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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-22

THE CuNARD STEAMERs.-The last steam.
ers built are realizing the prediction that the
Atlantic would be crossed in little over n
weeks time. The American made the trip
from Liverpool to Boston in ten days, and the
Niagara voyage from Boston to Liverpool
and back--50OO miles-ln less then twenty
four days. Still greater deeds are expected
OF the Europe, under Capt. Lofts guidance,
and he is expected to be the first TO pass from
England to America in less than 10 days, If
he does not do so some of the American built
steamers now running TO and from Europe
will beat. The Omitted States in her last
trip ont made a better passage than the Gun.
ard steamer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-07-22

Top OF peaches this season promises
usually abundant.
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1T WAS so HOT in New Orleans by the last
accounts, that the Crescent says the people
there have been compelled to draw their
breath with cork-screws. This is entirely
too hot.
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u The Bradford Reporter has not taken
down the flag of Cass and Butler, at least our
copy Of the 10th, had no such alteration.
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DEMOCRATS REMEMBER.-By law of this
State, any person who bets even dime on
the result of the Presidential election is de-
prived of his vote.
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" We are indebted to the Hon. James
Pollock, for valuable public document.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


In SENATE.-The Senate assembled at the
usual hour, and proceeded to the prosecution
OF business. The Vice President laid before
the Senate report from the Secretary of the
Treasury in relation to the imports of coal and
iron, which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi on Conference,
in relation to the bill reducing the number
OF General Officers in the Army, reported
bill repeating the act upon this subject which
was ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. Dix from the Committee on Military
Affairs, made report recommending that
the Senate agree to the amendment made by
the House to the bill granting half pay to the
widows and orphans of soldiers who had been
killed or died of wounds in Mexico After
some debate, the amendment, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Benton, the Senate wen,
into Executive session.
After the doors were re-opened, Mr. CLAW.
ton from the Select Committee reported a
bill to establish territorial governments in
Oregon. New Mexico and California, which
was read twice, and made the order of the
day for Friday next The bill leaves out the
slavery question altogether. Mr.. Clayton
said that the Committee had adopted the bill
with great unanimity, only two of the men,
bers dissenting, Messrs. Clarke and Under
wood. Adjourned.
House OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-Mr Bolts,
from the committee of Conference, reported
bill agreed upon with the committee on the
part of the Senate, and recommended to both
houses 1t repeals the law of 1916, requiring
the reduction of the officers of the army tc
the former standard. 1t also allows three
months extra pay. The question upon a.
doPtng the report of the Conference commit.
tee was then taken by yeas and nays, when
it was adopted by vote of 149 to 30.
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Correspondence of the Public Ledger
LETTER FROM PITTsBURG.
hc Pennsylvania Volunteers--Lieu's. Hare
and Dutton acknowledgement of the Volun-
teers
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Navy-yard, Pensacola.

Navy-yard, Pensacola.
CLASS No. L.
fetloU Pue-(board measured
1000 feet of inch, and 1000 feet OF IL inch, TO be from 6
TO 20 feet long, and from IL TO II inches wide
TO 80 feet long, and from IL to Ia inches wde rough
5000 feet OF inch from 40 90 feet long, IL IA inches
wide.
1000 feet OF 81 nch and 1900 feet of inch from 40 60
feet long, inches wide, with square edge.
10000 feet OF inch, and 10000 feet of nch to be from 40
to 90 feet long, IL 10 ii inches wide, shape Of
All this be of the best fine grained long leaf yellow
pne free from shakes, bad knots, and all defech clear
sap.
CLASS No. g.
Wh,te-0dk Pia,ak-(board measure)
1000 feet IL nch and 1000 feet inch to be from 20 to 30
feet long, rough edged.
5000 feet q inch, 1000 feet inch 10000 feet 81 inch
10000 feet inch, 5000 feet Al inch, $1,000 feet inch,
and 10000 feet inchto be from 40 to 60 feet long
average 40 feet, and to be from IL to Ia inches wide
at top end.
All this to be OF the best of white oak free from shakes
bad knots, and all defects and no short crooks.
CLASS No. 3.
LiUe OAK (per cubic foot)
1000 feet liveoak promscuous TIMBER least 800 feet
to be from l5 TO 20 feet long, side 10 Is inches
and rise from straight line from 10 to As degrees,
averaging 20 degrees; none to be less than 10 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, A.
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BY the President Of the United states.

