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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-30
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D. D. GOULD. ". e. WILKENINa.
rOULD s. WILKEN1NG,
VI Successors 20 w. F. Henderson,
GROCERY, LIQUOR & GENERAL COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
.,a.. No. 30 North Royal ST.
Dealers in GROCERIES, TEAS, COFFEES.
SUGARS, CIDER VINEGAR, BACON.
WH1SKEY, BRANDY, WINES. SCOTCH
ALE PORTER, Sc.
Also, Eastern and Potomac SHAD, HER
RING and MACkEREL.
always on hand.
CLOVER and TIMOTHY SEED. A large
invoice of GRASSES just received
Strict attention paid to the sale of COU NTKf
PRODUCE NH 26-tf
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gB-The Greeley and Brown Club of Alexan'
dria will meet on Wednesday night, July Slst,
1872, at the Assembly Rooms, corner King and
Royal sts LEWIS MCKENZIE, frest.
Jos W. WHITE Secty. jy 29-3t
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CHAS. G.. ALEA A n DER,
WILLIAM MeGT RE

iy2Ots Exrs of Gus. B. Alexander, dec d.
Ge-The above sale has been postponed until
SATURDAY, August Sd, at the same hour
and place. ly oO-ts
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LOCAL NEWS.

ANTICIPATED WATER FAMINE. Mr.. Frank
Powers the Superintendent of the Cameron
water Works, called at the Gazette office, this
Emoruing, and stated that he had serious fears
sof water famine, and that unless there was a
fall Of rain by the end of the.current week ne
would be compelled to shut off the water at
least from the bathing aud washing apparatus
: of the consumers. The water Is usually 1orceu
from the race 10 the reservoir by means OF una
,chinery propelled by water power, pat that'
lowing to the drought, has been Impossible since
the i4h of last June, from which date the
steam pump has been In operation, and now
the water is so low that 1t is feared that TINS
last and only means of feeding the reservoir will
speedily fail On Saturday evening last the
pump was stopped and the water IN the race
Shut off until Monday morning, by which time
it had raised only three inches. The pump was
then set to work again and continued until yes
tcrday evening when it had to stop, because
the height of the water had been reduced to
twelve lnches and below that point it cannot
be worked with safety. Il was again set to
work this morning, but cannot continue long,
because there was only rise Of Que inch IN the
race during the suspension The water III the
reservoir is ouly fourteen feet deep.
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sE.n.DER RESORTS.

yORDAN'S WHITES U LPH URoPR1SoS,
u Frederick county, Va.
Twer ty-seven miles from HArper's Ferry and
ONLY one-and- u half miles from Stephenson $
Depot ?. o., point on the Hsrpers Ferry and
Winchr ster Railroad, five miles from Win
chester. -..,
This well-known and popular resort is now
open for the reception of guests.
RATES OF CHARGES.
Board per day = ~
week -
month. ...................'. .'.:......' " w
Children and colored servants half price,
white servants three-fourths price, or according
to accommodations furnished. ;,
Telegraphc commu1estion, With all parts Isn OF
ises Prof HUGHES FINE BAND OF III u
SIC will be in attendance Billiards, Bowling
Mas Msss,ouersde and Fancy Balls will be given
frequently during the season.
JORDAN & CO., Proprictors.
&c. JORDAN, Owner and Manager.
Frederick co., Va, je A-eo2m
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n 20 REWARD-HoRSE STOLEN /

ON Sunday right, July 18th, from Cameron
Mills, Bk CHIT BAY H RISE, 9 years old;
l6 hands hight; right hind foot white We will
give the above re ard for the detection and con-
V,ction of the thief and recovery of thu horse or
SIS for either HUNT s ROBERTS,
iy 3O.lw Cameron Mills, near Alexa., Va
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
GENERAL NArURE-Ne. 4O.I

