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Act r.rs ts rel.crsSs S4 LIns! n Of sss oonasr.


An Act relative s Telegraph Lines Of the Con1era States
SECTION The Congress the Consderate States Of Ams
do enact That during the existing war the President be and
he hereby authorized and empowered to take such control
such Of the ses Of telegraph in tie Confederate States and
Of such OF the oess cOnIected herewith as will enable hm
eaectusy TO supervise The communications passing through
the the end that communications shall he conveyed
Of the military operations o the aIa 70
tie success OF suca nor any ealeus
nure the Of the Confederate ats to give all
and comfort to their enemies.
sBc2 The President shall sp2oint trustworthy agents in
such Offices, and at such points the various lines he
fit whose duty il shall be to supervise all Communications
passing through Ead lines, and 70 prevent the transmits
sion Of e9mmunicaton deemed to be detrimental to tie
public service.
SIC In csss the owcers and managers Of sad lines shall
refuse permit such supervision, shall fail refuse 10 keep
up continue the business OF said lines the President is
hereby empoEerd take possession Of the for tbs
SEC 4 Prei mt shall from time to time issue instruc-
the agents appointed and to the cpeaos Of the
lnes to reguae transmission Of Communications
touching the operations OF the Go'erhment or calculated to
Affect the puolic welfare
sro That the Prs.idsnt a. discretion, may employ
all other respects thre msy be little inter
with business of such lines may
sEc g. That compensation of agents appointed
this act, where such agents not Office Of the and
act, shall BE- pad oat Of the Treasury
sEc That Communications cypher enigmltica
doubtful mmun;c4on, shall be raPmtted unless
the person sending the shall te known to the agent OF the
he rasEOrtEy uul the real Purp IT Of
such Communication shall be explained to such agent
Ta-t the Pesieelt hereby authorized Whenever
may he found necay advisable for the successful prose
existing lines 81 elsgr ph make
connexions the expense Of eJnuacing
AID Ona lines be paid out CT money the Treasury not
otherwise Appropriated.
sE o. That an pres future officers Of tae telegraph
lines ia receiving and transmitting Iii within
Con Stae sball Pract able afer the
passage Gfer ther apps pCinen and
before any udciI officer Of OF the Confederate
States ing cath Il AB do sol mny that
support maintain Il Constitution Of the Confederate
ates OF AeIica and will Knowingly diTecy Indirect
ugh the eleg communication informa
ton cula ed to inure OF tie onfdrts States
70 give id and comfort 70 their e-emies
TO- that any shall knowingly send trans
any ssge communication touching the military oo6ra
tops Government Without beng subned
inpecion of Of the Governm any
cc1 ated aid ard promote the Of the
confederate be ha te subject Indictment
ct court eie-ate States, and conviction
be hned not less than e hundei dollars, and nprs
oned for a term / IS tha4 year.
Approved May II, 1851 sepl lava
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An Aet IN relation . Mafine Hospi!als.
sepl lava

Resolved by the Congress Of the Confederate States OF Amer
ca Of the srins no ptals in the Coneder
States limited the amounts received for their support
and that Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to place
any Of such hosp may practicable under the charge
any corporate authority ESish will undertake to keep
open the hospital for The sick and to receive therein
sach seamen funds allowed BY Law for their support will
enase tRem TO provide for.
Approved May Is, 1861, sspi-laE4E
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TE4HIe atogethera medicine, the result Of modern
discoveries in the vegetable kingdom, being an entirely
new and abstract method Of cure irrespective all the old
woEn ort systems published By accomplished Quacks safer
Ing Dr. Wright veil knowing the deception pracsed upon the
fe his duty at to have this Elixir tested By
the whoe Medical Eacat7. who, Whsut dissenting
veie have given in their adherence its perfect and undivided
control over the whole physical when his frame has
reduced, and when S other medicines Pharmaeo
PeA have been tried in vain. Long thought Of patient
Investigation, and NJ desPeTddE determination haEs
crowned the Doctors Efforts and be offers the Elixir to Su
tng humanity the only thing that tbs following
diseases-nameyi
General Debility,
Mental and Physical Depression,
Inbecity,
G-84 Dissemination Of Blood & The Head,
.t Confused Ideas t-1
l- EyBtsrie, ,s-4. as.H
GenGsl ITT -.-
RestIsSsnes5 and sleepiesaness at Night,
Z Absence Of Muscular Rnciency,
tf Loss Of Appetite 1s-
Dyspepsia,
Emaciation,
Low Spirits,
DsorgaliEation OF the Organs Of
Generation,
Palpitation Of the Heart,
And in fact s the eoncenitants Of and debatsd
Stste Of tbs system. -f. .1f-
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mo. 1871

