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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08
[GENEEAL NArURE-No. 25.I

An act for the relief of George w. Morse.
Belt 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
is, authorized to entertain and exercise
jurisdiction over petitions Of George w.
Morse for the extension Of two letters-pat-
emf GRANTED to him on the tWenty-eighth day
of 0ctober. eighteen hundred and fifty six,
for further term of seven years from the
dav on which such extensions may be
GRANTED. and to hear the testimony Of the
sppIieant and determine upon the said petit
tfons In the.sarne manner and with the same
effect asif the original terms of said patents
or of any foreign patents covering the Same
inventions, had not expired, aud to 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 hum
dred and seventy; provided, that no per-
son shall be held liable for the infringement
of said patents, if extended, for making use
of said inventions since the expiration Of the
original terms Of said patents, and prior to
the date Of their extension: And provided
further, That any person, firm, or corpora
ton now engaged in the manutaeture OF
firearms, and using said invention, shall be
entitled to use the machinery made or con-
strueted by them for manufacturing tho
same since the expiration of the original
terms Of said PATENTS without liability dur
inv the term Of said extension.
Approved March IL, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08

An act supplementary to the act entitled
can 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 duties 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 Off
GERS of the treasury, and such expenses
shall not exceed in the aggregate six hum
dred dollars each in any one year; provided.
that such agents shaR 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.
SEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury
be- and he is hereby, authorized to erect a
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08
GENERAL NATuRE-No. 2O.l

An act transferring certain powers and du-
ties to the Department Of Justice, and
providingsP seal therefor
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the. United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
and singular the powers conferred and du-
ties enioiaed by existing laws upon the sec
rotary of the Interior relating to the i'm
prisonment oP 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 Presi-
dent of the United States shall approve,
and all books, papers, documents and
records in said Department of Justice may
be copied and 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, 1872-08-08
GENERAL NArURE-No. &c ]


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 House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That any
enlisted man of the army may deposit his
sayings, in sums of not less than five dol
fafs, with any army paymaster, who shall
furnish him deposit book, in which shall
be entered the name OF the paymaster and
of the soldier, aud 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 desertlOn7
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. 2. 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:
lowance 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.
SEC 5. That the amounts of deposits and
clothing balances accumulated to the sol
diers 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.
ADDroyed Nav Is, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08
[GErERA1. 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 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 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 Elzo county, State of Nevada I;
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 a
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.
Approved March -, 1872,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08
[GESEEAL NATURE-No. 49,

An act to authorize the. construction of a
8. 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 1t
shall be lawful for any person or persons,
company or corporation, to build a Drldge
across the Mississippi river, at such poln5
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 OF 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,
nnder 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
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08
Approved May Is, 1872.
fGENERAL NATtRE-No. 81

l.
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 twenty-One 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-
lstment or muster of minor, he shall be
liable to be arrested and tried by cOurt-mar-
tial. and, upon conviction, shall be dismissed
from the service, or suffer such other pun.
ishment as such court may direct.
Approved May Is, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08
GENERAL NATURE-No. u.

An act making appropriations to supply q
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
Bor salaries, eleven thousand four hun
bred and eighty-three dollars and twenty
five cents.
For contingent expenses, twelve thousand
two hundred and sixty-eight dollars and
twenty-six cents.
Approved February 90, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST s, 1872

Ordnance sergeants OF posts, thirty-four
doAars.
Sergeant majors of engineers, thlrty-six
dollars.
Quartermaster sergeants of engineers,
thirty-six dollars.
Sergeants of engineers and ordnance,
thirty-f0ur dollars.
Corporals of engineers and ordinance,
twenty dollars.
Musicians of engineers, thirteen dollars.
Privates first GLASS; of engineers and ord
nance, seventeen dollars.
Privates second class of engineers and
ordnance, thirteen dollars.
SEC. 2. 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 i'm 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, aud 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
pIivates of the army are hereby rescinded,
SEC. 3. That all the enlisted men enumer-
ated Ia 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 fifty-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
re-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. 4. That enlisted men now in the SER
vice shall receive the rates of pay estab-
lshed 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 Nav Is, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08
GENERAL NArURE-No. I'll
An act to create an additional land district
in the State of Minnesota.

AL dCb W CI6hto du dutllblOuhi Attuu OloLAACL
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 he
is hereby, authorized to establish an add.
ti0nal 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 and 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 IL, 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08

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. g. 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 ), 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08
GENERAL NAruRE-No. 2s.l

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 subserved there
by, to re establish the Monroe land district
in the State Of Louisiana, with the same
boundaries THAI existed before the cOnsoIi-
dation of said land district with the land
district at New Orleans.
Approved March Is, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08
GENERAL NATURE-No. 65. I

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, during their first term of enlistment,
be as follows, with the contingent add
tions thereto, hereinafter provided:
Sergeant majors Of cavalry, artillery and
infantry, twenty-three dollars.
Quartermast6r sergeants ot 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 1.-TWO
dollars.
First sergeants of cavalry, artillery, and
infantry, twenty-five dollars.
Sergeants of cavalry, artillery, and in
fanty, seventeen dollars.
Corporals of cavalry and light artillery,
fifteen dollars.
Corporals of artillery and infantry,
fifteen dollars.
Saddiers of cavalry, fifteen dollars.
Blaeksmiths and farriers of cavalry
ffteeE dollars.
Trumpeters of cavalry, thirteen dollars.
Musicians Of artillery and infantry, thir-
teen dollars.
Prirates 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, 1872-08-08
GENERAL EATURE-No. 68.l

An act to regulate the salary OF the CONSUL
at Tien Tsin, China.
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 aud after the pass
age of this act, be thirty-fve hundred dol
lars; and the laws regulating the duties Of
saIaried consuls shall govern said consul.
Ammo we'd Nav II, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08

