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[PUBLIC-No. 80, I

AN ACT concerning pardons and the remission
ofpenalties and forfeitures in criminal cases.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in congress assembled, that (to remove
doubts as to the true meaning of former laws)
hereafter; whenever by the Judgment of any
court or judicial officer of the United States,
in any criminal proceeding, any person shall
be sentenced, or shall have been sentenced
heretofore, to two kinds of punishment, the
one pecuniary and the other corporal, the
president shall have full discretionary power
to pardon or remit in whole or in part, either
one of the two kinds, without in any manner
impairing the legal validity of the other kind,
or of any portion of either kind, not pardoned
or RENTED.
Sect. 2. And be it further enacted, that in
all criminal cases in which there has been or
shall be a Judgment or sentence against any
person, as fine or penalty, whether alone or
along with any other kind of punishment, the
same shall be deemed a judgment debt, and
(unless pardoned or RENTED by the presi-
dent) may be collected on execution in the
common form of law.
Approved, February 90 1868.
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PUBLIC-NO, 80.
Approved, February, 20, 1868.

An ACT to provide for the appointment of an
assistant register in the treasury department
and solicitor for the war department, and
for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of Amer
lca IN congress assembled, that the presi-
uent be and he is hereby authorized to ap-
polnt' by and with the advice and consent of
!lle senate for the term of one year, an officer
IN the oiilce OF the register of the treasury. to
De caileu the assistant treasurer, at an annu-
al salary OF two thousand dollars.
Sec =. And be it further enacted, that the
duties OF said assistant shall be such as NAV
be devolved on him by the register of the
treasury, and, in the absence of the register.
said assistant shall act in his place and Stead
and any official record, certificate, or other
document, excepting warrants, bonds, and
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From the Chicago Journal. Feb. is.
A ROmhnce in Real T5ra

British Nobility IN Democratic Anzeyico- A
Runaway Match and What Came oft.
In yesterdays Journal we gave an account
of a coroner's inquest held upon the body of
Augustus c. Brodhead, who died Monday
night with epileptic commissions.
As stated yesterday, Brodhead was former
ly an officer in the British army, and had
served with distinction in India. But since
that publication, gentleman intimately ac-
quainted with him has given us an additional
and highly interesting particulars regarding
the career of this man.
A few years ago, Brodhead, then in the
prime of vigorous manhood, and wearing up
on him the dashing artillery uniform Of the
British service and several royal medals,
which he had earned by bravery and success,
formed the acquaintance of wealthy baron.
ess Of the Paget family, one of the most ar.
istocratic houses of England. That ac
quaintance Immediately become a love
match, and the unrelenting opposition of her
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1PuBLIC--NO. 81


AN Act temporarily to supply vacancies in
the executive departments in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in congress assembled, that in case of the
death, resignation, absence from the seat
of government, or sickness of the head of
any executive department of the gov
eminent, or of any officer of either of the
said departments whose appointment is not in
the head thereof whereby they cannot per-
form the duties of their respective offices, it
shall be lawful for the president of the United
States, in case he shall think it necessary, to
authorize the head Of any other executive de-
partment or other officer in either of said de-
partments, whose appointment is vested in the
president, at his discretion, to perform the du-
ties of the said respective offices until a sue
cessor be appointed, or until such absence or
inability by sickness shall cease: Provided,
that no one vacancy shall be supplied in the
manner aforesaid for longer term than six
months.
Sect. 2. And be it further enacted, that all
acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this act, are hereby repealed
Approved, February 20, 1868.
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the above recited act or with this act are
hereby repealed.
Approved, February 81, 1868.
EPupLIc-No. 81


AN Act to annex part of the state of New
Jersey to the collection district of New York
and to appoint an assistant collector, TO re-
side in Jersey City.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives Of the United States of Amer
lea in congress assembled, that all that part
of the state of New Jersey which lies north
and east of Elizabethtown and Staten Island,
comprising the counties of Hudson and Ber-
gen, be and the same is hereby annexed to the
collection district of New York; that an as
sistant collector, to be appointed by the pres
ident of the United States, shall reside at Jer-
sey City, who shall have power to enter and
clear vessels in like manner as the collector
of New York is authorized by law to do, but
such assistant collector shall, nevertheless,
act in conformity TO such instructions and
regulations as he shall from time to time re-
ceive from the collector of New York; and
that the said assistant collector shall receive
for his annual salary two thousand dollars in
full for all services to be by him performed,
and in lieu ofcommissions and fees.
Approved, February 81, 1868.
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PUBIC REsoLrr1oN-No. IL

