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OENERAL AGENCY.-John s. Skinner & Son.


VI IF. G. Sknner) editors OF "the Plough, the Loom,
and the Anvil otaf their their friends south of
Delaware, and the public generally agents for the
sale of land and or the purchase OF whatever the country
may need from The cities, in connected with agr
culture, such Implements seed, grain, fruit and
mental trees and domestic animals of all sorts, ercep
horses.
The advantages their agency offers only those Of
siderable familiarity with the sources OF supply. udg
men and unallipg selecting, and dete minaon
denounce and expose every attempt at wlltu imposition
regard blood qnsy whether OF animal, vegetable
tree, implement The OF the Plough, the Losm
and the Anvil" already circulating largely throughout the
States offers suitable medium Tor all who may wish
advertise at the whole country but those who
would i, themselves be advertised that they
will have pay in advance for the OF lhis medium,
the OF So for quarter $40 for half, and SIS for
whole page, which amount, however, will be afterwards
deducted from commissions, in all where these
amount to $50 or
Among other Institutions, general agencies and insu-
offices, who wish the people in the country be in
formed of the great benefit he derived from having
such establishments, would perhaps do well thus
to make known the advantages they offer every class
and condition of life OF their existence and great public
utility people already apprlzed but there
S generally as they should be-
I'm
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Black Walnut, (boarl measure)
White oak dimension stuff, (board measure.

The whole to be pasture oak, edged and straight
free tom large knots, shakes, and all other defects; there
must be at eas three inches sawed from the centre oil the
Slick TO avoid the centre ofthe heart
CLASS No. 4.
Liue-ook Timber, (by the cable foot)
10000 cubic feet OF promscuous ivcoak timber, from
twelve to twenty feet in length, averaging sixteen
feet in length, side ght IL Is inches the
moulding way, be the natural curve of the tree,
not TO be hewn but lett in natural state; the
whole to be sound, free from shakes and other de-
fleets.
1000 cubic feet of live oak keelson pieces twenty
hva TO thirty feet in length, averaging twenty seven
and ha'l ieet in length, to side from end 10 end
straight, seventeen inches y moulding way to be
straight or a regular end to end, of
not more than SIX inches in thirty-feet, be not
less than fourteen inches (moaldug way) AT the
top end of the stick, and hewn square the who.
TO be sound and free from shakes and other de-
fleets.
CLASS No. ).
Whitepin Timber, (by the cubic foot)
5000 cubic merchanabe white pine timber from
thry-five fifty feet in length averaging forty. 1--WE
feet in length to be rougb-squared no, less than six.
teen inches at the top end of the stick
Locust Timber, (by the cubic FOOT
200 cubic feet of the first quality OF Long Island locu
timber, in lengths from eight twelve feet, to
fourteen inches in diameter and not less than twelve
inches
CLASS No. g
Blaek-sprues Spars, (by the piece)
selncs'p"ce spars, s. feet long, u inches diameter
" ~ 10
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Notice.-Pubiic Houses at Nantucket.
The Ocean House, kept by r. z Parker-1hs Atlantic
House af S,ascoy,sef kept bp H. s. Croker

