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LAWS OF TtlE VNITEH STATES " 4 n< Ibe VirU IpnlH of .he Thlrlf-.nl •ngrcs* a. the (tailed Stale* Os America. Vutt.to Act— Wei. IS. ' | ICT tp profit}# for uxeoutiiirf (lie Public Printing { enlablieliing iho Pries* thereof, and for ether

pO*e*. , li.-r M i-.-l itrnaetsd by (he Senate ami (I ooea of: Re preen#■*f the United Stale* of -tmerios In Congress hied, That the joint resolution entitled "joint alien directing the maimer of procuring the ig for each ttnuee of Oomgtaae," approved Aunrd, eighteen hundred end forty-fix, b* and the I Hereby repealed. )n a i .* I . 9. And b* it farther enacted. That there e a Bitpariulendeiit of the public printing, who old hia office for the term of two year*, who receive for hi* aerviee* a anlnry of twenty-five cd dollar* per annum, and who fllall give bond #o earitiee to be approved by the Secretary of lerior,in Ilia penalty of twenty thouaaud dollars faithful diaehirge of hia duties under tfiia law. id superintenden t ahall be a practical primer, Pore reetly in any contract for priutiiig for Congress inv departifnut dr bureau of the goVeruineut of dual Stated The firet eupeWiftlfident under ar ahall hold hie office until the commencement thirty-third Congress, am# theauporintendlierealter appointed shall hold their office* for are, coin blending With the firat day of the #e(-

each Cougreaa. 3. And he it further enacted, That It ahall be UY of eaid superintendent to receive from the ,/y of the Senate and Clerk or the Mouse of I,illative* at) matter ordered by Cougreaa to be I and from the oeveral chiefe of departments a'de of bureau* all matter ordered by then! to,fly, to be printed at the puldlo expense, snd lo faithful account of the mine, in the order in the aumeahall ha deceived,in a hook or bouka to him kept for that purpoae. He ahall deliver said rto the public: printer or printer* in the ordorib it shall be received, mile** otherwise ordered by at committee on printing. Ho shall inspect the wheu executed by the public printer or printers, ail record in a book or books to bo by bint kept it purpose, the dates at which the returnaof said ire'made aud whether the attui# i executed In a nJ workmanlike tnanuor, upon the paper furiir to the public printers by aaid superintendent, amount allowed by said superintendent for dorinling. It ahall be hia dug tosuperviae the ion of the public printing, to .inspect the work executed, and to aee that the aatne is dene with fM and diapatchi 10 report every failure or dqincv of duty on the part of the public printer, oin time to time report the aaid delinquencies to ,iut committee of Congress on nriutiqg. He uue his certificate for the amount due to the pubUterfor such work aeahall havo baen faithfully ted, which certificate ahall be made payable to iblic printer at the treasury of the United 3utea, nil not lie assignable or tranaferabl* by indorseor delivery to any third party. Said Certificate of parintendent shall be a sufficient Voucher for the roller te pass, and for the treasurer, upon the of the second comptroller to pay the samn. .4. And be it further enacted, That It shall be Ity of (he eaid auperiulendent or the public priuo advertise annually ia one or more newspapers leral circulation in iho cities of Boston, N. York, lelpliia, Baltimore, Waahiugtou, New Orieutts, ejlla and Cincinnati, for the space of sixty days 0 the first of December, for sealed proposals to li ilie government of the United Stales all paper may bo necessary for the execution of the pubinljug, ol quality aud in quautily to be specified i aaic advertuwm*tigs from year to yeat. >P-„ *ocli proposals as insde, ih tfie presence of eridantof the Senate and Speaker of the House lireseiitalives, on the first Tuusdny after the first ay Iu December annually, provided n Speaker live keen elected, or as soon thereafter as a er shall be elected, aud shall Hivurd the contract mailing all of said paper, or such class thereof y be bio for to the lowest bidder, whose sample, ipauying his bid, shall most nearly approximate quality of paper (size, weight and texture all lered) advertised for by the said superintendent, ample uttered witli the bid accepted shall be pre--1 by the said superintendent, and it shull be his locompare these with the paper furnished by the ! coutruclor; and he shall not accept any paper tile contractor which do s not conform to the e preierved as aforesaid. U shall be the duty of uperiuteadent of the public printing to deliver laper fur the piloting of the United Slatrs upon quisitions of the public printer or printers, and rge him or them therewith; and ns the printing mien and passed by (he said superintendent, be credit tlie public priuter with the quantity used public service. It shall be the duty of said sueudaut to have the requisition* of the printer is returns of paper by the printer balanced at once ill each year, and in default thereof to rellie same to Congress for such proceedings as rest may direct, lu default of any contractor litis law to comply with his contract in farnishi* paper iu proper time and of proper quality, periuteudenl is authorized to advertise for propos hereinbefore provided, and award the contract lowest bidder; and for any increase of coat to vernmentiu procuring a proper supply of paper use of fit* government, the contractor in demd bis securities shall be charged with and held nibie for the same, and ahall be prosecuted upon bond, by the superintendent, in the name of the and States, in the Circuit Court of the United ifor the District of Columbia. .5. Aud be it further enacted. That the pubinter shall be required to execute each job of ng intrusted to him within thirty days from the if its delivery by the superintendent, except bills oad joint resolutions, which ahall be returned Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Sonlall require, unices for good reasons shown, the otenJenlof printing shall extend the time. And I the printer detain any matter, longer than thlr- !*, deduction ol five per oentum ahull be made 1 "uperinleudant, from the account of the printer th job, and ell additional deduction of five per "i for an additional detention of twenty daye. i public priuter lhall detain such matter for sixty Ihe fUperintendent shall withdraw it entirely, all employ another priuter lo execute the same fdy, upott the terms provided by law; and in “so the public printer shall not be allowed there6. And be it further enacted. That the euperrut of the public printing shall not be directly, •reetly interested in the business of public prinor it any material to be used by the public prinr m any contract for furnishing paper to Con'i'by. department or bureau of the govern, s tile United States. For any violation of this non iho superintendent of the public pruning “ r eit his office, and may he indicted before the r TVIV ‘listvict of Columbia, and if found ■’ , imprisoned lu the Penitentiary of the °> Columbia for any term not lesa than one ( more than five years, aud in udditiou thereto, •■a'a a ' n sum from one thousand to leu dollars.

