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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-25
by the President OF the United states.

TN pursuance of law, /, JAMES K POLK President of
the United States Of America. do hereby declare and
mentioned land offices In the State OF IOWA, al the periods
hereinafter designated, TO wit,
the day of June next for the disposal OF the public
lands situated within the aforementioned townships and
parts OF Townships viz:
North Of the base line and of the fifth principal neri
dian.
Townships seventy and seventy three, range
Townships sevenstwo and seventy three, OF range
ty.our.
Townships sevenytwo and seventy three, of range
Island in section twenty three, in township sevenytwo,
at the land Office at Dubuque commencing on Monday "
the eighteenth day Of June for the disposal of the
public lands situated within the aforementioned town
ships, to wit:
North of the base line and west of h principal meridian
Township ninety three, of range seven
Township ninety three, OF range eight
Townships niney-two, ninety-three and ninety FOUR of
Township ninety three, Of range ten
Townships nine'ywo nnety-three, and ninety FOUR of
range eleven.
Lands appropriated by law the use of schools mill
tay, or other will be excluded from the sales
The Offering of the aforementioned lands will be COM
IN which they are advertised with all convenient
until the whole shall have been offered and the sales thus
weeks and no private entry OF any Of the land. Will be
mted until after the expiration of the weeks.
of Of n
'''~'' '' " JAMES K POLK.
BY the President,
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioners Of the General Land Office.
Notice to Pre-enptlon Claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of pre- empon to any
Of the lands within the townships and Of townships
above enumerated is required establish to the
satisfaction OF the register and of the proper land
office, and make payment therefor,
after seeing this notice. and before the day appointed
the commencement of the public sale OF the lands
bacng the tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be
forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the Gener raj Land Office.
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nauonaA Eating hOuse.
JUST RECEIVED, direct from the Island OF st. Thomas
Per brig Annaostin Capt Dorry, lot Of the finest
genuine green turtle brought this market which
will DO served up daily in soup, and all the various modes
cookery and In the best possible STYLE Also from Nor
olk fresh OYSTERS spiced OYSTERS sheepshead
hoghsh &C., &c, all of which will be served up at the
shortest notice
o. Families served usual.
AnQ. 1S-n W. WALKER
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Notice 10 Prs-empt,on Claimants,

Every person entitled to the right Of PRESUMPTION TO
of the lands within the townships and parts Of townships
above enumerated, is required to establish the anne the
satisfaction Of the register and receiver of the proper land
office, and make payment therefor practicable
after seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for
the OF the public sale of the lands embra
cling the tract claimed, Otherwise such claim will be for
feited
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Mar 4-lawl3w
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N0Sco OF inc establishments Of Land
Charlton District, In tho State Of Missouri.
pursuance of the first section OF the of Congress
entitled AN ac' TO establish additional land office i
hereby declare and make known, that tho land office
created by said act established at the Town Man
IN the county OF Sullivan OF said site this av
designated by the President OF the United States.
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington this
sand eight hundred and forty nine
BY order OF the President:
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
8-1awl2w " ~'NO
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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 tile Me&i.
can republic, shall be deelh-
ed necessary 10 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-
ton in writing for the saynS,
addressed to, the Mexican
MiniEtet fof 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 such de-
mand, to cause any of the
books, records, or docu-
ments, SO specified, which
shall be in their possession
or power, Tor authenticated
copies or extracts Of tile
same,) TO be transmitted 10
the said Secretary OF State,
who shall Immediately de-
liver them over to the said
board Of commissioners:
ProVtded, That no suclr APP
plication shall be made by,
or at the instance Of, any
claimant, Until The facts
which il is expected to prove
by such books, records, or
documents, shall have been
stated under oath or aiiirlna-
ton.
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81 en- JulClo uct OtCuO tFl'
i bunal de comisarios s on el
y de los reclamantes 90 necesi:
. tare para la justa decision dc
Il cnslquicr reclaim . cion, alsus
!. ftos libro,, papeles do ar
: chivo 8 doctimentos que
= posea el gobierno Mexicano;
: s que esten On 81 potler; lbs
!, comisarios, 8 los reclaman-
n ties por conducto do clios, los
Y pediran por oscrito Iachtro
: del plazo Que deslSne 81
!, Cpngfeso,) dlrigehddss al
n Minis,to Mexicano dc Reia-
J, clones Exteriores, 4 quisn
! transmitira las peticiones
d de esta clasc el Secreta.
n rio de Estado de los E.
Q tados Unidos, y 81 gobi.
/ erno Mexicano 50 compro-
j. mete { entrcgar / la mayor
e brevedad possible, despuss
i de recibidn cada dcmanda,
h los llbros, papelcs dc srchito
n B docunientos, ash especia-
L cados, que posea 3 ost6n on
Q su poder, o copias 8 ex.
D trActos aut6nticos dc los mis-.
J, mos, con 81 objeto de que
: sean tfansmitidos al Score.
1 tario dc Estado, quien los
/: pasart inmediataniente al
: etpresado. tribunal dc com:
!, isarios, Y no 80 hard pcti;
Y cion alguna de los enuncia:
$ dos libros, papeles s docu.
Q mentos, por o Z instancia do
r ningun reclamante, sin que
q antes SO paya aseverado bslo
: juramcnto 8 con affirmation
solemne la verdad de los
hechos que con ellos SO pre-.
tende pr0bar.
e act of Congress of 81 March,
carry into effect certain stiySla.
The United States and the RepHb.
Of february. l849.
Gar from and after the organizs.
Z designated within which suoh
the instance Of any claimant OF
1e Secretary of State of tho Uni.
n Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
or documents, in the possession
I OF the Mexican Republic, as
Id the lust decision Of any CLAIM
Board, in conformity with lhs
daily, fot the space Of thirty
gencet, the National Wing. and
Iished in the city OF Washington.
N,
rii %. 1919.
CAREY JONES, Secretary.
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issiOner ofthe General Land Office.
To the Public,

