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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-14
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.

/ N pursuance Of law, |, yoHN TYLER, President 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 ILL.,
nos, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday the sixteenth day of January next, for the
disposal Of The public lands within the undermen-
toned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and East of the fourth principal
meridian
Townships twenty and twenty-one, of range four.
Townships twenty, twentyone, twenty two and
twenty-three, of range five.
Townships twenty-seven, twenty and twenty
nine, OF range six
Townships twenty-seven, twenty eight and twenty
nine, OF range seven.
Townships twenty-seven and twenty-nine, of range
Townships Twenty-Five, twenty three, twenty-four
and twenty-nine, of range eleven.
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday the thrtieth day Of January next, for the
disposal of the public lands within the undermenton-
ed townships, to wit:
North Of he base line and East Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty-seyen, thirty-eight, thrty-nine,
forty and forty-one, of ranges four and five
Townships thiry-seven thirty forty and forty
one, of range six.
Townships thirty-seven, thirty-nne, forty and
forty-one, of range seven
Townships thrty-seven and fohy-one, of range
eight
Townships thirty eight, thirty forty and forty
one, Of range nine.
Fractional township thrty-eight, north of the old
Indian boundary line and townships thrtynne, forty
and forty-one, of range ten.
Fractional townships thrty-eight and thirty
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 tow n
ships offered will be admitted until after the
piration Of the two 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 the General Land Office.
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FOR THE SOUTH-MAIL LINE.
VIA CHESAPEAKE, AND PORTSMOUTH
AND ROANOKE RAILROAD.


- 7th of March last their
boats, the GEORGIA, Capt. Confey, and JEWESS,
Captain Russell, will alternately leave the lower end
of Spears wharf, Baltimore, every MONDAY
WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY
Norfolk. Passengers for Charleston will be forward
ed in accordance with the following schedule.
Leave Baltimore at o'clock p NJ.
Arrive at Portsmouth al o'clock, A. NJ.
Leave Portsmouth at o'clock A. NJ.
Arrive at Weldon at o'clock, p M.--Ten hours
in advance of Passengers via Washington city.
Leave Weldon at o'clock, AN.
Arrive at Wilmington at o'clock, P. NJ.
Leave Wilmington Immediately and arrive al
Charleston early next morning. The above boats
so well known to the travelling public eombin-
ing strength, speed and great comfort that it is deem
ed unnecessary to say one additional word on the
subject.
Passengers for Richmond Petersburg, OF in,erme-
date points on James Iiver by leaving Baltimore on
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, or FRIDAY AT
TERNOON, sleep board the bay boat and are
transferred to the James River boat early next
ing arriving at their place Of destination the same
day before sunset
Returning-A boat will leave Norfolk every Sun
day, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday night, at
O'Clock, and to Portsmouth, where she will
await the arrival of the from Weldon and depart
for Baltimore soon as the passengers and baggage
board, arriving here in about IA hours after
departure. Any information relative to the different
stage routes branching off from the Wilmington Raj!
Road can be obtained by applying to
JNO. C.. MOALE, Gen. Agent
Bait. Steam Packet Co.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES.
TN pursuance of law, l. JOHN Tyler President OF
i the United States of America, do hereby declare
and make known that public sales will be beld al the
aforementioned Land Offices in the State of Mis-
souri,, at the periods hereafter designated to wit
Al the Land Office at FAYETTE, commencing on
Monday the ninth day of January next, for the dis
posal OF the public lands within the aforementioned
townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and Vest Of inn principal me.
ridian.
Townships sxty-one sixty-two, and sixty-three of
range twenty.
And the East half of section nine in township
orty-fve of range thirteen.
At the Land Office at LEXINGTON, commenc-
ing Monday the twenty-third day of January next
for the disposal of the public lands within the under
mentioned townships, 10 wit
North of base line and Vest of The fiji principal n,eri-
dian.
townships forty-one, forty-two, forty three, and
orty-four, of range thirty-one.
Townships iorly-one, fortytwo and forty flour, of
range thrty-two
townships forty-one, forty-two, forty-thlee, and
foIty-four, of Range thirty three
At the Land Office at SPRINGFIELD, commenc-
ing Monday, the sixth day of February next for
the disposal of the public lands within the undcrmen
toned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and Vest Of The fh principal me-
1ididn.
Townships twenty-five to thirty-four, inclusive,
cept the north half section in the latter of range
tweniy-eight.
townships twenty-sy, twenty-eight, twenty -nine
thrty-one thrty-two, thriy-:hIee and thiIiyour of
range twcny-nine.
Tow nships twenty five, twentysx, thirty-one thir
ty-thIee, and thirty-four, Of range thirty one.
Townships twenty-five and twenty-six, of range
thirty-two.
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 disposed of and no long
err and private entries of land in the townships SO
offered will be admitted, until after the expiration of
the two ceks.
Given -nnder my hand at the City of Washington
Domini 1872 -
JOHN TYLER.
By the President:
Tho. H. BLAKE,
,Commr Of he General Land Office.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Commissioner of the General Land Off


