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the compensation provided by the fourth section oil
March second, eighteen hundred and thlrty-ohe' e"
titled IAN act to regulate the foreign anu coaSte
trade on the northcrn northeastern anu nor
ern frontiers Of the United States, ana lor other pu
noses each of The several collectors OF customs IN
,bo Gowno districts on the said frontiers to wit:
Pembina. Chicago, Milwaukee, Saut Saint Marie,
Detroit, Miami, Sandusky, Cuyahoga, Presque Isle,
thereafter to be called Erie) Dunkirk, Buffalo, Mia
CARA, Gencsee, Oswcgo, Cape Vincent, Oswcgatche,
Cbamplain. and Vermont, shall receive an annual
compensation of thousand dollars, and, in addi.
ton thereto the fees collected under the gener.
al regulations of the Treasury Department of Fcbru-
ary, eighteen hundred and tly-scvcn, and commits
sion Of three per Centum all moneys collected and
accounted for by them respectively: Provided, That
the aggregate compensation derived from salary
fees, and commissions, shall in any case exceed
the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars per annum,
subject to the provisions of the act entitled An act
relative to collectors and other officers of the Gus.
TOMS" approved February eleventh., eighteen hun.
dred and torty-six. And whenever the aggregate of
salary, fees, and commissions shall in any case ex.
cecd the said of twenty five hundred dollars, at.
ter deducting the necessary expenses incident to the
said office, for and during the period for which
said compensation is allowed, the shall in
cry such case be paid into the Treasury of the Uni
ted States. The fees and emoluments of all kinds
to be accounted for provided by the twelfth sec.
on of the act of the seventh of May, eighteen hun
ureu ana tWenty-tWO.
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted, That the col
ectors and other officers of customs the said from
tiers shall be authorized TO charge and collect the
same fees as now allowed by law to lie Charged
and collected by the collectors and other officers o
customs.
Sec A. And be it further enacted, That all the ter
ritory, harbors, and waters the eastern shore o
the State of Wisconsin, bordering on Lake Mlchi
gan, heretofore embraced in the district of Mchih
macknac, and lying within the limits of the State
of Wisconsin, shall be, and the hereby, at
tached TO and made part of the collection district
! Milwaukee, in the State Of Wisconsin.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That all bonds
given by collectors ofcustoms, naval officers, survc
ors, and by all officers of the customs thronghou
the United States, shall be approved by the Commis
sioner OF Customs, in whose office they are now re
! quired to be filed.
| Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That this ac
shall take effect from and after the thirtieth June
! eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
! Sec. I. And be it further enacted, That the &C
entitled "An act TO regulate the foreign aud coastn
trade of the northern, northeastern and northwest
frontiers of the United States and for other pur
poses" approved second March, eighteen hundre
and thirty lone, and all other acts or parts OF acts r
consistent with this act be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved, June Il, 1864.
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POETRY.
To. Day and To. Morrow.

If fortune with smiling face
Strew roses on our way,
When shall we stop to pick them up?
To-day, my love, to. day.
But should she frown with face of care,
And talk Of coming sorrow,
When shall we grieve, if gricve we must7
Tomorrow, love, tomorrow.
If those who've wronged US own their faults,
And kindly pity pray,
When shall we listen and forgive?
To-day, my love, to-day.
But if stern justice urge rebuke,
And warmth from memory borrow,
When shall we chide-if chide we must?
Tomorrow, love, tomorrow.
Iflove, estranged, should once again
Her genial smile display,
When shall we kiss the proifered lips7
To-day, my love, to-day.
But if she would indulge regret,
Or dwell with by-gone sorrow,
When shall we weep--if weep we must2
Tomorrow, love, Tomorrow.
For virtuous acts and harmless Joys
The minutes will not stay;
We've always time to welcome them,
To-day, my love, to-day.
But cares, resentment, angry words,
And unavaiing sorrow,
Come far too soon, if they appear
Tomorrow, love, tomorrow.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31
June II, 1864.
| PUBLIC-No. lO6l


