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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-06-16

STOVES ID Hollow Wa
Ware, and Tin ware, are now V
prepared 10 offer to the publica
Larger Assortment
than can befound in the city Of Portsmouth or
in Scioto or the adjoining counties, Amongst
their !avorite patterns viii be found
The Reliance Cooking Stovel
one Of the very best stoves of The premiu m
form yetintroduced, which for strength, dura
bility and utility, commends itself to farmers
and tavern keepers.
THE BANG UP AIR-TIGHT.
a combination of every essential requisite
claimed for the best Of cooking stcvos ever in
use belore--strong, compact, durable in FORM
has large oven which renders II a most per-
feet baker, and is economical as regards fuel.
Its reverberatory Aues are new and peculiar IN
formation, insuring strong draft, desiGera-
tum not hitherto attained.
ParlOr and Office StOYes.
They have different sizes of new and ele
CANT patterns; also, the Franklin Coal Stoves,
for burning coal, with numerous other patterns
Of heating gstoves-prcsent variety and choice
for selection will be sold at
Wholesale and Retail,
at the lowest Cincinnati market pricee.
They are also prepared to cast
All Kinds OF Machinery Work,
at the shortest notice and on as reasonable
terms scan be done any whore in the western
country.
June 10. 1850.
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u~-The New Constitution of Mar, land
has been adopted by about $4,000 majority.
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B.F. CONWAY co.

PIG IRON CORNER,
uAvE ON HAND, FOR SALE AT THE
III Lowest Market prices,
SUPERFINEFLo those good old brands
for families.
Good Intentand Cottage Mills; also,
Novelty Mills brands.
SupcrfRe Flour No.2, same brands.
Kiln Dried Corn Meal, Novelty Mills.
Fraser's Superior Sugar.Cured Hams, fami'
ly use.
do do Shoulders, smoked.
do do do in salt.
do do Family Leaf Lard.
do do Brown and Yellow Soap.
Ohio Starch, superior article,
Old Rye Whiskey, warranted pure Rye.
Western Reserve Cheese.
Corn in the car or shelled
PIG IRON ALWAYS ON HAND.
Portsmouth, Feb. 81, 81. diff
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WILLIAM WERTZ.
Corn again on the Rise.
WIN. SALISBURY

WMs SALISBURY
H~M HAS opened new stock Of
k9fAzEA Saddles and Harness on Front
E9ND.E ESsM Street, two doors east Of fbs
RE Iron Block, in the square above
0akes & Buskirks, where can
be found Sadles Of any description, style. or
price, with all the different kinds andyarietiesof
Brides, Buggy Harness.
Fancy and Plain, Wagon and cart Harness
In short naked horse or team can be fitted ont
at moments notice., with any quality Of riding
suit or with harness suitable for any purnose
on as unreasonable termSas the town aff5rds~aiiI
OF his manufacture, warranted and defended
Also, constantly kept Riding and BuSsv
switches, Trace Chains and HaTnes. Blacf ga snd
allother Whips, sA anu
Collars, Halters, Portmanteaus, 90. /
with all other articles that comprise a Saddler.
STOCK, OF good material and ready for buyers.
ne is desirouS of trading for Pig IRON, ana
soliclls Furnace mento call and iuvestieate his
work His old friends and the pnbIic IN gem
efai are requested to give hiina call, and exam,
me MS stock and prices, and If they think wei
oi them speak good word for him. --ifnotrol
Dec. IL, 1S50--w-ly.
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Jefferson Life Insurance Co
of Cincinnati.
Incorporated by the State of Ohio.
100000 Capital.

Incorporated by the State of Ohio.
100000 Capital.
II IFE INSURANCE effected in this compa.
Any on the Mutual and JOINT Stock systems.
Some of the peculiar advantages Of this
Company are:
l. II has capital of 100000, we'll secured
has two departments, the mutual and itint
stock; the mutual department being secured
by the whole stock of the company and its ac-
cumulatons.
2 The rates of premium in the joint stock
department are reduced equal to ON annual cash
dividend in adyance of 3St per cert.
3. III the mutual department, bat one-half of
the annual premium is required in CASH. when
the insurance is for life and the annual ptemi-
um amounts to $40 dividend of profits annual
ly; scrip issued drawing interest and trans
lerable, y
a. The life of the husband may be insured
for the benefit of the wife, the insurance pay
able to her, free from all claims OF creditors or
representatives,. We are not aware of this pro-
vision in any other Company in Ohio; il is
in none Of the English Companies, and but few
Of the Eastern Companies.
s.. The premiums may be paid semi annual
ly, or quarterly, if preferred.
6. The premiums received will be invested
in tie West, and the money paid annually for
life insurance retained among US.
All should insure who are not CERTAIN of
leaving their families in comfortable circum-
stances, and all whose income depend upou
their personal exertions, as Clergymen, Phvsi.
clans, Lawyers, Mechanics, Clerks, Book.
keepers, and those in public. Also, Merchants,
T'radesmen and Manufacturers in active busi-
ness. whose property depends upon the vicis-
STUDIES Of trade.
3, Those whose real estate is encumbered.
A. Those who require the endorsement Of
their friends for their security.
5. The lives Of all parents who might leave
their families unprovided for at their death,
Officers and Directors.
H. H. GOODMAN, Pres't
w w r0NCC " N
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S, d. BISHOP,
MERCHANT TAILOR.

