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Furniture Ware-ROOrn.

ENHE subscribers respectfully in. /R3
Il form the public that they have ''---FiS
opened furniture Ware-Room on E.1tNz
COURT street, one door south Of the Fire Engine
House, between FRONT and SECOND streets,
where VIII be found large and well assorted
stock of CHAIRS and CABINET WORK of
every variety of style, suited TO this market !.
which they will sell as low as any establishment
in Portsmouth. They would also remind tbe
Ipublic that they are manufacturing all kinds of
Cabinet work which can be sold as low as tho
same can be bought for in Cincinnati.r.
They. have employed GOOD workmen, md
use The best of materials.
They have purchased hearse and are pre-
pared 10 attend to the Undertaking business or
the shortest notice. Please give them a call.
March II, '5O--7yl BRlANT & JONES.
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City Insurance Company
OF
GlMGlMMATPl,

S. R. ROSS, at Portsmouth Agency,
hsmes property ofaH description against
loss or damage by FIRE +; also, against
the perils of the SEA, or inland Napi-
cation.
All losses will be promptly met at their
Agency here, and policies issued at rates
of Premium, as low as other responsible
Offices.
The President, Directors and Company
are known 10 be among tho most response
bic citizens Of Cincinnati, which is guar
antco that all transactions will be adjusted
on satisfactory terms.
Policies issued on application, at The
Counting Room of S. r. ROSS Agent,
City Insurance Company
Portsmouth, Nav, /, 1850.
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Portsmouth, May, l, 1850.

OKETCif Of Life aud public services Of John
3 Quincy Adams Taylors Manual Of His
tory Lynch's Expedition of Dead Sea; Tick
nor's Spanish Literature Lardner's Lectures
on Science and Art; Downing's History Of Ro-
manism Trumbull's Indian Wars White
heads Life Of Wesley; Fremont's Oregon, &c
&c, with d variety Of choice Books, received
and for sale by ]. STEPHENSON & CO.,
corner Of Front and Market sts.,
June II, 80 Portsmouth,, Ohio
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Bayard Tavlor's New work.

TNLDORADO, or Adventures in tho Path Of
~ EmpiSe; comprising voyage to Calilor-
mia via. Panama, life in San Francisco, pic
lures of the gold region, &C., by Bayard Tay.
lor, ono Of tho editors Of the New York Tri-
bune. Received this morning by express, aud
for sale by j, STEPHENSON & co.
June 3, 1850. i is,Ae vsois, ~
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DIR. S. D. HoWE's
Shaker SaPsapariiIa.
In Quart Bottles.


AN efficient and certain remedy for the cure
Of Jaundce, Palpitntion of the heart. impurity
of the blood, Scroiu!a, cutancous eruptionss,
Langor, pimples and pestues on the face, sick
hcadache, habitua ccstiveness, loss OF appetite,
dyspepsia. chronic rheumatism, syphiload dis
eases, debilitatcd stomach, depression of splr-
its, old sores, aud diseases of the blood and ll-
iudicious use Of Mercury.
A signal cure Of an obstinate case or Tetter
of IA yeurs standing, by the use Of DR.. Howes
Sarsoparilla.
CINcfNNANI, March Is,
DR.. Howe--Dear Sir: Having witnessed the
controlling influence Of your preparation Of
Shaker Sarsaporiia over diseases which often
battle the skill of the best physicians it is my
duty to Won and TO the afflicted TO make this
statement.
Myswife has been afflicted with letter (Which
is ono of the greatest scourgcs to the human
racc,) for the last II years, during which time
I have consulted and employed number Of the
most eminent physicians in the country, and
with but little success, was at last persuaded
10 try your preparation OF. Shaker Sarsaparila
though | had but little confidence that it would
effect cure. But was happily disappointed
for she had not used more than one bottle uD'
| til the happiest results were produced, and ai
ter using two, the disease entirely disappear
ed. have not the least doubt but that th'
most obstinate case Of Tetter can be cured.
Those that are afflicted and who wish for fur
| lher particulars, will please enquire of nr. J
p. Judkins, who was cur attending physician
or call upon me ON Barr street, between Lin
and Cutter, Cincinnati.
ELIJAH STEPHENS.
Price 81 per bottle or bottles for $5.
Principal Depot, No College Hall, Walnu
ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
HOWE g. CO., Proprietors,
| To whom all orders must be addressed, pos
paid. Also for sale by Druggists generally.
For sale by J. l.. McVEY y Co.
General Agents for Scioto county
Portsmouth, May 81, '50--8yl.
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WAsulNaTcN, July IL.

