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Military a1svt meats.

When our correspondents who communicate
military movements do not find their favors
published, they must attribute il to con-
siderations Of public duty, which do not per-
init Us to make known any military move
men., the knowledge Of which might he Of ser
vice to the enemy. II is possible that the
mesa NAV err from excessive caution, as
well AS from impndent publications, but the
former is at least the safer error.
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Quite Neat.-We have received from Mac
farlane & FERGUSON several specimen copies
of religious tracts which they are publishing,
to be distributed among the soldiers. They
are as neat as any ever published in Yankee
land, and show that our men can do our own
work if they have half chance. Macfarlane
d Ferguson are bringing out large editions Of
seven excellent tracts for the Colportagc
Bosrd
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Fifth Regime"t ". C. State Troops.-The
portion of Col. Duncan X. McRae's Fifth Re-
giment North Carolina Volunteers, which ar.
rived here on Monday, consisted of eigh,
companies, under the command of Lieut.. Col
j.. r. Jonss, the commanding officer being de-
tanned at home by sickness. The officers Of
the Regiment are:
Colonel. ID. X. McRae Lieut.. Colorel. J,
+. Jones; Major, J. U. Barham; STAR Sur.
geon, Jas. A. McRae; Assistant Surgeons
J. n: R1fiin, --~ Savage; UoInmissary, Lit
q. W. Wightman; Quartermaster, J. Kirk.
land, Jr.
The companies are Offered as follows:
Company A, Ellis Guards, Capt Sinclair
COMPANY =, Gates Guards, Capt Hill; Com.
pany q. Johnston Light Infantry, Cant
Snead Company ID, Newbern Light Infan.
try, Capt. Brookfeid; Company T.. Rowan
Boys Capt. Reves; Company +, BERTHE
Boys, Capt. Garnett; Company q, Dixie De.
Tenders, Capt. 6oddin Tom pany II, CATE
Minute Men, Capt. Doudge.
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Tribute Of Respect.-"Tho Commission" a
Southern Baptist Missionary magazine, pub
lished in this city, has in the number for July
feeling tribute to the memory of the late
Archibald Thomas, ST. Deceased was an ardent
advocate and lifelong member of the Bap-
fist denomination, and enthusiastically devo-
ted to the Missionary cause.
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Arresfs.-Four white men were arrested
yesterday for lying around loose on the street
payements. Some Of them were conveyed to
the lookup in an insensible condition. Some
thing stronger than the heat of the sun had
overcome them.
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Welcome to Old Wrginia.-We were pleas
ed to see in our sanctum on yesterday, DR..
Stephenson, of Columbus, Ga but who has
been for some months past connected with that
sterling Southern journal, the Montgomery
(Ala.) Advertiser. The Doctor is now on q
Through from editorial lahors, and helds an
honorable aud worthilx bestowed commission
from the Governor of Alabama.
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Continued.-The case against John Duff, 70,
running off from Winchester, Va, with pail
of horses and buggy belonging to another
person, was not examined into by the Mayor
yesterday, the principal witness being absent
In noticing the arrest ofDuff, we stated tn a.
he was apprehended ON the arrival of the Cen
trail cars on Tuesday. He was arrested after
the arrival of said ears, and after be had en-
sccnced himself as boarder at the Spotswood
House room No. a.
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Taking 1t Easy.-The free negro operatives
employed on the Notifications near this town
march in every evening with drums beating
and colors flying, which does not betoken by
any means that they are displeased at having
to contribute towards defending their native
place from q foreign invader.
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Breach Of the Peace.-Three men, named
respectively VIM. McMillep, John Phinnon
and Michael Dunn, were committed to Jail
yesterday, by the Mayor, on failure to give So
curity to keep the peace. The amount of bail
required of each was $3.50,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-18

