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The Arkansas advocate., 1832-11-21
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SvvAinRis sss, life Congress of the bni
 w ted States. hy an act passed al the aesslpf If lS3U-i, granted to tie ferrito- ry.af Arkansas, Ten Sections Hand to be selected and sold hy the Legislature ofthe Territers for the purpose Of erecting pnhlic building at Little Rock, the Seat of Government of said Territory; and whereas the c enerai Assembly of said Ter ritory, at their October session, Tn the year 1891. failed to make any provision for securing to the People the benehts and advantages of this valuable donation oi the National Government: And whereas con gress, at their last session, Tn order to give effect to this grant, ard to eflectuate tue object of the jaw, vested in tine ttoyefnof of this Territory all the power delegated by the previous act to the Legislature of 1he Territory:
 New. |, JonN POPE, Governor of said Territory, with a view to secure and re- alise the benefits of this liberal appropria- fion, and to erect a suitable State-ifoase sor the use Of the Territory, do hereby give notice, that, on the tt7fd ,ho1aHny IT Eebraarg nerf, the Ten Sections of land aforesaid, or 80 much thereof as may then. remain unsold, will be sold to tue highest bidder, onc-fourth of the price 10 be paid sn hand, one-fourth in nine months, and the residue in one and two years thereat ter, the whole to bear an interest of ten per cent. until paid the land to be coa- yeyed when the whole price is paid. 'Bond and gnod security will De required and a pow CT reserved to resell inc land, in case The instalments are not pnnctually paid 2n every case where the whole price Is paid, at tue end of nine months from the sale. the interest will be released. No bid will he received for less than Fi0e Dot- Iars per acre. \ reduction ofsix per cent. will ae made to every purchaser who will pay the whole price al the time of sale.-- Regard wifi be had t6 hona fde settlers and lmprnvers, so far as itis compatible with the public interest Every person who has heretofore bona 6de settled and improved lands, and is now in actual oc- e.upaney. shall have the privilege of pur- chasing at Five Dollars per acre, until the third Monday in January next.
 The land will h hn sold hy seetians and quarter sections, as may appear most con ducive to the public interest, and conve- nient to purchasers. Proposals will be re- 4ceived and sales made at any time, and to any person who will furnish the minutes and description of the land he wishes tc purchase. The whole or one-half will De -sold at any lime, under reasonable limIta- tions in favor of bona fide actual settlers. Not less than fiffeen thousand dollars, for one .lalt, or thirty thousand dollars for the whsle, will he accepted.
 Done at Little Rock. this Seth day oi
 October. Is32. JOHN POPE. s<Oct. q. ls2o q 3w
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PROPOSALS

IN writing and sealed, will be received A until Thursday, 1he 22d day of Noyem- Der next, (4 o'clock, r. M.) for Furnishing and delivering 10 the Seneca Iadlaas, at thelr ArencY, situated near the Neosha, or Grand river, about 100 miles northwest wardly from Fort Gibson, SIX MUN | ilS COMPLETE RATlONS the first de livery to be made on the 9th day ot Janua- ry next, 1883. and continued from tune to time as shall be designated, up to tue oth day of July following.
 The number of Senecas to be supported ! is AQo, CT therea bouts: hence. upwards Of - ,009 rat.eas will be required to meet the issues during the period above stated
 The alton will consist ot one and one- fourth pounds of fresh Beef and three- 1 foarths Of qaart of Corn to each person, and at tie rate of four quarts oi salt for every one hundred persons. iie i}eef, l Corn and Salt, comprising the ration, must be of good quality and delivered n good. order.
 The delivery of Provisions will he mads under the inspection of an Agent anu all risk and eyery expense attending the delivery and distribution thereof, must De borne by the contractor.
 The component parts of the ration, as above stated, may bev varied Tn the issues, 1 from time to time, so as to make deilye- ries of one and one-fourlh pounds of fresh or tbree-fonrths of pound Of salted Pork, instead of Beef; and one pound ut wheat Flour. instead of Corn: So so may portion of the meat part of the ration be delivered in GaHie and Hogs, upon just es- inmates, on foot, provided such should be l acceptable to the ludiaAs; hntln no case, must such changes of issues increase the cost of the ration first above deslgnated ; and to which bidders are referred n cal culating prices at which they will be "ll- Hug to furnish such for.
 Bonds will De required for the faithful fulflmcnt of the contract, and persons ma king bids are requested to accompany them wttt satisfactory references as to their capacities to furnish.
 The privilege of rejecting bids deemed high, is reserved.
 Bidders will please address their com munications follows:
 s Proposals 10 furnish Ratiens,
 To the principal DishHrsing Agent,
 Indian Removal,
 Little Rock, AT. ;"
 A nd will attend at this place on the last day of rec eiving |" Proposais,2 (2.d Noy.) for the purpose of closing the contract.
 !. BROWN, Capt. .. ;. .4fmg. Little Rock, \. T. Sept. !, 1852
 r S.-.fhe distance from the Hpperset- dement's of R arlington county, A.T and tlle southwestern settlements of the State of Missouri, from tbe Agency ahove na- med, is about 50 miles, and where supplies ] of Beef and Corn are co be fouad in grent abundance: the route from thence, lead l ing to the new Seneca country, is over high dry ground, so that at all seasons, and without difficulty. the same can be passed with heavily loaded wagons Salt can be obtained at the grand Saline, and from thence transported, either by land or water-fhe former land dialancel is about G0 miles, tle latter (aseending the eGfand ryer) is about 100 miles. The country throughout affords excellent range for l Stock.
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NEW Gc95S.
MILAN A bADGETT

