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Chapter 8

An Act in addition to an Act entitled
s.An Act for the regulation OF Civil Ac>
tons"
Sec |. Be IL enacted 10 the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Assembly con-
vened, That parties to question IN difference,
which might be the subject OF an action
ut law Or ~ equity between such par.ies,
may. without action, agree upon case
containing the facts upon which the con-
troversy depends, and present submis>
slon of the same 10 the Superior Court in
the county IN which either ot the parties
resides, or which suit might have been
brought to determine such controversy
But il mus, appear by the affidavit OF the
parties, or their respective attornies, that
The controversy is real. and the proceed :.
ing in good faith to determine the rights
of the parties. Thr court shall thereupon
hear and determine the case, and render
Judgment thereon, as If on action were
depending.
Sec. 2 Judgment shall he entered as In
c,Ier casps bot without inclcd'ng costs.
The parties shall, before any such case
shall he entered on the docket pay the
court and clerks fees, ne on q trial.
Sec. 3 Judgmen, in such cases may be
enforced in the same manner as II 1t had
been rendered in an action.
Sec, a If eiter party to such suhmis>
sion shall desire a review Of any question
OF law arising thereon, and decided by
such Superior Court, he shall have resne-
dy by motion in error 10 the supreme
Court OF Errors, IN the same manner rs
il now pruvi,.ed by law, in case OF final
judgmen, in the Superior Court, aAd not
otherwise.
Sec. 5 All costs incurred in any such
trial before the Superior Court. or upon
any such motion M error, shall De borne
equally by the parties cla'meni and de-
iendanl.
AFAYETTE s FOSTER,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
CHARLES j McCuRDY,
President Of the Senate.
Approved June "a, lSls.
CLARK BISSELL.
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..1egmiial Of Gem Psiissr-- Trial Of Scstf,
Gen. Pillow has beeu fully, acquitted by
The i,aur, at Inquiry OF ell the charges
brought agains, him by Gen, Scott. We
also learn, hat the CouTt s.lt shertly con-
vrne again 10 uy Gea. Scott on the char
yes vreisl,eG against him BY Geaeral Pil>
low.
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substituted, the plaintiff shall. on motion,
be nonsuiled.
LA FAYETTE s. FOSTER,
Speaker Of the HUuse OF Representative.
CHARLES !. MrCURDY,
President Of the Senate
CLARK BISSELL.
Approved, June -. Ie4e.
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0ky-Persons indebted to this office for sob
scriptions OF ad,er,izing. are requested 10 make
IMMEDIATE PAYMENT, without further
notice.
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GN-Thaddeus Stevens Of Pennsylvania,
ia said "a have declared for Gen. Taylor, ~
Lancast r, on the 9Th Of July.
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By TsIeghropA to the Ni1r York 7siGnne

One of the 5loodiesi dramas the world
ever witnessed, one of the most ferocioas
and obstinate instructions which the en-.
sanguina,ed history uf France has had 10
record from her earliest annals, has just
been brought to close in the streets of
Paris, by tho absolute humiliation of the
revolt ed party. and the Triumphant success
of Republican arms.
To furnish any adequate idea of this ap-
palling occurrence would be immesurably
to surpass our limits-and we therefore re-
fer to the newspaper accounts which doubt
less will be pc, US I'd with feelings of the plo.
foundest so emnity.
After four days aud nights of inecssant
fighting. the insurgents have been utterly
vanqnished with loss on both sides of TO-
QUO killed and $4,000 wounded, which IS
believed to be much beneath the true esli-
mate.
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Fourteen General OAcsrE,
SIX DEPUTIES
$4,000 Men Killed and
Wounded.


The Cunard steamer Niagara, which
sailed on the LIST inst. in place Of the Hi
hernia, arrived at Boston yesterday morn~
ing, in less than eleven days from Liver
pool.
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ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA.
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Paris FIosded with BLOOD.
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THE ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS
MURDERED.
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HOrrfsn Nrms.
SEVEN DAYS

Later 1s-0aDU Essr01De.
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FOUR DAYS FIGHTING.
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RICHARD NJ. YOUNG. Commissioner.
TO THE PUBLIC.

