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BY the President of the United states

| TN pursuance of law, l. JAMES K POLK, President Of
make known that public sales will be held at 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 and of the principal meridian
Fractional sections eighteen and nineteen, west of lake
Cacan in township thirteen and me fractions OF sec
sections thyseven sixyeigh inclusive, in fractional
township fourteen, of range nne
Township eleven (exoep the south half of section one,
the north half of twelve, the south halves of fourteen and
twenty three the south half of twenyfonr. twenty
FIVE and sections hirtyone to thrtysx incusye sections
SIX thirty to thirty three, thirty and thryve, and
lots numbered seventeen to seventy inclusive in township
theen and six seven twelve, thirteen fourteen,
fifteen, and seventeen the fraction of twenty-one ST.
Johns island and sections twenty-five, twenty three,
tweny-four, twenty-five and hry-sx IN fractional town
The west four sections 6ve six, seven
eight, eighteen, nineteen and thirty, in township twelve
Township nne sections one to six inclusive and sections
nine and ten, in township eleven and sections twelve
thirteen, fourteen twenty three, twenty-lour, and twenty
five, in township twelve, OF range twelve
Fractional township ten, east OF the Sabine river and
sections one, two, twelve thirteen twenythree twenty
four twenty ve twenty-six and thry-six in fractional
township eleven Of range thirteen.
| At the land office at OUACHlTA, commencing Mon
day. the twentyhrd day of October for the disposal
of the public situated within the following townships
Wis
North of the base line, and east of the principal meridian
Townships seventeen and eighteen, of range ten.
Townships seventeen, eighteen and nlneteen OF range
eleven.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools militia
nv other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the above mentioned lands will be
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 open longer than two
weeks, and private entry of OF the lands will be ad
mitted until after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city OF Washington, this
seventh day of July Ammo Domin one thousand eight hun
dred and fory-eght
BY the President;
JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commiss oner of the General Land Office.
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Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to Prescription Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption to any OF
the lands the townships and parts otownshPs above
enumerated is required establish the same TO the salts
faction of and receiver of the proper land Office
and make paymen therefor practicable after see
ing thus notice. and before the day appointed for the COM
the public sale of the lands embracing the
tract claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
luna Jv
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Navy-yard, PhilHdelphis.
CLASS No. l.
Live oak Kssison Pieces (price to be given per cubic
foot)
20 nieces not less than 30 length moulded 10 and
sided l9A in the smallest place
10 pieces less than Za feet In length ana moulded ~
and sided 1871 in the smallest place
10 pieces less than Is feet in LENGTH moulded ~ and
sided l9A in the smallest place
10 pieces, making 80 plank
getherwith allowance of six inches between them for
the purpose of taking the heart of the which al
iowance OF six inches may increased IL inches
the butt if necessary. They are to be allowed u inch
their lengths viii not be objected to- but they must be
straight the siding way.
CLASS No. q
White pine, &c., (board measure)
1000 feet lnch panel boards. length u to Is feet
800 superficial feet black walnut branch veneers (per
supe rficial foot)
Navy-yard, Washington, ID. c.
CLASS No 1.
Lumber, (board measure)
$4,000 superficial feet l;nch white PINE common cuttings
5000 g Finch {"
Navy-yard, Gosport, Va.
CLASS No. L.
White-odk, &C., (per cubic foot)
cubic feet of the very best white oak plank stocks to
average As feet in length; to be not less than Is in
ches square at the small end; to have no wane
side as squared
White-oak pieces, as follotos:
10 pieces of No be 10 feet in length, have from IL
"a inches spring. to side not less than II inches and TO
mould less than IL inches at the small end.
10 pieces Of No be IA feet in length have from IL
to "A inches spring, side and mould as No. l.
10 No be 6 feet length, have from "a
ese o o b ds s a 10 from
to 4S inches spring, to side and mould as No 1.
10 pieces of No B. be IA feet length, have from 20
80 inches spring. to side and mould as No
These fifty pieces be of the best white oak
be clear the ends be sawed off square, and
to from splits, shakes, and bad knots Diagrams Of
the above fifty pieces will be furnished the
application the commandant Of the yard.
White Oak or Hickory.
butt pieces feet in length, not less than inches diam
eter a small end
pieces II feet in length, not less than inches diam
small end
butt pieces II feet in length, not less than inches diam
eter a small end
80 hickory butts feet long, be from to II inches diam
at small end
All pieces be delivered with the bark
them and be clear of knots and be straight
CLASS No. g.
Yellou Pine, (per cubic foot)
10000 cubic feet yellow pine plank stocks to R
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
NJ O. og u H.,
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Lignumvira. (by the pound. }
Hickory Bars, (by the piece

100 rough split hickory bars feet long be straight, and
10 square three and half inches nj the butt
IL rough hickory bars IL feet long, be straight and TO
square 70 feet above the buu) five by five inches 10
be tree from knots and all defects.
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Navy-yard, Pensacola.

