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The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

MoDEsTY Beauty is never 50 lovely and
attractive as when il is hidden beneath the
veil of retiring mOdesty. The most beau
tiful flower Of the garden that most attracts
and charms the senses, never appears so
lovely as when it is beheld sweety peePing
from the midst ofits curtain of green leaves,
which serves to partially protect it from the
sun and elements, and which renders It's
charms doubly interesting and beautiful.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

Jonathan, where were you going to yes
teraay when 1 saw you going to mil!"
sWhy, was going to mill, to be sure
well, wish I'd seen you. I'd got ycu
to carry grist for me''
why, you did see me, didn't yOu?'
yes, bat not until you had got clean cut
of sight,
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

A philosopher gravely and truly remarks.
that cells havo been skinned ever since Noah
came out of the Ark, and printers have been
cheated out of their dues ever since the
OientiaIs printed with blocks Of wood, yet
neither do cells get used to being skinned,
nor printers to being flesced.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

"Kiss me Quick!' is the name of new
fashioned bonnet worn by the ladies some
where, and invented by somebody The
gentlemen find them very convenient, and
the ladies exceedingly pleasant. The de-
mand fer them is becoming very great.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

At church where there was call for a
minister, two candidates appeared and whose
names were Adam and Low, the latter preach
ed an elegant discourse from the text
'Adam, where art thon2'' in the afternoon,
Adam preached from these words, "LO, here
nm IT
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

AN EXTRAORDINARY DELUsIoN.-Therc
has been for some time resident in Bangor
native Of the sister kingdom, who is be-
lever in the transmutation of individuality
He believes that in "by-gone days'' he ex-
sted as the celebrated Dean Swift, and that
his next doom is to be metamorphosed into
1 rabbit
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

The Mormon Temple at Nauvoo, the most
spacious building in Illinois, has been com.
pleted. Il cost nearly 100000. The Mil
leriies, not TO be behind this, are construct
ing, in Boston, house big enough to hold
all the true believers till the world comes
10 an end, on the Odd of April next.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

OLD MATDs.-Say what you will Of old
maids, their love is generally more strong
and sincere than that of the young mlk-and-
water creatures whose hearts Vibrate be-
tween the joys Of wedlock and the dissipa-
tons of ball room. Until the heart OF
woman is capable of settling firmly and ex-
clusively on one subject, her love is like the
MAY shower which makes rainbows but fills
No cislerns.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

A morning paper says, that a newspaper
is mirror which reflects intelligence from
all quarters Of the globe, as the first four let
tiers of its name denotes-NEws-north, east,
west south.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

A gentleman weighing lady not finding
a suficiency of weight, put his foot into the
scale, which soon turned it, when he observ.
ed, "Sin weighed heaVy.n SIT does, in
Decd" said the lady, 'for one foot weighed
me downs
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

NoBLE.-'rhe boys in one Of the public
schools in Boston, recently collected thirty
dollars for the purpose of procuring an arti.
fetal leg for one Of their unfortunate school
fellows. Such true nobleness deserves no
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

VERY APPRoPos.-A preacher having mar
ried couple in church the other day, un.
fortunately gave out as the hymn-Mistaken
souls that dream ofheaven.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

New USE FOR CLocK.-A contemporary
says that "every stroke of pendulum ush-
ers one human being into existence" We
suppose this is the reason that those villages
which have only one town clock have fewer
Inhabitants than the great cities.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

TAR AND FEATHERs-Marred in Boons-
will, Tenn, on the 2sth ult., MIR. K. Tarr to
Miss Jane Feathers. This is the last case
Of taxing and feaihering that we have heard
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

1t is very improper for gentleman 10
snore so loud in church, as TO disturb the
rest of the congregation.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

If be true that marriages are made in
heaven. some folks have deylish few friends
there we fancy.-N. Y. Tat.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

Ii is said that however we'll young ladies
maybe versed in grammar, but very few OF
them can decline matrimony.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

