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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

AD-We noticed that the N if nburg and
New Berlin mail did not reach Lewisburg
last Tuesday morning in time to be distri-
Suted and connect, east. "The wa-" was
not the cause Of that failure.
Doubtless the agents and drivers were
detained to accommodate differeat individ-
osls-often, to the injury of other indi-
viduais, aud of the Department, which
pays for prompt mail connections, and not
Cor carrying passengers, which is au incl
dental and secondary matter. SAL 1t
should always be borne in mind, BY all
concerned, that Railroad time is generally
faster than town or watch.repairers time
We also notice, frequently, at the Post
OEce, letters kept back for want of pre-
payment Of postage. We think it an i'm
position to require prepayment, but while
it is the law, people must not forget the
pay if they want their letters to 60.
These facts aid to show that the Post
Masters are not always at fault in the non
reception of letters, although they also
are sometimes forge,fal and ueglectful.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

The rumor, current on New Year $
day, of a terrible fight in Kentucky and
sad defeat Of the Union army, was entire
ly unfounded, although there is Il collision
of the armies evidently near. Some way
in the absepcc Of the operator, posted 4
bogus despatch at our door, giving details Of
this fabulous fight, which created 4 very
annoying sensation. We hope such an
act may not be repeated
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

I1-Those of our readers who have
never visited the thriving new coal region
of Treverton, in Nor,h'd County, may
avail themselves of the Excursion Tickets
for the Church dedication there, on We'd
uesday next.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

SA-It appears that the rifle invented
by Jacob Youngman, Of Sudbury, is su-
perior to the Enfield rife in range.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

The great Ere aud the whales ship block
Ade make Charleston a "fiuished" city, it
having lost 1000 inhabitants in population
between 1880 aud 1860.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

The question of emancipation is now
discussed in Kentucky, as it was not when
slavery commenced the war for its expan-
sion, which will probably prove its slow
but certain death
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

Britannia's breast with pity swells
For saveS-their wrongs are ne'er forgotten.
False maid we fear her bosom tells
Only the rise and fall of-collon
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

naa.Our Carrier tenders his thanks to
his friends for the substantial pollteness
extended to him on New Years day.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

HW Rev. z Rizer, Of Scnbury, Chap
lain to the Ny. 20 Reg. has been obliged
to return from Port Royal on account Of
i'll health.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

H@- Both the East Baltimore aud Balti-
more NJ f Conferences meet in Baltimore
this year, commencing Wed, 5tb March
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

D@- David Arbuckie is appointed Post
Master at White Deer u UuiOntown, Brady
Tp) Uuion Co, Penn'a.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03
Orphans Court Sale.

4 GREEABLY to an order Of The Orphans
y Count o: Union county, the sub.cTibers
viii offer al Public Sale "a follows:
On Saturday, 18th JAM, iS62, on
the premises, IN The borough OF MitinUurg.
the annexed described properly Of Inc lals
John Reber, decd:
= Three Lots and a fraction of one all contiyuoxs
70 another situate III the borough Of Nr-intsls
aforesaid bounded the north b. Mulberry Alley "a
the by lot OF George DT.sbarh III. south by We
ter street aud the west BY lot Of John ssBksy
aad large House, eUu1oaious Mechanic SHOP, AaS
STABLE thereon
j. certain Dot piece Of ground situate IN said t,
ouKh OF M.iuburs, called the -Lm-stons Lot" bona
de on the north ~ hot Of Ii.nry the by
lot Of David fau-t on the sgu by lot Of Rev L hi-sr
and the vest by land OF Robert Chambers
Iac;e AMI 30 Perrhs oFr 1T los th the app aneas.
a LiALhiLS thereon, eoverri B! good shed,
!. A Certain Lot or ri-r~ - ground situate in san
borough. boGu!e on the north y alley unopened
the east BY lots Of David and william Ns;-on and
John b-tw-r. the south BY lot of Rev. J' n-pa-h
and on the "st - lot u J. " Sands containing ~
peErhes, more CT less with the I.nl
having no improvements and beng divided BY u.v
MsfA-t street into tso tracts.
On Saturday, 18th Jan, 1862, at
the Hotel Of Dan. " eidensaul, IN CenlervIiIs,
Suyter county, the following tract of land OF
SaIi deed, VIZ:
8 One other tract piece Of land situate 10 Ceut-,
township IN The county Of snyd-r. FennsyIysnis ~
-iIlh' an4s 81 uvn5y sioeS, b,hiel R~bsr, Daniel
h'oE AMI George tehsl containing - aeres more or
ie,s with the sppuItsnaaees, tie ten, TiYBkE
LAND.
Sale to commence a; one o'clock in the
afternoon Of each day, when terms Of sale "
be made known hy
CONRAD SHECKLER. Admins
DANIEL REBER, traitors.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

