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ny RAILROAD DIRECT TO THE WEST.
& - 80
Time between Washington and wheeling but
hOurss

Time between Washington and wheeling but ~.
Through Ticket. end s.ss.xe Checks 60 he had IA.
tIE baltimore Ohio Railroad, having greatly improved
weston eonneIions, now ean the fules,
eefs between Washington, baltimore, all
The Northwest and lbs southwcst.
BsImorc is always promptly made a, te
Washington Junction aiey Gated the Relay ou.e aino miles
Waslns.oa and tho Ohio Baggage through
lher The passengers, chalse those holding
Toasn sses Tor peos beyond The connecting trains leave
Az Whsens direct made with the ,Yain Of The
TRAL ONO RAILROAD, running from Beiaie, oho
near sesI W,ssssns ,ousa Cambridge zasosyle aud NewaL
Msnsd and nnnduky railroad tor 5andusky Toledo petro
Az councc, with the fas, trains
o. ,c Lule Mari ,atoud to xcna, ciNClSNATI, LOUIS
med WIN The through Dayton iNDfANAroLis, Tere
'r. .,ysis uss Gsass % RaeA snd p I.u. as
na,eler New Orleans acwheh also sold at washng,o
Tickets for Evansville Cairo, asd b. Lcu sold by
FoR CLEVELAND and Toledo, Detroit Chi.
asso ae e s, arc sold when ,e Ohio Is nagablc between
the Cleveland and Pl'.bnrg railroad Is made.
sss. ."s 70 notice % w 5 + % only route
oss she and dsc, & g neSy ~ the leading m
bu, t53 miles, being abou. 100 miles shorter than any
Fare through Washington: To Wheeling, 50 Is
Columbus S3 Dayton, els Cincinnati ai6 LouisyiIe
% eS s fSs I
chcnso sa o5 and se So st. Louis saa 50 and saS Memphis
Fos R,edsriss Ferry Msr,ssu.s Berkeley Springs
minor Ssiwssn Ssaoro aud wSseia. =, The
For traia. and om baltimore, sos .nceal ad
.psnMs xS as's n.ermao" through tcket apply to IT, H.
rnAsoNs' ason' =. washington station.
Master Of Transportation Baltimore and
May 5--dG Ohio Railroad, Baltimore
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GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY,
Class Y,
To be drawn in Balimore Md Saturday, November a.

prizes, amounting 0O
Whole tickets $40-haves $90-qusres $i0-eghlhs IS.
To determine the fate Of these spendd rizes numbers from
to ~ inc1sivc will be seveay wheel
drawing and l3 of them drawn aDcom
having for iis combination ts s 3D. and ID drawn numbers will
entitled capital p,ize 100000
Those 5 tickets having them the
4ih 5th 9Th 10Th lh 10Th Sd 9Th 5th }.., ca ma
7h 9th 9th I'd ID 4th eaS"''..''..'''', ~',o''
Every cke, having my three
entitled varying from g. S5 1000
cordug The scheme Those with Plumbers afford good
profit hcse with
original Iess IS per
As package Of 96 amount ttlar
what Of ballots multiplied
will less is ceni) will sell pack
The difference between
warranted and which entities the
amount AZ the numbers draw over the GUARANTEED.
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United states Mail.
oS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

Posr orues DsrlRrassr,
Washington, October 30 1855.
PROPOSALS far conveying mas between
80 s VIII bs 1 saa ID GaS @ % ~ H. r aa.
gnu of The aoh decided Ihe ID Of
December following,
Route No. 7soo-LouIsIANA.
Prom New Orleans, BY Rouge, Nacex Miss sburg
@ and @ sSa snpS Ia .s and e"n "a e saS .o
Leave osan daily a 5, p m
Arrive al Cairo IA ak days by 5, Z. M.
Arrive am Al New osaas ~ IL u I'VE day. by s. D. m
Ine department reserves The right add exceeding
onccs 10 he above NUMBER bs visited supplied daily
used ry mus, be OF equal quality and of su,ren, mower ~
c wy ~ sehedue hc and aie to hc used only during such
moda.ou and for salekeeprg, assous mails
suitable reo or ROOMS be assigned be under the
~. agents 10 gppe'ned BY department,
In caso acedol, by Which boar mail
bq o. uo 10 &c carried % des.pa,on
and aalyrss, 5ss es ~ Of IS eh.ss to tue department
on exhibition OF ie cedentals also, blanks mail locks,
Proposals guaranteed by responsible PERSONS
and ne cer.ded by posmasie judge clerk ola
The the sh. bid which
!" he absence o. evidence of udceney and
Bidders aud submitting their proposals. individuals in
eonsenns % aud and other. IN
obec 70 obtain and reliable line Of mail packets this
ant @ s. ana that strict compliance win contract
designated department. cerufy
each by that they all adapted to the service
referred the provisions Of law on
the subject Of their liabilities 9th Of the
change The organization Of the Post Office Department. approved
Ae's in the form, and embracing the usual
bidder aud his BY before day o January
The Postmaster General alter tho con,Iac. and alter The
The M essep by law any increase required
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70 ouR SUBSCRIBERS.

