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who shall file one copy Of the same in tile Adjutant
Generals 0ice and one copy to be pelivered to the
Colonel of each regiment then formed, and it shall
be the duty of the Adjustant General to furnish
blank forms to the Captains of companies.
SEC. 3S. BE al further endc.ed, That the Governor
by and with the consent of the Military and Finan-
cal Board or Bureau shall be authorized TO mr.
chase and carry on any mandatory or manufaeto-
ries of gunpowdeF, which may be deemed necessary
for the use of the State, purchase or lease any in
terest in any lead, sapetre other mines and
work the same for the use of the State and may al
so in the of the State make contracts for the
manufacture of fire or any other munitions of
war, to be manufactured in the State, and make
such advaucements in payment for the same as may
be deemed advisable to insure the ready and speedy
supply thereof for the of the State. Provided,
That when such contract is made or entered into
the individual or company making the same shall
give bond and security tor the repayment thereof,
If the arms or other munitions of war for which
such advancement may be made shall not be furn-
shed within the time agreed upon for their delivery
or shall not be Of the character contracted for.
Sec. 80. BE It further enacted, That for the pur-
pose Of aiding in supplying the State with arms for
the public defence that the act of the Both of Janu-
airy, 1861, Incorporating the Memphis arms compa-
ny be and the same is hereby confrnle l,
and the corpOrators declared to be entitled
to exercise all the rights and privileges
intended to be given by said act; and it is further s
acted, that NJ. Ciusky. John Overflow Robert c.
Brinkley. Sam. Tate, NJ j. Wicks, Robertson Topp,
VIM. R. Hunt, Fred. W. Smith, J. E. Z. Ray, Moses
White and Ell Munford, be added to the list of Cor
porators.
Sec 40. BE it further enacted That.the Governor
and all other authorities having charge of finances
in the movement contemplated by this act shall
make full reports to the General Assembly of the
State of the amount expended as well as the var
ious purposes for which such expenditures may
have been made.
SEC. Al. Be it further euacted, That this act take
effect from ard after its passage.
w. G. WHTTTHoRNE,
Speaker Of The House of Representatives
3. R. STovALI,
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Notwithstanding the boast and clustering Of the
Administration journals and the confident tone they
assume about the restoration of the Union, it is
evident TO the most careless observer that they
have no expectation that the Federal authority will
ever again be exercised over the Southern States.
1t is well knewn that their troops are quartered in
the Capitol at Washington. and they are permitted
10 deface and disfgure that beautiful building in
the most shameful manner. Mr.. LINCOLN evil
IDENTITY never expects another Congress of the
United States to meet there. In addition
TO this they have all the public buildings,
errected at immense cost ready mined to be blown
up and destroyed when the time comes. They have
employed regiment of English DULLES of whom
they do not require the oath ofloyaly TO the con-
sitution ard they appealing all sides for for
eign help TO save the Union. They have no expect
alton Of saving the Union and their infamous attempt
to STIR up rebelions in midst is made only with
view TO bolster up their party IN the free negro
states OF the North
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We make the following extract from business
letter from Meigs county:
All is right in Meigs for secession-scarcely a
dissenting voice. The excitemen: Is very high A
man against secession would not be safe in this
county. verify believe that if Andy Johnson was
to attempt to speak in our county the people would
hang him.
The following is an extract from a letter dated
Jonesboro', May 9Th:
johnson and Nelson were here to-day and attempt
ed to speak Such groaEing, and kissing, and yell
ing never heard in this corporation. Nelson,
through courtesy this being his residence, was al
lowed to speak, but his speech cOdly received.
1t was as bad johnson (or nearly SOY could make
it. johnson Kissed and grOaned about from
place to place, until finally he went with few into
the basement of the Courthouse, miserable hole,
where he spoke some time, much interrupted with
groans and Kisses outside. He proposes to go to
Sullivan tomorrow, but it is said he will be prevent
ed by force from speaking This county is nearly all
right. Two companies Of volunteers are 'arly
ready to be offered to the Governor when called for
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The weStmOreIand Affair-.Statement OF
che CitiZenk of NanoIRon.

