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Lists Of subscription open unt the $1,000 shares
are subscribed payable 81 per share to the order Of Alder
man JAMES MoCAHEN, the Treasurer Of the Company,
No. aoe WALNUT Street. or at No. I25 WALNUT Street,
or at the Onics Of the Company, No 2l5 WALNUT
Street.
The public are invited TO can for prospectus. y5H
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AA II. DI xoN,
Nc. 2l 9. EIGHTH Street,
DEALER IN FANCY AND TOILET n0ODG,
UMBRELLAS AND PARAs0Ls.
Fans, Head Dresses, N 1854
French Jowelry, Leather Goods,
Work Boxes,
Bead, &C., &C. EyIa-am
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a%@ OFFICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA
- GAS WOIHS, AUUr n r. tS54.-At n meeting Of
the Board Trustees OF the Philadelphia Gas Works held
on the 9th uqRnt the follow Ing preamble and resolution
were adoptd:--
Whereas Tao great a1ct la the cost oflyiuc imposed
an mpcray duty The Trustees to advance the wages
a. thor pnyecs and whereas the cost OF coal and all
other materials Consumed H. tc manufacture Of Gas have
RdN Ruccd tou pIC that CompJ the Trustees, in order
pru the Important committed their charge
from serious loss, auu make annual addition 10 the
Sinking Fund required b. law tn advance the price Of Gas
NitA coutg per thousand cubic fge..
The Trustees that the increased psice will
prove burden tn many consumers and they greatly
uot the necessity tHt ContrSns u; but When the con-
reflects thut nearly every article purchase has
advanced iQW ~ Is y Egr sent and We propose an ad
vance Of bat IS per cent The hhn Article hp6n which
We rely rcFCnur It's necessity must be apparent, par
cgarh when c operations of the past year are known
o have rcsnCd IN large loss The trust, nOtwlstanJ
ing cur then eN 'iu- enabled purchase
and rCioris Ht very moderate prices; be Il therefore
kesONed That The Chief Engineer be directed 10 give
public notice TINT or and after ho hrst day Of September
next tie pngc q Go private shall be three
dollars thuuSand cubic feet, less discount OF per
cent. fpr prompt pa mcnt aud subject The United
States tan. THOMAS S. STEWART,
sula-lGt Chicf Engineer.
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az A. 1. acpGxa@s. ssqrfEs. 9zpirAEr.
WHEREAS. aggI d. BROWN. APPLIED
10 sse 6s Letters ~ Administration 0a al
aud singular sie goods ssa cisatases righs aa crgSssss
q. A:sassoa ssssssy s;e of the District afs'ess de-
srass4
TEscae ssp iseysfbfe 70 cite at sassontsh all sad
sssgusar ise Kindred sa creditors os tbs ssEa esa.
ed to be aui spgeaF bescse s s' oar HSSs o'sssaF
sssys sos si sad Dsssssst 20 ae holden al kcssAaw
geass uussp GA tise s5sh 5as af AFssl isssaas,
10 ssaoss cause aay, why The said administrator
sapas5 aas be graassss
sSisca usaer my iisai sn3 Seal. ssss .4tsh'ls
dag os pssl In sta ysAs Of csst Lard oas sls4saa6
ssas hHnyi-sa and sixty yslof. asa 10 siss essa;y.
ssgash ySas oF ssc ladegeassaea s#a ss4vscgEiy al
.Gs ssass as Soass ssfots;ss.
aLRx /. MCDONALD. o. 10
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ATTs

~ 4 3. f:etostio. Esst's1. osspsSAaE.

