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MEDICAL.
2EgGFEE To TEHE WEAK!
YOUTH To THE AGED
BIOKRENE
OR
LIFE REJTVFNATOR

SG-This preparation is unelue!led as a Rejuyena-
tor and RestOrer Of wasted or inert functions.
The feeble, the aged and all those who have in my
way Impaired their vitality by excessive mental or
physical application, will find the Biohrene 10 be
what its name implies, Life RejuvenatOr which,
while 1t builds up the shattered constitution will also
mpart to the feelings the briskneSs and energy which
belong to youth
No matter by what cause any organ has become en-.
feebled in its functions this superb preparation viii
remove that cause at once and forever.
BEDkREAE
CURES GENERAL DEBILITY, NERVOUS IN
CAPACITY, DYSPEPSIA, DEPRESSION, LOSS
OF APPETITE, LOW SPIRITS, IMBECiLlrY,
MENTAL INCIDENCE, EVACUATION, ENNUI.
AND NOVEL EFFECT UPON THE NERVOUS
SYSTEM; and all who are in any way Frustrated by
nervous disabilities are earnestly advised to seek
ton.
BEOKRENE.
The FEEBLE, the LANGUID. the DFSPAIRTNG
the OLD should give this valuable discovery trial
1t will be found totally different from all other
articles for the same purpoSe.
TO FEMALES.
This preparation is invaluable in nervous weak
nesscs Of all kinds, as it will restore the waste
strength with wonderful permanence.
II IS also grand tonic, and will give relief in Dys
pepsia with the first dose. A brief persistence in It's
will ren9Tate the stomach to degree of perfect
health, and Danish Dyspepsia forever.
One Dollar per bottle, or six bottles for IS. Sold
By Druggists generally.
Sent by express anywhere, by addressing
HUTCHINGS i HILLYER,
ProprietOrs, No. q Dey street,
Sold by SETH S. UANCE,
,lO8 Baltimore street.
oc Z-6m Baltimore.
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YORK EssA0 R.AIA.s
U~AU
WINES, LIQUORS, ETC.
W EN Els, LERU URS, ETC.
EgERKENs, STERN d COS.
CALIFORNIA WINES.

The increasing popularity our brands Of these
lne Wines has induced their extensive imitation
Ali desiring genuine and pure Wines should see that
our copyrighted label, bearing our name, place of
business, and tho State Seal ct California, Is upon
each bottle.
The following Wines are now offered by US. with
our guarantee of their entire purity.
WHITE, OR HOOK WINE,
VI light straw color, very delicate, fine favored.
ANGELICA
A rich and naturally sweet Wine much admired
by ladies, and valuable in the sick chamber, as il
makes fine wheys and jellies. 1t is fine dessert
Wine and well adap5gid for Communion purposes
This superb Wine Is made from selected grapes; IL
is very delicate and viii rank with the very highest
sweet Wines Of hurope;o,
This deep red color, of good body and fine flavor.
1t IS becoming very popular where slightly astrng-
ent and DELICATE stimuant is desired. Being entirely
organization.
VINE BITTERs.
! hese are made in our own cellars from our own
" mes and Will be found agreeable and pleasant.
GRAPE BRANDY.
DISTILLED from the second pressing of the grape and
is pure and desirable article.
J. K. BARNES. the Surgeon General of the United
States assisted by Assistant Surgeon WOODWARD,
after searching and careful analysis of our Wines
pronounces them all pure, and admirably adapted
DR.. JACKSON, the well-knOWn Chemist of Boston,
comedies with this opinion.
The Boston Journal, Transcript, Traveller, Satur-
day Evening Gazette, New ock Evening Post Tri-
buuo and large portion Of the press throughout the
country, have in leading articles upon American
Wines, eXtolled the superior merits of these Wines
The Wing Convention, held at Cleveland Ohio
where cur Wines came in competition with an the
leading brands of Western Wines awarded avs
premiums out of six TO our Wines
The Indiana State Fair, endorsing tho opinion ex-
pressed at Cleveland awarded ~ Di;iora and ST.
var Medal
G. w. PIER 3 Co,
No ~ Sou.h Charles st--sE.
Baltimore.
Lst Americans support american industry.
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"
- ty Of Paris, France,) Member of tho Medical
and Chirurgcal Faculty of Baltimore, Nd, is ths
discOverer Of the only Remedies for Diseases of pr.
yate character without Mercury or noXious drugs
Recent cured in from u to As hours on written
guarantee. Chronic, inveerate and constitutional
diseases, such as have been abandoned as incurabe
are speedily and permanently cured. The treatment
adopted by him is that which has the approval of the
most distinguish he'd Physicians of Paris, and its uni.
versal success in practice Of 10 years has proved
beyond a doubt, that the worst eases readily yield
and are thoroughly removed ut and forever from
the system, especially all cases Of constitutional de-
biy; nervous diseases, which soon or late turns t.
consumption, and all the evils entaled by certai5.
pernicious practices which ruin both body and mind
uniting the victim for either business study society
or marriage and to those who arc suffering the eyi
effects OF improper indngepcos, Of whatever, kind
vigor, in brief period, by applying to one whose
skill and experience can be relied on No erorbitan
lnprojes8ionGl chdrges.
Distant Patients consulted by letter and rgmeiies
forwarded that can be taken in tho most convenient
and private manner.
Q9iefs. southeast corner Of FAYETTE and FRED
ENICh STREETS. jel9-ly
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True cOpy-Test:
ia4-law4w SAMUEL NJ. EVANS. Clerk
ia55-isw4w sAM'L NJ. EVANS Clerk.

