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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-19

Those who regard the great problem of this crisis
as mere question involving negro slavery, take bu'
limited and contracted view of the vast interests
at stake. Submission to the Government of LINCOLN
involves aequescence in and tacit support Of the
acts of usurpaton cold blooded murder and tyrann,
which have marked its beginning, and which arr
destined yet to shroud in gloom. decay and anarchy
the Northern States Of the United States. are any
Tennesseans who have the least humanity or love
for the Constitution of fathers and the liberties
it guaranteed prepared to sanction his large levies
Of troops for three mouths, three years and five
years without the sanction of the Constitution and
the laws which vest in Congress the sole power to
organize and support army and to carry on war,
especially when Congress- at its last session, express
ly refused to grant any such power to the
President! Ia there any freemeu lost to the spirit
of his forefathers to sanction the cold blooded
murder of innocent and unarmed men, women and
children, at st. Louis, by order CT United States
officer, the seizure of private arms at various points
and of munitions of war belonging to Tennessee,
the subjugstion of Maryland, and the preparation
of arms to make upon free and independent
States without the sanction of the Constitution and
contrary to its entire spirit: These the vital
ISSUES to be decided by the freemen Of Tennessee.
II ia question of submission toan unconstitutional
dictator, who 'suspends the Constitution" at will
and menaces with his bsyonets the States Of the
South or the bold assertion of our rights and the
maintenance Of them by arms Tennessee can neither
doubt or daily with such question for a moment.
She will assert her rights and vindieate them
against world in arms She will rebuke the usur-
per and dictator, by overwhelming expression of
her sentiment, and by arning her to support
her decree.
The time will come when LINCOLN viii be called
TO strict account for his usurpatiOns by the peo-
pie who are supporting him, urged on by fiendish
zeal and madness. When reason resumes its sway,
and they learn that their Constitution overturned
and their liberties sacrificed to the spirit of revenge
and hatred they will turn upon their oppressors
and :uri them from their seats of power; or else
civil war will dcsolate their own land and make it
prey to the wild passions that have aroused the
storm of an unnatural war.
Such usurpations cannot long flourish among a
people accustomed to freedom. Theoppressor will
yet meet the fate of ACToN aud be deyoured by his
own dogs.
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A Good Farm for sale.

UYE otter FOR sale the place on which IslsnAn
Wv siace less, and known the Rogers iAnd,
Yellow Greek, Dickson cnunty Tenn, partly The Q,
within ons nile Of Wilamsvlle. and three niles Of
villa md NoFtaVestern Railroad hsaiihy pleasant 4
tful part Of Tennessee said land contains about two
and ninety acrss-eighty elearst, and abcut m
sood land to clear; IL iBn good state o. cultivation, Il
irritable dwelling houses. ont hocsss. etc, etc Algo,
orchards, and seversl iling springs Of excellent
well timbersd. and certainly ss made ore Of he
rable stack farms in this section Of country We p
bargain In this land and will sell cash. time
est For further information call James heNsi
lives near Said place. or The undersigned Al KoElers
fennessee river. Bfhh bhOII
onion and Americas copy. and charge IeoOcate.
81
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We want no better evidence of the low and brutal
feelings with which the Black Republican usurpers
are inspired in their war of subjugation upon us,
than the character of the men they are placing IN
high positions of command. We noticed few days
since the organization Of regiment Of cut throats
under one WHsO> and the solemn farce By which
they were sworn IN to plumber and outrage
our people, and to-day 1t is announced that Dan.
s'CKLEs, the willing caekOid, is appointed Ma
sor Generslby LINCOLN and that the other scoundrel
BILLY AuLIIGAN, who, for his many crimes and ras-
cahties Was driven sway from California and who
but recently was inmate of the New York State
prison at Sing Sing is made a Brgadier, and will
be sent as such against The South 70 fight for the
glorious Union"
The New York Herald boosted short time ago
that there were in the Northern cities three hundred
thousand roughs, who had no stake in this world
ssi no hope in the world TO come" and who would
anaae the South one vast OF desolaton if the
war vent on. We suppose it is this material that
SIcEIFg and MULLIGAN will lead TO the field F;t
leaders for such and for the work cut ont for
them at Washington. Our people are beginning TO
sac the objects Of this warfare. Punder and rapine
s-a n be the order Of the day. and the lowest and
v,,es. and most abandoned seopndrels to be found
10 the ,oagrel bastard population Ct the North are
taken from their State prisons, placed &c high
mand. and sent in the came of the Union upon Gseir
work of death and desolstion With SIcKLEs and
MICHIGAN In the East, and NSETGoNERY and jim
LANE in the West, the people of the South must
aSon doubtless in the arrangement Of the I'lncoin-
ties. be conquered into peace. We shat see
The Lontpomerv Advertiser saws there is no truth
in the runor that there TO be changes rsslgna>
items, or re9rginzations Of the Cabinet. Al tsS
members and tie President are united upon one
policy, and there IS no discord or divisions upon
any important paFticglkr.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-19

