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JOHN S.:3IA,NN; . - • eeikTTORS E'l AND COIiN.SI4.I.UR AT LAW, :Coudersport, Pa., will attend the so'.-eral• o Courts in PotZer and Sl'Kean Counties. All •lusiness entrusted in his care will receive .liirOmpt attention. Mee corner of West 'and Third streets. -IA.RTHIJIt ..G.. 01: 4 31SItD, 41fiT0RNPA.r. 4: COUNSELOR AT LAW, - . ...Coudergmit, Pa., will attend to all business intru§ted to his taro, prc raptnes and 3e; ity. Cllicc on Schli-wdst co:ner of Main .4nd.eiNutilvptreOti...l, BENSON, WTTCIENEY AT LAW, :Coudersport, Pa., will attend to sit business entrusted to him, with care and promptness. ;_'Office on Second st., nearthe Allegheny E'idge. „ • . , 7 F. "Vit. ICN 0 - _ ATTORNEY 'AT I. At', dowlersport. Pa., will regularly attenil the enurts iu Potter end the etPoining eotintiee. 1. ;0. T. .F.,T 4 LISbN", 'APlCkuricrs . G PHYSIC Coudefsnort, Pa.; icspeetfully informs the citizens of the vil jrige and N:leinity,lhat he will promply re ! l 'Spcind to all calls for professional sem - lees. i 'Offiee!on ntn st,;-in 'building formerly oc ' -eupied by C. W. ialis; li-q. DEALERS IN DRUGS, 31.1:D4CINES, PAINTS. . Oils, Fancy Articles, Static.nery, Dry Good:, Grcideries, Main Coudersport, Fa. D., E. .OLMSTED, DEALER IS DRY . GOODS; REA n DY-M'ADE Cl4llirtg,, Crockery, Uroceo.es, Cothltirsvort,'Pa. ! I MMME - - E .Dry Provisions, 'Queunsyricre, Cutlery, and. a ll -Goods-U . surtlly•fOund r in n country Store.— Couders4 .rt, Nov. 27, Mil • • . . ...COUDERSPORT TIOTEI; r.- . GLASSMIRE, Proprietor, Corner o- Main aitd Second Streets, Coudersport, Pot- Or Co., Pm. - A Livery Stable is alio kept in conned tion:tivith this ITOtel. • :.g: J..:OLIVESTED, 3EALER Pi STGVES, TIN . A: SHEET IRON - WARE,. Main et., nearly opposite, the Curt ^ House, 'Coudersport, ra. Tin •hri , l S ices - Iron Wore made to ordet, In good style on - -, short notice. NTIG, H. anta.ca.. .. ... J. C. M'ALAILNUY. It IiIicAOLARNEY, HARRISBURG, PA., AGENTS for tip:, Coljectiort, of; Clatt s against the United States and State G o.- ~ .rrtnients, Such as PenSittn,'. Bounty, ..Arreat `bt PAY &c. 'Addresr 'Bo 9:?,•littrrishurg, Pa. Pensiotaiounty: Agency:. "Thi MISIONS 'nrocured o oldiers of the present war who,are.disahled by reason of wounds received or' disease contractracted. in the service of the United Stares ; and p , " ensiongztidunty, and arien'is'Of.ilay obtained Tor:widows Dr heiri, of I those who have Flied or been %Odle in servil:e. ',All Idlc of answered, and on receipt s;t: ".mitail.,of a statement' f the "axe of elaimarii. I for Ward the neeessn4; papers for thei.; . iguature. .ye'es' in Pension cases as fixed by law. RSFEIIENCES.—TI9n. ISAAC BENSON ' Hon. A. ~;G., PLUSTSD, J. 8, A1.A.10, _ES0:1•• F. W. 'll:211;:a, -Esq. 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Whilst. our political, relations a.ith .that, cottrary , 'have undergyoc change, we have at , the same awe strictiv, thaintained - i neutrality .betweela - — At the requeFt of the state, Of Costa Rita. cad , Nicaragar,...a, competent Logi .neer hai been a'utborizE4 to to4lie a 'stir. vey of the. river San Juan', 'an4. the port San Juan.. • . , it is the source 'of much satisfaction . that the - tlifficulties which for a moment excited, some political . npprebensions, and caused a elosing_of the .inter•oceanie transit raute,have been amicably adjusted and . then there is _a good. prospect' that the route will soon, be reopened wit.ll:an increase of capacity and adaptation. • We could not emaggerate ether the, eommer. vial or political importance of that great improvement. • .