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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-11-24
4 TOY STORE.

CONFECTIONERY & TOY STORE
vs,vE subscriber respectfully informs the cI,i.
2ens Of bloomsbury, aud vicinity that he
70 Co Confcctio9ary,Fruit and Toy store, -,
g.. ~ Hychanpe buildings, No. A, where he wlIL
be happy to wait upon those VINO no, may ''' '''
with his custom. Give hlm call ...l.,i,t
"S~ ellis stock is fresh--has been selected with
o,Te w. and will be sold cheap for cash o
care "n' WA THOS ELLIS.
Bloomsburg, April 81, ls49. ..----
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MUFFS, BOAS, NICTORlAS,
ANDFUR TRIMMINGS,

NED COHE.S, FANCY FURHEK'
NYTOULD most respectfully call the attention
w OF all persons in want Of any article in the
" FANCY FUR BUSINESS,
,b,, he has now ready splendid assortment OF
,ho aboye mentioned articles, made Of every dies,
cr,rIion of FURS, and in the greatest variety oi
sb.ne. that are now fashionable, which be offers
w. cell a, very reasonable profits, at his FUR
,rops No. 50, North Second Street, (two doors
beIov Arch street, Philadelphia. ..,
Merchant, purchasing to sell again. wouId hnu
=. ,,ns;ferably 10 their advantage to call aud cN-
anime his stock and Judge for themselves before
purchasing elsewhere.
.rbe Store always closed on SATURDAYS
o.,- The ulI market price always gwen 10
SKINS Of every description. ...,,,,
NJ D COHEN,
10 d. ID st (t,ro doorS JeIow arch) Ph'iddd a.
oct +, lo49-3m.
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
HroTICE is hereby given, that the partnership
~ bsreto(ore existing between the undersigned
= '6o business of Surveying & Conveyanclns, rs Is
,b,s day dissolved Persons having accounts VIM
' .bn ,,rtnershp are requested to present them al
once for settlement. o,o,,ov vNrvuARD
o. C. KAHLER
,BloOmsburg, Nov 3, lS49'
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REMOVAL.

vvARREN Russell, has removed his Shoe
w Store into the Exchange Buildings, next
,oIIt % Hartman's store, where he will always
GOo, oo IN hand and make to order every desirable
KEY KEY Of Of Roots and Shoes for Mems Ladies and
M''''' CALL AND EXAMINE, -,
We il determined TO turn off work that VIII bear
aTamination and trial, and which Will compare
With that fany other establishment In northern
pennsylvania.
rs All work warranted
! onmsburg, April 7, lS49.
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SOUND NEW WAlCllEo'
TNHE subscriber will give luIl satislac,, G.
tion to those who may wish good EI;A
solid article for a very moderate price, GlAs9
He offers fine, aud select lot of genuine e'caP'
men, watches, namely English Patent Levers
Paris Levers Geneva Levers lePnes,elegant quar-
tiers, SC, &c, l.,
Repairing Watches and Jewclry of every des, i,
crintEon, musical boxes, musical instruments oi
almost every denomination, by theoretical prin-
ciples always puuctually and radically done
TRMmNGs-GLAssEs,- s,-Common, patent ana
classical lunett glasses for levers ana lsPns,- n
Krys-common, steel, Ia carrot gold and ~ car
! rat gold KEYS. Hands common, steel, common
gold and fine gold hands and gold hands especial
" for lepines. BALANCE WHEELEs -and &C. crown ,'.
wheeleq, chains, yerges, screws etc etc ior eng
Iisb. swiss and french watches, for leplnes' An
chors and Son, english patent levers JEWELS
and cylenders forlepines and levers, etc ALSO
clock Trimmings-Consanty on hand at nj
establishment in Bioomsburg on Main aooF
Market street D,, ,,,rnn,Ncrp
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,
.,o,e of adam SWANK, deceased,

ESiWt "
N-O11CE Is hereby given, that letters Of Ad'
y miuistra,on on the estate Of ADAM SWAMI
i,,o of Beaver township. Columbia countN deco,
have r been granted by the Register Of said county,
1 ,o Iobn Swank, residing in Mii'iln township
said county, An persons indebted 70 SAID estate
,,o rrouestrd to make payment .' nose having
claims against it, will prescn0 N.n H ano'e du'
" authenticated foI seilIemgG.
.... .t,yr. Iim'T
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Agricultural.

H,y blest the FARMER's simple lie
How pure the Joy it yields
E,rr, a the worlds tempestous STRIFE,
Free 'm,d the scented fields EvereSt'
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NEW sAnnLER SHOP.

