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Notice to Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled to the right of pre-empton to any
lands within the townships and fractional townships above
enumerated is required TO establish the to the salts
faction Of the register and receiver of the proper land office
and make payment therefor at the of two dollars per
the price fixed by the of 3D. August 1896 as
practicable after seeing this notice. and before day APP
pointed Tor the commencement of the public sale of the
lands embracing the claimed otherwise sncb claim
shall be forfeited RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
80 Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May @-lawl3w
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For Sale Lease.
THE Washington City Orphan Asylum lots of ground,
which given to this institution some years since
by Congress- in order permanent fund towards
support will be sold leased upon the most favorable
TERMS both price, and the time times Of payment
AS the trustees who hold these lots for the asylum are
they have BEEN anxious carry the purposes OF
Congress- and from this property
entirely unproducveand they have never been able
to obtain the appraised value, VIXEN given deter
mined dispose of the for less those WHO desire
make a safe investment therein
These lots thus designated.
Lott A" 128
Lots 3, A, s, 6, and7" g 2S2
Whole of square &c PA
Do do +" 400
For further information, please apply to
N. TOWSON,
President Board Trustees; or to
JAMES HARMED,
E June 14--3m Treasurer.
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TN of the act OF Congress, entitled can
Il establish ST Marks, In Florida" approved on
the I'd day of March, 1888 JAMES X POLK President
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known, that public sale win be held the land
office at TALLAA SSEE, in the State of Florida for the
disposal OF the aforementioned lots in said town of ST.
Marks, commencing Monday the 4th day OF October
next to-wit;
Lots numbered two, three four, SIX seven eight ten
eleven, twelve fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, eighteen, nine
ysx, twenty twentyeight, thirty, thry-one, thirty
two hirty-four, thry-five, try-six, hryeglt thirty
nne forty fortytwo, ortyhree ortour, orty-six forty
eight fifty, fityone, ytwo, fifty four fty-ve fity-sx,
fyegh sixty two sixty three, sxtyfour, sixysix, sixty
seven, sixyegh sevenyiour, seventy -ve seventy-sx
seventyeigh seventy nine, eighty eghysix eighty
eighty-eght ninety, ninety-one nnety-wo nney-six,
nnety-eght, niney-nne, hundred, hundred and
two hundred and three hundred and four one
hundred and six, hundred and seven hundred and
hundred and twelve hundred and fourteen one hun
bred and feen hundred and sixteen one hundred and
eighteen, hundred and nineteen one hundred and
twenty, one hundred and twenty-five, hundred and
tweny-three, one hundred and twenyfour, hundred
and wenysix, together with all the portions of the follow
ing named lots covered by the donation of acres
made the Tallahassee Railroad Company viz. Lots
numbered forty-seven fynne sixty, seventy seven
ywo, seveny-three, eghty-two, eightyye and ninety
tour.
The Offering of the aforementioned lots will be com
menced on the day appointed and proceed in the
order in which they advertised with all convenient
despatch until the whole shall have been offered and the
sale thus closed But the sale shall be kept longer
mted until after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city OF Washington this
tweny-rst day Of May A. d. one thousand eight hundred
and for,y-seven. JAMES r. POLK.
BY the President;
RICHARD M. You're,
Co,,,,ri ruio aroft1 CANA o1 and 1fftpa
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To Claimants. &c,

General agency at the city Of Washington.
THE undersigned general agent notary public and jus
tice OF the peace respectfully informs the public that
he has removed his office to the building door south of
Chubb Schencks exchange Office 18th street, opposite
the Treasury Department, where he will promptly
faithfully attend to any business in the above line which
may be inrused his Persons claims against
the general government, and who may conde them his
attended to.
Bounty lard warrants or treasury scrip will be secured
for the officers and soldiers Of the present war and the high
est cash price obtained for the same.
The undersigned will keep his office open from g. m,
until o'clock, p. m.
His clearinghouse is on Louisiana avenue nearly oppo
site the City Hail. where, in Of pressing necessity he
O'Clock, p. m.
Please pay the postage.
June I6-3tawlm SAMUEL STETTIN1US
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POstPonclnent Of the Land Sales the Indian apos
Fort Wayne ard Winarnac d1strfcts the State
Indiana. sy 7. IN
NOTICE Is hereby given that the sales of the lands in
the MiAMI cssstoSs IN iNDAsA ordered by proclana-
ton of the President the United States dated the twenty
nth day OF May lS7 to be held the land Office Indi-
anapos the sixth day Of September, 1S47 the land
office at Fort Wayne the n September 1S47 and al
the land Office AT Wnanac the 9th September 1917
Monday the twentieth day of December. 1917
Given under my hand the city of Washington, this
second day OF July Ammo Domni thousand eight hun
bred and orty-seven.
BY order OF the President,
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioners of the General Land Office.
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St. johns College, Annapolis, Md.

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Spanish Language and literature.


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Sale or Improved Lands I'm Ohio coded by the Wyan-
= doff In,

NOTICE hereby gven that in virtue of the authority
IN vested in this office by the OF the 81 March, 1913
the proved lands in Ohio, cedcd by the Wyandos by
the treaty of 18th March, 1912, which offered under
the Presidents proclamation of 18th June lS45 and
manned unsold will again be offered public sale the
land Office at Upper Sandusky Ohio, Monday, the
eighteenth day of October next.
The of Sd March, 1913, fixes the minimum price OF
these lands at two dollars aud fifty per acre. and
ques that the value OF the improvements, asceraned
BY the agents of the War Department. shall be paid in ad
dition to the price of the land
The sale will be kept open longer than is absolutely
offer the lands and exceeding weeks
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this
fourth day OF August Doni thousand eight hun
dred and forty-sevcn
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Ann 7--laW81x !.
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VOYAGE and Rsscarch o southern and Antarc-

