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Are Heme Guards Exempt arOna DriIls
A large number Of letters have been addressed to
the Governor and ther officers of theState civil and
military, inquiring as to whether Home Guards are
exempt from drill The following letter is intended
as a general answer to these inquiries. We under
stand that the Adjutant-General has sought the
opinion Of eminent legal gentlemen, and they have
sustained his Interpretation Of the law:
LETrER IRON TIE AdJrTAST GESsRaL
AD5UFANIGsxERn's OyYIcE,
kAaHYn1E, Tenn, July IS, 1851.
Carr. z. a. WHsoS, New Providence, Tenn.
Sir: Your letter Of the first inst, to Governor
Isham G. Harris was received and BY him referred
to this office for reply.
Your inquiry in substance is Are the Home
Guards organized under section l6 Of the Act Of the
9Th OF May. 1861, "to oFganlze and equip q proFi-
sional force and for other purposes exempt from
drill under the general militia laws Of the State
If they be exempt fram drill it Is By an implied
exemption resulting from the duties imposed by said
act Of the eth May. So far as We know there is no
law directly exempting them.
Said act, seems to us contemplates military or
ganization separate and distinct from that of the
militia throughout the State Its object it is true
has more Immediately in view the suppression of
outbreaks among the slave population, and their
subjugatiOn to order and discipline within the lin
seems, such duties under the various provisions Of
said section are incompatible, or may become so,
with militia duty. If under the commands of the
general county commander how can they be ex-
pected to attend militia drill The Legislature is
not to be supposed to have subjected militia men to
fines and penalties when serving as Home Guard
Minute Men, and discharging the very duties TO their
country imposed by said Act
1t be observed that the question of liability
to drill and that of being subject to service mill
tia, In the event the public safety demanded call
upon that arm Of the public defence, are wholly
different
As corrobarative of the foregoing view l refer
you TO section of "An Act to repeal part Of sec
ton 1865 of the Code and for other purposes pass
ed 18th June, 1861, which is as follows
"That all military companies that have been form
e1 for the purpose Of drilling, and have elected
their officers, shall be exempt from attending the
militia musters Of this State: Provided such COM
panies drill at least week, and tender their
services to the Governor as part of the reserve
corps, or to the county commanders Of the Home Guard
of Minute Men, and hold themselves IN readiness at al
times to assist the Home Guard Of Minute Men IN the
discharge Of their duties"
1.-THE italieizing is ownl. ~
Very Respectfully, JAMES w. MoHESRY,
Adlutants General.
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The NExr GOVERNOR We are determined to
avoid if possible, contest even among friends for
the Office of Governor. And the best way to 90
this for US all to unite on Gov. Harris and urge
him to serve a9other term If this is not done the
probability is we shall have several candidates in
the field sowing the seeds for future strifes. Gov.
Harris has borne himself periodically in the pres
ent troubles of the country, and, from his official
position fully understands the whole issue; he is
unquestionably the man for the times. and we
would be glad to see the press all over the State
speak out for HIM. Whilst old parties had an exist
enee we were ever opposed 10 Gov. Harris and the
party 18th which he aeted-but the causes which
then divided US, as Wings and Democrats, no longer
exist and so far as we are concerned we shall try
and forget that parties ever divided US. A man in
this solemn hour of the struggles of the South to
suffer his pTejudices engineered in past times to in
fGence his action now is wanting in the true meas
ure of patriotism -Jacksoa Rhig July 5.
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The COUNTY COURT REPUDIATEs We have been
informed for we were not presently that the County
Court (of Brady county, Monday last after get
ting through with their legitimate business, resOlv-
ed themselves into a sort Of Tepididting committee
and actually passed some sort Of resolution instruc-
ting the people of the county not pay their taxes
The members of the Court whJ voted for it, we
presume were greatly exercised upon the subject,
and were extremely fearful that the enormous sum
of eight cents on the hundred dollars would break
them up What has the county court or any JUS
tce of the peace TO do with the collection Of the
State Revenue except loyal citizens to pay their
quota when the tax collector comes along to receive
it? Are these justices of the peace the guardians
of the county, that they should set themselves up
to instruct the people how to actor do the gentle
men referred to fully appreciate their position in
this matter and do they know that they render
ing themselves liable to the charge that they are
fostering rebellion. We understand that one Of the
magistrates called for the ayes and nays upon the
question-sO that each man might place himself up
on the reoord-but the regulators could not stand
this and would not even allow the resolution itself
to go upon record Why did not the gentem en-
place their names where they could be seen in the
future ?-CyeUe'a ID Banner July 8.
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Troops fer the Confederate ARMY,