AT THE SIGN OF THE WHITE HORSE
UNHE subscriber announces to thG Puu,iC' 'na'
he has recently opened SaddLer ehoP J."
the central part Of Bloomsbury, on MAN street,
one door above Ruperts Store, where ne VII,
Keen constantly on hand and make 70 1'G@' ~, = az
~ kinds of HdRNESS, SADLLho, -.'
JLUN\ TRUNKS, HaLiECES' ana .'i,o.o every
0TA- other article in his line OF business ''",
'&Hso-He will attend to TRIM = M-ia5ISss>
MIN q C.RRRLaGES and BUG, s Szz>5ssS- IL
GJES, in every desirable style, an1 AZ7-- y =;
viii turn off all his work neat ana goou ana a.
the lowest prices Those who WISH "of" III i''
line will do well to give him call an,
0j. Hides, country produce ana even golu oo'
lar, will be taken in payment for work, ..,o,,
'''' wiz ~ w. MK THORNTON,
pIoo,nohurg Sent IS, lSlO-3In,
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RoOk and Job Printing.

>.S=sS KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE, ,''a'
&E1.ss Hand-bills, Blanks, Checks La1,'
Cards, Tickets, Circulars, ana every STSGI TCI rrN,
JOB ANDFANCI LETTEk-PkESs - hII i',l -
in vari Gus colors, executed at Inc oh'' y, ,,,ic
Columbia (Bloomsbrg) Democrat, ID he2r s,;,,
s,,J,o 81 hoe, article of DEEDS, BLANKS, STAlIoN-
ERY &C.. kent constantly for sale.
We have also added to our already hca'! anu
o,,,ons;ye stock Of Blanks, OF which, We have all
Jirds from Deeds to Naturalization papers-,a
elect % assortment of very fire Marriage Certihi
Gates, printed and engrayeL for Ministers ah0
Magistrates.
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Rnnt md Shnemaking.

Boot md ShOemaking.
TrHE undersigned, thankful fo'r, past patronage,
respectfully informs his old customers and
,IL,nblir that he has removed his establishment
,o' :" ibe new frame building, above Albright &
Wonpers Store, on Main Street, opposite the
Torts ,H Hotel, where he will be ready to wait up.
~ o'i al ybo NAV form him with call as uaual.
y" "'' JACOB f. DIETRICH.
! Bloomsbury, April 7, 1919,
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1oTUMBIA COUNTY INSTITUTE.

COLUMBIA COUNTY INSTITUTE
VNHE Trustees of the Columbia County lnSt',
fute take pleasure in Announcing to me 9
'" thev have secured the services Of the
P'''' REV. SAMUEL SCHAFFER'
a. principalorthe Schoolto be opened IN Blooms
bmr b, on on Thmsday, the 9th day Of April next next
The highly attested abilities OF Mr., Schaiier al
ford an ample guarantee for thorough instruction
IN al the various branches taught IN the School'
These win consist of the following:
LANGUAGES.
gncjsnt-Latin, Greek and Hebrew. ,,.
itojsyn-German, Spanish, French and itallah'
ENGLISH.
Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra surveying,
Navigation, Geography, with the use OF g'oot.st
Iistory' Natural Philosophy, and Chemistry; w,tI
Lectures and experiments; Moral and MenIa
Fiocn,idn %'i will receive daily attention,
Trpws-In order to secure the greatest "a a
,onnr rT'r Of bmeRt to each pupil, we think ,h'
.tondard number shonld be twenty-five, un'es
,be demand of the public should warrant a" 9'
sisiant The prices will be as follows; ,,.,,.
The English branches 70 per 4"'''t.'
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-11-24

FAIL AND WINTEK OIU HING
Of every description, Dry, Fancy, and Staple
GOODS, and general assortment of Shirts, Bo.
SONS, Collars, Gloves, Suspenders, Stocks, Hand
kerchiels &C, &C.
Garments made 10 order on short notice.
r;. Persons residing out of town will find it to
their advantage to purchase clothing of him as he
Is determined put prices down so low as to make
an object to those who come from a distance
Con,jemcp don't forget to enquire for Nathans's
/ Cbean Clothing Store, on Main Street. one door
oboye MR. Dublers American House, Blooms
burg. cr,,oN NATHAN
rloomsburg, Oct !, lS49
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list OF LETTERS,

