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ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

| TERMS ON WHICH TEXAS IS TO BE ANNEXED
| The correspondent Of the Journal of Commerce, a
sort OF administration organ, after stating that the
annexation" treaty had been agreed on before
| the arrival of Mr. Calhoun, states the following
conditions, which he appears to think REASON
ABLE!
l. Assumption by the United States of the
debt of Texas, TEXAS AT THE SAME TIME
KEEPING HER LANDS!
2. The incorporation of the army and navy of
Texas with those of the United States
3. Two representatives for Texas in the House
of Representatives
What a glorious bargain the United States
would make by purchasing Texas upon such
terms SUMPTION OF THE DEBT Of
Texas, ten or teelue millions Of dollars, she at
the same time retaining her lands AS to retain
ing her lands, that is just as well as to pretend to
turn them over to the United States since every
foot of land in the territory worth ten cents an
acre has been sold and is held by those who are
making such clamor in favor of annexation. 1t
is understood that member of Congress- who
has manifested great zeal in favor of annexation,
owns immense tracts of land there-almost prin-
cipalties if Texas should be annexed,
would make him one of the wealthiest men in
the United States. Is it at all strange that his
zeal should wax warm on the subject! short
time ago it was announced that LARGE SPECU-
LATIONS HAD BEEN MADE In TEXAS
BONDS BY THOSE WHO HAD BEEN
KEPT ADVISED OF THE PROGRESS OF
THE NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ANNEX.
ALTON OF TEXAS! One Of the conditions
of annexation is THE ASSUMPTION OF
THE PUBLIC DEBT of that country, and it
would seem that favored few had been kept adj
vised of the progress of the secret and clandes
tine negotiations that have been going on for
some months, and thereby enabled to make large
in Texan bonds. These large specu-
lations, we have no doubt are the secret springs
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VINO V1croRY IN AUGUSTA, GA-The Angus

Wing VIcToRY IN AUGUSTA, GA The Angus.
ia Chronicle of Tuesday says: "The election
Yesterday for mayor and councmen resulted IN
most signal triumph of the Wings, notwithstand-
ing the private drilling and secret organizations
of the Locofocos, with the vain hope of catching
the Wings unprepared, an event which would
have been particularly grateful to their feelings,
so soon after the departure of Mr. Clay. In this
however, they have been sadly disappointed, for
instead of securing triumph, they have obtained
a most signal defeat; in short, they have been
routed, horse, foot, and Dragons, in three of the
four wards of the city. The vote for mayor is as
follows: Dye (W) 4l7; Hook (Loco) $50;
Wing majority 1877. The Wings also elected
seven councilmen, and the Locos three.
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'esult is as follows !:
1O2

Wing majority thus far, 20. The wings will
probably elect representatives in Danbury, and
the locos in Sherman. In that case the wing
majority will be 81 but we have given the To-
cos representative in Colchester that was cleo
ted by the casting vote Of the moderator! who
had previously voted This representative will
OF course lose his seat, and the wing majority
will then be %. Then if we take the Clay man
in Hebron from the loco side and put him upon
ours, where he belongs, though not elected by
an entire wing vote, the wing majority will be
"a The seats of two or three other locos will
probably be successfully contested; but let that
pass In the above count we have left out of the
question the Berlin representatives. If they
can keep their seats the wing majority will be
%. We have not the least doubt that the wing
majority in the House will be over 90, perhaps
"a. Glory enough for Monday !-Ne,o Hauen
Palladium.
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CoNNECTlCUT-sECoND TRIAL.

The Wings did noby on Monday in those
towns which failed to elect representatives on
the lst inst. The state of the case on Satur-
day was as follows: Wings elected, 81; Locos
elected, 7S-Whig majority 10. The towns to
have second trial were: Cheshire, Meriden,
Danbury, Sherman, Strahord, Trumbull, Ply
mouth, Middletown, and Columbia. We have
now heard from all but Danbury and Sherman,
and the result is as follows:
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CONSISTENCY.

The Globe, in order to prove that some of the
Wings have been inconsistent, AYERS that Mr..
Clay has changed none of his opinions-that she
is the same to-day, that he was yesterday" Ex-
actly SO and that is the reason why we prefer
him to any one else" put your finger on him."
and he's there.
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WHAT HAS MR.. VAN BUREN, DONE +?

