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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31
nythe presIdent or The United States.

by the President Of the United States.
pursuance OF law JAMES X POLK, President 6f the
Known thar public gales will be held The unermeniIou.
al land offices Ia the State of IOWA al the periods herein
aI.r designated, TO vii:
Al the land Office al FAIRFIELD commencing on Monday
the fourth day Of June next for the dposa of the public
Lands situated within the aforementioned townships and
parts OF townahira viz: WEI
North ofthe base line, and nesf ofthe mn principal
meridian.
Townships seventy two and seventy three Of range
Townships seventy and seventy three range TWEEN.
ty four. tF.f as'4u.l
Townships seventy aud seventy three, Of range
ty Eve.
leland in section wentyihree, In township sevsny.two,
III range fourteen,
At the land Office at DUBUQUE commen cng on Monday
the eighteenth day of June for the disposal the pub
lie lands situated within the aforementioned townships,
10 wit
North ofAs base line and nest Of the mn principal
meridian
Township ninety. three, of range seven.
Township ninety three, OF range eight.
Towuahps nlnetywo ninety three, aud ninety. four,
range nine
Township ninety three, Of range ten
Townships ninsiytwo, ninety tree and ninety. four,
Iaua appropriated by law for the Of rchool- militia.
~ other purposes, viii he excluded from the sales
The offering OF the aforementioned lands win he com.
which they advertised, with all convenient Dispatch
until the whole shall have been offered aud the sales thus
ciased hut sale shall be kept open longer Than
weeks aud private entry oi the lands will be adj
milie,l until sii.r The expiration d The two weeks
Given under my hand, the city Of Washington this TWEEN
" seventh day o February snno Domini Thousand
eight hundred and forty nine,
ny The Presiienf:
3RIcgssp N. youSu,
Commissioner ofihe General Land Office
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Notice to Miners and Pre- emption Claim
ants.


All persons who were at ihe passage Of the act q =.
March, lSi7 IN posasrson, by actual occupancy Of any
portion The mineral lands embraced IN Disqualification,
under authority Of lease written permit from se Sec
Rotary War the purpose of mining thereon, aud all
persons shall be posscssiou. by actual occupancy
Of mine or mines. actually discovered before The Isl Of
March, SI7 forth the ACT Of LIST March, 1877, above
mentioned, are authorized and purchase the
at price, the and conditions and 10 the extent
prescribed by act and less any time before the
day fixed FIR the commencement olthe sale OF those miner
al lands Of making proof Of possession and occupancy and
ofcomplance with those lers 10 The register and receiver
the land Office subject 10 appeal TO the Secretary OF
the Treasury aud all persons entitled TO the right Of pre-
empon any Of the agricultural lands embraced In this
prncaniaiion required TO establish the TO the sat
isiacton Of register and receiver, and make payment
therefore soo practicable after sreng This p0ce and
before tile day appoiued for the Of the pub
lie aale as embracing the tract claimed otherwise
such pre- ,eu,pion claim will be forfeited,
that persons holding under leases or perniis Of those in
the occupancy of mine mines, have paid up the per
cenu 81 reis required by The act above mentioned viii
be conclusive on thai point
Persons occupying under leases permits, will moi be
permitted relinguish er rights under that occupancy,
aud aeilers; and where any such leases permits
may expire before the day Of sale the rights granted
holders thereby from entry under any other right till the
day 81 sale, when they will be offered al public sale min
eral lands. :. :.
~ RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
t,snr ,teI ,n.r
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oel. s,h, Isls.

Erfracfs from an address depsred5y Rer Philip n. MI
edcer, M d. to he Students Of he Poughkeef,sis Coie
raie School, ar the close 81 their annual Examination.
You've GRNrLRMRN:
The exercises that have taken place In your examination
have thoroughly tested your aainmens, and have afford
ed satisfactory evidence that the employed Tor
your instruction have not failed Of good measure Of sue
We have however been surprised IN view Of the pro
fceucy You have generally made III the useful anil orna
mental branches Of education which have been the objects
your pursuit; for Il distinguished facilities avail 10 pro
duce proportonate results the Improvement You have
limited was 10 have been expecied.
Having alluded 10 the advantages You have enjoyed, u IL
my wish 10 be distinctly understood considering them
very great and special And this may assert without
tear OF being suspected OF All attempt al seltapprobapn
since bear no realfon whaeyer,o you az literary IN
srctor Yet for considerable time past having been
situated In regard to The institution 10 which belong
as Ia have had full opportunity Of closely investigating its
educational SYSTEM boih 10 lis theory and practice
feel iree 10 affirm, that IN all The particulars in which
cellency may be prccated, OF an academical course
have known any superior. aud IN many respects,
even equal 20 thai adopted aud carried out In the Poug
keepsie Collegiate Ihnfiufe
sRH are presented the greatest facilities or laying
solid and extensive basis o. an nsel and polished enes
you have instructors Of distinguished ability In
the various departments Of classical literature
cn science, commercial knowledge foreign languages and
the ornamental branches 81 muac, drawing aud painting
mar10--df N fif1 Mif SCI -
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No.lee TO Preasmps,on Claimants.

