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BY the President Of the United states.


TN pursuance of the act Of Congress entitled can
States to cell the reserved mineral lands in the
States of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories of
Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead
ore," approved lth July, 1876, /, WILLARD
FILLMORE, President of the United States of
America, do hereby declare and make known that
public sales will be held at the undermentioned
Land Offices in the States of Illinois. and Wiscon-
ain at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit
= AT the 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, 1S47,
dered by the Presidents proclamation of the goth
November, 1886, viz:
North of the base line and east of the fourth principal
The east half of the southwest quarter of section
nine; the northwest quarter of nineteen; and the
half of the northeast quarter Of twenty in
township one, of range one.
The 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
cast quarter OF tho southeast quarter of twenty five,
and the cast hall OF the northeast quarter OF thirty
six in township two; and the west 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, tho southeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter of twenty ve the
south half OF the southwest quarter of thirty; the
southwest quarter OF the northwest quarter, and
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by tho President of the United states.

I'm pursuance of law, | WILLARD FILLMORE,
Il President of the United States of America, do
hereby make known and declare, that public Gales
will be held at the aforementioned Land Offices in
the State of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter
designated, to wit:
AT the Land Office at QUINCY, commencing on
Monday, the fourth day of Augustnext, for the dis
posal Of the public lands situated in the following
sections and parts of sections, to wit:
Noro Of the base line and ,oest Of The fourth principal
~ meridian.
All the lands, together with the islands and parts
of islands in the Mssissippiri lying west Of the
east bank of esough, being parts OF fractional sec
ton three in township eleven, and of fracsona sec
tions three, ten eleven, fourteen. fifteen, twenty
two twenty three, twentysx, twenty seven, thir-
ty- four, aud thirty five, in township twelve, of
range five.
Sections eight, ninej the west half, the west half
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CTIMsoN 1. co. s NEW YoRK, NEW ORG

CTIMSON Ss CO.'S NEW YORK, NEW Or
~ leans, and Mobile Express, connecting with the
swiftest 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 30 extensive and perfectthatwe
can secure 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 numerous 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 jewellers, bank
ers, and merchants generally
We beg leave to call attention to our California
express from New Orleans, and express be-
tween New Orleans and Mobile.
Offices, Camp street, New Orleans, and l9 Wall
street, New York. Feb s
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thereof for the purpose Of affecting the aggregate
Of the BIDS under the estimate contained In the ad
vertisement, and of rejecting all the bids If the
prices named 10 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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EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,

EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,
OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y.
Capital, 100000.
FTNHlS company was organized under the General
j. Insurance law of New York, passed April 10,
lS49, and has been doing very successful busi-
ness, and will insure dwelling houses, stores,
household furniture, and other property, on ia
vorable terms 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:
WAsHINoToN, 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 ID in the hands of gen
tlemen of high character for integrity and busi
ness capacity, and l cannot doubt that it will be
prudently and successfully conducted.
d. S. DICKINSON.
Directors
Isaac Fowler, Samuel Pitkin,
Geo. Young, jr., Hermon Thomas,
ii. III. Hathorn, VIM. IL. Fleeman,
q. Nj. Dawson, Samuel Corning,
Theo. w. Sanders, Joseph Daniels,
p. M. Moriarty, George Clements.
Hon. John III. Boyd,
ISAAC FOWLER, President.
ii. H. HATHORN, Vice President.
GEO. YOUNG, JR., Secretary.
VIM. II. FLEEMAN, Treasurer
Applications for insurance may be made to E C..
WEED, agent, North street, Capitol Hill.
March 6-tf
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AGENCY FOR LOCATING BOUNTY LAND
WARRANTS.

