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NO. I9)
An Act raise additional Military force daring tie

SECTION J. The Congress the Confederate States Of Amer.
lea do That in addition the volunteer force authorized
to BE- raised existing laws the President be and he is
hereby authorized scce the Of volunteers who
offer their ssrYcss without regard to the place Of Enlistment
either a. cavalry mounted rieen artillery infantry,
such proportion these deem expent
for and during the existing unless sooner dis
charged.
9. That the volunteers oring their services may
accepted By the President in coDanes to he organized BY
him squsirons battaiGns The President
appoint ali field staff off the company officers
shall be elected by the ccmpog the company and II
accepted the officers eeced shall be commissioned b. the
President.
SIC That any vacancies occurring in the ranks OF The
eral companies mustered into under the provisions
mas filed by accepted under the
Of such companies and occurring IN the officers
OF such companies shall b. ei by elections in accordance with
the same rules.
SEC Except herein differently provided, the volunteer
hereby authorized be rsifei shah in ell regards be Ssh
organized accordance with the progons OF IAN
provide for the public defnce aud all other acts lor the
government OF the armies Of Confederate Slater,
APPROVED May 1851 sepi-lag4R
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An A:. to adaittbs State Il tennessee into the coufsdsra

An Act adit the State Of Tennessee no the Confederay,
certain ,nditioD.
The State e Tennessee having adopted measures Looking TO
an ear withdrawal from the United ard to becoming,
in the future member Of his Confeleracy which
may be consumGaei before tie approaching Of Con-
gress therefore,
Congress Of the Confederate States Of Amca do enact
That the state OF Te7ue Shs be admitted member Of the
Confederate States Of America equal footing with the
States under the Constitution for the Provisional Gov
eminent Of the upon the condition that the said Cons
tuition the Provisional Government Of States
be adopted aid ratified BY the properly and legally const
ud authorities Of said State and the Governor OF si state
shall rans the President Of the Confederate States before
assembling of Congress- after the recess aforesaid,
authentic copy the precedi touching said adoption and
ratification by said State Of said Provisional Constitution upon
the receipt whereof te President ty proclamation, shall
the whereupon and without further proceed
ing on the part Of Congress- the admission OF said Stst OF Tea
eses COME escy, under said Constitution for the
Provisional Of the Coz Tolerate Stsea snail be
sdered eomPee the Laws Of this OOnderscy shall be
thereby exendd said State, fully and completely
over the other States now composing the sane.
Approved Nay II, lsGl. sepl-lsS4E.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01

An Act put in ope alton the Government under the Perms
nent Constitution Of tie Confederate States Of America

