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public in regard to unsubstantial buildings
and the appointment of duly qualified Com
missioner are to be entirely ignored, because,
forsooth, portion of the Fire Department desire
to retain the disposition of the Office in their own
hands, and with 1t reward those who may have NO
more notion Of the duties it involves than they
have of Oriental poetry.
We sincerely trust these efforts may be nip
ped in the bud. The bill, IS it at present
stands, fully meets the wants of the public. 1t
has been prepared by thoroughly competent
board Of architects and builders, and with no
other object in view than q wise legislation
which shall secure substantial edi6ces, and ef-
fectually prevent the terrible loss of fe-by that
most horrible of all modes, fire-which we have
so often been called upon to record during the
past two years. Let our State Senators bear
these facts in mind and act accordingly.
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An oHcsrDng transportation Ct soldiers and allowance
for clothing u volunteers s1d szendatry Of the act F the
establishment and organization q the srny OF the Confederate
States.
ErcTIoS l. The conges Of TIA Confederate States Of
ice do enact When transportation cannot be furnished In kind
The discharged soldier shall be entitled to receive ten per
mile In lieu Of all travelling pay, subsistsncs frsge and
drawn clothing from the place Of dichsrge 70 the place of his
enent enrolment estimating .hs distance BY shortest
mail route 9he foregoing to apply TO all officers, mmls
stoned ocrs, musicians, arerS, frriers, blaeksmhs
prvAtes C volunteers when disbande, discharged mustered
out OF service Ct the Confederate States and Il shall ass apply
to all volunteer troops, above travelling from
the place Of enrolment to the pisee Of general RENDEZVOUS
point where mustered into serce Proved That nothing here
in CONTAINED FhA be construed to deprive tire mounted
volunteers CT the allowance Of forty ents 6ay for the
risk CT his horse, which allowance made from the date his
romeut tie date CT his discharge and every twenty
miles travel cm the place Of his discharge to tbs place Of his
enrolment.
That fourth sost1n If thea Of Marsh s. 1851
provide the public defence amended fellows
There th be allowed to each vounteer be pld him
the first muster and rolls after being received and mustered
into the service Of the Confederate States the Of twentyone
dollars in lieu Of clothing for six months and thereafter the
allowance in subsequent period Ct
six tbs in lieu Of clothing Provided. That the price
crate States Government shall be deiuced first from the
thus allowed and that be sufficient the balance shall
be charged fer stppsge the muster and ros and that
al accounts arising from Contracts agreements arrangements
for furnishing clothing unees e be duly certified by the
company commander shall be paid out Of the senannua IL
loWanee Of money
3. twenty first section OF the act for the orsan
cation Of the Of the Confederate States be smended
allow to Riddecamp and sduans forage the
Der Of horses as allowed to officers Of the grade in the
mounted service.
Approved May 81, 1861. IiuIy e-1AE4w
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An Act provide for deficiencies appropriations
Post Office Department for the year ending February
lS 1862
SECTION TAe Congress the Confederate States Of Aer
That the following shall be and hereby
appropriated Of in the Treasury not Ohtr
appropra for service of the POstOce Department
year ending February 49, 1862 For increased
saon h chiefs the contract, appointments and finance
bua1s Thousand hundred ak dollars aud cent
compensation Of dsburng clerk hundred and forty
dollars forty For compensation Of watch
men, LuaGred and dollars and XSeven cents
compensation OF four principal CLERKS at fourteen hundred
dollars each thousand and thirty six dollars and eighty
compensation Of clerks a. twelve hundred dol
thousand hundred and rtynne dollars
and twenty FIR compensation OF four clerks at
dollars thousand hundred and sixteen dollars
ry To supply deficiency the appropriation for
the compensation Postmaster General, clerks and
gers Office by the approved 9th day Of March,
1851 entitled tan further provide for the organizi
ton Of the Post Office Department dollars For the
compensation agents, ana for tie cost Of materials ard
sucng, repairing operating telegraph lines and foT other
expenses xhc incurred under said act thirty thousand
dollars Provided That the Postmaster General hereby auhon
approval the President TO employ officers Of the
telegraph companies agents perform the services specified
entitled relative to telegraph neI in the
Confederate sats proved llh day Of May, ls6l But tbs
compensation alosed such shall exceed that
provided for other sgens by act sad shall be hxed by the
Postmaster General with the appreciation Of the President
APPROVED May 81, 1851 july6 Nv
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Military Goods at wholesale Only.
We have now in store, and are daily receiving
Dark Ga Navy Blue Cloths;
Light Ga " = -
Gray 6-4 Cadet "
Satinets 90
Blue &"
Gray Wool Tweeds :
q" " Flannels "
" Over Shirts "
" Drawers;
White Flannel Shirts and Drawers;
Black Italian Cloths;
Military Buttons staff, Zouave and Infantry.
Orders solicited. Terms cash.
Also, Colts Navy Pistols.
IRBY MORGAN 4 CO..
Wholesale dealers in general Dry Goods,
Clothing. Notions, &c,
No. & Subtle Square, Nashville, Tenn.
june22-2w
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An Act entitled amend an act to raise add
tional Military force during The war"
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Amere
enact much Of the section Of the act entitled
raise additional military force to serve during tn
war passed May eighth, eighteen hundred and sxyone be
amended authorize President the application Of
officer regiment Of battalion authorized by sale
to asn subatern Of the line Of the army to Of
adj utant Of said regiment OF battalion.
kPrRovED May 81, Is6l. ieg-law4T.
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ROC NATION