Gov. HARRIS Proclamation, calling for 5000
troops, for the Confederate Army to serve during
the war, appears this morning. Here is an excel
lent opportunity for our brave Tennessee boys to
devote themselves to the service of the glorious
cause of the South their homes and firesides We
invite attention to the Proclamation.
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Teachers wanted.
PFemPtOFy Sale of Dry Goods, Cloth
ing, trimmings and varieties
generally.
BENZ. Z. SHIELD a CO,
F. SHIELD a CO.,

VTTILL sell Tuesday morning and evening, tJny the
w 9h) commencing 10 O'Clock, fne de
sable Goods which have positive orders to close the
Trade withou: fer This sale Affords good OPP
portunity to buyers 10 rePieliSh their sIoek.
BENZ SHIELDS CO.,
iu!y7-d Central Rooms.
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Late from 8aItImore.

We have had an interview with gentleman who
is resident of our city, and who left Baltimore on
Tuesday morning. He gives avery painful account
of the condition Of affairs 10 that city, where the
crisis seems to be drawing to its elimination. Ten
Thousand Federal troops had passed through Balti-
more between Friday and Monday last, and it was
believed there that there were oY7r $4,000 men in
Washington City.
The Confederate flag was flying in the Eighth
Ward, and swiYels had been placed in the windows
of the hOnses in that ward the occupants swearing
that they would defend it to the last gasp Cannon
had been planted in TIE principal streets and squares
A battery of brass field pieces stands in Monument
Square, in front of the residence of the Hon. ReVer
dy johnson, and another one in Exchange Place
both being numbered and ready for action. The
city is full Of Federal troops, and the population ex
asperated by these tyrannieal and despotic meas
ures.
Notwithstanding the reign of terror existing there
portraits OF President Davis Gems. sBeauregard and
Lee were sold on the streets and greedily pur-
chased.
The Boston Flying Artillery and a part of Penn
gylvana regiment stationed in front of the Gil
more House, and New York regiment in Exchange
Place. 1t felt in Baltimore that the slumbering
volcano was about to burst forth. and that their de-
voted city would probably before many Jays be
laid IN ruins-Riehmond Dispatch, July 4.
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TREAcHEROUs OurRAGE.-The Stanton Special

says:
We are panied to learn that Mr.. Gamble Dollhouse,
member of Capt. Patrick's company, of this coun.
ty. has been the victim of the most villanous and
treaeherOus outrage committed by some of Lin
colas soldiers which has ever been recorded in all
the annals of civilized warfare. Two of Lincoln's
soldiers visited our camp under flag Of truce for
the professed purpose Of bringing some clothes to
one of his men whom we held as prisoner. On
their return, they fired upon Mr.. Dollhouse, whom
they found alone on picket duty. He was shot in
the abdomen and seriously, if not mortally, wOun-
ded This villalnous and treacherous outrage
should be avenged. We should hold the next bear
ers Of flag of truce till the devils who committed
the outrage should be placed in the possession of
our forces to receive the reward their yilliainOus
conduct merits.
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ISHAm G.. HAIR RIS.
nuernnr - he SiaIe Of Tennesge

ISHA M G.. HA e X -
Governor OF the state OF Tennessee
To the SerTiFs Of the ssoeral eOstiss Of satd State
GREETING
I'm accordance with an Of the General Assembly o.
STRIFE passed May sh, 1851. You are hereby a1nded
open AID election a. all the Pces Ok holding election
in your respective cJun<s THURSDAY, TIE Ia day % Augus
next election q delegates 70 rprsen. Ten ess7e IN %
Of the Confederate States o. Aarca
one Of said sgzts elected from each Of the onsessiou
a Districts as nOR established By law said election . Be
due the and under the sane rules as haY
preyall.d heretofore in Congressional elections.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set ny han
eaused the great seal o. The State to Be AIMED
H. the Department Nashvlle. % this 2a eay Of yun
ID, 1861. ISHAA g. HARRIS
~ By The GsYsrnors
J. 3. r. BAR, Secretary Of ststei
iuns2a-td
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Important from New HsexIco.

