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me n,ioned land Offices in the state Of MISSOURI at the
1900 hsrsi,'s f,., dasians,ad ro' Vii.
Al the land Cdics az jackson eommenoing on Monday
the twenty h day of September next for the disposal OF
the nubc hands within he tovnships and
narfs of toYnshins viz.
y-,b ~ On. A.. T.. - 80, n On. fs,b ;.;,y 49,;
''" v '' '' ' ' s sa y ' J5"' P'P ~
Townships twenty and twenty-five and sections one
two' eeseA we've, 'nu'eeh uleeh twehy-'wo'
twenty three tweny-four twenty hve, twentysix twenty
seven, twehy-egh uify-two, hlrty-three, thry-iour
hlryhve and thirysA In township twentyS oil range
eighL .,,hi,s ,o.,. -, il,. -. .,
& River swamp fractional sections t6irtvone thirty
49,, birJ thrae hirtv-fonr thirtv-iva nnd hi,,vs,x
WI Of fntod and VaIney,s river in ,onynshin nne
ean and sections one twelve thirteen twenty three
rwsntv FIVE tSentysix twenty seven tbiry
80 irvhve and thidv-sx in towJnsbi tyventv-one of
snaa nine - -
E5,c,ionaI tovnshiD eighteen. west of Little liver
LAO Ia g. ,,;pnaI ~ ppSsbins nineteen tven,v-ona ma
, - ,,,o w., ~ AVE Nc(ormv of range len
snyions ,,vant.tyo twenty three twenty four twentv-
a " , ~ - ,,,r,, van thrfy onr ybrfvl6ve ~,
in shin eighteen township nineteen lex
oept sections three four ye six seven eight and the
north half of ten) of range twelve
fractional township nineteen of range thirteen.
Nh Of m. has, I'm, and ,sst of The MN yacpo ueri-
$500 wv ' don
m =, - - - , 49,. c,,,r
township WehY-Wo, Vi ranges oho' '"o' "'e' i0'i'
hve, SIX, seven, ana elsht' .. IT,;
townships WehV-t"o' WehV-se'eh' anu twenty -ii'Ne'
Oh range nine, -. ., - l.. - \ .,,, nina
TOWNSHIPS Wchy-se'eh' "eh'y -eisn' anu '"'hS 'i''
oil range len
=,
Al the Lana Clce at oPfihshelu, ips on s
day. the second day OF october next lo he usposa OF H
public lands within The aforementioned townships 10 VIII
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Navy-yard, kittery, Maine.
CLASS No

