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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-08-25

There ID peculiarly IN the climate oflhs
old hay Stale a native can snug The air,
aud though there be o cloudless sky, lnl with.
~ hn hour of llo Tins 0f min. II wnH u 10.
ber, golden afternoon IN autumn Stirred by
the sullry breeze, The yellow lenr rushed in
"melancholy oioqnence," EdiYng gusts
we're sporting on the hills, and lhe vnlloys
seul up Illelr phnIiye mruurs 90 lle cRr 4
thousand birds ofoyey hue aud soug, were
chlrmEg In the sombre woods.
"Charl0ue, slip on your bonnet, and go A.
long with ma this afternoon" said Dr. Bell.
Aud in thirty minutes they were haunting
slowly mud pleasantly along the fond Nov
md then the clear and silver laugh Of Chnr,
loilc mug through The woods. Tie Doctor
"rrucked Joke" Or Two, aud talked with a
ynluhllity which WINS rare 10 him. "llnw
WUUtt yUU tTkr ~ ite---+'t ss'sl. -Aallsli a.
Illi, " said hc, pointing 10 n lowly howell unnr
the rond. Chnrlullu clrt u hirlyr glance iu
tho direction Of the hui, AID. would lp,r
dnunlcd lhgt IL contained q human hriughpd
she not teru lhG smoke curling lu2lly lruul
H. roof "SOmo miserable dunukurd or
prowliug tMrG | dnrc my, mnkrs dtt biz
home to screen him from The eyes Of honest
men," suid Charlotte in Reply Wen see,
thought Doctor Bell Aud they travelled
on.
afl NnNl lihu nor tlnNftlt Nll'U lNt lIntlhl
rcWurkod-~t perceive, NY dear, wo ARE To
have llulc rniu, aud may be- cuuglt hcfur
we can reach home" Charlotte looked huck
towards the west, mud discovered ihnt heavy
clouds were rushing wildly up the hrnVcns.
A. lhi- niumcnt dcniruiuP prnl-of thunder
startled hrr. The Doctor urucd the hcnd
of the seed homewnrd- Il was n sublime
scene Ilhi uuw presented hsclr TO the trcnh.
ling Charlotte. The approaching storm WIS
~ GIll view, aud llic clouds. 'ruurrhbllug
themselves like bloody a,HHts in tho sky,Yrre
tus-,'t- o-s,d Ga hs 1ha siufm breath of the
Almighty electric nuid shot forth "a
liSid nuuc, and the thunder shook tie earth.
The ruhl,iug winds AMil hlllasl-Gp -gl.ss'.tfl.
thchoWliug woods, aud the leaves durkcncd
tie ligll Of heaven. Then rume Il cblafaud
big drops oi rain. Th- Doctor Piled the lash;
before The rturu burst forth ~ usfufy, 10 mr.
fivCdH the little lt,i ia which lac had before
called the intention Of his wife Here. ns
they aIiglaei fun IhC rnrrilKr TO Errk -itrl-
'fcr lhe rain fell; =,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-08-25

An lNprGMTr.---A medical mnn who had
just returned from setting tho broken lee uf
M Arab, gave tile inllnMing nprrnofr THE
pntrn, complained more of 1.-The ngcidcut
which had hciallen him ihnn thought be-
coming me ufhis tribe. This remarked lo
hiti. and hlS-hlislyrr wns Truly amusing
e Do not think, doctor. should have uttered
Que word Of compliant, if my own hgll-hrCd
colt, in playful kick, had hEnken both my
legs Int to haver bpue broken Ya brute
Of jnekass. is too bad, and ItoW complNin.'l
Why Is thiefcalled n" JRI Biri7n BE.
csuse he has been a " Robin"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-08-25
Vol. 10, No, G. Whole No. go.

erent Circuses, aud fn dollars 10 lnWoHigs
high musical mlenl md skin, ID q mir oiIe
lnf mIshInmTy nprThllnna ~
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-08-25

