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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-03

OLDEN MODES OF TRAvEL.-The editor of
fthe Vincennes Gazette has had some reminis-
cences Of olden times, awakened by a trip
over the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad to
Washington. In olden time the Indian trail
was the route that connected Vincennes with
the East Gen. Harrison used to entertain
his friends with the incidents and adventures
of his early journeys when as first delegate to
Congress from the North West Territory, he
travelled from Vincennes to Washington, occu-
pying sixty or seventy days hard travel on
the route. Twenty miles day was good
travelling, when rivers were fordable and the
swamps were dry. But many hard DAYS
ride did not advance him ten miles on his
way, and at night he laid down by camp
fire in the woods, Or received shelter in a
friendlyIndian wigwam.
Long since those days and in the ace Of
turnpike roads dirt roads, Flat Creek with
its bottomless mud reminded the poor wight
who was doomed to pass HIougl it, of the
Slough of Despond, while the anxious INQUIRER
about the probability of crossing White river
in time Of high water and ice, might envy
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-03

AAT have bought the stock and aon store form erl
oceupied by T. Bacon & Co. Main street. opposite
the braneh BanN aud have made large additions their
stock with su6h LcanEanents for supplies as
US in promising the citizens Evansville VICINITY
great VARIETY Of the hest articles Family Groceries sanv
house in the city Being determined
give in all eases hone receive liberal
ron1Ta Give trial All Goods davered
mhlS UFRSHRFRGFR e. q ARS0<
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4. TT. COOK & SON.
N90y.UsAF,E Agn sey5g,4EV rgs,Ars5r>sy
GSsO1EEss9 SIS 81 s8sssEESHOES,
EVANSVILLE. INDIANA.

-:o:--
W HeEE$ AS4Es DEP AESYN8EAE,
FIRST STGEEV FIRST DOOR FROM MAIN
49, - -, ,,,v,,--,a--, "A-A~-''
&a5 C. A't1 58'.s' A't 'it1N &c
MAIN STBEEE, FIRST DOOR BELOW TIE CORNEh
~ II. C00K trgs thank his friends in Evansville
~ neirhharhoof or their favor freely bsto
m since re mas ben !" 9d5Inez amongst them and takes
T3s Of 1ntroduengt TO their notice his Mr.
1ate and sooits for the new frur T. IT, COOK SoS a
continuance Of ne iberJ himself
2. IT Cook SON having taken the premises
ao fdeut that gv viii he enabled to snrrrv the
@ry a1a rroV'on me. H. H. G. ; Son wish "sneciav 70
ara% re OF psrs1n N The country having nro
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NEW GOops ANn - E,.,rclN.

SnHANkLlN RELY beg leave TO call the attention to
- their friends ant cust0mers, their large and well
lected u and summer dry goods
during hepat two weeks. comNris of the
ae stocks 20 be toInd in the city which they whole
sale and recall to their
prices cash prompt time buyers.
sts in part Of the tollOwngBraad cloths black and
Cs and tweeds white huf aud fancy Marsa
k Nestngs Cotonades Crotou cloths and plain fanya
Linen Drills rich PhiIip Allen Spragues Rnc
State Mills and
nets and Lawns rich printed Fench Roes plain salty
striped Beregss Crane lnt5 hte Cash
mere plain a2t fancy Gnghams rich printed organdies
and Chali de Laiues white Shaws black
and fancy silk shawl rich sa hqwls and srarfs black
whit lace Gapes Moria antique Prasos. silk and bingham
Umhrelas Panama, Leghorn aud BRAID Hats English
and fancy Bonnets rich bonnet Ribbons Hosting Gloves
Pam Leaf and fancy Fans and shoes Carpets
stair Oil Cloth and printed window Minds together
great variety Of Trimmings, small and fancy gnads
&c &c. myI SHANkLIN 4 RELY.
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AM B R 0 TYP Els

