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G r q A T B A r G A l 5
ONLY THIS WEEK.
100000 8 e gars
OF DIFFERENT BRANDS,
1925 to rs Per M.
$500 lbs. CHEWING TOBACCO,
40 Cents a Id.
TERMs-Cash on delivery. Also variety 81
fiHe imported Liquors and SegaIs.
SCHMIrT q SELDNEB,
No IL q Is East Wide Water street,
se27 TT Segar Manufacturers.
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WASHINGTON POINT DYEING ES-
TABLISH MEET.

TABLISH MINT.
OFFICE-CoRNER MAIN AND FENCHURcH SIS.
HAVING every apparatus requisite, and the
III artistic skill OF the German, French and
American. am now prepared (knowing the
pre-eminence of my previous IeFntation) for
cleansing, dyeing and refinishing Ladies and
Gentlem ems apparel, Silk, Satin and Canton
Grape Shawls, Cotton, Weosted, &C, &C. My
motto is Excelsior, and intend to stand unri-
vailed. / solicit the continued custom OF the
community. ,x,,
oc 3-dly Y. >. GofoI.
l.HAhIkLY. Extra and Superfne Flour, is
T. BIS, n, Store and for sale low by
DAVIS y " OMBLE,
&C 70 5Campbell's wharf
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ICIUS HART,
IL AND BuRLING SLIP New VGRo-
IMPORTERS OF AND DEALER IN
BLOCK TIN, sPELTER,
BAR LEAD, lNGOT COPPER,
MCKEE, TIMERS SCIDER
A ~ IMONl, PIG LEAD,
BAR lin, RlsMUTB,
BABBITT METAL SPEITER SOt nER
Also, MANUFACTURER and IMPORTER
OF LIVER PLA TED and BRITANNIA WARE,
Inc TRADE supplied on the most favorabis
'e'Ah9' QcSt--3@+
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EXCHANGE lez.
T. BOARDING HOUSE.
West Main, near CRANKY street, NJ IS, Norfolk
Va. Boarders by the day, week, month or
year, at moderate prices. Sc
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IX7 III. BUCK, =
w.. No. 1903 = los Church street, No.folk.
Dealer in Porter, Ale, Cider, and Superior Min
eral Waters. Fine Draft Ale always on hand.
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AND WARRANTS.
IL LAND WARRANTS OF ALL
sizes constantly wanted, for which the highest
oct a-ly NJ. HURLEY,
West side Market sQuare
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ST s7 Formerly w. Berwiek's
HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
UNDER NATIONAL HOTEL, NORFOLK, VA.
Hair Cut. Curled and Dressed in every style, by
Accomplished Artists.
Gentlemen may rely upon receiving entire
abstraction at this establishment.
Toilet Articles, sc. for sale eS-lv
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FREIGHT can be had for Edenton,
fEszSs> Winton and Newby's Bridge N. C; by
1s2- applying TO
oc % Wake CO.
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LIVERY &C., STABLE

THE Subscriber would most respectfully in.
L form his friends and the public generally
that he is now prepared to meet the wants Of
the public in his line Of business, having NUM-
CES, always on hand, which he will let out at
the lowest rates. es... -n
Stabling or Board furnished gentlemen's H
SEES on the best terms. a.- q
sep ~ '''-'--.f'- JAS THAYEh.
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mo ID. GORDAN q co. u
j - - EXCHANGE OFFICE, r.
No. 30 Market square,
DID AND SILVER CoINs at highest rates,
d kinds of uncurrent Money on reason.
blet erms. - -
EXCHANGE on Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and Boston for sale at market rates.
j LAND WARRANTS bought and sold. -
do T--Iy a b.
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Chandler, Esq. I'VE have to omit his re-
marks to-day for the want of space.] The
cavalcade then retired to the extremity Of
the lists and the fitting commenced. The
contest was spirited, and when the condi-
ton of the track is considered. we can safe
ly say, the riding was splendid.
At the close of these performs IN ces, the
Judges announced the fact that the knight
of Hiawartha, who had taken the ring FIVE
times out of six, was entitled to the honor
of naming the Queen of Love an Beauty
10 the Knight of the Silver Star the First
Maid of Honor, the Kaight of Peter sburg
the Second, and to the Knight of the Old
Dominion the Third Maid of Homo.
The Knight of Hiawartha then resigned
the honor he had 50 CALAMITY Won, in fave r
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Reply.
Yours &c.
a. GIBSON.
River Falls, Feb. oath 1859.
II. R. STEVENS and a. GIBSON, and

