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Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
[PUBLIc---No. S2.l
AN ACT for the relief Of certain Tennessee volun

he 1t enacted by the SenGte and House of Reprcsen-
tat pes 81 me United States Of America in Congress
sented, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be, and
he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out Of
any moneys IN the treasury not otherwise appropri-
TED, 10 the mounted Tennessee volunteers who SER
yed IN the companies Of Captain Gillespie, Peake,
vernon, and Rogers IN eighteen hundred and thirty
SIX, to each the sum of forty per day for the
use and risk OF his horse, and fifteen cents per day
Tor forag from the first day of Novcmber eighteen
hundred and thirysx the date of the order OF Gem
eral WOOL until the day they finally discharged,
according to law, from the public services: Prorided
Said allowances shall be made by the accounting OIL
GERS upon the same principles and upon like proofs
as are required IN other cases where similar allow
ances are made by law.
Approved August 7, 1915.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13

fourteen, the south half and northwest quar-
ter, and the west half and southeast quarter Of
the northeast quarter Of seventeen, and sections
eighteen, nineteen, twenty, tWenty-one, lexcepl
the northeast quarter Of the northeast quarter
twenty-five, twenty-four, twenty-six, twenty
seven, Except the north half ofthe northeast qr]
twenty EIGHT, twenty-nine, thirty. thirty-one,
Except the east half and northwest quarter oil
the northeast quarter,) and thiTty-six. in town.
ship seventy-two; and all the even numbered
sections Except section sixteen, in township
seventy-fhree Of range fifteen.
townships seventy, seventy-one, seventy two,
seventy-three, seventy-four and seventy five,
Cextept the north half Of the north least quarter
Of section one in the latter of range twenty.
Townships seventy, seventy-one, seventy-two,
seventy three, seventy-four and seventy-fve, OF
range twenty-one.
At the same place commencing on Monday,
the thirtieth day of October next, for the dispo-
sal of the public land within the undermention-
ed townships, viz:
Townships seventy, seventy-one, seventy
two, seven,y-thTee, seventy-four and seventy
five, Of range twenty-five.
townships seventy, seventy-oEe, seventy
four and seventy-fve, of range twenty-three.
Townships seventy. seventy-one, seventy -four
and seyenty-five, of range twenty-four.
Ao"nsi'Ps seventy severity zone, SeVenly-lOuT
and seven'y-Gve, of range twenty-five.
At the land Office at Du Buque, commencing
on Monday, the twenty-filth day Of September
next, for the disposal of the pnbic lands within
the following named townships and parts Of
townships, to wits
NORTH Of the bose line, and vest Of the fifth
principal meridian.
Township ninety, ofrange six.
North of The bnep Iine md eoe5 of 1bp fifth
principal meridian.
The following tracts situated on Islands in the
Mississippi river. fractional Section five, lots
i've, six. seven, eight and nine, of section six, lots
hve, SIX, seven, eight, niEe, fen and eleven, Of
section seven, fractional sections eight and seven
teen, lots FIVE, six, seVen eight nine, and ten, of
section eighteen, fractional sections nineteen and
twenty, lots one and two Of section twenty -nine
and fractional section tEirty-two in township
eighty-ionr. and lots one aad two of section fhii
ty-one, and fractional section thirty-two in town
ship eigh:y-fve, Of range seven.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of
schools. military or other purposes, will be ex-
cluded from the sales.
The Offering ofthe above mentioned lands will
be commenced oa the days appointed, and pro-
coed in the order in which they ale advertised,
with all convenient dispatch, until the whole
shall have been offered, and the sales thus
closed. But no salel shall be kept open
longer than two weeks, and no private entry Of
ANY OF The lands will be admitted until after the
expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand al the City Of Washing
ton, This nineteenth day of June. ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
BY The Pes dent: JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner of The General Land Office.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
Wagon and Carriage Maker.

