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Another Var qcih Nerico.

"Ion," the usually well informed correspondent
OF the Baltimore Sun, in two or three of his late
letters from Washington, has spoken of .another
Mexican war" as n thing that had been deter
mined on. We are at n loss to understand what
the writer means by such language as the follow
ing, unless it be that the administration intends
to keep armed possession of the Mesla Valley
and expects thereby to bring about hostilities be-
tween this country aud Mexico. This CORES
pondent is Democrat, and usually understands
what he writes about, but trust that in this in.
stance, at least, he is mistaken.
Whether the second Mexican war il 70 he the
last one is a question. Many persons take it for
granted that 1t will put an end to that Mexican
nationality" which Santa Anna talks about and
Is 80 much bent upon in hazarding, in order to
promote his own ends. But this is bv no means
to be taken for granted. Our people, always
eager to engage IN war, are also soon tired o!
it,
The second war will be waged with much Vi
gor aud enthusiasm at its commencement; and it
will require very sklful diplomacy to negotiate
treaty of peace that will not compel US to adopt
all Mexico as part of the Union. Mexico will,
| perhaps, in this way, conquer us. But If we do
not consent to be absorbed by Mexico, or if we
| should become tired of the war as to abandon
it, after another series of victories. then we shall
have, after an Interval of Presidential term,
another the third Punic war.
1t will be recollected that President Tyler sent
for Colonel z. Taylor and directed the move.
| ment of the troops upon Corpus Christi, which
led to the late war; At President Tyler's table
the next day, Col. Taylor was compmented up
| on his command, for it was jocularIy remarked
that it might lead to collision with the Mexi-
cans, an event which would certainly make him,
Colonel Taylor, President of the United States !!
Gen. Garland has in like manner, been put .sin
the line of that safe precedent He will have
to fight in the Mesilla valley, whether he may
be disposed to provoke collision or not There
can be no doubt that Trias will take the initiative
10 this business. [ am certain that Gen. Gar
land thinks so himself
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EXCESSIVE DRoUGHr.-The Augusta Chroni-
Gle. of the Goth ult., says:
We are aware that it is very common to speak
OF the weather as extraordinary and unprece
dented. yet we think that either epithet may be
applied TO the present drought with perfect pro
prlety; for we have no recollection of having wit
messed such a one at this season of the wear as
has prevailed for five or six weeks in this sec
ton; and regret to learn that it extends over a
large portion OF this State. South Carolina and
Forlda' to the great injury of tho growing crops.
To this vicinity so severe has it been that the
forest trees in places, we learn, are dying from
its effects.
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''SILENcE IN THE CoURT."-A few years
since certain Sheriff of one of the eastern cou
ties OF Massachusetts was rather prone to nap
ping after his good dinner, but was always ready
at moments warning to preserve .'siIence ia
the court" One summer day, When the wea-
Their was rather warm, and prosy lawyer was
stretching out to an interminable length sopo-
rife argument upon very stupid case, the She
riff INDUCED in an unusually deep suooze. Ow-
Jog to the dryness Of the case, there was scarcely
any one present in the Court room besides the
judge, the jury, and the counsel engaged in the
cause and, as perfect quiet prevailed, and there
was no danger of his being required to perform
any Of the functions of his office, the sheriff
mapped the more soundy. He breathed deeply
and regularly as II his dinner did not disturb him
Gradually he breathed louder, but the sound pro-
duced no other effect than to add to the drowsi.
ness OF some of the unfortunate Jurors who were
already inclined to slumber by the dull sound of
the lawyers voice. Suddenly, however, the
worthy Sheriff gave loud snore. so loud that it
asvoke himself, and Immediately rising from his
seat, before he had got his eyes we'll opened, he
Numbered his fist down on his desk, and called
out 10 his deepest and most impressive tones,
"Sllence in COURT" His command, however,
had just the contrary effect; for the Judge jury
lawyers, and all joined in hearty laugh at the
worthy Sheriff, who thus reproved his nose for
disturbing his slumbers.-Nor. Co. Jour.
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CENTRAL ROUTE TO rAE PAclrIc-Mr.
Elisha Riggs, OF the firm of Corco an & Riggs,
and his young brother, William Henry, and H.
