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Nv the President of the United states.

TN pursuance of law, | WILLARD FILLMORE,
Il President of the United States of America, do
hereby make known and declare, that public Gales
the State of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter
designated, TO wit
Atthe Land Office at QUINCY, commencing ON
Monday, the fourth day of Augustnext, for the dis
posal Of the public ands situated in the following
sections and parts of sections, to wit:
North of the base line aud ,Dest of the fourth principal
meridian.
All the lands, together with the islands and parts
of islands in the Mississippi river, lying west Of the
east bank of slough, being parts of fractional sec
ton three in township eleven, and Of fractional sec
tions three, ten, eleven, fourteen fifteen, twenty
two, twenty three, twentysx. twenty -seven thir-
y.four, and thirty five, in township twelve, ol
range FIVE.
Sections eight, nine; the west half, the west hal
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NOTICE

TO Pre- nption claimants and TO lesSees occupants,
and pernittees Of Mineral Lands.
Every person entitled to the right Of pre- emption
TO any of the lands within the townships and parts
of townships above enumerated, is required TO es
tablish the same to the satisfaction OF the Register
and Receiver OF the proper Land Office, and make
payment therefor practicable after seeing
Htis notice, and before the day appointed for the
commencement OF the public sale of the lands EN-
bracing the tract claimed otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. And
Every person having the right under the act en-
titled s'An act to create additional land district
in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other pur-
poses," approved Sd March, lS47 as iessees, occti
pants or erifiees, to enter to the extent of their
leases, or permits, any of the lands within the
townships and fractional townships above enume-
rated in the Wiiioic Rioer district, and who en-
titled under the act entitled "An act 70 reduce the
minimum price of the mineral lands in the Lake
Superior district, in Michigan, and in the Chippe
district, in Wisconsin," approved Goth Sep
tember, 1850, 'to enter the land covered by their
leases, occupancy, and permits respectively" at
the minimum price of s % per acre, or if cover
ing more than one full section, entitled, con the
surrender of such lease or permit at the proper
Land Office, TO purchase, if he shall elect TO do So
one full secton,'' at the rate Of 50 80 per acre, is
required TO establish the the satisfaction of
the Register and Receiver Mt Willow River, and
make payment therefor soon as practicable after
seeing THIS notice. and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale of the lands
embracing the tract claimed, otherwise such
claim Usil be forfeited.
J. BUTTERFIELD
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
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THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
Weekly Newspaper.
Decoted TO african Colonization and Cipih1ation,
TO Literature and General Intelligence.


TINE 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 States, to the
of African colonization and civilization, and to all
topics of high and general interest to their
try and mankind They will endeavor to iTppress
upon the People and Governments of the United
States and of the several States the importance of
colonizing in Africa, with their own consent, the
free people of color of this country, and such
may become free. They will communicate 10 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
its suppression and will enforce the duty of union
among all Christian denominations in efforts to
ditfuse the knowledge of our 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 to secure
for its columns, the public favor shall enable
them, contributions, literary and scientific, of de-
cided merit
The CHRISTIAN STATESMAN will be of the size of
the Home Journal or National Era, and exceed in
size the HteHigencer the Union of this city; and,
with but few advertisements, will be nearly filed
with matter designed to be of interest to its 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 dol
lars year, payable in advance,
Postmasters others, who may be pleased to act
voluntary agents, will be responsible those no
may pay over to them subscriptions; and to the or
der OF such agents, or to any who may make re-
mittances for the Christian Satesman ii will be
supplied on the following terms:
Single copy for one year. .......-$2 90
Single copy for six months. ..... / 90
Three copies for year. 90
Six copies for one year. ............ 10 90
Twenty copies for one year. 80 90
Twenty copies for six months 49,. 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 & Goodoe,
will receive immediate attention.
r. X. GURLEY,
ID. X. GOODLOE.
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thereof, for the purpose of affecting the aggregate
of the bids under the estimate contained IN the adj
vertisement, and of rejecting all the bids if the
prices named in all are deemed extravagant.
Proposals should be marked on the outside OF the
envelope "Proposals for Printing Blanks - and d-
rected to the ''Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
rail-" N. X. HALL,
. June 23-law4w Postmaster General.
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ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY.

