OFFICIAL. LA U'.V OF THE UNITED STATES. „ a PASSED A T THE SECOXD SESSJOtrOE THE THIK I t TY-FurJITH CONORS*** a Ax- act to aataorite the toning of _£»_■ «* '">' l "|» • Lands iv the Town ui'Sl.'.kl.ii.lge, state ol Wmensm. 9 niid.fur uthrrjrarpoaaa. - - - -- - „ 11.- ,1 . nocrerf by Ihe tj.,, ~'.• and House of Representatives s „f the Cite J State-cf America in o>ne_-st» ■}«••"•'■•' • -Chat, ni"i. »',ti,!.'..lurypr..ul' being made that an eccu- r. puitu, I,'!1 ,'! nnpatentsd- land in the town of Stock- » f.rlili,. i!,,!,.',"t County, in the State of Wisconsin, which h at, by treaty or otherwise, been allotted .0 any Indwld :, 11 '«,'„. ■■. 01 ihe Siockbridge or Mun.ec, tribe of In- ; .1 i.ns are the niircuii-ors, grantees, or assignees of inch member, of f Jd lie authorial to issue patents' for the land so occupied to ouch purchasers, grant,*., or .Mimees, respectively; Provided, That ill cue of conflicting claim, to any of the 10t..,, hud thi coii.iui-sir'ner ofthe general lsnd office is authorized to hear the proofs or the respective claimants, and to deride which of such claimants are Juatly entitled 10 said land, mid patents sha.l be Issued in axordance J with such decision. Sic. 2. And be it furth'r enacted, Thst patent, issued | according to this act shall vet In the patentee title to the laud described ill smli patent, in fee simple, .übject to nny valid lien or incumbrance thereon crcatud by said patsßteeor those under whom he chims. Sic. 3. And be il further enacted, That tho lots nf land in said town of Itockbrldge belonging to tho United States, not ii'-reiubeliire directed to be patented, shall bo attached to ami form a pintx.f the Henaana litmi district, anil if, la tlie opinio!! of the cointnissiimei' of the general laud ollkc.ii shall bo for the public Interest, toe same may lie sold at the minimum price of three dollars per acre for lots irontlag on Lake Winut bago,flvc dollars per acre for the two tiers of lots ftunttng on the military road, one tic.- of lots on each -i-U- thereof, and two dollars and fifty cents per acre for the residue ol mid land to actual BOttiets therein; poaaeeslngthe qualifications requisite tv uoquli. pre-emption right.., who -hell provs to the satis faction of tli" register of the laiid-olrtco nt Mena.-ha, Wis consin, tU_t 11.3 or she has made in.proYsiw.-nle to the valiw of Mat less than fifty d,liars, and is actually resid ing upon tho laud: the titan of paying the purchase price WAV bo extended lor a period not exceeding one year Irom the i>.i~s.i-..i ot this oct: Provided, That no such actual settler sh~.ll be permitted to pre empt morn than two cuntigiious lots on which ho or she has niado lvi- Sroveroeiits of tlm value of not less than one hundred oilars. The lands not sold within one year an herein before provided, shall ho brought Into market and sold at not less than the mlnliimm pricw (lxod by thi. act. .Approved, March 3, mO4. An Act to gui t 'lilies in Favor of Pal tie. In actual Pos sessions of Lands situsted in tho District of Columbia. .'J it enacted hu t'te Senate and House of Representa tives of the United Volts of America in Congress asscmb'nt, That all deeds hsrotofofe recorded iv tlie laud records of the District of Columbia, which havo been executed and acknowledged by leiumes covert (their husbnudi having signod and lealofl the same) Tor conveying any real estate, or int.ro.st IbsreJn, situated in laid district; nnd All ac kniiwleilgcmenls of deads heretofore recorded, as alore- Kiiid, which have lm "li made by feinmes covert (whether fhey have executed the deed or nut) for tho purpose of t releasing fhclr claims to dower in tho lauds described tlierelil, situated as aforesaid, in which acknowledgements , the form preeoribed by law has not been followed: and nil deeds lierctoforo recorded, ns nforcs,-iid, whi.li have ( been executed and acknowledged by an attorney-iii-facf, duly uppuintel for conveying real estate situated iv said district; and all deed* heretofore recorded, as aforesaid, ueMted and acknowledged, or only acknowledged by such iiltorn'-v-iu-l'iict, for conveying real estate situated In mid district, as ti which the ni knuwledgenient was . made liefore ofllciis dilfereiit from those before whom proof of tho power of attorney was mvde, aud as to which the power of attorney was proved before only one . justko of thn pence; and all deeds heretofore executed ( and recorded as aforesaid for the purpose or conveying laud situated hi said district, acknowledged out of the District of Columbia, before a judge of a United , Slates court, or before two aldermen of a city, or the chief magistrate of a city, or before a notary , public; and all deeds heretofore executed nud ro conle! BB aforesaid for ) he purpose of conveying lands situated iv snid district, acknowledged by an nt- 1 torueylu-fact, duly appointed, or by an officer of a cor pnratiuo, duly authorlud, who has ai-kapwledged Ihe • .on to be his ad and deed, instead of the act nnd deed of tho grantor or of the corporation; and all deeds here tofore executed and recorded as aforesaid for the pur pose of oonvoyrng land rttuated in said district to which net* Il not annexed a legal eerthlcate a* to th* official c-araeleT af the otßoer or offlesnt-alagtteacknowledg ment, .ball be, and the aamo are hereby, declared to be of the same effect and validity to pass the fee simple or | other est.il-i int.-need to be conveyed, and bar dower in j tlie real estate therein mentioned in favor of parties in nctuil po.isrssion, claiming under and thioiigh such deeds, ss if such deed, bad been hy such femmes covert executed nint acknowledged, or acknowledged in case of j 1 dower right, in th* form heretofore prescribed by law; , as if Hitr.h deed, had teen executed and ackno.vle.tged by , the grantor in tho deed: as if such power of attorney had been moved before the officer or officers taking the acknowledgment; as if such power of attorney had been proved before two (nstlee. of the peace; and if .uch ac knowledgment had been made before any Judge of a 1 State court, or belire two justices of the peace; a. If .uch j attorneys-in-fact or cancer of a corporation had acknowl- T , edged id • deed to be the doed of the grantor or of tho I . corporation; m if mich deeds had thereto annexed a cr- I . tificftto In legal furni, that the officer or officers taking the acknowledgement were really what they purport to be: Proiriitcd, That tho certificate of acknowledgement hy a feinme covert ihal! show that the acknowledgement waaaude "npait" or "privily from her husband,or use sumo other term Importing that her Acknowledgment was made out of his presence, and also that she acknowl edged or declared Hint sh» willingly executed or thatshn willingly acknowledged the deed, or that the same was her voliiutarr act. or to that effect: And prodded, also. That When the power of attorney shal! have [boon] execu ted hv a ftuiise covert the same shall he effectual andsiilli of tho same as would be oulttcient, under the provision, o: thla net, to pass hor estate and Interest therein were she 11 puny executing tho deed of conveyance, the record nnd copy thereof of any deed recorded es aforesaid to be evidence thereof, iv tno same manner and to have the .nmo effect ftR if snt.li deed bad been originally executed, ■ickunwlodged and recorded according to law. Sec. .. And it be further enacted, That all exceptions In favor of parlies' beyond the District of Columbia, which may by cxisliug laws be replied or relied on iv any action or proceeding brought iv said district, ere herehy repealed and abrogated: Provided, That till* section shall Dot effect the right of parties in action, now pending, and such us may bri brought within three years from the passage of tills act. S_c. a. Ani be it farther enacted, That the acts of Con- . area, approved Mny liiirty-ltrst, eighteen hundred and thirty-two, aad April twenty, eightecu hundred end thlrty-u;,,..!, iv reference ta the acknowledgement and vooordlng oi' deed, of land situated iv said district, shall be taken and comtrui d as cun.ulntlvn with the acts of • Maryland on tho same subject Iv tore* iv said district at the passngo thereof, and tli.it an acknowledgement made and cci lifted in compliance with any 0110 of said acts, and before any efdeen authorised by either of said nets to tnko mi .