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N price of Work at the Sign of The Mammoth
Gun. In f'ct pledge mvsclf to work as chc,p
any man South of the Potomac, if not cheaper, and
warranted I" be good, So if you want your
work done good and cheap Cai! mt the Sign of the
Mnmmoth Gun, High street, Port-mouth Va. Al
so Guns, Pistols, Shot Bags, Game Bags, Powder
Flask., Caps, Cap Chargers, Nipple Keys, and eve
rv article called for by Sportsman at a small adj.
vance on cost.
Oct 30 ]. A. SPALDING
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GORDAN'S LOTTERY OFFICE,
Drawing Alexandria Lottery Extra Glass No. SOC
Al, 80, IS, 80, 90, 81, IS, 10, %, 43 10, 90.
SPLENDID SCHEME
DRAWS THIS DAY!
$4,000!
Consolidated Lottery, Glass No. 81,
Drawn yestcrday-D Drawing received tomorrow.
TS Numbers Ia drawn ballots
Capitals 2,OOO 10000, 5000, $50. 10 prizes
of 1000, 10 OF 500, 10 of 400, 10 of 200, l50s,
l0,, zoos sos, 40s, 30s, 60
Tickets only S5-Shares in proportion
THIS DAY ONLY,
$4,000 FOR ONLY So so.
Alexandra Lottery Extra Class No. 3l1
The Drawing received Tomorrow Morning.
rs Numbers. Is Drawn Ballots
Capitals $4,000, 5000 400, 300 1873, 100
8 OF 1000, of 400. zoos. l0js, &c.
Tickets only 50 50-Shares inproportion.
Tickets TO be lad at JNO ID GORDAN'S
Lottery and Exchange Office, Norfolk
Where the hi hest premium is paid for Gold,
Silver, and Specie Chccka Dec 81
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NJ EE ROES FOR SAI.E.-By virtue of an
~ order of the County Court OF Nanscmord /
snail as guardian Of John F. and Erastus Is. Den.
son, expose public sale for cash. before the
Court House door of Norfolk County on the LIT
Jay OF Jannary, lS46, likely young Negro wo.
washer; and a very likely elderly woman, who is
perhaps as good meat and pastry cook az can he
met WIN, ana also very cool washer; this We
man having for the last years been the cook OF
the Central Hotel, in Suffolk those who have s;1D.
ped at that house, within this period can bear cv.
Grncc to this fact. Also, for hire wo likely Young
Negro men, 7 = ATI-Ru;
Pc tSmouth. Dec. H.
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L'OR rem ana possession given LIST J1lnua.
A ~, 1876, that large and commudiuus BRICK
HOUSE situated on the corner Of Crawford and
County streets, at present occupied by Mr.. Thos
Guy.
The House is desirable from it's location and i,
we'll adapted for a Boarding House. To a good
tenant the terms will BE- moderate. Apply to
OF % VIM. G.. MAUPIN
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4 TTENTlON To the iovcrg of Good BucII.
a wheat Yeast Powders. These Powders arc an
admirable sobstute for Yeast in making all kinds
VI DGter Cak's' and have the advantage that
articl in making the Batter perfectly light and
ready for baking the instant they arc lnixcd
huckwhcst and other cakes, when made with
stomach, than those made with Yeast and rs it re.
cures tut few minutes 20 prepare for baking the
P"s!lniiiy OF ever having them sonr is entirely
a fresh supply Of these Powders arc for sale at
ne MEDICAL ENPORIUM
DEC Y Corner of High and Middle sire l.
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WIN. j. ROWLAND, d. G.

TtITWnsoant TO the above decree, I have appointed
rnsopA1 the goth day of January next, to
ms Ience the execution of the orders therein TO
dav Wv Wv scted; aud will continue the came from
w Gay until completed All persons therein
nv oscd VIII attend If they think propcr) At
A. MW.e, on That day, between the hours Of 10
hibits VS. WIN Their testimony and eK-
JAS. G.. HOLLADAY,
commissioners Office ~ N"""'''J'
'Smoutb, Dec. 18th, 1886 Doc n ,,s,
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WILLIAM REID.
FOR RENT,
EOR ZEN Z
]. A. SPALDING.


a For the ensuing year, the DWELLING
sza= over the Store occupied by the subscriber.
- Dec II EfOS BROOKS, Jr.
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I.-GgV bags B'rd and Bucks. nomcn0v
-, 'tNP'O''" "oi" OTIcans per J. A. Lancaster for
sS's " JOSIAH WILLS
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DRIME GOSHEN BUTTER & CHEESE.
