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Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-07-30
Public 45.l.
ppr we'd, February z, 1857.

An act making appropriations for the support
of the Military Academy for the year end
ing the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred
and fifty-eight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the nited States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the following
sums be and the same are hereby appropriated, 4,
out of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated for the support of the Mill
tary Academy, for the year ending the thirtieth
Of une, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight
For pay of officers, instructors, cadets, and
musicians, ninety-one thousand one hundred
and six dollars.
For commutation Of subsistence, two thou
sand and forty-four dollars.
For forage for officers horses, eight hundred
and sixty-four dollars.
For current and ordinary expenses, as fol-
lows: repairs and Improvements, fuel and ap-
paratus, forage postage, stationary, transpnrta-
ton, printing, clerks, miscellaneous and Incl
dental expenses, and departments of instruc-
ton, thirty-fve thousand two hundred and
seventy-fve dollars.
For gradual increase and expense Of library
one thousand FIVE hundred dollars.
For expenses of board of visitors, three
thousand dollars
For supplying horses for cavalry and artillery
uractice. one Thousand dollars.
For furniture for hospital for ealet. two
hundred and fifty dollars.
For barracks for DRAGONS detachment, five
thousand dollars.
For purchase Of bell, and mounting thesamt
with the clock on one of the public buildings
eight hundred dollars.
To procure the balistic apparatus for gur
pendulum, FIVE hundred dollars.
To repairs to officers quarters, five hundred
dollars.
For models for the department of cavalry
/ one thousand dollars.
For extension of water pipes and increase
of reser;oir, two thousand dollars.
For targets and batteries for artillery exercise
two hundred dollars.
For gas pipes, gasometers and retorts, sever
| thousand five hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, Tba
there shall be appointed at the Military Aca
DENY, in addition to the professors authorized
by the existing laws, a professor of Spanish, a
a salary of two thousand dollars per annum.
| Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, Tina
the compensation of the master Of the sworl
be fifteen hundred dollars per annum will
fuel and quarters.
Approved, Feb 1G, 1857.
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land Islands, Venice, Stettin, Gambia, Cyprus,
Batavia, Fayal, Santiago, (Cape de Verdes J
Saint, Croix, Spezzia, Athens, Zanzibar, Bahia,
Maranham Island, Para, Rio Grande, Mata.
moras, Mexico, (city,) Tampico, Paso del,
Norte, Tabasco, Paita, Tumbez, Talcahuano,
Carthagena, Sabanillo, Omoa, Guayaquil, Co
bija, Montevideo, Tahiti, Bay Of Island Apia,
Lanthala; commercial agents at San Juan del
Norte, Port-au- Prince, San Domingo Getty
st. Paul de Loanda, angola Monroyia, Ga
boon, Cape Haytien, Aux Cages, and Amoor
River, two hundred and seventy-three thou
sand, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For interpreters to the consulates in China,
four thousand five hundred dollars.
For estimated loss by exchange on drafts oil
consuls, and Interpreters, for salary; forty-fve
thousand dollars.
For the preservation Of the archives OF The
several consulates Of the United States and the
commercial agencies, eleven thousand nine
hundred dollars.
For Office rent for those consuls, and com
meTUial agents, who are not allowed to trade
not b. exceed ten per centum on the amount o.
their compensation, as fixed by the act of eigh-
teenth August eighteen hundred and 6fty-Six
twenty-three thousand five hundred dollars
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That tht
seventh section of Gan act to regulate the Di
plomatic and Consular Systems of the United
States" approved eighteenth August, eghteer
hundred and ffty-six be and the same Is here
by repealed.
ppr we'd. February z, 1857.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-07-30
Public 46.l