4 NJ b Il u / I L Ii >
AAAAk.N 4 EsEE
- vt TAT +R E~eg n @F@H
n - ,,ar, ,r1ss IN nro
a., 80 m y, IA ~ HI y - ~ tb ,, ~ M
h~otvncs 'fro5 o1nfrth RI a-a-baf.s5ze M 4mIrn-
type - the ornerreotype IN tom aad beauty
having none Of the glare the uguerr tyne plate and can
'-s5ea "a any light also taKe" pictures 4 one
and ueatve picture and when held to the light
fcf lI ~; ~ a s s ;; IL M L5, ~
L. - ~ 1I ~: ~ [a+b.- ~ ' '"'VA sis-'' +' '
Time oTadn1s for a ii ting from 10 to 30 secon drcn
from 2 t PIease cali ami see specimens.
fsi,3-tf W " TTLFSTON
sp ~ 5oit ~ DC-sd ! a. III ) S,I ~ &
w 60 +ba I'm N an rsrt If tbsir st,, lies
D y.ot1 n,-xTnl,s COW Pooz vi h s+aal n1ata
JoHNsroN's TURNER'S CHENIsrRY, LATIN GEAMMARs AND
READERS. SC. Sc. NE.
Also just eraiveaJoHS HALIFAX new Novel by the
anhGG & q 52e le ot 5' 'ns 'e "Ri''f 'Hs "5
anO II frsI5rts TC'rRxsr f,r seDtopber:
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ne " Hugs,

+ y y = VI d FIVE
EICH ? VIERINf1 have Just onene e1a Iqrro aszor,ar
rug and Medicines which they invite atten
ton Of Merchants and PHYSICIANS. They keen Windov
Glass Glassware Tobacco Cigars Paints Brushes aTl,nI.
Ois DTes lhs Sniees Perfumerv Fancy Articles ne SC
AIso-2il popular Patent Medicines. kinds Of Pain
grandi oil Pure Wines and Braudie Medicinal purposes
descriptions carefully prepared Call at No II
under the Journal Office. rpy8-tf
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-03

''In the quarries should you toll,
Make your mark;
Do you delve upon the soil,
Make your mark;
In whatever path you go,
In whatever place you stand;
Moving swift or moving slow,
With firm but honest hand,
Make your mark,
Life is tieeting as a shade
Make your mark:
Marks of some kind must be made
Make your mark;
Make it while the arm is strong,
In the golden hours of youth;
Never, never make it wrong;
Make it with the stamp OF truth
Make your mark"
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MISCELLANEOUS.

EgCCK WHEAT FLOUR sacks Prime Buck
a - W heat Flour, reed this day and for sale by
noYLo 4. II. COOK Il SON.
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OF all eolors and diserptious.
g WAITING orTers he made 7p che most fashor
"a able Boots Shoes aud Caters for gents after the latest
from France and the Eastern cities ALI varieties
slips shoes and with heels hgh the
fastidOus for ladies' and perfect Of patterns
for children large aud small, the fashionable Boot and
Shoe store Of sont2}-2m JOHN RASCH.
e. SALARATUs.-l5Gbox pure Saeratus in ID papers;
- 10 hbs do;
20ke, OIGs each do. received and 20 I
sale by octI5 PRESTON BROS.
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s. CL4AFNf. SFANFI
CLARKE & STANFTELD,
CAEsEsENEEERS AND .yOBNFagS.

Shop corner First and Chestnut streets.
Ii work entrusted u.s. done with and dis
~ match.
Particular qttenon paid the putting mp stores
Store Fronts and JohbIng generally. mh26-tf
~ x BBLS Lake salt 20 packaies No Na"I erI for sale
q SD bv apl4 2. II. COOK & SON.
- Bill has also inst eeetve5 boxes dcaf
We tobacco (Lau1horBe) short Anderson
S0lace) gro short cut l. Andcrsons (Amule together
with of the largest stocks of drugs brought to his
market. mh22
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SPRENG GOODS!!