THE subscriber would respectfully return
l. his thanks TO his customers for the patro
heretofore bestowed upon him, and would take
this occasion 10 Inform them and the public gem
orally, that be is prepared to do all kinds of
work pertaining to his business. such as making
AND REPAIRING WAGONS { CARRIAGES,
with all neatness and dispatch, and as cheap as
can be done in this city. Give him call.
His SHOP is on the corner Of Washington and
Dubuque streets, near the Crummey House.
o. J. PHELPS.
Iowa City. May 10, 1851 "
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
REsoLuTIoN--PUBLIc No. IS.
,

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary of
State to furnish the clerks of the several district
and circuit courts Of the United States with copies
OF Little and Browns edition of the Laws of the
United States.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives
o. me United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary Of State cause to be furnished to
each OF the clerks Of the several district and circuit
courts of the United States sufficient number OF
copies of Little and Browns edition of the statutes
at LARGE with those heretofore received, to supply
the clerks Office at each place where said courts
required by law to be held, copy for the use of
said clerks office and Of said courts.
Approved August Z, 1913.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
Estray Horses.

TAKEN up by NJ. E. McKcnney, in Maine township
l. Linn county. Iowa, two styay gelding horses ,ont
of which is dark bay, with black name and tail
hind feet white, and white spot on the shout
der. probably made by the collar, apparently nine
years old, appraised at $40. The other is ligh
gray, blind in both eyes, apparently ten years old
appraised at SIS.
hereby certify the foregoing to be a true descrip
ton of said estrays taken from the justices tran
script recorded and filed in my office.
ALPHEUS BROWN,
Commissioners Clerk, Linn co., Iowa.
Marion, June 81, 1SIS.-3tn16. Prs. fee So
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
T5s@Let il be remembered that SNIru,,

I5 Let IL be remembered that SMITH s
TONIC SYRUP or Vegetable Fcbrifuge is no quack
feied.-not remedy for the time being only, but one
that has stood the test for years. thereby proving it,
self the SAMSON Of medicines the cure of inter-
mitteht and remten fesers in their most aggravated
lorms as well as III cases of long standing, where
thorough trial of al other medicines had proved
failure.
Be particular to ask for Smiths Tonic Syrup, as
there are many spurious preparations of a similar
name. 1he genuine is for sale by w. =. LYON.
Ea'See advertisement in another column
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
University Of Louisville.
Jaw DEPARTMENT-3RD SESSION

r HE Hon. L. NJ. EWING, late Chief Justice of
] Kentucky, having been appointed Professor,
Tie faculty now consists of
Hoh. EPIiEAlM Fl. EWING, L. L. D.. Profess
sor OF Constitutional L,w, Equity, and Criminal Law.
Hon. HENRY PI%TLE. L. l.. D., Professor of tie
Science of Law, including Tie Common Law and
Commercial end iDici natio,al Low,
PRESTON ). LOuGHCOEOUGH, L. L. D.. Pro-
feszor of the Law of Real Property and of the prac-
tice Of Law, including Pleading end Evidence.
The third session Oh the school will commence on
the first Monday in November next and continue
four months.
Instruction will he given by recitations. by exam
inat,ons and by oral lectures and cxposiionS, OF
which six in every week will be given to each class
A Moot Cou1t Will sit twice in each week., at
which c2nse, previously given out, will be argued
by the studcrts, Snd On opinion delivered by the
presiding professor.
The students OF the Law Department of the Uni
vc,SIty arc, by provision of its charter, entitled
to attend tie Lectures Medical Jurisprudence in
the Medical Department without charge. course
OF such lectures will be delivered to the Law and
Medical cl.sses during the session.
A valuable library has been obtained. of which
the students will have the use. as also access to the
libraries of the Professors.
students who shall have attended two full courses
OF instruction in this University, or one in some
ot,cr school and in this, have practiscd the
pt recession year, and attended one of lee
lures here, and nave passed satisfactory examina
ton. Will &c entitled, upon the recommendation of
the Law FIculy, to the degree of Bachelor of Laws
whit the University is authorized to confer.
Tie fee is so TO each Professor, and the matricu-
lation fee s..
Good board and lodging be had in Louisville
and its vicinity for from 50 to So 80 per week.
Communications should be addressed to Profess
Sor PHI tie at Louisville, Ky.
JAMES GUTHRIE, President
July 2l; lsiS.-3w University of Louisville.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
Approved August I, 1913.
[PuBLIC-No. Sill

AN ACT to annex thai part OF the State Of Indiana
bordering on lake Michigan to the Chicago collec-
ton district.
he At enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
tGiires Of the United States Of America in Congress as
sembied, That, from and after the thirticth day of
September next all that part Of the State of Indiana
bordering on lax Michigan. and heretofore included
IN the Detroit collection district, be, and the
IS hereby, annexed to, and made part Of the coec-
ton district of Chicago, in the State Of Illinois.
Approved August 7,ISls.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
rPuBLrc-No. GIL

