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BY the Precedent Of the United states.


TN pursuance Of law, JAMES K. POLK President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held at the under
mentioned land Offices the State of Missouri at the peri
dds hereinafter designated, to wit;
At the land office at SPRINGFIELD, commencing on
Monday the seventeenth day OF January next Tor the dis
posal OF the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and part of township, Wis
North of the base line and Of the principal meridian
Townships twenty-five, twentysix and thrty-four of
Township twenty -four, of range eighteen.
The fractions OF sections three and -four, west OF Whh
ripe township twenty-five, and townships twenythree
and tweny-four, of range nineteen
The fraction of township twenty-five east of White rtper
and townships twenythee Twenty-Five, and twenty six
Townships twenty and twenty-five, of range twenty
\, Township twenty-five, of range tweny-four,
1.-THE land office at CLINTON, commencing Monday,
public lands within the aforementioned townships viz
North of the base line and Of the h principal meridian
Township thty-eght, of range thirteen
Townships thirtyhve, hirty-six and thiryseven, of
range seventeen. littstI NO. 800
At the land Office at PLATTSBURG commencing
Monday, the thirty day OF January next for the dsPo
sal of the public lands within the following townships and
fractional townships, yiz' sll.e l.'t
North of the line and est Of the fin principal meridian
Fractional township sixty, and the half of township
sixty one, of range thirty nine.
fractional township sixty, and townships sixyive and
al the land office At JACKSON, commencing on Monday,
the seventeenth day January for the disposal of the
public lands within the following townships and parts of
townships, VIZ. fy ...'.-.- ....l-. .I......... ~.
North Of the base ns and of M principal meridian
Township twenty seven, Of range eight.
Sections two, eleven twelve, thirteen, fourteen
Ave- and thirty six township twenty four, and sections
one wo ssvsn twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, twenty
two twenty twenty five, the
fr.rs,on of secton twenty Fiah Las
tons thirtyvs add hrysix in township twenty i've, OF
Ire e.s halves of sections three ten fifteen twenty-five
and hiryfour, and fractional section four
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THE UNION.

teen, all the west bank Of Lake Neeony IN ,s
twenythree and the halves of sections hrec' to, ~
tesn twenty two tweny-seven and thirty west o.
said lake, in township twenty-four, OF range ten.
Township twenty-five, of range eleven
At the spd office at PALMYRA, commencing on MON
day the twenty fourth day of January next Tor me aspo
sal of the public lands within the aforementioned ifac
uonal township TO wit
North Of the base line and Of the fh principal me-
ridtda
Fractional township sixty seven, Except the west hall Q,
the southwest OF section twenty-five, the west haf
of the southeast quarter and the half the southwest
quarter section mine, and the west half Of the
southeast quarter and the half OF the northwest quar-
ter OF section hirty-two, OF range ten.
Lands appropriated by law for the use OF schools militia
ny or other purposes will be excluded from the sales
The offering Of the lands will be commenced on the days
appointed proceed in the order in which they
advertised with all convenient despatch, until the
whole shall have been offered and the sales thus closed
But sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks and
private entry of any of The lands will be admitted unti
after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, the city OF Washington this
eleventh day OF October Domini one thousand eight
hundred and forty-seven. - o
BY the President: JAMES n. PoLh.
RIcuARD M. YOU'VE,
Con, missioner of the Geaeral Land Office.
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General Agency at Warrington.

