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CHAPTER. 46

Acknowledgement of deeds in Foreign
countries.
AN ACT concerning the acknowledgment of deeds in
Revision Of 1850.
Section l.. Be it enacted Jy the General
assembly Of the State Of Zora, That any
deed, or other conveyance of lands within
this State, which is executed without the
United States, may be acknowledged or
proven before any ambassador, Minister,
Secretary of Legation, Consul or Charge d.
Affaires of the United States, or before
any officer of a foreign country, who is au-
thorised by the laws thereof to take ac-
acknowledgements of conveyance of real es-
tate. But the certificate of acknowledge
ment by a foreign officer, must be authcn-
ticated by some ambassador, Minister,
Secretary of Legation, Consul or Charee d
Ahaires of the United States, whose off,
cial written statement, that full faith and
credit is due to the certificate of such for
eign officer, shall be deemed sufficient evil
dcnce of the qualification of said officer, to
the Acknowledgements, and of the genuine
ness OF his signature or seal, if he has
any.
Sec. ,. This Act being deemed of i'm
mediate Importance, shall take effect ami
t i,t f,.ro FROM ss,,,l rsft.sr
III the State Register and Iowa Homestead,
newspapers published Mt Des Moines.
Approved March 9th, 1866.
l hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the State Register,
March 9th, 1866, and in the Iowa Homc-
stead, April 4th. 1866.
JAMES WRIGHT, Sec. of State.
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CHAPTER 2S.

Relating to wilful trespass.
AN ACT to amend Section 432l, of The Revision o.
1860, in relation to wiful trespass.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assen.bly Of the State Of Io,ca, That Sec
ton 4324 of the Revision of 1860 be, and
the same is hereby amended, by adding at
the end thereof, the following words, viz. {:
If in any case, the value of the property so
cut down, carried away, or otherwise ta-
ken, shall not exceed the sum of fifty dol
lars, then the person SO offending shall be
fined, not exceeding one hundred dollars,
or imprisonment in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding thirty days.
Sec. 2. This act being deemed of imme-
diate importance by the General Assembly,
shall take effect from and after its publica-
ton in the Daily State Register, and Iowa
Homestead, newspapers published at Des
Moines, Iowa.
Approved March Is, 1866.
l hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the Daily State Register
on the 10th day of March, 1866, and in
the Iowa Homestead on the 2Sth day of
March, 1866.
JAMES WRIGHT, Sec. of State.
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CHAPTER 81.


AN ACT authorizing the Auditor to collect certain
debts due the School Fund.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of Lo,ca, That any
of the makers, endorsers, or sureties of any
of the notes received by James d. Eads,
for money loaned by him out Of the Per.
mancnt School Fund, who were in the mil
itary service of the United States, until af:
ter the time granted in Section 3, of Chap.
ter "a of the Laws of the 10th General
Assembly, had expired, shall be permitted
to pay and discharge such notes by paying
the principal with six per cent. interest
per annum from the date of such notes
including what has been paid, if any,
within one year from the passage of this
Act.
Sec. 2. Whenever any of such notes
shall be paid by any other than the maker,
the Auditor shall assign the same without
recourse on the State, and deliver it with
the mortgage security, if any, to the per-
son so paying the same.
Approved March Goth, 1866.
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pprovcd March 18th, 1866.
CHAPTER 25.

Amending Act Tenth General Assembly
in relation to Relief Fund.
AN ACT to amend Chapter 50, of the Acts of the
Tenth General Assembly, entitled An Act for the re-
lief of the families of Soldiers and Mariners in the
service Of the United States.
SECTION l. BE it enacted Jy the General
assembly cfthe State Of lo,cd, That the
Board of Supervisors, in each of the coun-
ties in this State, may, at their regular
meetings in June. 1866, or ut any meeting
thereafter, transfer SO much of the relief
fund, of their respective counties, as is not
needed for the purposes, for which the
same was levied, to any county fund,
which they may elect, and the same shall
be paid out, as the Board of Supervisors
Of each county may direct.
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CHAPTER 35.

