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COM nj E RCIAL.
Augusta Market.

F.- y AUGUSTA, March 8.
The condition OF our Produce market is very much
the when last wrote you, except in the article
OF Bacon which has in freely for the past few days
and prices have given way little. Inow quote
New BACoS-lIog round, on a 9Ac, as to quality;
hams IN % lee; sides 81 % l0c; shoulders shc; hog
jowes &C. LlRDl0E 90 INC in barrels and kegs. Tall
Low 12Kc. BEEF, on foot, q 7Hc, Dried BEEF HANS
10 % l2c VESIsOS 10 % re. Day HIDES, sailed, 10 a
l2c. Hoes a. 68c. SHEEP $50 a 50 q head. Wool
1e 90 25c C0PTos YARNS 5c, cash 0sSABURGs &C.
CORY 81 a Ito. MEAL 81 a 100, WHEAT 81 so for red
and 80 for white. FLOUR 40 IS u hundred OATS rs
"a SOc Stock Peas so WHITE BEANS ~ % $50 HAY
81 40 LIS. FODDER, in bales, 81 80 a 140 FEArH.
Frs 37Hc BEEswAx 20 q 25c BurrRR IS a CSC, and
EGGS IS "a lsc. LINZ, in barrels or boxes Of
good quality, 81 % rs n box f2H bushels
EXCHANGE on New York u n cent. for sight drafts.
Yours, very truly,
J. A. ANSLRY
L0msnissiOa and Produce Merchant.
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Charleston Market.

CHARLESTON, March g.
We annex below our market quotations for articles in
which you and your patrons may be interested and you
may rely upon them rs being strictly correct
CorroS-Inferior 6l4 "a Ok; ordinary to good ordina.
ry 6X a nc; low to strict middling ~ 90 SCI good
middiing SIX a s'Ic, middng fair 81 @ s1l fair &C.
CoRs-North Carolina 90 % CSC. PEAS, black 95 @ CSC
and 81 is for clay FLOUR 1915 q Dbl.
HAY $ll5 o hundred.
BAcoS-IIams 8 % lac; shoulders q exc; sides q
Sc. LARD, In barrels and kegs, II 90 l2c
CoFFEE-Cuba 10 a lie; Rio 10A 90 lie.
sMT-llOO sacks received about 1000 sold, princi'
paiy at 81 u sack.
SUGAR AZ a on. MoLAssEs, New Orleans, rs q 26H;
Cuba 90 a 224c gal.
Characterization made, IA q 15c; Star and Ada
mantine % 90 Csc q n,
BUrrER-Goshen, prime "a % 26c, inferior ~ "a 16c.
BAGGISa-Dundee 919 a 1Oc. Gunny IL % l3c.
PorAroEs-Irish 81 ,5O d Dbl.
Exchange street, rear If Post Q9tce.
We would he glad to purchase to order any goods our
Tennessee friends may wish In this market.
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Married.

On the 4th inst, by g. Milton Hicks, Esq, Mr.. CLARK
W. STONE to Miss DrALrnA Hicks, all OF Monroe county
On Sunday, the 4th inst, by James Baker, Esq, Mr.
MARTIN NJ. SWEENEY to Miss MARY Moons.
On Monday morning. the 9Th inst, by the same, Mr..
ALDERr BRAcKErr to Miss ELIZABETH NELL.
On Wednesday evening the 7th inst, by Rev. c. P.
Van Dyke, Mr.. RILEY X. LOSG to Miss CArHARISR ZRI-
GLER, all OF McNinn county.
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eg- A lady in Boston presented herself
before Dentist Of that city, on Thursday
last, for the purpose of having a tooth ex-
tracled, and dreading tho pain accompanying
extraction, desired the administration Of
chloroiorm. Questions respecting her health,
the condition of he. lungs, &C., were pro-
pounded, and being answered fayorably, the
dentist applied the ether to her nostrils, and
death ensped in few moments.
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,zsy-The Hamilton canada West) Bannc

.W-The Hamilton Canada WesD Banner
states that ball was given in Congress Hall,
in that place, on the evening Of the 22d, in
honor of Washington. The Banner says:
"Only think OF i'll celebrating the anniver
sary Of Washington's birth day in CANADA!
Why, not many years since, such an an
nouDcement would have been equal to the
cry, TO armsl to arms But change has
come DER tho spirit Of our dreams, and pre-
JUDGES and bigoiry no longer make us with.
hold tho respect due to virtue, patriotism and
true worth, no matter when or where they
show themselves"
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James Neuralgia Liquid.

