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A -*.., '3,r.. f10...^',;.,,.:', t'...i NZ... -- Z.rp..?;v". ' . ~. ' '-' "4. 1 ',01:...........,..•. , , ‘..* t =tia= ,TtE :rILOI3IMk_ROAT, L. HARPER, EDITOR Ativ.iiiirinetwi • PITTSBURGH: MONDi.Y !MORNING, DECLIMIIER 20,1 t in Philadelphia is County Convention, are hereby reqttested to assem live_distriets,.*M:primary meet the Sth of January, 1848, and a County; Convention to be ittsburgh, on the .ose of choosing CITY OF 'WASHINGTON, 2,lorning, Dec. 13, 1847. . arrived here bn' Saturday evening, .ledingly unpleasant journey across the .18, in consequence of incessant rains ,and roads. Nothing of interest to newspaper occurred on the road. I found the good pie of Uniontown making arrangements to receive the remains of their late fellow-citizen, the tifave and gallant Col. Robertsp in ktich a manner is would reflect the highest credit upon the intel ,,,,ent people of that section •Of Pennsylvania.— Cal. R. appears to have had a strong hold upon the affections of his neighbors and friends. The citizens of Fayette county, I have -learned, are very much dissatisfied Kith the results of the late meetings in Pittsburgh, in regard to °the Con nellsville Railroad. They assert that unfair mea sures were resorted to, for the purpose of transfer ring ilie.intetests . in the Company to the west; and they hope that a favorable connection with Baltimore will be formed. At least, they claim, _that_ it is 'impolitic to surrender the charter, as another one may not be obtained from the Legis lature, alien, whims, it will be greatly needed.— There is, I confess, much good sense in this kind of reasoning. The only places possessing the least attractio - o, from Cumberland to the vicinity of - Baltimore, are Harper's Ferry and Ellicott's Mills; and those who are fond of the beauties of nature, and are. pleased to look upon the arts and ingenuities of man,rnay there be gratified to their hearts content. At the Relay House, S miles from Baltimore. passengers tako.the cars in the Was.bington branch Railroad ; and as this portion of the journey is performed after night, there is nothing to break the monotony of the ride. The first thing that attracted. my attention, when a few miles from this city, was a brilliant light, which appeared high' up in the heavens. Upon inquiry, I learned that it was au immense lantern, which was elevated upwards of ninety feetabove..the dome of the Capitol, which lights op, not only the enclosed grounds around, but also several squares in the- vicinity. The lantern is some twelve feet high, and 6 feet wide ; and the burners certainly reflect a brilliant light. The entire building is lighted up with Crutchett's ,gas; and to effect this, Congress appropriated the sum of seventeen thousand dollars. The gas is manufactured immediately under the Capitol, and principally from old grease, which p:oduces a very offensive smell in the vicinity. The city is full of strangers, a large majority of whom belong to the military service of the coun try, and were subpoenaed here as witnesses in the Fremont trial. Here, at Gadsby's, there are quite a number of these military gentlemen; and they Appear to enjoy themselves very much indeed.— Among them I observe Col. Taylor, a brother of " Old Rough and Ready," and Mej. Baker, formerly commander at the Arsenal, near Pittsburgh. In company with several others, I yesterday visited the Capitol, to hear a discourse from Bishop HCGIIES, of New York, a celebrated Catholic divine. But as I was late arriving, I found it utterly impossible to obtain a seat, either in the Hall, the lobbies, or the galleries ; hence I returned home to my lodgings, to rest myself atter the fa tigues of the journey. The President's message, I am pleased to learn, is well received by the great mass of the people , irrespective of party. The Democratic members of Congress, and visitors to the city, are unani mous in the opinion, that it is just such a docu meat as will unite together the honest of all parties ; wh o will rally for the country, and frown down any attempt which may be made by * captious politicians, to array u portion of our countrymen against the administration, in the course it has been compelled to take in reference to the tsar ' aril), Mexico. The Report of the Secretary of the Treasury is considered here as one of the ablest papers that ever emanated from any of the Departments at Washington. In consequence of the immense labor bestowed upon this great Report, Mr. WALK ED:a health has been very much impaired, and he is confined to his room, and does not sea company. He is at present, however, considered convalescent. L. 11. MONa►T F:VEN I NG, Dec. 13th, ISI7. - !Mar Port:—The "litim, the crowd, the shock of men," was every where observable throughout the city to-day. The city is full of strangers. Every hotel and boarding house is jammed to over flowing; and from present indications we shall have a long session, and a " gay -season," to the Metropolis. This is what the citizens of Wash ington like; for, apart from the sessions of Con gress, it is a dull and uninteresting place. To-day I had the pleasure of becoming acquain ted with several of the heads of the Departments, and Senators and Representatives from various States; but as I design alluding to them hereafter, I shall not take time, at present, to draw their portraits. I had an interview this evening with Mr; HAMr TON ;,,and I am pleased to learn, from his own lips, that lie will sustain the war, and vote for supplies, and for additional volunteers. He is a decided Taylor man, and thinks that all the country are for the General. Our HAMPTON (for there is another .in Congress) µ•ill be popular here ; and Although I would have greatly preferred to. have _ MX...amiss sent to reptesent our district yet I am, free to acknowledge that Hampton=possesses many excellent qualities.; and is a-Oifect gentle. man in his manners. The Hon. W. W. lawt \ * is here, attending the Supreme. Court Tur.snavJgoartiso, Dec. 14fh, .1547 PAINTINGS IN •TIIE ROTUNDA. Bifore Congress met this morning, in the absence of suy other employment, I spent two or three sure in the Rotunda of the. Capitol, examining -••• 1,34,"" - - .:~:_ ; - the 'various PaititingZ :To. a person who has never been in!