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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-14

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES
+ pursuance ofisw, JoHs TYLER. President OF the
i United States Of America, do hereby derl4Te and
make known that q public sale will be held at the
Land Office at BATESvILLE in the State Of Ar
kansas, commencing on Monday the ninth day OF u
gust next for the disposal of the public lands within
the limits vi the aforementioned townships, TO wit
North efnts base line, and cast " The nm principal
Z meridian.
Township seventeen of range one
Township nine, Of ranget two.
townships seventeen and twenty one, except the
northern tier OF sections in twenty-one, OF range four.
Township sixteen and seventeen, Of range five.
North Of the base line, and ioesf lcf the nm principal
meridian.
Township sixteen, OF range one.
Township sixteen, of range two.
Fractional nship ten north Of the old Cherokee
boundary line, and fractional township fftcen lying
west of White river, of range eleven.
Townships fourteen and fife n, ofrange sixteen.
Township fourteen, of range seventeen.
Lands appropriated by law, for the use OF schools,
military OF other purposes will be excluded from sale
The sale will be kept open for two weeks, (unless
the lands are sooner disposed of) and no longer and
no private entries Of land in the townships 80 offered
will be admitted until the expiration Of the two weeks
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington,
this thirtieth day ofApriI, ammo Domni is4l.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
JAMES WHiTcoMB,
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~ EoLOGY OF MISSOURI, ARKANSAS &
VI LOUISIANA, being report of the Geology Of
the Country, lying between the Missouri and Red
Rivers-pubshcd by order Of both Houses Of Con-
gress and illustrated by coored map eleven fct in
length A few copies for sale by +. TAYLOR ;
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NOTICE

NO1 .
In relation to The remoral Of The Land Office from
Mineral Point 10 Muskoday, in ne Wisconsin
Territory.
TN virtue Of the authority conferred the Execu-
l. tive by the second section Of the act Of Congress
approved the Goth of June 1894 entitled "An
create additional land Offices in the States of Illinois
and Missouri, and in the Territory north of the
State OF Illinois" notice is hereby given that the land
Office for the Wisconsin district is TO be removed
from Mineral Point TO Muskoday, as the nc
cessary arrangements for that purpose be made.
Should the removal take place before the date Of the
public sale ordered by proclamation of 10Th instant
10 be held at Mineral Point commencing on Mon
day. the 2ist of June next is hereby declared that
such public sale shall be held at Muskoday.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington
this twenty sixth day Of February, Domini 1871
M. VAN BUREN,.
BY the President:
JAMES WHIrcomp,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
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~ firm hard, smooth paper, 80 so per ream. Good
do suitable for school store use, dollars
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Also, various qualities of Letter Paper, at the same
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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-14
JAMES WHITcoMB,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.

NOTICE TO PREEMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right Of Pre-empton TO
land in any Of the townships designate. in this proc.
lamaton virtue Of the provisions Of the act Of I'D
June, 1885, extended and modified by the act OF
granting certain privileges 10 another class of Settlers
Is quested prove the the satisfaction ofthe
Register and Receiver of the land Office, and make
payment therefor practicable after seeing
Ibis notice. and before the day appointed for the
ofthe public sale Of the land above des-
ignatcd otherwise such claims will be forfeited
JAMES WHlTCOMB,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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The north half Of the northwest quarter Of section
two; the northwest quarter OF section ten; and the
whole Of section eighteen: all in township hse, oil
range ten.
The west half Of the northwest quarter OF section
thirty six, in township six, of range ten.
range ten.
The west half Of section eighteen, in township SIX,
Of range eleven.
In the reese Of tpsire miles square al the foot Of the
Rapids.
The northwest quarter Of section twenty-eight and
the whole Of section thirty all IN township four.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(uniess the lands are sooner disposed Of and no
longer and no private entries of land in the sections
so offered will be admitted until after the expiration Of
the two weeks.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES.
r N pursuance of law, l, MARTIN VAN buren,, Pre-
sdent of the United States of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will be held
Michigan at the periods hereinafter designated to witt
At the Land Office at GENESEE commencing on
Monday, the tenth day of May next for the disposal
Of the public lands lying within the limits of the under
mentioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line, and tcesf Of The meridian.
Townships twenty one TWENTY-FIVE twenty -three,
twenty four twenty-five, twenty six, and twenty
seven, of ranges one and two
North Of The base line, and east Of The meridian.
That part of township fourteen situated south and
west of the Indian reserve line, fractional township
fifteen, bordering on Saginaw bay, and townships
twenty-s and twenty of range four.
Fractional sections eighteen and nineteen, border
ing Saginaw bay, in township fifteen, and town
ship seventy seven, of range five.
Township twenty Oranges six, seven, eight,
and nine.
fractional township twenty seven, bordering on
Lake Huron, of range ten.
