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Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

Posr OFFrcE RoBBED--The Post Office in northampton
(Mass was entered Wednesday night and two mail bags
rhed Of three fur hundred letters Among the letters
stolen there were but two containing remances, namely
one S79 in bills Of the Northampton Bank, and draft
for Sllo, drawn on the LIST instant by the Northampton
Bank, the American Exchange Bank New York. payable
Charles Delano, Of Northampton and endorsed by him.
II is supposed that about thyseyen thirty eight mil
lions Of bushels OF grain were sent from the United States
Great Britain from the ls Of September 1916, the early
part Of last month. This worth, at fair average, aou
Jorfy free millions If dollars
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-09-11

RHODE ISLAND ELEcTIoN.-Complete returns
from the Congressional district in which an cleo
ton was recently held give Mr.. TmuRsToN Dem
sixty-eight plurality, viz
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Balance, being the nett funds derived from
the public lands.

Balance, being the nett funds derived from
the public lands. .................. ,34l l6
In addition lands sold there have been granted to the
States for purposes of internal improvement education &c.
grants for military services reservations made and sold for
the benefit of Indians, Sc, SO, 756, $50 acres.
Of the public lands Virginia, New York. Massachusetts, and
Connecticut coded. l69, COS, sl9
Georgia coded. So, s9s, 522
North and South Carolina coded. ..... &c, 432, 900
Purchased of France and Spain 9s7, s52, 1872
Total ............. acres ,242, 92,673
This report also contains the deeds of cesson from the
vera States every Of which expressly provides that the
cesson made for the and benefit Of the several
States.
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THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

At the last session of Congress, on the motion of
Mr.. DAYTON, Senator from New Jersey, a report
was made from the Treasury Department of the
quantities. surveys acquisitions, sales, and reserva-
tons of the public lands, from which we make the
following extracts:
Estimated quantity of land yet to be sold in each State and
Territory including the unceded territory and of
the Rocky Mountains Acres.
South Of latitude 49o Observation-Disclosures 4 O64 993
Deduct reservations. Observation-Disclosures. 1896, 779
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FLUCTUATIONS IN COMMERCE, sc.

An esteemed Mercantile correspondent OF this
naner predicted, some time ago, and time after time
Teneated his predictions, that there would bea ter
rible decline the prices of Breadstufs IN Europe
and that the shipments from this country would re-
suit most disastrously. great decline has ac-
cordngly taken place. The result is awful, and
the end is not yet"
1t required only ordinary judgment TO toresee all
this There was scarcity of food in Great Bri-
tain and France, and in consequence prices advanc
ed materially. This advance of prices induced
other countries ours particularly, to give up their
surplus Of breadstuffs. This surplus being large,
and good portion Of it having been congregated in
Great Britain and France within the last two or
three months, rapidly broke down prices about fifty
per cent All this was inevitable. But how few
of US profit by experience Its now questionable
if the country at large has been at all benefited by
the late rise in the market price of breadsufs since
late enormous losses on shipments may swallow
up the early profits.
The warnings that our valued correspondent gave
are being realized. The Imports have been immense,
and will commune So which the Administration may
think advantageous to the country but, if they be
of this opinion, they greatly err. While there were
large exports we could stand like imports; but the
account national already begins to look squally,
for, according to the newspaper accounts, the i'm
ports into New York alone for August exceed the
exports about eight millions of dollars
At this rate, supposing that SO great disparity
could continue, we should get in debt TO Europe, in
one year, about one hundred millions of dollars
which when called for in the hard,'' will be no
child's play. But it cannot be helped; the /" De-
nocracy " has command of the ship of State, and the
Wings are compelled to look on with folded arms.
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United States. -.
Turkey, Greece.

&c. -.........
Syria, sc. ......
Egypt ..........
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-13
TWO O'CLOCK. p "

The message from the House Of R. pre-
senta'lves, appointing committee o draft
rules for the government Of the two
Houses when in join, convention, was
taken up, and on motion OF Mr. DAVIS,
referred TO select committee of two:
Mes>rs. Davis and Whitaker were ap
pointed said committee.
Mr.. Davis Introduced bill for an act
to grant the right of pre-emplion to all
settlers within the limits of DIN hion OF
lands by Congress for the inprov, ms nj OF
the Desmoines river.
The Senate resolved itself into COM
mittee OF the whole, Mr.. Benton in the
chair, on the bill prescribing the duties Of
Secretary Of State, which, after some time
spent therein, was reported back with
amendmeI Is, WHICH were concurred in,
and the bill ordered to be engrossed and
read a third time Tomorrow.
MIR. Jay moved that the Senate repair
forthwith TO the Hail of the House to ele CT
United States Senators.
hir. Davis moved that the Senate adj
journ till 10 morrow morning al 10 clock
" hich carried. and .
The Senate adjourned.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1847-01-13
served separate and apart from the other BRO.

