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within t1e mits VI the proposed Stale under such rules
and regulations shall he prescribed by the Secretary of
the INTERIOR with the view ascerainng the number of
representatives to which said State entitled in the
Congress of the United States and said State shall be
titled to representative and such additional represen
atlves as the population Of the State SHALL according 20
the census show would be entitled to according to the
Sec D. And be it further enacted That the following
be- and the hereby offered the said
convention Of the people of Minnesota for their free aeeep
shall be obligatory the United States and upon said
State Of Minnesota, towit:
First That sections numbered sixteen thirty in
every township of public lands in said State and where
either OF sections any part thereof has been sold
OF been disposed other lands equivalent there
Stan as Go as may be- shall be granted to said
second That seventy two sections of land shall be
Xprs;t to h LOT the use and support Of State uni
10 pc selected by the Governor of said State, sub
ect TO the approval Of the Commissioner of the General
Office and to be appropriated and applied in such
the purpose aforesaid but for no other PURPOSE
Third That ten entire sections Of land to be selected by
the sad State in legal subdivisions shall be
granted to said State for the purpose of completing the
public buildings for the erection of others at the scat of
government under the direction Of Legislature thereof
ceedng twelve in number with six sections land aSon
lng OF US contiguous be to EACH shall be granted
said State for its the to be selected the Gov
enor thereof within Of er the admission of said
State and when selected to be used disposed Of
such terms conditions and regulations the Legislature
shall direct: Provided That salt spring land
right whereof Is now vested in any individual indvid
uals or which may be hereafter confirmed adjudged
any individual individuals SHALL by this article, bt
granted to said State. "'-.
Fifth That five per ceutum of the proceeds of sale.
of all public lands lying within said State which shall b.
sold BY Congress after the admission of said State int
same shall be paid to said State for the Of makns
roads and internal as the Legislature
shall direct: Provided That the foregoing propositions
which shall form the constitution of said State shall bro
vice. ~ clause in said constitution ordinance, ire
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twentlehs Of troy with no greater deviation
tnan TOUT grams IN each piece and said cent shall be
posed OF ccntum of copper and twelve per
centum of Nickel Of shape and device as NAV be Fed
by the director of the mint the .pprobat on of the
shall cease.
Sec And be it further enacted That the treasurer of
the mint under the instruction Of the Secretary of the
Treasury SHALL from time time purchase from the bull
lion fund of the mint the materials necessary COIN
age of such cent and transfer the proper
operative officers Of the mint to be manufactured
and the coinage of the precious metals and in regard
the sale and distribution of the copper cons SHALL far
apPhca6e be extended to the coinage heI provided
lot PROVIDED That the net profits of said coinage
tanned in like prescribed The second section
nls act shall be transferred to the treasury of the Unit
Sec g. And be it further enacted That shall be lawful
to pay out the said cent the exchange any of
the gold and silver coins Of the United States and also in
exchange for the former copper coins issued and it shall
me to the assistant treaures deposares other
officers Of the United States under general regulations
proposed BY the director of mint approved by the
secretary OF the Treasury for exchange aforesaid And
sna also be lawful for the space Of years from the
asSage OF this act and longer to pay the mint
aforesaid for the fractional parts of the dollar
tan named, at their nominal value Of twenty five,
~ ana nall and six and quarter cents, respectively.
t e. ana ee further enacted, That hereafter the d.
[ " me .nt shall make his annual report to the Sec
SO that the may appear in his animal rnort tn
Congress on the finances. " 40 ' oP' "
Approved, February II, 1857.
Chap LvII-An Acto divide the stats ~ r.. ;,.s .,,
Be enacted blythe Senate and House az
me United States of America in Cnors.p
ana e state Of Texas be- and the Is hereby d;rSsj
the ;se y Of the State Of Texas embraced in
pot Th 2. Newton, Jasper, Jefferson Orange Tvisr
Fo Bend Bra1era, Colorado Wharton. austin
xaces jackson Calhoun Dewitt Vctori. GsnS a
sa'es o.nssoa s.sr %:SS sad a zsssfo
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Chap XCIv.-An Act to establish three additional Land
d stricts in the Territory Of Kansas.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Representatives
Of the United States Of America Congress assembled
That all hn portion of the Pawnee land district in the
the act approved July eighteen hundred and
lift four entitled "An act to establish the offices of sur
Encouragement of New Mexico, Kansas and Nebraska to
grant donations actual settlers therein and for other
purposes which situated north of the north bank
OF the Kansas River and east OF the line which divides
ranges eight and nine east shall constitute separate
ct be called the delaware land district ali that
portion of said Pawnee district which situated
the nearest township line to the parallel Of thirty eight
degrees of north latitude to be hereafter determined by
Commissioner Of the General Land Office shall constitute
an additional district to be called the Usage land dis
lies west of the line dividing ranges eight and nine
north of the nearest township line to the parallel of thirty
eed n.5 tic,
location of the Offices for which shall be designated by the
President of the United States, and shall by him, from
time to time be changed the public interests may
to require. FIG '.' =
Sec And be it further enacted That the President be-
and he is hereby authorized whenever the public interests
the end Of the next session Congress appoint
hereby created who shall respectively be required to
reside the site of their Offices have the powers
sponsbes, and emolnments, and be subject to the
in relation other land officers of the United States
SEES And be it further enacted That the President is
hereby authorized public lands the district
by this act with the exception of may
or be reserved for other purposes to be
n s same ar m d upon the the and
M ~ That all sal and locations made at the Office Of
tne od district Of lands situated within the limits of the
new DISTRICTS which shall be valid and right in other
specs up to the day which the offices shall
operation. De- and the same are hereby confirmed. ~
Approved, March 3, 1851
Chap xCv.-An Act to expedite Geographic Communica.
on Tor the Uses OF the Government in its Foreign Inter
by the Senate and House Of Representatives
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OFFICE OF THE CONSOLIDATED LOTTE-
RIES OF MARYLAND

