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i THE OREGON STATESMAN 19 I'll til, lillH'.M KVKIIV M U N ? i A V M ')t N 1 N . Tho Dragon Printing and PuMUlilng Company, l' it op im rc to its. onolal Paper of th Btato. TKIIMH IVryiir.J'l.Olli HW montliH $'2.00. , ' -T'i 'W.' 'jv nrlrtntn miu. Ltyitl Tenth-Mutt will ht tfk,n nnli? Hlttifiiruurrfttt mthit. II inilt-iui.'.'.H mi iy li in ilf liy in nil at tin rink of tliu pub l-tll-M, If m til- I II) till? H'CWIMHT "f n mittnnHt'T- A1 ADDUKSN, Delivered at the. Mitnmir Hall, in Salem, on the. Annhrrmru of St. Jnhn'l, DV N, T. CATOKi ESQ. N. T. Cams Siri The nuilereiniied having loanl your h.I.Iiu.h. delivered in Masonic 1 1.tll on Tuesday evcninir lal, !' '.Till I'iliI, iirii desirous nf hav-ina I hi; Willi" pillilHlii.il, ir -"tl vr-n ii-i ir fur vim. believing il will have n tendency In rcmnvu some of tho great ob jections llpunsl llie'Kralernity. AnIIUKW McC'a.LLK(, (Ikii. A. Kn KS. T. It.Oox. (,'. M. CAimviiioiiT. ntcsiioNxi-:, M khsuii. Mr.(jAi.i,KV,anil others Oi'IUhs In response to your nolo ol is picat, 1 rliaorlully lurninh for pun-lii-utmii u eopv ol mr address rnfcrroil t.n t.lioroiu. A I'nuilz.itton nf ii titliu of your nulieipufiniis will nioro 1. 1 1 it ft ruinpeiisuio for mi v litlnir bestowed in ir Jin pu nil ion. Koitrs.Ate, N.T. Catox. Jiiii. S. IHIi,-. Worth'niful Muster. Wardens, and Brethren, Ladies and Gentlemen : I have liccn selected to deliver tin address upon this occasion. Willi much diffidence anil grout distrust uf my nhiliiy to entertain you, I enter n i (lie performance uf tliut, to inc. plonsant duty, feeling assured ' tliut whatever ucitolency you discover in the ertnit, vnur good "'' mill sound .judgment will attribute not to iiny luck of inclination, lint to that want of nlnhty known anil felt very sensibly by myself. Wi h nn earnest desire to do whatever 1 can. or whatever I iinilertnlio, the very best tliut abilities, liiniteil us mine ore, cnpnblo of doing nnd having tlnm exerted myself, I nlfer tin fur ther npolugies, hut" jiitrnilnoH ynu to what I liavu pr pared, upnn which, of course, you will pass your own judgment. For fix thousand years nnd more the world lias enisled, and notwithstanding convulsions, liiilh of nivlnro ami of the busy denizens of earth who jostle fitriii not eaeh other in tho world spreading terror ami devnstulinn in ih line case, and drenching the Imiil with blond in the other still the sun dues not forego to bless tho earth with light, nud all nature; seems ad mm ing Inward tho nocmnplislimeiit of that destiny designed by the Great Unler himself. During all this long period, man. tho ngent through whom tliu various revolutions that have nicked the' world ami shook tile govern ments of earth, has nervously gazed upon tlio ngitatinii and commotion of his own creation. Passivity baa formed hut little of tho ingredi ent of his nature. Exercise of brain and nerve seems to have predominated in his com position. Whenever an appeal is made to the annals of tho world with irresistible power, the mind of tliu inquirer is forced to no doubtful conclusion upon the subject of mini's propen tity for notion. Go into llio various departments of life, ev ery milling and profession known to the civil i i , i ,., . .. . . , kpii norm, reason wnn temerity, n you cunose, criticise with austerity, nnd judge with less charily than is usual to inquirers niter truth till standing out in bold ri-lief.in colossal mag nitude appears the feats by man accomplished, complete and perfect in all their ports. The per forniancce of man. when impartially viewed and justly and honestly judged, will produce pleasing reflections and deserved applause nnd admiration. Homily, strength, symmetry, qualities which stand pro-eminent in the great catalogue, known, appreciated, and reverenced by nn intelligent world, lire to lie discovered in tho front spreading in prodigal profusion a grnce and satisfaction around. In the results of physical elTort we do not behold all there is of the creation of man. gen ius upon which we bestow our admiral inn, but in the great empire ill mind wo find his great est trophies, his niighti.et conquest. In the one picture, bold and rugged slomls the huge dills and towering mountains in a prairieil land ; while in the other, we gaze in rapture ipnn n gieen spot of earlh mid sands and des erts, with clear tippling brooks, invitingly beckoning tliu wen y to n pn.-e nubile nnd re fresh himself. Ill the one ense, we have the Coarser garments for couifnrt, llie fliii'Ms for the body from the cold and merciless storm ; iu the other, ore seen the finer habiliments of dress, the necessary concomitants of luxury Agriculture, architecture nud general nietlinii ics, in fact, nil the useful arts can readily be assigned their proper sphere ami station occu pied iu the Ii: story of tho nctdevemeiits of tuan. These constitute llio most independent, healthful, nnd, by fur, the most indispensable fort ices to mankind. Mechanics have been rendered glorious hy its most eminent votaries. Volumes innumerable have been written ami printed to store the mind with the grand en tertaining nud useful lessons therein inculcated that m: n may become wiser, better nud bap pier. Architecture lives in story. It has been rendered immortal in the muse's lyre, tho po et's snug. From pyramidal stiteiy ruins nud Bnlbec's heap of rubbish down In Alhaiubra's moonlight scene, architecture lives in grnmlner in rum's mighty hi lory. In Tuikisli mosque anil minaret, in St. 1'eter's venerated triople nnd Gibraltar's defiant tower, at whose bnse ocean's giant billows duh ill phreiisy wild nhile the mud winds howl the miiiii in. hi hold i the victory nl man energy in this department. The world is filled with living iiioiiiinieiits or the skill of eminent craftsmen of the age. The past is preserved in history . both profane nud divine, and ill the grateful remembrance of each succeeding generutii.n of men. When we view the 'extraordinary manifestation of of wisdom and architectural skill displayed in I the creel ion of Solomon's celebrated tempi we are no more surprised nt its classification by the wise men of the past as out) of the sev en wonders of tho world than we are at the fact thnt trnui and after its cuniplelioii it lias formed an important feature iu lis history nud Connections in tliut ancient order the imposing ceremony nf the installation of whose officers we have jnst witnessed. Hut it is in the re sults of man's mental elfnrts that his pre-eminence is chiefly discovered, his power display ed. Mast n ry is one ol the products nf bis in tellect, and yet il appears the offspring of Di vinity. The pmity of iu moral teachings and the truth and correctness of ils principle, point With unerring certainly to the source from which the sublime truths upon which Masonry is founded emanated. It is true the Great Ar chitect of the I' inverse himself in his great condescension tn the inhabi nnts nf enrth re corded the sublime trulhs from the circumstan ces of which therein detailed Masonry derives IU origin. Yet it is not a religions institution Tbe principal object of Masonry beimr to pro- mote and cherish the persotinl mm social vir-1 toes among its own members it cannot be an ephemera, a mere bubble, a thing of a day, but as lasting and immutable is the sacred trulhs from wlicli it derived nod now sustains its nwn vitality. Masonry, il lias been usual to consider un der two denominations, Operative and Specu lative. Under the former allusion is made tn the use ful rules of architecture w.hucw a stinclure de rives figure, strength