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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-29


BE u enacted by the Senate and HoMIs Of RfpS % eai.
diire' q the Cnitsd &dies Of America in Con0r 90
dsse,ablcd.
That the following recIted portion Of q statute OF
the Territory OF. New Mexico. approved February
second, eighteen hundred and sIxty.nvc, VIZ: And
no VIII Of execution shall on any account be exc.
euted on the real estate OF any perton, II there be no
mortgage made by the husband aud wIfe owning the
said property. and the mortgage must have been ex.
ecuted with all the formallties required by law" h,
and the same Is hereby disapproved and declared
null and void: provided, that there shall be EXEMPT
from levy and forced sale under any process or order
from any court OF law or equity In said TERRITORY Inc
lot Or parcel OF ground and the buildings thereon oc.
Suplea as a residence and owned by the debtor, be-
Ing q householder and having a iamily, 10 the value
o. ono thousand dollars. And II, In the opinion OF
.ne Sieaitors, Tue premises claimed by such debtor
as exempt are worth more than one thousand dol.
iars, then Il shall be lawful for the oficer TO advcr.
ceeds Of such sale to pay such execution debtor the
SAID sum OF one thousand dollars, which shall bs'sx.
empt rom execution for one year thereafter. and
apply the balance on said execution; aud provided
further. that no sale shall b made unless 1 greater
sum than one thousand dollLs shall " bid for said
premises,
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IMPERIAL SILVER MINING

I Company. location OF works. Gold Hill, Sto'
rey County, State Of Nevada.-SOtice Is hereby
given, that at a meeting Of the Board of Trus'
tees Of said Company, held on the 22d day
OF November. 1870, an assersmcnt of Ten $50
Dollars per share was levied upon the capita
stock Of said Company, payable Immediately. In
United States gold coin, TO the Secretary. at The
office Of tho Company. Room No. ID Hayward
Building, No. 40 California street, san Fran,
cisco, California. Any stock upon which said
assessment shall remain unpaid on the twenty.
seventh Cetth) day Of December, A. D. 1870, shall
b. deemed delinquent, and will be duly adrcr'
tised for sale at public auction, and unless pay
ment shall b. made before. will be sold on
WEDNESDAY. January 18th. 1871. TO pay the
delinquent assessment, together with costs oi
advertising and expense OF sale.
Byorder OF the Board Of Trustees.
W. E. DEAN. Secretary.
Onicc-Room No. 10, Haywarl's Building,
No. il9 California street, San Francisco, Cal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-29

De Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rrrrsisnt.
atirss ofthe United Sdtes Of america IN COngress
attended.
That the military reservation at Fort Dakota, In
the county OF Minnehaba, and Territory Of Dakota
be, and the same IL hereby, vacated, and the landt
embraced In said reservation shall be subject to pri'
waite entry under the provisions OF the presumption
and homestead laws OF the United States. except "a
much thereof as may be embraced In sections here
tofore reserved for school purposes; provided. that
nothing In this act shall be NO construed rs to inter
frrc with any rights which may have accrued pre-
v!ous TO the Withdrawal OF sail lands for the pur'
poses of such reservations: and provided also. that
any Improvements on said reservation made by the
military authorities prior TO Its REIMBURSEMENT by
register and receiver Of the land Office Of the dlstricl
In which said reservation Is situated, and paid fol
BY the purchaser OF the lands OH which the same arc
located: and provided further. that no patent shall
issue for any portion Of said lands until the improve
mcnts thereon shall have been paid for ut theil
appraised value.
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mo. Ill
By the President Of the CnItcd States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, Il has come TO my knowlcdcc that sun
dry Illegal military enterprises and expeditions are
being set on foot within the territory and ~Jurisdic-
ton OF the United States. with q view TO carry on
the same from such territory and jurisdiction
against the people and district OF the Dominion Of
Canada, within the dOmlnlons Of Her Majesty. the
Queen Of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain and
ireland, with whom the United States are at peace:
Now, therefore, ]. Ulysses ). Grant. President OF
the United States. do hereby admOnish all good citi-
zcns OF the United States. AMI all persons within the
territory and Jurisdiction Of the United States,
against aiding, countenanctng, nbetting or taking
part In such unlawful proceedings: and j do hereby
warn all persons that by committing such Illegal
acts they viii forfeit all right to the protection Of
the Government, ortO It's interference In their be-
half TO rescue them from tho consequences OF their
own acts; and ] do hereby enJoln all officers In the
service Of the United States 10 employ all their law
ful authority and power to prevent and defeat the
aforesaid unlawful proceedings. and to arrest and
bring to Justice all persons who may be engaged
therein.
In testimony whereof, ] have hcreunto set my
hand. and caused the seal Of the United States to be
affixed,
Done at the city OF Washington, this twcnty.fonrth
H.. a. day Of NAV. In the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy. and OF the
Independence OF the United Slater Of America
the ninety-fourth. U. s. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State.
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T IN BANKRUPTCY.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
IL States for the District OF Nevada, SIN
the matter of A. VI. Crow, bankript.-A war.
rant in bankruptcy has been issued by said
Cont AGAINST the estate OF \. NJ. Crow. OF the
CITY OF Virginia. County of Storey and State OF
SeyaIs. in said District. who has been duly ad
Judged a bankrupt, upon his " petition, and
The paymcnt Of any debts, and the delivery
OF any property belonging to said bankrupt,
10 him, or Tor his use, and the transfer OF any
nronarty by him. are forbidden by law. \
meeting Of the creditors OF said bankrupt. to
prove their deb!s and TO choose one or NOR a.,
sIgnees OF aid estate. will be held A. q Court
OF BANKRUPTCY, to be holden at virginia City
in said District. on the sSth day OF peeemees'
A. d. 1870. at IL O'Clock ". at the oihcc OF =.
Stro,her. the Register In BanErup,cyo su S,a nN
triet No. 10 North C street. Virginia, storey
GEORGE I. LAMM0N,
I, G Marshal and Messenger in Bankruptcy;
Williams s Bixler. Attorneys. ulstu
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be u enacted by the S~uate aud House Of Rrpresrnt
atires ofihs United States Of America in Con0re''

De u enacted BY The S>udte and House Of R,pr,sent.
atires ofihs United States Of America in COnoress
assembled,
That the privileges OF the act OF May thlrtlcth.
eighteen hundred and EiNty.two. entitled act
to reduce the expenses OF the survey and sale Of the
public lands In the United States" be and the a line
are hereby extended to Colorado: and the proviso
OF the first section Of the act approved June second.
eighteen hundred and sIxty.two, entitled IAN act
10 establish q land ofi"e In the Territory Of Colora.
do, and for other purposes" is hereby repealed.
See. .. And be II further enacted, That nothing In
the act OF Congress approved March twenty.sevcn,
eighteen hundred and f%ifty-four, entitled A act
for the relief Of settlers on lands reserved for railroad
purchases" shall be construed TO relieve such settlers
from the obligation to file the proper notices oithelr
claims,n as In other cases. and al claimants OF pre-
emptiOn rights shall hereafter. when no shorter pc
Rod OF time Ia now prescribed by law, make the
proper proof and payment for the lanis clhimeS,
within eighteen months after the date prcscribedior
filing their hcclAratory notices shall have expired;
provided. that where said date shall have elapsed
before the passage OF this act. said ~Ire-cniptors shall
have one year after the passage hereof In which to
make such proof and payment.
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LAWS OF THB UNITYD STATES
[PubIIc-No. ISL
AN ACT 10 amend the usury law OF the Distriet
Of Columbia.
Approved April p, 1870

