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RAILROAD LINES,

baltimore AND ONO RAILROAD
ID Trains between WASHINGTON AND BA LII
MORE, and WASHINGTON AND THE WEST are
~" iO" '' ''-'T FOR fBALT1MoRE.
Leave daily except sunday at ZOO 7'45 and 1890 p
iOR ALL WAY STATIONS
Leave DAILY except Sunday, at 700 A. NJ and AGO
FOR WAY STATION SOUTH OF ANNAPOLIS
p NJ ~ 1-' "''" %
Leave at 200 A. NJ. and 4SO p. Nj. No trains to
from Annapolis on Sunday.
FOR BALTIMORE.
Leave at746 A Eoh NJ Sgd 4sS TH%f1SF anE SiS F. M
FOR ALL PARTs o. OF THE WEsr.
Leave daily, except Saturday end Sunday, att "A.
On Saturday at 745 A. NJ, and 2SO P, M.
On Sunday at 49, and S45 p. NJ. only. connecting at
Relay Station with trains from Baltimore TO Wheel
Ing, ParFersburg, etc.
Gkts S tae Wfst can ca be bhSq had n the
day. well the Office of the Bapkers' and
aTen ses HRa an @ S
For New YORK Pniladelphla and Boston, see ad-
L. % WILSON, Master fge OF Transportation.
L. NJ. COLE General Ticket A gent.
225tI GEORGE S. KooNTz. Agent, Washington.
E1REIGHT LINES FOR NEW YORK AND
II ALL POINTS NoRTA aId EAST. ana for all
Railroads r1S EElast sFp S5refs TnHT
Freight for ali way points the Camden and
Amboy, Freehold and Jamesburg and Burlington
County Railroads, forwarded at IL o'clock Noon
For Trenton. Princeton, Kngston Rocky Hin and
ali points on the New Jersey and Bevidere Rail-
roads & torwarded % at at "a u P. M,
Ere FGeight T recoi1ea ~ RON on A. NJ ". to6P.M.
p n1 SpsGsog nss ths IN MARKS SnS
stance be sent with each CHI, LOAD Of s gosdss ,,
No. 92S s. Delaware Avenue,
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RAILROAD LINES,

NJ ORTIZ PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD,
~ THE MIDDLE RouTE-shortest and most
Chunk Chunk i, Hazleton, White Haven, WnEesbarLe, Ma
dale and Al the points In the Lehigh and Wyoming
PASSENGER Depot in Philadelphia, N. W. corner Of
BESK 3 and AMERIOAN streets. = - :
rs rbsU0mHsMEB NM AERsANsEMIEHT1E s ELEXEN DAILY LILY
Passenger Trains leave the New Depot corner Of
BESKS and AMERICAN streets, daily t5nndsys eI
Az $40 A. M.-Accommodation for Fort wAsh-
it7'a5 A. M,-Mornng Express for Bethlehem and
oonneeiinE al Behdhem wip6 TeSish % vaaI snd
Lehigh and susquehanna Railroads for Taston, Al.
%eSthgIy jeHSssye ;, ,aIazieL0h Whits Haven
Itbieh and Mshsnoy 8airosd for OI5SS Maaano9 city,
Milton, and wIllismsport Arrive At Maach 6hunE at
aiSP M Pssqsngery by this train ca can tss the felSS
valley Train passing hethlehem st lI'55 a; NJ, for
At s.45 A, M.-Accom mediation for Doylestown,
stSppng at al inteTmedgte stations. Passengers foT
Wlllog Gr9ye, Hat69ro tH and aaTsville, by this
At 1920 A. M-Accommodation for Fort washing
oR,s.oPPlnE at inteTmediate intern 5tGtions D., o,,,o
hem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, white Haven,
Mt Crm Pto6 P9tnsoSy and Sd s6ra6o ana
81 9o1pGs 5gs n @Mahanoy M and Wyoming Coal Reglons
stopping at eli Intermediates stations
RatSsbsM S9G sHpFsSs % I2f
W,Ilkes6arre, and scranton. Passengers for Green
town to North wales,
At 415 2. M.-AccOm mediation for Doylestown
stopping at all intermediate stations Passengers for
Willow Grove. Hatboro and HRr59ville take
Biage at Arlington; for New Hope at DoylestOwn,
at 90 p. M,-ThrOugh accommodation for Bethle-
hem and all stations on main line OF North Pennsyl-
vRnie Railroad, connecting at Bethlehem with Le
hRh Valley Lehgh and SusquehauDa Evening Train
for Eastop. \ llentowp Mauch Chunk.
At 20 p. M,-AccOmmodRtiOn for Lansdale, stop
ping 81 all Intern Mediate stations.
Atli30 p. M,-ACCOmmodation for Fort washing
TRAINS ARRIVE IN PHILADELPHIA.
a A
$50 p. n.
llO5 a. M. and 200 p NJ Trains makes direct conneo.
ton with Lehigh Valley and Lehigh and Susquehsnna
City, and Hazleton.
Passengers leaving wilkesbarre stIi5 P. M. con.
meet st Bethlehem at sos p. NJ and arrive In Phila
delphia ct $50 p. NJ.
From DoyiesIown at s'25 A, NJ, 500 and 7'O0 P. M
From Jansdale at 7'30 A. M,
From Fort Washington at $780, l0'45 A, n, and 81
p. III. -
philadelphia for Bethlehem az $50 A. III,
Philadelphia Tor DOylesJOwn at 200 z. M,
Doylestown for Philadelphia at ZOO A, n.
bethlehem for Philadelphia at 4'3O p, M.
Film and Sixth Streets Passenger Cars convey pa
sengers to and from the new depot,
- " mite Cars OF Second and Third streets Line enO
Union Line run within q short distance OF the
depot.
Tickets must be procured st the Ticket Office, IN
order 10 secure the lowest rntes OF fare. -
ELLIS CLARK, Agent.
Tickets sold and Baggage checked through 10 prin
Cpal points, at Mann's North Pennsylvania Baggage
Express Offce. No. los s. FIFTH Street
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TTOR CAPE MAY VIA WEST JERSEY RAIL-
III Il=-Er N a 4 LLLa-..

