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AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO MATTEBS ' OF GENERAL INTEREST TO THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
VOL. I.
CITY OF BEOWNVILLE, NEMAHA COUNTY, N. T., THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1857.
NO. 48.
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prasliit ti)bu1iscr
js EDITED AND rCBLISUKD EVEBY THTBSDAT BT
:'r. W. FURNAS,
Second Street, bet. Hals and Water,
(Lake'i Block,)
BROWN VI IjLE. N. T.
Foroae year (invariably In advance), - $2,00
. ii months, - - 150
BATES OF ADVERTISING:
mi fqoar, i 2 lines or less,) one insertion,
Each add iiional
One iquare, one month
u . three months,
. 4 ' " six months,
one year,
Banneu Cards of six lines or less one year,
On Column, one year,
One-half Column, one year,
. fourth " " "
One-tighth "
, u Column, six months,
" half Column, six months,
' fourth " "
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Column, three months
half Column, three months,
fourth - - " -
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Mndidates for office.
- Cash in aarance win o reuirou tot i wiciuw
menU except where actual responsibility is known.
Ten per cent f or each change be added to the
abore rates.
Standing Business Cards of fire hnea or less, for
r rear. $5.83.
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' 5odrertiscments will be considered by the year,
"xnlesi specified cn the manuscript, or previously
-reed upon between the parties.
"Advertisements not marked on the copy for a sped
Sed number of insertions, will bo continued until or
. .UrmtonL and charred accordinzly.
All adTertisements from stranger or transient pcr
ion to be paid in advance.
ThDrivilcffe of yearly advertiser will be confined
li'idly to their own business ; and all advertisements
" not pertaining thereto, to be paid for extra.
All leaded id vertiscmcnts charged double the above
'Advertisemeiitson tbe inside exclusively will be
taarjjed extra.
BOOS AND FAIIGY
JOB PRINTING!
Blanks,
Bill Heads
Labels,
Circulars,
u
SHIFP1UG BILLS, BALL TICKETS,
tod every other kind of work that may be called for
Having purchased, in conuection with ttfe " Adver
liser" Office, an extensive and excellent variety of
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of the latest styles, we are prepared to do any
ork mentioned in the above Catalogue, with neat
riej and dispatch.
The Proprietor, who, having bad an extensive ex
pyienee, will give his personal attention to this branch
of business, and hopes, in his endeavors to please,
b jth in the excellence of his work, and reasonable
charges, to receive a share of the public patronage.
BUSINESS CARDS.
BROWNVILLR
A. S. H0LLADAY, M. D.
SURGEON, PHYSICIAN
.OlxxcI Olostotarioictxx.
EROWXYILLE, N. T.;
Solicits a shire of public patronage, in tbe various
urncncs oi bis profession, from the citizens of Brown
ville and ricinitj.
HOBLITZELL & CO.,
VTHOLES A.LC ASD RETAIL DEALERS 1M
DRY GOODS. GROCERIES
Queensware, Hardware,
Otovos, 37,xxxxxltaxr,o-
COUNTRY PRODUCE.!
BROWNVILLE, N. T.
MISS MAltY W. TURNER,
And Dross Rilx.ox.
First Street, between Kain and Water,
BROWNVILLE, N. T.
Bonnets and Jritnmings always on hand.
C. W. "WHEELEK,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER.
T. L. RICKETTS
CARPEITTER AITD JOINER,
NEBRASKA TERRITORY.
J. D. N. THOIPSON,
ATTOBEY AT LAW,
LOT AND LAND AGENT;
Corner of First and Atlantic Streets,'
BROWNVILLE, X. Tn
, ill tlle-nH the Courts of Northern Missouri, Ne-
w ana esteni Iowa..
JAMES W. GIBSON,
BLACKSMITH
Sscond Street, between ilain and Nebraska,
BROWNVILLE, N. T.
MCDD, G
U HUGHES,
J. J. MUDD.
u T. MUPn,. g, o. GBUBB.
MUDD & ITTTOTTF.S
7-1 .
1 LtTea and 68 Commercial Street
ST. LOUIS, MO.
S. V7, COZZHKS,
Attora-y and Comsellor' at
General Ind Agent
. OilAHA CITY. N. T.
Law,
Imrd.' Omaha, if p v .v-v v
ro, Ufc.a ; II. P. Benatt, Nebraska City,
Posters, . f"
siiow Bins
Checks, y
ratalogccs Vrf
L4.
A. D. JONES,
THE WESTERN HONEER LAND HUNTER,
DEALER IN REAL ESTATE,
OMAHA CITY, N. T.
tSTLand. Jf-LlLYfQ
Winers. JKOW uu unuua uu"4" " .
