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A TREASI,REI.osr

ms is 'rois the smart New YORK Sunday
Mercury -
sT--somewhere between sunrise aud sunset,
TWO golden hours, each set with sixty diamond
minutes. No reward is offered, for they are gone
Grever
The above lit,e gem as the news,,a pers
were afterwards pleased To term il. appeared as
original in the Sunday Mercury of Dec "a. lS43
u was dropped by Sp,ons, o &.
In the February number OF the Columbian Mag
azine there appears short poem. by Mrs. $. II.
Sigourney--of four sianzas-ent,,led .4drertise-
ne"i ~ Lost Day w. extract two of the
four, Tor The purpose of showing how similar is
the idea of the poem to that contained in the
paragraph prefxed:
Lost lost lost!
gem of countless price,
Cut from the living rock,
And graved in Paradise
Set round with three tines eight
Large diamonds clear and bright
Aud each with sixty smaller ones,
All changcful as the light
Lost lost lost,
feel all search in vain:
That gem of countless cost
Tan necr be mine again;
offer no reward,
For till these heartst,inys sever
know that Heavens entrusted gift
lis reft away forever.
u were on2allant in 10 accuse the gifted and
justly celebrated poe,ess of plagiarism hut there
certainly Is remarkable similarity between the
two iJeas--6oth of which have been propnunc,d
| beautiful
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NOTICE.
FOR SALE
a VALUABLE LOT IN THE TOWN
OF PORTSNOIrTU ~

VALUABLE LOT IN THE TOWN
OF PORTSMOUTH,
I'LL SELL az Public Auction, for Cash on
MONDAY the IS h instant, before the Cnur,
House door mat being Court Day, a valuable LOT'
adjoining Nj Rggcr, on Washington street be.
ginning at tnc Southwest Corner of Henry Dick
sons lot on Washington street and rnn1iro, ~,
said street one hundred and thirteen feet thence
East one hundred end eighty feet thence Vo,tb
one hundred and thirteen feet TO Henry Dirkyor,s
lot, thence West biudinc on said Henri n;cI.a.,
lot one hundred and eighty feet. This Lot il sd
ventageously located in pleasant and bcsl,bv
part OF inc town and oilers many Inducements TO
any one who is engaged in The Navy yard bo ~.
son Of its great convenience and easy occr q "a,
that point Said Lot is casscd a. No 2It. aorrca.
he conveniently divided into six. mon ,'ticb
Dwellings, might now be rut Up at little cx,.cnsr,
WINCH would pay any person very hsrd.ornc in.
tetest' as nc could always find tenants the location
being 80 convenient to !hc Navy Yard
WIN. 5. WILSON. Attorney f,r
Fso4 Commodore JA8Es BAsaox
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MISCELLANEOUS.
READ BE GUARDED,
TO THE pERJIc

'ENHE increasing popularity of Dr G. pFNy
u SMITHS IMPROVED INDIAN v GEra YT r.
SUGAR COATED PILLS. has Induced f, number
OF persons To make sonnet hing thew call pr1Is aud
coat them with sugar, in order To sell thcm for thc
genuire, while thew dOnot possrss d. rtcls Off
goodness nor even assimilate in appearance to,,bc
original, DR., Smiths Pfts In shoot ,bov,arc ~,
intended FRAGD upon the community minis
Yer no al hrsi had an interest in imitation Su.
gar Coated Pill, manufactured in Albany ~ V
has given ther' up. as he SAYS, ON account of the
nhs'rahie dishonest parties concerned in maui
assuring thctn. The same party are nov. indus
circulating reports calculated to iniure DE-
'm"h ana To affect the reputation OF. his valuable
pins; oh' rather than notice them IN nuhlic pr
Sm'th 'sabont To institute LEGAL u, ocecdinos oa mat
the'n 'or ue'r ISLANDERS. he has i'm another coec
against s'milar party, in which be recove, ed
ihrg" amount oil dams cs. These ,niscrohle i'm; .
'9torS nave 20 resot' 20 the atoninabla means
10 PAIN OH thclr counterfeit piils IS tho nuLlio
KNOW uit ur SMITHS nrc the original y nd Genuine
several instances have come to puhlic ,ot;rc j.,
which i'ic has been endangered hv the urfnr,nn,,e
use at the counterteits IL is Dr. Snif', p;lIs Tho,
are doing so mich good in the countrv-as tho toi
lowing plainly show. wa
MORE MINISTER'S use and recommend Dr
Smi'h's Pills than all othcrs.
This is 10 certify that have used the Smear Coal
ed Pills manufactures bv G. Benjamin Smith of
Ne" YORK, for some time. and believe then, To
be- good medicine md also. from INQUIRY in TINT
civ am persuaded that he lie the ginal invent.
or aud Therefore Is entitled to the benz r. OF the in
vention. : Williams
Pastor lat Baptist Church, Pittsburgh.
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$3.50 90

