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THE VI NARRIiGI. ALTAR.

III biE NHAELinN. IN recent eloquent
address before the Young Mems Library As
>oclatlon, at Augusta, Georgia. thus sketches
the marriage scene =
:" | have drawn Tor Won many pi.,urcs of
death let me sketch for YOU a bri. {. but
bright scene of beautiful life 1t is the mar
ria"c altar. a lovely female, clothed in all
the freshness OF youth and surprising beauty.
leans upon the arm OF him to whom She has
just p!l"htcd her faith 10 whom She has Just
gwen up herself forever. Look in her ewes.
We gloomy philosophers, aud tell me if Won
dare, that there is no happiness on earth
See the trusting. the heroic devotion
winch mlrI> her to leave country. parents.
tor a comparative stranger. She has launch
rI her irail bark upon wi,lc and stormy so. =:
She ha> handed over her happiness and doom
for this world, to an"th"r'> keeping but she
has done 1t trarl,>>lv. for love whispers Ia her
that her Guardian AMI protector bears :,
manly and Il noble heart. Oh. wv To- him
that tor."ts his oath anI his manhood
''ll,r dark win- shall the raven lap
Ger the f,i-"-hearr"'
IL warm jlo"I til" wolt hall l:r.
Er" li,i lee ;.:rirl.
Shame and di-h"noursjr,
On hi crave ever.
blessing ~all hali"w ii,
Never Oh, never -
We have all read the St4rv OF the husband
who. IN Il moment Of ha>lv wrath. sald to her
who had but few months before unite, her
fate To his. IT Won are not satisfied with my
conduri. 20. return 10 Your lrlcad, art H..
YOUR happiness And Will you give "c back
that which ! trou1ht ~ You a,kc'l the des-
pAlrin. VII - he r,rltu, -. ,~ur
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'''''''' a., ar >i'''I-- 3" 'h" l"'r'"i'
mum '''> IL ''''-''' "''> '"''" '''i'-
''' '''''' '','',-' ,'''> -''F / '>l"''''d I"
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'''',', "'1'"- ''''' '''' parents "i his "ii'
''''' '''i' '''''''i ''' h'F re
nm "ii'' ,'''' - >''' ''Ai '"'' Them ">-
,''''.''- '''' "'''''' >''' '"'i" 'h"'>r itr"ra-
''''' ''' - "''','-' me ,"'n@ mother
'u ','' war ''' ''"'Sh' Z" barring from
" '''''' "''' '''' i'''lI'" That >h''"nld nrr
>'''''' ''''r i"'"""r ia" i''-
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'''''' '''>>''@' II "i'i"'"r''' her in'. I"
'''' 7 ''' ON" '''''itr'a'd IA" at Last con
'',''''
i"'" occurred The question with whom
'"5'i ii'' precious i'th" l~ trusted: The IN
''''''''''> "' 'i'' l'ltr" were mostly French,
'''''' '"'t hh'" II" Trustworthy person wh"
'"'''' ''' lf'''''i ON t" iakr"har-c "t 1t \
!"nnc man NJ - "nlv intimate friend
wa "cInaiarr! with Mr. and Mrs Nav. and
>""@''>i''i that they would be- certain To treat
ih' ch!id with all the tenderness Ms own ra
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then 'larm"> ]. was ha>,. unfilia coward
- '"@ln ih'> dilemma. siltucc was corri>,l-
led and things Were left a. they were. II :,
curious that Shakespeare has not Il wor,l about
Mary. ihvn. again. when the Sluart> were
driven from England, opinions were turned
a"ain-t the taimiv: and thus has the. cl,ar,r-
''r "i Mary come down Ia u~ culnrcd chiefly
10y untrirndlv hands. As regards the. ,.o,,<,,;r-
acicS OF which She was accused in prison they
were certainly exaggerated, and true. in the
man but not crimes. 1t was bnt natural
the poor captive should plot against the iail
or Mary has had many warm alvora,,.>,
such as would have done her good >cr,ice in
her own times. Mrs Strickland believers IN
hrr Innoc"ncc, In one OF her recent work
She quotes Il letter addressed hv Marv. in the
kIni">t spirit, TO Lady Lcmpx. mother Of
harnlry- and this al,ou; three wears after his
death. Ihis letter. asserting her iuporru..r
could scarcely have been written hy 4 mur-
HrrrS>. though Lord and Lady I.rrnoN had
