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NM H. arc now receiving large assortment Of
w NEW GOODS, from England and France,
and also Goods from the North. to which we invite
the attention of the Public. The following Goods
are TO be found at c. HALL & cos
cases OF that superior Cologne, imported by Hall
& Co.
casks Day & Martins Real Japan Backing.
3 cas- Ks stevens superior Ink for steel pens,
package of the most ccle bratcd steel Pens,
casks Waldcn's Ink, Jet Black,
casks Maynard & Noyes' Ink in glass bottles,
doz Russell Leather Port Folios, do with looks,
| doz BclchuTc Writing Desks, porutablc with Han
10000 English Quills, 10000 do cheap Prussia,
cases of cheap Hand Lanthcrns,
gross of the English Cocoa Paste,
doz Log States, with Hinges,
81 rcams superior Nankccu Euvclopc Papcr
5000 rolls of Paper Hanging, new patterns
500 rolls Borders, wide and narrow
cases English States, 30 lbs English Waters,
gross of best English Black and Lead Pencils
80 sets, in cases of Rogers superior Dining Cut
lery,
case Of Murine Barometcrs, syrnpasometcrs and
Thermometers
a largo and beautiful variety Of Lamps with all
the late Improvements,
200 Passage Lamps, at prices from s 50 to SO,
full supply of Reading Lamps OF the most an
proved form, so as to give bright light, and
shadc il from the eyes
A variety of elegant Tea and Coffee Urns,
Roll mp Shaving Gases for Travelling,
cases OF Lows English Windsor Soap,
supply Of Handsome Fooscap Check Paper
For sale by G HALL & co
SECOND HAND PIANOS-Wc have two
- excellent PIANOS, nearly new. which VIC will
either sell or rent at an uncommon low price, in
order to make room FOR
new splendid Pianos hourly expected bv tho
schooner Wave, Capt. Rogers, ono Of which s Rose
Wood, highly finished with all the ct ira KEYS farp
pedal, and with tie iron frame.
Another Of Rose wood without the iron frame.
Another of Mahogany, cross bounded with Rose
wood, all the extra keys, finished in tho best man.
ncr.
Another Of Mahogany entire, this has all the OK.
ira kcys nd harp pedal
For thc above wc have India Rubber Covers.
tor sac by G. HALL s co.
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WILLIAM B. PITCHER, Wholesale and
w Retail Dealer in Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps
Trunks, Leather, Innings, Bindings, SC, west side
Crawford street, Portsmouth,, Va.
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w HI. ii. HODGES & CO, Wholesale and
wv Retail Dealers in Books, Stationery and
Fancy Goods Crawford street, Portsmouth Va.
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VAS. a. SpALDING. Manufacturer and Deal
- er in Guns, Rifles, Pistols and every other ar
ticle in the Sporting line, Sign of the Mammoth
Enn. Hirh street. Portsmouth. Va.
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Oct j. w. DAOTF SONS.
PROSPECTUS
ar THE CONGRESSIONAL UNION AND APP
~ PENDiX, &c. Tho Undersigned respcctfIlIv
inform the public, that, with the approaching srs-
sion of Congress, they will begin the publication of
the :. Congressional Union" and g Appcudix -
The ut will contain full aud accurate history of
tn daily proceedings of both branches of the ma.
tl"nai legislature. 1t will he complied with such
care. that every citizen who is Interested in thu
pubic affairs will find II complete synopsis of
thcir proceedings, and Il ready hook of reference,
upon all Questions which come before them.
every speech which is delivered in the Homs. ~
Representatives aud Senate during tho session re-
ported 1T length by fuli md able corps of con
gre@S,onaI reporters, and revised before publicat
by the authors, whenever it is requested. These
two works VIII be strictly impartial, and are in
tended to be as Interesting and useful tai the man
oil business, aud to the politician OF ,hc one party
Is Of the other. -
The Daily, Scmi.wcekly, aud Weekly Union.
VIII, as usn1l, embrace an interesting variety OF
matter on political. scientific, and literary subjects
along With current news of the day Tho editor
will continur tn devote all his energies to the i'm,
pr"Vcmcut of The Union" Ill: finds many ac
c"mpiished men IN this city. The administration
has brought with II considerable accession of tai.
cntS. Several tried and distinguished members Of
the democratic party have accented Office undcr !,
Some OF them nave literally contributed their liter
airy :ahors to our benefit and hope to enlist 9TH
crs III our service. Besides tho time is not far dis
an when the editor intends 10 call other talents to
his assIst9n e. His ambition is, to make his paper
worthy OF the metropolis of the Union
We feel deep sense of gratitude for the prompt
manner in which our political friends in every sec.
zion of the country have already come forward tn
sustain the C Union ~
May We not hope that our friends throughout the
United States will continue assist our lab,rs and
prevail upon their fljcnds to Ike some on, cdto;
of the . Union
~ As this will be the long session OF Congress.
and will probably last light months, We have con
cludcd to publish the CONGRESSIONAL UNIox and
APPENDIX on the following
For the Congressional Uninp 81 IN No.. 49,
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BY A. +. CUNNINGHAM.