An ACT TO amend act entitled IAN ac, 20 aptbor
ze the Corporation Of Georgetown, in the District
ofC0lumbla, to lay and collect a water tar, and
for other purposes" approved May 81, 1862.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssHtotires the United States America in Congress
Gssembled, That in all cases in which original
town lot in Georgetown, in the District of Columbia,
entirely owned by the same persons, or any subdiv-
sion Of original lot separately owned aforesaid,
shall be situated at the intersection of two Streets
10 bind front both, and in which both fronts
would be liable TO the frontfoot tax authorized by
the act entitled "An act to authorize the Corporation
OF OtGeorgetown, in the District of Columbia, to lay
aud collect water tax, and for other purposes" ap-
proved May twenty one, eighteen hundred and sixty
two the said front foot shall not be levied upon
more than seventy five feet Of the two fronts of said
lot or part Of lot; and all beyond said number OF feel
shall be exempt therefrom: PrOuided, That Tor the
purpose of avoiding inequality and hardship in lay
ing said tax it shall be lawful for the said Corpora
ton of Georgetown, Il such cases. to make snch fur
ther exemptions from said front-foot tax, either by
general laws or in individual cases, as to them may
seem iost and proper.
Sec 2. And be It further enacted, That II shall be
lawful for said Corporation of Georgetown IN theiI
discretion instead OF the fontoot tax aforesaid, Il
lay and collect annually general specialtaI not te
exceed one fifth of one per cent. per annum on al
the assessabe property in said town, for the purpose
Of defraying the cost OF distributing water through
s1Id town from the inins or pipes oil the washing
tol aqneduct, which tax shall be exclusively appro
Pr'ated to said object shall be collected 10 the same
manner the general tax of said town, and shal
cease whenever the cost of said distribution shal
have been fully paid: PrOUided, That all persons liza
Ole 10 pay said tax shall be credited account of th
same with all sums heretofore paid by them on &C
count oil said front-fOot tax levied in pursuance O
thc act 70 which this is an amendment.
Sec D. And De 1t further enacted, That the thirt
section oil the act aforesaid be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Approved, June II, 1864.
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rPuRrIc-No 105 7

An ACT to amend an act entitled San act to extend
the time for the withdrawal of goods from public
stores and bonded warehouses, and for other pur.
poses" approved 29th Fsbruarh, 1864.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House 6f Repre-.
's"tdtiUes Of the United States Of America ia Con-
gress assembled. That all goods, wares, and mer-
chsndse in public stores and bonded warehouses; on
which the duties are unpaid, and which shall have
been in bond for more than year and less than
three years, may be entered for consumption and the
bonds eancellled at any time before the first day of
september next, on payment of duties and charges
according to the laws in force at the time the goods
shall be Withdrawn
Approved, June II 1854
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

Some Newsboys of Cincinnati have been rob-
bing the post office for several days past in the
following manner: They would stuff news
paper, covered with paste, into the slide of the
outside letter-box, wait in the vicinity until
several letters had been deposited, draw forth
the paper with its intercepted letters, and de-
part giving place to to another gang, who would you'd
had thus stolen over 100 letters, many ofwhich
contained sums of money, some as high as $50
Seven of the young rascals were arrested The
Oldest is not quite fourteen.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

CHANGING ITS ToNE-The Court journal,
that has all along exhibited the most bitter ha-
tired to our cause, now humbly writes - The
spontaneous feeling of goodwill and sympathy
which the sad news from America evoked in
England will not be thrown away upon the
people of the North, who may acknowledge, at
last, that although England has all along con-
demned the prosecution of the civil war, and
although she has not been able to do otherwise
than admire the courage and chivalry of the
South, yet there has been no real W,teeling on
our part to,cord the american nation, for, re-
membering as we do that they are our owr
kinsmen, and part Of the grand Anglo-Saxor
family, we are always glad when they show
themselves truly great and noble, and deeply
grieved and moved when any serious calam
ity befalls them.
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The New Orleans Times of the 7th says
that in few days there will be telegraphic
communication between that city and Mobile,
and from the latter point to the North. Efforts
were being made also to reconstruct the rail-
road SO as to open travel from the. Northern
cities to New Orleans by way of the Mobile
and jackson Railroad The resumption of
communication through these means Will go
great way toward restoring the country to Its
former condition.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

