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,Immigraafs. --ofthe emigranls who ar
rived a, New York this year, up TO The
l7th May il wss ascertained that 10000
iDmigrants had not one shilling left on his
arrival But as seLof to thia, we NAV
mention that widow woman with ihrse
children arrived in one of the ships, and
Aia.ae sban, Nor ,styou.
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570,Sl6
Total,

The President having signed the appor.
tionment bill. the ratio with the representa-
tive number given above, is the law for ten
years. Under the system representing
fractions. the state of alabama, Georgia,
South Coroiina, Tennessee. Illinois, In.
diana. Ohio, and Rhode Island, having
each fraction greater than one nalf of the
ratio Of representation have an additional
representative. They are so placed in the
table. The fraction Of Pennsylvania is
81, 6s7, not one half.
The ratio under which the present Con.
gress was elected is 1880, and the House
consists of 242 members.
The ratio under the new law is 70,es0,
and the House will consist OF 223 members.
The House will numerically by less by
10 members.
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Abolshment of Imprisonm

'doohshmenf Of impris onment for Debt
The honor of introducing this bill into
!he House of Representatives is due to Mr..
Elwell OF Bradford County, and il was
mainly through the exerlions Of that gentle.
men il passed that body, and was sent 10
lheSenate for concurrence. We are supris.
ed that measure SO phlanlhropic in its
character should have been suffered thus
long to remain in that body without, being
acted upon. In almost every section of The
State the greatest anxiety has been manifest
ed Tor the speedy passage OF this bill, and
i. is to be hoped tina. Pennsylvania will MOI,
hesitate 10 abolish law which is consider
ed disagree to every civilized government
Already have The States of New York, New
Jersey aud Connecticut expunged this relic
OF barbarlsm from their statute books and
shall II be said that the land of Penn, is
less enlightened and humane than her sister
States? Forbid it tjus,ice! Forod il Heaven
Harrisburg Intel
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Lard Oil'-One factory is now in ope.
ration at Cincnatti which manufactures
about sixteen barrels day of lard oil
Tnis amount daily requires the lard of 3d..
600 hogs per anum,
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Rising Of the BIacks.-An insurrection.
airy movment has been discovered among
the negroes in Tennessee. About thirty
blacks had been arrested and committed TO
jail
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Diabolicai Deed Recently, man by
the name of Richard Roach. of Rochester,
Warren county, Ohio asked his wife to
walk with him in the evening. She took
his aim and their conversation was about
their ordinary affairs. After walking a
short distance, she proposed returning. tle
insisted on going further, seized her hand,
and, as she supposes fred pistol at her.
the ball entering The side Of her head, pen
s,rated the brain and lodged in the skull.
She fell. but sfier some time was able to
get up and star. towards the house. She
met her father who assisted her in getting
TO bed. She retained her sense, and was
able 10 talk when the account was
written, but no hopes were entertained of
her recovery. Rooch fed and has not been
heard of. No reason is assigned for the
diabolcal deed. They had Been married
about eighteen monins. has one child
and it is said had always lived On good
terms.
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A eReiic,--A ship juai arrived at New
York from England, has brought overBen
.jarain Franki4's printing press' Il mus,
be great curiosity in this sge Of steam.
power sd l;--a'-ing. nri-cinls a->asa-
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the boat.

Troable inthe Wagwam-It is stated
that Joe Smith, the celebrated Mormon
Prophet, and founder of The aplendld reli-
glous humbug known as 'Mormonism,' has
qucrreled with Rigdoh and Bennett. two
OF the chief aids in his impos.ule. Soms
hard swearing passed between these saints
during the quarrel. The Prophet turned
both Rigdon and Bennett out of the syna.
gogue. Bennett, talks Of writing book.
and showing up the preiensions Of Joe
Smith TO the gift of prophecy. The scism
is said to incurable. If there W i'll pro-
badly be some strange development
anon.
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The following table of the members and
fractions for each state, under the new
appor,ionment. is prepared for US in the
New York Journal Of commerce.
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GREAT TURN OUT.