w AShlNSASNj "u'J A~'
The union caucus Of members Of Con-
gress of all parties, favorable TO the Union
was held to-day. The South agreed to the
line of "a degrees north latitude, as the
boundary Of New Mexico. All below that
line to belong TO Texas. Texas agrees to
this. Mr.. Clay also agrees to it, and Pre-
sident Fillmore is content with il--so that
this question bids fair to be settled to the
satisfaction Of all parties. A proposition
is entertained in the caucus to divide Cali
fornia by the same line and there is some
prospect Of its being carried.
There is rumor current that Mr..
Webster will give place to Mr.. Winthrop
in the Cabinet.
Gen. Scott arrivedin this city this morn.
ing. He comes to attend the funeral o.
General Taylor, and superintend the mill
tary arrangements for the occasion The
National Intelligencer of this morning pub
fishes the official order of the procession
and the ceremony TO be observed at thu
funeral, which will take place at twelve
o'clock tomorrow:
Adjutent General Jones has issued al
order to all the military stations. On th'
,day after tho order has been received In
troops are 10 be paraded ut 10 O'Clock, A
M. Tho order is then to be reud-afto
which all labor for that day will cease
Minute guns will be fred from sun rise
sun set. The officers ofthe army will a
80 wear q badge Of mourning on their lei
arms, and swords and the colors of the seN
oral regiments, will be put in mournin
for six months. Similar orders have bee
issued to the Navy.
The solemnities inthis city to-mo
row, will be Of themostimposing characte
The large body Of the Military, Regula
and Vclunteerswill be present.
Horace Greedy is talked Of for the d
partment Of the interior in the new Cal
net.
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WILLIAM WERTZ,
Draper and Tailor.

No. ii Froat Street, Gbopc Market.
Has just received Spring Stock Of Cloths,
Cassmercs Vestngs, bcsldes other varieties
suitable for gehtlcmen's Summer wear. These
Ehe will make up in the most fashionable style,
on short notice and OH reasonable terms.
He invites. his friends to give him call, as
he feels coahdcnt 'hnthia work will give com
ple,c satisfaction.
| (ETPartcuar attention pnid 10 custom work.
liza choice stock Of ready made clothing
lon hand. Y.
! Portsmouth, April 1, 1850
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Notice.

A T our instance an attachment was this day
A issued by Benjamin Ramsey, a Justice Of
the Peace Of Wayne township, Scioto county,
Ohio, against the properlyand effects Of Wil-
liam Gillespie, a nonresident Of said county
Portsmouth, July 3, ls50,--l4w4.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

.NN the 2d day Of September, 1850, at o..
" clock P, M, at the ooor Of the Court
House, in Portsmouth, Scioto county, Ohio,
will be sold 10 the highest bidder, the following
real estate as the property of William SickIes,
deceased, to wit: Lot No 3 10 the subdivision
of Lot No l46, in Portsmouth, being 10 feet
front, on Market street. and eighty-two and a
half feet deep--appraised at Sl,25O.
Terms Of sale, one-third in hand, one third
in one year and one thld in two years from day
of sale deferred payments bearing interest
from day Of sale.
BENJAMIN +. CONWAY,
Admir- Of w. Sickles, deed.
July II, 1850.-nl5wts
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To Country Merchants
Farm for Sale.

T OFFER for sale the place on which l e
Il now reside, situated in Brush Creek --1A=-
township, Scioto county, on the waters of the
Bear fork of Scieto Brush creek, containing %
acres. There is good hewd-log house upon
it, with line well Of water, aud young or
chard of peach and apple trees. More than
half of il is now fenced and under cultivation
| will sell the whole for $l75 cash, and give o
clear title and possession on the first Of Sep
tember next. For further particulars apply a
this office or to the subscriber on the premises
June 3, '50--0I SAMUEL SPENCER.
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N Office.