River Falls, Feb. oath 1859.
To REv's ". R. STEVENS and a. GIBSON, and
PROF B. WILCOX:
Genhem6n.-In your last article you
again complain of having been msappre
hended. In order Il at our readers my
see that we gave your article the en Y
reasonable construction, we would again
call the attention of the reader to it. After
showing that all men are by nature sin
ners, you say, "Whatever they (the un-
re- generate really love and take pl asa Q
N, therefore partakes of the same nature
with themselves" Again, you say that
.samusements which are the supreme de-
light of hearts opposed to God, cannot BE-
at the same time the delight of hearts
that love God" We appeal to the juig-
ment Of our readers to decide whether
any other conclusion can be drawn, than
that all amusements or duties in which
the sinner delights must necessarily be sin
full. If your reasoning does not prove
what we have claimed it did, what does
it prove? We would suggest that per-
haps it would be better toshow the falsity
of our reasoning than 10 attempt to show
we are wrong by a continued clamor a
bout .smisap prshension. I"
ale that is not with me is against me.
"There is 10 neutral ground for dancers
and card players TO occupy" This Pc
sition is incorrect. We admit that til
general tenor of a m ans life is either 10
or against Christ; but there are certain
duties and arnpseD ants in whieb saint ans
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A WIN TO A EEA RID
UP E1ksN TDEs.

We have often laughed heartily over
the ''duns' that frequently appear in our
exchanges; but the following commence
ment of an appeal, in the Adams County
Mdepondon', to the sympathies OF delln-
quents, is little the richest thing we have
seen for some time: ,.fs I'll
We don't wish to be considered mis-
anthrope: by no means. We firmly be-
lieve-erring, hayward, ev!l-tempered,
unforgiving, forwar mortal that we know
and the Lord knows, that we are-we
firmly believe we have something Of Ben
Athens love fori is fellow man, round
about the region of our left vest pocket
We are apt to think well of those who
have done us no harm, and to delight in
doing them good turn and wish them
well. Neither are we covetous in the +;
extreme; but we love to ive--if we don't
live to love. So when we have nary red
and the devils to pay, and Fiilibuster be-
ing good and faithful devil in whom
we are well pleased, deserves pay, we re-
gret the absence of sponlulix. If we
were not conscious that blues was a bad
egg to the possessor, we should have
them To-day was the first time any
money has been showerei down upon us
since the time whereof b shanghai run
meth not to the conr sry-almost. To
dav an unspeakably serene looking stran-
ger came in upon us, and as men Of mos
experience ever do, picked out from tbs
men here assembled, the raggedest, mos
haggard appearing parsonage, and told
us we were the editor. On being IN
formed that he might bet high that sucf
was the case, he told us in confidence tha
his wife hsd bis left bed and boari
Grievous ss such stats Of affairs would
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sinner engage alike, and which have no
influence either for o, against Christ. ---
Now you will not attsmptso show that
the duties of life, which we all perform,
are indicative Of the position man occu-
pies regard TO morality or religion
Just SO with dancing and card-playing,
tie Indulgence in these amusements is no
proof either for or against mans moral
character. Do YOU claim that chopping,
ploughing, playing ball, singing or whis-
ting exert an Influence either for or a
gainst Christ? We think sot. Neither
do dancing and card-playing. You ask
us to show the moral and religious bcne-
fits Of these amusements. We answer,
they have no more moral and religious
tendencies than these employments We
have mentioned and farther, it is rot our
province to show their morality, but it is
reurs to show their tlnnaoratity.
In conclusion, unless you show that
every amusement and duty in which tho
unregenerate engage sis detrimental to
the moral and religious welfars Of coralnu-
nity." you entirely fail to sustain tho pc
sition you have taken.
Respectfully yours;
c. B. COX,
A. MORSE.
II. A. TAYLOR.
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be to the true cnrist.al We rel1iced Pre-
judicial to our character as it NAV be, we
felt good;-reason why: we knew he
would want her advertised, and that
would put twelve shIings in our pocket
quicker than soda ater Neither paus-
ed we to ponder on the possibility of his
having kicked her out Of bel $50 to eak)
or of her cutting dirt without provocatiop.
No we didn't care two vibrations of a
lanb's'narrative what led to the scpera-
tion,-but we steadfastly gazed on the
face of the stranger, and we anxiously
thought Of the 81 and ] and straightway
wrote for him as follows:
GAUTION.-Whe reas my wife, Miranda
SJewctt, has left my he'd and board without
cause or provocation, eel.
We took from We Jewett his valedicto-
ry 5l,50 and then betook ourselves to
Wishing
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EDMUND BURKE,S IDEA OF
A PERFgGCT WIFE.