AN ACT to incorporate the Columbian Insti-
tuition for the instruction of the Deaf and
and Dumb, and the Blind.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the UniteI States Of An1e7Ica
in Congress assembled That Byron Sunder-
land. j. c.. Mcclure, David a. Hall, and Geo
w. Riggs, of Washington city, William Edes,
and JudsOn Mitchell, of Georgetown, and
Amos Kendall and William Srcbnev, of the
county of Washington, aud such persons as
NAV hereafter be associated with them, by
contributions for the instruction Of the Deaf
and Dumb, and the Blind, are hereby created
a body polite and corporate under the name
of the columbian Institution for the Instruc-
ton Of the Deaf aud Dumb, and the Blind"
to have pc, petual succession and be capable to
take, hold and enjoy lands, tenements, heredit-
aments and personal property, to use common
seal, and the same to alter at pleasure: Pro-
vided, That no r0al or personal property shall
be hee by said corporation, except such as
may be necessary to the maintenance and
efficient management of said institution.
Sec 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
the Institution shall be managed as provided
for in its present Constitution, and such addi-
tlOiidA iCuhbtOAo tAo liOtu LlIllO ~ tilllC
be found necessary; but as soon as sufficient
contributions shall have been paid IT. to auth
orize an election according to the provisions of
said Constitution, the provisional officers
therein named shall give notice Of a general
meeting to the contributors for the election of
officers, and the officers elected at such general
meeting shall hold their Offices for one year
and until their successors shall be elected at
in said Constitution provided: Provided, That
ssid Constitution NAV be altered in the manner
therein provided, but not in such manner as to
violate the Constitution or any law Of the
United States or of the Distsict Of Columbia.
Sec. 5. ARd be it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty Of the Justices Of the
Peace in the several wards of the C ties OF
Washington and Georgetown and Of the
county Of Washington, to ascertain the names
of all Deaf and Dumb and Blind persons
within their respective wards and districts;
who Of them are Of teachab,e age, and also
who Of them are in INDECENT circumstances
and report the same to the President Of tie
( Institution hereby Incorporated
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-07-30
RooK AND FANCY

Having added to the Advertiser Office Card and
Job Presses New Types Of the latest Styles Inks of
all colors, Bronzes, Fine Paper, Envelopes &C.. we
aEe now prepared TO execute Job Work of every de-
scription in Style unsurpassed by any other Office
in the United States.
Particular attention wiz be given to orders from
distance-in having them promptly attended to.
The Proprietor who, having had an extensive ex-
Psrience will give his personal attention
Of business and hopes, in his endeavors to please,
both in the excellence of his work, and reasonable
haryes, to receive share Of the public patronage
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-07-30
Approved, March 3, 1851.


uJlic 412.
Ar act to extend the Provisions Of the act on
ftled lsei act ii, asls Iitisn q, ssssein acts
ing bounty land to certain officers and soldiers
who have been engaged in the Military Ser
vices of the United States,'' to the officers
and soldiers of Major David Bailey'S Bat
talon of Cock County (Illinois) Volunteers
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That all those Of
6cers and soldiers of Major David Bailey's
battalion of Cook county (Illinois) volunteers
stationed at Fort Dearborn, in the Black Hawk
war of eighteen hundred and thirty-two, who
have never received warrants for bounty land
for services in said war, shall be entitled to re-
ceive acertifcate or warrant from the Depart
ment of The interior for one hundred and sixty
acres of land, upon making proof either by re-
cord evidence or such parol evidence as the
commissioner of pensions may require of haV-
ing served in said war for the term of at least
fourteen days; the provisions Of this act to ex-
tend to the widows and minor children OF said
officers and soldiers who have died or may die
before receiving such warrant or certificate.
Approved, March 8, 1857.
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.[Pnhlic 116.l