Two.thirds Drowned Wheat, and one
third Coffee, is said to make as good
drink-barrin' fashion and custom-as
oil coffee
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03
D6The fellow that "hooks" our wood,

10 evidently lazy h is knAyi-h. Now, If lie would
only Of those ancient, SEASONED rnarly
big knotty old chaps, that boss, boys and professional
~ood.avyers have eyed askance and given the eoty,
io these many long year, might not lain in
fact might even have ooHi rom>rd7 by a-rocU: that
he should and split at his lcisur,, IL open daylight
under our shed, the halves But when the
Seoundrei aforesaid, with nice discrimination, seectcth
our ensn allied shortened, dry, just right fuel a6aq-d
to any emergency, he ccmmiieth flat burg'a7y7-hc
horteth' the feelings Of our SaEand he showc;h that
sheer indoience and raseay loaierhness IS 'the matter
with him." and not want stern necessity. Well,
have padocked the door-and If be dod,r4 that will
invite him up for judge Woods to give talking TO- and
then (if he don refornlwe will pErt his along
with lscariot, Arnold, Burr Tyler Tvrys Brce<nrIge,
-'eh Davis ard other seccssionsts Of whom henroos.
robbers ashamed
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03
NOTICE.

DERSONS knowing themselves indebted 10
DR. WM. HAYES, are requested to Call
al his residence and settle their accounts
LewiSburg Dec. 10, 1861
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03
Union County Official Record.

P,siilsqt J,ifgs-S,ut : wo,rs Iewistown Post Oie,
Associ1t~ J.dj.-J'uN " sIN0ST1N. Nilinburg DO
do JJHS u ALL, Lesis5Gss DO
SisTig-LNFATETTL ALBEi.Hr do do
P5u'.0a0,lry-> NUEL RcU5H, do do
NJ q Re -tiEoHsE nrRRlLi, do do
Dts'rizt -ttsrHsy-J $ e. BUcHER, Nex Berlin do
TrsosuTer-JoHy A. MEE5z Lewisbur- do
ComHis,uHer-DAVID n kELLT Buifalae Y Roads do
do fairFEI.K HllaNuLR, " ia iuburg do
DO Jr--E " Walter, Winfield do
C0aRisstInsT5 s - a. ANpRES kLNNLpY. .LeWi-hur.do
do C-sEsssi-IuIiN y. LINN. do do
do FsHt-rs--W aEuEN = CORNELIUS, do do
hrcIH'is prEi'sr-TH'-Gr GrryrrUS, Niflinburg do
Surrsg"r-CaNEsn S-isrE ELsH, Forest Hi do
GnrDH,r-ELIsH, STEtUB, LeSisburg do
IEditlT-Ssvru WuT Hsrtleton do
do DiNfEL -HtFFEE. L-wishury do
do BEsTlILk Thompson, Mif.iuburg do
.cl00I SHJ. mn. EG.ff-D II LCE ESUoRy Berlin do
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03
CAMP GRIFFIN, Va, Dec. 81.

DEAR BRoTHER-I was not ia the fight
at Drainssvilie, yesterday, but as near to
it as the orders would sllow-hsard il
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03
Aeulsbur1 Harket.
MARRIED.,

Nv Rev Daniel koss 2ith uit, AARON ELoSS and
Miss SOPHIA WALTER. 10th of Lnsstone Tn.
BY Rev iso Pa-sou. 15th uIt.. WN =. WELkER, sun
bury, and Miss MARY +. FAuNEST1CK. yuucy
By Rev 2 ShanAfclt. Zsih uit.. THO'S MAGARGEL
aud Miss PHEBE IloU>Eh NECHT, of Lairdsville
Ry Rev. r Iiinkie. y III ult. Rev. EDWARD J. GRAY
snl Miss h A '. EMERY. OF NilIismsport.
Ey RavA y IIavn 18th ut at the residence Of judge
Sch0ll. in ShamoNin. ABSALoM FRY and Miss MANY
AEtNS both Of >hamokin Tp.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03
Post-Ofices in Union county.

