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BY the President OF the United states.
TN pursuance Of law, l, WILLARD FILLMORE,
hereby declare and make known that public sales
will be held at the underrpenioned land offices in
the State Of WA. at the periods hereinafter desg
mated, to wit:
At the Land Office at IOWA CITY, commencing
on Monday, the first day of SeptembcrSnext, for
the disposal of the public lands situated in the fol-
lowing named townships, viz:
North Of the base line and ,Osst Of the fifth principal
meridian.
Township seventy mine, of range twenty nine.
Townships seventy nine and eighty, Of range
Townships seventy nine and eighty, of range
thirty. one.
Townships seventy nine, eighty and eighty one,
Of range thirty.two.
Township eighty one, of range thirty three.
AT the Land Office at FAIRFIELD, commencing
on Monday, the fifteenth day of September next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the un-
dermentioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line aud ,oest of the fin principal
meridian.
Township seventy, of range thirty.
Township seventy, Of range thirty-two.
Township seventy, of range thirty-threc.
At the Land Office at DUBUQUE. on Monday.
the eighteenth day OF August next, for the disposal
ofthe following tracts, to wit:
A small island in sections seventeen and egh-
teen, in township eighty-two north, of range one
east, and the southeast quarter of section twenty
west of the fifth principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the useof schools,
military and other purposes together with ''those
swamp and overflowed lands made unfit thereby
for cultivation, if any which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed for
the commencement fJhe public sales respectively,
under the act entitled can act to enable the State
Of Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp
LANDS within their limits approved September,
2sth, 1850. ,piH be excluded from the sales. And no
locations for land bouuties heretofore granted by
any law of Congress, for military services render
ed to the United States, toH be permitted on any of
the aboue mentioned lands, provided by the act en-
titled can act making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expenses Of Government" &C., APP
proved Sd March, 1851.
The offering of the lands will be commenced on
the days appointed, and proceed in the order in
which they advertised with all convenient des-
patch, until the whole shall have been offered and
the sales thus closed but sale shall be kept open
longer than two weeks, and private entry of any
of the lands will be admitted until after the expira-
tion of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton, this sixth day ofhIay, Ammo Domini one thou.
sand eight hundred and fifty one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
j. BUrTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE AND FIRE IN
sURANCE COMPANY OF LOUISIANA.
INCORPORATES IN APRIL l8&9, AND DECLARED A
DIVIDEND OF Is PEI CENT. ON IL MONTHS BUSINESS.
Business Of the Company confined to Life
Insurance only.
Permanent Fund by Act or Incorporation,
S2OO,OOO.
Office No 38 Camp Street, ,bettDeen Gravier and Com
mon streets, Neto Orleans.
This permanent fund to be invested as per char
ter for the benefit of the policy holders, in bonds
and mortgages on unincumbered real estateyalued
OF the State and of the United States government.
This company, being organized solely for the
protection Of the policy holders and their families
against want and poverty, is in its operations
great national benevolent institution, conducted
upon the most secure and solid principles, and af-
fording, for small annual sum, paid during life,
large and handsome legacy to widows and chill
All policy holders, whether for life or shorter
terms, who continue the insurance till death, par
ticipate in the whole of the profits of the company
Creditors can insure the lives of debtors.
married woman can effect insurance on the life of
her husband, for the sole benefit and of herself
and children, free from the claims Of creditors.
TRUSTEES.
John Hagan Samuel Stewart
Peter Conrey,jr. Henry S. Buckner
Robert J. Ward John s. Allison
Isaac Johnson VIM. E. Lcvcrich
Joseph Walker Edward Sparrow
Maunsel White
PETER CoNREY, jr., President Board of Trustee.
DIREcroRs.
Joseph w. Stanton Geo. w Smith
John L. Lewis Junius Bebec
N. G.. Hall M. M. Cohen
John l.. Saffarans Edw. Jenncr Cox
E. w. Sewell A. Van Bibber
Cornelius Fellowes William II. White
J. Morgan Hall Theo. II. McCalcb
E. H. Barton b. M. Norman
Andrew Carr G. G.. Snethcn.
JOHN HAoAN, President of the Company.
Epw. JENNER COKE, Vice President.
A. J. WEpDERBuRN. M d. Medical Board OF
THOMAS HUNT, M. d. : Consultation.
H. G.. HEARTT, Actuary.
E. l.. GooLD, Attorney.
RIcHARD BEIN, M d., No. 27l Magazine street,
Medical Examiner, who will be at the office daily
from l2l to 2o'ciock, p. m.
By the Charter only $4,000 is taken on single
life.
Or This Company is prepared to entertain ap-
plicaions for Life Insurance, and issue Policies
all sound and healthy White persons and Negroes,
at the Table of Rates established by the Board,
which are less than the rates charged by the New
York and London Offices and without their rcstric-
tions as to residence in the South. BY the charter,
Dividendes of Profits are declared annually, and
the profits draw interest, and can be made avala-
BILE at once to the extent OF ID thirds Of their
amount, where the party has paid his premiums in
full.
0o- California Permits at New York and London
Rates. Prospectus, Table of Rates, and all infor
nation to Life Insurance, and all papers neces-
the Company.
Or Extensive Travelling Priviegcsare allowed.
Or Office hours, 8 a m. to p. IN.
August Ply
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ID HI. HOOE & CO., Wholesale and retail deal
L ers in Carpcting, Floor Oil Cloths, Mattings
Rugs, Curtain Materials, Shecting, Blankets, and
Pennsylvania avenue, ,betweenf Iii and sthstrcets,
Washington, d. C..
Aug 20-tf Union
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any law Of Congress- for military services rendered
the above mentioned lands, as provided by the
act entitled San act making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic expenses Of Government" /"
&C., approved March3, 1851.
The Offering of the above mentioned lands will
be commenced ON the days appointed. and will
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; but
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks, and
no private entry Of any of the lands will be ad-
mitted until otter the expiration of two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton, this sixth day of May, Ammo Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and tifty-one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BuTrERFIELp,
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GADSBY'S HOTEL,
Corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and I'D st.
Near Railroad Depot, Washington.
Oct 2--iftf
MISS e. b. SCOTT.
Music Lessons ON Plano and GuItn

