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NOTICE to Presumption Clalm.nts.

Every person entitled to the right Of presumption any
lands within the townships and parts of townships above
enumerated is required establish the same to the salts
faction of the register and receiver of the proper Office
and make payment therefor after
ing this notice. and before the day appointed for the com
nencenent of the public sale of the lands embracing the
claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
NAV 26-1aWl3W
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June I4-3m

Sugar Lands.
A NDREW J. POWELL, Donaldsonville, La, agent Io
IA the purchase of estates IA Louisiana, WOMB
spectfnIy offer his gentlemen wishing 10 pun
chase sugar in Louisiana. lie has had an
ence OF many years surveyor in the State thereby ~
quiring familiar knowledge of the lands in the sugar m
tcts, and the advantageous purchases that may be ma
whether in improved wild lands But oaeH
charge will be made where information is furnished.
June 2-lm
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GEORGE nj. BIBB,

CoUNsELLoRAr-LAW,
TUAS established his office in the city of Washington, and
proters his services the public IN the prosecution OF
claims upon the Treasury of the United States, IN the argu-
n6nt of cases in the circuit courts of the district OF Coun
bia and in the Supreme Court of the United States
His Office the south side of street near the Treas
uary building
June BLY,
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ID UNAWAY.-Was committed to the Jail of Hario

Ilcounty, Maryland, the 18th May, 1871 asa runaway,
a negro man who calls himself CARLO; he is about
years of age about feet 81 inches highs thick set black
complexion lad on. when Committed, old bluetba6k cloth
pantaloons old white hat gray coat coarse lace boots
The owner Or owners il any, requested to- come for.
ward prove property, pay carges and take him away
June 2I--law4w VIM. G.. BURKE sheriff
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PRINTING MATERIALS MANurAoruRHp AT
CONNER'S UNITED STATES TYPE AND STERE0.


TYPE AND ALL oruER PRINTING MATERIALS
CONNER'S UNITED STATES TYPE AND STEREO.
TYPE FOUNDRY,
Corner Of Nassau and Ann streets, Nsp fork,
(NAN be had nt eighteen per cent deduction from old
y prices.-The undersigned respectfully inform the Old
patrons of the type and stereotype foundry formerly known
James Conners and recently as Conner Cookies
and the public in general that they prepared TO execute
orders for printing types presses, chases, cases. imposing
stones ink frames and every other article necessary form
complete printing establishments, favorable Terms
and good quality, as any other establishment in
United States
BORDERS cu.s brass rule, and all other articles manufac.
mred at this establishment at the reduced rates
New articles got up order being furnished with pat
terms.
The type this establishment is, both in the style
face and tie material of which it is made particularly
adapted for service in newspaper printing
Ali kinds of stereotype furnished x, -.
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fHTAsHINGTON md his Generals, by r. T. Headley
w complete in volumes, just received and for by
GEORGE TEMPLEMAN.
Volume sold separate, III desired. June IL
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Sale Lease
rINHE Washington City Orphan Asylum lots OF ground,
which given this institution some years slnce
nv order permanent iuhu uoWaus
lis support will be sold leased upon the most favorable
terms both as price, and the time or times OF payment
AZ the trustees who hold lots Tor the asylum, are, rs
t,v yer have been, carry out the purposes
Congress- and TO secure revenue from this proerty-now
entirely unproductve-and they have never been able
to obtain appraised values vixen given, are now deter
odispose of the less, TO those WHO deSo
to make a sale investment therein.
These lots thus desgnaedi
Lot2 Sc" " Us
Lots 8, 4, 8, 6, and7" +" 2S2
Whole OF square &C 24
Do do " 400
For further information, please apply
N. TOWSON,
President Board Trustees; or 10
JAMES LAIsNED,
June I4-3m Treasurer
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To the heirs aud legal representatives. Of John Henry taieg
the borough Oto,o cty) Of Lancaster, an the county L@"
caster, and State of nsyipania, deceased:
rT,EE undersigned auditor appointed by the orphans
of Lancaster county distribute the proceeds oil
the of real OF said deceased the hands Of
Michael Mc(iran trustee &C., and among the persons
entitled receive the hereby gives notice that no
will attend for the purpose of his appointment his Office
in the cjty of Lancaster on Wednesday the lth day
August I547, at O'Clock, p. when and where you may
appear if you tk'"k proper
JAMES l.. REYNOLDS.
T,tp~ Ill py1x
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st9 r PATENT OFFICE, June H. 1871
OsN the petition Of William and Thomas schneby

