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death be given to such children of said Mills a.
may survive him.
$40. 10. Asd be frs5 s1s1. That whenever
the land Office 1t Pontq 4iesissipp, shall be
discontiAued. the rscoFd5 Niles thereof shall be
placed in the pcssessicn clerk of the United
States district cort for the northern district Of
Mississippi, who IL hereby made keeper of the
! same, and authorized to perform all the duties
now conferred upon the register and receiver. and
shall receive for his services therefor q sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars per annum.
SEQ. 20. And be 1t further enacted, That in set
thing the accounts of Daniel s. McCaulev. late
consul general at Alexandra, in Egypt there shall
be allowed for Office rent at the rate four hundrad
dollars per annum during the time he acted =,
that capacity, TO be paid to his widow
FOR salaries of governor and superintendent of
indian affairs, three judges, attorney and ma
snail OF washington Territory, from the time of
their appointment to the end of the fiscal ue. ~
terminating June thirtieth, eighteen hundred ~
nifty four, an amount sufficient to pa y the :;
hereby appropriated, out of any money in Tho
treasury not otherwise appropriated:
For compensation and mileage of the members
OF the Legislative Assembly, officers clerIr and
contingent expenses of the Assembly and to defrau
the expenses OF ia king the census of said Terr;tor
the sum of twenty thousand dollars to be maid ont
OF any money not otherwise Appropriated;
For the contingent expenses of the Territory.
including the salary OF clerk of the Executive
Department, fifteen hundred dollars, to be paid
out OF any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated
Approved March 8, 1853
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In the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions,
ten of class one thirty of class two five of class
three, and four of class four.
In the office OF the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, forty OF class one forty of class two,
twenty three of class three and three of class four
In the Office of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, six OF class two, six of class three, and
three of class four.
In the Office of the Commissioner of Patents
eight of class two twelve, including the six assis
tant examiners, of class three, and one of class
four.
In the office of the Postmaster General, ten of
class onc thirty three of class two twenty nine of
class three, and six, including the topographer, of
class four.
And there shall be chief clerk for each of the
offices OF the Solicitor, First Comptroller, Second
Comptroller, First Auditor, Second Auditor, Third
Auditor, Fourth Auditor, Fifth Auditor, Auditor
of the Treasury for the Post Office Department,
Register, Commissioner of Customs, Treasurer,
Lighthouse Board, Commissioner of Pensions.
Commissioner of the General Land Office, Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, and Commissioner of
Patents, who shall be allowed an annual compen-
sation OF NO thousand dollars each. And there
shall be chief clerk for each of the Departments
Post Office, who shall be allowed an annual com.
pensation of two thousand two hundred dollars
each.
No clerk shall be appointed in either of the four
classes until after ne has been examined and found
qualified by board to consist of three examiners,
one of them to be the chief of the bureau Office
into which he is to be appointed and the two others
to be seleoted by the head of the department to
which the said clerk will be assigned. Nor shall
any clerk in the departments herein named receive
any other salary or money for extra services than
the sum or sums specified in this section, at any
time after this section has been executed by elias.
sicatof of the clerks as it prescribes. There shall
be Disturbing clerk for each Of the Departments
of War, Navy, aud the Post Office; not more than
three for the Treasury Department, at the dscre-
ton Of the Secretary thereof; and not more than
three for the Department of the Interior at the dis
erection of the Secretary thereo the said clerks to
be appointed out Of class four by the heads of the
respective departments, and to receive stch sum,
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SEC. IA. And be it further enacted, That the
same charges shall be made and demanded at the
said assay office for refining parting, casting into
bars ingots, discs, and for alloy as are or shall
be, made and demanded at the mint; and no other
charges shall be made to depostors than by law
are authorized to be made at the mint; and the
amount received from the charges hereby autho
rized shall be accounted for and appropriated for
defraying the contingent expenses of the said
Office.
SEC. Is. And be it further enactsd, That the
Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to procure
by rent, lease, otherwise, building apart
n1ents in the city of New York, suitable for the
operations of said office, unless he shall be of
opinion that suitable apartments in the custom
house in that city may be assigned for this pur
pose. And he is a. leo hereby authorized and
directed to procure the necessary machinery and
implements for the carrying on the operations and
business of the said Office.
SEC. IT, And be itfurLher enacted That tho GO Low
CT the assistant treasurer of the United States IN
New York, from and after the time that the aid
office shall be opened and in operation shall be al
thousand dollars per annum, instead of the sum
noW allowed. 80 SUN
SEQ. IL. And be 1t further enacted That nrdor
the act Tor the benefit of Amos Rector annrovod
the seventeenth day of June, one thousand erht