-.i'k:io\i-lviii;'..:iKiit, (whether In OMttt of the Dis trict of Coi.iii:!'ei.i eliiiii be good and eliectuul: and if it shall appear that the grantor " ucknowL-dgedaald deed." It shall hare the -ome enact a* If he or ihaacknowiexlged thodooil to bo his or hor act and dead. And any uc knoat|edgenieui iv ide l.y it fonuue covert under either of said am of Lol _.i , ■ Idch sl.nll be siiltlclent under th. Inovisions of tliis net; of any deeds executed by hor lius iiind, and herelol'ure recorcd ii. tlio District of Coluinhia, shall be fc-ood and on. ctun! to bar all claim on her part to dower In via liunls described therein situated in said dis trict, *lt_«agn slie sliall not have executed the same. Approved, Match o, 1860. An Acr lUrtUcr to piuvide tor tho Verification of In voices. Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representa tives of the United Stales af Aawrfaa fit Congress ttWSW \ bled, That all cuusn'oir offlcers of the United Slates ho , and tUcy aro hereby, autherlaad to require before , certifying any invoice or invoicos under the provisions of , tho first section ef the act entitled "An act to prevent , and punish urendi tipuii tho ravanaa. to provide for the more certain nud sp'-e.ly collection of tfolu.s iv tavor uf j tho Crdlsd Mtntes, and fur othor purpose*," nppi'oved , Maich third, eigliteeu liundred aud sixty-three, satisfuc- , tory evlajnco, either by the oath of the person or person. , pr sealing such invoices or otherwise, tlmt .uch iuvolco. , ar correct and true: Pevvided, That tn tlie exercise of , th"o discretion hereby given, tho laid consular others y shall he governs" by such general or special regulations a or instruction, ns may from time to time bo established or given by tho Boeretary of State. _ Approved, March u\ 1300. _ AM Act .'.m.tidatury of "An Act to amend an Art enti- ~ tlesl an 'Act to promote the Progress of the useful ,j Arts,' approved March three, eighteen huudred and ~ etxty-lhtee." j Be it enacted tks fi:nate and House of Representatives J ofthe. Unit*! Slabs of America in Congress assembled, I That any person having an interest iv an invention, ' whother a. inventor or assignee, for which a pateut was ordered to issue upon the payment of tho final foe, us pr* ' vided in seetiou three of an act Approved March three, eighteen hunilrod nnd sixty-three, hut who has failed to make payment of the llunl fee as provided in said ait, shall have the right to mike an application for a patent fat his invention tlio sumo as lv the case of an original Application, provided such application lie made within twoyoars after tho date of the allowance of the original application: Provided, That nothing heroin shall bo so ron.triiod as to hold responsible In dsmsge.any peism. who havo manufactured or used Any article or thing for which a patent Aforesaid was ordered to issue. This act eh ill apply to all cases now in iho patent-office, and also to such M sliall hereafter be Bled. And all acts or parts of acts Inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. Approved, March 3, ISC'. Am Act to amend tho third Section of an Act entitled "An Act making Appropriation for sundry C yil hx p mses of the llovcruineiit for the * ear ending tlie thir tieth day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and for other Purposes." so far us the same relate, to a It liesees in the Omits of the United States. Be. il enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe United Stales of America in (hngress assembled, that the third section of an act entitled "An net making appropriation, fur sundry civil expenses of the Ooverll ine.it fur the year ending tho thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-live, and for other purposes," lie, nnd \ the same hereby U, amended by adding thereto tho fol- ( lowing proviso": I'rovided, further. That in action, by or ( agninst executors, Hdmiuistraturs, or guardians, in which f jnilgment may be rendered for or against them, neither | party shall he allowed to tostify against the other as to i any transaction with, or statement by the testator, Into.- § t»te, or word, unless called to testify thereto by the oppo- t site \sirty, or requirod to testify tlierete by the court. t Approved March 3, I-' ■ As Act In delation to the Naval Observatory. E Be it enacted fay the Senate and House nf Representatives r, of the United States of America in Congress assembled, P That so much of tho Hist section of the act of third of J Aiic.u-t, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, en- C titled "An act making appropriation, for the naval .< (ita if t/u toiled. Motel */ .tmtfffa in Vongrtss at » OFFICIAL. sembled, That the provisions of the lirsl seetinn of "An act fur the government of pmwolis in certiiilt lisherieii," approved ou the nine!eeuth of June, In tlie year one thousan.l eight humlied .mil thirteen, stiall extciui and apply to the master or skipper aiel seamen of reaselsol tnebnrtban of twenty tons or upwards, ~miliii, .1 ac cording to law for currying ou the mackerel Bsheriee, bound from a port iv the United States to he employed v such fisheries, in tho same wuy as it such list ci i.s bad hecu cuihraced in said act: l\oridvd. That tho agree mgiituamod iv said section shall be duly made, indorsed and couutci-sigued. Approved, March 3,1865. As Act to incorporate the "Colored Union Benevolent Association. Bt it enacted by tht Senate and House of Repmcntniics cf the United States of America in Congress aneatnleel, That 11 urile-ii Snowden, Charles Brown, James Wright, Bandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry Brooks, John Shorter, Joseph Shorter, and their associ ates and successors, ba, and they are herohy, cuiistttiitc'l anddeclared to lm n body i-diii.-and corporate, by the name and title of the Colored Union Benevolent Assoct.i tlon, located in the city of Washington, and by it., cot i». rata name said nskociatlon shall have perpetual laeceau ■" with power to sue and be sued, to implead and ba im pleaded, In any court of the United States or of tba District of Columbia, of competent jiiiiuliction: tore ceive subscriptions, gifts and benefits, and to Bisks encS rules and by-laws as shall he deemed necessary mid ex pedient for thoaovornmei.t of the aißOclatloß, and to alter the same, from time 1., time. IB snchawdsaainaU be prescribed therein: Proei.l,,l, ,dwav>. Unit sin h nil - nnd by laws shnlll be in Bowlso lucou.lstoot WitU th coiietllutlonandlawsof the United I- s, „r will, II," objects or the association. The onjecta of the tv 00,., Hon me hereby declared to be lonrovldofcr the care and comforl of such mcinliers as shall be sick __»hled,oi deiieiidint, and of the Inmilics olsiich aiotnosra, la . aces where the proper olllcsrs of the BBSp. m Hon shall.l.