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Proposals for wood.
TEAU En II ID nDnG q all l.

- the Office of the clerk of the House of Represen-
tatives, until Wednesday the Sd day of June next
for furnishing, saving, and packing away in the
vaults, two hundred cords of the best hickory wood
for the use of the House Of Representatives; said
wood to be delivered, sawed, and pecked away, on
or before the first day of September next. J
The contractor will be required to give bond with
ample security, for the faithful fulfment of his con-
tract.
B. B. FRENCH,
Clerk Ho. Reps. United States.
P. s. No coal will be wanted this season.
May 0 Intel.
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BOARD wANTED.-A furnished par
ID lor and bed-r with board, in pleasant 10.
cation near the Capitol, is wanted for a small fam
lily consisting of gentleman, his wife, and two
children. A house where there are no boarders
preferred. Address, stating terms, &c, A. B. c.,
office Of this paper
Nav %
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ID OMs TO LET.--Four furnished or I'M
II furnished rooms may be had, near or within
a square of the Department of State and Treasury
Departments. The situation is healthy, being on
the rising ground on I4th between IL and streets,
and free from the annoyance Of dust. Inquire Of
Mrs. ELIZA McDUELL,
May 9-3taw On the premises.
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A CARD.
nR. GIBSON, Professor OF Surgery I'm
~ the University OF PennsyfSana, intending to
remain from May until October at MddlebnrS
Loudoun county, Virginia ALI letters for him south
of Washington may be sent to that destination. in
stead Of PhiladelPhs, May l6-eodIm'
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MRS. POTTER, Pennsylvania avenue, near
WI the railroad depot, would be happy TO receive
private families or transient boarders. 10 We
April 27-3swn 'nnIist t' .r
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DOARDING.--Mrs.G assaway, nearly OPP
ID poste to Browns, has three handsome
rooms vacant, which she will let with or without
board March I9--tf
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-02-28
An Important Document upon the
Trade and Commerce of the
United STATES,

The following is the main part of the I'd
letter addressed by the Hon. ABBOT LAW
RENEE of Boston, to the Hon. WIN. c. RIvEs
of Virginia:
B0sToN, January 16, 1876.
My DEAR SIR:-i stated in my letter ofthe
9th, that | should write to you again, upon
the subject of the entire change proposed by
the President oftho United States, and the
Secretary ofthe Treasury, in our Revenue
Laws. 1t isno other, than the adoption of
ad valorem for specific duties, and a reduc-
ton oftho whole to 20 per cent; this being
the maximum at which the Secretary suppos-
es the largest revenue can be obtained.
shall not now discuss the rates of duty that
will produce the greatest amount ofReyenue
| will leave the Secretary TO answer that
question; but shall cndeavor to show what
the effects will be upon the country if his
recommendation should he adopted by Con
gress. | deem the scheme proposed to Con
gress, in the main, c,1Tency question, and
one, ifcarried out, that will reach, in its oper-
alton, the occupation and business of every
man in the United States. | believe the most
economical member of Congress will agree
that thirty millions ofdollars will be required
annually, to carry on this Government, foi
the next five years, and that this estimate
does not include large sums that may be
wanted to settle our affairs with Mexico
Texas, SC, sc, and that this sum is
to be raised from Foreign Importations and
the Public Lands. The goods, subject to d,,-
| ty, imported the last year, amounted, in round
numbers, to 800 millions, and the goods freC
ofduty to about 25 millions. ! have not the re.
turns at hand, and may not be exactly cor.
rect as to amounts, but they are near enough
to illustrate my arguments: the former pac
an average duty of about 81 per cent. crea
ting revenue, say of2S millions. Hthe rev
enue derived from an importation of90 mill
ions of dollars, gave $25,009,000, what a.
mount must be imported,to produce the same
sum at 20 percent. adj valorem .a- - s,,.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-02-28

TERMS OFTHE CALIFORNIAN 80
If paid within the year, 5000 if delayed be-
yond that time. No paper discontinued till
all arrcarages are paid except at the option OF
the publisher.
Advertisements inserted ut the usual prices.
Transient advertisements to be paid in advance.
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The following is the main part of the 2
letter addressed by the Hon. ABBOT LAW
RENEE of Boston, to the Hon. WM c. RIVE
ofVirginia:
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-10
CHOLERA AMONG HORSES

