The Memphis Daily Avalanche from Memphis, Tennessee • 2

rUB-Limt i 5 thiA Ttikt tut if Mv-muma daily avalakciir THK RECENT HAViL EMilhEMKT Full Particulars IViilIfi Trtuthery A fi A ILAIDKR SAILED The Tennessee Legislature hare made prompt full and unequivocal refutation of base slander transmitted through the country by telegraph v- -Ht We toe undersigned members of toe Ten nessee Legislature having seen a telegram from Richmond published in the jou-nals ol Memphis to tbe following effect vit Thai Mr dUkios stated in Congress that nearly every member of tbe Tennessee Legislator bad signed a petition for tbe removal of Gen Johnsox trout toe Department in which ttp State is included and that toe document bad been presented to President Davie "v-do hereby declare that we have never beard of seen signed any each petition 3 1 'T Anderson A Rogers I Isaac Garretso WC Tucker Daniel Parker Canthel Jo Walker Jno Garner Wn Martin Edwin A Keeble (Speaker of the House McClelland A Millard i It Edwards Easley Samuel House! Wm A Dunlap I Reese Hildreth Lane i Row den 1 Gardner A MclVarmon Warner Sam Turner William Donaldson Ross a A Jarnagin Jopling -r 3 Di Whitten a Lowry William Tolley Jeffersen Burnet Wilson John Martin Thomas Paine JJ Martin Carter John IAws Woods Thomas Moseley Jos Rosson Hill Brooks i Ewing A Wilson -i What navr Hav la lx We want a firm hand at the helm of Sta Wlel eight or leu millions of people are it earnest it is a Urribls earnestness tout ihoulu not be balked 1 bs Southern people have given evidence of their arnastuevs and ws Dope the leader of their choke ba fully real ized their meaning We hope Jff Davis man for on hi- much depends believe he is to man Tbs Federal have given us to understand that they depend on cottoa to carry on the war YV itb 'the promise to England tost they will supply her with cotton they have sue seeded in hampering us with an inefficient lckade which though contrary to international few has bee winked at both by England and Francs have not sought the aid of the nations ask of to nation ot -the earth is that they fulhli tbe law laid down by toeui selves! They hav not don this Tbey bav vn related to do it Aud sow ws propose to le them alone and purtus our ow course Let at ones cbaDge our policy Let us coutracl our lines of defense so as to make them solid and os compact possible and with tbe immense resources our command let us defend them to the lasL Lst us put every pound of cottoa and tobacco in such a position that it ran easily destroyed by our forces when in danger of falling into tbe bands Of tbe 'enemy and let us raise no mors of eiihsr of these article than we want for our own consumption while the war lasts Let ui raise nothing but what is wanted for boms consumption Lt the balance of tbe productive labor of tbs Booth bo turnedjnto manufacturing such article as are necessary for onr US 7 7 This war gives every evidence of being a long one and ii the will earnest determination of tbs people to be free is seconded properly by tbe rulers cannot be coo quared are glad to we so much earnestness in Congress It is cheering Now that we have a Permanent Government established the- people will soon know wbat tbey base to depend on With our resources properly bus banded wiii not only bs enabled to ward eff invasion but bs able to occasionally give lbs enemy a tost of tbs bitters of war To do this we require neiv and dash in our' leaders Our forces bars In no case during tbs war bnea -difiment in )hat courage and pluck whiefi wm at first attributed to them Tbe enemy admit this With a looser rein given to our gallant leader and more enterprise and energy infused info th spirit of war wa have the mean at our command of making the enemy suffer quite much ws have suffered Ww ars compelled frequently in viewing our manner of conducting tbs war to confess that our people have not been woke up to a true Sense of ihsir condition Tbey know wbat they ars capable of yet fecauec they bav not tried However toeir hands have heretofore been tied by a Governmeeh Now lhat hav a Permanent Government let ns hop end look for that energy and enterprise which are necessary for our salvation Dap Book PfK'lDar DITIS IX IHK The announcement that President Davi Is about to Uke the field in person has Beet everywhere helled with unfeigned Bstlafction dhe people sec in this step that high touted patriotism which they attributed to him when they unanimously invested him with the Magistracy and thus their sympathies are uni-versally enlisted They will rally to hi old and young -and beat back the insolent foe who now pollute the soil of to South No personal sacrifice is deemed too great by Fresi dent Davis and setting aside precedent be steps from his high sphere surrounded by all the comfort which can sweeten life to encounter the dangers and vicissitudes of the soldier The noble heart of Pati bleeds for toe re verses sustained by our armies Unlike tbe stolid and besotted wretch whose wickedness has entailed so much disaster sud bloodshed upon two Countries he' is keenly alive to the duty which the hour of peril entails upon him The cause of Southern independence does not find him shrinking from the poet of danger bat with all that chivalry for which in times past he wa distinguished he flings aside the scroll and grasps toe saber With bis own right hand he will advance the standard that points to victory Who will halt Who can play the laggard? Wherever the blood of tbe patriot courses through honest velna there will boa quick response Thousands will rash eagerly to serve under his banner snd march with their hero PresiJent to the sure triumph which awaits him The dashing Xceat never led prouder charge than Jsrr Da via and it may lately anticipated 'that ehalf hare the most brilliant campaign that ever adorned oar zonal There will be a more sluggish move-meats no more perishing in camps With the pads and mattock for emblems bat the neigh of the fiery charger will be heard as he is urged to the and the sun will be obscured by the dim cloud of the artillery Quick work will be toe watchword On ever ont The -obdurate and heartless enemy will no more be permitted to mske his silent and cautious no more plant bis batteries at will and build up bis fortifi cations uninterrupted until folly prepared he descends Bke an avalanche The eagle glance of Davii will scan from afar his designs and wi those rapid combinations which denote a true General be will frustrate tbenw This determination of toe President most more than ever endear him tar toe popular heart He asks ao more from bis countrymen than be is ready to per fer-n' hjmaelf Be ready to go With him To desert him now would to desert the rigU'3 ef man--to go down do a bed of degradation front which there ean be no resurrection- Be toe battle-cry Davis and Victory I Se Cause for Despondency Fine the commencement of the present eon eel with the Nuith the Confederate Govern ment list accomplished more then any other imilariy situated in the world hostory Hastily with the border Staler igainst the movement of secession and to limited extent with doable and misgivings miong the timid in the extreme South and without a tree ury or credit abroad it was an expectedly launched into a war with a people with unbounded rcourco and With a population mneb larger