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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11
Nc Veigh S,=Brother

An RE now receiving from Netu York, DEF
&A Schooners Frank, PheDe Eflza and other
vessels, iheir rPkING SUPPLY Of GHocERIEs
consisting as follows -
l25 hhds New orleans and Porto Rico 4 90
rs boxes Woolssy & Woolsey's and other 6
brands, loaf g
30 barrels crushed and pulvefised 3
30 boxes White Ia sanna %
100 hhds lierces and barrels Mo,..
y 2 and " md Sugar house .u''a'se'
300 nagss Rio Giesn !.
$50 do Old Java, Maracaibo and Angos- s
ture
IS do 81 Catherine & ST Domingo X e
$50 do Laguyra
70 chests Gunpowder and Imperisl .
So do Young Hyson and Poochons 80
$50 boxes and butts plug Tobacco, SIS, lbs and
rs do do super eayepaish
so kegs CARROT & sons Scotch
90 boxes in and pound papers SNUrr.
IS jars CARROTS scented
%, ooo spanish ssgars
20, 800 Half spanish 30
1880 American do
% . do DO cas- CASTLE Oscars.
so do. Shaving and Toile,
$50 do Mould and Dipped IL
IS do Sperm as, SIS and 6's oANDLEs.
| 10 do and kegs Poland and Colgate . starch
100 do bunch Raisins
10 bales Bordeaux and Marseillss Almonds
30 do Fiiberts
20 boxes Shsled Almonds
Is cases Preserved Ginger, &
IS bpxes Rock candy
| 1000 lbs Genoa Crtron
is baskets Salad Oil
20 cases Olives and Cspers
100 dozen barrels Toboie Salt IAN
Is kegs Saltpetre
hhds fresh Nader 1
3 do coPperas II
so barrels clipped Logwood
| 10 casks Epson sails
$50 kegs Sslaraitus
IS do Ground Ginger
10 bags Race do
boxes Birthstone
s00,lbs super Indigo
$500 do Alum .
IS boxes Fig Blue
10 barrels putty lin bladders)
200 kegs Lewiss extra lead
I 100 boxes Glass s by 10, and 10 by IL
200 bsgs Shot assorted Nos
SO kegs Dupont & Hazards Powder
SO boxes SsDger's Mustard ~~a
$50 lbs fresh Nutmegs
so do Mace
$50 do Cloves
IS boxes Ground Pepper
| rs Mats Cassia
| 80 bags Pepper and Pimento
| 100 Nests Sugar Boxes
| IS dozen Painted Buckets
so do Corn Brooms :
100 DemIobnsI <
$50 boxes Pipes
100 dozen Niasun's and British Blaeking I
IS coils BEDFORD and Leading Lines
/ n n m a - 1
800 Single and Crown Wrapping do
e00 sacks g and Blown Salt factory filed
1900 bushels G A Salt lin bulk)
| IS casks Old Madeira
Pale and brown Sherry,
Old Port, Muscst and wIMES
Sweet Malaga, Sicily and
French Madeira te
301casks Peppel mint and Cinnamon Cordiais
50 do Pure Cider Vinegar
With very manyiother srticies which the Ii
miis Of an advertisement excludes and ba,,
heen purchased Oh lbe most fsvorabie term,
and prior . tls sisanes u price Of sugar, Moias
ses. &c.
Feeling coniidsat that We have il il our pow
er to supply Country Merchants with iGrocerie
IS cheap and upon faporable terms as can be has
u BALTIMORE, we moot cordially invIle all ihos,
eont,guous to the Canal, and Dealers generally
~ mske rs : visit. examine our assortment
Ipriccs and terms
The o1naI being completed to our city, afford
be Mcfctbnis 10 The Valley ofVirgInis i ches,
md ready transportation for merchapdizs !; an.
fhops ihey Siil % induced 10 make Is ! visit
tsnd have no doubt their interest can be promot
Ted, b. purchasing their Grocesies and other d
Inscriptions 81 goods IN our market
I Gics = 9 Erisi. .UeYRIEH q BRO.
Prince Street Wharf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

