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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-20

The progress of opinion in England seems to be
in the direction of the recognition of the indepen-
dence of the Confederate States.
A correspondent of the London Shipping List
states that the British Government having conceded to
fe Confederate States the rights of beligerents and
the rights of the States to issue letters of marquee
wishes to know whether prizes can be brought into
British ports to lay until they are condemned as
lawful prizes by the Courts of the Confederate
States. He says:
The question has been argued upon principle in
the Supreme Court of the United States, and after
elaborate discussion, it has been finally adjudged
that condemnation Of prize property, while lying
in neutral port in the port OF an ally, Is valid,
and may be rightfully proceeded IN by the courts
of the captors. Hudson vs.. Chester, Cr9nsb,
Rem 293 S. C: Cranch, PSI; the Arabella and Mas
deiia Gall Rep, 36s; Story; note to American
edition, Pie
From theee extracts it would seem that as the
law stands now, priyateer with letters OF marque
issued by Mr. President Davis, may take his prize
into any British or other neutral port-say in the
the West Indies in the Pacific, or IN European wa
ters. and while lying there have her legally con-
demned by prize court sitting in Charleston, New
Orleans or Mobile, the sentence OF such court being
virtually binding upon our courts.
Nv object in claiming space for these remarks is
10 elicit some decided and competent opinion as to
the real state of the law respecting this very i'm
portant subject and either to alsy vague fears or
show clearly the dangers we may have to guard
againt- FREDkklS g. - LEHMAN,
To this the London Shipping LAST replies that the
British Government had conceded to the COnfede.
rate States the rights of begerents, and that the
establishment of prize courts was necessary Incl
dent.
he further states that the right to carry captured
vessels into British ports there to remain till con
dernned, was settled maratime law in England and
America.
II this be net an acknowledgment of our indepen-
aeace it is only one remove from it. These declsr-
atieas followed up, will give complete sway to Our
nriysteering allies on the ocean.
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JEFFERSON Cry, No. June 1.-THE following
proclamation was issued here to day:
lead QUARTERS. Carroll,
Jefferson City, June Ia.
To The Citizens Of Cole county and the adjoining co,a
ties Of Missouri:
Citizens: have been appointed by the Command
ing General, Commander of this place, with the
view to extend my authority over Cole county and
the adjoining counties, in order to preserve the
peace and the tranquility Of all citizens, and to as
stat the civil Authorities in the maintenance OF the
Government and of the Union and the enforcement
of the constitutional laws of the country.
By the precipitate flight Of Gov. z. r. jackson
and others, you have been LETT without State au>
thority with the Government. This state OF things
would have produced lawlessness and anarchy, and
all the consequent evils. 1t has then been deemed
necessary to supply this lack by appointing Com
mander of this place having surveillance over the
citizens and its vicinity. therefore call upon the
city authorities as well as the authorities OF this
county to continue the legal exercise of their OIL
cial duties, and viii be always ready to render
them my assistance for the enforcement OF the con-
stitutional laws of this country. do not wish to
interfere with their official business. neither do |
citizens.
Your personal safety will be protected, and your
property will be respected slave property will not
be interfered with by any part OF my command. nor
will slaves be allowed to enter my lines without
written authority from their masters; and notwlth-
deavor to execute my instructions with moderation
and forbearance, and at the same time l shall not
suffer the least attempt to destroy this Union and its
Government by the performance of any unlawful
act shall prosecute and deliver up to the proper
authorities all traitors, and their accompices, aid
ers and abettors. l call upon all friends of the
Union, and upon all good citizens, to form them
selves into companies of Home Guards for the pro
lection of the Union, to themselves and to
drill.
will be very glad TO have them, as far as posi-
ble instructed by my officers, and to contribute with
all my power, to their military education. Every
citizen who has business with the commander Of
| the place, or intends to bring some complaint be
fore him, will have free access to my headquarters
from 10 to u o'clock. All my soldiers will observe
the striekest discipline, and hope that the support
of all good citizens will enable to keep the city
and vicinity in perfect peace and order, and Il
keep far from the terrors and devastations of thu
war
l. TSigned1 HENRY BERNSTEIN.
Col Cnnnmandin0 ID ReUt Misaouri Vol
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sKrRsusHEs IN BERKELEY AND PRINCE WHLIAH CouN-
TIES, vA-The Leesburg (Va) Mirror ofthe 18th
has the following:
We learn from reliable source thata skirmish
took Mace on Friday last near Willismsport, Nd.
between Capt Z. W. Carriers Loudoun Cavalry and
an advance party OF Federal troops stationed on
the MARYLAND side the river. We have not learn
ed the fun particulars though informant states
Fiat the engagement resulted in the certain loss to
the enemy of four men and five horses killed and
several wounded. Our own injury was one horse
Killed and one man slightly wounded-though there
were several chair breadth escapes "a BAH passing
co cose 10 the seat of reason of one Of Captains
bovs that il shaved the hair from the top ofhis
head.
We learn that a Federal party engaged in repair
ing the bridge at Springfield, on the Orange Rail
road. was attacked by posse Of our troops, on
Saturday, and driven of with loss OF seventeen
men killed.
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CAN on GOV. Harris.
From the Sparta cOns:itutiOnaIiss. June l5.

