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ANNOUNCEMENTS


For Congress-.
WI are authorized TO announce ANDREW
w J. KELLAR a candidate Tor Congfessln
the Ninth District
In a few days he VIII give, IN an ADDRESS 10
the people, the reasons for his becoming a
canddafe- auRiN
For SIate Senator.
uyO the people Of shelby, Fayette N Upton:
RESPONSIVE to the action OF the recent
C0untv Convention Of Tptoa County, and the
REQUEST Of my friends in Shelby and Fayette, ]
announce myself a candidats Tor Senator for
This district in the next General Assembly,
subject 70 the action OF the SenatoSsl S9n-
Vention. PEATON J. SMITH
T HEREBY announce myself a candidate
TO represent shelby county IN the SENATE
Of the next Legislature. ]. NJ, CREWS.
For Representative.
COLONEL b. d. GREER is the nominee of
y the Democratic party for Representative
from Shelby county.
WE are authorized to announce Colonel
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o FFICIAL.

Laws Of the United States Passed at the
Second Session of the FOrty-First
Congress.
GENERAL NArURB-No. 1887
An act to correct an error in the act APP
hundred and seyenty-one.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That SO
much Of the act entitled "An act to provide
for the disposition Of useless military reser-
vations," approved February twenty fourth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, as To-
Gates the military reservation Of Fort Wal
-la-Walla, in Oregon" is hereby. amended
20 as to read Washington Territory" the
actual location of said reservation.
Approved June 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-11
rGgyERAL NArURE-No. 100. I

An act in regard to the commencement of
Increased pay to promoted officers in the
navy,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States
OF America in Congress assesnbIed, That
the clause in section seven of the act of July
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy,
"making appropriations for the naval ser
vice for the year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seyenty-one, and for
other purposes" which enaets that here
after tie increased pay Of promoted officer
shall commence from the date he is to take
rank as given in his commission" be, and
the same is hereby repealed; provided, that
if such officer shall have been promoted in
course to ill vacancy, nd shall have
been in tie performance OF t le duties of
the higher grade from the d. te he is to take
rank, he may be allowed the increased pay
from that date.
Approved June 5, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-11
GENERAL NATURE-No. lin

An act to authorize the appointhap+ of
shipping commissioners by the SEVERAL
circuit courts Of the United States. -
superinfend the shipping and discharSa
OF seamen engaged in merchant ships be-
longing to the United States, and for the
further protection of seamen.
: BE i enacted by the Senate and House of
representatives of the United States of
9meIca in Congress assembled, That
ne several circuit courts Of the United
States, IN which circuits there is a seaport
or seaports for which there is q collector of
customs, or in which there is a port Of
entry, shall appoint a commissioner forsuch
seaport within their respective circuits as in
their Judgment may require the same, and
winch shall also be ports of ocean naviga-
clon, such commissioners to be termed
shipping commissioners and NAV. from
tine 10 time, remove from Office any of the
said commissioners WHOM it may have
'eason to believe does not properly perform
us duties; and shall provide for the proper
performance Of such duties until another |
'ers9n is duly appointed III his place; shall |
egQlate the mode of conducting business |
z the shipping offices to be established By |
ne s6ipping commissioners as hereinafter
foYlued; and shall have full and complete
ontrol over the same, subject to the pro
Isluns herein contained.
HEc. = mas every Slipping Go5pmissSopee ]
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-11
GENERAL NArURE-No. iYS.Y

IAn act TO continue the act to authorize tie
ststueMent OF the accounts Of officers Of
the alwy and navy.
- R IS a 1t enacted by the Senate and House
Americain Congress assembIed' T Ti,leS +h oa
ac5 TO a4thorizs the settlement of the ac-
counts OF tRe officers of the army and navy.
approved June tweAty-third, eighteen hun,
ared and seventy, shGI continue ana he i
force for TWO years from june twenty-t6ir d
eighteen hundred and se-enty-two. and no
longer. 81 ~
Approved June Z, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-11
GENERAL NATURE-No. lI0.I

An act to fix the pay Of certain Rear Admi
rails on the retired list of the navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That.
from and after the thirtieth day of June,
eighteen hundred and seventy, Rear Admi-
rails on tie retired list of the navy, who
were retired as captains when the high
est grade in the navy was captain, at the
age OF sixty-two years, or after fortyfv
years service, and who, after their retire
ment were promoted to the grade of Rear
grade in time of war, shall, when not on
duty, be entitled to and receive the pay of
Rear Admirals on the retired list.
Approved June 5, 1872.
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pieces by the conjurcr. The mystery was
increased when Torrini declared that he had
fulfilled his promise, and had only tested the
superiority of the chronometer.
The next day the Pope sent him rich
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