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Year: 1872

An act for the relief of the officers and crew


of the United States steamer "hear-


sarge"


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Navy be and he hereby Is
authorized and directed to pay, out of
money hereafter to be appropriated, to Rear
Admiral John A. WinslOw, and the officers
and crew belonging to the United States
steamer ''kearsarge" while engaged IN the
capture and destruction of the vessel called
the Alabama" on the nineteenth day of
June, eighteen hundred and sixty four, the
sum of one hundred and ninety thousand
dollars, the same being the estimated value
thereof. to be distributed to the officers
and crew attached to the "kearsage" at
the date above named according TO the pay
roll of the ship at the time, and to be IN
lieu of the bounty authorized by the
eleventh section of the act of June thir-
tieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-fOur, en-
titled g An act TO regulate prize proceed
ings. and so FORTH" provided, that no
money shall be paid to the assignee of any
of said officers or crew, entitled to receive
the same, but only to himself in person,
or to his wife, or to his personal representa-
tives, excluding any such assignee and
provided further, that if any of the officers
or crew of said United States steamer
"Kearsagep shall have received the bounty
provided for by the said section eleven of
The act of June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-fOur, the same shall be deducted
from the amount to be paid to such officer
or seaman under this act


Approved April II, 1872.
Year: 1872

An act to create an additional land district


in the State of Minnesota.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be, and he
as hereby, authorized to establish an addi
tional land district in the State of Mime
sofa, embracing all that part of the present
Alexandria land district which lies north of
township number one hundred and thirty
six north, and west Of range number thirty-
five west of the fifth principal meridian,
and to fix from time foI time the boundaries
of thereof, which disttict shall be named
after the place at which the Office shall first
be established; and the President shall
have power to fix from time to time the To-
cation Of the Office for such district.


SEC. .. That the President is hereby author
lied to appoint, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, a register and receiver
for said land district, who shall be required
to reside at the site of the land Office for
said district who shall be subject to the
same laws and responsibilities, and whose
compensation, respectively, shall be the
same as that now allowed by law to other
land officers in said State.


Approved March II, 1872.
Year: 1872

An act in addition to an act entitled Gan


act to amend an act entitled AN act for


the removal of causes in certain cases


from State courts, approved July twenty


seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-six,"


approved March second, eighteen hundred


and sixty-seven.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United. States OF
America in Congress assembled, That
whenever personal action has been or
shall be brought in any State court by an
alien against any citizen Of State who IS,
or at the time the alleged action accrued
was, a civil officer of the United States, be-
ing nonresident of that State wherein juris-
diction is obtained by the State court, by
personal service of process such action may
be removed into the Circuit Court of the
United States in and for the district ia
which the defendant shall have been served
with process, in the same manner as now
provided for the removal Of an action
brought in a State court by the provisions
of section three of the act of March second,
eighteen hundred and thirty three. entitled
"An act further to provide for the collection
of duties on imports"


Approved March 30, 1872.
Year: 1872

An act to create the Linkton land district,


in the State of Oregon.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That all
that portion of the State of Oregon lying
south of the fourth standard parallel south
of the base line, between townships eight
cen and nineteen south, and east of the
meridian line between ranges five and six
in said State, shall constitute an additional
land district, to be called the Linkton dis
triet; and the office OF said district shall be
located at Linkville, subject to be changed
by the President of the United States as the
public interests may require.


SIC. 3 That the President be, and he is
hereby. authorized to appoint in accordance
with existing laws authorizing appoint
meRts to office, register and receiver for
the district hereby created who shall each
be required to reside at the site of the office
Year: 1872

An act defining the rights of part owners OF


vessels in certain cases.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That any
person or persons or body corporate having
more than one-half ownership of any vessel
shall have the same power to remove a cap
tain, who is also part owner of such vessel,
as such majority owners nOw have to re-
move a captain not an owner; provided,
that this act shall not apply where there is
a valid written agreement subsisting, by
virtue of which such captain would be en-
titled to possession, nor in any case where
a captain has possession as part owner, OBJ
tanned before the passage of this act.


