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VOLUME II.
SANTA P, NEW 3IEXIC0, MARCH 5, 1853.
NUMBER 37.
Santa fe lücckln cr,cttc.
tpiims. :
WEEKLY- $5 a yer, 'payable Invariably in
tdvtoiM i 'illicit copies 12 1-2 cents. Ailvcrtiso
mmtS) $1 '60 ptr square of ten lines (or the first
insertion, aitii.il lor every subsequent insertion.
..Il)
J. W. REED,
.!'' ATTORNEY AT LAW,
' ' CITY Or SANTA Ft, NEW MEXICO,
WILL practice in the Courts of Tanta Fe,
ami adjoining counties; and will attend to
nrlinlnal business in imy part of tho Territory.
Sania Fe, Sept '5, 1852. Orno
' ' ': INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI.
",'! .""',! - ' ,
fr'!, B . W. TODD.
I have removed from the "Noland House," to
the "N'ebriska House," in Independence, Missouri.
Tht Nebraska House la alarbe new bnild:np, and
has rei-ently been mucli improveii by alterations
and additions. Having taken this house for a term
of yeurs, 1 intend to make every effort t" promote
the convenience and romfort of travellers. The
patronage of my friends and the travelling public
IS respectfully solicited.
' B. W. TODD.
January 1st 1853 ly.
fUBllSIIKD EVERY 8TCBDAY, BY
WILLIAM DREW.
i OFFICE OF CO.WY. OF t-UB.,
Fot Union, N. M., Dec. il. lXrl.
NEALEU PROPOSALS will be received at this
office till 12 o'clock. M., on Tucsilay the iiSih day
of February, 1NÓJ, for ftiriiisliinj; Flour to the V.
Stale's Troops, at the points ami in the qiisnlities
mentioned, as follows :
At Taos, N. M. 125.0(10 Bounds.
" At Fort Union, N. M. WM)' "
. . At Sania Fe, , " W.tlllll
' At Albuquerque, ' 22II.IKIÜ "
' ; At Fort Cniirad, " 125.(1(10 "
At Fort Fillmore, " 2311.11(10 " '
The flour must he of "supei fine" quality, and de
livered in strong cotton 'drilling" sacks, of lUt'lbs,
erh '
Proposals are invited for the whole amount, for
that required at several points, or fur that required
at ny particular point.
The lontrictor contacts to be made for one
year, a I the faithful fullilme ,t thereof to be guar
antied by two responsible securities whose names
must be entered in the proposals.
OiK'fourlh of the uniiiiiiit. required at carli point,
limit he deliver!!' wrtVJit;, ' oinuieiiciii oil ilie hi
day of Ami-t,J.W
Sytim CVuiiu.tssiirie". or principal Asitiuil
Ctn,iuiistrí- of the siijHi(ni.'e in New Wxiru.
will reserve the right oí i '-.v-.i.r ií or .H.iihivñt
the amount lo he iH'V'toI at each and every point,
bytme MM, by giving six months notice to lint ef
fect, '"' i'.
. ,. il .. 'i., .' ISAAC HOW EN,
. , ' . ' ' Cd. .es ."
' :; 1 ' PUBLIC BUILDING. ' '
' ' " : ' l'flOr) rente yards of stone.
riMIE Commissioners of Public Buildings for the
J. Territory of New Mexico, will receive, at
tlieirollice in tin city of Santa Fe, until the 10th
of March at 12 o'clock, M., sealed proposals fur
quarrying 1000 cubic yards of stone. The proposer
for the contr.ict 'to be governed by the following
terms and. specifications i . .
, 1st. 'í'ne stone to be of blue or grey lime.
1 2d. To be quarried within a mile ami a half
of the plaza of Santa Fe.
3d. To be of sound stone, free of cracks or
flaws, and no stone to be of less dimensions than
two feet and a half in length, one foot and a half
in width, and six i'nchcs thick.
' 4lh. The stone to-ba laid up in compact rect
angular piles, for measurement by the superinten
dent. 5th. No proposition will be considered for a
less amount than 500 Cubic yards.
1 6th. Contract to be completed by tho 10th
day o May next, i
' . ','' PRT.STCN BECK,
ill MANUEL ALVAREZ,
-! V 'I FRANCISCO OU'i'lZ Y DELGADO,
i Commissioners.
' 'J. HOUGHTON, superintendent,
anta F4, Jan. 28, 1853. ..
, ,,).)( , i i . -.
