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GENERAL nArrnp-Nn 90

AN ACT cs 1ferring Jurisdiction upon the crimi-
nal corrt of the District Of Colu mbis, and for
other purposes.
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House Of Reprs-
eatdtires Of the United States Of America in Con-
Sress assembled, That the criminal court of the
District of Columbia shall have jurisdiction of
all CT mes and misdemeanors committed in said
District, not lawfully triabie in any other court
and which are required by law to be pre- -ecuted
by Indictment or Information.
SIC. 2. That the provisions of the thirty-third
lotion of the judiciary act of seventeen hun
dred and eighty-nine shall apply TO courts
created by act of Congress in the District of
Columbia. TApproyed, June D, 1874
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A NAKED BRIpB.-By strange perversion of
legal principles, 1t was supposed by our ances-
tors that whOsoever married a widow who was
ADMINISTRATIVE upon the estate of her deceased
husband, represented insolvent, and should
thereby possess himself of any property or thing
purchased by the deceased husband. would be-
come an executor de tort, and would th ereby
make himself liable to answer for the goods of
his predecessor. Maj. Moses JOY became enam-
Ored of Mrs. Hannah Ward, widow of William
Ward, who died in 17sS, leaving an ins1lvent
estate, of which Mrs. Ward was administratrix.
To avoid the unpleasant penalties Of the law,
on the morning OF her marriage with Major joy
Mrs. Ward placed herself in a closet, with q
tire-woman. who stripped her OF all her cloth
ing, and when in a perfectly nude state she
thrust her lair, round arm through diamond
hole in the door OF the closet, the gallant Major
clssped the hand of the buxom widow, and was
married in due form by the jolliest parson in
Vermont. At the close of the cereno ny the
tire-woman dressed the bride in a complete
wardrobe which the Major had provided and
caused to be deposited in the closet at the COM
meDcement OF the ceremony. She came out
elegantly dressed in silk, satin and lace; and
there was kissing all around.-Montpelier 4r0us
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GENERAL NArURK-No. 79l

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to
provide for The payment of horses and other
property lost or destroyed in the military ser
vice Of the United States, approved March
third, eigt zen hundred and forty-nine.
Be II enacted by the Senate dnd House Of Repre-
ttdttces Of the United States Of America IN Con-
9resS assembled. That the first section of the act
OF March third, eighteen hundred and forty
nine, providing for the payment for horses and
equipments lot by off GERS or enlisted men in
the niiitsry service shall not be construed TO
deny payment to such Off or enlisted men
for horses which may have been purchas al by
them in Slater in instruction; and payment in
any case shall not be refuse ed where the lc7s re-
suited from any exigency or necessity OF the
military service, unless il was caused by the
fsul or negligence OF such officers or enlisted
men.
SEC. 2. That no claims under said section or
this an endment thereto shall be considered
unless presented prior to the first da- Of Janu-
sCy, eighteen hundred and seyenty-sIx.
AppToyed, June %, 1874
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EVENING STAR.

BREACH OF PRoxIsH.-A suit for breach OF
promise of marriage, with damages laid at
425 eco, hiss been begun by Miss Ella j. Baer
a young lady residing In Lancaster, Penn,
against DIR. John A. Barr, Of Westmoreland
county, Penn. The plaintiff is reput to be
propose sing in appearance and OF good fami-
Is; the defendant wealthy aud rising man in
his profe sion. The Pittshu;g Dispatch say:
Psrtly on the young ladys account, and also
because her counsel all reside in this city, tn =
suit was entered here. A capias was issued
and placed in the hands Of the sheriff for the AZ
rest OF the defendant; but, although a detective
was employed to watch the movements of the
defendant, the sheriff failed 70 catch him in
this county. Suit was finally discontinued
here, and Mr.. DAILY transferred the case -
Greensburg, the county in which the defendant
lives. A capias was issued, and DIR. Barr Was
arrested, and was released on giving 200 bail
fer bis appearance at court. The plaintiff al
leRes that the partie5 were engaged at the city
OF LaDcaster February %, 1913, and that after
ward the 10th day of May, 1874, was fixed as the
dsy of marriage. She made preparation for
that event, going - great expense, only to be
engagement because he hal ceutered his affe.-
tons on another lady. The plaintiff claims
that by the violation OF this marital contract
she has suffered damage 70 the an cunt OF
5000. She has retained as her counsel quite
al array OF legal talent, including I. Walter
DAVIS, esq, and Messrs. Weir & Gibson, of this
city, and James NJ. Carpenter, esq, of Greens
burg. We understand that the plaintiff has in
her possession some sixty letters, written To her
by the doctor, all pointing to the fact of the
engagement, and which Will be produced and
iced at the trial. The high standing of the
and other peculiar circumst lnces OF this case
comtine TO make It one of unusual interest.
aud Ii will doubtless attract no little attention
when Il comes TO trial"
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DEOPOsALs FOB BRICKS.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND Docks,
4 NAVY DRPARTNEyT,

