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The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-05
THE AFFRAY Ar SARATOGA

Having given the popular version of the ARRAY
at the United States Hotel, with the comments
called for by the occurrence, we think it no more
than justice that Mr. Boykin's own statement
should appear. We see that some of our southern
contemporaries recommend the adoption of the ex-
ample set by Mr.. Boykin, by all our southern
men. This is wrong, altogether. We rather ,
approve of the advice of the New York Herald,
which is, that when proper respect is not shown
them they should Immediately remove from such
Hotel, or rather, that they should patronise no
house where insoent runaway negroes are kept
who will take every opportunity TO insult
southerners. Why cannot southern gentlemen
find health and recreation at the various saubrons
watering places in the south, Virginia especially,
without seeking to spend their money among
those who would rob them of their property, and
treat them with insGence?
New YoRK, August 81.
DEAR SIR Although not personally acquaint-
ed with you, have taken the liberty of address
ing you Tor the purpose of correcting the various
fSlse accounts that have been published concern
ing the unfortunate affair that occurred few DAVIS
ago at Saratoga. did not intend coming out thus
publicly with statement of the affair out seeing
the facts so miSrepresented, that think the truth
"''V"l" oo PuoiSIeu anu let men Judge Tor Them
selges.
I" arrived at the Union House on Friday after
noon, just before tea | was requested by one of
the attendants OF the house Ca white man) TO 30
into the dining and see the seats that myself
and party were TO occupy. When the bell rang
tor tea, we went to the that had been pointed
out to me; | found servant in possession of the
chairs, who said that could not have them as
they were reserved for some one else l. not
liking his manner, said that | would have them
as they had been pointed out to me before supper
lie then, holding on to one of the chairs, said in
such an lnsoent manner, that | should not have
them, that picked up chair and struck at him
with 1t. lie caught the blow with Is hands and
probably the matter would there have ended, but
heard him say afterwards something about
my being gentleman; again struck at him with
my fisl-( and not with second chair as stated by
the " Mrror.) He returned the blow This so
enraged me, that ] turned round and took knife
from the table. Seeing one of the negroes ad-
vanclng toward me, as believe, with hostile in
tentons, | then used the knife We soon after
lett the room. What occurred afterwards is pref
~ correctly stated by the papers. | have now,
sir, stated the facts as they occurred, and shall
take no further notice Of any thing that NAV be
Published. Any gentleman who saw the occur
renee take place will, | think corroborate what
have stated.
+" You will oblige me by having this account
published IN your paper, the I" Herald" and at
the same time do justice to stranger who is far
from hame. Yours, respectfully,
"THOS. f.. BOYKIN.''
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-05

% II seems wonderful than man, by merely
star, with little instruments snail be abc ~ q. .
within a few miles where he is on the boundless
ocean and 1t is scarcely less marvellous that a
buHch OF unsightly roots and fbres should becoms
the elixir vtae to multudes languishing hopeIesslv
unuer the attacks of scrofua cancer, leprosy rhe,i
lnatsIn' dyspepsia, scurvy, erysipelas salt rheum
or any other Of the legion of fatal diseases which
arse from an unnatural condition of the vital Hnid
ct So 1t is The effects of Sandss Sarsaparilia ac
now as generally acknowledged and appreciated a
any demonstration in the extant sciences
TOR further particulars and conclusive evidence
.! Tvs superior value and efficacy, pamphlets,
"3ich may be obtained of agents gratis.
Prepared and sold wholesale and retail bv A n
q ID. SANos, Wholesale Druggists, 10 Fulton al
view YORK Sold also by CHARLES II. HEINTrSH
agent, Portsmouth, and M. a. SANTOS Norfolk
Price s per bottle bottles for So.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-05
Rs,.YoUNGo FEMALE SEMINARY

1t will be seer from an Advertisement in anoth
er column the exercises of this deservedly popu-
lar Institution are to be resumed on the LIST proxi
mo.
We trust full share of patronage may be re-
ceved. The Examination at the close of the
last Session showed most concusivey that thor
ough instruction had been given in every depart
ment The Misses did themselves much credit
by the prompt and perfectly understanding man
ner, In which their answers and explanations
were given As presenting opportunity for
correct mental and moral training, combined with
correctness and elegance of manners, this Semi
nary cannot be over estimated
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more extensive will be their operations. the better
markets will be opened to all kinds of industry
and, consequently, the better reward will be reap
ed by all2 The prosperity Of individuals becom-
ing general comes, at length TO be the prosperity,
wealth, power and greatness of the nation.
Having thus gone to the bottom of this subject,
and examined the foundation on which it rests,
we propose hereafter TO investigate it somewhat
al length, in a clear common sense manner
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-05
AN APPEAL
rs BEHALF on TIE FAMlLY on ruE LArn