PATENT OFFICE, June II, ISIII
(NN the petition Of William and Thomas Schnebly,
~ of Washington county, Maryland, praying for
tension of patent graneI 10 et for "rrachns for cn
ting grain, Tor years from the expiration OF ~
emit which takes place the I'D day Of August 1915
ia ordered that the said petition be heard the Patent
Office On Monday tile 9th day Of August next II O'Clock,
if any they have, why said peon o1eht ,obe ygnted
Ordered Also that this notice be published in the Dhicn
Intelgencer, and National Democrat, Washington city
Sun and Republicans Baltimore and the Pennsy vanap,
Phladelpha week for three weeks, previous to tie
second Monday in August. EDMUND BURKE
b,+ tfs Commissioner of Patents.
p s. Editors Of the above papets will please copy, and
send their bills, receiped, the Patent Office with
per containing the notice. u. D.
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DUFF GREEN AND BEN. f. GREEN,
.4ftOrneys and OsmseilOrs-at- L0ic. -

Office on r street. the Treasury Department,
WILL give prompt attention claims before any OF the
w departments of the government before Congress,
and also to cases in the the District and in the SUI
preme Court of the United States.
Address Green e. Green Washington city, postage paid
lS-tf
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TN ID. MOSELY, United States Attorney, Will attend
the several States and federal courts held at Nash
vile.
Particular attention paid to the collection of claims
Office in the courthouse at Nashville. Tennessee
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rTNO Surgeons and Purscrs In the Navy.-The subsc
bers importing gold epaulets and trimmings under
the regulation of the Ist of Iune 1877. Surgeons passa
assistants, assistants, and pursers can be supplied III @
shortest space time necessary import the same O
(naned above) describing rank will please send the
orders and address, by mail, to BAILEY " 20
formerly Bailey and Kitchen,
lime 1I-2aw3m 1856 Chesnut-street, Philadelphia
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ii. F. JACKSON, r. CRANSTON,
Late of the Astor House. OfPavilion, Rockaway
EUTAW HOUSE,
baltimore.
JACKSON ~ CRANSTON,
PrOprictors.
Coaches will be in readiness at the depots and landings to
convey passengers tree OF charge, 10 the house
Nov. %
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wORTIIINGTON c. SNETIfEN,
.4sEOrney and (sOiMseiiOr-at-La,r
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
DRACTISfS in the Supreme Court of the United States
and in the several of the District of Columbia,
and prosecutes all claims against the United
States either before Congress the different departments
of the government.
A UGUSTUs FISCHER, Attorney and Counsellor at
n Law, Austin, Travis county, Texas, VIII attend faith
fully and promptly any business connected win ms pro,
fession in this city, and the adjoining counties. He will
also attend amy business in the land Office such as pro,
curing patents perfectng titles, &C. Letters must be paid
to procure attention.
PREFERENCES.
Hon. J. p Henderson, San Augustin
Hon Ebenezer Allen Austin.
Hon. Memucan Hunt, Galveston
j. ID. Groesbeck, Houston.
Dohopde " Groesbeck, New Orleans.
Ian
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+ ORTRAIT AND MINIATURE PAINTING.-M

TJOKTRAIT AND MINIATUNE PAINTINU'-Nlauul,o
Brideutlal respectfully informs the ladies and gentle
herself Mrs. Shryocks, CID TIL street, street,
where she prepared take and miniatures In
style of excellence which she atters herself will be pleas
ing Her moderate and she respectfully invites
a call to examine her specimens. :,
Madame B. will take few scholars to learn the French
language and drawing fapplicaon be made early as sGc
hasa class NOW forming June l2-3n
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-19

ThsittIsG tscipEsT.-Ata Tempestnce meet
ing in Philadelphia some veafs ago, le&rhed
clergyman spoke in favor or wine ss drink;
demonstrating It Quite TO his own satisfaction ia
be soriptdral, eentlemanly, and heal,hf!l. when
the clergyman sat down, a plarh, elderly rith
rose and asked the liberty oftEyns few words
"A voting ftiend Of riiiHe." said he, "who had
long been ih;e III perate, was at length Prevailed
on, 10 take the pledge df ehiite abstinence from
al that could ihiGSicate. He kept the pledge
faithfully fer some lime, though the struggle
with his Habit was fearful Till one evening II
tetial party, glasses OF wine &ete handed
round They came to clergy man present, uho
took glass. saying few words in vindcaton
Of the practice. Well thought the young man,
If a clergyman can take vine, and justify il so
well, Why hot p So he also took glass. Il
Instantly rekindled his fiery and slumherng sp-
petite snc after rapid downward course, he
died Of dehrium ire,nens--a Iaving madman "
The old man paused for u,,eranee anu &ss
just able to sdd-"ihat young man was nay oaiy
son and the clergyman was the Reverend Doctor
,OhO hasjusf addressed this as,smbiy "'-Basnsr
Of Temperance.
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A E A Ie D.
COlinteffeitefs,
y z A TIL BIZ W,

