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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

NEw YoRx, Oct 9.-This morning the
counsel for young Ketchum announced
that be would put in plea Of guilty to
indictment charging bis client with
forgery. II appears that the prisoner
proposes 10 plead guilty; but as ma sers
affecting his late firm and their creditors
are asill pending and unfinished, and
his explanations and testimony are ssill
required by those interested, il 10 desir-
able TO defer the plea as late in the term
~ possible The District Attorney said
such = request was unusual, and gave
notice that the plea must be put in on
the last day Of the term. This was
agreed TO-
The case Of Jenkins, the PhOnix
Bank robbsr, wsa called this morning,
and the District Attorney announced
that he was noe ready 10 proceed, be-
sides be ksd learned that jenkins was
about TO make q new plea, which wonld
be OF kind whish ought 70 have q very
careful consideration He, therefore,
requested she sase put over to the term
which the coarsel had agreed upon.
The Recorder gave bis consent
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10


s@rone year ago the same men Who
now throw up their hats for ahs Demo
cratic ticket declared the war . failure.
Said they: " WttAdrasO your GrHfss,
quit fighting, resort TO diplomacy, and
then We shall have peace, but not other
wise" Suppose their advice had been
taken, 10 what condiliou would the coun'
try DO to-day7 Can mortal man imagine
the troublss that would have ooms In
tho train Of dishonorable peece7
Bat their pasilanimous counsels we're
disregardsd. Loyal and Feaolnte Union
statesmen and gallant and heroic sol
diers declared that tho rebellion should
be crushed, and the work was done. A
glorious peace Was secursd--a peace
that will forever scatter blessings upon
us and our posssrisy. They proved that
man 10 capable Of soIfgovernment--a
proposition previously doubted. The same
Union party that accomplished this glo-
rious work calls upon tbs people to-day
to support It's candidates for County
officers.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10
nm-ws say again to Union men chs

~ws say again to Union men tnss
the confess to-day 10 between Capt.
Darling and Mr. Cox. Our opponents
concsde the election Of Col Bisch
Abandoning all hope Of bis defeat, they
are preparing 10 concentrate all their
strength sgainst Capt Darling. We
must rally around the Union candidate
for sheriff. He has been o gallant sol
disr for the Union, hence our opponents
great desire to defeat him They can
not forget that he contributed towards
falsifying their assertion that the war
twas failure" They will never for.
give him, nor any other faithful soldier,
however much they fawn upon them just
now In order to secure their Vosea No,
let il not be said that Capt Darling was
defeated because Of the carelsssusss or
indifsrercs Of Union voterA
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10
Arrest or n se-Thief.-- Exciting
Adventure.

Our sra win remember that some
Two Of - weeks ago We made men.
iion { .he stealing Of the carriage.horse
Of Captain John B, Ford, Of this city.
The horse was taken by the thief 10 Pro-
vidence, Washington county, and traded
for another, which tho thief afterwArd
sold. 10 few dRys after the trade vas
made, however, the police got wind OF
it, aud tbs ough their efforts Captain
Ford recovered his property.
On Monday IL came to the knowledge
Of Marshal Aksrs that the thief was as
Mitchell, and Deputy Marshal KsadAll
was dispatched to arrest him, which he
did. Il turns out that he 10 citissn OF
New Albany, named John Mattox, and
a well known character to the police.
Mr.. Kendall informs ua that since he
Stole the horse Of Captain Ford, he has
stolen three others, oil Of which he has
disposed of.
When taken aboard the cars BY officer
Kendall, Mattox evinced much resigua-
lion aud conscious innocence. This was
ell feigned, for before the cars had pro-
ceeded far he leapad through window
of the car, Smashing the glass in bis
jump. OHicer Kendall, however, had
an eye TO his prisoner, and as he jump
ed, caught him by one of his ankles Ia
this condition, Suspended outside the
car, with the train nt full speed, MAttox
was carried some eight hundred or g
thousand yards batore the train could be
stopped.
| In his efEorts TO break loose from the
hold oficer Kendall bad upoA him, Mat
tox kicked and bruised the hands Of that
officer very severely, probably breaking
come Of the smaller bones of the hand,
Mr. Kendall, however, held on 10 his
prisoner most heroically, and finally the
traifa-was stopped aud he was secured.
This section Of the country ia infested
by gang of horse thieves and dsspera.
does, aud the police are determined tc
bring them to justica-.N. a. Ledger.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