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Hall Sections and 0uartor Sections OF VAaans Land "a
occupy tho West OF Texas,
ID ARE CHANCE, GRATIS The absence Of a number OF
N settlers allows oer during the year is47 $40 acres
Of the best land to families and l6O single
the colony of Castro whose prosperity is well ascertaned
Castrovile contains 1000 inhabitants The village
Quihi nine miles from Casrove, numbers 80 families
The Vandenberg, five miles further the road 10 Mexico
50 families Similar establishments successfully in
progress the circuit of the grant made by the
eminent of Texas the subscriber.
Address io5 references 70 HENRY CASTRO Director
March 4-2am6m' MAT. Intel
MUTUAL Life Insurance Co. OF York. No, SO
wi Wall streeSatemen presented to the trustees Ut
special meeting held 9th day of June, 1877
Gross amount of receipts this date $57y,6J ~
Deduct expenses and losses paid Ho''o| "
Nett accumulated fund $4O4.s 1889 81
In bond and mortage on unencumbered real
estate in the city of New York and Brook,
lyn, valued at twice the amount .n Leaned oar na
United aIs'i! States, State and city of 90 sso
Deposite in Bank of New York 7,M2 50
Cash on hand i,oJt W
Due from agents A,'fA "' m an. ooo o.
Deduct losses not paid 5000 90
Ssss, as GA
40" M. ROBINSON, President
SAMUEL HAssy s Seer mS. NJ y roaas R0;,d,,s
W. p. JOHNSTON, M. D., Corner of T and 7th streets,
Physician June lf-1awon
Insurance Company, new hOrks
No. SO Wal street.
ATENENT of the condition of the Mutual Life lnsur-
ance Company fNew York, on the Slst day OF July,
1917. - 90.
Number of policies issued to LIST May, lS47, 3S3l
Do. do. since LIST May, 1877 Sl1
Total policies issued SSaS
Gross amount ofreceips LIST May, 1SH $685. ai o.
Received within the last three months 1l,ooS 20
To,,, rscein,s 7,29s q
Amount invested and cash on hand - 80
LIST May l8H $3.50, Zo2 ~
Amount invested and cash on hand
the last three months 49,O63 ~
425, 345 20
ASSETS INVESTMENTS
Bonds and mortgages real estate IN the cues
OF New York and Brooklyn, valued at double - - .
the amount loaned thereon 2H,OOO w
o' oi,v OF Of New s%e YORK; York lao575 40
Deposte in the Bank of New York 1881 81
Cash on hand and in hands of agents b,9SS 81
42s345 10
Deduct losses unpaid 5000 90
S425, 345 70
MORRIS ROBINSON, President
SAMUEL HANNAY, Secretary.
CHARLES DE SELDINCi, No. ii, Todd's Buildings,
Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, ID. O. Agent
w. p. JOHNSTON, M. D., Corner of F and 9TH streets,
Physician. Aug l8-2awlm
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ponement OF the Land In the Indian poIIs
Fort Wayne, and Winamac Districts In the State

FOstPOhemthI Indian npOlIs,
Fort Wayne, and Winamac Districts In the State
OF Indiana.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the sales the lands in
IN the Miami cessons, in Indiana ordered by procla-
nation Of the President of the United States dated the
twenty fifth day OF May 1871, be held land office
Indianapolis, the sixth day of September 1917
land office nj Fort Wayne on the 10th of September 1917
and at the land office at Winamac the 9th September
1877, and which sales were by public notice. dated the
second day Of July ISi7 declared be postponed until
and TO commence, the 2Orh December, 1877 hereby
declared to be still further postponed until and
mence, at the land Office indianapolis on Monday the
first day Of May, 1913 at the land Office Fort Wayne
Monday, the Sh day of May IS43 and The land Office AT
Winanac on Monday, the 10th day OF May, ls4S.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington, this
fourteenth day OF July, ammo Doinni lSi7
J'y order fthe President
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Iulv al
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Every person entitled to the right of preempton any
lands within the townships and parts Of townships above
enumerated is required establish the the salts
faction the register and receiver Of the proper land office,
and make therefor as soon as after
encement of the public sale of the lands embracing the
tract claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
RICHARD M YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Nav 01-law13w
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CHARLES DIE sELDING, Notary Public, Canveyancer,
~ and General Agent, No. H. Todds Buildings, Pennsyl-
vana avenues Washington c. offers his services for
prosecution OF claims before Congress any the
tive departments before any board of tt
may be appointed for the adjustment of spolations
collecting private claims and rents, procuring pensions
whether revolution any other service; bounty lands for
return duties OF those arising under contracts treaties
otherwise buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid the of OF
discussing officers who may find it announcement give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned notary public, he is pre-
pared to furnish egazed copies of any other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate, and regulated by the amount
claimed and the extent of service required ~ ts
Communications (pos pad) will receive immediate at
tention. wv n
He has the honor to refer to the Navy Department
the several bureaus connected with conptroers and
dors offices of the Treasury Department and the senior
captains and in the navy and also Dr. John Ho
mans, Boston, Barnard Henry, esq, Philadelphia; Rev.
Septmus Iustin of the Scnate Washington; Hon.
Henry Ellsworth, Fayette Indiana; Thomas NJ. Boun,
esq, Pensacola, Forida Hon. G. B. Penrosc Lancaster,
Pa. Judge T. Hartley Crawford, Washington VIM. Ag-
new ESQ., New Yor z Collins Ice Baltmore Nd
New Haven, Conn M hudson, esq, New Orleanss Hon.
E.. II. Foster, Nashville, Tenn
May 16--1y ci'.ttsli st8s t- "a 44 4s3Hftl'4.