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the change that had suddenly cu,ne owe, HIN
From the somewhat detected air. and sadJened
countenance that he is said to have worn of late
Richard was now himself again-and the uall,n,
soldier, forgetting all his cares, now anpe, rod ha.
fore us. the personiicatiun Of an accom ,I;.hsd
military chiefain. His handsome face WAS I;,h,
ed up with a proud. but afable smile. as bs
motioned gracefully to his officers, pointing out 10
them the direction they were to take with their
respective commands, and not a man who sa w
him, but what would at that moment have fol
lowed him To the cannon's mouth.
Such Is the feeling manifested by the whole
~army-which render this body of men invincible.
This evening the enemy's batteries have been
opened again upon a accommodating party Of ours.
Generals Taylor, Twiggs. Worth. aud others.
have been out, looking at their works.
9 O'CLOCK. p. M.-An attack is expected
and every man in the army will rest to. night on
his arms. A night attack is what a soldier dis
likes very much, because it is then difficult 10
distinguish friend from foe.
SEPTEMBER 20.-Every thing remained quiet
last night. To morrow an attempt will be made
10 take Monterey. A stout resistance is expec,ed
tor the town is strongly fortified, as well as the
heigh's that command it, and The enemy has
troops and ammunition enough there to defend it.
A movement will no doubt be made to NIGHT. No
"ne expects an easy victory on the other hand
all have made mp their minds To see much blood
shed. II is believed that a large number of the
enemy Is IN our rear-in fact there's little doubt
On the subject.
An express rider is off this morning for Camar-
90. l finish hastily, having already taken notes
mat VIII enable me 10 rewrite what | have already
penned IN my two last communications fl.
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QUEER

Parson o., an eccentric minister in New Or
leans, who breaches on his own hook made
the following announcement at one of his meet
lngs, just before pronouncing the benediclion =
MY brethren, | have the pleasure of giving
notice that Mr.. Bnoth, the tragedian, has arrived
IN town, and will perform in his great part of
Richard the Third this evening, over at the ST..
Charles Theatre. Mr.. Booth is considered a great
man, and a very excellent actor, and those who
wish to see a good performance, cannot do better
than to 90 and see him. | shall. also. with the
leave OF Divine Providence, give a lecture in this
house at the same time. and such as prefer to come
to the church, | shall be happy to see present.
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THE NEW BOOKS.

Our lot Of Books received from the Harpers
through Messrs. Hodges s. Co., are neither new
nor extended, being all continuation numbers.
NO. 9. of the Geographic Maps completes the
cheapest, handsomest Atlas of North America
that we have ever seen, containing fur,y.six
beautifully colored Maps.
No. 3, of the Statesmen of the Commonwealth
OF England, completes that work by j.. O.. Choules.
Nos. ll3.ll4 Of the Illuminated Shakespeare
closes the First Part of King Henry vi.
NO g. OF that valuable work now going through
the press of the Harpers, entitled the Pictorial
History of England, and well does it deserve the
name, for it is illustrated with engravings that in
themselves give the history of the times.
The Messrs. Hodges have also laid ON our
table a new Romance from the pen of that highly
gifted author, G.. p. r. James, entitled the Hell
delberger, being No. SO of the Library of Selec,
Novels. 1t is a story of that exciting age of the
world, Sd full of remarkable cvents-lhe beyin.
ming OF the seventeenth century.
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THE BATTLE OF MONTEREY.

We cannot give all that is said in relation to
this battle-but i, is one that will compare favor
ably with those of Austerliiz, Marengo, Sc, in his
tory, and shine brightly beside The record of the
passage of the Bridge of Lodi. 1t was a hard fouqhl
and well contested battle and although many a
brave spirit has been laid low, yet they died in
the arms of victory. and while we mourn their
loss, yet the bosom dilates with pride at the
bravery of our brethren, and there is not a true
hearted American, hut what secretly wishes he
had been there, and would willingly have risked
his life for the honor won, and the glory of his
country. The events of this four days. battle.
prove incontestibly the nerve of our brave yolun-
teers, and show what stuff Americans are made
of. They are the same stock that stood the brnnt
OF our revolutionary struggle. We give a letter
written by a participant on the day the fighting
commenced
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The NEW POPE.

