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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-11


Second Lieut. William II. Scott, 18th infantry, trans
ferred March 14h to the fourth regiment Of infantry
to take place the Army Register next below Lieut.
Bussey.
Second Lieut. Frank H. Larned, voltigeurs, trans
ferred June 2oth) to the second regiment of artillery
to take place on the Army Register next below Lieut.
Beal
IV.-Appointments in the Quartermasters, Commits
ssrys and Medical Departments, under the 9Th section
Of the Act to an H S. Se
tween the United States and the republic OF Mexico
and for other purposes" Approved June Is, 1S46
quARrERMAsrER's DEPARTMENT.
Rush Mitchell of North Carolina to be assist ant
quartemaster with the rank of captain March Q, 1S4S
vice Fender, deceased.
Charles H. Pelham of Arkansas to be assistant quar-
termaster with the rank Of captain, March, 81 ls4S
vice g. P Smith discharged.
Samuel II. Montgomery, Of Pennsylvanis, to be as
sstant with the rank Of captain, June
~, 1s4S. (Re.appointed)
coMMIssAny DEPARTMENT.
Aonzo w Adams, of Ten nessee to be assistant COM
mssary with the rank of captain Feb 7, lSiS, vice
Clendenin. discha1ked.
Charles B Fletcher, Of New Hampshire to be assis-
tant commssary, with the rank of captain, Feb Ia,
1913, vice II. NJ. Jones, discharged
cary, with the rank Of captain Feb a. 1S4s. (Orig
Edmund r. Badger, of Pennsylvania, to be assistant
commssary, with the rank Of captain, Feb rs lSiS,
Jefferson c. Bradley, of Mississippi to be assistant
commssary with the rank Of captain, March ~ 1875
Arthur Hood Of Georgia, to be assistant commssa-
ry with the rank Of captain June H. s4s vice Hoye,
discharged
MEDIC Al DEPARTMENT.
Francis NJ Hereford, of Louisians, TO be surgeon,
March g. 1915 vice Dean, declined.
Frederick w Miller Of Pcnnsy ivana (late assistant
surgeon TO be surgeo H. March S1S vice McFarlane,
resigned
1s4S, vice Lane, discharged.
y. w 'icGd. Of ILLINOIS, 10 be tOrScon, MaIt-S 4"iH'
N'tef J., u.i,I'ai sig,td.
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Richnrd,ionary.
BY OUR JOSHUA.

NJ 'lh JOSHUA.
Abseond To vanish, Gu, stick, slide, come mn
missing In law, to take legbail.
Cargo. A ride on rail road car.
Domestic Felicity. A scolding wife and squea
ing baby
Fad. To retire from public business to the peace
f shades ofprivatc life.
Gallons A species of craya, manufactured out
Of hemp or sea grnss.
Hedfhen. a set Of miserable, ignoran, beings
that don't know how to play cards, smoke cigars, or
drink whskey
iceberg A large burg without any inhabitants
jar The handspring Of animal life. Also. n
weapon OF warfare used with wonderful success by
one sampson, OF olden time and in more modern
times, by offended wives to chas,ise their unrulv
lords
hmss Erh Apestilcntal disease that has lonr
injected most all European countries but which
.hose celebrated physicians, Dr. John Mitchell and
VI. Lamartine, assisted by a lnrge corps of eminent
mineral physicians now bid fair to arrest in ts de-
soiatins career, by the application ofthe Balm Of Co
inmbd' celebrated medicinal plant indigenous I,
the climate and soil Of North Amcrico and frs, dis
coverebin that country in the year i776 and onnlvz
ed and Chased among the patent medicines by me-
dica faeuly In Philadelphia of which one DIR Iohr
Hancock was president |, cflccnnllv cured N,
whole yankee nation, who were n, tina, time prev
ously afflicted with this distressing malady
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Also, highly improved FARM On Indian
Creek, containing i27 acres - miles north ot
Ottawa, on the state road; 225 acres impruved.
rs Of timber, dwell n! houses, one log he 9th.
er good frame, wih veil, wood-house ard els
TEN; 100 ifuit trees many OF them hearing
good frame barn a1d shed and stationary thrcsh-
ing machine; the farm IL well watsrcd with lIv-
ing springs and by Indian Creek. The farm
will be sold entire or divided into two equal Dor.
tons liberal credit will be given on part of the
purchase money.
l, Bureau Conniy.--Scc SO l7,nrll, cas-,
OF the ith principal meridian.
Ia Grnay County Sc Or 8, 80, G; bfsw
Or -, 30 6.
II wa Coun'y.-E hfsw 80, 81, 8; sw fr. Or
s, 33, 0.
The above Lands will be sold cheap. On
most Of which. by paying one-fJurh down, time
will be given on the balance
Nov %. GEO II. NORRIS,
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Lore's Labor Lost--Ka,e Meadows, the celebra.
ed actress, lately married annc,or in New Orleans.
and then pcrempory refused to "rn,ify the treaty"
A, last accounts those learned in the statutes were
assembled together in solemn conclave to determine
whether she could be compelled to or not,
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NJ A NSION HOUS Z,
And STAGE OFFICE.-OIiawn,

