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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-04
Train On she Memphis and CharIeston
Railroad a attacked.

From the Memphis Argus March 2g.l
The train which left this city yesterday morn
ing, on the Charleston road, met With an aeci-
dent about Ten o'clock, when within two miles
of Moscow, forty-two miles distant from The city.
A rail had been taken up by the guerillas, a
number of whom have been seen in that locality
for several days past When the train passed it
ran off the track
The guerias immediately surrounded it, sew
eral shots were fired and one man, citizen Of
Bolivar, and a negro, were killed. There were
some forty persons aboard the train, who were
paToled. The guerillas took part Of the mail
and part OF the baggage. Il required but few
moments for the gusTillas to accomplish their
work. The conductor and express agent We're
taken some distance from the road and sfterward
released
A messenger was dispatched to Moscow,
where there is a considerable Federal force, to
iniOr-1 the commander Of the raid. Soon quite
lai se force went in pursuit Of the band Of
gueri 5 to capture them. with what success we
have 3 learned The train was stuck fast at
last I counts, and would require some hard
work place Il upon the rack.
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n The Paris correspondent Of the New
York Times says Secretary Stewards letter 10
Drouyn de PHuys, caused very little excite-
ment in France Peoples attention was mainly
absorbed by the Polish question, and the Empe-
ror regarding it as rejection Of his cherished
plan, did not allow the papers to make much
comment upon it. The writer thinks the re-
ioiDdeT an end Of the subject, and that there are
no dangers Of mediation in affairs at present
the Imperial government having matters enough
to look after on It's own side Of the Atlantic and
IN Maxieo
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LOUISVILLE. March 23-The city has been
filed with various Tum0rs Of rebel advances all
day. All that headquarters are advised Of is,
that the rebels, in number ranging from 5000 to
I0O00, sre in the vicinity Of Somerset, and more
are coming Military circles estimate the mum.
Der there at less than two thousand, notwith-
standing these advices.
The report Of battle progressing near Mur-
freesboTo', on Saturday last, was entirely false.
Skiruishing took place along the lines yester-
day, vita no important results.
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a In the conflict that occurred on Wednes-
day evening, when Commodore FaHagut's feet
passed Grand Gulf, the Confederate loss sum
med up as follows: Messrs. Ferguson and Hen,
dsrson, killed Lieutenant Carney, Thomas
Collins, Thomas Gillian, John Gill, John Shse
and -- Graham, wounded All these be-
longed to Captain Wards battery, and the cas-
ualees resulted from the bursting Of gun.
Captain GaylOr and one Of his command were
wounded at another battery. OF the wounded
Gillian was considered the only one seriously
hurt.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 24.--Arrived, bark
America, from Port au Price, with dates to
March 2d. Of Nicola Mole she was boarded by
the British guuboat PlOYer, wh3 oVerhauled the
ships papers
On March %, she was boarded BY q boat
abreast Of Inagua, which gave her the inforna-
ton, received BY the British revenue cutter, that
the privateeY Retribution was in Crooked island
passage, and had taken several American yes
sells, ran them ashore on Long island, discharged
their eargoes, and had sold part Of a cargo to
the merchants on Fortune island, and chartered
and loaded a schooner with salt to run the
bloeksde.
March 1lth, in latitude 81 4s, longitude "a so.
she passed 3 small schooner going south, paint.
ed white, its missts down, having her deck
crowded with men, all in blue clothing and
white caps. She supposed her 70 be privateer.
After coming ia sight Of the America, All the
meu except three went below, ana the schooner
proceeded on her course.
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NOTICE

