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Wilmington journal., 1871-01-13
The Duty ON Salt.

Petitions are being circulated and nu-
merousiy signed in the East for the reduc-
tion or entire removal OF the existing duty
on salt. Massachusetts,, which is generally
asking for protection, is strongly in favor
of!admitting salt free or at nominal tariff,
for the purpose of breaking mp the mo-
nopoly of the Onondaga IN. z Company.
Massachusetts,, as the PIttsburg Post re-
marks, does not manufacture salt, but
wants it to cure fish. But is the sauce
of the FREQ trade goose the proper thing
for the protection gander, when there is
no salt in it 4?
The product of copper from the Lake
Superior mines this year is said TO he in
excess of any previous year,
In New Hampshire thero are five legal
holidays in year, and New Years day is
not among them.
A bill is before the Tennessee Legisla--
ture to create the new State of Franklin
out Of East Tennessee
Indiana is empk-,lcally a railroad State.
Out of ninety three counties in the State
seyenty-one are crossed by one or more
railroads.
Wilmington journal., 1871-01-13

Gloves are raade in England with pock
ct on the inside of the palm, to suit the
habit indulged in by the fair sex of carry
ing money there.
Wilmington journal., 1871-01-13
Through Travel.

The following resolutions were unaul-
nlously adopted at the Railroad Conven-
ION held in the city of Augusta, Ga, Jan'y
1th and 5th. 1871:
Resolred, That in the opinion of this Conven.
tion it has become necessary to take up, if 1t be
possible, all the time now lost by unnecessary
stops between New Orleans and New York II we
expect to increase even retain to our limos q
fair proportion of the through travel between
the southwestern States and New York, and as
the delay of passengers now going North over
our line at Washington City for upwards OF two
hours is complained OF most earnestly by pas
sengers, and We think justly so, for it is a delay
in which they suffer great discomfort.
Kesolusd That we respectfully but most earn
estlv u Ee upon the President of the Richmond,
Frederick sburg Il Potomac Railroad Company,
the importance Of such a change in the schedule
between Weldon and Waship gton, as will make q
close connection with the New York through
train at Washing on, and that committee of
five be appUintet: 10 confer wlth him Gnd If it is
found thai such change c&nlot be made by his
nne then to endeaVOr TO make az arrangement
with the 9th 7 line connecting Washing tor With
Richmond. to this delay Of passengers at
W ashington which We believe seriously effects
ResoIued That the committee appointed to
confer WI Mr. Daniel Presto ent 4. + =. Il.
Il. i'll regard to the change de sired above, be su-
thorIzed and Instructed in case OF his refusal to
accede to the wishes OF the Convention, TO nego-
tiate with the Chesapeake l. Ohio and o. j. A. 4.
T. Companies guaranteeing to said railroad COM
panies the entire business Of the raiifosG COM
panies herein represented, and refusing to give
through tickets by any other route or routes
than the one named between Richmond and
Washington.
The following gentlemen were named
and appointed on the committee A. f.
Ravenel, Charles Pollard, s. L. Fremont,
s. s. Bnford, VIM. Johnston.
certify the above to be true extract
from the minutes Of the Convention.
(Signed) GEO. 81. HAzLEHURsT,
Secretary.
Wilmington journal., 1871-01-13
John Surratt-JudSe FIsher-The Mu