An Act to amend entitled An Act to provide for the
pentment ChapIans the Army" approved May third,
eighteen hundred and sixyOne.
SECTION The Congress Of the Confederate States Of Amer
lea do enact That much Of the second section 81 the above
reced act pay cbapains Ia the ehy6Te
dollars repealed and that The pay Of said shaPAns be fifty
dollars per month,
Approved May l6, 1861. ssPllaSiE
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,DmRcLRANsS UNIVERSAL PILLS,
For Liver Complaints BiIiOusness Head
- ~.

ache, &C.
FUVHERE hss never been CATHARTIo medicine offered t.
the public that given such entire sSSaedon ~ Nc
E,fAN's UNIVERSAL PILLS
RpR entirely vegetable they perfecty Innocent ao can
h % Nv the most tender infant yet prompt and powerful in
Srovie ali Bilious sscretoas Acid Impure Reted Matter
o &c stoynach. In fact they the only Pills that should
be used % malsTiOus deStricts. -
eV HroSucs no Gripping Sickness Pain IL the Stomach or
Rc,ee ouh active and searching in their operaon
rropr healthy ssEsions Of the Liver and Kidneys VINO
viz from Biozsnsss, Headache and Foul stomach when
40 sheas remedy be Obtsned Keep them constantly on
hand pxle taken in Sss1cns prevent nour ysi
spj month"; a Sickness for Dr. j. 81. heLeans UnVer
"a Pills Tefs no Being coaed they tastee Pce
Only per and be sent By nail to any part oi
liss United States. :, -,
Corner Of THIRD and Pine streets, 81. Louis NO.
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An Act to put in operation the Government under the Perma
nent otnsuton Of the Confederate States Of America
The Congress OF the Confederate States Of Amer.
iea 40 enact That shall held in the
States this Corfedeacy, the first Wednesday in NOvsm
of Congress the Confederate
under the Permanent institution, which eleC ton shall be
Quoted respects according to said Constitution and the
laws Of several States in force for that purpose and in
which may not have provided By law for such election,
according heretofore Xsg in fuch States
election Of members Of the House OF Representatives in the
Congress the United States Aud on the same day h
raj States shall elect appoint Electors for President
President Confederate States of America, according
said Censtuton AID the prescribed by the laws Of
he States for that purpose and in States where
no such laws according to the laws heretofore in
force States for the election or appointment Of Elecor
for President nd Vice President OF tbs United States
SIC 3 Tne for President and Vice President shall
meet in respective States on the hrst Wednesday in De-
hundred and sixty and proceed
for President and Wee PrieD and make out lists GRITTY the
same forward the same to the OF the Senate all
as directed ty the Constitution in that behalf
SIC The members of the House Of Rpr sentatives
elected the Senator'S who may be elected BY the several
assemble Of Government OF the ConeteraEe States
the eighteenth cay Of Pebrur eighteen hundred end sixty
shall proceed organise by the election Of Speaker and tie
senators by the election Of P sdsnt o. me senate Tor the
nth day Of February, eighteen hundrd and txtywo open
a the hcatss and the votes ior ana Vc Pe
SIC The esident the Confederate States shall
gurated the twenty secord day Of February eighteen hun
SIC enacted That the State Of Vir-
gnia shall adopt and ratfy the Constitution Tor the Perma
the elections in this act provied ior, she shall be tiled
eet sixteen members he House Of Representatives. an1
tie State Of NORTH Carolina, in like case ten members; the
sta of Tennessee like case, eleven sad the State Of Ar
Kansas in like clse four menber the being upon the
basis Of one meter every Lnet thousand representative
aud one additional nemter for fraction
hai OF Il "a 10 aforesaid, in each Of said States der tt
sus of tie Uoted States e htesn huI dred ami sixty
and being the same ta7s reseuaon fixed for the
original States in said Constitution for Permanent Govern
meat
SIC G. Be further ell, That the rules and Tri
Gin e, shall lie observed the number OF Prel Genital
he
Gpnrovcd MAY 81 Isel. sept2 law4W
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NASHVILLE, TENN, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 8. 1861

