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NEW YORK Sept. I, 3.P M.
The Flour Market is firm, with a slight adj
vance tor Genesee. and Western. Southern re.
mains without change. 300 bbls. Genesee sold
at Saba.
A sale of Western Corn was made at a slight
advance, we quote it at sd a So cents.
There has been nothing Of moment done in Pork,
since Saturday. Our quotations are So So. l2l
for Prime, and S9.T5 for Mess.
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MISCELLANEOUS
MEDICAL

nOCTOR II. N. MERCER, very respect
Ioliy oilers his Professional Services to the in
habltantS of Portsmouth and vicinity. He propos.
es no tcfe'ence. save that OF the experience of an
average share Of, practice, attended with ~Hatterinp
success, Tor neariy6ve years. Though credentials
rom tec highest authority in the land can be pro-
duced if required.
Once and residence of High street, in the build
ing FORMERLY occupied by Doctor JoHN p YoVNG.
Aug l5-3m
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Aug 25

'lNHE FRANKLIN HOUSE. No. los Chcs-
a nut street, between Third and Fourth. PbiL,-
neiphla.-Ihis popular and central Hotel, estab.
hshed by the Messrs. Sandcrson, having passcd
into the hands of the subscriber. he desires to in.
form his friends and the public that il is now opcn
for the reception of guests.
10 those who have visited &c II FRANKLIN
HoOSE, Its advantages as a desirable stoppino
place arc well known to those who have not. il
VIII be only necessary TO state tina il is situated in
the business part of the most fashionable street. in
the immediate vicinity of the Exchange, Post OF.
nee, Banks, Custom House, places Of Amusement.
Hotels Steamboat Landings, Railroad Dcpots. Pub
Tic squares, Court Houses, &c, SC.
Slice the change of proprietors, a lars orc amount
OF money mas been expended in enlargino, eft
ung' re-turnlshing and painting. Among the nu.
,nerous improvements. may be mentioned improved
entrances, a new Ladies' Ordinary, new Gentle
mems Dining Saloon, new Parlors, new Chambers.
ne" Kitchen, and new Bar Room, besides MANY
other minor improvements.
The principal features of a first rate Uotel-
Inc Table and Wine Cellar" will be under the
management of Mr.. JAMES NJ. SANDERSON.
one OF the former proprietors, whose ambition to
excel as a Caterer is we'll known. His widely eel.
coratcd Cook, PELLETIER, )" 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
aoic Editor OF the Daily Ohio Union,'' of Gin
clnnati, and more recently of Boston. In short
great cxerlons have been made, and hereafter will
not be spared, to render "THE FRANKJJNno one
OF the uey first Hotels for comfort, convenience,
and good living. ID. X. MINOR
Aug 90
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Church itself often fails to remind him poin,edly
and frequently that this is not according 10 Christ.
!. Is more likely to sly. : Infdeli' at him who
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FOR SALE.
NOTICE.

CHOLERA MORBUS AND WEI.
COMPLAINT.-Dr. JAYNE. No. SSoutb Third
street, is willing TO guaranty that his CARMINA-
TIVE BALSAM will cure Diarrhea, Cholics, Gri.
ping Pains, Cramps, Cholera Morbus. Summer
Complaint, and other arrangements of the Stom-
ach and Bowels, in ninety nine cases out of a hun.
dIed, and in less than half the time they can be
effected by any other means.
1t is extremely pleasant, and children are fond of
1t. 1t is equally as offcctuaI for adults as children,
and when the directions are followed. The Gen.
1ine ior sale at the Drug Store, Sign of the Big
Mortar. CHAS II. HEI&ITSH, Agent. .
Sep |
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DEAL HARLEM Olive have received
~ another supply of GENUINE HARLEM OIL.
Our friends in want Of this valuable preparation
can at all times get the genuine Of Us.
/. G. SCHOOLFIELD & CO.,
Aug 20-5s Druooists.
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TO THE HOLDERS OF VIRGINIA