Brigadier General Saunders, of Wis
oonsin, died in Washington on satur.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

NEw DAILY IN INpIASAPoLls-Messrs.
Telford B Locke, formerly prpprietors oi
the Indianapolis State Joasrnal have
purchased the State SeHtiselo Of that city,
for the meritorions purpose Of making il
q thorough Republican paper. "Whats
in namef Not much, truly, as q
general thing; but what viii be under
that nams when MessrG Telford A Locke
shall assume il, will he very different
from what has hitherto been under it
IL Ia proposed to make the Scntinsl a
first class daily, and the initial number,
under the new administration, will ap-
pear on the frst proximo.-G GReiRRati
GGsstte.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

80 We never saw the opponents Of
the Union party more aotivs than they
were yesterday. They seem TO realize
that they are about 10 nght their last
battle II they can elect any Of their
candidates they win rstAin 9 footbold in
the county for futnre efforts. IL they
are defeated, they will "dis all over"
This fact ought 10 encourAgs Union
men to pat forth correspondingly strong
efforts. We must say we do not see
them as active as In other days. Has
the old Union League lost iss discipline
and powsr7 We trust not II ID pos
sssses the vitality Of other days victory
will again crown its exertiona-
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

pG- A new Democratic paper has
just started in Evansville, Ind, called
the Evansville Daily Courier, edited BY
Messrs. Kisrolf aud Holemsn. It tis q
light shining in dark place; not that
there were nos men of the right aort In
Evansville. For some time they have bad
no paper to represent them. The 6rsi
copy shows ability and life. Our beat
wishes for the success Of the paper and
| its conductora-Lo Louisoius Democrat
eta
Can't the CossrSer be complimentsd
without insulting the people who are ex'
pectsd 20 sustain il?
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

ST.. Louis, Oct. 9.-The drag store Of
Pennock A Loring, and the queensware
house Of ". ID Kitchan, Ia 81 Josech,
burned on Thursday. Loss Of the
former, go, 900; loss Of the latter $40,-
900. Mostly insured in Eastern compa-
MES. Considerable injury was also sns-
tanned from the removal Of goods from
adjoining sto-es and the tearing down OF
buildings to stop the progress Of the
flames 49, 600
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10
the VERY LATEST
TELE Or * APH.
L1TEsT F0REIGN sKWs.
FenIan Prisoners before the Police
hagistrate.
Large Sums 9f MoB1y Received bs
them from america.
Paraguayans again Defeated by the
Allies.
Mississippi Election keturnS.
Destructive Fire at PithoIe. Pa.
nrlaaia.ippr Elsetion Itema

mhmmhamARPh EA@SeA~M Ah@
Jackson, Miss-, Oct 5--Msjority t@
Gen. Humphrey for Governor OF this
State over Judge Fisher will be over To-
600.
The majority for J. L. Potter, Anti.
Hegro-Tesf:mony candidate for Court OF
Appeals in the jackson District, is 3, 900
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

NEw YoRx, Oct 9-Gold opened At
about the closing figure of Saturday, and
remained steady until the receipt of the
China's newa Il produced weaker
tone and q partial fall. Tbs quotations
ranged from 1854 to l46S, closing At the
L.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10
REMOVAL.
DISaOLuTIoN.

