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[pUBLlc-No. "a. |

PUBLIC-No. 81.
AN ACT respecting the northern boundary Of the
State of Missouri.
BE Enacted by the Senate and HOUSE Of Rsprese,,ia
tires Of the United States Of .7nerfca IN Congress Assem-
bied, That there shalt be appointed by the Governor
OF Iowa Territory, ny and with the advice and con-
sent Of the Council Of said Territory, commissioner
act in conjunction with such commissioner as may
be appointed 10y the State of Missouri and such third
person. not cnizen of the State Of Missouri or Ter
rory of Iowa, may be Designated by the two com.
mlssoneis Aforesaid, the duty of which said three
persons it shall be, TO ascertain survey and mark out
the northern boundary line of the State Of Missouri,
and to pats of the said line, when ascertain
ed surveyed, and marked out, To be returned TO the
offices of the Secretary of STATE of the United States
OF the State of Missouri, and ofhe Territory of Iowa
which plats shall be accompanied by reports Of Their
proceedings in the premises.
Section find Be Il further enacted That said three
commissioners, or majority of them, shall have au-
thonty to appoint surveyor, and engage the neces
ssry assistants and laborer to enable them ascer-
tain, survey and mark the said line and the compen
saiiop of said commn sioneTs and OF the surveyor
ployed by them shall be al the rate Of eight dollar,
per day for many days they may necessarily be-
employed about the business Aforesaid and the Ia
borers and assistants shall be paid such
may be agreed upon between each of them and the
comm sson.rs, or majority of them, not to exceed
two dollars per day.
Section 3. ind be It further enaeied, That the
report, as AFORESAID, OF any two Of sid commission
ers shall be final and conclusive, and the line "a.
certsined surveyed, marked out and returned a,
aforesaid, by any two of said commissioners shall be
tie northern boundary line of the State of Missouri
Section T. Ind be further enacted That this act
shalt 90 into force until the Legislature Of tbs
State Of Missouri shall have assented to the same
and agreed to abide by the award of said mission
ers, or any two Of them, final and conclusive and
tho sum of four thousand dollars rs hereby appropr
ared. out Of any moneys in the Treasury not other
~i-e appropriated, to carry into effect the provision,
of this act.
Approved, June ~, 1914.
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army Tor the year one thousand eight hundred and
ihirynine, approved third Of March eighteen hun
dred and thirty-nine and the said acts, much
Of them as relates to on has a bearing upon those
claims aforesaid, and other existing elsms be and
the same hereby revived and continued in force
Tor two years from the passage Of this ac,.
Section 2. ind be il further enacted, That an act
entitled Gan act TO provide for the payment Of
horses and other property lost in the military service
OF the United States" approved on the eighteenth
day Of January, eighteen hundred and thirty seven
and all other acts parts of acts relating TO the
subject be, and the same are hereby, continued in
force for the period Of years from and after the lin
itation provided for by approved March third,
eighteen hundred and forty three Propidsd that the
foregoing act shall not extend TO cases which may
arise in any future
Approved, June Is, 1874.
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PuBLiC-No. ~.

PuBLlC-NO 02.
AN ACT To provide for the adjustment of land
claims within the States of Missouri Arkansas,
and louisiana and in those parts OF the States Of
Mississippi and Alabama, south of the thirty first
degree OF north latitude, and between the Mssis-
sipp and Perdldo rivers.
BE It enacted by the Sena'e and House of Representa-
tires Of the United STATES of america in Co,re
bied, That much Of the expired act of the twenty
sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and TWEEN
ty-four, entitled Gan act To enable claimants to land
within the State of Missouri and Territory Of Arkan
sas, to institute proceedings TO try the validity Of
their claims related to the State Ct Missouri,
Excluding all such portions OF said act referred to
the Territory of Arkan, be, and is hereby revived
and enacted, and continued in force for the term
of five years, and longer; and the provisions OF
that part of the aforesaid hereby revived and re-
enacted, shall be, and hereby are, extended to the
States OF Louisiana and Arkansas, aud to much Of
the States OF Mississippi and Alabama as is included
in the District OF country south Of the thirty first de
gree of north latitude, and between the Mississippi
and Perddo rivers, in the same way and with the
rights, powers, and Jurisdictions, TO every *
tent they can be rendered applicable, as if these
by revived, and the enactments expressly applied to
them TO the State of Missouri; and the District
Court and the judges thereof in each OF these States
shall have and exercise the like jurisdiction the
land claims in their respective states and Districts,
origina ting with either the Spanish, French or Brit
lsh authorities by said act given to the Court
and Judge thereof, in the State of Missouri.
Approved, June II, 1874.
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PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF
THE EPIPHANY
NOTICE.

