liAc! I 1' PUBLISHED BY THOS. PHILLIPS & W. H. SMITH, 'N. - CORNER OF WOOD 4. FIFTH STB. Viiiims.--rivr. DOLLARS • year, payable in Opium. Slagle eoples TWO CENTB—for sale at the elester of.the office, Rod by News Boys. Tile Mercury and Manufacturer it published WEEKLY, at tbe sante office, on a &table ti sheet, at TWO DOLLARS a year, In at 11111011. Single copies, SIX CENTS. Terms of Advertising. Ma SQUARE OF TWELVE LINES OR LESS gee insertion, . 0,50 One month, $5,00 Retaleiesnisse, 0.75 Two monts, RAM idle 111•Oftienl, 1,00 Three months, Pail week, 1,501 Four months. I' or weak* 3,00 Six months, ~rstlareet weeks. 4,00 One year, YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS ' ' cstenemome LT steseuee. Oas Soars. The Squares Ns p a ths, $15,00 SIX months, $23.00 Dierxii 25,00 One year. 35, er advertisersenu In proportion. ("Attlee four lines Six Dot,o,ne a year. PUti,TC OFFICES,&C. • Care Posy Optics. Third between Market and Wood I alreuts—it. Id Riddle, Postmaster. t: faros House, Water, 4th door from Wood st. Peter. en's lastidings—Major John WlMock, Collector. ' Orr/ Tasammy, Wood between First and Second trnets—Sarbes A. Bartrans, Treasurer. Cower Titaxsuay. Third street, next door to the Third Presbyterian Church—S. rt. Johnston, Treasurer. llillavisn's Orrice, Fourth, between Market and Wood streite-Alerander Hay, Mayor. A parmisr:** Bsoasurrs. Foe r th. near Market au - BANKS. Itleesattlasi,lietwerla Market and Wood streets, on tato sod Fourth streets. STaiteitaireir ale MMlCtiVititille AIM ?Amiga,' Dz. faairefilsoliT , (formed, Baring Fund,) Fourth, between Wool osil Market streets. lißlitasies„ Filth street, near Wood. MOTELS. 161119,1 1 ,pitta Moose. Water street, near the Bridge. 77 :01 L., • Is Herm, corner of Teen awd St. Male. Illhatelkurne fionta, turner ofThird and Wood. harwasccot flayeuecrxe: Third and Smithfield. Maras Traria, corner of Penn street and Canal. aricima Eaeu, Liberty street, near Seventh , littaate M barium lionse,Liberly St. opposite Wayne •. • , • Marston House, Penn St. opposite Canal, nip OVERT WOO DS, ATTORNEY AND lA. COUNSELLOR AT LAW.-001ce rem°. tel b Ilakearell's offices on Grant at., neatly opposite alaIV Coart Cottle, next rooms to John D. Mahon, flag lest floor sep 10 orth Ot. TONER, Attotoey at Law, N Eastrner ar ilealtbtleld and Fourth streets. sep 10co-17 MirICANDLESS & 111PCLURF, Attorneys and NW: Counsellors at Law: °dice in the Diamond, bark fraiire44 Court HOWlC,PittsUurgh. aro 10 SOME it FINDLAY, Attorneys at Law, Fourth st above Wood, Plttsborgh. sep . (IW H &MILTON, Attorney at Law, between Wood and Smithfield sta., Pittsburgh. se, 16-17 1101TR:OrBARA. ROBINSON, Attorney at Law; V V Office on the northside of the Diamond.betweert allartaet and Clelou streets, upstairs imp 10 A hi DUIRBOILAW, Attorney at Law; tenders s pretwOonalsersice.s to On pshtle. Olice on iti Street, ribose VVosd, rlttst.orgh, oePl-0 VYSTSEt ¢ BUCHANAN, Raw-leaf sat Lao. °dice .11:3 .44moirad fronsabke Diamond. to "Attorney'sßoir," tidy fide of Fourth street, between Market and Wood *tracts seplo BUCKMASTER, ATIRNEY AT LAW, /s. has removed his aim to Beares's Law Build- Potteth street, slave Smithfield, nttshargh. sep IS GDORGE W. LA TWO. Attuner at Law, Ofßee : No. 54 Fifth street, near ale Theatre, Pitts:met stop 27—ly RZADE W AAIBINGTON, Orroa.Nier A I. LA S —olllce Is Bateweirs Snit Area, IMumbergth. lihrr .5. 101Iff IILITCHELL—Attornty it Imetr,tiffiee OP corner of Smithfield tad sth its, Piltoborih- I CollecUons made. A:I business entrusted to his • are will be promptly attended to. febl6-17' REMOVAL.—R. blorrow, Alderman; °Mtn north side or Fifth st., between Wood and Smithfield 411. Filtsbursk. we 10 _ _ L R. 8. R. IROLM ES C ,M Oee In Beeonii street, next Roor ' to Illelvany 4. o's Glen Warehouse lip 10-1 y 81 7 TON. Booksoilers, Printers an Viper Illoosfeetareso, No. 37,111-dketit. Pep 10-17 ANDERSON, Smith Geld Foundry, Water st.. '''lMute the Monongahela House, Plitsturgb • ten 10-17 5 YOUNG. FIL41 1 1C 111 L. YOUNG. B. YOVIG & CO., Furniture Wue s.orner of Hand st. 4 f/reosiegie !Nelms wishing to raeollase Furniture, will fled ft lo lefirlikranunge to give us a tall. being Cully satisfied 10 that lies eau please as to quality and price. sap SBLS. PLANT 1110LASITEB, received per Steamers Little lien sad Fulton. and for Mae - t A. GORDON saw It. 12 Water street is D. Ciimmus.•.... • 14ra R. Comm 4JOIANAN 4 CO.,Genera Agents, FOlWardiall ant CllOllOlllllOlll reams LeTee Street, VlCkllbOrg :111.1.6 TlMiy respectfully void t conalgameots. n 22- 11V—E118— CLOSET'S Boot and Shoe Manafacto• 83 rotuth St., neat doortotbe U. States . 4 4•14 Ladles ['Silken'', Kid aud Sails Shoes made in asp anateatasaaner,and by the newestrreneh p ARDEN TOOLS, consisting of Aloes, Panty Spade, - Viansplaatiag Trowels, 'Eddie{ Tools, Budding 4ilins, Pruning Halves, Pruning Shears, etc., just re. t 4111041111 aad (or sale by F. L. SNOWDEN. sop 10 lB4 Liberty street, bead of Wood. Josesa AOISTRATEEPBLANKS, for proettedinp In At. eißasina under the late law, for sale at this Offi ce • • APISAMIE PETITIONS, NOTICES, &C.