We understand that the Miners and
Laborers, in the vicinity Of Minersville,
have simultaneously stopped word, determin
ed 10 do ro more Work until their employ
ers consent to pay them in noney instead
of Orders. On Thusday last, they Joined
in procession to the number of about 1000
and marched through the streets of Min
ersville. preceded by Music. They were
addressed by several speakers each OF whom
exhorled them to act moderately bl. firmly
to commit no act which cou;5 possibly tend
TO breach of the peace, or an infrac,ion
of the laws. The wages of that class ow
ing to the difficnftS of The times are neces
sarly very low barely sufficient TO a afford
scan,y support; and no one we think,
will have the hardihood to deny their righ,
to claim payment in such manner that
they can buy when, mhere. and aohat they
please.
-rireUorks and DEATH The celebration of
the Fourth al Geneva, resulted in dread
iul casualty. Ii lappears that quantity OF
fireworks of the larges, sizes wereon Stage
erected for the exhibition thereof. Four or
hve oi the rockets only had been discharg
ed, when spark of FIRE communicated
win The box containing The remainder, and
the whole were Instantly in blaze. The
rockets flaw of course in such height as to
give them direction the most destructive
70 human life. One of them at distauce of
forty rods penetrated the siding of house.
Two men were killed and number of la.
dies and gentlemen seriously injured. Those
who saw the accident said that The staging
presented The appearances of fort firing
upon an excited mob,
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES.
TN Pursuance Of law, |, JOHN TYrER, President Of
i the United States of America, do hereby declare
and make known that public sales will be bed at the
aforementioned Land Offices, in the State of Mis-
souri,, at the periods hereafter designated TO wit:
At the Land Office at FAYETTE, commencing on
Monday, the ninth day Of January next for the dis
posal of the public lands within the undermen ioned
townships, to wit
North Of the base line and West Of nm principal
ridian
Townships sixty-one, sxty-two, and sxty-hree, of
range twenty.
And the East half of section nine, in township
iory-tve of range thirteen.
At the Land Office at LEXINGTON, commence
ing Monday the twenty-hrd day of January next,
for the dis posa Of the public lands within the under
mentioned townships, 10 wit:
North Of base line aud West Of the Gfh principal mcri
dian.
Townships forty-one, forty-two, forty three, and
for!y-four, of range thisy-one,
Townships iorly-one, forty two, and rtyfour, OF
range thirty-two.
Townships fory-onc forty-two, torty-thlee and
foriy-fuur, of Range thirty three.
At the Land Office at SPRINGFIELD, commence
ing on Monday the sixth day of February next, for
the disposal If the public lands within the underDen
toned wrships, to wit
North Of the base line and Vest of The h principal me-
ridian.
Townships twenty-five TO thirty -four, inclusive,
cep the north half in The latter of range
twen,y-eght.
townships twenty-six, twenty-eght, twenty -nine,
thrty-one thry-two, thrty-;hree, and thny-iour of
range twcnty-nine.
townships twenty-five, wenty-six, thir'y-one, thir
ty-ihree, and thirty flour of range thirty
Townships twenty-five and twenty-six of range
thirty-iwo.
Lands appropriated by law, for the Of schools,
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
unless the lands sooner disposed Of and no long
err and private entries of land in the tow nships
offered will he admitted, until after the expiration OF
the two eeks.
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington
tins twenty-sevenh day II s, piember, Ammo
Domini 1872
JOHN TYLER
By the President
Tho III. BLAME,
Conm'r 0f the General Land Office.
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" THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.

1 pursuance of law, l, JoHN TYLER, President of
- United States of America, do hereby declare
make KNOWN that public sales will be held at
aforementioned Land Offices in the State Of Hi
81 The periods hereinafter designated, to wit
t the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
hdhy the sixteenth day of January next, for the
d~posai of the public lands within the undermen>
usned townships, to wit:
.NprM Of the base line and East Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Townships twenty and twenty-one, of range four.
townships twenty, twenty-one twenty two and
twenfy-three, of range five.
townships twenty-seven, twenty-eight and twenty
Dine, Of range six.
townships twenty-seyen, twenty-eight and twenty
nine, of range seven
Township s twenty-seven and twenty-nine, of range
townships Twenty-Five twenty three, twenty-four
and twenty mine, of range eleven.
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday the thirtieth day Of January next, for the
disposal of the public lands within the undermenon-
ed townships to wit:
NORTH of The base line, aud East Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thrty-seven, thirty eight, thirty-ninc
forty and forty-one, Of ranges four and five.
townships hrty-seyen, thirty-nine, forty and forty
one, of range six.
i""Hsi'Ps iOity anu
forty-one, of range seven.
Townships tlirty-seyen and fohy-one, of range
eight.
Townships thirtyeight thirty nine, forty and forty
one, of range nine.
Fractional township thirty-eight, north of the old
Indian boundary line, and townships thirty forty
and forty -one, of range ten.
Fractional townships thirty-cight and thrty-nine,
north of the old Indian boundary line, and townships
forty and forty-one, of range eleven.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
UNLESS the lands sooner disposed OF, and no
longer, and no private entries of land in the town
ships so offered, will be admitted until after the cx-
plration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington,
this twentyseventh day of September Ammo
Domini, 1912.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
Tho, II. BLAKE,
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PATENT OFFICE, 10th August, 1912.

