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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-15
fARM ANDaAuprS i.ASpa

A meet beautiful hs- l", tniy /. ,sll..
from thr ris.f Yer Residence ~ iar garden cshno'
DE- surpassed Tcras very easy friee, tig1D
"a % acres. two mil.. from river on Dahuau.
Rad Well ~ai.red and Ia ever, re.p.ei. most 4.
sirahi" property
~ Que sef. Iss thrss mile. from I'll, with saod
improvement.
~ f.rsa II ~ scr.., yer, Handsomely Improved
~ mi'es fro the ri,er an th. Eat Davenport fasd
- Eixh, sers.. well Improved, ua the IIlekar,
Grove road, f,ur mile. from ps.snrnrt rrr,
u Ion
~ ~ acres an ihs a.uil. sid. of Least street II
talies west ffofa Court Hsus.
% 10 aere- VA Jersey Ridg~, ~ mile. from eits
well improved offered very low
- chalec i've acre lot, near upper Davenport
with line river view Offered cheap Price ssao
each
IL acre. on Dubuque road. good house a.
4 handsome two loi Nasth u I4rn.ts,
Rear Catholic reMnsry
.. very vaushle farm of 10 acres. isl aers.
aisdor cultivation 6ood buildings. Orchard ete@.A
i..il.s ho'n Davenport. pn good r"sd Would cell =
part
An " ser. irac, only 2 y mile. from cooperative,
ilbe, on the iickory orase ROAD partly improved IN
good neisLborhocd, aud most ehsaee piece ~ iand
" 70 seres near Long oro,"
- ~ acres Allens Grove rad u mile. firm
Davenport
~ ts0 arr.s io miles ffan Davenport 70 ssfs.
under cultivation, god reads and living Vaitr
~ " ser-s. . mi~s from Davenport
- toaeres ~ mlies fran Day.npart cheap
~ etO acres, four Inies from fulton station loo
scfes under cultivation, STONE 9asry, sts
~ t0aeres nns level prairie ~ mii-s frpin Alien.
Orovs u - per cash
" Loo scres nrs, class prsirl. In Green 90 ~ per
acre
- loo acres Ia n W part of Clinton Ca good
land near Big Rock 50 ,iu.set I've ksw
As mile distant Gil per
Large quantities oi unmproysd lsads In Adaif. al
hasn, Cedar, frAnkLn Grs-ao 0tandy, Guthrie.
nsrdin, Henry, Jsspsr, JoLnson, Ksskak, ko..ath
Linp, Madison, Pottnwoftusni~ anJ Tafaa dountis
~Ad Ia kock Island County and Southern IIlinai.
Apply to DIAL aud u. " N.,er.
Heal Estate Agents
Bhu W corner bfady snd zd sis
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~. ~. l'HsrSeGOa
As REMOVED HIS STOCK 0P BOOTS
] shi Sboss Ia the room recently occupied by
VIM Raymond Go f.w doors above The Posf
pfiee sslluning the lows B.ok Rooms whore he
Will he pleased IL all ~ hss old old eastomsgs AAd
many will favor him With their pai
ronsss Hts stock ts large and he will endsavor u
give satistaa,.oa 10 sii y7u
The Old Pioneer Bakery still aheadl
rlNHE SUBSCRIBER HAS RECENTLY
made extensive preparations Er the msaufscturs
- Butter sussfs bosion, rods, Pic Me, Water ssd
Oyster 1raekers Pilot Bread. sc ,Ac together With
vs.li assortment ~ faaf Bread, Gskes Ard Rusks
have also purchased the Patent kishf iar Hce;t
county fYr th. n.an. ssetnr. of srum q Fanfs
PATENT LOAF BREAD,
made by hseLln~ry The advantage Claimed for
thu. process of making bread, these the nseeA
u nnif"rm In quality and hsndsosne III appear
asct II i nach whittier aud more even, keeps much
isot sbjsetonsl. when q week lid, ~ euss es hand
The finest French rol IL ses farther AID 10
readily introduced into families Who have ussd
Bakers Bread b.f.rs ] sha continue rxE :
Bread Wagon - heretofore IN offering the above
arlisies terms which fall to give entire
satisfaction, hope 10 ~ able TO supply an Who sssy
favor Ia- with thssr patronage 1Lsnkfni for past
faxers hope Ia merit d.ntlnusnre of the came
Aila.asr- ffvrn the e.'sniry promptiy attended "
Pioneer bakery, Front strsst, 0as square shove
GaffsN. a Vrrti3 msss riesn Miiis
HstenI-rt. Mss u. issStf
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=. - -. -. TEVER,
HAVE REMOVED 10
No. 81 LIE CLAIRE ROW WHERE fou
HOBE nARk0Er oRoASDIEs,
MuSLINH, LAw.,a
PIAIE, FfGD AND DOTTED swiss
PLAIN, BARRED 4 STRIPED sASsOokr
cuAhBhAis,
HOOP AND SKELETON SKIRTS
CKiNOifSE sKiKTs
EABROlDERIHs.
GRAPE AND STELLA sUAwIs
SILK AND SILK b LACE AASTILLAa
BLACK AND FANCY SILKS
DRILLIANTEs.
IRISH LISKSs, TABLE LIsEss
NAPKINS AND DoWHLAs,
LINEN SHIRT FRosTs.
EMBROIDERED CURTAIN Mullins
hARSEiLlEB QuIIT@
And everything ~lse suited 10 a city and Country
trade
Also q heavy s,ssk nf Il.m.-lie 8as,i-, all 81
Tar u TYNER.
jsynf NJ y lie slair. it"w.
Gar0es's Aeoee,
Corner of kock i.iaad and Front street.
T,HRESHING MACHINES o. ONE, TWO,
aud eight h"r.. power
P.rssb Saw Mill.
Agricultural Boilers,
Corn Grushefs Corn
bhrers. Forks, Hwss,
kakss, aud uors. Kske-,
81: :ss s's'''' on hand all sos a;ss S@ssss sis
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2Un0R0N q MECHANICAL DEMTlof-
pa11s y eeessai eelsstsG sAaa ~ - - uti evs
srsise ssslaeaess u a .ssk 4cee !. ths Dsaasi hes
- ansse msseks. asA bslsving thes - has sss-
esass1 BE eeeow rsputattou Dsaslsa - 49, 1T
ksssss9 e - lesssseg. q hie nsssls - ~
Masys - a9s9AQoments u ~ 01ee - mAeenoegy
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sS = - s1cein q ~ sosslsy, ss1sg nsss
s.1 s4Zi< ~ ~ I.s.s. - wusa ytah .nass sa0lsss
szsi sssa "a - Measss, - Nh ~ = assio-
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tsis's gsal1s1es zsS a2k SS ss. sS.s
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The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-07-15

