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The Philsdephis Bulletin OF yesterday afternoon says
We understand that Gen. Pierce will arrive in this
city, ON his srosdI Washnglon Wednesday next al
10 oc0sk, He will remain in Philadelphia until 2
cloeksthe same afternoon. when be will start for Bali.
more, byeway OF New Castle and Frenchtown, in a
chartered for the occasion"
The President elect is expected TO be in Baltimore. we
learn, on Thursday
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By special request, the Rev. Dr. Murray, OF New Jer-
sey, WILL this evening" at haipas o'clock. repeat the
lecture delivered at the Smithsonian Institution We'd
nesday night. Subject Literary emnence and useful
ness The public are invited.
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0AKyILIE Auction.Wiil be sold public auction,
auction store, Monday the Th day Of March
O'Clock, that we'll known valuable called
ve 265 Of land lying the side Of
the turnpike road leading from Washington Aesandrs dis
from former aboht two and the latter four miles
The improvements cosss Off neh frame dwelling
house, with suased h the Of hills OF the
Potomac Of which commands fac view well the city
Washington remarkably healthy with several springs Of the
purest within rods OF the door.
The farm well enclosed and properly divided by post and rail
with stables, and all other
The soil natuyon the very best in this
well improved ann In high OF cultivation about $50
and suitable for all kinds
91 strcs OF which timothy OF fine
growth residue in wood Of heavy growth Of red
oak, white oak and hickory.
To person. DESTROYS OF purchasing good market dairy
farm he found holding inducements TO the
chaser than the offered especially from its coneu to the
markets the cities OF Georgetown Alexandria, and Washington
lying directly the road and the contemplated
Northern and Southern railroad OF necessity through
this farm.
Terms third Of The purchase viii be required
hand the residue in three equal instruments twelve, and
eighteen bearing interest satisfactorily secured
JAS. q. MCGUIRE,
Feb io-2awsds Aucttsnsen
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New YORK; Feb l6-p. The weather to-day is wet,
disagreeable and unfivorable outdoor business. The
stock market closed heavysales of United States 6 1867
at l22 tan advance Canton, l24u decline Erie 90a
decnei Nicaragua, 36l Morris canal, 2lss Erie
veribes, OF 1871, sales Hneui 65ls Norwich and
Worcester, 52a Stonington. 5sa Cumberland coal.
81 ia decline; Carey Improvement IL offered. Money
slightly stringent. Exchange London 10 l0l prem
The -four market is rmer but special change in prices
Sales of 600 barrels 81 81 $5 for Sla,e and IS 50
s5 81 IS SO for southern brands. Wheat is dalsma
sales previous prices but the tendency is downward
Corn dusaes of Is 900 bushels at 60 % cents for white
mixed, and yellow Oats, 81 cents Rye, % cents Pow
sons rn-sales 200 barrels pork $40 70 SIG 81 for
mess Lard in barrels, 81 l0t cents, Coda heavy and
slightly dropping mddng uplands. 81 ced Mobile and
New Orleans. ios cents .Whiskey,2ia ely Ant
PlfIAp.IrA, Feb. I6 The stock market tnpntinues
steadyunited States 6s, 81, l2O Pennsyivana 6s sSs
The flour MARKETS dusales OF mixed brands at $5 06l
So l2i. Rye hout, 81 Is 81 % Corn meal, S3 81
The receipts Of grain light. Sales of 1000 bushels wheat
la lis for red, and ll5 lis for white
Sales OF white 80 cents and yellow at 62 90 cents
OATS AZ Rye, SO Cloverseed Sc OCT SO l2a
Sales of pork Sis for Lard. 10 III cents Coffee
irm at 81 10 cents Tor Rio.
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AI.xsndris and Harpcr's Ferry railroad Company.
NOTICE hereby given that book. for receiving hluocs
the capital stock Alexandra and
Comp,pv to an amount not exceeding 400 $50 os
win Be opened in city Washington s o. tApd dS
March, 1859 Ia t4tsss. "a ~ a.. III ~.
Elisha Riggs MISUNDERSTANDING Rtkd Hog,
and Anthony Hyde, any two fthem. 4 2,
A., me Mayor. Once under sshop OF @hhn W. sy
Joseph Bryan, Charles y, caivef nqd @Ao-gkA, on
them. AEasfza " ~
49, .dEOROEaH nH1y a
&SARERps k~HfN,t. - I. 4
tbgs.E lf&8Is NcEENZYE, ~
~ WMN.LTAMiI. towEHF, Il
ttt F,S C,TsLEE, "a w
~t1 r. JOHNSTON 81
ahtatti ~ " N. MCCORMICK,
Psb b~eosf .4 Commissioners.
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DOGERs MILLER, or, Heroism I'm Humble Lifet A
IL Narrative by with introduction, by Dr. Alexander
Lamb The Memorials Of an Infant Son by Mrs
@. A. Rogers.
Goodies Better Covenant.
Christian Duty by John A. James.
Fruits exhibited in the Heart and Lille by Jon
atlan Edwards-prnted from the original Ms s.4
Edgars's Variations of Popery.
ChstianyA Series Of Lectures delivered nj the
Virginia. by eminent cergymen of the Presbyterian
Church, 10 portraits; by Richie, svo. 81 80,
contributors this Drs Alexander
Rice, Breckenridge, MeG Rune Sampson, Green, Rev. s. "
Moore, &c. -. !. .
For by GRAY h BALLANTYNE,
rebl7 7th Odd Fellows HaL
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tLEcTgafAk PHILOSOPHY!

