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Au Peuple de st. Landry.
AGENCE DE LA COMPAGNIE D'ASSCR
ANCE SUR LA VIE, DE MOUND CITY,
o. A

AGENCE DE LA COMpAGNIE DAssCR
ANCE SUR LA VIE, DE MOUND CITY,
Opelousas Novembre ISL.
r z soussigne sasit cett, occasion pour an,
1I noncer quill accepte lagencc de la Com
pagnie d'Assurance Mutuele sur la vie, de
Mound City (St Louis, Mo-
Mon bureau sera a la Maison de Cour, Oh
je me ferai un plaisir d'expliqner "a chacun les
avantages Tune police d'assurance et le devOir
du pere de famile de fare assurer sa vie atin
de asser sa mort, sa veuve ct a ses tn
fants. une honnete aisance qu' autrrment il ne
reussirait peut- etre jamais recuelir.
La grande renommee que cette compagnie
dassurance acquise rend inutile toute recon-
mandation de ma part. Les detenteurs de po-
Ices dassurance de cette compagnie. sont com
poses des citoyens parmi les plus intelligents
ct les plus honorables de cette Paroisse alnsl
que des autres paroissrs de rEtat, aux nOms
desquels e refere avec paisir ct que lon trou-
vera plus bas. Les atfaires de crtte compagnie
pour lEtat de la Louisiana, sont sous le con-
tr0le ct la direction de nos citoyens les plus
honorablrs ct pcuvent avec rason etre regar-
des CONNIE les protecteurs des veuves ct dps
orpheIins. Les messeurs dent les mons sui
vent composent lie Bureau de Direction pour
la Louisiana. savoir Z. I. Mrrrck, James
jackson, l.. A. Witt. + II. Hatch. c. h..
Mouton, Robert Hare, Thos FitzwlIiams, Oc-
tave Voorhees,. B. B. SHINES.
J'aurais egalemeut pu reprodnre lei la lettre
de Nine Hayes, la veuve &c teu James G.
Hayes de cette paroisse, ainsi que celle de la
vruve de feu Daniel 0 Bryan, d'AbbeviIlp, qui
demontrent avec la promptitude avec laquelle
cette compagnie paye toutes ses pertes, ce qui
lui vaut cette consideration generate don't ellie
jouit
Voc les noms dune partie de ceux qui Sc
sout fait assnser dams cette paroisse. sayor
DR., John A. Taylor, Alcee Dupre, Henry L.
Garland, Joel H. sandoz, J. J. Morgan, I. C.
Anderson, Caldwell c. Swayze, DIR. J. L. Es-
forge, J. l.. Morris, Capt, Carmouche, J. NJ.
Moore, A, R. Hawkins, ct beauc3up d'autres
A ces noms en- poulrais ajouter une infinite
des paroisses avoisinantcs, mais je me conten-
terai de nommer leX-Gouverueur A. Mouton,
de Lafayette, ct le Gen. A. Declouet ct le Co.
lionel A. Deblanc, de S. Martin
A GARRIGUES.
Opelousas ] | Noytmbrr 1871. 9it.
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A VENDRE,
lie Courier des Opelousas,
Public LIE SAMEpF PAR
NCE ANDOZ.

ANNOUNCEMENT sera de trois piastres
par an, payable d'avance.
LES AVIS Sc paieront cinquante cents par
carre pour la premiere insertion ct vingt-cinq
cents par care pour chaque insertion subse-
quente. HUT lignes on moins constituerons
un care.
Les avis qui seront envoyfs pour stre publiess
seront inseres en- Francais ct en- AngIais "a
moins quill men soft autrement ordouue) JUS
qua ce que fediteur juge propos de les dis
continuer.
Les candidats aux faveurs publiqnes devront
payer quinze piastres d'avance, sils veulent 50
faire annoncer.
Les necrologes, les lettres de remerciment,
les reclames. les communications dun genre
personnel, etc, Sc paieront au tarx des evils.
Les articles dune nature personnelle (quano
tontetois lis sernnt admiss;hi's) 81 pairlVnt
vingt cents Ia lionc ct daran~e,
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Continuation de l'attentat.