baAbv SrasEr.--Brady is progressing On
tirely TOO slow. Our citizens have right %
complsin, aud thsy ass complaining. For T..
dioss weeks ths Soss peo@iasns paris Of this
ssrsst have been numbered up. % Is 70 render
oas sqsare almost inpasssbls. Yesterday
afternoon there wsrs Eve men engaged as
gntasring. and two u brsakiaG utoas Sos Nc
Adaniziag the street between Second and
fhiri-tosal, seven labosen. And yet this Il
- psoaissnt, and generally o. well . sravsssd
square ~ thsre h In the city. How many
weeks win Il take 70 coapless the sesset with
Ills logesi We do not wish 70 be considered
isals Anding." but thsse Is NJ virtue In
sllsnce On this little matter.
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Neu ADVERTISEMENTS.
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
JOSHUA DIAL,
Real Estate BrOk er,

'"f"cf "t Hiaiy and Second streets up stairs
entrance "n brady street
REAL ESTATE BOUGHT AND SOLD AND
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vIYATER pOWHR.-We A1E NOW X
w elusive snsass ~ ~ ebsso NM 60
v,li hssp eonssansly on kand ssod sapD1y. uahess
and dealsss sanp,led q the lovee vta11ole lstese
tessf Os. tWv - ySsns -
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23
The Crops, in Prospect.