-.m i expedient, and also IB provide for th. , Cent iliteniienl of .uch psnonsaa b»j .lie la membership ..t vie ■ aoi i ation or belonging to the familic of -uch iiii'iul.cs Sec .. And be. it farther enacted, That atid aeaoflatlon shall have power to held real estate.or personal and mix. (I ostate, by purchase, gift, or devise, for tho pin■•..-.» of such association and no other, and to base, sell, 01 convoy such real citato, or mixed .stare, Br personal pnipertv, aa may be devised or donated to such ussociu tlon, cud the leasing or sals ofwhicliwill promote the Intel esls of said association. 88C.3. And be it further enacted. That Cngr.-» sin! have tho right at any time, to modify, amend M repeal this art. Approved, March 3,1999. An Act to amend an Art entitle,! "An Art to iacorpo; rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the ln.li c t of Culnmbi:.." Be it enacted l»l the S-iiate and House of Represcntalie, I of the United Statu tf America in Onujrut anemblext, That an net entitled "An act to incorporate the Metro politan Railroad Company in the Disiri.t of Colninl " approved July first, eighteen hundred an.! .sixty-lour, be, and the Mima hereby is, Amend.si as hereinafter set forth, naiiisly, that the first lection be, and haraby is, amended by striking out all after the words "along 11 street BOrtb to Seventeenth street west, intersecting the duiib!,'track road," and inserting : also a double or single track rail way, commencing nt the intersection of 1) street north and Fiiui'-uiiil-a-half street west, along ]''our-Aiid-u-h:i!f .Iroet west to the. gate of the ataaaalt also a double or single truck branch railway, coiiiiiieni.ing at tlie Inter section of Ninth street west and the Washington canal, along Ninth street west to M street north, along M street north le Twelfth street west, and along Twelfth street west to thfl Washington canal stnl Maryland avenue to the l'utomae River; ulso a double or single track branch railway, commencing at the intersection ot Massachusetts avenue and 11 street north, along Massachusetls avenue to X street north, along X street north lo the circle, with the privilege of extending the said branch road nt any time along X strset north to Rock creek, across Hie bridge over Hock crock to Water street, Georgetown, along Wa ter street iv Ueorrotown to Urceu street, along ursaa street to Guy street.' anil along (lay street and First street to Payette street, Georgetown, with the privilege of ex tending at auy time the road now In operation from Sev enteenth street west to tho Capitol, from the present ter minus of said road on A street north, along A street north to First street east, along First street east to h'nst Capitol street, along East Capitol street to Ninth street east. along Ninth street east to L street south, with Ihe right to run public curriaitcs thereen,drawn by horse power, receiving therefor v rate of fare not exceeding eight cuts per passenger, for any distance between tlie termini of either of Ihesaid main railways, or between the termini of said branch railways, or between either t, iiiiinus of | said main railway and the terminus of cither of said branch railways: Prodded, That the use aad iiiaintc nanco of tlie said road shall be subject to the iiiiiniciji.'il regulations of the city of Washington within il* oorpo* j rale limits. Sec. 2. And be. it further enacted, That section eight he, and hureby is, amended by striking out the Wo us " live hundred thousand dollars," and Inserting the words, "one million dollars:" Provided, That the directors of said Metropolitan Railroad Compa..y shall have power to rtonire the subscriber, to tho capital stuck tv pay the amount by them respectively subscribed at such time, in soch manner, and in inch Instalments as they may deem proper; aud if any stockhulders shall refuse or neglect to pay auy instalments, as required hy a resolution of the tioard or directors, after reusonablo notice of the same, tho said board of directors may sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, so many shares id said stock us shall pay said Instalments, (and the highest bidder shall be taken to lie the person who otters to purchase tba least number of shares for tho assessment due,) under such general regulation" tti may bo adopted in the by-law) of said corporation, or may sun for and collect the same in any court of competent juriddicti.iu. See. 3. 2nd be it further enacted, That lection seven teen be, and hereby is, so amended as to Allow tlie Bald corporation three years from the dato of the approval of tills art Iv which lo complots tho railways herein d.s teribed awl those aaHrtbed in the act to watch this is an .•loUU'.lUjellt, ~.,.,....< BWi.W. * ..... second be, uud hereby is, imieiided by striking out tlie words "at tho rate of twenty-Are for one dollar,'' and in serting the words "at the rate of sixteen tor the dollar." Sue. ft. And lie it further enacted, That the provision prohibiting any exclusion from any car on amount of color, already applicable to tho Metropolitan Railroad, is hereby extended to every other railroad in the District of Columbia. Approved, March 3,1805. AM Act to Incorporate the Continental Hotel Company of the City of Washington. Be it enacted by the Senate and Haute of Representatives of the Inited Stales of America in Csrsfnm assembled, Thst Lewis Delmouico, of New York City, U. 11. French, Henry D. Cooke, John W. Forney, of Washington City, Stephen Flanagan, William Overnold, Jr., J. Warren Brown, of Maine, Thornton Smith, Qeorge P. Kellogg, an.l George Plowman, of Philadelphia, and their nssuci ates. aud al! persons who now orhereal'terinny be holders of the'stuck hereinafter mentioned, shall be, and they are hereby, declared to be constituted a liody politic or cvi innate by the style of the Continental Hotel Compaay, to bare perpetual succession, to be capable in law of suing and being sued, to have a common si-al, and to have, hold, receive, enjoy, and Ittko, either by absolute eon veynnce iv lee simple or upon ground rent, and in case of a conveyance upon ground rent wilh power to execute the necessary cuvetiaut fur securing the pay-meat thereof, such real estate as may be necessary or proper fur the construction of a hotel in the city of Washington, wilh such supplement.try buildings H may be adapted lo nnd form part of the gelieial plan am! d'csigii thereof, witll power to furnish and eijuip taoiami lm- the aooonunoda. tlon and use of any parlies whu may be desirous of rent ing and occupying (he same, ami tlie real estate, or atu part thereof, when ill the opinion of said corpora I ion it may bo proper to do so, to sell and to convey lo any per son or iKirsuus who may be desirous uf purchasing the sntne furniture and equipment thereof. Sec. 2. Mmf le il further enacted,] That the capital stuck of said corporation shall nut exceed two million dollars, divided into twenty thousand shares of one Ban. tired dollars each, and thai it shall be held as personal property, and may ho transferred under such regulations as the corporators shall Judge convenient. Six. 