McLAlN N BADGETT ggANE just received, per steamboat E h VoIant, from Philadelphia and New. Orleans, a large and elegant assortment vs FALL AND. WINTER GOODS, { H1Aich ltey q1Isr to, sale at fhe old sfaad ef
 Joha .ucLata,
 CONSISTING OF Dry Goods, Groceries. saddiery, Shoes,
 Iiats, &c. 6te. iii of winch they are determined to sci at the lowest prices for CASH, or in ex- change for Cotton, Beef hides, Pehries, Bear ShiHs. Bear's Oil, or FArs. They will give the highest prices in cAsu for lhe last mentioned articles.
 Territorial or County Scrip, bought or sold.
 Nov. 7th, I832 g 3w
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WAR DEeARfMENT. PeHsi0H Office.
W asl1neton, October 4, le332S

W asIington, Octoner 4, Ie3z
 FESnE number of applications for Pen.
 B sions under the recent act of Con eress, already exceeding f2fj00, together with the state Of the health of this city for some time past, has prevented the eXanl- nation and decision of these claims with as much speed IS anxieHsty desired y tue { i3epa t,ueHt, and as is due to the seTTIccS and suheriugs of these mefitorrous Yete- rans, entitled 10 the bounty ot their eouh- try When It is recoileeted that taese claims contain minute statement of facts 1 by the applicants, embracing their whole l revolutionary service, together with such eorroboratiBg proof, .eireHiAstantial and direct, and that all these are Investigated and compared with the roll and other re- cords of the Department, and that this pro- cess is necessary fairly t0 establish 1Rsi claims, and to preyeut=tbe granting Of Fraudulent ohes, and that nothing Wlti lu- sure the latter object, put the most care fHI examination and rigid scrutiny, some Idea may be formed Of the time and labor requisite to effect these objects. Ii IS iin- pessieie to % oH with she current business of tHe office, and to answer all tue letters as they are received.
 And this notice is given that applicants may be satisfied, their cases will he lnyes tigated in the order of their reception. and as rapidly as possible, and that each per son will ne advised of the result, whether favorable or adverse, or whether suspend ed for further proof, or explanations, as soon as his case can be taken Up. Nnd all may rest assured tiat the most vigorous ef- forts will be made to bring this matter 10 close, with as little delay as possible 1; and nothing in the power of the Depart ment will be wanting, 10 give effect to the benevolent intentions of Congress.
 By order: JAMES L. EDW ARDS.
 Publishers pf the laws of the United States are requested to insert the above notice four tipes-in each of their respec- tive newspapers.
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R, CHERRY, Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TERRITORY OF ARKANSAS

TERRITORY OF ARKANSAS
 County o( CriAeaden, Ss. To the Shetif ofsaid county-G KEEPING :: WE comm md you, that you snmpone Mary Troy, late Mary Richardson, If she be found within your bailiwick, to appear before tie Judge of our Circuit Court, sit ting on the chancery side thereof, at the court-bouse in said county, on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in No- vemher, lS32, to answer John Troy to tue foregoing complained petition or libel, for a divorce. And you make due return of this writ to onr said Court.
 .u,.4, Witness my hand as Clerk ,SS.. of said Court, and under the
 sy seal of office of said Circuit 9ggS Court, this Eth day of June, sssssS 1892, and in the ffty-sixth
 year of the American inde- pendence.
 A true copy--ieste,
 $. K. CHERRY, Clerk. Oct. sth, 1892. 2a 6w-[Pr. fee Sl4
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MORRrsON's BLUFF,