!;.; :'; hi-i ' ;',NOTJCC,
, DISSOLUTION OF PAnTNEnSllIf
THE firm heretofore known as SPENCER it
GRANOJEAN was this day dissolved by
miitu l consent The business will hereafter be
carried on in the Maine of CHARLES L. SPEN
CER In the liquidation of all debts the name of
thi old linn will be used.
V , CHAllLESL. SPENCER,
1 ': ' HENRY GRANOJEAN,
La Crucu, Jan. )6, 1853.T-3J41 :,
J Ml,. '.',.1,7 ,. I j I,,', jJ 1
ti'i'ii outfits ron saxta fe,.
: the liiliMiiber rospee.tfully informs the public
of New Mexico, that at bis establishment at
I,.',.. '.. WE .TPORT, MISSOURI, ..' '
and fcy bi agent at
M , I COUNCIL-GROVE, ' ,;'
Nebraska Territory, he Is prepared to outfit and
aiitplf with every "thing requisite fol the journey
to santa fi. rornpcnies or individuals, upon the
ihost Teaionabl terms. , i : , ,
JJflIé beljevcs that an acquaintance of many
jrui with the Santa Fa trade, will enable him to
tira aenernl natisf action in I he business,
.., : i. ALBERT G BOONE.
.'Santa Fij Dec. 24, IS&2. 2S-3in. ,' (
THE U. . Malí Irom 'anta Fe to the States
léate regularly on the first day of each
nonth.:
, Paliara during the iiimmer months $125 00
'. ", " , winter months ' $150 00
- 40101 6f baggage allowed to each passenger.
-!''l WALDO, HALL, & CO. Pruprietori.
V, 8anU Fe, Sept. 18, 1852 tf
TlMl'l '
COMMISSIONER OP DEEDS,
Ji."i Ir.it (Cíl.'Pomrsylvania,.!,; , , ,
.(.,;-' ., I :,,, Connecticut.
á ító Fi Jan. 1,-1862 tf. ' ,
1 ' EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
LETTERS testamentary were tranted the un,
derfigned, upon the cslate of Dámaso Loneit-
dece ised, dated November 30th 1852, by the hono-
rauie Judge or I'ronaie, tor me county of Santa
Fes all persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment, and those
liaving nommls rgainst the same must present
them within the time prescribed by law, or they
will be debarred.
, M.ÍNU.ÍL jJLVIREZ, '
Exentar.
Santa Fe, Feb. 19, 1853. 4tno 35.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given, thift the undersigned
has been granted letters of administration on I he
estate of James W. Graves, deceased, by the Pro
bato Judge of the County of Doña Ana, Territory
of New Mexico, bearing date the 3rd December,
1852. All persons having claims against said cs
tale ore notified to present them Tor allowance with
in one year from the dale of said letters, or they
may be precluded fr- m said estate, and if not with
in two years, sir II be forever barred and all per
snin indebted tó said estate, are requested to come
forward and mako immedi do settlement.
LUIS WM GEC'K,
.HimnLtlralor.
Don Ana, Dec. 17. 1852.
' by AUTHORITY.
Public Act3 of the Tliirty-Second Congress
OF THE
UNITED STATES.
1851-52.
CtiAr. LXVII. An Act to anlliori.se tho
Mayor mid Common Council of Chi
eno, Illinois, to excávalo a portion
of tlie Public Reservation at that place,
with a view to tin; itnprovi'ineiit of the
Nas irjntion of Chicago River.
tie il enackdhy thp Senate and House
of Heprescnttitives of the Unijfd States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the corporate authorities of the city of
Chicago, Illinois, be, and they are here
by authorised to excavate such portion
of the reservation nt Chicago, not ex
ceeding the limits described in their
memorial of Janmry live, eighteen hun
dred and fifty-lwii, as may be necessary,
according to the plan set forth in said
jit-in , t'l ii í , foi' the improvement of the
ii.ivigHliun oí the Chicago River.
Sec. 2. And he it further euackd,
I hut the Secretary of War be, and lie
is hereby directed to cause the limits
above disigt nted to be marked out, and
lo make such disposition of the buildings
now standing within said limits as may
hé best for the publicl interest.
Approved, July 1, 1852.! , ,. () ,
Chap. LXVIII. An Act to authorise
the President of the United States to
designate the places for the Ports of
Entry and Delievcry for the Collec
tion Disttict of Puget's Sound and
Uinpqua, in the Territory of Oregon,
and to fix the Compensation of the
Collector at Astoria, in said Territo
ry. Be t'teiuic'.edhy the Senate and House
of Representatives of tho United States
of Ameiicain Congress assembled, That
the President of the United States be,
and he hereby authorised todesignate
the places for the ports of entry for the
collection districts of Puget's Sound and
Umpqua, in the Territory of Oiegon,
upon receiving satisfactory information
as to the best location for said ports,
instead of the places now established by
law in said districts respectively. .
