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TN pursuancs of Law, Il JAMES 4. POLK President OF
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sale will be held the land
Office AUGUSTA, in the State OF mississippi, conmen
cling Monday the seventh day OF February next, for tn
disposal of the public lands within tho aforementioned
parts of townships, TO wit:
South Of the base ss s~d ~e Of the principal meridian
Sections one, two, eleven, twelve twenty three, twenty
iour, twenty five, wenysix, thry-ve, and thiysx, in
township six, of range five fot
Sections twenty nine, thirty, thry-one, ihy-two, and
thrty-three, in township seven, of range twelve.
Fractional section thtyone, in township nine, and rac
tiona sections tour, ve and six, township en Of range
four, situated on s. Petit Bois' island
Fractional sections twenty twentyeight, twenty
nine, thirty, thrythrce and hirtyou township nue
Of range six and fractional sections twenty twenty
three twenty-our, twenty five, tweny-sx, and twenty
seven in township nine, OF range seven, situated ON Horn
island"
Fractional sections six eight, and seventeen, in
township eight of range eight; fractional section thirty
four in township seven; and fractional sections one, two
three and Twelve in township eight Orange nne situated
=" Deer island.
Lands appropriated by law for the of sc iools mill
tary other purposes will be excluded from the sale.
The offering of the lands will be commenced 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 open longer than weeks
and private entry of any of the will be admitted
Given under my hand at the city of Washington, tbs
twenty third day of October, Domini tn al
eight hundred and iorty-seven
BY the President: JAMES X. POLK. i
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
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OF the Land Sales In the apos,
Fort Wayne, and Winamac Districts In the state
OF Indiana. f&
NOTICE is hereby given that the sales of the lands in
IN the Miami cessions, IN Indiana ordered by pocla-
twenty fifth day of May 1877 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 1917
and the land Office at Wnamac on the 9th September,
S and which sales were, by public notice, dated the
second day of July, l847 declared be postponed until
and commence, the 10th December l647, hereby
declared be still further postponed until, and to com
first day o May 1913 the land office at Fort
Monday the 9th day Of May and at the land office at
Wnanac on Monday, the 18th day of May, lSiS
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington this
fourteenth day of July, ammo Domini lS47.
By order Of the President
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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HOUSTON Il ALLEN
Agency for Claims At Washlngton.
(yHARL1ES DIE gELDlNG Notary Public, Convey


~ and General Agent No. III, Todds Buildings, Pennsyl
vana Washington, D. C., offers his services for the
prosecution claims before Congress any OF the excu
tive departments, before any board OF .a,
may be appointed for the adjustment Of spolatonS
collecting private claims and rents procuring pensions
whether revolution any other services bounty lands for
duties those arising under contracts treaties or
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular attention paid to tho settlement Of accounts OF
disbursing officers who may find it inconvenent 70 give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned a notary public he IL pre-.
pared egazed 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 (pos paid) win receive immediate at
fenton.l aGstF %
He has the honor refer the Navy Department and
the several connected with it, comptroles and
ditors Offices of the Treasury Departments and the senior
captains and pursers in the navy and also Dr. John o
mans, Boston Barnard Henry, ESQ.,, Phiadelpha; Rev
Septmus Tustin Of the Senate, Washington; Hon
Henry L. Ellsworth, Eayete. Thomas n Rount
esq. Pensacola, Florida Hon. G. B. Penrosc, Lancaster
Pa; Judge T. Hartley Crawford, Washington; VIM. Az
new, ESQ., New York;Z Collins Lee, esqs Baltimore Md
H. b. Reardon, esq, Norfolk, Va; Professor Goodrdge
New Haven, Conn. N. hudson, esq, New Orleans; Hon.
E. II. Foster, Nashville, Tenn.
Nav I6--lY l8a eN2 la314H NNl3
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the Land Sales IN the indianapolis
Wayne, and Winamnc districts In tho State Of
Indiana. ....
NOTICE is hereby gven that the sales Of the lands in
IN the MIAMI cEssoNs, INDIANA ordered by proclama-
of the President oe United States dated the twenty
fifth day OF May l8 be held at the land office at ndi
anapols on sixth day of September, l87 the land
ofic. Fort Wayne the 10th September lS47 and at
the land office at Wnamac the 9th September, 1917,
Monday, the twentieth day of December, l8H
Given under my hand at the city of Washington this
bred and fory-seven.
