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Columbian College, ID. G.

INfIE next session. of six months will commence the
i first Wednesday OF October.
Room, library, furniture, and bed IL 90
Table and servants, per week 70
AT IA less expensive table 90
Students not boarding in college-tuition % 90
Room, library, and furniture IL 90
A small charge for average damages
Naturalization fee So paid admission. For French
small additional charge made Fuel and lights
washing 37a per dozen. The necessary college
pouses of boarding student, exclusive of books aud
tionery, will not exceed D 80 per annum.
Students may be admitted at any umo the opening OF
the session preferable. Where 6tied college
Glass; they completes their preparation in prepara
tory department.
students permitted, suitable occasions hear
iebates ia Congress, and arguments in the United States
Supreme Court.
Bills payable in advance half the opening the balance
Al the middle Of the session.
College II ILL., September &, 1873.
Sept9-lawdtw law3wcp
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'sWAsuNGToS CITY May 20, 1878.
"StR; When was in California last year. as head OF the
luartermasters department. claims were frequently pre-
,en,ed pigment for horses and other supplies
which had been taken by the battalion OF California vol
nneers under Lisat Col Fremont. AS tbs battalion had
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issioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption to any
of the lands within the townships and fractional townships
enumerated, required to establish the to the
satisfaction of the register and receiver of the proper land
Office and make payment therefor, soon as praeied6e
after seeing this notice. and before the day appointed for
tine commencement OF the public sale of the lands embra-
cling the tact claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeit
ed. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
July 9-lawl2w
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Notice to Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption any
OF the lands within the townships and parts of townships
above enumerated is required establish the the
satisfaction of the register and receiver Of the proper land
office, and make payment therefor practicable
seeing this notice. and before the day appointed for
of the public sale of the lands embra-
cling tract claimed otherwise such claim will be
ieiled RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
July 9--lawl2w
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Township two. Except sections twelve Inclusive
aud sections seventeen, eighteen, nnetee thirty aud hr-
yone sections six and in township three and gac-
tona township i've Except sections three, four five, and
six,) of range four.
Townships shree and four and facL ona township FIVE,
OF range five.
Township five, Of range six.
Township nine, of range twelve.
Sections ooe, eleven, Twelve, thirteen fourteen sections
tweny-thre to twenty inclusive and sections thirty
lour, thy-hve, aud thirty six, IN township seven and
townships eight and nine ofrange thirteen.
The fraction OF township seven situated west of the SUI
vannee river, of range fourteen.
Lands appropriated by law for the use OF schools, mill
other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The Offering of the above mentioned lands will be
enced 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
weeks, and private entry OF any of the lands will be ad
ned until after the expiration of the weeks
Given under my hand The city of Washington this
third day of July Domni thousand eight hund red
and forty -eighi.
BY the President JAMES k. POLK.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commits of the General Land Office.
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Patnpsco Female Institute,
EHicofts Mus ten miles from Baltimore Maryland,
WILL commence the scholastic year, September II
w The charge board and all expenses connected with
and tuition in an extensive English course, 1zAo per an
un. Apply 10 the principal, 80 ,. -
July 2o-2awtlstNov Mrs LINCOLN PHELPS
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r DAMS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IL August 30-3t J, SHAW,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-19

LAW ~ CALIFORNIA-A California couespon-
dent Of the Rereie says no has procured Blackstone
Commentaries, and the revised Statutes Of Missouri,
and one volume OF Maine law and that these are Dor
rowed from san Francisco TO the Gulf OF California and
all intricate points of law settled and justice admins
tered They received in the Courts as authority in
all matters of litigation.
DEATH or DIR. CRAIG.-Dr. Presley II. Craig
one of the oldest surgeons in the United states service
died the Barracks below the city yesterday and will
be inferred this morning There are few men when
living possessed greater share OF the love and respect
of his fellow men than the deceased, and few whose dc
mise will be more deeply regretted n. o. Delta, sth
PocKET Book SToLES.-A pocket book contain
ing notes of hand and other papers valued at s2OO
stolen yesterday from trunk which was IN saie
in the store of Geo Human Jr. - lndiast The sale
locked, snd the key taken from drawer over the
safe Boston Journal, i'v-
A WHALE Oh A BAss.-Yesterdsy monstrous
large bass caught near the Glades House at Co
hssset aud brought to the city last evening Tor
Mr. Wade OF the Fourth Ward House, and MI hud
son, OF the Exchange Reading Room The hsh weighed
between 90 and 10 pounds Boston Trayf
y At Amherst College Commencement last
week the degree OF d conferred upon hey
Mr. Brainard of Philadelphia, and Of IL D. upon C. {
FELTON, of Harvard University. and Hon. Rufus Choate
Of Boston Prof Bella b. Edwards was elected one Of
the Trustees in place Of Dr. Nelson, resigned
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By Telegraph to the New.YOrk Tribune,
FARTHER PARTICULARS OF THE FIRE.