Every person entitled 10 the rah opre empton TO any
the lands within the sections and parts Of sections above
enumerated required establish the same 10 the atia
faction Of register and receiver Of the proper Office
nnd make payment therefor as p,asficabs amer
seeing this notice aud before the day appointed for me
u the public sale OF the lands emracinr
the claimed Otherwise such claim will he forfeited
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Mar b-iawt3w
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The CoMMIssIo.en OF PUnLIc BUILDINGS seems
10 be In hot place. Yesterday, the mechanics and
workinemen through their committee, supplied
Mr.. Ewing, tho Secretary Of the Interior, with bum
dies oil evidence against him. There il rejoicing
in ADVANCE that this incompetent official will BIO re-
moved
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n,-TTIE ONLY GENuINE-<u
WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
THE ONLY GENUINE
Dr. WIstar,s
BALSAM OF JpILD CHERRY,
HAS THE
WRITTEN SIGNATURE
OF The sole PROPRIETOR

On he ouiside Jgrapper surrounding each Bottle.
THIS Is believed to be The only article, bearing the above
Wild cherry for relieving affections Of The Iungssnd that
all important organ the Liver has long enjoyed The conf.
denre Of domestic practice
CiiyJ PHILADELPHIA 5sW William Spear, ol the Gu y
Of Philadelphia being duly according law, deposes
and says that e IN possessiao the original recipe for
preparing Balsam Of Wild Cherry for affections Of The
educated Physician ana that lie believes he the only
one IN possession Of any person except the sud Or Wsar
himself W NJ. SPEAR.
sworn 10 and subscribed before me- and ely seal Affixed
the first day Of November A ID eighteen hunirrd and
ioryseven JoHN swirl, Msyor H. 81
Acopyrgbt Tor the Bssam Is secured,
Absurd appear the face OF The above ndeDi
able proof ndviduil from Boston, Mass recently Hp.
Piled 10 the United States District Court Pennsylvania for
injunction on the General Agent for HE United States
and the British Provinces 10 prevent said Agent from sci,
ling the only genuine DR. Wssrs Basam OF Wild Cherry,
tsaid individual claiming the right OF course, the Hon;
Judge Of suid Conit promptly refused e
II s WSHrs original Balsam OF Wild Cherry alone thai
performs Me cnre LET them deceive YOU, HS-Iook
welltu the mark Of The genuine.
No Dir. Wistara BalHam Of Wild Cherry can possibly be
the genuine without the written signature oil Wh. NJ SPEAR
the ontside wrapper surrounding each Bottle. This
being the only genuine Balsam offered 10 the public
The genuine Balsam is put IN bottles with the words
blown In the glass each bottle bearing label on The oni
with the signature OF WM. NJ SPEAR
n liberal Discount ~ druggists and dealers, &
NorIcE TO THE PuBIic.--I have this day appointed T.
w DoyrT sois No Ji North Second street Phila'leL
pha sole wholesale furnishing Agents for The Soniy geno
All orders for the Balsam addressed TO them, will he
prices, w NJ SPEAR, Sole Proprietor,
ants throughout The United safes McKee, West ladies' aud
British Provinces who are in the practice OF selling Gen
uine Popular Medicines.
Price OIL. Six Bottles for 50
- Fer full particulars read Dyou's Oracle IF Health
10 be had OF the Agents. mar Sly
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Every person entitled 10 the riah of preeptlnn any
81 the lands within the townships and parts 81 towushpe
shnve enumerated IN required eatab the 10 the
Satisfaction ofhe REGISTER and of the proper land
Office and make payment therefor practicable
aher seeing hs notice. and before the appointed for the
commencement OF the public sale Of the lands embracing
the tract claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited
RICHARD M. YOUNG.
Commissioner oiihe General Land Office
NAT '-iaWDw 40 --x>l .--.su
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BY tho President OF the United stntss.

