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United States Patent ONCE.

lN the petition OF Richard Inlay of Philadelphia Pennsy ana
the of granted him 2st
ember iS3 Improvement mode supporting bodies
o: the expiration OF said
patent, which place 2s September, 1851
is ordered that the said petition be heard the Patent Office
Monday LIST September 1851 l2 O'clock and all
notified appear and show cause, they have,
why said petition ought not TO be granted
Persons the required file the Patent
Office their objections specifically forth in writing, al least
twenty before oEeang All testimony filed by either
party said hearing be taken and transmitted
the rules office, which will be furnished
application.
Ordered aso that this notice be published in the neiencer
Republic Unon Washington ID. c. Daily Ree Boston, Mas
achuseus Tribune New York Albany Register, Albany New
Providence Journal Providence Rhode and and Penn
Inquirer Philadelphia Pennsylvania,
three previous day Of September
THOS. EWBANK,
Commissioner of Patents.
Editors Of the above papers will copy and send their
bills the Patent Office, with paper containing this
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IN The petition Of ohn and Charles Hanson England praying
the granted Benjamin latham,
and H. b. Tatham Of the said Hansons, the 2h
March, lsl for improvement in making tubes of lead
which
August, le5l--
ordered that said be heard the Patent Office
Monday, lh day August 1851 l2 O'clock and all
notified appear and show
why said petition ought TO be granted.
Persons opposing the extension required file in the Patent
objections specifically forth least
the day Of hearing All testimony filed by either party
said be taken and transmitted IN
codance with the rules OF the oce which viii be furnished
plicaIOn.
Ordered Also published InteIgencer,
Republic Union, Washington d. CT Daily Bee, Boston, Mas
sachuei Tribune New York Pennsylvania InquircI PhadeI
pha Pennsylvania and Albany Register Albany New York.
week three successive weeks to the 18th day
gust next - .-
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Commissioner Of Patents
Of papers will please copy, and send their
bills the Patent onice with containing this notice.
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pEHTH AMBoy sEMINABY.-This institution, afording a
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modern music, will commence It's
we n ty-eigl "wednesday, May
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Pleasant retirement proyerba heathune the
apparatus reading wah library aud perodi
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PRINCIPAL Of early devotion 10 his
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Terms s75 per for board and tuition, with
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From Tie Faculty efhs College Of NeU Jer'ey.
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IN forming youth committed his parents
and guardian. may have fal confidence.
JAMES CARNAHAN, President
JOHN MACLEAN, Vice President and Prof of Greek
STEPHEN ALEXANDER, Prof ofMah. and Astronomy,
CoLLrog or Nav JEHsEr, April ], 1851.
Joseph Henry LID, Smithsonian Institute, D. c.
Rev James w. Alexander, d. ID, Princeton, New jersey
Rev. Nicholas Murray, D. ID.
Rev. David Magie, ~ D., ElizAbothtown, New Jersey
containing further particulars with adduona esu
'"0"'''' Nv" ''''''"'es' "'p' " y" s. q WOODBRIDGE,
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General Land once.