ITO II HOLDERS OF VIRGINIA
a MILITARY LAND WARRANTS.-Congress
tended the time for locating Continental Ia vMi
Warrants, in the Virginia Military District. Ohio
and Tor returning Surveys therein to this Office.
until the first day of January 1913. NOTICE i
hereby given, that, the holders of such Warrants
can now locate the same in the said District.
from a Report made to this Office by the Sur
vcyor OF the Military District in Ohio, IL apDears
that the quantity of land yet remaining to be To-.
Gated, is about 10000 acres, lying principally in
Scioto, Pike and Adams Counties.
AS inc time for locating, and the quantity to be
located are limited, and as Congress has made no
provision 10 satisfy Warrants Of this character in
SCRIP holders will perceive that if the present OPP
other may not offer.
JAMES H. PIPER, Acting Commissioner.
General Land Office,
August 18th, 1876. Aug I5-Iaw2m
GENUINE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES have
" just received the following pure and rol,,oIJe
Preparations, manufactured by the bcst. and mos,
celebrated Chemists in the kno wn world.
so ounces %SulPhate Qui- Pure Tannin
nine Pure Argent Nitras
Best Turkey Opium Ferri Citrate
Citrate Ferri ( quinino c c1ES Giof foSine
Iod1de Ferri Pure Strycbninc
Potass Hydriod Chloride W.
IouInG fIumoi Oil Piper Mig. (pure)
. ule riPcIihS Phosphate Ammonia Ia
wy y. DI!pn's new preparation)
the Drug Store, Sign of the Big Mortar.
,CHAS. II. HE1NITSH, Agent,
MEMBER of the pbiladelphia College of
Hug ~ medicine, Pharmacy and Chemistry.
ROoKS just received and Tor sale ut New York
=, prices, by. w. ". II. HODGES & co.
The Expedition to Borneo of H. NJ. S. Dido, for
tho Suppression of Piracy with extracts from the
Journal OF James Brooke, Esq, (now Agent for
we british Government in BorneO) by Capt. Hem
ry Keppcl, r. N.-pricc so cts.
The Modern British Plutarcb; or, Lives of Men
distinguished in the recent History of England
Tor their talents, virtues, or achievements, by Mr..
T.. Taylor, l.. H. D-pricc 80 cents.
Treatise on Algebra, By Elias LOOMS, A. NJ,
Professor Of Mathematics and Natural PHILOSOPHY
in the University Of the City Of New York Mem
Der of the Philosophical Society, of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences, &c.
No. 2 Statesmen of England.
Nos. 81. 9S, 80 and 100 Pictorial Shakespeare.
No. 8 Morse's Geographic Maps. huo Is
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This should be accompanied by the certificate of
the United States District Attorney, Navy Agent,
or some other officer of the General Government.
that the gnarantors are able to make good their
guaranty.
The bidders lame and residence, a nd the narno
OF cach member OF a hrm, where a company Of
fers, should be distinctly stated.
The person or persons whose proposals are accept
ca (and mono other) will be forthwith notified
nefeoI oy the transmission of a contract and bond:
winch contract and bond must be executed before
tte otb DAY of October next, and deposited in the
Post Once, addressed TO the Chief of this Bureau.
Proposals should be SOM under seal, addressed to
the Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing. with pro
posals for Navy Beef or Pork" las the case NAV
bc) written on the face Of the letter and sbould
DC dispatched III time to be received by or before
inc l4th day OF September next, at 8 O'Clock, p. NJ.
10 be published once a week until the 18th of
september next in the Union and Intelliqencer,
Washington, ID. G.; Age, Augusta, Maine Patri-
OF, Concord, N. H.. Morning Post, Daily Times.
Boston, Massachusetts Patriot, Montpelier, YER
mont; Times, Hartford, Ct. Argus, Atlas, Alba
ny,,N T.; Evening Post, Morning News, Sun.
y. York; Pennsylvania, Times. Keystone. PbiIa,
gus, Baltimore, Md. Enquirer, Richmond va.
New Era, Portsmouth Va. Statesman, Columbus
