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o pairs 3 point white Mackinac blankets

The party proposing to supply tie articles will
make an invoice OF all the items embraced in the
above list, and aix the prices, in dollars and cents
at which they ~ furnish them deliverable in New
York, before the 18th day of Nav next. oaIcu.
latng the quantity Of each article and extending the
cost, making an aggregate Of the whole invoice he
fore sending II on The Department reserves the
right to increase OF diminish the quantity Of any
tcle ana substitute Others IN lieu thereof The goods
will be inspected at New York by an agent of the
United States, who viii be appointed by the Depart
ment Tor The purpose, and ascertain the confor
nifty OF the articles purchased with the samples
exhibited, when the contract shall be made. and
WIN he terms OF The contract ITSELF which
shall contain clause that VI the articles are
not furnished within the time prescribed. or
or u they are Of Insufficient quality and If within
i've days after notice Of such insuiciency the uar,y
shall not furnish others In lieu thereof OF the reouir
ed quality, The United states shall be authorized to
purchase them Of Others and TO charge any increase
Of price they may be compelled TO pay therefor 10
NE contractor who shall pay the SAID difference 10
the United States.
Separate contracts will be made for The ,rauspor
tation from New York 10 the Indian country.
Bonds viii be required, in the amount of the bid.
with two good sureties, the suficienoy Of whom 10
be certified by United State. Judge or District Al
torney Tor The faithful performance Of the contracts
PAY men will be made after the contract is completed
and the delivery Of the goods 10 an agent Of lbe De
partment, upon a duplicate invoice certified by him
Communications to be marked Proposals. for In.
dian Goods.r
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading:
(or we) propose to furnish for the service Of the
indian Department, the following goods at the price.
Affixed to them respectively, viz
Here insert the list Of goods)
Deliverable IN the city OF New York on or before
the 10Th DAY oil May nes and in case of the accept
ance OF ths proposal, the quantity being prescribed
by The Department, Tor we) viii execute a con-
sc' according 10 us agreement, and give sst,sfsc-
'ofy security 10 the department, within eight day,
alter The acceptance Of this bid and in case Of failure
70 enter INTO such contract, and give such security
lot WEI WIZ Jay TO the United States the difference
between mo sums hidden by me- Tor us,) and the sum
which the United States NAV be Obliged m nav fas
The same articles
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD.
orr'es isp'AS Avrnn', March 7, ls<3.
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A RICH SCENE.

Kendall humorousy describes the entrance Of him
nc and his companions into one Of the Mexican CT
ties, as follows;
When within some five miles Of Guanaju ato, nu-
marke were met retu ming from the city
driving before them the donkeys that had borne their
produce 10 market. As many of our men were foot
sore, from the tedious mountain march OF the day
previous, the officer who had charge Of US immed
ately pressed lie animals into service and told the
Texans to mount them. 1t was in vain that the
owners Of the animals xposuated, and Id our cap
tain they were IN has 10 return TO their home-he
not only reiterated his orders for our to seize
the unsuspeclng donkeys by the and mount them
at once but he also commanded their owners to as.
sist in driving them. As gradually approached
the city, the number OF donkeys increased, and be-
fore we entered the suburbs, every Texan seen
perched upon the back of Jackass, without saddle
bride and Of such low stature many Of the
animals that their riders fairly compelled 10
bend and curl up their legs TO keep their feet from
dragging on the ground
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A NOBLE BOY.

About a fortnight since, ~ two lads, on< aged
thirteen the other eleven, soos 81 Mr.. Edward God
frey, Of West Point, were skating upon the Hudsof
the eldest In psssing place here the Ice was
thin, broke through and sunk ito rose TO The sur
.ce, and struggled with the ice, which broke with
MIN fer two on three rods As sooa as the younger
lad. who had glided distance down the river, sa"
The condition his brother ill., he hssened 10 ms
rescue, and with much presence Of mind called out
as near AS il was prudent 10 do-then stripping of
his illto coat, and taxing il by the ED OF the
leeve, lie lay down upon the ice and swung II out TO
his brother, who caught hold OF It and drawn
safely out. Young the lad 10, he has saved two
bys from watefy grave one about year slice.
Such ats Of GOODNESS and brothery kindness should
not go unnoiiced. IL any Of one of natures
noblcmenn merits place in the West Point Acade-
my this same little Joseph Godfrey is entitled to IT,
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OFFICIAL.