Legalizing the levy Of taxes in McGregor.
AN ACT to legaze the acts of the Council of City Of
McGregor, in relation to the levy of taxes.
Section /. BE 1t enacted by the General
assembly cfthe State of Io,ca, That the
levy of taxes, by the City Council of the
City of McGregor, made for the year 1868,
be and is hereby legalized and made valid,
in every respect, and for all purposes.
Sec. 2. This Act being deemed by the
General Assembly of the State, of immedi-
ate importance, shall take effect, and be in
force, from and after its publication, in the
McGregor Weekly News, newspaper in
McGregor, and in the State Register, a
newspaper published at Des Moines.
Approved March 10th, 1866.
thereby l certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the State Register on the
22d day of March, 1866, and in the Nc
Gregor Weekly News on the -th day of
-, 1866.
JAMES WRIGHT, Sec. of State.
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From the Rev. T. D. Fendall Assist. Editor Christian
Chronicle, Phiada
have derived decided benefit from the use of HoOf-
lands German Bitters and feel il my privilege to
Ommend them most valuable tonic to all who are
suffering from general debility from disease arising
from arrangement Of the liver. Yours truly,
Z. d. FENDALL.
From Rev. D. Merge, Pastor Of the Passyunk Baptist
Church, Philada
From the many respectable recommendations given
to DR.. HOOhands German Btters, induced to give
them trial. After using several BOTTLES found them
to be good remedy for debility, an most excellent
tonic for the stomach. u. MERGE.
From Rev. VIM. Smith, formerly Pastor of the vincen-
town and Millville IN. J) Baptist Churches.]
Having used In my family = number of bottles of
your HOOfands German Ditters, have to say that 1
regard them excelleat medicine specially adapted
70 remove the diseases they recommended for
They strengthen and invgorate the system when deb
tated and useful In disorders Of the liver loss Of
appetite &C. Ihave also recommended them to several
Of my friends who have tried them, and found them
greatly beneficial in the restoration Of health.
Yours truly, WM SMITH,
...E.. 066 Hutchinson st., Philada.
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CHAPTER 40.
Appeals to the Supreme Court.

Appeals to the Supreme Court.
AN ACT regulating appeals to tho Supreme Court in
certain cases.
Section /. BE 1t enacted Ly the General
4ssemby Of the State Of Io,ca, That it
shall not be necessary, in order to author
ize the Supreme Court of this State, to re.
view and reverse, on appeal, a jud gment
OF the District Court, on the ground Of er-
rors of law, committed by the Judge Of
the Court below, on the trial, that mo-
ton for new trial, on these grounds, shall
have been made in such Court below.
Sec. 2. In any cause tried in the Dis
trict Court, where the parties thereto
waive a Jury, and try the same to the
Court, it shall not be necessary, in order
to secure to either party, feeling agrieved,
the right to appeal that the Court shall
find the facts and conclusions of law, and
make the same part of the record in such
case; nor shall it be necessary for such par
ty to file motion for new trial; but in
all such cases the Supreme Court shall, on
appeal, hear and determine the same in
all respects as if such finding of facts, and
conclusions of law, appeared Of record, or
motion for new trial had been made,
whenevcr it shall appear from the certifi-
cate of the Judge trying the same, or the
agreement of the parties thereto, or their
attorneys of record, or, in case the evil
dence is ali taken by deposition, from the
certificate of the Clerk of such District
Court, that the transcript contains all the
evidence introduced by the parties on tho
trial Of the cause in the Court below.
See. 3. All Acts and parts of Acts in
with this Act, are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 4. This Act being deemed of i'm
mediate Importance shall take effect and
be in force from and after the publication
Of the same in the Iowa State Register and
Iowa Homestead, newspapers published at
Des Moincs.
Approved March oath, 1866.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the Iowa State Register,
March 9th, 1866, and in the Iowa Home
stead. April 18th. 1866.
JAMES WRIGHT, Sec. of State.
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CHAPTER AZ.
Relating to Board of Trustees of the A cri
cultural Nnllnna and Earn

