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mELODEONs. a1ELoDl;ONs.

TlE Meio!eons manufactured By Pin &
i Co.., Of . lfa'o, ..e decidedly superior I.
anY otasr. Il is bot three years since these il,
cir manis were its, introduced to tie public and
the demand for them can hardly be supplied
This in.,inmsI; !. well -dap'ei for churche', il
has rich tone and is faly equal 10 s,na., or.
gan while The price is much i4ss. They ere
high recommended hy Lowell, Mason, and olh-
es.. The subscriber has made such arrangements
with The manufacturer. as wil! enable him nron
ID. opening Of navigation 10 furnish them at Rock
Island st the manufacturers prices merely adding
q ,25 on The small size ard $500 on the Urge
eaes neutrality-suspicious.. Prices otihe ADORE
INSTRUMENTS frcm $500. 10 500, according ie
tte .i:e and hnish. As the manufacturers have
large nu.Shef Of crdess ahead il is desissbe. thai
Nose in want Of than should orde. sorn. Ths
Melodeon is also neat par.or instrument. Any
information respecting them can be had By apply
ing to the subscriber.
HENRY A. PORTER
Rock Island, Feb, 9Th, 1851.
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w. ID. SMITH,

II AS just returned from ST. Louis, and open.
IL ed al his Old Stand large stock OF Jewel.
n, Fancy Goods and Toys, Silver Watches,
Gold aud Silver Pencils, Gold Pens, Gold F.ng,,,
and Ear Rings, Coll Clasps, Silver ThimtI.,,
Pocket and Fenknlves, SCISSORS, Belts ana !,
large assortment OF TOYS
Clocks and Watches carefully repaired and
warranted
old Gold and Silver taken for goods ar wo,,
Davenport, Nov. l4th, 1850.
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JUNiATA ROLLING MILL
ALLEGHENY CRY, OPPOSITE piTTsBuRsu, Pa
GETRU.C I<lSSEIY, a. co.

MANUFACTURERS Of Junsta Iron. Nails and
Spikes. spring Blister sHt Plough Steel of all 81.
Les. War; house No - Mood 81 Pittsburgh ia.
Also. No. u Lev.c. st Lonis. Mo.
The great tx~rcissd IN th- manufacture OF our
iron. as u thr exclusive use in all of the
very best stock, ch manufactured ad-r the pr
u .up-ri -ndp,cp oftso nitrrs II our Gm.
sures IN invariably nuiform and superior qustt oi
Iron and IL, conflentl. be recnnmea aa-J for
al purposes requiring iron OF extra quality AZ our
st. Louis Warehouse We will furnish ,ron an nails
the quality can he bought in Pittsburgh
Mith the addition OF fthfght only.
We slso keep on hand of our own importation a
large assortment Of best Cast and German Steel. An
vs, Wees BE lows. Stocks and Dies Castings, etc.
We respectfully request call from those desiring 10
pure base gosds in eur Ifne.
SEMPLE, BISSELL & CO.,
81 Louss, NO.
February Goth. 1851. "a
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LEATHER.
State Of lsva, |
Scott County, !

El,za Z. Whitney, II District Court. Pe'i
g. lion fer Divorce. June
Joshua B. Whitney, Term, 4. D. 1851
0NHE said Jo.hus B. Whitney will take no.
lice tina, on the iiih day OF April, 4. D.
1851, the said petitioner fled her complaint a.
gainst yoa praying divorce from the hoads
nairimony, for the csuses following, to-wii: Il
esntiousness, failing 10 prov de Tor peiiioner and
that the partie. cannot live in peace or happiness
together, and tha, their welfare requires sepa-
ration between them.
Unless you, the said Joshua B. Whitney be
and appear before the sai District Contt, on fhs
hrst day OF the next term thereof, 10 be held II
Dsvenpor, on the first Monday in ilne next, ans
plead, answer, or denur, sad petition will te Ia
ken - confessed. and decree en'sred according
". JAMES TH0NlNGTON. rik Of
said Couit.
COOK BE' :, S,l. for Complainant.
Anl ,1fh 1851. 32-6w
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T,he undersigned having been appointed A
Il minissrifiix ani stmnis,,a' or u The e.'s;i
o. WILLIAM RYAN, deerased. By .!on. Pc
bate Caurt us Scott co iowa. Those incebie,
10 sSid es's.e VII! please pay up. saI those hay.
iag eisims seains. The sa se. present in.m for set
tien.ea; With. the tine sllowe by law
MARY RYAN. Aim'x,
.0iNS,N NAV, Admir-.
Scott County, 18th April, 1851. 32-3w
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INSURANCE