INOR CAPE MAY VIA WEST JERSEY RAIL-
II hOAD.-From foot OF MARK Ell Street Upper
Ferry). Commencing sAIUEDAY; July Is, 1858,
Trains leave as follows for Cape May
900 A. NJ, Cape May Express, due at 1925 (noon),
9l5 r. NJ Cape May Passenger, due at Is Z. NJ,
400 =. NJ. Fast Express due at 6j5 p. NJ.
RETURNING LEAVE CAPE ISLAND.
$50 A. M, Morning Mail, due at l006 A. NJ,
9O0 A. NJ. Fast Express, due at l2'O7 p M.
$40 p. M, Cape May Express, due at S'22 p NJ.
Sunday N all and Passenger train leaves Phladel-
pha at 5'I5 A, M Returning leaves Cape Island at
$40 =. M, Excursion Tickets SS
Cape May Freight Trains leave Camden daily at
9;2O a. NJ, and Cape Island at 645 a. M.
mutation 1ckets between Philadelphia and
Cape May, at the following rates.
Apnual Tickes, $780, Quarterly Tickets, $50, for sale
at the Office OF the Company in Camden, N. j.
Through Tickets can be procured az No. S2S
Cnesnut street (under the Continental Pote), where
orders also be left for Baggage, which will be
Transfer Company.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD LINES.
For Bridgeton, salem, M illvile, Vineland and ins
termed ate stations, ct 500 A. M. and 80 p NJ,
For Cape May, 900 A. NJ, 3 10 p. M. and p. NJ
Woodbury. Accommodation train at 500 z. ID.
Bndgelon and Salem Freight Train leaves Camden
daily, AZ IL (noOnl
CGmmutaion Checks between Philadelphia and all
SITS tioLs at reduced rates.
WILLIAM ]. SEWELLI, Superintendent.
July 2, 1865
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'JOHN q. ALLEN, Ticket Agent,
No. sol Oh ESN uT street,
FRANCIS FUNK, Ticket Agent,
No. llo MAkhEH treet.
SAMUEL II. WALLACE,