o. This House is so well known to Northern and
Southern Travellers, that not one worlds necessary
to be said in its praise. To Ladies and Gentlemen.
desirous of making long shortsoiourn in Ports
mouth, where every dclicacy ofland ana sea can
be obtained in the utmost richness and abundance
the Proprietor would state that the House is pro
yidcd with every modern improvement, for the
comfort and convenience of his Patrons, while
honest and attentive Servants always in attcn-
dance.
GCy- The STABLES attached to this popular amt
extensive Establishment are the largest and most
commodous oe any in Eastern Virginia.
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i OSF received the following NEW BOOKS
Pictorial Pbc. p'' an" NC"
No 90 Shakespeare
RIO v 5nn ~ Domestic Economy.
'G Fo. A s Economy, No. /. Cosmos,
Sep =, ,.
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DRUGS AND MEDICINES, PAINTS.
n y OILS WINDOM GLASS DYE SEI-EL.9

nRUGS AND MEDICINES, PAINTS.
~ OILS, WINDOW GLASS, DYE SrUFFS'
&c-Ey recent arrivals from Northern Cities the
subscriber. is put in possession of a complete as
sortment Of DRUGS AND MEDICINES, PANTS
OILS WINDOW GLASS, DYE STUFFS &c I'm
which he invites the attention Of the public rem
erallv Purchasers wishing to obtain articles il,
his line Of business. would do well to rive hin,
call before dealing elsewhere.
The following comprises but a small portion of
his assortment, viz:
gsAuua Ammon, e" Fort"
Ainmon Carb; Arrowroot, " Bermuda"
Alcohol, Bncax, B1yberry Bark,
Pcruviru Bark, best Gum Opium,
Gum Camphor. Cum Bcuzou,
Roll sulphur, DoTer Powder,
Calomcl, English aud American"
Jalap, Ipccac, EPSON Salts, Lemon Syrup,
syrup Sarsapuilla. Wild Cherry Bark,
vanilla Beans, Musk " in grain"
HENRY BUFF,
Druggist and Chemist, High Street
A TTENTION sPORTSMEN You win
N iud complete supply Of POWDER & SHOT,
assorted sizes. Also Percussion Caps and Fliuts,
5 kegs of r, IF, s; FFF Powder
100 bags Shot from Is to 10s.
ALSO,
10 bbls Now Family Flour,
10 boxes Family Soap,
10 bbls Lard AID Sperm Oil,
Avg q Wet siGe the Msytct
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The Packet Boats Tor Stauht0h leave Richmond
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon
at O'Clock, passengers going to Stanton by lea
wing Norfolk on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
mornings in the Jewess. Capt sutton, will arrive
IN sufficient time take this comfortable and OK
peditious route being only ~ miles staging. Pas.
sage and Fare to Saunton by this route from Nor
folk SIS, whole expense So from Norfolk to Staun
ton, 81 25 less than by Louisa Railroad at $S
Tickets throughout can be procIrcd op board the
River Boats. DICKSON * MALLORY
June rs Agents, J. X. STEAMBOATS,
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NV ND vALuABLE BooKs iost nc.