The lands embraced in the above pocih nation 10
Gated principally and adjacent 70 the Mississippi and
ST. Croix rivers. Those designated mineral
remey vaUabe BECAUSE in addition to the copper and
other found in thern they well waered and have
ready market, either to the South, by the Misss-
sipp river, the East by the way OF the lakes and the
several lines OF communication that connect herewith
Valuable timber and all other necessary requisites for
building and smelling. found in great abundance, and
Of the finest quality The climate healthy and oessant-
the cold being rarely intense than in no northern part
of New Yokand many Of tho lands exceedingly fer
tile producing all the grains and vegetables that can be
raised in Massachusetts and northern New York
Maps showing the localities of the mines, and other vn
able information relating thereto derived from the geoogi
cal survey &c, which cannot be embraced this
notice, will be prepared and deposited in the land Office
ST. Crox for inspection early praccabe before the
commencement Of the public sales.
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To Gentlemen who shave themselves.
g PARKER would particularly call the attention of
NJ persons who shave themselves his dressing for razor
Straps, which certainly supesedes necessity for the nsc
oil tine homo have hundreds of citizens testify to the
value OF the sop dressing ii does not restore the
duss fine smooth edge no charge will be nsde
e~ good razos and strop and lot of excellent sha
soap. 70. SAFE 10y AZ s. PARKER'S
Oct 22-u
From the National Iutsllirenc.r
sMAvssAn who wish the luxury of an easy and clean
shave 1--WE mean OF the bear) recommended to call
Parkors fancy store the avenue and obtain smnniv
oil his raxor-ssrop powder, and of Vroom Folsr.
MUM military shaving SOAP both which have tnan T."
I'D and found superior 70 similar art,cos ov.r MAJ.
tried. The gentleman who tried them SAYS he h.. M,
shaved 20 comfortably In thirty years. - ' ''
From shs Saturday Evening News
EASY SHAvns.-It will be seen by reference - s.r..
Parksrs ADVERTISEMENT that the sop powds,
lnsgoncer by gentleman who has proved virtue ma
value respected citizen who called upon yesterday
that he has tested tho powder
Aonnd Il m h worthy of thu dtronges mmeadsHon
ID OsERr DALE OWENS new Bsok "a Archlsee-
II ture. t ftN A ta'ilrf - 'ati@t5 UT
Hints a Public Architecture containing views and plans
OF the Smithsonian lnstituon &C. by Robert Dale Owen
Landscape Gardening and Rural Architcoure by A. j.
Ipwpp0Gc rev ctitsen.
The Genius OF Italy being Sketches Of Italian Li Lit
era'arc, and Religion by Rev. Rsbess Tarnbul.
ne S""ery book for Young Moshsssi BY Mrs. L. G.
Arr OF Photography, by Henry H. Smelling
Jas'pubi'shed, and tor sale by
TAYLOR Il MAURY,
NsyH booksellers. near 9th street.
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Bv the President Of the Uaited States.