AGENCY FOR LOCATING BOUNTY LAND
WARRANTS.
Established In 1919
EnEsEzER Cook, ! GEORGE B. SARGENT,
Attorney al Law. ( I Late U. ). Dep. Surv'r.
COOK Sc SARGENT,
Exchange S- Collection Office and Land Agency,
Davenport, Iowa,
OFFER their services agents for the selection
" 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. G.
Hon. c. S. MonEHEAD, Frankfort, KY.
Hon. GEORGE W. JONES, Dubuque, Iowa.
ARTHUR G. COFFIN, esq, Philadelphia.
4. w. CLARK, DoDoE & Co., New York.
George FISHER, esq, President NJ W. Ins Co.,
Oswego, NY
EPEs SARGENT, esq, Boston, Mass
HATCH & LANeDoN, Cincinnati.
J. w. CLARK & BRos., st. Louis.
George SMITH & Co., Chicago, Ill.
Mar Scott
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NOTICE


TO Pre- e7nption ciainants and TO essees occupants
and permittees Of Mineral Lands.
Every person entitled to the right ofpre- emption
to any of the lands within the townships and parts
Of townships above enumerated is required TO es-
tablish the same the satisfaction Of the Register
and Receiver of the proper Land Office, and make
payment therefor practicable after seeing
this 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 sAn act to create additional land district
in the Territory of Wisconsin, and for other pur-
poses" approved Sd March, lS47, as Icssees, occ,,
pants or periftees 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 Wiioto Riper district, and who
titled under the act entitled San act to reduce the
minimum price of the mineral lands in the Lake
Superior district, in Michigan, and in the Chippe
wa district, in Wisconsin," approved 26th Sep
tember, 1885, 'to enter the land covered by their
leases, occupancy, and permits respectively" at
the minimum price of 8 25 per acre, or if cover
ing more than full section, entitled, son the
Land Office, to purchase, if he shall elect TO do so,
required to establish the same to the satisfaction of
the Register and Receiver at 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 will be forfeited.
J. BUTTERFIELD.
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May 2---1awl3w
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ENLECTRO BIOLOGY; OR THE DOCTRINE
~ OF Impressions, considered upon the true prn-
ciples OF Reason, Nature, and Philosophy; by John
A. Wroe, M. d., and John Reid, NJ. ID.
For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
Maya Booksellers, near 9th street.
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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 soon as practicable after
seeing this notice. and before the day appointed for
the commencement Of the public sale of the lands
embracing the tracts claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. y. .BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
Nav 2-Iawl3w
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CAMPBELL'S LIVES OF THE CHIEF JUS
~ TICES. . vols American Edition.
Gregory's Letters on Animal Magnetism.
Kaltschmidts Latin Dictionary.
The Young Goyerness, or the Education of Cir
cumstances. FRANCK TAYLOR.
Juno IL
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CHOLERA.
TREATMENT AND PREVENTIVE.

TREATMENT AND PREVENTIVE.
| nR. AMATPS ITALIAN VEG ETABLE PANA-
| ~ CEA, TONIC AND APERIENT.-T rem
edy, composed entirely of vegetable ingredients,
and totally free from any mineral substance com
bining cathartic with cordial and strengthening
powers, was originally discovered and prescribed
by DR.. Amati, celebrated physician in most of the
diseases of the abdominal regions-suoh as diarr-
hGa, dysentery, bilious complaints, dyspepsia and
all other disorders of the liver, &c.
| Knowing from experience that it operates in the
| most kindly and etfectual manner in these cases,
it is submitted remedy to those who may be
cked by the prevailing fatal scourge, and as
preventive to all who may be 80 unfortunate to
escape its first insidious symptoms.
To be had, wholesale and retail, at Carusi's Mu-
sic Saloon, Pennsylvania avenue, between / lth and
18th streets, and at the principal drug stores in the
city of Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria
Pamphlets, containing full directions for use, with
many interesting certificates, accompany each bot
tie of the panacea. very liberal discount to deal
ers. Orders from any part of the United States
promptly attended to- All communications must
be post paid.
Aug 8 SAMUEL CARUSI s. co
ENIRST 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.; vols 6vo
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,
n 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.
This day received and for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
May "a Booksellers, near 9Th st.
L,OX'S BOOK OF MARTYRS, a history of their
IL Lives Suferngs, and Deaths, from the com
mencement Of Christianity TO the latest periods of
Pagan and Popish persecution; one volume of 5i5
pages, with very numerous engravings. Price,
bound, 81 cents. FRANCK TAYLOR.
May %
A GUIDE TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS; Civ
IN ing, in addition the Routes and Distances,
Description of the Springs and also OF the Natu-
raj Curosties of the State. email poe ket volume.
Price so cents
The London Lancet for June.
The International Magazine for July.
This day received, and for sale by
TAYLOR & MAURY,
June q Booksellers, 9th street.
T,HE SOLITARY OF JUAN FERNANDEZ;
il or, the Real Robinson Crusoe. BY the author
of Piccioa. 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,
June3 Booksellers. near 9th street.
ssDENDENNIs," /" complete for 81 go svols.
i For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY.
Nlav7 Booksellers, near 9th ct. \
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THE CHRISTIAN STATESMAN.
A Weekly Newspaper.