AM are now receivinp Che largest Desirable
! SW ~tock Of DRY GOODS, BOOTS SHOES HATS
CAFS and notions offered in this market
respectfully in itv the trade. ~
/ ap4 JSJACTrEsS e. 90
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-03

MISCELLANEOUS.

EaROO&EE AND IVASHB0ARDs-
= p rs doz Fancy and Shaker Brooms:
90 d0z Wash Boards; bxs and hf-b heat tareh
Is hbls Pearl Barley: 2 bbIs Dat Neal:
00 hxs Fcraan aIm Soap;65 fancy Rerse Bar Soap
hhds prime Sugar; 10 bbls Syrup Aolasses;
20 hf-bbls N5'asses; Is do Loaf pow'd
tierce5 Carolina Rice, reed and for sale BY
je23 l.. & D. HEIHANN.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-03

= 3 EgROp0LIT ~ Bo0Ts The above article has
w inst arrived. tits the that such general
sfscton 'st E'l and srrng Come erd Ct voursc vs With
nairfor SUNDAY p'h27 HENnPfCES & WcREA-
ET Ay .75bales bright rooty per vcr-
Y z for sale by mh2I GEO. FOSTER & co.
E ANS. 9oo bush small white ~ irnno o~5r for
= b by m12t GEO FOSTER & co.
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gEEE. x. EEcGSEREVV.
ATTORNEY At LAW AND NOTARY PU UBLIC
Olce in the ''Crescent Citv Bauk'' Building.
gHTILL attend faithfully all business hi m
II
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ESRESH ARRIVALS
= % elerant Fancy Prints:
~ assorted bleached Muslin;
100 neces plain HI sck Lawns;
In0 Do half morning Lawns:
81 Do elegant French Robes:
12n DO Challe Ter eye. extra dualities
5o0 Do assorted Pongee silk Handkerchiefs
80 cartoons ted Ribbons lust reed sa1s
hy my5 j. Fl. MAGHEE & co.,
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ptgHNrEss,N .sogs pAz.slrsS,

N3ADN g 0.FUDN NJ,
n eSs II and z9 WALL st.s GIsRC3s sAsssatT. q.
EEAEE on hand A beautiful stock Of PRINTERS Pa
PhES. Cards, Gard Sheets. Black aHd oclored Inks
Bronzes, Farrishes. &c.. which they offer at
MANUFACTUKER's PRICES.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-03

seSVNnDIEG.-
- 1fl Cream Tarter. apted pure:
15' Paaws tan. Letter and Comm arcial paper;
bhls Gloves: bbls A1Ium
10 kags SaIt Peter: < 10 CuIp
100 Mats Cipnamon; Sal Sod
10 kegs Red Lead:
2o haas Papper and 8 nice: cask Littnage;
case TiqHarice Ralt: 81 noxos Pepper sauce;
25VrN7s PLAYING Cards: 5O0 lbs Shoe Thread;
r0 bove7 shaw ng Soar: 50 doz Shoe Rrushes:
Fo0 Percussion Caps lust received and for ssIebv
PRESTON BROS.
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WEARPERs Magazine for December, tho first of new
q volume.
Godev's Ladies' Book for December.
will notice that hy buying
earlier and have RESPONSIBLE for the
hers arriving. We also SUPPLY all back numbers.
Bayard FaylOrs China and Japan;
RaYard Tav1or's Poems Of Orient;
Kane's Arctic Explorations: Godev's Pattern Book;
noy22 D0BELL & LISTER.
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FNNOY BUCKET S-15o doz quarter Buckets and Toy
oct3O PRESTON BROS
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FESHE notes of the Indiana Bank Bloomfield are
, taken at Z. II. Cook Il Sons. for sooa at
oct25 4. II. COOK 4 SuE.
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TIEEN & PEsWSVON