An Act to put in ope the Government under the Perns
nent Constitution Of tie Confederate States Of America.
sE1oSl The Congress OF the Confederate of Amer.
enact That electisn shall De held in the several
States Of this oofedeary 90 the first Wednesday IN NoYe-
ber eigh hundred sixty one members Il the Houye
Of Representatives in the Congress OF the moderate States
under the Permanent mutation Ehsh sha oe con
Of the several States in force for that purpose and in
States which may have provided by law fer such election
according to the laws exist in fueh States for the
election of House OF Representa- in the
Oonrres Of the United States same day
raj States shall elect or appoint President Vice
President OF he Confederate States OF America according to
sad the prescribed by the laws Of
tie several States for that purpose and in States where
no such laws nay according to the laws heretofore in
for President nd wee Presiden. Of United states
SIC 3 Tee Electors for President and Vice President shall
their respective States the frat Nsdaeaday in De
ceber and sixty and proceed to
fr President and VICE Prien and make oat st rt the
same forward the SANE to the Pre ent Of the Senate all
as directed ty the Constitution in that behalf
sac The members of the House Of R'pr se1atives
States according to the provisions Of ssd Constitution, sail
assemble OF Of the oonfeiera:e States
the eighteenth day oil Feoru eighteen haered end sky
two and the said members OF the Houe OF Repre- eaaves
shall proceed organize by the election Of spesker and tie
senaors by the election Of Pr sdert Of me Senate Ter the
time teng dent Of the Senate shall, the
day February, eighteen hundrd and fxytwo
ali the ce catss and for President and Ves Pre5
dent shan then counted, directed by said Coz ution
SIC eident OF the Contestants States shall be su
gurated the twenty sseord day Of February eighteen hun
bred ard sixty two.
GINA shall adopt and ratfy the Constitution for tie Pera-
OF ths Confederate States Of Amerie before
this provided fer she shall he co tiled to
elect sixteen the House. Of Representatives, ami
State Of Carolina, in like case ten mentersi the
Sta Of Tennessee In like case ELEVEN aad the State OF Ar
kansas in like the bug upon the
memter for Diaety thousand representative
popu 4, additional enter for fraction
bali Of the aid In each Of said States der tie
sus the taken in eighteen huIdrfd and sky,
and being the same bas Of resenton fixed for the
original States said Constitution for Permanent Govern
SEC g. Be farther Ell, That the rifles and rim
cipeJ shall OBSERVED the number OF Pre9 Dental
Electors the States aforesaid as in the othsr original
States
Approved May 81. 1851. sept2 laS4x
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the dea Of formal II the respective Stats 10 serve
for sp<h tirs IS he M. psescriss.
gGc @ Such volunteer for who may be accepted under
Ss except herein dscnty provided shall be Organized
in with AID subject to al the proTi ions the act
entitled pruyt for the public deferce and be en-
titled to all the allowances provided theein and when
into service may be attached TO such divisions
ientl as the ray dreot ored upon tuch rd
pendent detached service the President deem exped
ent Provided however that battslons and may
may appoint all an5 Of the fed officers T. eTe-f
sRo The Presdeat shall be authorized 10 commission all
be the pos Of this act upon there
quest Of the officer commanding sGeh volunteer regiment
ecer each mpany detail el from the regular army for that
purpose and for srch time as the President nay GTes
APPRoYR0 May il, lS6l sepi-IaW4g.
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FEXHIe Is altogether medicine, the result Of modern
discoveries IN the vegetable kingdom, being entirely
and abstract ehod Of cure irrespective Of all the old
out sysens published By accomplished quacks to the sshT
ing Dr. Wright we'll knowing the deception przcsed upon the
uninaed felt his duty At 70 have this Elixir tested by
the whole Medical faeGl Who, without dissenting
voice. have given in their adherence lis perfect undivided
control the whole physical when his frame has been
reduced, and when all other medicines known the Phamsco
pa have been tried in vain Long thought years Of patient
investigations and MI despsrGRduDs determination have
crowned the Doctors Efforts and he offers the Elixir TO su
ierng humanity the only thing that the following
disssses-naneiyf
General Debility, 49,
Mental and Physicist Depression,
Tmbecility,
Dissemination Of Blood {. the Head,
Confused ideas,
fl.s Hystsra,
Genesi Err
RsstIefnness sad sleeplessness st Night, .s
Absence Of Muscular Efficiency,
Loss Of Appetite,
Dyspepsia,
Emacistion,
Low Spirits,
D,sorganiEatOn Of the Organs Of
Decoration,
PslpitsHcn Of the Hsart,
And IN fact, sill the cOreosnts Of dsbtstsa
state Of eVsSeTn.
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Resolved by the Congress Of tie Confederate States OF Ameri
c enses Of tn 10 ptzls in the COneder
ate States received for their support
SecraTy q hs TrsaEry be authorized place
any such is my be practicable under the charge
any corporate state authority ic will Undertake keep
open The hospital for sick, and to therein
the funds allowed by Law for their support viii
enas,e tksm 10 provide fer.
Approved May 49, 1851. sapl-lawi#
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An s amend entitled An Act profile for The ap
ptinsnt Chlplalns the Array" approved May third,
eighteen hundred and sixyOns.
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Amer
enact That much Of the second section Il the above
eeed xsse pay OF chspains 10 the eghyfvs
dollars be repealed and that the pay Of said chplAiDs fifty
dollars per month,
Approved May 49, l-6l sePl-laW4E
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LAWS OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
BY Authority.