From 6paTIa
SPARTA, June b. 1861.
TO Lskdm q. Harris, Governor Of Tennessee; The
pronpt, manly and patriotic stand which you have
taken for the rights of the South, IN her present
t-opbles with the Northern Abolition. Free-soil,
Blacl, Republican Lincoln Government; entities you
to the poston of Governor Of Tennessee, so long
vou are constitutionally eligible TO that positions
and we being well satisfied that you are the unani
nous choice of the people of White county, for
,st nostion we most respectfully request that you
become a candidate for Governor of Tennessee
- IN this election you need not canvass White
county as we pledge you fifteen hundred majority
without csnyess
We are yours. &c, S. ii Coins,
~ CoodbSr D. Snodgrsss, Jr., f. l.. Gardenhirc
Tbeo, FISH, j. q. Mitchell, VIM. Holton, Jas Scott
Z P, Rascoe, p. 2. Trewitt, w. c. Payne, and many
others.
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RENANREB.-It has been asserted that Capt. Balls
company of Alexandria cavalry took the oath of
allegiance 10 the Lincoln Government and were
then released from durance. We cannot, however,
vouch for the accuracy of the statement. We were
shown yesterday an extract from private letter
from the seat of war, in which it is alleged that
General Beauregard had sent back within the enc
my's lines the men who took the oath with the ios
timation that they would not be received unless
regularly exchanged as prisoners of war We give
the REPORTER what it is worth Charleston Mercsry
June II.
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Ia the discharge Of these plain but onerous duties,
shall look for countenance and active cooperation
of all good citizens and shall expect them to dis
countenanee all Illegal combinations, or organiza-
tons, and support and uphold by every lawful
means the Federal Government, upon the mainten-
ance of which depends their liberties and the per-
feet enjoyment of all their rights
lSgned,l n LYON,
Brig. Gen. U. s. Y. Commanding.
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The BATTLE OF PHMIPP.-A gentleman from
Richmond informs us that the venerable Bishop
John Early, of the Methodist EPISCOPAL Church
was in Phillippi on the day of the recent battle
having just returned from the session of some Wes-
tern Conference over which he had presided. We
understand that Bishop Early reports one hundred
and twenty-three the number of Linconites who
iell IN that engagement. This may be received as
entirely relable.-Pe teysbufg Express.
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The New York Tribune says the Administration
.disspproves of CAssus GAYS letter to the London
Times. 1: probably dislikes the Times comment
more than 1t does tine letter.
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Mr. BICKNELL stated he had come to Nashville
on business connected with the military of the
State without the intention Of taking his seat He
had shortly after the recent adjournment rendered
his resignation, but the Governor had refused to
accept it. He felt that he could not represent the
people of Insecurity, and he therefore, asked leave
of absence during the remainder of the session,
which was granted.
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NOTICE TO POLICY HOIDRRS

TR0M and after this date, and until further nstce the War
Clause will be inserted in all Open Policies issued the
Tennessee Marine and Fire Insurance Company the Nash
vile Commercial Insurance. Company
A. W. BUTLER,
Secretary Tenn. Mar. and Fire Insurance Co.
JAMES WALKER
Secretary Commercial Insurance Company.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PERsONAL ENPLANATIeN.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1861.

