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CRESCENT OFFICE, No "a CAMP STREET, !
Sunday, June q, 1868.


CRESCENT OFFICE, No "a CAMP srRxrr,
Sunday, June q, lS6S. !
Cleared Yesterday.
Steamship Texas, Baker, for Indsnola, Master
sss.sp sex Marc sSID for New Y3 MO1so.
Steamship Crescent City, Holmes for New York
Steamer Mary, Carroll for Mobile ballast Master
Steamer LucTetia Davis, for Mobile Mas er
Bark Carter Kinney Msta1zas Thornkike Norton
Bark Letchheid, Crockett, for providence, RI.
sehr Salvador Brit, Hansen, for Havana.
schr whpps oshigl.ntch, for ssvannsR H Poos
sehr Charlotte, Pepper, Tor Pensacola, Master
Arrived Yesterday.
Steamship Harlan Lewis from Indianoa and Gaveston TO
A Whitne' &co-lst district
stesmshp United ststes Norton from New York 18th inst
Wood, Low Lndwgsen-2d district
Schr Alice from Jordan River, glsster-New Basin
sehr star IRON 5Iioxi, TO mast5T-New BASIN
Schr Perseverance, from Pascagoua, so master-New Basin
Logger Three Brothers. Salvador from Laiourchs,
Lugger or cans from Lsouche to Mastered district Is
Lugger Hope Uheto from Ascension Parish,
Lugger LberO, Washington, from LOckport, master
Lugger lie Jeune Lefo Lluendo from LaOurchs to ma
steI-2d district Is
ter-2d district 10
LuRpsr Gslena from = James, mastered district Is
I'd district Is
STEAMBOATS,.
Ru h Pegram, frosn st Louis
Wild Hgoner Richardson. from Natchez
Frances, Blakeslee, tom Mobile
Rose Frank, Carlton, Om Camden
q Brown, Bassett, from Lower Coasi
Below Coming Up.
Bark Halcyon. Work, from Cardiff to Love 4 Bailey
sehr Elins, Johnson rrolh Iampico to Fernandez AGO
Memoranda.
Boreeaux. May 2S-sAied from New Orleans ship Hen
rietss, Ltbit.
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OUACHITA RIVER.

oOACHITA RIVER.
TRENTON, MONROE AND NEW ORLEANS REGU
LAR PACKET.
Leaves every SATURDAY at5PM
EOK A ABAhA LANDING, OUAOHTTA
City, Sterling Landing, Port Union Trenton Monroe
on Black and Ouschita nversThe .hcen running
passenger packet
IdshOe.
f. A. BLANKS, Master; q. PRES WORK Clerk
Win leave positively above. For freight or passage apply
on boaro or TO rF'
GEO. d. HIrE, gent, II TchoupttsuI.a "a
W. NJ. SUkLS. l6 New Levee street
The lDAHOE connects with No steamers for ali points
BguG liver DAbOnne, Bayou Bartholomew and SshIs
rvsr d at Trinity with the ELLEN d. for sayou Macon
and Tensas
TRENTON, MONROE AND NEW ORLEANS kEGU-
LAR PACKET.
Leaves Every WEDNESDAY, at s Pm
ENOK TRENTON, MONROE, COLUMBIA. HAR
risOnbug, Trinity and all intermediate landngs-rns
fine fast passenger packet
Cteona,
l. II. PATTERSON, Master; J. W. WALDEN, Clerk:
wiz leave positively above For freight or passae.
apply on board, or 10 WINBURN LORD, Agents.
50 Gravier street
p SThe Cleona will take freight passengers as Low
other boat in the trade taking freight for Bayou
Macon and Tei sas and DArbonne with DIT viege OF re-
shipping
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THE NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT.
OFFICE % CAMP ST.. NEW ORLEANS.
.. O. NIXON. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