The mineral lands included in the foregoing Proclama
ton embrace the greater portion of keweena Point, and
the southern shore of Lake Superior In The northern Pc
nnsula OF Michigan, and rendered immensely 'auaps
by the exhausess OF copper and other ores found
therein.
considerable number Of those mines have already been
discovered in trap ranges bordering ON Lake SUPERIOR
and within miles and from the geological char
acter OF the country and the explorations already made, il
doubted that others equally not more yaua-
BILE will be found throughout this whole mineral region
In the mines now worked, copper is found almost
and oil the native copper and yield
greater per centage than any other discovered
world Silver is also found in considerable quantities
All the necessary teals for the construction OF fur
and fuel for smelling found in abundance in the
immediate neighborhood OF the mineral and the face OF
the country such that the mines require but le if any,
artificial drainage, and therefore worked great adj
vantage.
The climate in the winter, though cold, does inter-
rut the operations OF the fact, that Is
considered the most favorable for their operations.
The proximity OF these mineral lands the shore OF Lake
superior, which several safe and excellent habors,
and the water communication theTefrom by the Sault Ste
Marie Lakes Huron, Erie, NC, furnish ready OF
transporting the products of these lands the principal
markets OF the United States very trhing cost
likewise appears from the reports to this otfce that
the agricultural lands OF fair quality, producing the
usual culinary vegetables and abundance, and,
doubt when the soil is properly titled, it will be favorable
Tor grain crops Timber sufficient for the usual purposes
and in many places very abundant white and yellow pine,
sugar maple, yellow BIRCH &C., and by their thrifty grow tn
evidence OF the richness OF the so the product Of
which will command fair price from their vicinity TO the
mines, which will always furnish good market.
Maps showing the localities OF the mines and other vaua
cal survey, &C., which be embraced in this brief
notice, will be prepared and deposited with the land o-
the SAUL Ste Mare early practicable before
the commencement of the public sales for inspection
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
| Jan 2S-lawl2w
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VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE February 2I, 1913

VIRGINIA LAND OFFICE, February FL, 1913.
TN conformity act, entitled "An act to reduce into
one the several acts concerning escheato passed
the 9th day of January, lSl9 do hereby make known to
the ecbeator OF the county Of Alexandria, date the llth
day February lSlS and received into the land office
18th day OF February lS45 lhai by inquess held
10Th and 2lst days of January lSlS the following lots
and entchages have been found escheated TO this Co
monweath, TO wit.
10; of ground in the town of Alex andra, the
OF Queen and Fairfax streets, of which Ann Garvey
died sesed without heirs, containing about quarter
OF square.
lot OF ground in the of Alexandria, the
Duke and Pitt Streets which Elizabeth Donaldson died
eised, without heirs, containing about quarter OF
square.
y in every year, charged on acre halt OF
ground in the OF Alexandria the side OF Al
fred street, between Duke and Wolfe streets. The lot
charged i'm the heirs OF Thomas Swami, deceased and Of
the sal rent-cha re John Mills died sesed.
renchargs OF $53 49, payable the ll,h day of Au-
year, charged lot of ground in the town OF
Alexandra, The side OF Union street, between King
and Prince improved by three story brick house
The and LOT charged IS in Robert Massey and OF the
said rent charge John Mills died seized.
renchaIse Of Ss3 49, payable the Let day OF January
every year, char ged half quarter
ground in the of Alexandria, the northwest
is in VIM H. Mcknight Alexander veitch, and Edward
Gray and Of the said entcharge, John Mills died sesed
house and lot of ground in the town Of Alexandria,, on
the south side of Prince street, and to the westward OF West
street, containing about eighth of square, and OF
which Harry Tyler died sesed, without heirs
Of ground in the town of Alexandria, and bounded
wit south by Princess the east
by ROYAL street, by Pin and the north
10 Princess street, containing half square, and Of
which Edward Hughes died seised without beirs
8. II. PARKER,
Fab 2A-wev Register Land Office.
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TN pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK, President Of
i the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known, that public sales will be held the under
RODS hereinafter designated, for the sale OF the following
lands situated in the late Miami cessions IN SAID
State, to wit; ,x..a
Monday fourth day OF September next tor the disposal
of the public lands within the aforementioned townships
and fractional townships, TO wits
North of the base ne and of the second principal mui-
dian.
Fractional townships twenty one, twenty-five and TWEEN
tvbree in the former "Great Miami Reserve, oil range
one. ..l;x. ,,r.u,u
Fractional township twenty and townships twenty
two and twenty three, in the former Great Miami NC
serve - of rnppes two three, four, five, and SIX. ,
Fractional townships twenty-five and wcn'y-thee In he
former sCreat Miami Reserve" oil range seven
Fractional township tweniyhree, in the former reserve
of two miles square the Saamanie river oil ranges
thirteen and fourteen.
AT the land Office FORT WAYNE, commsnS en- on
Monday the eighteenth day of September next or me as
poal OF the public lands within the undermentoned low"
ships and fractional townships, TO wit,
North Of the base line and Of the second rfretpda me
ridfan. .'
Townshps twenty four twenty FIVE, and tweny-siI and
fractions. township twsnyseveH in the former fea'
Miami Reserve of raDGsa hye and six.
Fractional townships twenyfo twenty i've, twenty
SIX, and twenyssvsn In the former Great Miami ke
serve, ard fractional townships hirythree and thirty
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DR. BANNiNa's BODY BRACE.-Thousands of per