kftIf4 1as.
 x WILL sell, very low, and on reason a able credit, this noted and very valu- abte stand. There IS three hundrea acres of frstrate Cotton land, with front ot one mile on the Arkansas river, together with very comfortable frame llAN fiL- fsi frS;;a-iii ! ; F. F Gtli- TON GIN, and a number of other buitd- ings for the convenience of person "lsn, ing toseii Goods There are several sooa neyer-failing springs on ille land
 This place has the reputation oi oelns the best point on the Arkansas riyef' io' tire sale of GOODS.
 Persons wishing to purchase .wonla oo well to call and view the pFehlises' anu become acoI,ainted with tie terms of sale. = 4,'.''- l.. N. CLARKE.
 .fa,,,,;s,,,,s Ruff.
 sa9at's",s 7, - : .5's-1 0c, oo. 1a32 dm
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oftce ofh Commissioners Under tIc .fci' 10 cdyvg into eBect the Conveution acah

Ofce of the Commissioners under tRc .Hft l
 10 cdyvy into e6ect the Congention acah
 Fraace.
 WASHINGTON CITg, 1874 Sept. 1882 ARDERED, that all .persoDs having VH claims under the Convention hetween the United States and His Majesty the King of the French, concluded on the 4tfi of July, 1881 do file memorials of the same with the Secretary of tine board. Every memorial so filed, must be addressed to the Commissioners; il must set forth minute iy and particularly the facts and circum- stances whence the right to prefer such claim is derived to the claimant, and 1t must be verified by his affidavit.
 And in order that clal mants may be ap- prised of what the Board now considers necessary to be averred in every such me- moriai, before the same will he received aud acted on, ii is furfhers
 0sdese.t, That ia every such memorial it shall be set forth,
 I. For and in behalf of whom the claim is preferred.
 ;. Whether the claimant is a citizen of the United States of America; and if so, whether Ae is native CT natarallzed, and where is now his domicil; If he claims III his own right, then. whether he Y was citi- zeu when the claim had its origin, aud where was then his domieii; or if lie claims Tn the right Of another, then wheth- CT such other was citizen when the claim had It's origin, and where was then, and where is now, his domicil.
 2. Whether tine entire amount of the claim does now, and | ii at the time when the claim had it's origin, belong solely and absolutely 10 the claimant; and If any other person is or Las been interested therein, or in any part thereof, then whe is suel, other person, and IS, or was the nature and extent his interest; and 1 how, when by what means, and for what 1 consideration the transfer of rights or in- terests, if any such were, took place l between the parties.
 4. Whether the claimant, or any othei " ho may at any time have been entitled te 1 the amount claimed, or any part thereof hath ever received any, and If any, what sum Of money or other equivalent as in- identification for the whole or any part Q the loss or injury npan which the claim i founded; and If so, when, and from whom ] the same yas received.
 nd tbat time may be allowed to the l claimants to prepare and file the memorr i als above mentioned, it is fnrtier
 Ordered, That when this Board shal close tue present session, II will adjonrt to meet az ain on the third Monday of De cember next, at which time it will pro ceed to decide whether the mcmoriai which may have beenfIed with the Score tary aresin conformity to the foregoing orders, and proper to be received for ex animation, and to transact any other busi ness that may come before it; and that the Secretary cause public eetioe hereo to se given in the journals authorized to publish the laws of the United States. B oraer of tie Board:
 1 J. B. FROST, zSeeeefary. 1 {gFFhe papers authorized to publish the Jaws of the United States will insert the above notice once week until the third Monday Of December next, and forward their accounts to this office for payment. Sept. 20. H0 1w
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lOO.OOO bounds of Beef.