EATING DsUNKEY TURKEY Mrs Romsr.
IN her agreeable work called A Pilgrimage to
Egypt, Nuba and Palestine having dned with
an Egyptian potentate, remarks, 4. | never tasted
better turkey than he gave us and upon com
plImenilng him upon its great delicacy. learned
from him The Egyptian secret Of rendering the
flesh particularly tender. Half an hour befure
the bird is killed. a glass Of brandy is poured
down Its throat, which produces complete intoxi
Gallon. and the flesh of the iipsy turkey acquires
tenderness superior To that which is produced
by even long keeping system that would be
lmpraclicable in this climate Travel reveals
many singular practices
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BY ROBERT e.. LEvERlsa.
The Painter is the straugest elf
In all this world of care and pelf
And good and evil,
No wonde- that Guftemburg
And wond 'rous Faust, in an ancient age,
Were calpd the very DepH,
He passes through the 90 DcviP' state
In offices of moderate date,
a fact without pretending
lie seems magician now as then,
For like the honest Dutchmanis heu
He fairly . sets" a " standing !"
He surely has a ''hclI' on earth,
No matter what his fame or birth,
Or good or bad his doing!
But then he reaches to the $50
Sublimcly DER these mortal lars
10 " note" his onward going
A man Of letters" is his fame,
In paragraphs of cv'ry name
Extends his ample knowledge
And thus he shines from age to age,
SO deep in ev'ry learned page"
Though never in college.
To-day he acts the moral man,
rule" to guide his cv'ry plan,
And standing up'' to dutyi
To- 10; morrow finds him chang'd to that
winch looks extremely like rat'
Without the rats own beauty,
To-day he rolls along most sweet
o'cr columns" of superior wit,
For others glory pressiurr'
Tomorrow finds his fingers in
The setting up'' Of blacklist sin,
In murders foul" progressing,
How passing odd-'tbough full of " onoir~
His ample Bank" may swell and shine
The Proteus may be starving!
Though dipping in the richest pie"
lie beaycs the everlasting sigh
10 rcprobate such carving!
While others get along by haste,
lie runs the swif.est in the race
When very " FAST he's setting -,
though carrying off and on the Z" chase"
n hound nor horn ne'cr saw his face,
Perhaps brandy " horn" excepting
Although girls not in the "case..',
Tic knows the meaning of " NJ. braces"
without word of fiction
ne oahdles caps both great and small,
without wife, or low or ,all
10 VcH his h9art by friction.
Though not in Jail to fear a harm,
We often see his 4" lock'd 40 lorm.o
And feel his bight st pressure
Ihoagh grace or sin may have it's suav
His -" faults correcting" cv'ry day.
He counts the trade" pleasure,
Confn'd to " gallies" he may be,
And yet the lrcest Of the free,
His liberty cxtolling
In fact, preacher he doth seem,
Or prophet Of the olden time
The mystic types" uufolJing
Though thoughts Of peace may rule his breast
n dagger" sometimes suits him best,
,.,.., NJ g shooting irons" clever
,WTitnout the fame Of ancient deeds,
he goes ahead of Archimedcs,
And moves the worlds own q lever -
IN IN short and long, PsINrgs Seems
compounded OF 10th fact and dreans.
or old Aladdin's story;
long be his day without night
MS ruic'' be Franklin's rule of right.
Looo..,! his lame be FrsukIiu's gioryI
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from Wilson, S,arbird & Smith,

