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PATENT OFFICE, August 3. 1913.
nN the petition Of Thomas J. Goodman, OF Balti-
" more Md, praying for the extension OF patent grant
ed Thomas j. Goodman for Improvement in scading
hogs by seam FOR years from the expiration OF said
patent which takes place the 18th day OF February
IS49- . ..
ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent
Office the first Monday in January, at IL o'clock, M
and all persons notified to appear and show cause II
any they have why said petition ought to be granted
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the Union
National InteIigencer, and National Demokrat Washing
Pennsylvania, Philadephia Post Pittsbnrg States
Columbus Inquirer, Cincinnati and Sentinel, In
danapos once a week for three successive weeks pre-
vous 10 the first Monday in January next ,,r,,
EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioned OF Patents.
p S-Editors of the above papers will please copy and
send their bills the Patent Office with paper contain
ing this notice. Aug. 5-law3w
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Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Company.
THE 10th article of the articles Of association of the
i Washington and New Orleans Telegraph Company
provides that ION the completion of the line the trustees shall
notify meeting Of the stockholders of the line by both pub
lie advertisement and printed notice. transmitted by mail
each sockhoder weeks at least before the Time
pointed for such meeting to be holden in the city OF Wash
ngton. And such meeting president, who shall be
oDcio director and also board of directors consisting OF
eight persons five of whom shall have power
any business also, secretary and treasurer shall be
elected by the the holders of ory of the stock
of company represented such meeting person
by proxy Each person entitled to certificates Of stock shall
have each share which he shall be entitled
on all questions said meeting"
The said line OF telegraph being completed so far
to work wire from Washington New Orleans, the
stockholders hereby notifed in conformity with the
article above quoted that meeting of the stockholders OF
said line will be held the Office of the magnetic ee
graph in the city of Washington, Thursday the 18th
day September III o'clock in the forenoon for the
purpose Of carrying out the provisions OF said 10th article of
the articles of assoc iation.
S y "; sf SSE5, Trustees
WASHINGTON, July %, 1913.
Aug. 4-tm
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Pcnnsylvania COllege-Medical Department.,
Filbert street, dboue Eleventh, PHILADELPHIA

TIME of instruction for the session of 1854 will
i commence Monday, the 10Th Of October next and
continue until the ensuing LIST of March, The annual com
mencement to be held thereafter practicable.
Anatomical open from October LIST April LIST
Clinical instruction tue Pennsylvania Hospital
WILLIAM DARRAcH, M. D., Theory and Practice Of Med
cine
JOHN WnTBANK, NJ D., Obstetrics and Diseases of Wo
men and Children.
HENRY S. PATTERSON M. D., Matera Medica and Thera
peutcs.
WILLIAM r. GRANT, M. D., Anatomy and Physiology
DAVID GILBERT, M. ID, Principles and Practice of Sur
gerry.
. WASHINGTON L ATIEE M. D., Medical Chemistry
Fees Naturalization, IS 90; each professor SIS 90
graduation, $50 co.
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TN pursuance oflaw. l. JAMES K POLK, President OF
the United States Of America, do hereby declare ana
make known that public sales will be held nj the under
mentioned land offices in the State OF louisiana al the Pc
RODS hereinafter designated, TO wits
Monday the sixteenth day Of October next for the disposal
of public lands situated within the aforementioned
townships and parts of townships, viz;
North of the base iine, and east Of the principal meridian
Township one, of range
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
Cacasiu in township thirteen, and the fractions OF sec
tons eighteen and ihiryone, west OF Cacasiu pass and
sections hiryseven to sxeight inclusive, in fractional
township fourteen, of range nine ~
the north half twelve the south halves of fourteen and
fifteen, the north halves of tweny-one twenty-five and
6ve and sections thyone thrysx inc!usye sections
one twelve thirreen twenly-iour 1--WE twenty
six thirty wo thirty three, thirty and thirty hve and
lots numbered seventy inclusive, in township
thirteen and sections six twelve hreen fourteen
fteen and seventeen, the fraction OF twenty-one ON st
Johns island. and sections twenty-five. twenty three,
twenty four twenty-five and thrysix in fractional town
The west half of four and sections five six
eight, eighteen, nineteen and thirty in township twelve
Township nine sections six inclusive and sections
nine and ten, in township eleven; and sections twelve
thirteen, ourteen twenty three, twenyiour, and twenty
five in township twelve, Of range twelve.
Fractional township en east OF the Sabine river and
ions one, two, twelve, thirteen, twenythree twenty
four twenty five, twenysx, and hiry-six in fractional
township eleven, of range thirteen.
AT the land office at OUACHlTA, commencing on Mon.
day the twentyhd day of October for the disposal
of The public lands situated within the following townships
viz:
North of the base ne and east of the principal meridian
Townships seventeen and eighteen, of range ten
Townships seventeen eighteen, and nineteen, of range
eleven.
Lands Appropriated by law for the of schools militia
nv other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The offering of the above mentioned lands will be
the days appointed and proceed in the order
in which they advertised, with all despatch
until whole shall have been offered and the sales thus
closed But sale shall be kept open longer then two
weeks and private entry of any 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
day of July Ammo Domn thousand eight hun
bred and forty eight.
BY the President:
JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. YOU'VE,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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JESSE l.. DOW,
.NOEurv Public aud General .zgcnt,

