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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-29
pproved, January 10, 1871.
GENERAL NArURE-No. 58.l

lUENEhAL NAIURE-NO. 20.
AN ACT amendatory of an act entitled
| g An act to further provide for giving
effect to the various grants of public
| lands to the State of Nevada" approved
| June eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That sec
| tiOH four OF an act entitled An act to fur
Their provide for giving effect to the various
grants of public lands to the State of Ne
vada," be and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows: And it is further
enacted that the lands granted to the State
of California for the establishment of an
agricultural college by the act of July
second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
and acts amendatory thereto, may be
selected by said State from any lands
within said State, subject to presumption
settlement, entry, sale, or location, under
any laws of the United States. Such
selection may be made in any legal
subdivisions, adjoining by sides, so as
to constitute bodies of not less
than one hundred and sixty acres;
or they may be made in separate subdivi-
sions of forty, eighty or one hundred and
twenty acres, respectively. provided, that
this privilege shall not extend to lands
upon which there may be rightful claims
uuSI-tuc pIe-cIlptlOu dUl uoUeStedQ laws
nor to mineral lands; and provided further,
that if lands be selected as aforesaid; the
minimum price Of which is two,dollars and
fifty cents per acre, they shall be taken
acre for acre in part satisfaction of the
grant, and the State of California shall paw
to the United States the sum of one dollar \
and twenty-five cents per acre for each acre
so selected when the same shall be patented
to the State by the United States; provided
NTH hot xr-1a IL
lected for the agricultural, college, are I'M
surveyed, thepreper authorities of the State
SHAH file statement to that effect with the
register of the United States land office,
describing , lb19 the land by township and range
States surveyor general for a survey of
the same, the expenses of the survey
Tor feld work to be paid by the State, pro
vlded there be no Appropriation by Con:
gfess Tor that purpose. The United States
surveyor general, as soon as practicabIe,e /
shall have the said lands surveyed and the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-29
GENERAL NArURE-No. 65.l

AN ACT to authorize the restoration of
James Belger to the rank of major and
qnartermaster in the army. 9a
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President be, and he is hereby authorized
to restore James Belger to the rank of major
and quartermaster in the army to date from
the day of his restoration to his said rank
under this act. 'A-- 5--Al
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-29
GENERAL NArURE-No. 53.I

An act making appropriations for the ser
vice of the Postofice Department for
Z the year ending June thirty, eighteen
hundred and seventy two, and for other
purposes; s--l -
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
Ct AmeEea IN a Congress s aa assembled sa That
hereby, appropriated for the service of the
Postofiee Department for the year ending
June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, out of any moneys in the treasury
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-29
Approved March 3, 1871
GENERAL NATURE-No. e.. I

AN ACT to amend an act for the relief of I0-
Jearum Atkins, approved July fftee1ssano
eighteen hundred and seventy EAce
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and Hou&
OF Representatives of the United Stat {w1s3
America in Congress assembled TIL ~ nya,a~ rs
act entitled "An act for the relief off nd coi3e
Atkins, approved July fifteen, Ell 9afurstsht the
hundred and seventy, be, and the ~ y4!earum
hereby, amended SO as to read as y e e ghteen
nat the Commissioner of Patents }s c4fcr anne is
ne hereby is, authorized to entert} ollows:
exercise jurisdiction over pet1ch5c1f Toe, and
Jearum Atkins for the extension hin and
ters-patent granted to MIN fhsS ton of
twenty-first day .of December, of let
hundred and ffty-two, for ~ on the
term OF seven years fH eighteen
day on which such extension M44 further
granted. and to hear and adeteF ON the
the said petition in the same N may be
with the same effect as if the o. ~ mine upon
of said patent had not expired, tanner and
or refuse such extension upek &iginal term
principles that govern his d6 Ind to grant
such applications when made&o xxfi the same
of law; provided, that before ssx cisions upon
extension upon such petitiox4 in due course
sioner shall be satisfied that 81 granting any
inure to the sole benefit of u, the commits
provided further. that MOI - the same viii
held haDle Tor the infrf1 aid Atkins; and
patent, II extended. TOR N person shall be-
invention since the el cement of said
original term of said taking use of said
the date OF its extensio1 ~ Expiration of the
Approved March s. Patent and prior to
AN ACT to repeal mo. ISL
II nst tta.aon 70 % the preamble of an act
a;r sasu.e, appfoV e National Theological
Belt enacted 81 and seventy. 'SOn'
OF Representatives the Senate and House q
OF the United States
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-29

