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The river continues to rise steadily. The Great
Republic, the most magnificent steamer afiOst on
Western waters, is again Of the wharf, aud IS up
to leave for New Orleans on Tuesday next. This
steamer has been placed in complete repairs.
The Belle of Alton arrived during Friday night
from New Orleans, and will re-enter the Alton
trade. Capt. Isaac II. Jones and Mr.. Owen G..
Gates, at present on the Olive Branch, will be
transferred to the W. Il. Arthur.-tSt. Louis Re-
publican. Feb. 2lst.
The river continues TO rise as this point, with 8
feet 10 inches in the canal feet 10 inches water
in the chute, and feet 10 inches on the rocks
last evening. rise of inches since our last re-
port Weather clear aud very pleasant. Business
folerably brisk Charlie Miller. chief clerk of the
Indiana arrived here yesterday, having come
through from Memphis by rail. The Indiana will
arrive to-day and return 10 New Orleans on Tues.
day.
ibe louisiana was due here from New Orleans
last night. The big Louisville. Capt. Lnsk, will
leave the city wharf on Monday for New Orleans.
The p. W. straeer, for New Orleans. passed Cairo
yesterday with full trip. She reports immense
quantities Of freight on the psuk awaiting trans.
poria,iOu.-Louisyile Courier Journal. FEB. 81.
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fT - FOR GRAND ECO RE, NATCHI-
fe5sR$fs tocEe- ST. Msrriee, Montgomery Aiexandris
Il-szzzt-g and all way landings s<ng ialt tor an
IN dngs the Bondeu Cano Rivers)-Tho A No 1
lidewheel pass niger packe,
EEOlic,
JNO. HAEBEELE. master, TI0S KNEE, Clerk,
VIII leave Iegualy above Fer re ,ht passage apply
on board OF TO II R rPPLEs 4 rchou pstonas street
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r0wB0ATS
NEW ORLEANS TowBoAT ASSOCIATION.
grI - THE UNDKRrEGNEH, r--
and uniiOVm rate Of Towags, and
to ofer greater facilities tie shipping er.er4r 49,
leaving this port, have combined the following fovoo..s
EOLIPsE LINE.
Ewissarianes Lsviathsa. Giaatatsr ans
Perry.
EARsY WRIGHT LINE
Barry Wrishs and Sentinel.
Achilles, fhsa. n. Morgan, EQuaeor w.
besh. Norman. Republic, Tseun.sh
WfeaeS and Reliance.
zfs number and power Of the above ssuoc,.s.s Elm.
xoIocse suarkntss that dstention wll oocur sfnsr
The bar or b this pcrk w S1 '"Ns
PETER HAEcY, Esip.. Lima
buHhElDER zUBERBER
Epw.nn v6 6sryy wdshs Ina
e~'sasso omes " csrondelet street. up stairz
J. Q. NoRCRoss
CHkR TIfxKNRtTKR
Lane AsnAA
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STE AMsHlPS.
S%ALvEsTOIS-
MORGAN LINE U. 8. NAL STEAMERS
<-sEz1s F0M GALVESTON AND INDIAN
&AlEEs OLA = The following new Iron lOwprsssurs
w. G. Hevves......I. q. Harris. A ustin.
!.
Josephine. .NIatagOrda,
Clinton,
W. T. BECKETT. Commander.
VIII leave fOos of ST. Joseph street WEDNESDAY. Feb
Gath, atsAM
For freight sr passage apply TO
CHAs. A WHITNEY & CO.. Agents.
50 and 50 Camp street.
Freight insured at orehs adopted by
Of Underwriters July LIST, 1865
n B-No bills of ading signed after sailing of the
MORGAN LINE L. S. NAIL STEAMERS.
ESz, FOB INDIANOLA DIRECT
Freight taken at 50 per cent below card rates.
The steamship
VIM. G.. Hewes,
GEO. E. TRIP. Commander.
viii leave on or asout FRIDAY. Feb Goth, from foot
of st. Joseph street.
For freight or passage apply to
C. A. WHITNEY CO.. Agents.
6oand 50 Camp street.
INDIANOLA PACKET.
rA=e. FOR ISDIAEOLA D1RECr-rHE
ss1is-isf-A-s plendid fright steamship
Mary n. Roberts.
IL
VIII leave for the above port snInAy 18th instant The
Roberts has been cited expressly trade
as low as any other steamer.
Freights taken at reduced by applying on board
Post p, First District, or to
D. B. coz, Agent, =,
II rchoupitouiss street.
EEfTEt FOK ~EXAs-
IFsIDE BERwICKs BAY ROUTE.
FEW ORLEANS. oPELoUSAs AND GREA- wLsTERN
RAILROAD.
a: ~ sI s'si Sssr sSs s EF;
DAYs a. X O'Clock NJ and the train leaving the Al
s Dsgos s. 4 ~, !, Uy q -
TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
Matagorda.. Capt j. j. ATKINSON,
SUNDAYS AND THURsDAYs.
T1sks;s g b hso snd sste soes secured Until O'Clock
YsIr5 rsnGtsg On he mcrnns Of deesr1re
q. v. E. BxYLEY sapsrissn S
HAVANA.
FCR HAvANA-U. s NAIL LINE
To sail on SATURDAY, February 9th, at o'clOckr pa
~ FOR BAvANA-U. s. MALL LINE
ssseAsssksss The Al Iron Steamship
Alliance.
CLAPP. Commander,
VIII leave her wharf, foot Caiope street. First District
above. For freight passage appyto
Wv, PERKINS co, Agents,
Is csrondelet street.
BR.AZOts SANTIAGO.
MORGAN LINE u g. MAIL sTKANsHIPs.
Leaves on SATURDAY. March 9Th, atsLz
Ssn. FoH BRAzOs SANTIAGO ia
SzA2sS GALvEsroS-Ths iron Steamship
LIE. Harris.
J.B. LOCKWOOD. Commands
VIII leave foot OF g. Joseph street sbovs.
the steamer unable TO cross Brazos bar goods
be delivered ships tackle cong.s pay their owl
nghsssA For rslehs passass apply 10
OHAS A. WHITNEY 4 90, AssntzL
30 and 90 Camp srsst
Freight ss rates sdspssd by the Board
Of Underwriters, July ], 1856.
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Joint Resolution to supply omissions in the en-
Iolement Of certain appropriation acts, approved
March Sd, 1859.
Be it resolved b. the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the following items,
omitted in the enrolment Of appropriation acts
approved March third, eighteen hundred and
sixty mine, be, and the same are hereby, as
amended, made valid portions of the acts from
which they were omitted, viz:
In the IS ect making appropriations for the
legislative, executive, and judicial expenses Of
the government for the year ending The thirtieth
Of June, eighteen hundred aud seventy after
the pruviso TO the paragraph commencing 9 For
salaries and expenses # collectors, assessors
sistant assessors. revenue agents. &c, insert:
Provided further, That after the passage Of
This act The proprietors CT all internal revenue
bonded warehouses shall reimburse to the United
states the expenses and salary OF all strekecpers
or ether officers in charge of such warehouses.
and the same shall be paid into the treasury anu
accounted for like other public moneys"
In the act making appropriations for sunGry
civil expenses Of the government for the year
endnG Jane thirtieth eighteen hundred and sew
enty. and for other pufpa ses, under the heading
- Public Buildings and Grounds, before the
item For pay of an,riiglters, gastittiEg," &c.
insert g For lighting the Capitol and Presidents
house and public .rounGs around them and around
the executive offices, thirty thousand dollars
Approved, March -, lS69.
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Tpuhlic-No. 2l.1