A frIghtful disease continues to prevail among
me norses IN Kings. Queens and Suffolk counties,
~ T. which battles every attempt to stay its
progress The New York Sun, says:
VA tuesday last. twenty horses died at Flat
ousn, fiatlands and Gravesend, and every day
DowRhnds new victims. Owners of valuable
horses are bringing them over to the CITY. and il
IS apPrehended that the disease is contagious
Milkmen are losing their animals, and those ia
m'nar WIN The diseases of horses cannot account
TOR IT, and do not know how to treat it, The dis.
ease II 10 ascertaned. has steadily progressed
westward. and not Eastward. Hence, the people
call IL cholera. 1t RACES at Rockaway, but horses
are neal'hy at Babylon and Mon,auk Point. The
diuico''y IN accounting for the disease s that post
mortem examinations exhibit the head and s,o-
mach perfectly natural and sound. We hope the
agricultural societies will take up,his important
matter. and trace the disease to correct source.
"eobserve by our late advices from Europe that
numbers OF the cattle belonging to the Queen and
Prince Albert. at their farms in the neig hborhnod
demic
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81
may DO and doubtless is that some portion of the
eccentrIcity Of Mr.. Haywood's course, NAV be-
referred to the confession he has mads of igpo.
rance. on the subject that has made suoh fs,al
sn'Pwreck OF his political fortune. The confess
sion may be, and we suppose is true. But Mr.
Haywood. if he indeed was ignorant. should bav,
Ie'nemoeieo that Ignorance is never disgusting
as wnen It lie exhibited in prejudice, and an obsii
ns'e' and pertinacious adherence to political
DOGMA AS Polltician--and we mean not to
say ny this, mere temporzing trickster-but
one 40 part charged. with the administration of
"e ces'inles OF nation his plea of Ignorance ia
equally insufficient. Mr.. Haywood should have
remembered that he owed duty to his country,
far higher than that fancy, which we dignity
when we call il pride of opinion. He was a
member OF great party. It's supremacy known
TO GO Identified with the prosperity and welfare
OF MS country. Its guidance committed to the
nanos oi those. who were responsible irresponsible
IN 'he highest degree--for its permanen, con,inu /.
ahce' ana that continuance only 10 be secured by
an union OF opinion and harmony of conduct. 4
concurrence OF opinion, had made him one of the
guardians ct certain principles. Upon these there
was no difference. They were TO be developed.
ihey could only be developed by a compromise
IN matters OF mere detail. He who would dis.
pute about matter of detail, when he knew that
the dispute would hazard the principle, is false to
the principle. He is fathIess sentinel. True
ne does NOT with his own hands open the cate n
inc Toe. But he does even worse. He allows
h'mseif 10 be overcome-apponts the hour when
inc Key can be wrested from his grasp-and rem
ders MS 'reachery more signal, by the at,empt to
gloss II over with chow Of fidelity.
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-10
HINTS ON MATRIMONY.

No woman will be likely to dispute with us
when we assert that marriage is her destiny. A
man may possibly fill up some sort Of existence
without loving but woman with nothing to
rove, cherish. care for, and minister 10. is an anon
aly IN the universe, an existence without an Oh
Ject. 1t is as natural for woman TO have some
one 70 louk to for protection some one to look to
TOT advice and assistance, as TO breathe, Without
Hno wofDaG ever was or ever can be happy. II
~ lsthe want Of her nature, and nothing can sat-
isy her heart with such void unified. Now.
with the exception Of some occasional ifrepulari-
YES IN the relative proportions Of the sexes, pro-
uuced by circumstances, such as the settlement of
ne" countries. there is no reason why every man
should not have wife and every woman husband;
and this would easily be brough, about by the ex
eIcse of more common sense and less ambition -
Zach sex is looking up for something above it's
V"n sphere. The son Of an industrious and sue
cessiul mechanic must be professional man oT
merchant instead Of following in his fathers foot
ss'ePs-and this is folly the first. When he looks
lot wife, the neat industrious daughter Of a me
Cnsnlc like his father is not good enough for him he
must make love to some fine lady who 10 one age
~ advance, that is her grandfather wasa mechan
~ instead of her father, very aristocralc dis
JUNCTION. On the other hand, the girl who works
'Of her living, earning it by her honest lsbors,
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BU FF'S