ISHAm G.. HARRIS.
Governor OF the state Of Tennessee.
10 the SRsrTifs Of TIE several counties Of satd STATE
GREETING
IN aecordanes with Aet Of the General Assembly %
Strife, passed May 9Th, SOL N01 hereby commanded q
open AID hold election al the places Of holding election
your respective counties fhuray, ne lt day % Angus
Tor the election Of delegates represent Ten In Ii
Provisional Government Of the Confdera.s States America
Of said delegates be elected from each Of The on0n
al Districts established By Law, sad election to he
duo ed IN the and Und the rules hat ha7
prevailed herstOfOre In Congressional slectio1s.
- In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my han,
and eaused the great seal Of the State 10 azed
iii - the Department. Nashville. this 2 day Of Je1
{ A. D., 1861. ISHAM q. HARRIS.
~ By the Governor
J. 4. r. Ray, Secretary Of State.
Ii
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An Act relative to 1p.pr.,cs Commands.

SECTION l. Be Il enacted By The General Assembly
Of the Slate Of Tennessee, That where aHy foreign
Insurance Company, having an agency in this State,
has deposited with the proper officer bonds of the
State Of Tennessee in pursuance Of the statutes
that subject, the Comptroller Of the Treasury is
hereby authorized to pay the accrUing interest on
said bonds upon the order Of said agency to any Of
the creditors of said companies respectively pro
Vided, always said creditors are the bona de resi-
dents of the State Of Tennessee.
SIC. 2. Be II further enacted, That the Treasurer
Of the State may purchase 2 safe for the office of
the Treasury Department of the State and the
Comptroller shall issue his warrant on the Treas
ury for the payment Of the same.
w. c. WHITTHORNE
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
B. L. ST0VALL,
Speaker of the Senate
Adopted June 2S 1861.
A true copy: J. E. r. RAY, Sec of State.
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It is generally understood that the watering
places in this country will be but thiny attended
this summer, money being rather scarce-and be-
sides, the people wishing to stay at home and read
the telegraphic reports of the war. AS good luck
would have it, the cant>getaways, and all others,
can secure for nothing plenty of ice to keep coOi
with during the warm term by calling at W. j. MARR's
No. % College street, where will also be found an
agency for some of the best and most popular In
surance Companies. II
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DIR. KINGS DIsPENsARY
FOR PRIVATE DISEASES.

49, DR. KING, formerly of New York, FOR thsI
49, four years louisville, Kentucky, and who
devoted attention to the treatment Of private diseases
thirty yerrs Eaters himself having attended to practice fer
many years. cured Thousands he enabed
all diseases Of private nature, matter how bad they be
from ujudicious medical fre neglect Of their
Dr. Kings DPensay No % Deadrck street, between Cherry
and the Square, where he all diseases Of private nature
GoxoazA cured without nzucicus medicine Interference
from business
sTRIrgRHs ofod o. date, secuslly cured in few
DAYS 81 an operation which pain Where structure
exist health cannot be enjoyed Perhaps disease
mischief and uudernines the constitution 50 much.
SYPHILIS with diseases Of the skim growing out
Iect or had treatment be eectuElly cured in few days.
SR WEAKNESS particular attention having been given 20
this disease and all the consequences grewn out oft brought
on in msuy cases by destructive habits Of inconsiderae
Youths and excessive indulgence Of the passions neglect Of
which will undermine he constitution, rendering the subject
At for business or society," and causing cid
Females may laboTng with any dsul,y OF the Womb
rnly rest assured Of immediate relief.
residing abroad, By Writing stating their case with
enclosed directed to DR. A King, Ne @ Deadrck street,
Nashville Tenn will ha the necessary medicine sent to their
address, with necessary directions Strstsesrecy Observed 0c
hours from o'clock in the morning until Sin the evering
usy23. Is59-d&WIy
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BY AUTHORITY.