ny inc Ffcsluent OF tnc Umfted StnfcGs
IN pursuance OF law, ]. JAMES X POLK, President OF
the United States Of America, do hereby declare and
make knewn that public sales Will be held nj the under.
mentioned land offices in the State OF ARKANSAS at the
periods hereinafter designated, TO wit:
Al the land Office nj Helena commencing on Monday, the
fourth day OF ne next tor the disposal of the public lands
situated within the aforementioned townships and parts
North Of ne base line, and east Of the fffh principal
meridian.
Sections thirteen, twenty three twenty four and twenty
five, east Of the 81 Francis river, IN township tree Of
range four W
Township mine, Of range seven.
South Of The base line, and icest Of he nm principal
meridian
Township fonr and part Of island In sections thirty.
iva and thirty three, IN township thirteen, range one
Al the land office ut Washington commencing on Mon.
day the eighteenth day o June next the disposal Of the
public lands situated within the aforementioned township,
South Of The base line, and ,resf Of the nm principal
meridian.
Township four Of range nineteen
Al the land Office al Champagnoe, commencing on Mon
day the fourth day Of iune next for the disposal Of the pub
via:
South Of The base line, and trest Of The I'm principal
meridian.
Townships eleven and fourteen, OF range seventeen
Township eleven, Of range eighteen.
Lanja appropriated by law for the schools militia.
ry or ether purposes, will be excluded from the sales
The Offering Of The above mentioned lands viii BE- com
which they advertised, with all convenient despatch,
closed =
Hut ne sale shalhe kept open longer weeks and
private entry n any the lands will be admitted until
amer the expiration Of The two weeks
Given under my hand nj the city Of washington THE
~ ''''l'N' 49, - JAMES K POLK.
by the Prcsdent, NTT~7's
Commissioner Of The General Land Office M
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THE PREslpEsr received his friends yesterday
A large number Of Indies and gentlemen paid theil
respects and tho compliments Of the day were inter
changed, which were no doubt more gratifying 10
him Than opportunities for place.
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CninrnAL CouaT.--On Thursday, when an ad-
tournament took place, the case o. John r. Stone was
pending. There were two indictments charging
hiul with passing one counterfeit dollar bill on
Valentine Harbough, and another. of the same de-
nomination on II. II. Mcpherson, Jr. The court
adjourned yesterday, without coming 10 any conclu-
sion on the subject.
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Proposals for Americana w alter retted Hemp.
NAVY DrPARTmEsr,
Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair.
-'---'--' 's't March 4 1910

Bureau Of Construction, Equipment and Repair.
March l, 1919.
FINDER The Join, resolution Of Consrss, approved May
hemp the Of the American navy sealed proposals.
will Dc received at this bureau Or The un,ed Slass hemp
agencIea al Louisville, Kentucky s. Louis Missouri
10 be forwarded by unopened this bnreau for de-
yerng under contract fora fern not exceedng iye years
ties Of Ave tons upwards the ton to consist Of 2a0
pounds No bid will be considered higher rate than
10 Be- ops"sS on ' he ' day q Nay next TIE depart
Will then determine whether the contracts shall be
awarded. Noisssy viii be required sooner ilanihc LIST
The said hemp be equal in qualify to the bea for
@ H. ns 1psa anu hs Tne oasy reoasd
annually will be about roo toms ~
The said hemp must he thoroughly dressed cleaned,
free from shves and not lose than sixteen per
cent ot0w and waste when haichee TO the satisfaction
81 &c sy s 'e"a s ne mus u b.
eunierenee made from twenty one yarns and
x ne sD y hs saS S sssp e.
ties be entirely satisfactory 70 the inspectors or The
chief ofths bureau, OF i will MOI be received will be In
This respective United STATES hemp agents certify bills
for The hemp which may pass inspection and be received
nio ninety per Of which bills TO be payable within
thirty days aer their presentation 10 such navy agents
may be agreed upon and named In the contracts.
Persons offering state the price, In words and hg
nres CLEARLY and egbyl asked per ton q 2o pounds
w e.. and
Every offer must be accompanied as directed In the act
approved l0t, August 1876 by written guaranty signed
by responsible persons 10 be certified by
some Ollie al parsonage 10 the eject that he they
,ieake thai Tie bidder bidders will his their bid be
accepted obligation within fifteen days afirr
the contract s submitted for signature, with good and sli
sureiies, furnish the supplies Proposed No pro-
posal will be considered uneRs accompanied by such
ranty.
bonds with two approved sureiies In one half the esti
mated amount Of the respective contracts viii lie required,
ani ten per ctnInm IN addition viii be Withheld from the
each payment 10 be made collateral security
for The due aud faithful performance Of the respective
tracts which will account be paid until tue Contracts
complied with In all respects according To their terms
Offers he " in arict conformity with the terms
Of this advertisement fhe persons offering must state BY
nhich nary dgem they wish their bills paid, II their offer
Is accepted and by mhith hemp nary az y they wish
have aud bOns sent for their sgDaire and "
they should be executeu within fifteen days after they
received by agents. the department will consider itself
az liberty 10 accept other offers N place OF those thus me-
elected.
Mar 5-2awt3tthMay.
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ROBERT, ,. WALKER, IN 4 81
WILL PRACTISE LAW IN THE SUPREME couR7