Rodgers, Esq.,. member of the bar at WASH
ington city, left St. Louis on the 10th inst, for
Kansas, to join Superintendent Beale in his
new route to California. As the Superintend-
ent will have left Kansas when these gentlemen
arrive there, they will take a light carriage,
drawn by six Mexican mules, and run fifty
miles day until they overtake him. These
gentlemen are not employed by government.
but 60 as amateur travellers to see the country
aud to form their own opinions of the practicabili-
ty OF the route. Col. Benton &C companed Mr..
Beale to Kansas.
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MANASSAS Gar RAILRoAD.-The vote in
Rockingham county, on the question ofthe subs
scription to the railroad, was-ayes 1888, noes
sl8. In honor of the result, grand railroad ju-
biiee is to be held near the mouth of Brooks
Gap, on Saturday. June 4. A free dinner will be
prepared for the occasion, to which all the cti-
zens of Rockingham and Shenandoah are invited.
The President aud Directors of the Railroad are
invited and expected to be present on this festal
occasion.
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To the Friends of Temperance in Varginia

To the Friends of Temperance in Virginia.
In accordance with the instructions of the
| State Temperance Convention, held in Stanton.
IN August last the undersigned State Central
| Committee now announce the time and place of
| holding Convention in the present year. AT
ter due consideration the committee have fixed up-
on Charlottesville as the place of meeting, and
Wednesday, the 3rd of August as the most suit
| able period.
The object of this Convention will be-, to pro-
mote tho Temperance reformation generally,
and especially, to consider the great question
what shall be done to secure the prohibition of
| the Liquor Traffic in Virginia,--and to devise
| tho means OF prosecuting, vigorously this REFORM
| until the work is accomplished.
The committee would suggest that the Con-
vention of last year did little comparatively,
from the simple fact that no efficient plan was
adopted, by which to raise the funds necessary
to this great undertaking; and they now there
fore urge the friends of Temperance In each
county. to hold meeting at an early day, and re-
solve to raise some specified sum towards a gem
eral fund large amount mot less than from
$4,000 to $40 ,000) ought to be placed in the
hands of the Convention, for the purpose of en-
ploying number of able lecturers to 90 forth in
to every part of the State to advocate the cause
and by means of pamphlets, tracts and copor-
ters to spread light and truth into every nook and
corner OF this wide commonwealth. Augusta
has already responded to this CALL made by one
of the committee in person. aud has nobly pedg.
ed the handsome sum of $780, as her share to-
ward this fund. How many counties will do
likewise? At all events may not ask at least
$500, from every county in the State And let
not the cities fail to do their part in this matter.
You are also urgently requested to appoint dele
gates to represent you in the Convention, and it
is recommended, a measure of justice, greats
ly conducive to full and patient attendance, that
the reasonable expenses of the delegates be paid
by their respective constituencies-but in all
cases, where reliable Temperance men, whose
expenses cannot be provided for, but who are
willing to attend at their own cost, let them by
all means, be appointed.
The committee would be greatly aided, ia de-
termining upon what plans and measures they
will recommend to the convention, for its action,
1t the friends OF temperance would respond at as
early period as practicable, to the proposition
Of raising funds and state what amount may be
relied upon from their respective counties and
corporations. Letters must be directed to the
address of the Central Committee, Stanton,
Virginia.
LUCIAN MINOR,
S. X. TAYLOR, State
r. II. GAMBILL, Central
p. POWERS. Committee.
J.F. KURTZ,
Stanton, June LIST, 1858.
Every paper in the State is earnestly request
Cd to give the above az insertion.
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LUCIAN MINOR, !
S. X. TAYLOR,
r. III. GAMBILL, )
p. POWERS. |
7 l. KHPTZ
State
Central
Committee.

A PRIrcE FLosGEp.-The English papers
mention report tho effect that two sons of no.
bemen, at school at Eton were asked to Wind
sor Castle to spend the day with the Prince of
Wales. His highness having 10 the course of the
days amusements given himself some airs which
the young Etonans had relish for, one of
them gave him sound drubbing. The cireum-
stances reaching tho ears of the Queen, who,
having sscertaned on inquiry that her son had
given sufficient provoeation to merit the thrash
ing had the good sense to express her satisfaction
at the lesson taught him,
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CONVENTION AT GAINESVILLE, N. CA meeting wa
held IN Clarksve N. c. the 2oh for the purpose
taking into consideration the subject of extending the
Roanoke Valley Railroad to Milton. N. c. and of plank
road from Clarksve to Roxboro NJ c. 1t was resolved
to hold Convention there the 5th of July next and
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the cities of Baltimore Norfolk. Ports
mouth Petersburg and Wilmington c. and the counties
OF Halifax, Va. and Warren, Granville, Person, Orange
Caswe and Rockingham G, be requested to send dele
gates to said Convention.
