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&ssA FOR RENT-From the lst proxirno, thnt .G large dwelling house witA fne ou-houses, etc., the west of Church and Conception streets. The lot is most spacious, having large front on Church street and fne depth oR Concep,ios street. The premises is well supplied with cisiern water, and also the city water works are introduced. Reat moderate. Applyte
 oct30 225 AUSTIN & HARDY.
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M k. MILLS ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LA MI DIES, will reopen in the basement story of the Jackson street Church, between St Michael and St. Louis streets, on MONDAY, the 2Oth of Octo- Der. The course of study will embrace a thorough practical education, also the different branches Of ornamental study. The number sf pupils will be
 limited to as many only the Principal can give personal atention ts No assistants will be employ cd except in the branches of Music, Drawing, PaIn ing. and Modern Languages. These will be taeght by the most approved masters, yet DO restriction will be placed on patrons who prefer others.
 The ter@s will be $4, ss. $6 and ST per month payable m advance.
 Hoa. John A. Cuthbert, Gen. Theo. L. Toulmin, S. P. Bullard, Esq, Col. Thos. W Mccoy, E. c. Heard, Esq. Geo. N. Stewart. ssq. B. B. Fontaine, Esq. Daniel h Eggs, Esq. c. w. Dorrance, Esq. R,cb -. 5z. Redwood, Esq Maj R. Chamberlain. Alphonso Sprague, Esq.
 oct 16
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0 | n REWARD will be paid by the undersignen Q " for the return of a black Leather Trunk. marked John N. Mott, and supposed to have been taken by mistake from sieame, Creole or schr Johs Clark, on or about Ist November last; and from Government street wharf, one bundle containing Books marked Beers & Smith .l. r
 aecS WHTTAkEk & SAMPSON.
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GNIDER-l5 bbs Newark Cider, in store and dseit FosDICK A CHARLoCK. ss Cons,
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kzA FOR RENT--A commodious and airy two .& story frame Dwelling HoHss, situated on Gov ernnent, between Conception and Jackson streets, and lately occupied by W. II. Redwood Esq. Apply
 to R. l.. WATKINS & CO.,,
 noy1 corner Water and St Francis sts
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rINAKEN from ths vacant lot, back of the Cns,sn
 \ House, % Thursday svsAins, Alb iast., Sorrel Hor.e and Buggy, tAe Ruygy has bees eoHsideral, used the bnck spring is brsken nnd the Sap on the leii foAt wheel is oh. The Horse came home thr ne xt morning without any of the harness. suitable
 reward will be paid for the buggy and thief. App, at this office dec6
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NEW-YORk Stesm Syrup. (stewart'sl, just IN received and for sale by M. ROBINSON,
 decl6 corner Danphin and St Emanuel-s'ss SsUGAR--li hhds prime in store and 40 do do S to arrive per schr Emma, for sale by
 desl6 EDW c CENTER q co.
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bags Rio Conse S lb0 boxes No Soap, 10 bbls Whale Oil 50 do spsrs eaadlss. 10 boxes Codesh
 ID do Baash Raisiss, 10 hbis L,sseed Oil
 10 bbls and 6 casks Nihicr Sperm Oil last received per ktig Oak and for sale by SeslSxms Y. o. DAVIS. 4Ustsr -xt
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ii AN CAKD--R. SAFFOLD & J. BO- L LING, will practice in the Courts of Dallas and Lown les, aud in the adjoining counties. Alss, is the Supreme Court. ,
 Ir5r Address. Satold S Boiling, at Pleasant Hill, Dallas county, or Haynssilie, Lowndes co.,, Ala.
 poy24 245cmo
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k3A FOR RENTING small stores in the new kz.Ea building on the east side of Commerce street between Government and Church st. Apply to
 oet29 VIM P BROWNE
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The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-02
SOUTH CAROLINA