Music Lessons ON Piano and Guitar.
A PPLICATION to be made at Miss MARY f.
IA BRONAUGHS, next door TO the Hon. Mr..
Holmes, on Missouri avenue, between Sd and 4 J
streets, WAsmNcroN, d. c.. After the experience
Miss Scorr has had in teaching in Scminaries,
both South and West, she is confident she will
give satisfaction to those who favor her with their
patronage.
She has also made arrangements to give lessons
on the Piano at Temperance Hall, on street
Terms moderate. Sept 6-f
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Commissioner of the General Land Office.


Every person entitled to the right of pre-emp-
ton 10 any of the lands within the townships and
parts of townships above enumerated, is required
to establish the the satisfaction of the regis
ter and receiver of the proper land Office and make
payment therefor practicable after seeing
this notice, and beforeathe day appointed for the
commencement of the public sale of the lands en-
bracing the tract claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Nav l3--iawl3W
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DHILIF BANTON KEY VIII attend 70 any
Il business he may be entrusted with before either
fthe Courts Of this Dstrict and will also attend
to the prosecution of Claims before Congress and
the Departments. Office on street.
July lift
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The Editorial Department will, trust, be found
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enjoyed Smiths Mercantile Law, Smiths Leading
Cases, Sugden on Powers, Broom's Legal Max
inns, Archbod's Nsi Prius, Archbod's Landlord
and Tenant, Crabb on Real Property, Smith on
Contracts, White & Tudor's Leading Cascs, Coote
on Mortgages, &c, &C.
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hope and will aim to retain this high character
We annex few from the many Testimonials re-
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From the Hon. JOHN TAYLOE LOMAx, of
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of every member of our Profession for the Law
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STATIONERY. PRINTING, AND BINDING

May l3-lawl3w
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CHINESE LAUNDRY.

