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BIZ the President of the United States.

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N pursuance OF law, JAMES n .roLh, fres-
ident OF the United States OF America, 40 mere,
oy declare ana make known that puonc saies VIII
be held at the aforementioned land ofhces IN the
TERRITORY OF IOWA, at the periods hereinaf-
ter designated, to wit; -
Al the land once at DoboaoE, commencing
on Monday, the FIRST day OF September next for the
disposal OF the public lands within the undermen-
toned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of The fh principal
meridian.
Townsbips eigbty-fve and eiehtv-six of range one.
Townsh;ps eIghiv-four and eishty-6ye Of range y,
two.
"" Townships eiphtv.four. eiehty-6ve, and eighty
six. of range three.
Tewnshins eiebiv.four and eighty-six of range
fur
'o sr.nsh;n .;rh,v-e,,r and fractional ,ownshin
.ohv.fvs sr,hSac;ne ,wo Islands in The M;ssissin.
~ river FARMING airs If sections one and twelve Of
rrange fye
Erac,;on., ,ow,,h;n e;obtv Including mart of nm
;s,and /, H. M;..;.a,,,; u.r ,,,;,h;n The limits of
sections seven and e;gbieen of range ak.
Fractional ,ownshIn e;oh,v-onee including sSwan
island and the mart Of RB'p Benyer isar,dn with
in The townsh;r, and townsb;ns c;gbtv.tbree and
aigh, v fonr o9 ro,g nas .;x townships
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
To mail contractors, applicants for the appointments
Post,nasfers, &C., &c.
TIME undersigned having been associated win
4 the General Post Office Department Tor NOR
than twenty years, and being perfectly familiar WIN
its details of business now offers his services TO SUI
of his old friends the contractors, may be DISPOSE
to putronize him, to transact any business whNA
they may have from time to time with the ael@'
ment, and on such terms as will not fail TO pew
ceptabe to them. A letter to him at any time, P~
paid, will be promptly attended to.
To applicants for the appointment OF p0'fn'SHs,
he will, upon the remission Of fee OF
postage paid that their petitions or recommenui
tons are received and on file at the department. ola
not give them due notice thereof, and also give ~
tention to their interests until the decision OF -
Postmaster General is made, and then notify nI i.
ofthe resalt, be it favorable or adverse. II mus
certainly no small satisfaction, after the 'rouos
procuring such testimonials to be assured ,hal NY
have been duly received and brought to the n wv
Of the appoina ,g power. To such as may a." NV.
him in this particular branch Of his agency, DC O''
not fail to give entire satisfaction.
The undersigned will also attend to any claims
other business which may be intrusted TO us .'
and supervision, before any of the departments
the general government. ,.oN
Address THOMAS b. ADDlsorn,.
Washington CITY
n
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DISAPPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC LAND SALES
IN FLORIDA

DUBLlC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
j. public sales of lands ordered by proclamation
of the President of the United States, dated the
ninth day of May, l845 to be held at the Land
eleventh day of August next; and at the Land Office
at ST.. AUGUSTINE on the eighteenth day of .augtsf
next, all situate in the STATE OF FLoRIpA, are de-
clared to be POSTPONED until, and TO commence on,
the FIFTH DAY ofJANuARY next.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
this 18th day of July, A. d. lS45.
By the President:
JAMES X. POLK.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
July lS-tf
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Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to pre-emption claimants.

Notice to presumption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships and
parts of townships above enumerated is required to
establish the to the satisfaction Of the register
and receiver Of the proper land Office, and make
payment therefor practicable after seeing this
notice, and before the day appointed for the COM
mencement Of the public sale Of the township en-
bracing the tract claimed (above designated;) other
wise such claim will be forfeited.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May 10-1awtf
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CHARLES S. WALLACE,
attorney, Counsellor at la,c, and Solicit