A CONFESSIONAL AwKwARDLY SITUATED
In the cathedral of Grgenti, in Sicily, the
slightest whisper is borne with perfect dis
tinctness from the great western door to the
cornice behind the altar, distance Of two
hundred and fifty feet. By most unlucky
coincidence, the precise focus Of divergence
at the former station was chosen for the
place of the confessional. Secrets never
intended for the public ear thus became
known, to the dismay of the confessors and
the scandal of the people, by the resort of
the curious 10 the opposite point (Which
seems to have been discovered accidentally
until at length one listener, having had his
curiosity somewhat over gratiied by hearing
his wIfe's avOwal of her own infdelity, this
teil-tale popularity became generally known
and the confessional was removed Her
schell's Treatise on Sound.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

"De confederation will pleeshe to sing de
Won dousanth and two'th pslam," said a
Dutch parson as he gave out the morning
hymn"
"There are not so many in the book re,
sponded the chorister.
''Vell, den, pleesh to sing as many as
tare Pc"
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10

We have two moons this month,
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-10
Tax Collectors Sale.

Jan. 90. IS43. (Pr fee SI5) 2s.I4t
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-01-10

.Nessrs Editors In the proceedings Of Deccm
Der 2ith, : published IN the Indiana Journal, find
the following language. used in reference 10 bii
offered by myself, III relation to the lHrlsd elton OF
lust ccs OF the peace the county of Johnson ::
This bill says the reporter Of the Iaurnel, pro-
vdes that the debtor be sued IN The tosvnShi .
where he resides and on IA lure 10 give security.
the debtor may b, impFisoned.'' On seeing TIA 5, |
called the reporter. and demanded a correction ;
winch Was forthwith written out am now IN
formed by him that the Journal has hitherto re-
fused publish said correction, thus proving, b.
rand doubt, that democrat need evpec, far
statement OF ms legislative action from that r..
sheet The bill offered, has no reference to mpFs-
onment for debt, either direciiy or I'D recfg.
L. HARDIN.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-01-10

g PORTUGUESE J0E. '-ticncral regret seems
to be manifested in New Orleans for the mcIan-
choly fate OF this obscure individual, who was
His body was found arald the ruins. The form
OF the face and hands retained, but the rest
was only mass OF clnders He was inferred
Nov. the Both, with military honors. The Pic
avune makes him the hero of the following an
ecdote
. lie was captain of the mantop on board Of
Com. McDonough ship Saratoga,a at the famous
battle of Lake Champan at the time that the
American flag shot from the mast In the
very heat OF the action, when shot were flylng
thick as hail he stuck a hammer In his belt a
dozen nails In his pocket, the flag in his mouth.
and mounted to the masthead All means of
fastening the flag IN any other manner had van
Ished long before IN progress of the engagement
Joe nailed the flag to the topmast, and descended
safely to the deck amid the enthusiastic cheers
OF his shpmates.
The exact amount of the Indebtedness of the
States and Territories, according to table pre-
pared by the Secretary OF the Treasury, is
Sl9S,SlS .376 81.
Upt the 10Th of this month"; December dur
lng the present year, 81 800 cngrants arrived
IN New York, 9,39l returned 70 Europe.
MORE NILLAINY.-Samucl G.. Trowbridge, for
merly large mail contractor and a co-pariner
of Frink, in Illinois Is now in Jail IN Arkansas,
having been engaged in company with noto-
rous gang in countcrleiting, horse stealing, sc.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-01-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Petitions were th.s morning presented by Mr.
DAVIS OF =, of citizens OF Sulilsan. 10 strai gen
the boundary between Sullivan and Knox referred
to committee on BOUNDARIES. by Mr.. Goodcnow.
for a bounty silk by Mr.. C.aypool. for the re
peal Of the preservation u. sheep. by Dir. Moore OF
T.. o. T.. :. Phelps, for divorce. by Mr. Carter,
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-01-10