al ilr>t' denounced Mary before Elizabeth
whom they apparently wished to ronriIia,r
INT" the restoration Of their >,quc>tcreL cs-
tatcs, they CHANGED their minds in = I;,,I
time. anI elizabeth still trca,inu them Very,
har>hly came To regard their danrlrrr-in-
law a> InHncrnt. Lady I,ru,x t,. ,
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10 So" the Reformation introduced INTO Scot
land; he also desired to marry his daughter,
Mary. 10 Kin. James The Fifth But James.
Che who Is presented in such CAV and
prlnrrly style. in the L"iY rfNr Lui,, went
to France for his wives the last of whom vas
Mary of Lorraine a Gui,c-but one of the
most piouS and excellent Prnccs>es of that
age. On the death of James, at the arc OF
81, after the defeat of his army at Falor Moor
10y llcnrv'S forces. and the detection of his
mobiles, the king Of England still mindful of
the sole >rrptrc. III spite OF the French ALI
ancc. wished t" >cizc the infant Mary Stuart
a> the future bride OF hi, son Edward. But
the Queen Ecgent, backed bv the French
interest and part OF the mobiles, put the round
and top OF sovcreI gnty on her baby brow. "
) and sent her to France. a> we have said
: Henry in revenge, a> if Scotland had no
right to oppose his wishes. burnt Edinburch,
and wasted the country. The King of France
: sent assistance to Mary of Lorraine. and re-
= ll@I"n became inevitably mixed up with the
: wild argument. The Reformation made
rapid way i'll Scotland, chiefly anon. the
traitorou. MOBILES who were in the pay of
a.. r~,. N','''' '''' '''''', VI
''''' ~ '''' '"''' ~,
-, ','''' '"''! INV '-",'''''
by the SIGHT of those fat church and abbey
L., ,, '''' - '''''' '''''
.
- '','''
!'''',''''.' ''',
'-''-'''''' "'''
''' "'''' ~ 'I'"'N anu
'"!' '', u ''' "i'S people "'' not been
--''! "'''' '''h'>' III >u'ii i "Ick''HH pro
.''''' '''''''''''
men '"' beautiful YOUNG ""io" "f Nm"
'''''''> come over To 9'"'iand' III I''2, She
'''''' ''''' r'i|'"''h had gust a. much a0-
: 'N'n'H there as herself Half OF her prc'a-''
, ''''''' L" Eh"Iand' ana the majority pushed
, ON the profitable overthrow of ta'h"licity il
| tn" State. Mary could not call her kingdom
her own-Shr conil hardly find federation
Tor her private chapel IN the palace ol' her
ancestors y !'"i hr"IuninE that :: and worse
r followed, As matter ct course. There Wa
II" >,'"'''"@ armies IN those days, and She
nae 'I' lew h"n>"h".d Guards 81 that g.
punish Fr'r'~ or defend her >ta'c She wa>
"'''-'' TO put herself IN tn" power Of what
ever ''HiaI rhl"f or rh'"'> may find II profit
'''r - ~''>'1'n h.'" "r1''-"- ndrr all the cir
''n>''n''~, >h" was "Hltrn'Iy not her own
mistress; She could not carry out her own
WILL ".'H"Hf l'"niliErn@ herself with others.
ah'' was at the mercy Of every intrigue which
~" could not overthrow h' ""'n'rr-iutri@nr.
NJ" maf'''' p'rn''E for reasons Of STATE
Ia nav" 4 '""nf'rp"'." Of In'"rnr" On her
>'d'' a"a">' Murray Morton and the r'.>t Of
tine Protestant traitors whom >ho was forced
TO "NI"l; and "A" Liant To- llunrIry. Both
WE'LL Livingston" and other lords a., for the
most part, fath"lir>. and therefore more true
T" her and Scotland. Sh" was feeble wom-
an in the fierce hands of these chiefs: and
= when larnicv soon hr-ln to intrigue witt,
! Murray and the rest o'' the Crown mat,imo-
nal and th" virtual hcthroNcmrut of Nary
what should She, Eo'hwrl!. Nnn,lcv. Sra,on
and their iiic'rHS think ~ <nr.r>r y,
''onht, tn" puni~hmot Of such in.rqri,u,lc and
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....n.r"I \ t"rEy'> Euiidiu-, :.
ri" -. I"hn,hurv House
.IiHN-...sl,jo ,.- an.Uu. If paid within
$500 .y'l"rt l,' behaved i,.,o,l.I
discontinued until a'l arrrar-
.-..-t,.f II III, nl,flnlL .f- flln rn1l.li.h.r
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iDk ERTISENENTS