- THIS most extraordinary Medicine, for
the cure Neuralgia Rheumatism, Cramp
FErxES1 Cholc, Cholera MOrbus, Diarrhpa, Group,
~ Flux, Sore-throat connected with Scarlet
Fever Pains In any part OF the body Asthma Chs and
Fever Headache, Bruises and sprans, and other
diseases, IL now for sale by
WN. II. BALLgw, Athens, Tenn; W. 7. LOWE, Loudon;
TBos LEWIS Jackson Store Knoxyile A. ". COzAkr,
Philadelphia; J. G. VAUGHN Sweetwater; J. NJ BATE,
Charleston, W. X PIcKgSs Co., Cleveland; JASPER O.
BELL, Ducktown.
And when say for the cure, mean that for power
and efficacy cure certdiniy and quick, OF the
above complaints, II surpasses any medicine 1--WE think
ever vet compounded. 1t has yet tailed To
Cramp Cholic In ten minutes; Diarrhua and Cholera
Morbus nearly quick and for FluX nothing, think,
equals It, II will pHy all persons suffering with Neuralgia
Nervous Weakness to give this fair trial. they will re-
joice that this Liquicd discovered and now
most heartily join with them Is the only remedy
have found in twen to conquer this most torment
ing disease. Full directions round each bottle. lSee
Brownlow's Wig for details and testimOnYl will sup
ply reliable agents with small quantities. Price sc per
bottle, cash, only. J. J. JAMES,
Feb. oily ChnftdRVOgd Tenn.
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sFy- DR.. Beeswax, in his "Essay on Wo.
men," remarks, with some truth, that "beau-
ties generally die old maids" "l'hey set such
value on themselves" he says, "they don't
find purchaser until the market is closed
Out of dozen beauties who have come out
within the last eighteen years, eleven are still
single, and they spend their days in working
green dogs on yellow wool, while their eve.
nings are devoted to low spirits and French
novels"
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Sale of Land.

UDY virtue Of decree rendered in ,he Chancery
f0 Court at Madisonville in the OF John Stan
field, Administrator, against the Widow and Heirs Of
James Taylor deceased, WILL the 2st day Of April
next, at the Sweetwater Depot, In Monroe county sell
TO the highest bidder, on credit OF six and twelve
months the Land Of which James Taylor died, seized
and possessed in Monroe county, and on which he
sided at the time OF his DEATH including the reversona
nv interest OF the heirs In the dover assigned to the
widow. J. A. CUfF1Nt Z. 6 W.
march Q, 1S55-td prs fee 81 337
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Appointment bu the President, by and roih the

ddtlce dIM cNnSeW y NE OeHule'
Gen. Winfield Scott, Of the army Of the
United States to be Lieutenant. General by
br-vet in the same, for eminent services in
the late war with Mexico, to take rank as
such from March 80, iS47, tho day on which
the United States forces, under his command,
captured Vera Cruz and the Castle Of San
Juan de Uloa.
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icy An lrishman who was overpad 800
about year ago, by one of the Indiana banks,
a few days ago called ut the bank on his re.
turn from "out West aud returned the iden.
teal 500, which he had kept sewed up in his
paataloonS for whole year.
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A genius, who deserves to be ranked rs
public bcnefactor, has discovered process
for converting old topers into cartridge boxes,
Their superiority for this purpose consists in
their being always dry.
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rN- Walter Bishops colored man, was
arrested in Boston, on Saturday, on an in.
dctment alleging participation in the Burns
riot and an attemptto obstruet Marshal Free
man in the discharge Of tho duties of his
Office lie gave bail in the sum of $l,5OO
for his appearance for trial in Marsh.
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Eixn Cents Reward.

ID ANYWAY from the subscriber, on the 14th OF Feb.
Id ruary last, bound boy named WIN FOSTER.
hereby Grewarn all persons from harboring said boy
and will give n whole Ave cents for his delivery to me
twelve miles below Pkeville Bedsoe county, Tenn
The said boy is about sixteen years Of age, with light
fdp ,pdne and Is quick spoken.
march 9-2t-337 I. d. LEWIS.
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sy Wise men mingle mirth with their
cares, MS a help either to forget or overcome
them; but to resort to intoxcation for the
ease of ones mind is to cure melancholy by
madness.
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Col, Benton, in speaking of Congress sional
matters says he never paTed off, but once in
his life and that was with youg woman the
night he got married,
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ThinIks IL UnrivnIIed,-we

