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~ ENERAL AGENCf.-The undersigned
N mos, respectfully informs, by this notice his
reuds and the public in general, here and esle
where. that he has opened an Agency Office for
the prosecution of claims of every description
against the government, before the several depart
incnts Congress; procure pensions, bounty
ands extra pay, and arrearage pay and will at
end 10 the buying and selling of real estate the
renting OF houses, and a general collecting bust
ness he will also furnish parties at distance
with such information they may desire from
the seat OF government. Charges will be mode
-ate Office nj present, will he on M near 18th
TtTeet.
REFER ETCEs.
Hon j. &. Dohbin, Secretary of ths Mary
Hon ]. Davis, Secrtary of War.
N. Callan, esq, President of the Board Of Conn
mon Council
Gen John M McCala, Attorney at Lau.
James n. Caustin, esq.
w. c. Redda State Department.
SAMUEL @. TAYLOR
ian lit
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r AND FOR SALE.-The Subscriber will
dispose OF thirty acres of land, being part ofhis
arm known MS Decaria, situated near the Little
Falls in Montgomery county, Md and adjoining
the contem plated water-works. II is an excellent
piece OF land, and both from its fertility and To-
cality is admirably suited for a market garden.
Apply to the undersigned, or to his overseer on
the farm.
WILLIAM B. SCOTT,
Sept l7-tf On III between 18th and 10th sts
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rAUTiERS--Just received large as
NJ sortment of Pate De Foies Gras, from Stras
burg in small aud large Jars.
Jan 22--i y LAOllEh.
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WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD
ENMMA
THE TRAINS

THE TKAINS
Leave Washington al and 81 a. m, and 8 and
Al p. m.
81 p. m.
On Sundays the only train from Baltimore is
that leaving at Al a. M, and from Washington at
Al p. m. ~
May 5--if. L. IL. PAhSONS, Agent.
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COUTHERN BOOk.-Origin of the Con-
- stituuon Incorporation of the General Gov
ernment by the States; as national public agents
IN trust, with no sSyereign,y History of Copari
nership Territories nom the Virginia Deed, l7S4
to the Treaty with Mexico, 1s4s; Division Of the
Public Lands SPECIFIC Duties; Origin and History
Of the Puritans; Or&in and Cause Of Trouble be-
tween the North and South, and Jeopardy Of the
Republic; Legal mode Of Redress pointed out; by
w. B. Davis, Wilmington, North Carolina Price
Two Dollars.
On Sale at BISHOPS Periodical store,
No. 216 Pennsylvania avenue,
adjoining Willard's Hotel
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nor THE SPRING TRADE, Gents Ho-
10 siery and Under Garments.-STEVENS,
Browns Hotel is now opening fresh and large
variety of Gents Undershirts and Drawers Also,
a large assortment Of silk and cotton HalfHose,
plain and fancy STEVENS'S
Feb 24-3tif Sales Room, Browns Hotel.
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TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND
STRANGERS

VIZ ATCHES.-Members of Congress and
w others in want Of perfect timekeepers would
do well 10 make their selections al once, in order
10 ies their quality before leaving the cry
Our assortment for both Ladies and Gentlemen
was never so complete present, embracing
every description, which we offer unusually low.
M w GAIT IL BRO HER.
Penn avenue. between 9th and 10th streets
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GREAT ATTRACTION.

DREMIUM DAGUERREOTYPES taken at
/ STEWARDS Gallery, Pennsylvania ave.
nue., over Gats Jewelry Store.
Pictures in best quality Of cases from so cents
and upwards.
We invite the public 10 call and Judge for them
selves. March lI--dlmo
PROSPECTUS OF DE BOWS RE-
VIEW, volumes XIV and XV.. adapted pri
marily TO the southern and western States OF the
Union including statistics Of foreign and domestic
industry and enterprise. Published monthly IN
New Orleans at s5 per annum, in advance.
ls~ few complete seis of the work thirt' N
volumes, bound handsomely, 600 TO $50 pages,
are for sale al the office, New Orleans deliverable
in any of the large cities or towns Sep Tiff
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4 Charles Linton; with Introduction and
Appendix by n p Talmadge. Published by the
Society for the Diffusion Of Spiritual knowledge.
New York large octave volume, price 81 80.
TAYLOR & MAURY'S Bookstore.
Nav near 9Th street
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CTRAw HATS.-we have now opened
- our Spriag suypy Of Straw Goods, and are
prepared 10 show full assortment. All our
goods being bought for cash, we are prepared TO
Sell at The lowest prices STEVENS'S
Nav 3-3uf Sales Room, Browns Hotel
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rsNIiE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN, Com
Il tanning Hints 10 Sportsmen. Notes on Sport
ng and the "A abits OF the Game Birds and Wild
Fowl Of America, by Elisha j. Lewis, M d., with
numerous illu stations. For sale al
TAYLOR & MAURY'S
len Rook Store near Ninth street.
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DANTEI. wEBsTER. --Hessrs. Taylor

