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EDUCATIONAL.
SUMNER SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS.

From MONDAY, JUNE %, the pleasant halls OF
Spencerlan Business College, corner of Seventh and
streets northwest, will be open for tho summer for
special individual instruction in Penmanship Book
keeping, and Correspondence Morning sessions, to
II; Evening sessions, 5to7 MISUNDERSTANDING, % per
month"; Evenings Is per month. Penmanship alone,
s. for twenty lessons Private instruction on special
terms Particulars given ut the college Office.
ie24tf H. G. SPENCER, Principal.
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Georgetown Grain Market.


GEoK0ErowS. July 10. 1870.
Wheat and corn are nominally unchanged nj prcvI-
0us quotations.
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BY virtue of deed OF trust dated March l. 1876 re-
corded In ber SOL. folio 3SI ct seq, of the land
records Of the District Of Columbia and Mt the re-
quest of the party secured thereby, will offer ut
public sale in front of the premises, ON MONDAY,
the i4th day Of JULY, 1870 Mt o'clock y M all that
piece parcel of real estate situate In Brown ~
Todd's subdivision of Pleasant Plains and Mount
Pleasant, suburb of the city of Washington District
OF Columbia, known ms and being lot numbered seven
"a In block numbcre two a. of said subdivision, be-
ginning for the at the southeast corner of said
lot az and running nOrtherly one hundred and
fifty $3.50 feet: thence westwRrdly hNy 1907 feet;
thence southerly one hundred and hfty Q5g) feet;
thence easiwnTdly fifty U0) on the line of Irwin
street to the place of beginning.
Terms OF sale; One third cash; balance In six and
twelve months, with notes bearing interest at per
cent from day OF sale, secured by deed trust on The
property. deposit of 500 will be required to be
made on acceptance of bid. All cOnyeyancing at the
cost Of the purchaser. If the terms of sale are not
trustees the right 10 resell the property Mt the
risk aud expense of the deaulting purchaser.
WARREN &. STONE, (rr,.,.os
BERNARD r. HANLEY, i'u''ee''
b. IL MARINER, Auctioneer. iy3eod-5t
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.ROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING AIR.D DUCT
IN CAPITOL GROUNDS.
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

The Great Double-Track
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH, NORTHWEST, WEST, AND SOUTH
WEST
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I AXE HOUSE. SPRING BEACH. NEW JER-
- sey. ut head of lake. five minutes from the
beach. Accommodates 100 guests. All modern i'm
provements Central Road from New York and
Pennsylvania, or Bound Brook from l,hiladelphin
ieIJ-lul 1 w, AHtDrr,
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July TO- 1879.
Proposals to furnish Hospital Bedding and Cloth
ing for the use of the United States Marine Hospi-
tails will be received ut this Office until noon, the
9th inst.
Schedules will be furnished by the SurgeonGen-
eral of the Marine Hospital Service.
The United States reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. ]. b. HAWLEY.
jy1l Assistant Secretary.
DROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTING AIR. DUCT
IN CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Sealed proposals will be received Mt the office OF the
Engineer OF the Capitol Grounds until ~ n July IL
for the construction Of air.duct In West Capitol
Park. Tie above work will consist of earth excava
ton and furnishing aud laying stone aud brick ma
sorry. The Government reserves ihe right TO accept
any part of any bid or to reject NIL bids.
Plans and specifications be seen Mt the Engineer
Office. corner Delaware avenue and b street north
east.
Proposals should be Endorsed Proposals for Build
ing AirDuct in Capitol Grounds and addressed to
EDWARD CLARK,
jyieoid Architect of U. :. Capitol.
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TNARDs, CIRCULARS, AND COMMERCIAL
" PRINTING,
REPUBLICAN JOB ROOMS.
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HELMBOLD'S BUCHU

HAS NO EQUAL IN diseases peculiar to females,
Chronic Inflammation of the Uterus, and all com
plnints incident TO tn sex.
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Pnciiio Mining Stocks.
THE GENERAL MARK 1S.

each.
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Il LOT. LOCATED ON IRWIN STREET, AND
NEARLY OPPOSITE THE FORMER RESI-
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Chapter 1870.