II Is expected, that one-fourtll of tbe kati0ns, or Beef, as aboYe designated will be required. aud al all the depots, ol or before tue first day of January lext 1892 and the residue from time to tine so that the whole will be called for on or before the first day If April followitg.- The periods of delivering, the place II places where, and the amount to he dt. iYerea q: each place, will be designalcd as above stated, and of which eoalraesos will he duly notified (say IQ days prioro each delivery.
 The Ration complete, a3 aboYe named will consist of one and quarter penudsa fresh Beef and tHree-fourths of qusn Of Corn to each person, and al the tateef four quarts of SaIl for every one iuHad persons. The Beef, Corn and Salt, com. prising the Ration, or the Beef as pad thereaf. must be of good quality aud de- hvered in good order.
 The deliveries ofprovisions, whetlcrn Rations, or Beef only, will be made under the inspection of an Agent, and all risk and every expense attending tic delivery and distribution thereof, must be borne by the contractors.
 The meat part ef tbe Ration, as above named, may be varied inthe issues from time 10 time, so as to make deliveries Of one and fourth pound of fresh or three. fourths of a pound of salted Pork, instead of Beef: So also may portion cf the meat part of tie Ration be delivered n Cdhtp q Hogs, upon just estimates, on foot, provided such should be acceptable to the Indians; but in no case must such changes of issues increase the cost of lhe RatIon, or apy Of the component parts thereof, as above designated, and 10 which bidders are referred in calculating prices at which they will furnish tle same for The delivery ofcattle and Hogs, on tool, as above noted, may be made for one or two months at 8 lime, shonld the same Ve deemed expedieni by the Receiving Agem' So also may the other parts of the Ration, Corn and Salt, he delivered for perleas corresponding thereto.
 Good and sufficient ~snreties will DC required for the faithful fuiflment o con tracts; and payments for all furnishing under said contracts, will be made al 'hi' plaee-Eittle Rock, <. Y.
 The privilege of rejecting bids deemep high IS resers ed.
 Proposals must be made in writing anu sealed; and persons making bids wl ac, company them with satisfactory references of their capacities to furnish. Ihey wlis also be pleased to address their eomn'ua' cations as follows:
 {" Proposals to flreish Indian lsations'
 To the principal Disbursing Agent
 Chpctaw Removal ,
 Little Rock, A. l..
 And will, so far as it may be found con, venient, attend at this place on the ls's day ofreceiving q Proposals" :" 22d NO'1 for the purpose of closing contraes'
 J. BROWN, Caff. q S.A
 ,Sdp'f E. and S. of fadlaas'
 Iitae Rcch, 4. T. August ls, ls32.
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BEN. 8Ut iNSKIN. To aH sOho shaA sec hese presents
A pROUa.Als.rgT. .ls. ,Eg'g o Sg.

EHT HEitEAo, tt.is GUS ouiafy III tbese " days of refinement, wit and learn. ing, t, Fgsake known our intentions by way eof ofProclamalion, instead of the anticipated mode of vulgar advertisement: There fore, know all men, that |, BENJAMIN BucKsKIN, Hunter, &c. in pursuance of the genteel mode aforesaid, hereby pro- claim, tha, ! will lldIspose of, at Public Sale, on the 29th day of t'ehruafy next. at my Camp on the Possum branch of Lean Bleau, a branch of iied riyer,) in the Territory of Arkansas, smallIot of choice .Racooa Skias, neatly peited and stretch od, anu put mp in prime order The Coons were all taken in proper season, and might pass for BedUer, IT set out with proper assortment of tails.
 No bid will be received for less than two bits each skin.
 Purchasers must expect to give their Dotes, with mortgages on the Coon Skins as security.
 Done at Possum Camp, the 2d day of November, lS32, and since the era of ad- vertising Proclamations, the 3d.
 BENJ AMIN BUCkSKfN, fL. s.1
 P. Editors who publish Governor Pope's proclamation, will please insert the above till day of sale, and forward their accounts to me at Possum Camp, as above, for payment.
 2w B. E
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PROPOSALS FOR BErr.

TIN , sets of proposals will be rece,r., until Thursaay, the 22d day of 'Sea Ne vember. 1882. , Q clock, P.ii.) for furo;sI ing and delivering at the several issn;as depots in the New Choctaw Country, s wa.s of ihe Territory of Arkansas, the fo,,nm fIss' ing Indian RAfIONS, or the mea, ns.. of said Rations, and as follows, viz
 Gne set of proposals to furnish and ceIiv
 CT al tic depot, near Fort ! o1 son, Ras river. and at such other places [not ev
 ceeding three) as shall be designated ls
 the Receiving Agent, neither of wbic5,.
 be more than 50miles from tie Fort aSan' 'D
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36O.OOO Rations.