K. I. HARDIXQ. G. C. KIXBOCGS K, F. TOOMEB.
HARDItIG, KK.Q0U6H & CO.,
ManfactHrtrt and Wholeiale Dealer i
HATS, CxVPS & STRAW GOODS,
Ho 49 XIain trMt. bet. OHt and Pin,
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Particular attention paid to manufacturing our!
finest Mole liats.
A. Tj. COTTR
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
. BROWNVILLE, NEMAHA CO.
Kebraska Territory.
JESSE LOWE,
O
OMAHA CITY, N. T.
A. D. KIRK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Land Agent and Notary Public,
Archer, Rickardson county, N. T
Will practice in the Courts of Nebraska, assisted
by Harding and Dennett, Nebraska City.
JACOB SAFFORD,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
GENERAL INSURANCE AND LAND AGENT.
And Notary Public.
Nebraska City Nebraska Territory.
WILL attend promptly to all bnisness entrnsted
to his care, in Nebraska Territory and West
ern Iowa.
September 12, 1856. vlnl5-ly
SPRIGMAN & BROWN,
RAILROAD AliD STEAluliUA I
AGENTS.
And General Commission merchants.
No. 46, Public Landing.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
A. A.BRADFORD.
Til. MCLENNAN,
Nebraska City, N.T.
P. L.MC GIRT,
Brownrille,N. T.
BRADFORD, McLENNAN &McGARY,
ATTOOFJBYS AT LAW
AND
SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY.
Brownville and Nebraska Citr,
NEBRASKA TERRITORY. -
T)EIXQ permanently located in the Territory, we
l J will give our enure time ana attention to me
tice of our profession, in all its brancnes. .mat
in Litigation. Collections of Dcbtn, Sales and
Purchases of Real Estate, Selections of Lands, Lea
tins of Land Warrants, and all other business en
trusted to our management, will receire prompt and
faithful attention.
REFERENCES.
S.F.Nuckolls, Nebraska City,
Richard Brown,
Win. HolliUcll & Co.,
lion. James Craig,
Brownville,
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St. Joseph, Mo.,
St. Louis, Mo.,
Hon. James M. Ungues,
lion. John R. Shepley,
Messrs. Crow, McCrearyA Co.
4t
Messrs. S. G. Hubbard & Co.,
lion. J. M. Lore,
Cincinnati O.
Keokuk, Iowa.
vl-nl
June 7, 1856.
A. J. POrrtETON. WM. N. BY BBS.
PflPPTTTHV A- TrVT?I?S-
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
And General Land Agents,
OMAHA, NEBRASKA.
Land Warrants Bought and Sold.
LAND ENTERED ON TIME.
OPECIAL attention fnren to the selection and en-
Otry of Lands for Settlers, and all others desiring
choice locations.
Land Claims. Town Lots and all kinds of Real Es
tate, bought and sold and investments made for dis
tant Dealers.
JOHN S. HOYT,
County Surveyor and Land AgcJ,
OF Richardson county, . T., will at tend promptly
to all business in his profession, when. called on:
such as Paying Taxcs,Rocording Claims, Subdividing
Land, Laying out Town LotsDraftingUity rlats ic.
ltesidence and address
ARCHER, Richardson eo., N. T.
J. HART & SON
SADBLH k
Oregon, llolt Coustr. Missouri.
KeepconstantWonhand alldnarSntinnnr T7.m...
C . W V. U UVOCi
onaies, &c sc.
N. B. Everyarticleinourshopismannfactared
oy ourseives,and warranted to give satisfaction.
W. P. LOAN.
ilTTOElY iT W
LAND AND LOT AGENT.
ARCHER, BICIIARDSON COUNTY, N. T.
OLIVER BKXXET.
r. riSKK.
VM. B. GABRIT.
ACGUSTUS KMGHT.
OLIVER BENNETT & CO.
, Manufacturers and Whalesale Dealers in
BOOTS AND SHOES,
NO. 87 MAIN STREET,
(F0B3BLT, NO. 101, CoBX OF MAIN AXD LOCCST )
ST. LOUIS. MO.
B. K. FEGHA5C. . 8. H. RIPDLX.
B. R. PEGRAL1 Cs CO,
33 a 22L 3SL 27 S3
AND
GENERAL LAND A GENTS,
COUNCIL BLUFFao IOWA.
G. W. HURN.
DEPUTY CQUIiTY SURVEYOR
XEMAHA CITY, K. T.
"X7lLL ttnd promptly to all business in his r
Claims, laying puHwa Lota, Draftin; City riat
otf., He. . I7-U
m bus
BY AUTHORITY.
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OF THE UNITED STATES.
Public S6.
