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BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Public, No. 81.
AN ACT to establish certain post-roads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represcnta• j
tires of the United States of Americain Congress as
sembled, That the following be estaMjeH&i as post-roads :
MAIN^T
From the city of West Gardiner, Litchfield*
South Monmouth and to Sabbattisville, in the town |
of Webster, to correct with the existing route to Lew
iston. /
From I.ibqrty. county, via Gilead Meeting-house
and WilliamAtchison’s, to Plattsburg, Clinton county,
there to with a mail-route to Lewiston.
From Bangor, in the county of Penobscot, via Hermon,
to North Carmel.
From West Trenton, in the county of Hancock, via the
Shone Road, Eden, Salsbury’s Cove and Hull’s Cove, to
East Eden.
From Bangor, in the county of Penobscot, via Bremer
Village, East Orrington, the house of Ephraim Goodale, ir.,
the Herney Settlement and Buck’s Mills to Buckport Vil
lage, in the coun’y of Hancock.
From Bangor, via Brown Village P. 0., East Orrington
P. 0., the house of Ephraim Goodale, jr., Shelena Harris
man, Herney Settlement and Buck’s Mills, to Bucksport
Village
From West Lebanon, York county, to Great Falls, New
Hampshire
From Alfred, via Waterboro’ Centre to Bar Mills, (Hol
lis.)
From East Newport, Penobscot county, via Stetson to
Exeter in said county.
“From East Maehias via Plantation No. 14, to Coopeb”
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Prom West Rumney, via a corner of Groton, Cheever’s
Corner in Dorchester, and the River Road to East Canaan.
From VVe-t Rumney, via the southeasterly part of Went
worth, North Dorchester, and Dorchester Centre, to East
Canaan.
From Winchester through Richmond, to Fitzwilliam, in
the county of Cheshiie.
NEW YORK.
From Redford, via Harris’ Mills, Union Falls, and
Bloomingdale, to Saranac Lakes.
From Lewiston, via Dickensonville, to Cambria.
Prom Groton, in Tompkins county, to Cortland village,
Cortland county.
I’ rom Lisle, Broome county, via East Berkshire and Wil
son Greek, to Newatk Valley, Tioga countv.
I rorn Ketcharnville, Tioga county, to Newark Valley,
be.ing an extension ot the present route from Maine to
Ketcharnville.
tiProm Prattsburg, in the county of Steuben, via Riken’s
Hollow, to North Cohocton.
Prom Dryden, via Hanford, to Killaway and from Dry
den to Marathon.
Prom the village ol Woodhull, via East Troupsburg, to
Troupsburg Centre.
From Frontier P. 0. Clinton county, to Churubusco P. 0.
on the line ol the Northern railroad.
Prom Randolph, in Catteraugus county by way of Con
newango, P. O. (Rutledge) to Cataraugus P. O. (station) on
N. Y. &, E. R. R.
NEW JERSEY.
From Freehold via Colt’s Neck, Tinton Palls and Ea
tontown, to Long Branch, Monmouth county.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Prom East Berlin, via King's Tavern and Farmer’s Post
Office, to York.
From Lancaster,via Neffsville,Liliz,Durlack,Scheoneck,
Reinholdsville and Sinking Springs, to Reading.
From Selingsgrove, via Middle Greek Hotel, to Middle
burg, in Union county.
From Marehand to Newman’s Mills, Indiana county.
P'rom Mitchell’s Mill* to Newman’s Mills, Indiana coun
ty- „ _
From Kengua, Warren county, Pennsylvania, to East
in Ghatteraugus county, New York.
From Clearfield Bridge, on the Erie Turnpike, via An
eonville, to New Washington.
From Warren, Warren county, via the Jackson Run and
Chandler’s Valley to Sugar Grove.
From Eden, in the county of McKean, to Littleton.
P’rom Clearfield Borough, via Bold Hills, Frarikville,
Rarthause, Salt Lick, and Buck Bland, to the mouth of the
Sinnamahoning Creek.
From Shrewsburg Station on the Northern Central Rail
read, via Plank Road, Shrewsburg and Meedt stown, to
Mitajell Mill, thence via County Road and Strawbridge’s
Store, to Farm Grove Meeting House.
From Selinsgrove to Middleburg, Union county.
Prom Green county, via Hunter’s Lane,
Harvey’s Windridge, and Ryerson’s Station, Pennsylvania,
and Rock Lick, Virginia, to Cameron Station, Marshall
county, Virginia.
P'rom Spring Forge to Codorus.
P'rom Prompton. Wayne county, via Aldenville and Ste
venson’s Mills, to Pleasant Mount.
From Waynesburg, via Jefferson, Carmichaels, Maple
ton, Gieensboro, Dtinkard, Davistown, Willow Tree
Whitely, to Waynesburg. ’
From Lewisburg, Union county via Forest Plill, Wolf’s
Store, Rehrersburg and Madisonburg, to Nittany Hall in
Centre county.
P’rom Brownsville, Pa., via Carmichael’s, Willow Tree,
Davistown, Mount Morris, to New Brownsville, Va , thence
to Biacksville and Warren, to Bunton Station, on the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad.
P rom Lancaster to Henkletown, via Oregon, Browns
town and Parmersville.
From Doylestown, via Cross Keys, Dyerstown, Danbor
ough and Brownsville, to Point Pleasant, in Bucks county.
Prom the Borough ot Oxford, in Chester county, to Oak-
Hdl, in Lancaster county, via Hopewell Cotton Works
Glen Roy, and Kirk’s Bridge.
MARYLAND.
From Sandy Hill, via Lindreysville to Oak Grove.
From Point of Rocks, Maryland to Waterford, Virginia.
From Monkton Station, on the Northern Central Rail
road, via County road, to Shades Tavern, Taylor’s Store
t© Upper Cross Roads, Hartford county.
From Harmony, via Still Pond and Rogers Store, to
Rock Hall.
VIRGINIA.
From Cameron, via Beelei’s Station, to Wheeling.