Relating to Board of Trustees of the Acri-
cultural College and Farm.
AN ACT repeal Sections I7I5 1716 and 1889 Of tho
Revision OF 1860 and Section Of Chapter III Of the
Acts OF the Tenth General Assembly, in relation to
the Boars VI Trustees If the Agricultural College
and Farm.
Section l.. BE it enacted by tie General
.4esem6y ct the State Of Io,ca, That the
State Agricultural College and Farm shall
be under the management Of Il Board Of
Trustees, composed of one member elected
from each judicial District The Govern
or, and the President Of the State Agricul-
tural College and Farm, shall be er-obscto
members of the Board.
Sec. =. The present session of the Gen.
cral Assembly shall elect in Joint Conven-
ton, all of said Board of Trustees, six of
whom shall serve for the term of two years,
and the other six for the term Of four
years from the first day of May, 1866,
and the General Assembly, at each bienial
session thereafter, shall elect one half of
said Board of Trustees, who shall serve
for four years, from the LIST day of May,
after their election. The Board of Trust
ees elected by the Eleventh General AS
sembiy, shall at their first meeting under
this Act, which shall be on the first Thurs
day in May for the year 1866, ut the Capi-
tai OF the State, determine by lot, their
several terms of service, and every sue.
cceding year, they shall hold their annual
meetings on the second Monday of Janua-
ry, at the Capital of the State. Any va
cancies in the Board of Trustees, caused
by death, removal from the District or tho
State, resignation or failing to qualify
within sixty days after election, may he
filled by vote of a majority of the men,
bers of said Board.
Sec. 3. The Board of Trustees shall el-
ect Treasurer, at their annual meeting in
each year, who shall receive and keep all
the moneys, arising from the sale OF the
products OF the farm or from any source,
and give bonds in such sum rs the Board
of Trustees may require. He shall pay
over all moneys, upon the warrant of the
President and countersigned by the Secre-
tary. He shall render, annually, in the
month of January, to the Board of Trust
ees, and as often US may be required by the
said Board, full and true statement Of all
the moneys received and disbursed by
him.
Sec. 4. Sections 17l5, ZIG, 1889, Of
Chapter 81 of the Revision of 1860, and
Section 6 of Chapter l2l of the Acts of tho
!eh1h oeHeTui Assembly, ana all acts anu
parts of acts in conflict with the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed.
See. 5. This Act, being deemed of inn
mediate Importance, shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication
in the Iowa State Register and Homestead,
papers published ut Des Moines.
Approved March oath, 1866.
hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the Iowa State Register
March 9th 1866, and in the Iowa Home
stead March 2Sth, 1866.
JAMES WRIGHT, Sec. of State.
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CHAPTER So.
Providing Justices with Doc]

AN ACT providing dockets for Justices Of the Peace
Section |. Be IL enacted IN The Geneyaf
assembly ofthe Stateof Io,ra, That it shall
be the duty of the Board of Supervisors of
each county, to furnish to each Justice of
the Peace, of their county, well bound
blank book Of not less than four quires,
with index, suitable for docket, upon the
certificate of such Justice that the same is
necessary for the business of his Office.
Sec; 2. The said dockets so furnished,
shall be paid for out of the county fund,
on the order of the Board Of Supervisors.
Approved March 24th, 1866.
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III

From the Rev. Joseph H. Ksnnard Pastor Of the 10th
Baptist Church,
have been frequently requested to my name
with concentrations Of different kinds Of medicines
but regarding the practice out Of my appropriate
sphere, have in all declined; but with q clear
proof in various instances and particularly in my own
family of the usefulness of Dr. Hoofands German Bit.
depart once from my usual course express my
ull conviction that for general debility Of the syseS
aud especially for Liver Cbnplaints, It Is safe and
valuable preparation In some il may fails but
usually doubt not it will be very beneficial to those
VINO suffer from the above Truly yours,
J. II. kENNARD, Eighth below Coats St.
Philadelphia, Dec. "a, 1854.
Rev. J. 8. Herman, Of the German Reformed Church,
Kutztown, Berks Co., Pa, cured of Dyspepsia VI
years standing.
A. NJ. Spangler, Editor of the CtMrist No. 25 North
Sixth street, Phl says this Btters recommended
To him by medical friend, and six bottles cured him
Of complete prostratiOn Of the nervous system. "
Rev. J. Newton Brown, D. D., Editor Of the Encylo-
pedia of Religious Knowledge and Christian Chronicle
Philada; Rev. Thos Winter, D. D., Pastor of Roxbor-
Ough Baptist Church; Rev. Levi c. Beck Pastor of the
Baptist Church, Pemberton, N. j., formerly of the
North Baptist Church, Philadelphia present Pastor
Of the Baptist Church, Chester Pa-These gentlemen
express In the strongest terms their favorable opinion
Of this Bitters.
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CHAPTER 26.
Correction of Name