TRANspoRrArIoN OFFICE, B. and o. r. RD.,
June, 1874
M ERCHANTS and others are respectfully in
1NI formed that and after Thursday next, the
10Th instant, the hours for the reception and delivery
OF commodities ~ this Depot will be follows,
viz:
From O'Clock A. NJ. until 3 o'clock =. NJ, and
From until Z. M. daily except Sunday.
Goods will be delivered only to the consgnees in
person, or to such draymen others who may have
their written order authority to receive them and
the freight upon which must in every case be paid
on delivery.
BY order SAM'L STETTINIUS,
june Tim Agent.
NEW CONFECTIONERY, on 7lh street, be-
l tween ID and + strcets.-The subscriber re-
specially informs his friends, and the public gene
rally, that he has commenced the above business and
will keep constantly on hand general assortment of
articles in his line of business and will be prepared
TO furni.h parties in the best manner and at the
shortes, notice, with cakes of every description ice
cream, water ices, jellies, blanc mango, charlotte
russo, Sc; and has on hand, and will continue to
keep variety Of the best French confectionery of
the latest style.
He feels confident Of giving full satisfaction TO all
who may favor him with their patronage, as no ex-
ertion shall be spared to please and he will
but the best materials, and his charges will lie mod
crate. SAMUEL GRUBB, Agent.
June l3-eo.}t
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lrunLic NO. 80 !

AN ACT making an appropriation FOR the payment
Of horses los, by the Missouri volunteers IN the
Florida war.
BE snooted BY NE Senate and House Of Representative,
ofhe Uasd STATES of .fp,srca IN Congress assembled
That there is hereby appropriated the sum Of thirty
four thousand Eve hundred dollars, to be expended
out Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise an
propriaed, Tor the purpose Of paying the Missouri
volunteers the value Of their horses and eauip,ge
lost cast away at sea, which persisted or died in
consequence Of suffering at sea, in the voyage from
New Orleans to Tampa Bay, in the year eighteen
hundred and thiryseven and also for such horses as
were turncd ove- 10 The Government by the order of
the commanding officer. The value Of all no, ses TO
be ascertsined and the settlement OF all claims 10 be
made according to the provisions Of an act entitled
An act making appropriations for preventing and
'uppressng Indian hostiltes for the year eighteen
hundred and thriy-nne," approved third Of March,
eighteen hundred and thirty nine, 80 much Of said
act provides for paying the value of horse. and
equpage Of tho Tennessee and Other volunteer. who
have al any time been in the service Of the United
States in the Territory Of Florida and according IN
the provisions Of the fourth section Of m act entitled
An act making appropriations for the supper, Of tn.
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PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
A. WICKLIFFE.,
Postmaster General.
june ,
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,
Uash ngton CITY, .MW 80, 1874.