3. And be it further enacted, that a general meet ing of the corporators shall he annually held on the second Monday of January, for the election ol five mana gers, and the transaction of other business; but if such meeting or election shall not then bike place, the corpo ration shall not for that cause bo dissolved, but su. li meet ing or election shall take place as soon then nfter as may bo, Olio week's public notico thereof being first given in at least two daily newspapers in the city ot Washington Sec 4. And be it further enacted, That tlie election of managers shall bo by ballot from among tho corporator., and that tn the enactmeut of by-laws for the govern ine.lt of the corporation nnd its officers, mid in tlie de cision of nil questions, whether of election of officers or disfranchisement of corporators, either because nl then .eUnqnenoy in paying for the amount of stock by them purchased of the corporation, or for other onuses, and ou all questions at the meetings of tho corporation, the cor porators present, either in person or by proxy, shall sev erally vote once for each shore of stock held by them. Sec.S. And bt it further enacted, That the managers ilull coiitinno In office until their successors are elected : thoy shall elect ft president from among themselves, supply vacancies in their number, whether occaslonoii by death, resignation, or refusal to act, and shall have the general and entire control of the affairs and Interosts of the company,except so far as may be otherwise provide.' '•y the corporators. Throe members shall be a quorul. at those meetings. S«c. 6. And it be further enacted. That until other officers shall he duly elected, the persons named in thy first lection of this act shall be held to lie managors of the said corporation, and shall havo power nnd nuthority as such. Sic. 7. Ami bt it further enacted, That Congress mny at any UM hereafter alter, amend, or repeal this charter. Approved, March 3,186.5. Aa Act providing for the Confinement af juvenile Offen ders against the Laws af the United States in Houses o! ' Refuge, i Be it enacted by the Senate and House or Representatives ' of tht Lmted States of America in Cmgress assembled. That juvenile ~ncii,l,.rs against the laws of the United ', States, being under the ago „f riateaa years, and who may hereafter he convicted of crime by __, court of ate ) United Btatoc, the punishment whereof shall be im prisonment. shall be confined during the term uf sentence In some heats of refuge t„ be deslg,,„ t( .,, ~y „„. 5 ,. rv ,., 111v of the Interior, and shall tru 1ran,,,,,, t».,i »„ d daUvered to ' the warden or keeper of inch house of refuge by u„. ■__> -linl of the district where such shall have occurred •~r il such conviction be hail tn the District of Coluinbia,'theii and in such case, the transportation and delivery ,|, a n _J , by the warden of the jail of said district, a „d the reason able actual expense of the traniporuition, necessary sub ihtonce, and tlire, and transportation uf assistants and the marshal or warden, only, shall he paid by tho Score tary of the Interior, out of the judiciary fund. ' BK. 2. And be it further enacted, Thst it shidi be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to contrast with the managors or persons having control of such houses of | refugo for the imprisonment, subsistence, aud proper em pluytiieut of all such Juvenile offenders, and lo give the several courts of the United States aud uf tho District of Columbia notico of the places so provided lor thec.nfino meut nf said offenders , and such offenders shall ho sen tenced to codflnement In the house of refuge nearest the place of conviction so designated by the Secretary of the Interior. Approved, -forth 3,1806. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the better Organisation of Indian Affairs in California. Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the United States of America in Cmgrets assembled. That the sum of sixty thousand dollars, or so 1111u.l1 thereof as may bo necessary, We, and the same Is hereby, appropri ated, out nf any money In the treasnry not otherwise ap» propriated, for the purpose of enabling tho .Secro»rl , Jr , the Interior to pay the settler, m 11...aa v *_M_Lr"* T roruia, for their Uppreveaientf «" Ik* Isanti. uWdii' ■« OFFICIAL. Ui.-niii: /'..r.u'.i/, Tlnil bi'tor*'tho Kftiue or hiiy _"»*. °J tlm money hi'itl.y !iji|-ropiiati-'l nlmll bapaid, t .ie *-•*■ Uuprovtmsnti ■hall hn ■pprilixl hy of liiilijin ftilUn, tiio iMiliaii inrt ;.t Kjvid nwrvatioii, rami the oTOuUbratet ami if, n tho opinion of the Secretary of tlie totorior, their ippriwi in. in ihatl be ivuMihitU,., tad i-kaii not i» (-***££* Kiit*« e_tcc«d the sunt herein ..p l irni>ri..tM, the B«i'" OUlfbrnto, approved April eitfbt, aJfthtaet. hundred and aixty-fijiir. Approved, Marah '•>, Is**- A* Act authori/iiiß the %* lfiM| "f the Trwuury lo lme£2 m tefi I-ropartj af &a Pattad NtS -**•* tied ai Bath, in tin- Itata d Maine. Ba ,71 .tooted hy •% Saudi and House of Representatives f lfh , ■-~.-.,,/ State* of America in Omgress assembled, i'lnt the -tecretan of the Troaaaw la haraby authorized to leoae the \vh.iit'i'r make, i racnta, and daMvtyMU needful conveya..- ,■ ■~« i,i the pnirhaiirr <■! prtrchaaan tltm-mf. Approved, March 3,18tK». An Act tn laoraaaa 111* 1 pay af Midshipmen ami otWrs. •>/, if anmtedbjf tlr Srnate ond Home of Representatives of the United Statu 0/ Amenta 61 CbaywM assembled, That uiidshipiiK-ii, ;ift*-r their Bbbl ~<-.u!i-i.iic examinatfou and nlitil their promotion lo the ~1 .:f, Thai HLting nilllatt' mate*, Hh.til ba .-lyiv.l inatea, am] tba eSecretary of the Navy is hereby anfborlaad to IncraaM their pay to n sum not oxceadlitg tlaty doflan per months IIC. 8> And be it further enacted. That hereafter mat oa limy ba rated, nam r 'authority of tho Secretary of the ffaTy. frnmarntman ami nrilliiary wnman.ttlio h-ive en- Hated iv the naval m-i vice for 80l ie«» than t\r<; yuan*, And nwh rattaa of an aoilatad man, 01- hiu appointuieiit iim ru oflteor, ihal] not rUatibarn him irom hia enltstiuent. bo. 4. jlml Tie ff Jtittmf imicawf. That no aanaa ap pointed, or rated an ofleof of cleikiutlio navy lhall ra» reive any lmuuty while holding an appointment. Km ■Bi »4nd 6* it fitrthtr enaattd. That all attt ot parts of acta which are inrunsiHtMiit w itli the provi-iioti.n ot this lift are hereby repealed. #w. 6. Ahd be it further eoacUid, Thai "'ing pans*-. 1 aaabtanl inrgeoni and acting nrttcni niay ».»