IN BEHALF OF THE FAMILY OF THE LATE THOMAS
Oh! ye who have oftencd smiled
,Bg the poets mirthful line;
whose hearts nave been touched by the wondrous
OF his thought and feelings fine;
AS the sparkling mental ore,
w men hls genius dug, We prize,
Think that the miners children stand
with his wife, on THE BRIDGE OF SIaHsn
Whilst ne, who befriended the room,
Lies low in his silent bed
onall MS widow and helpless orphans AJAX
In vain for their daily breadf
Oh F! ours should it be to sustain
And penury's hand avert
From the gloomy and desolate hearth of him
Who sung THE SONG OF THE SHIaT y
Women, weary and faint
over their midnight oil
sturdy laborers ground into dust
By the ceaselcss wheels of toll .
Untortupates rushing on to death
AS WEALTH struts proudly on
whilst he labored alike for bread and breath
such were the themes of his song.
Wit, bright as the diamonds point.
hch pierced nor inflicted pain
ana hTmoR' which played DER the polished mind.
Nor left corroding stain
ere his--and to creed or cline
His genius was unconfined.
2f rom me depths ola loving heart he sung,
Ana MS gifts were for all mankind.
He has sung us the latest song,
w men viii move us to smiles or tears;
An nc humanity's voice shall join with Fames,
10 iaod him through future years:
But praises arc empty breathe
,r1 ana wnen Fame hath her trumpet blown
3 ne poets children will cry for food;
Oh snail they receive stone?
Then, ye who have priced his PAGE.
through many by. gone day
An instalment of gratitude's Justly due
And that to his children paw.
For widow and children lone,
ahpd III,
And written this heartfelt o1neaI 81 az. -
= or Twenty Dollar bill Wv O'o
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WORTHY OF THE TENTHLEGIoN

We have waited with considerable anxiety, for
some demonstration from the gallant and invinci-
bic Tenth Legion, in regard to Internal Improve
ments. Many tempting bride has been held
out, to lure her from her fast anchorage to the
rock OF Democracy, but we are happy TO believe
that she Will spurn any and every allurement
which requires the sacrifice of that most enviable
fiImness and consistency, which have made her
glorious throughout the entire Union. The ex
tension OF the Louisa Rail Road, to Harrsonburg,
Is PROJECT which is well calculated to test The
hrmness OF our neighbors over the Ridge and
we do not doubt that the friends of Government
Internal Improvement, looked to that, as the mea-
sure TO enlist the whoevaley vote in favor of their
extravaganza schemes. But they are mistaken
The Rockingham Register, one of the very few
papers in Virginia, which is a,oays right, declar-
es that :" the friends of this improvement must
calculate on accomplishing the word without any
aid from the Stately putting every man his
own shoulder to the wheel'' This is right, and
we hope to see the Register take up the cudgels
In earnest, against the wicked spirit of extorlon,
or at least the fatal one of helpless dependence,
which seems to have seized upon a large portion
of our People-Democratic Recorder
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-05

Capt. Fremont, in his Exploring Expedition,
says there is no river of any navigable size which
has ii outlet directly into Pacific, and communi-
Gates with the Western slope of our continent,
except The Columbia, between fifty degrees of
Northern latitude, and the Gulf of California
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-05
THE NEW YORK CONTRTRrrTIo,r
SHIP FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ON'
No. 81, Wall street. .NeD York
CAPITAL, &2OO Onot

1nsures Buildings in general, Merchandise House.
hold Furniture. Ships and their cargoes, lin port
only) Ships or Vessels being built, or Repaired.
and every description of Personal Propertv ~
This Company will pay alhits losses by the late
fire in New York, and still have an ample capital
to afford security 20 all its customers.
The subscriber is prepared TO Issue Policies direct
at the lowest rates of premium in Portsmouth Nor
folk and the surrounding Country. Please give
me call before insuring elsewhere.
Applications by letter, (post-paid. y irvine, de.
scrlpton OF property, &c, &c, promptly attended
to by GEORGE M RAIN
forwmou'n' Az, ~ Agent
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-05