The Napoleon (Arks) Planter gives the following
statement of the affair of firing into the steamer
Westmoreland. 1t differs materially from the &C
count given by the officers of the boat
On Thursday last our people were incensed al
most TO madness by hearing that much property
shipped to- them, some of it actually purchased in
Cincinnati had been seized and retained by the
Cncinnatians. At dusk, while the excitement was
highest, the Westmoreland, Cincinnati boat put
up at our wharf; a few of the soldiers were loung
ing about there at the time; our people had deter
mined to seize the next Northern boat; these
soldiers, among whom, fortunately, came, at the
instant the officer of the day. stepped board and
the officer slgnfed to the captain that she would be
held. .The-eupOn the boat put out snapped her ca
Bile and got off As she did, our men jumped ashore
This was done in a second, and before the body of
people knew anything about it Just as she got
clear, ue shots fired by them on board our men
could stand no more; they then fired-every man
who came up fired, and when the boat was half
mile off, one of our cannon sent ball across her
bows.
Here this thing ended. Lives, it is said were lost
on board the boat, though nothing further from
the mind of people than the idea of killing any
one. The captain acted villainous part; the firing
upon such men as ours, he should well know, would
endanger the lives of his passengers, and it did
He may rejoice, that most of our troops were at
tending public meeting at the time, particularly
the men of the battery. Here is the beginning of
the end.
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HIVE we a DicIaIor-

81 also direct that the regular army of the United
States be increased by the addition of eight regi-
ments of infantry, regiment of cavalry, and one
regiment of artillery, making altogether maxim>
aggregate increase of q, IA officers and enlist
ed men, the details of which increase will also be
made known through the Department of War; and
further direct the enlistment for less than one
nor more than three years, of $4,000 seamen IN adj
dtOn to the present force for the naval service of
the United States."-[ LiRcOLns last Proclamation
Congress shall have power to raise and support
armies. but no appropriation of money to that use
shall be for longer term than two years. To pro-
vide and maintain navy.'-ConstttiOn of The Uni
ted States.
The idea of the President of the United States or
dering an increase of the regular army, caps the
climax. The militia proclamation was a stretch of
power, but this Is an alarming stride to despotsm
1t is evident that Constitutional government is no
more.-Nelo York DAY Book Nay (
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EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.

The deep rich Loan Of the praes is cultivated with such
facility farmers the Eastern and Middle Sta
moving Illinois liz runbers. The Of Hin
is about equal TO that Of England, and the soil rich
it will support twenty millions Of people.
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The Military Law.-.miIIiOns for Defence.
Not One Cent for Tribute.

Our limited space scarcely permits our doing
more than calling attention to the Military Law
enacted by our Legislature, which we published
this morning. 1t will be seen that our Legislature
have noby responded to the enthusiastic wishes of
the people. The Governor is authorized to call into
immediate service Twenty-Five thousand volunteers
and to organize reserved corps Of thirty thousand
He is further authorized to issue and dispose Of
S5,00O,000 of the Bonds of the State. The
provisions of this bill clearly indicate that
Tennessee is in earnest in maintaining South
ern honor and Southern independence We
understand that the Banks of the State will take
all OF the bonds that the Governor may offer. How
ever. if we go into the Southern Confederacy, of
which there is no doubt the Confederate States as
sumo and pay all the Indebtedness of the war. By
an act of the Confederate States, passed February
%, duty Of one-eighh of one per cent. per pound
is to be levied and collected on cotton exported ae
the LIST August, (which duty is specially pledged to
the due payment Of principal and interest Of he oan
to pay the expenses of the war.
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INDEPENDENCE, NOW and FOREVER!
SEPARATION.
LOOK OFT FOR rRArrnRs.

Vote the above ticket. Election, Saturday the
sth day of June.
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STOPPING SUPPLIES AT CARo.-We are glad to see
that the Illinois journals are denouncIng the folly
of permitting provisions to pass Southwark by the
garrison at Cairo. correspondent of the Spring
field Journal, writing from Cairo says: Every
body here is wondering at the officers for their
conduct in this matter and If the Governor has
the authority to stop them, and exercises it. he
would be sustained by nne-tenths of our commu-
nifty &C Cincinnati Gazette, Mayo.
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POPULATION.
AGRlCULTURAL PRODUCTS.

