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The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-06-07
CABINET MAKING,
"HE subscriber would RI

"HE subscriber would res
- pccifnllv inform the citizens Of Daven-
port and vIcln; that he il now prepared 10
manufacture every description OF Calumet rork
on The shortest notice, and Tor nea,n.ss aud du-
Fabiliy at workmanship not TO be exceIled by
any IN the West. He intends keeping general
assortment of Cabinet Ware, consisting Of
Bureaus, BsdSteadS, Dining. Breakfast and
Dressing TablrS, candle, Wash and Work
Stands. etc.
bureaus for sl2.ou, Dining Tables f,r 800:
Breakfast tables 400: Hcdsteads 400: Candle
stands for l.50 cents: Washs,ands $50.
Which he wll dispose OF Tor READY PAY, upon
the mos, reasonable terms. and receive in paw
ment all kinds OF marketable Country Produce,
Lumber, Wood, Coal, &c. aud will never re fuse
Cash.
coFFiNS mad" with despatch and at low
rate.
sRor on Front Street, in the rear of the Ca
zeitc Printing Office. ELI OIL.
Davenport, Feb. 9Th, 1913. 23-if
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be and they are hereby authorized 10 select. BY e-
gal subdivisions, from any Of the public lands
within the same State not otherwise appropriated,
quantity Of land not exceelins one half section.
for The use and support Of schools wi hin The said
fractional township.
Sec. 2. And be u further enacted, That, when the
lands hereby authorized 10 be selected shall have
been approved BY the Secretary Of the Treasury,
they shall be held by the inhabitants Of the town
ship herein designated BY the same tenure and upon
the same terms, for the support Of schools in the
said township, AZ II they had been selected under
the proyisions Of the general school law Of the
twentieth Of May, one thousand eight hundred and
twsnty six PRovIpED, sEvERTaEtEss, That the
said commissioners. other authority mentioned in
the first section Of this act shall not be authorized
by any thing herein contained to aelert lands out Of
the land district in which said fractional township
is situaied, if they he land within said district aP
plicable to school purposes under the provisions Of
the oct Of May twentieth, eighteen hundred and
twenty six
Approved, March ?, lS49.
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Rheumn ttsm.-+T severe and painful disease has
long bafed The skill OF thousands OF most celebrated
PLY scans Time and money have been wasted Ia futile
tndeavors obtain embrocaion that would perform
,sre but all have failed except HUNTS LiNlMENT.
ana has been successful naosteyery instance where
II has been employed. 4ts F
Tnis complaint IL generally divided into Two classes the
fir Ltaainafory called from the swelling and inlIain
B,asl thai attends the pain In the part Affected second,
Chronic hrnnnsa II derived It's name from long
tn,,ance OF the disease II IL also known Lnnbnso
pals in the back Scaiioa, palms IN the hip and groin
lnhrodynin pains In the joints. The Acute Rhe,ima,
fa generally terminates into one Of these and becomes
chronic complaint st.8 tF
Rheumatism ariaes from different causes, but moRt gen.
e,ay proceeds from colds, exposure TO The weather. aud
eeepIng damp Those who are subject 10 This
complaint should avoid remaining In damp placesoo long
Reader, you have the Rheumatlsm no matter how
yere procure hottie or that Remedy celebrated under
the name Of HUNT without delay. andappy
thoroughly ihe pare aifrred and pain will vanish
The following letter from CAR. Co.'s, gentleman well
known the commercial community as having for many
Years commanded Of the finest packet SLIPS that sailed
from New York Liverpool, proves beyond doubt, thai
this celebrated External Remedy Is way worthy the
great reputation iihas gained
TAunyTowN, May 26, lsi6
Dear Sf have long been subject frequent attark Of
The Rheumatism 81 the most severe and painful kind
have resore many things for relief bur without avail
Accident brought 10 my notice your External Kennedy
called Hunts Lniment and from the high character
given u by many gentlemen, induced 10 Try lis etca-
cy lake pleasure IN stating that has Afforded me i'm
nriae relief casing the pain Al once and finally sradcat
ing lhe disease consider il Invaluable family med
cine. Yours. truly, III NCObb
To George y. s,anton ESP s
-Sod by all the Druggists In This city and Throughout
the country. Price u cents per bottle. IL n !
Mar ". GEO. Z. STANTON a. CO.
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lPublic--No. all
AN ACT concerning the pay department Of the