in the Post Office, at Blooms
TX burg, Sept goth, ls49
~ wiIson Little, Miss f.
HseL' s.n mn' Gsorge Lyden, John (ship)
"a npP.Tswt Thomas Mackill, John
DeluIeS y ILeoIJ VIM n Muckkunchly, john
DurenH'Iu oIr!i = Eso Murry, Casper Esq,
Blalnei % y MMurtre Miss S. NJ
d boon, p,nm. Madden, A, j.
.Cannain, James W, mehses' ypSep"
C'a'N; C ;Sa,nnel an Richel Elizabeth
COX COX 1HIn hTSor,C Rishel, Elizabeth
Dale' ,S iosonb Shoemaker, John
Dawes 'T'u n1;na Shoemaker, John
iC Dehn'I, I,"mb nVJ, Sellers, W. J. ESQ.,
Nv, II " g. CO., Shultz, Henry
Tty, 49, iacoh Savits, William
Gilbert George S'ue,' '"So'
iia'leS, Michael Treslyean, Frank.
~ iEngO%"IsI n,a,n Fias ESQ, Taggart, franklin
!lel.u''Th .l'a.i Thnrna. fshipl Toyle, Timothy
Tom[' Yas peni Will S, John
dues ,'I;a ''l"' y Watts, Ephraim
y,,l. go.I"e, eN,;ahoI,s Wilson, James D.
,SS,,ar -, samuel Wilt, Daniel
Hsss,oS' 4sadoS csorge Wild, Thomas (Shlp)
Yetter, Isabella
or,- Persons applying for letters on the aOo'
,;.t win please say they are advertised =,
j. NJ. CHEMBEhLlN' H. M
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
E,tote of Jesse ROBERTS, dec d.

NTOTICE is hereby given, that Letters OF Ad'
v mistrarion on the Estate of JESSE ROBERTS,
late of Beaver township, Columbia county, oei
ceased, have been granted by the Register "
Columbia county, to the subscriber residing IN
Blackcreek township, Luzerne county an per-.
sons indebted to said estate are requeS'oo" 4" il"Hs
payment and those having claims against IT. ~
present '"''" PETER ROBERTS,
A,o os ,sAo .6ts administrator
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Surg,cal and Mechanical Den1st'

Surg,cal and Mechanicai Hentl@'
yNHE undersigned respectfully informs the la, Ia,
die, and Gentlemen of Bloomsbury ana lme
5Abic in general that he atendsto all the various
oPPeIo,t'r, ,i visit families or nvidual8, at their
IUrS ius when required Thankful lorpast IA
uwelt'nR 5,,os to merit continuation of public
otromage notr asst will ever be his peasure
satisfaction in hisprotesslo9 o9,,NnFpS11CF
n,.Thospecial partnership in plate, work, here
tofoye existing between A. EalieEcaa!4P ana .;
II'V,s VondersIce, has expired by Limitation and
H. a. a""unts of said firm are in the hands OF the
undersigned for settlement u vANEpS1ICF
! AA.oh 0r 1910.
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REDUCED Prices.
NEW, CHEAP AND FASHIONABLE

CTOt thlnB M PO T#"''
yINHE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
and the public, that he has dssolVeG ,,W; ,Hg
,-a-tnersbp business and opened an entire NEW
STOCK of GOODS, fresh from the cities, in the
Cbeon Clothing Emporium in the same stand,
~ Main Street. above the AMERICAN HOUSE,
where he can beat both Jew and Gentle at sell
linz cbcap Goods, Clothing, &C. Take the fol-
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-11-24
70 TIC B BRANT,s INDlHAN
PILL M lMARY BAL SAM

IA ,bs most wonderful medicine TO cuRE Co"21' CoEd',
md confirmed PULMONARY CoNsUMprIoN fhat has ever
been tried and proved to be- by the many couergu
% ,nJoybted cre 1t contains and 10 dHaosl az hrohEy
rssossyd Of CLEANSING, ALTERNATIVE, and FURFelN"
T;ytvss as the preparation which we cell Byan3 Parggae
ETraa It also possesses s'g'ra other mSmcE,on' XIV, ]
J and pcculiarly adapted to soothe alleviate, r.s'o
% id rxprctaraton and CovghS Gad CoHSump'ons
+ heals and curs Ulcers in the LunS' ana eIscGere r.
rrryAILY as certainly and 'Had,iy as the f~ys"S ~
tract heals and cures such ersrHa!Iy'
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ADMINISTATOR'S NOTICE.

