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V,RoIsIEME couK DE DISTRICT DE LA


conrbuabes dequants rannee 1856, cidessous
dater de la premiere insertion du present avis
Troisieme Cour de District de Ia Nouvelle Orleans
ponde la emande de la willie de la Nouvee Orleans pour
les places regard de pect recmts
dams de enregres gee de la de cou
avec nteet taux de pour cent mois part dn
u e 1851 cinq de commissions les ais
Temon Honorable Louis Durgneaud juge de la dite
lie aodt 1857. HENRY BEZOU,
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select Classical school at Oxford, North Caro-
lima.

GINCE the establishment Of this school in Janu-
1851 by the present principal James H. orner A. NJ it
a received large and steadily increasing measure Of The public "a
aesed by extensive patronage from abroad and its
nual delegation Of natruatcs TO the University cape Hill Here
will be conducted under the joint HoTor
Of the University who
years Of tho In that Institution
will continue be assistant instructor well
qualified for the Office appointed occasion require
The studies designed young for advanced
college, those expect
benefit Of fun collegiate for respectable
life by instruction the ordinary branches English
OF the efficiency the classes
will be limited that ample time be devoted to examination and
upon subject Of lesson by each instructor his
department.
also adapt the books Of nstrue
the latest advancement of knowledge each Of the several
Wo the methods recommended by shall be
consistently preserved will be spared provide tho best
apparatus the work.
Important preparation TO Increase the advan
tages and promote permanent the schools
natives Of North Carolina long
profession authorized refer those who
Information their personal official qualifications
many distinguished this other
Among these Hon. VIM. A. Graham Hon w r. Mangum
Moroead and Manly Hon ASH Hggs R Row Thomas Akn
Rev Alexander Wilson, d. Rev Samuel Watt d. d. Rev c.
r. Deems D. D. the president of the North cnona University and
various members Of the board Of trustees.
The will tho 18th Of July.
Other particulars made known ON application.
May Ids
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Notice.

"HEREAS by virtue Of decree entered in a
wv pending In the circuit OF Rappahanioek
Virginia which Richards Nckn and Della Calvert plaintiffs,
Cecus Calvert Hannah l Je John Jc aninis
other things adudeed ordered and dcrced that the coms
whether the enid Henri
Birch of the blood TO the said Coxo living
the her death, and se dead whether her said husband
survived her and the said Ann Coke and whether she left child
children descendant descendants? And for that the said
be the
on lneigencer" aud Unon weekly for four weeks for the said
Sarah Henrietta Birch her child children descendant descend
other entitled her interest the said
estate before said commissioner and make his her.
their in the distribution of the said estate
Now therefore, l. j. Mnolc commissioner Of the circuit
Of Rapaannock hereby notify tho said Sarah Henrietta
Birch she be alive, and she be dead her child children
sconda descendants other person entitled 70 her
the the said Ann Coxe deceased in before
Office, tho Of Washington, fappahannok county
Virginia. the 10Th August 1857 and make his her,
their partakc in the distribution OF the said Of the said
Ann Coke, deceased.
JULY o. 1857 j. Y. AENEFEE,
July 14--w4w s- Commissioner
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The Fauquier white sulphur springs,
OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC IN LOTS