~ - =, II'uIsVlIIci Feb. I3, ISi6.
DR.. Smith-Dear Sir: About two weeks ago we
bought TWO gross of your Indian Vegetable Sugar
ooated rms Though business is dull here a this
tune, vet we have sold them all You will n'ea.e
send US ten gross through Mrssrs Lawrence &
keesr, OF your city, who will forward them TO US
via PIttspnrgh Yours resnccrfuly.
WILSON, STARBIRD & SMITH
once iI9 Greenwich street, (larre brick block
=, W Always ask for the Improved Indian yegeta.
bic Pills. ~
e3- And see that G, Beni Smith ig ,criRen with
a pen on the bottom of the box
e. H. HEiNiISII, Portsmouth,, Agent for this
county; ". A. SANTOS, Norfolk, GGneral rent
io' U'c S"i'e' Dec 81 6m
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Pastor lat Baptist Church. Pittsnnr
from nc Blue Hens Chicken, (pel ,

we cali the attcninn Of our readers to tic GER
thcate of Rev. s, Williams PASTOR OF the ia, Rae
IIst 'hu,ch' ttshureh, in relation to Dr. SIN tbs
Pills. We can ou-sevcs he r t.s,imonv ,n tb, ~
cnlcncc of these Pills, "f ". having cd them
and experienced great relief from them,
The above is The best paper in the State of Dela.
ware - ~ ~ ~
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SEEDS, SEEDS, SEEDS.

szEzSHA We have just received fun supply OF
Sf4f1k9z& fresh and genuine GARDEN, FIELD g.
4E3g& Fl.OW Err SEEDS, GUARANTEED freah }
~" The Seeds which have the pleasure
--Hsss>e of Offering TO the public generally. are
ilas,d ny the Shakers, and arc universally ac
ESho~Ie6ged TO be far superior any raised in the
Gnlteu states Persons place the utmost con-
noence IN our supply Of Fresh Seeds, therefore
tnoSe WIS hIng good, frc.h and genuine will call at
toe Drug and Chemical Store, Sigh VI the zig Nor
tar CUAS II tIEINTrSu A 49,
Feb II - 9
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~ HOUR Of LEAVING CHANGED TO 6 A. NJ
Inc quick and beautiful low rressnre Ste,nor
augusta, runnin" In conncxion with the Richmond
ana Petersburg Rail Road. leaves w riohtJs vb.rf
Norioik evcrv Tuesday, Thursd.y and SATURDAY
al D a. vi ., Tor the above cities md towns Passrn
gers eakiast on board the Aug sta and arrive AZ
Port Wal'hnll al halt past ~ NJ whore tr,;ns 49,
i'hthehia'ely Tor ho'h Petersburg and Richmond
arriving at Petersburg nv half nost / p nj 80
at Richmond about p. NJ. about two bonrs -; "a a.
vance OF the old James River Line and i'm Po,t
passed IN her accommodations and Tho att.n
non o her officers to the comfort of her na.s.na.,s
returning the passcn gers leave Richmond AND p.
tie shurg every Monday, We inesdav and Er;5 .
at nall past a. NJ, brea fast On bn3 rd tb. .,,,
Ia, and arriving AT Norfolk about ba If mast n NJ
u VIII he rer' cived from the above hat ~;
comfortable and expeditions line oiv.s IN go
visiting Richmond Petersburg ON bus;,t..s, ,i
opportunity OF ransacting il and returning bv The
boat OF next morning, "a tn be absent from sir
homes a single night only ~
The augusta viii stop at the usual lond;n,s or
James RIVER 10 take IN and put ont way travel and
az my ohcf points on the river where a signal i,
made. "'s'"' 10
The public may rest assured that il il tho ds,.r
permanently: an! to accommodate travellcr, h.
tween Norfolk or Portsmouth and Richmond amd
petersburg and the Cities of the District of Coln,
Ola, IN the best manner and al the lowest ratios
FOR idTther information. tic kets or freiobt ann,,
% - -, W. u GARRETT & co
n Is. The central position of the r 81 p n y
'cPo IN fSichmDnd, aud its 'outiguitv to the prin
olpnl Hotels and place al STARTING of Inc Car, g.
the North aud West and tie Canal paclo,n su
LVnchhure, aGds to- the economy as we'll ~. ~
convencnccs o this Line o.. 'o
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fFrom DR.. Singleton ]