nASlEF. WEBSTER .--Messrs. Taylor
IL " MAURl have a few of the original sub
scribers' ropie> OF the works of Daniel Webster
printed on very fine imperial paper, in which Mr.
Webster Inscribed his name. Six volumes ;
price 500.
T. & M. are the only booksellers in the United
States who have any copies il their possession.
Mar IL Bookstore near 9th st.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1854.

Rg DKBows INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES, three
handsomely bound volumes upon the Progress
and Wealth ofthe United States, 500 pages royal
octave, double columns, clear print, library edi.
tion, may still be ordered. Price .s6 delivered
at the expense Of the author
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CINE WITCHES 8 RICH JEWELRY.

ZINE WATCHES q KICH JEW ELK >
TT O. HOOD, Pennsylvania avenue, between
~ and 9th streets, has just returned from
The north with a good assortment of the most rich
aud fashionable Jewelry in the market, which he
purchased for cash at very low prices, and now OF
crs Tor sale the same, at wholesale retail, much
cheaper than goods of like quality have ever been
-uid for in this section of country. Please call al
his store sign ofthe large spread eagle.
" .. Special attention paid 10 the repairing of
1 atrhrS hy w. w. Hongsworth.
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THE SONS or THE sIREs. A HIS

THE SONS or THE SIRES, A HIS
| tory Of the Rise, Progress, and Destiny OF
he American Party, and is probable influence
on The next Presidential election, 10 which is
added Review of the Letter Of the Hon. Henry
A. Wise against the Know-nothings, by an Ame-
tican.
The History OF Mason and Dixon's Line, con-
tanned in an Address delivered by John III. b.
Latrobe, Of Maryland before the Historical So
cety Of Pennsylvania, November 8, 1854.
Mrana Elliot, or the Voice of the Spirit, by s.
NJ. III.
Autobiography of Charles Caldwell, M. D., with
Preface, Notes, and Appendix, by Harriet w.
Warner.
Just received and for sale by
r. FARNHAM,
Corner OF Penn. avenue and 1lth street.
Feb l5
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March l7-law2m
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COMMENTARIES Oh the Jurisdiction
u Practice, and Peculiar Jurisprudence of the
Courts of the United Sates, vol l. by George
Ticknor Cnrtis
History of the Crusad-s, their Rise, Progress,
and Results, by Major Proctor, of the Royai
Military Academy,
Cummings Lectures on the Seven Churches.
On sale at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S Bookstore,
<,,v l6 near Oil street.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

BETTER THAT OUR WoRD.--We always
like TO do better than we promise. In oul
last issue, we thought likely we should be
compelled tosupend for two or three weeks.
AT any other tine, under similar circum-
stances, we sholld have done SO. But, con.
sidering the opening Of the Fall campaign,
which promises 10 be alively one, and the
necessity which Ieems to exist for disabusing
the public mind pn the subject Ct the recent
nominations, together with other political
considerations, we are unwilling to lose
anotherissue at his time. Our duty seems
plain on the subject and we therefore pre-.
fer to suffer somE little pecuniary embarass
ment rather thar permit the cause of Re
publicanlsm to Isuffer from neglect on oul
part. We need lunds- we need more sub
scribers; but we cannot stop now to look af
ter such things, Perhaps we may be ablt
to spare a, day sr two eachweek from
our labors in the office 10 visit our friend
in the country. Il not, we must reques
them to visit us.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