For further intO NATION hkpIyrsS - r,oho. . u...
No. sol Oh HGSNu uT Street.
FRANCIS FUNK, Ticket Agent,
No. ll6 hARhEA street.
SAMUEL IL. WALLACE,
Ticket Agent at the Depot,
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will not
parel and limit theiy Responsibility TO One Hundred
Dollars in value All Baggage exceeding that amount
value will be at the risk OF the owner unless taken
by special contract. EDWARD III. WILLIAMS,
423 General Superintendent, Altoona, Pa.
PHILADELPHIA, GERMANTOWN, AND
FOR GERMANTOWN.
81, 81, !; 5, *. 6i0, 9 1Q3, Il j. J, n:
The S ~ Down Train, and 394 and 5% Up Trains will
not stop on the Germantown Branch,
ON SUNDAYS
Leave philadelphia 9A A. M. 2, 7, l0A P.M
Leave Germantown S14 A, M, l, 6, ga r. M,
CHESTNUT HILL RAILROAD,
LeaV5 Phladelpha 3, 8, TO- II, A. NJ, 2, S&, 54,7, .
Leave Chestnut Hnl 7'IC 8. 94O and IIIO A. NJ l4o,
$40, $40, 40, $40 nM s%g 1910 SfIN 4, n; Va
Leave Philadelphia ga a, NJ. and p. NJ
Leave Chestnut Hin 7'50 A. M, l24O, 40 and 925
Fur CoNsHoHoCKEN AND NoRRIsToWN.
Leave Philsdelpha g. 37}, 8, and ll'O5 A. M IA, 3,
Leave NorristOwn $40, 750, 8, and IL A. RI, IL, 8,
"a, Ga, and s1a T. M, s1,ND.,,
Lave Philadelphia =. M, 2'3O and 71b Z. NJ
Lave EOrristoWn z A, M, $50 and p. NJ
FOR MANAYUNK.
Leave Philadelphia Q, 74a9 and llO5 A. ,,l1, 3,
''i eSye az 0di aiapSy9aE INK gi6 H. $40 9 and I A. NJ
2, So, 8, ga, AND . p IN M srrNDAVs.
Leave philadelphia A M, "a and TX M
Leave Nansyunk ~ A, M, and 91S p. Nj.
w. IS. WILSON, General superintendent,
Depot, NINTH ano GREEN Streets.
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w EST CHESTER AND PHILADELPHIA
w RAILROAD.-SUMMHR ARRANGEMENT
ON and after MONDAY, April ls, 1885, Trains VIII
Leave Paiiadelphla from tho Depot. THIRTY.
FIRST and CHESNUT Streets, 7'l5 A, M, IL A,
NJ, $50 P, M AIS 2. NJ, 45o 7; NJ, P, NJ, Il P. NJ
on east Market street, at 6'l5 A. NJ 715 a. NJ 7'SC
A, M l045 A. NJ SO p M, 4'=O p NJ, 6'55 p. ID.
On and AFTER Monday, June 15 an additional Train
VIII leave Philadelphia for Media and intermediate
Points AT $50 p. M
leaving Philadelphia at $50 z. M, will stop at B. o.
Junction and Media only. Passengers from
station between West Chester and B o. Junction,
going East, Will take train leaving West Chester at
7'l5 a NJ aud going West will take train leaving
Philadelphia at 45O r. M, and transfer at B. o. juno
ton.
the Chestnut and 81 Walnut Street Those Of the
Market Street line run within square. The
cars of both lines connect with each train upon f
arrival ,v->,r,~-s
Leave Philadelphia at 500 A. NJ, and 200 p. M.
Leave West Chester at 745 A. M and 500 Z. NJ. -
Trains leaving Philadelphia at 7l5 A. u, am 4'5e
p. NJ, and leaving West Chester At 730 A. M. and
450 p. M, connect at B. O. junction with Trains on
r. d B. q. r. r., for oxford and intermediate points;
Passengers allowed TO take Wearing Apparel
only, as Baggage, and the Company will not In any
case be responsible for an amount exceeding one
hundred dollars unless special contract is made for
the same. HENRY WOOD, General Supt,
Philadelphia, April lst 1868. 41G2
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DHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE CEN

PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE CEN
i TRIAL RAILROAD SUMMER ARRANGE
MllIl NJ leave the Depot, THIRFY- Y-FIRsT S and CHEs.
AT 7l5 A. NJ and 4'50 p NJ, and leave Rising Sun at
5l5 A. NJ. and Oxford at A. M. and leave Oxford at
325 p. HI
Market Train, with PASSENGER, Cara attached
n Ill runhon II EoDAYS ana FRIDAYS, leaving the
Rising sun at 11O5 A. Nj; Oxford, ll45 A. NJ; and
Kennett, +. Nj; connecting at West Chester juno
On WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS Train
leaves Philadelphia at 2S0 T, NJ. runs through to
The train leaving Phiadephis at 7l5 A, NJ. con.
meets at oxford with daily line OF stages for Peach
Bottom, In Lancaster county. Returning leaves
Peach Bottom 10 connect az Oxford with Afternoon
Train tor Philadelphia.
The ttrain leaving Philadelphia at $50 P. M. runs
Passeneers are allowed to take wearing apparel
only as baggage and the Company Will uotin any
case be reasonable for an amount exceeding one
TOR IN n eaYna HENRY WOOD,
aims General Superintendent
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INTERNAL REVENUE.

ID Rim CIPAL DE POT
FOR THE SALE or
United States Revenue Stamps,
HO. soA CHESTNUT STREET.
CENTRAL DEPOT,
:RO. lSs SOUTH FIFTH STREET,
Cone door below Chesnut streetl.
ESTABLISHED 1862.
our stock comprises all the denominations printe
by the government
All ORDERS FILLED ANE FORWARDED BY
MAI, OR EXPRESS IMMEDIATELY UPON RE-
CIEIPT. matter OF great Importance,
Drafts on Philadelphia Post Office Orders Green.
backs, and National Bank Notes, received In pay-
ment. The tolowI rates OF commission are allowei
on AMO PHh OEN Z.
From 400 upwaTds..FOUR AND A HALF PER or
The Commission is payable in stamps.
All orders, etc., shouo be addressed TO
STAMP AGENCY,s
RO. aOA CHEsNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA,
Orders received for Stamped Checks, DraiW, Re
ceipts BIN Heads, etc., aud the best rates OF commits
We have constantly on hand
urITED STATES POSTAGE STAMPS OF A
STAMPED ENVELOPAa
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OET THE BEST-THE HOLY BIBLE--HARD
" ings enthusiastically, Pulpit and Pocket Bible
In beautiful styles Of Turkey Morocco and antique
bindings. A new edition. arranged Tor photography
pnvtrRita Of families,
VIM. w. HARDING, Publisher,
EQO, SIS CIJ Fs5NUT Street bai0W Fourh
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THROUGH LINE BETWEEN WASHINGTON
l. PHILADELPHIA, AND NEW YORK.
Trains between Washington and New York are
now run as follows, viz.:--
FOR NEW YORK, without change OF cars,
Leave daily Except Sunday at 7'45 A. a.. 1890 ana
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Leave daily Except Sunday at7'96 and 1915 p M,
ON SUNDAY.
Leave for New York and Philadelphia ~ p M.
SLEEPING CARS for New York on p NJ. train
"TSrough Tickets 10 Philadelphia, New York, OF
Boston can be had at the Station Office at all hours
in the day well at the Office in the Bankers
and Brokers Telegraph Line, No; 34s Pennsylvania
aYenue between Sixth and Seventh streets
see BALTIMORE and Ohio Railrosd adv verJlsement
and schedule between Washington, Baltimore An.
napolis, and the West -. ~,
J.. NJ COLE, General Ticket Agent
225tI GEO +. kOONTZ Agent, Warrington.
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THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, OFFICE
j. No. 800 CHESNUT Street, forwards Parcels,
Packages, Merchandise, Bank Note sad Specie,
Express Companies 10 all the principal towns and
cities In The United States.
sTf JOHN BINGHAM, superintendent
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Robinson crusOe's island now has popu-
lation of 10.
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FASpTE FREIGhT LINB VA ,o N9RIH Wlas
barre Mahanoy Clty, Mount Carmel, Centralia. and
ali points ON Lehigh Valley Railroad and It's
BY new arrangements, perfected this day, ths road
is enabled 10 give increased despatch to merchandise
consigned to the above named points.
Goods delivered at the Through Freight Depot,
n. Il. corner of FRONT and NOBLE Streets,
Before r. M, Will reach Wilkesbarre Mount CARMEL
Mahhnoy City, and the other stations In MahanOy and
Wyoming valleys before ii A, M. of the succeeding
day. [72sl ELLIS CLARK, Agent.
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RFIvIpNnE pELAwA sE RA11RoAp 11NEs