P rom Prillamau’s P. O ,in the county of Franklin, via
Greenville, to Rough and Ready Mills, in the county of
Henry.
Prom Grayson C. 11. to Scull Camp, N. C., to connect
with the route from Grayson C. H. to Wytheville.
Prom Wytheville, via Independence, to Salisbury, North
Carolina.
Prom Claysville, in Taylor county, via Fairview, to I
Grassland, in Harrison county.
From Newbern Depot, via the town of Newborn, Dra
per’s Valley, and Cedar Mount, to Maxmeadows Depot.
From Maxmeadow Depot, on the Virginia and Tennes
see railroad, to Draper’s Valley, in PuU.-ki county.
I 1 rom New California to Ravenswood.
Prom Leadsville, via Job Triplett’s, and Thomas S
YY hite’s, to the mouth ot Senica.
From Weston, via Keysville and J. W. Marple’s, to ‘
Bumersvil'e.
From New Milton, by River Road, to Oxford,
kioni Arnoldsburg, via Knoiteviilc to Davison Atkins,
on bandy Creek
Prom Weston to Genley Bridge, via the Weston and
Gerley Bridge Irunpike Road.
Prom Parkersburg via the Ohio River, to Portsmouth,
Ohio
alC^eS * er> Gaiuesborough and Bloomery, to I
P rom Winchester to Mount Vernon Tannery,
r rom New Milton to Oxford, in Doddridge county.
• i, Ol u in the county of Lewis, to Burnersville,
in Baibour county.
From Toll Gate No. on the North Western Turn- !
pi e, in Doddndge county, to the town of Sistersville, in
I yler county
<''tore>m ex ‘ n^ton ’ v * a Kirkpatricks Shop, to Kerr’s Creek
Prom Holloway’s Cove, Hancock county, via Freeman’s
E Hiding and New Cumberland, to Fairview.
from Raccoon, it, Preston County, to White Day Glades
m l aylor county. ’ [
. U O /u Wheeling, Virginia, via Mount Pleasant and Hope
dale, Ohio, to Carrollton, Ohio F
Prom Jane Lew, in the county of Lewis, via White’s
Store,oo freeman s Creek, Fink’s Creek, P. ()., the John
fe" 1 °^ Fi,,k ; s Creek, to Ttoy, on the Parker -
diul btHßion Turnpike.
from Lee C. II , Y a., to Fayetteville, Tennessee.
w,rb?J , pi°;!!^ V,i the Cumberland Gap Route, the
s V, ,d J J,nittoe > tj Robert Hamblin’s Store,
thence to l axe well, 1 .-nies-ee.
from 1 rout’s lUII, Wayne county, to Warfield, Law-
Pi Ke n°C?e!k V "' ll^°ky ’ aiul thence lo Logan C. H. via
Prom Buchanan, in the county of Botetourt, to Buford’s
Depot, in the county ot Bedford.
rrom the Upper P'alls of Cole River to Peytona ii
tV'Oiu- county.
P rom Point Pleasant, crossing the Kanawha river and
ercir s B< Uom on the Onto River to Her-
V> V” r„°r V n° e ’ thence Vla Upland P. O. to Mud Bridge 1
1• U in t ahell county ® I
i loin 1 rout’s Hill, in YVayne county to Warfieid, Law
rence county, Kentucky, and thence to Logan C. 11. via
Pigeon Creek.
NORTH CAROLINA.
From Goldsboro to Jericho.
P’rom Hendersonville, North Carolina, via James Davis’
on Big Wilton, Thomas Asteen’s on Crab Creek, Minjah j
Thomas’ on Little River, and Caesar's Head to Pumpkin \
town, South Carolina.
From Shelby, Clearenland county, via Mull’s Store, to i
Morgantown, Burke county.
From Newton, Catawba county, via the Sulphur Springs,
to Lenoir, in Caldwell county.
P’rom Monroe, in Union county, via Morgan’s Mills, to
! Salisbury.
P’rom Clinton, in Sampson county, to George Robinson’s, j
P’roin Sill’s Creek, in New Hanover county, via Harold
| Stome, to Lisbon, Sampson county.
P’rom Hookenton, via Snow Hill, to Kinston.
From Eagle Rock to Earpsboro.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
From Columbia to Sandy Run.
From Timmonsville, Darlington district, Rolliosville,
; Philadelphia, Swift Creek, Gully P. 0., Andrew’s Mills, ;
| and Sparrow Swamp,to Timmonsville.
P’rom Anderson, South Carolina, via Harlwell, Georgia, :
to Athens, Georgia.
P’rom Pickens C. H. via Clayton’s Mills, Pickinsville,
Davisville and Eastatoe, to PickinsC. H.
GEORGIA.
From Dublin, via McLendon’s Store, to Little York in
i Montgomery county.
P’rom Jacksonville to Douglass and Magnolia.
P’rom Thomasville, via Tatesville and Greenfield, to Oek
locknee.
From Atlanta to Wavnesville, Paulding county.
From Griffin, via Zebulon, Shoas or Jones Mills, to
Greenville.
P’rom Columbus, Georgia, and Midway in Barbour coun
! ty, Alabama, via Oliphet and Enon.
From Beuna Vista in Marion county to Geneva in Talbot
j county.
P’rom Griffin to the Indian Springs.
P’rom Oriel, in Lowndes county, via Harris, in Irwin
county, to Pennsborough.
ALABAMA.
P’rom Godesden, via Flake’s Bluff’ and Ball P’lagg to Go
j shen.
t From Jacksonville, Benton county, via New Bethel,
j Hoke’s Bluff’ and Ball play, to Center, Cherokee county.
P’rom Wesabulga, via John Powells and Delta, to Chu
lafennee, Randolph county.
P’rom Jasper, in Walker county, to Ely ton, in Jefferson
county.
FLORIDA.
From Bayard, Duval county, on the St. Johns river, via
George’s Lake and Danielsville to Newnansville.
From Camp Izard via Homasassa to Bayportin Hernan
do county.
