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General Order,No.a.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
NashviIIe Tenn Oct * 1881


Nashville, Tenn, Oct Is, 1861.
Commanders of companies, battalions and regi-
ments entering the service from Middle Tennessee,
in compliance with the recent proclamation of the
Chief, will move with their respective
commands to Camp Cheatham, Robertson county
or Camp Trousdale Sumner county, Tennessee, as
they may prefer, unless by subsequent orders the
place of encsmpment should be determined for
them.
The companies should, in point of strength. CO m
ply at least with theminimum numbers fixed by
law.
1t is desirable they should take with them into
encsmpment arms of whatever description, can be
procured.
The proper officers of the Quartermaster's and
Commissary Departments will, without further
orders, supply to companies batta lions and regis
ments, entering the service in obedience to said
proclamation, transportation, equipments and sub
sstence.
So soon ~ arrangements can be made for the
purpose, orders of like purport with this, embrac-
ing the other divisions of the State will be issued
By command Of Gov. IsHAN G.. HARRIS,
Commander in Chief
JAMES ". MCHENEr, AdjutaEt General.
Octl7-dIW, Patriot copy
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The SnOt Minnie Rifle.

MEssRs EDITORS The re are seme experiments
in progress here, 10 which | wish to draw the
attention of Gunsniths throughout the Oonfedo,
racy.
The grooves of the rihe-baTrel gun, necessarily
cause a waste of some part of the explosive power
of the powders detect which is remedied to
some extent by the greater strength of the barrel
admitting stronger charge Of powder. Were the
Minnie ball. with It's flnged and outspresding base
used in the smooth bored gun, the expansion of the
base would cause the bali to fill completely the bore
of the gun, and prevent all loss OF power from
windage. Such ball would be driven with the
full force due to the charge of powder but having
rotation Oh its axis, there would be bat little
curacy in its aim.
Leaving the gun barrel with smooth bore, our
gunsmihs are experimenting 10 riffs the ball. by cut
ting on its conical end grooves mewhat screw
shaped Ii Is believed that difficulty will be found
in causing the forward end of the bail to strike the
air in such way to produce the same effect as
the grooves cut 10 the barrel of the rife, and that
our shOt-guns may thus be made formidable
weapon Of war.
1t ought TO be widely known that the raised
sights of the Minnie rife Of no advantage, IN
less the distance of the object has been accurately
measured. Ii the shotgun can be made to throw
Minnie ball with certainty of aim, the want ct
the raised sights is nothing. Practice alone will
show the best way of using it.
Very respectfully, +. G. SMITH.
COLUMBIA, Tenn, Oct. II, 1861.
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10 the People of Tonnessos.

Believing that the course Of Spectators and job
bers of the country is having greater tendency to
depress and discourage people than all the Van
dal hordes which Lincoln can bring sgainst US,
hereby agres to grind Wheat for the People at the
rates of dollar per barrel of Flour, or twenty
cents per bushel to be ground in lots Of from one
bushel up to five barrels provided it is for the use
of the families having it ground And l am also
willing to invest fifty per cent Of the profits thus
made in Confederate Bonds. Ny mill will be in op-
GRAFTON about the last of next month"; will then be
prepared to grind over one hundred barrels per
day, of az good flour as is made in the world.
make this announcement thus in advance in order
to quiet to extent the fears of the people, and
to enable them to purchase their supp lies of wheat
before it has fallen into the hands of the spectators
of the country. And while we all regret that there
are those among US who allow selflnterest to pre-
dominate their love to the cause Of the South
you can console yourselves with the reflection that
there is one among you though poor indeed, who is
unwilling to grow rich upon sthe necessities of the
people whiIG engaged in such holy cause as the one
in which the people of the South are at present en-
gagged JOIN D. MCCAIN.
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The Chicago Tribune states thst a company of
artillery from Dubuque; a company Of sharp shoot,
from Minnesota, and a company OF cavalry,
from Fort Dodge, Iowa, passed through that city,
on Aonday en- route for Washington; and that Farms
worth's Cavalry Regiment, Dickeys Cavalry Rsgi-
ment, and Brackets Cavalry, all from Northern
Illinois, all go to Washington next week.
In noticing the foregoing paragraph, the St. Louis
Nel5s of the 9th makes these pointed criticisms
In announcing these movements, the Tribune Bit
tcrly trusts that Washington is safe 1t ought TO
be. But hbw about Kentucky and Missouri; Are
they safe? Do not the COnfederates outnumber the
Federal forces in Kentucky and they not at this
moment threatening every point IA that State held
by Federal troops, with attack:
If the powerful, populOus and wealthy Northeast
ern States with their fleets their vast marine their
stores Of money and their mountains of artillery,
cannot protect the Capital without calling on the
sparssly populated Northwest for EssistEnce-why,
then we had better remove the Capital to the West
Let the Capital be removed TO some point in Iii
Rois or Indisns-tO Springfield to Indianapolis, or
even to Cairo, and we warrant that the people OF
either of those States, alone, will make it safe
without calling for the assistance Of single regi
ment from New England, New York, Pennsylvania,
or anywhere else.
But if the Atlantic States are to imperil tAe West
by constant drain Of troops to protect themselves,
it may be found too late, that the safety of Wash
ton has been purchased the expense Of injuries
to Missouri and Kentucky, which millions VIII mol
repair.
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Thr Potomac.
FIOn The Richmond Dispatch, Oct. IS