And STAGE EFICE--Oltawn, III.
Val undersigned has purchased tue above
4 House, and repaired and furnished it ia
proper manner Cor iir, rate Hotel. II is situa-
ted dIrrcrly in font uf the Court House. and l..
convenient for all those having business cunucc.
ted with the public Offices; and i, in the crnrre
# the business part Of the town. The Stage Of
Zee for the different routes is kept a, this house
The house Is large and roomy and is capable
Of accommodating all those who NAV favor him
with a call, Attached to the house is comfort.
able and convenient stable
From his long acquain'anco and experience Of
the business, and unrrmiltcd rSericn, To please,
he hopes TO receive liberal share OF patronage.
Ottawa, Dec 3, lSi7. Il. THORN.
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fremont House,

By IRA COUCH, Corner Of Lake and
Dearborn Streets, Chicago, Illinois,
Directly opposite J. Frink s Cos. Eastern
Western, Northern, and Southern Stage OF.
fee. The house has Just undergone tho
rough repairs and has been newly painted.
ltsaccommodations unsurpassed in Chicago,
Anril II, 1873. "
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Farming Land for Sale.

glNiE ST 4 OF sec II, "a, n 3 e, 100 acres
Il lying OF the state road, recently laid out,
from Ottawa north to Indian Creek, and about
'our miles north Of the town. The land is ol
good quality, aud dry, rolling prairie, The ow-
ner, who is now in the state, Is anxious to sell
the above tract, and will remain here for few
months. Time will be given for a portion Of the
purchase money. Enquire OF
Ottawa, may 10, lSi7 j.. V A. HOES.
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Give us cents worth ofroisins done ur If 70
papers Nhs earesfor msEsy On the 9TH of Julyr
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300 Varieties Of Apple,

300 Varieties Of Apple,
And great variety cI Pears. Plumhs, and Cher.
ries, which have been selected with care and
great expense from the most popular and ap.
proved Nerseries in the Union, embracing near.
ly all the standing varieties in the eastern and
southern states, the fruit Of which il is confident.
ly believed cannot fail 10 suit the most delicate
and 'eilned pal,tes.
The subscriber assumes with confidence that
he has the greatest variety and most spbndid as
'orfmem to be found in northern Illinois. The
trees are from 10 3 years of ace, and ranging
from To I feet in height, and we'll proputtioned
II is believed that the lamenlablc remissness
on the part OF farmers, every where observable
IN planting fruit trees, is mostly attributable to
The almost total failure, in most cases. here
trees have been transplanied from a distance,
and the fbrous roots IN which the tree relies for
lis nutflment have become dead from too long
exposure tn dry air or severe ffosts after taking
them up, either of which Is fa.al to its growth.
Tut these emhatrassmen,s no longer exist. The
farmer can now be supplied in his own vicinity
with the number and variety he wishes, grow n
in the same soil and climate in which they are
to I've 'ransplan,ch.
IL the trees are taken up in the spring, il
should bc done scon after the frost is out of the
gtnund-ai all events, before The leaf begins TO
put forth. IL taken up in the fall they should
he buried until spring.
Apple trees a, the Nursery I2I cents; all 9th.
er kinds, 25 cents. WELLS WAIT.
Dayton, Feb. IS, lsis-iy.
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CASH,
TOWN PrOucrty for Sale.