— To be used to Bankruptcy proceedings, printed on higoodpapermed is the forms approved by the Coort,for sale sllllolllee of the Mercury and Democrat. see 10 ti.sd We fashionable toot and VlP lL nbbb Manufacturer, No. 101, l'ltird street, between Weed wed Smithfield streets, Pittsburg!' sop le • jolt 5. TATTBRSON, lr.,Biral (team, near Pittsburgh, klaaafacturer of Locks, Hinges and Bolts; To• railer. M and Timber Screws; Houma Screws for 'liens( NM, ke. sep 10—ly JOHN 111PCLOSKEY ,Ta le r aad ekothlter, Litany VP aria, between With and Virgin alley, South side, IMPIP ie 4.4 A. GORDON, Commission .and Forwardly lietelsants, Water st., Pittsburgh. Pep 10-17 •- ' Illirtainghams.Jic Ca. fite...IIIIIIIMILON AND FORITARDINO AWL C a No. 60 Water street, Pittsburgh Pa. illieetring and Shipping 5 nests per 100 lbs. Olumoshirndolui oa Purchases and sales!! ! pereent. air litiAl3 S. MORROW, 7JICTORII of Tin, Copper and Sheet hoe Ware., No. 17, Fllth it., between Wood and Mar— Asou -Vosoadasillantly oa band a good asamtssest of wares, a sz of pabllc.patroaago. Also.os band, 1011161111 ft liftbilic Wawa& Polars, Tons. Gridirons, 1110161MONOIL Peer, Oveu, Coffee Minste. per. 11 , 11141.104111101 dirvitod to_ call and amides for Jalidoistillrosialli asap for cub of lidliamabP • • . . ' • • k.. . . ~ . .;:t.• -•.; '' '':A. -- • . ' ''' ' ''i? 1- ''' - '''' -'- • - - • . ~ - .. . , . . . . . • . . HAILMAN, JENNINGS & Co., Wholesale Grocers, Commission and Pro duce Merchants, Ixl Dealers in Pittabsrek Mansfectsres No, 93 Wood street, Pittsburgh. HAILMAN, JENNINGS &Co., Cotton Yarn Warehouse, No. 43 Wood street. Agents for the sale of the Eagle Cotton Factory Yarns March 17,13. TllO NlllOlll KLIMA /AIMS 111711.1111111 LL. HANNA it TURNBULL'S Paper Warehouse, No. 104, Wood st., where may be had a general supply of writing, wrapping, printing, wall paper, blank books, school books, fie, te. sep 10--1 y RC. C. TOWNSEND ,t• CO., Wire Workers sad . Xitartssairert, No. 23 Market street,between 2d and 3d streets. sep 10—ly 7,00 8.00 10,00 15,00 VECHANOB HOTEL, Corner or Penn end St. Clair 1.4 streeta,by Mak IBBIN SMITH. sep 10-1 Y BROWNSVILLE JUNIATA IRON WORKS.--Ed ward flushes, Manufseiurer of Iron and Nails Warehouse N 0.4.5, Wood mt., Pittsburgh. sep 10 —ly JEW GOODS.—Preston 4. Mackey, wholesale and LI retail dealers In English, French, aid Domestic Dry Goods, No. 81, Market st.,Pittsbnrgh. Sep 10 TOIIN NVEVITT,OIPSIIIO Grocer Rectifying LP Distiller, And Dealer In Produce and Ptttaburgh Manufactured Articles, Ns. 224 Liberty Strssif, Pitt,- burgh.kp 10 Wrt.t.tkis 11. Wit.r.t•sts 16tta S. Dlasioalu W ILLIAMS & DITAWORtH.—WOrAesaIe Grocers Produce and Commiasken Ildeminitits, and dealers In Pittsburgh Manufactured tarticles;;Na• 29, Wood street. ' t if br 1 0 : f• down 11.3nzaser f,'.6.....J•5. peer; S HERIFF & KEAN, Man ntalaurers or, Tin, and Sheet Iron Ware. Nal, Front MI; Fitts. burgh. Douse Spouting and Steantfiett work ilitOraptly executed, t flap 10 rh AVID BANDS , W ANCII 64 CLOCK f rifir 1) , MAKER, No. 7,131-pair sleek Pitts ,;7lgc burgh, DEALER IN WATCRES,CLOCES, BREASTPINS FINGER RINGS, CHAINS, KEYS, COMAS, .`c. L..A.NDRETIPS GARDEN SEEDS.- A full LA supply of Landreth's Garden Seeds, always on hand, and for sale at his agency the Drugstore of F. L. SNOWDEN, 184 Liberty street, head Of Wood. REMOVAL.—Matthew Jones, Barber and flair Dress Cr, has removed to Fourth street, oppositethe Hay ors office, where be will be happy tot.walt upon permanen or transient customers. He solicits a share of public t o ronage. sep 10 4310/1N DVFARLAND, Upholstwor and Cabinet .111.ker, Third at. Octoroon Wood 4 Nankai strut', respectful Informs his Mende and the public that he is prepared le execute all orders for Sofas, Sideboards. Hu reaus,CbOrs, Tables, Sedsteads,Stands , !lair and Spring Pdattrasses, Curtains. Carpets, all oorts of Upholstering work,whlch he will warrant equal IA any made In the city, and on reasonable terms. sep 10 RoZ.VO V.B/4—Tbe subscribers haveremovrd to Wa. ter between Wood and Smithfield streets, where they will continue the Wholesale Grocery and Commis sion business. and would reqpecl fully solicit the patron. age of t heir friends. J. W.SUREMIDGEk Co. ------ - DT.. A. W. PATTERSON. )fice on Smithfield street near Sixth. scp 10 18 sue.-`- 43 FARE RE,DUDED. AL S. MAIL LINZ OP' STAGES AND RAIL P.oADCAns, from P.ttsshurgh, via Bedford. Okambersburg. Harrishorg and Lancaster, to Philadel. pisia, connecting with the Mail train of Care to $1 Y. tc. Only 150 mitesstagintt and one night out. Also. the Direct line to Baltimore. Fare to Philadelphia $9. Baltimore, 9, Leaves daily at R o'clock A. M, Office second door hefuw the Merchants ilotel Wood st MENDELL, GRAHAM, WAUGH Co. feb 23, 1843-IY. Proprietors. THE GREAT CENTRAL ROU• E, VIA NATIONAL ROAD AND BALTIMORE LCD 0810 RAIL ROAD COMPANY __.