NUMEROUS applications having been made
IN formation relation which
der the Of 2sih September 1850 should
answers thereto have been prepared, wit
There three modes by which these locations
Isl. BY the waTrantee in person
I'd by the warrantee through the agency this office
3D. BY agent attorney.
II the hrs second mode adopted the application
writing, specifying
which the location desired and be
according to the following form, No /.
Where the third mode OF
Produced executed by the the OF Witness
according TO the following FORM which
acknowledged be-
authorized take the Deeds according
No 3or4
In all the patents
where the location made unless special directions the contrary
be given.
J, BUTTERFIELD, Commissioner.
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TN pursuance ofaw, H. MILLARD FILLMORE President
public sales will be held aforementioned land offices IN
f sas @ nd Willow RIVER eomss
s s o I q M Au nes %, e SpGa % f @ u'e
North Of the ns and the fourth principal sTidd
Township ,wsn @ na Of range one # range two
Tow"spps wsa,y,nree emu twenty four twenty i've twenyr
and saas. 9,anse aa, three
Townships twenty nine and thirty, Of range FIVE.
Townships yhve, ,wenysn, twenty seven' wen-eis1
and thirty o. range seven
twenty nine, and thiny, of range eight. -,
,wea,y nine, and thirty, Of range nine.
townships twenty twenty seven, Orange eleven
Townships twenty twenty twenty twehtyeigh
and twen nine, Of range twelve . ,.., -,
oAuIS s nss sss @ bs asosa s the public lands Wn
the and of townships, TO witt
North line and of the fourth principal meridian
Townships twenyhree, four twenty-five, twenty six
and twenty .n S ans
twenty-five wentsx twenty and t"enyeght OF range
Fractional township twenty townships
twenty nve twcntys and twenty eight OF range
townships twenty townships
.s,.sy Ms.yse 'wsn' and '"e"ye's' of range
Fractional township twentyfour townships twenty hve
twenty six wenseven, thirty, hry-one and rwo, OF range
Fractional townships twentfou and twenty-five, townships
twenty twenty sevea thirty and thirty three, and fractional
Cro1 and townships thry6vs and range eighteen
Fractional townships twenty-five and twenty township
fractional township township
and fractional townships hrytlee thiyhve, and
ysx Of the main channel Of the st. Crox nver of
Fractional townships wentysix twenty even twenty
thinyx all the channel of the st. Crox of
Al he MINERAL POINT commencing en- Monday,
within the following named fractional township
North the line and nest the fourth cipa meridian
Fractional township the Mississippi river
fourteen
North ofthe base of the fourth principal mdian
Sections four eighteen inclusive, land township
twelve, on the Wisconsin river, Of range eight
al Y, OF q
eighteenth day Of August for the disposal the public lands
within the aforementioned township and tract, wit;
NORTH Of s base line and east Of the fourth principal meridian
Fractional township twelve, the right bank Of the Wisconsin
eight. .-. Il.
The quarter thirty dying
river grant) In township of range sixteen
LaHds appropriated by law for the schools, military,
made unfit for cultivation which shall be
cted the authorities before the appointed
the public sales respectively under the entitled
Gan enable the State and other States reclaim
1885, vii ereuded the sales And locations for land boun
of Congress
rendered the United States ~ nd the abope
mentioned provided making
&c, approved I'd March, 1851.
The offering will
the days appointed, and will proceed in the order which
advertised with all desach, until the whole
shall offered and The sales thus closed But
shall be kept longer than weeks and private
Of tbs lands will be admitted until after the expiration of the
weeks.
my city twenty
of April Domni thousand eight hundred and fifty
2. FM.
BY the President:
J. BUTTERrIELp,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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AGENCY, yynshirgton.-The undersigned late the In
"A specton Of Office Department.
generally and thoss Of the
particularly, with the that his from
against has for
for honesty capacity aud fidelity,
refers oce OF parties hearty
sustain him therein.
All orders attend business of at the
will be thankfully received and promptly despatched
JAMES OWNER Agent,
4-du late Of Post Office
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A CARD.-DANIEI. CAMPBELL, of the Ma
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desiring travelling his complete
Steel spring riyeted solid leather
Iron frame do do
folios
Ladies' sole leather and box trunks
Ladies' French hat boxes
Every variety OF yalises
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS, AND TO Les
SEES, OCCUPANTS, AND PERMITTEEs OF MINERAL
LANDS. y.
Every person right of preempdon to of the
townships otownsp above enumerated
satisfaction OF the register and
receiver ehe land oce and make payment as oon
this notice. and before the day appointed
the public sale of the lands embracing the
otherwise such claim will he forfeited And every
under the entitled Gan act TO create
additional land district the Territory OF Wisconsin, and for other
approved Sd March, Is4 iesses, oecans OF
ee the OF their leases PERMITS any Of the
lands within the townships and fractional townships above enume
WIog Rire district who entitled under the
entitled An reduce the minimum price Of the mineral lands
Superior district Michigan, and in the Chippewa dis
Wisconsin, approved t September 1880 o enter the
land covered by their leases upancy and permits respectively
mlnin price Of 81 rs than
full secon entitled con the surrender such lease permit at
purchase he shall elect do full
scuon,n m the Of ~ so required TO establish the
Willow
therefor practicable after senR s
notice. and before the day appointed for the commencement OF the
public the lands embracing tract claimed oheWe uch
claim will be forfeited. .uz,,,,,,,,,,n -
Commissioner Of the General Land Once.
MAY
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(LATE TAUouIEn COUNTY, vA.,)
WILL of Grant, Dane,
w federal Madison lie give
prompt particular attention the collection of
redemption of lands and the
n resident landho.ders in any part Of the State.
Hon. H. g. Fooe, u s. Senate Hon. James NJ Mason,
U. Inman Homer, ESQ., Wancnon, Va Messrs
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NOTICE TO E-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.