Devoted to african CoIoniz ization and Civilization
to Literature and General Intelligence.
THE undersigned propose to publish in the city
i OF Washington weekly newspaper, bearing
the above title, and dedicated to a 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 coun-
try and mankind. They will endeavor to impress
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 as
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
its suppression; and will enforce the duty Of union
among all Christian denominations in efforts to
diffuse 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 STArEsmAs will be of the size Of
the Home journal or National Era, and exceed in
size the Iteiiigencer the Union of this city; and
with but few advertisements, will be nearly file ID
with matter designed to be of interest to its readers
1t will be printed with new type, fine white
paper, and in mechanical execution be equal TO the
best newspapers in the country.
TERMs.-The Christian Statesman will be two dol n
lars year, payable in advance,
Postmasters or others, who may be pleased TO act
asvountary agents, will be responsible to those who
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 s. atesman, il will be
supplied on the following terms:
Single copy for one year. 50 90
Single copy for six months. ....... i 90
Three copies for one year. 5 90
Six copies for year. .......... 10 90
Twenty copies for one year. ...... 80 90
TIVE for al he <
The first number of this paper may be expected
to appear early in August, and it is desired that
those who disposed to further it's great objects,
by their patronage, should indicate their wishes
before that time, Orders and communications,
addressed (post pad) TO Gurley & Goodloe,
will receive Immediate attention..
r.. r.. GURLEY,
ID. r. GOODLOE.
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COLONIZATION Rooms,
WhaHISeror Jupe N Ig'

COLONIZATION Rooms,
WAsHISGToN, June IL, 1881.
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 Statesmen, and to 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. R. Gurley and ID. r.. Goodloe. After the
reading Of which, it
Resoired, That we cordially and earnestly re-
commend the Christian Statesmen to the patronage
Of the friends of African Colonization Throughout
the United States.
w. McLAIN, Sec'y Am. Col. soc'y.
Inne lh
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ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY.

