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TREASURY. OF THE UNITED STATES, !
DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS. ;

81 TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES
DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS,
.ft Washington, June 6, 1868.
tits hereby certified that THE EXCHANGE NATION
All BANK OF NORFOLK, Virginia, Banking Associl-
ton organized under the Act o provide National Cur
rency secured by pledge of United States Bonds and to
provide for the circulation and redemption thereof APP
proved June B. 1851 having complied with the require
ments OF section 45 of said Act and with the regulation
of this Department made in pursuance thereof has this
day been designated as Depository OF Public Moneys, ex
cept receipts from Customs and by virtue of such desgna
ton will also be employed MS Financial Agent Of the
Government Fee SPINNER,
ie2l-tf ,, Treasurer U. s.
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RESOLUTION TO encourage Enstments and to promote
tho Efficiency of tho military Forces of the United
States. U.. ..E..4 3=#..t ...
Res0ired by lie Sote and House Of Representatives. 81
The Ufted States Of Anaerca IN congress assembled That
for the purpose of encouraging epsents and proot-
ing the efficiency of the military and naval forces OF the
United States it is hereby enacted that the wife and
children, II any he have of any person that has been
or may he, mustered into the military naval service of
the United States SHALL from and after tho passage of
this act be forever free any law usage custom what
soever to the contrary Notwithstanding; and in lcermi
ming who is or was the wife and who the children OF
tho enlisted person herein mentioned, evidence that he
aud the claimed TO be his wife have cohabited
together, associated husband and wife, and con
timed to cOabt associate at the time of the cnl ist
ment or evidence that form ceremony of marriage
whether such marriage not authorized on
recognized by law has been entered into celebrated
by Them and that the parties thereto thereafter lived to
gether, associated or cohabei husband and wife
and 20 continued to live, coab associate the time
the enlistment shall be deemed sufficient proof of mar
rage for the purposes of This act and the children born
OF dny such marriage shall be deemed aud taken TO he
the children embraced within the provisions Of this act
whether such marriage shall shall not have been dis
solved at the time of snch enlistment.
Approved, March 8, 1866.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF CAf1RENCY,
4

5=.l -#.I - - TREASURY DEPARTMENT., \
If.4. 4'r| OFFICE or CohPTRoLLER OF CasRENcT,
alI s. 49, WASHINGTON, May 18th. b'65.
WHEREAS by satisfactory evidence presetpd to the
dersgned, it has been made to appear tha the FIX
CHANGE NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK" in the
City of Norfolk, in the County of Norfolk snd State
Virginia. has been duly organized under ana according to
requirements of the Act of Congress entA An Act to
provide National Currency secured by plgcof United
States bons and to provide FOR the circulation and
dempton thereof" approved June Cd, 1861 sI- ISIS
piled with all the provisions of said Act to be complied
with before commencing the business Of Banking under
said Act: 81, ,.t mt r##
Now, WHEREFORE, ], FREEMAN CI.AnRx Comptroller Of
the Currency, do hereby certify that "rnE EXCHANGE
NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK" in the City of Nor
folk in the County of Norfolk and State OF Virginia, is
authorized 10 the business of Banking under
the Act aforesaid
(--I->, Ia testimony Whereof witness my hand and
Ia s. }seal of office This thirteenth day of May
>N 1866. eH3.. t.l tuD
FREEMAN CLARKE
,..i, Comptroller of the Currency.
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Approved, March 3, 1865.
mo. IS. |

JOINT RESOLUTION of Thanks TO Major General George II
Thomas and the Army under his Command.
BE resolved By the SRate jtndI3,se of Representatives
Of Tie Oaited Stes IF Aneriea Ia tJgress dsSeaGied
That tile thanks of congress due, and hereby
rendered, to MajorGeneral George ii. Thomas aud the
officers and soldiers Under his command for their skill
and 'auntless courage by which tie rebel army under
General Hood was signally defeated and driven from the
State of Tennessee.
Approved, March 3, 1866.
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A RESOLUTION to authorize and direct an 7