The Marysville Herald has added an
other to the many arguments heretofore
urged in favor o. steam line to CANA.
1t is found in the following interesting
desc option OF Chinese Laundry in the
up-rlyer city:
A 'oout 10 o'clock in the evening we
step ped into pretty extensive Laundry
on High street, carried on by Celestials.
At the very glance we were impressed
with the order and system observable in
the establishments Those who were at
work greeted us with chin CHM as
we entered, and kept on with their work.
A grave looking Celestial sat at table
a great dsel ike pine, inditing letter
to a San Francesca correspondent.
From glance at the letter, we thought
there was considerable character in it.
Still another Celestial drew a bench
towards the table, and kindly motioned
us to seat He had, of course, a shaved
head--and thereby hangs tail.
We subsidized into the seat or rather
upon it, and took a general survey. What
a truly industrious people they are. At
work, cheerIully and brisk!v at 10 o'clock
at night. Huge piles OF linen and I'M
der-clothing disposed in baskets about
tfe room, near the different ironers.
Those at work, dampening and ironing
peculiar processes, both. A bowl OF
water is standing at the ironer's side, as
in ordinary laundrirs. but used very diff
ferently. Instead of dipping the fingers
in the water and then swapping them
over the clothes, the operator puts his
head in the bowl, fills his mouth with
water, and then blows so that the water
comes from his mouth IN a msst, re-
sembllnS the emission of steam from an
escape-pipe, at the same time SO directing
his head that this mist is scattered all
over the piece he is about to iron. He
then sezes his tlat.iron. This invention
beats the "Iankees' all to fits. 1t is a
vessel resembling small deep metallic
wash-basin, having highly polished fiat
bottom, and a fire of charcoal continue
ally burning in it. Thus they keep the
non hot" without running to fire ev-
cry five minutes, and splitting on the
iron to ascertain by the "sizzle' if it be
ready to use. This ironing machine
hasa long handle, and is propelled with
out danger Of burning the fingers by the
slipping of the ironing rag Ladies
who use the ordinary Aat-iron will APP
preciate the Improvement.
When we left, we exchanged very
aflectionate good night with our quiet
celestial brethren, and came home pom
dering on ''steam line to China"
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A Scottish Smelling.

A Smelling, or shiel, is a small rude hat
or cottage, constructed for the accom-
mediation of shepherds during the sum-
mer months they reside among the
mountains. 1t is built of turf or rough
stones, and generally matched with
broom or straw, 1t has door, and a
small square opening closed by a board
in place of window. The interior
displays the most brilliant ebony hue,
and is painted by the hand Of no common
artist. A chimney and Fireplace are
luxur,es unthought of: the fire is lighted
on the floor, and au opening in the roof.
at one end OF the dwelling, is deemed
quite sufficient for the egress OF the
smoke. If all is quiet without, it gen
orally finds its way; but otherwise, it
would be perhaps better to submit to
the consequences ola heavy shower
outside than run the risk Of having the
eyes irritated and the breathing embar
raised by the smoke within. In such a
place luxury in furniture is not to be
looked for, the principal items usually
being heather bed, a small wooden
form, turf-built sofa by the fire, termed
sunk, little meal-girnel, an iron pot,
tin hagon, one or more wooden dishes
called daps, and several horn spoons.
The food generally used by the shep-
herds is what in Scotland is known by
the name of brose, which is made by
pouring boiling water upon oatmeal,
with a little salt, then gently stirring
with spoon, and qualifying with but
ter or milk, as either may be obtained.
The fuel used for boiling TIL. water is
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A Lar cashire Hans Portrait of Queen
Victoria and her Fsm.lv.

Prince Albert is very tine inttllec-
tual loo!2ng man, with a very fair share
of tire benevolent in his continuance.
The Prince of Wales looks very deli
cate: and think the chances ar that
he will never be a king. The Princess
Royal appears to have more spirit, and,
for girl, not so very delicate. The
Queen is unlike any portrait ever saw
of her; though don't know that | ever
saw a portrait OF her with bonisat on.
While on the one hand she can lay no
claim to bcias a beauty, so on the 9TH
er hand there is nothing repulSive about
her. But must say never saw sane
countrnance with less of soul seen
throughit in ny life. She was no more
excited, nor did her features give forth
any more animation, than the carriage
in which she rode. She did not appear
to Sc 9 anything but vacancy befor. her.
may be told that she is used 10 the
scenes through which she was passing;
but then SO is her husband; and yet he
appeared wrought upon. And 20 is a
popular singer or actress used to strong
demonstrations Of feelings from audien-
ces for hundred nights together, and
vet she will be affected as much the last
night as the first. Depend upon 1t, il
there is soul, it will find its way out Of
the countenancc somewhere. dare
say she is me chancally clever at some.
things-say music, drawing and dam
eng. And, moreover, | can we'll be-
lieve that she is under the influence of q
strong moral and religious principle
and perhaps, ii | had other opportuni,
ties ofobserving her, should see cause
to alter my views, but at present my
impression is that mentally she is lar be.
low the average, while morally she may
be somewhat above. lmay ju.t add that
her bowling is the most mechanical thing
| ever saw.-COr. Weekly Times.
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SATURDAY MORNING DECEMBER 6 Ie6l