Approved April g. 1872.
Year: 1872

An act to create an additional land dis


tTict in the State of Nevada.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That all
that portion of the State of Nevada, en-
braced in the following described limits, to
wit: commencing at the corner common to
townships twenty-fOur and twenty-five
north, range fOrty-fOur and fOrty-ive east,
Mount Diable base and meridian; thence
running due east to the eastern boundary
line OF the State of Nevada; thence north
on said eastern boundary of said State to
the north boundary of said State; thence
west on said north boundary of SAID State
to the eastern boundary of the Carson land
district thence south along said eastern
boundary of the Carson land district to the
place Of beginning, shall constitute a separ-
ate land district to be called the ElkO land
district, the Office of which shall be located
at EIko, in Ell1O county, State of Nevada;
which location may be changed by the
President of the United States from time to
time as the public interest may require.


SEC 9 That the President shall appoint,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, or in the recess of the Senate.
register and a receiver of public moneys for
said district, and said officers shall reside IN
the place where said land Office is located.
and shall have the same powers and receive
the same emOluments as the same officers
now receive in the other land districts in
said State.


ADprOved March ID 1872.
Year: 1872

At a meeting Of the Board Of Directors, held OF
the third day of June, 1871 it resolved to de-
clare scrip dividend of thirty per cent on the net
earned participating premiums for the year end
ing thirty first of May, 1871 for which certificate
will be issued on and after the first day Of Angus
next Also, to pay on and after the second Mon.
day in July next the whole issues of Scrip for the
years 1863 1864 and 1855 and six per cent interest
on all outstanding scrip of the company.
Year: 1872

Another railroad passenger train smash.
ed up and the wreck partly burned, IS the
report this morning. The worst feature
Of railroad Sccidenu Is the burning Of the
cars and the roasting Of the killed, Grip.
pied and imprisoned passengers afGeT the
train Is wrecked. How many times must
such awful tragedies a that reported from
Northern Pennsylvania IN our news col
umns yesterday bo repeated before the
lesson they enforce will be learned' II
Is about time it should occur to tho Au.
,hnrl,ies whose duty II Is to protect the
travelling public, that they ought to com,
pc! railway companies to carry people in
something less dangerous than the tinder
boxes now employed. This duty We sup.
pose attaches to Congress; and we trust
the recent repetitionS Of these railway
holocausts, which periodically horrity the
country, will impress the urgent need OF
such legislation on that body.


There is no difficulty in the way Of
making cars nearly II not quite fire proof.
They can be made Of iron throughout
and he as light, as strong and beautiful
as the coaches now made Of wood. We
are informed that sach passenger coaches
have long been manufactured and used by
the Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne Railroad
Company It seems 10 US they ought to
be used everywhere.


Either the use Of wood will have 10 DO dis.
continued or some means found Of warm.
Ing and Lighting railway cars that will
not expose them 10 the present danger oi
burning in case Of accident Otherwise
We will have to resort to some other
means Of locomotiOn. People may not
mind having their neCks broken, but
when it comes to being broiled over the
Goals afterwards, it Is a'little too much
TOR average human nature to bear with
equanimily.


II the perils Of railway travel continue
to multiply as they have done In the past
few years, we shall have TO look forward
TO BRTBAEE's pneumatic tubes and
spheres as solution Of the problem. 1t
might be little startling at first, to be
shut up in hollow sphere and sent
whirling end over end to ones desIina-
tion at the rate Of 300 miles an hour; but
no doubt We would soon get accustomed
to 1t. At the worst it would not bo so
bad as slow roasting on wood fire.
Year: 1872

To CLEAN HAIR BRUsHEs-Fill q pan
with warm water, and dissolve in itaquar-
ter Of an ounce Of soda 10 halt gallon
Of water. Comblout the loose hairs; take
one brush at a time by the handle and
dip it several times in the water without
wctting the back; then rinse In cold
water, and put near the FIRE or in the
open air to dry. Never use soap in
washing hair brushes, or allow the water
10 be more than lukewarm, as hot water
will soften the bristles and melt the glue
in the back, and also turn ivory backs
vpllny
Year: 1872

from lands end to lands end, that all may
read, and reading, believe, that for the
countless millions who are on the road to
40 uusinsly grave With bilious COMPLAINTS,
there is but one truly great and reliable
remedy, ami that is
Year: 1872