Il 20 kegs Goshen Butter, 10 casks Prime Cheese
Just received per SchI Leroy, and for sale by
Dec " WILLS x co. High street.
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ENOR HlR Il, for the ensuing year, 1916 some
valuable SLAVES-Nc@ro Men, some of them
arc very good Farm Hands, Oystc rmen, and good
at getting Lumber. Also Negro BOYS, ms Hose
Servam's Also negro Women, good a; Cooking
ana Washing and House Work. Also sore Negro
Girls. Any person wishing to hire good Servants
can do so by applying to me privately, ur can hire
them publicly before the Court House door in Ports.
mouth, on the lst day of January.
+. c. HERBERT
And have several FARMS in Princess Anne
County, to rent or lease, ON moderate terms Per-
sons wishing 10 rent them can do 50 hv aprlyinrr
to Mr.. Bell on the premises, or to me in Portsmouth
Dec I2-2awtlsiJan F. HERuERT
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az ANTED TO HIRE, for the ensuing wear
good Cook, Washer and Ironcr Also two
Women accustomed TO nursing children. Nome
need apply without good recommendations.
WIN. g. MAUPIN,
Dec u era wford street
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Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, for
the County of Norfolk,
Malachi w: Reed. and Martha L., his wife, !
and the said Malachi w. Reed, as Admins -
TRAITOR of Caroline Williams,
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M ETHODIST hymn BOOKS.-A bean
w tiiul assortment tor sale by
Nov w n. II. HODGES & co.
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Hollowel Williams, Caleb Williams, Jno S.
i. Williams, and William Tatcm, Sheriff of |
Norfolk County, and Committee of the estate |
OF Hollowell Williams, and Henrietta Lamb /
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all to whom the treasure of the blessed gospel is
entrusted "First pure, then peaceabe," is the
Christians motto; and though he will speak the
truth in love- and " in meekness of wisdom,
(for he that strveth is temperate in all things, y
yet whether he meets with the unblushing wick
cdncss Of the unlruitlul works Of darkness, or
with the olished refnemehts of so-called ration
81 Christianity, or with the artful subtetlcs Of
Rome, he will contend earnestly for the faith,
and be valiant for the truth twas well said by
an illustrious prelate of the Church Of England
in times which, like the present, try mems souls
81 have no aim to dispease any, nor any hope
to please ALL If can help on truth and peace
together, | shall be glad, but | shall not spare tC
speak truth out of too much love Of peace. /
any will be offended, | know no help for it: it Il
truth and must tell it: for safer it is to bear an
ger from men, than wo from God. "--Protcstan
CRrchman
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SaApetrc for Beef-Cotton Beds-Alexan-
der Leeds, Esq, St. Joseph, Michigan writes
us; 'In curing my beef last fall, used salera-
tus in place Of satpetre, and never had better
beef
"You spoke of "cotton beds" in your Dec
No IA. have been using them in my family
for several years. made of chatting" In sum-
mer they are cool and comfortable, and in win
ter equal to any feather bed. They are made
like mattresses. sewed through and through at
every six or eight inches" ID.
To cure tie ,Scours in Horses Dissolve
piece of opium as large as common sized
chestnut in one pint of brandy, and pour it down
from a bottle at one dose. have given 1t, and
ordered it in number Of cases and never knew
it to fail to effect final cure. Laudanum Will
answer the same purpose, if you Can ascertain
its strength 50 as to know how much to give a.
Editor Of the Cutticator.--WI you permit
one of your Boston subscribers to make a sug-
gesion to the dairyman Of New York, Vermont
&c For several years past, have noticed that
butter, which was perfectly sweet at the time 1t
was purchased, has acquired towards the latter
part Of the season, (say March to MaN) bitter
ISL taste in the outer portion Of the mass, which
rendered it totally unfit for the table. AS this
was entirely different from the rancid taste Incl
dent to badly made butter, have attributed 1t
to some quality inherent in the wood Of which
the irlllns were made, probably owing to the
circumstance of It's being wrought IN gree"
state. If this be the case | should think 1t
very desirable that those farmers who are IN the
habit of packing butter for distant markets.
should procure for that purpose only such vessels
as are made of properly seasoned wood. Z.
