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The Literary Institute.

The excellent and very satisfactory
couyse of Lectures under the auspices Of
this valuable Association will terminate
Tonight with au essay on ''Alirth, and the
Mirthful," from Pref. Sayler. whose plea
ssna discourse of Tuesday evening pleased
everybody who heard il.
We hope, as a morning contemporary
very appropriately suggests, that Me-
chanios' Hall will 10 crowded this even
ing, as a testimonial On tho part Of our
people Of their grateful appreciation of
tie efforts Of the young ,nen connected
with Ike Institute 70 afford them blended
obstruction aud amusement, and as an
earnest future pa.forase, 10 all enter
pgiGeS Of Il similar character, "a their lner-
its shall appear. The course, as we have
sajd above, ciosos Tonight, and the in
ai35uration Of another next winter win
depend very much upon What shall seem
to have been the public estimate Of this
--~tether approving or Indifferent.
For ourselves, we must regard the lee
su9c-roon as being, when properly con-
Quoted, one Of tho best agencies in that
popular instruction., which is perpetually
necessary. which cannot be RENTED with
out danger for msment. and which
sgary friend OF the common veal viii re-
gard as one of t,o foremost objects Of his
public duty. Tho lecture system at the
North, it is true, after aonrishing for some
years like green bay tree has latterly
fallen into disrepuso, because it hiss been
abused and made a medium for the pub
fishing oil heresies and atsurditios. This
tendency il doubtless al important dan
ger, but it does not condemn the system.
Rightly used, it may be made means Of
generaIen iigbtenment---aa Instrument for
raising the tone of popular Intelligence,
which il the 6rmsst basis of fea..y to tho
laws
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Hotel Arrivals.
NATIONAL HO1EL, NORFOLK,
WIN. L MATTERS Paop RIeToR.

Al Glover, Apponattox w W Sto-
rcy, Il A Hennings, A + Elliott, N Y:
W A Walters Richmond NJ Smith,
j W Young, Va; Capt Henry Pierson.
Ship Star Of Hope II L Browne, l. N
Marston, Baltimore j McMain, Alaba-
ma NJ Stnbling, U S N; EE Stone,
Georgia; A b Urguhast j B Urquhart,
southampton, Beverly Keuuop, Colora-
do; John Hogan, Warwick Il Davon-
port, Chicago.
MERCHANTS HOTEL, NORFOLK.
]. L. WEATurEwAx, PGorRIEron.
Sol Hodges, Su0olk e Randall, Gates
CO; J IL Ewing, W II Pierce, Williams
burg; Il lluunucutt, Surry; A Emauu-
Oh, Va; } L Cooper, Norfolk co.
OCEAN HOUSE., PORTSMOUTH,
WATTS & EMME8soX, PROPRIETOR s.
DR. II Il Wilks, Yorkshire W j Cape.
hart, N G; Richard Stanton, Tennessee !;
" Harris, Philadelphia; Jesse Bcnja-
min. Va; II J Hukland, s G.
MACON HOUSE, PORTSMOUTH
j, ID. ltoLLApAy, PROPRIETOR.
Dr G Bowers, southampton D Baker,
n G.; A /. James, q u Wells, VA; G j
McU Hlgai, U n.
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A man calling himself elijah, The
Prophet" made his appearance in the
streets Of st. Louis, few days since,
dressed in a red robe, aud drawing great
crowds in him. He wore his hair and
beard long, both reaching nearly to his
waist. For fear after disturbance, which
at one time seemed iminent, he was in
vited by the police to sojourn at the Gala
boose during his residence in the city.
After ths excitement ceased, the Prophet
was discharged, and loft the city for some
more genial latitude
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Editorial Change.
laws,