ADMINISTRATORS No INH'
Eytoto of ,JACOB BOU'ER, deceaSed'
NTOTICE is hereby given, that Letters Of Ad-
Y ministration on the estate Of } aeon BOWER
ia,N of Briarcreek township, Columbia county, de-
ceased, T have been granted by the Register, OF co
INmbia county, to the undersigned, residing IN IN
Briarcreek township; All persons indebted TO
said Estate are requested to make payment ana "9
those having demands against said eslale' "III
nresent them duly authenticated for settlement
P'e''"' SOLOMON BOWER,
81 ,cto Gts administration.
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and cases of tie oH utterly h2p'es' C"iSHnons G N,
move its almost miraculous thmcy IN all u'c"seS Vi '
fTNGS THROAT and BREAST
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Dront's gnoian p.Trlher

l!---.-o, ~ The hOOd, VIZ: NCnEI He1H
all impure ulstua" Ep,io0s Pirh hPss he Face
Sdl Rhc"m Rh'"'A''". yercuriN ~ Diseases Liver
Pt BteS t1ers S E,L Sde and Lht tbs Rush Of Blood
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100000 Persons Of Impure Blood Disc
and $4,000 Gases considered lnCurt
quantity OF Dr PBED

., ,hop aurh a cure 'as ever before
and nj Small .ns,,v,puIA or ANY HER MEDICINE
or since made, ny sAS'ArANII Iv,is rI,re Ofa
since the creation Of the "orld inns 'u ,po,,r,
MIS- ,,o ,;,gle ,onupp nj Of the great sN-
carI ms a Purifier, OF BrorF' hHm other sstonisbir9
could give almost un aus ayct ions. This cure s
cures of ST0'GIG ana s"gtt "a r.rjfo Ito by
s@oT" u y! ' ,a,ohIc Witnesses:
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THE EMPIRE COMPANY

Arc Manufactures of and Agents for, some of the
fnes, @ and most popular kinds of Shaving and Fan.
ny scans. such as Vanilla, Napoleon Toilet, &c,
~ -, Shnuinn Snan in bars.
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DIR. Rush's Health Pills

Those who do not believe it, are respectfully
desired not 10 read But Bad.Headed persons
NAV read and test and have the head covered
with a fine. Iuxurianr, glossy hair, by the use OF
the Magnetic Hair Bestorer and lnvigo'aloi..---
Manufactured and sold by the Empire Company,
incorporated by the state OF New York. NO. l10
Broadway July 2s, 1910 .Gm.
WOOD WANTED SOON,
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SOUND NEW WATCHES

FOTWfF7Y y 9VVUyT""' OV"7'T9
phla., March "a, 40, III
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PAIN KILLER!

A medical preparation by the name OF OF ram
killer, has been put into the market by the EN-,
pire Company in New York, which BIDS lalf 10 10
cast all other preparations into the shaEe' II
cannot, perhaps, be better described than oy STA.
timg that it is IN liquid form, and is adapted TO "
internal and external use, holding instantaneous
control over all Nervous Affections, RheumaiiSm'
Group, InAammaDons, Toooth and Lar Acne,
Curns, Bruises, Sprains, Sores, &C. EMPIRE
w., =. NJ La RrnahMaN.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-07-05

scribed by that act, and no less, at any time be
fore the day fixed for the commencement of the
sale of these mineral lands, ON making proof of
possession and occupancy, and Of eornplancewnh
those terms, TO the register and receiver Of the
land Office subject to an appeal to the Secretary
Of the Treasury: and all persons entitled to The
right of presumption 10 any Of the agricultural
lands embraced in this proclamation. are required
10 establish the same to the satisfaction Of TIC
register and receiver, and make payment therefor
as soon as practicable after. seeing this notice,
and before the day appointed for the commence
ment of the public sale of the, lands embracing
the tract claimed, otherwise such prescription
claim will be forfeited.
The certificate of the mineral agent at Sault
Ste. Marie, that persons holding under leases or
permits, or those in the occupancy Of a mine CT
mines, have paid up the per centum Of rents re
quiled by the act above mentioned, win be cor
elusive ON that point.
Persons occupying under leases or permits, will
not be permitted to renquish their rights under
that occupancy. and enter as settlers; and where
any such leases or permits may expire before the
day of sale, the rights granted to the holders
thereof will be regarded as reserving the lanes
covered thereby from entry under any other right
till the day Of sale, when they will be offered at
public sale as mineral lands. 20 -
1sf ilt RICHARD M. YOUNG ,9b
r .f Commissioners.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