ONO Inquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio; Democrat. Lou
isvlllc, Ky; Gazette, Lexington, Kv.; Union.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Register, Springfield, Ill; Dem
ocrat, Chicago, Ill; State Sentinel, Indianapolis,
indiana Western Sun, Vincounes, Ind. Peoples
FRIEND, Coyington, Ia; Missourian, ST. Louis.
Mo' FREE Press, detroit, Michigan; Jeffersonian,
Now Orleans, louisiana.
Proprietors Of the above papers arc rennostcd 70
send q copy of their respective papers containing
the Advertisement to this Bureau, as a voucher for
the approval of their accounts.
Aug l~3-lawtSep14
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HE LOUISIANA VoLuNTEERs.-The brio
Leopold ODonnell. arrived from Brazus Santa.
go, at New Orleans on the 2lst inst, brinpino
two companies of the 9th Regiment of Louisiana
Volunteers. All the Louisiana Volunteers have
arrived from the Rio Grande, with the execution
OF the two companies which have been formed
from the brigade and received into the service for
twelve months.
PERILoUs AcCIDENT.-We learn from the
Snow Hill (Md.) Mineral that while Mr.. Lamb.
den, his wife and two children, were ATTEMPTING
To cross the ferry at New Town, last week. in q
barouche, the nurses became frightened and hack
ed the carriage overheard into the river. together
with the inmates. Fortunately Mr.. and Mrs. L..
with their children, were almost miraculously
rescued, but the horses were drowned.
DIED SUDDENLY.-Alexander Lawson. the
artist. and author of the plates in Wilson'S Or
niihology," died, in the 75ih year of his ace. al
Philadelphia, on Saturday last.
VERY GooD.-The Philadelphia u. S. Gaz-
cite says 1.-The Boston people have had an
earthquake, and are naturally proud of il. Our
brother of the New York Tribune is Jealous of the
honor of New York. and is a evising WAYS mean
TO get up an earthquake there. Let them quarrel
II ont, say we. Boston may quake, and New
York may quake, bnt after all. PHILADELPHIA will
be the Quaker city"
The Rice Crops in the interior of Georgia are
very good the harvest commenced last week I'M
der favourable auspices. TO which heavy rains con-
stituted the only dra wback. We also receive
favorable accounts of the South Carolina rice crop.
More favorable accounts from the upland cotton
region of Georgia are noticed in the Savannah
Republican of Monday. Rains have been less
frequent. and prospects for an average crop were
increasing.
EFFECTs OF LIaUoR.-A Young man. in q
state of intoxication, In the city of Boston. on
Monday night, fancying he was in his bed room
nndressed himself and went to sleep in the street,
leaving his clothes and a gold watch on the side.
walk. The police fortunately CHANGED to pass, a
lew minutes and he was accommoda-
tel with a bunk in The watch house.
A JUG AN emblem OF THE HUMAN HEART.
The Jng is a most singular utensii. A pail,
tumbler or decanter, may be rinsed, and YOU NAV
satisfy yourself by optical proof that /, is clean (:
but the jug has a little hole in the top, and the in
terror is all darkness. No eye penetrates it-no
hand moves over the surface. You can clean il
only by putting in water, shaking it up and pour
Ing IT out. 1T the water comes out clean, YOU
Judge you have succeeded in cleaning the iup
and vice versa. Hence the jug is like the human
heart. No mortal eve can look into its recesses,
and You can only Judge ofits purity by what comes
out of it.
Douglass JerroId says, 'that as old Mother Eve
created the necessity of wearing that useful gar
ment called a shirt, by the sons of Adam, there
Tore, IL Is but Just for her daughters to wash them. ,
TALL LADIEs.-A New York paper saws thai
tall ladies' invariably prefer short men. An exc
change thinks this an error, and observes that no
vnDnn m 80 81 L.
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8. CROCKER,