At the Land Office at IONA, commencing on
Monday the twenty fourth day of May next, for the
disposal of the public lands within the limits of the
aforementioned townships, to wit
North of The base line, and nest ofHte meridian.
Township twenty one, tract onal townships twenty
two and twenty three, bordering on Maskego lake,
fractional township twenty four, and townships TWEEN
ty-ve twenty SIX and twent seven, Of range three
Township twenty -one fractional townships twenty
fractional township twenty -four and townships TWEEN
,y-fvc, twenty six and twenty seven of range four
Townships twenty one, twenty two, twenty three,
twenty -four, twenty five twenty-sx and twcnty-se-
ven, Of range five.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military other purposes, will be excluded from sale
The sales will eacn be kept open for two weeks, I'M
less the lands disposed off, and no longer
and private entries Of land in the townships Of
fcIed will be admitted until after the EXPIRATION of the
two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington
this fourteenth day of December ammo Domini lS40
M. VAN buren,.
BY the President:
JAMES WHITcoMB
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every prison claiming the right Of presumption to
land in any Of the townships designated in this procla
nation in virtue of the provisions Of the act of 22d
June, 1893 as extended and modified by the act of Isl
June 1870 or of the provisions Of the latter act grant
ing certain privileges another class Of settlers is
quested prove the the satisfaction Of the Re
gster and Receiver of theproper land office and make
payment thereof practicable after seeing thit
notice and before the day appointed for the commence
mcnt of the public sale Of the land above designated
otherwise such claims will be forfeited
JAMES WHITCOMB,
Commissioner Of the General Land Oihce.
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| BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES
| TN pursuance of law, ], john TYLER President o.
i the United States Of America, do hereby declare
and make known that public sale will be held at the
| Land Office at DANVILLE in the State Of Illinois
commencing on Monday, the 9th day of August next
for the disposal of the public lands within the limits
Of the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of The third principal
| meredian.
Townships twenty six, twenty seven, and twenty
eight except the western tier, sections six, seven
eighteen, nineteen, thirty, and thirty -one In each
township of range seven.
Townships twenty seyen, twenty-eight twenty
nine and thirty, of range nine.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, and thirty, of range ten.
Townships twenty-seve twenty weight, twenty
nine and thirty, of range eleven.
North efe base line, and ,rsst of the second principal
meridian
Townships twenty eight, twenty nine, and thirty,
of range fourteen
Lands appropriated by law, for the of schools,
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sale will be kept open for two weeks (unless
the lands are sooner disposed Off and no longer and
no private entries Of land in the townships offered
will be admitted until after the expiration of the two
weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this thireth day of April, Ammo Domin 1871.
JOHN TYLER.
By the President:
JAS WHrcoMp,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PREEMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right Of pre- emption TO
land in any of the townships designated IN this pro-
clamaton virtue of the provisions of the act of the
22d June, 1885, as extended and modified by the act
of the LIST june l640 Of the provisions Of the lat
ter granting certain privileges 10 another class Of
settlers requested the same to the satisac
ton of the Register and Receiver OF the Land Office,
and make payment therefor practicable after
seeing this notice. and before the day appointed for
above designated; otherwise such claim will be for
feited.
JAS WHITCOMB
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right of presumption
to land in any of the townships designated in this
proclamation in virtue Of the provisions of the act of
23d juno, 1888, extended and modified by the act
Of LIST june 1910, of the provisions of the latter
granting certain privileges to another class of set
tiers is requested to prove the to the satisfaction
OF the Register and Receiver of the proper land Of
fee and make payment therefor as soon as practicable
after seeing this notice. and before the day appointed
for the commencement Of the public sale of the land
as above designated: otherwise such claims will he
forfeited
JAMES WHITCOMB,
Commissioned Of the General Land Office
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS

Every person claiming the right Of presumption TO
land any Of the townships designated in this procla
June 1888 as extended and modified by the Of LIST
June l84O of the provisions Of the latter act grant
ing certain privileges TO another class of settlers - re-
quested to prove the to the satisfaction Of the
Register and Receiver of the land office, and make
payment therefor as practicable after seeing
this notice. and before the day appointed for the COM
of the public sale OF the land above de-
sgnated; otherwise such claims will be forfeited,
JAMES WHlTCOMB,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every person claiming the right of pre-emption to
land in any of the townships designated in this proca
nation, in virtue of the provisions of the act Of 22d
June 1885, extended and modified by the act Of LIST
june lS4O Of the provisions Of the latter act grant
ing certain privileges to another class of settlers is
quested TO prove the to the satisfaction Of the
Register and Receiver Of the land office, and make
payment therefor practicable after seeing
this notice. and before the day appointed for the
mencement of the public sale of the land above de-
signated otherwise such claims will be forfeited
JAMES WHkTCOMB,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-14
BY the President:
JAMES WHlTcoMB,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTlON CLAIMANTS
Every person claiming the right Of presumption q
land in any Of the townships designated in this Proca
nation virtue OF tie provisions Of the act OF I'D
June 1888 extended and modified by the act Of Isl
June, 1910, ofhe provisions Of the latter act grant
ing privileges 10 another class Of settlers Is
quesed TO prove the same to the satisfaction Of the
Register and Receiver Of the land Office, and make
payment therefor soon practicable afc- seeing
this notice. and before the day appointed for the COM
Of the public sale Of the land above de-
signated otherwise such claims will be forfeited
JAMES WHITCOMB,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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TNEN THOUSAND A YEAR, Cheap price q
i conts volume in paper binding.
