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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

1t has been the practice of Congress to remove
the restrictions of secresy from certain bills ap-
proved by the President 1t is not to be understood
however, that the proceedings of Congress at this
session have, in their most important respects
been made known to the public The extent and
Importance of the business transacted at this ses
sion are little less than astonishing. A number of
bills passed still kept most carefully secret,
the violation of their seeresy would be prejudicial
to the public interests, particularly to acts of
legislation affecting certain delicate relations with
Europe. The standing rule under which the House
has conducted its business has been to maintain in
secrecy all propositions affecting our foreign rela
tons or looking to any important speCiaties of the
public defence. The amount and character of the
secret legislation Of Congress not likely TO be
known until events themselves shall publish them,
perhaps as much to the surprise eff our own citi-
zens as to the dismay of our enemies.
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Cen. McCUILoCH, it will be remembered, in his
official report estimated the enemys killed at Oak
Hill at 500. and the wounded at 1000. The Fort
Smith Times, of the goth inst, in sluiing to this
fact, Attributes the low estimate to the modesty of
the General and asserts that number of reliable
persons who were on the field all agree in placing
the killed at not less than 1900. The Times adds:
81. Specht an honest German of this place, be-
longing to the Belle Point Guards, who returned
home yesterday, says he was on the field until four
o'clock on the day of the battle. and was all over
it since He says thst for two and onehsf miles
the bodies were strewn thick, and in some places
lying IN heaps He estimates the loss at between
1900 and 1000 The federals reported between 5000
and 1000 missing at roll call"
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DIED.

In this city, yesterday evening, 20h Inst, WILLIE
FIELD BELL, infant son Of JAS T. and HzIES ~ BEtL,
one year, O7s month and nine days.
The friends and acqusntan,ss of The parents are iaya
attend The fuzeral their resdsn1s, Narh Market sss
O'Clock this evening Divine services b. Rev. ~ REzI
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A dispatch in our telegraphic columns states that
Col. TYLER had ninG-hundred men when he was
surprised and attacked by Gen. FLOYD on the morn>
ing of the 10th, and that two hundred of his men
are missing. The Louisville Courier says Col. TY
LER formed the middle division of Gen. MCCLzLLANs
army of 2j coo, and had some 1000 under him. He
was on his way to Gauley river, to form junction
with Gen. Cox who had assembled the Kanawha to
point beyond Gauley Bridge. The point at which
FLOYD cut TYLER off was North Of the river, at
Summerville. The force of Gen RoSESCRANz is still
further North, at Clarksburg on the Parkersburg
railroad.
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ANITARY COMMISSION, TREASURY BUILDING, I
Washington. d. c.. Aug. 10. 1851. h
To DrS. Culen Williams and Brodie Staff Medical
Officers Of General BeaHegard'S Division of The
Confederate ArnU:


Conference.-The reports which have received
concerning the personal interest and the kind con-
sheraton given by ycu to the wounded prisoners
of the Federal army, have been communicated to
the friends of the unfortunate men and have given
expression to much gratitude. For those friends
and for myself, permit me to express heartfelt
thanks. And will you allow me- gentlemen to ask
if we may not, in the fraternsl and humane spirit
of profession, enter into such relations of
tual correspondence rs will enable us TO insure not
only the most perfect care of all wounded prison
ers, (Which believe will be given by the Confede-
rate as well as by the Federal oficers) but at the
same time give the means of relieving much aux
lety in the minds of those who are not responsible
for the causes of our unnatural and lamentable
war. ... B
have deemed it to be my duty to have the sani-
tary wants of the prisoners at Washington attenyey
provided for, so far the sanitary commission has
power to benefit them and can assure you that
however bitter may be the war and however ter
ribe its consequences to individuals we hope that
our Federal Medical Staff will fully and heartily
reciprocae the humane and generous spirit and acts
of your own staff.
Mr.. Breese, who conveys this letter, will confer
with you further upon the question of recognized
entente cOTddle of medical officers of the bellgerent
armies for professional and humane purposes.
With highest respect, am very truly yours,
ELISHA HARRIS, II. d.
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Letter from a Lincoln Doctor.


