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BY the President OF the United states.

TN pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK President OF
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make KNOWN that public sale will be held Mt the land
office at MINERAL POINT, in the TERRITORY of WIS
CONSlN, commencing on MONDAY, the nineteenth day
of July next for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships, to witI
North of the base line and of the fourth principal me-
rfdion.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, and nneteen of range
three
Townships seventeen and eighteen of range four
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools militia
ny, or oher purposes, Will be excluded from the sale
ne sale viii be kept open for weeks (unless the
lands are sooner disclosed of and longer; and no
PIVe entries OF land in the townships offered will be
aot'ed uhul after the expiration of two weeks from the
commencement OF said sale.
given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this
Is Gay Vi april ammo Domin thousand eight hundred
and forty-seven. JAMES K POLK
by the Presidents
RICHARD NJ You're,
commissioner of the General Land Office
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" NAVY IJEFAHIMENI,
Bureau of Construction, Equipment, and ReI

=
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment, and Repairs,
June 81 1917
CrEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposais for Can
- pass" will be received this Bureau until O'clock
M the 2st proxmo. for furnishing and delivering
the respective navyyads Charestown, Massachusetts
Booklyn New York and Gosport, Virginia, the following
quantity and descriptions Gas hereinafter specied Of
va - and twine hammock and bag stuff
The offers must state the price per bo ior each number
of each particular kind of Also for each number
of hammock and bag stuff; and the price per pound for
each particular kind of Irvine.
The flax canvass be twenty inches wde and each
bolt to contain forty running yards The strips for testing
he s,angth Of This canvass will be inch wide ex,
cent for no 8 which viii be acknowledgements inch.
The cotton canvass be twenty inches wide, and each
be oty-wo inches wide each bolt TO contain y running
Yards and weigh hundred pounds avoirdnpois. The
bay sinH to be iortyo inches wide, each bolt to contain
fiiy running yards and weigh seveny-ve pounds avor-
dupois. The Irvine must conform IN size, number of
threads and in other respects to the acquisitions which
shall be made from the respective navyyards aforesaid
The weight of the flax canvass per bolt and the weight
ing table:
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National Medical College.


(Lafe Medical Department Of Columbian College,
WASHINGTON, ID. G..
TTNHE annual course of lectures i'm this institution will
commence, usual the first Monday in November
and continue until the LIST OF March.
FACULTY.
THOMAS MILLER, M. D., professor of anatomy
JOHN Nj. Thomas, Nj. d., professor of physiology and
medical Jurisprudence
WILLIAM r. JOHNSTON, Nj. d., professor of obstetrics and
the diseases of women and children.
CHARLES CT PAGE, NJ d. and LEONARD D. GALE, NJ. D.,
professors of chemistry
Joshua RILEY. M. b., professor of maeria medca and
therapeutics.
JonN FRED: MAY, M D., professor of surgery.
GRAFTON TYLER, NJ D. professor of pathology and prao
tice OF medicine.
JOHNSON ELIOT, NJ. D., demonstrator of anatomy.
Clinical lectures delivered and operations performed on
patients from the intirinary, which is attached the COLI
lege, and from the public dspensary.
The rooms OF practical anatomy will be opened early in
October
The fees for complete of lectures will
800.
Demonstrators ticket including his recapulaory lee
lures, $40.
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, NJ d., Dean
18th, between Z IL L streets.
May 27-3tawtIstMon. in Nov.
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JOHN y. HOKNBR,
attorney aN6 (As,t8elO7. ut X>nsr.

MIXERS hs professional in the District Courts
" OF the counties OF Fond du Lac, Dodge Columbia and
Marquette also in the Supreme Ccrt of the Territory
OF w lsconsin.
He viii also attend the preparation Of and advise as 10
Preempon claims, and act general land agent on
hall OF purchasers OF the public lands and for nonresident
owners OF lands in tho above counties, the payment
taxes, and sale, and redemption from sale lands
forfeited Tor taxes.
His address and residence is AT Green Lake, Marquette
county, Wisconsin. JOHN S. HORNER.
Nav 2l-cp6t
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Notice to prescription cI.,m.n,.