AVE commenced receiving their Fall snd Winter
= ofgeoi embra ing every variety of merchandise they
have usually kent.
the trae the largest and hest selected stock
have got STYLES suburb aud prices law
No merchant ought visit this market this Fall without
examining stock, it pleasure choice
selections goods aud whether he
better and pat great beauty
t'e various stva7 and combinations rich
display of the hest American manufactures will make him
feel prouder of ais country.
KEEN & PRFSTNN~
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= =
HAVE large double Warehouse the Canal Rasin
nahle of storing aoun of produce which w1ibe
eeived stored taken Of aud held the
orders. on the most reasonable terms
mh}6 P. C. O'RTLEY.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-25

that Che said iures n consequence Of The dotcfmlHa
ZION Of engeas 81 Missouri voio, nud tutss tom
siid dshc, totug OF offering to vote, 'heY Ten ibo
giound"
Thereupon, the Missourians went on. ap-
pointed their own judges, who made out The
returns, and stated that two hundred and
forty.twu votes were cast
Mr. PuGu. Was that election set aside Z
NJ LoLLAMfR. No, sir; 1t was one of
the seven districts where there was con-
test and protest
Mr. Ptan. understood the Senator TO
say that the representative election was set
aside.
Mr.. CoItAuER no, sir; the tanth coun.
Gil district was made up Of two different rep.
rescntaive distrlcts-ono large one, and
entitled to two members, and the other enti-
tied 10 only one membcr. There was pro-
test Ia relation to the representative district
entitled To two members and the Governor
set the returns aside but IN this district,
where two hundred and iorty-twO were re-
turned as having been cast, that number
elected the representative IN that representa-
tive district, aud also secured the election Of
councillors for the whole tenth council dis
tuct At tins election, which was carried
BY violence, az appears by the statement Of
the Judges who were driven oil the gruund,
aud who gaVo up the polls to The Missouri
ans, not only did the representative Keep hl-
seat because there was 900 protest, but the
vote which elected HIM elected the council
Ors for that whole district
Now ! produce the proof. produce these
plpcrs made at the tine showing the condt-
ton Of things there. Perhaps there may sull
be some doubt about 1t but do NOT see where
hook can be- found tn hang doubt upon.
Here the honorable Senator yielded
firan adjournment. the usual hour of adjourn
ment having arrived.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-25

Electro Medical Science An important
discovery in Medical Electricity has recently
been made by DR.. r. Greene, of Boston 90
By this new process DR.. Greene obtains the
solvent properties Of certain plants which he
adds to each bath, to suit the constitution and
disease Of the patient, forming what he terms
the Electro Medcated Bath. This Bath,
together with the electricity, diiiuses itself
through the system, neutniizes the disease
and removes 1t as ifby magic. This is a
very important discovery aud offers new en-
couragoment to all those afflicted with dis
ease, and especially to those cases that refuse
TO yield to medicine alone.
DR.. Greene still uses the Electro Chemi-
cal Bath, as discovered by ProG Vergnes,
for extracting poisonous minerals from the
system, but for all other diseased conditions
Of the body, the Electro Mcdicated Baths are
TAR preferable, being more pleasant to the
patient and much more eilactua IN removing
disease. Dr.. Greene's knowledge and expe-
renee IN the treatment of disease Is unsur-
passed, and with THIS discovery his practice
affords hcllliies for relief Of the afflicted.
Ills Office Is so Bloomfield Street, Boston.
Boston Transcript
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most favorable. According 10 his caIc,l.
ton, the money invested IN such vn..
would pay l3 per cent per onnum. estim,,
ing the number Of passengers back and C,,1.
at 10000 yearly. The decrease of t,mo "
travel will amount to a saving of more ,b."
8 100000 per anuum lie exhibited u,a
great mineral wealth Of California, and N.Y.
cXtcnslyeness of the Pacific co1si nrg,,'
the pressing necessity for such road r.,
purposes of commerce, ms we'll AS the me-,
lection and maintenance of the Union.
llousE.-Mr Haven submitted two lo,,..
addressed by the Secretary Of Tie Nav =,
Mr. Benson, Chairman of the C,mmittoc a,
Naval Ailoirs, in which he invites mcrho,,
OF Congress 10 visit the war steamer Nor,
mac, ai Annapolis, saying that the Prosidon,
and himself expect To leave Washington f.,
that city this afternoon, and will wait the ar
rival there of Tomorrow mornings train ina.
fore going 10 the steamer.
Mr. Washburn moved that when the Home,
adjourn u be- ull Monday. Adopted
The Committee on Elections repor,ed
gainst the right of Mr. b. B. Chapman In r,.
tain his seat as Delegate from Nebraska ,,,
utory, and 10 favor Of Mr. Hiram r. Rem.
nett.
The Deficiency Appropriation Bill wa,
considered. without final uction
Adjourned ull Monday
MoNnAY April ~.
SENtrE.--The Senate adopted re.o.g.
ton, calling upon the Secretary of War 90
transmit copies Of all the letters not hereto.
fore communicated. addressed To him durin,
the present year by Gov. stephens OF Was-.
ugton Territory, respecting the existing ,i..
hculues with the Indians. Also, all c1rrcs.
pondcncc relative to the hosulucs 10 Wash.
lngion and Oregon.
Mr.. Toombs, from The Judiciary Commit
tee. reported back The bill 10 amend the n,,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-25
FIRE :!