1NHE PABTSEssHIP BKRkTT FoRE Xxx
A fsting b@twtvn J. ~. street.. J D. Bresu
aad 10 y Davis IN gor tks arta uanas Of strsat,
broSn Ce-s wsa rissosssd - the muta4l eon-
sent ~ The parties. en the &th iust- The bual-
will ker after b. csndneted AZ ths Old sgand
By a. street aad Jshs pusis. under the hrm
nams 81 Street pafis. Who WI pay All asb's
owed ~ street, BrUwn Co., ard receive al
meuies dne abe cd 0rm, sxcFptlng th 30 notes
AEa sseoants tsaasssgTsd 20 J. y. Brevn.
49, ..s.4.. r.a.s-sr afssr J. n STREET,
J BBOWH,
4H3 #8Ht @Nt jobs DAVIS.
We hAvs jest Tss.lsea oas of sAs largest lots of
marble o9srsd for sale in this markst- We also
have eu h4nd large unmbsr 81 most 1esutifaI
eottske noa anzea t., whfsh we are naw sellinK at
greafis Feoucsa rates. Call asd see them bsfors
puichasing elssshsrs. Wsrsrosm, Eo I3t. near
TIE eanal. sTRkET q DAVIS.
ostf.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10
CITY NOTICES.
Notice to Contractor

~W~%~ ~ - - w - VIZ DO
CEPrEMBKR Is, isss.
Tha cemmen Geanon ef che City ef Ex@navFifs
VIII Faoaiss emalaa Proposals uata 0ctpheH 1A6
1875, fsr gsadiags gssvsliag aad pasing tks Alisy
situate hstseen IChsstnut and uhssFy strssts. snd
eat ndinm from ThtFd 10 Fomrth mtFsst.
ny oFde. % the Csunctl.
A. n. MoGRIFF, cisrk-
City cifrk's oeaos, Oct 10. fssd. sel0 Il
fumion eapgf
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10
NOTICE.

0FTfsH oB TME EwAmawEHLA Gas LIsRF ca.
2sAasxlts, Oct te. lse6.
hetioe is ksfebf aivsn. that frem and s1sr ths
GFss day Of AoWnfaF. lAs8. thts tempNny Will
eharsa ana eoiiecs the mnifarm price Of ~ 90 per
thoasNad fact fsF aii - fsFnish By sha s9m-
pasy. or eoasumsd, for puhlic 90 private aas.
NJ ofdsr ef aha Beard ~ DirpefmF@.
JoHNs CMAMpLEM.
os'fD.aw. FTs.idsnt
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

RAILKoAD AcoIrESr.--A passenger
train on the Ohio q Mississippi Road
was thrown OF tho track over steep
embankment near Terrs Haute night
before last Mrs. George 81. Mueller, Of
this city, was passenger. and made a
marrow escape.-Lafayefte Courier.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

CfmeammmGG Market. &es
C1EetsnAg1. oet. Q.
FLOuR-Quist. "a prtSea = skads lowxEs ~
peFaua 1898 co. s1tra = 13A9 "a fcr ei& and
new family asa fancy B0a9li %.
WHEAT--puils | 30 for nsw red
C0hH--essady, - a ioE ear Aad 70 for shalis6.
0ATS--Duii, and iaszs lower
kTE-@ts@dy AG soaaB2 tor new. and % fer cl6.
BARLEY-UeehaBgsd aud neDiasi
Marhet fex pro=fsiona 4risti Tess poFk IN o..
mead o. 70 % fof city bkt holders Ask a61A1G1@.
BulA meats Seld o. W and 40 ioF should ~ ace
sides bacoa ia demand ~ ls1z, 2o<8x5 90 for
shoulders aiees. and clear sides.
LAMD-Qaisa mt a95@ far prime city.
c0TTOE-Knetfsd and prices srrsgaiar; cor
rect qaotattons eannot b givsni 81 Was rsfussd
for mtcdlinx.
0R0CEHI K9-Flrm.
WHIBKT-Staady at q ~.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10
NOTICE.