.-.'.V-cr~. Transient alvrrtisr-
fer 90 ad .Inc". Advertisements
Il. nwn ,rr "itmr- 10 be insvr,",I
r.."r continued until forbid ,tf}
Ii ~ -H- -.Mrr.- and .hnr.r.,I
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widest passions OF the time blazcl arfnrd
her troubled pathway, and she was incyira-,
bly, identified with the deeds thvv in>ticatcl
y great stress has been laid ON a ca<kct
Of love-cttcrs and sonnrtS said to have been
written 10y Mary 10 Bothwrll and recovered
from the hands Of the latter on his hicht.
They were exhibited hy the Regent, Murray,
to the English Commissioners at York, and
to Elizabeth, and thcnrctorih hu,ldled up
from the world-attcr they ha,, UNDERGONE
translation from the French in which they
appeared. But they were torgcrir>. alroitlv
concocted by those who well knew the
Queens style and hand, to prove her GRIMM
al attachment To Bolhwcll,and her completely
IN parnlrv'> murder. They are now utterly
rejected, having been Int slightly, if at all
regarded by Elizabeth, Cecil and other per
sons of Judgment in that day and We must
conclude that Mays real and witnessed cx-
prc>>ions Of partialitv for Boutwell, and his
plans must have been remarkably few and
".'''' 40 "' "''''o'' against hcr' "hch 'hc
''''' ''''"'''' VI i'' enemies was placed on
these exaggerated and questionable doru-
''''' -"''' vas ~ d very '"''' ''''lcr'-
.'''"' "'' passions always "Ai''d on clear
Judgment controlled GOOD deal in this hv
her French c,lucatinn H,. tL I,,,r, .,,
l nv Il ''''' "''"''' h'" me letters rep
'"' '.' ,'> "''l'!'" "'>l'r"''! amof""> OF
''' "'' ~ '"''l ''''' scamp 'Ih"'h5 h'r whole
I"''''H >'"'' '' '"' '''' "' a man "rradH
married 10 Lazy Janet Gordon onr OF the
'r'''E> takes MP nm" octave pn9"> OF printed
matter all t" express dangerous sentiments
winch til> Queen, If She 'Ira>cd, could have
Expressed I" the man himself, at a day no
uc'- h"' Tins would not answer the letters
were /" l' NH' In'" '"N 10y that mal libcr-
tine. Hepburn, and eventually produced =
That thrr" should tie no mistake. the Srnti-
mcnt> ut shameless woman and 4 MURDER
c<> are expressed over and OYER anain- ,< #
the writer felt rrlici' in ruttin,r herself in
the wild fellows mower They ,rr 81 u.,,-
dramatic. and 50 natural that Mime, ,h.. L;.-
torian accepts them ln.lirv,> them aenu;ur
and ar,,,.., from, ,I,,, rl...... ,,,.. .,
conlr,man of his tha, woulI NOT i, ,lc
same, They are iu>t the sort o.' thinr< to
th" i:,nrv ola h;.h >rircd r.corlc- 50 full Of
the touchin.. I'll. c>rlam,fnr,. tbr .Io,,;n,
anl fhr ,lialolir,I.aul 80 ,l,,i,at,l, >n~;ulI,.I
here AMI thrr,. with til, sauce. n, , ,.,,.,-,,-
mur>"ul feeling " Inult. Monet think
il very natural tla, Nnr,. ,.,r,url,I hv ,h,.
murder of Hi/lin.iy ,l.at which widowed her
(for som, of the LETTERS ar,. dated after ,b..
death Of narulc,) ly H.. work;r,. 81, n.,n.>
mink, aml The con'ils,,l a,i .irs of 4 Lin.oIon,
threatening. to Ir,.h mn .,,.I J,,,,r .,~,., i,.,.
should take rIif.> - translate l,,.,. ,,;,,J =,
>uch rli,,iy,S. ,I,. w.. ,b,,ll .I,,.,.,l,,.
dv Janet tn her husband anil ,,.u LIN, ,l,,
tal>c one does NOT love. him half ,o,.,.u
tNaryO docs tliat >i,n Should ,,,,..
= man whom, :, our >,
,I.n l.s:l,. Ir
viii, v1., 1 y
,;1,. ...1 49,, =,
,n5.,.
shn,.Il :, dawn .l.,
,,,l l.?...... i
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-25