*
The following Maryland Consolidated
Lottery the benefit Of Carroll 6c, class 80 drawn July
23 1851: r
rs 46 63 62 80 So Sc rs 81 Is 22 6s
following of the Maryland Consolidated
lottery the benefit OF okomoke river, &c, class 23 drawn
July "a, 1857
II so 10 Al 40 81 n 6s Is
following the Panpsco Institute
terry class 40, drawn July "a, 1857
81 81 So As SO 80 10 81 is "A
The following Maryland Consolidated
Lottery the benefit OF the Consolidated Lotteries Of Maryland
class !, drawn July Is 1857
Al Is 81 20 70 AS 80 81 "a Is II Al
following numbers Of the Patapso Institute
terry, class III, drawn July rs, 1857
81 40 ii 81 SO s. 20 Al 20 Is %
The following the Patapsco Institute
terry class l72, drawn July 81 1857:
Al IL 16 7s 40 81 rs 10 22 SO
Tho following Patapsco
terry, ciass l72, drawn July ~, 1857:
Al IL 16 rs 40 81 rs 10 20 A. so
following Maryland
Lottery for the benefit Of Washington &C. class 60 drawn
July II, 1857:
rs 10 43 81 81 A IS Fl I 10 Al
R. FRANCE Co., Managers.
u. H McpnAI, Commissioner.
Joly 2s--lt
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peaceful settlement Of the difficulties existing between the
United States and New Granada and the return of good
feeling towards our government
The Independence and John Adams were struck by
lightning on the 5th instant portion Of the rigging
n the Independence damaged, but no injury was
done to the John Adams. The Independence
pected to sail from Panama the arrival Of the next
steamer from San Francisco
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Read, read.-A New Political work.

ByM W uUsKEY, Of Washington city, d. C..
TINIlS work, royal octave containing GAO pages of
matter conveniently ndexed and handsomely
cy arranged in encyclopedia STYLE book
reference other things the Constitution, Articles
Various Party Plaorms
the Full Opinions bred History
Tariffs History Of the Legislation the
Bank Complete History with all the secenaly elassi
the several States detailed record Of the Legislation Of Con
relative Kansas and Nebraska the Convention
Walkers
thing appcfanna tho Kansas including the
Reports Senators Douglas and Coaer Kansas affairs the
last Congress- and the Special Message Of President Pierce the
of Alien Suffrage tho Letters signed Madison defence Amer
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history Compromises o 1850, with the
thereon the Naturalization Extracts Speeches
noted AbooBts and Republicans illustrative OF the position their
parties Speeches southern Indicating
the subject
Lands, with Gays report Grundy
Mr. Faukncrs letter the subject History
Railroad Congress:
Slavery the Virginia Kentucky resolutions N
Ordinances Of 1874 and s7 Mr. Cahoun History
OF noe Bargain and intrigue; and things
political subject compressed into that subject discussion
likely 20 be.
Price three dollars Can be had by addressing
~ w. CLUSKEY,
Box ll6l'ost Once Washington, D. c.,
JAMES u. SMITH CO..
6O Chestnut street Philadelphia
Parties the city wishing viii find the bookstore FaNoK
TAYLOR.
trade whom liberal offered viii please
address The Philadelphia agents
Persons acting will be paid bcray for all subscribers
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DRoFEssOR DANIEL II. GROUX. havint