TyY9EaEas. JOS & GARDNER AFFLiEh
wv ss no gas Letters az AassaSssfssaa ali ara
esgaas :r goods and esssssaes gwhfs sna CREDITS o.
tctsa gsarsast S. lasa af sas Dssscs a:asessa ae'
cezssd. win tho viii saaats&
Jssrss arc, sssssssbsr 10 csh.asa ssaseasA 81. snd
ssagsas hs as1tga and creditors s sss7 sasa assSas
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cas.yt fsg sse aid SEs5sS ts 30 tS&ssa ~ kesssaw
cours ussHse ca shs sssh asr q April neSt
10 sssaw saHse. u asy wly sha ssss administrators
sasazssa sos ta eruuists.
t;iyes sss4es sss fiasa ss4 s.sh shis sub. aay
ss agsSl. ia tie yrzs Il asss Lord as sssazsss'@
sesss sssasfea asa sixsyEnsr ass ip slea ssss
ysar III tlu lR8sqrssysssu saa ssessssgSig 81 IDS
State ps seaih caspssas.
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x~n0g The ssslsxgiirr u;ac GaiSss above Crsss. 90
e siss fsarassp. gnaas ,hFcS Mich cowss 'Eo Dry
rgas su.! tma feAsiEsss marked tho agarsrG IN sas
ssghs ear end swallow sask ard aadesasis the tea
Ii Il Sisuyrss sst ,ss above eatc hsTv bses siesa
- sAn asis epss spsi sicss calves 81 bose. Eeessl
sswsrss vsEa hc raid af asosusasoss shs' WI esa 10
shsr rees,vegy. " ser The &eeesAss es sae this. Il
ss.,tsa. JAMES Loys
Ssbenagy 5 u
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BANn oe CAMDEN So. Ca.
Nsrcl, 9Th. 1864.

DERSOSs vino intend TO convert their Treasury
Il notes i.sso per cent Bends, through the EanE
q Camden, w do seil 10 deposit or leaye 20 tssr
credit no fractions of $ieo because Bonds will %
issued with fractions os sl0o They had better
take the fractions o.' 0! Bank and use 10 best adran
tagc t5T ses ls, April nexs ;hey viii he paid In tbs
rresea; currency az pa. all sreh fractons And let Il
be remembered dpoats will ts EsSsei after the ls,a,
and EoHe paid o.: after l9ih nss-untii afser iaI
April ne1s. II, E JOHNSON, Prs!desS
Aaseis 4 II
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0YnrNaRY,s NOTICE.

4 II. slsese whe b#vo 10. ugsas sanaal sssrrss o!
u ,ss estates entrusted 90 ihssa administrators
as esrcrtprS vii dn sssI 81 iske eie annual ssssrs
Of tho saec by The Sass day e February. 1854 A. so
Ossnssys Ctaec vii 40; BE- open s!isr shss ass, ealT
aa aessaays aai Ftsiays pn,s the eaa Of the yean
aLES ]. MCDONALD. o X. d.
gsaszrssr II
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POST OFFICE, CAMDEN, S. C..
MAIL .iRRdNGEREETS.

arcHMosp, CHARLESTON, COLUMBIA, WESTERN
AND WAY MAILS
Dae-Daiiy. by u 20 r.
C,oss--sutsday, Tuesday Tlrufstsy. at 90 r. u
Tuesday. Thursday 4 Saturday .. III 90 a. u
LANCASTER, FLAT RocE, DC.
nae--Noaday "Wednesday & Friday By II 90 y.
Csose--safnc days, q. II 60 i. u
RED Rfti- srssss PLACE. dc.
1as--TbaFsssy. By IL 90
clczcs-SaDe day. a: II GO \.
TiaIEg's YxRRr, JEFFERSON, dc.
n,sc--MSadsy, By .s 90 a
csnsss-Trstss, as 10 90 a. II
orgteg HOURS.
From 9 90 A. II 10 q 90 n. r.. sd for 3 sisoss
sssrse as.sr opeaEss Ice asaEl at ;lishs
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nN ite cars beswcea csmdcn and ciaremons, .
" Iuexskin PURSE, caasainipg nosa for $sT ss,.
ga j. u. ninkius drawn payable Is" J ". aackse: aE
hsases The public ss warned sgsiuss trading for sssd
tsosa. besripg date. DsceEbes G. 1859, paymens 70
stopped co tho szrse J. ". bUCkSEh'
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NOTICE

IL, persons having claims ssSf1a tic ksiAiS O
n ssrscs V r.yses acsesssd w,ll EloaS' F'es'as ue
sase 10 rne duly as,esscst At s. early dsT ss pa
te. and IA psrsoas spsscd 10 said E.sIe ~,a -"
xa.kn ,syses. 20 me 81 lheir Fesssire adeosancSs
A. an eaf.y dsy &c MARY 4, LfLEs Aomf.
ei su va. ""3'
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WANTED.