Thinks il UnrivaIIed.-we call attention
to the new advertisement OF Mr.. W. B. Sloan In this
number. Mr.. Soan's medicines have had great sale
Our Foreman has repeatedly tried his Ointment and
thinks 10 HariUdHed. We have lever had occasion TO
any Of these medicines, and only know Mr. Sloan as
an honorable business man, who adyertises literally
pays promptly and keeps his promises HIS Fre6 Dam
See Soan's advertisement in another column.
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sSy- The Annual Election in New Hamp-
shire takes place on Tuesday, March 10. The
friends of John p. Hale, are figuring for his
return 10 the United States Senate.
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4 fool ia high station is like man on the
top Of monument-eyery thing appears
small TO him, and lie appears small to every
body.
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... TRRUR FILrus.
For the Post,
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

TShhNtE OoN LN
On the 22d day Of February last a Tenn.
perance Convention was held at the Metho.
dist Church in Athens. Rev. 7. L. IIoyl was
elected President. and Jas. Chestnut, l.. C.
Renfro, DAME Horton, Henry Rice and N. j.
Peters, were chosen as Vice Presidents, and
Willie Lowry. d. Dorsey. Jr, and VIM C..
Vaughan. were requested to act as Seereta.
res.
NJ p. Jarnagin. Esq, offered the following
resolution. which was unanimously adopted /:
RESOLVED, That it is now the duty of every
good citizen 10 take position on the present
Temperance movement. and aid in securing
laws stringently prohibiting the sale of liquor
in the State of Tennessee.
On motion, the Convention adjourned to
meet on the 22d day Of March next,
T. L. uOYL. PreSk
Willie Lowry
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sW An ounce Of quicksilver, beat up with
the white Of two eggs, and put on with
feather, is the ccanest and surest bed-bug
poison.
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Nv We are authorised to announce Col. JAS. HIcKky
Of Polk county, formerly Of McMinn) as candidate
for Brgader General 9th Brigade Tennessee Militia
The Brigade Is composed Of the counties of Roane,
Monroe, McMnn, Polk, and Bradley.
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CINCINNATI, March 6, NJ.
The municipal election in Newport KY,
resulted in the defeat of the Ameri-
can ticket.
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NOTICE Is hereby given, that on the 18th March
~ next the annual Election Of Officers for the Duck
town Mining Company will take place at the Murdoch
House The original STOCKHOLDERS especially request
ed to attend. JOHN CALDWELL, President.
Keb 25. 1855.
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TanVard for Sale,

vuyIIE subscriber intending to remove from Athens
offers to sell his lanyard at private sale. One OF
the hest openings In East Tennessee for Tanner
offered as II Is the only Yard Ia Athens convenient in
every respect, with plenty Of water Terms accommo-
dating. march 2-4tJ JAMES GETT1S.
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az We are authorized and requested to announce
Lieut. VIM. @. LlLLARD, Of Meigs county, as candi-
date to represent the Third Congressional District
the next August election,
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New YORK, March 5.
Cotton is dull. Flour is n trile higher, and
Southern is quoted at from 1851 n $50 per
bbI.
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II Is to DO feared that they who marry
where they do not love, will love where ther
do not marry,
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Fifteen long years have passed away
Since hfve seen happy dayl
In filthy "Dogg'ries" now stay,
And boast OF Liberty
In deep dispair wildly rave
My wife now fills "Drunkard's Gravel"
My daughter, too, she died slave
To Rum and Libe,ty!
My eldest son, far-far away
Was murdered in drunken JrdyP
He fills "Drunkards He'll" this dayi
The fruits of Liberty
NV second son, in youthful bloom,
Now fills the cold, the lonely tomb
The Drunkards ot-his final dooml
The cause Of Liberty
My youngest son, who hears my name;
NV daughter, too, with furnished fame
They both have liy'd o life Of shame,
The fruits of Liberty!
My wealth, my fame, my friends have fed,
NV kindred, too, are with the dead,
Victims. it truly can be said,
Uf Rum and Liberty
Liberty" men, I say beware
Your hopes in life may seem as fair
As mine uere once-I'm in despairi
Obi Rum and Liberty!
With bloated face and trembling hand,
For PROHIBITION" now stand,
The only thing TO save our land
From Rum and Liberty
RoUGu AND READY.
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sY- In New England oaly one adult out
of every four hundred is unable to read and
write.
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sY- A wife full of truth, innocence, and
love is the prettiest flower man can wear
next to his heart.
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SToIAENJ

ENR0M the stable Of the subscriber two miles East OF
II Athens, on the night OF Wednesday, the 2lst inst
Chestnut Sorrel HORSE about l54 hands high, with
large blaze in his face from the eyes down, one white
hind foot, and very slim tall In good order, and shod
all round with old shoes the sight OF the eye ai
ected although IL has the appearance Of being sound
liberal reward will be paid for the apprehension OF the
thief and recovery Of the property, or suitable
pensaon for the recovery OF the Horse. My post Office
Is Athens, McAlinn county, Tenn.
march 2-3t DAVID PEARCE
Cleveland Banner; Dalton, Ga, Times; and Rome, Ga,
Courier will each copy two weeks forward bills to this
Office. -
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]. B. MCGUIRE,