hundred and forty four the legal representatives Of
hena ons are entitled moiety
Deng one fourth the appraised value OF the goods
tneTeln mentioned as having been seized and libel
led on his Importation
SEC lS And be itfurther enacted. That there he
PiaCeu al the disposal OF the President of the Uni.
ted States the sum of twenty thousand dollars to
enable him to compensate Clark Mills for the exc.
cution of the equestrian statue of Andrew Jack
son, recently placed upon the public square in the
city of Washington north of the Executive Man
sion, and to make the same the property of the
United States; and that said sum be paid under
the direction of the President out Of auv mo.
ney in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
when aclear and satisfactory title to said statue
shall be vested in the United States PROVIDED.
That the sum of ten thousand dollars thereof be
invested for the family of said Mills, and after his
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twelve dollars per mile, nearly equal to six thou
sand four hundred miles, seventy six thousand four
hundred dollars;
For extending the principal meridian line in
Oregon, a distance of one hundred and sixty miles,
four thousand dollars;
For rent of surveyor generals Office in Oregon,
fuel, books, stationery, and other incidental ex-
penses, including pay of messenger, &c., two
thousand two hundred and fifty dollars;
To defray the expenses incurred of geological
reconnaissance in Oregon, undertaken in the year
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, under
instructions from the Department of the Interior,
nine hundred and eighty four dollars and twenty
five cents;
/. For completing the geological reconnaissance in
/ Oregon, five thousand dollars;
For rent OF surveyor generals Office in CaIifor.
MIA, purchase of instruments, records, drawing
materials, furniture, fuel, pay of messengers, Sc,
eleven thousand four hundred dollars;
For continuing the survey of the islands on the
coast OF California, under act of the thirty fret of
August, eighteen hundred and fifty two, thirty
thousand dollars;
For surveying standard lines in California,
meandering and surveying irregular and river
lots, &c., amounting to two thousand miles, at a
rate not exceeding fifteen dollars per mile, thirty
thOusa nd dollars;
For subdividing into townships, equal to one
thousand two hundred miles of surveying, at rate
not exceeding fourteen dollars per mile, in Califor
MIA sixteen thousand eight hundred dollars;
For sectioning one hundred townships, equal to
six thousand miles of surveying in California At
rate exceeding twelve dollars per mile, seventy
two thousand dollars.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
For compensate of the Commissioner of Public
Buildings, two thousand dollars;
For compensation Of the clerk in the Office of
Commissioner of Public Buildings, one thousand
dollars;
For the extension of the United States Capitol,
six hundred thousand dollars;
For compensation, in part, of the messenger in
charge of the main furnace in the Capitol, three
hundred and fifty dollars;
, For compensation Of the laborer in charge of the
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thousand dollars;
For pensions to widows and orphans, under the
widows and orphans,'' approved February third
eighteen hundred and fifty three one hundred and
seventy four thousand dollars;
For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims
not otherwise provided for, as shall be admitted in
due course of settlement at the treasury, 1--WE thou
sand dollars Provided, That no part of the appro
priation shall be drawn from the treasury, except
in pursuance of some law or resolution of Congress
authorizing the expenditure;
To enablethe Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives to furnish pay for and deliver the same books
to the delegates from Oregon, New Mexico and
Utah. for the thirty second Congress- as per resolu
ton OF said Honse passed twenty sixth July, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty two, two thousand seven
To pay to l. T. Mudd for services in the office
OF Commissioner of Public Buildings, from the
day OF the death of the late commissioner 10 the
dollars;
For compensation of the warden, clerk, physi
clan chaplain, two assistant kt eT ers four guards
and porter, of the penitentiary of the District OF
Columbia, seven thousand three hundred and fifty
dollars;
For compensation of three inspectors of said
penltentiary, three hundred dollars;
For the support and maintenance of said peni
tentlary, one thousand two hundred and forty dol
lars;
For the support, clothing, and medical treat
ment OF insane paupers of the District of Column
bia at such places the Secretary of the Interior
may in his discretion, deem proper, ten thousand
dollars;
For the purchase of two hundred and fifty copies
of the Statutes at Large of the United States, and
of the synoptcal index thereto, at the contract
price paid by Congress- to be distributed, under
the direction of the Department OF State, among
the several consulates and commercial agents,
eight thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars;
For the collection of agricultural statistics and
purchase of seeds, to be paid out OF the patent
fund. five thousand dollars;
For salaries Of nine supervising and fifty local
inspectors, appointed under the act approved Au:
gust thirteth one thousand eight hundred and fifty
two for the better protection Of the lives OF passeh
gers by steamboats, with travelling and other ex
penses incurred by them, seventy thousand dol
lars; $50
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CINCINNATI PRICE CURRENT.