foot may tender enseye and he may require without
the delay Of formal II upon the respective stat sery.
Tor su> h tim. rs he prescri5e.
SIC Such volunteer f0res who may be accepted under
this act except herein differently provided shall organize
in socoI doEce with AID subject to all the prov the
entitled san Act to provide for the pubiic defer and be en-
titled all the allowances provided therein and when
into service may be attached such divisions brgades or reg
inent the PFsent direct ordersd upon such nde-
pendent detached sFie as the President may deem exped
ent Provided however, that batAons and regmenis may
enlisted from States Of the COnfdsracy ard the President
may appoint all any Of the Geld officers t1eresf
SEC The President shall be authorized te commission all
ecers entitled commissions Of such fors nav
be received under the provisions Of this act And upon the re-
quest OF The officer Commanding such volunteer regiment
TALON company the President may attach supernuney
eer to each detailed from the regular army for that
purpose, and for srch time as the President direct
APPRovE5 May IL, ls6I. sepi-lsE4R.
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An Ae III relief of District Attorneys Of the Condsrate
~ ~ tiA States in the field
SECTION The Congress the Confederate starsef Aaer-
do enact, That whenever District Attorney the Con-
teaeata States may the Military service Of the Conder.
ste States he may, By the Of the District judge
tered Of record, appoint stney pre- aPore during his
Approved Nay 81, 1861. ssp2-Iew4W.
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NAAA"eAIAA NJ EAhAbuhks
One Square, ysSr. s3oEseh additional squArs, s1e
dVert1Sors exceeding the space contracted
hOTS VIII be charged fer the excess
II THE WEEKLY.
oHH DoL1AR eqrsrs Tor the ars and Rxr s for sah
Subsequent insertion.
Advertisements published IN both the Daily and Weekly vii
sdded. - -S -
tssertioa.
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shove articles imported as Aforesaid greater rate
Of dsy than is Prescribed by said act the and
above eaid rate.
Approved May 81, 1861 spt2-IaWGw
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be0fe takln tem purifying and eArichingni' tdAIHg'
ths Blood-Fessorins the sick, suffering invalid to
HEALT n AND STRENGTH
There is 40 Mistake About It.
It viii cure Liver Complaints, Dyspepsia, Darrhe Dysen
" Headache De reson Of Spirits Eever Sno Agne, InEaEt
Fever Breath disease Of the ser soeh OF boW
els. -. = r5.,tS- s... -,
F LADIES do you want the Bloom Of Health to mount
eur Cheeks again 1-then goat enos ana get
McLeRnss strengthening C0rdissl ana bAooo
purifier.
v.f,v nat orsutI it Is warranted TO give ssssction.
~ re any disease OF the Kidneys Womb or Bladder Faint
az O6structsd Meu1ruaton Falling Of the Wornb, Barren
ness or any disease arising from Chrono or Nervous Debility,
is an InfaIlible Remedy.
FOR CRILDRENs
Do you sckly puny Children; 70 6s Healthy
Strong and Robust 7then give them MeLEANs sfRHhHTtl-
ENIEG CORDIAL (see the dreeons on esen ee'lel u os
tisious to take
One ablespoonul, taken every morning fastng sure
preventive against cs and Fever Yellow teSer Onoes OF
any pFsvsilng disease. =,
E e palm upon YOU bette Of 6aTsapana (Which
ry buy ehsap) by saying Is Just as good Inee A s5e
BASE enough t1 steal part OF my name " ous
VILE deeOconS Avoid suck infamous PIRATES ana ther
viIiAnous conpoundi Ask for Dr. j. H. Mclean
snng Cordial and Blood Purifier. Take nothing sSs " ~
suy remedy that will Parity your Blood hoIonSny sno
- same time, sTRENQTHEE and IHFlOoHAEA Ss sus
expectation put up in large BOttes-Si per sO'siS
- DR.. J. H. McLE AN, Sole PrOpristor
Corner Of Third and Pine streets, St. Louis, NO
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An Act to de2ne with certainty the meaning Of act
tit ed Gan Act ;he duties articles therein named
approved March the fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixy
SECTION J. The Congress he Confederate States Of Ameri
ca do enact That the above recie shall be nsued
rails sPikel, fishing plates and chaEs,
used the OF railroads, which imported and
were in bond at the date Of its passage.
SEC g Be 1t further enacted That the Secretary Of the
Treasury hereby to rfd uch railroad compa-
miss as have the passage Of aid act pad any Of the
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An Act amend An TesRg certain powers in tie POST
MASTER General" approved March Is. 1861


