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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-16

7OE WEST 18TH ST., TOP FLOOR FRONT ROOM
LOO A young girl to go out by the day washing or
ironing; Is willing to do anything Can be seen tor two
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-16

400 WEST nth ST., SECOND FLOOR, REAR-4
1-0 woman to go out by tho day washing and Iron
ing or housekeeping; good reference.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02
Approved June 4, 1872.
GENERAL NArURE-No. IO4.


An act amendatory of an act entitled can
act donating public lands to the several
States and Territories which may provide,
colleges for the benefit of AGRICULTURAL
and mechanical arts" passed july second.
eighteen hundred and sixty-twO, and aots
amendatory thereto. .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives. of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That this
lands granted to the State of Oregon, for
the establishment of an agricultural col
lege, by act of Congress of July second,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and acts
amendatery thereto, may be selected by
said State from any lands within said State
subject to homestead or presumption entry
under the laws of the United States; and in,
any case where land is selected by the State,
the price of which is fixed by law at the
double minimum of two dollars and fifty
cents per acre, such land shall be counted
as double the quantity toward satisfying
the grant.
SEC. 2. That any such selections already
made by said State, and the lists duly fled
in the proper district land Office, be, and
the same are hereby, confirmed, except so
far as they may conflict with any adverse
legal right existing at the passage of this
act; provided, however, that the State shall
not receive more than ninety thousand
acres, the quantity granted by the act of
July second, eighteen hundred and sixty
two; provided, also, that such lands shall
not be sold by said State for less than two
dollars and fifty cents per acre; aud where
settlement is made upon the same, prefer
ence in all cases shall be given to actual
Settlers at the price for which said landa-
may be offered.
Approved June 4, 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02
GENERAL NAruRr-No. LOG. I

An act supplementary to an act entitled
AN act to aid in the construction of tele-
graph lines, and to secure to the govern
ment the use of the same for postal. mill
tary, and other purposes" approved july
twenty fourth, eighteen hundred and six.
ty-six.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Rous8
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
International Ocean Telegraph COMPANY
shall have the right to pre-empt and use
public lands at the following stations in,
Florida on the line of telegraph belonging
to said telegraph company, to wit: at the
two ends of the cables on Sinabel island.
the station at Punta Rasa, near the mouth
of the CaloOsahatchie river, the station at
Fort Myers, the points where tho lines of
telegraph crosses the Caloosahatehie river.
the station at Pine island, and the stations
at Branch river, Barlow, and TuckertogyT.
each forty acres; such lands being public
lands, and now actually used by the Inter.
national Ocean Telegraph Company of the
State of New York; provided, that whenever
any one of the smallest legal subdivisions
at any one Of the stations designated ia Iess
than forty acres, by reason of the land lyinge
adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico. OF anv haSS9S-
or river, the said company shall pre.eunnt
only such smallest practical subdivisi6T
upon which the buildings and Offices Of ths,
company are located
Approved June 4, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02
GENERAL NArURE-No. IO1. I

An act relative to the entry and clearance
of ferryboats and of bonded cars passing
from one State to another through foreign
contiguous territory.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That YES
sells used exclusively as ferry boats carrying
passengers, baggage, goods, wares, and
merchandise shall not be required to enter
and clear, nor shall the masters or persons
in charge of such vessels be required to
present manifests, nor to pay entrance or
clearance fees, nor fees for receiving or GER
tifying manifests, but they shall, upon ar
rival in the United States, be required to
report such baggage, goods, wares, and mer-
chandise to the proper officer of the Gus
toms, according to law.
SEC 2. That railroad cars or other We
hicle laden with goods, wares and mer-
chandise, sealed by customs officer, under
the provisions of lection six of the act of
July twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, and the regulations of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, passing from one port
or place in the United States to another
therein, through foreign contiguous terri
tory, shall be exempt from the payment of
any fees for receiving or certifying mani
tests thereof.
Approved June 4, 1879.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02

Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That sec
ton two of the act entitled ''An act regulat.
ing proceedings in criminal cases, and for
other purposes" be, and the same is here
by, amended to read as follows:
'SEc. 2. That when the offense charged
be treason or capital ofense, the defend
ant shall be entitled to twenty and the
United Stales to five peremptory challenges.
On the trial of any other felony, the de-
PENDANT shall be entitled to ten and the
United States to three peremptory chal-
lenges; and in all other cases, civil and
criminal, each party shall be entitled to
three peremptory challenges; and in all
cases wnere there are several defendants
or several plaintiffs, the parties on each
side shall be deemed a single party for the
purposes of all challenges under this sec
ton. All challenges, whether to the array
or panel, or to individual jurors, for cause
or favor, shall be tried by the court with
out the aid of triers."
Approved June s, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02
GENERAL NArURE-No. lo2. I

