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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-05

Henry B. HERTs. JR. AUCTI0NEER -sHERIFF's
sale of large and valuable stock Of rich fancy goods
clocks bronzes Dresden china psper ache silver plated
and rosewood goods glasses fans bronzes ine
ion Wednesday and Thursday December and 1855
10 O'Clock each day at the sales No. 81 Pine street. By
Henry BeIis IT, aucdoneer comprises The en-
tire slock Of large Wholesale dealer consisting of every de
% be sold without for cash. and well worthy the aaen
ton of the trade The principal part OF the STOCK which
facility will be Afforded by the sucioneer for packing and
shipping Catalogues will be ready the morning Of sale
By order Of the Sheriff
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-05

A uCTION NOTICE.. LUClUs SMITH, AUCTIONEER,
"A will sell tomorrow Thursday. at 10H O'Clock the
tents of house rs Franklin street. Broadway consisting
of paror sns In satin brocade centre side and
owl and pier glasses tapestry and velvet rosewood
and mahogany bedeads bureaus washsands feather beds
bosers Pillows fine wool blankets hair mattresses black
walnut and mahogany cushioned chairs otas rockers china
vases crockery glass Ivory cutlery silver sal
vers forks castors service stair carpets oil
cloths &C., comprising he whole contents of we furnished
four story house deposit required from all purchasers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-05

RY JOSEPH HICKMAN, AUCTIONEER-ON THURS
ID day, Dec g. at o'clock A. NJ. precisely, at SO Court
street the City Hall Brooklyn the entire stock of retail
hare dealer comprising general assortment OF fres
eoofs In excellent order None of this stock bought
aucfon Also The fixtures nj the consisting Of
shelving with drawers IS feet long and II feet hgh show
cases panel front counters with wau. tops stoveand pipe
fxures, signs, Office desks &C.. &C. Catalogues at the
salesro this afternoon Purchasers please
10 axe a satisfactory deposit in bankable money.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-05
LIAM IRVING, AUCTIoNEER.-sUPER SAL
= srcy roods bronzes Parian arbie Chinese good,

ysr plated ware, papcr mache gods &c WILL Al liz
WING co viii sol nj auction Wednesday and Thar dsy
december and at 10Y O'Clock a,h saesrooms NO Pln
street elegant hror ze and orou clocks candbs candle
be pitchers butter tubs groups ard figures &C. heavy s
plated tea sets cake baskets, caster liquor waite,
sas tea kettles syers Ac elegant china, painted ami AZ
toaeo Of various patterns aad
ngurea aabnster vel caskets papier mache ira,
boxes &C Chinese acquered work boxes wor "a Sic
dc; Chinese led from inches
high; china dinner and SETS silver pa forks AM
spoons backgammon boards emonnaes bronze card
jewel caskets ebony boxes an
bes alyer plated Robs ta. pitchers and eupa. -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-05

A UCTloN NOTICE-J BoGART, AUCTIONEER-BY
"A s. BoGARI Thursday 9Th AZ l0I O'Clock at the auction
of frankfort and William strees-Consabe's
sale of household furniture SOFAS lounges bedseais
large mirrors pets oco erockery groceries, &C.
MICHAEL DOODY, Constable.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-05

A PRIVATE FAMILY CAN ACCOMMODATE TWO
"A gentlemen and their wives four single gentiem IN
with board and pleasant furnished uafurnhed
ply at 24B West 18th st.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-05

EDWARD sCHENCK, AUCTION R.--.EDWARD
~ schenck will sell al auction this day, December
1es O'clock at hts sses ioom No. l6 Wall street. third
great sale OF fine line enaravngs from the original pic
Wke Herring nogarh Rysli and obers the originals Of
which ~ the hands of the origna Subscribers plates
together with some fine ADDITIONS The public particular
invited to examine this beautiful collection The engravngs
Will be view day the sale. The are
viied 70 attend sale positive without Also large
collection Of fashionable fnuae,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-05

CARRIAGES FOR SALE-A SUPERIOR FRENCf
~ coupe and harness and brchte made Wood r. Co
10th in complete order. For sale at the repository OF
MINER STEVENS, SS Broadway
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nwtIA.ING HOUSE AT AUCIIos--TaURsDAY, DEC
IL 6. at IL o'clock at the Merchants Exchange
iourh street.-The four story English
font house and lot No. 1889 West Thirty fourth street,
Lshed with all the modern Improvements and in
der gas furnace water closets ac TO De p,stIvey sold 70
the hest bidder house IL feet inches front by So dcep
% fee inches deep g, 800 remain mortgage
ArHfAr MILLER Office No. Ss Wall street, basement OF
Mar auta' Rauk Assn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-05

