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COAST SURVEY CHARTS.

~yNHE FOLLOWING CHARTS have been pub
4 lishcd under act Of Congress, at the Coast Sur.
rey Office, and for sale by agents IN the princi-
pal ports of the United States:
New York Bay and Harbor, and its Environs, in
six sheets, completes; scale about two inches and
one tenth to a mile. Price % cents per sheet
Delaware Bay and River, In three sheets. Price
40 cents per sheet.
New York Bay and Harbor, and it's Environs,
one sheet. Price 10 cents.
The Western Coast Of the United States from
Monterey to the mouth Of the Columbia River, three
sheets, at 20 cents per sheet.
Cat and Ship Island Harbors. Price 20 cents per
sheet.
The charts of the following small Harbors and
Harbors of Refuge, are sold at 10 cents per copy,
vis:
Harbor of New Bedford, Fishers Island Sound,
fIarbor of Annapolis and the Severn River, Harbor
of New Haven, Little Egg Ha s2r, Harbors OF
Holiness Hole and Tarpeulin Cove; Barber of Oys-
ter Bay or Syopet, Harbor of New London Harbors
of Black Rock and Bridgeport, Harbor of Edgar
town, Harbor of Sheffield and Cawklns Islands,
Nantucket Harbor, Harbors of Captains Islands,
East and West, Huntington Bay, Mouth Of Chester
River Hyannis Harbor, Pasquotank River.
The following sketches may be had gratuitous,
on application to agents and at the Coast Sur
vey office, viz Survey of the New South Shoal,
Nantucket, with the new shoals lately discovered; ;
Hatteras Cove, Hatteras Inlet, Bulls Bay, Seacoas
Of Delaware and Maryland, Sc; Cape Carnaveral
Shoals, st. Andrews Shoals, Beauiort Harbor, &c
The above Charts contain sailing directions,
views of the land, and of lighthouses, and ranges
By direction of the Treasury Department, the
dsbursing officer Of the Coast Survey is authorized
to sell he charts at The toholesale price 10 persons Gp
plying for a number Of not less than ten Of set the
payment TO be made TO him an cash"
According to the above authority, the under
signed is ready TO sell the charts indicated, at
discount of twenty per cent. from the prices above
stated, on application TO him, in person. or by let
ter, (under cover to the Secretary OF the Trea-
sury,) at the Coast Survey office
SAMUEL Helm,
Mar 2l-t Disbursing Agent, Coast Survey.
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I'm pursuance of the act of Congress entitled can
IL act TO authorize the President of the United
States to sell the reserved mineral lands in the
States of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories of
Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead
ore" approved llth July, 1886, ], MILLARD
FILLMORE, President of the United States Of
America, do hereby declare and make known that
public sales will DO held at the aforementioned
Land Offices in the States of Illinois and Wiscon
sim at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit
At tho Land Office at MINERAL POINT, WIS
CONSIN commencing on Monday, the third day
of November next, for the disposal Of the following
tracts containing lead mines, which were withheld
from the public sale of the oath of May, lS47, or
dered by the Presidents proclamation Of the goth
November, 1876, viz
North of the base lane and east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The east half of the southwest quarter of section
nine; the northwest quarter of nineteen; and the
east half of the northeast quarter of twenty in
township one, of range one.
The east half the east half Of the northwest quar-.
ter and the east half Of the southwest quarter OF
section two; the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter OF seven the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section twelve, and the southeast
quarter OF thirty-two, in township one; the south
east quarter of the southeast quarter of twenty
and the cast half of the northeast quarter of thirty
six, in township two; and the half of the south
west quarter OF twenty four, in township five, of
range two.
The east half and northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section twenty-one, the southeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter of twenty five; the
south half Of the southwest quarter of thirty; the
southwest quarter Of the northwest quarter, and
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II, the President OF the United states.

