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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-03

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES.
N pursuance of law, i, MARTIN VAN buren, Pre-
i sident of the United States of America do hereby
declare and make known, that public sales will be
held at the aforementioned Land Offices in the State
Of Michigan, at the periods hereinafter designated to
wit:
AT the Land Office at GENESSEE, commencing
on Monday, the twenty first day of June next, for the
disposal of the public lands lying within the limits OF
the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line, and east Of the meridian.
Townships twenty nine and thirty, of range one.
Townships twenty nine and thirty, of range two.
Townships twenty nine and thirty, of range three.
Townships twenty-eight, twenty nine, and thirty,
" Townships twenty-eigh,, twenty nine and thirty,
Townships twenty twenty nine, and thirty,
Of range sir.
Townships twenty eight twenty nine, and Thirty,
of range seven.
Township twenty eight and fractional township
twenty nine, bordering Lake Huron, of range
eight
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty nine,
bordering on Lake Huron, Of range nine.
At the Land Office at IONA, commencing on
Monday the fifth day of July 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 lrest ofhhe meridian.
townships twenty -one, twenty-five twenty three,
twenty -four twenty five, twenly-sx, twenty seven,
thirty -one, and thirty two, of range six.
townships twenty one twenty-tw twenty three,
twenty four twenty five, twenty six thirty one, and
thirty-two, of range seven.
Townships thlrty-one and thirty-two Of range
eight.
fractional townships thiIy-one and thiriy-two Dor
dering Grand Traverse bay, Of range nine.
Fractional township thirty two, bordering Grand
Traverse bay Of range ten.
Fractional townships thirty and thirtytwo bor-
dering on Lake Michigan of range eleven.
Fractional township thirty-one bordering on lake
Michigan of range twelve.
Lands appropriated by law, for the of schools,
military other purposes will be excluded from sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks Gun
less the lands disposed of) and no longer
and private entries of land in the townships of
ered will be admitted until after the expiration of the
two weeks
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington,
this eighteenth day of February, ammo Domini lS4l
M. VAN buren,.
By the President
JAMES WHITcoMB
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS

NOllCE ~ PRErEMP ZION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right Of presumption to
land in any of the townships designated in this proca
nation in virtue Of the provisions of the act of 22d
June, 1888, extended and modified by the act Of LIST
June, SfO Of the provisions Of the latter act grant
ing certain privileges to another class Of settlers is
quesed 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 com
of the public sale of the land above de-
signated otherwise such claims will be forfeited.
JAMES WHITCOMB,
Commissioner the General Land Office
april 23--wtds
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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 his proc
ama,on in virtue Of the provisions of the act of 22d
June 1888 extended and modified by the act of Isl
June 1910, of the provisions of the latter act grant
ing certain privileges to another class Of settlers
auested prove the the satisfaction of the
Register and Receiver of the propr land office and
make payment therefor practicable after
ing this notice and before the day appointed for the
Of the public sale of the land above
designated; otherwise such claims win be forfeited
JAMES WHITCOMB,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
april 23--wtds
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES.
i the United States Of America, do hereby declare
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
meridian
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 seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, and thirty, of range nine.
Townships twenty seven, twenty-eight twenty
nine and thirty Of range ten
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine and thirty, of range eleven.
North Of The base line and 1cest of The second principal
Townships twenty eight twenty nine, and thirty,
of range fourteen.
Lands appropriated by law, for the use of schools,
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale
The sale will be kept open for two weeks, (unless
the lands disposed of and longer and
no private entries of land in the townships offered
will be admitted until after the ex piration of the two
weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this thirtieth day of April Ammo Domini, 1871.
JOHN TYLER.
By the President:
JAS. WHa COMB,
Commissioner of the General and 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 proca-
nation, in virtue of the provisions Of the act Of 22d
June, 1888, extended and modified by the act of LIST
june lSi0 of the provisions of the latter act grant
ing certain privileges another class of settlers
quested 10 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 ofthe 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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CULTIVATION, MANUFACTURE AND
~ FOREIGN TRADE OF COTTON-By the
Secretary OF the Treasury-Senate Document-l20
pages with Notes and Tables. A few remaining CO.
pies FOL sale by +. TAYLOR; price 81 cents.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right Of pre-cmpon
to land in any Of the townships designated in this
proclamation in virtue of the provisions Of the act
23d June, 1888, extended and modified by the act
of LIST June, 1910, Of the provisions of the latter
act granting certain privileges to another class of
Tiers, requested to prove The to the satisfaction
OF the Register and Receiver Of the proper land Of
fec and make payment therefor soon as BILE
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 be
forfeited
JAMES WHITCOMB,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
april 23-w,ds.
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~ BIOLOGY AS A SCIENCE, applied to the Re
VI clamatlon of Land from the Sea, the Consiruc-
ton of Harbors the Formation Of Rail Roads and the
Discovery of Coal. BY John Rookie, vol London
ls40, just imported by +. TAYLOR, and other valu-
able works on Geology ,Mineralogy and other branch
es of Natural Science NAV
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right of pre- Exemption 10
land in any of the townships designated this pro-
clsmaton in virtue Of the provisions of the act of the
22d June, 1888, extended and modified by the act
of the LIST June, l840 of the provisions OF the lat
granting certain privileges another class Of
settlers requested prove the 10 the sasfac
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
ibA cannencsmepi of the public sale OF the land
above designated; otherwise such claim will be for
feited.
JAS. WHITCOMB
Commissioners -s LN----~- KAanu oiiSe'
NAV 4-Wtds
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Letter Of Hon. A Pomeroy Of PittsGeld Mass
PrTTsfrELD, Mass. cath May; 1871.
Gentlemen have had the honor TO receive from
you invitation to attend public dinner TO be civ.
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TALLMADGE FESTIVAL.
AT THE TIvoLi SALOON, NEW YORK.
(Conciuded.)

Bosros, May Gath, is4i
Gsnaemen-I regret it will not be in my power -
testify the respect entertain for the pssa,s r It'll
madge by the acceptance fyour Invitation 20 pup
lie dinner to be given that gentleman Dy ms iIlonus
the 26th inst pray yoo, gentlemen, 10 accsPe my
on occasion deeply interesting 10 those who
feel ,ha, The individual BE- complmented well de-
serves the proposed honor by his extraordinary exer
tons in producing the great political revolution just
now contaminated
bog Of you to accept the assurances with which
have the honor to remain your obliged and obedient
servant,
ABBOTT LAWRENCE
To John l.. Lawrence, Shepherd Knapp, J. Phil
lips Phoenix, M. M. Noah, Benz. Drake, John l..
Graham George w. Bruen William L. Stone Da-
vid Graham, A. Chandler and M G. Roberts, Es-
quires
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-13

III or the members elected 10 tho United rnr
lliamen, Of Canada nearly two thirds are ioya'S's'
land large majority in favor Of the union OF the
Provinces. The manner in which tho elections
have been conducted is dssraceu to apeoplo with
ANY pretentions to civilization, The Loyasls have
succeeded by brute force and the bayonetj and un
ess we mistake tho little dowdy Queen will find
it difficult matter hereafter to quel the feelings
which have been excited by The ouirnges Of her
especial friends in The bosoms of the radicals.
We learn from Stanstead that the polls closed
n that county Wednesday night last, and that Mr.
Marcus Childs has been elected to Parliament by
~ majority over DIR Colby the loyalist candidate.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-13

Ro take that important step Mt the first convenient
In tho course Of events, Tho father
land mother oftha glr absent from their resi-
2dence, at funeral, which would detain them near
jIy day-und this occasion wns improved by the
husband of The ofiicious match maker, and others
Ito pursnhdc their victim, (thoueh not without
lmuch hesitation on her pnrt) 10 ride to clergy
mans in tho vicinity, and be married to the young
man, who would seem, from the statements before
the Senate, to have played but secondary part in
the affair ..
Resulting from these proceedings, was The in
|dctmcnt Of the conspirntors, and the sentence OF
he husband to the states prison Meanwhile, the
wife is such, in the eyes Of the law, although the
punishment Of the husband pronounces her under
the control Of her parents. To put an end 10 this
Incompatible relation, Legislative action seems
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-13
THE FUNERAL,


