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From the Scientific .4merican.
Pressure of the Ocean.

It is a common remark with both lands
men and seamen that if IL common empty
glass bottle he tightly corked, carefully seal
ed, and then by suitable means lowered TO a
great ;fepth III the sea, that II Will come up
partly filled with water, although upon eX
animation the cork and sealing wax are IN
as perfect state as they were before being
lowered. Ii is also the opinion of many
that the immense pressure which must eyi-
IDENTITY he experienced at such depth forces
The water to press through the pores of the
glass, and thus TO partly iill the bottle. Be-
nag IN Il position 70 test the truth or talsity
of the above remark | took the opportunity
of examining the subject and give below the
experiments and their results,
A common empty green bottle was care
fully coraed, sealed and lowered to TIE depth
OF about sixty fathoms. Upon hauling it
Immediately up again the bottle was found
to contain about one-tourth its capacity of
water although the cork and sealing ere
apparently undisturbed. This experiment
proves therefore, plainly, that the above re-
mark is correct and that the water actually
forced its way into the bottle. There being
q great diversity of opinion at the time by
those Witnessing the above experiment i'll
regard to the manner in which the water
entered the bottle /; the following expert
ment was made expressly to determine that
point
An empty glass tube was carefully closed
at both ends by means of spirit lamp and
blow pipe and lowered to the depth Of
elghty-nlne fathoms, where it was allowed
to remain fifteen minutes by the particular
request OF those who believed that the wa
ter actually forced its way through the glass.
Their belief was, however, suddenly chang
ed when the tube was hauled up containing
not the least particle of wnter. he water
evidently passed through the cork since the
latter experiment proves that the water could
not have passed through the glass.
These experiments on the pressure OF the
ocean were made on account of the differ
ence Of opinion Of the passengers on board.
Indeed was surprised that such differ
ence of opinion could exist.
We have been about forty days out and
as we have the southeast trades we will be
in Rio Janeiro in fifty days or Whereabouts,
by the Sd of March.
Yours respectfully, 5. n.
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TO THE PUBLIC.
Commissioner.