AZ that Uncle Joshua hoped mp like
a boy, and ketched hold Of my hand,
and says he, "Maior, vonNe hit it, that's
the road; 90 ahe>d. ] see now there's
good chance to have two parties agin
and fair scratch Tor Presidents: and, Old
as be, Pm in for another campaign
II ere Sargent Joel, who had been set
ting in the room all the time, and ham t.
said word, stral ghtened himselfup and
sinit his fists together, and says he Hoo
rah for Gineral Jackson -
CIV ELL" says Uncle Joshua. "set right
down, Ma or, and write to Mr.. Gales &
Sea ton, and to Mr.. Rtchie tn. and ask
the}n what they think of it. If they'll
set It going away down East, and have
the platform right up"
SO, hoping to hear from you soon, |
rem lain your old friend,
MAJOR Jack DOWNING.
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Correspondence Of The Cenl Hhig.
Letter from, New York.
New YORK, Dec. ], 1851

The School .3ccident-.4 ConUiction-
Mr.. Thrnshcr Fire Large Hotcl--
BWnum-CalJo,nia Gold, SC.
Mr.. EDlToR:-The verdict of the Cor
oner's Inquest sitting upon the cause of
the shocking accident at the Public
School, in Greenwich Avenue, (-you
will recellect that As children were
killed on the occasion-) has produced
no little excitement in this quarter.
These lnqucsts are mere farces, at best.
If railroad, carelessly managed, kill,
like our Harlem R. f., its man a day,
these juries invariably give in the stere-
otyped opinion, "Nobody to blame;" if
boiler explode, and the engineer cs-
capes going to Heaven as summarIy as
he sends few others, forthwith he is
exonerated by the same sapient body
from all legal responsibility; and so, in
this case-the children were murdered,
and the actual cul prits are quietly child
en- for their mistakes, but not soul
boldly rebuked, or placed in the way of
punishment for thus putting in peril the
lives of hundred little ones. The pa
rents OF the children are poor. generally
speaking. Had they been afluent. would
the jury have consulted, so trilingly,
their feelings?
We had another conviction of murder,
here, on Friday, making the ninth this
year. The case was one of some inter.
est-a German poisoned his wife, be-
cause she had come over after him from
Germany, and desired to share his for
tunes here, instead of another woman,
who. it seems, had supplanted her in
his affections. He appeared to consent
and was very loving for time but con-
stantly made the mistake of putting
arsenic instead of lump sugar in her tea,
and so she died For this grave mistake
he will be hung.
Another exciting subject of animated
discussion here istbe fate of NJ. Thrasher,
the American Editor OF the Faro Indus.
trial in Havana, who has been sentenc.
ed to s years imprisonment, on charge
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The LATE SPANISH DlrFlcuLry.--A
Washington letter te the N. Y. Express
sayS:-''The Spanish Minister has ta-
ken great responsibility IN The settles
ment he has made, which is, in maAv
respects contrary to the spirit OF his in>
structions. NJ. Caldlc$oa has so lcny
resided IN the cou4tgy, shst he will I'M
derstand that what the Spanish Govern
ment demanded of MS IN reference to the
New Oileaps outragrs, was utterly in.
admissaD ler-and hence he abandoned
poIt,vRs OFT his instructions, and modi.
tie& o.heps,H
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either peats or b'rns-the withereA
stems ofheatil-and the pot is snspen-
ded over the fire by a chain from IN
lion spike fixed in the wall. Cheese
and bread are also partaken Of, but
chiefly during their long and fa'i5uing
ramblrs round the mountain-rsggiqS.
GarGlner's Flora Of Forfarshirc.
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For The Cecil Wing.
The Death Of OrOntaS.