-Nrashington, these paintings ore richit.ss i orth evigit here. It . ..iautterly impossible to:give qtr accdrate description of them, on a sill: gle sho(4l . paper; and .1 unlit content myself by alluditigito them very briefly. The first painting on tberi'ght, as the visitor eoters the east door of the Rotu l uda, is Tar ' 1 1 1AN13150 or COLII3IBUS, in 1403. The Great Navigator is represented as looking to hea -1 yen, 'andloffering up a prayer of thankfulness to the 4lmithty, for the safe arrival of himself and felloW-adtenturers, upon the shores of the New World. he tears are slowly coursing down his cheeks:.—tlears of joy and thankfulness. In his right ;tau 'Octord, the point resting upon the earth, and in his, left hand is the Castilian flag. There 'are various other prominent figures in this paint. ing, which attract attention. It is the work of Vi.xusnt.tx, a young gentleman who attracted the attention of Aaron Burr, while a blacksmith's apprentj4 on account of some "charcoal sketches'' on the' shop wails. He was taken under the ; patronagelof Burr, visited France, and produced some of the finest works of art extant. Congress • paid the .gum of slo,ouo for the " Lan4ing of ColuMbas.!" time of meeting and 5 o'clock, P. h and Allegheny, luck, P. M. of Correspondence .ER, Chairman. f I . llc Morning Post. Esiri.inOtriosi OF TUE Pitynitists.—This paint. ing, as! , Oil the world ".know, _ is by WEIL The Pilgrims a!re represented as embarking from Delft Haven, in Holland, 1i320, in , the ship Speedwell. There, at;twenty figures on the canvass, as large as life. Son after sailing, 'the vessel, I believe, proved unseaworthy, and she was changed for the MayfloWei. Mr. Robinson, the Pastor of the party, is 1.14 very personification of a good man— benevolent, kindness, purity and truth, beaus 'from his countenance. Oti the right is Miles Standish and his wife 'Rose, who has a sweet and beautiful counteriande. The other leading figures are Mr. and Mrs. White, the latter kneeling in prayer upon • the deck of the ship; and Mr. and Mrs. Winslow —the latter is most beautiful, and the spectator never becomes tired in looking at her face and person. GENERAL WASHINGTON RLSIGNING UIS COY• MISSION rd Co:is:axes, at Annapolis, Dec 23, 170. This painting is by Trumbull, the celebrated artist. The General occupies a prominent place on the canvass, and is faithfully represented. There are many figurtes, prominent amongst which are Mrs. ,Wasbingto'n •and her three grand daughters, upon a balcony and Charles Carroll with his two daugh• ters, lovely little maidens, the lery pictures of ['width and beauty. STAIIIEFFI)EIt OF LORD Conswaaars, at York. town, Va.,, Oct. 17b1. This is also one of Trumbull's paintings, and embraces thirty-tour figures. It is a master work of art. Gen Lincoln occupies the most prominent place on the canvass. SVUILENpLR or GE:c. BrEIGOINZ, at Saratoga. Oct. 17, 17:7—painted by Trumbull also. There are twenty-seven figures represented here. Gen. Burgoyneis delivering his sword over to General Gates. Col. .Morgan, of the Virginia Riflemen, has a conspicuous place on the right of the can vacs. Ile plainly dressed, and has a counts nance the very home of honesty and bravery.. Dact.aultins OF INDEPENIIKNCF., at Philadel phia, July 4, 1776; likewise a work of Trumbull . The great and good men, who periled their lives their foitunes, and their sacred lianor," are repre sented in &bold and faithful manner, by the artist Stern determination, and profound silence, are de. picted:tpop every countenance. There are forty• seven fig,tiOs on the canvass. John Hancock is seated on the right; while in front of him is the immortal Jefferson, with the Magna Charta of our liberties in his hand. }le is surrounded by Frank Adsms, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livings ton. RAIJ-Ista or POCAIICIMTAS, in I ; by Chap man. There are fourteen figures here represented. Pocahontas is kneeling, her hands clasped, and her hair loosely falling over her shoulders. She is richly dresSed in %%bite satin. Alex. Whitaker, the pious parson. is performing the baptismal feu emomony. Besides these, the wher prominent figures, are i Sir Thomas Dale; the sister of Puca hontas i in a recumbent position, with a child ; Nanteguaus, brother of Pocahontas, a bold and striking figure. This is considered, by many per sons, as the: poorest painting in the Capitol ; while there are others, good judges, too, who pronounce it one of the very best purchased by Congress. There are many other paintings in the Rotunda, principally portraits, which are 'worthy of the place they : occupy. As the hour lot the convening of Congress has arrived, I roust leave writing for the present. Dew' Nei—Another day of bustle has just! closed iii IVasiiington. A vast number of stran.! gets arrived ;to day. The morning was gloomy enough in: all conscience—the rain poured down in torrents for a while; but towards evening the skies cleared away, and Sols bright face smiled over the Capital—the first eight I have had of the I King of Day since leaving home; The weatherl here at present is quite warm,—and the simos phere this 'afternoon was almost a% balmy as June. There i 9 a good deal of out door and lobby leg. islation going on here. There are men here front all sectiofis of the Union—attornies, agents, and others, with huge bundles of papers, pressing . claims &r. The members are beset on every) side, and Well nigh bored to death. They must have a gopd deal of old Job's patience, to listen to! . all the; appeals made to them. However, it is their business to attend to these little matters; and I ansute they are well paid for their trouble.' Tile' Ffemont Court Martial is still in session, draggirig its weary length along."' But few persons attend it, save gentleman attached to the !army aril navy. East night there was an immense gathering of the Dennheracy at Jackson Hall. Several Demo ; cratic; members of Congress were in attendance. Lr,o:• Bain, of Ky., and several other speakers, addre4se4 the meeting. The whole affair passed off with; the greatest c,lat imaginable. Jackson Hall, was erected by Messrs. Blair & Rives, the well fit - nwt! proprietors of the Globe, in years gone by. The Hall is the largest I -have ever been inside ofi The front of the building is of pure white.-mqrble. The printing establishment and publication office of the Congressional Globe are in this building. Coxnanss.