Office, No. 3, Union Buildings directly under the Union
Office, Washington, ID. O.,
A TTENDS the prosecution of claims before Congress
"A and the various departments of the government Pen
and bounyland particularly attended to.
Bounty Land purchased and Sold The heirs and
legal of the officers and OF John Paul
Joness squadron in 79 will find it be their iniere
apply Mr. d. he having the rolls of the Bon Homme
Richard and Alliance and tell at glance Wo and
,cho entitled share in the Denmark prizes Per-
abroad, who desire business be attended by Mr..
will be required in all to pay postage and enclose
a retaining fec OF So.
Refer the members of the 18th and Both Congresses
generally.
Mar G-ly [Intell
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July IL
ENJOY FOR CLAIMS
IT ILasIsfnxteM, ID. G.

FERDINAND w. RIsQUE. Attorney and Counselora.
Of ST, LOUIS MissoS % Hss opened an office at we.Sn
ton City for the prosecution of claims against the United
States either before Congress or the several Executive De-
He will attend to claims of every description whatsoever
by Law requiring the service, o an agent Rs na
ticuiary and specially devoted, the following, viz
Revolutionary claims of all kinds Land claims generally
Bounty land claims for military services in the late wal
with Great Britain. Applications for patents for useful In
ventons Claims of all kinds arising of the late war
with Mexico particularly for bounty lands treasury
scrp arrearages of pay mileage and for horses or other
property lost destroyed while in the military service Of
the United States. Letters addressed him, post PAID
will be promptly attended to- He will also give his par
tcnlar attention to the prosecution Of the claims OF ndlvd
uals against the War Department. for expenses incurred
subsistence transportation furnished for the of voun
during the Mexican before being mustered and
received into The service of the United States.
Fees reasonable. Office in Lakemeyers European Hotel
Pennsylvania avenue. between l4,h and 18th streets.
The undersigned take pleasure in recommending to the
public Ferdinand w Risqne. esq, as competent ana
faithful agent prosecute any claims against the several
departments of the general government
Washington City, June, ls4S
J. Y. MASON, Sec'y of Navy, LINN BoyD. Kentucky,
w. ALLEN, Ohio, ARMIsTEp BURT, s. Carolina
d. r. ATcHsoN, }M;so,i j. r. j. DANIEL, N c.,
THos. Ii BENTON, missouri RICHARD FRENCH Kentucky,
SIDNEY BREEsE. Illinois, w. l.. GoeGrN, Virginia,
SIMON CAMERON Pa, J. S. GREEN. Missouri,
JEFFERSON DAVIS, }M.. w. p HALL, Missouri,
RrvrRDY JOHNSON, Md, Isaac E. HOLMES, S Carolina,
JOHN A. DIX New York. D. S KAUFMAN, Texas,
f. A. HANNKGAN, Indiana, T. BUTLER KING Gorga,
SAM HoUsroN, 1T- T. W. LIaoN Maryland,
THos. ]. RUsK AeAas' CHARLES S. MoREHEAD, Ky,
JAooB w. MILLER, N. Jersey, HENRY c. MURPHY, n T.;
J. D. WEsrcorr IT. Florida, DAVID OUTLAW, N. Carolina,
j. II. UNpRRwoop Kentucky JOHN S. PHELPS, Missouri
United States senator's. h. b. RnErr, South Carolina,
THOMAS CHups W. A. RICHARDSON Illinois,
Brig Gen IT, S. 4 ROBERT G. ScHEscK Ohio,
JAMES SHIELDS A. ID. SIMS, South Carolina,
Brig GEN IT, s. 4. TRUMAN SMITH, Connecticut
W. S. HARVEY CALEB B. SMITH, Indiana,
Col ID Dragoons u. s. A. RoBERT SMITH, Illinois,
ALEX. II. STEPHENS, Georgia,
BENZ F. IARNEp p. w. ToMpKINs Mississippi,
Au'q Pay,n'ter GEN U. s. 4. X. TooMBs, Georgia,
A. w. VEyABLE n. Carolina,
W. S. PARRorr d. WALLACE, South Carolina,
Late U. s. Sec of legation J. WENTWORTH, ILLINOIS,
TO Merico HuGH WHTrx New York.
G. IT. CRosNAN JAMES WILSON, N. H.,
Minor and @ M USA Members House of Reps,
JuIy l3-3tdX 2awYm
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New and Popular Music.