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
INHEcourse of study embraces the Ancient and
Il the Modern Languages, Mathematics and
Natural Science. Courses of Lectures on Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, and Astronomy are de
hvered during the year. The school room, recita-
ton, and lecture-rooms all handsomely fur
nished. The Institution is supplied with complete
Philosophical and Chemical apparatus, and every
other requisite for thorough and extensive study.
Terms for board, washing, fuel and lights with
tuition in Latin, Greek, and Mathematics A $50
per annun. For further information address
Oct. l-u X. L. BR0CKETT, Principal,
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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
(par tcuarly the portion situated Illinois) work
ed under former leases from the Government which
had not expired at 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 are believed
to be very productive. They all more or lens
conveniently situated in reference to the navgable
rivers and other cheap means of transportation OF
their products to st. Louis, and 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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CoLosIzArIoN Rooms,

w WASHINGTON, June Ill, 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 a newspaper, to be called the
Chrstia,i Statesman, and 10 be devoted to sound
morality in Politics. to the Union of the States, to
the cause Of African Colonization and Civilization,
and to all topics of high and general interest to
their country" to be published in this city by the
Rev. r. II. Gutley and ID. X. Goodloe. After the
reading of which, il was
Resoiped, That cordially and earnestly re-
commend the Christian Statesmen to the patronage
of the friends of African Colonization throughout
the United States.
w. MeLAIN, Sec'y Am. Col soc'y.
Itpp
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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,

EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
Capital, $2OO,OOO.
THIS company organized under the General
" Insurance law of New York, passed April 10,
1S49 and has been doing very successful busi-
ness and will insure dwelling houses, stores,
household furniture, and other property, on as IA
vorabe terms any other responsible Company in
this country
The public are referred to the following letter
of the Hon. ID. S. Dickinson, Senator from the
State of New York, for the standing of the Com
pany:
WASHINGTON, March g. 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 is in the hands of gem
tlemen of high character for integrity and busi-
ness capacity, and cannot doubt that it will be
prudently and successfully conducted.
d. S. DICKINSON.
Directors.
Isaac Fowler, Samuel Ptkin
Geo, Young, Jr., Hermon Thomas,
III. II. Hathorn, VIM. H. Fleeman,
@. Nj. Dawson, Samuel Corning,
Theo. w. Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
p. NJ. Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon. John III. Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President.
II. II. HATHORN, Vice President.
GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary.
VIM. II. FLEEMAN, Treasurer.
Applications for insurance may be made to E. c.
WEED, agent, North A street, Capitol Hill.
March 6--tf
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C Commissioner , of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PREF -EMpTIoN CLAIMANTS.