1. o. NIXON. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
OnciaI Journal OF the stage or Louisiaaa.
he city Orleans Louisiana and the rss
Southwest viii be in the future 10 has been In the pAst
The purpose Of this Journal The columns Of each days issue
referred Of the aithfuness and
with which this design 10 executed
While the standpoint Of the CRESCENT an Independents
one wit reference to all the subjects of newspaper comment
md discussion, It's opinions win always be found " be
idly, definitely and fesressly expressed
carefully selected eorps Of .fr
Correspondents. Home and Foreign
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upon topics of moment TO the people Of this Is
from the people form the interesting
BILE feature Of m vehled columns large share Of each
lays Issue Is given MP 70
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thsr daily journal In ths United States. The
Commercial and Monetary Eeviews.
yin shs scrutiny the hdety and judgments
with which this important branch Of duty
formed for the CRESCENT.
In brief the proprietor of the CRESCENT proposes 10
continue present 70 the public LIVE and respect
FIRST CLASS PAPER properly supplying the
needs Of the BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND FAMILY
CIRCLE. viii be In the future, In the past, influenced
BY the spirit Of true pregress aiming own oonnuA in
provenent for the benefit Of It's patrOna
The CREsCENTs circulation and line Of ADVERTISE
nents sufficient testimony the favor which is
'rOr for the public have been appreciated rewarded
THE DAILY CRESCENT
PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING NoHDArs Excnrrzph
Yearly subscriptiOnin advance. .......sisW
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written selected for this ISSUE including rich entertain
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domestic
pondencs
and has supplied
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VICKsRURe.

Leaves EVERY SATURDAY usr.
Ectk VIZ kSHUEG, NATCHfZ AND All, IN
termeoeie lAndlngs=fhe steamer Gen. QuIsmaa
making all Coast landings ~ Se'o 10 ~O"'e'
sINHOTT a ADAMS, rs Commercial Place
me steamer Gen. Quitman at vcksburg III
steamers Countess and calumet for Yazoo and Talahsteb
hvers sna steamers julia and Rublcon for St Louis Mem
phis and all intermediates landings - 0-1
LEAVES EVERY TUESDAY ATsRx
VICE sHt Raa, NATCHFZ AND NEW ORLEANs
Z Lex The steamer -
Gov. Allen,
mo W. CANNON, Ms..sr
VIII leave ~ above for Vcksburg EHtchez Grand (uf %
ney st Joseph Waterproof For Adams Bayou Sara Bst<
Rouge, iona VILE and ali Intermediate landna. 1870
ne Gov: Allen makes close connections with steap,s
CALUMET At Vicksburg for all landings on YaEoo riv.r
Apply on board TO S~~'A-"i'e ssao&s
sINsOTr ADAMS. Is Commercial PI.,.
Shippers will pay freight TO all plantation Iaadinrs
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AUCTION SALES MONDAY.
Gu sohita.

BY EUGENE TIsDALE.
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OHIO RIVER.

Leaves on SATURDAY, June 9th. at s p ~; TUESDAY,
July l4th ats Pm; THURSDAY, Jaly SOth AZ p n
EOk LOUISVILLE, CAIRO, MEMPHIS VICKs
- burg and all intermediate landings-Ths
Belle Lee,
A hcGILL, Master; A. MARTIN CLARK
Leaves rs above plan other cabin can be seen and nassau.
and height engaged at the Office Of
SlNNOIr ADAMS. Is Commercial Plaza
THOs. kEEfFE, rs Poydras street.
Leaves on WEDNEsD Az, July lst a5PM
tOE LOUIsVILLE CAIRO, MEMPHIS vICKa
- burg and all intermediate andings-The steamer
X. X Lee,
JNo. W. CANNON, Master.
Leaves as shove plan Of her cabin can be seem and
passage or height engaged 1t the Office of
SINNOrI ADAMS, IS Commercial Plaza
GEO ID HlTE, Agent, " Tchouptouas St
Leaves on SATURDAY July 4th msPn
LUX LoUIsVflLE, CAIRO MEMPHIS VICKs
burg and all intermediate landings-The fine low pres
sure steamer -
Richmond,
J. sTUT NEAL, Master JOHN S. VOOLFOLK, Clerk,
VIII leave ss ab.ye plan Of the can be seen and
passage and freight engaged at the office Of
blNNOTT ADAMS. Agents. Is Commercial PI,os
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MISREPRESENTATION.
MOAILH.