THE MISSES FOX. the original spirit Rnpper., have
rooms sulivsn the south side Of
They win day,
except Sunday, from TO and from to 10 in the evening
forenoon - will be devoted pri
va parties. Feb l5-dlw
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Prices boxes, s. dress CIRCLE aud
quce cents chandnd 10 yeais half price, reserved seats
orchestra cents family circle, % cents hrd
tier coored gallery, Is cents.
open OK O'Clock; the curtain will be raised at IN The
Office open daily, from 10 o'clock to o'clock
Feb IL
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Anusem1entsI
Ar CARusI's SALoos

Ar CARusI's SALOON.
HALE gives his lecture and interesting
iments Biology this Thursday evening"
mencing at O'Clock.
Admission % cents.
l7--d3 & 3
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The owners OF these sps accountable for god silver
bullion specie jewelry aQrs stoa etals unioss bills
fading are signed sss expressed
s.. ~
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DIED,

or apopexy Ecos Mills Maryland ON The 18th ns IN the
56h wear OF Dr. EDWARD G. ALEXANDER, eldest son OF
Col. GERARD ALExANpER, of Campbell county, virginia
ynchbng and Louisville, KY, papers WIZ please copyJ
on Monday instant LAMBERT TREE, youngest child
s. aud T. j. BARTLErr, aged months and days.
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uIRGINIA MILITARY LAND wARRANTS-The IN
dersigned will pay the highest for Virginia military land
scrip and warrants EVANSh FAINT,
Agents and Attorneys
FEB 6-3ndSw 18th opposite the Treasury Department
rHOICE Old Wines I'm Glnss-Pcremptory Sale
u PELLS will sell Tuesday, March 2
whprhe No. o9 Peau street, New York. the fol-
lowing w belonging late Robert Buod,
80 Magnums London Particular Madeira u gallons each
io5 do, do do 90 do 40 90
Is ~ 10 81 do do. do If do do
delicate high grade OF
1870 imported direct 1915, from De hoose Messs
Blackburn at OF f73stsrne PER pipe in Madeira
1885, of Mr. Buod, and
99 where
They will be sold in quantities to suit and be
application the store los Frcntsueet @
Feb l7-3tl7th2ShA27th
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TRENTON. (N J.,) Feb. l5.The airline railroad bill
passed the assembly to-day. and it Is thought will pass
the senate also.
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Liquor La1r IN Hermonf.
Passage of Aiy-lins Railroad Bill.

BURLINGTON Feb l5.The majority in favor fine liquor
law in this State is about 900
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Exhibitlon Notice.