Every entitled right OF the lands
within the townships aud Of townships above enumerated
establish satisfaction the
make therefor
practicable after this notice. and before the day appointed
public embracing
claimed Otherwise such claim will be forfeited
j. BUTTERFIELD,
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VALUABLE Real Estate In the city of Wa.hington

VALUABLE Real Estate In the City Of Washington
for saeThe proprietor intending the West with
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IN the petition Of John Thomas Of Paned, New Jersey
Of patent granted the both De-
cember, 1897 docks from
the expiration Of said PATENT which takes place the 10th day Of
December ie5l-
ordered that the said petition be heard At The Patent Office
Monday, 2 Of November ISL ~ O'Clock, and all
pgrso n
why said peuton ought not 20 be granted.
opposing the required file the Patent
Office their objections specifically set forth In writing NJ least twenty
hearing Al testimony filed by either
be transmitted
rules the Office, which viii be furnished
plicaton.
oded also that this notice be published in the ntelgence
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sachuc Providence Journal Providence Rhode Island T-
bune, York. Frodonian New Runswick New Jersey and
Pennsylyana Inquirer Philadelphia Pennsylvania week for
successive weeks the 2ih day November
THOs EWBANK,
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Editors o the papers will copy ard send their
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second Course.--Dnncing Academy.
R r. Liable has the honor the citizens OF
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FORM No. |.

County
Before justice the other officer authorized to
take dtdaui personally appeared
M who being duly deposes and that he the identical
lhere insert Of wdTTdntee to whom warrant No.
under the aci September 1885, issued the
day OF | ls5 and who applies TO lscate the same
f-7Gianf's SgnduTe.l
Sworn subscribed before this - day Of lS5
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Notice to the Creditors OF Texas,

TREASURY DEF ARTaEsT, March 22 1851.
THE State having by laue, passed during
the Of 4s and ls3 called creditors late
republic file State the LIST OF
evidences claims,
approved 9Th September, 1885, authorizing
directed millions of stock should not be issued
un holding bonds and other
certificates stock of Texas, which duties
United
releases against United
said bonds certificates such shall be
scbed by the the Treasury, approved by the
President the United States " Now order that this depart
claims which the
pledged holders OF all
file the description OF them
the LIST of OCTOBER 1851 and
ably om approved President
United pursuance Of the Of the 9Th
September, 1850 ..
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury
FORM OF RELEASE.
Whereas Congress- approved September 1850
be paid TO the State
MENTIONED with provso
shall be
creditors holding other certificates Of
OF which duties specially pledged
the United States releases of all
United States Of said bonds
creditor OF state
ofexa holding following described bonds
certificates stock OF Texas the BEL and tor which
mentioned in the said specially pledged
Here describe the bonds certificates
Now purpose complying with ths provisions OF said
and good consideration, hereby release the
United claim law equity against e Tor or on
account Of (bonds certi6cates) above described
Witness my hand and seal at - - this ------day Of
-,l6Sl.
Sealed and delivered in presence OF
1.-Two witnesses
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INSTRUCTIONS In Gymnastics. containing n full de-
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May ~ FRANCK TAYLOR