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DENJAMIN BLAKE MINOR, Attorney a

I'D Law. will attend promptly to any business in
his profession in the city Of Richmond, (ncluding
cases in the Appellate and Federal Courts,) and
the adjacent counties, and in the town Of Peters
burg
GJ- Office No. 3, Law Buildings. Richmond,
Virginia.
Aug. b-1
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airy next, for the disposal of the public lands stu
ated within the aforementioned townships, and
parts of townships, to wit;
South of the base line, and east Of the principal aei
dian.
Township twenty two, Except Section thirty
two and the southeast fraction of Section twenty
nine,) and township twenty seven, of range TWEEN
ty seven.
Townships twenty three, twenty -four, twenty
five, twenty six, and township twenty seven, Eek
cept Sections thirty-one, thirty-two, and thirty
three,) of range twenty eight.
Townships twenty five and twenty sir, of range
twenty nine.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military and other purposes, will be excluded from
the sales.
The offering of the above mentioned lands will
be commenced on the 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 thus closed. But no
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks and
private entry of any of the lands will be admit
ted until after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of W ashingten,
this fifteenth day of September, Ammo nomini one
thousand eight hundred and forty mine.
By the President z. TAYLOR.
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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BRILLIANT LOTTERIES
FOR DECEMBER, Is49.
J. w. MAURY & CO., MANAGERS.
$4,000!

VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit of Monongala Academy,
Glass No. l4S, for lS49,
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on Saturday, the
18th of December lS49
MAGNIFICENT SCHEMEi
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption
to any Of the lands within the townships and parts
of townships above enumerated, is required to es-
tabsh the to the satisfaction of the Register
and Receiver of the proper land office, and make
payment therefor, practicable afer seeing
this notice, and before the day appointed for the
commencement of the public sale of the lands en-
bracing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD,
Sept. 25-lawl3w Com. General Land Office.
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In pursuance Of law, /, ZACHARY TAYLOR
Il President Of the United States of America, dc
hereby declare and make known, that public sale,
will be held at the aforementioned Land Offices
in the State Of ARKANSAS, at the periods herein.
after designated, 20 wit:
At the Land Office at BATESvILLE, commenc.
ing on Monday, the seventh day Of January next
for the disposal Of the Public Lands situated within
the aforementioned townships, To witt
North Of the base line and ,vcst Of the f Princpa
meridian.
Township two, Of range three.
Township two, Of range four.
North Of Lhe base line, and east Of The ffh principa
meridian.
Township fifteen, Of range two.
At the Land Office at FAYETTEVILLE, com.
mencing on Monday, the fourteenth day Of Janua-
ry next, for the disposal of the Public Lands within
the following named township, viz
North Of The base line and tcest of The ffh principal
meridian.
Township twenty, of range twenty-six.
At the Land Office at LITTLE ROCK, commenc-
ing on Monday, the twenty first day of January
next for the disposal of the Public Lands situated
within the aforementioned township, 10 wit:
South of The base line, and tDesf Of The fin principal
meridian.
Township six, of range fourteen.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military and other purposes, will be excluded from
the sales
The Offering of the above mentioned lands will be
commenced on the days appointed, and proceed in
the order in which they advertised, with all
venient despatch, until the whole shall have been
offered and the sales thus closed; but no sale shall
be kept open longer thantwo weeks, and no private
entry of any of the lands will be admitted until after
the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this fifteenth day Of September, Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
BY the President: u. TAYLOR.
]. BuTTERFIELD,
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Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

- 'N1'1 70 fNr1- f1I'If IIVI' DI11fTI'Tft' %
Every person entitled to the right of e-emption
TO any OF the lands within the townships and parts
OF townships above enumerated, is required TO estab
sh the same TO the satisfaction Of the Register and
Receiver Of the proper Land Office, and make pay
ment therefor as soon practicable after seeing this
notice, and before the day appointed for the com
mencement of the public sale Of the lands embrac-
ing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be
forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD
Sept. 25-lawl3w Com. General Land Office.
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ALL PRIZE.

