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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-16

ilement perished Scarce soul Is left 10 tell the
tale.
further particulars. vnere were Twelve laniiies
about the mil and fifly-iwo men I'm aud ABOUT tue
mill VI an these people but Two ware save uu ae
found, aad were sent on Monday oy the tug ozaukec
TO Big sturgeon Bay for medical treatment Every
other indivdual IN the settlement Is dead Mr.
Gardner sent twenty-five men TO chop through the
woods 10 this settlement, our correspondent being
one OF the NUMBER Thev found Inc remains OF SIX
persons In one house. and piled the patty charIcd
remains OF hffy.Gye hodes Of men, women and chit
dren IN one pie. Three Or 'our persons attempted
water. one OF them hal his head badly burned aud
the others were burned to death
uro ae US ' on W en se fhe party Went rom
Little Sturgeon TO the mead OF Little Sturgeon Bay
through the ,iioer iaiIen across the road Tor four
miles: lhe other mile they clambere edo over ,he
ns saSs sSe shor me
wounded got 10 kenls place, four mites from Biz
Sturgeon, where they are iyirg
no living creature but an OK. Twenty.n,ne human
bodies lay on a spot about ten feet square, some
gone FEW ro o. ' every vel side were others
and man and child were f0nnd dead ~ well.
Iney icnnd aity.dye dead eoa,e y ana t1iak 'e
nYenekaanee and Part Of NIarinsssc Esrned-
Loss Of Lac at BlrcA Greek.
We get the news Of the burning on Sunday night
Of considerable portlon q the village Of Meme.
OF Marinette, adjoining u on the west, and some
property on the north stde q the river In Memo
Inonee. spaldng, Houghtelling 4 Jonnson's large
new mill ct Menekaunee, Eagley's planning mill
church, sch0Oh0use 0nd an the buildings in the
lower town. IN the south side, except few shanties
on the pay shore are burned.
The flames leapcd across The river and burned r.
Stepnenson's inlll formerly spafrord Giimores, IN
MenOmoaee.
Many Of the peonle ned to the BAY shore for SAFETY
and remained 10 the water oil night. The steamer
Union lying in the river, took some three hundred
women and children rom Mar.nette 20 q place Of
safety IN the narDor. Tne women and children or
Menomonee were placed on board the ste iners fa-
vorlte and Dunlap and several vessels lying at an
Choir In the r0adStead. The maie portion Of the
population OF the village spent the whole night In
fighting fire. @& 7
One man died from fright and exhaustion alter he
had been taken from the water Another VINO was
SICK in q house which was burned, died before he
could be rescued. There are other reports Of
deaths, Dut as yet unconiirmed.
sad report comes from Birch Creek Settlement,
OH the state road elgnt miles north OF Menomonee.
Here thirteen people are reported burned, This
place Is only station for the changing or horses
the stage llne ana 1t seems scarcely possible that
many persons should be here at tins time or year.
II Is, doubtless, an exaggerart0n IN the main.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-16

Money was worth at one time 4 per cent commits
sion In addition TO seven per cent with at times .
difference Of two per cent between 'casn' and
regular sales OF the high priced stocks.
Governments showed the general depression. bui
eventually recovered about per cent taking tho
average OF prices at the close of Inc week as com
pared with those on Thursday, when the Lowest
prices were made.
The extreme fluctuations daily In the price OF goli
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-16
CONTRIBUTIONS rOR THE MICHIGAN SUE
stsh t EERERSs

The following collections for the relief OF the
Michigan sufferers from the late fires were fors
warded by Adams Express on Saturday to Cover.
nor II. r. Baldwin for distributions
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-16
THE BANK STATEMENT.

The weekly statement OF tho associated banks d
extremely unfavorable, more so than was full
realized by the street, where the way had beer
paved for 1t by the banking movement Of the pas
month. The banks have not only used up all tha(
they had OF surplus reserve, but have actually en-
croachcd upon their reserve ITSELF and are now
below the limit prescribed by the Twenty five Pc
Cent aw--rhe first time they have done and beeI
40 In the history OF the national bank system
Until VIC have tho official figures OF the Clearing
House next week and the detailed statemen
OF each bank we arc constrained to believe that tn
national banks have not dared to infringe this sal
tary law, and that the dehcit In the maintenance q
q full reserve lies with the State banks. which ar
not anenabe to the law. Doubtless the failure
the stuyvcsant Bank was Que to It's beng made
.,scapegoar' by the national banks for the purpos
OF Keeping IN their reserve while tempting that In
sttut,on TO an undue expansion. The loss IN speci
for the week Is about million dollars and In legs
tenders about three ana threequarter millions. Tn
decrease in loans Is about only four and half mil
lions and In deposits about seven and half mihons
The statement compares with ITS predecessor - fol
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LAWS op rHs UNITED STATES