DR. BANNING's BODY BRACE.-Thousands of per-
- afflicted by pulmonary affections, dyspepsia con-
spaon, and various degrees OF local or general debiy
have been relieved by this instrument II is particularly
ada pied ailments prevalent at the south, to
spinal weakness distortions, tendency OF the body to
lounge and droop both children and adults BY
ing the form posture, enarges the Chest so
that the subject breathes ee and easier and thus many
heart and lungs couneracted and full play Is given to
the organs of respiration
The brace may be had in this city by applying Mrs
Baldwin, who will be in attendance at all times the
OF Mr. Peter Brenne tailor doors below At street
the north side OF Pennsylvania avenue. gentleman
will aid in adapting it those who may call for the pur
pose.
patent rights, may likewise be directed to Dr. Banning
office, 437A Broadway New York.
Dr. Banning refer, If desired, to some OF the mos
eminent professors OF medical and surgical science in the
United States, well distinguished ladies
and gentlemen in this city and other parts of the country
Oct
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of the Land Sales in the indianapolis Fort Wayne, ana
Winamac districts, IN the State Of Indiana
NOTICE is hereby given, that the sales of the lands in
IN the MIAMI CESSIONS in INDIANA, ordered by
proclamation of the President of the United States. dated
the 25h day OF May ls47 to be held the Land Office
Indianapolis on the 9th day Of SePlember 1915 a, tn
Land Office at Fort Wayne, the 10th September, 1917
and at the Land Office Winamac, the 9th Septem
be ls!7 and which sales WERE by public notice, dated
and to commence on the 2Oh December lS47 hereby
declared be still her postponed until and to
the land office indianapolis, on Monday the lsl day
9Th day of May, 1885 and at the land office at Wnamao
on Monday the 18th day of May, lS4S.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington thi:
fourteenth day of July, ammo Domini thousand
eight hundred and iorty-seven
BY order of the Presidents
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Feb 2-1awSw
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PATENT OFFICE, March e ISls.
AN the petition NJ SOlyman Merrlck. OF SDrtng-

PATENT OFFICE, March z, 1SlS.
nN the petition OF Solyman Merrick, OF SPRING
~ field, Massachusetts. praying for the extension OF
patent granted said Solyman Merick, for improve
in the wrench Tor years from the expi-
ration of said patent which takes place the 18th day
OF August, 1879
It ordered that The said petition be heard at the Patent
Office the first Monday in July II O'clock and
all persons notified appear and show cause, if any
they have why said petition ought not to be granted
Ordered, Also that this notice be Published in the Union,
and National Derlokrat, Washington Pennsylvania, Phil
adepha The True Sun, and The Sun, New York Post,
Boston; Gazette and Republican Union, Portsmouth, N.
Post Pittsburg week for three successive weeks
previous the first Monday in July next
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner of Patents.
p s. Editors OF the above papers will please copy, and
send their bills the Patent Office, with paper containing
this notice.
March 2-Iaw3w
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Fruit and Ornamental Trees.-NarSory at Linden
Hill, Washington.