Don Piatt writes to the Commercial
If Surratt's story is true, and we have
no reason to doubt it, the conduct of the
court here, under Judge Fisher, and of
the government, as controlled by the pros
ecutor, was perfectly infamous. If Surratt
was guilty of completely with the assasins
of MIR. Lincoln of course the country want
ed him punished. If. on the contrary, he
was not guilty, the country desired that he
should be acquitted. This does not seem
to have been the spirit that animated the
court. It seemed determined to convict,
regardless of evidence, and steps were
taken to secure this result; that ought to
damn with infamy forever every official
connected with it. Surratt's counsel sought
to prove tina at the time of the assassina-
ton he was at Elmira. Of course if this
could have been sustained it was not pos
sible to convict him of having a part in the
assassination. His counsel, to susta in this
abb, relied upon two hotel registers. and
one telegram sentl by Surratt under the
name of Robinson to Booth, whom he sup
posed to be in New York. One of these
hotel registers and the telegram could not
be found, and from the fact that the regis
ter preceding the one required and the re-
gister following were at the hotel, and that
the entire files of kilograms were perfect
except this one. the inference is conclusive
that they were abstracted by some inter-
ested party. OF course this could only be
done by some one concerned in the prose
cution. The remaining register which the
defence succeeded in obtaining, Judge
Fisher ruled out, upon the extraordinary
ground that Surratt might have returned
from Canada subsequent to the apparent
date, and SO registered the name. doubt
whether in the whole annals of criminal
jurisprudence such trial with such rulings
can be found. A thirst for blood seemed
to animate every creature, except a por
ton of the jEry. concerned IN this pre-
tended Investigation.
John Surratt was to be hung because he
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faith is weak, our eyes are DIM,
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Smyrna times., 1871-03-22

An Act to authorize the construction and maintenance OF
bridge the Niagara river.
Be enacted by the House Representatives Ci
United States OF America ia Congress issrn That
bridge and its appurteudr which shall he constructed
the Niagara from the city O Buffalo, New York
CNuada pursuance of the Of O the
ot the State of New York entitled An net to in
the Intern4t bridge Camparv, passed Apr
said amending
the stall be lawful tructurS, and shall he held and
aud hereby authorized to he constructed ana maintained
provided by said act and Srh amend net thereto anything
law laws Ut the United States the contrary not
wthsauting such bridge shall he, eclar
ed br cstIbSd road lur the mails of the United
Lut this act shall hr construed huriIc the
construction Of bridge whlch shall not permit the free
navigation of said substantially the extent
would be- enjoyed urdrr .hc provision said act and the
Provided. nevertheless, That the location Of
rucOn Of which is hereby autl"IX shall be Suhrct
the approval War but be- located
south Of the SIuaW anl Aui provided further, That such
cd and width, i'll III" clear between the
which Sa be located at the points best calculated Ia
mOC OF said river; and he piers OF said bridge
shall b. parallel 10 the current ot said river
SEC. = And hr suIet actrd, That the bridge herein
shall he tG tile
sn"cf relative t. cpHtru ctOn. shall he
subm tpprula. And ali railway ali les desiring t.
the said hi shall have and BE- entitled to the equal
rights anI pTivle the of e and in the
~ the machinery and fixtures thereof and all the approach"
there under and such and condu shall lie
prescribed by the district o the United States tor the
northern dis rict of New York, hearing the allegations
and procf> tine parties. in they shall
g. And hei further rnHctrl, That the alter
this remuye all rial obs rrt
u hp uavgaton Of the SIdrver, by the trucUu tn
said brdz,. is hereby expressly reserved.
q. 81,
Smyrna times., 1871-03-22

tc; judges shall appoint two clerks each Of who habe
clerks Ooth o the circuit and said western
DISTRICT one OF whom shall esiea keep Ct the
c OF Mads9n ad the other shall reside Obce
at the city OF La 0rOsSe who receive the
fixed Oy law. - ' -
SEc 10 aud be further cnsc'r That either Of the clerks
oil the circuit and district district
hereby authorized under the direction Of the district judge
Siid western district the
cOlS lies, Ot tho aud circuit OF the
United state remaining in the office of the cekrs said
L" or concern liens the titles to real estate situate ~
said western district for shall have to
sad records in the Office OF the sad clerks in said eastern
such made by either ot
clerks, shall be- bN the clerk
making the same the when made and certified
shall he evidence In all ard place equally with said
4 originals.
And be il further enacted Thai this act shall not
affect the taking of the census in the STATE OF Wisconsin, III
DOmiu eighteen hundred and seventy but the
shall had made and taken though this oct had not been
/ passed.
! Approved, June o. 1870.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-22
tPrnH.ri.-NN- InG