(Extrait de lAbeille de La NO. du 1O.l
L'aadace des conspirateurs qui ont re-
sola descamoter. une fois encore, les
arolts eties Liberties de Get Etat, ne con-
na.o Plus de bornes. Non contents d'a-
!, xolf Iaorlqne une legislature de contre-
.,,a, uanue. lis ont eu l'impudence de refaire
ielec.Ion tout entiere de l'Etat:
LIE republican, qui ne paraft pas ha-
bltueiiementle lundi, public hier me
edition speciale, dams laanelle mons
trouvons, sous 10 tire menteur d O afe;el
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A Vendre a l'amiable

TINE Habitation situe Chataigner, onze
y miles d'Opelousas. contrnant l65 arpents
de terre, don't 80 arpents bien boses, une bonne
maiSon de 36 pirds de longnrur bien fnie, ansi
que d'autes dependances, Ie tout en- bon etat.
On vendra a tres bon marrhe, ct une grande
partie I'M credit reasonable. Pour le prix ct
les details, s'adresser sans d&lai all bureau du
Courier des Opelousas, on au soussgne surles
lieux. ZEPHIRIN MANUEL.
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i. Mornhinvecg & J. Dantin,

nNT lh0nneur d'annOncer a leurs amis ct
" au public Ell general quils ont ouvert
leur atelcr de Talcurs rue Bellevue Il cote
de la FerbIantric ct visa Wis du magasin in
cendie de Bloch & Duprc, OH lis sont prGts 4
faire promptement ct sur commando, des We
tements dhommes ct de yareons, tout ouvra-
pe garanti ri Aout IS72.- 81 la
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C. R % C. H. RI Els
WIN. HERR, Jr. Barber

A 1ANT recemment ouvert IN Salon de
N Barber, rue Main, entire lie magasn De
d. Roos ct ceIui de Munzesheimer, est pret 4
servir ceux qui voudront Sc laire fare Ia barbp,
conper les cheyeux, nettoyer la tete &c Ii
so!licite de Encouragement Dr. ses amis ct du
public. Ses prix seront modfres.
OpelOusas Is JUN 1872 40tf.
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Stock enforcement NOuyeau i!

Ne manquez pas cette excellente oc-
caslon de vous procurer vos articles
d'hiver a bon marchG, attendu qJle NM.
Bloch & Dupre sont decides a scouler
les marchandlses qn'ils ont en- mains,
meme grand sacrifice, tque c@tte oc-
casion ne durera que quelques .semai-
nes' attendu que leur nouveau nlagasin
sera bient6t pret les recevoir.
Opelousas % Nov. 1872. lltf
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TENUE DE !LIVRES.
TN jeune homme qui de l'experien-
u ce dams la tenue de livres, Slesire-
rait trouver a tenir un ou deux .isux de
livres, on agirait CONNIE copiste;
S'adresser an bureau du Courier. y
Opelousai Nov. 1872. Stf
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a VENEsFeE3 A AE,'AyEyAREE

NE propriete situe an centre de la Vile
y Plate, etant l'ancien cmplacrment de N.
Marcel Dairr, consistantcn environ u afpents
de tere snr la rue pyincipaIe. une grande mai.
son de residence, un magasin de 50 pieds sur
30, cuisine, l"grments pour domestiques, ecu
rie etc. Ponr les conditions ct autrls details,
s'adresser au burean du Courier, Opelou.
sas' on an soussigne propretaire sur les eux
Juliet OCTAVE DARE
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Advancement pour les E;anx Basses