rTNHIRTYTHREE years ex perience clerk in of
l. the principal accounting offices of the Treasury I'D
Auditory has qualified the subscriber undertake gen.
eral agency business the of the federal government
and the transaction of business with the public depart
ment, or before Congress An intimate acquaintance with
all matters OF business in te several departments and bu.
reaus, knowledge of the laws, and the principles esab
shed by decisions the executive de partments relation
transactions, with which he has become familiar from long
experience in the public service affords him advantages and
facilities which, perhaps few others possess His attention
will be directed to the prosecution of claims of every char
acter embracing revolutionary claims against the Unit
States or individual States, whether for lands money
lies; claims growing out OF contracts with the United
States examination of titles and procuring patents Tor
lands of duties, remission OF fines forteures,
under the other laws the prosecution OF claims
arising out OF transactions connected with the Florida or
Mexican claims before any board of commissioners,
estate generally the transaction of any and every
description of business in which the services OF agent
may be required.
The subscriber is extensively known in the city Of Wash
ing to the civil officers of the government to officers
both of the army and navy well members of Con-
gress, whom general reference is made. The following
gentlemen selected whom, if necessary particular
reference is requested, to witt
JAMES w NloCUILoH, First Comptroller ofthc Treasury
ALBION X. PARIS, Second do do
PETER HAoNER, Third Auditor of the Treasury
Cen THOMAS S. JEsur, Quart Master General u. S. A.
Gen ROGER JONES, Adjutant General.
Gen NATHAN TowsoN, Paymaster General.
Col JOSEPH G. TorTEN, Chief of the Corps of Engineers
Col JOHN J. ALERT, Chief of Typographical Engineers.
RICHARD SMITH, ESQ.,, Cashier Metropolis Bank.
JAMES THOMPSON esq, Chief Clerk Third Auditors Office
RICHARD BURGESS.
Office 14t street. opposite N E. corner Fullcrs Hotel
June ply lts
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Wilmington University OF Baltimore.

Warrington University OF baltimore.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT-Sessio of lS47 and lS4S.
l1 Prof C. s. MoNKuR, NJ d., Theory and Practice OF
Medicine.
Prof. f. FOREMAN, M d. Chemistry.
Prof. VIM. T. Wilson, M. D., Therapeutics and Mat.
Medica.
Prof. WIN. T. LEONARD, NJ. D., Anatomy.
Prof WIN. H. Stokes, M D., Obstetrics, Diseases of Wo-
men and Children, and Medical jurisprudence.
Prof GEORGE McCooK, M d., Surgery.
DIR. WAKEMAN BRYARLy, Demonstrators of Anatomy
The annual course of lectures will commence on Mon
day. 25th of October next and continue four months
The College has greatly enlarged its capabilities for inn
parting medical Instruction The hospital department,
under The control of resident member of the Faculty. has
been filed with of disease. museum of anatomi-
cal and other preparations has been established, and
many important additions the obstetrical department
have been received from Paris The for the resi-
dent students numerous comfortable, and economical
and will prove greatly advantageous to such as wish TO
pursue assduous and uninterrupted OF study
Fees for the Session. -
Naturalization ticket 30
Professors ticket each 10
Demonstrators ticket 10
Diploma 70
Sept. N-3tawtlN f. FOREMAN, Dean.
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TN pursuance of law l. James X Polk President of the
known that public saes will be held
land offices In the State Of Indiana the periods herein
after designated for the sale of the following lands
situated in the late Miami cessons, in said State wits
AT the land Office of INDIANAPOLIS, commencing on
Monday, the sixth day OF September for the disposal
of public lands within the aforementioned townships
and fractional townships, TO wits
North of the base line and east Of the second principal
dian
Fractional townships twentyone, twenty two, and TWEEN
Fractional township tweny-one, and townships twenty
two and twenty-three, in the ionner Great Miami Re-
serve" of ranges two, three, four, five, and six.
Fractional townships twenty-five and tweny-three in the
former "Great Miami Reserve" Of range seven.
Fractional township twenty three IN the former OF
" two miles square the Saamanie river" of ranges
thirteen and fourteen
At the land Office at FORT WAYNE commencing on
posal the public lands within the aforementioned
ships and fractional townships, towit;
North Of the base "s and east Of the second principal me-
Townships twenyfour, twenty-five, and twentysix, and
fractional township twenty in the former Great Mi
ami Reserve" of ranges five and six.
Fractional townships twentytour, twenty-five, twenty
serve and fractional townships thirty three and thirty.
four in the former at "Flat Bey's Village, OF
Fractional townships tweny.seven and tweny-eight in
the former of "Sx miles square at the forks OF the
Wabash river, and fractional townships hirtyhre and
hryfour, in the former reserve at Fat Belys Village,
OF range eight.
tho G,rmnr of x miles SQUARE M The forks of the
Wha Oh ;uer ana fractional toynshn mi in the
former reserve at .sseek's village. . of range nine
Eraconaj oxvpshin ,yentyseven in tbe former reserve
NJ "Fin Rock fractional townships twentveaht twenty,
nine and thirty in the iorner at the Mouh Of the
tonsbin tbi,,vnne in The fomer reserve NJ Seeks Vii
age :" of range ten 40
~ n,owsh;ns ,,veptvsevep twenty
nine and thirty in The former re serves nj s.Fat Rock
s,e month Of the Ahoite river and the "Raccoon Vii
.as ), nf ranaa eaven - ~ w
eownsbins tyeotvpigbt and txveptvnin. in
the former at be month Of the Abo,e river OF
a.o , ,.i,, go ''o ~ VIZ ' " '' -
so ~
:. vuINAM n .,, an Mo-
AZ iie MIu oice at commissioners on ~"
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BY the President Of the United states.