An Act to admit the oemm Of virginia as nber Of
the Confederate States Of America.
The Commonwealth Of Virgins having, in convention Of
her people, ratified adopted the Constitution Of the Pro-
ysonA Government Of the Confederate States Of America
therefore
The Congress the Confederate States Of America do enact
That the Commonwealth Of Virginia and hereby admitted
member the said Confederate Sate upon equal foot
ing other Confederate States under the Constitution
for the Provision al Goyernmsnt Of the same.
Approved May 1861. tep law4w
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An Act to make urth provision for the public defence.
WHEREAS, War exists the United States and the
Conieerate stes; snd whereas, the puSc welfare
forces into the service OF the Con ed
crate States formay and delay Of call upon the
respective Ststes
SECTION The Congress Of Confederate States Of America
do enact That the President authorized TO receive into
vice such c9mpa1ss bataonE regiments, either mounted or
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One Square, ems yer. e3Eaeh sddtioaaI sqzsre gfs
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E0I3 viii be charged for the GZeeBss
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OHs DaLR Square Tor tbs aEs and F5rr r- or sAsh
s1hssqaent Insertion -
Advertisements published n both TIE Daily and weekly vii
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TO ALL WHOM
Nodce to Railroad Companies.

TNyuE undeasgued having been great expense and trouble
build Mill for the purpose Of RE ROLLING OLD
Rail Road IRON, and also for the manufacture Of NEW
RAILS and being the only establishment q the kind il the
Southern Conedersey had hoped meet with hat
eo which would enable them have employment
and thereby greatly promote the interests NJ the great Rail-
road euterprzez Of the South As YET however, have
sevsd but little encouragement except from the Roads
vicinity MIL although their interest," well the in
Roads, requires that this establishment sho1h be
Tustained.
We therefore this method say the various Railroad
COMPANIES need Iron reroed that New Rails
hat we ere prepared furnish them with either at short
ice and Vevy best quality provided receive their
e that the Mill be kept in operation But II
ave suspend operations for the Of orders, give
assurance that work soon again We thre
re respectfully hoicf orders. Address,
EC0FIELD & MARKHAM,
Atlanta, Georgis
Nsshve Union and Am ecan copy week, and forward
Tito Cononw eah oce, Atlanta, Ga and copies Of The pa
containing the advertisement, marked to herS seofeld
.Ykhsnt ivlyl91s
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01
(NO. le3I

An Act to deene with clny the meaning Of &C.
titled Gan fix The duties articles therein named
approved March the fifteenth eighteen hundred and sixty
sEcoN J. The Congress OF The Confederate States Of Amer
That the rece1 act shall be construed as
railroad rails spkes, fishing plates and chairs,
used in the const1eon OF railroads. which were Imported and
in bond at the date Of its passage.
SES 2. Be 1t further enacted, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury hereby eced to rfuId such railroad coa
MES baYe the passage u gad aet pad any Of The
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01
FL. .DNRcLEANss UNIVERSAL PILLS,
For Liver Complaints BIIiOusness Head
- = -. - AChe, DC. u