NATIONAL H0rN., WASHINGTON d. C-THrs CMs
IN bratsd hote situated half way besS Presdent
house Capitol has been Leased BY ~ undersigned f
II years. and has besn rcfsrnshed Improves
rcnshout making In oil liz Appointments equal an,
e W he county The house r. Tor The aocnu
yfetioc OF The public- WILLIAM 9Ur Proprsts
, 1855-09-21

be issued, as soon as practicable, to the
purchaser or purchasers, locator or iocatorsl
who have made entries Of the public lands.
claimed as swamp lands, either with cash
or land warrants, or with scrip, prior to he
issue of patents to the State or States as.
provided for by the second section Of tbe
act approved September twenty-eight, eirh-
teen hundred and fifty, entitled "An act 70
enable the State Of Arkansas and other
States to reclaim the swamp lands within
their limits" any decision of the Secretary
of the Interior, or other officer Of the gov
ernment of the United States, to the con-
trary Notwithstanding PrOeided, That il
all cases where any State through its con
constituted authorities, may have sold ot
disposed of any tract or tracts of land TO-
any individual or individuals prior to the,
entry, sale, or location Of the same, under
the pre-emption or other laws Of the United
States, no patent shall be issued by the
President for such tracts or tracts Of land
until such State, through its constituted
authorities, shall release its claim thereto.
in such form as shall be prescribed by the.
Secretary 'of the Interior And prOvided,.
further, That If such State shall not, within
ninety days from the passage Of this act.
through its constituted authorities, return
to the General Land Office of the United
States, list of all the lands sold as afoIes
said together with the dates Of such shie.
and the names of the purchasers, the pa,
tents shall be issued Immediately thereafter,
as directed in the foregoing section. !. ~ Y,
SEC. 2. And be ii further enacted, That
upon proof, by the authorized agent Of the
States or States, before the Commissions
of the General Land Office, that any,ofthe
lands purchased were swamp lands, within
the true intentaDd meaning Of the act afopV,
said, the purchase-money shall be paid oVk
to the said State or States; and where the
ahds lave been located by warrant d
scrip, the said State or States shall be aa-
thorized to locate quantity of like amount
upon any of the public lands subject @ en-
try, at one dollar and a quarter per acre,
or less, and patents shall issue therefor, up
on the terms and conditions enumerated In
the act aforesaid Proridsd, hOi0eusT, That
the said decisions Of the Commissioner Of
the General Land-0 Office shall he approved
by the Secretary Of the Interior.
Approved, March 2, 1855.
, 1855-09-21

try of their respective districts, and receive
an annual salary of two thousand dollars
each. The Secretary of the Treasury shall
have authority TO appoint, on the nomina-
ton of said collectors, deputy collectors for
each of the ports of delivery in said dis
tricts, or at as many ports ofdelivery, as he
shall deem expcdient, and to fix the COM
pensation of said deputies not to exceed the
sum of one thousand dollars per annum.-
He may also, if he shall deem it expcdient,
nppoint one clerk for each of fsaid collectors,
to keep the accounts of the Office, and act
as auditor in the settlement thereof, at an
annual compensation not exceeding fifteen
hundred dollars. lie shall also, on the
nomination of the said collectors, appoint
for said districts, if in his Judgment they
are necessary, competent number OF
wcighers, gaugcrs, and measurers, at a
compensation not exceeding six dollars per
day each and such number Of inspectors
as he shall deem eXpcdcnt, AT compcn-
sation not exceeding four dollars per day.
APPROVED, March 2, 1855.
, 1855-09-21