MISSISSIPPI.
From Edinburgh, via Yorka, to Centreville Kosciusko
to Caithage.
P’rom Pittsboro’, via Sarepta, Brachear’s to Oxford.
From Macon to Crawfordsvillo.
From Rolling P’ork Washington county, to Hermitage in
said county.
LOUISIANA.
P’rom Bellvue, Louisiana, to Magnolia, in Arkansas.
P’rom Vernon, in the Parish of Jackson, to Winfield, in
the Pari.-h of Winn.
P’rom St. Mattinsville, in the Parish of St. Martin, via
Breauxs Bridge, Arnandville, and Barry’s Landing, to Ope
lousas, St. Landry Parish.
P’rom New Orleans, via the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, to
the city of San P’rancisco, in the State of California.
ARKANSAS.
. P’rom P’ort Smith, via Choctaw Agency, Perryville, Bog
gy Depot, to Fort Washita, in the Cherokee Nation.
From Rockport, in the county of Hot Springs, from
j thence to A. PI. Henson’s, in said county, and from thence
j to iYlontnoy, in the county of Dallas
From Osceola, in Mississippi county, via. A. F. Snody’s
! on the Maumell Prairie, thence to B. p\ I’reeman’s thence
j by John Pierce’s, tlieuce by Charles Garmon’s, and to Jaek
! sonport, in Jackson county.
From Huntsville, thence to Augustus Todd’s, in Madison
county, thence to M. D. Felford’s, in said county, thence to
Washburn’s Prairie, in Missouri.
P’rom Napoleon, to P’lorence, in Desha county.
P’rom Batesville, via Sullivan’s Creek, to Evening Shade.
P’rom Robinson’s Cross Roads, Arkansas, to Neosho,
Missouri, via Enoch Trottsand Shell’s Mill.
P’rom Searcy via Cedar Creek, Quitman P. 0. and Grea
ry Valley, to Clinton. •
P’rom Galley Rock, in the county of Pope, to Plurricane,
Stephen Lewis’ Old Stand.
Prom Huntsville, Madison county, via Kingston,Samuel
Whiteley’s in Newton county, to Jasper in Huston county.
P’rom Little Rock, via Jericho, and Chenault, to Hot
Springs in Hot Springs county.
P’rom Hamburg via Maria Saline Landing on the Oua
chita River to Eldorado in Union county.
From Richwood’s Izard county, via Turkey Creek, in
Van Buren county, and Midietown.to Clinton.
TENNESSEE.
From Dover, Tennessee, to Pine Bluff’, via Iron Moun
tain. and Great Western Post Offices.
From Dover, Tennessee, to Eddyville, Kentucky.
P’rom Dover, Tennessee to Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
P’rom Parris to Elm Tree.
From Centreville via Madisonia and Lobbeville, to Britts
Landing.
KENTUCKY.
P’rom Somerset, in Pulaski county, to Columbia, in Adair
county.
From # Elizabethtown t© the Wolf Spring, in Plarclen
county.*
From New Haven to the Nelson P’urnace, Nelson county.
From Bradfordsville, Marion county to Liberty, Casey
county.
P’rom Mount Gilead, in Mason county, to Orangeburg.
OHIO.
From New Lisbon to Columbiana, in Columbiana county.
P’rom Steubenville via Hartford’s Mill,to Bowlinggreen.
From Charloe, via Paulding, in Paulding county, to Dix
on in Van YVert county.
From Van Wert, via Paulding and Emerald to Cranes
ville.
P’rom Defiance, via Gilead, to Perrysburgh.
P’rom Willshire to Y r an Wert, in Van YVert county.
P’rom Middletown, in Butler county, Ohio, via Jacksons
; burgh, YVest Elkton, Grates and YVh.-atville, to Eaton, in
i Preble county.
From Republic, Seneca county, to Bucyrus, Crawford
county.
P’rom Logansvilie, in Logan county, via Hugh T. Kin
hart’s in Auglay’s county, Amherst, in Allen county, to
j Lima.
l’rom Bourneville.Ross county, to Waverly. Pike county.
P’rom South Rome, via Freeburgh to Parris.
P’rom Rome to Barryville.
From Louisville, on the O. and P. R. R. to Osnaburgh.
P’rom Bethel, Clermont, county, via Maple, P’eesburgh,
Lewis, to Higginsport.
INDIANA.
P’rom Cambridge, Wayne countv, via Bentonville an 1
Falmouth in P’ayette county and Grokes, Melrose and
Smelsers Mills, to Rushville, in Rush county.
From P’orest Grove, via Fish Lake, in Elkhart county, to
flaw Patch, in Lagrange county.
From Port Wayne to Liberty Mills, via the Maning and
Tracy Settlements.
P’rom YVashington in Daviess county, to Pierceville, in
Pike county, via Hudsonville and the Highlands, on ’the
East P’ork of YVhite river.
From Mishawaka, St. Joseph county to Bremen, Mar
shall county.
P’rom South Bend St. Jorephs county to
in Cass county, Michigau.
From Morgantown, in Morgan county, via Gold Creek,
to Unionville, in Monroe county.
ILLINOIS.
From Palestine, in Crawford county, to Olney, in Rich
land county.
P’rom Galena to Dunleith, by the Lower Road.
From Galena, by Guilford, Thompson’s Mill and Rush,
to Nora.
From Marion, Williamson county, via Fredonia, to De
Soto, Jackson county.
From Golconda, Polk county, via New Liberty, to Me i
troDolis City, Massac co nty.
P’roin Rock Island, via Pleasant Ridge, Ilol’ey, Buffalo i
Prairie, Copper Creek, Eliza, New Boston, Keithsburgh,
Oquawka, Hopper’s Mills, Shokakon, Dallas City, Pontoo- !
sac and indianola toNauvoo.
F.om Palestine, via Robinson, to Newton,in Jasper coun
ty
From the Depot of the Central Railroad, near Jonesbo
ro’. Pinion county, Illinois, to Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
P’rom Apple River Station, Illinois, via Sliutesburgh,
New Diggings and Benton, to Platteville, in the State of j
YY’iseonsi .