RESOLUTION to authorize and direct an Inventory o
Articles in the Quartenasters Depots of the Untcl
States, and in the Possession Of the Naval Storekeepe
of the United States. "a .E
Resolved By The Senate and House of Representatives. Of
NE United STATES Of Amerca IN Congress assembled That
the Secretary Of War be- and is hereby, directed
strict inspection to be made of the qarternasers de-
prtent as 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 quarermasters do
pots at New York. Philadelphia, Cincinnati Saint Louis
and Louisville. and thearticles on hand.
Size And be It further resolved That the Secretary of
the Navy in like manner, be directed cause an in.
yentory to he made of all the property of the United
states IN possession of the several naval sorekeepors of
the United States I
Approved, March 8, 1866. II s. .
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= P f CIA Il OFFICE.
The undersigned offer to their friends and the public
large assortment of every article in their line of business
embracing
C0TTONS-Beached and Brown .=
LlNEN-sheetng Irish, Pillow, Figured
TABLE DAMASK
TABLE CLOTHS AND COVERS II. ..
D0ILIES AND TABLE NAPKINS
HUCKABACK, CRASH AND RUSSIA.T0WELING
TOWELS OF ALL KINDS 'H#sl
QUILTS =#.=t
SCOTCH AND RUSSIA DIAPER
..| GINGHAA
LAWN ..... ..t
... ORGANIZES
JAC0NETS AND CAMBRIA
CALICO .t 10 H..
CLOTHS AND CAsSIMEREs
TWEED ....
SATINETT
JEANS DIS H...# 5..'
b FLANNELS OF ALL SORTS -.
C0TTONADE AND LINEN PANTS STUFF
sPOOrCOrTON, THREAD, SEWING SILK
HOOKS AND EYES
And, in fact, every article usually kept in
.E1RsT-CLAss DRY GOODS 'EsTABLISHMENT
.... AND AT PRICES TO SUIT ALL.
-. SELDNER &c Co,
Jo22-f Il Main Street
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

~
C A v IN G S b A n X FO r.
~ EEDMEN. NEt
THE NATIONAL FREEDMENrS
S4 TINGS AND TRUST COMPANP
.- Chartered by Congress, March, 1861
FOR THE BENEFIT OF FREEDMEN AND THEIR
DESCENDANTS.
Deposits received of One Dollar and upwards and In
terest allowed on all sums of Five Dollars and upwards
The Principal Office of this Company is at 81 Cedar
street, New York city aud their Branch Offices are To-
Gated i'll the principal cities Of the South.
OFFICERS AT NEW YORK;
WIN. A. BOOTH President,
't = MAHL0N r. HEWITT VI,
. WALTER s. GRIFFITH,) '"of iesiuehH,
REV. J. W. ALV0RD Corresponding Secretary
.t,. WALTER L. HATCH, Recording Secretary
Circulars, giving full information, free to any I'D
dress. ....t =5..f '"''t =1Ei7-' -"
THE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA BRANCH is LOCATED
AT NO. g FREEMAsON STREET.
Office Hours-l0, A. NJ, to II, NJ, on TUESDAY
THURSDAY and SATURDAY. ~ ..E
......l.. II, G. PERCY,
sepi9-u Acting Cashier for the Company.
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proved, February Q, 1865.
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olyT RESOLUTION rendering the Thanks OF Congress 10
Major-General Philip H. Sheridan and the Officers and
Men under his Command
Re rssoced by The S,,ae and House Of Representatives
Of s Ulied States Of america C6ngress assembled
That the thanks Of congress hereby rendered To
MOrGenera Philip IL. Sheridan and to tho officers aud
under his command for the galantry, military skill
and courage displayed in the brilliant series of victories
achieved by them in the valley of the Shenandoah and
especially for their services at Cedar RUM the nine.
tenth day Of October, eighteen hundred and sxtyiour
which retrieved the fortunes OF the day. and thus ayerted
great disaster. .-t sf
SEQ :. lind be il further resolucd That the President
OF the United Stairs be- and herebys, requested to
municate this resolution to MaorGeneral Sher an, and
through him TO the officers and soldiers under his
nand d. i.## e.. D.. it
Approved, February 1865.
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car" No. 81,
A Resolution relating 10 International