NOTICE TO EXEMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of prc-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 as practicable after
seeing MS notice and before the daSapPointed Tor
embracing the tracts claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
MAY 2-law13w
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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, SC.
May % FRANCK TAYLOR
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LNLECTRo BIOLOGY; OR THE DOCTRINE
II of Impressions, considered upon the true prin-
cpes OF Reason, Nature, and Philosophy; by John
A. Wroe, NJ. d., and John Reid. M. ID.
For sale by TAYLOR x MAURY,
Maya Booksellers, near 9th street,
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CAMPBELL'S LIVES OF THE CHIEF JUS
" TlCES. vols American Edition.
Grcgory's Letters on Animal Magnetism.
Kaltschmidrs Latin Dictionary.
The Young Goyerness, or the Education OF Cir
cumstances FRANCK TAYLOR.
June IL
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OF THE
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For July, 1851.
]. w. MAURY & CO., MANAGERS.
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rs Number Lottory--l3 Drawn Ballots
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Of Of 5000 of $2,SiS,
100 of $1,000, :. IT'S Of $780,
Tickets $l5; Halves ST 90; Quarters s3 rs !;
Eighths 81 S7s
Class No. 80, to be drawn at Alexandria, Va, on
Saturday, July 10, 1851.
7s Number Lottery-l5 Drawn Ballots.
PRIZES: $35,ooo, $2o.2l4,
of $3,307, 10 of s 200,
Whole Tickets $l0-Halvcs $5-Quarters So so.
Glass G, to be drawn at Alexandria, va, on
Saturday, July 26, 1851.
rs Number Lottcry--l2 Drawn Ballots.
10000, $1,000, $4,000 50 2,s35,
100 of $l,5O0, li3 of s ,000
Whole Tickets only $20--Halves $40 Quarters
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Orders for tickets and shares and certificates of
packages in the splendid lotteries will receive
the most prompt attention, and official account
of each drawing will be sent Immediately after it
is over to all who orderfrom us.
Address j. s. G. MAURY, agents,
June l9 Alexandria. Va.
LNIRST THINGS, by Spring, series of Lectures
IL on the Great Facts and Moral Lessons First
Revealed to Mankind, by the Rev. Gardiner Spring,
ID. D.; 2 vols. Svo.
Journal and Letters of the Rev. Henry Martyn.
b. D.; edited by Rev. S. Wilberforce.
Jurf iehc ar,d daxy fore lr hxy
TAYLOR & MAURY,
May L Booksellers, near 9th at.
J,HE LONDON ART JOURNAL FOR MAY,
Il containing illustrated Catalogue of the Exh-
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, 10y the Rev. Doctor
This day received and for sale by
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May "a Booksellers, near 9th st.
LyoX's BOOK OF MARTYRS, history of their
IL Lives, Sufferings, and Deaths, from the com
mencemcnt 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 %
A GUIDE TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS; Civ
Description of the Springs, and also OF the Natu-
raj Curiosites of the State. small pocket volume
Price 90 cents.
The London Lancet for June.
The international Magazine for July.
This day received, and for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
June "a Booksellers, near 9th street.
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CRIMSON g. CO.'S NEW YORK, NEW Or
- leans, and Mobile Express, connecting with the
swiest 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
syIvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Indiana
Ohio, Illinois, the western States generally, the
Mississippian and Alabama river towns and the prom
inent places in Georgia and the Carolinas.
Our facilities extensive and perfect that we
can the safe and speedy transportation of
freight, trunks, packages, and valuable parcels,
from one 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 &
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 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 l9 Wall
street, New York. Feb
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AGENCY FOR LOCATING BOUNTY LAND
WARRANTS.
Established IN 1919
EnEYEzER Cook GEORGE b. SARGENT,
Attorney at Law. Late U. ;. Dep. Surv'r
COOK 81 SARGENT,
Exchange g. Collection Office and Land Agency,
Davenport, Iowa,
OFFER their services as 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, D. G.
Hon. C.. S. MoRgHEAp, Frankfort, Ky.
Hon. GEORGE w. JONES, Dubuque, Iowa.
ARTHUR G. COFFIN, esq, Philadelphia.
Z. W. CLARK, DODGE & Co., New York.
GEORGE FISHER, esq, President N. w. lns. Co.,
Oswego, N Y.
EPEs SARGENT, esq, Boston, Mass.
HATCH LANGDoN, Cincinnati.
J. w. CLARK & BRos., St. Louis.
GEORGE SMITH & Co, Chicago, Ill.
Mar 5-eotf
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wEBSTER's DICTIONARY.
prfca Rxducet ia Sly Dollars.

TIME entire work, unabridged, in | volume,
4 Crown Quarto, of l,452 pages-"Containing
three times the matter iouni in any other English
Dictionary compiled in this country, any
abridgment of this work, and yet sits definitions
are models of condensation and purity. Hon.
w. G. Calhoun, Revised by Professor O. A.
GooDRIcH, of Yale Collage
ssWe believe we shall be certain ofdong a 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 is wanted for any but the very
lowest uses-those of mere photography
thoepy--it cannot be too copious and comprehen-
sive When one is ignorant of the proper and
turned over to an abridgment that gives him
synonym, instead of definition; but he demands
to know as much anybody knows of its history
or etymoogy, and all its different shades of mean
ing. Then only can he employ it with confidence
and effect, as mighty weapon for the expression
of intellect or passion
s'In the vital department of a lexicon its deflni-
tions for which, more than any and all other rea-
sons put together, we consult such work, DR..
Webster's work stands unrvalled. Their copious-
ness 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 it is very convenient
often to have explained with promptness, without
thetroube of reference to the shelves of the Ii
brary ."-Neipwk Daily Adgsrtiser, March %, 1851.
"a Dictionary is the iast book which echolar
ever wants to have abridged tbesrocess being sure
to cut off THE VERY MATTER WHICH HE
MOST VALUES. p ClroSoiype.
For sale in Washington for the publishers by
FRANCK TAYLOR.
Also all the various abridgments of the same.
Junel ~
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Uy0X'S BOOK OF MARTYRS, history of their
Il Lives, Sufferipgs, and Deaths, from the com
mencemcnt of Christianity to the atest periods of
Pagan and Popsh persecution; one volume of 5l5
pages, with very numerous engravings. Price,
bound, 81 cents. FRANCK TAYLOR.
NAV %
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IHsURANCKs.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE So
~ oiety Of London-Geners1 Agents Once III wall
street. New York, Jan. I, lSl.-k0r1CE-fn pursuance
resolution Of the Board Of Directors the hitherto
listing msde Of loans Of opehaf tvothirds the COM
men annus premiums paid ~ the injured disoontinue
IN reference 70 policies 10 be hereafter
Board have introduced che following fsvorabls
system OF loans for the future, via
party issursd for the vhsesern Of life NAV a, spy time
borrow half the amount Of snpus premium without
nets or security or deposit Of psey. and 10 entitled "
diy iaon Of prohts.
He msy At any time surrender his policy and receive
bach, ~ value thereof ons-kaf the by hlm
snnus common premiums This form Of loan sprlies
only to policies hereafter 10 be issued.
party already insursd for whole life mar on rsym.r,
OTIS TALL bic policy IRON
The loan system introduced.
PARTIES slresdy insrred snd entitled 10 vo-thrd osp
are not shut from sad tkrd loan they prefer IA
upor the terms ststed In the sccietys "a nphlsts.
party ~ moderate annual premium, "
Hfs and " be 10 resch the n GU year the full
insured tl50 will he raid him or IL he ale,
before rsshng that age the ul sum insured viii be psd
70 his family or legal representatives.
ACTING rcroRs January.
O. n. HhRiCHT, Chairman.
John g. Palmer VIM. Van Hook Robert J. Dillon. ssS
sam. 8. Ho~land, Henry Ludlam. J. Ksarny Rodgers.
.. LEANsEs STARR. General Agent.
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PUBLIC LECTURES.

