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ire: they arc or the contrary. far stronger
nd morv pprfr., than they wnrc when the

fire: they arc or the contrary, far stronger
and more perfr.: than they were when the
iics. bombirlM-ni terminated in November
last. anl liz 'cwn is no ,!ou't fill Of defen-
sye "xre.'icntI which yer, 10: then though:
~. Sue, wa tHN condition Of the siege
when TIE a'ac!, III the 18th OF June wa. di-
r'rt-d aea,n., III. A;ala,:cti Tower and the
Redan. and III allied armies underwent the
'ir>' ,rrlous check they h,v" sustained. Our
limits forbid rs TO enter mo 4 detailed exam
nation of the mi>tor:unes and errors OF that
.v.,'t;'l day; hut il any proof were needed
OF the rrIn"ip'c, Of fertilization tcr which we
are here tUntri.dir., i Will he found in the
terrific fire ard the unilincl.ina defence of
the Russian gdrr:-cn Oh TIM occasion.
!E PROSPECT.
Notwithstanding This Disappointing Mt, there
Seem. little reason to doubt ui he successful
termination OF this great enterprise Oar
forces a-r tour times more numerous than
Mi"l. we Undertook The slice Our artillery
ha. Increased N even Il greater proportion.
aud III" experience Of the Winter campaign
has added immensely TO the efficiency OF eve
~ department OF our aiinics. GA the other
hand, tn. Russians must be dispiritcd by
their recent con'inna! defeats and crippled
~ our >uc:cs.rs in to sea Of Azoti: and
mere i".i-wort> cannot forever resist such
an over hciu'nr power As is now brought a
uainst thtn. Bat whether the place fa.i to-
morrow. or ST.. res. Cmetin,e longer. the
scientific question ., t>r as the arr OF torIIi-
cation Is concerned. may BE- considered as
settled For |, |, proved beyond A doubt
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(OrrcsvOmda nee.

u. sph II VOLUNTARY CoMMrNICAr Tons from all
o"''s Of The country upon matters Of interest. Items
# News. IN p.rticuler. miH B. thankfully recearea.
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From the most reliable testimon,

Prom the most reliable testimony
which comes 20 hand from time to time there
seem, 10 reason 10 doubt that Hon. Neal Dow
IS sustained III his course by The public voice
of Portland. the city of which he is the chief
Magistrate. The Grand .Jury OF Cumberland
county have tailed to fad a biii against him
Tor his procedures in the liquor riot, but in
dicted eight or ten Of the rioters
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We learn that on Thursday of Ias,
week Mr.. O. B. Sn.itl, Of Newark, caught a
large t~o-years Old cub in steel trap in a
small piece OF woods near lis house. Bruin
had previously killed one of Mr.. Smiths
sheep. part Of which he eat, and on return
ing for the remainder. was caught The bear
dragged the trap,wbich weighed forty pounds,
three-fourths of mile to the Passumpsic riv-
err, where he was first discovered. A ball
through the head cured him Of bis propensity
for sheep stealing.
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JUSTICES.

kIEEY-A X Qn;m''v. John Russell, ,ir.
Josiah Bean, Charles II. Graves, Earle Bar
nev
BUHKE-Joel Trnil, Era>tus Woodruff,
J. 5. Bems, David Chadwick, Philip Smith
Joshua Andrew. ID. 5. Townsend
BAENET-Loren Kline. Walter Harvey
Peter BucLanan William Warden. S. NJ
Brclc, Lloyd Kmhal., Samuel Gleason, Pc
ter >hear.r, Duncan Harvey l.. L. Parks.
ST. JoHN>B.'EY-As l.. French Moses
kitredsc Lewis C. Porter Joseph He, Ez
"a H. GATES. Luther c. Mathews. George
Eanncv. Ephraim Chambcslin, Calvin j.
" RIGHT. Asa Morrill,
SEVERE RAILROAD ArcIDENT-The
train which left New York at 10 o'clock, on
AUG 90. for Philadelph;s. on the Jersey
Railroad, Wa thrown OF the .rlc. The az
c'!t.nt occurred two miles above Burlington
The III tran waited AT Burlington for the
AID then vent on >!ovly There was vc-
hl.!c at Tie crcs>ll.g, IT,, driver OF which
waited NATL the tram passed up. when he
started tocro>> tie track The engineer AT
the mo:~cn., h,arir1 tie down train an
proa hnL Suddenly reversed h> engine, and
IN coming back encountercl th. vehicle. which
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--Messrs Coman and Stetson, of the As
tor House, have again been arrested vn Charge
u violating The 'iq,or law
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There were one or two quite severe
frosts IN this vicinity last week. Vines we're
killed anal some crops were injured some
What,
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- BEFAp>1rFTS IN ItKuPl. - W.
the following from a letter which an.