Promotions in the Marine Corps, by tho rrcssnsn''
by aud with the advise aud consent Of the senate
since the lst Of January, 1913
COLONEL ARcn,s AID fiEsprKsos, o"'nS am mafc"'
ls43, to be Brigsdisr General by bre'st' 70 'sks
rank from the 9Th January, 1897, Tor gallant anu
uaeroous services while in command oil the MARINES
10 Alabama, Florida aud Tennessee, during the cam
psign against the hostile Indians.
MAJos Jso. HARR,s, to be Major BY brcse', 'o'
gaIlsniry and good conduct IN the war again'' o''
Florida Indians psrculary.n the affair OF ha'ehee
Suslee to date from January 27 1877
CArrAM WV. DuLAsr, on the 4th March, los3
10 be Major by Breve,, to take rank from The 81
Of March, l543, for meritorious conduct
G. HOWLE,
.idj,aani and Inspector,
HEAD QuARrERs OF THE MAsIsE CoRrs,
AD,uraSr AND Inspectors OFFICE,
WAsHIsGros CRY, 10th March, lo43.
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PUBLIC as. |

AN ACT TO authorize the election or appoiDtment
of officers in the Territory of Wisconsin.
BE II enacted by the Senate and House Of Rspresenid-
tires Of the United States Of .7mtrea in Congress
bled That the Legislative Assembly Of the Territory
of Wisconsin shall be- and are hereby authorized to
provide, by law, for the election appointment Of
shers, judges Of probate, justices of the peace and
county surveyors, within the said Territory, IN such
way manner, and at such times and places as to
them may seem proper and after law shall have
been passed by the legislative Assembly for that
purpose, all elections appointments of ue above
named officers, theresf er TO be had OF made will be
IN pursuance Of such Law.
Sec. 2 find b II further enaoied, That the mem
bers OF both houses OF the said Legislative Assembly
Of the Territory Of Wisconsin shall upon the expl-
ration Of the terms Of service for which the present
members have been elected he hereafter elected 10
serve for the terms Of service as that for which
the members oil the legislative Assembly in Iowa
now elected.
Approved, March Sd JS41
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PUBLIC-NO. 46.

AN ACT directing the survey of the northern line
of the reservation for the halbreeds Of the Socks
and Fox tr bes Of Indians by the treaty Of August
one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Represenia-
tires of the United States Of 1merica in Cong
bied, That Chief Engineer cause TO be surveyed
and suitably demarked the northern boundary line of
the reservation for The of the half breeds OF the
Socks and Fox tribes Of Indians, by the treaty of the
fourth Of August, one thousand eight hundred aud
twenty four beginning at the point which, at the date
of sand treaty was known and recognised the north
west corner of the State of Missouri, and running
thence due east to the river Mississippi the section
of said line lying between that stream and the river
Des Moi es, being the northern boundary line Of said
reservation
Approved, March 3d. l943.
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The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser Of Monday
seys, the large amount of coin and eastern funds les
tImaed at 500O00) recently transmitted westward
by the wheat dealers, begins TO exhibit itself IN the
Chicago market, advance Of 10 cents bushol
equal 10 Is per cent? having already taken place
We presume the nnuene is also felt at other points
upon the lakes, bur as yet unchronclod The Chica-
go Express Of the 18th ult contains The following;
Wheat, we are happy TO say, has gone up plumply
To rs cents cash. This, Of course is only paid for
good article About $4,000 bushels have changed
hand, within few days at 50 cents, deliverable on
board the first vessels.
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.'PRo PATRIA."