m '' And li it farther enacted, Thai when any , 0 j p" 1 ”* be ordered lobe printed by both tliali .°“£ r ® M > 'he eulire printing of such docunder ~ d ®ti® by the printer of that house which u,e ** m *- And whenever the same perCJT " rm be the printer for both lioumtni ,17*’ “!"* both houses shall order the earne .com-wJ? pr " lled wilhin three weeks of the same slrall be charged hut once for said brine ih i!'° ,um 'hall be paid to said printer ( <t them "®* < -'i>ge from the form in which he ■ent •t>n r *i ,# l * ,e orm °r forms iu which such rv A l 'be priated. be elected , J®., 1 . 1 fu ? ll, * r enacted, That tliere ■ to do th. printer for each house of Conl> he or thev n i. (or the Cougress for U'cutive denartmW chose V’ ®“ d Buch printing for 'f the United o! “ U ® ,,d b “reaus ol the govern*w to be j ®* •* ">ay be delivered to him " printing. Tilf’ aoperinlendent of the •hall bens'idr * . o *' ow ‘“g rates of conipeuaa•J be ordered i,?c ,im ® to liin ® for Buch printing r- F r bin.,

£ p!W* Congress:—- lIC “f coaiMsaio **“’ J0 ' m reaolulionett ‘ P * r p **’ fift y oonts. 1 ‘ad *•*?* * B<l 't'tching. for five hunptr*: and St is! 1 ’I'*’ 1 '*’ thirty- two and a half ceuts ""her not excee.r/ 1 " 1 * '**" P®' P®*® for y greatrrond. Fo ''® on ® thousand copies. ® f both comn >ittees and the jour'•♦lI Is of e.rh k lh todexss, and the executive repon.Trom ® mbr,c ' D * m M' from P rt from the executive deparunenu,

bur’ nils nmi offices, and document* and statements oortipijUiiicatsU thcrewil|, with Indexea; resolutions and other docntnriqts from Stale legislatures; memorinls, pel it in ns, treaties, suit Confidential documents for the Senate; fat dtfirrposidoii per page, oclWi-b <• For small pica phiinj.dne itoilnf." ~ . For small pioa rule; one doller and fifty o*nU. I or brevier plain, one dollar ana fifty cent*. Fof brevlef rule, twodoffurt, *” i V*t nonpareil Me, three dollar* and seventy five do ms. | r lotv t,

For tlie composition of table* larger than octavo size, per one thousand enrt, seventy c.ul*; bat lbs p-ge of odiavo size slibll contain not less than one thousand six hundred ems when printed in small pfea: and file body of oil plain matter that# Ifs so prtlited, WP) Wbiqli, yeas pd nays, aid addeuda, which shill be so printed with brevier type. All roll anti figure Work shall be printed in royal octavo form, with SrtiUll pica, each pugs cnnlslnine not less than one thousand six Imndrad ems, if the. metier

- - vine, ii me metier *** bfought into pegee of; thel size with Hint kind of tvpe, §o ns 1* he read with facility and convenience. If it dniiliit, ;t .hall h, printed With brevier each peg* eonfdiuing net less Ihdii iro 0 , U .mw!v : Mv'oCdsifer^ypc, so Si t}!?S7rstooTwilli facility, it shallbe printed With nonpareil type, each page conlainiiur not lean than four thousand two hnmlfod ems; enff whelt It canboi ba brsaght into n royal octavo page with nonps- j reil type, s# as to he rend with facility, It ohs II ba pfinled With brevier type iu s broadside, showing the j wlible tabic at one view, Sud be so filled that it csnba bound in s royal octavo volume.