We learn that John c. Harvey, the Washington
correspondent of the New York Tribune, and the APP
pointed Ministhr to Portugal by President Lincoln,
Is now in Charleston. Mr.. Harvey can be here at
this lime only in the capacity of spy. and we
pleased learn that the city authorities have gwen
orders for his arrest which, it is 20 be hoped will
prove successfuL-C Charleston Aercsyy, Nay le.
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Crops.

We learn that the crops in every section of the
State are uncommonly promising. though
paratively backward. There are some complaints
of rust in the wheat, but it has as yet appeared
has not attacked the stalk. and the wheats so near
maturity as to be nearly out of danger. The crop
of wheat is likely to be the largest known in
Georgia-Auqlsta ConStt,diondListS Nay l..
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The PeHItentIary---Whnt is being done
there for the Army.

A correspondent in the UNION AND AMERICAN, of
yesterday, makes some suggestions with regard TO
the work that is expected TO be done in the Peniten
tiary, for the use of the army. The writer was
probably ignorant of the fact that large stock of
leather laid in weeks ago, and large number Of
hands have been for some time employed in making
shoes for soldiers. There are two hundred men at
work on army equppage, consisting OF haversacks,
cap pouches, remodelllng bsyonet scabbards gun
hammers. camp chests, and tool chests. There will
SIso be in operation, in dGy or two laboratory for
preparing cartridges, &c. The hands have also
been preparing large number of wagons for army
purposes.
We are informed by Col. JOHNSON, the agent. that
these various operations being pressed forward
vigorously and thst very large force is effectively
employed in getting ready for the public service
these various articles of army equipage We are
requested to say that Il our correspondent, or any
other gentlemen, will visit the penitentary he will
be politely waited on and convinced that every
ching is being done, that be expected, 10 fit out
our brave volunteers with the comforts of camp
and the appliances Of war
From this statement il will be seen that the Super
ntendent Of the Penitentiary doing his whole duty
in connection with army supplies.
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ARREST OF A SUPPOSED SPY.-We learn that sup
posed spy was arrested at Florence some two days
ago, by order of Col. Cash. Papers were found
upon his person which confirmed the suspicious en-
tertained of his character and he had been placed
under arrest for trial 1t is said that the eigns
insanity. We have not learned the result of the
trial Charleston Courier. NaN t.
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Affairs at Washington.
News, Gossip, Humors. and Lies.

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Ga Eettes
WASH -NGToS, May 16.-Tt ia understood that the
troops at the Relay House have been ordered to
proceed to Harper's Ferry before the end of this
week.
A messenger from the South says additional rein
forcements were sent up by the rebels to-day. J.
a demonstration at Norfolk. it is thought viii
take place this week.
There are some six thousand men In Fortress
Monroe.
Gen. Ashley, OF Chic. called on the President to-
day and lac plan before him for Coating ar army
down the Mississippi 70 New Orleans.
A prominent official said to-day, there would be
sn attack On Harper Ferry before the end Of ten
days
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PROCLAMATION.
IsF1am G. aAEREs, GOV. OF TEsNRssRE
To ali w no shall see these presents,
GFeeai1E:

Ii Volunteer Organizations in the State who have here
"a ofore drawn Arms, and do not hold heue'ves In
readiness for immediate service, hereby REQUIRED
turn them to me Immediately the State Arsenal, In Nashville,
or the penalties Of the lav will De enforced
- In testimony whereof. have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Grand Sal Of the State, phxed
>Ls the Iepartu s1t, in Nashville this 10th day OF
} May. A. d 1851
By the Governor: ISHAM @. HARRIS.
J y. r RAY, Secretary Of State G3&P-w IL.
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SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE
CENTRAL COMMIT TEE.
r. B. CHEATHAM.
". HY SMITH.
G. X. WINSTON.
G. N. FOGG.
S. l.. FINLEY.
Arms ON their way.