Every person entitled to the right of pre-empop n ,nv
lands within the townships above enueraed Is reourea
to establish the same to the satisfaction the Revsap and
Receiver at Mineral Point and make paymen, theretor
soon as paefieobe after seeing this notice before the a
appointed for the commencement OF the public sale of ~
ands embracing the tract claimed otherwise claim
will be forfeited. RICHARD M YOUNG
Commissioner of the General Land Office
April 5-1awI3w
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Notice to Prr-emntIon Claimants.

Every person entitled to the right Of presumption any
lands within the townships and fractional townships above
enumerated required establish the The salts
faction of register and receiver of the proper land office,
and make payment therefor at the of two dollars
acre. the price fixed by the of 3D. August 1876
as practicable after seeing this notice. and before tho day
pointed for the commencement OF the public sale OF the
lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise sch claim
shall be forfeited. RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioned OF the General Land Office.
MAY l9-iaNlaW
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Al the Nnvy-yard, Gosport, Va.

90 bolts heavy ravens duck
90 bolts light 60
1000 lbs. flax sewing Irvine
200 lbs. whipping Irvine
The editors of the following papers will publish the above
advertisement week for four weeks, and forward
paper containing the advertisement the bureau. nte
gencer and National Democrat, Washington, ID. C. Daily
Times and Post Boston, Mass Journal of Commerce,
Evening Post Globe, and Sun, New York Pennsylvania
and Key Stone, Philadelphia; Republican and Sun, BaI
Beacon, Norfolk, Va.
June 2l--Iaw4w
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of the General Land Office.
Notice to Presumption Claimants.

Every entitled the right pe-emption 10 any
lands within the townships above enumerated required
70 establish the same to the satisfaction OF the Register and
therefor as soon as practicable after seeing this notice and
before the day appointed for the commencement the
public sale Of the lands embracing the tract clnimed
otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG.
Commissioner of the General Land Office
April 9-Iawi3W ~
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NOTICE 10 presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right Of presumption any
lands within townships and parts of townships above
enumeraed required establish the the salts
faction of register and receiver Of the proper land Office
and make payment therefor practicable after
ing this notice. and before the day appointed for the
nencement 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.
Nav 26-lawI3w
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TINE at Reduced y,rfcrs.

TYPE AND MATERIALS MANU- cruRED
CONNER'S UNITED STATES TYPE AND STERE0-
TYPE FOUNDRY,
Corner Of Nassau aud Ann streets, Ne~ York,
VAN be had at eighteen per deduction old
~ prices.-Ihe undersigned respectfully inform the old
patrons OF the type and stereotype foundry formerly known
as James Corners, and more recently Conner Cookies
and the public in general that they prepared
orders ior printing types, presses, chases cases. imposing
stones ink tames and other article necessary o
complete printing establishments. TERMS
and OF good quality, any other establishment the
United States.
Borders cp:s brass rule, and all other articles manuac
tlred at this establishment the reduced rates
New articles got up to order being furnished with pat
terms.
The type cast at this establishment is both in the style Of
face and the material oil which II is made, particularly
adapted for service In newspaper printing
All kinds of stereotype furnished
JAMES CONNER 81 SON.
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IL Just received 200 dozen lnencambric
good quality for w dozen, warranted all linen.
May l3-3m ID. CLAGETT ~ co,
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COLLECTORS OFFICE, MAY 9. 1871.
(,ITY TAxEs-Notico to the NcxlIxent.-AlI' persons
~ whose city property household furniture
main unpaid are hereby notified that payment is required
within sixty days from the above date, in default whereof
the law will be enforced by levy sale of delinquent
property. A. ROTHWELI,. Collector.
MAY 7-2aw2mf
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dav of Nav ammo Domn one thousand eight hundred and
lorty-seven JAhi-D IN. fO~h'
by the President,
RICHARD NJ YOUNG, - -
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THE UNION
George M. BIB,

