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DEVOTED TO ART, SCIENCE, AGBICULTURE, COMMERCE, NEWS, POLITICS, GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE INTERESTS OF NEBRASKA.
VOL. II.
CITY OF BROWNVILLE, NEaLAHA COUNTY, N. T., THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1857.
NO. 6.
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EIOWXVILLE, X. T.
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I5USINESS' CARDS.
A. S. HOLLADAYiL D.
SURGEON, PHYSICIAN
Er.ovyvjLLE. y. T
f aVIf- T4tr ir.ir. in the variot5
.-as;., t. fr -a. the citizens cf Urwa-
h ia i vi.
V. H03LITZELL & CO.,
m GOODS. GROCERIES.
'i-cjai arc, liurdvrnre.
Stoves, Xxrzxitxxx-o,
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
BUOWXVILT.E, N. T.
MISS MARY TURNER.
And Urcsa ZVTaix.cx-.
Tirst Street, hatreea Hain and TTater,
IJIIOWXVILLI N. T.
2 w:ei3 'ari Iriainiirjs Gitcayi cn fen l.
C. W. WHEELEE,
ARCHITECT A3D BUILDER,
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'JAMES W. GIBSON,
BLACKSMITH!
MaI trct.lctwecr. Mr aI Ncl-n
BROWNYILLE, N. T.
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G. W. IIURN.
DEPUTY COUHTY SURVEYO?
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... NEMAHA CITY, N. T.
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arorsres cmout.
OLIVER BENNETT k CO,
5Licn:"a -turcri and WIi'vm, T..t
IfYVYPC A'T rtTTArn
-th - - ' Aijcnifvr est IHnwn nt Jjrotrnruic, : n. of Ucitea States of Amer-
fV-:i-:r..r -o w piKTiCTUE attention paid to the rnrchasc foa not ch;irrtd with an v breach of the peace i
I1;- t-rUhflVdX'S i 1 .. aCCTlja lnT .V r Weafrer ha cSned in the United
t-,V;r::. "r" , jcreliew-ers. ' States jailor ic the United States penitentiary
-i'-i Car ii of ve line crl5,for ir. E-TiENCC; t;
"'. ' V'. ' r'-. ,---.l-:rcd br the rear, ! A. ChspeL "
. ;:;V;v;.r '.V the ,r.,-?t, r-rrcTilj A.J.B,aed- ... Er.wtvule, N. T.
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CLOCKS, WATCHES jAttor:i CoanseUor at
lrj, flttrj rarc? CatTery, f ns. GcnCTSj Laid 3 ildTSZ.t
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BRADFOSD, 31eLENNAN & McGARY,
IATTDEWBYS IT IIW
AND
SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY.
Brownville and Nebraska City,
Nebraska territory.
BELi xyrzxzxzrlj located in the Territ jry,Tre
will -ire ear entire tiiae and attention to the
practi.-e id oar profwi'-'ii, is all in branches. ilt
ten hi JLi:i!rati.. Cjllectir.r f Debts. Sales a;id
INreaa .E-sU Eate, Sl5iMf Wis, Lea-
tier of Land amiiti. and all otier fcasiness en
trc-tl to our manamoHt, will receive rronptmd
fAithftd a:;entiun.
uEFEUEXCZS.
S. F. XnekulL,
Kiohard linwn,
Wm. IkUitrdi Jt Co,
IIje.. Jaae- Crzlz,
IIohu Jasies JI. Uczaea,
lion. Jwhc IL h?T-icr,
MeTrri. Crow. M,.'n.::irj Co.
3I?sjrj. S.ii. Hubbard . Co.,
II n. J. 5L Lore,
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Nebraska City,
BrownTilIfJ,
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U LouIa, Mo.,
Cin?iciuti O.
Ketikul Liwa.
Jane , 1Sj6.
JAMES M. CILA.PEL,
Real Estate Ascnt.
Notice to Pre-Emptcr3 1
G. S. IIORRACII & CO.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
JJiL-lZ ESTATE BROKERS.
OXAII.V CITY, X. T.
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LL rive Tarti:alAr att.:r.ti--r: t rrensx
eB-irv r-arers f..-r l"re-crr-tuti, aad
rnderir.z s-jt a-iinos whi-:h maybe riTiired bv
Pre-crnr t)"s in rr-"virz cp their iTt;-craTti:n
rights
at ta. i
S. Land 0je.
T? TFF.I1Y. M. I)..
physician, surgeon
And
oss'i'iri'irtzci
ELDORADO. N. T.
r! jErtpECTITLLY ter.d-rs hi? rrof?.-i:S2J sr
t vl-os to the eititas of Nemaha eun:y and ad-
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DTTORNEYS AT LAW
And General Land Asreuts
OMAHA, NEBRASKA.
Land Warrants Bought ana Sold.
LAND ENTERED ON TIME.
r'TlCI .L attectl'-n srirmto the elect Isn and en-
C Lin 1 Qoiniii. T.,vn L: It znl a!l kis .1 .f Heal Es-
: i.iic. tnri. an soia ana iuu-MrLi; usmi. w
tnt teaier.
