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FOR SALE.
A WORD OF EXPLANAfIOl

a "OhD VE EAFLANAITVNe
nURING TRE PAST SEASON OUR OR.
u ders have been so numerous, and ~ -
the weather SO sev.re, that We have XN{DI
not paid that attention to small or. Nf&2H
deIs from priva families which we ~
desired, but now that we have q little more tine
we hope to give entire satisfaction, and to supply
all who favor US with cali with the very BEST
OYSTERS, ever sold in Washington
SCHWARZE & DRURY,
ls9 Eleventh st., second door above E.
mar 7 At
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GOOD CHANCE.
mar 7.3l&

WOOD AND COAL YARD FOR SALE.
w The subscriber being alb ut to leave the CITY
wi sell out his We God and Ccal Yard on the mo.
reasonable terms. l viii sell stock aod every
thing, just as tits, or the good will of the Yard
Office, wharf, &C, Just as the purchaser may de.
sire There Is no better stand In the second
Ward, and under very cheap rent Apply to F
T. Wilson, next to Foundry Church, on I4th
street, between and New York avenue.
mar I'll
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9PRIN8 GOODS.

n OWEN e BON, MILITARY AMI
TIs Naval Merchant Tailors, No gig a.
Psnnsyivania avenue. makes known toshsir
friends and customers. that thsy have lust Ma
opened their second invoice 81 Spring W
Goods embracing o choice selection OF CIoths
Cassimers, and Vestings, and will be pleased 3
have them call and examine. mar Civ
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ODD FELLOWS hall, 7th Strssf.
PoslrIvELY THK LAST WEEK or
WYNN IAN,