than the Slave States even If bose States had been all united in toe struggle But a bemficence Providence favored us- The short crop tbe year previous to' Secession fought toe people of the Soutb economy Im mediately following it tbe yield of all the pro-4 nets of the field were larger than wer before known Then self confidence we Inspired by a succession of victories Suppose that during test year we had made bod crop and been defeated in th principal engagements with tb ia wbat condition to-day would be toe cause of toe Mouth? But th day of dls aster cam at last and at the very Urn when it come it must it we likely to prov of the greatest advantage to us Our preparations were inadequate to meat thu overwhelming forces raised fur our ailjugniton 1 Mouth-ern people had become carafes Although lull apprised of the fact that th nsmy had an army of seven hundred thousand men in the field and wer preparing with their fleet of gunboats to desrond to rivers of th South they could not brought to realize that there was actual danger bvlor them Bat the recent defeats which Oir arm hsv suit ined have startled them from their falsa security and prepared theta to meet the crisia Let us look now for a moment to the Oneida I condition ot th two lections Th x-pen-es of to Confedtrat Government tou for bav been comparatively insignilioanL Tu Lincoln Government on toe contrary has expended at least See hundred million in the prosecution of this war and according to calculation of leadiog Northern journals I Increasing at th rate oi thro million dollar a day or nlaty millions of dollar a month How long can th Northern Uoeernment keep up at this rat ot expenditure How much longer can th North support tfip ten of thousands ol men od women throws ont of employ aieit And th war i sustained by the popular voice bow long is it likely to continue it the large armies trow in tb field exhibit no signs of conquering toe South I The war it now stands is impelled on one tide by a feeling of desperation la order to compel to South to foot the bill of expense On tbe other the people of the South ar fighting for their country their homes and wit that freemen hold dear and at last fully aroused they ri rushing to arms with an alacrity never before witnessed in any country in tbe world They hare but to sustain their present position tor a short time lunger until tbs large rein-forcemeuts at present enrolling or in tbe field when the tide of the contest is likely4tt change in our favor There is therefore no cause for despondency Everything thus far hM worked in our favor Even our misfortunes may and we believe will prove of enduring benefit to us for tbe Southern government and people now ratified that there is no hope of peace or of aid from abroad will summon aii their energies to drive back lb enemy from their soil and conquer a peace tVecoimmend the above excellent article from the Texas paper of marked ability and which almost invariably I found occupying sound position upon whatever subject it essay to enter and never failing to pi sent tbe subjects under consideration in a common-sense and practical view Oar friend Locobxrt tbe editor should occupy a more commanding position than be does He is on of the ablest writers connected with tb prs in th South or West NokvolX Va March Minnesota not burned Tbe Messenger jur-t op from Point ports the Miouesite at rets Monroe inuPy ir-'id it wuscn their gunboats wbiili was tiuroe Lieut Taylor died Hi morning of wounls treacherously giren by the enemy whil muter white flag Nothing heard from W-yrtiJ-r On paiordsy Krery gun except one was silenced at New- receipt News by the Mirnmac and the entire gar nhti-im rtsqn evacuated The excepted gun would hav been knocked over but the MernmaC could not get aim at her hb lay for ao hour within two hundred aud forty yards ol the Capt Buchanan and Lieutenant Miner both shot under the white flag arc improving llicu boko March bs Norfolk Day Book this morning Says that tbe Virginia sunk Cumberland after a fifteen figbL The Virginia van in point blank range and fired ber bow guns several times and attack toe Cumberland with her ram capsizing ber aud causing her to reel careen and sink Bom the officers and crew escaped in boats but many wefs captured by tb Confederate sod numbers were drowned Three of the wounded sunk with the Cumberland Tb Congress was next attacked and re sisted gallantly hot wa forced to run ashore and hoist the while flag Her crew were takea off by the Confederate gunboats Tbe Yankee fired ou ith Minnie muskets while lending astuslaece to the Congress line shot dismounted two guns killed sixteen mi a aud tor the Congress to pieces While tbe Virginia engaged tb batterus th Minnesota came up bhe engaged our beweli Ifoint batteries sud got aground fcbe we then attacked by toe Confederate steamers Jamestown aid Patrick Henry with great fierceness and daife-ged 3 be Federal then sent the fcL Lawrence to the stsatetaoce ot the Minnesota and she also got aground Tn Congress wo set on fire by our vessels On Saturday night about midsight her magazine eiplo led The Federal lugs and steamer went tb 'the assistance of the Miunesota and Bt Lawrence bat could not haul them off tbe bar Tbe loss in killed aud wounded wm very great Our loss was nine killed and twel wounded Twenty-three pruouer wire brought to Norfolk on Saturday night Tbe Virginia had two men kilted and five wounded A small Yankee schooner wm captured aud sent to Norfolk Two others were also cap tured The Ericsson engaged th Virginia at a distance of thirty or forty yards Tbe Virginia ran aground Tbe Ericsson took advantage of this and poured shot after shot into her with no fleet After gelling off Ibe Yirgmi ran into tbe Ericsson with ber prow and fled Many of the enemy's gunboats were sunk and disabled Tbe Minnesota is completely rM died and tbe Bt Lawrence disabled Tb loss on both duy is estimated at six to twelve hundred Cut of five houdred on tbe Cumberland about om hundred eeesped All the batteries at Newport New were silenced exo pt one At ms im smuttl i tp i 5 Ui is ---I tlX I lUSt to rUr tc ft1 iWriteO tleir err 11 Ai AA friKite ml Aisle iim IFfitH villa if lra fti ftWtJwfi tty fPifimKit WlhMa riKTldiXe I ra lift fcjrtitotf Olf-rmtl In 1 tt 4uu It of in MMt CM rM-i 2wr KERMIS tvrw NO iil from quantity mills JL Uie Tba tbre will mm Lhj tnny atila ft ny i ft tri phi Sr Cpf TilK LKSbUYS OF TH KSRMV- The North Is beginning to find the bit er at th bottom of the cup ey I 'CB quaffing in tbe intoiicaiinn of their heir successes in Truneluee in the first lobh of triumph tbey fancied the CTfri tbe South conquered repentant tubmis ire and ha day at head for themselves whea tbey would take possession cease to fight snd to pay And begin to gather in the spoil They have hardly got through their rounds cd Jubilant self congratulation before the thinking among tbeth have discovered that their exaltations over the nd of the war have been at the best rashly premature The South is neither conquered humbled nor submisrive Googles rises with adversity nnd revolve is burdened ly- peril Armies are springing up to replace what the tor tu ora of war have tol tbe cause and for very soldier fallen or a prisoner anotht snd another steps out tor renew the pledge of life and honor nod devote themselves to