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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-11
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.


TN pursuance of law, l. JonS TYLER, President of
i the United States of America, DO hereby declare
and make known that public sale will be held at
the Land Office at KALAMAZOO, in the State of
Michigan, commencing on Monday the second day
OF January next for the disposal Of the unappropria-
ted public lands within the limits Of the sections and
townships hereinafter designated, which have here
tofore been withheld from sale, as the Nottowasape
and Niles Indian reservations, to wit:
South Of The base line, and Wsst Of the meridian.
Sections eight, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, TWEEN
ty twentynne, thirty, thiry-onc and thiry-two, IN
township four OF range nine
Sections five, slX seven eight, eighteen, nineteen,
and thrtyone and the west halves of sections seven
teen twenty twenty and thrty-two, IN township
five of range nine.
Townships four and five of range ten.
Sections one, two, eleven, twelve, thirteen, four
teen, twenty three, twenty -four, twenty-five, twenty
six, thirty five and thirty six in township four OF
range eleven
Sections one, two eleven, twelve, thirteen, four
teen, twenty-thrce, twentyfour, twenty-five twenty
six, thirtyfve and thirty-six, in township five of
range eleven.
Fractional townships seven and eight south of st.
Josephs river, of range seventeen.
Fractional townships and eight, south OF 81.
Joseph's river, of range eighteen.
The small fraction of section twenty-four, in town
ship eight of range nineteen.
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 are sooner disposed OIL and no longer and
no private entries Of land in the sections and town.
ships so offered will be admitted until after the ex-
piration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
this twenty-seventh day of September, Ammo
JOHN TYLER
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-11
NOTICE TO PRE.EMpTIoN CLAIMANTS

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right Of presumption 10
land IN any OF the townships designated in this Pro-
camatlon in virtue of the provisions of the act O.. 22d
june 1888, as extended and modified by the act of Let
June, 1910, of the provisions of the latter act
where those laws still apply TO such claims hy rea-
of the absence of the pais at the Registers Office
on Odd June 1911, or by virtue Of the act of the 4th
Sept, 1911 each granting certain privileges another
and different class of settlers Is requested to prove
the same 10 the satisfaction of the Register and Re
ceIver Of he proper Land Office, and make payment
ihereor as soon as prdctteob 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
Where the year subsequent to the fling of the
p1ls, shall expire previous 10 the day fixed for the
co nmencement of the sale above mentioned claims
under the acts of 1888 and 1870 above referred 10
wal be ore,ed, If not proven up and paid for prior to
The expiration OF such year.
THO. H. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land OMes
sept 29-lawil6tbJan.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-11-11

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Era, Conservative Journal, Examiner, John
Bull, Court Gazette Gardeners Gazette, Gar
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Emigration Gazette, Agricultural Advocate, Observ-
err, Nonconformist, New Farmers Journal, Colonial
Gazette, Church Intellgencer, City Chronicle-pub-
shed at 6d-gl IS. per ann.
Magnet, Weekly Chronicle, Waterman, British
Statesman, Bells Life, Athenaum-pubshed at Sd
Il As per annum.
tenton to the following, amongst numerous, testmo-
mails:
From the London Times of April 7th, lS42.
We stated yesterday that the British and North
American Mail Steamer Britannia had sailed on the
preceding day for Halifax and Boston. We omitted
TO mention that copies of the Times of Tuesday
morning, containing the important news from India,
forwarded by her to all parts of Canada and the
United States, by Messrs Wilmer s. Smith, News
Agents, of Liverpool.
From the same paper of April 10Th.
Messrs. Wilmer and Smith, the enterprlsng news
vendors Of Liverpool succeeded in putting the Times,
of the 10Th instant board the steam ship Calcdo-
MIA, for Halifax and Boston, previous to its depar-
turc.
From the same paper Of May 9th
The AcADIA.-By the Jealous activity of Messrs.
Wilmer & Smith, News Agents, the Times of We'd
nesdav last, with the intelligence received from India
and China by extraordinary express from Mar
seilles was forwarded by the Acadia, as she was on
the point of leaving Liverpool her outward voyage
for The United States.
Liverpool, June ], 1912.
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J.B. JONES, Editor and Proprietor