AN ACT relating to the printing of the
annual report of the Secretary of War.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That it
shall be the duty of the congressional prin-
copies of the abridgment of the annual re-
port of the Secretary. of War ordered by
section one of the act of July twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty,six, to
cause to be printed and bound for the use
of the War Department, eight hundred full
copies of the last annual report and accom-
panying documents.
Annroved Tanuarv IN 1871 .-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-29
Approved March 3, 1871.
AN ACT making Appropriations for Rev
enue Cutters.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America ire Congress assembled, That the
sum of three hundred thousand dollars be.
and the same hereby is, appropriated, ont
wise appropriated, to enable the Secretary
of the Treasury to construct steam cutters
for the revenue marine service, the same
not to exceed In tonnage the maximum re-
commended by the commission appointed
by the Secretary of the Treasury, December
sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty mine.
Approved December % IS70.--------
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06
Alarm Wedges.

We hayo somewhere seen rccom-
mcnded capital contrivancc for rem
dcring door; burglar proof, 1t is
simply a little brass wedge with a
small piece Of the same metal attached
to its slopinS side. The wedge has
only to be pushed from the inside,
between the closed door and the door
sill. No other fastening is necessary,
as any attempt to open the door only
tightcns the wedge. An ordinary
torpedo may be inserted between the
wedge and the piece Of metal rivctcl
upon it; the slightest attempt to force
the door will explode the torpedo
and frightcn the intruder out of a
years growth. A wedge Of this kind
can be made for few cents, and can
be used either at home or when travel
ing. Under no circumstances should
a traveller be without something of
this kind, as the bed rooms Of country
hotels and lodgings often are destitute
of locks, bolts, or fastcnings Of any
kind. This style of wedge may b.
made Of hard wood, with a little piece
of tin riveted on, under which to place
the torpedo. In this case the tin
should begin low down at the sharp
end Of the wodge so that It may be
temporarily secured to the floor with
nail or pocket gimlet) about three
inches in front Of the door. In this
way, any attempt to open the door is
sure to meet with failure and detection
at the same instant.-Hcurth and
Home.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06

The New York journal of Conn.,
mcrcc (Dcmocratic) says: 1T has
remained for the Democratic State Con-
vcntion of California to produce the
most fragrant instance on record of
double meaning and insinccrity. In
an evil moment of timidity and truck
ling to the vague threats of the worst
classes Of the State, the convention
made the capital error of slipping in a
plank of hostility to Chinese immigra-
ton. In spite and design it is against
the constitution, because it encourages
and keeps alive ty its great example
those cruel prcjudiccs which are con
stantly manifcsting themselves in overt
acts of tyranny and injustice against
the Chinese in California. The senti
mcnt is the same, only sugarcd over
as that which prompted gang o
human tigcr-cubs to stone Chinama1
to death in the streets ofSan Francisco
a week or two ago. 10 these beard
less murdcrcrs, and the grvwn-up rut
fans who stand by and applaud thci
crimes, and the jurics who shield them
the great Democratic party of Cali
Eornia prostratcs itself in slayish sui
scrvicncc, and nullilics all else that
good IN the platform it has adopted.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06
Crime.

Week by week, more and more. the
newspapers arc filed with the sickcn-
ing details of crime, murders Of every
conceivable form, suicides, infantcidcs,
reductions, abortions, burglarics, rob-
berries, larceny, parents killing chill
,lrcn, children Killing parents, brothers
killing brothers and sisters, wives pois.
cning husbands aud husbands butcher
ing wives-all these and many more have
become so common and frequent thai
cur leading papers devote special dc
partments in which wordy reporters
.pread before the public, all these wick
ei horrid deformitirs Of human con
luct Struck by the length Of thes
bloody records Of late and the bas
animal passions that are exhibited il
The occurrences, we nave for few
weeks noted the causes which led t.
'acsc great crimes. The result prove
that more than folr-tfths arc traccabl
directly to cne primal cause, Mforiru
"g Liquors. There is scarcely
murder committed but that it's ocrp.
traitor is fired up with bad whisk J
::early all night rows and street broi
4risinnte in saloons. Look at tt
record Il crime in Minncsotl lurin
shc Inst two months, and ample proc
e the above statements will BE- loun'
Where is to be the limit?
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06
Obscure Sheets.

