 Gle & srst
Of ins-rsct0n fo- seFvics fa any
HA Rr1isE DsOE HH II
A ir ete en- lcru-eD
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09


MEXIco-fhe latest fem Washington ssys
Il ai Jadge Vests, delegate fom New Mexico,
had received edgiess from FL Paso, that the
Ffsnch, eight thousand strong, have captured
Gaaymas, end were marching. on Hsrmosilla,
the capital Of the Mexican State of sonora.
TIE reason for the invasion is stated to be in
Consequence Of Governor Pasguera confscatipg
tae goods OF Fienohmen and banishing them
from Sonora
r. On the 2lth ut., Gen Hardse was
united in bonds Of wedlock 10 Miss Ready, Of
Mmlreeaboro5 s@iatsrso the wife of Gen. JehnH
MORGAN Ths marriage took place at TuIlahoma,
ami mas attended By ell the military grandees.
COTR0N AND f0BACCe-The following is a
resolusio ion introduced by Mr.. Chiffon. and re-
leue3 &c the committee en- foreign sfsirs:
Where's, Ehe people Of The Confaderste
States, induced By G belief that the war IN
wiich re ar9 engaged for the maintenance OF
cur Independence aad liberty, win shortly come
to close, nay resolve upon returning to their
accustomed mode OF agrieulture, whereby Ia
~eaicula6lo iaJuFy 70 cur cause might result
Rssofoea, That while d-iselaimine All rover
as veil IS desire to i~ntsrpose for Tie purpose
e. a~teeHhg the industrial pursuiis Of he pso-
pie Of the resPeefiye States, nevertheless Con
gre does aereog e1press sac settled conviction
mar tas piannRg 81 laIge erops At cotton and
topaeeo during iae p~leae yesE would Be- highly
imPoanc sna would fe esesfal 5. but urgently.
~eeomaeRQ 70 me tafnefs end planters Of The
e1gnty the paramount lm3ortaace Of raising
ne largest crops OF provisions, So as 70 insure
the subsistence, un0er Providence, Of he arnT
and pe0plsaf The Confsdsgsey.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

70 We publish in smother column q commu
nicafon from General UPPER, addressed to ta
Canton Citizen, on the miliEia question. i win
be seen that while the General opposes the toial
~disbAndmeat Of the militia be Is fully convinced
Of the fact that it Is Of the very ffss Importance
that every tilible acre Of land in The State be
cultivated the current year. Tao question then
recurs, can this be done and st the same time
keep up an efficient mill ia systam7 o. in
other words, after the depietion Of orr male
population by conscripion, can en- efficient
standIag State force be kept up and ct She same
time leave q sufficient foxes st home 70 cultivate
the sol4 The question is one Of the gravest
import, snd we leave it to those il authority to
give Il tie safest and wisesi solution.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

= Tbs citizens Of Morgan county, Indiana,
who were arrested for resisting the arrest Of de-
ssFiefa, sie now on trial fr treason. The Lin
coin government hss %snno1ueed is determine
ton Of making 81 example Of thFm. 6
FROZEN TO DEATH-A correspondent writ
ing iEom camp near Fredericksburg. says three
soldiers, two flolidians aud one Gsorgian, were
frozen to death on the night Of the 225 ult.-
Lgachbarg Psrgiaiaa.
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NESEOR
OFFICIAL PaIyneeas-rho Richmond Dis

OFFICIAL PRIynEGEs-Fho Richmond Dis
patch asserts that any commissioned officer o.
the Confederate Safes army can get on sppi
cation to the quartermasters, from the govern.
mels stores, sugar, molasses bseon, and simi.
lar articles, ct governments prices, which prvi
lege is denied the PriveteB. Commentiog o.
tais, the same %journal says NJ c5mmissioned
officer ever gets less than SO PER month end
%rstioBs. while The msjoTily get q far gresieI
receiving several hundred d5hafs
Der month pay. The pay Of a privsa soldier is
Stf per month, aad sugar gells ia Ibis market
Owing to The want Of rapspofsatioa, the latter
being absorbed By the ~govsrnment,) e ST per
pond, and molasses at SIC per gallon Judg-
ing from the amouas Of pay received by Che
soldier, and ne eost Of such articles Of con
sumption as are enumerated above, it would
seem that the private soldier had very Htde
show to indulge in such luxuriss IS sugar and
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

FIRE DEPARTMEET-The committee Of the
fire department have nominated the following
persons as the officers snd operatives connected
with the new steam FIRE engines.
sTEAH FIRE ENGISE mol.
Captain-Thos. Crosby.
EnginesT-James Dolan.
Engine Driyer-Thos NagJe.
First Pipeman-A. Mathews.
Second Ppemsn-A. Hanigap.
Horsemcn-T. Ryan and M D0ugheTty.
Flremsn-W. Kelly.
STEAM FIRE ENGiNE no. 2-voLLNTINE.
Captain-E J. Armstrong.
Engineer-No appointment.
E0giDs Drvsr-R Yates.
Hose Diver-Jsck Wright.
First Pipemaa-John Y. signiags.
Second Pipemsn-W. Carroll and George
Butler.
FiTenaR-Henry Dunn.
STEAM FIRE ENGINE n Ia. 3-DE SOTO.
Captain. II Hoist.
Engineer-H P Miller
Engine Driver-R W Msy.
Hose Dd7er-M Wsfars.
First Pinemsn-D Il. Goldsmith.
Seco0d Pipemsn-M McFa3dsn.
Hosemeu-Jas N r an and Frank Dent.
F~iremeu-Aady K-ly.
The ebove nominations are subject to cOnfr
nation of Che board of aldermen.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-09

RoBBED-As Captain }. n. Healy was re-
turning to his home he was set upon b. eight
or ten men, who represented themselves as sol
diers, ndrobbad of $500, Southern funds, after
a ssveT struggle, in which Mr. Hsaly was con
sidarably bruised. lie manageable escape about
midnight, and since has learned nothing Of the
robbers.