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POstponement OF the Land Sales In tho Indianapolis,
Fort Wayne, and Winamae Districts In tho state

POstponement OF the Land Sales In tho Indiana polls
OF Indiana.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the sales of the lands in
IN the Miami cessions in Indiana ordered by procla-
nation Of the President of the United States dated the
twentyh day of May lS47 to be held at the land office
land office Fort Wayne the 10th of September. l847
and the land office at Winamac the 9th September
l8t7 and which sales were, by public notice. dated the
second day Of July l847 declared to be postponed until
and to commence the 10Th December, loH hereby
declared to be sill further postponed until and com
mence, the land Office indianapolis Monday, the
rs day Of May s4s At the land office at Fort Wayne on
Monday the 9Th day Of May l84S and the land office
Winaniac Monday, the 18th day OF May. lSis.
Given under my hand, at the City OF Washington, this
fourteenth day OF July, ammo Domni lS47
by order ofthe President
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
July l8-lawts
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NEW Auoac--Iu. resolved Tho following paw music
IN 1t tho old established door Fusrs Hotel
which win b ssd ~ sss b~sA Iss than hslf p.ics
Fannsy-words BY lanes Steward s.q, "
We are almost thereby J. B. Woodbury., esq
Bshold she Happy Home. from the Open Maid Of Honor
Think Of Me of at Twilight Hourly Bradford.
The Life Ciock--anansed BY j. B: Woodbury..
Come with thy Lutte 70 the Fountain, Duet
De Eel Cachers Glee-by Winnemore.
Alsidoro Waltxes-by Bocca.
The Piccoio Watz-by +. H. Brown.
The Eilosear Polka-by do do
kathinka Poka-by Strauss
Oh, hasten then the Happy Day, quick-stsp
Feb. 10
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Fruit and OrSs Trees.-Nursery Linden
kAlll, WashlnUtom.

VTeOas-NOfDery
-,a Hlll, near WashingtOn.
EOR ale at the nurseries of the subscriber. very
tensye assortment OF fruit trees sting apple
pear peach, nsctarine, apricot plum, cherry, ounce &c
namsntai, EuergeeW and Shade Trees.
The collection of trees for and shade for
and lawns very extensive and large growth
which Balm of Gilead silver fr spruce and hem
lock, fir white or Weymouth pine, Linden sugar maple
silver maple, tulip poplar, European and American ash
Chinese aanthns tree OF heaven, white and scarlet
Towering horse chestnut, and variety of Others.
Also, thorn plants for hedging, Towering shrubs
bushes dubious roots, dahlias and hebaceous plants
catalogue, with directions for planting, DO had
the stall OF the proprietor in the Centre Market the
seed store Of John F. Caan the General Post Office
and Of E. N. Linthicum. Georgetown; who, agents,
will receive and forward orders.
All orders through the pest office, otherwise, will be
promptly attended TO.
branch of the establishment located ON l4th street,
for the convenience of citizens call and select for them
selves.
In this establishment now about twelve thousand
apple and twenty thousand peach trees of suitable for
this springs planting.
The above being all raised under the immediate
care of the proprietor can be confidently recommended
genuine, and will be supplied fresh dug from the ground
Feb 9-lawiftl5Ap JOSHUA PEARCE.
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The Mnseam ~ Fashion, Fancy, and Curiosity.
tiiu articles in his line to call at his old esrahshed
store where they will be find something to please
them, antiquarians in particular
HIS stock OF watches of the choicest kind those ros
scommened are from the OF Joseph Johnson
70 Church street, Liverpool together with many others Of
like celebrity. n -" --'e' --'"' 1859 "
Inc eweiy consists Of London and Paris manufacture
As well az home fashion and fancy. All articles in his
PhIladePhia, and Baltimore prices.
pseW ROBERT KEYwoRTH.
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BY tho President of the United States.

TN pursuance of the authority given by the first section
the act of Congress, entitled Gan establish lane
office in the norhen part of Michigan and provide 10
the sale of mineral lands in the State of Michigan, ap
proved LIST March, 1841, l. JAMES X. POLK, President
the United States OF America do hereby declare and make
known, that have this day selected and designated the
SAULr MAIZE the site OF the land office for the La kt
Superior dstrict in the State of Michigan, by
and that said office shall be, and hereby is ordered
be established at that place.
Given under my hand, the city of Washington, th
twenty day Of December Ammo Domin thou
sand eight hundred and forty-seven.