81 J, Exhibition Notice. rtt, a..
goodshas nhenced and VIII bsson'nued du
Depositors requested forward without delay, is
OF the goods should be completed
possible. .
No one the hall except business, until the
opening day :, 49, !,
spurious been offered for SALE the public warned
tickets except of the financial secretary Mr. w H.
Ward Buildings of the collector, Mr. Michael
Nash Feb l5-5tf
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REDUCING sTOCK.-We closing off a great many kinds
II goods order for spring
kind OF shaws blankets cloths
led cloths, annss and all kinds Of dress goods
win fudlour prices very low.
OF rich black aud coloed silks
fine embroidered Canton shawis SIS TO s5 TO which we
the OF them, we VIII
ofcr great induce nsnts to purchasers. ts,.- ("
Wehave stock OF tII linens shing coitons
makes linen table damasks
napkns enes ehes sxe ciovng an1~ai sseksep
generally which prepared offer cheap
retai establishment the country.
We have Just opened the following new goods
pieces check cambrcs 1871 yard
priced plaid musns have had in the
pieces check gnghams, II IS cents.
embroidered and dotted Swss muslins suitable for
and all cheap
Added hand full supply Of black BON
good stock OF mourning goods
which e invite attention.
pieces OF 3ply and ingram carpcngs, which
them early
sible. W. NJ, fHUSIEH n Co
Feb l7--6tf
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from inc - 4, A' '. - r-, ~. $3.50. =. -
~ ccn,., ON ,bs .ubsc. from our fuov
e,nIen ooopao a. ma 10 h.vs 49,, .sroyins mi. AGENT
o. our own @ . sas =. ~ i me receip, Of
, ~ me subIec, mr. redica men, which
49, $3.50, ~ wo,rs,s A,oc.6 schedam schn.pu1 i. very
y ma n he hands 81 phys Z psovns e
as stimulating diursnc smnssuy saccesad as1 other
viii, tni bean Ad In vsn In one of the
thus dsop susd and the ne
cessy o. sppaae sevsnso 49, !. - -. 1900. ~
q III. not i. Mr. Wolfe
ssha.ps. %, i. .avs,sa.as ne
Concenu a,ed Tinstar% asssad Of psrpeua.ng its
;en, mia ~ Holland u ia truc
% ~, lars, 3 - eure s,ate unadu,er.ed BY
ing else 'nan the la.'s. ~ ~ !, from % ~
-s.., Y refuse s... m \,
prepared : q .s o.S 0 conn
20 = - and s.s
siciaas ia hey woa TO prescribe il,
asu . a 49, Nor ssos1 spy prejudice .s.n.
uaa ~. ~ $1,000 n ~ h.n.n, ~ mi. ,r,cl,
t eueaeas hss held " place among tbs remedial
- ~ s0ss . ~ao a
s.'sa. =. ~ s.Is i 1 s,.s
nberay supple, physci.ns with sample boue for analysis and
trial. Ms essi, - ss.sss The reputation Of III.
,,,s. !. % % : M. n. character
: ''''N AGENTS IN PailADELFsiA-
r,.dcriek Brown corner Fifh and Cheaaul
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IUON DEcttFUL AND AMUsING.-A brief ofIectues
w astonishing experiments upon The highly interesting subject
of
ELECTRO BIOLOGY U-
Will be given CARUsps SALOON, commencing Thursday
evening, February ~, by
.4e#F PROFESSOR HALE, of New Orleans,
ectung largest respect
throughout United creating
and ~onr by the remarkable con,ro he wed
his subjects.
profession and challenges the world
dispose the by the wonderful
have been given thne any age.
Ansr eaclec,u gA variety Of The most extraordinary and
amusing experiments will ~ In the newly discovered science
Of wttfa ..N
fLEcTH2fAk PHILosoPHY
o6he world, which
been with 81 wonder and OF laughter
applause crowded and intelligent audiences in all Of
the county, receiving the aa'erng demonstrations Of favor
delighted audiences highest nom
all Of the country having cctured to five
hundred thousand the last I'VE years. composed OF the
recherche and elite OF all communities,
Cards of admission rs Clergy free Doors open lee
a tx o'clock,
should prove unavorsbe, the lecture viii be post
poned Feb i5--s3'
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BY TErEGRAPH.


