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CHAP. LXXXIII.
An Act providing for the Education of Colored
Children in the Cities of Washington and
Georgetown, District of Columbia, and for

An Act providing for the Education of Colored
Children in the Cities of Washington and
Georgetown, District of Columbia, and for
other Purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That from and after the pas
sage of this act it shall bc the duty of the munich
pal authorities of the cities of Washington and
Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, to set
apart ten per centum of the amount received from
taxes levied on the real and personal property in
said cities owned by persons of color; which sum
received for taxes aforesaid, shall be appro-
priated for the purpose of initiating system of
primary schools for the education of colored
children residing in said cities.
SEC. ,. And be it further enacted, That the
boards of trustees of public schools in said cities
shall lave sole control of the fund arising from
the tax aforesaid, well as from contributions
by persons disposed to aid in the education of the
colored race, or from any other source, which
shall be kept fund distinct from the general
school fund and it is made their duty to provide
suitable rooms and teachers for such number of
schools as, in their opinion, will best accommo-
date the colored children in the various portions
of said cities.
SEC 3. And be it further enacted That the
board of trustees aforesaid shall possess all the
powers, exercise the same fuactions, and have the
same supervision over the schools provided for
in this act as are now exercised by them over the
public schools now existing in said cities by viz
tue of the laws and ordinances of the Corporation
thereof.
Sec 4. And be it further enacted That all per-
sons of color in the District of Columbia, or in
the corporate limits of the cities of Washington
and Georgetown shall be subject and amenable to
the same laws and ordinances to which free white
persons are or may be subject amenable; that
they shall be tried for any offences against the
laws In the same manneras free white persons are
may be tried for the same offences; and that
upon being legally convicted of any crime or
offence against any law ordinance, such per-
sons of color shall be liable to the same penalty
or punishment, and no other, as would be imPos-
ed or inflicted upon free white persons for the
same crime or offence; and all acts or parts of
iYoN1 onf
are hereby repealed.
Approved, May 81, 1862
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LEARN OUR PRICES.

BLANKS FOR SALE.
WE HAVE JUST HAD PRINTED VARIOUS
Blank forms for in the Superior courts as fol
lows:
Indictment for Larceny,
Do MISUNDERSTANDING Marks
20 do Unlawful Fences.
Do do Fornication al d Adu- -tery
70 do Assault and Battery.
70 do Disorderly House.
20 do Unlawful Retailing.
10 do Forciblc Entry.
10 do Affray.
!rE Tflce OF the above blanks 81 per quire.
Dand ne'e, with VaGiGas other Blanks, such as Land
aua seus, Mafraage License Bonds, and Indentures
e ate E Egotten up in superior style, with appropri
GOOD Iiaiih @ endorsements on back, and printed on
FERNS pssper1 s19 They will be sold reasonable
der af t tbianks, not on hand, will be printed to
Nei "' 'he shortest notice, at the
STANDARD OFFICE.
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CHAP. LXXX.

An Act to authrize the Appointment of Medical
Store-keepers and Chaplains of Hospitals
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re-
pre- scntatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War
be authorized to add to the medical department
of the army medical store-keepers, not exceeding
six in number, who shall have the pay and emol-
uments of military store-keepers in the quarter
masters department, who shall be skilled apoth-
ecaries or druggists, who shall give the bond and
security required by existing laws for military
store keepers in the quarternaster's department,
and who shall be stationed at such points as the
necessities of the army may require Provided,
That the provisions of this act shall remain in
force only during the continuance of the present
rebellion.
SEC. p And be it further enacted, That the Presi-
dent of the United States is hereby authorized to
appoint, if he shall deem it necessary, chaplain
for each permanent hospital, whose pay, with
that of chaplains OF hospitals heretofore appoint
ed by him, shall be the same that OF regimcntal
chapains in the volunteer force and who shall be
subject to such rules in relation to leave of alb
sence from duty prescribed for commission
ed officers Of the army.
APPROVED, May 20, 1862
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EDITORS OF THE STANDARD,
And authorized publishers Of the Laacs Of the Uaited
States.
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CHAP. LXXXIV.

