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AN ACT to refund money for expenses incurred subsistence
transportation furnished, for the use Of volunteers during
the present war; before being mustered into the service Of
the United States.
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of The United States Of america in Congress assembled
That the provisions Of the joint resolution approved March
third eighteen hundred and forty seven entitled ga resou
ton refund money the States which have supplied voun
iees and furnished them transportation during the present
war; before being mustered and received into the service
United S8tes be and the hereby extended so
embrace all Of expenses heretofore incurred in organz
ing, subssng and transporting volunteers previous to their
being mustered and received into the service of the United
States for The present war; whether ~ States counties cor
poraons individuals either acting with or without the au
thoriy Of any States Prordd howcpr That proof shall be
made the satisfaction Of the Secretary ofWa of the amount
thus expended and that the and proper
for the troops aforesaid.
Sec. q And5e further enacted That an amount sufF
Gent refund said expenses incurred be and the same
hereby appropriated Of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated
Sec g. Andbe further enacted, Ths. in refundnr mo-
neys under this act and the resolution which Il amends Il
shall be lawful pay interest at the Of six per centum
per annum on NIL Advance by States corporations or IN
dvduss in all cases where the State corporation or ndy
dual paid or lost the interest," Is liable to pay IT,
Approved, June 2, i646
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AN ACT explanatory of the entitled An act to raise
for limited time, additional military force and for other
purposes approved eleventh February, eighteen hundred
and forty-seven.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
ofthe United States of Aera tn Congress assembled That
the RELATIVES used in the ninth section Of the
entitled "An act to raise, for limited time additional
military force, and for other purposes approved eleventh
February, eighteen hundred and forty seven, shall be cons
ded extending the brothers and sisters Of those persons
whose services under that may have entitled them the
land therein provided the order Of priority Of right however
shall remain declared in that and those failing, the
right shall accrue, fourhy the brother sister, equal
proportions the brothers and sisters of the deceased the
may be-
Sec. . Andbe further enacted, That the benefits Of the
said Of eleventh February, eighteen hundred and forty
seve shall not be construed forfeited by the prvaes and
non-commssoned officers who have been, may be- pro-
NOTED the grade Of commissioned officer during their service
in Mexico and who shall have subsequently fulfilled the
don Of their engagements Provided Such promotion shall
have been made subsequent to the original organization Of the
company corps regiment to which such pvates and
commissioned officers may have belonged.
Approved, May ~, ls4s.
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AN ACT concerning Spanish steam vessels

AN ACT concerning Spanish steam vessels.
Be enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives.
ofe United States Of america Congress assembled That
all laws now in force exactng higher duties Spanish
seamvessels arriving in the United than exacted
steam vessels Of the United states arriving at Havana,
any other port in the Island Of Cuba be suspended,
place the saidsteam vessels footing Of perfect reciprocity
be thereby secured, until otherwise provided for by
Sec. ? And be further enacted That if any higher
duties than those before mentioned shall have BEEN shall
be- paid by any Spanish steamer arriving the United States
after the first day OF May, thousand eight HUNDRED
and foryegh the Secretary Of the Treasury hereby
thorized 10 refund the
Approved, May 81, ls4s
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AN ACT for the admission Of the State Wisconsin into the