A B0Ur OCTOBER fst. isss-ons co~, % q
n biaekish hfeHa eolog, nsdIan sisr. sussii
hexns, whteh haze beaR barred . wktts apaa 90
fS@hamd, toe whita spots en- imff aide. Any per
aoa issviax infarmation AZ this ofnes vi - sat
sbiy rewarded. NORRIS rfsHEM.
ecti0
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

4 ~ rer~Fs gissa awAs - ~ ea's
srafuAtous elrcnlasiou- sa
I. SO advsrtlsa,esai-, loeai notAoes . , prnl
.ssna -ntsss prspaid or pay guaranteed
3 Adu.rtissmsuts Wif never b eceoupanied
lo.i notices unless csutsnos iy1nads 70 that eect
nnd vaius rsoaivea Cor the nosioc.
4. No " Loeal Nssics. y however short, wiz
ipsers,a or les than ons Dollar each day.
8. Marriages. Funeral and R1liEious Notices
must fasAriahiy Be paid IN advance 50 seeure IN
ssrlioa. -3
&. No dsacieney on the part OF carriera y u ~
u,.4s rs5a bv the onico. the carriers AL ..
leass rspss. a. ordcred aad directed. thsy mu q
pAy Cor their oArslesaness.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

TVHK YTKsr EATIoEAL BANK HAS NOV.
H. a1 tate Ina new Bank Building, corner Flint
ssd Main strsses- ,. n cUrLkR, Cashier.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10
DISSOLUTION,

VNHE Co-PARTNRRsHIP HERRroFoRE Z
A. sxiafing hstwean the undarsignsd, undar the
arm name Of A. % Browning a o.. AAa hesn dls-
solved by mutual ecassnt.
a. Q. BRowNTHG.
pep49-nw WIN. M. AMMAN.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10
CITY NOTICES.
Nntien fn contractors


CEPTKBBER p 1ss5. -
Ths C0mmon Council of the Ciry of EyAnsviils
win r~csfvs sealed Proposals. urtiixhs 25th day %
ceeober. 1sE5, fer grazing zzaseliag Gad pasinx
ths alisJ 80 NyS1 Cheetaut aoa Chsrry Etrssts
nd sxtsn1lrg from Tkfrt 70 Foursh Etrssts
By ordsr Of the Coane11- - H4
s - A. n AcGRIFF, Cisrk.
Gig cIszk's oaus, ssgtsnbsr ., isss.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

CIBCIsEATI, Oct 9th
Weather clear and pleasant.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10
MILLINERY
Mrs. DEACON.

CTxTH STREET. BETWEEN SYCAMORE
- and vfna, thFes doors frCEn eYeamcrs street, Il
uaw ready 70 do all kinds cf fashionAbis GhApinm,
n sacalp9 Cclorinw. Ae,, I'm the BgnnRt Has and
stFaw Wo y, On tha most feAsonAble tsFms. Nork
warranted 70 give satisfsefton. otloIw
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10
Latest Nan Items

A negro suffrage paper called the
Journal Of FTsedo@s has been started
in North Carolina
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

.I ,sa.iysa s4 ,isasi@ aAsA ls
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10
DRESS GOODS
-. -

Z not exeeles in variety cr s1aotltv 4, 49,
Ne.lsru cry. rang n9 "a rrgcs n e WAY
GHkAf 8 SO Ksa nciA flAid nrrn, Pattern Is
hilk Patterns wertA fIoe
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

The murder business seems 10 be
1ourishing 10 Philadelphia, three muir
ders icing committed there on Friday
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-10

The Supreme Court Of Oregon has
sustained the Sunday law, and decided
that State taxation must be paid in gold
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-17
OFFICIAL.

or may be- mustered into the military or naval service
the United States SHALL from and after the passage
this act be forever Free any law usage OF custom what
soever to the contrary Notwithstanding and in determi
ming who is the wife and who are the children Of
the enlisted person herein mentioned evidence that he
aud the woman claimed to be his wife have cohsbted
together, or associated as husband and wife, and
hnued to eohabt or associate at the time Of the enlist
ment or evidence that form or ceremony Of marriage,
whether such marriage was OF was not authorized
recognizedby law, has been entered into celebrated
by the and that the parties thereto thereafter lived to-
gether associated cohabited as husband and wife,
and so continued to live cohabt associate at the time
the enlistment shall be deemed sufficient proof OF mar
age for the purposes Of this act and the children born
If any such marriage shall be deemed and taken to be
the children embraced within this provisions OF this act
whether such marriage shall shall not have been dis
solved at the time Of such enlistment.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
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No. SO.
RESOLUTION respecting the Publication Of the Papers Of
Iana Nodi d. e.