De IL enacted BY The Senate and HouIe Of Rspretent'
aires q the CHited Stdtet Of America IN Conor"s
assembled:
That the rate OF interest upon Judgments or de.
crecs, and upon the loan or forbcarancc Of any mon.
cy, goods. or things In action, shall continue to be
six dollars upon one hundred dollars for one year,
and after that rate for a greater or less sum, or for q
longer or shorter time, except as hereinafter pro.
vidcd.
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, That In all con.
tracts hereafter to DO made Il shall be LAWFUL for the
parties TO s,lpulate or agree In writing that the rate
Of ten per cent. per annim. or any less sum. OF In
tcrest shall bc taken and paid upon every one hun.
dred dollars Of money loaned. or In any manner due
and OWING from any person or corporation In this
District.
son or corporation In this District shall contract to
receive a greater rate OF interest than ten per cent.
upon any contract In writing. or six per cent. upon
any verbal contract, such person or corporation
shall forfeit the whole OF said Interest 30 contracted
TO be received. and shall be entitled only TO recover
the principal sum due 10 such person or corpora
tom
Sec, 4. And be Il further enacted, That II any per.
son or corporation within the Disttlct OF Columbia
shall directly or Indirectly take or receive any great
or amount OF interest than II provided for In this
act. upon any contract or agreement whatever, II
shall be lawful for the person, or his personal repre-
sentative, or the corporation paying the same. u
size for and recover all the interest paid upon any
such contract or agreement from the person or his
personal representatives, or from the corporation
receiving such unlawful Interest provided, that tho
suit to recover back such Interest shall be brought
within one year after such unlawful Interest shall
have been paid or taken.
Sec. ;. And be IL further enacted, That nothing In
this act contained shall Ike construed TO change tho
general laws In force In relation to banking nssocin.
lions organized under the act To provide a national
currency secured by a pledge OF United states bonds
and to provide for the circulation and redemption
thereof, approved June three. eighteen hundred anu
siSty.fOur.
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mo. 81
By the President OF the United States OF America

A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. pursuant TO the tirst section Of the act
Of Congress approved the eleventh day OF June. one
thousand eight hundred and siNty-four, entitled
A act TO provide for the execution Of treaties be-
tween the United States and foreign nations respect.
n rcousular Jurisdiction over the crews Of vessels
Of such foreign nations In the waters and ports Of
the United States" II Is provided that before that
act shall take effect az TO the ships and vessels OF
any particular nation having such treaty with the
United States, tho President Of the United States
shall have been satisfied that similar provisions
have been made for the execution or such treaty by
the other contracting party, and shall have Issued
his proclamation 10 that effect, declaring that act TO
be In force rs 10 such nation; d.
And whereas, due Inquiry having been made and
satisfactory answers having been received that sim.
liar provisions are In force In France. Prussia, and
the other States Of the North German Union and
Italy: 40
Now. therefore, 30 II known that L Ulysses s.
Grant, President Of the United States OF America,
do hereby proclaim the SAINT accordingly.
Daas at Ne city q WAAstnGtsn, tAh loh AAy "
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-12-29

uAMlLION FISH,
Secretary OF State OF the United States.
To all whom these presents may come. greeting
Know ye, that the Congress Of the United States,
on or about the twenty-seyenth day Of February. In
the year one thousand eight hundred and sIxty-nine,
passed a resolution In the words and figures follow.
ing. to-wlt:
"A Resolution propoting IN ameadmeai 10 the
Coaitiiation Of tie United aase.
Retolred BY. The SeGate aud Hone Of Rspresotia-
fires q t9e United Safe q lmsriea N Congress
That the following Article be proposed TO the lcgis-
latures Of the several States as an amendment to
ratified by thrcc-fourths OF said legislatures. shall be
ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION !. The right OF citizens Of the United
States TO vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States or by any State on account OF race,
color. or previous condition OF seryitude.
SECTION 2, The Congress shall have power 10 en-.
force this article by appropriate legislation.
And, further, that II appears from oficial docu.
ments on file In this Department that the amend.
ment to tne ConsttatSn %. o, tne S Hni' &. S,ates, pro
lures OF the States OF North Carolina, West Virginia,
Massachusetts,, Wisconsin,. Maine, Louisiana, Mich
igan; south Carolina n,pe nnsyixania xArsGlsss. Con.
Hampshire. Nevada, Vermont. Virginia. Alabama,
Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio. Iowa, Kansas, Mime.
sofa. Rhode Island. Nebraska. and Texas, in ali
And, further, that the States whose legislatures
have 80 ratified the said proposed amendment con-
htltulc lnrtt-lOuIlnS VI u NHOlt uHlDt VI CLhtch
In the United States.
And, further, that II appears from All Official docr-
ment on file IN this Department that the legislature
Of the State Of New York has since passed resOlu-
tIOns claiming TO withdraw the said ratification Of
the said amendment which had been made by the
legislature Of that State. and OF which Official notice
had been filed In this Department.
And, further, that II appears from an Official docu-
mcnt on file In this Department that the legislature
OF Georgia has by resolution ratlied the said pro-
posed amendment:
Now, therefore,. be It known that /, Hamilton
Fish, Secretary OF State OF the Unltet States, by
virtue and In pursuance OF the second section Of the
act OF Congress approved the twentieth day OF April,
in the year eighteen hundred AMI eighteen, entitled
IAN act TO provide for the publication Of the laws
Of the United States and for other purposes" do
hereby certify that the amendment aforesaid has
become valid to all intcnts and purposes as part Of
the Constitution OF the United States.
In testimony whereof, I have hcrcunto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the Department Of
State to be affixed.
Done ut the city Of Washington. this thirtieth day
IT,. g. OF March, In tho year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy, and OF the indie
pcndence Of the United States OF America the
nInety.fOurth. HAMILTON FISH.
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mo. IL
By the President Of the United States OF America
nRAHI MATINN