.dbssnee Of Mind-A milkman in at
tempting 10 water bis horse, went out and
wstered his milk. He discovered bis or.
rof when his customers said there was o o
cream to his joke. So says conte mpo-
ary. We dent admire his milky way
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

Pigs are repuiediobe stubborn animals
always resolved upon going ia some di.
reciion opposite 10 that indicated by their
mssters. i 10 said yon can never lead
them, yet we1see thai 5000 arrived al 81.
Louis from Galena, few DAYS since. and
every pig Of them was ieod The whole
distance.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

0 feel u TO be an act ofjusiice to The pro-
prlelor OF the Mccormick Reaper tostate, that
was present Tor some hours during the cutting
Of Cap; Ranson's Wheat, and that its perform.
ancs was entirely Satisfactory in every respect,
so that consider il, on the whole, preferable 10
any other Machine whose operation have W it,
Messed. ALEX'R LINK,
August 90, ls45.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

- bsd9 said the youth
ssuolcus Of theatrical fsne--'I never had,
but hase brother who drives an .omni-
bas; and have been myself in the cab
Incl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

/ A good old Quaker lady rebuked her
son Tor bis manner Of speaking after this
! wise 49, Moses. thee shouIds ii never saw
'nolRfyiug influence Of any thing thee
shou!d'si say M1yfying influence
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11
JrrrERsoN CouNrY. Aueu,t- 1

JEFFERSON County, August, ls45.
.Messr,. Hite Sons: Sirs-Your Machine
was tried in our Geld lit operated well, cutting
he grain perfectly clean. and Without choking
Our neighbors who witnessed the trial were
pleased with the operation Of it, and consider
il a good Machine. Yours respectfully,
J. W. REYNOLDS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

A Ki,s-rps quick Be fore. mother sees.
you bonnet i coming in fashion Al Lynn
Mac. Can, the ladies gel them 10 "a.
shion here.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

Sold alsoby Druggists generally ,hrouphoat,
United States. Price, ST per bottle six n
for IS.
| R1LThe public are respectfully requested TO
member that II Is Sand sapari a that has and ID
constantly aehieving such remarkable cures Of the
most difficult class Of diseases TO which the human
frame therefore, ask for Sands's Sarsapa-
rilla, and take no other
| Seprembef,s. l844-fy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

GoIerness Wanted.

n WISH 10 engage the services Of well qua
lifed Lady 70 act - Govsrness 10 my mo-
ihsr's family. Any one competent 70 discharge
the duties 81 such . station, would Pc allowed
! reasonable salary. An elderly Lady e prefer
"a. LEWIS NELL.
An, "a la1s-tf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

on BAGs RIO Green Coffee. lsl quality !
~ ceuts
Tor sale b. A. YOUNG, ~.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11
RunaWay:,l Cent Reward

AAuiAH"dy Ot0E Reward.
a Apprentices Boy, about l8 years Of age.
"A named JEFFERSON LARUE, ran away
on The 25ih tf August last. i caution ali per.
sons against employing orharbSring him.
Sept 4, I845 81. g,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

TsHE Subscribers are nov prepared q mr..
J snass eny s1a1s.sy e Wool that may Be
given. WEBB & MARKELL
shepherdstown. March s, iel5.-ff
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

II 10 ssid there Is q man. 10 Hartford,
Conn, who walks 50 fast thai il puts bis
shadow ont Of breath 10 keep up with
him.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11
n VALUABLE FARM

~
For sale.
= VIII I'll The Farm bslongi1g e NJ ne.s
= the late Daniel Buckles, deeo. ?. pr
80. -. a Il about two miles SCUM o. sneP
berd,toun, containing about Is
400 Acres prime Limestone
Land;
a2o Acres cleared, the balance IN he.vy sInoel-
~, The improvements are eomiortaole
TWO STORY sToSE A
R,reFliug House,
, larre Frsme Barn with Shed, tHt
s,abI,Nr for rs or 90 Horses. Corn 4.
| bau.e. Smoke house. Carriage house, aee -
gro houses. &c all in good repairs TWO hsss y.
s.;Iipg well. Of water IN The yard COCO u
81, end Peask Orchard, 10 full bearing o. sAee'
lent fruits -. !,
This. is q very desirable Farm, beng y
lh.,l,hy neiEhborhood and convenient g NJ NJ
ltst. only miles from The Beliimo1e -
lK,i,road. and two miles from the chesspe.L
l,na Ohio Canal andone Of the most Pfooueus
q farms n this section Of eouniry.
Possession to be given Immediately. !,
Any one wishing infofuation resPeenps y
Farm. or terms Of sale. (Which viii % hoei,.
viii address the subscriber, shepherdsiows..s
j sbephsrd.ioun, July 81, lst3-n e.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11
YRGLNIA. TO WIT