pears IN the I.un.on Times of iu.ust IL
4" h. crop OF in.'J IN the nlted kIng ION
has proved to be one of th. most abundant
Oh record II was housed IN splendid Orle-.
and the crop OF the previous year being near
~ exhausted, sumption bean on it Al
once. with little mixture @: old ram 1t was
supposed that .rori this and the reduced for
en- imports the crop. would scarcely suffer
to carry us over 10 another harvest
" Liberal. therefore, as farmers deliveries
have been. nigh p:,ceS have rule through
ont the season. As II was ALWAYS suspected
that the deliveries could not be kept up. and
that the pinch would come AT last Ii s not
long since tina, even l2u>. per quarter was
spoken OF As beng likely figure before an
other crop could be maturcd. But hat is
the actual result? Here we are on the eve
OF another harvest. vet farmers deliveries
keep up on the same scale as in spring, with
ont the smallest inl,cations OF exhaustion,
am. there is sill no country demand Of CON
sequence i'll the ports. where stocks OF for
elGn grain begin to accumulate All danger
Is therefore pas"
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St.AH FOR SAN fKAH, " - 4.
quantity OF sugar shipped to san france
i immense. Within thirty day. "" t.i.1- i'-'
there have cone forward 1i.o barrels =.
half barrels, il'l packages, i2' Aer''
boxes 90 hid. ma s9' ~ lc..
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-ARHoIT LAwHFNCE's PlnrIC BIZ.
GUESTS. Mr. Lawrence gave $1,000 toward,
the establishment of prizes in the Latin and
English High Schools of Boston, and his will
he1ueathed further large sums to other pub
lie Objects. The following are the amounts
bequeathed. which, in the gross. foot up to
the sum OF one hundred and thirty thousand
dollars, viz:
o tne lawrence Scientific School, $4,000
For 'ulldng Model Lodging Houses in Bos-
ION: $4,000
o me boston Public Library. 10000
10 the Franklin Library in the city of Law
reEce, 5000
l." the american Bible Society. 5000
o the American Tract society + 600
10 the Home Missionary Society Z OOO
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kIEEY-A. X Qaim''v. John Russell, ir.
josiah Bean, Charles II. Graves, Earle Bar
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PERSONAL.