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sums RENTED, but receive our warmesi thanks.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

TRADE WITH NORTHWESTERN MexIoo-A ve-
y extensive and profitable trade is carried on be-
tween Mexico and the United States by means OF
caravans These traders are most of them enter
prlslng young men from the Allantc coast, whom
| the spirit OF adventure and the desire of prcll
have led into this rowing and exciting life. Ma
ny romantic incident and strange adventure is
encountered by them in Their annual progress thro'
the wilds of Northern Mexico. They do not in
teriere in the fuarrels between Mexico and Texas
and are not molested by either party: they have
pursued the business of supplying Santa Fe and
me whole Northwestern portion with goods, for
the past four years, with considerable profit
IL is stated that the last expedition from indie.
pendencc, Missouri, consisted of thirty wagons
and one hundred men, which would have been in
creased TO sixty wagons and more than one hun
dred and fry men but for the sinking of the
steamboat Lebanon. Two Of the traders are on
their way TO New York city to receive the insu-
rance money upon the goods sent by that boat
and others are expected daily at independence,
Mo-, with considerable quantity of the ''Mexican
castings" In May next the large caravan will
arrive with more sian a million and a half OF sill
yer dollars, with which to purchase goods.
North 2Merican.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29
MORE INDIAN MURDERS.

tdIn'ly by the namo of Perkins, residing a.
bout II miles from Mariana, Jackson county
(FIorida.) says the Appalachicola Journal. were
most nhunanly murdered by the Indians about
The first Of this month. Mr.. Perkins, his wife
and four children were bu,chered in a most brutal
manner. One child escaped after being wounded
by an arrow shot, Three gentlemen started in
pursuit from Holiness Valley, came UP wit,
them, eight or nine in number, when the Indians
came and told them that they would give them a
lar fight" Mr.. James Long fired in their midst
and one Indian was observed to fall: the Indians
gathered around their fallen comrade, when the
pursuing party mado their retreat with safety.
Nj. Int.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

05"We publish curious article in this paper
on the subject of Animal Magnetism, from the
Richmond Compiler, whose editor as we'll MS Mr..
Richie has taken "the fluid'' pretty considerably
NOT that we have any faith in it, but merely to
let our readers know something Of an cxciiencn,
which seems 10 be turning the heads of many
wise men in the metropolis. The Wing has
been combating the excitement from the Start,
with all the power Of its ridicue.
Since the above was written, we have received
report from portion of the medical faculty OF
Richmond, who attended some experiments upon
girl named Emma, and young man named
Pepper, which seem, indeed, to have been signal
failures. The Doctors Cor a majority of them, }
express it as their decided opinion, that these ex-
pcrinen.s "do not tend, in the least degree, TO
establish the claims of Mesmerism The Mes
mcTltts, however, nothing daunted, ascribe the
failures TO some attending circumstances which
they say were calculated to weaken tho s.Mag.
netic influenced"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29
FROM MEXICO.

BY the arrival at New Orleans Of the brig Pm.
pafnchieoIa, from Tampico, which port she left on
the 25th uit. some later Mexican Intelligence has
been received.
Don N. AIM 'NrE has been appointed Minister
Pienipo'en'ary to the United States He has the
reputation OF being sagacious and cool-hpad, d
man. IL was generally thought that this appoint
mont would tend to close tie breach b.,wean tho
two Governments.
A prolific vein Of gold, extending nearly 90
miles, has been discovered near the Bay OF ST.
Francisco, in Upper California.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