NTILL open a SELECT FEMALE SCHOOL in
w Portsmouth, on Monday, I4th September,
tior the reception of a limited number of Pupils
Middle 5 rect.
The Course of Instruction will comprise all the
branches of a thorough English Education, suited
TO their ages and capacity.
lt Is desirable that those who may favor Mrs. c.
with their patronage should with the
term, also when they enter it will be expected they
VIII continue until the clos of the Term, accord.
ingIy no deduction will be made except in pro-
tractcd illness.
FERNS from 4 to SIS per Quarter, (allowing IL
weeks) one half payable in advance.
fuel Oh cents per Quarter in advance.
Sep Cts
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L WISH it to be distinctly understood that give
Il the highest price in cash or trade for Old Cop
per, Brass, Pewter and Lead.
DANIEL S. CHERRY,
Aug % Under the Old Dominion Office.
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THOMAS TATEM,

- ATTORNEY AT LAW,
NAJlLL practice in the Superio and Inferior
W Courts OF Princess Anne. Norfolk and Nan
semond Counties, and of the City of Norfolk. He
VIII attend 70 business when desired in any other
County. ' Portsmontb. ApriI 71OO
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ITO s.,tod o.,

ITO CONTRACTORS.-SeDarat Sealed Pro-
a posals will be received until THURSDAY, the
10th day IF September next, at - O'Clock, NJ, for
the Piling for the Foundation Of the NEW CITY
HALL, to be located on the Public Square.
Bids must specify the cost per Pile Capped and
completed. ready to receive the Masonry.
Also, at the same time, Proposals will be received
for the Stone Masonry for the said building.
Bids must specify the price per perch of % cubic
ieet, laid in Mortar or Cement.
Drawings and specifications for the work can be
seen at the Counting Room of the subscriber.
The Committee reserve to themselves the right to
accept or reject any bid.
WALTER II. TAYLOR,
Chairman Of the Building Committee.
Aug S9-St10thScp
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nAGUERREOTYPE OR PHOTOGRAPH
~ IC P|ORTRAlTS.-Th The subscriber has the
pleasure to announce TO the Ladies and Gentlemen
OF Norfolk and Portsmouth, that he has returned
and will take charge of his Daguerrean Gallery in
person for a short time only.
He begs leave 10 state that from his long expert
encc In this business, and recent wonderful i'm
provemcnts, that he is enabled TO make Likenesses
IN point OF beauty, and style of finish, to surpass
any that has heretofore been exhibited. They can
be inserted in Rings, Bracelets, Pins. Cases or
Francs, and arc warranted not to fade or rub off.
Instructions given in the art.
"A large assortment of Apparatus and Stock al.
ways on hand, at the lowest cash price. Call at
Rooms Corner of Main and Talbot SITS.
Aug 4-tt&OD3t j. II. W~HITEHURST.
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NAVAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
NAVY BEEF AND PORK FOR Is47.
NAV D~EPARTMENT, }
BUREAU OF Provisions AND CLorHINe,S

NAVY DEFARTMENT,
Bureau OF PRovIsIoNs AND CLorHINe.S
August Z, 1916.
SEALED PROPOSALS, end6,s ed i. Propo-
the case may be. will be received at,this Office un.
III 3 o'clock, p. NJ, on MONDAY, the i4ih day of
Septcmb'r next, for furnishing AMI delivering free
of all cost and risk to the United States
Five thousand four hundred barrels of Navy
Beef, and four thousand eight hundred barrels of
Navy Pork.
Each barrel TO contain not less than two hundr cds
pounds nett weight of Beef or Pork; no excess of
weight in either article will be paid for. To be do
hvercd at the respective Navy Yards, as follows:
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ERESH BERMUDA ARROW ROOT
Il A very choice article, for sale by
c.. SCHOOLFIEGD g. CO.
aug SV-9 Druggists
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

ENNCHANGE on New York and Baltimore in
II sums to suit purchasers can be had at
JNO. ID. GORDAN'S.
Dec h-tf Lottery and Exc hangc Office.
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MOSQUE II NETTING All persons in
W want of the article of MOSQUITO NET
and quality, by calling on
Aug l3 JNO. COOKE & &C
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j. M. Norfolk.