For the cure of Dyspepsia. que & Fever. Bill
ious and all the complaints generally arisinor from
gans.
This Medicine seems well calculated to afford re-
tief IN any of the above diseases; its component
parts belng Of such mild and Innocent nature
The mode of using it being very siTnnIe, no &c
strlchon being necessary except to refrain from
the use OF SPirituoUs Liquors during it's operation
Inc season has now advanced when every one
requires little Purgaive Medicine for the better
preservation CT their health the subscr iber there
fore takes this method Of informing his customers
and the public generally, that he has prepared a
large quantity of the above Medicine which he
has for sale atthe MEDICAL EMPORIUM,
A1g 10 Corner OF High and Middle stg.
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ANOTHER VOLUNTARY TRIBUTE TO
WISTAR'S BALSAM

winthrop, Kenncbec County, Me-, Aug I2 1915
Dear Sir If my testimony in favor of your val
liable Medicine will do you any good or be of any
service to the sick and afflicted, You are welcome
to make such use of it you please For seven or
eight years have not enjoyed perfect health. In
the Spring OF 1874 had some cough, / was then in
Worcester County, Mass, and applied to Physi.
can. who gave me some cdicine, but it did not
relieve me. | was not able to work during the
summer. Last fall was much worse, so reduced
by coughing, and sweating nights that was
obliged TO take my room. My physician tried in
yam to remove my cough, and restore me to
healtn, but did not expect to recover; however,
concluded to try Visitors Balsam of Wild Cherry;
was then troubled with very frequent spells OF
coughing, night and day; before had taken one
oottle, my cough was easier; continued to take
the Medicine until able to leave nv roorn-
] have taken several bottles. and think Wistar's
Balsam of Wild Cherry has cured me; at least
feel as well, and as strong as / have for twelve
years. JOHN METC ALE
am acquainted with the subscriber, and beliye
his statement to be true.
HOWARD b. EOVEJOY.
BE careful and get the genuine DR. WISTAR,S
BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. None genuine
SnT signed by BUTTS. Address all orders to
SETH w. FOWLE, Boston Mass
V1-for particulars see DR.. Wistar's treatIse on
consumption, TO be bad Of the agent
Agents-Portsmouth G.. II HEINITSH. AGENT .
Norfolk, ". A. SANTOS, and also by Drugeists
generally in this State
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Give me my old seat, mother,

Give me my old seat, mother,
With my head upon thy knee;
I've passed through many changing scene,
Since thus sat by thee.
Oh let me look into thine eyes
Their meek, soft, loving light
Falls, like CLEAN of holiness,
Upon my heart to night.
I've not been long away. mother:
Few suns have rose and set
Since last the tear drop on thy cheek
My lips in kisses met
IT'S but a little time, / know,
But very long it seems;
Though every night came to thee
Dear mother, in my dreams.
Tho world has kindly dealt, mother.
By the child thou lov'st so well;
Thy prayers have circled round her path.
And 7 was their holy spell
Which made their path SO dearly bright:
Which strewed the roses there;
Which gave the light, and cast the balm
On every breath of air.
bear happy heart, mother;
happier never beat;
And, even now, new buds of hone
Are bursting al my feet.
On mother life may be dream;
But if such dreams are given,
While at the portal thus we stand,
What are the truths of Heayent
bear a happy heart, mother:
let when fond eyes see
AND hear soft tones and winning words,
ever think of thee.
And then, the tear my spirit weeps
Unbidden fills my eye;
And, like homeless dove, | long
Unto thy breast to fly.
Then am very sad, mother,
Pm very sad and lone;
oh there's no heart whose Utmost fold
Opes to me like thine own!
Though IL
While love tones meet my ear:
MY mother, one fond glance of thine
Were thousand times more dear.
Then with closer clasp, mother,
Now hold me to thy heart;
I'D feel 1t beating 'gainst my own,
Once more before we part
And. mother, to this love lit spot,
When am far away,
Come Oft TOO oft thou canst not comet
And for thy darling pray
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
MEDICAL NOTICE

CSSnrOR IT,. N. MERCER, very respect
y touy offers his Professional Services to the in
haoitants of Portsmouth and vicinity He,pronos
es no reference. that of the experiences az an
average share of practice attended with fatteriny
Son' a. 'pf nearly hye years Though credentials
from inc highest authority in,the land can he nro
duccd if required ~ p'o-
onnce and residence of High street, in the build
Aug l5-3m
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Navy AGENTS OFFICE, I