BUREAU OF YARDS AND Docks, ]
NAVY DBPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. o., July IS, 1874
Sealed Proposals, endorsed a. Proposals for
Brcks" and addressed to the Chief of this urea1,
viii De received at this Office until noon "a the
18TH DAY OF AUGU>T NEXT, for furnishing and
delivering at the Norfolk Navy Yard the follow
Ing quantities OF Bricks, moie or less, as may be
GO 9O hard ed hand made bricks.
nsrs.
Proposals will be received from brick msn1fac-
tureTs on y; who have ample facilities for furnish.
Ing the kinds and quantities required. Said bricks
TO be OF the best quality Of Washington Alexa
t. be S1Ix4SN2lz
Deliveries to commence or before tn 10th OF
september and continue st the rate Of at least rs
per week.
The bricks TO be delivered on the wharf at the
Da y-yar0.
Bond and security in q q full amount % the con-
tract will be required to ITS faithful execu
ton and the Bureau Tho right to reject any
or al tire bids. O. R p RODGERS
Iysi-th3t Ohi.f of Bureau
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GENERAL NArURE-No. ST.

AN ACT to admit free OF duty merchandise sunk
for two years and afterwards recovered.
Be ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentdtires of the United States Of America ia Con-
gre's assembled, That whenever any ship or
vessel, laden with merchandise In whole or in
part subject to duty, shall have been sunk in
any river, harbor, bay, or waters subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States and within its
limits, and shall have remained 90 sunk for the
period of not less than two years, and shall be
abandoned by the owners thereof, any person
or persons, who may raise any portion of the
cargo Of such ship or vessel, shall be per mitted
TO bring the merchandise so recovered into the
port nearest to the place where sach ship or
We sci was 50 sunk, free from the payment of
any duty thereupon, and without being Obliged
70 enter the same at the custom house, under
such rules and regulations as the Secretary of
the Treasury may prescribe.
Approved, June %. 1874.
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foFFICIAL.l
LAWS OF THE UNITED srATD
Rasss1 - tks kSrs6 SsssSes or ths Forty.
third CosSrsss.


GENKRAL NATuRp-No. g.
AN ACT for the better government Of The Navy
OF the United States.
BE az enacted By tie Senate AVID Hoasc Of Repre-
seHtatires Of tie United States Of Asertoa On Goa
9ress dssensbled, That on and after the passage
OF this act, any Officer Of the Navy who may be
promoted In course TO all q vacancy In the next
grade TO which promoted from the dafs be takes
RANK therein, IL it be subsequent 20 the vac ncy
be he appointed to fll.
SEC. ?. That the accounting officers OF the
Treasury be, and are hereby, prohibited from
making any allowance TO any Office OF the Navy
who has been, or may hereafter be. dism'sse
from the service and restored 10 the same un :
der the provision OF the twelfth section OF the
act OF March third Eighteen hundred ard sixty
i've, entitled "An act to amend the sever al acts
heret )fore passed 10 provide for the enrolling
and calling out the national forces, end for
other purr o1es, /" 10 exceed more than ply as on
leave for SIX months from the date OF dismi:ssl,
unless IL shall appear that the oficer de ma ndei
~ writing, addressed TO the Secretary OF the
Navy, ara continued TO demand as often as
orce In ak months, trial as provided for in
said act.
SEC. 3. That 90 much Of the act eutitled "An
act 70 authorize TIE Secretary OF the Navy to
provide for the education OF naval cor stru ct DIS
ard e. .u-englpeers. and for other purp1. e, !"
approved July fourth, eighteen hundred ant
siNtyfour, Is provides tIat csdet-eng neers,
rot TO exceed fifty in number, shall be sppo utsd
by the Secrets' of the Navy, lie hereby repeal
ed: and cadet engineers shall hereafter be az
pointed annually by the Secretary OF the Navy,
exceed twenty five; and that all acts or parts OF
acts inconsistent with the provisions OF this act
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved, June %, 1S74.
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GENERAL NATURE-No. SO. ]