An Act to amend IAN Act TesRg certain powers tie POST
master General, approved March Is, 1861
sEcTIoN The Congress Of the Confederate States OF Amer
dc enact That the provisions OF IAN Act Vesing certain
po in the Postmaster General approved March
amended that be be and hereby authorized after
day to be nsme1 him to be by him
for purpose entire charge direction Of The
postal service in the Confederate States.
sEo And be further enacted, That the Postmaster
raj be and he hereby authorized and empowered
contracts 10 discontinue curta the service
hem when be shall deem advisable to dispense with
vice. In whole part, place cher different grad
service route, when the public Interests shall re
qure such dseontnuAnce curtament for hercause
allowing months extra psy the amount OF ssrTc dis
pansed with, in full Of all damages to the ntraetor
SEQ ,. and be IL further enacted That the railroads in
the Confederate States be and they hereby divided into
three sssss the following basis The great through
lines csnneng important points and conveying heavy nails
points, carrying heavy distribution to be
class number two and roads which less important mails
conveyed short branch roads, and such unfinished DO
not great mails connect important points shall be class
number three
sBn 4 And It further enact'd That in contracts made
schedules 70 be agreed the Postmaster General ALLOW
them conpensaOn exceeding the following TLes On
FIRST class roads, hundred and fifty dollars per mile on
second class roads, hundr dollars mile and third
class roads, fifty dollars mile the Of compensation
be determined by the importance and value OF the services
performed Provided Tba half Of the services any
railroad required be performed in the night time shall
be lawful the Postmaster General pay taentyhve per
in addition to the abovspamed maximum rates Of pay
Provided urhtr That the agents. messengers and other
cling Of the Post office Depar ent shall pass free Of
charge such roads, espcvey and this act shall take
eae:t and be of force from and after its passage.
Approved May Q, 1861. Se2l lav4W
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TO ALL WHOM
TT MAY CONCERN.

AM now airing 60 largely into the msnufscture
4 WOOL n ATS, ARMY sH0Es and NEGRO BR0GANs
those who have Wool and Leather will dnd sale for it at
he highest market prices in CASH. at the Tennessee PDiten
ny. " "NA4'
july2l-3m Agent
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BIB. McLKAN's VOLCANIC OIL LINZ
chest External In the world for Nan or
ReRst.

vNunTsANDs Il beings have been saved lie OF oe
Cs0Itude and misery the Of this invsuabs LiAi.
s,t III viii rellsys PAIN almost DStan aneeusy and Il
Iii es purify and heal the foulst s0RB IN az neredbls
Short time EsLEAN's VOLCANIC OIL LlhlMENF VAL re
IjS .hs most ayetera OF Rheumats, Gout OF neu
res Fer Paralysis Contracted Muscles shhness or weak
neis "a the Joints, Musci or Ligsmen u WI never All
s i;csons will cure sIre Throat, Headaehe or BaTaohe
FOR Burns or Scads Pain, is an lnIaioe Eeme1y
Try IT, and you will find an ind PensiDls rnay' hoP
always hand. ,-.-,-. -. -.
PLANTERs FARMERS, any having charge Of heTes
sin Vsye money by uslng MeLesns Folcapic Oh LSinent II
4. rUeelv and infabis for Calls sprans, Ohaes,
gUeg. Iueness swesnFs Sores Wounds 6crahes' or any
sTteynsi disease. Try Il, aud yJa will be snyHced
BR, J. z. MCLEAN, Sole troprstorI
Saint Louis No,
-, -. pror-s.toy, priees bv Berry & Dsmovlie and G.
- y -5s--s 80 nsE-3I- ttviy
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As a SLimula1t,
It quite different from alcoholic preparations not
ieoto reactions in any shape continues exert its nhuenec
gradually aRd efficiently, es long the least necessity exists fOE
Its presencei
As a Female Medicines
equally powerful and effective the equilibrium
and safer than all the other medicines which for yesr1
have flooded the market and which only Injurious place
Of assisting renoYang the constitution for very good
tco, that they only made from the elsions Of minds
gnorant o. the Medical profession altogether.
no MineraIsI
D.. Wright thinks we'll professional character
the @ that minerals whatever form the
pasof the Ingredients OF his RsiuvGnsting ElWel know
Ing what ruin has been enea tie community BY opium and
rneTerry.
Generally, to the debated, Dr. Wright would sag, Never
despair No matter how down may be- matter
weak you aIeno matter what the may have benersake
at once whatever has led depart from Hygenie principles
take his 4.
ReiuvcnatInR Elixir,
And will find yourself new man-s pride nsesd
the reverse, to friends and healthy, se1nd worthy
member Of the human family.
Phce - bottle, three bottles for S5 forward
ed BY mail to all parts Of the United States
Sold BY all respectable druggists throughout the United
and oAnadas The trade supplied At liberal discount
For sale By the propdetors,
j. WRIGHT & CO., -
q and Isl OhaTtres street,
New Orleans, La
Sold IA Nashville By G. ". Henderhott Berry Demovs
wing Psndieton, and all responsible dIuggifL oc29
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ReiuvepatIng Elixir,