The following, from a recent letter 10 the Jour
nal of Commerce, is from It's London correspon-
dent:
Ills holiness tho Pope is, | must repeat the
phrase, a thorough reformer. He is stern and lust.
lie has prohibited cardinals, and other dignitaries
"t the church, from appearing at theatres or places
OF amusement. A commission has been appointed
10 report upon the best plans for interseciing the
paPal dominions with railroads, and another com
mission to inquire into the sana,ory condition ofhis
capital. Verify, this sovereign of the tiara is
worthy ct the age in which he lives and reigns!
Austria Is sorely troubled a, his liberal and enlight-
ened pollcy-Prnssia is looking on with surprise
the King Of Naples is aghas,-the petty despo,s
"i Germany view every step with horror-while
France shrngs up her shoulders and exclaims,
'' nous uerrons !""
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AsENAroR FROM EAsTERNvIRGINTA

In a short article the other day which, we pen
ned, on the subject of a United States Senator,
we expressed the opinion that " the Senator,
must, OF course, be chosen from the Eastern sec
tlon ct the State" Our respected contemporary,
the Richmond Times, catches at this remark, and
queries us as GLOW
cit is perhaps none of our business, for as
Wings we cannot control the result. bu, NAV we
ask our frit nds Of the Era tchY the Senator aust
come from the East2 Cannot the democratic
party West of the mountains furnish a competent
man Y'
We answer most readily to the first inquiry,
that 1t has been the custom in Virginia, at least.
and we believe, in all the States, to represent two
different sections of the State in the Senate of the
United States and az Western Virginia has her
representative in the person of the Hon. Judge
Pennyhacker, We expressed the opinion that the
next Senator must come from Eastern Virginia.
To the second question, we ans wer with equal
Promptness, yes! there are many noble spirits be
longlng to the democratic party West of the
mountains" who would do honor to the State. if
sent TO the Senate Chamber, and we hone that
we may yet see them in stations eqnal to their
talents. Will these reasons and answers, satisfy
the Times ? and if yes, will they state them to
their readers
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CHAPTER TWO-ON HATS.

he Editor OF the Hamburg Republican is a
" fellow Of infinite JEST and full of good humo,
wilhal. He comes up to the book" like a man.
and frankly answers all The queries we put to
him about " that hat" and would have us be.
l'eve that he was so bewildered with ioy at oct.
ting a "new hat" for three dollars, that he went
demented, and knew not what he wrote. He
says now, that it was not the same article %
that was sold in Augusta, and ne has no knowl
edge OF It's ever being in that city until he stuck
it on his poll and carried it over there. But we
Will let him speak for himself-after copying onr
first chapter, he adds -
"Friend CUNNINGHAM, of the Od Dominion
asks us how long II has been since the same ar
tlcte cost $500 in Augusta. We don't know
that the same article ever was in Augusta until
we had the pleasure Of wearing it there. It's
present condition is decidedly good : it is neither
mo'h-eaten, nor been " knocked into a cocked
hat nor the bed fellow of anybody, since il
came . out South" But one thing we do know
Ii has been made The subject of editorial wi, by our
friend, of the Old Dominion, and it has stood
the charge well; not much of the FIJI, has been
knocked off yet, Old Typo.
He who stickles at the bark, seldom oets far
into the wood.'-OM Saying"
We can't tell what the man means by sticking
that" old saying" at the end of his article. like a
tasseI at the extremity Of a cord, but we give it,
as a matter of study for the curious.
While on the subject Of Hats we might as wei
tell our friend REID, that we think it would
have been cheaper for us to have given him a
right honest puG at first, as it now appears to ZIG
that the Hat, like Paddy's gun, wiH cost more
Mm IL come TO. The fact is every body is talk
ing us up about refusing a puff for so beautiful a
Hat, but we have set our foot down, and we
wHiNoT pitt it, although it richly deserves to be.
We " touch our Hat " most gracefully to III.
editors Of the :" Western Continent for the edi
toTiaI puff they have given us, in the paraorapb
below, and make our salaam to the ground.
"a NOBEL PUFF.-The Editor of the Ports
inanlh New Era has been presented with a fine
Hat, by his friend &" VIM. Reid, Fashionable
Halter, Market Square, Norfolk :" and the pecu
larry ingenious manner in which he acknowl
edges the favor has greatly excited our admira.
ton. We consider il a model worthy the stud
OF "Ciy Items" of the New York Tribune. i
has not the slightest favor Of a newspaper puff
II Is indeed no puff-On the contrary, 1t is a frank
refusal of a puf-and yet is worth a dozen Hats
We have cut IL out, and intend to preserve it a,
a model. The head that can concoct such an ar
ticie should never be without a Hat. That Ham
burg Editor will feel bad when he reads IT,"
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THE STORM

