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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-10-18
Personal.

BISMARCK starves himself on $50 per
day.
SoJouRNER Truth is sojou:ning in
Detroit.
PATTI receives $1,000 per night in
London.
CHAMPAGNE is Bismarck's favorite
beverage.
BosTox Jubilee Gilmore has bought
brown-stone front.
NJ. C. MITCHELL, the new Senator from
Oregon, is only SO years old.
JOAQUIN MIXERS handwriting is said
to resemble dilapidated hedge fences.
MILES O'REILLY's grave is without
headstone, and is covered with rank
growth of weeds.
BEssExER has invented hanging cab.
ms for ocean steamers, in which sea.
sickness will be impossible.
HIRAM Powers is now Sir Hiram,
having been made, by the Emperor Of
Brazil, Knight CT the Order Of the
Rose"
PRor. AoAssIz is so we'll pleased with
California, its climate, resources and
people, that he proposes to make quite
long stay in the State.
Mr.. Lew c. BoLroN, a Des Moines
printer, claims to have invented type.
setting machine which will cost not
over SlC0, and will set any kind Of type,
in any width of column, at the rate OF
5000 ems per hour.
THE oldest Mason ranks next to the
oldest inhabitant as permanent NUS
ance, for no sooner does he die than he
pops up again. At present he is David
Stiles, living near st. Paul, Mimi, is
l03 years old, and has bees Mason 81
years.
LADY FRANKLIN, widow of Sir John
franklin, at very advanced age, ana
in feeble health, is about to be turned
out of her home in Kensington Gore,
London, by the Commi. sioners for the
Exhibition Of 1851, under whose lease
she holds it. The case is one of pecu'
liar hardship, as the venerable lady IS
nearly pennies ; and the generous
English will doubtless purchase her an
elegant new home.
WHILE Henry Ward Beecher was
standing in front of the Twin Mountain
House, in New Hampshire, the other
day, dandy.looking gentleman drove
up and told him to put his horse into
the stable and feed him well. Beecher
said never word, took the mans
twenty-five cents and stabbed the horse.
Pretty soon the achievement was no
ticed about the hotel, and the dandy in
question found it convenient to leave
that night.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-10-18
Curious.

1t is an historical fact that, durin g
three hun dred and fifty years that the
Palace of the Tuileries has been q royal
dwelling, no French sovereign has died
within its walls. In connection with
this fact another may be mentioned.
Ever since 1883 every French sovereign
who has made the Tuileries his abode
has been compelled, at some time or
other to quit the shelter Of its roof.
THe Sultan has M sYoall v;cos
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-10-18

TIE Sultan has no small vices.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03
IGESERAL NATURE-No. 20


An act transferring certain powers and du-
ties to the Department Of Justice, and
providing a seal therefor.
Be it enacted. by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
aud singular the powers conferred and du-
ties enjOiHed by existing laws upon the Sec
rotary Of the Interior relating to the inn
prsOnment or discharge Of convicted Of
Tenders against the laws Of the United
States, or to the reform school and Jail in
the District of Columbia, be, and the same
are hereby, transferred to the Department
of Justice.
SEC ,. That the seal heretofore provided
for the Office of the Attorney General, shall
be the seal Of the Department Of Justice,
with such change in the device as the Presl-
dent of the United States shall approve,
and all books, papers, documents, and
records in said Department of Justice may
be copied aud certified under seal in the
same manner as those in the State Depart
ment, and with the same force and effect.
Approved, March ), 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03

An act for the relief Of George w. Morse.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Commissioner Of Patents be, and he hereby
ia, authorized to entertain and exercise
jurisdiction over petitions Of George W.
Morse for the extension Of two letterspat
ent granted to him on the twenty eighth day
of October, eighteen hundred and fifty six,
for a further term of seven years from the
dav on which such extensions may be
granted, and TO hear tue testimony of the
applicant and determine upon the said petit
tiOns in the same manner aud with tho same
effect as if the original terms Of said patents
or of any foreign patents covering the same
inventions, had not expired and 10 grant
or refuse such extensions upon the same
principles, otherwise, that govern his de-
cisiOns upon such applications when made
under the law Of July eight, eighteen hun
dred and seventy; provided, that no per
son shall be held liable for the infringement
Of said patents, II extended, for making use
Of said inventions since the expiration Oftho
original terms Of said patents, and prior to
the date of their extension: And provided
further, That any person, firm, or corpora
tion now engaged in the manutacture OF
firearms, and using said invention, shall be
entitled to use.the machinery made or con
strneted by them for manufacturing the
same since The expiration Of the original
terms Of said patents, without liability dur
ING the term Of said extension.
&pur0ved March IL, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03
GENERAL NArURE-No. sc !