An act further regulating the construction
Of bridges across the Mississippi river.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
bridges hereafter constructed over and
across the Mississippi river under authority
of any act of Congress shall be subject to
all the terms, restrictions and requirements
contained in the fifth section of an act en-
titled Gan act to authorize the construc-
ton 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,"
approved April first, eighteen hundred and
seventy-Gwo; and in locating any such
bridge the Secretary of War shall have due
regard to the security and convenience of
navigation, to convenience of access and to
the wants of all railways and highways
crossing said river.
Approved June 4, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02
GENERAL NArURE-No. lO7.l

An act to enable the President to appoint
Paymaster General Of the army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
sixth section of the act of third March,
appropriations for the support of the army,
is SO far modified that the President is
hereby authorized to appoint Paymaster
General, with the rank, pay and emOlu-
ments Of colonel, said appointment to date
from the time the appointee assumed the
duties of the office, to ELL the vacancy now
existing.
Approved June 4, 1872.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02
lGESERAG TATURE-No. 1907

An act to amend an act entitled ''An act to
establish and protect national GENE
ieries," approved February twenty
second, eighteen hundred and sixty
SeVeno
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That
from and after the passage of this act all
from the service of the United States, who
may die in destitute condition. shall be al
lowed burial in the national cemeteries of
the United States
Approved June 1, 1872
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 1872

for each member of the crew Except ap
prentices) two dollars.
Secondly. Fee payable on discharging
crew, for each member Of crew discharged,
fifty cents.
TABLE B.-(Section &,
Sums to be deducted from wages of sea-
men in partial repayment of the tees pay
able in table A:
In respect of engagements, from the
wages of each member of the crew, twenty
five cents.
In respect of discharges, from the wages
of each member Of the crew, twenty-five
cents.
TABLE c.-(Sectton ~
Fees payable by the master or owner for
apprenticing boys to the sea service:
For each boy SO bound, including the in
denture, five dollars.
TABLE Dissection 12.)
Form, of articles Of agreement.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
date and place of first signature of
agreement, including name of shipping
otfice.)
1t agreed between the master and sea
men or mariners, Of tho of
which -- is st present master, or
whoever shall 60 for master, now bound
from the port Of -- -- to ~
-, there the voyage is to be described,
aud the places named at which the ship is
to touch, or, if that cannot be done, the
general nature and probable length of the
voyage is to be stated
And the said crew agree to conduct them
selves in an orderly, faithful, honest, and
sober manner. and to be at all times dill
gent in their respective duties, and to be
obedient to the lawful commands of the
said master, or Of any person who shall
III
officers, in everything relating to the said
ship, and the stores and cargo thereof,
whether on board, in boats, or on shore
and in consideration of which service, to
be duly performed, the said master hereby
agrees to pay to the said crew as wages the
sums against their names respectively eX-
pressed, and to supply them with pro
visions according to the annexed scale.
And it is hereby agreed that any
embezzlement or willfUis or negligent
destruction of any part of the ships
cargo or stores shall be made good to the
owner out of the wages of the person guilty
of the same And if any person enters him
self as qualified for duty which he proves
himself incompetent to perform. his wages
shall be reduced in proportion to his incom-
potency. And it is also agreed that it any
member of the crew considers himself to be
aggrieved by any breach of the agreement
or Otherwise, ne snall represent Ine same 10
the master or officer in charge of the ship,
in a quiet and orderly manner, who shall
thereupon take such steps as the case may
require. And it is also agreed that there
any other stipulations may be inserted to
which the parties agree, and which are not
contrary to law.
In witness whereof the said parties have
their names hereto on the days
against their respective signatures men
toned.
Signed BY 1;77.,,1 master s, 3e on the the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02

papers of the district and circuit courts of
the United State, remaining in the Office of
the clerks of said eastern district, of all
matters and proceedings which relate to OF
concern liens upon or titles to real estate sit.
uate IN said western district, and for that
purpose shall have access to said records in
the Office of the said clerks in said eastern
district, and such transcripts, when SO made
by either of said clerks shall be certified
to to be true and correct by the clerks
making the same, and the same, when SOC
made and certified, shall be evidence in all
courts and places equally with said orig
inals.
Approved june a. 1879
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02
GENERAL NATURE-No. lis

GENERAL NATURE-No. 1851
An act to amend an act entitled " An act to
regulate the diplomatic and consular sys-
TENS of the United States" approved Au.
gust eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
ffty-six.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That
Schedule G of section three of an act en-
titled "4n act to regulate the diplomatic
approved August eighteenth, eighteen
hundred and ffty-six, be amended so as to
add to the consuls in Brazil consul at
Santarem.
Approved June 8, 1879
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02

SUBSTITUTES.
One ounce of coffee or cocoa or chocolate
may be substituted for one-quarter ounce of
tea; molasses for sugar, the quantity to be
one-half more; one pound of potatoes or
yams; one-halfpound -four or rice; one-t third
pint of peas or one-quarter pint of barley
may be substituted for each other When
fresh meat is issued, the proportion to be
two pounds per man per day, in lieu of salt
meat Flour, rice and peas, beef and pork,
potatoes onions may be substituted.
TABLE E.-Cerftfcate of discharge-t Section,
ON
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02
[GENERAL NAruRE-No. ll6. !

