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bottoms elsewhere; there remain perfect noun
tains of hail stones measuring in places ten
feet in depth! Of foourse, the growing wheat is
literally beaten and ground to atoms; large plots,
growing beautifully, almost in an instant present
the appearance of q stubble field that has, been
severely pastured for month after harvest. You
can see but little sign of the straw it is cut up
and mixed with the soil. Corn and cotton, foo
is ruined. Passing to-day, you could scarcely tell
what has been planted in any field. The plants
were all cut down by the hail, and then washed
away. ... =.
The section Ihave passed over to-day has thous
ands of wagon-loads of hail, scattered in every
direction and the appearance presented is like
that Of dead winter, when the ground is covered
with sleet drifted into heaps to the depth Of "a
to feet. did not measure it, butridinga horse
l6 hands high easily lifted up handful Of hail
stones without dismounting. They were then moi
larger than partridge-egg, but must have de-
creased in size since falling.
The house from which Mr.. JOHN Conn removed
some time ago, near the Chester line-alog build
| ing of considerable size-was blown down upor
six persons: Mrs. NELLY ALBERsoN, an old lacy
who was instantly killed; Mrs. SARAH HENDER
son, who was dangerously hurt; and her daugh
ter the younger Mrs. ALBERsoN, with her three
children. The entire family were overwhelmed
in the ruins, and how any of them were rescued
| is past my comprehension. The parties them
selves cannot explain their escape, which, as th'
whole house is completely crushed, is indeed mi
| raculous.
Many other houses were blown down, but NJ
other life was lost. At one point, corn crib wal
blown away; the corn strewn along in continu
Gus heap for more than q hundred yards; and I
wagon in the shed attached to the crib, unlocked
and driven fifty yards against another clubhouse
and torn into hundred fragments Asoid ro'k
more than three feet square, was carried across
hollow, distance of twenty yards. wash
pot was taken from spring, and fragment
of It found in field three or four hundred yard
distant. ....
But it is impossible to give an accurate idea o
this terrible calamity. Those only knowits nv
| full violence who were overwhelmed in the ruins
1t has made. I do not pretend to tell you all J
have learned to-day; but hope you can pat ints
shape what have hastily written, 80 as to raak'
it servicable."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-05-26

visit Of tho President to- North Carolina.
President Buchanan will visit North Carolina
University, at Chapel Hill. during the month of
June, and be present at the College commence
ment. -.
The following is bis letter to the Committee of
Trustees of the University accepting their invita-
ton to be present at the commencement:
. WASHINGTON, May IL, 1859.
GENTLEMEN have been honored by your very
kind invitation, on the psrto the Trustees of the
University Of North Carolina, to visit Chapel Hill
at the annual commencement in June next.
1t affords me pleasure to cay that cordially
and gratefully accept this invitation. I have long
desired to visit ''the old North State" and be-
come better acquainted with the people, for whom
have ever entertained the highest respect and
esteem. The occasion being literary, and not po-
ltical is just such an one as should myself have
selected. Yours very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To John W. Ellis, Charles Manly and others,
Committee. ,... -. c..
1t is expected that Hon. Jacob Thompson, and
other friends will accompany the President, 20
says the National IntelHgencr.
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LETTER FROM CHARLESTON.

MONDhi, IhhJ Aof AOo0'
Ny Dear Enquirer: Il confess my delinquency
81 am under arrest" and am not greatly dis
couraged in view OF the old saw, that ''misery
loves company" for "X. Y. ~, ga. H. L." and
"yourself," were all in Columbia at the same
time, and all are in the same condemnation.-
"Ruby," too, dear fellow, was there. / just got
one glance of him rs he went sailing along over
the beautiful streets of our beautiful capitol city
O. fine horse-a nice buggy, and an ebony Jehu
constituted his outfit. He waved me courteous
salute and bowed, as stood on the street, and
smiled as he left me in the distance very soon.
"Ruby's" excellent father, has been on re-
cent trip to Lenoir and the Yadkin, and has writ
ten charming letter all about that region, in the
S. C. Advocate, and if you will just copy it into
your columns, it will do as we'll, and better, than
any thing can write at the present, as am off
this morning for Georgetown to talk about Cali
forna, and on my return will try and tell you
all about things all rouud-COlumbia, Convention
city and country, far and near.
Yours, as ever. j. w. X.
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The Two Napolcons.