$4,000 Dollars
20 Prizes Of $500 Dollars
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the Benefit of Monongalia Academy,
Class No. l53, for lS49,
To be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on Saturday, the
29th of December, lS49.
IL Drawn Numbers out Of Is
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTTON CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO the right of pre- emption
20 any Of the lands within the townships above
enumerated, is required TO establish the same 20 the
satisfaction ofthe Register and proper
Land Office, and make payment therefor soon as
practicable after seeing this notice and before the day
appointed for the commencement Of the public sale
OF the lands embracing the tract claimed, otherwise
such claim will be forfeited.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
0h-IawI3w Com General land Office
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BY the President Of the United states.

Sept. 25-law1sw Com. General Land Office
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FOUR YEARS FOR TEN DOLLARS
The undersigned will give the Volumes of the
Knickerbocker for the years s47, as, '49, and so
to all persons who win remit TO him ten dollars in
funds current in this city, post paid.
TERMS 3 per annum in advance. All remit.
tanccs must be made to
SAMUEL. HUSTON, Publisher,
l39 Nassau street, New York
9J-BAcK Volumes OF Numbers supplied, and q
complete set for sale. July
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MONSTER wEDDNe- There recently, in a country
town near Prague, wedding No less than Rf
teen Jewish couples married in day and the
solemn ceremony witnessed by their children and grand
children The following is the solution Of the enigma
Hitherto the number of Jewish families permitted TO live
In Bohemia was limited by cruel law 5000 hence
large number Of candestine marriages had taken place
among the Jews Since however the Of the
Jews became the law Of the land and these oppressive
srctions as TO marriage removed, many Of the
Piles who had been clandesney married were anxious
have their marriage legally acknowledged and
their Observation-Disclosures This explains the marriage Of
fifteen old couples In one day.
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Haymond's majority


That Mr. Thompson would have been elected even
against all the disadvantages he encountered ii the polls
had been properly opened we have no manner of doubt
We have received letter from most respectable source
in Wheeling, dated the 23d, which says:
"a few Of Mr.. Thompson's most sanguine friends viii
not yet give up his election. The probabilities that
Raymond will get the certificate, but Thompson is strongly
inclined to contest There precincts in Wetzel
county where there was election The people attended,
and there were no commissioners TO take their Notes.-The
commissioners had been WON and there was no MA
gsate them Had there Been commissioners to
take the vote Of those who present voe Thompson
would have been elected The Of all who attended
and ready to should be counted No can be
DISTINGUISHED II not the neglect the msfeasance or
maeasance Of the electo Suppose the eector presents
himself TO the commissioners and they reject his voe-he
being duly qualified to voeupon contest his will be
counted Suppose they admit his VOTE and by negect
design is not recorded, will his contest be
counteda Certainly Then upon any neglect design Of
the commissioner whereby the electors prevented
voting having their recorded where they pre-.
sent and desire II at the polls their voice potential
contested election if duly entered the poll books
The of unfortunate defeat were lst That
Thompson had but fourteen days and bring out
the voters in this immense districts 3D. That the day was
most terrible one raining all day turning snow the
mornings 3d. The influence of the county system
and Churches, in the county of Wetzel 9TH The conduct
of Of the candidates and his friends causing loss Of
hundred and fifty in Marshall"
If the people Of Wetze have been deprived OF the right
Of suffrage, they ought not to suffer by it. 1t seems but fair
and reasonable that the election should be set aside and
the whole decision be sent back to the people
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From the Nashville CTsn.) Union.
Tslor@nA.