10 CENTS
INCLUDING BREAKFAST s. DINNER.
If you tcish for ioD fare permanently to Richmond,
Petersburg, Washington and Baltimore,
pafronize The augusta.
HI STEAMBOAT AUGUSTA.
nsEz& Capt. u. Mitchell, run
E2x--NA ming in connection with
Cars of the Richmond and
Petersburg Rail Road Co.
leaves Wright's wharf in Norfolk every Monday
"Wednesday and FRIDAY Evening, at 6 O'Clock, for
Richmond and Petersburg, via. Port Walthall,
touching at Portsmouth and Old Point. Passen.
gers by this line arrive in Petersburg and Rich
mond TO Breakfast. Passage and fare rs cents =
Being about one half of the charge of The boats bv
Rockets, taking into consideration the saving both
oil hack hire and passage, Notwithstanding the
pledge OF the old line to run "a low as any other
boat on James Rivcr) and in a boat of unsurpnssed
accommodation, fare and attention of the officers
to the comfort OF the passengers. For tickets. APP
ply on board, or to Capt. II.
N. B.-The public will remark that i'm addition
10 the saving in fare (25 cents) by this line there
Is Alison saving in porterage and hack hire, in con.
sequence of the central position of The Richmond
and Petersburg Depot and its contiguitv to the
place of starting of the Canal Packets for Lynch.
burg, and to the depot of the richmond and Fred.
eIicksburg Rail Road, from whence passengers 90
North and West and to which passengers and their
baggage are conveyed free of any charge. not
more than half that Of the old line by Rockctts
Aug Is Arcnts
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SELLING OFF!-BOOKS at PRIME cost, are
~ going off rap dly at the New Book Store.
Call soon or you lose the chance of great Bar
a Book Store. N. r. WFRsTERpp III
Aug 27
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ENARlNA COEOGNE.-A few boxes Fart
Il mas justly celebrated and highly popular co
LoENE' winch we offer for sale at the usual pri-
COS. &c SCHOOLFIELD CO.,
Aug 20-5t Drng@;sts
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if his Cor their) proposal to furnish Beef or
FORK Gas the case may be) for the Navy oe accept
ca oy, the Chief of the Bureau Of Provisions and
Clothing, shall enter into an obligation prior TO the
nth day OF October, 1916, with good and sufficient
sureties, for the fulflment of his Tor thcrr) engage
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THE WRITTEN SIGNATURE
VUo nDfu S,foor,n, ,-..y Ic:,


The public attention is invited, and particularly
referred to the Advertisement. setting forth the new
style of labelling, and the putting up of DR.. Beck.
,cith's Anti- Dyspeptic or Dinner PiHs. Also, to thai
of DR. Dyots Approved Anti- Bilious Pills; both
OF which 1T may be seen, are protrac.ed from be
ing cnuntericited, by the only safeguard TO be de-
pended upon. the WRITTEN SIGNATURES OF
of the proPrietors on the label of each box of pills.
All Others which may be offered for sale 10y I'M
principled persons, are surely Base Counter fcits,
and will be rejected as such. The pills that were
IN the hands of persons who purchased the genuine,
have all been exchanged for such as have the Writ
ten Signature of the proprietor.
Tn" sole agency Tor the sale of Beck,Difh's Anti
!Dyspeptic anu Dyotps Anfi- Bilious Pills, is vested
in the hands Of r. w. DyoTT & Sons, of the Co
lumbar College, No. 1872 North Second street
Philadelphia, who will execute any orders for the
same.
Druggists, and all Wholesale Dealers, who wish
10 be furnished with the genuine pills, will be sup.
above.
Also, for sale by CHARLES II. HEINITSH,
Agent, and |. c. SCHOOLFIELD & CO., Ports.
mouth, M. A. Santos, King s. Toy, b. Emerson,
Robertson & Cornick, w. H.. Broughton, Norfolk
and by Druggists generally throughoutthe United
states. May l6
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fME7WE5
asSA

THE success of these ills IN curing in a few
n hours, where all other remedies have failed,
and that, too. in cases of twelve and eighteen
months standing, warrants the assertion that, if ia
Ken according to tho directions, they are a certain
cure, Try them and be convinced that thew are
the most certain an . the very best remedy offered
to the public TO insure a permanent and lasting
cure.
The following certificate is from Rev. E. l.. Fra.
ger of Kershaw district, '. C..
l have i'sed in my family DR.. Hull's Fever and
Ague Pills aud also DIR. Spencer's Ycgctacie Pills.
Tor the last two years, and have no hesitation in
pironouucing them to be most e~rceltent family medi-
cines and as an act of jus ice to the worthy propri-
etors of these invaluable Pills, ! will state for the
informs ton AMI satisfaction OF all concerned. that
my VIE, prior to our marriage, had been more or
less the subject of chills aud fevers, for about is
months, having tried various remedies without sue
cess, and was very much reduced in flesh. A few
days after our marriage, she commenced with
Spencer's Pills and in a day or two ,terwards with
Huli's Pills; she used about half a box of each the
result was n radical cHe; she regained her health
and STRENGTH very rapi lily and has had no return of
chiilS and JeUes since. l believe these medicines TO
be harmless and safe, and when used as specifically
directed, arc attended with satisfactory results '
r. l.. FRAZER.
Pennington, Ksnhaw District, May 90, 1876.