AtFT0A NJ. for Niagara Falls, Buffalo, DnnkIk,
Elmira, Ithaca, Oweso Rochester, Binghamton, Os-
wego, Sy racpse, Great Bend, Montrose Wilkesbarre
Schooley's Mountain etc
At70Q A. N end SS0 F. NJ for Scranton Strouds-
burg Water Gap. Beyidere, Easton Lamoertvllle,
Pennington, etc. The $50 p n, Line connects direct
with the Train leaving Easton for Mauch Chunk
Allentown, Bethlehem, etc.
Ats P. NJ. for LRmbertvle and intermediate sta
tlons,
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CAMDEN AND BURLINGTON CO, AND PEN
BERION Il ND HIGHTSTOWE RAILROADS,
From MnrkeL 81. EnrrY lmnpnE sideO

Att A, NJ, !, 4, and 6'l5 p NJ, tor Merchantsvllle
Moorestown Hartford, Masunville Hainsuort, Mount
HOLY, smithyille, Evansville, Vincentown, Biz
n ipg nam. aud PembertOn,
At / aud P, NJ, for Lewlstown, Wrlghtstown,
Cookstown. New Egypt, HornerstOwn, Cream Ridge
Imaystown, sharon, and highJ3town.
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DEILADELPHIA AND ERIE RAILROAD

- SUMMER TIME TABLE,
Through end direct route between PhilAdeIpDlai
baltimore, harrisburg, Willamsport TO the NorIh-
Wegt aud the Great OIL Region Of PennsyiYMhn55SS M IA
on aud otter MONDAY. May II, r96S, ,Iii tne @ aAns us
on the Philadelphia Gnd Erie E"ino~" "AA '"N ~
folOwB:-- ,,srv.pp
NJ al Urai lesVeB philadelp 69 = m
leaves Williamsport'''"'''''''''' ~ ~ q a a.
arrives 81 Erie. .'''''''" ,1, 10 SO C = M
NJ. 7,,,,gs Leaves Philadelphi W noon
Erie La Lea es William spcI t...,..,. 500 Z, NJ,
:, "a srriVes at Erie. .,....,,...,',,,,lOO5 A. M,
" isaa1es Phlladel p phi a........,,,,. SEQ A. NJ,
hllhle VA leaves Williams pVEt.........,, 625 4. M.
.,, arrives at Lock Haven. .....,,s.. 74b +, M.
o. EAsTWARDs
-, -, ,oaves ,......I HOO A, M
NAL lH1sh ihseyeg i0l5 r. M
4, a. arrives at Philadel lphla,","...."'' 10 A. M.
leaves
leaves MilllamBp0rt t,....'..,.',s B 10 a, M,
a arrives at Phnadelphia.,...,,,, 500 Il, M,
Mail and Express connect with OIL Creek and Allie
EA'A' ' ALFRED L. TYLER
Ill General Superintendent.
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CHOkTEsT ROUTE TO THE SEA-SHOKE!
CAMDEN AND ALTA NTIC RAILROAD.