From Macomb, in McDonough county, to Plymouth in <
Hancock county, via the State Road leading from Peoria !
on the Illinois river, to Quincy, on the Mississippi river.
P’rom Oquawka, in Henderson county, to McComb, in
McDonough county, via Coloma, Terre Haute and Blan
dinsville.
From New Bremen, via Palos and Summit, to Lyons.
P’rom Lyon, via Summit, Yellow Springs and i.nuionte
to Lockporl.
MISSOURI.
From Russellville, in Cole county, via Mount Pleasant*
in Miller county, Blue Spring, in Morgan county, to Mouth
of Big Gravois, in Morgan county.
From Memphis, in Scotland county, via Wilmothville.to
Kinksville.
p’rom Canton, Missouri, to Marceline, in Adams county,
Illinois. .
p’rom Franklin Depot to Little Prairie, in Crawford
county. ,
From Warsaw, via, Dunoe, Rainey Creek ar.d Bolinger s
Creek, to Linn Creek, Camden county.
From Curran to Ozark.
From Milan, in Sullivan county, via Unionville, Putnam
county, to Centerville, Appanoos county, lowa,
p’rom Bloomfield via Indian P’ord to Poplar Bluffs-
From Railroad Depot near Jonesborough Illinois, to Cape
Girardeau Mo.
From Prairie du Rochen in Illinois to the City of St.
Genevieve. Mo.
From Fredericktown to Dallas.
From Cape Girardeau to Bloomfield.
MICHIGAN.
From Whitneyvil'e, in the county of Kent, to the city of
I Grand Rapids.
F’rotn Albion, in the county of Calhoun, to Charlotte,
! Eaton county, via Sheridan and (. lunem, Brookfield, and
on the line between Brookfield and YY'alter, and on the
township line between Charlotte and Carmel.
P’rom Greenville, in the county of Montcalm, to Muske
gon Rapids.
P’rom the village of Ontonagon to Lacview Desert, and j
from thence to Big Bull Falls, in the State of Wisconsin.
P’rom the vtllqge of Ontonagon to Gogeber Mine, to Nor
wich Mine
From the village of Ontonagon to Isle Royal Mine on
Portage Lake, Houghton county, via Adventure Mine, and
Douglass Houghton Mine.
P’rom Fentonville, in the county of Genessee, to P’lint in
■ said county.
WISCONSIN.
1 ..
P’rom Waupara to section twenty-two, township twenty
three, in range eleven east.
From Fox Lake, in Dodge county, via Shoenaka, Kings
ton and Long Lake, to Montello, in Marquette c unity.
P’rom Platt ville, via Montfort, Highland Mnscoday to
Onion, thence north on or near the meridian to R. J. Dar
; nail’s Farm.
p’rom Plutville, via Wingsville, Muscoda, Mill Creek,
Fancy Creek and Sinesville, to Quincy, in Adams county,
p’rom Madison, via Black Earth, Arena, Richland City,
| Sex ton vi'le, Richland Centre, P’ancy Creek, and Vinoqua,
; to Prairie La Crosse
Prom Argvle, via Yellow Slone, to Mineral Point.
P’rom Necedakin, Adams county, via Eagle Point and
Black River Bridge, to intersect with the Prairie du Chein
and Hudson Mail Route at the Eau Plain P. O.
P’rom Onion, in the county of Richland, to Black River
Falls.
From Portage City, via Semonair Valley, to Lacrosse,
p’rom Prairie du ( hien via Johnson’s Landing Beil’s Mill
and YVaterville to YVaukon in Allamakee Cos. lowa.
IOWA.
From Quincy, in Adams county, to Havvleyville, in Page
county.
From Lewis, in Cass courty, via Mount Vernon, in
Montgomery, to Clarinda, in Page county.
From Afton, in Union county, to Winterset.
P’rom Afton, in Union county, to Avon, in Ringgold
county.
From Quincy, in Adams county, to Adair, in Adair
| county.
From Cedar Rapids, via Vinton, Toledo, Marshall, Mari
etta, Nevada, arid Boonsboro,’ to Jefferson, in Green county.
From Dewitt, via Grand Mound and Toronto, to Tipton.
From Fort Des Moines, via Nevada, Minerva, Grove,
Honey Grove and Eldora to Cedar P’alls,
P’rom Fun Des Monies, via Bo me, Odel, McKay, Penora
| and Bear Grove, to Council Bluffs.
From Fort Des Moines, via Leaning’s Point, Hornhuck
ies’ Point. Kinney’s Mill and Cousin’s Point, to Fort Dodge.
P’rom P’ort Dodge, via Lizard Point, Ida Grove, and
Sargeants Bluffs, City.
From lowa City, through North Bend, via Henderson’s
Mills, Monroeville, Dutch Colony, Hickory Grove, Toledo
and Bumen’s Mills, to coun’y seat of Hardin county.
P’rom Independence, via Janesville, Waverley, Bradford,
St Charles in Floyd county, to Osage, in Mitchell county.
I’rom Independence, via Gamp Greek and Nantville, to
Janesville.
P’rom Keokuk, via Charleston, Salem, Mount Pleasant,
and Craw lord’sville, to low ; a City.
P’rom Newton, via Nevada, Smitliville, and Homer, to
P’ort Dodge.
From Oskaloosa, via Wilson’s P’erry Hamilton, A. G.
Wilson's Mill, thence in a direct line to Chariton, in Lucas
county.
P’rom Oskaloosa to Union Mills.
P’rom Penora, in Guthrie county, via Caplin’s Grove in
Carroll county. Garland’s Grove in Crawford county, and
Sargent’s Bluffs, to Sioux City.
From Winterset, in Madison county, via Allen and Pe
nora, in Guthrie county, to Jefferson, in Greene county,
p’rom Winterset, via Peru, to Osceola, in Clarke county.