4 or THE UNITED a1ArEs. &4ssi x
IN answer many letters he shnks proper 10 rsy ma,
he cannot attend to claims before Congress OF any ii
the Departments but will devote his attention exclusively
TO casen entrusted 10 him IN the Supreme Court
once on Pennsylvania avenue, near the Seven buildings
Washington, ID. O. mar Ell
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PRE LAYING has again been commenced. Only
seven mouths have elapsed since Congress- made aI
appropriation TO give us gas lighi, but DR.. Doug
lass kinks that fish oil is good enough for our ciii-
zens. Ia sl4i
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Gitu JnteIIiatnte.

JUVENILE IncEsDIARIEs ARREsrgD.- Thos. God
dani, Lawrence Conroy and Thomas Whrmore,
arrested yesterday afternoon, charged with set
ting fire 10 the printing Office Of Mr. Columbus Al
exander, on lust Sunday afternoon The eldest Is
thirteen years of age and the Youngest Is between
seven and eight Two oi them say thai the other per-
suaded them tho deed and argsd an argument that
they would never be found Out, and that the fire
would draw together crowd OF people The often
ders consersed freely about the act NJ they sat on
the senee ia The magistrates Office and made de
NAL ofthtIr guilt Justice Smith comldilied them 10
jail Mr.. Alexander lost about ten thousand dollars
by the fire. md had insurance, the policy having
expired, aud had not been renewed. iiRtA " IN
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POUGHIe EEPs IE COLLEGIATE
SCHOOL.

rNHE edifee for this school Is situated on College HILL
about three fonrs ui mile from the beautiful village
OF Poughkeepsie, Duchess County, State Of New York
The schoo, s conducted on philosophical principles ~
Reference Is Invariably had 10 the nature OF the Juvenile
mind, and constant efforts, employed 10 develop its
powers IN their natural or'er and preserve them
their relative strength The domestic arrangements and
modes Of Instruction adapted 10 youth Of years Of
age and upward, and they instructed in such branches
A may be requisite either 10 qualify Them for com ecfm
iJe, engineering, orto prepare them Tor college.
Annual expense per scholar Is S payable quarterly in
advance. This sum includes all charges for board tuition,
stationary, bed md bedding, washing, roam fuel light,
aud books Except The French aud the Spanish books
The year isdvied into two Terms OF % weeks each The
term commences the first Wednesday in May.
The winter term first "Wednesday IN November. Il Is The
purpose Of the undersigned not to receiveay youth into Ills
school whose moral character IL mt good.
CHARLES BARTLETT, Principal.
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ny sho ETcsAuchh VI the mAheo State1s.
TN pursuance OF law, i,JAMES X. POLK, President Of
known thai public sales will be held nj the
land Offices in the State Of LOUISIANA, tho periods
hereinafter designated, TO wit 5
Al the land Office Naichifocles, ncng Mon.
public lands situated within the townships,
viz:
North ole base line, and irest Of The principal mcri-
dian.
Township six, Of range four.
Township six, Of range i've.
Township seven and eight, Of range seven. -
Al the land Once at Opelosas, CONNER Monday,
the esteenh day Of June next the disposal Of tie pub
lie lands within the aforementioned township viz:
South Of the base line and east Of the principal
ridian. ss
Sections hiry.six 10 forty.six inclusive, and sections
tiny, hyone, and fifty Two, In township thirteen OF range
six e
At the land Office at New Orleans commencing on Mon.
day, the fourth day Of June next, for The disposal Of tho
public lands within The aforementioned towhsips and
parts of Townships viz:
South Of The base line east of he principal meridian
and east Of The Mississippi frer.
Townships ten and eleven, Of nnge seven
Township eleven, OF range eight
Lands appropriated by law FOR te OF schools militia
ry, other purposes, will be excluded from the SALTS
The offering Of the above mentioned lands will he cont
menced IN the days appoin and proceed In the order in
which they are advertised, with all convenient despatch
until the whole shall have been offered and the sales thus
closed. fsags
but sales shall be kept open longer than two weeks,
aud private entry Of any o the lands will admitted
until after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under hand, at the city OF Washington, this
twenty seventh day OF February, ammo domini one thou
sand, eight hundred and forty.nne.
BY the President. p
RioHARD NJ, You've,
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Notice to Presumption Claimants.

