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Year: 1867

PUBLIC REsOLUTIoN-No. 81


JOINT RESOLUTION for the reduction of the mill


tary reservation of Fort Riley, and to grant


land for bridge purposes to the State of


Kansas.


Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
SentatiUes Of the United States Of america in Con-
g1'ess assembled, That the southwestern boundary
Of the military reservation of Fort Riley, in the
State of Kansas, be, and the same is hereby, de-
clared to be hereafter the channel of the Repub-
lican river, from its mouth to the point where
said river intersccts the present western line of
said reservation, and the land released from said
reservation, and lying between the Smoky Hill
and Republican rivers, is hereby granted to the
State of Kansas to aid in the construction of a
bridge over the Republican river, on the public
highway leading through the present reservation ;
but upon the express condition that this grant
shall be accepted by the State of Kansas with a
guarantee given by said State, by an act of the
Legislature thereof, that said bridge shall be kept
up and maintained in good condition, and shall
be free to the use of the government of the Uni
ted States for all transit purposes forever with
out tolls or charges, and on such acceptance and
guarantee being filed in the office of the Secretary
of the Interior, together with the certificate of
the governor of Kansas that good and perma-
| nent bridge has been constructed over the said
Republican river, it shall be the duty of said Sec
retary to issue patent, for the land hereby gram
ted, to the State of Kansas, to such company
as may be authorized, by act of the legislature of
said State, to construct said bridge: Propided,
hoaoeaer, That nothing herein contained shall be
construed to interfere with any grant of any part
of said land heretofore made by the United
States


Approved, March 2, 1867
Year: 1867




JOINT RESOLUTION instructing the Secretary of
the Interior to order survey for bridge or
bridges across the Potomac.


Be it resolved By the Senate and House Of Repre-
SentdtiUeS Of the United States Of America in Con-
greSS assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior
be directed to order survey, by competent
engineer, eff the ground and river at and near the
Aqueduct bridge, in this District, and report upon
the practicablity of constructing there bridge
across the Potomac without obstructing the nav
igation of the river, and the probable cost there
aud for bridge both for railway and common
travel. Also to examine and report touching the
like bridges at the Long bridge; and
whether the same can be there buitso as to avoid
Instructions of the navigation thereby, and the
probable cost thereof; said report to be made at
the earliest day practicable.


Approved, March 2, 1867.
Year: 1867

Sub-Treasury of the City of Boston.


Resol0ed by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of america IN Congress
assembled That the Mayor and Postmaster of the
City of Boston, the Assistant Treasurer for the
United States at the City OF Boston, the president
of the board of trade of the city of Boston, and
Alpheus Hardy, Daniel Davies and John A. An
drew, of Boston, be appointed a commission to
select proper site for building for post Office
and for the accommodation of the Sub-Treasury
in the City OF Boston, and that they report to the
Postmaster General and the Secretary of the
Treasury at their earies[t convenience, the selec-
tion upon which they or majority of them may
agree, and the price at which such site can be
purchased by the Government for the purposes
contemplated in this resolution, if new site
should be selected; and that if said report shall
meet the appreciation of the Postmaster General
and the Secretary of the Treasury, they shall COM
municate the same, with such additional s,gges-
tngs Suggestions as they may think proper, to
Congress.


Approved, March 2, 1867.
Year: 1867

snip canal through the Isthmus OF Darien.


Resotyed by the Senate and House Of Representa-
ttues Of the United States Of america in Congress
assembled, That the Secretary of State be, and is
hereby directed to take such steps as may be
necessary to obtain from the United States of
Columbia the authority for the United States to
make the necessary surveys at the Isthmus of
Darlen for ship canal to connect the waters of
the Atlantic and hose of the Pacific Ocean, and
the terms upon which such right of way may be


Approved, March 2, 1867
Year: 1867

We clip the following from the Chi
cago Republican, and commend it to the
consideration of our readers:


What tells so readily the standard. Of
a town or city as the appearance of its
paper and its youth or age can as well
be defined by the Observing, by glance
at its newspaper as though personal
observation had been made. The enter.
prise of Its citizens are depicted by Its
advertisement s-their lberality by the
looks of the paper. Some papers show
good, solid, healthy foundation, pie
thoric purses and a wel~to-do appears
ance generally; others show striving
to contend with the grasping thousands
around them, trying TO wrench out an
existence from the close listed communis
ty around them. An occasional metoric
display in its columns Of telegraph, OF
local or of editorial, shows what it would
do if it had the means, but cannot COM
tlnuc in the expensive work until the
support comes which ought to be readily
granted. A newspaper is like a Church;
it wants fostering at the commencement
and for few years, then as general





thing it can walk alone, and reflect
credit upon its location. Take your
home paper; il gives you more news Of
immediate interest than tho New York
or other distant city papers il talks for
when no others viii speak in your fa-
vor when other localities belle you it
stands up for your rights you always
have champion in your home paper /;
and those who stand up for you should
certainly be well sustained. Your in>
tereSts are kindred and equal, you rise
or fall together. Therefore, it is your
interest to support your home paper.
not grudgingly, but in liberal spirit,
as pleasure, not rs dsagreeablc duty,
as an investment that will amply repay
the expenditure.
Year: 1867

ruin, gave little permanent benefit to its
possessors. The person most brazen
and chiefly instrumental in bringing
about the present condition of affairs.
was the notorious Seth Slocum, who
hung around the city several weeks last
summer. He was worth at one time
over 100000, which he had captured
from Steele, and LAID aside for a rainy
day, but when the latier's money vanish-
ed, this amount soon took unto itself
wings, and he Is at present known
among his old associates as a dead beat
AT last accounts, Socpm was incarcera-
ted in the Jail of neighboring county
for various breaches of the peace, and
was unable to obtain bail in the sum of
$500. Exemplilications these of the
old adeg9 easy COME and easy CO. or
of the other, fools and their money are
soon parted
Year: 1867

HUMAN BRoTHERHoeD. The race of
mankind would perish did they cease to
aid each other. From the time that the
mother binds the childs head, till tho
moment that some kind assistant wipes
the death damp from the brow of the
dying, We cannot exist without mutual
help. All, therefore, that need aid.
having a right to ask it from their fellow
-mortals, no one who holds the power of
granting can refuse without guiltf
Year: 1867

WHAT are you setting that child on
that quarto dictionary fort said Mrs.
D.. as the pater arranged his little boy
al the breakfast table. 4 am,' replied
he, fixing the basis of a sound English
education 'Yes,' said she, but you
are beginning at the wrong end
Year: 1867

Although this measure appears to US to
be good deal Of humbug, it has never
theless passed both houses Of the Legisla-
ture, and we suppose it is now the law of
the land. Itappears to be about as absurd
for a Legislature TO say how many hours
man shall work in day, as if it was to
make law stipulating how many papers
I should circulate. What would the farm
er think of his hands quitting at o'clock
p. m. in harvest. Labor, as heretofore, will
command a just and equitable reward, and
if the hours of labor are reduced from ten
to eight, the compensation will consequent
ly be reduced. If men wish to work ten
hours they can do SO as heretofore. The
same law forbids the employment of chill
dren under IA years of age, for more than
ten hours per day. M
Year: 1867

The Legislature just adjourned made an
amendment to the law relating to the re-
turn and canvass ofvotes, which will COM
mand universal approval we. think. 1t
provides that the county canvass shall take
place as soon as the returns are all in, and
if they are not in by Saturday, succeeding
the election, the clerk shall dispatch a
messenger for those behind and if when
the canvass take place, any of the returns
are found to be so irregular that they can
not be canvassed, the returns are to be Ia
ken back by messenger, commanding the
inspectors to complete their returns. The
design Of the bill is to get the returns in
sooner than is the case under the present
law, and have them canvassed, which can
always be done the day after the election,
if those intrusted with the returns will
start for the county seat the next day.
When the canvass is made the statement
and determination of the oanyassers must
be published. &


The bill also provides that the clerk of
the board may select his associate canvass
ers from the board of supervisors, justices
of the peace, county judge and register of
deeds, instead of limiting him to justices
as is now the case. This amendment will
be appreciated by clerks Of boards who
have not always been fable to get compe-
tent canvassers without some difficulty.
Year: 1867