FEVHEs IS To GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
a scribers have obtained from the Orphans Court
of Baltimore city, letters of administration on the
estate Of MARY A. ASHD0WN, late of Washing
ton city, D. c.. deceased
All persons having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned TO exhibit the same with the vouch-
ers thereof, TO the subscriber before the 2Oth
day of July, 1866; they may otherwise, by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate
All persons indebted to said estate requested to
make immediate payment. Given under my hand
this Goth day of January 1866.
ALEXANDER BUTCHER
ia26-1oUAw& AlI.;S:ItHat-
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Boston Markets.

Jan. 27.-Flour-The market is dull but prices
have not varied materially. Good brands are firm
and command full prices. Sales of Western superfne
at 81 25@ 7.75; common extra $S50Q9; medium do
S9.75@lO.I5; good and choice Ohio, Michigan and
Genesee Sic 1925; Illinois and Southern Ohio Sill
Ola ST. Louis good and choice S13@16 2 Dbl. Can
ada has been in moderate demand. Sales of super
fine at 81 29775; common extra S. 50d rs medium
do. S9.75@l075 good and choice do Sll@1250 q Dbl
Southern is in very little demand and prices are nom
inal. We quote Brandywine at 1910; choice family
Ito demand at S. p Dbl. Rye Flour is quiet and there
have been no sales of importance.
Gran-There has been limited demand for Corn
and prices have declined. Sales of new Southern
yellow at g7@9Sc; old Western mixed 95@96c. q bush
and Canada at 6C@63c Prince Edward Island 57@5Sc.
4 bushel. Rye is dull at $1@1.02 2 bushel Shorts
are selling at S30@3l; Fine Feed S32@S5; Middlings
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The following additional banks have been desig-
mated by the Secretary of the Treasury as deposto
res OF the public moneys First National Bank.
Marshall Mich; Winnebago National Bank. Rock
ford. ILL.,. First National Bank Frederick Md
There have been new organizations under the
NATIONAL b4nking system during the past week. Tic
l6-9 with an aggregate capital Of $40, 759203. The
amount of circulation issued TO the national banks
during the week is given at S2,s6S 200 Previously
S2l5, S66,5l0. Total, $24S 734, no.
The returns of the Bank of England for tho week
ending Jan. 10, compare with the statement of the
previous week 6 follows. - NN
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Board of Trade.

Committee of Arbitration for January
HENRY F. ZoLLICKoFFER,
WM. Il. MONTAGUE, JR., THos R. MATTHEWS, Jr,
ii. IRVINE kEYSER, THOMAS GOODWIN
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EHAPER WAREHOUSE.
NO. 81 HANOVER STREET
The undersigned offer for sale full assortment of
STRAW and BINDERS BOARDS, suitable for ali
branches Of Paper Box Making and Book Binding
Also, Printing, Manila, Straw and other Wrapping
Papers. F'iAS
RUDOLPH & JENNESS.
ss- Highest Cash Prices Paid for Rags and waste
paper mostly
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1 Ia TAT -sszsszEzEefEEEEl1 RTCFHMOND. FREDEa
WAC r. RIO TIA EELLERS CONC SOUTH
TWICE DAILY, cSmday P. II. EecepssaJ


