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THE UNION.

teen all the bank Of Lake Me.eomy in township
twenty three and the halves of sections three en M
twenty-five, twentyseven, and riy-iouf' west OF
said lake, in township twenty four, of range ten
Township twenty five, of range eleven
At the and office at PALMYRA, commencing ON Mon
day the twenty day of January next Tor the dspo
sal of the public lands within the aforementioned irac-
tonn township no wit;
North Of the base line and rest Of the nm principal me-
ridiaa.
Fractional township sixy.seyen Except the west nan g
the southwest quarter of section twenty-five the west ha
of the southeast quarter and the half of the southwest
quarter OF section tweny-nne, and the west hall Of the
quarter and the west half OF the northwest quar-
ter OF section thirty-tw 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 and proceed in the same order IN which they
are advertised, with all convenient despatch, until the
whole shall have been offered and the sales thus closed
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks and
private entry any of the lands will be admitted unit
after the expiration OF the two weeks
Given under my hand at the city OF Washington, this
eleventh day of October, Domin one thousand eight
hundred and orty-seven.
BY the Presidents JAMES Il. POLh.
RICHARD M. YoUNG
8 H. ,,,J
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I'm pursuance of law /, James X Polk, President of the
Inited States of America, do hereby declare and make
known that public sales will be held the aforementioned
land offices in the State of Indiana a. the periods herein
after designated Tor me sie ., e oiowihg
A, ,be land office of INDIANAPOLIS commencing on
Monday the sixth day of September next for the disposal
of the public lands within the aforementioned townships
and fractional townships, 10 WIZ
vtb of the base line and of the second principal nri
dian.
Fractional townships twentyone, twenty-five and TWEEN
ty-hree, in the former Great Miami Reserve, OF range
Fractional township twenty-ene and ,ownshPs twenty n.y.
two and wenty-th in the former a Great Miami ne
Fractional townships twenty-five and twentythree in the
Factona township twenty three in the former reserve Of
two miles square the Salamanie river, of ranges
thirteen and fourteen.
AT the land Office at FORT WAYNE, commencing on
Monday, the twentieth day Of September next for the aus
posal Of the public lands within the aforementioned town
Noprh q he base Inc, and q The second principal "-
Townships twenty FOUR twenty-five, and wentysx, and
fractional township wentyseven in the former Great MI
ami Reserve of ranges five and six.
Fractional townships wenty-iour, nty-fve, twenty
six, and wentyseven, in the former G[eat MANI hr nv
four in the former reserve at Flat Belys village Oh
range seven. -, :;
fractional townships tweny.seyen and tweny-egh IN
the former reserve of x miles square at the forks OF the
Wabash river, and fractional townships thirty three and
hirtyIou in the former reserve at Fat Belys village
Fractional townships twenty and tweny-egh in
the former reserve OF dix Hes squu'e h;. @ u, III
Wabash river, and fractional towhsilp thiiyoae' ~ ~
former reserve at seek village, Oh raAo niie,
Fractional townshlP Wehyse,seeh, ~ VIC i LIN, ,ventv
at flat Rock iractiona NY ~ ~,
nine and thirty in the former seF What at the AMI @
Aboite river and the hacooh lage, a., w,
township thirtyohe' IN he iofiei iesei'e at NoA -
lage," Orange ten
Fractional townships twenseven, twehye e.H T p
nne and hlry, IN me former eselyeS at r III,
'he mouth OF the Abolte river, anu inc haceool IL
age, OF range eleven, 49,. 49,, ,,, ;. :,
Fractional townships twehly-eiSn aho wei.y u,
the former reserve at ie hlou u INC |Apoio iVel' VI
range WE'VE.
=,
AT the land office at WlNAMAC, commencing on Mon
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Notice tn Claim ants.