Att N @ at Il N w,
Macon, Ga,
WILL give prompt attention all business entrusted
w TO his care lie will do general collecting bus.
ness All demands put In his hands for collection will
meet with prompt attention
Rtfsrences Dol. A. a McIn,yer, Thomasville Ga; j..
j. Allen, Macon, Ga. march 2-6m
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Fancy Store 4!

HEAyING bought Mr.. Marbins Fancy Store and ad.
II ded 1t to original stock, and being determined
to sell at reduced prices, In good faith invite the
attention of the ladies and gentlemen who wish the
finest Plain and Fancy Goods Ladies', those extra nDe
Under-sleeves and Chemiaetts not all out, Those
ready -dressed SILK Bonnets and embroidered landker
chiefs yet IN store and also the wide plaid Silks
Now II you want something nne Just call around
march 2 C.F.&T r. GIBSON.
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o. Y. H." proposes to discuss the issues
rendered by the temperance party, either
through the Post, or any other way. He
seems 10 he respectable man. and thinks the
question has two sides. In this, however. we
very greatly differ Truth comes down TO us.
like IL. X H's" geneaOlogy, in direct line;
but ant edates the origin of even "Revolution.
airy blood" 1t is an emenatOn of Deity, and
carries conviction to the hearts and conscien-
ces OF men, if error and prejudice do not
darken the mind, or selfshness warp the
judgment. But if he wishes to '.argne"
through the Post, and as sharp shooting brings
us to no definite conclusions, | PROFOUND
these questions: Do you think that the hab
ltual use of alcoholic beverage is right9 DO
you believe the quart law to be constitutional
and do you recognize it as proper and ben
efeial restraint upon the liquor trafficl If
so, for what reasonsl Are you in favor of
repeating the present license lawi A correct
view of these points will indicate the propri.
ETY. or uDprorriety of prohlritory law;
and if il suits the convenience of al. r. H."
to discuss them orally, in Athens. on The 22d
instant, fair opportunity for hearing can
then be had. as well as through the columns
of the Post. IL, however, he only seeks
debate with a competitor, for the same office
to which he aspires 1t Is right Tor him to
know, | am not a candidate. He insinuates
that We shrink from investigation. Now, if
he will come up on the 22d, he will learn that
such a charge is groundless for he will he
furnished with a job of grabbing. the like of
which has not been seen in the county du-
ring the last thirty five years. Your sober
friends are cordially invited To attend; but,
for conscience sake, do not bring any who
would be actively engaged in illustrating the
legitimate results of your doctrine, during
your exhibition Of the theory. -. 3d..
TERRR FILIUs.
N. Bit seems that a. r HIS resolute,
and fully bent on becoming the champion Of
the anti-prohibitory law party, and it is very
probable that they will charter him for the
race; aud it therefore becomes the friends Of
sobriety to act cautiously. We do not need
candida, es half so bad as voiels-and if asp-
rants will hold still. tina aud circumstances
will indicate the man upon whom our sui.
frages should lie cast. +. F.
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BoSroS, March ~, IS53.
Messrs A. G. Bragg Col have been using your
Mexican Mustang Liniment for some
weeks and it has produced cure me that Is truly
wonderful For the last three or four years have had
large bunch gather on my foot, covering one-haf the
whole surface, quite hard and hony yet as tender and
though the flesh was entirely bare. have tried
various remedies, and consulted many medical Of
high standing, and have had my feet lanced numerous
times and long since the hard bunch was cut out
but effect. noticed your Lnment was advertised
for sores, turlors hard lunches, bruises &C.
and made trial; and by the Of two bottles my
foot has entirely recovered, and as smooth and
son II There hundreds who are know
ing to the above and have seen the foot and testify
that the same is true. Yours, most respectfully
THOMAS MARION.
For sale In Athens by WM. BURNS; In Calhoun by D.
T. MARTIN; in Charleston by JAS B. Balm. [mar %
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Select School.