We have been permitted to copy the subioined
letter from DR.. Elisha Harris of Lincons Medical
Staff, addressed to General Beauregard's Medical
staff, which WAS received by Dr.. J. S. d. Cullen,
gifted young physician of this city, who was, on
the 18th of July, appointed by General Besuregard
Medical Director Of the Advancing Column in the
Field of our army, and who is now attached to the
4th Brigade, General Longstreet Commanding
What action was taken by the parties to whom it
was addressed, we have not been informed. The
people of the Confederate States are first informed
by this letter of the hitherto doubted fact that Lin
coin or any of his official crew cared baubee for
the welfare of the men that they had deluded into
danger by their false and spacious pretences. The
communication of DR.. Harris leads to the belief
that ne has heart and soul Both articles are
very much out of place where he is. 1t would
not be going very far astray to say that he stands
in danger OF being set adrift by Lincoln, should
that arch hypocrite become convinced that he pos
sesses the ordinary feelings of a human being The
letter reads as follows: -
SANITARY COMMISSION, TREASURY BULDTNG q.
WsshiDUtop g. Auu 1851
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shoemakers wanted.

n Or rs shosmsksrs Eaniei iznediateiy, to make
~ and kip W1ri- Constant suDl3snsnt aad prompt
III PNoue but No I hands need apply.
For further Information Apply t.
Public square, Ciarksrills. Te
Unon and Amsrcln copy weak IN daily. and send biI
this oflcs.-ClaTkssislB JefaEsonisn. aug30
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VIM. D. Bell, clerk in the paymaster's depart
ment resigned yesterday rather than take the oath
of allegiance There are more in the department
that might be dismissed for the reason that they
have more sympathy with rebellion than with
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VIM. L. McDermott, Superintendent Of the Com
gress Hall Prison, was arrested today on a charge
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WV THE DIPLOMATS ABSENT.
None of the Foreign Minister'S, except Lord Ly>
oEs, are now in Washington.
From the New York Tri5anes letter of the 10Th,
as telegraphed to Louisville, we extract:
~ GEN. M'cLEILAN's Plan DEFEkTED.
Through the agency of some traitors, the plan of
Gen. Mcclellan for making reconnaissance in force
of infantry, cavalry and artillery, which might have
resulted in cutting off the rebels from this side of
Fairfax, was betrayed to the enemy, hence their
sudden stampede
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To his ErceHency, JEFF. DAVIS. President Of the Con-
ftdeTGte States: -s-....
SRI have been arrested, and, as learned since
my arrival in this city upon the charge of treason,
but whether against the State of Tennessee or the
Confederate States, am not advised. | am con-
scious of no act, either against the State or the
Confederaey, that will support or sustain such an
accusation.
l am sincerely anxious to preserve the peace and
quiet of East Tennessee the section in which re.
side as best prOmove of the peace and interest of
the entire State. | ask to be discharged from
vexatious prosecution that | may return home
peacefully, follow my private interests and pur-
suits assuring your Excellency that will not, eth
er directly indirectly, by counsel advice, or &C
ton, encourage, aid assist the United States
Government TO invade, attain success in the pres
ent struggle with the Confederate States, will
counsel or advise others to thwart cripple the
Confederate States IN the pending contest with the
United States, nor will I do so by my own acts.
In view of the increased majority in the election
which has Just taken place in Tennessee Isha feel
it my duty as a citizen OF that State to submit to
her late action, and shall religiously abstain from
any further words acts Of condemnation, or OPP
position to her Government.
The parties arrested with me, with the exception
Of my son. who acted by my command, we're mere
guides and conductors through the mountain pass
es, on my way to my place of destination, and
whatever view may be taken Of my own course,
they innocent, in no way responsible legally or
morally, and have committed no offence against the
laws of the ConfedeFscy or of the State Of Tonnes
nessee; and s.k that they also be discharged by
your Excelency Very respectfully,
Your ob't serV't THos. A. K. NELSON
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THE K. C. C. s PLANS.