An Act to reorG?nze me marine hospital service pro-
Be enacted by the Senate and H,u;of Representatives OF
from and after bs frat rT M 4iSt ~ gh hnntrrd and
evenly there shall be a>Ar and collected by the collectors
or owners OF every tn" Cnited States arrgng from
trade the sum rty cents month for each and every
ss ast ent S t az @ %Isa & r1 ~ & % On sag yrS since she
ta master Ownuris hereby authorized collect
sE9 lnd be further That and after the
snreln-n license carrying on the coastng trade has
vessel shall have irst rendered ~ account 70 tbe corcor
number OF eaen and the time they nave been employ
has expired and shall such forty cents
ed as aforesaid, which the authorized
sD SI a. nS Tages o such seaman and he master OF
shsA renter iaSe account Of the number OF
Poyel a' herein required he shall forfeit pay dy dol
Eener i1d created this act and iii neda for
b p e M sS Sums herein6store & mentioned % shall
sqsy D: STcl pearson a: by HIM may he designated
OF the several collectors drpoSe collected by them
United States depositaryto the credit Tor the
a. ppE monthly on iorms to be furnished by
% & Gy yrh OF this act shall be paid into the Trea
tsn and all received are hereby appropTae for
tne marine hospital fund.- Of which separate accounts shall
sEc5 And be ifurtber enacted That the fund thus OBJ
t1Ied shall be emp2yed under the direction Secretary
and disabled enyloyed in registered enrolled and
All be further Enacted That the Secretary Of the
IreasgTy Is hereby authorized to appGnta to act
n Pc under the directions of the Secretary all
the disbursement the provided v this act at salary
net exceeding the rate Of thousand dollars per and
make monthly reports 70 the of the Treasury
t act the term herein u tef' b Pr hs S Re Sc
Sns used Or sr ] p5"n If Il & water craft ra vehicle and cOn
on or by water And all and parts
ineonsent or m conflict with the provisions o. this
M .srnI s.ns are r i,sreSY' eo 5enealed
Smyrna times., 1871-03-22
fPURl.Ic REsoLurInN-Nn. Ill

Joint Resolution aulhorizlng the Secretary Of War
to place at the disposal of Bridges Battery As.
socation," at Chicago, Illinois. certain captured
ordinance.
Be il resolved bv the Senate aud House of Rcpre.
senatves of the United States Of America i n Con-
gress assembled. That the Secretary of War be,
and he is hereby, authorxcd and directed to place
at the disposal 81 tile Bridges Battery Associa.
ton" at Chicago, Illinois, ten captured twelve.
FOUNDER guns of obsolete patterns, now condem:.ed
and IN store at the Rock Island Arsenal, to be
placed around large and beautiful Tot ii Rosehil
Cemetery, al Chicago. Illinois.
Approved, February 81, 1870.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-22
IPrBLIc--No. mn

An Act 90 amend entitled establish uni
form System o bankruptcy throughout the United States,
approved March 2 1861.
Be II by the senate and House Of Representatives OF
the United OF America Congress assembled. Tha;
Territories h' the act To which this is in am"ndmn De-
exercised regularly filed That hy either
ol thr Justices thereof whe holding the district in
district in which petitioner the alleged bankrupt resides.
and said shall th"
slry jurisdiction A ami decisions 0f each justice
thereof is conferred the of the United
states proceedings in the district courts "f the United
ateS by the second section uf SAID act
SEC. 2 Aud he il enHctcd That
in the occ o district judge district
tric lu shall from sickness absence her disability. he
unable the circuit judg" OF the circuit which suc
dsrict in Included Nuke during such disability
cN all necessary and orders the final
ing "i all bankruptcy, and tlr
CT or SsacI by the clerk the dis
trlct couti,
Approve, June so, 1870
Smyrna times., 1871-03-22
IPURLIc- No. 1911