Southland XIV Feb. 81. 1876
DR.. G.. BENZ Smith Dear Sir: Nothing has avor
been introduced that has sold so well and given
snch general satisfaction, vour Improved Indian
''ge'aoie rms. Very respectfully yours
F.. SINGLETON
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jury in "hreach of promise" case recently tried
al Sprink!eshurg viz:
MR. ELIpHALEr -
To Miss JEHILAH -. DR.
To dancing three cotilliuns on first
acquaintance. $500
To value of the three sights and one
dream that night. $50 90
To thinking of the color of his eve
eye one day at church. 4sS 90
To guing to the races, after REFUSING
sig other beanx 525 90
To cutting three fine fellows TO
please him. % 90
10 making watch chain. 100 90
To cost Of materials for dit,o-6
bits, 75
To five romps and two frta,ions, 1874 90
To tearing gown and bursting a
stocking in said romps. 73I
II" one kiss-stolen. 1875 90
10 alow him To kiss nv cheek
ten times without flinching-
S14 each. I4O 90
To a long walk by moonlight in
clnding sentiments lust, 27O 90
To 30 bushes when he popped the
question, 600 90
To my heart-alas l94
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REToRT CoURvEoUs,-On of our young
oloods dining at fashionable hotel few weeks
since, vas requested by gentleman to pass some
article of food which was near him.
9 do you mistake me for wai,er?" said the
exquisite.
. No. sir, mistook you for gentleman ?" was
the prompt reply.
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VOICE FROM KENTUCKY

have been afflicted with dyspepsia in the most
aggr,va'cd form for three wears past. nna fpnnd
no tch'I nnhi use br. G. B"nj Smiths rnnroved
INDIAN Vegetable Pills After using IL, bnttlas Of
said valuable pills, am entirely cnTet rhev are
a gcncr9i remedy j. X IFENxN
Paducah XIV. Nov. 10. 1875
We certify to the above facts DR. Sm;,h,s pill
are universally esteemed in this vicinity
HODGE, GlVENS s co. Merchant.
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From Messrs. BulI& Alden

Dr.. G. BENZ. Sn,irh-Dear Sir You win nlc,e.
SEND us Twelve gross of Your vauah'e Pills From
pre.ent Indications we shall sell large amount Of
them We hnd that they go VERY Quick, e.
Your friends, RUII, & DEN
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AN INFAMOUS SENTrMEHr.--A writer in the
New Hampshire Statesman, a Whic paper. nj
iers the following ,rsitorous language:
% Ms one is bound la enlist or volunteer in 4
war OF invasion or conquest. Let every one keep
aloot fr"m this unrighteons. INFAMOUS. GOD
ABHORED Mexicau war. and i, will soon come
to an end. The prospect is. that The admins
fration get neither men nor rnoney to carrp
on an aggressive ,oar much longer Thank the
Lord for all that"
This is as infamous and revolving ms any thing
uttered by the Federalis,s, during the war of
lSl2-.N. Y. Globe.
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On DEAR An English paper says tha, the
American genllemen's remedy Cor sore throat is
the sleeve of lady's robe de mutt. with an arm
in it, to be worn around the neck at night
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MOST EXCELLENT ASSORTMEN.r

u Il Il.
~ The Subscriber would vcrv re-
gu spcctfullv inform tho citizens o. Ports.
s.a~k5 sd month and its vicinity that he his
~ this day received by the Boston pack
49, It. Lowell. six cases OF mems bows
youths, misses and chidrens SHOES and BOO,
TEES, which, added 20 his STOCK ALREADY ON
hand, rendcaFs his assortment complete
My Stock consists princip aly OF the 70 lowin y
articles
Ladies Morocco Busklns, thick sole, best quality
Do do do 2nd quality. but good
DO do French Ties, thick and thin soil
Do do Turns test quality made by
RObiusou," PHILADELPHIA
Do do do 2nd quality, but good
Ladies Goat Buskins, thick sole, best and 2nd
quality
Ladies Leather Buskins. pegeed, neat article
Do Half Caters, French lasting, fine article
Misses Morocco Buskins thick sole
DO Goat Skin-Do morocco Bootcts
10 Goat Buskins and Booees, sewcd and
ChiidTens thick sole morocco Bootecs and Buskins,
Do Goat BootecS and Buskins, sewed and
peggcd
Mems Bootees right and left, and strait bottoms
Boys call BoOtees very fine article
DO stout leather Bootees- Do Uost skin
Youths fine calf BoOtces- DO leather very sinut
DO grain BoOtees, with al nd without n, ola
Together with otter kinds not rccollccted n, tt;
timc-al Of which will be sold low for cash
Leather Trunks also as low as can be bonobt In
this vicinity JOHN COUNCILI,
West side Crawford street, two doors Sonib IS
toe Post Officc-Sigb Of the Yellow Boot
Feb III
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He who acts without thought or design, acts
foolishly, and he who aims at an unlawful end,
acts wckedly.
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rey. vein and nerve; they have moiiou mp
wards and dawn. and rotary one near the mid
die. oenlarge the cavity of the chest in respra
lion. The ibis heconie soft and enlarge in rockets
and condnce To deformitv. They are easily beni
10 children. and idle nurses often Law the iounda-
lion tor diseases by improper handling.
The Stsrnmm is of 3 or 4 pieces al birth i, is
a spongy boDe, and has sword like griste (car
iago eosiformls) a, it's lower ends. which is ben,
in on the lungs sofi parts by the use of the
corset. The S,ernum or the breast hone is Joined
at IFS sides by the ribs by the avicle or col
lar bone above and thus the vital organs of the
chest are defended fp,m injury.
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FOR SNIIrIiEIEI-n