% It would be 'doing injustie.e • to on im• portant South American State,not to ac knowledge the directness, frankness, and cordiality with which the United States of :Columbia have entered into intimate relation with this Goverruent. A Claims - Convention has been eenstituted.to cOM • plete the unfinished work of en:: which closed its session in 1861. The new liberal eenstitation of Ven• ezuela having gone into effect, with the universal acqnieseence of the people, the Governor under it , has been recognized, and the diplomatic intercourse has been Opened with it in a cordial and friendly spirit. The -long•deferred Arpsis lands thin) has been satisfactorily paid and 'Ocher.. red.,Dßltual payMents have heed made of the late joint commission fdr the set. tlement of claims between she, United States and Peru. • . An earnest; and tordiai friendship, con' tioucs to exist between the two 06121411 e s; and such, efforts as were in my power Wave been used to rerneve misunderstand ings and avert a. threatened war between' Peru and Spain. Our relations are of the most; i friendly naturd, with; Chilla, the Argentine Republic, Bolivia Costa' Rica, Paraguay, San,Salvador and Hayti Durfpgi the past ycar,,l)o differ4ces of those Rep:ublies; and on the other hand their ByMpthieS . wit . li the United ,States are consta'ptly expressed .with cordiality and earnestness. The tiaras arising from the seizure of the, cargo la frthe brig Macedonia, in 1861, have been; paid,ic the.Governient of Chili. Civil war tontinuei in tho - ,Sputiish part of Sau Doping°, app.irently without pros• poet of anearly close. , en . ,Officlal eiar'respondence beeh freely opened with Liberia, and it gives us a plu.s'ing, view of sueial andpolitical prom ress in that Republic. It may be expectCd to •derii , e new vigor from 'American influence, improved by the rapid 'disappearance of slavery in the United Suites 1 . solicit your, authority to furnish to the Republic a •gunboat of modetiffe . Cost, to . be' reimbursed' to the United Sates by idstalrnents:puch vessel' is needed 'for the safety Of' that State against the native African' races, and in Liberian handsit Would be tuoie ef fective in arresting the 'Afriezt slave tnide than a squ'adren in Our own hands: The Pussession' of the least organized naval. force would stimulate a genbrousainliition in the Republic;and the confidence which we should manifest by furnishing it would Wit] foiliedfarico - and - favor :toward die Colony froui all 'civilized. nations. The proposed Ove‘iand Telegra.ph be. tween America and Burype . by, the way Suraights , aod-Asiatio Russia, WNch wii.Csanctioned by Congress.af the last session has been undertaken. under very favorable micutostunces-bylthe asso• .ciatioli of iAinerican. citizens, with : the cordial good will and support a Well of this G over Men c as .these_of Greap - Pritain : and:Russhi.. , Assuaances bare. been received from most ,af . the South American States of iheir, arprecation of the enteprise and theia readiness to po-operate in construc tion lines tributary , to that world °neer cling. communicated. I learn witttpuch satisfaction that the noble design of a telegraph Itettmunication between - the: eastern coast ofAmerica.and Great Britain has been.renewed, with full expeetatioe of its accomplishment.. Thus it is, hoped that - with:the , return of domestic peace the- country will be able to resume with energy and , 'advantage its former high career of commerce and civilization. r- LII3ELtIA _ INTEIINATIOIVAL TELTGRAPILS. Doug - ea to tho'-: : i',,tßoi.ole , a.::o",Vftti L loii.)o';a4:g' ,: , 4q . 'a,;- ,l i il' . 6 . ) .. js — se3l? — ii - lqi(011.' pi - : .- 4:#01 : 0 4 i3, f- iiie , l74lol : :40 14(135.