WHEREAS the joint committee Of the two Houses Of
Congress the library authorized by act ap-
proved August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty
Six and amended June twenty fifth, eighteen hundred
and sixty to BIO printed and published thou
sand copies Of the papers Of James Madison and where
tho appropriated for such purpose has been found
insufficient Therefore, W 20 ~ -
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States of America in Congress assembled
That the said joint library committee hereby author
lied to contract for the publishing Of five hundred copies
of said papers, in lieu of the thousand copies hereto
fore authorized, and for the same sum
Approved, March 8, 1866.
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OFFICIAL.

r. ,,V eouH,rIfs. allowed hv the existing
q. he inefficient to prevents and where s,
.tta j. t Presi.nto the United States has proceeded
70 give tie notice required for the termination of the
treaty by Il communication which took effect on the
twcnty-third November, eighteen hundred and sixty.
four Therefore, - A, FL
Bed ,esolcs} By e aate and House Of Representative.
gfNe United States ri america ia Congress assembled
That the notice given by the President of thu United
States to the government Of Great Britain and Ireland
to terminate the treaty of eighteen hundred and seven
teen regulating the naval force upon the lakes is hereby
adopted and ratified as II the had been authorized
10y congress. Il
Approved, February @ 1865. ~. 49, n y
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mo. ST.

RESOLUTION to purchase Mail Pouches or Boxes of Mar.
shall Smiths Patent for the Postal Service, and for
other Purposes. tt+'. H E 'nN '
Resolved by he Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of america in Congress assembled
That the be- and he hereby author
lied to purchase of Marshall Smith such number of mail
pouches boxes Constructed the principle Of letters
patent issued April twenyeght, eighteen hundred and
sxtythree, and May seventeen, eighteen hundred and
sxtyfour to said smith, as he may deem proper to fully
test their utility and value in the postal services and also
to test new mode of fastening nalbags invented by
Solomon Andrews and to patent for the same
and that the expense thereof shall be paid out Of any APP
preparation heretofore made hereafter to be made to
the Post-Ofice Department.
Approved March 3, 1865 f-ldeELl45
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APPENDIX.
mo, 1917 1lIvt' ~
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA:
A PROCLAIM TON.

A fHOCLAMAIION. --l + La-1a
WHEREAS the act of congress the 2Sth Of Septem-
ber 1000 entitled An act to create additional collection
districts in the State of California and to change the
listing districts therein and modify the existing col-
lection districts in the United States" extends to
merchandise wharehoused under bond the privilege of
exported to the British North American Provinces
nong the United States, in the manner prescribed in
s Net Of congress Of the Sd Of March, 1916, which
hstes certain frontier ports through which mer-
nsh ' may be exported, and further provides that
ports, situated the frontiers of the United
a. an the British North American Provinces
10 nam tbs @ be found sypedent may have extended
the seerete Se privileges on the Recommendation Of
made bv ,r o. the Treasury, and proclamation duv
ny tAs President Of the Unitsd STATES snscia,
| Ae Q be extended:n ess'0 Pf'viiegea
untnd sts,eore, ABRAHAM LINCOLN presiaen, 30 a..
mepds,na o. america, In accordance with INA ,c
decIars sa OF tse Secretary Of the Treasure AZ k
stats ~ proclaim that the port Of Nexoort ~ ny
Ieces a. Is and shall be entitled 70 81 M Ill. ne
bond to the Bra,. 70 the s.porston Of IL
the United s,s,n North American provinces sdions
erstea II , which extended 70 tie pcrts r
81 81 M IN section Of the act Of Congress Of IN.
this Aforesaid from and altar date Of
In witness whereof have h.rsupto ,.t M h.pa "a
causeu sns sea- o. the United Mats 10 - AIMED
pons ] ne ctty " wsshihrton SD sieitssnth
day 'fAusa't syss Z ~ u fosS Is sEsa,
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T No. 80.