This action was commenced in the cir
emit court for this county about two years
AGO. At the March term change of ve-
nue. was taken to Lafayette county where
the case came up on the 18th. before Judge
Mills. Quite number ofewitnesses were
present on both sides. This suit was COM
menced by the County Board for the re-
covery of the property known as the pub
lie square in the city of Mineral Point, and
the buildings thereon. The county claimed
the title by virtue of patent issued in
1874 and from the fact that it had paid
for the pre- re.emption, and had peaceable
possession for over twenty years. The de-
fendant, the city of Mineral Point, claimed
it by virtue of an act Of Congress, denom-
mating the tract of land public square,
and donating the same for public use for
all time. On the patent being presented
as evidence, quite spirited argument was
had before the court of over five hours du-
ration, in which Philo A. Orton, counsel
for the county, M. NJ Cothren and Charles
Dunn, counsel for the city, took, part.
The court decided the patent not admissa-
BILE as evidence. This patent being the
main point of contention, the case was vir-
tually at an end. A proposition was made
that the suit be continued until the county
board could be consulted with--and by
way of efecting a compromise, the city
would agree to pay the sum of 81 800 for
the old building to the county, thereby
ending any litigation between the parties.
The suit was therefore continued, and the
proposition of the city of Mineral Point is
to be presented to the county board, which
will. doubtless be at special session soon
to be called. For our part, we are heartily
glad that there is prospect of the settle
ment of this difficulty. The city of Miner
al Point will ever remain in possession of
a public square, which is to all intents and
purposes for the public use, while the
county will not perhaps receive the real
value of tbs buildings, yet sufficient, and in
the long run be the gamer. for both sides
had a fair prospect of a ten or twenty years
of law suit, which would cost five times
the amount. For years there has been
sort of strife between the southern and
northern parts of this county, and we
know of no time better than now to urge
upon our people to let by cones be by cones
and to all join hands and enter the field
for the good of the whole county. While
this suit was not waged from any section
al feelings, but from right which the
county authorities believed to be due, yet
there are those who are never satisfied
without giving a color to every act, be tby
either, as unjust and uncalled for. We
pray this feeling may cease, and this day
be the one to inaugurate genial and broth
erly feeling--to act like men, not like
beasts, ready to pounce on each other at
the word go.
Year: 1867

sw The Prairie du Chen Union says
that the Bank at that place has failed. 1t
created quite an excitement among the
holders Of certificates Of deposit. Numer-
Gus deposits had been made just before
the doors were closed, and these generally
by laborers and class Of people who can
lily afford to sustain the loss, There is q
faint hope that something may be done to
save the honor of the establishment and OF
the parties who run it.
Year: 1867

FREAK OF NATURE. Under this head the
plattevile Hitness publishes the following
which sounds quite snakey: "We are in
formed that child is now living, about
three weeks old, that has three heads-one
natural head, and the other two shaped
like snakes head, and found one on each
shoulder. The latter heads show signs of
life, and it is said will lap milk the same
as any snake. Our informant resides near
the home Of the parents of the child, near
Cassville in this county, and says that an
admission fee of one dollar is charged to
all who wish to see this extraordinary
sight.
Year: 1867

INFORMATION WANTED.-We are request
ed to enquire of the celebrated builders
who have put the finishing touch on the
court house in this village, what order of
architecture they claim it is? Before the
props were put up, and the tile was put on,
it was generally known what order it be-
longed 70, but since that it appears to be
beyond the comprehension of man.
Year: 1867

A CoPPERHEAD VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
The New York World says at is very
possible that the next presidential election
may be decided by the negro vote. = =
We have no faith in the success of any
efforts to shut the negro element out of
politics. 1t is the part of wisdom frankly
to accept the situation, and get before
hand with the Radicals in gaining an as
cend ency over the negro mind"
Year: 1867

lY- Our merchants are preparing for the
spring and summer trade. Goods are now
being received daily. Read the advertise
ments before making your purchases; those
who advertise largely sell the most goods,
and consequently can sell the cheapest.
Year: 1867