BY the President: ff JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
Dec. 3O--lawl2w .f..f ,.,.9l.
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In PrixeUnited States District district
OF LOuislana.
TUESDAY,, FEBRUARY o, "A. ~, AoSo
Pypsenf--Hon. Theodore IT. McCaisb

P1rsenf-Hon. Theodore III McCaieb
ON motion, c. T. Stewart prize agent in the ofthe
" United States ct al the schooners Nonata, Union
Paeblana, Isabel Mahonese Ormigo, and four row-boa
the first named and suggesting the that prize
lists have been furnished him of the officers and of
the follow ing vessels, to wit; the steamers Mississippi
Princeton, Sptre, Vixen, brig Popoise and schooners
Reefer, Bonita, Petre and Nonata and further sug
costing the that there may be other claim
ing captors OF the abovenaned przes do file their
claims, such they have, in the office of the clerk of
court within forty days from the date hereof and that in
default thereof they be pepeualy excluded from reat
asserting their said claims if such they have, share
in the distribution Of said prize funds.
Copy-Teste N. X TRIMMINGS
Feb. 1H--w4w CLARK
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PATENT OFFICE Jan. Is. 184S.
an the petition OF Lewis Cutting, ef Lowell, Mass,

:
an the petition OF Lewis Cutting, ef LOWELL Mass,
~ praying for the extension ola patent granted said
Lewis Cutting for an improvement in spinning cotton for
years from the expiration Of said patent, which
takes place on the 10Th day OF May, lS4s-
1t ordered that the said petition be heard the Patent
Office the first Monday in May, IL O'Clock, M; and
all persons notified to appear and show cause if any
they have, why said petition ought to be granted
Ordered also That this notice be published in the Union
and an National DemSkrat Washingtoni Pennsyvanan
Boston; Gazette and Republican Union, Portsmouth,, N
H. week for three successive weeks previous
first Monday in May next.
EDMUND BURKE.
........ Commissioner of Patents.
s. Editors ofthe above papers will please copy, and
ing this notice.
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>,rErHENs che EnRiish Constitution, y vol :
- London Martins British Colonies, volume London
British ConsuIs Hand Book, by r. Flynn, barrister
London Porters Progress oil the Nation, (Brsh vols,
London The Past, the Present. and the Future by H. c.
Carey vol Philadelphia 1913 On unsettled Qnes-
tons OF Political Economy, by John Stuart Min, vol
London Buchanan the Taxation and Commercial Poll
cy of Great Britain, VOL, Edinburgh; Currency lnvesti-
gated by John Taylor, vol, London the Philosophy OF
Wealth. by John Crawford, vol, London; Speeches of
London Just received, together with many other vaua
Bile works new and DID, upon all the various branches Of
political economy t"i F. TAYLOR.
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Comm issioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to Prc-emption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right Of presumption any
lands within the townships and fractional townships above
enumerated Is required to establish the same the salts
faction register and receiver of the proper land office,
and make payment therefor the of dollars per
acre. the price fixed by the of 3D. August 1886
practicable after seeing this notice and before the day
pointed for the OF the public sale OF the
lands embracing the claimed; otherwise such claim
shall be forfeited. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Nav E9-Iaw1Sw
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u EMOvAL.-JOHN FOY respectfully announces 70
ropos that his heretofore kept in the basemsntd
the Capitol, removed outside OF the building 70 tho
old and ali new customers will lind the same vsnds desh
fowls &C., and his former estabshmen not found degen
Grated. m Nr tst3 VIA E8fB E ;tgH9fIA
The house will be opened on Wednesday morning nett
when he will be glad to tho smiling countenances Of
all his friends.
Ian 10
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four the former at Flat Bsllys Village" Of
Fssssiosai .osvnships .weaty-sevsn and twenty eight, IN
former reserve Of x miles square at the of the
wAbash river and fractional townships thirty three and
thirty .oui N The former reserve " "fiar Beiys Village
Fractional townships twenty seven and twen-eght in
the former of Six miles square of the
Wabash river" and fractional township ihry-one in The
forrnsr "seek's village" of range nine.