" u LAWN
The year which Is drawing TO a close has been Tree
from pcstilcncc; health has prevailed Throughout
the land; abundant crops reward the labors Of the
husbnndmanI m and manufactures have
successfully prosecuted their peaceful paths; the
mines and forests have yielded literally the nation
has increased In wealth and In strength; peace has
prevailed, and It's blessings have advanced every In.
tercst Of the people In every part OF the Union; hnr-
mOny aud %fraternal Intercourse restored are Oblitcra.
ting the marks Of past conflict and cstrangcm0nt:
burdens have been %lightcncd means have been In.
creased civil AMI religious liberty arc secured to
every inhab tant Of TIE land, whose soil Is trod by
none but frccmcn,
Il becomes a people thus favored 10 make nc
acknowledgement TO the Supreme Author, from whom
such blessings flow. OF their gratitude and their dc.
pcndencc, to render praise and Thanksgiving for the
same. and devoutiy TO implore a continuance oil
COTS mercIcs.
Therefore, /, Ulysses 8. Grant. President Of the
United States. do recommend That THURSDAY, the
18th day OF November next, be observed rs a day OF
THANKSGIVING AMI Of praise. and Of prayer TO Al.
mighty God, the Creator and The Ruler OF the Uni
verSc. And do further recommend to all the poo
pie OF the United States to assemble on that DAY IN
their accustomed places Ct public worship, and 70
unite In the homage and praise due TO the BOuntlful
Father OF all mercics, and In fervent prayer for tho
continuance Of the manifold blessings he has votch-
safed to us M A people.
III testimony Whereof. l have herennto set my
fl, 81 hand, and caused the seal OF the United
States to be affixed this nnh day Of October, In
the year Of our Lord ono thousand eight hundred
and slXty.nlnc, and OF the Independence OF the
United States OF America the nlnety-fonrih,
U. 5. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State,
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IN BANKRUPTCY
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

district COURT OF THE UNITED
- States for the District OF Nevada. Ss.-ln
the matter GEORGE p. HOWE, banSrupt.-A
warrant in bankruptcy has ben issued by said
Court against the estate Of George =. Howe. OF
Dayton. County OF Lyon. and State OF Nevada:
in said District. who has been duly adjudgcd
a bankrupt on his own petition: and the pay
m.nt OF any debts and the delivery ofany prop
erty b ,loncing to said bankrupt, to him. or TO
his use. and the transfer OF any property by him,
are forbidden by law. a meeting OF the crcdi-
tors OF the saii bankrupt, TO prove their debts
aad choose on- or more assignccs Of said
estate, will BE- held AZ q Court OF Bankruptcy,
to be holjcn al Virginia City. in said District.
On the seventh day OF January. \. u ISL. NJ :
o'clock r. Y . at the oaicc Of r. STRoTHER.
the Register Ia Bankruptcy OF said District. No.
IS North c street. Virginia, Storey county. State
of Nevada. GEORGE |. LAMMON.
Us Marshal and Messenger In Bankruptcy.
II II. GArHs. Nttnrncv. dsi'd
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Rssolrtd by the Senate and HoHsc Of Reprsseaid-
tires NJ the UHitsd States n america IN Congress
assembled.
That hereafter. In addition TO the number Of copies
Of documents emanatlng from the Department OF
State which may be ordered to be printed BY either
house Of Congress, II shall be the duty OF the Con-
grcssiOnnl Printer 10 cause 10 BE- printed for the uso
Of that Department five hundred copies OF every
such document. when requested 10 do 10 by the Sec
rotary Of State; provided, that The expense of, tho
same shall IN no case exceed the sum Of i've hun.
drel dollars,
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FISH, Secretary OF State.
(PublIe-No. 1884,
AN ACT TO establish an additional land district II
the State Of Kansas.
Approved July :. leo.