The name OF w be apon books uns.s
NC payment o. the suhscririion he made advance.
Distant Subscribers money letter The psags
"h.h WI os paid BY as, sad all assumed in H.
safe transmission.
The COUNTRY fAfERi Is Published -weeky during the ses
sons OF Congress- aud semi weeGiy dufiag the recess
Subscriptions for period less year win be received ON
crms proporiiosed 10 the above annual rates.
Q0-PosTMAsTEHs are authorized agents and
by sending DAILY subscribers, with $50 enclosed or
rwr sEMi-wEEKLY Subscribers, with s25 enclosed
ulled copy srafis.
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washington Aqueduct.
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON AauEpucT,
Wngningtnu March tp,s

OFFICE WASHINGTON AoUEpucT,
Washington, March a, 1855.
PROPOSALS invited
dams, tunnels, and Washington aqueduc
Proposals. The 9Th OF May will be
thai day.
Maps poles and specifications Of c work will be ready foI
10Th day of April
Proposals received particular
bges, &c. &c described in the plans and specifications
Portions
appropriation all unfinished work will
be subject TO future appropriations by Congress The engineer
the igh pcscb tho to be and
under each contract for each appropriation and
shall stopped available.
In entire work for of
paid, Judgment
the engnecr The work has been properly executed far has
gone.
will be checks upon United Staes
treasury upon monthly ~ the 10
will be diion OF all that the
All bids should sealed endorsed "Popoas work
the Washington Aqu-ductn
Unet reserves right all
should they deemed make such
mets considered nlo conducive 10 the OF the
work,
Every accompanied written
responsible To the effect that he they under
bidder bidders WILL their hid be
obligation, within days, with sufficient
the undertaken said
certificate OF the United
uiod States district officer
individual known the Engineer De-
of War; that the able TO make good their
Bids viii opened presence bidders il any
choose to be present.
Capt of Enaneers in charge.
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PROPOSED DATES OF sAlr.INc-ls5s.

Stopping at Southampton both going and returning they offer
London and Havre
other route, for The economy oftme aud money
Passage from New York to Southampton ssi Brs~sa.
cabin saloon, $780, cabin saioon Slt
second do, $50.
All letters and newspapers must through the
No bills OF iadng will be sgned.on the day Of smiling
An experienced surgeon IL attached 10 each ship.
Forfreight or passage, applyto
q. "A. SAND, II South William st., N. Y.
q. A. HEJNEKEN n Co., Brunch.
CRO5KEY < Co Southampton,
WILLIAM fSELIN, Havre.
Mar 6--dly
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Everett House.

NORTH Side of Union Square, NeV York.
THIS establishment prominent aud delight
fu Park affords, approaching finish, ard,
completed win combine devise and ouey supply
10 render il the desirab ho'eI constructed. Y
The propnr- this csahlish.sn respectfully
the open the rst OF October next for the
daton Of the public. e 4"
Applications received from parties wishing make
arrangements for the winer months.
rhc public patronsge respectfully solicited
CLAPp JosLIN.
HAwLvy Cpsrz,
A. g. IoBLR
Sep d3m
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r. III. GILL II II,

removed his Office 20 his resid In Fankln Row.
Thirteenth Be will continue devote his
case United States Supreme
Having devoted he win
opinions legal arising before
Office, and appeals the chief justice
District Of Columhia and will aide assst IN the
oaraton and trial Of suits cnnceruEs paeata,
he wi give written aa prepu's arguments for
either the departments aud
Wi, aso asccue before board established tor their
adjudcation.
Ictq q2--dn
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EDWARD K COLLINS,
No. IS Wall street, N. Y.
BROWN, sHfPLEY, d Co,
LIVERPOOL
STEPHEN KENNARD 4 Co,
"a Austin Frars, London
b. g. WAINWRIGHT 4 CO.,
Paris
GEO. II DRAPER, Havre.
The ships will be accountable for gold silver
bullion specie ewery precious METALS uness bills o
therefor and the value thereof therein
Ap25-dn
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rEoRen w. woRELL. Attorney ans

rEORGE w, wORsII. Attorney "nd So"nseior"
VI law United court commissioned commissioner
FOR the of Claims, ~ Wall street, New YORK
lion = Nelson, Justice Unied States supreme Oou,
H. Fh. United States senator 9enera y " io'n r., @
o United States NJ Blair sc'ctos e Cour,
lsms r. H. GIsi, esq, and Meiar Aynod h',u asmne
ton city. ue"~W' Ss""''"
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81. Joseph's Academy for Young Ladies',
Maar E.uuains shlLrn Lredsrick Guuntu Md,

