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From Norfolk and Portsmouth.

The Baltimore papers Of this morning do not
confirm the unfavorable reports sent us yesterday
by telegraph, from that city. The fever is said to
have assumed a milder form-although tho pro-
portion Of deaths to the present population, is
very great
The correspondent Of the Sun writes as follows:
A fine, -clear atmosphere pervades the city this
morning, giving promise OF alienation TO the al
flicted, aud inspiring the well with hope and con-
idence. The mortality has greatly diminished
within the last few days; however, new cases OF
the disease are occurring in great abundance, yet
they appear to yield better to medical treatment,
from the fact / think, that they are TO be found
in the higher and healthier portions OF the town,
heretofore, in great measure, exempt from the
dreadful invasion Of the plague. Only three deaths
occurred at the City Hospital yesterday. This Is
very encouraging as the mortality was much
greater in the beginning.
The Argus states that the police have been put
in charge Of Franklin II. Clack, ESQ., a son Of Cap
tain Clack United States Navy and that the large
number ofltte children left orphans are to be
gregated in Christ Church, in charge Of several
citizens, supervised by the Howard Association.
The Argus seems TO doubt the propriety OF the
proposed removal the inhabitants, in consequence
Of the number lying sick, requiring the attendance
Of those who are well
A Norfolk correspondent OF the Richmond Dis
patch expresses the opinion that the disease is
aba,ing in that city, but not in Portsmouth, where
there is great suffering for the want Of provisions
and necessaries for the sick. The writer reports
the arrival Of ITO collins from Richmond $50 from
Baltimore and 40 from Hampton.
The Norfolk correspondent Of the Petersburg
Express says there are indications Of storm, and
adds:
alt is thought that a good blow, and real
tearing down trees tempest, would greatly incline
to relieve the atmosphere Of the deadly malaria
with which It is charged, and wait on its reviying
winds happier temperature, and returning
health
The sum of&l5,l72 has been raised In Baltimore
for the relief Of the two cties.
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A COLOSSAL TREE.-There is an oak tree in Cum
beriand county, which is said to be the largest in
Virginia. The following are its dimensions
circumference at the ground, "a feet 10 inches !;
two feet above the ground, 81 feet 10 inches four
feet above the ground ID feet. II is said by those
who have watched its growth for a number of
years that it has doubled its size in 25 years, and
tradition makes il nearly 100 years old The Farm
vile Journal says, the tree was grown from an
acorn planted by an old negro man, who was well
known to many of the Oldest inhabitants In that
county, and produces several barrels OF acorns
every year. And what is still more peculiar about
this tree is that it does not TO belong 10 any
Of the varieties of oak common to this country,
partaking, however, somewhat Of the appearance
Of both the red and chestnut oaks This tree stands
in the road about one hundred and Fifty yards be-
low Cumberland courthouse.
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Invitations Declined.

We arc compelled respectfully to decline
many invitations to participate IN demonsua-
tons of unimpaired confidence in the Ameri-
can cause We may mention with just pride,
that these have come from Berkeley, Shep-
herdstown, Lynchburg, Accomack, in Virginia,
from Ashville, North Carolina, from Baltimore,
Georgetown, and Richmond. We admit that
we publish these complimentary memorials
with pride; they evince the confidence and APP
proyal of those to whom we have dedicated our
services, and we shall best prove ourselves
worthy Of that approval by continuing at our
post, serving at the guns, until the termination
of the contest Had we, indeed, National
Treasury at our back, with what our Hiber-
man superiors call lashins" of public pa
tronage at our disposal had we legion Of
supple slaves Of the Crown, holding their pre-
carious post by the tenure of paying "a pep
per-corn at Martinmas n---of furnishing daily
paragraph Of adulation, or Of SANDER II we
had an army of ofiiceholders bound to sub
scribe for our paper whether they could read
it or not, we might descend to worship one man
for compensation, adopt itnerant system and
peddle his praise into every quarter, where two
or three might be gathered together to listen
In that case, it would be matter Of no conse'
ouencewhether we were here or elsewhere, pro,
yided we took care to comply with the condl
ton of justirying our own party for everything
and denying 10 our antagonists any merit what
soever. II, more particularly, we presented
every morning at breakfast some fulsome Tau
dalton Of the President for those precise quail
ties, which his own heart had been telling hm
the night before he never possessed at alive
might then, if God should curse us with per
version Of taste so despicablc and unworthy
Virginia American, and adopt the itinerant sys
tenn. But such is not our condition, nor oul
disposition. Our paper is dependent upon oul
own industry and economy, with such patron
age as it may derive at the hands of those whose
principles it has advocated.
We must therefore repeat our thanks for the
invitations, and say that we shall attend the
Virginia Convention on the 18th instant, but
scarcely expect to attend any other. We shall
be proud to receive invitations. They are evil
dences of kindness and confidence. We shall
be with our friends in spirit; and when the
political ltany shall be recited for the rcdemp-
ton of our enemies, yet in the bonds of poliii-
cal iniquity, and the valley of political dark
ness; Immediately after the prayers for the
preservation Of those who have cast themselves
upon the perilous ocean Of public controversy,
Of those who are like sick persons in their
weakness, or young children in their inno-
cence, we wish special invocation offered at
each of these conventions for the safety and
success of all those champions of the American
Union and Of the American cause, who with
no other weapon than pen, so out to do bat
tie with the armed and mailed enemies of both
those great principles.
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Hon. Theodore G. Hunt.

