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RA,LRoAD LoAN-The Syracuse and Utica
Railroad Company advertise for loan OF
$l25, 900. bearing an interest OF per cent, pay
able quartely in the city Of New York. The
money is 10 be used in laying down heavy
rail upon their track. The company is ont Of
debt.
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GrThe. carriers for Georgetown and the city
Yves. Of 4th street. are not auhsrzed to receive the
money Tor the Fountain they only to carry the
paper Ifany Of the subscribers fail to get the paper
they will please let it be known. Our proper au'
thovized collector will call on the first Saturday IN
every month, and collect the amount due.
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Capt Elridge, Of The ship Roscious at New
York, from Liverpaol, fell in with the wreck Of
the British ship Cromwell, from Quebec for
Liverpool, on the 24th .ul,., and took off her
officers and crew--thirty persohs in all. The
Cromwell was wrecked in The severe gale ofthe
Goth,
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Anew Havre packet ship, the Admiral,
was launched al New York on Saturday. AT
carpenters measurement she is 100 tons a
capacity.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

How glorious is this invention OF writing, where
by we can easily communicate to our absent friends
whatever may afford them pleasure or Improvement!
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SUPERIORITY OF A DRAM-SHOP.

6OI ~ ~ AAsSA AVA |0AAO
The keeper OF a "Hoiel," named after
Saint-Sl. Charles heads an adyertnmenl,
"Oysters for the Million" and says, "public
attention having Of late been called 70 the SUI
periority Of this house over others Of the kind
by my friends in the Temperance cause, have
found il requisite 10 extend my facilities for
meeting the wants oI my patrons BY engaging
an additional cook, two waters, and bar.
keeper, exclusively for the Restaurant de-
partment OF the house." @ ia's
Now, every one knows that no friend in the
temperance cause" would recommend this
house TO the patronage Of the public on the
plea Of ssuperiorty' over Others Of the kind
Drinking houses all stand on the same level.
whether liquor IS sold at cent, picayune,
or shilling. and all have their evils. Within
the las! six weeks, Mcconnell committed sui
eide; junior officer Of the navy made an at
tempt on the life ofthe bar-keeper; and duel
was concocted between two drunken bloods;
all these happened al the 81. Charles, as we
have heretofore announced. Set !" friends in
the temperance cause" have called public at
tention to the Superiority" Of "this house ~
As 10 the particulars in which the superior
ty,"' consists. we leave the ""public" to deter
mine. M, s.s
The facilities are 10 be extended for meeting
the wants Of patrons, and there have been en-
gagged, Il isis
l."An additional cook, !" to arrange among
other luxuries. the 'soysters for the million"
1.-Two waters" which are essential where
"oysters for the million" are to be furnished,
And, .sh
3. IA BARKEEPER" .j
These are Exclusively" for the restaurant
department of the house. sa
As an additional inducement, the proprietor
has s'also made very extensive arrangements
for a constant and abundant supply af supe-
rior oysters, terrapins. game, &c."
We have no objection 70 good eating, as our
market basket will always exhibit, but we
mus, in friendly way. raise our voice against
the traffic in ardent spirits, And we believe
that il the proprietor OF the 81. Charles would
abolish his bar, he would make just as much
money as he does with an additional bar-keep
er, and we advise himto make the calculation.
Men who drink much lose or impair their ap-
petites-men who drink do not make as much
money as those who are teetotalers, and, as a
consequence, have not as much to spend. If
men 60 TO The ST. Charles because liquor is
sold there, gentlemen stay away for the same
reasons. We have long wanted a large tenn
perance eating house in the Metropolis. and
enc would do well The proprietor Of the st.
Charles has now fine opportunity TO make
the experiment.; And if he wildo so, we will
be among the first 10 make the proclamation !;
and express earnestly, as Mr.. Mcclellan does
jestingly, that there exists Superiority" over
other houses in this particular. s
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CARRiERS.