sn.' beauty and whence will result a dou proportion and a just corres pondence in nil its parts. It requires not even a si ght reminder in this inclement sea-on nf the year to impress us with the realtialion nf the convenience of dwellinits to shelter us from the pitdess stnnn. These are difpluyt of Op rative Masonry. Ihey show the effects of human wisdom in the selection and peculiar arrangement of varird material out of which an edifice is const moled and demonstrates the power ami profundity of that science and iu duitry with which man is blest for wise pur poses. Of column and pilaster, nf frieie and dome, nf turret and fouud.ition stone, does Operative Masonry speak. Of these, in sweet. r strains and measured lines have carolled i....s fatuous hauls. The poet's descriptive fire has burned and blazed with sublime bril liance that lutU'e tenants nf earth may know the beauty and excellence nf Operative Ma ivory. Not all the power which mooarcbs YOL.U-NO. 45. possess and majesty of their motion could more forcibly Inculcate any given truth than does Operative Masonry to the members of our fra ternity. Speculative Masonry seines with n muster haitil these performances of Operative Masonry and enforces those siiblimest morals nnd God like teachings the wonder nnd dmi rntion of l be learned, the conspicuous and the great in nil ages nf the world w ho linvu mingled in her solemn convocations, What is w ritten is written for the benedt of the wnrld ; nnd from what, is written we learn that by speculative Masonry we learn to sub due the passions of the hnmnii heart, mid where passion is kept within due hound it oun rint be such a ililliciilt task to act with those with whom wu come in contact as sound jndg ment nnd good conscience would dictate. VVe perceive nt once this to be, to some extent, in terwoven with that religion which a benignant God has seen proper to discover to the world nnd secures to him that rational homago which at onee constitutes man's happy prerogative and exalted privilege. H is through specula tive Masonry we nro led to contemplate the glorious work of creation, its wonderful ma chinery, the systematic adaptation, the various parts to each ethftpd inspires us witli llmie becoming, high, exalted ideas of the perfections of the Uiniid Master above well calculated to direct even fancy's vision toward the most ben eficial objects. If to teach how to subdue the passions of the human heart be the mission of speculative Masonry what more important can be ciiuccived. Storms on the mighty waters' trackless waste urise, mad waves that swell to iiiiiuulaiim high, threatening to enttulnh everv flouting object, winds that rush with fearful fury over fho bosom of the ocenn, bearing de struction tn its van to water cralt, however slriing of build t nnd dismay and ngonmng suspense to the sturdy mariner ir a fearful pic ture for contemplation. Yet w hen we turn our yes noil look upon Deity t most noble work the parallel is perfect. .Storms of passion arise sweeping nwny nil the safeguards with which reason anil discretion environ tliu individual. Hutu and Kevenge play merry pranks witli the hnuiati heart, nnj selfishness too often rules su preme over our conduct with our fellow men. I lie great problem of human hie is enveloped in a thousand paradoxes, or embodied in ex traordinary characters. No stretch of the im agination ts it tn niv that we bore among us sperate lovers, sublime rudians, sentimental savages or bloody bigots. It'is when the spirit is stirred, tho emotions in agitation, the caul dron of mad passions in a boil, that the gentle teachings of speculative Masonry with a be witching softness soothe the troubled spirit nnd whispers of tho refreshing sense of truth, purity nnd elegance. What would the glittering curses of life amount tn the heartless dissipations, the sel fish extravagances, the rejection of all inter esting occupations or serious nfTeifliiins which blast the splendid summit nf human fortune with perpetual barrenness and discomfort did no warnings arrest the step nnd claim tho at tention of that portion of the human species w ho court the miseries of earth. We do not think that vices ore occasioned bv ignorance or improper education, but by the eagerness tor some engrossing occupation which we announced intie beginning of Ibis lecture as the irreversible destiny of man. It is there lore good for man to earn his 'ivelehno'd by the i-xerci-e of the powers bestowed upon him. Even then, nil the restraints thnt cnu be thrown around him nro most salutary. Masonry op crates in this direction, heneu we deduce a pow erful argument in favor of our honored nnd ancient fraternity. At thi.-i point permit mo tn suggest that the strongest Iniicu that is hurled against Masonry is that of its secrecy. "This is llm umlniinh upon which every other objection urged liy the loud immlbed, nud very often uncharitable, not to say dishonest, opponents of our order is based. If this objection bo worthy of consideration at all, it can only lie entitled to notice from the fact I lint it lias tho semblance of weight, and therefore well calculated to deceive. It needs only a single glance to show how weal; tile effort is. You disco.'er that the prin ciples and objects of Masonry can suffer naught from even the truth of this objection. Its piiu ciplcs and teachings are therefore good, proper and right, nr like Portia's wife, above the sus picion of these cavillers, whose very brain is racked t' discover some ground uiioii which to juelily vindication nnd abuse. The opposition is then narrowed down to the question of so crccj. And that may he urged with equal propriety ogaiust the highest branch of our National Legislature, and ugaiust the House of Bishops, of a highly respectable and iiitlnential religious organization. Hi-cause of their se crecy lire they therefore unnecessary 7 Are ihey wrong 7 Ought they to bo abandoned f Do they accomplish no good 7 Who is there iu ibis age of ceitivntinn. refinement and learn ing lliat will so nfhrm. Again, this objection militates against social order in our very midst. Society it based upon law. Law cannot be enforced without tho strictest secrccv, and that secrecy l imposed by the most sacred and binding obligation. The reason given by the courts entrusted with the enforcement nl law, is t lint the public giHid demands secrecv. Crim inals might escape before arrest, alter their presentment by a Grand Jury, if community generally were the custodians of the fact. The principle involved It tho same. Shall we, I nsk in all candor, nprnotand overturn what the experience of ages justifies, in order to silence u senseless cavil, when the same experience demonstrates how imbspeiisihlu to such associ ations, from their very nature, is this requisite of secrecy. Two things should he amply sufficient to sat isfy the honest nnd intelligent of the good of Masonry its unparalleled preservation in all its original purily, and the character of its fol lowers. Time has dealt gently with nor insti tution. Nations have nrisen, reached their ze nitli of grandeur and glory, culminated and de cayed, leaving naught behind nt all their power ami greatness hut the imperfect sketch by the pen of the historian drawn. That Greece, that mice flourished na nation free, with Inns sublime, and could boast of the justice of an Aristides, tho eloquence of a-Demosthenes, and once rang with the melody nf a Homer's harp, now shrinks with the tread of the timid slave. The lapse of time, the devastations nf war and other causes have destroyed innny valuable inoniinieiils ol antiquity, among