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cotton factories engaged in manufacturing such
cloth as may be used by the army for clothing,
or material Of my kind used in the service of tho
Confederate and State Governments, will DO ex-
empt, not exceeding, however, In any one establ
lishment the number necessary to It's Efficient
operation.
Enrolling officers will report weekly to Lieut..
Colonel u. D. Blake, at Knoxville.
All eurollmsnts will be made upon blanke fur
nished the enrolling officers) IN duplicsts. Du-
peate rolls Of all persons betw cen tho ages Of is
and 80 will be forwarded to this Office. Rolis-of
those between the ages of IS and IS TO- be for,
warded to the Adjutant General of the stats.f II
A roll will be made by the. enrolling officers,
and forwarded to this oficc, Of all person. within
their districts between the nges Of is and IS who
may be exempt under the fret section of the act
of Congress, "to exempt certain persons from en-
rollment for service 10 the armies of the Confed-
crate States" Accompanying this roll will DO
the affidavit of the person that he Is exempted by
law. The affidavits will be numbered and
red to by numbers in the column Of remarks, OPP
posite the name Of the person exempted. 7r
No enrolling officer can exempt any person on
the ground Of physical disability, but such person,
| If able to travel, must proceed to Knoxville, and
be examined by the Surgeon expressly appointed
for that purpose. In case the person is confined
to his bed, OF his life might be endangered by
travelling, physician must make afitlavit to tina,
effect and present it to the enrolling officer and
the person must make a written affidavit that he
will present himself to the enrolling officer ns
soon as he shall be well enough.
Persons discharged from the service are moi
exempt, except by reason Of having furnished
substitute, and their discharge (signed by ths
commanding officer of the regiment, or com
mandant Of camp Of Instruction. must stat,
that they we're discharged by reason of having
| furnished substitute.
As soon as q person shall be enrolled, the en-
rolling officer will furnish him with n transcript
from the muster roll, giving his description an,
enrolment, and order him to report at the CAM
of instruction at Knoxville. This transcript
presented to any Quartermaster will enable tn
person to got his transportation. g.4,
Persons enrolled, who fail to report In q Yea
sonable time will be treated as deserters, unles
satisfactory excuse be eiven for the delay. =
Should any person liable to CONSUMPTION rcfus
to be enrolled. or shall refuse to furnish his name
age, &C., the enrolling officer will call upon tb
sheriff to arrest such person or persons, who will
when it becomes necessary, apply TO the com
manding officer Of the department for such mil
: tary force as he may require. Should the sheri
fail in the execution of this duty, the cnrollin
officer will report the fact Immediately to the u,
perintendent Of recruiting service, or command
ant Of camp Of instruction. at Knoxville.
Z. d. BLAKE, Lieut.. Col. c. 8. A..
. sup't Rec'tg scrv. Comdt Camp of In!
l. Oct. 10, 1852
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Salt.
sAnfvILLE, VA, Sent. rs, 1852.