Napoleon l. was bat twenty-six years old when
appointed TO the command Of the army Of Italy.
Before he had entered upon his twenty-seventh
be had won the battles Of Monte Notte, Millesimo
and Mondovi; forced the terrible passage Of the
bridge Of Lodi, entered Milan in triumph; seized
upon the great iron Gown Of Lombardy, though
notyet crowned; driven the Austrians out Of Man.
tue; beaten the Tyrol army Of Wurms at Castig-
none; forced Parma, Moaena Rome, and even
Naples, into submission; in fne reduced all Italy,
from the Alps to the Papal dominions. under his
sway And his army numbered but S5, 600 men,
and those poorly clothed and badly provisioned.
Napoleon III. enters the same grand battlefield
in his SD year: He has no per sonal experience,
but is supported by well tried veterans Of the Al
geriau and Crimean wars-Pelissier, Mcmahon,
Random, Neil, Caurobert, Castetiam, Magnau,
paraguay dHilliers-and, for active offensive
war, the finest army in Europe, the largest, most
Individual in character most ambitious best dis
ciplined and best equipped. He has, however,
himself large and valuable theoretical knowledge
of the art Of wor. There is no man probably liv-
ing who has read more, thought more, or written
more on military subjects than Napoleon ILL.,
Several Of his treaties are we believe, the stand
ard works in Europe in the departments Of the
science Of which they treat. He has also been,
from his youth, careful and sagacious observer
Of military affairs throughout the world-of the
two great Algerian and Crimean wars in particu-
iar. the operations Of the first Of which. since his
accession, and Of the last from the beginning, he
has the credit Of conducting. -,
Napoleon I. was young but were stripping !;
Napoleon III. is in the vigor of mature manhood.
This was studious, virtuous, temperate even to abb
stemiousness. unknown, without money and with
out friends; the others riotous liver lascivious
commands money ahd friends without number,
and fills the world with his name. This was open,
frank, sincere, full of sympathy with his men,
with whom he lived on the most familiar terms,
sharing their joys and sorrows and dangers, inn
parting to them his plans aud designs, even his
inmost thought; the other is cold, distant, re-
ticent to aproverb, impartine his counsels to none
hardly letting his left hand know what his right
hand doeth, and familiar with none Napoleon
l., in fine, was still in the fire of youth, active, en-
terprisiug, and . man Of genius, indeed, from the
promptings Of which he always acted Napoleon
III. is past the middle age: inactive, but mature
in Judgment, upon which, and upon his tbeoreti-
cal knowledge, he has alone to run the parallel Of
their respective csreers.-N o. Pieayune.
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TEMPERANCE ADDRESS.

We have received and will publish, as soon as
possible, the address delivered by Rev. A. A.
JAMES, at the recent Bullock's Creek demonstra-
tioo
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O'CLOCK, A, NJ, 23d,

90'CLocK, A, NJ, 23d.
N. B-I did not get Oft was left-the steam
er charleston" would not wait for Incidence
this postscript" Now, surely owe somebody
on explanation as to this matter No one should
be left behind or be too late at an appoint
ment, or fail to reach the depot or wharf, for car
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Special Notice.--Al communications on matters CON
neced with the paper should be addressed toTHE YORK
VILE EYaUIRER" and not the Editor or Proprietor per
sonay Persons desiring prompt attention TO their avors
must bear this in mind - ,- =. ,
~ Capt d. d. MOORE, Maj MYLEs SMITH, SAINT
G. BROWN, J. L. THOMSON and SAMUEL J. KUYKESpAl
Of York and WILLIAM d. COOK, OF BenneasVe are au
thorlzed agents of the ENQUIRER.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-23