[Public--No. AL
AN ACT concerning the pay department Of the
army,
< BE Il enacted by The Senate and Houss Of Repre-
sentafioes Of the United States Of America IN Con-
gross assembled That the pay department Of the
army shall consist Of a Paymas:er General, who
shall have the rank Of colonel. and the same pay
and allowances as ere at present provided by law,
and the same tenure Of Office as the heads Of other
discussing departments Of the army; two deputy
Paymasters General, with The same rank, pay, and
allowances as are now provided BY law for such
officers, and the same tenure Of Office as officers Of
like grade ia other Disturbing departments Of the
army; aud twenty five paymasters, with the same
rank, pay and allowances as are now provided by
law III such officers and the same tenure Of office
as officers Of like grade in other Disturbing depart
ments OF the army. That it shall be the duty Of
al discussing officers of the pay department TO re-
new their bonds, or furnish add ional security, at
least once in four years, or a. much oftener as the
President MAJ dir CO. That the officers Of the pay
department. provided for by The first section Of this
act, shall consist of the Paymas,sr General the two
deputy Paymasters General now in commission, The
fifteen paymnsters who were in service under the
acts in force at the commencement Of the war with
Mexico, and ten psymasters TO be selected from The
additional paymasers 10 service and the ihirtecn
paymasters authorized by the acts Of seventeenth Of
June, eighteen hundred and forty ak. and the third
Of March, eighteen hundred and forty seven.
Approved, March 2, l849.
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70 the Pablo.


The mineral lands included the foregoing proclama
o,, are chiefly situated between Lake superior and the
Montreal river, Isle Royale IN the northern PENN
sna OF Michigan and IRE rendered immensely valuable by
by exhasess mines Of copper AMI other ores ionnd
therein. g..
discovered Ia the trap ranges within lew miles OF Lake
up riar and from the geolo, zeal character OF the cou.
try and the explorations already made caunot ne doubt
ed that others equally II valuable, wI De found
throughout this whole mineral reg on
In of the mnesnaw worked, copper is Iound aio
and In fact of The native CT Uper anu ores yie
greater percentage than other yet discovered IN e
world, Silveris also found in considerable Quantities
All the necessary materials for The cons ~cnon o inr-
mn .e and fuel for smelling found In Abundance IN the
Immediate neighborhood ofihe mineral,
The climate In the winter, though cold does not inter
r,pt II, operations Of the mines i'm iac that season u
consjde -ed the most favorable for their operations.
The M pxmity of mineral lands TO the shorts OF NIKE
Sneror on which several safe and excellent herbors
and the Communication therefr0m, by The saul sic
Marie lah Huron Erie &c furnish ready meaHs o.
TRANSPORTING the products Of these lands 10 the prncpa
markets OF the United States at very trihing cost
Ii likewise ppears from the reports TO THIS ofce I'M
The AGRICULTURAL lands Of fair quality producing the
usual culinary vegetables and grass ~ abundance and
When properly tHd they have been found favorable for
and aood market viii be found at the mines.
Timber--srch rs white and yellow pine, a,gar maple,
yellow BIRCH Ia, In many places very ahmndah ana
by is thrifty growth gives evidence OF the rchuess Of the
soil N4 Il, ,
able Information relating thereto derived from the geoog
cal survey which couot be embraced IN bis oriei
notice win be prepared and deposited In the land Office nt
the ault STE Marie for inspection, early as practicable
before the commencement Of ths pas'S sa'e To,,Se
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office
81 Inv
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT., ffbraary, "a, 1919.
A QUESTION of much importance has arisen IN ssla-
IA ton TO Mexican bounty land warrants that may
be located by hona fde purchasers
Firs.-Where n warrant In forged.
Seeond-Where the assignment or transfer is iorerd
Thirl,--Where the power Of attorney Is forged
Several Of this description having been presented
10 the consideration OF the Commissioner OF the Ge,ieral
Land Office, he informs that in His judgment are
uull and void aud thai the land covered loo ons
remains the property Of the United Siae6 IN which view
fhis department fully coneurs 10 order, hrrepre 10 In.
please show this circular 10 all persons propo tng 10
make locations viii, Mexican war bounty land wsgrsnts,
anil copy Of these instructions be pcse in die
most public position Ia your Office. Asiese org ,rlcS are
believed be augnenting Ia number this notice Ia deemed
necessary for the protection oi The Interests OF the govern
ment and the people.
H. j. WALKER
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BY the President Of shs Unlssd states.