AN ACT mating appropriations for thelegis-
i i a.' j .a?:i r l
iauve, execuuve, ana juuiciai expeusc ui j-or repairs of the General Post Office build
gOTernment for the year ending the thirtieth w for 0gice furniture - glazing, painting,
of Junet eighteen hundred and nfty eignt.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Iiepresentatives of the UnitedStates of America
in vongrcss assembled, rnat tne ionowmg
sums be, and the same are hereby, appropri-
atcd, out of any money in the treasury not
otherwisa appropriated, for the objects here-
after expressed, for the fiscal year ending the poranly m the omce of the Postmaster txene
thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty- ral prior to the thirty-first December,eighteen
eight, namely:
CONTINGENT EXPENSES Or THE WAS DE
PARTMENT.
Office of the Secretary of War:
For blank-books, stationery, books, maps,
plans, extra clerk-hire, and miscellaneous i terns,
four thousand five hundred dollars.
Office of the Adjutant General:
Fcr blank-books, binding, stationery, and
miscellaneous items, two thousand dollars.
Office of the Quartermaster General:
For blank-books, bindirsr. stationery, and
miscellaneous items, one thousand two hun
dred dollars. !
Office of the Pavmaster General:
For blank-books, binding, stationery, and
miscellaneous items, five hundred dollarsi
Office of the Commissary General:
For blank-books, binding stationery, adver-
using, and miscellaneous items, two thousand
five hundred dollars. I
Office of the Chief Engineer:
For blank-books, binding stationery, and
miscellaneous items, including two daily Wash-
mgton papers, nine hundred dollars.
Omce of the Surgeon General: . .
For blank-books, binding, stationery, and
miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars.
Office of the Colonel of Ordinance:
For blank-books, binding, stationery, and
miscellaneous items, nine hundred and fifty
dol.ars.
Office of the Colonel of Topographical
- Ijigmeers :
For blank-books, binding, stationery, and
miscellaneous items, one thousand two hun
dred dollars.
FOB THE GENERAL PURPOSES OP THE NORTH
WEST EXECUTIVE BUILDING.
For compensation of four watchmen and
two laborers of the northwest executive build-
in?, tnree thousand six Hundred dollars.
For fuel, lights, and miscellaneous items,
four thousand dollars.
FOB THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE BUILDING,
CORNER OF F AND SEVENTEENTH STREETS.
For compensation of superintendent, four
watchmen, and two laborers for said building,
three thousand eight hundred and City dol
lars.
For fuel, compensation of firemen, and mis'
cellaneous items, four thousand eight hundred
dollars.
NAVT DEPARTMENT.
For compensation of the Secretary of the
Navv, and the clerks, messenger, assistant mes
senger, and laborer in his office, twenty-nine
thousand six hundred dollars.'
For compensation of the Chief of the
Bureau of Ordinance "and Hydrography, and
the clerks, messenger, and laborer in his office,
tweve 'b01182111 three hundred and f.rty dol
lars.
For
compensation
or the -Chief of the
Bureau of Navy Yards and Docks, and the
clerks, meisengefr and laborer in his office,
fourteen thousand one hundred aDd forty dol-
liJS.
For comnensatiou of the Chief of the
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and Re
pairs, and of the Engineer-in-chief, and the
clerks, messenger, and laborers in bis otnee,
twenty-one thousand three hundred and lorty
dollars.
For compensation of the clerks, messenger,
ind laborer in the Bureau of Provisions and
Clothing, eight thousand eight hundred and
forty dollars.
For . compensation of the Lhiei.ot tne
Jiureau of Medicine ana durgery, ana tae
clerks, messenger, and laborer in his office,
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nine thousand nve hundred and lorty apuars,
'lo enable the secretary oi ine iavy to pay
the salary of Professor James P. Espy for the
current fiscal year ending J une thirtieth, eigh-
teen Landred and fifty-seven, two thousand
dollars, the payment to De maae in uie same
propriations, for meteorological observations.
And also for the year nding thirtieth of June,
eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, two thousand
uuuats ... . ; '
COXTIXGEXT EXTEXSE3 OF THE XAVT DEPABT-
MST
OfSce Secretary of the Navy: . 1
n .i.t.ti t-
a1 or DianK-cuoKa, Dinuins, biauonery, news-
. 1 - . - " .
ap;ii i.itAAvii auiv uiwvvi itiwvtio itcui.-
two thousand eight hundred and forty dollars.
Bureau of Ordinance and - Hydrography:
xor oianK-uooivs, stationery, ana misceua-
n-t.i-i--i ' t n
neons items, seven nunarea ana nny aouars.
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Ajureauoi a urus aua aocks:
For stationery, books, plans, and drawings,
xi -i a iv i
eight hundred dollars.
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and
A.patia.
ror DiauK-Doc-as, t'inaing, siationerv, print
ing and miscellaneous items, eight hundred
dollars. ' '
Bureau of Provisions and Clothin;
For blank-books, stationerv, and miscella
neous items, seven hundred dollars. .
Bcreau of Medicine and Surgery:
For blank rbooks, sLitionery, and miscel
laneous items, four hundred and fifty dollars. I
FOB GENERAL FUBFOSES OF THE SOUTHWEST
XXXCUTIVE BCILCIJJO. -
Fcr compensation of four watchman cf the
southwest executive building, two thousand
four hundred dollars.