VIRGINIA., TO WIT:
At Rules holden in the Clerks Office OF The
Citcui Superior Court Of Law and chancery
for Jefferson County, the frst Monday III
August, le45:
Richard " Marriott and George p Ma
rye merchants and partners trading un
Ger tie name and firm Of Marriott s.
Mayye, PLAINTIFFS,
AGAINST
Edeard Fitzpatrick Richard ID. Doran
asd Michael Doran. DrrTs.
IN Ci5ANCERY.
ruysE deft. Riehi D. Dor.n mot having entered NJ,
appearance & given security according % he set
ofassemby < The rules this court; audit nppear.
Ing 81 satisfactory esideoce that be isnot A. nhs
6itaufs Of this country Hisordered Tha the III
defensnt do appear here on the sih DIV az The ner,
term ana answer rhe bill Of the PLAINTIFF and th.,
cory of this order be forth With inserted IS .o,ns
newspaper pcbl;shed IN Charlesovn. for tve
moulhs snccessiyeIys md posted Il tieIront doav
81 ihs n re ssi Town Of clarlsstosn
ACopJ--Tests.
Aug. 81. fsss -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11
VIRGINIA., TO WIT:

VIRGINIA., TO WIT:
AT Rules holden in the clerks Office ofthe cir
chit superior .courtof law and chancery for
Jefferson couaty, the 6rst Monday in August,
ls45:
James c. Sellnan and Francis Al Crook,
late merchants and partners, trading un-
ID er the name and style Of Se!lmans s
Crook, M PLAINTIFFS,
NJ AGAINST.
Richard D. Doran. and George N, Lynch,
RI DEFENDANTS,
IN CHANCERY.
zNHE Defendant, Richard D Doran, not hav-
- ing entered his appearance and given
security according to the act of assembly and the
rules ofthis court; and il appearing By satisfac-
tory evidence that he is not an inhabitant Of
This country III is ordered, That the said defend
ant do. appear here on the fifth day of the
next term, and answer the bilI OF The plain.
tids and that a copy Of this order be forth.
with inserted in some newspaper published IN
Charlestown, in the county, OF etferson, for two
months successfully, and posted at The from,
door of The Court. house Of this county.
ACopy-Teste. s}t
R. T. BROWN, Clerk
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11
V7RGINIa. jefferson County, Sc.