In pursuance of law l. JAMES X POLK, President OF
the United States America, do hereby declare and make
TINT public salea will be held Al the aforementioned
land offices In the State at LOUISIANA, nj the periods
hereinafter designated. TO wit
At the land office Naiehifoches, commencing on Mon
day, the fourth day OF June next or The disposal Of the
public lands situated within The aforementioned townships
viz:
North ora,e base ine and iresi qfhs principal msri-
dian.
Township six, of range four.
Township six. Of range FIVE.
Township seven AMI eight, Of range seven.
At the land Office al Opelos,a, commencing on Monday,
the eighteenth day oi jane nex for The disposal OF tile pub
lie lands within the aforementioned tnwnslp, viz:
South Of the base line, and east Of Le principal me
ridian.
Sections ,hrfysx 10 lofy Fix inclusive, and seciions
fifty Gyone, and hhywo, Ia township thirteen, OF range
six.
Al the land Office at New Orleans commencing Mon.
day. fourth day OF June nex for The disposal OF the
public lands within the aforementioned townships and
parts OF townships, viz:
South nthe base line east of the principal meridian.
and east Of The Mississippi I, irer.
Townships ten and eleven, Of range seven.
Township eleven, Of nnge eight.
Lands appropriated by law the OF schools militia
ry oherpurpose, will be excluded from the sales.
The offering NJ the abnvs mentioned lands will be
enced the days appointed. and proceed la the order in
which they advertised with ali convenient despatch,
un the whole shall have been offered and the sales hus
closed. et ag
Hui sales shall be kept open longer than weeks,
and private entry OF any Of the lands will be admitted
Given under my hand, at the city Of Wellington tha
tw enty seventh day OF February domni thou.
JAMES X. POLK
by The President,
RicHARD NJ. You've,
I.omms siou.r OF The General I md Ofiicr
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,roved, March ., is49.
[Pab!ic-No. AL