- ache, &c.
yF{HERR has been oATHARTIo medicine offered 70
the public that hiss given such entire satisfaction es No
LfANfs UNIVERSAL PILLS. --
Being entirely vegetable they perfectly innocent and can
taken tender infant yet prompt snd powerful IN
removing all Bilious ssereoHs Acid or Impure feed Matter
somSeh. In fact they the only Pis tsAt Baoud
be used in m2iarious destrics
ey produce Gripping, Sickness Pain In the Stomach or
BoFe very active and searching in their operation
pYtmong healthy secreons OF the Liver and Kidneys Who
will SUI from Bo1snes Headache and Foul Stomach when
20 cheap remedy obtained Keep them constantly on
dose taken In prevent hours days.
and months Of Sickness J, II. McLeans Univer
Take other Being coated they are tasees Prce
only IS cents per box and be sent by m to any part Of
- III HsBEAN Sole Proprietor,
- Corner Of Third and Pine streets, St. Louis No.
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An Act relative Telegraph Of TIE Confederate States
SECTION The Coagress Of the Confederate States Of A
enact Th during the existing war; the President be and
hereby sahorzsd and empowered TO take control
such Of telegraph Confederate States
Of sEch OF the Offices connected Herewith as will enable N
eecuay supervise the communications passing through
the military operations Of the Government ard 70 endaDger
Of sucd operations any Communication eseus
nure the Of tn Confederate sts to give all
and comfort to their enemies
SIC The President shat appoint Trustworthy agents in
such Offices and at such points the Vaious lines as he
think f whoSe duty shall be to supervise all eommGni aoas
seat passing a said lines, and prevent the
sion OF Communication deemed TO be detimen to tie
public service
sKc In c,ss The managers Of sad lines shall
peri. such supervision shall fail reuse keep
up and the business said lines the President
hereby empowered to take possession Of tie sane for ths pur
poses aforesaid.
SIC 4 T Prei mt lhall from time to time issue iustruo
various Ines regulate the transmission Of Communications
touching the operations Of the Government calculated to
SEC That the Prs.ident a. his dscreton may employ
the operators Of the lines the agents Of tie Government
that hi as in All other Eespc1 there m be as little inter
with the business MANAGEMENT OF such lines
Be compatible with the puslie interest.
this act, where such agents net eff Of the any, and
the expense attending the execution Ct the pOys Of this
act, shall e pad cut Of The Treasury.
Exc. that clnmuuicatons in CIPHER engltcal,
other doubtful communic4on shall be nmtted unless
he trustworthy uotil tie real pUrp TT Of
such communication shall be explained to such agent
sRc Tnat President HEREBY authorized, whenever
may he found Necessary or advisable f the prose
s1on OF The extend existing lines 81 e=r p CT make
the the Of nHcag such
add tonsl lines paid out Ct the Treasury not
otherwise appropria. ed. a.E .e-
SIC O. That AL Mt and future officers OF tie telegraph
nesen ag receiving and transmitting int Iii enee within
the Confederate Staes SHALL practCahe aer tie
passage OF this after ther appointment aLe and SUB
before any Judicial officer Of Of the Confederate
States ing cath Il ABB do sol mnly that
will support msint4n tie Constitution Of the Confederate
States orAmeIca Est knowingly, drecty Indirect =
transmit through the communication nfCra
ton culs ed to nure the Ct tie dere States
10 give id aud comfort their e-emies-"
SKC 10. That IL any person shall knowingly send
any sage touching the military o1ra-
tons Government without the came icing first subnied
inspection Of agent q the G5yernm any
sage at-d aid ard promote tie Of the
the Confederate States he sha he subject to Indictment
Of the eierts States and CONVICTION shall
not less than re huDd dosrs and mpris
onel for 3 term not IS tha- year
Approved Nay H. 1861. stpl lag4
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Change OfLocntion.

TXING compelled go South account Of the health
my family, will be located for the winter at the siAE
depot Of Poindexter Little Co., No. "a Barene street, New
Orleans, where VIII be pleased friends, and VIII give
prompt stenoz the sale Of all property consigned Ny
Agents Pate and Jas scruggs, will attend to depotn
Nashville and negroes that cannot be So 1t Nashville by in
structing them, viii be forwarded Re Hoping
By strict attention to business the part " and agents
continuance the liberal patron heretoors
tended me- respectfully solicit the fSvors Of AL having 5zd
meas my line, either for Nashville or New oTl, ans
novIl-d WILL. L. BOYD, JRt
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An Act for d rslia Of District Attorneys or the oaists
States il the field
SECTION J. The congress the Confederate States Ampri-
do enact, That Sheueyer District Atturny OF the Ger
federate States may cneF TIE Military service the Conleder,
ate States. he By the Of the District judge,
tered Of record, appoint attorney tsPOs during his
absencs.
Approved Nay 81, 1861. sspq-lsw4w,
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as StiInuIants
II quite different from alcoholic preparations not sub
iect to reactions any Shape continues to exert m influences
gradually and efficiently, long the least necessity es for
As "A Female Medicines
equally powerful effective and restores the equilibrium
and Sar than all the other medicines which for
have flooded the market and which only Injurious in place
Of assisting renoVang the constitution for very good
gnorsnt OF the Medical profession altogether.
No minerafsI
Dr. Wright thinks it well to stake biz professional character
the iac that minerals whatever form the component
parts the ingreden Of his Reuvenang EIxir-wsI
ing what ruin kas bSen snsed the community BY opium
mercury. -
Generally, tn. debistsd Dr. Wright would say Never
despair Nc matter how down you may be, matter how
weak natter what he Esy have heenersake
at enee ThaeEsr has led 70 depart from Hygienic principles
take his
Rejuyenaung Elixir,
Ana yOu will had yourself new mana pride instsad
Tie reverse to friends and healthy, sound, and worthy
leeInbeg Of the human family.
Price SO per bottle three bottles gor S. and forward.
ed BY mail to all pats Of the United States. 70
Sold By all respectable d. ugs throughout the United States
and Csnsdas The trade supplied ct liberal discount
Fer szie b. heproprietors, -- . --
- WRIGHT & co.,
q and Isl ChartTes street,
New Orleans, La
5oldiu Nashville BY G. w. Hendsrshott, Berry Denovlle
Wig Psndlston, and ali raSponsbIs druggists oc29
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above enumsrated ees imported siorssas greater ats
q dntg than is p scrt4 BY said sc aoui over and
approved Nag p lsel s-pse-IaHis
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INC Hi
An Act 10 amend uAn Aet vesRg certain powers tie Post
master General" approved March Is 1861 -