The Galveston (Texas) Ns1cs, of the oath ult.,
contains the following. Capt. CLAIBORNE is citizen
of Nashville, and we believe Capt. WILCOX WAS
originally appointed from this State:
Capt. Wilcox, late of the Seventh infantry, U. S.
A and Capt Claiborne, of the Mounted Rifles, from
New Mexico, arrived here last evening via San An>
tonic. Capt Wilcox is a brother of Hon. J. A Viii
cox of San Antonio He was assistant Adjutant-
General of New Mexico until he received promo
ton to his company. He goes to Richmond. Capt.
Claiborne goes to Tennessee, his native State, to
offer his sword to Gov. Harris.
These officers inform that there are about 300
Z. S. troops in New Mexico and Arizona, compris-
ing the Mounted Rifles and the Fifth and Seventh
infantry-all splendid troops. Three>fourths Of
them are dsafected; the best officers have resign
ed or will resign; the men have four to six months
pay due them they understand the question issue
between the North and the South, and not only will
most of them refuse to against the South, but
also to take the oath Of allegiance to the Federal
Government
Lieut. Col. Candy, of the Tenth infantry
splendid OffceP-cOmmands in New Mexico. He is
from Southern Indiana but it is not thought he is
willing to fight against the South
There are no mules and no means of transpOrta-
ton to concentrate even six companies of the troops
at any one point
A rapid move by Col. Van Dorm, with 1000 good
mounted Texans would secure the service of most
of the troops and paralyze the rest.
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Editors Union and AntYioaa Inreply to the call
made upon me through your valuable paper with
in the past few days, By some Of my friends, to be-
come candidate for seat in the Legislature from
this county must SAY, that feel the force Of the
calls upon me snd agree fully ia the course lnalcat
ed in said calls IS to Whist should be sur policy in
the selection Of men for our future Legislature
We are, or ought to be at tis time, ore people IN
interest," and action, and do all we can to cheaper
and simplify legislation and stimulate every branch
Of industry within the Southern States, having an
eys to the strictess economy 10 every department
But, 10 looking over the field, have great fear
that there wilinot be that harmony and concert Of
action that should prevail in times like these. May
we not hope that some plaH win be adopted by which
the very best material viii be selected to represent
US at home and abroad, without regard to what
our former differences were, so that they are
competent and perfectly sound in. relation to the
South? This appears tonne not only the right Of
every man. but his duty at this time, to bring about
such state of affairs We have, be it said to our
credit, almost entirely compromised our differences
in relation to Union and Disunion, and have taken
our stand with the South, where God, nature, in
terest and duty required US to 60.
gether in the selection of our abest and best men
to serve in forming the main features and future
policy of our State and (niant) Government? If So
would ask all aspirants to be patient and abide
their time. In conclusion, would say to the citi-
zens of Davidson county that have been raised
among you, have visited most of your homes, have
been kindly treated by you, have asked Office at
your hands, which you gave me, for which / feel
under many obligations; for while it was gratifying
to my feelings to be elected financially speaking, it
was worth everything to me, for l was poor and
much in need of means and position. For these and
many other considerations as stated above 1 feel
the force of the calls that you have made upon me-
but the condition of my health for the past four
months and at present. is such that feel compelled
to decline the position you desire should occupy.
Hoping to recover my health and be able to serve
you in this or some other useful field hereafter,
leave for future consideration
Respectfully, +. r. Rams.
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Dividend Notice.

