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TREASURY DEPARTMENT., \
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY, y
WASHINGTON, May 18th, 1865.


OFFICE or COMPTROLLER OF CURRENcY
WASHINGTON. May 18th, 1866. }
WHEREAS by satisfactory evidence presented to the I'M
dcrsgned it has been made to appear that tho "Ex.
CHANGE NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK" in the
City of Norfolk, in tho County of Norfolk and State Of
Virginia. has been duly organized under and according to
requirements of tho Act Of Congress entitled Act to
States bonds and to provide for the circulation and
demption thereof" approved juno 3d. 1884, and has
piled with all tho provisions of said Act to be complied
with before commencing the business of Banking under
said Act:
Now, THEREFORE, I, FREEMAN clAnrs Comptroller of
the Currency, do hereby certify that "THE EXCHANGE
NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK" in the City Of Nor
folk in the County of Norfolk and State of Virginia. is
authorized to the business Of Banking under
the Act aforesaid.
(-A>, In testimony whereof, witness my hand md
1 LIS. seal of Office this thirteenth day of May
WI 1856.
FREEMAN CLARKE,
Comptroller of the Currency.
TREASURY OF TIE UNITED STATES
.fa n l DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS,
Washington June 9, 1866
1t Is hereby certified that THE EXCHANGE NATION
AL BANK OF NORFOLK, Virginia, Banking Associa-
ton organized under the Act ITO provide National Cur
rency secured pledge of United States Bonds and to
provide for tho circulation and redemption thereof ap
proved juno g. 1864 having complied with the require
ments of section as of said Act and with the regua ton
of this Department made in pursuance thereof has this
day been designated Depository Of Public Moneys
cept receipts from Customs and by virtue of such dcsgn
ton will also be employed Financial Agent Of the
Government f.. r. SPINNER,
je 2l-tf Treasurer U. 8.
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JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing Contract with William
II POWELL for Pictnre for the Cauitnl

JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing Contract with William
Powell for Picture for the Capitol.
BE threshold by the Snate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of america Congress assembled
That the joint committee the library be- and they are
hereby, directed to enter into contract with William H.
Powell of the State of Ohio to paint picture for the
United States to be placed at the head Of Of the
grand stacases in the Capitol illustrative of naval
victory; the particular subject of the painting to be
agreed by the committee and the artist Propided
That the entire expense Of said picture shall not exceed
twenty-five thousand dollars, and two thousand dollars
shall be paid to said William Ii. Powell, in ADVANCE to
enable him prepare for the work. the remainder of said
instruments at intervals of not less than year. the
last insalment to be retained until the picture is com
plcted and put up,
Approved, March 2 1865.
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AN Acr to extend the Provisions of the first soct,
An Act for the Government Of Persons in certain F;.
cries approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred
tises Of he United States of America IN Cbaersss e.
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RESOLUTION to encourage Enstments and to promote
the Efficiency Of the military Forces of the United
States.
Resdlced By e Senate and House q Representatives. of
The United States Of america Congress assembled Tint
for the purpose OF encouraging enlismcns and promot-
Ing the cicencyof the military and naval forces Of the
United States it is hereby enacted that the wife and
children, IL any he have Of any person that has been
or may be- mustered into the military naval service OF
the United States SHALL from and after the passage OF
this act be forever Free any law usage custom what
soever to the contrary Notwithstanding and IN determi
ming who the wife and who the children of
the enlisted person herein mentioned evidence that he
and the woman claimed be his wife have cohaLted
together, associated husband aud wife, and so con
unhed to cohabit or associate at the time Of the enlist
net Or eyidence that form on ceremony of marrngs
whether such marriage was WAS not autlorixod or
recognized by law, has been entered into celebrated
by them and that the parties thereto thereafter lived TO-
geier Or associated cohabitcd as husband and wife
and 80 continued to live cohabt associate the mco
the enlistment shall be deemed sufficient proof Of mar.
rage for the purposes of This Hnd the children born
Of any such marriage shall be deemed and taken to be
the children embraced within the provisions Of this act
whether such marriage shall shall not have been dis.
solved at the time of such enlistment. ~
Approved, March 8, 1865.
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GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY AND
FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Exchange Bank Building. Main Street.
AGENT FOR 7-aO LOAN.