4 CUMfETiEST uas3Eess Gan. ID Acs IA tay sssai
y g,f the lIssssScs 81 Kessts~, nos Azbss 10 Nd.
ssrv tsnsy 10 sFe Confederate asEiy
Adde'S JAMES sswgas L. c. 81
snyrs. tg ssesraxs, 4 c.
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rHc caetsriag SOLDIER IN DEATH

IL III was lust atsef tile eaiaie Whsfe nhesusee
i of brave men had falacn. never 10 bear asst
again. and wllnrc hundreds more Terc wound
i esI .ha, soldier canie 10 the tent and sast
..chaplain, ore OF our boysis badly wonndct
/ and wants 70 see ven right away
HnrsieiIy following the soldier, was take
/ 70 The hospital. asd led ,eSa bed upon whic
| lay a noble yoang soldier. He was pale an
/ hlosd.ssainesi from, turfibae wonnd above th
| temple. I saw a; glance s9sss ha bad b';
few hsnrs TO lisc upon earth. Taking his hand
I said 70 him, syycil, tuy brother, what can
do tns vo,. Tie poor .ising scsdier lccke,
np ia my face, and placing his tsugcr where h'
hair was stained will, blS,sd. hs said. "Chap
lain. cu. a big lock from here Tor snosles,. 10
,no:l,sr. ts,ind. cl.aplain ! hcsitasesi 10 do i
lie said. @Doa's tn afsaii. Chaplain, 10 dssag
are sny hair. It's iot tfossser. and nobesiy wsl
eesas 10 ssc sse in the aesd bo1sc .c.aseiTpw.
| sil ~ ho requested snc Now Charaasa.
sasi the ,lying usan. II Mans yoa 10 kueel aow!
t,v me ard resurs shanks 10 God" I" aFor ~lssf
asEea. For giving ne sieh . mother. 0l.
Chapiain, she II geod lnesaiers her teaching
eosn.sss and consele mic nov. AnJ. Chaplain
thank Sod that by bis grace ann q Christian
oh whist woaid + do sow il WASN'T q cilfss
staps knc~ that my Rsdeesacf llsesh
gsl that His siaishca work has saved nse. And
J.hsplsia. thank God sof giving fnc asisg grac'
ss has made ms siyiug bod feel toss As down!
pillows ass. Thank Him scr the premises
isouc in glory. I'I seon bc :aese--~shsss
where there 10 no uar. no sorrow. noE tscsoss
ton. ssns dea:h--wisFc I'lI rec Iesss, and b
forever with tise Lpssi E
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for sise blessings he bad bestowed spoa hin
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g..ssuus IN HIoRsgs.~-T Take sas'e spoonfal
8 81 slas,s ! nas eets, and piHt of soft soar; ];
IN s Il wases enough % make is shsn and mix
ssIl sas wl,oie together !; then make the horse
1rssaass +. ana Il wfil Kill the gfabs.
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CONFEDERATE STATES DEPOSITORY.
CAanxx, sou,a Carolina,
March i4gh, 1854
,y~Hg cfs ssiif be cpan sor the issHsaefsor q Ss
sess. ercrr day fros 10 - m. uuni oeioeS. :
M. cxccy, Saturdays T1cse sia be ceFcsea 70 I'sA
ias up tie wseklT returns required
y ws r JOHNSON
Mao,h "a # Depesissgy"
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A PrseEyr sExrEscs--prof. ). +. b.
Merse, in reference so the dominant phase OF
Northern Christianity. asks; WhaFc has The
sease oi deesnsy fed when tho sabta;i, ia
made thc day and Tho church Tie p'aco f''r par
tizaa orgies: where aags iaan, IN soietnn tnocsss-
~ above tha pnlpits: and the Psalms of Dassi
orcfffowihg sSsh The eleTasing praises OF Gti,
are exchanged Tor ,se vain glcrioas, se''fiasssr.
ing gssconaic of heasirenish songs 30 mis-
called liberty: and where on tie p'ea OF vanas'
ing patriotism, the gospel OF pcaee has been
cas-, out Of its proper scsaples, TO gife place to
n religion whose bsooi.sssined God y human
freedom, whose Saviour Is tbc nas'ooal flag asi
whose devil IS abaver"
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CDsrgDggATg STATES fgITNs!TARY
rsMuts, : C.. Axeh loia, 1854.

asryh II
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-17
WILMINGTON, TUESDAY. MAY II, 1864.