ElV-l " lRI1IIl7I11 DI7P100ll VT 70
We have received from Sergeant Major Parker
(Gen Writings staff Orderly )some interesting intel
hgence respecting the blockade of the Potomac, and
though it Is not our purpose at present 70 make
vslations upon a matter which has been abundAntly
discussed in Northern journals for weeks past the
public need not be surprised to learn at any time that
the worst appreheRsiOns Of the enemy are realized
Gen. Writings brigade ths third)s in excellent coadi
ton and the gallant commander is looking eagerly
for chance to cross the river His staff consists of
A Vanderkorst, j. w. Hill, (old army Col. Upton.
of Texas and J. s. Stanley, IIGh MississiPpI regl-
ment.
A gentleman who left Fairfax yesterday morning
reports that there is now no sickness in the camps
ana the troops are in fac spirits and anxious for
fight; but as the enemy seems determined to remsin
in his stronghods il Is impossible to say when they
will be accommodated. The weather is fine though
the approach of winter was hsralded yesterday
morning by heavy frost.
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KentuckY Itenls.

We copy the following items from the Louisville
Courier of yesterday:
Hon. Thos. P. Porter, of WoodfOrd county, late
President of the Kentucky Senate and Lieut.. GCV-
ern0r Of the State was in Nashville yesterday Col
p is one Of the tTuest of the true, gallant. and
brave, and patriotic, and we are rejOiced to know
that he is safe out Of King Lincolns clutches.
Three more regiments of troops and their bates
ries of artillery were expected in Louisville On
Sunday last from Indianapolis
The 29Lh Indiana regiment left Louisville on the
night of the 18th for some point down the Ohio
riv.r.
Brig. Gen. Robt Anderson left Louisville on Fri
day evening, on his way to Washington City to re-
port himself at headquarters.
Capt. KInney's battery from Cincinnati arrived
in Louisville Friday last and left the Nashville
Railroad for the seat of war.
The Custom House officers of Louisville seized
four wagon loads of goods on Saturday last which
they suspected were intended for the South.
Col. HOskins has evacuated Albany Ky, being
fearful of attack from Gen. ZJllicoffer's COM
mand, and has gone to Camp Goggin," Pulaski
county.
Brig. Gea. Thcs. L. Crittenden has gone to Her
derssn to assume command Of the Federal division
in tE3t section.
The 3lth Indiana regiment (COl. Ashbury Stoles)
arrived Il Jesrsonville the morning Of the 18th
and went iztO camp at joe Holt till they order
ed down the Nashvills road.
Moore, flour inspector OF the city OF LOUISVILLE
was compelled by the General Council to resign his
Cfice because he had rebel sympathies'
ARREsTED.-We understand that great many
arrests still made daily at Louisville, but that
the parties generally released upon taking the
oath. Among others who were lately arrested and
compelled to take the oath. VIC have heard the
names Of those eminent and distinguished dIyines
Rev. Mr.. HOyt, of the First Presbyterian Church,
Rev. Stuart Robinson, Of the Second Presby teriaa
Church, and Rev. Mr.. Wells; of Calvary Church.
There will be q terrible day of reckoning for
these wretehes who are thus insulting and annoy
ing peaceable and worthy citizens.
RULING CUT REBEL SYPATHzsBs-W. Jenkins
Asst Quartermaster U. s. A, advertlses II the
Louisville papers for proposals for 20 900 each,
blankets, flannel shirts, drawers, stockings boots.
shoes, DC. and appends to his advertisement the
following notice =
None but sound unconditional Union men need
apply, and certificates of the lOyIlJ and ability Of
the proposing parties must accompany each pro,
pOs.L"
We suppose Prentice, Harvey and DR.. Bell are 20
furnish the REQUIRED certificates"
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Latnr from Europe.