respecting Hon. T.. l.. Dunbar, deceased referred
to committee on public expenditures.
Mr.. Bradley, from the committee on education,
10 which the subject was referred. petition tihc
Wabash College made an interesting report the
cond ton of the institution, accompanied by JOINT
resolution. providing for the remission of the inter.
est on a loan Of ssoOO from the sink ng fund.
Mr. Noryell Gssented from the report, wishing
merely 10 suspend the payment of interest until the
debt fell due. lie therefore moved to lay II upon
the table.
The minority Of the committee made an adverse
report, the ground that such relief would be
unprecedented and injurious to the interests OF com
mon schools.
Mr. German. from tho committee on canals and
internal Improvements reported b rchnqaishing
to the Madison and Indianapolis Rail Road Com.
pany, the flushed portion OF said road, IN pursu.
ancc of the prayer Of the petition presented few
days since read twice and lard upon the table.
Mr. foulkc reported bill 70 locate state road
IN tho county Of Wayne; twice read and laid upon
the table
Mr.. Rich presented petition from contractors
on the Madison aud indianapolis Raj Road conPa.
ny referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Meoker offered a resolution, providing for
the election Of Bank Directors. on Saturday (the
senate concurring.) Adopted
[Mr. stra,ton here inserted his preamble and re-
solution. notice of which is given IN another part
OF the paper.
2ocLocK i. VI.
Mr.. Bradley introduced bill subjocting TO exc
cuion equitable interests and chooses action to the
payment of debts passed to second reading.
fhc speaker lad before the House. II commune
cation from the treasurer Of State IA the
of Bank scrip IN the treasury-the treasurer states
that there is a $40 90 of Bank scrip IN the trcasu
ry-recevcd. with small exception, from the
l'auk. for dividends the sinking fund, DC. ; re.
ierrcd To the committee of WAYS aud means.
rhe bill for the relief OF Zera Southcrland was
read second time when
Mr. Norvc moved TO lay upon the tube; VIII ich
motion did not prevail.
Mr. Moore of o. moved to refer to the committee
claims ; lost
Before further proceedings,
The House adjourned
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-30

nine ninety three ninety seven, one HUNDRED and one
oas hundfed and hss, ens HUNDRED and nine cue
hund,,d and thirteen, one hundred and seventeen
no b,nSfod and twenty one and one hundred sli
tweot, i've as fepI sented ION ihe plan Of the tld
io,. D. prepared by the Surveyor OeLeIa Of the le.
rltmy u FLORIDA.
The sale will be kept open iof two week luues,
the lots sooner d's10ssd Of s.d no i"nRHi aha ls
o,,.str eui,y of any l,f go .heIed, will Ia admitted
until sfer the expiration Of the Two weeks
Given under s.y hand Al the Coy OF WnshHgWn,
,b,, s,sLih DAY of June, Anno Domini lrl3
JOHN TYLER
BY the President:
Tao. IL. BLAKs,
Commisssoner Of As General Land ONs,
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-30