The Speaker called the House to order at ten
o'clock, and the proceedintfs were opened with
prayer by the Rev. DR.. McFerrin.
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HAHRIED,

HAHHGED,
On 18th ins by the Rev Dr. sehon, JOHN L. SEH0N,
Esq, and Miss ANNIE yOunges: daughter of Hon. Thomas
Nancy all Of this city
Louisville papers please copy.
THNO PRINTERS.--A gsed Job Printer will find en-
. ployment at this office,
june9-N
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InsoIvent Notice.

YTyHE crdtrs Of William J. you
by notified to file your Claims authenticated prescribed
By law with the Clerk Of Weakly county, Tennessee,
fore the first day. OF November. 1861, for gro dTbuo7
the claims viii be sdjudcated for pro rata dsrbGtoh
that gay.
This June the 18th, 1861. A. W. AUSTEN,
-wA
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THE AMERICAN LETTEI1 EXPREsSCO.,
established its permanent cse, Nashville Pest
Once stairs. east end, entrance on Church street.
The undersigned having formed Company for the purpose
Of ing letters from the southern coKfd
efacy rate agree furnish
Others their correspondence between Louisville and Nashville
at regular intervals as may mo convenient to al parties
concerned. TH0s JENKINS,
wa MeGILL.
The undergrei know s parties to be reliable aud re-
spOnsible persons ana entitled to all confidence:
Vim Kelly, Asst n Lawrence Smith,
Julius Winter, II strattou
Luke blackburn, Tsham Henderson,
Lindenberger & 90 Harvey, Bugbes b. Co
+ B 0wsiey James Wallace
Speed WNHsldezan
. Q Armstrong BIaqnin & Summers,
Guthrie & Co John smith
ThrockmortOn Richardson
Cornwall Fro Wallace, Lithgow Co
Marshal H..bsl,L Co J Dodge 90
Mathers Brnly, Dodge Co
Paul shipman Hogan a Rscott
Geo Prentice Sanford, Duncan L Co
W Tompkns Lichten < Co
MssJn & Go TAR SIevin L Cain
Kits Verne Jno Speed
VIM sksne & Co yD Gaeiano L Co
Chamberlain Tapp Thos Eastern
Ben Adsms John McCraS
Richard Trabue
Louisrizzs Ky.
The Company rsr the cne Of the Southern COnsdsracy
PEARL, Esq ,Cashisr City Bank.
JOHN KRKzAs, Esq, President Union Bank.
WtAvtR, Esq Cashier Planters Bank
Aessrs. DoVsfAs & Co. Merchants.
- A WHELRss & Co, Bankers
Psons in the South DESTROYS OF sending letters IN the
federal Government will please direct the TO American
Letter Eress to (uneer enclosing
Iiage In the first place. it will require t5e pre- payment Of
he postage to reach Nashville and Government
cent envelope to 90 beyond this cit and the casVs added
as above ten cents Let it be understood
ope should re addressed to the sres for whom II intended
and the outside envelope our address.
III Federal Government envelopes Re had Of this
city JENKINS & AeGILL.
iunel6-tl
SERVANT WANTED.
ANTED to hire for the balance Of the year, Negro Wo
Wv man. to cook and wash for small family Inquire ct
de Pow Factory. Ouuel5-d1
J D. RTox. eco. W. STROBE. PsIKsr.
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THE REooRDER's COURT FIRED IET0 BIZ
II. s. VOLUNTEERS!
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A Large Number wounded.i

SEVEN CITIZENS KILLED,
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GDGEFIELD) AND KENTUCKY
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What the Northern OOnqress is to Do.