An Act concerning the Attorney General.
Be it enseied by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That much of the $ Act
making appropriations for the legislative, ex-
ecative, and judicial, expenses of the government
for the year endng the thirtieth Of June, egh-
teen lrlndred and seventy as repeats the Sec
ond section Of the act Of August second. eigh
teen hundred and sixty-one, entitled = An act
concerning the Attorney General and the attor-
neys and narshals of the several districts, be,
and the same is hereby. repealed; and said second
section is hereby declared 20 Elm full force: aud
it shall be the deity Of the Attorney General to
report at the commencement of the next session
of Congress, and to each succeeding session, the
names If all the persons employed Ter tie pur-
poses aforesaid, end where and upon what bush
ness employed, with the compensation paid to
each.
Approved, April 10, 1869
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An Act TO amend an act -entitle5 " An rct grant
ing lands to aid in the construction OF a rail-
road and telegraph line from the Central Pacific
railroad in California to Portland N oregon,
approved July twenty-five, eighteen hundred
and sixty-six.
Be it enacted by the SeRate and Houee + Rep
resentatives Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, hat section six Of an act
entitled IAN Act granting land 10 aid in the
construction of railroad and telegraph line
from the Central Pacific railroad, in California, 10
Portland, in Oregon" appr vel July twenty
FIVE eighteen hundred snd sixty-six. be, and the
same is hereby, amended so as To allow any rail
road company heretofore designated by the Leg
islatnre Of the State of Oregon, in accordance
with the first section of id act, to file its assent
to such act in The Department Of the Interior
within one year from the date of the passage Of
this act; and such filing Of its assent, if done
within one year from the passage hereof, shall
have the same force and effect t. all intents and
purposes "a if such assent had been filed within
one v ar after the passage Of said act: Provided,
That nothing herein shall impair any rights here
rofare acquired by any railroad cOm!,any under
said act, nor shall said act or this amendment be
construed TO entitle more than one company to q
grant of land: And provided further, That the
lands granted by the oct Aforesaid shall be sold
to actual settlers only, In quantities not greater
than one quarter section to one purchaser, and
fx psies not .sxessainG- tws dsslasa rssA Any
esnto p1 aero. ets Z Hs-
Approved, April 10, 1eeo. =
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Approved, April 10, 1859.
[ruhlic Res l-tion- 70. ISL


