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TO CLAIMANTS UNDER THE
CONVENTION WITH MEXICO.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,

Treasury DEPARTMENT
January 80, 1874.
TIME holders Of certificates issued by this Depart
4 ment, under the Convention with the Republic
OF Mexico, will, the presentation Of their respec
tive certificates at the Bank of the Metropolis, OF
after the 7th day Of February next receive their pro-
portions of the second ntament and interest paid by
Mexico, after deducting expenses of transmission and
insurance on the transmission of the funds to the
United States The amount 10 be distributed is
Sl37,74 IS, and is equivalent to six 1924 100000
per cent. on the respective awards.
Claimants who are DESTROYS of receiving the amount
payable on their certificates, at Boston, New York,
Philadelphia or Baltimore are requested TO notify
the Register of the Treasury Of their wishes, on
before the 10th day of February next, stating the
dates numbers, and amount of their respective cert
flea es, upon which due notice will be given of the
time of payment at those several cities.
G. SPENCER,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Tan
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Notwithstanding the opinion of some journalists
and others to the contrary, we are not yet convlnc
of the legality of private posts established for the
conveyance of letters; nor we prepared to sub
scribe to the opinion advanced by the Journal oil
Commerce, that The law Of Congress, so far as It
attempts to stabsh monopoly of the business OF
carrying letters, is unconstitutional, and so nuly
and aso that such an exercise OF power on The part
Of Congress is not only unconstitutional but injurious
and opposed vitality to the public welfare" On the
contrary we believe that, notwithsi anding private
enterprise, during the existence of high rate OF
postage as charged by the national establishment,
may on certain routes afford accommodation to the
public at low rate Of compensation, and to its own
great pecunisry benefit yet IT IS not oH'y cons',,u
tiopal but expedent, and highly necessary to the
"reneral wefage" that the General Government,
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.