Gxx'i: AsExcy, MAIN sTssxr,
Davenport, iesea.
Kxcx Fire and Maxine Insurance ca,
tinccnaes, md.
Csismsa, 64is
Crr Fire and Marine lnsusunse Co,
Cineiansti, 0.
Ns~ York CITY.
uxlrED SrATxs Life Insurance Co,
.Ner York Cty.
Os,o Live Stock Insurance Co,
Cineinasti, Ohio.
AurrAI Health insurance Co..
C2ereland, OHIO.
TUE undenigned having besn aPpoia'ct
i Agent for The above well established Com
panies, 10 fslly prepared and authorized 20 issu'
Pclicies against loss Or dansge BY FIRE, also a
gainyt the hassrds Of marine OF inland ,ranspor
ia,ion ., the lowest rates Of premium charged
by any good cumpsny 10 the west.
Slippesa or yMesehanfs doing their cargo 0usi'
ness with him. will b allowed return prsmio"
Of ia per cent.
Also Life and Health Policies and pelscie'
against injury OF death Of live stock. Al losse,
on Fire and Marine Policies promptly adjusted
ALEX. VI McCRECOR, Agent.
Davenport, March 18th, 1851.
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NEW STORE,
AND
CHEAP GOODS. y

CHEAP GOODS.
OrrosIrE THE ErsA Mills.
T1HE subscriber has received in addition 10
u his stock oi 6 ,ofl.. a lot Of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
Such as C,a.s, Pants. Vests, Shirts, drawers, & c
Also broad Cloths. c ssintrs, satine".. tweeds,
Jeans and inseys, flnnels, Alpaecas, C,ledonin,
.hysinil. wooden and wors,ed goods, prints and
NJ nrimac Calicoes, assorted styles and figures,
brown an ! bieachcds Getting and shir.ing, Pitts.
hurgh COTTON warp, carpet chair, batting, wad-
ding and wieking, hnffila robes, sole, kip, calf
and upper le tihe,, ieo Iron, shec, iron, steel
plough Laws, nails and large cas-, kettles, wooden
buckets. IN ., chnYns, bowls 6r.
GROCERIES, OF ali xinds, L. 3 G. A. and
T. SAT-, ~i,.d,w glass, crockery aud glassware,
hair and leather c'vered travelling trunks; good
assortment OF ladies and genilemen's gum over
shoes, shoes and bouts Of all kinds, hardware,
paints. oi . and dye .irfFs, dried fruit, wall pa
pe,. and live Z. ese feathers, which will he sold
cheap for Cis. JAMES NJ. BOWLING.
Davenport, Mtrch 20ih, 1851
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Fall and Winter Stock Of
READY MADE CLOTHING,

Cloths, Cassimers, Vestings, &C., and he feels
confident in saying that he will be able 10 CON-
pete with any house 10 the West, and BY odds TO
give better bargains than can be afforded in any
other Establishment in the place liz is largely
supplied with every variety Of articles in his line,
and Will take pleasure in showing and selling his
goods. His supply consists in par. of
The Davenport gazette., 1851-05-01

1I'ST REcEiVEp.-B Britannia Tea se,,s, Cof-
= fee pos. Candirsiicks, spi,ioons, etc. A'so,
round Wappis Irons for slower; stew kettles and
.snce pans. for snle cheap AZ 2 lie C'aire Row
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LUMBER LUMBER
AS CHEAP AS EVER.

VT4E undersigned would respectfully inform
L the public, tha, be Is still prepared, near
MeCar,hy's Saw Mill, TO I'll all orders that may
be required in his line, from
Lumber TO Shingles,
SUCH rs
Flooring. Joisis. Siding. Common inch
Boards, sir inch Fencing, IL. IA a,d 10
feet loay, Clear Lumber, LatA and
Shingles,
which he can afford TO sell a. low as csu BE- he'd
in this place.
WM. HOWARD.
Davenport, March 9th, 1851. All
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ALEX. w. M'GRE0OR.
attorney and Councillor as LsH anS Solicitor
. ~ Gt@scery,
DAVENPORT, Iowa,
ITIIs L practice in the District Courts Of the
w 2d. judicial District ami in The Supreme
Court.
lie will also attsini 10 the collection of debts
obtaining anil iocal,ng Land Warrants, Purchase
and .sle o Lands, payi ( Of taxes Sc.
Also Conseyansi,g, Drawing of Mortgage
Leases and every description oI writing needed B,
those who mas need hi. services.
Any business entrusted 10 his care will b
gro.n.,tiy and faiihf,ly attended TO.
Ofice, east side Main street 2d door below
Coak ana Sargent's Exchange O.fice.
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ROCK ISLAND.
DOOT. SHOE& LEATHER STORE.
VIZ RoIESAI.E & RETAIL.

