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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-25

srsrnrvc ARRAY BrsRD A sr,ryv Istlvp Frpy
BosrA fight occurred board the staten Island ferry
boa, Josephine, sunday evening. her trip from the
island 10 the city, in which Charles Qunn, hack driver
and two others, we're stabbed, the former MORALLY
wounded. lie taken 10 the New York City Hospital.
Coroner Cnory has been notified and will hold an
mortem examination this morning.
TBk wssrHKR-THE ADVENT sUxnxp-M last wc
TO realize the advent Of The foliage
In our parks already affords respectable shade the grass
" moving while the little songsters with their glad
denng notes afford still convincing proof Of the be
ginning Of the Of flowers The Temperature OF the
heat the thermometer ranging rom 70 W 81 Thousands
Their and leaving the busy metropolis have visited the
Fields u Hnhokcn and the still more attractive hills
OF staten Island where the air has already become fra
grant With the blossoms OF the lilac, he violet and the
ruth for The country by such 81 residents
rent up Gotham during the past week The ferry boats
snd city RAILROAD did tremendous business. From
morning until night he tide OF pleasure seekers continued
patronage every thai would lead them 10 the sub
nrb where they could breathe the halmy air Of summer
upcon,amnsed by the dust and filth Of The city.
A Boar UrsFr IN TIE FAST RivyR-OsR MaS DSowvED-
About one O'Clock cserday afternoon three named
Henry Grey, George Grey, his son, and James Hallman
hired small boat Harlem bridge, for The purpose Of
going fishing, and had procee led far RaniaIrs
Island, when young Grey and James Mailman attempted
change seats and doing so accidentally caps,ed the
boat precipstatng all In the river. They succeeded in
getting hold OF the keel OF the boat, when suddenly the
boat rghea and side struck young Grey the head
when be Immediately sank and was seen more Mr.
Henry Grey ssnk twice, and Was only saved BY Hslman,
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who supported him by the hair Of the heal until assist
came from the Shore when both OF them were taken
from the water in exhausted condiuon The nat Oh
young Grey was recovered but no traces OF the body
could be found. He but twenty nve years OF age
He has eft wife and children 70 mourn his loss
CONDITION SIREE1s.-Many Of the streets are yet
In deploraby nthy condition. Complaints long and loud
are daily pouring into the City Inspectors office from the
Battery 10 spuyten Duyv creek Unless the contractors
exhibit more zeal in their efforts TO put the streets In
clean and healthy condition, Mr. Morton, who charged
with promoting the health Of the city, will we understand,
refuse 10 certify to the correctness OF their DIS
for services rendered. Should they, however, COM
mend themselves to his favorable consideration by
commanding every facility in their power faithfully
to discharge the duties which they have voluntarily
assumed, he will with great pleasure facilitate the
payment OF their just dues, by endorsing their claims
on the city treasury He ia disposed give them fair
trial. whilst at the same time he confidently believes that
the amount for which they have contracted to perform the
service will not sufficiently them for the
cessary labor and expense Of keeping the streets in
healthy condition.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION AT HARIxM.-The Sabbath
schools of Harlem Yorkvile and Manhatanve will cee.
brate their anniversary today.
Commemorative informed that Lieut. Graft of the
Eleventh ward police, Is not exoreman of Engine Co.
No A., stated in yesterdays HERALD.
Mr.. j. H. Dngedeen, OF Fifty ninth street, Third avenue
that he has offered his place house
TO the Police Commissioners, stated in Saturday
HERALD.
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TIE CONFERENCE OF SpRHUALISTs.

A Hest Remarkable Document from . hsmafn
HE woman-Hsr Theory n cournhip ana Lar
riage-what Constitutes an Honest ana VIZ
tnous Nan According 70 the Doctrine OF
The spiris-The Sleeping Medium SPEAKS
and Denounces the Practical SpiritS-
Insr-ssting Prscssdinss-Rich Dis
closures-Queer Rappings Saw
ings and Doings.
DC, DC, &c.
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BOSTON May 14-Arr ship Norman, FLANDERS. Norleans
banks Rowland Fe Cenfuegns Paul Boggs, Diver sarrs
II Rutgers, Deauo, NOrleans brgs Louisa, Angel Hsva.
ma Cshuzac, Wells, sagua.
.s..~aa n.vSus s,urv~ssrn.asc~>
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mo. 5s7l
NO Dol,
BY the President OF the United states.