The Austin Register whose mighty (?) in
lucnco is only exceeded by that Of tho Chat
field Democrat (Which controls eight votcs)
gets off the following:
The name of Gov Austin for re election, has
been hoisted by two or thrco obscure sheets
whose combined influence could not probably
change a hundred votes.
Tho Transcript in piece of sharp sarcasm
rcbukcs the conceit of tho Register:
Having been one of tho first to raisc the
name Of Governor Austin to tho mast head
VIC suppose are one Of the obscure shcet!
mentioned, and must be classcd along will
tho other small fry, spoken of by tho Trons
| crpt. 1t is too bad that tho wcighty inau
cncc Of tho Register is against US. Why wcr'
VIC so hasty? We should have waited for tn
PRONUNCIATION of their edict, and then W
might havc been spared tho modification o
our disappointment. We never felt our in
Significance so much before. Wo sincercl
pity our Governor, too. How his heart mus
have sunk within bin when he road this ter
rblc death blow to his hopes. Will the oh
Scuro sheets of the state survive this blow
We shall scc.-'Spri"y Valley ProJrcss.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06

The regular monthly payment of
from five to eight millions Of the pub
lie debt sonds cold shiver through
the partizan organs. The commentary
it furnishes on their prediction Of fail
urc is too practical and ironical not to
be resented. What little comfort they
have lately enjoyed has grown out Of
the failure Of Mr.. Boutwell, to negotiate
his foreign loan, and thus save many
millions Of annual interest to the tax.
payers of the country. This is re-
ccivcd with loud cheering, as if it were
party triumph. Anything that sinks
the public credit clevatcs the Demo
cracy. and whatever lifts it up, dcprcs
scs them. Hence their wrath at pay
ing off the debt, and their joy at :
failure Of the principal loan. Fo
partizan capital this exhibition is th
most characteristic, and about the small
lest thing in modern politics. Ghicag
Post.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06

This is how Mrs. Harriet Beccher
Stoc sums up the philosophy of Wood
hull and Clahin:
Everywhere, above and below, under
and over, up and down. top and side
and bottom, ought to be lovc-lovc.
And when there's general all.ovcrness
and all-throughncss, and an entire mix
cd-up-ativcncss: then the infinite will
come down into the finite, and the finite
will flow into the infinite; ard, in
short, Miss 'Docia's cocks feathers will
sail right strait up to heaven, and We
shall sec her cheek by jolc with thu
angel Gabriel promcnading the streets
Of the New Jerusalem. That's tht
programme"
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06
$765-OOO

In Cash Gitts, TO be Dis'rid"tcd By the Ner York
Cosh Prize Co.
EVERY GIFT DRAWS A PRIZE.
5 Cash Gifts, $4,000 50 Cash Gifts, $1,000
10 10000 200 500
20 5000 $50 l0U
so Rosewood pianos, each 5000 to 500
IS melodeons, " IS to 100
800 sewing machines, IS to us
500 gold watches, IS to goo
Cash prizes, &C., valued at $l,OOO,OOO
A chance to draw any of tho above prize.
for Csc. Tickets describing prizes arc sealed
in envelopes and we'll mixed. On receipt Of
Csc. scaled licked is drawn without choice
and sont by mail to any address. The prize
named upon it will be delivered to the ticket
holder on payment Of Ono Dollar. Prizes are
Immediately sent to any address by express Of
return mail.
You know what your prizo is before you pay
for it. Any Prizes cxchongcd for another Of II:
same rnlue No Blanks. Our patrons car
depend on fnir dealing.
RErEREScEs:-Tho following Iately drew
Valuable Prizes and kindly permit rs to pub.
lish them:-Andrcw J. BURNS, Chicago, $l0,.
$500; Jas. NJ. Matthews, Detroit, $4,000 John
! T. Anderson, Savannah, $1,000; James Sim
mons, Boston, $4,000.
Pass Op1S1ox- -"Thc firm is reliablc."--
Wecklv Tribrme, Dec. %. "Deserve their sue
cess."NN. y, Herald, Jan. !. "Just .nd
| Honorable" Ne,cs Dec. Q.
Send for circular. Liberal inducements tt
Agents. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ever,
package of 200 Sealed Envelopes contain,
One Cash Prize. Seven tickets for 81
! II for -, SO for S5 200 for SIS. Addres.
II. NJ. RuGGLES, l. Co.,
Managers.
2l2 BROADWAY, NY.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06
Agents Wanted.

