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Rock Notices.

WILD SOUTHERN SCENES. A Tale Of Dts-
anton and Border War. BY T. B. JONEs.
We have received from the publishers, 4.
b. Peterson 4 Bro, Philadelphia, new
novel with the above title. 1t is a very in
teresting and capital tale of love, incidents,
patriotism and statesmanship. The plot IS
we'll conceived, and happily carried on to
completion, and the scenes are portrayed
with great skill and effect. There is more
over, vein of genuine humor and patriotic
sentiment, which cannot fail to please as well
as instruct the reader. We have NO doubt
that this new production of the pen of Mr..
Jones will meet with the success it deserves
at the head OF q discriminating public. The
price of the book is only Sl.25 and can be
proeured by our Portsmouth friends OF Mr..
Jas. 7. Borum, under Oxford Hall.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MERCHANTS
vND MECHANICS EXCHANGE, NORFOLK, Va
We are indebted to K. Biggs, ESQ.,, Presi-
dent, for copy of the above Report, which
contains much valuable. statistical informa5
ton in regard to the commerce of this port.
This pamphlet is gotten up in a very neat
and becoming manner, and does credit to
the printer, who has 40 doubt inadvertently
omitted his imprint. OF course, the book
was printed in Norfolk, as it emanates from
Society for the promotion of the Mercantile
and Mechanical interests of the city, and
they would scarcely send every little two.
penny job OF work elsewhere to be execu-
ted.
THIRD NATIONAL QUARANTINE AND SANTA
RY COMMEMORATIVE are indebted to DR..
WIN. NJ. Wilson, Health officer, for copy
of the above invaluable work. 1t is an octa,
vo ofsome seven hundred and odd pages, find
contains much of interest in regard to SAM
tary matters; being the Proceedings and
Debates of the Quarantine and Sanitary Con.
vention, held in the city of N. 7 ork, in April
last
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Hone for Old Ireland.

A letter written from Dublin, Ireland
Gives pleasing report of the advance of
ireland in aocial reform, and her progress in
national greatness. By the action OF the
tocumbered Estates Court an extensive ma
live proprietary had been established In the
and, Crime had diminished and pauperism
asoreassd. A number Of American tourists
we're scattered over the island, but the most
ossful were John B. Cough, who had re-
formed many drunkards, and Mr.. Rarey,
was to tame all the vicious horses. The
ssslway steamship line had all its shares to-
ksu up. Great exertions had been made In
nublisbiag cheap newspapers.
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DR.. ID. Brown WIELIANs, the celebrated
Etectro-P Psychologist, iaagain in Norfolk land
will commence course of his interesting
lectures and experiments at Johnsons Hall
on Saturday evening of this week. Those
who wish to see him professionally, and his
many friends can dc so during the day in
the Hall. That large and splendid Hall will
no doubt be well filled on Saturday evening,
as his experiments afford more real amuse-
ment than lectures genera lily.
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'peciai Notice.

tI NUMBER Of years have elapsed
~ since the Introduction of DR.. J. Hos
LEiIEH,S CELEBRATED BITTERS to the
public. The prejudice existing in the minds
OF many persons against what are denominatsd
patent medicines at first greatly retarded its
SAFE, but as its virtues and merits be rame
Known, TINS barrier OF prejudice was over.
that IN lew years scarcely village existed IN
the United States in which the afflicted had no,
experienced Pc the benefits arising from the use
OF tae "5itters," and at the present day there
vouchers tor the great merits OF the article, No
greater cure for Dyspepsia can be found.
For sale by BURRUSS BRO, Wholesale
Agents, and importers of BraIdies, Wines and
hne Havana Segars, Norfolk, Va, and bv Druc.
gists and dealers generally. everYwhera.
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Destructive Fire in Broa dway

y
About quarter before eight O'Clock Mon
day morning last, fire broke out in the
second story of the building No, 3O7, Broad.
way, which, it is reported originated in this
wise:
Mr.. Samuel 4 Taylor; who occupied the
cutter OF patterns for ladies dresses. He
keeps boy named VIM McGann, aged about
A,who was employed in lighting fires in the
room. While performing his duties, q sud
den draft blew in, and scattered the fire
among quantity of slips of paper which
were cut of the patterns; those Immediately
ignited, and the fire spread so rapidly that
the entire upper portion OF the building, as
well as part Of No. 400, adjoining, was al
most instantly in flames. The upper stories
soon fell in and overwhelmed the jewslry
bis loss at $4,000, and is insured for $780,
900 in the Excelsior and Hamilton Insurance
Companies. The rear of the first door was
occupied by Jeshuran d Co., dealers In
neck-ties. Their loss has not been estima-
ted. insured for $1,000
Mr., Taylor's loss is about $4,000. be SAYS
he is fully insured, but could net tell in what
Companies.
The fourth floor was occupied conformity
BY Messrs. Henry Hart, photographer, and
VIM. b. Mellick, real estate broker.
Mr.. Harris loss is about $4,000. Insured
Tor 81, 200.
The buildings destroyed belong to theRoss
estate. That destroyed was Q mere she'll,
and Its value Ia estimated at 5000. Loss
about s., 900.
No. 400 was occupied BY the Msssrs. Bal
lou Bros, as a gentleman's furnishing store.
Their loss is about $1,000. Insured for $40.
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Not Ossavatomie but PostaOaton,is. The
ooKnomen of "Ossawstonie" has very gem
orally been applied to Old Joha Brown,
though incorrectly. The Lawrence Herald
Of Freedom asserts that Brown was never q
resident OF Ossawstomie, but resided some
eight miles above that place, ON Pottawa.
tonne creek, The title, originally, was sp.
Ossswstomie, and one OF the projectors Of
that settlement, aud proprietor of the town
aite. Presses sa6 politicians are cantipuslly
sopfoaRdiag tAsss names.
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:. otel Arrivals,
MERLHANT"S HOTEL. NORFtJ/

