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HoM1cIDE.--Wc IL understand that
Mark Mol, an Ecnglish miner, who
recently returned from California to
this District, where he left wife and
ehildrer, e3ssSsE to his death ON Satur-
day week, by aGunSiloG Woltiiu infiicl-
ed by his fatherinlaw, Stephen Jor-
don. The particulars can onty be
elictcd by Judicial investigation,
which will take place probably at the
fail term Of our court.--M Meraw Gag
etie.
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REGISTRATIONS OF PHoEEssoH3.-We q
have learned that VIM. B. Rogers, Pro.
tessor of Natural Philosophy, Gcolo-
gy, and Mincra'ogy, and j. Lawrence
Smith, Professor of Chemistry and
Materia Medica, have resigned their
respective Protessorships in the Uni
versity Of Virginia, to take effect at
the close Of the present session, the
goth Of June.
1t is presumed that these vacancies
will be filled by the Board Of Visitors
at their next meeting in tho last
Of June.
Mr.. Rogers has been Professor in
the University for the past II years
He is one Of the most eloquent ora.
tors that VIC ever listened to. Mr..
Smith has only been at the Univcrsi.
ty one session. Wo hope their quo,
cessors may be as able and compc-
tent as Professors Rogers and Smith
have proved themselves to have
becn.- Charlottesville JeBersonian.
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INFORMATION WAYrED.-Somc eirh

INFORMATION WANTED.-Somc cigh-
teen months since gentleman by the
name Of a. WI. WHITE, left
our District, and has not since been
heard from. 1t is not known where he
went to; and any information respect.
ing him, directed to the Editors Of this
paper, will be thankfully received, by
his friends and relatives, in Sumter
District, s. c.
IYYe Editors will confer favor by
inserting the above notice.
Black Riper Watchman.
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Southern Commercial
Conventions. 9

There is to be n Southern CONNER
cial Convention at Memphis, in June,
which will be an adjourned meeting Of
the Convention held at Baltimore last
winter. The object of this movement
is to establish more direct commercial
intercourse between the Southern At
lantic cities and Europe. A Washing
ton papergives the following condensed
programme of tho purposes Of the
South:
''The establishment of continental
depot of cotton, in opposition to Liver
pool.
"The direct expectation Of cotton by
the planter, thus doing away with mid
die men, middle warehouses, middle
commissions, middle insurance, and
all that interminable medium which
eats up our substances and concentrates
our exports at Liverpool.
'To build up Southern importing
market, in opposition to New York.
''To establish through railroad alli-
ance, more sympathy with the great
West and the Northwest, socially,
commercially, and nationally.
'"Io have one OF more lines of steam
ers to Europe.
''ro induce emigration through
Southern ports to pass to the West by
a communication always open, expedi.
tious and cheap; or to settle on our
fertile lands.
''To stimulate manufactures and in
dustry.
"To educate our children at home,
to spend our wealth ut home.
ITO aim at commercial and industri-
al independence"
Of the proposed convention the Ma
tional (New York; Democrat says:
1t is fashionable for our city papers
to sneer at this movement on the part
of the South. But it will bo no sneer.
ing matter if the plan is prosecuted
with spirit and determination. If the
Southern Atlantic cities are connected
by railroads with tho Mississippi river,
and with the Pacific Ocean, by great
national railroad, it will soon make
some millions of dollars difference in
the commerce Of this city. We have
no idea that New York is to be broken
down; but, that large draughts ol
commerce may be made upon it, by
this operation, we have no doubt. Oul
Legislature has refused to pass q
law Of simple justice to our Southern
brethren, and it will be strange if oul
persistent ill.will towards them does
not drive them to act on the defensive
The passage of the bill introduced
by Mr.. Taylor, would bring many
millions of dollars of trade from the
South to New York.
The law alluded to was one propo
sing 20 allow Southern citizens, re,
moving with their slaves, to pass
through the territory ports of New
York, without incurring the loss o
their slaves.