Sold IA Nashville By g. " Henderhott Berry DemoviIs
wing Psndieton, and all responsible dIuggistS oc20
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-18

GTATE OF IOWA, SCOTT COUNTY, S.
~ In the District Court Of said county.
Henry Miller, Plaintiff, vs.. Anna Frederick, John
A: Frederick, Philip Betz William NJ. Nalz I'll,
W. w. Parker, Frank Plumer, Solomon Helm
ny, Lei Davis, Samuel G. Young and William
Sadoris, Defendants.
OmGINAL NOTICE
To the said Defendants
1 GU and each of You are hereby notified that
mere Is nov on hlo in the Office Of the Clerk Of
the District Court Of Scott county, Iowa. a nett
ton Of Henry Miller, claiming Of the said aefsnd.
ants, Anna Frederick and John A. Frederick. the
.um OF I'VE hundred $500 dollars, with Interest
tnereon from the I'd day Of June, A u. 1855 NJ
the rate OF ten per cent. per annum as money -tna
him On certain promissory note, executed hv
said Anna Frederick and John A. Frederick. nm
the l4th day Of June, 1856, and payable on the
14th day Of December, 1859. Said petition also
prays Tor the foreclosure of certain mortgage on
the following described real estate situated in ,bc
county OF Scott and State of Iowa, TO- wit: Com.
mencing nifty l50 feet due south Of the sou,h-eas,
soraer OF lot number four a.. in block numbe th,r-
$50 tosj OF the city OF Davenport; thence run
fnn nk "es. eignty ls0l feet thence south twenty
!xol ieet; thence east eighty 1901 feet
snenee north twenty [20l feet to the
Psce Of beginning executed by said Anna Frede.
I.na suu yonn A. Frederick, on the 18th dsy Of
$780, , =. 800, Tor the purpose Of securing the
P"Xment OF the above described promissorv note
nov, unless you appear and answer ,hsr.,o to-. -,
0s.otS noon Of the second day Of the NEXT term
H sa,o court to be begun and holden on the 6rst
Monoay Of February, A d, 1862, default will hs
sn's's0 sga'nstyou and judgment rendered there.
Dasod Deesmb.r 9th, 1861.
s.,m r. D. CONGDON.
~sAsl Attorney for Plainti
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VNRUSTEE'S SALE.-Whereas, on the 2sth day
L Of December, A. D., 1858, Selener Beldeld
and William Bel6eld, her husband, executed unto
Abner Dawson a. Trustee, . certsin Deed Of
Trust, conveying to said Trustee the land in Scott
county, lows, described - follows, to-wit: The
west BALI Of the northeast quarter OF section
twelve in township seventy eight f78 north
of range three ISL east Of the 5th p. N. which
said conveyance was made by the said Sele ner
Belfeld and William Bel6eld, for the purpose of
securing the payment Of certain promissory note
and the interest Thereon, signed BY said Solener
Belfeld and William Bel6eld, dated tho 10Th day
Of December, A. D., 1858, and payable a. follows:
For the sum Of two thousand one hundred and six
dollars l&2. 106,l payable to the order or Caleb
Wheeler, on tho LIT day Of December, 1859, with
interest thereon at the rate Of ten per cent. per
annum.
And now, said promissory note having become
due andpsyable and the said Selener ReIfield and
William Bel6eld having failed to nav
the same, save and excepting The sum 81 to
hundred and forty live 65-l0O 1$24as5.)[. Abner
Dawson Trustee asaforssaid, do hereby rive this
public notice, that BY virtue Of the power which i
in me vested by said Deed Of Trust, wilton Mon.
day, the 10th day Of December. A. d. 1881. q
the hour oftwo s'closk 10 the afternoon Of aid
day, at tho Court House door IN the city Of Dav-
enpert, expose and offer for sale, ct public auo.
ton, tho parcel Of land above described. or so
much thereof - shall be necessary to satisfv
and pay the amount of said note, With the in.
terest thereon to the day Of sale, together With
oil the costs and expenses attending said aaIe.
costs Of this notice and Trustee's fees.
Dated the 23d day Of November, A. b. 1861.
ABNER DAWSON;
no2S-dts Trustee.