BY order OF the President
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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Notice to Pre-emution Claimants.

Every person entitled to the right Of presumption to any
lands within the townships and fractional townships above
enumerated required to establish the 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
pointed for the Of the public sale oil the
lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise such claim
shall be forfeited. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Nav 29-1awI3w
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Hst Important New Work.
TINTED STATES FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT.
u The Treasury Department and its various fiscal
reaus their origin, organization, and practical operations
being supplement to the synopsis OF Treasury
for of
ing the commercial and system Of the United
States in foureen chapters. BY Robert Mayo, Md one
volume quarto Price 81 So
The work, which has been for considerable time
preparation the Treasury Department. has just been
printed extra copies of which are for sale by
.ts ,t VIM. q. FORCE,
Aug. Penn. avenue, corner Of 10Th street.
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By the President Of the United states.

TN pursuance OF law. JAMES X. POLK, President OF
mentioned land offices, in the STATE OF LOUISIANA,
at the periods hereinafter mentioned, to wit;
At the land Office at OPELOUSAS, commencing on
posal Of the public lands to which no prvate claims
alleged, within the aforementioned townships and frac-
tiona townships, viz, - Il L.
South of the base Hne aud east Of the principal meridian
Townships five and thirteen, Of range four.
Township twelve. and sections two lhree Jour- ve SIX
seven, eight nne ten, eleven seventeen, eighteen nine
teen twenty four twenty five thirty thirty and thirty
six Ia township thirteen, of range five
Fractional township eleven, of range six
Townships ten, eeven and twelve, OF range seven:
Fractional townships, ten, eleven twelve and thirteen,
of range eight. s;
Fractional township thirteen, south of the lake. and frac
tional townships fourteen and fifteen, of range ten
Fractional township fifteen, south oil Grand Lake. Oh
Fractional township fifteen, south of Grand Lake, of
range twelve.
South of the base line and of the principal meridian
Fractional township fifteen, of range nine.
At the land Office at NATCHITOCHES, commencing on
Monday the twenty day Of February NEXT oi the DIS
alleged, within the aforementioned townships and ac
tonal townships, viz;
Fractional townships thirteen and fourteen, north of Red
river, OF range eleven . t
ton twelve the half Except the southwest quarter OF
southeast quarter of section thirteen and fractional
section wentyour, IN fractional township lo"rteen' OF
Fractional townships sixteen and seventeen south of the
i
Township sixteen, OF range fourteen.
Township sixteen, OF range flfeen
At the land office OUACHITA, commencing on Mon
day. the day February next for the dispo
the public lands which prvae claims are al
legged within the aforementioned townships and fraction
al townships, viz;
North of the line aud of the principal meridian
Fractional townships three and four north of Red river
of range five.
six t'+t fa
Sections one two, three, en eleven twelve, thirteen,
nd tNentV
thirteen. .ati& 'f' isi
Island numbered hundred aud three in the MISSISSIPPI
ri river, in township seventeen, of range fourteen.
Island numbered ninety five, in the Mississippi river, in
township twenty, of ranges thirteen and fourteen
Lands appropriated by law for the Of schools military
or other purposes, will be excluded from the sales.
The Offering the lands will be commenced the days
appointed and proceed in the order in which they
are 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 oany of the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city OF Washington, this
third day of November, Domini thousand eight
hundred and forty -
BY the President: JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioners Of the General Land Office
Notlce to ure-e m ption laimants.
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COPPss PAVILION.

r. COATED Louisiana avenue, the corner OF 9TH
IL sueet, and few steps north of Coeman's hotel.
spacious private parlos for parties, always ready at the
shortest notice.
On the same floor there suite OF spacious and very
bathing rooms, where baths of different kinds
all times be had the low charge OF % cents EACH hot
cold. Good servants constantly in attendance, without ex
ira charge Both tho and the bathing establish
lnent arc de eined inferior in the country.