Post-Oiiiccs in Union county.
A'rird-ip Brady ,oaushipl Al JForesmsr P VI
Wh@e bar unknown, Brady Tp) David arbuckls So
Ha.> B.,r NIL. II; ;hto-n, whDTp) CL'- ~ Kiug {"
-Nsr CRgribiI- X Corey ="
L,ieub0s-i county Seat Geo " Forrest {"
bLTIl- I hs,iaI- JAS Cryi-ht ."
F'-lt Ha.- taraiersville) Martin Rudy /"
u E"i-gg- Mar- VI stses {"
Htti.'aE- Helen Hayes ''
Luo,if,a- vest End Hartley Tp) Marx ualfpcnny -
WL'ts .SI.-Hy-,limsstone ~ J RAuirnbush "
M riH- EI~d smith -
HIri-la-( Dry Valley, Union Tpj saml Walter -
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03
Lewisburg. DC. e. ls6l

NVANrEDa > a, ~ .a'S ro1 Once, on acct a few
decay prematuIe.y
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03
,25! EMPLOYMENT 81.
AGENTS WANTED.
S2J

We will pay from Se5 to S75 per month
and all eNPense>-to active Agents, or give 4
Commission. Particulars sent free. Address
Ere Sewing Machine Company, 4. JAMES,
General Agent, Milan, Ohio" 9u9y
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03
Real Estate.

uk9 u - SA& tcsxzs - ~ % oS1
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
DY viriue Of an order OF the Orphans Conn
ID of Uuion county. will he soid at Pubic
sale or Query on the premiAes, on
Wednesday, Jan. ID, 1862.
the following described REAL ESTATE VIZ:
VOL. A tract of Land situate IN Ruf,slo-
township, Union county. adjoining LANDS "f
Mrs. susanna Shoemaker on the nor,h, oihsr
lands OF Mrs. susanna Shoemaker on the essi.
By he Lew .burg Il MliiHburg Turnpike ca
the south. and BY lands Of Mrs. SusAnna
Shoemaker cn the west, containing
q Acres fssfhe.. saa 20
more er leSs-whpreon are erected ~
Frame DWELLING HOUSE. BARN mi
s. and other Oulbuldings. There Is siso a
~ hne young ORCHARD plan ted, and other
Fruit Trees of good quality on the premises.
No.2 The interest Of the late Ca,Rl,s
DREIsAAcH, deed, in that certain m.ssuaes
and tract OF Land situate IN BufalOe township
aforesaid bounded on the north by the tfiIa-
burg Il Lewishurg Turnpike, on the east bv
land of VIM SPOTS, on the south by land nt
" m. Spots, and on the west bv land of John
Benner-cOniaInin FOUR ACRES more
s5~,or le>s-H hereun Is erected large
X Three Storey Building, finished in e1cs
lent stye, and well adapted for the purpose Of
Hotel and Store Room.
There IS also attached excellent Siabhng and
weII-arraneet DROVE-YARD, with Weigh
Scales, and a fine stream OF Water on the
premises. These building. are new, and
have not yet been occupied.
Sale TO Commence at 10 o'clock, A NJ, when
terms Will be made known BY
SAMUEL II. OPWI0.
Administrator o; CHAELns DEEisaAca, dscd
Dec. 81, 1851
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03
Fell in the War for the Union, 1861
nEn1cAr1ox.=The hnildinr erected b

nEDTcATIoY.-The building erected by
The First Baptist church in Trsvorton Nor,hd Co. viii
BE- defeated 10 The servic Of God wednesday, >th Of
an. 1867, services commencing At >, pm Rev & n.
Burins CHAM 81 Nv orA. and Dr Jef.rgy of hil
part in the sSerci-es.
The trains the Trev0Tton Railroad will run in CON
uerti"u with all the Passenger trains Of the Northern
Central Hzrcad On that JAY aud eyenius. No chare~
Will BE- male for rsssss- and FRI from TrrNorton on
the Irrvuron Road, ami Exrsr-iou Tickets vii b. issued
on connecting Roads. The Pubic respectfully iuvi
ted 10 be present. GlO MOWTuN, Commit
JNO. PLUMMkR tee
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03
Time fredericksburg R.R. Station.
NOTING NORTH

MOIING NORTH.
Freight s, Accom'n passes Lewisbg 1:55 4 VI
Mail Train do Ass VI
Night Express do HIS
MOVING SOUTH
Mail train passes IewiSburg 9:iS 4 VI
Freight 81 Accommodation do 5;02 = VI
Night Express do il;2o L VI
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

Uolidays-Banks close on
New Years Day-4th July-Thank,sivins-Chr ristnAs
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

PlBLIsHED sENI.WEEkLI---
Tuesday Morning & Friday Afternoon.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

Regular Union county Courts open
Third Monday in feJrua-y-Msy-sept 'r-DeeeuB'r r
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

