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DEATH OF JUDGE LELAND.

Hon. JOHN d. LELAND died very sud.
denly at his residence near this place, on
Sunday night He was in usual health al
supper time, and sat up until IL o'clock
reading, when he retired. Immediately
after laying down, he uttered the exclama-
ton. My God! What is the matter with me?"
which were the last words he spoke, as he
died with their utterance.
The sudden death of this estimable man,
is an irreparable loss TO the large and in.
teresting family which survive him, and
creates void in our community which
will indeed be hard to fill Idolized as a
husband and parent, and universally be.
loved and esteemed by all who enjoyed his
acquaintance, the unexpected termination
Of his earthly career has cast deep gloom
over our community, which canno, be dis.
PEELED until memory ceases its Office Of re.
curing TO the many excellent qualities and
amiable traits Of character, which were SC
dstinguishable in the life Of him who &C
recently was in our midst. leading life o.
usefulness, with every reasonable prospec
Of its continuance for many years.
JuDeE LELAND was born in Nor,humber.
land county, Virginia, on the 10th of No
vember, 1897, and received his education
at William and Mary College. He wa
admitted to the bar in 1919, and continued
the practice Of the law during his residence
in his native State. He represented his ma
tive county in the lower branch of the
General Assembly. He removed to thi
State in 1885, and settled in Saline county
where he resided until 1910, when he re
ceivcd The appointment of Judge Of thi
Circuit, from which lime until his death, h
resided in the immediate vicinity Of ihi
place.
He was inferred on Tuesday afternoon
by the Masonic Fraternity, in the presence
of large concourse Of citizens.
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PROCEEDINGS ON THE OCCASION
OF THE DEATH OF THE HON.
JOHN d. LELAND.

AT a meeting Of the members Of the
Bar and the officers of the Court of How.
ard County, held at the Court House, on
The 9Th inst, Abel LEONARD, ESQ.,, was
called to the Chair and RoB'T. T. PREw-
TIT, Esq, was appointed Secretary. The
object of the meeting being explained by
the Chair, on motion of WIN. A. Hall, Esq,
the following resolution was adopted
RESOLVED, That a Committee of three mem.
bers of the Bar be appointed by the President, to
prepare resolutions, expressing the sense OF this
meeting on the sudden and lamented death Of
Judge John D. Leland.
Whereupon, the following gentlemen
were appointed said Committee: VIM. A.
Hall, Peyton r. Hayden and John B. Clark,
Esqs. who having retired a short time,
returned and reported the following reso.
lutions, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The members OF the Bar, practising
in the Circuit in which the Hon. John d. LIE
land lately presided as Judge, together with the
officers Of the Court Of Howard County, have
heard with regret Of his death, and desire TO ex.
press their respect for his memory.
Resolved, Tha, John d. Leland, by his ur.
banity and sterling integrity, in discharging his
official duties, and his many amiable qualities
and social virtues, had commanded The respect
and esteem OF the members OF the Bar, and cause
them deeply to mourn his loss.
RESOLVED, That we are happy in believing
that any arrangement or alienation of feeling
between Judge Leland and any part Of his Bar
was long before his death happily aayed. anc
that he died possessed of an attachment on theil
part rarely felt between persons in the same rela
: lions.
RESOLVED, That they will attend the funera
OF the deceased, and as testimony OF their re
sspect for his memory, they will wear the usua
badge Of mourning for two weeks.
RESOLVED, That they deeply sympa,b.se will
his bereaved and heart stricken family, in TIT
severe loss which they have sustained, and that
copy Of the proceedings OF this meeting be com
, municated to his wife, by the President. togelhe
with the assurance Of our sense Of the deep attic
ton of herself and family.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be signet
, by the President and Secretary. and presented a
the next Circuit Court. held in this county. Il
be filed in the records Of the Court. and that cop
les Of the proceedings Of this meeting, signed b.
the President and Secretary, be handed to TIL
! editors OF the "DEMocRAT" and "TIMEs," 70
publication.
ABEL LEONARD, President.
} r, T, PREwIrr Secretary
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LONDON QUARTERLY AND Wssrx,,,

LONDON QUARTERLY AND WEsrs,s,s-
TER REvIEws.--The last numbers of these
works are on our table. We have not had
time to look into them and cannot speak Of
their contents. We know enough of the
works, however, to recommend them n
the favorable consideration of our readers
For terms &c, see advertisement in this
paper, headed Leonard Scott g. Co.'S la,
of Foreign Publications."
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COL. DONIPHAN.