ALBANY, Friday, Aug 49, Pm.
The Albany Insurance Company's loss by the
great Fire is estimated at 100000; capital and sur
plus, s35o.OOO. Firemen's Insurance Company OF
Albany, $4,000; lost its capital, $4,000. Al
bany Mutual, loss $4,000 premium notes, $780,
000 New York City Insurance Company, loss
$1,000. Lexington Kentucky, estimated at $4,000
Columbus. Ohio about $4,000. Camden, New
Jersey loses heavily No reliable accounts Of the
National or Equitable of New-York, the Mutual
Safety OF Hartford, CT, &c, &c.
1t seems to he considered that with one or two
exceptions all the losses will be promptly met.
The estimated amount of losses continues to ad-
vance and is now put at 100000 by the best
informed.
VIM. johnson at 81 Liberty-st. was burned to
death. A man named John Hankay, workman
In the leather store of Messrs. Van Vslkenburg &
Co died last night of exhaustion, and it is gener.
ally believed that two or three lives were lost by
drow nng IN endeavoring TO save the boats. Up
ward OF 20 people are missing.
The amount Of -four destroyed is estimated at
10000 barrels, which was mostly on the pier.
Not dollars worth was saved.
The Switsur are heavy losers. Their
losses are report at from s6s,OOO to $4,000, in
the destruction of barges floats &c.
The Hudson River Line loses but little The
Eckford Line and Schuyler \ Durant had no boats
here.
You can form some estimate OF the quantity OF
ground burned over from the following figures
southern boundary OF fire measuring 700 feet
the Western boundary, 1850 feet the Northern
boundary. SOC feet. the Eastern, 10000 ieet-all
oompactly covered with buildings
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A SINGULAR ArrAlR AT ST. Lours.-we cop,