Baker ?. Lee, Jr. Esq, who for twelve
months past has been constant contri-
butor to the Editorial columns Of the En-
quircr, announces in that paper Of yes
terday that bis conEexion with the En-
quirer has Terminated. We regret to
lose M. Lee from the press. His abili-
~, dignity and courtesy, his fidelity to
,3uty and generous and lofty bearing, re-
cejvc graceful tribute from his ascot
atas Of the Enquirer. He has our cor
djal wishes fol his happiness and pros
perity--~ Richmond Dispatch ef yestes'-
1Gy
M, l,3e WAS for some years tavQrably
known to The citizens of Norfolk, as tht.
Proprietor and Editor Of the Da2y Ne,cs
- Journal, the ability, learning, honesty
aad uniformly high tone of whose man
agemcnt would nave done credit to any
coIOmuui;y. Mr., Lee is cmphaticaily
gentleman, and that too Of the Guest and
most stcr)iog pattern, AS such, le will
commahd the esteem and confidence of
his fellows wherever the char acter signi-
fed in that grand cid uame" is honor
ed. We wish him all success; and We
know that he must achieve it, since his
popularity hore-a popularity resting
upon lis merits as man, and therefore
of tho most solid and ondunng kind
cannot but be repeated wherever he may
sojourn. 1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Lee
will not utterly withdraw himself from
the activities of Journalism, for which, in
the sentiment of our cotemporary Of the
Ra'o4d, bis learning and genius so ex-
eellortly qualify him.
Ii 4ilusion to Mr. LES retirement
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NEUTRALITY or THE IsTaMUs OF Pa
NAMA.-It is rrlmored that the New Gra-
madam minister at Paris has signed a
treaty with France, securing the entire
neutrality oGthe Isthmus Of Panama, AID
that he has concluded a like treaty with
Russia, through the Russian Ambassador
ut the Court of France. 1t is said, prior
10 the recent change in the English Min
istry he had negotiated convention with
England for the same purpose, but it is
not stated whether it has been actually
signed or not.
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FIRING INTO A CHURCH, On the even
ing of the 22d ult., a mulatto, while in
toxicated, went into a church at Wanda
dia, H., where protracted meeting was
going on, and becoming noisy, was eject
cd from the house.-She went home, but
in a few minutes returned with revolver,
which she fred at the congregation
through the window. The ball struck
and dangerously wounded man named
James Mitchell. The woman attempted
to escape, but was captured, and was ia
danger Of being lynched at the latest ac-
counts.
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PASSING AwAY.--Of all the multitudes
who served in the army Of the Revolu-
ton, only three hundred and forty-six
pensioners remained on the last Fourth
of July. Ten per cent of all the Revolt
tionary pensioners died last year. But the
hardy old soldiers must have felt them
selves endowed with new youth, when
they came homo from the wars, and took
to themselves young wives; for there are
ten widows of soldiers living, where there
is one soldier, or four thousand seven
hundred and two, to three hundred aud
forty six.
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EXCITEMENT IN PouGHKEEPs1E, N. Y.

EXCITEMENT IN PouGHEEErs1E, N. Y.
There has been much excitement dur
ing the last few days at Poughkeopsi, in
regard to the death Of a young woman
Who is said to have been seduced, and
killed by malpractice in New York: The
body Of the young lady was exhumed on
Wednesday, and examined by physicians,
aud again inferred. Doctor Gray and
Amelia Provost, in whose house the de-
ceased died, have been arrested. The
uaiac Of the yonng girl Is Jcmima Bene-
way, and she is said to have belonged to
one Of the most respectable families in
rouelseepsie.
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U. S. VESSELS IN THE CHINA SEAs.--
The U. S. steamer Mississippi, arrived at
Hong Kong ON the 10Th Of January, hav-
ing left Singapore on the I'd. The Min
nesota arrived at Hong Kong from Ma
Gao On the 18th, with Commissioner
Reed. Commodore Armstrong left Hong
Kong on the 5th in the peninsular and
oriental steamer, en- route for the United
States. Capt. Simms was doing duty
on board the San Jacinto.
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FATAL AccIDENT.-Mr. Tazewc,l
Waldron was shot dead on Saturday last
at his motherin-law's, Mrs Eliza Ward,
in Pittsylvania county, Va. Mr. Valid
ron had loaded his gun and started to the
pigeon roost, which was not far distant,
aud when in the act Of mounting his
horse his gun fired. lodging tie whole
contents ia his abdomen.
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ThE FOLLOWING ARTICLES TO BE
FOUND AT
G. HALL & cos STORE,

