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W SANDS SARsAPARfLLA.--Th The Process of C,r,
IL is now generally conceded by the profession,
that diseases of the skin originate in the blood
that there the virus exists which is so unpleasant.
Sands Sarsaparilla contains in n hilnlv conceu.
uated iorin all the medicinal properties of the
root aud It's detergent and antsepiic properties
soon become apparent, in ncutralizing the morbid
the whole circulation. expclliug from il The nu
cieus oil disease thereby restoring health and pu-
my 10 the entire physical system. The almost in
Vulnerable attestcd cures of Scrofula. Lcprosy,
Erupuve Diseases of various kinds, Liver Com
p'Nin's, Dyspepsia. &C., speak unanswerably in
favor of is efficacy.
For further particulars and conclusive evidence
OF its superior value aud efficacy, see pamphlets,
which may be Obtained of agents gratis
Prepared and sold Wholesale and retail bv A. b.
ID. SANDS, Wholesale Druggists. 10 Fulton ST.,
New York. Sold also by CHARLES III. HEINTTSH,
Agent, Portsmouth, and M. A. SANTOS, Norfolk
Price 3 per bottle 8 bottles for So.
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NW8OlPIAM IHIOgrJGL.
CITY OF WASHINGTON, NEAR THE TREASJJ
RY BUILDING

'EH T. subscriber, having fully prepared and re-
plenished his well known Hotel, rcnewcdlv so.
licits the patronage of his friends and the public
his tables will always he supplied with The best the
season affords and whilst effort will be shared
to give entire satisfaction, his terms will he found
so mode rate as to command attention from resi-.
dents aud strangers. There are several ELEGANTLY
furnished suites of apartm cnts and single rooms
ready Tor immediate occupation Those who wish
permanent board will find it highly advanta geous
I" call For persons having business with the De-
partnents the loca ton of the Hotel il most conve
nlent Foreigners Will find their lnnguag &C spoken
AT tins house, and their comforts strictly consider.
Cd Parties accommodated with refreshments of
All KINDS at the shortest notice. Dinners sent to ali
parts of the'cty usual. l.. GAJARRUN
WAsHISoToN CITY, July 2--2m
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SIMPLE MoDE OF PURIFYING WATER.-I, is
not so generally known as it ought TO be, tina,
pounded alum possesses The property Of purifying
water. table spoonful of pulverizpd alum
sprinkled into hogshead Of water (he water
s'Irred at the same time) will, after few hours,
oy PrecIpl'alIng TO 'ho button the impure paui-
cIes. so purify it that it will he found lo p1ssess
nearly all the freshness and cearness of the fines,
spring water. pailfull. containing four gallons
may be purified by single teaspoonful
A VERY NATURAL CURIOSITY prisone,
when called upon by the magistrate for his de
'ence said, &" I've ordered lawyer for TO morrow
and hope your worship will be 50 good as TO Put
IT off till he comes" " Wby, what can ~,
lawyer say about it ~ asked the magistrate
That's ehot J ,Oant 10 know, please your wor-
ship" replied the prisoner.
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NOTICE.

NOIICE.
.-- --<-- From and after this date
.-iS.~Se~-5 and until further notice the
GhS----5M Passage and Fare by the Bal
rsft.gF timorc Steam Boats between
---"&N4@S< ASss4<kszIA Norfolk and Baltimore,
WILL BE 81.
FassenFers for Washington by this route will
nlVe Vckets issued to them board the boat en- =
utIng them to passage through Washington
Tor s. 6O-Meas OH board the Boats included-
land in Baltimore in time for the O'Clock morniny
tram to that city, aud arrive in time for breakfast
hours ahead of the New Rail Road and Steamboat
line. las = HJTNTEp
June 10 Agent Il. $. p. co
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From the Cincinnati Daily Times. of May goth
WISTAR,s RAIsAM or wI,n Curppv

Y.
we wouid ADVISE our readers who are laborine
under an aztec ,ion of the lungs, to make immcdi.
ate trial or this truly excellent medicine. The
most intelligent and respectable families Of our
city have adopted it favortc family medicine
ana persons predisposed to Consumption who have
used 1t, speak IN the highest terms of its efficacy
bc careful and get the genuine DR.. WISTAR'S
BAISAM OF WILD CHERRY None genuine
unless signed by J. BUTTS. Address all OF ders to
SETH w. FO" LIE, Boston, Mass.
x For particulars see DIR. Wistar's treatise on
consumption, to be had of The agent
AGcnts-Portsmouth. 6. III HEINITSH Agent :.
Norfolk, W. a. SANTOS. and also by Druggist
generally in this State
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OPINION OF THE PRESS.
From the Sentinel and Reformer, Worcester Mass
June, lS45. e..


WlSTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY
The beneficial effects of this remedial oomnos;
ton are astonishing to the world, and make il one
oi the most popular medicines known. For
coughs Colds, and Consumptive cases, it's curative
powers established by numerous testimonials of
the highest char acter In the first stages of the
disease, termed Catarrhal Consumption" origi.
nanpg irom neglected Colds it has been used with
undertaking SUCCESS, and hundreds acknowledp r
they owe the restoration of their health to this in
valuable medicine.
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FRANKLIN uoUsr

~ Chestnut street, between Sd and 4th PhilndeI
Pnia,-inc subscriber having purchased of the
h'ss'S; Sandersons the lease, furuiturc and fix.
lures OF this popular and central Hotel dcsro a. ~
Inform ms f,ends and the public that it will hc re-
opened Tor their reception the Est day of july
,'Nt' having been, during the recess, greatly en-
ia, ge', thoroughly renovated and fIrni ,bc
dn'rc mas been added a very large and convenient
Dining Saloon for gentlemen, private Ordinary
t n aUl'S' several new Parlors and commodors
Chambers with other important imnIovnnnn,.
wnlch VIII greatly conduce to the comfort and con.
me catering and culinary departments will be
exclusively under die control of Mir TNNIES NJ
SANDE SON. whose ability to manage thar nor.
non OF the establishment, it is well known. is nm
Su'Pa:Sed IN ms country. The celebrated Chef
dc CUISINE Pellctier is also retained ,orstI,o III,
4 numerous corps of capable and obliginr assist
ants; and the undersigned pledges himself that
4" Frauklin' the 90 ne pius ultn'' of comt,, ..I0
vcnirncc and good eating. " ''''
July9 DANIEL X N;INOp
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'bNRUST SALE OF STEAM ENGINES
= CARS, &c.-Pursuaut to two Deeds nj 'rrnS,
executed by tho Portsmouth & Roanoke Rail Roa,
Company. dated, respectively the 18th of March
1910, and 18th October, 1S43 both duly recorded il,
the Clerks Office of Norfolk County Court for tn,
purpose of paying certain notes due TO tbe Prc.
dent, Directors, &C., of the Farmers Bank of Viz
gina, and the President, Directors & Co of the
Bank of Virginia therein provided for in the tirst
OF which deeds am the surviving Trustee and in
the Sccon l was appointed sole Trustee I sba Ii
sell at public auction, before the Court House in
Portsmouth Tor cash, on the 18th of September next
al half past 10 O'Clock, a. NJ the following nrn
perty mentioned in said Deeds to wit: Two En-
@iucs, sever ally called The A. Joyncr and Fin
merson eight wheel Passenger Car called the
Washington ! eight wheel Baggage Car Screw
Cutting Machine; IL four wheel common Wood
Cars; 3 eight wheel Freight Cars; 20 Cast Iron
Drilled Rail Road Wheels or so many of the three
last described rticlcs may be III existence and
one eight wheel Engine called the Roanoke ami
her Tender, made by Etstwich S Harrison
Should it be deemed advisable by those interest
ed in the payment of the above notes to ostponc
the above sale until after the sale be made by the
Board of Public Works under the mortgag &c to the
State which is advertised to take place az noon ON
the same day, then the above property will be sold
Immediately alter such sale.
The title to the above property is believed 10 be
perfect, all of it having been acquired by the Ports.
mouth s. Roanoke Rail Road Company after its
mortgage TO the Board of Public Works, and duly
conveyed above mentioned yet acting as yrus-
tee sha II sell and convey only the title legally and
equitably vested in by the deeds aforesaid
AugS WIN. FL WILSON, Trustee.
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From the Harrisburg (Pa.) Argus.
IMPROMPTU.

a fight there was-a bloody fight
Which ended with the shades of liebt.
On the banks of the Rio Grandc
Hot work-quick work-no time to stoop.
10 take " hasty plate of SOUP"
With Taylor in command;
The foes BEFORE, not those behind,
Twas bis TO seek, and his to find,
And hundreds " bit the dust'' that dav.
For fierce ard bloody was the fray;
But none by sabre, or by shot.
Fell half al fiat as Ufnfeld Scott
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TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS, LyNcHBuRG