GATENT OFFICE, lUth August, 1872.
ON the petition of James Wood, of Rockland
~ county, New York, dated the 9th day Of July
lSi2, praying for the extension of patent granted
to him for an Improvement in the mode Of making
BRICK tile and other clay ware for seven years from
the expiration OF said patent, which takes place on
the Sd day of March, IS43,
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office on the first Monday in November next.
at II o'clock, Nj and all persons are notified 10 ap-
pear and show cause, if any they have, why said pc
tition ought not to be granted.
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the
Madsonian and National Intelligcncer printed at
Washington, ID. c.; the Baltimore Sun, printed at
Baltimore; the Journal Of Commerce, printed at
New York; the Saturday Courier, printed at Pha-
delphia; and the Times printed at Boston once
week for three weeks previous TO the first Monday in
November
HENRY L. ELLSWORTH.
aug 1l--lawtlNoy
p. S. Editors of the above named papers will
please copy, and send their bills TO the Patent Office
with paper containing the notice,
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Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

Every person claiming the right of presumption to
land in any of the townships designated in this Pro-
amaon, IN virtue of the provisions of the act Of 22d
June, 1888, extended and modified by the act Of lst
June, 1910, of the provisions of the latter act,
where those laws still apply to such claims, by rea-
Of the absence Of the pats at the Registers Office
on 22d June, ls4l or by virtue of the act Of the 4t
September lS4, each granting certain privileges to
another and different class of settlers is requested to
prove the same to the satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver of the proper Land Office, and make
payment therefor practicable after seeing is
notice, and before the day appointed for the COM
mencemcnt of the public sale of the land as above
designated, otherwise such claims will be forfeited
Where the year, subsequent to the filing OF the
piats, shall expire previous TO the day fixed for the
commencement of the sale above mentioned, claims
under the acts of 1898 and 1910, above referred to-
will be forfeited, if not proven up and paid for prior
to the expiration of such year.
THO ii. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of The General Land Office
Sept. 29-lawtds
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS

Every person claiming the right Of pre-emFtOn t.
land In any Of tie townships designated in this Pro-
camaton, IN virtue of the provisions the act Of 22J
June, 1888, extended and modified by the act OF
lst June 1870 of the provisions OF The latter act
where those laws still apply to such claims, by reason
ottbe absence OF the plats at the Registers fce
22d June, 1871, OF by virtue of the act OF he 1h
September, 1871 each grantIng certain privileges TO
another and different class OF settlers i, requested TO
prove the the satisfaction of he Register nd
Receiver of the proper Land Office, and make pay
therefor soon practicable after seeing his
notice, and before the day appointed for he commence
ment oftho public sale ofthe land as above designated;
otherwise such claims will be forfeited.
Where the year. subsequent to the filing Of the
pa,s, shall expire previous TO the DAY fixed for tic
commencement of the sale above mentioned, claims
under the acts of 1888 and 1910, above referred TO
will be forfeited, if not proven up and paid for prior To
the expiration OF such year.
THO. II. BLAKE
Commissioner Of The General Land Office.
Sept 29.-lawt6th Feb.
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VIA CHESAPEAKE, AND PORTSMOUTH
AND ROANOKE RAILROAD