Navy-yard, Pensacola.
CLASS No. L.
YELLOW Ptne-(board measure)
2O0O feet of nch and feet Ia nch be from I6
20 feet long, and from II TO ii inches wide.
1000 feet of nch and 1000 feet OF Il nch 10 be from 20
to 80 feet long, and from IL TO IA inches wide, rough
edged
feet OF inch from 40 90 feet long, IL IA inches
wide
1900 of 81 nch and 1900 nch from 40 60
feet long, inches wide, with square edge.
10000 feet of inch and 10000 feet of nch be from 40
90 feet long, IL to Ia inches wide shape Of tree
All this to be of the best hnegained long leaf yellow
pine free from shakes bad knots and all defects clear OF
sap
White-oak Plank-(boar measure.)
1000 Ii inch and inch to be from
feet long, rough edged.
5000 feet 81 inch 1000 nch 10000 feet 81 inch
10000 feet inch 5000 feet Al nch $4,000 feet nch
and 10000 feet inch-to be from 40 10 80 feet long,
average As feet and to be from IL to IA inches wide
at top end.
All this to be Of the best of white oak free from shakes,
bad knots, and all defects and no short crooks.
CLASS No. 3.
Liue Oak, (per cubic foot)
1000 feet veoak promiscuous timber, least
be from Is to 70 feet long, side 10 to Is inches,
and from a straight line from 10 to IS degrees,
averaging 20 degrees; to be less than 10 feet
long, rise less than inches. To be all sided,
but not hewn moulding way, and measured clear
of wane TO be of the best quality and free from all
defects
CLASS No
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Proposals for Stationery.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE


TN pursuance of the act )exazpg and making appropr.
ATOMS tor such oGleG,s as neem usually nv
orIa and 10 and for incidental EXPENSE.
" ,H lie and Offices of the government and for
onosls viii he receved NJ this Office mil 10 O'clock A.
me- Sn he Of for the se na,e
each article 10 be best qnay and to be approved
!" 'eAA' trmmed p''''' y '''"'
100 do Cartridge paper
2S do While veiiun Ca paper san finsh faint lined
20 do white yelum CAB naper satin fnish plain
80 do white veium cab paper satin 6nish' pIan
w gilt - r"F' ~
p do white ye,lum ouarto post paper satin finish
faint lined. Git 'NrN
10 do white vellum note paper satin finish Wilt
u do bne vel,um note ma r,rr sai;n finish oil
? 10 botting paper r~r~
- Dozen can nSrttioiIos
& do most portfoos with locks
do nr.hade nenknives ne,rl handles silver tin
ned - r' '' II
4 do twoblade penkniyes pearl handles
i do tonr.bnde penknives bnck handles
6 do pairs scissors
. ,,rnss hiacL lad n.ncls
1000 Clear omlls No 70
II dozen IVORY folders ipcbes LONG and inch wide
= do ehopv s,and;shes = insPps i,nas and wide
fitted with cmt glass INKS and sands. Iginches
souare with q division G,r wa,eIs too for
The same md division for mems
4 do fancy Iaksands
% rross 10 49, rreI tel nan.
= $40 sn,ssilbarrei s,eei i hens hens
dozen nards prvs sIe' pens nan.
6 do cards Perrys five. nbn, n.n,
3 do cards Perlv's patent nrnbolders with pens to
ratch r f' ~
Q do c,rJo Will ', b,,I;o, ,o,,
= arnss pr,,t,s s,,atI hr;nn, q, ,ai ,ans
DO o,her steel nans 49, f
. W. ,arna. 10 ~. III 80 ha,p
no DOZEN cloth nen. winers
~ t Io1on oio," po,i,,W iPeis
=, % ooZeh Pnt Jugs plack lax
"a ,onnis ,adf ,va,srs in ,i' onns.,s
oU POUNDS req waiers, IN IN canlsers -, ...b
~ 10 10 III poAes containing Po""u ~
,0 o ooAe' 49,, u"ne PslGn, wsieis .;, ., a.. ro,od
i'' Po'''' eo Of ha wa 49, Wenay STICKS " u'' p'
40 , Oh the very nnest quaily ,
~ 90 oiacK seaing-wax, twenty STICKS 10 he pou"''
90 boxes fancy seangwax
lO gross req aPa, NO. ~
OO DO RED tape, NO 10
4pounds lndla-rnbber, 4o pieces to the pound
aooNeh JaP'''noo "a'ei uoAeS
do Nioroccocovered memorandum books
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a proportion Of each breadth.
1000 sup. feet black walnut inch thick lS 20 inches
1917 wide, proportion OF each breadth.
1000 su bay wood mahogany inches thick, 10
= = and upwards wide. .0q iu ft1 isaIi. Hi
1000 sup haywood mahogany inch thick, IL to is
inches wide, apDpot ton of each breadth.
1000 sup. mahogany inch thick, IL TO Is
Inches wide. proportion OF each breadth
SO ash raiers ~ feet in length, TO be inches square
the looms The blades to be one. third the
length of the raftcr, and inches wide and inches
thick al the blade end, (per Pece.) H
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CLhSS NO D.
Cypress Boards, (board measure)