'ArEs 'OE.a. Adms' \ PROBATE Court. rits
- County o. Peti-
81 0r1 rros m.pv Swrsr. T orc. ton @ cell iapd
On the lltA day Of March. 1853, between
the hours Of 10 O'Clock, A. M. and O'Clock
p. N. Of said day, al the door OF the Court
House. in the town Of Pikelon, in Pike coun-
Wy, will be sold TO the highest bidder, the fol,
lowing real estate as the property Of Enos
West, deceased, to wit: Situate IN Union town.
shin, Scioto county, being the whole Of entry
or survey No. 5,37i, in Virginia Military
district, original quantity 40 acres, (but aoltl-
ALLY containing about 900 acres,) original pro-
prietor, Jonathan Cray, beginning at u red
ok and two ehcsnut oaks westerly corner 10
John H. Smiths survey No. 1859; thenee
with the lines thereof, south nineteen degrees
east sixty. four poles 10 a chestnut oak and
two dogwoods; thence south sixty two de-
grees east thirty three poles TO two red oaks,
thence south twenty-five degrees east twenty
hye poles TO white oak and black oak cor.
ner to said survey; thence south fifty four Do
grees east fourteen po.os 10 three white oaks
in the line Of said survey; thence south twsn-
~ one degrees west fifty two poles to a white
oak and pine corner to survey number twelve
thousand eight hundred and eighty FIVE, thence
with the lines south seventy eight degrees
west sixty poles TO white and black oak -
thence north eleven degrees west one hundred
aud ten poles TO pine, thence north fifty nine
degrees west eighty poles to white oak and
two red oaks, northerly corner to said survey
number twelve thousand eight hundred and
eighty FIVE; thence north seventy eight de-
grees forty nine sec. east ninety FIVE poles 10 the
beginning, containing forty acres more or less,
unincumbered by the Widows dover. Ar
praised ut one hundred dollars. Terms ofsale /,
one half cash in hand, residue in nine months,
with intere twith good personal security.
s JAMES JONES, Adms. Of b
Feb 4, le6S-4w Enos West. dec. ::
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FREDERICK g. HALLER
One door ADORE Oakes & BusEirk's, Front street
HAVlNG located in this city, for 20
4 4 the purpose Of prosecuting the GTA
Jewelry business in all lis branches. dE.3
oeg leave to announce to the citizens Of Ports
and are constantly receiving fresh supply Of
Jewelry, consisting in part Of Witches and
Clocks, Ear and Finger Rings, Breast pins,
SPectacles, &C., &c. From their long expert
g, ence in this line, they fatter themselves that
.ney can please al! who may give them a call, !,
and wish by their attention to business. 10
merit liberal share Of public patronage.
VI Watches and Clocks repaired on the
tion.
n. B.-Lunet Gless, 25 cts; patont do. com
mon, ID cts; Verge 81; Main springs 81, and
AL other work in proportion, and for jobbing,
they think they cannot bo surpassed in tie
country. feb20,' '52
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NEW ORLEANS Market.
Z NEW ORLrANs. Feb Ig

New ORLEANS. Feb. l9.
The sales Of Coffee during the week add
up :, 900 bags, at 81 to 9Ec. The stock
in first hands this evening Is 80, 900 bags.
Flour has further declined. Sales Of
1000 brls yesterday and o-day at "a, i2
@4,25.
Mess Pork is steady at$l5,5O. Bacon
is in active request at 8H@94c for Sides,
and 70 for Shoulders. ia2
The sales Of Corn during the week add
up &C, 900 sacks, at SO to 43c. for inferior,
and AZ to SOC for prime.
Lard is dull. at s1c. for brl. and 1oc for
keg.
Whisky 2lac.
Fair Sugar AZ. Prime Molasses "a
@25c.
Freights.-Pork to Boston, $I,i5.
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orrrcE OF s. & H. ". r.. RI. CO..:
Portsmouth, Feb. II. 1859.