Persons wishing to visit the Virginia SPRING.
Lynchhurg, &C.. will find their most comfortable
and expeditions route to be bv the Steamboat Au-
gusta, which leaves Wright's Wharf, for Richmond
on every Monday, "Wednesday and Friday evening
at o'clock, arriving in Richmond to breakfast
next morning. from which place passengers pro.
coed at 5, A. NJ, by the Canal Packets to Lynch
burg. or daily at tho same hour by the Richmond,
rredcrlckshurg and Potomac ana Louisa Rail
Road tn Char lotesvie. Stanton and the Virginia
Springs, arriving at the Warm Springs to break
h'st IN the Sd morning after leaving Norfolk and
the White Sulphur Springs i'm the course of the
same day. For further particulars enquire of
w. III. GARRETT g. CO., Agents
n H. The contiGuity of the Richmond and Pc
'cr+tnrg Rail Road Depot to the place of starting
81 the Cana! Packets for Lvnc hburg and to the
nnepot OF the Richmond and Fredericksburg and
Potomac Rail Road, adds to the economy ne wcF
ing West ei'''" gu
W he Steamer Augusta will stopat Portsmouth
"'''' G"iHS anu returning. July
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THE STEAMER AuCnsTA

- exa The Richmond and PETERSBURG
c,;Tkkc5oR II. Cars, will hereafter leave Richmond
sss~-,7as''..aaz- every SATURDAY MORNING at 8
o'clock, for Port Walthall; when the passengers
will take passage in the Augusta for Old Point or
any intermediate place. Returning the Augnsta
Will lcaae Norfolk at o'clock on Sunday morning
touching at Old Point and landing or taking in
pas. engers whenever required TbiS ARRANGE emf
VIII Continue during the season at Old Point.
WM II. GARRETT & CO..
Aug Agento
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HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN SPAIN.

The following atrocious narrative we take from
Wilmer 4 Smiths Times.
"One of those rugged and solitary valleys
formed by the spurs of the Navarese Pyrenees
has inst heen the scene of n shocking tragedy
which, " possible, excited Increased horIor in the
ne'gho0rhood from the tact Of its having occurred
within short distance of the sppt where the IA
nous christine Gnriello Elorri was asssssina,ed
only lew days ago a fortnight has not We,
elapsed since woman entered an isolated house
situated IN the above locality, and begged its in
mates. consisting Of peasant. his wife. and their
infant, to give shelter for the night. No soonel
was the prayer made than il was granted with
that hospitality for which the inhabitants of nor,,
ern Spain are. proverSial. and the stranger sa,
down To rock the baby's cradle. while the patrona
III candle tor the purpose Of preparing supper -
She and her husband then observed that the ne ~
conner, whose rough voice had previously excited
their attention had very masculine aspect, and
they were not long in finding out that a man dis
gnsed as female, was beneath the roof One
rapid glance exchanged between the dis,na we'd
couple snHiced 10 show that each had made this
alarming discovery at The same time, and The
peasant, under preleXt of loukinu after some pigs
went out To seek the assistance of his nearest
neighbours. No sooner was he gone than the pre-
tended woman, assuming ferucinns aspect. ap
preached his trembling compa nion who pieripi.
iaelv shut herself up in an adjoining ronm. The
robber, for such he was. tried 10 hurst open The
door. but finding it resisted all his attempts, de-
sisted, threatening hat if sum of meney receiv.
ed the day bef're. by the peasant for soine maize
was not Immediately given up. he would kill the
child which was sleeping near The miscrean,-
The poor woman. half dead with fright. and not
imagining that such threat could be- put into
execution. refused 10 leave her place of refuge
and in minute afterwards the screams of the
little innocent and its subsequent, silence, sudden
and profound, told its agnnsed mother tina, the
monster had murdered it, This deed of blood cun
summaied, the wretch strove tn break rough the
mud wall separating him from his other victim ;
in short time he had made an orifice sufficiently
large to sdmit his head and shoulders through
which he strove 10 make his way but the peas
ants wife rendered desperate by the death of her
child and her own danger. caught OF sickle, and
sezlng the assailan, by his ears hacked his neck
with such energy that she severed his head frnn,
the trunk This done she fell 10 the ground in a
iaintng fit. just as the peasan, returned with aid
whose horror and CONSERVATION may he imagined
on discovering his infant dead and welterinu in
It's blood. the body of decapitated man extended
on the floor, and his unfortunate wife IN swoon
with the robbers head at her feet
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FOR OLD POINT.