J. HART c SOU
Millllin U MmmI
Orecon, lloit C'ouuty, 'lissonri
Kecp -nstart! v -in hand :
Lucscr
Saddle, Uriiicsi Ac. Ac.
. 11. Every artkle inoar shopl-; numsi'ietnrtl
by carilveii.d warranted to give sadffactioi.
W. P. LOAX
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. LAST) AST) LOT AGEXT.
ARCHER, RICHARDSON COUNTY, N. T.
. rEoaaex. s. n. surDix.
B. XL TZSBAT.i & CO.,
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'ERAL LAXDAGEXTS.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
F. DINGS & CO., "
Ijip-jrt'rtif.aud VTh-JLtaole 2a tiers in
Fancy Goods.
Manuta-ciurers of all kinds, of Brashes.
SO riaitli laia Street. (Tj? Stairi,)
ST. LOLIS.ilv.
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n. r. Toajtts.
HARD1MG. KIMBQUSH & CO,
HATS, CAPS k STRAW GOODS.
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-oi9 Iliir. street, lev Cliva ana line.
IS, MO.
liid m Kia-'uifactarir; onr ;
A. D. KIHEI,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Land Agent and Notary Fublic,
Archer. Rich:irdoB ccuaty, N. T.
v ,.i t -racnov ia the (.arts of 5.J
irasxaswtcd
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by II.tr ling aad iWuarV., J'b:
JACOU SATI'ORII,
! Attorney
:v and Counsellor at Liv.
GUNXIiAL LSrT.JLNCE AXT AGENT.
And Ilotaiy Pn'blic.
IVebrnka City, Nebraska Te rritorv.
Si T7ILL attend rr:tnpt!r to a7! tnisues estreated
! V to aij care, ia Xebraika Terrii.;rc ir. i v.-.
jeraloira.
StrvtcTuber 12. If 55. Tlnti-lr
SPItlGMAN k BROWN,
RAIlrTlin AfJll fvTPiiMnnaT
AGENTS.
Aad General Coramioa IerchantJi.
No. 4R, Public Landing.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
S. W. COZZEliS,
Law,
VoV.
-rika City
BY AITTIIORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Public S2.
An act to authorize the Prssilent of the ITEi
ted Sutea to curiae to Le pocared, bj pur
chase or otherwise, a suitable Steamer aa a
Tlevenne Cutter,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
rierreseiitatives of the United States of Amer
ica, iz Congress Soserntlei,' That the President
of the United Suites he and i3 hereby author
ized to cause to be procured, by purchase or
oihcTvLje, a suitable steamer zs a revenue cut
ter; and that the sum of ore hundred and fifty
thousind dol".ars be and is hereby approdriated
for that i critti(?, out of anr vaoneYS now in the
tre;iiUTv of the United States, and not othsr
, vi.se ap'pproprt:ited.
Appruved, IcLruary o' l&ot.
Pullic 25.
Azl act supp'ciner.tarj- to ar act to orjmlze an
InsUtuti.-iii f Jr the Insane of the Army and
Nary, and of the District of Columbia, in
the said District, approved March thirl,
eighteen hundred and tfiy-five
it enacted bv the Senate and Ilouse of
Sc 2. And beit lurtaer enacted, Tnat the
Secretary of the Interior shall have power to
-rant his crcer fjr the adr:iission into the uv-
imment hospital for the iianc, anv insane per
son unable to rapport himself or herself ar.i
family, (or himseif, or herself if be or she have
no family,) under the vis tation cf insanity,
who reided in the DLtr.ct at the time ho or
she became insane, and who L not charged
with any brcoeh of the peace, upon the certifi
cate of anv jale of the circuit cr criminal
court, or any justice of the peae of the Dis- j
trlcr, statu:g tnat tvo respectaL-ie
s:cians
appeared tef:re said judjeor j
tee and certi-
nei under oith, and cxder their ban's, that
they knew the party allege J to Le insane, and
that thev believed him or her U bo a fit sub-
knew
the rnrtv alleged to be insano and :n-
dizcr.t, Lai he or she was a res lie ri of the
District at the time be or she was seized with
lisorler
unacr v
he cr
sae
then libcreJ, ani that he or she was uralle to
pay his ur her board an J other expenses there
ir and the certificate of such physician, arid
the certificjite of such h nseh Vt l srs shall ac
compaiiy the certificate of such judge or jus
tice The application cf to the Secretary of
the Interior tor Lis order for the almission of
said indigent insane person into the sail hos
pital n-ust oe made. wi;n;n nve tlar3 alter the
exe;minatien cf the witnesses before the said
judge or justice of the peace, before such pro
ceed!: gs shall be hid beioro atteh ju Ige or j as
tice. Sec, 3. AtkI be it further enacted, Tlx it tha
order of the Secretary of the Interior, granted
under the authority of the second section of
p-crson holding the order; but all the expenses
of witnesses before said j'tdge cr justioo of the
peace, and of carrying such patient to the Los
p.ital, shall be borne by his cr her friends, cr
by the local authorities of the District.
