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TPUBLrc-No. 100 !


An Act granting the right of wsv 60
certain railway companies over the
military reservation at Fort Leaven-
worth.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America 10 Congress
assembled, That the rightof wav. mot
exceeding one hundred feet in width
is hereby granted 10 the Leavenworth
and Des MOines Railway Company.
a corporation created under the laws
of the State of Missouri, O construct
and operate n railway across the mil
itary reservation at Fort Leaven-
worth, on the east side of the Mis-
souri, river, upon a line to be design
mated and fixed By the Secretary Of
War.
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted.
That the right Of way. not exceeding
one hundred feet in width, is hereby
granted to the Beavenworth, Atchi-
son and Northwestern Railway Com
Pahy, corporation created under the
laWs of the State of Kansas. TO con-
struct aud operate a railroad across
ana over the military reservation at
hort Leavenworth. In the State of
HINa.nsas, upon such line as shall be
designated and fixed by the Secretary
OF War: Provided, That If the said
company shall not construct. within
one yen from the passage of this act.
railroad from the CITY of Leaven.
worth to the city of Atebison tboD
aud IN that case, like privilege "a
hereby conferred upon any other com
pany that shall construct a railway
between said cities.
Approved, July Il, 1868.
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CPUBLIc REsoLUrIoN.-No. g.
A resolution to drop from the rolls of
the army certain officers absent
without authority from their COM
mands.
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That the following named ON
GERS of the army reported by the oec-
retary of War absent from their COM
mands without authority, be. anu
they are hereby, dropped IIoni al,oa tne
rolls. with loss Of all pay and allow
aDces aga.a, VIZ. First Lieutenant ID, IL
SVe WeiIand sixth infantry; First Lieu
tenant r Il. ii. Lanty. fourth infantry;
ftib fr5s artillery; First Lieutenant Rich
ard Wilson. third artillery; Second
Lieutenant J. w. Goldman, sixth in
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cincinnati Market.

By Telegraph.I CINCTNNATT. August 81.
FLoUR-Quiet; SO 5OAa9 IS for family.
WHEAT-Held at 81 97(92 90 for No. 1, bJR'
no sales at over 81 95.
CoRN-Firm at 9f995c. +tf
OATs-Sales at 55c for No. /, and 56957c
for white.
RYE-Advancedt 10 81 81
COTTON Unchanged and quiet.
ToBACCo-Quiet and unchang q.
PRovISIo SS-Quiet but firm. Mess Pork
@l3sz for shoulders, l61k for clear nib sides,
and III for clear, with fair order de-
maDd. Lard quiet, but firm at IS16qISL ;
is estimated at 5000 tIetces and is in :he
hands OF few parties, say cbiefiy two.
Butter hrm at 3396. Eggs 10. Apples. in
better supply, and declined S2a4 u bDf
HAY-Flrm at SISGl6
FLAxsEED-Ats 50 25G2 3d.
OIL-Linseed 81 Is and firm
PErRoLEUM-Firm at 33a35 for efined.
GoLD-l441z buying.
MoNEY-The market continues easy.
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EU UROPE e.
BY Atlantic Telegraph.
A Yacht Race on the TaplS.
ENGLAND.

.r.- ENGLAND.
LONDON. August 31.-Tho AmerI-
can yacht Sappho hasEcha llenge,d1 the
English yacht Aline, which challenge
has been accepted. The Cambria,
which won the late race. has gone to
Spain for some time, and consequent
" the AliDe was challenged, the lat
ter baying been but a few seconds be-
hind the Cambria.
LONDON, August 31.-The proposed
champion fight between Harry Allen
and Joe Goss may be regarded off.
Allen has been arrested and bound
over to keep the peace for one year.
$3.50 FRANCE.
PARIS, Aug 31.-The Presse, refer
ring to the recent enthusiastic cheer
ing on Farragut's flag ship, Tor Amer
lea and Russia, on the occasion Of the
reception of the Turkish Ministers,
at COnstantinople, says the represen-
tatives of other foreign powers have
construed this partiality for Russia
into a slight OF their country, and the
FTesse thinks the Envoys there are
right, and desires an explanation.
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TPUB11C-No. 1921