She is handsome but not beauty ars-
ing from the features, from complexion Or
from shape. She has all three in high
degree, but it is not by these she touches
the heart-it is all sweetness of temper;
it is all that sensibility which face can
express, that forms her beauty. She has
a face that just arouses attention at first
sight; itgrows upon you every moment
and you wonder that it did not more than
raise attention at first. Her eyes have q
mild light, bat they awe when she pleases;
they command like good man out Of
office, not by authority, but by virtue
Her statue is not tall; she is not made to
win admiration of every one. She has
the firrnness that does not exclude delica-
cy-all the softness that does not imply
weakness. Hervoice is soft, low music,
not formed to rule in public assemblies,
but to charm those who distinguish a
company from acrowd; it has its advan-
tage, you must come close to hear it. To
describe her mind-one is the transcript
of the other. Her understanding is
not shown in the variety Of matters it ex
erts itself upon, but tie goodness of the
choice she makes. Her poiiteness flows
more from natural disposition TO oblge
than any rules on that subject. and there
fore never fails to strike those who under
stand good breeding and those who DO
not.
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have of it at the old house.
Her father will kill mo.
Bah


sI'll do it, said Joe.
An hour after dark, on the following
evening, oe m ade his appearance, deck
ed III nice, new black suit, and really look
Ing very come.y. The old man hustled
out to the barn with him, helped to har-
ness young Morgan 10 his new phaeton,
and leading the spunkv animal himself
into the road, away went happy Joe Walk
er in search Of his blushng bride. A
few rods distant from the house he found
her, as per previous arrangement.
Repairing to the nearest village, the
parson quickly made them one in the holy
bonds of wedlock aa
Joe took his bride and dashed back to
the town of P, and halted in from
of old Danforth's door, where the old
man was looking for them, and who re-
ceived them with open arms.
Is it done, cried the old man?
Yes, answered Joe.
Bring her in, bring her in, continued
the old man, in light glee; never mind
compliments; no matter about the dark
entry here, here Joe, to the right, in the
best parlor; we'll have time now, sure
And the anxious farmer rushed away for
lights and returning again almost imme-
diately. .aaI
Here's the certificate sir, said Joe
Walker.
Yes, yes.
And this is my wife, be added, as be
handed forward his beautiful bride-the
lovely Minnie Danforth.
What, roared the old file, what did
you say Joe-you villain, you scamp, you
audacious cheat you
lisa truth, sir we are lawfully married.
You advised me to this course, you plan
ned the whole affair, you lent me you
horse, you thought me, last evening
worth ofany mans daughter, you encour-
aged me. you promised to stand by me,
you offered lne the cottage at the foot of
the lane, you
I didn't! Ideny it! You cant prove
it: you're a-a-a-a-
Calmly, now SIR, interrupted Joe.
And the entreaties of the happy couple
were at once united to quell the old mans
ire, and to persuade him to acknowledge
the union.
The father relented at last. It was a
Job of his own manufacture, and he tiE-
ally saw how useless it would be to at
tempt to destroy it.
He gave in reluctantly; and the fair
Minnie Danfo,th was over oyed to be du-
ly acknowledged as Mrs. Joe Walker.
The maria proved a joyful one.
The cunning lover was good son and
faithful husband, and lived many years
to enjoy the happiness which followed up
on his runaway mitch. +. .,e..s-T
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THE QUAKER CoQUETTl.

