Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-07

rary clerks in the Office OF the General on
bouny-land service five thonsand dollars aud that the
is hereby nlso appropriated.
Sec. Aud be it further enacted, That to enable The
Secretary of Slate to 10 the clerks in his Office Of class
four the compensation paid 10 the same class
in other executive departments irvm the first OF July,
eighteen hundred and hiiyhrce 10 the thrtic,h june,
tyonc hundred and seventyeight dollars aud seveny-sx
be and the hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury no, otherwise agPropr a,ed .,
Sec g. And be il further enacted, That the pay Of the
marines in the Of the United States, who compose
the corps Of musicians known the Marine Band ,a-
toned the Navy Yard in Washington city, be and the
same hereby Increased the Of per
month, commencing the rsi Of May last, and to cn-
time long they shall perfrm by order Of the Sece
OF the Navy other superior officer On the Capitol
grounds or the Residents grounds.
Approved, August Is, ls16.
CHAR CLyv. An Act to ex end the Juisd c,ion Of the
Corporation of the City of Washington over the lower
Eastern Branch or Niryyard Bridge ana Z" regulate
travel upon the upper Eastern Branch or Bennngs
Bridge, and for other Purposes.
De IL enacted by the Senate and House m Representatives
Of the United States of Amnc in Congress assembled
That the bounds of the corporation VI III, City of WASH
ngton be and the hereby extended far as 10
comprehend the lower Eastern Branch Navyyar bridge;
aud the said crporaon is hereby empowered IL adopt
rules and regulations for the safety and security Of proper
~ and Of The persons Guessing the 81 bridge.
Sec . And be it further enacted That It shall not be
lawful for person persons to ride drive or lead any
horse mule other ANIMAL the wooden part Of the
upper Eastern Branch ennng's Bridge at faster gate
than II walk To discharge gun other irearm
hereto and all persons violating either of the provisions
Vt is section shall forfeit and pay, for each and every such
offence, penalty of not more than ten, less than live
dollars be recovered in the Of The United States
beGr any magistrate Of the county of Washington and
District Of Columbia the money when collected To be hand
ed over to the levy court and by Them applied TO such re-
pairs aud Improvements Of the road leading to the bridge
as from time 10 time may be required
Approved, August Is, 1856.
CH,P. CLXvI Al Act to fix the Graduation Periods for
Lands in The Greensburg District, in the State Of Lou
isana.
Be it enacted by the Senate ind House Of Representatives
Of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That in classifying the unsold and unappupriaed public
lands in the District Of Grcensburg subject To sale in the
State of Louisiana under the entitled An act to grad
and reduce the price of the public lands to acta set
tiers and culiyaiors," approved August fourth, eighteen
hundred and ftyour, the pecvc periods therein refer
red to shall be computed from the dates On VIII oh the lands
became subject to private entity, after the first or original
offering Of the same.
Approved August Is 1886.
Char. CLXvII. An Act making Appropriations for For
caiions and other Works of Defence aud for Repairs of
Barracks and Quarters for the year ending the 'hriieih
nf June, eighteen hundred aud tfty.scven.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America Congress assembled,
That the following be and they are hereby appropr-
ned out Of money in the treasury not otherwise APP
proprated for the construction, preservation and repairs
Of certain Publications. barracks and quarters for the year
ending the thirteh OF June one thousand eight hundred
and fifty seven.
Fur Fort Montgomery, outlet of Lake Champaign, twen
ty-tye thousand dollars.
For Fora knox, ut the Narrows of the Penobscot River
Maine, sixty Thousand dollars;
For Fort Winthrop, GUrcrnors Island, Boston harbor,
ten thousand dollars
For Fort Richmond, at the Narrows. New York harbor,
seyenty-iive Thousand dollars;
For Fort Warren, Boston harbor, twenty thousand dol
lars.
For Fort Delaware Delaware River hundred and f
ty thousand dollars;
For Fort Carroll baltimore harbor hundred aud fe
ty thousand dollars; 4.