IN pursuance of law, l. JAMES K. POLK, President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held at the under
mentioned land offices in the Territory of Wisconsin,
periods hereinafter designated, TO wit
At the land office at MINERAL POINT, commencing on
Monday the seventeenth day OF January Tor the dis
posa OF the public lands within the aforementioned town.
ships and parts OF townships, viz: Assam.
North of the base line and of the fourth principal mari
1890 a....t diosl.
Townships fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, of range three
Townships fourteen fifteen, and sixteen, of range four
Townships fourteen fteen sxteen seventeen, and eigh
teen, of range i've. lt'
Townships lourteen ifteen sixteen, and seventeen, Of
range six. inf
Sections four five, six, seven eight nne seventeen
eighteen and twenty of Coon Slough" Of township
th1een townships fourteen iteen and
on the Mississippi river, and township seventeen,
range seven. at.
Fractional townships fourteen, sixteen, and seventeen on
the Mississippi river, of range eight.
Fractional township seventeen the Mississippi river
OF range nne si tel rrtl t
AT the land office at GREEN BAY, commencing on
Monday the thuiyra day Of January mart, for dlspo
sal OF the public lands within the aforementioned town
shi ps and part Of a township, viz,
North Of the base rs and Of the fourth principal er
dI1n.
Fractional section one, in township nnseen, situated
northeast of Lake "Pwawgun,' OF range fourteen.
Fractional township twen'y-one, north of "Fox river"
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Notice 10 Clairnanfs

TUCKER IL ADDISON, General Agents, Office 9Th
street, (Coeman's Buildings, four doors north Of Penn
syvana avenue.
Beverley Tucker and John f. Addison have associated
themselves for The purpose OF prosecuting claims Of all kinds
before Congress- and the several departments of the general
government.
All communications (pos paid) addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention Reference is made to the
following gentlemen:
Hon. Geo Dallas, Vice President of the United States
Hon John Mclean, Supreme Court of the United States.
Hon. Robert J. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. Jno. Y, Mason, Secretary Of the Navy.
Hon. X. NJ L. Hunter, United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq, Georgetown, ID. c.
Jno f. Addison attorney atlaw, will continue TO give
personal attention business before the several Of
the District of Columbia and the adjoining counties of
Maryland and Virginia. July l3-y
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EDITED by C. T. HOFFMAN,.
MACH NUMBER OF THIS ELEGANT WEEKLY en-
IL braces tweny-tour quarto pages, IN handsome iom'
convenient Tor binding Is devoted prncipay 20 crIucal
views OF publications, with interesting and entertain
ing notces OF the movements OF historical and
literary societies, with general correspondence matters
relating eucarion arr, and tercure and udicous
lectons from foreign journals Of whnver is new in science
and letters together with weekly list of books pub
ised IN this country and abroad, prepared in tho fullest
manner % Price - per ann,ini - n =. =.
Published weekly by Osgood Co, lso Nassau st, N,
Aug Isp'is,n w.. y .iss VIM O. FORCE
CANvASSERS WANTED, apply to VIM Q. FORCE
will be allowed.
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Agency for Claims at Washington.
CHARLES DE SELDING Notary Public, Convey