The despot at Washington acted wisely, no doubt,
in postponng the meeting of his Congress to so late
period as the 4th of July, that its acts might be
merely accessory after the fact" The New York
Courier and Enquirer, two three weeks ago. indi-
Gated what Congress was expected to do as follows:
Their duty in our judgment, is easily defined and
IN be very rapidly discharged. u consists IN doing
precisely lchd The Ereclue may ask Of them, Gndnot
t1q more. In the interim between this and the All
of July, the President should have matured tt e
necessary bills to carry into effect his determination
TO put down the existing Rebellion, and they should
consist as follows.
"a bill to authorize the necessary loans
"a bill to increase the army.
"a bill to increase the Navy.
"a bill to authorize the calling into service the
necessary number of volunteers &c. &c.
"a bill defining more accurately, Treason against
the United States and Furnishing with death every
attempt to give aid or comfort to the Enemy.
"a bill making it obligatory on the part of every
Commander of a United States veseel or vessel in
the employ of the United States. upon the capture
of Privateers fitted out by the Rebel Government,
to hang all on board Pirates within an hour after
such capture, and without trial-the Pirates pa
pers to afford all the testimony required for the
eeution of captain and crew
'Such other bills having special relation to put
ting down the Rebellion, as the Executive and his
constitutional advisers may deem expedient."
The extent that LINCOLN approves of these sug.
gestons may be inferred from the fact that he has
since appointed Mr.. JAMES WATSON WEBB, the editor
of the Courier and Eaq,trT to an important foreign
mission
But why should Congress take the trouble to do
all that is suggested? These things have already
been done by Proclamation The constitution has
no barrier at all to the assumption of any power
necessary to carry out the despotc purposes of the
LINCOLN dynasty. The Congress seems to be neces-
sary however to register the edicts of that dynas
ty.
But the National Republican, which is said to be
the special organ at Washington of Mr., Secretary
CHASE, which shows little more anticipated re.
sponsibility, says and very truly, that loan bills will
be of very little value unless they based upon
something more reliable than mere authority 10
borrow. who hsrs '--5fey s-e .Ast-~ t'.-s.;etie
-
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ADIUTANT's GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1861.

BRI0.GEN. W. S. HARVEY, Commanding Depart
ment of the West, St. Louis Sir-The President
observes with concern that notwithstanding the
nledpes of the State authorities to cooperate in
praservnp the peace of Missouri loyal citizens IN
great numbers continue TO be driven from their
homes 1t is immaterial whether these outPages
continue from inactivity or indisposition on the
mart of the State authorities to prevent them 1t is
enough that they continue, to devOlve on you the
dutv of putting a stop TO them sUmmarily by the
force under your command to be aided by such
troops as you may require from Kansas, Iowa, and
Illinois.
The professions of loyalty 10 the Union by the
State authorities of Missouri are not TO be relied
upon They have already falsfed their profess
sions too often aud too far committed to seces
sion TO be admitted to your confidence, and you can
only be sure of their dessting from their wicked
purposes when it is not in their power to prosecute
them. You will, therefore, be increasingly watch
full of their movements, and not permit the camors
of their partizsns, and opponents of the wise
ures already taken, 10 prevent you from checking
every movement against the Government, however
disguised under the pretended State authority.
The authority Of the United States is paramount
and whenever it is apparent that any movement
whether by color of State authority or not is hos
tile YOU will not hesitate to put stop to it.
GSigned,1 Il. THOMAS, ADJ Gen.
it is my design to carry out these Instructions in
their letter and spirit. Their justice and proprety
will be appreciated by all those who take an en-
lighteued view of the relations of the citizens of
Missouri to the General Government, nor can such
policy be construed as at all disparaging to the
rights or dignity of the State of Missouri, in
fFingng, in any sense, upon the individual liberty
of its citizens.
The recent proclamation of GOV. Jackson, by
which he has set at defiance the authorities of the
United States and urged you to make war upon
them, is but the consummation of his reasonable
purposes long indicated by his acts and expressed
opinions, and now made manifest. If in suppress
ing these reasonable projects in carrying out the
policy of the Government and maintaining its dig
nifty as above indicated, hostlities should unfortun
ately occur and unhappy consequences should fol
low would hope that all the aggrayation of those
evils may be diverted from the innocent and may
fall only upon the heads Of those by whom they
have been nrOYOked.
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THE WAK IN VIRGINIA.

