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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-18

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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-18

- Tie following oitsn-quetsd lines are
taken from 3 poem by Frederick Won Logan,
written in the l7th century;
Though the Mills Of God grind sloW.y,
Vet thsy grind exceedingly snail
Tboarh with patience He stands waiting
Wish axaetness grinas he all
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-03-18
rrau, rIntuusra..

From the Hsust0n TslsgraPh-l
A correspondent Of ths Nsl0s gives the foi-
lowing account Of the late fight in AasAmoEss.
Il diffsrs IN some respects from the account
published BY Us on Monday;
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FRANKLIN INSURANCE Comply
OF WHEELING, va.
SAPIEAL - 916C
DIRECTORSs

John RsSa. rP. shsIloroOs, Geo. 4. Whoat,
Geo. NsUdS1, John EeOeklOE, Sam. Neu0llan,
q. W.EFaREhainsJaS &. TaRos. Alax.LAnghlin.
'fNHIS COMPANY having bssa duly oEEantBSd, are
Il prepared 70 take risks n fliE rates buildings
0f All Kinda mGFchaRd3sA DanuGaetuEinR OGtAbltl6-
naDtS, taFHifur0, steamboats, and eAEE0OG O. the
WGC0FR river and like, and also on the lives Of
PerSon5 kT = term Of years This COmPauy Sfers
Superior inl0eeDenta % nlEa8sEs whereby they can
be Insured ft thrOe Fatos. This BE-
ing home tushtutiol+ eSmPosod 0f abme nfnetyOur
Bt0ckholders, moSt OF when are among our best bu
giBe8S men, roooameads tSsef % the 6ToEahle con-
EidOraton q the inSuFinG PablS and SOlietS their
pAErulAgG.
APPhSatbOas tor tnsaraoOs viii - prOmpsly A.
tended 70 BY the SOeEUsSEy.
Once, No. NeL1re HOUSE, being TIE sane fOE-
U0Cly occupied By Adams EKpC01s COmpaay.
JOHN RRID, President.
SANL AcCLELLAA, VioSRrOsIdent.
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W-ROr SaIO bypruEEiltS and DoaloEs svoryuhary
IN the 1nitsd shstssS e1d b au the Druggists ali
DolioB n Wh0SlthE. lPl ~ ~ 0otS+1,
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Hooaand's German Bitters!


FFoa J. Nelstoa BrOsvs, D. D., Editor oTIAG Esey-
elCpedta Of Rstigfoas EEoaoledge-
Z 4Althongh not disposed 70 faVor or recommend
Patent Medicines In general. through distrust Of
their ingredients and effects, yet Know OF 6uf-
eteat reAsOp why man may not testify 70 the benht
he believes himself to have received from any simple
preparations In the hope that hO may thus contrib
ute TO the benefit Of Ot6GrB-
do Etts the mora readily In regard 70 Hoo6and's
German Bitter, prepared ~ DE-. G. n. jackson, Of
this city, beeause Eas pEeiudiesd agAtnSE them for
many yeaE1, under the imPrs18iOn that they were
ehiedy an alcOhOiic mixture. am indebted TO my
fTtsMd Robert shoemaker, Esq., for the removal Of
this prqjaAiOe bJRr9per tess and for encourage.
long continued debility. The ls8 Of three bottles
u these BitEeES, ~ the beginning Of the present.
year, followed by evident FOlief and
70 . degree Of bodily and mental TtBoE which a had
noS falE tOE 6x E8onthS before aud bad almost de-
SPARED Of regulating. thsI 'SnE God and
my Iisnd fO r directing me 70 tn use 81 Inem.
M VI IN BROWN. !.
PhiladSlrA GJuns q, ls6l. =
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NO. os1 ARCH sTREET
RsfasfpaI 0Gss asd NaaeFlotosySE
J0NEsABYANS,
tsuo....ors toe. N. Jackson 96o.,l @
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Hollands German Bitters!
(PuRELY VBQErABLR)

