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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-19

Court Of ProJaie, .Newport, april 20, 1912
| A N instrument in writing purporting 10 be
N the last VIII and Testament Of Mary
Dayton, late of Newport, widow, dec. was
presented for Probate and letters Testament
tory thereon.
. II is ordered, that the same be received
al the consideration thereof referred to a
Court Of Probate, Ia be holden at the Town
Hall, in Newport, on the lst Monday in
June next, at . o'clock a. M, and that pre-
vious notice be given by publishing a copy
of this order. three several times IN the
Hraid Of The Times, for all persons interested
to appear at said time and place and be
heard.
\ true copy-wltness
\ B. b. liowLAND, Pro. Cfk.
Court Of ProJate, .Ntwpon .4prit %, 1912.
gNliE administrator account on the estate
u of Sarah Freedom, lole Of Newport,
widow, dec. was presented for allowance.
4 1t is ordered, that the same be received
and the consideration thereof referred TO u
Court Of Probate, to be holden at the Town
Hall in Newport on tie first Monday in June
next, at 9 O'clock, A. NJ. and that previous
notice be given by publishing copy OF this
The Times, for all persons interested to ap
pear at said time and place and be heard.
! A true copy--wtness
B. b. llowLAND, Pro. Crk.
May ~.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-19
To Let,

Ind possession giren the 2OM of December
- &yrs The Dwelling House belonging
EsEA1 to the heirs of the late Capt Sam
ssiM uel Phillips, corner of Washing
ton aud Poplar streets, on the Point. For
particulars apply to the subscriber,
Newport. Nov. "a, 1871. JOHN VARS.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-19

RICE,
OH T'tt.o rfirae Rec Hsi tos,.d aud '5r ,als
SOhy r p a " NEWTON
lsgl
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-19

Genllemcn's and youths summer wear,
new style OF goods as well as the newest
goods IN market.
great variety of oil the above at prices
that are acknowledged by good judges, to be
the cheapest goods for sale.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-19
CAUTION.
UNDIAN PURGATIyE,)

This is to inorm the public. that all genuine mcd-
cine has on the outside oi the boxes
WRIGur'S INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-12

The LONG LOST PREsIDENr-It is supposed from
the following extract from the log book of tie brig
Poultney, Captain James Moult, of Baltimore that
the hull Of this long lost steamer has at length been
seem
July 81, II A. NJ lat 40 81 N. long. 80 16 w from
New York for Smyrna, passed large piece of wreck,
sixty feet long-thirty to forty wide, and looked like
the broad side of steamboat Itappeared to be part
of the main channels having four dead eyes, with
turned mouldings and long fiat iron straps. Her hulk
was black, with broad white streak, and large paint
ed black ports. There was blight of hauser over
piece Of wood, apparently part of the guards.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-12

A CARD TO ALL INTERESTED.-We, the
IA subscribers willing to receive Virginia mo-
ney at par for goods or in payment of debts
~ B. We are induced to differ from other mer-
chants, in receiving this deprecated paper money at
par in order to reduce stock of Fancy and Staple
Dry Goods (being unusually large at this season Of
the weary and for the purpose of collecting our debts
'T08 WIN. & GEO. STETTINlUS.
feb 11-3tif
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-12

Redwood Grove = be supliepfro mpo Aunt vii
ling, miles and bssk, once week
Spring Hill to be supplied from Cheneyville, IS
miles and back, once week
The Village to be supplied from Point Coupoe,
miles and back, once . week.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-12
dec 20

HISTORY OF ENGLAND Combining the
II various histories of Rapin, Henry, Hume, Smol-
lett and Besham, corrected by reference 10 Turner,
Lingard Italian, Macintosh, Goodwin, Brodie and
others--complete in three volume. octave, London,
just received and for sale by by F TAYLOR.
Also, Godwin's history Of the Commonwealth
vols.
Pictorial history of England vols.
Thierry's history of the Conquest.
Lodges illustrations of b Irish history vols.
Tytler's Reigns of Edward SIKH and Mary:
Hume and Smollett a beautiful London edition,
complete for nine dollars.
Hallam, Burnet, Clarendon, RaPln' finda1 ac
Historians, by F. T. OCT "
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-12