A SINGULAR AFFAIR AT ST. LouIs.-We copy
the following from the S. Loris organ Of the 9th inst
An assault with loaded revolver made by John
Jackson on another man named sherman, At the En-
pire House yesterday afternoon and II is only
shng that Sherman not killed on the spot
Jackson stood only some i've six feet from sherman
at the head Of short flight Of steps and discharged
Eve balls at Sherman in rapid succession one Of which
grszed his cheek and drew blood freely sherman
stood hrmly facing Jackson and exclaiming during
the murderous stack, Shoe; shoot strsighter hit
II you can" Al the pull the last barrel the cap
snapped and Jackson instantly made of, running past
sherman into Finest whence be made his escape AZ
he passed him Sherman made attempt to arrest him
but only exclaimed that II Jackson couldn't shoot ruer
than that he had better not shoot again An old Indian
trader, who from the window Of the billiard room,
saw the whole affair. declared that he had seen men
stand hrmy in Indian fights, but he never had seen
such bravery Shermsns u must be confessed that
he showed hinching where ninety nine men would,
unsrmed as he was have turned upon their heels and
from danger. The OF the assault As We
learn grew out Of playful act the part of Jackson,
which WAS met on the part OF sherman In the same
spirit and the latter had no dea Of having offended
Jackson until ne drew his pistol upon him. Jackson
was subsequently arrested and acn the cslsboosc
but wss released on living bail in the sum OF $500.
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making this world happy. The happier we are the bet
Ter we are we not Dior A0r happiHess dreli
Thsre misery or niquity isf'
II Thus writes the Editor Of The Express in
laudstion of the great Fancy Ball q; Saratoga
Though blunderingly expressed, there is philos-
ophy in his question which Fancy Ball has no,
exhausted When Society and Government-that
., when the wealthy and powerful-tSke more
pains to make the millions happy they need mol
work s~ hard nor so fruitlessly 70 render them
virtuous
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cult If not impossible to move startie IT, by any
exhibition however prodigious
We confess there is something in this But II we
were asked what we had known TO affect II most
.trongly-whst had wrought il in its whole length 10
the highest pitch Of attention and wonder We should
unhesitatinsly mention the Mammoth OK. Daniel Lam
bert which came in from West Farms, in the year 40
we think il was. No We should make an exception in
behalf Of the Tiger, which,. escaping from the old
Menagerie at o. made lie appearance In the street one
Autumn morning and went about for the better part Of
the day trying hate putting his nose in divers sugar
barrels and glazing at small fat children, in good case
in second..tory windows That business occupied the
attention Of the Bowery for better than fortnight
The Bowery is the main horoughare for the country
stages and in spite OF the rise and progress Of rail
roads few Of the old Whips TO be found lingering
around the Westehsster County Hotel early the morn
ing But At this hour toe street Is mainly hlled with
porters making for the downtown stores then, sitter
them clerks then the sempstressos and binders girls
All its ordinary and lawful being disposed Of we
ind il quite thing in opinion very repre-
hensble for certain Of our great nobs who have sin
respect for shilling piece and who occupy some
Of the best houses in Broadway and the fashionable
squares 10 make convenience of Bowery when they
have small bundle to carry home. They can fetch
encountering their fashionable friends better class
but of the same kidney-men Of benevolent turn,
but not Indifferent to appearances, transport pine
apples and other little nick nscks in this manner, by
hand through the Bowery We should not be sur
prised if the resdeners day against this abuse
Of their street.
Another practice. allowable perhaps to the nhrmity
of human nature downtown men, whose residences
lie in the West in Wsvery place and Whereabouts, on
the laying over OF their first note at the bank as
common thing make their way home for that afternoon,
Though altogether out of their way through the
Bowery. By this means, and it s we suppose a
psrdonabe weakness they avoid not the face of men,
but the face OF those whose good opinion Is their
life breath In the first flush of misfortune they dare
not encounter them. 10 truth Bowery lie very much
haunted by broken merchants men in bad hats gentle
men under Indictment at the Sessions the smaller class
of reporters and scIbbers sometimes take their drnks
in the Bowery II bad luck in any shape ia on you,
you may walk the Bowery with safety nobody will
pry into your troubles think any the lees Of you for
coat out at elbows If you Just out of prison they'll
forgive you In word it's the only noble spirited end
Christian street in New.York
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CITY ITEMS. /


FRIDAY, Angus; Il. l-4-.
y 4 gentleman who has visited and inspect.
ed the different departments of the Aims House, in
forms rs ,hst the earnings in the various operative
branches Of the establishment for the last year valued
Al the nisinEn price Of similar labor in the City.
amounts TO somewhat more than $4,000 Particular
reference is made to the orderly and systematic man
ascmes, OF the By the steward (Nr sutton to
the extensive grading and building under the direction
OF the Assistant Steward tMr. Franklin) snd to the
bose baker and baske maker in their respective calinss
From the basket; making alone. the Corporation it ap
pears derives clear profit Of s. to so daily, and the
services OF Mr. Herring (the boss farther enhanced
by bis voluntary and gratuitous superintendeuce Of
the gardens turnpaeds which. il j. stated, are in
most hourshins condition. We feel much pleasure, in
these dsys OF political siasoves in laying these few
extract. before tbs public. We presume that BY =
judicious and systematic organizstN OF labor hve
times the amount could be accomplished
EsrrNATED VALUE or WORK DONE AT BELLEVUE AIMS
HOUSE DURING THE YEAR lSi7
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Total...............................s5 I.Ii4 O5 |

ABERRATIOS or MISD.-A gentleman named
Capt Wilbur who arrived in this City few days since
from Charleston & c and took lodgings at the Island
City House Wednesday night last isncied he heard
persons plotting his life outside his chamber He spraDg
from his bed and rushed to the third story window,
where he hung suspended by the hands, breaking the
glass in window below with his feet, which aroused
q gentleman sleeping there. Before he could be res
cued however he let go bis hold aud tell, fortunately
slghtiDg upon awning. which saved bis life. He
then descended by OF the posts to the street njur
Ing his hands severely by doing His fall was the
more dangerous from his great size and weight, which
is over 300 pounds He taken to the City Prison
20 receive medical attendance
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SECOND DISPATCH.