T Az ordered on RECRUITING SERVICE by Gen
Bragg with drsctionf fooul Brigade eiensral g. J.
Pillow, offering pardon to al 90 bssntiaE themselves
from theT emmands without leave that
promptly and re pori 81 tAeif commands fer dufr.
call upon tbs absent members Of ID 2st Tea
neEss regiments 60 come promptly and report ne
fer du=T Hernanio, Miss and Eli the ranks The
5h Coufadsrats regimsat, which hss F8ush G tin
guished itself the hattlehsds q Belmont Stdoh,
Fsruington- ReIyVils snd Hurfreesbo1o' Ais0, Of
the Sarsf5id Gua5ls, CD up that noble company.
Tti0s. STOKES.
Captsiu Company A, sarsfeid GuaIds,
mig In 5th Cenfederate Regiment
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a JOshus F. Bell, the present Union csndi.
dste for Governor Of Kentucky, was elected to
Congress IS q Wing in 1s45, over George a.
Caldwell, the Democratic incumbent. he was
the Wing candidate FOR Governor in 1853, when
Bsriah Magofiu was elected by eight thousand
nihe hundred and sixteen majority, the vote
sian5ing-Magofin, seventy-siK thousand ons
hundred ard eighty-seven; Bell siKty-seven
thousand two hundred aud seventy-one.
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r Whenever the Yankees commence any
demonstration against VicksbuTg, Gen. Penn
berion Immediately issues orders 70 the tele-
graph operators prohibiting the sending Of news
tn the action is over He says that If it is
known when the Yankees are firing st the city,
ali the women aud children in the surrounding
country viii come in to see it, and they are
troublesome about the city Exchange.
The Syomen and children" understand there
is no danger-that the pyrOtechnic exhibition
thus afforded them is hanbag as well as an
Inexpensive one Let them see the show %
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~ The State Of New York requires q, ,1Ss
men to complete its quota under the last two
balls for troops. OF Humber New York city
has tofurnish Is, ,523, and Kings eounty-BroOk
lvn-I790
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NOBLE, April "A speeial dispatch TO the Advsr
tser and Regis er ffom Tuscaurba. dated April lst
says: Two guuboais attacked as in front Of Tuseum
bia yesterday but we repulsed them with two eompa
MES of dismounted men. There is no appearaPcs Of
their approach this morning.
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mISSnEUTHnN

I'VE arm q oainby & Robins5n, of Memphis, Tssn
n is this day dissolved by mutual nssnt All per
E0nE baring claims sEaihs said 6rn viii present the
same 30 ". = Qninby wbo D. aons suthorthorizsd q
nay and al pe=ssas who are Indebted % sid 6rH VII
make immediate payment 70 said Qsnby, who hss been
authori &c to sstlle sajd Arms buEineEs
VIZ T. QUIEBT,
". A. ROBINSON,
General PartnsrE,
J. S. CLaTH0RN
Etovsh, Ga, Janusry g 1903. SPeeial Psrinsr-
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FTEOTEC aF TRFASTRY NOTES,

OFFIC6 OF TEE ASST TREASURER G S. A.
JACKSON, Hsrch 50th ls63- )
NOTICE 6 hereby givea that Ireafury Notes may
~ forth Eith be funded this cfes pursuant 70 the
acts Of Congress directing suCh funding and he regua
lions Of the Treasury nsPsrtmenL
Ths period for funding the notes dated prior 70 %
Decem er 1862 IN eight per cent bonds or stocks vii
A. J. GUlROT.
ub8i-Sw Assistant Treasurer, G. g.
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WANTED.

0O0 ABLE-BODTED NEGRO aEN, 70 work on
SlJU tbe repairs o. track Of Southern Railroad
Tusut7-hFe dollars per month, the highest price
paid in the county Vii be given and provisions fur
nishsd Apply at tie Cmpsny'E ofhee in Vicksburg
g H ARMS
nh1TIm Chef Eneinssr s. r r.
VIeksburg Whig copy one nsnth and send bin to
C0mparv's Office.
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s0aP 90 - MILLI0N,