rJyHE OCEAN HOUSE, having been greatly enlarged and
otherwise improved, with good Recommendations for
bathing is now in comfort aud convenience, inferior To
public house in New England.
The ATLANTIC HOUSE, erected this at Siascon-
set is la rye neat, and commodious and it cannot fail 10
be pleasant such desire pure fresh air, magn
6ceni ocean scenery, and fine fishing.
The fne steamer Massachusetts, Capt. Lot Phinney,
makes four trips week, during the summer months, be-
tween Nantucket and New Bedford as follows
Leaves Nantucket Monday and Saturday at a. m,
and on Tuesday and Thursday at 81 n. M
Leaves New Bedford on Monday and Saturday at p M
aud on Wednesday and Friday at 81 a. m. -
The time occupied in making the sages between Nan
tucket and Bedford including the landings at Holiness
Hole and Woods Hole, is only about a hours
Those passages delightfully."- pleasant in SUMMER the
passengers being in sight oil land the whole distance
July li--d3w
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i conducted by James Stryker.-Ths valuable period-
cal is Just issued from the press of E. c. j. Bdde,
Philadelphia. 1t may be had the bookstore OF the sub
scber who is the agent for this city, and who will receive
subscriptions and deliver copies TO all that wish to
WILLIAM M. MORRISON,
Penn. avenue, Washington city.
Or For the character and design of the work. reference
is also made lion. John A Bryan, opposite Wizards o
tel, Pennsylvania avenue June 3-2awu
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CoIEcroR's OFFICE, June III, 1873
(tITY TAxEs.-Notice to deInq"en's'-Au persons
~ whose upon real personal properly remain que
in arrears after the LIST day of August WIN De proceeded
against for the enforcement OF collection, as directed 10y
law by levy and sale Of the property charged with such
unpaid taxes. porr,wvrr
lime 23-2awtdiE Collector.
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Every person entitled the right of pre- pton any
of the lands within the townships and parts Of townships
above enumerated is required establish the the
satisfaction of the register and OF the proper land
Office and make payment therefor, practicable
after seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale Of the lands
bracing the claimed otherwise such claim will be for
feed RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Ir,lnr -ln,xl D,Ir
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Whe-oak Timber, (by the cubic foot)
10000 cubic feet OF whiteoak plank stocks average 40
feet in length, and to be less than 30 feet In
lengh--one-hali square not less than fourteen
inches and one-half square not less than twelve
inches the top end of the stick all TO be free from
cross grain large knots, and other defects.
CLASS No. 2.
Wl,te-oak Knees, (by the siding inch)
400 white knees the siding of be
inches, and the siding OF the other half to be eight
inches the arms be in length five feet the bodies
TO be in Lengths from five feet, averaging six
feet The bodies be sided to the dia meter OF the
arms the siding taken the middle of the length of
the arm {cear of bark hree- ourhs of the siding
diameter to be considered the siding of the knee
the moulding OF the body in the middle OF its length
20 be ful and nehalf the siding of the knee
half of the above be square, and onefonh To
form an angle from eighty ninety degrees the re-
mainder to form angle from ninety to one hundred
degrees the length of the arm to be measured from
the back OF the body moulded by the angles given
CLASS No. g.
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DORTRArrS-Mr. Clay In his ssvsnty-Ars4 year.
J. beautiful miniature engraving, by Richie.
Miniature portraits of Mr. Webster General Scott, Gen.
eral Taylor Mr. Buchanan, Mr.. Adams, Mr. Calhoun, the
Pope and Others of unusual perfection Of engraving,
and framed in porcelain and enamel In new and beau
tiful style. Just opened by
July 10. r. TAYLOR.
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Navy-y.rd, Philadelphia.
CLASS No /.
Live-oak Keeson Pieces, price to be given per cubic
20 pieces less than 30 feet in LENGTH moulded 10 and
sided 10y in the smss I place sr., an, ondsd 10
and sided l9A in the smallest place.
10 pieces than Is feet length, moulded 10 and
sided l9l in the smallest place.
10 pieces making 80 plank.
TO side is inches and mould g. when completely finished
the Ship but they be got in pars-tat is two to-
he purpose taking the heart of the which al
owance OF six inches may be increased to IL inches at
larger the siding way fair curve of 10 IL inches in
their lengths will not be objected to- but they must be
straight the siding way.
CLASS No 3
White pine, &C., (board measure.)
$1,000 feet l.inch panel boards. length II to I6 feet
1900 feet Ii-inch i2to Is feet
800 superficial feet black wanu, branch veneers, (er
superficial ioot)
Navy-yard, Washington, d. G.
CLASS No. L.
Lumber, (board measure.)
$4,000 superficial feet linch white pine. common cuttings
5000 g Finch
N.vy-y.rd, Go.port. vn.
CLASS No !.
White oak &c, (per cubic foot)
10000 cubic feet of the very best white oak plank stocks
average IS feet in length; to be not less than ID in
exceeding fourth the width OF the face of the
side as squared.
White oak pieces, as foloics:
10 pieces of No be 10 feet length, have from IL
to "a inches spring. side not less than IL inches, and
mould not lie than IL inches at the small end
10 pieces of No 2 be Ii feet in length. to have from Is
to ~ inches spring, to side and mould as No. /.
pieces of No g. be Is feet in LENGTH to have from "a
80 inches spring. to side and mould as No i.
pieces of No be lS feet in length have from 81
to 43 inches spring, side and mould as No. l.
pieces of No s. be IA feet in length TO have from 20 to
30 inches spring, side and mould as No. l.
These fifty to be OF the very best white oak to
be clear the ends be sawed of square, and
to be free splits shakes, and bad knots Diagrams
the fifty pieces will be furnished the contractor
application the commandant of the yard.
White Oak or Hickory
butt pieces, feet in length not less than inches diam
small end
butt pieces IL feet length, not less than inches diam
small end
pieces, feet in length, not less than inches diam
efer small end
80 hickory butts feet long, to be from to III inches diam
small end $3.50
All the but pieces are be delivered with the bark
fe and clear OF knots and 10 be straight
CLASS No. 2.
YELLOW Pine, (per cubic foot)
10000 cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks average IS
feet in length, 10 be not less than IL inches square
at the small end TO be sawed off square ut the butt
and top ends
Masts and Spars pieces of finegrain yellow pine)
l..
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To T,ml,er Getters and othszs.