ODD tELLowsHIp IN ENGLAND The week
~ contributions are two or three pence from each
member. Some idea of the magnifcence Of the as
ISOLATION in that country may be formed from the
tac' that tie amount money in the treasury ofthe
Order does not fall short of sly 600 900 and the
annual distribution in relierof the members and 9th
er charities is 81 100000. The number of mem
bers is about 100000
The sum which Odd Fellowship annually distri-
butes for charitable purposes in England salone
may be estimated as affording means of subsis-
tence for 10000 families, whose maintenance has
been cut off by sickness and other Affections IL
is easy to see that vast amount of suffering is
thus prevented
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DEATH WARRANT or CHRIST.

The Courier des Flats Unis, of a late date
says; Chance has put into our hands the most
imposing and interesting judicial document to all
Christians that has ever been recorded in human
annals; that is, the identical death warrant of
our Lord Jesus Christ We lranscrbe the docu :
ment from copy of the translation
SENTENCE,
Rendered by Pontius Plate, .Acting Governor
! Of Lotcer Galitee, That Jesus of .Nazarath
shall suffer death on the Cross
In the year seventeen ofthe Empire of Tiberius
Cesar, and The 18th day of March. in the civ of
holy Jerusalem; Annas and Caiaphas being
priests, sacrfcators Of the people of God Pon,ins
Plate, Governor of Lower Galee, sitting on the
presidential chair of the prmtoFy, condemns Jesus
OF Nazareth to die on the cross between two
/ lhieves-the great and notorious evidence of The
people, saying
/ !, He is a seGucer
2. He is sedtiors
e. He is an enemy Of the law.
.. lie calls himself, falsely, the Son of God.
,. He calls himself King Of Isreal.
8. He entered into the temple followed nv 8
multitude bearing palm branches in their hands
Order the first centurion, Quntus Cornelius. to
lead him TO the place of execution
Forblds any person whomsoever, either Door or
rich. to oppose the death of Jesus.
The witnesses that signed the death of Jesus.
are
LIST. Daniel Robani, Pharisee
I'd Joannus Horobable
30. RhaPhdel RobadI.
4th. Capet, citizen.
Jesus shall 60 out Of the city by the gate
t"Sirenuous,'
L ne above sentences engraved on a copper-
Piale ON one side is written these words; g A
similar plate is sent 10 each Of the tribes
~ was iopnd IN an antique vase of white mar
Gle, While e%cavatlng in the city Aquilla, in the
discovered by the Commissafiat Of Ar,s attached
to the French Armies. At the expedition Of Ma
pies it was found enclosed in box of ebony. in
The sacrsiy of Cuartem. The vase is NOW in the
the Chapel of Casera The French translation
was made by tho members Of the Commission Of
Arts. The children requested earnestly that the
plate might not be taken away from them The
request was granted a reward for the armv.--
NJ Demon, one of the sayans, caused plate 10 be
made OF the model, on which he had engraved
the above sentence at the sale Of his collection
OF curosilies, 1t was bought by Lord Loward. for
i've Thousand eight hundred and eighty francs.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-05
MRS. COMEGYS.

1t will be seen, opens School for Young La
dies In Portsmouth, to commence on Monday, the
9th OF October. From her address TO the Public,
aud the references she has made, we have no
doubt that her School win be found equal to the
many excellent Seminaries of Learning with
which Portsmouth abounds.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-05

SOMETHING RARE.--Some days since we ar
cidentaliy left our umbrella at the Hapton rail.
road depot, and strange TO say it was returned TO
us yesterday few moments before hard rain
Being the first case Of the kind that we ever
heard Of, and probably the last that will ever hao.
pen, we thought it worth recording, for the bene.
TT Of Posterity .--BosIon Times
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-05

The idea of writing resigned, in the official
register OF appointments and removals, after the
names OF some Of the Government officers who
have been displaced, is Imaginable enough. II is,
indeed, :" weak device" Mr.. Jefferson wrote
long ago, as general rule Of officehoders, "none
resign."-,4ier Gazette.
The Gazette, perhaps, does not take the word
IN lis intended sense,-it means "resigned'' TO
their fate, or as they say in obituary NOTES.-The
departed with christian fortitude and resigna.
lion" Bali. .argus
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-05