An act to amend the thirty-seo0nd section of
an act entitled "An act to reduce internal
taxes, and for other purposes" approved
July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and
seventy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of TIE United States of
America in Congress assembled, That Sec
ton thirtv-two Of an act entitled "An act
to reduce internal taxes, and for other pur-
pOses" approved July fourteenth, eighteen
hundred and seventy, be and the same is
hereby amended to read as follows: Sec
ton 81. And be it further enacted, That
merchandise transported under the pro-
visions of this act shall be conveyed in cars,
vessels or vehicles, securely fastened with
locks or seals. under the exclusive control
Of the officers of customs; and inspectors
shall be stationed at proper points along the
designated routes, or upol any car, vessel,
vehicle OF train, at the discretion of the
said Secretary, and at the expense of the
said companies respectively. And such
merchandise shall not be unladen or trans
shipped between the ports of first arrival
and final destination, unless authorized by
the regulations of the Secretary of the
Treasury, in cases which may arise from a
difference in the gauge of railroads, or from
accidents, or from legal intervention, or
from low water, ice, or other unavoidable
obstruction to navigation; but in no case
shall there be permitted any breaking of
original packages of such merchandise.
Approved April s. 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 43.l

An actor the relief of the officers and crew
of the United States steamer "kear-
sarge
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Navy be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to pay, out Of
money hereafter to be appropriated, to Rear
Admiral John A. Winslow, and the officers
and crew belonging to the United States
steamer "Kearsarge' while engaged in the
capture and destruction of the vessel called
the Alabama" on the nineteenth day of
June, eighteen hundred and sixty-fOur, the
sum of one hundred and ninety thousand
dollars, the same being the estimated value
thereof, to be distributed to the officers
and crew attached to the "KeaFsage" at
the date above named according to the pay
roll of the ship at the time, and to be in
lieu of the bounty authorized by 'the
eleventh section of the act of June thir-
tieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, en-
titled g An act to regulate prize proceed
ings, and so FORTH" provided, that no
money shall be paid to the assignee of any
of said officers or crew, entitled to receive
the same, but only to himself in person,
or to his wife, OF to his personal representa-
tives, excluding any such assignee; and
provided further, that if any Of the officers
or crew of said United States steamer
"Kearsage" shall have received the bounty
provided for by the said section eleven of
the act Of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and sixty four, the same shall be deducted
from the amount to be paid to such officer
or seaman under this act
Approved APRIL II, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
GENERAL NATURE-No. 38.l


An act to amend an act entitled ''An act to
authorize protection to be given to cltl-
zens of the United States who may dis
cover deposits Of guanO," approved Au-
gust Is, 1856.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
provisions of the act of Congress approved
August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
tiftV-six, entitled "An act to authorize pro-
lection to be given to citizens of the United
States who may discover deposits of gu
ano.n be and the same are hereby extended
to the widow heirs, executors or admins
traitors of such diseOyerer, where such dis
cOVerer shall have died before pertecting
proof of discovery or fully complying with
the provisions of said act approved as atore-
said, after complying with the requirements
of the act of Congress of August eighteenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-tive Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall be held
to impair any rights of discovery or any as
signment bv a discoverer heretofore recOg-
nized by the government OF the United
States.
SEC 2 That section three of an act ap-
proved July twenty-eighth, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-six, entitled "An act to pro
tect the revenue, and for other purposes,
amendatory of the act aforesaid, approved
August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
tifty-six, be and the same is hereby amend
ed by striking out the word five" wherever
the same occurs and inserting in lieu there
of the word ten"
Approved April ?, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
GENERAL NArURE-No. 48. I
An act in relation to bounties.