served separate and apart from the other pro-
perty Of the institution.
SEC. Z. And be it further enacted, That the
secretary Of the board of regents shall take
charge Of the building and property of said insti-
tuition, and shall, under their direction, make a
lair and accurate record OF all their proceedings,
to be preserved in said institution; and the said
secretary shall also discharge the duties Of libra
rian and of keeper Of the museum, and NAV,
with the consent of the board Of regents, employ
assistants; and the said officers shall receive for
Their services such sum as may be allowed by
the board OF regents, to be paid semi-annually
on the first day OF January ard July; and the
said officers shall be removable by the board OF
regents Whenever, in their judgment, the inter-
ests OF the institution require any Of the said
officers to be changed. a ~ r.
SEC. .. And be it further enacted, That the
members and honorary members of said institu-
ton may hold such stated and special meetings,
Tor the supervision of the affairs Of said institu-
ton and the advice and instruction of said board
OF regents, to be calico in the manner provided
tor IN the bylaws of said institution, at which
the President, and in his absence the Vice Pres-
dent, Of the United States shall preside. And
the said regents shall make, from the interest of
said fund, an appropriation, not exceeding an
average OF twenty-five thousand dollars annually,
for the gradual tolmato on Of a library composed
Of valuable works pertaining to all departments
OF human knowledge.
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted That Of
any other moneys which have accrued, or shall
Hereafter accrue, as interest upon the said
Smithsonian fund: not herein appropriated, or
aot required for the purposes herein provided,
ne "a d managers are hereby authorized to make
s'Ish disposal as they shall deem best suited for
tue promotion of the purpose Of the testator,
any thing herein contained to the contrary not
outstanding
SEC. 10. AID be it further enacted, That the
author or proprietor OF any book, map, chart,
musical composition, print, cut, or engraving,
forwhicha copyright shall be secured under the
eN s'ing acts OF Congress, or those which shall
lie eaIe 10 enactcI respecting copyrights,
shaIk within three months from, the publication
OF said cook, map, chart, musical composition,
print. cut, or engraving, deliver, or cause 10 be
deli' cred. one cory Of the same to the librarian
Of the Smithsonian Institution and one copy to
the Librarian OF Co gress Library, for the use of
he said libraries. $50:
SIC. II. And be il further enacted. That there
- reserved to Congress the right OF altering,
amend ng, adding TO-, or repeating any of the
provisions of this act: Provided, That no con-
L ac', or individual right, made or acquired I'M
der such provisions, shall be thereby di>ested or
impaired.
Approved, August 10, 1916.
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the commissioners to establish road from
The northwest corner Of the public square
in Oskaloosa. to Knoxville.

THE commissioners to establish road from
The northwest corner Of the public square
/ in Oskaloosa. to Knoxviile.
BY Mr.. UpdegraE., fran citizens o.
Henry county. for law to prevent the
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
By Mr.. Smy,h OF Linn, from citizens Of
Franklin township, for law relative to
a distribution Of the school funds.
By Mr.. Clifton. two petitions for State
road from West Point to Bonaparte.
BY Mr.. Green, from cit,zens Of Jack
son ce,nty, for an amendment to the act
prescribing the duties sof Justices Of the
Pea e.
By Mr.. Updegraf, from citizens OF
Henry county, for the location Of State
r,,ad. ~
BY Mr.. RatLbun, omeci.izens of Linn
and Cedar counties, fora special law to
mcor poratc part of Cedar and part OF
Linn into school district.
BY Mr.. Morton, from citizens Of Henr,
county, for law to abolish capital pun
ishmert. ..-. Uses
BY Mr.. Day, from citizens of Mu.catine
county, FOL. "a law 10 provide for the pay
mrn' OF persons uhp were engaged in III.
difhcnties relative to the southern b .un-
dairy of Iowa. NJ s
by MI. Morton, from citizens of Henry
and Washington counties for an act to in
crease the bounty on Wolf scalps
BY Mr.. Colnstock, from citizens OF
"apfelo county, for a law to prevent the
sale OF Intoxicating drinks.
On motion, It was ordered, that the
Clerk inform the Senate that the House
will be prepared TO receive them at 2
"'c''ck +. ". of this day, and proceed to
cleo, two United States Senators.
Mr.. Day introduced a bill requiring the
county Recorder to, perform the duties Of
the Clerk of county commissioners.
Nr. MrPhertn Introduced bill to fix
the salaries OF certain officers therein
named. This bill proposes TO fix the
salary OF Governor at $500; Judges OF
the Supreme and District Courts at $500;
and the other State officers at the amounts
named in the constitution.
MIR. Day Introduced oil to diminish
the number OF Grand Jurors. ~
The Speaker presented the report oil
the clerk OF the board Of county commits
sl"ners OF Henry county, relative to sci:ool
districts "
Adjourned. s. .e
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NUMBER AZ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEps EsRpAY MORNING, SIAN. 6. !,