Every person claiming the right of presumption to
land in any of the townships designated in this Pro-
lamation virtue of the provisions of the act Of 22d
June, 1885, extended and modified by the act of ls
June, lS40 or of the provisions of the latter act,
where those laws still apply to such claims, by rea-
son Of the absence of the pas at the Registers Office
on 22d June lS4l by virtue of the act of the 4th
September, lS4l, each granting certain privileges to
another and different class of settlers requested to
prove the to 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 com
mencement 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 acts of 1898 and lS4O 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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NEW STATIONERY, SC.

WIN. FISHER has received, by late arrivals
w large and complete assortment of the very
best Stationery Blank Books, Artists Materials, Rod
gers & Sons fine Cutlery, Music, Perfumery, Fancy
Articles, Musical and Mathematical Instruments, all
of which are offered at reasonable and uniform prices
at Stationers' Hall, two doors east of 18th street
Pennsy lvana Avenue. dec
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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
i the United States of America, do hereby declare
and make known that publ sale will be held at the
Land Office at GREEN BAY, in the Territory Of
Wisconsin, commencing Monday, the sixteenth
day Of January next, for the disposal Of the public
lants within the limits Of the aforementioned town
chips and fractional townships, to wit:
North qfths base line, and East efthe meridian.
Fractional townships eighteen and nineteen, of
range nineteen and fractional townships eighteen and
nineteen, of range twenty.
Fractional township twenty-fi lying north and
of the line of the 100000 tract, and town
ships tweny-six, twenty and twenty eight, of
range twenty
Fractional townships twenty five, twenty-six and
twenty seven bordering on Green Bay, and town
ships twenty-eght, thirty-one and ihirty-two, and
fractional townships thirty three and thirty -four, lying
south and west of Menominie river OF range twenty
one
Fractional townships twenty-seven, twenty eight
and twenty-ninc, bordering on Green Bay, township
thirty, and fractional townships thirtyone, thiry-wo
thirty three and thirty our, lying the south and
west side of Menominie river of range twenty
two.
Fractional township twenty nine, bordering on
Green Bay, township thirty. and fractional town.
ships thirty-one thrly-lhTee and thirty four,
lying south and of Menominie river of range
twenty-three
Fractional townships twenty nine and thirty, Dor
derng on Green Bay and south of Menomine river,
of range twenty four
Green island designated as sections nineteen and
twenty, in township thirty, of range twenty five.
Two ANAL islands, in Fox AXE, in township thir-
teen Of range thirteen.
Fractional sections fourteen, twenty-lhree and
twenyfour, in township thirty four Of range twenty
nine
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 (unIcss
the lands disposed of) and no longer and
no private entries of land in the ~nshps offered
will be admitted until after the expiration of the two
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 III. BLAKE,
Commissioner of The General Land Office
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Every person claiming the right Of pre-emption to
land in any of the townships designated n this Pro-
clamaton in virtue of the provisions of the act OF 2d
June 1888, extended and modified by the act of LIST
June, 1910, or of the provisions of the latter act,
where those laws still apply to such claims by
of the absence of the plas the Registers Office
Odd june 1911, by virtue of the act Of the 4th
Sept lSil each granting certain privileges TO another
and different class of settlers is requested to prove
the same the satisfaction of the Register and Re-
ceiver Of the proper Land Office, and make. payment
therefor practicable after seeing his 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 filing of the
plat shall expire previous TO the day fixed for the
commencement of the sale above mentioned, claims
under the acts of 1888 and lSlO above referred TO-
will be forfe,ed if not proven up and paid for prior
the expiration Of such year.
THO. III. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
sept 29-lawtl6thJan.
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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 Pro-
camaion, in virtue of the provisions of the act OF 22d
June, 1888 as extended and modified by the act OF
Ist June lS40 of the provisions OF the latter act,
where those laws still apply to such claims, by reason
o,he absence OF the pats at the Registers office on
ODD June lSii, or by virtue of the act of The 4th
September, ls4l each granting certain privileges to
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 pay
ment therefor as soon practicable after seeing this
notice. and before the day appointed for the commence
mont ofthe public sale of the land above designated
otherwise such claims will be forfeited.
Where the year, subsequent to the filing of the
pas, shall expire previous to the day fixed for the
commencement of the sale above mentioned claims
under the acts of 1888 and 1870 above referred TO,
will be forfeited if proven up and paid for prior to
the expiration of such year.
THO. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Sept. 29.--Iawt6h Feb.
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Commissioner of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE-EMpTIoN CLAIMANTS