Near EtanNsburg, frederick County,, Nd
THE this institution commences on the
August the last Thursday IN June The
tuition $50 annum payable ssmannu
ally in mnsc drawing paint
ian aud also or Spanish Italian German, latin The
r The primary composed of pnH under nse OF
age s00 annun, payable half yearly IN advance
Letters inquiry should be addressed 4, The MOTHER sUPE
RIoR OF ST. Josehs Academy Emmlisbus Frederick county
Maryland.
July 6-d!ysar.
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Law Notice.

pxowr, ANTON, WALxER.
vIrM r. BROWN, FRED r. STANTON, and J. KNQN WALK
ER partnership for practising ~ the SupFeme
o,u Of The United States, Of c,,s Washington
and IN the Oces Wnsbngtcn Mem
mis- fnund either place,
eters addressed o will ssesve promp, attention.
Aptil ls.- treod tlaisL and sentinel oopy]
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Maryland Lotteries.
CAPITAL PRIZE S'Qe,fsA

MAHAGERs' OFFICE,
baltimore, tMd,) October l, 1856.
HE managers Of ho Maryland lotteries will give
to the filling of packages
tickets would call public Tho following
scheme, which is the
Most Briiiunt and Magnificent Lottery epsrD Draua,
All tickets, certificates Of packages OF tickets
authorized by the OF Maryland
Of F. x BRLNAN General Agent for the
any frauds.
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l'EN US Of 1890 large quarto Volume, bonnh ~
v half Russia, for sale, few s.ouly at 81 So
Seps fhhNCh IAfLoh
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The New York and Liverpool United States
Mail Steamers.

The ships comprising this line arc the following:
The Atlantic Wost
The Adriatia Capt.
ec. These ships having bocn built by contract
pessly for government service, every care hns been
&N1& taken in their consuction ais0 In their cngiro
TO insure strength and speed; and their accoalmo-
unequBlcd for and comfort
Price of passage from New York Liverpool cab $780,
In second cabn,S75. Exclusive $685.
FROM Liverpool to New York, ~ aud 20 rnincas,
An experienced surgeon attached To each ohp,
No bcYtis be secured until paid for
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EOR SALE Oh HENT-rhe wel-kn and desirable res,-
dence az he late A. Ncboasos, Duddngiop
offered for sale or rent The In excellent and
comnodous sspped with water axsues and other
urucrs The stai,se and
and grounds which extensive have been planted
fruit and shade trees and laid on with great care and
taste by an o<nsmensst sasdsrtv.
rox Term. o. ss or sppy C.
No 20 Louisiapa avsnse Bsckper Boyis, Missouri avenue
betwcsn <k and 6th
The key hosse viii be found AT puadmr'on,
d-3taw3w
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A cAeD.-youns lndss wishing 70 improve ,ne"ss,ss.
French by joining The classes Miss
ookes school, No 1888 Pennsyvana
Parissn lady Of distinguished sbewho
gives daily insruction 10 Wa, language
Oct 2G--eod2w
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SUPERIOR sILvER-PLATED 0OODs.-I recent
supeos silver plated goods
ted abata and copper, which will sell At surprisingly low
viz:
which the richest
English silver
Castors, large variety Of beautiful patterns
Walters and ea trays, all szes
Spoons forks, soup ladies' butter knives, Ac double plate
the best albata
Cake baskets salad casiors pickle stands
a.t No., ssoJis-
Dishes The dish and forming two dishes
Butter dishes, receivers goblets, mugs
oustrn tea kettles, coffee pitchers
Taukards, sugar spoons, Ash knives, &c.
o{ the abovs articles by examining
stock win be folly Of investing pure silver
they durable gosds which
bInnce less than tsaih ) lhe cost
G. w. BoTELER,
Oct naw6vif Iron Hall
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Completion OF Panama Railroad.
Essuction of Fare TO California.