the rescue of their assailed country and the avenging ot thelrlmurdered kindred Tbe revulsion in tbe Northern hopes comes swiftly on their greatest exultation They have many a fight yet to win and many hundreds ol millions more to pay fce-for they can get possession of these Southern States) and then they will not find submission or peace of th Souih knew-always that this must so and th idea that it may he so is dawning In to mindi of many of the cooler Journals and mor thinking public men at the North The hav commenced cautioning their shanting countrymen that there is yet an i lumens amount of work to be done and by eonsequence an immense amount Of burden to yst a turned and the mease provided before they can-promise themselves auy fruits from tb victories over which they are as jocund If there wr nothing Is to do Thr is too a dark rpot in toe Federal fu tore which tbey try to disguise from them selves bat it is a disheartening one Strange it may seem tber bM been a superstitious eoovictioa In toe minds of a good many ot those by whom tb Northern affairs ar directed that there I among the people of the South a strong element which would cooper-te with their advancing armies snd help build up (gain Northern Government over then Bute Th extent of this hallucination WM glaringly maniteeted in Chicago paper lately which anticipating the descent of the Federal feapediiion along th Mississippi river to New Orleans promised for it a friendly reception by a portion of th old Uoion men of the city and called over the names ol a number of our pubiia men Of devoted Union sentiments in former times who wer expected to welcome th invaders liberators It is a remarkable coincidence of fact that there was not a person named who is not pe morally warmly freely and actively devoted to the causa ot tbe Confederacy They are colonels of regiments fighting In Virginia officers drilling regiments at home and statesmen canvassing tbe Stats to embody its resources for -defense against toi expected inroad It has seemed almost impossible tor tbs men of toe North lo comprehdnd tb affect of their own conduct on nil that is honorable Intelligent and patii otie ia tb South Tbe betrayal of their own Constitution in order to degrade us and the blood that i on toeir weapons shed in the attempt to destroy ns make a gulf of separation which i eternally impassable They bav thought so meanly of us as aot to believs this With th advancing armies (here would be in their deluded anticipations an uprising of rejoicing Unionists to aid them in reconstructing toe old gevernment This hop ersrywher deceiving them It costs them groat army te prevent Maryland from breaking Ioom from them They hold 8L Louis with a large Federal force and seces-Sion ism is SO strong that it can only kept from outbreak by tb utmost military power They overrun Missouri bat the inhabitant gave tbsm no welcome nnd whenever fheir soldiers rotors from any line to people hurry into tb Confederate comp Tbey dispute Kentucky by tbs aid of toe pretence of a hundred thousand fro Stats troop They have pierced into North Carolina the only manifestation of Unionitia they gel is so absurd a caricature that they are c-nArsined to mock at it themselves In South Carolioa there is said to have been but one man whom toe grand expedition converted to Unionism In Tennessee tbey talk of g-eatCr accessions Their commanding officers report some loose conversations with inhabitants along the river who in return for coffee at half price wish them success in their enterprise end their army correspondents to the North encourage their friends with sloriss of confided-tlal talks with sham Secevaioniet who cry over the lost Union and wont it back But these private demonstration doubt few largely exaggerated by the cunning rogue who' has something to sell and tbe credulity which is anxious to be doped hav not encouraged the North so much it ie discouraged by the want ot any sign anywhere of a real popular feeling in any degree evincing a sympathy with toe old GoveramenL th I A Ty eiion let ft Juf tvs Kfr Lv To 'D tnrr ft-) I Li I i8 te 1 4 i uni I urc i r- of ihc 1 re -i A btK i BASK OF 1 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lutkijwd iy brt'reutrr Hartofjta 1 Kfglment ef Infantry for the ar hro rid rJ or fir a I JF triad nh the tnwt trmt ni uuf to brrfiaiJe I rwtun urn ju isir Ii bmi' 1M0 uw th I report hr lha tmaerNinrd at ti Jt until lurthvr fH-uo WHiimuiiM 10 itl or of ti wiU forwurd- lu ti humie of ikon tj oi Mfire NUIUIH EICiHT Col Corotmnihir iivr nt no ol 1AVH4 CM- CornttiAiidihg to Hy I a Ma(ic t'jSfti 1 a ComitinfIJng co C1 Klj5 im Military Notice Orvtca or Cinw Gtvaaxoa rinvuer or raa City vr Mranrii 6iar ti 1 will ft a 1 Crnef i iiift ctpiMtiui 4 1 i it I i hignl PoIk aod i ur to tiua othoe lor ao i or tier- te 1 he City lief orucr wii cool to xercife ih tuiK tiuoi of hfe oiboe 3 5 i he Keep rot ill pub to 11 cf th cty will cobPdu ia tiie iharit ol hi 4 Peraon eavi t-t etty railroad or irteawi-boat are requfred to procure pHHiiportA tHr ivvor todhaMer ia tuhy autti wd to aue pat-npon Beraona arn 1114 by raiiroa afeautfMt ai required to port thi ollica PteMniboaia oo arm mu at thin poit vill aend a hat paeaefigera and a py of inainfew tthi '1 hey wtU Hud 1 firmitfed hferu auy lretdd tii miun'fiat haa been aisiued 6 TM aarprwfiMou of druuknxifrefta a4 th of Ufeoxteafeo qttont banu of vital imputfeoe it mad th duty of ttv mi itary and nil puhee to ar-rvutflll perooo fotiod tii trefe a Mmub oi 111 toxicaiioa aul peraoua arrea el it they tu -utiftoeet loteihgnce at th time arrt reqmred forthwith to pvfnt on lo Uif poliw ih pr tot from whom aud place wl ihe liquor waft obtaiua4 othoraiae tiiey woi imuriond unt i tSey hav recovered their aenae aum-Muor to fi't tin required inrormatum Hofeft end nu ninli ar pruhibted from their puc! atth tquoia 'th cimI and ini itary povi afefefwt each other i Hie dxechar of thair du heaVkr e-cawon render it oecvmiy ft Th military police at I arvet all ao found ia ih without 1 fry ad Im arreet all peiaor dreaded wholly or juru lit in Uniform of theCo federate btate a iy attolmve roper paaae 'I ha removal of a'l the and ot- ton from the uy heretofore flUf th wnera atew aod Ocine a 1 ontn 1 nr edner said aric'fea will proceed imn nt ly ineve them from tn city 1 he ptw io tlxt be removed' wtii be od oucd on iicfetn (hi office etiy of amid artc-fen that arc not iuovwti aa required fey thi order wi I te deatroyrd c-jhh ia if may found act-re cd 10 The aifenhoaof milifery oTer iaeste1Py directed to Wa or fevnra Urdf No pubnatfed 10 til city pApei- i iiey are prchi 1 ed from interferiwu with or dnfadm the eupr and fra 1 a haatia wf the railroad Wrmin itiy i inv pitsce or with any of the iwcveinmmit fruwoi opratvee or with Wfegrvph n-plfoyeea Ia I (u ton and Jamea If Kimih arc pioiDted Itewdfl 1 1 tne vil poi and fi and ot the poiu rut rfrpjv feted (o ic- port to aod refepeet (hem eccoi di-ay It Jam Jhwt a of nfArksnim fe hereby aoamrited lvmt 1 rovtHt tMarf wsi! be ht duly to fee (hat 11 £vx eriee en i i 'Hiking aalooo withio five ncvfiM trnyuf tm i iu th tafef Araan ar a c'ne4 na I ef-tary -he uppr th au au1 ai tit ra Is i Kiv-i i Dibit- Cml Gv and Prov Mu -ha! nDmxrEST yoi'Ko es of i H' in a i rr- -I am coiDtnnwftioncd the of War lo raise ceoropativo