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money, and we express their relation TO each
otner Dy SIMPLY stating the result OF our inquiries;
that Is, by mentioning the number Of liyres, or
pounds, or Of fractions of pound, they are re-
spectlvely worth. And when any new commo-
dify Is offered for sale, or when any change is
made IN the cost of an old one, we ascertain
their relation to the rest, merely by comparing
them with livre or pound. II isplainly inn
possible however that we could have done this,
had the terms lvre, or pound, been purely arbi-
rary, and reterable to no truly valuable article
we might as well try to estimate distances by
an imaginary inch, or an imaginary foot, as to
estimate prices or values by an imaginary shil-
ing, or an imaginary sovereign.
Nothing that will not exchange for something
else, can ever be a standard or measure OF value
Commodities are always compared with com
modites, and no, with abstract terms. Men go
10 market with real values, and not with the
signs of values, in their pockets. And il is
TO something possessed ofreal worth, to the gold
contained in the sovereign, and not TO the word
sovereign, that they always have referred, and
must continue to refer in estimating value.
'sln the early intercourse of the Mandingoes
with the Europeans, the article that attracted
most notice was iron. Its utility in forming the
instruments Of war and husbandry made IL pres
ferable to all others; and iron soon became the
measure (standard) by which the value of all
other commodities was ascertained. Thus
certain quantity of goods, of whatever denomi-
nation, appearing TO be equal 10 bar Of iron,
constituted, in the traders phraseology, a bar Of
that particular merchandise. Twenty leaves Of
tobacco, for instance, were considered as bar
Of tobacco; and a gallon Of spirits, Tor rather
half spirits and half water,) as bar Of rum;
bar of one commodity being reckoned equal in
value to bar of another commodity.
AS, however, it must invariably happen, that,
according to the plenty or security of goods at
market, in proportion 10 the demand, the relative
value would be subject to continual fluctuations,
greater precision has been found necessary, and
at this time, the current value of a single bar is
of auy kind is fixed by the whites at t,oo shil-
hngs sterling. "-( Parks Travels in the hate-
rior Of africa, vol. /, p. 80.
In mercantile language, the giving Of money
fora commodity is termed buying, and the giving
Of a commodity for money, selling. Price, un-
less when the contrary is mentioned, always
means the value of commodity rated in
money.
TO be continued
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-13
From the N. Y. .JournalQf Commerce.
CAUSE OF THE COLORS ON ANTHRA-
CITE COAL.


Every one has seen the beautiful brilliant color.
sometimes found pieces Of hard COAL thence styled
rainbow" or peacock" Yet pehap has
clear notion of the manner OF their origin. have
never heard any explanation of the phenomenon that
seemed to me satisfactory and certain. Chemists
have given contrary opinions, and displayed much
learned ignorance respecting IT, Golfers, who might
be expected to know, are not agreed TO either the
mode by, and in which the colors are produc
ed, but variousy and vaguely ascribe them to tho
agency of water vapor and heat. Some fanciful by
pothesis have been derived from analogy, z. the
formation Of surface tns in the tcmpcrng Of Steel
But all these conjectures have been insufficient
count for them, satisfy any but their authors Per-
haps the statement of colonng process which it
my fortune to witness will help someway towards
right understanding of the thing Standing in my
yard and imperfectly sheltered from the sun and rain
wall OF anthracite coal crowned with block OF
soft, friahle, pyritaus Schuylki This wall having
southern exposure was open to the sun, which i'm
pinged on it during the summer, hours day.
After II had thus lain for some months, the browning
block had oozed yellow acid dust or sulphale ofon
Subsequently, gentle rain washed much Of it away,
down over the face Of the underlying pieces which
when dry, were marked with tracngs of faint colors
wherever it had coursed This happened again and
again and with every repetition of the process the
colors grew more distinct and vivid until lately hen
what was not rubbed of by curious hands was almost
efaced by the heavy rain.