...anointed in tin' M.m<> nianiter H acting assistant surge-on a are now appointed, who nhall recetra the coiupenwtioii of their reepoctlTe grade-*. Appioved, .Mnrrh3,lS«s. AN Act to incorporate the "Capitol Hotel Company," lv Washington City, l>ielric( of Columldo. Ji, it tmackdbp the SemaU and House of Representatives of Un 1 L'niicd States 0/ AsMrleti in Congrtss assembled % Thai Charle* C. little and A. C. Wuhlmrn,of Beaton, in the State of ItaaattChuaattiJ Qejorgi Folsom, Chtu-lei A. Slid .11, and Frank Moore, of Now Vnrk city, in the State <>t New York ; and Z. C. Kohhin«, of WaHhington, in tho Dbtriet of Columhia, and their M.;»ociatM and micceasoru, he. nnd they BTC henliy, liiODiponted and luade a hody COTporate, hy the name"of "The Capitol Hotel Company,'' and hy tbikt name may me ami ho nted* plead and be im pleaded, in any court of law or equity, of competent ju risdiction, and be entitled to on and axendflsaß the efn, righta, and privilege* iucident to Huch corpointion, for the purpo.se of cut'-hli-diing and maintaining in eald city of Washington, huildiug or huildings for a, hotel, With rooms, shnpH, and oflicett, to be used therefor nnd therewith ; and they may purchase nod hold real audptr- Homil estate required and eonroatent therefor; and may, nfter cuiißtruction thereof, b"!1, convey, or taaaa. and re eaffa teal thei-'-foi', in whole or in party ai they may clioose and find for the Internal of Rtld corporation. IHO. '2. And be it farther enacted. That thucapital stock Of laid mrporatioM shall not oxeead the RUB of one mill ion flve hundred thooaand dollarw, aad that tho stock ■hall he divided into .h.ircs of one thoiir>and dollar* f-nch, and fhalt be deemed penonal property, transit ratio in ■Bob manner aa the aaid eorporatlon hy it« hydaw_i may direct. bo. a. And ba U farther rmirted, That the government nnd direction of the affairs of the oorpurrture Khali i»** in vested in a I'o-trd ut' dtfoctora, not h-.sthau five iv num ber, who -hall be elected h» the itockhoWera at their an nual meetlßg, uhii-h shall be held vii the tirst Monday of May in each year, from among the corpora tori and their aafoclatefl and incoaaaera, in such manner as tho hy-lawu of tald corporation may direct* 010, 4. And be i! further enacted. That tho said corpo ration -diall have full power to make and prencrihe Mich b] -lawt, l-atlea, and reffaiationi iw* tiny may deem needful and proper for the di<-poKitlou and management of the atock, property, aatate, and eflwtß of the corp4.ratfon. not contrary to the charter or to the law* of the United State* nnd the ordinance! of tho city of Washington, and .shall hare power to alter or amend Chi same, from time to lime, aa Ihe l&tetwtl of thn corporatit-n, in their opinion, may retiuiro. HO. &. And f" it further enacted, That (fan act may he altend, amended, ot repealed, at the pleasure uf Con* gran. Approved, March 3,1805. RESOLUTIONS. [No. I.] Joint Uehouition authorizing the Seeretury of the Navy to expend a Portion of the Contingent Fund fbf enlarg ing the Navy Department Building. lie, it naeiead If the. Smstt ond fb.use of Itepresentu- UvetqfttU L r tntedS!tdrsofAnieriea in Coiujress assem bled, That tho Secretary Of the Navy ho, and he herehy is. authorized to expend so much of the. contingent fuud I.Wj(.t|)JV/;v ftpawPihi^ -^__a«L b A IttaaaaPsJyta ti!ir want! of the lifpurtmont. Approved, December 16,1564. fNo"".n.] A BaWLUtlOa tendering the Thanks of Congress to Cap tain .John A, Wiiirtlow, U. 0, Navy, and to tho Officers and Ilea under liis Command on Board the U. S. Steamer KcsSUlOga, in her Conlllct with tho piratiual Craft tho "Alahama;" in Complianco with the Presi dent's He4Himiiniiilalfi)H to Oouraai of tho fifth of De cemher, eighteen hundred uud sixty-four. Resolved by thf Senate, and House of Representatives of the. VniUd Shite.; of America in Congress assembled, That the t!nmks of Congress are due, and aft herehy ten dered, to Captain John A. Winslow, of tho Cnitr-d States Navy, and to the officer!, petty officers, seamen and iua rlneeoll the United Mite* itMßur "Kearsuge," for the bkill am! gallantry axhibitad hy him and tho officers and men under his command, in the brilliant action on the ulneteenth af June, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, be tween that whip and the piratical craft "Alabama"—a veool roperlor to his own in tonnage, in-guns, and in tho numb, r of her crew. Approved, Ucctiubor lit), 1564. [ No. 4. ] A Un.sou nnN' tendering the Thanks of Congress to Lien tottant William It. dishing, of the I'nit.rd States Navy, and to the Officers and Men who agisted hiui in his gallant aaß perilous Achievcinent in destroying the rebel Steamer "Albemarle," iv Compliance with the Preaidant'l Hecommendatiou to Congress of the fifth o Deoeatber, eighteen hundred _and[ sixty-four. Resolved, by the Senate cud House ef Representatives of the. I'jtit'd Shd'x of America in ('impress assembled, That the thanks of Congre?s are due, and aro herehy, tendered, to Lieutenant William B. dishing, of the United States Navy, and to the officers and men under his com mand, for the ikfll nud gallantry exhibited hy them in thedeatroctlon oftherebel iron-cladeteamer -'Albemarle," at Plymouth, North Carolina, OO the night of the twenty seventh of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. Approved, December 20, l^tU. [No. 5. J Jei\ r T EnotCtlOa tendering the. Thanks of the Pooplo and nf Congri ■ to Major tjenera] William T. Sherman, and the tjsfflcare aad Soldiers of his Command, for their mllnnl Condn< tin their late bcilllaat Movement through Georgia. II it ptfotead by the &)mte and House of Representatives fifth'- i'ntted Slates of America in f'ongrcss assembled, That the thanks of the people and of the Congresß of tho Dnited States are due, ami are hereby tcudored, to Major General William T. Sherman, and thtough him to tho ofllcen and men under his coummud, for their gallantry and good conduct in their late campaign from Chatta- BOOga to Atlanta, and tho tvimuphal march thence through Georgia to Savannah, terminating in thocapturo and occupation of that city; and that tho President causo a (upy ot this joint resolution to bo engrossed and for warded to Haior General Iheraaaa. Approv*-d, ..Hiiuary 10, lltt, [NV6,] Joist Hesiilition iiroviiliPK for tlis Tormlnatlonof the Reciprocity Treaty of filth .liino, eiirhteeu hundred and fifty-four, bstwaaa the Slates aud_Great firitiin Wiikheas, it Is provided in the Itoeiprocity Treaty ron- Lluiled at M ushinilton, tlio fifth of June, eighteen hundred mill fifty-li.iir, between the I'nitei! .States, of tlie one purt, and tho United Knagaaaa of Qrsal Britain and Ireland,of tlie oilier purl, thai this treaty ''shall remain in force for ton year, from the date at which it may come Into opera tion nnd further until tho expiration of twelve months 1 alter either of the liißli c.intnu-liiiß p.i 11 n - shall vivo no tice to the other of its wish to terminate tho same;" and whereas it appears, l.y » proelniniition of the President of the United states, hearing date sixteenth March, eighteen i imiiilred and tifty-tlve, tliatlhe treatycanie Intooperation .11 Hint day: and whereas, further, it is no lunger for tho uteri vis of the United States to continue tho same in mir: Therefore, Resole,,! hy the Senate and Home of Representatives if Ihe. Untied States if A merica in Congress assembled, Chat notice he given of the termination of the Recipro ilv lYeitly,according to ihe provision therein contained or Ihe termination St tha same' and the President of ho United States is herehy charged with the communica iiin of such notice to the Uoverninoni of the United 'iiigdom of t.real Britain and Ireland. Appr.ive.l, January 18,1HW. [«Tt.] : . Rr.soi.UTio- to present tlm Thanks of Conareei to limit Major Ueneral Alfred 11. Tony, and theOnlcers and Men under his Command. Resolved try the Senate and House of Reprtttntativet f Ihe United States of America in (Xtngress atstmliled, I rhat the thanks of Congress are herehy presented to ■ Brevet Major tlenernl Alfred 11. Terry, and to the officers mil men under his command, for tlie unsurpassed gal lantry ami skill exhililti'd hy them in the attack upon Foil Fisher, and the hrilllant end decisive victory hy which tlmt important work hiu. hseu captured