fei'in iewvryorted into au nw-nt or ptrliabon Ihtadanru odeurMing Mr vi oun eent peculiar a traction the ehivi hi -A of our cauao wh are ambiUous of or s- too hrinir ymtrhoiwev a totheequptu nt fu I vnhM'uoui) tome auufly i te aad provmons have Ihws toad fr men ul home JUeadtjfiarfer at the olfee of Mat fi rUUt comer Mata aod Jetfernn atreeia 1 Ini of the Chirac fer will thown 01 1 -n erhajK Pncd ltl 'rnrti hivI a touiHf men of MiMieMfiix and Arm ui ns a t1e ervceto uit your well enc hr for Ot ivfory PA I mhl s-lwia 1TBE police tor lie city of couUbo oo dmy oi Ikmb Umw 10R SALE AB 1 have ntr the acrv ce for tb I pTr fer safe it rsi fem two an I a i -v of the cuv taeoiv hjnr and a halt Apply te Melute i v- i-i id Mciuphts 1 iiu 1 inhli tf General Order No 1 EXErtTivK Fi ha TW ri MlNFIKH 'i KN )HU 1 IV2 VOHTNTFF (OX PA Mfcii will rtu 1 nous at tit foilowiug point From West Tennessee at nm 1 Jmu I on hi I i itt Pnlnrtki Jb Hsi Ictmassf at Kuuxvme It Csptain of Voltinfccr f'omndw orcsmsctl sine th of Ff hrnarv fefi or mat inM On saniacd in Um? Aiturc will report 1 hoi yxtmu to th A'liiikiiit oi Mutt sud a ui Tump ly movi their foinnuufiN to ru ievou By erder lHAM do HARRIS (tovernor Ac Whittm-m 1 mMiMw A nd A TtfM npv1 1 FAMILIES CF YOU STEELS I Wit I affend it th ohu in Memphis rr CfrHit and i ford ketiiMi-dv aad Thursvisy lor the ol rfor ou th Krmt cHicchor in fnvor of (hewivtand volunteer in tc service of if comu ry 1hAkiormon of the ody and th Ju-tic ot Ihe 1 tife id (U tommy also llv Count? 1 omnu iou-er heretofore appointed Hi act agu auj sud me the warn aif new pph an vv a i Pnir NuIlc oi it Court mhfoft 4t cc EFIEMJID PK0PEKII FOR HALE A HOUSE and lot about a mil from Court 10 feet front by 2W feet deep 'J ho house roe lAins 7 roohiftte tore room well and ewtwrn AU tbe bufl sr BAt-teORS LIDE MARSFALt 11 fi I'flrnwfonrt tid A SplentHd I ttaiicf FT'OR 8Af -A hetife and lot oq 1 tweeu Main aad bhelhy stret rotitffo- be- et bur by 40 frrt-t deep irmehou Imi hwh wnhueli rooms iu hew wood an uoil hru emtera auJ very other A)ui Life A MARSHALL mh t'orrer jU'( snd Mun sa 2 hCfHK LL mnbra of my romnv UV iH '14' i om'f 1 il OO to ui count ao or at this point iiiira r'- -rV i-ft mhS tf BASK OF WEST TENNESSEE I'mi-Bu fiu 5th ISol Tho folio Trig mbs nr tj for-eforsv bank the eioua! l- ti luld hinaLi if DAILY AVALANCHE VJ11P BINGHAM Prpiitonu A CO BINGHAM fowlkes Kdltm Ba Z3 ns joc i FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 1 A SLIGHT BRUSH The Federal in ascending the Tenaeffief iicr ran unawares upon our batter at Chickasaw on the 12th They were saluted With A broadside disabling one of their gun-' boats and striking another The visitation of pucta unexpected courtesies was not acceptable They returned the compliment but it was ol the harmless character Somebody was hurt but not on our side TRS KEYVS We have no late news irons' Europe the i North or Richmond Our mail facilities in all directions have been of late very irregular We hare to glean what we can from very oncer tainand unreliable sources and are frequently mortified to find that after the utmost care and labor in separating chaff from the wheat" We wholly fail of (access Upon almost every topic of any interest rumors wings and fly and it becomes almost impossible (to present the facts to the people yet the press is expected to know most things upon all such subjects and is severely censured it it be slow to publish every event of much public interest and if pnblisbed incorrectly a still more severe censure is in afore for errors wholly unavoida tie Much forbearance is due to tbenewspsper press of the country -I COL KAO This gallant officer calls for fifty artillery recruits They most be supplied an 1 we feel 'disposed to urge such as are enlisting for the war to join the company of this brave and chivalrous soldier who is as considerate of hie command as he is brave and gallant Their service are needed at once All who Will en list promptly can bare their bounty money advanced with an additional bounty made up by our patriotiecitizeos Now is the time and this the hour of action! Cob Bankhead is the commander for glorious deeds and daring1 valor Heed this call and i our suggestions 1 UOM JU ADKISI Ve jConaily know Gen Adkins intimately and we have ne hesitation in saying that the telegraphic statement alluded to by the mem bera of the House of Representative Uncor-jrect We feel that we hazzard nothing in saying that Gen AncrHS made no each statement as toe one reported by toe dispatch in question He is a high toned a pur public man and utterly incapable of a misrepresentation or an erroneous statement of this kind or indeed of any sort He is a scrupulous ex act and correct gentleman We know what Way and of whom writ 't fi OAR IDl'MT Hon Geo Dixox and Hon Swats nr both closely engaged in performing the Civil duties belonging to toe judicature of whatever necessary business toot 'present itself No two judge of Tennessee perform so much business nor give more full and entire eatU faction to parties in Court to toe Bar or to the State They merit toe plaudit ef Well done good end faithful servants 1 They are jurists of a high order of learning and legal acumen with an exalted and irreproachable in tf grit bent on the conscientious discharge of duly 1 1 CAPT dOHI MORGAN A gentleman just arrived here from Nashville state that CapL Moaeax was sent on tcoot with a detachm-nt of bis squadron near Laverno and had a skirmish with the killing seventeen and taking about as many prisoner CapL Momax wm entering tbe tarn pike from a lane and was alone when the suddenly came in contact with a cavalier who said to Moboax Halt and dismount! The reply was am Capt Joux Koxsak and do not obey Federal commands draw your pistol air we are upou an The Federal replied: are aot at the same timeVuaking a quick motion with hi baud to bis when to valiant Captain fired and went a Federal house i He fell and turned Out to the veritable CapL Wnaox of Bo- tuh staff -who planted tbe Federal flag oa to at Nashville I Morgan is certainly the intreoid Ratios of the war OUR MILITARY GOVKRSOR We are gratified to be abl to state that our Military Governor has surrounded himself with many good and valuable assistant predict for jur Governor a rale giving general satisfaction to ear people and making for himself much character both for bis wisdom and practical results In the beginning there is much to done that i difficult of performance and to which to public mind must be educated to conform We believe there exists so far as we are is- formed by the respectable and thinking por-( tioas of this community a general disposition to lend tha military rule toe most earnest and cordial support It is not only our doty to support and strengthen our Military Governor id this city bat the Executive and authorities of our State of our Confederate Government and the Generals in tbe emmand of onr ar- mien He who will derogate or weaken tbe power and infioenee of either of them is in ear judgment derelict in duty and withholds personal contribution due frem each to toe 'great struggle in which the South is now en- geyed 'toe protection ef the country depends upon tf tbe success of our arms they are dependent I ur State and Confederate Governments "and he who detracts from any one of them