The State rapidly hIirg up with population; ss O6
sons having added 1850 making the present poi
ton 495-A ratio Of lOe per cent in 10 years.
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aSSseu, Nay o, IoOI.
A True Copy: J. E. R. RAY, Sec. of State.
capital of tLe Confederate states

The lowing resolution adopted by the two
houses of the Legsl ture yesterday
hesolUed by the General Assembly Of the State Of Ten
neSsee, That in the event the voters of this State
decide to assume their independence, and adopt the
Constitution OF the Provisional Government of the
Confederate States, on the Sth day of June, 1861,
then the President Cabinet and Congress of the
Confederate States, now sitting at Montgomery,
Ala, be, and the same hereby invited to tie
city of Nashville, if the defence of our country in
their Judgment should moke it expedent to do SO,
and that the Capitol is hereby rendered them.
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An IRIsHMAS.-The seat of war correspondent of
the South Cdroinan, in relating incidents of camp
life, etc, tells the following good one:
"a few nights since. sentinel from the Emerald
Isle, was on duty at Fort Moultrie. He challenged
a man. who replied to him that he was friend.
Never mind that, said he, we cannot pass unless ye
say Pickensw
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PROCLAMATION.
Governor of the State of Tennessee

TEy0 sherEs Of the counties Warrea Cannon Coffee
Van Buren, franklin Lincoln, Giles Bedford, AarshA
haury, RuthTf5r7, Williamson, Hickman Hardin, Wayne,
Lawrence in said tste-GreetiEg You hereby commanded
to open and hod election. at all the places Of Folding eec
tons your respective counties the h day Of June
after having given the notice required By for the election Of
MsjorGeDes for the 81 division Of the Msof said State,
Eli vacancy in said division dueIe;urn thereof ake
to according 10 law.
In testimony whereof, have hsreunts set my hand
and caused the grea seal Of said State to be affixed
r. at Nashville, the 25th day Of April, 1861
---By the Governor: ISHAh g. HARRIS.
J. f. RAY, Secretary Of State.
ap26-dtE&wtds
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MIS- sIssIPPT's GREETING TO TENNESsEE.-We re-
eeived yesterday the following inspiring dispatch
from Maj E. BARKsDALE Editor of the ljssissippian,
in response to one carrying the intelligence from
Tennessee:
JACKSON, MISS, May S.-Mississippi grasps noble
Tennessee by the hand and bids her thrice welcome
to the promised land Of the Southern COnfederacy.
f. BARKSDALF.
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A Good Farm for Sale.

XTTE offer FOR sale Il place which Coleman has E
Wv since 1855, and known the Rogers land, lying
Yellow Greek Dickson county Tenn, partly The stage
within mile Of Wiilansyile, and three miles Of the N
willie aud Northeastern Railroad heahy pleasant and
ful part Tennesses. Said land contains hand
and ninety sces-sghty cleared, ard shout any ss
rood land to clear; iBn good state Of cultivation, with
Portable dwelling houses out hOssss. Aso.
orchards and several RsTerang springs Of sxcsnt Ea
we'll timbersd and certainly BE made Of the most
rabls in this Of country We promise
bargain this land and will sell TOR cash. tine with int
For further information call James MeHelly,
lives said place, the undersigned AZ RoEsr Lann
Teunesses river. BYkN BROTnEk.
CsaioA and AHlsyic0a copy, add charge AdGoeGts.
Of
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EnsOIVcnf Notice.

Ii persons having claims ayains. the estate OF Ann viii
decdssl heTehy notified file with the Clerk
Of the County urt Of Weasley county Tennessee
in DresdeA before the 10Th Gay August aud
cation and pro rata distribution. having suggested nso
veny Of said estate and said Clerk having appointed that day
for the adj Indication Of the claims against tho sme
W ROSE, Admir- de bonis non
o. the e9ts,e Of Ann Wilson, deceased.
may4-witpr sfeeS3.
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To the Volunteer Companies often.
seSSEe!

EP0Rr TO the Governor together with the tender for ser
vice, complete list OF the men OF each com
Dany the arms possessed by the company Its and
e post ehce address Of The captain character service Cersd
whether as Infantry Cavalry Artillery how provided
wn or whist aran have by the company
to uniforms, camp squipags and the like.
let the report be certified ~ TIE captain.
line.
No will DC furnished until the company
the service Of the State. NalhvilIe, Tenn
JA5ESW McHENRY,
may4-dtEGW2v Eaiutant General.
Memphis Appeal and Knoxville Register c9py
Of s. each, and forward bill.
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InsOlvent Notice.