VIAL HAD WIN. VAIN bUREN JUNE
If any Wing feels an ill-natured wish to puz-
zle his Locofoco neighbor, he cannot more effec-
tually accomplish his object than by interrogat-
ing him with the question which stands at tho
head Of this paragraph. What has Mr.. Var
Buren, done? He has been in Congress, been OF
a foreign mission, been President, and what, il
these high stations, has he achieved for his
country? What public act Of his life is pointed
to by his friends with pride and admiration {?
There can be but one answer TO these questions ::
Nothing. He has done nothing which was moi
a matter of course-which the very letter Of his
duty required to be done in form, but the man
ner of doing which can alone give enviable dis
linction. Any body may sit in Congress at eight
dollars a day, say yea or nay, and anybody can
make speech. Anybody can go to England
for nine thousand year, or sit in the Presiden
tial chair for twenty-five thousand. But it is
not anybody who can adorn these stations. II
is not anybody who can shake the Senate with
his eloquence, or enlighten it with the rays Of
genius 1t is not anybody who possesses the
wisdom, integrity, and frmness, to fill the Ex-
eCullYG OIllCc viii uOHOT anu advantage, Ut duu
dignity to the station. Mr.. Van Buren,, it is true,
has sufficient talent to acqut himself respectfully
among scrambling demagogues, and is doubtless
quite up to all the punctillios and forms Of Off
cial station; and we are ready to concede, what
he probably most values himself upon, that he
understands all those arts of intrigue by which
demagogues manage to win themselves into
place and power. But nothing is more palpable
than that Mr.Van Buren, is deficient, lamentably
deficient, in all the high qualities of states
man lin talents, integrity, and 6rmness Among
the great men of the country who have hitherto
been thought worthy of the Presidential office,
one has been distinguished for wisdom and firm
ness in the field and in the council--a second for
genius and eloquence in the Senate-a third for
the vigor and boldness of his pen in the cause of
the people, and so on but Mr. Van Buren, is
distinguished for nothing more than for his re-
markable deficiency in all these high qualities.
1t is his "glory to have served under such
chief" as Gen. Jatkson; and with humility
becoming better cause, his highest ambition is
to " tread in his footsteps"
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The Petersburg Republican, paper entirely
opposed TO Henry Clay and the Wings, but con.
Quoted SO as to command respect and confidence
responds TO some requests thus: F" 1t is useless
to ask us to publish the tract on Henry Clay's
duels, or that entitled Provdenlial DISPENSE
tons The one is ngentlemanly---lhe other
blasphsmous -
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w A S HI N G I @ N.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL IS, 1874

Van Burens opinion of the present Tariff.
The letter published by the Richmond Enquirer places
this opinion record without equvocation and it is well
to keep it in mind:
"ALBANY Feb. %, ls43
"My Dear Sir II thank you very kindly for your
friendly letter. | HAVE AT NO TIME, NOR ANY
WHERE, HESTTATED TO EXPRESS MY DECI-
DED DETERIORATION OF THE TARIFF ACT
OF THE LAST SESSION, AS WELL IN RESPECT
TO THE PRINCIPLE UPON WHICH 1T is
FOUNDED AS TO IT'S DETAILS. In good time
you will have my views in respect that and other sub
ects before the public.
In the mean tme believe me to be, very sincerely
your friend and obedient servant,
MARTIN VAN BUREN,
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THE STATE OF PARTIES.