III Ouch going Peophe.--Our good CITY oI
Nashville Will vie with any community in the In.
iion' In the observance Of religious worship. The
immense turn out on each Sabbath day. besneak.
Ing as 1t does high state Of morals, is scene
not only to animate the devotion Of the Christian,
out 10 yXci's the pride OF the most indifferent cti-
are at this time rapidly adding to their numbers
and judging from the pervadiug interest NANTES
ted by all classes oil society in the progress of his
sacred cause. the work Of conversion IS not likec
20 stop.--NashUtLt mir.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

I'm Amasing instance Gf Tyler Gratiiude.-Ar.
ter weeks and months of painfully laborous ef-
forts, the Postmaster at Shppensburg, Cumber-
land county. succeeded in making one Tyler man.
But. alas, for the gratitude of princes, No SOON
or had he brought him round TO the true faith Of
ngton suPerseding the Postmaster and appointing
the neto cOnCerf Postmaster in his place. The
last we heard Of the ex-oficiai, he was on his way
to demonstrate with his Accidency for so unrratc-
iul return for his labors in behalf Of Jylerism.
1tToL-Fyler oflice-holders should be cautious
about making proselyes IT, the faith of their mas.
Ter; Tor ingratiude Is so predominant passion
in Tyler, that the moment new worshi5per an
pears the old are removed to make way Cor them.
UarriSJtrr Chronicle.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29
THE TREATY IN MASSACHUSETTS,.

THE TREATY In MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Massachusetts, Wing Conventions, lately
assembled in the old cradle Of liberty, and which,
IL ia said, was one Of the most numerous and re-
specialize ever held in the Bay State, passed the
following resolution with great unanimuy and en-.
thusissm:
resolved, That the conclusion Of the late trea-
ty with Great Britain is an event of the HIGHEST
importance To this country, and of the deepest in
terest to the world, in the preservation Of its
peaceful relations that the Secretary Of State is
entitled to the thanks and the gratitude of his
country and OF mankind, for the masterly and sue
cessiui manner in which he has conducted the ne
Sotation; that the Union acknowledges the value
OF the services of its representative and THAI, hi
own State halls with pride the new laurel which
adorns The brow of her son.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

y a1-Soveral specimens Of Marble have been
left at our Office, by Mr.. viouEsxgy, obtained
from quarries in Rockingham, and which he is
prepared to dress, in any form required al his es-
tab'ish'ncnt near Siaunton.--'rheya are all Of ex.
ceilen, quality, and handsomely .variegated. He
has also left specimen Of very fnc Marble
found near Grecnville, in this county, Of which
he intends TO get supply.-It is of an amber
color, beautifully clouded, and receives polish
like agate.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

1I-The following remark, made by the Hon.
WILLIAM G. PREsToN, in late address before
the Graham Society at Lexington, and which is
reported from memory by the editor Of the GA
zette, deserves to be printed in letters of gold for
the benefit Of all Young Men
''The result of my observation is, that, not
10 the wealthy, not to the talented, not 10 the
we'l-iavored with friends and instructors, but TO
the industrious, to the Perseveringly industrious,
is the high boon Of intellectual attainmen,s a..
warded.-i ed, gentlemen, had my life to live
over again, would at the outset build temple
to Industry, and worship in it from morning I'LL
evening"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

TINS STATE or Ruens IsLASp.--Ths f,onvsn.
ton for framing the Constitution in Rhode Island
Is making very fair progress. The two crea,
questions OF representation and suffrage were ON
Wednesdays and Thursday referred to coiom,,ees !,
and on the former report has been made, which
may be considered conclusive as to tho opinion Of
thir,y-one members, one from each town ,nJ ~.
House OF seventy members, one for each sixteen
hundred inhabitants, and one for each fracr;on sf
over halt that number, but securing ono TO each
town.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

