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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-04
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.


TN pursuance of law, |, JOHN TYLER, President of
and make known, that a PUBLIC SALE will be
the TERRITORY OF FLORIDA, commencing on
Monday the sixteenth day Of December next for the
disposal of the unapproprstcd vacant public lands
within the limits Of the townships hereinafter desig
mated, to witt e.
South Of the BASE line and East Of The meridian.
Townships twenty, twenty-one and twenty-five, Of
range eighteen.
The two easternmost tiers Of sections I'm township
fifteen the two easternmost tiers of sections and sec
tons twenty two twenty-seven and ty-four, in
township sixteen the half of township seventeen
and the east half of township eighteen and the Sec
tons twenty one twenty-eight and thirty-hree, in
the same township and all of townships nineteen and
twenty except the two westernmost tiers of sections
in the former, of range nineteen.
Townships fourteen, fifteen and sixteen of ranges
twenty, twenty-one and twenty-five.
Townships fifteen and twenty, of range twenty
three.
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
tho lands are sooner disposed Of and no longer; and
no private entries of lands in the townships offer
ed will lie admitted until after the expiration OF the
two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington
this Oath day of June, A. D. 1874.
JOHN TYLER.
By the President
Tho. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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: AT the Land Office at QUINCY, ILLINOIS,
commencing on Monday, the ninth day Of Decsmo"
nera Tor The disposal OF the public lands within the
east half OF the soulhwes quarter of section eighteen
and the east half Of the southeast quarter OF secuoh
'wenty-nioe, IN township ten north, of range sii
east OF 4lh principal meridian.
AT the Land Office at DIXOE, ILLINOIS, COM
mencing on Monday, The sirtsenth day Of Deesmbe,
ert, Tor the disposal of the public lands within The
east part OF the northeast fractional quarter OF section
lwenly-oDe and the east part of the northwest irac-
tonal quarter of The section, in township forty
'hree north of range one, east OF the third principal
meridian.
Inc northeast quarter of section eleven, in town
ship twenty six, range eight east of The 4th pr'nc-
pal meridian; the west part of the mort Invest fraction
al quarter of section one and the northeast fractional
quarter OF section two, in township sixteen OF range
SIX, west OF the 4th principal meridian.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(uness the lands are sooner disposed of and no ION
ger; and no private entries of any lands herein de-
scribed will be admitted until after the expiration Of
the two weeks.
Given under my hand, al the city of Washington
this second day OF September, Ammo Domini 1914.
J. TYLER.
By the President;
Tho. Fl. BLAZE,
Commissioner Of the GENT Land Office.
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ON THE NORTHERN LAKES

BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND HYDRoGRAPHY,
September e. 1874
DROPOSALS will be received al this Bureau I'M
i Ill three O'Clock, z. NJ on Monday, the 4th of
November next, for furnishing and delivering at the
places herein named, the following Cannon for the
naval service of the United States, viz
At Saekett's Harbor, .N,,o York.
10 eght-nch chambered Guns of about 63 cwt
each.
Is thirty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns of about
AZ cwt. each.
al Buffalo, Nep York.
10 eight-inch chambered Guns, Of about GO cwt.
each.
20 thirty-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of about
~ cwt. each.
At Erie, Pennsyrunia
10 eight-inch chanbered Guns, of about GO cwt.
each, and
25 thiry-two FOUNDER chambered Guns, of about
40 cwt. each
All the foregoing Cannon TO be delivered at the
places named by the 18th day of June next; to con-
form to such drawings as may be furnished by the
Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography ; to be sub
ec to such proof tests and inspection the foun-
dry where made and such further inspection at the
place Of delivery may be directed by the Chief OF
said Bureau, and TO stand such proof test, and in
spectons will be TO his entire satisfaction. Should
one-fourth Of the number fail in any particular, al
Jected, or such further test be applied may be
deemed necessary.
The contractor to provide at his expense an appro-
pirate site for proving the Guns
The proposals must distinctly state the rate per
ton Of 2,2l0 pounds and be endorsed proposals for
furnishing Cannon on the Northern Lakes"
The Guns to be cast Of the best gun-metal no hot
blast metal TO be used the whole of the Guns TO be
turned and the surfaces dressed of and finished per-
fecty smooth.
Bonds with two approved suretes in one-haf the
amount Of contract, will be required to be entered
into within fifteen days after the time limited for
ceving bids; and ten per cent Of the amount Of all
bids will be retained as collateral security, in addition
TO the bond gwen for the faithful performance of the
contract, which will be paid only on the satisfactory
completion Of it, and 80 per cent of all deliveries
made will be paid all bills properly authenticated
according TO the provisions Of the contract within
thirty days after their presentation TO the Navy
Agent.
u5~To be published twice a week in the follow
ing papers Beacon, Norfolk, Virginia. Old Domin-
ion, Portsmouth, Virginia; Enquirer, Richmond Vir.
glnia; Msdisonian, Globe, and INTEL gencer, Wash
ingtoD, d. C.; Sun and Republican, Baltimore; Anne
rican Sentinel ana Mercury, Philadelphia; Evening
Post, and Auroro, New York. Daily Times and
Morning Post, Boston; Daily Morning Post, Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania; Morning Gazette, Buffalo, New
York. sep CLAW
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w. A. HARRIS.
JNO. HEART.
PROPOSALS FOR RATIONS.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE MARINE CORPS,