SAITvILLE, VA, Sept IS, 1862.
We have nottimeto answer the numerous let
tiers received in reference to the supply of Salt,
nor the innumerabie questions of individuals ap-
plying in person-hence, we publish this card. -
For want of Kettles to supply Furnaces already
erected, we will have no Salt ready for shipment
before the middle Of October. After that time;
should there be full. supply Of brine, VIC will
make seven hundred bushels of Salt per day. :
Persons from Tennessee who visit the Works
expecting to get Salt; only subject themselves to
disappointment, trouble and expense, and us to
annoyance. SO soon as we have Salt for distri.
butioni the community will be advised, and ar.
rangements mnde for its delivery at convenient
points on the line of the Rail Roads, "
.MocLUNG,. LAoDEs a CO.
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sary to the same; all persons engaged in
the construction of ships, gunboats, en-.
gines, sails or other articles necessary to
the public defence, and with direction of
the Secretary of the Navy; all superin.
tendents, managers, mechanics, eand mi.
ners employed IN the production and
manufacture of salt to the extent OF 20
bushels per day, and of lead and iron,
and all persons engaged in making char
coal for making pig or bar iron, not
to embrace laborers, messengers, wagon
ers, and servants, unless employed at
works conducted under the authortyand
by the officers or agents of State, or in
works employed in the production OF
iron for the Confederate States.
Zone male citizen for every 500 head
of cattle, for every $50 head of horses or
mules. and one shepherd for every 500
head Of sheep, Of such persons as are en-
gagged exclusively in raising stock, provi
ded there is no white male adult not la
BILE TO do military duty engaged with such
person in raising stock.
ITO secure the proper police of the
country, one person either an agent own
er, or overseer on each plantation on
which one white person is required to be
kept by the laws or ordinances of any
State, and on which there is no white
male adult liable to military service, and
in States having no such law, one person
as agent, owner, or overseer, on each plan
tation of twenty negroes, and on which
there is no white male adult not liable Il
military service; and furthermore for ad
ditional police for every twenty negroes
on two or more plantations within five
miles of each other, and each having les
than twenty negroes on which there is M
white male adult not liable to military du
ty, one person, being the oldest Of tn,
owners or overseers on such plantations.
"Also, a regiment raised under, and b,
the authority of the State Of Texas fol
the frontier defence, now in the service
} Of said State, Vile Vile in such service; an,
such ct,nvf persons as the President shall
be satisfied on account of justice or equi
ty, or necessity, ought to be exempted
are hereby exempted from military SCI
vice in the armies of the Confederate Sta
: ties; provided, that the exemptions herei
, above enumerated shall only continu
whilst the persons exempted are actual
engaged in their respective pursuits c
occupations.
: .'SEc. 2. That the net entitled an act
9 exempt certain persons from enrollmei
t for service in the armies Of the Confed
e rate States approved the 2lst Apr
: 1862, is hereby repealed"
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Oct ~, 1873;


CHATTANOOGA, Oct. list, 1862.
Chairmen of the County Courts of the counties
South of Knoxville can procure blanks by making
acquisitions on me at this place. Those North of
Knoxville will get them of Col. L. D. Blake, at
Knoxville.
-Four blanks are required for each Civil Dis.
trict. On three Of them are enrolled persons be-
tween the ages of eighteen and thirty five, on the
others those between thrty-fve and fifty.fve.-
They are all given by the enrolling officer to the
Chairman of his County Court, who sends two of
the first class to Col. t. D. Blnke, at Knoxville,
and the other two to the Adiutant General of the
State. JNO. l.. HOPKINS, A. A. G.
Oct 10, 1S62-1t
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Ominous State of Affairs In Wash.
ington,

Among the exchanged prisoners who
arrived here yesterday, was Lieut.. NJ
Newman, Adjutant of the AID Georgia
regiment. We are indebted to his court
esy for late Northern papers. Lieut.. N.
states that it was rumored in the prison
that great excitement had been caused
by the Presidents emancipation proc
aclamation, and it was further said that
several Federal officers. had been sent
to the Old C'anitnl nrison C. treason.
able remarks about not intending 10
fight for tho "nggef." The night be-
fore our exchanged prisoners left, the
prison doors were all locked, something
which had not been done before, and
which betokened some unusual commo
!tion outside.-Rich Dispatch, 10Th.
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Saltpetre.
oFrIoE G, s. NITRE y Mining BuRxAu,

OFFICE c. s. NIrRE y MINING BUREAU,l
Knoxville, Tenn
Persons engaged in tho manufacture Of Salt
petre for the use Of Che Confcderate States Gov
eminent are exempt bylaw from military duty
The Government is now paying Is cents per
pound for nitre, reductions being made for all i'm
puritiesover 10 per cent, delivered d Railroad
station, the shipper drawing inc money upon pre-
ceipt. ,4i'- -i. ,,.
Thosewishing to engage III the business will
address the undersigned at this place. who will
enter into contracts and furnish any inform alton
desired. r. II. TEMPLE,
Capt. Snpt 9TH Nd N, District.
Sept 20; 1s62--3m
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NEGRO FOR SALE

TN OBEDIENCE TO A DECRETAL ORDER
Il of the County Court of McMinn county, made
at the October term, 1862, will, on Thursday,
the 3Oh day of October, 1852, offer for sale, to
the highest bidder at the Court house door in
Athens, on a credit of ten months, with the ex-
cepton of one hundred and twenty five dollars,
which must be paid down, the NEGRO GIRL
Kate, aged 20 years, of which William Moore
died seized and possessed. Note, bearing inter-
est from date and approved security, will be re-
quired and lien retained upon said Negro until
the purchase money is paid.
WIN. GEORGE, Click.
October 10, 1S62-3t--prs fee S6--733
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To Enrolling officers in East Tennessee.
RECRUITING OFFICE EAST TEHHEssEE,