Bosros Feb Is Yes,efdaY twenty OF the
city government assembled st ihcsfremon House, where
room and dinner had been ordered anticipation OF the
arrival of Pierce and his presence guest The
General however, did not Genie, aud the gentlemen con
soed henselyes soilsf liquids spread before
them. ~ = r tHf
General Pierce arrived in lac last train, and proceeded
TO the house OF iIiend werr MS Pierce had been stay
ing since Saturday. This anoair General Pierce
the fremont House shorttips, and met few OF his per
sonal and political fslends. u .sno, present known
when he will leave Boston.
BosroN, Feb, l6-5. pr. M -rGepesal Pierce leaves
here Thursday morning oats tor Washington He is in
good health.
AtNew York to-day cotton destined censales of 500
bales mddlng uplands - soncans 10 cents
Sailing, Of the Ericsson.
NEw YoRK, Feb. l5.-The caoric ship Ericsson sailed
tide. She resched abe Spit about O'clock averaging
knots per hour at ebb tide. and with head wind.
Later from Teras.
Nav ORLEANS Feb l3.-Later dates from Texas state
that the Indians very Troublesome They had
tackled Laredo, and killed two cnzeas, aud colamed
other ourages.
Arripal of the Osprey.--DIr Kings Health.
New ORLEANS, Feb l3.-The Osprey, with Ha.
vana dates OF the 10th instant has arrived. She brings
intelligence that Mr.. Kings health was improving.
Liquor Law in Vermont.
BURLINGTON Feb l5.-The majority in favor oflhe liquor
law in this State is about 200
Passage of dir line Railroad Bill
TRENTON IN. J.,) Feb l5.--The airline railroad bill
passed the assembly today. and thought will pass
the senate also.
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Arripai of the Osprey.-M. Kings Health.

NEW ORLEANS Feb l3.-The steamer Osprey, with Ha
dates Of the 10th instant has arrived She brings
intelligence that Mr., Kings health was improving.
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Hchtedasn 0i, called Aromatic
HchiedaI Qihef Holland Of purity OF
.c6ca,ion eau be obtanea w. Or foreign
a, schisda, 10 Holland " p'eess pecus. 70 b: own factory
botanical variety aumac ap aniper berry whose
ynous extract vi ~ spirlau solvent
aroma altogether nu Cordial properties any
For sa BY The principal druggists the United States
Beaver street. ..~a, 80, Xr<, 81,
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Fourth night of celebrated American tragic actress,
MRS. FARREN.
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So NI.s 49, washington, February 5, le'a
nm The psitiop * nech Hptchlsssn, York, praying
for he u pfeHt tfsnel him the twentieth Of
May 1852 npovement ID ships galley for the Installation
Which takcs place twsksle IL day Of May, 1888
x s sssss T. me- M r and . H po :.
are no6ed appear II they have why said
petition ought poito be yrAneed.
the esse.oa are required % hs IN me ra'sn
days AsAie ~ tssdony nsd by either party
be usaA ii on heA1g taken and transmitted sc
codancx with rus ~ oce which will be furnished on a
plics alton. VI t4szs -
fdeysd sso thai notice National ipigen
Ger usioa aAd sspslst WsAhseson inquirer rhiladeph
assy sac A!s.ry N.Y. E.sr n.,,y Me- nv. no..
ton onst for three successive weeks previous 70 e
iesh OF Apdi Hs41, ~ Day Of hearing. ,,,s
(,oeumisaicner of Patents
- RA,c ~ IN 49, - nsrs YIN please copy, hs
m ihe txasn Onc< with paper containing 'n' nouce.
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Assemblies.