COLDIERs. Suffers and citizens are respectfully IN
- fornec that they can procars any Eulorn1 of BAR
SOAP of frsffate quality, put up IN boEes an1 a. e.
reasonable prces ehe times wih permit oy applying
al he goan Factorr il Jackson Kiss, the Con
federate House 6. 7. LYNCH,
-r-rfsf or
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HIGH PRICES FOR SLkYEs.-A sale Of ns-
grOes, by Wilbur < Son. took place, yesterday,
at the Brokers exchange. The sale was largely
attended, and the bidding spirited showing q
leadY advance in this species Of property. Fifty
negroes, sold singly and in families realized the
round sum 81 fifty thousand dollars the highest
price paid fer single fellows being twenty-five
hundred dollars, and iho lowest one hundred.
and twenty-five characterization Mercury
Mgrck 2I
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n Our latest reports of tho whereabouts Of
Fausgut's feet locates il at the mouth Of Red
river At present he can do no damage to our
transport shipping, which is fortunately beyond
bis reach. Our andcipatiens are that bis own
huhs are IN the most danger. Although we
have no knowledge Of the whsreabouts Of the
Queen Of the West, Webb, Dr.lBaiey, etc, they
may be heard from.
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GENERAL ORDERS No. il.
-TANT AND INSPECTOR-GEEERALs)
OFFICE
R1CHE0ED, February 8, 1888.

rVHE supennfendent Of he EItrs AMI Mining Bureau
Is sutnsrEsd aad directed % enforcs existing con
tracts Of the government n Iron, Lead ana other 7En
tona When Iron and other articles thus contracted foI
and needed for the service are ascer1aaed 70 hsve
been sold a private ssel or are not promptly deiTered
accord NJ 70 The terms Epirit q the contract they
nav be taken wherever i0undi and upon rsquslticn
sssisaiics shs be s0rGed BY The eommandzut o. the
nearsU post CAM OF instruction 20 the ofdoer OF
agent sf the aing Bureau specially charged with the
enforcement Of the cen iract.
When coEtra-t sha hsve been persisteniiy volsted
after ten DAYS notice al detsjlsd eonacnpe men
vii be Withdrawn and assigned 70 other works
8. COOPER
AdiutaHt E1d Inspsctor-g snerll.
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HEADQUARTERS 2p AED Sd DIVISION.
A my nL Eha Ernr,tiar Ilaca--.aar II Iaal

CAPTAIN; ] have sent Lieutenant White and
sevsnty-fYe men on to White iver, to help you
clear that section of Ingrsham's band. You
and he viii Join forces and work together. Don't
take any Of them prisonersi They have fred
on my mail carriers at MudtowD and when up
there you had better burn that place. If you
can get Iagraham alive, send him to me-
Respectfully, +. J. HEBRON,
Brigadisr-General Commanding.
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p The upper rivers are falling steadily.
The Talahatchis has fallen two feet from high
est mark It has reached this season. The
river is on stand at this point Kaz0O Gig
Banner, 27lh
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The second letter is three days later, snd d.
Tecis Hart, 'if possible, to completely destroy
the "bsnds inlessing that country Don't
show any mercy to bushwhackers," says he
These letters come directly from sn official
source ia Arkansas. The originals were found
on Capt HATS person when csptured-snd he
was sorihwith hanged by bis captors.-Iliek-
,nond Disgatck
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We gave several days ago some deeply in
teresting statements Of the outrages Of the enc
my in Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi In
addition to these statements we have certified
copies of TIVE original letters from Gen, Heron,
the Yankee commander Of Prairie Grove, Ark,
10 Captain NJ. d. Hart an Arkansas '.iay-
hawker," directing him to take 10 prisoners
and to burn town. The following is the first
letter.
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-. - -
oRnNANcE BuREAu.
RrcHHoED, Janaary 8. 1853.
BgAL v. RICHARDSON HUNT; .,n