An act IN relation TO DOunUles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That every
volunteer, non-cOmmissioned officer, private,
musician, and artifcer who enlisted into
the military service of the United States
prior to July twenty second, eighteen hun
dred and sixty one, under the proclamation
Of the President of the United States of May
third, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and
the orders of the War Department issued in
pursuance thereof, and was actually mus
tered before August sixth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-one, into any regiment, company,
or battery, which was accepted by the War
Department. under such proclamation and
orders, shall be paid the full bounty of one
hundred dollars, under and by virtue of the
said proclamation and orders of the War
Department. in force at the time of such
enlistment and prior to July twenty-second,
eighteen hundred and siXty-One: Provided,
That the same has not already been paid.
Approved April y, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15

with a proposed form Of contract from the
said Rives and Bailey, submitted to and
approved by the Joint Committee on Public
Printing OF the part of the Senate.
Ssc. =. That for the purpose aforesaid
there be appropriated and paid, out OF any
money IN the treasury not otherwise ap-
proprlated, the sUn1 of four hundred thou
sand dollars, or sc much thereof as nav be
necessary, the accounts having been APP
proved, as IN previous years, by the Secre-
taEy OF the Senate and by the Clerk Of the
House, or their representatives.
SEC. J. That no person shall be employed
as q reporter for the House without the
approval OF the Speaker of the House;
provided, that it shall be the duty
OF the Joint Committee on PUb-
lie Printing TO publish an adverties-
ment once a week, for four weeks, in one
newspaper in each of the cities Of Wash
ington, Philadelphia, New York, Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louis
and San Francisco, inviting proposals IN
detail for reporting and for printing, to-
gether and separately, the debates OF the
Forty third, the FOrty-fOurth and the Forty
fifth Congresses, together or separately,
and TO report all proposals which may
be received before the designated day to
Congress, at the earliest practicable date
with estimates, hereby directed to be made
by the Congressional Printer, of the cost OF
reporting the debates, and Of print
ing them at the Government Printing
Office, accompanied by the recommen ations
of the Joint Committee on Public Printing
on all proposals and estimates SO submitted;
and that the bills for such advertising be
paid in equal parts from the contingent
funds of the Senate and Of the House Of
Representatives And provided further
That no debates shall be reported or pub
hshed at public expense, after the close Of
the present Congress, except upon written
contracts entered into therefor under
the authority of Congress.
ADnrOvpd ADril 3 1879
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15

tract so entered; provided, that if his entry
has been cancelled by reasen of his absence
from said tract while in the military or
naval service. of the Uaited States, and
such tract has not been disposed Of, his
entry shall be restored and confirmed; and
provided further, that if such tract has
been disposed of, said party may enter
another tract subject to entry ander
said laws: and his right TO patent
therefor shall be determined by the proofs
touching his residence and cultivation of
the first tract, and his absence therefrOm in
such service.
SEC. ). That any soldier, sailor, marine.
officer, or other person coming within the
provisions of this act may, as well by an
agent as in person, enter upon said home
stead; provided, that said claimant in per-
son shall, within the time prescribed, COM
mence settlements and improvements on
the same, and thereafter fulfill all the re-
Guirements of this act.
SEC. 6. That the Commissioner of the
General Land Office shall have authority to
make all needful rules and regulations to
carry into effect the provisions of this act.
Approved April 4, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
O FL Ia L.
TREATIES AND PROCLAMATIONs.
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
Supplemental Convention between the
United States and Great Britain, concern
1ng the Remuneration Of Naturalization in
certain Cases. Signed February q, 1871:
Ratified March "a, 1871 RatifcatiOns ex-
changed May 4, 1871 Proclaimed May 5,
1871.
WHEREAS a convention supplemental to
the convention of May I3, 1870, between the
United States of America and Her Majesty
the Queen of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland, concerning
naturalization, was concluded and signed
at Washington by their respective pleni-
potentiaries, on the twenty-third day OF
February, 1871, which supplemental con-
yention is word for word as follows:
Whereas, BY the second article Of the
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
GENERAL NATURE-No. ALL
An act defining the rights of part owners
vessp1s in certain easaa

An acU dennlng Ihe IlghUs OF pafG oWuers cl
vessels in certain cases.
Be it enacted 0y the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That any
person or persons or body corporate having
more than one-half ownership of any vessel
shall have the same power to remove cap
tain, who is also part owner of such vessel,
as such majority owners now have to re-
move a captain not an owner; provided,
that this act shall not apply where there is
a valid written agreement subsisting, by
virtue of which such captain would be en-
titled to possession, nor in any case where
a captain has possession as part owner, OBJ
tanned before the passage Of this act.
Approved April 9, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
LGENEnAL NArrRE-No. 49.
An act 10 create the Linkt0n land district
in tLe State of Oregon.