VIRGINIA, Jsfrson County, Sc,
49,, rr.n of lie County Court. 1915.
p.,s;sS Rover. and Mary z, bis vie.
ls,e Mary E Honar. and Lewis no
mar, .rs,,,sT
- t1on.. u;dou st Jacob HomaF. DE-
ceased Beverly B Homar; ftsn'is
Homsr. Thomas Homsr. Sarsn am
Homar. Ellen Jane Homar. ano DlaA
,',s w Homar. children and heirs o.
Iacob Homsr, deceased
IN cHf.sUERE
IexsHg Defendants, eeve,sy a ~,
r-.,c;. Homar, not having eotetea .a -.
.'. s.S .va ,,,en security according 70 'ns
". - a.s.rhly. and the rules 81 Nnis SouI.
~ !, .nn.,r;ne b. satisfactory evidences ,n y.
80. ~ =. ~, inhabitants Of this Conmon~eArr
= 4. $500 That the said desendanss 60 aPp Nss
here On he 6rst day Of the ns1t ro,sI u. ,,sju
~ This Court. and answer ,ne onl - y. ss,,hwI,
i ,s and that copy q this ofasl ~ II. co,,r
inserted 10 some newspaper pssn'.. - ,o-tedL, !,
ty, for Two months sueeess'sss .. 80.
he froS, door Of the Court n2eaaOORE, C. c..
4 A coPy-Je-'-
..l.rnGLNL4, TO WIT:
Al Rules holden in the clerks Office or the cir
cult superior court Of law and chsncery fo
Jefferson county, the hrst Monday inE August
ls45:
Mary Kerney, PLArsrIrr
AGAINST
Cathariue Blue, widow. execuirix and devise,
Of Joel Blue, deceased, Samuel Moore AMI
Elizabeth his wife. Benjsmin Byers an,
| Catherine his wife, Mahala Mclaughlin, JohI
B Rutherford and Sarah his wife, tMichae
Blue, (of yirginia,) Martha. Tabb, Michae
Blue (of Kentucky and Mary bis wife, Eli
jah Young, Mary Catharine Young, Christie
/ pher Clark Young, Sarah E. Young, Mshal,
I Frances Young George Michael Young. Hen
~ Young. sud Nancy Young, children OF
| deceased daughter, Nancy Young,
DEFENDANTS
IN CH.aNCERY
| THE Defendants, Martha Tabb, Michael Blue o
KY and Mary has wife, not having entesss
their appearance. and given security according 4
the act ofassembly and the rules Of this court
and il appearing BY satisfactory evidence tina
they sre not Inhabitants ofthis Commonwealth
II Is ordered, That the said defendants do appeal
here or The 5,h day Of The next term, o
this Court, and answer the bill Of eIplaintiff
and that copy Of this order be forthwith in
serted in some newspaper published in th
county. for two months successfully, and post
ed nj The front, door Of the Courthouse Of thi
county. A5copy Teste, II# N
RI. T. BROWN, Clerk.
= d
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

:
VIRGINIA. TO WIT:
At Rnles holden in the clerks Office Of the cir
cult superior court Of law and chancery for
Jefferson county, the first Mondsy il August,
l845:
Leonard Sadler, yt.f PLAINTlFF,
.9G.9LNST e
.flerander Fossett. erecutor of Gtoyge Lii
tie, deceased George Zorger. Sarah Lit
lie. wido,G of said George Litik decd,
George Brua and Mary Ellen, has lcite
late Mary Ellen Little. B,ua
child of said George and Mary Ellen.
John T. Briscoe and Henrietta his uite
late Henrietta Little, John fDis Jr..
and Lmogine his wifs. late Imagine Lit
ne, an infant under tyenfy-one ysars,
George EdUard Little. and Francis No
rion Little. an infant, DEFTs.
IN CHANCERY.
TN defendants, George Brua and Mary his
wife, - Brus their child, John r. Bris-
coe and Henrietta his wife, and George Edward
Lit,le not having entered their appearance and
given security according to the Act Dc Assembly
and The rules Of this Court sand it appearing BY
satisfactory evidence that they not Inhabitants Of
this country II 10 ordered, That the said defend
ants do sppear here on the fifth day Of the next
term, and answer The bill Of the plaintiff and that
q copy Of this order be forthwith inserted in some
ewspaPer published in Charlestown, for two
the Court-house In the said town Of Charlestown.
A Cops--reste.
ROBERT r. BROWN, Clerk.
Aug. q, l845. H.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11
JErrERsoN CouyrY. Aueust 1913

= JtFFEktUN pUuNfNi AugustI 1919.
J. " Hiie E Son !: Sirs-l received your "a
vor Of the Alb instant. and in answer / am
pleased to say, that your Reaper 10 my field
performed well. My two horses worked !: with
great ease, and cut full six feet wide, leaving
behind nothing bot clean even stubble, with
scarcely one head left. made the horses walk
IS slow as il was possible fot them to 60, snd
The work was done quite as we'll as when they
went faster Your Resper,is certainly great
labor and grsin-savipg Machine, and Ihave no
doubt will meet with success
JOHN WYSONG.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11
August 81, Is4s.

