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SPLENDID SCHEMES OF THE
VIRGINIA MONONGALIA LOTTERIES,
For .4ugust, 1851.


]. w. MAURY & CO., MANAGERS.
urday, August 9, 1851.
DJ-l4 Drawn Numbers out of 75
$1,000 $40 900, $500 5000, $500, $500, sS,s5S, S5vO
20 of $3.50, 20 of $1,000,
40 of $500, &c.
Whole Tickets $l5 = Halves ST So Quarters
SO 75-Eighths 81 81.
Glass No. 9s, to be drawn at Alexandria, Va, Sat
urday, August TO- 1851.
rs Number Lottery-15 Drawn Ballots.
PRIZES; ss5,ooo, $4,000.
10 Of $1,000, 10 of $ LOCO.
&c. sc. &c.
Whole Tickets SIO-Halves $5-Quarters 40 so.
Glass /, to be drawn at Alexandria. Va, on satur-
day. August %, 1851.
7s Number Lotteryl3 Drawn Ballots.
PRIZES. s67,5o0, $4,000, $4,000,
10 of $500, 50 of $4,000,
so Of $1,000 III Of $780,
Whole Tickets only S2O-Halves $l0-Quarters
$5-Eighths 81 80.
Glass No lO9, to be drawn at Alexandria, Va,
Saturday, August 30, 1851.
rs Number Lottery-12 Drawn Ballots.
PRIZES: $4,000, $4,000, $4,000,
TO,UUOp N0,UUU, E3,0JO,
so of $1,000,
Whole Tickets $l0-Halves S5-Quarters 81 90.
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 sent immediately after it
is to all who order from us.
Address J. & c. MAURY, Agents,
July % Alexandria. Va.
VNHE SOLITARY OF JUAN FERNANDEZ !;
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
TAYLOR & MAURY,
June booksellers, near 9th street
AN ADDRESS ON THE MASONIC CHAR
IN ACTER AND STANDING OF WASHING
TON, delivered by b. b. French, Grand Master of
Masons of the District of Columbia at the tomb of
Washington, Gath June, 1851. Price l2b,cents.
just published, and for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
July ID Booksellers, near 9th street,
INTERNATIONAL MAG AZTNE for August.
Il The Gipsy Chief. BY G. w. M. Reynolds.
Tupper's Works, 4 vols
July % FRANCK TAYLOR.
TVHE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS,
IL Second President of the United States, by his
grandson, Charles F. Adams. Vols. 8, 4, and 8.
July 2s FRANCK TAYLOR.
HARPER's MAGAZINE, for August, just is
Ii sued, and for sale by
TAYLOR K MAURY,
| July 81 Booksellers, near 9th street.
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMpTIoN 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 same to the satisfaction Of the
make payment therefor practicable after
seeing is notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public saie of lands en-
bracing the tract claimed otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
July 29-lawl3w
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NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS, AND
TO LESSEES, OCCUPANTS, AND PERMIT.
TEES OF MINERAL LANDS.

Every person entitled to the right Of pre- emption
10 any of the lands above mentioned 10 required to
establish the to the satisfaction of the regis
ter and receiver at Saut Ste. Marie, and make
payment therefor, practicable after see
ing this notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale of the lands
embracing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
And every person having the right, under the act
entitled can act to establish land office in the
northern part of Michigan, and to provide for the
sale of the mineral lands in the State of Michigan,
approved 1st March, lS47, lessees, occupants, or
ermittees to enter to the extent of their leases
permits, any of the lands above mentioned, and
who entitled, under the act entitled Gan act to
reduce the minimum price of the mineral lands in
the Lake Superior district, Michigan, and the Chip
pewa 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 25 per acre, Or if cover
ing more than one full section, "entitled, on the
surrender Of such lease permit at the proper land
office, to purchase, if he shall elect to do SO, full
section" at the rate of So so cents per acre, is
qured to establish the same TO the satisfaction of
the register and receiver at Sault Ste. Marie 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
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
yuly 29--Iawl3w
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LVDMUND III. WILSON, ATTORNEY AT
H. Law, will practice in the courts OF Washing
ton. Collections and claims before the different
Departments will receive prompt attention. Also,
conveyancing and other business in the adjoining
counties of Virginia will be duly attended to. OF
Pavilion, sttt@ Dec II
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U,LECTRO 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. ID.
For sale by TAYLOR x MAURY,
May "a booksellers, near 9th street.
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CAMPBELL's LIVES OF THE CHIEF jus.
" TlCES, vols American Edition.
Gregorys Letters on Animal Magnetism.
ksltschmidps Latin Dictionary.
The Young Governess, or the Education Of Cir
cumstances. FRANCK TAYLOR.
June III
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TO THE PUBLIC.