P’rom Cedar P’alls,in Black Hawk county, to P’ort Dodge,
and thence via Townsley’s Grove, Austin Settlement, Pur
ple Creek, Smiths Settlement and Sioux City, to Sargearn’s
Bluffs City.
From Fort Dodge to P’ort Ridgely.
P’rom Davenport, via Tipton,in Cedar county, and Mount
Yerr.on, and Marion, to Cedar Rapids.
P’rom Cedar Rapids, via Vinton, in Benton county, to
Fort Dodge.
P’rom lowa City, via Marietta, in Marshall county, to
i P’ort Dodge.
P’rom Fort Dodge to Council Bluffs.
P’rom P’ort Des Moines, via Adell, McKay, Panora, and
the County Seats of Audubon, Shelly, and Harrison coun
i ties, am! Sargeant’s Bluffs City, to Sioux C’iiy.
P’rom Bear Grove, in Guthrie county, via Ballard Bridge,
on the east Nishuabotong River, Indian Creek in Cass
county, Nooster on the Nishauhotong, in Pottawatamie
county, Allens Mill on Big Creek to Council Bluffs.
From i art Des Moines, via Winterset,Quincey, Clarinda,
and Sidney to Nebraska City.
From Fort Des Moines, via Nevada, Minerva Grove, and
i Eldora, to Cedar P'alls.
P'rom Marengo, via Legrand, Masha! Marietta, Eldora,
and Homer, to P’ort Dodge.
From Burlington, lowa, to Nanvoo, Illinois.
P'rom Du Buque via English’s Mills, to Cascade in Du
Buque county.
P'rom Du Buque via Delhi, Harmick, and Fort Dodge to
Sargeant’s Bluff-. .
P'rom Du Buque via the Milwaukieand Mississippi Rail
road route, to Janesville. YViseonsin.
P’rom Elkada in Clayton county via George S. Pecks on
Coxes Creek,Strawberry Point, Browns Mill in said county,
Buffalo Grove, to Independence, in Buchanan county.
P'rom YVaukon in Allamakee county, via W'aterville,
Bells Mil*, Johnsons Landing, to Prairie du Ghein, in Wis
consin.
P’rom Hardin via the Town of Franklin to Waukon, the
county seat of Allamakee comity
I P'rom Hart wick in Delaware county, via Hazel Green,
! Nugents Grove, Buckhorn Hill, Clarkes Grove, to Marion
1 in Lynn county
From Bear Grove in Guthrie county via Ballard Bridge
’ on the. East Nishuahottong river, Indian Creek in Cass
i county, YVoosier in YY’est Nisliauhottong river on Pottawat
tamie county Allen’s Mill on Big Creek, to Council Biuffs
in said county.
P'rom McGregor's Landing in Clay county via Elgin,
| Illyria, and New Albany in Fayette county to Independen e
I in Buchanan county.
TEXAS.
From Oyster Creek to Hodges Bend.
From Gonzales, via Zoar, Sulphur Spring- ar.d Black
Jack Spring-, to La grange.
From Huntsville, and Centreville, thence to Fairfield,
and tai to Corsicana.
P’rom S-guin, via Ronito, Battlers, Clemens, Hinds,’
I YVabroope’s and J< hn S. Hodges, to Fredericksburgh.
From Lynchburgli, in Harris county, via Tarkmgton’s
1 Prairie, to Cold Spring in P< Ik county.
From West Lib-Tty, via Tarkington’s Prairie, to Cold
i Springs.
From Bonham to Greenville.
From Bastrop via Hopkinsville and other intermediate
points at the discretion oI the Postmaster General to Gon
zailes in Gonzal es county.
MINNESOTA TERRITORY.
From Sr. Anthony, via Fort Union, to Pugets Sound, in
YY’a-liingion Territory. .
From St. Paul, Minnesota, to Leavenworth, in Kansas
Territory.
From Brownsville to I .l:oia.
p’rom Winona to C hatfiel I.
! Rrom Beaver Kt.v, Minnesota, to Soper or Wisconsin. j
Fnm tl e Palis ol St. Louis River, Minnesota, to Super
ior Wisconsin .
From Red YY’irg Shaknpee.
Front Winona so Mankato
From Anoka to Taylor’s Falls.
From Minneapolis to Arcadia,
p’rom Anoka to Mille Lac.
From Port Rtpiev, via Sandv Lake, t i Pofo-gonia Falls'. |
p’rom Sandy Lake the Palis of tne Si Louis River.
P\om An-.ka to flend-rsoii
p’rom Reaver Bay to the tr.outh of Pigeon River.
P’rom I’irrrb of, Minnesota, via Medford, an f the Valley
of Straight RiveT, to Bradford, in the Siate ot lowa.
P’rom Biownsvi le via Rir-eford, to 1 raverse dt-s Sioux,
p’rom Brow nsv fe, via Hokah, Mound Prairie, anu the
Forks of Root River, to Chalfieid.
P'rom Traverse des Sioux to Eureka.
From Reeds Landing, Yfinnesot a, via Chat field and Rich- ■
• nd, to Btir Oak in lowa.
OREGON TERRITORY.
From Point Orford. vii Kawes’ Bay, to Scottsburg, and
from Scoitsbnrg to Winchester.
From Starr’s Point, in Benton co to Eugene City in Lane
county.
YVASHINGTON TERRITORY.
From Pacific City, to Columbia City, by steamers.
From Chenonk City to Pacific City.
From Fort \ r ancouver to P’ort Steilacoom on Puget’s
Sound.
TERRITORY OF NEBRASKA.
From Oregon in Holt county Missouri to New Fort Iver
ney on Platte river via Stephen YV. Story’s on the Missouri
between the two Nemahas, Mr. Purkets on Muddy Creek,
Jno. A Singletons, on the Great Nemaha, Mr. Bobets, on
the Great Nemaha, and Marysville on blue river.