The mineral lands'' included in the fore going
proclamation are chiefly situated between Lake
Superior and the Montreal river and on Isle Roy
ale, IN the northern peninsula of Michigan, and
are rendered immensely valuable BY the exhaust
less MINES of copper and other found therein.
A considerable number of those mines have al
ready been discovered in the trap ranges, within
few miles Of Lake Superior; and from the geolog-
zeal character of thecountry, ard the explorations
already made, 1t cannot be doubted that others
equality, If not more valuable, will be found
throughout this whole ''minera region.
In some OF the mines now worked, copper is
found almost pure; and, in fact most of the ma
tive copper and ores yield greater per centage
than any other yet discovered in the world. ST.
yer Is also found In considerable quantities.
All the necessary materials for the construction
OF furnaces, and fuel for smelling, are found ia
abundance in the immediate neighbourhood of the
mineral.
he climate IN the winter, though cold, does
not interrupt the operations of the MINERS in fact
that season is considered the most favorable for
their operations.
The proximity Of these mineral lands to the
shore of lake Superior, on which are several safe
and excellent harbors, and the water communiea-
ion theretrom, by the Sault Ste. Marie, lakes
Huron Erle, &C., furnish ready means of trans
porting the products of these lands to the prnci-
cost.
1t likewise appears from the reports to this Of
fee, that the agricultural lands are of fair quail
ty, producing the usual culinary vegetables and
grass IN abundance, and, when properly TILED,
they have been found favorable for grain crops al
so; and for all these products, fair price and
good market will be found at the mines.
Timber-such white and yellow pine, sugar
maple, yellow birch, &c.-is, in many places,
very abundant, and by Its thrifty growth gives ev
idence of she richness Of the SOIL
Maps, showing the localities Of the mines and
other valuable information relating thereto, derived
from the geological survey, &C., which cannot be
embraced in this brief notice, will be prepared and
deposited In the land office at Sault ST. Marie. for
inspection, early as practicable, before the COM
mencement Of the public sales. 9pta
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioned Of the General Land Office.
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RICHARD VI. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
4 y pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK,
n President of the United States of America do
hereby declare and make known that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned land offices in
the State OF WISCONSIN, at the periods here
matter desi gnated, to wit:
At the land office at the Falls of ST CROIX
river, commencing on Monday, the fourth day of
june next, for the disposal of the public lands sit
uated within the aforementioned Townships ard
parts of Townships, viz:
North of the Base Line. and West of
the fourth principal Meridian.
Fractlona! township twenty-five and townships
twenty-six, thirty, tfirtyone, and thirty two, of
range seventeen.
Fractional townships twenty-five and twenty
SIX, and townships thirty lone, thirty-two, and
thirty-three, of range eighteen.
Fractional township twenty-sx and townships
twenty -nine, thirty three and thiryfour, of range
nineteen.
Townships thirty-three, thirty -four, and thirty
five, Of range twenty.
Ar THE SAME PLACE, commencing on Mon
day, the third day of September next for the dis
posal of all the public lands within the townships
and fractional townships above enumerated, which
have been, or shall be, reported before the day Of
sale as containing copper, lead, or other valuable
oicS5 W NC lOT sale sec
lions, at not less than five dollars per acre. except
the sections and parts ofsectons fany covered by
those mining leases which shall not be determined
by the day fixed for the commencement Of the
public sale, in accordance with the provisions of
the act, approved on the third day of March,
eighteen hundred and forty-seven, entitled "An
act to In addi1onal land district in the Ter
rtcsy Of WISCONSIN. and for other purposes
Al ths Aat oalcaxs MINERAL POINT, COM
s,es.sCx on Mossdh Y, the eighteenth day of June
next, tEE the dispose Of the vacant public lands
withisi the aforementioned townships and parts of
townships, viz:
North of the Base Line. and West of the
fourth principal Meridian.
Townships fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, of
range one.
Townships fourteen, fifteen, and sixteen, of
.snHge two.
townships twenty, twenty-one and twenty
two, Of range three.
townships nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, and
twenty-five, of range four.
Townships nineteen and twenty, of range five
townships eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, of
range six.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, and twenty, Of
range seven.
Townships eighteen. nineteen, and twenty, of
range eight.
Fractional township eighteen, and townships
Nineteen and twenty, of range nine.
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BY TIE PRESIDENT OF. THE
UNITED STATES.