Love, it has been said, flows downward.
The love of parents for their children has al
ways been more powerful than that of children
for their parents; and who among the sons Of
men ever loved God with thousandth part OF
the love which God has manifested to US.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

Among the expected arrivals, in Paris, this
summer. (says late Court JOurmaD are Mr..
Jefferson Davis, Omer Pasha, and General
Mouravieff. Mr.. Davis, we are authorized in
Gsd n4sedt hsS 1aSaSf pSSy s Seng Tf IN P %
this summer.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

CURE FOR THE BITE OF A MAD DOG.-Take
Immediately warm vinegar or tepid water, and
wash the wound very clean; then dry it, and
pour upon the wound few drops of muriatic
acid. Mineral acids destroy the poison of the
saliva, and its evil is neutralized. An exchange
says the above remedy applied in time never
falls
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tPUBLIC-No. 1911

ANICT 70 regulate he foreign eoasting trade on the
northern. northe4f tn. and northwestern frontiers
BE it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sntatipes of the United. States Of America in Con-
assembled That any boat. slooP, or other vessel
of the United States, navigating the waters on our
north,rn northeastern, and northwestern frontiers,
otherwise than by sea- shall be enrolled and licensed
In such form as other vessels; which enrolment and
license shall authorize any such boat sloop or ether
Vessel TO be employed either in the coastng or for
egn trade said frontiers; and certificate OF re-
gis.er shall be required for vessels employed on
said frontiers Provided, That such boat, sloop, or
weasel shall be, in every other respect liable TO the
res regulations, and penalties now in force relating
to registered and licensed vessels.
Sss 2. And be it further enacted, That in lieu oi
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

AN Englishman has taken the pains to weigh
the clothes worn by q lady of eighteen, of av-
erage size, and says their weight is fourteen
and quarter pounds. He thinks that there
IS no doubt that, by continually carrying this
burden about them, ladies waste their physical
.A.o,ukh
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Miss Millie Francis, dancer in the Nation
al Theatre, in Cincinnati, came to sad death
a few weeks ago. She had been dancing, and
passing from the green-room to the stage, In
of iced water, from the effects of which she
dropped dead, in full view of the audience.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

Ifyou see half-a dozen faults, in woman
YOU NAV rest assured she has half dozen
virtues to counterbalance them. Welove your
faulty and fear your faultless women. When
Won sec what IS termed faultless woman,
dread her as you would beautiful snake
The power of concealing the defects which she
must have is of itself serious vice.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31
WHOLE NO. 567

MUSTARD AT THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
The Painful and LutljcrOuS COmbined.-A gem
tleman, residing not many miles from Cam
bridgeport, who visited the White Mountains
last summer, accompanied by his wife, at the
- Hotel, and one night while there, had
sudden and violent attack Of collie. An appli-
cation Of mustard was recommended to relieve
his pain, when he consented to have it tried.
His wife, on going down to the kitchen, found
the mustard, but nothing suitable to spread it
upon, and her pocket handkerchief was taken
for that purpose. In momcnt She was at the
bedside, and applied the plaster There that
will help you now, said she. She had scarce
y finished the sentence, however, when tho
poor man turned over and roared, What the
ID are you abOut?" H,cos not her haSLands
roice Her lamp had given but a feeble light,
and she had got into the acrong room! She
found her own apartment without delay, and
related the unfortunate circumstance to her
husband, adding, with horror, that her name
,caS on the handkerchief! The sick man was
completely overcome with laughter. His collie
disappeared as suddenly as it came 1t was
agreed not to remain long in those parts. The
landlord was called up, the affair explained,
and the man and his wife left en- the earliest
express train. The gentleman who was so
unceremoniously disturbed land who is well
known in Boston, has preserved the handker-
chief. Query-Ought he not to return it,
| Boston Post
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Who Caused the Dostitutiop at the South.