From the Nashville CTsn) Union
TsloE4nA.
Who President of the United States Is il General
Taylor! Normally Il Is, substantially il is not
When the are told of violated pledges ON the part
Of the Second washington, they frankly admit the soft
impeachment but declare he is not
he has given up to his cabinet all control over such mat
tiers. MI N - -
Speak Of the bungng diplomacy Of the Secretary Of
State, and the reply is old lack can't be expected 10 know
anything about that he has been soldier ali bis life
without time to make himself acquainted with Diplomatic
affairs or the true state of our foreign relations
Talk OF the corruption which flows out of every creyce
Of the Home Department and they significantly shrug up
their shoulders, much as TO say that's fact but
/" old Zaek's honest" I" Huzza for old lack"
Charge the Postmaster General with the most heartess
and wholesale prescription ever witnessed in this coun-
HIM but TO- take the responsibility of the shoulders of
cod lack" NfIfH a.a,I
Now one Of two conclusions is inevitable General
Taylor is either wholly incompetent to discharge the du-
ties OF the high office, which has been conferred upon
him by the American people, he is pdyticeps Criinis
IN the dgraceful violation OF promises voluntarily made
by him in order to secure his election. We repeat that
one the other OF these propositions is true and his
choose. ~ -87I'
Never in ne history Of dpr country has such humi-
ang spectacle been PRESENTED But thanks to the ntell
gence and patrioism people, they are rising in
their majesty in nearly every State in the Union, and
thundetph thsir curses in be ears Of these weak and
wicked rulers The fate Of the administration is sealed
The death warrant has been sgned9and the execution
will take place the constitution and laws will
permit. =
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SIN JOHN FRAsKLM.-From the subjoined communi.
cation, addressed TO us, london SUM- by party eminent
ly qualhed TO form opinion the subject il will be
that reflection only tends TO increase the conviction
that the intelligence brought to this country by the True
love is less the detail OF facts than the euson of fancy
"7o the Editor Of the Swus
SIN The Pacific Is in port, and being doubtful all
along that the news good be true that the
lives had seen the vessels from what hear and know
the coast feel convinced that the whole Is
worth rush, the distance overland from the points
Is only 25 miles right the land that the natives
had been there they could and would have been inclined
90 and bring OF intelligence from the parties
But what now write Ia the instance OF Capt Reid OF
the Pacihc who has his brother with Sir John He feels
also assured that the natives have the vessels
therefore those In high quarters should be up and
doing what may yet bring intelligence of these noble
fellows"
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Coal AS FUEL LocoMoTIvEs,-The Harrisburg Tele-
graph gives of trial of semi bitumnous coal in
driving locomotive engine the railroad in the vicinity
OF that borough lately which proved of the successful
character This, however, proves thing than that
locomotives be driven with equal force with coal
with wood for fuel. We believe this fact has been
doubted from the frequent trials made years and years ago,
and has been considered the obstacle the way
using coal exclusively for fuel 1t being greatly cheaper
The real obstacle if mistaken, the injurious
effect which the coal gas has upon the boiler the rapid
destruction Of the ronhithero battling every attempt
discover neutrazing influences adapt this
otherwise economical fuel practical purposes in the
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Anew York letter in the Philadelphia American say.

The Tehuantepec movement s going on here, and prom
ses to come to head In about month The prospects
cc favorable than they have before been
The carriage road which Mr. Garay has been opening 10
and pa, senger delivered the Pacific saving OF
some 1000 or 1900 miles travel as compared with the 18TH
mus Of Panama Several parties have made propositions
70 put steamboats, ON this route from this city the Adam
tic sde and from the Pacific terminus to san Francisco
and Northerner but the OF these boats
ous to sell Should the tide Of travel be turned towards
that route undoubtedly the Empire City and Crescent City
wibe put there, in connection with the Sarah Sands
and Ney Orleans the other side Parties interested in
this route now In Washington In consultation with
each other and with government They Of inAu
ence, enterprise and great wealth. and the wH be
opened, although Is positively decided that railroad
stall be built Mr. Garay, whom the right Of way was
originally granted now in this city, making his arrange
ments. -
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DoRRIM IN CALIFoRNn-The Providence Herald, an
able and ultra democratic paper says that section of
the California bill OF rights contains the following:
ALL POLITICAL rowER Is INHkRENT Cor
ernen insfiufed for the protection security, and benefit
Of che people rHEY THE RIGHT AT ALL
TINES TO ALTER OR REFORM THE SAME, WHEN
EVER THE PUBLIC GOOD MAY REQUIRE IT."
Can anything be palmer than this" asks the Herald.
did Gov Dor, HIMSELF preach Dorrism in stronger
tcymsf Indeed, not these his 1ordsf viii not
the Providence Journal him Of having written this
blu Of rights and pamed 1t upon The unsuspecting people
OF Californian
And not for carrying out the great principle here
asserted, that Gov Dou Imprisoned and deprived Of
his political rights by the wings Of Rhode Island, who
were loudly applauded for il by their political brethren
throughout the Union l-Penns llvanian.
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WAsnlnaron. Nov ID