!, 0y- Carriers are wan.ed for ,his psper. Any
one who will take route, shall have them for
62 | 2 cents per hundred copies, paid for at
this Office, We feel con6dent that this affords
. fine opportunity for any person out Of EN-
ployment.
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The Directors Of the Philadelphia Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad Company had Of
fered reward Of 500 for the detection and
conviction Of the villains who, on the evening
Of the 7th and on the mornings Of the 9th and
9th instant. have placed planks across the
track, near Wilmington, for the purpose of
throwing the train off the track.
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The Romans, il is said, would not allow
any person 10 be witness who was not mar
ried d;probably because an unmarried person
cannot have but half character
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WIncHEsTER, Oct 18th, 284e

MEssRs. EDIroRs
TO young men who have not been brought
under the dominion OF incorporate habits,
would address the urgent exhortation Of this
all important cause Consider the immense
responsibility that devolves upon you, 4 is
not too much 10 say that the question. whe-
ther this nation is 10 'be delivered from this
curse, which is fast burying II side by side with
Sodom; whether the present march Of reform
alton shall go on until the last hiding place Of
this vice shall be snbdued; or else be arrested
and turned back with the sorrow Of beholding
the yaunting triumph and the emboldened in
crease of all the ministers Of war which attend
in the train Of intemperance rest. ultimately
with you. You compose the muscle and sin
ew Of this nation. You are to set the exam
pie by which the next generation isto be in
fuenced. BY your influence its character will
be formed. BY your stand its position will, in
a great measure, be determined. You are
soon 10 supplant those who have passed the
state Of life which you are now occupying
Soon the generation that is to grow up under
the influence Of your example and instruction
will have reached your place.
Thus are you the heart Of the nation. Cor
ruption and debasement here mus, be ieltin the
extremities Of the national body. Temperance
will eventually expel by its strong pulsations,
the last remnant Of the burning blood Of drunk
enness from the system, and carry soberness
and health to every member Of our political
constitution. Are these things so2 Suppose
them exaggerations. Grant that the import
ance Of your vigorous and unanimous coop
Grafton in this work Of reformation is unrea-
sonably magnifed; still how much can you
do? Were our coast invaded BY powerful
enemy, come to ravage our cities. cham our
Liberties. poison our fountain, burn our bar
vest, and carry off our youth into perpetual sia.
very-what could young women do? To
whom would the trump Of battle be sounded
so effectually2 Who else would feel upon
themselves the chief responsibility for their
country's rescue2 What excuse could they
find for supineness and sloih2
But, an enemy more powerful than the BriI
tish is destroying our fresides and tramplng
with iron hoois the fairesi portion Of our happy
land. Such, indeed. is the enemy by which
the country is already dissolnie. And now.
il is to the warm hearts, andthe strong hands,
and the active energies, and the powerful ex-
ample of young men, that 'le dearest interests
Of the nation look for deliyennce.
S. w. r.
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vlOLATORs OF THE LAW.

The New York Organ says that Of four hun
dred and sixty nine rummeries in one ward Ia
that city, only two hundred and seventy are
licensed! The remaining one hundred and
ninety nine carry on their work Of death con-
trary to law. We have no doubt that proper
there is as great an infraction Of the
statute in this city as in New York.
4k43t tfsfS8fs
In looking over the National Calendar for
1928, was struck with .amazement at the
number Of changes that have taken place
among the persons then employed in the pub
lie Offices in this city. .gs
Of the clerks who were then employed in
the Department Of State there is not one now
in Office.
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!. DISCHARGED--The officers and crew
Of The brig Caske. who had been under exam
inatlonfor a day or two past before the U. 8.
Commissioners Woodbury., on suspicion Of ha-
wing been connected with the slave trade.
were discharged this forenoon, sufiicientevi-
dence Of the charge to make out prima facie
case, not having been brought against them.
Boston Transcript Of Saturday
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KEYs.-'There are various keys said a
young man 10 another, such as sui key and
bul-key and ris-key, but the only key 10 your
heart is su key
.It may be so,' replied the other, but defy
any thing TO reach your heart but whis-key.'
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The Hon. 8. G. Goodrich, of Boston. better
known TO The reading world as Peter Farley.
is about 10 visit Europe as residence Of cons
siderable length. The works Of Peter Farley,
are found in almost every habtation Al home,
and now at the invitation OF publishers in Lon
don and Paris, he visits Europe 10 superin-
tend the reprint Of his series in different angu-
ages. N. x. Com. Adv,
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ONLY SO SO.