HEADauARrERs OF THE MARINE CoRPs,
QuARTERMAsTERs OFFICE,
WAsHlNGTos, October 4, 1874
S,EPARATE PROPOSA AIS will be received al
cths Office until 10 O'clock A. NJ, on Monday illh
November next for furnishing rations to the United
States Marines, the following Stations, for the year
lS45, viz
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Brooklyn, Long Island, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gosport, near Norfolk Virginia.
Pensacola Florida and
Washington District of Columbia.
Each ration to consist of one pound and quarter OF
fresh beef three quarters of pound of mess pork
eighteen ounces of bread superne flour al the OPP
ton of Government, and at the rate of six pounds OF
good coffee, twelve pounds of the best New Orleans
sugar. eight quarts of the best white beans four quarts
of vinegar, two quarts of SALT four POUNDS of good
hard Drawn soap, and one and half pounds OF good,
hard, dipped taow candles to each hundred rations.
The beef required shall be delivered on the order
OF the commanding officer of each Station, either IN
bulk by single ration, and shall consist Of the best
and most choice portions of the carcase the pork to
be No l, prime mess pork and the groceries of the
best quality of the kinds named subject to inspection.
No bid will be entertained, unless accompanied by
the names of TIVE suretes responsible for the faithful
performance of the contract.
To be endorsed " Proposals for Ratons for 1882
AUG. w. NICHOLSON, @. NJ NJ c.
.Amencan Sentinel and Pennsylvania, Philadel-
phia; the Portsmouth Gazette, New Hampshire; the
Boston Times, Boston the New York Herald, the
New York Evening Post, the New York Enquirer
the Baltimore Republican, the Norfolk Beacon, the
Norfolk Herald, the Richmond Enquirer and Rich
mond Wing, the Alexandra Gazette, Alexandra,
d. c., and the Pensacola Gazette will give the above
hreelnsertions each per week and send the account,
accompanied by copy OF the advertisement to this
Office for payment. Oct.
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PROSPECTUS

ssTHE CONSTITUTION"