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That tha annual compensation of tho col
lector at Astoria, in the collection dis
trict of Oregon, in said Territory, be,
and the same is hereby fixed at the sum
of three thousand dollars, including the
fees of his olftce, commencing on the
first day of July, in the year one thous
and eight hundred and fifty ; and in no
event shall he be allowed a greater am
ount than said sum of three thousand
dolíais, so including the present fees of
his olnco as uforesanl.
Approved, July 21, 1852.
Chap. LXXIV. An Act supplementary
to ''Art Act providing for the taking
of the seventh ami subsequent' cens-
' rises of tho United States, and to fix
tho number of tho Members of tho
II01180 of Repiescuttitives, and provide
for thuir future Apportionment among
the several States," approved twenty
third May, eighteen hundred and fifty.
Be itenaeted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of tho United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the becretary ot the Intcnorproceed forth
with to apportion two hundred and thirty
threo representatives among the several
States, in accordance with tho provisions
contained in the twenty-fifth section of
the net of twenty-third May, eigh
tcert hundred and fifty nil(l according to
the returns of population which liavo
been completed and toturned , to , the
Ccnsus-Offico in the Department of the
Interior. And, it being inado to appear
that the returns of tho population of Cal
ifornia aro incomplete, it is further en
acted, that said Stato shall retain the
number of representatives prescribed
by the act of ndimssion thereof into the
Union until a new apportionment, and
for this purpose the whole number of
representatives is hereby increased to
two bunded and thirty-four until such
apportionment. . .. ,
Sec. 2. And le it further cnac'ad,
That if, at any future deccnial enumera
tion of tho inhabitants of tho United
States, tho census of any district or sub
division in the United States shall have
been improperly taken, or if the returns
of any district or subdivision shall be ac
cidentally lost or destroyed, the Secreta
ry of tho Interior shall have power to
order a new enumeration of 6uch district
or subdivision.
Sec. C. And be it further enacted,
That tho twentieth Section of tho said
act be amended by striking out tho words
"has been" from the hist line, and insert
ing the words "may necessarily bo'' in
lieu thereof. '
Approved, July 30, 1952.
CitAP. LXXV.An Act to establish ad
ditional Land Districts in tho Stato of
Wisconsin.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House
of Representatives of tho United States
of America in Congress assembled. That
so much of the public lands of the United
States, in the State of Wisconsin, as lies
within the following boundaries, to wit :
commencing at tho southwest corner of
township fifteen, north of rango two, east
of tho fourth principal meridian, thenco
running duo east to the southeast corner
of township fifteen north of range eleven,
east of tho fourth principal meridian,
thence north along said rango line to the
north lino of the Stato of Wisconsin,
thence westerly along said north lino to
tho lino between ranges ono and two,
cast of tho fourth principal meridian,
thenco south to the placo of beginning,
shall bo formed info a new land district,
to bo called the Stevens Point Land Dis
trict, and for tho sale of the public lands
within the district hereby constituted, n
land-oillcc shall be established rit Stevens
Point, on the Wisconsin River, as soon
as tho public convenience may require
it. ' ' J ' 1
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That so much of the public lands of tho
United States, in the State of Wisconsin,
as lies within tho following boundaries,
to wit: commencing at a point where
the line between townships ten aud elev
en, north, touches the Mississippi River,
thenco duo cast to tho fourth principal
meridian, thence north to tho lino be
tween townsips fourteen and fifteen, north,
thenco cast to tho southeast corner of
township fifteen, north of range otto, east
of tho fourth principal meridian thenco
north on tho range line to tho south lino
of township number thirty-one, north,
thenco west on tho lino between town
ships number thirty und thirty-one, to
the Chippewa River, thence down said
river to its junction with the Mississippi
River, thence down tho Mississippi Rivet
to tho placo of beginning, shall be formed
into a new land district, to bo called the
La Cross Land District, and for the sale
of tho public lands within tho district
hereby constituted, a land-office shall bo
established at La Crosse, on tho Missis
sippi River, ns soon as the public conven
ience may require it.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted,
That the President is hereby authorized
to cause tho removal of either of the of
fices created by this act, to any other
tilaco within said districts, whenever, in
his opinion, such removal may bo deem
ed cxpedicut.
