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The markets. s,agnan,. no produce Of any
moment arriving, save a little by way Of
Caual-Flour is dull but firm At 5.l2i, for
yuper.ne, 4,,S, and $40 for coarse brands
Rye flour is quoted at 200 per cwt., but
nothing doing.
The telegraphic news has caused some
little >tiramong wheat dealers. For Spring
II cents, and 80 for winter are the prices to-
day-Corn 33to - cts. per bushcl, Rye duh
Al % and % cts. Potatoes same A. last quo
ta;ionS. Oats iorretail trade in good demand
ut 35 cts. Rice Scarce.-Owing to the rain
today there were no sales at auction.
Egcights are so low and scarce that eight
vessels have left in ballast for Buffalo during
the last six days. Chicago 1r,J., Mdy Il.
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4 Smart FCilow.-ThCr is a man in Wis.
consin 10y hcname OF Atherton, who, in one
week in January last, thrashed four hun
dred bushels Of wheat, three conStablcS, and
forty deputy sheuitS.
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"lh! my good fellow, where have you
Jccn for wccl, back :" " For a weak
back have not been troubled with a
weak back, thank you.' 8 No, no, where
have yon been long back - 'Loug back !!
Don't call me long back, YOU scoundrcl.'
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Blessed are they that are blind for they
shall see no ghosts.
Blessed are they that are lean; for there
is chance TO grow ia'
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TnE GorrER lIuNr.-Ihc good people
of Porter, Wisconsin, resolved TO cXtrnln-
ate the Gophcrs in their locality, and deter
mined to have hunt, to see if - could
not annihiIatc them. Twenty were
chosen Ola a side, and the party that was
beaten waste pay for supper for the whole
party. The rcsuI, was that they killed 3l9G
GophcrS.
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Ncr Tcryion Of The RcroiWioa.-Thc
Courier dies Etats UnS gives the following
account of the French Revolution published
under the sanction Of the Russian censorship
Of the press at Warsaw:
"At Paris there was riot which was
promptly put down. His Majesty, Louis
Philippe is seriously ind>poScd, and by
the advice of hiS'physicans he has resolved
to abstain for some time from the affairs of
Government, aud has gone to take the sea.
baths at Brighton, On the Kings depart.
IRE there was a slight commotion, which
was reprcssed. aud which resulted in the
retreat of NJ. Guizot. During his absence
the King has conlidcd the direction OF affairs
to Count Mole"
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Berangcr, the Poet, declines the offer
made 10 him 10 become candidate for a
10f in the French Assembly. He says,
France wants good legislators, and
NVhc services Of an old ballaGmungcr.n
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TREE EXEIBITION.-Piumbe National Daguerrean
Gallery and Photographic Depos established in ls'
and awarded the gold and silver medals four hrs premi-
ulns and highest honors, the National, the Massa
the New York. and the Pennsylvania exhibitions
for the splendid cooed Dagueneoypes and best APP
paratus 49,
Concert Hall, Pennsylvania " nshfnStom CITY,
RrOscm's Hotel.
POS Baltimore street, Baltimore adjoining Canipbeus
jewellery store
Sycamore street, Petersburg, Virginia.
PSI Broadway, New York.
rs Court street, Boston.
l36 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
l76 Main street, Cincinnati.
Broadway, Saratoga Springs
Portraits taken weather, in exquisite stye' hP
p ,rarus, instructions and all materials furnished.
June 6-u
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teen all On the bank OF Lake Niseoy, township
weny three and the halves of sections three, ten, NJ
teen, twenty-five, tweny-seven and thirty lou west OF
said lake. in township wenly-iour, oil range ten
Township twenty-five, of range eleven
AT the land office at PALMYRA commencing on Mon
day the twenty fourth day of January next, for the dspo-
sal OF the public lands within the aforementioned trac-
uonal township TO wits
North of the base lire and OF the nth Principal me
ridda.
