The North-Carolina standard., 1845-05-14
-~-r7a From the WAshingtofi Union.
THE PURIiCDOMAIN ~ 20.

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Our readers will perceive, By refsrencel to our
advertising columns; thatthe President has already
issued bis proclamaons for very extensive sales
next summer and autumn, 6f the public lands Ia
the northwest, west, and southwest, enbracin an
aggregate of upwards of FIVE millions of acres
In WiseQpsin Territory, about $40 o00, acres Of
choice lands, lying oh and between Fox and Wolf
rivers, and Immediately contagious TO, Green Bay
and, Lake Winebago. will be brought into market
in October next These lands embrace some Of
lhe finest timber tracts in the Territory; the soil
excellent; and especially shited for wheat the wa
ter privileges abuhdaht, and ready access 10 d
market Many of the townships bOund on the
Fox and Wolf rivers. and sothe Of theth are adja-
cent to the town Of Green Bay. These will be
peculiarly acceptable to a large number Of the
people Of the Territory, now ahxiously looking
forward to the time when they can possess them
selves of valuable farms at small cost
| la IoDa Territory, we discover the larg gest body
of land now under notice. consisting OF Upwards of
Two million and third Of acres There are two
sales to take place at each eff the land Offices ii
THAT Territory, D0b4que and Fairfield, HI the
months of September and October. These sales
include t,cik considerable additions} the bodies
Of land Of which the sale were advertised to take
tsaIes were in Defender last; ordered to be indef
niiely postponed. s'
The first sale al Dubuque comprises about 379,
900 acres of land situate on the Makoquetd river
and It's branches at an average distance Of twenty
FIVE miles sorth ofthe town of Dubuque, and exten-
ding west from the Mississippi river, about forty
miles. The quality Of the soil is good with sHl-
fcient supply Of timber for farming PURPOSES;
The sesond sale embraces a body of dboui 800, 600
acres of fine land, we'll ,imbered, commencing
about twelve miles west of Iowa city, and exteh-
ding about sixty miles to the north, with an average
width exceeding miles. These lands are
intersected by the Red Ceder, Ioac0; and English
rivers, said 10 afford abundant water POWER
The two sales. at Fairfield comprise upwards
Of a million ofacres, watered by the Dcs moines
which is represented to be streatn of HprivaIlti
beauty, witha rapid current meandering through a
picturesque country. Alsoby the Checaque with
its alias, certainly less euphUnious, Skunk) river
also represented as beautiful stream. These are
] among the finest lunds Of the Great West well
watered and dttrnbered, and. like those in Wiscon
sin, che locations Dire healthy, and finely ada Pted
to the culture Of the small grains. with e&eellen
rabgcs for raising cattle, for which market car
always be had by driving Them tq-he Mississippi
These lands are said 10 be fully equal TO those
heretofore offered iii the eastern part Of The same
/. land district, which ere now nealy all sold.
e Up~ards of 10000 acres of the rich bottom
lands in Illionois will be brought into market
that river, with small detached bodies Of land no
E heretofore offered This State has always beer
the favorte resting place of the industrious ane
!, enterPrising emigranI from the salubfiiy Of it
climate, the richness OF its soil, aid the peculia
advantages of alternate prairie and timber lands
which enable the settler to iopet1 up and till hi
: farm with comparatively little labor. -.
p In Missouri upwards of million Of acres viii
be- offered for sale, embracing tracts in the north
northwest, west, and Southwest parts of the State
Most Of these lands are ofthe best qualify and vii
be highly acceptable 10 setliers and citizens,
e In Arkansas there viii also be broiig ghl into
market about t,OoO,000 acresr embracing nint
|, townships in the new district of CAnmpag gnOLe
with Other lands in various portions of this young
and rising State, afording every facility for plan
ers and farmers for the cultivation of the small
grains, cord, cottoh, &C., &c.
: In LouisiaGG, about $4,000, and IN Florida.
D upwards OF 100000 acres Of fine Sugar and cot
i ton lands will be offered for sale. These lands, i
i is we'll known, are exhaustible-being rich al
luvan, and specially adapted to the cultivation o
sugat, cotton, tropical plants, and fruits Of every
: description.
c In kct these sa les, embracing lanis from the
northern part of Wisconsin to the southern extreme
: of the Union, present the greatest variety of soil
climate, and productions th,t our couiitry possess
es and conhot fail attract the attention Of those
i dcsrous of making valuable investments, while i
also affords to hosts Of actual occupants Of the
soil final opportunity of securing their homes
by virtue Of the pre-emgion privilege afforded tc
them by Just and beheffccnt legislation.
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General JockSoR's PAPERS. The Gl ODE says a
letter has been received by Mr.. Bait from Gen;
eral Jackson infortnino-the latter that he has left