from tho rehel forces and placed In the possesion and ander the authority of the United gtatea; and for their long and faithful services and unwavoring devotion to the causa of tlie country, in tlie midst of the greatest dllßcutttee and J dangers. Sec. 2. And be it further resolved. That the President of the United Slates l.c, and he herehy Is, requested to coinmunieatethisresolutlontoOeneralTerry.anil through T, him to the nfneers and soldiers under his command. Approved, January 24,1A66. SALT! BALTI SALT! ' Hi ■ l.i s in AND FOR BALK 10,000 Bu.hol. Turk'e Island SALT, i per Brig Nellie. Will he seld low. Ansly to CYRUSyBTAPLJW -u 4 20-tf Ko. 19 WeaWTaVer RaTftt. , BUBINEBS p HENNEBEBBY & CO., * OENEBAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NORFOLK, VIK G I XI A , Ho- 35 Commerce Street —Sep. 12—fun*— Day Book and Old Dominion copy. BURQE B 8 an 0 0 B E, WIIOLKSALS Grocers and Commission Merchants. Dealer, iv WINES, LIQUORS, SOAP, CIOAKS, SUGARS, MO LASSES, COFKEE, FLOUR, BROOMS, BUCKETS, CANDLES, ic. Cm.in.mont. solicited. Select Family Urocorles constant ly on hand corner Wide-Water and Commerce Streets Norfolk. jy lit—lm •CH)LGEB, CABTWBIGHT & CO-, JJ OENEIIAI. Auction and Commission Merchants, No. 22 Wii.k-Watek Street, NORFOLK, YIRGIXIA. LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE ON CONSIGNMENTS AND QUICKS RETURNS GUARANTEED. Wo havo AGENTS iv New York, Philadelphia, Huston aad Baltimore, for tlie sale of REAL ESTATE, and aro prepared to mako LIBERAL arr*n|*t-*ata with parties putting REAL ESTATE in our hands. We are al«o prepared to have lands surveyed and plots mails, Deeds drawn, Titles traced, Ac. Uiubrst Market prices paid fur PROHUCE, such as COTTON, CORN, FLAXSEED, TAR, RAGS, *c to. Sales of MERCHANDISE, REAL ESTATE. H'RNI TURK, 4c, Ac, attended to promptly in City and U.uu try. Al.o Agouts for tho AMERICAN EMIGRANT CO. FOIXiER, CARTWRIOIIT 4 CO., sept—tf 2- Wide Water street. KO A N O X E HOUSE, I ROANOKE SQUARE, Opposite Office of the "Norfolk Post," (Old Herald Building.) NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. THE BEST LIQUORS, WINES, ALE, &('., Always on baud, and servisl in the best style at tlio short est tiothie. _ .~, AN ELEGANT SNACK will be furnished from 11 to 1 o'clock daily, and MEALS SERVED AT ALL HOURS. auglo—tf JAMES JONES, ftoprletOT. TT ENB V P. WOROESTEIt- GEN ERAL COMMISSION AND FOKWABDING MERCHANT, NO. 12 CAMPBELL'S WHARF. aticlt— tf , . , T7"NIGHT & JOHNSON WHOLESALE DEALERS IN PAPER AND PAPER MANUFACTURERS' MATERIALS. A TTEXTIOXI—A TTEXTIOXI! — A TTEXTIttX! I We are constantly purchasing, for Cash— OLD BLANK BOOKS. R. R. RECEIPTS, BILLS. LETTERS, and NEWSPAPERS, For which wo liny the highest casli price. KNIGHT & JOHNSON, No. 21 South Charles street, augl2—tf Balliniore. Jou.v P. Lbiiih, C. R. Phei.l's, Norfolk, Vs., late of Lynchburg,' a. T EIGH A PHELPS, Auctioneers and General Commission Merchants, NO. ft, ROANOKE SQUARE, NORFOLK, VA. "taT- Particular attention given In tlio public or private ' sale of Real Estate, Stocks, Merchandise of every descrip tion, Furniture, Manufactured JWmcco, Oiunl.y fY.i.ltic.', Ac, to. Ki~ Sales of Real Estate, Household Furniture, Ac, attended to in uny part of the cily m country upon Iho most fiivoiuhlo terms. Liberal cusb advaucea made on Consignments, and Ac count Saleß promptly tendered. aitgll—ln. A TI.ANTIC TEL . A. G. NEWTON, Phoprietob, NORFOLK, VA. Carriages always In readiness to carry passengers to nud from the boats. The bar anil table always suppueu with the choicest WINES of every variety, malt and spirituous LIQUORS. Je 21 JM. RENSHAW, WHOLESALE GROCER, COMMISSION A FOKWARDIXO MEKCII ANT, BELLS fiTIARF, XORFOLK, VIRGINIA. Liberal oasb advance, made on eoiisigninents of South ern produce, fur sale or shipment to New York, Bostou, Philadelphia and Baltimorn. Agent New York and Virginia Steamship Company. Jo 21—tf BALLARD HOUSE, RICHMOND, VA. M. D. MAINE & CO., Phopkietohs. This magnificent nnd popular Hotel, after undergoing thorough repairs and it complete renin ation, will be oi ru ed this morning, Monday, 14th August, for tlie ncconimo datluii of boarders nud the travelling public. The Bal lard Houso is celebrated throughout the world as a felt class Hotel, and the principal one iv Richmond, and the present proprietors flatter themselves that they shall be able to make it still moro popular and desirable, us they have spared no pains iv refitting and preparing it for the use of the public. [aug 14—tf WILLIAM NICHOLS & CO., lvlloLCSAl" AMI BIITAIL DEALERS IX GROCERIES, STOVES, CROCKERY ano glassware; —ALSO— ASSOBTED WINES AND LIQUORS 17 East Main street, Opposite Market S STI T P- 15 RO X E KS; TOBA CC<> WA REH 0 USE, ON TOWN POINT, NOKI'Ot.K, MRiiINIA. Ci.XSIIIXMEI.TS HoI.UTIKII. aa Weiire prepared to store and forward Merchandise of all oeecrlptlons. wpM—tf WALTER B. Tul.i.n, ASI.RI.W 8. M.lllliv. rpAYLOR, MABTia A CO., IMPORT!.i:.: AND DjUUOU IN Hardware. < uOery, Iron, Steel, Wagon Materiel, Tin Ware, Slo., NO. 1" EASTMI'K MARKET Sill'A It K.NORI'OLK, VA. Noiii-oi.K. v., September in, 1999. i lining purchased the entire Btofk of Heur*. Dlckio son k Kl'i.m -. we respectfully Botlfy oar Mend, that ere are ready to fill lit -Ir orders in our line, nud we shall be nl ~,! c them at No. li Bast tide Market Btinare. As our Sim I. has been selei-led wilh .pedal r. 1.-ivuce to the wants of the Virginia and North Carolina trade, we hope to he able to me. I the wnlits of nil who honor us with their custom, and -hall endeavor to give universal nUBMctloB. TAYLOR, MAIiTIN & CO. We lake nicasare in recotßntendtaf our succssors, TAYLOII MAIiTIN * CO., to the trade, and all our i Irleuds will Hud tliein capable, enenrettc prompt and "ajbtble. DICKINSOB .v ELIAN'S. aepia—tf _. i 1-jtAKi'l S OOTTSB BBQBB, NO. 1.1 K4-K MAIN Kill Hl'.'!, Keep eiinslalilly on hand n fuli supply of YANKEE NOTIONS, iurlu.lim: n v EN 111 A ti ASiOBTM KMT 01' FANCY GOODS, HATS & CAPS, and other niticli'-, tea numerous to mention. t HEAP H.U CASH. tk* attention of Country Merchant. I* rospcclfhlly In vitsd to epl9—B GEO. T. GBEOOBY .V- CO., No. 9 Wide-Water Street, ONE 110011 HiOM aWAItOKH ei)li. NOBPOLK, VV. BBJUUtaI IN STOVES AND HOUSE FUItXISHIXG t;o'>l>S: Him ; u'll'l'.mis or Tin, Siii:i:i'-luo.\ & Oopl-EH Wahh. MetaHa Roofing, Guttering and J'tmnb ing; Capper Work for Steamers, Milts, Distilleries, ato., executed in the I','si manner .1 aaortesi notice. ton Tim nil. nibin of country Merchant, nnd other*, .respectfully Invited to our • STOCK OP TIN WABE, which we are silling nt New York nod Baltimore pries. se 0.-lin ____ MA. aa 0. A. SANTOS, ik 5 MAIN STREET, AND NO. M HANK .'tEEUI', NOBFOLK, Va. Uli'o it t H B s A M l) ii i: A i. i: n B l H DBVOB, PAINTS, OILS, WINDOW OLAbb, t-EEDS, gPICBS, SEUAI'.S. tCsAtlB. IT.KI'TMERY, 90, 9a Sio. Our Stock will nlwnys lie li.rge and -elect, nnd buying from first iniiiil., nnd ton c.c.ii extent tor cash, aad at a proper time, v.o can give assurance of the cm ellence ol our goods, nnd caniell at ihe Lowest Market Prices. jy I—tf M. A. A C. A. SANTOS. TJv H, DUNK & CO., "SADLI'.KY and IIA UN ESS, Till.:,'.';?, TAJJaao, &c. ic. No. 25 Main Street, jyEI-tf N. rfulk, Va. I> It. GRAVES... CO., ■■*• COMMISSI!)X MERCHANTS, 71 WALL STREET, Ni,w YotiK. Liberal m.di advances uinde on eoiisigninents to Ihe above houso by J. H. MHIDAV, J* .I—'f Bell's Wharf. T~ GORDON MILHADO k CO., ""lIIUICKRS AND COMMISSION MEIICHANTS, In ltiiAit o» thi: Custom Houta, NORFOLK, VIRCINIA. Constantly on hand a select assortment of Family Groci riaa, _*!