Knoxville. !
The Major General commanding the Depart
ment of East Tennessee directs that all coDpa-
mics and regiments being raised within hisdepart-
ment will retain their present organizations ibut
not to be mustered into serviee) until further
orders; and that no person liable to CONSUMPTION
will be allowed to volunteer for these corps after
the 9Th day of October. You will, therefore, en-.
roll as conscripts all persons subject to conscrip-
ton under the laws, who may be found to have
volunteered in these corps after the 9Th Of 0cto-
Der. 1852.
Should Congress determine not to receive these
new corps, all who have enrolled themselves in
them, prior to the 9Th October, will be received in
the service us volunteers, with the privilege of
selecting their companies among those already in
the service i. d. BLAKE. Lieut.. Col,
Sup't Rectg Service.
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Circuit Court, McMinn County, Tenn.

Petitirr to Sell Land.
W. II. Howard and others, heirs Of James Steed,
deceased,
Us,
J. G. Stoed and others.
IN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARING FROM
Il the pleadings that Henry Steed, and D. A.
Lowry and wife, and John M. Clemen,son and
wife, are residents of the State of Tennessee,
it is ordered that publication be made for four
successive weeks in the Athens Post, newspa-
per published in the town of Athens, Tennessee,
requiring said non-resdents to be and appear Mt
the next term of the Circuit Court, to be held for
McMinn. county, on the first Monday of Novem-
Der next, then and there to plead, answer or de-
mur to compIninants petition, or the same will be
taken as confessed and set for hearing ear porte
JOHN +. SLOWER, Clerk.
Sept 20, 1S62-4t prs fee $5-731
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FINE FARM AND MILLS,

TN MoMINN COUNTY, TENN, miles East
i of Calhoun, miles South of Riceville, and
II miles South west Of Athens, on Eastapallco
Creek, Containing ONE THOUSAND ACRES,
moro oT'less-bctween two and three hundred
acres cleared, and quantity of good Land to
clear; we'll watered, conveyed in iron pipes con-
veniont to the Dwelling which is large and well
arranged for conveniences; good Barn and out
buildings; six good Springs on the Farm; Creek
running through several of the fields; good stone
dam, good Grist Mill, three run of stones. two
for wheat and one for corn; good Saw Mill for
saving timber and one for saving marble; Card
ing Machine; and as good Mill Seat us any in
the Confederacy. For particulars address me ut
Calhoun, Tenn, or call on me on the place. I;
will divide the place or sell all together.
W. J. McCLATCHEY.
Oct 3, ls62-lms-732
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s@-The st. Louis Republican Of the
18th says that Quantrell,s the Confeder-
ate partisan had captured and sacked the
town of Olathe, johnson county, kill
ed or captured about fifty Federal re-
cruits, demolished two printing offices
and carried away large amunt Of proper.
ty. Quantrell said he would not rest
until he laid the border in ruins.
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LANDS AND NEGROES FOR SALE.

TN OBEDIENCE TOA DECRETAL ORDER
i of the County Court of McMinn county, made
at tho October term, 1852, will, on Friday, tho
3lst day Of October, 1852, offer for sale, to the
highest bidder, on the premises, on a credit Of IL
and Is months, with the exception Of ten per cent.
of the purchase money to be paid down, tho
LANDS of which Thomas Trew died seized and
possessed, amounting to about 400 acres, in Nc
MINI county, and 18th district
following named NEGROES. Wis Rody, aged
about 81 years, jerome, aged about 1c years; 10.
seph, aged about IA years.
Bond and approved security will be required,
bearing interest from date, and lien retained
upon the same until the purchase money is paid.
WIN. GEORGE, Clerk.
Oct 10, 1S82-3t-prs fee s6-733
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OFFICE POST QUAKTEKMASTER,
Knoxville, Aug. 1852.
Mr. II. f., Smith, of Sweetwater, has been fur
nishing Clothing for the Government the past
year, in considerable amounts, and has arranged
with me to continue to furnish Clothing at my
office this year. He has permission to purchase
Jeans, Linseys and Socks in any county in East
Tennessee that he may wish. The appointment
of Agents for certain districts was not designed
to prevent Contractors from purchasing. Mr..
Smith is ut liberty to purchase wherever he may
find the goods. JAMES GLOVER,
Major and Quartermaster.
I desire all the Jeans that can be spared, to
make into Clothes for the soldiers, for which l
will pay literally. II. F. SMITH.
Sweetwater, Sept. 20, ls62-4t-731
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SCRAP IRON WANTED.

