Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-17

all t1e H&TicuAtulh power VI to OJohAg oWS
devoted to the production of grain. Cotton
and tobacco viii hsve only 8 speculative value
for years to come; but corn and oats are worth
five dollsrs & busbel as fast as they can be
brought out Of the ground Let every man
and every woman Ia the country plant corn
now. The whsst crop Of this year viii be q
fsilure. but it is not TOO late to replace It with 3
supsrabundant harvest Of Indian corn Every
Of the southern country can produce It IN
perfection and profusion. tits the natural crop
of the country. Every farmer in the SOuthwnl
become suddenly rich if he viii in this year
utterly renounes cotton and tobacco, and plant
every acre at his command in com and oats.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE. - The Chattanooga
Raa, of the Ilth inst, thinks that, with refer
to the campaign in Middle Tennessee, the
enemy can save themselves the trouble Of spec
ulstion, and rest assured that Bragg's army is
in better condition and better organized, is lar
ger. heavier and more bent upon the mission
than 1t has ever been. Murreesboro' was 3
great eight, but the next win be a greater one.
Van Dorn's great exploit, the capture Of q
whole brigade, and Generalization Of the whole
division. is the signal and initial to our forth
coming operations. The enemy has made, or
rather is reported to have made, an advance IN
two directions. The one towards Tnune, the
other towards M~cAfinnviile, occupying Wood
bury on the way. Our army is on the watch
Van DOrn's prisoners had reached Shelbyville.
~W We can never be conquered, says the
Sonthsru Christian Ad0Oeats, 50 long as we can.
feed cur people and our soldiers, and he is q
patriot who, dismissing all preferences and sill
iies oEgain, viii devote all his energies to this
essential work Give us corn, and peas, and
bacon. and beef, aud forage, and we can do
without more cotton for the pyesent-and doubt
less the gain viii prove an adequate cOmpenss-
son for every sscrifee the sgriculturalist may
make. TIE sdyice was given and followed last
year, thanks to our countrymen. Had it not
been done there would have been a famine
in the land before the products Of the coming
season could possibly be gathered. As it is,
there is already famine in some households.
The SOUTHERN RAILROAD The public
win be pleased to learn there is every pros
pecs at present that this important thOroughfare
will soon be put in good order, and rendered
capable Of performing the extraordinary services
that now devolve upon it. The new president
Of the company Victor Wilson, Esq, has been
for some days on a tour of observation, with a
determination to work a reform, and the gov
ernment railroad agent is also on the line. Mr..
Wilson assures US he desires no aid from the
government, except in securing laborers, but
viii prosecute the work with the utmost vigor.
See the advertisement for hands, published this
evening.
" We have reports this morning from Port
Hudson, Of q serious outbreak in the Federal
army, which, if correct, probably accounts for
the retrogra5s movement of Banks army. The
report in camp, brought by scouts, was that sew
ersl Yankee regiments had laid down their arms
zad were sent back Another rumor was that
two regiments Of General Rusts command had
driven back a greatly superior force Of the
enemy.
X Tie Centred Georgian, Of the 4.h, says;
We have seldom sesn the wheat crop present a
more promising appearance, al this season of
tue year, than it does row. In going and re-
Turning from Miledgsyile, by different routes,
We I'D not see a single sorry field Of wheat. If
March Will only be a little kind, and spare Us a
aesvy fos., the probability is We shall have an
obundant crop.
a Mr.. B5sworth, Of tins Canton Citizen,
called upon US this morning He assures rs
that the planters of Madison county have de-
tsrmiued 10 plant every acre in corn they posi-
by can. The wet season has delayed opera
tons, but every exertion viii be made to neu-
Talize the delay. This is gratifying inteIli-
gence.
q The New York Post says: " Merchants
are issuing fewer notes than formerly. One
reason is that more goods are sold for cash, but
he stamp duty is 50 enormous on notes that
some business men refuse to give their notes as
usual, and prefer to open 3 credit acc punt IN
stead
~ A Northern dispatch states that Beast
Batter is spoken of as provost maTshalgeneral
under the Federal conseripton act. If the ap-
pointmenf is made he viii hold Northern noses
to the grindstOne relentlessly. He could dc
nothing else if he would try,
= We are advised that not a single copy Of
our paper was received at Brandon from Thurs
day lastup to noon yesterday. So, at least, sub
seribegs report 70 us. We know they were reg
ulsrly mailed. Where is Mr.. Blair1
u The failure Of the Telegraph lines beyond
Montgomery, compels US to 60 to press without
any reports from Richmond, Middle Tennessee
Hospital Reports.
The following is 8 list Of the deaths IN sellmsn Hos
pilal, Clinton, La, frem February sth TO March 9Th
sei
G. 2. h Gaghrie, co. B, wither' Artillery.