IN pursuance of the provisions of a Treaty between
Il the United States and the Chickasaw Indians
made and concluded at Pontooc Creek on the TWEEN
tieb day of October 1882, and OF the supplemental,
and explanatory articles thereto, made and conclude,
on the twenty second day of the same mon h and
also, of the Treaty between the United States an,
the Chickasaw Indians made aud concluded at III,
city of Washington on the twenty-fuurb day o
MAY, A
/ J. JoHN TYLER. President of the United States, dc
hereby declare and make known that public sale for
the disposal Of such of the lands coded TO the United
States by the said Indians hereinafter described
shall be held at the Land Office at PONTOTOC, in
Mississippi, on The second. Monday in May next
East of The Chickasdp meridian.
Towns lip fourteen and fractional township fifteen,
Of range one, east
Section lhirlyfoJr, in township one, of range two,
east.
Section sir in township six, of range two, east.
Fractional township sixteen, of range two, east,
exert The north fractions Of sections one, two three
and four, and fractional sections five and six.
Fractional township sevent en-, of range two east.
Fractional townships sixteen and seventeen, of range
three, east.
Section eighteen, in township SEVEN of range four,
east.
East half of section twenty-five in township ten, of
range four, east.
Section five, in township eight, of range five,
east.
Section tbiry-threc, in township eleven, of range
six, east.
Sections twen'y three and wentysi1, IN township
four of range seven, east.
Section thirty-six, in township seven, OF range
seven, east.
Scctcn twenty-hree, in township ten, of range SC
ven, east.
Sections five sixHnd seven, in township eleven, of
range sewn east
South half of section nine, in township thirteen, Of
range seven, east.
Section twenty-five, in township fifteen, of range
seven, east.
East half of section nineteen, and sections twenty,
twenty eight, twenty-nine, thrty.threc thirty-fve
and thiity-sx, in township eleven, of range eight,
east.
Sections three and twenty four, in township three,
If range ten, cast.
Vest Of the Chickdsa,o meridian
West half of section five, in township three, of
range one, wet
Yves, half of section ,hirty-two in township two,
of range three, west.
Section hr,ytwo, in township three of range four,
west.
Moth half of section one, north fraction Of section
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chosen TO elect by general ticket and Congress has
chose To alter amend that system according 10 the
provisions of the Constitution. He surprised to
gentle from the small States advocating the geDer
al ticket sysiem because il that system ried out
the large States Of Pennsy lvanIa al N York might
adopt the same course, and thus present arr undivid-
cd front and swallow up the small States. The Dis
trct system is the true Democratic mode of repre-
sentaion, and it would go home with proper force to
the people. gnF
MIR. SENTER moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Kentucky, called for telels, and
they were ordered.
Messrs Payne and Wentworth were appointed tel
lers who reported AZ in the affirmative and 60 in the
negative et
So the House refused to adjourn.
Mr.. COLLAMER said this was the first time in
the history OF this Government that this question has
ever arisen and went into constitutional argument
in favor OF the law OF Congress disrictng the States,
aud cited the authority of Mr. Jefferson who said, in
the Virginia Convention, that the power was given
as general supervisory power, and not as some
gentleman had supposed, to meet certain contingent
cles to perpetuate the organization Of the Govern
men in case the Legislatures should not act in the
matter. This he denied, because the Constitution
has not given Congress the power to regulate the
manner and mode Of Ell, citing Senators. So it APP
pears that the power was not given to perpetuate its
own existence, because there is provision made in
relation to the other Legislative branch of The Gov
ernment should the Legislatures fail to exercise
tHcir powers III choosing senators. 30 IL appears
clearly that this power not given to Congress to
meet certain contingencies, but as controlling pow.
er which can be exercised by the provisions of the
Constitution. 20
Mr. BEARDSLEY moved that the House ad-
journ.
And the House adjourned.
Mr. HAYS of Pennsylvania, presented petition
of citizens of Craw ford county Pennsylvania, pray
ing for reduction Of the rates Of postage, and that
they be made conformable to the coin Of the United
States Also, petition Of cit zens of Warren coun-
y, Pa praying for reduction of letter postage for
the free transmission of newspapers within the coun
ties in which they are printed and for certain other
notifications of the laws in relation to newspaper
and pamphlet postage Also, petition of John
Spear, Of Mercer county, Pa, for himself and others
soldiers in the Northwestern army Of the United
States in 1894, praying for pension.
Mr.. TIBBATTS presented the petition of sundry
citizens Of Campbell county, Kentucky pray ing that
mail route may be established from Newport to
Deall Mont, in said county, by the way Of Four
Mile, Twelve-Me, and Carthage. Referred to the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. STEWART of Pennsylvania, presented the
memorial Of the President and Directors Of the Alex
andra and Georgetown Canal Company, praying fur
Their legislation for the protection and security Of the
said work. Referred to the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia
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through the az ncy Of national institution, should
be e common and exclusive carrier Of letters for the
WHOLE counlry--ior the profitable, the Improbable,
aud the expensive routes alike; and following out
thisIconvcton;" would not, like our respectable
and usually correct contemporary quoted above, ad-
wise violation Of the existing law, merely that ju-
dical decision might be had .'upon the question OF
constitutionality" Such advice, il taken might
cause many prosecutions, and bring forth conf ctng
decisions, and pending the legal proceedings often
if not always tedious Indispensable public inst
tuition might be seriously injured. ~
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THE LAW LIBRARY FOR lS44-The Law
Library is published in Philadelphia, in large
monthly numbers, at ten dollars per annum reprint
ing the best English law books, they appear, and
giving for that amount of matter which in the
usual aw-book form would cost not less than fifty or
sixty dollars.
1t has the farther advantage also of travelling
through the mails at periodical postage only.
The concluding numbers for 1843 contain Bisset
on Estates for Life Preston on Merger" and
&c Winslow on the Plea of Insanity in Criminal Ca
SEES" The work is furnished with t,c-pages, indi-
ces, &c. &c. as to bind up into regular volumes.
The January number foi 1914 being the COM
MT ncement of volume, offers convenient period
for new subscriptions to commence Orders to be adj
dressed to the subscriber, who will have the work re.
guary mailed, strongly enveloped to any part of the
United States.
On hand, large collection of law books, embracing
every thing that is new and most Of the standard and
approved writer's for sale in every case at the lowest
New York and Philadelphia prices
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jan 10 Washington City
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SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENG GER