Sec. L And bo ii further enacted, That any
I indicent insane person who did not reside in
the District at the time- he r.r she became in
sane, may in like- meaner as provided in the
second section of this act, be admitted into the
said hospital up)U the application of the cor
porate authorities of the city cf Washington,
or of Georgetown, and at the expense of cither
l of the said cities daring the continuance ot said
iTu-ttr.e rerson therein, it tern i hor.-Dy (iein
Sec. 5. And be it farther enacted. That Ii
ar.r person, charged with crime, be found, in
L'ofore whwta he or she is so charged,
to bo an insane r-erscn, such court sha'd cert by
the same to the Secretarv oi tne Interior, v.no
sanity, unless it be the opinion, both of the
phtsiclai to the poiiltentiary and the supo: la-
tecdent of the has ; ital, thnt such inline c-Mx-
as; ital, that such inuce col-
veil ar.d furious in his cr her
; v;ct u to tlepraveil and iurous in t.s cr hen
character a- to render his or her custody in the
i hospital i: isecure, and his or her example p;r-
cicicus.
Uv. him cr her to said court in obedience to
-Mtbeprrprvcept..
I Sec. 7. Ana be it farther enacted. That the
i believe him or her to be insane at the time of
i gi ving the certificate, and a fitsulject f.ir tnsu -
stored tAj rejicc : Provkkdi The frleids
tie panont comply with the regiilaticns if the
ject for treatment in such hospital; also statin- ' N spies, Sardinia, belgtum, UoUand, Fortnga!,
that two resjiable hocseholdcrs,resider.ts of Denmark, Swoden, Turkey, Pern, Chili, Bcenos
the District, appeared before him and certified Ayres, New Grenada, Bolivia, Ecuador, Ven-uT.d-roath.nnd
ender their hands, ttiat thev csuela, Guatemala, Nicaragua, China and
i
Itl V' ,,:,. ; ,.,W.;T,.T t;.: Lary rowers, six taousand dodars.
.u.. r,.t. f.i, . i 1 or eiMnses of the consulates
sans 'cs-Jii fcu nic u-.t iiu-'.-iti s.n. i . . . .-. ...
i, rr-.yJ t, K- r;.n. l.r dominions, viz : interpreters,
? -, . -v-r .....v t nr, ana i r toe pavmeut oi postages lor iue
r-d to "ivc the surenntendent .tierec'i auu'iur- ... '.r3,, ,
' c-i-a - , T.t;) I consiiis of tna L i.ited btitcs, fifty thousand
ir- to take charze of such insane j-erson nzi j
tU authorities "afortil can discover who his , ' of th? .:ozrCT rro
or h,r faends arc or waence he or vU, e gfat of rocVj treaty
with a view to t ha return cf au a pern to
such trends, or toth place of h.s or her reoi- T c woz.tr and cmpen-
d.nc?. and thus relieve Siiid corrcrate author- t . ' A -i
. . : , , , v r .- -it ; sar.ou o survcvur, our mousana Ui-e u'a.eu
! o tLe "i50 J cuar - of a: 1 iaJ-3:it i:id tweiv dollars!
insane non-resident. .
! may order snch person U be einfined in said seTCIJ .,,1 dt-IIors. ( coutrilutlors for the instruction of the Deaf said Election district, and thera sh-Il bo ap-
I hospital, and if Le or she be not inuigenr, he yT cornpecsati'-kn of the commissioner, se- j and Damb, and the Blind, are hereby creatod ! pointed a surveyor of cn slomi, to reside at s.id
i cr she and lis or her estate shall be cr.arg-d cu tirVf cL;ef astronomer arid surveyor, .-isais- a body politic and corporate under the name j port of Argusta, who shall perform similar du-
with ex!K.ses ol his or hersuTTrt in sid hers- 'A,. -fx Bnnevor. clerk, and for n? th Hilumhian Instiiution for the Instruc- i ties towards, and in concoction wi.b. the erA-
ipital. I crovislons tmnsp?rtation and contingencies of j tion of the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind," lector at the port of entry, sw are prescribed for w tl.T 01 aai u yoo Uzno ibxn
t .-, ..... . .. . , mi . . . , - .1 - j i ? t..! r.i- . . H-...1 i - l ty v i u sriir nrii.,( r'.-, i .
person bticominz insane daring the cuutinuar ce liae Utwcen ihe United St ites and the British I uke, hold and er j y lands, tenements, heredi;- Cincinnati, Loulsvill, St. Lools, and NasarlUe, l1r,ecV . ...
of bis or he r sentence in the United States i p,e5s:cn!3 bounding on W;ishington Territory, j aments and personal property, to use a common j by the act of Cong-ess approved March, eigh- D,i"3 4323 Uul riA.