Much anxiety has been created by ru'
NOR that Col Doniphan and his regiment
had been cut up by the Mexicans. This
is not true. An express reached Independ'
cnce from Santa Fe, few days since,
which brings news that the troops under his
command are in excellent health, and they
design returning home from chihuahua by
iDay Of Santa Fe.
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GREAT NATIONAL SWEEP STAKES
POUR MILES AND REPEAT.--I0 run ouer
Union Course in the Fall Of ls4s.-The
People enter "RoUGH AND READY" Of the
old "Virginia blooded stock" 1t is expected
that several scrubs will be started, but that
Rough and Ready will walk over the
,-ourae. - Conservation.
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UThe Pope Of Rome has on;o;,
upon his Wears to prevent marriagss =.
.wee" ff0tes'ants and Catholics, where
there is not pledge given to educate The
offspring in the Romish faith wv
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-12

GooD.-The Assembly Of New York
have passed a bill making betting on cleo
tons, or being concerned directly or indi.
reetly in bet, a .foJe'ture IF a right to
vote
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-12

UThe obliging Clerk of the fine s,ea.
mer Alg0ma will please accept our THANH,
for his repeated attentions to this Office
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-12

UTThe General Assembly of the Pres
oy'erlan Church. at Richmond, Va, are
considering the question of churcb.mem
bers marrying deceased wife's sister
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-12

CHICAGO CONVENTIONAL large delepa.
tlon are making preparations TO attend the
Chicago Convention, from ST. Louis his
expected that Col. Benton will attend
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-12

N. e. ELLIOTT, Esq, will please accept
our thanks for late papers,
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-12

Some one says--"The editors pen is his
plough, and he often does more ploughing
than reaping,"
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-12

DTThe American Tract Society has Of.
fered a premium for the best Tract against
dancing.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-12

SMALL Pox.-There has been several
cases of small pox in st. Louis. By the
stringent measures of the Board of Health
its spread was prevented The Health
Officer states he has vaccinated over four
hundred persons in the last month, none of
whom took The disease, although many of
them had been in the same house where it
was, several days before they were vac.
cinated. Be vaccinated!
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COL. BENTON'S SPEECH.

R. T. PREwITT. Secretary.
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PROPOSALS FOR RATIONS.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE MARINE CoRPs,
QUARTERMAsrER's OFFICE Washington, Oct. IL, IS47
SEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at this Office
~ until TO- O'clock m Monday, the 10th day of Nove-
Der next for furnishing atons the United States marines
at the following stations for the year 1913, viz:
Charlestown, Massachusetts,
Brooklyn Long Island, New York;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gosport, (near Norok,) Virginia;
Pensacola, Florida and
Washington, District of Columbia.
Each ration to consist of pound and quarter of fresh
beef, three quarters OF pound of pork eighteen
ounces OF bread supene four the option of the gov
ernment and at the OF pounds of good coffee,
twelve pounds of the best New Orleans sugar
of salt four pounds of good hard brown soap and
half pounds OF good hard dipped taov candles, each
hundred raons.
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 of the choice
portions OF the carcass the pork be No. prime
pork and the groceries of the best quality Of the kinds
named, subject to inspection.
No bid will be entertained unless accompanied by the
names OF sureties (of known responsibility for the
faithful performance of the
To be endorsed Proposals for rations for 1913"
AUG. A. NICHOLSON,
Quarermaster Marine Corps.
The North American and Pennsylvania, Philadelphia !;
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
mond Enquirer and Richmond Wing, Richmond Aexan-
dria Gazette, Alexandria, Va and The Pensacola Gazette
will give the above three each per week. and
send the account accompanied by printed copy Of the
advertisement, TO this office for payment.
Oct 4-3tawtl5Nov
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THE UNION.