TN pursuance of the provisions of the Sd section
a. s aass = susxsysa @ rss y s na r sd, s
Minnesota belonging halfDreeds bOo q the r4e6
Sy Il r. JAMES s ai lss Ssr z * rs. s sss
Of America do hereby declare and make known tia, public sales viii
sofa at the periods hereinafter designated, TO vii
March next Cor die disposal q the vacant public lanas Situated within
the nlosing named townships and fractional townships
SorA Of as bas ae and ef @ aA F9sapai ..ersa.an
The unaled fractional township eleven
The Indicated township eleven
The fractional townships hundred and eleven
and one hundred and twelve, q range twelve s.
ona townships one hundred and twelve and hundred and h
that part township hundred
ship hundred and thirteen wishs above
The Indicated part townships hundred
serve, Of range fifteen.
Al the land once FARmAulr commencing ars day
March mex. for tho q The pubic lands situated within the
serve for the half mixed bods Of the
Norta Of h pyispai s.syidsan
part u fractional township one hundred
and wihthe above mentioned reserve range nine
eight nine townsp one hundred and
ton within the above mentioned Of range
within the above and townships hundre
and nine and ons hundred and ton range eleven
eight and hundred and within the
and in township one hundred and Of range twelve
The nnhcad tracts that townships hundred
niue and hundred and within tho
range thirteen. ,sssstt-E Ks stt x YH9at8ft
The Indicated tracts that Of township hundred
within the above mentioned Of fourteen
The Indicated tracts in that township
within the above mentioned Of fifteen
In accordance with the provisions
before referred empo claims will any
the lands until after they have been offered pub
lie sale and become subject 10 private entry.
The offering Of the above lands viii be commenced days ap
pointed and will proceed hey advertised
until the whole shall have been offered
shall be kept open private
Of the lands win be admitted the expiration
W.
Given under hand the Washington
September Dom thousand eight nifty
II a"H'E VIZ i-'. ~ 'a
JAMES BUCHANAN,
'A BY the President: 'tat@ ~ y
THos A. HHspRcKs, 1..a1-# sE@ gs..g'E
q rggs Commissioner OF General Land Office Is sr
< Sep 19-law3m lIntSStsrl
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Proposals for Erecting Marine Barracks at
fta 81 sta3& 81 Pensacola, Florida. ca EEE
NAVY DsrARrHKyT,

F d . X
$1,000 At&t't +@ az Washington, September q; 1871
tCyEALED PROPOSALS endorsed g Proposals for
~ building Marine Barracks Pensacola Florida will be
this until the 9th day OF November 1851 at
o'clock the Marine authorized
cations prepared by Navy Department
which tho offices OF the commandments Of the
Portsmouth, New HAMPSHIRE Boston, New York Phadei
phia Norfolk Pensacola, the Navy department
furnishing all the materials and
plotting n satisfactory the who may be
Navy Department suprntend the and the
department Of the proposals
deems the interest OF the United States
quires 1t, 5000 ytag .#E .-4l.E ssE gst gsstE.
Ninety per Of done and the materials de-
hvcred paid time, progresses
made and certified TO b the ON the
tho United and retained until the compile
acceptance the by the said
contract provided bill shall
than five thousand dollars.
proposal accompanied guarantee signed
responsible persons cerned be
Judge other officer Of the United
Of dollars that bidder will when required,
hts proposal accepted contract and bond with
and sufficient security for ia faithful Performance
examine the plans specifications at the
Offices herein before mentioned .Ea
sealed addressed this
and plainly endorsed Proposals for building Marine Barracks Pen
sxcola, Florida" % ga.
only may viii be bottled
tho will be forwarded thereafter practicable,
which he viii within days receipt
the post Office named by him. tE5. stEEe -ttab faF
All the work completed In all according
tho specifications within twelve months from and after the
date Of tho contract l III rsG# gri.f gfatJ
ISAAC T0UCEY,
Sept 24-2aw6h Nov +a t' Secretary Of the Navy
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The Offering % The above lands viii be commenced the days
appointed and aEin the which e advertised
until the wh0a shall have been tbs thus closed but
shall be kept than weeks and private
entry Of q the Lands viii be admitted until after the expiration 81
the two weeks.
Given under my city Of Washington this sixeet
day a September DOuni thousand eight handred and my
.HHt
= ~ JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President q fr'a. slI t-I - -Fs-s
Taos A. HkspAicNs l #.laF 4f tfrs
Commissioner Of the General Land once
NOTICE TO PRE- ESdPfi0N CLAIMANTS,
Every person right pre- empton the
within townships and townships above enumerated
required establish the @ satisfaction Of the register and
IL proper Aa
pa after m nios and baore the day appointed for tho
Of the pubic the Lands embracing
claimed otherwiso such claim viii be forfeited.
Fl 81 ct-.s.Hatt -taa-tt TiioS A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner OF the General Land oaice.
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For Kansas and Missouri River.