We have little faith in Southern
commercial independence with South
ern direct trade; and we trust that thi:
great dc5iaernttsrII niff InUgU sonIc "uf
ticicnt encouragement in the propo
ed convention.
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MORE COPPER MINE, N Nopru

MORE CoprER Mines IN NORTH CAR
oLINA.--The Raleigh Register announ-
ccs the discovery of Il copper mine on
the lands OF the Mcssrs. Atwater, of
Orange county, between four and
five miles Southwest Of the Univcrsi-
ty. 1t is the double sulphurct OF
Iron and Copper; the ore from which
nearly all the Copper of commerce is
extracted, and the same that is raised
at the Fentress mine in Gui!tord.
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"lcs quito too bad Of yc, Darby, to
say that yonr wiic's worse than
the dovil."
can't plazc your rivircnce, | can
prove it by the Holy Scripture can
be the powers! Didn't your rivcrcncc,
in the sermon yesterday, tell us that
if We resist the devil, he'd flee from
us? Now, If resist my wife she,
flies at mel"
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Advices from Washington state that
large number of officers have been
discharged from the Revonuc Ser
vice. Among them Capt. Levi Hardy
and Lieut.. Thomas Osborne, Of South
Caroline. The service has been ro-
duced to sixteen officers Of each grade.
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I
CONVERSATIONS OF, PosTMAsTERs. -.
One of the acts passed on the night Of
the 3rd., of March, to establish cer.
tain post routes, &C., contains 8 sec
tion fixing the following as the com.
mission of postmastcrs after the lst..
inst:
On sum not exceeding 5000 per cent. & sSs
On n sum between 3lG0 and sfOo- mar 81.
Sn sum between S400 and G2,4Oo-35 perSct.
On q SUM exceeding 92.4o0-l5 per q. e. s.,
Where the mail arrives reaularIy
BET" cen o at night and FIVE in tha
morning, 60 per ct. is allowed on ths
first 800.
Those officers whose compensation
shall not exceed $500 o quarter, are
allowed ono cent for every free later
delivered out Of their Office. and each
postman is allowed two mills for db.
livery, from his Office, to subscriber,
each newspaper not chargeable With
postage. 81:
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DYING by DIET My dear Punch:
- saw such 9 funny thing in the pa
PEI. the other day-it was headed 'Cr-
rous physiological Il hope have
spelt the word right Discovery. 1t
said that Monsieur Roulin had, been
feeding silk worms with food of
different colors, and by that means
making them spin silk of the same col.
or as the food. And it also mention.
ed that the very bones of animals may
be tinged with what they eat. Law!' |
wonder if it is the same with a hu.
man bcing-and ifso, whether it would
be possible to affect the complexion
by food. 1t would bo so nice to
be able to oh ain clear delicate color
that would wash, without being obliged
to resort any of those preparations.
And then how funny to have it in
ones power to be either q blonde or
brunette, according to ones fancy,
or as might be found convcnient-and
perhaps to change from one TO the 9TH
er il desired, Or advisable. Can you,
dear Punch, or any of your scienti-
fie friends, tell me if there are any ar
ticles Of diet which have the power to
to make these alterations, and what
they are? for | should so like to know.
] should not mind their taste very
much thongh, of course should ra-
ther they were nice: only fancy howde-
lightful to realize beautiful white
neck, hand and arm, by a course of
open jam tar,s! A word in answer
to your JUL1A."
Julia must not think about open
jam tarts. The effect OF suchi delca-
cics in a complexional point of view
may be called pimplifc. Julia is
probably not disposed to be blue; but
that is the only tint which it is posi-
bic to acquire py such means as those
to which she alludes; it may be obtain
cd by perseverance in small doses of
nitrate Of silver, ut the risk simply of
being poisoned. Plain living and
plenty ofexcrcise will effect the great
est alteration in respect Of hue that
the check ola young lady can under
go: namely, to fresh, and pure, and
glowing, from dull, spotty, and sal
low. Julia is recommended to try oat-
meal porridgo, She should not cat
too much bread and buttcr.-Punch.