Washington Assemblies.
uE fourth and assembly will be held Jackson Hall
i Tuesday evening, the 22d inst
Tickets be obtained by subscribers at sevenss
on Pennsyvan avenue.
smnges and only
applying to the of whom be found
Jackson Hall the day Of the ball
Feb l5-dd
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VARIOUS THIN aS.-Opened to-day
pieces light coored styles French and Engish
CHIMES
A lot OF black French cloths and ca,simerss
pieces really and handsome spring cassmeres,ex
boxes geniemen super black sk and ppns styles
VI
40 pieces rich and new styles furniture chntzes ec
fabrics sf7sNf
hfng cossns, probably The
best The distinct
Alot ofgsnemens silk shirt q 80 eachwe worth 81 80
81 IT. lEfFfrs@
cartons super ertra. Tpulsrd filks
20 pieces "josey fapnelsn' all ,cpiou,
50 pieces genemcn's sk pocket handkerchef neat pat
~ terms, OF good qnsiity.i. =. =
In addition daily incf using stock.
SWe ESPECIALLY denre pe mopey5ot al BIN. dueth
t. lAr1 bt In OF supplies
3w pk4$ adyAge eaanne stock,
witch d ythH ihvi}edto do
vsru1 cssn1 61as arranged "a the contrary.
bsps, and fair dealing MAY b relied on in all
cases. ~ f.#.- q i ASA : =
PERRY Il BROTHER,
FebI7-eosuf y. Opposite Centre Market
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:" s EDWARD X. COLLINS 4 CO.,
"a, - fN..4Ef No. 50 Wall street, N. ".
BROWN, SHIPLEY, = CO..
r re RoDERrs CO.,
u Kiaurs Arms Yard, London.
j. MUNR0E 4 CO.,
- Rns Noue Dame des Victories,
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DIFFICULTY OBVIATED,-Purchasers Of linen
goods difficulty Of obtaining alInen goods
by making from stock Now OF
n Importation
10 pieces linen sheengs, all widths and prices
piiowcase linens, assorted qualities and widths
100 do table diapers and dsma-ks from medium
hne, all OF stylish and modern patterns
owelinR OF all the leading and sterling Styles IN great pro
fs'HTr fusion
- .lueupkpdot OF cheap and good table napkins
pV&p all numbers, from stout and
~ kSeHvyao extra fine all OF the best makes
"H2y1S1gape birdseye diapers
AnAlhf4 1&e,0Fe4 warranted prove all linen. We de-
vote padded [1t4n,to linen branch of Wade.
100 plE( t1white eambrics from medium TO extra hne
neidssy a. iet,xpchoice assortment of jacone' cam
wa, loo pieces pAt patterns, nsc quality
We very particularly kX n nj, hills d,e ms
os%. s sa,S !. AZ ,a, s' 500 "a Me
'EW&pI& s~..@y w '''''" y" >" NV
Feb 17--eoshf " w ~ ~ "rn, -.
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United stasss PATENT Once.
Washington, January ~, 1859.


~ s.,ev,.A.,ssk r. DssapfcI, Phiadephis, Penney,
v.ns rsyins o the ps,en granted TO him on
he OH ~ mpsovemenn furnaces ior econcms
G and cossdbhy far seven yars rom me
patent, which mkss psfe on ~ n'n ' y " '"'' '"
teen hundred nj any thrse q socl !.
n il said petition se hesrd q the Patent Once on
,,n ~ Gorth (4h April l6%2 ~ O'Clock, and all
persons are s"A show csse any they have why
Md per,iou ought not to h. GvaHted. 1870 -,
opnina extension required he in the Patent
once their specially set forth IN writing least tws
y. before the testimony filed by either
10 used al hearing be taken and transmitted in accord
ancs with or the once, which viii be furnished spp
cation . ,Lu,
this notice be published National in
and Unon Washington the American and
the Patriot, Maryland Inquirer, Philadelphia Penn
Express New York cV and Daily Bee Boston, Masa
week fps three successive weeks previous 70 h
- FE1,' r. H. HODGES,
Commissioner Of Patents.
psEdors OF the above papers will please and send n
snls 70 he Patent Once, with paper containing this nohe
Jan QlA1aw3w IA89a6 s4ssH.
THEAmERSCAN DAuPHrN--New supply Of pn,ns ~
Maxaxine fbv FEBRUARY, giving the "unQn~sopahe Po,
Couis XVII brought this when ehid
ho~ lives khe United The person o Rev esr v"
liar a. .rs IA Wsfpps n
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Later from Teras.