One Of the most palpablo asgns of the times"
which may be relied upon as indicative OF the flu
ture, is the striking contrast which the condition
the two political parties of the country presents.
On the one hand, we see the Wing banner wav-
ing over the serried ranks Of party united by
the ndissoluble bonds of mutual confidence and
mutual sentiments of patriotism, at its head a
leader chosen by reclamation of the people, with
out caucus or intrigue, and whose great public
services, gallant bearing and noble sacrifices, in
spire enthusiasm in his friends and respect in his
enemies.
How different is it with Locofocoism They
have canddate-in New York, another in Mich
gan, third in Kentucky, fourth at the White
House, and consider themselves unfortunate in
having lost one in South Carolina, inasmuch as
they lose his friends with him. And what are
the principles upon which the party, if such dis
cordant factions may be called party, are uni
ted! In New England and the Middle States
they are the unqualified advocates of protective
tariff; at the South they are ready to sever the
Union in order to break down the system. Tyler
would compass Heaven and earth to make himself
President by annexng Texas to the Union Van
Buren, dare not open his mouth upon the subject,
though he stands pledged as far back as 1887 or
49, against it. 1t would be miracle if party
thus dsagreeing about men and measures, should
be successful. They have hardly one common
object in view, unless as Mr.. Calhoun would say
it be to test "the cohesive power of the public
plumber"
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pEMooHArIo TVLEa MEETING AZ WasHrsGs
reN.-We perceive that meeting Of the sterl.
ing Democrats Of influence and standing, conf
posed OF mail contractors and Others, from almost
every State in the Union, was held at the Globe
Hotel-the Tammany Of Washington--on Mon
day evening the LIST inst The congregation was
exclusively Democratic, and vet moi an individual
could be found among it who considered Martin
Van Buren, an available candidate 10 be run for
the next Presidential contest All determined
upon John Tyler
The meeting having been called to order by
brief and pertinent manner, stated the objects
for which they had assembled, when the Hon.
H. c. Flagg, Of Connecticut, was appointed Pre-
sident, and Joseph Hall, Thomas B. Park. Luz
man Searle, u. Norcross, ID. Sanderson, "A. Yor-
kers, d. Searle, and j. S. Allen, Esqrs., Vice
Presidents. Hiram Cummings, of New York,
and d. G. Woodruff, Of New Jersey, were APP
pointed Secretaries of the meeting.
The meeting was then addressed by the Pre-
sident, who, in a forcible manner, clearly demon-
strated the utter impossibility of Mr. Van Buren's
success at the ensuing contest, and came to the
wise conclusion that the honest and talented
statesman now in the Presidential chair is the
only Democrat in the field who could be elected,
and hoped that every true friend in the country
would unite in doing "justice to John Tyler.''
The remarks were received with enthusiasm.
N. Y. aurora.
This may be neps TO the people of this city
generally, but we heard of it soon after it took
place; the following, from the Miners Journal,
Pottsville, Pa, is the statement of the incident
that was related to us by an " eye witness" the
day afterwards
GA large number of mail contractors assem-.
bled at Washington for the purpose OF bid
ding for contracts. While these contracts acre
pending, meeting of the contractors was call
ed; for what purpose, large portion knew not.
Gen. Eaton, of Troy, was called to the chair,
md the meeting was organized, when 10 and
behold, a series of resolutions were introduced,
lenouncing Van Buren,, and lauding John Tyler
o the skies for his vetnes &c. The Van Buren,
men were all taken aback; their mouths were
sealed-because the contracts ,uere pending--and
Ill seemed to pass off harmoniousy, when the
President arose and addressed the meeting 10 the
following effect: "Gentlemen--I have been
caught did not know for what purpose this
meeting was called. | do not approve Of the
resolutions, and wish it TO be distinctly under
stood, that am Clay man from The shoe strings
The rery top Of my head J; and as regards Ma
tional Bank. go IN for that by the Stage load"
The scene that followed can better be imagined
than described" as@.
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SANpss SARsAPARILLA.-Further proof of the eff
cacy and virtue of this valuable Medicine in Rheu-
matsrn
OGEcHEE Cross RoAps, Aug. "a, 1843.