PROPOSALS will be received at this Department,
i until o'clock, ON Saturday, the 18th day OF July
next for the delivery Of the following Goals, al the
places and in the quantities hereinafter designated,
viz:
Az Boston, Mass and at New York City, Anthra-
cite Coal (sugar loaf.
AT Lake Ere, Lake Ontario, Key West, Florida,
and the mouth Of the Mississippi, Bituminous Coal
Not less than 800 tons TO be delivered at each place
but this Department re-erv'Dg itself the right To
order much more as il may think proper.
All of the above Goals to he of the pery best quality
and TO he delivered and landed at the contractor
risk and expense at such points in the above specified
places shall be designated in the contract, OF 10y
The officer TO whose inspection the Goals shall be sub
Ject delivery. At the mouth Of the Mississippi
the coal 10 be delivered in good and substantial fiat
boats the boats TO be the property of the Government
The ton Of anthracite coal TO be estimated at
2,2i0 pounds, and the hIiumDoos coal at five
pecks To the bushel and % bushels 10 be
sdered equivalent to the ton-these To be subject TO
the inspection Of officers TO be designated by this De-
parmen,. The coal to be delivered within two months
after the execution Of the contract
The Goals must be hump, and be taken from mines
the most approved for the goodness of their qualify
and freeness from sulphur and other impurtes-sat-
sfactory evidence OF which must accompany the bids
no bids will be considered which are DOT accomps-
MED by this evidence and coal will be received
which shall not correspond strictly with the descrip
tons and requirements herein made.
Contacts will he prepared TO be executed by those
whose offers shall be accepted for the faithful per
lorna ce Of which bond with good and sufi,c-
ent sureties will he required IN one-third the
Of the contract payment to be made ia full when
the contracts complied with fully to the sat
isfaclion OF this Department.
The proposals TO be sealed and endorsed " Pfopo-
sails for Coal for the Revenue Service"
McCLINTOCK YOUNG,
Secretary ofthe Treasury,
May 30 2awti5 july ad interim.
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lpuBLlc-No. 46. |

AN ACT TO authorize the Legislatures OF the seVe-
raj Territories regulate the apporlionment oil re-
presentation and for other purposes
BE il enacted By the Senate and House o. Rpresenta-
fires of s Uaisd States Of .iDsea "a Congress assem-
bled That IL shall be competent 10 the Legislatures OF
the several Territories 10 readlust aud apPorton The
in the branches OF their respective
hnJ;s. IN such ma ner from time To time may seem
10 them Just and proper Prooided, That the number
Of said bodies authorized by existing laws shall
not be increased.
See 3 find be ii farther enacted, That justices Of
the peace, and all general officers OF the militia IN Tie
several Territories shall be elected by the people in
such manner as the respective Legislatures thereof
may provide by law.
Approved, June 10, 1874
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TpuBLlo-No. 5l.l

AN ACT To confirm certain entries OF land IN the
st. Augustine land district, ia the Territory Of
Florida, made under the Ire'empuon law OF 22d
June, 1888
BE enacted by the Ss,ais and House Of Representa-
fires Of the United Str'es u .4srea %, Congress
td That the PIesident OF the United States he, and
he hereby, authorized issue patents all entries
made at the 81. Augustine land Office in the Terrific
~ OF Florida under the entitled An act to grant
pre-emption rights To settlers the public lands
approved twenty second June eighteen hundred and
thirty eight, where the land entered was public
land, and liable the operations of said act any in
Formally in the proof other existing defect there
in In the mode of entry, to the contrary nowith-
standing Propded, That This act shall apply only to
the where the settlers forced from their
homes by reason of Indian hostiliii.s, and, conse-
quentiy, were unable make out the continuous
sIlence required by he law
Approved, June 10, 1914.
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BOOTS AND SHOES The subscribers have
ID recently been receiving large additions TO their
stock which renders their assortment very extensive
and perfect and to which they beg leave to invite
the attention Of strangers and citizens. They men
ton q few leading articles, viz
Ladies' Caters and half Caters, black, bronze,
and fancy colors
Do do stuff and SATIN in great
variety
DO Slippers, black, fancy, colored, and bronze,
KID and Morocco
DO do black and white satin
DO French embroidered Sandals and morning
Slippers
Nsses'b black, bronze, and fancy colored Slip
Children's Boots and Ankle Ties black and
fancy
DO and misses Ellsler Boots
Gentemen's French and American Boots
DO do do CATER Shoes, calf
Boys and you,hs' fine and p.gged Brogsns, &c.
Lot Of Seal and other Trunks
June n A. COYLE SON,
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PuBLIc-No. SO.
AN ACT concerning the Supreme Court of the
United States