AN ACT to extend the provisions of existing pen
sion laws to enlisted men of the ordnance corps
of the United States army.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Represen-
fdfres OF the United States Of america in Congress
sembied, That the acts of Congress granting pensions
TO soldiers disabled by wounds or otherwise, while
in the line Of their duty in public service shall be
construed to apply to the enlisted of the ord
nance department who have been or may be disban-
ded, In the same manner as to non-ccmmissioned
officers, artccrs, musicians and privates of other
corps of the army, subject to the limitation that in
no such case shall the pension exceed the rate OF
eight dollars per month.
SEC. 2. dnd be IL further enacted, That those en-
listed men of the ordnance department who have
served, or may in Mexico during the war with
that country shall be entitled to, and shall receive
the same bounty in land Is or may be allowed by
law to other regular troops in the service Of the Uni
ted States, and under the limitations and restric-
tionS.
Approved July 10, 1913.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13

to seizure and forfeiture for any violation of the
visions Of this act.
SEC. B. Aad be II furthe, enacted, That all such IL
censed yachts shall use signal of the form, size,
ana colors prescribed by the Secretary of the Nayy
ana the owners thereof shall at all times permit the
naval architects in the employment of the United
states TO examine and copy the Of said yachts.
Approved August 7, 1913.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
Approved July 10, ls4s.
TPUBLIc-No. GIL

AN ACT to re-cstablish the collection district Of
Brunswick, in the State of Georgia.
Be ii endtied by tie Senate aud House of Rcpresen-
tat ces Of the United States Of Anleicd in Congress
semlied That SO much Of the act entitled San act re
lating to certain collection districts and for other
purroscs,' approved June fifteen eighteen hundred
and iortyfou, relates to the collection district OF
Brunsw ick III the State Of Georgia, be- and the same
Is hereby repealed; and the said district is hereby
re established and restored in all respects as ii was
before the passage OF said act.
Approved July 10, 1S4S.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
IPUBL(C-No. ISL


AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury
to license yachts, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Rcpresen-
fatircs Of the United States Of america Congress
senbed That the Secretary of the Treasury is here
by authorized to cause yachts used and employed
exclusively as pleasure vessels and designed mo-
dels of naval architecture, and entitled to be
rolled American vessels, to be licensed terms
which will authorize them to proceed from port to
port in the United States without entering clear
ing at the cnston-house. Such license shall be in
such form the Secretary of the Treasury may pre-
scribe: Provided, Such vessels enrolled and IL
censed shall not be allowed to transport merchandise
or to carry passengers for pays And provided further
That the Of any such vessel. before taking out
such license, shall give bond, in such form and FOL
such amount as the Secretary of the Treasury shall
prescribe, conditional that the said vessel shall not
engage in any unlawful trade, nor in any way violate
the revenue laws of the United States, and shall com
ply with the laws in all other respects.
sEc.2. dnd be it further enacted, That all such YES
sells shall, all respects, except above, be subject
to the laws of the United States, and shall be liable
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
D. @. Hare, Engrayer,
wAsHI1yGToN CITY, D. {

CEALS for Banks, Public officers, Notaries Pub
~ lie, County & State Courts, Letter Stamps, Cards
Diplomas, sc. &C., executed on short notce and in
superior style. Also. seal presses furnished to
der. a r.
Pennsylvania Auenue, near Fuler's Hotel.
Orders may be sent by members of Congress or
others visiting this city from distance.
Aug. 1913.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
DIR. "A, "A. DAvIs.

AN ECLECTIC PHI SICI4N.
} ESIDENCE and Office in Johnson's Brick
IN House on Capitol Street, few rods South of
the state House, and near the Presbyterian Stone
Church.
July 3, 1913.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
IPuBLIc-No. COL

