LAND SALES.
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The President has issued prcclama-
tion directing the sale OF the remainder
Of the public lands lying in this District
and which have not been heretofore OF
lcred a, public sale. The sale is to take
place a, Fairfield, in Jefferson county. on
the 9Th day cf February next, and in
cludes that part Of the purchase OF 1897,
which lies in this District, being about
seventeen townships.


A Proclamation, directing sale Of the
northern portion Of the purchase OF 1897,
% be held at Du Bu1ue, has also been is
sued. A more unfavorahe season of the
year could no.. have been selected.


a. The gsand jury for this, county
have founIe Rl against Wn,. G. Ross:
for the m,fdrr 81. j. P. Bradstree, 10
April last There .'arc two counts IN
Nhe indictment t-murder and manslaugh
tter.:. A.chshge Of renne has been taken
| in. The case to Jefferson county. There
was no bill found agains, John W. Ross
who was under recognizance on the
charge Of icing an accessory.
| rThe federal organ here is the only
print nf the whig kidney which VIC have
seen attempt to back Mr.. Webster since
his Fanuiel Hall speech. All the other
whig papers in the country are out upon
him in full cry. The Hawkeye thinks
they are treating him in "very cruel
and uncalled for manner" This looks
at least grateful on the part Of the "by-
authority prinl-but we fear our neigh
Dor does not possess the gift of continu.
ance. He held on to Capt. Tyler's coa,
tail for season, but let 60 at last-nnd
the poor Captain had to 60 it alone. We
fear Mr.. Webster will ultimately share
the same unhappy fate.


A HOOsIER'S REBUKE.
| At the Clay Barbecue in indianapolis,
the leading wings who belong to Mr.. Clay
were adorned with badges. An old ehoos-
ier democrat, by way Of Offset, pinned q
one dollar shinplaster Of a broken bank
to the collar Of his coat as specimen oil
whig principles and "good whig times'
The wings, it is said, took the hint, and
lowered their crests very considerably


Correclion.--In speaking, last week Of
the contest between ccgtain claimants tc
the Rapids in the Des Moines west OF the
Agency, we stated that government Of
fcer had sat Us umpire in the matter
We have since been informed that thai
gentleman did not act in that capacity
but merely advised as mutual friend be
tween the parties, without taking any
other part or responsibility in the mat
ter. Ashis puts different face on the
affair we deem ii but justice TO make the
correction.


& Those Gold Spoons.-Many Of oul
country friends frequently inquire Of US
"what has become Of those gold spoon.
which tho wings talked so much abou
before the last election? Did the whig.
leave them for the use ef Gen. Harrison
and Capt. Tyler" We presume they
are still in use at the White House


Lhough we have heard nothing abou
! Them since theseleciion,) together will
!; SIR thousand dollars morth of ndditiona
furniture voied by the wing Congress 70
the furnishing Of the same house! |
any whig knows any thing more thar
this, oseless than this, he will confer
; fav'r E publishing i.


o. Many ministers of the gospel
even whig ministers, have, since the re-
Y suit Of the drunken campaign of i34O
rebuked the demoralizing means then re
! sorted TO By the federal leaders to secur,
,r]success. Will these guardians Of III,
6kpublic morals take heed Of the presen
: ''signs ofsthlltimes?'' They will have
E wide field for their labors, e'se we ar.
}. greatly mistaken in our estimate oil
the~'givings oa,'' at the Clay barbecue.
andalive coon exhibitions going on j,
:. some Of .he States We shall now hav,
:. a chance to observe whether the hum
! buggery Of whigism extends even to tn,
: miaisters Of Christ.


.r Thd aous Capitol Reporter unde
1.-THE editorial management Of Col. Will
liams, has made its appearance, ane
: more than realizes our best expectation.
Of Its usefulness and ability.


II az Excessive politeness is as disgust