The Empire County argus., 1855-04-07
From Williamsburg by New Harmony to New Hope.

Salem, and Latta's, to Chillicothe.
From Wilmington, by Cuba, Martinsville, Lynchburg
Sharpsville and Wilettvlle to Hllsboro'
From Winchester by Milnersvile, Pao!i, and Albany
TO Port Washington. .
From Woodville, by Whiestown Ottawa, Port Clinton
and Maablehead to Sandusky.
From Woodsfed, by Iewisvie Summerheld, Byrne
Stafford Masterton Haretsv le Middle creek, Regnier
mills Aurea Lower Salem, Bonn, and Fearing, to MARI
etta en- ..,
Landing Jolly, Fnt's mills, Lawrence, and Lower Law
From Wooster by Mooreland Mill Brook, Shreve Nash
yile and Black creek, to Humphreysvile.
From Wooster by Plain, Reedsburg Jeromesvie
Haysville, Mifn, Mansfield, Ontario, Rbletts Gallon
From Wooster, by Smithvle Marshalville, Easton
Chippewa, Johnson's corne5s New Portage, Akron Mid
dlebury Talmadge, Brimlield, Ravenna, Charlestown
Parisvie and Newtown Falls, to Warren
From Wooster, by New Pittsburg, Roors Ashland, and
West Windsor to Mansfield
to Perryvie.
From Wooster, by Robnsons woolen Factory, Union
town, and Lafayette to Savannah.
From Wooster, by Cooper Cedar Valley, Congress,
West Salem, Homersvie Spencer, and Pennfeld, to La
Grange.
Johnsonville Gustavus, Lndenvle Cherry Valley, and
Dorset, to jefferson.
From Xcnia by Alpha, Zimmermans Williamstown,
Dayton Liberty New Lebanon, townsville, West Aexan
dra Eaton, Upshur New Westvle Richmond, Ia, Cen
treville, East Germantown Cambridge, Dublin Lewisve
Ogden, Raysvile, Knghtstown Charlottesville, Kinnard
Greenfield, Philadelphia, and Cumberland, to 1ndianapo
lis.
Vernon Kinsmans Wlliamsfeld Andover, Richmond
Center Pierpon, Monroe Center, and South Ridge, to
Conneaut.
From Youngstown, by Coitsville, TO New Bedford Pa
From Young Hickory, by High Hill, and Ridgeway to
Duncan's Falls.
From GAINESVILLE, by Putnam, White cottage, Fulton
ham, Sego Somerset Rushvie West Rushvlle Lancas,
ter Clear creek, Torlton, Camp Charlotte Kingsown,
Chlicothe, Bonneville, cambridge, Ransboro', Dallas
Hlsboro', New Market Sugar Tree Ridge, Scott, Eek
manvlle Bentonvie Bradyve, and Aberdeen, to Mays
From GAINESVILLE by Duncon Falls, Blue Rock Rokeby
McConnellsvie Neelysvlle, Beverly, Waterforn, Coal
Bun, and Lowell, to Marietta.
From GAINESVILLE, by Shannon, to Frazeysburg
From GAINESVILLE, by West GAINESVILLE Muskingum, Dres
den Adams mills Conesvlle Roscoe Coshocton, Canal
Keens, Claks, Mersburg, Holmesvle, and Fredercks-
From GAINESVILLE by Hopevell Gratiot Brownsville,
Lnye Jacksontown, Hebron Kirkersville, Etna, Rey-
noldsburg, and Hibera, to Columbus.
From GAINESVILLE, by Putnam Newton, Roseville, Dea
verton, Triadelpha, Halls Valley and Malt to McCon-
From Ranesville, by East Greenwich Adamsvle Otse-
Co. and Plainfeld, to White Eye Plains.
From GAINESVILLE by Charlottesville, and Rich HILL to
From zanesvle by symmes creek, Saintfeld, and
Wills creek, to Coshocton.
From GAINESVILLE, by Lexington, New Lancaster, Circle
vile, Washington Wilmington, and Morrow, to Cincinnati
From GAINESVILLE, by Nashport Hanover, Clay Lick,
Newark Pataskala, Columbia Centre Hberna and Black
Lick, TO Columbus
CHAP CCXLvIAn act to increase the pay of the rank
and file of the army, and to encourage enlstmens.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States of america in Congress assembled
That the pay of the noncommssioned officers musicians
and prvates of the army of the United States shall be in
creased at the of four dollars per month"; and
tnue for the term of three from and after the first
day OF January next and until otherwise fixed by law
Sec. 3. and be further enacted That every soldier
who having been honoraby discharged from the service
reenst shall be entitled to two dollars per month"; in ad
dton to the ordinary pay Of his grade for the first period
men and further sum Of one dollar per month for each
successive period of five years. long he shall remain
continuously in the army; and that soldiers in the
army who have served one or more enstmens and been
honorably discharged shall be entitled to the benefits
herein provided for a second enlistment.
Sec 3. And be it FURTHER enacted, That soldiers who
served in the with Mexico and received certificate
of merit for distinguished service well those in the
army those that may hereafter enlist shall receive the
dollars per month which that certificate would have
entitled them had they remained continuously in the
vice.
SEC 4. And be it further enacted, That noncommis-
stoned officers who under the authority of the seventeenth
section of the act approved March third eighteen hundred
and forty seven recommended for promotion by bre
vet the lowest grade of commissioned officers but did
not receive the benefit of that provision shall be entitled
under the condition reced in the foregoing section to the
additional pay authorized to be given such prvaes
received certificates of merit.
SEC. s. And be 1t further enacted That the President
of the United States be- and he is hereby authorized by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate to confer
the brevet of second lieutenant such meritorous
commissioned officers, may under regulations to be
abshed be brought before army board composed of
four officers Of rank specially convened for the purpose
and be found qualified for the duties of commissioned Off
cers and to attach them to regiments supernumerary
officers according to the provisions of the fourth section
of the act approved April wenty-nnh eighteen hundred
and twelve entitled An act making further provision for
the corps of engineers"
SEC. 6. And be 1t urther enacted, That the allowance
to soldiers employed at work Notifications surveys
in cutting roads, and other labor of less than
ten days. authorized by the act approved March second
eighteen hundred and nineteen, entitled Au act to regu
late the pay OF the army when employed fatigue duty
be increased to twenty-five cents per day for employ
ed as aborers and eamsters and forty cents per day
when employed mechanics, at all stations of the
Rocky Mountains, and to thirty five and fifty cents
per day. respectively when the employed
tions west of those mountains.
Approved, August a, 1854.
CHAP. CCXLVIII-An act to repeal the first provso of
the fourth section of the act entitled "An act granting
bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have
been engaged in the military service of the United
States" approved September twenty-eghth one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty
BE enacted 6ye Senate and House Of Representatives.
9 tie United States Of Anaerica in Congress assembled
That the first provso of the fourth section of the act en-
titled San act granting boany land certain officers and
soldiers who have been engaged military service of the
United States approved September twentyeighth,
thousand eight hundred and fifty, be, and the same is
hereby repealed.
Approved August 4, 1854.
CHAP CCXLIX.-An act to extend the right of pre-emp
purposes.
BE enacted Jy tie Senate and House Of Representatives
ct the United States of Anerica in Congress assemJLed
hat the provisions of the preempton of fourth Sep
tember eighteen hundred and tortyone, and the acts
amendatory thereof shall be extended to the lands in Min
nesoa Territory whether surveyed not but in all
es where preemption is claimed unsurveyed lands the
settler shall file his declaratory statement within three
months after the has been made and returned
make PROOF and payment before the day appointed by the