The new steamer Fr,cr
%AN,. S<G@a vii, until fur ther notice
tiSsos..s;.: y,,-ss:.sY make Three Trips week
e.,,- = between Norfolk & Smith
,c" i'aV'ng Myers wharf Norfolk, every Tues.
day, Thursday and Saturday. at o'clock, A. M ;.
,e,urnlng' leave Smithfeli every Monday, We'd
nes''ay and Friday, at O'CLOCK A. M
Passage Si.-Freight at the packet rates
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ATOTICE.--All persons indebted TO me. will
~ please call IN Maj,r WHEELER and settle, os 7
have authorized him TO settle my accounts
Feb IL J. p YOUNG
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BOARDING UOTSE

BOARDING HOUSE.
M KS. r. GOODWIN will be pie scd 10 accom-.
VI MEDIATE five or six Genieel Boar rrs for the
ensuing year. Her Residence il or County street
IN gcntccf and airy part of the town. Ian
rs. MfNTON, Dealer in Fine Gold Lever
q. Watches, Jrwery, Silver and Plated Wares
Crnwfor Stre,t, Portsmouth. Va
SS5- tane watches repaired and warranted
Jan 10.
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GROCERIES. 400 bhls and h.ds Old r We and
II Common Whiskey
l6O hbls N. u Rum, Phila. Gin, n. o. Rum, Bal
timore Gin and American Brandy
ioo 9, casks Port, Malaga, Tcneriife, Lisbon and
Madeira Wines
60A Bills Superfue -Four
so whole and half tierces Rice
100 boxes Bunch Rnsins
200 do Candles. 6s and S. part To arrive
$50 90 Soap, New York, Boston. Baltimore
and Newport
4 pipes Holland Gin
200 boxes Ground Pepper Ginger, Allspicc and
Mustard
500 sacks fine and coarse Salt
300 bags Java, st. Domingo, Rio and Laguvra
Coffee - - N
30 casks Cheese
rs PACKAGE fresh Tea
i15 kegs Nails. we'll assorted
81 bbis Mess Pork
20 boxes and half boxes Loaf Sugar
Also to arrive--79 hhds Now Orleans Smear and
~ hhds new crop W /. Molasses for sale nv
feb ]. WILLS
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PRO BONO PUBLICO.

~ DoA'O u ID LtNO.
'E'sIE sutsc-tihcr would INFORM the citizens of
Portsmouth that he has ut all tnes ON hand
at his Store East siile of the Market
FRESiI BOLTED MEAL,
war ahted fresh and sweet, direct from his Mill
A',o ON hand goof asso' t;ncnt of e. GROCERIES,
which ne will sell at small advance from cost Tor
CASH ouly NJ CnDv
". Is. Meal will he furnished a, the sii,l and de
ilVcrcd al any part of the town free from drovaye
III q"an'ities not less than ten bushels
Jsn2 NJ ~
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DIED.

This morning about O'Clock of water on The
brain, MARY ovERMAN, aged IL years.
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HEINITsn,S INCOMPARARLE sH 4

~ EINIESFf7S INCOM j 4 RAIL SH a =
az WING LIQUID From 5 n % drops with
tea'poontui OF water. makes a very agreeable and
strong lather on the face, renders the skin smooth
and clean, and by the healthy action. removes
pitnp'rs and bemishcs from the skin and being
entirely Tree from saline matters il does not afr
TIE edge of razors, many of the shaving soars
do We can recommend the above Shaving Ii
quld as being tho very best Article now in use
The genuine Tor sale only at thu DRUG stree eff
NJ \ SANTOS, Norfolk, and CHAS. II. HEI.
NTTSIi, Agent, Portsmouth. Feb
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THE PRINTERS sINGULARITIF