In MS astonishing Transmigrsrions, Trsnsfcrna.
lions, Miracles, and Msrvellous Feats
Of Magic. He viii remain
DURING ALL THIS WEEK ONLY.
From Monday, March 2, 1857, to sstr rday, IN,
every evening. and Saturday afie--
noon with celebrsted
FEAfS OF SORCERY AND MYSTERY
More ineIplieabie and surprising than
have ever been ATTEMPTED before,
VkNfRlLOQUisM
and the
Ltf'-Moci"s and Speak,us Antopuasoss.
Admission IS cent?. Children ha'f urtee
Doors opsn att O'Clock. Performance com
menee at 8. ~
OFor particulars see small bills msrass
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PHILADELPHIA CAKE AT PHILA
~ delpSia prices, at the Philadelphia Ice
Cream Depot, conner 17th and F streets
ICE CREAM at 81 SO per gallon. feb 2s.lm&
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r osT-Ar THE PRESIDENTS, ON 81.
With four pockets, b ack slpaa lining ana ana, - -
vet collar. A hbsrAl reward VIII be given ""
n the Banking House Of d. snyder & Son.
MARI
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DRBSION AND MERRILL's CELE.
l. brated nutritive Yeast Powders and q ivorinQ
extracts, Adamantine candles eS cents roc d
brown sugar l extra superfne and family dour,
&c DC. JOS. w. DAVIS,
lts corner 9th and r. streets
NEW TRAGEDY In Press and will be
Published In day or two "A new Trag-
edy, fouaded on the cor quest Of Mexico entitled
A." Curtez he Cong aerer, - by Lewis F. Themes.
COMPETENT critics have pronounced II the BEST
American Trssedy yet produced.
MARI FER6USON, to6 Severth street
FOR SALE.
REINS ABOUT TO REMOVE FROM Nor.
II folk. am DESTROYS OF selling the NEWS >,
together with the JOB OFFICE
Fer formation in regard to the condition Of
the estabishme address Mr.. CHARLES j. Ost
Daily News Once, and for terms, etc
BAKER p. LEE, Jf,
mar 7-2aH4w Richmond, Va
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STRANGERS AND CITIZENS desiring to sub
scribe for either edition Of the SrAR-Daily,
- 50 per annum; Weekly, 81 Is Per snnum-
Who may not be in the vicinity Of the Star
sfics, are informed that they can do 20 at
RILLISsfos' Book Store, where copies of the
Daily and Weekly are always on hand. Those
desiring single copies Of our Inauguration
Weekly number may have them sent by nail
Price seents-by leaving their names at SILL
IIssroS 8. which, by the by, Is on the corner
81 Psnnsylvsnis sveIue and Fcur-and-a-half
street.
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The Current Operations Of the Treasury
Department.-0n yesterday, 9th Of March,
there were of Treasury warrants entered en
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az REwARD.-LOsT TON TEE Ave.
d u pue. on the lta Instant, In the eIcitemert
about eo'elock, PORTE-hONlA, containing
eone peYs Ct no value TO any one but the owpe
Anv ons that ha, found tie article, will receive
the above reward by leaving itst w II. UPPER
MANS store, No. ie2 mar s. 3ts
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az = 6 WARD.-sTOLBN From TIE
20 stable Of VIM. Homiller, on Sun IN
old, about IL 10 10 hands high, white star 10 ~
forehs.d. (.ery dim) white nose, and has 80
On The len side OF his head. rubbed by tie ories
very anal necs, but little mspe, and sifnss
body. The above reward viii be paid on his o.
Livery q Sail No. ~ Centre Market.
Mar SIWs CONRAD BOIL.
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Apn REWARD.-BR0KE AWAY PROM
u ~ the ubscriber, on TUESDAY, morn a.
ing, the Sd instant, e blood BAY MARE, AS
With bob ail, about "a hands high, newly shed,
viii BE- paid on her return to LEVI PUN.
PHREY's Livery stable, c street, between ~
ard 6tu streets.
mar s SIC ZACH. BERRY, aw.
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L Osf.-THIS SATURDAY MORNING,
the 9TH inst whilst returning ffcm ~. Pa :.
rick's Church TO as r street, lady's BREAST
Tin, TO which IL attached q small. but v,lusts
leaving the above At 4Cs r street, between 9Th sst
7ih Ito
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S1RAYED OR STOLEN -EARLY ON THk
~ night Of the9d instant, from 7ih ct IN
opposite Cdd Fellows Hall, my Sorrel AA
CANADIAN MARE and Tor BUGGY. .
ltee1l Iewrrd will be paid for any informsn@
that may lead to tie recovery OF the SEINE.
JOHNSON SIMONDs,
mar s-3ts At once Of Justice b ollinsst esd.
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<~INAU6URATION BALL-AL LII
auguration Ball, are req TESTED to send them In
la mediatelv. Subscribers who hsve not paid
their subscriptions are earnestly requested to call
at once and pay w. F. BAYLY,
Treasurer, Penn. ave between 18th and
mar 7-U 18th Streets
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I OeT-Ar THE PRESIDENT. RRcEP.
~ ton last night, q blue Beaver Cloth DRkss
OvkRCoAT, with 4 Key. m,rted "No. 60 In
the breast pocket, and q Cloth Cap In apoihd
pocket The person who took Il by mistake VII
please seod It to No 80 wnlards' Hotel.
mar 7-2t
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T Osf-FRON TIE WASHINGTON DE-
TRUNK, not marked, check 1875 Tie Tiunf
contained valuable Clothing ard Jevelry. sons
OF The pieces - arked .sVirginis L Miller :" Any
pesaon having Trunk viii be literally rsvsrdet
by leaving IL with GEO. 4 1Ros PtEEtk'
% st the Washing ton Depot mar s-1s
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OsT-AT The PRESIDENTS LRvRE
~ last ght, Crush Hat and daI L blue OVER.
COAT, with velvet facings ana col,ar A suits.
BILE reward wiz be given Ii they are lief, at thi,
once. n,
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2NOTICE.-THE REGULAR Monthly
e>a meeting Of the Sixth Ward Jack,on
Democratic Associatlon will be held ct knacostia
Hall, on MONDAY EVENING, March OH IL 81 :,
at 9H O'Clock fuIctual attendance is requested
as business Of importance is to be transacted.
MARI q LEM. 6ADDIS Sec
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Passed Tho tnow) annual deficiency bill
did pass both houses of Congress ere the ter
minstion of the session, the New York Herald
to the contrary notwithstanding.
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Confrmed.-The Senate have confirmed the
nomination of Charles e. Carr, to bs tho Col
lector Of the Port at San Pedro, California,
vice I.aac Willisms, deceased. 80
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I OsT.-AT THE INAUGURATION BALL,
II ~ returning from Il, q OLD BAND BEAcE
LEI, with the name Of l. J. Dunlap engraved
thereon The frder will be suitably rewarded
by Isavfrg IL at No. 22o New York svenu', near
eth street. mai s-3s
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DOCKET PICKED-ON PENN. AVENUE,
L bstween 1st and ID streets, on the l,h irst
between = and 8 O'Clock m, Ct PORTE
MONh1E, containing about SIS (only ;wo Eve
baltimore bank notes) and lady's valuable iins,
In which was marked Nv. nacetee II he
ore Who committed tie deed will leave the above
1t NO 44 street, between eth and 9Th, he viii
lot be punished
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THE HACKMAN WHO ON TIE 4TE IN
= slant, took two gentlemen from the Depot 10
the Columbian House, corner Of tn and sn
VI! Be suitably rwarded uupon returpipg nc
SHAWL and Il AT which were left In his haeii
to ". w. GAIT 4 BRO, Jewellers, ss4 Penn
avenue. mar e-I
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The Secretary has also awarded tho con.
tract for constructing the new Marine HOspi
tai at St. Marks, Florida, to R. A. Shine, of
Tallahassee, Florida. he being tho lowest bid
der, for the sum Of SIC, IA.
The Secretary has also awarded the contract
for constructing tho new Custom House at Og.
dsnsburgb, New York, conditioned upon Con.
gressional enactment, to VIM Van Riswick, of
this city. he being the lowest bidder, for tho
sum Of SAL ,453 Is.
The Secretary has also awarded the con-
tract for constructing the new Custom House
at Galena, illinois, to Frederick E. Geiger, of
this city, he being the lowest bidder, for the
sum Of sl3 $40. ~
The New Secretary Of tho Interior The
Hon. Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi, who
vas yesterday confirmed TO be tho Secretary
Of the Interior, reached Washington city yes.
to-day afternoon, and last night he was called
on at his quarters by large number Of his
old friends, and not few who are Just now III
may be somewhat nsrv6usly) anxious to mako
his acquaintance. We are most happy to
greet his return to w ashington In his present
capacity. As, whom In Congress, he was noted
for being q olear-headei, energetic man-as
true a. the trusst-ever faithful to the strict.
construction doctrines of the rspu blican fathers
Of the constitution, and, withal, In his speeches
and votes, q rigid economist Of the pecuniary
resources of the Government.
The Hon. J. CLANCY Jones distin.
guished gentleman who, II will be remem.
bsred, has been Ill for some time past has %
far recovered ~ to be able to leave Washing.
ton this afternoon, fo- his residence at Read
Ing, Pa, where he will remain, ere returning
to this point, until his health NAV DO some
what re-established.
Installations after noon to-day,
me new Cabinet ministers were duly installed
In their respective Departments with the usual
ceremony Of . cordial reception by their Pre-
dsesssors and An Introduction to most Of the
various employees who are to bs under their
direction. -
The Naval Court CT Inquiry are still On.
gagged upon the case of Lieut.. Law Pennipg-
ton. The examination Ct the witnesses on his
behalf having been completed, they are now
engaged In examining those on the part Of the
Department OF Government:
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Lost and Pound,