There has been considerable discussion, Witoin
the last few days. with reference to the number OF
arms at the command of the Government oil len
nessee in the present perilous emergency. we car
state automatically that there are now IN the arss
nal and in the hands of the volunteers about ntteer
thousand good arms consisting of Minnie muskets
old pstaut muskets, and Mississippi rifles. The
aiutIcck muskets are rapidly being altered to per
cussion locks. There are scattered throughout the
State several thousand more, which are now rapid
" coming in under the vigorous measures prosecu
ted to reclaim them. 1t Is hoped that all who know
of auy of the State arms intheir districts, viii as
sist in the work of returning the unto the arsena.
Immediately.
In ad Iition to this inventory, it has beenlascer
tanned that there are about $4,000 sporting rifles in
the hands of private parties, which may easily be
converted into first class arms by the raised sight
and the Minnie ball.
We are also authorized to announce that tele-
graphic dispatch was received last night, that ar
ample supply Of arms will be shipped here in few
days.
The public solicitude on this subject may, there
fore. be at once dismissed.
Our brave volunteers will be well armed, and
with arms in their hands, they will go forth to bat
tie, clothed in the 'panoply of invincibility.
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InsOIVent Notice.

Ii having claims against the estate Of Ann VIII
decesse hereby notified them with the Clerk
Of the County urtt Wsskley county Tennessee his once,
Ia Dres1en Def the 18th dag August for sdud
cation and pro dsTbu ion having suggested the inso
vency Of said and said Clerk having appointed that day
for the adj Udieaton Of the claims against the same
X ROSS, Admir- de bonis
o. the esta,e o. Ann Wilson, deceased
naR4-RAtnr sfeea3t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-19

We learn that the Washington Administration has
appointed Samuel Kendall, Esq, Postmaster at tins
place also. John Anderson, ESQ mail agent. We
have no idea that either of these gent emen will
accept their appointments from that source if it
had come from Montgomery it would look more
sensible Paris Sentinel
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EnsOlYenfNolice.

resons having claims against 'he Of w. A Davis
deceased hereby notified file them with the Clerk Of
the County Court Weakey county, Tennessee his office in
Dresden, before the 18th day August next for adud
pr distribution. having suggested Inso
vency said estate and Ole having that day
for the I'D Indication Of t. claims agains; The
W K ROSS, Administrator,
Of the estate Of " Davis, deceased
msy4-W4tprssee33s
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Proclamation Of
ESEaAM G.. HARRIS,

FEN0 the sheris and ccroners in said staeGreetinR
You hereby commanded open hsId an election
st all tn: Pacesof holding elections in county.
on asy June lo purpose OF voting Declar
att Of IntependeDos aud Ordinance dissoving tbs FEDERAL
Rel between the State TenEeee and the United States
America and also, IAN Ordinance ADOPTION ofthe Con
s,ituon Of the Confederate States America in
Of an Act passed bv the General Assembly Of the
ON cav OF Nay Is6 and due return thereof make to
ding 10 Law.
In testimony whereof, I, IsRAM g. BARFIs. Governor
as Aforesaid have hereunto my caused the
}LS great al Of the State to Department
in Nashville. On the 18th dxy Of May, 1851
By the Governor IaHAMG HARRIS
J. b. LAY Secretary Of State nsyIl-dkEst
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To the Volunteer Companies often
neSSse!