SUMMER ARR NNGl1M ENT
FIVE TRAINS DAILY TO ATLANTIC CITY.
On and after SATURDAY, July 4, trains will leave
VINE street Ferry as toloWB'--
Nj all ~ a. NJ,
Freight with passenger e!tsched.,...9 is A. M.
Expfess (through In Two houl p. NJ.
Atlantic AccOnu Odation. 10 f. M
Returning, leave Atlantic
Special ExCurslOp 10 T. NJ
Mall ~ r. NJ
Freight, with passenger 4O a. Nj.
EXPRESS Through In TWO hours A, NJ.
Accommodation oO "A. Nj.
function Accommodation 10 ArsO ard In.
telmediate Stations leaves Vine street...,6 80 r. M,
Returning, leaves A. Nd,
Haddondeld Accommodation Train leaves
Vine 10 a. NJ au9 200 r NJ
Leave r. M huu 10 M'
Sunday Mail Train to AtlaUtic,
Leaves Vine oU a. M
Leaves ~ Il NJ
Fare to Atlantic q. Round trip tickets, good only
for the day and train on which they are Issued, 3d.
The Philadelphia Local Express company, NO $40
CHESNU street, Will call tor baggage Ia any part
OF th city and suburbs and check 10 motel or cottage
Q" kddi.onsI ticket offices have been located in the
Reading Room of the Continental Hotel, ana al No.
626 OHESNUp street. - ~ ,r,r,,r,, -.
73u ", ~, MONO1, Agshs
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For lines leaving kensingon Depot take the cars
on Third Flfth Streets R Chestnut street. 80 minutes
before del arture The cars on Market street RailNay
run direct to West Phadelpn Depot Chestnut and
Walnut within one square. On Sundays the Market
street viii to connect with the $50 A. NJ. and
80 Z. Nj, lines,
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To ADMTNIsTRAToRs.


The law of Tennessee requires Admins
traitors to publish iasolveut notices in a
newspaper. A written notice carries out
neither the spirit or letter of law, butit does
no injustice to all interested parties an1 lays
the Administrator liable for damages to all
who are losers by his non con formity with
the law We quote from the code Of Ten
nesSee, section :, $50;
The Clerk lof theS 'ountylCourO y X
shall make an order upon the executor or
administrator, to give notice by advertise
ment in some newspaper published within
the State, aud also at the court house door of
the county, for all persons having claims
against said estate to appear and file the
same, authenticated in the manner pre-
scribed by law, on or against a day to be
fixed in such notice, which shall not be less
than three nor more than six months after
the date Of notice; and any claim not fled
on or before the day fixed, or before an ap-
preparation Of the funds Of the State is
made shall be. forever barred both N 'la1g
and equity.
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FROM NASHVILLE.
LOO once 81 the RadIoalg.


The Union and Dispatch of the 27ths ult
contains the following
In accordance with the provisions of the
indemnify bill, passed on the 18th inst, the
General Assernblvsof the State OF Tennessee,
ia convention assembled, = yesterday eleted
Col. Thomas Waters, of Wilson county,
General Claim Commissioner Tor the ate.
The bin also provides for the appointment,
by the Governor, Of three Commissioners
IN each county, on the recon Emepdation Of
Senators and Representatives in the Legis-
lature. The business of these Commission
ers will be to hear proof on, audit, and ap-
prove or reject, all claims or property lost
during the war by citizens of TenBessee
who espOused the Federal cause. The head
quarters Of the General Claim Commissioner
viii be in Nashville, and his two hundred
and ffty-two subsrdinates Will report to him.
Al claims whether approved or rejected by
the County Commissioners, are to be kept
on file here, and when the whole batch is
made up, and the work completed, Brown
low is TO send them on to Washington, ask
ing Congress, by the 4 tennessec delegation,
to make an appropriation of the Lord only
knows how many millions for their payrGent,
thus burdening the whole nation rs well rs
the people of this State. 1t is hardly be
supposed that Congress will give any atten
ton TO the petition, and who cares II j
don't2 The purpose for which the Dill was
created VIII have been answered, and there
viii be the end Of it. Two hundred and
fifty-swo Offices will be supplied for the ac-
eommodation Of hangry Radiealism IN the
counties, and the State viii be paying the
two hundred and City two ineumbents seven
hundred aud flsy-siz dollars per day until
their work shall be completed, in the mean
time paying all their 'ofiiee expenses -i. G.,
clerks, bootblacks, and other neeessaries
attendant upon an extensive poilticO loyal
maclfine Of the kind The General Com
missioner will receive two thousand dollars
per anum for his services.
The bin thus defines the different classes OF
claims that may be put forward
First All claims for property (except
slaves taken, used, destroyed, occupied OF
injured by the United States forces in this
States; and these shall be designated as
claims on Government account
Second All claims for property (exeepi
slaves takenr rRsed, destroyed, occupied o.
injured by the Rebel forces in this State
and these shall be known as claims On
Rebel account
Third All claims e persons for services
rendered the United States government
whether in the quartermaster's cOmmissary
engineering or medical department This
class Of claims shall be designated az
s W ages account