The public will please observe ,ha, no Brandreth
L Pills are genuine unless the box has three la
be's upon il, (the top, .hs Eide end tse bctsom)
each containing fac. sh.!le signature or MY hand
writing, thus-B. BRAsDnErH, NJ. D.-Vhese Ia.
bel. are engraved on steel, beautifully designed,
and done al an expense Of over 81 S2,000.-Therefore
il will be seen that the only thing necessary tc rso-
the medicine in its purity, is to observe these
i..1e.s.
Remember the top, the s'a-, snt The bottom.
The following respective Persons are duc au,hori
-ed, and hold
oERTIFIoATRs Of AGENCY
For the sale df Brdidreih's Vegetable Tnipersai
Northumberland county Miltor~-M Maskey Il
ChAmbe,iin. stnsatS--h. 3. Masser. MEwens-
'ile-ireland Il MeiIelL Norhumheilsnd-Wm m.
Forsyth. Georeetown-J. d J. Walls.
Union County: New Bcrlin-Bogsr d Win.
Ter. Sc.inesroee--uec.se uundfum. Middle.
burg-lssac Smith. Beavertown-Davd Huber.
Adamsburg-Wm. J. May. MfHnsbargS- Men,rh
Il Ray. Hartleton-Daniel Long. Freeburg-
q. Il +. G. Meyer. BswisSurg-Wals Il Green.
Coiunbia coan,S Danvills-E. b. Reynolds
4 Co. Berwick-shuman 4 Rttenhouss. Cat.
tswissa-C. G. Brobts. p,uuss5urg-John n.
Moysr. Je,ses Toah-ievi Bisel. washington,
Robt. McCsy. estone--Bale. Z NcNinch;
Obserse that each Agent has an Ensrascd Ger
hhcs'e Of Ayency, containing 4 Representation Of
Dr BRANDRETH'S Manst,ctory AT Sing Sing,
and upon which will also be seen e.ae. cobies df
the neU iatefs rob used upon the Brandreth Pin
Bures.
Philadeiphis, Office No, g. North eth r,reet.
b. bRANDREfH, MD.
A.l
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Wond.tfa, t,..sa IN 4 ph.,k.

The New OrleAns Delta OF the ii inst. bA.
iet,ef Giving an account Of the discovery of a
child. In the intesior oe Loas'aSa. ,he en-, of
blacksmith, with trlsscopic po@ers Of yisioo.-
The writer stopped TO have his horse shot, and
was attracted 10 the ehild, Of which he gives
this account. He says he tiocs no. give the
nsmc for obuious reasons:
"Drawing the child near me-, found his syes
unusually large, but not remarkably prominent.
The iris, which 10 Of ligh; harel color ercroa.
ched morc than ordinarily on tho sclerotc coat,
end the widely d,lated pupil. on examination,
proved to have no contractle energy. In
conversation with The mother. she observed that
her son could discover objects at inconceivab;e
distances, but when they were W thin range OF
ordinary vision. he appeared 81 blind as An owl
at noontde. This communication gave a soln.
ton to the "s,ubborn awkwardncss" Of this in.
teresting child. As had desire to test the
acuteness OF his SIGH, by an observation on the
satellites Of Jupiter, you may judge of my plea.
sure when received an invitation to remain for
the night.
Having with NE small terestop;a. ~ power
sufficient 10 observe the satellites Of Jupiter,
Directed the boys attention to this planet. at the
same time requesting him to inform me if ne
saw any small lur,inar.es in it's vicinity and to
state how :hey we're situated with regard to the
primary body. In a moment he asserted that
he saw 'three boties like golden marbles. one
above he Planet. ono On The righi, and the o.
ther on the lett hsnd." then asked him their
apparent relative distances from the main body,
aud he answered that the upper one was the
Incs, remote, and thnI On the left hand the least
| Immediately pointed ,ae telescope TO he spot,
and found 10 .Ay indeacrIbable ss;onishment.
.hs, the boy Nas minItelS correct IN every par.
ticu'ar.
Hin a,tehtioa &a6 next drawn to the plane,
Saturn, when he announced that he could
plainly discern four smell bodies similar tothose
saIacent TO Jupiter, Sii( OF an inferior size in
this inb,.nce wns not prepared for On inves,i
pation, The power Of my instrument being too
limited. ! instituted other experiments ths,
proved, 10 temon6,rs,ion. the .e,cscopic vision
of the child.
Franklin, st. Mary's Parish, "a, May - ls47.
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LArk fRuM VEhA chCz.