Correction OF Name.
AN ACT to amend Section I, Of Chapter one hundred
and twenty-eght 2S) Of the Acts Of the Tenth Gen.
eral Assembly.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Gener-
al assembly Of the State Of Io,ca, That
Section l of Chapter one hundred and
twenty-eight, of the Acts of the Tenth
General Assembly of the State of Iowa, ap-
proved April 5th, 1864, be, and the same
is hereby amended by striking out the
word "Putnam," in the third line of said
section, and inserting Patterson.
Approved March 18th, 1866.
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CHAPTER 81.
Lesalizins the Publication of the Laws
&C., of certain towns.

AN ACT to amend Section 1888 of the Revision of 1880
in relation to incorporation Of towns and cities and
to lesaze the publication Of the bylaws and ordin-
anecs OF certain towns and cities heretofore passed.
and not published according tolaw, and TO legalize
acts done under and by virtue OF such ordinances.
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REMEMBER

That this Biters is not Alcohoc, contains Ram
Whtsky, and cannot make Draakards, bet is tie Bes
Tonic in tie World.
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Beware of COunterfeits f!

M See that the signature of &C. NJ. JACKSON is
tho wrapper of each bottle.
A- Should your nearest Druggist not have the arti
clc do not be put off by any of the prep
rations that may be offered in its place. but send to us
AMI We will forward securely packed, by express.
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Sec. 10. This Act being deemed by the
General Assembly ofimmediatc Importance
shall be in force from and after its pass
age and publication in the Daily State
Register and Iowa Homestead, newspapers
published in Des Moines, Iowa.
Approved March %, 1866.
l hereby certify that the foregoing Act
was published in the Iowa State
Register on the 18th day Of March, 1866,
and in the Iowa Homestead on the 4th day
of April, 1866.
JAMES WRIGHT, Sec. of State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-04
LOCAL NEWS,

CIRCUIT CoURT.-- May term Of the Cir
cult Court for this county was brought to a
close on Saturday last and Judge Thomas left
the city to hold court at Fairfax Court House,
commencing o.day. During the session OF
the Court here, Daniel Washington, Major
Boiler, Lewis Nickens, John Woodward, Jno
Washington, and W. II. Yeager, negroes; and
Thomas Williams, white, were convicted of
telonies, and sentenced to the Penitentiary-
A number of civil cases were disposed of, but
in consequence Of the great length Of the dock
ct, great many had to be continued.
In the case of Drost & Sutro VS.. Schonfeld,
on Saturday, the plaintiff was ordered to re-
cover $637.25, with interest from December,
1865.
The case of McKune VS. Kreprs and Lew
is was dismissed
Burke & Herbert VS.. Geo. Bryan-case con-
tinued, an official Judgment set aside.
In the case of the Board of Public Works
VS.. the Orange and Alexandria Railroad &c. it
was ordered that 220 shares of the stock of
the Company, standing in the name of John
Withers, be sold to satisfy an execution in favor
of plaintiffs
The case of the Com. VS., Merritt, indicted
for rape, and upon sci. fa., or forfeited re-
cognzance, was continued
In the case Of the trustees Of Christ Church
VS.. Robert McMurdy-upon a supersedeas-
judgment Of County Court reversed, and
plaintiffs to recover costs, and case retained for
further proceedings
On the chancery side Of The docket, in the
case of the Board of Public Works VS. Seldcn,
Withers & Co,-John A. English and VIM.
Bayne, trustees, are ordered to render an &C
count Of their transactions to a commission,
and of the state and condition of any property,
rights and claims vested in them
In the case Of Isaac Newton VS.. John Nag
lee, jr.,-injunction against Naglee dissolved,
except from committing permanent injury
commissioner to be appointed to receive rents,
&c., of properly, and deeds, papers, &C., to be
put in the, possession Of the Clerk of the Court,
subject TO the order Of the Court.
j. S. Miller vs. j. H. Miller, et ais John
S. Miller relieved of all liability trustee, and
G. S. Miller substituted in his place.
Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
pany VS.. Washington, Alexandria and George
town Railroad Company petition to remove
the cause to the District Court of the United
States overruled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-04