Dear, GOV coquette. bit once We met,
But once, and vet vas once too often
PlunCed unawares in silyery snares,
All vain NV PRAYERS her heart 10 soften
Yet seemed so true her eyes of blue,
VeIned lids and longest ashe under,
Good angels dwelt therein, felt,
And could have knelt in reyerent wonder.
Poor heart. alas what eve could pass
The auburn mass of curls caressing
Her pure white brow-made regal now
BY this simplicity ofdressingl
Lips dewy. red, as Cupld's bed
Ofrose leaves spread on Mount Hymettus,
With balm induced, they might be wooed,
But ali. coy prade she would not let Us
No ie vells deck her radiant neck
VIII pearl would reek its hue to riyalf
A hin ofgold-the fashion old
4 ribbon fold, or some sueh tribe.
@ past belief the llY's leaf
In dark relief sets OFF the whiteness
Ofall the breast not yelled and press d
Beneath her collars Quaker tightness.
And milk-white robes DER snowy gloves.
(As Roman maids are dawn BY Gibbon,)
With classic taste are gently braeed
Around her waist beneath a ribbon;
And thence unrolled in billowy fold,
Profuse and bold-a queenly carriage
They half reveal and half conceal 80
What kings might kneel to WOO in marriage.
o, Quaker maid, were more staid,
Or you shade less archlv pious;
If soberest suit from crownto boot
Could chance t uproet your Quaker bias
How gladly so in weeds of woe 7-
From head TO toe my frame I'd cover,
That-in the end--the convert friend"
Might thus ascend convert lover.
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THE BROKEN HEARTED
WIFE.
Respectfully yours
II. A. TAYLOR.
A SCENE FROM REAL LIFE.


Visiting the pawn brokers' shop for tn
purpose Of redeeming some articles left
by an unfortunate friend, the following
circumstances attracted my attention.
A middle aged man entered with bum
1 G, IN which lie asked a small advance,
and which On being opened, was found
to contain a shawl, and two or three 9TH
er articles OF female apparel. Tho man
was stout and sturdy, and, as l judged
from his appearance, mechanic; but the
marks Of the destroyer were on his bioa-
ted countenance, and his heavy, stupid
yes. Intemperance had marked him for
her own.
The pawn-broker was yet examining
the offered pledge, when woman whose
pale face, and attenuated form bespoke
long and intimate acquaintance with
sorrow, came into the shop, and with
single exclamation, 'sOh, Robert" dartcd
rather than run to that part Of tho couu-
ter where the man was standing. Words
we're not wanting to explain her story
0er miserable husband, not satisfied with
Wasting his own earnings, and leaving
aer to starve with her children, had do
SC n lei to the meanness Of plundering
even her scanty wardrobe, and the pit
tac fol the blaming Of which this rob-
Der would furnish means, was destined
70 be laanderea at the tipPling house.
A blush Of shame arose even upon his do
graded face-but it quickly passed away.
The brutal appetite prevailed, and the
better feelings that had apparently stirred
within him for tie oman. soon gave way
before its diseased and Insulated cru
wing.
go homc," was bis harsh and angry
exclamation. What brings you here rum
mig after me with your everlasting scol-.
ding. Go home and mind your own bus
mess
"Oh, Robert, dear Robert" answered
the unhappy wife, don't pawn my shawl,
Oar children are crying for bread and [
have mono to give them. On. let me
have the money; it is hard to part with
that shawl for it was my mothers gift !;
but wi let it go rather than see my chill
dren starye. Give me the money, and
don't leave US to perish g
I watched the face Of tho pawn broker
to see what effect this would have on him..
! but watched il vain. He WAS hardened
t. distress, and had no sympathy to throw
away. 'TweIye shillings on these" he
said, tossing tbem back to the drunkard
with perfect Indifference. 8
"Only twelve shilings," mnrmured the
heart-broken wife in tone of despair.
ooh, Robert, don't let them go for twelve
| shiIlings. Let me go and try somewhere
else"
| 'sNonsense," answered the brute. III
is as much as they are worth | suppose
Here, Mr.. Crimp, hand us oyer the
change"
The money was placed before him, and
the bundle consigned to drawer. The
woman reached forth her hand towards
the silver. but the movement WAS antiei
pated by her husband.
.sThere, Mary" he said giving her
bait dollar, "there go home and dom
make fuss. I'm going little way NJ
the street, and perhaps, may bring sai
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aMADAM," said a conductor on one Of

.sMADAM," said conductor on one of
our raill Dads, '.your boy can't pass at half
fare, he is too large"
"singular,n replied the lady; 4 GU S
he must have grown somewhat on the
road. for he was reckoned small enough
at starting. 1 only paid for half a ticket
then. Perhaps your road is famed for
growing boys."
Conductor left, saying ''sorry spoke.
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DANCING AND CAAo kLaYisv
Their Elects on this Community.