Thomas Shore, Esq. OF Petersburg, ha, resign
cd the Office oil Postm as,er.-He received his an
poin.rnent December I6, lSil--fis reasons were
that his children have removed to the west. and
he wished to go to ;hem-and moreover tina, h,
had an increasing repugnance TO the abors which
the oiice Imposed upon him on the Sabbath. Dr..
AliscF, OF Charles city, has been appointed in his
place. fiad the "Cockade-town'' no citizen who
could fill the Office acceptaby, that Mr.. Tyler had
to import man from his own county!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

Po'soNED.-ln kensing,on (Ccn) two COW.
from eathg VIVID cherry leaves in wlted state.
The hush had been cut about two bo,r. "a -
OF the cows died about 10 minutes after eat;ng.
and the other in little over am hour. Tho leaves
In wiited state are most deadly poison, and cat
tie eat them with avidity-they have swedish
tas.o.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

correspondent, Of the New York Tribune .s,cs
that Mr. tocerts"was the friend Of Harrison. re-
c,civing disappointment from the bands of our
famenfed Preaident." Not so. Mr.. Roberts was
never thought Of for the Office by any person
while Harrison lived. But The first appo;,,fn,ent
nsade ty iohnIytr on his accession to the Presi-
dency was that of Jonathan Roberts as Collector
al philadelphia. II surprised every one both at
Washington and Philadelphia. 1t was an act of
mere Executive choice, without reference to the
Wishes OF any human being but John Tyler. But
~ Was submitted to with great readiness ON all
Sides as an encouraging expression of the dispo.
sition OF Mr. Tyler TO select for public Offices in
dependent men who would confine themselves TO
their duties without reference to party politics.
Mr. Tyler had not at that time conceived that
'ightini scheme of seliisbaiid shameless treache-
~ mat lie has been maturing and DEVELOPING
inc last twelve months. He then had an amb-
non TO be honest, or at least To DO thought so.
iy'erand Roberts We're contemporancousm cr-
2ers OF the United States Senate during Monroe's
Presidency; and it was in that sphere that the
former had repeated occasion to notice and admire
the unobrns've yet heroic virtues which he could
not in'tatc-pariicularly at the time when in the
Investigations into General Jackson's conduct in
rIsrlda, that old savage loudly threatened to .cut
OH iioberts's ears" 'bn, was cowed down by the
calm courage ofthe upright Pennsylvania Senator
In The same Roman spirit. the now aged and VEN
cradle man faces this ptiiul upsiar, hnita,or of
The insolent military despot whom he defed
twenty years ago.
Mr.. Roberts is u wli,e-haired but cree, old man
OF seventy years and upwards; and those fauil-
Tar with his personal appearance can conceive Of
the spectacle presented by the brutality Of
Mr.. Tyler al their las, interview, when the acting
President refused the simplest couresics of gem
tien,an, and even the natural graces of humanity
10 this abused and heart-broken mana man old
enough to he his father! But We will not trust
ourselves TO give uterance TO the Indignation ex-
cited by the porusal of this moving narrative
Read it! Read it, Wings! Let Loco Focos adu-
late tho kindred brutality Of the traitor-tyrant.-
But the man who after thi, can speak peaceably
Of John Tyler, or countenance him in any way,
never was Whg-never was an homes, man."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

ne erect OF jonathan Roberts letter upon the
reader was well expressed by a friend, who
states that when reading tie plain recital Of John
1ylers bascness, he felt his foot invountarilv
rising, as if preparing to give kick to the caiuff
who had so outraged all principle and dcccncy.-
Free Press
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

TIE Last Lnk.-ln about sixty days the link
al ra'iroad from fredericksburg to the Potomac
which has been so long wanting. will be supplied
anu travellers Will be whirled over the ssnne
miles, which have heretofore been the terror of
all way-iarers in half an hour, and in comfor,abl.
cars.--fea. Int, Sept. 90.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