Seventy five to two hundred dollars per
month everywhere, male and female, to intro
ducc tho Genuine Improved Common Sense
Family Sewing Machine. This machine will
stitch, hem, fell, tuck, bind, braid, cord, quilt
and embr older in most superior manner.
Price only $l5. Fully warranted for five
years. We will pay $1,000 for any machine
that will sew a stronger, moro beautiful or
more elastic scam than ours. 1t makos tho
"Elastic Lock Stitch" Every second stitch
can be cut, and still tho cloth cannot bc pull
cd apart without tearing it. We pay agents
$75 to 5000 per month and expenses, or com
mission from which twice that amonnt can be
made.
For Circulars and Terms, apply to or ad-
dress,
C. BOWERS & co.,
436 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa.
CArrrox.-Do not be imposed upon by 9TH
cr parties palming off worthless cast-iron ma
chimes under tho same name or otherwise.
Our machine is the only genuine and really
practiclc cheap machine manufactured.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06
GENERAL NEWS.

COMMISSIONER CArnoS, Of tho agricu' tural
bureau, has been selected by tho government
of japan to develop the agricultural resource
of the island of Ycsso. lie is to receive a
very large salary.
A German laborcr, near Hamilton, Ohio
fatally shot himself on the 2vth.c with pistol
while cndcavoring to show bystandcrs how
Mr.. VallaudinSham killed himself.
After Juno 30 no claims of a State TO,
reimbursement for war expenses on account oi
the General Government, can be paid without
application to Congress for that specific pur-
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06
The Golden anniversary Of the mar.

The Golden anniversary Of the mar
riagc Of the father and mother of the
President has just occurred. a gor-
gcous celebration Of the event was
talked of, but Mrs. Grant the elder
was opposed to it, as it would bring
her into public notice, which she
shrinks from. So the celebration was
waived. The President, VIC suppose,
gets his good conImon sense from his
mother. The old gentleman Grant
lacks in that article. The country in
this case, as in almost every case, owes
to the mother whatever Of merit is de-
vcloped in the soA--La Cross Lru1ey
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06
Wanted Agents-For our new work,
pHTStSA1 n1fS 6S WOMAN,

RYDR. GEO. II. NAPllEYS. In both
English and German. Prize $500. This
brave, puro book is tho greatest success of tho
yeav, aud is selling at the rate Of thousands
of copies per month. Among latc reports
arc: 50 in five days us in ono week 81 in
one day 27S in thrcc weeks, &c. Many
agents never order less than $50 to 800 copies
at time. $500 copies have been sold in 4
single county. Send for tor pamphlets, &c.
Address,
f. HANNAFORD & CO., Publishers,
ljS South Clark Street; Chicago.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06

SENATOR WILSON is tho author Of the phrase
"Tho new departure"
FRED DorcLAs expects to 90 to Congress
from the Rochester district, Now York.
Tho dissatisfaction of the old fogy wing OF
the Democratic party Of Iowa, with tho new
departure recently taken by tho State con-
vention, has eliminated in the calling Of
another State convention, to bo held at Des
Mones on August Is. The call is headed by
the notorious Lie Grand Byington, and calls
upon all the followers of Thomas Jefferson to
rally round tho old standard, and save tho
Democracy from tho hands of those who arc
trying to dress it up in the old clothes OF
Rcpublcanism. 1t is said that Henry Clay
Dean will be the leader Of the new departure.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06
STATE NEWS.

