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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-05-11

The New Orleans Era Of the 5sA inst, has
hliers rom Baton Rouge, announcing the az
sTsl Of GEIERsOE and his eemmsnd at thai
place on 4bs 81 inst Oas Of these letters is
fIled with she mess extrsvsgsnt bOsstings, 50
absolutely false that .hey certainly can obtain
no credit, oven among the most credalous
Ser giving short statement Of the route
le vicinity Of tke Southern railroad, 1t is
7eIy asserted that at Newton GRIERsos
5urHsd the depot AID two heavily laden freight,
sonmissary and oEdnaucs trains. The prop
riy destroyed was Of gTeatvalus. Three thou-
lind shells, destined for the Yieksburg bate
lies, were fred Ia a MSS and, as the cavalry
moved away, the neiss Of the exploding shells
startled the surrounding country with the noise
Of fsrcs esnnouado.
"FTom Newton they followed the railroad east
70 Meridian, barring sn the bridges, dspots and
stsrss in their course; thsnee South on The no
bile and Ohio railroad to EDieTPTise, which they
ossupied amer & feeble resistance, end destroyed
the rebel ordnance works.
i Making a slight detsur to the Southwest,
tLIeN pdAae4 AAeFf taAts al
fhs bridges from tAat point to Jackson, ineluding
he great bulge ever Pearl river, and Eesr Jack
son tore up tvs miles Of track.
General Pembe1ton, Il was afterwards learned,
vas ct this Has at Jackson With bat two hun
dred men. sad thus barely escaped apture.
A few miles south Of the latter place, they
struck the Jackson and New Orleans a rail-
rad, and followed it south to the Louisiana
llne. About twenty miles north of Clinton, they
Asesrtsiued that feJcs Of Eve thousand men
had besn sent osi to intercept them, and Learn
ing at the same time toe loesiion Of their camp,
fhsy made circuit to the west, eTaded the force,
and Destroyed their camp equipage, stores, etc,
and captured Two o. three hundred prisoners
Tksss extracts are enough to show tho extrgv-
agant character Of the statements tBat have
been sent Borth. Willie they may gull the
.Federals, here where the facts are known. they
zn1 only *muss the reader. The second letter,
7hish is maeh Taore truthful and eircumstansial,
Fs shall sndeavor to lay before cur readers on
Monday.
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The premium for gold has fallen. Until 10
Gently, tire brokers have been asking $5, or re-
caring So in Confederate Treasury notes ia ex-
ehangs for ona gold dollar. Al some Of the es-
tahlishmsnts. last week, S4 1E premium was
accepted On Saturday, $3.50 was She selling
rate Yesterday che quotation wss g to "a %
premium, - FIVE to Eve and 9 qoartor for one.
TIE defeat 81 the "Allen consefip.ion bill' in
the ssnsta may hava had some izhuence, bat
the conviction is now becoming general tha.
tbs era Of high prices has Pasfea, and gold.
lilzs everything elze, nust come down. The
redundascy of the currency hzs been greatly
reduced by tho funfing in sight per cent bends
and the tax hill viii operate not only as an eb-
soglleut Of tho He9 issue, but Eill relieve the
Govsrna7ent ef the necessity, to great extent
of again flooding tho country With treasury
not,s Tbs Htsx in irnd wiil furnish supplies
direct fc the coRmissarys department, without
recorTse to treasury emissions, aud hence the
ezcuso lex sxtoriion, found il plaihoric paper
currency, wSll no longer exist
We s7e especially gTaiided. as.f aecine in
Tie semiun for specie. - ~. ms gold
is reloaded IS tbeueir ynang 29of value,
rates tpaveztiheus cir
Gums atsss 11e IN gold, the
sxou1 taeSr aszing 6se prices
for ar -. sStfs for asia is removed. We
hope there ~ the premium for gold may
stiil trlher 5o3ns Il is tee high. Let tE0
hroke7ts bepsiae patriotic, and lend their cid to
sae ds ae,dtag Of lower premium fcf gold
Ritka gad Nhig.
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pRon HlTssaURE.