The Legislature of this State. convened in
Columbia on the Gath ult The Governors
Message was transmitted to both Houses on the
25th. The Message notices the resignation of
the Hon. Daniel E. Huger, of his seat in the
United States Senate, which will no doubt he
filled by Mr.. Calhoun. 1t appears that the
State is indebted three and half millions of dol
lars, which is in state of liquidation. The
Governor speaks of the odious features of tho
present Tariff in proper tone of indignation
but advises pause, until the action of the present
Congress is known. This pausing, however,
the Charleston Mercury does not like, and speaks
of it as follows. We think that the course the
Mercury has pursued OH this subject, has not been
prudent nor wise. We shall wait until Como ress
have acted, and Judge whether pledges have been
redeemed, or broken.
" 1t is perhaps true that the hope of a proper
recommendation from the Federal Executive is
somewhat strengthened of late-bnt the prosnect
of any favorable action of Congress is where il
was Nor have we at the very best, any reason
to hope that the Executive influence will be
brought to aid the recommendation of the Presi
dent. 1t may be right, as the Governor advises
that the new Administration should have a chance
to shew its hands; but after all that has passed
is it not also right that South Carolina should show
itnot her teeth, at least her determination. This
same Democratic party, which now rules the
country, has ruled the popular branch of Con-
gress for two years, and so far from giving anv
proof of disposition to do us Justice, it has deyo
ted much time and labor to proving the contrary.
But the Democratic party may have some dispo-
sition to enact Revenue Tariff, and how can
we best aid to raise this sickly infant to condi
ton of health and strength? BY standing idle.
and waiting on provdence--by vowing that we
think it promising baby, and that by'r LADY, its
thousand pties to stir it up and make it CIV
and in the mean time we must trust it all to the
nurse. Is this the best way of helping the free
traders in Congress Or shall we rather saw
that we have trusted long enough, and that it now
belongs to Congress to fulfil old pledges, not to us
to give new ones, and that South Carolina only
waits the action of the next Congress, TO deter
mine if there is any redress but in her own SOW
ereIgnty, for the wrongs and expressions of the
protective system. On this subject we have
had, or pretended to have, faith enough to re-
move mountaineering the mountain is still on
us,-and doubtless the reason is that we have
had faith without works. 1t is time for little
of this lsst.'
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THE MODE OF MANUFACTURING
THE II RAIL

The Dan'Ville American gives a description Of
the mode of manufacturing railroad iron at the
Montour rolling mill, which may be new to many
of our readers:
Z" In order to make the Il rail, the iron is frs,
rolled through one set of rollers into heavy fla,
bars about inches in width and three (ourths nj
an inch in thickness These bars are then cut in
to pieces somethng less than three feet in length
A number of the pie ces-probably fifteen or TWEEN
ty-are tn en- placed together, making square
bundle or iaggot, we ighing nearly four hund red
pounds. This faggot is then placed into one OF
the furnaces and broug hit in TO a white heat, when
it is drawn out on SIN all iron hand cart. and con.
veyed TO the rollers. Irhe great weight and in
ense heat of such hea w mass, requires consid.
cradle skill as well as sire myth in passing through
the rollers. The bar, avs it passes through is
canght and supported by iron levers, fastened ia
chains that are suspende on pullies from above
The bar first passes throgh the square grooves OF
the rollers three or four times, before it is run
through the different groove that gradually bring
it TO the form of the edge or T rail, as seen upon
our railroads. Through the last grooves il passes
hive or six times before it is completed. 1t is
then placed on small railway carriage, on track
Is feet wide, and hauled up about tweuty feet.
when the rail comes in contact with two circular
saws, one OF which is placed on each side of the
railway. These saws revolve with great randi
ty, and the moment the rail- still red hot, reaches
them, the red, sparkling iron saw dust is scatter
ed in every direction. The rails are thus cut of
square at each end, exactly eg hIeen feet long
apparently as easily as if they were made OF
tough hickory wood The rail is then dragged
to the pile and left to cool, perfectly finished"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-02
THE BUTTlNG BUCK