penitentiary, shall have the same privilege of i seve:.ty-otro thousand dolUra. Provided, That t seal, and the same to alter at pleasure: Pro- teen hundred and - thirty-one, bring entitled
treatment in the hospital during the cvr.tiu- the annual compensation of said ofiieers thai! vided. That no nal or personal property shall An act allo-aing the duties on foreign m -r- I a nerrous old nv w'aca pf w. i
uance of bis or ber saental .lisord-r as U grant- n.t exceed the rates I rofidejl in the third sec- be hele by said corporation, except such as f cbaIie imported ir.l- Plttbnrg. W teel.iig, mrij,. t.j the cLteric-' of Wo ri vaf
ed in scuiou five to persons who csc-apa the -Jon cf the act cf eleventh August, eighteen mar be necessary to the maintenance ani Cincinr.ati, IvriLiville, Sn Louis, Noshwille, j jnv TT vailed c-o-ticli ftl u tt-rX"
Sec 7. Aral ha tt farther enacted, That stantinopie, r ran Stvn-on-;ue aiain; consuls a; sani ccriinr.on, is iw-m ' .c.- or un, age-i ir ioz iae pcru aoove mention- A V estem editar re-jUiaits tno cf Lis sub
when ar v person confined in said hospital, char- Liverpovl Londoo, JteUocrne, Hong-Kong, j therein named shall give notice of a general I ed in sail act. And importations of foreign ! scrlbers whoowe him more t!nji six jears
witli crime ancKubject to be tried therefor, j Gligw, Mauritius, Slrgipre, Belfast, Cork, j meeting to the contributors for the election of merchandize to Acgnsta may be c!e through abscriprrm. to send him .a lock cf Lair, that
or convicted cf crime and nn Jergofr-r sentence ; Dundee, Pemarara, Halifax, lungstan, (Jamai-1 cSicrs, aal the oScer elected at sacli gsnera! the rx.rt of .SaTanra.h in the ?amo way, and j he may know they are still liv'r. To tha
therefor, shall loe restored to sanitr, the saner- j cn,) Leeds, Manchester, FaAiau, (Nt w Provi-1 meeting shall held their ofdees for one year under like irmrti-ns, restriction?, peTralilesJ another ad.ls4If "all our snbfciteei of that
intende-dof the hosT-ital shall give notice there- detice,) Southatapwn. Tcrk'i Llar.fL Prince and untl their successors shall le elected at and forfeitures, as by the said anl they are al-j kind wcnld do that, we could muks" mocey
f to the tiid--! of A rnminjil mrrrt. .i-rl t E-I wird's IiLinJ. Havre. Par s. Marseilles, t ia said Constitution provided: Provided, That I bwed to be made to the Traces abova mention- carrrtr-od the w: hnstn
independent or piy patients xn.vy t-e received 1 1 Porta Rico,) Cadiz, ilsUaga. fonce, Qfortoi Lmsea biites or ot tne i-sict oi toiana. ' a clean glass buttle and pat ta t a .!. nan-
spectalle jhViciars of the District, stating that ( ton, Shanghai Fouchnt, Am t. NLrgpo, Bey- it shall le tho duty of the J ustizes of the t An act to amend the tweiy-clghth Saction cf f the boUlo with sj-Irits of trine. The klura will
i tbcTbneperscr-iCv examined the patieu. aod i rnut. Smvrna. Jfrusalen, Rotterdam. Amster- Peace rathe several wards cf the cues of! the act . Cougrc... approved tha thirtieth of! le ferfectlr discsolvcd bf Ihe idcohcl. ar:d in
rucnt ii the tcst;t;i:n, accaronraniedby a writ- plea, Palermo, Lciric, M:s.ica.L?gh:Tn,!tutt-1 of all Diif and Damb and Bund persons
ten request for the adm-ssiou lrrm the nearest pirLit, Bremen, iianttrg, lan.ers, irpij,r witain tneir respective warus and U-stncts; !
pilativ.?jy !eg:d guardian, or friend of th- p-a-! Tunis. Rio de Janeiro. Pcrmamccci, Yen, i who c f them are of a teachable age, and also ;
t tLent. where he or she mav remain enrfi re- I CrazAeapuleo, CalfcunYaS pariso, liuenos At- f who of them ara ia indigent circumstances,
hospital ia respect to payment of, board, and
in kll other respects. The request "Yor admis
sion mustl made within five days of th date
of the certificate cf insanity.
Sec. 9. Acdbe it farther enacted, That if
any person -aiU give bond, with sufSdent se
curity, to l)e adproved by ths criminal court,
or ciacull iurt, oranyjudg? thereof ia vaca
tion, payable to the United States, with con
dition to" restrain and take care: oi any ind
pendent or indigent insane person ot charged
with a breach of the peace, whether in the hos
pital or not, until the insane person is rastonsd
to sanity, such court or juigo thereof may, in
its discretion, deliver such in---.. jieison to the
party giving such bond.
Appro vud, February 7, 1S57.
Public 37.
An act for regulating the Terms of the Circuit
Court of the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
ica in Crrgr-jis assemble, Thit the circuit
coxt of the District of Cdambia shall have
power, bj rale of court, to regulate the periods
cf holding the terms of said court, and to x
the number of such terms, and the same, from
time to time, to alter, as cublic convenience
mav re-jnire t Provided. Tini at least three
terms shall b- held annuallv. And' all suits, !
or actions at law, shall stand for judgment
zrnent or i
trial at the term next after that to which pro
cess shall be returned executed, unless good
cause for further continuance le shown.
ApproTed, February 7, 1357.
Public 33.