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 Iinos) work
cd 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
mourning the increased expenses incidental to
opening new mines, and most of them are believed
to be very productive. They are all more or less
conveniently situated in reference to the navigable
rivers and other cheap means of transportation OF
their products to st. Louis, and in the midst of
a country yielding abundanty all the agricultural
products of the latitude in which they are located
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May 2-law13w
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A N ADDRESS ON THE MASONIC CHAR
IA ACTER AND STANDING OF WASHING
TON, delivered by B. b. French, Grand Master of
Masons of the District of Columbia, at the tomb of
Washington, Gath June. 1851. Price l2l,cents.
just published, and for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
July 10 Booksellers, near 9th street.
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INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE for August
IL The Gipsy Chief BY g. w. M Reynolds
Tupper's Works, 4 vols.
July 30 FRANCK TAYLOR
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05
LATER FROM TEXAS.

Galveston papers to the 10th inst,
give the following items from other parts
of Texas:
The San antonio Ledger announces
the death of Hon. John ii. Rollins, u. S.
India Agent for Texas. He died at San
Antonio on the 25lh ult.
The Victoria Advocate says that the
Government promises to establish a Gov
ernment depot at Goliad, provided the
citizens in that place and the vicinity
will improve the navigation of the San
Antonio River. so as to render the trans
portation of supplies to that point prac
tible by water. Two thousand dollars
have already been raised, by subscrip-
ton. for the purpose, and it is thought
52.3CC will sufficient to accomplish the
object required
The Ledger says that the San Antonio
and Mexican Gulf Railroad is i'm fair
way Of being commenced, and under fa-
vorabie auspices. The commissioners
net OH the first Monday of the present
month. and a'certained that upwad of
500, 600 of stock, III each subscriptions,
had already been obtained. \ meeting
of the stockholders was called for the
first Monday in October, to elect direct
ors under the character, it having been
declared By one of the bylaws that the
company should be organized and the
work proceeded with, when cash sub
scription had been obtained, amounting
to $500 .OO0.
The Galveston Civilian, of the 7th
inst, says: The Trinity bar is not like
Is to offer the same obstruction TO the
trade between the city and the valley OF
Trinity, the coming winter, as hereto
fore. General Chambers has contracted
for the erection OF wharf to run from the
site Of the ancient town of Anahuac across
the neck of the bay, between that point
aud deep water i'll the river beyond the
bar, SO that steamers in the river may
discharge their freight and receive their
return cargues, without the delay neces-
sary to cross the bar at low water. The
labor and expense of constructing TIE
wharf have been found to he less, by the
plan adopted that we heretofore thought
requisite. The improvement is to con-
sist of d railroad track, laid down on a
wharf ten feet wide, constructed upon
pile. We understand that the work is
TO be erected at an expense of $4,000,
and will be completed in fifteen days
early enough for the bulk of the business
OF TIE present season.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

better than they do. Inever felt so
proud of the American character.
New YORK, Oct. %.
There are reports to-day unfavorable
to the solvency of jacob Lyle s. Co.
They pay all drafts and money demands.
but fail to make good certain oblisa tons
for the delivery of stock.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

C. Our readers must excuse the non
appearance of editorial this week, az the
Delinquent List and other matters have
otherwise engaged our attention.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05
LEGAL TENDER IN THE UNITED
STATES.