A DIVIDEND OZONE AND HALF PER CENT isl
"A elared By he Nashville, Murfressboro and sheiby
Turnpike, payable at the Chsncrry ofce in NASHVILLE
Tuesday, Oh July, and Eakns store in Shsi0yvilis,
jalys3t' D.H.E. SPENCE, Secretary
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WINCHEsrER, July 4. 1861

MANCHESTER, July Z, I6OT
Editors Uaioa and american:
DEAR SIRs am a candidate for Delegate to the
Congress of the Confederate States from the district
composed of the counties of Lincoln, Bedford Mar
shall, Maury and Franklin am for the permanent
Constitution of the Confederate States voted for
Convention in February last, and am out and out
Southern States Rights In 1917, l represented
Franklin county, and for my character as a repre-
sentative refer the people to the records ard they
will find that in long and important session was
not absent wherein single vote was taken. If
elected you will find the same record in my favor
FIT EsTIII-
1-tr-A All the naners in the district will cnn-
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We see from the Advertiser and Register that the
Mayor of Mobile has obtained 800 additional mus
kets and an invoice of caps from the States Goveen
ment; also 500 muskets from the Confederate Ord
nance Department besides its former supply of
arms in hands of citizens and militia end that the
city would be able, in case of emergency, to turn
out 900 men to defend it, to say nothing of the
thousands of men and arms accessible by ri yer and
railroad from the interior
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Carr KlRD OF THE FREEB0RY The Frederic

burg VA HerGld says
at is believed that Capt Ward received his re-
tribution at the hands Of Mr.. James Sthreshly. of
Stafford, but member Of apt. G0uldin's Caro-
line company, which is stationed at the Point.
Young Sthreshly was armed with Sharpe's rifle,
and little nearer to the Freedom than the
main body of soldiers He took deliberate aim, and
though the distance is estimated at between 400 and
70Oyards, the result shows that the aim was fatal.
1t is stated the authority of a former officer of
the United States Navy, that the LINCOLN Govern
menthas sustained heavy loss in the South of Capt
WARD. He was the most active officer of MS rank
IN the service, author of several works pertaining
to nautical matters, and gunnery, and was full of
expedient-always planning, and had the mind and
courage to carry his plans out. 1t Capt. WARDS
plan to provision and reinforce Fort Sumpter by
building breastwOrks of sand bags around the deck
of small steamers, to protect men and machinery,
which was adopted by the United States Govern
ment and the execution of which was only prevent
ed by BEAUREdU4RD's prompt and effective cannon
aiding reducing Fort Gumpter before the small YES
sells of the feet could congregate, they having
been dispersed by providential gale on their pas
ssge from New York to Charleston.
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Important from ArRan,as.

A true copy J. E.R.RAr, Secretary of S
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.Ahne nInkcrs YRnn1elI.

TTyBN OF FIFTEEN Shoe makers wanted 20 make Kh
thick work. Constant employment and promPt pay
quife Of 8. HOLLlN8& 90
J lJ5-ln 4, Inn Block, NashVl
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r e o q L A "A a + 10 n

ON Saturday evening last, small coral Hraseket, 4
which the finder vii Be suitably rewarded y Saving
his lulr3to- Or
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-11-06
THE LATEST.

News by this evenings mail report that
Gen. Beauregard of the Rebel Army has
resigned that Gen. Thief Floyd had at
tackled Rosecrans, but had been repulsed
with great loss and was now in danger of
being taken prisoner with his whole CON-
mand, if this is so their will be some need
of hemp; that the Great Fleet had wea-
the late storm without any serious dam
age, it was thought probable that they
had landed 25 miles above Charleston,
whether the intention is to attack Charles
ton is not known that there has been a
regular stampede of slaves for Fortress
Moaroe-altogether the news is such that
we need not cry over it.
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say that if--under the present system of
arraneements--men are not comfortable
here it is their own fault.
Our men are well, excepting slight in
disposition from colds. One however
Ansou Withercl-has been honorably dis
charged and sent home on account of
sickness contracted before coming here.
Our company seems to have found fa-
vor in the eyes of the Governor. He
says be will do all in his power for us
He will give US letter of recommends
ton to Col. VIM B. Mann of the ID Reg
iment of Pennsylvania Reserve Corps OF
Volunteers. 1t is our intention, at pres
ent, to join this Regiment. The men all
have the utmost confidence in Capt. Jones.
They look upon him, not as naughty
officer who wishes to tyrannize over them ;
but more as true friend, nay an elder
brother, one who would not sacrifice, even
the feeling of the most humble, to satisfy
his ambitious desires. With such a man.
they feel that they shall want for nothing
within his power te procure. The pre-
vailing sentiment seems to be, lead US
forward, show US our duty, and we will
perform it according to the best of our
ability. Yours, Respectfully,
Nj. O. G.
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OFFICERS TENT, CAMP CURTIN,
October 3lst, 1860