Cypress Boards, (board measure.)
5000 sup feet % feet in length, to 10 inches wide 4
inch thick
1000 sup feet Is feet In length to 10 inches wide,
inch thick
Elm Plank and Boards (board measure)
sup feet Is feet in length, TO 10 inches wide, II
inch thick
10000 feet % feet in length, 10 10 inches wide IL
inch thick
1000 sup feet 20 feet in length, to 10 inches wde IL
inch thick
sup feet, IL feet in length, to 10 inches wide, IL
inch thick
1000 sup. feet, 20 feet in length, to inches wide,
inch thick
1000 sup feet ~ Is feet in length "a inches wide
inches thick.
snip feet IL Is feet in length "a inches WIDE y
inches thick
1000 sup feet ~ Is feet in length "a inches wide,
inches thick
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lKD
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to Prescription Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of presumption any
of the lands within the townships and parts OF townships
above enumerated is required to establish the the
satisfaction of register and receiver OF the proper
land Office and make payment therefor
fcdbe after seeing this notice. and before thu day ap
pointed for the commencement of the public sale of the
lands embracing the claimed; Otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioners of the General Land Office.
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,I,HE Tenant OF wIIdfeI Hail. by Acton Bell, M

rI,HE Tenant OF Wlldfol Hall, by Acton Bell, nu-
j. thor OF 'Wutherng Heights ); vols, rs cts. each.
Vanity FAIR Pen and Pencil Sketches of English Scce-
ty, by W. M. Tbuckeray, with many engravings; so
illustrated edition of the Arabian Night., parts IS
Self Control, novel by Mary Bruntpn Is CTS. as.4.
France its King, Court, and Government by Gen. Cass
Is cts
Eureka, prose poem, by e. A. Poe.
Aug =. TAYLOR.
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Navy-yard, Kittery, Maine.
CLASS No, /.