White-oak Timber, (by the cubic foot)
10000 cubic feet OF whe-oak plank Stocks average As
feet in length, and none to be less than 80 feet in
length-one-ha TO square not less than fourteen
inches and onehaf 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.
Whits-oak Knees, (by the siding inch.)
400 whe-oak knees the siding of half be
inches and the siding OF the other half to be eight
inches: the arms be in length five feet the bodies
70 be lengths from five to seven feet averaging six
feet The bodies be sided to the diameter OF the
arms the siding taken the middle of the length of
the ARM (cea OF bark y three-fourths of the siding
diameter to be considered the siding of the knee
the moulding of the body in the middle of its length
10 be full. and onehaf the nett siding Of the knee one,
form an angle from eighty ninety degrees, the re-
rnninder 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 &.
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TN pursuance oflaw, /, JAMES X POLK President of
make known that public sales will be held the under
mentioned land offices in the State of louisiana the
RODS hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the land Office at OPELOUSAS, commencing on
Monday the sixteenth day of October next for the disposal
of the public lands situated within the aforementioned
townships and parts Of townships viz:
North Of the base line and east Of the principal meridian
Township one, of range two
Township one, of range three.
South Of the base line and east Of the principal meridian
Townships twelve, thirteen and fourteen of range three
Township twelve, OF range four
Township ten, of range nine.
South of the base line aud ,ve of the principal meridian
Fractional sections eighteen and nineteen, west of lake
Cacasu in township thirteen and the fractions of
tons eighteen and thrtyone west of Calcasu pass, and
sections hrtyseven to sixyeght inclusive in fractional
township fourteen, of range nine.
Township eleven Except the south half of section
the north half of twelve the south halves of fourteen and
fifteen, the north halves Of wentyone, twenty-five, and
fve and sections hirtyone hirtysix ncusve) sections
one two twelve thirteen, twenty four, twenty-five twenty
lots numbered seventeen seventy inclusive in township
fifteen, and seventeen the fraction of wentyone ST
Johns island, and sections wenty-two twenty three,
twenyfour twenty-five. and thiry-sx, in fractional town
ship fourteen, OF range ten.
The half four and ve six seven
eight eighteen nineteen, and thirty in township twelve
of range eleven.
Township nine, sections six inclusive, and sections
thirteen, fourteen, wentythree twenty four and twenty
five, in township twelve, oil range twelve.
Fractional township ten, east of the Sabine river, and
sections one two twelve thirteen, twenty three twenty
four, twenty five, wentysx, and thirysx in fractional
township eleven, of range thirteen.
At the land office at OUACHITA, commencing on Mon
day. the twenty day of October next the disposal
of the public lands situated within the following townships
North Of the base line and east of the principal meridian
Townships seventeen and eighteen, of range ten.
Townships seventeen eighteen, and nineteen of range
eleven
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools militia
ry other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the aforementioned lands will be
menced the days appointed and proceed in the order
in which they advertised with all 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 OF the lands will be ad
mted until after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington, this
seventh day of July Ammo Domin thousand eight
bred and forty eight.
BY the Presidents
JAMES X, POLK.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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The pieces having the dimensions g" from the butt are
yards Except the two short ones and be apeed off,
the Sinch to III inches the small end the two short
sticks work Is inches the small end they are required
to be lined full towards the small ends
Whae-pine Timber, (by the cubic foot)
5000 cubic feet of white pine timber of the best quality in
lengths of As 80, and SIS feet and upwards square
not less than fifteen inches at the top end.
Locust Timber, (by the cubic foot)
400 cubic feet best quality Long Island locust timber,
average twelve inches diameter, not less than ten
inches.
20 pieces yellow Long Island locust IL feet long, square
by 9 inches.
piece yellow Long Island locust feet long, to square %
by ~ inches.
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Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption to OF
the lands with the townships and of above
required establish the to the salts
faction the register and receiver of the proper land office
and make therefor as 500" as practicable after sec
and before the day appointed for the COM
mencemen of the public sale Of the lands embracing the
tract claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioners of the General Land Office
29-yyl2W
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CLASS No &

Cypress Boards, (board measure)
5000 sup feet 70 feet in length to 10 inches wide,
inch thick
1000 fee Is feet ia length 10 inches WIDE Ii
inch thick
Elm Plank and Boards, (board measure)
10000 sup. feet . feet in length inches wide,
inch thick
10000 sup feet % feet in length 10 inches wide,
inch thick
1000 feet 20 feet in length 10 inches wide,
inch thick
1000 sup feet Is feet in length to 10 inches WIDE
inch thick
1000 sup feet, 20 feet in length, to inches wide, I
inch thick
1000 sup feet IL TO Is feet in length, "a inches wide
inches thick.
200S sup feet IL Is feet in length "a inches wide q
inches thick
1000 sup feet " TO Is feet in length, "a inches wide
inches thick
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To be square and OF parallel widths must be all heart,
except four inches the opposite angles which may
be sap.
CLASS Nos.
Lumber-(board measure)
80 900 feet white pine inch boards Onehalf of the
quantity to be OF the best quality No rs, and one
half to be Of the best quality No. 3s
2SS fee, yellow oak boat boards inch thick
Length from fifteen to twenty-five feet width not less
than eight inches.
White-oak Boat Knees, (per siding inch)
200 whe-oak boat knees less than four inches
diameter, clear of bark, and the bodies and be
not less than thirty inches long One third OF the
"a white oak boat knees for cheeks The bodies and
be from eight TO ten feet long, ne siding to be from
to twelve inches and to form angle from ITO to
1l6 degrees The bodies to be sided the diameter
the bodies to be from fifteen twenty inches.
Navy-yard, Brooklyn, New York.
CLASS No. L.
White-oak Timber, (by the cubic foot.)
1000 cubic feet of whiteoak plank stocks of the best
quality, length less than thirty five feet, averaging
fortyhve feet, half to square twelve inches and halt
square fourteen inches and upwards at the top
end Of the stick
CLASS No. 2.
Yellow-pine Timber, (by the cubic foot)
900 cubic feet best quality long leaf fine grain southern
yelow-pine plank stocks length not less than thirty
five feet, averaging forty-fve feet; half square
twelve, and half square fourteen inches and up
wards at the top end of the stick.
Yellow-pine Beams, (by the cubic foot)
The following best quality long leaf fine grain southern
yellow pine beams Of the following lengths and sizes,
and got out by mould that will spring six inches in
fortv.fye
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proportion of each breadth.
600 sup feet black walnut inch thick, 20 inches
wide, proportion oil each breadth.
600 sup ba wood mahogany, inches thick 10 in
and upwards wide.
900 sup haywood mahogany, inch thick IL Is
inches wide, proportion of each breadth.
900 sup feet haywood mahogany inch thick, IL to Is
inches wide, proportion OF each breadth
50 ash oar raers 26 feet in length be inches square
at the looms. The blades to be one third the
length of tile rafter, and inches wide and inches
thick the blade end, (per piece)
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T,AsTERN LIFE. Present and Past. bv Harriet Ma