AN ACT for the admission the State Of Wisconsin into the
Union.
Whereas the people Of the Territory Of Wisconsin did,
the first day Of February eighteen hundred and by
OF delegates called aud assembled for that pur
pose form for themselves constitution and State government
which said constitution is republican, and said convention
having asked the admission Of said Territory into the Union
as State, equal footing with the original States
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
fires Of the United States Of america Congress
bd That the State OF Wisconsin be, and Is hereby admitted
10 be one the United States of America and is hereby adj
mtted into the Union equal footing with the original
Sates oil respects whatever, with the boundaries pescb
by the Of Congress- approved August sixth, eighteen
hundred and forty SIX entitled An act to enable the people
Of Wisconsin Territory TO form constitution and State gov
eminent and for the admission Of such State the Union
Sec And be further enaced That the assent Of Con-
gess Is hereby given to the first, second fourth and fh
resolutions adopted by said convention and appended to said
constitution; and the Of Congress referred 10 in the said
resolutions hereby amended that the lands granted by
the provisions Of the several referred 10 in the said first
and fourth resolutions and the proceeds Of said lands and
the five cenm Of the nett proceeds Of the public lands
therein mentioned shall be held and disposed ofby said State
In the and for the purposes recommended by said
conventions and so that ALSO the lands reserved to the Uni
ted States by the provisions Of the entitled "An act
grant quantity Of land 10 aid the Fox
and Wisconsin rivers and to the by canal in
the Territory OF Wisconsin y and also the even numbered
sections reserved by the provisions Of the act entitled
act to grant quantity Of land the Territory Of Wisconsin
for the purpose Of aiding in opening canal TO connect the
NJ Lake Michigan win those OF Rock river shall be
offered for sale the minimum price, aud subject 10 the
same rights presumption, other public lands OF the Uni
ted States Provided however, That person shall be en-
titled to preempon by Of the settlement and cult
walton Of any quarter section other subdivision OF said even
numbered sections which tract before the commencement Of
such settlement shall have been claimed by any other person
cuvang and improving the in good faith and which
shall have continued be claimed cultivated, and improved
in like gsod faith by such person, his representatives or
sgns until the said tract and Of which said prior claim
cultivation and Improvement the person claiming pre-
empton shall have bad notice the time Of bis entry and
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANT

Every person entitled the right Of pre-empon any
the lands within the townships and parts above
enumerated is required establish the
Of the Register and Receiver Of the proper ad Office
payment therefor practicable after seeing this
tee and before the day appointed Tor the OF
the public sale of the lands embracing the tract claimed other
wise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissions of the General Land Office.
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s2,7as,359
100000
sa,aa9, $50

BY this calculation the letter postage would fall off the first
year little over half million, compared with the last
year But the Of letters would continue for series
of years. if not indefinitely, that the would have
steady and certain Increase and in all probability would
be found equal TO the expenses Of the Department
OF the immense benefits Of this great measure in
try like ouso extensive, with population generally edu
Gated and where there much activity and enterprise of
every kind, stimulated by expanding railroad SYSTEM it
my present purpose speak All that they
would be great and perhaps, fully estimate their
importance. And may be added that these bene
fits would be universally dsed extending all interests
all classes and 10 almost every individual in the country
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uYDRorHoBIA AND CoSGEsTIvE CHILL
III One Hundred Dollars ReMard-I viii nav any