The New Orleans Creole alludes in the following
complimentary terms to the Hon. Theodore G..
Hunt the American candidate for Congress in that
district:
"0f Mr., Hunt il Is scarcely necessary to speak.
The manner in which he discharged his duty as a
representative OF the Second Congressional district
during the past session has given him reputation
for adhesion to principle, for moral courage, and
for enlar ged craftsmanship, coextensive with the
boundaries of the republic. With precedence
almost prophetic, he predicted the result of the
Kansas Nebraska bin in awakening storm of sec
tional agitation which should shake the Union to
its centre. Casting aside all thought of himself
acting solely for his country, and we may add with
true fealty TO the South he led the way in opposi
ton to the peculiar feature Of the bill which has
converted Northern friends into foes, and done
more to create parties divided by geographical
lines, than all else which has happened since the
adoption Of the Federal Constitution.
CAS- an able debater, he found none who did not
pay homage to his intellect and acquire respect
for the people who had chosen such man as
their representative. So rapidly has he achieved
national character that his name has on more
than one occasion, been suggested In high quar-.
ters In connexion with one Of the highest Offices
10 the gift Of the people.
"The nomination Of Hon. 7. G. Hunt made with
unanimty almost without a precedent, exhibits
pubic appreciation OF his position and intellect,
his industry and meritorious services which is
almost guarantee Of his election.
eve are aware that some Of his former political
friends, in the reorganization Of parties, are no
longer bis supporters, and that few are found who
dsapproyc his vote on the important bill TO which
we have alluded. A South Carolinian by birth--a
southern man in all his instincts and feelings
fearless In the defence Of States rights and bold in
the demand for the full performance Of every con-
stitutionAl guarantee, his faithfulness, nay, his
love for the South cannot be doubted. Time is
justifying his course conservative, patriotic, and
eminenay Southern"
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A NARROW EscAPE--ALL ron LoyE.-A citizen
Of Brownstone, above Birmingham, leaped from
the fourth column Of the Monongahea bridge into
the river, on Friday night but being good swim
mer reached shore safe and sound, Mt the foot Of
Market street. lie gives the following statement
He had been engaged to female in Cleveland
for some time, when a few days ago he received a
letter from bis iRanordta, requesting him TO has
ten there, and she would name the happy day.
He accordingly awaited himself Of the quickest
means transportation, to wit the railroad but,
alas upon reaching the house, he discovered that
she had proved fathless, and was already married
to another and more successful lover Her double
dealings preyed upon bis mind, and being as rap
idly whired to the city as he had been taken away
from Il, reached here on Friday, in a very men.
tally perturbcd condition.
That night he stretched himself out at length,
sorrowinlIy, upon the cold planks Of the bridge,
and fed his flame by the pale light Of the stars-it
(the flannel doubtless being more ardent in view Of
its total hopelcssness--unt sleep came over him
like mantle not to give relief, for he carried his
sorrow with him to DIRE in,-land. That feeling
gradually yielded TO the sterner one of revenge,
and now schemes Of vengeance are rapidly formed,
and plans TO carry them into speedy execution are
devised At length he Is successfui-his rival Is
no more, but he has 10 fly for bis life. The police
are after him. they have reached the city, they are
on the bridge, they are about to lay their hands
on him. when he desperately throws himself over
into the water. Something like David Copper6eld
on his first drunk" when he fell down stairs, he
heard a splash, and on looking around, found Il
was caused by himself that he was then in the
water. Dreaming was over, but we will not at
tempt TO describe the feelings with which he view.
ed his position--partly ludicrous, fom the cause
of II but decidedly serious all the time, however,
he struck out manfully for the shore, where he
arrived safely dripping wet, concluding, doubt
lcssly, that
Glove is a dizziness"
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CALIFORNIA WHEAr.--A sample Of wheat was
shown on Change to-day, taken from ship
ment OF twenty thousand bushels, recently re-
ceived from California, and offered for sale In the
New York market 1t was white wheat OF beauti-
ful texture, superior quality and In excellent con-
dtion. This is reversing the order Of things, as
some years ago, immense quantities Of -four we're
shipped from our ports to San Francisco. Now,
our brethren Of the golden region exhibit strong
practical indications, that in case OF need or
famine, they would not allow us to suffer for want
Of breadstuffs.-Bah Pat
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journal.