The Nstebez Cosrig has cheering insslli-
gsnee, direct from Missoari. It says: In adai-
ton ie the taking Of MCNEIL, by QU1zTRRLL,
Sic Confedegats partisan, VI also learn that Pilot
Kusb has besn taken by tie Missouri CoDfesar-
siss, and that cur troops are having laifairs
pretty much thsir OWE way in that State.
A Confederate officer, who hss been 6ui as 8
scout in MissouEi during this spring, also in
forms Us that ths Unisn families have sH left
thst State for other settlements, either in Oregon
or is the East The State is new IN the hands
Of The Confs5srates, With the exception Of points
,earfis0ned by Lincoln soldiers, and ST. Louis.
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have bead from different portions cf the
4 sac within The last few days, that q report ia
- l.lsting Shat the APPEAL ofise has been, ol
bsat to be, removed Iom this city. TO Che
ssnds Of constant readers Of our journal
ss heye regularly received it, no assur-
asos of 5or purpose is Necessary, bat few
seies mag, wist- -prop1iety, be addressed te the
- e, generally.
sar orinion IS 30 the ability The authorities
SspsI ths enemy nov assuming such thTest-
q aspect egsiust the capitol Of Mississippi
-. fs=s fs - 1sass. - lss7a niterad 10
Is Of dissouTseement--only those OF warn
,g sad ozbOrtation. B5supineneas al might
las bssu lost; By activity the reverse we
l,psw would be secured More thsn week
IL, elapsed, and instead Of Icing discouraged
NC have every reason to be hopeful, nay, con
sscnt. With us, the pubic here, at the point
eloe 80 seriously endangered, can see the prep
srations made AID making 70 meet the foe, bat
we nay not crafty eur diB'snt readers By any
statement a. to the nature Of these arrange
Inspis. But we trust and believe they viii be
sstissed whsn we assure them We entertsiR =
ssufdeues amount Rg almost te fseliRg Of GER
tainty, thst ihs designs Of the enemy, if he en-
f,rtains any. against Jackson, viii be thwartsd
whenever he undertakes to pat iheda into exc
efsioa.
AElntsrtainiug these views, our friends viii con
tinus TO hear from Us as before, until the
evening and the morning Of the last day Of
even VrOJaBls security. We shall remain a onI
pes. uneI bspe IS gone-until we kao,0 our foss
viii triumph. Our purpose now is distinctly
sunounesd-whsn We see reason to change it,
ths announcement viii also be as distinctly
made in these columns. We have made up or
opinien as to the ability Of cur forces TO drive
4bs enemy back Eom what we have seen in the
past few days, independent ef the confident ex-
pressions Of she rniHtsIy, and shall continue to
eet upon our own judgment hereafter, as we
have always done. The situstioR is, it must be
admitted, one that calls for vigilance and deter
mia stiaa Of fpuTpose, and so loRg as we see these
.krsiidss displayed By the thousands Of brave
Slea by whom we are surrounded, We shall not
bnly fail to despond ourselves, bat viii net
sIIew others 10 e.oak for rs
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90 g nrops-ArEival af lIle no

s,nssr frsn Enrops-ArrfVai Of slie' z slre pa
HALIFAX. ABril 80 This Europa, from Liv-
erpool 15sh. and Queenstown l9tb, arrived lnif
in,oruiue with three days later nef7e.
Large amounts IF forged Uuited States
tressnrv notes in denominations Of lives, tens
md tverities have baen issued at Sheffield
The Dasig Nstss says there is an impression
that the Coz nfsderate Government letter aTranss
sre in circulation in Englsnds bat i IS an
nounced that such of these documents Es were
created previous to the Confederate loao, hsvs
been reduced through the medium of ms ope-
rGtien.
PoI.AED.--The Paris Pays says the dispatches
of Englsnd, France and Austria were presentes
to she court Of Russia sn The I7th. 4 Nisnns
dispatch says the question threatened to IS
sumo greater complications.