"Hymns for the Camp."-Tbree societies ct
the North are each preparing volume Of
hymns, to be used in the Northern army. In
one of these are to be found the "Star Span
gled Banner" "Y ankee Doodle" &c.
We are glad to be able to state that an eff
fort is now being made to prepare little vol
ume Of old fashioned spiritual songs, to be
used in the Southern army. Rev. A. L. Dick
inson, Superintendent of Colportage, who,
with the aid of several elergymen in this city,
is preparing this volume, informs US that it
will be ready in a few weeks. Instead Of inli-
tating the Yankees, and inserting "Dixie, "
nothing viii be published but such old-fash-
Toned hymns as our oldest soldiers have heard
from their childhood; such as
ssAm soldier of the Cross,
follower OF the Lamb?
And shall fear to own His cause
Or blush to speak His name ~
Or,
''SoldieTs of the Cross, arise,
Lo your Captain, from the skies.
Holding forth the elit.srinR prize,
calls to victory
Fear not, thong h the battle lower;
Firmly stand tne trying hour;
ktand the tempter's utmost power;
Spurn his slavery.
Or,
Brethren, while Wa s0jou here,
Fight we must, but should not tear;
Foes we have. but we've a friend,
one that loves US to the end
Forward, then, with courage 20,
Long We shall not well below;
Soon the joyful news viii come,
Child, your father calls-come home"
Such a book as is proposed to be published
will answer an excellent pub pose, as all the
hymn. books have thus far been published at
the North, and this is the first attempt at the
South to supply this lack of service.
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Ths Ssahess Literary Ae~.s.ysr Tor Jsly i
nsnbsr Vt unasal intsssst. W. know 40
literary Is,dus Jim stieh y kept Up II ths&p
tis.s sish such a,Gsggiag spirit Il deserves
t4s aaiv.rs-I sukpsrt Of Tho 6sstbsgs psopI4
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Important. i Trae.-It was announced on
the streets, yesterday, that General Lee would
soon assume command Of Division of the
Southern forces now in the Geld.
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Remored.-We understand that number Of
the prisoners Of war who were confined in the
depot on Main street, were removed yesterday
to other quarters, the location Of which vs
could not ascertain.
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S"spicions.-Thomas Shannon and Roswell
Valentine, arrested as persons of doubtful
character, were committed to Jail on yesterday,
by the Mayer, for further hearing.
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Surgeon Approximately. John S. Coleman
Of Augusta, Ca, has been appointed Assistant
Surgeon in the Virginia Cavalry.
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HKADQU1KTsES VA MIL TIA,

u BIcHxoyp, July Is, 1884,.
Attention, Company No. You are be
Wby required to attend ct Your ususl plass
meeting, In front Of LIST Baptist Church, BIS
street. on THURSDAY, 18th inst ~ Q o'es
A. d for drill aud election Of I'd Lisutens's
This Company will assemble with sush srra
they have or can procure
The bounds of this company are as follows
West, by 10th ST.; Fast, Shock0e Greek; 6ts
Broad street; North, Corporate line.
~ lS-It& BELL BIGGER Csg
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FEMALE HERoIsx.-The Winchester IN. C.)
Sentinel says

Sentinel says:
Application has been made at this OH .e to
know whether there are any means, public or
private, by which ladies can get hold of
sufhcient number OF light arms, such as re-
peaters or small rifles, suitable for the use. of
ladies. Some thirty or forty OF these patriotic
ladies ia one of the adjoining counties have
formed themselves into a company, aud de-
terrniued, il possible. to secure arms, and in
the event Of necessity, to defend their homes
aud hight for the cause of liberty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-18