y and General Agent No II, Todd's Buildings. Pennsyl.
vana avenue Washington d. c., offers his services for
prosecution claims before Congress of the
tive departments before any board OF commissioners at
may be appointed for the adjustment of spoliaons
collecting private claims and rents, procuring pensions
whether revolution any other service; bounty lands for
duties those arising under contracts, treaties
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid the settlement of
disbursng officers who may find it inconvenient give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned notary public, he is pre-
pared to furnish legnzed copies of any document other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate. and regulated by the amount
claimed and the extent of service required.
Communications (post pad) will receive immediate at.
tention.
He has the honor refer the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with it, compolers' and
dors' offices of the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains and pusers in the navy; and also Dr. John Ho
mans, Boston; Barnard Henry esq, Philadcphia Rev.
Septmus Tustin chaplain of the Senate Washngon Hon.
Henry L. Ellsworth, Fayette, Indann Thomas NJ Blount
esq, Pensacola, Florida; Hon. c. b. Penrose Lancaster
Pa; Judge T. Hartley Crawford Washington; WIN. Az.
new, ESQ., New York; 2. Collins Lee, esq, Baltimore Md;
H. b. Rearon, esq, Norfolk, Va; Professor Goodrdge,
New Haven, Conn; M hudson, ESQ., New Orleans; Hon.
Z. HI. Foster, Nashville, Tenn.
MAY 16-ly
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U,HE RETREAr.-A bo,rd,

fTHE RETREAT.-A boarding and day school for
4 young ladies', under the supervision OF the Bishop OF
Pennsylvania, on Schoolhouse Lane miles from Pha-
deph'a near the crossing of the Philadelphia and Norris
town railroad. Miss M. A. Spafard, principal Mrs e.
SpafArd assistant principal M Felix brouin late profess
in the University oFrance, teacher rench and
Mr.. J. A. Getxe teacher of music. n n - :"
Letters for kstreaf to be addressed No. s6s posi-
office, Philadelphia.
dy No 123 North h Dr. G. Trsiche
Robert Ralston, esq, No. 4, south Front street, Phads
pha; and James Q. Kempsops esq, Msyayunk.
July l9-law1y
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Notice to Prescription Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption
lands within the townships and fractional townships above
enumerated is required 10 establish the to the salts
faction register and receiver of the proper land Office
and make payment therefor the of two dollars per
acre. the price fixed by the act OF 3d August 1885,
practicable after seeing this notice. and before the day APP
pointed for the commencement of the public sale OF the
lands embracing the claimed otherwise such claim
shall be forfeited RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Nav Ill
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PROPOSALS FOR RATIONs.

HEADQUARTERs THE MARINE CoRPs,
4 QUARTERMAsrER's OFFICE, Washington Oct Ia, l847.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at this office
~ until 10 clock, Monday, the 18th day Novem-
Der next for furnishing rons the United States marines
at the following stations, for the year lSaS viz:
Charestown, Massachusetts
Brooklyn, Long Island, New York
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Gospori, (near Noriolk) Virginia.
Pensacola, Florida; and
Washington, District of Columbia.
Each ration consist OF pound and quarter Of fresh
beef three quarters OF pound OF pork eighteen
OF bread superne -four the option Of the gov
ernnen and at the rate OF six pounds of good coffee
twelve pounds of the best New Orleans sugar, eight quarts
of SALT four pounds good hard brown SOAP and one and
half pounds OF good hard dipped talow Candles each
hundred ratiOns.
The beef required shall be delivered on the order of the
commanding officer Of each station either in bulk by the
single ration and shall consist of the best and choice
portions of the carcass; the pork to be No. prime
pork and the groceries of the best quality of the kinds
named, subject to inspection 'l
No bid will be entertained unless accompanied by the
names OF two sureties (of known responsibility for the
faithful performance of the contract.
To be endorsed Proposals for rations for l84S
AUG. A. NICHOLSON,
Quartermaster Marine Corps
The North American and Pennsylvania Philade phia !;
Portsmouth Gazette New Hampshire; Boston Post and
Boston Times Boston; New York Herald, New York Eve
ming Post and New York Courier and Enquirer New York
Baltimore Republican and Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Nor
folk Herald Norfolk Beacon and New Era Norfolk Rich
nond Enquirer and Richmond Wing, Richmond Alexan-
driu Gazette Alexandria, Va and the Pensacola Gazette
will give the above three Insertions each per week. and
send the panied by printed copy OF the
advertisement, TO this office for payment.
Oct14-3tawrl5Nov
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C,IeARs, CIaARsi cIeARs,-Just received direct

