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Democratic banner., 1849-05-21
OF BoUNDARIEsskED GENERAL POWERS.
ARTICLE /.

Be i enacted By The General assembly Of The STATE Of Missouri, as
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SEC. ]. All that section of country contained within the following limits,
tO-wt: beginning at a point in the middle of the main channel of the MhSis.
sppi river due east from the southern boundary of the town as designated by
the recorded plat of the town, in Pike county, thence due west to the COM
mencement Of the, southern line of the town, OF the west bank Of the Mssis-
sippi river, thence due west with said town line to the south west corner Of
said town, as designated by the recOrded plat thereof thence nOrtherly with The
line with the northern boundary of said town, and on a direct line with Blocks
seventy eight and ffty-nne, to the middle Of the main channel of The Mi@is-
sippi river, thence sOuthwardly with the middle of the main channel Of the
Mississippi river to the place of beginning, is hereby erected into a city, by
the name of the City of Louisiana. s g.
Sec, 2, The inhabitants Of said city, heretofore constituted a body polite
and corporate by the name and style Of "the inhabitants of the town Of LOU
isiana, are hereby continued as such body polite and corporate, by the name
and STYLE of nthe City Of Louisiana" and by the same name, or such other
NAME as the Legislature shall by law enact, they and their successors forever,
shall have perpetual succession, shall sue and be sued, implead and be inplead-
ed, defend and be defended, in all courts of law and equity, and in all actions
whatsoever, may contract and be contracted with, may purchase, receive, and
hold property, real and personal within said city, and may sell, lease. or dis.
pose Of the same for the benefit of the city, and may purchase, receive, and
hold property, real and personal, beyond the limits Of The city, 10 be used for
the burial of the dead of the city, or for the erection Of water works to sup
DIV the CITY with water, Or for the establishment Of a Hospital for the recep-
ton of persons infected with contagious and other diseases, or for the erection
of a poor house and farm or work house, or house of correction, and may sell,
lease or dispose of such property for the benefit Of the city, and may do all
other acts as natural persons; they may have and use one common seal, and
NAV break, alter, change and makea ley seal at pleasure. .
Sec. g. The City Of Louisiana hereby created, as Don as may be, and pre-
yious to the next general election, shall be divided into three wards, by the
present trustees Of the town, SO as to include, as near al may be, the same
number Of free white male inhabitants in reach ward, andthe city council shall
have power 20 alter or change the boundaries of said wards 'front.' lint TO time,
al HOY -.y 500 ft. ~ to in"r"ca the number of said wards having rosrd 70
as aforesaid. have as near as may be an equal number of such inhabitants.
Democratic banner., 1849-05-21
ARrtcLE LII.
OF LEGISLATIVE POWER.

Sec. /. The appropriations Of the council fothe payment of interest, forim.
rroyements, and for town expenses during any one fiscal year, shall NJ exceed
the mouat Of tn inccme Of the preceding fseia year, bat shall be hwiufcr
sai&cOuucl to apply any surplus moneya in the treasury. to the exdngushnsnf
of the city debt, Of the creation Of a sinking fund forths payment OF said deb"
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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 AT the under
land office, in the State OF MISSOURI herein
after designated, wit,
AT the land Office al Springfield, commencing on Mon
day. the turh day OF June next for the disposal oil the
public lands situate within the aforementioned townships
and parts OF townships Wis
North Of the base line, and of the 6 principal
dian.
Townships twenty-five, twenty three, and twenty four Of
range eleven
Townships twenty-three and twenty -four, of range
twelve.
Township twenty-five, of range nineteen.
townships twenty three and twenty -four, OF range
ty-one
Township twenty-three, of range twenty-five
Lands appropriated by law Tor The of schools mill
other purposes will beeXcluded from the sale
The Offering of the above lands will be com
menced the days appointed and proceed in the order
in which they sed with all convenient despatch
until the whole shall have been offered and the sale thus
closed But sale shall be kept open longer than
weeks and private entry Of any of the lands will be- ad-
mittsd until after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand the city Of Washington, this
twenty sevenh day OF February, ammo Domni ono
thousand eight hundred and forty nine
JAMES X POLK
BY the President,
RICHARD Nj YOUNG,
Commissioners of the General Land Office.
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Jan. ely

