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or Invalid Deeia
Section ]. he Il enacted by tho General
Assembly og M2TylAnd, Tint whenever any
dccd or bill of sale shall have been duly
signed and scaled by the parties thereto, bat
shall not have bncti acknowledged BY the
said parties or any one Of thea 10 the man.
nor OF form or before the person authorized
~ take such act or acknowledgment, the
Cirrait Court of a county Ia which by Law
the nsid deed or bill Of sale ought 10 be or
70 have besn recorded, or the Circuit Court
OF Baltimore city, II the said deed or bill OF
tale ought BY Law 20 be OF 20 have been re,
corded IN said city, may upon tao petition
Of any party 10 said deed or bill of sale. or
his OF their assigns, OF any person claiming
under them setting forth the defects To the
acknowledgment Of said deed OF bill of sale,
pass an order directing tho other parties
thereto 10 appear and snswer the said peti
tl0n, and EAy eagse notice 10 be given To
such parties BY summons or publication &C
cofding 10 the praciice OF the said Court,
and may direct testimony 10 be taken In re-
laiioa 20 the matters in said petition or In
said petitions and answer contained; and the
said Court may grant relief upon said peti
,ion BY directing the said parties OF any OF
them, 10 acknowledge OF TO re acknowledge
the said decd or bill Of sale az the case may
require, and the order Of the said Court,
passed IN the prcmians, directing the said
acknowledgment 70 be made rs aforesaid,
shall operate 10 the same manner and TO the
same extent, from the date OF the said order,
a. Il The said party ordered as aforesaid, to
acknowledge or re acknowledge the said
deed OF bill Of sale had thereupon so done;
provided, however, that the rights Of any
person who shall not be a party 10 said pro
ceecdinga a. aforesaid, shall not be in any
wise affected BY said order.
Sec. q Aud be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from its passage.
Approves. .-Mhrch 30, 1868.
THOMAS SWAMI, Governor.
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East End, west m insfer, BEd.
skuPPosiTE the WAsHIxuToS koAD.)
hk. MILLS has returned 10 Carroll for the
~ purpose Of resuming the PRACTICE OF
MEDICINE In all its branches except Surgery.
Diseasss Of WomeH aud Children Trsatea
IhHh E.peeaut Care. d2e-f
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DRS. +. BUTLER and w. X. FRIyGER
IL having this day associated themselves 10
Che practice Of Medicine, offer their profess
aonai services to their friends and the public
In general Fl III 4
Dr. BUrLER having been a long time engaged
In an extensive practice in Obstetrics and Sur
gerry, feels. confident that he can give lsatisfae-
tion 10 all who may be in need Of medical
assistance.
Ds. FRINaER's ofiicea at the residence OF Mr..
Lewis Trumbo, East End; and DR. BurLKa's at
bis residence At the West End, Westminster.
JAMS 2n xAs9kE
a. B. McL GHHsEN,
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which he is an officer, or 70 which he
may b !. attached bed q 4 deputy y assis-
See 2. And be IL enacted, That this
Act shall taks effect from It's passage.
Approved March 30, 1868.
sIsse THOMAS SWAMI,
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.

The nj observation-disclosures a. 70 the Cause
fits Postponement-Justi Field and Grfer
In Favor ola Decision-Responsibiiity Of SEN.
ntors in Their Ruling, &c.
WASHINGTON, April 7, 1858.
Considerable speculation has been going the rounds
In reference to the postponement OF the McCardle
case until the next term Of the court. Those who
were anxious TO have the case decided now allege
that decision was deferred through some under.
standing that the setting aside Of the case should be
taken as a consideration that the votes OF certain
conscientious Senators should be cast against i'm
parchment Upon what ground this statement was
set anoat 1t Is impossible to say. In the first
place, 1t anticipates decision favorable to McCarde
and opposed to the interests OF Congress. The prac.
tca effect Of an adverse decision would be to nullfy
all the reconstruction measures OF Congress. This
would restore the administration Of the affairs of the
South where II stood before Congress undertook to
interfere BY virtue OF his authority the President
might therefore withdraw the military government
from the South and re.establish the dominance OF
the clvi law. This programme, II is asserted,
threatening the downfall OF the radical power In
the south, brought the latter to their senses and
through the diplomacy Of q certain high officer OF the
In which the setting aside OF the McCarde case should
he a consideration for the voting down OF inpeach.
ment in the Senate. However plausible this NAV
appear the statement cannot be traced to any Official
source.
The McCardle casc, II may be remembered was xed
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ARMY GAzeTTs.
WASHINGTON, April 4