An entirely new branch of trade has com
menced in the Potomac, from which those en-
gagged in it anticipate the realization of large
profits The species of fish known as the ale
wive, which very much resembles the herring,
is now in the river in large numbers-the
schools sometimes being immense. As the
shad and herring fisheries are now over many
Of those lately in that business are now busily
engaged in the new trade-tbat Of Alewive
fishing. The Alewive is not consumed as food
at this season of the year, but is used, when
caught in large numbers as at present. for the
purpose Of manufacturing oil, which is extract
ed from them by pressure or heat Boilers
have been erected at several points along the
banks OF the Potomac and the fish which are
caught in the middle of the river, in. welled
Nets, are carried to the shore, where they are
subjected TO treatment
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w -1M ah1dHstl1 So oIET4

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incorporated gbytthe3 General Assembly, and
/ composed exclusively of
:. fVIRGINIAN PRQRERTYaSH HOLDERS.
Have determined to send at once to Europe one
of their Directors to secure the tenants ana "a
borers required i4tsthis State. iTheire Com ms
sioner, who is POW arranging, to embark for
Great Britain, will be empowered to contract
with reliable tenants in Europe for the lease OF
lands, rether in largekor small tracts. Land
owners who wish to rent their lands are invited
to communicative eSecre tary, at the office
of the Society in Lynchburg, who will furnish
the necessary forms, offpewerpof attorney and
contract to be signed By them and The immi-
grants. application must state what rent
will be required, and whether in money or part
!of the crop. Our Commissioner will 60 out ac-
credited as theagent OF the Vir9inan land hold
ers, proposing ELECTROMAGNETIC contract to
persons who wish toicome to this country, and
will take active and energetic measures, to place
before the proper classes the advantages Of the
locations which we propose. IS - ~ ), .
Farmers, and others wishing to employ select
ed laborers, are invited to avail themselves of
this, organization and communicate with the
Secretary.
A Land Register will be kept in the office Of
the Society, where will be registered descrip-
ftions Of lands,tor Sale or lease in any part of
the State, which will be brough to the notice of
all immigrants and other settlers calling at the
office, as well rs extensively advertised in this
country and abroad. to. ilJ@tn
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The Washington Star says :-''Last August
horse, with buggy and harness, was hired
from Mr.. John Hinesley's livery stables, and
never returned No clue was obtained until
Saturday last, when the detectives obtainedin-
formation that the horse was in Alexandria,
and going to that place found the animal IN a
livery stable, the proprietor of which had pur-
chased it, Here they obtained inform alton
that the buggy was in Occoquan and proceed
ing there they found it, with the harness, aud
thew were restored to the owner The team
was valued at over $500. The officers aSccr-
tanned that snce the team was stolen both
horse and buggy were sold several times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-04

ARREST. Mr.. Leonard Huyck: the late
president of the Merchants National Bank, was
arrested Saturday morning on warrant issued
at the instance of the Hon. Freeman Clark,
comptroller of the currency, charging him with
having misapplied the government funds in the
custody Of the bank. Ore Of the specifications
is having misapplied 100000 Of the funds by
paying them into tbe hands Of L. P. Bayne
& Co., of Baltimore. Justice Walter required
Mr.. Huyck to give 100000 bail, bat subse-
quently reduced it to $50, 900. Mr.. Huyck was
then allowed to go in search Of tail, accompa-
MED by an officer Not having succeeded, a
commitment was issued on Sunday morning by
Justice Walter, and he was sent to JAIL