An Act making appropriations addition those already
made for the Military Service Confederate States
February one thousand eli lit hundred and sixty.tWo
The Congress the Confederate States OF Am erica
officers and prvates regiments infantry
for quaermasters supplies Of all kinds for the and
and ber NECESSARY expenses for The fiscal year ending the
eighteenth Of February thousand eight hundred and sxt
sand hundred and ninety three dollars and twelve cents
3 That there be appropriated for the quarermGs
expenses regiment Of onary formation, composed Of
company Of artillery four companies OF cavalry and six
companies OF vogeurs five hundred and fifty thousand fur
hundred and eighty FIVE dollars
ence and cOmmsssry property for hundred thou
sand troops for the fiscal ending the eighteenth Of Febus
thousand eight hundred ard millions four
hundred and sxyour thousand hundred and ffy eight
SEC That there be appropriated for the ordnance service
year ending eighteenth Of February thou
sand eight hundred and the Of pub
lie buildings quarters barracks &C., the srsenAIs
depo for the repairs and preservation Of ordnance
for the Of clerks, daughmen, coorerG supern
forage stationery and contingencies Of ordnance service
toe purchase Of heavy ordnance and carriages with hst and
shell for the sane for sixteen hed batteries OF sx pieces
each, with harness, implements and ammunition for fifty
thousand stands Of small for i've thousand pistols and
holsters for ssbres sWors caroneI and pistols Tor I'VE
thousand sets Of cavalry equpmens for five thousand sets Of
fanry Sccouemen EnsPskck hayersacks and eantee Tor
two and half million pounds OF powder for materials for the
lead copper and materials for perez ssn and
for friction Tubes for additional shoOs and stoIehouses at MI
Arsenal, Alabama and Augu IA Arsenal Georgia for
machinery, tonlsi bull
let for repairs Of BUILDINGS and mschins at Haper
Ferry-four million four hundred and forty thousand dollars
SIC That there be appropriated for medical and hospital
supplies fer the year ending eighteenth Of February,
eight hundred and sixty two, the Of three hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
SIC. g. That there be appropriated for the contingent service
the War Department for the ending the eighteenth Of
February thousand eight hundred the
Of three hundred thousand dollars
SEC l. there appropriated contingent expenses Of
The Adutant and Inspector Generals Department. including
% furniture stationary printed blanks for the Of the
my recod oks postage de'Pacnes &C. or the
dred sxty-tWO, the ef eight thousand dollars.
That there be appropriated for the OF geonS,
surgeons chagans fer the year ending the
te nth day February thousand hundred sixty
two thesum buudrd twenty Thousand
hundred and one dollars.
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From Boston.

BOsToN, July "A terrible eonhagrStion to-day
destroying East Boston. Wharves and salt Ware
house, Suffolk Mills. East Boston Iron Foundry
Machine shops Of the Sectional Dock and Marine
The Marine and Chemical Warehouse.
100 dwellings, large amount Of lumber and timber
and Marine stores, the mOulds for Paul Curtsse' 3
new gun boat, four vessels totally and five badly
damaged also twelve dwellings elsewhere in the
city.
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(No SD
An Act making approprsOns for the 1egIatve and Hxe


