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Smyrna times., 1865-06-28
Approved, June 2j, 1864.
GPuBLIC-No. 1891
AN ACT granting lands to the State of Wisconsin
buIld q miliiaru road To Like Snnerinr.


AN ACT granting lands to the State of Wisconsin to
build military road to Lake Superior
ne u enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
seHtHt1Ues Of the United States of Ameriea in Con-
TeSS assembled That there be and is hereby granted
70 INC tate of Wisconsin, to aid in the construction
oi a. military wagon road from Wausaw, Marathon
county, Wisconsin, following the Wisconsin river as
far as Skonowang, and from thence on lhe most fea
slbe ana olFect route, to point on the State line
between the state OF Wisconsin and Michigan, in a
direction leading to Ontonagon, on Lake Superior,
every alternate sectoh OF public annd, not mineral
designated by odd numbers, for three sections in
width on each side of said road But in case IL shall
appear that the United States have when the line or
route of said road is definitely fixed sold rsaerv
ed or otherwise disposed Of any section or anv mart
thereof granted as aforesaid, that the right on
emnton or homestead settlement has attached IN tho
same then it shall be the duty Of the Secretary othe
Interior to set apart from the public lands Of the
United States as hereinbeore described, designated
bv odd numbers as near 10 said even section afore-
said as may be- and the same shall be located within
six miles Of said road much land as shall be equal
TO such lands as the United States have sod OF other-
wise appropriated, to which the rIght OF pre-emp
tion or homestead settlement has attached; wnlel
lands hus selected in lieu Of those sold, reserved OF
otherwise appropriated, and to which the rght o.
pre-emption or homestead settlement mas aItacheo
as aforesaid together with the sections and parts o.
sections designated by odd numbers as aforesaid
and approved as aforesaid, shall be held by te o',
of Wisconsin for the use and purpose aforesaid
Provided That the lands hereby granted shall be ex
clusvey applied in the construction OF that road 10
and Oh account of which such lands are herep!
granted, and shall be disposed of only as the wor'
progresses, and the same shall be applied to no oIhe
purpose whatever: Propided, further, That any an
all lands heretofore reserved the United Sates
granted by any act of Congress, OF in any othe
manner by competent authority, for the purpose
aiding in any object Of internal Improvement or 10
any other purpose whatsoever, be and the same ar
hereby reserved and excluded from the operation {
this act except so far 1t may be found necessar
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28
Approved, June 25, 1864.
IPuBIIC- No. l341

An Act to authorize the baf Of the Orphans Court,
IN the county Of Washington and District of Co.
lumbia, TO serve processes issued by said court,
aud Tor other purposes.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntGtiUes Of the United States Of America in Con-
Rress assembled, That the bailiff Of the Orphans
Court, in the county Of Washington, aud Dsthst OF
Columbia, such person as may be deputei by the
register OF wills in said county, shall have authority
TO serve all process issued by said court and shall be
entltled to fee Of fifty cents for serving citations,
and Zee OF one dollar for serving attachments and
maHing returns OF the same to the court And there
shall be paid to the register of wills of said county
Tor recording wills and other instruments, fifteen
cents per folio of one hundred words.
Approved, June 25 1864.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28
June 25, 1864.
TPUBLrc-No. 1876.

AN TO grant to- the State OF California certain
lands for State prison purposes.
BE IL enacted bu the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntatues oCthe United States America in Congress
assembled That the right Of the United States to the
lands comprising that portion of the Promontory or
point known as "Punta dc QuintIn," or "PoInt San
QuRtn," lying east Of the north and south line, d.
sidng sections number three and ten from number
two and eleven 10 township number one, north range
number six west, of Mount Diabo Meridian, embra-
cling portions number eleven, twelve, thirteen and
fourteen of the said township number one, north
range number six west upon which the State prison
of the State Of California is now located, not exceed
ing in quantity four hundred aud fifty acres, be,
and the same Is hereby eeded, granted and confirm
ed TO the said State Of California, without prejudice
TO the rights or claims of any other paIties.
Approved, June IS, 1864
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28
WHOLE NO. 57I
Death Of Mrs. Sewnrd.