Nv VOLUME.
WE had the pleasure few weeks since. Of present.
enlarged form: and in appearance il is equal to the
best rcia paper iR the United States; and all
other and more important respects determined
that shall not be surpassed by enterprising
contemporaries Our aim Is make il full and reliable
epitome of the commerce. Of the day dis
cussng nj The sane time fairly and freely such matter
may be connected detly with tue interests of the mcr-
camille classes
The Cincinnati, New York. Baltimore New Orleans
Boston, Philadelphia and I'll other leading markets the
country, will be fully reporter i'm columns In New
YORK and baltimore we have employed gentlemen 81
reliability. and the first order Of intelligence. who will
regularly furnish cemme rcal letters giving full week
~ review OF their respective markets. the
day preceding our day Of publication We expect ALSO
soon to complete arrangements for correspondents
other important places.
The meney markets Of the country. including incrma-
lion with reference 10 Banks, Bank Notes, countc
&C. receive fuu and constant attention.
Foreign fully repe rtcd week week.
embracing the latest intelligence by mail and telegraph
With reference 10 the crops Of the country the earliest
and most reliable nte is furnished throus the
columns OF The Price Current. This inferIncton is
derived chiefly from our own correspondents. OF whom
West.
Merchants desiring acquaintance in the West, will
find The rice Current excellent ad rising medium
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
81 90 per annum ADVANCE. In no case will names
Is paid Subscribers will be received or three
months, ut the rate Of 81 peryeai.
Postnasters acting agents will be allowed
Tor every 'ro dollars reInted on account IF new sub
serbers. Address RICHARD SMITH.
pov2 Editor and Publisher, Cincinnati, o.
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AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
To amend Ordinance passed AYri &C. 1e47, entitled
".fa Ordinance concerning Peddisrs, passed .Nouem.
Der 10. 1853.
SECTION .. Be it Ordained by the Common Council
~ ofthe City of Evansville that hereafe' the price Of
License under said Ordinance April 90 s4. shall
for Foot Pedders Merchants less than three dol
lars than twenty fve dollars per month"; for
pedaig from wagons, Carts other vehicles not less
than dol than twent, dollars per month";
aud II shall be the duty o. the City Treasurer TO fix the
amount ofsvery sucn license where application is made
for his receipt for the license money.
Us. HOPKINS, Mayor.
Attest: GEO. H. Topp, Clerk. [nov22 3tw
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SURVEYORS NOTICE