When matter I* leaded, the composition shall be i counted as if Ilia mailer war* printed eelid, and not leaded. For presswork; folding, anl stitching of royal octavo eixe— Far twelve handred and fifty copies, thirty, two and a half cents par page, and at the sums rate for any greater number not exceeding fifteen hundred copies. For presawork, folding, and stitching sf each table larger than rojlal octavo sine— For Iwolva hundred and fifty copies, one dollar and twenty-five cents per page, and at the same rats far any imtuber not exceeding fifteen hundred aspies. The following deductions on account of folding and stitching Copies reserved for binding, shall be made:— For royal octavo size, per pnge, for each hundred eop|s, one quarter of a cent; for aacli table larger than octavo, oue quarter of a cent; and the following additional Charge shall be aliovVed for trimming, loldjug and stitching, and Inserting each map, chart, diagram or plat in the copies not reaervsd for binding) for every hundred copies, tail cents. There shall ba allowed for the prysywork on treaties reports, and othsr documents, when ordered to be printed In confidence, for the nan of the Senate, at the following rates:— For the presawork, folding and stitching of sixtyfive copins, six cents per page when of tlie royal octavo size, and oue dollar per page, for sixty-five copies, when the matter cannot be contained In the royal octavo pagein any type hereinbefore specified ; and allowance shall be mkde at the same rates for any greater number es copies than sixty-five, and notexceeding oue hundred. Third. For tabular statements of (he orders of the day, yeas end nays, circular letters, aud miscellaneous printing ordered by CoogrOOs, net barainbefore speoiFor composition for plain work, par thousand ems, fifty eebts. For rule and figur# work, fifty cents per thousand ems. For preeswork, folding and stitching one hundred copies, per page— For royal octave, or any smaller size, ten cent*. Furquarto post, twenty cents. For foolscap aud any larger size. But the following deduqtionz shall be made from the pros--,—ft,, sot-t-H-r Slid -Tin.King surlttloust hu mt... * - the number usually ordered by Congress of matter included in the foregoing specifications, to wit.* Wheu the number ordetad exceeds five thousand and iloesnol exceed ten thousand, two per centum. When the number exceeds ten thousand and doaa not exceed twenty thousand, five per centum. When Ihe number exceeds twenty thousaud, forty

per ceiitiuii. Tile presswork, folding, and stitching of all printing not herein provided for, shall be done by the ream—ths rates shall be two dollars per ream when printed on one side, snd four dollsrs per ream when printed on both sides—when any amount less than one resm is ordered, it shall be counted and settled foranone ream. Skc. 9. And be it further enac'aJ, That hi regular numbers of documents ordered by Congress shall be printed in octavo form, on paper weighing not less than ifty-six pounds for every four hundred and eighty sheets, and measuring iwenty-faur by thirty-eight inches; uuj the extra numbers shall be printed on pa* per weighing not less than forty-five pounds for every four hundred and eighty sheets, and measuring twentyfour by thirty-eight luches. The paper fur any ether species of printing ordered by Congress, may be of bucli eiie and quality as the superintendent of the public printing may deem suitable and proper. Bee. 10. And be it further enacted, That the public printer or prlutera may be required by the superintendent to work at night as well as through the day upon the printing during the session of Congress, when the exigencies of the public service require it. Sec. 11. Aad he it further enacted, That the same prices shall bs paid for printing for the executive departments that are paid for printing for Congrass, except for printing poßt-bills, which shall be printed on paper not lees than sixteen by twettty-eix inches, end for printing on parchment. There shall hs paid for printing the poat-bills at the rate of one dollar per thousand sheets, and at the rale of ten dollsrs per thousand for priming parchments; but nothing shall be allowed for altering post-hills when the alteration consists in the mere chenge of a postmaster's name; end nothing herein contained shall preveut Iho heads of executive departments from employing priuters oat of the city of Washington to execute such printing for any ot said departments as maybe required for use out of Washington, when the same can be executed elsewhere as cheap as tint rates herein specified, increased by the cost of transporting the printed matter to llio State or Slates where such matter may bo required for use in the public service. _ Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, Thai a committee, consisting of three members of the Senate and three niemlers of the House of Representatives, shall be appointed bv the President of the Senate and the j Speaker of the House, to he called the Joint Committee on the Public Printing, which committee shall hare a right to decide between the superintendent of the pnli- j lie printing and the public printer in any dispute which i mny arise aa to the propriety of the decisions of the superintendent making deductions on account of work which the superintendent may refuse to receive, or which, in'llia opinion, may not be done with proper despatch, us required by law; and the said committee shall pass upon the accounts of llio superintendent of Ihe public printing. Said committee shall have power to adopt wucli measures ns may be deemed necessary to remedy ouy neglect or delay iu the execution of the public priuting, provided llmt no contract) agreement, or arrangement entered into by this committee shall takeVffecl until tile same shall have been approved by . that house of Congress to which the printing beltings, aud when the priming delayed relates to the business of both houses, until both houses shall have approved of such contract or arrangement. All motions la print | extra copies of any bill, report, or other public document, shall ho referred to the members of thu Committee on Printing, from Ihe house iu which the same

may he made. Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That all acts or joiut resolutions conllictiug with the provisions of this act are l.crchy repealed; hut nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize the cancelmen! of any contract now or heretofore entered into with any printer aodcr the laws heretofore ill force, or to abrogate his rights in any way, without his couseut. Nothing in ■ Ins act shall be constiued to authorize the printing of the census, but Ihe same iney be dona as may be provided by law hereafter. Approved, August 31, 1853.