/
"uEsoLvED; That Dancing and Gard
Playing, as praeticed by The people
ofthis Village, are detrimental to tie
physical, intellectual, social, moral,
and religious sOe!fars cftAe comma
nity."
Riv,r Falls, Feb. Gath, 1859.
To MrssRs. c. B Cox. A. MonsE, and Il. A.
TAYLOR = Gentlemen
Your misrepresentation of my first ar
ticle and persistence in that misapprehen-
SION after being corr ected by Mr. Stevens,
seemed to call for a full reply from me-
have written such q reply, but, after
calculating the space it would occupy in
the JOURNAL, have concluded to cut It
short, ty bidding you welcome to all the
capital you hare made or can make by
your sophistical reasoning.
A few remarks therefore will conclude
all have to say in this discussion. Con-
tining myself to the moral and religious
phase of the question, the words of Christ
are in point: "He that is not with me is
against me-" Here is no neutral ground
for card-players and dancers to occupy
They are either aOitA Christ or against
him. There is NO avoiding this conclg.
sion.
TO be ao5tb him, some moral and relp
ious benefit must arise from card PLAYING
and dancing, otherwise they are against
him,'and, ofcourse, SO far ! 8 they operate,
detrimental to the moral aud religious
welfare Of this community. But what,
ask, are the moral and religious benefits
of these amusements2 Can you show
them! You will accomplish nothing for
your side Of the question until you do
Throwing dust in the eyes of our reader
gathered from che common ground W u Q
81 nts and sin1ers n eet, will wall YOU
nothing until you first prove that dancing
and card-p!avlng do not tend to develop
any character wboteUer, either moral or
sinful. We claim that we have shown
their tendency to be sinful, and that YOU
neither have, nor can show them to hc
moral.
Leaving you to the task of showing
the moral benefits that arise from midnight
dancing-trom thus wearvi ig and pros
trating the physical system when it should
be reposing = uniting it as well as tha
mind for the duties IF life for several days
eniangario- haa,th-wastna
precious time and exposing those who in.
dulge in it to surrounding temptations
that threaten their ruin,-I clos wit til
following propositicn. Become really
and truIy regenerased by the power Of
the Holy Ghost and bring forth the scrip
tural evidences Of such a holy. G d bego :
ten change Of heart. and if you do not
then disre'ish card-playing and dan
cling and continue to do SO as long as Won
maintain close "waik with Cor I
will own myself mistaken and agree to
Join you in those amusementg. Hoping
thai you will accede to this proposition
subscribe myself
Yours &c.
a. GIBSON.
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WHEN old Bogus wife fell i'll, be sent
for doctor rs sordid and avaricious as
himself. Before the doctor saw the pa
tent, he wished to have an understand
ing with the misery husband.
III res forty dollars" said Bogus, 'and
you shall have it whether you cure my
wife or kill her.
The woman died, and the doctor called
for his fee.
"Did you kill my wife," asked Bogus.
.iCertainly not" replied the indignant
doctor.
"Well you didn't cure her"
"You know she's dead"
s'Very well, then, leave the house in
double quick time" said Bogus. "a
bargains bargain. 1t was cure or kill,
but you didn't do either
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Pr AVER.

Ere on my bed my limbs | lay,
1t hath not been my disc to pray,
With moving lips or Bonded knees;
But silently by slow degrees,
Ny spirit l to love compose,
In humble trust my eyelids clase,
With reverentiaI resignation,
No wish conceived, no thought express d
Only sense of supplieaton;
A sense DER all my soul impressed
That l am weak, Jet not unblest,
Since in me, round me, every where
Eternal strength and wisdom are.
Coleride.
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A Kentucky lawyer on circuit was ask
ed to ne with the Judge. AT the table
the Judge, as is his custom, asked a bless
ing, and shortly after arose from his seat
and took from the sideboard a bottle Of
old Bourbon, of which he invited his
guest to partake, partaking freely him
self, as is his custom. After dinner, the
lawyer said:
''Judge, will you prernit me to ask you
a question?
. "Oh, certainly. replied the Judge, pray
what is it?
81 observed said the lawyer, that after
you had asked a blessing, you set on the
bottle. Now | wish to know whether
you are ashamed to ask blessing on the
liquor, or whether you thought it was
good enough withouts
The Judge took the case under advise
ment."