%1R0 RnWARD.-Ran away from the subscriber near
eW lCO Luray Page county, Virginia. on the 9th inst,
, boy named Aaron He 10 very black, 10 OF age.
ken TO- very thick lips. and heavy tongue He had
he lei domestic kersey frock coat faded black color.
broad brim white hat and other clothing with him. not re
collected The above reward Of el5O will be given should
be be out Of the State. and 80O akcn in the
State that may get him again reasonable charges
will bA paid If dsvsrsd me at Lurny
Aaron left In company with sprghty yellow boy, red
complexion, red hair, and spotted lace; not 20 tall
Aaron but heavier made Both Of tho boys are good
coopers. VIM. A. CHAPMAN,
Sept. TT Larays Page county, Virginia,
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Original papers exhibited in proof must be verified
originals by the oath a witness, whose credbliv
be certified in the FIRST OF rules, but when
the fact is within the exclusive knowledge OF the claimant
1t may be verified by his oath Affirmation Papers
in the handwriting of any person who has deceased or
whose residence is unknown the claimant, may be
fed by proof of such hand writing and Of the death Of
psrty his removal TO places unknown
All testimony taken In any foreign language and all
papers and documents in foreign language which may
be exhibited proof, be accompanied by
ton OF the into the English language.
g. When the claim arises from the seizure or loss of any
ship vessel the cargo of any ship vessel tilted
copy the enrolment registry OF snch ship vessel
be produced. together with the original clearance mani.
laws of the United States which she possessed her last
voyage from the United States. when the same in tho
Of the claimant, be obtained by him
when not, certified OF the be pro-
duced together with his oath affirmation thar the org
nails in his possession, and cannot be obtained by
him.
T. In all where property of any description for tho
the time of seizure loss insured the original policy
OF Insurance, certified copy thereof must DO producsd
g. IL the claimant be = naruraEed citizen OF the United
States, copy of the record of his naturalization, duly
titled, must be produced.
And to the end that the attention Of ella INFANTS may be
distinctly called to what be done order
obtain books records documents which he deemed
necessary the just decision OF claim presented 10 the
Board, and which the possession OF the
Mexican Republic, the last clause Of the fifteenth article of
the aforesaid treaty February 1919 aud the last clause
of the third section of the said act Of Congress Of March
iSa9, likewise, pursuant to the order OF The Board.
herewith published;
Extract from article Ky of the treaty bscsew the Usied
States and the Republic of Merico Of III February, l06
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THE UNION.