re Lets .oos;se z1s;,.-Ths soldiss, g.
". Bowman, charged with Ssloniously 6hoos.
iAg comeo4o named VIM. d. Wilson, on Main
strsst Tuselay svsaing, IVES bsfors the Mayor
yesterday for an examination, which Il
vas found necessary to postpone in con-
sequence of the absence Of mats-
rial witness. Tho accused was ssnt r. jail
to await the result Of the wound inflicted on
Wilson, which is ssid to be of such serious
character ~ to lead to the idea Of his early dis
solution. Wilson was carried, after being shot,
to the Infrmary, lately established at the new
city Aims House. Both Of the parties are said
to have been drunk ct the time the affair hap
pened. They belonged to . company Of Ken
tuckians, now in camp here.
We would suggest to those soldiers who are 80
prone to use their knives, pistols and other wes-
pons on their friends, that there are Hessians in
our mountains and on our plains who can be
shot ut without dishonor, who can be killed
with credit, and who ought to be annihilated
with expedition. Let those belligerents who
find it so difficult to repress their martial ardor
that they must needs make our streets the the
atre of their shooting and stabbing exploits,
and see legitimate game in drunken friends,
HE to the mountains, where there is work
enough, plenty for every man to do"
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HDQRs. SD KE0'T Va MiLIIil

jy ls-its BELL BIGGER. Csg.
n AboRs. ssD KEu'T Va M!LIliA
In Obedience = the Prscismaiisn .fs
companies are hereby ordered TO muster Id
ssrvieel on SATURDAY next. and report b,
STRENGTH 10 me, 81 the Comfy Court aOu" |
By order Of 5 A EDH sISis r. RgDr.
Er. Capt. Comd'g sd Regimsst
Henrico county July Is. 1851. ~ h..f
Y ATTENTION, HOME GUARD ~
PAaY Ne, s.-Atfend meeting Of yonr tss
uo'cloek. 4 full alter dance OF all the E'it
beers Is earnestly requested, ~ bustu~s ofihs !,
most importance. in regard to the efficiency q
corps Viii De presented for their eensds, sils.
exempt from militia d ity, ad = 10 are wiiliis
aid in defending their own homes and fresiess
this crisis, are invited 70 attend and become n'
by order Of Capt. WV. z. snErHEkn. a y
jy ls-N* john AHBRs. y. Y. VI
n MEN MlCO LlBERTY GUAkD.
tend meeting and drills Of yonr Consss
HHoa%psny sir r rnrnosf: on raus 8 4 ses
collected to join this Com pany. Uniforms 10
iy KS osss' o. o''' CO. 10 ! sA ssii "a seq.
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Attend special messing OF yeaT eonp.HEs
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M NTED-VOLUNTEERs, to compIs,o :,

| WANTED-VOLUN TO cOmpIsie -.
w roll Of Company Of Infantry. to be NM.
errors Prociama, ion II tine iih inst Psr,os.
| Wishing to jan the company, will! apply Ia ma
at my Office. at the corner Of Bank aud flth 81.
| Prompt action is urged.
1 jNy IL. IN n n
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wv ANIEU.-W6 HI9 Au-hOFiZsd to r.nt I.
w HOUSE, READY rURNis HE'D, 10 roma
aanleel ne'ghborhoood. convenient TO Tho
Ca iol, Tor which libe raj price will be aid Il
ALsO.-WANTED To HikE- NUKkE :. TAI.
the management. of small children Non. n ss,
apply but such as are Of good CD aracter Ana ~
position: Apply at our ofiies. VIC
LIZ le-3t GuDUIN 4 AppRprnr
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w to employ competent NURSE. Apply, in
mediately, at SAM'L M PRICE 4 co.,
iY Is -2f = - -
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NJ A N Il ED, IMMADI aTkLY-REChUITS
w Ten or fifteen good men will be tsssn
into e !mpany "H," First Regiment Virginia
Volunteers, now stationed at Manassas June \
ton Uniforms and 81 Iments furnished, inv
immediate application be made to
T. b. RhES, Recruiting Officer
jy 1S-2t For Can't koae,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-02-15