Trucker IL ADDISON, General Agents, office on 9th
street, (Coemans Budings four doors north OF Penn
syvana avenue. sr g.ra
Beverley Tucker and John E. 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 (post paidl addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention Reference is made 70 Inc
following gentlemen:
Hon Geo. M Dallas Vice President OF the United States
Hon. John Mclean, Supreme Court OF the United States
Hon, Robert J. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury.
Hot. jno Y. Mason, Secretary Of the Navy.
Hon. r. NJ r. Hunter, United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq, Georgetown, D. G.
Jno E. Addison, attorney ataw, will continue to give
personal attention business before the several courts Of
the District of Columbia, and the adjoining counties oil
Maryland and Virginia. July bly,
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General Agency mt washington.

THREE years experience clerk in one Of
Auditor has qualified the subscriber to undertake
era agency business the seat OF the federal
and the trnnsacon of any business with the public depart
rnent or before Congress- An Intimate acquaintance with
all matters of business in the several ana Du
ished by decisions the executive departments N relation
to almost subject connected with public anu
transactions, with which he has become familiar from lois
experience the public service affords him advantages and
facilities whch perhaps, few others possess His attention
acte embracing revolutionary claims against the Unied
States individual States whether for lands money
pensions all kinds communication for hall pay and boun
Ties; claims growing of with the United
States examination of titles and procuring patents for
under the other laws the prosecution of claims
arising of transactions connected with the Florida or
Mexican wars claims before any board Of commissioners
now or hereafter be formed the sale purchase of real
eeate and generally the transaction of and every
description of business in which the services of agent
The subscriber is extensively known in the city Wash
ing, the civil officers Of the government many officers
both of the army and well as TO members Of Con-
gess to whom general reference made The following
reference is requested to wits
s, H psSs, s g co% az 0fhe Tes ao
PETER HAaNER, Third Auditor of the Treasury.
Gen. THOMAS s. JEsUr, Quart Master General U. s. A.
Gen. ROGER JONES, Adjutant General
Gen NArHAs Towsos, Paymaster General e r.,..
Col JoMs Anrnr Chief Of Sant Engineers
RICHARD BURGESS.
Office on l4th street, opposite NJ T. corner rulers Hotel
June 29--1y
PROPOSALS for carrying the mall OF the United
States from the close of navigation to Both June, 1850
inclusive in Michigan will be received at the Contract Of
flee of the Post Office Department. in the city OF Washing
until g. OF the lat day of November. ls47 TO be
decided on the same day, to wits
No. 1881 From Michigan city, Indiana, by City West, to
Chicago Illinois, 20 miles and back daily, during ssen-
sion oil navigation.
Leave Michigan city daily g. a. m, arrive Chicago
same day by T., m.
Leave Chicago daily at L. m, arrive at Michigan city
same day by 4, p. tEt.H ..us1
4t NOTES.
Each proposal should be accompanied by guaranty,
signed by responsible persons, in the following
manner, Wis
:" The undersigned guaranty that =,
if his bid for carrying the m all from to %
accepted by the Postmaster General sn into an OBJ
legation prior the first day Of December merit with gooo
and sufficient sureties perform the service proposed
This should be accompanied by the certificate OF post
MASTER other equivalent testimony, that the guarantoS
of properly, and able make good their guaranty
ao1sed e PronosaIs for ronts No 9Tsl IN ~ and
addressed to the First Assistant Postmaster Gcsera
For the prohibition of bids resulting from combination,
and the and conditions which the contract IS 10 oe
- - N''' - @. JOHNSON,
F t.f.4 rt Postmaster General
IL y"
n shave ins
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(uGARSg CIGARS! CIGARS lust received direct
~ from the Havana, per barque Colon, very large and
superior stock of cigars, consisting OF the following justly
celebrated BRANDS
10000 Cortez regala
10000 Upman regalia
10000 Silva cigars
10000 Cortez, La Norma size
10000 Chron do
10000 Ida, small size
5000 Tulipan
10000 Queen brand
10000 Columbia
5000 La Gratitude
10000 Steamboat Principe.
The above lot Of cigars OF the choicest brands
that manufactured in Havana part of them some
of the subscribers own importation.
Also in 6000O0 cigars of various brands; which
win be disposed OF good terms be purchased in
any of the northern cities. The public hoelkeepers and
grocers respectfully invited call and examine this
most magnificent lot oicgars. w. H. WINTER,
East Of Colenan's Hotel, sign of Jim Crow, Penn.
SeptA
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IL afflicted by pulmonary affections, dyspepsia
spation and various degrees of local general debility
have been relieved by this instrument. II is particularly
adapted numerous ailments prevalent at the SOUTH
spinal weakness, distortions, tendency of the body
lounge and doop, both in children and adults BY
ing the form posture, it enarges the chest
that the subject breathes eer and easier and thus many
contracons the chest with attendant affections
heart and lungs counteraced and full play is given
the organs of respiration
The brace may be had in this city by applying Mrs.
Baldwin, who will be in attendance all times the
of Mr. Peter Brenner tailor doors below street,
on the north side Of Pennsylvania avenue gentleman
will aid in adapting it to those who may call for the pur-
pose.
Applications for single braces, from distance as also
for patent rights may likewise be directed Dr. Bannngs
office, 437t broadway, New York.
DR.. Banning refer, il desired, of the most
eminent professors OF medical and surgical science in
and gentlemen in this city and other parts of the country
Oct 15-ly
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commissioner OF TIE UcHera Ian
July 3--lawtd
Post OF the Land Sales In the indianapolis,
Fort Wayne, and Winamac Districts the State