For FEBRUARY, 1914.
lust issued, and this day received
CONTENTS OF THE FEBRUARY No
Original Prose Articles.
/ Iphigenia at Tauris A Dramatic Poem--in s
acts. (Continued.)
. Classical Studies, by A. J. C, of Richmond, Va.
3 My Daughters Portrait
Interesting Relics
Superstitions of the Maltese People, by VIM
Andrews, U. S Consul at Malta
Notes on our Army-No. |. Addressed to the
Hon. Thomas II. Benton
The Enchanted Gifts by Mrs Jane l.. Swift
Letters from Gibraltar. Translated from the
French
9 Notes on Cuba
10 Shelley Extract from Lecture IN the " &C.
MUS of Shelley" by II. II. Chivres MD.
/ The Influence of the Fine Arts on the MoraSen
sibiIities, by Rev. J. N Danforth, Alexandria
II Passage in the Life Of Edward MorelaLd. A
Tale of Washington City
Original Poetry.
10 The Song of the Scald Biorne. By Henry B.
Hirsl
IA Moonlight Musings, by E. B. Hale
Is Early Lays
Is The Parents Lament, over their Child, Louisa
e7 Lines by Father on the Death of Child. Ad-
dressed to the Mother
10 The Irish Exile, by Thomas Dunn English
10 The Burial of Eros by Henry B. Hirst
20 The Surrender. Sonnet
81 To My Mother, by Mrs. Maria G. Buchanan
- Goodness
% Nhe Crusaders Return, by ID II. Robinson
"a Give Me Taisman of Love
Editors Table.
IS A Word to Every Subscriber We call particu-
lar attention to this
&c College Convention of Virginia
81 Mr. Everett and Prince Albert
% National Institute, John Randolph &c.
% Cheap Publications
80 Notices Of New Works.
Published in large monthly numbers for S. per
mum, pay able in advance.
Apply to the subscriber, who will have the work
regularly forwarded, strongly enveloped, to any post
office in the United States.
+. TAYLOR, Bookseller,
feb Washington.
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- EALEE proposals will be received by the under
- signed for furnishing seven hundred straight and
sound chestnut posts, with the bark on Of the follow
ing dimensions, 10 wit Each post must not he less
than eight inches IN diameter at the butt, and taper
ing to five six inches diameter at the top. Six
hundred and eighty of said posts to be twenty
four feet in length and twenty Of them thirty feet in
length All of the aforesaid posts are required to be
delivered or before the teeth day of March next
at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, in the
city Of Washington and be subject to the inspection
and approval of the undersigned.
The proposals to be addressed to the undersigned,
Superintendent Of Electro Magnetic Telegrapbs, at
the city Of Washington, and sent on or before the
goth Of February, inst.
feb 6-d2ws SAM'L +. Is. MORSE.
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BY THE AUTHOR OF 1.-THE MYSTERIES
OF PARIS"ACHEAP EDITIONS.
JUST published and for sale by
f. YLOR,
Colonel de Surville, Tale of the Empre-lSl0-
by Eugene Sue, translated into English.
The Salamapder, Naval Romance, by Eugene
Sue, translated by Ii. w. Herbert, author of "Crom
we'll" "The Brothers" &c. &c.
The Female Bluebeard, or lie Norne.au- DsbIe, I"
by Eugene Sue, translated.
Thcrcse Dunoyer, Novel, by Eugene Sue, Trans
lated.
A J. O.
ancient Egpt-by GLIDDoN late Consul at Cairo
her Monuments, Hieroglylhics, II story, aud Hero
glyphicsl Literature-published in quarto size, hll
ed with Enpi avlngs-prce % cents. Jan 20
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FRANKING PRIVILE GE.