VIRGINIA, TO aWIT:-
At;Rules holden 10 the clerks office Or the cir
cult superior court .ofAlaw and chancery for
jefferson county, the FIRST Monday ID August.
1916:
John Kable, PLAINTIFF
AGAINST
Samuel c. Snyder, aud William . Baker,
DEFENDANTS
NHE Defendant. Samuel C. Snyder, NOT
I having entered his appearance, and
given security according to the act of assem-
bly, and the rules Of this court and il appear
ing BY satisfactory evidence that he is not an
inhabitani of this couniry; Ills ordered, That the
sand defendant do appear here on the fifth day
of the next term, and answer the bill ofths plain
ti6 and that copy Of this order be forthwith
inserted in some newspaper published inCharles-
town. for two months successfully, and posted
at the front door Of the courthouse ID the said
town Of charlestown.
A Copy -Teste.
Aug 81 lS45.4 THROWN" Clerk
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

May L please your honor, said law.
yer. addressing one Of the. judges, i
brought the prisoner from the jail on q
habsas corpss
That's good onep said fellow 10 40
undertone, who stood 10 The rear Of the
court. I'm blow'd il / haiai seen him
come here in ca6.'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

~ Orders Tor the above Machines will be
promptly attended 10, BY addressing
J. W HiTE 4 SON.
White Post, Clarke Co., va.,3
Sept. 4, 1855. Z
M9rtinsDsrg Gassiit, insert 81. mark cost, and
send paper IL sdy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11
4OR SNh9,

I =" 'u0SOs SOH"ty, HgHHEu,
Inv the South Western side. and Eve niles
~ from the Great Kana wha, River and iftesn
/ FRI On The Ohio, tract Of
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

a Good Oas.-A son Of the Emerald
Idle, 40 pursuit Of work. stopped in our
goodly, city last week, AFTER inqui.ing
through the streets for employment, gave
+, up; aud. a. be returned 10 The river, be
exclaimed TO person he met, Och says
be. this g = finished city there is moi a
speck nf work 10 be done ID it.'-Iiudson
Gazette.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

\ We'll done. -"Whichis The best house
In --- 2 said gentleman on a steamer.
addressing person who, be had been In.
formed, resided IL the place indicated.
The $500 House, was the decided re.
sponse. That's The house where all the
big bugs stop. Discovering. after night
lot unrest that his informant was the
keeper Of the house alluded 10. be de-
sired him TO send bis baggage To- some
house where the bugs wers not quite 90
Dig.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11
McCOrmick,s Wheat Reaper,

August 81. ls45-tf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

m Oh Pisa I'VE have received The
6rst No. Of the Pikslonisn. edited and
poblisbed b. Samuel Pix. a. Piksioa.
Piks county. Ohio. upon The Turn-p;kr
which crosses the Sciuio River. aboundinr
ii Inst queer fsh called The Pike he
Couri Hourse - said Piktfoa. PIX.
coooiy. On the Tern-pikr. having noble
pzfe s vSne. Is chow that The uinc
Ho,ps Ia favor Of Pike al The time.
i Among The adveflisire csFds Ne end
lie IolloVine Samuel Pike. PLAIN and
f,,ev lob Priaier. and, sign Painter
,P|ts'ooi,n, 0liee. P.ks'on. Ohio. &
.ssns IS 81 n onitersal esnius-ready
= s66a ). Re d,shss Of ! RI eani sdilo'
ii. pol only 10 shoe The oigns 2, TO-
i;Sss. 1 knl 10 paint those l'gas y ~ To-
y,ri,!y u eolors and forms. ~, $50.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

Not Gully Of Proriniiy.'-Tb Posi-,
master General lately abolished 4 small
of6ce Ia Virgins, and informed the Post.
master that i was done BY reason OF hi,
proximity to anothe T Office. In his reply
he complained bitterly Of the disconiinu q.
snce Of bis office. not for the sake Of the
salary. for that was not more than gu
cents per quar,ef--but on account Of The
cause Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
for said he i never was guilty. Of prox
unity 10 my life.'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