In pursuance of law, I, JAMES X. POLK President Of
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sales be held at the under
mentioned land offices in the State OF LOUISIANA, at the
periods hereinafter designated, to wit;
AT the lard Office Natchitoches, commencing on Mon
public lands situated within aforementioned town.
ships, vizs
North Of the base line and of the principal erdian
Township six, OF range four
Township six, Orange five.
Township seven and eight of mnge seven.
At the land office Opeousas, commencing Monday,
the eighteenth day of next for the disposal the pub
lie lands within the aforementioned township, viz.
Sosh base line AID of the principal meridian
fifty, ffyone and ytwo in township thirteen, Of range
six
At the land Office mt New Orleans commencing on Mon
day, the fourth day of June next the disposal the
public lands within the aforementioned townships and
parts of townships, viz:
South fe base line the principal meridian and sas
of the Mississ'ppi riur.
Townships ten and eleven, of range seven.
Township eleven, of range eight.
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools militia
ry other purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The Offering OF the above mentioned lands will be
menced days appointed, and proceed the order
which they advertised, with all convenient despatch
until The whole shall have been osred and the sales thus
closed.
But sales shall be kept open longer than weeks
and entry of any OF the lands will be admed
until after the expiration OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand, the city OF Washington, this
twenty day of February, ammo Domn thou
JAMES K POLK.
BY the President.
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
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Nstavs ~ iAse-s,Apt,on Claimants.

Every person entitled 10 the right OF prescription eny Of
the lands within The townships and parts above
faction the res and receiver of the proper land office
and make paymen nj therefor as soon practicable after
ing this notice. and before the day appointed for the
mencement OF the public sale of the lands embracing the
tract claimed otherwise such CLAIM win w Sfielted
g. RICHARD M. YOUNG,
-, Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Mar 2-lawl3w
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Notice Of tho establ1saens Once for the
"Western Land DsstxfSt," the state of Wl,cou..n
oil tho second section OF act of Congress
entied An act for changing tie location of the land Of
noe in the Chippewa land district and blshn1 an nd
doal land district in The State Of Wisconsin," approved
March 3D. iSl9 which provides that Fot the sale of the
land office and land district hereby created Comprising
all the LANDS not Included within the district of lands subject
shall be called the land district" do he Ieby de-
clare and make known that hs land office created shall
be located Willow river" ST. Croix county in The Sta
OF Wisconsin.
Given under my hand at the city OF Washington this
second day Of March, Donini one thousand eiph
hundred and iorty-nine JAMES X. POLK
BY the Presidents seslI :
RICHARD M. YOUNG, +u4
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Mr. Al O-,.NS'
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Notice to Pre-om stlon Claimants.
Every person entitled the right Of pe-emption any
of apds within the townships and parts OF townships
above enumerated is required establish the
satisfaction of the register and receiver Of the proper land
olce and make payment therefor practicable
after seeing this notice. and before the day appointed
the commencement of the public sale of the lands en-
bracng the tracts claimed otherwise such claims will be
forfeited.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Mar 4-lawI3w
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M ONCMENT HILL ICE DEPOT.-INO PETIT
1V1 BONE would inform his patrons and the public that
ne has procured, nj considerable pains and expense
large and superior stock Of pure icc that be is
prepared to furnish families, hotel keepers
the entire season. as they may desire.
rces reasonable, and variation with those persons
who engage Of me in the beginning OF tho season
Wagons will run through the city daily.
orders received through the post Office and by Jno
Cslian druggist corner OF and Streets and At INV
coal office, near the Long Bridge. 80
Apr B-2aw6w
nDA silks Grenadines, T1ssuss and Bersxss.-
BARNES MITCHELL would respectfully announce
70 inc ladies that they have newly opepsd immense
supply OF the fashionable STYLES OF the
ABOVE description OF embracing every variety COLOR
price, and kind. '
ALSO the greatest variety Of and beautiful sty of
:, French lawns, at l2k cents.
Pain figured and ped linen lustres and linen
RlnEhams.
naonsseines dc aine in plain, green pink and blue.
Likewise plain mode and fancy color do l2t m
Wide bordcrcd shoar lawn nenca mbric handk erch
extra cheap.
Gloves eli every kind.
Hoseries OF all descr pons.
Lace eapes, French, worked collars &c.
Between 9Th and 9th streets, Pennsylvania avenue.
pI0-3mw2wif
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r ON0FELLOW'S new Novel, "a kavA"axh," Will "'
IL received this day, price rs cents.
May IL FRANCk TAYLOR
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~ OBERT j. WALKER Will praotise law In sn'
II, Supreme Court of hs United States. In answer 70
letters hnks proper say that he cannot afena
TO claims before Congress any OF tue departments pu
viii devote attention exclusively cases ntrusted 70
him in the Supreme Court az,
ind. Washington D. C. Mai CT
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r AW Of RsPsevin, BY Morris, nesio<d with m"cs
IL commentator in the lnsllige of the lii inst
TAYLOR a. MAURY,
May IL Booksellers, near Oh street
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CHARLOTTE. N C. MARCH % 1s4o.