A. BENEDICT s. co,
a RE in receipt Of the largest sto, Ks Of noots
n Shoes ana leather ever offered in this msfke'
Term. Cash; and prices Is low a. can b had in
The West.
To manufacturers who buy BY the los we sell
HEAVY Red Sole Leather at 10 rtr.
Iirhf. s %
Tsvlorss best Oak q q 81
Uarness. %
snd Cali, Kip, Upper, Betting and Morocco, &c.
&c., in proportion 10 same low prices.
Rock Island, April Sd, 1851.
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NEW AND CHEAP GOODS.

NEW AND CHEAP GOODS
YNaE subscribers have received from Boston
i Baltimore and II. Louis genernl asor.
men, OF Staple and Fancy Goods, embrselnsa
grcs. many New Styles and Patterns.
ALSO
QUEENSWARE, HARDWARE.
BOOTS Il SHOES, ready made clothing
MufFS, HATS, Gaps sc. in eres,
variety.
ALSO
GLASSWARE. GROCERIES. &c. &c.
We cay nothing about "jenny Lind bat
theee goods must BE- sold 10 our customers in the
country, or elsewhere; dei, rrnined not lobe beat
we say come nioag then and no more gramhng
about high prices You shall have them ai sous
own price.
CHRISTIE & WELLEs.
Davenport, Nov. 81, 1850.
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Latest -Arriral Of the Season,
CLOTHING! CLOTHING,

READY MADE CLOTHING.
i'ats, Caps. Umbrellas aud Came, n.
ge,her with Cloths, Cassiinere., s,,ias,. sr, TO-
Mings, SC. &c, which have been e,,.i,u. "f"'
lected for this Market aud pu,ehs,ed ON ,s.1 20
that will cradle them 10 Be sold aL,,,. ,s.e1s ,s
than ever before offered in ,hls marks, "e'
lfyou want any Overcoais, Dress Cont. p.,,.
Vests, or any thing else in this line. he ,n,s :,
call opposite The Ferry Landing, e The WILL u
known stand of C. NyJNCrp
Davenport, Dec. Goth. 1850. loan
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$50 dosen No. ], and extra fash. MoleskIn hats;
$50 med. quality aud fne fash. Angois do
~ ss common Quahty Go 90 DO
IS " low crown broad hrim do d.
600 Russian Hats. assarted stN les snd qualities,
, et g dr1h brush hsts, high and log crown;
IS extra fash. drab ana black hesver Hats,
37o to.t drah brash, ASSORTED qasii,ies;
@2S do hlsck do Go do
US do drab and pc ri bra fnr, al
$50 do DO fur hats, assorted cotors.
G,5 6a~ Saxon, Congress hats, sss'd qualities,
$50 extra qssiity Jenny Lind. new style,
$50 g Kossuth and hungarian haiss
$50 . boys soft fur. assorted coiors
100 IS do Congress aud Santa Fe hats,
100 e do Jenny Lind
50 do common pearl, white and blue wool,
luO Cxrro Gordo u Dol hats exira s5ies,
600 eomMo wool ss.'d bsck, White and blue,
100 black and pearl Ashland sporiins hats,
60 i. Union hats;
500 meas &. caps every variety style and qa.l.
Go bosss do do do do do do
10 doe roll broad s,lk plush caps;
50 gisgsd sila cspsj
lCO s. do lawn do
IS infants' tnrhans, silk and cotton velvet,
50tN g. mems and boys palm leaf hsts. ass'd quail
$50 high srd low crown, single and doub. b.
Lrshorn hss;
375 " Rutland, Pedal, Birds eye nd China pearl
straw hat;
100 ! fsnt's Lrxhofn fips:
60 do fan Luton, Dunstable ard Pedal flps
I0O " Panama hats. sss'i q, les and qualities
50 Grenada do
go Florence VI ho nne.s, sss'd quality;
ll0U " ,onasts comprising every ssris.y ofladies'
and misses' lace, strs~ and lsw honnvts;
The above goods Ill b sold at very fmAli advsAcs
o. nanmfA Aeturrrs prices gssst many Of them were
selected with particular to the Santa F~ and
Salt Lake trade, and merchants trading .. those ps
ces will end II TO the advantage TO give Us call.
On
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EVERY BODY. AHOY!
OLDORECINAL CLOTHING EN-
POI2IUM
LARGEST .4RRIT.lL YET.
HONOR BRIGHT. NO HuMBuC..