What has caused this great commotion,
Motion, motion, all the country through
1t is the People, gathering all,
Re -ponding to their country's call,
To put down the ultra's cry and hue,
And they'll do it with Tyler, too, too, too, too,
And they'll do it with Tyler, too
Shall Democrats forget their rights
Rights, rights all good and true;
And allow the ultras their Tory notion,
To put their ball of pride in motion,
To put their ball Of pride IN motion,
And crush the country through, thro' thro',
And crush the country through
For, Americans, wish you to know
Know, know--for swear il is true,
That the Veto power he's held to this hour,
That the Veto power he's held to this hour,
And vetoed four bills that knew
Qn common with you) did Jno. Tyler, too, too, too
Did our staunch friend Tyler, too.
The ultra's have sworn loudly; sworn, It's said,
Said, said, said, and most true,
They would the Capting surely head,
They would the Capting surely head;
But they made mistake, and pardon beg,
For think their error they rue, rue. rue, rue
As defeated they are by Tyler too
No, no, no, Wen all of us swear
Swear, swear, firm and true
To act 10 man, and do all that can
To act to man and do all that can
For that Patriot true, to whom it is due
& Il I,D
Our irmest of friends, Jno. Tyler, too
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[BY AUTHORITY
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES PASSED
AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE ,TMEN.
TY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
[puaLlc-So. Al,

AN ACT in relation TO the exempldcaons Of the
records Of land patents and other evidences Of
title and smeDdatory Of the act entitled IAN act
10 re-organize the General Land Oihcen
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tees Of e United States II .4mtroa IN Congress assen
tied That literal cxemplihcat,oIs OF any such re
cords which have been or may be granted m sutus
Of the provisions OF the seventh section Of The act
approved the fourth day OF July, eighteen hu died
aud thirty six, eniitlsd San act 10 reorganz Ne e
General Land Office shall bel eemed AID held to be
Of the same validity in all proceeding whether at
law, in equity, wherein sucn exemi feat ons are
adduced in evidence, as if the Of The officers
signing and countersgning the same had been fully
inserted in such record.
Sec 2. find be IL further enacted, That ex-
emplifcatons granted in pursuance OF the
aforesaid section of the act aforesaid, Of any
warrant, survey, assignment, and other evidence,
CONF rsing entire munments of title whereon any
patent has been based for lands granted by the United
States in the aforesaid Virginia military land district
or elsewhere, shall be, and hereby declared aud
held as Of equal validity with the original paleni
warrant survey, assignment, OF other evidence d
title on file in said Office
Approved, March Sd, lS43
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fPUBLlc-No. 46.1

AN ACT providing for the settlement of claims for
supplies furnished the Florida militia
BE it Enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
pes ote I'm ted States Of .lneriea in Co gress assem-
bled, That the accounting officers of the Treasury
are authorized and required to settle the claims for
supplies furnished the Florida militia, the payment
OF which is provided Tor by the acts of August the
twenty third. one thousand eight hundred and forty
two upon principles of equity and justice, under the
directions Of the Secretary of War
Approved March Sd, i843.
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A DOG STORY.

The Troy Wing relates the following anccdote Of
. Newfoundland dog;
"On a certain Sunday after church the family
were all assembled in the drawng-room, and every
member Of il, with one exception, occupied in read
ing. The dog, after making a reconnaissance Of the
party, proceeded Of his own accord TO the library,
and, taking down a book from the shelves, returned
and presented il 10 the individual who was unprov-
ded with that convenient instrument for willing av
the long quarter Of an hour before dinner
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ROBERT SINCLAIR.
From the Public Ledge,
PUNISHMENT FOR SEDUC ZION.

bin has been read in the Senate Ct Pennsy wanna
by Mr. Sullivan, called ''an act to punish seduction,
and to afford more adequate remedy for the inju-
ry" This bill declares that the seduction of any ie-
male is an pdctable offence, and in addition to the
remedies given by law, any pers convicted Of
this offence in any Court of Quarter Sessions, shall
be sentenced to pay fine not less than $500, nor
than $4,000. at the discretion Of the Court,
and further, undergo solitary confinement at hard
labor the Penentiary, not less than year. nor
more than ten and that the action for seJucuon mcy
be sued by any mother or othoi relative OF the ienaIe
load
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Our readers cannot fail Of being astounded a, tho
following fact, which extract with all din. c.rs.
mony from the court circular, "The PRINCES. D..
al came TO C'aremont on Thursday, in the carriss.
"hh Her Majesty and Prince Albert, mi,tom anu
nurse IN Hfiend0N ~Asaeruw That child should
travail half dozen miles in the same carriage with
it, father and mother. without retinue of nu,., n
wait upon II, 10 most astonishing.
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OHIO RIVER.