--The business of the session has scareely bet commenced ; and, in fact, very little will be clone until after the Holidays. The mem bers, as tet, do little bat talk politics. in the, Senate, the various subjects embraced in the Pretiident's message, were reterred to the ap propriate committees, a list of whom I sent yes terday to our readers. • In the; House, after the transaction of some un• imioftent business, Mr. GIDDINGS. of Ohio,.arose and call+l the attention of the House to an article whieh appeared in the National Whig, the organ of the I:aylcu branch of the whig party, reflecting pretty severelyupon him for casting his vote (or Alr, , Fotises. for Clerk of the House. After the • -.• ‘4;111,:' . • - TUESDAY EVENING, Dec. 1 , 1, ISI7 ~r„ x +.r.w.} . _s, ~, :C4';~ -a~f~= ` ' "T~ ' u ~t : K ^ y t" ' ,~~ 'r tip'' ~~' I' .~ . _ _ _ ~ ~ i MOM article in 'question had beep read at the clerk's desk, Mr. G. attacked the-Paper.in his usual fero tious style- 7 charged thatthe tiaper was under the control of certain meinbere of Cangress,,"•who wished to brow-breat their fello.w members into their party measures, nolciit mitts:. He claimed the right to exercise his owls judgment and de dared that he represented one of the strongest Whig districts in the United States, and took con siderable credit to himself in producing the polit ical results in that" part of Ohio. This is all a family quarrel bet Neen the Clay and Taylor-bran ches of the federal party; and from what I bear and see every hour, it is perfectlyobvious that our political opponents will soon be in the midst of a most delightful fight. The Clay clique are the most numerour here; but the Taylor men are the most active and noisy. The House then commenced balloting for a Chaplain, and on the third ballot, he Rev. Mr. Gurley, the celebrated colonizationist, and a Pastor of the Presbyterian denomination., was elected.— The candidates were Messrs. Gurley, Cushman, tons, Dewey, and Reese. On the third ballot the vote stood, For Rev. Ms Gurley, 102 votes. " " " Cushman, • • 100 " Some little colloquy look ;dace in relation to the raising of a new committee, on affairs between the States, after which the Douse adjourned. PRESIDEN r MX ING. W•envecrrole, Dec. 15, 1547 Mar Post :-1 have been long enough at the seat of Government, to learn that the principal bu siness that will be transacted fol. a month to come, will be the manufacture of Mille Opinion, in re lation to the Presidency. All; political parties here, are actively engaged in-tbis intensely inter esting game who the winnerswill be, time alone will reveal. The White Honse, for years, has been the goal where many a presidential aspirant fondly hoped to be safely moored. 'Ambition, that sin by which angels fell, has sptirred them on, and like the gambler who has t• set his life upon it cast,' they, too, risk their all upon t. the hazard of a die." Vertain statesman,pf the West; ever since that period when the memory of man run tieth not to the contrary," has ~been a standing candidate for the Presidency, i---- rd the White House Las been the Mecca towards wr,ich has been turn ed his idolatrous eye, t• from h i s youth up " and although it has been decreed, by Fate, that Alr. Clay wel l never rule over thel American people, yet we find, even when old agt has blanched his locks and furrowed his cheeks; that he will not p•iling away ambition. - Mr. Clay has been a great man, and even yet, he 1.45 - sesses many noble traits of aharacter, which will secure for him a wide circle of friends But err since he forsook the Democratic party, be lost the confidence of the great masses of the American people—that iron/desire he never again trill arkfire 1 find, bow ' ever, that a powerful effort is"Mrig made here, to bring Mr Clays nime'once nritue before the A merican people. This movement is confined to the old leaders of the - partytahose who are fede ralists in principle; who oppose the war; desire no indemnity trom Mexico ; would withdraw our troops, and give up all the valuable acquisitions shich have cost blood allll treasure—they are the " Whig " party proper ; the etlyocates of a nation al bank ; a high protective tariff, and many other obsolete ideas." They mike Mr. Clay's Lexing ton speech the platform upon which to rally. This portion of the federal party are deadly opposed to the nomination of Generil Taylor—they say they were fooled and deceived by John :Tyler, and will never again take a candidate oil trust," without a why or wherefore. ; On the other ' hand, the Taylor branch of the party, are very ; actively en gaged in poshing forward the old hero. They are very liberal with their modey and their time-- they are talking incessantly In Congress Ilalj, in the Hotels, boarding bhuses and at the street cor ners—and are huzzaing vvidiall the force of their lungs., for the old General. They are men who care not a pinch of snuff for pr,fliciple—they never put themselves to the pains of:enquiring whether Geri. Taylor is in famr or opposed to a National Bank, a Protective Tariff, indep.inity from Mexico, or any other measure They wish to make the General President, in order to - secure the loaves and _fishes of offire fur theniselrest From what I hear, an effort will be made to indive the General to s isit Wastington this winter, arid take him towards spring through Pennsylvania and nest, so as to got up a grand o horah " atriorig the people in his behalf. But I thirrk the old hero has too much good sense to make a fool of himself-id such a manner as this, merely to gratify the wishes of his " anxious friends." While the war is still 41 existence, such a movement, in the- eyes of the American people, would be disgusting as it would be disgracelul,i and As ould detract, very much from he well-earned laurels of the hero of Buena Vista I ant pleased to learn that but very few democrats take part in this movement. The great mass of our party, as in times past, wish a candidate for President, whose principles are well known and understootla man who mill' rally t i e his support the tried and the true "in all sections, of the country, north and south, dist and west—a man who is governed by those golden precepts and in estimable principles, of which the immortal Jef. ferson was the founder and advocate, and which have been faithfully carried out by Madison, Jack son, Van