AN ACT TO amend An act entitled An act for
authentcating certain records" approved Frbru.
airy twenty second, eighteen hundred and fnry
nine. s,i & g.a
he IL enacted 5y the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatires Of the United States Of America in Con
gross assembled That the first section Of the act
entitled IAN act for authencating certain records, "
approved February twenty second eighteen hundred
aud forty nine, he and the same il hereby amended
40 as TO read as follows: Section |. BIZ IT ENACTED
BY The Senate and House Of Representatives of the
United States az America in Congress assembled,
That II may anl shall be lawful for the keepers or
persons having the custody Of laws Judgments
orders, DEGREES. Journals, correspondence, or other
public documents Of any foreign Government, or its
agents. relating to the title to lands claimed Ivy or
under the United $ aies, on the application Of the
head Of one Of the departments the Solicitor Of the
Treasury, or the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, 10 authenticate the same under his
hand and seal, and certify the Same TO he correct
and true copies Of such laws, Judgments. orders,
DEGREES, ,urnals, correspondence, or other public
Documents and when the came shall be ceriife by
an American mnatsi or consul. under his hand and
seal Of office. OF BY Judge Of one Of the United
States courts, under his hand and seal, to be true
copies Of the originals the same shall be sealed up
by him and retained 10 the Solicitor Of the Treasury,
who shall fsSthe same in his oiic. am, cause il 10
ba recorded il a book 10 he kept for that purp,rp
A copy Of said laws, Judgments, orders, DEGREES,
journals, correspondence, other public documents,
80 filed, or Of the same so recorded in sail book
nay be read in evidence in all courts where the title
to land claimed by or under The United States may
come into question, equally with the originals
thereof
Approved, March 2, ls49.
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aREmovssev a BIaD--A few nights since, some
person, with the nd Of ladder, removed a Canary
bird in lis cage from the second story q dwelling
was hung QUITO enjuy the lnvigVratng atmosphere.
When the owner looked 0nl next morning, she dis,
covered, In lle language Of one n the examples Of
swee sdy i s o%a S cage minus IL aesapsn
was found in carpenters snop. We nllnde 70 this
rte subject ior The purpose q giyins lille bls o.
warning 10 The owners al prcs, tnif they may pe
within The past year, Judge Crawford d tile Cfimi-
nal coiVi. although man was found gully OF steal
ing Canary birds, released him from punishment OF
tho ground THAT they are mere matters II taste ana
and fancy and property; and that dogs nse class
ed in Inc same category ~
saAoE TarEs % We noticed yesterday, Tint per,
in the employ Of the Government were engaged
In planting trees along Pennsylvania avenue, tha'
they may inpart grateful shade m Inc snnnet uIe'
While thankful this favor we are sorry tnat some
thing better than the soft maple was mol seecteu. ~
was mistake 10 plant the horse chestnut and the
locust, as boys will throw stones o.! them 10 Knock
down The fruit And so with the elm: servants cut
of the bark the being pleasant II the police
officers wold keep sharp eye on this species Of
property, the objection would not be. Inc Com,
missioner of The public buildings and grounds VIII
Marker house, Us the hay wagons have commenced
killing The old ones BY rubbing of the bark.
sss FiaE At ALEX AspRrA On Sunday night, one Of
The outbuldIngs of the Mount Vernon Cotton Fac
tory which was used for the purpose Of storing
waste cotton In, was entirely consumed. IL IL sup
posed 70 have been caused by spontaneous colnbns-
lion Loss not very serious.
W. FoussDay CHrRcn--This edifce, at the corner Of
q and Fourteenth streets. lsto be enlarged and beau
lifed Already have the mechanics COMMENCED the
work and II will be three months before the Church
will Be ready for divine service.
q THE FfsHEarEs.--A Active preparations are in the
course Of being made TO capture the piscaoal tIea
sure in the Potomac. There is every indication OF
profitable season.
BLAcKwEll'a HoTEL-There IL much talk in
town about the sudden suspension Of business at
this establishment The BILL Of fare at dinner was
headed 'sthe Last Meal" and notice was pasted
on one of the front doors TO the effect: "uests VIII
please leave the hotel this day, March 49,
ErHiopIAN SERENApERs.- NJ. w. White had
an overlooking house last night Of the Odeon The
occasion of his benefit. The reading Of the Connn-
drums consumed considerable time and ELECTED roars
of laughter. The best Connndrum was awarded 70
Mi Austin Spangler of this city, which was fol
lows "Why are fat women moro extravasant than
lean ones Because there Is more icdst about
ihem."
Tho worat AMI second prize was awarded TO Mr..
Simpson Why am like most persons present
Because expect the pencil Il ~
Both were decided by the audience. and all were
perfectly satisfied.
.fs'g. 'ftagt tsa Z.
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Notice 10 pre-cmptiom CIaima nts.

Every person entitled tn. right OF preempon 70 any
81 tho lands Within The townships aud paris % townships
above enunerate, required 10 establish me ssn' g s
satisfaction 81 the register and receiver OF me proper ANN
ONCE and make payment cNfof ~ soon az lTds.'rao
aer reepe This notice before the day appointed Tor the
commencement oil ,he public sale Of the lands embracing
The act elllms,i Otherwise such chin VIII be forfeited
- RICHARD VI. YOUNG.
csmmissouer oiihe General Land Once
Mar y--lawl3w
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[Pah.ic--No. 26.l

AN ACT granting half section Of land fr tho
use Of schools within fractional inwnship nine.
teen south, Of range eighteen west, county of
h Lowtlnss, State Of Missssippi
Ne x enacted BY NE Ssndfs and House Of Repre-.
sentafires Of ne United .Sidissqf Amerita IA Con.
grsss assembled That The school commissioners or
other authority having off isl oognixance over
school Iands within fractional township nin.ssn
south o. range eighteen west, State Of M,sss ppi,
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RARBER,s EMBROC
FOR HORSES. n
m This preparation viii cure Srains n
Xk nrnists, Stiffness Of onfs, Cuts, Old HfX