ihe River State (Ala.) Rev lew publishes the
ioiloWlng wonderful story. We are yeryl much
disposed to doubt its authencity
ZANE TO THE LAsT.-A fri end related To us
the following: Being at the ht Iuse of a neichbor
a snort time since, the crowd co ntinued to amuse
themselves by telling yarns ifter several pref
" touch ones had been told, 10 H. was called
upon when with great gravity he gave the follow
ing
wo years ago last pulling f oder time, uncle
JOSH ID. mad buck that was sol t of bro't up i'm
Ine lou and about the house, and the boys had by
iooling with him learnt him to Z" butt" as hard az
a mule could kick-and butt" he would at every
.ning mat came IN his way, until It seemed as if
ne would butt every thing of the lot. So
him his oil of butting. Out he 90 es and takes
oIg hickory maui and hangs it pref ~ well on an
oak Hee' letting 1t hang just low en- ough for Mr..
DUCK 70 take fair crack at it. Fl knew that
ne would make at any thing pushed towards him,
taklug such move always as bal nteT. Uncle
Josh waited patiently until the buck came round,
when ne gives the signal and here he comes with
such e" vim" that it would have KIN ocked down
a Dull Away flew the maui, and ack bounded
the buck Go it, my good fellow sings out
uncle Josh. Hyou can whip that maui, your
head's hard 'un. Seeing the motion oflhe maui
as IL commenced IFS return swing, the buck met
1t again about the 4" meeting place." irving the
maui some twenty feet into the air--a nd bounc.
ing from it himself like a cricket bal f! Hurra
ny little woolly says Uncle Josh, no began
to get interested in what he first consl dered an
unequal fght-there's very little sheer in your
head ifyou can stand another lick, certai n.
But here comes buck and maui again with tho
same result as before, except that the bio, did no,
seem quite so heavy on the part of the bn ok Al
him again, my hard head sings out Unc e Josh
take yo1r Nil OF bultlng and at him az, in the
Il'ue ,ei'ow went and Kept repeating until Uncle
Josh thought the very ID was in the be,, IF The
sheep sure enough Bot back went man / and
butt went buck, and to the astonisbmen, of Uncle
Josh, the buck showed no signs ofouittino till
Wel' says he, if you choose to butt youI own
Drains out, Why go ahead Whack' ". hack
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-02
SWEATING BLOOD

,CLAIRvoYANcE.-Ar remarkable case of some
fhing is said to have been exhibited, for some
Time past, IN the person of Susan E. Pearson. a
young woman living with MI. Hiram Westfall.
In this town. She has been afflicted several times
with severe spasms, in which she suffers great
pain, and on two or three occasions sweat blood
profusely over the stomach, nd from the forehead
his sweating of blood she prophecied beforehand,
and on each occasion it took place at the precise
time predicted, in the presenc of respectable per-
sons, whose testimony we are bound to believe. It
is also said, she has frequently, when sitting in
closed room, related accurately what some mem
oers OF the family were doing. in other apartments
OF The house or premises; that she will tell The
Time OF day, to minute, by time piece in the
other room, out of her sight--and that frequently
she has been heard reading the Bible CORRECTLY
and fluently in her dark room She says she can
read and tell the time of day perfectly we'll in the
dark as 1t is all plain to her sight. Many of her
sayings and doings are strange beyond the com
mon experience of human actio ns Wepive them
as we have heard them frona respectable wit
nesses.-Wabash Courier.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-02
PRETTY STRONG

What they think of Banks in Illinois. may be
gathered from the lone of the press of that State,
which will be found below =
We are now clear of Banks-may we remain
so forever.-Joliet Signal
We are now clear of Banks--shaiI we not re-
main so forever?-M State Gas. LE
Yes! FoIever.--Eulton Banner
we are DOW clear of paper money manufacto-
rlss-may the people of Illinois remain SO hence
forth and foIeTeTmore.- Randolph Record.
No more banks in Illinois, now and forever /;
and no man must be sent to the convention to
change our constitution who is even mistrused of
being bank man. Chicago Democrat.
Our creed is, hostility to, and war upon all
Banks, Stale or National, now and at all times,
and under all circumstances.-Jac Standard
we go for total demolition of all exclu-
slve favors- Cur people want no more of these
licensed swindling shops.-.alton Democratic
Union.
The only banks our creed tolerates, are prin.
ter's banks, and banks of earth. All others turn
out mere fog banks. Galena Je6er,onian.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-02
SINGULAR, IF TRUE

