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TN pursuance OF law l. JAMES K POLK, President OF
the United States % America, 90 hereby declare ana
land Offices IN the State OF louisiana al the
RODS hereinafter dssigusted. 10 wit;
Al the lard office AT OPELOUSAS, commencing on
Monday the sixteenth day Of October next for the disposal
of the public lands situated within the aforementioned
tow nsh ps and parts OF townships VIZ;
North Of the base ins and eaa Of the principal neidian
Township one, of range TWO.
Township one, OF range three
South Of the base lire and east Of The principal meidian
Townships tweve thirteen, and fourteen Of range three
Township twelve, oil range four
Township ten, OF range nine.
South of The base line and Of the principal nerdian
Fractional sections eighteen and nineteen, Of lake
Cacasu in township thirteen, and the fractions of
tons eighteen and thrtyone, west Of Cacasu pass and
sections hirtseven sixyeght inclusive in fractional
township fourteen, of range nine.
Township ee Except the south half of section
the north half of twelve the south halves of fourteen and
fifteen, ,he north halves Of weny-one, twenty-five, and
the south half of twenty four twenty
five, and sections hiryone to hiry-six ncusye sections
one twelve, thirteen, tweny-iou twenty five, twenty
six thirty two thry-tLfee thirty and thryy and
lots numbered seventeen TO seventy inclusive in township
thirteen and sections six seven twelve thirteen fourteen,
fifteen, and seventeen, the fraction Of twenty ST
Johns island, and sections twenty-five, twenty three,
-four twenty five. and thirtysx, IN fractional
The west half four and sections Ave. six seven
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,
thueen fourteen, twenty three twenty our and twenty
five, in township twelve, OF range twelve.
Fractional township ten east OF the Sabine river and
four, twenty five, twenysx, and hirysix IN fractional
TOWNSHIP eleven, of range thirteen.
Al the land office at OUACHITA commencing on Mon
day, day OF October next, for the disposal
of the public lands situated within the following townships
viz:
North of the base line and east of the principal Dertdan
Townships seventeen and eighteen, Of range ten
Townships seventeen eighteen, and nineteen, OF range
eleven
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools militia
~ other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the aforementioned lands will be com
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 any OF The lands VIII be adj
mited until after the expiration OF the two weeks
Given under my hand NJ the city OF Washington, this
seventh day July Ammo Domin one thousand eight hun
bred and forty eight.
BY the President:
JAMES X POLK.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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A. M. ID. G.

Prospectus the Washington Seminary, Washington, d. C.
THE institution, formerly known, and still favorably
membered under the above name will be re-opened
the youth of Washington city and its vicinity the first day
OF October
The of education in this establishment embraces
two deparmensthe classical and the mercantile. The
mercantile department comprises the English and French
GEOGRAPHY hs,oy Algebra survey
partmen besides the above-speched Subjects embraces
the Latin and Greek languages poetry, rhetoric, higher
branches OF mathematics logic, natural and moral phil
osoPhy The Spanish and German if required, taught
Besides the classical and mathematical, preparatory
The elements of arithmetic grammar and of history The
age of admission in this department is seven years
Able and experienced hers have been secured from
the Georgetown College conduct the seminary.
n - -, The classical department Sl2 90
'ei IusIe'' .h ao The mercantile department 10 O0
vance, ioi The preparatory department w
JOHN L. BLOk, President.
Sep. 6-IawtO
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Agency for Claims at Washington.

Agency for Claims at Warrington.
(NHARLEs DE sELDING, Notary Public, Conveyancer
~ and General Agent, No H. Todds Buildings, Pennsy
vana avenue Washington d. Co. offers his services for the
prosecution of claims before Congress of the
departments before any boart of commissioners tna
may be appointed for the adjustment of spoations
collecting private claims and rents procuring pensions
whether revolution any other servce bounty lands foi
return duties those arising under contracts treaties OF
otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c.
Particular paid the settlement of
disbursing officers who may find it inconvenent give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned notary public he is pre-
pared furnish egazed copies of any document other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate and regulated by the
claimed and the extent of service required.
Communications (post paid) will receive immediate
tenton t'' b
He has the honor to refer the Navy Department and
the several bureaus connected with it,
ditos offices of the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains and pursers in the nayy and also DR. John Ho
mans Boston; Barnard Henry, esq, Philadelphia; Rev.
Sepmns Tnsn, chaplain Of the Senate, Washington; Hon
Henry L. Ellsworth, Fayec, Indiana; Thomas w. Blount,
ESQ., Pensacola Florida; Hon Z. b. Penose, Lancrsrer,
Pa; Judge e Hartley Crawford, Washington; W'n AZ
new, esq, New YofkZ. Collins Le, ESQ. Phtnroe, Md,
II b Rsardon esq, Norfolk, VA; Professor Goo1iss,
New Haven, Conn, M Judson esq,, New orlcans; A IN
A. H. Foster, Nashville, Tenn. May l6-ly
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Preparatory Department OF the Columbian College,
d.. G..