An Act to provide for the Settlement of the Ac
counts of John A. Smith, Clerk of the Circuit
Court and Criminal Court of the District Of
Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America il
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Attention is particularly called to advertisement
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PUBLIC ACTS.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN President. HANNIBAL HAM
LIN, Vice President, and President of the Sen
ate SOLOMON FooTE was elected President
of the Senate, pro tenapore, on the eighteenth,
day of July, and continued SO to act until the
close of the session. GALUsHA A. GROW,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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@ OFFIC AL.
T AVIS OF THE UNITED STATES.

PrsSed ut the Second Session Of the Thirty seventh
Congress, which begun and held at the City Of
Washington, in tie District Of Columbia,
londly, tie second day Of December, Il. d. 1861,
and ,r.del on Thursday, the 17M day Of July,
n
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

SLIGHTLY BINDING" ON Ex.GovERN,R
TAHoE.-Commenting upon the fact that ex-
Governor John Bigler has been announced
to deliver course of lectures bef,re the
Sacramento Pioneer Society. or subjects
embraced in "reminiscences Of the Fall of
'49 aid Spring of '5O," the Bee takes the
liberty of making the following suggestions
He was one of our earliest officials. and
was an intimate participant in all the prin
eipal public events of his period He can,
tell US much of the manner in which men
whose accomplishments were limited to the
sampling of liquors. were elected Judges
and Magistrates, and even Senators AMI
county officers, and became celebrated aS
orators without ever having written a speecl.
in their lives. He can throw little llgh
upon State Prison management in the days
of Estell, and can cram US with anecdotes ut
many a worthy, over whom the weeds now
grow in rank profusion. The mysteries ol
by-gone State scrip might be eluci ated, aud
the unaccountable absorption Of public
moneys in older times satisfactorily account
ed for. The details of public banquets
official sprees and larks IN the time when
the Legislature of Thousand Drinks was
in session, would form number Of interest
ing episodes in the lives Of our former pub
lie favortes, and these might be diversified
by recollections of the contract system, as i,
existed before the State attained TO its pres
ant high degree of virtue and morality. We
anticipate the lecture with impatience.
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

Who WILL GIvE.-The Lake City Leader
is responsible for the following se.ry: AT a
meeting of the patriotic aides and gentle
men Of Lake City. TO prepare for the soldiers
festival lately held in that enterprising town,
young attorney present was requested To find
out who would give the milk Tor the dinner,
Jumping up on a chair, he loudly asked
" How many ladies here will give milk foi
the brave soldiers? ?" to which an elderly
lady responded, that for one she could not
she had not given milk for ten years which
so utterly confounded the young lawyer thai
he was entirely unable to prosecute his EN-
quiry, and it has never been satisfactorily
known how many ladies there were at the
meeting who would have promised $ to give
milk for the brave soldiers"
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26
SHASTA COURIER.
wedIock a la Freedmen's Bureau.

- F&
Tba Mobile Advertiser vouches for. the
following:
The richest affair Of the season came off
this morning at the Office Of Judge Starr, in
Mobile In order to give the reader full
insight into the case, it is necessary to star,
at the Mayors court, in which thr c. sc OF ar
unhappy pair of darkeys was brought for
adjudication. 1t appeared that the venera
able old couple had been living foget or IL
man and wife, but. as she said. wifIouf de
circumference Of de law They brunght a
voluminous string Of charges against each
other, and taxed the Mavors patience he
yond endurance. The court being unahie 30
make head or tail of the affair, turned the
case over to the Freedmen's bureau. They
shot out for de buro,' aud the trial was at
once taken up. After hearing all the facts
in the case. they were to be lawfully married
forthwith, and placing them under guard.
sent the bridegroom to the Office Of Judge
Starr for that fanctionary To carry out the
sentence of the bureau. When they got to
the squire's office, the guard stated 10 Judge
Starr :. Heres a couple for you to marry
HAll right, replied the humorous justice.
and the guard not having ali invitation To the
wedding, retired.
Just step into the back room," said the
justice. " and I'll splice Won in grammatical
style and apple pie order"
The couple followed him to The room in the
rear of the front office. and after explaining
the duties and obligations. requested them 10
join hands.
Bride :" isn't gwine to do il. doesn't
want to hab nuthin to do wild dat nIgger.
Groom-.I isn't 'tickIer 'b.,ut marryin
wild de GAL / nebber lubed de wench.'
This protest opened the squire ewes like
two full moons in the harvest. p" lie asked
what was the meaning of it, and just then
representative of the bureau stepped IN ard
informed the justice that they were rdered
by the freedmen's court to lie married. aud
he came to see the sentence executed.
With this understanding. justice Starr told
the happy couple to join hands, which
they did after much persuasion, and tie
following scene ensued
Justice. You take this man 70 he your
welded husband. to love. honor. obey, &c. p
Bride No | doesn't. not much doesn't;
/ wouldn't hab four acre lot full of such
trash"
"Freedmen's Bureau ~ es we do. squire
We take him go on with the ceremony
"And do you take this woman to be you
welded wife, to love, cherish, &c. p TIA
Groom" tole you dat wasn't ticker.
I isn't hankerin' arter de crow. can LID
widout de ole gal" -.,-
Freedmen's Bureau. -" Certainly we take
her Of course we do; suits to single all
spice hurry up the cakes"
Justice" Then pronounce you all man
and wife, and may the Lord have mercy on
your souls.''
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