Letters from East Tennessee speak of growing
Reb:l force at Camp Boone, near Clarksvile, the
getting 10000 men to lay the country vase from
Cumberland Gap through East Tennessee ard Ken
lucky, to the Ohio river, and along that to Pennsy
vanis, the whole force not to move together, but
divided into smAll marsuding parties. An attack
on Thompkinsville Tennessee, being appreheDded
recently, Col. Doris collected nearly two thousand
Unionists secured State arms for them and awaited
the rebels They disappointed him. Many of the
Tennessee LIST regiment who won laurels in Mexico
under ColoEel Campbell, are joining the Union
fnrca
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Mrs. Faulkner was at her husbands house near
Harper's Ferry. before his arrest, and made pro
fuse offers of hospitality to Gen. Banks officers
and soon after suddenly disappeared.
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to the test, and presenting inducements
for them to exercise it in our behalf.
Hundreds of them already flock to our
armies and are found to be auxillaries, of
great value. Let them be encouraged TO
come by tens of thousands! They would
be so much deducted from the strength of
treason and added to that of the govern
ment, at such an immense sacrifice of
wealth to the foe as to bring TO reason.
Let it berembered that all the objections
that may be urged against the effective
ness of the measure can be none against
giving it a trial
Western Tennessee and Kentucky are
densely populated with slaves. If the
policy we urge had long since been
adopted, far different state of affairs
would doubtless now be witnessed in
that region. The late battle would have
been needless, or have resulted much
more fayorably and decisively for the
Federal cause. The logic of events is
bringing the country to feel the impor-
tance of course so plain, just and eff
cient as that laid down by Fremont in
Missouri, who, we doubt not, will yet be
found TO have been the Pathfinder in
this war.
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The Prisoners at For. warren.
The Chicago Times well says;

Int tHttS Wcn-sdys,
We have already adverted to the necessi-
ty for the Administration to bring the State
prisoners, now at Fort Warren, to trial As
is shown by the Albany Argus, nearly half
of the entire number arrested have been
dismissed as quietly as they were arrested.
The fair presumption therefore, is that they
were not guilty of any offence. This fact
will create uneasiness among the people
Ii will cause a much closer scrutiny of The
powers exercised by the President, than has
yet been given to them, and the universal
demand will soon be to know by what ma
chinery Is the information obtained on which
arrests are founded. The suspension of the
hdbeaS corpus is not the suspension of all
our institutions. Mcn must alwas be i'm
prlsonod for LeydL cause, or their eon6ne-
ment is oppressive. IL they are spies and
traitors. they should be tried and punished;
but, whatever they are, they should be con-
ironted with their sccusers, WHITTIER secret
enemies or Government detectives, and be
given opportunity TO establish their inno-
cence before the world No greater stain
can be left upon the fair fame Of q citizen
than to be Gagged up as traitor in one of
the Government prisons. he viii be sus-
pected as rebel forever. In all relations
of life the charge of disloyalty will be hurl-
ed against him and his children, whenever
it may do him most deadly injury. There
is no necessity to place any man in such a
position Certainly the Administration can
not mean TO affiict so grievous oppression,
nor can they have an interest in eoncealiug
the informer who has caused the imprison-
ment Of guiltless men. Why, then, do they
not arraign the State prisoners before the
proper tribunals, to be acquitted or convic-
ted, according as they are guilty or inno-
cent?
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A:xankee proclamation.

Correspondence of the 81. Louis Democrat
ROLLA, Nov. "a portion OF the force
sent out under Col Greusel, into Texas
county, TO chastise the rebels who have for
some time infested that section, returned
here yesterday, bringing FIVE prisoners, five
-hundresd head of cattle, and forty horses
and mules-the properly of armed rebels.
Among the prisoners are Spencer Mitchell,
Quartermaster. and 1t. Col. Taylor, Inspec-
tor of Gen McBtide's Brigade Before
leaving Houston, Col. Greusel issued this
proclamation:
TO the People of tie Torn Of Houston
aud county of Texas, Mo- have this day
placed upon your beautiful Court House the
flag of our Union. / leave it in your charge
and protection. If taken down by rebel
hands, will return here and pillage every
house in town owned by secessionists, or
those whose sympathies are with the rebels.
Any outrages hereafter committed upon
Union men or their families, win be return
ed OH the seeessionists two-fold. Property
taken from Union men by the rebels, in or
out of the county, must be returned imme-
diately. go s
Il, hereby, give the rebels ten days to
make good all losses sustained by Union
families in Texas county il neglected the
consequences be upon your own heads
shall soon return TO your county, and see
that this proclamation is complied with to
the letter. Ii you wait for me to execute
it, I will DO il With q vengeance
Signed, NJ. GREUSEL,
Col. Commanding Expedition.
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All for LOve..A Woman Catfs off
Two of her Husbands Fingers Co
Keep him from goi nag to the Wars.