in the counties Of Harrison, Marion and
Mononga'ia, through which we have passed
within a few days the growing crops Of
grain and grass now exhibit an unexpected
and promising uyuriauce. All the croaking
predictions Of scarcity in which the un.
thankful and disuusling have INDUCED, are
likely 10 be disappointed. According to oil
present indications the crop Of grain will
a, least be all average one.
A more abundant exhibit Of fruit blossoms
we never saw, than is now every where TO
be seen over field and forest. Unless an
un,imely frost should intervene, there will
be great abundance Of fruit Of all kinds.
Messenger j. Recorder.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23
FROM CALIFORNIA.

New York, May lathe: steamer
George Law. with the San Francisco
passengers and mails Of the goth, aud
Sl,700.O00 in treasure, arrived here
about seven O'clock this evening. She
connected at Panama with the Golden
Ago, which brought down s2,0oo,ooo.
The mining news was very favorable.
Business was dull.
A report was prevalent at Carson Val.
ley that Brigham Young had been com.
PEELED to Aee from Salt Lake City to
save himself from the fury of his flock.
A bill had passed the Assembly ap.
pointing board of examiners to fund
the indebtedness of San Francisco ac.
cruing previous to July, 1851. The
Assembly Judiciary Committee, by d.
rection OF the Assembly had reported
a bill preventing the immigration of col.
orcd persons. The bill will probably
pass.
The Senate had passed bill submit
ting the payment of the State debt to
the people. aa. a
% The Legislature voted to adjourn on
the 9th of April.
The Panama and Aspinwall papers
contain nothing from Nicaragua.
The Governor of Panama had issued
a proclamation prohibiting The entry
at that port Of adventures who had ia
ken or intended to take part in the
Central American war. '.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23
LATEST NEWS FROM FLORIDA.

,Semimoles Starring. Raising the White
Flag aamoyed DeasA of Billy
Botclegs, Sc
We gather the following items of the
Indian operations in Florida from the
Pampa Peninsular ofthe goth of April:
Companies ID and X, 4th artillery,
and II, LIST artillery, are ordered to move
without delay from their positions to
scout the Halputuoka swamp. Gen.
Harney has issued orders To multiply
the number OF parties sent in pursuit of
the Indians. Major Morris, 4th artil.
lery, has been crderedto Fort Kissinnee.
, Col. Loomis Of the 9th infantry had re-.
ceived leave ofsbsence for sixty days.
During his absence the regiment will
be commanded by 1t. Col. Waite.
premiums ranging from $500. to ST.
600 are offered for every live Indian
that may be captured or induced to en-
igrate. The removal of Gen. Harvey
fiom the Command of the troops, viii,
it is led, have bad effect. Billy
Bowlegs said when last in Tampa that
he had whipped General Taylor ana
General Scott. and will now claim to
have whipped Gen. Harvey" "
The protracied and vexatious war in
Florida. is doubtless at an end. A cor.
respondent of the Savannah Republican
writing from Jacksonville, under date
of May Sd, says: VS.. .-.
"a volunteer late from the scene of
war with the Seminole Indians, came
passenger on the stage, from whom |
learned the following facts. viz: The
indians had raised white Gags all over
their territory. The authorities had
dispatched Col. Loomis to make an ex-
animation and see what they meant by
this movement. am also advised that
the Indians are supposed to be in a star.
wing condition. The guns which have
been taken from them in their late fights,
are in u worthless condition, stocked by
themselves, with the barrels tied into
tho stocks, tho locks tied on the barrels
and the flint tied in the hammer; aud
it is said that they will miss fire nine
times out of ten. The volunteers de-
s,royed all their provisions. corn, &c,
tho past summer, and they can get moth.
ing to subsist OH but what they kill
with these poor guns, which is but lit.
tie. 1t is rumored that Gen. Billy Bow.
legs is dead, if so the wars are over,
and the white man can again lie down
in the wilderness and rest, without fear
of interruption from the savages." 49,.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23
hIOrin0niSh.