TOWH TfONCfIy TOT SutP.
l HE u W ar OF lot 4, IN block ism the or's'-
nal town of Ottawa, having forty feet front
on Canal and 10 feet font on la Sale street
with the store house, dwelling house, and other
out buildings thereon, being the promisesat pre-
sent used by Mr. Phelps for n store and 10y Dr.
Hopkins for a dwelling house. Possession civ.
en- the first Of April next, Title good Enquire
of the subscriber, 0gcnt for the owners
nv 26, AS I. V A. HOES
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TO MlLLERs.
DRICES of boiling clothes reduced, No. Q
/ to 50 per yard, GO inches wide, hes,
bfandsO n gradual reduction on lower numbers
to 81 10 for No. |. II can he sent by mail at
same rate Of postage as letters, viz 10 cents pr.
ounce Tor 800 miles or less, 20 cents per ounce
Tor oil distances beyond, (we hing ahou, ! ~,
per ysrd,) A large supply of Burr Mill
stones, Screen aud Fam Mill Wire, Pur,a-
HE Mills, Plaster, ETC., etc, on hand. No. 2l1
North Main street. mex, square above Missouri
Hotel, st. Louis. [aiil Ga C.TODD.
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tllr6ilincs.
GREAT WESTERN. or
Compound Mandrake Pills.
For The Cure Of all Di,easas iHcidei.
10 tie Uc5iCra States.

rNm" rus PATRONAGE W TuE NORTH AnE
RltAN 'oLLLGE " HIAIru. IsrAB-
hsuGn Ar wtsuI>GTuN,
JANuAnI J. 1876,
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DIXON HOUSE,
DAYTON WOOllen FACTORY,

By LATsHAw < Co., Gate Of the MonSiol
House Oto,ra.) DIXON, ILLS. 20
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o. 90 0 o.
Grated Fruit Trees

4 RE now awaiting purchasers at INV Farm
"a and Nursery, on the Wci T6e Of F,r RI.
rer, near DoyiOH, and five miles northeast OF
Dim lhnu cnn.i. nf nnnrl,
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TN pursuance of law, l. JAMES X. POLK, President OF
make known that public sales will be held the under
mentioned land offices in the State of Missouri at the peri
DDS hereinafter designated to wits
At the land office at SPRINGFIELD, commencing on
Monday the seventeenth day of January for the dis
posa Of the public lands within the aforementioned
ships and part OF a township, viz:
North of the base line and of the fifth principal meridian
Townships twenty-five, twenysx, twenty-sevsn, and
twcntyeigit, of range sixteen.
Townships twenty-five twenty-six, and hirtyour, OF
Township twentyfour, of range eighteen.
The fractions OF sections and FOUR of Vhite
Tirer township TWENTY-FIVE and townships twenty three
and twenty -four, of range nineteen
The fraction OF township twenty-five of White rirer,
and townships tweny-thrce, twenty-five and tweny-sx,
Townships twenty and twenty avs of range twenty
township twenty-five, of range twenty-four.
htthe land office CLINTON, commencing on Monday,
me day of January next for the disposal OF
tue pubic lands within the aforementioned townships viz
Worth 81 the base lime and the fifth principal meridian
TownshP 'h,ty-eight, Orange thirteen
range seventeen. 80 ''
AT the land office at PLATTsBURG commencing on
Monday the thirty day January neS, s he dfsno
sal of the public lands within the following ,nd
fractional townships, viz;
North the base line and othe f principal meridian
Fractional township sixty, and the cast half of ,ooi
siNty.one, of range thrty-nine.
Fractional township sixty, and townships sixty-Rvc and
A, the land office at JACKSON commencing on Monday
the day OF January next the disposal OF the
public lands within the following townships and
townships, Wis
North Of the base line and Of the fh principal meridian
Township twenty seven, of range eight
Sections one two, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
tyentyhrec twenty twenty FIVE twenty.,ix thirty
6ve and thirty six township twenty four, and sections
one two eleven weye thlr'een aoarsen' esn, Weniy
fraction of section twenty east OF FHh LAKE, sec
tons hiry.fve and thrysix, in township twenty hve oil
The east halves of sections three ten fifteen, wen,ytw
swsnysevsns and thry-fou and fractional section four
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BY the President OF the United states.