An American captain at the Cfimea, July god,
writes to the Newark Advertiser that the allies
there number 300, 900 men. He adds:
The two armies have advanced the trenches
to within fifty yards Of each other and make dread
full havoc could sec the Russians throw shells
from the Redan and Malakoff towers, directly into
the English and French trenches and y is mel.
ancholy sight to see the poor fellows taken out OF
them, knocked to pieces.
81 was talking with an officer who has been in
the Crimea throughout the campaign, and he was
Of opinion that IL would not be taken this year.
lie said that the Russian Notifications were the
best engineerin, he ever knew. From an elevated
position where you can see the whole camp, i Is q
most magnificent sight. | had a good view Of
sebastopoI, and all the war.shps in the harbor."
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SAWS PRosrEcrs IN NEW YoRE.-The Sun gives
the following encouraging picture Of Sans pro-
gress in the city Of New York. II quotes the
Times and Tribune as authority for declaring that
"the Tcmplars, an American organization, number
5000 votes in single section Of the city," We
quote:
cit is true that the young Wings and the old
wings Of the city are going over by wholesale 70
Sam In all the uptown wards, more especially,
hundreds are being initiated at every meeting OF
the councils, and even Of those who have been
trusted TO pull the pires TO defeat Sans opera
tons, Il IL found that majority are actually en-
lated in his service and playing into his hands.
We have also learned that the know-No thlng
ticket. recently nominated, has been enthusiast
cany endorsed In twenty out Of the twenty-five
wards, and that the objection in the other two
wards extended 20 only two names on the ticket.
The character OF some Of the Broadway House
nominations Is given as one Of the causes OF the
recent large accessions from the Wings, while the
action of the Soft Shell Convention at Syracuse Is
said TO be driving many Democrats into Sans
ranks. Even the custom-house, II appears, IL rep.
resented In the councils. An old Tammany Hall
Democrat Il the Know Nothing candidate for Al
derman Of Twelfth ward, and other Democrats,
but recently faithful 10 the ancient usages are
courtinr Sans favor. Here Is fusion with a
venoeanoel Tammany should look sharp after its
aocE The battle is to be between Sam and
rrammany. and IL will be hari-fought one. Tam
many should have its eye on the deserters. II
viii require good generalship, and the whole unse-
duoed Democratic forces to beat the Know-Noth-
inps this fail"
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We learn from statement in the Albany Even
inc Journal, that some Of the snti-slavery members
Of the recent New York Soft Democratic State Con-
vop,iou who do not think the proceedings Of that
body satisfactory, have in circulation call for q
new convention, to be held at Syracuse, on the
2etb Of September.
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NORFoLK sUFFRREl.s.