The mere lapse of years is not life
To eat and drink and sleep; to I've ex-
posed to darkness and the light; to
around the mill OF habit and turn the
wheel of wealth; to make reason our
book-keeper, and turn thought into an
implement of trade---this is not life
In all this, but poor fraction Of the
consciousness of humanity is awaken
ed; and the sanetities still slumber
which make it most worth while to be.
knowledge, truth, love, beauty, good
ness, faith alone give vitality TO the
mechanism of existence. TIE laugh OF
mirth, which vibrates through the
heart; the tears which fFeshen the dry
wastes within; the musicwhieh brings
childhood back; the prayer that calls
the future near; the doubt that makes
us meditate; the death which startles
us with its mystery; the hardships
which force us to struggle; the anxiety
that ends in trust-these are the true
nourishments Of our natural being.
Year: 1872

| like to see those who go into church
first, take their seats at the entrance of the
pew; and If any one has the impudence to
wish to sit in the same seat, give them an
insulting look, and then compel them to
crowd by into the far end of the seat. If
strangers come in, stare at them, and when
services are over get away from them as
though they were infected with smallpox:
and if some one should venture to ask you
for any information, answer as though you
thought them, impudent to dare to speak
to you.


| like to see pew owners assert their au-
thority by ordering others out of their seat.
1t is conducive to large congregations.


/ like to see all ventilation closed, and
the congregation go to sleep for want of
oxygin and then the minister give them
hit for not bing interested. r'


/ like to see every body as soon as the
benediction is pronounced, to rush for the
door, and speak to no one, for that makes
each feel as though they were kindly
thought of by others.


One thing L like to see Just outside the
church, the young men standing each side
the walk, watching and commenting on
the ladies as they pass.


/ like to see minister always whipping
his congregations for what he anticipates
they may do. 1t produces a remarkably
kind feeling, and desire to be there on
each occasion, so as not to lose that most
delightful portion of the regular service.


/ like not only all the above, but every
thing done in the same spirit, because it
shows a lovely Christian feeling, full of
sympathy and charity.


RELIGIUS CHURCH GOER.
Year: 1872

At q moderate estimate I have heard a
thousand persons try to account for the tag
to Greeley's coat-tail as the representative
of Gratz Brown in ali the cartoons of
Hgper's Weekly during the late cam
paign-all but one, to speak correctly, for
there was one in which the human face
divine of our Gratz was there in all its
beauty, with label of Bacchus and wine
cask near by. | rejoice to be able to ex-
plain the mystery of the tag, which, like
many other things, began by being unac-
countable and ended by being voted eX-
ceedingly appropriate.


That very expressive tag i'll the Harper
cartoons was the result of an accident of
omission on the part of Mast in preparing
his first cartoon after the Cincinnati con-
vention. He had sketched, as he thought,
all the principal figures, and was ready to
hand his drawing over to the engravers,
when friend called his attention to the
fact that he had omitted B. Gratz, who, of
course, should have been one of the prin-
cipal figures. Mast was greatly troubled
he could not deny the imperfection to
which his attention had been called, and
yet it was too late to remedy it, for his
time was up and the workmen were wait
ing on him. He hadn't in his studio
picture of Brown, and even if he had,
there was no room for it in the cartoon,
every inch of room being already occupied.
At the very last moment he picked up a
pencil, drew the tag and labeled it Gratz
Brown. When the picture came out, some
admired the happy hit and others inquired
what it meant. It was Nast's intention to
remedy the defect in a subsequent issue,
but while he was hesitating, public opin-
ion passed from inquiry to admiration, and
the artists friends finally persuaded him
that no caricature could equal the tag in
the idea intended to be conveyed !; and so
it happened that Gratz was constantly pre-
sented to the public in that way.-1Nock's
letter. to no. Democrat
Year: 1872

THE CHICAGO PosT OFFIcE.-The late
appointlnent of a new postmaster at Chi
cago was not professed to be made under
the civil service rules, but according to the
traditionary usage by which Senator not
opposed to the Administration selects tie
postmaster at his own place of residence