HYDROPHOBiA AND CONGEsrIvE CHILL.
Ill One Hundred Dollars Reward.-I win pay any
person hundred dollars the decision OF
telgent gentlemanIy three, liberal and en-
gened enough for the progress Of medical ssience by dis
coyery to whom be satisfactorily proved that
of aece, embraced in my work, The Medssi Compa-
nion safety than any other system
any persons liable either OF these affections which
be treated appropriately the principles sdvoca
ted ia that work Philnhropists, who men OF science
can easily decide whether the number Of To these fero
should contnne great the public prints
50 abundantiy show This may Ss suffice for ssgnaDg
june l-itw Gainesville, Alabama
WAR WITH MEXICO.-As our armies are victorious
w the Mexicans Dr. LeRoy's Sarsspariila and
United States over disease DEATH For all dsses Of the
blood, rregulsry in females torpor OF the bowels collie
piles, chronic affections and IN fact for nearly all the dis
which liable, there Is medicine equal
these pills in eecling almost instantaneous and pema
DR. lie Roys pills composed entirely vegetable mat
ter and through their principal ingredients the celebrated
Sarsapars Wild Cherry equally powerful purgug
purifying, and strengthening the system. They gentle
though powerful. Their Operation is never attended with
gripping pain and followed by cosveness
hence their great superiority all other medicines
always them hereafter.
10 THE PUBLIC.-lt is matter OF importance to all
persons to know what the best medicines that be
taken when they need them, and all we say that
know Of medicine equal Dr. LeRoys celebrated Ssrsa-
pars and Wild Cherry Pills As purifier and strengthen
OF the system these pills surpass all others offered
the public We need only say that their component parts are
Sarsaparla and Wild Cherry that m
purifier Of the blood these pills unsurpassed by the
action OF the arpara upon the tactical vessels the chyle is
thoroughly eeansed OF all impure matter, it thence passes
into the and arteries purifying each and every part in
It's coute and restoring u At TO pure and healthy action
Wild Cherry powerfully tonic and thus gives 70 the stomach
that necessary strength which enables to snsain itself
through pgng and prevent, its respsng into torpo or
hveness #H
We say again tohc reader try these p., We n,edge our
word that they win do all that claimed for thesn and en-
dorse all have said in their avor Price rs cts per
For sale by Charles Stot Co. Robert s. Patterson D.
D. w. H. Gilman, and Druggists generally in Washington
and Alexandria. ma 8--6m
nALY SCRIPTURES kNADINGs,b BY the late Thoa
II (,balmcrs- Il. IN IN, 49,. .o,,n... Third vo-
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~ Chalmers, DID. LII ID. in three volumes Third vol
ume jus, received and for sale BY H. FARSHAM
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ponses Of the Department This result Of the partial reduce
ton by the act OF st5 is much favorable than any
the advocates of that the lime anticipated, and
cannot but be regarded aodng the evidence that
the low postage system will prove successful and efficient
for in this country has in England That the
would equal the expenses of the Department n two
years one, when the reduction made anticipated And
is estimated by the Postmaster General that the whole
the current year will amount S4, g. 1877 being
than average OF the Of the Department for nine
years preceding the reduction. Such has been the gratifying
and truly astonishing OF the partial reduction post
age Ia this country.
Under these CIRCUMSTANCES the proposed by
the committee cannot be regarded involving any great
sponsbiliy in financial point Of view II may be assumed
however, that for few years il would throw charge
upon the Treasury perhaps the first year half mil
hon of dollars.
have made the following calculation, based the
ofncease oee has been realized by the reduction in
ls45, although think the increase will be found be much
greater
An increase of sixty per the number of chargeabe
letters last year will make SS3A772 $50 letters for the first
years which, at three cents, will yield
nue. OIL.
Add ten per cent for double letters, 25,04l
For Government hostages, allowed .... 200, 900
s., 7as, $50
For newspapers, &c. Observation-Disclosures. 900, 900
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will when its power fully exerted be as ecacious Ia re-
spect the principle of higher But
quircs time realize its results II has been in operation
eight years England and the increase still goes on in
corresponding degree with former years Ia eight years the
incsase has been nearly five hundred per The eff
cheney Of this principe depends on two clements 6rst the
increase Of consumption and secondly the attraction Of all
letters into the mail
In this country, far the experiment has been tried the
result has been equally successful and satisfactory The
ducton by the Of ls45 only halfway measure II
reduction Of about fifty per cent the average Of
postage that time about thirteen fourteen cents and
il reduced two Of FIVE and cents being an
average Of and half This bill viii be reduction
than fifty per cent upon the present Bot the eff
feet Of equal per reduction by this bill present
rates. with the reduction by the act of ls45 must be much
greater the increase of letters that law still left the
comparatively hgh whilst this bill will reduce them little
more than a nominal sum. The act of e45 can have had
little effect letters subjected to the lowest Of post
age under the former law the reduction only and
quarter cent whilst the present bill will reduce that rate near
ly fifty per cent.
Although The act Of 1915 but halfway measure. and
could not be regarded introducing the principle Of the low
penny SYSTEM yet It's influence consumption has been
very great The whole number of chargeabe letters le43
appears by the report Of the Postmaster General
"a ,552, which yielded Of So $685. 260 The
number Of chsgcabe letters including ship letters during the
year ls47, 81 4sO being increase Of hun
red and twenty per cent years under the operation Of
the present law establishing five and ten cent rates. The
revenue from letter postage year So 25a5i2 ncu-
ding S200000 paid for the Government posages being only
S270 65s less than the leterposage in s43 under the ys
TEN Of high hostages In years. therefore, tho revenue
has nearly up what previous TO the reduction
and by the reduction Of half million in the expenses Of
transportation, from the provisions OF the act Of ls45, the
whole the last fiscal were quite equal to thee
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Lossis Dlaue.