KNHE subscriber respectfully announces
- that the profits on all goods sold in his Boot
and Shoe Establishment, on next "Wednesday, Sept.
~ will be set aside and given for the benefit Of the
Norfolk sufferers.
Goods on that day will be sold at 10 per cent. on
cost come, fellow-citizens, and accomplish two
Roodsthat Of probing yourselves and assisting the
distressed, and thus do good days work.
HENRY JOHNSON,
No. 369, opposite Northern Liberty
Market House, 9th street west
sept s--3tH Intel
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The Montgomery (Ala.) Journal intimates that
movement is on foot in that section TO give sub
stantial aid to the proslavery cause in Kansas. II
is thought that one hundred thousand dollars, 10
be raised by private subscriptions, viii send five
hundred active, reliable men there TO settle.
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INDEPENDENT POLICE.
YOUNG AMERrcAi
HA q. III FASHIONS

NV ANS, 23s, Pennsylvania A venue, near
IL Thirteenth street. to-day introduces bis tall
style Of Hats and Caps which, for beauty and dura
blity, cannot be surpassed.
He has likewise made arrangements with the cele
brated Genn, Of New York, 10 have constantly on
hand large assortment Of his Hats, which will be
offered to The public for best quality q 80; second
He Is confident that gentlemen win save at least
one dollar ia tle price Of Hat by calling at his es-
tablishment sep6-lw
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The Treasure Chest ofthe steamer Atlantic.

The Treasure Chest OF the Steamer Atlantic.
Mr.. Green, the submarine diver, on the oath
ultimo, made an effort to recover the chest con-
tanning 1000 In SPECIE lost with the steamer At
lantic, three years ago, on Lake Erie. A letter
thus describes his dress and descent into the deep:
He was dressed with three pair of flannel draw
ers three shirts, (aso flannel three pair of WOOL
len pants, three coats, and three pair of wooen
stockings, surmounted by his submarine armor I;
on his feet he had pair Of stogy shoes, with a
lead sole, one-half or fve-eghths of inch thick,
and belt of eighty pounds Of shot around his
body to sink him, and the breast-piece of the ar
NOR cannot weigh less than fifty pounds Taking
hold of the line he descended, finding il perfectly
so that he could see all around him to the depth OF
sixty feet, when II grew dark, and for the balance
of his fearful journey, amid the caverns Of the
deep, he guided solely by the line, until at the
depth of one hundred and forty feet, when he
struck bottom, or something which he soon made
out to be the wheelhouse of the Inflated boat I;
cropping along, he slid on the hurricane deck, from
thence TO the guards Of the boat; by poking
around he discovered the precise position OF the
boat, and found himself not far from the sought
for Office, and made fast the end of line which he
had carried down with him, TO a staunchsion near
the gangway, and giving the signal he assembled,
carrying with him a Piece Of the wheel-house
which he had secured, IA piece OF which, about
eight inches long, four inches wide, and IA inch
thick was sawed off and presented to me by the
captain Of the Yorktown
He had gone down in all l52 feet, aud remained
just 40 minutes. After resting, he again descend
ed having first partaken of hearty meal without
removing his dress, save the head-piece. His ex.
element intense at his great success thus far,
and, when he descended the second time, he was
quite hot, 1.-THE day was intensely hot.) Descend.
ing by his second line, he soon stood on the deck
feeling his way along, he soon reached the third
window, which, being unbroken, he shattered it,
and, reaching in his hand at last laid II upon the
much-coyeted safe, just in the position which 1t
had been described TO him. Not being able TO
reach far enough to make this line fast he again
ascended for hook to hook through the handles,
reaching the deck, he made known his success and
requirement, and, as no hook was ready, sat down
until one could be secured to n line.
In a few minutes after he was taken violently
sick, and two physicians, who arrived in a short
time, pronounced his recovery doubtful. AT last
accounts, however, he was slightly better. He
says, IL his life Is spared he win yet be the owner
Of that chest lie win no doubt be more cautious
IN future how he makes a dive when he Is warm,
and on full stomach. His first exclamation on
his second ascension was, " touched the gold y
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The Americans of the eighth Congressional dis
trict Of Georgia, met at Augusta on the 5th, and
nominated Colonel La Fayette Lamar as their can
didate for Congress. Colonel Lamar is gentle
man Of fine capacity, but Is little known to the
people of the district.
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GENEROUS FlRM,--It is stated, says the Bos-
ton Post, that dry goods firm in that city divided
five thousand dollars among the clerks in August,
being the amount Of profits accrulng to that month
over aud above the per centage which the firm has
fixed az a limit Of what they wish 10 make
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FANCY GOODS AND MILLINERY.
wHyIIIIAM A.. gHEDD. 500. Eleventh