(srsak excitement prevails ia Noway and STe.
dan rosarliag Polsnd. The courts Of Itsly ana
Poland had conveyed TO St. Petersburg their &C
heaioa to ths notes of the three powers Ihs
revolutionary committee hiss diVivided oalsd
into tFFentyttree districts, eaeh to furnish taur
hurdTed men and pay taxes.
The movements Of the insurgents had baeouse
mere active since the publication Of tee amnesty
Nsmerous engagements are reported. and an
attack er Kassch was daily dzpeetod.
London funds advancing. Reduction OF
bank rales expected.
LATEST.
T.nEDGN bPril ~ 17--Sve9s7 i7saeiively SKI
gased ia recognising her navy and completing
her maritims deisnses
The Great Eastern safely 6oatea eff GTidiron
last night.
The following paragraph apPeared in the
AeaitaaT Of yesterday, and it had attracted coz
siderable attention:
The QTowins hostility Of the United States
t0WaTd England is exciting unsasiness in Len
don The last dispatches from the Washington
Government have 8 character Of increasing irri-
tation.
LivERP0oL.- Decentralization very dull,
with downward tendeney-
Wheat dali and partially easier Corn heavy
and Sd lower
Provisions-Boef aat and lower, mostly ia
lower qualities Pork stssdy.
LoEDoN, April 1s-BgesdstulfJ duh and
steady.
Illinois Central, 44945 discounts Eris 4sI0
47I.
Consols closed Friday as .92s0925. Bull
ion increased in the Bank Of England to f2S5.-
COO
LATEST.
LIVERPOOL, AprlI Is, evening. buoy
ant and holders demapd an aavaaes. Bead
stuffs duh and essier. Pfovisions heavier.
LoEDOE, April is, evening for
money, 923G92g; Erie 4604zi Iiaois Cen
trail 435042a dissouEt.
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from our informant thst ihe people Of ths
Northwest are anrssolved to resist the coaserp-
ton aei Of the FEDERAL Congress, even 70 blood.
And that many Of them assert positively they
viii not pay tie three hupdred dolazs in Leu Of
services.
All are very dssiTous Of peace, and very
large msjority conden the object for whieh Lin
coin and his Administration are nov continuing
the war--the abolition Of slavery
Some Of eur returned prisoners inform us that
they have understood that there are at least ore
hundred and sky thousand men in The North-
west ~groilcd 70 resist he conscriRtion act, and
Of thsss some lily thousand are well armed,
aud determined to resist any attempt to intorea
tss CONSUMPTION law IF the Fo5aral Congress.
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list 0R OAsUAAFEMs.

The following Is a list Of casuaitics in son-
ps.yI, I9.h Mississippi regiment, IN the lsis
battles Oh ths Rappabannock
Killed: Corporal J. A. HsTgnis, Prirstes s.
T HsTris, J. D. Alston, J B. Garrett, D. C.
Bllingsly. Severely wounded: Sergt Haynes,
Priyate J. WstlIins, Corporal Bushaw ard Col.
Harris.
For tie foregoing list, we are indebted to
Capt. BARKsDALE, who recsived dispatch
yesterday from Rehmend, announcing The car
sualtios
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Order FROM Gen. Burnside iu RezaFd to
NeRFenN.


HEApaU4BTERs DEPARTMENT OF THE ONO,
CINCINNATI, Oslo, April %, 1863
General Orders 10. IS.
J. 10 sccordaaes wish the spirit Of the pro-
eamatiop Of he President Of the United States,
dated JanRsgy ], 1863 il is ordered thst al per
sons belonging to, OF following the army in this
department., are forbidden to interfere with, or
impede the operation Of any civil precsss in the
Ststa Of Keafueky, having in view The recovery
Of slaves Of citizens OF the State aRd tkey are
likewise forbidden TO aid or abet in their esespe
from their hemes, OF to employ sHch persons
against tho consent of thsir owners, except in
eases whsre military necessity requires their
imprsssneAt, which impTessmsnt must be msde
in accordance with regulations governing ssch
cases.
Il Az alsves msde frao By the war measures
of the President Of the United States, by Con
gress OF By capture duriag the war, ara entitled
to their freedom and no eEe in this department
has a right TO interfere With that freedom. Any
sale of sueh persoas in this department is void.