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
TTNHE course OF study embraces the Ancient and
IL the Modern Languages, Mathematics. and
Philosophy, Chemistry, and Astronomy, are de
livered during the year The school room, recita
ton, and lecture-ro all Handsomely f,,yN
nished The Institution Is supplied with complsta
other requisite for thorough and extensiye study.
Terms, for board, washing, fuel and ltchts, with
tuition in Latin, Greek, and Mathematics a 1 So
per annum. Forfurther Information address
Oct. l-u r. L, BROCKETT, Principal
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COPYING PRESSES Of the most approved con.
~ struction, several different sizes and kinds
Aiso-English and French copying paper copy
ing inks, brushes, oiled paper, &c, &c.
May 30 FRANCK TAYLOR
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i For sale by TAYLOR & MAURY,
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Deuofed to African Colonization and Cipiiixati
to Literature and General Intelligence
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centsge Of cai bOuaceoSs matter. la IN yority Of
the specimens Nhish have examine for thi3 par
Iose there was fOuLd cot 10 excsci per cert.
THE PENDULUM AT HUMMER HILL MJNUMESr-BY
PROFESSOR HVRsFuRD, or HARVARD.
The interest ioit 10y tAe puzzle gcn1Taly IN tae
great experiment Of fOucauit, aud tue attention
whish has been directed TO the repetition of this
pertinent at tie Bunker Han MOaiinsnt, wall Justify
a bnei acco mt OF the apparatus there employed,
and the rC ults there arrived at.
The ball used for the pendulum is a thirtytwo
pound iron canton bail. 1t vas tnIOFn out IN so M
excavations on Chariestown Meek, some years
Soe, ana Is supposed from the number Oi Othe OF
the same size, fUuEd ia tue same locality, 10 nave
b,,n discharged from the British ship OF war
l,ely. at the American army, at the clOfe Of the
battle on the l1th Of June, 1i5. The weight OF the
ball ~ now about thirty one pounds. lhe piil Is
Sul ported in q bfass MERIDIAN TO which s astacheu
an equatorial ing, with adjusting screws tor orns
ing Tue centre OF gravity directly IN line VITA the
iL1,x below, and tne pOiat Of suspension above
The ball Is susptnccd by wire ZiO feet long
known as No ~ steel sire-which u aunealed, and
secured to the brass meridian Vt the ball oy atmsll
screw camp the other end of the wire Is secured
in "a sin.ilsf clamp, which IS attached 10 staple IN
the rVui Of the chamber at the mead oil the Nonu
ment statrs. La making the arrangement =, ~ Sc
came necessary to remove the grating in the hoor
of tb, ch an ber abyve, and also the marble mOau
ment, erected by King oolomons Lodge within the
we'll, at the bottom. 10 prevent currents Oh ar
from Affecting the slOtivn oil the pendulum,
HE sfatirg aUvye has been replaced W a piauk
floor, ana the wire passing tnrOugo the cnamoer -
euc,s ed IN a square wooden trunk with pahes OF
yIa,s ON otlvsite sid,s, for observing toe very
su,all alc ce.cribed by the pendulum Sire at this
be,sbt 10 avoid oDstructing currents OIL AR la
IN. matt it hss also been found necessary TO close
the v,ntiating pot hoies opening into the inner
hiatt ana repIsce the Lattice gate at the bot
,gu, WITH Plate glass doors. A smooth wooden
noor has been ala at the bottom OF the shat, rom
the centre ot when, directly beneath the polut o
s,,,.,.siop three circles nave been described and
,'s,,,,,a white These circles are graduated into
,u deg which are figured, for the convenience OF
observation, counting from the rignt FOR more
.n,,i t,u, feet above tue floor, With Drass sigat
on the iu,her side, and corresponding 'isat At
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IHorCsAL FOR THlGoNoMETRicAt SURVEY oF
NEW YuKk-BY LIEUT.. l.. B HuNT, COKPs OF EN-
eiNEERs, y. = A.
The i'm porauce Of obtaining accurate deli1ea-
tiors Of the Leading geographical features Of tnis
couItr, Is 20 obvious, anu 50 generally conceded,
that !, would be supcrhuous here to elaborate arsu
netis in its proof Geography is no longer content
With the vsgue Information OF first reconnoissnces,
Int demands the aid VI accurate methods aud the
most perfect instruments Geldesy typogriphy
ald hJorography, are indspens able nand maids to
aty s..gtsyhy worthy a civilized nation In
eonn1ry IKE ours, where 50 many physical feature
are lev and interesting, IT IL particularly needtol
TO ,btaIu an accurate representation ot toe multi
,Iis d accidents Of ground. There is a gfaadsur
"a simthcity seen about many OF the cnarsctcrts-
tics of our broad territory, which may well make US
,,,ud 10 picture, in Typographical language, ali the
isturaI features Of TINS hume OF nation, no y
"a, at. and soon TO be the greatest. nation 8
e,m, its M yuntains, valleys, rivers, lakes climate,
snd PRODUCTIONS, enter 80 largely into its history
ara Yer, vitality, that . great Importance must
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Like celery, endive contains very la iye per
centage of water, and does not differ In AterIally
otherwise from that plant in its proximae organic
composition except that II contains leAs flen and
Is slightly richer in sugar and slbumen.
Ultimate Organic dnatwAs
100 parts Of dry plants gave offs
Nitrogen. -. I10 Oxyge'l.... 10. 25Y
Carbon. n..........il l7i Byo' ogen.... 80. 56iT
A book exhibited entitled 0msted's Chemistry
itsby A. +. Olmsted, son OF Professor Olmsted, Of
Yale College. 1t was pronounced work Of un-
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IL will be seen that this plant Is highly charged
with moisture. The fresh tops contain but about
eight pounds Of dry or solid natter to the hundred
The remaining ninety.two pounds are pure water.
OF the eight pounds Of dry matter, a trace over
one pound Is inorganic matter. SO that shere CT
lists but about seven pounds Of organic matter in
one hundred pounds of fresh plants.
About i've tons Of fresh plaots contain one hun
dred pounds Of inorganic matter, which Is ma 10
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HIs PIfht VVIIHIns u IdTbt PCT ceutige OF sod
and Is rich IN phosphori, acid, potash aud lime.
PrOrlnnte Orgdnic AnILnsiS