San Sleks Iaea Of Good Wife.-She
hadnlno ear for Husie. said Sam, ba, she
had capital eye for drt. and ior poor
folks, that's much better. No one eyer
seen o. much dirt in my house a. ga,
couldn't brush Of with his wings. Bos
tin gala may boast OF their spine,s, an,
their gytsrs and their eysialian airs. ans
her ears for masie -bui give me the gal
say. that has an eys for diri, for She
The gal for my mopey.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-09-11

Some robbers having broken iaios ,
gentleman's house, went 10 The bed or The
hoffman and told him IL be moved, he
vas . dead man. That's lie said he
for i I move. i am sars that lam alive /!
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-24
BIZ the President ofthe United States.

By the President ofthe United States.
TN PURSUANCE of law, /, JAMES X. Polk,
i President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sale
will be held at the land Office at MIL WAUKEE, in
the Territory of Wisconsin, commencing on Thurs
day. the eighteenth day ofSeptember next for the dis
posal of the aforementioned lots of public land stu
ate north of the base line, and east of the meridian,
to wit:
Lots numbered three, FIVE, and six, of section
thirty-two, in township seven, of range twenty-five,
which being an even-numbered section, lying within
the five mile limits of the grant for the Milwaukee
canal and reserved to be disposed of for the benefit
of the United States by the act of June l8 1885, ent
tied San act to grant quantity of land to the Ter
ritory of Wisconsin, for the purpose Of aiding in
opening canal to connect the waters of Lake Mich
igan with those of Rock river" is not therefore sub
ject to be sold at less minimum price than two
dollars and fifty cents per acre.
Also, the west half of the northwest quarter of
section nine, in township eight, Of range fifteen.
The sale will be kept open no longer than is found
necessary to offer the lands.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this 10th day of June, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty-fve
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
June l8-1awtf
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-24
TI1o cLATMANTs.-FRANcIs A. DIcKINs

l. continues to undertake the agency of claims be-
fore Congress-, and other branches of the govern
ment, including commissioners under treaties, and
the various public Offices. He will attend to pre-
emption and other land claims the procuring of pat
ents for public lands, and the confirmation by Con-
gress of grants and claims TO land claims for prop
erty lost in taken for the service of the United
States; property destroyed by the Indians, while
in the possession of the United Staes invalid, revo-
lu,ionary, navy, widows and halfpay pensions;
claims for revolutionary services, whether for
mutation, halfpay, or bounty lands-as well those
against the State of Virginia the United States;
ali claims growing out Of contracts with the govern
ment; or damages sustained in consequence of the
action or conduct of the government; and, indeed,
any business before Congress or the public Offices,
which nav require the aid of agent or attorney.
His charges will be moderate, and depending upon
the amount of the claim, and the extent of the ser
vice.
In the prosecution of claims against Mexico, un
der the late convention, Mr.. Dickins and the Hon
c. p. Van Ness, late Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the United States in
Spain are associated; and any claim sent to either
Of them, will receive their united and prompt atten-
ton.
Mr.. F. A. Dickins is known to most Of those
Who'll ave been in Congress within the last few
years. or who have occupied any public station at
Washington.
His Alice rs on street, Sd door east of the
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May l6-ly
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-24
By the President of the United States.

TN pursuance of law, l. JAMES X. POLK,
i President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned land Offices in
the State Of MISSOURI, at the periods hereinafter
designated, to wit:
At the land office at SPRINGFIELD, commen-
cling on Monday, the twenty-ffth day of August
next for the disposal Of the public lands within the
following townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line, aud ,oest Of the fin principal
meridian.
Township twenty-nine of range fourteen.
Township thirty-four of range nineteen.
Township twenty-four Of range twenty
Township thirty-two Of ranges twenty-one and
twenty-four.
Townships thirty-three and thirty-four of range
twenty-five.
Townships thirty, thirty-one, and thirty-two, of
range thirty-two.
Fractional townships thirty, thrty-one, and thir-
ty.two, of range thirty-three.
AT the land Office at FAYETTE, commencing on
Monday, the first day of September next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the following
townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and ,cea Of The 6Jh principal
n meridian
Townships sixty-fye and sixty-six of range four
cen.