An act in addition to an act more ehectually to
provide forthe Punishment CT certain crimes
against the United States, and for other pur-
poses.
BE it enacted byssthe Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That if any person
or persons upon the high seas, or in any arm
of the sea, or in any river, haven, creek, basin,
or bav, within the admiralty jurisdiction OF the
United States, and out of the jurisdiction of
anv particular State, shall unlawfully and will
fully. but without malice fiforethought, strike.
stab, wound, or shoot at any other person, OF
which striking, stabing, woanding, or shooting
such person shall afterwards die upon land,
within or without the United States, every per-
son so offending his or her counsellors, aiders,
and abettols, shall be deemed guilty Of the
crime of manslaughter; and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished as is hereinafter pro-
vided
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That II
any person upon the high seas, or in any arm
of the sea, or in any river, haven, creek, basin
CT bay, within the admiralty jurisdiction Of the
United States, and out of the jurisdiction ol
any particular State, shall attempt to commit
the crime of murder or manslaughter by pois-
oning, drowning, or strangling another person.
or by any means not constituting the offence OF
an assault with a dangerous weapon, such Of
fender, upon conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished by i'm prisonment, with or without hard
labor. for period not exceeding three years
and fine not exceeding one thousand dollars
at the discretion of the court.
! Sec. 3. And TO it Iurthere nacted, That the
crime Of manslaughter, as provided for by thi,
act, and all other acts heretofore passed, shall
be punished by Imprisonment, with or without
harl labor, for period not exceeding three
years. and fine. not exceeding one thousand
dollars at the discretion of the court.
| Sec. 4 And lie it further enacted, That al
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with thepro
visions ofthis act, are hereby repealed: Pro
vided, however, That this repeai shall not af
! feet any act done before, or any prosecution
pending at the time of the passage of this act
but all such acts shall be indictable and pun
ishabe, aud all such prosecutions shall be pro
ceedcd with as The same would have been in
dictsble and punishable, and proceeded Will
if this act had not been passed.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That il
all cases where any oath, affirmation, or afila
vi; shall be made or taken before and resste
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hospital in respect to payment of board, and
in all other respects. The request for admis-
sion must be made within five days Of the date
of the certificate Of insanity.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That if
any person will give bond, with sufficient Sc
curity, to be approved by the criminal court,
or ciacuit court, or any judge thereof in vaca-
ton. puyable to the United States, with con-
dition to restrain and take care of any inde-
pendent or INDECENT insane person not charged
with breach of the peace, whether in the hos
pital or not, until the insane person is restored
to sanity, such court or judge thereof may, in
its discretion, deliver such insane person to the
party giving gsuch bond.
Approved, February z, 1857.
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IPublic 32.1

An act to authorize the President of the nj
ted States to cause to be procured, by pur-
chase or otherwise, asuitable Steamer as a
Revenue Cutter.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the nited States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the President
Of the nited States be and is hereby author
lied to cause to be procured, by purchase OF
otherwise, suitable steamer as revenue cut
ter; and that the sum of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars be and is hereby Appropriated
for that purpose, out fany moneys now in the
treasury of the nited States, and not other
wise appropriated.
Approved, February s. 1857.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1857-07-30
BY AUTHORITY.

An act to amend an act entitled ''an act to pro-
vide for the better organization of the Trea-
suIy, and for the Collection, safe-keeping,
transfer and Disbursement of the Public
Revenue"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled. That the act to pro-
vide for the better organization of the treasury,
and for the collection, safe-SeepiEg, transfer.
and disbursements Of the public revenue, ap-
proved August sixth, eighteen hundred and
forty be and the same is hereby so amen
ded that each and every disbursing officer or
agent of the United States, having any money
of the United States entrusted to him for dis
bursement, shall be and he is hereby required
to deposit the same with the Treasurer of the
United States, or with some one of the assiS-
taut treasurers or public depositares, and draw
for the same only in favor of the persons TO
to whom payment is to be made in pursuance
OF law and instructions; except when payments
are to be made in sums under twenty dollars,
in which cases such disbursing agent may
check in his own name, stating that it is to pay
small claims.
Sec 2. And be it further enacted, That the
treasurer Ol Gu6 OulIeu OlSAtSSI oSolole'hS ttNo0
urers, and public depositaries shall safely keep
all moneys deposited by any disburSing officer
or disbnrSing agent of the United States, as well
as any moneys deposited by any receiver, col
lector, or other person which shall be the mon
eys of or due or owing to the United States,
and for failure so to do shall be held guilty
of the crime of embezzlement of said moneys,
and subject to the punishment provided fol
embezzlement in the act to which this is an
amendment
Sec. 3. And be it further euacted, That it
shall be the duty of each and every person who
shall have moneys of the United States in his
hands or possession to pay the same to the
treasurer, the assistant treasurer or public de-
postary of the United States, and take his re,
ceipt for the same. in duplicate, and forward
one of them forthwith to the Secretary of the
Treasury, and for failure to make such de-
posts, when required by the Secretary of the
Treasury, or any other department., or the &C
counting officers of the treasury, the person 81
failing shall be held guilty of the crime of EN-
bezzlement, and subject to the punishment fo
that offence provided in tho act to which th
is an amendment.
Approved, March g. 1857.
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AObtrtistr
w. FuRNAs
TERNrsE
Second Street, bet. Main and Water,
lakes Block,
RROWNVILLE, n. Il.