Fractional township sxyseyen, Except the west hall OF
the southwest quarter OF section twenty-five, the west hai
of The southeast quarter and the hall OF the southwes,
quarter of section and the west hall OF the
southeast quarter and the half of the northwest
ter OF section thrty-lwo. OF range ten
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools, militia
ry other par poses will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the lands will be commenced on the days
appointed and proceed in the order In which hey
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 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
eleventh day OF October, Domni thousand eight
hundred and forty-seven
BY the Presidents JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Com missioner of the General Land Office.
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Postponcent the Land Sales In the Indians polls
Fort Wayne and Winamao dlstricts I'm the State OF

Poseponement OF the Land Sales In the indianapolis,
Fort Wayne, and Winanaac Districts In the state
81 Indiana.
NOTICE hereby given, that the sales of the lands in
IN the Miami cessions, in Indiana ordered by pocla
nation the President Of the United States dated
twenyh day of May, 1847, be held the land office
indianapolis, the sixth day Of September, lSa7 at the
land office Fort Wayne the 10Th of September 1S47
and the land office Winamac the 9th September
ls ana which sales we're, 6y Puoe notice, dated the
and commences the 10th December 1871, hereby
declared be still further postponed until, and to
ence at the land Office at Indianapolis on Monday the
first day IF May 1913 At the land office at Fort Wayne
Monday the 8h day May, 1913 and the land Office
Winainac on Monday, the 18th day Of May, ls4s
Given under my hand, at the City Of Washington, this
ny order Of the President.
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
I,}v1 6--Ia
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HOlyday Presents.

THE subscriber has Just opened choice selection of
J. beautiful articles for Christmas and New Years pres.
for ladies and gentlemen, consisting in part Of paper
mache portfolios cardcases, desks, nkstandishes and
panel paintings papeeres, perfumed shawl boxes sache
monchons and giants, ladies' work dressing
splendid card cases. gold penccases and pens pocket
books and wallets fancy nksands, retlcule companions
ganure, cardbakets, albums, scrap books genllemens
large portfolios with locks, backgammon boards chess.
men, games, musical boxes, dissected maps, hermone-
tiers, all kinds of perumery mathepaucal instruments,
music guitars, flutes, accordions, and letter paper
Rogers Sons best knives azos and scissors constantly
for sale Sationers Hail. with many other articles
numerous partculaZe all of which will be sold at the
lowest prices WIN. FISCHER.
Dec. 2l-d2W
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OR. BANNINGS BODY BRACE.--Thousands of per
~ afflicted by pu monary affections, dyspepsia
sipaton, and various degrees of local general debility
have been relieved by this instrument 1t is particularly
adapted to numerous ailments prevalent the south,
spinal weakness distortions, tendency of the body
lounge and droop both in children and adults. BY
ing the form erect posture. IA enlages the chest
that the subject breathes ee and easier and thus many
contractions OF the chest with attendant affections ofhe
heart and lungs, couneraced and l play is given
the organs of respiration
The brace may be had in this city by applying to Mrs
Baldwin, who viii be in attendance all times the
of Mr. Peter Brenner tailor doors below II street,
the north side OF Pennsylvania avenue. gentleman
will aid in adapting it TO those who may call for the pur
pose. =,
Applications for single braces, from distance also
for patent rights may likewise be directed Dr. Banning
office, 437h Broadway, New York
eminent professors OF medical and surgical science in the
United States well distinguished ladies
and gentlemen in this city and other parts of the country
Oct l5--ly
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rTNHE RETREAT.-A boarding and day school ioi
young ladies' under the supervision OF the BishoPo'
Pennsylvania, School-house Lane, miles from fha
delphia near the crossing of the Philadelphia and NOTE
town railroad. Miss NJ. A Spaard, principal Mrs h
Spaard, assistant principal NJ Felix Drouin, late Po
in the University OF France teacher otFrench and ia
Mr.. J. A Getze, teacher of music. -,
Letters for Retreat be addressed to box No s5s pos
office. Philadelphia
Refer to The Right Rev. Bishop Potter Rev. d. H. Maeu
dy. No lbs North 18th street; DR. q. Treiche eom-hoe'
Robert Ralston esq, No 4, south Front street. Phlads
phia and James @. kemp,on esq, Mayayunk.
July le-IawIy
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BY the President Of the United States.