IT. p LIE bateau a vapeur leger
- - NJ IN y [ +
recevra dorenavant Waxia, d"puis le Ven
dredi jusqu'a au Lundi matn. le fret ct les pas
sagers pour la Nouvele Orleans;-partant de
WaAia le Lundi matn pour lie Petit Diabie. on
il r+jondra le PEERLESS, capitaine Broad, d
qui il ransferera son fret ct ses passengers LIE
Minnie prendra alors lie fret ct les paasag,rs
venant de la Nile. Orleans ct reviendra a Wa
xia. Oil il repartira de nouveau pour lie Petit
Diable lie Mercredi de chaque senlane
Pour fret on passage, s'adresser bord.
H. Fl. BROAD. capltaine.
j. b. SCHMiT. commits
Opelousas 21 Septcmbra 1872 2 if
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EP. T. Barnum le celebre, est a la
Nouvelle- Orleans avec une menagerie
ct un cirque magnifques. Son "show''
sc compose, dit-il, de 10000 curiosites
vivantes, 1000 hommes ct chevaux,
500 animaux sauvages, oiseaux, repti-
les, monstres marins etc. 100 des NEIL
leurs acrobates ct ecuyers du monde.
M. Barnum nous fait esperez quill
nous rendra visite sous peu avec tout
son superbe baggage.
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j. c. a r.,

Ega Du soussign6, Opelousas, il y
22sa 10 IL jours, un cheval creole
baye, marqu6 81 dams un carrt. Ce-
lui qui ramenera ce cheval au soussi-
gne sera liberalement recompense.
S. LOEB.
Opelousas 26 oct. 1872. 7
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A EOsseR. Oaa n veEa<lR.e.

NE excellente petite batisse. convenabIe-
y ment situee pour le commerce, pres dun
taubourg de la vile. 5 adItsser a &C bureau
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CHANGEMENT.-Ens Sc r6ferant a nos
COLONIES davis, On vera que NJ. Mauri-
ce Vilaseca Went de prendre la suite du
magasin de M. Homere Latour, en- no.
tre vile. Al'assortiment A deja consld6-
rable de ce beau magasin, NJ. Maurice
va ajouter encore un choix de marchan-
discs de saison qui ne le cedera en- rien
aux magosins de premier ordre de no.
tire Vile.
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A. BAILEY, & E. 2. ESTIL ETTE

LNXERCEkONT leur profession d'Ayocas
~ dams les COurs des ParoIsses St. Landry,
Lafayette, Vermion, CaIcasieu, St. Martin,
1berie. Ste. Marie ct Avoyellts
Bureau a Opelousas, Lne. re aout 1870
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JOSEPH M. MOORE.

AVUCAT JURISCONSULTE.
ENAERCERAs sa profession dams to,,tes les
~ Cours du Huitieme District Judi$iaire -
son bureau est lie meme occnpe ci-devant par
Moore 81 Morgan, rue Bellevue. Or.elonsas.
Line. Opelousas % avril ilS1S71.
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AVIS.
AVIS

AVIS.
ES rues, les fosses ct les egouts d. la vile
~ ayant etc recemment mis- en- boa ordre
les habitants sont prizes, sous peine damende,
de nepas obstruer les egouts en- y ietant des
chooses qui ponrraient entraver lie cours des
eaux. OCT. PRUD'HOMME.
7Dec. 1872. Constable De Vile.
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Un marriage don't on trouve peu d'ex-
emple etc celebr6 la semaine derniere
dams ia petite commune de Lacombe,
pres Bezous (France.)
LIE mari soixante- -quatorze ans ct la
mariee soixante- douze. Mais, par une
particularite encore plus remarquable,
les futurs conjoints etaient assistes,
pour donner leur rconsentement, Pun du
pere, age de cent sept ans, etl'autre de-
la mere qui a cent quatre ans accom-
pills. Les convives etaient au nombre
de quatrevingts. tous fills, petit-fils cou-
sins ct neveux des mari6s. Apres lie
repas des noces, le bal etc ouvert par
lie pere ct La mere des maries, qui ont
execute un menuet a la grande satisfac-
tion des assistants. LIE bal s'est conti-
nue. jusqu'a six heures du matin ct ste
cloture par un second repas de famille,
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SAMEDI matln, 81 DECEMBRE 1872.
INous consacrons auiourd'hui une

