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the commissioners in prize shall not exceed
two in any district Of the courts of the Uni
ted States, to be appointed by the district
court of each district, one of whom shall be
& retired naval officer, to be appointed by the
court and approved by the Secretary of the
Navy and the annual salaries in each district
of both commissioners shall not exceed six
thousand dollars; and all counsel fees in
prize cases in the supreme courts OF the Uni
ted States, which have been or may be in
Cured Or authorized by any department of
the Government, shall be audited and al
lowed by the Attorney General and solicitor
of the treasury, and shall be charge upon
and paid out of the fund appropriated for
defraying the expenses of suits in which
the United States are parties or interested.
Sec. 6. And be 1t .further enacted, That
when the court shall allow witnesses fees to
any witness in prize cause. and the court
has no money subject to its order in the
cause, the same shall be paid by the marshal
as in the case of witnesses in causes in
which the United States is party, and shall
be paid from any money deposited to the or
der of the said court in said cause.
Sec. 7. And be 1t further enacted, That
Appeals from the ulstTicC courts VI thc CHttto
States in prize causes shall be directly to the
supreme court, and shall be made within
thirty days Of the rendering of the decree
appealed from, unless the court shall prcvi-
ously have extended the time for cause
shown in the particular case; and the SUI
premc court shall always be open for the en-
try of such appeals. Such appeals may be
claimed whenever the amount in controversy
exceeds two thousand dollars, and in other
cases on the certificate of the district judge
that the adjudication involves question of
difiisulty and general Importance.
Sec. 8. 14nd be 1t .tanher enacted, That
all provisions Of law which arc inconsistent
with those of this act sh III be, and are here
by, repealed.
ArrRovED, March 81, 1868.
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GPUDLIC-NO. OIL

An Act to authorize the Appointment of an
Assistant Treasurer of the United States
and to fix the Pay of the Treasurer, Assis-
tant Treasurer, Clerks, and Messengers in
the Office of the Treasurer of tho United
States.
Be it enacted Ly tile Senate and House Of
Representatives. 4f tie United States IF 1mcr-
ica in Congress assembled, That, the Presi-
dent of the United States be-, and he is here
by, authorized to appoint, from time to time.
by and with the consent and approval of tho
Senate of the United States, an assistant
treasurer Of the United States; and the treas-
urer of the United States may, in his dis
cretion, with the consent of tho Secretary Of
the Treasury Of the United States, authorize
the said assistant to act in the place and
stead. and Mt any and at all times to discharge
any or all the duties required by law of the
said treasurer Of the United States.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted. That
the Secretay Of the Treasurer Of the United
States be. and is hereby, authorized to appoint.
in addition to the clerks now authorized by
law, cashier, with an annual salary Of two
thousand four hundred dollars per annum; all
assistant cashier. with an annual salary Of
'"u '"O"Touu WOs"i0 Pct "uu"'h ious Ns''V'o
of divisions. with annual salaries of one thou
sand eight hundred dollars each per snnum !;
and also messenger. an assistant messen-
ger. and two laborers. in addition to those now
allowed, at the compensation now authorized
by law.
Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That
there shall be paid to the treasurer Of the
United States, in lieu and stead of his present
compensation commencing with and including
the first day Of July. eighteen hundred and
sixty-two, the sum Of five thousand dollars
per annum but from which amount there
shall be deducted all sums of money hereto
fore paid to, or received by, the said treasurer
on account of his compensation for services
rendered as treasurer Of the United States.
since and including the day aforesaid. and
the income tax on such additional compen-
sation as will have accrued since the first day
Of September. eighteen hundred and sixty
two; ard there shall BE- paid to the assistant
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THE REBELS DIsHoNORINo rHxiH OWN
CuRRExcY.-'I'hs knrxville Regisser men.
tions, as a "singular fact. that Confederate
bonds are worth thors in England than at
home: Hers Confederate money is almost
constantly deprsciating. 1t il difficult to
make purchase, however small, the Rsgistef
continues, without being reminded BY The
seller. of the great depreciation Of our money!
Ftom The man who sells you horse fur elk
or eight hundred dollars down to ihs shop
keeper who sells YOU an almanac for twenty
FIVE cents. all pile on an enormous price, and.
by way Of apology. gives the currency akick."
But what do The rebels propose to do about /
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Fot. 9alel
IOMESTEADS AND VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.
Building Lots from $40 to e200 Each!