AN ACT to reduce and define the Boundaries of the j Military Reserve ol the Saint Peter's River, in the | Territory of Minnesota. Be it enocted by the Senate and House of Representativea of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That ths Secretary es War be, and be ie ' hereby required to cause the lines ol the present mili- 1 | tsry reserve at Port Snelling. in the Territory of Minnesota, to ba ao contracted as to embrace the fol- 1 lowing boundaries, to-wit:— Beginning at the middle of the channel of the Mis- ! sissippi River below Pike’s Island; thencs ascending along the fehanitel of said river iu such a direction as to include ail the islands of the river, to the month of Brown's Creek; thencs up said creek to Rice Lake; thence through the middle of Rice Lake to the aotlet | of Lake Amelia; thence thronghaaid .outlet and ths

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1 middle of Lake, Amrlia, to Ih* outlet of Mother Ihke; thenoe through said outlet aud tha middle of. Mather Luke,lathe outlet of Dock Lake: tlieiide HlWoghsaid ontlev and- Hid nrtddfe nr Dock Lake, t-j the southern ■ extremity of onk Lakat tbaac* in # fine due eorttli to the middle of the channel of Ihe Saint F#tar’/River; thence down said river so ss to inclods all ,tbo islands t* <h# rriiddl of the channel of the Sttfnt Feter’s River) thened>down Sabi titer so a# to inOlkiie all th* I 'i!** d * the raid.lt# of tke ohalmel of ilia MMsissippi River) reserving further, for militaryi purpose*, a qor-! (era#ction on the right bank of the Sl.'Feiar'a River, I at ffW prese'it ft**-* nhd also a quarter section on the left bank of the Mississippi Rivet, at the present ferry across Ihe stream. '

Sec. 2, And bsil farih.r eo.cted, Tb#t the Comniseioncr of th# General Land Oltioe £#, and be Is hereby rCqnlred to cause la be surveyed at soon a* practicable, so much of the lands lieretofbre Included it* Uie iinililary reserve aforesaid, but Without the lirnita of the #aid military reserve afursaaid, • defined by this eel, as have net already been surveyed] and lrcsd*e the asms, together with such of said lahdsas have been so surveyed, with the exceptlonS lisrelAafter i n'ti WWhwkrf/MWtm'o* [which the eslablishmefit of the For Company j* situs* ! let), knoWH:as Moitdota, With the aeftleinenfS immedi-

ately aroiind tlie same, not rxcenliag three hundred and twenty scree, be, and the earns is hereby reserved 'from tale during the trruxof one Tear after Ihe lands surrounding Iho same Shall be olured for sale; aud I tke proper eiilhorities are hereby authorized at ony I time during saiJ yenr, lo enler llie Mine fur town . site, agreeably to slid in accordance With Ilia term* and conditions of “An net fur Ilia relief of the citjzsue of towns upon the lands of the United Slutve under certain circumstances.” approved May twentythird eighteen hundred and forty-four. Bee. 4. And be it further enacted, That tha lands coipprised within the limits of said reserve, be, end tlie same are hereby annexed to and made a part of tlie Chippewa Lend District, iu ald Territory of Miu*sota. Approved, August 3 1852. ,)

AN ACT making Appropriation tq meet (lie Expenses incurred iu cuusequenoe of Ihe late Fir* at the Capitol. lie it enacted by the Senate and flout* of Representatives of the United States of America ia Congress assembled, Thai the sum of fire thousand doitera be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out Os auy mouey iu the treasury not othsrwwe appropriate J, to be expanded, or *e much thereof as may be necessary, under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Buildings, In discharge of the expanses incurred in the extinguishment of the late fire in the Library Room, the removal of the rubbish, and the preservation of such book* and other articles as may Have been laved, aud the consirucifon of a tin roof for the preservation and protection or that portion of th* building now exposed. See. 2. And be it further enacted, that Ihe sum of leu thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appr#printed for the purchase of books for the Library of Congress, to be expended under til* direction of Ihe feint Committee on the Library. Approved, January 13, 1853.