WASHINGTON GossIP.-The Cincinnati papers OF
Saturday contain the following special dispatches
from Washington, under date of the 9th
The National Intelliger this morning advocates a
Convention of all the States to revise the Consttu-
ton II advises that the Peace Conference recon-
mend this instead of action by Congress, which 1t
thinks cannot be had and would be less effectual.
Another company of artillery, numbering ninety
men, arrived this morning, and CHARTERED in the
wing of the Treasury Department. They are the
same company which abandoned the arsenal at Au-
gusta when captured by Georgia.
A company of cavalry from Carlisle, Pa, num-
bering 80 men, was also expected to-day. Many
people of Washington are FESTIVE about so much
military preparations and Scott is freely denounc-
ed.
The Cabinet is in protracted session upon Hayne s
ultmatum.
Gen Cass is still here 1t is his opinion that our
Government is not strong enough to prevent its
overthrow by treason and the practices by dema-
gogues
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, intends replying to
Wigmlrs personalities and as both are known to be
fighting men, apprehensions are felt as to the IKE
Ihood of difficulty. Wigfall has been engaged in
several desperate encounters, and has killed more
than man.
The instructions to Major Anderson by Lieut.
Hall are kept profound secret.
Persons in the confidence of the Administration
say they expect at any moment TO hear OF an attack
on Fort Sumpter.
A dispatch received here to-day says the Chero
kee Indians have seized Fort Gibson.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-02-15
Special Dispatch 10 the Bulletin.
Southern Congress.
THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT

THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
MONTGOMERY Feb, 9.-The following is the pre-
amble of the Constitution of the Provisional Gov
eminent, printed to-day.
We, the Delegates of the sovereign and independ-
ent States of South Carolina Georgia Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi aud Louisiana invoking the favor
of Almighty God, do hereby, in behalf of these
States ordain and establish this Constitution, for
the Provisional Government of the same, and to
continue iu force for year from the inauguration
of President, or until permanent Constitution or
CanfedeFatiofn between said States shall be put in
operation, whichever shall first occur.
The second section of the first article declares that
the importation of African negroes from any foreign
country other than the slaveholding States of the
United States is hereby forbdle len, and Congress is
required to pass such laws as shall efectually pre-
vent the same
Section Second-The Congress shall also have
power to prohibit the introduction of slaves from
any State not a member of this Confederacy.
Article Fourth.--Third clause of second section
"A slave in one State, escaping to another, shall
be delivered up on the claim of the party to whom
said slave may belong, by the Executive authority
of the State in which such slave may be found and
in case of any abduction or forcible rescue full
compensation including the value of the slave, ant
all costs and expenses, shall be made to the party
by the State in which such abduction or rescue shall
take place.
Article Sixth, Second Clause. The Government
hereby instituted shall take immediate steps for thu
settlement of all matters between the States form
ing it aud their other late confederates of the Uni
ted States, in relation to the public property anc
the public debt at the time of their withdraw
from them-these States declaring it to be thei
wish and earnest desire to adjust everything per
tanning to the common property, common liabilit.
and common obligations of that Union, upon tn
principles of right and justice, equality and goo'
faith.
| All other portions of the Constitution are almos
identical with that of the Constitution Of the Unite
! States.
| A great demonstration is now going on here, il
honor of the New Government. Mr.. Stephens wa
serenaded aud responded in a speech. Messr;
Chestnut and Keitt of s. O., Conrad of La, an
others spoke. One hundred guns were fired o
Capitol Hill.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-02-15

30 needed were all men comparatively perfect, the
freest government would be the best but the term
" government" implies restraint, and to make il eff
fcient its powers must be ample, not only to pro-
ect ITSELF but to secure the best interests Of all BY
keeping in cheek whatever evils may threaten its
security and the public good. The necessity for
governments grows for the most part, out Of the
actual Inequality of man, and to predicate it upon
bis supposed equality is an error that must ever
prove fatal is but too clearly illustrated in our
case.
Butitdoss not follow, from all this that mon
archy is the best government, or that a Republic
may not be made strong enough for its protection,
ind, at the same time to afford theamplest security
for well regulated liberty aAd the rights of property
Our Constitution is defective, aud the States taking
advantage Of those defects and presunling upon a
sovereignty they do not possess, have inculcated
doctrses at war with its spirit, engrafted upon the
popular mind the most radical and dangerous err
rors and SO denorsliSed both the people aad their
Representatives that the government is tumbling to
pieces from sheer rottenness.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-02-15
dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer
The Peace Congress-.