DR0FESS0R DANIEL II. GROUX, having return
cd to Washington with the intention reside permanently
the capital OF the United Sttes offers his
and other employees Of government
70 acquire correct pronunciation and grammatical
French spanish languages
his chsres be has formerly been during his avc s
Washington, he VIII
guagcs a. moderate Prices wishing ara
requested 20 their with DYSON
No. 26s Pcnuyiv
Colleges or other scholastic institutions who wish
vance The services efnriont teacher,
Washington from Europe with tho highest testimonials viii
to address line 10 Prof PANEL Groux post wasbngt,a q
The subscriber would take great pleasure m nstrucng sc
waite classes formed h paruar neghborhocds by either l
genuenen Juno ls--lm
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For Cane NAV.

W1,hnqoa Rditroad philadelphia Wilmington and Bal
hrorc Rdilrcdd.
DASSENGERS for this celebrated summer resort
il informed that daily line win be CoxcsIa Sunday
leaving Washington nj q and connecting
tho splendid steamer General Mnad Tuesdays Thursdays
Saturdays al alternate days with swift
York between Philadelphia
Gaelic.
tickets - TO- including carriage hire island Children Gun
der ~ years. aud servants, - so.
III. II PARSONS, Agent
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[No. 5s3
Notice for restoring certain lands to market in
the State Of Louisiana.


NOTICE is hereby given that the land Office at
IN Grensburg IN the State Of louisiana viii be TO ihe sale
private Location and after the Ia day n oosr Hc
Of al public la5d embraced IN the following to~nsh via
Souih Of As line AID n he principal meridian.
townships l. 2 . A. and township q range
Townships 1, . O. and 4, Of range 4.
Townships l. 2 s. fractional townships and Q,
OF range 5,
Townships !, 2 3,4 5, 9, and = Of range O.
Townships j, ., 8, a, 5, 8, and u Of range T.
Townships /, q 8 4, S, and 7, 81 range g.
Townships /, q . a, s, d, and 4 Of range 2.
proclaimed and offered public sale
Withdrawal by notice NJ 500 reference rail
road purposes.
The mig ownshps offered heretofore a,
public win be their withdrawal for railroad
other unofred public Land
and after the date above menicned, viz
South Of the line and cast If the friacJsi meriiian
Townships and I, OF ranges.
Townships fractional townships and o. range L.
Fractional township s, Of range O.
fractional township 8, Of range q
Township 8, and fractional township 4, Of range T.
Fractional townships aud ., OF range ..
hand, the General Land Once at the city Of
THos A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner
July 2s-iawow lint 4 siarl
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DooKs FROM LONDON Natural History Of r.

VVVVNio IDINUV4fF--lNdVUTuI TIIbIDFy INC
I'D Ok Tribe by George Yascy vol, svo with ~ wood
lonJou- 1857.
Cyciop9dia OF Universal History. VOL with maps
Pinooa7s Eas Military Hospitals vol
The Commercial Code OF Signals by John
! VOL Svo.
Moral Metaphysical Philosophy; by T. D Maurice NJ A.
The sllaman Home and abroad. illustrations
Electro Netalurgy by James Napier s vol, with illus
traiions
The solaie hyJ H. stocquclcr esq vol with illus
trations
svo.. with Illustrations.
Authorizations Deterted Medicine by H. IIasa NJ
D. vol. with many Illustrations.
1 Of George stephenson railway engineer by
vol, syo. with portrait FHANCk TAYLOR.
July 2s
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

Establishment Of New Military POa --Advices 10 the
75h ut have been received at the War Department by
the last mail from California, from which learn that
Captain w. T. Gardner to leave Fort Reading, Cal
ifoa with his company OF first Dragons that day.
to establish military post Pitt river Captain
GARDENERS post Office will be at American Rancho Shasta
county, California
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BY TELEGRAPH.
La9Jrom Rapana.

