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The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-08-31

0er Sec call for Senatorial convention in ano'
ther coIumn;
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21

port but between the interests Of corporation Of few
individuals and the whole Of the country bordering on the
Wabash above and lis tributaries were interested in
The navigation Of the liver The question Of the right
State 10 obstfuct the navigation Of navgabe
Territory northwest Of the Ohio river under the odir
OF 1884, had been settled by decision Of the United
Court OhO and Judge Mclean decided that
OtsfIuct Of rivers lie hoped
the people Of The upper Wabash and especially his cns-
tuents the they must do th by the passage Of this
act.
The aint resolution in relation TO the improvement Of
harbors. &c. was motion Of Mr Sanhed Iecousideied.
Mr. Noel moved to amend by adding that House sp-
proved &c the Of President
Congres Of the river and haTbor billsyes AL IS
Mr. Palmer moved amend By adding opinion
appropriations fOI the purposes Of internal Improvements
any Of the States Of the Union; adopted.
MIR Wolfe moved lay the resolution and amend
mcnt on the tah,c-ayes 80, noes &C.
The bin then rtcommiiied select committee.
Mr. Isckelt moved reconsideration Of the vote the
bin neorI Grating the Lafayette Hydiaulie Company
gentleman from Iippecauoe. Although he moved the
sideTaon he reserved 70 himsi Tie hight Of voting against
After some discussion, in which McssTs. Mccormack
Palmer and Decker participated
Tie then reconsider ed-ayes a., noes al.
Mr. Palmer moved TO Iecommt The bill with instructions
10 sfke out hat part which eiaes constructing dam
the Wabash river; which laid on the table.
Mr. Meredith called the previous question seconded
The bill then passed-ayes AZ, noes So.
Mr. Yarya introduced resolution resolving 90 into
election for President Judge u the 18th judicial circuit
Monday at O'Clock, P. NJ, the Of the
Senate being obtained adopted
Mr. DoWng introduced joint resolution to extend the
allowed the Printer for doing OF
the State, 20 days; read the first time.
Mr. Noel from select committee, reported bill Tor the
relief Of Robert Earl
House djpu,ned before any action had this
bill.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21

'nNHE above Company recently fed viii shortly be in
II best selected supply the
Yarnish brought into the Western coun when they
of Cop japan Narnshes
constantly prepared qaaty they
viii he equal nuuFed In the United States
The department will be the Mr. D.
E. DE GoeF who has had years experience East and West
Of Varnishes;
chasing that their VaInhes will give entire Satisfaction The
viii include
Coach Carriage Varnish No Furniture FdrniSi No
Furniture FdrHssh and Jcpaa Tarnish.
The Coach and No Furniture Vsnh they yield
beautiful enduring p0s-ihe No fa furniture be
Japan possess Teqni
: fuF vel
Any purchasing either of the shove will be II liberty,
time the IL found inferior the aesenn made
H. OF the pure and The Company pledge continued
Manufacture their Vashes Ts they deem Il
make Of the large Nanih
here from the East They invite. their Gums and VANISH the
inspection Of aud others dealing the Of Nah
Wa
between Front Columbia streets, Cincinnati, Ota vi ponfs
ly attended JAMES CALHOUN,
T3-3w Agent OF he
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

u
Bills on their second reading taken up.
The joint resolution the subject Of the Mexican war
being read,
MIR Harvey moved to refer it 10 select committee
agreed TO.
The ,iut resolution in relation to armng the Indiana
troops with read the second and third tines and
passed.
r Ferguson moved TO take from the table the bill for the
completion Of the State Prisons which, after discussion,
which Messrs Ferguson, Palmer and Durham participated
was ordered 10 be engrosscd.
The bill TO provide for raising for the year lS47
amended motion of M Watts, TO increase the
to be assessed for the deaf and dumb asylum om
cent 10 one cent and half The bundled dollars valuation;
ordered 10 be engrossed.
Mr. Shields, leave, introduced bill for the relief Of
sufferers by the late food.
The bill authorizes tie b0ad Of couat commissioners for
county 10 appoint competent person 10 e-apprase all
property damaged BY the food
The forenoon was occupied chiefly BY The second reading
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21
By the President of the United States.