UCPIRITusL KSoCKINGs EXPOSED &C cHAuN-
- eel Burr will give Of sx lectures imas-
naon, Nitehcra Ghost seeing, and the Temperment Of
GENIUS. 81 Hope Chapel No. ~ Broad way, commencing
Monday January - 1871 and conttnuins every evening
Through the weet lectures each niS Mr. Hemsn
BUR- will expose the whole rhenomsna o. Spiritual
Kpechnss N series 81 effects upon the insgnaons o.
nun Der Of rentemtn who forward, vounts
rly cut % audience watch acknowledged 70 he the
most remsrkshe experiments with mind before
messed In his ccuntry. Admission cent children half
price D3or. open half past lecture 10 &C
hslE Tast oelcct.
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SUPREnE COUFr-CSAhI a reUEsr0N
~ against Oliver Besey TIE Oh rasv-Fou arr here
1,unmcts Cd 70 snsper The somria his sctou Hhieh
vas hled in the once 81 the ciwk snd esUnsy
New York, on the 18th Say Of Ney@n a $50 aud g. serve
ceTy o. your snswer 70 the sNia r>tnt tAe
within ~ snty dsl after he ssrvs "a - sumnrns
you trciasiy. 81 the dpy ~ such snd II m
snswsr the said eomrsint wtp the tine aforesaid ~.
plaintiff IN action viii take jsdE1fn sSanst you fcr
the sum II nna husdr.d ant aolars rae
esn;s With Interest the seventh tsy q septaruter,
INV besides stveUtyfvv D. NV sroes. sra she
sottt ~ thsfcttn dated Ne~ Irrt pp sms.r y $50
shESGERD MELVILLE, Y a.ntH's SusTnsvs
II Wall street, New ysrh.
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Wv while making calls diamond finger ring. carved,
and set With three disond Whoever will return the said
YrE 20 Mr. Barnards No al street, will receive the
Shove reward, and the thanks Of the owner.
q IN REwARD-Losr. ON 1HE EVENING OF TIE
VIZ sb dJanuary between Houston and Eighth streets
or taken BY mistske from 671 Broadway black Brussels
Lace cart whoever vill the Gx Mercer
street will receive the above reward.
N osT-ON SATURDAY, 1lrH INST, A CHECK DRAWN
IL ny jones on the Bank II the State Of New York for
s3 Is infsvor q Harper Co. payment o. which
stopped; the finder will confer favor handing in
zane 80 Frnt street az the oee Of Jones' corr
ner Of Pitt and Brotme streets
NOTICE TO PAWNBROKERs-sroLEN PROM THE
IN adv rser, the following articles "A made up sK
quilt; pair ~ candlsscis rot matches green
with tasel buttons 10 the 'front.' fringe
the sesve black silk alpaca froek one white mouee
out; cashmere shawl besides sindry articles
receiving the sbtye mentioned Of them
v he paid his advance and discount By applying BY
letter 81 l20 Cedar rect.