1oR SALE large of heavily mbered land, lying
H. Norfolk add Princess Anne counties, 8 miles from
SIX containing about 100 acres, and known that
art of the Old Plantation" devised by the late Thomas
The timber chiefly of large heart pine and oak
trees Gall native forest, and is excellent for ship building
nd other naval purposes 1t will yield besides large guam
titles of house timber and fire wood The IL distant
about mile from good landing which furnishes con-
venien water with the Gosport navy yard
IL desired the timber will be sold without the and and in
convenient parcels Apply to DIANA TALbOT.
Exccutrix.
Norfolk July 7-tw4w
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THE subscriber continues give his personal attention
in practical chemistry, fineraogy and
geology according the method which he has pursued sue
cessfuy during the past thirteen years in thus CITY,
commodious and welfunshed laboratory, large ano Sc
ec library of practical and scientific works III me Eng
fish, German, and French languages, together with MN
era geological and technical collections oe every iaci
~ to the student.
Analy ores, minerals soils, waters, vegetable sub
stances the production of art, VIII Toe carefully exc
cuted residing distance may send by letter
small average samples of earths, Nc, weighing from
100 grains to one ounce
The various applications of chemistry TO manufactures
utur medicine, end pharmacy will receive special
attention Where Practicable researches will be in
stituted and opinions given all chemical questions
Laboratory 2i7 Arch street, above Sixth, in the Arch
Street Hall, Philadelphia.
JAMES c. BOOTH,
Member Am. Phil Society, and Prof Applied Chemistry
Franklin Institute.
Juv 9-itdSlawtl Oct.
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Waterloo by whom it has been adopted and ever
its first invention by the late ingenious Mr. Potts. OF
London to whom present for eleven years
pupil and assistant.
al have seen the artificial leg Of Mr. Selpho its con-
sructon appears excellent, and well calculated to answer
all objects desired But the best OF all the PROOF Oh
those who wear them this is positive and undenaoe.
Some of my friends whom ! have mutilated INFORM me
that they superior to all others rr, ,,orr
Professor of Surgery, University New YORK
Also selpto's ArtinciaI Ha.d.--An entirely new and
useful substitute for lost hand, 50 arranged that the
open and shut by means OF the remaining
stump w s. will give further information by appllca-
ton. by letter. post paid He also refers TO DR. =
Wear, OPP Magnetic Telegraph Once Columbia South
Carolina who IS authorized to receive orders.
July Ism
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The pieces having the dimensions IS from the butt
yards Except the short be pered off,
the ls-nch To Ill inches the small end, the short
sticks work 10 inches the small end they required
to be lined f, towards the email ends.
Whitepine Timber, 10y the cubic foot)
5000 cubic feet OF white pine timber of the quality
lengths of A. co. and So feet and upwards square
not less than fifteen inches at the top end.
Locust Timber, (by the cubic foot)
300 cubic feet best quality Long Island locust timber
average twelve. inches diameter, less than
inches
20 pieces yellow Long Island locust IL feet long, square
by inches
piece yellow Long Island locust feet long, square 22
by % inches.
pieces yellow Long Island locust feet long, square
by IL inches.
Ash Timber, (per cubic foot)
ash logs, IA feet long, ~ inches diameter
200 inches round ash timber, "a 30 inches diameter
Elm Timber, (per cubic foot)
1000 cubic feet mountain e lengths IL ee
square follows viz: 900 feet 10 inches 500 feet
Is inches, and 500 feet 20 inches
CLASS No. 4.
Lumber, &c
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c,OIDIERs, CLAIMS.-FRANCIS A. DICKINS offers
his services in procuring the settlement OF the claims of
soldiers who enlisted during the Mexican war In ordinary
fore the departments Washington and getting settled
whether bounty land scrip or pension ve dollars Tor
nav mileage cohng NC, ten per cent on the amount
covered y dollars If under that sum, five dot
lars He will furnish, free OF extra charge any form neces-
sayv 10 enable a party prepare and forward TO him
claim for prosecution, if requested by letter, (post paid
and directed to him. the city of w ashingtou
Mr. Dckins has been for more than twelve years largely
engaged in the prosecution of claims Washington, bo
consanuenly known to most of those who have held pull
lie Offices there during that period He will attend prompt
Nv to all bu coniided him. His office Is at ms resi-
dence on street between 18th and l4th streets.
Jnv 12-d1m
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CLASS No. 4.
Mast Timber, (per cubic foot)