....Sir John Radcliffe, of London, Hon.
Sutherland, N. Y and Hon. W. L. Lee, Com
missioner to the Sandwich Islands, are at
Wizards. Hon. j. E. Wilson, of Massachu-
sets, and Hon. Sam Chapman, NJ. P. Halifax,
n. s., are at Browns. Hon. w. Thompson,
Of Missouri, is at the United States Hotel.
....Santa Anna was, several days ago, sus.
pected Of being in Norfolk, and some excite
ment was occasioned In consequence ofthe I'M
founded rumor. 1t is now said that P. T.
Barnum, was offered, on Monday, $500, 900
for Iranistan, his country residence, by Santa
Annals agent, and that he offers to sell for
$3.50, 600. We are inclined to the opinion that
this is but another humbug.
1.-THE celebrated eronaut GODDARD made a
balloon ascension from st. Louis, last Thurs
day, and took ten persons with him. High
times in that party.
....Gov. Price, of New Jersey, has issued a
proclamation, setting apart Thursday, the
4th Of October, as day of Thanksgiving to
Almighty God. for the continuance Of public
health, with abundant harvests, &c.
.... On Tuesday last, while some repairs
were making to the gas fixtures of store in
Savannah, an explosion occurred, which shat
tered the building and seriously injured four
persons.
-. Mr.. Fillmore has declined the honor Of
q Doctorate Of Laws from the University OF
Oxford, which Lord Palmerston and other
great men Of England were DESTROYS to have
conferred on him, and this on the ground that
he had not received university, or even a
college education.
-. A despatch from Syracuse, New York,
dated Sept 10, says that party of fifty frst
class mechanics had left that city for Kansas.
They are engaged to work on the Government
buildings at Fort Leavenworth. Lt-lf3
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PAID BoR wHIPPIxe BoY.-A few days
since. one Of the drivers Of team used Tor
hauling cars on the Market street railroad,
caught the SON of tavern keeper on one OF
the cars while il was in motion. He took the
boy of and gave him several cuts with his
whip. Some of the tavern keepers neighbors
saw the act and made quite a noise about IL
and informed the father of the boy. He (the
father) let on to be very indignant, and told
them il they would show him the driver ne
would settle with him. The driver was
watched for, and when seen the father was In
formed Of il. The team was stopped and the
driver invited into the tavern and asked II ne
was the man that had struck the boy. Eyes,
replied the driver, I" and shall do 1t again II
/ catch him on the cars" The indignant IA
Their put his hand violently in his pocket and
drew out q dollar, which he gave the driver
for the good service he had performed.-PhH.
Ledger.
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COAL.-COAL.
LIME, WOOD AND COAL.
NEW FURNITURE.

A LII persons about to furnish anew or 70 make
n additions to their Furni- 60
tune are invited to examine the ~
stock in the store next TO Odd
Fellows Hail, Seventh street,
which contains large assortment Of House + W
nishing Goods, consisting Of
Cabinet and Cottage Furniture
Ofice Desks, Tables and Chairs
Mattresses, Of hair, husk and cotton
Oilcloth, Carpeting and Mating
Glass, China and painted Tin Ware
Children's Carriages, Basket and WOODWARD
Clocks, Mirrors, Toi ct Sets, &C.
The stock comprises large amount Of Furni-
ture much Of IL costly and elegant; and large ad-
ditionsl supplies will be received during the pres
ent month"; so that almost every taste can be suit
ed. A. ROTHWELL
sep 10-2aw3w
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REyoIcINes IN DoGDoN.-We are now in the
midst of canine jubilee. The dog law, which
allowed fifty cents for the capture Of all un-
muzzled dogs in the street expired by its own
limitation last Friday. Since the 18th Of June,
when 1t went into operation, nearly four thou
sand have been sent TO the pound.-N Y.
Herald.
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AGENTS FOR THE STAR,
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The bateiligenesr is to-day devoted to news.
The Union publishes very able speech
delivered by John Co;hrane, Esq, of New
York city, at the recent New York Soft State
Convention, wherein the necessity for acquies-
ence in the principle Of the Nebraska bill is
enforced with powerful effect
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MADAME DELARUE respectfully solicits of
Isl those persons having to purchase articles In
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, or FRIDAY of
the present week, as the profits Of all cash sales
made on those DAYS will be contributed for the re-
lief Of the sufferers Of Norfolk and Portsmouth
Call at the Fancy Millinery Store, 23s Pennsylva-
mia avenue, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. sc 1l-3t
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A CAhD.-The undersigned would gratefully
N acknowledge the former kindness OF the cit-
zens Of the District and the public in general in
the gin Of their patronage, and would inform them
that he has located himself at the corner Of eth
and ID streets, opposite the Patriotic Bank. where
he intends keeping general assortment OF Fur
niture, which he viii sell low for cash, and win
give particular attention TO all Auction aud Com
mission business, and would respectfully solicit
the continuation Of their patronage.
Very respectfully, A. GREEN.
sen S-eOlm
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Aid for the Norfolk Sufferers!
NATIONAL EATING.HO II SIC