Fruit and Ornamental Tress.-Nunery at Linden
Hill, near Washington.
NOR sae at the nurseries of the subscriber, very
ensve assortment of fruit trees, consisting of apple,
pear peach necarine apricot Plum cherry ounce, &c
Ornamental, Epergrsen, and Shade Trees
The collection Of trees for and shade for streets
and very extensive and of large growth amongst
which Balm of Gead silver FIR, spruce and hem
lock- fir, white Weymouth pine, Linden, sugar maple,
silver maple, tulip poplar, European and American ash
Chinese ailanthus tree OF heaven, white and scarlet
Towering horse chestnut, and a variety OF others
Also thorn plants for hedging, Towering shrubs, rose
bushes, dubious roots dahas, and herbaceous plants.
catalogue, with directions for planting, can be had al
the stall OF the proprietor. in the Centre Market at the
seed Of John F. Caan, the General Post Office
and of E. M. Lin,hcum Georgetown; who, as agents,
will receive and forward orders
All orders through the pest Office, otherwise, VIII be
promptly attended to-
branch of the establishment is located l4h street,
convenience of citizens call and select for them
selves.
In this establishment about twelve thousand
apple and twenty thousand peach trees of size suitable Tor
this springs planting
The above being all raised under the immediate
of the proprietor be confidently recommended as
genuine and will be supplied fresh dug from the ground
Feb 9-lawiitI5Ap JOSHUA PEARCE.
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four in III. former reserve at FLAT Belly. Village"

four in the former reserve Flat BeIys Village" Of
Fractional townships twenty and tvsnty eight In
The OF Sx miles square al the orks of the
Wabash rvor and fractional townships hirtythree and
thirty -four, in the former reserve al 'fla Belys Village
Fractional townships twenty seven aud tvveuy-eght in
the former OF SiX miles square the forks Of tn
Wabash river and fractional township ihTy-one, the
former reservs at Seeks village" of range nine.
Fractional township twenty in the former
at Flat Rock; fractional townships twenty eight twenty
nine and .h IN The o@eI reserves w a. he Mouth Of te
township thiry-ons in the former reserve at Seeks Vii
lage" OF range ten.
nine and thirty the former at Flat Rock the
Mouth OF the Abote river and the 'Raccoon Village
Fractional townships ,wen,yeight and twenty.nine in
the former the 'Mouth of the Aboe river"
range twelve.
At the Land Office at WINAMAC, commencing on Mon
day. the twenty filth day of September next for the
Of the public lands within the aforementioned townships
and fractional townships, 10 wit;
North Of the base line and of the second rineipaI
dian.
Fractional townships weny-iour, twenty-five and TWEEN
tysix In the former "Geat Miami Reserve" OF range
Townships twenty four twenty five and twenty six and
fractional township tweny-seven in the fome Great
Miami Reserve" OF ranges two and three.
Townships twenty -four, twenty-five, and twentysix, and
fractional townships twenty seven and tweny-egh in the
former Great Miami Reserve" and the "Reserve between
Eel and Wabash rivers" OF range four.
Fractional townships twenyseven and twenty-eght, in
the former reserve between the Wabash and Eel rivers
of range five.
ny other purposes and The alternate sections granted to
the State OF Indiana "fo the purpose Of aiding said State
with those Of Lake Erie" by the approved I'd
March, 1871 together with the tracts which have been
ecled and approved under the of 18th August 1si2 in
lieu of the portions of said alternate sections covered by
individual Indian under the treaties will be
cluded from the sales.
The lands will be sold Tor less price than dol
lars per provided by the first section of the
titled can grant the right OF presumption actual
settlers the land acquired by treaty from the Miami In
dams in Indiana" approved the Sd of August, 1916
And the Offering Of the will be commenced the
days appointed and proceed in the same order in which
they advertised with all convenient espatch until the
whole shall have been offered, and the sales thus closed
But sale shall be kept open longer than weeks and
private entry of any of the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city OF Washington, this
twenty-hfth day of May ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and fory.seven.
BY the Presidents JAMES X. POLK.
RIcHARp M YOU'VE,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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Post Sales the Indiana polls,
Fort Wayne, and Winamac Districts tho State