The Albany Company Mutuals loss is % to
$4,000 Solvent New York Mutual Safety, so b
$4,000; North-American Insurance Company,
New-york. $4,000; Albany Insurance. ssl3o1o'
solvent. A portion OF this may be saved Fire
mans Insurance Company Albany, $4,000. The
Company vii pay In full and wind up.
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MISS HAINEs respectfully inform. her friends and

MISS HAINEs respectfully informs her friends snd
Twenuel6st second door below Fourthsyenue, VIII re-
commence Monday, Sept T.
The house commodous and arranged purposeiy for ne
school, and the loo sfon unsurpassed IN the CITY Miss
mas the AID OF teachers Of acknowledged talent and those
who rave conded their daurhe her care 10 past years
NAV be assured VI the desire and she trusts
creased ability to impen n-r pupils substantial, useful
and accomplished Christian education.
Circqlsrs with terms &c msy be obtained at Messs. Do
rsmus Sixor 80 Nassau Of Liberty, a the
bookstore Of C. s. Francis 252 Broadway Written sppl
eaous addressed Miss Hsines OF Doremus Nixon
will receive immediate attention, snd after the Ah Angus
personal application can be made al her residence.
sufl fueOf
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GENERAL NOTICES.


" DIR. WIN. Egremont's Methuselah pills,
Tor the OF Bronchts Asthma, Coughs Cold, and all the
Pulmonary Complaints, which persons residing IN
changeable climate distressngy subject to. The
m ,nifes superiority OF these Pills consists In their freedom
from any mineral remedies Many cases Ofwha, were con
dered consumption have been cured, being no more than
severe Bronchitis and which having been timely relieved
have ted consumption There are no unpleasant symp
toms arising from the OF them, from the character OF
their remedial properties they from the system leaving
The in healthy state Principal Office for the
same IN Grandst corner Of Edrdge; Also 80 Chatham
cor Doyer; H. TRlMMERs'S, n Whiiehall-si Pnce IS
Genie per box. aull bt- FSsWIhfS.
r. The New.Jersey Water Cure Establish
ment, ssted IN tho Orange Mountains a, South Orange
New ersey ID miles from NewYork, the line OF The
Morris and Essex Railroad-Dr. MEEKER returned from
Germany years since, where he made the Wesr-Cure
his particular study and has erected entirely new and
extensive establishment for upon the most I'm
proved English pan having private bath attached TO each
room The walks and roads opened through the mountains
very extensive and give view OF the whole surround
ing country, New-YOrk City, &c.
+ % cars for South Oran leave the foot Of Corllandet
al clock A. NJ and r. NJ. arriving at South Orange In
ahcu hour All letters addressed TO DR.. G. II. MEEKZR
south Orange N J. will receive attention. su II
~ Phrenoiosi-ts and Publishers, gowLLss
Vstrs Clinton fFali. ~ Nssssn-T ~ )
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PoLtCE--Two men, named Daniel and John
Francis taken into custody yesterday by officers
Kaust and Peters, a charge OF stealing 800 from a
man whom they found sleeping on the Battery in a
state OF uoxication. Committed Charles G. Thomp
arrested yesterday afternoon, by officer Psrn'
lee on charge OF forgery preferred against him by
Messrs Craig 4 Teal OF No. 252 Greenwich ST. Com
mitted for examination. A man named Michael Ry-
nsn arrested suspicion Of stealing -7s from John
Thompson of No l3- Hester st Catherine Hay and
Eliza Mcvernon committed to prison on charge
OF stealing els from the pocket of man named A.
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aus 2sw2w