AT about o'clock on Friday morning
barn and shed, belonging to y. X. L1ugdon'
and used 10 connection with his fine Touring
mills, was found to be onyeloped IN Hames'
his building was filed with combusu''e
materials, such os hay ~ the barn. dry wood
in the shed, and thoroughly seasoned clear
pine for patterns IN the atuci and, by Tue
time the engines arrived on the ground The
whole was so completely IN possession OF
the flames as TO be past saving. Moreover
the flames had already caught the roolo the
Touring mill OF Messrs. r. w. Hyde q Co,
and appeared to threaten certain destruction
to the four large mills which stand Ia close
proximity on the Berlin SIDE and possibly TO
the bridge aud to some OF The mills ON the
Montpelier side. The task Tor the hrem'n
was OF the hardest knd nut they went ai
1t with desperate bravery and won water
loo victory Ihe mill OF llydeW Co. u.s. .i'e
stories hlgh on lhe "a'ef-sldc ana cn'iis-
y inaccessible On l1e land SIDE % is iir'e
stories The fire was 10 the roof and attic ana
part ct the THIRD story ana TO get at 10 'he
hr'men had To- encounter the intense heat OF
The original me- dangerous positions on lad-
ders and roofs, and finally, to walk straight
INTO the iames some OF 'hem' Mr. Foster
va partner OF MI tlydej was particularly
daring, having entered tle altlc When u was
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-25

We would call the attention of our readers,
and especially of Merchants and others wsi-
ting Boston, 10 the card IN our columns of
Messrs Folsom 4 Boloter, Manufacturers
and Dealers in BAGS OF every description +;
assuring those who have occasion to pur.
chase, that they can buy of them, IN any
quantity required, on as favorable terms as
at any other establishment of the kind IN the
country. Their Sales Rooms are at 1872
Commercial Street. corner of Richmond
Street, Boston
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-25

Emigration 10 Kansas. All the accounts
from the West represent that emlgrants from
the Northern States are flowing into Kansas
IN Unprecedented numbers. On TUESDAY
last, company of fifty started from this city,
aud were reinforced by others a, Worceser
and Springfield. FRIDAY forty more went
from Albany. The climate, even in Minue-
sofa, Is much mllder than IN New England
As far North as Rochester, lying IN that
territory, between Dubuque and 81. Paul, we
hear that the new settlers were blowing the
lard as early as the lth of April. Here the
farmers have hlrdly yet commenced blowing
Free State settlers need no longer delay 60,
ing To Kansas or Minnesota in consequence
of the cold weather IN the East, as before
they can reoch these territories they wal
lind It ubundanlly mild and warm
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-25