united States mail steamships New
for Aspnwan 5h and Goth of eaoh moDtn,
connecting with mil steamers from Panama to san
Francisco.
steamships have been inspected and approved by the Navy
Department, guaranty speed and safety.
The railroad al miles ong completed from ocean
10 is The baggage of
Frnncisco
embarked Pannma by the
The York all Of the trip.
New York, Panama, and
Francisco detention Of accident, 80 that
70 Is entirely reliable.
Passengers the day they arrive al Aspn
wall
Conductors 10 steamer, sad take charge Of
women children other pto.estors.
through 77
street, New York L. w. RAYMOND.
May6 6-du
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wm. M. Merrick,

VIM. M. Merrick,
ATTORNEY Law,
No. "a Louisiana arsnws,
WILL practise In Supreme Court OF the United states he
w of claims and the several courts OF he psue' o. 20
lumha
Dec aT--3iawt
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HNS NEW YORK. BAEMEN, AND SOUTH.
1E4{ AMPToN UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMER
NSHSN46 The ships comprising this line WASHING
TON, Capt. Z. Cavendy; HERMANN. Capt Ed
ward Higgins
These Southampton both going returning
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No 546.J
Notice OF tho establishment OF three additional
land districts in the State Of Iowa.
The act Of Congress entitled An change the
boundaries 81 the land dscts IN the Iowa, aud
March 3D. 1855 which
additional land districts In sed state IL Is hereby declared and made
tho TuRKEy ~
established Al DAcoRRA Wnneshek that for the
DISTRICT" Fort DopGI in Webster county
5toux rRrcr al Socx CRY, Wood
bury
Given my baud, city of Washngtcr this i,,y first
day October A. D. 1855.
by order of the Presidents
THOS. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land 0licc.
Nov 2-iaw6w HIT and Star
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For Rent or Lease,
EoR that large and elegant dwelling houe on
l7i and 18th streets, and near the War Depart
there IL extensive and welar
ranged kitchen gaden
besides grounds Immediately around and
the house. A
soeroom and at the same time 70 pres rye
perfectly dry large cellars have been
excavad back buildings There the
and three carriage houses An Of which can be
paired or rcmodeied II necessary.
ALSO, FOR RENT OR LEASE,
lage dwelling house Pennyvania between i
extensive lol have the
twelve or dneen-fevA alley II required
The well cacphrd accommodation of large
family and very well sdsed the accommodation Of mess of
members being confectionery
and restaurant ip.mcdately In vicinity Of The place
For srms kc &c. .ppy Mr. Collins, nj the Surgeon Cen
ssals OB-e, in Winder's buIdins'
Qct .s-eod3w E -5t
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nn,sr,a,nnen. a, one yyss,srn rre.py,er.sn onurs.