For contingent expense of said build-
ing, viz:
For labor, f n el, --ligh ts ' and -miscellaneous
item?, three thousand time hundred and thir
teen dollars.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
' For compensation of the Postmaster Geno-
ral, three Assistant Postmasters General, and
tne clerks, messenger, assistant messengers,
watchmen, and laborers of said department.
lone hundred-and fifty-seven thousand, two
hundred dollars. ; ;
COXTISGEST EXPENSES OP SAID DEP1BTMEXT.
For blank-books, binding, and stationery.
fuel for the General Post Office building, in
cluding the Auditor's Office, oil, gas," and can-
dlps rrinrina' Attv ur atari man. nnrl fnr m?pT-
ianeous items' ten thousand dollars.
-
whitewashing, and for keeping the fire-places,
and furnaces in order, three thousand dollars.
For the payment of temporary clerk hire
in tne rost uince uepanment, m view 01 tne
amount of extra labor., growing.' out 'of. the
lettings of mail contracts, six hundred dollars.
For compensation of clerks employed tcm-
hundred and fifty-six, eighteen hundred and
eighty-four dollars, and seventy-one cents, or
so much thereof as may be necessary.
PBINTING FOB THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
For paper and printing for the executive de-
partmcnts, including the paper, printing, and
binding of the annual statement of commerce
and navigation of the United States; the
Biennial Register, and the paper and printing
of the annual estimates' of appropriations,
fifty-eight thousand two hundred and eighteen
dollars. , ' ' .
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES AT PHIL
ADELPHIA For salaries of the director, treasurer, assayer,
melter and refiner, chief coiner and engraver,
assistant assayer, assistant melter and refiner,
and seven clerks, twenty-seven thousand nine
hundred a o liars.
For wages of workmen and adjusters, seven
ty-four thousand eight hundred dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses, in-
eluding wastage, in addition to other available
funds, seventy-hve thousand dollars.
r of specimens of ores and coins to be re
served at the mint, three hundred dollars.
For transportation of bullion from IScw
York assay, office to the United States mint
for coinage, ten thousand dollars.
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AT SAN FANOSCO, CALIFORNIA.
For salaries of superintendent, treasurer,
assayer, melter and refiner, coiner, and five
clerks, twenty-eight thousand dollars. ,
tor wages of workmen and adjusters, one
hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses, in
cluding wastage, in addition to other available
funds, ninety-four thousand seven hundred
and fifteen dollars.' ,
AT NEW ORLEANS.
For salaries of ' superintendent, treasurer,
assayer, coiner, melter and refiner, and three
clerks, seventeen thousand seven' hundred
dollars. "
For wages of workmen, twentytseven thou
sand dollars.
For incidental and Contingent expenses, in
cluding wastage, in addition to other availa
ble funds, twenty-two thousand .two hundred
dollars. ....
AT CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.
For salaries of superintendent, coiner, assayer,
and clerk, six thousand dollars. .
For wages of workmen, three thousand five
hundred dollars.
For incidenral and contingent expense.", in
cluding wastage, in addition to other available
funds, two thousand 'one hundred dollars.
AT DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA. 1
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Forsalariesof superintendent coiner: assayer,
and clerk, six thousand dollars.
For wages of workmen, two; thousand eight
hundred and eighty dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses, in
eluding wastage, in addition to other available
funds, two thousand ftve hundred dollars.
ASSAY OFFICE, KEW TOEK
For salaries of officers and clerks, twenty
four thousand seven , hundred dollars. .
For wages of workmen, twenty -six thousand
seven hundred dollars, in addition to an avail
able ballance of former appropriate us.
GOVF.UNMEKT IN TOE TERBITORIES.
. . 'Territory of Oregon,
"Pnr nalariea of srovernor. three iudjres. and
- . or z . :J - -
ggcrery twelve thousand five hundred dol
i
Fo C0Dtinzent expenses of said Terntorv,
n five hundred do ars.
Vrr mmnensation and milease of the mera
ers Qf the legislative assembly, officers, clerks,
an continent expenses of the assembly,
lwenty thousand dollars.
Territory of. Minnesota
t.. rUriM of Governor, three, judges, and
8ecretarv nine thousand three hundred dollars.
Yor contingent expenses ui sam a enuory,
nnA thonsand dollars, . .
For compensation and mileage of the mem-
,a lomcifitivRSsscmoiT. omcers. cierRR.
, tint exrjenscs of the assemblv.
. t,n5ftnd dol are.
I nu r
I UVCUVl'fltA sm
I XT Tlf "
, . . . lemwry vj w
v Ut1m of governor, superintendent of
I ' o ....- .- .
T;r, .nffa;M three iudzes. and secretarv.