AN ACT lo grant to certain Settler# on the Menomonee Purchase, north of Fox River, iu (he Slate of Wieconeiu, the Right of Preemption. Be it enacted by th* Senate and House of Representatives of the Unitsd States of America in Congress assembled, That every person being the head of a family, Widow, or siugle man over the age of twentyone years, who, on the first day of June, eighteen hundred aud fifty-two,shill be an aclaal settler end housekeeper, and have made other improvements, on any tract within the body of lauds ceded to the United States by the treaty of eighteenth October, eighteen W—rtdrmi fmo -fir, . ))**♦#)• Uianntn, irtlre of Indians, is hereby entitled to tlie same right of preemption, aud upou the earns terms and conditions as is prescribed by the act eulilled “All net to appropriate Ihe proceeds of the aalea of the public lauds, uud to grant preemption rights,” approved fourth September, eighteen hundred and forty-onet Provided, That where there shall be more than one such settler an auy quarter-section, fractional quarler-eectiou, or fraction of n section lese than one hundred end sixty acres, the rights of such settlers as to the land settled on, shall be the eaine as those prescribed by the eighth section of the frauds uuder Ihe preemption laws, olid for other purposes,” approved third March, eighteen hundred uud forty-three, for settlers therein provided for in this act shall attach only to such land as shall become subject to sale at the minimum pric* of out dollar and twenty-five cents an acre. Approved, May 27, 1851. AN ACT relating to the Sularies of Officers of the Territories of the Uuited State*. Be it enacted by the Seuate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America in Congress assembled, That whenever any offioer of either of the Territories of the United States shall be absent therefrom, and from the duties of bis office, no salary shall be paid him during the year in which such absence shall occur, unless good cause therefor thall be shown t* the President of the United BUts*> who shall officially cerlily Ills opinion of such cause to the proper accounting officer of the treasury, to be Aled iu his office. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the proviso contained in un act entitled “An act making appropriations for the payment of the civil and diplomatic expense* of ihe government, for the year euding the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred end fifty-one, relating to the officers of tho Territories of Ihe United Slates,be, eud the same is hereby eo modified ns lo authorize the payment of the salary of any officer therein named, notwithstanding such officer may have been absent from such Territory aud his official duties for more than sixty days: Provided. The President of the Uuited States shall certify officially his opinion that tlie absence of ouch officer lue been for goon and sufficient cause. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That nothing in the aaid proviso, or iu this act, shall he so construed as ,lo prevent the payment of the salaries of the-Chiel ' Justice, Associate Justice, and Secretary of Slate of the Territory of Utah, who have withdrawn from aaid Territory, for reasons set forth iu their report to the | President of the Unitad States. Approved, June 15, 1852. AN ACT granting to the State of Michigan the Right i of Way, and a donation of Public Land fertile Construction of a Ship Caual around Ihe Falls of St. Mary's, iu said Slate.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America in Congress assembled, That there be, and is hereby, granted to said Stale, the right of locating a canal through llio nubile lands, known as the military reservation at I lie Falls it St. Mary’s River in said Stale; and that four huudred feet of laud in width extending along the line of such canal be, and the same is hereby granted, to be used by said State, or under the authority thereof for the construction and convenience of such canal, | and the appurtenances therein, and the use thereof is I hereby vested in said Stale furever, for the purposes j aforesaid,' and no other: Provided, That in locating the line of said canal through said military reservation, the same shall be located on the line of the survey heretofore made for that purpose, or such oilier route between the waters above and below said falls, as under llie approval of the Secretary of War may be selected. And provided further, That said canal shall be at least one hundred feet wide, with a depth or water twelve feet, and the locks shall be at least two hundred and fiflv feel long, and sixty feet wide. Soc. 2. And be it further enacted. That there be, and hereby is granted to the said State of Michigan, for the purpose of aiding said Stale in constructing i and completing said canal, seven hundred aud fifty 1 thousand acres of public lands, to be selected in subdivisions, agreeably to the United States surveys, by ■ an agent or agents to be appointed by the Governor of j said State, subject to the approval of the Secretary es the Interior, from any lands within said State, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, i from any lauds within said Slate, subject to private

entry. I Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said lauds hereby granted, shall be asbjeeSJto the disposal of the Legislature of said Stale for He purpose afore--1 said and no other; and Unsaid can j shall be, and re- : main a public highway for the nee of tkn Government 'of the United State*, free from toll efwlher charge ] upon the vessel* of **id govern ns abftb agaged iu the public service, or upon vessels einfixed by said I government in the transportation of nujp property or ! iroopuof OieiCnited State*. J> j Sec. i- And be it farther enacted. jUgt{ if the aatd canal shall not he commenced within three and cou>[plated Within ten years, the said State of Michigan (thaU be bound to pay to the United States, the amount wtlßh may he received upon the eehe of eny part of

S, ‘ ■•t ies* the#o, dollar and account #f the tales and net proceed* of' th* land* .** " M *l****•<■* !• the conotrnation, repair*, and operating of aaid canal, and of th* earißng# thereof, and shall return # aUtemsnt of the same snnitaifv ln ,t-_ W..... , , ~ . , _

ano snail retnvn # statement of the tame annually to Ih# Secretary of th# flßeflor- ! "“ d W ± , r ,r/ MW 9fal- ahall be fiifly relink Shtd all aormfeea made for the construction, repairs and Vance* u#ti| the reimburaemaut of Ihe same, or anon payment fry Ih* United Slat*., of any bnl.Mi of ch SffiaSS 1 * t,mn ‘"hi land, and canah laxfor*ffie ost'of m" h "" he allowed* to fassuffi-ienita n "alr°nly vueh toll*,, (Ne't/tAnnnMroWJ At ift# thenorav lyaaa arms#,' Approved, August 26, 1852.

Joint Resolution to aathorizk lb* Po*(ma*ler-fien* rl to legalize certsiu Contracts for Ihe Transpor* lalion of the Mail in California and Oiegon. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representsfives of the Un ted Stile* of Amerioa iu Congress assembled, That the Postmaster Central be, and he 1* hereby authorized lo accept and eoufinn as permanent contracts, for the residue of Ihe present contract term in the eoutli-western ami north western section*, ending the the thirtieth of June, one (houeaud eight hundred end fifty-four, tin several contracts for mail transportation iu California aud Origou, mad* under the advertisement for proposals f#f such mail contracts, as communicated in the Inst annual report of the rostinnster (leneral; aud Hint when Ihe said contracts shall have been so accepted and confirmed, they shall be valid, iegsl, aud binding far Ih* purpose* therein mentioned. Approred, January 13, 1852,

English Luxury. Few persons re aware of the Wealth and splehdof that surrounds many of the English nobles in their prineely residences. The following are specimens: . le Spencer’s homestead, about sixty miles from London, comprises ten thousand acres, tastefully divided into parks, meadows, pastures, woods and gardens. His library, called the finest private library in the world, fifty thousand volumes. Extensive and elegant stables, and greenhouses, conservatories, dairy house, gamekeeper’s house,dog-kennels,porter's lodge, and farm-houses without number go to complete the establishment. Hundreds of sheep and cattle grsse in the parks about the house.