"n Acr making appropriations for the service of
ae rost ONCE Department for the year ending the
,,rteth OF June, eighteen hundred and forty mine.
enacted by the Senate and House Of Represen-
% me United States of america IN Congress as
ttemoed, That the following sums of money be, and
h same are hereby appropriated for the service OF
s fost ofce Department, for the year ending the
n.fueth OF June, eighteen hundred and forty nine
~. u any moneys in the treasury arising from the
,c OF the said Departmental conformity to the
'ne second of July, eighteen hundred and thr-
81 the transportation Of the mails within the Uni
s'ates, two million four hundred and ninety five
thousand seven hundred dollars;
~ for transportation of the mails between Charles
W., south Carolina, and HAVANA, by way Of Key
n;.s calling at Savannah, under the contract made
~. Z. Mordecai, fifty thousand dollars. And
of the mail by said line, or by other
d. al TO such other places the coast of Fori-
ana a ne postmaster General may deem practicable
A rs eApeaient, five thousand dollars;
yorJ transportation by steamships between New
ward 1a Bremen, according to the contract with Ed
s, authorized by the Act to provide for the
,na of the mai between the United States
is'ei IN countries" approved March third, eigh.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
Iowa City Iron and Stove Store

'EEHE Subscriber bcgs leave to inform the citi-
= zehs OF johnson and adjoining counties, that
ne has, Ill addition to his large assortment of Sea-
sohabie Goods, opened concern for the sale Of all
kinds of
IRON; Also COOKING, PARLOR AND
AIR TIGHT STOVES,
when VIII be sold for Cash Low can be bought
on the Mississippi River. Particular mains viii he
taken to keep the assortment at all times comnletc
an" those desiring to purchase will please call and
see for themselves.
biackSmlthS from a distance sending for Iron, can
ent. l. S,<y,v
Iowa City, May 81, 1915
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
IPu BLIC-No. tel

AN ACT supplemental to an act to confirm the sur
vey and location of claims for land the state Of
Mississippi, east of the Pearl river and south OF
the thirty-rst degree of north latitude, approved
March three. eighteen hundred and forty-five.
Be enacted By the Senate and House of Renresen-
fdues of tie United States Of america in Congress as
Semtied, That all confirmed claims and settlement
rights for lands situate in the State of Mississipi
east of the Pearl river and south of thirty-rst dc.
gree of north latitude which had been actually
surveyed on the ground, and for which no plats Of
actual survey had been returned to the surveyor
generals office, south Of Tennessee, before the
hist day OF January, thousand eight hundred and
thrty-nine, shall Les and heraby confirmed. ac-
cording TO actual surveys hereafter to be made as
herein provided for III the same manner that said
claims actually surveyed on the ground and return
ed 10 the surveyor generals office al the time afore-
said confirmed by the act to which this is sup
pemeHt; and the surveyor general is hereby autho-
lze an dlrectep, on request of any party interest
ed, to cause the survey of said claims, without de-
lay, and at any time between the passage Of this act
and the first day of January, eighteen hundred and
fifty, to be made and returned his Office and he
shall certify the return and plats of such actual sur
ycys made to his office to the register and rece-
yer for lands in the Augusta district for said state.
And the surveyor general and the said register and
receiver, shall regard these claims and plats Of actual
survey, i'll all respects, upon the footing with
the claims Confirmed, as actually surveyed upon the
ground, by said act to which this is a supplement,
and subject to, and entitled to- the benefits of all the
provisions of said act: Prortded, That if il shall
appear to the surveyor general from the plas of ac
tua survey already returned to his Office that any of
SAID claims cannot now be actually surveyed the
ground owing to their conflict with other claims al
ready confirmed actually surveyed on the ground
by the act to which this is supplement- then il shall
be lawful for him to grant to the claimants so depri-
I we'd of his location, warrant, as provided by the
fourth section Of said act without causing the sur
| vey to be made.
SEC. 2. And be further enacted, That all warrants
which have been heretofore issued. or which shall
hereafter be issued, by the surveyor general south
OF Tennessee, under provisions of the original
to which this is supplement, and undo the pro,is-
IONS OF this act BPS and they are hereby authorized
to be located upon any lands subject TO sale at pri-
vate entry in the state of Mississippi in any of The
land districts in said State, in the manner that
said warrants are authorized to be located in the
Augusta land district.
Approved August s, 1913.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
STOVES.
General Land Agency, and Office
FOR THE DISPOSAL OF
LAND w A r n a N rs,