AV1NG suggested the insolvency Of esas, Of Samuel
N;cheson, deseasei, the Cerk the County Court
Perry county all therefore herry Notified fe
their claims, duly before said Clerk on or before
the l day November pro rata or the be
barrel. This Ist Gay Of May, 1861.
VI. D.HIcHOLs,
msy3-witpr'sfecS3 Adrninigrstori
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Observation-Disclosures.

Ii persons having claims against the Of A Davis,
deceased, hereby notified them the Clerk
the County Court Of eakey county, Tennessee
Dresden before the 18th Of August sd1dr-
ton and distribution. having
Of said estate, aud CLERK having appointed day
for the adj udication CT the claims against the same
W r ROSS, Administrator,
Of the estate Of " Davis, deceased.
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Estray InD;cksOn Countv.

TENAKEN by j. c. pevore, in Hickman couoty Tenn IIh
Il District, on the I'd Of April, 1861, yellow gray Rilly
ab'u years DID, "a hands inch hgn, right
up to tire pasture joint small forehead hind
loot skinned by the gear. 2. DsAN, Ranger,
may3W6 Hickman
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Southern Citizens Returning Home.

Col j. F. Cushman, late Minister to the Argentine
Confederation. passed the Grand Junction yester on
his return to Oxferd Mississippi from his mission
the Argentine Confederation We learn that he
could not leave New York until he had received
passport from Gen. Wool, who sets up to be miita>
~ governor of the Northern division of the United
States. Walter Goodman, president of the Mississip
pl Central railroad was. as we learn. detained in
New York until he could receive the same high au
thority to return to his home at Holly Springs. So
it is very evident that Southern are under
military despOtsm. How long it shall be endured
is for Southern TO decide. Shall it be YEAR,
WEEK. or a DAY ?-MemphiS appeal
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HNOR obvious compelled after this
4 date, TO adopt the snciUst1s CASH 81 stem
AL orders for Goods Attention MUST
by remittance sufficient cover the same.
may4-dtw&wlm LANIER PHILLIPS & CO.
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AN TMPORTANT apMTSSToN.

The New York World Of the 18th inst publishes 8
lengthy letter from Northern man who has Just
completed an extensive tour through the States of
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Alabama. Tennessee and Kentucky, in which he de
scribss the events that have come under his obser
vstion during the last twenty-five days lie was at
Nashville and heard the speech of Hon. HENRY W.
HuIIARD to the Legislature.
He thus sums up his observations:
lean convey no idea of the intensity of the war
feeling nor the energy of preparation in the Stat
which have traversed. The preparations which l
have witnessed on my way hither In the Northern
States seem anguid in comparison.
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nIVIDEND

TMNHE Nashville Commercial Company have this
day declared semi annual dividend OF three dollars
JAMES WALKER,
, uaye-lm Secretary.
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FOE maIo1s.aiFNENAL

We are authorised to announce +. KERCHETAL Of Lin
coin county, the Third Divi
Tennessee Militia. composed counti.s Of Warren
Cannon, Coffee Van franklin, iaeen Giles, Bedford
Marshall Maury, Rutherford, WILLIAMSON Hickman, Hard
Wayne, and Lawrence Election Saturday June 8, is6i.
msy5-i> d
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SENTENCED TO BE HgNG!-" SHOT AND HEMP"-
The New York Post, under the heading of ShO
and Hemp" has the following fierce paragraph:
ga Charleston despatch states that the first shot
from Stevens battery fired by the venerable
Edmund Ruffian, of Virginia. A peace of the first
hemp that is stretched in South Carolina should be
kept for the of this venerable and blood thirsty
Rufidn."
The friends of the venerable Rufiian" viii be
pleased hear that he bears his sentence with the
equanimity and fOrtitude of true Southern patriot
He waits with anxiety the arrival of the editor Of
the New York EUeniHg Post and Greeley of the
"7ribuue," and such other hangmen as Lincoln may
think proper to send down this way, to put the
tence INTO execution. And should there be any
reasonable delay their approach, he may, for
their convenience, proceed North of his present
locality in the character in which he ociated
ct Charleston.
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Here is the kind of stock Colonel BILLY WILSON
the exshoulderhitter of New York-says he brings
out South to fight u.s. as described in his words
I'll Just bet you five hundred dollars that in TWEEN
ty-four hours after leave the people will tell you
there is not thief, pickpocket burglar left in
the city of New York"
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The Seizure OF the Htllman.
The following Message from the Governor was
to the Legislature yesterday:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Nashville. May g. 1851