JAMES Is. POLK, President of the United
e States OF America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held at the
aforementioned laud offices in the State of MICH
IGAN, at the periods hereinafter designated, to
wit;
At the land Office at the SAULT STE. MARIE.
for the Lake Superior District" commencing on
Monday, the fourth day of June next, for the dis
posal of the agricultural public lands within the
following named townships and fractional town
ships, TO wit:
North fthe Base Line and West of the
principal Meridian.
fractional townships thrty-seven and thirty
eight, together with Summer islands of range
nineteen
fractional townships thirty eight, thirty-nine,
and forty, Of range twenty
Fractional townships thirty nine and forty, of
range twenty-one.
Fractional townships thirty-fve and thirty-six,
of range twenty-four
Fractional townships thirty-three, hrty-four,
aad thiriy-five, and township thrty-six, Of range
Twenty-Five
Fractional townships thrty-two and thirty three,
and townships thirty and thirty five of range
twenty-six.
and townships ihrty-three, thirty-four, ihlrty-tve
and forty-six, Of range twenty-seven.
Fractional townships thirty-two and thirty-three
and township forty-six, of range twenty-eight.
Townships iorty-three and forty six, of range
twenty-nine.
Townships forty-tl,ree and forty-six, of range
thirty.
Township forty-six Of range thirty-one.
AT THE SAME PLACE. commencing on Mon
day, the eighteenth day of June next, for the dis
posal OF the agricultural public lands within the
following named townships and fractional town.
ships, viz:
North of the Base Line, and West of
the principal Meridian.
fractional sections twenty-five and tlirty-six.
north OF the south bay of Agate liarbor, in town
ship hfty-nIne, Of range thirty.
Fractional township sixty-seven, on Isle Roy
ale, OF range thrty-two.
Fractional townships sixty six and sizty-seven,
on Isle Royte, of range thirty -three
Township ffiy-one, and fractional townships
thirty-four.
Townships fifty and ffty-one, and fractional
townships sixty and sixty-six, on Isle Royaie,
OF range thirty-fve.
Township fifty one, and fractional townships
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sxty-hree sixty -four, and sixty five, on Isle Roy
ale, of range thirty-six.
Fractional townships sixty-three, sixty-faur.
and sixty-ive, on Isle Royale, Of range thirty
seven.
Township fifty, and fractional townships sixty
three, and sixty-four, on Isle Royale, Of range
thirty -eght.
Township fifty, and fractional townships sixty
three and sixty-four, Isle Royale, Of range
thrty-nine.
Townships forty-nine,- fifty, and ifty-two, Of
range forty.
Township forty-niue, Of range forty-one.
Township forty-nine, of range forty two
Townships forty-seyen and forty-nine, of range
forty-three.
Townships forty-seven and forty-nine, of range
forly-four.
Townships forty-seven and forty Of range
fortv-fye.
Fractional township forty-n of range forty-six
Fractional townships forty-siX and for;y-seven,
township fory-eish, and fractional township forty
nine, Of range forty-seven.
Fractional townships forty forty-eight,
and forty -nine, Of range scrty-eIght.
Fractional township forty-eight, of range forty
nine.
AT THE SAME PLACE, commencing on Mon
day, the third day of September next for the dis
posal of all the public lands within the townships
and fractional townships above enumerated which
have been, or shall be, reported before the day OF
sale, as containing "copper" lead or other valuable
ores, to be offered for sale in quarer-quarter
:ions not less than five dollars per acre, except
the sections and parts of sections if any, covered
by those mining leases, which shall not be deter
mined bv the day fixed for the commencement OF
the public sale, IN accordance with the provisions
of the act approved on the Ist day of March,
ls47, entitled can act to establish land office in
the northern part of Michigan and to provide for
the sale Of the mineral lands In the State of Mich
igan.
At the land office at IONA, commencing on
Monday, the fourth day Of June next, for the dis
posal of the public lands within the under-rnen-
toned fractional townships, viz:
North of the Base Line, and West Of
the principal Meridian.
Fractional townships twenty-one and twenty
two, within the former Indian Reserve, on Names
tee river of range sixteen.
Lands appropriated by law for the use ofschoos,
military, and other purposes, will be excluded
from the sales.
The offering Of the aforementioned lands will
be commenced OH the days appointed and pro-
coed IN the order in which they are advertised,
with all convenient despatch, until the whole shall
have been offered and the sales thus closed But
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks,
and no private entry of any of the lands will be
admitted until the expiration of the Two weeks
Given under my hand at the city Of Washing
ton, this twenty-seventb day Of February, Anno
Domni one THOUSAND eight hundred and iortv-nine
By the President JAMES X. POLK
RICHARD Nj. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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NOTICE TO pRE-EEPTION CLAIM
NTS

Every person entitled to the rig hit of pre-emp-
ton 10 any Of the lands within the townships and
parts of townships above enumerated, Is required
to establish the same to the satisfaction of the
register and receiver OF the proper land Office and
make payment therefor as practicable
after seeing this notice, and before the day APP
pointed for the commencement of the public sale
Of the lands embracing the tract claimed, other
wise such claim will be forfeited
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG.
Commissioner Of tie General Land Office.
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NOTICE..


OF the establishment of the Land Office for the
S'WESTERN LAND DISTRICT" in the
STATE of WISCONSIN,
TN pursuance of the second section of the act
L. of Congress entitled can act for changing the
location of the land Office in the CHIppEwA
LAND DISTRICT, and establishing an additional
land district In the STATE of WIsCoNsrN, -
approved March End 1919, which provides that
''For the sale Of the public lands in the Territory
of WISCONSIN, an additional land Office and
land district are hereby created, comprising all
the lands not included within the district of lands
subject to sale a, Green Bay, Milwaukee, or Min
eral Point, which shall be called the Western
Land District do hereby declare and make
known that the land office so created shall be To-
Gated at ''WILIow RIvER,'' st. Croix county,
III the State of Wisconsin.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton this second deg u .Narch, limo DoniHi
one thousand eight humdred and forty-nine
By the President: JAMES h. POLK
RICHARD VI. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of The General Land Office
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NOTICE..