The following gold coins are now le
gal tender within the United States by
weight. at the following rates:
|. The gold coins OF Great Britain,
Of not less than nine hundred and fifteen
and half thousandths in fineness. at
ninety-four cents and six tenths of d cents
per pennyweight.
2. The gold coins of France, Of not
less than eight hundred and ninety nine
thousandths in fineness, at ninety two
cents and nine tenlhs of a cent per pen
nyweight.
3. The gold coins of Portugal and
Brazil, of not less than twenty-five fine,
d. the rate of ninety flour cents and eight
tenths of cent per pennyweight.
4. The gold coins of Spain, Mexico.
and Columbia, the fineness of TWEEN ty
carrots and three grains and seven-six-
teenths of grain, at the rate of eighty.
nine cents and nine -sixteenths of a pen
nyweight-
The following foreign silver coins are
now legal tender within the United
States by tale. at the following rates:
l. Spanish miiled dollar, and the
parts thereof. at the rate of one hundred
cents for each dollar. the actual weight
whereof shall not be less than seventeen
peunyweights and seventeen grains, and
in proportion for the parts thereof.
=. Spanish pillar dollars. and the dol
lars of Mexico. Peru. and Bolivia. of not
less than eight hundred and ninety seven
thousandihs in Gneness, and four hundred
and fifteen grains in weight, at one hun
dred cents each.
3. Dollars Of Chill and Central Amer
lea. Of not less weight than four hundred
and fifteen grains each, and those re
stamped in Brazil of the like weight. OF
no less fineness than ten ounces fifteen
pennyweights of fine silver in the Troy
pound of twelve ounces of standard silver
4. The vefranc pieces of France
of not less linenesS than ten ounces Troy
weigh, of standard silver. and weighing
no less than three hundred and eighty
four grains each. ut the rate of ninety
three cents each.
The Secretary Of Treasury is required
BY law to cause assays to be had at the
mint. at least once IN every year. of all
the gold coins and of the silver coins
except Spanish and milled dollars, and" /,
report the result to Congress.
Cents are not, and never have been, q
legal tender except by implication. anC
for the sums under the lowest denomina
ton of silver coin.-HantS Merchants
Magazine.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

riehl to take Jogging as any body, and
if they suffer their presumption TO force
them in the way. the democracy can give
1t to the m genfeelly Western MOI
Chronicle.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

CO The highest price will be paid for
RAGS-cotton and linen, if delivered at
this office Immediately.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

HoosIER BABIEs.--As part of the in
terest connected with the late Agricul-
tural Fair, there was exhibited at the Starr
House, two children. One eight years
old. weighing 275 pounds. and the other
four years old. weighing lis pounds
The parents live in Randolph County.
and the mother is a remarkably small
mountaineering not more that 100
pounds.-BloOmington Rep.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05
A PROCLAMATION.

VHcffuS, IHere Is reason 10 helleVe
that military expedition is about 10 be
fitted out in the United States, for the
purpose of invading the Mexican Repub-
lie; with which this country is a peace.
and whereas, there is reason to appre-
bend that portion of the people OF
this country, regardless Of their duties
as good citizens, are concerned in, or ma
be seduced to take part in the same.
And Jhered8, Such enterprises tend
to degrade the character of the United
States in the opinion of the civilized
world. and are expressly prohibited by
law now. therefore,, have issued this.
my procla ma ton. warning all persons
who shall connect themselves with any
such enterprize, i'll violation of the laws
and national obligations of the United
States. that they will thereby subject
themselves to the heavy penalties de
nounced against such offenders; that if
they should be captured within they must
expect to be tried and will have no right
to claim the interpositon of this Gov
eminent in their behalf.
l therefore expect all we'll disposed
citizens who have at heart the reputation
of the country, and are animated with a
just regard for its laws, its peace and its
welfare, TO discountenance, and by all
lawful means prevent any such enter
prise; and call upon ever officer of this
Government, civil and military, to be
vigilant in arresiing for trial and punish.
ment, every such offender.
WILLARD FILLMORE
The proclamatio is issued on ipfor-
mation received that some Texans had
organized and crossed the frontier.
The Democratic National Committee
have fixed upon the first Monday in June
as the time for holding a national conven-
ton to nominate candidates for the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency. Baltimore
the Monumental City, has been designa-
ted the place. The prominent candidates
that will be before that body, so far as
they have been designated, are Gen.
Cass, MIR. Buchanan and M. Douglass
Any one of these will easily win The
race. They are all staunch supporters
of the compromise, and unwaverng in
their devotion to Democracp. Either
one of them will carry Missouri triumph.
antly. There are many resaOns why
General Cass is oar first choice; but il
the convention select a different man.
we only want IN know that his ,lanooc
racy question is as sound as the consti-
tuition itself. We shall rot be surprised
if the Whig'part are silly enough to bring
out candidate and set up regular oppo-
sition to the Democrats, notwithstand-
ing they can claim only five Governors
in the Union, and but corporal's guard
i'll Congress. Well, they have as much
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