RESOLUTION to authorize and direct Inventory OF
Articles in the Quartermasters Depos OF the United
States and in the Possession OF the Naval Storekeepers
of the United States.
Resolved By he Senate and House Of Representatives. o.
he United States Of america IN Congress assembled That
the Secretary of War be- and hereby directed
strict inspection to be made of the quaTtemasters de-
partmen practicable after the passage of this
resolution and comparison TO he made between the
ports of the officers in charge Of the quarermasters de-
pots at New York. Philadelphia Cincinnati Saint Louie,
and Louisville and the articles on hand .
SEc 2. And be further Teolre That the Secretary of
the Navy in like manner, be directed to an in
ventoy to be made of all the property of the United
States in possession Of the several naval storekeepers
the United States.
Approved, March 3, 1865.
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M Il

RESOLUTION to extend the Time for the Reyersion TO
the United States of the Lands granted by Congress to
aid in the Construction Of Railroad from Pere Mar
quette to Flint and for the Completion of said Road
ReSooed by the S3,ate and House Of Representations
of the United States Of america ia Congress assembled
That the specified in the fourth section of the act
Congress approved June three eighteen hundred and
ttysx, entitled IAN act making grant of alternate
sections Of the public lands to the State of Michigan 10
aid in the construction of certain railroads in said State
and for other purposes for the reverson to the United
States OF the lands granted by said act to aid in the
struction of railroad from Pere Marquette Flint and
for the completion of said road be- and the here
by, extended for the term of five years
Approved, February II, 1865.
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mo. Ill

JOINT RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks of Congress
Muor-denera Philip II. Sheridan and the Officers and
Men under his Command.
re HresotUed 6y the ate and o,se of Representatives.
Me Uhted States Of 2ntertca in Congress assembled
nhat the thanks of congress hereby rendered to
MaJor-eneral Philip II. Sheridan and to the officers and
men under his comiand for the galanry military skill,
ana courage displayed in the brilliant series of victories
achieved by them in the valley of the Shenandoah and
especially for their services at Cedar Run, the nine
teenth day of October eighteen hundred and sixtyour
winch retrieved the fortunes Of the day. and thus aveed
a great disaster
SEC 2 And be IL further rssotped That the President
OF the United States be- hereby is requested to COM
muncate this resolution to MiorGoneral Shor ian aud
through him to the officers and soldiers under his COM
mand.
| Approved February Q, 1866,
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RESOLUTION relating to International Exhibitions al
Bergen in Norway, and 0porto, in Portugal, during
the summer of eighteen hundred and sixty five
WHEREAS the governments of the kingdom of Sweden
and Norway, and of the kingdom Of Portugal have
muncated to the government Of the United States the
programmes Of two international exhibitions to be held
respectively at Bergen, In Norway and at Oporto in
Portugal during the summer Of eighteen hundred and
sixty five Therefore, 'l
Resolved By the Senate and House of Representatives Of
the United States Of America Congress assembled That
the President of the United States is hereby charged
with the duty of making known to the people of the
United States by proclamation or otherwise as shall to
him seem best Il facts in his relating to the
International exhibitions proposed to be held Bergen
Norway, and Oporto, Portugal, during the of
eighteen hundred and sixty-ye and of inviting their
participation therein Provided, That no expense shall
be incurred for any agency with regard such exhbi-
ton nor shall any claim Of any agent of govern
ment be hereafter recognized.
Approved, March 8, 1865.