WASHINGTON, April 3, 1865.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel J. F. Randolph. sur
geon, has been relieved from duty at Fort Wood
New York harbor and ordered to report TO the Fifth
Military District, to relieve Brevet Brigadier General
r. A. McParlin, medical director OF that District.
BY special orders from the AdJutant Generals Of
service at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, is re.
quIred to prepare desf9pents q convenient size Of
disposable at that post, and forward them to Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, for assignment to the Third
United states cavalry.
the Fourth United States cavalry, has been detailed
as Superintendent OF the recruiting service at Car
Isle Barracks for the ensuing two years. relieving
Brevet Brigadier General william n Grier, Colonel
OF the Third United states cavalry who is ordered TO
join his regiment In the Department OF the Missouri
General Hancock will establish permanent head.
quarters tomorrow " this city, at the corner OF
Nineteenth and @ streets No business In being
transacted at his headquarters beyond the ordinary
routine affairs pertaining to the military government
OF tue division.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, April s, 1858.
The House met at twelve O'Clock.
THE INDIANS.
The SPEAKER presented communication from the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs relative to the ne
cesslty of speedy legislation on Indian appropriations
which was referred to the Committee on Appro-
priations.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. WAsHBURNE, (rep.) of ILL.,, the
Senate amendments to the Naval Appropriation bill
were referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
THE STEAMSHIP ATLANTIC.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of H., offered o resolution, quot
ing an advertisement in New York paper for the
sale OF the steamship Atlantic, to pay $l15 500 due
under the contract with the Collins steamship line
and directing the Secretary OF the Navy report ali
the facts connected with the mortgage held by the
sale has been so long postponed where the steam
ship Atlantic now is, whether the government is
likely to realize from her sale the amount due whe-
Their she chartered by the government during the
war, whether any portion OF the charter money was
deducted, &c. The resolution was adopted.
THE IMPEACHMENT BUSINESS.
Mr.. ROBINSON, (dem) OF N. " offered the follow
ing as privileged resolution
Resolved That the resolution of Impeachment against
Andrew Johnson President OF the United Saes passed
a. 1885, and the proceeding amendatoy sup
thereto and the hereby rescnde and
that the managers be recalled.
The SPEAKER ruled that the resolution was not
privileged, because there was pending a motion on
which the previous question had been ordered on the
3lst OF March as to printing forty thousand copies OF
Mr.. Buffers opening address, and no business In
order, except by unanimous consent, until that
disposed or.
The House then, at a quarter past twelve, ad-
jOurned.
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the fafIcHTINe BUSINESS.

Forwarding, Notwithstanding the backwardness
OF the season. Ia at this time heavy and remunera-
tive The passenger boats and propelers which ply
on the Sound, including those that connect with
Boaton and ports further east are doing an active
business. Scarcely . vessel OF any description for
Now Haven and cities beyond but leave or return to
our harbor with decks crowded with freight II is
the same on tho North river. Not only il freghting
active on boats which connect this city with Albany
and Troy, but II employs all the smaller steamers
and barres that run 10 intermediate places. The
farmers are Fastening forward their winter made
butter and cheese, their eggs, potatoes and
return. when the Erie canal r. ofcially
declared open, which will probably be on or about
the lat Of May, the increase In freight will be many
fold. Boats blockaded by Ice, while Ia b'unsitu, will
then arrive in this city with freight in.bulk mainly
OF the cereals for the Atlantic coast and European
consumption; and, In addition, the steamers which
navigate exclusively the river will find, when the
hurried business OF the spring Is through WITH SUM-
Gent to employ them until the fall trade usually the
heaviest OF the year, opens. The activity among
forwarders just now as the crowded state OF The
wharves Indicates, should satisfy even the most
sccptical as to the present prosperity OF me CITY,
All things considered. our foreign trade was cut
never buster than at this time. Her mer.
chants, mechanics and lab0rers are very generally
employed Money " easy the balance OF trade tai
though much Of IL " carried IN in foreign botons) ~
ON our sde and II we have average crops-and there
are prophets who say shall this year surpass in
reeding summers-the business OF the autumn with
Inc Interior ana the Atlantic and Gun states viii,
taking them all together sufpass any In the last
decade
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THE F0RTIETH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April s, ise'