An act TO create the LinktOn land district,
in the State of Oregon.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That all
that portion Of the State of Oregon lying
south Of the fourth standard parallel south
Of the base line, between townships eight
cen and nineteen south, and east OF the
meridian line between ranges five and SIX
in said State, shall constitute an additional
land district, To be called the LinktOn dis
trict: and the office Of said district shall be
located at LinkviIle, subject to be changed
by the President Of the United States as the
public interests may require.
SEC. ,. That the President be, and he Is
hereby, authorized to appoint, in accordance
with existing laws authorizing appoint
meats to office, a register and receiver for
the district hereby created, who shall each
be required to reside at the site Of the office
for said district, have the same powers, re-
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 32.l

An act in addition to an act entitled can
act to amend an act entitled AN act for
the removal of causes in certain cases
from State courts, approved July twenty
seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-six,,
approved March second, eighteen hundred
and sixty-seven.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of tie United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That
whenever a personal action has been or
shall be brought in any State court by an
alien against any citizen Of State who is,
or at the time the alleged action accrued.
was. a civil officer Of the United States, be-
inc nonresident of that State wherein juris-
diction is obtained by the State court, by
personal service of process, such action may
be removed into the Circuit Court Of the
United States in and for the district IN
which the defendant shall have been served
with process, in the same manner as now
nrovided for the removal Of an action
brougbt in a State court by the provisions
of section three of the act of March second,
eiubteen hundred and thirty three. entitled
An act further to provide for the collection
of duties on imports.
Annroved March 80, 1872
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
GENERAL NATURE-No. 42.1

An act to change the time for holding the
spring term Of the United States circuit
and district courts at Harrisonburg, Vir-
ginia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Honse of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That in
stead of the time now provided for in the
dred and seventy-two, "to change the times
for holding circuit and district courts of the
United States for western district of Vir-
ginia," for holding the spring term at Har-
Tisonburg, in that State, said courts shall
be held thereat on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in May in each year.
Approved AprilI3, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
IN BANKRUPTCY.
STATE OF DAVID GEORGE COOKE.

OFFICE OF UNITED STATES MAHsHAL,
New Orleans, June II, 1872 5
TNHTS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT A WARRANT
IL in bankruptcy has been issued cut OF the Dis
tTict Court or the United States for the District
Of Louisiana against tie estate Of David George
Cooke, Of New Orleans, in the parish of Or
leans, in in state OF louisiana adjudged a bank
rapt upon his own petition; that the payment
OF any debts ana delivery Of any prop
erty belonging 10 said bankrupt to him or for his
use, and the transfer Of any property by him are
forbidden by law that meeting of the creditors Of
said bankrupt to prove their debts and to choose
one OF more ignees Of his estate viii be held at
court Of bankruptcy, 70 be holden on the
tweDty-thtrd day Of JIlT, a. D. 1872 ut eleven
O'Clock A. NJ, at No. ~ Exchange alley New Or
leans, before D. Augustin, Register.
s. B. PACKARD.
United States Marshal.
iei2 iy23
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
rGrNrRAL NAruRE-No. 33.l