AccIDENT-Last summer Mr.. Jefferson
was on a load Of hay driving through Mad
ison, and the streets being very bad, his
load was overturned and he was seriously
injured by having his leg broken. lie has
brought suit against the city for $4,000
damages. We hope he may get it, it will
help to make corporations more careful
about the condition of roads and streets.
Year: 1867

~ job work has been crowding US of
late, or rather we have been crowding it,
for the truth is we never let work crowd
US. We are now prepared to do a little
more Send in your orders at an early
day, and they will be promptly attended
Year: 1867

THE REAsoN.-The Boscobel Appeal ac-
knowledges that it redicules the project
of the Oshkosh and Mississippi railroad
not.because there is any danger of it for
the present, but it is well to commence the
battle in time; and if the project should
be successful, it might be necessary to
raise county tax to aid it, when Boscobel
would have to pay it's share.
Year: 1867

~ What about the brick yard? Last
summer and fall we understood that brick
yard was to be started in this place. We
have heard nothing Of it lately; has the
matter fallen through? We have an un-
limited supply of the ra0 material, it only
needs grinding, working, and cooking to
produce as good brick as any in the state.
Building material being very high. there
would be a permanent and rapidly increas-
ing demand. Business men, show your
enterprise, and push the matter through.
Year: 1867

SOLDIERS MoNUMENT.-The patriotic cit
izens of Richland county are making an
effort to erect q monument to the memory
of deceased soldiers of their county. Grant
and some other counties in the state have
already accomplished the object and erect
ed very creditable monuments. Shall Iowa
county be the last to acknowledge the SER
vices of her deceased patriots
Year: 1867

SEED CoRN.-Some of our farmers and
those wishing to raise corn are enquiring
for good Yankee seed corn. IF any one IN
this county has seed corn to sell it would
be to their advantage to advertise it. 1t
is worth So per bushel.
Year: 1867

ia a-W@Q Quite number of farmers in this
county have commenced sowing wheat
The ground is yet quite wet and hardly in
a tillable condition, nevertheless, they are
tired of waiting for fine weather, and have
made commencement
Year: 1867

POISONING DoGs--Poisoning dogs has
been the order of the day in this village OF
late, and as poison is not very select in its
victims, some very valuable and favorite
dogs are thus destroyed. The other even
ing we were passing down the street and
heard group of boys excitedly discussing
the subject of poisoning dogs, and as is
usual when the topic of conversation is
dogs, they began to discuss the fighting
qualities of various dogs, and one little fel-
low, raising his voice so as to be sare of
being heard, called out, Il saw big Judge
Strongs dog take hold oflittle Mrs. Beach's
dog and throw it nearly across the street"
Year: 1867

ONLY MILLION MoRE.-A million more
dollars of counterfeit bonds-Seveu .Thirties
have been found to be floating on the mar.
ket. How comforting it is to discover these
vllianies to the extent of millions. while tho
country already overburdened with debt and
taxes. God only knows how much of this
rascally work has been carried on. The reck-
less men who held high carnival in Washing.
ton during the war, and rioted while the poor
were actually starving. seem to have had no
idea OF thought of the consequences They
lived only for the present. Tho future was
left to take care of itself. Now they trembls
at the bitter fruit of their own folly, as day
by day brings them more and moro to light.
No wonder the country is sickened with radi.
cal rule.-Sonoma Democrat.
Year: 1867

Our WINE CRoP.-The wine crop of the
State is pretty generally gathered, and the
probability is that it amounts to less than
that of last year. Indeed, five may estimate
the vintage of the entire State hy that of So.
noma Valley, the diminution from last year
will be about SO per cent. There were
causes, however, affecting the production in
Sonoma which may not have prevailed in
other portions of the State. There, we are
advised, there was scarcity Of late rain
want that had not been experienced for years
previous. Besides, unusually high wind pre-.
vailed for about week at very critical
period, just when the vines were in blossom,
and many Ssrms were swept of. Still, we
are not called upon to chronicle failure such
as is experienced in the Atlantic States twice
or thrice in period of five years. In fact,
what may be called failure of the grape
crop, has never yet occurred in California.
And what we may this year be compelled to
call short crop, will yet be sufficient to brag
over and maintain our States reputation as
the best grape country in the world. .-Eram.
iHer.
Year: 1867