IN pursuance of law, l. JAMES X POLK. President of
make known that public will be held at the under
mentioned land offices in the State OF FLOhlDA, al the
periods hereinafter designated, TO wits
At the land office at Newnansvle. commencing on
Monday the fourth day Of June for the disposal OF the
public lands situated within The aforementioned town
ships and parts of townships, Wis
South Of the base n' and east of the principal meridian"
Township twenty-threo township twenty four except
sections eight nine, ten. fifteen, and sixteen ana own,
ships wentyh twcntysx, and twenty seven, oil range
twenty -three
Township wentythree; township twenty -four. except
sections one ,wo three ten eleven, twelve thirteen Jour
teen, twenythree, twenty twenty-five twenty
twenty seven, of range twenty -four.
AT the land office at ST. Augustine, commencing on Mon
day me eighteenth day OF June next Tor the disposal OF
ships and parts OF townships, viz
South IF the base line and Of the principal meridian"
Township twea'y,hree township twenty-lonr. except
sections thirteen fourteen twenty three twenyto TWEEN
y-hve, tweny-six thirty fve and thirysix; township
wenty,fv except sections hirty.fonr and thiy five
township wentysix township twenty seven, except sec
tons eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen fifteen, twenty
three, and tweny-foor, OF range twenty, hve'
Township twenty-three except sections eighteen and
nineeen township twenty four except sections two and
thirty one; township twenty-five; township twenty six,
except section thirtyone and township wonty-sev OF
Townships twenty-three. twenty-four, twenty five, and
TIVE nty-six OF range twenty seven.
Township twsary-seven, of range twenty nine
Township twenty. seven, Of range thirty
Townships twenty six and twenty OF range thirty
Townships twen,y-sx and twsny-seven of range thirty
two.
Township tweny-seven, of range thirty three.
Sections two ten. inclusive. fifteen 10 twenty-five, in
elusive, and twenty TO thirty four inclusive In town
ship twenty-seven, OF range lhriy-hve.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools militia
~ or other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The Offer ing of the aforementioned lands will be com
menced the days appointed and proceed in the order in
until the whole shall been offered. and the sales
closed But sale shall be kept open longer than two
med until i after e the expiration Of the two weeks -
Given under my hand at the city OF Washington, TIL
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TN pursuance Of law, /, JAMES X POLK President oil
the United States OF America 40 hereby declare ana
mentioned land offices in the State OF WISCONSIN, al the
periods hereinafter designated, TO w'ti
Al the land office the Falls oil ST. Croix river, com
mencing Monday tho fourth day OF June next for the
disposal OF the public lands situated within the undemen
toned townships and parts oil townships, viz
North of the base line and Of the fourth principal
iridium.
Fractional township twenty fve and townships twenty
six thirty hirtyone and hiry-two, OF range seventeen
Fractional townships twenty-h aud wenry.six, and
townships thirty thytwo, and thirty three, of range
fractional township twenty six, and townships twenty
nine, thry-three, and thirty four OF range nineteen
Townships thirtythree, thirty Jour- ana thiry-hve oil
AT the same place, commencing Monday, the third
day Of September next for the disposal of all the public
lands within the ships and fractional townships above
enumerated which have BEEN or shall be- reported before
ia. day OF sale as containing "copper" lead other valua
BILE Ores tor sale quarterquarer sections
not less than five dollars per acre. except the section.
leases which shall not be deiemn by the day fixed
the of the public sale, in accordance with
March, eighteen hundred and forty sevsn en,ed AN act
additional land district In tho Territory OF Wis
At the land Office ut Mineral Point commencing on Mon
day. the eixhesn'h day Of June next tor the dispose. Of
ships and parts of townships, viz;
North of the bass line AND Osst IF the fourth principal
rdian
Townships fourteen, fiteen and sixteen OF range
Township s fourteen fftecn and sixteen, OF range two
Townships twenty twontyone, and twenty-five, oil range
three
Townships nineteen, twenty, twcnty-one, and twenty
two, OF range four
Townships nineteen and twenty, of range five
Townships eighteen, nineteen and twenty, oil range SIX
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, OF range
Townships eighteen nineteen, and twenty, Of range
eight
and twenty, OF range nine
Fractional township eighteen, and townships nineteen
and twenty, OF range ten
Fractional townships eighteen anu nineteen, ana Town
ship twenty, OF range eleven
Fractional townships nineteen and twenty, OF range
twelve.
Fractional township twenty, of range thirteen.
Lands appropriated by law Tor the OF schools militia
nv and other pu poses, will be excluded from the sales.
The offering OF the aforementioned lands will be com
days appointed and proceed in the order in
which they advertised with all convenient despatch
until the shall been offered, and the sales thu
closed but sale shall be kept open longer than 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, t,
wenty-scventh day OF February ammo Dolnni one thou
sand eight hundred and iory-nine.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President;
RICHARD M. You've,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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Notice to Presumption Claimants.