EXTENSIVE FRAUDS IN Los ANGELEs.-The
San Jose Mercury says that sturendous
frauds have been Committed upn The Gov
ernment by the leading distillers and man
ufacturers Of wine at Los Angeles. The off.
ers appointed to investigate found that hund.
reds of thousands Of gallons of wine and
brandy had been Sold and the Government
tax thereon collected Of the purchaser. of
which no return had been made to the
Federal Assessor. Large quantities of
brandy had been shipped to San Francisco
which had been invoiced as wine Los
Angelesis strong Democratic precinct. and
it is about as much as Union mans life is
worth to attempt to enforce the revenue laws
in that locality. Mr. Curtis life is threat
ened Among the offenders are Gazzo & Co.,
Sansevain. and Kohler and FrohliEg.
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

WILL KEROSENE EXPLODE ?-Three death,
were occasioned recently in Lowell. Massa.
chusetts, by the explosion Of Kerosene
lamps Good oil will not explode, but a
certain excess Of benzine renders it expl'-
sive. The following safety test is gwen as
the best: Fill tumbler three fourths full
of moderately cool water. and then pour
one-half tablespoonful of oil on to il; STIR it
together, then hold a lighted match over il.
and if it takes fire from the vapor before the
flame comes in contact with the oil, it is
dangerous and ought not to be used. as good
oil will not burn readily even when, a light
ed match is thrown into. it but most of the
adulterated oil will burn freely.
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

A SAD ALrERSaTIvE.-Two sisters, who
are represented as well educated and refined.
entered a house of i'll fame in Lowell stra t,
B stan. reeently in fit of despondeocy.
caused l.y their inability to get empl J nett
whereby to support their mother and five
. sters. who were found 10 ne in state Dor
dering on starvation. They we're taken from
the house n tie same day by a gentleman
connected with the Boston Police Department
and provided with good home, and their
mother and sister will be cared for.
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

iak copperopolis Courier relates the fol-
iosing ueorge Berk's cat had kittens few
weeks ago; and either died or fell in a well.
ss s,nee the birth of her offspring she has
.e''uer oeen seen nor hear. of. George ia
'ne owner o. barren female pointer. Th,s
poln.er, through sympathy. we suppose.
nuop'eu 'ne kittens, and, until few days
since. Drought them up in the way thev
enouid 60 strange As it may appear. the
pointer supplied the kittens, from the time
the old cat disappeared, with an abundanee
of milk. -
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

GEORGE Z. SHAW writes to the Reese
River Reveille from an interior town in the
State Of New York:
This j.. lying swindling. gouging coun-
fry and if | continue t. find it as bad every
where | shall not stay long. but leave for
VI ,iitana. Colorado or s'fme other mining sec
rion. The people are ten times worse than
YOU dare be at Reese, and are afraid of their
own shallow. They are afraid {, trust any
body or anything. cheat one another at:.every
opportunity, and try to rob strangers out
right. They bore me to death with their
foolish questions. and I've seen enough OF
them
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

WANTED AN Honest, INDUSTRIOUS Boy.
= We laleiv saw an advertisement headed as
above. "An honest industrious hoy =
conveys to every bov an impressive NOR
lesson ; an honest. industrious boy is wanted.
lie vii, he snugi.t for-his services will be in
demand: be will be respected and loved !; he
will be spoken of in the higest terms of .:oni
mendation, he will always have home
will grow NJ 10 be a man Of known worth
and established character. He will he wan
ted--the merchant will want him for es
man or a clerk the mechanic will want him
for an apprentice or jvurneyman those with
job to do will want him for contractor ;
clients will want him for a lawyer; patients
for physician religious Congregations will
want him for pastor parenls for teacher
for their children and the people as an "ff-
Ger He will be wanted; townsmen will
want as a citizen. acquantances as a neigh
Dor. neighbors friend. families visitor. the
world as an acquaintance; nay, girls want
him for "a beau and finally for husband. Al.
honest, industrious boy; just think of it i;
will you answer this description Ha ID.
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

