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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.
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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
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