A letter in the National Inteligencer
presents some very startling views of
the power aud designs Of the Mormops.
1t is written by gentleman who is said
TO have lately spent twelve months in
the Salt Lake Valley, engaged in bust.
ness connected with the transit of the
mail through The territory 10 and from
the Pacific, and who confirms fully the
statements and apprehenOions of Judge
Drummond, and insists upon the neces.
sity of taking prompt and decisive
measures TO protect the country from
the dangers which threaten it from this
quarter. He says the Mormons are
100000 strong in Utah, besides having
100000 spies and agents scattered
throughout the country, and being in
close alliance with 100000 Indians up.
on our weetorn border.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23
FoRT DEs NJ DIMES, /
April 20, 1857. !

The committee of Information, and
the bearers of the "muni,ions of war;"
have returned from Fort Dodge, and
from them learn that the panic north
of this has proven as ludicrous as it was
general.
The party going up met dozens of
families hurrying to places of rendez.
vohs and resistance, and found houses
deserted along the whole line Of the
road. r.. ...
AT Fort Dodge they found churches,
stables, tents, everything filed with the
terrified populace. from the surround
ing country, but found no IL RUNS" nor
any reliable information that any had
been seen within fifty miles of there.
The panic seems to have arisen from
the delay of the party sent to bury the
dead near Spirit Lake, who had expert.
enced many difficulties from snow and
disagreeable weather, and who were
out some week or ten days longer than
had been supposed necessary.
A party started to see what detained
them, and yet another party followed
BY accident the two latter came in sigh,
of each other too far off to distinguish
their "colo's," and becoming greatly a,
Harmed, started for the forts by dihe.
rent routes, each panic stricken aud
panic spreading. q 10 . .
The result is as before stated, and it
will be weeks before the excitement is
fully allayed. Many yet believe that
Webster city is burnt, such having been
a current rumor. Des Moines, will it
is hoped, rest peacefully tonight, hav.
ing been kept awake for several nights
by "tho sound Of the fife and drum
There is no doubt, however, but there
have been serious depreda,ions COM
mitted in this State and Southern Min.
rleSota with the last few weeks.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23
RIOT AND LYNCH Law.

LoaisyiAs, Ky, May 14.--Tho four
negroes accused of numbering the Joyce
family some months since have been
acquitted. One Of them turned State 4
evidence, but his testimony is not legal
1t corroborated the murders. There is
great excitement about the courthouse,
The mob got cannon, placed |, IN front
Of the Jail. A number Of shots were
fired from the Jail and from the mob,
and tho jailor foaring the escape of the
prisoners formally surrendered two of
them and they were hung; the third cut
bis throat The negro who turpedState' s
evidence was upmolosted.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23
Effects Of a Distribution Policy.

1t would be difficult to exaggerate,
says the Richmond Wing, the benefi-
cent effects of the distribution policy
upon the wealth, progress, and pros
pcrity, Of the individual States. The
surplus of $3.50, 100000, distributed a.
mong tho States under the deposit act
of 1886, has conferred unnumbered
benefits upon the people at large-ben-
efts which are still felt and which are
still enjoyed, and which will be, for all
time to come. In regard to the advan-
tages flowing from the deposit act of
1886, to the State Of New York, the
Albany Journal says:
'On the 1st of January 1886, $685.
600, 900 in the Federal treasury were
divided among the States. New York
received four millions five hundred
thousand dollars. She invested it in
education. 1t has wrought magical
changes in twenty years. Seven state
ly colleges and normal schools have
arisen in our towns; hundred new ac-
adcmies adorn our villages. When
bells ring at noon nine hundred MoMS-
and ch5tdre1, pour ont from eleven
thousand schoo!house$l ..
when Saturday night comes round,
a free library is thrown open, of mil
lion and q half of books. Every boy
and girl in the State, from five years
Of age up to twenty, is offered tuition
gratis, by the United States deposit
fund. 1t adds twenty-five thousand
dollars every year to the principal of
the school fund. 1t gives one humid
red and sixty-fve thousand dollars ev.
cry year towards the expenses of the
school system. 1t has educated gen
Grafton. 1t will educate the next, and
the next, and dozens more
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23
The Waldenses Coming.