/ the United States Of America do hereby declare and
mentioned land Offices in the State of louisiana the Pc
RODS hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the land office at OPELOUSAS, commencing on
Monday sixteenth day October next for the disposal
of the public lands situated within the aforementioned
townships and parts of townships viz;
North of the base ne and east of the principal meridian
Township one, of range two
Township one, of range three.
South base line, and Of the principal meridian.
Townships twelve, thirteen, and fourteen of range three
Township twelve, oil range four
Township ten, OF range nine.
South of the base ne and of the principal meridian
Fractional sections eighteen and nineteen, west OF lake
Cacasu in township thirteen and the fractions of
tons eighteen and thyone, of Calcasu pass, and
sections hrtyseven 70 sixyeght inclusive in fractional
township fourteen, OF range nine.
Township eleven Except the south half Of section one,
the north half of twelve the south halves OF fourteen and
fifteen, the north halves of twenty twenty-five, and
twenYhree the south half of twenty four section twenty
fve and sections hiryone to hirty-six ncusveo sections
one wo twelve, thirteen, twenty four twenty
six hirtytwo trythree hirtyfour, and thryve, and
lots numbered seventeen to seventy inclusive in township
thirteen and sections six seven twelve thirteen, fourteen
fifteen, and seventeen, tine fraction of twenty-one St
Johns island, and sections twenty-five, twenty three,
twenyfour twenty-five and thirtysx, in fractional town.
ship fourteen, of range
The half dissection FOUR and sections ve six
eight eighteen nineteen, and thirty, in township twelve,
Of range eleven.
Township nine, sections six inclusive, and sections
nine and ten, in township eleven and sections twelve,
thirteen, fourteen, twenythree twenty and twenty
five, in township twelve, OF range twelve
Fractional township ten, east of the Sabine river, and
sections two twelve, thirteen, twentythree twenty
four, twenty five, twenysx and hirtysix in fractional
township eleven, of range thirteen.
At the land office at OUACHITA commencing Mon.
day. twentyhrd day of October for the disposal
of the public lands situated within the following townships
viz
North of the base line and cast of the principal meridian
Townships seventeen and eighteen, Of range ten
Townships seventeen eighteen, and nineteen OF range
eleven.
Lands appropriated by for the of schools. militia
~ other purposes will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the aforementioned lands viii be COM
in which they 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 of any OF the lands will be adj
mi,ted until after the expiration OF the two weeks
Given under my hand the city of Washington, this
seventh day of July Ammo Domin thousand eight hun
dred and fortyeight
JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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To be square and of parallel widths be all heart
except four inches the two opposite angles, which may
be sap.
CLASS No. 8.
Lumber board measure.)
feet white pine inch boards One-half of the
quantity to be OF the best qualify No. 2's, and
half to be of the bcs quality No 3s.
200 feet yellow OAK boat boards ! inch thick
$500 "
Length from fifteen to twenty-five feet, width less
than eight inches.
Whte-oak Boat Knees, (per siding inch)
200 whe-oak boat knees less than inches
not less than thirty two inches long. One-thd OF the
whole number 70 be square.
"a white boat knees cheeks. The bodies arms
be from eight feet long, nett siding be from
Il6 degrees The bodies be sided the diameter of
the arms, including the bark The moulding size of
the bodies to be from fifteen to twenty inches.
Navy-yard, Brooklyn, New York.
CLASS No. l.
White-oak Timber, (by the cubic foot)
1000 cubic feet of plank stocks of the best
quality, length not less than thirty five feet, averaging
forty-fve feet half square twelve inches and half
end OF the stick.
CLASS No. 2.
Yellow-pine Timber, (by the cubic foot)
900 cubic feet best quality long leaf fine grain southern
yellow-pne plank stocks length not less than thirty
five feet, averaging forty-hve feet half square
twelve, and hall TO square fourteen inches and up
wards, at the top end of the stick.
Yello,o-pine Beams, (by the cubic foot)
The following best quality long leaf fine grain southern
yelowpine beams Of the following lengths and sizes,
and got by mould that will spring six inches in
forty- fl vel fact.
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North Of the base lsre and Of the hffh principal