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THE UNION.
BY IN. prs.,asn, OF the Omitted states.

~ -..'..a. - a., + JAMES X poIK prastJsn, of
az iIn,sJ s,,,rs Of America do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held the under
ma ot,oned land Offices n MISSOURI, the
periods hereinafter designated, 10 witi
the Land Office nj Jackson commencing on Monday.
the twenty fifth day OF September next the disposal OF
the public within the aforementioned townships and
parts OF nships viz:
yyh of the base aS of the fh principal
dian.
ion, and ,,yen,v. five and sscoo. one.
,,o .layen ,weIve thirteen fourteen fifteen TWENTY-FIVE,
TWO, eleven, WE'VE, ' G -, Az Az n, w ,v
swoy 49,, .iaby hirtv.two tbirfv brea fhi,vfol
SEVEN Wey ~ y 49,, 49,, , ~ ranoe
ei,byy. ~ - 49, 80 :
Fractional townships seventeen and eighteen, west OF
Little River swamp fractional sec tons thry-one, thirty
two thirty three, thiryo hirly-dve and lhry-sx,
south OF 'Cuton aud Varneys river IN township nine
twenty four, twenty five twentsx, twenty seven, thirty
four thirty five and hiry-six township rwenty-one OF
range nine NJ.
Swamp and fractions TOWNSHIP nineteen, twenty one and
twenty-five, OF Lake McComy, Of range ten.
Sections twenty two twenty. twenty four twenty
five, twenty thirty four, thirty hve ana
thirtysx, in township eighteen; township nineteen Eek
cept sections three FOUR I'VE, SIX, seven, eigh ana e
north half Of ten) OF range twelve
Fractional township nineteen, Oh range thireen
North of the base line and Of the nth principal neri
lH dian.
five sir seven. and eight
Townships twenty-five twenty -seven and twenty nine,
of range nine
Townshps seven twenty and twenty nine
of range len.
AT the Land Office at Spring field, commencing Mon
III; ,nds ,vibn The nndermentioned townships TO wit
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Notice to Prescription Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of pre- empon any
of the lands within the townships and parts of townships
above enumerated is required establish the TO the
satisfaction of register and receiver of the proper land
Office and make payment therefor, as practicable
after seeing this notice. and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale of the lands
bracng the claimed, otherwise such claim will be for
eited. RlCHAltD M YOUNG,
Commissioners of the General Land Office.
I.l,.
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Every person entitled the right Of presumption any
of the lands within the townships and parts of townships
land office, and make payment therefor prac-
ttcabe after seeing this notice, and before the day
lands embracing the tract caimed otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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Preparatory Department OF Columbian College,
ID. G.

ID. G.
the design of the trustees to establish permanently
Il school OF high ORDER in which youth may be thor
oughy fitted for college, or for other objects in life
For its they have erected an elegant and
well constructed edce, at the OF and iih streets
An able and experienced will be placed at the
head of the school, who will give his whole tune and ene
ges its management having such competent assistants
associated with him the number of pupils shall require
Such arrangements it is believed. will afford the best
guaranty that expectations oil ITS patrons VIII p iu
" realized. The school will be opened the first Wednes-
day OF September.
CHARGES QUARTER
E,e,pen,.rv branches. reading. writing. nc So 90
Arithmetic, English grammar, geography, eiemen" -
of history, Nc. ~
Higher English branches, algebra, geometry, sur
veyng book keeping, natural philosophy, chem
istry compositions &c ~ w
Latin and Greek classics IL o0
Aug. 23-3aw4w
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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 the under
mentioned land offices in the State of MICHIGAN. the
periods hereinafter designated, to wits
At the land Office at SAULT STE MARIE, commencing
Monday the 18th day of October for the disposal
of public lands situated within the aforementioned
townships and parts of townships, to wit:
North of the base line and of the principal ncrdiam
The "North and South Fox Islands," situated in frac-
onal townships thirty -four and thirty five, of range thir
teen. -
The Manitou Island" situated in fractional townships
one and thy.two, of range fourteen and fractional
townships thirty, thirty one, and thirtywo, of range f
...# fe..
Townships forty one and iory-two of range twenty.
Townships forty and forytwo, OF range twenty
Township forty-on of range twenty-five.
Township orty-one, OF range twenty-three
At the land office IONA, commencing on Monday,
the public lands within the aforementioned fractional
townships situated in the former Manstee Indian Reserve,
viz:
North of the base line and of the principal meridian
Fractional townships and twenty-five, Of range
thirteen.
Fractional township twenty and twenty-five, Orange
fourteen.
Fractional townships twenty and twenty-five, Orange
fifteen
Fractional township twenyone and twenty-five Orange
seventeen.
Lands appropriated by law the of schools military
or other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
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 sales thus
closed. But sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks and private entry of any OF the lands will be adj
mitted until after the expiration of the two weeks
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this
eighth day OF July Domn thousand eight hun.
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the Gene raj Land Office.
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n,ehoo by whom it has been adopted and VOLT e'e
since its first invention by the late ingenious Mr. Pot's, u
London whom the present artist was for eleven years
pupil and assistant
:" have the artificial leg OF Mr.: SelPho us oun
strcton excellent and well calculated TO answe
all the objects desired But the best of all is the PROOF "
those who this is positive and undenlao,
some of my friends whom have mutilated, Inform he
~ ~ .sVALENTINE MOTT,
Professor of Surgery, University New YORK
Also scIphos Artificial uand.-An entirely new ana
Useful Substitute for lost hand, arranged thar ne
wearer can open and shut by means oil tbe remannR
stump. w. s. will give further information oy nPPnoS
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Wear op. Magnetic Telegraph Once, Co"ino'a' oo"'n
Ca rolina who is authorized to receive orders
July Il-3m LII .lA l--.. -.
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C,AmILY BiBLEs.-Compete for 81 25. large quarto
size, printed in large type paper OF good average
qualify and strongly bound IN lul leather
Family Bibles handsomely bound In colored leather gilt
backs aud marble edges, tor 81 10.
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orrloE or rnr soIAcroK OF THE TnsAsrsr,