Jersey CATTLE.-Ihcre was an exhibition
week before last at New Brunswick, of five cat
tie. raised in this State, weighing an follows v;,.
1888 lbs. 5000, 1851. 1877. all steers, and ahef.
er weighing 1917 lbs. The owner defes tho
world to produce any thing superior He had
TWO more but they were able 10 travel 10 Nav
Brunswick.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

hung jury a, the late court in Halifax com.
menced Il regular dance in their room above the
court to the tune Of "Whar did you come from. -
The Sheriff was soon sen, up by Judge Leigh,
with orders to provide them more suitable apart
ment in the Jail, where they might continue their
irollc during the night, il they thought prorcr
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

0J'A Prodgous fuss and uproar is made a.
bout the apportionment of the Congressional re-
presentation in Massachusetts. Our opponents
say they will no: be able to elect single mem
Der The reasonableness Of this cutlery may be
better appreciated, when it is reco!lected that
they have now but single member Of the dele
CATION. o, 'the rascally Wigs
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

very large meeting, comprising between four
and five thousand persons, has been held at Phi
ladelphia, at which resolutions strongly condem-
natory of the President for the removal Of Jona-
than Roberts. were adopted. similar meeting
is talked of in Richmond.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

WuOoPING-C 9UGH.--As this disease is now
prevalent in our neighborhood, we have thought
it might be well 20 give the following palliative
for 1t, which is published in the newspapers
Take tea-spoonful of castor oil, and a table
spoonful Of molasses-mix them together, and
give tea-spoonfGl of the mixture when tic
cough is troublesome. 1t is said to be equally
seryiceabe in cronn.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

Ans'henes wondered at mankind, that in buy.
ing an ear,hcn dish they were careful TO sound 4.
lest 1t had crack, yet careless in choosing
friends as to take them fawod with vice. How
few persons at this day would discover and AN.
ply SO striking an analogy!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

0}-Ihe New York Journal of Commerce SAYS
the United States Government has been offered
par for million and half of the six per cent.
loan, only with the condition that if the parties
offering so elect, they shall be at liberty 10 take
five millions more at the same rate, at any time
within sixty days. and that the offer was rejected
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

Awe regret to learn from the Charlottesville
JeiiersonIan that the Hon. Il. w. GlLMER has
been confined to his bed, by severe indisposilon,
almost constantly since his return from Wash
Ington.-IIe is now on a visit TO tho Alum
Springs for the benefit of his health.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

Gen. jackson having become involved in his
pecunIary affairs short time since, f. +. Blair,
editor OF the Globe, ON being made acquainted
with the fact, Immediately placed az his disposal
$4,000. The loan was accepted by Gen. Jack
son, and was sufficient 10 extfca;e him from his
difficulties.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

N1scoNsIN.-Cov. DorY, of Wisconsin Terri
tory, has issued his proclamation, in pursuance Of
the organic laws of that Territory, requiring the
people to Tote, at the election TO be held on the
9TH Monday Of this month, for or against the for
nation of permanent Government for the State
of Wisconsin
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

I. " The question of forming State Govern
ment was recently submitted to tho people Of To-
wa, and decided in the negative by large ma
Jority. The vote in favor Of Convention was
l. 2O-against il 6,s25.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

VERY well, the President only wishes to know
who are his iriends.''
we are warranted to say, that an Agent FOR the
Madisonian has been at Philadelphia and New
\ ork. and we suppose is travelling over the I'm
ion, to call on all Office holders under The Govern
ment to subscribe for that paper, and that the a.
bove is his iedre taxing Of all who refuse icy
ry well, sir" &c. The next step, a. it is under
stood, will be their removal from place. And
VIII American citizens submit TO this i! That's
the guestion.--True Uhig.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

Lieut.. Gordon, of the u. :. navy, was sentence
ed to dismissal by the Court Martial but the sen.
,ence has been commutcd to one years suspension
by the President.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-29

We suppose the Wings will acknowledge that
they made the bankrupt iaw.--AK
1es, II the Locofocos will acknowledge that
they made the bankrupis.-LouispiHe Jour.