The following tracts situated islands in the Mssspp
river Lots i've aud six OF section seventeen, los five
Of section thrtyone, and lot four OF section thrytwo In
township eighty. two OF range seven
At the land Office FAIRFIELD, com nenoing on Mon
day. the second day of October next for he disposal the
public lands situated within the aforementioned townships
and parts of tow nships, WIS
Townships yeny- six, seveniyseven. seysntyeight sew
enty nine eighty and eighty one. OF range twenty-five.
Townships seventy nine, eighty, eghy-one eighy-two
and eighty three, OF range twenty SIX.
North of the base iins, and Of The fh principal n,sr.
dian.
Sections one and two the northeast quarter, and the
northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of three sections
four six. eight en and twelve, the northeast quarter Of
the northeast quarter Of hirteen and sections fourteen
eighteen, twenty, twenty-five, twenty Jour- twenty six
twentyeght thirty, hrytwo, thirty four, and thirty
In township seventy-two, of range thirteen
All the numbered sections Except section sx,een)
in township sevenytwo all the even numbered sections
Except section sixeen) in township seventy three aud
sections three eleven, and hrteen IN The same town.
ship, of range fourteen.
the south half of the southeast quarter OF seven section,
eight, ten twelve, and fourteen, the south half and the
quarter OF the northeast quarter OF seventeen and sections
eighteen nineteen, twenty tweny-one texcep the north
four twenty-sx twenty seven, Except the north half of
he northeast quarterly tweny-eight twenty nine, thirty
Except the half and northwest quarter of the northeast
quarterly and thry-sx, in township seveny-two and all
the numbered sections Except section sixeen) in
township seventy three, of range fifteen.
Townships seventy seventyone, seventy-two, seventy
of the northeast quarter OF section one In the latte of
range twenty.
At the same place. commencing Monday, the hlrtiet
day of October for the disposal OF the public lands
within the aforementioned townships, viz:
Townships seventy seventy one, seveny-two seventy
three, sevenyfour and seventy five, OF range twenty-five
Townships seventy. seventy one' seventyo and
enty five, of range twenty three.
Townships seventy seventyone, seVenty-our, and
enty five, of range twenry-four.
Townships seventy, seveny-one, seveny-ionr and sew
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The pieces having the dimensions ~ from the hut, ara
yards, (exccpt the short ones) and cor -. S
the lSnoh to II inches at the small end the two Abort
sticks % woIk 10 inches a. the smalend they arc required
Whitepins Timber. (by the cubic foot,
5000 cubic feet white pine timber of the best ou.,
lengths of As SO, and IS feet and upwards TO sG IN
not ess than fifteen inches at the top end f'"'e
Locust Timber, (by the cubic foot)
300 cubic feet best quality Long Island locust timber to
average twelve inches diameter, not less than ten
inches. ~fNfftniA
20 pieces yellow Long Island locust " feet long, square
by inches III. fr..9 .t-
piece yellow Long Island locust lfeet long, square "a
by - inchea
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Nayy-yard, PhuageiPha.
CLASS No. l.
Live-oak Keelson Pieces prce to be given per cubic
foot)
20 pieces less than 30 feet in length moulded 10 and
sided l9a in the smallest place. N
pieces less than IA feet IN length, ana moulded ~
and sided 1873 in the smallest place.
10 pieces less than 20 feet in LENGTH moulded ~ and
sided l9A in the smallest place.
40 pieces making 80 plank 9, ,,ho, su..aa
in the ship; but they be got in pairstha is
gether-wh allowance of six inches between them for
he purpose of taking heart of the which al
owance OF six inches may be increased II inches
the butt, if necessary They are to be allowed ID inch
larger the siding way fair of 10 IL inches in
their lengths win be objected to, but they be
straight the siding way.
CLASS No 2.
White pine, &C., (board measure)
Is GOO feet Inch panel boards length y to IS feet,
Is O1O feet It.inch +" IL to I6 feet.
200 superficial feet black walnut branch veneers (per
superficial ioot)
Navy-yard, Washington, ID. G.
CLASS No. 1.
Lumber, (board measure.)
$4,000 superficial feet inch white pine, common cuttings
5000 IS inch
Navy-yard, Gosport, Vn.
CLASS No. L.
Vhite-odk, &C., (per cubic foot)
10000 cubic feet of the very best white oak plank stocks
average 40 feet in length; to be not less than ID in
ches square the snah end to have no wane
exceeding fourth the width OF the face of the
side squared.
White-oak pieces, as follows'
10 pieces No be 10 feet length, have from IL
"a inc hes spring. side not less than IL nches and TO
mould not less than II inches at the small end.
10 pieces of No be Ia feet length. have from 10
TO "a inches spring. to side and mould as No. I.
pieces of No be Ii feet in LENGTH TO have from "a TO
30 inches spring, side and mould as No. l.
10 pieces of No be Is feet in length to have from n
to As inches spring. to side and noud as No. l.
pieces No be IA feet in length TO have from 20 70
80 inches spring, side and mould as No.
These fifty pieces be of the very best white oak
be clear the ends TO be sawed off square, and
to BIZ free from splits shakes, and bad knots Diagrams of
the above fifty pieces will be furnished the contractor
application to the commandment OF the yard
- White Oak or Hickory.
butt pieces feet in LENGTH not less than inches diam
small end
butt pieces IL feet lchgh less than inches diam
small end
bun pieces in length less than inches diam
small end
80 hickory butts feet long, be from to III inches diam
small end
All the butt pieces to he delivered with the bark on
them and be clear OF knots, and be straight
CLASS No. 2.
Yellow Pine, (per cubic foot.)
10000 cubic yellow pine plank Stocks average As
feet in length, be not less than IL inches square
at the small end to be sawed Oft square at the butt
and top ends
1Tossond Soors (Piecas of fine GRAIN Yellow nine
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CLASS No s.