Select School,
TNHE next Session OF Mrs. Cookies Select
II school will commence on Monday, the 18th day
TO twenty-five.
TERMS per Session.
Spelling. Reading and Mental Arithmetic. ....S6 90
Writing, Written Arithmetic and Geography. ..... 90
Grammar, Natural History, Philosophy and Chem. -.
sUy.'. W.
Latin and French. W
hiusc lfanol w
Use Of Piano. 90
Vocal Music taught free Of charge.
No pupils taken for less than half session. Tuition
payable In advance. IAthens, FEB Z-ti
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A Great blessing TO the AfsIicted.-

A Great blessing 10 the Afflicted
DR.. MLane, the inventor Of the celebrated Liver Pills
used these pills for several in his practice before
he could be induced TO offer them to the public In such
a to make them known throughout the coun-
try This learned physician felt the same repugnance
that all high minded men OF science feel in entering the
lists against those inscriptions empires who obtrue
their useless nostrums upon the public, and rely upon
system Of pulling to sustain them. Convinced howev.
err of the real value of the Liver Pills. and Influenced
by the plain dictates Of duty, the Doctor finally sacri-
feed his delicate feelings the altar OF public good
His great medicine has not disappointed the expecta-
tons of the medical practitioners at whose instance he
was induced to forego his inclinations. From every
quarter do hear the gratifying accounts Of It's
wonderful curative eects-the East and the West the
North and the South alike laden with tdings Of
great joy" from the afflicted These wonderful Pills
have completely conquered that great scourge Of Amer
lea, the Liver Complaint
Purchasers will be careful to ask for Dr. RLdne's
Celebrated LiDer Pis, and take else. There are
other Pills. purporting to be Liver Pills. now before the
public: DR.. MLane's Liver Pills, also his Celebrated
Vermifuge, can now be had at all respectable Drug
Stores in the United States and Canada.
For sale by p. H. KEITH Co., Athens; ], A. 4 O. W.
COFFIN Madisonyie; and by one Agent in every town
In Tennessee. Imar. 81
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Landreth's Garden Seeds.

A SUPPLY Of Landreth's Garden sseds--ast years
N crop, and warranted 20 be good-jusi received and
for sale ~ W. d. REYNOLDS.
rob. is-tf-a3i benton, Tenn
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Dissolution,

OFFICE EAST TENNESSEE 4 GsoRGiA RAIL ROAD Co. |
Athens, Tenn, Jan. %, 1850. (
SToCKHoIDERS
East Tennessee &c Georgia Rad Road Company:
VT0U are hereby notified that the Directors have or
IL dered the Twelfth and last call OF Twenty-Five Dol.
lars the Share, to be paid or before the second
day Of April next and that payments can be made to
II. A. NJ. WHITE, Knoxville; WIN. LENolR, Lenoir's
X. g. JACKSON, Athens
Feb2-5t ~" G. WALLACE, President.
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HHLOWS.-We have just received good supply Of
II Turning Flows; Subsol Flows; Cultivators, &c.
Feb23 KEYES HENDERSON.
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Later from Norfolk and Portsmouth.

=
Can't BEIFIELD STILES, the veteran conductor
on the Southern railroad, came in yesterday even
ing. and kindly furnishes us with the following
latest information from Norfolk and Portsmouth:
The Rev. Anthony Dibrell, pf the CRANKY street
NJ. Z. Church, Norfolk, breahed his last Satur-
day morning, No minister was more widely
known in Virginia, than Mr.. Dibrell, and no
death will be more universally and sincerely la
mtnted He leaves wife and several children
to mourn their irreparable loss.
Mr. Ignatus Higgins, an officer of the Elk
change Bank, Norfolk, and brother of DIR. Hig
gins, died on Saturday.
Mr. James II, Finch, of the Norfolk Argus,has
fearful ronito. ce.n.
In Portsmouth, the fever still RACES fearfully'
and the mortality seems to be increasing
During Saturday, there were eighteen deaths
and from sunset Saturday evening to sunrise yes
terday morning, there order for fifteen col
fins. Thus making thirty three deaths in about -
hours.
Capt Selden w. p, Allen, reported better Sat
erday morning. is decidedly worse the fearful
poniio having made its appearance during satur-
dav night
Young John Woodey, clerk at the Depot in
Portsmouth, and nephew of Dr. William Collins
president of the Seaboard Road, died Saturday.
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the deadcommenced at an early hour X before I'll,
of evening tin, forty bodies had been consigned
to their last resting place. I$not this indeed aw-
fnl TO contemplate. In the same ratio with such
II population As New York and London contains
would it not he truly frightfu
Lust night. the number of new cases Is PIT
dasn in round numbers at one hundred
Among The deaths is John g. IL. llatton, Esl..
the Teller of the Farmers Bank
am deeply panied 10 add to the list of new
cases. the name of our mutual friend, Mr.. JAMES
II. Finch, of the Norfolk 4rgWs.
Yours very truly, HOWARD.