THE Proprietor Of the OLD ORIGINAL
i CLOTHING STORE--on Front street, i'm
,nediateiy opposite the Mills, has the pleasure OF
announcing TO his friends and old customers, that
he has iust received his
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II. e. Il. b. Wil1TTEEIORE,
l43 Main. Strssi, 81. Louis, No.
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
nATS. CAPS. BONNETS, AND STRAW GOODS

RE nov receiving the largest stock Of these goods
- ever before brought to this MARKET Having res
ident partner they have this aciites an the
purchase and selection goods which they have new
before ~njoyed and will al smrs be tnsbled to
ODER their friends, and c0untr. merchants generally,
articles in their line the most fash onahle s and
at pr ices which fail TO SUIT Their assortment
cOnssts il part ~ follows:
A.. - O "a a f.eh Nfoeska fIata.
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ADMsNiSrisArOk.s NOTICE.

COOK L BEe =, S,l. for Complainant.
A r.l .lfh 1851. 326w
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February Goth. ls5i.
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TN pursuance of the act of Congress entitled "An
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, 1916, ], MlLLARD
FILLMORE, President of the United States OF
America do hereby declare and make known that
public sales will be held at the aforementioned
Land Offices in the States of Illinois and Wiscon-
sin 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, lS47, or
dered by the Presidents proclamation oi the 20th
November, 1916, viz
North of The base line aud cast 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 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 sevcn the quarter of the south
cast quarter of section twelve, and the southeast
quarter of thirty-two, in township one; the south
east quarter OF the southeast quarter of twenty ve
and the east half 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 cast half and northwest quarter of the north
west quarter Of section twenty-one, the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of twenty FIVE; tho
south half of the southwest quarter of thirty; the
eouthwest quarter Of the northwest quarter, and
the northeast of the northwest quarter, Of thirty
one and the east half of the northeast quarter and
the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter, o.
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newark Academy.

By late re- organization of this department of
Delaware College the Board dof Trusteeshave taken
foundation, and to endow it with advantages pos
sessed by few similar institutions in the country
The Academy, heretofore merged in the College,
and ofcourse subjected to all the evils which have
been found to attend the anal lgamation of the two
departments in the same building, and under the
same government, now enjoys the privilege OF a
separate establishment, without losing those which
resutfrom it's relation to the College proper
large and elegant edifce, with all the neces-
sary fixtures OF a complete boarding establishment
has beep erected and furnished, in which the stu
dents of the Academy board, under the immediate
charge of the Principal and his Assistants and all
its exercises conducted on system ofits owns
uninterrupted by the interests operations Of the
other depar tment. The furniture OF the study
rooms and dormitories has been chosen with pecu-
liar reference to comfort and convenience for study;
and no expense has been spared in providing the
apparatus necessaryto to render the means ofnstruc-
tion complete; giving TO Newark Academy fac1ll-
ties for private study and comfortable accommoda-
ton of students, fully equal to those afforded by
many of our colleges.
of the Academy enjoy many advantages not gen
orally obtained at institutions OF this kind Those
who wish to pursue some particular branch which
falls more properly within the College course, may
be admitted to recie in any of the College classes.
Students also of proper age and discretons by re-
commentator of the Principal, and permission OF
the Faculty, may enjoy the use OF the College LII
brary without additional charge. Admission also
may be had to the Lectures, and such other privi-
leges of the College can be proftably enjoyed
by academical students.
The charge for Boarding, Washing, Fuel, Light
Sc, with tuition in English, Latin, and Greek, Is
seventy dollars for the Summer Session, and sew
enty five for the Winter Session. The only extras
are one dollar per session for incidental expenses,
and fee of eight dollars for Modern Languages,
and fee of five dollars for Drawing, from those
who enter these classes The sessions and vaca-
tons of the Preparatory Department are the same
as those of the College.
Rev. MATTHEW ME1GS, A. M,
President of Delaware College.
NEWARK, Delaware. Sept l3--
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COAST SURVEY CHARTS.