UNous consacrons aujourd'hui une
grande partie de nos COLONIES a la rela-
tion des svenements deplorables ct ou-
trageants qui Sc sont passes d la Nlle.-
Orleans depuis lie 8 du courant. Cette
question est trop vitale, trop importan-
te pour tous ceux Qui ont ceur lie bien-
etre general, pour ne pas desirer con-
naitre tout ce qui Sc rattache d la cons
piration qui o pris, a main armee, le
commencement de notre Etat.
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Correspondence particulisre 6l,. Gour,,;.,.
M. p6diteur. 80
En- terminant ma correspondence 4.
Samedi dernier, je prenais Wis, a.v;s ~ ~
vous, 81 j'ai bonne memoire, rengaca 20
ment de soumettre aux planteurs ~
autre systeme que celui du travail d In
part. Fidele ma promesse, ie yiens
aujourd'hui yous detailler mon plan.
qui, tout en- n'6tant pas Ia co operation.
s'y rattache dependant des son debut,
ct voici en- quoi: Comme je pai dit dams
mes premiers articles, Immigrant seul
ramenera la prosperit6 du pays; or pour
que Immigrant nous vienne, i'll faut
quill soft attire yers nous par des pref9-
rences qu'ailleurs on ne saurait lui Of
fir; OF ces preferences, on pIut6t ces
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~La Legislature 7fgale s'est ajour-
nee au premier Lundi de Janvier. La
Legislature ulfgale continue a sieger au
Mechanics Institute. Aux dernleres
dates, nos quatre representants ct NJ.
Anderson en- faisaient partie. NJ. Dai-
Gle ny etait point encore entire.
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JUMENT EpAVE

- ~ L III u V IL.
T~ Ii etc arete CONNIE epave, le S
T nan courant par lie soussiane, a Pla-
49, -, sance. une jument americaine petite
taile, couleur noire, ayant lie front e nez ct lee
qnatre jambes blanches, criniere noire ct une
grande parte de la queue blanche;-sans mar
que aucune
LIE .prepretaire est prie de venir prouver ia
proprlete, payer les frais ct remmener, autre-
ment II en- sera dispose scion la loi.
PAULIN ANDREPONT.
Plaisance Decelnbre 1872. I'm
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4 VEN.DRE

NE Glaciere Portative en- parfaits, condi-
~ ton. S'adresser au Bureau du Courier.
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ULe ''Planters Banner, qui await
suspendu ses publications il y 6 on
mois, Went de reparaftre a Franklin,
avec NJ. w. L. Smylie pour editeur.-
L'abonnement est de % so par an.
Nous sommes heureux de pouv Dir
constater la reapparition de Get excel
lent journal conservatism, eli souhaitons
q son editeur un success complet.
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Opeouas Parosse St. Landry Lne Samed 81 Decembre 1872

deux tableaux de retours de relection
pour les fonctionnaires d'Etat ct pour
les candidats presidentiels. Quand on
prend du scrutin, de meme que quand
on prend du gallon, on men saurait trop
prendre: Qu'on en- juge, voici les ta
bleaux des votes que NM. Lynch g. Co.
accordent aux divers candidats.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-06
Passed June &c, A. D. ls71.l
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD
i. Hill do ordain:
SECTION /. Section / OF Ordinance No. 6s,
entitled A Ordinance TO Fix and Collect q
License Tax" passed Juno -, A. D. 1871, Is
hereby amended so as to read as follows: Sec.
l: No person or persons, firm or association,
shall, within the incorporate limits Of the town
OF Gold IIill, be allowed to pursue any calling,
trade or profession, or transact any business
hereinafter mentioned, until he, she or they
have taken ont O license therefor and paid for
the same, Us IL hereinafter provided and for
any violation Of this ordinance tho party 30
offending shall, on conviction before any Justice
OF the Pcacc OF the Town Of Gold I'LL, be fined
In any sum not greater than FIT, Dollars and
inc costs OF action, and II sTch lne DO not paid,
such person or persons shall be imprisoned In
the Town Jail at tho rate Of one day for every
two dollars Of said fine.
Sec. 2. The Goth and 30th clauses OF Section
10 OF said Ordinance No. 63, relating to ped.
ding, arc hereby amended 10 az to fix tho
license tax for peddling the agricultural pro-
ducts OF the State OF Nevada, quarterly In ad.
vance, at 80, and per day in'adyance, IS.
SEC. 3. II Is hereby ordered that for each
wagon, running into the Town OF Gold I'LL and
delivering goods and merchandise, or n eats OF
any kind, In the said town, from any grocery or
meat market situated outside Of the incorporate
limits OF the Town OF Gold Hill, license shall
be taken out, and there shall be paid therefor,
per quarter In advance, $40. And every persoH
thus delivering merchandise or meats In the
Town Of Gold Hill shall be subject to the license
herein provided, and SO subject whether he be
the owner, agent or employee,
Prcs't OF Board OF Trustees OF Gold Hill.
Attest: W. HY. DoASE, Clerk OF Board.
Gold Hill, June 81. 1871, ie27.tf
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SOLD By
REpINcToH, HoSTETTER
Ns.. $40 ..a 53I Market street
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
Agents tor the Pacific States.
eH-sold by Medicine Dealers generally.
APPLICATION For PATENT,
NOTICE NO. $50.