Also, 80 Vara Lots and Entire Blocks Of Beautiful
Garden Land!
TN the City a:d county of San Francisco, on the
L line of the San Jose Railroad, at the WEST
END DEPOT. The title is absolutely PERFECT,
bcng Spanish Grant, finally confirmed and pat
rnted by the United States.
The Shafter Bill respects this Title,
The City Authorities respect it,
The District Courts and
Supreme Court of the
United States respect it.
Besides the
Title las been torerer quoted by Ftm0/
Decree and Judgment against
tie City!
So that there is not even cloud or shadow upon
Il. Whoever purchases one of these lots will buy
n lot and not lawsuit.
Office No. 10 Naglee's Buildings, corner OF
ontpomcry and Merchant streets. San Francisco.
HARVEY S. BROWN.
April IL, 1862. 22:m3
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treasurer of the United States an annual com.
pensation Of twenty-five hundred dollars.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
the compensation Of the treasurer, deputy
treasurer, clerks, and messengers aforesaid.
for the current and next fiscal years, shall be
paid out Of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated. Estimates for all
such compensations. after the next fiscal
year, shall be submitted by the Secretary of
tho Treasury with his annual estimates.
IMPROVED, March 3, 1868.
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Musr HAVE THE PoINrs.-The he~sboys
make the innst 0f ths sensation hesd-lines
with which the telegraphic dispstches ere
garnished. Seeing one little fellow unusually
silent, friend ofours nked: ''What's the
news. my SOM" "Oh, there's whole lot
o. news, but nothing 70 holler = New with
" nothing to holler !" is bad Ax for thensws.
boys. -.
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- The Audaman Islands must a6otd
great attractions to those disposed 10 settlp
down to simple lie. A writer on that, NJ
gion says that Z" both sexes have no, other
clothin: than thick covering Of soft mud,
which is put on regularly every evening. u
protect them against the bites Of musquitoessr
ticks, and other tormentors." v
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T"How are you going to put down The
rebellion I" said On Albany CoPpsrhsad. n.
tsrrupting Daniel 3. Diekerson 10 bis spseeh.
~ Hsw It down. - Saul did AgsgA gAtig6t
down through !" answered The 6~vy Dss3sl.
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TPUBLIC-NO, 92.1

TPUBLIc-NO. 92.7
An Act to protect the Liens upon Vessels in
certain Cases, and for other Purposes.
BE it enacted By tile Senate and House of
Representatives ofAe United States Of liner
ica in Congress assembled, That in all cases
now or hereafter pending wherein any ship,
vessel. or other property shall be condemned
in any proceeding by virtue of the acts
above mentioned, or Of any other laws on that
subject. the court rendering judgment of con-
demnation shall, Notwithstanding such con-
demnaion, and before awarding sucl, ship,
vessel. or other property, or the proceeds there
of, to the United Safes, or to any informer,
first provide for the payment, out of the pro-
ceeds of such ship. vessel, or other property.
of any bona fide claims which shall be filed
by any loyal citizen Of the United Statce, or
Of any foreign state or power at peace and
amity with the United States, intervening in
such preceding, and which shall Le duly es-
tablished by evidence as vailed claim against
such ship, vessel, or other property, under the
laws Of the United States or of any loyal
state thereof: Proyided. That no such claim
shall be allowed in any case where the claim.
ant shall have knowingly participated in the
Illegal use OF s'ich snip, vessel, or other pro-
perty: and prorided, also, That this act
shall extend to such claims only as might
have been enforced specifically against such
ship. vessel. or other property, in any loyal
state wherein such claim arose.
APPROVED, March 3, 1868.
Reference is had to the act Of July l3, 1861, ch
An'e p. 25, and to the act Of August 9, 1861, ch.
60 Ae p 3l9), which rccited in the title Of the
bill as reported. When the act was passed, its title
was changed, but this clause not altered.
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Ihe 0Uashinoton Standard.
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.tOHy MILLER MURPHY,
Editor and Proprietor.
Advertising Rates:

One square, insertion ~ ~
E,ch additional insertion .................'..'. l ~
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nP liberia. deduction will be made in favor OF those
SS advertise four squarcs upwards, by the year.
NJ Legal notices will be charged to the attorney or
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ont notices. must be accompanied by the cash.
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free Of charge.
nuhlcaton, must be addressed to the editor Of the
WAsHINGTON STANDARD.
Blanks bill-heads, cards, bills Of fare, posters,
circulars catalogues, pamphlets, ETC., ex-
ccutcd at reasonable rates.
OFFICE-In Barnes's building corner OF Main ana
First streets, near the steamboat landing.
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IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE POTOMAC.