NkGRkL4 N6akEAb4AE5sl
Hosts Of ignorant 0pAekS aud unOeTuPulous Haven
Tursrs, have opened uPOu suffering humanity thl
tOodRaiGS Of NOStIumst In the shape St poor whisky
vileI, compounded with iRJnFiUOs drugs and chris
tened TOnieA, StOmAehlcS and BiGters.
Beware Of the t1numeIAbl0 array Of Alcoholic
Preparations IN plethoEic bottles, and high.belled
kegs, under the modest AppellAtiOn Of blttNF which
instead Of curing, only aEAyatS disease, and leave
the Disappointed sufferer In despair.
HOOPLAND's GERMAN BTTTERs
Are not new and untEied article. but have stood
thS test Of 6fTSen ySArs trial by the American pub
lie and their reputation and salO not rVAlet By
any similar preparation. 3
The prVPEietoES have Thousands Of letter. tFOm
the mdIt eminent OleFgymeH, lawyer, PhySietAns,
uad CltiEenS testtynE, Of their own PeroonA Anoal
edge 70 the beneficial effects and medical virtues Of
these Bittsrs,
Do You WANT SOMETHING 10 srRENeTHEN
your
DO you WANT A GOOD APPETITEf
DO YOU WANT 10 BUILD Up YOUR coNsTITU.
TE0Sf
DO YOU WANT 10 RREL WILL
DO Y0U WANTT0 GIT Rid OF NERV0UsNEssI Z
DO YOU WANT ENgRGYI
DO YOU WAST To sLREP HELLl
DO You WANT A BHISh AND VIGOROUS RRRL-
1,vos so,r,.
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ENTniELY VEGRFAHl.-

no ALCOHOLIC PREPARATIONS
APuRh roE7o lIKD10IsEss
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NO ARTHUR Agent hr paying Pensions. o@es,
occupied By Adams Express CoRPAny. april
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shsriaa6,s orsIt L aid AFoand R,on-
sInaond--NEhst'a a Rebel COrrsspOnd-
ent tsaysiaboutllt-The'OeathorStu- OF
I. art, the OeIe6rated CavaIrymhn.
Especial Correspondent of tho RlshmOad Eaquirer j
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PRlcEa.-LaIgo siIe, holding nearly doubl
quantity, 81 per bottle; half doEsn, IS. small sss
76o Per b0ttfO; half dozOn, -.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05
From the Washington Chronicle, Of March 81
DESERTER IN CRlNOLINE. frI

FL
as lie 1910 train of cars was about leaving,
yesterday, for the North, lady entered one Of
the cars, took seat, and seemed perfectly hap.
Py at lhq prospect Of q journey. The stranger
looked on every feow-traYelier who came 10,
and welcomed all with beuignant smiles So
petite, So accommodating, so agreeable was our
fur one, that at length, considerable attention
was bestowed in that direction. a Thus, the first
act went on with perfect success, when, 10 aud
behod some argus eyed (supposed) traveller
Zone of Captain Scheetz's deteotives) passed
along, and, strange TO tell yentured to express
an opini.u that our heroine was not a female =
This unexpected remark called forth consider
able indignation on the part Of the company, and
our LADY was exceedingly outraged. Persons
assembled round the seat, eonversed, and gym
pathiaed 1ith the injured one, who protested, 10
sweet, musical voice, that ait was all mis-
take.h Men and women, with piercing glanoes,
surveyed the Interesting eounteuanoe before
them, aud all decided that great Injustice had
been done to q lone aud helpless lady. Finally,
several detective officers on haud at the time took
the matter in charge, nor could they be satisfied
Of the sex. II was then determined to refer the
investigation 10 lady in the neighborhood,
whose age and experience admirably qualified
her To decide the doubtful question. After q
brief interview, this lady reported that the sup
posed injured one was Of he male species The
JUhc IMhb outt Mhtu cOnltshlOn IOuOMeuf hnoW-
ing the person TO have been q member Of the
S4th New York regiment, who had deserted and
was endesyoring to fee to the Empire State.-
Amidsl good deal Of humor, our deseFter gath
cred up bis orinoline, laughed at his beautiful
stockings and gaiters, and, in charge Of guard.
went on his way to the Office Of tae Provost
Marshal.
| Officer A. johnson, of Captain Scheeta's de-
teetiges was the frst TO notice the rather eccen-
trio conduct of the would-be female when she
made the purchase Of ticket at the Office. Ills
suspicious as to the real sex of the person were
communicated to Officer W. Williams Of the came
force, which latter officer subsequently entered
the car, and taking seat by the side Of the
man, engaged him in conVersaion. few
minutes talk convinced him that his surmises
were we'll founded, and scene occurred aa w
have described it. Officer j. Lloyd, Of Captain
scheetz's detectives, also assisted in makipg tbs
arrest. t..
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05
The Mining Of Libby Prison.