NOllCE ~ lON CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right of presumption to
land in any of the townships designated in this Pro-
clamaton in virtue of the provisions of the act of 22d
June, 1888 as extended and modified by the act of ls
June, 1910, or of the provisions of the latter act
where those laws still apply to such claims by rea
son of the absence of the pats at the Registers Office
on 22d june 1S41 or by virtue of the act of the 4h
September, lS4, each granting certain privileges to
another and different class of settlers, requested to
prove the to the satisfaction of the Register and
Receiver of the proper Land Office, and make pay
ment therefor as soon as practicable after seeing this
notice, and before the day appointed for the COM
mencement of the public sale Of the land as above
designated; otherwise such claims will be for
feed.
Where the year, subsequent to the filing of the
pats, shall expire previous to the day fixed for the
will be forfeited il mol ai' pr69s Gp vflpi@s
to the expiration ofsuch year.
THO. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of The General Land Office.
sent 10 1aWtds
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South Of the base line and East Of the Huntsville mer
diam
Fractional townships two and three and town
ships four to eleven inclusive, and fractional township
twelve of range eight
Fractional townships and two, and townships
three to twelve, inclusive, and fractional township
thirteen, Of range nine.
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the twenty-seventh day of February next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the limits OF the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships,
to wit:
South Of the base line and East Of the Huntsville Me-
ridian.
Fractional townships one, two, three, and four,
bordering the Georgia line, and townships hive to
twelve, inclusive, and fractional township thirteen,
of range ten.
Fractional townships five to ten, inclusive, border
ing the Georgia line, and townships eleven and
twelve, and fractional township thirteen, of range
eleven.
Fractional townships eleven and twelve, and the
fractional sections four, nine, twenty-one, twenty
eight thirty-three, and thirty-four, in fractional
township thirteen, bordering on the Georgia line, OF
range twelve.
NorE.-The southern part of the last named
township is within the limits of the Creek cessioD Of
l642, and has not heretofore been offered at public
sale.
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,
longer; and no private entries of land in the town
ships offered will be admitted, until after the
piration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city Of Washing
ton, this twelfth day Of October, Ammo Domini
1912. JOHN TYLER
BY the President
Tho. III. BLAKE,
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-
clamation in virtue of the provisions of the act Of
the 4th September 1S4l, is requested to prove the
to 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 pub
lie sale of the land as above designated otherwise
such claims will be forfeited.
There may yet be outstanding claims under some
or of the presumption laws, prior to that Of
4M September, l641, where the entries have not been
made for the want of the pats in the Registers Of
fee In those cases, where the year subsequent to
such filing of the pats allowed by law to such claim
ants shall not have expired prior to the day fixed for
the commencement Of the sale above mentioned the
claims must in like manner be established prior to
the commencement Of such SALE they will also be
forfeited. Where the year, above referred to, shall
expire precious to the day fixed for the commence
ment of such sale, such claims will be forfeited, if
not proven up and paid for prior to the expiration of
such year, THO. III. BLAKE,
Commissioner Qfhe General Land Office.
nc, nyfhs
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS


Commissioner ofhs General Land Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-11
Special Sessions.

Before Judge Noah and Aldermen Crous and Smith.
JUsE loMichasl Burke for beating his wife Catherine
WIS ssvnrcy reprimande by the Court and
Michael Delaney for striking Alfred A. Mount and his
aged mother and other rotous conduct in the house
Mr. Mount, was sent up for 90 days--John Dougherty
was ound guilty of stealing Wagon wheel tire from
the saop OF Thomas Shepherd, but judgment was sus.
peadei and he dschsrged-Edward Beatty, alias Ward a
boy, was convicted Of stealing a copper measure from
Thomas Kelly, but was discharged-John williams.
black was sent up for 90 days for stealing cap from the
sore Of Isaac II. Archer-Wiam Downie for beating
Ann Finn sent TO the City Prison for 30 daysho.
mas Hogan was sent up for 80 days for stealing paiv of
shoes from Samuel Uuer-William Gouding for beating
his cgei father notwithstanding his life was sent up for
ak months he having been several times arrested for the
same offence and discharged at the urgent solicitations
his iMher-Rooert Prince, black for stealing piece Of
esn rom the store Of Messr Bockover worth Sl2 was
sentenced for like time-Thomas Lawrence who had
borrowed pair OF pants from Andrew aicCarran was
wa, acquitted
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Before the Recorder, Judges Lynch and Noah and Al
dcrman Smith.