TIME FOLLOWING CHARTS have been pub
a lished under act o. Congress, at the Coast Sur
vey Office, and are for sale by agents In the prnci
pal ports of the United States:
New York Bay and Harbor, and fts Enyirons, in
six sheets, complete, scale about two inches and
one tenth to mile Price 25 cents per sheet
Delaware Bay and River, in three sheets. Price
40 cents per sheet
New York Bay aud Harbor, and its Environs
one sheet. Price rs cents.
The Western Coast of the United States from
Monterey to the motth OF the Columbia River three
sheets, at 20 cents per sheet
Cat and Ship Island Harbora. Price % cents per
sheet.
The charts of the following small Harbors and
Harbors of Refuge, ere sold at 10 cents per copy,
viz:
Harbor of New Bedford, Fishers Island Sound,
Harbor of Annapolis and the Severn River, Harbor
of New Haven, Little Egg Harbor, Harbors of
Holiness Hole and Tarpauin Cove, Harbor Of Oys-
ter Bay or Syopct Harbor of New London, fIarbors
of Black Rock and Bridgeport, Harbor of Edgar
town, Harbor of shcfisld and Cawkins Islands,
Nantucket Harbor, Ts Aprs Of Captains Islands
East and West, Hnp sag on Bay, Mouth OF Chester
River, Hynanis Garbor, Pasquotanl1 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, Hntteras Inlet Bulls Bay, Seacoas
of Delaware and Maryland, &c; Cape Carnaveral
Shoals, St Andrews Shoals Beaufort Harbor, Sc
The above Charts contain sailing directions
views of the land, and of lighthouses, and ranges
By direction of the Treasury Department, the
disbursng officer of the Coast Survey is authorized
to sell The charts at the wholesale price 10 persons Gp
plying for number of not less than ten of Se the
payment TO be made 10 him in cash.
According to the above authority, the under
signed is ready to sell the charts as 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-ti Disbursing Agent Coast Survey
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By the President OF the United states.


TN pursuance of law, /, MILLARD FILLMORE,
i President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned land offices in
the State of FLORIDA, at the periods hereinafter
designated, to wit:
AT the land Office at ST. AUG USTlNE, COM
mencing on Monday, the twenty y-fourth day OF
November next for the disposal OF the public lands
situated within the following named townships and
parts OF townships, viz:
Souttqf the base line and east Of The principal meri
dian.
Townships fifteen, (cxccpt sections five and six
sixteen, seventeen, (except section thirty one, }
and eighteen, fractional townships nineteen and
tweaty, township twenty one, fractional township
twenty-five, and townships twenty eight and
twenty nine, of range twenty five.
Townships sixtcens (except sections one, two,
eleven, and twelve,) seventeen and eighteen, (ex-
cept sections three four ive six seven, and eigh,
teeno fractional townships nineteen, twenty, and
twenty one, and townships twenty eight and TWEEN
ty- nine, ofrange twenty six.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, (except sections twenty seven TO twenty
nine, and thirty one to thirty Iour,) and section
one in township twenty one, OF range twenty
seven.
Township seventeen, Except sections four and
five,) of range twenty eight.
Fractional township seventeen, west oil St Johh !
river, (cxcept sections five, six, thirty-hve, and
thirty-six,) and township eighteen, Except sec
tions one 60 three, eleven TO fifteen, twenty-five 70
twenty-six, and thirty-fve and thirty-six') oi
range twenty nine.
Fractional townships thirteen and fourteen, o
range thrty-two
fractional townships fifteen and sixteen, of range
thirty.three.
Fractional townships sixteen AMI eighteen, anc
townships nineteen and twenty, Of range thirty
four.
Fractional townships eighteen, nineteen, anc
twenty, of range thirty y-hye.
Sections three, ten, fourteen, fifteen, twenty
three, twentv-six. thirty-fv and thirty-six, III
township thirty five, OF range forty.
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Glass l., to be drawn at Alexandria, Va, ON Satur
day. October 25, 1851.
rs Number Lottery-l2 Drawn Ballots.
PRIZES: $4,000, $25000, $4,000,
$4,000 $1,000, $3,S25,
2l4 of u 500, &c.
Whole Tickets only $20-Halves $l0-Quarters
$5-Eighths So 50.
Orders for Tickets and Shares and Certificates OF
Packages in the above Splendid Lotteries will re-
ceve the most prompt attention, and an official
count of each drawing sent, Immediately after it is
over, to all who order from us.
Address: J. & C. MAURY, agents,
Sept 23 dleIandriG, Va.
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NUIICfI To NEE IOIN NLThINIzh4N %
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 re-
gister and receiver OF the proper land office, and
make payment therefor as as practicable after
seeing This notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale of lands en-
bracing the tract claimed (; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFlELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
July 29-Iawl3w