A LII persons owning lands adjoining the following
IA described tracts of land will Ike notice that the
Surveyor OF county will proceed 10 the
limos and establish the OF the north west quarter
Of the southwest quarter of section H. i'm Township
SOUTH Range 10 vest also the southeast gus of the
southeast quarter Of scction township and range
WILLIAM j. HEBERU.
By his Agents,
nov2-w3t TAYLOR 81 HARVEY.
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NEW JEwELRY STORE.

~ GOSSEN beys leave to inform the citizens OF Ev-
VI. ansville, that he has opened Jewelry Store in
Mr.. krons House. First street, between Main and
Sycamore, two doors below Maiu, where he AWAY,
keeps on hand splendid aud full oa kinds
ofJewelry, Watches. Clocks &c. &c THE be quality
Having purchased his stock at low prices, he enabled
tn sell cheap and fully cheap any other House in
this city.
n Bile also prepared repair any article in the
above line. at short notice and fair compensation.
knowing the liberality of the Citizens Evansville he
hopes that they will extend to him fair share oflher
patronage. novl6-iy
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SELLING OFF COST

y ENG DESTROYS OF going into other business, offer
ID my entire stock Of Clothing and Gentlemen's Fur.
nisbing Goods. at Cost To any wishing to into
the Clothing business offer first rate opportunity
into business already established as will rent the
House any wishing IT, and sell them the goods at
great bargain and on the most accommodating terms.
Those persons indebted by note or book
hereby notified to call and make settlement mme-
da,ey' as must close NJ my business Ti,sopt loss
novI6n Water street, between Main aud Sycamore.
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EVANSVILLE Is UP WITH THE
TIMES.

A LII persons wanting ENGINES or MACHINERY Of
n any kind built repaired are requested TO favor
us Win u call. Our Machinery being complete and
having IN our employ. in each department OF our busi
se feel confident Of rendering satisfaction and arc viii
ling to be Judged by rorks.
Mr. Durham, who has lately become connected with
the firm, is one of the most experienced builders Of
STEAM AND FIRE ENGINES,
In the country ami understands Western work thorough
at all times, may be found SawmI Engines Mill Irons
Shang, Puheys. Grace-bars Fire Fronts Steam Pines,
Force and Cold Water Pumps, Improved Hosting
wheels for Stores and Warehouses, Lates for turning
Wood and Brass, Corn Shelters, Cisern Housing Par
ker. Hotchkiss 81 Johnsons alter Wheels. Apple Mill
Twere Irons. Cellar Ventilators. Wagon Boxes, Dog
Irons, Pow Mould Boards, DC, dc.
We furnish to order Iron and Brass Castings of all
kinds, such Mill Gearing and Spindles. Cast Iron
Fronts for Houses, Fence and Balcony Railing, sash
Weights, Window Cans. &c.
Wrought and Cast Iron for Bridges and Wrought
rea Forging work of all kinds executed promptly and
i'm The best manner. Mr.. VIM. Durham, Machinesmith
no has fer equals and superors has charge our
Smith Shop.
FIRE ENGINES made TO order which we WARRANT
perform equal To manufactured jan the ned States
We will furnish Machinery and of all kinds Mt m
low prices be obtained at Cincinnati Louisville
any other point in the West and guarantee all our
work to be equal to the work Of any efthose places
Remcmbcr You interested i'm having good MANN
factories near home, aud money by having Patterns
at hand for REPAIRS which department Of our buei-
ness, we give strict attention.
IL is our aim to have work done the day appointed
and all orders by mail will receive prompt attention al
the same price as when given in person.
CAR HEELS ofyarlous .ttcrns, manufactured with
Murphy PatcUs Solid Hub.
We pay highest price for Scrap Iron. Brass and Con
per. (noy4-tf) G.. ID. EGGLESTON q CO.
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MEAT SHOP.

THE undersigned have opened MEAT SHOP, on
l. Main street, three doors above Fourth ST.. whe re
they will all times keep hand supply Of Fresh
Meats OF all kinds. SausaS"s and everything IN their
line Of business. The attention Of families Is invited
our meats, will endesvor keep the best quail.
Ties sell at the lowest market price, and promptly de-
liver meats ordered, To customers.
FRANCIS G. ERD,
novl6-u A. SEELINGER.
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WATCHES AND JEwELRY.

WATCH MAKERS TOOLS. MATERIALS &C.
go THE subscriber, for a number of years engae.
EA ed in one OF The largest importing houses in the
r. II East and tor the last four years in Louisville
o.. has taken the store Main street. bet First and
alter SIS opposite the Bank, (unt more suitable can
he obained) where he snow opening the largest
ment OF the above goods offered in this city COM
prising every variety and style Of Gold and Silver
Watches. Chains, Ladies' and Gents Pins. Ear Kings
Finger Kings Gold Lockets Gold and Silver Spectacles
line Jewelry IN Sets: and ia fact eyer thing connected
with the Jewelry business.
Wachmakers' Tools and Materials of all kinds, al %
which he viii sell as low ot5e. house West ofthe
Mountains Purch; sing all of my Goods from the
ulacturers and import direet-having a thoroueA
knowledge ia every thing attaining 10 the business
together with extensive acquaintance with the East
ern manufacturers. can offer Inducements 10 all in
want Of the above Goods 10 give call assuringth
that they shall find every article represented.
My Jewelry is OF the finest quality
Imported aud American. the Watches are OF the most
celebrated Makers and will be guaranteed to keep good
time To the purchaser.
Being ma self pract al Matchmaker, L will attend
ally to the cleaning and repairing all watches On.
trusted to my care. (oci3) c. A. BROWN.
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STOLEN
nov2-w3t