TWO TRIPS EVERY SUNDAY,
49, The steamer OSCEOLA
f. --ikMGN, will leave Wright's Wharf
.ti.isszss5--znvS Norfolk, touching at Ports.
-. = ,c mouth. every SUNDAY
p. NJ. " 'N >
returning, she will leave Old Point at so'clock
a. NJ and at o'clock, p NJ
&c Passage to 60 and return 5O'cents Colored
persons will be charged the same slaves moi az
, .p" on board without written permission from
Passage will be taken ut the anyway and ma,
'en2crs arc particularly rcquestedto provide them
'eives with change. J MITCHELL, Captain
n. Is. Weather permitting, the Osceola will
June - PS''
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[ IFEOE MAJOR GENERALZACHA:

IFE OF MAJOR GENERAL ZACBA
- KY TAYLOR with account ui his bril-
liant achievements on the Rio Grandc and else.
where, including the defence of Fort Harrison nc
tue Battle of Okec-Cho Bee. Also sketches of tn,
iiYes and heroic acts of Maj. Ringold. Maj Brown
Col. Cross, CAPT. Montgomery, Capt. May. Capt
walker, Llcuts. Ridgeley, Blake. Jordan, &c
by e. Frank Powell, illustrated with Portrait o.
Cen Taylot-2rice only % cents. Call quick i
you want copy.
AugS w. H. H. HODGES g. co
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DAGUERREoTYPEoR PHOTOGRAPH

hAGU Err II EDTYPE OR PHOTOGRAPH.
~ IC PORTRAITS The subscriber has the
pleasure to announce 10 the Ladies and Gentlemen
OF Norfolk and Portsmouth, that he has returned
and will take charge OF his Daguerrean Gallery in
person for short time only
lie beg5 leave to state that from his long expert
encc in this business and recent wonderful i'm.
provements, that he is euabled to make Likencsses
III point of beauty, and style of finish to surpass
any that has heretofore been exhibited. They can
be inserted in Ring, Bracelets, Pins Cases or
Frames, and arc Warranted not TO fade or rub off
Instructions given in the art.
large assortment Of Apparatus and Stock al
ways ON hand, at the lowest cash price. Call at
Rooms Go ner Of Main and Talbot sis.
Aug 4 tf& OD3t j. H. WHITEHURST
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NOTICE.

- ,s The steamers Curtis
gSsTr73;ScAssasz5r Peck, and Alice will sSss
saFv'Ti+T%z on and after the 18th in G7SvS1ttEsp"
st"nt, can at Portsmouth every day of their depar
tufc Ior passengers, and on their return (sbPPrid
mere be any passengers wishing to be landed ~
mat P'ace) they will call there. The travel from
..a. sloe OF the river may rely upon a certain pas
sage by these boats, as this arrau cement i. i,oJ
cd to be permanent.
DICKSON & MALLORY
Juno II Agents James River Sicatncrs
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PUBLIC HOT ELS, &c.
NATIONAL HOTEL.
OLD POINT HOTEL.


fs.@A extensive establishments In thc :. oun-
IiiIIE5kA try, will he opened for visitors ON the
ssls sTg LIST of June.
r7-~--sSA Since the last season bc,n,;G,,
bnlldtng has been erected. fronting three hunir.d
and ten feet, and very many alterations and inn,
proveinents have been made in other respects Til.
grounds have been much improved, fine walks
made to the Bath Houses and for those W no pr.,cr
Surtbathing, no place can present tncr beach
No expense has been spared 10 render this for com.
tort and pleasure, in every respect, the first place
IN the country. The beauty of the scenery and the
saiuorlty OF the climate together with the va ous
sources ot interest and amusement make this the
most attractive place in the Union.
Inc walks in and around The Fort. together with
we music of the splendid Band, arc alone well
w"r'h visit here. Situated on the Chesa pea Ike
nay, on the great line of travel between the North
auu Hou.n, IT offers an agreeable visiting place TO
those going North.
u ls within "a hours OF New York IS of Ph:lo-
oclphH' IL of Baltimore, Washington, Alexandria
ana Annapolis, of Rio hmond and Petersburg and
WITHIN hour of Norfolk and Portsmouth, thereby
enaohng persons engaged in active business 10
place their families in of the most healthy and
agreeable spots in the whole country where ,hey
IAN nc united at any time within few hours =
throughout the Summer from to 10 of the finest
class Sicom boats touch here daily moving in every
direction, offering everv facility for reaching here
or getting away, aud from the chcapncss of the
iarc' holding out great inducements 70 travel
The services of active Il d efficient gents have
hecn procured. and excrions will bc shared TO
render comfortable, all who may favor us with
thcir company. JAMES & FRENCH
May 81 ~
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FOR RENT.
BUFFoS
CENTRATED COMPOUND SYRIjp or
SAESA - RIIIA VI