Preparatory Department OF the Columbian College,
ID. O..
TT is the design of the establish permanently
school of high order, in which youth may be thor
oughly fitted Tor college, or for other objects in life.
For accommodation they have erected elegant and
well constructed edce, the OF and 18th streets
An able and experienced instructor will be placed at the
head of the school, who will give his whole time and ener
gies It's management having such competent assistants
with him the number of pupils shall require
Such arrangements it is believed will afford the best
guaranty that the just expectations OF its will De full
" realized The school will be opened the first Wednes
day OF September
CHARGES QUARTER.
Elementary branches, reading, writing, &c So 90
Arithmetic, English grammar geography, elements
of history, NC. 90
Higher English branches, algebra, geometry,
isfy CON position, &c 10 90
Latin and Greek classics II 80
Aug 23-3taw4w
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C1OLDIERs' Claims General Agency Go.--Vounteers.
- and the heirs of such have died of wounds, sick
ness. will find their interest TO call send the dis
charges &c. the undersigned Agents have their
cases attended low the lowest. Those soldiers
who cannot attend where their companies paid oh
pay have the collected Tor very small lee
Claims Tor pensions will be attended To without charge,
for those who employ for Their other claims Letters
of inquiry, post paid, will receive immediate attention
49, JOHN ID. CLARK d.
Aug Ib-Imds Penn avenue and llth street.
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Feb 7-if2aw
To officers Army Navy, and persons visitins
snvA Nv


sieEly climates. -
TIME UNDERSIGNED would call the attention oil our
of the army and navy, and all persons who nav
occasion visit any of the sicky climates to his
TABLE BITTERS, which have proved so highly benen.
cia many where they were used by our volunteers
in the late cam paigns in Mexico Those who used the"
state they entirely escaped the levers and other a
which many OF their companions were sublecs'
and they have returned their homes in perfect hea
This medicine has also been used in many oil the sick
portions of the South for several years, and gained ePu
tnton among the people account OF its great preventive
and curative powers unexcellcd by any other medicine
brought before the public On pboard, in me
camp would be found most invaluable, ii can be aP
piled in many different ways, with almost universal sue
cess, many different of disease For instance
when person is severely wounded by applying the olr
tes the wound will be healed in very short tme and ~
lief from pain almost instantly effected Or if fever aac
them, however malignant in its character, by partakW
freely of the bers, they will find almost immediate ree
and by continuing the moderate OF them for few days
return of the disease will be eectualy prevented
Full directions lin English and Germany accompany eao"
bottle of this medicine. Price, Sc per dozen. ,d
All orders from distance carefully put up and forwnIu
immediately. Persons wishing TO mako trial OF the ps,'
will please address the subscriber, sole proprietor ana
uacturer No. 80 Baltimore street. near the Centre MaIk'
Aug 29-2aw6w l.. GOULEY
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JESSE Il. DOW,
Notary Public aud General ,7geni


Notary Public aud General 7sent,
Office No. 3, Union Buildings directly under the Union
Office, Washington, d. O.,
TTENDS to the prosecution Of claims before Congress
"A and the various departments OF the government Fen
sions and bounyand particularly attended to-
Bounty land purchased and Sold The heirs and
legal representatives OF the officers and crew OF John la
Joness squadron in 779 will find to be TO their inter- 81
apply Mr. d. he having the rolls of the Bon Homme
Richard and Alliance and can tell at glance ho are and
,cho are not entitled share i'm the Denmark prizes Per-
sons abroad desire business be attended to by Mr.
will be required in all pay postage and enclose
retaining fee OF 80 ~ ,
Refer TO the members of the 18th and Both Congresses
generally
Mar 23-Iy INTEL
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Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
Notice to Prs-emp,ion Claimants.