MEKGHAN ] HAlLUk.
No. 2, Front Street. Portsmouth, Ohio
IA WOULD call the attention of his QUITO
kA mers, friends, and the public in general,
I'LL to his large stock of
Spring and Summer Goods,
suitable for Mems and Boys wear which has
just been received from New York, consisting
of Cloths, Cassimeies, Tweeds, Sattinetts,
Jeans, Vestings, Linens. Drills, &C., of all
colors and qualities, which ho is prepared 10
make up in the latest andmost fashionable style
Always Oh hand fine stock of
ReGCay-JWNJe Clothing,
Shirts, collars, drawers, scarf, cravats. gloves,
stocks, Hose Of every description Of make and
material that is in use. All kinds of -Tailors'
Trimmings, and every article of Mems wear
except Hats and Shoes, which will be sold as
low as can be bought in the State.
To Tailors.
am Agent for Scott's semi.annual and
Monthly Mirror of Fashion, which am pre-
pared to forward 10 address upon receipt Of the
subscription price, S. d. B.
April IA, l64l-wtf
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MILLER e. ELSAS,
ia IlnlS}g.


No 1,Corner of Front & Jefferson st,.
IHAViNG made some new arrangements
IL and renewed their stock of Cloths.
Ua:ssmeres' Vestings and Ready.Mado Clio.
thing, with special view to the
Fall and Winter Trade,
are now prepared to furnish their former Gus.
toners, and all who may favor them with
call, with every article for a Gentlemsn .
Wardrobe, of the best quality, the latest stvle
ano on the most accommodating terms, at
Wholesale Or Retail.
=, Considering themselves second to none In
ourrSo AND FITTING, and being determined
NOT 10 pe undersold, they invite gentlemen de-
slrous OF wearing fine, fashionable and cbean
SUIT Of clothes to give them call
Cravais OF various kinds, Pocketkerchiefs,
onlrls, Gloves, ,suspenders. &c, always on hand.
Portsmouth, Sept. 9, 1s5O.-p22
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D. W. Dreshler, Columbus, VIM. McCamnon,
II. B. Payne, Cleveland, o., e. Gest.
Board Of Finance.--Hon. Jacob Burnet,
Samuel Virgins, Esq, T. s.. Goodman, ESQ. J,
D. +. CONWAY, Agent.
@. s. B. HEMrsrEAD, Medical Examiner.
May 81, 165l--9dw1y
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ARRANapMpNT on THE MAILS.

The Great Eastern Mail Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York. Boston, &c. and Buffalo, 40, Will now b. re
from this once 10 and by those places will beolosed
heretofore at and o'clock, p M daily
The Southern Mail will be closed hereafter daily at
O'clock M, and win DO received, as heretofore, daily
The second Eastern Mail and Great Western Mail
received by p. M and closed at p daily The Mail
connect with the Train for Baltimore, which brings
the Great Mail, to arrive here by m. No Eastern
Mail is received at this office on Sunday night and no
on Saturday night Norfolk &c, three times by Balti
more--Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; four times by
Richmond-Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
adjacent places in Virginia, is closed night except
Saturday, at p. m, and Is received six times week.
with Mail from Baltimore, Maryland, by IL IN.
The Mail from Georgetown, D. O., Is received twice daily
by m and p m, and is closed for that place ut
the same hours.
The Mail from Rockville &C., Md, is received Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, of each week, by and it
is closed for those places at of the days.
The Mail from Brookville, &c Md is received by p.
of Wednesday and Saturday each week. and closed for
those places at p. m. OF Monday aud Thurs day.
Upper Marlboro &C., Nd, received by p. M, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, and is closed days at D.
Port Tobacco, &C., Maryland received Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday, by p M closed Sunday Tuesday,
aud Thursday, at p. IN.
Warrenton, Mddeburg, &C., ya received Sunday, We'd
nesday and Friday by III m, closed at p. M Mon
Leesburg, &c, Va received by and closed at p m,
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
The postage on newspapers and that on all printed
matter addressed 70 foreign country is required to be
paid in advance The postage is also to be prepaid
letters and packets addressed to foreign countries other
than Great Britain ireland, and Scotland and Bremen,
In Europe and some places to which they through
o. The Office is open from hafpast O'clock a. m,
to o'clock, p. m, daily except Sunday, and that
DAY It Is open from halfPast to ten M and from
Postmaster
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MORE HOME EVIDENCE.