teen all on the west bank OF Lake Nseony in township
weny three and the halves of sections three en iii
teen, weniytvo, twenyseven, and thirty four, OF
said lake, in township twenty-iour of range ten.
Township twenty-five, of range eleven,
AT the land office at PALMYRA, commencing on Mon
day. the twenty fourth day of January next for the dspo
sal Of the public lands within the aforementioned frac-
uona township TO wit
North Of the base line and oest Of the nth principal
Fractional township sixty seven Except the half OF
the southwest quarter OF section twenty the hall
of the southeast quarter and the half of the
quarter of section twenty nne and the hall of the
southeast quarter and the half of the northwest quar-
ter OF section thrty-two, of range ten
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools militia
ry other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the lands will be commenced the days
appointed and 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 weeks and
private entry of any of the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration ofrhe two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city OF Washington, this
eleventh day OF October, Domni thousand eight
hundred and forry-seven
BY the President: JAMES X POLK.
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner OF The General Land Office.
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BY the President of tho United stntes.


TN pursuance of law, JAMES K. POLK President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
mentioned land offices in the State of Missouri the peri
DDS hereinafter designated, to wit.
At the land office SPRINGFIELD, commencing on
Monday the seventeenth day of January for the dis
posal of the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and part of a township, viz;
North of the base line and Dest m principal meridian.
Townships twenty five, twenty six, twenty-seven, and
twenty-eght, OF range sixteen
range seventeen.
Township tweny-four of range eighteen.
The fractions of sections three and -four, of Vhte
riper OF township twenty-five, and townships twenty three
and twenty-four oil range nineteen
The fraction Of township TWENTY-FIVE east of JYbte yper
and townships tweny-three, twenty-five, and tweny-sx,
OF range twenty.
Townships twenty-five and twenty five, of range twenty
one.
Township Twenty-Five of range twenty-four
At the land Office at CLINTON, commencing on Monday,
the public lands within the aforementioned townships
North Of the base line and cesf of the nth principal meridian.
Township thiry-eight, of range thirteen.
townships hirty-hve, thry-six, and thry-seven, of
range seventeen.
All the land office at PLATTSBURG, commencing on
Monday the hiryrst day of January next for the dspo-
sal of the public lands within the following townships and
fractional townships, Wis
North of the base line and rest fifth principal meridian
Fractional township sixty and the east half of township
sixty.one, OF range thirty nine
Fractional township sixty, and townships sxty-ve and
Al the land office at JACKSON, commencing on Monday.
the seventeenth day OF January next for the disposal of the
public lands within the following townships and parts OF
townships, Wis
North Of the base line and Of the fifth principal meridian
Township twenty seven, of range eight
Sections one two, eleven, Twelve thirteen, fourteen,
twenty-ihree, twentyfour, twenty ve twenty-sx thirty
five, and hirysix in township twenty four and sections
one, two eleven, weve thirteen fourteen, fifteen, twenty
fraction Of section twenty east q FS IKE sec
tons hirtyve and thiry-sx, in township twenty-five, OF
The east halves of sections three en fifteen TWENTY-FIVE,
twentyseven, and thy-fou and fractional section four
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by the President Of the United States.

TN pursuance of law, i, JAMES X POLK, President Of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public safes will be held at the under
mentioned land offices in the Territory of Wisconsin, the
periods hereinafter designated to wit:
At the land office MINERAL POINT, commencing
Monday, the seventeenth day of January next for the dis
posa OF the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and parts OF townships, viz;
North Of the base line and Of the fourth principal er
dian
Townships fourteen fifteen, and sixteen, of range three
Townships fourteen fifteen and SIXTEEN of range four.
Townships fourteen een sixteen, seventeen, and eigh
teen, of range five.
Townships fourteen, fifteen, SIXTEEN and seventeen,
range six
Sections four, fve six, seven, eight nne seventeen
eighteen and twenty of Coon Slough" of township
hrteen fractional townships fourteen, fiieen and sixteen
on the Mississippi river, and township seventeen OF
range seven
Fractional townships fourteen, sixteen, and seventeen on
the Mississippi river OF range eight.
Fractional township seventeen the Mississippi river
Of range nine.
At the land office at GREEN BAY, commencing on
Monday, the tfvfr day of January srt for the dispo-
ships and part of a township, viz
North Of the base line aud of the fourth PRINCIPAL neri
dian.
Fractional section one, in township nineteen situated
northeast OF Lake "Pwawgun, OF range fourteen.
Fractional township tweny-ons north Of "Fox river,
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Nv the President OF the United states.

