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" SPECEALIEHES.
and DATES 0' Avn ~ A1N
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IHE FALL OF APPLES, not from the trees, by the
specific gravity, which opened the eyes of Newton
and kindred philosophers, but from the inflated
prices at which they purchased by crazy specu-
lators, during the past Autumn-hs fall in price has
brought down at least of the largest spectators
IN apples that operated in this country One by
the name of Marshall, of this city, is said to have
failed for 100000, involving great many men in the
interior of the State, who acted his agents and
through them, number of local banks.
The Rochester On. y Union says:
His fall has brought with it numerous other
dealers through him. and farmers in this vicinity who
sold their entire orchards time, lose all. The to-
tai amount lost this season in the apple business in
Monroe, Orleans. Niagara GeneSee and Ontario
counties, fit could be ascertained, would foot up
large sum-.
There was undoubtedly short crop in this and
the New England States but large one in Michigan
and everything good and bad, has been saved
and sent to market. Hence the overstock and break
down-N Y Tribune
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ny RY. SILVER AND PLATED Wares A ~
sale by g. D. CLARK, carefully selected for his bol
day Sales is particularly worthy the attention az NM
shasers At No. 50 South Calvert street, one square
HQW p8llmose atSesh al8-6t
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BEFORE the imitators of Lubin's Extracts can per-
suade the American public to adopt their spurious
preparations, two miracles must be accomplished
The manufacture of Pbalons Might Blooming &C.
reus" must be stopped, and the nation deprived of
its sense of SMELL While both exist the former will
continue to enchant the latter. Sold everywhere
PUT THE QUESTION generally to your friends, as
to what preparation they for their teeth and the
response, nine times out of ten, will be, Sozodont
lis no longer necessary to impress its merits upon
the public mind; experience has taught the world
that, as means Of identifying and preserving the
teeth. invigorating the gums and giving pleasant
aroma to the breath, has rival in either hemis-
phere.
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HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
GM FRANK L. MORLING.
FLORIST AND SEEDSI4N,
Would invite attention to the following Holiday
Baskets BEAUTIFUL Christmas Trees, growing in Or
fRameatal Stands tam fine collection Dubious Roots
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Flower stands Bouquets of Choice Flowers Hyacinth
66lasses. Churches neatly decorated for Christmas
Fares wishing choice work will please hand in their
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~ NAVY DEPARTMENT, Dec. 20, 1867
General ORDERS No. TO-
Officers of the Navy not residing within the limits
of the District of Columbia are prohibited from COM
ing, within the same unless under permission or
authority of the Department.
The official residence of an officer is within the
State of which he is citizen.
(Signed) GIDEON WELLS,
Al.
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- IF. KNAPPs INSTITUTE.

WS
Vt Tne exercises will be resumed on MONDAY
NEXT September 4th, at 8 o'clock A. M on which
daE new scholars will be admitted
= inree higher classes exclusively intended for young
anles were formed last January and are in success
PARENTS sending boarders are requested 10 provide
for their punctud arrival. Sf0o0'0u W pfoSioe
au31 -tff rr.Dp
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@7rNATIoNALEARMERs' AND PLAN.

BALTIMORE. Dec q, 1865.
This Bank will be closed on CHRISTMAS DAY
Monday. 18th instant. Payments due here then must
be made Saturday, 23d instant. The Board will meet
that day at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
de22-3t 7. B. RUTTER, Cashier.
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DESIRABLE RESIDENCE AND Ill Acres
Not ground in the village of Hampstead, Carroll
County, eight miles from the Baltimore and Ohio rail
S9ad. ACCESSIBLE BY daily line of stages from Glen
Is feet square Young Peach. Apple and Cherry
trees on the place. For terms. &ey spglyc e
a.E. cor. Baltimore and seEth M.
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y ~ nToN II a NJ LAM 40
THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK
NATTONAL BANK.

EY BALTIMORE, Dec. 5 1865 !
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stockholders of
this Bank that the ANNUAL ELECTION OF Dr.
RECT0RS will take place at the Banking House on
TUESDAY, January g. 1866 between the hours Of
II A. M. and l P. NJ A. NJ. CARTER. :
de7-tian9 Cashier
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THE STOCKHOLDERS OF TN

II THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
~ NATIONAL BANK OF BALTIMORE, are
hereby notified that an election for seven Directors
ing House, on MONDAY, Sth January next. from II
to u o'clock A. NJ. p GTBSON Casb;ar -
Baltimore, Dec. u, 1865. d1S-9 avte
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TIE HOWE SEWING MACHINE COMPANY.