Be Il enacted BY the Senate and House Of Repressnt.
dtirss Of the United States Of america, IL Con-
press assembled
That all that portion OF the western district"
land district, created By the act approved March
three, eighteen hundred and flfty-sevcn, entitled
A act 10 establish three additional land districts
In the Territory OF Kansas" which Is situated north
Of the townships ten and eleven south In said State.
shall constitute a new land district, 10 be called the
Republican land district.
Sec. =. And be Il further enacted. That the Presl.
dent be, aud hG II hereby authorized, whenever the
public interests shall require, TO appoint by AMI
with the advice AMI consent OF the Senate, or dn.
ring the recess thereOf. AMI until the end OF the next
session OF Congress after such appointment, u regis
tor AMI n receiver for the district hereby created.
who shall respectively be required TO reside ut the
site Of their Offices. have the same powers, response
bIlitIcs and cmolumcnts, and be subject to the sam
acts md penalties which are or may be prescribed
by law In relation 70 other land officers Of the United
States In said State.
Sec. 81 And be Il further enacted. That the public
lands In said district shall be subject TO sale and dis
posal upon the same terms and conditions as other
public lands OF the United States provided, that all
sales and locations made nj the Office Of the old dis
trict OF lands situated within the limits Of the new
district, which shall be valid and right In other re.
spects, up to the day on which the new Office shall
go Into operation, be, and the same are hereby con.
irmed.
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LAWS OF IHR UNITED STATES.

States, and all persons residing or being within their
territory or Jurisdiction that, while the free and Nll
expression OF sympathles In public and private Is
not restricted by the law Of the United states, MILL
tAry forces In aid OF either belllgerent cannot law
fully be originated or organized within their luris-
dlctiOn; and that while all persons may Lawfully;
and without restriction BY reason or the aforesaid
state Of war, manufacture and sell within the United
States arms and munitions Of war, and Other articles
ordinarily known as "contraband OF wal" yet they
canEo: carry such articles upon the high seas for tue
Use or service OF either belllgcrent, nor can they
transport soldiers AMI officers Of either, or attempt
to break any blockade which may be lawfully estab-
lished and maintained during the war. without ILL.,
curing the risk OF hostile capture, and the penalties
denounced by the law OF nations In that behalf.
And ] do hereby give notice that all citizens OF the
United States and others who may claim the protec-
ton OF this Government, who may misconduct
themselves In tho premises, will do so ut their peril.
and that they can In no wise obtain any protection
from the Government OF the United States against
the consequences OF their misconduct.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set my hand,
and caused the seal OF the Cniied States to be af:
fixed.
Done at The city Of Washington. this twenty.
IL. s. second day OF August. In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy,
AMI Of the Independence Of the United States OF
America the ninety-lnh. U. !. GRANT.
BY the President;
HAMILTON fiSn, Secretary Of State.
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Whereas, ElwIn A. Stcvcus, who was In his life.
time the owner Of the ship known as the Stevens
battery, originally commenced under contract for
the CnitSi States Government, and upon the build
Ing OF which large sums Of money were spent BY bis
brother and himself, did. by his last Will and tcsta-
mcnt uhe United States having previously reliil-
pushed all claims 10 said ship. leave the SAME To
BE- finished by his executors al an expense not ex-
cccding the sum OF one million OF dollars, and when
finished 10 be offered to the State OF New Jersey NJ
a present, to be by her received and disposed OF ~
the said State should deem proper: and whereas.
doubts have been suggested as to the right Of tho
said State TO accept the said bcquest without the
consent Of Congress under the prohibition of tho
nrst article OF the Constitution Of the United States;
Therefore.
Rcsoired by the Senate aud House Of R>prssrntd.
tires n The United Sdtes o. america in CoHgreiI
assembled:
That the consent Of Congress Il hereby given that
the State Of New Jersey shall receive and dispose "
the suld ship according to the terms and conditions
Of said belucst.