The schooner Jane Morley, Of Baltimore, owned by
Hokes Zell & Co., arrived at the lteamboat wharf yes
tefday tow oa tug having been rent up from the lower
river where she captured Tuesday She has been
engaged in the contrsband traffic which finds it's way be-
tween the rebels in Maryland and Virginia across the
Potomac the extremity Of the peninsula between the
Potomac and the Rappahannock.
The party of twenty-five persons captured board in.
cude is said several Washingtonlans The contra.
band goods captured embrace large amount of sup.
pirs, consisting Of qunine, morphine &C., Confederate
uniforms army blankets boots Shoes lucifsr matches,
sosp coffee, and three large mail bags, contsinng small
packages and eighteen hundred letters parties 10
Virginia and North Carolina Some of the letters are
said TO be of character to seriously compromise various
parties In this city and in Maryland and their disclosures
will prove Of material service to the Government.
smoking cap, dressing gown, and clippers, gifts to Gen.
JEFF. Davis from his q Lady admirers in Washington
among the articles; ALSO head-dress, brilliantly
coored balmoral and finely embroidered hand kerchefs
(half dozen Rifts to Mrs. Davis. The boxes are mostly
consigned to the Of Trait Sael d. Co., Richmond but
bear also cipher designation, which, with the letters
taken, will to show the real parties concerned In
this contraband trade.
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ELECTION IN WEST VIRGINIA

WHEELING, MARCH 26.-An election took place to-
IN the ratification Of the Wiley amendment and the
Constitution Of the State Of West Virginia This ctv
gives thirteen hundred and seventy for the amendment
to three against It. The county will be 10 like propc rou
Returns from the State show almost unanm us yoe in
favor Of the amendment.
1.-THE amendment" above announced as having been
adopted BY the people with such uuanmty is contained
we believe in the act Of Congress providing for the adms
sion OF West Virginia State Of the Union TIA effect,
to strike out of the Constitution as it was formed By
Convention OF the People, the clause excluding free NO
groes from the new State and to insert in lieu thereof
certain provisions relative to freeing the slaves the precise
nature OF which we do not recoect have not time AZ
TINS moment TO refer to the act Of Congress to enable ~
20 cite them more fully The adoption OF the amendment
~ vote OF the people Of the proposed State virtn-
ally admits West Virginia" State Of the Union tho
ony remaining ormaty required being that the Presidents
snail issue his proclamation stating the fact Of it's adoption
Within sixty days from that time the act of Congress ad
hitting the State will have full force and fleet Tn,
nearly unanimous the adoption Of this amendments
may be explained presume by the that ts opps.
nens generally refused to vote because AZ we have ser,
alleged n their newspapers the privileges OF quiet AMI
Tree discussion and action were denied to them
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STILL LATER FROM EUROPE.