- on the evening OF The 9Th, PLAIN COLD
HOOP BRACELET. IL Is suppos. d 70 have
been dropped In the ladies' dressing rom, or IN
passing nom thence TO the ball room TIE finder
Will confer favor and receive q suitable reward
unon leaving II at No. col L, between Oh ind
10th streets lie
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2UNION CHOIR ASSOCIATION
~ There will be q meeting OF the Assccia.
tion for rAbsarsal or MONDAY EVENING
next, March 9th. at7x O'Clock.
BY order Of the Board
F. A TUCKER, Director
JAS: H. MCKINNEY, Recording sec'y.
.
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Gentleman receive this testimonial and
ofhcial respect with no ordinary tensibility,
appreciate your approval Of my administers.
ton Of the affairs Of this Department more
highly than that Of others not connected with
it-becauss they Judge Of . public ofaner Whist
they hssr only, while your judgment 10 based
upon what your oficial positions and daily OBJ.
ssrvations enable you to knet0. I think NAV
say, without egotism on my part. and without
f.ttery towards yoursslves, that during tho
last four years this Department has sustained
an enviable reputation Its various concern.
have been administered with intelligence. i'm.
partially and integrity, but gentlemen, what.
ever credit 10 due, should be awarded to Won
and the several commissioners with whom Won
have been associated respectively. I disclsim
1t It 10 no less just than agreeable to me- to
say that my efforts have always been met By
the most steady and hearty 90 operation on
your part.
It Is most likely that my future life will b
passed a. . private citisen, but, however We
may be separated, I Ehall never cease to 70.
vert to the present occasion with pleasure and
pride. l shall always rejoice In your prosper.
ty, and sympathise with you In any misfor.
tune you may be called TO bear.
/ now take ny ofaOial leave Of you, and
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OsT.-LAST EVENING, AT TIE PRES
IL idsbt's reception, black FUR Hat MADE
by a. Brandt, Of Trenton, N. j. II is supposed
this hat has been taken In mistake The ewru
can be found 1t No. $50 sth street, and the Que
taken In exchange returned lie
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-04