As we were passing up Smilhfeld street,
yesterday afternoon, we met fellow who had
to make so many tacks to gel ahead that the
side walk was too narrow for him.
We stepped aside 10 let him pass, when he
brought himself up against a lamp post, and
with look which none but Owens could im-
initiate addressed us:
Mister. s'pose you think Pm drunk y
We nodded in reply.
you do, do YOU? Well you're d -
mistaken, Pm only SO SO. Lend me a ftp
(Exchange paper.
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FoUrD.--A package Of forty seven letters
containing about Si2 900 in draIts, were mail
ed al Rochester for New York on thr 23L ol
April. |, failed to reach its d~s,ina,ion. and
wasencl recovered ill ,he 25h Of ia.t month
when il was iound in 40 old mouldy porlmsn
leau in the New York Post Office. where i
had lain among the rubbish for more than 6ve
months OF course the whole hIame is char
geable upon that Ofice.--Roch. Dem, Thurs
day:
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GIVE NO PAIN. Breathe not sentiJ
men,--say not word-give not an impress
sion Of the countenance that will offend anoth-
er, or send thrill Of pain through his bosom.
We are surrounded by sensitive hearts. which
a word, or look even, might fill to the briln
with sorrow. If you are careless oil the OPT.
niohs and expressions OF others, remember that
they are differently constituted from yourself,
and never, by word or sign, cast shadow
on happy heart, or throw aside the smiles
Of JOY that love to linger on pleasant counie-
nance. 4hM tt#8WB ls4& a NJ
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THE WRITTEN SIGNATURE


The public attention is invited, and particularly
referred to the advertisement setting forth the ne
style of labelling. and the putting up of Or. Beck.
piMs Anti- Dyspeptic or Dinner Pills. Also, To- that
OF Dr: DyoHs Approved Anti Bilious Pills; both
of which 1T may be seen, protrac.ed from be
ing connterfcied, 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 by I'M
Principlcd persons, are surely Base Counterfcits,
and will be rejected 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.
The sole agency for the sale OF Beck,pihs Anti-
Dyspept'c and DyotrS Anfi- Bilious Pills. is vested
in the hands Of T. w. DyoTT s. SoNs, of the Co
lumbar College, No. 1872 North Second street,
Philadelphia who will execute any OF dcrs for the
same.
Druggists and all Wholesale Dealers, who wish
10 be furnished with the genuine pills, will be sup
Piled on the most liberal terms, by applying as
above.
Also, for sale by CHARLES H. HEINITSH,
Agent, and |. C. SCHOOLFIELD & CO., Ports
mouth, NJ. A. Santos, King & Toy, b. Emerson,
Robertson Cornick, w II. Broughton. Norfolk,
and by Druggists generally throughout the United
states. Nav is
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L'RESH MINERAL WATERS--Wet tai

Il pleasure in informing the public generally
that We have received. and will keen constantly nm
during The season, full supply OFF, WHITE SUI.
PHUR WATER" from the celebrated Sprino in
Grecnbricr County, Va
This water, which has been for several wears
transported from the White Sulphur Springs in
Grecnbrler County, in this State enjoys great repu
'auon throughout the United States, and is now
very generally used, and its virtues cxtollcd as n
remedial agent in bilious diseases incident to a
warm climate, dyspepsia, cos,iveness, iaundice,
'hrohic rheumatism, govt. dropsy, in affections of
the breast occasioned by disease of the stomach or
liver, neuralgia, and nervous diseases in general.
chronic inflammation of the kidneys and bladder
and nrethra piles, scrofula and eruptons or other
affections OF the skin i'll conditioned ulcers ,ner
cutia diseases, &c, Sc, all of which is attested
by the highest names in the medical profession aud
many others who have for years useu this water,
both al and when renewed from the fountain.
SAhATOGA WATER, from the Congress, Union,
PAVILION and Iodine Springs IN New York, in quart
and pint hotties.
CHALYBEATE MINERAL WATER. an active
and lasting Tonic. general view of the analy-
sis OF this water will show that stances the first in
rank OF the highly concentrated =" Chalybeates,''-
consequently II acts Tonic, increasing the
strength OF the system, raising the force of circu-
lation, giving tone TO the digestive or gatis aug
| menting the muscular vigour, and promoting the
excretions tits course advanta geously employed
In those diseases in which Iron is principally used
such as Amenorrhea Chiorosis some states of Me-
norrhagid, Leucorrhea, Dyspepsia, ScrQfila aud ca
rious forms Of Chronic Debility.
*.*The only Agents for WM. B. CALwELL pro-
prietor of the " White Sulphur Spring." arc Nj. A.
SANTOS, Norfolk, and
CHAS. II. HEINITSH, Agent,
| POrtslnputh
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TO DRUGGISTS AND wHOLEsALE