On the second floor bowling saloon both commodious
and elegant, and unsurpassed by any similar saloon in
either OF tho cities of the Union
lcry s ~,
The Pavion's charges In each department will be mod
crate and the whole establishment will be open every day
and evening of tho week, except Sunday, which day
the bathing establishment alone will be open until IL
O'Clock. .
The proprietor invites the public TO call and examine
Nov. 24-dlm MOSES CoPP.
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ICl1EE Observation-Disclosures National D~gnsrrfAn
Gallery, and Photographic Dcpos established in iSO
and awarded the gold and silver Medals four first Premi-
and highest honors, at the National the Masa
chuse tho New York. and the Pennylvania cxhioifons
for the splendid coosd DagnerrsotyPe and best APP
paxntus. rt Ct 90 Ufs .Tfs1rrfl- MI. .l t
C1sows 1sa, Passvspsssa scsnss, w 0shaAGtss CITY,
t,esgeaT &c IA asGr 1resCns AotAl.
3O6 Baltimore street. Baltimore, adjoining Csmpbells
jewellery store.
sycamore street, Petersburg, Virginia. at-
81 Broadway New York.
rs Court street, Boston.
lSs Chesnut street. Philadelphia.
ne Main street, Cincinnati.
Broadway, Saratoga SPRING.
psratns nstructions and all materials furnished.
Juno 6-u
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cv0UVnU1R FOR lsAs.-tThs OMssfng oT Deausy,
= present for all seasons, embelshed with eleven en-
yrnvines beautifully tinted coors literary portion Of
hs volume being contribused by Mas Milford, Mary How
III Mss Jsws.sry, Mrs. Norton, Mrs $. O. Hail. Captain
Mauyau James, Roscoe Jeffrey, BaniD, Delta and others
Price ~ 50. This day received FTAfLoh. 3
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INCEST Of the vlxGlnia ReperSers.-Tae's Analytica
IL Dgesed Index of the Reported Cases OF the OF APP
peais and general cour, OF Virginia. from Washington 10
second Gratan inclusive, with reperorium of the
douby and systematically arranxed-by Benjamin Tate,
counsellor at law, volumes Just published and hisd day
received for sale by F. TAYLOR.
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rU,IIE Army tho Upited statcs-with Por""'o -,
An account OF the organization OF the army, WIN Nv
ses OF distinguished officers of all grades, broug
to the present day, with thirty-sx authentic porira
Ina received by r. TAYLOR
Dee q Near Coleman's Ho''l'
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~ III t ORPHAN's CoURT, November rs, lSl7.
District of Columbia, Wdshisgtos cousfy, to Ut
ORDERED, that tho administxator ths personal
~ estate Of Robert Coman late Of Washington county.
deceased, give the notice required by law the credit
OF said deceased by advertisement once week. for
three weeks, in the Washington Union
TEST. ED. N. ROACH, Register
THIS h to give notice, that the subscriber hath OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Washington county.
in the District OF Columbia letters OF administration the
personal estate Of Robert Coitman late of Washington
county, deceased all persons having claims against III.
said deceased hereby warned 10 exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof the subscriber before 18th
day OF November next they may otherwise by law be
cluded from all benefit Of said Given under my
hand this 18Th day Of November, 1871.
e G. L. COLEMAN
Nov 96- Administrator.
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vxTILLIAM n. HART attends to the esalsetAsa Of
w ~ claims any Of the departments of govsrnmen
and to the procuring OF pensions, land WARRANTS Nc.
Office on street, Treasury Building, Washington
D. @. Sept A-Amd
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U.vOR oAl.u OR REHT.-Two houses on 9th between
il l. and streets one large twostory new brick,
with cellar and back baidngs, pump oil excellent water
in the yard, and large side lot attached the other
frAne stories high, with back buding containing
eight rooms. For terms, apply to .1ONES, =
May l0-n Until On tho premises
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ftN TRsAsURY DEPARTMENT, Nov ~ IoH'
CEALED PROPOSALS. will be received until the hfs'
~ Monday OF February, lSiS at the office oil the co h
soners appone for the erection of the custom. ia NV
city Of New Orleans, for the following materials
lS,500,OO0 of good hardburnt brick
The size to be mentioned.