AUViltliJ J - .
rwiv- thonsand five hundred dollars.
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For contingent expenses oi said. Territory,
nllsira.
v Mncl.finn and mileare of the mem-
tjen'of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks,
i Mnt;niTllnt TT)enses oi me assemuiv.
twentv thousand dollars.
To enable the governor to employ an inter
perior or translator, five hundred dollars, -
' : Territory of- JJlaL. , ,
For salaries of governor, superintendent o
Indian affairs, three judges, and secretary,
twelve thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of .said Territory,
one thousand five hundred dollars.
- For compensation nd mileage of tha mem
bers of the legislative assembly, officers, clerk!,
and contingent expenses of the assembly,
twenty thousand dollars. -
For contingent expenses of said Territory,
one thousand three hundred and twenty-seven
dollars and thirty ccrits, to discharge such sums
as the accounting officea may deem to - have
been necessarily expended by the Executive of
said Territory during the years eighteen .hun
d c$ and fifty-five, eighteeu hun lred and fifty
six, and eighteen hundred ind fifty-savea ' ;
Territory of ' Washington.
For salaries of governor, superintendent of
Indian affairs, three judges, and secretary,
twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said Territory,
one thousand five hundred dollars.
For compensation and mileage of the mem
bers of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks,
and contingent expenses of the assembly,
twenty thousand dollars.
- , Territory of Xebraslca. k
Fcr salaries of governor, three judges, and
secretary, ten thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said Territory.
one thousand dollars.
For compensation and milease of the mem
bers of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks,
and' contingent expenses of the asscmblv.
twenty-three thousand dollars.
Territory of Kansas.
For salaries of governor, three judges, and
secretary, cen thousand five hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said Territory,
one thousand five hundred dollars. .
For compensation and mileage of the mem
bers of the legislative assembly, officers, clerks,
and contingent expenses of the assemblv.
iwenry inousana aouars. : - -
For extraordinary expenses of the executive
oliice, six. thousand dollars. ' '. Il
' . JUDICIABT,
For salaries of the Chief Justice of the Su
preme Court and eight associate justices, fifty-
iuur inousana nvo nanared dollars.
For salaries of the district iudses. one hun
dred and one thousand two hundred and fiftv
dollars.
For salary of the circuit judge of California,
six thousand dollars. And that the annual
salary of the judge of the United States for
the northern district of Illinois shall hereafter
be, three thousand five hundred dollars. - And
the'annual salary of the district judge of the
United Stales for the District of Wisconsin
shall hereafter be twenty-five hundred dollars.
That the salary of the judge of the United
btates district court for the district of Michi
gan, shall be three thousand dollars per an
num trom and after the passage of this act.
ior salaries of the chief justice of the Dis-
rict of Columbia, the associate judges, and
the judges of the criminal court, and the
orphans' court, eleven thousand seven hun
dred dollars.,-Provided that the salary of the
chiet justice oi the circuit court of the United
States for the District of Columbia shall be
hree thousand seven hundred and fifty dol
ars per annum, and-the salaries of the associ
ate judges, three thousand five hundred dol
ars per annum, to be paid-quarterly: and tha
he salary of the jndga of the orphans' court
of the District of Columbia, shall hereafter be
wo thousand five hundred dollars per annum
payable quarterly.
OFFICE Of THE ATTORSEX GENERAL.
For salaries of the Attorner General, and
the clerks and . messenger in his office, eighteen
thousand one hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of the office of the
Attorney General, one thousand five hundred
uouars.
For pnrchase of law and . necessary- books,
and binding, -for the office of the Attorney
uenerai, one tnousana nve nundred dollars
n 1 .1 ... 9
r or tne purchase of dehcient State report
and statutes for the office of the Attornev
uenerai, one tnousana nve hundred dollars.
For fuel and labor for the office of the At
torney General, five hundred dollars.
For office furniture and book-cases for office
of the Attorner General, "Sve hundred dollars,
I or salaries of two commissioners to codify
laws oi me AJistncc oi uolumbia". two thou
sand five hundred dollars.
For salary of tha reporter of the decisions
of the Supreme Court, one thousand three
hundred dollars.
For compensation of the district attorneys.
eleven thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.
J; or compensation of tie marshals. : ten
thousand dollars'. "
INDEPENDENT TREASURY. ;
For salaries of the assistant treasurers of the
United States at Nevr York," Boston, Charles
ton, and St.' Louis, sixteen thousand five hun
dred dollars. . . . , , , T
For additional salaries of the treasurer of
the mint at Philadelphia of one thousand
dollars,-and of the treasurer of the hranch
mint at New Orleans of five hundred dollars,
one thousand five hundred dollars.'
For salaries of six of the additional clerks
authorized by the acts of sixth August, eigh
teen hundred and forty-six, twelfth August,
eighteen hundred and forty-eight, third March,
eighteen hundred and fifty-one, thirty-first
August, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, and
fourth August, eighteen hundred and fifty
four. .