constant supply Of Notes will be kept on hand
This Bank will buy and sell all classes of GOVERN
MENT SECURITIES at current market rates.
FURNISH EXCHANGE and make collections on ALL
Purchase Government Vouchers on the MOST FAVOR
ABLE TERMS. and give CAREFUL AND PROMPT ATTrsroNTo
ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND FIRMS,
and to any other business entrusted to the Bank.
FULL INFORMATION in regard to GOVERNMENT
LOANS at all times cheerfully furnished
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of he Us'i.S y s snefs and House If Rspenasc,
fha' the 'hsn 9 e0nss hsssSy 3 Rsss
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RESOLUTION to extend the Time for constructing tn,
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, In Iowa. and
filing Map OF Relocation.

Resolved by he Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of america Congress assembled
That the time allowed by the eighth section of the act
entitled IAN act to amend entitled Anact making
grant Of lands to the State of Iowa. in alternate
tions to aid in the construction of certain railroads In
said State approved May fifteenth, eighteen hundred and
fftysx," for the construction annually of sections Of
twenty miles each of the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad be, and the same hereby extended one year
and that the provision of the second section OF the act
approved first Of July eighteen hundred and sixty four
entitled AN act TO regulate the compensation Of regis
tiers and receivers Of the andoees in the several States
and territories in the location of lands by the States and
corporations under grants by Congress- which requires
that map of the change Of location shall be filed with
the Commissioner Of the General Land within ono
year, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved, March 8, 1885, -
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No. q.
RESOLUTION to encourage the Employment Of disabled
and discharged Soldiers.