RESOLUTION relating TO international Exhibitions nj
Bergen, in Norway, and Oporto, in Portugal, during
the summer OF eighteen hundred and sixty-hye
WHEREAS the governments of the kingdom of Sweden
and Norway and of The kingdom of Portugal have com
inundated 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 OF eighteen hundred and
sixty five: Therefore,
Besolped by he Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES of
he tinted Aates 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
him seem BEST the facts in his possession relating TO the
international exhibitions proposed be held at Bergen
Norway, and Oporto. Portugal, during the sulsIer Of
eighteen hundred aud sixtyye, and of inviting their
participation therein: l'r0ridei That no expense shall
be incurred fOt any agency with regard to such exhibit
tom nor shall any claim Of any agent Of our govern
meDt be hereafter recognized.
Approved, March 8, 1861
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mo. 10.

JOINT RESOLUTION to facilitate the Adjustment OF certain
Accounts of the American Colonization Society for the
Support of recaptured Africans in Liberia.
BE Tesored blythe snate and Houseof Representatives
81 The United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That the Secretary Of the Interior b. aud is hereby
thofzed and directed to adjust and settle tile accounts
the Anerean Colonization Society for the support Of re-
captured Africans in Liberia under contracts made for
that purpose under the authority of the act of Congress
approved June sixteenth eighteen hundred and sixty on
the principles of equity. - ~
Approved, February 70, lso.
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GREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE
PEDpI Il

Less than 900 remain usold which will prOba-
bly, be disposed of within the sixty ninety days
when the notes will undoubtedly command premium as
has uniformly been the closing the subscriptions
to other Loans.
In order that citizens of every town and section of the
country may be afforded facilities Tor taxing the loan, the
National Banks State Banks and Private Bankers through
out the country have generally agreed to receive suscr
tiOns at par Subscribers will select their agents.
whom they have confidence and who only to be
sponsble for the delivery OF the notes for which they
CeIve orders. JAY COOKE,
Subscription Agent, Philadelphia.
Subscriptions will be received by the Exchange Nation
IL RlIIE NM min
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JOINT Resolution TO enable the Secretary OF the Treasury
to obtain the Title to certain Property in Carson City
and State ofNeyada for the Purposes of Branch Min
located in said Place. .,Y ~ ...t
WHEREAS the Secretary Of tho Treasury of the Unitet
States, in order to carry into effect act entitled al
act to establish branch mint of the United States in the
Territory of Nevada" approved March third eighteen
hundred and sx yhree has purchased of Noses job and
Margaret, his wife, and James L. Riddle, the pre-enptors
and occupants thereof certain city town lots in said
Carson City, together with all the valuable improvements
tereon and whereas II is highly important for the in
terest OF the Government to obtain early day. the
se and possession Of said property establish and open
said branch mint Therefore,
ResOlced by the Snute and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America IN Caagress assembled,
That the Secretary of tho Treasury be- and no is hereby
authorized to receive and accept from said Moses job and
Margaret his wife, and James l.. Riddle such relinnish.
and c0nveyances of their right and claim TO said
lots and property as he, the said Secretary shall deem
sufficient for the extngushment of any claim right or
title which the said Moses job and Margaret hin wife
and James L. Riddle may have thereto; and said
lots and property shall thereafter be from public
sale presumption, homestead settlement and shall re.
main the property of the United States
Approved, February %, 1855.
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JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the iont Resolution enttof
Joint Resolution in Relation to the Public Printing
approved juno twenty third, eighteen hundred and
sixty.
BE ii resoEced blythe Senate and House Of Representative
" The United STATES Of America in Congress Assembied
That the superintendent of public printing shall be- an5
he is hereby, authorized to purchase the paper required
for tho public printing by accepting the scaled proposals
of the lowest bidder bidders for any specific portion
portions of The whole amount of any particular kind
of paper required for either three months six months
year, the minimum portion to be specified by Tho
superintendent in his advertisement for proposals, and
to be low as will, in his Judgment, most increase
competition and be most advantageous to the United
States III all other respects the proposals and contracts
shall be subject to the conditions and requirements of the
existing law and any contractor failing to comply with
the terms of his contract under this resolution shall be
liable to the same extent and in the rs
provided in the like in the joint resolution hereby
amended and it shall bo the duty of the superintendent
10 report FULLY in regard TO all proposals and coDtrac
or paper IN his annual report to congress- and alsoin
regard to all proposals and contracts for lthographing
and engraving.
Approved March s, 1866.
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mo. "a.