NEa OPERA HOUSE. This elegant place of
amusement will on Monday next, be opened
with fine company, and the pieces produced
will be of such character rs to deserve the
warm support of the lovers of the Drama
The closing Of the Opera House has had
beneficial effect for the chances OF large
amount of patronage for the new mana
ger and hisscompany. "Ihe season is most
apt" and there is quite a stir of excite
ment amongst the habitues as to all who will
be there, what they will do and how they
will do it, TO all these questions we can
give but general replies. The company
will be good one, the pieces will be good,
and from the two given facts the result
is arrived at, that they will be Well done
In saying this much we are speaking ad
visedly, and can safely promise fne sort
OF amusement to the community. We shall
speak at more length Of the detail Of the
business, and only give this as "note of
preparation" which promises we'll and will,
we are sure, not dsappoint the promise
DEAD.-We regret to have to announce
the death of Mr.. Smith, son of DR.. A. Il.
Smith, of Portsmouth, who accidentally
shot himself week or two ago.
- a'HE MEETING at the Court Street Baptist
Church, in Portsmouth, continues to be well
attended, and the awakening appears to be
very general Last night there We're some
dozen at the Mourner's Bench.
After the sermon, an invitation was extern
ded to all who wished to unite with the
Church to relate their Christian experience.
Sayeu or eight persons accepted the invita-
lion; and we presume the ordinance of Sap
tlsn will be administered to them IN next
sabbath
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UNFoRTuNATE.- Mr.. W. Armstead Of
Portsmouth met with severe and unfortu-
nate accident on Wednesday. The gentle
man il brick layer, and was engaged III
building an extension to Mr.. Joshua Whites
carpenter shop on Crawford street AMI
brick wall accidentally gave way, breaking
his legs, and otherwise bruising hi body
Medical aid was speedily had, and the un'
fortunate gentleman is now doing Il veil as
could be expected under the painful casualty
and he will doubtless recover.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
HOTEL NORFOLK
VIM. l.. Woltcrs, Proprietor.

Hm. II. waters, proprietor,
Jas S Stevenson, North Carolina; George
{erby, Northampton; Mrs Addingt ton,
Mrs Peck, John j Moody, Hampton; W X
Roberts, Virginia; Mrs A q Lindsey, child
and servant, Mrs w W Sylvester, child and
two servants, Deep Greek, Va; W + Elliott,
Richmond; T 0 Mullen, South Mills; Capt.
Brown, Ship Ocean Bird; George Rogers,
Princess Anne County; j NJ Rogers, North
Carolina; W II Parker, New York; A Il
Elliott, Norfolk County; B + Woke, Smith
field. Va; H Chambliss, Petersburg.
OCEAN HOUSE, PORTSMOUTH,
Watts g Emlmerson, Proprie,ors.
Balm, Virginia; John Randolph l. wife,
Mrs W W PEBBLES and servant, r PEBBLES,
jackson, G; Captain David Yanname, VI
j Watson, orkt1wn, Va; j h L LAUGH, A
Dickinson, Surry, Va; Horton, W W
Mitchell, James Taylor, Hartford, N G; W
Il Bullar, Nansemond, Va; W Duke, Miss
Jennie Hughes, NJ Il Gregory and son, Jas
Sawyer, Camden, G; W Harrow, Vir-
ginia; Mrs Ames, Murlreesboro, \ G; Miss
Widgeon, northampton, Va; w A Lathrop
s G Sherman, kdwia Barrel, New York;
w A Doweli, Wilmington, G; n Peter
son, w eldon, Z; ii Holland, j Holland,
NansemuLd.
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RK-ARREsr.--Ac Mayor White OF
Portsmouth yesterday caused (ou the re-
newed complaint OF MIR. Esleck, father OF the
young man shot last Sunday morning,) Mr..
Hickey to be re-arrested, and committed to
iail to await an examination before the May
or. The cause of this is that Mr.. Esieck
contends that very important witnesses were
not summoned before the Corouers Jury,
held on Tuesdoy.
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The PooR.-Let those whom God has
blessed with the good things Of life, remem-
Der the words Of our Saviour "Freely We
have received, freely give" and contribute
literally in their Christmas Offering to this
most worthy object, the relief and susie
nance of the poor.
The Solicitors Of our "Humane Associa-
ton" have been urged to proceed at once in
the discharge of the duty assigned them,
and tits hoped the people will literally res
pond.
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AN EDITOR DRAMATICALLY CoNslsERRp.
he is a sort of public property, and is
alike the recipient of praise and abuse, al
though the latter always prependerates.
An acknowledged fact is reported by him,
with the comments natural to the event,
tably deficient in expletives to mark his
conduct. No man in the world is spoken 30
mu ch of in an adjective sense as 40 editor,
and, when substantives are employed they
are for the most part disreputable parts of
speech conveying disagreeable re semblances.
He is both definite and an indefinite arti-
Gle; by the manner in which he generalises
his subject be particularises his production.
He is the best friend to the irregular verbs,
and is himself always in the neg tive or
passive. A conjunction becomes editorially
impoI tsnt only when the editor is joined in
a duel, a fight or threat. lnterj ections be-
belong right to the Office, and are ranged in
phalanx against the editorial chair, with all
the variety 6t information which the feeling
of the many can produce. the editor comes
in for the plentiful use OF adverbs, when
they can be disparagipgly applied to him.
The only pronoun which he claims o! right
is the wonderful We; and that no chica-
merry can rob him Of nor time aleniate him
from. He is a sentence difficult to parse,
and when a favor is desired he is never ode
cined.'
1t cannot be wondered at that this posi-
ton makes many an editor despise Gram
mar, and as Mrs. Malaprop would say, at
tack his parts OF speech. Poor fellow he, is the
butt OF all the grammatical portions of the
community, and the devoted martyr to the
bad grammar of the remainder. He is a
peripatetic nindiey Murray for the use OF
carping critics and ignorant people. His
photography, syntax and prosody are moo
ted matters in every ones mouth, and he is
slave to the language in which he writes
Altogether, dramatically considered, the
editor is an unhappy being who finds it
hard to be obedient to laws which command
him to agree in number and person with
the most opposite elements. He is an clip
sis, parenthesis, who can only enter the
world of letters under protest, and yet is
made responsible in the S everest sense for
his "Exercises," of which every one thinks
he has the ''Key."
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-12-23