Ths rights of eitiEans must be respected By the
army, and tho vsE measures Of the Government
must be sustained.
III. Any psrsens wilfully violating this erder
Will be ct once arrested, end reported to tho
headquarters Of General Boyle, st Louisville,
for trial
Regulations to prevent confusion and injustice
IN the executions OF this order viii be published.
By command Of Maj Gen Burnside.
LEWIS RTEHHORD A. A G.
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Fron the Cleveland Ohio Plainaesler.l
l. Below about the negro at all hours and il
ell places.
9 Pocket as mueh money and as many fai
offices as you can.
3. Gas about your patriotism voeiterously,
Just like tbs old Phkrises did Of his piety.
4 Justify everything .ha Administration does
and swear thss every man is & traitor who don'i
agree with you-even II al bis sons are in ths
srmy, while you are poekefing fat jobs.
5. Abuse Democrats liks picz-poeksss
6. i there is any more money or plundeTi
ETab Il Ia Cameron
2. Grab more Raoney.
8. Niger Nigger
q h{aro money o
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TIE following articles were published in T
three leading papers Of Kew York oily in
year 1861. That they have noi proved
gether prophetic, TIE authezs themselves
besa fercod to admit-lhat ihsy were
GENTLY characteristic ~ ere
deny
From the Row York Tiibru6l
They cone. they Gene. the WaFrior braves
the North With nudsills edged with steel ia
this. % traitors Of the palm and pine Hs
.sess, slayeocrsts- sristoerats, and kndapDsu,
human freedom the Earthmen coma lik3
wings Of tho wiRd II three Etl8 me
three brief sunny months Of spnng-
faint white cloud which shall be se8~~
oyor ne sontb viii 5e visible 70
Of the Southern Confsdsraoy, gR .ru1
who punishes guilt end treason Max
i 70 TOur heart Of hearts Like sons
nighma your -d.eams Of eutopesne
cratic hte shsl 20 ont b HasEa
sIEEes, IpEs Sc New YORK 49, ~ 7
Our brothers Of tie seeded States
set wisely. If they would act vel
In she North anticipates q longer We q
or three, or, At farthest elk n5nth
Of thai period we shall in ~ nun. sos
bilisy, bekoI3 the carosss sns "a -
ei@is5 hrrO froro fhs srr ef tie u
Wsshinsson, With DsFi-4lld esepaZ
qiae offt iasias3 ofss l7ing - -
go. - ~, c,1s1e-ala aaZ.sfr
.ol-s .,i.- !. y ~ - -, ~ Wsr -
vss y too is5se44 = lll..'ss..s,ie7, 7. 3 Sat thS
and q - oe-slnnefs-
repeHe Ss1v York Tines
Es.,e war val end By 4th Q. Ja-
- ~ $4,000 men % hleaf1sls
.o;u7nn Of Sc, GOO meu g tha healtoi
9 ~ EF;stissfppi By Csiro. 5all o.
-, iatn Tennessee aud A-aealns
-,,rs-v. starliag from Louisville. =
-r1 a. Nsvz- Oilssns. An e1aen
Thus. ID three meusas 4
~oo5s Is csmpisls, tfsascu is
6eilion crushed, Law ra-sssaalshs4l =
-ss-ed- Union Ysiens, and fhe sa
asst again IN lIiuup Ger s ts4
and the home Of the brave
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Az AMERICAN AEECDCTE.-TksTe has been
50 Iistle pleasant news from America lately that
Mr Punch feels four-fold delight in tho follow
ing ansedote;
A handsome Youag Englishms1, making a
call ct g house u Washington where thsTo re-
sided several - She loyslisst young ladies' in 81
Fedaralia, sdddenly discovered hat he had
como cut without his purse. The preitiest Of
the ladies said
'Snall I loan you q dOllsr l'
"Would yoa 2" was shs reply
TIE dsllar vas produced from the most
charming port monnaie, aud the beautiful Amer
icsn said lsughingly;
Il must have interest, you know, whom you
return IT,"
The handsome -Englisbman called next day,
repaid The dollar, and placing q couple Of ez-
quisi.ely cut BEETLES Of perfume -oa Che table,
added:
"And there Is the intsress-two coats"
Sueh graceful 'eonrtssios DO honor % % q
copntries-
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sIGNs Or DIsL0YAN1Y

1. Drawing distinction between the Gov
ernment and the A5ministraticn--svs vssaiTing the
oRe at all -appreving tia o;ser lohea 4
d0ss right and rebnking it sssen It dlSas ssTOng
2 Asserting at all times thai because the
rebels have violated the laws Of She land. it il
no Justification for gs to violate them.