"A letter published by contempora ny, contains
the following paragraph:
81 have just heard strange story about the
SLAYER Spitfire, sold at Boston, and since fitted
up by Capt. Taylor for submarine exp orations.-
Experiments were being made upon thu, brig Can
ton, which was sunk in the Chesapeake a short
time since by being run into by the steamer Geor-
gIa. A man had gone down into the, steeraqe,
and collected what things he thought he could
bring up with him. AS he turned arol md to ge,
out, what was his establishment to find ,l,at dead
man stood IN the entrance, with spread out as
IT he would say, You must not come this way >
The body was that of man who had been lost in
the wreck, and whose swollen corps naturally
rose when something which held it do wn had
been removed by the explorer on entering. When
the body got pushed out of the entrance to the
Storage, II shot up distance of some si,,ty feet
from the wreck to the surface, astonishing those
above almost as much as it did the DOOR fellow
who first saw il below
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suused threatening aspect, we are glad that he
is there. 1t hostilities should break out between
this country and England, he would be impelled
TO do his duty, not only on account of the present
aad the future, but also on account Of the past.
ihere is not perhaps man in the country who so
thoroughly understands the character of our an
oestors and the sufferings and hardships they had
to undergo in order 10 achieve our liberties. He
has read and thought and written SO much upon
the subject of American history, that he has almost
become part of the mighty theme, and is i'm
PEELED by the most elevated considerations to make
the future, as tar as depends upon him. correspond
and agree with the past. IL is said that Lord
Brougham continues his literary labors, even
while engaged in the duties of his public station !;
and II this be true, we feel confident that Mr. Ban
croft is equally as well qualified tn do the same
'hing. One thing however, is certain, he is ma
tionai property until that history is nished-t is
proper, right and fortunate that the great historian
OF the nation is one who devoutly believes in the
capaollty OF man for self government and the most
appropriate dedication which could be given to
this splendid work, would be simply-TO THE
PEOPLE.
We give place to the above article, on Mr..
Bancroft, because his high literary character de-
serves IL, and we could wish that he would lis
ten little more to that people, on whom he will
certainly hereafter have to depead for promotion,
and as the great conservators of his fame. There
have many little things been asked of Mr. Bancroft
in his official character, which it would not have
desracted from his high character to have noticed
and granted. Things that would have done no
more than justice to some Of The people, but which
he has skilfully evaded, or magnanimously forgot
ten; but they will not be forgotten by those who
have been neglected, and are now suffering by that
neglect.-JNe,o Era
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-02
From the Baltimore Republican.
'THE LETTERED SECRETARY

The present head of The Navy Department, is
one among the few in our country, who has united
in his person the two characters of the Statesman
aud the Scholar. Were we to search the archives
of the past with view to ascertain what were
the political opinions Of the scholastic orders. it
might be found perhaps, that it has in general ia
ken sides With the advocates of power. The rea
son OF TINS Is that In royal governments, the peo-
pie are badly educated, and heavy and almost in
toleraSle taxes are levied by the State for the
purpose OF waging war and supporting extrsva-
gaDce. Hence it follows as a corollary, that if q
man cannot educate himself, he will, if he have
Shirst for learning, apply to some other person TO
do it for him. This begets a relation which was
once very common in Europe, and was generally
known as patron and client. If it happened thai
the monarch or some great state officer was the
patron, itImPosed upon the literary dependent the
necessity OF IaudIng hs acts. sustaining his 90
VeTDmeDt, and IN some cases fasifying the facts
OF history. With this explanation, the reason
why this unnatural connection between literature
and power took place is apparent. But if it was
lett to ITSELF 1T must always take part with liberty
because IN any other connection, it must violate
the great essential law of its being The perfec
ton Of that law is the fullest deveopement of III
feelings of the heart and the meditations of the
intellect, and how can that developement take
place, when process Of reason which it employs
OF humane expression which II must of necessity
adopt, would slartle the fears and shake the posi-
tiOn Of those in power
In America, we are happy to know and proud
to say, that the most prominent literary men are
found IN the ranks of the Democratic party.-
Washington Irving, J. Fennimore Cooper, James
X Psulding and WIN. C.. Bryant, are shining
stars 10 our midst, and GEO. BANCROFT, whose
intellect IS gorgeous with the blended hues of the
orator, the scholar, the historian and the states
man, Is placed at the head Of the Navy Depart
ment. The wings have no man that can match
him. Edward Everett would come the nearest
he can perhaps equal him in the beauty of his
dIction bot falls far below him in the compass and
volume Of his thoughts We were somewhat
sorry when we first heard that Mr.. Bancroft, had
been appointed to an office in the Cabinet because
we feared that he would be compelled to stop his
Iabors upon the gigantic history which he has
commenced; but since our foreign affairs have as
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-02
WHAT ARE We GOING TO DO !?