af-IAH, +,
JAS established his office IN the ely OF Of
II proers his services to the public IN the Gu %
claims upon the Treasury OF the uned s.i of Co
ba and in the Supreme Court OF the United STATES,
His office the south side oil street near inc Treas
June l3-Iy
DUFF GREEN AND BEN. E. GREEN,
Attorneys and [Ounssii0rs-at- Lao.
ONCE on + street. tsar the Treasury Department,
WILL give prompt attention to claims before any OF the
w departments of the government, or before Congress
preme Court of the United States
Address Green & Green, Washington city, postage paid
Nov. l9-tf
HF JACKSON, II. CRANsToN,
i'"'' VI 'A' EUTAw HOUSE!
baltimore.
JACKSON y CRANsTON,
Proprietors.
Coaches will be in readiness the depo,s and landings to
convey passengers, tree OF charge, to the house.
vFORTHINGTON G. sNETIIEN,
attorney and COunselOr-dt-L Lac,
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
DRACTISES in the Supreme Court of the United States
and in the several courts of the District OF Columbia
and prosecutes all OF claims against the United
States either before Congress the different departments
of the government
A UGUsTUs FISCHER Attorney and Counsellor a,
fully and promptly to any business connected with his pro.
ssion in this city, and the adjoining counties lie viii
also attend business in the land oice such as pro-
curing patents, rerectng titles &C. Letters must be paid
to procure attention.
Hon. j. p. Henderson, San Augustin.
Hon. Ebenezer Allen, Austin
Hon. Menucan Hunt Galveston
j. d. Groesbeck, Houston.
Dohondo " Groesbeck New Orleans.
Jan. IL
m ID. MOsELY, United States Attorney, Will attend
i the several States and federal courts held at NASH
vile.
Particular attention paid the collection of claims.
Office in the courthouse Nashville, Tennessee.
HOUSTON Il ALLEN,
CO,nsetOrs and Attorneys at Lasc,
GALVESTON, TEXAS,
Will practice in the State and Federal Courts.
SAM HOUSTON. EBENEZER ALLEN.
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: of the General Land Office.
NOTICE

NOTICE.
In pursuance of the provisions of the Congress- APP
proved III March, 1883, entitled An establish town
at ST. Marks Florida, the register and the
once at tallahassee will be required, the day
sale to ascertain the value of any improvements which
may have been made on tie lots designated in pocla-
on respectively, and the purchaser public sale any
lot upon which there are such improvements other
owner thereof SHALL in addition to the to be paid to
owner OF the improvements the value of them thus
cerained and If payment therefor shall made upon
the day which the purchased the lot shall be
again offered at public sale the day sae and
such person shall not be capable OF becoming
ser OF that of other lot offered that public sale
iroptded, That any lot offered, and bid on the last
day OF the public sae shall be thus paid for the same
may be entered at private sale, upon paying the United
states the sum at which twas bid off, aud the owner
the improvements the previously ascertaned value there
OFF, ~ 49,
BY the act of Congress aforesaid, the minimum price OF
each townlo IS fixed at twenty-five dollars of each out
lot, at twenty-five dollars per acre.
RICHARD M YOUNG,
11aaia. llaa4ar aEAl = ,.
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TTNIIE written signature the only safeguard agains,
II L.