c. The Circuit Court commences
next Monday-Judge Chamberlain presl-
ding.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

y NEW ARTICLE OF COMMERCIAL
quantity of ground zic stone quarry of
which has been discovered in Rockbridge
county. Virginia, has arrived in Rich
mond by the James river and Kanawha
canal, Ell route for England. This curl
Gus stone has the remarkable quality,
when finely pulverized, mixed with flax
seed oil, and spread on any surface, of re-
turning itself into stone, by a reunion
of its rock covering, or coat of mai
impervious to water and proof against
fire. Its value has been well and salts
factorily tested, we understand, in the
neighborhood OF which it was found, as
fire proof covering for roofs, &c. The
proprie tor of this article. J. II. Houston,
has caused it to be used in Europe, and
with such approval as to lead to an i'm
portant order for the article for the Eng
lish market.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

The return of General Lane from Or
RECON has been the occasion of great re-
jnicins among his friends in Indiana and
Ohio: and his reception wherever he goes
is most enthusiastic. According to pre-
vious arrangement, the friends of the gal
liant Generel propose to give him a pub
lie reception at indianapolis. on the
twelfth of next month. No man has
stronger hold upon the affections of the
people of Iniiana than General Lane
His civil services, especially in rescuing
the State from her pecuniary embarrass
menls, have endeared him TO the masses
of our people, who were all IN favor of
paving our public debt; ami his services
in the field in Mexico have put the seal
to his character for patriotism. by prov
ing that he was ready TO hazard his life
in de fence of those principles of which
he was ever the ready champion during
his civil career. The energy, tact and
skill he displayed in war have demon
s.rated to the world which his friends
had always asserted of hlm. that his abil-
tiles were equal to his zeal; and that in
whatever sphere he might be called to
act he would show himself equal to sur
rounding emergencies, and would reflect
honor upon himself, his state and his
country Terre Haute Journal.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

OC3~The Dayton Journal estimates this
years tobacco crop in Montgomery coun
ty at 100000 Though a profitable
crop, apparently. we think it very bad
one ''in the long run
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

The State Of Iowa, one of the most use
full and youthful sisters of the confede-
racy, is immensely rich in natural resour
ces. DR.. Owen. the United States geol
cgist, who surveyed the State, says that
the entire area of the coal field in Iowa
cannot be less than 10000 miles, en-
bracing country nearly equal in extent
to the State Of Indiana. He estimates
the beds of coal TO be one hundred feet
in thickness: and lying near the surface,
they must be capable of being worked ca
sy, and at small expense.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