Il DEALERS.-UNlTED STATES DEPOT OF
POPULAR MEDICINES.-The sole and general
Agencies for the sale Of all Genuine and most non
ular Medicines, has been appointed, and invested
by the various proprietors, in the hands of T. w
DYoTT s. Sons, of She COLUMBIAN CoLlEey No
1872 North Second street, Philadelphia COR the con.
vcuienec and express purpose of supplying all
wholesale purchasers at ono particular point
" DIR. +. w. Dyott & Sons, have made aoch
arrangements with the proprictors of the most poo
ular medicines now in use, a. to cna bic them 10
furnish druggists and wholesale DEALERS on much
more advantag eous terms than they can i'm general
be procured from the proprietors themselves. And
sophisticated preparations are kept or sold nj
this establishment, there is risk of getting Coun
tcrlcit articles, with which the country now A.
bounds
The attention Of the public is solicited, TO call at
the Fountain Head as above where is kept for sale
and may be examined, the most extensive and gen
cral assortment of Proprietary articles. of Mcdi
cincs, to be found in the United States
For the convenience of those who il NAV not be
convenient to apply at the above establishment.
we have established SPECIAL DgP0rsin the fOllovipg
cities, where the most of the articles contained in
oCr general catalogue are to be found
RICHMOND, Va, at the store OF A. Duyal &
Co. 117 Main street.
WASHINGTON, d C., at the store of Robert
Farubam, corn Eleventh street and Penn Av.
enue
BALTIMORE, Md, at the store of S. S. IIance,
20 1OS Baltimore street.
NEW YORK, No. lbs Maiden Lane.
ALBANY, ~ Y, No. So State street
BOSTON, Mass No Water street
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MILITARY TACTICS Macomb,s Tao

!" TLTTAKf TACTICS.-Ma Tao ,
W. tics; concise system of instructions and
regulations for the Militia and Volunteers of the
United States; comprehcnding the exercises and
movements OF the Infantry, Light Infantry, Rifle
men, Cavalry aud Artillery, tog rther with the man
ner OF doing duty in garrison and in camp, SC,
by Major Gen. A. Macomb.
INFANTRY TACTICS or rules for the exercise and
manouvIes of the United States Infantry new edi-
ton by Major General Winfield Scott. u Ar
my, In vols. Vol. LIST containing Schools of the
Soldier and Company Vol. ID, School of the Bat
talon and instruction for Light Infantry or Rife
Vol Sd, Evolutions of the line. For sale at the
New Book Store. NJ b. WEBSTER.
June4
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Observation-Disclosures.
T,HE PATENT GALyANIC RINGS. s

i MAGNETIC FLUID. This rcmarkabie lie.
covery has received the universal approbation OF
the Medical Profession of Great Britain and has
been sufficiently long before theAmcrican public
PATENT GALvANIC RINGS ave been found to-
answer all the purposes for which ordinary tsavan-
ic Battery or Electric aud Magnetic Machines arr
used, but are without any OF the injurious gAocKs
which accompany the applications by those fhstru-
iRents, aud in many other respects are more SAFE
and CERTAIN in accomplishing the desired object.
The Galvanic Rings have been used with perfect
success IN all cases of Rheumatism, acute or cbron
&c, applying to the head, face or limbs Govt Tic
Dolorcux. Toothachc. Bronchitis. Vertigo, Nervous
or Sick Headache, Indigestion. Paralysis, Palsy,
Epilepsy, Fits, Cramp, Palptatiou of the Heart,
apopexy, Stftnesso Joints, Lumbago. Neuralgia,
General Debility, Deficiency of Nervous Energy.
ana all Nervous Dsordeus. In cases of confirmed
dyspepsia they have been successful. Their extra
ORDINARY effects upon the system must be witnessed
TO be believed; and a certain PREVENTIVE for
mended. The Galvanic Rings are in every way
perfectly mar micss. and cold at prices to be
WITHIN the reach of all. CRIsTIE's MAGNETIC FUN
Is used IN connection with the Rings, to render
teir cncicnt action certain and to direct the Gal
vanic inu:nce to the partic ular por tons which
affected. 800 -
For numerous certificates of the highest charac
ter regarding the efficacy of the Galvanic Rings
and Magnetic Fluid, reference is made to former
advertisements. or they NAV be seen at the Office
Only Agency in New. York, 1874 Fulton street. (Sun
Builcing.)
To guard against fraud, DIR. CRIsrIE appoints
put one Agency in each of the Cities of the United
states. The only Agency for the City of Norfolk
IL NJ A: SANTOS, for Portsmouth,, Va, CHAS. II .
HEINITSH, Agent.
%. Please call and get a pamphlet gratis.
Aug 30 tl1
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pEMEM BER!-THE COLUMRIAN COZ.