The death of Mrs Frances Seward, wife of
the Hon. William H. Seward, will be widely
and sincerely mOurned as more than a family
bereavement. Mrs. Seward, born Frances Mil
Ter, daughter Of Judge Elijah Miller, one of
the honOred pioneers Of central New York,
had attained the aye Of sixty years, and had
filled for thirty years an exalted position with
out once exciting an cnmity or alternating
friend, and without ever meeting one who had
either the power or the wish to speak i'll Of
her. intellectually gifted and cultivated far
beyond the average not merely of her sex but
of her time, she gave much heed and thought
to public affairs without neglcctimg or sighting
any Of the duties Of beloved. exemplary wife
and mother and every pulsation Of her heart
beat strongly for Justice, Humanity, and Free
dom to All. An invalid and sufferer for seve-
raj years past, she had necessarily withdrawn
in great measure from society, solaced by the
admiring love Of devoted family and walking
cheerfully heavcnward in the light Of an un-
shadowed Christian faith. She has remained
for the most part at home during the last four
years, but hastencd to Washington on the first
tidings of the murderous assault on her husband
and son, and the ovcrtaxing Of her impaired
physical strength by that trying journey pro-
baby shortened her earthly career. All her
| children (three sons and 4 daughtcr) survive
her Her mortal remains rest in the cemetery
Of Auburn, the city OIL her birth, which, though
not always her residence, was always her home.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28
EPuRIIc-Nn. lnT l

An ACT TO carry into effect treaty between the Uni.
ted States and her Britannia Ma esty for the final
settlement of the claims cf the Hudson's Bay and
Paget's Sound Agricultural Companies.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues Of the United States Of Amer,ea IN Con
grsss asse1,bIed. That the President of tho United
States, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall appoint commissioner, whose duty j
shall be- conOintly with the commissioner nPPone'
by her Britannia Majesty's Government. to invest, @
gate, adjust, and determine the claims OF the iaua
sons Bay Company and of the Pugets Sound Agtl
elltural BOmpany against the Government oi IN
United States, pursuant TO the terms OF leal:
signed at Washington on the first day of July, eight
cen hundred and sixty.three; and the commissions
shall be authorized to appoint clerk, with com
psusation at the rate of eight dollars day.
,. And be IL further enacted, That the com
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
Good Advice by Bishop Payne, of the M.
T.. hurch, south

The Meridian Miss Clarion of the 1lth
inst. publishes the folOTiHg remarks remarks made made by
Bishop Payne, Of the NJ. p. Church South, to
viously' He gives his brethren sound advice:
1--WE have passed through four years of
fierce and bloody war. 1t is over. The decis-
ion has been made by the military authorities
and | presume might add, with the advice of
the civil authorities also-for, doubtless, they
have concurred with the military, though not
formally and in their official capacities. Our
troops have been surrendered, and will all soon
be paroled. Our armies, as such, exist no lon
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28
TPURLIc-No. 1851

AN ACT providing foI satisfying claims for bounty
lands, and for oiher purposes
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatipes of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled That the act entitled IAN act to
5rov,de for satisfying claims for bounty lands for mill
iarv services in the late with Great Britain, and
for other purpo approved July twenty seventh, in
Tho year one thousand eight hundred and forty two
and the two acts approved January eny seventh
IN tne year thousand eight hundred and thirty
and thereby revived and also the tive acts &c
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28
PUBLIC REsoLurIoN-No. 40.l