The ssmineral lands's included in the foregoiag
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
cal character of the country, aud the explorations
already made, It cannot be doubted that others
equally, If not more valuable, will be founG
throughout this whole "minefaf region. - -nss-
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. Sill
yer is also found in considerable quantities.
All the necessary materials for the construction
of furnaces, and fuel for smelling, are found in
abundance in the immediate neighbourhood of the
mineral.
The climate in the winter, though cold, does
not interrupt the operations Of the mineEs 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 communica
ton therefron,, by the Saut Ste. Marie, lakes
Huron Erie, &C., furnish ready means of trans
porting the products of these lands to the princi-
pal markets of the United States at very trifing
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, a fair price and
good market will be found at the mines.
Timber-such as white and yellow pine sugar
maple, yellow birch, &c.-is, in many places,
very abundant, and by its thrifty growth gives
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 practicable, before the COM
mencement Of the public sales.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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TO THE PURIIC.

The lands embraced in the above proclamation
are located principly and adjacent to the Missis
sippi and st. Crox rivers. Those designated as
mineral are extremely valuable, because in addition
to the copper and other found in them, they
well watered and have ready access to market, Ell
Their the South by the Mississippi river, to the
East, by the way of the lakes, and the several
lines of communication that connect herewith.
Valuable timber and all other necessary re-
quisites for building and smelling, are found in
great abundance, and of the finest quality. The
climate is healthy and pleasant--the cold being
rarely more intense than in the northern part of
New York land many of the lands are exceed
ngly fertile, producing all the grains and vegeta-
bles that Can be raised in Massachusetts or nor
thern New York.
Maps showing the localities OF the mines, and
other valuable information relating thereto, deri-
we'd from the geological survey. SC, which cam
not be embraced in this brief notice, will be prcpar-
ed and deposited In the land Office at ST. Crox for
inspection as early as practicable before the COM
menoement of the public sales.
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NOTICE


OF the establishment Of the Land Office for the
ssWESTERN LAND DISTRICT in the
STATE of WISCONSIN. $50 II
TN pursuance Of the second section of the act
IL of Congress entitled San act for changing the
location of the land office in the CHIPPEwA
LAND DISTRICT, qnd establishing an additional
land district in the STATE of WIscoNsIN,"
approved March End lS49, which provides that
ssFoE 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 al 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 10
Gated at ssWILLow RIVER" st. Croix county
in the State of Wisconsin.
Given under my hand, a, the city Of Washing
ton this second day Of March, .anno Domiai
one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
BY the President: JAMES K. POLK.
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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Overland Intelligence.

Major Armour confirms the report we re-
ceived and published short time since, from
Mr.. Nm. Bent He says the water and
grass are abundant OH the Plains.
The cholera was sweeping the emigrants
off in great numbers, and had made its APP
pearance in the Regiment of Mounted Rifle
men. which, when the MAJOR passed il, had
been encamped two days, forty miles hey
ST. Joseph. Out of one company of New
York emigrants, consisting of Is members,
10 had died Of cholera; and IL OF another
company from the same State, had shared
a like fate. Many misfortuhes had attend
ed che emgrants Oh their journey, owing TO
their inexperience and the indifferent mate
rials and construction of their wagons. He
mentions that two of the wagons belonging
to DR.. Whites party sof this city, broke
down within two miles of St. Joseph; and
three belonging to DIR. Browns party also
of this city, shared the same fate some 90
miles beyond. Persons are crossing the
Plains under every variety Of circumstance;
sick aud well, in wagons and carts, on hor-
ses and mules, and even afoot; not only
men, but women and children, and women,
too, with infants at the breast, are to be seen
trudging along on foot. The Major says he
has realized all he has ever heard said rela-
tive TO the change that takes place in the
manners of men while travelling on the
plains. He says he saw bur one company
that appeared TO have retained anything like
the manners of civilized men, and that was
a company of Kcntuckians.
1t is a well known fact, that men who are
courteous and agreeable in their manners
while surrounded with the comforts of civ
ilZed society, become little short Of sava-
ges while crossing the Plains.--St. Louis
Union.
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Notice to Miners and Presumption
Claimants.

All persons who were, at the passage of the act
of LIST March, ls47, in possession, by actual occu-
pancy, of any portion of the mineral lands en-
braced in this proclamation, under authority of
lease or written permit from the Secretary of War;
for the purpose of mining thereon, and all persons
who shall be in possession, by actual occupancy,
of mine or mines actually discovered before the
LIST of March, 1S47, as set forth in the act Of
LIST March, lS47. above mentioned are authorized
to enter and purchase the same at the price, on
the terms and conditions, and TO the extent pre-