TnR REPORT CONFIRMED BY GENERAL NEAL D6'w
General Neal Dow made long and interesting
speech at Portland, Maine, on Friday last, At
the public reception given him by the citizens,
und in the course of his remarks confirmed che
report that the rebels in Richmond mined the
Libby Prison at the approach of Kilpatriek's
forces.
The following is General DoW's account of this
bafbarOus act:
''They told US Of Kilpatrick's raid. On tho
first OF March, arrangements had been made to
receive him. And what do you suppose the ar.
rangements wOref To defend RichmoDd dl Was
that it. No. They mined Libby Prison, with
ID .he intention Of blowing up 1t and us 10 use
their own phrase, to blow US to he'll T. Voice.
ls there proof of that?l That ia capable Of
proof ! cannot tell you how the fact was inti-
mated TO us the next day, without betrayiDg
those from whom the intimation came. On the
morning Of Wednesday,, March 2, after we had
been informed Of the gunpowder plot, Dick
Turner, the inspector Of military prisons, was
asked by many officers, at different times, If we
were correctly informed, and he assured us il
was true; that large quantity of powder had
been placed under the prison, 10 blow us up it
Fitzpatrick had come in, and that it would be
| done yet, If attempts were made 10 rescue us.
\ 'Rev. DR.. Smith, president of Randolph Ma
con College, well known down South, and known
/ in theNorth too as an able and influential man,
\
Of the 18th Connecticut ReEimeht, with whom he
was acquainted He said that powder had been
placed in the basement for the purpose of blow
| ing US into atoms.' Col. Nichols did not believe
it. DR.. Smith assured him it was SO He had
then come from the Office of Judge ould, com
missioner OF exchanges, who told him it was So
Rev DR.. McCabe said the same thing to Colonel
Cesnola, of the 4th N. Y. Cavalry, and others
Some officers were in the kitchen at the back
window, directly over the door leading into the
| cellar. Major Turner, the commandant Of the
prson--Diek Turnsr-and four or Eve rebel
officers went into the cellar, and on coming out
they remained a few moments at the door, and
one Of the officers said, by c., if you touch
| that of it will blow them to h, sure enoughP
On the morning We came away, Major Turner
assured Captain Sawyer and Flynn, who were
exchanged in connection with myself, that pow
der was there and he said, Rather than have
you rescued, would have blown you to h,
even II we had gone there ourselves.' At first
we coad not believe it not that we did not
suppose them capable Of it. We did not suppose
them to be fools enough to be guilty Of an act
like that The destruction OF nine hundred
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05
srArEMENrs oF A sourHERNER

