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DIR. J. S. BoRDWELL's
Medical Fee Bill:

Advice OF Office, common cases, 81 90
Call in town 10
Call in town at night 2 90
Travel by Railroad miles 5 90
Z" 4" II so per
mile 7 90
Over II mias from % to 80 cents
per mile. Travelling with own convey
ance one mile 2 90
Ten to twelve miles 10 90
Obstetrical Calls within ten miles 10 90
" " by rail Is miles, 10 90
unless detained beyond the usual time.
For cureing Catarrh, from five 10 fifteen
dollars. For cureng Scrofula Swolngs
or Kings Evil, from twenty-five to one hun
dred dollars
Tooth Extraction, 80
Vaccination 80
Lancing Felon, / 90
Unmontoned and Surgical operations
will be charged according TO circumstances.
To those living several miles from Drug
Store | furnish such medicine as | carry
/ give this fee list to stop the constant
magniiying Of my charges by interested
parties.
The above are about my usual charges
and have been for several years.
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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-29

sA,pfzsoSAl Articles 70 fHR fRxAIY BETWEEN TIE
UNIFIED srarKs AND ma OF JUNE Is. 1858.
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[fubl.c Kes.l,tiyr-So 1a. ]

uo,c kes,l iiiof-No IL.
4 Resolution t. pas 10 he credit II the Naiona
As,lum for ..isab!ed v.lnntesr soldiers the
funds ielonSiug to it for the relief oi SILK and
wounded 5, diers
hes lived by the Senate and House Of R.presen
taives Of the URit.si >tafes of America la Con
gre-s ass-mbl-d. ih,t the uneNie ided hal 'nc-
Of the fund created by the seventeenth secfi IN Of
the act -ppr..ve,! +, bruary 9th. eighteen hum
dred and >iNTy-f -ur. Tor the benefit of the lick
and wounded l.i,rs. sla be transfer d { the
Matt nal asy um fl Disabled Volunteer Soldiers,
for the suppsnt of its h-neiicia,irs-
sec = And b. it flu tier re- Owed That the
liz news W tEhe.d because of the desertIon If any
person fion the volunteer forces of the United
states, who il b,rne tn tie rolls as deSert-r,
shall be paid to hi;n eNcent the record Il de
serin shall have be- Cancelled On the sole ground
that such Record has been made enormously aud
contrary to the facts. but such money shall be
and remain the property of the National Asylum
f r p-bai ded Suuuteer So diers for the support
t fits benenci1fieS
APP, roved March l, 1879.
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IPrblic-No. $751;
An Act to amend the usury laws Of the District o
Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House If Rep
peseDtsrives Of the Unit states IF America il
Congress assembled. That the rate of interes
upon judd menss or DEGREES, aHd upon the rtn al
frbearance cf any money, goods, ur ,hii.ss In ac-
,iun, shall continue to be six d lar- up ia on'
hundred dollars for one yer, and after that rate
f,r greaier cr less SIM, or Tor lager or shoe
ter time, except as hereinafter provided
Sac And be it further enacted. That in a.
contracts hereafter to pc N de il shall he Law f
for the parties TO stipn'ate or agree N writing
that the rate # ten per cent per aDnum. oi any
less sum, Of interest shall be taken AMI i@tii
up,n every une hundred dollars of money loaned.
or in any manner due ant owing from any persJn
C ,rporaiir'n in this District
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That il any
person or corporation in Ibis District shallc,n-
tr ct IA receive greater ate Of interest than ten
per cent. upon any contract IN ~ritiig, or SIX
Der cent upon verbal contract. such p r-on or
corps alton shall forfeit the wh"le of said interest
~ contacted to be received and shall tie EMIT ed
only TO recover the principal sum due TO such
Ger -Oa IT corp ration
SIC l. Aud be il further enacted. That If any
person or corporation within the District of Co
Iumbia shall directly idis ecily take or receive
any crater amount Of interest than is provided
f,r in this act. upon any contract OF agreement
whatever it 81 al be aw full for the person. or his
personal representative, or the crPo alton paying
the same to sue for and recover all the interest
paid upon any such contrart or agreeme' from
the person or his personal represent tive-, or
from the corporation recei ring such unlawful
interest Provided, That the suit TO recover
back such interest shall be brought within one
year after such unlawful interest shall have been
paid or taken.
SEC, s. And be it further enacted, That no b.
ing in this act Contained shall be COZ strued to
change the general laws IN free in relation to
banking associations organized under the act TO
provide n national currency secured by pledge
+ United States bonds and to provide for the cir
culation aid red. mpti.n thereof approved June
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Joint Revolution directing inquiry into the
loss II II Unite! states steamer = oneida
Whereas on the twenty-fiUrth day # January
last. the United states tie 'iner 'inef'a. when
lclvi = the p TT OF Yok#hama. japan, cane in
c,i sion with The 3 III PENN ular AID oriental
mail steamer i.on,,ay. aHt >unk am Il IN
-tantl. with the loss rly all ner fic-rs aud
the greater prt OF her men: ami whereas the
Navy D-i artuiett has been unabl in answer 10 a
request of the Hon 1T 'epTe-e tiat We. 10 c. M
n.Gnicaie any detailed or satisfactory inf ination
touching the eli cans'ances the loss. hey nd us
extent an The number ufci>ualti 5, and whefea'
It appears that no full and impartial md salts
f ,ctory 1--we >riaation la. b'er IN de into the
causes of the disaster. CT in o the conduct u lie
parties i'm Heated in it Therefore,
BE 1t resolved bv The Senate and House I
repr sehta,ives Of The United sIate>ot America in
Congress as, mbIsd, That he cretsr' at the
Navy SHALT with the let,t practicable dtlay,
order an inquir, To he &c iuIo the particulars
oil the boss of sl Unit States Gamer oneida.
and f her Off eIs and MI including the sub>e'
quemt coniuci of the c,ptaia Of the steamer
,s"nIbly,' with view to ascertain the resp"nSl-
billy TER the collision ty which she wis destroy. d.
and ur Ike &c tructi n If which IteHceri the
caia>tTol,he, and make report u ihe same 10
Gong eSS-
Approved, Alril :. 1879.
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Public Resolntinn No. II. ]