CALLS OF ST. CROIX."
The sales advertised above to be held at the
land Office at the FALLS of ST. CRoIx River, on
the fourth day Of June and the third day of
Sepfember next, will not be held; a new DIS
TKIcr having been organized out of the part Of
that District lying IN the State Of WISCONSIN.
and the land office for that part in the Territory of
MINNESOTA having been directed to be removed
10 SALTWATER, from and after the hir,ie.h dav
of June next, by act Of Congress approved March
End iS49.
BY the President: T. TAYLOR.
RICHARD NJ YOUNG.
Commissioner Of the General Lana Office
March 30, 1919.
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% The gold dollar is now in circulation.
and We learn that counterfeits are already
mixing with them. 1t is a smaller piece
than the FIVE cent. .a
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David Lambert.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law,
And Land Agent.-St Paul, Minnesota Territory
H. Prescription claims secured, and entries
made by Military Warrants.
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"Ihe Pagoda, Capt. Brown, American
whaler, has been wrecked on the coast OF
Japan; crew kept prisoners by the natives"
The above little item OF intelligence,
forms part OF the foreign news by the
America, hut has so very slig ht an appear
ance that is might readily fail to attract any
attention. Nevertheless if the circumstance
stated IN 1t be fact, it is quite an important
Item, full OF meaning, and suggestions of
grave possibilities and monentous cOnse-
quences, we are, for our part, disposed to
believe that there il an error in the account,
and that although an American whaler may
have been wrecked OH the coast of japan,
and the crew, according to the we'll known
Jealous system of the japanese government
put under surveillance, they are far from
being prisoners, In the proper sense of the
term. 1t is most probable they will before
long, make their appearance at Nangasaki,
to be shipped out OF the country in the next
Dutch vessel that sails.
But, IN the meanwhile, what if the news
should be true? What if, after all the sup
posed anxious care of the Cubo, as well to
avoid giving cause Of complaint to the
Americans as to keep them out of his do
mlnIons, 1t should prove that these unfortu-
nate mariners had been made and are kept
nent that such fate to the shipwrecked
would deter our whalers from fishing on the
Japanese coast? Ii is clear that such a
course of policy would call for a very sud-
den and decided interference on the part of
United States government; which cannot
permit American citizens, thrown ashore by
misfortune, whilst prosecuting their lawful
business, and guilty Of no offence against
Japanese laws, to he deprived of their lib
erty and the power of returning TO their
homes, merely because It pleases the Empe-
ror TO be afraid of foreigners. This were
the very cause TO provoke, and indeed COM
pei, one OF those stern visits of the foreign
er, IN all the pride and terror of his irresis-
uble naval strength, which the island despot
seems TO look forward to with the same.
feeling as that with which Montezuma ex:
Pected the coming of the white .an.l .bs5.,1LeN
stranger, who was, as the prophecy t:Ii
him, TO dethrone himself and destroy. -
empire. An American squadron has been
once already in the Bay of Jedo, although
Oh peace mission, which produced no
fruits. We should be sorry if our govern
ment should ever find it necessary to send
hostile one thither; but it is most certain
and inevitable that any system-or any sim
gle act-ot wrong and outrage upon Amer-
can sailors practiced by the japanese gov
eminent, would leave to our own no alter
native but that of interfering at once in such
way as would prevent the recurrence of
the evil, and secure to American citizens the
same protection, even on the shores of ia
pan, as upon the borders of any other CIV
iiized country. 1t is because Japan is a
civilized-a very highly civilized-couutry,
perfectly well acquainted with all the laws
OF common justice AMI common humanity.
that no barbarism of conduce ought to be
permitted-and none assuredIy will beat
the expense of single American citizen.-
North american.
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TOWN LOTS FOR SALE,

CEVERAL Lots for sale in the town of Saint
- Paul, eligibly situated for dwelling houses
aud for business purposes Apply TO DAVID
corner of Third and Cedar streets,
In tie rear of the Catholic church. lot
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BY Al TIL ORfT Y.
NOTICE..