Post OF the Land Sales In the indianapolis,
Fort Wayne, and Winnmac Districts In the State
of Indiana.
NOTICE is hereby given that the sales of the lands in
~ the Miami cessons, in Indiana, ordered by proca-
nation of the President of the United States dated the
twenty day OF May 1Si7, be held at the land Office
Indianapolis, the sixth day Of September si7 the
land Office at Fort Wayne the 10Th of September. 1917
and at the land Office Winamac the 9th September,
lS7, and which sales by public notice, dated the
second day OF July 1Sl7 declared be postponed until
and to commence, the 10Th December, 1877 hereby
declared to be still further postponed until and TO
mence, at the land Office indianapolis Monday, the
first day of May, 1915; the land office Fort Wayne
Monday the Sh day of May 1885 and at the land office at
Winamac on Monday the 18th day of May, 1S4S.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington, this
fourteenth day OF July, ammo Doinni 1917
Ry order ofthe President.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
July l6-lawts.
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Notice to PRESUMPTION Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption to any
lands within the townships and fractional townships above
enumerated required 10 establish the to the salts
faction of register and receiver of the proper land office
and make payment therefor at the OF two dollars per
acre. the price fixed by the act of Sd August 1885,
practicable after seeing this notice, and before the day
pointed for the OF the public sale OF the
lands embracing the tract clamed otherwise such claim
shall be forfeited. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
. Commissioner of the General Land Office
MAY 29-InXI3W
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Notice to Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right OF presumption to any
lands within the townships and parts OF townships above
enumerated is required establish the 10 the salts
faction OF the register and Of the proper land
office, and make payment therefor practicable
after seeing ts notice. and before the day appointed for the
commencement of the public sale OF the lands embracing
the tract claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
RICHARD nj. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Oct 5-wI3w
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POstpOnenlent OF the Ilnnd Sales IN
Fort Wayne. and Winamac districts In the State of
Indiana.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the sales Of the lands in
IN the MIAMI CEssoNs, INDIANA ordered by proclama|
ton the President ofthe United States, dated the twenty
fifth day May lS47 to be held at the land office at ndi
annapolis on the sixth day of September lSi7 the land
office Fort Wayne the 10th September 1871 and at
the land Office Winamac the 9th September, 1877,
declared to be postponed until and to commence
Monday, the twentieth day of December, l847
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this
second day of july Ammo Domin thousand eight hun
bred and iorty-sevcn
BY order OF the President,
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Notice 10 Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled to the right Of presumption to any
lands within the limits OF the townships and parts OF town
ships above enumerated is required establish the tc
the satisfaction ofthe register and receiver OF the proper
land office aud make payment therefor as soon as aetea
Die after seeing this notice. and before the day appointed fol-
the com mencenent of the public sale of the lands embra
cling the tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be for
feited. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land O&ce.
Oct I5-laWl3W
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ID H. HOOE q co. have this day received splendid
assortment OF carpetngs, oilclohs and rugs among
them name in part
: 20 new patterns tapestry Brussels
80 do 4, very best do
Is pieces common do
do three-ply
80 do extra super ingram
~ do common do
10 do oiLcloh, all widths
rs super Chenille rugs
40 do tuited do
~ GOV, do very low-priced do .,sf - "a s.,,,
To which particularly request all in want osuch art
Giles call and them before purchasing else where
they very fch and will be sold low for cash pun
tual customers. Sept 30
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HARD vi. YOUNG,
Commissioned of the General Land Office.
Notice to PRESUMPTION Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption to any
lands within the townships and parts of townships above
enumerated is required establish the TO the salts
faction of the register and of the proper land office
and payment therefor practicable after
ing tss notice and before the day appointed for the
mencement of the public of the lands embracing the
tract claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
3w
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DIR. Bnnning's Body Bruce.