AN ACT 10 amend the act entitled IAN act ID
reorganize the courts in the District OF CO.
lumbis. and for other purposes" approved
March 3, 1868.
BE it enacted ~ Ae Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtireS OF The Unitsd States Of Lme, iH Con-
gTeSs assembled, That the justice OF the supreme
1drt Of the District Of Columbia, holding q
criminal term for said District, may, when not
engaged In the proper business of the crimina
term, hold slttlngs Of the circuit court, and en-
ploy the petit juries drawn for the criminal
term in the trial of such cases depending in said
circuit court as the justice presiding therein
may assign him for that purpose; ana the bust
ness done at such sittings shall be recorded In
the minutes Of the circuit court.
Approved, June %, 1874.
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ELECTRICITY IN NRvADA.-The Virginia,
New, Chronicle Of Tuesday is responsible for
the following: 1t has been evident for several
days that the atmosphere has been highly
charged with electricity. Ladies' silk dresses
have emitted sparks when handled in the dark
aud the fur Of cats, when strOked, has shown
the presence of superabundance OF the fluid.
Yesterday morning, a gentleman in this CT r.
when dressing his little boy, plainly felt an cleo
trio shock while rubbing his sons arm, ard the
child begged his father to quit sticking pins into
him. These phenomena, accompanied by thun-
der storms and cloud-bursts, indicate peculiar
condition of the atmosphere.
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GENERAL NArURy-No. sr1

AN ACT 10 amend the act entitled ssAn act TO
estab ish a western judicial district OF North
Carolina"
Be IL enacted By tie Senate and House of Repre-
Sentdtires of the United States Of America in Com
gress ds,em1Ied, That section eight of the act of
June fourth, eighteen hundred and SEVENTY
two, entitled Gan act to establish a western
judicial dist ct of North Carolina, :" be amend
cd 10y adding thereto the following: "rhere
shall also be appointed marshal of the United
States for said western district of North Caro-
lima, who shall be entitled to q salary of two
hr fred dollars per annum; payment 70 be
made qus-terly out of the Treasury of the
United States, and in addition thereto the fees
of Office affixed by law"
Approyed, June % 1874.
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10y THOMAS wAGGAMAN,
ID Real Estate Auctioneer, SIG 7th' street
TRUsTEE'SeALE OF VALUABLE HOUSE AND
LOT ON,E ST BEET, BETWEEN Sd AND 4TH,

- BY virtue of q deed Of trust to me, dated the
IA 9th day of July, A. d. 1878, duly recorded in
iber 725 folio 223, of the land records of the
District of Columbia, will sell at public auction
in 'front.' Of the premises, on FRIDAY, August 4th.
at O'Clock p. all that piece parcel Of ground
known parts of Lots numbered one ID aud four
teen, (4,) in Square numbered five hundred and
thirty zone, (63l,) beginning for the same at the
southwest corner Of lot numbered one, IL and
thence running north along the last line of lot num
bered two ninety mis- 99) feet nj and half
inches; thence east twenty 900 feet thence south
niuety Lime 99) feet nine and half (92 inches to
the lire Of north street; thence ct twenty (20I
fee song the line Of north street to the point of
sesirnipe, together with the ements, consist
ing Of three story Brick House.
Terms: One b sf cash. and the balance In equal
nstalImeIts in six and twelve months, the deferred
payments to be secured on the property sold. Con-
yeyaEciIg at purct sser's st. deposit Of Sl00
required as soon IS the property Is knocked down.
Tie Trustee he right resell at risk and
cOtt Of defauItibg purchaser il the of sale are
not conn piled vii in six days after ate of SALE
BAlHBRIDGE II. WEBB, Trustee.
aul-d&cs THO5. Is WAGGAMAN, Auct.
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PROPOSALS.
DRoPOsALs FOB WROUGHT AND CAST
TRlCT OF COLUMBIA.
OFFICE OF euPERvI,ING ARcHIrRcr,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGTos, ID. q. Auguet 7th, 1874.