others that (celebrated templo uf which we before spake. Seven long yeais were consumed in its erec tion, and we are told by a sacred historian that during all that period it rained not in the day time. That temple, that witnessed the rise and fall of Empires, remained nnchnnged amid the convulsions of centuries, finally shared the hue of other works of genius and sank beneath the unsparing ravages of a barbarous horde. Mumnri stiff iurior?i. With trumpet tongue its antiquity speaks its praise. Without a clot" relationship to tru II immutable, tn justice nud tn right, it too, would have been swallowed up in the great vortex nf revolutions, and hare king since passed from the memory of man. The good and the great nf all ages, men of talents, of learning, ol known Worth and ac knowledged virtues, have mingled in our solemn assemblies. This is certain, y enough in, and i ol, llsell cniitnlrrcd to disarm the venom of our I bitterest enemies, blunt the ver) feint of their I opposition and sdeuco forever their choicest sarcnsiue. Men, loved and reverenced by the Wnrld, pa trons of Christianity and purest patriots, uf which hisiory can boast, have been advocates and members ol the craft. With your permission. I will Introduce ft short extract Irom the letter of acceptance of the candidate nf the anti-Masomo convention nf lti;il for the I'residency of the United Slates. I do not recollect having teen it referred to in addresses of this nature. Yet 1 think It, from its dignified and uuniy tone aud modesty of SAJ.lr. expression, entitled to grea'er publicity than it has obtained. William Wirt, tho author nf the extract, had stood foremost nt the bar of the Supreme Court of the United SVates.where blazed tho meteor l'iiikney, the prince of American orator-.' Mr. Wirt had occupied the post of Attorney General of our nation for a longer period than any other man before or since his day. Iu accepting tho nomination of the anil .Masonic convention he said : "On tho contrary, having before, my initia tion been assured by a gentleman in whom I had implicit confidence that there was nothing in tho engagement which coal I affect oilhur my religion or politnss (which I considered as comprehending the whole range of my duties, civil and religious, and as extending not to the first degrai' only, but to the whole Masonic or ih r), and being further informed that many of the most illustrious men of Virginia, with Gen. Washington at their head, bad taken the de gree of Master, I did not helievo that there (mi hi he anything in the institution at war with their duties as patriots, men and Chris tiaus nor is yet possible for me to believe that they could havo understood the engagement as involving any such criminal obligations. I havo thence lorwnrd cc tinnally regarded Ma sonry as nothing more than n social and uhari table chili, designed fur the promotion of goo I feeling among its members and for the pecuni ary relief of their indigent brethren."' Again ho says : "I have been grieved nt see ing some of my fiieii'ls involved iu what up poured to me such n wild, ami hitter, and un just persecution against en harmless an institu tion us 1-rcu .Masonry. I have thought, anil repeatedly said, that 1 considered Masonry as having no more, tn do with "politics than any of tho numerous clubs so humorously celoUated iu tho Spectator, and that with regard to tho crime iu Morgan's case, it was quite ns unjust to charge that on Masonry a it would be tu charge the private delinquencies nf some pro fessing Christians nn Christianity itself." These sentimcnls speak for lliemselves. The objections removed by the clear sighted Wirt, together with those heretofore considered, nro nil Unit have been urged ngniusl nor order witli anything bordering upon consistency, uml these Inivo been urged with zeal and acrimony. Yet Masonry crawls today, and iuorwise of strength, respectability nnd acknowledged use fulness iu ih world have silently usurped the plane of opposition thereto. Brethren, the tenets of our ancient fraterni ty require ouly, at nur hands, such a strict ro cognition as will exhibit their truth, their po tency and their purily in our conduct with our selves and our fellow men, in order tn insure their acceptance by the good and hourst of the mini. To-day wo enter upon n new Masonic year, with new resolves nnil new hopes: let us enter upon its solemn duties, feeling assured if wo do our duty we will bo adtanued ourselves iu tho scale of being, our order honored and built up and mankind forever blest. i nm: it ntoM hiikiiman's army. The following letter wns written by a son of J. C. Carey, Esq., of this county, nnd will bo found lull of interest : Kojib. C.a.. Nov. 1, 1804. Deah Fatiikk : Your very kind letter, dated August iiltth. has becu received. It, came tn hand nbunt the 20th nf October. I was very much pleased to hear from you nnd to know how yon were getting along, us this is tiie first letter that I have bad from you. Yours found me well nud in llio enjoyment of good health I have been enjoying very good health siuco I have been in t!in army, although I am rather young and not quite as large as some of the rest of the men In llie company, yet I am as nhle to carry my gnu and knap-suck uml W rounus of cartri.'es us any of iheui. and I mil ready nnd willing to carry all those to shoot down rebels, ami hope tliut 1 may always lie utile to do so, for traitors tn my country tilwiiyt dc tfitt. Ynu wanted to know how many battles I have been in well, I will lell yon some of them : I was nl t'ort Henry nud Douelsoii, and lli" baltlu of Sliiloh. and the siege of Cor inth, and t c battle of Corinth uml Town Creek, nnd a great 'many skirmishes of lesser note, too tedious to mention. I have helped to build any union u I of breastworks, stood nn picket iu nil kinds of weather, both night and day, havo waded rivers and creeks up to my neck, have traveled over nil kinds of country through mud and rain, have slept out-doors in nil kinds of weather, have had all kinds nf fire, h ive feasted nud fasted, have seen nil kinds of people, fiinn high toned Yankees down to dirty, nasty, lew-flung rebels, havo seen tin) Southerner living in almost nil conditions, ami havo been in Sherman's campaigns all Sum hit, nud wns at tho battle of Allium where the rebels fought us with four men to our one and then wo whipped them badly, and wo nre Kill ready to light tl ein ngnin. We nre very con fideut that we have got the rebels in a had fix, and nro iu n fair way to wipe out this rebellion, while Grant is whipping Lec Shermnii is thrashing Hood. Whatever may lie your opinion about the war iu your country, yon need havo no fears but what the Old I'liimi will come out all right in the end. Everything in our army lias got to such perfectiim now that every thing wurk like clock work. Our sol diers can ork as well with the spado as with the mo -hot. Our boys know how to go on long marches and endure hardships ns Well as any soldiers thnt ever carried a gun. I am nt present with my Lieutenant, who is Division Ordnance Ollicer, and mn nciiug as Orderly for him. I have a horse to ride and good grub to eat and just gelling along first rule. 1 would like first rate to see you and lee how you are getting along. But when I will ever get to see you I cannot tell : I do not know whether I w ill ever get tu Oregon or not. I would like very well to couni and see ynu, and sec the country, as I think that I would like tn take a trip to thnt country. The Inst lime thnt I heard from the girls they were both well and getting nloiig very well. I was at home, iu Illinois, last Winter, when the rcgi incut went home, and bad a good time while there. My lime will not he out for two rears, as 1 have vetemned, which will make five years for me in the service. 