•' IiDERSORO POTTER talltrifY• * PA WEDNESDAY - DEOEMBER . _ _ _ t . _lll yeti fetfre sent t wo , 'Erzypt dted in April unpledhatii'altercatten Which arose be t 4464 • the " tem porraii inctunbent • of the . office and .the Government - of the Naha of inter: eonitie: C i rb l e promptly corrected 'oil the atrital of the' siacc'essor in the cop-. sulate,,and' our rolatloPe" 'with I:Opt; 'as Well' as relatiohs '•Barbary poWers;'ilri entirely satisfactory. . , , burNA. _The.yebeltion ,whieb has,beeel iso long ragiOrf,:;io,•cl)inn, been suppres'sed,, witb title co : operation .and pfficeq, of this Gov'prenent, and of the other .Weeteru and combiercial States. ; • Tito jgdicions cot:mutat establiptment there, hap: become very difficult-and otter• ous, anti At will ne,ed legtsfative revision to.adapt ; it,.,to the,extentinn of our coin tnef,ce, and to, the smore intimate inter. course which,-has been instituted with the tllc; , ernEneut - „and . people of ,that empire. i .China seems to be aCcepitioglivith hearty good . will the conventional saws which regulate commercial and social in tercourse among the western nations. ' Owing to .the peculiar situation of ,Japan, awl ; the anomalous form of its gov erment, the action of that empire in per forming treaty stipulations is inconstant and capricious.. . Nevertheless good prog res.4,has.been . effected ,by the Western potier4 moving, with enlightened concert. Ourownpecuniary claims have been allowed or put, in course . of settlement, and the inland sea has been reopened to commerce.. There is reason to believe that, these proceedings ,hav - e increased ratlyor than 'diminished tile friendship of Japan towards the United States. TAE OPENING OF PLOCKApED PORTS. The ; ports of Norfolk, Fernandina, anq Pensacola have been opened by procla tuation. It is hoped that' foreign mer. chants will consider Whether it is not safer and mote profitable to themselves, as well as just to the Un . ited States, to resttt. to these atidether open ports, than it •is to pursue-, throtrgh : many •hazat'ds and . vast•.noSt, it - contraband trade-with other . 'porte whith- - are ulosed, if not l 'hytnettial military oocupition, at least by a latoftil and effective blockade: For My self I have no doubt of the power ofthe ex entire, Under the law 'of nations, to exclude enemies 'of the human friee from an asylum in the United States. flf Congress should think thatthc proceed ings in such cases lack the authority of I law, or ought to be further regulated by ir, I recommend that provision be made for effectually preventing foreign slave tra'H I 'ders from acquiring domicile and facili'ties for Uterr criminal occupation in - our coun try. It is possible that if it wera a new and open question, the maratime Peweis, with the rights they now enjoy, would riot concde the privileges ofa naval belligerent to the insurgents of-the tuited States, dOituto as they, are, and always have been, equally 'of ships of war, and cf ports and harbors. Disloyal 'emissaries have been, I nevertheless, assiduons, no more successful 'during the last year than thby Weed before that privilege, to embroil obi country in foreign. tar. • The desire •and determibation: of the 'government of the =ratline Statue to defeat the 'design are lielieved to tic sineere, and Cannot be more earnest than our own. Neverthe 'Unforeseen political digetilties haye arisen•particularly in Brazilian and Brit ishpnrts, end 'on the northern boundary of the United Status which have required, and are likely to 'continuo re) 'require the praCtiCe of constant vigilened, and a-'-just and 'con'cilatory 'spirit i on'the part of the United States, as well as of the nations concerned• and' their Oovorn monis. haaisit i'nOVINCES. goeunissioners have been- appointed under the' treaty with great' l'ritaih, on the adjustineet of the Claints 'of theCud sotill3ay and 'Piget Sound AgrioultUral CoMpanies in Oregon, and are now pro- ceeding 'to the execution of the trust assigned to thorn. • , Iu view of • the insecurity of life and i property in the region adjacent to the Canadian border, reason of recebt assaults and depredations committed -, by inimical and,ldosperate persons who , are harbored•there, it has ~ been thought -Drip per, to dive-notice that, after:the expira -6011_4 six months; the' period constitn tionallyi;stipulated in the, existing ar . rangements with Great Britein,thoenited States must hold themselves at liberty to .l itievease their 'oaval 