TN pursuance of law, l. JAMES X. POLK President of
the United States of America do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held at the under
mentioned land offices the Territory OF Wisconsin, the
periods hereinafter designated, to wit;
AT the land office ut MINERAL POINT, commencing on
Monday the seventeenth day of January for the dis
posal of the public lands within the aforementioned
ships and parts OF townships, viz;
North of the base line aud of the fourth principal
dian.
Townships fourteen, fifteen and sixteen of range three
Townships fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, of range four
Townships fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen and egh-
teen, of range five.
Townships fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen OF
range six.
Sections four, fve SIX eight, nine, seventeen,
thricen fractional townships fourteen fifteen, and sixteen
on the Mississippi river and township seventeen, OF
Fractional townships fourteen SIXTEEN and
the MississppiIiver, of range eight
Fractional township the Mississippi river,
of range nine.
Monday, the thy frst day of January for the dspo
the public lands within the aforementioned
ships and part OF township viz
North of the base line and Of the fourth principal
Fractional section one, in township nineteen, situated
northeast of Lake "Pwawg,n," OF ranG84ourtecn
and townships thy-two and thirty three of range nine
teen.
Townships thry-two, ,hrty-three, and thry-four. OF
appropriated by law for the Of schools militia
ry other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering the lands will be commenced the DAYS
appointed, and proceed in the order in which they
advertised with ali convenient despatch, until the
whole shall have been offered and the saes thus closed
But sale shall be kept longer than weeks and
private entry of any of the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration of the two weeks.
ninth day Of October ammo Domni one thousand eight
BY the President. JAMES X. POLK.
Commissioners Of 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 and
make known that public sales will be held the under
mentioned land offices in the State OF Missouri at the peri
dds hereinafter designated, 70 wit;
At the land office at SPRINGFIELD, commencing on
Monday seventeenth day January next for the dis
posa Of the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and part Of a township, viz:
North Of the base ~e ad soest Of the principal meridian
tweny-eght, of range sixteen
Townships twenty-five, swentysix, and thirtyour, of
Township twenty-four of range eighteen
The fractions Of sections three and four, of Hhs
and twenty four of range nineteen.
Inc traction Of township twenty-five, east OF White ripr
ana townships twenythree twenty-five, and tweny-sI,
Townships twenty-five and twenty five, of range twenty
Township Twenty-Five of range twenty-four.
. Atthe land office CLINTON, commencing Monday,
she n"bc nnds Gay Of January next 70, the disposal OF
"or'@ q f oas hre and Of the fh principal msidan
Township thIy-egh, of range thirteen
townships thlr'yive, thry-six and thiry-seven, of
AT the land office PLATTsBURo. commencin, on
Monday the day of January next for the dspo
fractional townships, viz, epS ~
North of ths base ii~< and Of fh principal
Fractional township sixty and the half township
Fractional township sixty, and townships sx,yfve and
A, the land office at JACKSON commencing on Mood,v
the day OF January next for the disposal of the
public lands within the following townships and parts
townshipss vxi
North Of ks bsss ii~s and Of pri~epai meridian
Township twenty seven, of range eight.
Sections one, two eleven. twelve thirteen fourteen,
twenty three, twenty four, twenty hve twentys thirty
Ave, and thirty six, township twenty four and sections
two eleven, twelve thirteen fourteen, fifteen, twenty
fraction OF section ,weny seven east OF FA Lax.
tons hirty.ve and thysix, in township twenty-five OF
The halves sections three, ten, fifteen. twenty-five
MsnV-sevsn. and hiry-four, and fractional section four,
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TNfE CHANM FOk 1915, sericS Oh kraeeIuI Group
l. beautifully colored, folio volume
The Floral Offering, volume quaro, illustrated with col
ored bouquets OF flowers
The ''Forget Me Not for lS4S
The Military and Naval Annual for 1913
The Parlor Book of Flowers with $50 engrayngs
The Parlor Scrap Book
The Offering of Beauty, gin for all seasons
The Poetical Language OF Flowers, l volume octave
with colored illustrations
The OPAL a richly bound and illustrated gilt for the holy
days of lSis, edited by Mrs. Hale
sand variety OF other books, fine editions paraking
less of the character OF the abovesome OF them
beautifully illustrated Others finely bound recently opened
by F. TAYLOR many of them imported from London BY
himself
Dee %
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TN pursuance of the authority given by the first section
| he act of Congress entitled ''An establish land
Office in the norhen part of Michigan and provide
he sale of mineral lands in the State of Michigan, APP
no,7od l., March lst7 L. JAMES X. POLK President of
he IJnited States America, do hereby declare and
Known thai have this day selected and designated the
r, rr M.RF as the site of the land office Tor the Lake
Sneroy district in the State OF Michigan, by said
and hat said office shall be, and hereby is ordered 10
he established at that place.