e IN pursuance of OF Congress- approved the
Of the United States to sen the reserved
President of the United of do hereby declare and
make known that public sale will be held the land Office
DUBUQUE in the Territory of Iowa commencing Monday.
PROM SALE ON Accousr
THEREIN within the following townships and fractional
Noyt 81 the base ne and the IN. principal nsriaiaa
township ninety-one, OF range one.
Township eghtyeght fractional townships eighty nine,
Township egityeven fractional townships eighty
Fractional township and ofrange four.
Fractional township eight, seven Of range i've
Township ninety and fractional township nneOne OF range
one
Fractional townships nneyOne nnetwo and nnetyhree Of
Township ninety-one. of range three.
Lands appropriated by law for the Of schools military and
sections covered in whoe or in part BY those mining leases
shall determined day fixed he OF
Presumption claims will not be allowed to any the above lands
until after they have been at public SALE and become subject
10 a entry and al such ala Lands as contain m S
such legal subdivision or subdivisions as Will include such nine
mines not less than two dollars and fifty cents acre
The sale viii be kept for two weeks unless the lands
disposed onger private land
in the townships and fractional townships offered viii be ad
med until after the expiration OF two weeks from the commence
publish proclamation
brief description OF the mineral which these lands lie
and OF the lands offered for sale which he has prepared from
Official documents and other me ms OF information
September Ammo Domni thousand eight hundred and
By the President; JAMES X. POLK.
JAMES PIPER Acting Commissioner the General Land Office
The lands the embraced in the above proc
nation of President United states believed contain
the richest mines of lead that have been discovered the
yielding about eighty of pure metal Copper ao has
in this n considerable quantities.
FORMS particularly the river banks being ee
waited to require little in the erection OF towers
and the from its purity be manufactured into shot by
5 the first smelling.
The location Mississippi river affords
facilities transportation the hch to 81 Louis
about fifteen hundred pounds The soil represented
being unusually fertile producing all the small grains great
abundance and furnishing excellent for catehus present
ing equal inducements the agricuturis and the miner
The DUBUQUE mines in fractional townships Lightweight
eighty ninety of range situated the banks
the Mississippi considered the important; the DURAN
GO mines townships eighyni and ninety OF range
in valne; the CATTESE mines in fractional
township eighty eight of three also the river the
Other mines this region and is
probable that future explorations vii bring light others
rich and productive any known.
JAMES II. PIPER.
.4cng Commissioner Of the General LaHd Office.
September 33-lSWis
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21
TIE STATE OF INDIANA, MARION
COUNTY.

The crexf Court Of said county the Obsy term 1896
William w Billings Noyes piines Ence Fmnsworh, Ralph
Fansworh Williams Calvin G. Williams, Harriet Billings
and coddin gfon Billings.
Petition for partition Of real estate
rHNE said defendants hereby notified that AT the October term
in the year ls46 Marion the above named
petitioner by smith, his socior fled in said Court his peion
n
said
calling Of the of said
will be taken confessed
agsins; proceedings will he had thereon
accordingly BY order Of said Conrt.
Attest, r. b. DUNCAN CLERK.
SsEr;o- fa- n Tvs
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21
SHERlEE'S NiLE.