! Res tuition enaf ling bona fle settlers to pTr-
chase certain lands acquired from The Great and
Little Usage tribe OF Indians.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sertarives OF the United States OF America in
Congress assembled. That any bona iide settler
residing upon amy portion Of the lands sold 10 the
United Suites BY virtue of the first and second
articles Of the treaty concluded between the
United States and the Great and Little Usage
ibe Of Indiars, September twenty-ninih, eigh-
teen hundred and siSty-tiye, and proclaimed
January twenty first. eighteen hundred and
sixtv-s4ven who is citizen Of the United states
81 shall! have declared his intention 10 become
citizen OF he United States, shall be, and hereby
is entitled to purchase the same in quantity not
exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, at price
Of enc dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.
within two years from the passage Of Il Is act,
under SUCH rules and regulatIonsss may be pre-
scrihed bv the SeCretlry Of the Interior: pro
yided. however. That both the odd and even
numbered sections of the said lands shall be sub
lect TO settlement and ~ele as above provided:
And pravi led further nat the sixteenth and
thirtv-sixth sections e,ch township of said
Lands shall be reser for STATE school purposes
in accordance vii CiIe provisions of the act Of
admission of the State OF Kansas : Provided, how
ever, That unfhine IN this act snail be construed
in any manner affecting any legal rights hereto
fore vested in any other party or PARTIES
Approved, April 10, 1859.
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=
roved, April 10, 1see-
rpublic Resolntion-No. Eel.

Joint Resolution granting the right of way for
the construction of railroad from a point at or
near P0rtI md, Oregon, tG a point west Of the
Cascade mountains, in Washington Territory.
Railroad Company be, and hereby is authorized
TO extend its branch line from point AT or near
Portland, oregon. to some suitable point on Puget
sound 10 be determined by said company, and
also to connect The same with its main line west
of the Ias ade mountains, in the Territory of
Washington: sid extension being subject TO all
the Conditions and provisions, and said Company
in respect thereto beng entitled To all the rights
and privileges con erred by the act incorporating
said company. and all acts additional TO aud
smentatory there Provided, That said COM
pary shall not he entited to snv subsidy in money
inpds or additional lands of the Uuited states,
in respect TO said extension Of its branch line
aforesaid exec ut such lands as may be included in
the right of way on the iihe Of sucn extension a.
il may be located: And provided further 1hs,
q. least twenty five miles Of said exfensIcn shall
he constructed before the second day OF july,
e:.Etean hundred ard seventy-one, and forty
riles per wear thereafter until the VIII lie of said
extern ion shall be complet d.
Approved, April 10, lsc9.
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NRDERED: THAT THE TAXPAYERS OF