DEAR SIR: Allow me to present you
with an outline of the adventures of Caps.
Jones and company since leaving Couder-
sport and their future prospects. Nothing
of peculiar interest occurred during our
ride from Coudersport to Welsville. At
the entrance to the latter place we were
met by the Wellsville Fire Company, and
escorted to Van Buren's hotel, where we
found an excellent supper in readiness
for US, which was refreshing to the "inner
man" After supper some time was spent
IN making speeches, singing patriotic
songs &c. General good feeling seemed
to prevail. At one tine Capt. Jones ad-
dressed his men as follows eff there is
any man in the company who is dissatis-
fed with his lot, and would like to return
home, let HIM speak and he shall be hon
orabIy discharged" No one seemed de-
sirous Of leaving the ranks, bat on the
contrary, "onward" was the motto, and
| believe it was firmly inscribed upon
every heart. At ! o'clock A NJ, we
took the cars for Harrisburg, where we
arrived at about 3 o'clock, p NJ, and at
Camp Curtin at 81 o'clock, 2. NJ.
We have been mustered into the United
States service and are getting pretty well
initiated into camp life. IT'S true we
do not enjoy the comforts of home, yet
we have everything essential to health.
We are provided with excellent cloth
tents, which will shed rain excent in a
violent storm every man is provided
with large, thick blanket, q good suit
of outer clothes, besides heavy military
cloak, two under shirts, two pair of
drawers, and two pair of socks Our
food consists of beef, pork, potatoes, beans,
bread, crackers, sugar, coffee, salt, peper,
&c. | have heard several of our men
exclaim that Uncle Sam, was the best
uncle they ever knew" ! hink / can
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azRmaaas=
now on his way hither from California, is
confidently named for the post.
Affails on the Potomac remain un-
changed. The navigation of the river is
still virtually closed, although small ves-
sci now and then passes by the Rebel
batteries. The work on our own batter
les is progressing finely, and guns and
mortars are daily mounted the Rebels
will perhaps soon hear Of their being dai-
ly fired.
A negro who las just come within cur
l;nes at Alexandria reports that $4,000
Rebels are at Centreville, and that Gen.
Bonham's command is two miles beyond
Fairfax.
1t is stated that the Great Naval Ex-
pedition is not aimed at important cities
on or near the coast, but that the troops
will land at thinly settled places, which
have spacious harbors, and will open cot
ton ports and establish bases of oper-
ations for additional forces now muster
ing,
Col. Wilson, better known in town as
"BiIly Wilson," commanding the 9th
Regiment n Y. State Volunteers, has
written letter to Quartermaster General
Arthur of the Governors staff, giving
an account of the Santa Rosa Island af-
fir. The Colonel says, ''We have had
our first fight; it was terrible one for
the enemy. We have lost nine men,
seven wounded and ten missing" He
has with him five companies. numbering
800 men, of whom so are sick, At de-
tailed on service at the fort; about 70
were on guard the night of the attack
On the morning of the 9th inst, at 81
o o'clock, the enemy, he says, attacked US
in three columns, commencing by attack
ing every sentinel with small parties of
twenty or thirty men Two companies
charged the picket tent, the three bodies
numbering il all two thousand men, who
simultaneously fired volleys of musketry
into the Hospital and guard-hous Pri-
vate W. Scott killed Capt. Bradford, a
rebel officer The night was very dark,
and his men first saw the enemy by the
light from the burning camp which the
rebels had fred The rebels were led by
Gen. Anderson, and lost about 500 men.
Col Wilson says all their clothes, books,
and papers, were destroyed by fire. Re-
ferring to the rebels, he says: "They
have 10000 men. They are exhibiting
my hair and head in Pensacola. The re-
ward is already claimed, also an old flag
which | nailed to flag staff on the Fourth
of July, which has been hanging there
ever since, nothing left however, but the
stars. The ladies have cut 1t up in pie
ces, and have it pinned on their bosoms
as a trophy. Every one in PenaacoIa
has my sword and uniform. Imust have
had large quantity Of hair, plenty of
swords and uniforms. They say if was
to be taken alive | was to be put in a
cage and exhibited"