OF the removal of the land office from the 'Falls
OF ST. CROiX,' Wisconsin, TO ''SIILL-
WATER" i'll Minnesota Territory.
y NDER authority of the first section Of the
u act of Congress. entitled can act for chang
Ing the location of the land office in the CHIPpE-
WA LAND DIsTRICT, and establishing an addi-
tional land district in the STATE OF WIsCoN-
SIM" approved March I'd, l849. l do hereby
declare and make known, that from and after the
thlrtieth day of June next, U949) the land office
for the sale of the public lands in the CHIPPEWA
LAND DISTRICT, shall be removed from the
FALLS OF Sr. CRoIx (Fisconsin) to ''SrILL-
WATER" IN st. CRoIx County, Minnesota Ter
rltory.
Given under my hand at the City Of Washing
ton, this t,centieh day Of March, .4ano Domini
lS49 BY the President,
L. TAYLOR.
PTCIJAy>D NJ NnIrNC
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less, WIN Comfortable dwelling house, new
frame barn. thirty -sa 81 forty feet, twenty acres
under improvement, with good substantial fence
around it. There + also a fine stream Of water
running througAit sufficiently large for saw-m
Said farm is in S,s Territory of Minnesota, OH
the bank Of Lake 81. Croix-about three miles
from the fourishaE villages Of Saltwater on one
side and Willow River on the other
For further particulars apply to the subscriber
at Buena Vista, st. Croix Co., Wis.
May %, ls49.. J. BOWRON.
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David Lambert.

David Lambert,
Procureur, Avocat en- droit, ct Agent DIES terres.-
st. Paul. Reclame mis- ensurete ct des terres
entrees par DIES ordres militaires
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Colocy'ath, com. er., Quinine,
Creosote, clores, Rhubarb, root,
Composition, Sc pull,
Canetta aba, Rotten stone,
Dover porders, Rose water,
DigitaHs, Seneca snakeroot,
Emery, No. Is, Sulphur, roll,
Ergof, EPSON salts, &c subj
Eye ecater, 'Sulph. zinc,
Elirir ritrsol, Snaaits,
Iamarinds, Sponge,
Iapsoca, Sealing iraT,
Iurmeric, Sand, black,
Terra Sienna, Skins, ,chite s. split
Tar, Bar6adoes, Sand paper,
Tartar emetic, Snuff,
" Polka, Iodine potassa,
Windsor gen., Ivory black,
6 timer. Jalap,
Sharing, Laudanun, Spts.,
" Transparent, Lip saiue, Lint,
Salts Of tartar, Lavender, spts,
Scammony, Laquortce, ball,
Iacine, achite, s. root,
" red g. white, " pull,
:" hemp, Mace, Morphine,
IWpesltine, spirits, .NercuriaL ointment,
Tretou, Nitrate silrer,
Tongua beans, Namegs,
Sal. soda, Sage, " Gamboee,
.Sarsaparilla, com. er '' Mamma,
Sugar lead. Kino.
Sal .4mmoaiac. Golathread.
SquiHs. sliced. Glue ginger.
uiregar, Gentian,
&c syrup, Glauber Sails,
.SaHpetre. SIENNA. Hiera picra. hons.
.Say. spirits nitre, Hyosctamus e.,
Spanish flies, Ipecacuanho,
Saffron ill., Isingtass, Iodine,
Sutphuric ether, Ink ponder,
Soap, CASTLE, Indetibie do
Carbonate naagnesia, Ointment, rose,
Calcined do mere,
Croton oil, red pr
Calomel, Eng, sulphm
Oranoe NEIL G,,f,, elnst,r
poo.IaebA az 1i:
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References. RappOrts a.
Hon. Ii. III. SIBLEY, ),r
FRANKLIN STEELE, ESQ, minnesota
Hon. HENRY DODGE, Wisconsin.
&c a. c. DoDGE, (1
sc GEO. w. JONES, io"a'
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DRUGS AND
III e . ] G IN e s j..

st. Paul, Minnesota.
EUST received from the east fresh supply of
- Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Glass, Var
nlshes and Dye-stutis, which will be sold at the
owest prices. The principal articles are as fol-
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John j. Dewey, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office on Third street.
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FARM FOR SALE.

THAT valuable property commonly
known as the" brock Farm" con-
tanning two thAbRed and ten twenty