New YORK, MARCH 3l.-Tbe steamer Hansa has ar.
rived bringing later Eogsh advices The Canada
| out on the 18th.
The Gil Bias arrived at Hsvre on the 18th and reports
that the 23d Of February she spoke the prvaeer Ala
bams, AMI received fr her two Frenchmen from the
Olivia Jane, from Bordeaux for New York which vessel
the Alabama had burned the 2lst She burnt on the
same day very large vessel bound from Caornia for
Queenstown.
The Plaza bad arrived at Southampton from the West
Indies. She reports the Alabama Of st. Lucia She had
captured two vessels
The Sumter is thoroughly repaired and ready for
The southerner gunboat had been launched for
the Confedeyates
The ratification Of the Confederate per cent cot
ton loan Of three million pounds had arrived and woad be
introduced the 18Th Bonds issued Of ninety divi-
den1s in sterling and sinking fund for redemption at par
in twenty years
1t un ored That important despatch had arrived
from Vienna The intelligence had arrived that great
battle il expected between the Poles under Lanoswcz
and eighteen hundred Russians
The debate Poland commenced on the 18th Nothing
important occurred.
The opinion Of the Emperor Of Austria on Poland coin
cides with that II the Emperor Napoleon
In Poland the Russians every where renforced The
Insurgents at Konin Eight OF the Warsaw cuncIors
have resigned. The Municipality have resgned An in
surrecton has broken cut vt Saa,a. The Duke Con
stantne has quilted Warsaw Langewicz has ssucd ma
ona bank notes The Russians have and plunder
ed Mchatowicz sacre has been committed at
and Girbukow A thousand Insurgents orsnnsed At Lu
ben haye proclaimed the psonal government Of
places
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VIEWS OF LORD LYONS ON AMERICAN POLL
TICS, THE WAR, MEDIATION, &c.
From HE London Post Of March a.
WAsHlsaToN, NOVEMBER II, 1869

WARRINGTON, NOVEMBER leOS
slY LORD in his dispatches OF the 18th and of the
Path utno and Of the 7b instant Mr. Stuart reported to
yur ordsbp the results Of the elections for members OF
Congress and State ofcers which have recently taken
place in several Of the most important States Of the Union
without repeating the details it will be sufficient COR me
to obst that the Of the Democratic as il
COW styles se the conservative party has been great
"a to manifest change 10 public feeling among the most
rnojd and the complete that has ever been witnessed
even 10 this country
On my arrival at New York the 9Th instant found
the leaders exulhng IN the GROWING
achieved by the party in that state They appeared 10
rejoice Lbove ALL in the conviction that personal liberty
and freedom speech had been secured for the principal
State Of the Uuon They bel eyed that the Government
must at onca desis from exercising IN the State OF New
York the extraordinary aud, they regarded them, lie
gal and unconstitutional powers which IL had assumed
Tley confident that all events after the first Of
January next on which day the newly Governor
weud come into once, the suspension Of the writ Of habea
eorpus could not be practically maintained They seemed
tn be persuaded that the result Of the elections would
accepd BY the Precedent declaration Of the vii, Of
the people tbat he wOn1 the moderate and con-
sentative element in the Cabinet that would sssh to
terminate the not to push it to extremity that he
would end avor Ia effect RECONCILIATION with u % ople
Of the South and the idea Of subugang or
teTmn4tng them.
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IMPORTANT, IL TRUE I

FORTRESS MONROE, MARCH 30 Refugees from rebel
dom and desertsrs from the rebel army almost daily
coming into lines at Suffolk and Yorktown and giving
themselves up. Generally the deserters bring their
and equipments with them They report that movements
strongly Indicate the early evacuation Of Richmond though
intended to be accompanied by slow and sure pro-
One entire division Il the rebel army arrived in
Richmond last Tuesday Gas Is supposedly to protect the
Conederates from any attack that may be made while the
evacuation is taking place The rebels have already com
menced to move their large guns and also their machinery
from the machine shops at Richmond from that city to
Oh sttanvoga.
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OFFICIAL.
b Ira FrestJent ofthe United States 81 Amsy,c4
a PROCLAMATION