BLAcK-LEG IN CALvEs.-E. Hammond, Cones
vile, says in regard to this disease; "Be as
careful Of your calves as though they were made
of flesh and blood. Give them therefore dry
stable or house to winter in, and instead of CIV
ing them an ounce Of salt-petre once in three
weeks, just give them good tea-sPoontul once
week. But mind and keep their feet dry---thls
is the grand secret. They need good water too,
as often as do your hOrses---see that they have
it."-U
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q. Well, think your reasoning very good,
| have one more question to ask, Why do you
not prohibit the rumseller from selling to your
children?
A. Ahem That is another case We do
not choose to put our children on level with
niggers. |t. -
Q. 1t strikes me that you put them below
ringers"
A. What do you mean, sirl
O. mean that you take better care of your
slaves than your free born sons. Passing through
the coffee houses in this city, noticed many
men drinking wine and other liquors, and show
ing the same bad effects as you say liquor pro-
duces on your slaves They were Iounging about
and dling away their time, not attending to bust
ness, getting into bad company and bad habits
curslng and swearing, and often fighting. You
know that fights with knives and dirks are every
day occurrences among your children, at these
coffee houses. Ifyou prohibit the sale of liquor
to your slaves for their own good does not the
good of your children demand that they should
not be supplied with this poisonous drink!
A. Well, well, there is some difficulty in get
ting over that. | really think it would be better
for the community if the grog sellers were pro-
hbted from selling liquor to young men. But
how would it do for me to advocate that measure
when | am myself in the habit of indulgng in a
little! Would you have me to be so nconsis-
tent!
O. BY no means. would have you be con-
sistent, by conforming your conduct to your con-
victons, and not be bending your doctrine to suit
your practice If it would be for the good Of
your slaves, and Of your children to cut them of
from the perniclous and dangerous indulgence,
will you not set them the example of abstinence!
Perhaps it might be for your own good also,
A. Strange you worry me still with your ques-
tons You have got me to spin rope and now
want me to hang myself with it. But if it must
be so, give it up This selling and drinking
rum is often all deyilish business, know it
wish there was not rum shop in the universe.
1t would be blessing if every rum seller were
hung on gaows 1t is foolish, and weak and
wicked IN myself and others like me to encour-
age and uphold them by buying and drinking
their accused poison. They are a set ofyam-
piresblacl hearted hireIings, who would sell
the souls of their countrymen, and their own
souls too for good measures, to the
O. Softly, friend; what hath moved thee to
such wrath!
A. IT'S enough to warm up any mans feel
ings to view the thing in its proper light But
mind ye, stranger, this talk is all confidential
If you were to tell out Of doors what have said
it would ruin my business.--.s c. T,m2sreaoe
| Maadard
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For the freeman.
EXTRACT.
]. NJ. u.
Montpelier, SEPT. 8, 1915.

"When we consider the rapid progress of Christian
ity among the Gentle nations, and the poor and feeble
instruments by which this great and amazing event
was Immediately effected, we must naturally have re-
course to an Omnipotent and invisible hand, as its
true and proper cause. For, unless we suppose here
divine mterposton, how was it possible that men,
destitute of I'll human aid, without credit or riches,
learning or eloluence could, in short time, per-
guldo considerable part Of mankind to abandon the
RELIGION Of their ancCs0rs How was it possible that
handful of apostles who, fishermen and pubcans,
must have been despisad by their own nation; and
Jews must have been odious to all Others could have
engaged the learned and the mighty, as we'll as the
simple and those Of low degree to orsake their favor
tie preuliccs ana to embrace new religion, which
was an enemy to their corrupt passions? And, indeed,
there were undoubtedly marks OF celestial power per-
peually attending their ministry. There was, In their
very language, an incredible eneTgy-an amazing
power of sending light into the understanding and con-
yicton into the heart. To this added the COM
mandne influence Of stupendous miracles, the orete-
ling of future events the power OF discerning the Sc
cret thoughts and intentions Of the heart; nagnanlm-
ity superior to all difficulty contempt of riches and
honors a serene tranquility in the face Of DEATH and
an ilncble patience Under tornents still more dread
FIJI than denth Itself: and all tins accompanied with
lives free from all STAIN aAd adorned with the constant
mactice of sublime virtue. Thus were the messen-
GERS of The Divine Savior the heTalds OF hls spiritual
and immortal Kingdom, furnished Tor their glorious
work rs the unanimous voice OF ancient history so
Ijondy teshies. The event sufficiently declars this;
far without these remarkable and extraordinary cir
cumstonces no rational account can be given of the
rapid propagation of the gospel throughout the word
Aiosiime's Ecclesiastical History Vol. V. g.