KsU'HtU
Every person entitled To the right oi the presumption 10
any OF The lands within the sections and pare sections
above enumerated, required establish the came 10 the
Satisfaction Of the and OF the proper land
Office and make payment therefor practicable
AFTER seeing this notice. and before the day appointed for
the oi the pnblc sale OF the lands embrac
ing the camea Otherwise such claim will be forfeited
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
q mar g-laWl3w aatte+ H
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Notice OF the establishment OF the Land Of
nee for the Charlton District, Ina the state
OF Missouri.
pursuance Of the first section Of the act Of Congress
entitled An act to establish additional land office In
the Stale oil Missouri approved February 18th, l649 do
hereby declare AMI make known that the land Office
Ted by said act L. established at the "Town Of Mlan,n In
the county Of Sullivan Of said ate site this day de-
signaed by the presidenf OF the United States
Given under my hand nj the city Of Washington this
twenty seventh day oFebrary ammo Domin one thousand
eight hundred aud forty .nne.
By. order Of the President ~
}sJ4l5s RICHARD NJ YOUNG.
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Mar g--lawI3w f
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EAsHIoNARLE cLoTmINe.-we have o.

EAsHIONABLE cLoTHING.--we have on
y hand a large and elegant stock Of READy:MApE
GOODS for gruiismsns Fine dress and tock Coats,
dorssy Goals, overcoais Of various styles and quslee
rantaoons and Vests Ia great variety with every other
without delay.
some very handsome white silk an, other yeats for even.
ing wear ..
Also Gne Shirts, white hlsck, anil other kid Gloves .
With Crsvss and many oile, prtty and desirable Goods
rentienen's use
we ara also prepared make up any garment TO order
~ short notice Ia The best style 49,
,ne nriee YOUNG n ONEM
leb l6--dtf E3doors wet VI Drown's Hote-
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Notice to Pre-emptIon CI.imants.

Every person entitled the right Of pre- empton to any
Of the lands within the townships and parts OF townships
above enumerated Is required TO establish the the
satisfaction Of the register and Of the proper land
Office and make payment therefor practicable,
after seeing this notice aud before the day appointed the
commencement Of the public sale Of the lands embracing
the claimed Otherwise such claim will be forfeited.
RICHARD NJ YOUNG,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Once.
4 Mar 7-slRwllw
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Notice OF the Embellishments Of the Land
Office for the /. Western Land District,,' In
the Stntc OF wisconsin.
pursuance OF the second section o the act IL Congress-
entitled An for changing hr cation OF the land Of
fee in the Cnippewa land district and establishing adj
dtona land district In the State nf Wisconsin, approved
March 2d 1919 which provides That For the sale Of hr
public lands In the Territory II Wisconsin, additional
land office and land district hereby created comprising
all The lands included within the district Of lands sub
ject sale Green Bay, Milwaukee, Mineral Point
which shall he called the Western Land Dstrict,p do
hereby declare and make known that the land office 70
created shall be located Of "Wow river st Crox county,
In the State Of Wisconsin. 4ta 9Ns4t'f
Given under my hand, al the city Of Washington, this
second day Of March, ammo Domini thousand eight
hundred aud forty nine JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President: M
RIcHAaD M. YouNa, sa
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.