The New York papers, of last week con-
tain the following statements said to have
been made by prominent citizens Of Dixie,
thoroughly conversant with Southern affairs,
who has arrived in that city, He informs us
that, on his departure from Georgia, about the
10th instant, the rebels were making extensive
preparations to invade Kentucky by way of
Western Virginia. Breckenridge and Buckner
had both been sent from Dalton for that purpose
Johnsious army, when he passed through It,
at the beginning Of the month, numbered thirty I.
Eve thousand, including infantry, cavalry, and
artillery. The stories of deserton are not all
exaggerated. Indeed this is the crying evil OF
the Confederate armies. io4 81
He represents that the dissatisfaction in
Georgia with the Richmond Legislation. of the
past winter is deep and wide spread, Go vern-
Brown openly avows his opposition to Mr.. Davis
and is backed up by the people. In accord
anoe with the last conscription act, oil persons
between the ages of ls and As are being forced
into the ranks, and 1t was on his departure thai
the remaining provision of the bill would be
carried out by consoripting all between the ages
Of 40 and 90. This sweeping enrolment is con.
sldersd not only unconstitutional but tyrannl-
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05
AN ENGLISH wITcHoRAFT CASE.

A very singular case was tried at Chelmsford,
England, on the 9Th Of March, 1854, before
Chief Justice Erie, disclosing practical belief
in witchcraft on the part Of some persons Of the
lower class
The case was prosecution directed by pri-
Vate gentleman residing at Sible lIedingham
against zone Emma Smith, wife OF a bserhonse
keeper at Ridgewell and Samuel Stammers, a
carpenter, charging them with causing the death
Of an old man named "Dummey." This name,
whidlf is given in the proceedings with British
gravity, seems to have been sobriqaefi for the
old man, about eighty years Of age, was both
deaf and dumb, and though he had lived in the
county for twenty years, eight Of which were
spent in a miserable mud hut near Sible Hedng-
ham, nobody knew his birthplace or country, al
though he was supposed TO be Frenchman.-
His age, wretched appearance, habits, the gro
tesque gestures by which he made himself un-
derstood, and his excitable temper, had gained
for him the unfortunate reputation Of practising
Witchcraft. ttt
'sHe was in the habit Of travelling about to
the adjoining villages, and no doubt gained his
livelihood by telling fortunes, and was generally
consulted by the young people Of the loyalty as
to their affairs. He usually wore two or three
coats, the number OF which he increased accord
ing to the heat Of the weather, and two or three
hats Of aiifereat descriptions at the same time,
nd was always accompanied by three or four
small dogs.' -'.s.tta --t
Still he seems to have been quite inohensive,
and in spite Of these extraordinary habits, which
might certainly account for any sort Of a repu-
tation with the ignorant, be was kindly treated
by the better class and was general source Of
amusement In an evil hour, however, he went
to the defendant Smiths beerhouse near Ridge
we'll and made her acquaintance. On one Of hii
visits, boing refused nights lodging, she strok-
ed his walking stick and used other threatening
| signs," which were looked upon with some awe.
"Soon after this expression of the old man'i
displeasure. the prisoner Emma Smith becam'
I i'll and dsordered, and was reduced TO low
nervous condition, and at once expressed heI
conviction that she had been bewitched by ole
Dummey, and that she would never recover til
she had induced him to remove the spell from
her, and made several applications to him fo
that purpose, as il would seem, without Effect
Al last, and while laboring under great meDta
and nervous excitement, she went from hes hom
al Kidgeweh TO Sible Hedingham on the eveninl
Of the Sd Of August, 1868, md met old Dumme,
nt the Swan public house, which is situate'
about quarter Of a mile from Dummey's hut
She tried to induce the old man 10 return wit
her to Ridgewell, but he "drew his fingers aoros
his throat, implying that he was afrai
Of having his throat cut" The villagers, hear
ing that won an whom old "Dummey" had be
witohed was at the Swan, soon collected ian
the old man was pulled and danced about" get
ting some heavy falls
"After the closing Of the Swan the parties al
'jeurned outside and the prisoner smith wa
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05
.ai, and ilisBsIag contested dlliy bsfor, the