TYR. BANNTNG'3 BODY BRACE.-Debilitated public
H. speakers pumonc dyspeptics weak aud delicate la
dies and children, and those with weak spine and one
prominent hip and shoulder, will find Immediate
by the application oil this perfectly easy which
substitute for tho and unlike other sui
ports by supporting the small OF the back and lifting and
composing the sunken abdominal organs fully *
pandng the chest through the support the internal Or
gans, and correcting STOPPING form by balancing bod
ers.
Ladies will be fitted by Mrs Baldwin, at p Brenner's
Pennsylvania avenue, 4th door from a street east
The medical profession invited call examine.
PrrrsBURa, May q, 1886
We the undersigned, having used in practice BAN
nings Patent Lace, for the relief of simple pro-
tapsus uter, cheeruly testify its being tho best nst-
nent have with fulfil all the indications required
in the case which be required from an externa
port
A. N. MCDOWELL, M. D.
T. +. DALE, M. ID.
JOS p. GAZZAM, nj. d.
Jan. ely
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The sales advertised be- held the land office
The PALS OF Sr the fourth day OF Jxne and
the hird day OF September next. will not be held
district wing organized OF the part OF that dis
rct living In tue lfiscs~s~, and the land Office for
that part ia Territory OF irssca having been directed
10 be removed Saltwater from and after the threth day
OF June next by OF Congress, approved March ID 1919
z. TAYLOR.
By tho Presidents
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner oil the General Land Office.
March 3D,h, lSi9
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ID OBERT J. WALKER win praetiss law n
II Supreme Court Of the United States. In to
many letters he thinks proper that he aend
him in the Supreme Court. ti,,
Ofiics on Pennsylvania avenue, the Seven Build
ms, Washington, d. y. MARI
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II, In the opinion of the
said board OF commission
ers, or of the claimants, any
books, records. or documents
in the possession or power OF
the government of the Mexi.
can republic. shall be deem
ed necessary to the just de-
cision of any claim, the COM
missioners, or the claimants,
through them, shall, within
such period as Congress may
designate, make an applica-
ten in writing for the same,
addressed to the. Mexican
Minister for Foreign Affairs,
to be transmitted by the Sec
rotary Of State OF the United
States; and the Mexican
government engages, at the
earliest possible moment
after the receipt of sach de-
mand, to cause any OF fhe
books, records, or docu-
ments, so specified, which
shall be in their possession
or power, Tor authenticated
copies or extracts OF the
same;) to be transmitted TO
the said Secretary OF State,
who shall Immediately de-
liver them over to the said
board of commissioners:
Provided, That no such APP
plication shalt be made by,
or ut the instance Of, any
claimant, until the facts
which it is expected to prove
by such books, records, or
documents, shall have been
stated under oath or atiirlna-
ton.
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JESSE Il. DOW.


ONCE, No 3, Unio~ Budiwgs directly x~dev the Umio~
OGct, Washiwgfow, d. O.,
LENDS to the prosecution of claims before Congress.
ana me various departments of tho government PEN
ions ana 6ounty-and warrants particularly attended
bounty warrants purchased sold. The heirs and
s representatives OF the ocars and of John Paul
Jones'; squadron in 79 will find il be intee
aPPy 70 M D. he having tho rolls of the Bon Homme
cnaId and Alliance. and tell glance scAs
no ars not entitled to share in tho Denmark prices
sons abroad. who desire business be attended by Mr..
retaining fee OF IS.
generally ~
Mar 8-ly IIntell
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Every person entitled the right of on any
the lands within the townships and parts Of township above
enumerated is required establish the the sns-
faction of the and OF the proper land Office,
and make payment therefor practicable after
ing rs notice, and before the day appointed for the
encemen, the public sale OF the lands embracing the
tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Mar 4-Iawl3w
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ny the President Of tho United states.

TN pursuance of law, JAMES X. POLK, President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make that public sales will be held the under
mentioned land Offices in the State OF ARKANSAS, at the
periods hereinafter Designated, TO wit:
AT the land Office al Helena, commencing on Monday,
the fourth day of June for the disposal OF tue pub
lie lands situated witha the aforementioned townships
and parts OF townships, VIA
North of The base line and east of the h principal meridian
Sections thirteen, twenty thee twenty -four, and twenty
FIVE Of tho ST. Francis river in township thee OF range
four.
Township nine, of range seven.
Sou of the base aud of fh principal meridian.
Township four, and part Of island in sections thirty
and thirty three township thirteen OF range one
AT the land office at Washington, commencing Oh Mon
day, the eighteenth day of June for the disposal OF
the pubs situated within the aforementioned
ship, viz;
South Of the base line and csst Of the M principal meridian.
Township four of range nineteen
AT the land office at ChaInpagnoe. commencing on Mon
lie lands situated within the aforementioned townships,
South the base las aud c Of the Gh principal mridian
Townships eleven and fourteen, Of range seventeen.
ToWnsh p eleven, of range eighteen.
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools, mill
tary other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The Offering OF the above mentioned lands will be com
which they advertised, with all convenient despatch,
until the whole shall have been oere and the sales thu
closed. But sale shalt b. kept open longer than two
weeks and private entry OF OF the lands will be adj
Given under my hand the city OF Washington, this
twenty-seventh day Of February, Domni thou
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President
RICHARD M YoUNa,
~. ,l.a "a 81 d,,ol
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Notice 10 Prescription CI.i nants.