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 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 oY the principal meridian
Sections one two, eleven, twelve twentyhree, twenty
four five, twentysX, thryhve, and thirtys
township SIX, OF range five
Sections twenty-nine thirty, thiry-one thry-two, and
thirty three, in township seven, of range twelve.
Fractional section thrtyone, township nine, and frac
tiona sections TOUR, ve and in township en of range
four situated on I" Petit Bots" island
Fractional sections twenty seven twenty EIGHT, twenty
nine thirty thrythree and thirty -four, in township nine,
range and fractional sections twenty two twenty
three twcntyour, twenty-five, tweny-six, and twenty
in township nine, OF range seven situated on Horn
island.'
Fractional sections six seven eight and seventeen, in
township eight of range eight; fractional section thirty
four, in township and fractional sections
three and twelve in township eight Orange nine situated
Deer island.
Lands appropriated by law for the of hools, mill
tary or other purposes will be excluded from the sale.
The offering of the lands will be commenced on the day
appointed, and proceed in the order in which they
are advertised, with all convenient despatch, until the
whole shall have been offered and the sale thus closed
But the shall be kept open longer than weeks,
and private entry of any of the lands will be admitted
until after the expiration oil the two weeks.
Given under my hand the city of Washington th's
twenty third day of October ammo Domin thcIsa 81
eight hundred and iory-seven.
BY the President: JAMES X. POLK
RICHARD M, YOUNG
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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Hoiyday Presents.

T,FIE subscriber has Just opened choice selection OF
beautiful articles for Christmas and New Years pres.
for ladies and gentiemen consisting IN part OF PAPER
Inache portfolios card-cases, desks nksandishes and
panel paintings papeeries, periumed shawl boxes ache
onchons and giants, ladies' work dressing
books and wallets fancy inkstands, recue companions
garnitnre card baskets albums, scrap books, genemens
large portfolios with locks backgammon boards, chess
men, games, musical boxes, dissected maps, hernome.
tiers, all kinds of perlumery mathematical instruments
music guitars flutes, accordions note and letter paper
waters motto seals, aud also the largest assortment
Rogers Sons best knives and scissors constantly
for sale al a,ioners Hail. with many other articles
numerous partcularize all Of which will be sold at The
lowest prices. VIM rlSClEK
Dee 2I--d2w
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rTHE RETREAT.--A boarding and day school for
young ladies, under the supervision OF the Bishop oil
Pennsylvania, on Schoolhouse Lane, miles from Phia
delphia, the crossing OF the Philadelphia and Norris
town railroad Miss NJ A. SPaiard, principal Mrs. b
in the University oFrance teacher of French and Latin
Mr.. J. A. Getze, teacher OF music.
Letters for "Reeat to be addressed to box No Ss post
Office Philadelphia.
Refer TO the Right Rev Bishop Potter; Rev d. II Macur
dy No rs North 18th street; DR. c. Trcchel custom-hOuse
Robert Ralson esq No, t. south Front street, Philsds
phis; and James q, kempton esq, Mayayunk.
July Ig-1awIy
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Important New Work. ....
TINTED STATES FINANCIAL DEPARIMhNi.-
~ The Treasury Department and ITS various nscai ou-
reaus their origin, organizaton and pacnca oPelatios
illustrated being supplement to the Synopsis OF treasury
Instructions for the administration OF revenue laws aec'
ing the commercial and revenue system oil thc united
States in fourteen chapters BY Robert Mayo, MD; one
volume quarto Price 81 go F
The above work. which has been for considerable time
IN preparation at the Treasury Department has just been
printed, extra copies Of which Tor sale by
VA r.fi... t..f WIN. q. FORCE,
Aual kPenn. avsnus, corner Of 10th street
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TREE EXHIBIIION.-PInmbeN National Daguerrean
Gallery and Photographic Depos established in ls4o
and awarded the gold and silver medals four first premi-
us and two highest honors, the NATIONAL the Massa-
chuse the New York, and the Pennsylvania exhibitions,
for the splendid coloed Dagueueotypes and besta
paratus. .
Concert Hall, PennsvipdfG arenHc, " ARLINGTON CITY,
nenr RrOUns Hotel.
205 Baltimore street, Baltimore, adjoining CampbelP'
jewellery store
Sycamore street, Petersburg, Virginia.
23l Broadway, New York.
40 Court street, Boston.
l36 Chestnut street, Phadclphis,
l76 Main street. Cincinnati
Broadway Saratoga Springs.
Portraits taken in any weather, in exquisite style. APP
paratus, instructions srd all materials furnished,
June ct
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Postpenement Of the Land Sales I'm the Inlanapo
Fort Wayne, and Winamae Districts In tho State

OF Indiana.
NOTICE hereby given, that the sales Of the lands in
~ the Miami cession in Indiana, ordered by pocla-
nation of the President of the United States, dated the
twenyh day May, l8i7 to be held at the land office at
indianapolis, the sixth day of September, 1877 the
land office Fort Wayne the Goth of September lS4
and the land Office at Winamac the 9th September.
second day Of July lS7 declared be postponed until,
and commence, the 10Th December, l8H hereby
declared be still further postponed until and to
mence, the land office at Indianapolis Monday, the
first day of May lsis at the land office at Fort Wayne
Winamnc Monday the 18th day of May, lsis.
Given under my hand the City of Washington, this
fourteenth day of July, ammo Doinni I8H
ny order ofths President
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Iulv 16-laWts.
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Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice 60 Prescription Claimants.