have just learned that the Peace Congress Com
mittee has adopted Hon. Reverdy's Johnson's prop
ostion, as follows:
Congress shall have no power to legislate upon
the subject Of servtude anywhere, except to per-
form its duties, under the Constitution in respect
10 fugitives from service labor, and TO suppress
the foreign slave-trede shall any local or Terri
torial Government have power To sanction or pro-
tect involuntary servitude in any Territory north OF
the southern boundary Of Kansas and the northern
boundary of New Mexico, nor prohibit, or binder,
impair the right TO hold persons to service or Lac
Dor in any territory south Of said line, in the same
manner as such persons were so held and protected
under the laws Of the State Territory from which
they were removed.
Mr.. Guthrie has urged his plan as an amendment
to the above. CLEVELAND.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.--It reported that the Pres
ident received telegram from Mobile, to-day, an
nouncing the maltreatment of the British Consul
there Lord Lyon has called at the State Department
for facts.
A subscription is being raised in Virginia to pur-
chase the birthplace of Gen Scott in Dinwiddie
county.
The joint resolution will be ordered in the Virgin
ia Convention, which meets tomorrow, requesting
Messrs. Hunter and Mason to resign their seats in
the T. s. Senate, the ground that their secession
sentiments do not speak the voice of Virginia.
indianapolis, Ind. Feb. ll.-Lincoln was en-
Enthusiastically received here to-day In the course Of
his speech, he asked would marching an army into
South Carolina, with hostile intent, be invasion.
think it would be coercion also if South Carolina
were forced TO submit but if the United States should
merely hold and retake her own forts and collect du-
ties withhold mails where they habitually vio-
lated would any or all of these things be coercion or
INVASION if professional Union lovers resolved to re-
sist coercion think So their idea Of preservation is
exceedingly thin and airy.
Lincoln further took the ground that State had
no more right upon principle to break up the Union
by withdrawal than county by withdrawal has to
break up State. Lincoln concluded, that he was
not asserting anything but asking questions for the
audience to decide what was right and what was
wrong.
NASHVILLE, Feb l2.-Returns thus for are mea-
gre. The indications are that the aggregate major
ity Of tho Union candidates is over so, 900. The
convention itself is defeated by probably 10000
votes As far as heard from, only two secessionsts
areeleeted.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-02-15

Bfy- The doctrines of the Know Nothings, who
were sobtterly reviled by unprincipled demagogues
and their easy dupes to be rapidly gaining ia
'or in the South. Judge Clayton, leading disun-
ion member of the Mississippi Convention, thus
gives his adherence to one of the leading Know
Nothing doctrines:
81 know that Europe has been throwing her sur.
plus population upon our shores Mt the rate of some
six hundred thousand year. BELIEVE 1T NE
CESSARY TO DEPRIVE THESE FOREIGNERS
OF POPULAR FRANCHISES AND PRIVILE
GEES AMONGST Us. They flee from the restraint,
Of government in their own country and think that
here they are to have the unmeasured excess OF lib
erty; that they trample all rights of property
oil law all religion, under foot THEY WILL
HAVE TO BE DEPRIVED OF THIS POWER
WHETHER WE HAVE FREE STATES IN OUT
CONFEDERATION OR NOT This can only b,
done by prolonging the time during which the,
sunno. come to the ballot-box"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-02-15

rs The signal defeat Of the Convention has ia
ken us somewhat by surprise. Even where the i'm
mediate secessionists were supposed to be predom-
nant-in Memphis, for instancc-the result has been
the same. We regret its defeat not because we fa-
vor immediate secession, but because we fear that
the failure to call Convention, taken in connection
with Andy Johnsons speeches, may have the effect
to strengthen the back-boneof the Republicans and
increase the difficulties of settlement This fail
ure too, is trumpeted by the secessonists as act
of unconditional submission, and by this means the
true position of Tennessee is misrepresented abroad
as well as at home. To avert the evils attendant
upon its failure, we voted for the Convention but
an overwhelming majority of the people differed
with us, and whatever may be the consequences &C.
quiescence in their decision is our duty.