` • . W tine of .11 Mall Coaches for Washington City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Xew York. This line ts in full operation and leevesPittsburgh daily at 6 o'clock A: M., via Washington Pa. axd national road to Cumberland, connecting :here -with the rail road Co's. to all the above places: Travellers will find this 'speedy sad comfortable route, it being separate old distinct Pittsburgh and Cumberland line, taillitiesirill ire afforded which have not been heretofore enjoyed. El tea coaches throbbed at the shortest no h tice, wo the platter of going through direct, or taking ens night's vest at their option. Ira tickets, apply at our office at thellononsaheis Ham ' L. W. STOCKTON , Feb. 3d—dtf. President of N. R. Stage Co. SEW ROUTE. ENTIRE NEW COACHES! Slat FRGS PITTSB(IRO.11 TO BAL A. TIMORE AND PHILADELPHI United Steal 3:lmpress Line Leaves Plttsl,nrgh daily, at 2 o'clock, r. sr, via Steam. boat to Brownsville, thence In splendid new coaches to Ounberland, over the great National Road; *ad from; there by RAILROAD, In superior new eight wheeled cars, to Baltimore, Washington city and Philadelphia. The above Line is represented to the traveling public as being unequalled between the Ohio River and Eastern cities for comfort antiespedition, having made arrange , meats to convey passengers through in two days, and no night travel, either by Stage er Railroad Cars.— Think of 111 Only 75 miles Stage travelling, and 56 miles less than the Wheeling route, and that In superb new coaches. Fare to Baltimore, $lO. Office in the Monongahela House. A. HENDERSON k CO., Stage Propr let° I 1 ACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES--71177TR15, I I' CONVINCING:- Having been afflicted for nearly two years, with a bard swelling on the sap of my knee. willed produced much pain, and used various applica dons woos:mended by tbe Faculty—all in vale wai cured completely by the use of onetinttle of Dr-Srand. reth'sLiaanient, or Esternal Remedy. Witness ray ItandJAMES AYLOR, OttioVp Allegheny 4m, Pa. fan.loth, T lB4o. Dr. Brandreth's 'External ILemety or Linament; sold at his office, No. 98 Wood street, Pittsburgh, PRI CE-- 50 cents per bottle. feb 8. JMT ANCLEVET), Twelves Oranes nod Lemetwrofi ll beaestquality. e b for os sale of wholes g ale and retail, by WM. THORN, y e b 22—M. 53 Market et. W 1 )00 LBS Cotton Tann, asiO Nos. 2 , 00 00 00 1bm . B Caandletting, Wick, , 1,000 " Carpet Chain, and f 500 " Cotton Twine. From the Eagle Facto. vy.l For sate b BAILMAN, JF.NNINGS & Co., Couon Yarn Warehouse, No. 48 Wood street. mar 17 VELDSB, aserseg rosp—cilses Bea.. sad sireslONl goor aboirthe 'war of SaMideld Meth idel. • 110* ml d 3 • • • •i. ay. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES. I N pursuance of law, I, JOHN TYLZR, President o f the United States of America, do hereby de• dare and make known that public sales will be held at the undermentioned Land Offices, in the State of MICHIGAN, at the periods hereinafter designated, I to wit: At the Land Office of GENESSEE, commencing on Monday the ninth day of October nest. for the disposal of the public lands within the limits of the undermentioned townships and fractional townships ,to wit: ' North of the base live and east of the meridian. Townships thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three and thirty-four, nue fractional township thirty-five, bor dering on Lake Huron, of range six. Townships thirty-one, tnirty-two and thirty three, and fractional township thirty four, bordering an LaL tke Huron, of range seven. Fractional townships thirtrone,thirtr-two, thirty three and thirty-four, bordering on Lake Huron and Thunder Bay, of range eight. Fractional townships thirty, thirtrnne ,thirty-two, and thirty-three, bordering on Lake Huron, of range nine Fractional township thirty, of range ten. North of the base line and West of the meridian . Township thirty-five, and fractional townships thirty-six, thirty-seven and thirty-eight,bordering on Lake Huron and Mullet's Bay,of range-one. Townships thirty-five, thirty-six and thirty-seven, and I ractinnal township thirty-eight and thirty-nine, bordering on Lnke Huron, of range two. At the Land Office at DETROIT, commencing on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of September next, for the disposal of the public lands within the limits of the following detached tracts, viz: The lot number one in section eight; lot number nine in section ninr lots three, four and five in see. tion seventeen, and let number one in section sigh. teen, which have recently been surveyed in township six, South of range ten, East of the meridian. Lands appropriated by law fnr the use of schools, military, or other purposes, will be excluded from sale. The sales will each be kept open for two weeks, [unless the lands are anonerdisixtsed °nand no longer. and no private entries of land, in the townships so offered, will be admitted, until after the expiration of the two weeks. Given under my band, at the city of Washington, this eighth