hinton. not 10 exceed one hundred and my copies.
OF Inc complete specifications ana drawings OF eacn
patent subsequently, issued. togetner VIII y nnnr ,e
bc placed for free public inspection In each capitol OF
every State and Territory. one for the IKE purpose
diciai District OF the Unitod States except when
such ofices are located In state or Territor,a capl
tolls, and one in the library OF Congress, Wnen SSp,ss
~ ali matters therein contained, and shall DO oertl;
HaS 10 nnder the hand OF the Commissioner and seal
Of the Patent on ns,.n and s s,id Go Sep 5Hst MOI to be taken
from said deposltories Tor any other PurPose tn ~ ". 70
he nsed as evidence; and the commissioner OF rat
eats Is hereby suuasnnTS r, nSm Sep OF copies s. OF speeiics.
,Sans and drawings. certified as herelnociore pro-
yiIed. al q price not TO exceeu the eontlavt pr,ve ~
nh .IrawInCs. for sale, as may be warranted oy the
suusnsI bcmand for the same; and Conmisthe sioner
II also hereby authorized to furnish q completc set
e such s re s;i S,S fs SaG bln S{GT'..iEE s same %s n inl RS vol.
mmss 10 correspond with those In the Patent 0flce,
ami for tbo transportation. OF the same, and wnien
shall also provide proper Gu Shi,c ,i Igs ene Sndss s NJ
regulations as the Commissioner shall doom teason.
alle: and provided also, that oil contracts ior max
Ing copies Of drawings shall 9e ipa ma u ny vIa " w
tIon nine, OF Act Of Congress approved June twehtS-
1--WE. eighteen hundred and sixty.four, which reads
as follows: Sec? 9. And be u iuriner e .ha uro isnIs
total cost Of the maps or plates iIasiranhs 7, I'M
| conpaDyiny any work cspe1dS nutidisa ala
| INV uOllArz, shnll 10 uWNFucu " luc ioNSet ouuuess
b!ider for the interests Of the Government, due re-
| gard being paid 10 the execution OF the WORK, after
| Inc advertisement by the superintendent Of Public
| Printing. under the direction OF the Joint Commit
Tee on Printing provided, that the Joint Committee
| SiptriatSnden 81 Public Printing to make imnedi.
atc contracts far engraving, whenever In their opin'
ian Inc cxivencIes uf the public service VIII not JUS
| tify waiting Tor advertisement and award"
A RESOLUTION to authorize the restoration OF
BENJAMIN $. Richards TO the active list Of the
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Resolred Ly the Senate and House q Rrpresentt
Tires Of the United States Of america IN Con0re'
a..ntIsI