O-5sThc Burlington Free Press htely took
occasion to administer a cutting reproof to
the Burugionians for pattonizing Circuses
to the neglect oflConcer,s. IL says
They [the com'ert perlnr9nersl n.e. excel
lcut rondiulors in the work OF Importing a
taste which seuds tsco thousand of dur citi-
zens to witness tic coutorions md sirarl-
dlings ormcn aud icomeu q Ia Circus, mud
kceps MI i,ur furry ar fifty of them from Jhc
higher enjoyment OF we'll executed concert
The community that pays,ffies hundyed dol.
lars to encourage the 0hbreviatlon oi,,ho pct
licoats of such FArisis p" ms flourish in tim
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In pursuance of law, J, JAMES ~ POLK, President of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
known that public sales Ill be held at the under
mentioned land offices in the State ot LOUISIANA, the
periods hereinafter designated, to wits
the land Office at Nachitoches, commenc ing on Mon
day, nth day June next for the disposal of the
public lands situated within the aforementioned town
ships, viz:
North of the base line and est of the princia! meridian
Township six, OF range four
Township six, ofrange five.
Townshp and eight Of range seven.
At the land flee ut Opeousas commencing on Monday
the eighteenth day of June for the disposal the pub
lie lands within the aforementioned township, viz:
South of the base line, and east Of the principal meridian
Sections hirty-six fory-six inclusive, and sections
fifty, fifty and hytwo in township thirteen, of range
At the land Office at New Orleans, commencing on Mon
day. the fourth day of June next Tor the disposal OF the
public lands within the aforementioned townships and
parts Of townships, Wis
South ofhs base line the principal meridian, and
Of the Mississippi rtUer.
Townships ten and eleven, of range seven.
Township eleven, of range eight
Lands appropriated by law Tor the Of schools militia
ry, other purposes will be excluded from the sales
The Offering Of the above mentioned lands will be-
menced the days appointed, and proceed the order in
which they advertised, with all convenient DESPATCH
until the whole shall have been offered and the sales thus
closed
But sales shall be kept open longer than weeks
and private entry of any OF the lands will be admitted
until afer the expiration OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand, the city OF Washington, this
twenty-sevenh day OF February, ammo Domni thou
JAMES K POLK.
BY the President,
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
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TO pERpEruArE PEACE.

IIUBBELL'S PATENT FIRE-ARMS.-Ths qua loads
at tue breech, the principle, as regards setting
home the charge, OF loading from the muzze the differ
being that the load required pass three inches
It's rest instead OF the entire length OF (may be) moist
barel the mechanical eboles the best scien
uhc principles Tor this purpose ami enables person to
load and fire the the of hundred
hour and keep the clean, the load always dry, make
sure fire. and burn the powder we'll, which, with the
fit of the ball. enables il also to shoot with unusual
power and precision.
The shoots either ball and buckhot or fine shot, and
is useful Tor both sporting and warlke purposes.
They are made to order either in msket rifle, carbine
and shotgun form, and delivered Cove ndivid
uais, or organized bodies Of whose purposes
VI variance with the institutions OF tbs United
States.
For particulars, address, post paid,
WIN. w. HUBBELL,
Aug. LIT Patentse, PhladsIphia.
The subscriber has loaded 6red times sue
csssye minutes
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Nv shr enfde nj of the United states.