day of Julie, Anno Domini, 1843. JOHN TYLER. By the Presidew: Tfio. H. EILAKr., CommiAsioner of the General Load Office NOTICE TO PRE•EMPTION CLItIMANTS. Eeety person entitled to the right of preemption to any lands vrithin the limits of the townahipaabova enumerated, ia requited to es t.thlish the same to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the pro per Lam' Oflke, end make payment therefor &Isom* a:practicable defier seeing this notice, and before the day appnialed f or the commencement of the public sale of the township, embracing 440 tract claimed, nbni,e deigna.ed, otherwise sects claim will be for feited.ll. BLAKE, Commicrioner of the Genera! Land Office. june 27—tile. BY THE PRESIDENT Ol'jlllE U. STATES , pursAnce of law, 1,1,114 TYLER. PERRIdeRI of the United States of America, do hrrelp de dare-gni mak., Ic.own that rdnie m ak' w jibe held at the undermentioned Land Offices. is the State of MISSOURI, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit: AT PLATTSBURG, in Clinton county, the sea of the Ltod Office for the Platte district of Misso u- ri, commerelng on Monday, the ninth day of Oct ber next, f-sr the disposal of the public lauds within the undermentioned townships, and fractional town ships, to wiv: North of the base use and west of tire ,fifth priaei pal meridian. and west of the former tenures born dory of the State. Township Sixty two, of range thirty four. Townships sixty one and sixty throe., of range: thirty fi e Townships sixty two and sixty four, of range thirty six. Townships sixty one and sixty three, of range thirty seven. Townships sixty two and sixty four, of range thir ty eight. The west half of township sixty one, of range thirty nine. Fractional township sixty two and township sixty four, of range forty. Fractional townships sixty two and sixty three, of range forty one. Fractional towtudipseiaty three and silty four, of range forty two. North of the bar line and rest of the fifth principal meridian, and west of the former western boundary of the State. Townships sixty one and sixty two, of range twenty seven. Townships sixty. sixty one and sixty two, of range twenty eight. Township sixty one. of range twenty nine. Also at the same place, commencing on Monday, the thirteenth day of November next, for the disposal of the public lands within the limits of the undermen done.' townships and fractional townships, viz: North of the base line and west of the fifth principal meridian, and west of she former western boundary of the Stale. Fractional townships fifty, filly one, fifty three, fifty five and fifty seven, of range thirty three. Townships fi'ty two, fifty four, fifty six, fiftyeight and sixty, of range thirty four. Fractional township fifty one, townships fifty three, fifty five, fractional township fifty seven and town shi fifty nine, of range Chitty five. Fractional townships fifty four, fifty six, and fifty seven and town hip sixty, of range thirty six. Fractional townships fifty five, fifty six, fifty eight and fifty nine, of range thirty seven. Fractional townships fifty five and sixty of range thirtyig Land office at LEXINGTON, commenc ing on Monday this second day of October next, for the disposal of the public lands within the limits of the undermentioned townships, to win -I.Nortit of the base finis and west of the fif/hprincipal meridian. Townships thirty six, thirty seven and thirty eight of range fourteen. Townships thirty five and thirty level', of range fifteen, Township thirty five of ranges sixteen and nineteen Townships thirty five, thirty six, thirty seven and thirty eight. of range twenty one. Township thirty eight, of range twenty three. Township thirty nine, , of range twenty sigh t . Townships thirty eigh and thirty nine, area}}. twenty nine. Township forty, of ranges thirty one, thirty two and thirty three. South west fractional 'quarter of section twenty one, and the north east and north west fractional quarters of section twenty four in township fifty one, south of Missouri river, of range twenty six. South west quarter of section seven, in township forty: nine, pf range twenty seven. Lands appropriated by law, for the use of schools military or o th er purposes, will be excluded from sale. The sales will each be kept open for two weeks, [unless the lands are -sooner disposed of] and no • longer and no private entries °Eland in the towe -1 ships se offered will be admitted, until aftertheor. *mina of the two weeks. . ijaMl Uh4ei Male City of waskiaritn. this eighth day of June, Auno Domini, 1843 JOHN TYLER. By the President: Tao. H. BLAKE, Comm'r of the General Land Office NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS. Every person claiming the right of pre-emption to any lands within the limits or the townships above enumerated, is required to establish the same to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the proper Land Office, and to make payment therelor, as soon as pragicable after suing this notice, and be fore the day appointed fir the commencement of the public sale of the township, embracing the tract claimed, above designated: otherwise such claims will be forfeited THO. H. BLAKE, C omin wiono. of Ike General Land Office june 29-1119. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. SPATES. INpursuance of law, I, JOHN TYLER , President of the United States of America, do hereby de% clam and make known, that public sales will be held at the undermentioned Land Office. in the Territory of lOWA, at the periods hereinafter designated, to At the Land Office at DU BUCLUE, commencing an Monday, the sisteeuth day of October next, for the disposal of the public lands within the limits of the undermentioned townships, viz: Nerds of the base line and East of the slh principal meridian. Townships eighty two and eighty-three, of range one. Townships eighty- one, eighty-two and eighty three, of range two. Townships eighty-one, eighty two and eighty. three, of range three. Township eighty-three, of range five. An Island in the Miseiteippi river, containing thir try-one 131-100 acres, forming parts of sections thirty. our and thirty-five, in township seventy-eight, of range three. North of the bear line and We of the sth prineipai meridian. Townships eighty-two and eighty-three, of range one. At the Lewd Office at FAIRFIELD, commen ism on Monday, the second day of October next, for the dirposal of the public, mods hereinafter Aesigna. ted, vie, Nara of the bar line awl West of the sth principal meridian. Township seventy-six, of range nine. An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts of sestinas seventeen, eighteen and nineteen, in tcrynehip sisty•eight, of range two, and parts of sec tines this teen and twentrfonr, of township sixty. eight, °fringe three. • Two small islands in the Mississippi river, forming Ipart of section six, in township seventy, of range one, and parts of sections one and twelve, in towm ship seventy, of ranee two. An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts of factions fifteen, sixteen,twerny-one and twenty-two, except that portion of the island within the limits of section sixteen, and two Wands in the same river,one of them forming a portion of sections twenty-two, ' twenty.six, acid twenty-seven, and the other, parts of sections twenty-two and twenty-see/en—at in town ship secentr•four of range two. Three islands in the Mississippi river, forming parts of motions twenty-one, twersty.two, twenty three, tvtenty-sic, twenty-seven and thirty-Iner, ex nept so mach of Huron island as ties within the mite of section sixteen, in township seventy-two. of range oso- An Upland in the Mississippi river, forming part of section three, in township seventy.two, of range one, and pelt of section thirty •four, in township seve,,t.y three. of range one. An island in the MiFipi river, fmntiog parts of sections twenty-two, twenty-sven and thirty-four, ie township seventy-three, of range one. Four islands in the Mississippi river, forming partJ 1 of sections twenty-eight to thirty-five, inclusive, in township seventy-seven, of range one. 1 Lands appropriatiel by law for the use of srbonls, military, or other purposes, will be excluded from sale. The sales will each be kept open for twe weeks, (entess the lauds are sonnet disposed of,) and no Innger, and no private entries of land in the town ships so offered wtil be admitted, until after the ex piration of the two weeks. Given under my hand at the City of Washington this eighth day of June, Arlon Domini. 1843. JOHN TYLER. By the President: Teo. H. Bt.mcs, Commissioner of the General/me Office. NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIM ANTS. Every person entitled to the right of preemption to any lands within tbe iimits of the township* above enumerated, is required to establish the fame to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the pro. per Land Office, and make payment therefor es soon es practicolife after seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for the commencement of the psiblic sale or the township embracing the tract claimed, above designated, otherwise such claim will be for feited. THO. BLAKE, Commissumer of At Gement Lisrui Office. Sane 2842 BjNITETIIE PRESI DE TATNTES OF THE D S. INpursuance of the law, I lona TYLER, Presi. dent of the United States of America, do here. by declare and make known that public stiles will ire held at the undermentioned Land Offices, in the Territory of WISKONSAN,st the periods hereinaf ter designated, to wit: At the Land Office at MINERAL POINT, corn. mencing on Monday, the twenty-third day of Octo ber next, f r the disposal of the public lands within the undermentioned townships and fractional tcwn. ships, viz: North of the base tine and Westof the fourth princi pal merifisn. Township sight, of range five. North of the bate tins and East of the fourth princi pal ateridian,aad North of the Wideman r i v e r Fractional Townships eight and nine, of range one . arts of Ist Fractional Township