From Nemaha Agency in Kansas Territory to the
mouth of Nyorvay river in the Territory of Nebraska, via
Stephen YV. Starv’s, at Starys Ferry, Brownsville, Nebras
ka Cily, Weeping YVater, Thompsons at Thompsons Ferry,
PlatUiuou'.h, Helleview Omaha City, Winter Quarters,
P’lorence, and ; Bird Hills, and Black Bird City.
From Bellvit vv City to Fort Laramie via Omaha City
Fontinelle, Pawnees, on Loup Fork.
From Nebrask City to Fort Laramie via New p'ort lvear
ney, and Ash Hollow.
From Lindun in Atchison countv Missouri to Nebraska
Cily, via John YVorlands and Bennetts P’erry on ihe Mis
souri river.
From Glenwood, in Mills county, lowa, to Bellvievv City,
via St. Marys, lowa,
p’rom Bluff Citv, lowa, so Omaha City.
P’rom Oregon, in Holt county, Missouri, to Brownsville,
P’rom Sidney, lowa, to Nebraska City.
P'rom St. Marys, lowa, to PiauaJMoulh.
P'rom Sonora, Missouri, to BrowrivlTfe?-*
P'rom Sonora .Missouri to Nebrask City.
P’rom Bluff City, lowa, to Winter Quarters.
From Florence, to Fontinelle, by the way Dodge City.
From Glenwood, lowa, to Plattsm uth.
p'ro n Sidney, lowa, to J. D. N. Thompson’s at Thomp
son’s Ferry.
P’rom Magnolia, lowa, to Florence,
i Fr un Magnolia, lowa, to Black Bird City.
I P’rom Sargeants-Bluff lowa to Black Bird City.
P'rom Leavenworth City, by Stanleys, Mooney, Grasshop
per P'alis, Rock Point, Vermillion, to Dye s on Big Blue.
From Atchison to Marysville.
From Sargeants’s Bluff to Florence.
KANSAS TERRITORY.
p’rom St Joseph, in the Siate of Missouri via Highland,
to Mary’sville
From Doniphan, via YY 7 o!f River, to Highland.
P'rom Atchison, via InJependence spring, to Grasshopper
Creek.
p’rom Kickapoo, via Pensanolus, to Grass Hopper Creek,
p’rom Leavenworth Cily, via Stranger Creek, Hickory
Point, Osawkee, Whitfield, St Mary’s Mission, Vermillion
River, Big Blue and Pawnee, to Fort Riley.
From YVestport, Missouri, via P’ranklin, Lawrence City,
Tokeska, Douglas City, Lacompton, and Teeumseh, to
Whitfield.
P'rom YVestport, Missouri, via Bull Creek, Black Jack,
One Hundred and Ten Mile Creek, and Council City, lo
Cos ined Grove.
p’rom YVestport, Missouri, via YVea Mi-sion, Osawattomie,
Miami Agency, Sugar Creek, Mine Creek, and Little
! Osage, to P’ort Scott.
P’rom Osawattomie, via Henry Sherman’s, to the Sac and
1 P’ x Agency.
1 P’rom West Point, Missouri, via Thomas Polk’s and Old
| Catiioiic Mission, to Dr Stockton’s, ynJSugar Creek.
From Tekumseh, via YVakauusa, ts"ttm-6ac and P'ox
Agency.
P'rom Douglas, via Osawkee, to Highland.
P’roin Fort Scott to Catholic Mission, in the Osage Na
tion.
From P'ort Scott, via Thomas Polk’s, to West Point Mis
| souri.
| P’rom Fort Scott, to Neosho, Missouri.
Front Leavenworth City, via Ktcka| 00, Atchison, Don*
[ iphari, and Bryant, to YVhite I lead’s.
From Pawnee to Mary’sville.
P’rorn Council Grove, via Fort Riley, to Pawnee.
t rom Weston, Missouri, to Atchison.
From Teeumseh, v a Baptist Mission, Union Tow n, and
YVaupansa to Pawnee.
P'rom Pawn-e to Reeder.
P’rom YY’estport, Missouri, via Powell’s Store, and St
Barnard, to Sac and P’ox Agency.
P'rom Kansas, Missouri, via YY’yandotte and Jacksonville,
to Osauke.
p'rom Independence, in the State of Missouri, to Stock
ton, in the State of California, via the Settlement at the
mouth of the Huerfano, on the Upper Arkansas, and the
Little Salt Lake Settlements on the head waters of the
N icollet river.
P’rom St Joseph, in Missouri, to the town of Mary’sville,
I in Kansas Territory, via Great Nemahaw’ Agency and Ur
bana.
From the City of Weston, in Platte county, Missouri, via
Jaion, Missouri, to Atchison, in Kansas Territory.
P'rom P'ort Leavenworth or Leavenworth City, up the
north side of Kansas River to Fort Riley, via Stranger
Creek, Cro; sing, Dawson Store, Hickory Point, Osauke,
YVliitfield Soldier Creek, Silver Lake, Catholic Mission,
Rock Creek, and Blue.
P’rom P’ort Leavenworth, via the Settlements and Towns
of Lawrence, Wil-on Springs, Pottawattamie and Sugar
Creek, to p'ort Scott. - •
P'rom Kansas Missouri to Lawrence in Kansas Territory.
P'rom P'ort Scott via Dr Stocktons, old Potawatomie Mis
sion, and Henry Sherman’s, to Hibbard.
P'rom Atchison to Marysville.
P'rom Whiteheads,via Highland, lowa Point, to Story’s
| Landing.
From Oregon, Missouri, via lowa Point to Highland
Kansas
Approved, March S, 1855.
Public No. 42.
AN ACT to dish a court for the investigation of
c! it is against the United States.