Fat Rock !" fractional townships twenty eight twenty.
nine, and thirty in the former the "Mouth Of ,
Aboile river and the kaceoon Village" and fractional
lsge" OF range ten. t~
Fractional townships wenyseyen, twentyeight, twenty
nns and thirty in the former reserves al Flat Rock the
''Mouth Of the Aboe river" and the "Raccoon Village
Fractional townships twen,yeigh and twenty nine, in
the former the "Mourh of the Aboe river
range twelve. ',llt.,e-f
AT the Land Office at wINAMAC, commencing on Mon
day. the twenty fifth day OF September next the posal
OF the public lands within Ihs townships
and fractional townships, 10 witt
North Of the base lins a~d Of hs second principal
Fractional townships wenyfour, twenty FIVE and
tysix in the former Great Miami Reserve" OF range
one. s,pN f-H #fa a
Townships twenty -four, twenty five, and twenty six and
fractional township tweny-seven in the former Great
Miami Reserve" Of ranges two and three.
Townships twenty -four, twenty-five, aud wentysx and
fractional townships twenty and twenty eight in the
former Great Miami Reserve and the Reserve between
Eel and Wabash rivers OF range tour,
Fractional townships twenty seven and twenty-eght in
the former between the Wabash and Eel rivers
of range five.
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools militia
y other purposes and the alternate sections granted to
the State OF Indiana, to the purpose OF aiding said State
in opening canal the of the Wabash
river with those OF Lake Erie by the approved I'd
March, 1921 together with the tracts which have been
lected and approved under the of 18th August 1872 in
lien of the portions of said alternate sections covered by
ind yidual Indian reserves under the treaties will be
Guided from the sales.
The lands will be sold for less price than dol
lars per acre, provided by the first section of the
titled San grant the right Of pre- .empton actual
settlers the land acquired by treaty from the Miami In
dans in indiana, approved the 81 of August 1886
And the Offering of the will be commenced on the
days apponed 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 open longer than weeks and
no private entry of OF the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city OF Washington this
twsnty-fffh day of May, Domin thousand
eight hundred and forty-seven.
BY the President: JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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NEW BOOKS.-Iifs or the ChsvalAcr Aayard, by
~ w c. Sinms History of the Mexican War its origin.
and detailed account Of its Victories by Edward Mans
field Essss Defence of Slavery as exists in the United
States; Ernest Clemencsau British Philanthropy Illus
Iated tale Of Guadeoupe In 1888, translated from the
French OF Soue, by lady Of Charleson ApPeton's Ii.
bsry Manual catalogue Of twelve thousand Of
the most important works in every department Of know
edge Agnes Sricklsnds Lives OF tho Queens Of England
eleventh volume; Life of Henry the Fourth, by G. p. r.
James, The Prose Writers Of Germany, translated by
Hedge; Stevsnss History Of Georgia, Volume MiIieary
and Civil Life Of General Hull prepared from his
scripts, together with the History the Campaign Of 1872
and the surrender Of Detroit BY his grandson, volume
by NJ Cuts; Cur Army at Monterey, by + B. Thorpe
Ida Norman or Trials and their Uses, by Mrs. Lincoln
Phelps. Just received by NJ
February 10 AfN 'ANA- f. TAYLOR
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I ORD CampbeiI's Lives ~ the Lord Chancellors
IL completed The 9Th and 9Th volumes OF tho Lives OF
the Lord Chauceors and Keepers Of the Gsat Seal of Eng
Feb Il r. TAYLOR.
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NEW DAILY EMPRESS LINE.
! = -! EM

Through by Mall Train from Washington, via Alex-
andrIs, to Frcdericksburg, Richmond, and Petsrs-
burg, Virginia.
The undersigned having made the necessary arrange
with the Steamboat and Railroad Companies be-
the above named places, now Prepared under
the and style of ROGERS, DARRACUTT, az All
LEM every description of light goods, and for
ward the same Gas above stately reasonable terms
We trust, by giving personal attention TO the bust
ness with encouragement and assure our friends
that nothing shall be wanting our part to afford salts
faction. ... .. ...
All light articles such as parcels and packages, which
may be consigned to our care will be delivered free OF
aage and merchandise other articles which may be
heavy for the mail train, will have our particular care
by tho freight train. n
J. w. ROGERS, Master Steamer Powhatan,
b. +. DARRACOTT, Train captain h. F. IL p. II. r.
WILLIAM III. ALLEN, Depot agent,
Richmond. Va. Nav I. ISt7. Nav I-df
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WHK an,.s. MLLlAhr MS rTTUTE, osorg.tswn.
vs,er, appointed Sy hs EN-. ss Inspection Sa ged ne
ra, being leI otsco) president II the board.
rights IN oonfs,ns iss we II: pvs nam. saa
diplomas b ,n ,s sr,s. .n snS
a'IE F F. Joy on ss,sss IN p: nised ssss.