HrAy. v. RICHARDsON HUNT.
M p A. Artillery;
Under fhs law recently passed ~ congress enenap-
tor al eertsin persons flom military service you vii
rss mas i an empowered 20 authorize an Ordnspce
officer 20 exempt AZ artisans mlehan O. aud en-
ovess in fbs egtablshmeufs Of such pefsons
neV ks engaged under contract with the government,
u Furnishing ANS ordnance aue ordnance stores and
otber munitions of war. saedlas, harness a1d array sup
80 'fs-s an most an BE- enrolled and tken de-
tailed q provided f. section 9, General Order No q
Ven are desig1stsd ne Ordnance ofheer 70 aci
- I G0R9AS,
Colonel and Chief of Ordinances.
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TAN BARK-Ths tanning entsrDrissg which
the Yankee blockade has called into existence
in the South. has created a demand for tan
bark As now is the time for stripping and
curing it We would suggest to cur farmers fbst
it may Be made q profitable investment Of 4
little labor, and may Be exchanged for leather a.
the tanneries,
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TerIlas ID SUBSTITUTION

JACKSON MISSISSIPPI
s4sEctiO5s Glld COlsslslSSSiORs Store,
MOSFidge 81 Austin.
ID Il AUSTIN o1err-Licenssa y the stase.
1es Sale days Tuesdsyr and FFidayE)
Advances on consignmeats-Quick sales snd prompt
4 n AUSTIN - - ~ = iA@
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The Prince OF Wales LEvEE.-Ths la
wee held by the Prince Of Wales on The 18th IF
February, was, as regarded attendance. tbe
most numerous and the most remarkable If tbe
century.
Il was attended BY three thousand Of the r.
biliiy and gentry, including from the o.
ieial and diplomats pers0nages--oight dukes.
ten msTquises fity-eight saTls, swentv-sirh5
viscounis, fouE bishops, sixty five lords, twelify
I've right honorsbies, ssVsnty-two hoa0rablss.
the Master Of Lovat, sixiy-sighs bsroness thfr-
y seven slTs, ten deans, thirty three Queens
counsel, three arehdeseous, twelve reverend
doctors, two reverend professors, tbiriy-siE rev
ersnds, thiTiy-thTse doctors four hundred and
.hirty-sight msssieuTs, thirty-60ur admirals,
toTty-two captains royal navy, fourteen COM
mandents, seven lieuteusnts royal navy, eighty
three generals, two hundred and four colsnsls,
slxiy-ihree majors, one hundred and fiify-fvs
captains, City three ieuienants, three eolonels-
FIVE ensigns, etc
The pressure is described as s0Heihino for.
rife, and in the rush orders and ornsTnsnf.
were remorselessly torn eff. Ons gentleman h
Ras rumored, had his ribbs fraetarsd; nd A.
eye witness states that The eourtly eTov5
@tought for pr eedenes and places Just a Gsreslv
and rudely as thliT plebiaa brothers aud sisfer-
at the doors OF ths thestsrs." The TTaes has 4
severe article nths subject, aud says that ia 10
other country woald such a scene b permitted.
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y Ex Mayor Bapgh and daughter of Mem
phis, passed through this city last evening, en-
TQnle fox Alsbsgaa,
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ROBBsRT IN THE wHITE1ioRE HoUsE-A gsntls-
man By tho name Of Adams robbed on tue evening
Of the 9th ult. Of SOD During the day Mr.. Adams
noticed that the who occupied the roorl with him
In close consultation with tive men whom he repre-
seuisd fasnds At night be brousht then INTO the
room and al four retired. Afsr uiinighs Adams was
awakened BY the strangers being up On inquiiy what
wat the matter, they replied they were sick Adams
then went to sleep when he was awoks IN the morn
ing he found examination he had been robbed Of his
pocket book containing S220. The strange men were
not IN the room and havs DOT been seen sncs TO ef
feet their purpose i Is supposed they ussd ehloro-
ferm ss the order Or the drug was stn in The room
e5vbeu he avvoks
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FROM EUROPE.
GENERAL BUTLER.
Gen. Butler is soon to have command.
rr,raerc,rsr