NJ EW AND VALUABLE BOOKS Just re-
~ cciYed by ". II. II. HODGES < co.
introductory Lectures on Modern History, by
Thomas Arnold, d. d. Professor OF Modern ilist5}
ry IN the University of Oxford. and Head Master
of Rugby Schooi-cditcd from Second London obi
ton, with preface an1 notes, by Henry Reed Nj .
sty Ct Pennsylvania.
Reeds Dictionary of the English Language, con-
iaining the PronunciatioC, ctymology ID cxpana .
ton of all words authorized by eminent writer's I'm
which are added, a vocabulary of he roots of Enc.
iiah words, and an accounted list Of Creek Latin
and Scripture proper names, by Alexander Reed
a, a.. NJ, aGthor OF " Rudimcnts Of English Compo-
History of Germany from the earliest perio.l 70
The present time, by Frederick Kohlrtusch Chief
Counsellor OF the board of education of the Kim.
dom of Hanover. Sep 20
STARR'S CANIPHINE LAMPS.-Af,cr y
- fair trial of w. II. SrARg's PATENT C,uInb,nc
Lamps, j. am convinced they have no suoorior If
3rllhdnCy and economy bc Considrrcd Briuer any
ious to afford as much light possible to the Pub.
nc, nave consented to act as Agent Tor the man
uiacturcr
have received variety of the above LAMPS,
to wit: Side, Hanging, and Parlor LAMPS Of
beautiful patterns, which will il at The manu-
iacturcrs prices. In many parts of the CITY Of
New York these Lamps have srDcrccdcI thc Gas
Lght. (JulyD WILLIAM REID, Norfolk.
DECTIFIED WOOD NApHTiIA.- This
~ having recently come into use in London ~
4 remedy for hydrocarbons ConspnIotiou and very
favorable and happy effects havir,, resulted from,
it, has induced tho subscribers to have sDfpo of il
prepared With great care, perfectly pure and high.
y rccuiica, III order that fair Trial may be made
Of its merits.
This is warranted to be the article SO hjybly re-
commended by Dr.. Hastings physician to the
free Dispensary L"ndou.) in his statement pub
shcd IN tho London Lancet. when he cautions pcr
sons using IL to be sure and procure this kind. a.
an impure article Cor Coal Tar Naphtbs) has pro
duccd the most unpleasant and dangerous effects
N has been used by many If our most eminent phv
stcians, with decided success.
1eto York, Jan. lst 1915. BUSUTIN & co.
Inc above article of Naphtha Just received and
for sac by HENRY ptTEr
'uy - vi rh street.
DERCIWMON WOOD WANTED -I5or
a ~ CORD good PERCJMNON WOOD either i'm
logs or blocks. for which fair cash price will he
gwen. Apply 70 CBAS. III. HEtNTTSH.
Aug 20
Do COFFEE.-5O bags Prime f;rcc, ir-, 49,
IL ceivcd. for sale by
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VIM. II. PITCHER