rTyHE TESTIMONY OF ONE OF OUR LAWYERS
/ Mr.. JAS. L. HAMILTON--DEAR SIR Although the
number and responsibility of the testimonials of which
you already in possession, to the efficacy Of your
Medicine, "THE GREAT VA REMEDY" in the diseases
which II Is designed to cure, sufficient in my opinion
to establish Its reputation and for 1t such patronage
will adequately reward you for the discovery of ines
Unable Medicine-yet the great benefit which have
derived from Its USE and the sautary effects which have
witnessed from Its employment in the Of several
friends TO whom had recommended it, consrain me to
contributes for such you may think proper make
of it, this formal acknowledgement Of its sanitary virtues
My own case Dyspepsia Of long duration, and very
destruction Of the digestive functions great debility
and burning sensation in the left side of the chest palp
taon of the heart vertigo and congestion in the head
and other symptoms indicative Of the worst type Of
the disease by the of three four bottles of your
paration been entirely relieved The cases Of friends
in which your Medicine taken Dyspepsia Chr0
mic Headache, and Sore Throat in all of which 1t proved
ecacious after the trial of vast number of other
dies without benefit Your medicine is pleasant to the
taste cordial and in my experience corrects all de-
rangement of the stomach restores the wasted
energies of the digestive organs and impar strength and
termination to the whole system.
Very respectfully, yours, &c,
ath j. HOWARD GRIFFITH,
. Marshall Buildings,
Baltimore, Aug Oath, 1850.
For SALE in large small quantities, by the Proprietor
by those buying 1t to sell again.
Office Of the Proprietor, 200 N. GAY ST.
mar 24- Baltimore, Md.
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BALTIMORE PIANO FORTE MANDATORY.
ELAsTIC* UNIVERSAL TOUCH.

WISE BROTHER, Manufacturers Of Boudoir, Grand,
and Square Ifdos request those who would be assured
of first class Piano, that ladies can perform
with the greatest possible advantageous that the touch
can be instantly adjusted to the exact strength Of the
and movement of music that will stand in
cert tune that the tone will not become shri and
grating that is chaste Of style and elegantly made up
straight and regular curve lines that will last ageto
Factory and liberal patronage of citizens and others
the first order of artistic taste and science, conceded
the most critical have been fully anticipated Their
recently finished Grand Piano. infinitely reviewed by the
most accomplished civil engineers and master artists, has
been denominated truly Grand Piano; ALSO that their
late BodoT for STYLE power and compass of tone Is not
surpassed, II equaled in the world Friends and GUS
toners, please stop in and examine for yourselves.
j. J. WISE BROTHER,
No. 81 Hanover street. Baltimore.
Elastic because the keys their quescent place
In time equal TO the dispacng Universal because the
instrument may be instantly altered to any degree
hard soft touch, that ten thousand per-
formers all different may each find the touch they pre-
fer. mar 24-tf
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AMERICAN HOUSE. HANOVER Strict, BOSTON