'AA" WHitteh Oniy snieSuaru against
counterfcts-Thc public attention is invited, and par
cuany referred to the ADVERTISEMENT setting forth the
style labelling and the putting OF Dr. Beckwits anti
dyspeptc and dinner pills. Also to that OF Dr. Dyos up
proved an-bious pills. both of which, it may be seen,
are protected from being counterfeed by the only safe
guard to be depended uponthe of the
propretors on the label of each box of pills
All others which may be offered for sale by unprinciped
persons surely base couneriets and will be rejected
as SUCH The pills that in the hands of persons
purchased the genuine have all been exchanged for such
US have the written signature OF the proprietor
The sole agency for the sale OF Beckwhs anti-dyspepc
and Dyotts ambitious pills. is vested in the hands OF T.
w. Dyou Sons, OF the Columbian College, No. l32 North
Second street, Philadelphia who will any orders
for the
Druggists and all wholesale dealers, who wish be fur
nsed with the genuine pills, will be3 applied the
liberal terms, by applying as above May dit
MUTUAL Life Insurance Go. or New York, No. 80
1Nl Wall sreet-Staement presented to the
special meeting held 9TH day OF june 1917:
Gross amount of receipts to this date $579,697 81
Deduct expenses and losses paid 1881 81
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RoARDING--Mrs. STETTINIUS, opposite the City
occupied. Mar e-6ieod
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QLACK Lace shswls--We have Just received 10 blac
ID lace shawls, assortediprices.
April Z3-3tf ID CLAGETT.& COL
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I,NItEE EXIIIBITION.-Plurb National Dag,,.r
Gallery and Photographic Depots, established in 1870
and awarded the gold and silver medals four first premi
ums, and two highest honors at the National the Massa-
chusets the New York. and the Pennsyvan MIA cxbibons
for the most splendid coored Dagueueoy pes and best
paratus. y
Concert Hall, Pennsylvania orenme, Washington IYtv
BrOwn's Hotel.
200 Baltimore street, Baltimore, adjoining Campbels
jewellery store.
Sycamore street, Petersburg, Virginia.
2,l Broadway, New York.
10 Court street, Boston
1876 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
176 Main street, CINCINNATI.
broadway, Saratoga Springs.
Portraits taken in weather, in exquisite STYLE
paratus, instructions, and all materials furnished.
IT
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Notice to presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption to any
lands within the limits of the township s above
ted is required to establish the the satisfaction of
the Register and Receiver of the proper Land Office, and
make payment therefor, practicable after Seeing
this NOTICE and before the day appointed for the commence
OF the public sale of the lands embracing the uac
claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
RICHARD M YOUNG,
Commissioners OF the General Land Office.
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rJN ID. MOSELY United States Attorney, Will attend
the several States and federal courts held NASH
vile.
Particular attention paid to the collection of claims
Office in the courthouse Nashville, Tennessee
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Flax canvass-weght per bolt weights to be borne by
strips
lCrosswise. ILengfbwis.
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Total lives insured 1903
MOhkIS ROBINSON, President.
SAMUEL HANNAY, Secretary.
CHARLES DE SEEDING, No III Todd's Buildings
Pennsylvania avenue, Agent.
W p JOHNSTON, M D.. corner OF and 7,h Streets ply
stefan July 3-Iawlm
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THE UNION.