/
VNIIIS property has been held under an act of in
corporation since 1883 The chartered property then consisted
Of llss acres Of land in Fauquler county including the improve
charter having subsequently, reaeqc
hundred together with the buildings enlarged greatly
proved The more easily TO sell such property and to Increase i
building eanveneni streets width, running
% 20 e ea I Srr m hsM % % @ @ nearly yS rTaoos
the reserved which include sulphur Springs and
acres sale shares
lots tho whole IL 500 lots and shares being estimated at $40 each
and when taken be prtoned by lot those getting the 500
shares will constitute the corporation under the amended charter Of
pay and those getting tho respective lots win receive their
from Mr. Ro upn gentleman the highest character and bur
qualifications whom trustee for the the entire property
valuation Of this property by the sworn
wealth shows that the buildings alone worth oOo tho
men per put sS such property requires liberal
pondurcs public than individuals able
willing risk, and that MANY viii be Interested In the
eess ot the sprns and In building ronnd them will probably dou
hle immediately after tho Il formed the estimate
subscriber will in the worst event get 10, of the almost uni
get lot which he build the Dtain of health he
reside on i for s summer season only or for the year The induce
erected will measurab enhance the value Of the Springs and of the
and flourish at this place. The arraarnock river navgabe the
spot very t energy would always keep the locks In repair
miles below this land Coal cheap be unloade from the
q % Nh pto an n9 s ss & os
which Lowell has Tor unlimited business The railroad already within
reach these springs hrfa days As healthy spot |, yir
ni an abundant all these facilities why should not
thrive prosper AT all events around these health
giving waters already extensively and beautifully improved all,
Of pojnng for e summer season Or longer on terms graduated
by their and the bgnat design Of tho legislature grant
This property rendered to the public al about the value which
paid the aud greatly below the original outlay
The made intelligent public officer inter
esod Almost indefinite profits be relied on the plan Of sale
required be paid until the subscription be
completed and the partition shall be made by the trustee assisted BY
justices of peace the time checks In favor Of tho
trustee other satisfactory arrangement for the may
be made not to be used I'LL the day Of partition The trustee will
jrSt eAngSment
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yaluable Farm ANA water-power for sale.

TIME undersigned offers at private sale very de-
srable containing about $40 1t is located at tho
southeast extremity county, Maryland and bounded
the river, the by the Wcomico
the north acre that eoptes b waters into the Wcomieo
tho mouth Of which there sufficient current TO propcl mills
TO any desirable extent
well adapted 10 the growth Of corn wheat and to-
the abundance OF that annually noatS
quantity Of shells that it, could be nadc
OF county There is RupeTabundance Of
wood comfortable dwelling house. kitchen, quarters,
stables barn. all In good order Oysters fish, and
wild Communications Baltimore and the Dis
triet Of Columbia almost daily. Address
JOHN H4AMEIssBY,
Jtne5 Harris Lot =. o., Charles co, Ml
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No. 5s3
Notice for restoring certain lands to market in
the State of Louisiana.
mo. 5ss |

the state or louisiana.
NTOTICE is hereby given that the land office at
Creensburg Of louisiana will be to the sale
after the 1a day gf October ne
embraced the following townships, viz
South 9 The base line and cast gf he principal meridian
Townships and fractional township s. of
Townships /, 2, 3, and 4, Of range A.
Townships q and 7, and fractional townships and
of range 3.
Townships /, 2, Q, 4, s. 9, and 7, Of range O..
Townships ], 2, 3, d. D, d, and 7, OF range Z.
Townships l, 2, 5, d. g. aud z, OF range =.
Townships l, 2, 0, A. o. @, and 7, OF range 0.
having proclaimed and offered public sale
withdrawal by notice No $685. in reference rail
road purposes.
following townships which have not been offered heretofore
public win bo released from their withdrawal for railroad
purposes open other unohcred public land
and after the date above mentioned, viz:
South Of the line and east II the principal meridian
Townships y of renge3 a.
Townships s. O. townships and of range
Fractional ownship g. Of runge 9.
Fractional township s. Of range Z.
Township o, and fractional township 8, Of range s.
Fractional townships aud o. Of range o.
Given my hand General Office city Of
Washington, the 27th day of July, 1851.
TH0S. A. HENDRICKS
Commissioner.
July 2a--1aw6w lint. & Star.
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CTOCQUEIER'S BRITISH SOLDIER; an anecdo-
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Cyoioped Physical Scicnces; by j. r. Nchol
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United states Patent Onice,
. NVaahtp.,t,o Iulu IgkT