The Duke of Richmond's home-farm, at Greenwood, sixty miles fron London, consists of twenty-three thousand acres, or over thirty five thousand square miles. And this in crowded England, which hu a population of sixteen millions, and an area of fifty thousand B< lßare miles, or j ’st thirty-two millions of acres g* v ing, were the land divided, but two aores, to each inhabitant. The residence of the Duke is a perfect palace. One extensive hall is covwvA —UI atnt,~an'*~pfxuioa .iu tlm , tut, ■ est and most costly tapestry. The dishes and plates upon the table are all porcelain, silver and gold: Twenty-five race horses stand in the stable, each being assigned to the care of a special groom. A grotto near the house, the ladies spent six years in adorning. An aviary is supplied with almost every variety of rare and elegant birds. Lage herds of cattle, sheep and deer, are spread over the immense lawns. The Duke of Devenshire’s place, at Ch&laworth, is Raid to excel in magnificence any other in the kingdom. The income ‘of the Duke is one million of dollars a year, and he is said to spend it all. In the grounds about the house are kept four hundred head of cattle, and fourteen hundred deer. The kitchen garden contains twelve acres, and is filled with almost every species of fruits and vegetables. A vast nfroretuni, connected with the establishment is designed to contain a sample of every tree that Srows. There is also a glass conservatory tree hundred and eighty-seven feet in length, and one hundred and twelve in breadth, sixty seven in height Covered by seventy six thousand square feet of glass and warmed by seven miles of pipe conveying hot water. One plant was obtained from India by a special messenger, and is valued at ten thousand dollars. One of the fountains near the house plays two hundred and seventy six-feet high—said to be the highest jet in the world. Chalsworth contains thirty-fire hundred acres; but the Duke owns ninety-six thousand acres in Derbyshire. Within, the entire is one vast scone in painting, sculpture, mosaic carved wainscoting, and all the elegancies and luxuries within the reach of almost boundless wealth and highly refined taste.

Responsibility of Advertisers.—The New York Mirror of the 22 1 inst., reports a case tie-! cided by Judge Oakley, of that city, which j seems to settle, on right principles, the legal rights of publishers and advertisers, arising under a state of circumstances not uncommon in j newspaper transactions. The suit was brought! by the proprietors of the Courier end Enquirer 1 against Henry I. Ibbertson, for advertising, to the amount of S3OO. It appears that when the advertisement tvas taken to the office, tliere was some misunderstanding respecting the number of insertions. It was, however, put in, leaded and displayed, and remained so for 150 days, at $2 for each insertion. The defence set up! was chiefly that Mr. Ibbertson’s orders in respect to the advertisement were not carried out. i However, he took the Courier and Enquirer! daily, and, as was presumed by the Court, saw the advertisement in question, and should have! notifel the editor to alter or discontinue it. j The Court ruled that he should have given this! notice, end not have expected to enjoy the ben-. efit of the advertisement without paying for it,' and under this construction of the law, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for $3lB 89— the amount claimed with interest, j flfSF* The New- Yprk Agricultor is responsi- { ble for this:

Small Potatoes—No doubt farmer* wonder! what we want with so many small potatoes in! the city, and that they can find sale for such as | they are used to feed the pigs, at six shillings, per barrel—about half the price of good ones. | Wc will tell them. They are bought by the. bakers, and after T>eing washed clean, are boiled or steamed, then mashed and mixed with water and passed through a sieve, leaving the skins behind, and mixed with flour, and baked into “warranted pure Gen ess ec flour bread.” Very good bread.it is, too, notwithstanding one-third of the superfine flour is made of cheap potatoes. We are not Informed whether the stale loavesyjnftepbefjig roasted and ground, ate sold as pute coflee of noL Our impression is it is soldfts mirei-'-say one-fourth.

( Irom the N*w fork Datchaixa. . , Advewtre* of nn Orphan By. At Attn of LOVE AXP POLITICS. r young. ta J® wa^ s latier part of the summer of 1840, a lad df prepossessing appearance enter ed the beautiful town of G~ , situated at u en l ecll neurthe centre of this Af fl rxtl- e , la ' ,r *veled from the western part or Ohio, where his father, a widower, had died from one of those malignant fevers so common in newly setljed countries, while overseeing the cultivation of a large tract of land, in order to regain a fortune lost during the disastrous speculations of 1835. v .

Being an only eon, and left among strangers, Bfterthe death df hr# lather, George Wentworth resolved to leave Ohio end femovd lo the State He had passed through the Several towns shd villages on his route, without meeting anything to attract his attention, (111 reaching G- . This fine town, with ila lovely lake and pleasant scenery, etruck his fancy, so he determined to obtain employment, if possible, ahd make It his future home.