A 7 our instance an attachment, was this day
IA issued by Benjamin Ramsey, Mayor ofthe
town Of Portsmouth, in Wayne township, Scioto
county Ohio, against the property and effects
of Daniel Lewis, nonresident Of said county.
Dated this 2Sih day Of June, A. D. 1850.
GAYLORD & Co.
July 8, '5O.--14t4.
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STILL LATER ARRIVALS.
VIII. ELDEI 6 CO,

Regulators in Dry Goods,
EHAv been receiving additions TO their
III stock Of staple and Fancy Goods
making their assortment large and complete
They invite the particular attention of buyers
to their large stock of
LADIES lD@DSg GOODS
such as Painted Lawns, Orgaudies, Bareges,
Balgarines, dotted Swiss and White Muslins,
Linen Lustres, Ginghams, Chintzcs, COlicos, etc,
Ga Also Bonnets, Ribbons, Lace ca
| ~ Capes, Collars, Parasols Hosiery ~
and Gloves. And the best makes Of Irish Lin
ems, Willow case aud sheeting Linens, Towl
and Table Diapers, Marsailles Quilts, Musquito
Bars and Nettings, with large lot Of cotton
and linen pant drills, tweeds, nankeens, sum
mer. cloth, merlno casslmercs, jeans, sattinets
cassimeres, cloth, sheotings, shirtings, ticl;mgs
checks, etc., etc. All Of which will be sold
| Wholesale and Retail,
at the lowest REGULATING PRICES at the
Peoples Store, Market street, where greatel
g rgains are selling than any other place in thl
western country.
June II, '50--lItf at1itfs
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

NN the 3lst day of August, 1850, at o.
~ clock P. NJ, on the premises, at the
dwelling house, will be sold TO the highest bid
der the following real estate, as the property of
John Faverty deceused--to wit: French Grant
Lot No. ~, except 25 acres, and also 5 acres,
heretofore sold by Jefferson Sallady-onc piece
to Thomas Raney and the other TO Anderson
Brown-both lying in the northwest corner Of
said French Grant lot. The premises 10 be sold
are about 1877 acres, subject 10 sale to ]. w.
Gliddon, Of right TO timber and ore. Also,
eleven acres oil French Grant Lot No 50, deed
ed by William Grubb 10 Peter Lerrott Ap.
praised at $500.
Terms of Sale, ne-third purchase money in
hand, one-thrd in four months, and residue in
eight months from day of sale. Deferred pay
ments bearing interest from day of sale 10 be
secured by mortgage on premises.
WILLIAM GILRUTH,
Admir- Of John Faverty, dec d.
July 10, $780, .--nl5wts
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Arrival of the Hibernia.

The Atlantic will contest the run with
the Asia which leaves for Boston on The
18th inst. The British Ministry have been
sustained by the Commons in the Greek
affair by majority of46.
FRANCE.-The increase Of the salary OF
Louis Napoleon has received the sanction
of the French Assembly.
SpAIN.-It is said that Gen. Narvaez
has had warm discussion with the Minis
ter from the United States, in which he ex-
pressed astonishment and regret of the
Spanish government, that the government
of the United States had not prevented the
expedition of Lopez from being prepared,
but allowed it to depart with the object Of
attacking Cuba. And it is also reported
that the Spanish Minister had addressed a
warm remonstrance to Washington en-
bodying the views Of his Government, and
his note is not written in very amicable
spirit.
INma.-Through the Kindness Of Capt.
ane from tho Hibernia, we have tele.
graphic dispatches from London to Satur-
day morning, announcing the arrival Of
the overland mail with Bombay dates Of
the 25th Of May. At Benares upwards Of
1000 persons lost their lives by the explo-
sion Of magazine boat, loaded with 5000
bbls of gunPowdcr. A whole fleet of &c
boats were destroyed, besides doing i'm.
menso damage 10 the town, near to whicl
the explosion took place.
GERnNY,-The parliament Of Erfurt
will meet in August.
ENGLAND A man named Plato, former
Ky of the l0h Dragons, made brutal as
sault upon Queen Victoria with canc, as
she was coming out of Cambridge House
in company with Prince Albert. Fortu
nately no harm was done further than &c
noishing the Queens bonnet. She up
peared at the Italian Theatre the same
evening, and was most cordially AID en-
Enthusiastically greeted.
The miscreant was arrested and com
mitted. He appears sane.
PARIs.-The conspiracy discovered q
Dram, in Algiers, is said 10 have had al
extensive ramifcation in France. Grea
numbers nf persons belonging to secret SO
cieties aud provinces have been arrested.
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President, and signify the great and afTcc-
tionato regard of the American people, for
tho memory Of one whose life has been de-
voted to the public service-whose career
Of arms has not been surpassed in useful
ness or brilhancy-wbo has been so re-
Gently raised by tho unsolicited vbice Of
the people to the highest civil authority in
the government which he has administer.
cd with so much honor and advantage to
his counlry--and.by whose sudden death SO
many hopes of future usefulness have been
blasted !orevover.
To YOU Senators and Representatives Of
the nation in tears, can say nothing that
will alleviate the sorrows with which you
are oppressed. Inppea | TO you to aid mo
under the trying circumstances which sur.
round me in the discharge of the duties
from which however much | may DO op-
pressed by.them, dare not shrink, and
rely upon Him who holds in his hands
the destinies Of nations, TO endow me with
requisite strength for the task and TO avert
from our country the evils opprchondcd
from the heavy calamity which has befal-
len lis. | shall most readily concur in
whatsoever measures the wisdom of the
two Houses may suggest, betting this
melancholy occasion.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
Eulogies were then delivered on the
character of the deceased, and approprl'
ate resolutions passed. When the House
adjourned till tomorrow.
Similar proceedings were had in th'
Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
1t is stated that the Cabinet have made
tender of their resignation to Mr.. Fill
more. They will however continue il
office for the present.
Speculation is busy as to who will b
their successors.
No change will be made before the clos
OF the present session.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