Every person entitled the right OF pre-empton TO any
OF the lands within the townships and parts oil townships
above enumerated required establish the same TO The
action OF the register receiver Of the land
Office, and make payment therefor as soon as pdeeaet
liter seeing this notice, and before the day appointed lot
commencement of the public sale OF The lands embra-
cling the claimed, otherwise such claim VIII be Tor
eied RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
July 9-Iawl2w
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The Offering cf the above mentioned lands will be
neco Tie days appointed aud proc. ed in the rider
which ey advertised, with ali convenient despatch
anil Whole shall have been offered and the
iose L. Bot sale shall be kept open longer two
wee k and no private entry Of any OF the lands viii be ad
nitied until AFTER the expiration OF the weeks,
Given under my hand the city Of Washington this
hied day Of July Don thousand eight hundre
ard ouy-eght
by the President; JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
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NEW DAILY EXPRESS LINE.
Se.sgI5c NH tSsadRA

Es,ssae7zs kk42 fsi 1921
Through by Mall Train from Washington, Via Alex
andria to fredericksburg, Richmond, and Pete rs-
burg, Virginia.
The undersigned having made the necessary arrange
nents with the Steamboat and Railroad Companies be-
tween the above named places are Prepared, under
the and style of ROGERS, DARRACOIT " AL
Len every description of light goods, and for
ward the same las above stately sOnabe terms
We trust by giving personal attention to the bust
ness to with encouragement and friends
that nothing shall be wanting part afford salts
action.
All light articles such parcels and packages, which
nav be consigned care, will be delivered of
arage and merchandise other articles which be
30 heavy for the mail tran will have partcu
by the freight train.
J. W. ROGERS, Master Steamer Powhataa,
b. F. DARRACOTT, Train captain K. +. " p. X. X
WILLIAM II. ALLEN, Depot agent,
Richmond, Va, May l, lSf7, Mayl-d
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FOR NOR roLK-rwo TRIPS A WEEK.

eN~h The steamer OSCEOLA having discontinued
her trips to Baltimore until further notice,
trips week Norfolk Leaving Washington every We'd
nesday and Saturday at o'clock Returning, leave
Norfolk every Monday and Thursday at o'clock, p.
Passage and lare IS on. -
She touches, going and returning, at Pincy Point, Old
- JAMES MITCHELL,
Julv n Captain.
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National Eating-hous 4.

lust RECEIVED, direct from the Island OF ST Thomas
u per brig Annaostin, Capt Dory, lot of the finest
genuine green turtle brought to this market, which
will be served up daily in soup and all various modes
of cookery, and in the best possible Style Also from Nor
folk fresh oysters spiced oysters, sheepshead
hossh NC, &C. all of which will be served up the
shortest notice.
by- Families served as usual
Aug. lS-u w WALKER.
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PennsyIvania Collesc-Mcdical Department,
Filbert street, aboUe Eleventh., Philadelphia.

rHOcTt NTeet, dOOOe LIteOe""t, ht""e'P""'
TIME course of for the session of lSSl9 will
commence Monday, the 18th OF October next and
continue until the ensuing LIST OF March. The annual com
nencement be held thereafter practicable
Anatomical open from October LIST TO April lst
Clinical instruction at the Pennsylvania Hospital.
WILLIAM DARRAcM, M. d., Theory and Practice OF Medi-
cine -
JOHN WLTBANK, NJ d. Obstetrics and Diseases Of Wo-
men and Children
HKNRY s. PATTERSON M. d., Matera Medica and Thera-
peutics
WILLIAM X. GRANT, M. D., Anatomy and Physiology.
DAVID GILBERT, M D., Principles and Practice of Sur
gerry - . -
Fees; Naturalization IS 90 to each professor, $l5 %;
graduation, $50 90. , .
HENRY S. PATTERSON, M. D.,
Aug S-law6w Registrar, No. 92 Arch street.
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Lives insured 80
NORRIS ROBINSON, President.
SAML. HANNAy, Secretary.
CHARLES DE SELDINe, No. III Todd's Buildings,
Pennsylvania avenue, Agent.
w. p JOHNSTON, NJ d. opposite City Post Office,
7th street, Physician.
Pamphlets explanatory of the principles and operations
of the company be obtained application the
agents Office.
Sept. 5-law4w MAT. Init
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I,N0R RENT The two upper rooms in Washington ns,'
IL at the of 9th street and Pennsylvania aVenyo
These rooms being neatly finished and situated ia oe
srabie part tbs city, table for public
soc eties Either of them will be reuted by the nsp
week. iionrh year, very low rate, appcaM9h DC
ms De TO IfII lsi,l., sii RORTs KEYWQRTH,- %
July l0-wu Penn. av., between 9Th and l0th |"
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THO LEASE OR LET, several elegant rooms FUR
nshed unfinished, suitable tor societies. public ex-
paniiug rooms of c. b. KING, ESQ.,; the whole house
would be leased or let TO good tenant
T INQUIRE of II. S. COKE & Co, on the premises, or
G. KING, in the adjoining house, or
X. G. WElGHTMAN, National Ho.el
Aug I1-2aWImt
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yy the President OF the United States