RESOLUTION for the relief of clerks at the Kittery
and PhilsdelI hla navy yard
ResOlUed By the Senate and House Of Representa-
tices Of the United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That in the settlement the accounts oi
the Kttery and Philadelphia navy yard, the proper
accounting officers Of the Treasury be and they are
hereby authorized to allow such sums have already
said yard, from October, eighteen hundred and fifty
seven, TO Iuly, eighteen hundred and fifty nine.
Approved, June 25, 1864.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28

In the course of some conversation in rela-
ton to dogs, Governor Anderson, of Ohio, re-
lated Texan practice in training dogs with
sheep A pup is taken from its mother before
its eyes are opened, and put with a e'ce to slsr
ke After few times the eve becomes recon
ciled to the pup, which follows her like LAMP
grows up among and remains with the hock,
and no wolf, man, or strange dog can come
near the sheep and the dog will bring the Hook
to the fold regularly at half past seven clock
p. NJ, if you habitually feed him at that hour.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28

SrARTLINa.-The little town of Monroe,
Michigan, contains eighty-two marriagcabe
girls and only three unmarried men, We ad-
wise all those poor wights who are in danger,ot
shrivelling into old bachelorhoOd to take the
first train, and, by all means, go to Monroe and
rescue those eighty-two forlorn females.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28

A little girl, about four years old, and ht-
tie boy, about six, had been cautioned not to
take awav % the nest eggs; but one morning,
when they went for the eggs, the little girl took
it and started for the house. Her disappointed
brother followed, crying, mother! Mother
Susey's been and got the egg the old hen mea-
s,,rod hvI'
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28

PAT AND THE Plea rollicking Hibernian
trudging along the road with a pig tied to a
string behind him, when, as bad luck would
have it, lie was overtaken by Gen. Cantord.
The salutation, as might be supposed, was not
the most cordial
Where did you get that pig?''
"What pig, general?" exclaimed Paddy,
turning round with the most innocent surprise.
"Why, that pig you have behind you.
"Wcll, then, l protest, general, rejOiped
to his four-footed companion, as if he had new
er seen him before, "it is scandalous to think
what a wicked world we live in, and how ready
folks are to take away an honest boy charac-
ter. Some blackguard wanting to get me into
trouble has tied that baste to my cartouch
box"
The general smiled and rode on.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28

WHAT MEANS THIs2 - "The Americans
will be little astonished to hear (says the
Court Journal that the Emperor has forbid
den the subscription for medal to Mrs. Lin
coin. The money already raised has been con
fscated."
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28
The general smiled and rode on.

SHORT DRESSES FASHIONABLE. 1t is scarce
" noticed as change in the Paris fashions,
yet it is decided one that ladies are patroni-
sing very short dresses for R waking I Win VII some
it is carried to great nelgh', ana at, tne Sc
is very great.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28

It is said that the confessional is in full forct
at a Protestant church in Devonshlre, England
and ladies are encouraged to divulge their owl
private matters and family affairs.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28

On Saturday last, Mr. Edmund Ruf1in, who
achieved an unenviablc notoriety by firing the
first gun at Fort Sumter, committed suicide
at his residence, near Mattoax depot on the
Richmond and Danvile Railroad He retired
to his chamber at an early hour in the morn
ing, and taking seat in a chair, took a gum
loaded with shot and slugs, and placing the
muzzle to his mouth, discharged the. piece by
pushing the trigger with stick. The upper
diary of his was found memorandum sta
ting that he could never live under the United
States Government, and took death in prefer
ence. In the same memorandum he said he
would have committed the deed on the 9th of
April (the day Gen. Lee surrendered) but was
prevented by the presence Of visitors in his
house,
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28
Swindlers Cnnght.