REsoLurroS transferring Maps and other Document.
relating to the Surveys Of tho Pacific Railroad to the
Department Of the Interior.
Resolved By The Senate and House If Representatives
Of Hs United States Of America IN C5agress assembled
That all maps profles and other drawings, together with
estimates aud reports connected with explorations and
surveys for the Pacific Railroad made under the author
ty OF the Government and all other Information upon
the subject of said road in the possession OF any depart
ment of the Government be transferred TO the Depart
ment OF tho Interer aud that the Secretary of the In
terror be authorized to furnish copies of the same free of
charge, to the Union Pacific Railroad Company, far
they may be useful in aiding said Company In deermin-
ing the proper route for said road,
Approved, March 8, lS65,
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limited STATES 7-SO LOAN.

by authority of the Secretary of Treasury, tho under
signed has assumed the General Subscription Agency fol-
the sale Of United States Treasury Notes. bearing seven
and threeenths per cent interest," per annum, known
the
SEVEN-THIRTYdL LOAN.
These Notes issued under date of August 18TH 1854
and payable three years from that me in currency
or are convertible at the option of the older into
UNITED STATES 500 SIX PER GENT. GOLD-BEAR.
ING BONDS.
These bonds worth premium of nine per cent
including gold interest from November, which makes the
cal profit the 70 loan at current rates. including
interest about ten per cent per annum besides its erep
ton from State and municipal ardtion aciict adds from
one hree per more according to the rate levied
other property. The interest is payable semannay by
coupons attached to each note which ay DO cut of and
sold TO any bank or banker.
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RESOLUTION providing for tho Compilation Of Con
gressonal Directory at each Session. =!
Resooed BY e Senate and House of Representatives o.
'e Tinted States Q dmerica IN Congress assembled, That
the Congressional Directory compiled under the drec
ton of the joint committee public printing and pub
lshed by the superintendent Of public printingthe first
edition for each session to be ready Tor distribution with
in one week after the commencement thereof
Approved, February IA, 1865, ~
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. :, II , y NO. 30
RESOLUTION to extend the Time for consructino Tho
burlington and Missouri River Railroad, in Iowa, and
Hing Map OF Relocation.
Rsso, red By ne Senate and House Of Representatives
~ ~ ue o,eo ns y AnsT1cd ia Congress dSSeabtet
That the time allowed by the eighth section of the ct
entitled An act to amend an entitled Anact making
grant OF lands to the State of Iowa. in alternate src.
tons, to aId III the construction of certain railroads in
said State approved May fifteenth, eighteen hundred and
fty-six for the construction annually of sections of
twenty miles each of the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad be, and the same hereby extended one wear
and that the provision Of tue second section of th ac
approved first of July eighteen hundred and sixtyonr
entitled IAN act TO regulate the compensation of rcsi
ters and receivers of the lanofces in the severe, SIT,
and territories in the location OF lands by the States NM
corporations under grants by Congress- which requircs
that map of the change of location shall be filed with
the Commissioner of the General LsndOffce within onr
year b. and tho saino is hereby, repealed.
Approved, March3, 1866 HH
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RESOLUTION to extend the Time for the Reversion to
the United States of tho Lands granted by Congress to
aid in the Construction of Railroad from Pere Mar
quete to Flint, and for the Completion of said Road.
Resolped BY the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of The United States of Americd in Congress assembled
That the time specified in the fourth section of the Of
Congress approved June three, eighteen hundred and
ftysix, entitled San act making grant of alternate
sections of the public lands to the State of Michigan
aid in the construction of certain railroads in said State
and for other purposes" for the reveson to tho United
States of the lands granted by sad act to aid il the
sructon of railroad from pere Marquette to Flint and
for the completion of said road be- and tho same is here
by, EXTENDED for the term of five years.
Approved, February II, 1865, - .U.5##
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Notes OF all the denominations namod will lie promptly
urnshed upon receipt of subscriptions This is
THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET
offered by the Government and it is confidently
pected that its superior advantages will make it the
GREAT pOpTTT AR JOAN on TIL II
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Truste,,el,s Sale.