Last week We published o statement,
at considerable length, from the New
York Independent, of wish on the
part of o body Of oppressed Waldenses
of Piedmont, to cmigraso to the United
States. We now find in The South
of tho 10Th inst, tho following para
graph, which shows that they are really
coming, and to our own county. We
had not before heard of the purchase
Of lands referred to, but arc bound to
presume that the statement so positive
ly made is correct
FRENCH EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA,
Rev. Mr.. Lorrioux, q Protestant
Miaister Of France, has secured three
thousand acres of good land for con-
gregation of some Eve hundred in Mon
ongalia county, Virginia, within eight
miles Of Morgantown, the seat Of the
county, and of the Monongahela river,
and within twenty miles of the Penn
sylvania line, at the moderate price of
rs cents per acre. He thinks the re.
port he will bear to the French Prot
estants will induce many thousands to
leave q country where their rights are
but poorly protected, and where land,
Of no more value than that he has
just bought, owing to the crowded state
of population, is worth from three te
five hundred dollars per acre,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23
LATEST FROM THE EAST.

r. L. & N. Berkshire have just re.
ccived and arc now offering for sale an
unusually large and well selected stock
of fresh Groceries, Tobacco, Segars,
Notions, &c. They always do sell at
fair prices, SO that purchasers will be
certain Of satisfaction. Their stock is
very full, and embraces everything in
their line.
A, Berkshire's buy who never bought before,
And you that always Dough, there, buy the
more lShakespedr.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23
BALTIMORE PRICES,
For the week ending May 20, 1857.
CORRECTED WEEKLY FOR THIS PAPER pY
RANDOLPH g. LATIMER, .a
GO South street, Bowly's Wharf, Baltimore


Apples, Sales at SO, 90 to $500 per Dbl.
Butter,-AWe qdote western at l5a14 etc.; com
mon roll IL to IA; glades, is to % ; prIme2aa96
Bacon ,--Quote shoulders 10a l.; sides, 1ial2H
hams, plain, l2aiS; fancy, 13a16.
beeswaxy --Sales at 24a2S cents per pound,
Beans, White 81 ,60a2, 90; mixed 75a9o.
Country S0ap,--We quote at CAT cts per Id.
Clover Seed - $4,000 700 per busheI.
Cattle The offering on Thursday last was a.
boat TOO head, 600 Of which wero sold $500
as6,76 on tho hoof, equal TO 10 ,00a12, 90 nett!
Corn, I'VE quote yellow al 62a65 cts; white
SoaS5 CITE.
Deerskins, --Saies at 90 to 30 cts.
Dried Fruit,--Apples parod, lboal75 ;.--------
5000; impaired 81, 0os3, 90 per bushel.
Flaxseed, --sales at 81 ,60a185, per bushoI.
Flour,--Wo quote city mills al S6,75, How
ard street at f6,87----
Ginseng quoted at 40s35 cts
Hogs, 1.-Two $8,50o9,25.
Lard, lin barrels 13ai4; in Kegs 10 cts.
Mustard. seed. Sales at 8 a 7 cts
Oats, Maryland oats 60a65 cts., Western Yir3
ginia and Pennsylvania, 55a6S cite. por bushel.
Poultry,-Tutkeys l9atdc per ID, chickens SaI0
Rye, Maryland soils at 8ba00 cents; w estern
Virginia and Penn'a. 90a95 cts. per bushel.
Snahe-root, --Seneoa sells at 50a55 cts. Viz
gipis i5a20 cts.
Tallow, --Ssles at l2a13 OTIS. per pound.
Timotby.seed.--Salos at 3,00aS4 90 per busheI-
Wool ,---Unwashed at 24a26 cts., washed 36s39
Whcaty--Wo quots inferior TO good reds 81 so
sjeo; good 20 prime l60sI7oi inferior to good
Wits, Sl,soai ,7oi good TO prime, 81 ,7oa1 80.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23
Tribute Of Respect.