Gen. Wilson, in letter to the rebel Gov
ernor Of Georgia, Brown, who had complained
of the collapse of the currency, and great des-
titutiOn of provisions among the people, says
he is instructed by the President to say to him
that these evils We're "caused by treason, in
surrection and rebellion against the laws Of the
United States, melted and carried on during
the last four years by You and your confederate
rebels and traitors, and who alone are respon-
sible for all the waste, destitution and want
now existing in that State, and what you call
the results which the fortunes of war have I'M
posed upon the people of Georgia, and all the
loss and woe they have suffered are charged
upon you and your confederate rebels, who,
usurping authority, provoked war to the ex-
| trcmity until compelled to lay down your arms
and accept the just penalty Of your crimes Of
treason and rebellion. That the restoration of
peace and order cannot be entrusted to the re-
| bells and traitors, that the persons who melted
the war and carried it on will not be allowed to
assemble at the call of their accomplice, to act
again as Legislature of the State, and again
usurp its authority and franchises. Men who
have caused so much woe will not be allowed
ever again to set ON foot fresh acts of treason
and rebellion. In calling the Legislature to-
gether again, without the permission of the
President, you have perpetrated fresh crime
that will be dealt with accordingly, and if any
person presumes to acknowledge your call he
will be Immediately arrested.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

A recent letter from I-ynchburg says, We
are cut off from every section Of the world, and
it is impossible to hear from friends abroad.
The Orange and Alexandria trains are only
running to Amherst Court house, distant fit
nessee ness road 90 to Liberty, twenty-five miles
west. The Southside is imperative between
here and the junction. The chief damage to
the roads are the destruction of bridges, but
this is fast being repaired by the companies.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

AN OMINoUs JUXTAPosITIoN. - General
Sherman is reported to have made an off-hand
speech at Washington, after the review, in
which he gave his views respecting the freedom
'How about going to Mexico, General?" You
can go there if you like, and you can go to the
= if you want to" This is blunt, but blunt
ness usually has force in it. The transition
from Mexico to the was a natural one to the
mind Of soldier who knows the hardships of
legitimate war, and who can therefore appreci-
ate the disadvantages of fllibustering With
Lopez and Walker experience to Judge from
those who undertake a Mexican campaign al
this time, will find that General Sherman
nti-climax, though sharp, is no Joke.
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ALL's RIGHT. "A Jesoit who had been
particularly recommended to the captain of 3
vessel, was sailing from France to America, when
the captain, who saw that storm was appro-
aching, said to him;
Father, you are not accustomed to the rcl-
sng OF ao. veise you ma had hG better get down
hear the sailors swearing and disappearing,
you may be assured that there are good hopes :;
but if you should hear them embracing and
recOnciling themcelves to each other, you may
make up your accounts with heaven
As the storm increased the Jesuit from time
to time despatched his companion to the hatch
way to see how matters went upon deck.
Alas father, said he, returning, all is
lost The sailors are swearing like demoniacs :;
their very blasphemies are enough to sink the
vessel"
"Oh heaven be praised, said the Jesuit,
then all is right"
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

A little boy, in Trinity Church choir, New
York, gets salary Of one thousand dollars per
annum for singing.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

Tell the lady everything at once. Since you
sincerely love her and expect to make hcryour
wife, leave nothing for her to learn about you
after marriage you fear her to be full acquain-
ted with before. We know it is a common
thing to postpone unpleasant revelations until
the icife may be expected to forgive what the
.fancee might not; but, believe us, it is great
error. Women do not expect men to be immac-
ulate in youth, and, if they actually love man.
will readily forgive his past transgressions, pro
vided his affection for them has purified his
morality. The very confidence in them which
frank confession on his part implies, inspires
a reciprocal confidence that may be deemed
permanent and reliable.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

APoLoGUE-A poor laboror in certain vii
lage died after long illness, and having es-
capped the existence, presented himself at the
gate of Heaven, where he found he had been
preceded by rich man of the same locality
who had just died, and having previously knock
ed, had just been admitted by the Apostle Pc
ter. The laborer, who stood without, was en-
chanted by the ravishing sound OF rejoicing
and sweet music which appeared to hail the
entrance of the rich man, and having knocked
in his turn, was also admitted But what was
his astonishment at finding silence where sera-
phic sounds had so lately been joyously utter
ed
"How is this?' he demanded of Peter,
"when the rich man entered l heard music
and singing is there, then, the same distinc-
tion between rich and poor in Heaven as on
earth?'
Not at all, replied the apostle; "but the
poor come to Heaven every day, whereas, it is
scarcely once in a hundred years that rich
man gains admission.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