b""irl fry. foreman in the steam mill y
Mckux"k, Aul"r ON i CO., at Stillwutcr To-,
his arm "n the 2?th., ny the bursting Of .
large rotary saw. Tho saw was what j
t"imc'l c'rr"ltr. with inserted teeth, an,
vas s'mr]y on trial. 1t is con u,i,lrrrd fultu
nat" non" othrr* ""r" in urea, Is the irng
m"ntA flew i'll all directions.
Letter from Montrrvilo to the Winonu
! ",p"blr"". says that FRANK BEATTY, the
winner OF the appointment from the first dis
tr'ct to the Na,a III Academy, is n universal
fa'oritr. His father is an intelligent, IN
assuming carpenter. and FRANK is u rlain
modest, harl-w"rkinS boy. lie is always
ready to take hold Of any employment that is
honest, and not ashamed of his work
The graduating exercises Of the First State
Normal School. in this city, took place on
Wednesday evening the 2Sth, in the presence
Of II very large assembly.
An able address was delivered by tho Hon.
John b. Brishin, of st, Paul. and Prof. VIM
I. Phelps gave an address to the class.
This is the eighth class gaduntcd from the
institute since 1866, there being n total Of
! II graduates. Tho following is 4 list Of the
present class:
Eva Jones, of Fillmore county.
Lille .. Gates. of Winona county.
Ferdinand a. Elder, of Mower county.
Mabel Kinney, of Wabashaw county.
Lila A. Kinney, Of Wabashnw county.
Addic II. Coy, Of Winona county.
Trnie Lamson, Of Steele county.
Hattie Morrison, Of Houston county.
Myrta A. Buck. of Winona county.
Ida Binns, Of Winona county.
A. jennie Faiber, of Davenport, Iowa.
The next term Of the institution commences
on the first Monday in SEPTEMBER Winona
Republican.
Professor Winchell, the mincra)ogist Of tho
University Of Michigan, reports to Governor
Austin that he dots not believe that brine in
paying quantities can be obtained from the
salt wells ut Belle Plain, MINI.
CANDIDATES for tho Governorship of this
State are multiplying. The Mankato Union
nominates N. +. Colburn, Of Fillmore county.
Another paper nominates Pillsbury, of Min
neapolis. The Wabasha Hcruld suggests tho
nam3 of 7. II. Armstrong. and lots Of papers
arc talking about Austin. Il would seem
that there will be plenty Of material from
which to select candidate.
The Grand Jury of Faribault county in
dicted q man by tho name of Harding for sell
ling property on which he had previously
given chattcl mortgage, but by a flaw in the
Indictment he escaped u term in the State
Prison.
Tho general testimony from oil parts Of tho
State is that tho crop prospects have been
very greatly improved by the recent refresh
ing rains.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06

n@Whcn you come to town don't fail
to call at Huntly's, "Tobacco Store" l."
and get your tobaccos, they are best
and cheapest. "Big Indian"
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06
Political Matters.

| 1OuClca1 MaCLeTS.
Tho Main Democracy have nominated c. p
kimball as candidate for Governor, ant
adopted the New Departure platform. They
propose to "bury out Of sight all dead issues
and to address themselves to the vital qucs
tions and interests of the hour. This is t
say, they propose to bury tho dead horse anG
ride the live one. Therc is a little difficulty
in the way. The live horse belongs to the
Republican party, and has scruplcs about
! travelling nowhere on a dark road.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE has informed a
Cincinnati newspaper reporter that he shall
COMMISSIONER PLEAsANroN decided that the
difference in ihe premium realized by the
banks in the exchange Of various classes Of
government securities for others, must be
returned as earnings subject to internal rove
nue. tax.
The Houston Texas Union says tho Indian
raid on Warren's wagon train, near Fort
Richardson, some time since, in which seven
men wcro killed and forty mules captured, was
designed for the capture Of Gen. Sherman, of
whose coming the Indians had knoMl lodge.
Whom tho attack was made one of the chiefs
was heard to give orders to take Capt. Shcr-
man nlivc.
Myriads of seventcen-ycar locusts arc d.
Wasting the country in Dakota Territory, be-
tween Forts Randall and Sully, on tho Miss
ouri River. They have killed nearly all the
grass, which turns yellow and dies as soon rs
they lodge upon the plains. Their music is
almost deafen,ng.
The following is Commodore Rogers ac-
count of the engagement with the Corcans on
tho 10th and Ilth inst, heretofore reported by
telegraph, and in which our forces gained q
most signal victory:
To the Secretary Of the Navy.
The Coreans not apologizing for their
trcachcrous attack on the 10th, VIC landed on
kang Noe and took and destroyed the lower
fort and munitions. On the llth VIC took
another fort, and then Stormcd and captured
Il stronghold. Five forts have been taken.
The troops which defended them arc reported
as nu Lbcring 1900. There was desperate
hand-to-h hand fighting in the citadel. The
ordinance was destroyed, 4Sl pieces, prnci-
paIly small brass pieces; very many small
arms, and 30 flags were taken. We counted
2i3 doaL Corcans around the citadel We
had thrcc killed. They were tho gallant
Lieut.. Mckee, who was tho first inside the
eitadel-killcd with bullet and spear; marine
Dennis IIamahan, and landsman Seth Allen.
Ofninc wounded, all arc out Of danger and
doing we'll,
(signcD JOHN ROGERS,
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06

9ubscribo f.r the TRxNscKlrr-only
$3.50 year; in advance.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06

%-Go to NJ. r. Delong Il Co. to
get a good sign painted. They do all
kinds of painting cheap.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Another invoice of those splendid
cigars, the ':Period," just received at
Huntlcy's.
Mower County transcript., 1871-07-06

ra-If you want the old chronic foun-
ders cured, call on the Horse Doctor.
Office on Mill street.