The Treasury department is highly grati6ed
with the zccounts received daily Of an increased
Improvement in national finances. The news
paper rumors as to what Chase win or will moi
do upon the subject under recent congressional
action are altogether unauthorized
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OONTRACTORs for Iron and other munitions Of
~ Wsr yI see IhasI ohzrged with tbs execution
Of he sbeve order I shall rigiely enforee Il in 81
.eeeF brought 10 nv notice and addition per pre-
vous ordr from the h3sfia eHdent Of the Etrs snd
Nnif l3ursau vii send eTe-y contractor 50 falling
who subject ths c0nscpt law 70 the nearest camp
Of Instruction for service IN the army
VM- RICHARDSON HUNT,
rnbs-Im M.j0r, ETC., Ordnance Duty
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THOMAS KRON,
TAN NGRAHO, La,
Dealer in Tobacco, Cigars, Pipes, Etc,
Wholesale and d. Retail
--bTn ms
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Aalutaas ssa InsPee.er,a s G ,asasrsl. l.sl
O. s. NTTRE AND MINING BUREAU, Z
BICHE0ND. February ;, 1863

TTAJ. WILLIAM r HUNT Is charged with q exc.
vi cution Of the above General Order No. a. in the
stalss Of Georgia, Tennessee Alabama sud - sssippi
J. n. ST JOHN.
rTsfoT snd Superintendent
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BECOMING BOLD.-The .4rgas Of tss a9th says tass
rObbeFies have been aIaTmingly On the aersase ard
some are perpstratsd with bodness truly astouishng
An insta-Ce is mentioned. On ths night u the 2sh
about 10 o'clock, Mr.. George Nil 2. he wsu-suowu
voiinst Dir. Eyrio8 and smother gentleman lef cafe
where they had been spending the evening for the pu
pose ofgon home. They went along without moiez-
taiion until they TO hs alley Monroe street be-
tween Main and Second, when three men IN citizens
spparel rushed upon them, presented pistols to their
heads, and demanded their lives or money. Not having
any Of the former to spare they proceeded to dsgorgs
their capital Of cash. with their watches Afer doing
and after many threats they were allowed to pro-
csedon their homsward journey
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FIRz on LINDEN STREEr.-A two story frame build
Ing fbe north side Of Linden street. eat Of Desoo
aas fred about TIVE O'Clock the mor1ng q the 2sih
ILL., The kitchen was considerably damaged. snd
portion Of ths roof Of the main building Injured
bot tbs timely ezerto1s Of the steamsr DaHbuy and
No 7 prevented general eonaagratoa- Ths loss was
about e500
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LIsHTsIEe FREAK-During the storm Of FTiday
night The 9Th, MrA Rawlings' residences. In Chelsea,
struck By lightnsg. which passed through f0rtu
ustsIv doinv lttfa zavr7zs
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Z, rnrsreiies OF he above order az Iron masters
s,i-be fbs States OF Alabama Georgia oeuth
Oar9Iirs s1d Te1ressee. viii make apancaiion
- -. fo- ~ 'ffsan Of such conscripts may be
udigpenssbs ln Carrying cat ther contracts Wth the
Drdnsncs Deeper inent, 9 A. To prevent frauds y
fr the dfs uf co6scripts that bis requ shal be
accompanied by certified copy Of hfs contract an
oath lbaf ths Of the psfeus desired % BE de
tailed Indispensable tor the fuhmsut OF MS oon
frse5 and that the laborer cannot b. etherFife %
faiaed and fsrfhs that wren the services q The CO.
rcrut shsn 10 longer be NEEDED tbs afieut viii
the coissript aver the snroag oCsr ef the district
Tor service IA the ermy also certificate Of tbs enroll
ing fcsr of the district ihss the rsr named ID the
-r9ults-ior have been properly enrolled Cerifeafss
and oth 70 be By and before justice Of fas peace or
gfhgr srae auth 1rized By Law 70 sdminser osths
M eeusurr ,icstions Addressed . ne at Seima Ala
, win meet with prompi attention
VIZ. RICHARDSON HUNT,
u,hs1u Msior ETC, L Ordnance Duty.
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THE COTTON TRADE-The BaEslis, in a commercial
notice, says During the past few Gays cotton hss been
dull and heavy, with dssrs 10 ship azd sell than
70 hold Those who have larga stocksthatis large for
the timesars desrous realize and are even accept
ing the price euHent-s0 cents 53r I1iddngs-rsihsr
than keep what they have and take the risk Of fther
decline. Gold In New York IS heaTy 81 80 with strong
probabilities Of a siiH faribe fan Ee9y success the
government meets wlE whether in vail fought battles
or borrowing money, tends dspress the gold market
and Il has become proysrb among not only specula
specie, but also with those in The staple Of the
Mississippi that bullion falls in prce 90 uusf eot0r
Gold has been up 70 l75i. now it is down Co I8s But
holders Of cotton reason shai while the supply cs specie
Is Ia ge, that Of cotton is lght The stock IN this civ
viii no fall far short Of 5000 bales most Of which IS
In the market directly Indirectly TIE receipts are
light, but fully equal to ths shipments. IN fscs re
stock on hand gradually on the Increase On Thurs
day quite sensation produced among shippers and
dealers this article, arising from nisaterpreiaisn
Of the late order regulating the eommeres Of he s-
ssppi river; but the publication Of that srier m vu-
terday's BHlCiia- bad produced q sudden shHuI in
affairs and tended 20 strengthen ihe views Of ho rs 81
CARDS prices or The amount Of cotton 20 co 3 into
the market but little IS known. but the pr0babi 8s ars
the receipts viii eondHue large at present lor some
time to come.
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MEMPHIS ITEMS.