Public Resolution No. II.
A Resolution in r. lsron to settlers on the late
Sioux Indian reese. va ion in the State If Ni,ne-
sofa
Resolved by the Senate and House of Rerre-
sentatives Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled. That the act Of Congress
approved March sixth. one thousand eight hun
a, ed and Sixty eight entitl d a. An act for the
relief f settlers on the late 81 ux Indian keser
walton in the state # Minnesota be and the
same is hereby, amended AS TO allow he
set els therein provided for until the first day of
March, ammo domini eish'een hundred and sew
enty one, in which to make rroof and payment
for their claims
Approved March IA. 1870.
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tPublic-No SO !
An Act to incorporate the Washington Hcmeo-
pathic Medical Society.

An Act to incorporate the Washington Hcmeo-
pathic Medical Society.
Re it enacted by the Senate AMI House Of Rep
rese:ita lives # the United States Of America in
C ngress assembled, That Tuliio S. Verdi. Gus
tave W. Pore. G W. nensshmidt. !. KIM
hall and iehu rrainerd, ami their associates and
success Is, physicians, be- rnd thy hereby Az e,
mare a corp.raton by the name Of the Washing
ton Homeopathic Medical socie.y, with all the
powers AMI privileges, and subject to all the
duties, liabilities, and restrictions set icrih in
this scf.
SIC =. And be il further enacted, That said
corporation may hold real and personal estate 10
the amount Of twenty Thousand dollars.
SEC. 3 And be it further ensc'ed. That the
members Of said s,eiety. or such Of TIER ffEcefs
or m. nibers Jas they shall ap?o, shall have the
power tn practice medicine and surgery AID ccE
Ices their tees W Thin the District # Columbia.
SEC 4. And be it further enacted, That the
members Of said socistv, such II their flee :
members as they shall appoint, sia haze fail
power ard authority to examine all candidates
FIR membership concerning The practice Of sp cific
medicine and surgery. provi ed raid candidates
shall sustain a -. d moral cha acier. and shall
present letters testimonial If their qualifications
from some legally authorized medical ins uton |;
and il, upon such examination the same ca'.di-
dates without exception on account Of color,
shall BE- fosnd qualified for the practice 81 medi-
cine and surgery they shall receive the certirate
Of membsrship OF the licSnse To pract co medicine
VI sslgery wiz In the District Of Columbia
src s. And be il further enacted, That any
sets o. pases of arts cuediciiag with the provs
6uas Il this oct b, asd ars hereby, Vepsalsd.
Approved, Apga q, ma.
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Put,ic 4esolution-No. g.