1 : =
WEnN EsRDAy MORNINGS AN. 6.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Fly Mr.. Matson from citizens Of Jones
county, for the re-location Of the county
seat of said county. So d Y84a
By Mr.. lefingwell, the remonstranes
| Of Lyman Beck and nine others against
the prayer of q petition for the continue
lion Of rold across an out lot in the town
Of LyonsiH Clinton county. aa
BY Mr.. McManus, from citizens Of
Scott county, for re-charter Of Wilson's
Ferry.
| By Mr.. Rcnham, from Daniel Henry
aud 10 othess, for an amendment or the
repeal Of ah;aet entitled an act to define
a perch of rnhs on work. Also from citi-
lens Of hihaska, Keokuk and johnson
counties. fbr the location Of State road
from Oska!oosa, via Indianapolis, 10 lows
Cit. -....::.;;..;. D..
By Mr.. Montague, from citizen. Of
Van Buren4 Davis and Appanoose,for the
ioca ion Of n, State road therein named.
BY Mr.. uetch. from citizens of Appa-
IInoeae county, tor the review Of road in
said: county! s.aass-. ..a gs,stgs....
Mr.. Day offered the following:
kesolsed.. That the people have right
To request, instruct or command the Gem
erai Assembly, OF either branch thereof;
we therefore pray them to pray to Us no
longer, the sovereign power risides in the
people, and the sovereigns should never
assume the1 tone Of humble supPlication.
Petitions \ legislative bodies in the form
noW usually offered are behind the age;
appropriate enough, SO long as it was be-
lievsd that the people were made for the
government: but the progress of political
science has reversed that principle and
now we all admit that the government is
made for and by the people; the people
therefore have a right e address the Gem
eral: Assembly Of the State Of Iowa as on:
ageHts assembled by them and under obli-
CATIONS to obey their instructions.
Messrs. Hebard and Sells offered a.
mendrnentssand on motion Of Mr.. Com
stock the RESOLUTION was laid on the Ia
ble.
Mr.. Bowie, from the committee on the
Judiciary, 70 whom was referred bill to
amend the act for the organization OF
townships, and the bill to establish the
time OF holding township elections repor-
ted in fasur .of,heir passage. Mr.. Bowie
also reported adversely to the passage Of
the bill relating to security for costs, and
the Bill in relation to frauds.
Mr.. Lethngwcll introduced bill to
define the duties Of Prosecuting Attor-
neys, ana 70 provide compensation for
their services. ....-..-...-.
Mr.. Mor,c,: from the judiciary COM
mittee, mace 4 minority report, dissenting
from the views embraced in the report Of
the majority Of said committee, H. R. bill
No. 10. =
Adjo1cnld. .
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SENATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 5, IS47.

f PETITIONS PRESENTED.
by MIR. Selman, from citizens of Davis
county, demonstrating against the change
of certain road therein named.
BY Mr.. Brady, from citizens of Jack
so'' County, reli'We1o the jurisdiction o.
Justices Of he Peace in civil cases.
BY Mr.. CraW ford, from citizens of B,l-
chanan county, Tor the revival Of the act
s"r the location OF the county seat Of said
county.
On motion of Mr.. Whitaker, the Senate
resolved Itself into Committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Bi>s.l in The chair, on the bill pre-
scrIbing the general duties OF Treasurer
OF State /; and after some time spen, there
IN, the committee rise and reported the
bill ba"k with sundry amendments, which
were agreed to; and on motion of Mr..
Crawford. the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time tomorrow.
ADJOURNED til +. VI.
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SENATE.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jan. 6 lS47