Buren and Polk. L. H. (0' The recent hurricane in the 'West Indies, has almost desolated the beiutilul island of To. bagu. It is, said, in the Jamaica papers, that 61 large country residences, '59 plantation sugar works, and 632 dwelling hinnies, and other edifi ces, of which some were religious ones, churches, chapels, &c., have been swept into irretrievable ruin by this awful storm. &ip to the latest dates, the names of 30 human beings have been asarr• tained as having perished. co -, lt is noted, as a singular coincidence, that' just thirty-eight years ago, Massachusetts save a Speaker to the . U. S. House of Representatives; and in the same year, Mr. Winthrop, the present Speaker, was born. off . Mr. William Heaton,..pf New York, is said to have invented a new printing machine, by which, at a single revolution'of the cylinder, both sides of eight sheets may be. printed; and 20,000 sheets in an hour. cc; The people of {he State of Maine have de• cided that a plurality of votes shall hereafter elect a candidate for public office, C* Mr. Edward Sargent,; of; Bangor. Me., has invented a new methed.of stopping railroad cars, by which, at the slightest notice, the brakeman may apply the velocity of the train to.aid in bring lug all the wheels in the train to a dead stop. C I -Our friend CALi)wELL still favors us with .p that spirited and enteitainu rg Paper—the Yankee Blade. ..`F .w 2 ,a~,. . Proceedingsin-Ilk - Amite. . Among the proceedings in lhelU. S. Senate, on Err ECTS OF PAVEMENTS ON HEALTU.--We . Tuesday; the 14th ins., we notiCe:the introduction rec llect or the theytadvcicated in'thiii.citre few ortwo resolutions, by "Mr.':DiCxxxsos, of New year ago; bya very good physician . Who is now York which comewith peculiarpropriety from no More, on the subjec t of the tffect*cif paVernents the representatives of sovereignty .pf the Empire upon -health. He conteeded that no closely or the . ._ _ State; and appearane of which we hail as au ...,. , - - thicklY inhabited city. could affor4 health to its intimation Of a more harmonious. action, on the inhabitants without .pavernents ; and in conse part of the 'Democracy of that State. They sus- quence;.reciMimended that every spot of ground, trim; fully, the Spirit of our Federal Constitution, now occupied _ by building should , be paved. His and' consequently censure any attemptao'infringe ideas were scouted as foolish at the time ; and upon the letter or spirit of that gloritius instru- I ' very little attention was paid to what he said.- 1 ment. Theiresolutions will be taken up ' tor dis- The experience of some. of our citizens _since cession on a future day, when we hope that every . .) leave one tu confirm his statements - and we now man; professing to be a Democrat, in that body; have an article from a foreign journal, which goes will sustain' them. They are in the following , . t to prove that the "discovery"'has been made words: • ' - • there. We do not notice this, in expectation.or Resolved, That true policy requires the govern- effecting any change in the policy of our cities in ment of the United States to strengthen its political and commercial relations upon this continent, by ' i h a view togive some this matter; but more vs t` some- ` the annexation of such contiguous territory as may thing new. conduce to that end, and can be justly obtained, "The corporation of Liverpool, having recently and that neither in such acquisitions nor • itt the paved the courts and alleys of that town, it has territorial organization thereof, can any conditions been obierved that the health of the people real be constitutionally imposed, orinstitutions be pro- ding in them,has wonderfully improved, and that i vided for or established inc onsistent with the right deaths were less frequent. This led to further in. of the people thereof, to form a free sovereign State, quiry, and attention was directed to two of the with the powers and privileges of the original worst courts in Liverpool. Of them, Mr. Carr, of members of the confederacy the southern dispensary, remarks that they were Basked, That in colonizing a territorial govern formerly so notoriously unhealthy that the rnedi ment in territory belonging to the United States, cal attendant was, hardly ever out of them, and the principles of self-government, upon which our w h en any epidemic visited the town, these places federative sy l stem rests, will be best promoted; the exhibited their results in perfectinn. It is also true spirit and meaning of the constitution be ob- stated by Mr. Samuel Holme, that in Freemason's served, and !the confederacy strengthened by Nay-, row he found about two years two a court of hous ing all questions concerning the domestic Poli- es, the floors of which were * below the public cy therein to Ithe legislatures chosen by the people street, and the area of the whole court was a float- I thereof. ing MASS of putrid matter. ~., Since these sinks of insalubrity have been, paved, the change in the health of the inhabitants has been more remarkable than what may have ;been' anticipated. In one place (Pridport court,) which contain& eighteen houses, the cases of sickness were eighteen before to two after the flags were laid. In ,another alley (Oak court) the proportion is five cases now to twenty-eight in former years. The obvious effect of smoothing causeways, by means of flags or other paving materials, is to do away with such inequalities as form receptacles for the stagnant water left by rain, and the °Naha food with which the poor strew the fronts of their residences. The malaria, thus produced is pro .ductive of agues and other painful and fatal dis-. !Chaplain's to Congress. The Rev. SITNHT SLICER, of the Methodist E piscop4 Church, and the Rev. R. R. Gunr.t.s., of the PrObyterian Church, both of the City of Wash ington, have been elected Chaplains to Congress— the former b the Senate, and the latter by the Rouse of Representatives. azl.The firat nnmber of the new aeries of the Cinrinati Signal, has reached us. Ii is now printed once a week . s and is one of the most neatly print• ed papers in the country. From the character of. tts.contents, it will prove a highly acre' idle visiter at the fireside of every Port Plus IX.