EASTERN LIFE, Present and Past by Harriet Ma rti
Il neau. ! vol.
Hudsons Lectures on Shakespeare, z vols.
The Power of the Pulpit, by Rev Gardner Spring, vol
The Mechanics of Machinery and Engineering, by Wes
bach, vol.
The Public Men OF the Revolution, by Sullivan vol
The Past the Present, and Future, by Carey, vol.
Stevenss History OF Georgia, vol.
May "a TAYLOR.
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One fourth of these knees may vary from two ten de-
grees right angle, but many be OBJ
fuse angled.
CLASS No. 7.
Black Spruce Spars, (per stick)
sticks from IS 60 feet long, Is inches in
sings
20 sticks from 81 40 feet long, 10 inches
sings
sticks, 80 35 feet long, II inches in
sings
IS sticks, from % 30 feet long, 81 inches in
sings.
July l3-lawt25th Aug.
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Notice TO Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of ption any
of the lands within the townships and parts OF townships
above enumerated is required to establish the the
of the register and of the proper
office, and make payment therefor practicable
after seeing this notice. and before the day appointed for
the com nenceuent of the public sale of the lands en-
bracing claimed otherwise such claim will be for
leed RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
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Navy-yah-d, Pensacola.

Navy-yshd, Pensacola.
GLASS No. l.
feloU Pfns-(boari measure)
1000 feet of inch and of ii inch be from 10
10 20 feet long, and from IL to IL inches wide.
1000 feet of nch and 1000 feet of % inch be from 20
TO 80 feet long, and from IL IA inches wide, rough
5000 feet OF nch from 40 60 feet long, IL IA inches
wide.
10000 feet of 81 inch and 1900 feet OF nch from 40 to 60
feet long, inches wide, with square edge
10000 feet of nch and 10000 feet Of nch 10 be from 40
to 90 feet long, ~ TO IA inches wde shape of tree
All this TO be of the best negrained long leaf yellow
pine free from shakes, bad knots and all defects clear
sap.
CLASS No. 2
Wtite-oak Piank-(boari measure)
1000 feet inch, and 1000 feet inch, be from 20 80
feet long, rough edged
5000 feet II inch 1000 feet inch, 10000 feet 81 inch
10000 feet inch 5000 feet A nch 10000 feet inch
and $1,000 feet nch-to be 40 60 feet long,
average 40 feet, and 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. g.
Liue Oak, (per cubic foot)
1900 feet veoak promscuous TIMBER least 500 feet
be from Is 20 feet long, side 10 to Is inches
and rise from straight line from 10 TO 45 degrees,
averaging 20 degrees; none to be less than 10 feet
long, rise less than inches. To be all sided
but hewn moulding way, and measured clear
OF wane be of the best qualify and free from all
defects
CLASS No 4.
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Navy-yard, Philadelphia.
CLASS No, L.
Live-oak Keeison Pieces price to be given per cubic
fOOt)
20 pieces less than 80 feet in length, moulded 10 and
sided lsa in the smallest place.
10 pieces less than a feet in LENGTH and moulded 10
and sided I9A in the smallest place.
10 pieces not less 25 feet in length moulded 10 and
sided l9a in the smallest place.
40 pieces, making 80 plank.
To side IL inches mould6 when completely finished
gether~wh an allowance Of SIX inches between them for
the purpose of taking out the heart OF the tee which al
the butt, if necessary. They be allowed u inch
larger the siding way fair curve of 10 or IL inches in
their lengths will not be objected to, but they must be
straight the siding way
CLASS No q
White pine, &C., (board measure)
1900 feet 1.inch panel boards length II to iS feet
,s CSS f ee, i it.;ncb IL TO iS feet.
200 superficial feet black walnut branch (per
superficial toot)
Nsvy-yard, Washington, d. c.
CLASS No. l.
Lumber, (board measure)