SEWING MACHINES
For Leather and Manufacturers.
Wholesale and Retail,
W. MERRILL, Agent,
"a Baltimore street.
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New and Rich JeWelry,
SILVER WARE,
Silver Plated Ware, &c.

H. E. WARNER,
GOLD ARD SILVER SMITH,
No. 10 N. GAY STREET,
Is adding daily to his varied assortment of new
styles ana patterns of RICH JEWELRY, suitable
70! presents; Diamond Pins; Ear Rings. Finger
@ld Plain Gold do, Jet Gross do, Ladies' Gold
Chains, Bracelets, Gold Thmbles, Lockets, Cuff But
tons and Studs, Scarf Pins, Sgnet and Plain Gold
and Set Rings, &C., &c.
Also, variety of SILVER PLATED WARE,
Baskets, Casters, Walters, Butter Stands Fruit do.
Spoons, Forks, Ladies' &C.. all of which will be sold
on the most accommodating terms. de6-tf
STANDARD SEVER WORE.
ALBATA PLATED WARES
In great variety. on hand and for sale to order at
GABRIEL D. CLARK'S,
iy26-H corner of Calvert and Water SITS.
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~ MARYLAND AGR1CULTURAI II,
ny C0LLEGE.-The STOCKHOLDERS are re-
quested to meet at Barnum's Hotel, Baltimore, ON
THURSDAY, January 4th, 1866, at u O'Clock, NJ, for
the purpose Of electng Board of Trustees and TAX
Institution. BY order of the Trustees.
noN-2awtJ4 ]. 0. WHARTON, Register.
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~ OSCEOI4A HALL has been reitted ond
GeS put in complete order For Rent for Soir eu
Balls, Concerts, Exhibitions, &c. Apply at The
70 oms. No. % North Gay street. no18Sma
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ENITY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
y DECEMBER, 25th, 1865.
Pursuant to application notice is hereby given that
the City Commissioner and Surveyor will meet on
the premises on FRIDAY, the 10Th inst, to establish
to the East line of the alley Il feet wide 100 feet
West from Charles street. JOB SMITH,
dnOl lNInrl- t1C Com,
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VrS R,Irnopr o0tb Dec,r 1sG5 :
=, The President and Directors have This Day de-
eelared Dividend of TWO DOLLARS PER SHARE
I9T me last six months, payable on and after WE'D
de2l-tJy4 J. NJ WINCHESTER. Secretary
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OFFICIAL.
GPCBLIc-No. S0.1
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session Of tis 1Hirty-eighth
Congress.

PCBLIC-NO. SU.
AN ACT for the relief of the citizens of Denver in the
Territory of Colorado.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the provisions of an act OF
Congress entitled "An act for the reliei OF the ct
zens of towns upon the lands of the United States'
under certain circumstances" approved May t"en-
tf-third eighteen hundred and iortytcur' be SO eA
tended to authorize the probate Judge oi up
ahoe county, in the Territory of Colorado 20
at the minimum price, in trust for 'hc
aud benefit of the rghtful occupants u S.'1 ."
aud the bona fde owners of the
on according to their respective IhteIeS' ;'
ing legal subdivisions Of land, or sucn POI 'i' ioIc-
60 sn se,tIcd and actually occupied TOR town pur
noses bv tha town of Denver aforesaid, to wit: Sec
t;on nnwber tbirty-threc and the west half of Sec
ton number thirty -four, in township number three
sonth TO range number sxtyeight west, Of the sixth
meridian: Propided hOUeper, That there shall be
served from such sale and entry such blocks or
lois in the town OF Denver mly be necessary for
Government purposes, to be designated by the Com
missioner of the General Land Office.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in all res
poets, except herein modified, the execution ofthe
foregoing provisions shall be cgntrOed by the provi.
sions Of said of twenty third May, eighteen hun
dred and forty four ant the fG.ts and regulations OF
the Commissioner of the General Land office.
Approved, May %, 1864.
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proved, June 30, 1864.
lPUBLIC-Nn 1121