An Act 10 amend entitled to uthorze the Sec
n - reta-y ni Ia" Treasury io license yatchts"
BE enacted by the Senate AMI Of
the JnIte3 states al America assembled That
ths hrst section o this entitled A. act to authorize the
secretary 81 h@ Treasury 10 license Yachts
poses approved AHgu> venh. eighteen bundrcd forty.
sgn sTeov len7ed by Inserting IN the first
o. after ths words port . ;e Cu,ed states" the
wards aud ~ st3 to Fnr.ixn -
SSc AMI ~ further enacted. That
regular orsthiS.l yac!' cb nation which shall
extend IKE priv r 70 the vc' ot the United
nsve ne y" OF entering icarinx CItel
OF, or paving foiua-- tax.
sec AMI b. II urthsr enacted That the i1artiReation
OF yacns aHd th-lr owners said
10 Any dssknttsd rNc b"n=:ng to regularly uizcd
andtncoroSrsef Yacht club stating the exemptions and
es enjoyed nnde he ssu5d hv the secretary tn.
tas1ry ana snail he token o credit to any Cnt.d
Sei and TO the hores OF any fore ign power TOR nry
ler . enjoyed under II. T- W '''''
SIC And b. il furh
ar the provisions Of this act shall
20 the LhitHn states make dIa entry the
Approved Iune Q. In --
Smyrna times., 1871-03-22
rprprrc-No tfAl

An Act to require the Go@ns district and circuit
s United states OF America in Congress assembled That
addition to the terms OF the ccn aud district courts Of the
Ie ned az me G Of lmanapos terms ot the Sad courts
on the first MONDAYS Of January and July year
na y OF E'ah>yie commencing the first Mondays Of
SEC 3 Ad be further enacted That if neither the
judges OF said be the time opening
e clerk may open ahd adjourn the court from day TO day for
meridian % the fourth day the clerk shall adjourn court
the next stated term But either the circuit district judge
,rn conTt to TtmI day % bin % tSira oi M
o. posting cV "i said order on the front door Of the
hi, he circuit judge nav order specn term
ths place where thn cor Is hid and by said erir iR na
m"ang ues and in the performance other necessary
nle after II is opened. prr~crib the duties officers
Ad b. IT GRyr M ~Sae,ed Tna .eh i'%S number of
cn and district courts % .s a. % %Es ay@ tSFB been o. he
record at the previous term aud in case there is not
nctent nnmor {" jurors In attentance At any term the
msm may b o S aoep !" % o. & sm'qSd & S IN Us juE
term of lie efe or % ap @ az Sonr. s2 m os 10 "a aTa s "yr
& !" an ofr oc & :? s9G; "a M nGs cS during @ Tbs and
& Aa n II i.E r1acted That special term {" any
where he court is TO be- hrd and in % OF one ny
SEG Anl os iahsr eairi 1a district judge may
and TO meet the nece>stes Of the business; aud the
! dtY.
SC And b" it further enacted That tho Of the
CUT anu district courts shall be limited TO
number d nor shall IL be to adjourn by
I lht"rtril the PlSewhcre
CUISINE. OF M courts at two places proceed there being
present az tnch place the court intervening be ADJOURN
ed over herein provided I'll the IN
sion is concluded.
SEC T. And be it further enacted That thu 1narsao:
G>ct IN by and the clerk Of said
OF IN" strict Aforesaid by deputy. shall
tc 5li courts when in Evansville or New Albany
the clerks nt district and circuit Uitpd States
are hereby wrre app int such deputy ri
"t'r1fy the efficient of their duties:
ch I'pieS shall take the oath required by be
Krn ny the clerks and the its discretion
any such deputy to give bond the United States faithful
ucnafge OF his duties such deputy the penalty
required n the clerk and with like
lhh SH"l e recorded and in like Provided
however That the taking of such bend shall manner
aePqty Ali provided further That additioa shall
nor De hr ~ aforesaid at the places aforesaid until me board
"nnlssongS o the counties in which the said cities
M Ai3ahV a Evansville respectively uated shall have
3y Orders ~ due form entered upon their ecors
SAID board. each aforesaid will
ply without any charge whatever against the United
suiIbe court rooms in which to hold said additional
sd court and said court shall not be held # such
PROVIDED; and duly authenticated copies said orders
at indianapolis. -
Approved, June 80, 1879.
Smyrna times., 1871-03-22
IprnI1C-Nn. II3-l