Before the Recorder, Judges Lynch and Noah, and Al
dcrman Smith.
Wal SHaLEr, Esq Acting District Attorney.
JvSg loA the opening OF the Court the following per-
sons we're arraigned aad sentenced:
George Johnston r formerly OF the firm Of Kirk John.
son convicted of forgery in the hrl degree for forging
thc anne ofJohl Joh.son, the firm OF Boorman John.
sOn rs cIorscr 20 notes 20 the amount OF about 500
was 5cleacc1 TO the state prison for two years
Alsel Rankin, the boy who convicted ofthe
numocr concerned in the abduction with intent defe
ae Ain rooe sentenced to the States prison for the
term OF ten years.
Jacob Peterson colored man convicted Of selling lot
terry policies, was sent to the Penitontiary for three
months.
John McCur,in convicted Of forgery in the second de-
gree passing counterfeit note sent to the State
Prison for 1--WE ears.
J9hn wllinms alias English Jack convicted of SINH.
sr ohsnce was placed in the .ox but owing appca
uon o. counsel was remanded to prison.
Francis Kelly and others who have been engaged in blast
Tag rocks IN $50 street between 7h and sh avenues for
me purpose Of opening said street. al public nuisance
from the fact tina, person was Killed las, ccL IRON, ths
effects OF said blast, anl also that large number Of Kegs
OF powder 10 be used by said Kelly and Others wa, dsr
sed In this locality The four, ori.rci ha, I'M
be prepared by the District Attorney indctng ali con-
cerned N a nuisance which will have the effect to put
Tfsf for Grand Laree,y.-A woman namei Grace Saw.
yer vas tried for stealing gold watch. Jewellery SC,
street. on the 9th Of May last she had engaged 10
white wash on the premises and committed the larceny
while there The Jury found her guilty and the cour,
sentenced her 70 the state prison for three years
Triaffer violating The Pilot Lars.-Bcnl Soy. IT, who
was IN chargeoi the schooner Three Brothers, in the fall
OF 1870, tried for misdcmeanor in violating the Pilot
Laws by taking the vessel to in August OF that
wi,hoata pilot. The fact proved by Henry Bishop,
who was engaged by the commissioned Of pilots Coun.
sor Blnn aged for the defence entered in 20
argument show that the law by the lcgs.
ilfure, was unconstitutional, being contrary TO the
eighth section of the Coma tuition OF the United States
The Court stated that they could into tie qucs.
'on OF consutionay, but that il the jury returned
ferct OF glty, hwoud give opportunity for defend
ans counsel to obtain OF gmeni and carry the
su 70 higher court where the question could be fully
srguea ana decided The jury absent length OF
charged We understood tina, they were eleven for con-
vichoa ana one Tor acqual oGhe jurors being cap
de isi)n will be made IN the Marine Cour, IN fr
DAYS relative TO this question
The case OF joseph r. West called IN hut al cult,
presenting itself regards the selection Of inrx ~
tral was postponed I'LL Monday AMI the court adjourne
all that DAY.
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The Sunday Herald

To be published tomorrow will contain exclusive
ly full report Of the
Speech OF the Hon. J. ]. CRIrTESpEy
Speech Of JAMES II. WHITING.
And the Charge OF JUDGE KENT.
on the winding up of the of Monroe Edwards,
including also the verdict, if verdict should be
turned before o'clock on Sunday morning. Price
only t,co censper copy, making more matter and Of
deeper interest than all the Sunday papers put
gethe at THREE CENTS each-or twelve cents in all
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Baltimore.
Correspondence Of the Herald.]
BALTIMORE, June 10,

BALTIMORE, June 10, ls42.
Mn. EpiroR-
Mr.. Thomas F. Lennox well known in the theatrical
world instrumental, Wednesday afternoon last
in saving very beautiful young lady from drowning
She accidentally fell into the FALLS and about sinking
to rise moro with life. when Mr. Lennon sped her pc
rilous situation and accoured he was plunged into
the water swan to her. and by rskng his life saved
hers This may be called good acting, aud reflects much
credit upon the actor.
The discount on Virginia money this morning is per
cent Wheeling 10 do. There has been ACTIVE inquiry
for stocks. city per cent has been selling at 675 6s3
Flour may be quoted at $o62i, with o slight demand
Wheat, 81 ,l6a 81 30 and 1925. RODERICK
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WEALTH AND PEpIGREE-WIT AND HrMouR-
very curious brochure recently published, en-
titled the "Wealth and Pedigree of the Wealthy
Ci'izens of New York City, comprising an alpha
betcal arrangement ofpersons estimated TO be worth
100000 and upwards-wih the sums appended to
each name-being useful TO banks, merchants and
others.
The best commentary on the accuracy OF this little
book is the fact that, day OF two since. one of
these wealthy persons, rated to be worth 500 1000.
broke to pieces, and is ready take the benefit, of
the act