Northwest corner Of Si1th Sc +, and Pa. aussxe.
THE undersigned intends to contribute his mite
Il to the suffering poor Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth, virginia; therefore, he win open his Res
taurant for their benefit for three days, WE'D
NESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY, the
18th, 18th, and 18th Of September the proceeds of
which viii be sent to some responsible person TO
forward the amount received upon the three above
named days for their especial aid.
Snack, with all the delicacies Of the season,
viii be kept from 10 a. m. until p. m, for the
comfort Of those who may honor him with call
for the above purpose.
FRANK SELDEN, Proprietor.
All hail to the man who, for the suffering poor,
Forgets his own interest and opens his door;
Who contributes his mite, be II ever so small,
To the cause Of humanity, whenever It calls.
sen ll-3t
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IRST g 3 A Nd B A LII
0R r HE REA SON

OF THE SEASON.
TINE members of the TERPSICHORE CLUB
Il take great pleasure I'm announcing TO their
friends and the public in general that their second
Grand Annual Ball will take place at Odd Eel
lows Hell, Navy Yard, MONDAY EVENING,
September "a, 1888.
The members pledge themselves that no pains
or expense shall be spared on their part to make
this pass of with the same eclet that has hereto
fore been experienced at the Balls Of the Terpai-
chore Club.
No hats or caps allowed in the ball room except
worn by different Clubs.
Prof. Louis Weber's celebrated Cotillon Band
has been engaged for the occasion.
Tickets ONE DOLLAR-admitting a gentle
man and ladies'; to be had Of any Of the Managers
and at the door on the evening Of the ball.
MANAGERS.
Marcellus Marceron,
Stephen McNsmee, Roht E Thompson,
Philip Ennis, Geo A Barr,
jas Dobbyn, John Smith,
VIM E Tucker, Smith Townshend.
sep L, q, 81, s2,24
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NEW GOODS.

GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, JEW
VI ELRY, CLOCKS, FANCY ARTI- e
Giles, &c, Just received, and can be ~
bought IS per cent. cheaper than similar SI
goods can be bought in Washington.-k
Good Clocks, 81 IS; prime jewelled Silver Watch.
Levers, 13 jewels, s23; Jewelry, all prices and
styles; Gold Chains, very cheap and in great va
riety; Fancy Articles, such as Loops, Shaving
Cream, superior Razor Strops, Razors that can't
be excelled, Knives, Scissors, Clothes and Hair
Brushes, Tooth Brushes, and q great many arti-
cles too numerous to mention. Also, some verv
high priced Gold end Silver Watches Of the best
makers in London; Silver Watches as high as
$50; Gold do, SI75.
Call and examine for yourselves. IL Terms
invariably cash.
y. B.-Watches and Jewelry at wholesale
Cash paid for old silver
J.ROBINSON, Jeweler,
$40 Penn av-, opposite Browns hotel.
sep 5-eolm
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NEW FALL GOODS.
HIN III &lInnT