____. WM. NICHOLS & co., WHOLESALE OBOOOU tnuMtri is ('ROOKERY, BROOMS AND WOODEN WARE, 20 ami 22 BOAKOaTJ so.li.ii.', je27-tf NORFOLK, VA : J A M E HTli E I I > ' S STEAM CEACKER BAKERY, 45. West Main Street Manufacturer of all kinds of Sujnr/or Ship Biscuits Loaf Uread, Cakes ami Crackers. I have taat reenveu new machinery and am Bri par. d to fni'ui.h iho public aad trade* Ith every, tyle ofCra. ken and warrant them to viw lathdactlon. Reataßraat* will find it to their interest to i- r ive DM B '-.'ill ;.s I < ;tu liuiiish them with I'ic- nlc and Oyeter Cracker*, atßaltlatora prices, and a!ways"fresh. A lilienii discount allowed the merchants. Norfolk, Va. Je 211—3 m TVUD LE V BE AN & CO., WHOLESALE OUOCERS, PRODUCE A Mil COMMISSI!) NjM E BCII ANT S. T,il*tT»l riVaaVM iiih'l-< 'iv -ill Mri-i liiindi?.- fillll Pio duoe connignei!. • _!-- tt" OHERMAM BROTHERS & 00., 09.16 and 18, ROAXOKE SQUARE, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN GROOE It IE S AND LI(. U O RS -1e22-tf Q HERMAN BROTHERS & CO., Nos. 16 and 18, ROAXOKE SQUARE, WHOLESALE DEALERS GROCEBTES AND LIQUORS ■eji2-tf_ TITARSTON & MEEK'S CLUB HOUSE, 4« BANK STREET. , Where all patrons are furnished with every delicacy the ' markets afford,cooki-d to order, to suit the most fastidious I Also a choico selection of AI.ES, WINES, LIQUORS AND , CIOARS. Parlicular nud persoiinl nlteiition is (riven to the catering for this establishment by the proprietors. f Je22—lf MARSTON4MEEK. J JOHN MAYHER, AfJRTCCI.TIiRAL IMPLEMENT WAREHOUSE , AND SEED STORE, ' NO. 14i WEST PRATT STREET, IIALTIMORB, ;. MANtJrACTOBV, MACHINE SHOP AHII VOUSIIBr, CORNER OP PLOWMAN AND FRONT STREETS. Jya-am PAVEIT'B LEATHEB PBEBEB- 0 VATIVE tor Harness, Carriane Tope, Ac. For s.il" vb H. al. DUNN A CO., Ssildlera, tfl9-tf ,*io.«M*iußVr-»t. NATIONAL BANK. 'IMIE EXCHANGE 1 NATIONAL BANK OF NORFOLK. president: GILBERT 0. WALKER. cashikr: JNO. JAY KNOX. DIRECTORS. EDWARD M. DROWN CINCINNATI'S W. NEWTON. MARSHALL PARKS. (lEORIIK SANGSTER. JNO. D. WHITEHEAD WILLIAM NICHOLS. OILHERT C.WALKER. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY AND FINANCIAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Exchange Bank Building, Main Street AGENT FOR 7-30 LOAN. A constnnt supply of Notes will be kapl oa hand. This llmilt will buy and sell all classes of 00\ EHN HSR SECURITIES at current market rates. FURNISH EXCHANGE and make collections on ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES Of THE UNITED STATES Piireh'i.se Government Vouchers mi the MOST FAVOR AI!I,E TERMS, and gin 0 .beiti. vn« Phomi't ARIBTIoaM ACCOUNTS OF HUSINKSS MEN AND FIRMS, and to any other business entrusted to tlie Rank. FULL IM'iIRMATION in BBBBBi to IIOVEIINMKNT LOANS ut sll times cheerfully furnished. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 1 Onto) or.C>jiiTii.it.i.EK or CtißlaaTnT, f Wasiiimiion, May 19th, ISO 6. J -a/BBBJUS, by siilisfactory evidence presented to the iin ilersi:,'ne.l, it lias been uiilil.' to appear that tho "EX CHANOE NATIONAL RANK OF NORFOLK," iv lite City of Norfolk, in the County af Norfolk, ana Slate o Virginia, has been duly orpini/cd under uiul Bceardliig to n .piirements of Ihe Act of Oongrea* entilled "All Act to provide n Katlonal Currency, secureil by a plodgeof United Sliil.s bonds, and to provide lb( the circulatinli nnd re deniplinii Ihereol," iq.provnl .lime :i.l, ISCt, ami has com plied with nt! lho provisions of said Act to be complied with before commencing the business of Banking under said Act: Now, TiiF.RKpnr.r., 1, Fc-kau* Cajja«« Comptroller of lli..l'iii'i-.'ii.'y, do hereby certify that "THE EXCHANGE VVI'I.iN.W, HANK 01 Nolt!'i.l.K." in lb* City of Nor folk, in the County of Norfolk, and State of Virginia, is aathorhfed to commence the basinet* of Banking under the Act aforesaid. —v—, In leslinlimy whereof, wilness my liaml and 1.. .». k.,,,1 of otli.e this thilte.'lltll day of M-.y FREEMAN CLARKE. O.nii.li'.'llcr ol'llu'Ciiili-ncy. TREASURY OF THE I'NITI'.D STATES,] IUVISIoV 01' THE N.IIO.VAI. Dabkb, > Waahlngtoa, June 9,1999, 1 II |« lieieby certlßed Hint THE EXCIIANIIF. WATIOH AL RANK 01 NORFOLK. Virginia, a lliililliilH A-SOctar lion organlaed ander th* Act "To provide a National Cur rency, s, cnie.l by a pwdga af D_l9ad stab ■ iiomls, bb4 to provide for thu circulation and reili'iiiptiiill Ihercof," n\* proved Jane 1,1995, having eom»Ued wilh the reqtdr* men'., of section 19 of said A. I, and wilh the leeiilalion ol Ihl.Dlinßl IIIHIII mud" lv pursuance th. i-ei.f, has tllis d„y ! i daatgnatad as a Depository of Public Moneys, aa> catit i "'eipti. froiii Customs, nud by virtue of such designa tion will also bo employed as a Financial Aio'lit. ofthe Oovelhlllellt. F. K. SI'INNI'.R, je "1-tf Treasurer U. 8. PRINTINC. rjniE NOBFOLK POST JOB PRINTING OFFICE. NO. 18 ROANOKE SQUARE, [I If fHIfW THE IIERAI.n Bl'lEntSO,) NEAR MAIN STREET, Will be complete iuall its iippoitilinculs. The latest im provciiieiitM in PRESSES. TYPES AND MATERIAL, together with the most PROFICIENT and EXI'ICKI- I'.NCED JOR PRINTERS, will enable us to exe.nl" EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PRINTING ill the most satis faiti.ry milliner. The facilities afforded by the REST AND LATEST IMPROX Ell MACHINERY, will also ena ble ns to furnish work ut a grart reduction from HirßlH prices in Nollbik, Ullllllllllg II illllesessary cither on ac count of mechanical execution or price, for any to sen their orders away to have theiu tilled. POSTERS, HAN DRILLS, BILLHEADS, PAMPHLETS, BLANKS, CARDS mil Curd work of every description, PLAIN nnd In COLORS, will be printed in the VERY BEST STYLE and i-aiisiui tiou gtiaraataaa. All orders should be plainly written, especially proper numi'S, (o prevent mistakes, and handed in at Hie Count inir room on the first floor, or If aatrl by hitter addressed lo E. M. Brown, Norfolk Peat, TEIIMs: Casli on delivery ofthe work, except in cases whero or ders at. from reiruliir ndverliseis. In the hitter cases bills will be rendered monthly. OPECIAL N OTIC E. — The iiiiileisiKiii'il offer to their friends nnd the pnblls a ban ii-soiinient of every article in their line af business, ambtaclng— COTTONS—Bleached and llroun LlNEN—Sheeting, Irish, Pillow, ligatad TABLE DAMASK TABLE CI.IITIIS AND COVERS DOILIES AND TABLE NAPKINS HUCKABACK, CRASH AND RI'Sr'IA^OWEI.INO TOWELS OF ALL KINDS QUILTS SCOTCH AND RUSSIA DIAPER GINGHAM LAWN ORGANDIES .lAt'ONETSAND CAMBRIC CALICO CLOTH! AND CASSIMERES TWEED SATINKTT JEANS FLANNELS OF ALL SHUTS CII'ITiI.NADE AND LIXKN PANTS'STUFF SPOOL-CnTTON. THUFAK, SEWING SILK HOOKS AXD EYES And, iv fact, every article usually kept in "FIRST-CLASS DRY OOOIIS ESTABLISHMENT, AND AT I'KK'KSTO SUIT ALL. SELDNER 4 Co., Jo 22-tf 111 Main Street "P olt SA L E. I offer for sale THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES OF LAND, a portion of my farm, odjoinnii: the village of Kempsville, in Princess Anne county, ta.. nine miles from the city of Norfolk, situ.it" on the east bank of Hie Elizabeth River. Th* situation is healthy, society good adjacent to »c I- and . Lurches. The land is ibi'iousl'lv -slanted ta TRUCKING, hi ana atga, rich and .puck, .here is w.s„l cnniiEh on the land to pay '"*''• , , , , Should it not be desirable tor any one in want of lnii! In have so larKO a tract, it will be divided into lots to«lul. Forlerms"*c. apply to SHAW * ROBERTS, Audio,, nnd Coinn,issiim merchants, corner Roanoke S.piare and Wide Water St., Norfolk, Va- in whose hands the prufsl ty ha. been placed for sale. . Ji-7-tf Kcmpuvillp, Princww Aime co., Va. QARRIAGES AND RUGGIES. c havo added to our bustnes., nnd have now in store * tine assortment of CARRIAGES, AND BUGGIES. if beat Northern mannlactnre. 