An act making Appropriations for the Consu
lar and Ditjlom:ttic Expenses of tha Gov
ernment for the year ending tho thirtieth of
June, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United S-ates of Amer
ica in Ccr.zress assembled. That the following
sums be and the same are hereby appropriated ;
out of any money in the treasurvno
2r.rr-tpri;ited, for the objects hereafter express
ed, for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of
June, eighteen hundred and fiftv-eight, name
ly :
For salaries of envoys extrasr-linary, minis
ters, and C'lraniiraioners of the United States
at Great Britian, France, Russia, Spain, AaKtria,
Prus.-.a, Brazil, Mexico, Switrerind, Lome,
Sandwich Islands, two hundrel and seventy
cne thousand dollars.
For i-alaries of the secretariej of lcgatlan of
the Ur ited States at Gresit liritiau, Franc";
Rxssiap Spain, Austria, Prussia, Brazil, Mex
ico, Peru, Chili, and Buencg Ayres, ti'en!y
thonsatid five hundred and firty dollars.
For salaries of assistant secretaries of leg-a-tion
at London and Paris, throe thousand dol-
hn.
For salary of tho secretary cf legation to
China, acting as interpreter, five thousand dol
lars. For salary of the secretary of legation to
Turkey, acting as dragoman, three thousand
dollars.
For contingent expenses of all the missions
abroad, seventy-five thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of foreign inter
course, s-ix'y thousand dollars.
Fur expeuses of intereours: with the Bar-
in the Turk-
guards, and
ether expenses of the consulates at Coustantio
ople, Smyrna, Candia, Alexandria, and Bey
rout, two thousand five hundred dollhrs.
For the relief and pnteirtion of American
seamen in foreign countries, one hundred ?u:d
twenty-five thousand dollars.
For exj-enses which miy be incurr d in
acknowledging tho services of the masters and
crewj cf foreign vessels in rescuing citizens and
vessels of the United States from shipwreck,
three thousand dollars, to be expended under
the directiou cf the President cf the United
States,
For the purchase of Hank becks, stationery
arms oi tnn uu.teii otatea. sea. rrasse:. ana
For payment of al expenses attending the
emnloynient cf steamer cr jailing vessel; and
for surveys ar.d umpirage, hi.teen thousand sev-
j en ,unjwj ;tj dolJara.
Toe travelling expenses, brarisportatk'ti, re-
j vT.i2 f-r c.i.-iring into eS'ect the first article of
j the treaty between the Urite-i States anl her
Maiestv'the Queen of the United Kingdom eft
i Majesty "the Queen of the United Kingdom eft
Great Britain and Ireland, of the fifteenth day !
GiMt Britain and Ireland, ol tr-e nt teenth da
0f Jane, e:zhteen hundred and ferty-aix."
i Yor salaries of consclt-general at Qa:-bj
Ca'c
a. Alexandria, S-iaoda, Havana, Con-
lrhaui. Li llochI'.e, Lyoiis. Mos.aow,Od
j s.1. Revel, Saint PetcrsbafgX Matiiizas, Trin
! Uod de Cuba, Smtiog de Cuba, San Juan,
j d im, Antwerp, FunchiJ, Oporto, St. Thomas,
l Elsinear, Genoa, Baale, Geneva. Messina. Na-
lit
tf iis, Son Juan did Snr, 'AjIr.wal' i?anam.
Lguayra, Honcludu, Lahaina, Cape:xn, Fali
L
rsiir of instrument, and all other expenses. J mav nereifter be associateu wua tera, L-v t declared to te a rs ct Cc.ivery, wiinm the
land IsIandsTcnica, Stettin, Cardb, Cyprus,
Batavia, Fayal, Santiago, (Capo da Verdes,)
Saint, Crcix, Spczzia, Athens, Zanzibar, Bahia,
ilaranham Island, Tara, HIo Grande, il&ta,
moras, ileiico, (city,) Tanpico, Paso del,
Xorte, Tabasco, Paita, Tumbcz, Talcahuano,
Carthagena, SabanUlo, Omoa, Gcaya"JuIL Co
bija, Montevideo, Tahiti, Bay cf Island Apia,
Lanthala; commercial agents at San Juan del
Norte, Port-aa- Prince, San Domingo, (city,)
St. Paul de Loatida, (Angola,) Monrovia, Ga
boon, Cape Haytien, Aux Caye3, and Amoor
River, two hundred and seventy-three thou
sand, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For interpreters to the consulates in China,
four thousand five hundred dollars.
For estimated loss by exchange on drafts of
consuls, and interpreters, for salary; forty-five
thousand dollars.
For the preservation of the archives of the
several consulates of the United States and the
commercial agencies, eleven thousand nine
hundred dollars.
For oface rent fjr those consuls, and com
mercial agents, who are cot allowed to trade,
not to exceed ten per centum on the amount of
their compensation, as fixed by the act of eigh
teenth ATigust, eighteen hundred and fifty-six,
twenty-three thousand five hundred collars.
Sec 2. And be is further enacted, That the
seventh section of "An act to regulate the Di-
plomatic and Consular Systems of the United
States, approved eighteenth Acgust, eigateen
hundred and fLItv-six be and tha same is here
by repealed.
Apprcved, February 7, 1337.