EP0RT to the Governor, together with the tender for
vice complete list of the officers and Of each
possessed by the company its and
ire sce ad ess Of the captain character CT ervce eed
whether Infantry Cavalry Artillery and no provided
with what have been made BY the
to uniforms camp equipage and the ike
Let the report be certii d BY the eaptsin.
Each company shoul put under thorough drill and dsP
uue
No will be furnished until the company usteed ao
the service Of the State. Nashville, Tenn
JA-E5w McHENRT,
may4-dtEkv9z Adiutsat General
: Memphis Appeal and Knoxville Register to amount
Of IS each and forRard bill.
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KTHEREAs, The tEentIsth twenty echth sections OF
w She act Of Assembly passed Nay 9Th 1851 being silent
by which returns enclng the eceion on
several officers ramed shall be made. there a nes for the
adoption OF uniform RULES Preparatory ssaauce Of
COMMISSIONS The following regulations have teeu d,pssd
HtstTha tie presentation Of Company an i5speetnv
0eer tbs seual inspection Of the BY him aIl he sat
acSoy evidence that he Company ees acting as rch and
-eportf Muster Boil, have been duly sct Tier vii
therefore ccrensd upon Ia eer6cis Of tie Ipspstiaz
Ohcer tn these facts
seooldyTha commissions viii be issued t. CoIo,eis Lien.
and Majors upon the certificates their cleo
Captsns Of the several composing
the Regiment, eonn,ersgned by the InsTect-g 0hcer
May J. 81 d&WIy IsHAn G HARRIS
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The UNION AND AMERICAN suggests that the South
ern Rights men vote open tickets the 9Th day Of
June, that they may thus publicly be distinguished
from the Lincolnites. We second the notion
CLdrkSUiie Chronicle.
CoNING TO TENNEssgE.-A business firm in st.
Louis thus closes private letter to the publishers
of the Memphis Eat.Ietin:
If our State does rot secede, we intend to move
either to Nashvilleyor Memphis, and hope to have
many other pleasant business transactions with you
The secession feeling throughout Missouri is rapidly
increasing.
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VA suVTE.6.E GUARna-

IL persons desiring enlist in this Como ny requested
y call upon the ollewsng gentlemen their respective
oc the rendezvous Of ne Conpans, In thid SO Of
sonth end Of AAzxEr HousE, AZ AID O'Clock p Nj of
eysfy day. W. McGAyOcx,
lEU z. cBkATHAM,S conuitte
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-19
DIR S. J. COBB

NAOULD respectfully the citizens Of Nashville
w and vicni ,, that he has opened Dental Rooms
Cherry street, No. 3d. opposite Theatre where he will be pleas
ed to receive sHd wait upon any person wishing Dental
alton performed and times hard and Wsrike, he will
promise 10 maze charges very moderate
s. gentleman who enlisted in the southern Army
that wishes to have his Teeth operated upoz before going
call atmy Cce and have done free Gratis for Nothing.
Respectfully,
apIan-dQm JcoRn
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Effects of the Blockade.
FROM the Rlehmond Enquirer

The Philadelphia :, Inquirer" is rejoicei TO hear
that the publication of all Southern papers will ere
long be suspended on account of the stoppage of
ing paper etc. Lay not this fiatterng JUNCTION to
dependent upon the North as you seem 10 suppose.
You will be grieved to learn the following facts,
which we have the pleasure of stating for the infor
nation of the Southern people:
The paper mill here has on hand the required
material Of all kinds for at Iedst1oo years to
Thanks to the foresight and enterprise of Mr.. Whit
field, the worthy Superintendent, and the other
managers of the company. The establishment will
promptly fill all orders heretofore. The South
ern journals will not therefore, be stopped for want
Of paper. Nor will they be discontinued account
of the exhaustion of the supply of Yankee Ink
thanks to the chemical skill and business enterprise
of some of our eirizens. Mr.. W Peterson. Druggist
under the Enquirer" office has already "found ont
the secret" of making printers ink, AMI will soon
be prepared TO supply the trade" at reasonable
rStes.
Mr.. Sattler of this city, we underatand, has been
equally fortunate and will soon be ready to fill Or
ders Their ink is of excellent quality, we learn
Nor can the Yankees stop the publication of our
papers by prohibiting the sale to as of the types
upon which they are printed. We have type foun-
dry already in the full tide of successful expert
ment The Southern publishing concerns will here
after be able to procure al their material without
further enriching the Hoes, the Johnsons and the
Bruces of the North. The Southern people are rap
i'd becoming self reliant, and will be abundantly
able 20 take care of themselves. Thanks to the
blockade
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TAXATION This is the cry now raised. By
reference the bill. the material portions Of which
will be found in our columns, it will be that
the War-tsx is just eight cents to the one hundred
dollars on taxabes such as lands, negroes &c; and
a quarter cent TO the invoice sales of merchandise.
Eighty cents the thousand dollas worth is awful
It estimated by Northern papers that the of
subugating the southern slave States will be
iesa than eight hundred million dollars-and that the
expenses of the war will be levied the conquered
States. IL is pity that parties who trying to
brighten the people into submission with the cry OF
taxation can't push their investigations little FUR
ther and tell the the whole truth.-Ahens Post.
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Notice.