Fighting aad fnsnisbing mesns for the
Union, the Constitution and she lssva, and ig-
nodnR abolition schemes for the negro.
a.. S1enuolisly urging policy ths win ma lss
the reunion OF the States possibles Ainstead O
fostering Measures to widen sae brs@t
These are the signs Of loyalty and d:5sk skya!sy
themsefroE.
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Gaon. ~ TRUR /.

The Eatclsz C0Hrisr Of Friday says The
following information was broaght BY our pris-
ezsrs fron New Orleans, who were exchanged
yesterday at Port Hudson. Il is also co16rned
By msn freui the opposite side Of Tho Aissis-
sippi river: KIRBY ssITH wits tes theussna
raw troops, has whipped Ranks badly, and
driven him to Washington, Louisiana.
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81 acial Dispaseh to tlls Chioage Tineal
TIE maziue brigade returned 10 Fort Henry
yesterday ffsn q Reconnaissance up the len
nesEss river The beats went as Ear as East
port dsstFeVirg mills sud distileTiss, and Skin
lnishiag vita euerillas.
They report General Dodge near Yugennabia,
securing tlts country with cavalry.
While tko brigade was descending she river,
lest Saturday evening, above the mouth Of
Duek river. it was hailed BY woman, who
warned tie o6icers Of guorilles below The
boats vera tied up 81 nighi. and the next molls-
iax isoppsi down sleHly shout eighs o'clock.
Seven hanirsd partisan YaHgerss commanded By
Bsi. White. Of Texas Fitk three pieces Of artil-
IsT1T, fred into the feet. AL the boats eoIapos-
ine she brigade were present, inelHding two
steamboats, and Tie ran Hunter. The Anlocrst
and Diane were struck number Of times, and
splintsrs flaW in every direction. Two Iaen we're
killed and one wounded. The boats shellea ihe
enemy. and as sOan as the other boats could
land he cavalry started in pursuit. Coming
up Wits tic 1ehals diminishing ensucd, Ia
which eight we're killed ard several wounded,
including Msior White. One was taken pris-
one1. Five rebels we're buried. two lsft ia tho
weeds, Esd their eonmaHdsr left at farm
house. whers ha afterwards died. The cavalry
followed fer twelve miles and. then returned.
Col. Eilos's b5Ies vas killed By she'll The
e1Gbe1ts .ghsl,ed The woods, fling e.tegether
eB60t I6-y T6Ii56s.
Gen. Eilat csns dowa on tho ram Homer this
morning. Hs will return this evening.
A large number Of refugees were LEFT at Pa
dacsh
Last Saturday the atsameT Emma Duncan
was fred into below ths sesne Of operations
iust.dese-ibed GueTillas are tAiek all along
tho river.
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CoEsPIRAY IN LoUIsFILfE. The IsouAsvills
Journal Of the 25h ststss tfas the hi azy
authorities have for soma tinne past been act vs-
ly engaged ia feTEesiag cut & secret oreaniEa-
ton that existed in the city. The objset Of wbieh
was 70 promote the rebal cause ard eneoWsS9
dsseEtieH from the Federal anny, iogesher Wis
ssne designs Of q Startling charact er which ~
are not as liberty to divulga at THIS time. aI
number have alresdy been arrested
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IA READv.