TN pursuance OF law, JAMES X POLK President Of
Il the Uaed States Of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held at the under
mentioned land office. in the State OF MISSOURI herein
after designated, wit;
Al the land office al Springfield, commencing on Mon
day. the fourth day of Jane next Tor the disposal oil the
public lands situated within the aforementioned townships
and parts OF townships, Wis
North ot The base line, and est Of The nm principal merit
dian
Townships twenty-five, twenty three and twenty four OF
range eleven.
Townships twenty-hree and twenty four of range
twelve
Towshp twenty two of range nineteen.
Townships twenty three and iwenyfour of range
ty-one.
Township twenty-three, OF range twenty-five
Lands appropriated 10y law for the OF schools mill
other purposes, will be excluded from the
The Offering of the aforementioned lands win be com
menced on the days appointed and proceed in the order
ia which they advertised 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 of the lands will be adj
mted until after the expiration OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand the city OF Washington, this
twenty-sevenlh day OF February, ammo Domni one
thousand eight hundred and lorty-nine;
JAMES X. POLK
BY the President
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioners OF the General Land Office
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- PARKER would particularly call the attention Of
tJs persons who shave snsrYes TO his dressing for
s,rop which certainly superscdes necessity for the use
Dtu hone. have hundreds Of citizens testify TO the
value OF the rascr-sop dressing If docs the
uest fine smooth edge, largo will be ade
few good and strop and lot Of excesnt wing
soap. For sale low M - s. PARkER'S
Psrfumery and fancy store, near Blackweps Hotel.
Oct 22-u
From the National In.lgencer
SHAvro.All who wish the luxury of easy and clean
shave 1--WE OF the beard) recommended to call at
r. Parkors fancy the avenues and obtain supply
his azorstrop powder, and OF Vroom Fowlers pre-
MUM military shaving soap, both OF which have been
ed and found superior similar articles before
tried. The gentleman who tried them says he has no,
shaved 50 comfortably In thirty years.
From the Saturday Evening News.
Easy SAAv~~,-It will he by reference 70 seby
Packers advertisement that the fssors'Icp powder there
IA referred 10 10 strongly recommended In the National
1ntsigencer by sensan who hes proved Its vir,us and
value respected Citizen who called upon us Yesterday
ss-uresus that he has tested the razcr,ro powder and
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that such property turned over a quarterm,ss,.,
the United States army explaining when the claimant w.
remouned &c eqsircd In said first class of cases way
In the production OF the evidence preyio,s
described be dspens ed with, unless the impracticabil
producing it be clearly proved. and then the neae,, ~
best other evidence Of which the is susceptible mus IL
furnished in lieu thereof "e
Every claim must be accompanied by deposition n,
the claimant "declang that he has received from ~
officer agent OF the United States horse or bo,
equipage, accoutremens mule, wagon. cart, boat .e
harness, Gas the may be) In lien of the pton
lost any compensation for the same and be supnav
ed, If practicable, by the original valuation list psI
10y the appraisers OF the property al the time same NV
taken into the United States service, aud in
loss alleged have occurred, because the United
failed supply transportation for the horse aud the ou
com PEELED by the order of his commanding offcs,
embark aud leave him. provided for in the fra snc
of the law the aida viz of the claimant must i'm ,dd
10 the declaration above mentioned declare shat he M
in obedience the order of his officer said hoyse
equipage, and that he sold otherwise disposS
the said horse equipage and received anv s
pensaon for said horse eqnpase from any person S
ever"
All evidence other than the certificates of officers A
at the time of giving them, were in the military service
the United States, must be sworn 10 before some ind
justice OF the peace, other person daily auhorizeJ
admnise oaths, and of which authority proof shonld =,
company the evidence.
GEO w. CRAWFORD
90 o Secretary Of War
u. TAYLOR.
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Nv In. 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, public sales will be held at The under
mentioned land offices in the State OF WISCONSIN, atthe
periods hereinafter designated, 10 witi .on,.
AT the land office the Falls OF St Croix river, COM
mencing Monday the fourth day of June next Tor Tue
disposal of the public lands situated within the nndemeh
toned townships and parts oil townships, WIS
Iidian
Fractional township twenty fve, and townships twenty
six thirty thirty one and tTytwo, of seventeen
Fractional townships twenty hye and tweniy'sik, anu
iownsh dirty thirytwo and thlrty three oil range
eighteen .,., ..,..,, 49,, ,o,,,,shins ,,ventv
nine, ihy-three aud thirly Jour- OF range nineteen r
Townships thirty three, thirty four and thlr'yhVe, OF
range twenty. . IT,
day of September next for the disposal OF all the pubic
lands within the townships and fractional township above
the day OF sale containing copper Lead or other vaa
BILE be offered Tor sale secuoh
and parts Of sections il any, covered 10y those mining
which shall not be determined 10y the day hxea 3
The provisions of ACT approved the third day Of
March, eighteen hundred and forty seven, entitled An ACT
create additional land district IN the Territory oil WIS
consin, and for other purposes
Al The land office at Mineral Point, commencing on Mon
day. the eighteenth day Of June next for the disposal oil
The vacant public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and parts OF townships, WIS
North of the base line and Of the fourth principal me-
yidiaT
Townships fourteen fifteen and sixteen of range
Townships fourteen, fteen and sixteen OF range Two
Townships twenty wentyone, and twenty-five oil range
Townships Nineteen twenty, tweny-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 oil range
seven.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, OF range
eight. ,
| Fractional township eighteen, and townships nineteen
| Fractional township eighteen, and townships nineteen
| and twenty, of range ten -
! Fractional townships eighteen and nineteen, and town
ship twenty of range eleven.
| twelve.
| Fractional township twenty, Of range thirteen M
Lands Appropriated by law for the use OF schoo's m'la
ry and other purposes will be excluded rom me SAFES.
The offering OF the aforementioned lands wil be com
mence 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 thu
closed but sale shall be kept open longer Than two
weeks private entry OF OF tue lands VIII be adj
med until after the expiration of the two weeks
Given under my hand, at the city OF Washington, this
twenty day OF February ammo Doinni one thou
| sand eight hundred and orty-nlne. ,,,e =, ,o,,
| BY the Presidents.
RICHARD M. YOUNG, -
Commissioned of the General Land Office.
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Jan. ely