is to that extent endangering a success' essential to toe safety of each and all' within jhe limits of toe Confederate States Under-this aspect of tbe case it behoove ait to think before they speak ard to consider 1 wH their state before they take action teaching other their duty by both precept and example gr We have subsiitnted two articles on from the New Orleans Ficayum and tbe other frotq Texas Republican ia lien of our own editorial! They handle toe topics discussed better than we can do We solicit for them ibotb a careful perusal They are able journals and their positions are always sound and they discuss all subjects with extraordinary ability i have presented our readers with an able article upon tbe subject of destroying tbe cottou and tobacco crops of tbe eouotry from to New Orleans Commercial Bulletin most able and considerate journal For irn discre- fion and soundness rank it with the first pa this eontineuL Tb bill to meet the requisition -of PrisideBt Davison Virginia for troops wm passed on to ith lust Tb Richmond JJupatck says" It it assumed thst by the operations of this act the titate of Virginia will have in toe field for the spying campaign ao effective fore of 75000 to Provisional Miltmrjr eovari Tonnfa A teegrapbic dispatch from Washington dated the 2d insL says: information from Nashville to toe War Department represent tool too miliuly work In that ate is about -Owd it only remain to effect a tb State government" Aaatlier dispofeb ot I he! to given below an-nn-jnev that a provisional military government has been establfrlicd for the State: Washirotor March Hon Andrew Johnson bM formerly been appo ntel Military Governor or Tennessee with all tbe powers duties and functions pertaining to that office during tbs pleasure of tbe President or until to loyal inhabitants of that State shall organize a civil government in accordance wih toe Comtitqnon of tbe United States In order to to exercise of these duties it become necessary first to give him a militsry position nod hence the President-nominated him a Brigadier-General His appointment the Senate to-day confirmed Tbe present government of Tfennesse being a usurpation every proper encouragement will through the military government be given to the loyal people to assume its control Tbe ap pointment of Andrew Johnson to that position is considered by everybody as eminently proper both id view his peculiar fitness for toe olliee and hi great popularity among of loyal people besides bis devotion to his own State Tbe Governor by tho acceptenco of the office Vac: Vs bi position as Senator Tbe itram for which was elected will not expire lill march next 1 WftTa Sad Sid or Pieros The following private letter written by ft former attache Sf the New York Postoffice presents another the victory gained at Fort Don-that which is generally contem Doriisok Txnr Fb-usry 17th 18C2 Father Bad lonely and downbeat ted 1 attempt to write a few lines to let you knoV I am alive and unhurt there must have been from five thousand to seven thousand men killed find weunded on both sides But the enemy surrendered on Sunday evening taking about thirteen thousand prisoners But dear-fttoer tbe hardest part of tny etory Is that eighty fiv men in my company only I seven same the most wholesale slaughter tost was evey beard of My company wm toe color company at which tbe rebels took particular aim fast one mao who carried it would be shot another would take hi place bat toe 11 tg wm brought through Only on hundred od six teen remain in to Eleventh Regiment nain jured Do not wonder dear father that am downhearted My boy all loved me sed need i in looking at th poof remnant of my thd men that I thought so much of now nearly all in toeir graces I feel melancholy But I do not complain God spared my and for what tbe future must tell Tbe Eleventh Regiment will I think (what is re naming) be left to guard the prisoners at Cairo Alton recruit Whether 1 shall 'attempt to raise another company 1 do not know present I will write you soon again Good by Let lb folks at home know 1 am Yonrs affectionately Waddall Captain Company Eleventh Regiment Illinois Volunteers (what is felt of it) Wm Coventry II Waddell Esq New xrit Fsmal Drsss The following observations female dross are by a French writer Of course we do not endorse them ft life everything leads toft new dreef every circumstance is marked by a new ana the dress is 1 wajs the most important point A girl going to be dress 7 For a moment her heart is filled with thoughts of an entirely new existence of ft long separation from her parents Everything disappears before the all-absorhiag question of tbe wedding dress A relation Tbe grief of tb ladies is violent but it soon checked for tbs mourning has to be tvougbt of Wbat is the most fashionable of testifying sorrow It is necessary te go to tbe linen to tbe dress to tb milliner's and iua tittle while are so thoroughly occupied that there is an end to lamentation unless however dress do not happen to fit or the bonnrt too much or too little off the bead But if dress is made of some new material if the bonnet is becoming then' they experience voluntary glow tbey are triumphant they ar happy RYa Ctrrsr Many of our people are daily in habit of using rye os substitute for coffee without being aware of the fact that the grain burnt contains upward of fifty per tent phosphoric acid which acts injuriously upon tbe bony structure lu tbe young it effectu preven's the full development of theosteiu tissues and iu tbe old it lays tbs foundation dry gangrene It passers the power ot dissolving the phosphate of lime which constitutes upward ot fill per eenj of the bone In The same power it exerts over utero gestation end thereby bring about tbe concomitant evils of abortion Cases of this kind cume under my professional observation ft few months post and I think the ought to be spread before the people Robkrt Laura as Go Gen Lee arrived ie Charleston on Tuesday we understand starts for Richmi to day says the General goes to take of tbe Porifoli of Vint in tbe ctw Cabinet Charleston Mtrtury was Forf of tbe port also fort of the of ol as ful 111 to Carr Haucit 12 1803 A Latter great Mew Madrldt 1 i Xsw Madrid Mo March lllb l8tl Editors Atalanch 1 No battle yet but some picket skirmishing killed a Federal a few night since he crept up on our fin too near and wm sho On of our picket shot a field officer who wm seen to foil from bis hoes th mm day This picketing i quit hstardous out Lieutenant Avery mad a narrow escape (as well much character) by bis bearing ia on ol these encounters bis line wa near! flanked when making a gallant dash be broke through and escaped tb bullet wem thick a hail Capt Helm of Col regiment wm shot near the heed expect to fight them snd to whip them soon and it will be a most glorious victory we are bow to advance guard of the Western division and must sus tain our position Th camp is generally healthy is ia good order and under the command ot Gen McOown We hope for succers in disputing the approach of the Yfinkeas who to the number of some ID 000 ar camped three 'quartern of a a ils from our picket line We can hear them play Hail Columbia a tune mid an Englishman would not give a glass ef aif-and-alf for an ogsead of iL" Dixie we bear quite plainly Tbey seem te have good