AGENCIES FOR REDEMPTION. The following banks have appointed agents for the redemption of their circulating notes, in conformity with the provisions of sections 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 of chapter 242 of the General Laws of 1861, as amended by chapter 1 of the General Laws of the Extra Session of 1861, and as approved by the people at the General Election of Nov. 5 of said year. Bank of Beloit appoints Bank of Milwaukee, Milwaukee. Bank of Fox Lake appoints Bank of Milwaukee, Milwaukee. Bank of Green Bay appoints Marshall & Ilsley, Milwaukee. Bank of Grant County appoints John P. McGregor, Milwaukee. Bank of the Interior appoints Bank of Milwaukee, Milwaukee. Bank of Jefferson appoints Marshall & Illsley, Milwaukee. Bank of Manitowoc appoints Dane County Bank, Madison. Bank of Monroe appoints Marshall & Ilsley, Milwaukee. Bank of the Northwest appoints Bank of Milwaukee, Milwaukee. Bank of Oshkosh appoints State Bank of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Bank of Prairie du Chien appoints Farmers and Millers' Bank, Milwaukee. Bank of Racine appoints Wis. Marine and Fire Ins. Co. Bank, Milwaukee. Bank of Ripon appoints Marshall & Ilsley, Milwaukee, Bank of Sheboygan, appoints Marshall & Ilsley, Milwaukee. Bank of Sparta appoints Bank of Milwaukee, Milwaukee. Bank of Watertown appoints Bank of Milwaukee, Milwaukee. Bank of Weyauwega appoints Bank of Milwaukee, Milwaukee. Bank of Whitewater appoints Marshall & Ilsley, Milwaukee. Bank of Wisconsin appoints Juneau Bank, Milwaukee. Batavian Bank appoints Marshall & 11sley, Milwaukee. Central Bank of Wisconsin, appoints Farmers' & Millers' Bank, Milwaukee. City Bank of Kenosha appoints Wis. Marine and Fire Ins. Co. Bank, Milwaukee. City Bank of Prescott appoints Wis. Marine and Fire Insurance Co. Bank, Milwaukee. Columbia County Bank appoints State Bank of Madison. Corn Exchange Bank appoints Wis. Marine and Fire Ins. Co. Bank, Milwaukee. Corn Planters' Bank appoints Wis. Marine and Fire Ins. Co. Bank, Milwaukee. Exchange Bank of Darling & Co. appoints Wis. Marine and Fire Ins. Co. Bank, Milwaukee. Elkhorn Bank appoints Price, Farmer & Co., Milwaukee. Farmers & Mechanics' Bank appoints State Bank of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Forest City Bank appoints Wis. Marine and Fire Ins. Co. Bank, Milwaukee. Frontier Bank appoints Bank of Milwaukee, Milwaukee. Farmers' Bank of Beaver Dam appoints Bank of Milwaukee, Milwaukee. German Bank appoints Farmers & Millers' Bank, Milwaukee. Hudson City Bank appoints Marshall & Ilsley, Milwaukee. Jefferson Co. Bank appoints State Bank of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Kenosha Co. Bank appoints Marshall & Ilsley, Milwaukee. Lumbermens' Bank appoints Wis. Marine and Fire Ins. Co., Milwaukee. Oshkosh Commercial Bank appoints Marshall & Ilsley, Milwaukee. Prairie City Bank appoints State Bank, Madison. Racine County Bank appoints Bank of Milwaukee, Milwaukee. Rock County Bank appoints Marshall & Ilsley, Milwaukee. Rock River Bank appoints John P. McGregor, Milwaukee. Rockwell & Co.'s Bank appoints Marshall & Ilsley, Milwaukee. Sauk City Bank appoints Dane County Bank, Madison. Sauk County Bank appoints Bank of Madison, Madison. Shawanaw Bank appoints Bank of Milwaukee, Milwaukee. St. Croix Valley Bank appoints Marshall & Ilsley, Milwaukee. Summit Bank appoints State Bank of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Walworth County Bank, appoints State Bank of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Waukesha County Bank appoints State Bank of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. The following Banks having failed to apoint agents for the redemption of their circulating notes, the Comptroller appoints as follows, viz. : The Banks of Milwaukee and Madison redeem at their counters, at their respective locations, and are therefore exempted from the appointment of redeeming agents. NEW CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENT. 201 THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENT. The following table shows the number of members assigned to each State, under the census of 1850 and that of 1860: Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, and Wisconsin all gain largely in their representations. The older Free States lose five votes. Of the Southern States, the only ones that gain are Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. South Carolina's representation has fallen to four members. In the present Congress, the West is represented by sixty members in the House, including Missouri. In the next Congress, the West will have seventy-four seats in that body. RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters not exceeding ounce in weight, to any part of the United States, not over 3000 miles, 3 cents. If over 3000 miles, 10 cents. (California and Oregon, 10 cents.) Letters weighing over oz. and not over 1 oz., double these rates. Must be prepaid in all cases. Drop Letters, 1 cent. May be prepaid or not. Advertised Letters, 1 cent, in addition to the regular rates. 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