ON the petition of James Millholand, of Reading,
for the exclusion of patent granted to him
1s43 improvement in railroad
spra for from the expiration said patent which
place the 23l day OF September, 1857
petition be heard at the Patent Office
Monday September at ~ O'Clock and all persons
notified appear and show any they have why said pc
tIten ought not TO be granted
opposing the extension required 10 file in the Paent or
objectons specially forth in writing at nst twenty
days before the da Of hearing All testimony hod by either party
sni hearing be taken and transmitted in
with the rules OF the Office which viii be furnished on
pioation
will be closed the St September
other relied testimony must be filed
the morning that day; arguments
IL any within days Thereafter.
Ordered also that published in Unon ntell.
gencer Evcnlng Washington, D. O. Republican, Baltimore
pcnnsy Philadelphia Penn Daily News New York N.
Y Boston, Mass week Tor three successive weeks
previous the 21s Of September next tho day OF hearing
CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner OF Patents.
stors OF the above will please and send their
bills ONCE with paper containing this notice.
July 21--1aw3w
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STAFFORD Fl. PARKER, Register,
GEORGE w. MUNFORD,

COmmissioners V ttc SinNfng Fund.
holders Of certificates who desire redeem by tor
residing limits the United Sates acknowl
edge tile before minister pcnpotenary charge daaires
general commercial appointed
the tho United States foreign country before
the proper such country the other
chief magistrate corporation therein residing
in the United the acknowledgment before justice Of tho
public deeds appointed the
all the certificate be delivered
IucIMoSD Va, July 81 1857. July 31--law3m
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- ENERAL WESrERN LAND OFFICE.

N ENERAL WESTERN land UFFIUE.--FiII-
M Osborn. Co., Main and streets, Cup
opposite tho lalen House Dubuque Iowa Broom,
born Co. Chicago, Illinois; IIussey
Rcouk read cttc agcnt stock and exchange brokers will
attention the stocks and bonds
ucgoptcd money either with
VIII orste time joint commission
location made from personal examinations only
paid SC, &c, Sc,
~ bah left with sale will required
upon registers Ecokuk giving tho
seller three markets. Correspondence solicited.
2S--d3m
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FTNIIE PACIFIC RAILROAD is now running two
daily between Jefferson city, connecting
with the Lightning Iine Of MouTivcr packets that leaves er
the arrival the express the mails
passengers Bonneville Glasgow Lexington, Kansas Leaven
worth, Weston Joseph and all intermediate points
Through from Louis Kansas in As hours, and from "a TO 30
hours ahead Of boats starting from 81. Louis
The Lightning line packets equal boats in the trade and
required mails passengers
delayed waiting for freight at towns on their way Through
purchased In the principal cities OF the United States or
Al the Offices In ST. Louis T. McKssICK,
May 22-dn AhstSnpt
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rOAfPLETION of Panama Railroad .--Rednction
Of mail steamships leave New
Aspnwa the 9th and Goth Of each month"; connecting
mail from Panama TO San Francisco.
steamships inspected and approved by the Navy
Department, and guaranty speed and sotdy.
railroad al miles ong) completed from ocean
in hours The baggage Of passengers
through San Francisco, and passengers
the comlnys expense The
money paid all expenses of the trip,
New York. Panama. and San
prevent detention of accident that the route
entirely raaJle
day they arrive at Aspnwhll
take charge Of
children without other protectors.
through tickets at the lowest rates apply at the agency III
West street New York to l. W. RAYMOND
6--dtf
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BANKING HOUSE OF cHuBB BROTHERS,


.H Washington, January ], 1857
JOHN ID. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
cd this day admitted partners the Banking House of
Brothers, Tho firm from this dae will BIO composed Of Cns
Chubb John Barrow and Henry Holmes The House in D
venport Iowa. Of Charles Chubb H. Douga
Barrow, the firm oubb Brothers, Bar
& Co. CHUBB BROIIiEIS,
diff
NOTICE TO ROAD C0NTRACTORS.--It being
IN intention Of the board OF directors Of the Washington and
gravel the from the toll
terminus the District line requested adj
apply the undersigned the subject before the 18th
of April next JOHN @. BRENT,
No 30 Louisiana
j. G. LEWIS
Feb 2l-3tawtf 4g2 seventh
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Tickets Slu-lhiVe5 So-quarters ~ eo
Certificates Of packages of 26 whole tickets sl3b 90
rn do % half DO 30
N, do 90 quarter do .......E 90 rs
and certificates of packages in the
splendid lotteries viii receive the most prompt attention. and an
drawing win be Immediately after IS TO all
who from
Address p j. BUCKLEY Agent,
July .H Wilmington, Delaware.
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rINHE Life of Charlotte Bronte, author Of Jane
Il hyrcn by Mrs Gaskel. vols 81 30,
vuackenboss Hidiory OF the United 81.
Tho Olive Branch or, White Oak Farm. 81.
New Biographies o lustrious Men. by Macausy orip sl
May IL FRA IA IoR
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-26
Sheriff Sale.