At Reduced Prices for Cash.
D0GERS 4 SONS finest Razors Rogers
~ Sons Needles, assorted numbers in
Nor Deco Rodgers & Sons Scissors
Rodgers 4 Sons Penknives Violins " iolin
Bows-ltalian and English Violin Strings
Guitar Strm, s-Martin's celebrated Gaitars
-Banj Tamburines-.A ecorde0ns-Fl Flutes
Fifes- Field Drums~Spy Glasses--Quad-
nts-Goyernment and other Charts-Naut-
ical Almanacs, wears 1868 and lS59-Coast
Pilots Bowditch Navigators-- Parallel Rules
--Dividers-Ladies' Steel Busks, Lorina's
Globes; Hand Lanterns; Tissue and Tracing
Paper Of all sizes; India Rubber Court Plas.
ter; Hair Brushes--R0wland's Maccagsar
Oil-EnglisI Brown Windsor Soap Shaving
Brushes Rypophagon Shaving Soap Royce
Il Esterly's Dentrifce--Genu Harlem Oil
II. Marie Farina Cologne Melodeons--
Chickering's celebrated Piano Fortes--Steel
Pens Prepared Canvass on stretchers, vari-
Ols si2es-P allets--Pallet Knives-Easels-
Fencing F0ils and Masks Boxing Gloves.
Oil Colors in tubes British Ink Powder
indellable lDk-Aynald's Copying lnk--En.
erson's Razor Strops--AtwilPs Strops--Day
1t Martins Real Japan Backing Boxes
Water Coers Hudson Bay Quills-Tuning
Forks-Gold and Silver Spectacle Draw
ing Pencils English Drawing Paper-Bris-
toll Board Port FoIios~-W Writing Desks
Myrtle Puinatum Honey Soap-Barker's
Hair ToniV-Tlerbaomat and hundreds al
other articles too numeroua to mention. For
sale ny C.NAlL St-U,
MA L..
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RAILROAD CELEBRATIoN.-The citizens
OF Greenville, Tenn, have held Il public
meeting and determined to have grand
railroad celebration, barbecue and din
ner' on the occasion Of The completion Of
the East tennessee and Virginia railroad
to that town. Yho road is now within
two miles of them, and will be finished in
a few DAYS.
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STEAM MARINE The steam marine
Of the United States service is very limi-
ted. According to the Navy Register
for 1858, it appears that we have only
10 screw-steamers Of the LIST, I'd and Sd
class; 2 screw-tenders, 7 side-vheel
steamers of lst, % and Sd classes tide
wheel tender.
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Descent UroN GAMBLING iioUsE.---
On Saturday afternoon last, a squad Of
New York policemen made successful
descent upon Il gambling concern kept
by Thomas H. ConkIia aud Thomas
Griffin, Ill the second story Of PA Broai,-
way The New York paptrs give the
following account Of he exploit
IL was said to be one Of Tic oldest
faro banks in the city, a,,d favorto
resort Of istothcrsoi,, the deiaulliug book
keeper of the Union Bank. At the
above house most Of the party were play
lug around tie faro table. aid where
Conklin was dealing. The others We're
smoking and looking on, The police
had got up to the second entrance by
prying open some long-closcI doors, to
which they gaiued access through Genin's
hat store, and the noise being heard with
in, the checks and other gambling aftic-
les were in an instant gathered by two
or three Of the party, who with lightning
speed bounced through q panel into an
adjoining room.
This ranel-roon1 the police were, how
ever. posted about, and Sergeant Croft,
followed by officers Author, Black, Ann
strong, and others, were in it from ball
door rs scon as the gamblers, by this
time the party was scattered about the
room, some sitting around smoking, 9TH
ers taking drink but all in the greatest
state Of CONSERVATION. The police mana
ged the case well. They could not
possibly have gained an entrance quicker,
owing to the plan Of the place, which
was ret only guarded against intrusion
by negro On the sidewalk, to give q
signal when any person looking like po-
licemen were around, but secured by
peep-holcs in the wall looking out on the
entrance. and another negro at the Sec
ond door
The party was taken to the Second
Ward Station House, where they gave
their names as follows: Thomas H..
'Con&lin, Thomas Griffin, Charles Younss,
Charles w. DAILY, Joseph Russell, Mar
Can, Cholard, John jackson, George Ii.
Thomas, Johu Griffin, w. II. Putnam,
James Lansing, David ID. Moses, Rich
ard Richards, Charles Bonner, the waiter
colored. They were held to bail for their
appearance.
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lIeRGlDLE.--Early on Monday night
q iabo!er, John Shehan. went home drunk
and had an encounter with iswiie, in
which she bit oil 81 portion Of his nose.
iGnraged, the wiiskey crazed wretch
seized a Ratchet, ran into the street, and
mutilatcd his own person in shocking
manner. lie is now confined to his bed
by his injuries.-H. Louis Dem.
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FIEK AND BRIMsToEE.-On the Goth
of January, Brigham Young preached to
5000 people, all of whom arose when he
said--"All in favor Of giving the troops
heI-rise."
When is sail like fish? When it is
scaled.
The United States frigate st. Law
renee, Commander Hall, was at Monte
video Jan'y 10.
Capt p N Guthrie, hero Of the Mexi-
can war, who died near Cincinnati, was
buried at Pittsburg on Friday withmili-
tary honors.
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I For tie DGu BOOK.