4 GREEABLY TO an order Of The Orphans
y Court o: Union county. the subscribers
viii offer al Public Sale "a follows;
The New York herald., 1862-02-05

very apt to settle this question of the reenlisf-
ment Of the rebel soldiers, in general break
up Of every rebel camp and in general col
lapse of this overinfated rebellion, from Ma
nassas to New Orleans. To this end we expect
some decided manifestations in the South from
the operations of the Burnside expedition In
word, under the conservative war policy Of
President Lincoln, and under the skilful direc-
tions of Gen. Mcclellan, everything in the ar
rangements and forces of this campaign pro.
misses the suffocation of this rebellion before
the merry month of May.
The New York herald., 1862-02-05
The Financial Measures OF the Govern.
ment-Nccessity for Immediate Action.

The Financial Measures OF the Govern.
ment-Nccessity for Immediate Action.
We published yesterday note from the
, Secretary of the Treasury to Mr. Spaulding, in
which he says immediate action in Congress.
Immediate action" says Mr. Chase, sis of great
Importance. The Treasury is nearly empty. I
have been obliged to draw for the last install
ment of the November loan. So soon as it is
paid fear the banks generally will refuse to
receive the United States Treasury notes. You
will see the necessity of urging the bill through
without delay"
1t will be seen from this important CON-
municaton that the Treasury is nearly
empty, and that Mr.. Chase fears the banks
will refuse to receive any more Treasury
notes after the last instalment of the November
loan has been paid. There is, therefore, ne
cessity for the immediate action of Congress
upon the Demand Note bill. 1t is not the Secre-
tary of War, or the Secretary of the Navy, or
the whole Cabinet combined, or the President
himself, or Gen. Mcclellan, who is now retard-
ing the naval and military operations destined
TO crush the rebellion, and who is thus risking
the recognition Of the independence Of the
South by the Powers Of Europe, and, it may be,
an attempt to break up the blockade, involving
foreign war or the dishonor of the country.
The whole responsibility rests on Congress.
From its inactivity everything is kept back. It
is needless to say that to provide the means and
ways for the war belongs exclusively to that
body. Though it is now in session two months,
it has literally done nothing but consume the
precious hours of the public time in discussing
abstract questions about the negro and other
matters of no pressing importance and of no
practical bearing upon the great question of
the day. The Committee Of Ways and Means
we're appointed last July. They then knew we
were embarked in formidable war, which
could not be carried on without money. TWAS
their sacred and solemn duty to come prepared
with their plans at the opening Of the session
in December by which they would have saved
two months time, and have contributed in no
small degree to place the cause of the Union in
much more commanding position than it oc-
cupies to-day.
There is now no remedy for past apathy and
neglect but in double energy for the present
and increasing activity and vigor for the future.
Let Congress, therefore, redeem its errors by
taking prompt action upon the Treasury De-
mand Note bill The luminous and able
speech of Mr.. Hooper in the House of Repre-
The New York herald., 1862-02-05

MANNING OuR SEACoAsT FORTTFICATIoNs.-
The Old City Guard of New York, formerly
commanded by the rebel Major General Mans
field Lowell, has taken the initiative as a volun-
teer battalion Of seacoast artillerymen. The
Old Guard is now under the command Of Capt
T. L. Stone, numbers about two hundred and
fifty rank and fle and has recruiting Office
and drill room at No. 654 Broadway. The
members are drilled every evening in the
management of large thirty-two FOUNDER, and
are occasionally permitted by the government
to practise in our harbor forts. Our city mill.
tiamen could not do better than to join this
guard or organize similar battalions'
Indeed, we hope to see the Old Guards ex-
annie generally initiated throughout the coun-
trv. Not only our large cities, but almost our
t,es in the event Of q foreign war, and, while we
entire coast will be the points of decisive bat
build batteries and erect forts here and there
to protect the coasts, we should be equally upon
the alert to provide men to man and defend tho
Qualifications. Such cities as New York, Phila-
delphia, Boston and Portland ought to be able
TO protect themselves against any naval attack
without calling for a single soldier from the re-
gular army; and if the present splendid oppor-
tunities for practice and experience are rightly
improved, we shall have such corps Of trained
The New York herald., 1862-02-05