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EXTRAORDINARY PRoDUcrIors.-The Editor
OF the LaGraoge (Ga.) Reporter, while on visit
to Griffin few days since, saw some very extra
ordinary productions of the animal creation
which he thus describes
IL witnessed to day Il remarkable show as
follows: mammoth Mule, Henry Clay, years
old. l9d hands high, weighing 2.2OO the model
Hog, Sam Houston "a very appropriate nan o. 2
years and months old,weighing $50 pounds and
lastly, the wonder of the world in the person of
a living skeleton Negro, Wade Hampton, feet
high 80 years old and weighs only thirty pounds!
This j. truly the GROWING climax of all human
prodigies ~
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BY means OF this direct connection Is formed
with the Nashville and Chattanooga Road, and
also with the Memphis and Charleston Road, and
through the Memphis aud Charleston with the
Mobile and Ohio, and with the Nashville and N.
Orleans roads. These roads are all either COM
pleled or In rapid progress. The distances from
Louisville to the following prominent points made
accessible by the construction of the Louisville
aud Knoxville Road are as follows-the time is
made out assuming speed of so miles per
hour:
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PORT OF RICHMOND.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED,
schr Four Brothers, Pence shingles to John Womble
L Co
Schr Exit, Gray from Nansenond, loose bacon to Mer
ret Briggs
Schr Charles and Susan, Young from Hampton, lun,-
Der to Belvin Il Parker
Sloop New Packet, Gordon from Smthield mdse to
Jno Womble 4 Co and Jas Winston
Schr Farmer, Hamblin, from Bluff Point lumber to
Jas Gum
Schr Orianna. Dodge, from Y, mdse to Curis
SAILED,
Schr Meranda, Jones, Baltimore, coal
Schr Oakland Myers, in ballast
Schr l. J Bowden. Anthony, in Hast
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Louis NAPoLEoN AND BELGiUM.-A late Lon
don letter mentions a runor to the effect that
Louis Napoleon is much annoyed at the contem-
plated congress of sovereigns at Vienna, co
which the King of Belgium is to be tnsited, and
to be treated with more consideration than he has
been Of late accustomed to. Whether rightly
or wrongly, this attention to King Leopold is re-.
garded as an indication that the great powers
mem to protect Belgium from invasion, and to
place France 10 position of isolation from the
rest of Europe
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THEATRE.

VHHfs Company having engaged the The.tre for a
l. limited number of nights, beg leave to inform their
friends and the citizens of Richmond generally that they
will commence series OF Ethiopian Entertainments at
the above popular place ofamusement on
MONDAY EVENING, Both inst.
The Company is composed ola number of talented ar.
tistes who by general acknowledgment, stand, either
sngly. or in conjunction without their equals
isy@For further particulars programmes of the day
ADMrssioS-Dress Circle. % cents; Second Tier "a
CENTS Centre Gallery, 25 cents Coored Gallery ,25
cents.
Isseats can be secured at the Box office from 10 to
O'Clock.
t- Efficient officers will be in attendance to preserve
order.
sSFDoors open at u o'clock. Performance to com.
mence at hali-past eight precisely my 3l-4t
GUANO.-In store, for sale by
" ie3 f. Fl. SKINKER
NOTICE Of DIssOLUTION.--Thepa partner
Y ship heretofore existing between JOHN G SHA-
FER and FRANK SHAFER, under the style of JOHN
G. SHAFER & CO.. is this day dissolved according to
power given in the articles Of co partnership.
All debsdue the rm must be paid to the undersgn-
ed to settle the partnership affairs
JOHN C. SHAFER.
JOHN SHAFER will continus the business as
heretofore at the old stand, je3-3w
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ANOTHER OFFER TO Mrs. SrowE-A private
letter received at Newark, N. j.. from Rev. Chas.
Bsechsr. statesthat his sister. Mrs Fl. b. Stowe,
has received from Constable & Co., publishers at
Edinburgh. offer for Temperance Tale,
like Uncle Toms Cabin, OF $4,000 10 hand,
and half the proceeds of the work after that sum
isSrsalizsd.