TTNHS instrument which has relieved many thousands
i of breasts pulmonary and spinal weaknesses and
distortion, also of constipaon piles and particularly OF
female weakness the symptoms OF which well known
can be had OF Mrs BALDWIN, the of Mr.. Peter
Benner tailor doors below Al street. the north side
of Pennsylvania avenue. gentleman in attendance on
gentlemen. Orders for instruments from distance be
forwarded DIR. Banning, 437h Broadway, New York.
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N1Rs GEN cARRrseross Seminary for young

N kkS 0kCN. CAHfk1NeaTON'S seminary young
lXl ladies' the LIST of October and closes
the 8l Of July Mrs. Carrington spares pains have
all the departments filed with competent teachers and
ventures to promise thorough education be
obtained in any part of the Union.
Mrs. rs dwelling is in beautiful, retired, and healthy
part of the city, combining many local advantages gem
orally found in city resdence and the internal arrange
ments such the comfort of the inmates
The boarders considered members of the family and
required to conform 70 its regulations but they govern
cd by the law of Kindness.
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From Professor Goddard, of PHILADELPHIA.

have examined DR., Bannngs instrument for the relief
of weakness requiring support and have made practical
experiment of the same, and astonised the results
have also listened to his views OF its applicability 10 an
extended class of Diseases and think them be highly inn
portan and therefore cordially recommend them the
rious consideration of the medical profession.
PAUL b. GODDARD, M. d. q
Philadenhin Feb 2S 1876
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Half payable adpamce remainder the LIST of March
Edch young lady will provide herself with a silver
fork table and spoon. aataf
No boarder will be allowed shop raise accounts
without the express permission Of the principal.
The boarders expected to attend church with the
family, free of any charge for rent; they per-
mitted go abroad unless under the supervision oil
e. or OF the No departure from this rule will
guardian. - '-7l TTalE
hfcHMoND, ls47 July 26-8moawcp
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ID ICH FAN silks, Ceshmeres Mousseiinex, QuadrfIe,
IL and silk plaids, this day received by
Sept Tiff WALTER HARPER az co,
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Notice to Pre-emptlon Claimants


Every person entitled to the right pre-emption 10 anv
lands within the limits of the townships and parts town.
ships above enumerated is required to establish same
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 day APP
pointed for the of the public sale the
lands embracing the claimed otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. RICHARD M YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Oct. 2l-lawI3w
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Magnetic Telegraph.