Established at lot,a City, Iowa.
" AvING made arrangements for a onstant sup
ply of LAND WARRANTS, am prepared to
furnish them 10 persons wishing to enter land, upon
the most reasonable terms and at such rates as will
justify purchasers in giving me call before buying
elsewhere. will also attend to the locating OF
Land Warrants for persons at distance, proving
up Prescriptions for settlers, making out convey
ances &C., and act as Agent in the purchase and
sale of Real Estate the renting of property and pay
ing of taxes upon property of non-residents, and
will attend to all business pertaining to General
Land Agencg.
Pains will be taken to render satisfaction to per-
sons entrusting their business with ME. Office at
the State House in the Library room.
LEMUEL b. PATTERSON.
Iowa City, August %, 1s4s-n22.
EIzT Isa1EI U-Bgv ... ..
DR.. Enos Lowe, Receiver Land Office, Iowa City.
Charles Nealey, Register /"
Elisha Cutler, Jr., Sect'y Of State, &c
Joseph T. Fales, Auditor of State, &c
Morgan Reno, Treasurer of
Thomas II. Benton.S iper't of Pub. ms. Iowa City.
Hon. Thomas s. Wilson, Du Buque,
&C A. c. Dodge, Burlington. r
Joseph Williams, Bloomington,
His Excellency. Ansel Briggs, Andrew, Jackson Co.
Hon. VIM. Thompson, Washington, d. c..
Shepherd Letter, &c
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13
Administrators Sale.

DY virtue of license of the Probate Court OF
ID Johnson County, will sell at the State House
in Iowa City, Thursday, the 18th day OF September
1sAs, at o'clock, P. NJ to the highest and ocst bid
der, the following described Lots lying in iowa City,
to-,yit Lots No. and 4 in Block No. 40 as de-
scribed On the plat Of said Iowa City.
Terms will be made known on the day of sale.
VIM. H. FRY, Admir-
Of the estate Of Pleasant Harris.
Iowa City, August 9th, 1s4S. -
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-09-13

T UST received and for sale Grain Shovels, Yanke
~ Hoes, HAY Forks; Manure Forks, scyshe sneaths,
Wood Saws, Scythes, Sickeis; Hames, Sheep Shears,
And many other articles for Farmers use.
May 10 F. SANXAY.
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[PuBL1c--No. 1911

lIUBLIC--NOe 'ISsJ
AN ACT to change the place OF holding the district
court OF the United States for the middle district
o. Alabama, and for other purposes.
ne enacted by the Senate and House of Represen.
ldDes Of the United States Of america in Congress as
sembied; That the State of Alrbama shall be- and the
same is hereby DIVIDED INTO three districts in man.
ner following, to wit:
The counties of Mobile, Washington, Baldwin;
Sumpter, Clarke, Mareng0, Green, Pickens, Wilcox
Monroe, Conecuh, shall compose one district to he
called the southern district, and court shall be held
Tor the said district, as heretofore, at Mobile.
The counties Of Montgomery, Antauga, Coosa, Tai
iapoosa, Chambers, Taadega, Randolph, Macon, RUS
sell, Barbour, Pike, Henry Dale, Coffee, Covington,
Lowndes, Dallas, Perry ibb, Shelby, and Tuscaloo-
sa shall hereafter compose district, to be called
the middle district and court shall be held for the
said district at Montgomery. And the residue of the
counties of said State shall hereafter compose the
northern district of Alabana, and court shall be
held FOR the same. as heretofore, at Huntsville.
sEc.2. And belt further enacted, That the next term
OF the district court for the said middle district and
every term thereafter, shall be held at Montgomery
and the clerk and marshal of said middle district are
hereby required, forthwith, to all the books
and papers and records belonging to their respective
Offices from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery.
SEC. B. And De il further enacted, That all causes
at law or In chancery, pending in the said district
courts at Mobile and Huntsville, Or in the circuit
court OF the United States at Mobile in which the
defendant or defendants reside in the middle district
as hereby estobshed at the time of process,
shall be transferred for trial the district court for
the said middle district, and be proceeded in heard
adjudged, and determined in the same manner as
though originally commenced or prosecuted in the
said court; and it shall be the duty of the clerks of
the said courts at Huntsville and Mobile safely to
transmit to the clerk ofte district court at Montgo-
merry the original papers in all cases hereby ordered
to be transferred, together with transcript of all
orders and other proceedings had thereon.
Sec A. And be it further enacted, That all laws, or
parts OF laws, contravenIng opposed to the pro-
visions of this act, be- and the same are hereby re-
pcaled.
Aupr Apr ~