For' salary of additional clerk in office of
assistant treasurer at Boston, one thousand
two hundred dollars.
For salaries of clerks, messengers, and
watchmen in the office of the assistant treasu
rer Nev York, thirteen thousand, nmet hun
dred dollars.
For salary of a clerk to the treasurer of the
branch mint at San Francisco, California, two
thousand five hundred df liars.
For contingent expenses under the act for
the safe-keeping, collecting, transfer, jand dis
bursement of the 'public revenue, of sixth
August, eighteen hundred and forty-six, ten
thousand dollar, la addition to premium re
ceived on transfer drafts: Provided, That no
part of said sum shall be expended f-r clerical
services.
For compensation to special. agents to: ex
amine tlw books, accounts, and money on hand
of the several deixrsitpries, under tbe act of
sixth August, eighteen hundred and forty-six,
(jve thousand dollars , rvf
For compensation to such persons as may be
designated by the Secretary of the Treasury
to receive had keep the public tnxnyT"iinder
the fifteenth section of tbe act of sixth August,
tighten hundred and forty-sir, for the addi
tional services required under that act, at the
same rates provided in thejact approred second
March. ezhtecn hundred and fiuy-three. and
under the me restrictions and limitations,
five thousand dollars. '.' '
For salaries of nine supervising and fifv
local inspectors;' appointed under act thirtieth
August, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, for
the better protection of tbe lives of passengers
by steamboats, with traveling and other ex
penses incurred by them, eighrr-ihoiuind dol
lars." y ' t i - ' :,..
XXTEXSE3 OF THE COLLECTIOS OF REVENUE
FROM LANDS.
To meet the expenses of collecting the
revenue from the sale of public lands in the
several States and Territories, in addition to
th balances of former appropriation:
For salaries and commissions of registers of
and offices, and receivers of public moneys,
wo hundred and ten thousand five hundred
dollars.
For expenses of depositing public moneys
m 1 at
oy receivers oi puDiic moneys, iu:ny-mne
thousand seven hundred dollars.
For incidental expenses of the several land
offices, fifteen thousand five hundred dollars.
PENITENTIARY.
For compensation of the warden, clerk,
physician, chaplain, assistant keepers guards,
and matron of the penitentiary of the District
of Columbia,-twelve thousand five hundred
and forty dollars. '
lor compensation of three inspectors of
said penitentiary; seven hundred and nfty
dollars.
For the support acd maintenance of said
penitentiary, four thousand nine hundred and
sixty-five dollars. ;
FOB THE PRESERVATION OF THE COLLECTIONS
OF THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
For compensation of keepers, watchmen,
and laborers therefor, three thousand four hun-
and fifty dollars.
lor contingent expenses, two hundred dol
lars. ' ' - '
For the construction and erection of suitable
cases to receive the collections of the United
States exploring expedition, and others, in
geology, mineralogy, belonging to the United
States, now in the f atent Omce and elsewhere
in Washington, fifteeen thousand dollars.
For the expense of the transfer of these
collections, and the permanent arrangement of
the cases, two thousand dollars.
For defraying the expenses of the Supreme,
circuit, and district courts of the United btates,
including the District of Columbia; also for
jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds ansm,
from fines, penalties, and forfeitures incurred
in the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eigh
teen hundred and fifty-eight, and previous
year; and likewise for defraying the expenses
of suits in which the United States are con
corned, and of prosecutions for offences com
mitted against the United States, and for the
safe-keeping of prisoners, one million dollars.
To pay for furniture for the district court
room of tho eastern district of . Virginia, here
tofore purchased by the marshal of that dis
trier, two hundred and forty -nine dollars.
For stationery, blank -books,, plans. draw
inzs.- and other continzent expenses of tho
office of the Commissioner of Public Build
ings, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation, in part, for the messenger
in charge of the main furnaco in the Lapitol,
four hundred and twenty dollars.
For compensation to the laborer in charge
of the water-closets in the Capitol, four nun
dred and thirty-eight dollars
For .compensation to the pnblic gardener,
one thousand four hundred and forty dollars.
For compensation of eighteen laborers em
ployed in the public grounds and President's
cardeti, ten thousand eight hundred dollars.
For compensation of the keeper of the
western gate, Capitol Square, eight hundred
and seventy-six dollars.
For compensation of two day watchmen
employed in the Capitol Square, one thousand
two hundred dollars.
For compensation of two night watchmen
employed at the President's House, one thou
sand two hundred dollars. , '
For compensation 'of the door-keeper at the
President's House, six hundred dollars.
For compensation of tb assistant door
keeper at the President's House, four hundred
and thirtr-eisht dollars.
For compensation of one night watchman
employed for the better protection of. the
buildings lying south of the Capitol, and used
as public stables and carpenters' shops,' bix
hundred dollars.