- Nj Il M Il Il r. !-THE COLUMBIAN COL
~ LEGE, under the direct supervision of Dr. II
w Dyott Sons, No. l32 North Second street,
PhiIadelphla; is the only csta Enlistment to be de
pended on Tor procuring every description of Gem
ulne Popular Medicines in their most pure state
NO counterfeit or sophisticated preparations being
kept Tor sale at his establishment, purchasers win
run no risk of being imposed on with trash
lD- Wholesale Dealers supplied on liberal terms
~ For more particulars read the Oracle of
heai'h. Nav Ia
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NEW AND YALIABLE ROCKS IN


In Legal Rights and Duties of Women; with an
extraordinary history of their legal condition in
the Hebrew, Roman and Feudal civil systems in.
GLIDING the law of marriage and divorce, the so,
cal relations of husband and wife, parent and
employed.
Pastors Hand Book, comprising selections OF
scripture arranged for various occasions of official
dOty, together with select formulas for marriage
NC, and rules of order for Churches, Eco esiasti.
Gals, and other assemblies, by Rev. W. w. Everts
philosophy OF the Plan of Salvation book for
the times, by an American citizen
The Union of the Holy Spirit and the Church in
the conversion of the world, by Thomas w. Jcn-
kyn, ID. ID.
The Missionary Enterprise; a collection of Dis
courses on Christian Missions, by American au.
thors, edited by Baron Stow.
The Preachers Manual Lectures on Preaching
furnishing rules and examples for every kind OF
pulpit address, bv Rev. S. T. Sturtevant. Reprint.
ed entire from the last London revised addition =
All OF the above for sale low by
W. II. II. HODGES & CO.,
Dealers in Books Lamps and Fancy Goods,
June = Crawford stroet
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VOLUNTEERS FOR CARBOHYDRATES
TON RREuMATlc BATTALIoN In anticipa ton
Of War with England, the individuals COMPOST n o.
the Rhematic Battalion are each and every one no
tilted and warned to appear EARNED as shall here
after be directed,) before Orderly Surgeon M. A.
SANTOS, at his Drug Store Main street Nor.
folk, and CHAS. III HEINITSH, Assistant ORDERLY
Surgeon, Portsmouth, and purchase bottle of
HEW'S LINIMENT AND ELIXIR,
which Is warranted to all the old cnses of
Chronic or inhamatory Rheumatism that have re-
manned incurred up to the present time. This with
out delay, so that they may be in readiness to
march. if called upon.
To the Universal Rheumatic Battalion.
Given this day at Head Quarters, by
CDMSTOCK s. CO.,
Commanders General
The above article is sold at wholesale uy Com
stock Co, 81 CORTLAND street, New York. by Nj.
A. Santos Norfolk, and CHAS. II. HEINITSH,
Agent. Portsmouth, Nav %
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Feklh mnst
approved brands, and of the rery best quality All
OF which we purpose selling low the sa,rc
Goods can be had In any section of Virginia. Or.
ders from Country Merchants, Physicians, Plan.
tcrs and others, will be promr,ly attended 20 and
faithfully hl'ed on the most accommodating terms
We avail ourselves of the opportunity to return
our acknowledgements to our friends for the very
liberal pair image already received at ii cir hands
and respectfully soicits continuance of their ia.
VOrs. Feb 10
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The First Part ccmprebending words in common
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1000 Geographical Names, 100 terms lately pub
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cording to the French Academy and the most emf
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with $50 Critical Remarks, in which the various
methods of pronouncing employed by different au-
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other.
The Second Part, containing a copious vocabu-
larry of English words and expressions. with the
pronunciation according to Walker. The whole
preceded by practical and prehensive system
of French pronunciation, by Gabriel Surenne, r..
| A. . E., French Teacher in Edinburgh Core.
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ciety of Paris; Lecturer on Military History in the
Scottish Naval and Military Academy and author
| OF several works on Education Reprinted from a
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