A RESOLUTION expelling George E. Bad
ger from the board of Regents of the Smith
sonian Institute, land appointing Louis Agas-
siz in his place.
Resolved by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
congress assembled, that George Z. Badger,
a member of the board ofregents of the Smith
sonian Institute, who is now giving aid an
comfort to the enemies of the government, be
and is hereby expelled from said board, and
that Louis Agassiz of Cambridge, Massachu-
sets, be and he is hereby appointed a mem
Der of the said board to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the expulsion of Mr.. Badger.
Approved, February 81, ll63.
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pproved, February 20, 1868.
GPUBLIC-NO. 1871

AN ACT to change the time of holding the
circuit and district courts of the United
States for the district of Indiana
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in congress assembled, that, instead of the
time now fixed by law, the circuit and district
courts of the United States for the district of
Indiana shall be held on the first Tuesdays of
May and November; and all recognizances,
indictments, or other proceedings, civil and
criminal, now pending in either of said courts,
shall be entered and have day in court, and
be heard and tried, according to the times of
holding such courts as herein provided.
Approved February 20, 1868.
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OHIO
1PuRLIC-NO. 3D.

AN Act to allow the United States to prose-
cute appeals and writs of error without Civ
ing security.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in congress assembled, that whenever
any writ of error, appeal, or other process in
law, admiralty, or equity shall issue from or
be brought up to the supreme court of the
United States, either by the United States or
by direction of any department of the govern
ment thereof, no bond, obligation, or security
shall be required from the United States, or
from any party acting under the direction
aforesaid, by any judge or clerk of court, eth
er to prosecute said suit or to answer in
damages or costs. In case of an adverse de-
cision, such costs as by law are taxable
against the United States shall be paid out of
the contingent fund of the department under
whose direction the proceedings shall have
been instituted All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved, February 81, 1868.
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rPunLIc RrsoLur1oN-No. 10. ]


A RESOLUTION to amend the ''ioint resolution
for the payment of the expenses of the joint
committee of congress, appointed to inquire
into the conduct of the war;" approved the
twenty-seventh January, eighteen hundred
and sixty.two.
Resolved by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
congress assembled, that any portion of the
amount appropriated by the Joint resolution
for payment of the expenses of the joint
committee of congress appointed to inquire
into the conduct Of the war, approved the
twenty-seventh January, eighteen hundred
and sixty-two, that may have been, or shall
hereafter be, allowed by the said joint COM
mittee to witnesses attending before it, or to
persons employed in its service, for per
diem, travel[l ling, or other necessary ex-
penses, and paid by the secretary of the sem
ate in pursuance of the order of that joint
committee, shall be accordingly credited and
allowed by the accounting officers of the treas
ury department.
Approved February 20, 1863
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drafts, if signed by the assistant register shall
have the same legal force and validity as if
signed by the register of the treasury.
Sect. s. And be it further enacted, That the
president be and he is hereby authorized to
appoint, by and with the advice and consent
of the senate, an officer in the war department
to be called the solicitor of the war depart
ment, at an annual salary of twenty-five hun
bred dollars.
Sect. 4. And be it further enacted, that the
amount necessary to pay the salaries Of the
officers authorized to be appointed by this act,
for the current and next fiscal years, be paid
out of any moneys in the treasury not other
wise appropriated.
Approved, February 20, 1868.
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=. [PuRLIC-NO. 34.l

An Act to change the time of holding the cir
cult and district courts of the United States
in the several districts in the seventh dis
trict.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in congress assembled, that, instead of the
time now fixed by law, the circuit and district
courts of the United States for the several
districts in the states composing the seventh
judicial circuit shall hereafter be held as
follows:
OHIO.
At Cleveland, for the northern district of
Ohio, on the first Tuesday in the months of
January, May, and September in each year.
At Cincinnati for the southern district of
Ohio, on the first Tuesdays in the months of
February, April and October in each year.
MICHIGAN.
At Detroit, for the district of Michigan, on
the first Tuesdays in June, November, and
March in each year.
And all recognizances, indictments, or 9TH
er proceedings, civil and criminal, now pend
ing in either of said courts, shall be entered
and have day in court, and be heard and tried,
according to the times of holding said courts
as herein provided.
Approved, February 81, 1868.
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After an extensive practice of upwards of twenty
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also, in Great Britain France and other foreign
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OFFICIAL,
PUBLIC-No. 20.