900 barrels OF fresh lime }more or less
1000 do. hydraulic cement
$1,000 do. sharp sand. 49,,
The above materials be delivered the levec III Nc
Orleans, the site of the present cusoin-hous
practicable, and in such quantities as shall rom lne
time be required, in conformity with appropriations %
by Congress. The proposals to be addressed 70 Deu
Prieur, Alcee La Branchc, and William M Gwinn co3ln
for the erection OF cusonl-hose In new
endorsed "Sealed proposals for furnishing materials o w
erection of a custom house at New Orleans"
When the proposals opened by the commissioner
they will communicate copes together with their Wv Wv
and recommendation for the consideration OF the deP'
ment. 90 /, a.
The communication of the commissioners will be az
dressed the First Comptroller of the Treasury, VINO
geber with the first Auditor of the Treasury. being the p
officers connected with the cusom-house accoun, 4.
give their views in writing to the proposals, 70 INC
partment The right OF rejecting any bid IS rescIvedp
Ample security will be required for the faithful ih nv I'm.
of any entered into tor furnishing any OF the pe
mentioned materials. X. J.. WALhbN
Secretary of the Treasury
Tobe published in the Portland Argus, Maine bJ ~,
Post and Boston Times New York Globe, sun, anu ~
aid Penusylvanian and Keystone; BALTIMORE Vas
Baltimore Sun; Intelligencer and German Gazene
ngton Cincinnati inquirer; Louisville Democ5aah An
Louis Union; and Natchez Free Trader until the gu r
OF January, 1S45 and In all the daily papers Oh NC"
leans until the first Monday OF February, lStS
| Nov 27--dt25hiJan
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T7xrRA quality Long Csshmere shawi.--We have
H. inst received super French cashmere long shaws
OCT oO-3tf ID. CLAGETT 90.
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New York TaalsrinG Esaahlishnaent.

VIZ T. JENNINGS & CO., 2Sl Broadway, New York,
w Pennsyvania near 9Th street, Washington,
have hand full assortment OF plain and fancy
English and French cloth, cashmere, and yesngS the
fall and winter wear which they make up to order in THEN
usual style of neatness elegance and durability which IL
surpassed by any establishment in this country each
ucls OF dress s cut and made by hands engaged excu
svely upon article, when tho whole combined forms
suit not 70 be surpassed for taste or beauty
w. T. ]. q Co. have also hand full assortment OF
garments ready made consisting Of coaks, sack and
overcoas body sacks dress and ock coats, black and
fancy Cashmere pans silk satin erno. and other
made and fashionable style, that gentlemen may
be furnished with handsome suit moments notice.
Also hand full OF shirts, under-shrts,
hosiery gloves suspendes aud every article necessary o
u gencman's wardrobe.
Oce l6-2m MAT INTEL
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Notice 70 Claimants.
Trucker IL ADDISON, General Agents, office on 9th
street, (Coemans Buidings) four doors north OF Penn
sylvania avenue. L.,
themselves for the purpose OF prosecuting claims OF all kinds
before Congress- and the several departments OF the general
government. Nfat -,
All communications (post paid) addressed to the above
shall receive prompt attention. Reference is made TO S
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.
Hon. Jno. Y. Mason, Secretary of the Navy.
Hon. X. M. T. Hunter, United States Senate.
Clement Cox, esq, Georgetown, ID. G. -
Jno. E. Addison, attorney ataw will continue 10 BVg5
personal attention business before the several courts
the District of Columbia, and the adjoining counties
Maryland and Virginia July l3-y
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teen all the bank Of Lake Nis-eoy IN township
three and the halves OF sections three ep nj
teen. iwentytwo twentyseven, aud thiryfou west Of
said lake, in township twenty four, OF rnnge ten
Township twenty-five, of range eleven.
At the land office ut PALMYRA, commencing on Mon
day the fourth day OF January for the dispo
sal of the public lands within the aforementioned trac
tiona township.o wit, .r
North Of the base line and Of the FIN principal me-
Fractional township sixty seven, Except the west half O.
the southwest Quarter OF section twenty-five, the west hall
of the southeast quarter and the halt OF the southwest
quarter of section twenfynDe and the west half Of the
southeast quarter and the west half of the northwest quar-
ter OF section hir,y-two, of range ten.