ORDERED: THAT THE TAXPAYERS OF
" Ormsby County be permitted to pay all taxes
assessed against them, Under protest, pending the
case now in the hands OF the supreme Court test
ig the legality of the issuance Of certain railroad
bonds and the tax Of one per cent. for payment of
the interest thereon; and in the OF a decision
against the collection of such railroad tax, the
same shall be refunded TO each person paying the
same without suit and that due notice hereof be
given in the CARSON DAILY APPEAL.
State of Nevada, County of Ormsby-sS.-I, T.
J. Edwards, County Clerk CT 0rmsby County, and
ex officio Clerk of the Board of County Commits
sioners in and for said County, do hereby certify
the above to be copy Of the original Order of said
Board passed November 10th, 1869, the same
now appears of record in my office,
.~* In witness whereof l have hereunto
{sr , set my hand. aud affixed the Seal of the
| said ard, this 10th day of November,
*0@* A. D. 1869.
NIL 7. J. EDWARDS. Clerk.
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APP royed, April :, 1863.
rpuL1ic-Nn -

fPublic-No ..
An Act making available appropriation hereto
fore made for furniture for the Presidential
Mansion.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiYes of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled. That the sum Of twenty five
thousand dollars appropriated by the act approved
March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-nne,
entitled An act making appropriations for
sundry civil expenses OF the government for the
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seventy, and for other purposes fsr the purpose
Of 50 rcfurnishing the Presidents House, is
hereby made available T snch purpose, without,
in any event, increasing the amount Of said ap-
propriafion.
ApnroyeJ ApriI TO- lSsq
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An Act to discontinue Sault Stea Marie As a port
Of entry in the Superior district, and to estab-
fish Marquette in lieu thereof
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentstives OF the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That Sault ste. Marie, in the
district of Superior, il hereby discontinued "a a
port of entry, and that the port of entry for the
district be, and is hereby, established at Mar
quette at which place the collector of the dis
trct stall reside. and deputy collector shall re-
side at Sault Ste. Marie.
SEC . And be it further enacted, That all
acts and parts of acts conaravcning this act be-
and the same hereby, repealed. This act
shall take eject from ant after the tenth day Of
Nav next
Approved April 10, 1859.
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TPublic-No 19i

An Act regulating the rights of property of mar
RED in the district of Columbia
Re il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
re--ntatives Of the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That in the District OF Col
umbis the right of any married woman to any
property, personal real. belonging 10 her sa'
tire time of marriage. or acquired during mar
rage in any osher way than by gift or convey
ance from her husband, shali he rs absolute as If
-he were femme sole. and sh1li not be subject TO
the disposal of her husband, nor be liable for hi
debts; but such married woman may convey. de-
wise and bequesth the same. or eny interest
Therein. in the same manner aud with ike effect
IS if she unmarried.
SEC , And be it further enacted, That any
married woman may contract, and sue and be
sued in her own name, in all matters having re-
.ation to her sole and separate property in the
same manner if she were unmarried, but
neither her husband his property shall be
hound to any such contract nor liable for any re-
co~ery against her In spy such <pit, but judge
meut may he inforcesl by execution against her
.ole and separate estate in the same manner - Il
she Wese ao3e. "a
Apprvysdr April 10. 1870
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Approved, April 10, 1859.


An Act to to continue in force act entitled An
art to extend the charter of Washington city,
and so forth
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Rep
resent atives Of the United STATES of America in
Congress assembled, That the first and sixth
sections Of the act entitled - Act 10 extend the
charter of Washington city, also 70 regulate the
selection of officers. and for ether purposes" of
The tlceRsv- siztt twenty eighth Of May. eigh-
teen hundred and sixty eight, lie, and the same
are hereby continued in force for the period Of
one wear and until Congress shall otherwise deter
mine; AMI that all other sections of this act are
hereby repealed.
Anrroypd Auril = 1860.
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rPabic-No. %
An ac: to renew certain grants of land TO the Stat
of Alabama.