DURSUANT to an order Of the Court Of
Common Pleas, within and for Scioto
county and State Of Ohio, made in the May
term, 1850, thereof, will o6er for sale on the
premises, in Madison township, in said Sciotc
county, between The hours Of 10 o'clock A. NJ
and o'clock r. NJ. on Saturday the nth day
of August, 1850, the following described real
estate, to-wit: The northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter, Of section No II, township
No 5, range No. 49,; containing Sc and 42-lOJ
acres be the same more or less; subject TO the
dover interest Of Eliza Nelson. Terms OF
sale, one half cash down, the bolaucc in sis
months, with interest secured by personal Sc
curity. JACOB RAPP, Admir-
July Is, 1950-n15wts
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DAND Boxes. .--lust received large lot
, and for sale Wholesale or Retail ut
J June3, 80 r, LL0YD'S, shoe store,
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@EMNNAA.o
Dr. M. e.. flei0.

HNFORMS his friends and the public that he
D. has removed TO the house formerly occupied
by Mrs. Williams, on the north side Of Second
street. upper corner of the first alley above
Court where he can be found when not absent
on professional business.
April %, 80 --2Sw2
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WNO Physicians.--Just received, lot of
genuine Extracts, warranted pure and un-
adulterated, for sale by DR.. ]. CORSON.
feb 2. No 8, Front street,
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Lam I.ow-Gone down,

To the vile dust from whence they sprung,
Inwept, unhonored, and unsung.
We learn from the Knoxville Pirbeiau
that the horse cracks that have SO long
graced the thoroushlares Of that city, are
by an imperIous dctum OF the Mayor and
Aldermen, laid low with mother earth, and
,hai'hic iacet horse rackum. is now written
above the places where they once doomed
up in convenient array. We are glad Of il,
as the act affords unmis,akeab!e evidence
that The spirit of innovation is abroad, tina,
old things are rapidly passing away, and
that the cultivation oil those delicious es-
culents, Vans and Butter Beans, no longer
solely engrosses the attention of the gen.
,lemen whose high and special prerogalive
II is TO watch over and protect, with the
mantle Ct their wisdom, the growing in
terests of the commercial emporium Of
East Tennessee. Knoxville is fast becom.
ing the "cuy on the hill side," whose ex.
ample is 10 prove light TO the under
standings and lamp to The feet of her less
enlerprising neishOors. But, alas poor
old horse-racks-
Tears fell. when thou vert falling,
From eyes unused TO weep
You are gone! Requicscat in pace!
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DUFF GREEN.