ST. JOINS Oct 1.-THE steamship Glasgow, from
Liverpool on I'd, passed Cape Race to-day:
The London Times has an article on Fremont 5
recent procIams ton. 1t says the document is not
to be wondered at, and the adoption Of the abOli-
ton doctrine, if the strife goes on, may be success
fully urged upon the U. S. Government; bat IT
fears that the result Of such measure could not
be satisfactory.
A London Company is being formed for cotton
cultivation at Queenstown with coOlie labor.
A submarine tslegrapbic cable has been success
fully laid from Malta to Alexandria.
The PARIS Constitutional asserts that the DegOtia-
tons relating to the interference in Mexico had
reached no definite result, No Convention what
ever has been drawn up.
The st. Petersburg Bee predicts the early recog-
milton by France Of the Southern Confederacy.
The Anglo French Commercial treaty went into
operation on the LIST inst
An Imperial decree opens the principal French
ports for the importation of cotton and wOOlen
yarns from England and Belgium.
The bank of France has further advanced the
rate of discount from 81 to per cent.
The Paris BOurse showed a decline.
Rentes are quoted at 6Sg 40c.
IL is reported that France would inteTpOse be-
tween Italy and Spain
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For Congress.

Eesrs authorised to announrs Hon. n GREEN sraoau.
ddae for Congress from hs ri tn District, composed the
counties Of Macon Smith, Dekalb Wilson and davidson.
octI7-te
We are authorized to announce JANIS T. CARMICHAEL,
Of Granger date represent the second district
in tho Con gress Of the Confederate States octls-te
We are authorei to announce GEO. W. WINCHESTER OF
su inner, cSnd ate represent the 5h Congressional
the Congress Of the ConfeeeTa5s states oc9-de
We areauthorised to hoe JOHN H0UsE can.
date represent the eighth district in tbs Congress
fedsFate States. Oct3le
We authorised t. II P. KREBLE candidate
represent the m district in tie Congress Confederate
States. Ost3-te
We are authorized announce VI. q. DEWITT Of Smith
county, q candidate for the nHst Confedersts Con
sess under the Permanent Constitution from the Fourth Con-
greseRs District Of Tennessee at the November election
sep25-dt1e
authorized 10 P SAUNDERS as candi-
date Congress from the Seventh Congressional District
the November election. septI7-dtdt
We authorized P THOMPSON Of Wilson,
candidate fer Congress from the Fifth Congress onsl Dis
trict, st the November election. sepI7-tde
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eoWsrdly wzsto1ss fran Ohio snd Irdisna, ah7
Disgrace tae apPeiasson Ct soldiers. True, TIERS
are dfdeul1es ir tie way Of the transportation of
supplies before reaching the Gauiey; but dif3cul-
ues Ike these have always been sccountered ~
armies yet have been overcome. ard glorious sic-
tories followed should eur leaders adept son 20
the kanawha" az their wa.ehTord. we have reason
70 oeneFe that even Tow (ihough enc golden oppor.
tunisy has been loaD they would soon stand On ihe
nanks OF the Ohio and hout the - tars and Bars n
tne lace o. the uuprincipled enemy on the farther
shore.
sport was brought b. passengers LAST evening
thaS large body Of Cavalry from Gen Fioyd's
eommand bad gone in pursnit Of Ra.acran.
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AS extraYagant and false rumors have cot in cir
euelon relative to the shooting affair at Savannah
on wednesday, End inst the UNDERSIGNED deem il
proper to make the following statement: As they
are informed a fight was commenced between a Mr.
Ssnt and William Russell, sitter which one Of the
Gants, being somewhat intoxicated kicked at he
goor OF AaSVEelfs grocery, it being shut and then
ne and Two others Of the Giants commenced throws
ing brick bats q the door and house when the door
beng opened, Alexander Maxwell commenced shoot
ing st the Giants, and the throwing and shooting
continued un'j two Of the Giants were severely
wounded We are Of the opinion that politics bsd
but little Il anything 20 DO with the affair but thr+
it originated in drunken spree.
After the first shooting, another fiphs e7sued
between Mr.. FOga aud Mr.. Burton. sn5 sffs--
they were separated. Folga, having gun. was A.
tempting 70 shoot Burton A Mr.. Porter seized bis
gun, and in the scus the gun went of and inflicted
a wound on E B. Heesey, Of which ne died the next
day but this last affair had no connection with the
former. We make this statement without intending
70 vindlcate or criminate any Of the parties. but
that the public may not be unnecessarily excited On
the subject; but We were not az the place Of the
aiiheulty, and base statement upon information
rom others who were present, gnd whose stats~
meht we believe. J. u DOUG4L,
T. W. PORTER.
4. IL. KINDEL-
Savannah. (lctoba, r-ef
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Western Virginia.
Tron ths B. ehnond plspatch, 0etobsr y.