eight, including p ands in sections eleven, twelve, thirteen and four teen, and township nine, of range two. Fractional township eight, including parts of isl ands in 'action eighteen, of range three.. Fractional townshiffeight. of range four. Fractional township eight, including the island in section nine, and township nine, of nuir five. Tractional townships nine and ten, of range six. Fractional townships nina,ten and eleven. of range seven . Fractional township eleven, ofrauge eight. At the Land Office at 011. DEN BAY, anenmenc ing on Monday, the second day of October neat, for the disposal of the public lands within the under. mentioned townships, town: North of the Uwe line4omi East of the fourth princi pal meridian. Fractional township eleven, [including the island] on the north side of the Wiskonitan river, range oils. Sections four, five, six, seven, eight, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-eight, twenty nine, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two and tbir ty.three. lying west of the Winnebago Lake and fox River, in township twenty, of range seventeen. At the Land Office at MILWAUKIE, commen• ring on Monday, the sixteenth day of October next, for the disposal of the public landshereinafter dealt. Dated. iris; * North afgle kse la na sad East of thefototit princi• poi maim. Township tett,of range tan. The west half of the southwest quarter of section three, of township two, of range nineteen. The east half of section twenty-six, in township ten, of range twenty-one. The tot number five of the southwest fractional quarter of section nine, in township three, of range twenty-three. The southeast fractional quarter of section nine. teen, and the lots one and two, or northeast traction. al quarter of section thirty, in township two, of range twentysthree. Lands appropriated for the use of schools, military, or other purposes, will be excluded from sal The sales will each be kept open for two week!, unless the lands are sooner disposed off and no [unless and no private entries of land, in the town• ships so offered, will he admitted, until after the ex. piration of the two weeks. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this eiihtb day of June, Anno Do J min H i. N 1t343. O TYLER. By the President: Tao. H. BLAKE, Consminioner of the Genera/ Land Office NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS. Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption to any lands within the limits of the townships above enumerated, is required to establish the same to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of the pro per Land Office, and make payment thetefor, as won as practicable after seeing this nolice, and before the day appointed for the commencement of the public sale of the township, embracing the tract claimed above designated, otherwise such claim will be for feited. THO. H. BLAKE. Commissioner of the General Land Office. June 27—ts BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. S FATES I N pursuance of law, I, Juan TYLER. Piesulent of the United States of America, du hereby de clare and make known, that public sates will be held at the undermentioned Land Offices in the State of . ILLINOIS. at the periods hereinafter designated to wit: At the Land Office at DIXON. commencing cm Monday, the thirtieth day of October next, fur the disposal of the publie lands within the undermen tioned townships, and parts of townships, to wit: North of the base tine and East of the third principal meridian Townships thirty six, thirty seven, thirty eight, thirty nine, forty, rot ty four and forty sir, of - range one: Townships thirty six, thirty seven, thirty eight , thirty nine, forty and luny one, of range two. Townships thirty seven, thirty eight, thirty nine, forty and rimy one, of range three . 1 The southeast quarter of section fourteen, and the ' south wen quarter of section twenty four, in town ship thirty three, of range one. The south west quarter of section two, its town. ship thirty three, of range three. The nut half of the north east quarter of section twenty one, and the west half of the north west qua• ter of section twenty two, in township thirty six, of range three. The went half of the north elstqwerter of section twenty one, in township thirty one, north of the base line, of range one, melt of the third principal The east fraction of the north west fractional quarter of section twenty one, (on the east side of Rock River) in township forty three, of range one, east. . - North of the bast line awl East of the fourth principal meridian. Township eighteen, of range two. Townships eighteen, twenty f-ur and twenty 'five, of range three. Townships eighteen, stineteen.twenty four, twen ty five and twenty six, of range four. . Townships eighteen nineteen, twenty four, twenty ; five anti twenty six, of taw five. Township twenty two, of range six. Township twenty three, of range seven. The north east quarter of section thirty, in town -1 ship eighteen, of