NoTlCE is hereby given to the subsc tibers
IN and stockholders Of this Company in the
counties Of Hooking, Perry and yinton Or elss.
where, for the Jackson and Newark Exten.
SION Of the Scioto q Hooking Valley Rail
Road, that an installment Of ten per cent. Of
the subscription, additional to the FIVE collars
share payable at the time Of subscribing, is
required to be paid on or before the lst day OF
March next, to Flavius Case, ESQ.,, Of Hooking
county, John Richey, Esq, Of Perry county,
ana Thomas Davis, Esq, Of vnton county;
ana that further installments Of ten per cent
are Hereby requited to be paid on sold sub
scrlPtlons every sixty days thereafter, until
Inc whole be paid. By order Of the Directors.
J.V. ROBINSON, President. /,
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RAILROAD HOUSE,
Jefferson Street.

Bet,oeen Front and Second streets,
P0RTSM0U I'll, OHIO.
tNNdE Aubscribcr has Just fitted up and
Il opened new Hotel. and is now prepared
oto accommodate travellers either by the day
er week. -
ne VIII spare no pains or expense 10 afford
such accommodations as will make HIS gnests
always at home. SAMUEL G. RAMSEY
Jan. l8.--wtf
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i. G. LLOYD & CO.,
WHOLESALE s RETAIL DEALERS IN
Boots & Shoes, Hats, Caps,
sATcHELLs. CARPET BAGS, 60.
No. 8, ,Bucieyo Block, Front, 81.
PORTSMOUTH. OHIO.

PORTSMOUTH, OHIO,
Submit to the Public the .following Gard.
Our busiuess House is entirely
new, Of large dimensions and as
" P perfect in its arrangements as
any in the country, while at the same time
there 10 degree Of elegance and beauty thro' :
out surpassed by none devoted to the same bu-
siness. Our stock Of goods we design to have,
especially in the business season, in keeping
with our bouse-largc in amount, varied in
character, as the wants Of the community and
in what appertains to the taseful aud beautiful,
such selections from the richest, the latest,
and most fashionable in the Eastern market,
as will commend themselves to the taste Of
those who seek for this class Of goods, and rem
der it difficult for them 10 withhold their pat.
ronage.
II is our intention to conduct our business
upon such principles us TO merit the confidence
OF the public, and so to combine the tasteful
and beautiful with the useful, in our very ex-
tenslve assortment, as to render our house a
fayori'e place OF resort with all class Of buyers.
In our -
BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT
Win be fonnd every style and variety known
to the trade, and in making jurisdictions, por.
-1<@ ticular attention has been paid to
the retail branch. In taste and finish, we think
our stock cannot be excelled by any other in
the city.
We have also on hand splendid stock of
N, HATS AND GAPS, Nae
- Among which are the latest
styles of Mems Beaver and "
Silk, Angola, MoleSkin, Magyar, Hungarian and
Kossuth, = Children's Black Beaver, White
Fancy, and Pearl Hats,
CARPET BAGS AND VALISES.
An extensive assortment on hand. q
We solicit attention to the following brief
statement Of the principles upon which our
business is conducted: .....
,lst--A system Of uniform prices, the one price
system, and no exorbiiant or unreasonable
price for any article in the house,
2d.-No deceptive statements Intentionally
made, in relation to our goods.
Sd'-No urging of customers to purchase what
does not please them. oe
Feb. 25. '5S. T.G. LLOYD s. co.
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Z -. - !. : 3 - n
THE CARS ON THE ScIOTO AND
i HOOKING VALLEY RAILROAD. will
run, alter the present date as follows Passen-
ger train will leave Portsmouth for Bloomfield.
AT halfpast 8 o'clock, 4. H., and half. .pasi
2 o'clock. p. P.M.-Returning, will ionye Bloom,
field for Portsmouth, alto o'clock, A. NJ, aud
Z o'clock, Z M., touching at Munn,s run,
scioloville, Waits Station, Gepharts Station.
and Scioto Furnace. rs, 80 :,
The Freight or Iron train, will leave Ports
mouth for Bloomfield, at 81 O'clock, AM,
making one trip per day. r. KINNEY,
Feb. q for CA. M. Damarin, Supt.
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JAMES PURSELL,
Exclusively Wholesale Dealer in
FANCY AND STAPLE
DRY GOODS.