O. SO RMWARD.-Ran away from the subscriber near
- ICU Luray Page county, Virginia. on the 9Th inst'
boy named Aaron He verv black, ~ years oil age
Abont feet inches high, has down look when sPo
ken TO- thick lips and heavy tongue he had on when
ne len domestic kersey hock coat faded black coor
broad brim white hat. and other clothing with him. not re-
collected The above reward Of $50 will be given should
he be out OF the State, and 500 taken IN the
STATE 10 that may got him again All reasonable charges
VIII be paid II delivered to ms al Luray.
Aaron lst in company with spryhty yellow boy, req
complexion, red hair and spotted facet 50 tall ~
coopxr. WIN, A, CHAPMAN,
Sept u iurey, frge eerr,Ys Virginia
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INDIA sLlks, Grenadines, Tassnes and nereass.-
i BARNES u MITCHELL would respectfully announce
tho ladies that they have newly opened an immense
supply OF the fashionable and desirable styles of the
above wear embracing every variety Of color
price, and kind.
Al.o the greatest variety OF and beautiful style of
French lawns, at ia cents.
Plain, figured, and satn-ssrped linen usres and linen
ginghams.
Moosselines dc lane In plain, green, pink, and blue.
Likewise plain mode aud fancy color do, from l2 cts up
Wide bordersd shear lawn insncambric handkerchief,
extra cheap.
Gloves OF every kind III
Hosierics Of all desc lptinns.
Lace eapes, French, worked coIars, &c,
Between 9th and 9th streets, PcnnAylvania svenns'
Ap l0-Nnw2wif
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THE UNION.
Nv the President Of the United states.

TN pursuance OF law, |, JAMES K POLK President OF
make Known that public sales will be held at The under
mentioned land Offices in the State oil uAe
periods hereinafter designated, TO wits
At the land Office at Newnansvie, commencing on
Monday the fourth day of June next Tor .ns to
public lands situated within The observation-disclosures """
ships aud parts of townships, viz ~
South Of the base line, aad east Of The principal m9'aa.
Township twenty three township twenty Jour- enc ,e
sections eight, nne fifteen and sixteen anu .ow.
ships twenty-five, wenty-six and 'weny-seVen' Oh 'nse
twenty three.
sections one, two, three, ten, eleven twelve thirteen o'
teen, twenty three, twenty-four twenty-five twenty
twenty seven, Of range twenty-iour. -.
day. the eighteenth day OF june next, Tor the disposal Oh
the public lands situated within the aforementioned town.
ships and parts OF townships, vH'
South Of The base line and of the princpaf meridian
Township tweny-three; township twenty-ion except
sections thirteen, fourteen twenty three, twenty Jour- wen
yfve wentysix, thny-hve, and thry-slx towhssp
twenty five, except sections thirtyiour and hltyhVe
township twenty-x township twenty except sec
three, and twenty -four, of range twenty-five
Township twenty-th except sections eighteen an9
nineteen township twenty oui ea's ipwssSp twenty
except section thryonej and township twehY-seVeh Oh
Townships twenty three. wentyour, twenty five, and
twenty-six OF range twenty seven.
Township twsaty-seven, OF range ,wenty-hihe'
Township twenty -seven, Of range thirty.
Townships tweny-six and tweny-seven' oil range thfy
Townships twenysix and twenty of range thirty
| two.
Township twenty-seven, of range thirtythree :
Sections en inclusive, fifteen 10 twenty-five In
elusive twenty thyfour, inclusive in town
ship rventy-seven, of range thiry-iive
Lands appropriated by law for the use OF schools militia
ry other purposes, win be excluded from the sales
The offering of the above-m mentioned lands will be com
the days appointed and proceed in the order IN
until the whole shall been offered, and tue sales thus
closed. sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks and private entry of OF the lands will be AID
mued until after the patica OF the two weeks
Given under my hand, tho city of Washington, this
tweuy- seventh day of February Domini thou
| sand eight hundred and forty nine.
| JAMES X. POLK
| BY the Presidents
| RIcHARp M YOUNG,
Commissio of the General Land Office.
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Notice to Presumption Claimants.