1 like it very well which is the case with all our boys. We have been having good times this Sum mer, and havo been living ou llio fat of the laud. Wc have been having very nice weather tins Summer for camp liguing, not I imw it has comm. ncul raining, mid the nights are bedim ing cool. There Is only one thing about tins country that I like, and that is the climate. I must bring this short epistle to a close; hoping I hat this may find you well nnd in the en joyment of good health, I remain, very truly, Your Son, Joiih. A. Caukv. Gum- Giiast and tub Election'. Tho following dipntch wns sent to Washingtnn uf tcr llie election : Citv l'oi.vr. Nor. 10. Edwiii M. Stanton, Secretary of Wnrt Euougli now seems lo be known to sny who is to hoi J the reins uf got eminent fur the next four years. Congratulate the President for mt for the double yietory. The election having passed olf quietly, no bloodshed or riot through out the land, is a victory wnnh more tn the country than a battle wun. Keln-Moin Slid Europe will construe it so. U. S. Grant, Lieut. Gen. 11T Winter, in the most ample form ever vouchsafed lo Southern Orcguu, is now upon ns Durine llie it week, wo have had Inn freshets, raising some nf the smaller streams litglnr than ever before known. A tlood ol water and tailings swept down Jackson Clerk, taking awuy one bouse, coinaitiiiig a lot of ear penter l' Is. - OnTliiirsday night, considerable snow fell, since uica tune, tho Weather has UevD quite cold. i'tifltcl. SST ft! OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 18C.5. tix. murine dispatches. Surrcudcr of Savannah tn Urn. Sherman. The Itcbcl Garrison Hsrapcs. 32,0110 Hales of Cotton Captured. sHccessrul Operations of Burbrldge In Va. Operations Commenced near Wilmington. KoltTliKSS Monro. Deo. S!0. The steam er California, lifly-eight hours from Fort l'n lii'ki.vvilli coiiliimntory intelligence of the cap ture of Savannah, arrived last night. Oil the 20th, Sherman, having nearly completed the investment of the oily, captured Eort Lee nud several minor works iu tho imuii'ilialu vicinily of tho principal ililreiichinciils surrounding the city, mid succeeded in pluming his artillery in such close proximity to tho rebel lines as to command every position held by the forces un der Hardee, lie sent a summons by a flag of truce to tho effect Ibat if the place was tint sur rendered the bombardment would at once com mence. To thii- summons the wily reh.d Gen eral replied, that his ciiminunicatinus were yet open and his men fully supplied with subsist-1 enco nud stores of every kind, he wus enabled to bold out for a long siege, was deter, oioed to hold llio city to tho very lust moment and de fend the citizens' property, which had been placed under his protection, until his forces went compelled to surrender. Every prepara tion had been made by Sh eruiiui to assault the rebel position next day ; but, when the morn ing of the 21st dawned it wns found that the enemy had evacuated their works, Several regiments of infantry immediately look n posi tion and Sherman entered the city nt the head of his body guard nud received from the bauds of n deputation of citizen the surrender of llio place. If appears that Hinder, on the night of the 20th, seeing Ihe impnssibilily of holding the city.nud fearing the only chance nf escape open beyond Ihe Savannah river was likely to be cut off nt nnv moment, determined to nvn:l himself of this this route for re'rent. His troop, were fm.t.'t-dintely set to partially destroy the navy yard ami government stores, nud tit twilight, iinder the protection of the iron clads, succeeded tu crossing over the causeway to the north side, intending to push forward to Charleston. Thirty-two thousand bales of cotton weru stored in the city, which llio rebels, in their haste, neglected to dectrny Two iron dads werosuuk. nil the government property which they could link carry off they burned or threw in the river. Four small steamers, one n gunboat, were captured, which, with the cotton nud nuiiiiiinitio'.i, go to form a part of the victory. Washington, Dec. 2!). The following re port nf linrbridgo's operations is received: Catlcltsbnrg, Ky., D,o. 24.-1 have the honor to report that my noted force of lilll)!), iu co-operation with Gen. Gillcm's brigadethe whole under the com maud of Sloiiem.iu. march ed from Beau's Station on the 12th. At Kings port I sent two regiments to support Gillem. who flanked the enemy, and routed them, cap luring KM) rebel?, taking wagon train and 200 prisoners pursued litem lo iiristol, which was attacked and captured, with two trains of cars, five engines, and immense quantities of stores. Finding Vaughn was nt ZollicnllVr, 20 miles below, ho marched to attack him, hut ho slip ped nwny in a dense log, nnd made for the salt winks. Gillem discovered his flight, nnd head ed him off at Abingdon, which place ho (Gil lem) captured on night of the 14th, with one gun, a bil ge mooniit of si ores, nn engine, with rolling stock. Gillem continued the pursuit ol Vaughn, coming up with him iu n strong pi si lion, capturing Til), I sent llrowu's hr'H"-1-support Gillem, wini io.Vh i-uinc on tiie enemy anil ilro.e liim In contusion, capturing some piisnners, several pieces of artillery, uml a largo wagon tiaiu. llrowu's brigade. Inter iu the day, charged llie home guards, rapturing live cannon and eight caissons. Muj. Hiimii son, 12th Kentucky, who had been deiach.'d liy order ol Gen. Stouemaii, with IIIKI men, struck tliu Virginia Kailroud, capturing cars, lie then got in Vaughn's front, and continued ul ing the railroad, destroying bridges nud depots far as Wnyville, when the expedition started ou Ihe return, both men and horses being nearly worn out. Wc came on Kreckiinidge, who was bil lowing. An engagement of six hours ensiled, at the close of which Ilreckioridge retreated toward S.iltville, but Col. IJackhy with hisbn gado drove Ii I tit iu confusion toward North Car olina. He eflVc'uiilly d, slroyed the lead mines near Wythrville. On night of the 20th. ulter recruiting Lis faces, he captured the salt works, with eight pieces of caution. Tho expedition was enlirely successful, and will be iiioro felt by the relic's than tho loss of Kichmond. The stilt works of course can't bo repaired during the war. My forces uru una- nt this place. i; n 1 1 it 1 1 x ; i-. Nkw YoitK. 29th. Tribune's Washington special says it was .".0:;i) colored men landed near Fort Fi.-her. Tiny attacked nud tarried at Ihe point of tin, bayonet nil of ihe work- in front of Fort Fisher.' 