THE NASHVILLE CoNvENTIoN.-The
Savannah Republican contains letter from
Francis S. Barlow, Esq, declining NOM
ina,ion as an alternate delegate 10 the
Nashville Convention 10 represent the
Wing party in the first Congressional dis
trct OF Georgia. He declines on the ground
tina, the people OF the district have not man
ifesled any considerable interest in the pro-
posed Convention; and that, should this
Indifference continue, il is probable that
the popular delegates will be destitute OF
that acknowledged constituency phieh can
alone stamp their acts ~,M authority, or
girc ueigkl TO their opinions.
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Had the trainers of the Federal Consti-
tuition been as rigid "on points of inferior
magnitude" as those who would now stake
the existence Of the Union on the PROPOSE,
ton to exclude the admission of California
with her present constitution as a State,
can any one suppose that the Federal Con.
sli'u'ion (Which Washington said "was
The result Of a spirit Of ami'y and of that
mutual Difference and concession which
the peculiarly OF our political situation rel.
dered indspensib!e") would ever have
been adopted? Those whose circumscrlbed
views magnify the narrow and selfish OBJ
jecIs Of partial convenience as of more i'm
porance than the harmony. safety, and
happiness OF the whole, may be very hon.
est in their notions, but they are entirely
too ethereal 10 be satisfied with such de-
gree of perfection as j, is within the power
Of humanity to attain in the construction
OF political institutions -Soulhron.
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SINGULAR STATEMENT RELATIVE TO
THE MURDER OF DR. PARKMAN.-The
rumor that DR.. Webster was discovered
over the dead body proves true. The STU
dent was returning 10 the lecture room for
his overshoes. and found the door locked.
He then wen, down through the basement
into the lower laboratory. and passed up
stars TO enter the lecture room by DR.. WIS.
private door. AS he got into the upper Las
boratorv, he saw DR.. W. standing over the
corpse of DR.. p. Either by enrealy or
threats, The student was induced TO take
solemn oath not to divulge what he had
seen, and the ney, day he left for home,
down east. A short time since he was Ia.
ken with the brain fever, and in his dellrl-
urn raved about the mysterious murder
lie called for clergyman. and asked him
if he was boun. 10 keep such an oath as he
described.
The result was tina. be dvulged all to
the minister, who came to Boston and ln-
formed the government, but it was too late
TO use the evidence.
p. S.-The name o! the medical student
is Hedges. He belongs in Britsewa'e',
and is the son of minister. During the
excitement and trial he had been in Maine,
bnt is now in Doslon. The report is on
good authority.
VISIT OF WEnsrEE's FAMILY.-Dr.
Wcbster's family visited him this afternoon
and were lett few moments in his CELL
The interview was painful.
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The WILMoT PRov1so REpuDIATEp BY
THE LEGISLATURE OF MICHrGAN.-The
Michigan House Of Representatives on the
18Th of March passed resolutions sustain.
ing the course Of Gen. Cass on the slavery
question. Resolutions were then offered
by Mr.. Leech. embolying the principle Il
the WIlmot proviso. They were rejected,
&c TO 81. Thus are repealed 10y one
branch) the instructions of the last Legis-
lature to Gen. Cass and his associate in the
United States Senate, to vote in favor of
the Wilmot proviso. Michigan has now
done what most other Northern States will
soon do, New York included, unless the
Territorial question should be disposed Of
at the present session of Congress. Let
this be remembered.
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NEWCASTLE Coal AT PorTsvlLLE.-Ths
strange fact is stated that coal from New.
castle, Engla nd, is taken 10 Pottsville, 10
be used in the workshops of the Reading
Railroad Company, the price of it under
the present tariff being lower than Ameri.
can coal.
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CHILDISH Observation-Disclosures, l guess
the baby won't cry any more, for I've Kill
led it and thrown il out DOORS" The Ded-
ham (Mass) Democrat relates that these
are the words which a little girl 10 that
town, only four and half years old, ad-
dressed to her mother, upon her return
from short absence; and that the baby wss
found under the sink spout. with cut up
on its wrist, from which it had bled almost
to death.
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CHoLERA.-The Louisville Journal, Of
the 2Sth ult., says
"The steamer George Washington, which
arrived from New.Orleans yesterday, had
ten deaths of cholera among her passen.
gers during the trip. The ST. Cloud, from
Memphis. buried one Of her colored firemea
here. His disease is reported not to have
been cholera. The cholera prevails 10
some extent along the lower Mississippi.
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LECTURE on TEMPERANCE.-lt VIII be
remembered that on next Saturday, L. D
White, Esq, the celebrated Temperance
Lecturer, will address he people on the
subject Of Temperance. in the Methodist
Church in this place. Let all who posi-
bly can, be present to hear him.
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srTe We are authorized and requested
10 announce NOAH HIGDDN as cam
dida,s for Constable, to I'll the vacancy oc'
casloned BY the resignation ui Col. NC
Nelley. The election comes of nn Satur
day, the 2Oth inst.
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The New. Orleans Delta of Friday. says:
passengers on board of the packet boat
Na'chez No. 2, arrived las, evening, state
that late iros,s had greatly injured the cot
ton plant in the vicinity of Natchez, and
that there was heavy fall of snow in that
city and vicinity, day before yesterday,
9th ult.'