music I took a glass to-day and could count their tent and are their flags quite well as ail their movements! It is a strange sight to see them so ne and yet we don't engage We suffer much from want of mai'e not seeing a pelitary paper sine I ielt Memphis send us some and oblige Nothing new in tue monotomy ol camp life to interest you or your readers Bat rest assured if anything does turn np and your correspondent is spared to report it yon shall bav toe benefit ofib" PROM TIPTON VILLK TKNX A Boaru Miarr Tiptostillr Tish March 10 1862 Editor Avalarcbr Tbe enemy bav some Hand 6 ponndera at Point Pleasant They fired at tbe Victoria as he attempted to go np and at the gunboat Lady Polk now here as she cam down i coaid see tb flash oftbeir guns We were forced to remain here and onr men may be compelled to loot it to the Island and then boat it tq Madrid I presume pur gunboat will shell them ont iu a few days as they are carte inly annoying us very much warm work is anticipated Men in this town estimate the Federal force at 35000 Tbey hod 500 cavalry at tb Point yesterday Tbey are quite bold and defiant and seem toattf mpt to control the river We mast whip the fight at New Madrid and feasting in God and our cause will Now let Memphis raU fihe has done nobly let her continue toe good work and tarn Tiptonville Tennessee is on the east bank ot th Mississippi river about six mile below Point Pleasant and about fourteen mile above New Madrid -v i Lvttvr Rrwwe Stlsslsstppt Fo the Avalanche Sardis Mis March 1st 1863 Messrs Editor According to toe proclamation of President Davis onr citizens observed yesterday as a day of fMtiag humiliation end prayer At eleveq commenced at lrtsfcytrian Church and throngbont to entire exereis of toe day a deep feeling of solemnity seemd) to precede tbe minds of all A large congregation listened to an able ehd appropriate sertnoq by th Rev A Caldwell pMtor of the church st tbe conclusion of which ih audience were requested to remain a few minutes whereupon it wn moved tout Capt John Boyce be called to tb chair and Alt Smith appointed Secretary Tbe motion wm carried nod CapL Boyce explained tbe otject of tb meeting Tbe following resolution wm then introduced by Col Fred Sim moo Resolved Thst th Rev A Caldwell be respectfully requested to furnish ui a copy of tbe able appropriate and interesting sermon to which we have just listened in order that the same may be published and iatbe event of bis compliance the secretary be instructed to for ward to same together with tbe proceedings of this meeting to th editors of the Memphis Avalarchk with the request that tbey publish the whole at their earliest convenience I This resolution was unanimously carried and Mr CaldareU reluctantly consented to fnr nish us a copy of hi sermon tot publication The meeting then adjourned Joxx Boycc Chairman Aif Smith Secretary have received tbe very able and eloquent sermon of the Rev A CalDwrll delivered at Herd is Miss which we shall take pleasure in publishing in a few dayr prompted to do so for two reasons i First because of the merits of the sermon itself It possesses great excellence a a Christian production Secondly because of the wishes of those who have rtq'ueied fis publication ia toe a pier dedicated to whatever is tuBttTf and rapt daily to tbe cease of trotu! A Provost Marshal Osh A recent order from General McClellan appoints Gen Andrew Porter Prorost Marshal of to army of tb Potomac Tbs following is an vxtractfrom tbs order: 1 Tbs duties of the Prorost Marshals general and local relate to tbs general police of the army and embrace the following subjects: Vfeippreeeion of marauding and depredations and ot nil brawls and disturbances preservation of good order and suppression of drunkenness beyond tbe limits of tbe camps prevention of straggling on I he march suppression of gambling bouses drinking bouses or bar rooms and brothele regulation of hotels taverns mm els and places of pablie emuae-ments searches seizures and arrests execution Of sentence of general court martia' involving imprisonment or capital punishment enforcement of orders- prohibiting tbe sale of intoxicating liquors whether by t-adesmen or sutlers and of orders respecting passes de setters from tb enemy countersigning safeguards passes to citizens within the lines and for the purpose cf trade complaint of citizen to the conduct of the soldiers I The deny of this city ss of the Confederacy generally nr nobly and patriotically inculcating the spirit of heroism and fortitude among their hearers their remarks on Friday several of them hear sternly denoancei tbe whir lipped or sordid cowards Who ar trembling now when brave men are bravest and suggested a dress to so most suitable to Richmond Enquirer 1 1 1 I THE CMXD DES0SSTfiiri3X IT ttKU The rumor that toq Federate had occupied Paris was not literally true but very near it Having surprised toe pickets who are said lo hart most criminally neglected their posts and were engaged ia a quiet game of poktrt to see who could win toe they permitted themselves lo be captured and toe enemy rode through the town much to the astonishment of the citizen who were not aware of their contiguity Major Kmo was encamped about a mile southwest of tbe place and bad no intimation of their approach Hi battalion about four hundred strong was augmented by Capt Stock with about a hundred men and Capt company When about half a mile from tbe camp the enemy who had twelve piece of artillery opened fire from half bi piece Tb men under Stocks and McCctcb-box fled without firing a gun and it is said before a gnu wm fired Major King drew up bis men in tbe best possible order considering the surprise and engaged tbe enemy Tbe conflict- Jsi brief tbe shetl thrown into camp became more familiar than wm agreeable and both parties as if by concert retired King's meal making perhaps tbe more Vapid demonstration He lost two men killed and eight woondoi but none' dangerously Tbe enemy bad three killed two wounded mortally and eight severely i There wm great remiss ness on tbe part of the commanding officer who had suffertd a large portion of his command to straggle into Paris where their watchword wm: with th Tbs streets of the town were filled with drunken swaggering soldiers wbea tb enemy made bis appearance Tbey were without arm dud raa la every direction but were not deemed wortby of pursuit as tbe Federal poshed on to the esmp If the picket bad don their doty it tb approach of to fo had -been known proper disposition had beta made and if tbe officers and men had behaved with coolness and courage th cowardly Federal would have a tartar but there were too many ia the way When our informant left and he wm among the tart to leave Paris Major Kixo and thirty of hi men wer still there to Federal not having yet taka possession although it possible especially if reinforced he Lm by this time It is with bard feeling that bar mad this recounts! of a very disgraceful affair that had tb men been sober and In camp where tbey should bava beau might bare resulted to oof advantage Had toe brave Fos-uut and bis undaunted legion been there tb tl would bar been differeaL We should that case doubtless bare bad toe satisfaction of recording toe discomfiture of -toe eoemy and tb capture pt bis ertiilery We think this lesson should not be