An Act making appropriations fer the Legislative and Executive
excuses OF Government the year ending eighteenth
February, eighteen hundred and sixty tEo.
SECTION The Congress Of tie ConderS States Of Amer
lea do enact That the following be and the here
appropriated out Of in the treasury not other
for the objects hereafter expressed the
year ending the fourteenth February eighteen hundred and
sixty two.
compensation and mileage Of members u
Congress- twenty thousand dollars For compensation Of
officers Congress- thousand dollars For contingent
expenses Of Congress- including printing five thousand dol
lars.
UEPARTET STATE Fer compensation Of additional
Jerks, two thousand dollars. For the publication and printing
&C and resolutions Of Congress- twenty-five thousand i've
Lhndrei dollars For necessities and sxgncies Gnder La
already passed. or which be passed. which
exist mSy heTea arise, aud Unforeseen
c forty houand dollarsto replace amount in State
Department.
TREASURY For this amount to pay inter on
loan Of February ss l6 Eve hundred thousand
additional expenses under the ito money
port Of the Government and provide for the defence
the Confederate States OF America, approved February ls
1851 thirty Thousand dollars For incidental and contingent
expense Of the Treasury Department twenty thousand dollars
MISCELLANEOUS Far compensation Of two wachmen guard
lighting the ame sixteen hundred dollars. For Of Exc
Cuiye building, Of Bib and Conn Streets
three th0GsIaa dollars For rent OF Executive build
ing on Bib street, between O0osa and Commerce
Streets Ousand dollars For Of building Noble
Brothers and others three thousand dollars For furniture and
hyegEt cents For urptule Of Executive Offices and halls
twentyseven dollars and twenty
Executive buildings By order OF
Congress, six hundred and hiryhye dollars and fifty two
APPROVED, Gay 81, ls6l juy6,Iawlw
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Read This u
IMPORTANT TO MERcHAN S. oPTRTY HOLDERS
AND PARTIES INsURIE0.

The GENERAL AsKT Of the insurance Company Of the
Of Virginia. invites the attention Of citizens Of Tennessee
fact that heisnoW
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WASHINGTON. July 4-The Senate Organized .
Powell and Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, Polk, Of
Missouri JohnsOn. of Tennessee, AID kennedy and
Pierce, of Maryland, in their seats.
The credentials Of Lane and Pomeroy, tPomeFoy
for the long term) Of Kansas Browning, Of Illinois,
and McDougal, of California, were presented
Copies Of Navy contracts were demanded.
Wilson introduces bill tomorrow to confirm the
acts of the President
Notice was given Of bills to employ volunteers
and enforcing the laws; to increase the military es
Enlistment; for the better organization Of the mill
tary; to promote the efficiency and organization OF
the volunteer and militia force to be called the
United States National Guard.
Dickens resigned the Seeretaryship. Adjourned.
Alexandris is quiet. Two Southern balloons are
in sightrec onnoitering.
HoUsE.-Oue hundred and fifty members answer
ed TO their names.
Mr.. Colfax withdrew his claim for Speaker and
Mr. Hickman nominated Mr.. Blair. Galleries ap-
plauded.) Mr.. Grow was also nominated No
choice on the first ballot when Mr. Blair withdrew
The second ballot stood, Grow 90, Blair H. Critten
denI2.
Etheridge, of Tennessee, Is elected Clerk of the
House.
From Washington-
WASHINGTON, July Patterson is reported hav-
ing reached Martinsburg yesterday; the COnfed
crates retiring as he advances.
The Confederates loss at the river was 60 killed
Eight miles from the river the C0nfederates are In
position for renewal Of the fight
Mallory, of Kentucky, nominated Etheridge.
WASHINGTON, July 5-SENATE-A bin was intro
dueed eonfseatiHg the property Of civil and nil
tary officers above the rank Of Lieutenant and dis
qualifying them from holding Office Of profit
honor-the traitors property 10 Be applied 70 the
restoration of the Union.
The resigning Clerk is James Nicholson and not
Ashberry Dickens.
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mo. 166
An Act to prescribe the salary OF the Private Secretary OF the
President Of the Confederate States.
The COokress Of the Confederate States do enact
That from and after the Of this act the salary the Pr
Vate Of the President Of toe Sta ties shall
be az the Of fifteen hundred do lArs per
g. and PARTS Of laws mitigating against this
act be and the are hereby repealed.
Approved May q, 1851. jUiy6 Isw4W
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HAVANA SEGAR s!