While walking along the principal street of the piftce-a shady avenue Overlooking the lake, and on which are located several fine churches and other public buildings—-ho saw a large crowd of people assembled around a newly erected Übsrtv pole, In front of one of principal hotels. On approaching the spot he found that Is was fi political meeting held for the pur p6ee of raieing the pole ahd making party speeches. Our hero forced his way into crowd just as they were raising the "Stars and Stripes,” with the name# of their favorite candidates, to the top of the flag-staff. The flag had Scarcely reached half way, tho enthusian being at Its height,'when the cord twisted and caught in the little wheel at the top. They pulled and tried every way, but were unable to raise or lower the flag a single Inch. The excitement and cheering ceased, and all eyes were raised to tho half-masted flag. A portion of the opposition party, who were grouped together a little inlhe rear of the main body, began to jeer and joke about the apparent)jfcbad omen, to the evident discomfiture of their opponents. At length Judge S , editor nnd publisher of tha G—— Journal, then a candidate sot Congress, offered fifty dollars to any person who would climb that staff and draw the cord thro* the wheel. The utmost silence reigned for several minutes, but no one advanced to make the

daring trial. •Will nobody volunteer?’shouted the Judge, strongly excited, aa a peal of laughter went up from the ranks of the opposition. Their chuckle had scarcely died away, however, before George, with hia cap and shoes off, stepped before tha Judge, and confident look exclaimed—- • Tea, atry lit etimb M r • - ? - •You, my lad; are you strong enough?* •Oh yes, sir; I am used to climbing.’ •Then go ahead, my little Spartan,’ said the Judge, at the same time giving him an encouraging pat on the shoulder. Steadily, hand over hand, his feet clutching the pole in a manner that proved him to be an expert climber, Gfiorgc made his way to the very top of tha staff, which was so slender that it swayed to and fro with his weight. Nothing daunted, he wound his legs right and left around the pole, and with his right hand untwisted the cord. Shouting fearlessly to those below to hoist away, he clung on till the flag fairly reached the top, and then slowly descended. The cheers that now rent the sir were terrific —everybody, opposition and all, joining in with one Universal shout. . After the excitement had somewhat subsided, Judge looked upon the boy with admiration, and took out his pocket-book to pay the promised reward. George noticed the action, and exclaimed—‘Keep your money, air; I want no pay for helping to raise the American Flag.’ •Nobly said, my little man ; what ia your name?’ inquired the Jud^e. •George Wentworth, sir; I am an orphan and have just arrived here in search of employment,’ replied our hero, his bright eyes glistened with a tear. •Well, you shall liva with me,’ exclaimed the Judge; 'l’ll take care of you for the future.’ * * a a <*. j.

Five years passed from the time George Wentworth became a member of his benefactor’s family. In the meantime Judgo S—— had been defeated by his political opponent, and George had been initiated into the mysteries of the "Art of Arts.” He had become a general favorite with the citixens, and waa looked upon as the adopted son of the Judge. It was even whispered in private circles that he was to be the envied husband of the beautiful and accomplished Ida, the Judge’s only child. But this George had not dared to dream of; ’tia true 1 he never fait so happy as when in her presence, and it did make his muscles twitch to see the foppish students from the College, swarm around the unacknowledged idol of his heart. Poor youth! had he known the real state of Ida’s feelings, the thought would have almost turned his brain; and could he have interpreted the | gleam of joy that flashed from her eyes when- ' ever he uttered a noble sentiment or sally of wit, it would have filled his soul with ecstacy and delight.

One fine day in the latter part of June, Ida, her father and George, were enjoying a aail on ; the lake in their trim little yacht—the 'Swan—- ' which had won the ‘cup’ at the last regatta, under the management of our hero, who was at ' present standing with his hand on the mast, gaatug at the beautiful scenery on the opposite shore; the Judge held the tiller, and Ida was ! leaning over the side of the boat, trailing her I pretty hand through the clear water of the lake, I when a sudden gush of wind careened the yacht | so she lost her balance and fell into the water. 1 George heard the splash made by Ida, and beI fore the Judge could utter a cry, he had kicked ! off his light summer shoes, and plunged in to | her rescue. Being a skillful and vigorous swim- , mer, he came up with the. struggling girl before | her clothes allowed her to sink, and entwining l her waist with his left arm, struck out with his right, and kept her above the water, till the Judge turned the boat and came to their relief. In a few moments they were safely in the boat again and Ida soon recovered from the effects of her unexpected bath. The old Judge embraced George, and exclaimed, with tears strafing from his eys—‘God bless you, my dear boy, you have saved my daughter’s life, how can I ever repay you?’ ‘By saying nothing about it,’ replied George; ‘I owe you a thousand fold more than I can

ever repay, and lam too happy in being able to render even this alight service.* 7ho lovely Ida could ts/nothing, her heart was overflowing, but she gazed upon her are* , u rV */ T lh *. n e *P reMit n that told volume*— Her father observed her earnest, loving glanca, •nd began to guess tha true state of affaire— He was not prepared for it, and in eilence turned the host towards the show. They aoon reached home, with feelings for differsnt from those they started witk.