Post pom en,ent Sales Indiana polls
OF Indiana.
NOTICE hereby given. that the sales of the lands in
IN the Miami cessions in Indiana, ordered by procla
nation of the President Of the United States, dated the
twenyh day Of May, 1871 to be held at the land office al
Indianapolis the sixth day of September, 1887 the
land office Fort Wayne the 10th of September. lSl7
and the land office at Winamac on the 9th September
lSi7 apd which sales were, by public notice. dated the
second day OF July, 1917, declared be postponed until
and TO commence the 10Th December, 1871 are hereby
declared be still further postponed until, and TO com
mence the land office Indianapolis Monday, the
first day of May 1913 at the land office at Fort Wayne on
Monday the 9Th day OF May lSiS and the land Office
Wtnanlac Monday, the 18th day OF May, leis.
Given under my hand, at the City OF Washington, this
fourteenth day OF July, ammo Doinni l847.
by order ofthe President
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
July l6-laWts
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Nv the President of the United States.

TN pursuance Of the authority given by the first section
the act of Congress, entitled An act establish land
office in nortlen part OF Michigan, and provide io
the sale of mineral lands in the State of Michigan APP
proved LIST March, ls47 |, JAMES K POLK, President
United States Of America do hereby declare and make
known, that have this day selected and designated the
SAuLT STE MARIE the site of the land office for the Lake
Superior district the State OF Michigan by said
act and that said office shall be- and hereby is, ordered
be established at that place
Given under my hand the city OF Washington, thi.
twenty day of December, Ammo Domni one thou
sand eight hundred and forty seven
BY the Presidents JAMES X. POLh.
RICHARD M. YoUNe
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Dec. 30-lawI2W
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NEW DAILY EXPRESS LINE.
49, &N E y

Through by Mail Train from Washington, via Alex
andria, TO fredericksburg, Richmond, and Pcters-
burg, Virginia.
The undersigned having made the necessary arrange
mens with the Steamboat and Railroad Companies he
the above named places, now prepared under
the name and style of ROGERS, DARRACOTT, 81 AL
LEN every description of light goods, and for
ward the same Gas above stately on reasonable terms
We trust, by giving personal attention to the bust,
ness with encouragement and friends
that nothing shall be wanting our part TO afford salts
faction.
may be consigned care, viii be delivered Tree OF
carriage and merchandise other articles which may be
heavy for the mail train, will have particular
by the freight train
J. w. ROGERS, Master Steamer Powhatan,
b. +. DARRACOTT Train captain. X. F. Il p. r. r.
WILLIAM ii. ALLEN, Depot agent,
Richmond. Va. Nav l. 1917. MAY l-dn
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NOTICE TO MARINERs.

CoILEoToR's OFFICE, KEY WEST, Feb. Z, 1913.
THE NEW LIGHT, just completed at Key West, will
be shown the 10th inst IL is rstclass stat onary
light and WILL probably, be visible from ships deck al
the distance of twenty-five miles, in clear weather 1t Is
situated eight hundred yards northeast of the site OF the old
light. The bearings and heretofore followed for
entering this port still be observed but vessels
preaching the shipchanne in the day me will find five
athoms bar, by bringing the buoy in range
with the lighthouse, and running for H.
S. X. MALLORY, Collector.
The Herald New York Boston Post; Daily Keystone,
Philadelphia Charleston Mercury; and Courier, New Or
leans will please publish the above thirty days, and send
Feb 2i-90t
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::
~ London Martins British Colonies, volume London
British Consuls Hand Book by X Fynn barrister, vol
London PorteI's Progress OF the Nation (British)
Carey VOL Philadelphia, lsis On unsettled Cues
tons OF Political Economy by John Stuart Mill vol
London Buchanan the Taxation and Commercial Poll
cy of Great Britain, vol, Edinburgh; Currency Invests
gated, by John Taylor vol, London the Philosophy
Wealth. by John awiord, vol, London; Speeches Of
Sheridan, Chatham, Corran, and Erskne, each in vol
London Just received together with many other valuH
BILE works and DID, upon all the various branches Of
political economy +. TAYLOR