DkoPOSALS In duplicate will be received until
Il IL O'Clock, on the 10th day of October for the
delivery at the Navy Yard of the followipc mate
rails of Wood, for building Timber She'd
NO. l.-YELIOW PINE TIMBER
The first pieces named are the first wanted
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would not deign to encourage the addresses of n
iaooring mani she would set her cap for a gen.
'leman, forsooih. The mechanic daughter. edu-
Gated on her fathers earnings to be fine lady.
encourages the attentions of a set of fops and
danglers. who drive honest men away from her
in disgust, and she becomes the victim of some
sorry sharper or shallow fool. Now this is all
wrong dePlorably, wretchedly wrong Girls
should Know that men superior to themselves. in
education and position. do not always associate
with them for good. Men should know that bv
marrying girls educated in habits of life above
their fortunes, they are not likely to have good
wives. little sound sense will enable any man
to see that 1t is better To have wife grateful for
more than she expected than grumbling at less
u Is delightful gong up the hill of fortune but
horrible, Jolling, sggravaiing work to come down.
A SCENE in THE MAYORS OFFICE.
Mr.. William Adolphus Tompkins, brought
before his honor on the charge of being drunk.
His Honor" Well Sir. what have YOU to saw
IN excuse for getting drunk ~
Mr.. Tompkins-.' Wy | have this ere to saw.
wasn't drunk, | vas honly sun struck"
His Honor" What another case of conn H..
soheI, they are becoming very prevalent on INV
docket"
Iompkins-" No yer homer it vasent M en-,
de soltel, It vas a cup of viskey never touches
none of yer French form aggrawators, i don't, I'm
native myself"
His Honor. Is that all the excuse you have
for getting drunk %
Iompkins-" No yer homer. my doctor is the
fault ct 1t entirely; | took his medicine for the
sun stroke"
HIS Honor" Who is your Doctor?
!ompklns-" Spirit Of the Times" he
told us as how Brandy and Mustard was cure
crnEo and
to form Ticker, take viskey, and Gaze hadn't
n" mustard TUX donble dose of the visky"
His Honor" He is bad spirit, so to mslead
you"
Iompkins-" Does you homer. really think so
IL you'll let me off this time, III quit takin
his medicine. Did yer homer ever get san
struck?"
His Honor" Officer, remove the prisoner he
is recovering very fast. "-Phita. Times.
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NAVAL ADvERTIsEMENTs.
NAVY AGENTS. OFFICE

\ :
SbaLhD fkOPOSALS, IN duplicate will be re-
~ ccived until IL o'clock on the 3Oth day Of Sep
TENDER for the following Building materials want
ca at the Navy Yard for Store House Ne. Is.
CLASS NO. l.-YELLOW PINE TIMBER AND
plank
Must be Of the best quality, free of sap, shakes
anu all other defects; and must be got straight and
The first niece,
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ms TIMBER must be free of sap and all other de-
iects must be got strai CHIT and square, delivered ON
the spot ,chich may be designated bv e commanIanf
IN TWO MONTHS after the contract is made.
NO. 2-WHITE PINE BOARDS, SHINGLES,
AND POSTS.
Eighteen thousand feet of Mcrchantable White
Pine Boards of l6 feet lengths.
Ten thousand feet OF ID feet lengths free of splits
I Ninetysx thousand % inch Shin giles of the best
quality, free of sap, and shared ready TO be used
Seventy Cypress Posts 90 feet long, 10 inches di.
ame s !, at the small end, and straight
All OF this class must also be delivered on The
made 80 "
. Offers must be made for the LIST and End class sen
ardteiy IN duplicate and with the guaranty required jy
the late act Of Congress hereto annered
| SEC 6 A'd be ii further enacted That from and
aler ne passage OF this act, every proposal for
! val supplies shall be accompanied by written
guaranty. signed by more responsible per-
sons, 10 the effect that he they undertake that
the bidder or bidders WILL if his or their bid be ac
cepted, enter into an obligation in such time as
may be prescribed with good and sufficient sure.
ties TO furnish the supplies proposed. No proposal
shall be considered unless accompanied by such
guaranty If, after the acceptance of a proposal
and notification thereof the bidder or bidders
nc or they shall fail to enter into an obligation
"lthin the time prescribed with good and sufficient
suretes for furnishing the supplies then the Agent
shall proceed to contract with some other person or
persons Tor furnishing the said supplies and shall
forthwith cause the difference between the amount
contained In the proposal so guaranteed, and, the
amount for which he may have contracted for fur.
pishng the said supplies for the whole period of
the proposal to be charged up against said bidder
tor bidders, and HE their GU 1rantor or guaran.
: tors, and the came may be Immediately recovered
/ by the United States, for the of the Navy De-
partnent In an action of debt against either or all
I, of said persons
The price of each article must be clearly ex-
pressed ans carried out for the whole amount,
with addition at foot, expressed in words at
Length, OF the cost of the whole bill offered for
Every article will be subject to inspection before
itls paid ior, and no payment will be made for
Z less than one fourth the amount of the offer.
; contract must be entered into within ten DAYS
after the offer is decided, or it will be apnulled
WIN TWO good and sufficient sureties for its per-
formance in sum not exceeding twice the estima
teo amount OF the contract, and ten per cent will
be withheld from each payment until the whole ia
completed. GEO. LOYALL Nav Aren't
!; All information will be given at the NAVY yard
3 Sep l0--Th4w
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WHAT wIcKEDNEss Some person poisoned
the water in the well belonging to ID. C. Hayne,
IN CRANKY, Con-, las, Sunday Two horses died
that drank Of it,
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JoYEY's SEEDING sTRAWREE