range one. The northeast quarter of section thirteen, in township nin-teen, of range one. The north ear fractional quarter of section thirty four in towtiship twenty nee , of range two. The east half of the north east quarter of section eighteen. in township twenty three, of rangt four. The east half of the south east qt.arter of section seventeen, in township twenty one, of range seven. The west half of toe north west fractional quarter of section fives in township twenty one, of range nine. The south west quarter - of section three, and the south east quarter of section thirteen, in township twenty two, of range nine. The west half of the north east quarter of section thirteen, in township twenty three, of range nine. The west half of the small west quarter of section twenty, in township fifteen, and the east half of the south welt varier of section twelve, in township twenty eight, arrange ten. The , nor th east quarter of section three, west halves of sections six and seven, south half of section eleven, north half and south west quarter of section fouteen, east half of section fifteen, east half of sec tion seventeen, west halves of' sections ,eighteen and nineteen, north helves of sections twenty ore end twenty two; south hekdes and north west quarters of sections thirty and thirty one; south half and north east quarter of section thirty two; south half and rorth west quarter of section thirty three, and the south west quarter of section thirty four, in township thirteen. The north half of sections one to six, in clusive, south west quarter of ectinn six; west halves of erestkins seven, eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thirty-one, and the north west quarter of ruc tion twenty three, in township fourteen, of range fair. Sections three, ten, fourteen. fifteen and twenty I 1 five: north halves of sections one, two, four, five, six. seven, twenty one, twenty two and twenty four; south halves of sections eight and twenty three; west halves of sections eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thirty one; south west quarters of sections six, seven and twenty four; south east quarters of satious four, twenty and twenty two; north west quarters of sec tion eleven, and north east quarter of section thirty three„ in township fourteen, of range six. North of the base tine and West of thefourthrineipal meridian. Township fifteen, the east part of an island in Rock river, in section thirteen; also, fractional sec thins eighteen and nineteen, iu township seventeen,. of range two. Fractional sections nineteen and twenty one; west half of fractional section twenty twcr, north half of sec• Lion twenty five-, east half of the north east quarter of section tweritysix, south halves of sections twenty seven and twenty eight, and north west quarter of section twenty eight; north half of section thirty; north east quat ter, south west quarter, north half of north west quarter and west half of south east quar ter of section thirty tine-; section thirty two, except the west half of the north west quarter, sections twenty nine, thirty three and thirty four, and the west half of the north west quarter of section thirty fiw in township seventeen, of range three. Fractional sections twenty one to thirty two, in elusive, and section thirty-three, in township sevens teen, of range four. Part of an island In the Mississippi liver, is secs tion three, in township fifteen; fractional sections one, two, eleven, fourteen, twenty two, twenty three, twenty seven and thirty four, in township sixteen and the fractional section Chitty six in. he fractional township seventeen, ofrantelsil on Monday At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing the twenty fifth day of September nest, for the disposal of the public lands Hereinafter desig nated, to wit: North °f the base Line awl East of Lite third priscipat niaradien. Fractiooal townships thirty one nod thirty two, bordering on the lobos SatetAns, of lug. tom ; , ' "" *c. The east fraction of the south east quarter of see tion six, in township ?hilly three, Of range four, • The east half and the north West quarter of the north eastquarter f in. sect.on three, and the north half of the north west quarter of the same section, is township thirty nine. or range eight, ' The east half of the south east quarter of section fifteen, in township forty three, of range eleven. The north west quarter of section twelve, in towns ship forty, of range thirteen. . At the Land Office at DANVILLE, commencing , on Monday, the sernnd day of October next, for Mir disposal of the public lands within the limits of kat.' tional townships twenty eight, twenty nine and this** north of the base line, of range ten, west of the cond . principal meridian. At the Land Office at SASHASKJA, Commence lug on Monday, the sixteenth day of October nesti , for the disposal of ,he public lands within tite•lierdut of the southeast quarter of section thirty three, and. the southwest fractional quarter of