W EDN EsDAY MORNING, Jan. b 1917.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
by Mr.. Whitaker, from citizens of Van
Buron county, for a law to enable Kan
type Meek and AramiIha Mex minor
heirs Of Mary Ann Meek, la'e Of Lee
county, to convey certain real estate.
B, Mr. Sanford, the petition and re.
inonstrance Of citizons of Pennington
township, in Van Buren, county, for and
against establishing an additional election
precinct at the town of Pennington.
Mr.. BIZ sell from the committee on the
judiciary, to whom was referred the pc.
tition of citizens of Desmoines county
for law TO prevent the practice ofmedi-
cine by quaeks, asked that said commit
tee be discharged from the iurlher consid
Grafton of SAID petition.
The committee were accordingly dis
charged. -.a. ...-. .......-.s-....-
Ga motion Of Mr., Bissell, the petition
was referred to a committee Of four. con
sistlng OF Messrs. Davis, Sanford. Funen
wider and Sellman.
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HOU, E OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY MOANING, Dec. 5, 1876.
Ihe House met pursuant TO adjourn.
PETITIONS ESENIED.

Is, Ar. Lrfiln2well, irrln 100 citizens
Lyon township, Clinton county, for the
continuation OF tie Commissioner road
avro>s an ou'-!ol IN the town OF Lyons
BY Nj. Lyons, from .ilizens of JET.
tersn umy. Tor review and exile sion
oi the Tern orlal read leading from Fair.
field to the Old hour dary line, in the di
rect,un 6t Ra, coor Forks.
g BY Mr. G redt.ll, from ciuzens of Wash
inglnn cou'iy, tor the location Of road
from Walkers landing, via. Grandview
Fr-dottl", &c on west.
BY MIR. Mal>on, from citizens Of Jack
SO ;, J..nes and Cedar counties, for the To-
cation OF road from Canton to point at
or n-nr pri,r SEQ IS III Ceiar county.
b, Mir. Sells, from H. NJ. Vance, OF
De,"o,nes coun.y, Tor the passage Of va
r,ou> laws therein named. s4
b, >r. McPheun, the memorial ofei,-
" ns of Van Buren unity, for an allera-
,ur the commons school law.
b, Mr.. Mnrtnn fr, IN 100 ladies Of Mt.
Peasant, in Henry C unity, for a repeal Of
ufrs fresent tIcsnse law, aid Tor the pas
sage II such avs as "Ili must tlkely pre-
ven the r iiic IN ardent spirits.
b, Mr. Morton, ir IN ii iZenS of Hen
rl Gu ~, Tor law auth rizs'g The legal
voters to determine by vote whether H.
ce.,s.s shall b. graul.d for retailing ardent
spirits. -.,..... -.
b, Mr. Gaodreli, Two petitions from
eitizens OF Washington county, for a law
10 prevent tirr sale ol' Intoxicating drinks.
b, Mr. Cochs al from Nathan Graham,
aui Les ,nuy retatne 20 matters therein
spa ihed. a.
3, sir. SIM h oI Alaska, from citizens
OF Mahaska county, for law authorizing
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1 The ladies' nav, we are told, wear wired
petticoats as a substitute for the hustle
Old maids get them mfgnetized to mako
them atrsctive. TIE Pittsburgh Post 10
accountable fer that slander.
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II Theprinters, as class, have con-
lribuied mcce than their quota OF men in
The ior'na'id, OF the Pennsylvania Regi~
ment. No ess than thirty a-e numbered
among the volunteers from Philadelphia,
and in the ranks of C'p'aia SCOTS COM
pany there are fifteen Of the fraternity.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
sen lTE.
MONDAY NJ RNlNG, Jan. 4 lS47
PETITIONS pErsE,Trn