—The folios in; resolution, offer. ed in the Sentile of New York, by Col. Young, was unanimous! y adopted by that body, and sent to the House for concurrence i Restilr,d, Of the Assembly coneur,)That the Le gtslutiire at:this State have regarded with deep solicitude and unhauded admiration, the efforts •of Pius IX to emeliort the condition of the Italian people—to emancipate them from the political thraldom under which they have been . rushed for centuries, and to bestow upon them the hicalcula ble blessings ] of National Independence and Con stitutional Freedom —That no spectacle of more intense interest can be presented to the philantrupic mind that the struggles of a down trodden people in brunt the shackle's of despotism, whether for eign or domestic, and to regain their long lost lib. ertlei. Thai on thiS occasion that interest is tub limed and sanctified by being mingled with the classic recollections which Italy inspires-4hat renowned Italy which has been the native home tit the Fine Arts—the cradle of European civilize Lion—the theatie of intellectual beauty and sub limity—the land of story and of song, of eloquence, of sculpture: of masic, of painting, and of poetry. That the hearts of all who lute their fellow-beings throb in sympathy with the noble exertions of the Roman ]pontiff, and join in aspirations to Heaven that] be may be guided through every ob atruction it his glorious carreer, by "a pillar of cloud by day and of fire by night," until he shall have safely conducted the Italian people to the land of protnise, Resolved, That the Governor he requested to transmit a copy of the inbceeding resolution to Pope Pius the IX. RCTURN 1:11 , ITALIAN EXILES.-A letter from Florence ball the following: I nm assured by a person of undoubted veracity that His holiness has expressed, on many occa vions, the Kish to be surrounded by all those good Italians, (no matter to what State they may be long,) who have suffered fur Italy, and are now in exile; and I lam also told that measures had been taken to invite to Rome the exiles now in Ameri Ca, Messrs F. Futesti, Alex. Bargnani, G. Apinela and F. Argenti; and the time of their Yeturn will certainly be a day of joy for all good Italians." These gentlemen are well known and respected citizens of New York. (0' A letter from: Rome says that RIO Poise has caused letters to be written to the diffr4etit towns in the Papal States, 'sillere subscriptions are being raised for the erection of monuments in honor ofl him,to request that they will devote the Money to a' more useful purpose—namely, the todndation in Rome of a central hospital and almhouSe for aged persons. iKT GREAT INCONSISTENCY !!Physicians , prescribe DR. ROGERS' LIVERWORT AND TAR I in the last stages and the most hopelexs cases ofi CONSUMPTION, after all other medicines had CW- 1 cd, as it has proved itself to be the moat extraordi-' nary medical aid in curing that disease.: Now this medicine is as valuable in the incipient rages, such as COUGH, ,COLDS, when the LUN:iSI are not too far gone before ulceration takes place.' It is seldom or cm mnown to fail in .bveaxing the most distressing Cough or Cold in tt few hours! time, if the directions are strictly folloWrd. The GENUINE DIL ROGERS' LIVERWORT ANDS TAR, which mattes so many - wonderful Cures, is for sale by.D. C. Kneeland, alsp by Ktdd ikCo. antis City. Those who are aftlictnd with Dise4sed Lungs, will do Ivan to call on them:and see the 'certificates of the most wonderfdl cured] from Hon. Judge Wm. BURKE. The tvife bribe Rev. G. W. Maley, and from Dr. Hiram Cozy Proft.ssur in Cincirinati Eclec tic Medical College. dicl7 -141- Let every ono who is in need of some such Medicine as Sat:sapritilla, and who wishes a good preparation, put up] in generous sized bottler; at one dollar each, read the advertisement in another column, of DR. WOOD'S SARSAPARILLA AND WILD CHERRY, a compound of twol'of the most valuable medicines in the blateria Medica. As - a tonic for General Debility, Dyspesia, Bre. we may safely say it is an exeellent preparation.L Sold at the HEALTH DEPOT, Smithfield, be tween 3d and 4th streets, Pittsburgh, Pal dee* Cure your Cold and Covgh before the Lungs are Diseavd and fall a prey to Consumption}.—lt is now universally acknowledged that DR. DIJNCAN , S EXPECTORANT is the only certain Medicine that will completely eradicate the first symptoms of this Disease from the system. This Medicibe commen ces at the very root; causes the Secretia Matter and Phlegm to loose its hold, and be dischafged . through the Expektorant organs, thns giving iminediate ease to the Cough, imparting strength to the bonstitution, and finally restoring perfect health. Those who are afflicted with the first seeds of Consuiription, such as a cold, cough, soreness of the throat ! pain in the breast and side, affections of Bronchia , :(all of which will soon lead to a speedy Consumption ifnot check ed,) should at once procure Dr. Duncan's Expecto rant Remedy,' -whereby life may be prolonged, and probably saved. For sale by WM. JACKSON, 89 Liberty at., 'head of Wood st., Pittsburgh. deal? %tl'a • . D On Sunday morning, Dec. 19th, Mrsi HE nx wrrA M., wife of A. J. bonnet, aged 21 years. The friends of the family are respectfully invi ted to attend her funeral this (Monday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence of Mr. Boyle, Hand street. ',. ; ',:-'.:3;;.4 -,:,, •,.'. :rz •.;• , 4 :.j-:r ~ ..•,:.:!.:•. ,- .1:..,z:::: i .:' , .:.-1., = -: , ,.f,.1,•-,.-'.i": , .'-:_":' , ','-i...,.. 7. ,,7,.- . - : ;:,:-: ;~.; '~"" '" , ; - i?..., - ', - '=.',.':.:.:'-' '::, \.:.-'.::!.:".i' INCE2I9 LOCAL,MATTERS. Professor Risky and Suns, of whose wonderful performances the European press has spoken in the higeest terms; arrived in our city last evng. and took lcdgeings at the Monongahela House. They have been engaged by the enterprising Director of the Atherimum, and make their first appearance this evening. From all indications they will be greeted by one of the most fashionable audiences ever assembled at any one place of amusement in our city. MaroniaTr.—On Saturday evening, the Whigs appointed their Delegates to the City Convention. Five wards instructed for Mr. Adams; three for Mr. Scully, who also gets two delegates in the Fifth ward; the other three being in favor of Mr. Laughlin. A LLEGIIENIr.