TIE tOANO " Il Wv
TINE undersigned, having purchased the materials
4 of The Spectator will issue, on or beioie uie
10th inst the first number OF a new PaPe, 70 -
called "THr CONSTITUTION" IL VIII De oe'oeu
to the steady advocacy Of that system OF measures
which will preserve uninpared the sacred insnu-
ment from which we borrow the name and as eo 20.
stantly oppose whatever is not sanctioned by IT. "o
shall increasingly oppose National Bank fro'eo,
tue Tarih-lDternal Improvement by the rene,a'
Governments Distribution OF the Proceeds ol "io
sales OF the Public Lands-Assumpuon oil the o'H'o
Debts--an abrogation of the Executive Neio, IA u"-
constitutional aud inexpedient.
we hops TO make the paper worthy OF INC oop
dence and support Of the Democratic party. snsh
be the faithful expotor of their principles, ana u'e
ever ready medium 10 convey their sentiments atu
wishes TO the public. The Democratic cause, ID u,o
Of truth and justice. 1t courts the ight, u
shuns no investigation. And we are Determined W
see whether a paper, conducted with a devotion %
the principles rather than 10 the men, of our party
TO further the great of human progress, rather
than the advancement OF particular individuals,
will not commend itself to the confidence and FAVOR
of thepeople
As the all engrossiDg topics oil the eiee'os
over, shall devote liberal portion oil our CO.
lumns TO subjects of general literature and sc'ehce
endeavoring to present such matter as VIII amuss'
instruct, and edify.
TIE proceedings Of Congress will receiTe Parucu-
lar attention, and full and comprehensive sutnmay
will be given. including the yeas and nays upon Az
important questions.
The paper, for the present, will be issued SENT
weekly during the recess, and daily during the ses-
sions Of Congress, at five dollars per annum, IN adj
vance.
w. A. HARRIS.
Oct 5-tf JNO. HEART.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANT

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
TO any lands within the limits of the tracts above de-
scnbed, lying IN the State OF Illinois, required TO
establish the same TO the satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver of the proper Land Office, and make
payment therefor as soon practicable after seeing this
notice. and before the day appointed for the
ment of the sale Of the lands embracing the tract
claimed, above designated; otherwise such claim will
be forfeited.
THO. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner ofAs GenI Land Office
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NOTICE TO PREEMPTIoN CLAIMANTS

NUIICE TO FKE-EMPTTUN CLAIMANTS
any lands within the limits of the townships above
enumerated, is required TO establish the same to the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver the proper
land office, and make payment therefor as soon prac
ticabe after seeing this notice. and before the day APP
pointed for the commencement of the public sale of
the township embracing the tract claimed above de-
sgnated, otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO. III. BLAKE.
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Sent. 3 1874.
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| ~N""""iyb vi io"bo ioui seehs
South Of the Base Line and Wssi Qfhs Meridian,
Sections one, two three, four, FIVE, nine ten, ele-
ven, twelve thirteen, fourteen fifteen twenty two,
twenty three, twenty -four, twenty five, twenty-siX
twenty seven and thirtysx north half and southeast
quarter OF section six, fractions of section eight east
Of Rock Roe Bayou and White river, east half OF
seventeen, and including part east Of White river
north half and southeast quarter and including part
east OF White river, Of section twenty one, north
half and southeast quarter Of section thiry-fve, aud
including part east Of White river in township one
Of range three.
Townships nine and ten, of range five.
Township five, OF range six
townships fifteen and eighteen, of range nine.
Fractional section twenty one, south half of TWEEN
y-wo and north half and southwest quarter Of sec
ton twenty seyen east of Arkansas river, in town
ship three and township fifteen, FRANCE ten.
townships twelve, thirteen, fourteen and fifteen,
Of range twelve.
Townships eighteen and nineteen, and the fraction
al sections one to SIX, inclusive ia township twenty
OF range thirteen and fourteen.
At the Land Office 1t Helena, commencing on
Tharsdsy, the twenty eighth day of November next
for the disposal of the public lands hereinafter des-
cribed, viz;
o,ih Of the Base Line and West efhe Fifth Principal
Meridian.
The fractional sections two and three, north of
Scrub Grass Bayou, sections four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty,
twenty-elght, twenty mine, thirty, thrty-one and
thirtytwo, north of Arkansas river and fractional
sections thirty-three and thirty-iour in township
eight, of range one.
Township seventeen, of range three.
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 are sooner disposed Off and lon
ger and private entries of land, in the townships
so offered will be admitted until after the expiration
of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this twenty fourth day OF June, Ammo Domin, 1874
J. TYLER.
BY the President:
Tho. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the Geserai Land Office
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Commissioner Of the Geserai Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
TO any lands within the limits of the townships above
enumerated is required TO establish the same to thu
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the pr
per Land Office, and make payment therefor soon
practicable after seeing this notice. and before the day
appointed for the CONNIE cement of the public sale
OF the township, embracing the tract claimed above
designated; otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
THO. H. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS

Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships above
enumerated is required to establish the same to the
satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver of the
Land Office, and make payment therefor as soon as
practicable after seeing this notice. and before the day
appointed for the commencement of the public sale,
ofthe township embracing the tract claimed, above
designated, otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO. III. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
June 81
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On the petition Of Jedediab Beckwiih, Of sarato
" ga, New York, praying for the extension Of a
patent granted TO said Beckwth for an improve
ment IN machine for boring timber, for seven years
from the expiration Of said patent, which takes
place on the tweniy-first day Of December next.
II is ordered that the said petition be heard at The
Patent Office, on the first Monday 10 December
next, at ~ O'Clock, M and all persons notified to
appear and show cause, II any they have, why said
petition ought not to be granted.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published in
the Madsonian, printed at Washington the
Sun, printed at Baltimore; Daily Keystone, print
ed at Philadelphia the Aurora, printed at New
York and the Times, printed at Boston once q
week for three successive weeks previous TO the first
Monday in December next.
HENRY l.. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner Of Patents.
r. S. Editors of the above papers will please Co
py and send their bills TO the Patent Office, with .
pa per containing this notice. oct 29-Iaw3w
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tiNBB POEMS AND BALLADS OF SCHlL
i LER, Translated by Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer
Complete IN ne volume just published and this ds,
received for sale by z. TAYLOR.
august ~.
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South Of the Base Line and Wssi The Meridian,

Fractional township seven, north of the old Indian
boundary, Of range fourteen.
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NOTES.

No proposal will be considered, unless IL be accom-
panied by guarantee, signed by one or more rcspon-
sble persons in the following manner, viz
"The undersigned - guarantees that if
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THE subscribers having determined TO remove
to the Western Country, offer for sale the farm
upon which they reside, situated on Jackson's
River, in the County of Allegheny, miles above
the town of Covington, and about one and half
miles from the Jackson's River Turnpike, (known
as the Widow Mann's place. The old tract
contains eos Acres, every acre OF which is arabic
except a few acres which are taken up by the
Failing Spring Branch.- unning through corner
otit. This tract is well adapted to the growth of
all kinds of Grain, Hemp, and Tobacco, and not
surpassed for it's fertility, by any farm on the
river. Contiguous to the old tract there is sur
vsy OF 1855 Acres, of well tmberrd land-bo,h
OF said tracts contain IA portion Of the Falling
Spring Branch, which affords abundan, facilities
lT me working Of any machinery that man may
desire 10 erect The society of the neighhorhood
is good; there rs Church in sigh, of the mansion
house. Terms will be made accommodating IN
the purchaser. Persons desiring 10 purchase will
he shown the land by either Of the subscribers
(all of whom liv" on the place.) If no, sold bv
private contract between this and the 5,h dav or
June next. il will be sold on that day, at public
auction, on the premises. to the highest bidder.
Persons wishing toaccommodate themselves with
desirable farm had better take care.
J. MANN,
A. e. MANN,
WILLIAM MANN,
G. GRIFFITH,
6. KlNCAID.
March 81, 1874
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DIR. TAYLOR'S
B(xxSNlSl OfLIU1a.acl2.f