Ihe exceedingly boisterous weather which we
experienced here the beginning Of this week. and
which no doubt prevented the arrival of the Bal.
timore boat yesterday, has been felt on the Po,o-
mac. Tie Richmond Times Of yesterday con.
iains the following paragraph in relation to it,
"At nine O'Clock last night, no Northern Mail
had aTrigcd-owing. as is supposed to the great
d" blow" yesterday in the Potomac.
1.-The detention Of the Northern cars yesier.
day was caused by the very heavy rain, and the
mos! tremendous lreshet, as is stated, that was
ever seen on the Potomac. Yet The good old
steamer Powhatan went through finely. A good
Poflon OF The railroad has been washed 10. there
ny preventing the cars going dow n on the wharf.
Capt. Darficoit, by means Of a small crafts boat.
SO managed II that the mail and baggage were
conveyed 10 the cars.
S'Dop was e unn'S'ed and brought mp against
Hands all saved" f
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ISLE OF

AT a meeting Of a large portion of the Demo-
cratic party of The county of Isle of Wight, held
at the Court House. on The 5th instant. il heinz
Court Day, on motion of Mr.. Shimnel God win,
JAMES Z. JORDAN, Esq, was called to the
Chair, and NATHANIEL p. YOUNG was appoint-
ed Secretary. The chairman in a brief and an.
propriate manner stated the objects for which the
meeting was called.
On motion Of Capt. Augustine Ballard, the
Chairman appointed the following gentlemen as a
to prepare resolutions expressive O.,
the sense of the meeting, viz: Capt. A. Ballard.
5. Goodwin, C. b. Hayden, Col. a. Smith, and
Major }. II. Duck, who, after retiring for a short
time, appeared and reported through their chair
man, the following resolutions:
ResotUed. That we entirely approve of the
preamble and resolutions adopted by our Demo-
cratic brethren Of the city Of Norfolk, and pub-
lIshed in the Enquirer of Sept. %. 1876.
ReSotced, That we not only entirely concur
with our Democratic brethren Of the cjtv of Nor
folk. but we do further resolve. that the Hon
ROBERT j. WALKER, by his devoted zeal in the
cause OF Free Trade deserves to be considered
(and we have no doubt he will be. } the PEEL o.
the United States, who has secured for himself
the thanks of the Democratic party, and the
gratitude OF The friends of humanity.
ResotUed, That the entire Cabinet of the
President, are entitled To the confidence of the
people of the United States, and we doubt not
that in all time to come they will be remembered
among the patriots of the day.
Resotred, That our representative in Con.
gress, The Hon. A. ATKINSON, by his steady
support Of the Administration, and his jealous
devotion to the principles Of the Democratic party,
which 1t has been his pride To sustain, en,itIe
him TO the confidence aud thanks of his constiiu-
ents.
On motion being made 10 adopt the resolutions
as reported by The Committee, Col. A. Smith Of
fered the following as a substitute (:
ResotDed, That any action on the objects o.
this meeting, at this time, is inexpedient.
The vote being taken on the adoption Of the
substitute, it was rejected. Whereupon tho re
solutions reported were unanimously adopted.
On motion, it was
Re'otyed, That the proceedings Of this meet.
ing be published in the Portsmouth New Era and
Richmond Enquirer.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
JAMES e. JORDAN, Chairman.
NATHANIEL p. YoUNG, SecreLary.
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THE OFFJCIAL. DESpATCHES