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From the N. wberry Sentinel, April 2o.l
Meeting of Prcsbytery.

Tho Prcsbytcry of South Carroll.
ma was convened Avclcigh in this
town, on Friday evening last. A SER
mon was delivered on the occasion by
the Rev. Mr.. IIl!housc, Moderator OF
last session. The number of Minis.
tcrial and lay delegates is quite large.
Ministers Present-Rcvs. j. Hill.
house, ID. Humphreys. VIM. Carlisle,
J. Z. Gilbert, VIM. NIcW hortcr, w.
II. Davis, I. l.. Mcbride, Z. l.. Homes,
Jno. McLces, S. S. Gaillard, J. c.. VIII.
liams, }. B. llillhouse, J. L. Kennedy.
w. 3. Telford, r. II. Rhcid, A.
.. Montgomery, L. L. Ruist and
Z. B. Stewart.
Churches Representea.-T. Ginning.
ham, Roberts; Jas. Telford, Broad
way; w. b. McAllister, s. N. Evins,
Nazareth; Samuel Austin, Friendship;
j. i. Savage, Fairview; J. L. Livings.
ton, Lebanon; N. Harris, Willing
ton; r. Gaillard, New Harmony; L.
+. Campbell, Liberty Springs; j. G.
Williams, Little River; Jas. Gillian,
MOCK Shurci; IL. y. Archer, Green
vile; job Johnston, Avclcigh, Smyrn-
10 & Gilder's Creek; "A. o. Norris,
Anderson c. H.; J. w. Simpson, Laur.
ems c. H.; d. Lesley, Upper Long
Cane, NJ. O. McAslcn, Howewcll; Isa,
ac Carlisle, Providence; c. w. Sproul,
Bethesda; I. B. Collins, Spartanburgh;
M. Thompson, Varenncs; j. w. Nor.
ris, Pickens c.. II.
The Rev. A. D. Montgomery was
chosen Moderator, aud the Rev. Thos.
l.. MoBrydc, Clerk. Tho Presby.
terry then commenced the transaction
of business.
The Prcsbytcry will adjourn to
meet again ut Nazareth Church, Spar
tanburs District, OH Thursday be.
fore the 18th Sunday in September next
being the 22d day Of the month.
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From the Columbia South Carolinian.
Exchange ISamk OF Columbia

At meeting of the Stockholders,
yesterday, this institution was duly or.
sanized. The following gentlemen
were elected Directors:
James V. Lyles, John Caldwell,
Edward j. Arthur, James II. Adams,
Jacob G. Lyons, Henry Davis, Jesse
Drafts, James Cathcart, II. II. Kinard,
Robert Stewart, James Pagan, Charles
Smith, Il. p. Herndon.
At n meeting of the Directors. J.
'. Lyles was elected President.
At an adjourned meeting of the
Stockholders in the Exchange Bank
of Columbia, held on Wednesday,
April 20, 1858, at the Town Hall, the
Hon. VIM. Maybin, lntendant in the
chair, MIR. James S. Scott, on the part
OF the Commissioners, reported, that
they had apportioncd tho stock in ac-
cordance with the instructions of the
Stockholders, and submitted register
of the same.
On motion of S. S. NlcCully, ESD,
the thanks of the Stockholders were
voted to tho Commissioners for their
mtiring services.
w. BOLLlNGER, Scc'y.
we are requested by the Secretary
to say that owing to sudden indisposi-
ton before the proceedings were writ.
ten out, resolutions adopted in relation
to acceptance Of charter, organization
OF Bank, &c, &c, are omitted in the
proceedings.
EDIToRs CARoLINIAN.
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TUE SUMTER BANNER.
Sumtelville, So. Ca.
j. RICnARDoN LOGAN, EDITOR,
TUEsDAg. APRIL 2e. 1855.
COTTON MARKET.
Charlesbn, April 25, 1853,

Since our las report there has been
decline Of frdn an Is to IA cents,
on Saturday th market was languid at
s IA to 10 l-accnts.