Resolred Jy the Senate and House Of Rrpreentd-
Tires Of TIE UHiled States Of america IN Congress
assembled,
That the President Of the United States be author
lied to appoint three commissioners, anu also = sec,
Rotary, the latter to be ycrscd In the Eilgilsh anu
Spanish langlnSps. TO ptosesI 70 tnc tnsHu y s Ssh
commissioners may deem necessary, AMI There "
inquire into. ascertain and report the political state
and condition OF the Republic OF Dominica, the
nrnb1hir humber OF Inhabitants, and the desire and
disposition OF the people Of the said reuublc 70 De-
come annexed to and form part OF the people OF the
iItIon Of The said people, and their general condition
as to material wealth aud industrial capacityi the
resources OF the country; Its mineral ana agrlcultu-
raj products: the products Of It's waters and forests;
In, general character Or the soil; the extent and
proportion thereof capable OF cultivation: the cii-
mate AMI health OF the country; It's bays. haroors
anal rivers: It's general meteorological character. and
the existence aud frequency of remarkable mctc0ro-
logical phenomena: the debt Of the government
aHl It's obligations, whether fuirle ' and asccrtaincd
and admitted, or unadIustei ahd under discussion;
treaties or engagements with other powers; extent
OF boundaries and territory = what proportion Is
covered by foreign claimants or by grants or con.
rc>Sions. and generally what concessions or fran-
cllSeS have been granted. with the names OF the re.
~spcctIvc grantees; the terms and conditions on
which the Dominican government may desire TO be
one OF the Territories thereof: such other intornna-
ton with respect TO the said government or It's ter
rltoricS rs To the said commissioners shall seem tic.
Sirablc or important with reference to the future In.
corporation Of the said bomican republic into the
United States as one Of Its Territories.
See, .. And be Il further resolved, That the said
commissioners shall, as soon rs conveniently may
he, report TO the President OF the United States. who
shall Lay the report be ore Congress.
See. J. And be II further resolved, That the said
commissioners shall serve without compensation, OK.
crpt the payment OF expenses; and the compensa'
Ton OF the secretary shall BE- determined by the
Secretary Of State, with tho approval OF tho Presl-
dent: provided, that nothing In these resolutions
contained shall be held. understood or construed as
committing Congress To the policy Of anncXlng the
territory OF said republic OF Dominica.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-20
tPublic-No. l4.I
AN ACT 10 establish an additional land district In
the State Of Kansas.
Approved July 7. 1870,

Bel enacted by the Sesats and Houee n Represent
Gtire, q ths .g"ied States Of America :" Cow
That all that portion ofthe e western dIs.1ct,''
land district, created By tho act approved March
three. eighteen hundred and ffty-soyen, entitled
A act to 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 . new land district, TO be called tho
Republican land district. -,
Sec.2. And be II further enacted. That the Presi'
dent be, and he IL hereby authorized. whenever me
public interests shall require, 70 appoint by ana
with fhe advice and consent OF the senate, or du.
hing the rocess thereof. and until the end OF tho next
session OF Congress amer such appointment. . reEfs-
Ter AMI a receiver for the district hereby created.
Who shsil respectively be required TO reside II the
site OF thcIr onces. have the same powers. responsi'
-bIlitics and emoiuments, aud be subject 10 lne lam
acts And Denaitiet which are or may pc presSflpe9
by law In relation to other land officers ofthc united
Sec. ii And be il further enacted. That TIE public
lands In aid district shall be subject 20 ntc and disr
posaI lpon the Mnie terms and conditions a. e!nr.
bubble lands OF the United States proyieed tn ~
ssIes and locations made At the once q the od DIS
tIIct OF lands situated within the limits OF tne new
dlstritt. which shall be valid and right ~ QUE, "a
spects, up 10 the day on which the new otnes snH,
90 into operation. be. and the same III ue'''' wv"
dfmed, s..-Hn#
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he has returned from visiting the principal NOS
pitfalls of Europe, and has resumed practice at
his Dispensary. 623 kearny street, corner oil
Commercial, where his old patients and those
requiring his services may find him.
The Doctor has spared neither time nor mon
ey In seeking ont now remedies, and has re-
turned with increased facilities for tho alleyia.
ton OF human suffering.
seminal weakness.
Seminal emission Is the consequence OF self:
abuse. This solitary vice, or deprayed sexual
Indulgence, In practiccd by the youth OF both
sexes TO an almost unlimited extent, producing
with ~uncrring certainty the following train OF
morbid symptoms, unless comDatted Dy sclcn-
dark spots under the eyes, pain In the head,
ringing in the ears, noise like the rustling OF
leaves or rattling chariO;s, uneaslncss about the
loIns, weakness or the limbs, confused VISION,
bluntcd intellect, loss Of confidence, dihidcncc
In approaching strangers; Q dislike 70 form new
loss OF memory, pimples and various crnptionr
about the face, hectic fiushcs. furrrd tongue,
fptid breath, coughs, consumption, nightswcats,
monomania, and frequently insanity. IL relief
be not obtained you rhould apply Immediately,
either In persOn or by letter, and have n cure Ct.
fectcd by his new and scientific mode OF treat.
ing this disease, which never falls Of cficctinsn
quick and radical cure.
Cared ut Homo.
Persons Mt q distance may be cured NJ nome
by addressing o letter TO DIR. Gibbon, stating
case, symptoms, length Of time the disease has
continued, and have medicine promptly FOR.
warded. free from damage and curiosity, TO- any
part Of the country, with full and plain dircc'
for use, BY i~nciosing $40 In coin. in q reg.
istcrcd letter, through the Post onlce or
through Wells. Fargo & Co.,
A package OF medicine will be forwarded by
express TO any part OF the Union.
Persons writing TO the Doctor VIII please
state he name of The paper they gee this adyer.
tisemcnt In.
Private entrance on Commercial street.
All communications strictly confidential.
Address, DR.J. bbo
n11.1y San Francisco. California.
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SECTIONS. And be II further enacted, that when.
ever. by priority Of possession. rights 10 the use OF
water for mining, agricultural, manufacturing or
otner purposes, have vested and accrued, and the
sans are recognized and acknowledged by the local
customs, laws, And decisions Of courts, the possess
seI1 and owners OF such vested rights shall bo main
tAlned and protected In the Eame; and the right OF
way Tor the construction OF bitches, and canals for
the purpose Aforesaid IL hereby acknowledged and
Confirmed. Provided. however. that whenever. ane.r
me passage Of this Act, any pcrSoRor persons shall.
~ , nse III So ~ SoasS M " sn ~ sIsn et RI Sa on ~ SSS publIe
domain. the party committing such injuryor dhilagc
thail DO liable to the party injured Tor such Injury OF
damage,
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A RESOLUTION to authorize the President to per.
init William l.. HaDseom, late q naval constructor
OF the nayy.of the United States. to withdraw his
resignation Of that Office.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-20