Isntertainmcnt The Western Prcsbyt Church.
TUE ladies of congregation that
weeks they will entertainment In the church
sce supper and for the sale of useful and
The avais this will be
aid in furnishing the church 1t is designed that article
shall he sold above value.
rss lotteries and other of CHARGE will be prohibited
The admission fee shall he only 2H cents.
No pains viii he spard perfect Satisfaction TO ves and
parons the enterprise.
To aid ia The money, and
n. Haskell principal direcess, no Pennsylvania
avenue west of "the cec, win be thankfully received and
gratefully acknowledged. Nov B-sAw3w
J,0R RENT, IA comfortable and comm odious house,
Delaware avenue, within hundred yards of the
fepse with convpnieuces. IL may be obtained
There attached spacious
welcuvaied garden, stabng caiagehousc &C. TO
gentleman who would be pGncta aud careful tenant the rent
wou be made modefa,s
usiy could hired viii, the
IL teoait.d Ihou.rc OF A.. GREEN,
Nov 4--aw2w Anctioneer 7th street.
NEW GOODS FDR RGENTLENE.N,--P. j. STEER, mer-
IN and beautiful stock
goods which he respectfully the
,eution nf sfs GU toners and the public.
stock OF cloths cassimeres, aud
veslue his stock OF eeuemens furnishing
goods IL aiso select aud complete such a.
arfs, cravais, stocks, ties, gloves
suspendprs, hosiery
slk, cotton and wooiien underrhrts drawers, SC.
Ue is prepared 10 make co'.g
style Of unsurpassed elegance, a fair prices.
Gentlemen are solicited call early and select choice styles
No. ass Seventh
sert to-Jt1wn
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Treasury Department consists OF the offices of the Sec
retary of the Treasury comptroers, commissioner of
the customs six auditors treasurer, register solicitor light
L6aso uoard, ana coast sursev tt4 nta
Bhe following brief Indication OF the duties Of tlese
several Qoes and of the force employed theoin respectively
ssorstarys 0des.Hon. James Guthrie Secretary OF the
Treasury Hon. p. g. Washington Assistant Secretary
engineer in cbarge architect and
temporarily employed, and went three clerks The Score
ay Of the Treasury charged with the general supervision
Of the fiscal transactions of the government and of the
euuon of the laws concerning the and
.ha it.a Stat
o. -ss il. sapermtends the survey Of the
coast the light house establishment the marine hosptas
ire United States, and the construction of certain public
skhdlass tlr aas,om- houses and other purposes.
FsfH Comptroller Ufce-Elisha Whittlesey esq., Comp
roer and fifteen clerks He prescribes the modeof keep
ng and rendering accounts for the civil and diplomatic
vice as well as the public lands and revses and eertes The
balances arising thereon
Seeosd comPfro6cr's QHre.--John NJ Brodhead, ESQ.
Comptroller and clerks lie prescrhes the mode
Keeping and rendering the of the army navy
and Indian departments Of the pubc service and revses and
q. des the balances arising thereon.
Qfce " Coansoger Of tic Caoncs Hugh j. anderson,
s Cemmiasioner, and eleven clerks he preecribcs the
upe keeping and rendering the accounts OF the
revenue and disbursements and for the bading and repair
ing &C., and reyses and cetfes the alapoes
arising thereon.
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Hon, James Campbell, Postmaster General. The direction
and management Of the Post Office Department arc assigned
by the constitution and laws the Postmaster General That
its business be The conveniently arranged and
pared for his nal action it Is distributed among several bu
reaus, foows The Appointment Office in charge OF the
First Assistant Postmaster Generals tc ntract Office in
ehage q uaa .,nu Assistant Postmaster General; the
nance Office, in charge of the Thifd Asssaht os.nsste
General and the Inspection oee In charge of the chief
cere.
Appointment 0Ece,oratio Fing, esq., First ASSISTANT
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks 10 TINS once h
denntinunnce of post Offices changes OF sites and names,
gent ~ also the giving instructions to postmasters
are furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances this bureau whchs charged also WHO
proyang blanks and stationery for the use OF the depart
ent and with the superinendencs OF TIE several agencies
established for supplying posmasers with blanks 70 ms
bureau likewise assigned the supervision Of the ocean mG
teashp limos and o the foreign and international postal
arrangements,
Contract Ofcewilliam II. Dundas, esq., second ASSIST
ant Posfmaster General and twenty clerks TO this OIL
flee u assigned the business Of arranging the mail service
The true Democrat., 1855-04-17

b.. And be st further enacted, That the joint solution entitled "A resolution explanatory of the act appropriatng money for the removal of the raft of Red River approved January 7th 1858, be and is hereby repealed and that the Secretary of the Depart ment of War be autorzed to expend the appropriation in reference to the Red River raft, in such way, and TOT such purposes as he may approve having in view the improvement of the navigation of Red River, in and around the said raft.
 [6.] And De t fu,tAer enacta1. That in the event that the Secretary of War shall deem it inconsistent with the interests of the military service to furnish sul1clent portion of the military buildings at Fort for the of the territorial government of Kansas, the sum of S25,O 900 shall be- and in that contingency hereby is appropriated for the erection of Pubhc buildings for the use of the legislature of the
 Territory of Kansas, to be expended under the direc- tons Of the governor of said Territory.
 7 And 6e St tae,ther enacted, That the sums ap- propriaed by the Ae act of March 3d. 1s49, for the removal and subsistence of the Menomonees and for the establishment of manual labor school etc.. for them ana now remaining in the treasury, together with the sums for pay of miller heretofore appro- prlated be paid to expended for the benefit of said Menomonee Indians. according to the stipuatons of said supplementary and amendatory articles $ Z. ISL Aad 6e St turther endcted, That of the appropriation of $5o,ooo " for continuing the topo- graphcal and hydrographical survey of the Delta of the Mississippi, with such investigations as may lead to determine the most practicable plan for securing rom lnundatlon," approved August 3lst, 1852, the sum ot *5ooo may be applied, under the special di- recon of the Secretary of War; to the payment any expenses connected with said survey and investga- tions incurred prior to the lst of July, 1852
 B. l9.l And 6e at further enacted, That the Se- cretary of War be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to examine into and ascertain the amount ot expenses incurred and actually paid by the State of California. in the suppression of Indian hosttes within the said State prior to the lst of January Anno Domlnl 1854, and that the amount of such eX penses when so ascertaned be paid into the treasury Of said State: pr,gaded, That the sum so paid shall not exceed in amount the of S924, ,259 O. which amount is hereby appropriated out of any moneys m the treasury not otherwise appropriated
 | Approved. August > 1854