ScHIsM IN TIE BAPTIST CHURoH-We
yesterday stated that The Baptist Church was at
war with the Odd Fellows; we now fad that i'm
Maryland it is at war with itself AT recent
meeting of the Regular Baptist Association in
Rush county, an unfortunate division took place
on some point in Theology. We learn that the
point which caused the division was, whether it
was right To fellowship Church holding the
doc,rineof the employment of human means in
the-work of salvation" The discussion, on this
speculative punt, was carried on with much
warmth, until eventually minority of the Asso-
citation, headed by DR.. Wilson Thompson, with.
drew and proceeded 10 organize a new Association.
The seceders are called Anti Means party, and
The old body the Means party. These factions
Will only tend TO injure the cause which they pre-
tend to espouse.-.N. Y. .Nc,Us.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-05

TIE FRANCES AMY-The arrival of this brio
In our harbUr has created considerable food for
gossip. She was fitted out by company in Bal
tmore, with diving bell, Sc, to visit spot on
the Spanish Main, where large Spanish man
Of war, the San Pedro, was DESTROYED some thirty
years ago, and which was reported to have some
millions of specie on board The expedition sue
ceeded in finding the wreck, and obtaining from
1t, II is said, some twenty five or thirty thousand
dollars in specie, besides guns, copper, &c. We
yesterday saw some of the dollars which had been
recovered They were as black as ink, though
good as new, and jingIed as cheerlly as if they
had just come from the Spanish mint. Some Of
them were clogged in punches with sea shells
closely fastening them together. We understand
that the company is so we'll pleased with the re
suit that they design, after making repairs, to
start another expedition.-Ba Sun.
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TYPES AND BULLETs.-In l773 when the
Colonies We're in the first stages of the ferment
that led to the revolution ,one Rivington publish
ed most violent tory paper in New York. Capt
Sears, an ardent democrat, provoked beyond mea-
sure at his violence, assembled a small body of
horsemen, rode into the town at noon day, de-
stroyed the press, and transported The types TO
Connecticut, where they were moulded into balls
to fight the battles ofliberty Rivingon fled, but
afterwards returned with the British and publish
ed the " Royal Gazette" in New York until the
end of the war.
Capt. Sears was the grand father of Madame
ID. Hautville, about whom SO much has been said
of'late years.
This act of gallantry and patriotism, if nothing
else, should have prevented the wings from tax
ing type me'al.-.M. O. JEFF. Repub.
SIr, yon have an education. suppose" said
an ilteraie preacher in Maine 10 a learned clergy
man.
Yes, sir" was the reply.
-" am thankful" rejoined the former that
The Lord has opened my mouth to preach without
any learning''
" similar event." replied the latter, took
place IN Balaam's time ; but such things are of
rare occurrence at the present day"
" Umbrellas are like the fleeing hours ofyouth
when gone they never come back-like the
dew on the mountan-the summer dried river
the spray OF The fountan-they are gone and for
eyeri'
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-05-28
THE MISSION TO ENGLAND.
From the Tribune.