WoNDERFuL OPERATIoN.--We saw at
the office of DIR. Dix. Ocullist, OH Satur-
day last. young man who had been blind
for twenty one years. He was reading
easily the finest nonpareil print. The
young man became blind an the age of
eleven years, was supposed to be totally
incurable, and was educated at the Blind
Asylum in this city, where he became
an efficient scholar. Some time since
his case attracted the attention of ID. Dix.
ard the young man was induced to sub
nit to an operation by that gentleman,
the gratifying result of which was above.
The individual in question is now able
to see and read the finest print with ease
and facility. Truly we believe in an age
of wonder. We believe this is the only
case on record where sight has been re-
stored after so long an absence. ID. Dix
has wide spread fame.--Boston Mail.
FLOUR FOR IHDIA.-The New York
Time says that ii is reported OH "Chanee
in that city, that vessel loaded with
flour, cleared for India on Saturday, which.
it is supposed was destined for Sidney,
New South Wales; and one thousand bar
rels Richmond City Mills were purchased
on Tuesday, it was said for shipment to
the same place. This is an important
movement. and shows the tact and en-
terpriSe of the Americans in availing
themselves of new openings in trade-the
fact that the discovery of gold in Austria
liza is scarcely spread abroad in reliable
form, and talked of on London Change.
before they have actually dispatched car
goes of flour to that distant country 10
feed the miners. in exchange for gold dust.
The London Times has "made an elab-
crate attack on the character and preten-
eions of kossuth.'
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

HORRIBLE DEATu.-We regret to an
nounce the sudden death of one of our
citizens, Mr.. ROBERT NIPPER. He had
been in town on Monday and purchase
a stove, and on starting out on the plank
road his horses took fright from the noise,
and ran off through the bridge and
Gil to the hill before he could extricate
himself from the wagon. 1t appears his
right foot had caught fast in the fore part
of the wagon, causing him 10 fall to the
ground, and in this manner he was drag
ged for over 500 yards and left lying
close beside a fence near the residence of
Mr.. Lamb, where lie was found dead
His ankle was broken-the small finger
on the left hand torn on--his right hand
severely cut, together with his side and
back, and face terribly mansled. Mr.. n.
resided about four miles from our place.
and his untimely end will be mourned BY
laSe circle of friends. --Delphi Journal.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

WASHINGTON. Oct. %, 1851.
The following has been issued by the
President:
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

MIR. Walsh, an cid resident Of Paris.
thinks that great crisis in the affairs of
France and Europe will take place before
the middle OF May. He foretels fierce
struggle between Liberty and Despotism.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

"My dear" said an anxons father to
his daughter, Il intend that you shall
be married, but do not intend that YOU
shall throw your self away on any of the
worthless boys of the present day. You
must marry man of sober and mature
age; one that can charm you with wisdom
and good advice rather than with person
al attractions. What do you think of
fine, intelligent mature husband of City"
The timid, meek, blue eyed little daugh-
ter looked in the old mans face, and
with the slightest possible touch of in
terest in her voice answered. Il think
two OF twenty five would be better pa"
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

The steamship Asia, Capt. JudAins
sailed to-day for Liverpool with Gl pas
sengeIs and $3.50 600 in space. Among
the passengers who went out in her are
Sisr II. Bridges and lady, and DR.. Hack
EFT, bearer of dispatches from the U. S.
Government to the American minister in
England.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

EXPERIMENTAL HANGING.--The New
York police returns tell queer story
about ii m anna teur Jack ketch. named Col
ligan. only l3 years of age, who had his
Imagination so excited by reading the ac-
counts of Stookey execution In the news
papers, that he thought he would "iry it
on himself Accordingly. he procured
moose, fastened it OH ii beam in the
garrett, poked his head into it, and Swung
or in the most approved manner The
little shaver. however, soon discovered
that hanging is hanging. The moose was
drawn SO tight that he must have been
Immediately victimized. bat for his
groans, that brought the neighbors TO his
rescue. When cut down his face was
black and blue. his tongue protruded from
his mouth, and life was near extinct.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05
New ORLEANS, Oct. 20.

A Havana letter says that the Spanish
officers who captured Lopez have baen
assassinated
Gen Foote passed through this city to-
day on his way to address his constitu
ents. Vicksburg papers say that he
has resigned his seat i'll the L. S. Sem
ate, TO take effect Oh the Sth Of January.
Elephant. Saranac No. =,
Amardnih. and St. Louis, fer St. Louis
for St. Louis.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-05

The London Times has "made an elab-
crate attack on the character and preten-
sions of Kossuth.v