Now do not say that coal is colored in no other
way than this but fromthe fact that il has been col
ored, apparently, by impregnating disposition of
sulphur and iron, think may fairly infer that
these elements essential and the sole or co-acting
cause. And especially il will when we con-
slider that most vnriegaed coal il found where iron
and pyItes abound, The surface and exposed To
a mineral atmosphere. j.
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Cure for Founder.-Com. Porter Charge des AT.
fairs at Constantinope, in letter the editor of the
Sporting Magazine, states that Of his horses after
having been rode very hard, was permitted 10 stand
in cold wind and rain two hours without being rub
bed down or walked about; consequently he became
oandered in the right fore leg that he could
y walk.
81 sent (says the commodore) for Turkish farrer
the who attends the Sultnns horses. He imme-
diaely pronounced the horse foundcred and said he
mus, be bIed in the inside Of The diseased leg He
put nipper on bis nose TO keep him steady, then
took up the left leg, and crossing it the right
gave to attendants he then struck his lancet into
the vein little above the fcllock JOINT and took from
il about three pounds and half Of blood-the vein
bled very freely He now said he had taken enough !;
he then went to the very opposite side OF the leg and
striking his lancet into the vein above the knee JOINT
single drop Of blood exuded, and both tina, nd the
first opened vein instantly ceased bleeding. He de-
sired that the horse should the day, that hc
should then be rode with great violence until he
in prouse perspraton, the diseased lilb then bc
rubbed with wet salt Ito which added pint Of hot
brandy then rubbed dry, and walked about until
COOL and covered with blankets the process TO
be repeated day, which done, and oil lame
ness from that time dsappeared-the horse the third
day perfectly we'll"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-13

STRiNoY CApBAoEs.-- Boston Post has the fol-
lowing good Joke of hard case who was nccus.
toned to coming bone late at night in "corned"
state and taking cold bite which was usually set out
for him by his Kind and forgiving wife
One night besides the usual dish Of cabbage and
pork she left washbowl filed with caps in starch
The lamp had long been e1tingushed when the stag.
gerng sot returned home and by mistake, when pro-
ceeding TO satisfy his hunger he stuck his ork in the
wrong dish. He worked away at his mouthful ofc spa
very patiently for some time but finally being unable
to mastcate Them he sung out to his wife
"Old woman where did you get your cabbsg,s T.
they are NO DID sringy, can't chow theml"
Ny gracious, replied the good lady If that stu.
pd TELLER amt eating up all my caps that put in starch
over night"
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Six years after this, Rosanna, the ugly Ro-
sauna was the ornament OF every society u
which her mother presented her. Amiable, wit
~ and observing her conversation was univer-
sally oourted.
| One summer evening the sun, which during
the day had shed over nature an intense heat,
had just disappeared, leaving the horizon cover
ed with long, white bands OF red-clouds more
and more dark were heaping themselves on the
eastern sky-the atmosphere was sufocatng,
and one would deem the earth was returning TO
the sun the heat she had been receiving from
the latter during the day. All was heavy and
weary--the air inhaled seemed rather TO suffo-
cate than TO nourish. A drowsy langour over
| came every one
In saloon whose every window was thrown
open, might be seen gliding here and there, in
the darkened light, groups of young females,
whose white dresses slightly agitated by the
rising breeze Of the evening, offered something
mysterious and poeiical wherein the magma
ton loved to dwell A low languishing whis-
per was then heard, like the soothing murmurs
OF some distant rvulet A young woman seated
before piano, was expressing her hearts SEN
tlments byan extemporary melody, now smooth
and tender, now deep and trembling.
10 more whispering but a general silence
TOOK place, Tor here was celestial symphony a
seraph's song.
Lord Underwood, fine blue-eyed young no.
beman, was so deeply touched BY the melody,
that his frame seemed agated by momentary
CONFUSION. He listened TO the angels voice, so
softly harmonizing with the sweet tones of the
instrument, and felt an indescribahe sensa-
ton thrill through his frame.
The music ceased, but the sweet voice still
vibrated on Underwood's ear, and there was
charm in the witty and original trihe to which
he listened, that transixed him where he stood
Slow beautiful must that young girl be,n
thought Underwood. "Happy the man on whom
may fall h4r choice" and he Involuntary
sighed.
Suddenly lights are brought in. Tie young
woman waSthe ugly Rosanna.
Lord Underwood was stupfed-he closed his
eyes, but the charm of that voice haunted his
memory. Hegazed on her second time, and
he found her less ugly; and Rose was indeed
less ugly. The beauties of her mind seemed
transferred to her person, and her grey eyes,
small as they were, expressed wonderfully well
her internal sensations.
Lord Underwood welded Rosanna, and be-
came the happiest of men in the possession Of
the kindest and most loving Of women
Beauty deserts US, but virtue and talents, the
faithful companions Of our lives, accompany us
to the grave.