Pablis 15.
An act making appropriations for the support
of the Milittry Academy for the year end
ing the thirtieth cf June, eighteen hundred
and fifty-eight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives cf the United States cf Amer
ica in Congress assembled, That the fallowing
sums be and the same are heresy appropriated,
pproprateJ 0lIf cf ary money ia tha treasury not other
t otherwise xvye appropriated for the sappc-rt of the Mili-
tary Academy, for the year ending the thirtieth
cf J une, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight.
For pay of ofiieers, instructors, cadets, and
musicians, ninety -cna thousand one hundred
and six dollars.
For commutation cf subsistence, two thcu-
sa'
il fortT-four dollars .
For forage for oScer's horse.-, eight hundred
and sixty-fo'ur dolhirs.
For current and ordinary expenses, as fol
lows: repairs and improvemcnJs, fuel and ap
paratus, fjrage p2tage, stationary, transporta
tion, printing, clerks, miscellaneous and inci
dental exper-ses, and departments of instruc
tion, thirty-five thousand two hundred and
seventy-five dollars.
For gradual increase and expense of library,
one thousand ne hundred d.ulars.
For expenses of board cf vis
isltor? th'-'O
"
a
thousand dollars.
Fcr suppling horses for cavalry and artillery
I practice, one thousand dollars.
xor lumitnre lor.nospitaa ic-r caae, vj
hundred an fifty dollars.
For barracks for dragoons detachment, five
thousand dollars.
For purchase of bell, and mounting thesarae
with the clock on one of tho public buildings,
eight hunirthl dollars.
To proctre the bulistic apparatus for gun
pendulum, five hundred do.Iars.
To repairs to ofitccrs quarters, five hundred
For models for the department of cavalry,
one thousand dollars.
For exts'usioa cf water pi res and increase
of reser.-oir, t ko thousand dollars.
For targets ;md batteries for artilery exercise,
two hundred dollars.
For gas p-ipxis, gasometer, and retorts, seven
thousand five hundred ' dollars.
Sec 2. AiJ hi it'farVar er.cidi- Tliai
there shall be ap?pointed at the Military Aca
demy, in addition to the professors authorized
by the existing laws, a prvfessor of Spanish, at
a salary of two thousand dollars per annum.
S.-c 2. Anl le ii fur4Jr ena-ie l, That
the ccmpCii5ation of the master of the sword
be fifteen hundred doliars per annum with
fuel and q'lartcrs. -
Approved, Feb. 15, 1S57.
v Public 40.
AN ACT to xiicorporate the Columbian Insti
tution for the Instructien of the Deaf ani
and Dumb, and tho Blind.
Be H CTwrfftf by Senate av.l 2I:; rf
Rqrreszriaiirrzs rf trs C.iel Sizles cf Acxrica
in Gf-7rer-s asieriiblf' That Byrou Sun ier-
land. J. C. McGaire, David A. ilall, and Geo
W. Rigg?, of Washington city, William Edea,
and Jadson Mitchell, cf Georgetown, and
Amos ivendau and V iiuam buexuey, ot tne
countv of Washington, and buch persons a.-
Sec 2. AzJ U it farther enactsl. That
the Institution shall be managed a3 provided
for in itj present Constitution, and such aldi-
for in ita present Constitution, a
tional regalatlons as may from
v ! tional rezaUtions as may irom n.me io :ime
be foai.'d necessarr; bet as 300
n as suein:...
aid in to auth-
c, t contributions shall have been paii
orize an eitcticn acc-arding to tno provis
Lns of
asid CoistitBtion may be alter! in th manner' ed tnncgh the pot of New Orle
therein prt.viddd, but not ia such manner as to ApproVe-I, Mar. h, 2, 1S37-
-
violate tns uonsiiiuiiyn or zr.v iaw oi me i
Washlrgtan and Get:
county of Washinzn,
Georgetown and of tht
to ascertain the r-iraes
; and report the arae to the President of tha
- ' InstiratinTi hereby inccrporated.
Sec. 4 AnJ h; ii fvrr eriad&l, That j
whenever the Secretary cf the Interior shall
be satisSed by evidence produced by the Pres
ident of the Institutloa hereby incorporated,
that any Deaf and Dumb or Blind person cf
tca:habl3 age properly belonging to this Dis
trict, is in indigent circumstances and cannot
coram and the means to secure an education,
it thall be his duty to authorize the said person
to enter the said Institution for instructien, and
to pay for his maintenance and tuition therein
at the rata cf cno hur dred and fifty dollars
per annum, for such Deaf and Dumb pnpli,
and at the rate cf one hundred and fifty dollars
per annum for such Blind papil, payable
quarterly out of the Treasury cf the United
States.
Sec. 5. ArJ. he it frCisr azzcieJ, That
it shall be lawful for said Institution to receive
and instruct Deaf and Dumb and Blind per
sons from any of the States and Territories cf
the United States cn such terms as maybe
agreed npen ry themselves, their parents,
guardians, or trustees, and the p-roper authori
ties of said Institution.