Most Of the scamps who have been swindling
our soldiers are caught with their hands full Of
uncUllectablc accounts One man that we hear
Of having on hand $42, 600 unpaid accounts
against the government Large sums ofmOney
were recently invested in sOldie: accounts, by
SO called claim agents in Washington and
Baltimore, who have purchased what are called
soldiers check-books, and cashcd officers
accounts at enormous discounts. In some i'll
stances the agent giving the soldier hut one
fourth OF the amount coming to him from the
government. The sharner$ managed to gel ir.-
,uItuarOn OF tho. date Of expiration Of services
Of all officers. And sometimes, one is found
| with a complete list Of names and terms Of ser
! vice of all the members of regiment, Having
| obtained this information, their custom was
to send circular specially to each officer and
! private. setting forth that they the agents, had
! peculiar and advantageous facilities for obtain
| ing the moneys due for bountcs and on account
! of services. By this means they induced the
soldier to call. and he was then apprlsed of
difficulties in the way of Immediate collection,
etc, etc, the latter generally resulting IN the
purchase Of the account by the agent. who had
money to advance and could afford to wait
The recent order Of the Paymaster- General,
. directing his assistants to pay only to the sol
der or officer in person, has about put an end
| to the agency SWlldlc, and 1t has likewise been
! decided that the check book transfer is not
such ar assignment OF the claim as will entitle
the holder to receive the money due the sol
der. Thus the bters are bitten, and find them
selves the possesSors of an immense stock of
worthless check books and accounts on which
they had expected to realize handsome little
fortunes.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28

Didn't you suppose, sir, that Kept a Bi-
ble?'' "No, | didn't think that you kept
Cod word, as knew that you never kept
your own.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28

PROVIDENCE AND REBEL PENrTENCE.- =
Mrs. Lee, wife ofthe rebel commalder-in, chief,
III letter to her friends in Paris, is puzzled to
know why Providence permitted the rebellion
to be 50 completely overthrown. But, she adds.
one thing we do know, that the triumph Of
the wicked is but short. y In that fact she
may find probably the explanation Of the mys-
teries Of Providence which she is evidently
awaiting. The lady is one very deeply dyed
in sentiments repugnant to the amnesty procl2,7
Pmation, for she speaks of " all our fair hopes ;,
nf rebellion having failed, after 9 four years
Hardships and self-denial unprecedented in the
annals of the world - and congratulates her.
self that all her family have been spared and
trusts for good purposes for their country y
Their country trusts SO too, but different de-
tmonstration of it than the acts of the past four
years will be needed to satisfy it of the fact
The hopes indulged in do not point to a very
contented or happy future of the Lee family,
if this is their present feeling,
Smyrna times., 1865-06-28

APPOINT OF ORDER-One fthe members of
the Lower House of the Legislature Of New
York, rejoiced in the name Of Bloss. lie had
the honor of representing the county of Mon
roe and if his sagaeity as a legislator did not
win for him the respect of his associates, his
eccentricities often ministered to their enter
tainment One day in the midst of windy
harangue that had become intolcrabe for its
length and emptiness, a gassy' member from
the metropolis stopped to take drink Of wa
| ter. Bloss sprang to his feet and cried:
Mr.. Speaker, | call the gentleman from
New York to order"
The whole Assembly was startled and still
ed the member from New York stood aghast,
with the glass in his hand, while the speaker
said:
The gentleman from Monroe Will please
state his point of order"
To which Mr.. Bloss with great gravity re-
piled
Il submit, sir that it is not in order for
windmill to go by water.
1t was shot between wind and water; the
verbose orator was confounded, and put him
self and his glass down together.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-14