RESOLVED by the Senate and House Of Representatives of
the United States Of america in Congress assembled That
persons honorably discharged from the military naval
service by OF disability resulting from wounds or
sickness incurred in the line Of duty should be preferred
for appointments to civil Offices provided they shall be
found TO the business capacity necessary for the
proper discharge OF the duties of such Offices.
SEC. q And be ii further resolved, That in grateful
persons honorably discharged from the military and
naval service of the country by of wounds dis
ease the expiration of terms of enlistment it
spectfully recommended to bankers, merchants manu-
fcturers mechanics, farmers, and persons engaged in
industrial pursuits, to give them tho preference for @
pontmcn,s to remunerative situationlsl and employ
ments.
Approved March g. 1865.
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RESOLUTION appointing General Richard Delatield tobe
Regent of the Smithsonian Institution.
hesotred oy nc Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States of america in C0n0ress assembled
That Richard Delafeld resident of Washington city be-
and he hereby Is appointed Regent of the Smithsonian
Approved, February ii, 1866.
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Joyr RESOLUTION authorizing the Secretary Of the Te
sury to give the necessary Notice stipulated pending
tho Intention of the United states 70 purchase .ne
building known as Merchants ENcnalse'New ioih
City, now used for CnstomIiou'e purposes 70 ~
Be il yesolrc 5y Tie Senate and House Of Representatives
cfte United States Of Amsricd Congress assembled That
the Secretary of the Treasury be- and ne IS hereby an
thori2ed to give notice to the owners OF .,e yuug N
occupied as customhouse of the intention Of the United
,tates to purchase the same for the sum OF ono million
dollars in accordance with the terms Ill 'ne
existing lease Of the property TO the government
Approved, January 25, 1865. -r .
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RESOLUTION to authorize and direct Inventory of
Articles in the Quartermasters Depots of the United
States and in tho Possession of the Naval
of the United States eT4AlEE9SA1
Resored by The Snate and House 0 Representatives of
e United States " America Congress assembled That
the Secretary of War be- and is hereby directed to cause
strict inspection TO be made of the quartermasters de-
soon as practicable after The passage of this
resolution and comparison to be made between the re-
ports OF the officers in charge of the de-
pots at New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati Saint Louis
and Louisville and the articles ON hand.
SEC And be IL further resoiped, That the Secretary of
the Navy in like manner, be directed to cause an in
yentory to be made of all the property Of the United
States in possession of the several naval sorekeepers of
Approved, March 8, 1866.
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WHEREAS the inhabitants and local authorities of the
States Of Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana, Texas
Arkansas and Tennessee rebelled against the govern
nent of the United States, and were in such condition
on the eighth day of November, eighteen hundred and
sixty four that valid election for electors Of President
and VcePresdent of the United States according the
constitution and laws thereof was held therein said
day Therefore, r.Hlfe b %
BE IL resolved blythe Snateond House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of america IN Congress assembled
That the states mentioned in the preamble to this joint
resolution not entitled to representation In the cleo
oral college for the choice Of President and Vice Pres
dent of the United States for the term Of office
mencing on the fourth day Of March, eighteen hundred
and sxyve and electoral votes shall be received
counted from said states concerning the choice of Pres
dent anu VicePresident for said term of Office.
Approved, February s, 1866. II
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AN Ac. to amend the third Section of Act enttle
An Act making Appropriation for sundry Civil Tx
pense of the for the Year ending the thir
tieth day June, eighteen hundred and sxty-hve AM
for other Purposes" far the same relates TO Wit
nesses in the Courts Of the United States. -si.
Be enacted BY The Snate and House Of Representative
OF the United States IF America IN Congress assembled
That the third section Of titled IAN act making
appropriations sundry civil expenses Of the Govern
ent Tor the year ending the thireth of june eieteet
hundred and syyfve and for other purposes be, and
the same hereby is amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing provso: Irorided further That in actions by of
against executors administrators, guardians in which
Judgment may be rendered for against them neither
party shall be allowed to testify against other
any transaction with statement by the testator
tate or ward unless called to testify thereto by the oppo
site party or required to testify thereto by the court
Approved March g. 1855 : b
An ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory.
Bet enacted tyths Senate and House Of
q te United &dies Of America in Cpnorsss asse,a6Isd
Tna 50 much of the first section Of the act of third Of
one Thousand eight hundred and forty eight en-
usea An act making appropriations for the naval SER
ioi ,ne year ending the thrtieh june one thou
eght hundred and forty nine requires that the
OF tho naval ossT at Washinbton
WY snai pe captain, commander or lieutenant In tba
nsvy pe ana hereby, repealed and no officer ~ hs
navy employed az superintendent shall receive thar
tnan the ore-duty pay Of his grade '~''
Approved March 8, 1866. - ASH ~ Il
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JOINT RESOLUTION reserying Mineral Lands from the
Operation OF all Acts passed at the first Session of the
Thirty-eighth Congress, granting Lands or extending
the Time of former Grants.
BE resolved by the Senate and House % hepresentdhues
of he United afes of America IN Congress assembled
That no passed atthe first session Of the thirty
congress- granting lands states Or corporations, to aid
in the construction of roads or TOT other purposes or to
extend thr time of grants heretofore made shall be
construed as to embrace mineral lands which in all
shall be- and are reserved exclusively to the United
States unless otherwise specially provided in the act or
acts making the grant ''t.-f
Approved, January 80, 1865.
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ofc. /" H e'actsd ov the Senate and Jx,,.. 81
H.. 0ated Stat, Of America \, hepTesenfdnres
onenders against a. ,og'ess assemoted
peing under the age of si.ws Oh tue United
may hereafter be convicted Of cr;,tn years, and who
Osa ot'es, the punishment y any court oil the
noleh., shaii ps confined during tht snail be I'M
- s 2. be designated S Vi sentence
'e anu sha be transported ana W. secretary
te M ~ ksspe. OF such house Of refpsa nsered to
such conviction be had In the District ~
and in such case, the transportation AMI oumba them
BY the warden Of the Jail Of said dsric, shall be
able actual expense of the transporta aao the reason
yistence and hire and transportatinn =, sub
the marshal warden, only, shall be maid h M and
try of the Interior out Of the judiciary fn w secre
SEC q And Be IL further enacted That IL sho,, T. ,
duty of the Secretary Of the Interior to contract MI me
manager or persons having control of such house. wy
refuge for the imprisonment subsistence and proner ~
ployment of all such juvenile Offenders and to give tb
evcral courts of the United States and Of the District az
Columbia notice of the places provided for
nsnt of said offenders and such offenders shall be SEN
enced confinement in the house Of refuge nearest the
acs Of conviction designated by the Secretary Of
Interior. W. -. ~ Is l1l-- z
Approved, March 8 1865
IN Acr to amend Act entitled San Act to proyd fol
the better Organization Of Indian Afairs in California
Bs Enacted By the Senate and House of Representative,
ee DHed &qes Of ARerica On Cbsorsss assenbied Thai
ue sum Of sixty thousand dollars or 30 mich thereof as
nay Dc necessary be- and the same Il hereby, appropr
49, eut q eW money In the treasury not otherwise APP
of the purpose Of enabling the Secretary 81
Ah.slior 20 pay the settlers in Hoopa Valley, Cali
'rhs 9f their improvements On the Indian rsssrvati0n
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-11-03