For extending the propagating deportment
of the botanic garden, and introducing water
into the same from the Capitol. square, twenty
six hundred dollars to be expended under tho
direction of tho Commissioner of Tublic Build
ings. For compensation if draw-decpers at the
two bridges across the Eastern branch of the
Potomac, and for. fuel, oil, and lamps one
thonsand one hundred and eighty dollars.
For compensation of the auxiliary guard,
and for fuel and oil for lamps-,' nineteen thou
sand four hundred dollars. . . i
For furnace-keeper at the President's House,
three hundred and sixty-fivo dollars. ' .
For procuring manure, took, fuel, repairs,
purchasing tree and shrubs fur b itanic gardens,
twenty three hundred dollars, to be expended
cuder the direction of the Library Lommittee
of Congress.
For pay of horticulturist and assistants in
the botanic garden and green houses, five thou
sand one hundred and twenty one dollars and
fifty cents, to be expended under tbe direction
of the Library Committee of Congress.
Sec 2. And be it furUier . enacted, That
tho provisions of the twenty-eighih section of
theactentilleu "An act making appropriations
for the civil and diplomatic expenses of gov
ernment for the. year ending the thirtieth of
June, eighteen hundred and. fifty-six," and. for
other purposes," approved third March, eigh
teen hundred and fi ft'-five, be, and the same
is hereby, extended for tho term of two years
Sec. 3. And be tt farther enacted, Tr.at
the persons having claims for services rendered,
or expenses incurred, in the Cayuse war, who
failed to present them within the time pre
scribed by law, shall be entitled to receive pay
ment tnerefor, as though the sama bad been
presented within the time proscribed by law.
to be paid out of the unexpended appropru
tion heretofore made for the paymant of such
services and expenses, including tbe claim of
Mr. Goodwin, for services as clerk-to Gover
nor Giincs while acting as Cayuse war com
missioner. , . . . , ,
Sec 4. "Awl he it farCver enacted, ..That
in addition to those now authorized 'by law,
there may be employed by the Secretary of
btata ono clerk of class two by the Secretary
of the Treasury in theoffica of the Auditor of
the Treasury for tho Post OEice Derartmnt,
five clerks of class two, and such sum as may
bo necessary to carry into effect the provisions
of thia soction to the thirtieth of Jun, eigh
teen hundred and fifty-eight, is hereby appro
priated out of any money in the ireasuary not
othtrwis3 appropriated. '' 'J ? " ' , '
; Sac. 5. t Ail Is H futer cu?.cl. That
the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury khall
be appointed by tha Piesident by and with Ut
advice and consent cf the Senate. - i
Sec. 6. And le it further enided, . Tt at
all the provisions of the eighth section of th
ct entitled "An act to regulate tho diplomatic
and consular systems of the Unitci States"
approved August eighteenth, eighteen hnndlea
and fifty-six shall be construed equally to ex-
tend to the persons in said eighth section men
tioned who shall have keen arpoiotcd 'subse-
auent to the act entitled MAn act to remodel
the diplomatic and consular system lystemsbf
tha United States" approved March tho
eighteen hundred and fifty-five. ; h ; r :I
Sec. . 7. And be it further enacted,. Tha5
the difference between the salary, received by
the late secretary of legation of thd United
States at Madrid while acting a chargo
d'affaires in the years eighteen hundred wid
fifty-two, eighteen hundred and fifty-three.
eighteen hundred and fifty-four, and .eighteen
hrndrcd and fifty-five, and thesilary to which
he would have been entitled as chargo d'allures
or the same period, two thousand seven hun
dred and six dollars and thirteen ceuts, and
or the amount of an outfit for charga
d'affaires the further sua of four thousand
five hundred dollars. . ' 1 ' -''';
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That
the consent of Congress is hereby given thit
Thomas H. 'Seymour, i envoy etraordicajy
and Minister Plenipotentiary of tho.Un-icl
States to the Government of Kussia, pursuant
to th request of that -Governmenti may accept .
therefrom such menento of tha solemnities' a'
tending the coronation of the present Em purer,
as it may be the pleasure of the'Empertt tu
present to him such as is shown io the corrc
pondence transmitted by tho American Lrvoy
to tha Department of State.
Sec 9. .And be tt furtJter enacted, Thai
the Judges of the Supreme Court in the Tcrrij
tory of Minnesota are hereby. authorize! to
hold court w:thm their respective district m
tha counties wherein by tho laws of said Ter
ritory courts havo been or may be established.
Provided, the expense thereof shall be paid by
such counties respectively.