MAC r. RIO IRA VELLERS GOING SOUTH.
TWICE DAILY, CSimday P. II. EccepiedJ
The quickest and most direct route 70 Richmond
Va, and the South, via the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to Washington
Potomac steamers from Sixth Street Wharf, Wash
ington to Aqua Creek and Richmond. Frcdercks~
burg and Potomac Railroad now entirely completed
from Aqua Creek to Richmond Va, connecting
there with trains on the Richmond and Petersburg
and Richmond and DanvilIe Railroads, for Peters,
burg, Weldon, Wilmington, Raleigh Greensboro,
Salisbury. Charlotte and Charleston, SC
Trains leave Camden Station at 40 A. NJ. and Sand
40 ?. NJ. connecting at Washington with steamers
leaving Sixth Street wharf, daily, Sunday night
excepted, at 4. NJ. and 100 P. NJ and arrive in
Richmond at 25O p. NJ and 40 A. NJ.
THROUGH TO RICHMOND IN TEN HOURS.
FVty Miles Shorter and 8 hours quicker than any
other Route
Be sure and get through tickets via Aqua Creek
and Fredericksburg to Richmond, at Camdou Station,
Baltimore, and get through baggage checks.
Omnibusses and baggage wagons always in readi-
ness to convey passengers and baggage to the steam
ers in Washington city free Of charge.
4. NEEDHAM g. SON,
No. l42 Light street wharf,
General Agents.
CH4s. VI. HANEY,
oe5-h General Passenger Agent.
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ROBERT LAWSON
slss 4 III No. 277 BALTIMORE STREET.
aEkE@ssSl 1W (Near Sharp
~4asA@a-4E11aS MANUFACTURER OF
SADDLES, HARNESS. COLLARS, &c,
Ladies' SARATOGA TRUNKS,
Best Sole Leather Trunks and Valises,
IR0N-B0UND TRUNKS.
SACKS, SATCHELS &C., &c.
The largest assortment of the above goods in the
nitv al nricas that defy rnurefi4ion n2-1v(
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ application will be made at the next session of
LAND STREET, from Pennsylvania avenue to
the Northern boundary avenue. d22-law9w
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Mgbile,-Brig james Carey Coale-333 bales of cot
Sons. - "
N0rtolk.-Steamer George Leary-S bales cotton,
p. 7. Clements; sundry pkgs sundry persons
Steamer James I. Brady-47 bbls. sugar hhds
40, bbls do, D. f. Keeling; sundry pkgs.. sundry
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TRAVELLERS Glide,

tCdrefully corrected as changes occurl
To Washington, by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
Depot, Camden street and Eutaw street-4.3O, 7.05
and S.45 A.. NJ and 800 and 40 and 7.45 P. M
Sunday trains at 40 and S,45 A. NJ, and 40.
To philadelphia and. New York. by Baltimore.
dent street-S25 and 9.20A NJ and 10, 40 6.35 and
925 ?. N. Sunday trains for New YORK S'2O T. M,
To Harrisburg, EImira and the West, by Northern
Central Railroad Depot corner Calvert and Frank
lin streets, 800 A. NJ. and 12lO, 20 and l0gO r NJ;
To York, by Northern Central Railroad 7.2O A. NJ.
To Parkton by Northern Central RaiIroad-12.3O
To Frederick by Baltimore and Ohio Railroads.&c.
To Ellicotfs Mills BY Baltimore and Ohio R-6.2O
To Salisbury by Phia., Wilmington and Bait. R
70 Dover, Del. by Phila. Wilmington and Bait.
To Wheeling and Petersburg by Bait and Ohio R
R-daily mail $50 4. NJ. Except Sunday Cincinnati
Express daily Gncluding Sunday, 10 P. N.
To Westminster and Union E Bridge by Western
f. Fortress Fort Monroe, Norfolk and Richmond by
Line, Spear, wharf, daily, at 800 P n:
Shore-every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by
individual Enterprise Steamers, Light street Wharf,
For further information, see advertisement of Rail-
roads and Steamboats, in another part of this paper.
NAILS CLOSE AT THE P0sT-OFFICE.
East An PM
Phila., New York. Boston Through
daily. except Sunday ........S-l13O $50
Phila., N. Y, Boston Through, Sun
Abingdon, FaiIston, L. GGnpowier. :.
Deposite and Phila Way, daily, ex-
Delaware claw eHa and lower Cos. i. Shore, 'O'
Nd daily, except Saturday .......... $50
Upper Co.'S; Of E. Shore. Nd, daily. ex-
CUB Hill and Greenwood, Tuesday. ''O'
Thursday and Saturday az: ......,... - 200
Wheeling Through, daily. except
cam B and Wheeling Way diy: 81" '''
n v. yiTgPa, daily, except Sunday. rs
Frederick, Md, daily, except Sunday. 100 go
Hagerstown, Cumberland-aIl of Fred
erick. Washington and Allegheny
Cos. Md, daily, except Sunday. 700
Ellicotts Mills, daily, except Sunday. 700 220
BALTIC. and Cumberland Way, daily,
y except Sunday. 200
oat0nsVilie' daily except Sa, Sunday - 800
oledo. Chicago. St. Louis Through.
York, Harrisbrg, CIamberSb;rg, Pitts 0OO
burg, daily except Sunday. ............ 700 500
York and Harrisburg Way, daily, ex-
Reistor3t@%ns Westminster, Sc, daily. l'
Bef fSfp' n. o "a daily except Sunday 7 7S
Freedom, Md, Monday, Friday......... 600
California, via St. Joseph, Mo-, daily,
except so;;YS, 100 500
Washington, D. c. daily. except GOO 2.2O
sunday goo
Richmond and Petersburg, daily, ex-
cept Sunday 600
Georgetown and Alexandria, daily 600 go
except Sunday. - 900
P. Georges, Charles, St. Mary's Co.'S.
Md, daily, except Saturday........... 900
Washington Way, daily ex Sunday 2.2O
Annapolis Md, daily ex Sunday....... 600 300
Annapolis, Nd, Way, daily, ex Sun. 500
Calvert County, Nd, Tuesday, Thurs
day, Saturday ............. 800
Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, daily,
except Sunday .................,........ 400
Towsoutnwn. md-............... ............ 700
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RI OTICE Is 1EKEBY tTVES FHIF
~ application will be made to the City Council
qlrlng rs annual session to condemn and open LIZA
d2a-laWRw
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oe5-h General Passenger Agent.
la Ess5 -sss4s=izs=zsrl ORANGE AND
THROUGH By RAIL
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA TO
RICHMOND AND LYNCuBURG.

WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA TO
RICHMOND AND LYNCuBURG.
On and after FRIDAY, Sept. I, 1855. the trains on
this road will run & as follows -
a51558sTj. + g # s@$ e.
AErity0 in Richmond at. P. y. and6 4. II,
hyn0h9TPRBs A 3t;j3. S 3.28 + NJ. and6 A NJ
Leave Lynchburg at.......... SIS A. NJ and 715 P NJ
EElg9monG at...... % 4 y and KS P n
Arrivo G N e. = y y and 220 A. ~
Washington at. $50 P. NJ. and SIS A. VI,
" 6 SRnd2 2 gayG E22hington at $50 NJ only
A. NJ, arriving in GOrdonsYille at As A. NJ: leaves
6qrd0nsyille at 1885 P. NJ arriving in Alexandria AZ
THROUGH FREIGHT TRAIN leaves AIexan-
dria OF A. NJ, arriving in Lynchburg at 10 p VI;
leaves Lyneh69rg at 80 A. Mr.. arriving in AleXRn-
Passengers for Warrenton will take the A.. NJ.
tram south from Washington and Thesis i. ~ train
Passengers by the SIS A, NJ. and Us P. N. trains
from lynChburg, and the A. NJ. and us P NJ trains
from Richmond connect with trains at " ashiAgtoE
for all parts of the North and West.
This route has tho advantage over all Others, by
having CONTINUOUS rail from New York TO Lynch
It also passes through Fairfax, Bull Run, Manassas,
Brlsfoo, CatlettS, RappahanuOck, Cupepper Orange
anu G2rd4nsYue where many Of the lategrcat battles
Tickets can be procured in Adams Express build
ing, opposite the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depot
in Washington, also at the Depot on MARYLAND avenue
Trains leave the corner Of First and sts Washing
ton. VIM IL. NCCAFFERTY
GaEeral Superintendent.
J. NJ. BR0ADtS,
oc5-f General Passenger Agent
E 5s;sssSs5als, YORK Read RAIAss
rs H. Y 4ssss5zzvs5;5a way
On and after MONDAY next Nov. 18th, cars viii
leave City Hall at each hour, from A. NJ to p. NJ,
except l. noon.
Night ear for Towsontown at II P H.
Leave IOwsOntOwn every hour from a. NJ. to
NJ, except Y noon. nos
WINES, LIQUORS, ETC.
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ENR. a. HUET, of Paris, still continues his sue
~ cessful treatment of CONSUMPTION. Several
residents of Baltimore, in an advanced stage of the
disease, are now rapidly recovering and can be re-
ferred to. Apply at his OFFICE, Southeast corner
land. ielg-iv
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ application viii be made at tho ensuing seq
sion Of City Council of Baltimore to open Fulton
street. from Franklin street, to the northern limits OF
ses atv e Rsl2rors- =ovz-IaE~Que
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Office No. 7 S. FREDERICK STREET, left hand
side going from Baltimore street, few doors from
the corner. Fail not to observe Name and Number
Tatters must contain a stamn 0,t-tf
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EAR. JOHNSTOS
~ BALTIMORE