An &C. to renew certain grants of land to the State
OF Alabama.
Be il enacted by the - nate and House Of KEEP
resentatives of the United States of America In
Congress assembled That much of the grant
of lands MAZE to the State of Alabama by t e act
of Congress approved June three. eighteen hun
bred and nifty six, entitled - An act granting
n4bic hands in alternate sections TO the state Of
Alabanla to aid in the construction OF certain
railroads in said State" as were granted to as
sist in the building of railroads - from near
Gldzden to some point the Alabama and lll.-
siSsipDi state line in I direction to the Mobile
and On 10 railroad, with view to connect with
the said Mobile and Ohio railroad. and -" from
Gadsden to connect with the Georgia and Ten
ressee and Tennessee line of railroads through
Chattooga. Wills and Lookout valleys" is
hereby revived and renewed, subject to ali the
conditions ag-i restrictions contained in the act
referred to- and subject II the further limitation
that if either of the said railroads is not com
T.leted within three years from the time of the
fasSage Of this act no farther sale shall be made
Tor the benefit Of such railroad. aud the lands un-
sold shall revert 70 the United states: Provided,
That tie lands granted by the act hereby re-
yived, except mineral lands, shall be sold to
actual settlers only in quantities not greater than
one-quarter section to purchaser, and for a
price not exceeding two dollars and Fifty cents
per acre.
SEo > And he it farther enacted, That the
right, power and authority is hereby given to
the companies building the aforesaid railroads to
take from the public lands adjacent to the lines OF
said railroads EARTH stone, and other materials Tor
the construction thereof: and the right OF way Is
hereby granted to the extent of one hundred feet
in width on each side of said railroads where they
NAV pass over the pnbli' lands, incluing al neces-
sary grounds for stations and structures connected
Herewith, not exceeding forty acres atany one
station
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rpnhIic Eesolntion-No. S

Public Eesolutioa-No S.
4 Resolution respecting the pay and allowances OF
enlisted men Of the army
Resolved by the Senate and House ct Represen-
tatiyes of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, Thai the pay and allowances Of
the enlisted men Of the army shall remain as
now fixed by law until the thirtieth Of June,
eighteen hundred and seventy.
Approved April &, Is 2.
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rprbIfc Res ,lution-No. f.I

Join. Resolution To facilitate the construction OF
the crStom-nouse at Bangor. Maine.
IT, il resolved bv the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United : ates OF America ia
congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be authorized To make a present aprlI-
carton OF the twenty five thousand dollars aipro
.t4d AT the last session of the fprrieth Congress
Tor the Bangor custom house and public buildings,
the same to be applied II the use provided in said
approprittion not hereby increasing the said app
preparation heretofore maize.
Approved, april 8, 1859.
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Public Resolution-No. To-

Public Resolu icn-No. 10.
A Resolution extending the time for the conn le
tian of the Portage Lake and Lake SuIeli II
ship canal
Resolved IL the Senate and House Of Rep
resentativas Of the United States II America in
Congress assembled. That the time for the com
pletion Of the Portage Lake and Lake Superior
ship canal be, and the same is hereby. extended to
the tn ri day of March, eighteen hundred and
seventy one.
Approved Arril 10. 1899
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rPublic Resolution-No. IL

A Resolution authorizing the removal of the pub
lie stables, steam saw mill, and other build
ings frem the Capitol grounds.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives If the United States Of America in Con
gres- assembled, That the officer in charge Of
the Capitol extension be, and he s hereby, author
lied to clear from the Capitol grounds the pub
lie stables steam saw-mll, and such other build
ipgs as are # no further use TO the work on the
Capitol extension.
Approved, March %. 1899.
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q. March IS, 1869.


! Ras1l1tion relating 10 government buildings al
FoSs Tntten, iiakcta Territory.
EsSp've-i by the senate and House of Represer-
tstiyes # the nj "a States Of America Con
sre.s assembled. That the Secretary OF War be,
and lie hereby is, authorized ami empowered TO
tIrect the necessary buildings at Fort Totten,
lsiksJa Territory. TO be constructed OF brick
ard - accept those at seid fort already Con-
--ructrt OF brick Provided. That in his Judgment
9uiElirc- Of that nStet iai viii not lee more ex-
reslsiye than buildings of wood And prov ided
further, That NJ appropriation will be necessary
riersfpr-