Mr.. G.. r. Hendrickson, Savannah---Dear Sir
Having just recovered from most severe chronic
Rheumatism, with which | have been afflicted for
many years. and having used various remedies with
out any success, am now induced to write you in
respect to Sands's Sarsaparila, to which valuable
medicine owe my present enjoyment Of health.
Despairing of ever recovering from this distressing
disease, and while laboring under the most acute
agony and pain, was persuaded to try the Sarsapa
rllla so highly recommended for the cure of Rheu-
matism. tried one bottle, and the little benefit de.
rived from that one, induced me to give il fair trial.
which did by sending down to you for half dozen
bottles and now happy to say find myself, for
the first time in twelve years, well and able 10 attend
to my necessary duties ! send you this through a
feeling of gratitude due this excellent medicine, and
sense Of obligation to nay fellow beings, that those
similarly afflicted might be induced to try this valua-
BILE remedy, Sands's Sarsapara. Yours, with great
respect. DANIEL FOX
For certificates, and numerous testimonials, see
pamphlets and various papers. -
Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by A. B.
ID. SANDS, Wholesale Druggists, rs Fulton ST.
New York.
Agents for Washington city ROBERT FARM
AM, bookseller, corner of PennsyIvan avenue and
| th street, and r. s. PATTERSON, Druggist, cor
ner OF Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th street.
Price vi per bottle; bottles for rs.
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DISTRESSING dwelling house of Jeremi-
ah Shaw, Esq, Of Moutonvie, N. H., was con-
sumed by fire on the 9th instant, and, sad to
state, William Low, 4 bsipurner at the house,
persisted in the flames. TI0stami1Y or families
IN The house Of Mr.. Shaw, consiakk I'd Of twelve
persons beside Low, divided into three families;
the provisions, furniture, and clothing of all of
whom were all, with tritling exceptions, de-
stroyed, with the furniture and clothing Of a
sick, widowed daughter under the care Of physi-
Clans The large two story house, sheds, and
large carpenters shop tools, and rising of two
hundred dollars worth of stock, finished and I'M
finished work, We're all destroyed, with all his
books and papers. The whole loss is estimated
at $4,000. The contents Of the East Moulton-
borough post office were likewise destroyed.
Low was found with his head and one foot
burned off, and much of his flesh consumed, in
the cellar directly under the bed he slept on,
with some OF his bed under him unconsumed.
The fire was supposed 10 have taken from
Lows pipe.
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The election Of THOMAS SLIDELL, to the Sen
ate Of Louisiana, has been contested.
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LATER AND COMPLETE,

Danbury, g wings.
Sherman, l loco.
Wing majority in the House 81.
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.

TN pursuance Of law, l. JOHN TYLER, President of
i the United Sta'es Of America, do hereby declare
and make known, that PUBLIC SALE will be
held at the Land Offioe at NEWNANSVILLE in
the TERRITORY OF FLORIDA, commencing on
Monday the sixteenth day of December next, for the
disposal Of the unapt ropriated vacant public lands
within the limits Of the townships hereinafter desig-
mated, to wit
South Of the Base line and East Of the meridian.
Townships twenty, twenty-one and twenty-five, o!
range eighteen.
The two easternmost tiers of sections IN township
fifteen the two easernmost tiers of sections and
tons twenty two, twenty-seven and hrty-tour, In
township sixteen the east half Of township seventeen,
and the east half Of township eighteen, and the
lions tw enty one, twenty weight aud thirty three,
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 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
the lands sooner disposed Of and longer and
no private entries OF lands IN the townships offer
ed, will ne admitted, until after the expiration OF The
two weeks
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington
this oath day of June, A. ID. ls44.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
Tho. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
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the western tier of sections in the latter OF range f
teen.
townships (fractonsD tweny-three, and twenty
eight OF range sixteen.
Fractional townships twenty-five and twenty three,
of range seventeen.
Al the Land Office at SPRINGFIELD ID, commeno-
ng on Thursday, the seventh day Of November next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the under
mentioned townships, TO wit:
korh Of the Base Line and Wsa Of The Meridian.
Township lhirty-four of ranges twenty-five and
wrnty -threc.
Township thirty, OF range twenty-five,
Township thiry-one, OF ranges nineteen, twenty,
twenty one, twenty-five twenty three, and twenty
five.
Tow ships thirty-three and thirty flour of ranges
thiny-two and thirty
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military, other purposes, will he excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be KEEP, open for two weeks,
unless The lands disposed Of and no lon-
ger and PRIV entries Of land, the nshps
offered, will be admitted until after the piI alton
of the Two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington
this Gath day OF June A. ID. 1874
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
Tho, III. BLAKE,
Comm Of The General Land Office.
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BY The PRESIDENT OF TIE uNIItI
STATES.