An act to establish a system of deposits, to
prevent desertiOn, and elevate the cOndi-
ton of the rank and file of the army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and HouseOf
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That any
enlisted man of the army may deposit his
savings, in sums of not less than five dol
lars, with any army paymaster, who shall
furnish him deposit book, in which shall
be entered the name of the paymaster and
of the soldier, and the amount, date and
place of such deposit. The money so de-
posted shall be accounted for in the same
manner as other public funds, and shall
pass to the credit of the appropriation for
the pay of the army, and shall not be sub
iect to forfeiture by sentence of court
martial but shall be forfeited by desertiOn,
and shall not be permitted to be paid until
final payment on discharge, or to the heirs
or representatives of a deceased soldier,
and that such deposit be exempt from liza
bility for such soldiers debts; provided,
that the government shall be liable for the
amount deposited to the person so deposit
iting the same.
SEC. ,. That for any sums not
less than fifty dollars so deposited for the
period of six months, or longer, the soldier,
on his final discharge, shall be paid interest
at the rate of four per centum per annum.
SEC. 3. That the money value of all cloth
ing Overdrawn by the soldier beyond his al
Iowance shall be charged against him every
six months, on the muster-roll of his com
pany, or on his final statements if sooner
discharged. The amount due him for
clothing, he having drawn less than his al
lowance, shall not be paid to him until his
final discharge from the service.
SEC 4. That the system of deposits here
in established shall be carried into execu-
ton under such regulations as may be es-
tablished by the Secretary of War.
S@C. 5. That the amounts of deposits and
clothing balances accumulated to the sol
dier's credit under the provisions of sections
one and three of this act shall, when pay
able TO the soldier upon his discharge, be
paid out of the appropriation for pay of
the army" for the then current fiscal year.
SEC. 6 That all acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Approved May Is, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03
GENERAL NATURE-No. &c. !

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, emf
braced in the following described limits, to
wit: commencing at the corner common to
townships twentyfO and twenty-five
north, range forty-fOur and fOrty-fve east,
Mount Diable base and meridian thence
running due 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 b larry of the Carson land
district thence south along said eastern
boundary of the Carson land district to the
place of beginning, shall constitute a separ-
ate land district, to be called the ElkO land
district, the office of which shall be located
at ElkO, in Ell1O 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. 9. That the President shall appoint,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, or in the recess of the Senate,
register and 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.
ADnroVed March - 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03

An act to provide that minors shall not be
enlisted in the military service Of the
United States without the consent Of pa
rents or guardians
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America, in Congress assembled, That no
person under the age Of tweutyOne years
shall be enlisted or mustered into the mill
tary service of the United States without
the written consent of his parents or guard
ians; provided That such minor shall have
such parents or guardians entitled to his
custody and control.
SEC. 2 That in case any officer knowingly
violates the provisions of this act by the en-
listment or muster of minor, he shall be
liable to be arrested and tried by oourt-mar-
tial, and, upon conviction, shall be dismissed
from the service, or suffer such other pun
ishment as such court may direct.
Approved May 10, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03

An act supplementary to the act entitled
IAN act to prevent the determination OF
fur bearing animals in Alaska
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is
hereby, authorized to appoint one agent
and three assistant agents, who shall be
charged with the management of the seal
fisheries in Alaska, and the performance OF
such other Guties as may be assigned to
them by the Secretary of the Treasury; and
the said agent shall receive the sum of ten
dollars each day, one assistant agent the
sum Of eight dollars each day and two as
sistant agents the sum of six dollars each
day while so Employed and they shall
also be allowed their necessary travelling
expenses in going to and returning from
Alaska. fOr.which expenses vouchers shall
be presented to the proper accounting ON
GERS of the treasury, and such expenses
shall not exceed in the aggregate six hun
dred dollars each in any one year; provided.
that such agents shall never be interested,
directly or indirectly, in any lease of the
right to take seals, nor in any proceeds nor
profits thereof, neither as owner, agent
partner or otherwise.
Seq. That the Secretary of the Treasury
be, and he is hereby, authorized to erect a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03
IGENERAL NArrRE-No. 81