Speculation has been rife rs TO the cause
OF Mr.. ELmore of South Carolina declining
The Mission 10 England. BY whatever other
motives he may have been prompted, it is
gratifying 10 have reason TO think that one
which augurs well for the South, was,in itself,
forcible enough, 10 keep Kim at home. II we
arc not misintormed. Mr.. Elmore has come
TO the conclusion, that, instead of perpetually
clamoring against all protection to American
Industry, and in favor ofloreign labor, it is
much wiser TO fall in with the policy which
much tribulation and costly experience have
al last forced upon the country. In word,
instead of crying out for the death of Free
Trade, he is about 10 embark largely in Man
atdct,res in his oirn STATE
As the mountain would not come to Ma
hOmet. Mahomet has wisely gone 10 the
Mountain-and happily, il is not left to Mr.
Elmore, lorecasting and ludicious man as he
is, to be solitary and alone in putting this
ball in motion. All things considered the
want Of capital among others, manufactures
are rising up in the South, as fast as in the
North. The facilities for travelling have led
Southern men 10 visit New England, and
there, Witnessing the harmonious union and
growth Of Agriculture and Manufactures,
they have naturally concluded that, with a
due degree Of skill and economy in the use
of the material and The power employed in
the fabrication Of domestic goods, they may
be as probably manufactured where water
power can be found in the very borders of
the cotton fields. ard in the midst of sheep
pastures. Hence it is that the buzz ofthe
spinning jenny begins to be heard through
the Carolinas and Georgia and hence Mr..
Ein,ore declines going 10 England.
We have predicted and looked confidently
forward TO this change in the South. 1t
comes, however, sooner than was anticipa-
led. Southern assaults upon the Tariff will
grow, from this day, less and less direct and
violent.
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Boston and Burlington RGiLroad.-SOme
Of the Montpelier papers are perfectly rabid
on the subject of Rail Road. They talk about
the 'sgredt conuaienceS" u Rail Road would
be TO them, as though their ''conrcRienceS"
ought to be u subject of the first importances
to capitalists. One thing is very certain that
however conrenient il might be to the citizens
of "INonfpeIier riLiage"" .Scadding" Bolton"
and all those places to have Rail Road pass
through them, the Road itself wonld prove
losing business to all concerned in it. Why,
the town of Plymouth aRae on Black River
in this County affords annually greater a
mount of tonnage from its Agricultural and
mineral recources than does Montpelier. 1t
is natural enough that the people in that sec
ton should desire TO have Rail Road in their
vicinity, but the idea that such road could
ever do business enough to keep itself in re-
pair, after leaving Connecticut river, IS the
height of folly. We are more and more CON
WINGED, Stree writing our first artIcles on the
subject of Railroad three weeks, ago, that the
view we then took was the correct one. The
Road connecting Roston with Montreal should
leave Connecticut River at the mout of Black
riverin CharlestOwn, n. H., follow mp the val
lev of that river, pass through the ''Mt. Hollcy
gap anu mus OIjth WIN
Boston for all that western section OF country,
and which for the want of just such a commu-
nicGtion now finds a market for all its produce
and all its mineral wealth in New York. By
this road, Boston retains all the trade 1t has
ever had In Vermont, besides opening new
aveneues for business, and extending COIN
munication over large surface Of country
unsurpassed in resources and wealth by the
same amount OF territory, we will venture to
say, in New England.
The people On the line OF the southern
route, relying on their natural resources, and
conscious of the advantages which theirroule
sustains over all others, are comparatively
quiet oil the subject, compared with others
who have much of prctension and bold as
sumption in the place of merit. But they
arc not for this reason Indifferent on the sub
iect, and Judging from the signs about us VIC
think it will receive an impetus which will
push it forward to its speedy compIeiion.-
Woodstock MercuTy-
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-05-28

NORTHERN RAlLRoADs-Among tie nu-
merous Railroads enterprises now claiming
public attention, there is none which we re-
gard with more Unrest than that which con-
templates a connection between Lakes Cham
plain and Ontario. The Charter which has
inst been obtained, is, we believe, Il liberal
One.
The North is the the Mineral region of our
State-The Counties of Clinton, Essex,
franklin and ST. Lawrence, abound in ores
more precious than Silver or Gold, inasmuch
as Iron, Lead, Copper, &c sc. have intrinsic
rather than conventional values. The re-
sources ofthe North, though long neglected
if not unappropriated, are now being rapidly
developed. We have continued, for various
reasons, to remain dependent, upon Europe III
Iron-Among these reasons, was the su-
periority ofthe Foreign production. But that
superiority will notlong exist. We are max
ing excellent Iron now, and If our capital and
labour are protected, we shall soon produce
the article of as good quality and as cheap
as it can be imported.
The Bostonians, who are reaching their long
arms as Gar North as they extend Wesr, viii,
with the cooperation of New Hampshire and
Vermont, soon connect themselves with
Lake Champlain-This done, a link which
will make Ontario tributary, becomes nee
essary. This would enable the North TO pour
its mineral treasures either into New Y ork or
Boston. Both Cities, therefore, are interested
in opening the way to these Iron and Lead
Mines.
Hon. Mr.. HORROR, the intelligent member
of the legislature from + franklin. who has been
for years zealously and efficiently labOurinG
to obtain, for that portion of the State this
much needed improvement, accompanying by
Hon. Mr.. Russell,a member from St Law
renee, and an active friend OF the Road, have,
we understad, proceeded Eastward with a
view to draw the attention of business men
capitalists TO the Importance Of an enterprze
which we hope 10 see accomplished.-Atb.
Ere. Journal