joint Resolution directing al inquiry into the
loss II Ia Unite! states steamer " MEDIA
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TPueiic-Ho. 10.]

An Act TO amend an Act entitled " An Act TO
admit the State OF Virginia 10 reiress ntatiGn In
the Congress Of the United States.
BE it enacted nv the Senate and House of Rep
resentatiyes f the United states of Amerct in
Congress assembled, That Shereyer the wor'i
..oath" l. used ia the act entitled An act Ia
admit the State of Virginia to represent stion in
the Congress Of the Unit States " it shall be
sn>trued TO ilelude affirmation; and every
pc son required by said act to take either OF the
oaths therein prescribed, who has religious or
Conscientious scrup,es against taking an oath.
may make and file an affirmation t. the rame pur
port aud effect Provided. That all the pans and
penalties Ct perjury prescribed by said act shall
apply also to any false Affirmation taken there
under.
Approved, February ]. 1870.
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Re it enacted by tire Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States Of Ame lea in Con
gre,s embed. That the following sums tie, and
the same hereby, appropriated out of any
money in the ury not oihc wise apr ptiated
for the support Of the Military Academy for the
year ending the thirtieth Of June, eighteen hun
cred and seventy-one:
4 r additional pay or officers. and for pay Of in
strnctors, diets, and mus lcans. two hundred and
i've Thousand two hundred and ninety three dollars
and twenty cents;
F.rcielk Ks TO Il e.:sureFs, one thousan kved hun
drei d, liars:
Fer contingent expenses If the departments oil
maihs matic-, artillery, cavalry. and infantry,
and mil tary engineering, natGra! and experiment
tai phio oihy, AMI csmpensa ion to attendant,
fhres. Thousand III. ee hGndred ard fifty dollars:
For new pres, type. and materials tor Office,
and diIcm,> for Graduates, one thousand three
hundred dollaas;
For transportation, twelve hundred dollars;
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II. Thomas.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of Rep
resenta:ives of the Unitei States Of America in
Cmg,es, assembled. That the Senate and House
# Repre- enlntives have heard with deep reg ct
If the dden decesse If Major General George IL :.
Thomas, endeared 10 the country by series Ct
unbroken. patti lotto services during period Of
thirty years
sic . nd be it further resol"ed That his dis
ii gi>he career in the defence of his country
against foreign aud domestic enein es. his never
fiitei ing Faith and z al in the mantenan e f the
Union AMI The integrity of the government, and
h lis stern execu ion IF every trust conhd to i'm,
consti ute "A r,coid in IL. hale memorable in
ieafh.
Sgc 5 And be il further resolved. That the
President of the senate and tie -peaker &c the
tiuu,e are her, By auther'z~d Ia nh. ruch ar
rlnsemenis ia c,nnecl ion vii his obs.dule- as
wi attest the sympathy If Comgres at this ni-
iuI.;,i teavtIncnt
Approyed, April :. 1870.
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Notice TO TAXPAYERS