The teacher of one of the freedmen s
s,hools was examining the class in geogra
phv. Pointing to Africa on the map, he said :.
- What country is that, chiidren!' They al
responded, Africa. :. That" said the
teacher. -. is where your ancestors came from
YOUR fathers aud mothers At this
remark bright looking little colored chap
jumped up aud said ',Oh. no. mass'r teacher,
dat ain s,-my pa is a white man. and lives
in Raleigh ~ 'r7Tns rleaTH IV1
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

THE CooLEST YEr.-A wedding took place
at Mradviile. Pennsylvania. the other dav.
the parties heing IL widower, who was about
Ia perpetrate matrimnnv the third time and
a widow whn had inv ,s;ed her affections for
the second time. When the prospective hus-
band walked into the parlor with the
= Squire" the widow was seated reading "a
novel. She got up. joined hands. and trans
erred devoted heart and fortune to hu..
hand M. 2. and he promised to be faith
nl'.lavser, 10 wife M. g. When the Ger
mony VS. over the wife sat d lawn. picked up
the novel and remarked. Now. I'll go on
with my story" and gave no further atten-
ton to husband. magistrate or spectators.
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

PnErRY AND LAGER nBEER.-Recently i.
eharivari party in Marlposa were out in iu
force one night. and visited the house of on,
Weller, who had taken a wife the day or :
vious. The Gazette SAYS: Several choice
airs were played on the fiddle. gongs. and
other instruments. hut they f.iled te bring
out the happy c"urle The party became
satisfied that strategy must be resorted to,
and MKenzie's vncal band commenced one
OF their pathetic pieces:
Wake. lady. wake, from thy window peep forth,
The moon and the bright stars shine clear;
We have come TO awaken you out of your rest
Aud sample your good lager beer.
Weller could stand it no longer, but issued
orders for dozen kegs to be tapped. and
lager flowed free for several h urs.
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

"AVE for sale the Largest Stock on the Pacific
Ill Coast, consisting IN part as follows
12O doz. Specacles, in Gold, Silver, Steel and
4 Plated Frames.
305 doz Eye Glasses, in Gold, Silver, Steel Horn,
She'll and Rubber Frames.
$50 doz Wire Gauze Goggles;
800 doz. Spectacle Glasses, and Brazilian Pebbles
800 doz Spectacle and Eye Glass Cases;
3yj opera and Marine Glasses
IS Telescope and Spy Glasses;
225 doz. MagD.fying Glasses;
sv doz. Pocket Compasses;
1926 HAND Stereoseopes;
IS Revolving Stereoscopes;
$500 doz. otereosropie Views:
Drawing Instruments, in German Silver and
Brass,
Boxwood aud Ivory Scales;
Microscopes in every style;
200 Magnetic Machines for Medical purposes;
ADeroid Barometers
20 500 Card Photographs
500 Album Pictures in uil colOTs;
30 doz. Union Card Frames;
Joseph Ropgers Sons CUTLERY;
200 doz. Pocket Knives;
100 doz. Razors;
so doz. Razor Strops;
125 doz. Scissors;
SCISSORS, in cases;
100 doz. Horoscope Tops;
100 doz Thermometers;
25 doz. Hydromeiers;
Galvanic Batteries.
Ns- Country Traders will consult their own
interest by examining Stock and Prices before
purchasing elsewhere.
~ Orders from the Country promptly executed.
va Catalogues sent TO any address, FREE.- -ssSS
Address,
LAWRENCE & HOUSEWORTH,
OPTICIANS,
Nos. 3I7 and 3I0 Montgomery street
SAN FRANCISCO. Ills
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26