a, ftTIIIIb,
H'Hh lnc cure oil all diseases arising from an
4 impure statc of tho blood i''"' q"
ne great popularity OF Sarsaparilla and its &c.
,aonsnrd elcacy render it supcruous to enter in
W "1y o".o"iuil oil It's virtues, adduce any cvi.
oo,?rc SUBJECT to frequent changes of reputation
DwIns 70 ignorance of the proper mode of extract.
used. Hence also the iuefTicacy nf many ,rsr,rs.
ions o. IT offered to the public. The proprietor of
ms syrup eau assert with confidence ihattis pre-
pStcd rom the bcst materials. with the greatest
pharmaceutical care and accuracy and in the hest
'nOuc to obtain the active principle in the most
concentrated state, answering the dcsideratum of
cHhlbiung large quantity Of rilla in a
slna'l dose. supply Of this Medicine foc sale at
the MEDICAL EMpORTfrNT "'
July Corner of High and Midi. -.
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A MOTHER LOT or BOOKS from na-nc

~ & Brothers
Dictionary OF Creek and Rouan Antiouities.
abridged from the larger Dictionary, bv Willinn,
Smith l.: l.: D. with corrections by Charles Sml
theu. /. l.. D.. 10 81"
Thc Bble, The Koran, and the Talnud or. Rib.
Arabic sources, and compared with Jewish trs,I
tons, by DR.. G.. We'll %" """'-
No ~ H2rper's New Miscellany, on the cnnpcc
No. l6 illustrated jew | '''''' me-
10 Pictorial History Of England.
nos. 81, 30, 81 and 81 illustrated Shakespeare.
III LonCh domestic Cooking, combining elegance
sale at w. II. II. HODGES & CO.'S
July 81 Cheap Book and Fanoy stn,o
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CAPT. MAYS OWN DEscRIpTIoN OF HIS
CHARGE.-Having had the pleasure of long
conversation. says the n. o. Trnpc with Cant.
May, we finally asked him to give us a descrp
ton OF his charge, that might get at the exact
particulars. The gallant Captain. twisted about
his long beard. evidently somewhat confused and
after considerable hesitation, said
Why. you see. the fact is. any of the boys
would have given their lives. To have had the
chance to have charged the batteries. only was
the lucky one 10 getting the order After the old
man gave the order. rode dawn the road. my
men following of course. where we met Ridqelv (:
he blazed away, and let me pass. and we ins,
rode over the guns. and that is all about it,"
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STEAMBOAT ADVERTISEMENTS.

TIE STEAMBOAT AND RAIL ROAD
LINE 10 OLD POINT, RICHMOND. PETERS.
BURG, FRI DERICKSBURG, ALEXAN-
DRIA AND WASHINGTON CITY
FARE REDUCED TO rs CENTS ONLY.
aSsr.-1 TIE public ate hereby
Va notitird that the Stcamc-
&C.,: :.,:-.-t:ss;P AVG USTA .Cap,sn u
M,rcuELL which j. in the
most complete order for both dav and night line,
and unsurpassed in her Recommendations is now
running on Mondays, Uedncsaays and Friaia, S. be-
tween Norfolk and Port Walthall, IN connection
with tie Cars for Richmond and Petersburg at the
low rates of seventy five cents "nlv, Including
meals Passengers leaving Wri~ht's Wharf, Nor
oik, on those days at O'clock. r. NJ. sup On ioard
the Augusta touch at Old Point. whore they will
remain 'nhlSP. Nj. lodge on board in fine bartbs
anu spacious cabin, arrive at Port Walthall a lit
tie after daylight, and at Richmond or Petersburg
10 breakfast and in time To take the Cars North or
Faro to Old Point o. cont.
DO Richmond, or Petersburg liz ,n
"" Fredericksburg Sd 25 do
Do Alexandria, or Washington 80 do
The Augusta will stop in all cases 10 put out Way
fravel aud will stop for ii chcneper signal is made
The public may rest assured, that it is the ,lrtcr
m'hauon OF the propricors to keep up this ac
permanently and to accommodate travellers boz
tween Richmond and Norfolk in the best manner
AMI AT tho lowest rates
for inr'hcr information, tickets or fre ght appiy
to tile captain on hoard, or to F'
w. II. GARNETT & Co Agents