BY virtue of an execution in favor Of James A.
Hamilton, against the goods and chattcls, lands
and tenements, of Thomas Wing and Joseph
d. c. Davis. issued out of the Circuit court for the
county of Ottawa on the twenty-eighth day of Feb
ruary A. d. 1857, and to me directed, have levied
upon and shall expose for sale at public auction
on Saturday the twenty second day of August
next, at one o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
at the court house, In the county of Ottawa. the
following described real estate situated in the
county Of Ottawa and State of Michigan, to wit:
The southeast quarter of the northeast quarter,
the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter,
the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter,
and the northeast quarter of the southeast quar-
terof section nine, the southeast quarter Of the
south west quarter Of section ten and the north
west quarter of the northwest quarter of section
fifteen all in township number ten north, Of range
number fifteen west also. the southeast quarter
of the southeast quarter Of section twenty-thrce
in township number ten north, of range number
sixteen west also the southeast quarter of section
three, in township number nine north, of range
number seventeen west
snE1fv CURTIS w. GRAY, Sheriff.
Grand Haven, June 25, 1857. lf5sH
The above sale is postponed until the twenty
ninth day of September next, at the hour and place
above named. CURTIS w. GRAY, Sheriff.
Grand Haven, August %, 1857. ,.....a
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. New York & Erie Rail Road.
TO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.

n5-Buy your through tickets to N. York Boston,
Phila. and N. England Cities, via this route.
OyTWENTY-TWO MILES DISTANCE SAVED !
Ogy-Thro to N. Y. City withoh change Of Cars
[[y5-The only route to New York City having WIDE
~ AND SPACIOUS SALOON CARS!
This line extends TO Dunkirk, Buffalo, and Niagara
Falls, with an unbroken Wide Gduge-connecting at
Dunkirx directly with all Trains from Cleveldnd,
Cincinnati and Chicago, on the Lake Shore II. r;
To Buffalo, via the Buff 4 NY city R.R., making
direct connection with steamers on Lake Erie from
Cleveland, Toledo and Detroit also with the Buff &
Lake Huron r. r. from Detroit and Chicago;
To Niagara Falls, via Canandaigua n. L. r, R..
making direct connection with Trains on the Great
Western Railway from Detroit and Chicago, thus af-
fording the travelling public unriyalled facilities.
&c BosToN passengers can stop in n Iork city
any length of time, and resume their journey at
pleasure, without extra charge. l
U%THROUGH TICKETS for sale in all the
principal western II. II. Offices.
&c Fare as low as bydny other route
B. F. SMITH, Gen'l Ag't. HOMER RAMSDELI,
Cleveland, o., May Is, 1857. President.
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THE MovING WORLD. Many hearts have
been filled with sorrow in consequence of the
instant destruction of sixteen persons, by the
collision of two steamers on the sound. The
vessel sunk was the propeller IT. ". Harris,
of New London. From installing the char
acter and motions of the propeller, the Me-
tropolis Of the Fall River line, as the two
vessels met, tackled the wrong way, which
brought her PROV directly against the side OF
the propeller, nearly cutting her in two. The
ill-fatcd vessel sunk in less than three min
utes. 1t was two o'clock at night, and all
but one or two of those below decks-crew
and passengers in their berths-went down
with her.-Spiritual Telegraph. qaaa
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New YORK, Aug. 90.
u. II. Ransom was yesterday elected Pres
ident Pre- tepy Of the Michigan southern sAnen.
railroad company. aiias ~ I, s., 80, ~.
A finance committee, Of which Mr.. Gray
is chairman, was appointed toprovide for the
payments Of the company. sga 'sis.a '1'n. ....
A meeting Of the stoclsholdersis called at
Adrian the 25th of September, to, elect a
new board, the present board having resign
ed, to take effect that day. a'. . 15lG y, ~" -
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State Fairs for 1857.