ar. JOHNSTON
A1 BALTIMORE
o- LOCK HOSPITAL
OFFICE No. Z SOUTH FREDERICK STREET,
Discovered in the Great Hospitals of Europe
the most certain, speedy and only efectual remedy
in the world for Weakness Of the Back or Limbs,
Structures, Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder,
Involuntary Discharges, ImpoUency, General Debil-
ity, Nervousness, Dyspepsy, Languor, Low Spirits
Confusion Of Ideas, Palpitation Of the Heart Timd
eases of tho Head Throat Nose or Skin, Affections
Of the Liver, Lungs, Stomach Bowels-those terri
ole disorders arising from Solitary Habits of Youth
tins than the song Of Syrens to the Mariners Of
Ulysses, bhghting their most brilliant hopes or
ticipations rendering Marriage, &c, impossible.
DR.. JOHNSTON,
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"a OFFICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That appI
" cation will be made to the Mayor and City Coup-
ell of Baltimore for the passage of ordinance to
4idon Commerce lane the east side between Soc.
eai stre@' md 8zrhSBss ul=nr aa2R-1 wa1e
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No ~ South Charles ST. Sc.
Baltimore.
Lat Americans support american industry.
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National Fire Insurance Company of
Baltimore.
Incorporated by the State of Maryland, 1913.
OFFICE NO. 80 SOUTH STREET,
(NEw BUMDING,) OPPOSITE SECOND STREET.
This Company insures every description of prom |
erty in and out of the city, against loss or damage
by fire. Short assurances may be effected for single
JOHN B. SEIDENSTRICKER.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Union Fire Insurance Company
OF BALTIMORE,
No. 4 SECOND STREET, North sida

7 This Isl Company qsures against LOSS OR DAMAGE
B1 FlRE on all descriptions of property either in
the city or county, for week. month or year III
1t also makes INLAND INSURANCE. Short In
surances made on erchandse in bonded and stor-
age warehouses; and where the risk has terminated
the Premium for the unexpired time will be return
ed. JOHN COATES,
prnsilnnt
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sSSA TER.-Two good SCHOONERS, of about
100 bbls. capacity each, well suited for the
eeeasting trade. Apply to NJ G. MITCHELL,
Spears wharf. jal9-tf
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-CIScINyATI Jan. 29.-Flour and Wheat unchanged
Hogs tirmer.sales at ll14@1l13 cts. Receipts ZOO
Shoulders cts, Sides u cts. Hams 10 cts Lard dull
at Ia cts for prime city Whisky unchanged Gold
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Mr. Vickers offered an order that the committee
on elections report to the Senate on the memorials
and orders referred to them upon the subject of the
repeal of the registration law by Thursday next;
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NUMBER so

posed In the bills before Congress. The
example OF Great Britain is of esnec;,l
Importance to US, since the eemr.erciat
relations between the two countries rem.
uer 1t essential that there should be a
common system of weights and measures
on this point We cannot afford to differ
f.om each other. - Il '''-'
The adoption of the metric svs,.m hv
the United states will go far to comnlete
that circle by. which this great improve
ment VIII be assured to mankind. Here
IS new agent of civilization which will
be felt in all the coneeJps of life M
home and abroad 1t will be hardly les.
important than the Arabic numerals. bv
which the operations of arithmetic are
rendered common to all nations. 1t Wilt
help undo that .primeval confusion Of
weich the Tower of Babel was the Yep
rescntative. w
As the first practical step to this great
END ask the Senate to give its sanction,
70 the bills which have already passei'
'he other House, and which have re,
ported from the special committee on the
metric system. BY these enactments the
metric system will be presented to the
American people, and will become an
approved instrument of commerce. II
will not be forced into use, but will be
left Tor the present to its own intrinsic
merits. Meanwhile it must be taught IN
.he schools Arithnetics must explain
IT. They who have already passed a GER
tain period of life may not adopt it; brt
the rising generation will embrace it and
ever afterwards number it among the
cnoicest possessions of an advanced civ,
ilization. q"
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The Metric System of Weights and Measures.

to objection, because the weights or meas
ures expressed or referred to therein are
weights or measures of the Metric Sys-
tenn.
SECTION 2. 1nd be 1t further enacted,
That the tables in the schedule hereto
annexed, shall be recognized in the con.
structon of contracts, and in all legal
proceedings, as establishing, in terms OF
the weights and measures now in use in
the United States. the equivalents of the
weights and measures expressed therein
in terms of the metric system and
said tables may he lawfully used for com
cutting, @e ermining, and expressing IN
customary weights and measures the
weights and measures Of themetric system