TNHE PACIFIC RAILROAD is now running two
daily jefferson city connecting
with the Lightning nep Of river packets that leaves Jen
city daily the arrival OF the mails
and for Bonneville Glasgow,
worth Weston, st. Joseph, and all Intermediate points.
Through from ia %
hours ahead OF boats starting from St. Louis.
The Lightning Line packets
being required schedule passengers
delayed waiting freight way Through
tickets be purchased the principal
at the Offices in st. Louis As3 ar'A @ 7. McKESICK,
May 22-du ###gffL s Asst Supt
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PROPOSALS FOR RATIoNs FOR 1858.
90, QcAgTKRMA srEKs MARINE CoRps
#f Washington October 10, 1857.

ttt QcAsIKEMAsrMs 0vrIcx MARINE CoRps,
Washington, October 10 1857.
CEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
~ ceived this Tuesday November NEXT
O'Clock furnishing
corps, at the following stations, for the year 1855
Claresown, Massachusetts,;
Portsmouth, New Hampshire; " .f "". o /
Brooklyn, Long Island, New Yrtk; -H
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gosport, Norfolk Virginia; .r,- ..'
" 'ss Warrington, Florida aud " sT--'
Washington District OF Columbia. +.s
Each ration pound quarter beef
three quarters pound Of pork eighteen
made Of best upene -four best superfne
the and the pounds coffee
OF
and and half pound good hard dipped ow candles
hundred rations
required
ing officer station either in bulk by the single shall
consist the and choice the
be No pork, aud the quality
OF kinds named. All subject 10 inspection n
No bid will be unless
this certified person
Proposals for
r. E IS d. J. SUTHERLAND,
81 F# ... eh Vg t#gfs# Quartermaster.
The papers publishing this advertisement will paper
duplicate expense
Grst insertion and 81 800 for all
scrtions aS fs tt
Ingenccr star states Washington d. G. Ar
Post and Courier Boston, Mass bridgeport
and N Brooklyn N X Argus Penney
Press Philadelphia PENN Patriot Harrisburg Pcnn Republican,
baltimore Nd Statesman and Argus Norfolk Va Democrat
Cola Fla; Courier and 0rleanan, New Orleans, will
per until 10th November.
lo--3tawtl0thNoy 70 b
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UNITED STATS NAVAL CoURr oY INQUIRY,
Washington, February 20, 1857.

TINE judge advocate gives notice. for the informa-
ton Of parties coming before the court under the LIST section Of
the act Of January 49, 1887 that they will respectively be advised
tho department when their shall have been referred the
court and that Is desirable that in presenting themselves they
should with list
sre TO have summoned specifying which Of the heads
OF "htneas for the naval service mentioned tho their
be applied respectively and suggesting the delay any
which may be required and in respect what
j. NJ CARLISLE, Judge Advocate.
Feb 2st-u sag.E 5Es.a g7 ta f3ly -rt "a
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The Fauquier white sulphur springs,
VIRGINIA,
OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC IN LOIS