MOBILE. auN
Fo. xenlL.-
CHANGE OF HOUR
FREIGHT TAKEN AT TWENTY-FIVE PER oTsT.
BELOW CARD RATES.
noReAE LINE DAILY D. q NAIL srKAEKxs
asnsained ey the following Low Pressure Iron sssmaa
.THOS. CARROL. Commander
Franees..............GEO.J. BLAKEsLEE, 90
Loutse...............JAaH oPkINa
One OF which will daily the arrival Of tia
t'An Pontchsrtrsln Railroad carrying the u 8. ksD
OHAk A. WHITNEY CO., Asenss
50 and 50 Camp strsss
Freight signed through TO Montgomery Coumbus W.-.
foin nsocn and Atlanta, Georgia BY rail from Mobile
per New Tariff
sneh on their way to and from Mobile Bay 81 Louis
rays christian and Mississippi City and tide Derm
nhg essing New Orleans the arrival Of the train
eno Mobile at l2A p. =. daily.
FAST FREIGHT LINE
FREIGHT TAKEN AS PER NEW TARIFF.
NEW DAILY ARRANGEMENT.
EkOM NEW ORLEANS, VIA MORGAN LIN
MONTGOMERY, COLUMBUS, WEST POINT. MACON
and ALFALFA, GA, Cheaper than any other route.
Freight viii be received here daily mp III H. for this
days boat st POI tcharran Railroad Depot and forwarded
as above, at Low than BY any other route Bill
lading signed tbror gb, t. ~ r. daily ct the oca
CHAs A WHITNEY a 90, Agsnss
80 and 50 Camp street
All freight to consigned to agent Of Mobile and r,.
Northern Railroad Mobile
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Receipts by. Railroads.

Receipts by Railroads.
NEW ORLE ms, JACKSON GREAT NORTHERN
10 bales cotton Jns Hardie &co IS Allen &co-7
Jos boy-4 Richardson May X Adams-l M Oglesby
Q CromwellI4OOO feet lumber Wans-5SOo d Popp
Elliott-4sU0 do Hughey-f0O0 do y TsyOr-HO0 do
MeConne-lO trucks timber Tayor-l5 bxs apples II
Aby-7sO Bowman-6 do J Bowman-6 do o Eho-
sundries TO ordei-rota 80 bales cotton
NEW ORLEANS OPELOUSAs a GREAT WESTERN
20 bags wool Whitney Aco-43 hides Bennett
= SKIS potatoes Terrebonue-46 do Sure-l45
& head cattle AeQuOid Mehe42 do InbAu Aycock AGO
sundref 10 order
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COAST.

NEW ORLEANS, COAST AND LAFuURCHE INnKpxx
DENT PACKET. ~
Leaves New Orleans ever MONDAY at rM FRIDAYn
FOR JAFoURGHE, AND CoAsr-fHE NO
II passenger packet Nina SHINES, W. r. GrestboysS
Csptsn; Jos Dalferes Clerk VIII leave above r-trrr
ing the Coast Wednesday Sunday In day liza
FOR retgnt or passage sp ply on board, or 70
T. Q, AELAECVN, No. a Old Leyee street.
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REGULAR WEEKLY PACKET
Leaves EVERY SATURDAY, stBPn
EOk GkAhD ECokE, ST. hAURICE MONT
gomery Twill take freight for all landings on the Ror
Dien) CoIIe Alexandria hOrman's Barbns and ali inter
mediate landings twill take freight for Shreveport ard ir
mediate landings reshppng Aexandria-The new an
magnificent sidswheel passenger steamer
9e. Nicholas,
JOHN DoWTY. Master,
Lou. Clayton and I. j. Dowty. Clerks
w" leave ~ above For freight passage apply on board
WINBURk A LORD az 9r.visr s.r.-x
be St. kicnoss will take freight with passengers for al
Coast Landings high the mouth Of River clerf
morning, 49, ~-'
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RAILROADS.
CPEED, COMFORT AND SAFETY,
VIA
CAIRO AND ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Quick az Direct Route to New York. Boston East
trn Cites-Two Trains leave cairo daily on arrival
Of Trains and Steamers from the south.
But Two Changes
BETWEEN NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS.
SLEEPING CARS
Through from New Orleans to Columbus without change
For Through Tickets in New Orleans apply at the Office of
the n o. g. n r. r under City HOte at the office Of
The Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship company l0i
street, also at the Office Of the Illinois Central karosd
Cairo. WIN HUSHIF
General Superintendent. Chicago.
W. p JOHNSON.
General Passenger Agent, chicago,
r. LONG ley,
Gen1 Southern Passenger A ct New Orleans
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RED RIVER.