JOHN WH0HLEK. 50 South Market ST.,
Nashville, Tenn.,---20, 600 Imported Ha-
Vnnas--JDS7 RECEIVED FROM IA HANA.
Latest News from Old VirgInIaI
JOHN WHORLEY,
80 South Market Street,
STILL AHEAD.
WHEREBY ROCK City Chewing Tobacco
Made from the PURE AND NATURAL EEAE
without ANY ADULTERATI0N
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Ngw YORK July 5.-The London money market
reyiser says: We have habisgally regarded the
United States with respect as siprovider Of cotton
whereby four millions of cur people subaisted-let
US not forget that must now transfer this feeling
to the Confederate States.
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CRY Hall, June 81, 1851
TEJAX PAYERS are hereby notified that the Taxes for COTpo
ration purposes for the year 1861 will be due according
law on Of July and that they must call Of the Col
eetOrs Office upper eBdof the Market House. and the
same The necessities Of Corporation tuch that very
little indulgence te given Those inter sted please
take warning A. NELSON, Collector,
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A rs,ol,,;oD IN r S - ~ ca,

resolution in relation to certain accounts
Resolved the Congress Of Confederate Of
ca That the Secretary Of the Treasury be anho lied pay
Of the contingent fund the Treasury Department all
contracted for work done furniture provided the
the Executive Office in the executive buildings properly
ebareeab the contingent fund Of either OF the other depart
ments.
Approved Msy 81, 1861. je 97-IaE4w.
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CITEROKEE CUIEEI

An u4,faUivg cure for Seminal weakness, Noe
GuEnGI EmMissiOns, L1lpotezcy, LosI Of Poa0eg,
Pains IN the Bac5J Stone IN TIE BSddeT, OosrUctsd
and Difficult A67lStrE0tiOz, and al DissGscs caused
b. dsuiding r9aH the patti Of Nature, and SadElgn0
Ia SeLf-PONlstiOH.
By the use Of this "Cure" all improper discharges
ed the weakened organs Of generation are speedily cured and
full vigor restored.
Either contemplating marriage, should reject that sound
Rd and body necessary promote connuba happiness
Cherokee Cure the poor debated down and
Departing devotee Of sensas pleasure will find relief
1t safe and pleasant in taste, but in its aeton con-
tanning mineral poison, but prepared from pure vegetable
extracts, in the form Of delicious syrup.
per Bottle three bottles for S. and and forwarded
BY express to all parts Of the world
Sold by all respectable Druggists everywhere.
POTTER & MERWIN. Propretors, Memphis Tenn.
Sold in Nashville BY Ewing Pendleton, Berry & DenoYns
G. W. HendeTshott, aud By Druggists everywhere.
oct23-dtw&Wly
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NEW 0RLEASs, July 5.-Cott0n sales Of the week CO
Receipts OF the 245 bales against 500 bss durns
corresponding time last year. Decrease in total respt1
port compared with last year 354 coo bales. AZ Sd s0t
ports $50 500 bales. Stock hand 9t0eo bales Sugar
~. Moasses %. FIour 90. Corn dull 65970. Prov
dali Coffee sales Of the week go bags a. IS9s0. Sct
bags against y, 40 bags at ne tine lsaa year.
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RENT FREE.

have three small houses, five rooms each, which
VIII let to the families of those actually in service in
lighting LLSCoIN's hordes free of rent till the war
closes or till their return L. PowERs
aprl25 81 No. 81 Market street
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PUBLIC ACTS OF TENNESSEE.
Published by Authority.


An repeat part section 1855 Code
purposes.
SEC. l. Be It eaaeled by the General Assembly of the
STATE OF Tennessee, That the part of section G935 of
the Code of Tennessee, and all laws of this State
requiring practicing attorneys at law 20 take an
oath to support the Constitution of the United States
is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2. Be Il further enacted That all parts and
portions of the Code of Tennessee, and all laws of
this State requiring members of the General As
sembly of Tennessee, ami other public officers of
the State of Tennessee, any county in this State,
TO swear to support the Constitution of the United
States be and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 3. Be further enacted, That all laws of this
State requiring as a qualification hold office that
person shall be a citizen Of the United States
hereby repealed.
SEC4. Be Il further enacted That all laws of this
State directing and authorizing election to be
held in the State for the purpose of electing
beers or Representatives to the House of Represent
atives of the United States of America be and the
same Is hereby repealed.
SEC ). Be further enacted, That all military COM
panes, that have been formed for the purpose of
drilling and have elected their officers, shall be
empt from attending the militia musters of this
State: FrOCided such companies drill at least a
week and tender their services TO the Governor as
part of the reserve corps to the county com
manders of the Home Guards of minute and
hold themselves in readiness at all times to assist
the Home Guard Of minute men in the discharge
of their duties.
SEC. G. Be further enacted, That this act take eff
feet from and after its passage.
W. c. WHITTHORNE.
Speaker of the House of Representative.
BIZ ST0YALL.
Speaker Of the Senate.
Passed June % 1861.