An making appropriations for the consuIo, ,nd 4;
plomaiIc expenses OF the Government for the wear
ending hrtIeth June, eighteen hundred and sixIv
five, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted By The Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtiUes Of the United States of america in Con-
gress assembled, That the following sums be and
the same are hereby appropriated out OF any money in
the Treasury not otherwise prOprlated for the OBJ
Jecis hereafter expressed for the fiscal year ending the
lhirtleth Of June, eighteen hundred and sxty.iive
namely:
For salaries of envoys extraordinary ministers and
commissioners Of the United States at Great Britain
- IanSe Russia Prussia, Spain, Austria, Brazil Mex-
Rno 0nl' M Italy. Chill, Peru, Portugal Swiizerand,
Sne; Delgium Holland, Denmark. Sweden. Turkey.
view Granada, Bolivia Ecuador Venezuela, Guale-
@ nicaragua, Sand ch Islands, Costa Rica, Hon.
nIsGhlhe Confederation, Paraguay Japan and
dred dollars. ~ - o.
sand dollars.
For salaries OF assistant obligation at Lon
don and Paris, three thousant do,Io,s
For salary OF the interpreter IN lhe legation
five thousand dollars. w.
For salary U the secretary of legation TO Turkey ac
! ting as interpreter, three thousand dolIars
For sallry sf the interpreter 10 The Iegaton IN Janon
two thousand five hundred dollars
For contingent xpenses Ofall the missiona obroad
| sixty thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses of foreign intercourse egh-
! ty thousand dollars.
For penses of intercourse with the Barabary Pow.
| eTs, three thousand dollars
For exneuses of the consulate Of the Turkish dooan
IONS name Y, Interpreters, guards ana other expenses
of the consulate at COnsianlInOPe, Smyrna, Gambia
AlexanrIn and Beirut two thousand hive hundred dol
! lars.
For the relief and protection Of American seamen il
C,reign countries. two hundred thousand dollars.
For IN. contribution OF the United States L" the com
pIetioD of The new cemetery at COnsah'hoIe' 10 re
ceve the remains OF American cllZens He'sreile er
from an old burial place and also place ior iu'ur
intermenls eighteen hundred dollars
For expenses which may be incurred IN ackhowleo
ging the services Of the masters an1 crews ~
SeeIs m rescnq citizens of the United States lrOI
shipwreck, FIVE thousand dollars. ..a.. -,
For the purchase of blank books stationery, oooi m
cases arms of the United States, seals presses aI
Gus lenses Of the consus OF the United STATES
; Guiding loss by exchange sixty thousand do'.srs;
For Office rent for those cOnsnls general eonsus
: commercial agents who are not allowed TO trade, u
Guiding loss by exchange thereon, fifty thousand d0a
: For salaries OF consnls general cOusus and CONNIE
ciaI agents and thirteen consular clerks, namely
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IPrPL1c-Nn. I1O.l


AN ACT to grant the right of presumption TO certain
settlers on the Rancho Bolsa de TOmaes, IN the
State of California.
BE il enacted bu tte Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatices Of the United States Of America IN Con-
gress assembled That it may and shall be lawful for
The Commissioner of the General Land Othce to
cause the lines Of the public surveys to be extended
ever the tract of country known as the Rancho Boil
sa de Tomales, in Marin county, California, the
claim to which, by James d. GaIbraith, has been ad
iudged Invalid by the Supreme Court OF the United
States, and to have approved Plats thereof duly re-
turned to the proper district land Office PrOrded,
That the actual cost of such survey and plating
shall first be paid into the surveying fund by settlers,
according to the requirements Of the tenth section
of the act of Congress approved 1hrtlcth Of May,
eighteen hundred and sxly-two, "tO reduce the ex-
penses of the survey and sale Of the public lands IL
the United States"
See. 2. And be il further enacted, That after the
return OF such approved pats TO the district office, it
may and shall be lawful for individuals, settlers upon
the said Rancho Bolsa de Tornales, to enter accord
iSg 10 the lines of the public surveys ut dollar
and twenty-five cents per acre, the land settled upon
by them to the extent to which the, same had been
reduced TO possession at the tlmeS said adjudica-
tlon Of said Supreme Court, joint entries being ud.
ussaLlc by cotermnous proprictors, in order that
their respective boundaries may be adjusted in ac
cordance with their several possessions.
Sec. B. And be ii further enacted, That all claims
within the purview OF tins act Shall be presented tC
the register and receiver within twelve months aile
the return Of such Surveys to the district land Office
accompanied by proof of settlement and the exten
t1 which tie tracts claimed had been reduced int
possession at the time OF said adjudication; ant
thersupon each case shall be adudged by the regis
ter and receiver, under such instructions shall
given by the Commissioner of the General Land OF
flee, to whom the proof and adjudication shall be
turned by the local land Office, and no adjudication
ehall be final unit. confirmed by the said Commits
sioner: Provided, That the confirmation by sal
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p O f II II Y.
l Do Not Like to Hear Him PRAY.