SEC. 8. AND DC JHTHcT eHdouR, lhat
the commander of a ship shall have author
ity to order any officer under his command
TO act as the recorder Of summary court
martial.
SEC. I. And be 1t further enacted, That
all testimony given before such court shall
be given orally, on oath or affirmation,
which the senior member Of the court shall
administer.
That summary courts-martial may SEN
tence petty officers and persons of inferior
ratings to any of the following punishments,
viz =
First. Discharge from the service with
conduct discharge, but the sentence not to
be carried into effect in foreign country.
Second. Solitary confinement in irons,
single or double, on bread and water, or
diminished ratiOhs, provided no such >eon-
finement shall exceed thirty days.
Third. Solitary, confinement in irons,
single or double, not exceeding thirty
days.
Fourth. Solitary \confncment not cx-
ceeding thirty days. -
Fifth. Confinement not exceeding two
months.
Sirth. Reduction to next inferior ra-
ting
ScrenH. Deprivation Of liberty on shore
onforeign stations.
Eighth. Extra police duties, and loss of
pay, not to exceed three months, may be
added to any to any of the above mention
ed punishments.
SEC. 8. And be il further enacted, That
no sentence of summary court-martial
shall be carried into effect without the ap
proval of the officer ordering the court /;
who shall have power to remit, in part or
altogether, but not to commute any such
sentence. And it shall be the duty of any
such commanding officer to remit any part
part or the whole of any sentence by sum-
mary conrt-martial, the execution Of which
would, in the opinion of the surgeon or Sc
nior medical officer on board, given in wri-
ting, produce serious injury 10 the health
of Ithe person sentenced or, in case he
shall refuse to do so, it shall be his duty
without delay, to submit the case again to
the same or to another summary court.mar-
tial, which shall have power, upon testimo-
ny already taken, to remit the former pun
ishmcnts in the place thereof.
SEC. 6. And be IL further enacted, That
the proceedings Of summary courts-martial
shall be conducted with as much concise
ness and precision as may be consistent with
the ends Of justice, and under such forms
and rules as may be prescribed by the Sec
tary of the Navy, with the approval of the
President Of the United States and all
such proceedings shall be transmitted, in
the usual mode, to the Navy Department.
$50. 10. ANd be IL fartheTl enacted, That
any punishments authorized by this net to
be inflicted by summary court-martial
may likewise be Inflicted by any general
court-martial.
SEC. IL. And Be il further endcted, That
any person who shall entice any seaman,
landSman, or boy, or who may have enlist
ed into the naval service Of the United
States, to desert therefrom, or who shall
conceal any person who may have so de-
serted, and shall refuse to deliver him up
upon the order of his commanding officer,
shall, upod legal conviction thereof, be fined
at the discretion of the court, in any sum
not exceeding one year.
\ APPROVED, March 2, 1855.
, 1855-09-21

Char. CXLI.-Aa act aGthorising the PUr-
chase or Construction Of -Four additional
Reretue Cutters.
BE IL enacted by The Senate aud House Of
Representatives. of hc United States Of Ame-
riea, iH Congress assembled, That the sum of
sixty thousand dollars be, and the same is
hereby, appropriated, out Of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
10 enable the Secretary of the Treasury to
cause to be built or purchased, in such mode
as he may deem best for the public interest,
four vessels Of suitable size and construction,
to be employed as revenue cutters on such
stations as the said secretary may desig-
nate.
SIC. 2. And be IL further enacted, That,
from and after the passage Of this act, no
person shall be appointed to the Office of
captain, first, second, or third lieutenant,
of any revenue cutter, who does not adduce
competent proof of proficiency and skill in
navigation and seamanship.
APPROVED, March 2, 1855.
, 1855-09-21
Approved, March 2, 1855.


Char. CXL.--An Ad to OprercI MistriaLs
in he District and Circuit Courts Of the
United Scales, in certain oases.
BE Il enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives ofthe United States Of Amer
ica p Congress. assembled, That the trial
or hearing Of any cause, civil or criminal,
in any circuit or district court in the United
States, which has been commenced and is
in progress before a jury of the court, shall
not be stayed or discontinued by the arrival
Of the period fixed by law for another ses-
sion Of said court to proceed with such trial
or hearing, and bring it to conclusion, in
like manner and with the same effect, as if
another stated term Of tho court had not
intervened.
SEC. 2. And be Il further enacted, That
whero letters rogatory shall have be
been] addressed, from nny court Of for
eign country to any circuit court of the
United States, and United States COM
missioner designated by said circuit court
to make the examination of witnesses in
said letters mentioned, said commissioner
shall be empowered to compel the witnesses
to appear and and dcpose in the same man
ner as to appear and testify in court.
Approved, March 2, 1855.
, 1855-09-21
APPROVED, March 2, 1855.