Be it enacten. by tXe Senate and * House of Represen
tatives oj the United States of America in Congress as
sembled, That a court shall be established, to be called a
court ot claims, to consist of three judges, to be appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, and to hold their offices during good behavior ;
and the said court shall hear and determine all claims
founded upon any law of Congress, or upon any regulation
ot an executive department, or upon any contract, express
or implied, with the government of the United States, which
may be suggested to it by a petition filed therein ; and also
all claims vvhich may be referred to said court by either
house ot Congre-s. It shall he the duty of the claimant in
all cases to set forth a full statement of the claim, and ot
the action thereon in Congress, or by any of the depart
ments, if such action has been had ; specifying also what
| person or persons are owners thereof or interested therein,
and w’hen and upon what consideration such person or per
sons became so interested. Each of the said judges shall
receive a compensation of four thousand dollars per annum,
payable quarterly, from the treasury of the United States,
and shall take an oath to support the constitution of the
\ United States, and discharge laithiully the duties of his
I office.
Sko. 2. And be it further enacted, Tint a solicitor for the
United States, to represent the government before said court,
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate. It shall be the duty of said
solicitor to prepare all oases on the part ot the governmet
; for hearing before said court, and to argue, the same when
prepared ; to cause testimony to be taken, ‘when necessary
to secure the interest of the United States ; to prepare forms,
file interrogatories, and superintend the taking of testimony,
in the maaner prescribed by said court, and generally to
render such services as may be required of him tiom time
to time in the discharge of the duties ot his office. Said j
i solicitor shall be sworn to faithful discharge the duties of
his office, in the manner prescribed for the qualification ol ,
the judges in the first section of this act ; and he shall re- j
ceive a compensation of three thousand five hundred dol- j
lars per annum for his services, to be paid quarterly from the j
treasury of the United States.
Sr.c. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said court
shall have authority to establish luies and regulations for |
its government ; to appoint commissioners to take testimo
ny to be used in the investigation of claims that may come I
before it; to prescribe the fees they shall receive for their
services; and to issue commissions for the takii gos euch
testimony, whether the same -hali be taken at the instance
of the claimant or of the United States, and also io issue
subpnenas to require the attendance of witnesses in order to
be examined before such commissioners ; which subpoenas
shall have the same force as it issued from a uisttict court
of the United States, and compliance therewith shall be
compelled under such rules and orders as the court h* reby
created shall establish. YVhen testimony is taken for the
claimant, the fees of the commissioner before whom it is ta
ken, and the cost ol the commission and notice, shall be
paid, by such claimant . and when taken at ihe instance of |
the government, such fees, together with all postage incur- j
red by the salicitor aforesaid, in his official eapaedv, shall j
be paid out of the contingent fund provided for said court. !
In all cases, when it can be conveniently done, the testimony j
shill betaken in the county where the deponent resides; j
and the commissioner taking the same is hembyijuthonzed
and req i.eti to administer an oath or affirmation to the wit
nesses brought before him for examination.
Slc. 4 And be it farther enacted, Tfatun all cases
where it shall appear to the court that the factsset forth in
the petition of the claimant do not furnish any ground for
tehef, it shall not be the duty of the court to aphorize the
taking of any testimony in the ease, until the same shajl
i have been repoited by them to Congress, as is hereinafter
provided: Provided, however, That i! Congress shall, in
such case, fail to confirm the opinion of said board, they
shall proceed to take the testimony in such case.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That in taking testi
mony to be used in support of any claim before said court,
opportunity shall be given to the United Slates to file inter>
rogatories, or by attorney to examine witnesses, under such
regulations as said court shall prescribe, and like opportu
nity shall be afforded the claimant, in cases where testimo
ny is taken or. behalf of the United States, under like regu
lations.
Sec. 6 And be it further enacted, That ifanv person
shall knowingly and willuily swear falsely before said court,
or before any person or persons commissioned by them, or
authorized by this act to take testimony in a case pending
before said court at the time of taking said oath, or in a
case thereafter to be submitted to said court, such person
shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and, on conviction there
of, shall be subjected to the same pains, penalties, aud disa
bilities which now are or shall be herealter by law prescri
bed for wilful and corrupt perjury.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted , That said court
shall keep a record of their proceedings, and shall, at the
commencement of each session of Congress, anu at the
commencement of each month during the session of Con
gress, report to Congress the cases upon which they shall
have finally acted, stating in each the material iacts which
they find established by the evidence, with thdr opinion in
the ease, and the reasons upon which such opinion is Ibund--
ed. Any judge who may dissent from the opinion of the
majority shall append his reasons for such dissent to the re
port ; and such report, together with the briefs of the solici
tor and of the claimant, which shall accompany the report,
upon being made to either house of Congress, shall be prin
ted in the same manner as other public documents. And
said court shall prepare a bill or bilis in those eases which
shall have received the iavorable decision thereof, in such
form as, if enacted, will carry the same into effect. And
two or more cases may be embraced in the same bill where
the separate amount proposed to be allowed in each case
shall be less than one thousand dollars. And tire said court
shall transmit with said reports the testimony in each ease,
whether the same shall receive the favorable or adverse ac
tion of said court.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted , That said reports,
and the bills reported as aforesaid, shall, if not finally acted
upon during the session of Congress to which the said re
ports are made, be continued from stssion to session, and
from Congress to Congress, until the same shall be finally
acted upon, and the consideration of said reports and bills
shall, at the subsequent session of Congress, be resumed,
aud the said leports and bills be proceeded with in the same
manner as though finally acted upon at the session when
presented.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the claims re
ported upon adversely shall he placed upon the calendar
when reported, and if the decision of said court shall be
confirmed by Congress, said decision shall be conclusive ;
and the said court shall not, at any subsequent period, con
sider said claims unless such reasons shall be presented to
said court, as, by the rules ot common law or chancery in
suits betwetn individuals, would furnish sufficient ground
for granting anew trial ”
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted. That it shall be the
duty of the Speaker ot the House of Representatives, with
in a reasonable time alter the passage of this act, to appro
priate such rooms in the Capitol at YY’ashington, for the
use of said court, as may be necessary for their accommo
dation unless it shall appear to the Speaker that such rooms
cannot be appropriated without interfering with the business
of Congress ; and in that event the said court shall procure,
at the city of YY’ashington, such rooms as may be necessary
for the convenient transaction ol their business.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, ‘That said
shail have power to cail upon any of the departments for
any information or papers it may deem necessary, and have
ths use of ail recorded and printed reports made by the
committees of each house, when deemed to be necessary in
the prosecution ol the. duties assigned by this act. Said
court shall appoint a chief clerk, whose salary shall be two
thousand dollars per annum, and an assistant clerk, if deem
ed necessary, whose salary shall he liiteen hundred dollars
per annum, and a messenger, whose salary shall be eight
hundred dollars per annum, to be paid quarterly at the trea
sury. The said clerks shall be under the direction of said
court in the performance of their duties, and for misconduct
or incapacity may be removed from office by it : but, when
so removed, said board shall make a report thereof, with
the cause of such removal, to Congress, if in session, or at
the next session of Congress. Said clerk and assistant
clerk shall take an oath for the faithful discharge of their
duties: Povidcd, That the head ot no department shall
answer any call for information or papers it in his opinion
it would he injurious to the public interest.