John III. sMooT,
No. 1Ie s. side Bridge, near Hisk ST,
GEORGETOWN, d. c. =,
Has received, and offers cheap for cash, or 10
prompt paving customers, an assortment OF sea-
sonable Stable Goods, viz:
100 pieces new style English Prints
so do Merrimack do
30 do Manchester and Lancashire 6inghams
Is do plain color Nous de LANES
do best make black SILK
30 do checked Muslins, cheap
20 do white Cambrics do
25 do Swiss and Null Muslin
10 do Richardson's and Barklies Irish Linens
SO do extra heavy blesched Cottons, 12kc.
50 do medium do, soft finish
The above Shirtings are manufactured 20 order,
and can be highly recommended.
New York Mills and other good brands.
so pieces heavy IA and ga brown Cottons
25 do heavy blue Osnaburg Prints
The very best goods made FOR servant women
20 pieces white, red and yellow Flannels
% do bid and bro. Canton do
SO dozen Linen Cambria Handk'fs, Sc 20 81
50 do ladies', misses and mems Hosiery
With an assortment Of Table Damask, Crash,
Huckaback, Bird Eye Diapers, Marseilles
Spreads, Sheetings, Jeans, Cassimeres, Sat
tinetts, &c.
Purchasers viii find II decidedly to their ad-
vantage TO call before making their purchases
Large additions made during the month.
sepi0 J. II. 8.
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MADAME rs REMOVAL.

MADAME r. respectfully informs the public
WI in general, thst she will give information In
all the Affairs relating to Life, Health, Wealth,
Marriages, Love, Journeys, Law suits, Difficult
ties in Business, Absent Friends, Sickness and
Death, and In respect 10 all other subjects She Il
also able to tell the Ages Of persons by reading
numbers. All those who wish 10 consult Madame
X. viii please call soon, as she viii remain in the
city but short time. She can be consulted al all
hours Of the day and evening. Her name is on
the door-at No. 2s2, 18th street, corner of ID, on
the LEFT hand side. Gentlemen 50 cents and Ladies
IS. Sep s-St
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EVERY BODY NOTICE.
HANILIN HOUSE.

TNHE proprietor Of this House respectfully an
Il nounces to his friends and the public that the
entire receipts Of the establishment on THURS
DAY NEXT, 18th instant, from a. m until 6
p. m. win be appropriated for the benefit of the
Norfolk sufferers. JOS. HAMLIN
corner Tenth street and Penna avenue
11-2f
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1TO THE PUBLIC.-Having learned
~ that have been represented by sundry
evil disposed persons as a Know Nothing, this is
to certify that all such representations false,
as have not now, nor have l ever had the slight,
est lot or part, or sympathy with Know Nothing
ism. am now, as ever have been, opposed to
them. SAM'L GREGG,
sep 12-1t# Seventh w ard Washington.
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FRENCH BOOT MAKER.