FROM 375 BowERy, N. ", At REDUCED PRicE
Large Bottles 81 60-Smau do. 81. EVIDENCE is
daily received ofthc efficacy Of the verwort in curing
pulmonary complaints. The following is an extract
from a letter received short time since:
Dear Sir For more than ID years have been af
hcted with a Of the liver, which has a, times
caused much suffering and distress particularly while
under the influence Of what is usually termed cold has
the pain m my breast been particularly distressing Last
winter aud spring became alarmed at the ymptoms in
my case The distress in breast great and SEEM
cd to be permanently seated. For considerable time
ai,ho rcsortcd to my usual remedies, experienced no
rehef, but felt myself growing Having some
knowledge OF Dr. raylor's Balsam Of Livcrwort pur-
chased bottle and commenced using it. Before had
used It three days. felt scnsbly relieved and by the
time the contents Of the first bottle used the pain
IN my breast had entirely disappeared, and there has
been no return Of 1t since Yrs, SC. JSo. Il. SEMANs
- Editor OF the Tippccanoc Journal, - Indiana
The Balsam is specific for coughs, colds
liver complaints and all diseases OF the chest and lungs
~ b. See thdt the steel plate label is on each bot
tie to prevent countericits without which is gcnu
inc, aud buy Of A. ID. WREN, 4 Co
March 7-6m Sole agents FOR Statnton
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M.AND sAMlao

IHEkE will be sold. on Tuesday the 23rd of
APrii next, at the front door Of the Court
mouse In Morgantown, Monongalia county, Va,
three and three-quarteI acres Of Land adjoining
Medera and Larkin IL. Dorsey, it being the same
land purchased from said Dorsey by Hora,io ID.
McGeorge, and by him surrendered in his inven-
tory in bankruptcy. and there is yet one hundred
ana hi'y dollars o: the purchase money unpaid to
said Dorsey, which will be paid first out Of the
proceeds OF said sale. and the residue, if any. for
the creditors of said McGeorge. Also, one town
lot IN Clinton, Armstrong county, Pa
Terms OF sale--One-third of the purchase mo-
ney to be paid in hand, and the residue in two
eqna' annual payments, taking from the purchaser
notes with approved security and retaining a lien
upon the land for the deferred payments
Sale by order OF the District Court, at Siaun-
ton.
~, G. CRESAP, Assignee
March 70, lSl4-1t in Bankruptcy.
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ovHN FOE wUMM.s

V\HIS preparation has now stood the tes, Of
- several years trial, and is confidently recon-.
mended as safe and effectual medicine for ex-
pelling worms from the system. The unexam.
Piled success that has attended its administration
IN every case where the patient was really affic-
ed with worms, certainly renders it worthy the at
tention of Physicians.
The proprietor has made il point to ascertain
the result Of its in such cases rs came within
his knowledge and observa,ion--and he invaria-
bly, found it to produce the salu,ary effects
not unfreqnen,ly after nearly all the ordinary pre-.
parations recommended for worms had been preyi.
ously resorted to without any advantage. This fac,
Is attesied by the certificates and statements o,
hundreds of respectable persons in lerent parts OF
the counirv--and should induce families ALWAYS
70 kseP ayial in their possessiat,. IL is mild in
its operation, and may he administered with per.
fsc. safety &c the taost dylicatr infant For sale
by JAMESs II. PATTERSON.
Staunton, July 90, 1913.
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VIRGlNIA:-At Rules held in the Clerks
Office of the Circuit Superior Court of Law
and Chancery for Augusta County, March the
9TH 1884,
Thomas p. Wilson and James c. Shipman, ad-
mlnlsiraiors of VIM. Miller, decd Plaintiffs
AGAINST
Samuel b. Miller, VIM. w. Miller and others,
Defendants,
IN CHANCE2Y.
The Defendants Samuel b. Miller, Henry G..
Miller. VIM. w. Miller, VIM. Lewis. Nancy
Lewis, Alexander Hamilton and Rachel his wife,
and John Lewis, not having entered their appear-
ance aud given security, according 10 the &c, of
assembly, and the Rules of this Court. and i,
appearing by satisfactory evidence That they are
not inhabitants of this Commonwealth Ills or
dere1' that the snid Defendants do appear here,
on The Isl day Of the next term list day of June
lS44.) and answer the bill and amended bill of
the plaintiffs. and that copy Of this order he
forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in
Staunton. Tor two months successfully, and post
ed al the front door Of the Court house.
A Copy-Tesle.
N. G. KINNEY, C. C..
March 7, 1914.