PETITION FROM ARMY OFFICERS.
Mr.. WILSON, rep.) OF Mass, presented q petition
from army ofIicers praying continuance OF the pay
and allowances the ofcers the retired list and
protesting against the pending bill on the subject
which was referred 70 the Committee on Military
Affairs. ,srr- :, x..e,..
sxsxPfioS OF SCHOOL PoRPRRrY fRoH TAXATION.
Mr.. HARLAN, trep.) Of Iowa, called - bill TO
exempt property held and used for school purposes
in the District Of Columbia from taxation.
THE FREEDMEE's BURgAU-THE COLORADO RIVER
EXPLORING EXPEDITION
Mr. WILSON. from the Committee "a Military
Anars, reported with On amendment, bill 70 con.
tinue the Bureau for the relief or freedmen and
refugees.
Also, favorably joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF War TO Issue clothing and supplies to
the exploring expedition under Professor Powell on
the Colorado river.
T1IINo OF THE REPORTS OF RAILROAD COMPANIES.
tive to the OF Ming he reports Of railroad companies.
He stated In reply to question Of Mr.. Fes sender,
ONCE Of the secretary Of the Interior instead Of that
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury "a now They would
thus be all on record In one place.
THg PAT OF JURORS.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep.) OF Mass, presented petition
Of the grand and traverse jurors OF the United states
pay (s2 Is nsufcient 70 pay their expenses at arst
class hotels and asking an Increase, which was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Mr.. MORGAN, trep) OF N. Y, ofYered resolution to
print the report Of the secretary OF the Treasury in
regard to passengers in ocean steamers, which was
adopted.
QUALIFICATION OF JURORS
Mr. TRUMBULL, trep) OF ILL.,, called up the bill In re-
gard TO the qualification OF jurors
Mr.. JOHNSON, ldem.) Of Md, supposed that the law
allowed "A court In It's discretion to accept such
Jurors
Mr. TRuNBuLL replied that such was the practice
In many states, but the bill proposed TO make the
practice UNIFORM
Mr. BAYARD, (dem.) OF Del, thought this dan
gerous provision. man could not be otherwise
than partial after ouce forming and expressing
opinion.
Mr. DAVIS, ldem.) CT KY, was not cure that the
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ASSEMBLY.

ALBANY April 8, 1865.
Mr.. TOWER reported complete the bill to ncor.
porate the Security Savings Bank Of New York.
BILLS PASSED.
Relative to the care and custody Of truant children
In Rochester, to provide for the election of addi
tiona justice OF the peace in Brooklyn. The bill
pealing the act excmpting the property or ministers
OF the gospel from taxation was passed by 65 to A.
The session was mainly occupied In the cOnsidera.
ton OF claim bills until the recess.
Evening Session.
On motion OF Mr.. Hartman the bill to amend the
metropolitan Excise law was made the special order
Tor tomorrow at twelve O'Clock.
BILLS PASSED.
To improve and widen Middle street, Brooklyn; to
divide the Eighth and Tenth wards and to create
new ward in Brooklyn to provide for laying pneu.
matte tubes for the transmission OF letters and pack
ages In New York and Brooklyn; to widen and i'm.
prove Vanderbilt avenue BROOKLYN; to amend the
charter OF the National Savings Institution of New
York; IN relation to limited coparnerships
THE COMPLETION OF QUARANTINE
Mr.. HUMPHREY reported a bill TO provide for the
better protection Of the public health and for the com
pleti0n OF quarantine. =
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measure was not an innovation on the sacred right
or an impartial triai by jury, and conturred IN .s
opinion expressed by the last speaker. lie would
sooner yield the whole government than this ines
Unable right.
Daring Mr.. Davis remarks Senator's Trumbul and
Johnson were engaged IN smiling conversation IN
front OF him.
Mr. DAyIs-senators may laugh and smoker, but
their SCOTS and gibeS VIII not drive from opposing
this innovation. | do not care what their high
position in society is That is not the way to meet
opposition to an important measure.
Both gentlemen rose in turn and were understood
to make a disavowa.
Mr.: DAVIS said he was perfectly Indifferent. He
had been speaking in all seriousness.
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN, (rep) OF n. j., held that in
these days OF general newspaper reading the express
not initiate against tie impariaity of juror The
bill was framed to correct certain Injurious rulings
frequently made by the courts
Mr.. BAYARD again opposed the bill.
The bill then passed By yeas 81, nays 8. The fol-
lowing is the fun text OF the bill as passed.
Be enacted, &C., That perso shall be held ncompe.
ing expressed opinion upon The matters to be
public rumor, public JOURNALS or the common
history Of The times provided he be eompeten and
that such opinion he can and win act
according the but the court may
in It's discretion set aside any such person.
no person be incompetent to act as juror BY
@ the an uSg
statements IN public journals the history OF the
declare on hs ss
wthsanding such opinion he and will impartay the
accused upon the crime charged in the indictment fnor
nation and true verdict upon the evidence be pro-
duced on the trial. but the court may discretion set
aside any such juror
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE coNsrIrUrIoN-INELI.
0JBLITY OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
F0R A SECOND TERM hS = ~
Mr. SUMNER introduced q Joint resolution propos.
ing an amendment to the constitution of the United
States. The resolution is Identical with one intro
duced In March last by Senator Cragn and referred
TO the Committee on the Judiciary. The proposed
amendment Is as follows:-"NO person elected as
President or Vice President who has once served
President shall afterwards be eligible to either office"
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
PRIVATE BILLS.
At the expiration OF the morning hour the Senate,
pursuant to Order proceeded TO the consideration OF
private bills reported from the Committee on Claims.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At haf-past three O'Clock Mr.. Morgan moved that
the Senate go into executive session. The motion
was agreed to by vote OF % to 10, SO the Senate
went into executive session, and shortly after ad-
jOurned.
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we're expended to influence legisla.