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.
IN pursuance Of law, ], JoHS TYLER, Pres-
l. dent Of The United State. of America do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will bo
held Mt The aforementioned Land Offices, in the
State OF MICHIGAN, al the periods her,nsft er de-
sigpated, 10 WI
Al the Land Office at GENEssEE, commencing
on Monday the ninth day of Ociobcr next, for The
disposal Of the public lands within the limits Of he
underGentIoned TOW nships anu fractional own.hips,
VII;
North efihs base line and eas, Of n. meridian.
townships ti'riy thirty two thirty three and
uy-iour add fractional township thirty five, boz
derinC on Lake Huron, of range ST.
townships thirty one, thirty two and thirty three,
and fractional town, hip thiTty-four, bordering on
Lake Huron, of range seven.
Fractional townships thirty. one, ihiriy-two ihtt,
three aud thIry-four, bordering on Lake Huron and
Thunder Bay, e range eight.
Fractional tow nships thirty thiry-one thirty-two
and thir'y-throo, bordering Lake Huron OF range
nine.
Fractional township thirty, Of range ten.
North Of me base line and Hesf efh meridian
Township ihiry-hve, and fractional town~hi ps
ihIy-s,r, thiryseve and ihitty-eight bordering on
Lake Huron and Mullets Bay o. range one.
Townships thirty i've, thiry-siN aud thirty seven
and fractional townships thirty eight and thirty nine
bordering on Lake Huron, { rsnce two
Al the Land Office at DE rROIr, commencing
on Monday, the tweniy-h day OF Sep,eu.b. nsrt,
for the Disposal of the public lands within the limits
Of the following detached tracts VIZ:
The LOT number one m secion eight; lot number
nine IN s,ciion nine lts three four and i've IN sec
ton seventeen, and 10, number section sirh-
teen, which have recently BEEN surveyed Ia town
shpsix South Of range ten, Eis; o. the meridian.
Lands Appropriated by Law FOR the use Of schools
military, or other purposes, will lie excluded from
rals.
The sales will each be kept open FOR two weeks
lunlcss the lands sconer dsposed o snd no lon
ger, and no private entries Of land in the townships
50 offered, will be admitted, unil after the expiration
Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington
this eighth dsy OF June, Ammo Donini lsa3
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
Two. III. Blanc
Compissionsr Of the GsnfraI Land on,
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In pursuance ofIhe provisions Of the act Of Con-
g,es. approved 81 Manh, 1885 enti'led An Get 10
rstsbiish town at 81. Marks, Florida" the Register
and Reee,v.r of the Land Office al Tallahssscr vil
b. regu'd, prior to the day 81 saie 10 ascertain the
yaius uf any Improvements which may base be
made on III. lois issignAtsd 10 this pfocianaiHn
s,ee,is~ " and he pufchsser at public sale Of any
ia upon ~bich there hre such Improvements % her
than The owner thereof cha 10 adJlion o. thr -um
To be paid to The Unird States, ie AID heresy s,
oured 10 ray lo the owner Of the lmproSeurn he
va ne OF then, as thus asceItaIDed; and u payment
therefor shall not be ode upon HE day "n Which he
same vas purchased the lot shall be again Offered at
public sale on The nexr day OF Gale, and uch pr-On
shall not he capable Of becoming The purchaser Of ba
OF any other lot offered Il that pubic sale Proriha
That il any 10, so offered aud BIZ on on the asl y
Of the pulc sale shall not be thus paid for, he same
may be- entered al private sale upon Ply'ng 10 lAe
United States the sum at which IL bld of, aut 70
The Of the improvements, the previously aser.
tanned value thereof
By the act of Congress aforesaid, the minmun
price Of each lot is fixed al twenty-five dollars.
THO. II. BLAKE
Cornmissioner Of the General Land CGct
June I4--tg3d Oct.
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In pursuance Of law, l. JoHs TyLER, presilen, OF
u The United States OF Aneries, do hereby d clare
and make Known that public sal's will b. held atthr
underneath ned Land Oilices IN rhe Territory OF
WISCONSIN, at the periods heisinsitei dessna
ted, o. vii; -
Al the Land Office a, MINERAL POINT, com
mencipg on Monday the twenty third day OF Oetob
next for the disposal of the public lands VII IN the
aforementioned townships aud fractional townships
viz:
North Of the base line and Usst Of The fourth prinei-
pal meridian.
Township eight, of range five.
Norh effhs base line and East IF the fourth priaei
pol meridian, and NORTH Of The Wisconsin rir~,
Fractional townships eig hi and nine, OF range one
Fractional township eight, including parts of
islands in sections eeven, twelve, h,een. and four
teen, ard township nine, OF range two.
fractional township eight, inciud ns parts OF
islands In section eighteen, OF range three.
Ffsciie nal township eight of range four.
Fractional iow nship eight including the island ia
section nine and township nine, of range five.
Fractional townships nine and ten, OF range SIX
Fractional tow nahiI nine, ten and eleven, Of range
Fractional township eleven, OF range eight.
AT The Land Office al GREEN b AY, CONNIE cing
on Monday the second day of October next, for the
disposal OF the public anls within The unjermention-
cd townships, TO wit