the presence of the Secretary of the Interior, the
Commissioner of Public Lands, and the Commits
sioner of Indian affairs and any bidders who
may choose to be present at the opening thereof;
and the Secretary of the Interior shall apply the
proceeds of such sales to the construction Of i'm
provements upon the reservations which may be
established under the provisions of this act, or
by other lawful authority, or to the purchase Of
stock, agricultural implements, or such other
useful articles as to him may seem best adapted
to the wants and requirements of the Indians
Provided, That no tract Of land shall be sold un-
der the provisions of this section for less than its
appraised value in cash, to be duly aseertained
by commissioners appointed by the Secretary of
the Interior for that purpose.
Sec 2. And be IL further enacted, That the Su.
periutendent of Indian Affairs for the Territory
of Utah be and he is hereby authorized aud re-
quired to collect aud settle all or 80 many of the
Indians of said Territory as may be found prac-
tioabe in the Uinta valley, in said Territory,
which is hereby set apart for the permanent set
tlement and exclusive occupation of such Of the
different tribes of Indians of said Territory as
may be induced to inhabit the same,
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted, That for the
purpose of making agricultural improvements in
the Uinta valley for the comfort of the Indians
who may inhabt the same, and to enable them
to become self sustaining by means Of agricul-
ture, there is hereby appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriat-
ed, the sum Of thirty thousand dollars, which
sum shall be expended by the Superintendent of
Indian Affairs for said Territory, under the in-
struCtion of the Secretary of the Interior.
Approved, May s, 1864.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-17

mineral lands be and the same are hereby re-
served and excluded from the operation of this
act, except so far as 1t may be found necessary
to locate the route Of such railroads through
such reserved lands, in which case the right OF
way only shall be granted, subject to the ap-
proval of the President of The United States.
Sec. 7. And be IL further enacted, That when
ever the companies to (which this grant is made,
or to which the same may be transferred, shall
have completed twenty consecutive miles OF any
portion Of said railroad, supplied with all neces-
sary drains, culvers, vaducts, crossings, sidngs,
bridges, turn-outs watering places, depotsi
equipments, furniture, and all other appurten-
ances of first class railroad, patents shalissue
conveying the right and title TO said land to the
said company entitled thereto, on each side of
the road as far as the same is completed and
cotermiuus with said completed section not ex-
ceeding the amount aforesaid, and patents shall
in like manner issue as each twenty
miles of said road is completed Prsuided, how-
eVer, That no patents shall issue for any of said
lands unless there shall be presented to the Sec
cretary of the Interior statement, verified on
oath or affirmation by the president of said COM
pany, and certified by the Governor of the State
of Wisconsin, that such twenty miles have been
completed in the manner required by this act,
and setting forth with certainty the points where
such twenty miles begin and where the same
end which oath shall be taken before judge
Of court of record of the Uniled States
Sec. 8. And be ii further enacted, That the
said lands hereby granted shall, when patented
as provided in section seven of this act, be sub
jeet to the disposal of the companies respective
ly entitled thereto, for the purposes aforesaid,
and no other, and the said railroads be and shall
remain public highways for the use of the Gov
ernment of the United States, free from all toll
or other charge, for the transportation Of any
property or troops of the United.States.
Sec. 9. And be il further enacted, That if said
r,.tioned in third section aforesaid is not
completed within ten years from the time of the
the passage of this act, as provided herein, no
further patents shall be issued to said company
for said lands, and no further sale shall be made,
and the lands unsold shall revert to the United
States.
Approved. May 8, 1864.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-17

road, under the direction of the Post Office De-
partment, at such price as Congress may by law
direct; Provided, That until such price is axed
by law the Postmaster General shall have the
power to determine the same.
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted, That any
railroad which may hereafter be constructed
from any point on the Bay Of SUPERIOR in the
State OF Wisconsin, shall be permitted to connect
with the said railroad, for the construction Of
which the said lands are hereby granted, at any
point which may beselected by the President
and directors Of said railroad company SO per-
mitted to connect their said road, and the said
railroad company so permitted to connect shall
have the right and privilege to transport, or
have transported, over the track of said railroad,
for the construction of which the said lands are
hereby granted, all or any Of its cars, passen
gers, or freighs. and the said railroad company
control ling the said road for the construction
of which the said lands are hereby granted, shall
have the same right aud privilege to transport
or have transported all any of its cars, freghts
or passengers over the track of the said railroad
of the company so permitted to connect, and said
transportation shall be paid by the railroad COM
pany using to the railroad company according
the same, at the usual rates or charges which
may be imposed by the said company upon all
other cars, freghts, or passengers.
Approved, May 8, 1864.
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rPuBLIc-No. 68.I
AN ACT for the prevention and punishment OF
frauds in relation 10 the names Of vessels.