QUEnY.--if it required Locomotive
and three Cars, (sec cuts at head Of Her.
AIDS editorial yesterday to bring ninety
bushels Of Peanuts, from Isle Of Wight,
On the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad,
how many will it require to bring the
large quantity to flow in upon us when
the Read is completed? Don't all speak
st ouce.
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FATAL RAILROAD ACcIpENT.-On
Thursday evening, Mr. A Booth, while
standing on the track of the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad in
A llcghauy city, IA, was run over by a
locomotive ard tender, which nearly sew
eral bis legs from lis body and caused his
death in few hours.
MURDER OF A FAMiLy.--On TIC even
ing OF the Sd inst, man named Thomp.
son, his wife and hired man, were
murdered at their residence, about ten
miles from Brockville, Canada Wcst.
An investigation OF the matter was in
progress at last accounts.
Counterfeit $50 notes on the Union
Hank at Freuchtown, \ j., lave made
thoir appearance.
The jury in the case of Hiram Cole,
tried at Cleveland, Ohio, for poisoning his
wife, were unable to agree.
The Harrison Flag, published at Mar
shall, Texas, has at the head Of its col
umns the name Of Milarl Fillmore fer
President in 1860.
Prot Asassiz was at Key West on The
lOth inst. engaged il tie scientific OK.
au.i5asic@ Vi IT,, cC:2i 10 f. and shoals.
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SUDDEN DEATu.-On Tuesday night,
Mrs Mary Booth, formerly the wife Of
,jurius Brutus Booth, the eminent TRACE
dian, hut from whom she had been d.
yorced, died suddenly in Baltimore, Nd.
of disease Of the heart
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ONLY so CENTS,

7 am retailing fresh BOLTED MEAL at
i only so cts per bushel, Orange County
Butter, only rs cts; No. l Lard, only 1211s
cts; crushed and Powdered Sugar, only l214,
Yellow refined Sugar, at 81 cts; choice Rio
Is cts; Buck Wheat, in rs Id, 10 ID ana s Id
bags; choice HAMS at only l3 cts; Middling
l2N Goldfish Sets; with choice lot Of
fresh Groceries, cheap for cash only, at the
cheapest cash Grocery in the city.
ma Is j. r, REDMOND.
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HypOph0sphlte OF Soda,

WE have just received the above new
w Chemical. Physicians can have their
prescriptions now Put up, also just received
mia, &c, &c.
ma Is NJ. A. SANTOS & co,
aides Peas and Split Peas-I have
IL full supply of the above nice and clean,
for sale by J. 4. JONES,
Come soon or they will be all gone. mails
Itrime Rio Coffee, retailing at the low
l. price of 1919 cts. per ID. by
ma l5 j. E. JONES.
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on! THE CHEAP SHOES!
HERE THEY ARE
AT No. Is, Market Square.
THO close out the following lots and rem
4 nants OF lots of Goods we offer them at
the very low figures, named below, and in
vite the EARLY attention of perSons who wish
to secure bargains.
Ladies' black Caters rs cents,
do coIored do do do
do morocco Buskins do do
Servant Womens Bootees do do
Youths Rootees 62 do
DO Boots liz do
Navy Ties and fancy shoes 81 do
Childs Shoes % do
Boys Bootees, strong qna,ity 10 do
do Patent leather Caters Leo
Misses Peged Bootees so do
90 Foxed Caters Is do
Mems Boots 2.25&2.50- do
do Caters LIS do
Call early ON
F. w. SEABURY & son,
ma II American Flag at the door.
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Prime Goshen Butter.

OK KEGS Strictly Prime Goshen Butter,
~ 20 do medium do do
Just received per Steamer jamestown, and
for sale BY J. J. WOODBRIDGE,
ma Is No. 5, Roanoke So.
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Fine English Dairy and pine

lust received per steamer, choice lot
81 of English Dairy and Pine Apple. Cheese;
quality very superior, and for sale at the
City Provision store No. 60, Church street.
ma l5 I. c. DEMISG
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TERMS.

