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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-13
Notice TO pre- emption claimants.

Every person entitled TO the right Of prescription
TO any land within the limits Of the townships and
parts Of townships above enumerated, is required TO
establish the same the satisfaction Of the register
and receiver Of the proper land Office, and make pay
ment therefor AS SOON As PRACTICABLE AFTER SEE
ING THIS NOTICE, and before the day appoiated for
the commencement Of the public sale Of the lands
embracing the tract claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. JAMES III. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Office,
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-13
Notice 10 pre-emption claimants.

Every person entitled to the right Of pre-empton
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 practicable after seeing this notice. and be-
fore the day appointed for the commencement ofthe
public sale Of the lands embracing the tract claimed
otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
JAMES ii. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Aug l3-lawtg
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-13
By the President If tie United States

IN pursuance of law |, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
Il ldent Of the United States of America, do here
by declare and make known, that public sales viii
be held at the aforementioned land Offices, in the
State Of Mississippi, at the periods hereinafter de-
| signated to witt
Al the land Office at AUGUSTA, commencing
on MONDAY, the sixteenth day Of November next
| for the disposal Of the public lands within the un-
aforementioned townships and fractional townships
viz:
South Of the 3lsto Of north Latitude and Oes Of The me-
rididn.
Fractional townships one, two, three, four, FIVE,
six, and seven, (adjoinng the Alabama line,) OF
range four.
Townships one, two, three, and FIVE, and sections
three four, five, six, SEVEN eight, nine teo, fifteen
seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, tweniy-one,
twenty-five, tventy-seven, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, thirty, tbirtyone, thirytwo, thirty three, and
thlry-four, in township six, Of range FIVE.
Township two, of range six.
Townships four, five, and six, Of range eight.
Township six, of range nine.
Township seven, except sections twenty-nlne,
thirty hirty-one and thirty two, Of range twelve
Fractional townships ten, Of ranges fifteen and
sixteen.
Township Ave, and fractional township eight, Of
range seventeen.
Al the land Office at COLUMBUS, commencing
on MONDAY, the tventy-third day of November
next for the disposal OF the public lands within the
undermenuoned fractional townships, to wit:
North Of the base line, and east Of The ChOetno meridian
Fractional towsnhip twenty-three, Of range nine
Fractional township twenty one, Of range twelve.
The west half fine northwest quarter OF section
seven, in township twenty-five, OF range nine.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools
military or other purposes, or which have been
awarded located under the l4th and 18th articles
Of the treaty with the Choctaw nation Of Indians
concluded at Dancing Rabbit creek, on the twenty.
seventh day OF September, 1880, will be excluded
from sale.
The sales will each be kept open two weeks and no
longer, (unless the lands sooner disposed Of
and private entries Of land in the townships Of
fered will be admitted, until after the expiration OF
two weeks from the commencement Of said sales.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
this 18th day Of August, ammo Domni one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-sx.
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President
JAMES IA. PpER,
Acting Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Notice to presumption claimants.
Every person entitled TO the right of pre-empton
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 soon as
practicable after seeing this notice, and before the
day appointed for the commencement Of the public
sale OF the lands embracing the tract claimed other.
wise sach claim will be forfeited
JAMES III. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner Of the GeHeral Land Office.
August l3-lawts
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-13
BY the President of the United states.

ActIhg COMMISSIONER OF The General Land Ofic,
September S-lawts
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01
MINOR MORALS OF THE MEXICANS.
Especial Correspondence of the N. o. Picayune. !
ClNIRco Aurust 0S 1916