'lieln-ls after being re inforced, relumed, entered the fort, nud drove hack llio black troops with heavy loss. What remained re-emliaiked, and the men of war ngolii opened mi the fort. I'irates Chieknhoni iny nnd Tallahassee are repoilcl inside nl Wil mington. Severnl blockade runners have been armed. It is rumored the rebels havo some iron clnds on Cape Four river that will take part iu Ihe light. Itimki of the river from the mouth to Wilmington nre partly fortified, licb el force estimated nt I4.0t). ' Many military nnd naviil men say capture, of tho forts guard ing the river llio only objects ol the expedition. Washington, 2'Jth. Admiral 1'orter's full report nf operations ngniast Wilmington is re ceived. The itllnck opened 2lib with nil iron clnds nud larger Vessels of the fleet, the smnl h r ve sels being lit-1 1 in reserve. Nkw Youk, :jl). It isilie opinion of must competent judges that Fort Fisher is the strong est earthwork in America. Hrielly described as a square hastioned enrth work inclosing about five acres of ground and monniiti,' M guns. Previous to innltin the attack, the torp-du barge supposed tn contain powder eiinti ;h to explode magazine in the lort, wns carefully prepared nud r command of Commander Itliind, and exploded under the fort. Explu timi occurred at 45 minutes past 1 o'clock, on ruing of the 2llli. It was not nl nil what wns expected. Vessels in the fleet were shn ken tint little. It cannot bo ascertained that ' explosion caused any damage to Fort Fisher. At da) light the fleet moored; nt 1 1 Millie ' atlnck opened iu fine style by the New Orleans ; followed by llio Monndnock.Cnrriin and Make i peace. Seventeen guns were canned ou the i north-east face. Only five were fired; they were soon silenced. Minstrel and other barge , vessels next took position. Their firu was I rapid. As soon as ihey opened, the firo was so heavy as toi.tive ihe enemy In the bomb-proofs lin y , replied from o- ly one or two guns ol the smaller giiiibonis. and lin n took a position and joined I In llii. flirt t. Ill nn hntip anil lilirt. .!. !,. after Ihe light began, the enemy's guns were silenced. Tan uiuguiines Were blown up. sod several Iniildll'its set ou fire. Dutiiiir the heav iest of llie atlnck. 1 15 shots per minute were fired. The enemy's guns were silenced so quickly that no one in the fleet was injured by tin ir lire. A wl pooniier I'nrrutt gnu explod ! rd. killing and mniudiiig 4 1 oliicers ami men. I (hi (tl ii.nniiiur of top '.'.u ti. h rorr.-ienre wits lirM: ' Hailer and Writf! tlenite,! ni-un a phin of Niisrh Ii its oVr-al, 4 (,e tlei-l s'-emi t irnew tie) Httaek w Ule fl.e lrn"'. w-if lo l l ii.iefl to uiulte nn asss-lil. He inttvii Jiuiib ,ms ,n.iii i- eovr the (.ntiiov nf ill t'oopi ; Urn iaritnij,' was liv milt-, from llm Hel. a.'S-i' troops lituHY'l a ' .il inoifi.rt to witliin 6MI rnnla ,,f lira tort. An ol'iror ii.i uirleil Itm pHnit mel ti.oik'lit MnHVn fl.i. A sol'lit-r nlpiiinsi hii oriterlv. kilivl his horse hiet lironl.t etr I,; dlpt,lr!-t. I be iron t ltt'l were K,tl,rlr,iwu, the larNr vrasels k'-e,Oir M vitf-onni lint mil ll Ssyln.'lu, rnjterlio to rover III, mi it, uii winoor ,rrs, n.uici srill w nro nut. au a.iuuJi ww iurnn.U'.al'k. TU ru UiAH ai J (I 111., nail eonooelieeil li'-enilillrllilig lit &, pin. Loss of nor bind forces not staled. In lliu lioailiurtjiuent of llie '-tatli tiiu firing was slow for several hours i (lie enemy hud tortnil uuos ill die iippur Imllery which miiuttued in runeli svvurul ves Mel, without riuiiitf much liuimiie, llutler soys llnit upon liuuliint the troop he ucrom-pank-il (leu. Writzol in a thorough rer-onunissnnoo of r'oi-t Kislier, noil were both of opinion i lit plm-e ouulil not ho oarrieil by assault, ns It was left siilislniitiiilly uninjured bv the llni from the navy, l'tu-tr-r, hi reply lo llilllor's letter, suiil ho liud oi-iliired lliu liii'ue ship's to in to Itentif'ori for uinniioiitioii, lo ho remly to ra new llie attack iu cast- lie detorniined to eoiiliuno it. He stilled they laid not coiuiiioni'M to lire, couse queutly they eotilit keep all the rebels ont ofsiirtit nn. Ill the troops wure widiin I vvciity vanls of the fort lie was of opinion tin tissnuit. could be siienessftilly tmtde, tint would not wish to place his jiiilueinetil' In opposiilun to WciUul who lmd uiutlo u survey of the works. liEM'ASill SCHOOL. , Ed. Statesman: The Betpassi school gavo nil eXnibitioii on Tuesday evening. December, 2!bli ultimo, consisting of dec Inmatioiis, dialogues, charades nud tab leaux, enlivened by sweet iniitiu, both vucal and instrumental. While all the scholars did well, 1 must bo permitted to mention the names of some whose performance brought down the house with "rousing" cheers. : ' In Ihe dialogue between Uncle Sam, Dr. Eagle, nro. Jonathan, John Hull, Dennis and nihers Dennis (ri presenting the Irish) carried off the palm. In the churiidcH, Miss Shirley, the Misses liiown nud Miss Henderson nil act ed their parts nobly. Among the declaimcrs. Mauler Charlie l'mimy .certainly was not excel led by any. The singing of " Uncle Sam's Funeral" (contrary to nil other funeral songs) was responded to by roars of laughter nud tre mendous stamping. The students deserve great credit tor their efforts. At the close of Ihe ex hibition, the crowd repaired to the church, in the lower story of the building, where wns ds pluyed n magnificent " Ciihistmao TuHH," upon which wero nearly 200 specimens of "Llnistinas Iruit," such a children hoe. 1 lie tree was lighted with a dozen wax candles, which added greatly tu its benuiy. All went off' delightfully. Ouseuvku. A Whitk Woman 1Iki.ii C'Airnvt: nv In MANS. A .Minnesota paper says: From Cnpt. Davy, who wns one of the oliicers sent lo the relief ol Cnpt. Fisk's party, wo leant that tho Indians have it white woman in their posses sion, who is com pell d to live ns the wife of oiui of tho principal chiefs, From htm wo learti that wlnlo the Indians were beseiging Fisk's party, they i iformod tlm Captain by messen gers, that they had u whitu prisuuer In their possession, and Ibat Ihey wero willitig'to sell her. They said that she could write, nud the next, day they would havo her write a loiter staling their tonus. Accordingly. Ihe next day a letter was brought to tlm Captain, writ ten by the prisoner, which slated that sho hail been cupHircd while crossing the Plains in con necliim with u large train. Tho train was sur rounded while crossing tho Plains west of Fort Laramie, nud, niter a fight, was surrendered to the Indians upon condiliau that they would spare the lives of all the men, wiimnti nnd chil dren connected with il. Afler lliu surrender nil tveru killed but the woman her baslnm I among ti'e otheis. Her name is Mrr Kelly, nud bIio former!)' resid -d somewhere iu Kansas. She s lid -that, the In ilnins wiiul 1 sell her for thirty hen I of catt'c, but told Ihe Ct.plaiii not to give that number ns they Would take n'groat deal less. A correspondence wascoiitinued iu this man ner for several days, in llie course of w hich she told the Captain that tho Indians want il him to proo'.'cd ou his journey, but advised linn not to (iji so. ns they intended lollnwiug him up, nnd would murder his whole pnrfr wliun tliuy got him in Ihe moiminius. finally, llie Cnp liiin offered to give bun three hnr es and a wit gun load of provisions, which offer Ihey said they would iicuopt. nud deliver her up next day. At the appointed lime the 1 .ilium) left, taking Iheir prisoner with them. Gkn'. Giiant. A dispatch to the New Yoik Timet' of November I7ih, nt Washington, snys : General Grunt tins not yet written his offi cial report of Ihe campaign from Ihe l!a idan to the .Jiitnca, mid has determined not tu do so until ho ruptures Peter burg nnd Kichmniiil. Misgituitt. ; St. Louis papers put the Union iiiiijnriiv iu Missouri nt 20.000. The Congress Districts are not fully settled, bill )io Conclude that nil Ihe newly elected members an- Union ists, except from the First District. lomeHl..' LAWS 05' THE UNITED STATE3, IMSSEO AT Till! Firit Session nfthe 7ViVj-.'eilA Ciingrrn. An Aft for Ihe Itellof of tin. Ciiin-iei of Dsnver, III the TrnitorV nf 1'olorsito. Ho itenaeteil liy the fteaate uii-t House ol !trT.'mi Ulliv'es of tin- l llill'il Sluli s ol Aiaeiii',1 ill Congress iissi-mbleu. i ! ui the orovi onus 01 no in-t of ooere-s entitled "An :o for llie l-olii-f of the' citiz'-ns of I owns ii."-,i l tie Inn,!