ard the men, partially recovered, pulled
slowly back.
The children as we learned, ehrn Ne
Subsequently, had the delight OF restoring
The TN 10 their parents, were playing on the
ice, and had vcn'urcd on the cake, which
had jimmed into the bend Of the river ten
miles above New York. A movement Of
the tide so' The ice in molten, ond the lille
fellows were borne avsy on TINT cold rirht
and would inevitably have perlshed, but FOR
M Lnikln's esrylns them as The ice ~as
sweeping out TO sea.
How do you feel :" said 10 lie mate
the morning after this adventure.
A litlle s,An in the arms, capita n. the
noble ieIlos replied. While the big tears oil
grateful happiness gushed from hts eyes
ga little stiff in The arms. captain, lu, very
easy here" and he LAID ms hand On his
maaly heart. Ny qnain,, brave down.
easter He who lashes the stas hto iu '
aud lets loose the tempest, sll care luf
Thee The storm may sage without, bu'
IN thy bosom pCs,e aud sunshine abide al
Nays.
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4 ToflcfllNG STORY.

Hon. \ H. $ ephen-, % Ga, ~ recent
address st meeting ~ AlcSandra, i1f the
benedt Of tic Orphan ~ um and Fee
School of tina, city, related the lullosiug
anecjoIc
a poor IiuIe boy, 10 cold night IL
juno, With no hone OF roof 10 shelter has
head, 10 p.'-tnal or maternal guardian or
guide 10 protect and drect him, IN bis
uav, reached a, ntghllals The house OF
tich plsno T, eho took lttn IN, led, lodged
and sent hlm on bis way with 81. bles.ug
Those kind attentions eheefod his heart,
and .uspifed hsm with fresh courage TO bat.
tie with he obstacles Of life. Years rolled
rcunt: Providence led him on; he had
reached the legal profession his host had
died the cotmofaB's hat prey on the cub.
stance Of man had formed conspiracy to
&c, from the widoa her estates. She sent
for the nearest counsel 10 commit her cause
To him, aud that counsel proved 10 be the
orphan boy wears before welcomed ami en-.
tettained b. her aud her deceased husband.
The s,imulus al warm and tenacious
gratitude was now added 10 the ordinary
motives connected With the profession, He
undertook her cause with will not easily
to 10 resisted; he. gained i, the widows
estates were secured to her IN petpsuiiy;
and, Mr. Stephens added, with an emphasis
Of emotion that sent lis electric thrill
throughout the housc-Mdt orphan bog
stands beforc you.
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Miscellaneous.
From Sketches BY the Captain.
TILE RESCUE.

II was 10 tho month Of February, 1881
brigh, moonlight night. and intense
IL cold, that the little brig | commanded
lay quietly q, her anchors inside u the
Hook.
We had hard time Of it, beating about
eleven days OF this coast, with cutting
norlaeas,ers blowing aod snow and sleet
i4liiBg (or the most OF the time. Forward,
Ito vessel was lhiekly coated with ice, and
It vas hard work 10 handle hrr, as he rig
gng aud sails we're stiff, and yielded only
when the strength Of the men was exertea
10 the utmost. When at length we made
he port, all hands worn doun aud exhaust
ed, we could not have held on, Two days
longer w,hou, relief
"A bitter cold night, Mr., Larkin," |
sad TO my male, as | tarried for mo.
mshI on deck 10 finish my segar.
The worthy down.easier buiioned his
coal more tightly around him, looked up
10 The moop--and felt Of his red nose be.
l're be replied
i''sa whistle, captain. as we used TO
'ay on the kennehsc. Nothing lives com.
lnt'abe DOT Of blankets IN such night as
this"
Tho lido IL rdhning gu. swift and
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TRurn IS srRANGE. g.