R.,olred Jv III. senate and Hoass Of Represesta-
tires d. lie Usiied aato Of A"eriea IN Co"0r'''
Tasssrabled. a.,
port or the United States on or btiote the thirty.
inst day Of December. eshtcen bandfeS aha t ser.
ar Son,icd warebouye shGll be entitled TO the bene-
nts Of tho twenty-sixth section OF an Act enIttea
(" An Act 10 Icluee internal la1es' ~ |, S -
dred and seventy, the same ~ suen nlrrshanetSs
would have been entitled tn had u aetaany zen $ ~ y
fhITty .arsf ,isy on December, eighteen hundredand
seventy; provided, that the owner oi'usu "'''"a
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-20
Hwsor The UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL.
Laws ofthe United States,
PASSED AT II
Third scssion of the Xa.ia'
published BY AUTHORITY
AN ACT In relation to certain TERRITORIAL feni'eu
H' tiaries. H
tpuBLIsuED BY AUTHORITY.
TApproved January 10. lssl.1

n, q enacted Jy the Ss.aie and House :, ksprcea.
ai;res Of the CHitsd States Of AD'ersea ~ Congress
u.s., ySc p.uI,cntlary which has been. or may
lu !, n, erected by the United States In any or
.,nIrrsi TERRITORY thereof. shan, wheh the SAME s
.sais ~ ~ nj control OF the Marshal OF tho United
S,s,.s for The Territory or District In which sueh
ncnI,en,lary may te siiuatc. ho,ohy
FS"s > And be Il further enacted, Tnatltl Is neIep;
81. The duty Of the Attorney General OF the UNI
. ~ S,,trS no prescribe all needlul rules and regula,
49, lar thc government OF such penltentlary. anu
he Marshal having charge thereof shall cause th n,n
~ he ,Iuly and faithfully executed and obeyeI' ine
CaSomabic compensation OF such Marshal anu OF NE
in.nntiss for their services under this Act and SAID
~ ,niatIons shall b fixed by the Attorney ueIeIal,
,nJ N and the expense Incident TO the suoslstcnSe
AMI employment Of offenders against the laws OF 'he
limited States, who have been or may hereafter DC
sentenced to Imprisonment In sueh pehltehtLaty,
shall be chargeable on AMI payable out OF me rlhd
for dcirayIng the expenses OF suits In which the
limited States are concerned, anu OF proSecuuohsI lot
onenses committed against the United states; pro-
,iIeI, that this Act shall not be construed 70 IN.
crease the maximum compensation now aio"eu W
law to those officers.
Sec. J. And bS Il further enacted. THAT any person
convicted by a court OF competent Jurisdiction ln =
Territory for q violation OF the laws thereof anu
sentenced to imprisonment, may. at the cost OF sueh
Territory. on such terms and conditions as may DC
prescribed by such rules and regulations. oe le'
cciyed, SubsIsted and employed In Siich pchltehliat!
during the term OF his or her Imprisonment IN ihe
saline ipanner % " no or she had been convicted o'
an otiense against th1 laws nl lho phlseu neIes'
JOINT RESOLUTION to correct an error IN the
enrolment OF the law In relation to pay oil urairi
and Petit Jurors.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-20
he IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Rrpressa
dtires Of the UniieL Sates Of America In Conore'
,..nIlsH