IN Pursuance of law, MILLARD FILLMORE,
a President Of the United States OF America, do
hereby make known and declare, that public sales
will beheld at the undermentioned Land Ofhces IN
the stac of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter
designated, TO wit:
1.-THE Land Office at QUINCY commencing on
Monday, the fourth day of August next, for the dis
posa Of the public lands situated in the following
ssctions and parts of sections, to wit
Nu Of The base Line and iuest Of us fourth principal
meridian.
Az the lands, together with tho islands and parts
of islands in the Mississippi river, lying west of the
east ank OF aslough, being parts of fractional sec
tion three in township eleven, and Of fracSonal sec
tions hroe, ten, eleven, fourteen. fifteen, twenty
two, twenty three, twenty six, twenty thir-
ty-foui, and thirty-hve, in township twelve, Of
range Eve.
Sections eight, nine; the west half, the west bali
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thereof. for the purpose of affecting the aggregate
of the bids, under the estimate contained in the ad-
vertsement, and of rejecting all the bids II the
prices named in all are deemed extravagant
Proposals should be marked ON the outside OF the
envelope +" Proposals for Printing Blanks . and di
rected to the "Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
ral" N. h. HALL,
June 23-law4w Postmaster General.
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CRIMSON 81 CO.'S NEW YORK, NEW Or
- leans, and Mobile Express, connecting with the
swifest and most responsible expresses between the
principal towns in Maine, New Hampshire, YER
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
Lower Canada, New York State, Delaware, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Indiana
Ohio, Illinois, the western States generally, the
Mississippi and Alabama river towns, and the prom
inent places in Georgia and the Carolinas
Our facilities are extensive and perfect that we
can secure the safe and speedy transportation of
freight, trunks packages, and valuable parcels,
from end of the country to the other, and be-
tween the most remote points.
From our many years experience in the express
business, while connected with Messrs. Adams Il
Co., and our advantages in other respects,
(not the least of which is the confidence and pa
tronage of the New York community we feel as
sured that shall never cease to give the most en-
tire satisfaction to friends the jewelers., bank
ers and merchants generally.
We beg leave to call attention to our California
express from New Orleans, and our express be-
tween New Orleans and Mobile.
Offices, Camp street, New Orleans, and 10 Wall
street, New York. Feb
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THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
A Weekly Newspaper.
Deroted 10 Africdn Colonization and Ciciiizatior
10 Literature and General Intelligence.

Decoted TO dfricdn Colonization and Cictii1ation,
| 10 Literature and General Intelligence.
| THE undersigned propose to publish in the city
| Il of Washington weekly newspaper, bearing
the above title, and dedicated TO sound morality
in politics, to the Union of the Staee to the
of African colonization and civilization, and to all
topics of high and general interest 10 their coun
try and mankind. They will endeavor to impress
States and of the several States the importance of
colonizing in Africa, with their consent the
free people of color of this country, and such
| may become free. They will communicate to the
public all important information they may obtain
in regard to the geography, exploration resources,
commerce. and population of Africa; the state OF
the slave trade, and the measures best adapted for
it's suppression; and will enforce the duty of union
| among all Christian denominations in efforts to
diffuse the knowledge of arts, liberty, and
Christianity among the barbarous people of that
continent
They will aim to render the journal an instruc-
| tive and useful Family Newspaper, and 10 secure
for its columns, as the public favor shall enable
them, contributions, literary and scientific, Of de-
cded merit.
The CHRISTIAN STArEsMAN will be Of the size of
the Home Journal or National Era, and exceed in
size the Ineiigenc0 the Union of this city; and
with but few advertisements will be nearly filled
with matter designed to be of interest to it's readers
1t will be printed with new type, on fine white
paper and in mechanical execution be equal to the
best newspapers in the country.
TERMs.--The Christian Statesman will be two dole
| lars year, payable in advance,
! Postmasters others, who may be pleased to sct
as voluntary agents, will be responsible to those no
may pay over to them subscriptions; and to the
| der of such agents, or TO any who may make re-
mittances for tho Christian S.atesman, it will be
supplied on the following terms:
| Single copy for one year. 90
Single copy for six months. 90
Three copies for one year. 90
Six copies for one year. ..-....... 10 OO
Twenty copies for one year. ....,. 80 90
Twenty copies for six months. .... Is 90
The first number of this paper may be expected
| to appear early in August, and it is desired that
those who disposed to further its great objects,
by their patronage, should indicate their wishes
before that time. Orders and communications,
addressed (post paid) to Gurley & Goodloe,
will receive immediate attention.
| X. X. GURLEY,
| ID. X. GOODLOE.
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CONSULTATION Rooms.