=, s.icn no'rlss A. Joint DO and Professor Of Na
W. A. Fossrs. AM. Professor of M.h.maac. and Civil
rans :; wrcHr' NJ Professor of Ancient and Modern
,pa p 81 ESQ., Professor of Law, Moral Science
J. BLAINE. i. B.. Tutor
n ~ 4w.fT' M, Plncp. of Preparatory Department
Thi. inst otio. esq, Isl Assistant -. can.
religion - of any particular sect patty. either
The first year ha. closed with 1855 students. The AGA
.e-dc Year will hereafter the la Of Sep
ember, ADD close the Ah of July with public exam
The superintendent twice held the chair of Ma,he
a ana .a'sIal Philosophy in Georgeown Colleges subs
the Collegiate Institute noticed below. r''~f
Science West Point received from Yale College the
honorary degree Of Master of Ars
and has been Professor Of Mathcma,ic. for the last
years--two years at the Virginia Military Institute.
ns where he retained as Tutor, iii elected Professor
Of Languages in Jefferson College, Miss He has estmoI
mails besides from Professor Olmed Professor Long, Ge
Quitman, and other eminent scholars.
Mr. foRREsTrR is popular speaker, chaste writer and
"es ioI several years member OF the Pittsbug bar
MI BLAINE graduated No in a class OF 49, and has the
highest testimonials from eminent men, character
and qualifications.
Mr.. SwFr is graduate of Yale College, and has been
teaching ten years with distinguished ability and sne
Mr. GAuxr has Taught seven years in the City School Of
Lexington.
Termsi Tuition is $40 to so per year, IN ndra~et
everything furnished.
The cadets wear uniform of blue CLOTH 80 80 per yard
iney are SIX hours day in school, and two hours on
drill, Tin good weather.)
Educated At West Point
Feb. 2l-law2m l
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oocu pancy of mne mines, have paid up the per
Il rsns reausd by The above msntiousd viii
BE- conclusive on that poiat.
Persons occupying under leases permits will be
penittsd 70 lnquish theif rights under thar
and enter a. squat~; and where any such easss
mis- may expire bsfers The day Of sas the rights
70 the holders thereof wiz be regarded re:srvng the lands
day Of sale, when they will be offered public sale min
eral lands. .Uc H frs
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Notice to Pre-emption Claimants

Every person entitled to the right of presumption to any
lands within the townships and fractional townships above
enumerated required establish the
acton Of the register and receiver of the proper land office,
and make payen therefor the OF dollars per
acre. The price fixed by Of third August 1885,
practicable after seeing thus notice, and before the day
appointed for the commencement of the public sale of the
lands embracing the claimed otherwise such claim
shall be forfeited. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
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Az persons who wec at the passage OF the act Of Isl
March, I-7 in possession, by actual occupancy OF any
portion OF The mineral lands eubraced this
AIRY OF War; for the of mining thereon and all per-
who shall be in possession by actual occupancy
mine or mines actually discovered before the LIST March,
1877 as set forth OF LIST March, 1897 above
,oned are authorized and purchase tho same
,h. nrce on the and conditions and to the extent
by that act and less, any before the
dav fixed for the Of the sac ofthose mineral
nnnsnco win those tes TO the Register and Receiver
of M Land Otcc subject TO an appeal to the Secretary OF
y and ali permms entitled the right of pre-
,;on 4, INV Of the agricultural lands embraced in this
are required establish the same TO the salts
s;, ~ The Register and Receiver, and make paymen,
% ~ SOON 81 practicable after stng this ~etics and be-
fore day appointed for The o. the pub
Id sale OF the lands embracing the tract camco onefwse
,,,ch ore EN- psion claim win s. orsitsd
The csrsiHca Of the mineral agent 1t sanlt sue MARE
dat persona hoans undsv leases o. pess o. thess -
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AMERICAN AND FRENCH RESTAURAMT, ~
South side Of G street, ev steps seea Of the Var Oo
THE subscriber begs leave respectfully inform the pub
4 lie that he is now prepared 70 furnish dinners sup
pers in his establishment adjoining, on the west side
(Boulangers BARI in which he has five prvste rooms
which will accommodate from twelve 70 twsntrdve PR
He does deem necessary enter into deAS
in regard ID his lsrdsr cellar. he bellows the con-
dence Of the public, which he has hsretoors enjo
unabated but II is his determination to be awo rro.
vded with the bsst the market afford, and yvi III
orders promptly, and short notice, be hopes IA
receive the same liberal patronage with whb the pubn
have hitherto favored him. J. n III ~ tMNfsER,
N Two three story brick houses iD healthy situations
for sale low for cash. ho.A'nJ '
Jan, 16-2aw6w Hasssat9 f15f uH.Hls tan si-lA.