AN ACT for the prevention and punishment of
frauds in relation 10 the names of vessels.
BE Il enacted By The Senate and House of Repre-.
sentdhDes ofths United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That every steamboat OF tae Uni
ted States shall, in addition to having her name
painted on her stern, as now required by law,
also have the same oonspicuousy placed in dis
tlnot pain letters, of not less than sx inches in
length, on each outer side of the pilot house, if
it has such, and lin case the said boat has side
wheels) also on the outer side Of each wheel
house and if any such steamboat shall be found
without having her name placed as herein re
quired, she shall be subject to the same penalty
and forfeiture as is now provided by law in the
case of vessel ofthe United Statesfound without
having her name and the name of the port to
which she belongs painted on her stern, as re-
quired by law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That no mas
ter, owner, or agent of any vessel of the United
States shall in any way change the name of such
veessel, or by any device, advertisement, or con
trivance deceive, or attempt to deceive, the pub
lie, or any officer or agent of the United States
Government or of any State, or any corporation
or agent thereof, or any person or persons, as to
the true meme of such vessel, on pain fthe for
feiture of such vessel: Provided, That this act
shall not take effect until the expiration of sixty
days from and efer its passage.
Approved, May o, 1854.
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rPrnL1c-No. 6O.1


An ACT for the relief of postmasters who have
been robbed by Confederate forces or rebel
guerillss.
Be il enacted by The Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatipss ofMe United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That in all casses where loyal
postmasters have been robbed, by Confederate
forces or rebel guerrillas, of post office stamps,
stamped envelopes, or of money received and
collected for, belonging to, and held for the Gov
ernment of the United States, and where such
robbery has not been caused by the default or
negligence Of the postmaster, the Postmaster
General shall be and he is hereby authorized to
credit such postmaster, in the settlement Of his
accounts, with the amount, of which he may
have been 80 robbed. And in cases where no
such credit has been allowed, and the postmaster
has been required to and has accounted for and
paid over to the Post Office Department the sum
or sums of which be may have been so robbed,
as aforesaid, the Postmaster General is author
lied 10 refund the same to such postmaster.
Approved, April 20, 1864.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-05-17
Approved. May 8, 1864.
[PuB1Io-No. GEL

AN Act to amend IAN act to incorporate the in
habitants of the city of Washington" passed
May fifteen, eighteen hundred and twenty.
Be il enacted BY The Senate and House of Repre-
seRtahVes of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the first paragraph of Sec
tion eight of s'An act to incorporate the inhabi'
tants OF the city of Washington" passed May
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and twenty, be
amended so as to read as follows: That the said
corporation shall have full power and authority
to lay taxes on particular wards, parts, or Sec
tions of the city, for their particular local i'm
provements, and to cause the curbstones to be
set, the foot and carriage ways to be graded and
paved, or so much thereof as they may deem
best, and the necessary sewerage and drainage
facilities to be introduced under aud upon the
whole or any portion Of any avenue, street, OF
alley and also to cause the same to be suitably
paved and repaired, and TO be at all tunes pro-
pery cleaned aud watered, and also to cause
lamps to be erected therein. and to light the
same, and to pay the cost thereof out of the
funds of the ward in which such improvement
shall be made; this provision not to be construed
as repeating, but being intended as auxiliary to
the power they already possess to make local
improvements on the application of the owners
of property benefited thereby.
Sec 2. And be il further enacted That imme
diatey upon the approval of this act the sait
Corporation shall designate some proper office
thereof whose duty it shall be TO see that tn
provisions of this act are properly executed, an
that the principal avenues aud streets of the sal
city are so cleaned and watered as to be at al
times reasonably clean and free from dust AN
also to keep the pavements and side walks upol
said avenues and streets ut all times in suitabl
and proper repair; and it shall further be thu
duty of the said Corporation to take such mea
sures as they shall deem wise to promote sOm
uniform and general system Of drainage for sat
city.
Sec. 8. And be IL further enacted, That in al
cases in which the streets, avenues, or alleys O
the said city pass through or by any of the pro
perty of the United States the Commissioner o
the Public Buildings shall pay to the duly au
thorized officer of the Corporation the just pro
portion of the expense incurred in improyin
such avenue, street, or alley, which the sal
property bears to the whole cost thereof to b
ascertained in the same manner as the same
apportioned among the individual proprietors {
the property improved thereby.
Approved, May S, 1854.