LA6lEs FRAsT.-Let all our readers re
member, that the Ladies Feast W i'll com e
mence this evening at Johnson's Hall. All
those who wish to pass an agreeable even
ing, we woald invite to be present.
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MASKS.
ALL FOR CHRISTMAS.

NIX New Cloth Cloaks from s. 50 to $50 W
~ rs new Cloth Cloaks !rC III So 20 TO so 90
All the newest styles OF Cloaks, Talmas, Rag
.ans. ChestCraelds &C, to be had very cheap.
Also loo Rich Stella, Cashmere, Blanket and
Reversible SAawls from So 50 to $50 5O.
Persons wishing to make fine Christmas
presents, are also Invited to look at our variety
OF lately imported Toys &c
4. CAMPE,
de 81 80 East Main street.
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HANDSOME CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

4 AIDES anu Gentlemen DESTROYS oil buying
IL both cheap, handsome and durable, Fancy
or Dry Goods, either for their own use, or Tor
tue purpose OF making presents to others will
goods from me as they will be proven in the
ultimo. now have on hand just from the
North for Christmas fne assortment Of ME-
RINOS, SILKS, all wool M0USLIN DELAlN
POLL De- CHEVE CLOAkS, SHAWLS, EN-
RA0IDERlES. HOSERIES and TRIMMINGS.
Also good assortment 0t Y a 4 p l. 7 and
RUGS JACOB UMSTADTER,
dsls ET0 Church street.
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EOr REM.

.g Two le8na6Ie Stores under tie I
@l.liI Fellows Han, one occupied now bv
6ssll TOmpkins Esp, as 4 Fupnltnre Sja
and the one occupied by airs. DannanD.
Millinery Possession given Jan Is: 86d.
ply TO e, 7, SUMMERS. President, Or
no 23'tt J I REDMOND, IRIS
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MORAL FORTUNE TELLING.-Despicabie as
the practice which goes by the name of for
tune telling is, we believe there is Kind of
fortune telling which is not only possible,
but easily practsed upon correct principles.
Thus, to begin with the young, when we
see child obedient to his or her parents or
teachers, or any one else towards whom the
subordinate relation has become necessary,
we have no hesitation in predicting tbst
good fortune will accompany such child
ia to early manhood or womanhood, aud en-
sure fair start in adult life. II the case be
that OF an honest, energetic young man, " ho
has successfully advanced from the position
OF apprentice and journeyman into that
master mechanic or boss, we can tell his for
tune without much difficulty. SO with re-
gard to those who have chosen a profession
as the means of livelihood. Let us see how
they conduct their business. If they do this
intelligently, industriously and honestly at
the start, they will be very apt to continue
to do so, and success will be sure ia the
long run. Unprincipled men in the same
line may get ahead Of them at the begin
ming, but they will fare best in the end, and
so illustrate the truth of the maxim that
"Honesty is the best Policy" We will con-
fess that we are ne fortune teller, il it does
not so turn out.
Gold FEET.-The tendency OF India rub
Der shoes is to make the feet cold, thus Gu
dangering the health; hence they are useful
only in walking when the ground is muddy
or sloshy with melting snow. In these cases
they are valuable. When ruboers are on
the ieet persons should keep moving and re-
move them on entering the house. If the
ruhbeIs have been On the feet several hours,
both shoes and stockings are necessarily
damp by the condensation aad confinement
of the perspiration; therefore all should be
removed and the naked feet held to the ire,
till warm and dry in every part.
@- A Senate bill to exempt the Hospi-
tai of st. Vincent de Paul, in the city Of
Norfolk from taxation, passed that body on
Tuesday.
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The temperance PrOtraCt
10 of