ihese MeXicans are a primitive people in their
habits They plough their fields with crooked sticks
drawn by oxen, with sticks for yokes lashed to their
horns. They grind their corn and mix the dough
both In one operation, the only instance in which
they GO ahead of the Americans, and bake and eat
IT, all at one sitting. The idea of sitting down be-
fore dish OF whole corn, and carrying away por-
ton OF 1t In my stomach on rising, was novel to
me, but have frequently done it here. At sun
down the women turn out with their earthen Jars
to bring drinking water from the river, and the
streets are filled with them. From sunrise until
lo O'Clock in the morning, the waters edge is lined
with FEMALES washing clothes. About 8 O'Clock,
A. M, the water contains a great many of them of
all ages, bathing This morning rose very early
In order to 60 down and battle before the senoras
and senorltas were out. After selecting an obscure
place, plunged in, and was enjoying the refreshing
element, when heard female voices descending
the steep bank TO the very nook had chosen +
There was no escape, for there was no other land
ing place in hundred yards; my clothes were on
shore, and might be carried off, there was strong
eddy to pass; was caught! An empty barrel was
fastened by string to the shore, and | retreated
behind this floating bulwak, merely, peeping over,
to see who was coming. A young 'lady," about
eighteen, with two small girls, descended to the
waters edge, within six feet of me, and looked at
my clothes. "peStidos Americanos !" said one Of
the little girls, pointing to my clothes. raised my
head suddenly above the barrel, hoping to frghten
them away, but to my surprise the fair senorita,
instead of being startled, very politely bid hue
nos dtas," and all hands began 10 show unmistaka-
PIE signs oil joining me In my aquatic exercise
This rendered me desperate, and forgetting every
thing like gallantry, sang out ''Tanos Uamos %
at them, but they only laughed at my poor effort
Spanish, and went on with their preparations. The
only way in which could get rid of them was by
SCATTERING them with water and mud, and crying
'.pamos." Instances of this kind occur here every
day. III.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01
Nj is CEL LII A NY.
A PECULIAR SITUATION.

Captain Rogers had once accepted the invitation
OF brother officer in totally different part of the
island to try few days hosties against the elc-
phants OF that neighborhood, and had arrived after
days sport, within mile or two of the bunga-
low where his host and hostess were awaiting his
ARRIVAL when passing by delightfully."- cool looking
river, he thought plunge would be the most reno
vatlng luxury in existence; so plunge he deter
mined to take, sending on his servants with his
guns, and an intlmation that in ten minutes he
would arrive to dinner. So stripping and placing
his things very carefully upon stone he began to
luxuriate In the water He was a capital swim
mer, and had swan to some distance, when to his
horror and dlsmay, on looking to the place where
he had left his habiliments, he perceived dozen
monkeys overhaulng his entire wardrobe. One
was putting his legs through the sleeves of his
SHIRT; another examining his head into his trousers
another trying to find il any treasure was concealed
In his boot; whilst his hat formed source of won
derment to some two or three others, who were en-
deavorIng to unravel the mystery by unripping the
lining and taking half dozen bites out of the brim
AS soon as he gained his mental equilibrium (for
the thing was SO ridiculous as to make him laugh
heartily, notwithstanding his disgust at seeing his
garments turned to such ''vile purposes, he made
with all haste towards the shore, but Judge of his
horror when he saw these ''precous rascals" each
catch up what he could, and set off at full speed
into the Jungle not leaving poor Rogers even the
vestge oil an article OF Talment to cover himself
All he heard was the glorious chattering as they
one by one disappeared the last one Juggling off his
shirt, which, being rather awkward to carry, was
continually tripping him up, getting between his
legs. Here was a pretty pickle for Christian un-
der brolling sun and here he stayed till the in
mates of the bungalow, beginning to suspect some
accident, came out in search and found poor Rogers
sitting up to his neck in water, in frame of body
and mind which we may conclude to be ''more ca
silly imagined than described II "Reminiscences Of
The late Captain Rogers.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01

THE ARMY.