26 pieces.
This timber 10 be nicely hewn, and hold their sizes
nett They be straight, and OF parallel widths from end
end may have inches sap the opposite angles
neart be OF first quality Of long leafed yell
low pine every suitable TOR timber and sub
ject inspection OF the navyyard IL inch will be al
lowed.
CLASS No. S.
Red Cedar, (per cubic FOOT
so sticks quality red cedar timber from Is Is
long, to be from to ii inches in diameter the small
end
Also lgnumvi,e, from to IL inches in diameter, (per
lb)
CLASS No6.
Liue- oak Knees, (per cubic foot)
so 6-inch knees, arm to 5, body 5 to feet
80 6snch 4" 4 to 8, =" Z"
rs 7-irch " Al o5, " /"
loo Sinch :" 5 to 81, 4"
so 9inch &C 5 TO 81, " :"
20 l0-inch :" % to 81, F." "
10 II inch Z" 5 to 81, Z" Z"
One fourth of these knees may vary from two ten de-
grees from right angle but must be acute OBJ
angled.
CLASS No 7.
Black Spruce Spars, (per stick)
10 sticks from 80 60 feet long, Is inches
sings
% sticks from 81 40 feet long, 10 inches in
sngs
sticks from 30 IS feet long, II inches in
sngs
Is sticks from 25 to 30 fee, long, 81 inches centre
sings.
July l3-Iawt25th Aug,
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r liquors AND WINEs.-5 pipes Holland gn, impe-
IL rial eagle brand
pipes Holland gin, Swan brand
80 half pipes and or. pipes French pfa"oy
20 bbls peach brandy five years Ola
10 do old whiskey, part very old and hne
20 or. casks Madeira wine
20 do do Sherry do
800 ~ 10 W ,hicb have this day been received,
PIis ~, s 49, Lii nv STAINS MURRAY
Iplv 7-2awif3w
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Hickory Bars, (by the piece.

100 rough split hickory bars. feet long, be straight and
to square three and a half inches At the butt
IS rough hickory bars II feet long, TO be straight and 10
square Is feet above the bnt) five by five inches, 10
be tree from knots and all defects.
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CLASS No !.
White-oak Timber, Sc. (per cubic foot)
900 cubic feet best quality wheoak plank stocks
average iorty-6ve feet long, and none less than
thry-fve feet, square from twelve to fourteen
inches, and average thirteen inches al the EN-
of the sticks
5000 cubic feet whie-oak promscuous timber, length
from twenty five to forty ieet and from four
twenty-four inches square, equal proper
tons ofthe different lengths and sizes.
5000 cubic feet white timber, in lengths from
twelve thirty feet to be sided straight one way
from twelve eighteen inches. and TO curve the
other way from ten TO eighteen inches the duier
ent lengths and curves In equal proportions. All
the above promscuous timber to be OF the best
quality.
cords whe-oak butts Of the best quality, free from knots
in lengths from six twelve ieet and from twelve
to eighteen inches diameter in the middle, clear of
the bark
cords best quality hickory butts, in lengths from six 10
eight feet diameter in the middle, clear OF bark,
from nine To fifteen inches.
CLASS No. Q.
Yello,c Pine Timber, (per cubic foot)
cubic fine grain long leafed yellow pine plank
stocks, best quality, TO average fory-fve feet in
length, and less than thrty-fve feet to square
from twelve fourteen inches, and average thirteen
inches the top end OF the sticks.
Ye2o,c-p pine Mast Timber.
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To be square and of parallel widths must be all
heart except inches on the two opposite angles which
may be sap.
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To be OF the best Susquehanna plank and boards
100 sup feet, IL 20 feet long, IS TO "a inches WIDE
inch thick; proportion OF each breadth
100 sup feet IL 20 feet long, Is "a inches wide,
inch thch; proportion of each breadth
CLASS No. 4.
Hard rood Plank and Boards, (board measure.)
sup white ash Pinch thick 10 6 inches wide
1000 n
1000 II " 20
proportion of each.
GOO sup feet white ASH inch thick 10 inches and up
wards wide.
1000 feet cherry boards, To be TO- u.s. and ~ inches
WIDE proportion OF each.
900 blk walnut in thick 10 in and up. wide.
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Navy-yard, Pensacola.
CLASS No l.
Yello,c Pine-(bOard measure.)
1000 feet of nch and 1900 feet of inch, be from l6
to 20 feet long, and from IL to u inches wide
80 feet long, and from IL to IA inches wide, rough
edged.
5000 fee, OF nch from 40 60 feet long, II IA inches
wide.
10000 feet OF 81 inch and 10000 feet Of nch from 40 60
feet long, inches wide, with square edge
10000 feet of inch and 10000 feet of inch, be from 40
to 60 feet long, IL to Ia inches wde shape OF tree
All this to be Of the best negrained long leaf yellow
pine shakes bad knots and all defects clear oil
sap.
White-oak Plank-(boari measure)
1000 feet Ii inch and 1000 feet inch be from 20
feet long, rough edged.
5000 "a inch, 1000 feet inch, 10000 feet 81 inch,
feet inch, 5000 feet ~ inch, 1900 feet inch,
and 1900 Inchto be from 40 to 60 feet long
average IS feet, and be from IL to IA inches wide
at top end.
All this to best of white oak free from shakes,
bad knots, and all defects and no short crooks
CLASS No. g.
Lipe OAK (per cubic foot)
600 feet lveoak promiscuous timber least 500
to be Is % feet long, side 10 to Is inches,
and rise from straight line from 10 to As degrees,
averaging 70 degrees none to be less than IL feet
long, rise less than inches. To be all sided,
but not hewn moulding way, and measured clear
OF wane to be of the best quality and free from all
defects
CLASS No 4
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Spar Timber, yellow pine. (per cubic feet)