alleged s2o5 900 were expended TO influence legisa
tlCn.
Mr.. CHAPMAN moved TO strike ont the last clause
which provides THAT the consideration OF an reso,n.
tons and bills relating to or IN any affecting the
Erie Railway Company shall be postponed until the
committee hereby appointed shah report
After considerable debate this motion prevailed
Is to Is.
Mr. HALE said that the adoption OF this amend.
ment male II necessary to make some alterations OF
the preamble, and he therefore moved to Law the
whole subject on the table, which was carried and
the Senate adjourned.
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THE STATE CAPITAL.
Appointments by the Governor-The He'll
Gate Pilot Law.
From the Evening Telegram OF yesterday

IrIUH Evening OF ytStpTUHy.1
ALBANY, April 8, 1868.
The Governor to-day sent In the appointments OF
John Kershaw, OF Brooklyn, and James Thompson,
Of New York, to be Harbor Masters for the port of
New York. The Senate considered the nominations
in executive session, but the question Of confirmation
was postponed.
The nomination of Stephen Smith az one OF the
Sanitary Commissioners for the Metropolitan Dis
trct was confirmed.
The bill to amend the He'll Gate Pilot laws 80 as to
permit captains OF vessels going through Hell Gate
10 make their selection OF tugb0ats or pilots,
dered third reading in the Senate. IL is still In
the committee In the lower House.
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REVIVAL IN BUSINESS AT THE wEsr.-The Chicago
INST says business has started up with remarkable
yqor both IN city and country The sales OF the
iobbing houses on the last day OF March were very
heavy one dry goods house alone selling SS0,0O0
worth of merchandise. There is an impression among
buyers that prices to be higher, which has stImu.
lated buying. The farmers are making TIC most OF
/ rc,dth OF ground for seed Hardware firms arc
ceiling al, unusual amount OF fence wire-much OF
N roi9g west to the plains Of iowa, Nebraska and
Coiurado aud from thus they infer that very large
number Of acres VIII this spring be enclosed and put
under the plough.
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absurd document as anything but a hoax Is sur
prisng; but nevertheless 1t is true that some OF the
recipients have been thrown into a high state OF
alarm and apprehension. Ben Wade got one. but
threw 1t into the fire. having been accustomed, he
said, to the reception OF threatening mssiyes for
many years, and never bothering himself about
them. Butlef also was honored with polite invita-.
ton to become bloody food for the Kluxn and tore
up the note and envelope. All these missives were
sent two days ago. and were accompanied by notes
purporting to throw light on the subject. No one
except such as are badly scared regards the matter
in any other light than as a stupendous hoax.
senator Dixon aud the Connecticut Election.
Senator Dixon has no doubt the republicans have
carried the Connecticut legislature owing to the rot
ten borough system which prevails in that state and
by which town OF one hundred and City votes has
an equal representation with one OF nine thousand.
He receives the news, however with perfect equantm
ty having no desire he says save that OF the coun.
tys welfare, In remaining any longer In the national
councils His term OF service In both House and
Senate embraces now period OF about sixteen
years. IL will be remembered that he had the moral
courage Few years ago TO throw OF the trammels
OF party and take decided stand on the side of the
President, when radicalfsm threatened, az IL still
does TO break down all constitutional barriers In ia
faDatica attempts to reconstruct the South. The
extreme radicals OF the Senate when the news from
Connecticut arrived, expressed to Mr.. Dixon their
supposed-to-be extreme regret That they were dcs.
tined to loAe his presence in their midst and at
tributed his deviation OF views from the radical
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ALBANY, April 8, 1868.
The day calendar OF the Court OF Appeals to.nor-
row is Nos ISL, 1853, 154, 1856, 49, There VIII pe no
further day calendar this term.
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NEW GOODS