There is story current in the clubs of Lon
don for the last week or ten days, which, If not
true 10 the letter. we believe at least to be found
ed ON fact. IL Is SAID that LOUIS Blanc fled so
hastily from Pans that he had no change OF lin
en-, and was provided only with notes Of the
Bank Of France for his frais dc route In such a
plight he was when he took shipping at Ostend
for Dover, and in the passage across having
made acquaintance with a Conservative gentle
man, he told his tale-exhlbIted roll OF ,000E
notes Of the Bank OF France, stating that he
could find nobody to change them, and lament
ed,the "embarras'' in which he was thus placed.
'1f that be ALL SAID the worthy Conservative
'give yourself no trouble about il. Nobody can
differ more essentially from your opinions, politi-
cal and social, than l do; and If / were a
Frenchman in February and March l would
have combatted your principles TO the death.
But you are now an exile and a wanderer, seek
ing hospitality in England, and under such cir
cumstances you must permit me 10 arrange mat
tens with the steward, and with the railroad, and
you shall repay me when procure for you the
change of one Of your billets de baAqHs, IN Lon
dom This was considerable, was humane,
was gentemanly, and we trust the majority OF
our brethren OF the press will pursue as humane
and considerate a line Of conduct IN dealing
with political exiles, whether monarchleal OF
democratic. Morning Herald.
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All Who are interested in the subject OF Common
School, will find the general law which regulates
the whole subject, in the session acts tor lS44--0;
copy Of the bound volume containing the Law,
win be found in the offices of all the Circuit and
County courts and in the hands OF all Justices OF
the peace Great trouble and much disappoin'-
nlent would be avoided by The careful perusai OF
In s law.
The Commissioners Of Common Schools, in the
various counties, are earnestly requested 10 CON-
mlnieate with the undersigned, before the next
meeting OF the Legislature OF the State. The pro-
gress OF the cause in the several counties depends,
in very great degree, on their zeal and efflcIen.
oy; and their suggestions, in regard TO any part ol
the great interest committed TO them, will be
gratefully received, and matuIely considered. In
many of the counties no reports have been made,
for several wears in succession; and in some IN
stances il is not certainly known, whether the
persons formerly appointed, even consider them
selves Commissioners Il will be my duty, how
ever unpleasant its performance may be, TO super
ceee Commissioners, who Go not discharge their
duties OF send in their resignation.
The action OF the last Legislature in regard 10
tie school fund OF the State and the result oil the
vote of the people, upon the question OF general
Tax for Common School purposes, at the late
election opens before US new and brighter pros
pect for the cause Of General Education. II the
next Legislature shall perfect the labors OF the
last by Ie-esahlishing the existing school fund on
an honest and effective basis, and il II shall fairly
carry out the wishes Of the people, expressed al
the August election, in regard 10 the School Tax,
the Board OF Education will be in position, after
this wear, 10 distribute for the benefit oil the chill
dren of the Stare, about one hundred and trenfy
thousand dollars ertTy year, instead of from sir 10
ten thousand, as heretofore.
In regard 10 school books, | venture 10 remind
the public, that parents and guardians have auiho-
nty, by law, 10 select The books, which shall be
read in common schools, by their own children
and wards; and to inform all who are interested in
knowing the fact, that good, plain copies OF the
New Testament, can be procured in most OF the
towns and villages of the State. at from six 10 ten
cents a copy; the cheapest as well as the best OF
books.
My posl-oilice address is Lexington. Many mis-
takes, and much delay, are caused by directing
letters intended for me, 10 other post Offices.
ROBI. }. BREChENRlDGE.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
Lexington Oct. 4ih, 1878.
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Catholic Free school. I'm C,uesdnn,s.