n pursuance of law, ], JOHN TYLER, President of
the Unied stes OF America, do her, by declare
and make known hat public sales will be held at the
underme nlioned and offices, in the STATE OF IN
DIANA, at the periods hereinafter designated to
wit:
At the Land Office at WILMA MAC, commencing
Monday, the twenty first day of October next Tor
the d,sposa of the public lands hereinafter described
VIZ:
North qfhs Base Line and East oft Second Principal
Meridian
The northeast quarter of the sccti and the west
half ofthe southeast quarter of section thiriy-sin in
township hiry-four, Of range one
The lots one two three and tour, IN The south half
Of section twelve, IN township thn,yf-r, Of range
one.
Yves, half OF southwest, quarter Of section twenty
one, southeast md southwest quarters Of section
tweniy-t~o, northwest and southwest quarters Of
section twenty north half and south est quar-
ter OF section twenty four and sections twenty-five
and thrty-s, IN townsh p thiry-sir, Of ranee two.
AT the Land Office At vi NCENNES, CONNIE ncipg
on Monday, the twenty -eghth day of October next
for the disposal of the public lands hereinafter dss
cribed, viz:
North ofihe Base Lane and Westof The Second Principal
Meridian.
Sections and two, the fraction Of section three
north Of the Ind an boundary line north half of the
r
of sectIon Twelve in township four, of range FIVE.
The fractional northwest quarter, east Of river, OF
section six IN township four, Of range seven.
The fractions of sections sir seven thirty and
thr,y-ons, the south side Of White river in town
ship two, of range seven.
The fractions of sections thirtv-two and thirty
three, the south side OF the White river, in town
ship FIVE, ofranee seven.
At the Land Office at JEFFERsONVlLLE,
commencing on Monday the fourth day of November
next Tor the disposal OF the public lands within the
small fraction OF section twenty-five, in township
four, of range two, situated in bend on the south
side of w he river and rorih of the Indian boundary
line and also of the southeast quarter of section ihir
ty-four IN township three, Of range t~o--aI living
north of the bsse Iioe and of the meridian
Lands Appropriated by law for the use Of schools
military sther purposes, will be excluded IRON
sale.
The sales will each he kept open Cor two weeks
(unless the lands are sooner disposed of and no
longer and no private entries of land in the tow n
sbi,s so offered will he admitted until after tn. eEp
ration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington
this twenty fourth day Of June, Ammo Domini 1874
JOHN TYLER.
By the President
Tho. II. Blanc,
Commissioner Of the General Land OFcs.
NOTICE TO PRE.EMPTiON CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled 10 the right Of PRESUMPTION 70
any Of III. lands above enumerated required 10 e.
t,b,.h the same To the satisfaction Of the R~rist~
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and Reee'ver ofthe proper Land Office, and make pay
ne3 heroor, as practicable ie seeing ihis no
nee ana before the DAY appointed for the commence
ment OF the public sale Of the tect csinlsd above de-
sgnstedi otherwise such eisim will be- forfeited.
THO. ii. BLAKE,
Commissionsr Qfthe General Land Office.
ipne 26
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NOTICE TO PREEMPTIoN CLAIMANT

NOTICE TO PREcEMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to The right Of presumption
10 any lands within the limits Of the townships above
enumerated is required TO establish the to the
satisfaction OF the Register and Receiver of the pr
per Land Office, and make payment therefor soon
practicable eisr SEEING thus noce, and before the day
appointed for the CONNIE ment of the pubic sale
OF the township, embracing the tract csImed above
designated otherwise such claim III be forfeited.
THO. II. 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 bevre the day
appointed for the commencement OF the public sale,
of the township embracing the tract claimed, above
designated, otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
iupe 81.
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS
Commissioner Of TIC &

Every person emitted To the right Of prc-enpton to
any lsnds within the limits Of the tow nships above
enumerated, Is required 10 establish the came TO the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of The proper
land office, and make payment therefor soon prac
tcsbk a1er .e,ng this notice, and before The day sp
90 nted for the commencement Of the public sale OF
the township embracing the tract claimed above de
sIpnated Otherwise such claim viii he forfeited.
THO. ~. BLAKE
Commissioner Of the Gsnuai Land 0fee
Sept. 5, lsat.