Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-04-01
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decreased MAIL SERvTcE.-The Helena
Democrat of the 10th ult-, publishes a letter
from Senator SEBASTIAN, confirming the intel
Iigence previously received, that Postmaster
General BHowN had directed the mail service
between Helena and Aberdeen TO be performed
in four-hOrse post coaches, conveying the
through instead Of the way mail. Arkansas
is much indebted to Senator SEBASTIAN for this
increased and highly important mail service.
Helena is evidently looking up-improve-
ments must be considerable this year. At the
next meeting Of the City Council a Street Com
missioner will be appointed who will at once
20 to work improving the streets, &c. There
is cash in the Treasury.-Shield, March 2Sth.
TRuE DEMocRAr ~ENLAKGED.-The Little
Rock Democrat Of the path March comes to
US enlarged and improved in appearance. Az
the central organ of the Arkansas Democracy
it has made its claim to their liberal and cor.
dial support.
SWAMP AND OvERFLowED LANDs-The Lit,
tie Rock Democrat publishes the annexed letter
from the Commissioner Of the General LsnC
Office addressed to GSv. CONWAY. 1t will b,
of interest to our readers:
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GENERAL LAND 0FFIcE, March Z, 1851.
HIS Exorlency. ELIAS \ CoNwAy.
Governor Of Atksusas, Little Rcok. Ark.
! SIR: By an act passed on the Sd of March
1851, Congress has confirmed the selections O.
swamp aud oveThorwed lands granted 10 tbs
several States by the setof Congress, approved
September =. 1850, heretofore made and re
ported" % this oT,e, snf $50 far as the sam'
shall remain vacant and unappropriated, ans
not intsrfered with by any actual settlement
under any existing law Of the United States
it is required that the same shall be approve,
and patented as soon as practicable.
The same law continues in force, the act o.
ID Of March, 1879, and extends its provisions
to all entries and locations Of lands claimed a
swamp lands made since its passage.
BY this law all Of the contested cases re
naming unadjusted are at an end, and We arr
precluded from entertaining further objections
against the approval Of ATTY lands heTetcforl
selected and reported under the law the State
are entitled TO all Of their selections rsmainin.
vacant and unsppropriated, and not interfere,
with by any actual settlement; also to the Fur
chase money in case OF cash entry made sine,
the passage Of the act Of 1850, and an equiya
lent in lands for the tracts located with militia
" bounty land warrants or scrip.
Every effort will be made to promote tht
speedy adjustment Of the swamp grant in con
formity with this recent legislation,. and tn
selections in each State will be acted upon i
the order OF their receipt at this office. III
lists necessary to enable the States to deTIy
the benefits Of the acts of I'd March, 1885, AM
Sd March, 1857, will be prepared and transmit
ted without delay.
As the act Of 1857 continues in force, th.
prior law Of ID March, 1885, the provisions Q
, the latter regarding the issue Of patents to tn
purchasers, etc, will be considered as binding
and the same will be withheld in case Of pTio
t sale by the State until the execution of the re
lease therein mentioned: It will be necessary
therefore, that we should be advised Of al
sales of swamp lands made by the State sine
the passage of said act of 1855, which TepoT
, should be made within ninety days from th
date of the law of 1857, in order that we ma
, be enabled properly to discriminate.
The necessary ihfSfnation relative to th
form Of the report, ETC., will be found in tn
letter from this office of March 9th, 1885, an
! it is respectfully suggested that you give th
earliest possible attention to the matter.
With great respect,
your ob't servant,