A correspondent, writing from Fayette county,
subsequent to the retreat of ROsecrans, taxes
ground that the enemy ought to be driven out OF
the Kanawha Valley this fall, aud that our army
ought to winter in the Union counties of kanaTha,
Mason, Cabel. and Putnam. The cbalice from which
SecessiOuIsts in Western Virginia lave been forced
20 drink ought now to be commended to the Union
iOnists, cOWsrdly Submissionists and traltorons
Abolitionists AZ thew are. We do not assume TO
know anything of the future movements OF our
arnv bat we believe it is able to cope with any
force that Rosecrans bring into the field and We
should regret to hear of any retrogrsde step that
would leave the true men Of Fayette, Nieho-
las. Braxton, Raleigh, and other counties al
ready impoverished, to be trampled upon by the
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Special Order No. 8.

ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
Nashville, Tenn, Oct. a. 1861.
Information having reached the COMMANDMENT
Chief that Regiments of the Tennessee Provisional
Army, heretofore organized and mustered into the
service Of the State, are being recruited above the
MAJ mum number of men allowed by law, and a
considerable portion of tbs period of enlistment Of
many of said regiments having expired, and the re-
cent proclamation of the Governor having afforded
abundant opportunity for all who desire to
do so to enter the service in companies and
regiments, and be mustered into service in obedi
snce to said proclamation, further recruiting in
the infantry and cavalry battalions and regiments
organized prior to tho date Of said proclamation,
is hereby expressly forbidden. And those having
charge Of the transportation of troops will after
this date permit no recruits to be transported at
public expense for service in said battalions
and regiments. ANY recruits mustered int service
hereafter in violation of this order will be trans
ferred to such companies and regiments as the Com
mander in. Chief may deem proper.
By command Of Gov. IsHAN G. HARRIS, Command
er-in-Chief. JAMES W. MCHENRY,
Adjutant General.
Nashville Patriot, Knoxville Register, and Mem
phis Appeal copy one week
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Notice TO Candidates.

Circular o. Inserted the USox AND AmRIo1x
pad otsr netcel and the payment Sc
u-e1 in q publication This rule viii be enforced
n6ebly No circulars, either Of candidates friends
will hereafter be iafsrtsd this paper any other terms
The DAmT.-Single copies of cur paper can be
had at the counting room at five cents. News boys
and other dealers are furnished at two and half
cents per copy. We make this statement because
We are informed that the boys are in the habit
Of selling single copies at ten cents and more al
Lodging that the paper costs them i've cents
ar
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HEssIANs zOUAyEs A FAILURE.-When the present
war broke out we had every reason to believe that
the zouaves of the Hessians would prove very
formidable fee. But they seem to be failure-a
humbug. The Fire Zouaves of ELLSWORTH, which
were to sweep over the South Ike confagration
over Texas prairie, " went under" at Manassas,
easily enough, and now those of BILLY WILSON have
been pretty well exdHguished at Tortugas Before
another company of the sort is sent South its
owner ought to have it insured TO its full value
which is the only way to get the worth of his mo-
uey. ApropOs of insurancs-go to W. MARI, No.
rs College Street, and;hay your property insured
in one of the ez client companies for which he is
agent If
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Savannah, oc:O5er S, 1ss1.