Will continue to practise in the several courts of
the District Of Columbia investigate titles, prepare
legal instruments, and attend to all business apper-
tanning to his profession.
May
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range fifteen, with the exception OF the following
tracts, viz: the section or part of section numbered
sixteen in every township, which shall remain Tor
the support OF common schools; the tract IN town
ship two of range fourteen, which includes the town
of Upper Sandusky, laid off by the surveyor gener-
al into town lots, out lots, streets, and avenues; and
the tract Of two of land in section twenty
i'm township two of range fourteen, including the
nstone meeting house and burying ground near to,
and north Of, Upper Sandusky;" and the tract OF
one half acre in the southeast quarter of section
eight, in township three, of range fourteen, desig-
mated as the Graveyard Reserve" on the farm OF
Silas Armstrong
Also, at the same time and place. for the disposal
of the town lots and out-ots of the town of Upper
Sandusky, in township two SOUTH of range fourteen
east ON the left bank, descending, OF The Sandusky
river excepting four town lots, to be selected by the
register and receiver before the day of sale, or the
use Of and to be vested in the town, when IL shall
become corporae;" excepting also the town lots and
out-lots vested in the county commissioners OF the
county of Wyandot, by the provisions of the act OF
Congress approved February 20, ls45; and also
excepting the lot designated the graveyard y
containing one acre, near the council-house, within
the town.
The minimum price of the town lots is fixed by
the law at twenty;dollars per lot and of the ou-os
at the rate Of fifteen dollars per
At the land Office at DETROIT, in the State OF
Michigan, commencing on Monday, the sirt'
lands within the limits Of the aforementioned sec
tons, viz
South Of the base line east of the meridian and both
sides Of The Huron rirer.
Sections twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five,
twenty-six, twenty seven, thirtyfour, thirty-hve,
and thirty-sx, and the fraction Of section twenty
two, containing eight acres, on the south side OF
Huron river; all in township four, of range nine.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
and no longer, (uness the lands are sooner disposed
of) and no private entries Of land in the townships
SO offered will be admitted until after the expiration
of the two weeks.
The minimum price, at public and private sale, of
the lands designated in this proclamation, lying with
in the limits of Ohio is fixed ttco dollars and fifty
cents per acre; and of those within the limits of
Michigan, the minimum price is iioo dollars peracre.
When a tract on which improvements are situa-
ted shall be offered if the appraised value Of the I'M
provemens be not hidden in addition to the mini
mum price of the land above stated such tract shall
be Withdrawn from sale, and shall again be offered
at subsequent public sale, due public notice thereof
''frst being given, when directed by the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office"
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
the sixteenth day of June, ammo Domni one thou
sand eight hundred and fory-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
June 18-lawtf
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Not;ce to nre-emption claimants.

Notice to presumption 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 ofhe register and receiver of the proper
land Office, and make payment therefor, as soon as
practicable qir seeing this notice. and before the day
appointed for the commencement of the public sale
OF the township above designated, embracing the
tract clamed;) otherwise such claim will be forfeited
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
May l0--1awf
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THE DAILY UNION

sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
twelve.
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the twentieth day of October next, for the disposal
of the public lands within the townships and frac-
tional townships hereinafter designated, TO wit
North Of the base line and tces Of the Jih principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight TO seyenty-seven, inclusive, OF range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight TO seventy seven inclusive, OF range fourteen
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eighty to seventyve, inclusive, of range ff-
teen.
Township seventy-fye of range sixteen.
The east half of the southwest quarter of section
eight, in township seventy-seven north of range
three east of the fifth principal meridian
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military and other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands are sooner disposed of and no
longer; and no private entries of land IN the town
ships offered will be admitted, until after the expi-
ration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thou
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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
the satisfaction of the register and receiver of the
proper 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 of the township embracing the tract
claimed (above designated) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
May l0-latf
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I OOK HERE.--Persons suffering from 0O~
IL coughs, &C., can be supplied with
Pease's Hoarhound Candy,
Browns Boneset, wiH
McCuIlcy's Sirup of May Apple ana VIZ
Cherry,
Swayne's Sirup of Wild Cherry,
Jayne's Tonic Expectorsnt,
Covert's Balm of Life,
Thompson's Life-preserver,
Wistar's Cough Lozenges,
Sherman's Cough Lozenges,
Peters's Cough Lozenges, arc
by calling on G. II JAMES,
corner of 18th and E streets, =.
Where may also be found full and gel'TIs .ncy
sortment of Drugs, Medicines, Periumery IN IL
Articles, Brushes, Combs, &c; all when W"
cold low for cash, or TO punctual customers
Dec. ID
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the Fort Howard reserve, and sections eighteen,
nineteen, twenty, twenty-eght twenty-nine, thirty
thirty-one thirtytwo, hrtythree, thirtyfonr, thlr
ty-fvc, and thirty-six, in township twenty-five of
range twenty.
AZ the land Office at MINERAL POINT, com
mencing Monday, the first day OF September
next for The disposal of the following tracts OF pub
lie land, to wit
The south half of section twelve, in township
nine north Of range six, west of the fourth princ-
pal meridian.
The northwest quarter of section twenty-four, IN
township three north Of range three east OF the
fourth principal meridian.
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 sooner disposed Off and no
longer; and no private entries of land in the town
ships so offered will be admitted until after the ex-
piration of the two weeks
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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Notice to pre-emDtion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships
above enumerated, is required establish the same
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver Of
the proper land Office, and make payment therefor,
practicable after seeing this notice. and before
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.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
MAY l0--lawf
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vTNHE sNUGGLER, a novelty O. p. r.
Il James. Price IS cents.
Tune 20 TAYLOR.
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n BIOGRAPHY OF OREGON AND I'm
VI FoRNIA and Of the other tern'o ee,Di nan Of
Northwest coast; with a new and beauiilui "'r
those countries by Robert Greenhow., ..,by
Just published, and this day received iV ylI0R
May "a f. lAi
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TN w. OR. C. SMITH, Wolf stree Al
i dria, ID, c., Machinists, Iron, Brass ssS M