AN ACT to amend section three of chapter one
hundred and sixteen of the Revised Statutes of
Maine, entitled, "The regulation of Fees and
Costs"
Be 1T enacted &C., as follows:
SECT. l: To insert after the word provided in
the first line, the words 'by stated salary and
striking out the wopd "whether," in the second ine
and inserting after the word civil in said second
line, the following words: proceeding shall be the
same now provided by law, and striking out the
word COR" in the second line, and inserting the
word and that said section as amended Shall
read:
SECT. 8. Except when otherwise expressly pro-
vided by fixed salary, the fees Of the judge of any
municipal police COURT in civil proceedings, shall
be the same as now provided by law, and criminal
proceedings shall be taxed in the same manner and
at the rate the fees of trial Justices far
applicable. When any such judge receives stated
salary for his services from the treasury Of any coun
ty he shall account under oath to the treasurer of
said county for all fees accruing to him in said ca
pacity toward his salary. including ten cents for
the blank writ in every action entered before him;
and if such fees exceed the amount of his salary
any such quarter, the excess shall be by him paid
over to such treasurer
SECT 2 All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent
with this section, amended, are hereby repealed,
and this act shall take effect when approved
[Approved February 81, 1871
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Chapter 1913.

AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and nine
of the Public Laws of the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven, entitled, can Act to
amend chapter six, section fifty-three of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to Repairs Of Ways in
unincorporated Townships
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows
Chapter two hundred and nine Of the public laws
of the year one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-seven, is hereby amended by adding after the
word thereof" at the end of said chapter, the
words when such assessment will be unreasonably
burdensome to such owners, they shall assess an
equitable sum On the county, and the balance only
on such lands SO that sad chapter amended
shall read follows
SECT. 3d. Said county commissioners, in Sep
TENDER, annually, by one or more Of their board,
shall make annual inspection Of all county roads
in the unincorporated townships and tracts of land
in their counties, and thereupOn make an estimate
of the amount needed to put them in repair, so
to be safe and convenient for public travel and
sess such amount thereon; and they shall make as
many divisions equitable, conforming as
nearly is convenient to known divisions and
separate ownerships, and assess upon each sum
prOportionate to the value thereof; and cause SO
much thereof they deem necessary for the purpose
aforesaid, to be expended on said roads within one
year thereafter, and such assessment shall create
lien thereon for the payment thereof; when such
assessment will be unreasonably burdensome to
such owners, they shall assess an equitable sum on
the county and the balance only on such lands
[Approved February q, 1871
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Chapfeg l2j. .

AN ACT to amend chapter seventy-fve of the Pub
lie Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-eght,
entitled, can Act to Regulate and Protect Fish
cries and the Propagation of Fish
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
Section twenty-three of chapter seventy-fvo of
the public laws of eighteen hundred and seventy
eight is hereby amended by striking out the words
"ishculture is in the fourteenth line, and insert
ing in place thereof the following words parent
fish are taken in the manner and at the time and
place permitted by law for the capture of such fish
for food, nor shall it apply to any operations in
fshculture, SO that as amended said section shall
read as follows, viz:
SECT. %. Any person engaged in the artificial
propagation of fish known as trout, fresh and salt
water salmon, any water in this state, when the
parent fish taken from public waters in this
state shall retain not less than twenty-five per cent
of all eggs taken from said parent fish and the
same to be properly cared for and Matched, and
when Matched and in proper condition, to be re-
turned to suitable place for such young fish in the
original waters from which the parent fish
TAKEN and to said parent fish to be returned
to safe locations in the waters from which they
were TAKEN under penalty of not less than fifty
more than five hundred dollars Tor each offense
But the provisions of this section shall not apply to
cases in which the parent fish taken in the
FER and at the time and place permitted by law for
the capture of such fish for food shall it apply
to any operations in culture conducted for pub
lie purposes by permission Of the commissioners of
fisheries of this state who may ax such conditions
to their permits as they may t but requiring in
no case less than twenty-five cent Of the young
[Approved February 81, 1879.
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PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF MAINE.

Said reporter however to comply with all the pro:
visions of section twenty nine and section thirty Of
chapter seventy-seyen Of the revised statutes
The compensation of the railroad commissioners
shall be five dollars per day while actually employed
in their official duties, to be paid by the railroads
on which the services are rendered.
SECT. g. Secretary Of the senate, and the clerk
Of the house of representatives, six hundred dollars
each in full for all services. Assistant secretary,
and assistant clerk three hundred dollars to each
in full for all services. Said officers named in this
section, are to do, and perform all services similar
to those done and performed by the officers who
held these positions tor the legislature of eighteen
hundred and seventy eight Messengers and assist
ant messengers to senate and to house one hundred
and fifty dollars to each, in full.
Pages to the senate and to house of representa-
tives, seventy five dollars to each in full.
SECT. 4. The salary of the bank examiner shall
be nine hundred dollars per anrum, in full.
The salary of the insurance commissioner shall be
nine hundred dollars per annum, in full
SECT. 5. The annual salary of the state librarian
shall be six hundred dollars, in full for all services
SECT. 6. Agent Of Penobscot tribe Of indians,
two hundred dollars per annum. Agent of Passam-
aquoddy indians, two hundred dollars per year.
SECT. T. ALI acts and parts of acts Inconsistent
with this act, invalid and of no effect and the
same are hereby repealed
SECT. 8. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved February 81, 1871
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Chapter 1919.