WAsHINoroN, June IL 1851.
At meeting of the Executive Committee of the
American Colonization Society, held on the 10th
instant the Secretary laid before the committee
the prospectus of n newspaper, to be called the
Christisn Statesman, and TO be devoted "to sound
morality in Politics. TO the Union OF the States, to
the of African Colonization and Civilization,
and TO all topics Of high and general interest to
their country, to bc published in this city by the
Rev. x. r. Gurey and d. n. Goodloe. After the
reading OF which, 1t was
Rssoiped, That we cordially aud earnestly re-
commend the Christian Statssman to the patronage
Of the friends of African Colonization throughout
the United States.
w. McLAIN, Sec'y Am. Col. soc'y.
Irrnl
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LNLECTRO BIOLOGY; OR THE DOCTRINE
IL Of Impressions, considered upon the true prin-
ciples OF Reason, Nature, and Philosophy; by John
A. Wroe, NJ. D., and John Reid, NJ. b.
For sale by TAYLOR s. MAURY,
Nays Booksellers, near 9th street,
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ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY,

ALEXANDE1As VIRGINIA.
TNHEcourse of study embraces the Ancient and
M the Modern Languages, Mathematics, and
Natural Science. Courses Of Lectures Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, and Astronomy, are de
livered during the year. The school room, recita-
ton, and lecture-rooms all handsomely fur
nished. The Institution is supplied with complete
Philosophical and Chemical appara atus, and every
other requisite for thorough and extensive study.
Terms, for board, washing fuel and lights, with
tuition in Latin, Greek, and Mathematics, 8 $50
per annum. For further information address
Oct. l-tf q, I, BRoCKETT, Principal.
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(tAMPBELL'S LIVES OF THE CHEF JUS
" TICES, , vols American Edition.
Gregorys Letters on Animal Magnetism.
kaltschmidps Latin Dictionary.
The Young Governess, or the Education OF Cir
cumstances. FRANCK TAYLOR.
June III
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June I6

COPYING PRESSES of the most approved con-
" struction, several different sizes and kinds
Also-English and French copying paper, copy
ing inks, brushes, oiled paper, &c, &c.
May % FRANCK TAYLOR
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TO THE PUBLIC.

The tracts embraced in the above proclamation
of the President comprise all the residue of the
lead mines yet to be brought into market south
of the Wisconsin river. They cover those mines
particularly the portion situated in Illinois) work
cd under former leases from the Government which
had not expired the date of the sale of the ada
cent mines and therefore possess the advantage of
being prepared for immediate operations, without
incurring the increased expenses incidental to
opening new mines, and most Of them believed
to be very productive. They all more or less
conveniently situated in reference to the navgabe
rivers and other cheap means of transportation OF
their products TO ST. Louis and are in the midst of
a country yielding abundantly all the agricultural
products Of the latitude in which they located
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY.
x,pSra R~Hnced IN Six naIBUra.