MECHANICS, SOCIETY sCHOOL.-This
lNI Institution situsted AZ Broadway, and extending
through 70 Crosbyst will be reopened on MONDAY, the
8th day Of August The location central and easy VI
cess from all parts Of the city.
The course Of instruction In this Institution 10 Of mos,
horoug h and practical character and designed not only
cultivate and expand the Intellectual powers but also 70
emil ghten the mind and improve the heart a. enineny
70 qualify the pupils for future usefulness.
The Male Department will be under theimmediaie super
vision Of Mr. James McElgot Principal, assisted BY
SIR other Teachers all Of whom both by talents and
perience well qualified discharge the important duties
which have been intrusted 10 them.
The Female Department viii continue under me charge
Of Miss Mary Bean Principal, assisted BY sx other
Young ladies' ali OF whom, not only BY heir superior men
tai endowmens and literary attachments bat also by th-if
high moral character afable and amabe department and
pleasing manners peculiarly quained To have me
charge Of those young ladies who may be placed 10 the n'
sutudon.
The system Of teaching In this Institution by separate
Departments In C0leges-each Teacher having en-
Dire charge Of ell the pupils who are pursuing any psrtieu
lar branch of study.
The two Departments are entirely distinct and dscoit
nectedthe entrance the Female Department beng from
Broadway and the Male Department from Crosbys
may Be made the Principal TO Of the following
Henry I ingalls,, Geo. w. Fanhsm, Thomas Earle,
Linus w Stevens, J. I. B. Maxwell, G. ChIdsyoyne'
James Morris William Brady, Francis r. ScnoAs'
John P Moore. George Endicoti, James Phyfe
lys I'm LYMAN CoB8. see'y OF School COMMUNE
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pairs, preservation and construction of certain
Fortfcations for the fiscal year ending June
80 ls49.
For defensive works near Detroit. $1,000
Forthcatons outlet Lake Chsmplain 20 900
Barracks &C. st narrows Of Penobscot river. 10000
Repairs of Fort Preble Portland 9OD
Repairs OF Fort SCANNED Portland 10000
Repairs of fertilization Cows islnd Boston. l5OoD
For Fort Warren, Boston Harbo7...-......-... 10000
For Fort Adams Newport Hsrbor. -20OO
Rebuilding Fort Trumbull, New London. $500. 10000
Fort Schuyler Long Island Sound 10000
Repairs of Frt Wood and SeaWan, Bedlows lsld 10000
Batteries Sellers Point Flats, Baltimore l3uOO
For For, Monroe, Hampton Roads .2OOOO
Preservation of site Of Fort Moultrie. l3tOO
Dixie Drunken Dick Shoal, Charleston .l5Oo0
Fort sumter Charleston BaTbor -..-.-.--.-. 20ocO
Fort Pulaski Savannah River. Ga. sOVD
Repairs OF Fort Jackson, Savannah River 2OOOO
Fort Mckee, Pensacola Harbor. Florida 5000
Fort Barancas and barracks thereat Pensacola 10000
Repairs OF Fort Morgan, Mobile Point. 10000
Repairs of Battery Bienveque Louisiana. 300
Repairs OF Fort Jackson, Mississippi River 5000
Repairs of Fort St Philip, Mississippi River 10000
Fort Livingston, Grand Tcrre bland La .......l0O00
Fortidcations Key West Florida 5000
Forthc alton Garden Key, Tortugas Island - 900
For protee of Great Brewster Island and security
and defence Of the principal ship channels into the haT
Dor Of Boston, Mass $4,000 Prorided Thst portion
OF said of $4,000 shall be expended for the objects
aforesaid until the United states shall procure good
and valid title TO much OF said Great Brewster Isl
and may be necessary 70 the construction OF the
proposed fertilization.
For Fort Delaware the Pea Psteh sland. 5000
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Episcopal COLLEGIATE ISsTITgTE

ps-This Institution Possesses many Advantages all
others in the vicinity Of New-York IL Is easy OF
al hours VI the day, and IL only SIX mes from the City
The best teachers are procured IN the Classical En2bsh
French and spanish departments, and all residents IN
the family Strict attention Is gwen to the instruction Of
foreigners who wish acquire knowledge OK the Englsh
and In a. short time possible Gentlemen who are m
trusted with the charge Of lads he placed al school are
requested aul7flsepr
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re- WIGS! Wigs. WiEs.-MEDHuRsr 4 htsno.
importers and Of Human air, would nio
cf an. and strnrgers that they have hand the
he cheapest and the best assortment Of wigs scsps MAJ
wiys ioupees brads Of long hair fzere. ringies sna
quad The usoe supplied wholesale and retail q Maiden
lana New-York ~ An-
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CoUP NJ SOLEIL.-Coroner w alters held an IN.
oue-i this dsy at the New York Hospital the body OF
native of Germany, named Christian Volp, mason by
trade who while engaged in building chimney IN
Westst fell down suddenly from the effects OF heat and
died shortly aftsrward Verdict accordingly.