Owing To the non-arrlval Of the Baltimore boat
yesterday, aud its late appearance this morning,
we are unable TO lay the official correspondents
from Gen. Taylor be1re our readers. as we con
templated. The main facts, however, are before
them, and in our next we shall. as a matter of
reference give the report of the commandinu
General. We make room Tor the following off
cial report of the
TERMS OF CAPIrULATION.
Terms of capitulalion of the city of Monterey
the capital of Nuevo Leon, agreed upon bv the
undersigned commissioners. to wit: General
Worth, of the United States army, General
Henderson, of the Texan volunteers, and Colo.
mel DAVIS ot the Mississippi rnlemen. on the
part of Major General Taylor. conm,ndiny in.
chief of the United States forces, and General
Requena and General Ortega, nf the army of
Mexico, and Senior Manuel Nj. Llano, governor
OF Nnevn Leon, on the part of Senior General
Dan Pedro Ampudia. commanding in chief the
army uf the north of Mexicu.
ART. l.. As the Legitimate result of the opera
tons before this place, and the present pnsitiun of
the contending armies. it is agreed that the city,
me publications., cannon, The munitions of war.
and all other public property. with the under.
mentioned exceptions. be surrendered To the com
mandiag general of the United States furces, now
at Monterey.
ART. III. That tho Mexican forces he allowed
to retain the following arms. to wit: the commits.
stoned officers their side arms, the infantry their
arms and requirements, the cavalry their arms
and accoutrements, the artillery one field battery.
not to exceed six pieces. with twenty one rounds
of ammunition.
ART. Ill. That the Mexican armed forces re
tire within seven days from this date, beyond the
line formed by the pass Of the Rincunada, the CITY
OF Linares. and San Fernando de Presas.
ART. Nv. Tha, The citadel of Monterey be
evacuated by the Mexican, and occupied by the
American fnrces. To- morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
ART. V. To avoid collisions, and for mutual
convenience, that the troops of the United States
will not occupy the city until the Mexican forces
have withdrawn, except for hospital and storage
purposes.
ART. vi. That The forces of the United States
will not advance beyond the line specified in the
I'd sd article before the expiration Of EIGHT
weeks, or until the orders OF instructions of The
respective governments can be received.
ART. VII. That the public property to be de
livered shall be turned over and received by off
GERS appointed by the commanding generals of the
two armies.
ART. VIII. That all doubts as to the mcaninp
of any of the preceding articles shall be solved by
an equitable construction, and on principles of lib
eTality 10 the retiring army.
ART. TX. That the Mexican flag, when struck
at the citadel, may be saluted by lis own battery
Done at Monterey, Sept. 24, 1876.
WI. WORTH,
Bfigadier General u. S. A.
j. PINKNEY HENDERSON,
Maj. Gen. Condg. the Texan Volunteers.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
Col. Mississippi Riflemen.
MANUEL NJ. LLANO,
II. REQUENA,
ORTEGA.
Approved:
PEDRO AMPUDIA. u. TAYLOR.
Mai. Gen. II. S. A. Comd
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CAMP BEFORE MONTERREY