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The annexed extract from the report Of the
delegates of the Knoxville Railroad gives COM
prehensive view of the roads commenced, COM
pleted, &C., in the Southern and South Western
portion of the country.
"The East Tennessee and Georgia Railway
j. completed to Loudon, which is % miles south
OF Knoxville, and cars to aud from the cities of
Charleston, Augusta, Macon and Savannah, and
from the large inland towns of Alabama, are
daily arriving and departing. In twelve months
this road will be completed to Knoxville. From
Knoxville uortheastery to the Virginia line ex-
tends the East Tennessee and Virginia Road,
100 miles, all of which is under contract and in
rapid progress of construction. At the line, Vir-
glnia will connect with road from Lynchburg,
2044 miles. More than one third of this route
is now in operation, and the remainder is being
pushed forward to completion with great en-
ergy.
"From Lynchburg there is now railway
connection provided for to Norfolk and Richmond,
aud to Alexandra and Washington City. Wash
ington City, Lynchburg, Knoxville, Dalton. and
Salon, Ala, are nearly upon direct line be-
tween New York and New Orleans and the
chain of roads passing through these points will
not vary at any point over twenty-five miles from
an air line
AT Cleveland, Tennessee, so miles below
Knoxville. the East Tennessee and Georgia Road
branches; the easterly fork runs to Dalton, Ga,
and there connects with the Western Atlantic or
State Road of Georgia, leading to Atalanta, Ga.
Three separate roads connect at this point the
first to Montgomery, Alabama, 1e5 miles CON-
pIesed. From Montgomery to Pensacola, on the
Gulf, 40 miles. a road is now under contract;
the second, to Macon and Savannah, 292 miles
completed and in operation the third, to Au-
eusta Georgia, and Charleston, S. c., 3o6 miles.
A road is projected, to connect Dalton with the
Alabama and Tennessee River or Selma Road, at
Jacksonville, Alabama the distance is so miles.
and the route favorable and there is every reason
10 believe this road will be under contract within
2 months.
1.-THE westerly fork from Cleveland leads to
Chattanooga, Tenn, 30 miles. This road is not
vet 10 operation, but being light work. i, will be
completed as soon as the other connecting roads.
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]}oteler.

THE CHEvALiER WYKOFF.-How true 1t Is,
| that "the course of true love never did run
smooth" The case of Cheyalier Wykoff is one
in point as it is one of the most notable on re-
cord. Most of our readers doubtless recollect
reading an account, published in this journal
about year since, of the exploits of the Cheva-
lier in Sardinia, in which a Miss Gamble, for
merly of Virginia, was forced to figure. 1t APP
peared, from the published accounts. that after
pressing his suit most pertinaciousy in London,
the gallant Chevalier followed Miss G. to Italy,
whittier she had gone to avoid him, and whilst
10 Genoa, attempted to force her into a inatrimo-
NAL alliance. For this clever trick, the Cheva-
lier became acquainted with the interior of
Genoese prison. After undergoing incarceration
for a few months, however, he succeeded in con-
vncing the Court of Sardinia that he had only
committed a coup de tets, and was thereupon
restored at one and the same time to the FASH
ionable world, and the bosom of his friend and
coufrere, Louis Napoleon After what had pass
ed between Miss Gamble and the Chevalier, o ne
would naturally suppose that no other sentiment
than contempt side, and adherence on
the other, would animate the bosoms of the prin-
cipal actors ia the Genoese drama Not so, how
ever. The Chevalier returns to London-meets
Miss Gamble, again presses his suit, and enjoys
the extreme felicity of finding himself accept
ed! The banns have already been published,
and ere this the gallant Chevaer has probably
led the wealthy heiress to the altar, and is now
in the full enjoyment of her princely fortune
What world we live in, TO be sure Shadows,
clouds and darkness yield to Perseverance. By
this talisman the Cheyalier wins a wealthy
bride and his friend, Louis Napoleon, a throne.
What lesson have we here for the rising gene
ration. Wealth, honor fame, high station, all
wait upon Perseverance.
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Mr.. Fl. D. SELDEK, who, while in state of
mental alienation, jumped overheard from the
steamer Arabia on her las. trip to Liverpool, and
was drowned. was we'll known in New York,
from his long connection with tho house of A..