NHw YoRk Judy zs.--lThe steamer Philadelphia, ON
Havana with dates 10 The 2sd arrived here to-day She
reports the health Of the island good also that Of
the city and shipping The mariess were dull The
stock OF sugar hand amounted 10 about boxes
The brig d. Miller had landed Cardenas cargo Of
400 Slaves, after which she was burnt
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Y.llo,r Eer1r b PhiladsIplia

PmLADELpHIA, July 2S.The afternoon papers report a
fatal of yellow fever in Swanston street The viet
the mate OF the barque X Kane recently arrived
from Havana The vessel has been sent back TO quaran-
tine.
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10 NE bl@os ~ ae Ea7nrT.
WASHINGTON, July "a, 1851
GESrIrMKS The enclosed letter 10 Mr. Pryor editor
OF . The South, sent him some days ago, With
request to publish it, This he has declined to do re-
specuy ask its insertion in your paper in the hope that
some of the views it contains may be acceptable to your
readers and may place the subject upon which it treats
in more favorable light than that given by some Of the
democratic presses which entertain opposite opinions
am, very respectfully your friend,
BEVERLEY TUCKER
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Washington Branch Railroad.

LNROM Washington at 6. a. m, connecting at Relay
with for the West and at Baltimore with those for Pha
delpha aud New York.
Al $50 for Annapolis Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York.
p M Baltimore and Norfolk and Ut Relay with Frcdcr
Express 20 Relay for the West and for Annapolis
Baltimore Philadelphia ami New York,
ON Sunday at Z, m, and 4. 20 p m.
From Baltimore for TastnytoH.
Al AIS and e.l5, a. m, and at . and sis, p
On Sunday at 4. Is m, and SIS, p. m.
T. II. PARSONS Agent
June Is
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STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER FOR SALE

TINE Engine is of about eighteen-horse power
Il and although has been in years. good
Is too large FOR the which IL applied derr
the engine who desire
win inspect for themselves The Messrs Ellis
this sufficient guarantee Of its value. may the
Union Office, where the terms win be made known.
July 24-tf
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Fashionable Dry Goods in New York.

Fashionable Dry Goods In New York.
An immense assortment Of seasonabe fabrics
"A stantly on hand also, a full and
ATTRACTIVE STOCK or CARpEI1NGs
ocohs msrngs rugs Materials lace curtains gb
oorniccs, window shades, &C. &C. &C.,
MUCH BELOW REGULAR PRICES,
LORD X TAYLOR,
255 257, 259, and 26l Grand street,
2e.r1y and 81 and 10 Cathnrine street
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Washington Aqueduct

Washington Aqueduct.
yTTANTED on the Washington aqueduct one thou
wv sand
steady drlers basters and good
wages steady employment viii be given by the United States
and by contractors. ,
going embrace tunncng masonry In stone and
As,y On he linz or Il the Once IN Georgetown D. c.
~ " C. MElGS,
Captain Of Engineers in Charge
July 29--3tawln,.
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wheeler a. Wilson.

Wheeler ~ Wilson.
MANUFACTURING cosIPANYs IMPROVED SEWING MACHINES.
fhmiiies Mdngacuras and 0hars
FTNHESE machines combine all the improvements
that invented. Their extensive aud increasing sale
approval commentator that they
the propretos warmly recommending tsm They
sufficiently them thoroughly and have
given entire satisfaction.
Among they all others
hire 4. {
lt Beauty simplicity construction consequent
derangement and need OF repairs.
I'd. Unexamped and rapidiy OF operation.
a, Noiseless
Sb The rnarkablc perfection stitching sppca
ltty 10 l variety e purposes and materials.
Principal ONCE No Broadway New York and at their agencies
n the principal cities Of the Union
May 25Iys
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~ REAT inducements offered for cash.-Prepara-
M tory erecting building, will sell
stock mems and boys ready made clothing
than New York prices large
such inducements will expense
vorng with call should purchasers be pleased
not be fault
WALL & STFPTIENs
322 Penn. avenue, between 9th 10th streets
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Breeea-loading Rifles.