From Mike walsh's subterranean.
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NEW cooks. TIC Emirrnnt b.. S;- T.,

NJ EW BOOKS. The Emigrant, by Sir Fran.
~ cis y. Head Bart y S' an
The Useful Arts, considered in conn.xion ,Y;,h
cravings, by Jacob Blglow Nd "
:, Parental Instructions; or Guide TO Wisdom and
Firtue. designed tor young persons of either lex
Physician. " ga amer III
INC Juvenile Companion aud Fircside Reader.
consisting OF Historical and b oeraphical Anec
WIilfs' 1'G Selections IN Poetry, by Bcy'd j. L..
me Lie and Surprising Adventures OF Robin
s ,, Crns"e' With biographical account Of Deoe.
Illustrated with fifty characteristic Cure
The Use Of the Body in Relation T., rho Nrird H.,
George Moore NJ. d. '''"'' oy
'ncIh!amp, or the Error; novel, by G. p. r.
Fortescue, a novel; by T. Sheridan Koovtos
For sale by IS II UODGts E,
Jan IL - ~ ~
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1 iiLS, Oh ~. OiLS.-lve have iu.t rccc vcd
~ a large AM full supply Of GOOD LAMP OILS.
J u as F9rc hirachc1 sperm. Refined Lard aud
Whale. We have three different kinds aud ~ Nv
loiiowing p'lccs per pint, 10, I2l. AMI cents
Ihose wishing excellent Oils viii do wc.I TO rive
the Big Mortar CHAS II. HEJTICsH 49, -. "i
~ AIso another supply "f Pnre Linss1d Oh
I'm OH' Pure Uhife Lead, Trpa.iine. Varnis5fs'
Wmd"0 Glass Pure Chrome Feilo,c and Green. &c,
Jan Ia Pi'''S'
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LOOK OUT FOR BARGAINS
To be had at the GUN ESTABK ESHDfEVy !


Portsmouth
the subscriber is determined 20 sell ne, song
IA IN want OF anything in my line NAV res, az
shrcd that the subscriber will not b. under ,old
nor under worked Every article in the Sno,f;np,
Line always on hand and mind | am not to b,.
under-sold Thankful for past favours respect
iuiiy request continuance OF the same as no ex.
ertons ON my part shall be spared to please those
~h" may favor me with their custom as assure
tne puhhc IT ~ not all talk and no CIDER but 7
lntcnn to DO Just as say so, for ba f ms stop at
inc Sign OF the Mammoth Gun, High street one
uoor East OF the Old Dominion Office
~ J. a. SPALDING
n. b. Ihe highest cash price paid for old Cop
P "Io %. Jan9
HURRA FOR TEXAS.-This is to info,m
IL the Public of Portsmouth, Gosoort Newtnvn
ana ule surrounding country, that am sill m the
"LD 81 AND and just A. ready and willing 10
accommodate them, as was when first COM
meuced; aud tax" this method of communicative
10 them my unieIgnod thanks for she very liberal
patronage extended to me during tho past wear
ana would solicit call from those. who h.v. ca lei
before and particularly inform those who have not
yct cH'td thai CAN SUPPLY AS MANY MORE
snail Tor tie succeeding wear be cousUy as
prompt and punctual in my business as was Ia.
year in ~
COPPER, TIN AED SHEET IRON WORK.
a CONSTANT SUPPLY OF
SfOIES, Of eUery Vdriety and Pattern
Always on hand, which. with every article in m
line arc sold cheap for cash
DANIEL 6. CHERRY,
JAM Under thu Oh Dominion OGre
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-11
BREACH OF PROMISE ACCOUNT

The following is a bill of items presented 10 the
jury in a "hreach of promise" case recently tried
at Sprink!eshurg. viz:
Mn FIIpuAyrT
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1847-02-11

- BELOW COST -'rhr subscribers intend to
Vl,SS 'clr Ins'orc Stock of CARPETiNGS this sea-
SON with view of gong ont of tho traJo - &c,
fl' ce, ih"sc who want, will do well to call ear
~ as ihoy are determined to close without regard
ri cost Ihc,r sio'k consist of Brussels Superior
r uIer ny FINE aud Supcrhnc Ing 'ain and Cotton
O"N pr'ingS' JOHN COOKE & co.