1!. M. DUNN 4 CO., No. 36, Main stroet, JyliMf fiorfolk, V*. Baaaßaaß*Bßßßßß*aa*__a__Bßaaaßß*aaa*aßßßft____B9 " UNITED STATES TTNITKfi STATEB 7-80 LOAN. Hy authority of the Secretary of Treasury, the under signed lias assumed the General Subscription Agency for the sale of United Slates Treasury Notos, hearing seven and thro* tenth* per cent, interest, per milium, known s the SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN. These Notes me issued under date of Angast 15th, 1864, and are payable three years from that time, in currency, or are convertible ut the option of thf older into UNITED STATES 5-20 SIX PER CENT. GOLD-BEAR -INII BONDS. These bonds are now worth a premium of nine per cent including gold interest from November, which mako. tho actual profit oa the 7-IM loan, at current rates, including interest, about ten per cent, per annum, besides its exemp tion frost Stale and municipal taxation, which adds from one to three per cent. morf. according tn tlie rate levied on other property, The interest is payable sumi-nnnuully by coupons attached to each nolo, which may ho cut otTaud> told In any bank or banker. The intoie-t amounts to One cent per day on n *"0 noto Two cents" " " fm " V)" gK - :, .... a $jisjo " Notes of all the denominations named will be promptly urnlshed upon receipt of subscriptions. This is THE ONLY LOAN IN MARKET now olV.red by the (iovcrnnient, nnd it is confidently ex pected Unit iti. superior advantages will make it the OiREAT POPULAR LOAN OF THE PEOPLE. Less than $.'"0,000,0(10 remain unsold, which will proba bly bo disponed "' within the next sixty or ninety days, when tli" notes will undoubtedly command a premium, as has uniformly I n Ihe case on closing the subscription. to oilier Loans. In oriler thai citizens nf every town and section ofthe country may be afforded facilities for taking Iho loan, the National Bank*, State Bank., and Piiuitc Bunkers throii":h oiit th" country have generally agreed to receive stibscrlp. tlon,-. at par. Subscribers will -elect their own agents, in Whom they have confidence, and who only aro to be re sponsible for the delivery of the notes lor Which they re ceive orders. ~.,',,,,', Subscription Agent, Philadelphia. Subscriptions will be received by the Exchange Nation al Hank of Norfolk. Virginia. PACTS ABOUT THE 7-30V-THE AD VANTAGES THEY OFFER. Their AiisoHiTE Security.—Nearly all active credits nro now based iiiiO..v.'l-iiiueiil securities,and banks hold Ih"ia as th" very best and strongest investment they can mako it il ware possible to contemplate the ftnaactal failure of the Government, oo bank would be any safer. If money la loaned on individual notes or bond and mortgage, It will ba payable ill the same currency us the tloverniiielit pays with, and no belter. The Government never ha* foiled to meet its engagements, and the national debt Is v tii si mortgage upon tho whole property of the country While other .took, fluctuat. from ten to tHly, or even a creator per cent., Oovonunenl slocks nre always eompar* lively iirni. 'I'll' li' valui. is lixod and reliable, beyond all Other soolllilies; for while a thousand speclllllllvu bubbles riseauid burst, a* « rule thry are never below pur, and are [HIdBBBAI, Iviehrst.—The general rato of Interest Is six per cent., payable imniiiillv. Tint is seven andthre* tenths payable umUumuaHy. If you bud on mortgage, there must be a loarohtng of titles, lawyers'fees, stamp duties mid iloluys.iiud you will liimlly have returned to you only th.- same kind ..1 money you would receive Irom lhelio.eriiui"iil,alid less of if. If Mm invest in this loan, you have no lr.nil.le. Any bank or banker will obtain it jut ..hi Without oaarge, to each note or bond are infixed ,',..,.'", _ ont i or inter**! tickets, due at Hi" expiration of cell sue. "ssiv half-year. The holder of a note bus sin.pt lv to cut oil'one of these coupons, present it to tl Barest beukorUoverumeilt Ageuey.anrll ive his interesti the note ilsell need no! ba preseiiieil at all. Or ■ coupon thus ...vaLL-will en rywhcrebociulviilciil, »h»l> ' l ";'- '',' V,'"" n„'v If j.oi wi.h lo borrow ninety cunt* on the dollar noon the note*, yon have highest security in the mar koi lo do ii with, li yon Whit lo sell, it will bung Mil hit. ~ tractl i coal and Intoreil al any inonieiit. it ww aa v.n li.in.lv to have 111 the house. 1, ,- Coiviun mix Into a six per cent, gold-bearing bond- Ai Iho expiiutioii"! three j ears a holder ot the poteao iic 7-:', ii Loan lias i ptlon of accepting payment In lull urof funding Ids note* In n six per cent, golddatere*! bond the I'liiiciinil poyabt* in not lee* than live, nor more than nil ve'us iro'iii ilsdate, in, Ihe Government may elect Tl so bond, are held at such a premium as to null." tllis n5, ii now worth twoor three per com. p*renaum.and . V's soTniuch to the Interest. Not** of the same class, is le id tn,.'."y»un mo, are bow wiling al.. rate that tatty moves the 'correctness of till. Statement. P 111 I'XIMI'TIiIN rIKUI STATU OB MIi.MICII'AL TAXITION — iioi'-iside from nil tba ailianiuges we have eiinnieiated,» ,1 act of Com i.ss exempt, all bonds and Treasury i, /"'/Vol. .'"'«' luxation. Ou the avelag.., lhisexelnptli.il s worth «boat two per cent pat Ban-tm, im-m-diug to the -stool taxation In various pails..l ihe country. ~< v vu'o-x... Sv.-lM.s II ..>_.-While tllis loan pre „ is ureal advantage* to large capitalists, it otters spend inducement, lo those who wish lo make v sate and pi-011ta .,1. investment uf -mall saving*. It is every way llu. best a-vtaa*' Bank I fcr **ory iii.-iitulion of*"* kind nuibt aomenoa Invest It* .!"i".'-ils profitably in order to pay in. ~,,.,1 andexpenae*. 'I'l.ey will invest largely in Ibis loan, v t|„. best in..-lim.ut. Sal "row Uio gross inlerest winch ,l„ v ~c. ive they must dedncl lurgely fur the expenses or tho Bank. Th.'i.'' usual rat* "f interest allowed to deposi ton is 9 nor cent, upon sunu over $900. The person who ' i vests directly With o.iveiniii"iit will receive iiltnosl ol) ,rcent n.or.• Thus 0» «** who .lopoait* $1000 inn ' rivite Smiuu..' Bask receives i.O dollars a year interests . r he deposits the same stun in this National Savings' Bunk rec. Ive. Tit dollar*, for those who with to liml a sale, ' oonvenlent nnilprofltablemsaa* ol investing lb. iraarplui •arcings which thaj have reserved for their old age or tor the b.ii.'lit 'd tlnirohililreii, there isnutluou which pie- Bents m. many ll.luinliigcsas this Natioua! Loan, jo—2l *J Y. C k 'SPEND YOUR CURRENCY FOR STRATI UN'S YEAST COMPOUND. SPEND YOUR CHANGE FOR STRATTONS YF.AST COMPOUND. STUDY YOUR CONVENIENCE BY USINCi STIIATTON'S YEAST COMPOUND. Tlie bast renal for Bread-malting ever invented. atado from Hops, and perfectly pure. liver Two Hundred Families in Norfolk now using It .villi complete success. Sample* af Braad on exhibition, Package*, containing enough S. Y. 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