Every person entitled to the right of presumption to any
within the townships and fractional townships above
enumerated required establish the the salts
faction register and receiver of the proper land office
and make payment therefor the Of dollars per
acre. price fixed by the of Sd August, 1885,
practicable after seeing this notice. and before the day
pointed for the of the public sale of the
lands embracing the claimed otherwise such claim
,hal be forfeited. RICHARD M. YOUNG, .
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Nav 29-lawl3w
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NEW Juvenile Books from London.-Just received
~ by F. TAYLOR
stories and Studies from the Chronicles and History OF
England. BY Mrs 5 c. Hall and Mrs. Foster vols, with
engravings, 1917.
The Magic Ring, knigb'ly Romance BY the author OF
Undne.
Fables and PARALLELS from the German of Lesspg Herd.
err, Meissner, and others.
The Book of Science for Young People. BY M. Moffa
small quaro, with engravings; vols
Evenings with the Old Story Telers vol
Household Tales and Traditions OF England, Germany,
France, scotland, Nc; vol
Tales of the Genii l vol.
Twelve Nights Entertainments, Tales of Many Lands
Popular Tales translated from the German OF Hauf
Coored Toy Books in great variety. Dec 30
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Psstponenent Land Sales In the Indian polls
Fort Wayne, and Winamac districts In the State OF

NOTICES hereby given that tho sales of the lands in
IN the MIAMI cEssoNs, INDIANA ordered by proclama-
of the President othe United States, dated the
fifth day May lS47 be held at the land office at ndi
annapolis on the sixth day of September lS47 the land
office Fort Wayne the 10Th September ls47 and at
the land office Winamac the 9th September, 1917,
declared be postponed until and to commence on
Monday, the twentieth day of December, l8i7
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this
second day July Ammo Domin thousand eight hun
bred and forty-seven.
By order OF the President,
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Juv 2-1awtd
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BY the Presldent of the United state.

TN pursuance of the authority given by the first section
he act of Congress, entitled San establish land
Office northen part OF Michigan, and provide for
the sale mineral lands in the State OF Michigan" APP
proved LIST March, 1917 l. JAMES X POLK President of
line United States of America do hereby declare make
known that have this day selected and designated the
Sl rE MARIE the site of the land Office the Lake
Superior district in the State OF Michigan said
act and thai said Office shall be- and hereby H. ordered TO
be established at that place.
;iven under my hand, the city of Washington this
twcntyseventh day of December Ammo Domin thou-
sand eight hundred and forty seven.
BY the Presidents JAMES h. POLK.
RICHARD NJ YoUNG,
Commissioned OF the General Land Office
Dec. 3)--lawl2w
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IGHTi LIeHTi-Just received at the house furnishing
IL store of Boeler q McGregor, opposite Centre Market,
Cup staus) handsome assortment OF Cornelipss solar
lam ps and girandoes, bronze and gilt candIescks &c
Also large size gi-lramcd pier glasses, with French
plates all al unusually low prices.
Dec lh-3iaNN2Wif
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y1,HE CHARM FOR ns4s. a .sr,s. of graceful group


i beautifully colored, folio volume
The Floral Offering, volume quaro, illustrated with col
ored bouquets OF flowers
The "Forget Me Not" for IS4s
The Military and Naval Annual for iS4S
The Parlor Book OF Flowers with $50 engravines
The Parlor Scrap Book
The Offering of Beauty, gin for all seasons
The Poetical Language oil Flowers, ! volume octave,
with coored illustrations
The OPAL chy bound md illustrated gilt the holy.
days of lS4S, edited by Mrs. Hale
t.tAnd variety of other books, fine editions parakng
less OF the character OF the abovesome them
beautifully illustrated others finely bound recently opened
by F. TAYLOR many of them imported from London by
himself.
Dec. %