GRADUATES AT WesT Po1Nr..-- The whole
number ofthe graduating class at West
Point, when it was formed four years ago,
was 81. Ofthis number only "a graduated
at the late examination. curious fact is
developed showing the powers Of endurance
of students from various sections Of the I'm
ion. All the States are represented in pro-
portion 70 their representation in Congress.
The, South had its due number at the start,
and yet, at the end of four years, only .fve
from the Slave States are to be found in the
list tof graduates Of the number who pass
the ordeal, Massachusetts, his four, and New
York hvs seven. The discipline is SO thor
ough, and the course of studies so severe,
that the authorities have extended the time
one year, and FIVE classes instead Of -four
will hereafter be organized. The New Yorl
Courier and Enquirer says the character o.
the students who are able to graduate is Sc
high, that literary institution wrote to the
Superintendent, offering $500 per year and
a Professorship to any one Of the class, bu
there were ratakers.--O. s. Journal.
SARDINs P. REED, Cadet, from this dis.
trict, has been spending his vacation among
his relatives and friends in this county
We are pleased to see him looking so finely
By tile way, there are few better-looking
young men to be found. He will graduate
in the class of 1857.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

BLAoKwooD's MAGAZINE for July has ar
rived The June number failed to make
its appearance, To ally old reader Of choice
literature and politics This magazine is in
valuable. The first article in the June num-
Der is worth the price of a whole volume.
tits on the Imperial Policy of Russia y
The other articles are highly interesting.
Leonard Scott g. Co., deserve great
credit for their efforts in supplying Ameri.
can readers with the choice literature Of Eu-
rope. The four leading quarterly reviews,
and Blackwood's Magazine are reprinted
and furnished by this finn on the following
favorable tfrms:
Any one Review or Bisckwood, $3 year
Blackwood and one Rlview--or any two
Reviews, $5. The fonr Reviews and Black
wood, $40. -Four copies tp one address, $50
Postage (which should be paid Qnarter.
ly in advancel on the tour Reviews anG
Blackwood to any Post Office in the United
States, only 80 cents year. Namely: IA
cents year on each Review, and "a cents
year on Blackwood.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

SUDDEN DEATH.-LEvIRETT S. CRoFooT,
an esteemed citizen of Poneroy, died very
suddenly on board the stsamer Wenona, a
short distance above Gallipolis, on Friday
last. He was returning home from visit
to his brother in Detroit, was taken sudden
ly i'll on Friday morning, and died in few
hours. His disease was supposed to be
cholera. He has been resident Of Pome-
royfo several years, was worthy member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
also of Welfare Division No 96, s. of T.,
and Mineral Lodge, No. S49, I. o. o. F,
We shall probably have something more to
say on the subject next week. a
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

LATEST NEws.-We have much news of
interest to communicate, which we are COM
PEELED to omit this week. Having been alb
sent from home several days, We have not
had any time and opportunity to condense
the matter for this number as we could
wish, and on our return we found the paper
nearly ready for press. If we I'D ten times
as much space we could gil it very satisfac-
torily; but to compress all we have to say in
SO limited space is beyond our power
The latest news is about The elections in
North Carolina and Tennessee. A dis
patch to the Cincinnati Times dated August
4th says: sThe returns from Tennessee
huctuate very much. In thirty-two toun-
ties, the net gain for Gentry. the American
candidate is 1870. Result doubt hl.-
Rivers and Zollicofer, (both America1) are
elected to Congress by large maioriti$,"
In North Carolina the Democrats have
carried everything, by sweeping maj4ities.
The yellow fever is raging at Norfolk,
Gosport and Portsmouth, Va. A, tie lat
ten place, nearly all the stores are dosed,
and fully one-third of the citizens hate left
for other parts. rf@ 3#saF p lst
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

Howard, President. Professors Blair,
Sears, Leavitt, and Young, assistants.--
Number Of students in attendance, IT'S, be-
ing an increase Of Slower last year. It was
our intention to have been present at the
annual examination; but we were disap-
pointed We are highly pleased at the pros.
|perity Of the University, and sincerely hope
it may long continue to prosper. With such
men as Howard, Blair and Leavitt, it car
hardly fail,of accomplishing much good
We have much more to say of this institu.
ton, which we shall reserve for some leis
ure moment. k.rt} M
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION IN New
YoRK.-A number Of the leading lempp'
ancs men Of the city have united in a le.ler
10 The President Of the Liquor Dealers So.
cietY, inviting friendly suits. In which the
following poinls will be decided In Cour OF
Last Reson al an early day;
Isl, The right Of the S.ale 10 prohibit
the liquor raffic. ,or s5
3D., The cons,ilulionalliy Of the search
and seizure clause. 4.,.s. .as ,.... II
Sd. Whsiher the law allows ihe sale o.
imported liquors except 10 original packages
Alb. Wbelhsr trial Of cases under the
law is confined 70 Cour, of Sessions.
There Is no ip,imsilon nf The course N,
Liquor DsaIsrs Society Will lake, bu, il Ii
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