fhe Matches Coarisr thinks that GRERsoE
"a 10 reach hil desired haven, which was
\. GRAET's army. This attempt he may
Ike. after few days Of rest to man and
EAST Our people, in tie lower tier Of counties,
Fould do well to eTgsniss and drill their par
Eisan rangers, that the enemy may have q warm
3reespton should be attempt to come this way
to GRAF's army, where h0 really belongs. It
should be oar sim now to keep GRIERsoE and
his troops in Louisiana, and there letthsm fully
appreciate che summer heat aud sickness Of
tast climass Do net wait until the enemy
knocks at your door, but Organise and drill at
One.
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- ssafiINNEnfs.

Our special dispatch announces the arrest Of
Mr. VkLLAKDIGHAM by the tools Of the North
ern tyraat; ard also the fact tLat an outbreak
Of the most serious character was the Immediate
consequence The part Of Dayton destroyed
was in the business portion Of the city, and
must hsvs included some Of the fHest HOUSES
Tis Pbfiss bojss Mss ons Of the lsTgos. hotels
LINCOLN bas hesitats5 q long tine before
taking this slep, but he has at last made The
iss1a. Aud the people wiilmeot it The revo-
lufon. has eommsResd, and it viii spread
throughout tie Northwest, rnlcss ths iyrEns
backs cut. We SHALL await further reports With
the greatest GrxistY.
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~ The following rebel prisoners, who de-
serted from Beggs army and cams . tnis
city, were yesterday morning released and sent
across the riYer with orders not 70 recross ouiin
- - ~, rseelsv of death. John j. For
man. & X Kantuezy; W1a. J Roberts, 3lst Ten
nessss; J d. Jslffiss, 31ss Gennesseei II y
Tsia. "a KsptaeEry cavalry lsese Calvin, 4sh
Georgia csvalry = louisville Journal.
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FL Anll.ooppeEl.e.s..a CT q. . E.ailrsa.


A curious scene occurred on the ears of tie
Lite BIiani railroad tho ether day. Some gan
tlsmen an tho train, Il seems, had 8 device cal
cut Of oze Of the old fashioned cents represent
ing very neatly ihe " Goddess Of Liberty" A
very p0mpous and burly fellow, with hsshy
vest, end en i-ogdnatf Display Of jaEalry, took
gTsa: offsDae at the deTiee, when the following
confab ensued
Pompous Chsp--" WaNt in bell arc yeU wear
ing that coppefheaa emblem fer ~
Gentleman-' WIN you answer ne q aues-
ton iirsssp
Pompoas Chzp-"YssD
Arn'tyou an army contIaelorfh y
Wsll, suppose an ~
Amt you sn Abolitonistf"
" Yes, dyed in the wesl."
Haven't You slways sung, LIST the South
slide r."
4D-n EN-, they ought to have been in he'll
loHg ago"
"Doat you nov snesr al tho tims at the
Constitution Of the United States ~
Constitution be did; this IS no sime 70 talk
Of Consiitutionsn
'WsH," e8aanued ths gentleman, "do you
ever wear sny Of these emblens," /" pointing to
the device.
slEa, y G-dgo said the HasEy contractor.
''Then. ss, = ssid she gcaslemAn, ffit is to dis
tingWish myself from sseb erFazT- lssszpaerites,
money lesebss, and scoundrsls as you, Chat I
l0sar DDS"
The peopls in the car fairly reared, aud ths
crest fsilen negro worsbipar sRd treasury pim p
get up from his seat and went into another car i.
Served him Tisht
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r. Ths f7nar~i7o1 Mrs VIM. Houston, oi
n4o.,,t;s----a5 died short time since in New
- IS thus noticed in ihs Tri5aas
The funeral of Mrs Houston, we'll known to
sll familiar with Memphis society for msny
years past, wss attended by an immense con
course Of citizens aRd soldiers She was sis
Ter, by marriage. Of Governor Sam Ess-.--..is---s
Tsxss; q lazy of rare iss~i1s<guSS 81 .
vrbo Sseniss lsr qozfhetn birth ana rearing
Es-,t he T7nis1 faiih through the long ordeal Of
ra5al rTlis. aud welcomed our arrival last year
vish' an sarnsstness which endears her memory
10 al who came in With the national fO-eess