trail and important portions Of the Union. and IN
.hs york Of repossesins forts and ressoring the
authority and ssprensey of The Govern nent 10
the insesgsnt States.
rnr sDsrrAsr sxSrssts' CONVENTION.
Bosros, July 3-rhs Adja,ani Generals In
Convention. TO day. made reports showing the
number Of troops furnished BY the folioving
States: Maine. &C .669: Delaware. % So: Yer
mont, - .tg0. Connecticsi, 5s.<6s; Msssschu.
sets. l3J 6O1. New Hampshire. -. 25s: K ,ns.s.
81 .9ss. Pennsyivanis. 360 900; Iowa, - 35s
Do notion OF Gen. Wsshbarn IL vas voted 10
petition Congress to deliver to each State the Gag
e-psured By the regiments Of such States The
members OF the Convention visi, Rhode Island
10 morrow to psftake Of q clan bake % Sat-
erdsy thew oil make al excursion to White
Mountain.
rsk saw xisisTxs TO swirsrRLASp
M Harrington tods, ". relieved from
his position as Assistant Secretary Of the Treas.
sry he -ill leave on toe 9Th Of August for
ssiisstlsnd. 90 Minister 10 iha, Republic
rson ronrsKss sossor
Fosrss's Mossor. July io-All The abap.
donsd property la aud aroaad Norfolk and
Portsmouth, has been handed ever 20 the Freed
mans buress
Cotton !. daily arriving at Norfolk from North
Carolina
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orne., SeviA aide .Pubhe Square, Csp'nS5
ten, indisns,

flNiir Company holds by lease, and ~ Ice, aboa
twaHty thousand acres 81 TIE mosi seleet Goa
lahds u Western adi.as, bordering both slies efths
Wabash river Maps OF thsss lands may be seen a. che
Wan. Dale, No. =, PARK Place, NCiy, al The ofe. Of
Hon, J. ", CunFolh, Huntington, indiana, and AZ the
cncs OF Roach Mcdonald, Indianapolis,
reference 10 tho report " The Hon, David Dale
uveu, late state Geologi will shou that thesa lands
sgs situate Ia the nidsi ~ The hnrs coal hslia 81 The
STATE shoundns also IN salt, iron sud ether valuable
mineral substsness
Nssrths mouth = Coal Creek where the Company hA.
lafgo quantities lands sait water has been dcove rcd
equal IN qualify 10 tne hsnawhs. This wafer pfo'
cured some Is yesfs ago by boring soon after, the On
oneAgs salt hudlns IL Nay down the wahaSh and Erie
Canal ST.. Ihomat the pTopr etor, finding himself an
able 20 compete win IT, abandoned the manufacture Ia
his bouus he encountered that which rcceutlj iN-
clused fActa prove Go have bern coal oil
Tho.e lands all he 10 close prof. nifty o. the wabash
aHd frie Canal, ,umn 81 them upon ~ banks
Nf. John deNauomy, the business agent ~ the c. M
pauY Laa returned um tour ~ observation Of tue Oh
sgonh OF feaaeyvaua, Gems noi hat tho lands leased
~ toe company in Fountain uud fsfke eountles has.
surface Indications prehen Themselves stonR analogy
li the oil aud mineral substances a found French
Creek Pennsylvania where the greatest quantity aud
the most valuable o. ID found Mr. Nchanomy has puf.
chased Tor the eompsny the no,t approved machinery,
With all the aStures necessary FOR oPeiason. aud pre-
psrlhg IA experienced wora the speedy develop
81 the hidden N The lands OF the company
MI the induces a coal oii, found Ia local ties where
has been Procured, are strongy marked w various To-
caltiea Of The lands Of the Company anordng every
rational prospect OF TIE company Think
necessary make any other reference " The character
OF tue lands other than the report and sp referred 10
slOQ 600 III the stock being 1000 shares IL proposed
by the Company be offered IN the market 81 -ha
aiding The Company 10 specify development o. Tho
Lands Apr2b-dkuu
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-14