The British steamer Pike, recently arrived at Ber-
muda from Plymouth--three of her crew having died
of small pox during the passage.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-12

A MEXICAN PREMIUM STEEL PENS.--The
"A Subscriber has just received an assortment of
Steel Pens, from the mandatory Of ]. Hayden &
Co., of Haydensville Massachusetts, to which ho in
ves the attention of the public. For the superiority
of these Pens silver medal was awarded to the manu-
facturers Ivy the American Institute. Mark Levys
New York Circular Pointed Pens, fine and broad
points.
He has also for sale large assortment OF GIllotts,
Windles, Rhoads & Sons, and other steel pens, all of
which he offets at most reasonable prices.
WIN. f. BAYLY,
agent for j. K. Herrck,)
Penn. nv. betw cen 10Th and 9Th sts
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-12
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Dec.
MISUNDERSTANDING PAPERS, &c.

w MAN'S7DRAW ING PAPERS, &c.
w Whatmans Drawi ng PapeIs of various sizes.
Bristol Boards, assorted sizes.
Drawing Pencils Sable and Camels' Hair Brushes
Rhoads & Sons superior English Colors, in boxes
of from one to four rows.
Large boxes of CoIors, with complete assortment of
colors, brushes, pallets, &c, for sale by
WIN. F. BAYLY,
Agent for ]. X. Henick.
Pennsylvania Av. between 18th and 18th streets
ny25
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-12
NOTICE TO PRE,EMPTION CLAIMANTS.

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right of presumption to
land in any Of the townships designated in this Pro-
camation, in virtue of the provisions of the act Of
22d June, 1885, as extended and modified by the act
of LIST June, 1910, Of the provisions of the latter
act, that of the 4th September, l841, each grant
ing certain privileges to another and different class OF
settlers is requested to prove the same the salts
faction of the Register ana Revolver of tho proper
Land Office, 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 above designated; otherwise such
claims will be forfeited
f. M. HUNTINGTON,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Feb l-laMt2Qth June
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-12

trict in the Congress of the United States, in
session at Washington, be- and they are hereby In
structed vote for the passage of law authorizing
The "Plan for universal rnrrencv based nrnn pro-
perty."
4h RESOLVED, That ignominy and degradation
shall be the award of all no deny the recognition of
our sovereignty, by abstanDg from active partcipa
ton in measures essential for the PRONUNCIATION of a
law authorizing the "Plan for universal currency
based upon property.
5th Resolved, That the plan for an universal
currency, based upon property" should become law
and 90 into operation the first st) day of May IL AZ
and that our representatives in Congress hereby
instructed accordingly.
9th Rcsolred, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published that committee OF five be appointed
in each ward or township of the Congressional dis
rct to procure the signatures of the ee-holdeIs
able inhabitants and voters resident in those wards
or townships, to the proceedings of this meeting in
ripicae and that the committees shall meet again
the fifteenth day of March next ensuing and trans
nit TO the chairman of this meeting list OF the org
nal spners or about that day
7h Resolred, That the chairman of this meeting
be requested to receive from the committees mentioned
in the sixth resolution the lists of signers and that he
be instructed 10 transmit two original lists TO the repre-
sentative of this district at Washington, and one to
the Governor of the State and he is hereby in
structed--
Sth Resoiped, That the chairman of the Commit
tee of Finance in the Senate and the Chairman of the
Committee of Finance and Currency in the House
OF Representatives Of the ned States receiving the
lists from representative, be and they hereby
requested to bring before their respective bodies
about the first day OF April, 1912, the "pan for an
universal currency based upon prosperity adopted in
our first resolution or in default Of their acting that
the candidate for the Presidency who shall be most
instrumental in bringing the measure before the Con-
press, will deserve well of his country, and shall re-
ceve our united support at the next Presidential cleo
ton.
PALLADIUM
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-12