lFrom the Sanac (sfich) Jacksonian, Nov. 4thl
Friday night of last week there was
meeting and speeches made at Maskel's
school house, in the southwestern part of
Sanilac township, in this county, all with
reference to raising recruits for Captain
Huckings's company, now rapidly filling up
for the war. Capt. Huckins himself being
present At the close of the meeting an op.
portunity was given for any that would, TO
go to the war, when several, mo .tly Young
men, came forward and signed the muster
roll; among the rest, Samuel Dickinson, well
known here. Dickinson is married man.
Saturday night, after he retired, his wife got
his hand out upon the bed rail, and placing
very dull, broken shaving knife, or ..shin-
gle shave" upon the first two fingers of the
right hand, between the first and second
joints, with blows from a billet of wood,
severed them from the hand. She had in
readiness patches for doing up the wound,
aslo preparation for stopping the blood -
All arrangements seemed TO have been
made for doing up the job as well as it was
possible for woman to do with instruments
as dull as a meat axe. 1t is reported that
he afterwards said he had brought it upon
himself and could not blame his wife. ass
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WAsHIN0ToN, November

= "AsdiNSfoS, november ..
Ii is probable that Gen. o. NJ Mitchell
will withdraw his resignation. The Presi-
dent is very unwilling TO accept 1t.
The Star this evening afirms that the re-
sponsible author of the paragraph in the
Independent. stating that sit is Stewards ex-
pressed conviction that the government can
not succeed in the war. and the Southern
Confederacy win be recognized and peace
declared in ninety days, and this is the OBJ
jcct of Thurlow Weeds MISSION" Aas been
se,st 10 Fort IYarren. l believe that this is
true. and The arrest was made by rewards
erdsr. .ssss
A dispatch from San Francisco announces
the almost unanimous approval OF the re-
moval of Fremont - 4Aa
Capt. Daniel Mcl,ook has been appointed
Assistant Adjutant General to Gen. McCook,
commanding On Green river. Kentucky.
The cash operations at the Treasury De-
partmeut in October were nearly ninety mil
lions: last year nine and q half millionss
Over four millions were paid over the eoan-
ter in the last three days. ksSaS
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More PRISONERS FOR Fosr LAFAYETTE

MORE PRISONERS FOR Foar LAFAYETTE.-
Lieut.. VIM H. Clspp, of Company A. For
ly-sccond Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, ar
lived ia this city on Monday night, having
IN charge the following persons, to be deliy-
sred over to Col. Martin Burke, the COM
nandant OF Fort Lafay cite. for safe keep
ing: Hon. r. Ii. Stanton. George Forester,
editor of the Maysville (Ky.) Express, W. S.
Casio, James IL. Hall, Isaac Nelson, W.
Hunt and b. F. Thomas. These gentlemen
were arrested fortnight since, in Maysville,
KY, on account of their secession proclivi-
ties. On being handed over to Col Burke,
they presented Lieut. Clapp with letter of
thanks for the courteous and gentlemsnly
treatment they had experienced from him
during their Journey TO this city. y.
Herald, Nor. 9Th
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Eremont,S Body Guard.