r,-one year If paid in advance, $500
!. a - at the end of months, $50
aa g" +" " u 800
crbsof y or more will be furnished at 81, 80 per
.-1rm provided the cash accompanies the order,
- otherwise.
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Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
whenever the Secretary of the Interior shall
be satisfied by evidence produced By the Pres
ident of the Institution hereby incorporated,
that any Deaf and Dumb OF Blind person Of
teachable age properly belonging to this Dis
trict, is in INDECENT circumstances and cannot
command the means to secure an education,
it shall be his duty to authorize the said person
to enter the said Institution for instruction, and
to pay for his maintenance and tuition therein
at the rate of one hundred and fifty dollare
per annum, for such Deaf and Dumb pupil,
and at the rate Of one hundred and fifty doIlare
per annum for such Blind pupil, payabld
quarterly out Of the Treasury of the nitedsd
States.
Sec. 5. And be It further enacted, That
it shall be lawful for said Institution to receivs
and instruct Deaf and Dumb and Blind psz-
sons from any of the States and Territories Of
the tied States on such terms as may be
agreed upon by themselves their parents,
guardians, or trustees, and the proper authori-
ties of said Institution.
Sec. 6. And be u further eRacted, That
it shall be the duty of the President and direc-
tors of said Institution to report to the Score
tary Of the Interior the condition of said Ins-
titution on the first day of July in each year,
embracing in said report the number CT pupils
of each description received and discharged
during the preceding year, and the number
remaining in the Institution; also tho Branches
of knowledge and industry taught and the
progress made therein; also statement show
ing the receipts of the Institution anG frOrn
what sources, and its disbursements and for
what Objects
Approved Feb. 16, 1857.
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[ Public 81

Public 81.
An act for regulating the Terms Of the Circuit
Court of the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the nited States of Amer
lea in Congress assemble, That the circuit
court of the District of ,lumbia shall have
power, by rule of court to regulate the periods
of holding the terms Of said court, and to fix
the number of such terms, and the same, from
time to time, to alter, as public convenience
may require: Provided, That at least three
terms shall be held annually. And all suits,
or actions at law, shall stand for judgment or
trial at the term next after that to which pro-
cess shall be returned executed, unless good
cause for further continuance be shown.
Approved, February Z, 1857.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1857-10-15

HONESTY AND TRusr--Thc following plea Sant anccdote Is from "GlanccS and Glmpses," :. new book by Dr. IIarrIct K. Hunt, whO was once teacher in Boston
 cousin of mine in Charleston having pHs'ed away, it became proper that l should attend her funeral. It was school afternoon. 1 did not dismiss the scholars, and, as they dislkcd d monitor, 1 hit upon the following plan of leav- ing them placed ill the chair the large oli fashioned slate, Git had been my fatherSJ wrote on it the names of the scholars ill tue order in which they sat, and arranged the needle work ann reading. (fOr always lad some interesting work read aioud by some elder pupil every i atl crnoon and then sad Now my children, when the clock strikes five leave your seats | orderly, go to my chair, and place on the slate by each of your names unik fer good behavior and cross for bad. When return l shall 1 auXiously look at the slate, and in the morning. When you assemLlc l will read the list, but hust in yon. .'
 On my return visited the schOol-room and found but one cross the slate, and that whcr. l least expected tO ind 1t, appended to the name of d beautiful! open, bright, brave child, |, who then promised much for the world, the fact of having rich parents being her greatest draw back She was the last child in school l should have throu4t capable of any miscon- l duct. Well, the next morning came the list was read ; it proved truthful but when l came to this name said, My dear child, you must explain. Why is this what did yon do !'' Looking up to mo with those soulful eyes, and 1 speaking with soulful tone, which ever made her an object cfsacred interest, she rcyiicd "I laughed aloud 1 laughed more than once couldn't help it, because slate was keeping school .'