An Act supplementary An provide for furnishing
artificial limbs TO disabled soldiers"
Be enacted by the and House Representatives
tho United states of America in Congress assemhd That the
the benefits OF the June eighteen
hundred ami seventy entitled An act to provide furnish
Ing artificial mts TO disabled soldiers, shall he eXeten
all ONCE ,o1prs and disabled in the
ary naval service the United fully
are provided Tor in tho July sixteenth eighteen
hundre aud sxtywn July twenty eighth eighteen hundred
aud SNtyE. Rhd July eighth eighteen hundred
xtySeven and July twenty seventh eighteen hundred and
and to traHsJur t.oI for procuring said limbs
ApprOY ed, 49,
Smyrna times., 1871-03-22
fprBLlC-NO. leoI


Al Ai TO sa9h 81 ba h %e5n @ ss 5: dTS Of
,hs Gnfd SH,e q An-Ts ia C"n~ro.s assembled That
" Pg ., ne 1,at@ & Of M:on3ia eemgri.ing the counties
t1yee' sauk Crwor Vernon, La Crosse Monroe
Claire. Pspin. Marathon Wood P~rce. polk P6Ttag@ st.
Bayfi shall iTr @ huTnr A1n; "a ana "a
courts Of he rnd ta P 3 "e efTn e%9 Gfsn ana
Wisconsin shall be ne at ina city OF Madison and city
and S s o. " II rRa, M & tern Of The Circuit
shalt ~ V7feon on the first M9niay Of June
A. A. = --. ....se 'A tis inst Monday OF December
sEo Aqd be j., lr;h' -racted That the dis-icf Of Wis
namei t,. ~, - ths pqs,ern iistrrt of
Nj .;:l.i /; ;.a:.~;. r I, Ea:s rs ". ss': s
zee on the s M"nay Of January and the dst Monla,
sI:,, ssf 9, A9{s ls,asr c9ae:d That the said cot
ordr special terna a order grand petit
70 ed the sam" by order to los entered OF record
10 and ssi "rf @ ri 1 & I'ai, i De 3r.red @
ali the poTcr- that thvy have At regular fern,
pointed BY law Provti hgwcver Tint special term Of
by and with the c:urance ami consent Of ts circuit Judge
ihs circuit or district court Of The United States r
WISCONSIN shall be disposed Of in the circuit aud
district eart respctiyey for said eastern district the
that purpose received 70 the said courts in the
eoarisofihe district OF Wisconsin shall the
ofM~saKec aud do and perform ali the duties
3 s PDa Snd m pToe 1e eastern
or oceedng noticed tor any Iten OF the present circuit
term Of said respectively ia the said eastern district
I 6xey By this act
Aud be further enacted That upon application
suit proceeding pending the
circuit district the CHte States the
district OF Wisconsin, which should have been commenced in
the the district this act had been In
the 0f the thereof the
e@artsha order removed further
fnxs the said western district er
the clerk shall certified all the aud
att made therein the clark of the court to which said
a Or Dc 70 % sd all 1The5 & ice
moved the said suit proceeding had originally been COM
meneed theron.
Aad be it further enacted That the Of this
act shall not have the effect TO destroy impair the lien o
OF judgement decree rendered by the circuit district
esart Of the United SatSVr the present district OF Wiseon
ala prior to this act taking effect: and final
udent decree entered IN the circuit district court
ben bel entered therein p-ior this
other for the enforcement said
esaectsly proceeding pending therein
herein provided sha
he sued from and made rsturna to the court
Of and he directed
cufe< ahday be direeted exected by t
United States for the said district IL
nry part ofthe State Oi Wisconsin.
BE- ID iurther enacted. That there shall be
pointed district Judge tor said district Of Wisconsin
annual salary Of three thousand Eve hun
aai there shalaso be apponted marshal
attorney Of the Und States fer said western dstre
who shall respectively receive such fees and
and exercise such poweres and perform such dute
a Fixed and enjoincd by law.
Aud bs further enacted That the circuit and dis