AMERICAN HOUSE, HANOVER STREET, BOSTON.
E9 TIE Undersigned having entirely rebuilt and en-
M arged the above ca tens,ye establishment contain-
s~s ing IN all about three hundred and fifty rooms
would respectfully give notice that il is ready for the
oity.
An extended notice of the unsurpassed
this House deemed superhuous, as the inn
provements which have been made cannot be properly
given In advertisement Suffice II TO say that no ex
has been spared to render any apartment perfect
The furniture made expressly to order regardless
Of cost and certain portions OF It, especially the Drawing
rooms will be found TO be Of the most beautiful ard
tul manufacture The Dping-rooms are capacious, and
the hours for meals will be arranged to suit the
venience Of the early and late. A
Every department will be conducted In an unexcep-
honsbe manner and tho Proprietor pledges himself that
the American House sha be truly the Travellers Home
mar "a ft.#s LEWIS RI0H
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"ILMINGTON BOARDING SCHOOL
w FOR BOYS.--This institution u situated in
Of the heathsst parts Of the city Of Wilmington,
rely beyond the settled portions Of the town. The uni
form hcalthfulness OF the location may be inferred from
the act that since the establishment of the school, about
twenty years. very few Of serious indsposon
have occurred among the pupils and single death
either here, from diseases contracted while here.
The of instruction Includes besides the ordinary
English branches Natural Philosophy Chemistry, Phys
ology History, Rhetoric the various branches Of Mathe
matcs, and the Latin, Greek, and French Languages Par
tcuar attention is paid TO the higher Mathematics and
their application 10 Mechanics aud Engineering; the latter
and Surveying taught practically by field operations
with the Of appropriate instruments. Lectures on
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry, In which all the Inn
portant principles illustrated by experiments, are
regularly delivered before the students. ltttt AE#
As the object is to make the instruction thorough
and practical possible, expense has been spared in
providing suitable apparatus 1t is believed that in this
respect the Institution will compare voraby with any
similar in the country carefully selected library,
of more than thousand Volumes containing works
the various branches of Literature and Science furnishes
ample reading natter while Laboratory fully supplied
with apparatus and tests contains all that is for
practical instruction in Chemical Manipulation.
The school year commenced on the third Secondary
onday) of the Ninth month"; (September and is divided
into four quarters of eleven weeks EACH leaving vacation
of two months from about the middle of the Seventh
month (July). SAMUEL ALS0P,
mar 81 principaI. wilmington, Del
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To Country Merchants and Booksellers.
Il @. BIDDLE, No. south Fifth street, publisi
Ei. the following works:

y.
II g. .BIDDLE, No. Q south Fifth street, publish
| III. the following works:
| Cleveland's Compendium Of English Literature.
Harrison the Rise, Progress and Present Structure
Of the English Language.
Lynds First Book of Etymology
0swald'a chronological Dictionary
Fiskes Eschenburgs Manual of Classical Literature.
Fiskes Classical Antiquities.
Outlines ofSacred History.
Trego's Geography Of Pennsylvania.
vogdes's United States Arithmetc-Key.
Rings 5000 Exercises in Arithmetc.-Key.
editions.
yogdes's Mensuration.-Key.
Alsop's First Lessons in Algebra.-Key
Asops Algebra, for High Schools Academies and Col
leges.-Key. f.
Gummeres Astronomy fourth edition, Just published
Monge's Statistics; translated from the French, by
Woods Baker, A. NJ Of the United States Coast Survey
just published.
Maury's Navigation, the text book Of the u s. Navy.
McMurtries Scientific Lexicon.
Peale's Graphcs. Controllers Copy Slips
HIPS Drawing Book of Flowers and Fruit
Fruit. =
BAbeille pour les Enfans
Sanford and Merton, in French, by Berquin
The Works Of Thomas Dick, LII. D., 10 vols limo In
various styles of binding.
Select Speeches of Distinguished American Orators
Select Speeches of Phillips Curran, Grattan and EN-
met.
Select Speeches of Chatham Burke and Trskine
Atkins Christian Minstrel Atkins Juvenile Minstrel
IN PRESS.
Dunlap's Book of Forms, second edition, improved.
English Literature Of the Nineteenth Cen fury, by Prof
G. ID. Cleveland
Map of the World known to the Ancients 81 by 80
inches-on rollers.
School Text Books which they offer for SALE low prices
mar "a
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HUNTS MERCHANTS MAGAZINE
AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
tE Establtatod. ys.lv. 1879.

q
BIZ yRHHhAH HUNT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
VNHE Number for December 1860, completed the TWEEN
j. ty-third semiannual volume. The work has been
enlarged its commencement in July 1882 and each
volume contains than hundred large oc
tavo pages few complete sets OF the Magazine be
York. neatly and substantially bound for two dollars and
half per volume. III
The following few Of the many commendatory let
ers received by the editor Of the Merchants Magazine
from distinguished statesmen:
Letter from the Hon. Henry Clay.
Ne ASHLAND, Goth July, 1S49.
Dear Sir: wish to express to you the qualification
derived receiving the July number OF the Merchants
Magazine and Commercial Review, from viewing your
portrait in the beginning and from reading your address
to your friends at the end Of it, When feel under OBJ
legations to those who have contributed to informa
ton and amusement naturally DESTROYS to possess
lures Of their conenance and Of the character and hab
It's Of their mind which acquire You have placed
your numerous readers (at least you have me- If may
not speak for them) under those oblgations and the
number Of your valuable work before in some
degree satisfies the desire to which have alluded
have become quite familiar with the Magazine and
Review and have hesitation in expressing MY humble
opinion that It Is emnenty entitled to the public regard
and support collects arranges in good order large
amount Of valuable statistical and other information,
highly useful not only to the merchant but to the states
man 70 the cuyaor OF the earth to the manufacturer
to the Mariner in short TO all classes OF the business and
| reading community.
Entertaining this opinion glad that BEEN and
hope that 1t may continue to be- literally patronized
Offering you cordial assurances of my and re-
Freeman Hunt, esq H. CLAY
Extract Of letter from. Hon. Malard FILLMORE.
~ have read it merchants Magazne) with a good
deal Of attention. and have no hesitation in saying that
think it Of the most valuable periodicals that
pensable and to the statesman and of general nor
nation almost equally desirable It s grand repository
where well dgeted and SO accessible as in these mum.
bers only regret that do not own the whole work."
Letter from, the Hon. Thomas III. Benton.
WAsHNGroN CRY, April 20, 1s4o.
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FREsa SPRING eoops FoR lssl.