We find the following statistics in an article
in the Catholic Telegraph, upon the Catholic
Free Schools of this city: The number of chill
lren attending these schools Is 2,607. The
scholars are distributed IN the following ordeI
St, Peters lCathedral,l 202; Holy Trinity, 500;
ST. Mays, ESQ; st. Johns 500; ST. Joseph's,
2l0; st. Michael's, 20; 81. PhilOmena, lie; St
Xavier, 4s0; Chrst Church, so. This number,
il thinks, swelled TO upward of 1900 by the
children attending the flee schools attached
TO the orphan asylum and the converts. II
also mentions that there are free schools attach
ed to the Catholic churches in Coyington and
Newport, which are attended by nearly 500 pu-
pals. The first class of free schools named, ap-
pear 10 be not entirely free. Each pupil pays
25 cents per month, which makes the school rev.
nue. derived from the 2,607 children, S7,Sll.-
CiHciH. Dispatch.
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Rice CuIture I'm France.

This cultivation has been recently introd uced
on the Delta Of the Rhone. 1t began in lS44
and As, with one or two acres under the care
of single gardener. In lS47 there were 1850
acres cultivated. employing GOO laborers and
producing 10000 metric quintals Of rice. In
l5IS there have been $500 acres cultivated, en-
ploying 1900 laborers, and bidding fair to pro-
duce 10000 metric quintals. The irrigation
was at first effected by a single pump moved by
a horse. II is now effected by steam engines of
100 horse power. The Delta Of the Rhone con-
sists Of about 450, 900 acres, which is now
nearly waste. being grazed over by few cattle
and wild horses. At least $50 900, by the Guilt
walton Of rice might be reclaimed and be made
to yield substance for ,250, 900 persons. A
plan has been submitted 10 the National As
sembly, whereby $500 acres may be secured
from the Mediterranean and made available for
this cultivation, by the employment of 5000
men, at an expense Of some 100000 francs.
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lanarttue.. Ntsh.

The "Blen Public" in reference to para
gaph inthe Steele IN which the writer asks
where NJ De Lamatine was when, according to
a deposition before the committee Of investiga-
ton, the PROVISIONAL Government had accepted
The red flag, ssys-''He was on the stairs Of the
Hoe. De Vile, on the steps and on the square
s..emp,Hg 10 remove the red flag whilst the poo
pie were shouting "La tete de Lamartine" II
vas al tbs moment that he made reply which
PTOiacel an effect even on the vociferators:-
M head, citizens! would 10 God you all had IT
On y5uT shoulders"
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STEAMBOAT PISEy WOODS Susk--We learn
from Mr. VIM. Marlstt, a passenger on board, that
on the afternoon of Friday last, the steamer Piney
Woods, Capt Paytowine, on her passage from
Springfield for The Ponchertrain Railroad, when
she was about two and half miles from land, was
discovered to be on fire on her starboard side I'M
der her boiler deck. She was in few minutes
enveloped in flames, owing TO a strong head wind,
which was blowing at the time. The small boat
was Immediately let down, but soon filled with
water and drifted away. The PIney Words burn
ed about four hours when she sunk. The eng-
neer, Mr.. Bradley, chung 10 her about one hour
and a half when he was taken of by the small
boats which came from shore TO the assistance O..
the burning vessel; several Others were also pick
ed up who drifting about ON pieces oil Planks
Mr.. Duncan, merchant OF Springfield, was pick ed
up drowned. The names Of those saved are Dir.
Marlatt, and one passenger unknown; Mr. brnd.
lev engineer; the captain, cabin boy, and small
boy about eight years old, belonging TO family
among the passengers. He had been drifting OF
swimming on the surface OF the water alone near.
| " two hours, and was heard crying out until he
was rescued. Two negro boys belonging TO the
boat were also saved. Those lost consist OF man
supposed 10 be named Brown, from St Louis, who
had with him number Of telegaphic Instruments;
two families, consisting Of one gentleman, his
wife, sister in-law, two young ladies, supposed 10
be sisters TO the married ladies, and two children
one about six years of age and an infant-two
servants Of the above faniies; two negro men and
!, the chambemaid belonging to the boat, and two
persons unknown. The boat, together with lo
Of provisions, baggage, and about fourteen bales
cotton, was totally lost.--M o. PIC, lWh.