BesseI nor is it in the German Hours But the 4th and
9Th stars are both In those maps
When the planet Leverrier was discovered at Berlin,
II was al pronounced TO be planet because there
was no such star those celebrated star maps; and
Nj Arago stated before the French Academy of Sciences,
that the Paris Observatory did not have the honor OF be-
ing the first to see the planet only because the par
hcular map (iour XXl) had not been received Other
astronomers of Europe have held similar language as to
the confidence to which those maps entitled Rely
lng therefore, upon their accuracy, attached in my
report OF the sh inst much weight to the fact of the
missing star being those maps. But upon close ex-
animation, the map used (Hour XIV is found to be in
error with regard to three stars all the same place
cry Of these does affect the probabilities as to
identity of the star and planet far those probabilities
are derived from the calculations which led to the dis
coyery that the 4th star in the list quoted missing.
These calculations were undertaken with data
rly very incomplete. They ingenious and credtabe
to their author But they could not, on OF the
character OF the data be considered by
elusive They regarded only indicating poba-
bty, which seemed to derive additional weight from the
catalogues for where these calculations placed the planet
in 1885, the catalogues quoted star answering well the
planets description, which star, examination OF the
heavens, proved to be missing But still farther exam
nation of the region indicated, shows that there
three stars instead of one, with regard TO which the
ogues al fault So far, therefore, as my former
made the probability OF the discovery of the
planets place in 1885, to depend upon the cooboatng
evidence of the German Hours nearly far does the
Nj. +. MAURY,
Lieut. United States Navy
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Wehave but one moment to devote to our friend, the
editor of the Warrenton "Flag of 9s, and his
pondent ga Democrat" Why talk of 'rumors current
in Washington !" We never heard them, and we assure
these gentlemen that there not the slightest foundation
for them We inerfered against Governor Smith
We never expressed nor felt the slightest wish to defeat
his election for the Senate Is that unfortunate visit OF
the editor to Richmond to be fogottennever to
| be understood We passed through Richmond on our
way visit family the james river We went for
no political purpose. No man could have been more
careful in forbearng NEEDLE with the election in Vr
GINA We would not speak upon it, and told our
friends that nothing could induce to NEEDLE with the
subject Really this new version of the visit would be
amusing enough if it were not amazing. Some time
SINCE the friends of Mr.. Calhoun complained that we
had made the visit the for purpose OF eleconeerng against
Mr. Hunter, and suspected OF having visited
Richmond and taken that and other opportunities to
erfere against the governor and favor of anyone who
could beat him. and that to effect (our) object (we)
couraged the late division in ranks, by which the
wings were enabled to elect for u.s." There
is not the slightest sembance of truth in this whole state
ment We interfered for candidate, and against none
We are about TO visit our family in Virginia upon the
adjournment of the present Congress- and put in this
ing elections. Y
We had really hoped that this whole phantom Of
sthe Richmond Junto" had died away long time ago
and certainly we hoped, that we would never again
be suspected of being "s influential head" after we had
left the Old Dominion The editors of the Richmond En-
auirer are able conduct their paper in their
way and to render account of their stewardship to the
people Certain it is that have as little control over
it. or participation in its course, as the editor OF "The
Flag" or any OF its correspondents.
And why should we interfere against Governor Smith
We stood side by side with him in the great campaign OF
AZ and we have said at all times that man contribu
ted more or perhaps much, TO the victory we won as
William Smith.
Why do not the editor of the Flag and his correspond
ent appreciate our positions 1t prevented our interfering
with the election of 1t equally prevented
commenting upon its results.
AS to the proposition to make Thomas Richie Vice
President we have never heard it being seriously
made but at the hazard Of raising smile at expense
repeat in the most positive manner, that consdea-
ton under heaven would induce to accept it. Is i,
necessary for repeat what lately sad that
will accept Office from the people from the admins
tration
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From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE March is D. IN.
The ucatheThe ccciesiasticdl cowncSemtence of gam
b,ers.-Pasmgc Of the resumption bM.-Fire at Phia-
dciphia-Ihe markets, &C.
The weather continues delightful, neither
too cold
The trial before Episcopal ecclesiastical council OF
the Rev. Mr. Trapne, the charges of refusing to allow
Bishop Nottingham administer the sacrament in his
church having used dsrespectu language towards
his bishop in pamphlet relating the difficulty has been
brought close The council find him not guilty of the
first charge, being of opinion that the bishop has right
to administer the in virtue of his Office but
they find the reverend gentleman guilty of the second
charge. The punishment believe, is that he must soon
slider himself reprmanded."
In the city court Saturday. George Campbell, hopcrf
Perry George James, and William James, convicted of
fraudulent play and thereby deprivng Isaac H. Jones OF
$lO,5OO in money, sentenced each to pay hne
81 and to be imprisoned in the Jail two years. and at
the expiration of the time, each give security in the sum
of 81, 600 to be of good behavior for one year.
The mail from the morrill, to-day, is barren of all kinds of
The passage of the resumption bill by the House of Del
egatc. on Saturday, has caused Maryland per cent.
ks in the market to-day, with sales, from 50
s6i.
learn by telegraph from Philadelphia that destruc
fire occurred there this morning. which destroyed the
old Mansion House. situated Third Spruce street.
and occupied hotel The loss is pretty heavy but was
covered by insurance.
The MARxErs.-In the Baltimore market, to-day, -four
continues firm Howard street -four is held nj So 90 l2i
quote sales of white corn, 80 81 yellow corn, SO
There is wheat; prime red would bring 100
Ordinary good do, 40 l28 No white wheat for
family -four at market. Oats, 40 a AZ cents.
AT Philadelphia, to-day, the telegraph reports the -four
market firm aud active. Sales this morning of 5000
barrels Pennsylvania brands S8some holders unwilling
take this price. Moderate sales of meal at 81 60
Prime red wheat is worth 100 1873 cents Oats IS 10
Rye 81 Clover seed, IS So sale of $500
bushels yellow corn, IS per busbe white do il
worth SO SO Whiskey is al % y cents per gal
lon. The provision and grocery markets are withou,
change-prces steady.
The telegraph brings nothing to-day from New York
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Hon. JOHN Y. MASON,
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington CITY D. c.

The Mecklcnburg IN. CO. Jeffersonan, ''htherto the
warmest Calhoun paper in that State Gas correspondent
tells us) says:
"MR. CALHoUN.--We know it will not only surprise,
but mortify readers to learn that Mr. Calhoun has
joined the wings and abolitionists the question
few days since, he made speech in the Senate, in
war, and advocated distinctly the withdrawal of our
troops from Mexico, and disgraceu backing out from
the war. This is all can say and all we would
like to say on such subject When John c. Calhoun
proves recreant, we give up"