The other set of proposals To farnislaasa deliver at the depot, above named. and s. such other places as shall be required. ans as Herein directed,
 450,000 pounds of Beef.
 Also, one set of proposals 10 furnish and deliver al the depot, at Horse Prairie. ge miles " est from Fort Towson, and at sur5 other places (not exceedlng twol as sIal be deslgnated by the Receiving Agent neither of which te exceed the distance of 40 miles from the depot above named.
 100000 Rations.
 The other set of proposals to furnish and deliver al the depot above named. and at such other places as shall be requilca and as therein directed,
 200,000 pounds of Beef
 And also. one set of proposals to furnish and deliver al the depot, 25 miles sontl. westwardy from Fort Smith, on the Ar. kansas, and al such other places tnol ex. ceeding three) as shall be designated by the Receiving Agent, neither of which to De more thau a0niiles iron. the depot above named.
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CHOLERA

Camphorated Buvgu,my Pach Plasters. EHE Burgundy Pitch Plasters, are re- IL commended by number of tbe most respectable physicians ofthe eastern cities {. as useful preventative for the CHOLE- KA, and are admitted by all 10 be in no case Injurious. They have been success fully used 'nseverai parts of Europe where the disease was much more aggravated and malignant sti,ansi Ii has yet presented itself ID ti,is country aud if is stated that out 4 of large number nf persa.s " lo made use death from the Cholera
 The addition ofeamphor in the compost tion Of tie above Piastefs, has been i,nna highly advantageous, and will render them much more efficient and aitooether superior 0 the common Piasters, as a pre- ventative for the Cholera.
 ihese i'iasters are neatly and carefully prepared and sold hy
 RITEHfE & VAN PRADELLES,
 Druggists a,fd Apothecaries.
 Little Rock, Nnv. 6, 1a32.
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Territory of Arkansas.
Mdependencc Coa9,tg, SS

ladGpendeAcc CoH9itg, SS. October Term of the County Court of
 Independence county.
 JoHathaa Johnson and BeY'n. Johnson,
 vs.
 William Johnson, Alfred Johnson, Jacob C. Pennington and Ann his wife, Mat thew Fontaine and Polly his wife, Hen ry Iiopson and Sally lis wife, James Hicks and Polly Hicks his wife, Jesse Gordlet and Betsey Gordlet his wife, heirs of William Johnson, deceased. A ND now, on this day, came the com "A plainants, and filed a petition for par titiou; and 1t appearing that said defend ants are non-residents, and notice cannot conveniently hegiven: 1t Is therefore or dered by the Court, that publication be made in the Arkansas Advocate, for six weeks in succession, requiring the said defendants to be and appear on the first day of the next term of this Court, and show cause, If any they have or can, why partition should not be made among the several heirs ef the goods, chattcls, mo- mes, lands and tenements, belonging to said estate, at Court to be holden in the town of Batesville, in and for said county on the first Monday of January next.
 A copy,
 C. II PELHAM, C1erk. 31 6w Pr. fee So 624.
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United States of America.

TERRITORY. oF ARKANSAS.
 County cf CriHenden, ss. Crittenden Circuit Court, May term, 1892
 .johR Iroy vs .uary Troy.
 PETITION FOR DIVORCE. A OW, at this day, came ) olln Troy, by " his solicitor, IioEner, and filed his petition or libel, praying divorce from his wife, Mary Troy, upon whichit is or dered, that asummons issue returnable to the next term of this Court and 1t being sufficiently shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said defendant, Mary, Is not anlnhahitant of this county, it IS fur ther ordered, that the complainant cause said summons 10 be published in some newspaper printed in this Territory, one a week for SIX weeks successiyely.
 \ copy-tesie,
 $. R, CHERRY, Clerk
 oc Craeadea Circuit Court. October 18th, 1e32.
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100000 Ratlons.
32O.000 Rations.

fbe other set of roposals to furnish ard deliver at the depot, above named, aud at snch other places as shall he required and as therein directed,
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.fio,fiso5s's 23aff. ,soy,
 i1ope county, Oef 29, i,7.5%
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TO IiiE i,lIiki.i.

' - - ' F t< ! s'-Fs E HEREBY forew arn all persons ind ebt- -A ed to the estate Of k. W Dayal, de- ceased, late of the county of Pope, eith- CT on note, bond or book account, against settling with or paying to William D, val, administrator of the deceased, any part CT portion of such dehts as be IS not author szed individually tn transact any business apperfaining to said estate. without the concurrence of the sdininisirstrix or her agent. My object in giving this notice, Is to guard against evident and palpahle intention 10 embezzie the estate and de- fraud the heirs.
 TH0s. MURRAY. IT.
 .4gea .for the .4dmnisfrab.ia of E W.
 Dnuai, deceased . Nnv. II. ls32. 2w