VlWn This preparation viii cure Srainsy VzlI5n
HFXSnrnists, Stiffness Of joinIs, Cuts, Old (fXe
-Sl<k.illrers, on both man and beast i hss-A--A-
cured Ulrera OF gears staading Relief IL given In
snssins by its application And or risinla and roeey
II Ia n SUR ISL 'fN sii
Also, Bmbnr's Horsr Poeers the bal eondi
lion of tho horse and TO DESTROY WORMS which give
80 much pain 10 that noble bepsi
Bar6efs Horse R0s cor Coughs and Caarrl) are my
preparation and trunipeted 10 the world a.
specific, hut The best iound out isl. NN
~ sridai sT0rrs Drug storr, also at mo r CAL.
LAN'S sth STREET.
Nh All diseaser treated w thu sub~riber on sen.
tic prlripies III u regular hrsa Farrirs and can
always b. found The arbineoa SaaPs reBay 10 attend
the calls Of the public. lian1l5l GEO BARRIER
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NEW VALUXRLE LAW nnnK..

V,IIE BLACK CODE OF THE DISTRICT or COJIr
niA, being complete dieested Code ri al the Laws al
large general and municipal relating 10 the coore pnpula
ton whether fee slave IN force the Disrcf Of nju
ha within the limits of the Corporations of Washing
and Georgetown the Let 81 November ISIS; lie
whole arranged according the suberfa ri the laws Them
ssissa BY Wonhingion q Snethen, Counssllorss Law
Just published IN pamphlet price tocen For sale ty
jan 3-u r TAYLOR. n
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by The President OF the United states.

IN pursuance Of law, JAMES X POLK, President Of
L the United States of America. do hereby declare amt
mentioned land Offices in the State oil ARKANSAS ut the
periods hereinafter designated, 10 Wit:
Al the band Office al Helena, commencing ON Monday the
fourth day OF iune the disposal OF The public ands
Norfh Of he base line and east qf Hs nm principal
meridian.
Sections thirteen twenty three, twenty FOUR and twenty
ye east Of ST. Francis river, IN township three Of
range four. 81 et7s
Township nine, Of range seven s
South oflhe base line and rest Of he nm principal
meridian. s
Township four, and pa Of an island 10 sections thirty.
Two and thirty three, township thirteen range one
Az the lan,l office at Washington, commanding Mon
day eighteenth day If June for the disposal Of the
public lands situated within the aforementioned townshp,
viz.
South Of the base linz, and nest ofe I'm principal
meridiaa.
Township four, Of range nineteen.
Al the land office NJ Chainpagnoe commencing on Mon
lie lands situated within the aforementioned townships
viz:
South ofc base line and nest Of The mn prineipa!
meridian
Townships eleven and Enrteen, OF range seventeen
Township eleven, Of runae eighteen. -
Lands appropriated by law for the une Of schools mia
~ or Other purposes will he excluded from the Gales
Tns OFFERING q the above mentioned lands viii De com.
mence the days appointed and proceed ~ inc ORDER VA
which they are advertised, with all convenient assPcn
until the whole cha have been offered and INC sales thas
closed
nut no sale shahe kept open longer Than wo weeks and
no private entry Of any 81 the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration ofihe i've weeks
twenty s.yenh ay OF February ammo domni one thousand
eight hundred and ioHy'n,nf ,.ure = poYu
nv The Prssi.isnf
commiasionsr Of The General Land oGce
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Notice to Prescription cIaImants.

Every Person entitled TO the right of presumption any
the lands within the townships and paris OF townships
above required to establish the same 20 thu
satisfaction Of The register and reeeiver Of the proper land
Office and make payment therefor practicable
AFTER seeing this notice. and before The day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale Of the lands ent
bracng the tracts claimed Otherwise such claims win be
forfeited
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
Mar 6--iawIJw