Lands appropriated by law for the use OF schools militia
ry other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the lands viii be commenced the days
appointed and proceed in the order in which they
advertised with all convenient despatch, until the
whole shall been offered and the sales thus closed
shall be kept open longer than two weeks and
no private entry of any of the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration of the nvo weeks.
Given under my hand the city OF Washington, this
eleventh day OF October Domini one thousand eight
hundred and orfyseven. e.
BY the President; JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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CIGARS CIGARss CIGARS s--Just received direct
~ from the Havana per barque Colon, large and
superior stock Of cgars, consisting Of tho following justly
celebrated brands
10000 Cortez regalia
10000 Upnun regalia
5000 Silva cigars
1900 Cortez La Norma size
$4,000 Chiron do
10000 Ida, small size
5000 Tulipan
10000 Queen brand
10000 Columbia
5000 La Gratitude
10000 Steamboat Principe.
The above lot Of cigars OF tho choicest brands
that are in Havana part of them
OF the subsc, Iber's own importation.
Also in store 0O0,O00 cigars, OF various brands which
will be Disposed Of good terms be purchased in
any OF the northern cities. The public hotel-keeper and
urocers are respectfully invited 70 cali and this
most magnificent lot oicgars w u. WINTER,
East Of Coleman's Hotel, sign of Jim Crow Penn
SAINT 't0-
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Notice to presumption Iaimants.

Every person entitled to the right of presumption to any
lands within the limits of the townships and fractional
townships above enumerated is required establish the
same the satisfaction of the register and receiver of the
proper land Offices and make payment the efor as soon as
after seeing this notice. and before the day APP
poined for the of the public sale Of the
lands embracing the claimed otherwise such claim
will be forfeited RICHARD M YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Nov, 6-lawlJw
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Notice 70 Pre-emptlon Claln..nts.

Every person entitled to the right of presumption any
ands within the tracts above enumerated is required TO
establish the to the satisfaction OF the register and
.eve and make payment therefor, practicable
er seeing this notice. and before the day appointed for the
Of the sale Of the lands embracing the
.aimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioned of the General Land Office.
Oct 30-Iawl3W
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THE TIMES.

EDITED ny DUFF GRKKN.
candid record Of passing events but is chief present
purpose is the abolition by
ton 10 that its are Is hostile to the
rights properly Interests prosperity and liberty Of the
peas to their intelligence and patriotism, unite the wise
and good Of al pures ~ every sec1lon in common e
The TAEs will be published weekly in Washington city,
and sent to Subscribers through the mail, for 81 80
Publication Office Pennsylvania avenue, corner Of Four.
and-a-haf street. Iat
Brook. shllinston. 4 Co, Washington
0y-Al psrsons who approve the purpose for which the
THIS sssabshed requested agents for OBJ
Edors throughout the country requested to publish
his prospectus and forward their in exchange
TA. Chsapest score IN tAe City..
B. HILLS has just received choice supply of useful
y. and md fancy goods cons. Of
oansss's x;s sos p psss.. all sizes
Sweeping. dust, scrub. and other brushes ,s
zsrs. rolling pins clothes pins, washboards, &c.
ksiys. :, .Sss0S , .ns r. sns SOAP
Violin strings yiolins, accordeons, harmonicans, and
wreath. polka, and all other tnck and side combs
Buffalo, ivory, and horn dressing combs
Ivory fine combs, all qualities
Playing cards. Backgammon boards, chess
n, S ;s;.,.S u !Pss nrsdl ,yae vmp,
Fancy buttons, velvet rbands
Sewing silk, spool cotton, hooks and eyes
Whalebone and other trimmings
Hair braids, curls, Zephyr worsted
Worsed coats, caps, comforts, gloves, NC.
Fine fancy, and common baskets
Steel beads and clasps
Spool aud stick silk, Lubins and other extracts
Oils, OK marrow, and bandoline, for the hair
Fine French fancy soaps
And variety fancy articles and toys for children and
numerous other goods.
NV rent being twothigds than the other side OF
tho Avenue enables offer great inducements
chascs word TO the wise is sufficient" trial s all
required the public that this is the place
for bargains.
South side Of Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th and
10th streets
Oct 16-dlw0w2m