r WISH TO PURCHASE ALL THE CAST
i Scrap Iron that may be In the country, deliyr
cred at my Foundry in Knoxville, or at any De-
pot on the z. 7. 4 Va, or L. T. 4 Go, Railroads.
will pay three cents per pound for oil delivered
at dcpots, and three and half for oil delivered
at my foundry, cash. This offor to continue for
two months Farmers, bring on all your old
plows points, pots, kettles, stoves, mill gear, and
old castings of every kind.
A. L. MAXWELL, in.
()ct 10 1S6q-1m--r33
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pD- The Costa ,Rican Minister in
Washington Protosts against the settle.
ment Of a negro colony in Central Amer.
lea, as, lincoln contemplates.
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Hemp Burnt.

The Federals at Lexington. Mo-, lately
burned up $4,000 worth of hemp, to
keep the rebels from using i. as breast.
works.
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NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO ME, III
IA ther by Note or Account, are requested to
come forward and make immediate payment or
their accounts and notes will he found in the hands
of J. J. Broudcr collecting officer. have sold
outlook, stock and barrel--and am going TO
move Of. Therefore, every one win see the
cessity Of paying up. J. A. WRIGHT.
Sweetwater, Oct. 10, 1SG2--2m--s3a
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SOMETHING NEW,

A NO. SET OF BLACKSMITH TOOLS,
IA and small lot of GOOD IRON, can be
had by calling on me- "a miles South Of Athens.
The Tools are all as good as new. Call soon.
S. W. POSTER.
Oct 10. 1S62-Ot--f29
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JEANS VANTEDl

r WANT TO pHIY A LOT OF JEANS TO
i make clothes for the soldisrs, for which !
will pay q fair price in Cash.
Oct 10, 1862 49, S. X. REEDER.
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The officers for the 9th, 10th, 18th, 10th and
l7,h Districts will receive their blanks at GAL
houn--the other Districts at Atbens-County
Court Clicks office.
THOS. ROGERS,
Chairman County Court
Oct 10, 1862
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MARRTEp,

On the seth ult., at the residence q the brides
mother, in Calhoun, Tenn. BY Rev. j. N. Miller,
=. NJ LINER to Miss LIZZIE Ifpr, all Of MeMinn
county. - -. - I,
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Conservation.

The following persons. appointed as Enrolling
receive the proper blanks, proceed to the dis
charge of their duties at once, and send up their
reports as directad as early MS possible;
1nfn ri NJ
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STRAYED COLT.
STRAYEp,

sTRAYED FROM MY
J: !; 4: 4: I: !;
is trying to find her way
back to Roane county, by way of Loudon, from
whence she was brought last January. Any in
formation concerning her will be literally reward
ed by the owner. j. W. MANN.
Athens, Oct 3, 1S62-2tm-132
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OFFICE POST QUARTERMAsTER, !

n% The Obituary notices will be found
on the fourth page.
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A Lot of Good Mules for Sale.

TIME SUBSCRIBER HAS FOR SALE A
lot of Good Young Mules. Apy one wish
ing to purchase would do we'll to Spply to him
iuimsd iately4 at tho mouth of ocoes river, Polk
county. j. ALEXANDER.
Sept 20, 1862.
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Qneensware.

Qneensware. 20
TusT RECEIVED AND FOR SALE A
81 good lat Of. Qnssnsware, By
Sept 10, 1892 8. e. REEpER,
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No ice.