81 Zen under my hand, the city of Washington this
seventh day of December Ammo Domini one thou
sand eie Int hundred and forty seven
By the Presidents JAMES N. POLh.
RicuaRp M You've, 80
Commissioner oil the Oenerai Lama Ohce.
pa. AJ-lawi2V
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TINTED STATES FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT.
~ The Treasury Department and its various fiscal bu-
reaus their origin organization, and practical operations
uustated being supplement the Synopsis OF Treasury
Instructions TOR the of laws affect
ing the commercial and system of the United
states In fourteen chapters. BY Robert Mayo Md
volume quarto. Price 81 so
The above work, which has been for considerable time
IN preparation at The Treasury Department, has been
printed, extra copies of which Tor sale by
VIM q. FORCE,
Aug, Penn. avenue, corner OF 10Th street
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eountcrfeitsrhe public attention is invited, and pa
tcufary referred the advertisement. setting forth the h
style OF labelling and the putting up ofDr Beckwih anu
dyspeptic and dinner pills Also to that OF Dr. Dy9u p
proved anti-bous pills; both of which, il may be seen
protected from being eountereited, by the only s
guard be depended uponthe WRITTEN SIGNATURES oil 0
propretors on the label OF each box of pills. a
An others which may be offered for sale by unpnnclpe
persons surely base oounierfeis and viii be relec
such The pills thaiwere IN the hands OF persons WIN
as have the written signature of the proprietor IL
The sole agency for the sale of Beckwiths an-dyspep
and Dyott's anti-bilious pills. Is vested in the hands
w Dyou Sons, of the Columbian College, No lS2 N9In
Second street, Philadelphia, who will execute any orders
for the
Druggists and all wholesale dealers who wish to be ur
nished with the genuine pills, Will hes applied the mos
LIBERAL terms. by applying MS above May 2l-u
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SupERB STATIONERY, Sc, for PRESENT.


- Painted PAPER machc portfolios, card cases. and ink.
standishes ~ats
Pearl, shell, velvet, silver proclaim and painted port
foiios, (French,) of richest patterns card cases
Gold pens and pencil cases. reduced prices silver do
Inksandshes, of most beautiful, patterns, with bells
New style of fancy bells
French pockebooks and wallets
Work boxes, various Sizes nlaid and plain
Writing desks, fancy papeeries, of new patterns
Every variety of motto waters
Pearl, enamelled, ivory, and plain penhodes and pa
per knives
Fancy paper aud envelopes, of pattern,
Fine penkniNes and scissors fancy paper weights
lnksands, OF all patterns and sizes, fancy cards
Ladies' Writing Companion, Ladies' Pocket Companion
Games for youth pincushions, and emery bags
Wax tapers and matches chessmen and boards
Scent bags, albums, purses ivory tablets
Travellers chessmer seals, fancy playing cards
Visiting cards, Jenny Lind's note paper and waters
Jewelry boxes. Together with large and new as
sortment of FANCY AND STAPLE STATIONERY,
at the lowest prices. For sale by
WIN. F. BAYLY, Statoner,
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, between 18th and 18th streets
Dec 2--eod6tif.
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Notice to Presumption Iaimants.

Every person entitled to the right of pre-empton any
lands within the limits of the townships and parts of
ships above enumerated is required establish the
the satisfaction OF the register and receiver OF the proper
land Office and make payment therefor raetca
bic after seeing this and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale Of the lands embra
cling the tract claimed otherwise such claim will be for
eited. RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land O6ice.