Connecticut, at Bridgeport, October 10, ii, 49, 49,
Illinois, at Peoria, September 81, e, %, o.
Indiana, at Indianapolis, October 8 6, 7, g. 9, TO-
Iowa, ut Muscatine, October 81, SO.
Kentucky at Henderson, October 10, 10, Ia, Is, 49,
Massachusetts. at Boston, October 81, %, %, 81
Michigan, at Detroit, Sept 90, 30, and Oct. l. 2, 3.
New York, at Buffalo, October 6, 1870. ua-
Ohio, at Cincinnati, September l5 16, IL, 10.
Wisconsin, at GAINESVILLE, Sept %, 80, and Oct l. .
United States Agricultural Society Exhibition, at
Louisville, KY. August 81, and Sept.l, 2, 3,4,5.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-26
DUBUoUE, Aug. 10.

Quite an excitement was created this morn
ing by an attempt of prosecuting attorney
Mukern toshoot Mr.. Dorr, editor of the Eg-
press and Herald who refused to make pub
lie retraction of an article which was publish
ed in yesterdays paper, in which Mr.. Null
kern's name was used. Mulkern fred twice,
neither shot taking effect. He was arrested
and helCbin 81 900 ball. d3rd r3gHe mlf
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Also, any quantity of ol
c r 0 c E r E S
GLASS, QUEENS AND HARDWARE, sc.

q . 81
To our old friends and customers and 'the rest of
mankind we respectfully invite you TO "dropin''
and examine goods and prices, before purchasing
elsewhere. .'tttb -ia
Our stock is unusually large, and was selected
with the greatest care with, direct view to the
wants of our customers; our experience having
taught us that the BEST GOODS Invariably give
the best satisfaction. .,.., ,.., i, ,....-.f-
To our friends in iceland, Blendon, Aendale,
and other towns, we would say that the bridge
across the bayou on the south side of the river,
opposite the store, Is now being completed, thereby
rendering our place easy of access, with q sm-
ing ferryman ever ready and willing to ferry our
customers at all times TO and from the store,
free of expense. Rbgf 81 uua t4 IL
The centrality Of Eastmanvillc renders il more
convenient for greater portion of the inhabitants
of Ottawa county to do their trading here than at
any other point on Grand river. Shngemen can
their shingles and return home the same day, thus
making a great saving of time and expense.
We also keep constantly on hand and for sale A
large assortment of DRUGS AND MEDICINES
of a superior quality. Physicians prescriptions
compounded and put up on short notice '.i
Being engaged in business in Chicago as well as
in Eastmanville, we can and will pay the highest
market price for A, No. l, Shingles, Logs Bark,
Slaves, Posts and Produce 'H,,ig
Our time Of settlements will be the same as here
tofore--the irst of April and October. Hli
DRAFTS on Chicago sold at par, and interest
allowed on deposits of three months and over.
WIN, Il ( as sanw clerks GALES EASTMAN,
PnitETus FISK, J ssstg, Proprietor.
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Michigan County Fairs.

Genesee, at Flint, October7,s. sf l.
IIillsdale, at Jonesvile, October IL, II.
Ionia. at Lyons, September %, "a, 25 ~ 80.
jackson, at Jackson, October 2, g, o. f,
Lenawee, at Adrian, October 7, - ,uo lfl0 .roit.
Northern Lenawee, at Tecumseh, September TO-
Livingston, at Howell, Octobere 10, IL. '
Macomb at Romeo, October 7, s, o. ,-s.e,,.. 10
Oakland, at Pontiac, October 7, 5, 9.tlis04 sgl
Ottawa, at Eastmanyie, September %, %, a.
Shiawassc, at Coruhna, October 2, 8. sql p lni
Washtcnaw, at Ann Arbor, October III, -'o-s