QUEENSWARE. CHINA a. GLASS
FRONT. ST, PORTSMOUTH, o.
AMES PURSELL having relinquisbed
y the Retail Business, viii give his entire at.
tentlon 10 the Wholesale trade, and by FREQUENT
arrivals Of Goods, will Keep bis stock large and
well assorted at all times His facilities for
importing and buying from Manufacturers and
Agents, are such, hat he will be able 10 offer
es in the West
The objections that merchants have had of
buying goods from Retail Houses, is now rem.
edied by the change he has made, ard he solic.
us an examination Of his stock by persons who
have hitherto bought in other markets ian29
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NO Parellts.

'WouLD you enjoy comfort yourselves
y,v provide i also for your children. You
WIN oe enabled 70 contribute to the appear
ance ana comfort Of their lower exlremitiss, by
aillng at the Peoples Shoe Emporium and
coverings for them. A'Iaige lot o
uperlor Cali and Kip Boots, for Boys, Youths
nd Childr en-, just received by
dec IL RI BELL e. co.
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FoR SALE,

TH & UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR
i SALE 100 acres of land, more or less, sit
uated on Pond d-creek, 81 miles northwest Of
Portsmouth, on the Marlborough road, and
I Of mile from the canal go acres under
cultivation, healthy situation, excellent wa
tor, good frame 2-story dwelling, barn and
out'houses good water privilege, on which
are the remains of u Saw aud Grist Mill, with
a lot Of raecOOn birrs, an Apple and Pouch Or
cnard, a convenient location for public house
II not sold BY the lst Of April next will be rent
cd. Terms - Half down, balance on short
time properly secnrsd, on interest. Title in-
disPuiablc. For particulars address, post paid,
,.,.. GEORGE w. SCOTT, VA
Feb. lt--6w, ,d&w Dubuque, Iowa.
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HISTORY OF TIE WORLD, OR THH
TREASURY OF HISTORY, II

s The OIL . Of new end valuable work about
y g be issued from the press. Specimen cop
ies Or the work may be seen atJ Sieph6nson's
boQt-Sfoyt, who d authorised 10 receive sub
se,IpslQhs insihis city, Call and judge for you're
selves ,''e .sii.fsl itt'Rltw
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CARD
TO MY Old CUsTO mERs.


HAVlNG discontinued the Retail Dry
IL Goods and Queensware business, I can.
not omit this occasion 10 return my sincere
thanks to a host ofwarm and influential friends
icr their long continued and very liberia pat
ronage, many Of whom I have done business
with steadily since my first commencement in
business fifteen years ago.
The past two years have not been able 10
give such attention IS could wish to my retail
customers, and therefore concluded n rel;n'
quish it to J. F. Towel & Co., who arc nv
successors in the re,ail business. OFF. F. row.
ell, the acting partner, it is not proper or nee.
essary for me to say anything, as he is already
well known 10 the public Us my leading sales
man Tor five wears past He will, however, b
glad TO continue the business relations of nv
old customers, with whom separate.
Very respectfully,
-Ianz9--oW5m JAS. PURSELL.
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AVcIioNEERs AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
NO. =, Mcdotcelts Block. Market st.
PORTSMOUTH, O.
NJ We will sell at auction or private sale
all kinds Of goods or wares placed in our hands
ana make return Of proceeds promptly
Mr.. Chas. p. Chandler will attend 10 OUT
door sales of real estate, stocks, furniture, &c.
Regular sales on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. iaf 4
Cash advances on consignments. M
References given il required. jan28. w3n
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-25

New YoRK, Feb. 81.
The steamers Cherokee, Uncle Sam and
Ohio, all for Aspinwall, sailed To-day, full
OF passengers.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-25

BIBLHs AND gHsTAn1nNTs.
fNHE Scioto County Bible Society have es-
y 'sbished their Depository at Keys q Par
.ers booistore. where Bibles and Testaments,
large and small. In English, W elch and Ger
man can be had a. cosr 5rices. sEs A
( Feb, g.. ERA3TuS BURR. Scot
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Notic e to Contraotora.

OEALED. PROPOSALS will be received
10 up.to the ist day Of March next, by the
subscribers, from mechanics, to, manufacture
800 feet Of "a inch hose, iron riyeis, Of good
heavy leather, to be approved Of by the Com
mittee on Fire Departme Of the city Of Ports
month aNet.t. tsfl n l'fN.T y