An Aet to amend The Act aPprored tlreHty-
sizth August, eighteen hundred and fifty
too, entitled " An Ae to reduce and define
the boundaries Of the Military ReseTrc al
Saint Peters Rirer, tn The Territory Of
MimesOtG," jaSd for other Purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate anil House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of Amer
tea in Congress assembled, That the act ap-
proved twenty-sixth August, eighteen hun
dred and fifty-two, to reduce and define
the boundaries Of the military reserve at
Saint Peters River, in the Territory oil
Minnesota" shall be, and the same is here
by, amended, so that the lands authorized
to be sold at public sale by that act shall
be subject to the operations Of the laws
regulating the sale and disposition of the
public lands: Provided, hOtcersr, That where
any Of said lands are claimed by pre-emp-
ton, under settlement and cultivation made
prior to the passage Of this act, proof and
payment shall be made within three months
after its passage; and where any of said
lands come within the provisions Of the act
Of twenty-third May, eighteen hundred and
forty-four, for the relief Of the citizens oi
towns upon the lands of the United States,
under certain circumstances, such proof and
payments shall also be made within three
months after the passage Of this act; and
in either case, II the entries are not made
within that time, the claim shall be forfeit
ed: PrOridcd, AOtoereT, That where two or
moro persons are settled upon the same le-
gal subdivision, they shall be permitted 10
enter it jointly,-the right Of each to be in
proportion to the extent Of his improve
ments.
SIC. 2. And be I fSriher enacted, That
the Reverend e. G. Gear shall be, and he
is hereby, authorized to enter lots numbers
one and two, and the west half of the north
east quarter Of section four, in township
twenty-eight north, Of range twenty-fOur
west, Of the fourth principal meridian, in
the Minneapolis district. at one dollar and
twenty-five cents per acre.
r. APPROVED, March 2, 1855.
, 1855-09-21
CHAR. CXLII-An Act to establish {
Circuit Court Of the United States in and
for the State Of California.

NhNhib SOhAb Vi WIZ " hlbCd ONdbNo h ahu
for the State Of California.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of The United States Of Ame-
rioa IN Congress assembled, That a judicial
circuit shall be, and the same is hereby,
constituted, in and for the State Of Caliior-
MIA, to be known as the circuit court Of the
United States for the districts Of California,
a term ofwhich court shall be held ANIMAL
y in the city of San Francisco on the first
Monday Of July in each and every year ;
and for this purpose a judge shall be ap-
pointed, and the court hereby organized
shall in all things, have and exercise the
same original jurisdiction as is vested in the
several circuit courts Of the United States,
as organized under existing laws, aud shall
also have and exercise the same nppeIlatiyc
Jurisdiction over the district courts of the
United States for the northern and south
ern districts Of California as by existing
laws is vested in the several courts of the
United States over the district courts of
the United States in their respective cir
cults aud the said Judge shall appoint Il
clerk, who shall have power to appoint a
deputy, which clerk shall reside, and keep
the records Of the court, in the said city Of
San Francisco, and shall receive for the
services he may perform double the fees al
lowed to the clerk Of the southern district
of New York.
SEC. o. And Be il further enacied, That
said judge shall have power to order and
hold such special or extra sessions of said
, 1855-09-21

CHAR. CXXXIX.--An In Act to settle certain
accounts Jeucei Me Tinted Stdles and
The State oC alabama.
BE il enacted By The Senate and House Of
Representatives. IF The United States Of Ame-
RIGA in Congress assembled, That the Com
missioner of the General Land Office be and
he is hereby, required to state an account
between the United States and the State of
Alabama, for the purpose of asccrtaining
what sum or sums Of money arc due to said
State heretofore unsettled, under the sixth
section of the act of March second, eigh-
teen hundred and nineteen, for the admis-
sion Of Alabama into the Union and that
he be required to include in said account
the several reservations under the various
treaties with the Chickasaw, Choctaw, and
Greek Indians within the limits Of Alabama
and allow aud pay to the said State five
per centum thereon, as in the case Of other
sales.
Approved, March 2, 1855.
, 1855-09-21


times of holding the United States courts
in the State of Tennessee.
BE il enacted Ly he Senate aAd House Of
Representatives. ofLe Tinted STATES of Amer-
iea in Congress assembled, That instead Of
the times heretofore fixed by law, the cir
cult aud district courts ofthe United States
for the several districts in Tennessee shall
hereafter he held as follows At jackson,
on the third Mondays in March and Sep
tcmber; at Knoxville, on the second Mon
days in April and October and at Nash
vile, OH the FIRST Mondays in May and No
vember. All writs, pleas, suits, recogni-
zances, indictments, or other proceedings,
civil or criminal, issued, COMMANDED, or
pending in either Of said courts, shall be re-
turnable to, be entered, and have day in
court, and be heard aud tried according to
the times of holding said courts as herein
provided.
Approved, March 9, 1855.
, 1855-09-21
An Aet to provide more Efficient Discipline
=. ~ for he Nary.