An act to amend an act entitled ''An act
regulating proceedings in criminal cases,
third, eighteen hundred and sixty-fve.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02
'0oRId- qlL!9
'A9Io 10 eIn4BuSEs

rEoTE.-In fireplace for signatures and descrip-
tons of men engaged after the first departure Of
the ship, the entries are to be made as above ex-
cept that the signature of the consul or vice con
sui, officer of customs. witness before whom
the man ingaged is to be substituted for that of
the shipping master.
TABLE DO be inserted IN agreement.-
Scale of provisions to be aHowed and seryed
Oatt TO The cre10 during the rounne.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02
GENERAL NArURE-No. 1851

An act to establish western judicial dis
tTict of North Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That that
portion of the State of North Carolina com.
prising the counties Of Mecklenburg, Ca.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02

TABLE D. *-Continuafion Of agreement.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02

Scale of fees for matters transacted at
commissioners Offices:
First. Fee payable on engaging crew,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-02

for each member of the crew Except ap
prentiees), two dollars.
Secondly. Fee payable on discharging
crew, for each member Of crew discharged,
fifty CENTS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
THE NEW sEAMEN's EXCHANGE.

The Seamen's Exchange Building, an orna-
mental structure facing Water and Cherry ST.. aud
between Pike aud Mdrhests., Is nearly completed IL
Is owned by the New-iork Scamrns Association, and
las built for the purpose OF aoriing sailors
desirable place " recreation while they arc IN
port Tie building has frontage of 80 feet in each
street and depth OF 100 iret. II I've stories In higt
and IL suruOuntcd by French slate roof. Tho entire
Cncrryt. front and the fret floor 'front.' Wutcr-s, are
composed of OHi0 frcostune, and the dining
I'm the latter street OF Philadelphia brcd. An orna-
mental cupOa surnounts the structure. Thc basement
IL set apart for bowling alleys and other todIns Iuc
Sailors savings Bank Will occupy the room the frat
floor fronting on 'ncrfi ST., and u largo and nuly
finished room adjoining Is Reserved tor IN cAcltng,
reading room. ana library. Tns room Is un shed with
writing tables, ana wili be general Udrrau al lniOnut-
ton for Seaincn. Tic cntr.iiro Ia tis apartment In
from water-st. Stairways from both sirtta eat ul
from the first to the upper n,urS. r,naimt
the visitor into lstgc hall the secoirl n"r N,rLu.
from street Ia street. This hail IL nch Huisi ."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
-. r.r,r ,u,. NJ, Eldridce nut in a word about

the Tammanv frauds Mr. Eldridge put In word ABOUT
the efforts 10 prevent IN the senate
called over old sores before the fresie
oInn,Jon There were half dozen other DVe-hlnu,'s
s,eelcs the most noteworthy being thnt VI NJ, nt
Irras who declared that the Democrats had no prtJu
H. ,,,inst the cooied He even went so i az w
CIV that color had nothing TO do with social equaly nn
as,oushng statement for leading Democrat 10 nahc,
mi one which Democrat would nave Nentmeu,o
,nnte two or three years ago. Tie amendment appio
nrinting the money for the courts was hnally
agreed to by party vote The next stthu5.
Gle was not party vote. although some meinpeIs
Thought II had important bearing upon the potcs VI
The future. An amendment was offered appfOpflalhg
s45OOD to pay 10 the wOrkmen III certain navy uIus
and Government workshops as the portion OF iheir
wages which withheld from them when the eeut t
hour first went into effect. Al some phCch
men were paid full wages for eight hours Wuih nu ao
others their wages reduced To correspond LII
reduced hours OF labor. This went on un,i III" III
fnrmity was secured by an ORDER oi VI.
President giving full DAVIS wagea for eigh i
hours work. A long debate cnsued upon lnis
amendment Gen Butler, Mr.. Hoar, Mr. Dawes ana oth-
ers speaking in favor of it, Mr.. Farnsworth was lne
chief obcct0r making four speeches upon the question:
his strongest point being that If the eightOur men wiz
paid full wages, then the ten-hOur men Wcd nav ~,
right 10 come in and demand addtona pay ny
amendment was finally rejected, after hah peen 'ot.u
upOn in two or three different FORMS ON the as holc
one Democrat and Republicans voted Tor IT, ana th'o
were 81 votes in the negative The bl was hhisheu ~
the Committee, and reported to the House peioio 'u
jOurnuent.
The Executive Committee OF the Labor REFORM parV
consisting OF s. p. Cummings OF Boston, John IL. shey
OF Pennsylvania, Mr.. Puett of Indiana, Hugh cameron
of Kansas, and Alex. Troup OF Connecticut have ar
rived in Washington and Will call upon the Presidential
candidate of their party Judge Davis, tomorrow. Inc
Committee will establish headquarters for campaign
ttur sp. N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
SUITS AGAINST THE SHERIFF.