FRENCH BOOT MAKER.
JACOB wOLFSTEINER, No. 4s7 Eighth NJ :,
y near Pa. avenue, Is now prepared to-A.
make the most F fashions BILE French Boots
His long experience and prar tee in this
York, justify him In saying that his boots canno,
be excelled in this country
Has on hand lot already made up, to which
sep 11-3m#
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NEW MUSIC received weekly At sos Pa. ave
j Y nue., near 10th st. r ELIIS.
au ~ - - .7r
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NEW PAPER.HANGING AND UPHOL.
STEERING ESTABLISHMENT.
THE subscriber having taken the Store, No 39l
IL Seventh street, between III and l SITS, would
respectfully inform his friends and the public gen
orally that he has just received a splendid supply
Of the latsst patterns Of papers, and all other ard
cles In the above business which he Is prepared to
dis pose Of on the most reasonable terms. Being
fully prepared to execr te all work in his line al
the shortest notice. he fatters himself that he will
receive a share Of the public patronage.
N. B. Carpets cut and made to order.
sepl2 N. Z. WORTHINGTON.
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hog STOLEN-was stolen from the yard on
- the corner Of 9th and g SITS, this morning, a
Newfoundland Brindle Pup, in which black is the
its TAIL large head, with ring around IFS neck. S5
will be given to any one bringing the dog to the
corner Of 9th and g streets. sep 12-3t$
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BASKETS, Engrsvings, Per
near 10th st. su9!-
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~ notifies his Patrons that, according 70 his
custom on such holidays, his restaurant, near the
War Department, will not be opened tomorrow
"wednesday the 18th instant. sep la
A CARD Having heard thatit Is reported that
IN Messrs. Shekell & Bros stock Of groceries IL
now advertised to be sold out under a deed Of
trust to secure amounts due me on account Of sale
Of my stock to Them state that they have paid me
all that was due me, and do not owe me dollar
and that have no claim Of the kind, and had no
knowledge Of their selling out except from re-
port. JNO. b. KlBBEY.
sep 12-3t
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MEMOIR OF REV SYDNEY SMITH
1s1 edited bY Mrs. Austen, vols
Panama In 1855. FRANcK TAYLOR.
an ~
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Dear SIR Your kind letter was received
ye<t,rd ~, and I thank you thousand times
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The Current Operations OF the Treasury
Dspartment.-On yesterday, 18th September,
there were Of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books of the DEPARTMENT
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Mr Buchanan.-It is understood here that
Mr.. Buchanan does not anticipate that the pub
lie business, which bids fair to detain him in
London beyond the 9th of October, the time
originally fixed by himself for his return to
the United States, will keep him there longer
than the 9th of November, about which time
he will probably embark for New York.
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Dismissed.-Thc Secretary Of. the Treasury
hascaused the name of I'd 1t. Henry Wilkinson,
now attached to the Revenue Cutter Jefferson
Davis, in Puget's sound, to be dropped from
the roll Of the officers of the U. S. Revenue
Marine service. The charge under which he
is dropped is understood to be dropped is " in.
toxication. !"
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From the Richmond Dispatch and the Peters
burg Express, both of which papers have a
number Of correspondents in Norfolk and
Portsmouth, we make the following extracts:
Among the deaths are John T. Nash, Mrs
c. T. Myers, Mrs. Geo Topping. Mrs. James
Totterdale, and Drs. Howle, Marshall and
Smith.
Robert T. Scott, who has had in charge the
provision store, and has been very active, is
said to be in dying condition.
The Rev. Mr.. Hume, of the Baptist Church,
and the Rev. Mr. Devlin, of the Catholic
Church, are the only two pastors in town TO-
day. They have been constantly engaged
since the fever broke out-ssve a short period
when they were successfully sick.
The Rev. Mr.. Chisholm, already reported
at the hospital, is said to be improving. The
Rev. V. Eskridge is considered doing we'll
Mrs. James Edward Wilson and two of her
CT idren died on Saturday last
Miss Alice Haynes, daughter Of Mrs Jno
B. Davis, deceased, is now recovering, although
the much dreaded black vomit made its ap-
pearance during her illness.
Mr.. James Totterdale died few days since.
Mr.. Whitney, an engineer in the employ of
| the County ferry, is dead.
Nathaniel II. Wilson, "a deaf mute for sew.
eral years past engaged in the clerks Office at
IOf0rIuouJu, 10 uOMu Will INC lcftI.
The family of the Rev. Mr.. Eskridge, Chap.
lain of the Navy Yard, Gosport, am sorry to
| say, are down with the fever in Portsmouth.
The following is list Of those who died
from Friday night up to q. m. on Saturday
| morning Robert Bullock, Mrs. Pike, Mrs.
Cloudy, Henry Hardy, Miss Webb, daughter
of George Webb, dead; Miss Parker, daugh
ter Of Smith Parker, dead; Jos. George, son
| Of Henry George.
The plague fly" disappeared Thursday,
and leaves US in doubt as to whether it disap.
pearance is good or bad omen. They are
| insects very much like mosquitoes, except
| with large wings, and their bites greatly in.
| flame the flesh and raise great knots on it.
When they came here their bellies were red
and when they left they had become yellow.
Robert Mcdonald, the only remaining prin
ter of the Daily Transcript, at Portsmouth,
died Of fever on Friday night.
The following letter has been addressed to Q
gentleman in this city,
ea FRIGArE UNITED STATES,
~. September ii, 1855.
Dear .Sir Your kind letter was received
yest ,rd ~, and thank you thousand time,