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
OFFICE OF THE COZ MY AssEssrR,)
ORMsBY COUNTY, Nevada,
Carson CRY, May 9. 1870.
IL PERSONS LIABLE TO PAY STATE AND
~ Comfy Taxes, for the year 1870 are hereby
notified that the annual Poll-!ax of Four Dollars,
for the use o. the state and County, due t, ON each
male resident Of this State over twenty-one and
under sixty years Of age,
Is Now Duc and Payable.
To thu County Assessor or his Deputy; and all ave
expected to pay said tax when call ii upon. Ard
aIsn that the taxes OF tie personal property Of
persons who do not own real estate within the
County of suffi lent value 70 secure the taxes on
bih the re j and personal proper y, are due and
p yable when the same is assessed. All taxes
payable in United Stat gold coin.
The ltss provided for the collection Of the above
mentioned taxes viii be strictly enforced.
GEORGE W. CIIEDfC,
County Assess r.
Ry II. II. BENcs, Deputy.
Office: Next door TO the County Clerks office,
County Ruilding. mys-4m
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ted States may fresly establish and maintain
scAools within the Empire Of China at those places
where foreigners by treaty permitted to re-ide
aaA, FssiprscAlly Chinese subjects may enjoy the
saanc privileges and immunities in the United
States.
AHrfeIx VIII. The United State. always dis
claiming and discoaraging all practices Of unueces
sary dctafion and intervention by nation in the
Affairs q domestic administi alton OF an aher. do
hereby freely di-clsim and disavuw any in; enfiun
~ right TO intervene in the domestic administra-
ton q China i'm regard TO the obstruction Of r,il
r a4as ts3esraphs or other material internal i'm
provemenfs. On the ether hand, his Majesty, the
Emperor Of China. reserves to himself Il right Il
decide the time and manner and eircunl tan. Il
iseEodueiag such Improvements within his donin-
iona With this mutual understanding il is agreed
kv the csntractir pa ties that il AZ any time here
aAer his imperial Majesty shaiI determine to n
etract or cause to be instructed works ii the char
eci-r mentsoo-d within tie empire. and shall
mike application tn the United States or any other
usseern pswer ff fArifi, 10 carry ont that pccy.
the unised states WILL in that Gaze, de-ignafe and
auta0rse suitable eng eeEs o. be employed by the
hinese 20, eminent. ssd will recommesrs to other
nsfias an equal con pliznce With such application,
the CAlsess eoserunent in that case protecting
,ueA e.sies~ss in their persons and property. and
,.Ayinx Them reasonable compensated for their
sesvses.
nns u wahiagsos the twenty eighth day q
,uly. d the yesr q cur Lord oss thousand eight
huasRrxa and sixfy-sjeht.
In nth vher~el, the respective p!enipoeentinries
Aavs dEssa shis treaty - thsrste s0xed The
go D WllLlAN d. eEWAnD
ANSON DURLlx0AAk
fnna1 C01nLKAk0.
Sun CmlA-Iu.
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TPub.ic III

An Act making appropriations for the support Of
the Military Academy for the fiscal year emf
ing June ,Lirt'eth, eighteen hundred and sew
eliy-oEe.
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LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

| CORRESPONDENCE Of the alexandria Gazette,
RICHMOND, April 9.-Ooly three additional
ccuuty Judges were elected by the Legislature
TO d,-, viz: Jas. II. Cox, for Chesterfield ;
W.. r. Willis, for Elizabeth City and War
wick. aud Winlham Kemp for Gloucester ard
Mathews.
The House bill making the annuity OF 49,.
OQO to the University OF Virginia payable cut
OF the treasury instead OF the literary luno do
heretofore, Was passed.
The House joint resolution asking Congress
n repcal that portion of the bankrupt law re-
ouiring a bankrupt to pay fifty per CT. ct the
debts against him, was referred.
The bill fixing the salaries Of the judges was
further considered, the minimum fixed at $6OO
and the maximum at 81 600, with $50 for each
1000 Of population over 10000, and as thus
amended will be sent back to the House. A
conference committee will doubtless settle the
diiI[nA!s::'
10 the House OF Delegates the committee on
State boundaries reported a resolution recon-
menaipg the appointment OF commissioners TO
ascertain and defnc the boundary lines between
virginia and the States OF Maryland, North
Carolina and Tennessee.
A bill authorizing she advance payment OF
annuity to the Military Institute was passed,
The steamer Kennebec of the Richmond
and York River Line to Baltimore, was burn
ed to the water line this morning of Glouees-
ter Point, on the York River. There were
twenty. four passenger on board some OF whom
lost their baggage. No lives were lost and no
one injured.
The Governor has appointed Richard Lloyd,
Garrett Wybert, John Slater, Thomas w.
Swami and CIR. Adams, commissioners to dis
trict the county of Alexandria into "towI-
shins,"