.I-tI tfI. LII-.. f| July s. iSis
S,EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this oAio.
- until the 3isl day OF August IL o'clock at uoon
for the purchase OF the Interest of the United States al law
aud equity of the property hereinafter described upon
he terms and conditions menti toned below, TO wit
land. hing an the STATE Of Massaehses AID kno,eu
South Boston lands.
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ITO LEASE or LET, several elegant rooms, FUR
isod or she'd suitable TOR societies, public
h,bi,,ons lodgings Offices in the bnidng adjoining the
minny rooms OF G. b. KING, esq. the whole house
would lie leased o lei a good tenant.
Inonire oil r. S. COKE e. Co., on the premises, or
G.. b. KING, in the adjoining house, or
X. c. WEI3HTMAN National Ho,et
Aug I7-2awln'
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Notscs 70 Pre-empalon CI.imant..

Every person entitled the right of presumption TO any
OF the lands within the townships and OF townships
above enumerated required esrablis The 10 the
satisfaction OF the register and receiver OF The proper an
oihce and make payment therefor as soon as praeinot
seeing this notice. before the day appointed Tor
the of the public sale of the lands embra-
cling the claimed Otherwise such claim VIII be Tor
feited RICHARD M YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land oihce'
July 9-Iawl2w
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Notice to Prescription Claimants.

Every person entitled the right of pon to any
lands within the townships and fractional townships
above enumerated required establish the to the
satisfaction of the register and receiver Of the proper land
office, and make payment therefor as soon as practicable
the commencement OF the public sale of the lands embra
cling claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeit
ed. RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
July 9-Iawl2w
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The Offering of the above mentioned lands will be com
uenced the days appointed aud proceed in the order in
which they are advertised, with all convenient despatch
nn,i the whole shalt have been offered and the sales thus
closed. Bat sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks and no private entry OF Of the lands will be add
nued until after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand AT the city of Washington this
third day of July Domn thousand ght hundred
and forty-eigh
ga BY the President; JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M YOUNG, r- I..
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of the General Land Office.
Notice to Prescription Claimants.

Every entitled to the right of eempton to OF
the lands within the townships and parts above
enumerated required establish the same TO the salts
faction of register and of the proper land office,
and make payment therefor as practicable after
ing tins notice and before the day appointed for the com
mence of public sale of the lands embracing the
tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
June 29-Wl2w
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Notice to Pre-Empton Claimants.

Every person entitled the right Of pre-empton to
OF the lands within the townships and fractional townships
above enumerated is required establish the to the
satisfaction of the register and receiver of the proper land
Office and make payment therefor practicable
after seeing this notice, and before the day appointed Tor
the OF the public sale of the land embracing
the tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
July l5-Iawl2w
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CELPHO's FIRST PREM UNI AZ
- GLEsEA LEG.-Introduced into the
United States and made solely by william a
Selpho, "a Spring street, New York. IN,
description OF artificial leg derives y,
name from the celebrated Marquis y,
Anylesea, who lost his leg in the battic OF
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Notice to pre-emption Claimant.

IAKD NJ. 1UUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.