The DAY Book will be served to sub
scribers at 81 cents per week, payable to
the Carrier. When sent by mail it will
be 81 per year, So for six months, and
81 tor three months, payable in advance.
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Smoked Bcef Hams,

WE are receiving regularly from Balti
w more, choice Smoked Beef Hams, very
nice ard convenient for Housekoopers, al
ways handy for u relish Breakfast or Tea.
and lin our opiuion) nothing better
Z. G. nEMiNG,
ma 10, No. 60, Church street.
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r ludlow has just received a fresh sup
- ply of Garden Seeds, (guarantced.}
The seed to be paid for after they have ma
tured il they are genuine, ifnot nothing will
be charged for them Can immediately at
No. "A West Main street, Norfolk, Va,
Every article he sells is guaranteed.
ma Is JNQ. II. LUDLOW.
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M HAT is the matter? has anything
w happened ? why that large crowd
around LudloMs? 1t is only rush for those
very superior Teas. He keeps the best and
cheapest Teas IN the city, varying from so
cents to 81 80 per ID. CaIl soon as he has
Just received a fresh supply from first hands
JN0. L. LUDLOW,
na 10 "A Main street
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New Article for Families use
~ Corn Flour which is recommended VERY
highly for making Puddings &c. Come and
buy some, it is very cheap, for sale by
j. +. JONES,
una 10 No. Campbell's Wharf
ii. d a. Copy1
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COrn Starch.-For making Pudding,
~ in pound papers, for sale by
ma 10 j. Il. JONES,
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MAKING ICE By STEAM.

Mr. Harrison has a machine working in Red lion
sa,,are london drvan bv q ten. horse engine which
trns ant ;ce at the rate Of 0OO hounds eavH The
v Eyeninp POST thus describes the machine
rTbo refroeration as we learn from recent number
&c an TngIib Journal ia produced bv the eyaporation of
thr N ac,n,. and the reciarity of the invention
ns;et IN tbe for eyaporatnr the ether at
low temperature and condensing it at d higher pre-
seI The reverse of ordinary eyaporang processes The
the IL contained in air tight vessels relieved from thu
Of the atmosphere The cylnder in the centre
of the apparatus is filed with valves 50 that each stroke
Of the nston witbdraws quantity Of ether vapor from
the lefthand vessels and forces il into condcnsing YES
col on tbe rgbt hand Where the vanor is raised an In
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CELESTIAL PHENosESoN NEAR UrIcA.--At about eight
o'clock on Saturday evening" during perfect deuge Of
ran there occurred of the most beautiful celestial
phenomena have ever witnessed. The heavens were
completely overcast with Clouds yet from the horizon to
the zenith there appeared expansive sheet pink Of
most delicate and splendid tint The hue was deeper
in parts thnn in others, yet it extended over the
whole visible heavens and of brilliant character
that by its reflection the water running through the gut
ters looked like streams Of blood Heavens artillery had
celebrated the Fourth during pretty much the whole day
and In this phenomenon we had the fireworks far beyond
the skill of the most ingenious pyrotechnist- - tlica
Herald, July 8. ia s,t
The ostrich has been domesticatcd In Algeria. Nine
young now in brood. The flesh of the grown
bird Is expected 10 become eatbe in It's states the
feathers and eggs profitable.
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LADY TAKES CocKTAu.--A lady passenger on board
the steamer Montgomery dressed herself in her sleeping
husbands vest coat boots hat and pants and thus at
tired came out OF her state reom and went forward 20
the bar in the gentlemans cabin, took her morning
btters, and returned to the ladies cabin where her
appearance created great CONSERVATION especially among
the ladies' disaJiik 1t said to be amusing TO see
the ladies "darting into their state and scream.
ing out that intrudng himself but when the
excitement at It's highest pitch her hat c on dis.
playing profusion of cml, which explained everything
except small bet won from her husband ~ Ectsbgng
(Ns) SUM- ~
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the classes not
headed miscellaneous the schedule twenty per
Persons whose offer shal be will
through the which
and they do not into for supplies specified
within fifteen from notice
acceptance Of their bid contract will
persons aud the such defaung
held responsible for all delinqucnces ff.
All offers made conformiiy
at the option Of the bureau, be rejected
Those only whose accepted
tracts viii be ready for
ueabe. July 3-1aw4w