TTOR obvious compelled from and after this
Il date, 10 adopt the e1eIusiUs CASH SsstsBa
All or1ers 3oo1s Attention, accompanies
by remittance sufficient tie
mAy4-dtwAwlm LANIER PHILLIPS q CO.
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Large sale OF New BaFOucheS and
BUggieS.
OySA7yRDAYN0RBZSG,A MA ! Is7H, Al 10 O'CLOCK,
REM e. sHIHLnS r. co.

ENTILL sell il their front Auction Rooms without
w FIR cash. two Family Bsrouchs Harness, six Leath
Tor silver mounted and cloth trimmed Hickory Bgge with
Harness, and Bic cry Buggy.
The mads for the regular trade, but ercum
c the force sale whatever
rscs rsse fonds oe opPortrnt offered for great bar
gains the lot will he closed
BENZ T SHIELDS 4 CO,
mayl5td No 81 and ~ COLLEGE street.
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Nor,Cp "a, po,,cv uo.nppx

E0M and date until nrtl natice, the War
Clause will be erted in sill Open Policies issued by the
Tennessee Marine and Fire Insurance and
Vile Commercial INSURANCE. COspany.
A. W. BUrLFR,
Secretary Tenn. Mar. and Fire Insurance co.
JANIS WALKER.
Secretary Commercial Insurance Company
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ANNousnrs fEwTs.
Tor Rent,

Wearsaushorircd to announce n ALEXANDER as a
ddate for aeprestntsie LEGISLATURE Tor the District
composea of the coutes OF Smith, Macon sumner.
mail q
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InsOlYenf Notice.

TAvIN4 suggested the insolvency ssat Samuel
Nicholson, deeesSe1 to the clerk OF the County Court
Of Perry county all hereby notified file
their claims duly author eated before said Clerk be
the st day Of November neat for rata the will BE
barre. This LIST day Of bay, 1851.
msy3-w4tpr'sfeea3 Administrator
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Arkansas Moving

W. W. HoBBs, Secretary.
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HUNTSVILLE FEM Al
College.
CIRCULAR LETTEH

HUETsvIrLE FnEALE cOELl
TS view Of the excitement now prevailing hr1us1oa
try, tits very desirable tn young lades sho aie Z
home be educated should b. PLACED where e parca
be assured Of their safety
glance at the map will show that HUNTSVILLE In No
bsma is Ear removed from Post likely 70 be aiaeks
tile trees.
Anaduirabls orEanztiion, eiTa and military, has be-
ed for the preservation Of ordsr and safety iron ASy
is.urbances
we'll kDeWn 70 require remark 1hsrs . no place ~
South where the could be more oleas4nty spent
beautiful town, with its clean and siady sire IS ~
cool Epr ng Water and its inTgoratng noun'an sres
At HurrsvTLIK FE1fALE COLLraE Boarding fu2iif II
ceiVsd ard comfortably cared for. u Fscaoh as veil
the regular sessions Of the schOol.
Weinsert an extract rom Letter Of B1h0p James "
recently published In he New ORLEANS "Cxisen Aave
s'Oe reaching HuItsvills vent directly 70 ne fsu
Iege I found the I1sttutOR 10 Agparenly pros eryas
stancesl found a pt assnt fiuty siiessih-ri ans
passed pIeasant tine The beauties Of HsntsTiis ar
rourdings are the theme af admiration 10 all travel eTs
say MOTH on that plilt and will only say that ne
presents many and great attractions 70 parents and "a
Who may wish to ednGats their dAsghier1 or wards IN
ip.itntion located 10 tie midst Of manty which
pare fAvorably with any in the Land fer iRteiiZsnss
Weneed not Oissus, at this late day, any GAnlsess
The President Is the son Of virzinisu. and Is himself
Of TeuTspss Hehas been EsllkaoEb, for ss0stLs %
open advocate, with tongue and pen, for southern Il
EoulnefD l. GehcuacnSes
For full particulars, send for Catalogue.
msyS-dit tw3t J. q SILeON. re
Sale Of Drugs at Auction.
IN Monday, R7th May. 1891, viii sell st saesioe
~ OF Drugs COED to trust, By Otsnar Sps,a
ia the store formerly used By him, on the ssa ss
treet, few doors ssd Of the Public SQUARE
TRIMS o. SALE,
All SIMS under $50 essh ever that anoaat % *
time, for notes we'll endorsed payable = ssa
For information spply 70 KHi1. POnclsson . Va
II HsrriSon ESQ.
MAJ -titcB
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EVoR the rsnsudsr Of tho s large Store Room Ia s
Union and american sl0e, recently occupied By sEr
-