1NINF '1F tObOs
This has been a day of excite
ment and interest 10 our isolated little army.-
The general left the camp at San Francisco this
morning at sunrise, and by s o'clock the whole
column was in motion, the Texan Rangers and
C0l. May, with a squadron of Dragons, in ad
vance. The men started off briskly, and The road
was fine. After two hours march, a bridge was
found broken up by the Mexicans. A corn field
near at hand afforded materials for filing IN The
place, and the army proceeded over the first corn
stalk bridge | ever heard Of. When within about
four or five miles of the city. we heard a brisk
cannonadIn9. Some ct The men had lust previous
to this began 10 lag, some suffering from bIjstered
feet, and others from The intensity of the heat,
but no sooner did the sound of cannon reach their
ears, than they Strengthened themselves IN and
pressed forward with an eagerness which showed
that their sufferings were all forgotten. Captain
Scott, Che veriiabls,) OF rather now Major Scott.
who commands the 9Th infantry, marched i'm
medlately before us, and the moment the brave
old soldier heard the enemy's cannon, he drove
his spurs into his horse and pranced about his
regiment as if he would give a liberal portion of
his life to be at Monterey. Captain Miles, com
mander of the 7h infantry. by whose side I was
riding at The moment, likewise rose in his stir
rups, with his keen black eyes sparkling. and his
nOsiriIs slightly dllated, and gave orders to his
regiment to close up, but his orders were useless.
for the noble fellows were already pressing upon
the staff, 10 The very rnmps of the horses. AGAIN.
again, and again, the noise of the twelve. Founders
reverberated through the lofty mountains which
rose before Us and upon each side, | will describe
this grand scenery at another time. and a buzz.
a suppressed huZza ran through The line. The
officers ran their eyes over their commands with
looks OF pride and confidence, and The men return.
ed The glance, as if to say, " we are ready" and
pressed on still more eagerly. ! rode out Of the
column and fell back 10 look at the Louisiana
boys. Every eye among them was bright with
eager excitement. Capt. Blanchard and Lieu.
tenants Tenbrink and the two brothers Nichols,
wore a peculiar smile upnn their countenances, an
expression that never shall forget. | translated
lis meaning thus: Now we are about To he re-
warded for all our sacrifices and tolls, and we
will show old Louisiana that we can represent
her worthily, though our numbers are small -
They regretted the absence If their fellow ciji
zens who had returned TO their quiet homes, for
they well knew how many a brave heart would
burn with bitter disappointment and lsudable
envy, could their returned friends but see them
and know their feelings at hat moment.
On reaching The place Of encampment we ca me
up with General Worth, sitting his horse in
beautiful style. A handsomef officer than he ap.
PesTed then, ! never saw. Every one remarked
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"On Monday next we shall again appear be-
fore our so 900 subscribers in an entire new dress.
1t is but eight short ceekS since our types were
renewed, and yet we are compelled thus soon to
throw them aside among the things that were.
and array our prosperous, and rapidly wide
spreading sheet in typical h%abiliments becoming
our successful career. We consider no exerliuns
too burdensome, no outlay too great, and no en-
terprise too extensive, to serve the interests and
minister to the qualification of our readers. No
paper, either in this country or the old world, can
boast of a patronage so immense as ours. In this
great Metropolis alone, the circulation of the New
YORK Sun is fall SEVEN times as great as that
OF any other daily paper, thus affording The most
unlimited facilities for ansmittin intelligence.
whether of a business character or of a more pri-
vate nature. Not only do we 'shine for all :" but
without Boosting, and IN no vain %glorying spirit.
we may truly saw, WE sPEAK TO ALL Each
advertisement placed in these columns is seen by
ouer t,rO hundred thousand eyes daiiy! Our adj.
veTtising patrons can readily understand the nature
Of that pressing necessity Of getting our paper 10
press, which induces us TO urge upon them the
absolute need Of Their handing in their favors at
The earliest possible moment.'
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THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.

we have no news of the Pennsylvania elections,
The papers from Philadelphia of "Wednesday no,
having arrived and, as we learn from the follow
Ing paragraph of the Baltimore Sun a portion of
the Magnetic Telegraph had been swept away by
the flood -
"The telegraph from Philadelphia was yes,er-
day broHght to a stand in it's operations by seve.
raj of the posts near Canton having been washed
away by The nond. the water from the river GOV
ering the railroad track several feet. We are
consequently without any returns from the Phila
de'phia election. which we had made full prepare
t'ons to have forwarded to us in time for to.day's
paper"
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PUBLIC TOWN MEETING.

A General Meeting of the citi-
zens of Portsmouth, without dis
%tlnction of party, is called at the
Town Hall, to convene at early
candle light, on MONDAY EVE
MING, 10Th instant. The object
OF those who call the meeting is
to take into consideration the de-
pressed condition of our town. and
to endeavor to devise ways and
means for the resuscitation of bu-
siness, they feeling certain that
with their local and natural advan-
tages, 1t is impossible that we can,
as a Town, suffer our present pros
t%ratlon, if proper efforts and spirit
is exhibited by our citizens.
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WHICH GOD

A distinguished citizen, professedly infdel 70
sentiment, but a man of extensive reading and grea'
shTewdness, stood before the court. The Jod2o
would not receive his testimony unless he wa
sound in the faith in The eye OF The law. ~
you believe in God 2 s%Olomnly asked The JoogJ
. May II please your Honor, before answering 'hI
question | would like to ask the bench one ;
"hIch God does your honor mean, the OrhodoI
or Unitarian &"
The Judge was in a dilemma. He was al "
cry to choOse which Of the two horns he wooiS
Dot with all his acknow lodged ad miralsbip, though
u sale mol To encounter either-and so was ia''
treed.- Chronoiupe.