AN ACT to amend can Act relating to Recording
Devises of Real Estate in the Registry of Deeds.'
Be 1T enacted, de-, as follows:
Section two of chapter hundred an(, eighty
six of the public laws of eighteen hundred and
enty:four, is hereby amended by striking out the
word "ten," after the word "within,' in the first
line, and inserting in place thereof the word
thirty so that said section when amended shall
read as follows
SECT. 2. Within thirty days after will has been
duly proved and allowed in the probate court, in
the supreme court of probate it shall be the duty of
the register Of probate to make out and certify to
the register of deeds in the county where the real
estate is situated, true copy Of so much Of said
will as devises real estate, with the description Of
said real estate so far any description be fur
and of the devisee and it shall be the duty of the
register of deeds receiving such copy to forthwith
file the same, mnuting thereon the time of the re-
ception thereof aforesaid, and record the in
the same manner as now provided by law for record
ing deeds of real estate.
Improved February q, 1871
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Chapter 1913.

AN ACT to amend chapter forty-eight of the Re
vised Statutes relative to corporations under the
General Law.
Be 1T enacted, &c. as follows:
vised statutes, is hereby amended by striking out
the word 'two where it in the eleventh line
and insert in place thereof the word one'; also to
amend section nineteen of said chapter by striking
out the word Give" where it in the last line
and insert in place thereof the word 'one, that
said sections as amended shall read as follows:
SECT. 49, Three more persons may associate
themselves together by written articles of agreement
for the purpose of carrying on any manufacturing,
first meeting shall be called by one or more of the
signers Of said articles, by giving notice thereof,
stating the time. place and purposes of the meeting,
to each signer in writing, or by publishing it in
newspaper printed in the county, at least four
teen days prior to the time appointed therefor At
such meeting they may organize into corporation
corporation, fix the amount of the capital stock
which shall not be less than one thousand dollars
nor more than two hundred thousand divide it into
shares, and elect president, not less than three
directors secretary treasurer and any other neces-
sary officers, and adopt code Of bylaws
SECT. 10. Before commencing business the pres
ldent, treasurer and majority Of the directors Shall
prepare certificate, setting forth the name and
purposes of the corporation, the amount of capital
STOCK the amount already paid in the par value of
the shares, the and residences of the owners
the name of the county where located, and the
number and names of the directors, and Shall sign
and make oath to it, and after it has been examined
by the attorney general and by him certified to be
properly drawn and signed and conformable to the
constitution and laws it shall be recorded in the
registry Of deeds in the county where the business is
to be done. in a book Kept for that purpose and a
copy thereof certified by such register shall be filed
the date of filing thereon, and on the original GER
ifcate to be kept by the corporation, and shall
record said copy in a book kept for that purpose.
And said corporation shall pay the attorney general
and secretary of state dollar each for their SER
vices, in advance
[Approved February %, 1871
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Chapter 1876.

AN ACT to amend chapter fifty, section twelve of
the Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy
eight for the protection of Game and Birds.
Be 1T enacted de-, as follows:
Section twelve of chapter fifty of the public laws
of eighteen hundred and seventy-eght, is hereby
amended by striking out the worus Cor plover,' in
the third line of said section that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
SECT. H. No person shall kill or have in his
duck, dusky duck, commonly called black duck, or
other duck, between the first day Of May and the
first day of September; or kill, sell or have in pos
called partridge, woodcock, between the first day
ofDecember and the first day Of September follow
ing or kill, sell have in possession, except alive,
prairie chicken, between the first day of January
and the first day of September, plover, between
following, under penalty of not less than FIVE nor
more than ten dollars for each bird so killed, or
had in possession, Or exposed for sale.
[Approved February u, 1871
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Chapter 1872.

AN ACT to amend section twelve of chapter one
hundred and thirty-five of the Revised Statutes
relating to placing Convicts at Labor.
Be 1T enacted, de-, as follows:
Section twelve of chapter one hundred and thirty
five Of the revised statutes, is hereby amended by
adding thereto the following words, to wit: and
all convicts committed may be placed at labor
in the same manner provided for persons SEN
fenced to imprisonment and labor, so that said Sec
ton, as amended, shall read as follows:
SECT. II. Any convict, sentenced to pay fine
no ether cause, who is unable to pay the same
may be liberated by the sheriff. after thirty days
amount due. to the treasurer of the same county,
accompanied by written schedule of all his prop
erty of every kind signed and sworn to before the
sheriff, jailer any justice Of the peace trial
justice, and the sheriff shall deliver the same to
said treasurer for the use of the county, within
thirty days; and all convicts committed may be
placed at labor in the same manner as provided for
persons sentenced to imprisonment and labor
J, [Approved February 81, 1871
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Chapter 1913.