A SPLENDID CIrY-A correspondent gives
the f,llowing description Of the capital OF
'Jeddq, without exception is ons cf tie
finest cities in the world streets broad ana
good. ahd the castle, which includes nearly
the whole centre Of the town. built on
single eminence. There. are three walls or
Enclosures around this quarter. Wltnin tne
inner inclosure the Tycnon emperor anu "eir
apparent live. The houses OF the pr'nces
and mobiles are palaces. and you may immag
inc The size when, some Of them contain ~
900 followers. They are bnilt IN regular
order. forming streets some yards pr"au'
kept in perfect order: an immense court
ward with trees and gardens. forms the centre
Il each enclosure. in the midst "f whicb " .h'
ii"n-.. of the owner; the house c'ntainihs
the followers. servants. etc., from tHis iarSe
enclosure. The gateways leading To the
court yard are exceedingly hands"me, "i mas
siye. wood work, prnanenled with. lacquer
andother devices. From tie road thst 'eads
from tie mat to the second wall IS one OF
the .inest~vews ! ever. recollecf' seehg-o"
une side is the Gulf of Jeddo with ITS trees
and gardens. picturesque temples and dense
y crowded streets, extending ms TAR as the
eve could reach toward the INFERIOR Then
there is view of green trees and green neids
IN the distance. far beyond thickly settled
suburb. But the..most striking scene OF all l.
that close by the well kept green banks OF
the second defence, rising some seventy feet
rom the broad moat below. with grand old
cedars hundred years old. growing from
it's sides. The fine timber, the lay OF tn
ground, the water lilies in the noat, ts'
grandeur, g,,o order and completeness of
u. everything cqunl. and in some ways far
>urpasss. anything | have ever seen IN Eu
rope, or any part of the world We m d
an excursion into the country. The cottages
werr surrounded by neatly clipped hedges.
the private res dences rallied and kept as any
place in England. The same completeness
and finish exists in everything.
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26
As an instance of the spread of divorces in

As an instance Of the spread of divorces 10
the West, we are told that there are at pres
ent living in Columbus. Wisconsin. tive.
women, and a man who has been married
to the two women aforesaid. The man has
neen married four times, has now two wives
hSing, and has no wife. The first woman
mas been married three times, has two hus
bands living. and has no husband. The
second woman has been married twice, has
'"o husbands living. and has no hus band. i
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26
D cts. Stamp. Feb. 10 1865. C.L D., J. P
Summons.

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA. IN JUSTICES
- Court No. Township, in and for the county Of
Shasta.
The People Of the State of California send geeet-
ing to John L. SwiDford and John H. Knox
Yon are hereby moned to appear before me,
at my Office in Township No. !, in the county of
Shasta, on the 18th day of February, A. d. 1865,
at 2 O'Clock p. NJ to answer unto the plant of
John Shuman, who sues TO recover judgme .
certain promissory note, in words and figures as
follows
$3.50. Three months after date, for value receiv-
ed. we promise to pay John Shun an order one
the rate of one and one-haf Q4)per cent per mentb
til paid. SWINFORD KNOX.
Spring Greek, Jany. 25, 1862. 10 cent stampJ
as will appear from note file in my Office. when
judgment will be taken against you tor the SAID
amount, together with costs and damages, you
fail to appear and answer.
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of said county,
greeting
Make legal service and due return hereof
Given under my hand this tenth day OF Februa-
nv ID 1855 C. L. DANIELSON,
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Shasta
Just;ce's Court Township No. L.
II apnearing from the return made by the sher-
;s and also the affidavit of plaintiff fle that de-
f.ndapts J. L. SwiDford and John X. Knox are not
in This county that they have left the State, and
reside in the State OF Nevaaa' near on'er Iny'n
ia ordered that service of summons against the said
Swinford Knox be made by publication in the
Shasta COURIER th ee months
Given under my hand this 18th day of February,
A. d. 1865.
az C. L. DANIELSON, J.P.
The Shasta courier., 1866-05-26
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
County Omcers.

County OMcerS.
District Jadye-E. Garter, Of Shasta.
County .J"dye-C. C. Bush.
Sberif-Wm. E. Hopping
Deputy Sherif-Joseph T. Burrows.
Tax Collector. W. Garden
Deputy-James Reagan.
County Clerk-Cbarles Mcdonald
District Attorney. S. Follansbee.
County Treasurer-F. B. Chandler
Recorder-Geo. D. Forbes.
Assessor-A. P. Ladd.
Supt. Public Schools-W. L. Carter.
Pub. Administrator and Coroner-D. Lynch.
Boord cf Snperr;sors.-Ist District, Henry
Jones; I'd District, James Daley Sd District, d.
IaoE