Wash. Re,1ublicotf. a Mss
Year: 1872

a gentleman lately from Virginia, formerly
Of Rochester, New York, has leased for five
years the farm of E. p. Bailey about mile
north of the city for the purpose of establishing
a large dairy to supply the city with pure fresh
milk at low rates. He is an experienced
dairyman ard will devote his entire
attention to that business. He will
keep the best breed Of milch cows and
will keep them in a stable the year round, and
feed them on steamed food He proposes to de-
liver milk, morning and evening, all over the
city, and establish depot in the city where
fresh milk can be found throughout the day.
he hopes to furnish such cheap and good milk
that few people in the city will be annoyed with
COWS.
Year: 1872

An acorn suspended by piece of thread
within half an inch of the surface OF wa
ter in hyacinth glass, will, in q few
months, burst and throw root down into
the water, and shoot upward its straight
and tapering stem, with beautiful iltue
green leaves. A young oak tree, growing
in this way ON the mantle-shelf of room
is a very elegant and interesting object.
Year: 1872

When your horse first shows signs of the dis
ease blanket we'll and put in a warm stable.
Give Immediately a warm bran mash with a
large dose of Damon's Stock Powders, to move
the bowels and stimulate the action of the kid
neys; then rub the throat and chest freely and
vigorously with DR.. Hart's Great Relief. This
will relieve the swelling and soreness of the
throat, and by repeating this treatment a few
times your horse will be all right again.
Year: 1872

There are always some busy tongues to
spread excitement and CONSERVATION over
every little thing. We have heard of at
least fifty cases of small pOx that never ex-
listed save in the Imagination of some rat
tie Drained news mongers. There has been
a report that there was case of small poX
in Col. G. NJ. Branner's family. We have
seen him and he authorizes us to say that
there has not been, and is not now case
in his family or even in his neighborhood.
All the foundation for all this scare is
single case of small pOX on the outskirts of
the city. Rumors have been floating
about that boarder at Mr.. w. j. Lambs
house had it, but Investigation has shown
that it is false. There is no cause for alarm
and no reason to apprehend that the dis
ease will get a foothOld in the city. One
or even two cases isolated and really out
side of the city ought not to alarm any
bOdV ~
Year: 1872

Over the Exchange Restaurant are extensively
patronized now, and any gentleman wishing to
treat his lady to some nice Oysters or anything
that can be found at frst-class Restaurant,


should give Eifler call. n22-d3mo.
Year: 1872

Last night about Ills o'clock, strange
phenomena appeared in the heavens ia the form
of an aerial light coursing from west to east.
with variegated colors left in its train, present
ing most beautiful spectacle to all who be-
held it.
Year: 1872

The Ngw York HERALD has constructed telegraph line
from New York city to Whcstone LII, and the same is
open for the transaction Of business


This line will be found OF great service TO those having
business with vessels passing to and from the Sound and
every facility will be given to merchants and others to
communicate promptly


As there 10 no other tclegraphic communication with
Year: 1872

As If anything could add to the intense excite
ment concerning the trial Of the Chief OF Police Of
Jersey City, he was last evening surrendered by
his bondsmen arrested by the Sheriff and taken to
the County Jail. Since his unexplained escape his
bondsmen have been, to say the least, afraid OF
him. and probably this at a critical time In the
trial, has influenced them rather than any impress
sion concerning the result OF the trial. Sheriff
Renhardt went to C0Opers Hall and NJ titled the
Chief who was sitting there that his b0ndsmen
had given him up and 1t was necessary to arrest
him. The Chief made no resistance whatever, and
accompanied the Sheriff to the jail. The arrest
was made shortly before eight O'Clock.
Year: 1872

1t was about the buckwheat cakes. /
told Maria Ann any fool could beat her
making those cakes, and she said had
better try it. So | did. | cmptied the
batter AL out Of the pitcher one evening
and set the cakes myself. | got the flour
and the salt and the water, and, warned
by the past, put in liberal quantity of
eggs and shortening. | shortened with tall
low from roast beef, because | could not
find any lard. The batter did not look
right. | lighted my pipe and pondered
-yeast-yeast, to be sure. l had forgot
ten the yeast. | went and woke up the
baker and got six cents worth of yeast