—Three wards have gone for May or Campbell, and one for Mr. Alexander. H. Campbell, Esq., will, therefore, be the Whig can didate.' t:j•The Committees appointed, in pursuance of the Resolution adopted at the War Meeting, to solicit contributions for the families of volunteers now in Mexico,—have been handed to us for pub lication, but unavoidably crowded out to-day. They will appear to.morrow. As I am now engaged in the importation off:lran dins, Wines and G.ns, &c. exclusively, I have made arrangements in different parts of Europe and the lslands,ewith will known houses, for my.future supplies of Foreign LiqUors, which I will be able to sell, delivered in the Custom houses of New York or New Orleans, or in this city, at the lowest market price, fur cas h or approved piper. I have in store and cellar, a very large stock of very superior Wines and Liquors as imported, of the-most celebrated brands and vintager, for sale on pleasing terms. P. C TWARTIhr, corner of Front and Smithfield e ta OTARD BRANDY-25 half, quarter and eighth pipes, dark and pale, Vintages from 1837, to '44; for sale as imported, by dec2o P. C. MARTIN. Q AZERAC Brandy-6 balf and quartetpipes, pale, Vintages from 1837 to '44; for sale by dee2o P. C. MARTIN. ASEIGNETTE Brandy-6 half-pipes, A Seig nett° Brandy; for sale by dec2o P. C. MARTIN. , T)INET, Coatilion & Co. Brandy-2 baltp'pes, for j: dec2o salo by P. C. MARTIN. I." ENNESSEY Brandy-4 half pipes, London col or, Vintage of , 42, to arrive and fi r sale by den2o P. C. MARVIN. IRISH Whiskey-2 Puncbecuts, for sale in quanti ties to suit, by dea2o A t ry t lAlC t i Sp t irii 3 7-2 Puncheons, for sale in quan dec2o HOLLAND Gin--4 pipes Swan and Black Horse Gins, for sale by dec2o LONDON Porter--5 clsks London Porte, in quart and pint bottles, for sale by • dec2o P. C. MARTIN. Wines - to Arrisee r s ri Qr. casks Burgundy Port ; lJ 50 Ilhd s White Wine; 25 half Inds. ,4 to arrive at N.Orleans the last of this month,or beginning of next, per ship Waverly, Tinnman' master, direct from Celte, for sale by (lec2o) P. C. MARTIN. Pittsburgh Navigation & Piro Iniuranoe: Company. N Election for nine Directors of this Company,! I - I . to serve for the ensuing year, Will be held at the Office of the Company,.the 3d day of January next;between the hours of and 2 P.M., dec2o-2w ROBERT FINNEY, Se.c,y. Books for the Holihrays. T A IRIENDSHIP'S GIFT, for 184:3. The Amaranth, " " • The Garland, " 44 The Religious Keepsake, " The Gilt of Friendship, ft The Evergreen ; Tho Floral Offering; The Ladies Scrap Book; -' The Laurel Wreath ; • The Sentiment of Flowers; The Ladies Book of Poetry and Flowers; The Fountain ; The Galley of Nature; • Gems of Beauty; Beauty , Costume; For sale by H. S; BOSWORTH & Co., clee2o, . No. 43 Market street CeHF.MIZETTS AND FRENCH WORKED CO . LARS, in all qualities, (some very fine,lisellin• off at a great sacrifice at dec2o • ' BARROWS & TURNER'S. BLANKETS ! 'BLANKETS!! BLANKETS!!! Gentian Blue Macinaw, Whitney and Coun .y Blankets, at eastern cost, to close consignm•ent, ROBINSON'S, rifth street, ouedohr below Wood. • decl2o ,FOR SALE-250 cuts of 5 dituble purple and yel low Carpet Chain; Wooden Bowls, all sizes; 200 dozen of Sxlo, 9x12, 10x12, and 10:15 WindPw Sash; 900 copies of HAnars's late Pittsburgh and Allegheny cities and Birmingham DIRECTORIES ; 6 segs.of the American Pioneir ' in 2 vols.; 7 .vols. of the Journals of the Senate and House of Represen ' tatives from 1790 to 1799. White, Louisville Until by the barrel or retail; a few bed cords, fishing chalk lines, &c., for sale low, ISAAC HARRIS, Agt. and dee 1:20-6t Com. Merchant, bth at. near Wood VrOSEL MUSCATEL. Hock wine, Henkel' 'lir Co.'s exportation, for .sale by the case or bot-. tie at the wino store of dec2o 4,4, -...,,,ecz-Akt4tj.:,4*lei ,_ s'; '-~ 1 5X . 7 , ' , .. 2 . -- .'`flii" - Tim celebrated Artistes, Sf R ES OR RISLEY 4- SONS, t- I''' '.- 07 ~ _ Whose :performances have been_Me. theme of unil versa' admiration throughout Euiorie r have been es.t _agedTor Fiie - Nights Only; andwill make . their rat appearance .this evening, Monday, :Dec. 20M. A troupe of Artistes in Divertisements. -.leidesof Orchestra—M. lienry...: - _ - . _ ;_._.- PruCts--Pitrquette and Ist Range of Seats, 50 cts alcony Seats, 25 eta. Seats secured on application; ~ ..0 LECTURE vs the Wonders of Natn're and Selenee ROFESSOR SIMIAN, from the East, reapect,. fully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of ittsburgls and _vicinity, that - he will' 'deliver a Lec. ure on the subject of HUMAN MAGNETISM, or lONDAY,' evening, December 20th,' at PHILW ALL. He proposes to Magnetise any that wish to e broughtunder the influence, if they will present - He particularly requests all those that are affected ith any nervous eomplaintswhatever to attend.— fire proposes to teach the - sdience to all who desire o make themselves useful. The lecture and e4e iments will be perfectly . moral,enrecommendations loin Ministers and others *ill test*, and is attend. snce confirm; Ministers adrititted gratis.- - L ' Doors open at 6 o'clock, P. M. Lecture to Sem --ience at 7. Admittance 121 cents. . dec2o-1t ii.UDESHEIMER BERG,-.1834, Hock Wine, di rect importation into the United ;slates by Pe ! , yEer At Bold Mumm, (from the base of the. inonntitin hich surrounds the Castle efJohannistirg) for sale the cane or bottle, at the wine, stole iii . ' 1 dec2o . JACOB WEAVER;. pa' EISINHEIMER Hock wine, Henkeli ez,Co. , e Mainze exportation, fbr sale by die case orbot le t the winestore•of -. . I dec2o - JAC')B VirEAVER. OCK HE 11 Heck wine, - Henkell & Co. ex- Hporters to'.the United States,. fur sale by the case or bottle, at .the wine store of dec2o ' - . JACOB WEAVER. ▪ OCHHEIMER, 1839, P. A. Mtimm & Co.'s "di ▪ rect exportation'to the United States, for sale y the case or bottle, at the wine store of dec2o JACOB' WEAVER. • Wines. • .. : 1. 2 0 f o uart ,, er Ca , s , ks lt , . o o n u c c i a o o n o; Market tort; 5 " " Hunt " - • • 10 " " Trash tit 20 " " S. S. Madeira ; , . 15 " " LonclonMarket do ; 10 " " Symington - - " 5 .iii cl , ' Fayal • _ - .tg 10 " " ' Tenneriffe “ '7'i 10_ " " Pale -Sherry 5 " " Golden " -5 " " Brown " 10 ." eaLisbon . 