Nav ORLEANS, Feb l3.-Later dates ffom Texas stat
that the Indians very Troublesome They had al
tackled Laredo and killed citizens, aud colmit,e,
other outrages.
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On THURSDAY EVENING, February 18th,
Tbe will popular tragedy,
ive acts, called
JANE SHORE.
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IN by the author of (" Ravenscld,f &c
The Young Artist or, Light Shade by Anna II. Dny
English or Microscopic Views of England and English
men by Ward
Yinets Pastoral Tbeology by skinner
The History Adopted Child /; by Miss Jewsbuy
edition. Of Coedgeis Wotks harper Broth
in Z vols Bookstore nsar 9Th street.
Feb is
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.InS tAlSN HlIi,Rssf I, st(iass Bs,seaf orshs Fs-
sssyssI II - s,s:A9HsHA SsSEs ~ ~ .s54
.; 4 :y es'S% sas
south Tuesday asr the 2ad instant, for the benefit Of
where the friends OF
nevoience respectfully and earnestly invited TO aid
refreshments goods viii be thankfully
the undersigned adjoining The hall
Il. b. MILLS,
Direcress Of the l.. u. b. and
Employment Society
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[NIGTa4Hkyx1R w GAIT BRo. beg 70 call attention
= stock 6fpuc slverware consisting OF every dsnpn
c adcgsc spoons, sets comp'ete o.s
hs ana CAKE
khWds cres gravy ladies, longs napkin nns
DALI hE1ard egg Spoons kc in word general asso'f
n1 ~ sstcIe OF ornament made Of silver
f~ nhve articles manufacture, apd are war
Mrs silver and offered they can be A
se""' =" "'~ e'"'''' NJ w GAIT BRot 81 &
vaa5ea vpn0 ~
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COMPLETE WORKS ON MUEL TAYLOR COLE
ridge edited by Professor s6edd Seven volumes Vol just
published
vners Pastoral Theology edited by Thomas H.
Skinner, ID. ID.
Miseries of Human Life
Adopted Child by GerslAano r. Jowsbuy
Castle by a1,hot Of !" Tvo Old Mems Tales
Light shade The Young ARTIST by Anna H. Drury
English Items or, Microscopic Views OF England and English
by Matt. y. Ward
Madeira, Spain and Florence by
John A. Dix.
FRANOk TAYLOR.
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4 MERICaN HOUSE, Hanover ssrees Bssesw \ ny
Lewis Rice Rebuilt, enlarged, and elegantly fnni.ed, pes
improvements and convene"csS v" ""
or travelling public tH So ~ F2 q
Dee Idly r4@r ~.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-09-03
PUBLIC LAMBS


Inc public lands belonging to the General Government
are Within the limits of the United States
S oenned b the treaty of 1783 and embraced bv the
ates OF Ohlo Indiana, Illinois, Michigan Wisconsin and
a part OF Minnesota east of the Mississippi River ali of
winch have been formed out of Northwestern Tertorv
as conveyed with certain reservations to the United Sts
y New York in $751; by Virginia in 1884 by assachusetts
IN ~ Ioo and by Connecticut 1885, also the lands within
me of States Mississippi and AIahama north
T deg north latitude conveyed to the United States
S Tora ID 1902 I'd Within the Territories of Orleans
as acquired from France by the treaty of 1909
SIM; Ine portion OF the States of Alabama and Mssis.
i soe'4 Oh 81 deg the whole of Louisiana Arkansas
Iowa and that portion of Minnesota west of the
Ever the Indian Territory; the district called
btska the Territory of Oregon and the region Iv;n
40 Orgon and Minnesota north of 40 deg and souib of
ia5itude 3D. Within the State of Florida as
MeT npIn SPAN by the treaty of 1872 4th In New
of ls4s 80 4uiieolr rom Mexico by the treaty
the limits recognized by these and cessions
lands covered estimated area of Eo oo nnS
MaT;c M4eluSlve Mt OF the lands in Oregon Caorns No
tire Ian s The Indian and Nebraska Territories t5ee
emiraf; puphc domain is stated, after a careful e
oF 4L 10 nave been 424 acres Abont o.e
.nds up to November 8Oth 1890 had
received therefor. The aqereoafe ouI
of nno upon these lands the same os
a.P OF surveying and of selling was s71 a57 go
annual preht 70 the government 2l3 or an
years Is o5 nearly million Of dollars for the last 80
per acre the vs pc added to this the rate of 25
th erents &c, would aSnount -
ie aOvpe sum The average cost eosle
ns OF acquiring title, &C. to the ands ny
all Si ~ Genus Of selling and managing 30
on each Inlse II receives 81 25 or net yt
ol me whole number Of warrants for Mex;,.s
issued 70 Hoyernber1 1851 is Of ss 1 sl 3
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have been located and been patented The whole
number of issued under the general
aw September g. 1885, up November 1851 is o. POL
Of these S0S have been located and returned and 1850
patented.
The following table shows the sales of public lands and
the proceeds thereof from year 1888 to $780, inclusive
Full details of the present condition of the public lands and
of the various grants and donations thereof for of
education and of internal improvement are given In the
American Almanac for $780, PIP. 16O ct seq.
Quantity of Public Land sold and the Ansount paid 1T,
IN each Year, from 1888 to $780, iascIusiUe.