/ set thc'pitcher behind the sitting room
stove, and prepared to enjoy my triumph;
but didn't. That yeast was strong
enough to raise the dead the batter
was running all over the carpet.
scraped it up and put it into another dish.
Then got fire in the kitchen and put
on the griddlc. The first lot of cakes
stuck to the griddle. The second ditto,
only more. Maria came in and asked
what was burning. She advised me to
grease the griddle. / did it. One end of
the griddle got too hot and dropped the
thing on my tcnderest corn, while trying
to turn it taround. Finally the cakes were
ready for breakfast and Maria got the
other things ready. We sat down. My
cakes did not have the right flavor.
took one mouthlul aud it satisfied ME.
| lost my appetite at once. Maria would
not let me put one on her plate. | think
those cakes may be reckoned dead loss.
The cat would not eat them. The dog
ran of and stayed three days after one
was offered him. The hens won't go
within ten feet Of them. | threw them
into the back yard, and there has not
been a pig on the promises since. eat
what is put before me now, and do not
allude to my mothers system of cooking.
Year: 1872

On one of the recent cold nights lady
acquaintance Of ours put her two boys to
bed in cold room, tucked them up and
sat down on the edge Of the bed to hear
them say their prayers. Johnny aged
seven, got through all right and cuddled
up to Willie, aged five, who had just
commenced his prayer Presently Willie
began to hurry, the words came faster
than he could distinctly utter them, and
the prayer ended thust ~ pray the
Lord my soul to keep-amen-take your
hand off me or III warm your ear for
you" Johnny was tickling him.
Year: 1872

DEcEivING A CAr.-The following i.
a pretty good story Of cat deceived by
n sort Of ventrioquism. 1t Is little
tough hut none the less readable for that:


Speaking of cats, once had a cat that
was the victim Of misplaced confidence.
In those days | could NOW nearly rs well
as she could herself. One evening, was
amusing the children by cOuntelieitinr
the voice of kitten in distress. Puss
was greatly excited, and ran everywhere
to find the kitten.


She looked in the bedroom, prowlcd
under the bed, then back to the parlor,
under sofa, piano, bookcase, and every
whore else. She looked about me, under
my skirt, into my lap, moving piteously
all the time.


Then she sprang into my lap, and
looked wistfuly into my face. Evidently
] had, according to her theory, eaten n
kitten, or it was at that moment suffering
agonics in my mouth. She put one baw
ON my shoulder, and with the other patted
my cheek, grooming TO the invisible kitten
all the while.


This was too much for my gravity. l
threw back my head and laughed heartily.
Puss looked into my mouth and sprang
off my lap.


alt is all over with the kitten" said
H. &, II | / Il
"and it's the last time I'll ever have
to do with Mat deceiver."


At any rate it 'oas the last, for I never
could get her on my lap again. She was
an embodiment Of virtuous Indignation
and offended dignity.
Year: 1872

AT mine in the lIartz Mountains it
was found necessary to connect two tun-
nels siNty-fve feet apart. TO accurately
effect the junction compass was set in
one gallery and loadstone weighing 200
pounds in the other. The influence OF
the magnet over the compass through the
solid rock was complete. and n perfect
precision Of results secured.
Year: 1872

A coUNrRYMAN took an eight-gallon
keg to shop to have it filed with liquor.
The shopkeeper declared that he had put
in ten gallons, and demanded payment
accordingly. The countryman handed
it over, with the remark that he didn't
mind the money so much as he did "the
strain on the old keg."
Year: 1872

At about Q quarter past six O'Clock last evening
an unknown man jumped into. the East River
from the deck OF the Houston street ferrybOat
California shortly alter the boat feit the foot OF
Houston street. New York, and was drowned. An
attempt to recover the body proved iruitless. The
further description OF him could be asccrtained.
Year: 1872

First Heat.-Charlcy Green had the pole, Gray
Eddy second and Crown Prince third. Charley
Green had fbe best OF the send-0n. Crown Prince
second and Gray Eddy third. AS the horses passed
around the turn Charley Creep broke W and Gray