TN pursuance of law, James X Polk President Of the
known that public sales viii be held at The undennentoned
land offices IN the sue o. nS AZ me periods herein
situated in the late Miami cessions said State to wit,
An, ,ora office of INDIANAPOLIS commencing on
AL ne ia h irb dav of September new f ,h o
Of the p16,o a ons M 70 wit townships
anu haouo " 20
North Of the base hne, and eaa 81 me second principal ner
didn'
Fractional townships twenty-one twenty-five and twen
vthree in The former ssreat Miami Reserve of range
one
two and tweny-three in the former Great Miami Re-
serye," of ranges two, three, four, FIVE and six.
fractional townships twenty and tventyhree in the
former Great Miami Reserve of range seven
Fractional township wenty three in the former of
thirteen and fourteen
Monday the twentieth day ofSeptenber NEXT for The dis
posa OF the public lands within the aforementioned town
Ships and fractional townships, to-wyt.
North of the base iine and east of the second principal er
dian.
fractional township twentyseven in the former Great Mi
ami Reserve" of ranges five and six
Fractional townships twenty TWENTY-FIVE twenty
and factionai townships thirty three and tbr,v
range seven. 's''
fractional townships twenty-seven and twentyeight in
the former reserve OF Sx miles square at the forks OF the
Wabash river" and fractional townships thrv.three and
thirty four in the former reserve at SHAT Beys Village
nj RANGE EIGHT -
Fractional townships twenty-seven and twentyeight
the former reserve of sSix miles SQUARE nj the S of The
Wabash river and fractional ,o,vnship thrvnne in the
former reserve at seeks village !" of range nine
Fractional townsbn twenvseyen in the former reserve
at Fiat Rock fractional townships tweny-eight twenty
nne and thirty in the former reserves Mouth
township thirtvone in the former reserve at Seeks vii
iage !" of range ten
Fractional townships tventv-seven twenty
nine and hirtv in the former reserves nj Fla Rock
the mouth of the Aboite river and the "Raccoon Vii
lace ), of range eleven
Fractional ownsbins tventveobt and t,venv-nine in
the former reserve at s.the mouth of The Aboite river OF
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The above lot of cigars of the choicest brands
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Also, in 100000 cigars, of various brands which
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and townships thirywo and thirty three, of range nine
teen.
Townships hirty.two, thiry-three, and hiry-four,
range twenty.
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools militia
ny other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering OF the lands will be commenced the days
appointed and 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 until
after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington this
ninth day of October. ammo Domini one thousand eigh
hundred and forty-seven.
BY the President; JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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TNEIE written signature the only safeguard against
counterfetsThe public attention is invited, and par
tcplary referred to the setting forth the new
dyspeptic and dinner pills Also to that of Dr. Dyous APP
proved anbiious pills. both of which, it may be seen,
are protected from being countereed by the only safe
guard be depended uponhe SIGNATURES of the
propretors on the label of each box Of pills,
All others which may be offered for sale by nnprincplcd
pesons are surely base counerfes and will be rejected
as such The pills that in the hands OF persons who
purchased genuine have all been exchanged for such
as have the written signature of the proprietor
The sole agency for the sale OF Beckwiths
and Dyotts antibous pills. is vested in the hands OF L
W. Dyott Sons, of the Columbian College, NO. l32 North
Second street, Philadelphia, who will execute any orders
for the
Druggists and all wholesale dealers, who wish to be fur
nished with the genuine pills. will bes Implied on the most
liberal terms, by applying as above May 21-n