a letter from Camargo, under date Of 3lst Au
gust, says
1t is almost incredible, yet true, that whilst the
Government has pressed on to this frontier more
than lo,OUO men. not a single additional wagon or
cart mas sent to transport supplies, unless they
have been landed within very short time past
w lille the army stationed on the river steamers
afford great facilities, but any movement into the
interior must of necessity depend upon land trans
portation. About 1000 mules have been purchased
or hired from the MeXicans, and by packing them
the force now In motion is enabled TO advance
General Worth, with his command arrived at q
pleasant little town called Seralvo at the foot Of
the mountains, on the 21th, where he will remain
until the main body of the army approaches. 1t is
about seventy miles from here. Colonel Smith is
yet within few miles of this point. but will adj.
vance Immediately.
General Taylor expects TO be at Monterey by the
10Th of September, and in Saltilo about sixty
miles beyond, by the LIST of October Whether
any movement beyond the latter place will be made
ON this line corporations, is unknown to the unint
ated. Whether we shall meet with any resistance
is question upon which opinions are divided. Ii
IS certain there will be no resistance this side o.
Monterey, unless it may be a skirmish between
small parties, and that is not very probable Col
Hays, In his tour of upwards of two hundred miles
met no resistance Gen. Worth has not seen ar
enemy. Single companies of Texan Rangers have
traversed the country in different directions and me
no opposition. Small parties of men have travelled
different routes without interruption. So far, every
thing indicates a state Of quietude and peace
At Monterey we understand there are from three
to five thousand men, almost in state Of disorgan
lzalon, and deserving every opportunity. Gen
N1efca commands there. I doubt if there be an,
serious fight. The Mexicans have no army tina
can resist the one now moving against them.--
They are all excellent troops, and efficient in every
( respect.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01
THE WAY IT WORKS.

The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Patriot, under date of the 4th ultimo, writes:
81 understand that the Collector and Deputy
Collector of the port Of Baltimore came over here
yesterday, with upwards of $4,000 in gold and
silver, TO make deposte of the same with tho
Treasurer of the United States, in conformity with
the new subtreasury law. am informed that tho
day was spent by five or six clerks and messengers
in counting the money, which work was not COM
Pleted until some time to-day. 1t a laborious
task And the same process will have to be gone
through with, suppose, by all the Government of
ficers who receive the public money from mpost or
post-office duties all around about here-at Rich
mond, Fredericksburg, Alexandria, Norfolk, Anna
polls, Georgetown, Fredericktown, Winchester,
tlarper's Ferry, SC, as well as Baltimore. nice
business Of receiving and counting the clerks and
messengers of the Troasurer's office will have, sure
enougbl What else can they do2 Who will per
form their other duties The fact is, new offices
OF receivers and counters will have to be forthwith
created by law, with handsome salaries for such re-
sPonsble stations. Oh, this Iocofoco subtreasury
is 4 beautiful thngi"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01
ELOQUENCE BROKE LOOSE.
Some western genius, natural born great man.
has delivered himself of the following:

Some western genius, natural born great man.
has delivered himself of the following:
"America The great country-wide-va
and in the Southwest unlimited. Our republic is
yet destined to re amer South America, TO occupy
the Russian possessions and again TO recover posses
sion of those British Provinces which the power of
the old thirteen Colonies Won from the French on
the plains Of Abraml all rghGuy ours to re-occu.
py Ours is great and growing country. Fan
eull Hall was its cradle! butswhar-whar will be
found timber enough for It's coffin Scoop all the
water out Of the Atlantic Ocean, and its bed would
not afford grave sufficient for its corpse. And
yet America has scarcely grown out Of the griste
Of boyhood! Europe! what is Europe? She is
no whar nothing; cypher a mere obsolete idea
We have faster steamboats,, swifter locomotives
larger creeks, bigger plantations, better mill privi
leges, broader lakes. higher mountains deeper cata
racts, louder thunder, iorkcder lightning, Drawer
men, handsomer Domen, and more money than
England dar have. (Thundcring applause.) Now
boys, who treats p"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01
PLEASURES OF SOLDERING.