Alta meeting Of Morgantown Union
Lodge, No. 90, Ancient Free and Ac-
ceptcd Masons, held ora Saturday, May
10th, A. L. 5S57, the following pre-.
amble aud resolution we're unanimous
ly adopted.
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God to call our worthy brother, MICH
oLAs B. MADEIRA, from his labors here
to receive the wages that are his due
in higher sphere. Therefore belt
Resol0ed, That the brethren Of this
Lodge deeply sympathise with the be.
reaved relatives and friends of the de.
ceased but while we mourn the boss of
one who will meet no more with us in
earthly temples, we enjoy the pleasing
hope that he has gone to that city which
hath foundations, whose maker and
builder is God, there to become living
stone in that spiritual temple, that house
not made with hands, eternal in the
Heavens.
Now brethren dry your tears, no longer mourns
He's called from work and never can return;
Yoec own mark ,oeii, lest il be over-thrown,
Aud you ask wages whore your names unknown.
BY order of the Lodge,
VIM. WRAGG, J
ISAAC SCOTT, }Committee
D. w. ROBERTS,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23

An Aeiress Elopem entfn Xenfa, Ohio.
- The achole Country in pursuit
Cincinnati Times says that the citizens
of Aenia have been greatly agitated by
very strange case of elopement which
has turned up in their midst during the
Presen, week. The parties are Miss
Sallie Martin, aged seventeen years, and
man by the name Of Boyd, of rather
bad repute aud bad association. Miss
Martin is the daughter of the late Or.
Martin of Xenia. and is worth in her
own right some $4,000. She has beet,
of late under the care of two maiden
aunts, who have raised her in total Sc
clusion from company. Miss Sallie be,
came acquainted with Boyd about a
month since, aud Notwithstanding the
vigil ance of her guardian managed to
have stolen interviews with him at GER
tain intervals. ''.E
On Tuesday morning last It was dis.
covered that the young lady and her
tOcer had fled. The entire community
were thrown into fuiror of excitement
and arrangements were made to pursue
the fngitives, and fpossible bring Boyd
to justice. 1t was ascertained that they
had taken tho night train to Springfield
and passed the night at the Werden
House in that city. The pursuers then
left for Urbana, for which place BOYD
and his victim had departed. Here
they wore again too late, as Boyd after
making an attempt to procure marri-
age license had hurried on to some 9th.
erpoint. Ia his application to the prop
er authorities at Urbana, Boyd swore
to the young lady's ago as being eigh,
teen years. but being rather closely
questioned by the Judge became fright.
ened at the prospect of a charge Of per-
jury to which he had laid himself open
and tearing up the licence left the Office
in hurry.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-05-23
Total, S75O,52O

Showing that by this district alone
$3.50, $40 would have been received in
the last eighteen years. The annual
interest of this sum would be upwards
of S45, 900.
My fellow. citizens, this is a simple
statement of facts derived from the re-
ports of the Secretaries Of the Treasu-
ry. A large portion Of this money is
gone, and We cannot recover it. But
there is yet a vast public domain. A
few spectators have made princcly
fortunes out of the grants of public
lands for railroads and other purposes.
This has sharpened the appetites, of
thousands who arc now eager to seize
the residue by whatever means they
can. And judging from the past We
have reason to believe that they will
be successful if the land is not given
to The States. But q law once passed
for its distribution among the States,
and my word for it--without any pre-
tensions to the gift Of prophecy--you
will require your members of Congress
10 take care of it. | wish to see Vir.
ginia's share appropriated to the edu-
cation Of her children and other purpo.
ses; and should be elected / will use
all honorable efforts in my power in
support Of bill for the distribution Of
the proceeds Of tho sales Of the public
lands 70 the several different States