The following order was published by the Menu
lbers of the Cabinet;
Washington City, April a, 1871.
Tho circumstances in which we are placed by
Atbe death of the President render it indispensable
for u.s. in the of Congress- and in the absence
5of the Vice President, 10 make arrangements for
THE Funeral Solemnes. Having consulted with
the family and personal friends of the deceased w
Il have concluded that the funeral be solemniscd on
Wednesday The 9TH inst. at 12 ocloc< The reIi
3gious services to be performed according to the u
Usage Of the Episcopal Church, in which church the
deceased most usually worshpped. The body to
3be taken from the Presidents House to the Con
Igrcss burying ground, accompanied by military
land civic procession, and deposited in the Receiv
ling Tomb BE-.
The military arrangement to be under the drec
3,ion Of Major General Macomb, the General Com
lmanding in Chief of the Army of the United States
land Major General Walter Jones, Of the militia OF
the District OF Columbia.
Commodore Norris the senior Captain in the
Navy, in the city, to have the direction of the
naval arrangements.
The Marshal of the District to have the direction
5of the civic procession assisted by the Mayors of
Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria, the
3CIerk of the Supreme Court Of the United States,
land such other citizens as they may see fit to call
Ito their aid.
John Quincy Adams, ex President of the United
Estates, members of Congress now IN this City or
3neighborhood, all the members of the Diplomatic
ibody resident in Washington, and all officers OF
Government, and citizens generally, are invited to
3attend. .r' ... .... .l
And it is respectfully recommended. TO the off
icers of Government that they wear the usual badge
5of mOurnnu
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-13
THE VICE PRESIDENT.

We have said that have reason to believe that
the opinions of MIR Tyler are not essentially differ
lent from those of the late lamented President The
U. s. Gazette reminds us that at the meeting in
Pittsburgh some months previous to the election,
MIR Tyler answered several questions put to him
ON important national subjects in manner entirely
satisfactory to the friends Of General Harrison.
There are rumors that MIR Tyler too is i'll with
out any authority ,hough.--.M York Exp,sss
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-13

I The Cabinet are also preparing an oircih' proc
!lJmaiion Of tho death Of General HARRISON wh'cn
Twill appear in the Washington papers on MONDAY
2 O'clock, Sunday Murning-i have no tiIne' nor
theart for reflections. Thank God the noble and
good old man lived 10 see honor and justice done
Thin! He has fallen victim 10 Kindness OF heart,
lin his aim 10 hear every body and to do what
was right to every body and 10 bis country. His
ilabors have been dreadful, and with the sudden
lchunge Of habits from tho quiet farm on the North
Bend TO The hustle of the Capitol, he has been bro
ken down, The Rev. Dr.. Hawley, Of the EPis-
lcopal Church who closed the eyes OF Zen. H., said
Inc had preached 10 Presidents Madison, Monroe,
Adams and Jakson, and Van Buren,, and that Gen,
la. was the first who worshipPed God on his
knees. write this table where are fly let
tiers for Gen. II. that arrived in the mail 10 night
What variety OF varieties
Gen. Harrison's wife is at tho North Bend
|The blow will be frightlul 10 her, tor her attach
lment to him is intense, and her health Is very fee
]ble. He leaves ono and three daughters. The
ladies of the Presidents household now are Mrs,
ITay Tor of Va, Mrs. Harrison (daughter-in law
land Mrs Fl ndley.
1t is not known yet when he will be buried.
Excuse the faults in a letter, written amid such
!exciting scenes. The curtain has dropped, and Il
nation will mourn, rs the sad news is spread a.
broad Is
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-13
REPORT OF THE PHYSICIANS.