Sec 10. And be tt further enacted, That
so much of an act creating a collection district
in Texas and .New' Mexico. approved August
second, eighteen hundred and fitly-four, "a fit-
eludes the county cf LI Paso, in Texas, u, ltd
the same is hereby repealed. . 4
: Approved MarsD 3, 1857. 1 ' 11
Singci.ar Bottle Stot. dipt. BeocLo r
editor of the English National, has compiled
within tha last ten years, the following can ana
voyages of bottles .thro wn jnto the sca.bj.uv
fortunate navigators.' J A; good "t many Lottlei
thrown into the sea .next to tha AfrkaJwcoast
found their way to Europe. Tha bottle seum
to have anticipated the Austral Panama route,'
having traveled from tha Pnann istimuj to
tho Irish coast. Another crossed tha Atlantic
from the Canaries to lova Scotia. .Three or .
fouf bottles,' thrown into the sea by Greonlaml1
mariners on Davit,', Strait, laftded ui) ,th north
west'eoast of.Ireland. Another one rpaJo a.
very curious trip: it swara1 from' the ''SitztTr
Atlantic Ocean to th a ..west, coast pf. Africa
passed Gibraltar, went along, the rFortapsa
coast, the coast of France, and was finely pick
ed up at Jersey Island ; the direct Ihmfonebe
at least all these places, and makes it mora thaa
probajjlo. that it took this rout. OpOjboIe'
was only found after sixteen years' swimming;
cfae- after fourteen, and two aftej- teii years. . A
few only traveled more than orwyear.f.nd-one
only five days. Thi3 last wait sent off by the'
captain or tha Racchcsre, on the'17Q of April,
in the Carribcan Scj and was fouud on tha
22d, after having' gone 'through threa decrees
of longitude in a western direction. 'Captain
M'Ciure, of the Investigator, welt-known sicca
his discovery of the North-west Strait, threw a
bo'tle into ihe seajn 1830, on bU way to Deh.-.,
ring'i Strait. ! It swam SGOO mile in "sOo .!ir;
and was picked tip on tbd" Hond&fapfjiAtr Afj
work like that of Capt. Beccher can not fail to
throw some light on tha different oDtiervj.tion'
of ho.currpnt.of .the sea.;!.' .: cidII"
CnarsTiAxxTT Turxet. ;A corlosiTorij-
eat of an ' English' pnpcf says atrc alia to'
inform you :tbat, since the puUication f,the.
new law in Turkey, one hundred anil" ix'
Christian- churchai have been repairel ok'corwi
rtructed.' Tho-Sultan alone. coutrilMteil 25j-t
000 francs to one building in the ulamVof Can-1
dia. In fact, so far as the SdltarfAli Pashi,'
and tho Government generally are conciimed,
every thing is being done to conciliate the
Christian subjects of tha Porte, and improve
me conauioa oi tne empire" -
"I nAVETrrs Meaxs." -The lata Rey.'Wm.
J ay, of Bath, said ha was once passing an eves-t
ing with a fnond who said to hirn lowmnlv:
and with tears, "I am growing old.'ur.d I wish' "
to do something mora to glorify Gril andaiv.v .
my generation according to hia will thna I Lave
done ; and I have the means." Severil schemes
fur doing good were "considered by the two i
friends, and on a was fixed upon and carried
into execution, which resulted in tie adnc
tion of a. farga number cf roang moo for the
ministry, and the hopefal conversion 'cf souls.
' l : rr:; ;a
Tni5cs Uxxows.. Shaw ns the young
lady whose waist has ever been ctcora passod
by an arm df the sea,' , f7'..v ' 7t: 7r f--:r f
Where - is the identical ec-33 of tha Ijollovs
that never smelt k rat ? "L '
Where is the person who'was'fter feltiir
by the heart of an- oak? . , . . ,
Was any barber ever applied to to shave the
beard of an oyster?:: ' " : ''
Where is the girl who wis ever taaard to" -a
piz's "chap?' ' , . ..
- Whera i the mxn to be found whe las ev;r
been sensibly felt by a hand of pork ?-'j -r
Wfliat vocalist can lay claim to having evir
been listened toby arr ear'of eorn ? ' -;L .
' ; Who has ever bcerj pushed by a abo-jldcr'af
mutton ? iy'e know of many who have been
peshed forone."''i Ci: ' - ' ' 1K
. ;The irjdivklrjal Tvho'm evet sternly: th n
eye of a potato -has .cver, boen vliible. -Bar. . ,
nnm may possibly discover him. ' ' "' "4
Was there ever! an IcdivkloAl tir.!dcky"so '
unfortunate as to be abused br tho mouth of
a nver ? ...
Who ever fel t. the fcreatV from the lungs of
a chest of drawers 7 '' '
Two old "gentlemen, of our acqnj'ntance
were corsplimenting'each other en their balita
of temperance. .-tt? v: vo ?t
"Did youeveivce;-hhcrLJ!aiJ oae, Msoe
me with more than I could carry ?J - , T"
- "So, inded t" w. the reply, "Kl.. BaVT
i nave seen tow wien i iqohzic t ja ii i j
hava oua tv. ice after it.M .'J