i dria, d, c., Machinists, Iron, Brass, and y
Founders, manufacture
High and low pressure steam engines and bail.
Machinery, iron castings, brass castings.
Wrought iron work Of every description.
Bells for churches, town, fire, and other purD...
from 10 pounds to 5000 pounds weight, md =
tone.
Ornamental railing for areas, cemetery lots A.
both ofcast and wrought iron, and of great y,, -
Of patterns,
They are prepared to execute orders in the l..
manner, with prompness, and at as low Fats :
can be done by any other establishment, in i.
country.
Communications by mail or otherwise, will ~.
with immediate attention.
T. w. & r. C. Smith have at all times "a, a.
pillow castings, of variety of approved pattern,
Horse powers and threshing machines.
Corn shelters and fan castings.
Soda pumps.
Letter copying presses.
Cast iron pumps for wells, cisterns, &C.
Spout ends, turn buckles, sash weights
Crate fronts, mantel plates.
Rails for sliding dooors, and a variety ofotb,,..
ticles for builders use.
Cast iron window stills, being better and cA,,,
er article than stone.
Fine brick made from an imported fire clay.
Feb 4-ly
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DIR. DYoTT,s SIXTEEN STANDARDS

hR DYOTT'S SIXTEEN STANDARDS
II t. w. Dyott, Nj. ID. sole proprietor.
DIR. Dyot's ant-bious pill ........... 25
Mahy's renowned plaster cloth. rs, so and 81 90
Robertson's stomachic elixir of health. 49,. so
Rohertson's vegetable nervous cordial. 49,. | so
Godbods vegetable balm of life. ......... | 90
Robertson's govt and rheumatic drops. .... 90
Vicker's embrocation for rheumatism, &C.. IS
Iissotts govt and rheumatic drops. ....... 2 90
DIR. Dyou's vegetable purgatve compound. l 90
DIR. Dyott's vegetable tonic bitters.. ....... l 90
Robertson's Misunderstanding lozenges. $3.50. so
Robertson's patent stcmachic btters. ....... 90
Or. Dyot's circassian eye water ......... 25
DR., Dyou's infnllibe toothache drops $50. rs
DIR. Dyott's patent itch ointment. ..... so
Vicker's letter ointment .........,.... al
Dyotts family medicine chests No. L.. 20 90
contain regulated supply ofthe No. 9. 40 90
above articles with directions No. g.. 60 90
Remember these the forty years. tested med-
clnal preparations. In the contents of each med-
cine chest will be found remedy for every disease
which the human body is subject to- II is for these
BILE for the performance of that for which they are
set forth.
T. w. DYoTT & SONS.
For further particulars, see Dyott's Oracle of
Health, copies of which can be had gratis by APP
plying at the Office, No. 132 North Second street
Philadelphia, or of such persons as keep the above
medicines for sale. Each article to be had separate
Special depot at the book store Of Robert
farnham, corner Of 18th and Penn. avenue,
Washington city, also for sale by the most princ-
pal druggists.
June5
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II. hlNGMAN q W
Washington, Dec. is, 1874.
REFERENCES.
Hon. George Evans, Maine.
g Shepard Cary, do.
Levi Woodbury., New Hampshire
g Daniel Webster, Boston.
Chas, w. Cartwright, esq, do.
Messrs. Gosler& Co. do. M
Hon. C. P. Van Ness, collector, New YORK
Edward Curtis, do
g Aaron Ward, do
g VIM. A. Moseley, do
james B. Murray, esq, do
Hon. James Buchanan, Pennsylvania.
Walter Forward, Pittsburg, do.
Judge Campbell, Philadelphia, Pa.
g Calvin Blythe, collector, do. do
Jas. Hoy, jr., esq, postmaster, do. DO.
J. r. Tyson, esq, do do
Henry M. Watts, esq, u. S. Dist Attorney, n
Commodore Stewart, New Jersey.
Hon. VIM. Cost Johnson, Maryland.
z. Collins Lee, esq, U. S. Dist Atty, Baltimore
Hon. Hugh A. Garland, Petersburg, Virginia
g l. E. Holmes, Charleston, South Carolina
Richard Yeadon, esq, do. do
Hon. Ephraim HI. Foster, Tennessee.
Dixon Fl Lewis, Alabama.
d. L. Clinch, Georgia.
Thos. B. King, do.
:" Alexander Barrow, Louisiana.
Samuel Houston, Texas.
Gen. M B. Lamar, do.
Gen. Memucan Hunt, do.
Hon. ID. G.. Burnett, do.
Jonas Butler, esq, do.
Frost Thorn, esq, do.
Jan 81
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Notice IN Dre- emDfion claimants.