GoDEY's LADY'sIBooK for August has
been received, and Is not a whit behind any
of its predecessors in literary or artistic
merit. No man in America understands
better how to please the Ladies than
Mr.. Cooley, and no one strives harder
to doit. The subscription price is as moth
ing, when the meritsIof the magazine are
considered. Who would not for So, 80 OF
$500, keep his wife and daughters in a
good humor for whole year? If any,
speak; for Godey's Lady's Book is not prin.
ted for him.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

little vulgarisins Of his. We cam assure
them that he and bis party love them all
very dearly, just before the election; and
would not for the world offend them, until
they had all voted o, no. He was onIy
IN fun. We csEs--We beg .pardOn-we
apologize wdb back out--but at the same
time, would itInot be veil, Bro. Firor, to
dispense with such irony until after the
election, for fesrit might offend some o.
your dearly beloved German and Irish
friends, who, Ike ourself, are apt to misin'
terpret such language.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

consiiiu,iu0 and aws'of this Sale, SO ss 10
limit lie elective franchise 10 such persons
only as are aciuai ciIizens ,oflhe United
States, silher bv birth rby a full and firul
confornny vIIh the laws on. the subjec. Of
naturalization. i 4 ~
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

SENATORIAL CoNyRNTIoN.-Just before
going 10 press. we received a letter from the
GalIia County Central Committee, suggest
ing Saturday Sept. Isl as the day, anl Gal.
llpOIs tho place forholding .he Sens,Orial
Convention, and also suggesting % no ba.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

SUI .il- .
hy oLANNisiiSSss'--7m mr. pAarH, sne young
''s,man VINO 'e's .Ann-oa'"oho DOCKS anu
a. "e same nne is 'auot'"g 70 io'm - po'
i''ca' a'i'a"ee "''i 'a' oa'noi'cs 10 'h's
cou"'y' a"eu'P's 70 'ePs' 'nrougu sne LEM
ocra' Of last week 10 our article on Clannish-
ness. ! 50 sa 8
I The sum and substance OF ,he reply Is ,ha,
~ made soma s,,,omen,. yh;oh =. L...
-. p
J" 20 'a's''' 4 ne oniy s'a'emen'o' ms k,nu
mensivned. however. Is ihst those who par.
I,icipa,ed ia the proceedings OF these meet
I,nps were princinaIlv romsaItars and ,he;r
..nsll;,.. !. ,ha ,.oo..d;...1 r. i. ,..,..,
5 - ''ss
ues a'p Plv''1 :" 'ue sa'ne P'pe' !.
winch Mr.. b.'s communication appears, VIII
the names OF q few Of the prominen, paFlici
pants, we have only 10 refer 10 those BRO
c.edinos as ,,oof no.;,ivs ,b., vs 80 /. q ,;oh ;h
p ~ Y fe
a"' WI Do''" "'o"s' w '"e's'o'o is's'
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

on the 9Th ult. We shall endeavOr to pre-
pare proper obituary notice for our next
paper.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

DrlrH op J. J. Nuns This community
has lost one Of is brightest jewels, in The
death of Bro. ]. J. Niles, which occurred
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

DRowNED.-A little boy named Keyser,
about seven years of age was drowned in
the Ohio river near the Rolling Mill on
Saturday while bathing. The body was re.
covered on Monday near Eight Mile Island
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

GALLIroLIs JoURNAL.--We shall lttent
to neighbor Harper next week. Havn'
time or space now.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

OHro UErvERsrTr-We have before US
the Catalogue for 1856. Rev. Solomon
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-08-07