The last Ilsnubal journal, Published n
Missouri, undsr The caption Of awful re
ulbu,ion," has fearful story, TO the etTec,
that a Mr. Veaiherlord, Sheuf Of Slhuy
Ter county, in that STATE, end or ctfcio col.
leeior OF the county revenue, conce,vng a
desigu 10 cheat tie cor monsetl.h cut Of
son.o $320A, &hieh Lo had collect, j, left
the money 10 the care Of his Wifi, pat IN
SILVER and pat, IN pspet, with the d. clara
iion that be would be gone for several days
and e. lining upon her ihat she should per
mll 10 one TO stay al uighI at the house
during bi- absence.
"A, aieA' traveller rather an sgeC
man, applied for entertainment. I lie so.
nss, al a..l rclus undcf Instructors d
her husband, vas daily persuaded TO per
mit bim to remain. About eleven or iNelst
o'c'ock, the same nigh,, some iersoo- de-
manded entrance ,a'o the house, and upot
wing permitted 70 CONE ~, they eeIe loon,
to be disguised rs rfgi oes. md lmmedi
st,Iy demanded o the woman money
" Aleb they said they kne~ was IN tb,
house. The woman handed them 80 pa
per money. They told hcr there was also
SILVER pfoncy, ~htch she must surrender
She replied ,ha, she would 20 up stsl''
taheto the Traveller was lodging sud gel
q. Shs Informed he old gentleman Of lha
state of things below. lie told her TO take
uno uf lwo pistols mich he hsd-io vi Iht
money inio her apron. with Ike pistol con
cealeJ behind IL, and saen either Of III,
robbers came forward to take H. Ia are
end he would save another Of thea With tht
remaining pistol She did as instructed, anC
enc OF The men Tell dead a, her feet. The
old man sited and k,lIed another, aud ~,
third made his escape. Upon examination
II "a, found lha, tho guilty Husband has
fall hy the hand Of his own wife. Thu
10 !, that a mysterious Providence, even II
this world, metes cot punishuent 10 those
who itGasgtess HIS laws.
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Pc f. II Il Y
MUSINGS.

ny ANELIt, OF LOUISVILLE, KY.
| wlnder'd out one summer night
Twas when nv years were few
The brcszs was singing IN the light.
And was singing too.
Tie moonbrams lay upon the hill
The shadows N the vale,
Ard hare and there icaping 'ill
Was laughing q, IL. gale.
One icecy cloud upon the ai'
Was all thai met my eyes
II aoated like an angel there,
Bsiwcen we aud the skies.
! capped my hands, aud wafbIed Id,
A. here and there few
For was but careless child,
And did as children Go.
The waves came danclog o'e' the sea,
Ia bright and eitiering bands
Ike little children Mid with glse.
They linked their dinpled hands.
They linked lheir bands. bu, ere caash.
The mingled drops OF dew.
TLey kissed NJ fest-as quick 4, Ihougll
And away the Fipples dls.
The ~ ,ligh, hours ike birds dew by,
As lig tly and a. free
Ten Thousand stars were in the sky,
Ten thousand in the sea;
For every wave. with dlGipioG check,
That leapcd upon the air,
lIat caught star IN is embrace,
And held II tfembin. there.
Tie Young saasn. 90. VII, up.urnel saes,
Her mifForsd hcaIlr gave;
And "a barn at anchor rides,
She rode upon the wave.
The sea was like the heaven above
Is perfect aDd whole,
Say that I seemed to th,ili with lsyV,
A thrills the Immortal soul.
The f,wers, all folded 90 ;her dreams.
Were bowed ~ slatnbar free,
b. huezy hdls and murnHr0g streams,
Whcge'er they chanced ts he
70 gaty teart had they ie weep,
No sns 0 be forgiven;
7 Hey closed lhcir eyes snd vent 10 slscY
EEtl In us face of hclren.
40 costly raimsr' roBnd them shoac,
NJ ives froia Tie seas.
Yet Solomon upon his throne
Was nc'er arrayfd ike these
And ius, as free from gsdt and AT.
Wer9 lovely human flowers,
Ere sorrow set her bleeding heart
On this fair world Of ours
hear! the laughing sind b hna
playing with my hlH =
Tie breezy fingers of tlie wind,
lIow cold aud upisi they were,
! card tie Mig I bird wlrblIng Ole;
Its soft enchanting strains;
| never heard s8ch sounds before.
Aud never 'hall ,esa'".
Ihsn wherefore weave sneh strains a. tAcse.
And sing illcm day by day.
When every bird upou the bfe,Ss
Can sing sweegor lay
IL give tho world for tasir sweet art,
The sinp'e, tie divine;
I'd give tho world lp inslt one heart,
As they have melted mine.