ssrEFz@ 60 The Baltimore Steam
IN Packet Company give
aar-ss~ lcc that on and after the
3<zs41r 7th Of March last, their
boats, the GEORGIA, Capt. CofIey, and JEWESS,
Captain Russell will alternately leave the lower end
of Spears wharf, Baltimore, every MONDAY
WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY
AFTERNOON, at 4 O'Clock, for Portsmouth and
Norfolk. Passengers for Charleston will he forward
ed in accordance with The following schedule.
Leave Baltimore at o'clock, P NJ.
Arrive at Portsmouth at q O'clock, A. N.
Leave Portsmouth at O'Clock, A. M.
Arrive at Weldon at o'clock p. M-Ten hours
in advance of Passengers via Washington city
Leave Weldon at O'Clock, A.
Arrive at Wilmington at o'clock p. N.
Leave Wilmington Immediately, and arrive al
Charleston early next morning. The above boats
are well known 10 the travelling public combn-
ing strength, speed, and great comfort that is deem
ed unnecessary to say additional word on the
subject
Passengers for Richmond Petersburg, OF interne-
date points on James river by Leaving Baltimore on
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, or FRIDAY AT
TERNOON, sleep board the bay hoat and are
transferred TO the James River boat early next
ing; arriving al their place of destination the same
day before sunset.
Returning boat will leave Norfolk every Sun
day Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday night, al :
o'cuck ard cross TO Portsmouth where she will
await he arrival of the from Weldon and depart
board, arriving here in about II hours after
departure Any information relative 10 the different
stage routes branching off from the Wilmington Raii
Road can be obtained by applying to
JNO. G. MOALE, G,n Agent
Bali. S cam Packet Co.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES
TN pursuance Of law, |, john TYLER, President Of
l. the United States f America, do hereby declare
and make known, that publ sale will be held al the
Land Office at GREEN BAY in the Territory Of
Wisk onsan, commencing on Monday, the sixteenth
day Of January next, for the disposal of the public
lands within the limits of the undermenlione town.
chips and fractional townships, to wit:
North qfihe base line, and East Of the meridian.
Fractional townships eighteen and nineteen, of
range nineteen and fractional townships eighteen and
nineteen, Of range twenty.
Fractional township twenty five, lying north and
east ofihe line of the 10000 tract, and town
ships tweny-six, twenty seven and wenty-elgh', of
range twenty.
Fractional townships twenty-five, twenty-six and
twenty seven, bordering Green Bay, and town
ships twenty-eight, thrty-one and thiry-two, and
fractional tow nshps thirty three and thirty four, lying
south and west of Menomnic river, of range twenty
Fractional townships tweny-seveD, twenty EIGHT
and twenty-nne, bordering on Green Bay, township
thirty and fractional townships thiry-one thiry-wo,
thirty three, and thirty -four, lying the south and
west side of Menoininie river, OF range twenty
two.
Fractional township twenty -ninc, ordering on
G,een Bay, township thirty. and fractional town
ships thrty-one, thirty-lbIee and thirty -four,
lying south and west of MenomDie river, of range
twentythrec.
Fractional townships twenty nine and thirty, Dor
derng Green Bay and south of Mcnominie river,
of range twenly-four.
Green Island, designated sections nineteen and
twenty, in township thirty, of range twenty five.
Two small islands, in Fox l. AXE, in township thir-
teen, Of range thirteen.
Fractional sections fourteen, twenty-three and
twentyfour in township thirty -four, Of range twenty
nine.
Lands appropriated by law, for the use Of schools,
military, other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sale will be kept open for two weeks (unless
the lands sooner disposed of) and no longer and
no private entries Of land in the townships offered
will be admitted until after the expiration Of the
weeks.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington,
this twenty seventh day of September Ammo
Domini, 1912.
JOHN TYLER.
By the President
Tho. H. BLAKE,
Commissioner of he General Land One,
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Commissioner Of The General Land Office.
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, extended and mo flied by the act of lst
June, 1910, Of the provisions of the latter act
[where those laws sill apply to such claims by rca-
son Of the absence of the pas at the Registers office
on 22d june 1874 by virtue of the act OF the 4th
September lS4, each granting certain privileges Ito
another and different class of Settlers is requested to
prove the same the satisfaction of the Register and
Receiver of the proper land office, and make payment
therefor 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 be forfeited.
Where the year, subsequent to the filing of the
plats shall expire previous to the day fixed for the
commencement of the sale above mentioned, claims
under the ac:s of 1888 and 1910, above referred to-
will be forfeited, if not proven up and paid for prior
to the expiration of such year
THO II. BLAKE,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
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nlt1N

EREsH TEAS.-4O half chests of fresh Teas,
L comprising fine Imperial, GunPowder, Young
Hyson and Souchong, all OF late Importation just re-
ceyed and for sale by
MIDDLETON e. BEALL.
Also-lO boxes white Havana Sugar, OF superior
quality, NJ y D.