dure-garded Men placed on such duty should omit nothing In its proper discharge end above all should never permit them wires to be drawn off either in pursuit ol amusement or that bane of tbe whisky i fe JuroBTAXT Puorosinoxs Foaxiex Bticcoa The question of the suspension ef the land has aot yet bora touched ta to permanent Cou-gress and fo not likely to be touched unless In a connection that may somewhat surprise tb pnbl ie We learn that there is almost a unanimous disposition In Congress to extend propositions to foreign governments lor suecor these prop ositions to be granu of peculiar commercial privilege and terms of years of free trade but that this disposition has bees checked by motives of delicacy as tbe matter fo considered to be one of treaty stipulations and to belong to the Executive It appears to be generally thought by member that too suspension of toe tariff at present weald lose us an important element ot power in our treaty stipulations that might too possibly be used a basis for propositions for foreign succor iu tbe existing war We speak advisedly whea we notify onr readers that propositions for the tuedor of foreign governments ax likely to be toon considered in a secret session of Congress so far as these propositions can teamed do avoid anything tike humiliation and to invoke no concession other Uma commercial favors i'aptr A Montreal paper states that a letter printed la New York addressed to tbe cashier of tbe Basque du People in Montreal and containing ia Soutb Carolina bonds baa been from tb Canada mail on tba way opened and the content takea possession of by the Yankee government Oi the ground that tbe bond am property of an American gentleman maiding in Montreal disaffected to lbe Yankyv GovenunenL Tax AS Invaded at An express ba arrived in this city to Colonel McCullotb briig'-ing a dispatch announcing the intelligence that a fleet of Abraham's vessels have passed over the baf at Arkansas past and landed on Shell Bank and Padre Islands about 1200 men Tbe comes from Kemper City vin Victoria and can be relied on correct It is conjectured that this force bar only come in to cut off tbe cotton trade between tb bay towns and Matamoras whit td -c 'r sprang up to a considerable importance We know the nature of tbe country they have landed upon and althongh tbey would be hard to dislodge we hardly think tLey will find it a very profitable speculation in bolding these poor barren islands Col McCulloch not being in the city tb Adjutant General we understand hM sent die patches to him by express ban Antonio Herald IfilkVt MU IDVEilTISKSLMTS MIL1TARI NOTICE fpFlK offkraof th Cnl Oarr ad FwiYtM Mfir-X hi tf tbeiriyaf Moirpbft 9ttd oath north atd of Court tre trd door mm of HaU I WcKWICK roliH-lw Civil Governor and Marbal Money I WOOl bII a few thuemJ rth lm prove i and uo improve 4 No 1 City and uburtmo fr Confederate money Apply to tii th toeruaodo plank adjo tutig tb tv or at tti at ore ot Meaars i tti ehn A feiao ley i ikon atreet mb 14 la THOMAS LFONARD a asTja'ctr jvt odxP or TANNING LEATHER! THE ubciibT Vii ft Patent Pmca Toninf Ln'fer that will tan tNi I alhw I 9udv I pper i tthr 10 or 16 dy lJi or ovhr ki 3 to 6 (fey 1 It ProrM 1 6a pr cant chpr tiuui th obi and (he feather fe heavier bet tr and durbl-ll 01 which ia doo wihout and liter 1 say quaotitj of Ui tagrtUfeoia i he country fjr Ui right comity $jO for dKlual ngbt tVr jxafe 1 rfiury Wmrraate CoaledcMWle Joten or any that tacuiruBi home the boulherti Coaidracy taken at par hAi JX LrU! Jtocfts ArkiuiMiiu 1 LOOlv AT THIS I Cam Akit December 21 Ihl To am ftwow Tin Miroourt: Thu to certify that I )iav ufeed I tie ahov fer laaemg aftd have also uad the feailjr atfer it was fenaed aod I bnd that it i th Ixaa leather that 1 have ever wrk- aod certainly tfM Hi-ket proceee foih world 1 feather tanned per cent cli ftper fe heavier tier and more iraMe no 1 1 eordiaby recommend the public to try tt 1 HEXRV 64IORE3 Camiek iiM December I ft Ifear Hir I hav tetd your Proceufl for Tauuioff lar enough 10 fee! at liiany to atat that it ia 10 every reapevl aa it 14 recoin otud your adveruaemeut ard will (aa th leather If th uisu-uctioa ar full? carmd out Voura truly WM A IflUSSAI PlNTTINlIilTs lht2 Me ati ox I have thoreuvhJy tiwfed the recipe a-tlaanmg whwh 1 pi haaej of yu( and hive no hesituucu aavtorhatJt make feadtiar in a iniiuh ahouer tme than the fegy pnxea would recmmnoh'i it to tanker aud to idautcra wibhiug to feu the ther own fea hr TO WHOaf THIS MftT CONCERN Thi ia to eerttff tht we were ealfed noon to wit-Den the Patent Procea tor aurntg lea'hrr iove end pnica-ei by our town men Hattox fewfed and we were the vJtneaeT fo hi froce Uiinmg in thirty hour a piece of I a thr that til make nd upjver Jefelher wr oare ahoea we ar tu ly ot the ojiimofl that hi proeas aa Kxvd a recomiaieaifed 10 his advr(iaemntaod will edily brin aoout a comptet revolutioD ia tu feanitte art 11c make known to th iugiditt hfe tanning art and ther ny queumy ib tu eouotry aod throughout buuibera Mate her WOODfcUFA LiTTtft fiOi Aftftrt an 27 llfoi xo the prune My advertisement ia the newspapers of a Patent Proteus for Tanning leaiher lia called forth much 1 reftpondeiH? and minv mtium oon-cermug operations that 1 have ihought fit to is tea circular anwerirg tfie muj-h aougUt afir mfor-m tiou I am he Inven'or and patentne and the patert ha been a lowed Ifiy prc en 19 a domes-tic clietn oh! one auoh aa can be tcuH from th hurt of the woods iu tii country and I sumac a bae ib fenma Ait the tnvieoiema arc plcou throughnut the houti era country or trotiKheu in the old proee will answer cvi ry purpoe iu he new only it does not vequtf bli 0 an 'J he feather looks as well and is as peed quality or better titan that tanned by th Ihu pr-oena I have hai the proofs thorough fesi-wd and witnessed by worthy and hmv thU gi'frtimcn this city who will fo its suha 1 do not sell rght to any one on nr AH monies cnt at my nsk tylrkng tec ijt without rcKister i Address to at Little Km Ark tut lOewnta pay puftfege HATTOT mh)4 6mtft Lull Rock Aiku Baralng Csttsa tad Tabacca Rather than have these fall into tb band ot the enemy burn them burn them to tb last fibre lo toe last leaf That I onr position in a word at th seme iim we declare that in onr judgment there will ba little need of bnrn-it either much cotton or mnch tobacco or muclwnnjthing else To set fir to cotton pecially except as a last alternative wilF not only foolish in tbe lgit degree bat absolutely criminal Keep It away from to streams which the gunboats may traverse away in tbe interior upon the plantations and there will bs no necessity of burning it except la isolated cases and in small quantities do not believe tbs enemy is going to overrun the country generally do not believe will penetrate tar into tb interior away from toe water courses and do not believe will able to get hold of mnch cotton therefore none at all if the proper vigilance be used by citizen and tbe authorities Wa understand that soma planters bav all things ia readiness so that they cam fir their cotton if necessary This is tb trn policy Letihsaneay know in advance wbat may expect even if be should be able to penetrate 'every county and parish fa tbe South Let bill know that he will fiad first of all no cotton for it 1 this that he particularly