PKRsoNAL.--We see two o! our popular


merchants, Messrs. Wadsworth and Far
rand, have just returned from the East
where they have been on business. Lock
out for heavy stocks Of late style goods
Business is looking up a little in eastern
Year: 1867

That was fearful moment, that
was, and we held our breath with
terror and II could not help it
/ covered my face with my hands
and dared n OF look, till ] heard a
loud cheer, and saw the boat safely
floating within q very few yards OF
Year: 1867

AS said before, this is a very aronder-
f,I plaee. You may see here the broad,
beautiful, kind impress of the AlnGighty's
hand in crystal characters that will not
fade. but bear on TO dimly remote pos
Year: 1867

JOINT COMMIrTHI Oh ORDNAHCD The
Joint Committee on Ordnance. appointed at
the last session Of Congress to inquire into the
subject and report thereon At the next session,
will meet in their room At the Uap,tol to.mor.
row. Their session will be quite lengthy. and
many interesting facts relative to ordnance
and fire. arms will be before them.
Year: 1867

are many difficulties tU bc overcome and
much work to be d0ne, there is great rea-
son to take courage Nothing Nas wO.e
plain 20 me while laboring among the
schools, than that the spirit Of God was
overshadowing them. | had the extreme
pleasure to learn but a short time before |
left the county, that at least one soul was
brought to seek and find Jesus precious in
one Of the schools | had the pleasure to
organize during my labors.


May God add maay more


But | can not close this report without
returning my heartfelt thanks to the friends
Of Sabbath Schools for their ready coop
Grafton and assistance rendered in my Ia
bors, and for the kind and generous hos
pitality with which l was received wher-
ever l was thrown during my term Of SER
vice among you as a wandering, homeless
missionary. The recollectiCns Of these
kindnesscs | cherish among the most pleas
ant remembrances of my life. No one but
cne who has been through like expert
ence, can appreciate their preciousness.


From you | depart with deep sense o.
Indebtedness to you for the encourage
ments received from you, and with hear
more fully consecrated to God for my ex
perience among you.


JAMES HARPER,
S. S. Missionary.
Year: 1867

4 nOrthern-born citizen of Western
Texas gives US some account of the con-
diticn Of things in that State, which ap-
Plies in a greater or less degree to all the
reconstructing States. The freedmen have
been less regular in their work this season
aud the crops have suffered in consequence.
A chief cause Of this unsteadiness has
been their interest in politics. At the BE-
siest season they would leave everything
for days together to attend political meet


ngs, and in the loyal leagues they have
heard So much about confscation for their
benefit that they really expect soon to be
made rich without work. Their leaders
are generally the worst class of whites,
men who do not scruple to use the grossest
deceptions, or any other dishonest means
to obtain power, who were the bitteress
secessionists when secession was popular,
but are how ready to play the part Of orig
inal Unionists, and take the hardest iron
clad oaths without ainching The white
population of Texas is more than four
times the cOlored, bit registration is in tbs
hands of the mean whites for TIE NEST
part, and they have made the disfranchise-
ment altogether more sweeping than the
reconstruction acts justify; so much 50
that the negroes will be in the majority,
and will control the Constitutional Con-
vention. The political prospect has de-
pressing effect upon business, and all are
in doubt about the future. The white
men are willing to submit to reconstruc-
ton but they object tc disfranchisemer:,
especially to the illegal extension of it by
the boards of registration. But there is
no appeal, and they see no hope of relief.
and no prospect for the future much such
miserable confusion and strife as prevail
in Tennessee, with constant apprehension
that it may terminate in chronic hostility
Of races
Year: 1867

A daushterinlaw of Sterling Price died
on the same day that he expired, aud the
funeral obSequies of both were combined.
In the funeral procession there were sixty
or seventy carriages and number of bug
gies The hcarse bearing the remains of
the General was drawn BY six coal black
horses, while that of Mrs Price was drawn
by six grays. The deceased daughter-in-
law was married less than year ago
Gen Price leaves widow, four sons and
daughter. His life was insured for sl0,-
900.