L OFF1Ck OF EUPERvI>ING ARCHITRCT,
TREASURY DBPARTMEyr,
wAsHIseTOs, d. O, Ausu,t TN, 1874.
wk0gGHT AND CAST IRON WORK.
sealed Proposals will be received 1t this Office
,SII,. seliys5iPs, hitting, and pGtiins in Place
ne Drssns., asscIibtd in the sSscSessio". and ID
called Tor In the schedule, assisting OF the O..t
Gsst,ir9n Ceilings for FOURTH tier Cells, and Cor
Grana psor r.r Main aim R,Sns esSssy 5sS:
wing, ard Basement, sc.
duIs may be 6sd on sppiicaiSn az tsis Once 'H'
bs .o. o. IsSsred By The p s to put
msD., free Of charge, but win be erected b. the
PIT po.al. will be made By the piece superficial or
lin foot, or weight tor the various items OF work
a. provided in the Schedule,
must be delivered IS rapidly as may be called for by
9 ss and S s,d the
1, for the 'Ggih p.'O9 wing for Which t i viii be
cells a.d The single fiues within four weeks from
sais seosnsa1os Of nrSposs the nie.es Tor sec
from same date; the inches for third tier cells and
triple fines within eight weeks from same date; aud
within ten weeks from save ate. Also Cast, iron
ceilings Tor cells and corrugated iron ceilings of
msin prison Tor south wing within eleven weeks
The inches, NUS, ceilings, and corrugated iron
sumner. ard need not therefore be made by the
contractor until specifically ordered Grating doors
within eleven weeks from date of acceptance Of pro-
pOs&l.
Pay ments will be m sde monthly, deductiug 10 per
cent until the final com pletion of the contract
All DOS must be accom- panied by penal bond OF
two responsible persons, in the sum of four thou
sand dollars, 81 600 inst the bidder will ACCEPT
and perform the contract il awarded him, the suff
cheney Of the security to be certified By the United
States Judge, Clerk Of the Uh1ted States Court,
the District Attorney OF the district wherein he
sides.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
all bids IL it be deemed for the Interest OF the
government to do TO order more less of
item a. the same rate proposed in the schedule, at
its option.
Every bid uust be made on the printed form to be
obtained at tBjs Office, and must conform in every
respect to the requirements OF this advertisement,
OF IL will not be considered.
PrOpos ais will nor be received from parties who
are not tnemss Ives engaged ia the manufacture of
wrought 81 cast iron work, and who have not the
necessary facilities for getting out the work.
Proposals will be enclosed IN Q sealed envelope,
endorse IBID for Wrought and Cast Iron Work
for New Jail, District ef Columbia, and addressed
to
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otherwise appropriated st the date Of se,ectio,
% which they shall receive title the sane A
though originally granted. And sny such an
tries or filings thus relieved from conf CT nav
be perfected into complete title As Al such lsn6s
had not been granted: Prorided, That nothins
herein contained shall In any manner be 20 CON-
strued ss TO enlarge or extend any SAINT 20 any
such railroad or 10 exsend to larsis reser ved IN
any land grant made for railroad purposes: All
pr0ridsd further, That this act shs 81 not be con-
strued 50 as In any manner % confirm or legAliEe
any decision or ruling OF the Interior Depart
ment under which lands have been certified 10
any railroad company when such lands have
been entered by q pre- emption or homeslcaf
settler sfter the location OF the line OF fhe rosd
and prior 90 the notice 90 the local land nee OF
the withdrawal OF such isnd from market
Approved, June -, iS7a
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CURE FOR CoRNs.-A French medical jour
nal reports the cure of the most refractory
corns by the morning and evening applications,
with a brush, of q drop of a solution of the per.
chloride of iron. 1t states that after forth Shts
continued application, without pain, patient
who had suffered martyrdOm for nearly forty
side of each little toe, was entirely relieved;
pressure was no longer painful, and the cure
seemed to be radical. Other and similar case.
are reported as equally successful under the
treatment.
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GENERAL NATURz-No. 50. !
AN ACT 20 constitute Montgomery, In the s
of Alabama, q port of delivery,

Of Alabama. port of delivery.
Be a enacted by The Senate aud House Of Rsure-
seHt0tt es Of he Upited States Of dmerlca an Con-
gress seBabled, That Montgomery, In the State
OF Alaba ma, shall be, and - hereby, cOnsti-
tutCd a port OF delivery, with the collection
district OF Mobile; and there shall be appointed
a deputy collector Of customs, % reside at said
port, who shall receive a salary, % be deter
mired by the Secretary Of the Treasury, not
exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars
Per annum. lApproved, June p, IS74.
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A TICKLE MAID. - Hamburg, Conn, has
recently had q curious love affair. Two
brothers courted the same girl, and she en-
gagged herself to the younger, but as the time
set for the marriage drew near the youth had
difficulty in obtaining q certificate. Mean
while, the girl transferred her affections to the
older one, and, he having armed himself with
certificate, they were married on the very day
set for the marriage with the Younger brother
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IGENKRAL SATURg-No. al