Approved, E’ebruary 24, 1855.
[Public No. 82.] t
AN ACT to change the boundaries of the land districts
in the State ot lowa, and for other purpo.es.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen
tatives of the United States of America in Congress As
sembled, That at that poition of the public lands in the-
State of lowa lying north of township line dividing town
ships ninety-three and ninety-four and east of the range hue
dividing ranges twenty-four and twenty-five shall comtitute
anew land district to be called the Turkey River district.
That all that portion of the public lands in said State now
situated inytne northernhy*! district which lies north of the
townshijyfine lounships eighty-five and eighty-six
and not 4util*wK!uiti the Turkey River and Dubuque districts
shall constitute anew land distiiet to be called the Fort
Dodge district, and the name of the northern district is here
by changed to, and shall be hereafter called the Fort Des
Moines district. That all that portion of the public lands
in said State now lying in Kanesville district and situated
north of the township line dividing townships eighty-five
and eighty six shall constitute anew land district to be
called the Sioux River district, and the name of the Kanes
ville district is hereby changed to, and shall be hereafter
called the Council Bluffs district. That townships eighty
six, eighty-seven, eighty eight, and eighty-nine, ninety, nine
ty-two and ninety three of ranges seventeen and eighteen
are hereby attached to and made a part of the Dubuque
land district, and townships sixty-seven, sixty-eigh , sixty -
nine, seventy, seventy-one, seventy two, seventy-three,
seTenty-lour, and seventy-five of range thirty-two and thir
ty-three are heteby attached to and made a part of the
Charitan land district.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President
of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to ap
point by and with the advice and consent of the Senate a
register and a receiver t>f the pufofo moneys ibr each ol the
districts respectively hereby created who shall each be re
quired to reside at the site of the resp etive office to which
he may be appointed and who shall have the same powers,
perform the same duties, ar.d be entitled to the same com
pensation as are or may be prescribed by law in relation to
other land officers of the United States.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President
of the United States is authorized to cause the public lands
in said districts respectively (with the exception of sections
numbered sixteen in each township, reserved for the use of
schools or such lands as may be selected by law in lieu
thereof, and such other tracts, as may be selected for milita
ry or other purposes) to be exposed to sale in the same man
nor and upon the same terms aud conditions as the other
public lands of the United States.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, 1 hat the President of
the United States is hereby authorized to designate the sites
at which such of the several offices shall b? established,
and to remove the same lo any other places within said dis
tricts respectively whenever in his opinion it may be deem
ed expedient.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That any locations
or sales of land in either of the districts of land now :üb
ject to sale at Dubuque, Fort Des Moines or Kanesville, af
ter the passage of this act and before the receipt by the
land officers respectively thereat, of instructions from Com
missioner of the General Land Office under this act shall
be as good and valid in law as if this act had not been
passed
; Approved, March 3, 1855.
State of Georgia—Randolph County.
Court of Ordinary . March Term, 1855.
IT appearing to the Court, by the petition of Jacob B. Shrop
shire, that YVilliamTaylor, of said county, deceased, did in
his life time execute to Richard Jacobs his bond conditioned
to execute good aiul sufficient title* to-aid Richard Jacobs for
lot of land number forty-live, in the tffh district of originally
Lee, now Rtudolph countyand it further appearing that
said V\ illiam Taylor deptrt+d this Jile witout executing tine
for said land, or in anv way providing tht refer, and fceiore the
purchase money for said land wasdm: and U lutlher appe .ring,
that subsequently to the death of said Wm.Taylor,!be said Rich’d
Jacob-, tor value received and by endorsement,transferred the
said noi-d to one Delaware Moiris, and alt< rwaTd, on a certain
day, in said petition mentioned, the caid Delaware .Moms, in
lite manner transferred the said bond to li.e said Jacob B Shrop
shire, and it further appearing that the said Jacob B. Shrop
shire has fully paid the amount of the purchase money for said
land with interest, tollemy (..Taylor, Administrator tic loni*
non on the estate of said William Taylor; and said Jacob
H Shropshire having petitioned this court to direct the aid
Her.r* I,.Ti ylor, administrator as aforesaid, to execute to him
titles for said lot of la .and in conformity with said bond: It is
therefore hereby ordered. That notice be given at three or
more public p!ac: s in said county, and in the Columbus Times
&. Seu'iiieiffor 3 months, of such application; that all persons
concerned may file objections in the said Ordinary’s office (it any
they haveywhy said Hei ry I„Taylor, adminstraior as aforesaid,
should n< t execute titles to said l;l of land in coniormitv to
said bond as rquiredby law.
A true exiract bom the minutes of said court, this March Till,
1855. mar 2—w3m. O. P BKALL, Urd.
NOTICE.
IDO hereby forwarn all per.ons from trailing for a note giv
en by inyseif and endoreed by Leroy Pollard, tor Twemy
l’ive Dollars, payable to A. J. Pm th, or besrer, dated Marih
sib, 18 5, and due one day after date, a* 1 never received val
ue ior said note. I shall never pay the*snn o tubes* it i- eol
lee'ed by Jaw. MARY’ POLLARD.
ap-2 ‘ w4t.