An act to authorize the construction OF
bridge across the Mississippi river at or
near the town of Clinton, in the State OF
Iowa. and other bridges across said river,
and TO establish them as post-roads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That It
shall he lawful for any person or persons,
company or corporation, to build a bridge
across the Mississippi river, at such point
on said river, within fifteen miles OF the
town of Clinton, in the State of Iowa, as
may accommodate the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad and its connections on
the west side of said river, and 70 lay
on or over said bridge railway tracks Tor
the more perfect connection OF any rail-
roads that are, or shall be. constructed 10
the said river at or opposite said point
under the limitations and conditions here
matter provided; that said bridge shall not
interfere with the free navigation of said
river beyond what is necessary in order to
carry into effect the rights and privileges
hereby grantedi and in case OF any iaga-
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15

a, DebFuflle vs.. Barbara KesleF - Third
Justice Court for the Parish Of Orleans No. 1893.
DY VIRTUE OF WRIT OF FIERI FACIAs
ID to ne directed by the Hon. John P. Montamat,
Third Justice Of the Peace in and for the parish Of
Orleans / viii proceed to sell at public auction,
on MONDAY, June II, 1872. at twelve O'Clock M,
on Benville street, no. &c. the following property
20 wit
ONE VICTORIA BEDSTEAD;
ONE MARBLE TOP TOILET.
Seized in the above entitled and numbered suit.
Terme-Cash on the spot.
jes 2Ie WILLIAM WEEKS Constable.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
[GENERAL NATuRE-No. AL

An act to change the boundaries of the col
lection district of Brazos de Santiago, in
the State Of Texas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
county of Starr, now forming part of the
collection district of Corpus Christi, in the
State of Texas, shall be detached therefrOm
and annexed to the collection district of
Brazos de Santiago, and form part Of said
district in said State
Approved April H. 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY, JUNE Is, 1872

sponsibilities and emOluments, and be sub
iect to the same acts and penalties which
are or may be prescribed by law in relation
for the Stateiof Oregon.
SEC. 3. That all sales and locations made
at the offices of the district in which the
lands embraced in this district have hither-
to been included, situate within thes limits
of this district, which shall be valid and
right in other respects up to the day on
which the new Office shall go into operation,
be, and the same are hereby, confirmed.
AnnroYed April "A. 1877.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
: a. - 80 ~ eAAA
Approved April /, 1872.


An act to provide for the reporting and
printing Of the debates in Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Congressional Printer is hereby directed TO
enter into a contract, on behalf of the Cen
eraI Government, with Franklin. Rives.
Jefferson Rives and George A. Bailey, for
the reporting and printing Of the debates
in Congress for the term OF two years, on
and from the fourth day Of March, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, in accordance
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 26.l
An act to create an additional land dis
trict in the State of Nevada.

An act to create an additional land dis
trict in the State of Nevada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
that portion of the State of Nevada, en-
braced in the following described limits, to
wit: commencing at the corner common TO
townships twenty-four and twenty-five
north, range forty-four and forty-fve east,
Mount Diable base and meridian; thence
running que east to the eastern boundary
line Of the State of Nevada thence north
on said eastern boundary of said State to
the north boundary of said State; thence
west on said north boundary Of said State
to the eastern boundary of the Carson land
district thence south along said eastern
boundary of the Carson land district TO the
place Of beginning, shall constitute separ-
ate land district, to be called the Elko land
district the office of which shall be located
at Elko, in ElkO county, State of Nevada (;
which location may be changed by the
President of the United States from time to
time as the public interest may require.
SEC . That the President shall appoint,
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, or in the recess of the Senate. a
register and a receiver of public moneys for
said district, and said officers shall reside IN
the place where said land office Is located,
and shall have the same powers and receive
the same emOluments as the same officers
now receive in the other land districts IN
said State.
Approved March l2 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
rGENERA1 NAruRE-No. 3J.

An act to authorize the President to ap-
point George Plunkett a paymaster in the
navy.
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
appoint George Plunkett, a paymaster in
the United States navy, if in his opinion,
the interests of the public service will be
thereby promoted.
Approved April 2, 1872.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-15
rGrNERAL NATURE-NO. 34.l

An act to authorize the restoration OF Gll-
bart Morton to the naval service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Ranrase1+atiyas Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled haG the
President Of the United States Oe' ana ne Is
hereby, authorized to nominate ana, oy
and with the advice and consent OF Jhe
Senate, to re-appoinJ Gilbert Morton an en-
sign in the navy.
AuurOved ADri1 I 1872