Az ACT % repeal 81 much of the act approved
May eight, eighteen hundred aud seventy
two, emitted IAN act making appropriations
for the legislative, executive, snd judicial
expenses OF the &C .ernment for tue We z end
ing June thirty, eighteen hundred and sew
epty- three, and for other Purposes" as pl -
yides for the employment 0f persons 20 assist
the pioper officers of the Government I'm dis
covering and collecting moneys withheld sud
for other purposes.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House of ReDre-
sentdtircS Of the United States of America ia Con-
eress assembled, That 80 much Of the act entitled
IAN act making appropriations for the legi0
lattve, executive, and judicial expenses or the
Government for the year ending June thirtieth.
ei"htee hundred and seventy-three, and for
otter purposes" approved May eighth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-two, as provides for the
employ ment by the Secretary OF the Treasury,
of not more than three persons to aSsiss the
proper officers of the Governme Mt in discovering
and collecting any money belonging to the
United States when the same shall be withheld
by any person or corporation, be, aud the same
Ne hereby, repealed; and the Secretary OF the
Treasury is hereby directed TO revoke and snnuI
all contracts for the collection of such taxes
made under and by authority of said act.
SEC. 2. That the Court of Claims shall have
no authority to consider or decide upon any
Gains for damages by reason of the dscon-
unuance Of the contracts aforesaid, or for any
pronts or per centages under them.
Approved, June -, 1874.
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THREE MAsTED SoHooNERs.-A large wood
en- tonnage is springing into existence at the
east In the shape of three-mast schooneTs.
Within the past year there were not less than
$40 American schoOners built and entered, OF
vhlch a large proportion are three masted.
The rig proves to be easily worked, and So
moves comparatively large tonnage with b
small crew.
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SPONTANEOUS CoMBCsTIBILITY OF WooD
CHAICoAL.-The journal of the German Chem
teal Society makes the following statement in
regard Il charcoal prepared by the destructive
distillatiOn of wood:-"If such ch arcoal, twenty
.oUr hours after the completion of the pro ess
OF preparation, is pulveriZed and lett standing
in open vessels, there occurs a gradual elev Ito
o"temperature, which, in about thirty-six hours,
eliminates in open combustion. If the pulver-
iZation of the coal Is not made until after the
LAP of three days, this phenomena does not
occur" The journal adds -" Many expert
ments instituted in the same direction prove
that wood charcoal, for something like thirty
Fix hours after withdrawal from the retorts
continues to ahsnrh nxvpenO
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WORKING MANA Massachusetts, paper,
lamenting the removal of a wide-awake citizen
entered the service of a manufacturing COM
pany, and in that time has not lost a single day
By working over time he has male, az their re-
cords will snow, at least 400 davs OF active ser.
vice for every year, and received compens .tion
therefor. In one month he made foIty-eight
days of labor. During this period he has been
day, taking an active part in politics, and now
retres with a comfortable estate, highly in
tclligent man, robust in body and mind. He
has purchased farm in Piympton, county OF
Ply mouth, where he propose 3 to spend his days
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.

~ BuRIAU.oF CONTRACTION AND REPAIR,
WASHINGTON. July 80, 1874.
The Navy Department will offer for sale al public
auS ton the following named vessels:
AT THE UNITED STATES NAVY YARD, Boston, on
SATURDAY, the 29th OF August, 1874, at IL
O'Clock m the iron-ciad turret screw vessels
"sHAwNEI" and "WAssUc," each of 45S toas
mt asurement.
AT THE UNITED sTArEs NAVAL STATION, LEAGUE
ISLAND, on SATURDAY, the 9Th OF September,
Zoo" OF 4SS tons measurement.
AT The UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, NEW
ORLEA ms, on SATURDAY, the 18th Of September,
1874, at ~ O'Clock M, the iron-cad, single turret
ssTew vessels .ITLAH,m q RIs,na KLAMATH"
"UNPQUA" and YUMA" each Of $50 tons measure
mept, the fron-cla1 screw vessels " kswAYDIN" and
"WINyEBAGo," each so tons measurement, aud the
iron.cisd screw vessel "CHIcKAsAw," Of 40 tons
measurement.
The vessels win be offered - they lie. and may be
exsmfned ct any time previous to the day Of sale
upon application to the Oommandant Of the Yard
or Station where they are, who will
hibft to persons desfring to bid IN inventory Of
speh articles Is may be sold with them.
Thirty per centum Of the whole amount Of the pur.
chase money for each vessel must be depostsd ct the
time Of sale and the balance paid in cash whsn the
sale 10 confirmed By the Department; the vessels 70
be removed within three weeks from the date q
such confirmation.
The Government reserves the right to withdraw
the vessels, either of tbem from sale at ANY time,
AID to reject any bid or offer which may be consid.
cred inadequate. jy0fh.t