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Mr.. D. PARKER wfn spsn, ts-msxrow nasrnins.
WI handsome OF French feathers. few very
handsome black lace wells, flowers, ribends, &c.
8, PARKER,
Fancy and Permery Store between Al and 9Th strects
Pennsylvania avenue. Does
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At the land Office at WINAMAC, commencing Mon
day. the wenyseventh day Of September next for the dis
posa OF the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and fractional townships, TO wit:
North of the base ne and east of the second principal
Fractional townships -four twenty-five, and twen
tysix, in the former Great Miami Reserve" OF range
one.
Townships twenty-our twenty-five, and twenty-six, and
fractional township tWcntyseven, the former Great
Miami Reserve of ranges two and three .
Townships twenty-four twenty five, and tweny-six and
fractional townships wenyseven and twentyegh in the
former Great Miami Reserve" and the Reserve between
Eel and Wabash rivers" of range four.
Fractional townships twenty and twentyeight in
of range five. e. ti
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools militia
other purposes and the alternate sections granted
the State of Indiana or the purpose of aiding said State
in opening canal to connect the waters OF the Wabash
river with those of Lake Erie, by the act approved I'd
March, 1877, together with the which have been
eced and approved under the of 10Th August 1872 in
lieu the portions of said alternate sections covered by in
dvdua Indian under the treaties will be excluded
from the sales. 'ilo ~. I.F FI. ltt
The lands will be sold for less price than dol
lars per acre. provided by the first section of the
titled An act to grant the right Of presumption to actual
settlers the land acquired BY treaty from the Miami In
dsns, in Indiana, approved on the Sd OF August lSi6
And the offering of the will be commenced on 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 open longer than two weeks and
private entry Of any of the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration of the two weeks
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this
twenty fifth day Of May, Domni thousand eight
hundred and torty-seven. JAMES h. POLK.
BY the President,
Comm ssonsr If the General Land Office
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TN pursuance of law, James X Polk President of the
United States of America do hereby declare ard make
land offices in the State of Indiana, tho periods hcren-
after designated for the sale OF the following described lands
At the land office of INDIANAPOLIS, commencing on
Monday, the sixth day of September next for the disposal
of the public lands within the aforementioned townships
and fractional townships, to wits
North of the base linz and east of the second principal
Fractional townships twentyGne twenty-five. and TWEEN
Fractional township twenty-one and townships twenty
two and tweny-three in the former Great Miami Re-
serve" of ranges two, three, four, five, and six.
Fractional townships and wenty-threo in the
former Great Miami Reserve" of range seven
" two miles square the Salamane river" of ranges
thirteen and fourteen.
AT the land Office at FORT WAYNE, commencing on
Monaay the twentieth day Of September next for the dis
North Of the base line and Of the second principal
Townships twenty -four, twenty ve and twenty.sx, and
fractional township wentyseven in the former Grea Mi
ami Reserve" Of ranges five and six
Fractional townships twenty-four twenty-five twenty
six, and twent.even in the former "Great Miami Re
serve and fractional townships hirythree and thirty
four in the former reserve at "Flat Bellys Village of
Fractional townships twentyseven and wentyeight, in
the former reserve OF "Six miles square the
Wabash river and fractional townships thry-three and
hirtyour, in the former reserve at Flat Beys Village,
OF range eight
Fractional townships twenty and tive lyeight, in
the former Of Six miles square al the forks Of the
Wabash river, and fractional township thirty in the
former reserve Seeks village" of range nine
Fractional township twenseven, in The former
"Fat Rock - fractional townships twentyeigh twenty
nine and thirty, in the former reserves at the Of the
Aboite river, and the Rxcoon Village, and fractional
township thrty-one, in the former reserve at Seeks Vii
lage," of range ten
Fractional townships twenty-seven, twentyeght, twenty
nine and thirty, in the former "Flat Rock
the mouth Of the Abote river, and the "Raccoon Vii
lage," OF range eleven.
Fractional townships twenty-eght and tweny-nine, in
the former tthe mouth Of the Aboite river OF
range twelve