$500 superficial feet Inch white pine. common cuttings
Navy-ysrd, Gosport, Va.
CLASS No. 1.
Whife-oak, &C., (per cubic foot)
10000 cubic of the very best white oak plank stocks
average IS feet in length; to be not less than IL in
exceeding fourth the width of the face Of the
side squared.
Wh,te-oak pieces, as folloscs:
10 pieces of No be 10 feet length, have from IL
"a inches spring. side not less than IL inches, and
mould not less than IL inches at the small end.
10 pieces of No 2 be Ia feet in length. have from Is
10 "a inches spring, TO side and m ould as No. l.
10 pieces No be l6 feet in length have from ~ TO
30 inches spring side and mould as No. l.
10 pieces Of No be ls feet length, have from "a
TO AZ inches spring, to side and mould as No. 1.
pieces of No s. be IA feet in length to have from 20 to
80 inches spring, to side and mould as No
These fifty pieces be of the very best white oak
be of wane the ends to be sawed of square, and
to be splits shakes and bad knots Diagrams OF
the above fifty pieces will be furnished the
application to the commandant of the yard
White Oak or Hickory
butt pieces feet length less than inches diam
eter small end
butt pieces IL feet in length not less than inches diam
at small end
pieces IL feet in length not less than inches diam
eter small end
hickory butts feet long, be from to ii inches diam
small end
All the pieces be delivered with the bark on
them be clear of knots, and be straight
CLASS No. 2
YeHow Pine, (per cubic foot.)
10000 cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks, average 4j
feet in length, to be not less than IL inches square
the small end, to be sawed of square at the butt
and top ends
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Navy-y&rd, Ch&rlestovvn, Bi~ss-

Nsvy-yard Ch&rlestown, M~As-
CLASS No. I.
White-oak Timber, DC. (per cubic ioot)
40 900 cubic quality whe-oak plank stocks, TO
average forty-hve feet long. and none less thsn
thirty-fve feet, square from twelve to fourteen
inches, and average thirteen inches at The top enc
OF the sticks.
5000 cubic feet whte-oak promscuous timber, length
from twenty five TO forty eet, and from Jour
teen to twenty. four inches square, equal proper
tons ofhe different lengths and sizes
5000 cubic white timber, in lengths from
twelve thirty feet; 10 be sided straight one way
from twelve eighteen inches and TO curve the
other way from to eighteen inches the dlner-
lengths and curves in equal proportions. Au
the above promiscuous timber TO be OF the best
quality. . 49,.
cords whiteoak butts of the best quality free from knots
in lengths from six to twelve feet, and from twelve
TO eighteen inches diameter in the middle clear OF
the bark
cords best qualify hickory butts in lengths from six to
eight feet diameter in the middle, clear OF bark,
from nine to fifteen inches.
CLASS No. 2.
Yellop Pine Timber, (per cubic foot)
40 900 cubic feet fine grain long leafed yellow pine plank
Stocks best quality, 10 average fortyfve feet in
length and none less than thirty five feet to square
from twelve to fourteen inches, and average thirteen
inches at the top end OF the sticks.
Yellov-pine Mast Timber
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To be of the best Susquehanna plank and boards
1900 sup. feet IL to 20 feet long, IL "A inches wide
inch thick; proportion Of each breadth
1900 sup. feet IL to 20 feet long, Is to "a inches wde
inch thch proportion of each breadth
CLASS No. T.
Hardwood Plank and Boards, (board measure)
$4,000 sup feet white ASH 2nch thick 10 6 wide
1000 T" "a
proportion of each.
$1,000 sup feet white ASH inch thick 10 inches and up
wards wide.
1000 sup cherry boards, be l6 49, and 20 inches
wide, proportion OF each.
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Lignumuite, (per ton. of 224O lbs.)