L>wS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the Third Session OF the Thirty-Seventh
Congress.
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WANTED-A Boy about sixteen years
w OF age, to learn the jewelry business None with
but unquestiOnable reference need apply,
d3g diff CHAS. C. COLMAN,
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WANTED The undersigned, thor
w ough practical Wooden Manufacturer, will soon
be at liberty and offers his services parties who may
want an Agent. The best Of references given. Amply
to SUMNER PRATT, Worcester. dlw* f2O
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MACHINISTS WANTEn.-Two or
AVA three hrst rate Machinsts, to work on Card Set
ting Machines. Apply to S. W. KENT corner Of FOs-
ter and Cypress streets. off ia2O
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M ACHTNISTS-A few good Iron work.
AVA men are needed permanently at the Crompton
Loom Works.
December Is 1882 diff
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NJ ANTED-By the subscriber, an indus.
W tdous and experienced man, to work on his farm
and drive team. DANIEL 4. TUCKER,
fi3 d2w* Charlton Mass
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MACHINISTS WANTED--A few good
AHA workmen, at
jas diff SHEPARD, LATHE Il cos.
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NO WOOL SORTERS.--A few good
h workmen wanted by tho Burlington Wooden Com
pany at Wino0ski Falls, Vt.
d3l diff r. G. KENNEDY, Sec'y.
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WANTED-A few Carpenters accus.
W toned to Machine Work, at the
fla dit CR0MPTON LOOM WORKS
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-27
Great Battle ON the LouIsviIie AN,
NnahrIHIn nlnrI-a

Great Battle on the LouIsviIle ana
Nashville RaiIroad,
10 which the Superintendent and Chi Clerks held
the Road against the combined forces Of sutsrs Md
M rchants Of NashVlle--by which they have ssts
muIatsd snug little fortunes.
Trade having now dropped of TO that
extent that men can't realize over one
hundred per cent, the flrst named par
ties have fallen back 10 good order, and
We, the undersigned, have received a fine
lot ofgroceries--Tea, Ocifee, Sugar, Soap,
Candles, Green and Dried Fruit, Oranges,
Lemons, Eggs, Cheese, Butter, ETC., etc,
all Of which we offer, wholesale and re-
tail, atPricss, mind, that zoe say are as cheap
or cheaper than he cheapest Call and see
us. We will not be undersold.
So North Market street, near the Lou
isville and Nashville q. r. Depot, and
directly opposite MoFERR1N's old stable,
now U. s. stable and U. 8. blacksmith
shop. CLARK & GREGORY.
mAy23-lW
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MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
INTERESTING NEWS.
Helna, Arkansas, Reported Captur-
ed by Sterling Price.
Yazoo Navy Yard Burned by the
Rebels.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
100000 CAVALRY to be RAISED
Cotton so cts. Gold "A 10.

WASHINGTON, May 26.--The Richmond
Examiner contains a special dispatch
from Jackson on the 23d, saying that
yesterday morning heavy firing was
heard 10 the direction of Vicksburg, and
it is reported that the enemy assaulted
our works at Vicksburg on Wednesday,
and were repulsed several times. The
Courier reports that the Federals
captured YazoO City, and that the navy
yard was burned by rebel troops.
Helena, Ark, is reported captured by
Price.
AJRcksou letter of the 18th says that
Gen. Johnston this morning threw from
ten to twelve hundred men over the Big
Black to Vicksburg.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Cotton fifty
cents. Gold forty-four and seven
eighths cents.
The crops in Mississippi and Alabama
are excellent.
The next rebel line of defence is the
Tombigbee.
No forces are in the interior of the
COME deracy.
Southern railroads are in bad condition.
The strength of the rebel army is es-
timated at 100000, half whereof are in
Middle Tennessee and Virginia. Rich.
mOnd is the base of the troops, one regi-
ment going South daily.
The Secretary of War says that with
in six months, we shall have 100000 ne
gro troops in the field.
Ordnance officer Syford writes on the
22d, near Vicksburg; Our loss is not
heavy, for the position we have
gained. The. rebels make firm
resistance. think we shall have
the place tomorrow. We completely
encircle Vicksburg our cOlOrs are on
the exterior slope of their works. Gun
and mortar boats in front working away.
Our captures are 5000 prisoners and
seventy-four pieces of artillery.
The rebel Navy Yard at Yazoo was
destroyed by the rebels on our capture
of that place,
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tspe. al despatch 70 me Louisville journal