The temperance PrOtPacted
Meeting
A Il the Cumberland Street Baptist Church
"A that commenced last night, will be ad.
dressed oy Rev. Mr.. Long tonight, after which
several gentlemen in the congregation will give
some experimental talks that will be very in
teresting. Don't fail to be present. DR. LEROY
Lee will speak on THURSDAY night.
The mt Getting will continue on Friday night
and tie Speaker will be announced. de 2l.3t
tEATHERS-FEATHER
M Il have just received a small lot of the
w bsst live Goose Fea theirs, which we offer
at the lowest market prices.
WA. A. WALTERS y co,
no rs No. II, Main street.
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J USE RECEIVED AR
w A4tI otITNl1
Opposite Johuson's Hall

- A G2Osp OEslRAEsl.E Sq'On
AH,ii AND RESIDENCE FOR RENT, adi
-E4:U ing New Opera House Church ST. =
session given ist January, Apply to
de 6-ti c. JORDAN s. son
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HOUSE IN PORTSMOUTH
CHRISTMAS AND HOME AiANUFACTUttX.
CHRISTMAS Is COMING AM
PRESENTS NNPENNND


AZ Where can you buy Tie handsomest
$50 and cheapest This is the greatest and
stSaYysAS. most important question az the present
answered Come to the Jewelry Store 10. GI,
Main street ami you will ind IA most andsom6
and Wsll selected Stock of line cold and Silver
WATCHES, Jewelry, Silver and Plated W are
OF every DESCRIPTION, style and best liz,
and you will be surprised at the lemarkahIe
low prices of Z ese goods in this establishments
also would respectfully inform my hlends
ana customers, that am prepared To manuiac-
ture any kind OF Iewely and SILVER W,re T.
order at Northern prices.
All Watches and Jewe4ry repaired in the
best manner for very moderat. charges
de Is l.. CERDTS. AGENT.
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Auc ton Sales. g.
JAS. G. Y OLLARD, Auctr.

JAS. G. Y OLLARD, Auctr.
To the Highest Bidder.
THE FARM FURNITURE. HORSES,
CARTS, PLOWS, &C.
HK71LL BE SOLD, without reserve, TO the
w highest bidder, on the premises, We'd
nesday. the 18th day of December, at }? o.
clock,
THE FARM
Called "Bru shwoQd - situated Just at Moole's
Bridges X uilg5 4om Norfolk, on the pIin-
cess AHue Road Il contains about 81 acres
cleared and partly p!owed ioI next season, well
fenced, and ;he land il excellent condition 49,
The House is new, and contains four rooms
j Is extra good trucking land. About ~ o. d
mile from Blushwood'a is p acres OF wood
Hand, which will be sold with Brus hWood
any one wanting nice little Truck Farm
not lar nom the city, will find this good time
to buy as it will be sold positively
Alter the sale CT the Farm, every article Oh
it will be sold.
II has good landing Oh Broad Geek
TeIm8-l-3 cash, year for the balance on
the Land Tor the effects on the Form cash
WILLIAM UNWIN,
JAMES UNWIN,
de -3'ti JAS. POLLARD. Auct'r.
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NOpICE-

JUST OPENED AT McCANN'S
CHEAP SHOE STORI
"a, 100 Cases OF Ladies, Gents and chi
@H dreLs BOOTS, SHOES and CATERS.
A sNSAs Also a large assortment Of GelyafJ
Shoes which Will sell low at Whoiesal
or Retail, &S they must be sold by the first 4
January. Don't Forget the place
THOMAS McCANN
"A Main street
de +-'i Opposite JohnSon's fan