II Rf, (of which the largest berries arc frnra :
,aT IN circumference, and the quality not
nIS season son oeing more preferable to plant the
rom the Nurseries such quantities as NAV be de.
sired. The Strawberries produced last season from
plants sold by me, have placed IL beyond doubt.
adaptation to this climate, they stand higher thar
any other biud of Strawberry VIC"
For sale by Philetus Phillips, Middletown Point
N ry Jersey, or by his agents, M A. SANTOS, for
Tor Portsmouth and vicinity.
Also, RED ANTW ERP RASPBERRY PLANTS
belng Agent for Samuel ]. Custom, of Nor ris.
town' ~ j., will take orders for Fruit and Orna
ers OF every quality. Sep 10
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THOMAS TATEM,

vUrrr, AITORN ET AT LA w,
w III practice in the Superior aud Inferior
courts OF Princess Anne, Norfolk and Nan
seuonu COUNTIES and of the City of Norfolk. He
C I' a.eno W business when desired in any other
oo'"'y' Portsmouth, April TOD
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IN EW BoOkS.-Text Book on Chemistry, for
IN the use of Schools and Colleges, by John VIM.
Draper, NJ. d., Professor of Chemistry in the M
tyerslty OF New York, with nearly three hundred
illustrations w
Miss Beeoher's Domestic Receipt Book designed
as supplement TO her treatise on A gebra. by Eli,
as Lomis Professor of Mathematics and Natural
philosophy in the University of the City of New
Temper and Temperament or varieties Of cha.
racter, by Mrs. Ellis, author of the Women Of
England &c. "
: History OF Civilization, from the fall of the Ro
man Empire to the French Revolution, by F.. chi
zot, the Prime Minister of France
, Inc Expedition TO Borneo of H. M Ship Dido. for
the suppression of piracy, by Captain Henry KEEP.
The Jerusalem Delivered of Torquato Tasso.
translated INTO English Spenscrian Verse with a
lie OF the author, by J. III. Wifen illustrated with
SIX fine steel engrsvugs. "
Questions OF the First Epistle to the Corinthians
designed for Bible Classes and SUNDAY Srboni !,
bert Barnes. 0p''''0' ny AZ
Martin the Founding; the Memoirs of a VAL
ct De Chambre, by Eugene Sue. For sale bv
SepS W. n UoDcFS syco
told North State copyl
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'I'HE FRANKLIN HOUSE, No los Cbes-
n nut street, between Third and Fourth phil.
1e,pma,-lhis popular and central Hotel estab
ilsned by the Messrs. Sanderson, having nassed
into the hands of the subscriber he desiresto in
form MS friends and the public that it is now OMEN
for the reception of guests Op''i
| - 10 those who have visited s'THE FRANKLIN
MUSE Its advantages a desirable stoonipo
| pace are well known; to those who have not Il
VIII De only necessary to state that il il stun ted in
the business part of the most fashionable street in
the immediate vicinity of the Exchange Post of
nee Banks, Custom House, places of Xrnusemenf
Hotels Steamboat landings, Railroad Depots Pub,
nc squares, Court Houses Sc, sc.
solIoe me change of proprietors, la ore amount
" niouey mas been expended in charging re-ft-
ung, re.iurnlsmng and painting. Among the nm
H ,ouslmproSements, may be mentioned i'm provcd
EhIrances, q new Ladies' Ordinary new GentIe.
men DINING Saloon, new Parlors new Chambers
ne" Atcnen, and new Bar Room, besides MANY
otner minor improvements. '
i ne principal features of first rate HoteI
Inc Table and Wine Cellar" will be under he
management of Mr.. JAMES NJ. SANDERSON
ono OF tho former proprietors whose ambition To
excel as Caterer is well known. His WIDELY cell
eorated Cook, i" PELLETrER.' aided by experienced
assistants, will still continue to be his right hand
man. The Office and Books will be under The
charge OF Mr.. GEORGE P. BURNHAM, late the
aolc Editor of the Daily Ohio Union ;, of Gin
clhnau' and more recently of Boston In short
great cxerhons have been made and hereafter viii
not DC spared, to render &" THE FRANKLIN, one
81 the uery first Hotels for comfort. convenience.
$50 on HVlbg' ID. K. MINOR.