Cypress Boards, (board measue.)
1000 sup feet ~ eet in length, 10 10 inches WIDE
inch thick
1000 feet Is feet In length 10 10 inches wide
inch thick
Elm Plank and Boards, (board measure)
10000 sup feet % feet in length 10 inches WIDE
inch thick .
10000 sup feet, Is feet in length to 10 inches wide,
inch thick
1000 sup feet. 20 feet in length 10 inches wide
inch thick t'
1000 sup fest, Is feet in length 10 inches wide 1t
inch thick
1000 sup, feet, 20 feet in length, to inches wide, 4
inch thick
1000 feet IL Is feet in length "a inches wide
inches thick A,
2000 sup feet IL Is feet in length "a inches wide "a
Inches thick
1000 sup feet ~ Is feet in length "a inches wide
inches thick
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One fourth Of these Knees may vary from TWO to ten de-
grees from right angle, but many be OBJ
fuse angled.
CLASS No. 7.
Black Spruce Spars, (per sticky
10 sticks from 55 to 60 feet long, 10 inches in centre
sings
20 sticks from 81 TO 40 feet long, 10 inches in
sings
40stcks, from 80 to 35 feet long, u inches in
sings
Is sticks from Is to30 feet long, 81 inches in
sings.
July I3-IaWt25th Aug.
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Navy-yard, Charlostown, Mass.
CLASS No. 1.
White-Oak Timber, &c. (per cubic foot)
40 900 cubic best quality whiteoak plank stocks 10
average fory-five feet long, and none less thsn
thirty-iive feet, square from twelve 10 fourteen
inches and average thirteen inches at the top en- d
of the sticks =,
5000 cubic feet white-oak promiscuous TIMBER lepgh
from twenty-five forty feet, and from iouf-
teen TO twenty four inches square, equal proper
tioDs ofthe different lengths and sizes.
5000 cubic feet white timber, in lengths rom
twelve 10 thirty feet; TO be sided straight one way
from twelve TO eighteen inches. and TO curve the
other way from ten 10 eighteen inches; the dine Z,
ent lengths and curves in equal proportions Al
the above promscuous TIMBER to be Oh the best
quality.
cords butts of the best quality free from knots
in lengths from six twelve feet, and from twelve
to eighteen inches diameter in the middle, clear OF
the bark
cords best quality hickory butts, in lengths from six to
eight feet diameter in the middle, clear OF bark,
from nine to fifteen inches.
CLASS No. g.
Yeio,o Pine Timber, (per cubic foot)
40 900 cubic fine grain long eaed yellow pine plank
stocks, best quality, to average forty five feet in
length, and less than thirty five feet to square
from twelve to fourteen inches and average thirteen
inches at the top end of the sticks
YeiiOw-pine Mast Timber.
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Navy-yard, Ikittcry, Maine.
or ACC NJ