WYE WILL PAY A HIGH PRICE FOR
w OLD Pillow and MACHINERY CAST
INGS, at tho Athens Foundry.
ZIMMERMAN KILG0RE..
Sent %. 1862 s
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE POIohAC,
July 26.-Nlne hundred wounded paroled prison
ers arrived Yesterday from Richmond. Two died
before they arrived at Petersburg. They left yes
terday afternoon for the northern hospitals. More
Will be received tomorrow. A fay of truce boat,
containing Col. Wright and Lieut.. Col SwitZer,
yesterday went to AIken's Landing, twenty one
miles above CITY Point, TO meet ROb't Ould, for
merly district attorney for w ashngton city, ap-
pointed commissioner by the rebels to carry out
the new arrangement for an exchange Of prisoners.
The .chooncr Louisa Reser, containing 600
bushels condemned corn, anchored in the middle
of the river, was boarded last night about twelve
O'Clock by party of rebels, who came from the
opposite shore n boat. After setting the schooner
on fire they left, carrying the captain with them
The schooner was destroyed.
Gems Halleck, Dix, Meigs and Burnside lef,
here this morning, after paying a visit to General
Mcclellan. Gen Marcy's health having been re-
stored, he has resumed his duties as chief Of the
Generals staff
The flag Of truce today brought down DR.. Nc
Gregor and Rev. Hiram Eddy, Of the Sd Connec-
ticut regiment, Drs. Stone and Grey u. :. A p,
and Rev. 6. w Dodge, Of the 1lth New York,
who were taken prisoners at Bull Run, and just
released from the prison at Salisbury, N. G.
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IL immigration for a while past has gradu-
ally Stacked of, and although the number Of az
rivals are greatly in excess Of last year, they fall
very short OF the same time In 1850. For the
week ending July I'D there were 3,107 arrivals,
total Of Al 500 from the lst Of January, a de-
crease of over 1000 as compared with the same
time IN 1850.
IVA contemporary says Of Chambers speech:
IL his statements true, then he 10 traitor CIV
Ing aid and comfort to the enemy IL they are
not true, he Is equally traitorous conspirator
misre presenting the Government the Generals
and doing his utmost to render the war unpopular
and bring II to an ignominous end.
ID-Itis stHted that Senator Simmons intends
TO present the sum OF $50 600 to the families Of the
Rhode Island volunteers. This has been prompt
ed, no doubt, by the noise made about mercan-
tile transaction which he endeavored to justify
himself In before the Senate abort time Since.
LII Floyd complains that he 10 unjustlY treated
We are disposed TO reply In the language Of Rev
Mr. Spurgeon-"W What out Of hell and com.
plain !"-L L0EiSsiHs J0ETalI.
III Floyd 10 out OF hell, 1 den't feel AZ kOpas -
NsSkpiIIs UBi0H.
IL Presuming that the debt and liabilities OF
the United States will be $500 900 900 at the CON-
mencemenc OF 1863, 10 will then be less than one
fifth Of the national debt OF England, less than
one half that Of France, and about one half that
Of Austria.
SUMNER AND CHANDLRk.-SenatorS Sumner left
Warrington on Tuesday, in order that he mi hi
be invited to address the people In the Atlantic
cities as he passed homeward. Chandler did
likewise, but we hear of no telegraphic reception
Of the 1ibsller Of Mcclellan.
III John Collins, the Irish comedian, is play
Ing farewell engagement at Niblo's Garden, In
New York, previous to setting out for bis natl We
land on professional tour.
IL The Journal OF Commerce SAYS recruiting
10 very brisk in New York city.
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From Europe.

CAPE RACE, July 27-The steamer Edinburg,
from Liverpool on the evening Of the 18th, passed
this point at r. M Saturday evening. She met
the Glasgow seaming up the Channel on the
morning Of the 18th, and Arabia of Queenstown
on the night Of the 18th.
In tue absence Of further news from America
the English papers have little TO say upon the
war question
There is no commercial intelligence.
The Times publishes a letter from its secession
correspondent from Liverpool, Mr.. Spence, eulo-
CYSTIC of the energy and power Of the Confede-
rates. He points out the difficulty az einst which
the COnfederates ere contending In organizing
and maintaining their armies.
The Times says 1t is reported by private tele-
been shipped from Bombay in one week Thi,
Is believed TO have been under the news of a rise
Of only Id in prices In Liverpool, and it is
quently inferred that when the news Of the
recent great advance is received much larger
shipments will come forward than had been ex-
peeted,