THE subjoined section of the act of Congress of
i le25 is published for the information of those
entitled to the franking privilege:
SECTION %. And be it further enacted That if
any person shall frank any letter letters, other
than those written by himself by his order, the
business of his office, he SHALL conviction thereof
pay fine of ten dollars; and IL shall be the special du
iy of Postaster TO prosecute said offence: ProvLed
that the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary Of
War, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Navy,
and Postmaster General, may frank letters or
packets on official business prepared in any other
public office, in the absence of the principal thereof.
And if any person, having the right to receive his
letters free Of postage, shall receive, enclosed to
him, any letter or packet addressed to person not
having that right shalt be his duty 10 return the
10 The Post Office, marking thereon the place from
whence came, that il may be charged with postage.
nov 14-Iawu
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The price for United States sorts has Improved
to centimes--that is, from to centimes ON sorts
below 70 francs, aud to 2 all sorts above. The
demanded advance is met to this extent but buyers
hesitate go beyond, and there is less ACTIVITY this
morning Nevertheless sales have traospirsd to the
extent Of about 1000 bales. eHs
There were sales this morning of l6 bbls. Ameri-
can Pearl Ash first sort at All 5Oa5if and Is bbs.
second sort at 42f 42f so. iqia lilseHtYl 8 rt'h
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IAST CONCERT.
THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY respectfully an.
nounce their fourth and last Vocal Entertainment
at the Saloon of the Assembly Room, on Thursday
Evening, Feb Sth 1874 this being their last appear
ance for the season, account Of previous engage
rnents at the North
They will introduce their most fayorate produc
tons, viz:
Blow on, blow on
The Snow Storm,
The Grave OF Bonaparte,
We've Roved Mountains, Excelsior,
Reflections of Home
The Origin of"Yankee Doodle"
My Mothers Bible,
The Sisters Call,
The Old Granite State-contaning family bis
tory of the tribe of Jesse from David TO Abby,
sc. &c.
Tickets fifty cents EACH TO be had at the Book and
Music Store of Mr.. Fisher at the Drug Store Of X.
s. Patterson, and at the door.
To commence at haf-past o'clock.
-
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BY FREDERIKA Bremen.
CKETCHES OF EVERY DAY LIFE Diary,
~ by Miss Bremen, translated by Mary Hewitt.
Also "Strife and Peace" by the same author.
Published in cheap pamphlet form, and this day
celved for sale by F. TAYLOR.
Also Morning Watches" by Frederick Bremen,
together with most of the other works by the
thor. Jan 80
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SPLENDID LOTTERIES.
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY,
Class No. 6, for 1874.

To be drawn at Alexandra, ID, c., on Saturday the
10th of February, 1874.
GRAND SCHEME.
10000 Dollars 10000 Dollars
1000 Dollars 1000 Dollars
$500 Dollars 2,l00 Dollars
20 Prizes of 1000 Dollars!
20 of $500-20 of $500.
&c. &c. &c.
Tickets Sl0-Halves S5-Quarters ~ SO.
Certificates of Packages of % whole tickets $40
Do do % half do 60
Do do 90 quarters do 80
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SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES

WEDNESDAY, 7th February, 1874.
Present as yesterday.
No. IL. FRANCHISE F. Vidal ct al, appellants, rs
The Mayor of Philadelphia and Stephen Girard's
Executors.
The argument Of this cause was continued by Mr.
Binney for the appellees.
Adjourned till Tomorrow, ii O'Clock, A. M.
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MANTUAMAKING

AIRS ROBINSON, would respectfully inform
lNl the ladies of Washington, and those who may
visit the city, that she is prepared to execute work IN
her line in style equal to any in the United States
Her residence in 9th street the east side second
door from the corner, where ladies will find it TO
their advantage TO CALL her residence is entirely
private. She has patterns of the latest fashion al
ways on hand. ~ TO-
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HASWELLS ENGINEERS AND ME-.
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TIASWEDBS ENGTNEEKS' NND ME
III CHANCES POCKET BOOK-ContaInlng
United STATES and foreign Weights and Measures,
Tables of Areas and Circumferences Circular Seq
ments and Zones, Squares and Cubes, Squares and
Cube Roots, Length of Ares and Rules of Ar hme
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tics Pneumatics, Status, Dynanics, Gunnery, Heat,
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cbors, Fuel Air, o,uns, Tables of Weights Of Metals,
Pipes, &c, &c, &c. hy Charles II. Has veil, Chief
Engineer u. S. Navy. Puup in Pocket Book form.
just published, and this day received for sale by
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL, in prose; being a
II Ghost Story of Christmas By Charles Dick
ems. In pamphlet form, s cents
THE LOITERINGS OF ARTHUR O'LEA-
RY, by Lever; author Of "Charles O'MaIley." Com
plete tor % cents.
feb 2 F. TAYLOR.
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ID for 1874, complete for - per annum. The ia
nuary No. this day received Single No. 3 cents.
feb 3 +. TAYLOR.
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ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY.

ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY.
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To be drawn at Alexandria, ID. c. ON Saturday, the
18th February, 1874.
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Do do 25 half tickets 60
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Orders o, Tickets and Shares and Certificates Of Pack
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most prompt attention, and official account OF
each drawing sent Immediately after it is over to all
who order them. Address
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Jan 30 div

r lFE OF GENERAL JACKSON, by Amos
IL Kendall. No. 3 this day received.
feb2 F. TAYLOR.
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NEW MUSIC-Just received at the old esiab-
" ished Music and Stationery store, Pennsylvania
avenue two doors east of 18th street.
The cot where were born, by tie Hutchinson
Family
Keep away, music by Wolfe
My mothers Bib.c, music by the Hutchinson Fa-
mily
Old Kentucky
Cavaiina Brllante, music by Auber
Children ofthe night do do
Deep in my heart, music by Mr.. Caroline Croxall
Evenings at home collection of popular airs for the
piano
Adieu ct Rctour, music by Cbas. Grube
The Rising Sun, by Henry Russell
Bitter, bitter tears, by L. T. b.
Prince Albert's March, by Philip Ernst
Knckerbocker Quadrilles
Mary Josephine's Waltz, by Francis II. Brown
Kate kearDey's Waltz do do do
Adene Waltz, do do do
~ B. splendid double-action Harp for sale at
Statoners' Hall. Jan %
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- TEPHEN'S LAW OF NISI PRIUS,
~ EVIDENCE IN CIVIL ACTIONS,
AND ARBITRATION AND AWARDS
Complete in volumes with noes and references to
the latest American Decisions by George Sharswood
Just published and for sale by F. TAYLOR.
Also CONNIE ntanes the Laws of Eng land,
[psrtIy founded Blackstone by III. Stephens,
author of tie Treatise on PIeadlng-in two volumes,
the second volume just issued from the press
- On Land, a large COLI cion of-law, embracing
all that is new, and mos, OF the older and approve ed
Standard Law Books 10 which additions are con-
stantly made of every thing new and vauable,-ior
sale in every case at the lowest price at which the
same can be purchased in Boston, New York, or
Philadelphia. Individuals about to purchase may
themselves some trouble, expense, and other m
conpenier,cos, by informing themselves on the point
before sending their orders to the North.
f. TAYLOR.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WEDNESDAY, Feb 7, 1874
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. TINsLEY
The CLERK then read the Journal Of yesterday
After which,
The SPEAKER announced the first business If
order to be the 'f- r.
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TAXES! TAXES!

At the request of the Treasurer of
this county, we publish the following
section of the law passed last winter,
in relation to the payment OF taxes:
SEC. 2. That when any person is charged on
the duplicate with tax on real estate and tax on
chattel or personal property, the payment of tax
on such chattel or personal property shall not
release it whilst in his possession, from liability to
be distrained for the payment of tax on such real
estate, unless the person in whose name such
premises charged shall satisfy the county treas
urer that the same are not his property, and are
enormously charged in his name for taxation; but
the treasurer shall be authorized and required, in
all cases where any person, properly charged with
taxes on real estate, has personal property within
the county to distran the same for the payment of
such tax, and the county auditor shall accept from
the treasurer, in his return of delinquencies, no
assignment of course [cause] for such delinquency
Of landed estate, except that the owner Is a nom
resident Of the county, that such premises were
enormously taxed, that no personal property could
be found, or, that property, when seized was not
sold for want Of bidders.