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lNeENDIARIEs IN CHARLEsToN.-Thc
Charleston Evening News states that
repeated attempts are making to set
fire on the neck. An attempt was al.
SO made In Haroun Street.
VII. Com.
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DEATH Or Gov. IREDELL.-It was
currently reported yesterday morning
that this distinguished citizen died a
few days ago at Edenton, of Erysipe
las. The Journal Of yesterday con-
firms the report Vii. Commercial.
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the value of which amounted last years
to a million of francs. On the militia
'ry frontier of Turkey, a gatden cf
mulberry trees has been established
in every village, md the mii.tary colo
nlsts are encouraged to extend the clii-
tiyation. AT Paragua, the fosses OF
the fertilization have been planteds
with mulberry trees, and orders have.
been given that such trees shall also
be planted by the sides Of all the rail.
roads. /. Ts
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EDIToRs CARoLINIAN.

The OLDEST PosT MASTER ohm
L. Tongue, P. NJ, at Yonguesyille, has
been in office for forty years, and is
the Oldest Post Master in South Caro-
lima,
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The WATkRREE MousE 4BunEEp.--
On Friday night last, about % quarter
past eleven lock, our citizens were
aroused by the alarm Of fire, whichy
proved to be the Waterree House.
formerly Davis, Hetel, owned and oc-
cupied by Capt. III. HolleYman, who.
at the time was absent at Augusta,
When discovered, the roof was on fire,
in one or two places, and SO, rapidly
did the flames spread, that in few
minutes the entire roof was enveloped,.
putting it entirely beyond all humass
efforts to save it. The exertions of.
our Firemen and citizens were then
devoted exclusively to the preserya-
ton of property Immediately .contig.
GUS to the burning house, and nobiy$
did our people work. We have seen
several fires before, but none which
appeared more alarming, and which
called for greater exertions. Provi-.
dentially the flames did not extend
beyond the premises ofthe Waterree.
A small house was torn down to pre-
vent an extention of the FIRE, and the
excrtions of the Fire companies upon
those houses most in danger succeeded
in keeping the fire where it was. The
night was calm and of course was great
ly in our favor. Everything was ex-.
ceedlysdry, and had the fire got under
way there is no telling where itwould
have been arrested.
The general impression is, that the
House was set on fire, but there is no
positive information.
We understand tho house and furn.
lure were insured for abuot thir.
teen thousand dollars.
Camden Journal l6M inst 81
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NRw Description OF CoTrog.--The
editor Of the United States Economist
has received from Messrs. y.sC. Hen
derson & Co., ofNew York, a remarka-
BILE specimen of Cotton, destined for
the Worlds Fair. twas procured by
o merchant Of Texas from the "Pino''
Indians. lis ofa texture and strength
of fibre superior to any ever before OF.
fered in that market. To the touch it
has the feeling of silk, being destitute
of the harsh feeling incident to cotton.
1t is of long staple, and OF q beautiful
clear white color. The discoverer has
procured quantity Of the seed, and
Intends to try it's culture.
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Death of tie Vice President.

On Tuesday last the news of the
death of Vice PRESIDENT KING reached
Charleston, andwhich though long ex-
pected, cannot be less lamented and
deplored, Thre arc few men who
have risen to inc height attained by
Mr.. KING in the Councils :" of State,
who have preserved throughout q long
life of usefulness. and activity SO un-
blemishcd q ieputation for virtue and
patriotism. IIo literally came home
to die, having reached his residence OF
Cahaba, Alab,lna, on Sunday the 18th
inst, and expired onthe Monday even
ing after. o. the receipt of the news
at Washington all business was sus,
pended.
sz.EE'ZEazs,lI
ESCAPE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF THE CoURr House AT GREENvILLE,
ALABAMA.-Cn the l1th inst, eight
convicts-Edward Jones, VIM. Spcn.