Sec C. Anl hi ii furCcrr nuzdel, That
it shall be the daty cf the President and direc
tors of said Institution to report to the Secre
tary of the Interior tho condition of said Ins-
tirusiou on tne urs: cay oi i uiy m eaca year,
embracing in said report the cumber cf pupils
of each description received and discharged
during the precee-ding year, and the number
remaining in the Institution; also the tranches
of knowledge and industry taught and the
progress mada therein; also a statement show
ing the receipts cf the Institution and from
what sources, and its disbursements and for
what obj -cts.
Approved Feb. 10, 1357.
Public oQ.
AN ACT for the instruction of a "Wagon
Road from Fort Kearney via the South Pass
of tha Rocky Mountains and Great Salt
Lake Valley, to the eastern portien of the
State of California, and for other purposes.
Be i:ai2ciI 1-j.IIl-c S&iaii end ILus rf Rrp
resixLiilviS of Vis Unite 1 S't riti rf Azatricz
ia Conp-ext aatmxtd, That the sum of three
hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, be an l the same is hereby
appropriatjd, out of any moneys in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, for the con
struction c f a wagon road from Fort Kearney,
in the Territory of Nebraska, via the South
Pass of the Rckv Mountains, to the eastern
boundary of the State of California near Honey
Lake, to be expended under the direction cf
the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to con-
tracts to be madebv him said rjad to connect
with and torman extension of tho road already
authorized from xort Rid gel v to th
C .V T,.;
sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or as
' i-eref-f 13 ruJ ho necessary, be and tha
! same U hereby appropria'.el out cf any money
in tne treasury no: otherwise epprcpriated. for
the construction of a wagon roai from El Paso.
is hcrjry nppr?pruted cut ot any money in
the trsasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
construction of a wagon n ad from Fort De
fiance in the Territory of New Mexico, to the
Colorado River, near "the mouth of the Moha
va Ri ver.
id, February 17,1:
- f Public CL
An act making Apj ropriatians for th; comple
tion of Military Roads in Oregon Territory.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives ot tha United States of Amer
ica in Conzres; assembled, That the f.-iiowirg
sams of money Le and the same are herel-y
appropriated, for the comi lstion of mil: ary
roads now in the course cf constriction in ihe
Territory of Gegon, to v. it : f:r the comple
tion of the road from Astoria to Salem, thj
sum of ten thjnsand dollars; f.r the comple
tion or the rotid from Myrtle Creek to Camp
Stcw.iri, the fcurrt cf thirty thousand dollars;
anvl f--r the completion of tha read from Mvr-
tle Creek to S-:xttshurg, the sum of thirty thou-
jar-.;
ars; tne same to t-e done under the
direction cf the S-cretr.rr of War.
Approve
March 2, 1?J7.
'a the Sta!e of
te and House of
Public Ci
An set to estbliah Augusta,
Georgia, a Purt of Delivery
Be it enacted It the Si.
Representatives of thf United Stales c f Amer
ica in Corzress ascmbh d. That Acgnsta, in
the State of Georgia, within the collation dis
trict f f Savannah, be and the rarae is hereby
places," the duties o.'the collector at Savannah
in reference io all foreign merehandiize etlter-
ed for the pert of Ar,gus4a, anl to b? shipped
trom tavonnaii ta Anzusta, eitnsr bv tne nver
or raioad, snau he tne same as tnoe rr-.-scn-
j bed fur the collector at Ne Orleans, in refer-
enre to
neTchandlio entered
bv a:
toiport jr i
August one thousand eight hundred and
forty-two, entitled "An act to ;ruvid lh:v
cr.n'i I;
.rem lraroris ;
and to car ze and !adi!r
exiting laws im rcg Daties oa Imtiorts
ai.'d for other rurpes,- rrulidiittcg 2te
irapor-a.tou vi ot&cer.e anu indeccnlarUcei,
f so amorj efectual'y to ac
v to accoroT'Ih-h ih
cotrar-Ih-h ih3 pur
r,i--: f -
t ?."rlLn a as enacted.
of the Gila River, to te expended under the f An act miking a ppropr La-ion for the htxas-or-dtractioa
of the Secretary of the I a tenor pur- j tatbu of the Urited States mail, Lr Ooe-n
suant te contracts to be made by him. . Steamers and cthaiwL,?, durir-r ths fiscJ
Sec 3. And be it further enacted, That a , year ending the thirtieth of June c -htcea
sumcf fifty thousand dollars be and the same hundred ax.d Sftv-ei 'ht
Be it enacted ly the Senate acd Hoasc cf
ReprtscntaxiTes cf the United State of Am,
ica in Congress assembled. That the twtmty
eighth section of the act cf Congress appravjd
tha thirtieth cf August, cue thousand tiijhi
hundred and forty-two, and entitle d "An ct to
provide revenue from imports, and to caanp;
and modify existing laws imtjosieg dutdis sa
imports, and for ether pirpcses," be ameaJl
ss follows:
The impcrtation of all indecent cr otxetea
articles, prints, painting, lithographs, en;-n.v-ing,
images, figures, d.iguerreo types, paoto
graphs, and transparencies, is herr y prohiljlt jJ
and ed invoice cr package whatever, or try
part there-el in which any such artlclai :ir
containe-I, ehali bo admitte-l to entry; ai-d all
in yc ices and packages wLerevf auy such ar
ticles thall compose a part, are hereby declar
ed to be liable to be proceeded arainst, se tied,
and forfeited by duo course of law, aal tha
said articles shill be forthwith dcttroyew
Approved, March 2, 1SC7.
rubiic 112.