(spe IA Despatch TO the Louisville Journal
MuRFREEsDoRo', May &c. L. VAL
landigham arrived here last night at 10
o'clock by special train from Nashville.
He was placed under o strong guard at
the Provost MarshaPs quarters, and kept
until 2 o'clock this morning he was
then placed in carriage, accompanied
by Maj. Wiles, Provost Marshal, Col.
McKibben, Lieut.. Col. Ducat, and Capt.
Goodwin, and under guard Of two COM
panies of the 4th Regular Cavalry,
driven to house in the vicinity of our
extreme outpos,s, and detained until
daylight. Under a flag Of truce the
party then went forward until they
came in sight of the enemy's pickets.
After 4 parley of some length, during
which the Colonel commanding the rebel
pickets declined to receive the prisoner
and afterwards consented, the two off,
GERS rode back to the conveyance which
they then conducted some distance with
in the rebel lines and delivered their
prisoner TO the guards. Vallandigham
remarked 10 the guards, asking the at
tention at the same time of the Federal
officers: 81 am a citizen of Ohio, United
States of America, and sent within your
lines against my will, and hope you will
receive me as your prisoner" The OFF,
Ger received him as citizen TO be dealt
with by the authorities at Shelbyville,
to whom he promised TO send him at the
earliest convenience.
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RECORDER SHANE's COURT Monday,
May %, 1863. sprague, selling liquor
on Sunday, three cases SO and costs in
each case.
Mr., Fry, selling liquor on Sunday,
three cases; So and costs in each case
], Pulitti, using water from fire plug;
81 and coqts.
Molly Wright, disOrderly house; So
and costs.
Betty Wright disOrderly house; S.
and costs.
Mrs. Wright, disordsrly conduct; IS
and costs.
Lily Wright, disorderly conduct; $40
and costs.
Betty Dunn, drunk and disOrderly, So
and costs.
Nancy Ham, disOrderly; So and costs.
Geo. Hundley, disOrderly; So and
costs.
John jackson, disOrderIy; 50 and
costs.
Ann Hulsey, disOrderly; SO and costs.
Liz Bishop, drunkenpess; SO and
costs.
Marcus Freel, drunkenness; S. and
costs.
Ruth Lowry, disorderly; So and
costs.
Elizabeth Thompson, disOrderly; So
and costs.
Peter BOsley, using hydrant water
without license; costs and license.
Dan ToOmey, drunk; SO and costs
Ann, negro, using bydrant water
without license; costs and license.
Mary Brown, disOrdely and drunk; 50
and costs.
Pop HALEY, disOrderly conduct; So and
costs.
Moses Harding, negro, lewdness, 80
laskes; sent TO work house.
Capt. Mills, watering streets out Of
time; So and costs.
John Sims, disorderly; So and costs;
sent to work house.
Martha Williams, slave, lewdness; SIC
and costs; sent to work house.
Eliza Kelly, drunk; So and costs
sent to work house.
Mary Scruggs, negro, lewdness; SIC
and costs; sent to work house.
Dick Woods, fast driving; discharged
Sally, slave, assault and battery; dis.
charged.
| Tuesday, May 20, 1862 michael Bran.
non, tipping, S. and costs in three cases
Charles Shuler, drunk and indecen
exposure, S5 and costs.
Mary Purcell, disOrderly, So and costs
Angelina, coutraband; disorderly con.
duct; sent TO the workhouse.
Frank Phillips, f. M. c., disor derly
conduct; sent to the workhouse.
oatharine Kelly, tipping, S25 ant
costs.