(NIGARs CIGARsi CIGARS Just received direct
~ from the Havana, per barque Colon, very large and
superior stock of cigars consisting of the following justly
celebrated brands
10000 Cortez regalia
10000 Upman regaa
2D,0O0 Silva cigars
2O,O0O Cortez La Norma size
10000 Chiron do
10000 Ida small size
5000 Tulipan
10000 Queen brand
10000 Columbia
5000 La Gratitude
10,OOO Steamboat Principe.
The of cigars of tho choicest brands
that are manua Havana part of them some
OF the subsc ibers mporraon
Also in 10000 cigars, of various brands which
will disposed of good be purchased in
any the northern cities This public hore-keepsrs and
grocers respectfully invited 10 cal and examine this
inosi magnificent lot oicigars. W.. II. WINTER, Ul
Ess, q CoIemAn's Aoiei sign of jim Crow, Penn.
Sept24 safHr -ff etH
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TYPE AND ALL OTHER PRINTING MATERIALS MANUFACTURES
CoNNER'S UNITED STATES TYPE AND STER


CONNERS UNITED STATES TYPE AND STEREO-
TYPE FOUNDRY, - t,.s
Corner Of Nassau and Aim streets, Ne,o York.
VAN be had at eighteen per cent deduction from old
~ Prlces-The undersigned respectfully inform the old
patrons OF the type and stereotype foundry, formerly known
as James Conners and more recently Conner Cookies
orders Tor Pnnng types presses, choses cases, imposing
stones ink ames and every other article necessary
complete printing embellishments, favorable terms
and Of good quality as any other establishments the
United States.
Borders cu.s rule, and all other articles manufac-
tured this establishment at the reduced rates.
New articles got up 70 order on being furnished with pat
terms. ,.t.tasst ...- ..... 80
The type cast al this establishment is both in the style
face and the material of which it Is made, particularly
adapted for service in newspaper printing
= r. JAMES CONNER &c SON.
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Postponemcnt OF the Land Sales in the Indianapolis,
Fort Wayne, and Winamac Districts In tho State
OF Indiana.
NOTICE is hereby given that the sales of the lands in
IN the Miami cessons, in Indiana, ordered by procla-
of the President of the United States dated the
fifth day of May, lSt to be held at the land office at
indianapolis, the sixth day of September 1877 at the
land office Fort Wayne the 10th of September. 1S7
and the land Office Winamac the 9th September.
l847 and which sales were by public notice, dated the
second day of July l87 declared be postponed until
and commence, the 10Th December, 1877 hereby
declared be still further postponed UNTIL and to com
mence, the land office at indianapolis Monday the
first day of May l848; the land office Fort Wayne
Monday, the 9th day of May ss and at the land office at
Wnamac Monday, the 18th day of May, lSlS.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this
fourteenth day OF July, ammo Domni 1871.
ny order the President
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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Notice to Prescription Claimants.

Every person entitled to right of presumption any
lands within the limits of the townships and parts OF town
the satisfaction of the register and OF the proper
land Office and make therefor a. soon as practice
bic after seeing this notice and before the day appointed Tor
the the public sale of the lands embra
cling the claimed otherwise such claim will be Tor
feited. RICHARD nj: YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Oct. l5-laWl3W