Sec. 4, And le it further enacted,
That tho President bo, nud lie s hereby
authorized to appoint, by and with tho
advice und consent of tno Senate, a reg
ister and a receiver of public moneys for
eaclt ot tlio said districts, who slmll res
pectively bo required to reside nt tho site
of said office, and who shall havo the
same powora, perform tho samo duties,
and bo entitled to tho samo compensa
tion as aro or may bo prescrilied by law
in relation to other lund-ofllcers of tho
United States. And in caso it shall be
found necessary or expedient to establish
said districts, or either of them, during
tho recess of Congress, tho President shall
bo, and he is hereby authorized to ap
point tho necessary officers during such
recess, and until the end of tho next ses
sion of Congress: Provided, however,
That this act shall not go into effect until
at least six months after its passage. ,
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted.
That tho Commissioner of the General
Laud-Oflico shall causo to bo transferred
to the land-offices h'erebv Created, all such !
books, maps, records, Held notes, and
plats, or transcripts thcrcot,' relating to
tho surveys and entries of the public
hinds in tho districts hereby created, ns
may uo necessary lor trio salo ot tno pub
lic lands, in compliance with the provis
ions ol this net.
Approved, July 80, JS52. -
Chap. LXXVII.-An Act to create
three additional Lund Districts in tho
State of Iowa.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives ol' tho United States
of America in Congress assembled. That
all that portion of the public lands in the
Stato of Iowa, lying west of the range
line dividing ranges seventeen and eigh
teen, anil east of the range lino dividing
ranges thirty-one and thirty -two.Jind now
included in tho district of lands subject
to sale at Fairfield, shall comprise a new
hind district, to be called the Chariton
District ; that so much of the public lands
in said State, now included in the Iowa
and Dubtiqno land districts, lie be
tween the rango line dividing, vangcu
sixteen and seventeen, and the range line
dividing ranges thirty-throe and thirty
four, shall form a new hind district, to be
called the Northern District: that all
that portion of the public lands in said
State, now included in tho district sub
ject to salo at Fairfield, and lying west
of the rango line dividing ranges thirty
ono and thirty-two, and all that portion
of tho public lands now included in the-
districts subject to sale at Iowa City ami
Dubuque, and lying west of tho rango
line dividing ranges thirty-tbreo and
thirty -four, shall form a new hind district,
to be called tho Missouri River District ;
and that tho district of lands subject to
salo at Dubuque shall hereafter be bound
ed on tho north by the northern bounda
ry line of tho Stato of Iowa.
Si:c. 2. And be il further enacted,
That tho President be, and ho is hereby
authorized to appoint, by and' with tho
advice and consent of tha Senate, a reg
ister and receiver of tha public moneys
for each of the said districts, respectively
who shall each bo required to reside nt
the site of the respective office to which
they may be appointed, and who shall
havo tho same powers, perform tho same
duties, and bo entitled to the same 'com
pensation as arc, or may be prescribed
by law in relation to other land-btlices of
tho I nited States.
Sue. 3. ' And be it farther enacted,
That tho President is authorized to cause
tho public lands in said districts, respec
tively, (with tho exception of sections
numbered sixteen in each township, re
served for tho use of schools, or such
other lands as may bo selected by law in
lieu tlKTcot, and ot such other tracts as
bo may select for military purposes,) to
be exposed to sale in tho same manner
and upon the same terms and conditions
as tho other lands of the United States.
Si:c. 4. And be il further enacted,
That tho President is hereby authorized
todesignate tho sites at which each of
tho several offices shall bo established,
and to remove the samo to any other
places within said districts respectively,
whenever, in his opinion, it, may be
deemed expedient.
Sec. 5. Jlnd be it further enacted,
That any location or sales of land lying
in either of tho districts hereby created,
made by tho land-officers at ' Dubuque,
Iowa City, or Fairfield, after the passago
of this act, and prior to the receipt by
them of instructions from the Commis
sioner of tho General-Land Office under
this act, shall be as good and valid in law
as if this act had not been passed, ', ,' ;
Approved, August 2, lSyá.
Ciup. LXXVI1I. An .Act ta protect
actual Settlers upon the Land on tho
Lino of tho : Central Railroad and
Brunches, by granting Preemption
Rights thereto.
