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Boston; N. England, N. York
State, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa, and Oregon.

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N. York City; Philadelphia, Conn., N. Jersey, Penn., Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

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Washington; Maryland, Va., Ky., Mo., and California.

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HORACE GREELEY'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. RECOLLECTIONS OF A BUSY LIFE; Including Reminiscences of American Politics and Politicians, from the Opening of the Missouri Contest to the Downfall of Slavery. By HORACE GREELEY. In one elegant octavo volume. Illustrated with a fine Stee! Portrait of Mr. Greeley. With a view to supply the demand for Mr. Gree'ey's Recollections of a Busy Life," the Publishers of The Tribune have purchased the stereotype plates, and the price has been reduced. Extra Cloth $250. Library Style (Sheep) 88 50. Half Morocco $4. Half Calf, elegant, $5. Morocco Antique $7.

Sent free on receipt of price. Address, The Tribune, N. Y.

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MOON.-Perigee, 12th; lowest, 13th;

The Subscriber, dealer in American and Imported Watches, Diamond Work, Jewelry, Silver Ware, and Plated Ware, having had Thirty Years' experience in the business (formerly in charge Watch Department with H. SALISBURY & Co.), can furnish any of these goods to the best advantage to his customers. Watches of all descriptions repaired and adjusted to time. Watches that have become worthless as time keepers, having been spoiled in repairing by unskill ful workmen, can have any piece made new, as good as the original, and be made to run as well as ever.

Watches Recased in Gold or Silver to any pattern. ALBERT GATES, 165 Broadway, New York.

7 24 4 42 9 14 11 22 apogee, 26th; highest, 27th. Good Soap, like good wine,is improved by age Among the ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii Soap was found in a good state of preservation, after having been buried over 1700 years.

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A box of Soap in a family is better than money at interest," as when from three to six months old, one pound will go further than three pounds of new soap.

Ask your grocer for a box of CRAMPTON'S IMPERIAL LAUNDRY SOAP, and if he does 84 Front St., N. York. Liberal Commissions to Clubs. not keep it, send your order to CRAMPTON BROS.,

ABSTRACT OF PUBLIC LAWS

PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, WITH PUBLIC RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS.

CHAP. III.-To Promote Reconstruction in Georgia.-Provides for organizing the Legislature chosen under Gen. Meade's proclamation, each member to take all the constitutional oaths (including the one known as the "iron clad"), members to be protected in their office; no exclusion by reason of race, color, or servitude; the Legislature to ratify the XVth Amendment before being represented in Congress.

CHAP. IX.--Retired Officers.-After the 20th Feb. 1870, no retired army officer shall be assigned to duty, or entitled to receive more pay than belongs to his grade.

CHAP. X.-- Admission of Virginia.-The people, having adopted a Constitution and State government, are entitled to representation. Before any officer of the State, or member of the Legislature, can take official position, the regular oaths must be taken. False swearing is perjury, punished by imprisonment. Those who do not qualify within thirty days after the passage of this act are deemed to have vacated their offices. Virginia is admitted to representation in Congress, as one of the States of the Union, upon the following fundamental conditions: First, That the Constitution of Virginia shall never be so amended or changed as to deprive any citizen or class of citizens of the United States of the right to vote, who are entitled to vote by the Constitution herein recognized, except as a punishment for such crimes as are now felonies at common law, whereof they shall have been duly convicted under laws equally applicable to all the inhabitants of said State: Provided, That any alteration of said Constitution, proscriptive in its effects, may be made in regard to the time and place of residence of voters. Second, That it shall never be lawful for the said State to deprive any citizen of the United States, on account of his race, color, or previous condition of servitude, of the right to hold office under the constitution and laws of said State, or upon any such ground to require of him any other qualifications for office than such as are required of all other citizens. Third, That the Constitution of Virginia shall never be so amended or changed as to deprive any citizen or class of citizens of the United States of the school rights and privileges secured by the Constitution of said State.

CHAP. XIX.-Admission of Mississippi.Bill substantially the same as that admitting Virginia.

CHAP. XXX.-Defaults -Whenever any State shall have been, or may be, in default in the payment of interest or principal on investments in stocks or bonds issued or guaranteed by such State, and held by the United States in trust, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to retain the whole, or so much thereof as may be necessary, of any moneys due on any account from the United States to such State, and to apply the same to the payment of such principal and interest, or either, or to the reimbursement, with interest thereon, of moneys advanced by the United States, on account of interest due on such stocks or bonds.

CHAP. XXXIX.-Texas.-Act for admission, same as that for Virginia.

CHAP. XLVI.-Bridge over the Delaware.Authorizes a drawbridge between Philadelphia and Camden.

CHAP. LVII.-Tunnel under Niagara River. The city of Buffalo is authorized to make a tunnel under the river at Black Rock Harbor.

CHAP. LXIX.-Rilroad in Oregon.-Grants lands to the Oregon Central Railroad Company, for a road and telegraph from Portland to McMinnville, on the Yamhill river.

CHAP. LXXV.-Steamship Company.-Incorporates a company to run steam vessels from Washington to Buston.

CHAP. LXXX.-General Incorporation Act.An elaborate act, making a general law for the incorporation of companies and societies in the District of Columbia.

CHAP. CII. Treasury Agents. - The Secretary may appoint not more than fifty-three special agents, to examine books, &c., of collectors, and other customs officers; they are in three classes, at $10, $8, and $5 per day, with necessary expenses.

CHAP. CVI.-The Lost Steamer Oneida.Widows and orphans of officers and seamen lost in the Oneida to have twelve months additional

pay.

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CHAP. CXIV. To Enforce the Rights of Citizens. That all citizens of the United States who are or shall be otherwise qualified by law to vote at any election by the people in any State, Territory, district, county, city, parish, township, school district, municipality, or other territorial subdivision, shall be entitled and allowed to vote at all such elections, without distinction of race, color, or previous condition of servitude; any constitution, law, custom, usage, or regulation of any State or Territory, or by and under its authority, to the contrary notwithstanding. All regulations with reference to preliminary matters concerning vot

CHAP. XI.--Against Presentation of Testimonials.-No officer or clerk in Government employ shall solicit contributions of other officials or employees for a gift or present to those in a superior official position; nor shall any such officials or clerical superiors receive any gift or present offered or presented to them as the contribution of those in government employ receiving a less salary than themselves; nor shall any officer or clerk make any donation as a gift or present to any official superior. Any officer or clerk violating the provisions of this bill shall being, such as registration, &c., to apply equally to summarily discharged.

CHAP. XIII.-Bridge in Oregon.-Gives consent for the building of a bridge over the Willamette, at Portland.

all without regard to birth-place, color, or previous servitude. Any officer knowingly violating or failing to give full effect to this provision, may be fined $500, and imprisoned from a month to

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