Leave Natchez every Thursday and Monday at 1
D m, arrive at Harrsonburg next days by 9 IN.
$3.50 From Harrisonburg by Copenhagen Co.
lumba and Caldwell to Monroe, rs miles and back,
once a week
Leave Harrisonburg every Wednesday at m,
arrive at Monroe next day by 6pn
Leave Monroe every Friday at m, arrive at
Harrisonburg next day by pm
1891 From Grand Gulf by New Carthage and
Richmond TO Millgan's Bend, SO miles and back,
once q week
Leave Grand Gulf every Tuesday at m, arrive
at Milligan's Bend next day by pm
Leave Milligan's Bend every Thursday at a M
arrive at Grand Calf next day by SPIN
1892 From New Carthage to Warrenton, 20 miles
and back, once week
Leave New Carthage every Thursday at S m,
arrive at Warrenton same day by IL m
Leave Warrenton every Thursday at m, ar
rive at New Carthage same day by pm
1888 From Monroe by Mount Aerial, Covins,
Quay, RussellvilIe, Mount Lebanon and Minden to
Overton, ga miles and b ok, week
Loave Monroe every Saturday at o M arrive at
Overton every Monday by IL m
Leave Overton every Monday at p m, arrive at
Monroe every "Wednesday by 6 p m
1894 From NJ onroe by Enterprise to Farmers
vile, SO miles and back, once week
Leave Monroe every Friday at a m, arrive at
Farmersville same days by pm
Leave FarmersvilIe every Saturday at a m, ar
rive at Monroe same days by 6pm
SPECIAL OFFICES.
proposals for supplying the following Offices at
s,,m to be named, and subject to the condition Of
being limited to the net proceeds OF the Office, are
invited: 49,
BaIize to be supplied from New Orleans, los
miles and back, twice . wesk.in steamboats,
BAYOU Rouge Prairie from Bayos Rouge. 10 miles
and back, once week.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-12

"The amount Of our foreign debts is estimated Q
900, 900, 900
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-03
For the Mi'dIebury Peoples Press.

Mr.. EDiToR,--The following statement of
facts relative 10 a most interesting branch of
the Christina Church. were offered for insertion
to the editor of the Topaz, and refused admis-
sion in his paper. They are not intended as
the expression of particular opinions, either Of
an individual or party, butdo coTrrct must mis-
taken impressions Of the faith and worship Of
the HISTORIAN Christians, particularly as con-
tanned in an article published in the frs; num-
Der of the Topaz 1t was believed the Editor
of that paper would gladly avail himself of an
opportunity of doing justice to a greatly mlsre-
presented bodyiof Christians, and suffering es-
pccially in this region through his instrument
aliiy.
The district ofcountry inhabited by the, Mes.
torans, lies partly in Persia. on the east. and
partly in Mesopolamia, on the west, as We arc
Informed from correct sources. Ii contains a
population of about l49 thousand OF whom
80 thousand reside 10 the plain of Orroomi-
alb. The main body of the Nesior;an
Christians have their abode in the most difficult
Businesses Of the Koordish mountains, in tie
centre of ancient Assyria. The extreme diff
Guilty Of access 10 this people, their great jeal-
ousy of all strangers, and the wild and wariike
tribes by whom they were surrounded, have
Hitherto conceale1 them from the civilized
world. II was not until the year 1880, when
the Rev. Messrs. Smith and Dwight, under
the direction OF the A merican Board. in tour
of observation in the interior of Asia, discov-
cred these HISTORIAN Christians, in the midst
ofPersian and Turkish Mohammedans. They
had lived till that time in ignorance even of
the existence Of our Western Churches. The
af nd otafa 1ad
the Board of Missions of the Congregational
Church TO send missionaries to this interesting
branch of the Primitive Church. by whom they
were cordially welcomed.--It is difficult for
us to conceive, in this land of light and know
ledge, the feelings with which the HISTORIANS.
once powerful, intelligent, and Jealous Chris.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-03
[REssLUTIoN-PUBLIc, No. 9. |