rryiffS property has been held under an act of in
so,aiOn since ISIS me chartered property t.sn eoa4
uiei Thereon divided 1900 shares the
~ OIpy part theres fully eossS
together wib Che bans- enlarged and greatly
yass hs va "a DIS lAssr parton q he land ao about
pans & -ih oonssnlsas streets q 90 @ wid, running uo
cry % Dc called wasnpu sns. fhsTs los nearly surround
Il. te eoullsnoas Dudnss aud These sky uss
.so osssd - sale 70 300 SHARE u sonns.n With tbs
and when 70 issrtnei by ha hass seiss 2seo
WI Ss. a % s .aaas ans % e s sSsaa1s ss.
pany the Respective los win receive their
nom s Ro udsD gentleman hehsst character business
trustee for me the entire properly
a lna a~ % hs puia aioas are worth $50 the a
pei pa, such property require. liberal
Wiling rt and he fact that many tho sue
q tho SPRING. aad IN eudss around hsm rI probably a
subseber VIM n tbs worst event get %, (f nd
Is, d, a. ~ be- can build The very Duna health he nav
only er for the year The
erecia the value q the springs The
s % : r I sss @ .S %
SPA very little energy waia always Keep .he locks repair
nes Cheap be unoa Tho
the dsie steam power may thus be commanded
which iossn has for unmi.s bosiness The RAILROAD already within
miles win extend 70 New Orleans whose Inhabitants then
abundant all these facilities shy should
s s ~ar. already % extensively and sssay ass ~
the low tho rich and the have now al Opportunity
p heir means and The design ss legislature grant
ing the charter be rs.li1ea 70 the fullest extern,
paid 70 the state and greatly bso~ the original outlay
sss Sss s. o on he @
be carried out be na injured small
and the partsn shall Be- made BY tho trustee assisted BY
Justices Of hs In the moan time check. in ssa tho
made used I'LL day partition Tho trustee Win A
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Mrs. M. A. KNIGHT having taken the commo-
lvl dous and we'll known house No AL
outh side between Sd and AZ streets nearly opposite Wash
ingon House Is causing to be completely
and fitted with and elegant furniture suitable for s
boarding house." 4 7f
Mrs Knight having bad considerable the business
baltimore, feels confidence offering Inducements
their and members bcing
to to call examine her accommodations before locating Cor the
winter t+ttitft fa taat ~
she viii be prepared the first Of
Sept 20 al En- ~ seHf
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tN,t37! STAFFORD II. PARKER, Register,
GEORGE W. MUNF0RD,

--- LoHaH1ISt0eF5 y H< SElKtHy FuHd
holders OF certificates who desire redeem by attor
residing the limits Of tho United States aknow
edge plenipoenlary charge daarc
commercial appointed by
the the United States foreign country before
the officer court Of such country e or other
city, corporation therein residing
the United States the acknowledgment before justice Of the
public OF deeds appointed by the
Virginia sufficient 10 all the certificate DO delivered
TdcsNosp, Va July 81, 1887. July 31-law3ni
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New Agricultural and Machine Warehouse,
$50 Sreh sired, south Of Peansycana opposite Centre
a1l4 % E8ta2 "a gi. z Mdrkd ee3 talA& E,sI5El7 sai
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, MACHINERY, FIELD AND GARDEN
SsliTI geGah ~ SEEDS FERTILIZERS &c. e3l sae1 ftat
TIME undersigned is NOW prepared to furnish the
above mentioned and all articles pertaining fs
business at the lowest market rates having just returned from
through the northern and New England whore he
large number the principal agricultural manufacturing establish
which he has taken selecting choice
implements machinery all descriptions He has
to be AT all times receipt Of important
place agricultural line
porant establishment the proprietor
agricultural macn with years
lie thereby thorough knowledge Of this
various branches He therefore feels justified saying that
obtain and furnish all articles his line reasonable
house In this country. GtitAatt8
Machinery all descriptions repaired the shortest notice
the reasonable $50. sa.a
With the and facilities for conducting
(Which all Importantly he respectfully soc the patronage
the farming community and public generally shall always be his
object to please. t
You're, very respectfully, J. p. BARTffOlOw, ~.
lips zen ts 55s 7th ST., six doors south Of Penn ay.
Sept 22-3teod t AA3 opposite Centre Market.
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no. 5s5 /
BY the president Of the United states.


lob NV IN. president ar ,hs IJ.,t.s s,atex.
TN pursuance of law l. James Buchanan President
loa ,h, yas,e a ~, ~ ia =, ~, and az
nc IN the sa Of CALIFORNIA al he periods herenaner
70 Wit
S,ths land once a, Is Asa1ss commencing On meadow e ea
~ - -. = =
sections one 70 twelve inclusive The section thIr
and the southwest q section fourteen
twenty two quarter Of ec section
.sT q e ss sosn ssns nn !, s Dca
the south half q se thirty three the noheas quarter and
the south ball section thirty Tour and section thirty nye Township
quarter quarter
quarter quarter
Of section twelve section thirteen the half
twenty twenty i've inclusive
iAig tosE, q , sanee agse
twenty four inclusive the half Of
one ana sections one 10 twenty seven inclusive d toAp ree
'asos ess -, =. ,,.. y. section , ~.
quarter Of section
twenty twenty eight inclusive
quarter nine the south half Of section thirty
OF section thirty Ave, Of tossAp one Of raa0e sr
Sorth q As ta lias and sa gae sa~ Bsraaouo nasan
seventeen, Inclusive the north hall Of section egh
@ Ie .hs poSsst Quarter 81 section twenty four .S
quarter Of section twenty six sections twenty
sAIy a.e .As a ~ .'n wv w no'sn nan
three tosaship FOUR and
n inclusive the east half q section fourteen Tho west half Of
section Eighteen and the half OF
section twenty the southeast quarter Of sect ON twenty and
slip ieres OF rangs four,
ssetoas fifteen Inclusive half
half Of section sections twenty twenty
seven inclusive half north
and quarter
ship arg Jr, Ace, and Of r
Sections one and half of
the northeast quarter Of section se the
a half ~ he uh.a quarter Of section seven the west half Of
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J. MIDDLETON, Ice dealer, Office and depot
southwest corner Of and Twelfth streets, Washington,
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washington Branch Railroad.