AMENDMENT NO. 9.
Resolrod by The General assembly of the State Of
Ohio, Threc-ffths of the members elected to
each House concurring therein, that it be. and
hereby is, proposed to the electors of this State
to vote on the second Tuesday of October next,
upo the approval or rejection of the following
amendment, as a substitute for the fifth and
sixth sections of the fourth article of the Consti-
tuition, viz: SEC. 5. District Courts shall be
held in each county at least once in each year,
by one or more District Judges elected by the
electors of separate districts TO be prescribed by
law, who shall hold their office for five years;
and during their continuance in Office shall re-
side in the district for which they are elected
The provisions of the fourteenth section of this
article shall apply to District Judges. The
General Assembly may by law authorize the
Judges of the District Court, and of the Courts
of Common Pleas, TO fix the times of holding
their respective Courts. Until District Judges
shall have been elected and qualified, District
Courts shall be held by the Judges of the Su-
preme Court and ofthc Courts of Common Pleas
as now authorized. Sec. 6. The District
Court shall have such jurisdiction as may be
by law, and the judges thereof shall
have and exercise such power and jurisdiction
at chambers, and may be required to sit as judg-
es of the Courts of Common Pleas as shall be
by law.
N. Fl. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857.
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AUpIroR's OFFICE, HOLMES Co., O..
MrLLERsBURG, June A, 1857. i.
/, FRAsoIs McCoMB, Auditor of Holmes Coun-
ty, Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Laws are correctly copied from the official paper.
FRS. McCOMB, Auditor.
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aNEspaFNr NO. 9.

Dated April 81, 1857.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-04
Columbus, April l6, 1857,
AN ACT,
For the protection of Fish.

EoI u piOoCSuoA "a Aoh
Section. 1. Be It enacted BY The General as
lawfulto catch, or to attempt to catch fish in any
of the inland waters Of the State of Ohio by
means of any drag-net, gill-net, drift-net, seine,
fish basket, fsb-pot, ~set-net, .stativnary net,
wier pound, or by poisoning the water with lime
or any deleterious substance whateye; or by OBJ
s~tructing in any way the natural transit of fish
ap or down any river or creek: Providing that
nothing herein contained shall be held TO pro-
hibit the taking of fish in any manner in the
river Ohio, or in the waters of Lake Erie; includ-
ing SO much of all rivers and creeks emptying
intothe same, as lie c%ogtiguous thereto and not
on the same level but not SO as to ;obstruct or
prevent the natural transit of fish up and down
the same,
, SEC. 2. Every person offending against the
provisions of this act, shall forfeit and pay for
every such offence a penalty of not less that five
dollars nor more than fifteen dollars, to be re-
covered in a civil action in the name of the State
of Ohio before any justice of the peace of the
proper court; and such justice of the peace. up
on complaint by oath or affirmation, shall issue
his summons commanding the appearance of the
party or parties summoned or in default of such
appearance, the justice of the peace shall pro-
coed to inquire into the truth of the complaint;
and iff ound guilty, the patty or parties defend
ant shall be held to pay the penalty as above
provided, with the costs of suit. which shall be
collected in like manner as other judgments in
civil aetious before justice of the peace, but
without stay of execution. All penalties collect
ed under this act shall be paid into the county
treasury for the benefit of common schools.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be lawful for any person to
take up, remove, or clear away, any obstruction
to the natural transit of fish, placed in any of
SAID inland streams, for the purpose Of catching
fish.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS ii. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Az.i 81 ISsS
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Ians Of Ohio.
BIZ AUTHORITY.