Whiteoak Timber, (by the cubic foot)
10000 cubic feet of wheoak plank stocks average IS
feet in length, and none to be less than IS feet n
length--ono-hai TO square not less than fourteen
inches, and one-haf 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 nett siding of be
Inches and the siding of the other half be eight
inches the to be in length five feet; the bodies
10 be in lengths from five feet, averaging six
feet Tho bodies be sided the diameter OF tho
arms the siding size taken the middle of the length
the arm (clear OF bark threefourths of the siding
diameter be considered the nett siding of the knee
the moulding Of the body in the middle of its length
TO be FULL and onehalf the nett siding of the knee
half of above knees to be square, and onefourh
form an angle from eighty ninety degrees, the
nainder to form angle from ninety to one hundred
degrees the length of the to be measured from
the back of the body moulded by the angles given.
CLASS No 3.
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To be of the best Susquehanna plank and boards
1900 sup feet IL to 20 feet long, IL to "a inches wide,
inch thick; a proportion Of each breadth ...
1900 sup. feet IL to 20 feet long, 10 "a inches wde
inch thch; proportion Of each breadth
CLASS No 4.
Hardwood Plank and Boards (board measure)
5000 sup feet white ash Pinch thick 10 l6 inches wide
1000 sc :" "a
1000 e" III 60 l0to20 "
'r proportion of each
1900 sup feet white ASH inch thick 10 inches and up
wards wide.
1000 sup cherry boards be 49, 49, and 20 inches
wide, proportion of each
I Oaup 4 auut 4 in ick IN nd nm. wide
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-Ourth OF tHeSt KHteS ITOM TWO
grees from right angle but many must be acute OBJ
fuse angled.
CLASS No. I.
Black Spruce Spars, (per stck)
10 sticks, from So 60 feet long, Is inches
sings
20 sticks, from 81 40 feet long, 10 inches in
sings
40 sticks from 80 to IS feet long, u inches in
sings
25 sticks from 25 30 feet long, 81 inches in centre
sings
July l3-lawt25h Aug
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Notice to Presumption Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of pre- pon any
of the lands within the townships and Of townships
above enumerated is required establish the
satisfaction of register and of the proper land
office. and make payment therefor, as soon as practicable
seeing this notice. and before the day appointed
the commencement of the public sale of the lands en-
bracng claimed, otherwise such claim will be
eited. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
July l3-IawI2w
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THE UNION.

pieces yellow Long Island locust feet long, square
by IL inches.
Ash Timber. (per cubic foot)
ash logs IA feet long, 70 inches diameter.
200 inches round ash timber, "a to 80 inches diameter
Elm Timber, (per cubic foot)
O cubic feet eastern mountain en in lengths OF ~ leet
TO square as follows viz 900 feet 10 inches 800 feet
Is inches, and 800 feet 70 inches. 1866
CLASS No L.
Lumber, DC.
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Mast Timber, (per cubic foot. }

20 pieces.
This timber TO be nicely hewn and to hold their sizes
They must be straight and of parallel widths from end
end may have inches sap the opposite angles,
the nea be of first quality Of long eafed yell
low pne in every way suitable for mast timber, and sub
ject the inspection OF the navyyard IL inch will be al
lowed.
CLASS No s.
Red Cedar, (per cubic foot)
sticks quality red cedar timber from is IL feet
long to be from Ii inches in diameter the small
end
Also gnumvite, from to IL inches in diameter, (pe
lb.)
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except inches the opposite angles which may be
sap.
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Philadelphis.

To be Of the best quality 81 Domingo Ignumvite, siragh
round free from checks and not less than feet long
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Black Walnut, (board measure.)
White-oak dimension stuff, (board measure.)

The whole to be pasture oak square edged and straight
free from large knots shakes, and all other defects
must be least three inches sawed from the centre of the
stick, to avoid the centre fthe heart.
CLASS No. A.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-05-24
PRESBYTERIANlSM in PRUSSIA.

There is, we believe no doubt, that the in
tcllgence of the adoption of the Presbyterian
form OF Government in Prussia, ia authentic.
The banner of Ulster, in reverting 10 ii, re-
marks.
e'rhe triumph which Presbyterianism has
achieved in Prussia, is all the more important,
ua- much as II is to be attributed, not to the
caprice of an absolute monarch, but 10 the
matured convictions OF an enlightened people
In conserving 10 The establishment oil our
system OF Church policy, Frederic William
has mere ly &C, eled 10 the advice OF the. evan
gelcal clergy OF his domuions.
We need scarcely inform our readers that
Prussia is, perhaps the best educated nation
in the world--tha It's universities can boast
OF the most learned men in Europe-and that
| as accomplished scholars, its Clergy are ex-
cclled by none in Chrlslsndom. The deli be-
IA te verdict of such men in favor OF Presby-
| terlanlsm, is therefore, testimonial OF no
ordinary significance. 1t may be that the
King himself has not profoundly investigated
the question OF ecclesiastical polity-it may
| be that as a matter OF taste, he would have
| preferred the pomp and pageantry OF Prelacy
| it may be that, as statesman, lie would
have chosen for the Government of the
Church, bench of Bishops appointed by the
Crown, rather than an assembage OF pre- Shy
tiers elected by the people; but he has exhib-
tied his good sense in yielding TO the pressure
from without, aud in giving the authority of
his sanction to the aspirations OF the best and
wisest of his subjects
"ln May OF lo43, several ministers from
Prussia. were in Edinburgh were spec
tators OF the disruption OF Scotland. We
kno ~ that they freely espoused the cause of
the Free Assem- by, One OF these, the Rev.
MIR Sydow, has since published book on the
subject, and has stated, III the introduction
that the work vas written al the suggestion
OF Prince Albert. We are happy to see that
the name OF Mr. Sydow appears in the list of
ecclesiastical commissioners empowered to
make arrangements tor the organization OF the
Presbyterian Church IL Prussia. We pre-
sumo that the rest Of the omlnssloners are
men OF kindred sentiments aud, il so, we
have every reason 10 expect that the delicate
and important task assigned to them
will be most faithfully and judiciously exc
cuted."
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GLEANINGS FROM THEMAILS.