Major Forsyth, the Editor Of the Columbus
(Georgia) Times, has written several letters which
rank high for graphic power and spirited Details
From recent letter the Richmond Enquirer ex-
tracts few passages, showing how rich field
Mexico presents for lover of Entomology and Ma
tural History
"Ihis country is distinguished, above all other
particulars, by its myriads of crawling flvng sting
ing, and biting things. Every thing you touch has
spider on 1t. We are killing them all day i'm our
tents We never dare draw boot or put on
hat or garment without close search for some poi
sonous reptile or insect crouching in their folds or
corners. Ii is wonderful that we are not stung
twenty times day. Yesterday morning, while
standing upat breakfast, 1--WE never sit meals for
the want OF the wherewith 10 make scat felt
some strange thing crawling up my leg about the
knee 1t did not take me long TO seize il with my
hand and to disrobe. Looking into the leg Of my
OIL drawn drawer, beheld villainous looking
creature, of black and yellow, with long bony
tail. called my mess TO look at it, when DR.. HoX-
ey, who has been before in this reptile country pro-
nounced it Mexican scorpion, and told me for nv
comfort that 1t was as poisonous rattlesnake.
Ills sting was out, and no doubt when | clenched
MN In my hand he struck ont at my clothes, instead
OF an at my flesh. Thinks to myself there's an
escape. Besides these we have spiders, centipedes,
hordes of flies, and every thing else that craws,
HES, bites, and makes noise. A gang Of locusts
have domlclled themselves in camp, and keep
up sleepess catter all night. To this is joined
the music of frogs and the barking of the prairie
dogs. few nights since panther came smelling
up to the lines of our sentres. All these small
nulsances are universally pronounced in camp as
death to ones patriotic emotions and tight hard
hight with the enemy, to be followed by a radiance
OF this pestilent country, would be hailed by the
whole regiment as a contamination of too much hap
piness But here we are to stay fighting his in
sects and vermn, with no present prospect of find
ing their masters, (our enemy,) for whose special
use and appropriate comfort they seem to have been
formed by Nature. Some few of our officers pro-
TESS to be enamored Of this country The air here,
near the seacoast is certainly fine, and one is at
loss to account for the sickness but aside from
that, would willingly forego the possession of all
the rich acres | have seen to get back from this
land of halfb breed Indians and full bred buos."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01
CORPORAL TRIM AND AUNT pRUDY

''There are people," continued the corporal,
''who can't even breathe without sanderng a
neighbor."
''You Judge too severely" replied my aunt Pru-
dy. ''No one is sandered who does not deserve
it,"
''That may be- replied the corporal. ..but I
have heard very slight things said of uou"
The face ofmy aunt kpdled with anger one ~
she exclamed-",Ne! slight things said Of me- =
What can any one say of me?'
''They say" answered the corporal gravely.
and drawing his words to keep my aunt in suspense
"they say you are no better than you ought to be-
Fury flashed from the eyes of my aunt
fWho are the wretches?"
81 hope they SANDER no one who does not de-
serve it." remarked the corporal jecringly, as he
left the room.
The feelings of my aunt may well be conceived.
She was sensibly affected. True, she had Roibles.
She was peeyish and fretlul. But she was rigldly
moral and vlrtuous. The purcst ice was not more
chasto. The Pope himself could not boast more
pety. Conscious of the correctness of her conduct
she was wounded at the remark of the corporal
Why should her neighbors SANDER here She
could not conjecture.
Let my aunt he cousoled A person who can
live in this world without suffering Islander must be
too stupid or insignificant TO claim attention. Iris
tram !Shandy
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01
CANDLE MANDATORY.

HE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and
Il the public that he has provided himself with The
necessary apparatus for Moulding Candles in the neat
est and most expeditions manner He will be able to
supply families at the rate Of IL 3 cents a pound by
the quantity-say so or 100 weight, and where the
Tallow and Wick furnished he will mould for S3
per 100 lbs.
He will continue the BUrcHERING BUSH Ess as usual
His GRisT Mill is now in full operation. PLASTER
ground on the shortest notice.
Staunton, April IT, 1916. JOHN III. Asst
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01

The Western Democratic papers are less sub
missive under their grievances than the government
paper would induce ITS readers to believe. Many
of them indeed, arc unmeasured in their condem-
nation of the Presidents unfortunate Veto Of the
River and Harbor Bill, as many Of them, in the
West as well as in Pennsylvania, arc in their de-
nunciatlons of the war waged by the Admnstra-
ton against domestic labor, in its repeal Of the pro-
iectve tariff The annexed pungent paragraph in
regard to the Veto is from Michigan Democratic
paper called the .8iiegan Record
1.-The Washington Union styles the veto Of tho
river and harbor appropriation bill great measrTs
Of internal pocy-it should have said internal nol
cy it would approximate nearer to the true p6licv
Of President Polk. The veto Of this great WeS.
tern measure was cowardly, base, and impolitio
performance, unbecoming the President of a mighty
commercial and agricultural nation-vorthv onl,,
of sectional dcspot Of the nullifcston stamp"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01
POETRY.
A GEM FROM FANNY FORESTER.
FROM THE BOSTON Atlas