TN nu,-uance of law l. JAMES X. POLK, President OF
the United States of America do hereby declare and
mentioned land Offices in The State of MICHIGAN at the
periods hereinafter desi gnaed TO wit;
AT the land office SAULT STE. MARIE, commencing
on Monday 18th day Of October for the disposal
of the public lands situated within the aforementioned
townships and parts of townships, TO wit;
North of base line and Of the principal meridian
The North and South Fox Islands," situated in frac-
onal townships thirty four and thirty five, of range thir
The Manitou Island" situated in fractional TOWNSHIP ps
thirty one and thirty two, of range fourteen, and
townships thirty thirty one, and thirtywo OF range h
TOWNSHIP forty and foytwo, of range twenty-one
Township forty-one, OF range twenty-five
Township forty one, OF range tweny-three
At the land office at IONA, commencing on Monday,
The public lands within the aforementioned fractional
townships situated in the former Manslee Indian Reserve
viz,
North of the base line and oes Of the principal mridan
Fractional townships twenty one and twentyw OF range
Fractional TOWNSHIP twenty and twenty-five Orange
fourteen.
Fractional township twenty and twenty-five, range
fifteen.
Fractional TOWNSHIP twenty and twenty two, range
seventeen
Lands appropriated 10y law for the of schools military
or other purposes will be excluded from the sales.
The Offering of the aforementioned lands Will be com
menced the days appointed and proceed In the order 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 longer Than two
weeks and private of of the lands will be adj
United until after the expiration OF the two weeks
Given under my hand, at the city OF Washington this
- '''' JAMES K POLK.
By the Presidents
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Comm issa oG he Lar
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A MERICA sIs.--A Glossa-v of Words and Phrases
"A usually "a rded peculiar 10 the United States, by
j. r. Bartett / volume, 1S4S +. TAYLOR. u
Aug IL
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P.tnp.co Female In.titutc

Near EHieoft's Mills ten mules from Baltimore Maryland,
WILL commence the scholastic year, September 9th
w The charge for board and all expenses connected nh
and tuition in extensive English course, S2a0 per
mum Apply the principal, -
July 2J--2,wtIstNov Mrs LINCOLN PHELPS
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Notice to Presumption Claimants.

Notice 20 Pre-cmptOn CInimnhts.
Every person entitled the right OF presumption 10
of the lands within the townships and parts OF townships
above required establish the 10 the
of the register and receiver OF the proper land
Office and make payment therefor, soon as practicable
seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for
the of the public sale OF the lands en-
bacng the claimed otherwise such claim wili be Tor
ieted RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
July I3-lawl2w
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m ITTENHOUsE ACADEMY.-lndiana avenue, near
III City Hall Duties resumed September 4th. Instruc-
The modem languages and in drawing by Professor
Dovlicrs, AS heretofore, ... 81
ID J. E. NoURsE.
Aug 23-2awif3w
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July l3--lawl2,