Be it enacted by tho Senate and II.
of Representatives of tlw United . States
of Amcrriea in Congress assembled, That
each and every person now an uctual set
tler and occupant, anil who, on tho 20th
day of September, in tho year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred an fifty,
had made such an actual settlement and
improvement as would havo entitled him
to aright of preemption under the act of
September fourth, eighteen hundred and
forty-one, but for his failure to givo tho
requisito notico under that law, or to filo
proof within duo time, on any tract of
land now owned by tho United States,
and situated within tho limits reserved
from salo by order of tho Government,
becauso of tho grant of alternate sections
to the States of Illinois, Mississippi, and
Alabama, in aid of the construction of
tho Chicago and Mobile railroad and
branches, by virtue of an net of Congress
approved September twentieth, onditeen
hundred and fifty, entitled, "An net gran- '
ting the right of way and making a grant
of hind to tho State of Illinois, Mississip -.')
pi, and Alabama, in aid of the construc
tion of a railroad from Chicago to Mo
bile," shall have the right to purchase, at
tho price established bv lnw in roimla..
ting tho sales of lands, a quantity of the
tract so settled on and improved, not less
than forty nor inoro than ono hundred :
and sixty ncres, in legal subdivisions, 'on
which said improvements may bo sitiia-
ted : Provided, That any person claim- '
ing the right to purchase under this act
shall, before tho nctual offering of K :
tract at public sale, filo with tho register
oi me proper juiui-oince, a notice Uescri. -bilí!;
tho land bv its numbers, nnd nml-a '
tho necessary proof, affidavit, and pay.
intuí i, mu mini, w iiniu iweive months
from the date of this act : And provi-
ded further. That tho riubt of Wftv tin-
Oil nnd across any tract of land claimed
under tho provisions ot this act, not ex-
coding two hundred feet in width, shall
be reserved and retained for the said
rail road and branches, as tho same mar
be located and constructed.
Approved, August 2. 1832. '
Chap. LXXX. An Act to grant the
Right of Way to all Rail and Plank
Roads nnd Macadamized Turnpikes
passing through the public Land be
longing to the United States.
Be it enacted by tho Senate and Honso '
of Representatives of tho United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
tho right of way shall bo, nnd is hereby
granted to all rail and plank road, or
Macadamized turnpike companies that
aro now or may bo chartered within ten
years hereafter, ever and through any of
the public lands of tho United States, ;
over which any rail or plank road or
Macadamized turnpikes are or mar be '
authorized by an act of the legislature of '
tho respectivo States in which public
lands may bo situated ; and the said
company or companies are hereby auth
orized to survey and mark through the
said public lands, to bo held by them for '
the track of said road, ono hundred feet 1
in width : Provided, That in caso where
deep excavation or heavy embankment is
required for tho grade of such road, then '
nt such places a gretor width may bo ta-'
ken by such company, if necessary, not '
exceeding in tho wholo two hundred
feet. ' ' t u ' i ,'
Sec. 2. And h it further enacted, '
That tho said company or' companies '
shall havo the right to tako from the pub-'
lie lands, in tho vicinity of said road or '
roads, all such materials of earth, stone,
or wood, as mav bo necessarv or con.
venientfrom timo to time for the. first
construction of said road or roads, or any.
('ill L bUl'ICUl, UUUII"II OttlU 1UUU.
Kirn. il. AnJliA ii fuvvha Mnt.iJ t
That thero shall be, ana is hereby gran-
ion to Baiu company or companies, all
necessarv sites for waterinrr nlnwa Aa.
pots, and workshops along the line of,
said road or roads, so far as the places
convenient for tho samo may fall upon
tho public lands : Provided, that tía mm
diipot or watering place shall contain
iM.i.H tnn onnn.n nH nn.l (1. n ...1.1
uní uuu oijiitiiv; nv.ii;, tlliu lliub Bum B11C9
snail not oo nearer to eacn otnor than tou
miles along tho line or linos of said road
or vmAk Provided further, That the said
grants herein contained, as well of the
use of the public lands, as of the materials
for tho construction of said road or roads
shall censo and determine, unless the road
or roads bo begun within ten years from .
and after tho passago of this act, and.
completed within fifteen years thereafter!'
And provided moreover, That if any,
road, at any timo after its completion,
bo discontinued or abandoned by said
company or companies, tho grunts bore
by made shall ceaso and determine, nnd
siiid lands hereby granted, revert back to
tho general government : Provided fur
ther, That when a location for either of
said railroads or plunk roads, Macada
ltiized turnpikes, or 6tes for depots on
tho line of such road or roads shall be so
lected, tho proper officers of such road or
roads shall transmit to1 the eommisi
oner of the General Land-Offico a correct
plat of the survey of said road or roads,,
together with the survey of sites for do-'
pots before such selection shall become
operative : Provided further, That nono
of the foregoing provisions of this act
shall apply to, or authorize any rights in
any lauds of tho United States other
than such as aro held for private entry
and salo, and such as are unsnrvoyed
and not hold for publicusoby erection or
improvements thereon.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That the right of wny through the pub
lie land of the United Statu lying in
Black Rock, in the county of Erie and