J" street, near Pennsylvania avenue, has con-
santly on hand Millinery, Hosiery Gloves, Perfume
~, Combs, Brushes, and Fancy Goods, Of every de-
scripton. jy26-6m
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DRowxED--The wife and daughter of Captain
Dumaresq, Of Boston, and the only daughter Of
Francis Richards, Esq, of Gardiner were drowned
10 the Kennebec river, at Perkins, Maine, on the
4th instant The young ladies were bathing in
the river near the summer residence of Mr.. Du-
maresq; Mrs. d., who was in the house, heard
their cry for help, and, rushing to the river,
plunged in--drowning with them. The bodies Of
Mrs. d. and daughter were sent to Boston.
Captain d. is the brother-in-law of the late
Thomas II. Perkins, Jr, Of Boston.
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The public Offices are 10 be removed from Que.
bee 10 Toronto on the Let of October.
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In. FRASKLIs's OPINION or FoREIeN CoSvIcTs
sENr TO rms CoUSrRY.-During the administration
Of Robert Wapole, the transportation of convicts
10 this country was regarded very great griov.
ance. Dr. Franklin wrote to the Minister the
thanks Of the Colonists for the material aid Of Bi.
tain to this country, SO strongly manifested in this
instance; and, as a satisfactory proof of American
gratitude, sent him a collection Of rattlesnakes,
which he advised him to have introduced into his
Mnjesty's gardens at Kew, in order that they might
propagate and increase, assuring him that they
would be as beneficial to his Majesty's English do.
minion, as the British rdttiesndke conuicts had
been to America.--dmer. Museum June, 1890.
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I" !. w. FAPESs, ESQ"


II this letter he genuine as It is supposed to be
10y the New York Commercial Advertiser, from
which VIC copy It, that journal speaks truly in say
ing that some persons " viii have heavy account
10 settle with popular sentiment"
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FOR SALE,
AN THE ISLAND, Two neat two-story
" and attic Frame Houses, containing seven rooms
each, located Tenth street, between Maryland nv
enue and street win be sold low and on very ac-
commodating terms.
Also in the northern part Of the CITY, between 18th
and 9th streets, l., Frame House with wide
passage For further information apply 10
JOHN B. WILLIAMSON,
No. 4I3 10th street, between @ and II, or shop,
sep Sins 18th 1t, bet. Pa. ave and 81.
INDEPENDENT POLICE.
TNHE undersigned have entered into
u firm, for the purpose Of attending 70 all crimi-
nal and other business which may be intrusted TO
them. Any communication from any part Of the
United States win be promptly attended TO-
One of said firm will be found at oil times at John
d. Clark's United States Police Office, No. 527,
Twelfth street
WILLIAM III. FANNING,
JOHN II. STEWART,
j. s. NORWOOD.
sepg-8w SOLOMON GODDARD.
LAND WARRANTS.
NKE are paying the highest prices for
sep 7-8n J. NJ. CLARKE CO.
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why Greytown was Destroyed .

Colonel KINNEY, In another address TO the
public" emanating from Greytown, says that he
has in his possession letter written by Mr. Jos.
L. WnrrE, Of the city Of New York, to Mr.. FA-
BENs, then Charge at Greytown Of which the fol-
lowing is a copy:
"ORce Of tie Nep York and California
"Siedmship Line, ria Nicaragua,
No 5 Boriing Green, ". Y. June Is, 1854.
"DEAR SIR; Capt Holns leaves here next
Monday You viii see from his instructions that
much discretion Is given TO you, and II is to be
hoped that Il viii not be 80 exercised as TO show
any mercy 10 the town or people.
"If the scoundrels are soundly punished, we
can take possess on and build II up as business
place, put in our own officers, transfer the juris-
diction and you know the rest.
at Is OF the last importance that the people Of
the town should be taught TO fear us. Punishment
win teach them, after which you must agree with
them as to the organization Of new government,
and the officers Of il. Every thing now depends
on you and Hollins. The latter is all right. He
fully understands the outrage, and will not hesitate
ia enforcing repa-ation.
" ] hope TO hear from you, that all is right
Yours, &c,