THROUGH LINE FOR JEFFERSON DIREor-THRxE
Days end hall TO Jefferson.
Leaves on MONDAY, June 22d, at S p n positively
EOk JEffEk5ON. ssREVBPORT LO,y0Y
Bayou, Alexandria Normsn's Barbin's and all interme
Giate la dings-lhe o passenger steamer LuIu
M Grace, master, Ben. Fulton clerk will leave A. sbova
For freight or passage apply board or TO
NNBURN LORD. 69 Gravie- street
2. S-Freght taken for Carolina and Hurricane BIufTs
INDEPENDENT PACKET
Leaves on TUESDAY, 2Sd inst at5PM
EOR JEFFERSON, SHREVEPORT GsASn
= fcore, st. Maurice Cotile Alexandria, Norman,s
bsrnins s. and all way landng-rhe tine, hghtdrsf side
Wheel passenger steamer
Monsoon,
JAS. N. TUCKER, Master, FERD. v oELLos, Clerk
VIII leave as above taking freight passengers for All
landings above the Raft privilege Of rsshppipe For
freight r passage apply board or to
W.M SURLs, l6 New Levee street.
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70 promote the social mstsrsf political wsbsans of
ne city Of New Orleans State Of Louisiana and the
Southwest win be in the future 10 has been In the past
The purpose Of this journal The columns Of each days issue
referred Of the iathfuness and
with which this design IL executed.
While the standpoint Of the CRESCENT independents
Wit reference all the subjects Of newspaper comment
md discussion, It's opinions win always be found " be
idly, definitely and fesressly expressed
carsfnlly selected corps Of ..r
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TOWBOATS.
NEW ORLEANS TowBoAT ASSOCIATION
TN'HE UkDERsIsskED, Wishing TO EyTAB
ish an equitable and uni Towage TO oHer
greater facilities 10 the shipping entering leaving ths
port, have combined the following ToWbosts:
ECLIPSE LINE
swiTESrland, Lsvisthan, Gladiator and
Perry.
HARRY WRIGHT LINE
Barry Wright and Sentinel.
LINE.
Achilles. ThOs. A. Morgan, Equator. W
bash, Norman, Republic, Teeumseh
WicaeO and Reliance.
The number and power Of the above associated I'm. NJ
Towboss guarantees that detention viii occur either al
the bar or IN this port.
PETER MARCY Eclipse Lima
SCHNEIDER zUBERBiER
Harry Wright Line
EDWARD A YORKE Co. p lin,
Associated once - Carondelet street. up stairs.
J. @. NOR. ROSS,
CHAS FITZENRITER
Levee Aeents
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SOUTHERN ITEMS,

'srefuy called from exchanges In the selection prsps
ston and OF News and ether Reading Matter
tbs claimed that the CRESCENT Is surpassed By sny
thar daily journal In the United States. The
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COrrespondent.. Home and Foreign

add TO the usefulness Of the CRESCENT By Impartial letters
upOn topics Of moment TO the people Of this section I %
from the people form the least interesting and vaas
BILE feature Of its wehed ooumna large share Of each
lays Issue Is given MP 10
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sne,al sourna, OF the stage OF Louisiana.
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sTEAMBOATs-.-STEAMBOATs.
NATCHEZ.
NArCHEZ PACKET,
Lesves on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS nsp
EOk NATCHEZ AND ALL INTERMEDIATE
lAndings-Ths fne passenger packet
wild Wagner,
W. B. RICHARDSON. Master; j. G. LIBANo Clark.
WI leave as above GEO. D. HIrE, Agent
IL TchoupitoulAs street.
, 1868-07-31
San FRANcIsco.

YTNHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NE
chanics' Institute hereby give notes that the
Sixth Industrial Exhibition Of that Association III
Be held some time in August next in building to be
erected for the purpose in Union Square in this city
Every preparation will be made to accommodate
exhibitors and visitors with q view to make the
Exhibition profitable, instructive aud pleasant to s
parties
During the three years which have intervened
since the holding of the last Exhibition in this city,
the manufacturing, mechanical, scientific, useful
and ornamental arts have made unprecedented
progress on this coast and it is believed that the
proposed Exhibition will exceed any other in value
that has ever been held the shores Of the Pacific.
The plan of building TO bc erected, which has been
adopted by the Board of Directors it is belieS ed
will prove to be the best adapted both for display
and convenience Of the public of any building ever
erected in the State Tho building will be perfectly
watertight being covered with single roof 50 that
no damage from the elements can be anticipated.
All parties who are interested in any of the
branches of Manufacturer, Mechanics, or the Arts
and Sciences are invited TO exhibit in the proposed
Exhibition and to share the publicity and consequent
profit which always attends such enterprises. Suta-
Bile premiums will be offered and the specific date of
opening the Exhibition will be published at some
future time. By order Of the Board Of Directors.
2t8m HORACE D. DUNN, Cor. Secretry.
, 1868-07-31
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

District Of WashingtOn Territ0ry-SS.
ITO THE CREDITORS OF A. J. CHAPMAN,
Il Bankrupt: You are hereby notified that
Warrant in Bankruptcy has issued out of the
Supreme Court of the District of Washington
Territory, by Hon. ]. E. Wyche, Associate Jus,
tice of said Court, against the estate Of A. J.
CHAPMAN, sdjudged Bankrupt on his own
petition that the payment Of, and the delivery
of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to
him or for his use, and the transfer of any prop
erty by him, are forbidden by law that meet
ing of the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove
their debts, and choose one or more assignees Of
his estate, will be held at Court of Bankruptcy
to be holden on the Oath day of August, A. D.,
1868, at o'clock, P. NJ, at the Court House, in
the city and County of Walla Walla, before Hon.
J. E. Wyche, Associate Justice of said Court.
July l6, 1868. WM. HUNTINGTON,
U. S. Marshal for said District.
3l-4w By A. SEIrEL, Deputy.
, 1868-07-31
NOTICE m BANKRUPTCY.

Distriet Of Washington Territory-S. S.
ITO the CREDITORS of WILLIAM F. COURT
i NEY, Bankrupt: You are hereby notified
that a Warrant in Bankruptcy has been issued
out of the Supreme Court of the District of the
Territory of Washington, by Hon. J. E. Wyche,
Associate Justice of said Court, against the
Estate of WILLIAM F. COURTNEY, adjudged
Bankrupt upon his own petition that the pay
ment of any debts, and the delivery of any
property belonging to said Bankrupt, to him or
for his use, are forbidden by law ; that 9 meet
ing of the Creditors of said Bankrupt to prove
their debts, and choose one or more assingses of
his estate, will be held at Court of Bankruptcy,
to be holden at the Court House, in the City and
County Of Walla Walla aforesaid, before the
Hon. j. E. Wyche, Associate Justice of said
Court, on che Oath day of August, 1868, at one
o'clock, P. NJ, of said day.
July I6th, 1868. WIN. HUNTINGTON,
U. S. Marshal for said District.
3l-4w By A. SEIrEL, Deputy.
, 1868-07-31
Notice to Absent Defendant.

TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF WALLA WALLA.
In the District Court, End Judicial District
ITO JOSEPH HERRING AND TIMOTHY LEE /:
Il You are hereby notified that N. G. MOORE has
filed complaint against you in said Court, which
shall come to be heard at the first term of said
Court, which shall commence more than two months
after the 18th day Of July, 1868, and unless you ap
pear at said term and answer The same will be taken
confessed, and the prayer thereof granted. The
object and prayer Of said complaint is to recover udg
cuted by you for the sum of four hundred dollars on
or about the 2sth day OF june 1896, and your prop
erty has been attached in said action. Complaint
fled, June Is, 1868. B. L. 6HARPSTEN,
SLIM Attorney for Plaintiff.
, 1868-07-31