MILITARY BURIAL GRoUNDs.-The universal in
stincts of humanity encourage respect for the
dead However bitterly we may have detested
the individual during life, we forgive him when
he is departed, and look with awe upon that
mysterious bourne whittier he is gone, and to
which we are all bound. To the dead of the
Union army we, the people of the United
States, owe moral debt, and it is our duty to
bury them, and that decently. We are sorry to
say, however, that we have been neglectful in
this respect, owing, doubtless, to the difficulties
attending interment There has been pro-
miscuous budding Of human bodies together
in the one rude grave, without any measures
being adopted to secure the identity Of the re-
spective corpses; and, as consequence, there
has been grief in many homes when rela-
tives came to claim the dead and were unable
to find them. 1t Is now suggested, and very
properly, that national cemeteries should be
provided whore the troops are most numerous,
and that the ground should be invested with
that sacredness which is usually attached to
places of .interment in every part Of the civil
lied world, and from which the bodies of the
dead may be taken by their living relatives
when desired. In future years these places Of
sepulture will be full of Interest. and ii will be
at least satisfactory to our volunteers to know
that if they die they will be buried in recog-
nzed spot. We therefore heartily approve Of
the suggestion made in Congress on the SUBJ
iect and we trust that the committee appointed
to inquire into the matter will be successful in
carrying out the idea.
The New York herald., 1862-02-05

NEW BOwERY THEATRE. Bowery.-Fox WORRIED By
HEART NEVER NoS FAIR LADY-CHERRY
AND FAIR SrAR-Boors Al THE SwAs-YouNG WIDOW.
The New York herald., 1862-02-05

BOwERY THEATRE, Bowery. .-SrrcKSHY's NATIONAL
CIRCUS Afternoon and evening.
The New York herald., 1862-02-05

GAIETIES CONCERT ROOM, GIG Broadway-DRAwING
RooM ENTERTAINMENTS, BALLKIs PANroxIxEs FARcEs &c
The New York herald., 1862-02-05
THE SITUATION.

New York, Wednesday, February 5, 1864.
The New York herald., 1862-02-05


There are now not less than thirty-ive thousand
troops at Cairo, and preparations are actively
going on for the great Mississippi expedition.
Some delay has been occasioned by the want of
men for the gunboats but they have recently been
filing up very fast with sailors from Chicago.
General James H. Lane, who was recently ap.
pointed a brigadier general, has not yet resigned
his seat in the United States Senate and the Legs-
lature Of Kansas has consequently made no move.
ment towards the election Of his successor. II Is
thought that unless he succeeds in getting the
command Of the Cherokee expedition he will re.
turn TO the Senate.
Governor olden, Of New Jersey, has rendered an
invitation to number of the military organiza.
tions in this city to participate in the obseques of
the late Colonel Allen and Surgeon Weller, of the
Ninth New Jersey regiment, who were drowned
off Cape Hatteras.
Twelve passenger trains run now daily between
the cities of ofBaltmore and Washington and twice
week car provided with beds leaves Washing.
ton for the accommodation of sick and wounded
soldiers.
Preparations are being largely made in the West
The New York herald., 1862-02-05

AMERICAN MUSIC HALL. IA Broadway.-SoSGs, BAL.
LETS PArToMINEs, &C.-PoRIRAIT PAINTER
The New York herald., 1862-02-05

CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL, SS5 Broadway.-SoxGs,
)ANcKs BURL KsouEs &c.-MAzULM, rEK NIGHT owl.
The New York herald., 1862-02-05

MELODEON CONCERT HALL No. $50 Broadway
SoNCs. DANCES, BuRLEsouEs &c.-HoLIDAY IN IRsLAND.
The New York herald., 1862-02-05

AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.-Day and
'cning.- WHALE, AND OTaER Cv-
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-05-16

WASHINGTON, May Is.
SENATE.-Mr. Wade presented petitions
in favor of confscation.
Simms presented a petition for a ship
canal from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi
river.
Wade from the Committee on Territories
reported back the House bill to provide
temporary government for Arizona.
Wilkinson from the same committe re-
ported back bill to amend the act for the
government of Colorado. The bill makes
the Governors veto qualified instead of alb
solute. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Browning from the same Committee
reported back the House bill to secure free
dom to the people of the territories with an
amendment which changes the language of
the bill to that of the Ordinance of 1857.
HOUSTON motion of Mr.. Fenton, the
House proceeded to the consideration of the
bill introduced by him for the adjudication
of claims for losses by the destruction of
property belonging 20 loyal citizens, the
damages done thereto by the troops of the
United States during the present rebellion.
The bill provides for the appointment by
the President of three commissioners
together with clerk and marshal The
are prohibited from taking
cognizance for slaves, while the bill. is
guaranteed to prevent disloyal citizens from
being benefited by the act, and the claims
ascertained are to be reported to Congress
to the end that provision may be made
for their relief as may be deemed just and
proper.