The following statement was addressed TO tho
SSecretary OF State by the Attending Physicians
NO the Hon. ID. WEBSTER, Secretary of State.
Washington, April 4, 1871.
On Saturday, March 81, President Harrison, al
tier several days previous indisposi,on, was seized
! with chill and other symptoms of fever. The
anext day Pneumonia, with congestion of the liver
land arrangement ofthe stomach and bowels, was
4ascertained to exist The age and debility of the
patient, with the immediate prostration, forbade a
resort 20 general blood letting. Topical depletion,
clustering and appropriate internal remedies, sub
.dued in great measure, the disease Of the lungs
land liver, but The stomach and intes.nes did moi
REGAIN healthy condition. Finally, on the Sd of
IA pril, at o'clock P. NJ, profuse dinrrh9a came
ION, under which he sank, At sc minutes to l o.
clock, on the morning of the fourth.
The last words uttered by the President, as
heard by DR.. Warrington, these: "sir, II
wish you TO understand the true principles of the
Government. wish them carried out. ask
nothing more
THO. MILLER, Attending Physician.
FRED. MAY, NJ. d.
N. w. WORTHlNGTON, Nj. D.
J. &. HALL, NJ. ID
ASHTON ALEXANDER, NJ. d.
Consulting Physical
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-13

SINGULAR DIVORCE CASE The Albany Arcu
furnishes the interesting particulars of an applicn-
ton for divorce, pending before the Senate Of
that State, and upon which favorable report from
the Judiciary committee has been made. The pc.
cuIar features ofthe are, according the Ar.
gus, as follows;
The common law fixes tho cage. Of CONSENT" as
IL Is termed, at IL years for a female. Some years
since the statute law ofthis state varied that age
OF consent to ID years, and the same time declar
ed IT a felonious offence to marry a female under
that ago, without the consent Of her parents or
guardians. Subsequently, the statute was amend
ed to restore the common rule of l2 wears of
age as the period when female becomes legally
marriageable-but the penalty against clandestino
" marrying female less than IA years OF age was
Inadvertently left in force.
During the autumn of 1899, daughter of n citi.
zen Of Stepbentown, Rensselaer, county aged abou,
10 years, attended the common school of the dis
,rici in which she resided, and when going and re
turning was in the habit Of calling at neighbours
house, on tho way. The mistress Of this house
seems to have been an inveierate match shaker, &
she 30 filed she simple girls mind with notion S
OF matrimony, having reference to particular
youns wan Of her acquaintance, as TO prepare her
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-13
City of Washington, April 4, ls4l.

City of Washington, hprl q, lS4l
4 An all.wise Providence has suddenly removed
from this life, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
late President Of tho United States, have
Thought it duty in the of Congress, and
in the absence of the Vice President from the seat
lof GOVERNMENTS make this affecting bereavement
known 10 the country, by this declaration under
Jour hands.
He died at the Presidents House, in this city
this fourth day of April, Ammo Domini, iS4l, at 80
minutes before one o'clock in the morning.
The People of the United States, overwhelmed
like ourselves, by an event so unexpected and so
melancholy, will derive consolation from knowing
THAT his death calm and resigned, as his life
|has been PATRIOTIC useful and distinguished; and
that the last utterance Of his lips expressed fer
vent desire for the perpe,uIty of the Constitution
and the preservation of its true principles. In
death, as in life, the happiness of his country was
uppermost in h,s thoughts.
DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary of State.
THOMAS EWING, Secretary Of the Treasury
JOHN BELL, Secretary of War.
J.J. CRITTENDEN, Attorney General.
FRANCIS GRANGER, P. NJ. General.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-04-13
EX IRA SEES ION.