EROM Washington at 6, a. NJ, connecting at Relay
Win trains tor The West and at Baltimore with those
AZ $50, M for Annapolis BALTIMORE Philadelphia New
Al m, for Baltimore norfolk Relay with Fredsr
Baltimore PhiAdelphia, and New York ~ q 4 n
On sunday At ], a. m, and 420 p m. ~
i Ffom Baltimore for WasAi.syson.
A4lb aud slb A, m, and al ) and 5l5 p M MIN
On Sunday at AS m, and SIS, p.
June 10 -l'N1N
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mo. 1851 -
BY the Pre- sident or the United states.

TN pursuance of law, ], JAMES BUCHANAN,
President of the United States Of America do hereby declare
and make known that public sales will be held
land Offices in the State Of Missouri tho periods hereinafter d
mated 10 wit
March the disposal the public
lowing named townships viz:
Of line Of 6fA principal median
Fractional townships sixty SEVEN ranges twenty forty
three, inclusive. .-
MILAN commencing Monday the eighth day
ngnamed townships viz:
North Of the base line and ,uat Of ae f principal mdian
Fractional townships sixty of eighteen twenty
three, inclusive, .. Hsur atf HaGgsgt .s.gt@
the land office PAxrRA commencing Monday first day
of March for the disposal Of the public lands within the following
named townships, viz; 3D..
Of Of fftA pyincipal meridian
Fractional township sixty seven range ten @ a. | al
The islands In the Mississippi river numbered and three
in fractional township sixty TOUR range " ~
The island the Des Mones river nine
tiona township sixty four, Of range Ave - a.@ 's
fifteen, Of fractional township sixty nve OF range w
the land Office sr LOUIS commencing Monday first day
Of March next for the disposal of the public lands within
ing named townships viz; 49, :. 81
No Of the base line and Of fin principal meridian
Fractional township thirty eight of except the portions
covered by private claims.
JACKSON commencing Monday the eighth
day March for the disposal public
lowing named townships, viz: aEbG taE
Of Of the 6h principal Meridian
Fractional township twenty and township
Fractional township twenty one OF range too
Township twenty seven of ...s ......t.
Fractional township sixteen, and township twenty ogh range
nine
township twenty nine, Of range ten 1 ~ .-....5.
Fractional township sixteen, Of range thirteen a-
Township twenty four Of range sixteen sga. asg.ata
North Of the base line aud sa Of ne fin principal meridian
townships twenty ranges eight inclusive
Fractional township twenty one and townships twenty five and
twenty six OF range nine. aa.,as w. s EE
At the land office SPRINGFIELD, commencing
March the disposal
the following named townships, via: at % a#& ~
Of the line and Of fla principal meridian
Township thirty, Of range toentynine.
Townships thirty thyonc, thirty two thirty three and thirty
four, Of thirty.
appropriated military
purposes together swamp
entitled An enable the State OF Arkansas other
lands within their limits
2s 1850, will be excluded iron, the sales. TIE
offering the lands viii
pointed will proceed the they
whole shall have but
kept open weeks private
the lands will be admitted until
the weeks.
September Dmni thousand eight afy
e d rEHlHfar.a g.g aaa
JAMES BUCHANAN
BY the President rHfr.
TBos. A. IixSpRIcxs ra.s .as. aarH ## -t:r
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS. ..
Every person entitled right redemption
within townships
establish the to the satisfaction register
receiver Of the land Office and make therefor
public the tract
9th rys will be
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The Of these ships viii gold silver
bullion, Jewelry
ding signed herep and the value thereof therein
May l-du E dtss ElfI li!.a