- ,,f ihe I'loleil Sluu-s, nuiler eeruiu cneoiiisOiiis,."," iit.urovi-l li,v t'.veoiv-tMril. e'u'liletu, liiioiti-ed ninl forty lo.ir, ba so exleinl.-ii as hi nnthor i.e tin) ;-i,'bal..' ja;!u of Arui.ilioe. i-.milly, ill the lei rilory of C-ooM.lo. lo tutor, al tie- lo!::iiiiinu ptire. in trust for llio severnl use Hi d lio-ue'tr or Hie rielttlul oi-enpante of s.iiil Inn 1 met Ilia bona lole ovvneis ot llie luip.ioveinem- tbereoa. m-edi-Jour lo lln-ir r.'spee live im, -i -i-. IN? f.'lenviii ! - il , ie.,!ivi.!ous ol l,,,ul or sor'i li.'riious llu-reof as nresn-fil :m.l in-tnaUy ori-npied for town unioses by tho town of ticovur afoiesa-it. to wit: S-rlion number l:iriy tbree, unci tbe wt-sf l;alf of s"r!o:i ioru!ier tbirlv f"us, In town slop naiiilier llireu soulli of move nuutli"r suiv vrj'nt went of llie ni xl ,i piiiioipui itiei iiliiio t I'lovi i.-:. how ever, Tlml tln-ie sbliil he rei-nt-veil frnia S';i h side a.ol e-ilry such tiloi !.a or lots io the town of I'envor lis limy lie neeesnty lor ipivio liiie-ul (-nroo'S, to bo do situated by tlio eou,niisiiiaior of llio (tenenil land- inline. H is 2. And be it furtlierenai'toil.Tliilt la nil respeeu, scent as heroin rooibtli-d, the eierniioaof ihe foretiu ina" provisions sluiil be eoiiltoileil bv llie lo-ovi-ioos of eui.l net nf iwentv Ihinl Mnv, eobieen lonulied a :tl fortv-foiir, nnii ihe rales unit -r'-irul.ttiotie uf tlio t-oiuis-sinner of the irem-rul lain! olliru. Approve,!, May 2", It'll. An Art In provi-le for (lie Rivmenl of lie, CI inns of IWuv-tm! v'tlir."Tis, noiler llie (Viiiveiilion luveeii the t'liiled Sillies tiloi IVra, of Ihe twelfth of ,lanil-ll'-v, eiu-lilsi n loiielrL-! alel sixtv lliree. Ho it enseteil t llie Melons lout House of Hepiosen. tltll . r ot lo I uil'-il N itteS ol J lo1' rn 'I 111 I lt;('n-.s HsM'tnl.lei!. Ilial lor tin) rurt'ose or iflu i iisein toe obloollioiis of llie I'lii'eil Stoles. Ilieb-r !io ,-oliv eo- lino Willi 1',-rtl. of llie f-veltia of .loi.tmry t. -i, luere be puiil In Mtepli.-u fi Montane, or In lis lejul repres eulMtives, in the , lure il ino' ev ol Ilia Laneo Nun-. lint sum of forlvntie fl.otiMiuil seven liuiiiho-l and eilnr ceo ibel'ti-s -tM t'o-tv eOHi' e,.,tls : niel In Juno ,let Cartuoa V i-rael, or bis loiad re.re,-i,lulive.v, lliu Minn il one liioositiet one i,,inoi-il et.il s--veol V Oolidis. in te silver money of tbe Tiilled Smlee. or us ; hit uleol, out nt any nnmey in Ihe lieiuyury u,,t oibervvise apprnpiinlc!. Approved, , Tune I, IH'll. An Ael la hvluiioti in Kranliod Mutter. He It eimeleil liy Hie Senate iin-l House nt Koprcselt tJitivee nf Ihe I'nilo.t State ,,f AiD'-rini hi (,'ourew Msiiihief. 'i'inil nil eomiiiillielliu retuliliK Iu 1 lie oDioial Inisines nf llie department In wbn-li I liny nre hlrees'-d, of u-lottever nriirin, hu Ires,! w the chief nf Ilia eevrml t-jtet-ntive depiintiinii' nf llie govern ment, nr In sin ll irieoipal nltn-ers nf i-mi-Ii executive deportment, hehu Im-imIs of tintveim itreloef elerks, nr one duly ii'i'.liuiutt) bv" die l'.siiiuiter Ijeiii-nil to flunk n.lb i.,1 ii iHer shutl be re,. ivi., u-id ronveyen lill'Kll tree III eiell.'S Wiitioilt beins VUilnrMid "uf fui.,1 business," ,,r web the inline uf Ihe writer. Approved, June I. I'l. An Act tu uuo-iiil an Aot r.-laliva lo the Public 1'iitit ill! lie it eliieie,! bv tie) Heluoe Hint llollMI nf Iteitresen- ilitive" of ll.e Toeeit S'stss of Aini-rii sio t'ooiri'Ss nMmli!ei1. Ithnt ibnt psrt of the art emitted "An nrt lo supply ileto-iency in tiie ii.iniiriHtloli lor Ihe Ser vile of ilieH"ini viur eniliiiir Hie ibiilieth i,f datie, isbtesu tititKlml'slid sixty lour. Hint for other piirpu es," spprnved Muri-li foutlnenlh, ei;-iileell titimli i-H sod sixty-tour, -te provide "lloil beieulter no ,rtoliiis nr biii'tnnr shell le ,looe nr b'enk book be piuf-oiJ fur liny nl the exel-ollve iti'liSOmeut nf lite (i Aero metil vvlllioitl ii wroioH reiuiillou mi llie loiieruileU' ijellt nf public pi iiilniu Iroot Hie l nil of sili-ti ili MHt ment," lie, end tile levoe Is lo'eeby , niiieuttou by iliiw'rt lotfHfter lie- Wold "!-i,irluiU!l," wiu-re It il btel Hoove writlen, llie fnllowini words, vis I "or his e islelil," to Ibat ft will leuil "the heed of such Oe partmeill or his assistant nr iiaallliibls," I Appruvrsii, June J, lfol. iu Aot lo repeal the flut Section of ibo Joint Rendu. n:a rsiaUw tu tu tisotias ct isriMS ut tiia lliU- WHOLE NO -721. tary Service lo the Naval Sorvlre, approveil Kebraa. ry Ivveiuy four, eighteen iuiulrt-il and sixiv four. lie it i-liaelc-d by the Sennlo and llousoof ftrpresen tatives nf th" United Statos of America in Conirre Hssembled, That the Hi si seel inn of tile joint resolu tion entitled u "Joinl resolution relative lo the trstis for of persons ia llio military service lo the nnvHl ser vice," itriproveil February twenty four, eighteen liun dreil sil l slxiy fur, be, 'and the same is hereby, re pealed. Approved, Juno 3, ISt'il, An An to re-cstuMisli the prln dpnl Purl of Kntry for the District of C'hiiinpluin nc I'liitlsliurxh, and for other l'lirposes. , ? i llu iteuaeieil by the Hoiiato and House of Represen latives of the l.Vheil States of America la (,'yuim'ss assembled, Thnt lliu third section of an net entitled "An art to I'nimline mul establish the rrmipeusittlon of tliooolleetorsof the customs on the nnrtlieru, north, eiieterti, tiuil unriliA'cxiorii frontiers, and lor other pin-poses," upprovoil March third, cit'lituo buuilruil nail sixty tlino, chuntrinir Ihe port of entry for the illstrlct of (,'liHiniiliiiu ti mil I'lnttsbnrx to House's l'olnt. he. etnl the siunii is hort-hy, repe aled, and that I'laltsloii Kli lui. itiel the suittn is herein', ro established us the prtiieipul purl of entry for said district, nt which the eollertor of customs shall reside. And ll deputy colleetnr shall reside ill Umiaa'a Point, and bo veiled with till the power mul authority givua to deputy col lectors by law. Approved, June 1, l?fil, An Act to amend nn Ant entitled An Art vAnkburh Grant of aiteraate .Seelioiis of too l'ablis lands to the Sinti, of Mii-hiii-ui! lo arc in llie Cousirttetion of certain liailrninls iu said State, and for other Pur poses. . Bo it eiiaelod by the Senate and House of Itopreientn lives of llie t'uitod .'-tales of America la Cou-.'ress is seuibled, Tliut Ihe net entitled "An mil making airant of alternate sections of the p'lblte lltllils to the Slain of Miebitran ia iiid in llio construction ol eerlniu rail roads in said stale, nnd for other purposes," hu nnd llio mime is hereby, iiiiieudod as follows, nal.i,-,v , tiilllsll tutu lor the words "uiul fnon tlrand Uapias to some point ou or near Traverse May," contiiined in the H rut. sertluii of said set, these words i And from Kort Wnyiie, in iho Hmto of Indiana, n n point on the southern lioiludarv liun of lliu Stall' of Miehiuao, ill the township of Snu;Js, thence, by way of Grand Rapids, to some point on or near T ravers' liar. And tbe miid tit'i. sluill he, and is hereby, sn ninendeil as to substitute tor the lirst clause ol the rivet proviso hi llio Ural section thereof, so far us the siiine shall hn appli cable to the u,rant of liuols tnade to aid in the couct i lla tion of (ho r.iilroail described by the fureoiii amend metil, tbnso words i Provided, Tout the lands so to be seleeled shall iu no' ease ho farther liutti Ivvenlv miles Irom t ie lino of said road: Provided, further, linn ihe time spei-hioi! in lliu -ll ll eeotion of the net hereby amended for tho completion of said road shall not- bo extended. .See. And ho it further enacted, Tliut tho hinds irruntcdhy ihe net amended by this iu-i. and ulso by the p'ovisioni of this net. to liiil iu llie