15 " " Dry Malaga; . . - 10 " " Sweet do. - For sale in . guantities to suit, by dec2o - P. C.MARTIN _ _ . • , CHAMPAGNE Wine--25 Baskets Ciown Brand, dec2o for sale by P. C MARTIN SARDINES -5O Boise Sardines ; 50. " do t for sale by ; dee:lo P. C. MARTIN i ry ruin CIGARS, of the fdllowing celebrated I ti.Vk.A../ Brands: Silva, Esulapio, Dos •Ami gos, De Fusten; London Uranio, Falla Principe, - La iftoyadero, Colorado, Regalias; Carado, Just. Sang Principe, Cheroot's_Eagle Principe, Lord Byron Re, alias, for sale by dec2o P..C. MARTIN . : IQUORS- IN. GLASS--100 bottles of Brandies, [ .4 Wines, Gins, &c., for sale by • f . dec2o • Sundries. P. C. MARTIN . . I gn DOZ. Playing Cards; UV 15 Barkets Olive Oil ; 10 Boxes fine Chewing ,Tobacco ; 10 Bbls powered Sugar; 8 doz Tomato Catsup; - -- 8 6 6 Walnut do! )0 ". Brandy fruits; 20 66 Biters ; 20 " Peppermint; • ,• 6 ' 6 Lemon Sirup; .for sale by dec2o P C. MARTIN. Children's Fancy- Shoes. NO. 8, FIFTH ST., COMPLETE assortment of Children's Shoes, (every variety,) of his own manufacture, (and warranted,) for sale at No 8, Fifth street. dcti.2o-3t S. KEYS. t . Ladles Water Proof BOWL" " '. 3ADIES Double Sole Water- Proof Roots, for sale at No. S Filth street. dec2o-3t . S. KEYS. p - , RUIT S-6 Bbls prime Oranges ; • 1 2,5 Boxes Lemons; 5 Kegs Malaga Grapes ; '' All in good, order, just received on consignment nd for sale' low„at the Wine Store.. JACOB WEAVER; declS - corner hlarkst and Front ate. JOHANNIS BURGER. Hock—A few cases of this celebrated wine, for. sale, by the case or bob I -ttre, attire wine , store. - • deels JACOB-WEAVER. • A A 'CASES 'Wick or Rhine Wines-1 diaz;oach•; embracin& the most choice and ..popular brands of sparkling andatill imported under the tariff 'of 1846,in cellar and for sale at the wine stare of • declS JACOB WEAVER. SPARK LING Hock, of ilochhelm, for sale by the case or bottle, at the wine store of declB a JACOB . WEAVER. SPARKLING Moselle Hock Wino, for eat! by. the case or bottle, at the wine stare'of dcclS JACOB WEAVER. P. C. MARTIN WAS caught ndritt on the Ohio .river, between . IN Middletown , and Shousetowal,' and taken up by John Daley and others,' on Sunday last, a Flat Boat, 75 feet long by 18 feet wide, 'without stan chions. The owner can hare it - upon - proving pro perty and paying charges, by applying at John . Bo= ley's, near Middletown. declS-3tiv* P. C. MARTIN P. C: MARTIN BRASS' FGUNDW - ANP 'GAS 'FFTTBR, Snifthfield sftnet; hetWeen' Diimorid, Atte/ and Fifth street. Pittsburgh. dealB- ly - Wholesale 'Dry Goods. XTOW epening at the wholesale dry goods romps, ,LN 62 Matztet street, 2d o story,:loo pps ofAlpacca, 99 pcs English Merinos; '2 cases Oregon plaid s,,end caelonereei 10 pea French broad el oths;.44 cy casimeres, 5 -cases casinetta, 10 bales nfied," white And yellow flannels, 100 pairs of blanrets, new styles of call - Coes, domeetie gMghatils, gloves, and hosiery,teigerher with a general assortment of goods. Merchants are invited to exomine:nnr stocr, ne we Ofe confident it will favorably coinpare with, pastern, ocas in styles and prices. declB A. A. MASON & Co. .A. MASON 4- Co., N 0.62 Market street, have just received an extensive assortment of daysey and thncy dress buttons; alSo, gimps and re.nges of every variety, cashmere cravats,srlx scarfs, , etc., etc. .. dei.;lB T a meeting of - NOW - Englaneers" held on. dme With ultimo, on Motion orff. W. Esq., it was resolvr d, that the President and Vice. President, assisted by si; genifemen, to be appoint ed by the President of this meeting,lie a Committee to report a Censtitution and list of-Officers for a New England Society, to be !brined on the 22d of Becon ber, 1847. That Committee consists of Hon. Chas: Shafer, ' - Jolin • M. - Austin Messrs. Harvey Childs, Luke :Loomis, H. W.. Williams; George Breed, G. Gilmore, Wm. .S. Caldwell, E. S. Ainsworth, and B. if. Hersey. • Therc Will bee. Supper on the 22d irist., the Anni• versary bf the landing of the Pilgrims, at the Saint Charles Hotel. Every person' of New England birth is invited to'attend. . - Tickets can be Procured of the undersigned. AVM. S. CALDWELL, F. S. AINSWORTH, S. H. HERSEY, - • declB..td - Committee of. Arrangements CS. DICKLEY, P.aopataroa.—The subscriber • respectfully announces to hie friends and the public, that he has just received a great variety of TOYS and FANCY CONFECTIONARY, of a sive rior quality. He is prepared to furnish cares of all rinds, aur oras., Toys mum, etc., ~during the holydays, and he is confident his stoca. generally is equal to any in the marget. N. B. He will be prepared to serve up Ica Omit' on Christmas day. declS—lt IVALLOW-1 Barrel, for tale by. X 'deelS SMITH & SINCLAIIL JACOB WEAVER ',,_ • =MBSM ATHENJEUM. Cigars. Flat Boat Taken up. M. STEEN, New Goode To New Euglanaere star Bakery and Confeetianary, DIAMOND ATI,EY,^ ESE =NM Bir,ELEcTlue ,TELIGRAPH, BlFigOiltr:- FOR ?Hit MOHNING'POST: The -diet-has th!len 0 inches, and is still rece. 'ding: The weather is pleasant. The Telegraph bai.been'eompleted to St. Louis. Dicamnan 19, 9 P.M. The river has fallen 12inches since last night. There - is sdme`appealance'of rain to;nigbt•—•:,--. Tbe. 4 l3Mfalodmmilercial Advertiser' 'of De.. cember 13, 13'15;1as - the fulle4ing Vaughn', celebrated medieine.. We need only say, read it. - - - • • ' Vaughn's Vegeta6le . ,Lititontriptie Misture.—We . are not accustomed to.take particular notice ofthe various medicines of the:da!y„ adiertised'ip our col- UMW, for all the iihohet flesh is heir to, but the ray and character of the !testimonials in proof of • Vaughn's Vegetable LithOittnptic, inserted to-day, 1 ...1%,";;. '71 ;;x1 4:7 ' . ''47 '' ' . '!... -12 impels us•to depart krom.our.usual practice,, and to t•••• ' admit that we have , never 190 , ein So• extensive sue.. c.ess to attend any preiious'iadvertised ta d' ° ‘!'4 , ‘ within so abort a space of time. The genuinenelin of thecertifitatesis• undoubted moat: ; iif,those naln. cd are_ofir own tenow citizens,one of wtom hearer ' many years been . cennected with this paper; and many of themfavoratily.knOWn to us—sonie of them has taken the pains vixen - and:,corrobOratii the State rnents published, and we'certainly think. the tnedi eine has established for itself an excellent repute- I don: , Siich a notice from one of the find newspa. pers in the State of New 'York, is no • slight honor, r, anik-wo will merely add 'from our own knOwledgo oftbe Comnercial. Advertiser, five hundred dollars would not have , predluced such an anicle, *- pen - of the editor of, that Journal, had trot the , proof ofsihat he has stated; no! -ten times that stim would be no inducement for this old and Print to foist Upon the , public a worthless article. 