| WHEREAS the Senate of the United States, de
vouty recognising the Supreme Authority and JUS
Government Of Almighty God, in all the affairs o.
men and of nations, has, by resolution, requested
National prayer and humiliation
And whereas it is the duty of nations, as well as
of men, to own their dependence upon the over
ruling power of God, to confess their sins and
transgressions, in humble sorrow, yet with assured
hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy
and pardon, aud to recognise the sublime truth,
announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by
all history, that those nations only are blessed
whose God is the Lord:
And, insomuch as we know that, by His divine
law, nations, like individuals, are subjected to
punishments and chastisements in this world, may
we not Justly fear that the awful calamity of civil
war; which now desolates the land may be but a
punishment inflicted upon us for our presumptuous
SINS to the needful end of our national reformation
as whole People? We have been the recipients
of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been
preserved, these many years, in peace and pros
perity We have grown in numbers, wealth, and
power as no other nation has ever grown. But we
have forgotten God We have forgotten the gra-
cious hand which preserved US in peace, and null
tiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and we
hearts, that all these blessings were produced by
some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. In
toxicated with unbroken success, we have become
too sefsufcient to feel the necessity of redeeming
and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God
that made us
1t behooves US, then, to humble ourselves before
the offended Power, to confess our national sins,
and to pray for clemency and forgiveness
Now, therefore, in compliance With the request,
and fully concurrng in the views of the Senate, |
do, by this my proclamation, designate and set
apart Thursday, the 30th day of April, 1863, as q
day of national humiliation, fasting, and prayer
And do hereby request all the People to abstain
on that day from their ordinary secular pursuits,
and to unite, at their several places Of public wor
ship and their respective homes, in keeping the
day holy to the Lord, and devoted to the humble
discharge of the religious duties proper to that
solemn occasion.
All this being done, in sincerity and truth, let
US then rest humbly in the hope, authorized by
the Divine teachings, that the united cry of the
Nation will be heard on high, and answered with
blessings, no less than the pardon of national
SINS and restoration of our now divided and suffer
ing country to its former happy condition of unity
and peace.
Ia with whereof have hereunto set my hand, and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city Of Washing this thrteh day Of March,
in the year Of Lord one thousand eight hun
IL. j. bred and sixty three, and of the independence
of the United States the eighty seventh
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President
WILLIAM Fl. SEWARD Secretary of State.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

CONCORD, Statesman 0fRce,) MARCH 2s,--The ON.
cia vote for member of Congress in the fret district will
not be declared until May 1t is believed Marcy Demo.
crst IL elected BY from City to ssvesty-6ve majority
Eastman ran behind the combined Governor vote Of Gil
more and Hartman.
THE Concord Patriot Of Wednesday received in wash.
Yesterday gives complste from each OF III
,our Counties IN the frst district They up az oowss
80 votes - ~-'sS
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.

ALBANY, April "A resolution has passed both
Houses Of the Legislature TO pay the interest the State
debt IN coin or its equivalent The Senate hss pasted
bill allowing soldiers in ths Of the United States to
vote by proxy II has yet to be acted 10 the Assembly
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ABsENTELs FROM THE ARMY

The limit fixed BY the proclamation Of the President for
the voluntary return without punishment Of all ssenees
from The armies OF the Uoou has expired These men
number hundred thousand They hereafter will
be clsssed and punished as deserters
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THE FIyE-TWENTY LOAN.

PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 3l.--Jsy Cooke announces In
creasog subscriptions from the west and local agricultural
districts and new localities yesterday Of million and
quarter legal tenders converted into the 6vetweuy loan,
aud million to-day.
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LATE NEWS FROM EUROPE.

HE sleaueI Asa, arrived at New York brings lnell
gence from Eugand To the 18th Of March She le Liver
pool the i4h, aud Queenstown on the afterio n Of the
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ii. Coy Of Calais. a member of that regiment
so terribly le imated (the Sixth Mainel in the
fight at Rapplhannoek Station Nov. eth. BY
the side of the Sergeant stood his noble brother,
brave as him: elf. but they fell together. Nor.
tally wounded, the brother died almost in
stantly, whik. the Sergeant has lived to this
hour but hc has lived this entire Sabbath day
only by having his attendants hold the femoral
artery. SoOI after he was brought in, the
Chaplain urged him to attend to the great sub
ject OF his souls salvation. He at once COM
menced the work, and soon found "peace in
believing" For the last two weeks his 'peace
has been like a river" his Joy unspeakable.
But his last hour has come. He closes his
eyes on eartbl ly scenes calm and serene as sets
the evening star. When asked what messages
of love he wishes given to loved ones, he re-
plies TELL my wife and three little children
TO meet me in Heaven and be sure to tell
them from me that DO not regret hdriag en-
tered the serrice." He then requested the
vile of the Chaplain to kiss him once for his
wife, which she did, and his work was done.
Glorious hero. precious saint. may thy man
tie fall OH thy compeers still in the field, and
may lie who 'tempers the wind TO the shorn
lamb comfort the broken heart of that newly
made widow. and keep and defend those pre-
clous orphans. ELIPHAz.