cal, and i is being contested daily before the
State courts.
The funding bll' is also another source of
1 great dissatisfaction. This provides that all
the Confederate currency which is not converted
into bonds before the LIST Of April will be taxed
3Sl per cent. =, Il is nothing more or less, he
says, thsn total repudiation Of the rebel cur
rency, and il 50 regarded by The people.
Goyernor Brown Is now reorganizing the
State militia, which is to comprise all the boys
between sixteen and eighteen,aud old men from
fifty upwards.
The stories of starvation published III the
Northern papers are not founded in fact. The
people have plenty Of plain food to eat, though
obliged to pay exorbitant prices and SO long as
Western Georgia remains intact FROM. Federal
invasion, the rebel army around Dalton will
have rich source of supplies to draw FROM
The impression generally prevails in rebeldom
that our, forces are going to make determined
effort TO take Richmond this spring. Our pris-
oners are being transferred from the rebel capi-
tai to Americus. Georgia, where they have bet
ter quarters and better food.
The people are very bitter towards JEFF Davis
for having promoted Bragg after his continued
failures They have considerable confidence iu
Johnston's military capacity, but regard Lee
as their greatest soldier. In conclusion, he in-
forms us that deep gloom pervades oil classes
In the Southwest. They have long since came
to regard the COnlederacy as a failure, and look
win bitter pain and anguish on the utter ruin
which their leaders are engulphing them ill.,
They have no hope thst a change in the admin
istration will be brought about IN the North, and
have sunk into state Of utter despondency. -
The steady progress OF our arms southwark they
look upon as inevitable.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05

seen standing by the side Of Dummey, declaring
that he.Fhould go home with her. She then tore
the old mans coat, struck him several times over
the arms and shoulders with his stick and kick
ed him and dragged down to little brook which
runs across the road and down lane near the
swan, ind was proved to have said, You old
devil, you served me out, aud now I'll serve you
out Smith then showed him, into the brook,
aud when he was getting out the other side she
went round over q little bridge, and then the
other prisoner, Stammers, went through the
brook, and they both pushed him back into the
brook. lie afterwards succeeded 10 getting out
and went and sat on a stoneheap untilthe two
prisoners again dragged him towards the brook,
an l one taking hold Of him under the armpits
aud the other by the lege, they threw him into
the brook at point where the water is damned
up, and was of some little depth, where he re-
manned struggling until one OF the villagers call
rd out that il some one did not take the old man
out he would die In a minute when the prison.
er Stammers jumped into the water and pulled
him out. He lay on the grass for some, time, 10
very exhausted and wet and muddy state, and
was ultimately led home to his miserable hut,
where he lay in that condition, in his wet clothes,
all night .. .lii..... .l :
On the next morning the prosecutor found the
old man still shvering in his wet clothes in his
hut, bruised and screaming with pain when
touched. Old "Dummey" was taken TO the
Workhonse and cared for, hut closed his wretch
ed existence month later, and as the result Of
a post mortem examination the medical witness
es gave It as their opiuiou that he died from q
disease bftho Kidneys unused by immersion 10
the water and sleeping IN his wet clothes AZ
the trial direct evidence Of the throwing into the
brook was given by n little girl, '.who gave her
eyinfe in such why as to elicit from the learned
Judge the observation that she Wns gifted with
the most extraordinary power Of intellect rnd
olearness Of expression he - ci r.inf IsW
ani that he Would ronteive n.
doubt the truth Of her story" The nauae oI this
little prodigy Of a witness was Eva Henrietta
0hrrad Her evidence was relied upon In spite
Of arguments for the defence, and the Jury be-
ieved also that death ensued as the result OF the
immersion, for the prisoners were Immediately
found guilty, and sentenced to six months hard
labor, the Chief Justice saying that be took into
account the "mental condition Of the female
prisoner" and the fact that 5tammera pulled
the old man out when he "fhmd'tha there was
really danger" H'f iNi
II some Sir Matthew Hale Of this century were
to undertake formal trial for witchcraft, il
would seem that there is population in the vii
age Of sible Hediugham among whom he could
find believing jury.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05
NOSE IN ELYSIUM-AN ANECDoTE OF
THE CAMP.