AN ACT,
To amend an act entitled, "an act to regulate
the sale of School lands and the surrender of
permanent leases hereto" passed April 18th,
1852.
Section J.. Be 1t enaded by TIE General as
senaNy of the State of Ohio, That section thir-
teen of an act entitled "an act to regulate the
sale of School lands and the surrender of per-
mant leases thereto" passed April 18th, 1852,
be 80 amended as to read as follows; Sec Is.
Any person wishing to pay any money under
the provisions of this act in part or full payment
of any such lands whether such money may be
due or not shall first obtain the certificate of the
Auditor of the amount due or to be paid with the
interest which has then accrued thereon and on
the presentation Of the same the Treasurer is
authorized and required to receive the amount
therein specified and shall give the person pay
Jag the same, a certificate directed to the Audi
tor of the payment Of said sum of money. and
the Auditor on the presentation of said c%ertifi-
cate shall give to such person a receipt therefor,
credit him with the amount In his books and
charge the Treasurer Herewith.
SEC. 9. That section thirteen of the act en-
titled "an act to regulate the sale of School Lands
and the surrender of permanent leases thereto .
passed April l6, 1852, is hereby repealed.
m N, II. VAN Worries.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
fYfffstIf THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
April II, 1857.
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AN ACT
To authorize Building Associations.

To authorize Building Associations.
Section-I. Be It enacted By the General as
semUy of the State of Ohio, That it shall be law
full for any number ofpcrsons, not less than three,
to associate together and become a corporation as
provided in the sixty third, sixty-fourth and
sixty-ifth sections of the act entitled an act to
provide for the creation and regulation of incor
porated companies in the State of Ohio, passed
May l, 1852, for the purpose of purchasing and
holding real estate, on behalf Of, or for the use
or benefit of Masonic or Odd Fellows Associa-
tons and of improving the same by the cree
ton thereon Of buildings and other structures;
and shall have powerto make all necessary con-
tracts, purchases, sales, conveyances. mortga-
ges and leases necessary to conduct the said
business, and to manage their property, and to
dispose of the same extent as is lawful for indi-
yiduals.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
LESTER TAYLOR,
President of the Senate, pro. ten.
Columbus, April l6, 1857.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, April %, 1857.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing acts are cor
rectly copied from the original rolls on file in
this office.
JAMES II. BAKER,
Secretary of State.
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AMENDMENT NO. 5.

AMENDMENT no. 5.
Resolro7 By the General assembly of tbs STATE OF
Ohio, thrcc-fifths of the members elected to each
House coneurring therein, that it be, and hereby
is proposed to the electors of this State to vote,
on the second Tuesday of October next, upon
the approval or rejection of the following amend
ment as an additional section to article eleven of
the Constitution. Every county which now is,
or may hereafter be entitled to more than one
Senator, or Representative for the residue of the
present decennial period, or for all, or any por-
ton OF any subsequent decennial period shall
be divided into as many Senatorial and Repre-
sentative districts as there may be Senators or
Representatives elective in any year of the pres
ent, or any subsequent dccennial period, which
districts shall be of contiguous territory, and
each district shall contain az nearly n ratio for
Senator or Representative as is attainable. with
out violating the rule herein given as to conti-
guilty of territory. and without dividing any
township, election precinct, or ward. If any
Representative or Senatorial district, composed
of two or more counties shall by reason of any
excess of population over a ratio, be entitled to
additional Representatives or Senators for any
portion of the present or any subsequent decen-
NAL period, the district shall be divided into
two districts, for each portion Of such decennial
period, which shall be contiguous territory, and
each shall contain rs near a ratio as is attaina-
bic without dividing counties.
II by reason of the annexation OF one Senate
rial district to another, there shall be any excess
of population over 4 Senatorial ratio, which
shall be entitled to additional Senatorial repre-
s%entation for any portion of any decennial peri
cd, each district, as now contributed, shall elect
one Senator t
Counties shall be divided into districts by the
County Commissioners or such other board of
officers elective and resident in the proper coun-
ty as may be provided by law. At least four
monts prior to the general election in 1853, the
counties entitled to more than one member Of
either house shall be divided into districts for
the residue of the present decennial period, and
ut least four months prior to the general cleo
ton in the first year OF each subsequent decen-
pial period, the counties entitled to more than
member for all, or any portion of such de-
cehnia period. in either or both houses, shall be
divided into districts for the whole of the de-
cennial period. A description of the district of