Having such evidence that the holy religion of the
gospel was propagated by the power of God, how in
excusable must those be who reject this great saliva
ton Would christians of the present day drink in the
same spirit show the same contempt for riches, honors
and pleasures, how different would they appear and
how different would be the state of the churchesS y
Lord, by whom shall Jacob arise, for he is SMALL and
the enemy is coming upon us Ikea flood! kB>
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q G 2l2 ID C q 81 10 c G.
SELLING RUIN TO SLAVES.

&C man has been fined two hundred dollars
in New Orleans for selling Hgaor to a sioge.---
His license was taken from him, and he is inca
pacitaed fer the trade in the state forever"
This piece of intelligence taken from a New
Orleans paper, suggests several very important
considerations. We present them in the form
ofquestlons and answers, allowing the wine-drink-
ing slave holper to speak for himself in the an
swers.
Question What harm is there in selling liquor
to a slave!
Answer. None, per- Sc, but it is forbidden by
law, Hence the fine and punishment ...
q. But why is it forbidden! Surely the law
would not prohibit unless the act was regarded
injurious to the slave.
A. 1t is found to be injurious to the slave to
sell him liquor 1t leads him into bad habits, and
INJURIES the value of our property.
@. What bad habits does this ever lead your
slaves intol
A. 1t makes him careless and inatentivc to his
business, causes him to idle away his time and
hang about the drinking houses, throws him into
bad company, leads him to tell lies to conceal his
misconduct, involves him in broiIs and fights, and
various crimes, and makes poor servant of him
in every respect.
@. Is it possible that the use of liquor has this
effect upon a slave!
A. No doubt of it. 1t would be impossible
to exaggerate the evi! consequences of the prac
tce,
A. But is it not cruel to cnt off your servants
from the enjoyment of strong drink
A. No. 1t is for their good as well as ou
own, that we do it,
@. Certainly an occasional glass would no
have such bad effects. Why do you not modif
the law to punish the rumseer only when HI
sells liquor to ezcess to your slaves!
A. Experience has shown that they are not t.
be trusted The illyes do not know when to stop
and five allow it to them occasionally they sci,
contriye to get it very much too often.
O. But that is their fault, not the liquor sell
er's. Why do you punish the liquor seller 70
that
A. Because it is the only way toprevent tn
= evil. The negroes piU drink if they can get i
+ and the grog sellers 'oH sell if they can get tn
It money, and we have found thai no halfway cours
Will answer. However plausible in theory, it wol
do IN practice. The Gordian knot must be CT
at once. The only way to defend ourselves an
protect our negroes is to prohibit the sale ofliouC
to them III all quantities, and under all circun
stances
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THE FAMILY CncLE,---There is nothing in this
world which is so venerable as the character Of
parents-nothing so intimate and endearing as
the relation Of husband and wile--nothing SO love-
ly as that of brothers and sisters. The little cir
Gle is made one by single interest, and by a
singular union of Affections President Dwight
THE ToNgUE.---Gre not the tongue too great
liberty, lest it take thee prisoner; word un-
spoken is like the sword in thy scabbard---thine
ifyented, thy sword is in anothcr's hand. Il
thou desire to be held wise, be so wise as to hold
thy tongue
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EARTHLY AND HEAVENLY TR EAS-
.4. URES.

1t was not for nothing that the Use Creator
ofaII things hath placed gold and silver and all
precious minerals under our feet to be trod on (,
and hath hidden them in the bowels of the earth,
that they cannot be obtained without great
labor.
The nobest part of the creation he hath pa-
ced above our heads, and SO open TO our view,
that we cannot but every moment behold them,
What did he else intend by this, but to draw a
way our minds from these worthless though hid
den treasure, to which he foresaw we should be
too much addicted; and to call them to the con-
temptation of those better things which beside
their beauty, are more obvious to us; that in
them we might see and admire the glory oftheIr
Maker, and so seek their own? How do those
men wrong themselves and misconstrue God, who
as if he had hidden these things because he
would have them sought, and laid the other open
for neglect, bend themselves wholly to the seek
i ing of these earthly treasures, and no more mind
heaven than if there were none! If we could
imagine beast to reason, how could he be more
absurd in his choice How easy is it to observe
that the higher we go, the more purity and per-
lection we find Yet carnal men take up their
rest, and place their felicity in the lowest of Gods
workmanship; NOT regarding that which, with its
own glory, can make them happy. Heaven Is
the proper place Of my soul ! will send it "
thither continually in my thoughts, while it so
tiourns with me, before it goes to dwell there
lorever,-BiSiOp Hall
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WANT TO BE AN ANGEL.