VIM. Ii. PITCHER
E7 Has received this da 300 pair more
E'f OF those Morocco Slippers and Tics,
ssDh3 -4N3at o. cents, worth 10 cents. Also 3
~ or 400 pair for so cents. Misses Mo-
ga. rocco slippers and Ties, for the low
price of 625 cents, good CIdiitv
Childrcn's Shoes of all qualities.
100 pair of Mems Navy Tics first rate article.
Mems Fine Dress Boots and Bootces of the best
quality.
splendid lot of Leather Trunks, Valiscs. Car
pet Bags, and all other articles usually kept in
complete Shoe Store. WIN. B. PITCHER,
Vest side Craw ford street,
Jnly ~ Sign of the Big Boot.
A NDSTILL THEY COME,-Another fresh
n supply of DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
Gum Opium, Oil Lemon, Oil Bcrgamot
Pulv Rad Rhe,
Ra!cs Rhei, (ruricv,)
Senegal, Gum Arabic, Opt.
Harlem Oil, (gcnnnc,) direct from the importer,
Cochincal, Kreosote,
Balsam Copaiba, pure,
Calome En- glish,
Vanilla Beans, superior. For sale hv
July ~ HENRY BUFF, Hi rh street
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POARDING AND DAY sCnOOL. N.r.

lo folk, Va, under the Superintendent OF Mrs.
:. CROKER.
Mrs. G.. takes this method to inform the citizens
OF Norfolk and vicinity. TINT she has taken the
large and airy Room in the Dwelling House occu-
pied by Mrs. Berry. on Cumberland street. for the
purpose OF establishing Seminary for Young La
dies and Misses.
This ln5iitut' on will be opened for the reception
of Pupils on the 10Th Of September. Its design Is
TO mpart a thorough practical and Finished Educa
tion. Advantages will be offered for acquiring an
extensive and thorough acquaintance with the
English Language, Latin, French and Spanish
Also, Music, Drawing and Painting. and various
styles of Embroidery. Mrs. c. will be assisted by
Teachers of the first talc.t.
Pau ticular attention will be paid To the morals
and manners of the Pupils placed under Mrs C's
care. and ii will be her aim t, bring the social af
ivCOns INTO exercise, to train the pupil to correct
habits OF thought and action and to make the &C
QUESTION of knowledge pleasant occupation
Mrs {. will continue giving Lessons in PCDnan-
ship at the School Room from h,ll-1ast four to half
past five O'Clock. Terms of Tuitor made known
at her School Room.
Those who may wish to take Lessons in Pem,nan-
ship or enter rs Day Scholars will please leave
their names with Mrs. Berry, a, the School Room.
Mrs. c. takes pleasure stating that shcis kind
- permitted to make the following references
w. w. Se1ton. Esq, Mayor Of Washington, d.
G.. Rev. o. b. Brown Rev. George w Samson ;
Rev. ;. Sproe; Rev 5. 3. Willis CatskiIi. y. v;
Rev Scptnus TTstop, Chaplain OF the Senate ;
Rev y. y. Muller y. Hacu, Esq, Boston J.
y. Underwood, Esq \. Y. July 20
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DERClmMoN WOOD WANTED -I5 or
a ~ Cord good PERCJMNON WOOD, either in
logs or blocks. for which fair cash price will he
given. Apply to CHAS. H. HEiNTgSH
Drug store, High ST., 9TH door below Middle
Aug %
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~ HALL & co. Wholesale ana Retail Book,
". Stationery aud Fancy Goods Establishment
Main street, Norfolk, Va
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THE CHEAPEST d

ssszZzHa THE OH EApE q
a IN BEST ROUTE TO THE
SL:y:EEE:== ~, VIRGINIA SPRINGS
Through three days, tciM
so miles less tracel Men any other route DAILY
(Sundays excepted)
The Steamers CURTIS PECK Captain DAVIS,
and JEWESS, Capt SUTTON, leave Southgatc's
Wharf Norfolk, at 81 O'Clock, daily Sundays ex-
ceptcd) for Richmond, and arrive in due time to
connect with the Packet Boats to Lynchburg lea
wing daily at 5 O'Clock, P. NJ, Sundays except
cd) arriving i'm 81 hours, thence by ages Gin day
tine) via. Natural Bridge to the Springs through
Che whole route from Nor folk in ) days, without
any fatigue, so requisite for involids.
Passage and Fare through to White Sulphur
Springs meals and lodgings included on board Of
bonta from Norfolk TO Lynchbnrg, Sl4
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3aubltshen Daflp.
Wide Uofer street. .Norfolk, and corner Of
High and Crawford SIS, Portsmouth,
TERMS OF THE NEW ERA:

TERMS OF THE NEW ERA
~ Subscribers TEN CENTS PER WEEK, pay
all, IN The CARRiER, to whom alone they
sponsiblc for the amount due at the expiration OF
the week. 49,
When sent hy mail the terms are s for twelve
mootbs 60 so for six months, s 20 for three
mo ahs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-12-04
AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE.

We are indebted for the following facts to the
third of the valuable Lectures now delivering in
Clinton Hall, by Professor Wines, on the Institu-
ions and general policy of the Hebrew Common
wealth.-Irue .4me,1can.
"a main cause of this generalization of COM
mercal as compared with agricultural pursuits,
imagine to be this that the gains of commerce lie
much more upon the surface, and are more open to
the scrutiny and apprehension of the mass of OBJ
servers while those Of agriculture, the contrary
are of more retiring nature, and seldom obrude
themselves on public notice. 1t will not therefore
be deemed Impairment, nor, hope, altogether un-
interesting to enter little into this question, with
the view of showing the superior importance of the
cultivation of the earth, and so of vindicatng the
wisdom of Moses, in founding upon it alone his
policy. Great Britain is decidedly the most COM
mercia nation on the globe. Her trade with the
United States is nearly two-fold that which she
carries on with any other country. And yet what
think you the entire annual movement of this COM
merce amounts to? About as much as the an
nual value of the crop of oats and beans in the
former country. The whole foreign commerce of
Great Britain, in pursuit of which she overshadows
the ocean with her fleets, and plants her colonies
in the most distant Islands, is actually less in val
ne than the annual grass crop of the British Islands,
The bread stutfs annually extracted from our own
soil, amount to than S00,000,000 bushels, and
their value is almost triple that OF the aggregate
exports and imports of the whole country. Our
grass crop is worth $l5,O00,O00, which is twice the
value of all our exports to foreign countries. The
annual Indian corn crop of Tennessee and Ken
lucky alone, amounts to more than l25000,000
bushels, and fully equals in worth our exports to
Great Britain and France, which constitute the
bulk of all we part with to foreign countries. And
what is not little remarkable, the corn crop of
these two States is precisely equal in value to the
entire cotton crop grown all the States and Ter
rtones of the Union. Yet there is not wanting
in certain quarters, writers and orators who style
themselves statesmen and political economists in
whose estimation cotton is the one great interest
of the country, and who imagine that now, as ere
while at New Orleans, cotton bags constitute the
welfare. How false and deceptive are all such
ideas Why, the agricultural productions of the
single Commonwealth of New York exceed by
seven millions the whole cotton crop of the United
states"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-12-04
CELLARS.

The cellar is really one OF the most important
rooms in the farmers house, There are several
very important qualifications which it may be well
enough to mention, inasmuch as great many neg
lect to provide them, notwithstanding their great
utility and the trihing expense of so doing.
The cellar should be warm in winter, and cool
in summer This condition will be secured by
having it entirely under ground, or banked up on
all sides.
1t should be perfectly dry, and if the earth on
the bottom will not absorb whatever moisture finds
its way on to it, drains should be made to conduct
it off,
1t should be well ventilated, which in winter may
be sufficiently well done by having fire place. or
large ventlIator connected with the chimney In
summer open grated windows on all sides should
allow "a free circulation of air
1t should be light, which may be secured by win
dows, open in summer and if the cellar be liable
to freezing, the difficulty may be obyiated by hav-
ing double sash to each window
1t should be clean, every substance, vegetable or
animal, subject to putrefacton, should be cleared
out, and especially in the spring, warm weather
approaches, and the vegetables are used up; there
should be thorough overhauling and cleansing of
every part, and the walls should be whte-washed.
Unslacked lime scattered around the bottom or in
shallow vessels, will absorb any noxious air, and
purify it.
1t should be rat-proof. This is easily enough ac.
complished by having tight stone, or brick walls
and if inroads made under ground, they can be
excluded by paving with large flat stones, closely
Joined. Brick not suitable for this purpose, for
if they once get under the flooring and commence
their burrowing, they will sometimes move earth
enough to cause the bricks to fall out of place,
make the floor uneven, ana furnish themselves with
holes large enough to get into the cellar The in
creased size of the stones will effectually prevent
this result. If rats are not absolutely excluded,
there is no way of avoiding them. They won't
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-12-04
INpIAn Cons IN ENaLANp. Ifthere should b,