do not like TO hear him pray,
Who loans at twenty. y.ive per cent,
For then | think the borrower may
BE pressed to pay for food aud rent,
And in that Book we all should heed,
Which says the lender shall be blest,
As sure as have eyes to read,
1t does not say "takc interest"
do not like to hear him pray
On bcndcd knees about an hour,
For grace to spend Alright the day,
Who knows his neighbOr has no flour;
I'D rather see him go to mill
And buy the luckless brother bread,
And see his children cat their fill
And laugh beneath their humble shed.
do not like to hear him pray,
"Let blessings Oh the widow be :"
Who never seeks her home, to say
"If want o'ertakcs you come to me-"
hate the prayer so loud and long,
That's offered for the orphans veal,
BY him who sees him crushed by wrong,
And only with the lips doth feel.
l do not like to hear her pray,
With jewcled ear and sllken dress,
Whose waShcrwoman tolls all day,
And then is asked to "work for less"
Such pious shayers drspisc;
With folded hands and airs demurc.
They lift to heaven their "angcl eyes"
Then steal the earnings Of the poor!
do not like such soulleSs prayers;
Ifwrong, hope to be forgiven;
No angels wing them upward bears
They're lost million miles from heaven.
d. not like long prayers 10 hear,
And studied from the lips depart:
Onr Father bends a ready ear,
Let words be few, He hears the heart.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

Commissioners shall be conclusive and final between
coterminous proprietors and the correctness thereof
shall not be open to contcstation in any action at
law or suit in equity between them or between par
ties claiming under them by title subsequent: ana
prOrided further, That any claim not brought ne
a aforesaid shall BE- barred and the lands covered
thereby, with any other tracts within the limits of
.id rancho. the titles to which are not established
nnder this act, shall be dealt with as other public
lands, but subject to the adjudcated boundaries Of
the claims which are presented within the limit OF
the time prescribed aS aforesaid Pr0Uded That no
person under the provisions of this act shall be al
lowed to enter greater quantity of land than three
hundred and twenty acres.
Approved, June Il, 1864.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-07

ton suited to his tastes and none should yield
to the natural impotence sure to result from
You will be invited to seek new adventure
abroad; but do not yield to the temptation, for
it will lead only to death and disappointment.
Your General now bids you all farewell with
the full belief that as in war you have been
good soldiers, 50 in peace you will be good citi-
Zcns, and if unfortunately new war should arise
in our country, Shernans army will be the
first to buckle on the old armor and come forth
to defend and maintain the Government of oul
Inheritance and choice.
BY order Of Major-Gcn. w. T. SHERMAN.
j.. NJ. DAYTON, Asst. Adjt. Gen.
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GPUBLIC--N0. I'LL

AN extending the time for the completion OF the
Marquette and Ontonagon railroad, ofthe State OF
Michigan.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtires Of the United States Of America, IN Con-
eress assembled, That the time limited for the COM
Pleton of the Marquette and OntonagOn railroad, Of
The State Of Michigan, be, and the same is hereby,
extended Tor the term of five years beyond the time
xed tor its completion by the act of Congress Of
June third, d. d. eighteen hundred and fifty y-sx en-
titled IAN act making grant of alternate sections
OF the public lands to the State of Michigan to aid in
the construction of certain railroads in said State
and for other purposes:" PrOrded, That the State
Of Michigan shall have the same control over the
said grant Of lands hereby extended for fve years
for the benefit Of said railroad, which was given Ia
said State under said original act of Congress: and
said SHte may prescribe the time within which the
several sections of said road shall be completed.
| Approved, June II, 1864.