North Of the base line and East Of fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional township eleven, Including the isls nj !
ON the Forth side OF Wiskonsan river Of range nine
Sections four Ave six seven eight seventeen, eiah
teen nineteen, twenty twenty eight twenty -nine 'h
w. thirty one thirty two and ihIy hrce, lying Yves, of
the Winnebsgo Laks and Fox River, IN township
twenty, Of range seventeen.
A, ih. Land Office at MILWAUKEE. commenc-
ing Monday, the sixteenth day of October next
for the disposal of the pubic lands hereinafter iesg
mated, viz:
North Of the base line and East of Ne fourth prr
eipai meridian.
Township ten, of range ten.
The west half Of the southwest quarter OF section
three, in township two, of range nineteen.
The east half of section twenty-six, in township
ien Of range twenty-one.
The lot number FIVE OF the southwest fractional
quarter Of section nine in township three of range
tweniy-,hr
The southeast fractional quarter of section nine
feen and the lots and two northeast fraction
al quarter of section thirty, in township two of range
twenty thee.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be KEEP, open for two weeks,
unless the lands sooner disposed of, and no
longer; and private entries Of land in the
ships offered will be admitted until after the expi
ration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington
this eighth day Of June, Ammo Donini isi3.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
Tho. II BLAKE,
Compiissionsr Of The General Office.
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Part a an island la the Mis~lsspga rser IA see I
lion three in township ifsen; fractional SECTIONS
one, two eleven. fourteen. t~enl,-two t~eniy-'bfee
twenty aal thirty h,lit, IA Io~nshp siS,een
the fractional secin thirty an M Ihe siae'ionS
lOw nshlp seventeen. OF range ak,
Az the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday tie trsHfyFGh day Of S'PisWbsr neat
for the disposa Of the public lands hereinafter dss'e
mattel 10 vii;
Ne,ih Of TIE Base Line and Easi ef ahe laird rtnei
pol Meridian.
fractional townships ihiny-one and ihiTty-i~o
bordering on the Indiana STATE line OF range iieeh
The east fraction OF the southeast quarter OF sec
ton six, ia township ihiry-ihne Of range four.
The east half and northwest qaarer OF the
northeast quarter of lection three, and the north hall
OF the northwest quarter Of ihe same sec1ion IN town
ship thirty nine, of range eight.
The east half OF the southeast quarter OF section
| fifteen in township foriy-thfee, OF Tange eleven
The northeast quarter Of section tnslse. Ia lown-
ship forty, of range thirteen.
| AZ the Land Office II DANVlLLE, commencing
on Monday, the second day OF Oeiobs next, for the
disposal OF the public lands within the limits 81 ifae
/ topal townships twenty-eght, twenty nine, and
thirty norsh OF the base lice, a range ten, west OF
/ the secnnd principal meridian.
! At the Land Office AT ASKASkIA, commene
| ng on Monday, the siriesnh day OF October next
for the disposal of he public lsnds within the bGh's
of the southeast quarter of section Thirty three, and
the southwest fractional quarter OF the same section
ON Island twenty-i0ur, ia the MISSISSIPPI fhtii IN
tow nship ihifleen, south, of range three wes.
| At the Land Office al ED ARDSVlLLE com
meneing on Monday, the ninth day of October next
for the disposal of The public lands within the 10 ~
of fractional sections thirty and thirty two N
nshp six north OF range ten west, aud iiactiona
section twenty five, III owashia Dix nos'h, OF Rags
/ eleven west constituting islands numheIed sixty AM
sixty-one in the Missssipp river
i Al the Land Office at QUINCY, commencing on
Monday, the tleenty-third day Of October next, 4"
the disposal of tie public lands within The limits Of
| the aforementioned tracts VIZ:
I N,. or iae Base Line and East Of ne fourth lrin
I cipai Meridian.
The north half aud southeast quarter Of section
twenty -ihr, e, in townshp four, of range three.
! The northwest quarur of section twenty-five u
I township seven, OF range seven.
Lands Appropriated by law for the use of schools
military, other purposes, viii be excluded iIou
sale.
The sales VIII each be kept open fort weeks (unes
the lands disposed oO and no longer; an,
no private entries o. land The townships oiefet
will be aJpted until after The expiration of the tw,
/ weeks
| Given under my hand at the city of Washington
| This eighth day OF June, Ammo Dnnini 1913.
| JOHN TYLER.
! By the President:
| Tho II. BLAKE,
{ nFIbs General 7. md fyfYcs
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NOTICE To pRE-EMPrioN CLAIMANTS

NOTICE To PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS
Every person enutl io thu right Of pfe-4n Al n >.
any land wiihin The limits &C tie tNnshtp. sbo,,
enumerated j. r,qur,d 10 establish IN, Same 4, IN,
Satisfaction Il the Register and Rccei ~ ofths pro
pr Land Office, and m,ke payment lh,rsfur as 900,
aspraceabls asr soeiHg his Hoiio snd hcf re the DE-,
app'i"itd tor 'hr commencement II tie public sale Of
lae t'w"ship, embracing The tract elsi ed, above
designatej otherwne such clsim will he f,rfitcd
THO VI. BLAKE
Commissioner Of NE Generai Land Office
june 1i--tuo, ~