Gentlemen Of the Senate
and House of Representatives
In answer to your resolution of the 9TH inst. re-
questing certain information, have to reply that
have not received either from the Governor IF the
State of Illinois or the President of the United
States any communication whatever in relation to
the recent capture of property belonging to the
State and citizens of Tennessee" near Cairo, Hi
nos. As soon as / was informed of the seizure of
the steamboat Hillman with tile cargo. l immedI-
atey addressed letters to the Governor of the State
of Illinois and the President of United States copies
of which herewith transmit. Shortly thereafter,
becoming satisfied in my own mind, from all the
facts and circumstances, that the detention of the
steamboat Hillman, and the capture of her cargo,
were, authorised by the Government and learning
that there was IN the hands of Jesse Thomas. Sur
veyor of the Port at Nashville, amount of bonds
and money belonging to the United States, de-
manded and required said Surveyor to deposit the
same in the Bank of Tennessee for the indemnity of
the State against loss from this lawless seizure
herewith send you statement of the amount
and character of the fund surrendered by the Sur
veyor. receipted for by the Cashier of the Bank
of Tennessee, amounting in the aggregate to S74-
46099. which fund is subject to such order or dis
position as the Legislature may proper to make
respecting it. Care should be taken, however, in
any disposition that may be made of it, that the
Surveyor should be fully Unidentified against per-
sonal liability or loss. Respectfully,
ISHAM G. HARRIS.
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PArRsorIc MrRHANls.-A New Orleans cores

PATRIOTIC MERCHAAls.--A NS" .OAANSLS SOIIes~
pondent writes:
al cannot conclude without word as TO the pa
raiotsm OF our merchants / personally &C
quanted We several whom have heard say to
their Clerkstgo your salaries shall be continued as
usuai, and whever you return, be 1t next month or
next year, your place will be open to you. And
am told that A. B. James, a wholesale dry goods
- merchant, said to one of his clerks 1.-THE son Of
widow that his salary would be subject TO his or
Nder while he was absent: if he behaved web and
eceIred the appreciation of his officers, his salary
lould be increased on his return; and if he fell
his mother should be paid his salary weekly, for
x five years Heaven will prosper such nobility of
Nsoul Heaven will defend the land where live such
, ~ Ven"
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A War of Exterminafio0-
NAShViLLE AND CHATTANOOGA n.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

CHANGE OF SCuEDU1E
ON AND AFTER
WEDNESDAY. MAY 1.t, 1861,
Passenger TtanS on thsNashville AMI ohatt,,.o NJ,
will run follow 'anoosA kaalz
GOING EAST
Leave Hashville at 30 N and aI5PM
Arrive a. Chattanooga 500 N a1d Is9AM
COMING WEST,
Leave Chattanooga at 6:l5 n And TQaPM
Arrive a. Nashville at 3I5 P II and 7.nAM
FENHE Trains leav ing Nashville at $40 NJ esppect,
trace with Shelbyville Branch at Tulisboa itS ~ n
vile and Manchester Railroad at Decher h Winrb1
and AlahamI R4ilEraA. ~
The Trains leaving Nashvilleat BIS NJ eoop.ct, Al
race with Sheioytile Branch, a. sevensOa zhh Mempb
Charleston Rai-Oa9 and at Chattanooga Win R.st r
Geo. and Western and Atlantic Rsilrt ada.
Through TicSets 70 the following points, a price,
ed be had at all hours, application 20 the Ticket ~
at 0Hce, az Depot:
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UCTION Of Express Packages aad Miscellaneous Ar
"A ucles, this morning at 10 O'Clock. By ...,
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For Hire.

A VALUABLE h-uss servant and seansress "a, b,,,.
n ply a. tbs onss. vi mrs
may2-u