Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-28

cot exceeding $50, 200, to construct locks
TO enable the river boats to reach the ca
nal at or near the mouth Of Goose Creek,
and the base of the Ketocton Mountain, at
the ferry, across the Potomac at Shep
herdstown, and the ferry at Lights, or
at the mouth Of Opequon in Berkeley; the
said locks to be constructed by the LIST.
November, 1885
An act authorizing the purchase Of Ger
tain copies Of the supplement to the Re
vised Code, authorizes the purchase Of
four thousand copies to be distributed in
the marnuer prescribed for the distribution
Of the Code itself.
An act adding part OF the county OF
Fayette, to the county of GreenbIier
An act to amend the several acts incor
porating the Smithfield. Charlestown, and
Harper's Ferry Turnpike Company, and
authorizing a further subscription to the
stock of the said company, increases the
capital TO the SUN of ten thousand dollars,
and authorizes the board of public works
whenever additional subscriptions to the
amount OF six thousand dollars. shall have
been procured, to subscribe for the addi
tional sum of four thousand dollars
An act concerning descendants of Indi
ans and other persons of mixed blood, not
being free negroes or mnlattoes; authori
zss the county court 20 grant TO any free
person Of mixed blood, not being free
negro or mulato, resident of the county, a
certificate of those facts, which shall Sc
cure them from the penalties any disquali
fication imposed by law upon free negroes
and mulatoes
An act to amend the act, entitled An
ACT to provide for the appointment of cleo
tors to choose president and vice presi
dent Of the United States, arranges the
counties. SC into twenty three districts,
composed Of Norfolk county, Princess
Anne, Nansemond, borough of Norfolk
Elizabeth City and Isle OF Wight; of Sus
sex, Southampton, Surry, Prince George,
Greenvile and Petersburg; of Powhatan,
Amelia, Chesterfield, Goochand, MOTTO
way; of Brunswick, Mecklenburg and
Dinwiddie; of Prince Edward, Charlotte
buckingham, Cumberland and Fluvana,oI
Halifax, Campbell and Bedford; of Pitt
sylyania, Franklin. Henry and Patrick; oil
York. Warwick, Accomac and Northamp
ton; of King and Queen, King William,
Essex. Caroline, and Middlesex: oil West
moreland, Richmond, Lancaster, North
cumberland King George, Staff ord and
Prince William; Of Henrico, Charles CITY
Hanover. New Kent and Richmond: Of
Albemarle, Nelson, Louisa and Amherst
OF Spottsylvanla. Culpeper, Rappahanock,
Madison and Orange; of Fauqner. Lou
doun and Fairfax, of Jefferson, Berkcley,
Morgan and Hampshire; of Frederick
Shenandoah and Page; of Hardy, Preston
Randolph. Pendleton and Rockin CHAM; Of
Augusta Rockbridge. Bath and Allegheny;
of Greenbrier, Nicholas, Pocahontus, Fay
cite and Monroe, of Botetourt, Giles
Montgomery, Grayson, Floyd and Wythe
of Washington, Tazewell, Russell, Scott.
Lee, and Smyth; of Kanawha, Mason,
Cabell, Logan. Lewis, Harrison and Jack
son; and Brooke, Ohio, Tyler, Mononga.
liza and Wood.
An act to extend the time for the com
mencement of the Winchester and Poto
mac Rail Road; grants the company a
further time of two years after April mex,
to complete their road.
An act to amend the act, entitled, An
Act Incorporating the Fincastle and Blue
Ridge Turnpike Company; reduces the
capital. and authorizes the board of public
works to subscribe for sixty four shares OF
such reduced capital
An act to amend the act, entitled. An
Act incorporating the Nansemopd and
Norfolk Turnpike Company; substitutes
the Portsmouth and Roanoake Rail Road
Company, with the same rights and obi
cations, &c
An act TO amend the act, entitled, An
Act for arranging the counties and towns
of this commonwealth into districts. for
the choise OF representatives 10 congress.
This act was published entire in the Gazette OF
l4th ult.-by IT Erederi ck, jefferson. Berkelev.
Hampshire and Morgan, form district, as do the
same counties, with the exception of Frederick.
by act above cited distrcting the State for the
appointment of presidential electors
An act Incorporating the trustees of the
Hillsborough Academy. in the county OF
Loudoun.
An act concerning returns of process 10
distant courts; prescribes that if any sheriff
or other officer, to whose hands any pro-
cess shall come from a distant county,
shall inclose and direct the same 10 the
clerk of the court from which it issued
making the endorsement thereon CORES
ponding to the endorsement on the process
itself. and place the same in the most con.
venient post office, taking the post mas
ter's receipt, acknowledged before ius
tice OF the peace. and certified by him.
such officer shall be protected from fine or
penalty. for not returning the process
An act to amend the act. entitled. An
Act to incorporate the Stanton and Poto.
mac Rail Road Company; extends the
time Tor the commencement of the road
An act Incorporating a company TO con-
struct road from Warrenton TO Thorn.
toms Gap. with a capital of $50 900 au-
thorlzes the board of public works to sub.
scribe for two hundred and forty shares.
An act to incorporate the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum. in the Town of Staunton:
incorporates the subscribers to that insti,
tuition, with the usual powers of corpora.