PETITIONS Pre- ,EHTEp.
By Mr. BroNihns, from sundry citi-
zeus al Desmoihes county, IN relation TO
tn- &c ooI set II. 40, from cItizens
% e same county, Tor the passage Of a
az 10 prev ent The practice Of medicine
by qaork- -'--s
~ -Ftf. lev. r 40 rtizpns of Henry
'sis5ft. taasats s&.eh tlte lection lines may
q sept opeu.
BY M >po4er, r N d yid Hum
Frey All 3 ,-!-r-, lul 4 S3a road frurn
Wa ,g's t5nust.z, ia Gran tvgeW, Ere
ii ni", az, C,sin'n",l, cay. t. Cra"iords-
v,ie. Also, from Wan Thompson anu
ri oth, cll,zras o. L,.uiss county, for a
State ro.s. from. " ltl.g'> Ianalus, on hr
t",Ans l. unr between - and 70, 10 Co.
inu,nus Cry, and >o.ot ~es'.
b, Mir. spr tt, the prriti III Of B F.
messenger ANA others, for charter to
keey a Terry across the Mississippi river
81 K, kuk
BY MIR. Selman, Il ON citizens OF Davis
ma Van b arrn coumies, demonstrating
tsrIn>' Il road therein banned.
A message from the House announced
that that body bad passed a joint resoln
ttun that the nrtnbeT> and officers o.! The
>,rate and House wear the usual badge
ol mourning Tor thirty days, III testimony
vi Their respect 10 Mr.. CosLEE, deceas-
ed.
( On motion Of Mr.. Sprot,, the resolu
lion Was concufred IN.
Adjourned. 4.t... .-s ...
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RepuiiattM The Pittsburgh american,
a Wing payer, after asserting that HENRy
CLAY olshs MT return TO the U. S Senate,
ttus sunmarils repudiates him as Pres.
idertlal candidate:
There is d feeling prevai'ing-very
limited to be sure but nevertheless ex-
i>tiny among class whom we denomi-
nate as CLAY Wings" with whom their
hvore is the embodiment Of all measures
and all psinciples-who regard the result
of the late elections in Pennsylvania, N.
York. and New England, as victory Of
Mr.. Clay over; Mr.. Polk. This is a fatal
error, or may become one, if much enter
tanned Tie people of Clarion, Venango,
Armstrong and olumbia counties did not
think SO when voting in October last. On
Tie contrary, if asked now or in I848,
they would sill reply as in 1874, tina.
Calhoun or any other of the old and re-
pul,ted loo iuco school, is as good Ia
riff man as Mr.. Clay; and the Liberty
meh, that they are both slave holders
There is therefore nothing on which TO
ground belief with the warmest friend
OF Mr.. Clay. and we yield to none in high
respect for him, that he cannot carry eth
er Pennsylvania, Indiana, Tennessee, or
New York. IT,. W. a.-
Charges haze been preferred against
Captain Howasl OF the Revenue cutter
Mclean, for his conduc, at Alvarado and
Tabasco, and he will be tried by board
assembled Tor that purpose.
II Bal "Clip'-'Instead of forty-five
cents, which was offered before the taking
off the tariff Oh wool, hare jus, heard that
but % cents was obtained" A.4
The above. sentence assumes 10 be quoted
from lett OF the venerable Bishop
Chase ace un'ng for some deficiencies
in the fnndI Of Jubilee College, Either
the quotation is an entire invention Of the
panic press, or it is taken from letter
written during the operotion of the tariff
Of ~, which gil es to wool protection
far less than that afforded by the act Of
1886. The latter, instead of ''taking of
the tariff on wool" adds 25 per cent to the
lax it Imposed. The panic editors have
in the ex!r,tt Of The item, made bud clip
!. { Albany Atlas.
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VOLUME 8.
BY AUTHORITY.

ACTS OF THE TWENTY-NINfH CONGRESS-
OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed al the first session, ,r'ich tcds be-
gun and hid in the CITY Of Washington,
IN TIE District Of Colnnb,n, on .Non'sy.
the first .iay Of December one thousand
eight hundred and torty fire.
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Charges haze been preferred against
Captain Howasl OF the Revenue cutter
Mclean, for his conduct at Alvarado and
Tabasco, and lie will be tried by board
assembled Tor that purpose.
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= = kITTERY, MAINE, -
s3ia - Haii Ter landing wharf al alasthefy, and
dollars and fifty cents;
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are now placed ,nihe Department OF State, shall
be removed to said institution, and shall be pre-
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pointed in the same manner, to serve liltl t..,
fourth Wednesday in December, the second sue
ceedipg their appointment. And the Senator's so
appointed shall serve during the term for which
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Being the expeditious.
much than the Chesapeake Bay and James River
Steambo Luea the wide aud rough portion Of the Bay
between the mouth Of the Potomac and Old Point Comfort
being entirely avoided by this limo.
Travellers areadvised that the line hereby is
parcel the Great Mail Line through Virginia; and that
Line that shall be conveyed by them in connee
ton with the Pow always cheapy other
line and with comfort expedition aud certainty than by
any other ue except the line via Washington.
fee Pratt Baltimore Of Stockton FALL the the
Commerce wharf; or Tuesdays and Fridays,
boapd the Powhattan, of g. w. GUNNELL. Capt.
N B.-Traveers by the above line will bear in mind that
they have hours in Baltimore passengers by
the Chesapeake Bay and James River Boats and yet reach
when there breach Of connexon by the Bay Line
I'd 2ma