A dispatch from Fortress Monroe says that
Mrs Davis, her four children, brother and sis
ter, and Mrs. Clay, go back to Savannah, as
permission for them to proceed north has been
refused by the War department. A large
amount of gold and valuable jcwery, &C., was
found in the baggage of the ladies, but, with
the exception of several important documents
which were found by the guard, everything
was left unmOlested. Among the many rumors
flying about with regard to the confinement of
JEFF. has been one to the effect that he has
been manacled, in order to prvent any injury
to his guard.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31

THE FATE OF JERsEY-A letter says: l
had occasion to take run over the c. 4 y.
L. X. again, and suffered SO much from the
sand and dust that / made little calculation,
from which | calculated that Jersey, i'll the
course of time will disappear. Thus: Each
passenger carries away with him, say one half
pound Of dust three hundred passengers to a
train, ten trains both ways. three hundred and
sixty-fvc days to the year. making two thou
sand seven hundred and thirty-Seven tons and
a half in ten years. Jersey Is doomed. No
wonder they charge S3 % head tax for the
privilege Of passing over their sacred sands
golden sands. They daily sell their country.
The Race for getting married displays itself
in sundry matrimonial advertisements in the
newspapers. Those who desire to attempt the
lottery ofmarriage, should remember Dr. John
son said of it, that it was like flies on the will
dow, those outside wanting to get in, those in
side wanting to get out or the words of Sir
Thomas More father, who compared a man
disposed to marry to one who puts his hand
into bag containing one eel to hundred
snakes, where the adventurer is more likely to
be bitten than to secure prize.
Smyrna times., 1865-05-31


AMCSING.-Some years ago there was a bill
introduced into the Georgia Legislature to lay
tax of ten dollars year on all iackaSses--
Some appreciative member proposed to amend
it SO as to include lawyers and doctors. The
amendment was accepted, and, amid much
iocularity, the bill passed Several efforts have
since been made to repeal it. but in vain, and
to this day all.iackaSSes, lawyearS and doctors
are obliged to pay yearly tax OF ten dollars.
One of the beautiful young ladies' who
| composed the ballet, at the Pittsburgh Earlc
| ties, turned out to be young man. She
dressed and roomed with the other fair ones
The managers very properly turned the fair
one out.
A Western paper chronicles as follows the
recent explosion of steamboat, on one of the
great rivers THE captain swan ashore. =
So did the chambermaid; she was insured for
$4,000, and loaded with iron"
When particular pains are taken to bring
great men together, their talk is generally poor.
The greatness of each is kept back, and every
toible appears prominent, as if the Oympians
should meet to exchange snuf-boxes.
SHORT SIGHTED. A citizen of New Jersey
was lately arrested for hogging woman, and
excused the act by saying he was near-sighted,
and thought 1t was his wife
GRIEF.-A young lady, being told that her
lover was suddenly killed, exclaimed: 'Oh,
that splcnded gold watch of his Give it to
me that may remember him and cherish his
dear memory"
President Johnson has insured his life, for
the benefit of his family, for ten thousand dol
lars. We trust his life is sure for many years
hence
81 am broken man. saif poor poet
$50 should think, was the reply, " for |
have seen your pieces.
A Young lady first love kiss has the same
effect on her as being electrified. Its a great
shock, but soon over.
"I'm sitting on the style, Mary" as the en-
vious girl said, when she pumped down on
her sisters new hat and feather.
Books are the best of friends, because when
they bore you you can shut them up without
offence.
Spicy soLDIERs-Hot, fiery fellows. are our
soldiers-peppered while in the service, and
mustered out of it.
DIR Johnson said ofa widower who was about
to marry, that it was remarkable case of the
triumph of hope over experience.
In the game of cards good deal depends on
good playing and good playing on good deal
At a fashionable dinner eat slowly-as mat
ter of course.
CINCINNATI claims to be q million dollars
richer than Chicago. The latter city denies it.
CLo(THE)sE OF TIE REBELLION. Ths Petit
coat of Mrs. J. D.