AN ACT to amend section seventeen, Of chapter
one hundred and sixteen of the Revised Statutes,
in relation to Fees of Registers of Deeds"
Be 1T enacted, &C., as follows:
Section seventeen Of chapter one hundred and
sixteen of the revised statutes is amended by insert
ing after the word records" in the fifth line, the
made, that the third fourth fifth and sixth lines
shall read as follows: For recording a levy, one
dollar and fifty cents and the same sum for certified
copies of these instruments, for recording them;
and said register shall make alphabet to each
volume of records and such indexes as heretofore
made, without charge to the county.
[Approved February q, 1871
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AN ACT to amend chapter tfty-one section eighty
OF the Revised Statutes, relating to voting on the
question of loaning Money.
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
Section eighty, chapter ifty.one of the revised
the following words: at such meetings, the legal
voters shall vote by ballot those in favor of the
proposition, voting Yes, and those opposed, voting
declared in open town meeting, and recorded, and
the clerk shall make return thereof to the municipal
oflcers, who shall examine such returns and if two
thirds OF the ballots cast in favor of the PROPOSE
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WARDEN OF STATE PRISON.

Warden of state prison, fifteen hundred dollars
per annum, with the use, without charge of such
part of the keepers house and buildings OF the
governor and council may direct and fuel for his use
which shall be in full for all services, including the
duty of receiving and paying out moneys for all
purposes. Deputy warden of state prison, one
thousand dollars per annum.
Superintendent of public buildings, six hundred
dollars per annum. Night watchmen at state
house, not exceeding two in number, five hundred
dollars to each per annum.
Judges of the supreme judicial court, each two
thousand dollars per annun as new judges are ap-
pointed, and whene there shall be vacancy in
the office OF Judge of the supreme judicial court
no appointment to fill the same, but the number of
judges Of said court shall thereafter be limited to
seven.
Attorney general, one thousand dollars per an
mum, in full for all services expenses and travel
Reporter OF decisions, five hundred dollars per
annun, with the right to retain for his the
profits arising from publication ofhis own reports
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Chapter 13I.

AN ACT to repeal chapters one hundred and
fifteen and one hundred and twenty-four of the
Acts of eighteen hundred and seventy three.
Be it enacted, &C., as follows:
The provisions of an act, entitled can Act in aid
Of Free High Schools approved February twenty
fouf, eighteen hundred and seventy-three and the
provisions of an act entitled, can Act to enable
academies to surrender their property to cities,
towns, and plantations, for the benefit of Free High
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HAPPIER 1874.

AN ACT fixing the Salaries Of certain Public Off
GERS and Compensation of certain Members of
the Government.
Be 1t enacted, &c., as follows:
SECT. 1. The governor the state is entitled to
receive after the first Wednesday of January, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty from the treasurer of the state in quar-
terly payments, on the first day Of January, April
July and October of each year, fifteen hundred
dollars.
SECT. 2. The following public officers are en-
titled to receive from the treasurer of the state in
quarterly payments, ON the first day Of January
April, July and October of each year, commencing
March first, eighteen hundred and seventy mine,
which shall be in full for all services.
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in this state shall be attorney counselor in any
suit or matter pending in the court in which he is
such clerk, register recording officer; neither
shall he actions to be entered in his said
court. [Approved February II, 1871
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TREASURER OF THE STATE.

Treasurer of state, sixteen hundred dollars per
ment or perouisite. For clerk hire in the Office Of
treasurer of state, sum of money not exceeding
the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars per annum.
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SECRETARY OF STATE.

Secretary of state, twelve hundred dollars per
annum Deputy secretary Of state twelve hundred
ment of state, sum of money not to exceed the
sum of ten hundred dollars per annum.
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Chapter l21.

AN ACT regulating the duties Of the Clerks, Reg
listers and Recording Officers of the several Courts
in this State.
Be 1t ENACTED, &C., as follows:
No clerk, register recording officer Of any court
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1879

Schools" approved February twenty-fou eighteen
hundred and seventy-three. be and the same
hereby suspended in their operation for one year
from and after the approval of this act.
[Approved February u, 1871
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ADJUTANT GENERAL.

Adjutant general, nine hundred dollars per annum,
and he shall not receive any other fee, emolument
or perquisite. The clerk hire in the office Of Adju-
tant General shall not exceed five hundred dollars
per annum.
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AN ACT to amend chapter forty-eight Of the Re
General Law.