Ger, Charles NJ. Crane, John Wilson,
Anthony McBurmc, Elbcrt Shambur.
ger, James Higgins. Charles Smith
effected their escape from the Peniten.
tIary, through the gate as the turnkey
was passing out wagon.
The Montgomery Advertiser learns
from stage driver that the Court
House at Grecnville, Bntler County
Alahama, was destroyed by fire on
wednesday evening last, and that all
the county books and records were
consumed.
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DEATH FOR WANT OF SLRRp.--.
How long can one live without slesp2.
The question we have never seen an
swered. But on authentic. commune.
cation has been made to British So
ciety whose field Of operations, are in
Asia, descriptive Of a. punishment
which is peculiar to the original: code
of China. It appears from, this com.
munieation, that Chinese merchant
had been convicted numbering. his
wife, and was sentenced to die by, be-,
ing totally deprived of the privilege
Of going to sleep. This singular and
painful mode Of quitting an earthly
existence was carried into execution,
at Annoy under the following circum4.
stances:
The condemned was placed in pris4
on under the care of three of; the po~
lice guard, who relieved. each other
every alternate hour, and.who prevent.
cd the prisoner from falling asleep for.
a single moment, night or day. He,
thus fycd for nineteen days without,
enjoying any sleep. At the CON-
mencement of the eighth day his suf.-
ferings were SO cruel that he imploredi
the authorities to grant him the bless
ed opportunity of being strangulated..
garroted, guilotined, burned to death.
drowned, quartercd, shot, blown up-
with gnnpowder, or put to death in,
any conceiaable way which their hui
manisy or feresity could invent. This
will give us sonee idea OF the horror,
OF dying because you cannot 60 to,
sleep.
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\ E,-xxy C,,,urno,, r.
An ,ld t.,,om I;'im 49, =. NHSsAIlioS' 1SIr
oo H., NI.,;n ~ ''''N'o'''
ros,,n,,5n", - m . ~ ''Ir T, ~ " BUSINESS cor
:, ]arga c,,ns;,,r,,,nn. ' w ~" '.'e-ouor'
mos ,,I ~ H. sa,,,o " o''oi' sl'eh'
cr corrcs,o,dnut 49, ,lo 'n,'o an''' ~ ",lolil'
cnn,uu ,rr a,'n.;'.,, ~ ~" s"'''o p''.cc "l'
ton ni,.b.naas ,l,n l ''i'll'' ol COZ,
nw, ,nen,It:,r,,,ro ~ 1In 'o"ne. ,a. o' ms us
the nr;.c ~ wh;oh ,ha,. ".".o @ - eac,'
hut tbn snn, Ia.;,,na,ol W. m ~ Sc,''
be too Iarnc ~ Wick r,ct " .ho, 'o''''t .11 10
occ,s;,n - ;n,.rn, H., ~! '" "'',
= l;ttlo :, ri. I.,n.nh 80 = '.,ocu .t
wns NO nI,.r For bic f,i,r;ns M ''," a.,:' :"I'e he
wuit.s in rcnIv tn nth.r Ic, ~ '," ~ L;, ,o
corrcsnonJrn,: no,,;na - vat " I '"'
ier onourt. h,,i wnoLn >, ''"', n.
no sales 4, lcurth b. wri,n. 10 ~ 90, \, "
correspopdrnt 10 ,n.,k. sone disn"s; s;'
lion Of his n,nnuc,rt,,rcs. e. ,hn, 'pwn pa,',,
oct money for ,hnn IT leoSt - ~ "y
chanpc them no matter at what re,s
onohIc sacrifice for auv otbrr oooJs
Under these instructions the stocl;n"
factor calls upon the u:rbtcan orcni
both unknown TO each other in ,on.
nection with their principul and
names his views" he wishes TO c,.
change a lot Of superior cotton stock.