DR. BANNING's BODY BRACE.-Debiliated public
- speakers, pumonic dyspeptcs, weak and delicate la
dies and children, and those with weak spine and one
prominent hip and shoulder, will find immediate comfort
by the application this perfectly easy instrument which
substitute for the corset and (unike other sup
ports by supporting the small of the back and lifting and
banding the through the support of the internal
xans and correcting STOPPING form by balancing the body
axis and not by restraining the motions Of the should
Ladies' will be fitted by Mrs. Baldwin, P. Brenners,
PennsyIyuns avenue 4th door from A street east.
The medical profession invited to call and examine
PrTrsBuRa, May u, 1886.
We the undersigned having used in our practice Ban
nngs Patent Lace for the resi o! cases OF simple pro-
man, we have mot with fulfil all tho indications required
in the CASE which be required from external sup
port. ~ =. rr,,, A,
r. r. DALE M, d.
JOS. p. GAZZAM, M ID.
Jan ely
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By the Presid ent 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 sales will be held the under
mentioned land offices in the State OF ARKANSAS, ut the
periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the land Office at Helena, commencing Monday,
the fourth day of June next for the disposal OF the pub
lie lands situated within the aforementioned townships
and parts of townships, viz:
North of the base line and east of the fh principal
Sections thirteen, twenty three twenty -four, and twenty
FIVE of the ST. Francis river, in township iee OF range
four.
Township nine, Of range seven.
Soh of base ln and of rho fh principal meridian
Township four, and part OF island in sections thirty
and thirty three in township thirteen OF range one
At the land office al Washington, commencing on Mon
day eighteenth day of June tor the disposal OF
the public lands situated within the aforementioned town
ship, VIZ:
South of The base line and h principal meridian.
Township ionr OF range nineteen
At the land office at ChnmpagnoIe, commencing on Mon
day. the fourth day of June for the disposal OF the pub
lie lands situated within the aforementioned townships,
vZ:
South of the base iae, aud Of principal msridian
Townships eleven and fourteen, OF range seventeen.
Township eleven, of range eighteen.
Lands appropriated by law Tor the use OF schools mill
tary 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 convenient despatch,
until whole shall have been Offered, and The sales rhls
closed. But sale shall be kept open longer than
weeks and private entry OF any of the lands will be adj
mted until after the expiration OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city OF Washington, this
twenty evenh day OF February, Domni thou
sand eight hundred and lory-nine.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President;
RICHARD M YOUNG,
Commissioned of the General Land Office.
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Every person entitled the right of preemption to any
of the lands within the sections and parts OF sections above
enumerated is required establish the to the salts
faction of the register and receiver of the land Office
and make payment therefor as soOa as racfca6 after
seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for the
of the 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-lawl3w
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JESSE E. DOW,
Notary PuAitc and General JASenf,

Oec No. 3, Union Bmidings directly under the Union
ONe, Warrington, ID o.,
TTENDS to the prosecution of claims before Congress,
"A and the various departments of the government Pen
sons and bountyand particularly attended
Bouny-and purchased and sold. The heirs and
eRal Of the officers and of John Paul
Joness squadron In l770 will find II be their ntee
70 apply to Mr. d. he having the rolls Of the Bon Hommc
Richard and Alliance, and tell glance who end
nho not entitled share tho Denmark prizes Per-
sons abroad, who desire business DO attended to by Mr.
will be required In sl to pay postage and enclose
a retaining fee of e6,
generally
hsr2s-ly tln,sll