1t was autumn, it was Asia with her dome Of
cloudlrss blue
With her ranks of Titan forest and the sunlight
streaming through,
And rs down his fiery arch far and farther rolled
the Sun,
While wave of fiercer splendor overlooked his
burning zone.
Looked ne through the airy ruins of a cloud the
winds had strown,
In armament of sapphires blazing round his
blazing throne
Saw thousand pennons waving, flashing in the
golden light,
Saw thousand columns murshall'd, painting for
the stormy fight,
Saw where, through the parting foliage, rose in
flame wood ofSpcars,
Saw the brlt-d lea lers flashing down the ranks
Of targcteers-
Where the hosts of Cyrus cliltcrcd, where the
Phry rinn sabre CLEANED,
Where the bold Clcarchus ,hundcIcd and the
Crelan banner strcanrd;
In n tent of royal spendor all with frin sed pur-
pie hung,
GlitterinC with the namcless treasures from a
hundred monarchs wrung,
Sat n prncrly band Of warriors, leaders, sat in
grave debate,
And upon That high assembly hung a noble
Then there came n fearful silence, then the
Tyrian purple shook,
Us each fiery eye grew darker, vengeance fash
ed in every look
There he stood. their evil angel, underlying, calm
and slow,
With the terror at his vials, with bold, nn.
daunted brow
Thare lie s,ood-thcir evil angel-then chief
'lain ofthc bani,
Whom the ,hirs, of gold had banshed from til,
fair 1.acnnian land,
Bose, whose soul knew no compassion, ant
whose heart no mercy knew,
&ntI from lips that dropt no pity fast the words
oipcrror few,
1h,.oao him hosc heart is iaithcss-him who's,
tongue scoTns not lie,
Let his name be writ in darkness from the eartl
his memor" dic!''
On the traitors gd.hcn girdle laid each warrior
chief his hand,
Meaning that his blood should mingle with thu
valleys thirst; sand.
Forth they led the F,dih Orontas, forth into th
breeze and beam.
As the sun sunk DER the mountains, as III
shadow wrapped the stream,
And az reverrn,y before him slave and Satra
bent the knee,
Throu royal portals purple, calm, un
trembling entered he,
Brsvely through that deadly trial, like god hi
doom he bore
yhis wxs sll-lhcy saw him enter, saw hin,
heard his voice no more;
How lhs ,sacic scene was ended, 1.-THE tclnpcs
sAook his frame,
What the prsvcr his pale lips uttered are not G
the things Of fame;
Where the siii earth hides him only knows th
housekeeping eye,
At his grave the only wecper Is the wind lla
wanders by,
And the tomb that CLEANS above him is the elc
rions Syrian sky. II.
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WHOLE No $40
One OftIrn Results.

The following is a miniature picture
of the condition of things in Clarion
county, underline beneficial influence #
the British Tariff of 1896, and Judging
from the way in which the people there
voted the Locofoco ticket at the lat"
election, we suppose they are very mu, h
pleased with it:
"The last Clarion paper has the Shcr-
ifs advertisement for sale at the Cour,
house Of that borough, on Monday. De-
crmber Isl, Of one furnace, including
GIst Mill. BIaclsmith's and Carp sr's
shops, and ten dwelling houses with four
tracts Of farm land. One other Furnace
with fifteen dwellings,, shops, and stores,
and five more tracts OF farm land attach
ed and under improvement. One other
Furnace, with dwellings, Mills, shops.
stores &C., with five tracts OF farms Of
improved land. One other Furnace,
Grst Mil, dwellings and outhouses,
with three tracts of land attached be-
ing improved farms. One other Fur
mace wath usual necessary buildings
dwellings, shops, stores, SC, with tract
of land. At same time and place vari-
Gus other lands and town lots. They
have, however, this one satisfaction, that
the agooy-if not ceasing is not increas-
ing much. They sold six Furnaces last
CORTLAND have six to sell this Court.
They will doubtless sell cheap, and th1t
will be good for Somebody