An act to authorize the construction of a
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 Senatsand House Of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That 1t
shall be 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 To lay
on or over said bridge railway tracks for
the more perfect connection Of any rail
roads that are, or shall be, constructed to
the said river at or opposite said point,
under the Limitations and conditions here
mater provided; that said bridge shall not
interfere with the free navigation Of said
river beyond What Is necessary in order to
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03
new ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY; AUGUST s. 1872

Ordnance sergeants of posts, thirty-four
dollars.
Sergeant majors of engineers, thlrty-six
dollars.
Quartermaster sergeants of engineers,
thirty-six dollars.
Sergeants of engineers and ordnance,
thirty-fOur dollars.
COrpOrals of engineers and ordinance,
twenty dollars.
Musicians of engineers, thirteen dollars.
PTivates first class of engineers and ord
nance, seventeen dollars.
Privates second class) of engineers and
ordnance, thirteen dollars.
SEC 3 That to the rates of pay above es-
tablished one dollar per month shall be add
ed for the third year of enlistment, one dol
lar more per month for the fourth year, and
one dollar more per month for the fifth year,
making in all three dollars increase per
month for the last year of the first enlist
ment of each enlisted man named in the first
section of this act. But this increase shall
be considered as retained pay, and shall not
be paid to the soldier until his discharge
from the service, and shall be forfeited I'M
less he shall have served honestly and
faithfully to the date of discharge. And all
former laws concerning retained pay FOR
privates of the army are hereby rescinded.
SEC. 3. That all the enlisted men enumer-
ated in the first section of this act who have
re-enlisted or who shall hereafter re-enlist
under the provisions of the act of August
fourth, eighteen hundred and ffty-fOur,
shall be paid at the rates allowed in the
second section of this act to those serving in
the fifth year of their first enlistment; pro
vided, that one dollar per month shall be re
tanned from the pay Of re-enlisted men, of
whatever grade, named in the first section
of this act, during the whole period of their
rc-enlistment to be paid to the soldier on
his discharge, but to be forfeited unless he
shall have served honestly and faithfully to
the date of discharge.
SEC T. That enlisted men now in the ser
vice shall receive the rates of pay estab-
lished in this act according to the length OF
their service and nothing contained in this
act shall be construed as affecting the addi-
tional monthly pay allowed for re-enlist-
ments by the act pr August fourth, eight
cen hundred and tifty-fOur.
Approved May 10, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03
[GENRRAL NAruRP-No. l2.

An act making appropriations to supply a
deficiency in the appropriations for sala-
ries and contingent expenses of the Post
Office Department for the current fiscal
year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are hereby appropriated,
out of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, to supply the deficiency
in the appropriations for the service of the
Post Office Department for the present fiscal
year, viz:
For salaries, eleven thousand four hun
dred and eightythree dollars and twenty
five cents.
For contingent expenses, twelve thousand
two hundred and sixty eight dollars and
twenty-six cents.
Approved February 20, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03
lGEEERAL NArURE-No. 81

An act authorizing the President of the
United States to re-establish the Monroe
land district in the State Of louisiana
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives. Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President Of the United States be- and he Is
hereby authorized, if in his Judgment the
public interests would be subseryed there
by, to re establish the Monroe land district
in the State Of Louisiana, with the same
boundaries THAI existed before the CONSOLE
dation of said land district with the land
district al New Orleans.
Approved March Is, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 65