For Fort Calhoun, entrance to Hampton Roads, virginia,
thtlsli
For Fort Sumptcr Charleston harbor South Carolina,
fifty thousand dollars;
For Fort Pulaski, Savannah River, Georgia, nineteen
thousand dollars;
For Fort Clnch entrance 10 Cumberland SOUND Fori-
da, TWENTY-FIVE thousand dollars;
For Fort Mckee, and Walton OF its site, Florida,
twcut y. i've thousand dollars,
For Fort Barronc"s Pensacola harbor, Florida twenty.
five thousand do, lars;
For Fort Games Dauphin Island Alabama fifty thousand
dollars;
For Fort Taylor Key West, Florida one hundred and
For Fort jefferson, Torugis Florida, hundred and
fifty Thousand dollars;
For Qualifications Alcatraz Island San Francisco Bay
California. two hundred thousand dollars;
For Publications at Fort Point, entrance of San Francis
co Bay California three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars;
For repairs of Castle Pnkney Charleston harbor, ten
thousand dollars;
For repairs of Fort Jackson Savannah River. fourteen
For repairs Of Fort Morgan mouth of Mobile Bay Ala
ban,a, twenty-five thousand dollars
For extension of Battery at Fort Jacl son, Mississippi
River, Ten thousand dollars;
For repairs and extension of Fort St. Philip Mississippi
River, thirty thousand dollars;
For contingent of fJrfcations not herein
toned the preservation OF SITES the protection of titles
and repairs of sudden damages to iors, thirty thousand
three hundred dollars;
Approved August is, 1856
CuAr CLXvII. An Act to establish certain Post. Roads,
BE it uaccd BY the Senate and House oI Representa-
OF the uuited States of Anerc, in Congress assem-
bed That The following be established as post-rUads
ALABAMA
From Burnt Corn, via Andansa, Eba, indigo Head,
Huwkrdge wcstve Daevlle Newton, Abbevil!c, to Fort
Games, Georgia
Head Hawkridge Indigo Head, to Ebi
From Burnl-Con, in Monroe county, to Fort Gaines,
Georgia
From Eba via Indigo Head, and Rocky Head, To Louis
7ille.
From Greeuville via Starngton, TO Sparta. ....
From Eba, via Indigo Head, Roekyhl, aud Louisville,
TO Clayton.
From Greenville, via MieviIe, Cooks Store Greenland
to Elbi.
From Genoa via BARRIERS Ferry. to Audalusia.
From Andansa TO Wilkins Mil, III Coying,on county.
From Eufaa, via Fort Browdcn, Spring Hill, Enon, 10
Tuskagee.
From Jonesboro' to Mndd Greek.
From Jonesboro' To Wadrops Mill.
From Fort Gaiues, Georgia, via Abbeve, Newton Dale.
ve Indigo Head Eba Anda!usia, SPARTA 10 Bunt-CO'n,
Alabama.
From Louisville in barbour county via Justices Store,
Rocky Head, 10 Indigo Head In Coffee county.
From Woodshup, in Dale county, To Newton.
From Elba, via Greenland, Cooks Store, Millvlle, TO
Grcenvic.
From Abbeylle, via Flag Pond to Big Creek, in Dale
county.
From Andalusia, in Covingon county, to Ucheanna,
Florida
From Perote. in Pike COUNT, to Monticello.
From Mount Meigs via Lime Creek liruccvile, Arbor
Vitae, PerUe, Indian Creek, To Mount Andrew.
From Waverly via Home, to Wind Greek.
From 0xfurd, via Arbacoochu, Bowdon, and Cawatton
Georgia. to Newman Georgia }
From Benton, by Pleasant Hill, Canonville and Rich
mond to Camden
From Greenville via Oaky Streak to Andausa.
From Marion, in Perry county. by Burroughs Ferry
the Cahaba River, Fords Mill aud james Griius, IL Ran
dolrl BIB county.
siom Abbevc via Flag Pond, to Big Creek.
From Newton, William Brts and Bankers Mills TO
Genoa.
From Anlalusia 10 Uchee Anna, (Florida.)
From Beaverton 10 Grin Davis, (at Thonhi'l)
From Euia, Fort Browden, SprDghil Enon TO Tus.
kcgee
From Winchester, Mobile aud Ohio Railroad to Lin
dnI Mernnnn cnnniY Alabama via InrsnY Rnnr Mhunt