Two suits against Sheriff Brennan, growing
out Of transactions Of his Deputies have been instituted
ina the Courts. One OF than, for damages for false
imprisonment, IL begun 10y Mr. Nathaniel Niles, Speaker
OF the New Jersey House Of personalities for VIM
Toinpkins. who charges that he committed 10 Lud
low StreetJa for refusal to pay s44 fees which lie clnns
were Illegal aud eXtoronac. The Deputy who arrested
and committed him, refusal to lay the fees, YVES
named Gennon, and he Is sued JOINTLY with the Sheriff
Mr. Tompkns alleges Ia his charges that he grossly
uatrcatcd In Ludlowst, aud that his release after
payment only OF S. which he claims all the legal
fees allowed Warden Tracy threatened him with conlne
Mcnt In close cell If he caught lim again. The
other s Is by George <. johnson, 10 moneys
which lc alleges Deputy Gun collected an execution
and iaiird 10 pay Tue papers In both suits have
been served Oh The Sheriff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
examined Wednesday, Thomas Murphy, Wllllam
Orion A. II. Latin, and Frank L. Howe, OF New-forH'
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.

THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
RECEPTION By THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
"A TERRIBLE CRUSH AND BADLY MAN
AGED AFFAIR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNkl
WASHINGTON, Wednesday March g. 49,
The .Jonanese Embassy could not have been
much impressed with their reception by the House. TO-
day unless it was with feeling of establishment al inc
curious crowds that filed the galleries and Hooded 'ho
foor with gaping multituies OF men and women' a
the want OF dit nty displayed in the proceedings
Foreign Affairs Committee. who came slowly maFcninE
into the Hall. arm-in-arm with the cnci N
nitarics Of the Embassy, and follower ~
the lang train Of secretaries and attaches. succeedeo
very we'll as far as their part went In giving ce'''"
air Of ponderons solemnity and importance 10 '"c oo
sion. but the House was little Detter tn"n " '"'o
great number OF ladies admitted 10 lnc "oo' anu "
crowd of men with right there pushou III 80 ''
i, r,,vs x-members Senators, clerks, pages, door
keepcrs ladies, and intruding men there was such 1"
tbrong that dignity out OF the question People
toad unon chairs and desks in their cagerncSs 70 see inc
Janan.se and pressed about them 80 that they had
barely room crowd together in the space III 'front.' Oh
tho members seats. There such swarm OF CLERKS
ana other officials and deputy officials OF inc HOUSE
around the speakers chair and on the steps Leading 10
IT, that the Speaker almost lost in the press ana inc
ambassadors appeared undecided as TO whom they
should direct their bows to when GEN Banks announced
their names III his s0norous tones.
The Sneaker relieved them OF their doubts by rising to
his feet aud delivering si IT address of welcome
Then Iwakura, the chief ambassador, took from his
pockc, roll covered with japanese characters, and pro
ccedcd to read IN singular chanting tone. pitched IN
l,qh key and Curi0uly modldtcd MS reply, OF Wlirh
cen ran'is gave q translation from manuscript pre-
pared IN advance. Then the Embassy who had kept
fn,r GEES nxed on the Speaker throughout,
wore faced about by the Foreign Affairs Com
mittoc and the members Of the House Med past
lien ard were introduced 10 each in turn. At the end
oi mi, ceremony lane opened through the crowd
and the Embassy with thcir attendant train, marched
ont 81 ia, Hail. escorted by the Committee. The show
was ended and the curious crowd dispersed some lo-
towing the japanese 10 their carriages to stare at them
s long a. possible II Is pity that the members OF the
House III Their good-naturrd desire to let as many
reople witness The spectacle possible allowed them
YES 70 br fairly drowned with food OF strangers, so
that 81 tho Embassy seeing the House Of Rep
rcsentativc>, they only a miscellaneous crowd OF
n.n Wo,ucn ana children, that bore resemblance 10
q legislative body.