'armament npott the Lekei, if they shall fiad'that proceeding necessary - , The Condition of the border 'will necessarily dome in tonsideration with the gliestion of continuing or modi fying the rights of transit from Canada throu&lvthelJnited States, as 'well as the regulation of• imports,' Which was tempo; 'Tarp established by - the reciprocity trea ty of June 5th,1864. I desire, however, to be toderstood , while malting the statement,:-that the colonial:authorities a Canada are not deemed to be intention: - f EGYPT:=: iioTriendiy'leWar4s the Uaited,Statei; but, the contrary, there is every red.* to - eipeet that, with the ppprovalOl mperta overament they will to&e £ho oe;eesSary measures to !item!, u6si itiOrilona tictoWthe border. , th,t act, passed at, the last session for. the encouragement of emigration, has, so ;far.as possible', been 'put into ,opetatitin. kseenisiter need amendment, which, , Will enable the bffieers of the, Government to prevent the ptactice of frands bgaiast.the immigrants-while 'tkrt • their way, and on I their arrival in the ports.. so:as to secure them hete a. free choice of avocations and places of settlement.. A liberal .dis. position towards this great national policy is manifested by most of the European Statels,:and ought' beireeiprocated•on our part by giving theimntigrants effect. ive national protedtion.,. I regard our incm,igrants.as one of the-principal.re plenishing streams which are 'appointed I.by .Providenee to repair• the ravages of internal war; and its wastes of national health and strength. All that is oeces iary is to secure the flow of that stream in its present fullness, and to that end the Government must, in every way make it 'manifest that it neither needs nor deshros 'to impose involuntary. mili• tary service' tpon those .who come from other 'lands to cast their lots in our country. Tilt! NATIONAL FINANCES; financial affairs of thec'.Govern ment' have been sueeessfully . adnitnistered ddrini the last year. The legislation of the last session of Congress has benefic ially affected, the revenues, although suf ficient time has„not yet, elapsed to expe rience the full effect of several of the provisions of the acts of Congress im posing increased, taxation. The receipts duriog the, year froM all sources, upon the basis of-warrants signed by the Secretary of the Treasury, includ• ing : lciaris, and the balance in, the Treas ury ,ou :he .. nrat day "Ju of ,ly, 1863, were :11,394,796,007 82, and the aggre gate 'l . o3uasements upon the 'nine basis were 1,298,056,101 89,1eaving a hal:toes iu the Treasury, as 'sho* - liy ‘ "arrants, of 596,739;905 73. • ' ' Deduct 'from thesentnonnts Ihe 'amount of the' principal of the public debt re. deemed,. Mad the nu:taunt of issues in substitution therefor, and the actual cash operations of the Treasury were: Receipts, $884,076,646 57'; Disbursements,, 234,087 86,1 which leaves a cash balance in the Treasury of $18,842,558 71. Of the receipts, there Were derived from "customs 6102,316;152 99; from landa $588;333 29; from direct taxes 8475,648 DO ; • froth internal revenue $109,741,134 10; from •miscellaneous sources $47,511,448 10 ; and from loans applied to actual expenditures; including former btlince, $626,443,929 13. • There were disbursed for the 'civil service '627,508.599 46 for pensions and Indians $7,627,930,07 ; for the War Department, 8690,791 802 97; for the Navy Department, .6.85,733,292 77 • for interest on the Public Debt, $58,65,- 421 69 ; trnikinn• an aggregate ~ ,of 8865 234,087 86, andleavinz a balance in the Treasury of U 8,842,558 71, as before Stated. • - • For the 'natant:receipt's and disburge ments for the first quarter, and the esti matedreceipts.and.disbursemnots fur the Mice remainine 'quarters of the current fiscal year, and the 'general operations of the Treasury in - detail, I refer you to the report of the Secretary of the Treasury. I concur with him in the opinion that