conslruetiall of the railroad desrribe l in the fore-xolnir SHi'iion, slltll be dispi I of only ia the f.dlnvvimr nmii'ier. that la lo sey, when liiu uoveraoi- of tlio "-title of Mieliiu'an shall . ter'ily lo llio eci-otnry of liie lalurior that tan conse cutive nines of e:ml riiml have been loiuplete l in a iood ami substantial manner ns a lirsl-elas railroad, indiealinij delinitely wliero said completed uieliea commences and whore tho tnuie toriaioHiea, tlio said secretary shall entisii piitenlH to issilu tu said state for so inaeli of said hinds as are located opposite to, uml coterminous vvilh, suiil completed section of said road, and so from tiaiu to time for oacli completed section of ten miles of said road until the vvliulo shall be aim plctoil. Approved, Juno 7, KM. ' " . An A'-Uo provide for crniiliiur an lionoriildo Discharua tn t'onl fiea vers imp Kirenittn ill the Naval (Service ' He il einu-tod by tiiu Sennlo and liousonf Itepresea nitives .,1 the Tniitd Siatea of Auieriru in tonress asseml'led, 'I'liat honorable ilisi-har::es amy bee,ruati'J lo eaal In-avers ami tlroiuen in the n.ival service of llio L'uiteil States ill llie sniiie niHiiliei- mid echjecl In the snaio cooililious its biil-Ii discharges are lio.v )rrautl'd lo si-aiileu. nrilinary seiuneil, luildsillell, and buys. Aiproved, Juno 7,1ivi;. All Act lo provide a temporary Government for llio Territory of Montana. lie it, ciiacled by the Senate nnd House of liepreseiilnlives of tile United States of Anieri ca iu Congress assembled. That nil Ihoi part of the territory ol ihe United Htnlus included within tlio limits, to. wit t Comn encing nt n point fore ed by the intersection of the twenty seventh degree of longitndir west from Wasii ii'U'im wuli ihe lortv-lifili degree ol" north lati tude; llieiinn tliai vveeH on said forry-tlftll do-' gree of latitude tn n point formed by its inter section with the thirty. fniirlh degree nf hmgi hide west from Washington j theiieo due smith along stud thirty-fourth degree of longitude lo its intersection with tlio forty fourth degree and tltirly minutes nl norlii latitude; thence due west tilling raid fmly fourth degree and thirty minutes nl north latitude tun point formed bv ils intersection with tho crest ol the Pocky Mountains; llience lolli.vving the crest of tho Rocky .Mountains northward till its iiilersection nilb the Hitter Hoot Mountains ; thence north ' wind along tliu ou st of tho lai I Hitter Hoot Mountains to its iuterst ctiou with the thirty ninth degree of longitude west from Washing ton; thence along said thirty ninth degree of longitude niiitlivviird to the boundary lino of the British possessions ; Ibenco eastward ohm;' said boundary hue tn the twenty-seventh degree of longitude West from Washington t llience sovthwnrd along silid twenty-seventh degree uf longitude to the pbico of beginning, be, nnd tho siime is her br, created into a ioiiipuniry government by tho inline nf Ihe Territory of Molilalia : Provided, Thnt unfiling iu Ibis nut Ciiulaiued shall he construed to inhibit Ihe gov ernment nl Ihe United Stnles Irom dividing said tcrri'iirc nr cl.nnging its boundaries iu such manner nnd at sncli lime as Congress shall -cm convenient nnd proper, or Irom attaching any purlieu of said territory to any oilier slalo or territory of Hut United States I Provided, fnrilier, Tiuil iio'.liing ill this r.ct thall bu con strued to impair Hie rights of person or prop erty now periaiuiitg In llm Indian in said ti r- ntiiry so bun' ns such rights shall ionium unex tinguished by tr.ily between the UnitrJ .States and such Indians, nr in include any territory which, by treaty v illi nny Indian tribes, is not, without ihe consent of sntil tribe, tube Included within tlm terrile rial limits or juiisdlclion of nny slnto or territory ; but nil such territory shall be excepted out of Ihe boundaries, and enmtituto no part of lh Territory of Mimlaii'i. until said Irihn shall signily their iissent to the President nf llio United Stales tn ho included within suiil territory, or to affect tho uulbniily nf Ihe government of tho United Stales to make any regulations respecting such Indians, tin ir hinds, property, or other rights, by treaty, law, nr otherwise, which it would have linen compe tent for the government to make if this act had never passed. Rko. 2. And bu it further eiiaolcd, That the executive power nud authority in nnd ever snid Territory of Molilalia slml! be vested in a giivoinor, who shall hold bioll,oe for four years, and until his successor shall lie appointed uo 1 ipialilied, unless sooner removed by the I'tesi dei.t of Ihe United HiatiM. 'Mm governor shall reside wiliiiu said territory, nud shall h.i commander in chief of tlm imlitnt in I super inleiideiit nf the Indian aD'iirs thereof. Ilu may grant pardons and respites fur olienues agaiii-t tl.e l.i,vs of said terriluiy, and reprieve for oll'enoes n ,'itm-t llio l.tws of the United Slnte until lint decision of the President uf lliu United Sinles can be made known thereon f he shall commission nil nlliiors wlio shall be nppoiuleil lo cilice under the laws of the snid leriilory, and shall laho enra Ibat the laws hu fnlthlully execute I, Sku. :i. And be it further tnaoled, Th there shall be a secretary nf said territory, who shall reside thetctii anil hold Ins ollioe lor' four years, unless sooner removed by Ihe President of Hie United Stale In- shall record and pre serve all laws and prueeriliiid of the legisla tive asc i Idy herein ifier constituted, and all the ails ami proceeding of the governor in hit executive department he thall transmit ouu copy of the laws nnd (uurnal) id the legislative assembly within thirty dnys afler the end of each session, ninl 0:10 copy nl the evec.ltlTe pracenliligs ami nlliciul eonvspoudeiioe leuil annually, on tho lirst days of Jtuuniy mi I July in each year, to the President ol the Uni ted Slates, nnd two copies id llie la1 president nf the senate nnd Hie house) i f )!epi e-iitatiVi Congress. And III case nl th ' resigun Ion or absence f Mm (j territory, the Secretary shall be ' by, uulhoriicd and rcipairud peiforin all the powers and dm ciiior during iucIi vacancy or ab another governor shull be duly l f " luililied to till iticli vacancy. noon Ar joit iKi ri4. Of uvsiy tsterliilon MKATt.Y unit PltOMPTLTexsoalts ItATKS (IP AllVKtcnsiVd: ' f-piral ft'tverdiemHiits, SH no nr iimar. first Insertion $1,11(1 wni-tl Riilisi-iie-iit I inert ten - neiriu una itiltriinilatil aurcrtiminisntimuillie Drenftltl s Insure Insertion. Ailintmstrsturs'iietlnes, and all aitvsrttssmenta relattavto llie estate or ilecumist perioin, must lie pri-iintd, niilsss of- Jsreil pu'illslisil ny (tic county (uilgo, anil guaranteed te bo 'v.. ealil liy htm. A Iverttsiuj; altls nut pa,J .il'ln ens yearframtha tlma ariisn eonti-arteil. will hi. I nereaariUwerily-tlve per ccul. eaok year m veinlls n-irlsi'ls,uiisrwafl,-r SF.rt. 4. And be it further enacted, That Ihe legislative power and authority nf said territory shall ho vested in the governor and a legislative assembly. Tho legislative assem bly shall consist nf a onancil and a house of representatives, The council shall consist of seven members, having the qualification of voters, as hereinafter prescribed, whose lorm of service shall continue twn years. The house of representative,! shall, at ils first session, con sist of thirteen members, possessing the same qualifications as prescribed for the members of tliu council, and whose term of service shall com iuuo ono yeur.. The number of rcpresen tutves may he increased by the legislative at seinlily, from thus to