COMMISSIONERS OF THE CoURT OF CLAIMS.
The following gentlemen have been aP-
poined BY The Cour OF Claims OF Washington
as Commissioners. Tor Ohio Tor testimony in
cases before ,ha, tribunal viz: w, p Bar.
low. o, Cleveland; p b Wilcox. and
| Prancs Collins. Of Columbus. and r Wing,
Jr.. Of Ciocinnali. So says adispaIch lron
Washington.
MnNTpeLIER. W.. July 26--The Demo.
cratic Stale Convention made the following
nominations: For Governor, Merrill Clark
ol Poultpey; Lieul. Governor, S1oddard B.
Colby Of Mon,peler; Treasurer. John A.
Peee Of Montpelier. Resolutions approving
and commencing the policy Of the present
Pierce administration, we're reported and
unanimously Adopted. The Convention was
the la,ges, that has been held BY thai party
in this State for several wears. The pro.
ceedings exhibited the ulmos, harmony and
enthusiasm.
Flour Come BReeiNs "A, Wells.
burg. las, week, 10, OF hur was offered
for 81 per barrel, bv an individual WIN had
been .'holding up" for high price, moi be.
ing willing some time ago. ,o take 10 per
barrel. The -four would not bring The ",
and was left on commission for the want OF
purchaser. An offer, we understand was
also made 10 furnish -four from new wheat,
al IS per barrel, afier harvest, bu, no one
was found willing TO purchase al ,hal price.
1 The tables are iurning--ins Of "going
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-12
III. g.. EarreIi's Arabian Imminent
TRIUMPHANT lNEh DISEASE.

1t is fact established and well known that the Ara
hians attained height in the knowledge of medicine
which caused die whole WORT wonder and al mire-
With them the science OF chemistry Ind its birth and
ii i, therefore, at all strange that people so en,
nenv sul In the healing ant aud so perseyering
and dating la character should by actual and unriog
EXPERIMENT discover remedies far surprising in efficacy
NIL others Tor the o those diseases incident 10
diem heir mode Of life. The greater pant Of their
tim being speni in hazardous and bloody warf ire wi ia
their ihes they subject the ii ent attacks
"f rheumatism paralysis, Leualgic pins, and various
hfnmnatory diseAses also tn. horrId wounds
etc, elc. All tese di-cases they sutprsuel,
eff lem II curing, that the uninated looked with won
der, AID attributed their skill the powers If magic
II. q. tARRELLS ARABIAN lINlMENr is u CON.
position OF lt,ams and oils, from plants peculiar
To this country, and il tN the of the qrtic e,
composing this great remedy that only tleir ph, 81
clans but the wild Arab. Of the desert were era
bed to pea such miraculous The Arab steed
ia worId crowned fr his beautiful symmetry of fo M
his unsurpassed speed i agility, and the incredible
fatigue h. i. pablo of enduring. Whyisit9 Because
from tue time of his birth his limbs carefully watch
ed, and npsn the first UpI ST disease the magic
10 lou Is applied aud such things con6rme swecny
poll evil hstula ngbohe scratches SPAWN. lameness
etc, unknnwn. The same result will follow in
all cases when II. tarrss Genuine Arab an liunent
Is used in time. Therefore deloy not in procuring
good suppl, of it, for every dollar spent in it will save
yau twenty and great deal Of suae ing if no, YOUR
La
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-12
HOTEL ARRIVALS september 18th

WASHINGTON HOUSE-W. w. LEFrWICH, PRoP'R.
w a Lee, Campbell; A Sitter, Roanoke; w
Carter Amherst; Joseph Barber and lady,
Pttsylvana; Miss Barber, do; ,Jno Hobson,
city; w Hunter, Appomattox; 1hos j Hall,
Fleming Co, Ky; Hiram Stages, do Jno
Lewellen, Halifax; Jones, Campbell; j w
Duncan, Greenbrier; W Miller, V q I II;
Miss C Rain, Appomattox; Thos b Williams,
Smyth; w B Galloway. Bedford; JAS l. Din
widde, ii S College; w H Tarruce, Campbell
A G Chewing, Miss Chewing, Amherst; o
Loving, Lovngston; Roht Haly, ir,, and family,
Middlesex; DIR Thos Leftwich, Bedford II C
Mosely and lady, Charlotte, Miss Bette Mosely,
Bedford; a Pierce, Miss Pierce, Wythe; Thos
Owen, Pulaski; ii Brown and child, Bedford c
Bolen Washington.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-12
MAYORS OFFICE.


Septcmber The Th, 800. :
Blessed, as this community has been, with I'M
usual health, whilst of our sister cities have
almost been depopulated by the severest scourge
that ever visited any people, it is particularly
meet and proper that we should make some
acknowledgment of gratitude to Almighty God,
for such distinguished mark of his goodness
and forbearanoe |, therefore, earnestly recon-
mend that Thursday, the 18th instant. be set
apart as day of Thanksgiving, and for such
other services as may be appropriate to the oc-
cason; and that in the exercises then, we invoke
God to stay the ravages of the fever, which is
claiming so many as its victims in the cities of
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
WIN. ID. BRANCH, Mayor.
Sent 6, 1855