rEyHE entire work, unabridged, in | volume,
A. Crown Quarto, of ,452 pages-"Containing
three times the matter found in any other English
Dictionary compiled in this country, any
abrdgment of this work, and yet 'its definitions
are models of condensation and purity. .'''-Ifon.
W. G. Calhoun. Revised by Professor c. A.
GooDRToH, of Yale College.
aWe believe we shall be certain Of doing service
to the people of the State, il we say word or two
upon the unabridged Quarto Dictionary OF the
English Language, by Noah Webster. The word
unabridged has been purposely employed, because
if such work ID wanted for any but the very
lowest uses-those of mere photography or or
thoepy--it cannot be too copious and comprehen-
sive When one is ignorant of the proper and
precise powers Of a word be cannot endure TO be
turned over to an abridgment that gives him a
synonym, instead of definition; but he demands
to know as much anybody knows OF its history
or etymology, and all its different shades of mean
ing. Then only can he employ il with confidence
and effect, as mighty weapon for the expression
of intellect passion.
'sIn the vital department of lexicon, its dchni-
tions, for which, than any and all other rea-
sons put together, consult such work, DR..
Webster's work stands unrivalled. Their copous-
meas satisfies the wants of the inquirer and their
nice analysis and acumen crafty his taste and re-
ward research. The vocabulary i5 interspersed
with terms in science, which ii is very convenient
often To have explained with promptness, without
the trouble of reference to the shelves of the Ii
brary "-Nstpark Daily advertiser, March %, 1851.
..A Dietionasy.is this laAts book Which q seholar
to cut off THE VERY MATTER WHICH HE
MOST VALU p Ohronofype.
For sale in Washington for the publishers by
FRANCK TAYLOR.
Also, all the various abridgments of the same.
June II
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j. BuTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE.EMpTIoN CLAIMANTS.

NOTICE TO PKE-EMPIIUN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emp-
ton to any of the lands within the townships and
parts of townships above enumerated, is required
to establish the to the satisfaction of the regis
ter and receiver of the proper Land Office, and
make payment therefor as soon as practicable after
seeing fhis notice. and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale of the lands
embracing the tracts claimeG otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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AGENCY FOR LOCATING BOUNTY LAND
WARRANTS.
Established in 1870
EaENEzER Cook, GEORGE B. SARGENT,
Attorney at Law. { Late u :. Dep. Surv'r.
COOK 81 ENT,
Exchange & Collection Office and Land Agency,
Davenport, Iowa,
OFFER their services agents for the selection
W of lands and location OF Bounty Land War
rants. All locations and selections made from ac-
tual inspection of each tract of land. Charges
moderate
Refer to-
JOHN o. SARGENT, esq, Washington, ID. c.
Hon. c. S. MoREHEAp, Frankfort, KY.
Hon. GEoRGE W. JONES, Dubuque, Iowa.
ARTHUR G COFFIN, esq, Philadelphia
L. w. CLARK, DODGE & Co., New York.
GEORGE FISHER, esq, President NJ w. lns Co.,
Oswego, N. Y.
EpEs SARGENT, esq, Boston, Mass
HATCH & LANopoN, Cincinnati.
]. w. CLARK & BRos., st. Louis.
GEoRaE SMITH s. Co., Chicago, ILL.,
Mar Scott
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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS N Y

EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
Capital, 100000.
FENHlS company was organized under the Genera
IL Insurance law Of New York, passed April 10,
l849, and has been doing very successful busi-
ness. and will insure dwelling houses, stores,
household furniture, and other property, on fa-
vorable terms as any other responsible Company in
this country.
The public are referred to the following letter
of the Hon. d. S. Dickinson, Senator from the
State Of New York, for the standing of the Com
pany;
WAsHINoroN, March 5, 1851.
| am acquainted with some of the officers of the
Empire Mutual Insurance Company, located at
Saratoga Springs, New York, and know others by
character The Company ia in the hands of gen
tlemen of high character for integrity and bust
ness capacity, and / cannot doubt that it will be
prudently and successfully conducted
ID. S. DICKINSON.
Directors
Isaac Fowler, Samuel Pitkin,
Geo. Young, jr., Hermon Thomas,
ii. H. Hathorn, Wm. Ii. Fleeman,
c. NJ. Dawson, Samuel Corning,
Theo. w. Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
p. NJ Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon John IL Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President
II. ii. HATHORN, Vice President.
GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary.
VIM. III. FLEEMAN, Treasurer.
Applications for insurance may be made to E. C.
WEED, agent, North street, Capitol HILL
March eff
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OF THE
VIRGINIA MONoNGALIA LOTTERIES,
For July, 1851.
j. W. EIAURY 81 CO., MANAGERS.
Glass No. so, to be drawn at Alexandria, va, on
Saturday, July 10, 1851.
rs Number Lottery--I5 Drawn Ballots.
PRIZES: $35,ooo, - S2o.2l4,
of $s,ao7, 10 Of $1,000,
sc. sc. &c.
Whole Tickets Sl0-Halves $5-Quarters So so.
Glass G., to be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on
Saturday, July 90, 1851.
IS Number Lottery-l2 Drawn Ballots.
PRIZES: ooo $4,000, $as,Sa7, sSa $4,000
100 of $l,5Oo, llso $1,000.
Whole Tickets only $2O--Halves $40 Quarters
$6-Eighths So so.
Orders for tickets and shares and certificates OF
packages in the above splendid lotteries will receive
the most prompt attention, and an official account
of each drawing will be sent Immediately after it
is over to all who order from US.
Address J. & G. MAURY, agents,
June l9 alexandria, Va.
LNIRST THINGS, by Spring, series Of Lectures
a. on the Great Facts and Moral Lessons First
Revealed to Mankind, by the Rev. Gardiner Spring,
ID. D.; 2 vols 8 Svo.
Journal and Letters of the Rev. Henry Martyr,
B. D.; edited by Rev. S. Wilberforce.
Just published and this day received for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
May l. Booksellers, near 9th st.
THE LONDON ART JOURNAL FOR MAY,
IL containing illustrated Catalogue Of the Exhi-
bition of the Industry of all Nations.
The Gold Worshippers, or the Days We Live
In. by the author of Whitefriars.
The Harmony of Prophecy, by the Rev Doctor
Keith.
Thie day received and for eale by
TAYLOR & MAURl,
May % Booksellers. near 9th st.
JyOX'S BOOK OF MARTYRS, history Of their
II Lives, SufTerings and Deaths from the com
Pagan and Popish persecution; one volume of SIS
pages, with very numerous engravings Price,
bound, 81 cents. FRANCK TAYLOR.
May %
GUIDE TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS; Civ
IA ing, in addition to the Routes and Distances,
Description of the Springs, and also OF the Natu-
raj Curiosities of the State. small pocket volume.
Price so cents.
The London Lancet for June.
The International Magazine for July.
This day received, and for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
June 81 Booksellers, 9th street.
TIME SOLITARY OF JUAN FERNANDEZ;
| IL or, the Real Robinson Crusoe. By the author
of Picciola. vol. l2mo.
English Songs and other small Poems. BY Bar
ry Cornwall. New edition
| Memoirs of VIM. Wordsworth, poet laureate. By
Christopher Wordsworth, ID. ID.
| This day received, and for sale by
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LyOX'S BOOK OF MARTYRS history of their
n Lives, Sufferings, and Deaths, from the com
mencement of Christianity to the latest periods of
Pagan and Popish persecution; one volume of 5l5
pages, with very numerous engravings. Price,
bound, 81 cents. FRANCK TAYLOR.
May 90
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LNRENCH BOOKS, now and old; large case
IL this day opened, direct from Paris
May 20 FRANCK TAYLOR.
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Orders for tickets and shares and certificates OF
the above splendid lotteries will receive
the most prompt attention, and an official account
of each drawing will be sent Immediately after it
is over to all whoorder from US.
Address j. & c. MAURY, AGENTS,
June l9 alexandria, va.
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Glass No. so, to be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on
Saturday, July 10, 1851.
rs Number Lottery--15 Drawn Ballots.
PRIZES: $35,O0O, S20,2l4.
s of $3,307, 10 of s 1000,
&c. &c. sc.
Whole Tickets $l0-Halves $5-Quarters So so.