The SOUTH we see, Is taking remarkable bound for.
ward in manufacturing and other enterprises Delaware
has already greater number Of establish.
ments in proportion her population any other State
Of the Union Maryland has invested s 900 in
manufactures, canals and railroads. and is still enareng
her interests Virginia has forty factories and
about s60Ooo000 invested in railroads canals and manu-
features South Carolina has about foy.Ave cotton acto
ries in course Of construction in successol operation
Florida has invested railroads and manu-
features Georgia has than seventy cotton factories
Alabama over twenty and Missouri money invested In
mines, factories, NC Kentucky, Tennessee, and other
southern States which have enumerated, are like
proceeding with spirit In the great Of internal
Improvement The increase Of domestic competition in all
the departments Of industry has produced radical change
in the interests Of manu- facturers
nv " Evening Express
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE
From ssx s.ls,mers uerrs.u.aa.n..
BALrrMoRr. NOV. -

f,tt $500 BALTIMORE, Nov. rs D. m.
Trial for murder. SAakspsarias reading speaker
Aip-Mr. MeLans, M ciay.--IHs markets.. &c. n
The Trial OF John Price, for the murder Of George w
Campbell, commenced at Annapolis yesterday, bu, the
court adjourned until this morning account of the abb
sence of two important witnesses for the prisoner
Miss e. Kimberly made her debut in this city at Carroll
Hall last evening" In OF large and fashionable
audience, and read "Romeo and juliet with great sue
cess and TO the entire satisfaction of all present The hall
Is entirely too large for reading Notwithstanding which she
was distinctly heard In every part and several of
distinguished literary characters her effort al
most fauless. tti
The Intelligence from Washington Of the general favor
WIN which the nomination Of the Hon. Robert M McLane
70 he opeakership OF the House receved by the mem
pe VINO nave arrived gives great satisfaction his friends
hee' pamoie, AZ the great commercial citadel of democ
acy Oh 'ne onion' independent Of Mr. McLanes superior
quaiihcaions, mas claim that can hardly be resisted
Thursday next VIII be generally observed In this civ
day of Thanksgiving by the suspension of all az
business The market people providing fat turkeys I'm
abundance, and pumpkins are rolling In. both yellow and
luscious. h4&e Xxx NJ ~ 49,
The splendid country seat of Mr., John Gibson. called
Rose Hi," situated in Baltimore county, about three
miles from the city, totally destroyed by fire this morn
ing. part Of the furniture was saved. ee
Mr.. Clay will arrive in Baltimore Thursday next and
in reply to letter rendering him public reception
that he will be pleased 10 such OF his friends
to exchange sautations with him, at Baums Hotel du-
ring his stay in the city. M N
The MARKErs-In the Baltimore market this morning,
nothing doing in Howard -four Sales 400 bbs
City Mills at "a rs, and few hundred bbls 81 6Ti
Sales 200 bbls City meal at 49, Sales good prime
wheat at o. 100 Sales old white cents
Oats 20 81 Whiskey "a In hhds and % cents
in bbs OF the bags Of Rio coffee per the barque
Creole arrived yesterday bags sold this morning
at I0t cents, to go to Cincinnati.
BEEF cATTLE.-The supply at the scaen on Monday was
not so lage numbering about 400 head of which ITO
head sold ~ rs 80 30 the hoof equal TO 81 so
SO rs net and averaging ~ Is gross weight Of the
balances 400 driven Philadelphia, and the
manned unsold s, 8
HoGs.-Saes at "a a 81 rs at the scales.
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Thlrty-Esr.. cohgrss..