Principal Office andL,boisoy Is a, The n K. Of
Sixth and Commerce Streets, Philadelphia. where all
letters for advice or business should be directed.
He will be found here every Saturday professionally
to examine lungs with the Rcsprometer, for which his
fee is three dollars. All advice free
10 New York. at No 81 Bond Street. every Tuesday
from 9 A NJ to 3 P NJ.
At the Marlboro Il otei, Boston January IS and TO-
February Is and l6 March IS and IS, April 10 and 90
May II aud IS, June IA md IS, July 10 aud 20
The time for my being in Baltimore and Pittsburgh
will be seen in the daily papers Of those eites
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-11-03

W Oci ~
Hon. Caleb Cushing goes to London to
consult with aud advise Minister Adams il
cur ent reports in diplomatic circles be true.
There is no official Information on the subject
The Chronicle Of Sihis morning announces
that Henry Ward Peecher will preach here
next Sunday. 1t is supposed that be will re-
peat his late Sunday night sermon. Typhoid
fever is very prevalent in Washington, so
much so az TO be almost an epidemic
New YoRK, Oct. 90.
The Tribupes special from Washington
says the entire Government expenditures for
the coming year will be twenty-six million
dollars, which according to present appear
ances will be quite covered by receipts of the
internal revenue. The steps for the organza-
ton ola Merchants Exchange was held Tues
day night. The bonds of the Irish Republic
have been engrossed by the Continental Bank
Note Company. The denominations are tens,
twentes, ffties, one hundreds, and FIVE hun
dreds.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says
the Georgia State Convention assembled at
Miledgeville and organized. Gov. Johnson
called the members to ORDER and made a few
remarks. Mr.. Herschel V. Johnson was
chosen president. Subsequently message
was received from Gov. Johnson, in which he
depicted the perfectly exhausted condition Of
the state finances, and announced that the en-
tire state debt was over twenty Millions
That portion Of Indebtedness contracted be-
fore the war, he said, was honorable, and
must be discharged; but that incurred to aid
the rebellion must be ignored. The rebel
currency and the rebel cause, be remarked,
fourished together in life, and must be buried
together in one grave.
NV YORK, Oct. q.
The Herald says the boards Tor the Mex
lean Loan meets with a great demand already
from all parts Of the country as well as this
city.
The Herald's special Washington dispatch
says the Mexican minister is in receipt OF dis
patches which anticipate the capture of Mat
amoras aud he occupancy OF the State Of the
Tansulepas by the liberals. IL is said that
the Government has advices corfoborating
this intelligence.
Important disclosures are expected soon
relative to the recent imperial decree sstab-
fishing an express company, and which will
also show up the animus OF the Pniladel phla
dispatches declaring the liberal cause hope
less. Several gentlemen are implicated VINO
have hitherto held confidential relations with
Mr.. Lincoln's administration. The same
dispatch also says that the trial Of jeff Da-
Wis has been decided upon and that the ar
engagements are nearly completed He will
be tried for treason either in Washington Or
Richmond, in the U. S. Supreme Court
Richmond Oct. 20.
Richmond papers say the city council on
Wednesday adopted an ordnance repeating at
once. all existing ordinances relating to ne
gro laws. An effort is being made to induce
Gov. Pierpont to convene the recently elect
ed Legislature on the llth of November
Should this be done, it is supposed U. s.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-11-03

NJ OTICE.-Those wishing to become rich
" successful In thing they wish, should send
br one or all Of the Gipsies Seven Ny Secret
Charms, as they ore almportant For fur
ther particulars 10 their great benefits and send
postage stomp 10 Il. +. MAYO. Ballston, Spa Y
aud get full explanation.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-11-03
COUNTRYMEN,

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send Their butter, CHEESE eggs, lad taow beans
hops, tax, cotton -four gram meal. green and dried
huts, urs, skins, poultry game PROVISIONS sted sog
hum, wool potash tobacco OILS and other produce
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Washington St Rev Yo k, Erie isilroa1 depot
10 be sold at toe iigbest Afket price Every shppe
70 h m will receive his vluable weekly Irioe Of
the New Yoik markets, fee.
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