Hp virtue OF decree difeced om The clerAs ONCE
Of the Marion circuit will TO public sale on
18Th day rsry 5i at the house door in indanap
within @ nv Law, the rents and profits Tor
seven eu of the following real ci. Fourteen feet
three inches of Of the west side OF ol lumber Tour ~ square nun
hfysi, and
Of Indianapolis
and failure realize the full amount Of said decree interest
and costs will the time and place expose the fee simple
Of said real estate Taken the property of f. s. Avod and
Charles
3l-3x-S A.W. RUSSELL Sheriff Marion
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21
SHERIEF,S SALE,

gp virtue of vendioni TO directed from the
- Office circuit court will
public day February ss7 the court house
door Indianapolis within the hours prescribed by law the
profits years. of the following real estate
The undivided third OF lots numbers T. s. and g. in
L. Indianapolis and failure to realize
The and costs will at the
and place expose The fee simple OF said real estate Taken
Of James Rains at tile suit OF Daniel Mcdaniel
January ~. 1917.
3i-3wsi.67 A.. w. RUSSELL, Sheriff Marion Co.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21
SsEIslsIEE.S SALE.

p virtue Of vndion directed from he clerk
ID office Of the Marion circuit court viii to public sal
on the 18Th day Of February 1911 at the court house door IN don
aPo within the hours prescribed by law the rents and o ioT
The half northwest quarter section number nine
township number fifteen NORTH OF range number four east
tanning failure the full
judgment interest," and viii the time and place
expose the fee simple OF said real Taken the property
OF Thomas Moore, al the suit Of Alfred Harrison.
10, sheriff Marion 20
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21
state of Indiana. Hamilton County, s.,
liz TIE PRoBAIE couRT HANILToS Corsrr
August Term, lss6s
Complaint Of InsOireney

Complaint Of Insolvency.
Matters in the Estate Of Alordecai Moore. deceased
ordered pendency Of complaint
70
this order successfully the Indians Sentinel
weekly newspaper published in Indianapolis Marion county,
State and that they be Informed that unless they notify
the
their respective the Of the
nature date description Of the contract
the same may be founded the Office OF the clerk court
the final distribution Of the assets Of the
more dlligent creditors. By the court
o7~6wg Attest JOHN q. RITpSs rlr,t
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21
lIAR&IIAl,S SALE,

EBY Of execution H. "a aesssd
He o the United states r the ici fnd-
sale Ia the of Bopmfed
House door, the 29h f January
10 and the rents and ls
following estate wit. half Of The sfhwes
quarter Of the northwest qnaIier Of scikn
township five
demand,
the properly of the defendants The II li
Davis Andrew Downing { A. c. PEPPER.
US Marshal llisric in<|anae.
81. ls4d. GIL 90 Jan. fy GEo Mcsiu kt4f>p
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21

MORRIS ROBINSON PissIient.
Hans etarv.
Broadway
w CADY Gene Indiana except of
Madison and TrrTe liaute
II l.. u ediralA ~ faIf
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-21
DECENRER REPORT

OF the Mutual Life Insurance Company of AeV
York. 10. 50, Wal street.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-17

The troops qursssed II Metams.as, abou,
IV' :. ccrnses, we're 10 lave beer received o.,
ths y, .cs., - CO, n.---ro.t, RE ccr,rls.-
67nt.
MsI. Ben. McCulloch and hes men had bee,
for some days quartered al N,;amoras TIE
men were enlisted for SIX montas. ali tbs N,io.
had gone up 20 see il they could be received.
IMPORTANT FROM rHz PLAixs-Ws fni tia
following in the St. Louis Union es ,as
10Th inst:
The steamer Little Missouri arrived ve.s...
day from Weston Her clerk kindiy farni.,-
e. US with the particulars Of an express which
had arrived at Fort Lesvenworth on TIE 5,a
inst. and which particulars he obtained az
The Vuariermaster. The express Vas sen, Nv
Col. or Lieut.. Love VINO commands an en-.
cort which LETT this place some months since
WITH S""'."" in gold for the troops at Sa..a
Re.
NJ the time the express l-ft be was bess,
~ large number OF emma che Indians w.ta
"hom he had had several engagements 70:
Tour or i've days previous Sergeant Bishop.
ne second n command, and four others wera
siam and four wounded. The loss on the part
oil the indians was supposed to be upwards Of
a dozen.
These encounters took place SON. disaacs
this sIde the Arkansas river.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-17
CANTON, 3lst May, lS47