nAMPER, BERkkLkY, BRUEF, No. 246 Baltmore
assortment Of English, French German, and American
Dry Goods suitable for the spring trade, embracing All
shsy invite ~ Attention y . p ss eusomsrs and
chants generally visiting this market
These goods have been selected with great care and
similar establishment in the country We name, in part,
DRESS d00Ds-embracing choice variety.
Gro de Rhnes, rich lustres, In all widths and qualities
Extra super French Bsreges, In all colors
III, do do do plain do
Gro do Naples, new and beautiful article
Baregs de LANES, extra super silk and wool
XIV do rich chntz colors
do neat styles
Super, all wool French de LANES, all colors
Super Toll PInde, entirely new
French Lappet and Embd Muslins
Embd Broquetelles, beautiful article
Colored Silk Embd Fancy Muslins
Printed Bereges, entirely new designs
81 and a. Super French Lawns and Organizes Of latest
styes--all Qualities
Super Fancy Lawns, embossed Silk and Wool
English and Scotch Ginghams in black, whte and fancy
81 Silk Warp and Real Alpacas and Canton Cloths
French Chintz and Turkey Red Prints
Spring Prints, q beautiful assortment, &C., &c.
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES &c.-Super French Black and
Colored Cloths, Of all grades, by the most celebrated
Super Black Cloths, English, German and American
Super 81 Cashmeretts Cashmere Cloths and Drap dc
"a and "a Summer Cloths and Grape Lustres
Black Cassmeres and Doeskins, of Sedan and other
best makes
Fancy Plaid and Striped Cassimeres Of new designs
do Union Drillings; Zetand and Plymouth Plaids
Bleached and Brown Linen Ducks and Fancy Drillings
Super French and India Nankins and Coatee Checks
weeds, Kentucky jeans Farmers Drills, &c.
VESTlNGS, &c-Super Black and Fancy Silk and Satin
Vestings
Duff Cashmere and Cashmerett do
| Plain White, Fancy, and Buff Marseilles do
| Silk and Worsted Seryes OF all widths
| do Levantine do do
LINEN GOODS-44 Irish Linens, all qualities Richard
sons, Barkley's, Grey's, Youngs, &c.
81 and A Blay Linens; A white and brown Hollands
Russia Barnesly and Scotch Linen Sheetings, all widths
best makes
Pillow Case Linens; Table Cloths and Napkins
Beached and Brown Damasks and Diapers 3D. 104, 124
Birds Eye, Russia and Scotch Diapers and Dowlas
Huckaback do and Crash
No. 1, Q, 3, and 4, Burlaps
Linen Cambria Hdkfs, Of all qualities, Ladies and Gents
White Goods Of all descriptions
nsertings Edgngs, Linen and Cotton Laces &C., large
assortment
DOMEsTICS.- 7S and A Brown and Beached Mus
Inns
ga, "a, IA, 1o4, ia and 124 Brown and Bird shirtngs
Maryland and Potomac Bagging
81 and rs Cotton Osnaburgs, plain and twilled
Beached Brown, Blue and Corset Drills
Plain, Striped and Plaid Chambrays
Bed Tickings, Shifting Strips, Apron Checks Gc.
Plaid and Stripe Domestics, best makes.
PANTALOON STUFFS-Blue Denims, American Nan
keens, Checks and Paids, Rouen Cassimeres Striped
Osnaburgs, Kennebec Tweeds, &C., &c.
The above Domestics were purchased In December last
previous to the rise in Cotton Goods therefore
abled to offer them at prices that cannot fail to please.
mar 81 O., B. q b.