/ "“y oiaitott vviiii. The following morning, George received i notice to receive the Judge in bis library. Hi* heart beat wildly—what could it mean? ine Judge had determined to put him to n severe teat. An soon as George entered tha library, he commenced—

‘Sine* becoming an inmate of my family^ George, VOU have -Mind itfliifffltf ia fln are now of ago, and capable of donSrer*-—-. for yourself. 1 have placed five thousan<T9or! lers in the bank, at your disposal; you can u*a this sum as you may think proper, or let it remain on interest, and take charge of my office under a salary of fifteen hundred dollars a year; in either case you must leave my bouse for the present. What do you say to my proposal*!' George waa completely bewildered, and stammered forth a request to be allowed a few hours for consideration. This being granted, he retired to hia room and threw himself on the bed in a paroxysm of grief. Could the Judge have guessed what he himself had scarcely dared to nope? What right had he to hia hienefactor** daughter and fortune? None! He would smother his feelings, and earn an honorable living by hia own exertions.

Various wore the rumors set slloat by tbs scandal mongers of G——, as to the cause of young Wentworth’s leaving his patron’s mansion, but their inuendoea were unheeded.— George now devoted himself wholly to bnaineab and study. Hia brow woTe more thoughtful exexpression, and his cheeks grew shade paler. The Judge acted towards him in a straightforward, frank manner, yet never addressed him in the kind, fatherly tones, as had been hie wont before the incident that occurred on the lake. If he chanced to meet Ida in hit walks, a friendly glance end nod were all that passed; still he felt that his looks betrayed him, for the warm blood gushed frost' his loving heart and tinted his cheek* with the tell-tale blush; and he cherished the pleasing thought that her look was beaming with lava and hope. A little more than a year passed from the; time George had left the home of those hs loved. It was the sve of another election, excitement run high, and Judge S——— was again a candidate ior Congress. Fot several weeks* aeries of ably Written articles, had appeared in the Judge’e paper. They were addressed to all clashes —farmers, mechanics and laborers. Tha original and vigorous style,/dear and cunvinc•nff deep and profound reasoning of these articles invariably carried conviction to the parties to whom they were addressed. All the newspapers of the party in that Congressional District copied them, end curiosity was on tip-toe to discover their author, as they were simply signed by two ••start.’* The election passed off end Judge S——— was elected by t large majority. Late one night, while Ida and her father ware returning from a party given in honor of hia election, they observed a light in the printing office. An the establishment was usually doted at twilight, it appeared strange it should bo lit up at that hour, so the Judge determined to learn the cause. Requesting hia daughter to accompany him, they ascended tha stairs and entered the office quietlv. A eight met their gaze which caused the heart of one of them to beat violently. At the desk, a short distance from the door, eat George, fast asleep, with bis head resting on hia arm. As Ida’s lather stepped forward to awake the sleeper, he observed several political essays lying open on the desk, and a freshly written article, with the myterioua ‘stars’ attached. The truth flashed upon the Judge in a moment—he was indebted to George for his success! He beckoned to Ida, who came trembling to hia side. Just than, they saw by the light of the flickering lamp, a smile pass over the elumberer'e face, and ho muttered the words 'dear Ida,’in a tender tone. _ 'Oh, father!’ exclaimed the loving girl affectionately, throwing her Brma around her parent’s neck,‘do let George come home again, it is surely no ain for him to love me!' Awakened by the sound of Ida’s voice, George looked around confused, snd as he aaw Ida and her father, endeavored tohide the manuscript. But the Judge stopped him by saying, i laughingly—

‘lt won’t do, young rascal, you are fairly caught, found out—talk in your sleep, will ye—ha! lia! But come here, take Ida, nnd be happy. 1 know she loves you! he! ba! ha! George was bewildered and transported—ha had been awakened from a pleasant dream to n bright reality. Matters were soon explained, and the warmhearted Judge, after blessing them both, promised to see them married before he started for Washington. Disappointed Love. —How many bright eyeq grow dim—how many aoft cheeks grow pale—. how many lovely forms fade away into the tomb, and none can tell the cause of their blighted loveliness! As the dove will clasp its wings to its side, and cover and conceal the arrow that is preying on its vitals, so ia it the nature of woman to hide from the world the panga of wounded affection. The love of a delicate female is always shy and silent. Even when fortunate, she scarcely breathes it to herself; bat when otherwise, she buries it in the recesses of her own bosom, and there lets it cower and brood among the ruins of her peace. With her, the desire of her heart has failed—tin sisal chain of existence ia at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exercises which gladden the spirit, quicken the pulses, and send the tide of life in healthful currents through the veins.— Her rest is broken—the sweet refreshment of sleep is poisoned by melancholy—‘‘dry sorrow drinks her blood,” until her enfeebled frame sinks under the slightest external injury. Look for her, after a little while, and you find Friendship weeping over her untimely grave, andwoq. dering that one, who but lately glowed with all the radiance of health and beauty; should ba so speedily brought down to "darkness and to worms.” You will be told of some wintry chill, some casual indisposition, that laid her low—but no one knows tab mental malady that previously sapped her strength, and made lamp so easy a prey to tka spoiler. —Sketch Beck-

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