The Frankfort correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial says:
Inc Hardin Helm who Is reported to be moving
down Green river with force of from two TO four
thousand rebels, IS son Of Ex-GOv. John L. Helm,
Iatsly PRESIDENT Of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad This Hardin's wife Is a half sister OF
Mrs Abraham Lincoln. Mrs Lincoln has q fuil
brother, Dr. Geo. E. C. Todd at Richmend. who had
the honor Of being jser to old Abe's sOiierB cas-
tured At Bull Run. Mrs Lincoln has also q brother.
SAM 1000 who g Lieutenaut in the rebel army
in Virginia. She has also half brother Alexan-
der VINO Is now IN the south also hunting for his
rights Two half sisters of Mrs. Lincoln ara
married to southern gentlemen, also sseessonists-
The younger part OF The family uutl within year
past resided on thsic farm five miles from this
place.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER Il, 1861.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER II, 1861.
The SPEAKER called the House to order At half
past nine O'Clock.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
The two houses met in convention to elect Pub
lie Printer.
Representative MARTIN, of Wilson, nominated
J. o. Griffith, Camp & Co, Representing the UNION
AND AMERICAN Nashville PARROT and Athens POStD
Representative MARTIN; of Shelby, nominated
Baber Bell & Co, representing the Nashville Ban
asr Nashville Gazette, jackson Wing, Jonesboro' tI-
press Franklin htUisu, and the Southern Methodist
Publishing HOuse)
The convention then proceeded to ballot, with the
following result
Senators voung forJ o. Griffith, Camp & Co.. are,
Nessrs. Anderson, Barton, Cardwel DGnlap, Hill,
Jones. Lane, McNeilly, Spurlock Turney, Wilson, OF
La wrence, and Wilson, Of Msrshal-l2.
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DISSOLUTION.

TVNHK partnership heretofore existing HUGH Nc
and W. HOOPER HARRIg, under he FIRM style 81 Hugh
McCrsa Co., this day dissolved BY mutual consent, va
Harris having sold his stock, notes
and Hugh McOTea WhO will the tHs
a. the Old stsnd the firm Of Hash HcCrea Co..
who assumed the liabilities The old frm and alone
authorized to set lie the old books
HUGH McCRE!.
W. HOOPER HARRIS.
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No,,csto CorreaPendents.

We will TEEN special favor GU friends and eorre
dents in The various divisions ard Of TIE Con edera
70 ess viii furnish with all The gosap oper be
aced before public. We wish to make Paper both
Interesting welcome visitor to the tent Of every soldier
lighting battles for independence Thsr letters be
ddressed to Us at Nashville. Tenn!
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Attention, Dunlap zouavca.

1t meeting held on Tuesday evening last, the
Dunlap zousves were reorganizsd, with very faVO-
rahle prospects. There will be another meeting
held on Friday evening next at o'clock, over L. F.
BEECHs store, on College street, atwhich time those
young men who wish to join can come up and do
so, as the roll viii be open for that purpose.
A MEMBER,
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MACON, Oct. I5,-The Cotton Planters AID the
Commercial Conventions were merged into one to-
day.
The Committee on Finance spd Con,rne-oa sinh
mitted series OF resolutions Recommending a
modification Of the Sequsslration Act, which were
laid over until tomorrow also. A resolution re-
commencing insurance Companies TO take risks
on cotton stored in the interior towns and on ,lot
ations which was adopted unanimously alsa-
resolution declaring that the proposed issue Of
Treasury notes and the present bank note currency
under the resolutions of the banks to make advs1
ces to planters will furnish adequate Circulation
to the country. To this resolution sundry amend
ments and substitutes were proposed looking to
Government advance on produce, in Treasury notes
and bonds. which amendment and substitute are
now interesting subjects Of discussion BY numerous
speakers.
Pending this discussion, the Convention adjourned
until u O'Clock. evening.
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D r. COL E M A N S
PRIVATE DIsPENsARY.

FENHE atenton Of citizens, strangers, and Others visiting
Nashville requiring medical aid is respectfully called to
this Office DeadeIck street second hOOr betEeen Cherry
and the square
pR COLIN IL old practitioner 4 medieine his Almost
unmd experience ard hatering success for many past
il has induced him to devote
undivided ate all diseases Of this hAny
character have promptly yielded
his improved method Of treatment.
Primary, seconday, Tertiary and Hereditary sphhas Con
obea Gest al diseases Of the genital and urinary
z t with , resistance to his remsdes.
All rregul rites and 1ncspsl arrangements o. the
Womb and all diseases arising from eeAto1 AID i'll managed
parturition.
Every OF Redui ble Rupture and Of Piles, and Proap
the Rctum most Of Fstna, he cured
nesry painless either Of the latter is under
ta by Dr. &c Invariably tcdrTaHted,
careful exsmn ton always the necessary indie oLS
Of failure BY his improved methos Of operating
Persons applying person b. letter dese
easel hrst symptoms OF scsnae specific disease
he card in most ty the sbere ehod in orIyegh
hours
Strict nj le-ce pTompr attention and modTts charges,
will gcyorn him Eith has patr
Eo mercury used in the treatment Ct general disease
believes lin mott cases. it produces worse disease than that
It - given to
ONE eight in the morning till nine the even
I'M octq-d3m