A RESOLUTION further to provide for the
distribution of the printed returns of the
sixth census, and other documents con-
nccted with the same, the printing of
which has been heretofore directed by law.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Re-
representatives. ofthe United States of America
in Congress assembled, That the statistics, in
Guiding the census of pensioners, and the COM
pendulum or abridgement of the sixth census of
the United States, heretofore required by law
to be printed under the direction of the Secre-
tary of State, shall be distributed and disposed
of by the Secretary in the manner and in the
proportions specified in the joint resolution of
Congress passed the first day of September,
one thousand eight hundred and -sforty -one: :
Provided, always, That seventeen thousand
copies of the said compendium or abridgment
shall be distributed among the States,s Territor-
iess and persons entitled to distribution under
the said resolution and in the proportions there
in specified, and that the remaining copies of
the said statistics and compendium be placed
in the Library of Congress for future distribu-
ton.
Approved, April %, 1912.
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Ii|St- 100
Approved, April IA, 1912.
TPUBLIc-No. ID. ]

AN ACT to establish certain post roads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the follow
ing be established as post roads: From Rome
in Georgia, to commerce, in the state OF MISS
issippi, and also to Memphis, in the State oil
Tennessee, namely, from Rome, through" ar
renton, Decatur, and Tuscumbia, IN Alabama;
state, as common point and from said point
through Holly Springs and fernando, to Com
merce, and from Ripley, through La Grange,
in TENNESSEE, to Memphis, in said State.
Approved, April ID, 1912.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-03
III. BELL, Editor and Proprietor.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer :
ica IN Congress assembled, that the Secretary
OF War be, and he hereby is, required to place
on the pension roll such warriors of the Chero-
kee nation as were engaged on the side of the
United States in the last war with Great Brit
ain and the Southern Indians, and who were
wounded in such service, at the same rates of
pension as are allowed by law to the officers
and soldiers ofthe regular Army of the United
States, under such rules and regulations as to
the proof of disability as the Secretary of War
shall prescribe; which pension shall commence
from the period of disability.
Approved, April, 1912.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-03
[PUBLIC-No. AL

AN ACT relative to the act entitled sAn act
granting lands to certain exiles from Poland, ;
approved thirtieteth June, eighteen hundred
and thirty-four.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, that the acts now
in force for the sale of the public lands, and
granting presumption rights to actual settlers,
be, and the same are hereby, declared to extend
to, and include the lands selected in townships
forty-four, forty-five, and forty six, north of
the base line, range one east, of the third prn-
cpal meridian, lying in the State of Illinois, By
Lewis Clopicki, under color the act entitled
San act granting land to certain exiles from Po-
land.' The said selections not having been
made in pursuance of said act, which act is
hereby declared to be in full force, for the ben
eft of said Polish exiles.
Approved, April Ia, 1912.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-03