As matter of convenient reference, as well as for
general information, we give below the names of the
Senators and members Of the House Of Representatives
constituting the Thiryrst Congress- with their respect
i've party designations For the alphabetical list Of the
members Of the House OF Representatives we are indebted
TO worthy friend MajorB B. French of this city, for
whose accuracy in these matters the public have an ample
guaranty in the fact that he has for many years been
connected with the House in the capacity OF principal
cla I ..l.
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congress meets, we mean TO present TO the House OF
fs,,,susstyes-a memorial including the whole Brega
.ooudence--uhe original letters themselyes) asking
pnray for the appointment OF committee OF nyesiiga
i The conduct of the cabinetI and, If the facts
n we shall also ask the same committee report reso
~. Of impeachment against Johh M. Clayton and 9TH
4, their attempts TO compromise the dignity Of the gov
n,u, and corrupt the newspaper press This BUSH
IN nly beginning. &
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From the New York EXPIRES. Of Monday afternoon
Iaportant from WsshinRtopt

We received the following letter by this DAYS mail,
from gentleman in Washington who is in a position
to speak understandingly Of what he writes aboutand
one moreover not accustomed 10 put on paper for print
the idle street umors or parlor whspenngs Washing
ton
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is
An influential wing from the South informed me
last evening that beyond doubt States would SCI
ccde in Of the passage Of the Proviso There is more
reality in this southern move fear than Is suspected
Another influential southern senator whom saw Yesterday
Is rampant and some OF the cautions and reasonable
of the North Carolina delegation talk forebodely and de-
spondngy have converted with many other southetners
within the last three days, and begin believe that
there Is trouble ahead OF portentous character
Yours, = r.
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TELE0RAPHIC REPORTS FOR THE UNION.

The Heavy Gales and Disaus off the Caps of Good Hops
Loss of Dutch Ship
BosToN, Nov. 25.-The ship Aldebaran arrived to-day
She experienced very weather off the Cape Good
Hope, and passed several PIECES q Wreck raiiss &c
gales n. Nj. v IN ~ N a.
i reported St. Helena that Cape Harbss wa. till
The Dutch ship Gertrude from Amsterdam for Batavia
ioundered off the Cape the captain and six men were lost
Disappearance Of Dr. Parkman
BosroN, Nov 25-Dr Parkman, eminent physician of
5 S S wsS Sssn ssTS % are On Friday
force OF the city are out in search OF him. @
Condition of the Philadelphia Market
PmIADELpHIA, Nov. 27-2 p. m Stocks quiet, without
change in prces-sma sales The -four market is very
unseuedlimited Iansactions at So for shipping Rye
lO4 cents and white Ill Rye IS cents Corn
go for yellow Oats 28A "a cents Provisions and
groceries are dull and prices without change from La.
on former prices Whiskey "a cents per gallon in hhds.
and bbls
Further foreign i~teaigewee. Turkey AND Rsssia The
markets, &c,
NEw YORK, Nov. It'd p. m.--The London Times con-
appears that the Emperor Russia has carried his point
with the Turkish government despite the interference of
France and England, The Sultan has pledged himself TO
tresses all those refugees whose may be given by
the Austrian and Russian governments, and immediately
20 Danish .ne o.ne.s onde ~ @ hs a -,
England or the United States.
The New York Market to-day, is steady Treasury
SIS liza coupons ll6. Common western and State -four
81 so 81 So Genesee % Is; southern So % 80 ~.
Corn meal 80 H. Genesee wheat l23 red ITO
for prime mixed 90 81 cents yellow 81 %
ton market is firm and prices advanced TO cent per h.
since the steamer. Whiskey rs 26i cents in bbls.
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j. NJ Berry, postmaster at Bloomington, Indiana, has
been decapiiated and D. H. Maxwell, whg substituted
in his place The powers that be, shoy cunning in
their wrath There were no removals in that (e,h) con.
gessiona district OF Indiana until after the election in
August, except at Vincennes
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We apprehensve that the Baltimore Republican Of
yesterday. quoting from the Wheeling Argus, gives US
intelligence too good to be true Instead Of Thompson
being returned BY majority Of three, we find his oppo-
nent (Haymond) returned by the shers who assembled
at Morgantown the 22d instant to compare the polls
and make out the Official returns.
Amount OF votes polled for Thomas 8. Raymond and
George w Thompson in the district composed Of the fol-
lowing conntiesi ~ ~ ~. ~ N-.--