INDIAN Corn IN ENGLAND. If there should be
an annual demand for ten millions of bushels of
maize in Great Britain and Ireland, that quantity
at half a dollar bushel, would constitute arti-
Gle of export from the United States amounting TO
fve millions fdolimS The returns for this would,
in all probability, be made in British goods of some
sort, or in British capital for investment; and in
either case the transaction would be highly condu-
Give to the welfare of both countries. The Jersey,
the Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
farmer would feel the effect of this new demand for
one of the great staple commodities of the soil
he would feel that he was raising crop for land
that was able to pay for it; he would have assur-
ance that his corn would not be cheapened down
to forty cents per bushel, out would command an
encouraging and renumerating price. Such con-
sderation would tend to preserve the peace be-
tween the two countries, by showing the people
how mutually useful they are to each other.
1t is stated that orders had been sent out from
England within the last two months, to the amount
of three millions sterling for the importation of
foreign grain, under the expectation that it will be
required before the harvest of 1876, either to be
mixed with English gron or to be used separately.
-English paper
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-12-04
DRY STABLES FOR CATTLE.

We believe a dry, naked plank floor is better for
cattle, even in the coolest weather, than wet one
well Uttered with straw. This can be easily enough
secured by having short length of plank, just long
enough for the cattle to stand on, resting upon 9TH
ers in the rear which should extend engthwise of
the stables, and at right angles with the former. 1t
would be still better to have the first plank in the
rear of the cattle, fashioned into a shallow trough
descending gently towards one, or from the centre,
towards both ends of the stable, where the liquid
voided would run off at once, and might thence be
conducted into a reservoir or on to a muck heap.
A little regard to the comfort of the dumb beasts,
will be consulting the owners best interest. If
they must find shelter in the yard, they should be
provided with snug dry sheds around the windy
sides, so eectually to protect them against the
rains, SHOWS and sleet, and the rough cold blasts.
1t is better that these should also be provided with
substantial plank floors, descending towards the
centre Of the yard, so to drain off whatever IL
qud falls upon them. These floors should always
be kept clean, and they will consequently be much
dryer and more comfortable If there be any straw
to spare, it should be appropriated to these open
sheds, in preference to the stables, the increased
warmth thereby impaired to the cattle, is still less
than in the well boarded bulding.--.4nerican .4g-
ricuLurist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-12-04

New CHURM Yankee invention never tires, es-
pecaly in its efforts to meliorate the labors of wo-
man. We have recently seen churn, which strl.
kingly eXemplifes this statement A sort of clock
work apparatus is attached to one end of lever
and to the other end is fastened the dasher Of q
common churn. The apparatus is ,eound up, and
large weight, like that of clock, sets the ma
chinery in motion, and up and down goes the dash
err of the churn, much better than it could be mo-
we'd by human hands. The good housewife, there
fore, can set the churn in motion, and, while the
sklful levers and wheels are churning her butter
employ herself with knitting or reading newspa-
per, This churn is called the "Empire Churn.'
Northampton Gaz.