L. Stewart &c Co., as the head salesman In the
shawl department. He had beea with that house
tor II or Is years. He had lately formed part
nershlp with another house in New York, and
was on his way to India to purchase goods, On
his person, which was recovered, were found
bills of exchange to the amount of $4,000 on
Brown, Shpley & Co.
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BIsHoP DoANE.-The Protestant Episcopal
Convention OF New Jersey, on Wednesday afirm>
ed its belief of the innocence of Bishop Doane
aud expressed its surprise at the renewal of the
charges preferred against him by his brother
Bishops, after the case had been previously dis
missed
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occasion.

MADAME PFEIFrER.-A private letter from
this remarkable traveller, dated Surnbaya, De-
cember ~. 1859, furnished to the London Athe-
nnum, mentions that she travelled through the
greater part of Sumatra. had returned to Java,
and was about to depart for the Molucca Islands,
with the ultimate object of reaching New Guinea,
aud exploring the interior of that country, which
has never been visited by any European,
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SOLDIERS DRuMMEp OUT OF GAKR,soy.-On
the goth instant, six soldiers who had been tried
at the Carlisle {Pa.) Barracks for desertion, and
sentenced, were logged, marked with the letter
I'D" on the hip. and had their heads shaved,
and on the 22nd were drummed out of garri-
ann
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AMERICANS EXERCISING ENsLlsH Trade
The London Shipping Gazette saws:

The London Shipping Gazette SAYS:
1--WE have before called attention TO the cir.
cumstances Ut eight or nine American ships
being chartered at New York to load deaIs and
timber at Quebec. aud other ports of British N.
America, for ports 10 Great Britain. Ia our ship
ping intelligence to-day, under the head of Dos
ton.' it will be seen that several other American
ships and ono Prussian ship have been chartered
to load deals ut St. John. Shadiac, Sc, &C., for
Liverpool. Bristol and the Clyde. In a short
time we may expect to see thu whole of our
North American trade in the hands of foreign
ers."
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FLuvAsNA CouNTY. May es, 1858.

1ohe Editors Of the Iywes;
After the most animated contest have ever
known in our county, am happy to inform you
that our late representative. Col. WIN. B. PAYNE.
has been reelected by a majority of abou,
twenty. --
Every undue advantage was sought to be taken
by many OF the Democrats, to defeat our worthy
candidate. False rumors and misrepresentation
were circulated through the county upon the eve
Of the election, and every species Of cunning md
dsv ice OF which Locofocoism is capable, was out
in requisiton, but to no avail. Our WORTHY
standard-bearer bore himself most CALAMITY du
ring the canvass. Armed, as he was, at all
points, with the truth and business of our cause.
| he carried terror into the Locofoco ranks in ali
parts OF the county. He made no concealments
of the true Wing principles. The Land Fund
and Small Note Bill he made the prominent is
| sues. fear his competitor was not equally open
and candid himself, aud l know his friends were
not in the different po,tious of the county.
Col. Bowles is certainly the big gun of De-
| mocracy in Fluvanna, very popular man, with
| Convention fame to run upon. He the giant ia
| badly beaten.
| The Wings of Fuvanua are still true to them
selves to the country and to the Constitution. -
| Col. Payne deserves the thanks of the party for
! his untiring exertions during the short time he
had to canvass the county. He certainly did his
duty manfully. He has his reward Ia the tri-
umphat result Of Thursday
The confidence Of his generous friends will
not be betrayed. They know their man. Faiths
fully has he represented his constituents during
| two sessions | am sure he will SO continue to
| do for the future.
The Wing majority would have been 80. but
for the busy season planting tobacco, aud the
Wings knowing our candidate must succeed.
The majority for Mr.. A. Moseley for Congress
| and Mr.. Price, Bonrd Public Works, about the
same as for county delegate A. VOTER.
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RoWDYlsM.-A white man named Vincent
Andrews was yesterday committed to Jail by the
Mayor to await trial before the Hastings Court,
tor abusing and otherwise masreating white
man named Oliver Hope. Andrews, it seems,
from the evidence Of Hope, not only abused him.
but entered his house, smashed the windows and
kicked one Of the panneIs out Of door
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FALSE HAIK.-An article in the london Omar
terly Review says, that the imports of false hair
from the Continent into England amount to fve
tons annually, the black hair coming from Brittany
and the South Of France, the light hair from
Germany.