A letter from the Army of the Potomac has
the follawing good thing.
A few days ago two soldiers were sentenced,
for some trivial offence, to ten days in guard.
house, but they were taken out occasionally to
do police duty about camp. Doing police duty,
you must know, is not in the army what it is in
the city, but consists in going about under guard
and cleaning up the camp. These soldiers we're
put to cleaning away the mud from the front Of
the colonel's quarters They we're from New
York city regiment, and, to judge from their dia-
leet might have been Nose aud Sykesy. at any
rate, shall call them SO in the recital. They
had worked well, and finally seated themselves
on log TO await the arrival Of the sergeant Of
the guard to relieve them, when the following
conversation took place:
Mose-saay, Sykesy what you goin' TO do
when yer three years is up? Coin to be vet
Saay?
Sykesy-Not If know myself amt, no -
I'm goin to be q citizen, am. I'm goin' back
to New York and am goin' to lay of and take
comfort, bum around the engine house and run
wild der machine
Mose-Well, tell yer what I'm goin' to DO -
I've jest been thinkn' the matter all over and
got the whole thing fixed. In the first place, I'm
gon home to New York, and as soon as l get
my discharge I'm goin' to take a good bath and
get this Virginia sacred soil of me. Then I'm
goin' to have my head shampoed, my hair cut
and combed forward and ~ and then I'm
goin' to some uptown Il tore and bug
me suit Of togs. u n yet gsllus
suit too-black y black silk
ehpker, stove Ns bombazine
around 1t, and & k her bules.
Then Irn goin " u. 'l n r sAnd am
f19 insle qgaeE MA " sRn get
m y. N III all,. & \ ~ * "a "A, III pner
r 81 ~ fia a ~ NAn't
hiifE n sl1t M q ON III \ .Iss n Il 0 4&i-
wine, sfh5Ae s. ! - Ad IN a IA 7las
der why the Army OF t6e Potoa f'
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05
rrn.1r v.Mnlnr- Thnrn II

FEMALE VAMPIRE There is s..
TieG woman in the city, native oil th& "a ltbl of
BerEe, Switzerland, who is afflicted witt Z dis
ease Whiob she calls "a dancing Of the heart"
and which the physicians pronounce iucurabls
The lady with the "dancing heart" firmly be-
lieVes thst abe can be cured by drinking a few
drops of the blood Of o man who has been exc
cuted
Her name is Elizabeth Mupd, and she is twen-
ty-three years of age, and has been the mother
OF three children, none of whom survive. She
has made numerous applications at the Jail to
inquire when there would be an execution, sud
as there has been no case OF capital punishment
at that Institution for several months her desire
for human blood has not been gratifed. She
heard that John Abshire, sentenced By court
martial to be hung by the neck, was to be exc
cutsd in the jail-yard on the 18th yesterday as
1t was stated in the papers The execution Of
the sentence, however, was suspended, and on
beiug informed that the man was not to be hung,
Mre Mund appeared to be greatly disappointed
{ and chagrined. Captain Bishop cheered her
dropping spirits, however by telling her that on
| the lbth of April would be hung by the
neck until be was "dead, dead, dead" and that
she might then appear and obtain dose Of the
blood Of Valentine Hanson, the murderer, pro.
vided Governor Hall did not pardon or respite
the criminal. and the physician would allow her
to extract the curative fluid. With this pleas
ing assurance, Mrs Mund took her departure,
greatly consoled. This is a curious case Of mo
dern superstition.-St. Louis Democrat, 1914.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-04-05

Federal officers iu that way would not have been
fatal bow to the Union cause, but il would
have dri @n down upon them the exeorations Of
all mnnl nd; it would have united the Northern
people rs one man, and would have filled the
NerIhern heart with intense Indignation and
when Richmond should be captured, it would
have bern utterly destroyed, aud blotted out
forever from tue earth at first we could not
believe lllat such an act could have been con
templatel, but we now regard il as established
ny satisfactory proof. Such is the temper Of the
leaders Of the rebellion Such their character l"