CoNT,SUiD.-Ths eases Of James Hughes and VII
liam Cummings. who were arrostsd-ihs former for
stealing and tie after Ter stealing znd bTealips oet q
the SLATE p1ison-srs confrued
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Az ATRocfoUs RoBBERT.-1r. Blake. who keeps
grocery the corner or Poplar and Second Streets
was knocked down and robbed under the following
circumstances Mr.. Drake, the forenoon Of the a7b,
was engaged in his ordinary pursuits going from one
section Of the city 70 another. He noticed party cf
suspicious characters bui it did not enter into his
mind that they oh bis track At that tine hey
could have had no ether reason than 70 rsh him Of
valuable gold watch He left his place Of business &C
his usual hour, and proceeded homeWard when on
Alabama street, in the vicinity Of Market near the
bayou, he was struck over the head with club and
knocked senssless 70 he ground Hs however. soon
recovered to recognise the villains but before he could
eal FOR help be struck sgaia this time cutting his
head IN the most frghnul maznof. The robbersstheu
took from him his gold watch and four hundred dollars
in money He says the party consisted Of four young
men, the oldest not twenty years OF egs. The police
thsir true, and capture Is certain if hey rsma1
in this city.
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TIE WEArHER AND RvEE.-The BsEs,iu Of iis
s5tb one day later than heretofore received reports
quite a change in the temperature o. the atmosphere
it being mer with indieaions Of rain Business
the levss he increase, mostly confined 10 mo
shipment OF cotton aud military stores Tie river coa-
nusd 10 fan slowly, bui day passes day without any
very daeided change Ad~Iees from above Caio state
the Ohio in fali anks aad sin rising The Mississippi
above Csfr, IL EslIinz
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~ The stamp tax On Nicholas LongwOFtIs 9
will was $3.50,
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FISASCIAL AND ConAERCIAL-The reports state
thas cotton was moving freely O. szty esht TO
seventy ard grsenbsekz better Coin ~ vias slowly
with the rates at ffy to szty per cent. premium Ieu-
nessee moeey equivalent to Secretary Chzses iaues7
Southern moasy twenty to thirty FeE eeat discount,
and Kentucky notes par to I've per CT DreniautFeas-
NY notes belnr he standarl IN all tEansse.Iona