For watervlist arsenal, West Troy, New York,
twenty thousand dollars.
For arsenal at ST. Louis, Missouri, Eve thou
sand dollars.
For Augusta arsenal, Augusta, Georgia, ten
thousand dollars.
For Baton Rouge arsenal, Baton Rouge, Lou.
isiana, seven thousand five hundred dollars.
For Benicia arsenal, Benicia, California, ten
thousand dollars.
For Vancouver arsenal, Vancouver, Washing
ton Territory, Eve thousand dollars.
For Mount Vernon arsenal, Mount Vernon,
Alabama, FIVE thousand dollars.
For Watertown arsenal, Watertown, Massa-
chusetts, fifteen thousand dollars.
For Allegheny arsenal, Pittsburgh, Pennsyls
vana, FIVE thousand dollars.
For Fort Monroe arsenal, Old Point Comfort,
Virginia, four thousand fVe hundred dollars.
For Frankford arsenal, Bridesburg, Pennsyl-
vania, eight hundred and eighty dollars.
For Kennebec arsenal, Augusta, Maine, two
thousand dollars.
For Leavenworth arsenal, Leavenwortb, KanR
sas, Eve thousand dollars.
For New York arsenal, Governors Island, New
York, three thousand dollars.
For PikesVille arsenal, PikesVille, Maryland,
eight hundred dollars.
For the preservation and necessary repairs OF
the Notifications and the works Of defence, two
hundred thousand dollars.
SEC. 2. And be H fHrtheT enacted That OF the
appropriation of sixty thousand dollars for pub.
fishing the medical and surgical history of the
rebellion and the medical statistics of the Pros
yost Marshal Generals Office, made in an act
approved July twenty eighth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-six thirty thousand dollars shall be
devoted to the preparation and publication OF
FIVE thousand copies of the Medical Statistics OF
the Provost Marshal Generals bureau, and that
the work shall be compiled and completed by
Assistant Medical Purveyor ]. H. Baxter, under
the immediate direction of the Secretary of War,
and without the interference of any other officer.
Approved, June 8, 1868.
, 1868-07-31
1PUBLIC-No. 39.l

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act for
the relief of the inhabitants of cities and towns
upon the public lands" approved March two,
eighteen hundred and sixty-seVen.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Reprs.
sentatives Of the United STATES of America in Cons
gresS assembled, That the inhabitants of any town
located on the public land of the United States
may avail themselves, if the town authorities
elect so to do, of the provisions of the act Of
March two, eighteen hundred and sixty. seven,
entitled An act for the relief of the Inhabitants
of cities and towns upon the public lands :
Provided, This act shall not prevent the issuance
of patents to persons who have made or NAV
make, entries and elect 10 proceed under existing
laws AHd proVided further, That no title under
said act of March two, eighteen hundred and
si1ty-seven, shall be acquired to any valid mining
claim or possession held under the existing law s
of Congress Provided also, That in addition to
the minimum price of the lands included in any
town site entered under the provisions of this
act and An act for the relief of the inhabitants
Of cities and towns upon the public lands" ap-
proved March two, eighteen hundred and sixty>
seven, there shall be paid by the parties ayailinp
themselves of the provisions of said acts all costs
of surveying and plating any such town site,
and expenses incident thereto, incurred by the
United States, before any patent shall issue
therefor.
Approved June 8, 1868.
, 1868-07-31
Notice to Absent Defendant.
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,
County OF w ALA WArr. I 81

OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF WALLA WALLA I d.
In the District Court, Second Judicial District.
MOORE, Plaintiff, VS. G. q. RICARD.
SON, Defendant.
ITO G: G. RICHARDSON You are here by pot
i fed that CHARLES MOORE has filed com
Plaaint ganst you in said Court which will come on 10
be heard at the First Term Of the Court which shall
commence more than two months after the iotb dsu
of july 1868. and unless you appear at said term
and answer. the will Be taken as Confessed and
the prayer thereof granted. The object and PRAYER
you on certain promissory note, executed by Won
on the 4th day Of February 1868 for the sum Of two
thousand dollars, Cs7,OOO) payable to the plaintiff
and which note is secured by a mortgage bearing
even date with said note, and for a Judgment and
order Of sale the mortgaged premises described in
the said mortgage and in the complaint fled in this
action. b. l.. SHARPSTEIN, Atty for Plaintiff.
OompiAlht nled jane llth, 1868. 302m