We extract from the proof sheets of ALpERsRoo
now in press, by Ticknor & Co., the following touc
ing stanzas, written TO her mother by Mrs Juds,
previous to her voyage from this port, few wee
ago:
Give me my old seat, mother,
With my head upon thy knee;
Pvc passed through many changing scene,
Since thus sat by thee,
Oh let me look into thine eyes
Their meek, soft. loving light,
Falls, like CLEAN of holiness,
Upon my heart tonight.
I've not been long away mother;
Few suns have and set,
Since last the tear drop on thy check
My lips in kisses met.
IT'S but little time, i know,
But very long it seems
Though every night came to thee,
Dear mother, in my dreams.
The world has kindly dealt, mother,
By the child thou lov'st so well
Thy prayers have circlcd round her path,
And twas their holy spell
Which made that path so dearly bright,
Which strewed the roses there;
Which gave the light and cast the balm
OF every breath Of air.
bear happy heart, mother;
happier never beat;
And even now new buds of hope
Are bursting at my feet.
Oh mother, life may be dream;
But if such dreams given,
While at the portals thus stand,
What arc the truths Of Heaven,
i bear happy heart, mother;
Yet, when fond eyes ! see,
And hear soft tones and winning words,
ever think of thee.
And then the tear my spirit weeps
Unbdden fills my eye;
And like a homeless dove, l long
Unto thy breast to fly.
Then, Pm very sad, mother;
Pm very sad and lone
Oh there's no heart whose Utmost fold
Opes to me like thy own!
Though sunny smiles wreathe blooming lips,
While love tones meet my ear,
My mother, one fond glance of thina
Were thousand times more dear.
Then with closer clasp, mother,
Now hold me TO Thy heart;
I'D feel it beating 'gainst my own,
Once more before part.
And, mother, to this love-lit spot,
When am far away,
Come oft-too Oft thou can'st not come -
And for thy darling pray.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01
THE FRENCH TROOPS IN ALGERIA.

The FRENCH TROOPS IN ALGERIA.
When marching expedition, every man
carries for his own weeks supply of biscuits
(hree biscuits being the daily ration } forty ball
cartridges, his clothes, blanket, and his musket
In addition to this each man carries for the general
use of the brigade, more of the following
articles, may be found convenient viz. buck
ct for water, an iron pot for preparing SOUP white
bread for sopping in the SOUP coffee, sugar, bacon
salt, and rice Of each article a supply sufficient
for eight or ten during a week The fatigue
of carrying these loads during the long days of an
African summer may be easily imagined and the
difficulties Of the march are not n little augmented
by the necessity Of frequently working passage
through thickets where there is no beaten track -
Should river intervene, it must be forded then
after plunging into the cold water, the men have to
march plain of burning sand. Amidst all
the hardshps the soldiers have to endure. feverish
thirst is not the least yet it must be borne for he
who slakes his thirst by drinking water is doomed
to destruction His limbs totter beneath him, and
am unconquerable drowsiness subdues his Senses
He can no longer keep up with his comrades, and
the column marches on. He knows that sleep is
death, for the Arabs sure to find him. Unable,
however, longer to contend against the overpower-
ing sensation, he throws himself on the ground be-
meath the shade of bush and should he have
sufficient strength remaining, he probably uses it to
terminate his existence Count ST. .Warie's Tist
TO ,4Igeria.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-10-01
TO THE NILLERS OF VIRGINIA.

UNDERSTANDING that Benjamin Strick Ter of She
- nandoah county is manufacturing a Smut Machine
IN imitation of Youngs patent and selling them
under var ous devices the MilIers Of the Valley we
hereby give notice that we will hold the user of such
Machine responsible, determined to defend
our rights by virtue Of the law. We the agents
Tor the State OF Virginia and trust this notice will not
be disrcgardcd. WILSON & FUNK
Winchester, August 90, 1S46.-2m*