Central Kansas Times. S. W. Cone &
Co, propose to publish a free and fearless
newspaper of this tide at Willard city, de-
signed especially to disseminate all iuteD.
gence desired by those interested in Kansas
matters. 50 a year, invariably in advance.
s year in advance to clergymen. The
irst volume will be commenced ON the BID
of June.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-25

The Rhode Island Sendiorship-Tho Prov
idence Journal learns that the members of
the General Assembly for Newport County,
intend To support J. Prescott Hall as the sue
cessor OF Mr.. James.
The Journal asserts land proves it, that
the Democratic party IN lhat Stale is left in
a minority more decided than has followed
any previous contested election that has been
held since the enlargement of the suffrage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-25

Carpets for Spring Sa'es See the adyer.
lisemeot and scale of prices, in our paper of
the New England Carpet Company, Of Bos-
ton.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-25

The Ptriis Of Kansas Tfapsi. Samuel
Taylor of New York city, who has been
spending some time IN Kansas, returned on
the same boat with Gov Robinson and Coz
Lane. When the boat reached BrunswicA
Mo-, party came on hoard, headed by a son
of the Governor OF NJ lssouri, to make search
for Gov. Robinson, It being known that he
was on board. Taylor was pointed out as
the Governor, when he was at once seized
and dragged on shore in spite of his probes
lations. There he found rope and other
implements OF the court of Judge Lyhen
waiting him. The rabbe demanded that ne
should be hung and 1t was only on his pro,
ducIng papers proving his identity, that 10
was suffered to proceed on his Journey Luz
is the story Mr. Taylor tells the BoIlalO
Express.
Rev. l.. IL, Stone of Waitsfeld, has ao'
cepted a unanimous call from the Congresa,
tional Church and Society in Northileld' ahu
will commence his labors in N, about "'
a T.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-25

NV 7 ORN, Ap0I ID.
The steamer Africa reached her dock o.
bout twenty minutes past o'clock this at-
ternoou.
The following from Lioyfs Lni may or
may not have reference to the missing pac-
ic;
figueria, March -, Tho Shipwuh. Capt.
Ryan, which left ST. Johns, N r.. has aruy-
ed here and reports that in coming off bc
newfoundland coast she fell 300 with zee 10 the
distance Of 100 miles from land, and sur The
MrLLe nl II .lcrular IN M. in
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-04-25

SENATE.-On motion OF Mr. Seward,
resolution was adopted directing the Com
mluee on Post Offices to inquire into the eX-
pedioncy of establishing uniformity Of post
age Throughout the United States.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner Il resolution
was adopted lnstruc,ng the Committee on
Patcnts To consider the eXpedlency Of amen
ding the Patent Laws, so far as to allow the
inhabitants of neighbouug British Provinces
10 ENJOY the benefits of those laws on an
equal footing m all respects with the people
of the United States.
The bill to authorize the Executive to fa-
cilltate the construction Of railroad aud
telegraph line from the Mississippi river 10
the Pacific Ocean, was considered.
Mr. Weller maintained that the govern
lnent has the constitutional power to CON
struct military aud other roads through terri
tories of the Unlted States, Congress fire.
queutly makes appropriations OF lands for
such purposes; 100000, he said, had been
expended TO procure reports aud surveys,
which show that there are three or four prac-
tlcable railroad routes to the Pacific. lie
had no preference Tor ether; his main de-
sire was to obtain the construction OF a road,
from which branches would emauate as the
necessities of commerce demands. The
Committee having the subject IN charge pro-
poses that the Secretary of War, Secretary
Of the Interior aud Postmaster General shall
advertise for bids, with authority, under d.
recion of the President, TO select the one