Bsa enacted bv the Senate and HoMr of
Reprss.utat;reT Of ne LJNite1 .Stntes Of Ame-
~ = co,,Sr.sy sss.,sbI.J ina. rom and
a1tsr m, nsssare If th;s at II shall he the
dutv Of every commanding Officer of anv Of
ne vessels ~ tbe navv on retnrning from
4 - c,nisr' ~ forwsr5 ;mmediotelv on HE ar
TivaI m oort 10 the secretarv oS the Nav
a list 81 the names of sncb of the crew
who anl;.ted scr lNy thrss wears a, in h;s on;n.
;oo IN heinz Al S;.cSs,~:d 1 ara 5n,;,Iad I ~ p" an
, 1855-09-21


CHAP. CXXXVIII.-An Act 10 esiaJ-
Esk The Collection .Districfs of Cape PerpctWa
and Port Oxford, IN the Territory Of Ore
gOn, aud to 6r tie Salaries of the Offers OF
The Customs therein.
Be IL enaetcd By The Senate and House Of
Representatives of Me United States of Anlcr-
iea IN COngresS assembled, That there be,
and hereby is, constituted aud establised
the collection districts Of Cape Perpetua
and Port Oxford, in the Territory of Ore
gon. That the FIRST named district shall
embrace the coast of the Pacific Ocean,
from Kowes Bay, exclusive to Cape. Per-
petuO, and all of the said territory lying
south of q line running parallel with the
southern line Of Oregon, except so much as
is included in the district of Port Oxford,
and to include all the islands, bays, harbors,
inlets, shores, rivers, and waters within said
boundaries, and that Gardiner (Umpqual
shall be the port of entry for said district.
That the last-named district shall extend
from the line dividing said territory and
the State of California, along the Pacific
coast, so far as to include Kowes Bay (;
thence east to the one hundred and twenty
third degree of longitude thence south
along said line to the line dividing the
State of California and Oregon Territory !;
thence by said line to the place Of begin
ming and to include all the islands, bays,
harbors, inlets, rivers, shores, and waters
embraced in said boundaries, and that Port
Oxford shall be the port Of entry and
Kowes Bay the port Of delivery for said
district.
8 SEC. 2. Aud be IL further enacted, That
for each Of the collection districts of Cape
Perpetu and Port Oxford, in the Territory
Of Oregon, the President shall, by and with
the advice and consent Of they Senate, ap-
point Q collector, who shall perform the da-
ties of collector and surveyor Of the port,
and who shall each reside at the port Of en-
, 1855-09-21
Approved, March ., 1895.

Cur CXIV-An Act autboriziag ths
c.,s n-.,,..-'.r C1...e ~ -
corporate Au'"or'.eS VI ueo'se'o"n "
impose Additional Taxes and for Other
Purposes. a,Hfo
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OF p mucn @ sne.sO ~ Joii & ~ .n.'a.,,, nes. x,
upon ese' .rono nIU% v;,S;m tho Prop i'm; ~
"a" "a" go Ia ,n"n o',d Ill a,ono. ',os,oS =,
us ,S o. !, salu 'VMn' S anu a., nOney veS.eu u
, 1855-09-21
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.


An Act ertcnding, in certain cases. The PRO
ErisiOns of the Act entitled "AH Net 10 er-
tend PIeemptiOn Rights 10 certain Land
therein mentioned" aPprOred Mdreh h'rd'
eighteen hundred and .ffty-three.
Be ii enacted By The Senate and House q
Representatives of the United States Of Amer-
ioa in Congress assembled, That the right Of
pre-emption granted by the act OF third
March, eighteen hundred and fifty-three,
entitled "An act to extend presumption
rights to certain lands therein mentioned"
shall be, and the same is hereby extended
50 that the settler, or occupant on the Mai
son rouge grant and the De Basirop grant,
entitled to the benefits Of said act, shall be
entitled to enter, at the minimum price. ev-
cry quarter quarter subdivision, on which
he has made improvements: Prorided, h0'o-
euey, That where any part of the improve
ments of two or more settlers or occupants
is on the same quarter quarter section, the
same shall be entered in their joint names,
and their rights shall be proportionate to
the extent and value Of their Improvements
thereon.
APPROVED, March 2, 1855.
, 1855-09-21
steIiaeoom ship Yard. s.ll
BOLTON g. WILSON,

YpI sTKILACOon, rUaEr sorNp.
VTEssEIS Of an classes buiIt riesed and "a
atted- Tor aea Sails spars, ngging, net NI|o
ing, ohapdlgry hy-r SpnVled p own Y -
n~ ~ m S.btr fupair5 hihdd sAn.lacioIy
nsnnsr shin carpanters will ba.,.,. ~ ~
ns,t N the sound whenever required. The
n nersons wishing 70 build, owners, conaknees Aa
masters OF vessels, Is respectfully seliciledlC fi
stcilacoom, Aug. eth. ls53.-iy %.
, 1855-09-21

CHAR. CXLIv.-An Act to amend" An
Act to carry into Effect q Treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Brit
ian" signed the fifth June, eighteen hun