Oct. l5-lawl3w
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TN pursuance of law, JAMES X. POLK, President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sale will be held at the land
office AUGUSTA, in the State of Mississippi, common
cling Monday the seventh day of February for the
disposal of the public lands within the aforementioned
parts of townships, TO wit:
South of the base line and of the principal meridian
Sections one, two, eleven, twelve, twentythree, twenty
Jour- twenty five, wentysx, thy-five and thry-slx, in
township SIX, OF range five.
Sections twenty nine, thirty, thirty thirty two and
thirty-three, in township seven OF range twelve.
Fractional section thy-one in township nne and frac
tiona four, five and six, in township of range
FOUR situated on 60 Petit Bots" island.
Fractional sections twentyseven, tweny-eght twenty
nine thry thrythree and thirty in township nine,
of range and fractional sections
three twenty-four twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty
seven, IN township nlhe Oh range seVe situated on HON
island"
Fractional sections six seven eight and seventeen in
township eight OF range eight fractional section thirty
four in township and fractional sections one two,
three and twelve in township eight Orange nine situated
on Deer island.
Lands appropriated by law for the of hoo mill
tary or other poses will be excluded from the sale
fhe offering of the lands will be commenced on the day
appointed, and proceed in the order which they
are advertised with all convenient despatch, until the
whole shall have been offered, and the sale thus closed
and no private entry any of the lands will be admitted
until after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington, tbs
twenty third day of October Domn thHgss, ID
eight hundred and iory-seven.
BY the President: JAMES X POLK.
RICHARD NJ YOU'VE,
Commissioners OF the General Land Office.
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IN pursuance OF law. l. JAMES X. POLK, President Of
mentioned land offices, in the STATE OF LOUISIANA
al the periods hereinafter mentioned, TO wit:
AT the land office OPELOUSAS, commencing on
Monday the fourteenth day Of February next for the dis
poal Of the public lands to which no private claims are
tional townships, viz:
South of the base line aud of the principal meridian
Townships five and thirteen, of range four.
Township twelve, and sections two three four five. six
seven, eight. nne en eleven seventeen, eighteen, nine
teen twenty four twenty thirty thirty and thirty
six, in township thirteen, of range five.
Fractional township eleven, OF range six.
Townships en eleven, and twelve, of range seven.
Fractional townships, ten eleven twelve and thirteen
of range eight
Fractional township thirteen south of the lake. and fac
tional townships fourteen and fifteen, of range
fractional township fifteen, south of Grand Lake. of
range twelve.
South of the base line aud of the principal meridian
Fractional township fifteen, of range nine.
At the land office at NATCHITOCIIES, commencing on
posn o the public lands to Which no private claims are
alleged, within the aforementioned townships and frac
tional townships, viz;
North of the base line and cest of the principal meridian
Fractional townships thirteen and fourteen north of Red
river, of range eleven
ton twelve; the half Except the southwest OF
the southeast quarte of section thirteen, and fractional
section twenty-tour, in fractional township fourteen OF
fractional townships and seventeen south of the
Grape" reservation Of range thirteen
Township sixteen, OF range fourteen.
Township sixteen, OF range fifteen.
At the land Office at OUACHITA commencing on Mon
day. twenty day of February next the dispo
sal of the public lands which "prvae claims al
legged, within the aforementioned townships and fraction
al townships, viz:
North of the base line and of the principal meridian
Fractional townships three and four north of Red river
of range five.
Fractional township FOUR north Of Red river range
six.
Sections one, wo three ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
fourteen. tWenY-fOur.
thirteen
Island numbered hundred and three in the Mississippi
pi river, in township seventeen of range fourteen.
Island numbered ninetyve, in the Mississippi river, in
township twenty of ranges thirteen and fourteen.
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools military
or other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the lands will be commenced 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 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
third day of November, 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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Notice to Prescription Claimants.

Every person entitled to the right OF presumption any
lands W hn limits of the townships and parts of
ships above enumerated is required TO establish the same
IN The satisfaction the register and of the
,roper land office and make ment therefor
practicable after seeing his notice. and before tue day APP
haunted for the commencement of the public sale
lands embracing claimed, otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.