THURSDAY night Sorrcl Horse. star in forhchcad.
both hind feet white. He is twelve years old irots
we also saddle and bridle taken at the te from
Scott Township, in this county. reasonable reward
hovS'stdwl RICHARD BROWNING.
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BITTROLFF e. SONS,

n HAVE Just received and have now open for
"a sale and inspection large and "a enable stock
A.szkof Jewelry, Watches. silver Ware Clocks and
Fancy Goods. compr all the latest and most beauti-
fnt styles We wcui partieula- attention 10 our
stock OF gold and siivc atches, among which are
some extra hne English lie IN heavy gold cases; also
very dne Silver Watches. 3ave now On hand tie
largest and osteonpetG nssc tnt OF Jewery, Silver
Ware, De, offered i'm this M EKe at unusually low
prices and therefore respectfully invite the Ladies and
Tue public generally to give a call take look.
even " you don't buy. BITrROLFF& SONS
seP2l-3md Main 81. betweer First & Second.
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The undersigned having become the successor 10 the
house and business OF Okiley Mitchell, will continue
the same as heretofore.
Thankful to the friends Of the late firm for former pat
ronage he socits continuation OF their confidence and
business. His Wharf boat at the river Is of the
largest size and noted for its capacity And also hav
ing ample Warehouses Water street. rs well
mammoth Warehouse in course Of construction the
Canal and enieni to the Railroad Depot his faci
ties for the receiving and riding OF Merchan
die and Produce via River, Railroad and Canal
very complete.
He is also prepared TO make cash advances all pro-
duce property consigned him for sale be ship
ped 10 his New Orleans the Ea
cities. (octIs.tf) JOHN s. MITCHELL.
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1NEAS-5 and II D boxes Imperial, G.. Powder and Y.
l. Hyson Teas; also p half chests do.
movie ALLIS e. HOwES.
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NEW BOOKS.
DLEAK House, by Charles Dickens,
ID Second War with England, BY J. 7. Heady;
The Miser's Daughter
Venice the City OF the Sea;
Stories Of the Forett;
Forged Will, &C., de-;
Just reed and for sale ty THOMAS CoNYNGToy.
aovE s''
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GENTS, FURNISHI GOODS.
A LARGE assortment OF shirts; silk, Cotton, Merino
N and all Wool Under Shirts and drawers, Gloves.
super English half Hose, Cravafs Collars rich Velvet
and Silk VestiDgs. Silk and Linen Hdkfs, and Pant
Stus all Of the lxte't styles and best quality. Please
call and examine At
CCLBURN & HERSBERGER'S,
sep22 First street, below Main.
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AN ORDlNANCE

For the protection Of Bridges in the Corporate limits
the City Of Ecansrifie, passe d Nouem6er 10. ls3.
SECTl0N !. Ii shall not hereafter be lawful any
~ person to ride, lead drive any horse, mule. ass,
OK other riding draft ANIMAL any bridge In
the Corporate limits of the city Evansville any
gate ,ster than "a walk.
SEC. .. Any person who shall violate the foregoing
Section OF this Ordinance, shall for every such offence,
forfeit and pay not less than dollar than
ten dollars. Us. HOPKINS, Ma,o
Attest: Gwo. II. Tom, Clerk. inov22-3tw
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NAILS! s.BELMONT,, n.

NAILS! ..BELMONT,, NAILSy
lust reed $50 kegs Of the best Wheeling brand, ass'd
81 81 to 2Ud; also
Spikes, Wrought and Cut to inches
Casing Nails 6d to- Tod;
Finishing Nails, II to 3iRch.
Builders and mechanics will do well To examine these
Nails before buying, the quality cannot he exce-d
fuassortmcnt kept ut all times at the New Hardware
store OF (novlD GLASS. WELLS.