Notice to pre-empfion claimants
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption
TO any lands within the limits of the townships above
enumerated is required establish the same to the
satisfaction of the register and receiver of the proper
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 Of the township above designated Embracing
the tract caimed) otherwise such claim will be for
feited
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Nav l0--latf
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Notice to prescription claimants.

Notice to presumption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
to any lands within the limits Of the townships and
tracts above enumerated, is required to establish the
same to the satisfaction of the register and receiver
of the proper land Office, and make payment there
for soon practicable after seeing this notice. and
before the day appointed for the commencement of
the public sale Of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above desgnated) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
April 10-lawtf
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UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN AGENcy

Fine brick made from an imported fire CLAW,
Feb 4-ly
UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN AGENCY
An WASHINGTON CITY, D.
flee on 12h street, bei,oeen Pennsylvania ar.nu, "a,
(Fstreet, knoicn as Kings Gallery
TINE UNDERSIGNED, having opened A.
i above Office for the transaction Of domes,
and foreign agencies, invite the public attention !
the following prospectus:
They will attend to the purchase sale, or Al.
change of lands and real estate generally in N
parts of the United States, Texas, or the Wa.
Indies.
To the formation of companies here, or in En-
rope, for the sale or purchase Of lands, or coopir
lands in Texas or the United States or the III
purchase, or exchange of the same, to, by, or will
individuals in this country or in Europe.
The purchase or sale Of United States or Sta,
stocks, or any kind Of public securities.
Negotiating loans on bonds and mortgages, o.
other securities.
Prosecution of CLAIMS on the government Of I'M
United States for lands or money, before either d
he executive departments or Congress.
Obtaining the remission of fines and forfeiture
incurred by alleged violations of the revenue d
other laws.
Securing patents, and transacting any business
with the Patent Office
Obtaining pensions, revolutionary, army, Or
navy, and doing any other business connected
herewith.
Settlement of accounts with the State, Treasury
War; Navy, and Post Office Departments
Collecting private claims and interest on the pub
lie debt.
Prosecuting claims before the various boards Of
Indian commissioners, or any boards hereafter es
tabished under treaties with foreign powers.
Preparing papers for presentation to Congress
and the executive departments.
One of the firm of this agency will visit Europe
and the other Texas in few weeks, either Of whom
would attend to any business that may be con6da
to his care. Their numerous European correspond,
ents, and those in Texas, afford them nmedns
facilities for the transaction of any agency abroad
committed to their charge.
Persons DESTROYS of emigrating to Texas, and
dsposing of their estates in exchange for lands in
that country, or those wishing TO make investmeru
there, may find it greatly to their advantage to apply
to this agency.
Persons having occasion to employ counsel in
cases before the Supreme Court of the United
to this agency, who will the services Of he
most respectable members of the bar, in cases whsr
the selection is left TO themselves.
Long experience in business, and intimate pro
essional knowledge of forms necessary TO k
adopted, qualify the subscribers to perform any
trust committed to their care in the most effective
ard expeditions manner. Persons living at do
taIce can avail themselves of this agency, with h
certainty Of having their business efficiently al
tended to, without the trouble and expense Of 1
journey to the capital.
Charges will be moderate. and commensurate with
the nature of the business. Letters of inquiry
merely will be answered without charge; but nL
cases, letters must be postpaid.
KINCrMAN a. CO.
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Notice to pre-emption claimants.

0VUtfte 70 P7e-tH.Ptt07t t1ut"tu'ttS'
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
proper land Office, and make payment therefor, as
soon as practicable after seeing This notice. and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the pub
lie sale Of the township embracing the tract claimed,
(above desgnated) otherwise such claim will be
forfeited.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
May l0--1awtf