The memory Of the late Daniel O'Connell Is
likely to be perpetuatod by the wide diffusion OF
a !ores, which may readily be domiciled among
his admirers. Count D'Orsay has presented his
statuette Of him, an excellent and characteristics
likeness, to the Central Relief Society In Dao-
lin, with the apparatus for multiplying cess', "
piled to the succor Of the poor. We have sell
dom had to record happier thought or mere
app ropriats and benevolent act.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-17
ton. clothed in the language Of Gen Jackson

ton. clothed in the language Of Gen. Jackson
Lid CT the table unanimously.
| Nv. KIsc, ct Indsna, spoke we'll lie va
for internal improvements, &c. &c.
| The General Executive Committee for drafiin.
memorial to Congress. &c. &c. WAS an.
nounced
Abbot Lawrence and John Mills. of Massa-
chusetts
John c: Spencer and Samuel B. Ruggle-, OF
New York.
Jas. T. Morohcad and Jas. Guthrie, Of Ken
lucky.
Jacob &. Sleighi and zebuon Baird, Of Indi-
ana.
Thomas Allen and Jos. VI. Converse, of Mis-
sour.
Alex. Duncan and Zachariah Allen. of Rhode
Island.
Geo. c. Stone and VIM b. Ewing, of Iowa.
L. j. Bigham and = L. Johnson, of Pennsyi-
vania.
JAS Hail and Joseph l.. Weatherby. of Ohio.
Thos. w. w illiams and Philip Ripley. Of Con-
neciicut.
Rufus King and VIM. W GOLDMAN, of Wiscon-
sin
Thos. Butler King and WIN. b. Hodgson. of
Georgia.
John c. Camp, of Florida.
Jos. h. Williams and David A. Noble. of Mi
chgan.
Charles Jarvis and Geo. Evans, of Maine.
David J. Barker and Jesse b. Thomas, of llli-
nois.
Charles King and Liuleton Kirkpatrick, of
New Jersey.
James Wilson and John Page. Of New fIsmp-
shire.
This Committee organized in this place to-
day.
The Convention adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July :.
The getting up stairs is over. The Conven-
ton looked diminish this morning. It's dis
solution was nigh, and great many delegates
determined mott a, its death. Propera usual.
After that, the closing up business was done
such as,
l. Preparing for the publication of the pro-
ceedings, reports. speeches. &c, and their dis
tribution.
Chicago agreed 10 pay for the printing. so
this matter was settled, all thought But.
!. Judge Spencer proposed that the expenses
adjudication be paid by the places that had
sent delegates Carried.
Propositions Of Railroad To the Pacific, the
free navigation OF the -. Lawrence, offered. but
laid Oh the table, instanier. And then,
ID. SoLoN RoBINsov moved tina; the records and
papers Of the Convention be placed in the
archives Of the city Of Chicago, which was
carried; when,
18th. Gen. WATKINS, OF Missouri, proposed our
thanks, TO the citizens OF Chicago. for their
hospitality 10 the body, which was adopted by
loud reclamation. After which,
9Th. Mr.. CoRwIx offered resolution Of thanks
10 the President of the Convention, which
WAS unanimously adopted.
Mr. BATES closed with speech, which was
received with three times three, And then the
Chicago Convention. memorable tor lis num-
bers. lis talent, its unanimty, 10 he felt soon
and surely. for what II did openly on the sub
ect of Rivers and Harbors, and TO be felt as
soon and as surely for whn, its members did
quietly, for political ends, was declared by the
President adjourned. sine die-that is. TO be call
ed together at some other time and place. if the
public need require.
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YOUr3u. .3sijgl.