1 1; 1 : 1 4 . See advertisement in our columns. 'Call and /et I . a 2ainplilet of our agents. dee= • t , ,n 4 :XIV -xi-T1 fir. ANNA- 7 1 case small ; flake, just received and ,: BA . for sale by - B.A. FAUNESTOCK 'CO' car of lot and Wood sts. declB JTIIIIME PASTF..--L3 cases, just received and for • sale by B. A. FAHNESTOCK & CO.; decBB cur of Ist and Wood .ais. fOLASSES Barrels-116 Molasses Bemis, on consignment and for sale 6g_ •declB' - MILLER and RICKETSOIt 1' RESH Raisins-50-Bodes.ll. Raisma, juatze calved and for sale byl •. • declB . .11111.14 ER and RICKETSON. • • C ORN Broonio-100 • doz corn brooms, - in store 1... and for aele by -• • dcc 18 • MILIIER and RICKETSON. _ OLD Peach Brandy-20 Barrels sup Old Peach Brandy, in store and Ifor sale by 7 declB - MILLER and R.ICKEtBON. IDEA V ‘ i i n a e n g: t ire sale blii b g y ood cider Vinegar, !wet 1. decl3 MILLER and RICKETSON. : AITHITE GLUE--2 bbli superior just received V V and for sale by • ! A.IPAHNESTOCKitt Co. I" corner of First and Wend sta. declB 'lt Is the best Cough.7ediclue ever sate. , FAD the following proof of the superiority of Dr. Willard's Oriental Caujit Mixture, from ( a respectable citizen, who has tried it. 1- 7 YITTSIKTRGI4 - :Bec. /5, 1847. !drams. HAYS & BROCRWAY: • • After laboring for s e v e raleea weeks vindei the dials& vantagee-of harrassing cckigh and most distreising ; cold; which had thus far resisted thfeffects of rave. rat of the. ainfallibles, ,, I was induced to purchise a bottle of your Orieotal Cough Mixture,. and give it a fair trial. To my great surprise, after using only one half of the bottle, I found myself "entirely "It is the best 'medicine I ever saw.” True copy. • ; JOHN HINDS. Sold by HAYS & BROCHWAY, Druggists, Com mercial Row, Liberty street, near Canal. decl7 A MAGNIFICENT assdrtment, just received; or joa.. Ladies, Gentlemcn4 land Misses Gum Elastic Shoes, comprising every kind known, all .of the best quality, every pair being carefully selected,-for sale cheap, at D. A. Olmsted , s Boot and Shoe Store, corner orMareet and Liberty sts. dec.l7.3t ' Cumin Seed, !Jaynes - Hail Tonic'; hesion Plaster, : ; French s • !French Leaf, • •• r Blue Moss, - ;mut Plaster, • Spanish Saffron, Trunar Caustic Corn.. -- Jaynes Hair Tonic, , • • " • . 1 Pure;" Just reed and for sale y • B. A. FAHNESTOCK & j'cot Ist and Wood ati Calcined Magnesia. g cases just rec 2 d and for sale by nov3o - B. A,: FAHN ESTOCK /k. Co. , i PLAIN AND HIGH COLORED DE LAINR.A. ) A. Masorr & Co:, 62 Market-.t,, have jest re- i - , , cellos(' per Etpress an assortment of above very fashionable goods for childrens wear: ' dee7 ; , . VRENCH TWILLED CASHMERES—Receiied , 12 per Express, at A. A. MASON & Co.'s 62 Market!. street, ace of sup, Twilled Cashmeres. By ,the President of the United States. N pursuance °flaw, JANIKS K. POLK;Vresi- I I dent of the United States ocArnerica, de hereby declare. and make known3bat public safes will be • held. at the undermentioned Land Offieesp' 4 .4, Tmsurroni - dr Wrscaiearri, tfie . periode hereiOarter designated, to wit : = , • At the Land Office, at •MINERAL.POINT,commenc, - . ing on Monday, the seventeenth day of January nest, for the disposal of the-public lands within the under nentioned townships and parts of toWsbipsi•viz:: . North of the base line and 'teeSt . fou r th of the urth przoti • pal meridian. • . Townships fourteen; fifteen and sixteen, of range three. - , - Townshipa fourteen fifteen and sixteen, of tinge four Townships cOurteen, fi een, sixteen, seventeen and eighteen, of range five. ' • - Townships fourteen, fifieen, siiteen and . seven; _ teen, of range six. • ' Sectioni font: five, six, seven, 'eight, nine, seven teen, eighteen and twenty; west of "Coon Slough,” of township thirteen; fractional townships fourteen, i? ,•-•••• fifteen and 'sixteen. on - the Mississippi River, and township. seventeen of range seven. t - ' Fractional townships fourteen, sixteen and seven teen on the•Alitisissippi of range eight. Fractional township eeventeen on the Mississippi{ River; of ranger nine. • • - ' ; At the Land Office 'at AIR - BEN BAY, commencing on Monday the' thirty-first day of January next, for the disposal _of the publie lends within the under- tr mentioned townships and Pa/vela, township, NIZ NOllh of the base hue and east of the fourth princi pal nieridian. .‘ Fractional section one, intownship nineteen, eitu-.1" - , ;•. ited northeast of LART. PwAwourr, ,, or range , .. , • _ fourteen.- Fractional township twenty-one, north'Of ' c Fox Itrvrx,t , and townsbuis thirty-two and thirty-thiee, j, . of range nineteen. r . . • • •. Townships thivty-two, thirty-three and thirty. feint, ofrange twenty; . ' Lands- appropriated by law for the use of schools ' , military or other purposei, - . will be 'excluded from the sales. • . The offering of the lands will be commenced; the days appointed, and proceed in the same order . in Which they are advertiicd, with all convenient .• dispatch, uktil the- whole - shall have been offered, and the sales thus closed.' But no sal e shall be kept • open longer than two weeks, and no private entry of any of the lands will be admitted until after the expiration of tile two weeks. - s - - - - - GIVEN under my hand at the City:or Washington,.. ' , r• this ninth day of October, Anna Domini one , thousand - eight hundred and forty-seven. • • By the President. JAMES K. POLK. RICHARD •M. YOUNG,_ ' Commissioner of the General Land Office. NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS. , Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption , to any lands within the-townships and parts oftown- , ships above enumerated, is required to establish - same to the satisaactien of the Register and ReC.eiver,l of the proper Land Office, and mike -payment there- c; far as soon as acticable 'after seeing-this ~ and before-the d ay appoin.ed for the commeice- - meat of the public sale of lands, embracing,the tract - • . claimed, otherwise such claim will be forfeited. t RICHARD M. YOUNG;' Commissioner`oftlhe General Land Office. f - ect22-1 - a.wl,owd • ''•..-..:-:.-.,.-.., :. , .-::.- , i , ,,,--,.:.:-:'.:i . .:::: 4i ? . : . :1Y • ': . ::.!•..-'''. 1 :'"' . '' -. .1:,:'' 4.7:'i,',': ~ . • D„IG;SPATOHES .Cl7'crsx..-rr, Dec:lB, 6 P. M. 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