Every person entitled the right of pe-empton to any
Of the lands within the sections and of sections above
enumerated is required establish the the sails
faction of the register aud receiver OF the proper land Office
and make payment therefor as soon as practicable after
seeing this notice. and before the day appointed for tho
of tho public sale of the lands embracing
the claimed otherwise such claim will be forfeited
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Mar 4-lawl3 w
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BY tho President OF the United states.

TN pursuance provisions section
1915 t. JAMES K POLK, Presden. OF the United State:
public sales will be held the aforementioned land Of
ices said State Of WISCONSIN, the periods
At the land office at MILWAUKEE,, commencn ing on
Monday the fourth day'ol June next for the disposal Of
the public lands within the reserved sections and
parts of sections, situated in the following townships,
North of the base line and of the fourth psnep&
Townships six and seven, of range fourteen.
Townships six. seven, and eight, of range sixteen.
Townships seven and eight, o. range seventeen
Townships six, and eight, ,frange eighteen.
Townships seven and eight, Of range nineteen.
Townships seven and eight, Of range twenty.
Townships six, seven, and eight, OF range twenty-one
Al the land oiice at Or ZEN BAY. commencing on Mon
day. the eleventh day OF June next Tor The disposal Of the
public lands within tho aforementioned reserved
and parts of sections situated in the following
named townships and parts OF townships, viz:
North Of the base linz and east Of the fourth principal
ridiaw..
Townships twelve, thirteen, four'eea and fifteen, south
Townships thirteen and fourteen, and fractional town
ship fifteen, south Of Fox river. of range ten
Township fourteen and Irrational townships fifteen and
sixteen, south OF Fox river. Of range eleven
Townsh fourteen, and fractional townships fifteen. six.
teen and south of Fox river, of range twelve
Township sixteen. and fractional townships seventeen
and eighteen, south Of Fox river. of range thirteen
Township seventeen and fractional township eighteen.
south of Fox river. Of range fourteen.
Fractional townships eighteen and nineteen, south OF
Fox and east of Wolf river, Orange fifteen.
Township axteen fractional townships seventeen, oa-
and nineteen and township twenty, OF range six
Fractional townships fifteen, sixteen. seventeen. eighteen
nineteen, twenty, and twenty-one OF range seventeen.
Fractional townships fifteen, sixteen, nineteen, twenty,
twenty.one, and twenty-five, OF range eighteen.
fractional township nineteen township twenty and fac.
tonal townhipstwenyonc, tweny-one and .weny-thee,
of range nineteen.
Township twenty one and fractional townships twenty.
and twenty three, OF range twenty.
Fractional township twenty three, of range wenty'one
The offering OF the above mentioned lands will be com
mencod the days appointed, and proceed with all
despatch, in the order which the townships
advertised and accordance with the particular lists of
the DO offered, which will be deposited with tho
land officers before the days OF sale, until the whole shall
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 admitted until alter the
ex piration Of the two weeks
Given under my hand, al the city OF Washington, this
seventh day of February, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty nine.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the Presidents
RICHARD NJ YouNa,
Commi ssioner of the General Land Office.
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NOtlcu OF the Embellishments the
Charlton District, In tho state OF Missouri.
pursuance of the first section OF the of Congress
entitled IAN act to establish additional land office in
tho State OF Missouri approved February % 1919 do
hereby declare and make Known that tho land Office
created by said act is established at the "rown Milan
In the county of Sullivan Of said State tho this day
designated by tho President OF the United States
Given under my hand at the city of Washington this
twenty venh day of February, Doini thou
sand eight hundred and forty nine.
by order of the President.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
Mars -1aWl3v