AN ACT to amend the several acts establishing
district court of the United States at Jack
son, in the district of West Tennessee.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the district
court of the United States at jackson, in the
district Of West Tennessee, shall in future
be attached to, and form a part of the
eighth judicial circuit court of the United States
with all the powers and Jurisdiction of the cir
cult court held at Nashville, in the middle dis
tricI of Tennessee. And il shall be the duty
of the associate justice of the Supreme Count
of the u. 5. assigned 10 hold the court for the
eighth circuit, to attend the fall term of said
court at jackson, and hold the same; and when
he docs so, then he may dispense with his at
tendance ut the fall term of the court at Knox
vile, i'll the district of East Tennessee; or v hen
said judge holds the fall term at Knoxville,
then he may dispense with holding the cores
ponding fall term ut jackson. And said circuit
Judge may elect which court he will hold, at
discretion, in the exercise of which he shall be
governed by the nature and importance of the
business: Provided, Said circuit Judge may at
tend at Knoxville and jackson at any of their
fall terms: And provided, also, That in the
absence of said circuit Judge at any term of
either of sad courts, the district Judge shall
hold the same, and may exercise all the powers
and jurisdiction conferred on the circuit court
when held by the circuit Judge.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted that appeals
shall lie from the district court at Jackson, 10
the circuit court, in the same manner that they
lie from the district to the circuit court at
Nashville.
See. g. And he it further enacted, That the
fall terIus Of The district ami circuit courts at
jackson. shall in future be held on the second
Monday Of October, in each year; that the fall
terms Of the district and circuit courts of Ken
turI,v Ia in fufnre held on the third Monday
Of November in each year; and that the fall
terms of the circuit and district courts al Knox
vile, be held on the first Monday of November
in each year
JOHN WHITE,
Speaker Of The House IF Representatives..
SAM'I. J.. SOUTHARD
President Of The Senate pro terpore.
Approved, April IL, 1872.
JOHN TYLER.
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approved, April Ia, 1912.
TPUBLIC-No. Ill
AN ACT authorizing the construction Of a wal
steamer for harbor defence

AN ACT authorizing the construction of a war
steamer for harbor defence
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to
enter into contract with Robert l.. Stevens for
the construction of war steamer shot and
shell proof, to be built principally of iron, upon
the plan of the said Stevens: Provided. The
whole cost, including the hull, armain ent, en-
eines. boilers, and equipment in all respects
complete for service shall not exceed the aver
age ost of the steamers Missouri and Misslss-
ippi.
sum oftwo hundred and fifty thousand dollars
he. and the same is hereby appropriated, out
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, towards carrying this law into
effect.
Approved, April IA, 1872.
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GREsoLUTIoN PUBLIc-No. L..
JOINT RESOLUTION on the subiec1 {

printing the tables of the sixth census.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of An
lea in Congress assembled, That the payment
of the money heretofore appropriated by Con-
gress, to pay the expenses of the sixth census
be so far suspended that no money shall be
paid for the printing of the compendium or "a
bridgement of the sixth census by counties and
principal towns, together with the table of APP
poriionment, as prepared at the Department of
State for the use of Congress, until the further
order of Congress.
Approved, April Ia, 1912.
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JOHN WHITE,
TPUsLIc-No. 101

AN ACT to confirm certain entries of lands in
the State Of Louisiana, and TO authorize the
issuing of patents for the same
Be it enacted bv the Senate and House of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That the entries OF!
,he following described tracts of land permitted
10 be made by the register and receiver ut Ou-
3chita. in the land district north of Red River,
in The State of Louisiana, to wit: Lot number
five, of section thirty-eight, and lots numbers
one. two, FIVE, aud six, dissection five, and lots
numbers three and four, of section forty five,
and lots numbers three, four, and five, of sec
ZION fortv-six, and lots numbers two, three, six.
seven, eleven, twelve, thirteen, and fourteen,
of section forty-eght, all said lots being town.
ship number thirteen, of range number twelve
east, in the said land district north of Red Riv-
err. in the State o. Louisiana, he, and the same
are hereby, confirmed and declared to be good
and valid: and patents shall issue thereon as in
other cases of good and valid entries, and GER
tifcates of purchase, any law to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Approved, April Ia, 1912.
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the I'd Session ofhe 9Th Congress
[PUBLIc-No. 81

loFFICIAL PUBLIcATIoY.7
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TPURLIc-No. 1871

ANACT to provide for the allowance OF inval-
id pensions to certain Cherokee warriors,
under the provisions of the fourteenth article
of the treaty of eighteen hundred and thirty
five