the same t eeth*, on island twenty four, in the Mississippi river, in township thirteen, south of range three, west. At the Land Office at EDWARDSVILLE, coasa mencing on Monday, the ninth day of October next. for the disposal of the public lands within ,the limits of fractional sections thirty one and thirty two, IS township six, north of range ten, west, and fraction. ' al section twenty five, in township six north, of range eleven west, constimting islands numbered sixty and sixty one, in the Mississippi river. At the Land Office at QUINCY, commencing us Monday, the twenty third day of October next, fsr the disposal of the public lands within the limits of the undermentioned:. acts, viz: North of the base line and East of the fourth principal meridian The north half and south east quarter of section twenty three, in township four, of range three. The north west quarter of section twenty two, is township seven, of range seven. Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools, military, or other purposes, will be excluded from sale. The sales will each be kept open for two weeks (unless the lands aie sooner disposed of) and no longer; and no private enrries of land in the town. ships so ofered will be admitted until after the expi ration of ttm two weeks. Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, this eighth day of June, Anno Domin OH i 1843. JOHN TYLER. By the President Tno. H. BLARE, Commissioner of the General Load Vice NOTICE TO PRE EMPTION CLAIMANTS, Every person entitled to the right of pre-emptioe to any lands within the limits of the townships above enumerated, is required to establish the same to the satisfaction or the register and receiver of the proper Land Office, and make payment therefor, as soon as procticoble alter seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for the commencement of the publiesals of the township embrecilig the tract claimed, above designated, otherwise such claim will be forfeited. THO. H. BLAKE. Commissioner of the General Land Qtrta, June 28-10110 FOR SAFETY. Travelers should select Boats provided with Even% Safety Guards, for preventing Erplossos..eif Swam Boilers. IT would be well for the traveling community to beat in mind that their security depends entirely epos their own encouragement of boats that have or may be it the expense of procuring the above apparatus. And that every Individual making such selection is contr:lin lowardse general littroduction of an Invention ad. milted by all men who understand the principles of the Steam Engine, to be a sure preventative against -those dreadful disasters You have cot tainly, lu the hundreds of explosions that nave already taken place, their Mutat daily occurrence, and the thousands of Lives that have already been lost, a sufficient warning, and Inducement to make Inquiry for a Safety guard Boat, and in every case to give li the preference. They have went to ap additional expense that your lives may be secure. Ought you not therefore to meet them with a corresponding degree of liberality, and by your preference show Mid pm appreciate their laudable endeavors to stop this aw.. ful sacrifice of human life. They do not charge: mere' titan other boats; their accommodations In-culler respects are equal, and in many-cases superior; and as there is one leaving Pittsburgh every day, why will you run . any risk, When It is so corarletelS in your own rower to avoid those disaatere. All boats marked thus (s In the List of Arrivals *kid Departures. in another part of this paler, are supplied .vith the Safety Guar I. List of Boats preeided wit k tke Seal Gagni. ALPS, MENTOR, AGNES, MICHIGAN, AMARANTH, MARIETTA. BRILLIANT, MARQUETTE. BREAKWATER. MUNGO PARK, CASPIAN, MESSENGER, CECILIA, MONTGO M EY CANTON, NORTH BEND, CICERO, NEPTUNE, CADDO, ; NA RAG ANSETT. • DUKE of ORLEANS, NI AG ARA., DUQUESNE, OSPREY. EXPRESS MAIL, ORPHAN BOY. ECLIPSE, OHIO, • FORMOSA. ORLEANS, FORT PITT, PENELOPE, GALLANT, - 'PANAMA, GALENA, QUEEN of the SOL#TH, J. H. BILLS, ROWINA, JEWESS.. RARITAN, , IDA, SARAH ANN„ INDIAN QUEEN, SARATOGA, ILLINOIS, SA — ANNA, LADY OF LYONS, ". LLEY RANI), V ICTRE S, 7 A LtEy FORGE, WEST WIND. ASHLAND, BRIDGEWATER It , IISSOURI MAIL CLEVELAND, OLIVE BRANCH, COLUMBUS. CUTTER EDWIN HICKNIAN, EMMA, GEN L. BROOK, TOBACCO PI ANT JAMES ROSS, ADELAIDE. • BRUNETTE, COLUMBIANA. C Miff F:l2 , MINSTREL, EVELINE REGULAR PACKBTS, FOR CINCINNATI. The Swillenre, Ilohinson, Master. *Ayes every Thursday at 10 o'clotk a. m. The Cotter, Collins, Master, leaves every Friday at 10 o'clock s. m. The Montgomery, Bennett, Master, leaves every Sat. arday at 10 o'clock a. at. The Express, Parkinson, Master, leaves every Sas. day at 10 o'clock a, m. JOHN BIRMINGHAM & CO. may 20, A:seek • ITTSigIiteIIeISCIILATING AND REPE IL Eric It P I.llll,ArLif eel limns Weak* lOU be opts every. dap, 414- eased. 'tae e'eltoelt. A 14..aatil S, P. 1114,,1e damp eldlithe.coratet at of IL`leb streets et •1111WiPalattsolthlittemiesei itlll be etriail* • elMOrtia mai 22