the proportion 'of , money required to meet the' expenses 'conseqUent :upon the war derived from taxation; should hestill further increased; and I earnestly invite four attention to this subject - 0o the end that there may be 'such additional legis lation as should be TeqUireci.;tommet the jest expectationi of the Secretary. THE PUBLIC' DEBT Tlr public debt on the Ist Of January last,, as appc'ars by the book of the TretisirY:,.awoduted to one billion, YeVen hundred elf& fdrty thous And millions, six hundred'and -ninety iliousdnd, four hun dred arid, eightv•ninC dAar.4 and forty nine cents. Probably,' should the "war Continue fol . . another year, that amolitit will be - increased by not far from five hundred millionsHilelcl as it is for the most part by our own people, it has be come a, substantial branch - ef pationei, though private, .property. • For obvious reasons the, more nearly this property cap be disiribtited T aindng.' all the 'people the better.. To fai , or such-general distribu tion greater inducements to'becotne Own ers might-yperhapn- vvith,good effect, and ,without injury - ;:bo -presented to peksons of limited means. .With this view, I suggest , whether might not be both competent and expedient for Congress, to provide, that A limited amount o some future issue,pf,public securities might be hold by any,bona: fide purchaser, naettipt from taitation7ntid from seizurekr,debt, under such restrictions and liinttations as =l====== 1264 i 9,.... might be necessary to guard a g ainst abuse of so important.,. privilege, .. ; his would enable every prudent 'person to set aside a small annuity against a'passibleOaylol want. : , • Pritrileges.likelhese would , render, the possession .of such - securities, to the amountlimited; must desirable to! every' .person of small Means - Who might be able to save ."enough'. Trim the purpose. ; The great advantage.of citizens 130 log credit ors as well 'as debtors, . with. rolatiob Ito the public 'd ebt,is 'obitious.L .,- Men readily perceiVe that they cannot' be' much dp piesSed by - a, debt which' they . "nwil themselves. • - . The `pubrie -debt, on the first davlof July'last, although somewhat excu:efling the estimate 'of dm' Secretary of the Treasnry' made to ,Congress at the bain mencement of the Jost session, fulls short of the estimate of the officer made in the preceeding December, as to its probable amount at the bee,innin; of this year,' by the' sum - of. $3,395,097 31. This f'ct exhibits a satisfactory condition and con duct of•thc operations of the Treasiity.l 1, NATIONAL BANKS The National banking system is' prey: log to be acceptable to the capitalists and to the people. On the '2sth day of 'l , Tovember live hundred and eighty four National banks had been authorizedi a considerable number of which were con versions from the State banks. Changes from the State systems to the National system arc rapidly taking place, and it is hoped that very soon. there will be: in the United States no banks of issue not nu thorized by Congress, and no bank note circulation not secured by the Govern meet— That the Government and the people will derive great benefit from this in the banking system of the country can herdly be questioned. The National '.vi , stem will create a reliable and Rermaoeot - influence in support of the National credit, and. protect the people against losses inthe Issue of paper money. Whether or not any further legislation is advisable for the suppression of State bank issues, it will be for Congress to determine. THE 31t1141. The report of the Seeretaiy..of War and the accompanyin documebts will dctail the campaigns of the armies in the geld 'since the date of 'the last'annual message, and also the 'operations ,of tl3e several administrative bureaus of the War Department during the last year. It will also specify the measures deemed :es.sem: tie.l for the mational deferice and to beep up, and supply the requisite military force. 