AN ACT concerning the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Be il enacted by the Senaie and House of Representa-
tires Of the United dtes Of america in Congress
bed That from and after the passage of this act
OF the Supreme Court heretofore CONNIE need
and held the second Monday of Jar 1ary, annually
shall instead thereof be commenced and he the first
Monday of December, annually and all actions
SUITS, appeals, To" gnizances, Processes. writs and
proceedings whatever, pending, or which may be
fending said court, or returnable thereto, shall
nave day therein, and be heard, tried, proceeded
with, anu decided, in like manner if the time of
holding said sessions had not been hereby alter
Sec. 2 find be il further enacted, That hereafter it
shall be the duy of thu Justice of the Supreme
Court assigned 10 any circui, to attend thar
term of the circuit court within any district of such
circuit in any one year such term To be by him from
time to time designated with reference to the nature
and importance OF the business pending therein and
the public convenience and at such term, appeals
and of from the district court questions of
law arising upon statements of fact agreed by the
parties specially reserved 10y the district Judge and
cases al law and equity of peculiar interest diff
Guilty, shall have precedence IN the arrangement of
The business Of the court but nothing herein con-
tanned shall he construed TO take away the night Of
such Justice ofthe Supreme Court in his discretion
to attend any other terms ofsueh circuit court when
ever his opinion the public interest or special
igences may require II.
Approved, June II, 1874.
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
G. A. WiCkLIFFE,
Postmaster General.

Posr Orrrcr DrPARrMESr
June 3, 1874 I
TN compliance with the seventeenth section Of the
l. &C, Of Congress, "legalizing and making appro-
prsons for such necessary objects have been usu
ally Included in the general appropriation bills with
on, authority Of Law, and 70 fix and provide for Ger
tain incidental expenses Of the Department, and Off
ces Of the Government, and for other PURPOSES sp-
proved Angus, DC 1912, SEALED reorosis viii he
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TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.

Posr OrricE DEPARTMENT,
June III, lS44 \
MOS w. ALLEN, late Postmaster at Clinton,
n Alabama, under indictment for having stolen
money from the United States mail, on which he has
been an extensive depredsor, having escaped from
the Jail at Tuscaloosa, Alabama on the night Of the
3lst ult, the above reward will be paid by this De-
partment for arrestng said Allen, and delivering
him into he custody Of the u. $. Marshal for The
District OF Northern Alabama, securing him in
any Jail until the said Marshal can reclaim him.
c. A. WICKLIFFE,
Postmaster General.
June IL N o. Rep Mobile Trb.l
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TO WOODCUTTERS.

SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed " Proposals for
- wood" will be received until the LIST day Of Au-
gust, for the furnishing and delivery, on the wharf
at the Peniteniary, in the District of Columbia be-
tween the st of August and the lst of October next
free of all expense TO the United States of one hun
dred and fifty cords Of sound, well seasoned, mer-
charitable red oak wood, and twelve cords of sound,
well-seasoned, merchantable, spruce pne wood, the
payment for which will be made on the delivery OF
the whole.
JOHN b. DADE,
June i Warden.
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xpsnded under the direction OF the Secretary of the
Treasury: Provided, That the said Secretary shan
be able 10 cause suitable hospital TO be erected, ana
properly furnished Tor the amount hereby apPror'-
Ated.
Approved June 49, 1874.
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TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE, or Library COR
the Writing Desk An additional ,opply this
DAY opened. Price 81 10.
June i5.-,f F. TAYLOR.
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PATENT OrrIcE, May %, 1874
PROPOSALS will he received at this office until
the 25th day of June next, for furnishing all the
Stationery "a list Of which is below and executing
all the printing and book binding that may be required
by this Office for the year Dcing the lsi day
| OF July 1874, and ending on the Both June, 1915.
All the articles to be furnished and work To be
cuted must be Of the best quality and in the best
ner-devered without delay, at such times and in
such quantities may be required, and to the salts
faction Of the Commissioner.
Bonds, with approved security, TO be given by the
person or rersons contracting.
Specimens Of the printing and binding may be seen
at the office.
STATIONERY.
8 reams folio post paper, ruled 10 pattern
% do cap paper, ruled
20 do letter paper. wove and laid ruled and I'M
10 do envelope paper
5000 quilts
3 QUO steel pens
3 gross lead pencils, (hsrj and SOM
~ dozen red tape
8 gro silk taste
pounds waters
% do sealing wax
2 dozen ink red and black (Iioover's) in quarts
2pounds India rubber
do pounce
| bushcl sand
dozen penknives, . and blades
do
l do inkstanls, (glss.)
dc sand boxes
do Ivory folders
do wafer stamps
do pounce boxes
1000 sheets of Parchment ruled to pattern and cut
TO size, furnished from office
go sheets of velum
PRINTING.
Specimens seen al the Office.
| 900 Circulars
900 Informaons
| 900 Envelopes
900 Patent Laws
500 Heads Of Patents, upper plate printed, psrch
| ments furnished by the office
BOOK-BINDING.
| Le,ter-boots
Record Of Patents, (msnu scrip,s)
| Record Of Assignments
Received Letters
Books-mscslIsneous
May 25-lsw4w Intel
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining In the Post Office, Washington City,
June Is, 1874.
sJPersons inquirng for letters in the following
list, will please say they are advertised
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Stark, Benz. Il. Slidsli, Mrs. Matilda
She'd, James q. Stewart, Miss A. 4,
Smith Joseph L. Stephens, Henry J.
Scott, Mrs. Ann III. Stephan, Wilhelm
scarle, l.. SHEPPARD, Mrs. Susan
Steel, Oliver Stewart, Com
Slamm, Levi D.-3
+.
Thomas, WIN. H-3 Twerer Miss Mary Eiz-
Thompson Miss Elizth abeth
Townsend, John Taver, L. s.
Thomas, Miss Mary Tasistro, LOUIS Fltzge-
Thornton, G.. b. rad-3
Talbot, Mrs. C. A. Tallmadge, DARIUS
Thomas, Widman-2
u.
Upshur, John (coored)
V.
Vansevoor, Peter Vail, Elizth d.
w.
Wright, w. IL. Wilhelm, ].
Wright, John Whitllesey, P.-2
West John p Walker Lacharias
White Capt. James WhitehiII, ID. G..
Wall Thomas WiIligman, Miss Eliz'th
Waugh, Mrs Mary Williams, Joseph l..
White, VIM Washington, Reside
Walls, J. b. Wigton, John
Work, Joseph Walker, Mr.. Il.
Waters, Geo. S. Wilson, Mrs. Amelia
Waring, Mrs. Elizabeth Walker, Mrs. Mary b.
Waidron, N. w. Walker, Dudley, US N.
Wilson, Miss Corneia Woodward, A.
WaIing, Miss Eveline Whntlesey, Charles
Williamson, Sam. ID. Woodward, William
w lson, w iam3 Wheatey, George
Waggaman, Capt. G. G. Walker, DR.. Joseph
Woolridge Maj. A. s.
\ h5|Ihe inland postage on all letters intended to
80 by ship must be paid otherwise they remain in
this Office WIN. JONES, T. Nj.
June i5-3t
s-I' The Rev. CHARLES H. EWING, of Philadel-
Phia will preach this Tuesday evening at O'Clock,
in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, on 9th street.
NEW NOVEL" AMY HERsERr," by a Lady.
~ Just published (iarpcrs cheap series) and this
day received for sale by +. TAYLOR.
Or, for circulation among the subscribers to the
Waverly Circulating Library.
June l8
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF
THE EPIPHANY
TINE pews of this Church will be sold at auction
Il on Monday next, Cath instantly al 4 o'clock,
z. M. at the Church q street.
Plans Of the pews, with their appraised value and
the annual tax or rent thereon may be seen al any
time previous TO the sale at the store Of Mr.. C.. H.
james, and at the Book Store of Messrs Farnham
and Morrison, Pennsylvania Avenue and also at the
Church.
Terms made known at the time of SALE
BY order of the Vestry
G. RODMAN, Treasurer c. E.
June IS-t21s
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NEW NOVEL" AMY HERBERr," by Lady.
1 Just published (iarpcr's cheap seres) and this
day received for sale by f. TAYLOR.
Or. for circulation among the subscribers to the
Waverly Circulating Library
June 10
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At The Rev. CHARLES ii. EWING, of Phade-
phia will preach this TUESDAY evening at O'Clock
in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, on 9th street.
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AN ACT making appropriation for the support OF
insane persons in the District Of Columbia and for
other purposes.
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