Fellow citizens of Portsmouth, what are YOU
going to do2 Your trsdesmen and mechanics are
all leaving your town. Instead of encouraging
enterprise, if a stranger comes among you, il APP
pears that it is your settled policy to drive him
away. 1t there is any thing to purchase, for
family use, Norfolk is the market If a PROPOSE
ton is made by one party 10 benefit the town
generally, it is opposed by another party, for no
other reason that we see, than because it was
not first proposed by that other. The result of all
this is, that your own property must become val
ueless, and your town finally be entirely depopu
lated. No less than four enterprisiag men, with
their business and families leave here at the end
of this year, and others have already gone and
what supplies their places? Why small shops.
conducted by men good enough, bat without capi-
tal-negro barber-shops, and rum shops, ten min
alleys, and Refectores The Navy Yard that
once gave employment to your citizens, and life
to business, has become hateful incubus. which
rests like nightmare upon your energies, owing
to the uncertainty of employment. What, we
ask, again are we going to dO2 We wait for q
reply.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-02
WASHINGTON

Nothing yet from the point d'appui. Our
private letter informs that there was no caucus
held on Saturday evening, as 1t as found limos
sible to get the members TO attend in sufficient
numbers. 1t was postpoRed until Monday morn.
ing, at 9 O'Clock.
AS far as can learn, says our correspondent
the contest for Speaker is narrowed down to two
Members, Hon. J. B. Bowlin of Missouri. and
Hon. j. w. Davis of Indiana have heard i,
said, to-day, that if the Journals of the House
show that Davis voted with Mr.. j. @. Adams on
the 60 2lst Rule" that he cannot be the man
and ! am sure they soiu The Hon. John b
Weller, am informed is to be the candidate for
Clerk in opposition to your friend, B. B. French
the present efficient Clerk
The Baltimore San, Con which we shall draw
very freely for information, while we continue IN.
publication Of this paper, because it is the bes,
and purest condenser of facts.) contains the fol-
lowing letter from its correspondent, in relation IN
dcngs in Washington =
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1S45.
DEMOCRATIC CAUcUs.-The Democratic Nom
bers held caucus last night in the Hall of the
Hoase of Representatives, and after some two
hours or more deliberatiOn. adjourned till Monday
at 9 o'clock, A. NJ, without coming to any ar
rangement as to nominees. Many rumors are
afioat-one is, that the twothird rule is the bone
of contention but am rather inclined to believe
that the delay was caused by the absence of sew
eral of the leaders of the party
WING CAUcUs.-The Wings held caucus
last night but did not, learn, make any choice
OF candidates, awaiting most probably the nomi-
nation by their opponents.
FIGHT.-A 'skrimmage' took place at Browns
Hotel on Friday night between MIR. Vail. Of
Florida, and Mr.. Wallace the correspondent of
the N. Y Herald, concerning an article reflectiDg
on the former, which appeared in that paper
The crowd was too great for either to be much
Injured. "
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-02
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE

The Philadelphia Ledger says &c the line of
Magnetic telegraph between Philadelphia and
Baltimore is under contract, to be completed by
the 18th of January. After that the Congress
sional proceedings will appear in the Philadelphia
morning papers The same time that it does in the
washington journals, the next day after they
occur" When that line is completed, we shall
receive news here from Washington in the Phia-
delPhia papers as soon as by the Washington pa
pers themselves fact, which if stated five wears
ago. would have been treated as the widest dream
of a visionary
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-02
A POSER

The Raleigh Register, speaking of the wonders
OF chemists producing ice by fire, making paper
out OF iron, &C., says, hereafter it will be aston
ished at nothing, but makes proposition that, if
successful, will complete his belief in eyery thino.
lie says :" We have proposition to make,
which we think will puzzle these learned men
more than making ice of IRE, or paper of iron,
and that is, to devise some means to make
delinquent subscribers pay up. When that is
accomplished, we will knock under, and acknowl-
edge that this is great country, and great ace
we live in. ImPossibility will then be an obso-
lete word, and must so be recorded in all the new
dictionaries"
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-02
JUREY'S CASE.

we learn from the Enquirer that the Gov ernor
has refused to interpose the pardoninp power in
the case of James II. Jurey. Whilst we had no
disposition to interfere in this matter before it's f.
nal decision, we may now say that this determin.
alton will receive the approval of the great majo-
rlty OF the people The laxity with which the
Executive officers of other States have exercised
a false cemency has been fruitful cause of in
creased violations of law. The certainly of pun
lshment IS the only safeguard against the commits
sion of crime -Richmond Times.