'THE NAVY. The repert of the Secretary of be Navy presents a comprehensive and satie.- fsetory exhibit of the affairs of that De partment, and cf the naval service. It is a Subject ielboograttlation and letda hic pride to oar countrymen that a navy of Such vast proportion has been organ. izcd in se brief a period-, and .conducted with to much efficiency and success. The general exhibit of the nab', vessels under 't onst ruction, I;on the Ist of December, 1863, shows a total of 671 vessels, carryiag ; 4,610.gans and of 510,396 tons, being an actual increase during the year, 'over and aboVe all the ' losses, shipivreck and battle, of 83, 'vessels)! 167 guns, 42,427 tons. :The total ' num ber .. of men at this , time in .; the. naval service, including Officers,is about 51,000. There have been captured by ther nnvy . during the year 324: vessels, and the whole number .of aural,, captures since hostilities commenced is 1,379, of which! 26.7,are 'steamers. gross proceeds arising from the sale of condemned nrizel property thus reported amount 14,- 306 ; 250,51. A large amount -of 51.'4111 proceeds is still under adjudication; and yet to be reported. The 'total expendi tures of the Navy Department of every!, disCriptioa. including the cost. of the! immense squadrons that have been oalled into existence from the 4th of March' 1861, to the Ist of November, 1894, Orel 8488,617,262, 3 5. Your 'favorable con. ! stderable is . invited to . the rations tecoin..l mendations of the Secretary of the especially in regard to a navy yard and ! suitable establishment for the construction and rci'ait of iron vessels and the ma-I chinery and, armattere for our 'ships, 'to . which reference was made in my last at inual message. ' Your attention is also directed 'to the expressed in the report, in relation to the legislation of Congress, at its last session: respect to Mc ..prizes in Our inland . waters. I cordially concurin the! - recoriunendation of .the Secretary. as to! the propriety of creating the new ranli'efl 'Vies Admiral is our naval sertice!. r • THE POSTAL SYSTEM. 1 Your attention is invited to the, rePortlsailors of the Republic,. and .to. tritlo t wo. of the Post Master General for a detailed orphans, and dependent toothersCf,thet4 account. of the operations and financial 1,,wh0 have fallen in battle or died of,dir,cat4 condition of the Post-Office Dqpartment.lcontracted, or..vronnds received in :Junein,theleV: The postal revenue for the ykar ending' of their countcy; liaVe..been 30, 1.84, ~aixtottuted' to ,$12,438,-ladpgaialered. 253,73, d • experiditurei - tti $1 , 1?.;-1 [See iezt - 13aie;3 P.'i.. ‘ 7.0 l).:biln 11)5d,azd :11-34T .ts -..:—;i: ,, : , Ivis•r, -,i3 -,:ialub ,sfitt - 1` - - . 1.1 i.) ';:.`;o7tl 'J.!: ,:n r .. anti *-11i oluOtangt e 1 , ME ERIE . Ii: -- 4461).- PER s• Ani'o 6f4 f llo;2ol:tbe"qceittOf ; .iiititi . Win overi'enM'plebeini.lB 4 -46 . ,t35 4 1.3:13'! :1 '!! -, 'Pie views pre4ented , • liy:''ffitf" . 'xitos master - Cienerai on ;t6.4 - , - I,:niblept, 7 if ippoild krints by the Govern tathiehrtilo j . tilts establishment of nil:dr : Una of lideinfitigi steamshipiFiiid libb: policy: `die reoom- Ineads ',fa , the development .4finirelised commercial -iptercou Mee i witht , adjaiteno and - iseighbor rig dointries,:shiinldr3ltel receive ,t he - .oa ' fu I. i hileside,*tiatt 0f,3 aids , , I g ress; : ... ..k...,.._i ~., ..- , .1. - .,.1 i',,;ri.' , ll:l_, '•' :' '''• trAtiONAtd VII,0011E44.; f,-,.,`,1..ft: . It 'of note ''woithy :Interetit.thib the steadibllipantiOn'orp4intatioii,ciinittit , 6- meat, and goieriametitallinstittitintits Mitt the•'neW'and 'nuoaciipied:ifartions it out territory has scarcely been theekedowndh idsA itopeded- Cr destroyed; by -6Utireat civil , waii , which atqlfe finit glance, would seem to! bare absorbed alatoht, Ihe:tntlttl 6ilrgicA of the 'nation: The organization , and adasissiotrtf4tild State or Nevada has--been •notiapletedin conformity with law, and thui extol lent splern is firmly established in did mountains_ which ,once_ seemed a barren and uninbabitahlo waste beiween.theAta lantie States arid those which have ,growtt up on the Papilla Ocean. The Territories of, the 'Union ate gepz , crony in a •Oandition of ,prosperity,i9l4 rapid growth, .Idaho and.4.lantana,,,f3y, reason of their. groat distance and.