RIO MERCHANTS. EDITORS, &c, &c.-Morse'
Tsp nd i no% Se in e be
s asos
O'clock m, and the mail is distributed in New
York until about o'clock p M the next day. and il
On the other hand, the mails that leave tordnrng the
day to O'Clock in the evening, reach Richmond at 81
a message teegraphed from Richmond at o'clock il
the morning. the arrival of the southern mail will reach
Boston in few minutes its contents may be attended TO-
and answer returned Richmond in time be put into
hspss s sGs otR S q f fS sHs Of the
In like manner, THREE BUSINESS DAYS may be gained
Richmond on the one hand, and Philadepha, Baltimore
and Washington ON the other.
To enable merchants and others avail themselves OF
this gain, has been arranged that messages from New
Orleans Mobile Savannah. Charleston and other southern
HsS &C. ps t.
of the telegraph charges being understood that the wr
the eastern cities for payment on delivery If 50 paid
for, they will not be delivered; will any ines
The charges upon message not exceeding ten words,
exclusive the signature and address, ollowsviz
From Richmond to Washington 30 cents.
sl5a !" !" SUE. P Philaa %d!s il e.
For any number Of words over ten and not exceeding
twenty double these rates and so on up to one hundred
Southern editors win perceive that by having the
phed from Boston and put into the mail at Rich
inond, they will gain TWO ENTIRE DAYS. In the same
manner they may gain hom New York, and virtually
one from Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
Eastern editors will likewise perceive that. by having the
one, tco three days. according to their respective oca
tOns. s2s. sse 1fFFf Eat1.t -
tits the interest Of the telegraph companies the
public promptly and mpartally and they will hest
tate to discharge from their service any who fails in
that duty, upon satisfactory evidence OF his default.
.Ns ~. 1a-3 ,sita} AMOS KENDALL, Agent, &c.
"a WASHINGTON, July %, lSH--T
p. s. Since the foregoing published in the Union,
learn that the New York and Boston company decline the
arrangement Messages from the south for Boston
be sent. therefore, without prepayment in Richmond
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ofs Total lives insured los
SAMUEL HANNAY, Secretary.
CHARLES De SELpING, No ii Todd's Buildings,
Pennsylvania avenue, Agent
w. P. JOHNSTON, M D., opposite City Post Office, 7h
street, physician. Sept 7-2awlm
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e. brown Hoiiands--W.' have IN store ov
20 pieces IA yard wide b. OWN n fP ET Co
mon article " OLA1EAA T" W.
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Philadelphia, Feb. rs, 1916.

From Professor Mott, of New York, and others.
The undersigned have examined Dr. Bannings novel
views on mechanical pathology Of many affections OF
The visoer and believe them be highly interesting and
worthy the seros enon of the medical profession.
Vaief;tine Mott, stephen brown,
Stephen r. hifby; Alex d. Whitin2,
j. kearney Rodgers, IL. fhcl.ean'
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CEPTEMBER REPORT Of the Mutual Life Insurance
- Company of New York, No. So Wall street.
This institutions during the month Of September issued
one hundred and five new policies, Wis
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DUFF GREEN AND BEN. E. GREEN,
.YffOrusus and Counsel OrS-at- Lar.

Office on + street. xear the Treasury Department,
VTIITL give prompt attention TO claims before Of the
wv departments of the government, or before Congress,
and in the of the District, and in the SUI
preme Court of the United States.
Address Green Il Green, Washington city, postage paid.
Nov IS-tf
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HOUSTON & ALLEN,
<yO,s, spYyDys <ysaH .4fEOr,aPV9 ut

vIJILLIAM Ii. HART attends to tho collection Of
w all claims any of the departments of government,
and to the procuring OF PENSIONS land warrants, NC
Office on street, near Treasury Building, Washngon,
D. c.. Sept A-4md
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Charles De scIding,



TTAS established his Office in the city of Washington, and
III proers his services the public in the prosecution
claims upon the Treasury the United Sate in the argu-
the circuit of the district of Cou
bia and in the Supreme Court OF the United States.
His office the south side of street near the Treas
nary building June I3--Iy