Those persons who have had doubts upon the
expedency Of an Extra Session, have need only TO
Examine the financial affairs of tho country, TO sat
sfy themselves OF the need of extra call of Con-
gress The appropriations made at the late session
exceed twenty three millions of dollars embraced
IN the following items:-
civil aud Diplomatic list SS,5l7 O70 as
army ...... goal 1913 90
Navy ... 5,926 1897 90
fort'hcations 49,, 500 90
military Academy, l65 S42 90
Revolutionary and other pensioners, ,O44, I55 90
Indian Department, treaties, &c. 200, 96S Ou
arrvate, .H 10,055 &C
Total, $23, 1911 1856 81
Besides this amount arc claims upon the Treasu
Try for large sums, the payment of which has been
4postponed for the want Of funds, and the redemp.
ton of treasury notes made payable this year. The
whole amount of claims upon the treasury cannot
be less during the year than thirty ons o. dol.
liars. Where are the funds to come from to meet
TINS expenditure The receipts from the customs
under the present tariff fast falling off; the
whole amount of payments into the treasury last
year was but $l7, 1853, and it cannot be expec.
+ ted to be greater this year.-The government
therefore could not, il it would delay meeting of
4Congress beyond the summer. Means must be
raised in some way or other by imposing new du-
4ues ana additonaI dues, 10 sustain the credit and
1suppy the immediate and pressing wants of the
country. - ...... t....
Besides all this, something is expected for n re
liefto the people; some step must be taken to res.
tore the currency, TO revive the confidence and to
commence return from the disasters which a
4 long train of financial and wicked blunders have
brought upon us. II will be long before we see
prosperity restored, but we trust soon to see nj.
tomp's making towards that desirable object
SLAVES IN TExAs.-The New Orleans Bee saws
that tho Texan Congress has passed act that no
sale Of slaves shall be made under execution ex.
acopt in cases OF defaultng to the Texian govern.
3ment.-The Galveston Courier observes that .this
act will produce n material change in the minds or
many gentlemen in tho Southern States, in regard
to the satnbrtty Of ony climate, asd tie fertility of
nor soil .-.,-', ..sI
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-05-20
LIE CLAIR HOUSE,
DAVENPORT, SCOTT CO., 4. Il. N

DAVENPORT, SCOTT Co, n.
TIME subscriber has taken this splendid
Hotel, situated in the beautiful town oil
Davenport Scott county, Iowa, and is prepar.
ed TO accommodate all those who may favor
him witha cali. The utmost attention will
DC devoted TO administer to the comfort, pleas
ure and happiness OF visitors--every thing
connected with the establishment will be kept
in the most perfect order, and the best which
this country affords, will be as well prepared
and got up and furnished to its inmatcs in as
good stile as at any hotel in the western
country.
To Eastern gentlemen travelling in the west
and Southern gentlemen with their families,
who desire summer residence at the North,
nc will say, that a more sulubrious, healthy
and delightful climate, cannot be found in the
United States, than there is in the neighbor.
hood Of Rock Island. Insummer, the transcen.
IDENTITY rich and glowing scenery around sur.
passes all description no one can fully com.
prehend and appreciate its beauties without
viewing it.
The country is fast filing up with an in
telligent and enterprising population, from
ali paris OF the Union. Two towns within a
hall mile of each other, separated only by
the river. and containing nearly two thousand
inha bitan.s, have sprung up in the short space
Of Eve years, atfording as highly polished and
refined society as can be found Oh this side
of the Aileghany Mountains.
Carriages can ut all times be obtained by
those who wish To- make, excursions through
the conDtrv, and steamers are constantly
passing up and down the Mississippi river,
which will enable those who may desire to
travel, for business or pleasure, to find an
agreeable and speedy conveyance.
inraiids arc Informed that there is u Min
sfaI Spring, within a half mile of town,
whose water is of superior quality and yir-
tue and has been pronounced by gentleman,
who has drank of nearly oil the medical wa
tiers Of Europe. to be equal TO any of them
in the virtue Of its medical properties.
Gentleman and Ladies wishing to take ex-
cursions on the river, for pleasure, can be
accommodated with first rate Sail Boats.
Persons wishing to visit Chicago, Gufcha
CT Iowa City, can do SO from this place by
,ri-wcekly or weekly stages.
a. Fl. MILLER.
Davenport, april 90, 1871. 4s