„lnter ruption of comMunicatiott them ,13f Indian hostilities, have .been only; par tially organized ; bat it.isAnderstooti,thel these dtfliculties..are about tO,dis:appe4r ) which will permit their ..Cioderame,oyt like thoSe of the others, n goltitu speeo,l and full operation. As intimately-con nected with the welfare and . propoti4u ot the nation, 'Ask the atiettiion_of co,na press to the valuable infutmation..!tod important, _recommendations relatine , _ to the, public 'latitarOaffairai.the " :l s a cific Railroad, and the mineral disco's , ' odes ; contained in thp report ofthe S'ec,retary of the Interior, which is heiewith' trt'vs mitteddand. which report, also eukhrace.4 the . subject of patents, pensions ! , and other topics of pubiic,ipterest pery4i,*ll to his Peparttnear.,. Tun plisrac LINO. The cinantity ofipublittlamls , dtipteeti of daring the five tfuarters endine:on , the 30th-of September was 4,221,342 acres, of which 1,538,614- acres :were entered•uoder the homestead,baw. -. The remainder tray ioCaled withiniiitarY lied warrants; agricultural eertilitd:to States-fur railroads 'and 'sold for sash.'.-- The cash received irom sales bed-locatina fees Ins $1;018,446. ~...,V 1t7 1 . 2........ Tbi increase horn. sales duriogiahe fiscal 'year ending - June SO. ' 1864, Int e 6.78,097,95 received - during, the: .pte. ceding , year. The aggregate nutnberlat acres surveyed dulling the 'year has. been equal to the quataity _diipmed of, npd there is 'cant to settlement. about :133 3 a 000,000 acres of surveyediand: , 1' !L:'''. . Io A D AN "A ciri t.l !taIi.AND'TEtEG'n.AIPIIt The great enteprise o ,connee ing Ile Atlantic with 4 the Pacific Strati - by - rail• ways and telegraphitnes has, , bain efitered upon with-a 'vigor that gives tiesuraiiiglbt success;,. r.ot*ithstanding,' the 'eintatias. clients arising from dui" preVaill'b'g'bijiti prices Of, w.aterials and lnbetf. ' Thd'retild of the main line'of the road has - beta 'il. Snately :located fot. on litinareir Mired westward fropt the inidarpoinis'ai tf La. ha City, Nebraska, and 'a, tempOrarDeila. tion of the Pacific :Itallread ef - ealifernia has been made froui Satraurrdnt4atiWaid of the Great Bend nfihntiucke'erfatr'in Nevada. , NUMereqs disnoitries - nf_ gold, SiiVer, and Cinnabar mines haia. l e ' &en ded-to the many heretofore i haw°, - and the country etcupied'bithe .err~ N'ti , ada and Itoelty Mountains and the Sabii,i dinatol-'t ugei now teem the cote's - pi-664 labbr rilj'ieh' is ri'elily reninnerative. '‘rt`ra believed' that the produce . of precious inn , tats in that:region has, d'aiiiiti; the yglitil reached if not exceeded one iikadrea ital,.. lions la vahte. ' - • r:.::: .‘, THE INDtA S. tairecobi. mended in ';o3y tit an naa'' pessage that our . lnAian sYsteio 144, 1 rin( ! eu eicd.., Congress milts fast eestiotk a klng upod are recommendation; for renrgonizing the system California ar;d it is believed that under-the pre - Jet-it organization the tu,ausikemeninfille ans lheie nill'be• . atiencted with re'asi4i able enccess!'"' Much yet retunins- to by dean to Provide for the proper:Cue& ageurcnt- of the Indians in other'itarti'l4 the-country; to vender if encore for ilia advancing settler's and to provide for the Indians; The Secretary reiterafes--hiir Tecoradendations,,and to•them the ntteni !lola of Corigriss is invited. PENSIONS. The liberal proviOions madely C i 9egress for Paii,.ug peosionit to invalid tiolciierttAiriA ;.44nuitalq 1...; .1. 1.1.:1: sdi :A. MIMI MEM
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