grs.RKs-Sincs our lss, the ,Lcua and ss.Ix ma,
ket has exhibited itie activity, and Sr scr. s,v,
past the prizes have teen poorly sustained re .ceu,
continue greatly diminished eyh. high unfsv,,.,,.
a,cipaoas in regard 20 the ney; advice. from Eu,a,,
viii have an influence upon our market whist nus.
i'nd 10 still further deprees,e price.
In other departments Of trade the make, -, ,rs,
gone no material change: the demand nos ros.c, ec,
t"uins animated. and the prospect for Hxxr falt.t,
" hiiss tui moderate bushes. e ecnz IN Se>e-. Va,
ehsn0.e al steady Ysies.
The weather for The past week has been Quite warn
sai win this exception, business bssa aa,reruusS
The upper streams sill reported as fsczi Al -
Po'"i the water Is quite low ss4 s1vr.oz isscaziu,
greatly restricted In consequence nos. are In
the us'e. and raes Of Shipments high with :he PROB
ability of farther advance The rates of InsrsrSs
nov asked on Vessels Is :. premium
b.ssIss AND RoPE.--yery little Of either .t.;s y,
ceIved since ls.I. and have 10 ssrs 81 co,,.
ausnee tn report 0aotaoHs nominal, particularly
10 Raging saes OF co pieces IT, 10 60 Al ,,.e IA
'ss; 9s doi lee; 60 co.'s 4: 2 sac; 55so e0a.- 9.
s.. leodoss! 20 DO in lots s, 6 e e 81.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-17
I.~sscrs 10 she Chicago Convention.
CRON LEWIS CASS

DETROIT, MAY 2.ph.
Dear sill am much obliged TO you for your Kind al
~niion in ranstt invitation to attend the Con
yeplion on internal improvements which will meet 10
Chicago Ia July. Circumstance however, will put Al
Of my power 10 he presen, al that tune.
! am, Dear sir. respectfully yours,
LEWIS CASS
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-17
G. ]. WILLIAMS, of Iowa,
r NJ.

=. y u
NJ. A. CHAyrIrR. OF Maine.
Ell. E,I,s, Of Indiana,
VIZ. wcoprupor, Of Michigan.
craslrs CORNING, Of New York,
L.rrrLrroy KlKkr,rKIcK, of n. Jersey.
Gov. VIM. BEBB, Of Ohio,
Cd. llENrsrEaD, Of Illinois,
ErsTs HorrIS, of Rhode Island,
Jo.x ii. TWEED, Of Wisconsin,
A. W. WATKINS, Of Missouri.
Secretaries,
Schuyler ColJar, of Indiana,
WiIsoa Edlnards, of Illinois,
Francis Ipfoa Fenno.
FrcdeFick ). LooeN,
4. Hobart. of Massachusetts.
A. h. Chambers, Of Missouri.
Peter NeNsrtiH, of New Jersey.
NJ OLs of Ohio.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-17


BE- appointed BY the President to transmit the
proceedings Of this Convention to the President
Of the United States, and both Houses Of Con.
gress, and to communicate to them such infor-
nation AZ the committee may he able 10 collect
to guide intelligent and just legislation. And
that such committee he requested TO collect ac-
curate information Of the nature and extent OF
the trade and commerce on our Lakes and navi'
gable Rivers, and the amount Of the losses OF
lives, property and vessels by storms, for the
want Of AIDE quate harbors, or in consequence OF
distractions in the navigablc Rivers Of the Uni.
ted States. Aud that such sub-comrnittees as
may be deemed necessary to carry out the Oh,
Jccts Of this Resolution.
The author Of these, JoHx G. SPENCER. ex'
planned the views of the committee, In compact
well considered argument. He sustained the
resolutions by authority, &c. &c. Mr.. Gard
ner Of New York followed, and heightened ;
little. He was for a railroad to the Pacific :
Mr.. FIELD, David Dudley, Of New York, like
a sensible man that he is, gave in his adhesion
to the resolutions, with reTy slight modifica
ton.
Mr.. GREEN, of Cincinnati, wished to hear Mr.
Uut OtohASs VI "~''''
to get home and Mr.. O'HARA, Of Toledo
(Ohio,) protested against every thing. and hi
away at every body. He must be Of the O'FLn
school. Faith said the founder Of il. there
no farming to be got by agreeing with ever.
body, and no fun to be had without contradic
ton. So protest, boys Contradict all tn
time, and you'll get in.
Mr.. SAcKEr, Of New York, objected TO tn
! second line of the I4th proposition.
Judge THOMAS, Of Illinois. now proposed this
the resolutions be acted upon seriaiim whic
suggestion was carried and they were adopte
unaninnously. sxcnpt the sth which was slight
opposed, and the 18th which YVES amended Is
reads.
Mr.. RGDrmLp, of New York, offered rssolu
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-17