The New York Journal of Commerce con-
tains the following extract from letter dated
Dublin Ireland, April 18th, from a private
banking house in that city to merchant in
pecially when compared with our accounts by
the last steamer
We are perfectly quiet: the people in the
country busy putting in their crops; the sea-
son late We have never seen the smallest
chance of disturbance beyond a riot The
government Preparations have caused alarm,
but may do good in case of foreign war or
some new combination of events. We men,
ton this from the apparent excitement CAUSED
by empty newspapers AMI aggtalors. Stocks
are siatrdy higher here than in London. The
only thing to notice is ii run on the Savings
Banks, caused in party by fraud OF $40 900
in the Kerry Savings Bank; butiti is over now,
and an order we had from Tipperrary for gold
was counternsndcd this morning.
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THE w ESTERN RAILROAD.

The result OF our observations, relative 10
tho central or Western Railroad through
Ohio to Columbus-mdde during our recent
visit ia the regions inteiested-are properly
the subject of public remark, and we have
therefore, no hesitation in laying them before
our readers. with such comments as may seem
warranted, with a view to the interests oi
Wheeling.
The route from Wheeling to GAINESVILLE, as
stated by Jonathan Knight, after close re-
connoissance, is in length "a miles, passing
up Wheeling Creek, ranging on the heads OF
Saltwater aud Wills creek, touching the Ma
tional road at Cambridge, and thence to Zanes
VILE 1t is pronounced practicable' ana 'he
estimated cost 900 per mile. What
might be found the equated distance, allowing
rs they do. one mile Tor every hundred lset o.
elevation. we do not know. The expense
shows that the route would be more elonga-
ted in proportion, than any other route III
the interior OF Ohio, aud less than that oil the
Baltimore aud ONO Railroad. The equated
distance would probably not exceed lo5 or
lU5 II lies.
From Zanesvills to Newark, the distance
is 20 miles, up the Licking, and SO level that
ii tair estimate OF expense Is probably Sl2,ooo
per mile, thus allowing from to 5000 dollars
for preparing the road for the rail. The minds
of the active men in Zanesyille, DIR Hamm,
Col Sullivan and Others, is directed mainly
to the construction of this road, designing to
operate upon that as soon as possible, and be-
GAINESVILLE. They rely fsii upon f6 the possible
though unsafe assumption tina the advantages
OF that road will be so manifest that when it
is completed, the s,cc for the remainder can
easily be Obtained. We say unsafe because
there is difficulty in the way that will be
hard to overcome Tor some years. The road
from Newark TO Columbus is not progressing,
aud the only connection will be with the SAM
dusky and Mansfield road in Knox Co., per-
haps at Mt Vernon. The tack for which is
now laid some inches wider than the
track OF the other OHIO roads, compelling
traushipment at the point Of connection, if
the company 50 make their road as 10 come
i line with the Great Western Central Road,
when completed. The Columbus and Cleve-
land road l., however, rapidly progressing,
under the management OF Mr. Kelly, aud
would give the Newark and Zlnesvile lake
outletin few years, would also the New
ark and Columbus road Que 10 Cincinnati and
The West. Thel road from Columbus to
Aenia, connecting with the Miami road is now
ready Tor the rail, aud with heavy T rail,
will cost but Sl2 900 per mile, 81 miles.
II is represented that the President of the
company, Mr. S;urgis, is in favor OF raising
The means for the whole route from Wheel
inc to Newark before the ground is broken.
Tbi, would be deemed favorable by US, were
there not loo many rival interests al work.