An Act regulating the times and
places of holding the district and
circuit courts of the United States
fur the northern district of Florida
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative of the
United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That the times and places
of holding the United States district
and circuit courts for the northern
district of Florida shall hereafter be
as follows: At jacksonville, on the
first Monday of December; at Talla-
hassee, on the first Monday OF Febru-
~: and at Pensacola, on the hrst
Monday of March:
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted,
Tbat the terms of the Uoited States
courts heretofore held at Saint Au-
gustine aud Appalachieola be hereaf-
ter discontinued.
Approved, July 27, 1868.
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,roved, July q, 1868.
TPUBLfc-No. 941

An Act to extend the time for the
construction OF the Southern Pacific
railroad IN the State of California.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives os the
United States Of Ameriea IN Congress
assembled, That the Southern Pacific
Railroad & mpany Of The State OF
Calilornia shall, instead Of the times
now fixed By law for the construction
of the first section of its road and
telegraph line. have until the FIRST day
OF July, eighteen hundred and sew
enty. for the construction Of the first
thirty miles, and they shall be requir-
ed to construct at least twenty miles
every year thereafter, and the whole
line OF their road within the time now
provided BY law.
- A pproved. July %. 1863.
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NEW YORK.
Turner Festiyal-Drath Of fHOn. Fran.
els GrangeF-Eenlan Convention.

NEW YoRK, August 31.-The Turn
er festival, embracing delegations from
this vicinity, Boston, Albany, Troy,
Buffalo, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Chi
cago, Nashville, Richmond, Savan-
nah, aud a large number of other
cities, is In full blast at Morrisiana.
Gen Seieel is to deliver an address.
Hon. Francis Granger, Postmaster
General under Fillmore, died on Fri
day at Canandaigua.
At the session of the Fenian Con-
vention on Sunday, President Savage
delivered an address urging the mem
bers to vote for Democrats or Repub-
licaDs In the coming political cam
paisn who were favorable to the
Fenian cause. He then insisted upon
resigning. and his resignation was ac-
cepted. Subsequently, uuion of the
two Savage wings of the Fenians was
effected, and they met as one body.
a new Constitution was adopted at
last NIGHTS session, and remained In
session till after one o'clock this
morning
New York, August 31.-All cattle
arriving are healthy.
A bale Of new Gulf cotton, unusu-
ally long staple. sold to day at %
cents per pouId for shipment to
Havre.
Agent Lemon bad his pocket picked
OF 500 at John Aliens prayer meet
ing to-day.
The authors of the Broadway The
atre outrage were to-day admitted to
bal n the sum of $l5. 600 each, as the
sufferers are probably out of danger.
The Post says: The statement that
the Farm-rs' and Mechanics Iusur-
anee Companies, of Jersey City, are
fraudulent, Is incorrect.
james Reilly, who twice previously
attempted the Ii e of his Wife mur.
dered her Saturday evening, by throw
ing her into Lockensock River. He
was arrested.
The Tammany delegates to the Al.
bauy Coaveoli1n were selected TO-DAY
and instructed TO vote as a unit for
Hoffman for Governor.
Gen. Rosecrans arrived yesterda,
at Albany.
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Ispeelal % Evansvllle Journ ,l.l


INDIANAPOLIS, August 31.-Gov.
Baker aud Seuator Hendricks agreed
upon series of appointments to-day
They have one Joint discussion in
each District The appointment for
the First District is Rockport, Octo-
Der 1st.
The Soldiers demonstration on
Wednesday promises to be the largest
political meeting ever held in the
State.
A bomb she'll was thrown into the
Democratic camp to-day by the ap-
pearance of the letter of DR.. Pierce,
brother-in-law to Hendricks, on the
New York Convention. 1t causes a
commotion among the Democratic
politicians.
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Approved, July q, 1868.
EPuRLIc=No. 121l

An act donating a portion of the Fort
Leavenworth military reservation
for the exclusive use of a public
road
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
UnIted States of America in Congress
assembled, That a strip of land one
hundred feet in width along dlonq the
southern boundary of the Fort Leav-
enworth military reservation, in the
State of Kansas, extending from the
Missouri river to the western bounda-
ry thereof, be set apart for the per-
petual and exclusive use Of public
road; and tho said road shall be and
remain a public highway for the use
of the government of the United
States, free from tolls or other charges
upon the transportation of any prop
erly, troops, or mails of the United
States.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted,
That Congress may at any time amend
or repeal this act. Isa --I
Approved, July %, 1868. f,..
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Chicago Market.