time, to twenty-six, in proportion to the inorcuse of qualified voters ; ami the council, iu like, manner, to thirteen. An apportionment shall bo made, as nearly equal as practicable, among the several coun ties or districts for the election of the comioil and representatives, giving to each section oftbsj territory representation iu the ratio of its quail tied voter! as nearly as may lie. And the members oft'ue council and nf the house ot representatives, shall reside in, and bo inhabi Ltnttof, tho district or county or counties for which they may hu elected respectively. . Pre vious to the lirst election the governor shall cause a census or enumeration of tho inhabi tants and qualified voter of the several coun ties nud districts of the territory be taken by such persons and in such mode as tho governor t-hull designate and appoint, and the person ia appointed shall receive a reasonable compensa tion therefor. And the first election shall be held at such limn nnd places, and be conducted in such manner, both as to the persons who ' shall superintend such election and the returns thereof, us Ihn governor shall appoint nud di rect : nud he shall at tho same time dccluru tho number of members of llio council and house or rcpieseiitatlvcs to whiuh eauh of the coun lies or districts shall bu entitled under this aot. Tliu persons having tho highest number of le gal votes iu each of said council districts, re spectively, for members of the oouncil. shall be declared by tin governor to bo duly elected to the council ; uml the person having the highest number of legal votes for the house of repre sentatives, in each of said representative di tiicta, respectively, shall ho declared by Ihe governor tu bo duly elected inumlicre of said house : Provided, '1 hat in case two or more persons voted for shall have an eqnsl number of votes, nnd iii case a vacancy shall otherwise occur in either branch of tlio legislative aavem bly. tho governor ahull order a new election. And llio persons thus elected to the legislative assembly shall meet at such Uinu and ou such , day ns the governor shall appoint ; but there ulter the time, place and manner of holding and conducting all elections by the people, and Ihe apportioning the reprcsentalinu tu the Sev ern i counties or districts to the council anil house of representativ es, according to the num ber of qunltlicd vutcis, shall be prescribed by law, us well as llio day if the comincnueuient of the regular sessions of tho legislative assem bly : Provided, That no scxeioii iu any one year shall evceed the term uf forty days, except the first session, which niny contiuoo sixty days. Stx. 5. And be it further enacted, That all citi.viis of tho United States, and thoso who have declared their intentions to become such, and who are otherwise described and qualified under the filth section of the act of congress providing for a temporary government for live territory of Idaho, approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixiy-th'.'ce, shall be entitled In vule at sum lirst t-lcjlion, and shall be eligible to any ollicc within the said terri tory ; but tliu qualifications uf voters, and of holding office, nt all subsequent elections, shall bo such no shall he preioi'ibed by the Icgislatiae assembly. ; Hko- Ii. And be it further enacted, That llie legislative power of tliu territory shall ex tend to all righilul subjects of legislation con sistent with the constitution of the United Stutes and the provisions of this act t but uo law shall be passed interfering with the prim ary disposal of tho soil; no tax shall be im posed upon the property ol the Uuitcd Slates, nor shall the lauds or other properly of ooo residents be taxed higher than tho lauds or other properly of residents. Every bill wbioh slinii have passed the council and house of rep. rcaeiitutives uf llie said lerritoiy shall, before it becomes u law, he presented to tho governor ol the territory, 11 lie approve, lie snail siga it ; but if not, ho shall return it, with his ob jections, tn tliu house in which it originated. who shall enter , tbe objections at large upon their journals, uud proceed to reconsider it. If, ulicr such recuusiderutinu, two-thirds of that house shall ngreu lo pars the bill, it shall sent, together with the objections, to the othur house, by wbioh it shall likewise bo reconsidered, and, if approved by two-thirds of that house, it shall become a law. Hut iu all such oases the votes of both houses shall bo determined by yeas and nays, t'i hu enter, d on the journal nf eaub house, respectively, ltut if any bill shall not bu returned by the governor within three days (.Sundays excepted) after it shall bavo been picM-iiud lo him, the sauio shall be a law, in like manner as if be had signed it, unless the assembly, by adjournment, prevent its return) in which casu il shall not be a law : Provided, '1 hat whereas slavery is prohibited ill said ter ritory by an not nf emigres of June nineteenth, eighteen hundred and sixly-two, uolhiiig herein uniilnined snail bu construed to euthorua or permit ils existence therein. Bkc. 7. Ami be it fu'thor enacted, That n'l tnwiiehip, district, nud county uHieeri, not herein o'hci wisu paid for, shall be appointed or elected, as ihe case tuny be, in such manner a shall bu provided bv the governor and legithv live assembly of tho Territory of Montana. Tim gov ernor shall nominate and, by ami with llio advice nnd consent uf the legUlntive council, iippuint nil nflicersnot beroiu otherwise prov idol lor t and in Ihe first instance tliu gnv eriior u'oue may n. point all said otlicert, who hull hold their ollices uulil the end of tlio first session of lliu legislative assembly and shall by nil Ihe necessary districts for members nf llio council and house of reprcsontalivis and all other officers. !Sr.r. 8. And be it further enacted, That no member of the legislative assembly shall hold or be appointed to any office whiuh shall have been created, or the salary nr ciunluiueiils ef which shall have been increased while he was a iiieiulier, dining tho term for which he was elected, and for one year afler the expiration of such term ; but this restriction shall not he npplienblo tn meitiln-rs nf the first legislative useuiiiuly. And uo pt-i.ou holding A Ooiululs sioii or uppoiiitmeiit under tho United States, excepting postmasters, shall he member nf tho I ffislntive assembly, nr shall bold any of fice under the government of said territory. Srro 0. .rlenf be it further enacted. That the judicial power nf said Territory shall be ves'ed iu a roprrmo court, district court, pro bata court, and in justices of the peace. The supreme conrt shall consist of a chief justice ninl two associate Justices, any two of whom shall constitute a quorum, and alio shall hold a term at the seat ef government of tho said terii'orv annually t and they shall buld their ollioe during tlm period nf four years, and uu lil their successors shall be appointed and qual ified. The sajn Territory shall lie divided tula three Jndicial district, and a district court rh:!l be lt-'!d In each of said district, by one of Ihe jii-ttcci of the supreme eoort at such timet and places n may bu prescribed by Inw t and tho said Judges shall, afier their appointment, re '. reside in the districts which shall be n. The J rrlsdiotion of the sever 'in provided for. both appellate nd that of the probate courts, ' f the peace, thall lie hunted hr That justices of the peace thall 'on of any matter in ooutro j of laud nay be in dispute M sum claimed ahull exceed nd Ihe said supreme and : rely, ibaU dhwin euan-