An act for the relief of certain actual Hitlers
and Cultivators who purchased land sub
ject to graduation, within the Umit3 of tha
Choctaw Cession cf eighteen hundreil ;ind
thirty; at a less rate than the true grad ailed .
price, under the "Act to graduate and rduc .
the pTice of the Public Lands to acttad set
tiers and cultivators," approved the fourth .
of August, eighteen hundred and f:j-f:-ur,
and for othrr Purposes. '
Bo it enacted by tha Senate and House cf '
Representatives of the United Shi tea of Aiaer- .
ica in Congress assembled, That any pezscn or '
persons who may have entered, in good Tilth, .
lar ds subject to graduation within the Iinita
of the Choctaw cession of eighteen hundred.
and thirty, before the correct cradcati'Mi lists'
had been received at the local laud-ou5 at .
a lees rate than tha true graduation price, and '
who settled upon and improved the Lanii en
tered, or who entered the same (or the txnefii
of an adjoining farm, and who continue" f oc
cupy the same, shall be entitled (provided tho
entries are regular in all other respects) td re
ceive patents for the lands so entered, tiled
upon, and occupied, without any additional
payment being required of them, npen their
making the proof required by the circulars from .
the General Land-OfiUce, dated tha tvreuty
third of January and the seventh cf Apr!!,
eighteen hundred and fifty-six, asy lau Jq the
contrary notvithstandin-:" Branded. Tlutno
I proof shall bo re quired which is not ntcissary
to carry into effect the provisions of this vet.
Sec 2. And be it further enicteL That th4
act oi 31 ay nineteen, one thousand eLrit hand
reu and Lity-two, entitled "An act to aathcr
; approve the aales slreadv 1211," l so con
j strued as to apply to lands heretore rjJtreil
f.r schcol purp ties in the State of MiwjsippL
j Approved, March 3, 1S57.
1
Bo ir4 enacted Ly the Senate aul IJ ctse of
Represontatives of the UiiitolSui'is ofAraer
ita ia Congress assembled, Taat thj loilowin .
snms bj and the sama are hereby a;n'iTiatxi
to le paid oat of any money ia the triioury
not otherwise api-mpriatevl, Ijt tho yar end
ing the thirticUi vf Juae, elgiitaenhuTulred and
fifty-eight: "
For transportation of the mails frjia New
York n Liverpool and back, three ttra&id and
furty-six thousand tie hundred dollars. "
For transportation of the moils fioin New
York to New Orleans, Charleston, SiaTicnah,
Havani, and Chogres, an.l Utck, fe. Imndrs.1
and sixty-one thousand d.-llirs.
Fur transportatioaof thercada frowi Panama,
to California ar.d Oregon, and Lack, throe hund
reil and fiif.y dollars
Sec. 2. And be it fartaereoacted. That tha
fullowir.g suras be and the same urtj hereby
appropriated for the service of tha Poi-0ilko
Department for the yrar erairng ths tliirtietL
of June, one thousand e-ght handled wd fifty
eight, out cf any mo.icyi in the treanry arj
irg frcm the revenues cf soil deparlrif rt; in
conformity to the act of the secuua cf July,
one thousand eight hundred and th!rtr-;jix:'
For transportation cf the calls hnr. Chir.
e aforesaid tha ierijslature of the State cf Mijsiisirri
I tj sell the lands heretofore apjTopriatei lbs taa
r r..i'-
f
Ap-prove-d. March 3, 1Z.
You'tc fa:rlr pr't or. the breeches, anarled
an afTecthjnate Lusbarid to his better haiL
auea Wiiy, m the name of wonder didn't
ycu seep them cn roarIfaaied&'-ie. If -..
had been in the way of ye-rr dtrrv. conhhi't
have taken possession. Tlir ccrtiiulT on-ht
. T . . 3
u ue
Vhen tha raonr was rail v" C "fcSV.fl
,.u j j,. X1.)' ?'.
rriave t-" ' "i ' uaa1 to
vj t t-r
h'-w, nh , r J
i r' it0 '
ATxcrarrx. attd cur? Baujjiri xjt Taks
j clear weather the liquid wil! Us 23 transparent
- ! a, the purest walr. On t!e apjua. h rf rah.
: or cud v weather the a. am ill r vs-.e ir, a
t fiakr doL in the ccr.trs of tha iliid. reach
ic from the fc-v.tota to the iCrita. ' "
Fur :m' lleitr cf constr-cdioD.' thia a 1.10-
- j zeth
ier ujrr.or tn tc rr
,iaa:x:
z:A use Iz Gatr-an.
j ittp. iui uavana, a sua no; exceeding !:t '
tho uand doU-rs. .
, For transportation of ths moILs scrss the
I Isthmus c f Panama, one h andred ird thirtr.
; fie thos;;arul dvllani.