To be square, and of parallel widths be all heart
inches on the two opposite angles which may be
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A Catechism of Thorough Bass and Harmony, by
n Joussez 25 cents.
Hamon's Introduction to Choral Singing q cents
Hamtons Theoretical and Practical Catechism on Ne'o
dy, .
Reichas Orchestral Primer, 25 cents , r.v,op
May "a r. lAibOn.
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proportion OF each breadth
900 sup feet black walnut inch thick Is TO ~ inches
wide, u proportion OF each breadth.
900 sup feet wood mahogany, inches thick III in
and upwards wide. =
900 sup. feet bay wood mahogany inch thick, IL to ls
inches wide, proportion of each breadth. -
900 sup feet wood mahogany, inch hck IL to is
inches wide, proportion Of each breadth.
80 36 feet length be inches square
at the looms. The blades to be one third the
length OF the raier, and inches wide and inches
thick at the blade end, (per piece,)
CLASS No 8.
Cypress Boards, (board measure)
5000 sup feet rs feet in length 10 inches wide, IL
inch thick
1000 sup feet Is feet in length, TO III inches widc, ii
inch thick
Elm Plank and Boards, (board measure)
10000 sup feet, . feet in length to 10 inches wde II
inch thick
10000 sup feet . feet in length, 10 inches wide, Il
inch thick
1000 sup feet, 20 feet in length, TO 10 inches wide,
inch thick
1000 sup es IL feet in length, 10 III inches wlde II
inch thick
1000 sup feet % feet in length to inches wide,
inch thick
1000 sup feet IL IS feet in length, "a inches wide,
inches thick.
sup feet, IL Is feet in length, "a inches wide, q
inches thick
1000 sup feet ~ TO lS feet in length, "a inches wlde
inches thick
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CLASS No. 8.

Whne pine Plank and Boards, (boaTd measure)
90 sup feet +nch clear white pine under 10 inches
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avy.yard, Philadelphia,

To be of the best quality ST Domingo gnumvite straight
and round free from checks and not less than feet long
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6 ''A 'p'' ' - e's' h'n'' ''A'.'e''
s IS 3
70 q black pole' % feet long, inches diameter
The whole to be straight, free from large knots fresh,
and with the bark
CLASS No 7.
Whue-aJ Oars, (by the foo, in lengthy
"a first quality whiteash oars, Is feet long
36 % 90 80 10
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CELPHO's FIRST PREMIUM AN
- GEEsEA LEG.--Introduced into tn,

United States and made soleIy by William
Selpbo, 2tSpring street, New York. This
description of artificial leg derives its
name IRON the celebrated Marquis OF
.,.l,,aa ,ehr Loaf his la1 il, fba "a ,Ie of
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LfgnumUHQ, 10y the pound)
lol0 nounds lignumyte OF inches diameter
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White Oars, (by the foo, in length.
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Notice to Presumption Claimants.

RICHARD Nj. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.