NV 1oRk, july III.
Cotton 81 os5os Tor mddlng
FLOUR loo better; 81 So 709G 10 fos erua
state. Sc sOte1 90 Tor extra round hoop Ohio. and
81 O5t<7 80 FOR trade brands. Rye flour quiet
Corn meal dull
Whisky ~ 0saQ % TOT se.,eta. aud ~ 10
for resnsd.
whes,-winier red western 81: G3al 90,
Chicago Spring Si 3gai 40. Mii~sukee clab
u 5iotl 35 amber Michigan 81 ~ Ryelsuo
corn-1s@elo for unsound. t2tdtac Tor sound
aud vOs Tor western ysllo~ Oats. C0@gJ for
western
Coffee dull susat-.h useavsdo lils@lo,.e,
Moisusc~ dull
Wool dull,
ysrsuolcum duh si ja,,o Tor crude. bo0ta1 Ne
Tor refined Ia bond. and 'o@11ts do tee,
New mers pork te1 Ce@Ys 90, tsG on@2G 20
ior J.bt. do cash and regular ~sy. oloanR ~
s2I 90 tor cash. tiy 10 ior prime, aud s2i
ODa2l 10 prime meas Plain mess beci tln Oll
ala M. extra mess. ti2 00asi6 ~, beet h. NE.
27M27 Boo, Cot meats, Halle Tor shoulders
end lemlle fef hams, liseunl lhlMlt'a 20
iot Cumberland cut. 49, tot long ruined. ato
la Az tor short ribbed
Lard lG,m9le bulie, ltdaso Zoe Ohio.
aud 2bWauV toe state, cheeae iv0sihe. Rice
dull,
,ss ross sossr sAsss
ssw Yeas, July ~
Money. easy Al per cen, A,etlipg Ia
fair fsaaes, 81 iup@iio for fret class
blls Gold epeasd Al 81 "a. aud closed q,
81 ~,
Stocks hfmer
L.ras,--oolt eIo'si 81 osll.Ehs, EsehauEs
" night ~ tias,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-14

Edward Malay, formerly acting ss uovsss.
men, detective under Col Baker, VI. Yesterday
committed iof examination. 0n lhe strength VI
an 1lisvt made by John Mecullooh, Keeper III
q public bouse on Liberty street, Who alleged
that MALAY swlndled him out Of 5000. Ia MAJ
last by tspfesenIog that he had variant foI
hls aTfs.t
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T,.x,,rn, ., R,., r.,.,.-Th. following

TaASrras OF RsAt E-fAff The follo~ing
transfer. Of real estate have been made At the
Office Of he Adjutsnt General since our LAST re
port:
Ord Butler 10 Charles Semon. lot No 81. 10
Buffers Addition 10 Indiasa polis-S so0,
G Dunnnyer % John TrsIsers, lot No. ]. Ia
R.,'. Subdivision ~ out.lot No. las. IN Indian
spols-s363
Tbonss Ro-land TO Daniel Burton. Iots Nos
Is and 10. in ont.lol No la IN Indianapolis
-ss75.
quarter Of section %. town IL. range east
$3.50
HI. Hsz.kiah 20 Ailen Bro-n. 10, No o,
square No. }, In indianstois-t2 600
John Busy 10 @ d Stout and X Hove, psfi
of northeast corner OF square No ~. IN lndisn-
spolis-t6O
\ c. Vance 10 Christian Bell. lot No. 81. Ia
out.lot No. -. IN Indianapolis 81 500
Margaret ID Holiday TO ". r. R.hbses. ioI
No 2, IN ont.los No. Is. IN lndiansrolis-sJ..
900
France. A Peek TO Peter Kre,sch. lot No ~
ia out lot No IL Ia Indi,ns pols-t3.7 100.
joseph spufgin TO y B Hofmsn. lot No ),
10 fooi's Addition to Acknowledged.
Henry Hoffman 10 Henry ReitE, lots Nos ~
and ~. In Indianspolis-al 300
J n. Ray to W II Morrison. 10, No ~. aud
part Of IL 10 square NJ Is, in indianapolis
$40 500
John Mitchell TO James g. Norris. lots Sos
and In the town of Aoton-32 ono.
George Shssfer 10 George W Parker. eighty
acres IN section 90. township 10. range 5 east 10
Marion eouniy-tt,OO0