he IL enacted BY the Senate and House ofR,pressat.
dtires o the United Sate Of America In Con0ress
assembled. ---
That 50 much Of section twcntr-ono Of the Act to
reduce internal taxes. and for other purposes, ap.
proved July fourteen. eighteen hundred and sew.
enty. as relates to sugar. be amended 10 lthatl II
Will read:
On all sugar not above number seven, Dutch
standard In color, one and thrcc-Quarter cents per
pound. la n
On all sugar above number seven. and not above
number ten, Dutch standard In color, two cents per
pound.
On all sugar above number ten, AMI not above
number thirteen. Dutch standard In color, two and
onc-quartef cents per pound. , O.. /
On all sugar above number thirteen, and not above
number sixteen. Dutch standard In color. two and
three.quarter cents per pound.
On oil sugar above number sixteen, and not above
number twenty, Dutch standard In color, three and
One.Quarter cents per pound.
On all sugar above number twenty, Dutch stand
ard In color, and on all refined loaf. lump. crushed.
powdered and graduated sugar, four cents per
pound: provided. that the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury shall, by regulation, prescribe and require that
samples from packages Of sugar shall be taken by
the proper officers. In such manner a. 10 ascertain
tho true quality OF such sugar; and the weights OF
sugar imported In casks or boxes shall be marked
distinctly By the cuStoni.house weigher. By scoring
the figures ~indclihly on each package; and provided
further, that all strip VI sugar, cane juice, melada.
tered under the name Of mOlAsses, shall be forfeited
to the United States. q 80. .-rE'. a
' lPublic-No. 1851
AN ACT to amend existing laws relating to internal
TRVRnnR
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AN ACT cedlng certain Jurisdiction to the State
81. Ohio.
tApprovcd January 81. ls7l.l

Re IL Enacted Iv the Senate and House Of R'pr'seni-
aiir'' e ihe United States n Americd i" to"0re''
assrabled. .Ea
That the Jurisdiction over the place purchased for
the location OF the National Asylum for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers" under and by virtue Of the Act
OF Congress Of March third. eighteen hundred and
SiNty-ivc. entitled IAN Act To incorporate a Ma.
tiUnm Military and Naval Asylum for the rcllef oil
t.or forces Of the United States" aud the Act oi
March twcntv-lrSt, eighteen hundred aud siNty-slx,
ameniatory thereto. and upon which said nsylum Il
located, Il hereby ce,c,l to the State OF Ohio and re-.
linqulshed by the United States. And the United
States shall claim or exercise M Jurisdiction over
said place after the passage Of this Act; provided,
that nothing contained In this Act shall be construed
10 impair the powers and rights heretofore conferred
| upon the Board Of Managers Of the National Asy.
| lun for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, incorporated
under SaiL Act. In AMI over said territory.
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\ AN ACT for the relief OF Picrpont Seymour. Of Eas,
Bloomfield, New York.
Approved January Is. ISL.

BE il Enacted BY the Sendte and Houfe %. Represent
atircs .2fthe United States u Americd ia Con1res'
assembled,
That the Commissioners Of Patents Is hereby an-
thoIlLed and requirei to hear and decide the applt-
cation Of Pierpont Seymour. East Bl0onlhcld, IN tue
State Of New York, for an extension OF the letters
patent granted TO him by the United States on the
twenty-fOurth day OF July, eighteen hundred and
~tiiiy-fivc, for an Improvement In seed planters, or
grain drills. and shall have power to extend said
patent for the term OF seven years, with tile same
effect that such extension might have been granted
hal the said PicrpOnt Seymour made application for
such extension, and paid the fee required by law,
within the time prescribed by law, upon the notice
aud under the regulations prescribed by law and the
rules Of the Patent ONCE; provided, that no dam.
ages shall b. collected OF any pen on for an infringe
mcnt OF SAIL patent between the time Of the cSplra-
ton OF said patent aud the time OF the renewal OF
the same.