At Wheeling, on Wednesday, the River had FIVE
feet of water in the channels falling and ice running
At Pittsburg, Tuesday, there were four feet and
half Of water in the channel.
At Cincinnati on Monday, the river was falling
fast but was in good navgable condition for The lar
gest class of boats TO the Mississippi.
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III meeting Of the friends Of the Bible Enter
prise VIII take place in the Rev DR.. Laure's Church
on Monday evening next, the 10Th instant. st 7
O'Clock.
Address viii be delivered by the Rev. DR.. Ely. of
Missouri, and the Rev. Mr. Mitchell, of Baltimore
All the friends Of this enterprise are respectfully
invited to be present
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proved, March Sd, l843.
fPuBLIc-No. All

AN ACT to repeal an act entitled San act TO extend
the collection district of Wiscasset"
BE il enacted blythe Senate and House If Represtn-
atires Of The United Saies Of .7esioa la Congress
bled That the act Dtied ''An act 10 extend the coli
lection district Of Wlscasset," passed Auau>t thirty
first A. ID. thousand eight hundred and orty-t~o,
be, and the same is hereby. repealed
Approved March Sd, lS4S.
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ed, March Sd, Isl3.
[ruBLio-So. 40 I

/
! AN ACT making appro prisions for the civil ard J
plomatic expenses of Government for the 6-ral
| year end ng the hrtieth day Of June eighteen
hundred and forty. four.
BE u enaoted by The Senate and Houv of Rom, e,,a-
tires Of The United Saies If America IT, CongreSs as-
bied, That the following sums be- aud hereh, are an
pria,ed TO The objects hereinafter XXI ress d. Tor
the fiscal year ending thrtieti OF Juue cue lou.
sand eight hundred and forty four be pail rut OF
any unapp'opriaed money in the Treasury, name \:
For compensation and mileage OF Senators and
members OF the House OF Representatives and d. le-
gates from the Territories six hundred aud tlurty-
eight thousand three hundred and twenty dollars.
For compensation OF tie officers and eI,,ks of the
Senate end House Of Representatives tirty-nne
thousand five hundred and hf,-seven dollars and hy
cents.
For stationery, fuel, printing and all other Incl.
dental and contingent expenses Of the Senate, SIXTY
thousand dollars.
For stationery, fuel, printing and all other Incl
dental aud contingent expenses Of the House Of Req
resentatyes, one hundred and scyenty-6ve thousand
dollars Provided That nothing In any resolution Of
either House OF Congress shall prevent the ttlemen
and payment, Of the bills for the printing OF the two
Houses OF Congress, agrecaby the prices establish
ed by the join, resolution Of March Sd, 1919
For compensation OF the principal and Two assist
ant Librarians, and messenger Of the library Of Con-
gress, four thousand FIVE hundred dollars
For contingent expenses of said library, eight hun
bred dollars
For purchase of books for said library, FIVE thou
For purchase Of law books for said library ope
thousand dollars
For laying floor Of principal library room in nv
drauc cement, two hundred and twenty FIVE dollars
and The Librarian is hereby authorized 10 sell, at
public auction, any portion Of the old and useless fur
nifnre OF the library rooms, and pay The proceeds
thereof into the Treasury Of the United States.
For compensation Of the President Of the United
States, twenty-five thousand dollars.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
For compensation Of the Secretary of State and
the clerks, messenger, and assistant messenger In
his Department, twenty-siN thousand three hundred
dollars.
For contingent expenses OF said Department,
viz:
For publishing, pacl ling, and distributing the laws,
and packing and distributing documen s. Including
proof reading, labor, boxes, and transportation nine
ihousa, dollar
For stationery, blank books and book binding, two
thousand dollars
For labor and attendance, ono thousand FIVE hun
drcd dollars;
For furniture and fixtures, repairs painting, and
glazing, one ,hous nd eight hundred dollars;
For extra clerk hire and copying two thousand
dollars;
For printing leiter-press and copper-plate, and ad
vsrt'ang, one thousand Ave hundred dollarj
For newspapers, two hundred dolsr
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NEW foax ALnos.-The engraved likeness Of
washington, spolen Of day or two since, !, pub-
lshed by the publisher of the New York Albion and
free 10 subscribers
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TO The Editor of the Madisonian