An act to establish the pay of the enlisted
men of the army.
Be it-enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of tie United States of
America IN Congress assembled, That from
and after the first day of July, eighteen
hundred and seventy-twO, the monthly pay
of the following enlisted men of the army
shall, duriog their first term of enlistment,
be as follows, with the contingent add
tons thereto, hereinafter provided:
Sergeant majors of cavalry, artillery and
infantry twenty-three dollars.
Quartermaster sergeant5 of cavalry, ar
tillery, and infantry, twenty-three dollars.
Chief trumpeters of cavalry, twenty-five
dollars,
Principal musicians. of artillery and in
fantry, twenty-five dollars.
Saddler sergeants of cavalry, twenty-five
dollars.
First sergeants of cavalry. artillery, and
infantry, twenty-five dollars.
Sergeants of cavalry, artillery, and in
fanty, seventeen dollars.
CorPoraIs Of cavalry and light artillery,
fifteen dollars.
Corporals of artillery and infantry,
fifteen dollars.
Saddlers of cavalry, fifteen dollars.
Blacksmiths and faTriers of cavalry,
GfteeE dollars.
Trumpeters Of cavalry, thirteen dollars.
Musicians of artillery and infantry, thir-
teen dollars.
Priyates of cavalry, artillery and in
fantry, thirteen dollars.
Hospital stewards, first class, thirty dol
lars.
Hospital stewards, second class, twenty
two dollars.
Hospital stewards. third class, twenty
dollars.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03

dwelling-house upon each of the ISLANDS Of
st. Paul and st. George, for the use of said
agents, the cost of both not TO exceed six
thousand dollars
SEC. 3, That the said agents be, and they
are hereby, empowered to administer oaths
in all cases relating to the service of the
United States, and to take testimony in
Alaska for the use of the government in
any matter concerning the public revenues.
Approved March 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03
GENERAL NArURE-No. 81
An act to create an additional land district
in the State of Minnesota.

An act to create au additional land district
in the State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be, and lie
is hereby, authorized to establish an add.
tiOnal land district in the State of Mime
sofa, embracing all that part of the present
Alexandria land district which lies north of
township number one hundred Md thirty
six north, and west of range number thirty
five west of the fifth principal meridian
and to fix from time to time the boundaries
of thereof, which district shall be named
after the place at which the office shall first
be established; and the President shall
have power to fix from time to time the To-
cation of the Office for such district.
SEC. .. That the President is hereby author
lied to appoint, by and with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, a register and receiver
for said land district, who shall be required
to reside at the site of the land office for
said district, who shall be subject to the
same laws and responsibilities, and whose
compensation, respectively, shall be the
same as that now allowed by law to other
land officers in said State.
Approved March u, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03
GENERAL NArURE-No. 68. I .

GENERAL NATUKL-NO' Oo.I
An act to regulate the salary Of the consul
at Ticn Tsin, ChiIfa.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
salary Of the United States consul at Tien
Tsin, China, SHALL from and after the pass
age Of this act, be thirty-fye hundred dol
lars; and the laws regulating the duties OF
salaried eonsul5 shall govern said consul
Approved, May II, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03
From EIizabetb to 'I,vons Farms,

From Elizabeth to Lyons Farms.
From Layton to Dingman's Ferry.
From Rudd's Lake, via Mount Olive, to
DrakestOwn.
From SOmerville, via Weston, Milestone,
Blackwell GriggstOwn, Harrington and
Plainville, to FIaggtOwn.
From Newton, via Tranquility and Hunts
vile, to Allamuchy.
From Parsippany Station to Troy.
From Caldwell to Centreville.
From Caldwell, via Fairfield, to Pine
Brook.
From Flanders, via Naughtingsville, to
German Valley.
From Hamburg via Beaver Run, to Pa
pakating.
From New Foundland, via West Milford,
to RingwOOd Furnace.
From Smiths mills, VIA Lower macopln
and Upper MacOpin, to West Milford.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03

From Westminster. via Mexico and Sny-
dersburg to Manchester.
From Park Hills to Greenfield Mills.
From Brooklyn to JOhnson's Store.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03

,. LOUISIANA.
- From Lake Charles to Leesburg.
s From Washington to Churchville.
> From Washington, via Big Cave, to mouth
L ,Of Bayou Rouge.
:, From Port Vincent, via Walkers, Otis
X Mills, and Hog Branch, to independence.
e.t, From Monroe to Vernon.
r From Cuba to Brooklyn.
4. From Lake Providence to Floyd.
q From Vernon to WINFIELD.
{ From Farmerville to Marion.
e From Farmerville to Pigeon Hill.
From Homer to EldOrado.
- From Baton Rouge TO Clinton.
IT eFFom Franklinton to Palestine.
n From Monroe, via Chemiere, Brooklyn, to
SVinufeld.
ii From New Orleans to Grand Isle, in the
, ~, irish Of Jefferson.
i At MARYLAND.
+ = iCrom Dundee to SkiptoD,