Waite oak Timber (by the cubic foot.)
10000 cubic feet OF whe-oak plank Stocks average As
feet in LENGTH and to be less than 80 feet in
length-one-hali to square not less than fourteen
inches, and one-haif TO 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
White-oak Knees, by the siding inch.)
400 whteoak knees the siding of be
inches, and the siding OF the other half to be eight
inches the to be in length five feet; the bodies
be in lengths from five to seven feet, averaging six
feet The bodies be sided the dia of the
the siding size taken at the middle OF the length OF
the arm, (cear OF bark sourths Of the siding
diameter to be considered the nett siding of the knee
the moulding size of the body in the middle of its length
be full, and One-haf the nett siding Of the knee
half Of the above knees be square, and fourth to
form angle from eighty to ninety degrees, the
lnainder 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. 3.
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Hiekorv Bars, DIV the piece

100 rough split hickory bars feet long, be straight, and
TO square three aud half inches at the butt.
IL rough hickory bars II feet long, to be straight and to
square % feet above the butt) five by hve inches TO
be tree from knots and all defects. 10y
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Notice to Prescription Claimants.

Every person entitled to the right of presumption TO of
the lands with the townships and townships above
enumerated, required establish the to the salts
of the register and receiver of the proper land Office
and make payment therefor practicable after see
ing thus notice and before the day appointed for the COM
mencemen 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.
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proportion Of each breadth.
900 sup feet black walnut inch thick is 20 inches
wide, proportion OF each breadth.
900 sup feet wood mahogany, inches thick 10 in
and upwards wide.
900 sup bay wood mahogany inch thick IL to Is
inches wide, proportion OF each breadth.
1000 sup feet haywood mahogany inch thick IL TO Is
- inches wide, proportion OF each Dreadful
90 ash & feet in length to be inches square
at the looms. The blades to be one third the
length of the after, and inches wide and inches
thick at the blade end, (per piece) Nv
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Notice to Prescription Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption any
of the lands within the township and parts Of townships
above enumerated is required establish the the
land office, and make payment therefor lrac-
ticab after seeing this notice, and before the day APP
pointed 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.
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Every person entitled to the right of pon any
the lands within the townships and parts OF townships
above eratcd required to establish the same 70 the
Office and make payment therefor, soon az practicable
after seeing this notice. and before the day Tor
bacng claimed, otherwise such claim WIN be for
eited. IT. nH It RICHARD M fOuNG,
Commissioners of the General Land Office.
2w
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THE UNION


pieces yellow Long Island locust eet iohg' 10 sq4e
by IL inches. .
Ash Timber, (per cubic foot)
ash logs, IA feet long, 20 inches diameter.
400 inches round ash timber, "a 10 80 inches diameter
Elm Tnnber, (per cubic foot)
ao ic fet eastern mountain elm, in lengths OF liz feet,
TO square as follows Wis 200 feel 10 inches, 900 feet
Is inches, and 500 feet ~ inches
CLASS No a.
Lumber DC.
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EASTERN LIFE, Present and Past, by H

C,AsrERN LIFE, Present and Past by Harriet MART
IL neau. vol,
Hudson's Lectures on Shakespeare, vols.
The Power of the Pulpit by Rev. Gardner Spring. VOL
The Mechanics of Machinery and Engineering by Wes
BACH vol s..,.1lf l.. - =. -. 100, 4, u
The Public Men OF the Revolution by Sullivan, IVol
The Past the Present, and the Future, by carey, vol
Stevenss History of Georgia, vol rs r.vYop
May "a. r. lAfLoh-
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CLASS No. A.
Mast Timber, (per cubic foot. J

rs pieces.
This timber be nicely hewn, and hold their sizes
They be straight, and OF parallel widths from end
to end may have inches the opposite angles
all the must be OF first quality of vel
low pine, every way suitable Tor timber and sub
ect to the inspection OF the navyyard II inch viii be
lowed.
CLASS No. s.
Red Cedar, (per cubic foot)
so sticks best quality red cedar timber from Is Is feet
long, be from to IL inches in diameter at the small
end
Also ton lgnumvite from IL inches in diameter (per
b.)
CLASS No. 6.
Liue-oak Knees (per cubic foot)
80 6-inch knees, arm to 5, body to feet
80 o. inch to 5.
rs 7-uch 4" Al to5, " ("
100 S-inch " to 81 I" " &c
so 9.inch 4" to 81 I" {"
70 l0nch g to 81, +" +"
10 2nch =" to %, i" Z" "
Ono fourh of tlpse kueas frout tn Je-