An Act 10 amend An Aet VesRg certain tie
master Gensral," approved March Is, 1861 =.
sEcrrox The Congress Of the Confederate States OF Aeri.
do enact That the provisions OF vestng CERTAIN
amended that be and hsey aulhossed ard after
dsy to be namei in amaton to be Issued By lin
for that pur tc take the entire charge and direction az e
postal ce in the Con ederate States.
And be il further enacted, Thst the Postmaster Gene.
raj BE- ard hereby authorized and empow red to anpa
contrasts discontinue eur the service and psy On
Them when shall deem advisable dispense with the ser
service the route, when the public Interests shall re
que such dc0ninuance eurament for any hercaus
allowing months extra pay on the amouat of dis
psnsed with, in full Of all damages to the ntractor.
sKC 3. And be il further enacted That the railroads
the Confederate States be and they hereby divided into
three assss the following basis The great through
lines csnneng important points and conveying heavy nails
class number completed railroads connecting less port
ant points, but carrying heavy mails for local distribution
class number two and rods which less important mails are
conveyed short branch roads, and such unns as DO
not great nails or connect important points shah be class
number three.
SGD and be It further enact d. That in contracts made
schedules to be agreed the Postmaster Gtnera nay
them pensaon exceeding the wing rates. On
first class roads, hundred and fifty collars per
second class roads, hUndr dollars per mile third
class roads, h dollars per mile the amount OF
be determined By the importance and value OF the
be performed Provided That hall OF the
Railroad is required TO be performed in the nht time shall
be lawful for the Postmaster pey per
cent in addition 10 the above PANIED maximum rates Of
Provided iurhr That the agents. and other
cling employ Of the Post Office Deplr shall pass free
cae such roads, respectively; and this shall taAe
eject aud be OF force from and after its passage.
Approved May 9, 1851. sepI 1ax4#
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RIB. mcLEAN,s VOLCANIC OIL LINI
mENTs
best External in she world for Man or


yFVHOCsANDs II human beings have been saFed lie o. ds-
creptude and misery, the Of this inEzluabs Lint
Y5eNt IT viii reevs PAIN Almost iDstsn tAnesUsly and 1t
viii cleanse purify and heal the foulest sORk in az incredible
shcrt time EcLEAE's VOLCANIC OIL LlNIAkNT viii re-
se ne most nyeerztt cases Of Rheumstss eou or Reu-
aigs For Paralysis Co. traeed Muscles, Stiffness or weak
nsis 10 the Joints, Musc Lgarnsnts viii never tai
For Burns scslds any Pain, an Infsib Kennedy
Try IT, you will ind it an indi pensbls remedy Keep Il
always hand
PLAETBRs FARKRs any having charge OF horsea,
viii save none By using McLesns Volcanic OIL Lniment II
IL speedy and fnfsllfbs for Calls Sprsns, ohafes,
Swelling LAmenes sveeny Sor Wounds, Scratches or any
sxtsrrsl disease Try it, ans yea will Dc convinced
DIR. ]. Z. MCLEAN, Sole Preprzsor5
Saint Louis No,
st Proprstors Eyces By Berry & DsnoEle and e.
", us1ssrahott raaT-od-tE EWy
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Nashville and Decatur Railroad,
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
1HROUGH TO MEMPHIS IN II HOURS.
ON ana after Sunday, July 9Et Is6I Mail Train viii leave
Nashville Daily at II.
Returning, arrive az Nashville az lis A NJ.
Way Passenger Trains will leave Nashville daily, except Sun
days. al 6 ID.
Returning, arrive at Nashville 6I0P.M.
II The A. NJ. Train connects with Trains 10 Hunts
Vile ard Chattanooga.
? The P. M. Train connects with Trains to Corzth
Grand JUNCTION, Memphis, snt New Orleans
iuIyIs-H ". ON PERKINS,
General superintendent.