'hss tor some othcr goods; hc Is not
particular what KIND, rs the transac-
ti"1 ti" IS '"r a lriehd, VINO Is dcsIrous OF
c'"S'"S ".S m STOCK INC man at
i''S' c'',i ''i'''N vi ho1hinS "iiich lie
would Ike to eXrhaupn tor go lprna q
snnn,y nf stock;nnS: hn, ., Ionn,I, . ="
briljinn. thoucLt str;l re him 81 lsora ), ),
.,;I hn g. cn'7s;an,nn,'t ,fa,,.o, ,, ,:I' '".I,
cnns Fan, on III nnrrnsnanI',t U" ''.i,;L
/ lhoII nnt nL;nc, - aycho'n, - "."I,. ,",''.
stockinos. Tia bnr@,i,, was t1n, ;" nlI,snd "|I
,r, "''' '"I'' ',''''".
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TnE New YoRK HoRsR MARgEr.-
The editor Of the Agricnltor having
taken some pains to collect informa.
ton in relation to the horse trade in
New York city says that horses arc
generally ten per cent. dearer than
they were last Spring, and thirty per
cent. dearer than they were three
years ago. The average sales are
about 800 per week, average price of
all the horses sold this season is said
to be SITS.
Largo sails have been made, we un-
stand, during the last tew days, of
South Carolina Railroad aud Bank
Stocks. Two hundred Railroad Shares
have been taken at par rs an invest.
ment by an Insurance Company in
this city, and sales effected of Shares
Of the Bank of Charleston at 9.s2l, and
Of the State Bank at $40,
Charlestou CosrieT,
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OrAMPED ENvELorEs.-Wc learn
that tie stamped envelopes contracted
to be furnished the Unitod States Gov
ernmont by Mr.. G. j. Ncsbitt, Of
this city, will be ready for delivery by
the first OF June next, a large guam
tity are already prepared; but spcci-
mems are not yet cXhibited.-N. y
Jonraat Of Commerce.
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+ E:9Y a few days ago one million
of dead letters were burned, according
TO law, by the Post.olfice Department.
at Washington. They measured about
gcyeni hundred bushels.
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y Golden Rule tor a young lady is
to converse always with her female
friends as if IL gentleman were Of the
party; and with young men as iihcr ic-
mas companions were present.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-02-09
SENATE.
January, 17th.

January, lIth.
Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, presented Joint reso.
luton of the legislature of Iowa, in favor of
grant of land to aid in the construction of rail.
road from McGregor's landing, in the county OF
Clayton, to point on the Missouri river at or
near the mouth of the Big Sioux rivef which
was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr.. ID also presented memorial or the leg.
slature OF Iowa, praying tor grant of land TO
aid in constructing railroad from Dubuque to
the Missouri river. The memorial represents
that justice to the interests and enterprise of the
increasing population of that State demands d
liberal and fostering policy in the exercise Of
the proprietary rights of the general govern.
ment within its borders. They say that the
same reasons which have induced such policy
within the adjoining States of illinois and Ms
souri,, and which there producing the hap
piest results, apply with equal force to the State
OF Iowa; and that the Illinois Central railroad,
now rapidly completing to its terminus en- the
Mississippi opposite the city of Dubuque, and
other projected railroads from the great cham of
lakes the north to the same terminus, will
establish at that point direct and constant com
munication with the markets of the East and
South. The memorial was referred to the Com.
mittee on Public Lands.
MIR. ID. also presented joint resolution of
the legislature Of Iowa, in favor of grant of
land to aid in the construction of railroad from
Burlington and Keokuk to the Missouri river,
at or near the mouth Of the Platte river; which
was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr.. DODGE. also presented joint reso-
luton of the legislature of Iowa, in favor Of
donation Of Fort Atkinson and the lands at.
tached thereto, for State Normal Manual La.
Dor and Military institute which was referred
to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. d. also presented the petition of Edward
Johnstone, Judge of Lee county, Iowa, praying
that certain money expended by Lee county
for the benefit of the United States may be re-
funded, and that the county may be allowed an
equivalent for thequarter section ofland to which
it YVES entitled by law for seat OF jrsice; which
was referred to the Committee on the Jadci.
ary.