Waterloo by wacm it has been adopted and worn ever
since its first invention by the late ingenious Mr. Potts. OF
London TO whom present artist for eleven
pupil and assistant.
have seen the artificial leg of Mr. Selpho its
srnction appears excellent and well calculated TO
all the objects desired. But the best of all the proof OF
those who wear EN- this is positive and undenaole.
some of INV friends whom have nutilated inform me
~ ' 49, "VALENTINE MOTT,
Professor of Surgery, University New York"
AIso SeIpho,s Artificial IIand.-An eutrely and
useful substitute lost hand arranged that Tie
wearer can open and shut by means OF the remaining
stump w S. will give further information by applIca-
ton or by letter. post paid lie also refers to Dr. J s.
Wear, OPP Magnetic Telegraph Office, Columbia, South
Carolina who is authorized to receive orders.
Juv ll-3n
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A UGUsT Report OF the Mutual Life Insurance Com
n pany of New York, offices No. 49, Wall street, N "
and No. ii Todd's Building Penn avenue Washington
This institution, during the month OF August, issued
-ninsn w poicics.
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VERY HANDSOME HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE At
o'clock M, we shall SELL in Gathers Row, on 18th st.,
the second house in the row from street, all the hand
some furniture, &c., formerly owned by gentleman who
has declined house excepting, consisting OIL
Very handsome rosewood chairs velvet
DO do do sofas do
Do do do Ottomans, velvet
Do do mahogany chairs, hair cloth
Do do sofas, do
Do do rosewood antique chairs, silk
Springs and nursery rockers
pair handsome mahogany dining tables
Rose wood sofa table, Italian marble top
Marble centre do inlaid top
2 very richly gilt French mirrors ~ by 90 inches
2 do do do do 81 by So do
Rich Brogdola and marble
Rich marble and China mantel vases
Candelebras and grandoles, rout tables
Imperial Saxony Brussels Venetian and ingram carpets
and rugs
French China dinner and dessert service
Rich cut glass decanters umblers champagEes, Wines
Nc.. plated casters, ivory knives and forks
Ethereal oil lamps hall lamp, hat rack
Very handsome mahogany wardrobes
Do do blessing bureaus, marble tops
Do do rosewood and mahogany high and trenen
bedsteads
Best quality feather beds and hair mattresses handsome
mahogany enclosed washstands
Walnut and office chairs
With the usual assortment OF kitchen furniture
Terms of sale All of and under $3J, cash over
$50 credit of sixty and ninety days. for approved On.
dorsed notes bearing interest, before delivery.
MARTIN Il WRIGHT,
Sept. l2-6t AuctloneerS'
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Notice to Pre-E mpton Claimants.

NOtICs Frt"Huhpt0h CInImHHtS'
Every person entitled the right Of preempon any
of the lands within the townships and fractional townships
above enumerated is required establish the to the
register and OF the proper land
office, and make payment there for, soon as practicable
after seeing this notice, and before the day appointed Tor
the OF the pubic sale OF the land embracing
the claimed, ohe such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
July I5--lawI2w
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N C,ELPHO's FIRST PREM UNI AN
- GI.ESIcA LEG.-InIrnducad infn the

y GIESEA LEG'-lnIfoduced Inc tHe
United States and made solely by William
SeIpho, "a Spring street, New York. This
description of artificial leg derives its
name from the celebrated Marquis OF
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Sections e. eleven, ,weve thirteen, fourteen sections
twenty twenty inclusive, and sections
four thirty i've and thirtysx, in township seven, and
TOWNSHIP s e xt,1 and mines Of range thirteen
The faction township seven situated west of the SUI
vannee river, OF range fourteen
Lands Appropriated by law for the of schools mill
tary or other purposes will be excluded from the sales
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and Prudence to take the place of
forrputiou, Selfishness and reckless
D"magogisn'. in the high places Of
national power. They expect that
wisdom and experience will be cons
SuIted;-that The national policy will
GOT be made the sport of rash eXpr-
rimcnts:--that measures which the
people have condemned will be
abandoned, that the legislation Of
he country will be suited to II e
wants Of the country and the spirit
Of the peoplp:--and that in all thing
the good OF the nation will take pre-
celence over all party PROJECTS and
sectional schemes. in guiding and
shaping the policy OF the governs
ment.
These are reasonable expectations
anu the temper ofthe popular mind
is just now eminenrIy reasonable
temper. assion. prejudice resent>
ment and selfish hope. have little
comparative influence over it, the
people will judge soberIy and just
IS. whe her the administration Of
the next four years m ct there eX>
pectalions or not. And il it do s.
the Union and its colaborrs will have
all they can do. to keep even the
leaders OF the defeated faction from
augmrntng the streng b. and swell
ling the triumph OF the Taylor Re-
publican party Of the Union.