BY Teiegraph.l CHICAGO, August 81,
FLOUR Moderately active at ssG9 rs for
spring extra.
VIII AT Fairly active, and 1SaIc lower;
sales at 81 70Gl II; No 2 at 81 Goal 65,
closing weak at 81 601Sal 6054e for No. 2;
sa Hs OF No. since Change at 81 59%.
CoRN-14c lower; sales of No. at 9015c,
and rejected at a5ag7c, closing dull al
9912e for No In store; sales of No. this
afternoon 9915990Ic.
OATS Quiet and 14915c lower; sales at
5Z12953e. Osing dull with sellers at 53szc
EIE-Less active, closing tame al 81 259
81 90 or o. in store.
BARLEY-In good dema nd and &c lower
closing a. IL 5I134l 81 for No. IN store.
500 50
BULK MEATs-Dry salted shoulders In
fair requts I at lllf1sll1 loose.
. LARD-SteadY at ISAn.
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New FORK Geld and STOCK Market
pr Taleprar,h.l MY YnRr Ano11st 81

MoSEY-Easy, at 3a4 per cent on call,
with transa ctlons at 3 per cent; leading
firms refused large amounts at 3 per cent.
srERLING-DulI. at S5[19.
GOLD-Duii ard weaker; opened at / IS,
declined to I4l1z, and closed at 1895
I4F5z.
GOVERS8IENTS-Con Considerably lower, but
closed steady, with quotations as fol-
lows; Coupons of 'Sl, Ia; do. '62 lI35z llS1s I;
new, IOS5S1 iOs5z do. i67, i0755gI0S; Do. '6s,
I0S140 lOSfs; I0-40s 10S54agIO9.
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An Act to dIsapDrove an act of the
legislative assembly of Washing on
Territory redistrleting the Territorv
and reassigning the judges thereto.
Be it enacted by the Senate aud
House OF Rp pre-entatives OF the
United States OF America in Congress
assembled, That the act Of the leris-
latlve assembly OF the Territory of
Washington, approved January twen-
~ five, eighteen hundfe aud sixty
eight, entitled An act defining the
several judicial districts of the Terri
tory and assigning the judges thereto" q"
be, and the same is hereby, disap-
proved.
Approved, July q, 1865.
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ST. Louis Aarkel.
BY Telegraph.I ST. LOUIS, August

TOBACCO-FIr n and unchanged.
COTrON AND HEMP - 9th ng doing.
FLpUR R-Extremeiv dul aud only n re
tail business doing; superfine sold at So 25C
so.
WHEAT-DuH and heavy, at previous
quotattonss prime To fancy red and white
FalI range at 81 S0a1 s..
RYE-U Unchanged, at 81 I3G1 Is.
PoRK-Dall, and nothing doing.
BACoN-Dull and unchanged.
LARD-Sl eady and unchanged, at 1915
for tIerc-, and 49, 2ll2Jc Tor Keg.
WHISRY-InactIVe, at 81 .
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LOUISVILLE harket.

BY Telegraph LOUISVILLE. Aug. 81.
ToBACCo-SaIes OF 55 hogsheads at fun
rates; iugs TO medium leaf 71z9l41zc; Vir-
ginia nllers ISc.
FLOUR -Superfine s6 1907.
WHEAT-S2 O0lg2 o..
COkS-90c.
OATS-47050c.
RYE-Sl ..
MESs PORK-s29 So
LARD ls1z4lSt<a.
BAcoS-ShOulders l354c; clear rib sides
1870, and clear sides IKE
BULK KMEATS-Shoulders I254c, clear sides
1612c.
WHIsKY-I:aw, free, 81 2591 80. /
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Approved, July p, 1865.
TPUBLIC-NO. 1881
An Act to regulate the sale of hay In
thn n.-A-:aA ac 81 -

An Act to regulate the sale of hay In
the District of Columbia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representa- ives of the
United States OF America In Congress
assembled, That ali hay and straw,
which may be sold By weight in the
District of Columbia, shall be sold by
the net hundred, aud every twenty
hundred pounds net weight shall be a
ton.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted.
That this act shall take effect from
and after It's passage.
Approved, July y, 1868.
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proved, July q, 1868.