SIN IL beg leave to send you, for publication, the
song of former days, and mention that, as Heaven
has been pleased TO remove Tippecanoe, ! cannot
think Of deserving the standard Of Tyler too.
TIppEcANoE X Tyler, roo.
March 10th IS43.
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PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS,

C,EALED proposals will be received at the Office
- of he Commissioner OF lndan Affairs, Wash
"s'on, ID, O., until the Dist day of March, instant
at one o'clock 7. NJ, for the following goods for the
use of the Indians, viz:
500 yards blue strouds
700 DO
POO scarlet do
100 pounds fold worsted yarn
5000 yards domestic calico, assorted
1000 cotton shirtlng, bleached and unbleached
1870 sbeeting, unblesched
2JOO " domestic stripes and plaids
so dozen woollen socks
1000 yards plaid lmsey
400 flannel shirts
800 calico shirts
100 pounds cotton thread, assorted colors
10 sewing silk do
gross worstrd gathering
20n yards Indigo blue cloth, fancy lists
100 green do do
$40 " saved list, Indigo blue cloth
l5O do green do
$50 do scarlet do
100 pieces ribbons, assorted
so pounds beads do
a u pairs q point white MacLinac hl.pl,t.
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March 10th, ls43.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-10-28
Too Well Played.
BY @. G. FOSTER.

'"You win not surely leave me tonight,
Charlotte' Lam extremely weak, and
.carely think ] shall live till morning. You
smile--you don'tbelieve me; or rather, you
,cisk not to believe anything that will in
terfere with your pleasure. We'll, 60, go
perhaps l exaggerate my illness" The sick
man looked at his beautiful wife, who had
jus. entered the chamber, splendidly at,Fed
fora party, TO "see if he wanted anything
before Che went out. ID ST.. A., b..
Il really think you are looking much bet,
ter tonight, and may venture to leave
you The Arlingtons, you know, are such
very particular friends--tbey would fee
positively siighted, shonld refuse their
pressing, invitation. Il shall send up old
Mary, sothatyou will be quite comfortable
o3"PIay, send Up nc, one--I wish to be, as
l'feel--salone." uno7aa bas a.dga.-ag1 l.so
,rWell, my love, 1 am sorry to leave you
but bless mel the clock is striking eight,
and il Is time forme, to go";--and she hpr.
Eied frew the room, In the hall she met
she ,physlciah and carelessly remarked
Dear doctor, do go up apd cheer up Mr.,
Leslie little. He has the blues terribly
and lam engaged tobs ont Way what
isahs n,an staring at" yodi gdi gomoiau.
Engaged to be out, madam you may
be too late q close YOUR husbands eyes;
faarhe win scarcely spryiySthe night
..HipsyhaImean you7-is this done jus. &c
alstm- Gsae, or are lyou seriousi"I and she
Immediately entered the room with the
physician. As they PASSED into Leslie.
chamber, he opened his dull eyes;s and see
ing, his wife,. his countsnance underwent
a sudden change from pale to red, and his
eye lightehed as if in anger, His wife apr
proacheb the bed. but he motioned heI
away. and feebly raising himself on his Ell.
bow, .saidrUG e,IoFgI5ajaLcrbE
-bssliipld you the truth Charlotte, fee
thst'l ara dying Now answer me, frankly
anil siRcsEsly7-Thave YOU anght % complain
ofnis since lhsse been your husband1T
She Iarosd PALE, and ,remblingy sobbed
Bo, Henry, noLone word--butI was about
.hamsfaay owfong you. Twill no, COL
will 90, go--l win staywi,h you forever
apd she bursted into teats dl9hl
Madam he calmly replied che dying