From Elizabeth to Lyons Farms
From Layton to Dingman's Ferry.
From Rudd's Lake, via. Mount Olive, to
Drakesu0wn.
From SomervilIe, via Weston, Milestone,
Blackwell Griggstown, Harrington and
PlaihviQe, to Flaggtown.
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 aughtingsville, 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 MacOpin
and Upper Macopin, to West Milford.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08

From Westminster. via Mexico and Sny-
dersburg to Manchester.
From Park .1ills to Greenfield Mills.
From Brooklyn to Johnson's Store.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-08

From Lake Charles to Leesburg.
From Washington to Churchville.
From Washington, via Big Cave, to mouth
of Bayou Rouge.
From Port Vincent, via Walkers, Otis
Mills, and Hog Branch, to Independence.
From Monroe to Vernon.
From Cuba to Brooklyn.
From Lake Providence TO Floyd.
From Vernon to WInntleld.
From Farmerville to Marion.
From Farmerville to Pigeon HILL
From Homer to Eld0rado.
From Baton Rouge to Clinton.
FPom Frankiinton TO Palestine.
From Monroe, via Chemieres Brooklyli' g
From New Orleans to Grand Isle, - the
Parish of jefferson.
MARYLAND,
From Dundee to Skipton.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-17
Domestic Recipes.
PRESERVING FRUITS.


As the season for preserving fruits
is at hand, We print the following
which We find in one OF our exchau.
ges, for the benefit of our lady friends:
Our native fruits, both wild aud
cultivated furnish an inexhaustible
supply Of the proper ingredients for
the making Of all kinds of preserves.
We give few tried recipes for their
maI ufacture, and trust that they may
be used extensively to the exclusion of
the unhealthy compounds that we arc
so prone to patronize:
GRAPE JELLY.-Bruise and boil
the fruit, then strain; add half a pound
of sugar to each pint of juice, then
boil from ten to twenty minutes.
FIG JELLY.-Wash, and add water
sufficient to cover the fruit, boil TWEEN.
ty minutes; strain, then add sugar
and boil as above.
WILD CRAB APPLE.-Cover the
fruit with w;ster and boil until soft,
then strain: add one pound of sugar
to each pint ofjuice; boil frolu fifteen
to twenty minutes. IF E0E
l., SIBERIAN CRAB APpLEs-PrOceed
as for preceding, but aud only one.half
pound Of sugar to each pint.
HAw.-COver. with water, boil until
! soft, mash, strain and add half
pound OF sugar to each pint of juice
boil swenty minutes.
/ SLoE JELLY.-Mash, boil, strain;
half pound of sugar to pint of jnice.
PLUM.-Mash, boil, strain, as above.
| PEACH JELLY.-Wash, without re-
moving skins or pits cover with wa
water; boil until soft, strain, add half
q pound OF sugar to pint Ut Juice; Toll
twenty minutes.
BRANDY PEACHES. pound of
sugar to each pound of fruit; boil
fruit until soft, make the syrup with
as little water a. possible. Take the
peaches and lay separately on dish,
boil the syrup again until the right
consistency: put the peaches in the
Jar, then add one part brandy to two
parts syrup, stir aud all mp the jar.
SWEET PICKLRs.-Twelve pounds
of fruit, Six pounds of sugar, and
quart Of cider vinegar, cloves and cin-
namon. Let the fruit boil in above
until soft take ont pnt carefully on .
dish, let the syrup boil down, then put
on fruit again and boil a few minutes
fill Jars and seal with tissue paper dip
ped in white of egg.
PLUM PREsERvE.--Plumsare equal.
" good done in mOlasses or sugar. IL
sugar is used. take equal quantity Of
fruit and sugar. Make clear syrup
and boil the plums gently forty min.
utes. They will require heating over
once If to be kept. Beech plums are
very excellent prepared in this way,
as well as tor pies.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-17

KNOCKED ABOUT IN THE WORLD.
1t is a good thing for young men to
be knocked abont In the worid,n
though his soft-hearted parents may
not think 20. All youths, or If not,
all, certainly nineteen n-iwentieths. of
the sum total, enter life with sur.
plusage Of selfcOnceit. If in measur.
ing themselves with wises. and older
men than they are they, discover that
it is Hnwarranted, and get rid OF it
gracefully of their own accord, we'll
and good; II not it is desirable for
their own sakes that it be knocked
ont of them. -
The boy who is sent to LARGE
school soon finds his level. His will
may have been paramount at home;
but sch00l-boys are democratic in
their ideas, and il arrogant, are sure
to be thrashed into recognition of
the golden rule. The world is a great
public school, and it soon teaches a
new pupil his proper place. II he has
the attributes that belong to q leader,
he i'll he installed in tine position of
a leader; if not, whatever his own
opinion Of his Owl abiIities may be, he
will be compelled to tall in with the
rank and file. 1t not destined to
greatness, the next best thing to
which he can aspire Is respectability.
But no man can either be truly great
Or respectability who il vain, pomp.
0us aud 0verbexring.
: By the time the novice has found
his legitimate social position, be the
same high or low, the probability 10
that the disagreeabIe traits of his
character will be sof.ened down or
washed away. Most likely the pro.
cess Of abrasion will be rough, per.
haps very rough; but when it is eli
over and he begin to see bimself 20
others see him, and not rejected ii
the mirror of selfconceit, be WIN b.
thankful that he has run the gauntlet,
and arrived, though by a rough road
at self knowledge. Upon the whole
whatever loving mothers may thini
to the contrary, it Is good thing foZ
youths to be Knocked about in The
world-it makes men of them Selecs
Al