The Cincinnati Enqarer's ST. Louis cor
respondent says:
The Fremont Body Guard win be paid off
here and disband- They viii then proceed
to Cincinnati and reorganize into regiment
for kentucky service. The new organiza-
ton will commence with 600 men, 4 pref
ty good beginning.
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10. EDWARDS, p B. HARRIS, E.P. EDWARDS.
/ DDWARDS, HARRIS GN
Successors to Edwards, Gilkerson & Co..
Ezs Wholesale Grocers.
Forwarding and Commission Merchants,
Brandiss, Wines, Tobaccos, Cigars, &C., &c.
CORNER CHURCH AND COLLEGE Streets
- .lz - Nashville, Tenn,
tXTE ARE IN RECEIPT OF A LARGE AND WELL.
w selected stock Of Groceries, Tobaccos Liquors,
&C., comprised IN part as follows, to which we re-
specially invite the attention of the Trade. =
SUGAR, MoLAssEs AND SYRUP.
rs hhds Louisiana Sugar, so bbls Loyering's pow
% q Carihed . dered Sugar;
90 bbls Coffee; 20 boxes r Loaf Sugar;
loo ee. Plantation Moias so hal. sbls Refined Mo-
100 half bbs Plantation 90 packages ST. Louis Col
50 ssIa Rssa 50 Sss Sss syssp Ss~ orleans Col
so bbls Loyerings + den syrup
Crushed Sugar -ss t7ss
100 bags Baltimore Rio so bags Old Col Java cof-
Too bags New Orleans Rio so bags Laguira Coffee;
= WHISKY. zba
100 bbls Rectihed Whisky SO bbls Robertson county
100 :. Tenn; White :. Whisky; -.
100 % KY. ID s. so bbls Smiths Old Re-
100 packages Old Rye Whis serve Whisky;
ky; puncheons Of Irish and Scotch Whisky.
BRANDIEs, WINES. &C.
10 quarter casks A Seig- 10 casks Madeira Wine;
nette's Branky, 10 pale sherry Wine
10 quarter casks o,ard, IS g Old Port :.
Duprey S Co.'S Brandy, Sweet Malaga "
20 or casks Rochelle Bran 10 20 Dry E" g
DIV: so pks Ginger Wine;
10 or casks United Pro so baskets Cl.ampagneI
prietors Brandy; rs boxes Claret;
100 nks American Brandy: rs pks Lemon Cordial;
100 - Ginger rs I" Mint %
40 Cherry 80 boxes Btters;
q s Blackberry 20 pks Holland GIN
IS Raspberry a. 10 casks Kun;
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
900 boxes Virginia TobaccO--yariOus brands;
GOO - Kentucky @ ''
% kegs A J Smiths Pancake Tobacco;
90, 600 Superior Hsyana cigars-various brands,
loo 600 % German %
$1,000 "a Domestic '' :"
CANDLES AND SOAP.
400 boxes star Candles; 60 boxes Stearne Candies;
zoo hli =. 81. :. ,s0 90 hovss iaiow Sso various
FLOUR.
100 bbls extra Family Flour
--. 100 Superhne
100 bags Pennsylvania BuekWheat Flour.
sUNDRIEs.
1000 sacks nne anpc oarse IS chests Green and
Salt Black Teas;
500 bbIs Kanawha Salt; 100 dozen Buckets;
1000 kegs Nails and Spikes, 90 nest Tubs;
800 boxes Glass Ware; % sacks ; Almonds;
500 Reels Cotton Rope; SO bbls Pecans and FIJI
100 casks Soda; berts;
IOOO mounds Bar Lead 10 bbls English Walnuts;
500 bags Shot, assorted 100 dozen broom;
sizes. 100 doz Zinc Wash Boards
100 dozen Fresh Cove Oys- 500 reams Wrapping Pa
ters: z per;
rs cases Sardines, 4 and so bags Pepper;
Il boxes: IS 90 Allspice;
s0 bxs lemon Syrup: SO bxs Ground Mustard
$50 pks Raisins so 81 Fire Cracker
100 Aackerel so bbls Cider Vinegar:
SO bbls Xxx Ale;
With variety OF other articles =
IapIISu EDWARDS, HARRIS & co.
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Dividend Notice.

..,a . II - sssn = OF1eE N. 3 c. R. r. Co,
fs-<iss .sss Nashville, Oct 4.
The Board Of Directors of the Nashville and Chatta
nooea Railroad Company, have this day declared
Dividend of Six Per Cent the stock OF the Company
out OF the profits OF the last II months, payable
and after this date at the Office Of the Treasurer Of the
Company, in Nasty lie. =
stockholders desiring TO collect their dividend
through third party do byss sending written
order and stating the number Of shares owned.
w. A. GLEAvES, Treasurer
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-20

- ffoffrfhe Gazette, DdosnPoT, Iofod.
I Mr. Spalding would not connect his name with an
article be did not kssolv To possess real merit.
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From The Southern f'6fk FINDER, aes1 Orleans, La
Try them You that are afflicted, aud sure
that your testimony be added TO the already nu.
merous that has received benefits that other
medicine can produce.
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- !. - - Prom the 81. Louis Democrat $50
The irme1se demand for the article <Cephalc Pilis1
Is rapidly increasing. ~ !
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The testimony in .heiriayor is strong, from the most
fsspeetAos quarters j sa saslisfoxs - . s.
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-. !. Ir0n ths Adesrtissr, Provsdsaee, 2. 4
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Correspondence of the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
Importance Of Nashuine-Gsn. Sherman's
Viese- Kentucky Union Troops - The
Kentucky ySscesh-Gen. Sherman Retire
ment. s--. ~
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From the Kaaasoha Valley Szar, Kana,eka, Va.
We are sure that persons suffering with the head
ache who try them, viii stick to them -.a 8
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Prom The Western r. r. Ga<ctte, Chicago, III s.
We heartily endorse Mr. Spalding, and his unriyai
led CePhslc Pills.
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fr0mhe 4 Adcertise, Providence, H. a. "
The Cephaic Pills are said to be remarkably efec
tive remedy for the headache, and of the very
for thai very frequent complaint which has evel
been discovered.