PUBLIC-NO. IU8I
An Act TO protect the rights ofactuaIl
settlers upon the public lands OF
the United States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, That in no case shall more
than tn, ee sections of public lands OF
the United States be entered IN any
one township by scrip issued TO any
State under the act approved July
second. eighteen hundred and sixty
two. for the establishment of an agri-
cultural college therein.
Approved July q, 1868.
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GPUBLIC-No. 1897

An Act changing the ports of entry
from Plymouth to Edenton, in
North Carolina, and Port Royal to
Beaufort, in South Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the port of entry in.
the Albemarle collection district be
removed from Plymouth to Edenton,
North Carolina, and also that Beau
fort, in South Carolina. be created a
port of entry In lieu Of Port Royal,
which is hereby abolished as a port of
entry. aa
Approved, July q, 1868.
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Ell z s. r AP H.
News by Atlantic Gable.

News by Atlantic Cable.
Turner Festival at New
York.
Death of Hon. F. Granger.
Fenian Convention in New
York.
Joint Discussion of Baker
and Hendricks.
Ut will Take Place at Rock
port. October 1st.
The Soldiers Demonstra-
ton at Indianapolis.
A Bomshell in tho Demo
cratic Camp.
1toauses Great CommOtiOn
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[PUBLIc REsoLUrIoN-No. Gil

II UHLIU hESU OF.
j oint Resolution authorizing the Sec
Tetary OF War 10 furnish cannon to
Soldiers Monument Associations
Of Pequannock and Patterson. n. j.
Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Ropresentatives OF tbe
Uuited States Of America 10 Congress
assembled, Tia the Secretary OF War
be authorized 10 furnish to the Sol
diers Monument Associations of tho
township of Pequannock, Morris
county, N. j., and Patterson. Pas5aic
county, n, j., each four pieces Of
condemned cannon, and twenty balls,
in all eight pieces oil cannon and forty
balls, to be placed about the said
monuments.
Approved, July q, 1868.
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[PUBLIo REsoLUr1oN-No. So. !

PUBLIC REsOLUTION-No. 90.
JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to sur
yeys aud examinations of rivers and
harbors.
Resolved by the Senate and House
+ of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That the Secretary of War shall
cause to be prepared and submitted
to Congress, 10 connection with the
reports Of examinations and surveys
of rivers and harbors hereafter made
by order of Congress, full statements
of all existing facts tending to show
to what extent the general commerce
of the country viii be promoted by
the several works of improvements
contemplated by such examinations
and surveys, to the end that pub ic
moneys shall not be applied except
ing where such improvements shall
tend to subserve the general CONNER
cial and navigation interests of the
United Stated.
Approved, July q, 1868.
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ESTABLISHED. 1881:
CPUBLIC-No 1851