To be of the best quality ST. Domingo lignumv, saigh
and round free from checks and less than feet long
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Lignumuita. (by the pound. J
Hickory Bars. (by the piece.)

Hickory Bars, (by the piece)
100 rough split hickory bars feet long, TO be straight and
to square three and a half inches at the butt.
IL rough hickory bars IA feet long, TO be straight and TO
square Is feet above the bnt five by hve inches, TO
be free from A.ots and all defects.
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To be square, and Of parallel widths must be all heart
except inche, the two opposite angles which be
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Black Walnut, (board measure.
White-oak dimension stuff, (board measure)

The whole be pasture oak square edged and straight
nst be three inches sawed from the of the
stick, to avoid the centre of the heart
CLASS No. A.
Lipeoak Timber, (by the cubic foot)
10000 cubic feet Of promiscuous live-oak timber, from
feet in length, side saigh, IL TO Is inches the
moulding way, 70 be the natural curve Of the tree.
whole to be sound, free from shakes and other de-
fecs
1000 cubic feet of live oak keelson pieces from twenty
five to thirty feet in length averaging twenty seven
and half feet in LENGTH to side from end 10 end
straight or a regular curve from end to end OF of
more than SIX inches in ihry-feet, to be
top end of the stick, and hewn square the whole
be sound and free from shakes and other de-
CLASS No. s.
WAite-pine Timber, (by the cubic foot)
5000 cubic feet of mechantable whe-pne timber, from
hir.yfye to fifty feet in length, averaging forty five
eet in length 70 be rough squared not less than six
teen inches at the top end OF the stuck
Locust Timber, (by the cubic foot)
200 cubic feet Of the first quality of Long Island locust
timber, in lengths from eight twelve feet average
fourteen inches in diameter, and not less than twelve
CLASS No g.
Blaek-prce Spars, (by the piece)
sbacsspruce spa' 81 feet long, !, he, diameter
p black spruce po'e' e e feet long, inches diameter
The whole to be straight, free from large knots, fresh
~ CLASS No. T.
&, WA,te-ash Oars (by the foot in lengthy
q first quality whltc-ash oars, \, ,s long
70 7sk "s IA
is Is
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Motto. to Presumption Claimants.


Every person entitled the right Of presumption any
of the lands within the townships and parts OF township,
satisfaction of register and receiver OF the proper
land office, and make payment therefor vac-
ticabe after seeing this notice, and before the day ap
lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
June 29-wI2w
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Mast Timber, Nper cubic foot.)

20 pieces.
This timber 10 be nicely hewn and hold their sizes
They must be straight and OF parallel widths from end
end may have inches sap the opposite angles
all the be OF first quality Of long fed yell
low pne every way suitable Tor timber, and SUBJ
ect the inspection of the maynard II inch will be al
lowed.
CLASS No g.
Red Cedar, (per cubic foot)
sticks quality red cedar TIMBER from Is l8 feet
long, be from to III inches in diameter the small
end
Also gnumvite from to IL inches in diameter, (pe
lb.)
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The whole be pasture oak square edged and straight,
free from large knots shakes, and all other defects there
be least inches sawed from the Of the
stick to avoid the centre ofthe heart.
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Most Brilliant Schemes for August, Is4s.
]. w. MAURY & CO., Managers.

10 prizes of $4,000 are $4,000.
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For endowng Leesburg Academy and for other purposes
Glass No. Al, for l84S.
To be drawn in Alexandria, Virginia, Saturday, Au'
gust IL, l84S
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Kavy-yard, Washington, ID. G.
CLASS No l.
| Lumber, (board measure)
3d. 900 superficial feet 1nch white pine common cuttings
| 5000 ' 2nch "