Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-08
THE BOUNTY LAND BILL.


having in sit u" justice and ioellfy, passed
sTnins L"unty hand officers and soldiers vino
have been eng 'eeI ia tie military service Of the United
states t!c President has esteemed il less privilege
tau dbtV all Tie III power to ryc
rrinrt az! elcen operation this hcfeiicent
deem il pr per t'..rsIra I, anaounec =, thosc en.i.
tied U tie u,n7is o the lIw TINT, with his sanc0n
have caused nj the .os and instructions
guide claimants in applying :oT ana obtaining their rights
c prepared, ani th'y in The hands o! the printer
~ the earliest rriciciac m'alent copies OF these papers
sill b" ;uwar:ei - each o Congress- and the
clerk ." tn caur; oi every c"uaiy the United States.
l: viii bc his purpose u administer the lw in
IaIke il what Congress desgne il 10 br bounty
the soldier, and not agents and sprcuaiors The
FORMS an; the mntc ot proof therefore been made
~ia PIE pGs-iJr and ever facility vii! be aiio!e! ap
o.."a:;s establish their Iasi tca.ands. Clerks
e"s"sad IN p'spar!a io'n me 1'ls on h' cor'ihccs of
-2 have accidentally lost enl may not DC disappointed
II obtaining their Just reward
f.c ,picy OF this law in all its provisions il discourage
saccu.ii!nn in the claims so!efs. The provides int
nil sass, nlt1e. rtiets u at!Jrrc,, aad other nsru
rf writing going - affect tie THE clalm TO any
Srr n; herein bfe provided for made or executed prort
isaie, sha!! c r and void all inens and purposes
wiasoey,r ea! suh crricaa warrant, the land
obtained Thereby .. wise affected by charged wlth
sircic payment ~ debt ar cllim incurred Wy
snch officer or s'!,r pror To the issuing u; the patent
IL h, Judgment The isss conclapa,cs IN the body NJ The
above rrccd clause oi tie law is The i@S9e q tie patent
Consequently, all sales transfers, ncnis, and incnm
Lraucl, Of soldiers lnd claims made before the cmanaon
o the patents VOID and vii DC dlsrcsaded oy the Govern
n.cnt Spccullors therefore adnonshed that they
acquire rights by purchase which will be recognised by
tai, Department.
eel 10 BE my duty also to The frank and conf
in. soldier against tn and devices o agents, who
viii cxaggerate the difficulties oi obtaining the land
in nrder . enhance their charges.
The eynceo o service exists among the archives Of the
cooty ia nne oGt ol on the only proof required
wil -: tlc nlcnv of the applicant, the marriage
AID w,iowhood eshp These facts readily proven,
au therefore tn difficulties Will III most cases De mercy
,iinal And remove thes. Slight obstacles and
full and complete effect TO the mGnceucc OF tie
Government beg leave respectfully - recommend To the
hin
shi't' "se' ~ me eApens" oi Inc county, 70 SUPERVISE
tic preparation nf the applications and proofs OF claimants
The Ignorant and unwary would has be protected from I'M
position the soldier om c burdens they not able
bear ard the Government from mary emharrassmenis
which may resell. from the awkwarness oi incompetent &C.
MUS.
In conclusion desire say ,ha, great will be used
guard undue preferences q" one clss Of applicants
others. Win this view NJ the proper ihe sufficient
number clerks ~ bc employed issue the certificates
yvn the nossib, delay :lt III have equal
chance oi nnsins Advantageous Z, l'c,,i':. r .n,
Secretary of the Interior.
RAILROAD ACCIDMSr-LoSS OF LIFE.
SYRACUSE OoT 3A dieaitu accident occurred last night
Seneca Falls b. . collision Of the Western mail train
with the Eastern. Four OF the passense. com
pee broken u pieces but tine express train escaped WITH
injury Oae who standing on the platform OF
The Western an almost instantly killed. several others
were or lest injured.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
SyaAcuEE Oct A large meeting Is being held here to
night against Fugitive Slave Bill Garrett Smith, Esq,
is The excitement IS very great ana stIou opo
sition Is manifested upon the SUBJECT.
Ii is said now ha, there cer,onty of recover
ing the Calhoun statue. The yacht Twilight and the Ln-
led Sates Revenue Gutter are lying near the spot watching
favorable opportunity TO raise tho statue 1t s buried
depth Of eigh; feet and cdn De seen ~ncn Inc
weather is smooth.
QUEER PROCEEDINGS yY THE MAYOR OF PITTS.
BURG.
P7rsBURe, Der. 3The conduct Of Mayor Barker. for
few davs past has caused excitement In the city, ana
induced the hcei that chief magistrate of the city has
become insane On Tuesday night BY singular freak he
ordered of the City Counclmcn 10 nc arrested and
committed Jail The Councihnen Immediately sued out
habeus corpus and released by the Judge Barker,
on hearing this, knew bounds 10 his Indignation lie
hang the Judge, Councnen and Editors who
took side with them lie then again imprisoned poron
of the Connc, who were again discharged Last night
Councils held meeting when the regulation OF the Guy
was taken from the Mayors hands Barker threatens to-day
TO mprison all me members of the Council and all the
Judges. The utmost excitement prevails.
Photographed for the Baltimore Sun
WAsH,sGroS ID. e., Der. 4-Jaues w. Morhead VIM.
3. Sasscer Ccndon Bibb, lemne J. Middleton, Prisiey
Simpon James o. Wilson, A. G. Finney and Messrs Schell
Brown have received appointments in the Auditors olce
and Post Office, under the new law.
SALES OF STOCK,
ReDorted by join A. L1lcpser Stock Broker Week ending
Saturday, 5h October.
Virginia State Bonds ssue-Sales this week Slu- ou
Do Wit. interest," from lst July, slO3 80 ~
Richmond City Bonds, new issue-Sales TINS week eoi
so Do with interest, from lst July, Sl02 so.
James River and Kanawta Bonds guaranteed BY the
State Sl0l 50 and interest from !st July.
Bank of Virginia, par s7U-Saes this week s.o.
Farmers Bank of yrginia-Last sales sl0h 81.
Exchange Bank Of Virgina-Last s,les Slo5. .,oo
Virginia Fire and Marine lnsurance-Las saies Si;
Richmond Fire Association par S20-Lls sales e3o.
Richmond ani Potomac Railroad Stock
Last sales 1877 50. am
Central Railroad Stock-Las, sales sio. .,o
Richmond and petersburg Rnlroad S,ockLast sales s30
lanes Riysr and Kanawha Snck-Last sales 520