-Signed,l HENRY BERNSTEIN.
Col. Commanding I'd Regt. Missouri Vol.
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THE AMERICAN LETTER. EXPRESS co.,
has established its permanent se, at the Nashville Pest
Once, up stairs, east end entrance on Church street.
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MERICAN
LETTER EXPRESS CO.

arIoO-tf
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The following bills we're introduced and passed
first reading:
By Mr.. CALDWELL: No. z2-To incorporate the
Powell's River Lead Mining Company.
By Mr.. LEA: No. 23-To provide fog the issue of
Treasury Notes.
And then
On motion of Mr.. BARKSDALE, the House ad-
JOurnea to ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
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JEFFERSON Cry, No. June 1.-THE following
proclamation was issued here to-day:
EEAD- QUARTERS, CAPIroL,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-10-11

like shower bath for half an hour: then
suddenly stops short. wipes her eyes, and
doesn't waste another tear till she sees YOU
again That's the way they all do; and talk
as peacefully as you can, she is never salts
fled in her heart til. she sees you in uniform.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-10-11

The first railroad train ever put in motion :
in Minnesota ran from st. Paul "a Trout
Brook two weeks as6 last Thumday
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"BAYARD of Wilkes Spirit, relates that
Eaton Stone, the bareback rider, was once
invested by tribe of savage Indians, somc-
where in the Great Plains. "The redskins
became annoyingly familiar, and Eaten bc..
gan to reckon he was in a tight place" whcii
an idea struck hin--onc always does strike
Yankce--and he improved it. Having .
tolerably well-trained horse, and loose lariat,
he pickctcd the horse to stake, put him iys
circulation, jumped on his back and began TO-
do circus; now standing, now lying, now on
his head, and so astonishing the gentle saw
ages that they forgot their purpose Of roast.
ing him; but when he vaulted down and
turned half-a-dozen somcrscts, the red devils
were completely captured--hc might have
offered them whisky and not a man would
have dared to touch it. An hour after he
was voted q great medicine man, and sudden
death was decreed against any Indian who
should dare to doubt his right to divine
hOnors.
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THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.---W hat Mcclellan
will do, or when he strikes, is secret; but
about the same time that the army Of the
Potomac moves, there will be something
startling on the coast. 1t is to be hoped
that the success at Fort IIatteras will not
give the Government a false security, but
that the naval expeditions now fitting out
will be equally formidable with that. In n
few days we shall have galite.a feet of tho
new gunboats ready for commissions. They
will be armed with rificd pivot guns, capable
of boring holes in Secession batteries at long
distances. They will be alberto take posi-
ton in shallow water, and screw their wny
in or out, presenting only sharp bow to the
range of the enemy's batteries. !, You may
set it down that the month f October will
be one Of great interest to the future histo-
rian. Kentucky will be known in history
before the November winds raetlc the leaves
Of her forest trees, and Fremont, if the gov
ernment does not throttle him, will be heard
from. o, what sight! "A Zine OF fire 15,-
900 miles in length History has no such
picture. It was begun, 10 destroy the best
Government of all time; # will end in the
freedom Of every slave in the disloyal States.
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! ORSON RICE,
AMfsiaICAN HOTEL.

GEO. gECORD, Proprietor, Main Street
N Cedar Falls Iowa The above Hotel has lately been
enlarged and newly furnished throughout and am pre-
pared to attend to the wants Of all who may favor me
with CALL have In connection with the above House
large and commodious Stable with good osters in attend
ance The Office of the Western Stage Company is at
this suse Stages leave daily for the East South and
West 1.sf FFa'
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<AsWIAs BEAT SPiRsTtArIsN.-A good sto-
ry b'given Of a circumstance which occurred
at the Brevoort House, New York, afew,
days since. It is told as follows:
.,"There was dispute about the reality OF
spiritualism, when wag came forward and
said he had no doubt there was something int
it, As he himself was sort of medium. -
How d medium inquired the landlord.
Why, replicd the wag, can do great
many mysterious things, for instance, can
make bell ring withOnt touching it, The
landlord offered to'bet he conld not. The
wag persisted, and said that he would lay
$40 that he could make at least dozen OF
the bells in that rQoml ring within two min
utcs, without rAep;hg from where be sat-
Doner exclaimed The landlord, and tho
money was put up. The wag turned around
in. .hjs seat, opened a closet door and turned
off the gas from the upper part Of the build
ing. In less than one minute, half the bells
in the Office began to ring violently. The
lodgess above had lost their lights. The $40
was fairly won.''
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M. l.. TRACY.

COUNTY SURVEYOR of Black Hawk County
~ Surveying Levelng, Drafting done short notice
and at PRICES to suit the times Office in Overans block
Cedar Falls Iowa.