THE undersigned Trustee, will offer for sale
i at the Exchange Salesroonis, Bal II
timore, on Monday, the 22dday of May, I'M
1865, at O'CLOCK, P. M, the follow llll
ing property in Baltimore county, un- laa2eI
improved.
Ist LOT.-No 26, on Plat of Hampden VII
lage, fronting on Cross street. containing about
= ACRES, ROODS and 81 PERCHES,
excepting therefrom about quarter of an acre
sold to Dennis Kelley and Patrick Kelly. This
lot lies in front of DR.. Cherbonnier's stone Cot
tage, in Hampden and between that cottage and
the Falls Turnpike road. q ets"ta p77o
I'd LOT-A tract of land near North Point
House, part of Swan Harbor in Patapsco Neck,
containing ia ACRES, g. FOODS and 30 PER
CHES, about nine miles from Baltimore by the
North Point Road fronting on both sides Of
that road and running back to and binding on
Bear Creek, navigable River to this property.
This land adjoins Messrs. Harris and Todd,
and was formerly known as the " Green prop
erty." aaas{ ~
TERNIS.-One-t third cash balance with in
terest at six and twelve months, or the whole
cash at the option of the purchaser. s ia.
GEORGE r. CINNAMOND,
m Gsaf % Trustee.
SAMUEL H. COVER, Auctioneer.
A nril 29-4t ,fs.,4.sr y ..,.-.
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PAUL CLIFFORD, JR.
81

THIS we'll bred Stallion will stand the en-
i suing Season, commencing on the 10M Of
April and ending ON tie First Of July, 1865, each
alternate Week as follows:
From Monday noon until Wednesday morn
ing at MYERS & KEMP'S HOTEL, Qate Buff
fington's,) Hookstown Road From Wednesday
Evening until Saturday Noon, at
HART'S HOTEL, CATONSVILLE;
From Saturday Evening until Wednesday Ev'g,
At the SMEDLEY. STABLES, Towsontown;
From Thursday Morning until Friday Morning
at AMOS HOTEL, Cub Hill, Hartford Road;
and from Friday Evening until Saturday Even
ing at SMITHS late Badders' Hotel,) Old York
Road. ii tos! ssf 7tIf f9
DESCRIPTION.-P CLIFFORD, JR.,
is a deep mahogany bay, 15i hands high, with
black legs, long flowing name and tail he has
a neat head, strong arched neck, good shout
ders and his bone is immense for horse of his
age and size ). his stock cannot be surpassed for
size, strength, docility and courage, beauty and
speed by that of any other stallion in the State.
He is five years old this spring and was sired
by the Trotting Stallion Paul Clifford, owned
by L. Mongar Co., of Govanstown.
+ Terms-$25 the Season to be paid within the
Season. 40 sr
M9~For Pedigree, &C., see Handbills.
]. B. L0NGNECKER,
Towsontown, Baltimore County.
Anril Sill
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PUBLIC SALE.
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TINHE subscriber, intending to relinqdish
i house keeping will sell at Public Auction,
at his residence on the York Turnpike, near
the II mile stone, on 81. 81
Monday, the 22d day Of May, 1865,
at II o'clock NJ, ss
The following Personal Property, viz Three
Good Cows, Cotswold Sheep, five Lambs, five
Hogs, lot of Geese and Chickens, Furrow
Plows, Single Shovel Plow, / Cultivator, one
Spring Wagon, Buggy and Harness, q lot of
Gears, Milk Cans, nearly new, and a lot of
Milk Pots.
HOUSEHOLD & KITCHEN FURNITURE:
Bedsteads, Mattresses, 2 good Feather Beds
and Bedding, Sets Chairs, Tables, Stands,
one Clock, Cook Alright and Ten plate Stoves,
Cupboard, Looking Glasses, Crockery and Glass
Ware, Knives and Forks, Barrel Vinegar and
many other articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS All sums of $40 and under, Cash ;
all over that amount credit of four months,
with note and approved security, without in
terest, if paid when due, if not, interest from
day of sale.
S. G.. WILSON, Auctioneer. 1T 5o4se
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