Murder Of Bearer of Despatched to Gen Sco,t
Santa Anna reported to be a. Rio Frio--
Election Of Herrera Movements of Gen
Sco,t-Mcsicans Robbed BY their own Coun.
trymen-Dealh Of Pennsyl ylvanians--Sickne
at Jalspa.
FREDERICKSBURG, (Vs,) June II, 1S47.
The steamer Fashion has arrived at New
Orleans from Vera Cruz, bringing dates up to
the Both ult.
The robbery of the diligence and murder Of
the passengers are confirmed. Among the vic.
tins was COX Sowers, the bearer Of dispatches
to Gen. Scott Their bodies were found afro.
cioUsly mutilated.
Santa Anna was reported to be at rio Fro.
with three thcssand men.
There fs q report or NE election of hcrress,
but II is not Wscesole to any an'hehtie sodrce.
Gen. Scott was to leave Jalapa tor Puebla on
the ps,h. General fwiegs' division had alrcs.
Jy feh.
party Of Mexicans. who were corning iarn
Vera Cruz from Santa re, had been attacked
and robbed BY their own coun,rympn.
Jslapa is now garrisoned by the First Aril.
lery, the Second Penney ylvana Regiment. and
three cotnpanies o' ,se Mfs,, The balance or the
latter being also ordered back from Pero,e.
Prsa.eB Wilsoa and Charles Lytie CT ,ae FRS,
Pennsylvania regiment are reported As having
died at Jalsps.
There are nearly eight hundred sick in ,.r
hospital ct !aIara.
The Fashion brought bot small mail. The
steamship New Orleans @os to have left Vera
Cruz on the Bis, ult., and tae general mail will
tie brought by her.
Among the passengers in the Fashion are
Leutenan,s Murray, Kane and Fel,manrle,
ond James johnson, Quartermas,er's Sergeant
of the Pennsylvania regiment. with forty sick
snd discharged volunteers.
Col. Sowern was bearer OF dispatches from
The Government TO Zen. Scott lie lef, Vera
Cruz with an escort OF FIVE men, under Lieut.
Mcdonnell. and two more were added at the
town of Santa Fe. The murder was commit
ted two miles beyond Pusnla Eaconnel, the
driver, and one soldier are all that ped.
The officer alluded TO as having been muir.
Geret isCol. W. Sour. IT,, OF Lock Haven,
Clinton County, in this State. A letter to q
friend Of his, in this city, dated the l2'i, says
he sas 10 leave New Orleans on the 18Th inst.
Ledger
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The Presidency Declined.