TT 8. REGISTERS OFFICE, CARSON
u. CITY. Nevada, December 20, ISL
Notice is hereby given that the Daney Mining
COMPANY, by 4. j. McClelland. It's superin.
tendent, has this day nled In this once q dia-
cram, together with q notice OF application for
a patent from the United States, under Act OF
Congress approved July 90. 1850, for 2,0o0 feet
OF q certain voin or lode OF quartz or other
rock In place. bearing gold. oliver, copper and
other metals. commonly called and known as
the Mammoth Lode and Mammoth Companye
claim, situated In the DEVILS Gate Mining Dis.
trict. Lyon county. Nevada. said claim 10
bounded on tho north by the Genesscc Silver
Mining Company claim, and 10 more particu-
larly described as follows: Lying between two
end lines, ono Of which being the north line,
c,mmences at Post No. I, located on tho south
line OF the Genesseo Compauy's claim, nom
which the quarter section corner on tho west
boundary Of Section 10, Township IS north,
Range 81 east. bears north 80 deg. west, 900
feet, and runs cast (passing through q post at
300 fecs) and west Cpassing through q post at
800 fecp; and the other OF which being the
south line, commences at Post No. 2, which
bears from Post No. I south 1000 feet distant,
and runs cast passing through q post at 800
feetl and west (passing through a post at 800
feetl. The length Of the claim Ia the distance
between the two end lines, which Il . 1000 feet,
and 10 supposed to be embraced within an area
OF ~ acrcs. Said claim IL moro particularly
described In tho notice and diagram poeted In
this ONCE and on the claim.
dam ond m TOnn p...
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LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.
JOINT RESOLUTION providing for .putlishin
specifications and drawings Of Patent Ontcc. %
[Approved January II. 1911