A BOARD of army officers will be assembled at
IA West Point New York. for the purpose Of making trials of
breee loading rifles with ascertain which OF this
scon suited military trials will
tho 7th Of august 1857 All intending 20 oer
trial wiz Colonel OF Ordnance,
description each may present, specifying
oabe weight and length OF barrel Cartridges other ammuni
ton suitable for the arm should be brought with ii.
II. X. CRAIG,
Colonel Of Ordnance
ORDNANCE OFFICE Washington, July %, 1857.
TO be published daily ill 18th August the Fla
dcpbia National Democrat and Irish News New York Morning
Post Boston, Each OF which viii send their bills
Of the containing the advertisement TO the Ordnance Office
July 2i--dtl7Aug
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EDWIN GREEN, cabinetmaker at his large es-
tabshmeht No $50 Pennsylvania 17h and
has always hand large stock az description
cabinet furniture chairs and mattresses which lie Is selling the
lowest prices.
Repairing upholstcrig and vanishing promptly executed
Mahogany suitable for hand-ral for sale.
July low
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ien Thomas Flounoy, OF Augusta, Ga. died near
That city on Friday last, aged over so years
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Cyrus w. Field q Co.,
WHOLESALE PAPER DEALERS,

Cyrus w. Field q CO.,
WHOLESALE PAPER DEALERS,
No. III CiiG sired, NcU York,
INVITE the attention Of dealers and consumers to
large stock printing, writing wrapping and all other
paper which they offer for Gale at the lowest market prices
May 26-ly%
Mutual Life Insurance Company or New York.
Trinity Baiding, III Broadedy
TIME assets of this company amount to nearly FOUR
DOLLARS, and entirely cash. q which three ms
bond and mortgage
the city and State Of New York valued At nns mil
lions If dollars.
profits, already amounting million 50 HUNDRED
thousand dollars the property Of the policy holders
TERMS
application and pamphlets information sap
applying tho Office the compaDys agents
FREDK S. WINSTON, President "
ISAAC ABBATT, Secretary. 4sss
SHEPPARD ROMANS, Acuary
MNTuRN POET, NJ D., Medical Examiner.
May 2e--lys
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$. G. Herring 4. Co.'s patent champion safes.

8. @. Herring IL Co.'s Patent Champion Safes.
TNIIE subscribers, grateful for past favors, and
finding that discriminating public bcstowing their patron
exhibit
their stock have enlarged their by opening extensive
saeSroom Broadway No 25 Murray street.
Ie the City Hall This enlargement Of warehouse ROOM with the
extensive enlargement Of their factory will enable the sulscr
hand all tcs larger stock OF FIRE and Burglar
proof safes than other establishment in the world Particular AZ
tenon viii be had constructing safes for private families 10 match
with other furniture for tho security Of plate and jcwcly
Also .}
make kinds chests yhult
bank vaults Halls patent powder proof locks for banks
bank lock Cyger
patent letter lock, without key.
'HE 4. c. HERRING 4 Co.,
a Nos, 1876, 1877 and l39 Water street and
No. 25l broadway corner Murray ST., Now York.
NaH# r. C0YIE 4 CO., Agents
Washington, n. c.
D. w. KNOWLES, Agent
May 2e-ly Richmond, Virginia.
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Pequot House, New London, Connecticut.

TINHlS favorite summer hotel is now open for the
IL reception Of The house delightfully."- situated
mouth OF the river Thames Long Island Sound elegantly
furnished aud superior advantages sailing,
or fishing from New
boat or railroad and has facility for exercise and
The subscriber all those who favor him with their
ronagc that effort will be made pleasure
comfort y @. PACKARD, superintendent.
June 30-d3w
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Mutual Life Insurance Company Of Come cticut
INCORPORATED IN 1916.

INtohiDhAlfb IN 1916.
Capital s2Asiooo Annual dividend policies 40 per cent
Ninety eight families relieved during paying
statements OF the operations
sured at other agencies and have removed this city,
policies renewed through
MICH EouRsE Agent
June l3-dly No. 46l 18th
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LN0R SALE, very valuable real estate on Pennsyl-
wanna avenue1he property adjoining the cast, the
at 10Th fronts
avenue contains 2a2 square running back
10 n alley.
Further particulars, terms &c, known application
KELLER & MCKINNEY,
18th street, opposite Treasury Department.
June 3o--dn
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Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Philadelphia.
Collectors once, city nan,

NOTICE TO MISUNDERSTANDING for prompt
IN paymeuL-Notce Is hereby wear
1857 now due and payable
ten per cent allowed by law for tho year pai
fore the 18th day 81 September next JAS r. HALLIDAY,
July I0-eodifG Collector
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WASHINGTON AorEDucr Captain Mcigs resolved 10
push this work to completion as rapidly practicable
advcrtises for one thousand hands
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We would call attention esq
commissioner OF the Territories
the United States Claims
ougy with departments
[lycio lark Daily Nezcv.