wants Many believe that Seward has promised tb nsnal supply of cotton to foreign nations if they will yst bold off tbe which a year ago or more set as I be period within wLL-h these down South were to all over and every thing going on sw immingly ot yore with abolition and tbai irrepressible conflict more rampant than ever and all tb leader sod tioe waiieri luxuriating iu tat offices and driving a thriving business out of tbe political trade they hod been so long carrying on With never a thought that a grand mMh np would be the results oi tbe said trade- Cotton therefore tbs enemy wbethes there ia any truth in the theory about tbs cotton (apply business through victories or sad cotton be will endeavor to obtain and cottoa ia just tb thing which be must not hav and will not get ii we are not eaught asleep Let her be no repiti ion ofjV ash villi city np in Tennessee we mean Th ngs were certainly managed badly np there riomebsdy wm scare! or in faolL We see it stated lax irginia paper that many ot the men of Nashville were frightened oifU of their wilts whit the enemy wm yt mile and miles away more frightened than tb women do hot pretend to say how toil may hav been dislike to condom people without bearing both sides until we know ail the particulars But there wm time enough I if th proper precaution had been taken to destroy all the cotton there was in Nashville and it neighborhood even after the fall of Fort No cotton should have been left to the enemy He will never pay a dim for wbat trok or what he may hereafter take at feast tout is our opinion lie aays will take th property of only Bat there is bo other property ia th Sooth property includes alt there is of any kind Tbe except ioas if any are too insignificant for set tons notice The property ot tbs Government is property The enemy chocs to call eight millions white men women and children in tba South and he thinks tbis will bs something terrible for them to think of a poser i It were not demented would recollect tost tbis term whs long ago consecrated to freedom and independence by Washington snd Franklin Hamilton and Henry and a million or two of other good and true people and that it hM been tram that day to this a word not of reproach but ot bonor Seward and Co may use it aa long a they like shout it ia our ears HU tbey are a hoarse butt frogs for aught wj care only refer to ton subject la this connection So shew that under toe term he intends to con five te and secure all the property be can ley his bands upon in the Confederate States and particularly eottoa TLi we repeat be mot notbs allowed to have nnder any circumstances and with only ordinary caution without any confusion or any -m w-cessory waste ot popeity he will never obtain Let thing be done with calmness with regularity and forethought and there will bo no mistakes and no foolish fires With tbe requisite vigilance on our part the enemy will secure do mors cation and very little well it be necessary to destroy to keep it from him either Mew Orleans Commercial Bulletin The Dalton Times ot the8tk inst announces that Gov Brown has ''appointed Dr Johu Lewis Confederate Buttes Senator in p'ace of Hr Toombs to serve till the next meeting of the Legislature tlA blacksmith in Wilkes oanty hM Commenced the manufacture of ladies sewing needles and will soon be able to supply any required quantity Gov Horton oflndiana hM appointed Ex-Goveroc Joseph A Wright Senator to fill tbe place of the Hon esee Bright Even in Nashville wher the flag of Lincoln eli is trinmpb-tnt and an army of fifty thousiwd men is within Buell's call to support rdv C1 monstratloa of Tennessee Unionism raid which from the withdrawal ef the hulk tbe active Southern men may be suposrW to re-Uin all who were by prelrrence by -xnese or from sordid motives disposed twtVor the North the sullenness of the population is matter of reproach ami' complaint Only the flag which the eoemy brought flaunt over to capturel town and to people close toeir doors to avoid toe sigbL Tbe Federal demonstration fn Tennesse has therefore while it cost the Confederates an army and filled toe North with rejoicing over a great victory established two facts which are heavy1 discouragements to thos who have been looking for short war restored peace with lightened hardens Taey find that everything they win Is to be fought for against people who rally incessantly aftar defeat and wilt never be content with anything lea than absolute independence and that there no remaining possibility that there will ever be pene until tots result is cached either in toi generation or that which come Dicayunt Ttee Way Tfcr letsa te Ateollsh slevvrr- A bill i now pending before tbe Yetrira Congress to second section of which to claim ot any person to say person and to eervic or labor if the person 0 claiming has in any manner engaged ia this rebellion and make tbe person owing sack service forever afterwards free" Mr Trembuli in the Senate in late speech said take it there can be no doubt of tbe power of Congress to pas this The enemies of cilixation and of the ha man race know that this application of the law wjll reach every man that own slave This war bM for one of its prime objects the abolition of slavery No doubt the would be willing to make peace with us to morrow on condition that emancipate our slaves for then we would be so crippled and onr vitality so blasted that we would forever afterwards be at their mercy would expect tb treed negroes to be hired independent free laborers to make cot to 7 aud our wealth resource and energy being- gone they could com down her in numbers buy our farms at reduced price and make cotton themselves set up manufactories of it here and convert us into degraded factory operative? and impose whatever burdens on ns tbey like These are no donbt their calculations Arouse men of the South I Rush to the field of battle i Sink down in yonr own blood nd bail it ss joyful and happy deliverance in preference to submissison to tbe heartless abolition Yankee Let yonr battle cry be a Victory or Death Far better would it be for tb Atlantic Ocean with one swell surge to rise up and sweep us and all ws have into the Pacific than tor tb infernal hell-bounds who wage this wicked war on us to triumph Let any cruelties any torments any death that earth can inflict com up in preference to tbe triumph of the Yankees Tua Fobrdou or via In that boasted land of liberty ot speech and of tb press under the dominion of Abraham Lincoln they talk tons: Rerival of Ben Wood's Daily Th recent Union victories have caused a great rattling and stirring among tbe dry bones and among other reaarrections we bear that Ben Daily Mews is coming to life again suppose this idea occurred to the author of since tbe proclamation releasing political prisoners He think that there is no chance ot his being clapt into jail or fort now whatever be may write Bat let him beware and be ft conservative We bar a Secretary Stanton and a Fort McHenry All opposition to th Government either from secessionists or sbolition-ists however is now practically useless and therefore Ben paper will injure nobody bat himself and nothing but bis privet tree iqr Herald out a that life or at on dress a love and dies is mode they quite th be the verry the when whole ally of man have during facts and charge.