Geste,t Smith the wealthy sbtliti6nist, de.
clines being candidate for the Presidency, az
he says he is not qualified for the station.
he were President, however, he says Ne
would first stop the Mexican wtr, ana ask pIr.
don Of God aud Mexico for cor wholesale mur.
ders Of the Mexican people, returning the terri.
tory We have taken by force; . Utterly abolish
the Army and Navy Abolish al, custot.is Or
commercial testtictiohs whatever; L. Establish
a system Of direct taxation alone s. Urge litet.
al expenditures for light houses, harbors, i'm.
proving rivers &c, but none at all for forti6ca.
tions, ships OF war, &c; 6 Interpret and apply
the constitution as at deadly war with slavery I;
?. Step selling the public lands, allow eve,y
person who needs to take portion without rsy
and render the homestead inalienabIe B Dis
countenance distinction between native and a.
sopted stitens; 0. Appoint no man to Office
who bases the right of suffrage On property Or
color; 10. Give no Office TO a STAKEHOLDER, apy
more than any other pirate H. Nor 10 AIRY
man in favor of the traffic in Intoxicating drinks
i2. Nor to any adhering member of a secre, So
eie'y. When tie people want a President on
these principles, we think Mr. Smith may be In.
dueed TO overcome his objections to the office
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GEN URkEA TEssEssEElS The Memphis
Enquirer says. we have heard a singular story,
to the effect that the renowned Mexican chiet
who has so Recently SO fat outrun Gen. Taylor
is a native Of Tennessee II is SAID that his
real name is Ure. and that he was born and
raised 10 tietr manhood, in Middle Tennessee
-Su,nhet Or Smith county. sn ,h!hs He
wna q Wild rowing, devil.may.care sort "f Eel,
low, and about twenty or twenty. five years
since s'rayed on from, be fa'crnal reef tnd VEN,
10 Mexico. The story is so Ear prossble as
lhis that it is known to some OF our ci,,z"ns
that there was one Of the young Urys of the
character desctitpt. whn aid. sbolit the tire
mentioned. 60 to Mexico, from Whence he hn-
never returned II may be long residence there
has raised him to high rank in the army. and
that HE ia in truth Identical with the ofacer re.
ferred to. The change of name would be
slight and the story in itself is not at all lmpr
bable,--The Urys OF this State are, we believe.
highly respectable family,
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The MAsosic CEREaoS.rs, at the laying OF
the corner stone OF the "Smiihsonian tnetitule:"
in Washington City, on the Is, ult, were con.
Quoted by b. B. French, Esq. Grandmas,er for
The District of Columbia, who wore The srs3n
presented to General Washington by the Grand
Lodge Of Francei through General La Faye,,e.
This apron 10 now the property of the Murnt
Nebro Lodge at Sheppardstowa. Va. to which
it was presented BY tescehaan, Of the immor-
tai Washington. The gavel used on the occa-
sion, WIS that used by WashirstBn kir.s.,T
in laying The c5,nsr ..ons ofihe Cayi,ot IF The
United States
The ttoue having been squared. leselled and
plumbed by the Grand master, was declared by
him to be true and Tus,y for the purpose .or
which il ~ss intended, and after having placed
the corn, wine and oil upon it, he struck /, with
The gsvel and pronounced 1t daily laid. lie
then presented to the stchi,rct; James Rem.
wick, Jr. Esq the working tools sehsch rs,.
presented BY la Fayet,e phen lhs corner
stone Of the Washington Monument pqs laid
al Ba!iinore.
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GoosEbrRhirs -One Of the mos, fatal ais
eases to which this berry is subject, ia he mil.
dew. A correspondent Of the London Gsrds.
ner's Chronicle says ,hs, he has found SCOT an
excellent remedy for this evil, lie apple. il
in the morning. while the dew is on, or Gftsr a
rain while the foliage is wet II IL 10 be sppli
cd A. he tine rf bOs.cmirs
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Boot & Shoe
e ST A BLISA NJ II n r.

DANIEL DRUCkEMILLER,
AT his Old Establishment. in Market Street,
Sunbury,
(OPPosITE THE REQ sfoF froTst.)
ID ETURNS his thanks for past f,vors, and re-
specifuy Informs his hsends and the public
generally, ,het he Continues TO manufacture to OF.
der. in the nearest AMI latest style
CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES,
warranted Of the best material, and made by the
most experienced workmen. Ne sisc keeps on
hand q gene.a. assortment OF fashionable Boots for
gentlemen, together with a large stock Of fashion,
able gentlemen's boys, alies' and hid ems Shoes,
oil of which have been made vnder his own ifnme-
JiA,e inspection and are OF the best material and
workmanship, which he will sell low for cash.
In addition TO the above, he has Just received
from Philadrlphia n large and extensive supply Of
Boots, Shoes, &c Of all descriptions, which he also
Offers for cash. cheaper than hefcre o. red in
ttfs place. He respectfully insIws his Old custo.
liners, and others, TO call snd examine for them.
8, Ives.
Repairing done with neatness and despatch.
ct
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-H ENEHUTNH
p | a n @ S.

eC>HE SUBSCRIBERh has been appointed agent,
Il for the sale of CONRAD MEYERS CEL.
E8RATED PREMIUM ROSE WOOD N
AMOS, at this place. These Pianos have plain
massive and bf fsuful exterior ni-h and, for depth
and sweetness Of tone, and eleg, ,nce Of workman.
sA, are not surpassed by any in the United St.,es
The following is q ecohitiends,tn from CAat
DIETS, a celebrated performer, and himself man.
ufdctuIer:
A RID
HAvIss had the pleasure Of trying the excel.
lent Pisno For,es Manufactured by Mr. Meyer, and
exhibited OF the last exhibition Of the Franklin In.
s,ue, feel il due to the true merit of the maker
70 declare tha, these instruments ore quite eanar
and in some respects even superior, TO all the Pi-
,no Fortes, saw at The capitals of Europe, and
during sojourn Of two years al Paris.
Iiiese Pianos will be sc'd at the manu facturers :
loves, Philadelphia prices, if not something lower.
Persons are requested to call and examine for
themselves at the residence Of the subscriber
Sunbury, Nav ~ ls45. H. D. MASSER.