WANT TO BE AN ANGEL.
A child sat in the door of cottage at the
close of summer Sabbath. The twilight was
fading, and as the shades of evening darkened
one after another of the stars stood in the sky,
and looked down on the child in his thoughtful
mood lie was looking up at the stars and
Counting them as they came, till they were too
many to be counted, and his eyes wandering all
over the heavens, watching the bright worlds d
bove They seemed just like 'holes in the floor
Of heaven to LET the glory through, but he knew
better Yet he loved to look up there, and was
SO absorbed, that his mother called to him and
said
MY son, what are you thinking of ?
He started as if suddenly aroused from sleep
and answered .............
i was thnkng-.' .......
Yes said his mother, 4 know you were
thinking, but what were you thinking about?'
o. said he, and his little eyes sparkled with
the thought, 4 rant 10 be an Ange},'
'And why, my son, would you be an angel Z!
IIeayen is up there, is it not, mother and
there the angels live and love God, and are hap
py do wish was good and God wonld take
me there, and let me wait on him forever
The mother called him to her knee, and he
leaned on her bosom and wept. She wept too
and smoothed the soft hair Of his head as he
staod there, and kissed his forehead, and then
told him that if he would give his heart to God
now while he was young, the Savior would for.
give all his sins and take him to heaven when he
died, and he would then be with God forever.
His young heart was comiorted. He knelt a
his mothers side and said:
Jesus, Savior, Son of God,
Wash me in thy precious blood
thy little lamb would be- -...
. Helpmo Lord, to look to thee
The mother took the young child to his cham
Der, and soon he was asleep, dreaming perhap
of angels and heaven A few months afterwards
sickness was on him, and the light Of that cot
tage, the Joy of that mothers heart went out
He breathed his last in her arms, and as he tool
her parting kiss, he whispered IN her ear:
4 am going to be an angel u.'t.#
This is very simple story, and it is just tn
way have felt thousand times. have look
ed at the heavens, and given up to the child
thought that there are the blest l have wishe
, that might be one of their company; done wit
sin; and bright career of holiness and glory be
! gun, to be ended never
And it looks so lovely there, where God i;
and the sunshine of his smile beams with mattel
r less radiance on every heart, and love reign
through the realms of glory, and each strives t
see which shall do the most for each Others bills
, that my heart goes there as 10 resting place
t where sorrow cannot enter, and joy flows pr
c rennially from every soul .. ..a .f
t feel at such times just like the child in tn
It cottage door just like the man Of old, wh
d sighed for the wings Of a dove that he might 6
II away. HraU -fe daur l.'s.
l. Yet were it not for sin, this would be as brigl
and fair world as that, God would be hel
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as when in the morning of its being he walked
in the garden with his friend, and smiled on him
with parental love. The angels would be here
our companions and guides Earth would be
heaven, paradise as it was when sin was not
Then to be happy here, we must be holy
And the holier we are, the happier And when
we are released from sin. and by the merits and
mercy of the Savior, are introduced to the courts
above, we shall be as the angels; holy, happy,
rejoicing always with God.
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The wIcKED.---If we are to shun the wicked
as companions, we are to attend to them as pa
tients, and earnestly endeavor to recover and save
them
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Valiant far the trutA.-There are times when
the most ardent lover of peace will find it to
be his duty to set forth the truth in all boldness.
To confess Christ before men, is the privilege Of
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Il ire-S i d q.


When through life unblest we rove,
Losing all that made life dear,
Should some notes we used 10 love,
In days Of boyhOod, me our ear,
Oh! how welcome brea his the strain
Weakening thoughts that long have slspt
Kindling former smiles again
In faded eyes That long hay. wopt.
Like the gale, thai signs along
Beds Of uiemal flowers,
Is the grcatful breath Of song,
That once was heard in happier hours
ii led with balm, the gale signs en-,
Though thu llwers have sunk in DEATH
So, when pleasures dream is gone,
Its memory lives in Slusic's breath.
Music, oh how faint, how weak,
Language fades before thy spell
Why should Feeling ever speak,
When thou canst breathe her soul 50 well
Friendships balmy words may ftgn,
Loves are even more false than they;
Oh It's only musc's strain
Can sweety sooth and not bttray.