d.
Be u re,olrsd BY IL. Senate and House Of Repre-
..sntative, q &c United States n America in
That the publication OF the abstracts OF speeihca-
lions and Of tho engravings heretofore accompany.
ents be discontinued after the publication Of that
portion OF the report for eighteen hundred and sixty
nine. for which the plates have already been pre-
pared and that. In lieu thereof. the Commissioner
be authorized TO have printed. for gratuitous distn.
button. not TO exceed one hundred and my copies
OF the complete specifications and drawings or each
patent subsequently Issued. together with suitable
Indexes 70 DC Issued from time 10 time, one copy 70
be placed for free public inspection In each capitol OF
every Stat. and Territory, one for tho Ike purpose
dleiai District OF the Unitod States, except when
such oniees arc located In State or Territorial capi-
tolls, and ono In tho library OF Congress. which copies
OF all matters therein contained. and shall be cert.
ned to under the hand OF the Commissioner and seal
OF the Patent ONCE. and shall be taken and received
In all courts ns evidence, said copies not to be taken
from said repositories for any other purpose than TO
be used as evidence; and the Commissioner OF Pat
onts Il hereby authorized and directed TO have print
cd such additional numbers OF copies OF specii1ca-
lions and drawings. certified as hrrcinbef6re pro-
vided. at o price not to exceed the contract price .or
such drawings. for sale, as may be warranted by the
Is also hereby authorized to furnish . complete SGT
OF such specifications and drawings to any public
u uHlssy 70 ~ eOIres wor Rs Win ,Sr tS S'ns' in the aSs i PATENT lp' Once ice.
and for tho transportation OF tho same. and which
shall also provide proper custody for the same, with
convenient access for the public thereto, under such
regulations Us the Commissioner shall doom reason
able; and provided also, that all contracts for max
Ing copies Of drawings shall be made under the pro-
visions Of chapter one hundred aud iifty-iye. sec.
ton nine. ofAct OF congress approved June twenty
1--WE, eighteen hundred and slxty-f0ur. which reads
as follows: Sec. Q. And be II further enacted, that
all lithographing and engraving. where the probable
companying any work exceeds two hundred and
fitydollart, shall DO awarded to the lowest and best
bidder for the interests OF the Government, due re-
due advertisement by the Superintendent OF Public
Printing, under the direction OF the Joint Commit
tee on Printing; provided. that the Joint Committee
on Public Printing be authorized 10 empower the
superintendent Of Public Printing to make immedi-
ate contracts for engraving, whenever IN their opin.
ion tho exigcncies OF the public service will not JUS
tify waiting for advertisement and award"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-06
tPublic-No. 1851
AN ACT 10 establish an additional land district In
the State OF Kansas.
Approved July Z, l57o.

De Il enacted By The Senate and omeo Of Rep,essnt.
atires o. ihe United Sdtes Of America, in Con-
1ress dIsenI6led
That ali that portion OF the western district"
land district, created by the act approved March
three, eighteen hundred and ffty.seven, entitled
IAN act to establish three additional land districts
In the Territory OF Kansas" which Ii situated north
OF the townships ten and eleven south 10 said State.
shall constitute a new land district. 10 be called the
Republican land district.
Sec, 2. Aud be II further enacted, That the Prcsl.
dent be, and he is hereby authorized. whenever the
public interests shall require. TO appoint by aud
with the advice and consent Of the Senate. or du.
ring the recess thereof. and untilthee end OF the next
session Of Congress inter- such appointment, u regis
ter and q receiver for tho district hereby created,
who shall respectively be required to reside at the
site OF their offices. have the same powers, respOnsi.
bllltirs and emolumcnts, and be subject to the sam
acts and penalties which are or may be prescribed
by law In relation TO other land officers Of tho United
States in said State.
Sec. 81 And 10 Il further enacted, That the public
lands IN said district shall be subject to sale and dis.
p0sai upon the same terms and conditions as other
public lands OF the United States; provided, that all
sales ond locations made at the Office OF the old dis
trict OF lands situated within the limits f the new
district, which shall be valid and right In other re.
spccts, up 10 the day on which the new Office shall
90 into operation. be. nnd tho saino nrc hereby con.
nrmed.
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Whereas, there Il lying along the Little Calumet
river, In the counties OF Porter and Lake. In the
State OF Indiana, o body Of lands supposed to con.
tain about four thousand acres, which has never
been sold or surveyed, and which was described 10
the government surveys as impassable morpss; and
whereas the Calumet Draining Company has been
organized under the laws Of said State. for the pur.
pose OF draining the valley OF said river, including
said morass: therefore,
Be % enacted BY the Senate and IToDe Of Repre1ent.
atipes q The United States Of America ~ CoHores'
dnembied,
That said unsold lands shall be subject to q lien
under the laws Of the State Of Indiana for Its proper
proportion Of the cost OF such drainage, and such
lien may be enforced against said lands In the same
were owned by private persons; provided. that no
claim shall be held TO cxist against the United States
for such drainage. uHH
Sec. 2. And be II further enacted, That such lands
may be surveyed and sold to the highest bidder. un-
der the directions OF the Secretary OF tho Interior,
subject to gaid lien.