4 HE Subscriber has now in Store Stock Of
SUMNER GOODS, just received from Charles
ton, which he will sell at the LOWEST MAR
KET PRICE.
A splendid assortment of CALIcoES from = 10
to 20 cts. per yard;
LENoS, MoZAMBIQUEs, Eng BARAGES,
A nice lot of Colored MUSLINS;
White JACONET, SWISS, NANS00K and
BISHOP LAWN. Plain, Striped and Checked;
Ladies' BONNETS, HATS and RIBBONS;
Ladies and Misses Isle GLOVES,
Ladies' and Misses SILK MITTS;
Plaid DOMESTICS, TICKING and CHECKS;
TWEEDS and CASSIMERES for Men and
Boys wear;
CoTToNADES and DENIMNS, of all kinds; |;
Plain and Twillcd LINEN for Boys aud Mems
wear;
Mems, Youths and Boys Felt Wool and Straw
HATS; =
Ladies, Misses and children's SHOES, all
kinds
MEMS, Youths and Boys SHOES; all kinds;
CROCkERY of all descriptions;
Brades Patent and Crown HOES; -
Perkins & Sons Patent HOES;
Grif!in's Best scyihc BLADES;
NAILS, HINGES. LOCKS. &c.
CHOICE GROCERIES, q full and varied as
sortment.
B. C. BRYAN, Agent.
May 27 If 22
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Assignee Notice of appointment.

In the District Court of the United Statcs for The
District Of South Caroliaa,-1G BANKRUPTCY
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN COLGAN,
BANKRUPT.
To Whom it may Concern:
VyHE Undersigned hereby gives notice of bis
L appointment as Assignee of the Estate Of
JOHN C0LGAN, of Edgefeld in the County Of
Edgefsld, in said District; and who was, to wit:
on the = day of - A. D. 1865, adjudged a
Bankrupt upon the petition of himself, by Henry
Summer, Esq, Register in the Court of Bank
ruptcy. Dated at..Edgcfeld Court House, the 2Oth
E. j. YoUNGBLooD, Assignee.
July 81 St 30
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Assignee's Notice of appointment.

In the Dis.ric Court Of the United States, fur the
Districtof South Carotina.-IS BANKRUrTcY.
IN THE MATTER OF WESLEY RINEHART,
BANKRUPT.
To Whom it May Concern:
vsyHE Undersigned hereby. gives notice of his
L appointment as Assignee Of the Estate of
W sSLEY RINEIIAlsI, Of Edgefell District, in
said Di .trict, Who has been adjudgcd Bankrupt
upon his own petition, by Henry Summer, ESQ
Register in the Court OF Bankruptcy. Dated at
Edse6eld C. IT,, the 18th day of July 1868.
2. w. CARWILE, Assignee.
July 81 st ~
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tssiglnle,e,s Notice of Appointment.

b,,he District Court of the United States, for The
Distric, of South Carolina.-IN BANKRuPrcr.
I'M THE MATTER OF .LARKEN SMELL
GROVE, BANKRUPT.
To Whom it may Concern: aaa.,
vuyHE Undersigned, hereby gives notice of his
appointment as Assignee of the Estate Of
LARKiN SNELLGROyE, of Edge6eld District,
in said District, who hns.been adjndgcd u Bank
rupt upon his own petition, by Henry summer,
ESQ. Register in the Court OF bankruptcy. Datea
nj Edee6eld G. H., the 18th day of July, 1865.
q. W. -CARWILE, Assignee.
.J,Jv 81 st = 80