I L. ObL1C--4NO. 10.
AN Act authorizing the Manufactur.
eIs National Bank of New York tC
change its location.
be 1t enacted by the Senate and
house OF Representatives of the
United States of Americs - a.,
gress assembled, That the ManHfon-
turers' National Bank of Men VI,
now located in the city of New WI. y
4 is hereby authorized to chanoa ;ts u - A'
cation to the city of Brooklyp5 WIZ
| ever the stockholders renresen+;n..
three-fourths of the capital of ssi5
bank, at meeting called for that mr.
pose, determine to make such change
the president and cashier shall exc.
cute certificate under the corporate
seal of the bank, specifying such de-
termination. aud shall cause the same
10 be recorded in the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, and
thereupon such change OF location
shall be effected and the operations
of discount and deposit of said bank
shal be carried on in the city of
Brooklyn. afn e6ol
SEC. 2. Aud be it further enacted,
That nothing In this act contained
shall be so construed as 10 any man.
ner TO release the said bank from any
liability, or affect any action or pro
ceeding In law in which the said bank
may be a party or interested. And
when such change shall have been
determined upon as aforesaid, notice
thereof and OF such. change shall be
published in at least two daily news
p pers in each of the counties of
New York k and Kings, in the Safe OF
New York, for not less than ten days.
SEC. B. And be it further enacted,
Tnat this act shall take effect and be
In force from aud after its passage.
Approved j uly q. 1868.
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WAsHINGToN, August 31.-The
debt statement cannot be prepared
for publication until Saturday or
Monday next. 1t will show the same
increase, which is mainly attributed
to payment for the purchase of Alas
ka. Receipts from custom duties for
the month have been comparatively
large.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-The an
uual Schuizenfest was innaugurated
here to day by a procession of Ger
man citizens.
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THE Democratic press throughout
the North are now claiming that
SEYMOUR was war man par eject
7ence. and that he did more than any
other man in the country for the sup
preston. of the rebellion. GRANTS
poorest game is brag, while SEYMOUR
talks too much. Here is a specimen
from each of those gentlemen. which
we recommend to the attention of the
people:
Seymour, s0fth sneeTs :: Grant, dsfsrnlfHsdfu d
9 When 4 accepted 8 " nat terms do
the invitation toi you demand2" said
speak with others al General Penn ertOu.
this meeting, we were +" UTlc0aottiOH sur
promised the down lrendsr!" Uncon-
fall OF Vicksburg, th ldiLioual surrend er? ?f'
opening OF the Missis- said p Q m o n,
slppf, the probable Ne er. SO long as L
capture of the Cons have q man left me |!
fedelate capital, and will light rather"
exhaustion OF the re- Then, Sir, you can
beiliOn. But tnthe mo- C o n tint @ the de-
ment o. expected VIC tense, +" re- piled Grart
tory, there came the l"my army has never
midnight cry of Pen n been in better con-
~ lvanta 10 save its dlti n for the prose-
despn1led fields fr I'M eution of the siege
the invading foe :andt Penn mbertons now
aimo within sight ever. maze an IN
OF tuis great CONNER lcond1tionaI surren
cial metropO IS theider."
ships OF your mer-
chants were burned
to the waters edge"
Which had the best effect on the
nation?
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hnBRRT SMITH.

u n Il g Il L "a * @ rs
MAIN STREET, bet. Fourth and Fifth
NASHVILLE, IND,
Has just received a new Hearse, the nnesJ
ever in the city. A large assortment OF
Metallic Cases, Caskets, and COflns Kept
constantly on hand. JyAb dous
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fantry; Second LieutoDo,t gn-1r--
rison, tenth infantry IT, IIgI
~ ~ .aHg enect rom % tho dates at which
regiments. ''io'I
Approved, p, 1863.
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PHILADELPHIA.
Gas Accident.

Pn1LADELPHIA, August 31.-The
gas meter in the basement Of the
United States Mint exploded this
morning. blowing out the windows on
tbs fo0r above. Two men were seri-
ously injured. The fire was put out
without serious damage to the build
ing.
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MONETARY & COMMERCIAL
WEEKLY REVIEW.

FIEANcIAL.-There is an active demand
for loans, and chiefly upon grain paper, at
the usual rates of interest. say lO9l2 per
cent.
Exchange on New York is without
change, and the rates remain as hereto
fore.
Gold is more active. and the buying rate
14S: selling, l45.
Government securities are quoted as fol-
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Approved, July q. 1868.

sCPUBLIo REsoLUTIoS-No! 59.l
Joint Resolution relative to printing
specifications of patents.
Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Repre-, entatiyes Of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, That no bills be paid by
the treasury for printing specifications
Of natents above the contract price,
excent that seventy cents may be add
ed td each thousand words for the ad
ditional cost OF composition occa-
stoned by the change made in the
printing by order OF the Commission
er of Patents.
Approved July II, 1868.