prepared by John c. Spencer of lew York:
The Convention submit TO ttr fellow citi-
lens and 10 the Federal GovernA nt the follow
ing propositions as expressing t1r own senti-
ments:
fiTsf, That the ConstitutiotDf the United
states framed by practical meg for practical
purposes, declared in its presmtA ITO provide
Tor the common defence, TO proet the general
welfare, and 10 secure the bless(gs Of liberty"
-ad was mainly designed to creR governme nj
whose functions and powers sttld be adequate
10 the protection Of those comen interests Of
all the States, or OF two or mortf them, which
could not De maintained by action Of the
separated States. That in stric0ccordance with
This object, the revenues defe from COM
merce were surrendered to theenersl govern
inent, with the express unders1Dd ding that they
should be applied to the promolh Of those COM
mon interests
: That among those comun interests and
SSieets were-lst Foreign Comerce, to the
regulation Of which, the pow of the States
-tFerally Were confcssedy inaoquate, and 2d
iAiernai trade and navigation, terever the con.
earrence of two or more Statowas necessary
lie prosecution, or where th+xpense Of it'
mSn'enance should be- equitabe borne by two
q more States, and where, I course, thost
Stsies mus; necessarily have See in its regu-
iaiion; and hence resulted tConstitution a
grant OF power 10 Congress, .'tsregulate com
S.efee with foreign nations ID among tn
States
j. That bring thus possess( both Of tn,
means and of the power whichfere denied Il
me ,iaies respectively, Congred ecame obliga
ied by every consideration Of pod faith an;
.omnion justice TO cherish and tessc both In,
Kings Of commerce thus COMMIT ID to its care
ny expanding and extending thu beans of con
aaet ng them. and Of affording them all thos
taclities and all that protection Sich the Ststs
'hdivianaily would have afforded pad the rove
nue. ane authority been left to ID
= That this obligation ha. ev& been recog
H.1ed from the foundation Of I'D COVE rmsnt
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-09-01
ahnrfHya Gnle

In o6ediance to the command OF writ
Il Of 81 Plu. Vendi Ex. to me directed and
delivered from the court Of Common Pleas
Of Portage county, Ohio, l shall expose to-
sale at public yendue atlhe court house In
The town of Ravenna,
On Monday the Goth day Of September nrrt. :
between the hours of ten O'Clock. A. NJ.
and -four o'clock. p. nj. Of said day the fol-
low ing described lands and tene ments, io
wit: .,sg l.e5.- s5ss
"Sithote in the township of Frarkiin, copn-
ty of Portage, and State Of Ohio, and is boun-
ded as follows, that is TO say, beginning on
the North Bark of The Cuyahoga River on
the West line of Lot number fifty seven ind
seventy, thence North degrees West g8
chains, thench East 2 degrees North nine
chains ard thirty four links, thence eouth q
degrees East twenty FIVE chains. ard fifty
links to the said River, thence Westwardly
along the bank Of the River to the Place of
beginning containing twenty-five acres Of
land" "a -. - ..-..-..... -..< j..
Taken in Execution as the pro pe:ty Of
Benjamin F. Hopkins at the suit Of Henry
Wetmore T. ais.
Appraised at $4,000. a2z gE.sLil
JOHN GlLL1S, Sheriff
By 8. TAlLoR. Jr. Dept. 9rea 5s.gs
Shenff's Office, Portage Co. ,,..z.r
August 18th, t847.