JOHN SMITH, JR., Proprietor.
Hunter and servant, B M Baxter. C e
Hill, Nc d Lindsey, A II Lindsey, North
Carolina; n Cason, Princess Anne counts:
Demos Bell, Currituck, N Go W Thomp-
son, Murfreesboro, N q; Jas r Moss, Bow
Ems m va; u " Kiskham, Petersburg. vs.:
tin, New York; H Charles, Steamer Clan
Cove; J G Wilkins, Norfolk county; + Rob.
erts, Shore, Va. ''
OCbAlN house. PORTSMOUTH
~@r.a I. hmMERsoN, PRopRrEroas
I b Lawes, r haselhurss, J l. Eames.
Chas Stewart, s Stevens, Baltimore: l.
L Merrill, New York; John Persons and .
servants, Alabama; Miss r P Goodson. Vir-
ginia; John G Manson, North Carolina: "
A Wayne, Mrs Wayne, U 8 Army.
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PAID 6y the previous owner-on motiouxt
Or: Cewdery, was concurred in.
The appointment of Mr.. John d, Ghisein
as measurer of grain, salt and coal--.on
motion of Mr.. Hill, was confirmed,
, Inc order authorising the Aims Hsuee
Osommittee to made such alterations of the
hues or cnlmneys as will ensure the better
heating OF the Hospital department, at thu
probable expense of $250-on motion Of NJ.
mar 'son, Was concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS.
on motion OF Mr.. Cowdery,it WIS resolved,
tnat special Joint Committee of two from
TINS BODY and three from the Common Coun.
Gil, be appointed for the purpose of ascprta
lining whether the expenses of the Aim.
House, can in any way be reduced: and n
report any improvements that NAV in thei,
judgment seem advisable and proper. fo add
to the comfort of the keeper or the inmates
The president appointed Messrs. Cowdery
and Rossin as the Committee on the mari or
the Select Council.
The GREAT EASTERN.
A communication was read from the Nav
or OF Petersburg, W. W. TONNES, ESQ in
reply to the resolutions of the Councils Of
Norfolk requesting the authorities of the
virginia cities to unite in an invitation "a
the managers of the Great Eastern to yisis
our harbor with that ship; and expressing
the readiness Of Petersburg to join in any ei.
fsrt that may be made for that purpose. Os
motion OF Mr.. Harrison, the communication
was received, ard ordered to be recorded.
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NEoIHRoPHiAN SooIETY.-We acknowl-
edge the reception of pamphlet contain.
ing the address OF William r. Villa. ESQ. i,
{honory member) delivered befoTe the Neo.
throphisn Society of the Hampton academy
an the 2sth July. 1859.
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PREMIUM CorroN.-The premium bale of
cotton at our Fair, entered by Messrs. Kader
Biggs d Co., and sent by A. I. Mall, ESQ.,,
of Eagle Rock, Wake county, N. c., was
sold yesterday at auction by Messrs. j. J..
Moore d Co., at l3c. per pound to Messrs.
Rowland & Reynolds.
A second bale, entered by the same par
ties, from Jacob Riggs, Esq, of Halifax
county which did not take the premium,
was sold at ll1s to Messrs. JAS. Gordon Il
Co.
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Henry Z Hymss,a respect able youth, aged
10, wasshot and killed in New Orleans 9th
inst, by drunken policeman.
NJ. Golden ia said to have been received
by Napoleon,
Mrs. Fanny Ksmhls AEtisr il in Boston,
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The Mexican Treaty.

1t is talked of in Washington, that per-
sons in the secrets of, an connected with
the Mexican government, express the great
est confidence as to President Juarez making
treaty Immediately on the arrival of Mr..
McLane at Vera Cruz, in accordance with
the views of Mr.. Buchanan's administra-
tjoN
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oxFoRp HALL was better filled last night
than on the previous evening. That admira.
BILE Comedy of Tom Taylor, Oar american
Cousin, and the laughter provoking produc-
tion of the Rough Diamond, were perform
ed,and with such effect as to draw forth rap
turous tokens of approval and pleasure by
the discriminating audience.
Tonight the pieces to be represented are
Ingomar and the Maid Of Munster, and if
our Portsmouth friends fail to attend to.
night they will miss treat rarely offered
them.
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N Office.

All Concentrations, &C., intended for in
,aTtion, and Letters in regard to this paper,
.nould be addressed to JOHN r. HATHAWAY,
Editor and Proprietor, in order to ensure
attention.
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Surviving &c Women of the Revelution."--
There are only IS surviving widows (out of
5000 ADMITTEDLY wLo were .pensioned for the
services of their husbands in the Revolution.
Three reside In Virginia, il: Sally Good
all aged los, Green county; Sally Stewart,
aged 100, Appemattox county; and Ann
Taylor, aged i02, Madison county. Among
tbs Oldest are Sarah Fitzpatrick, of Smith
county Team, aged los, and. Winifred Holly,
Of Halifax co., N. G., aged IQa.
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AT WORK AaA1N.-It is gratifying to us to
be enabled to state that every ship carpenter
living on Ferry Point, who was discharged
from the Yard two or three days age, found
employment the next day in one of the pri-
vate Yards OF this city. This looks a. tho,
our shlp-carpenters were busy, and SPEAK.
we'll for our community.
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TERMS.

tuspAy BOOK will be served to subscribers
.ras cents per week, payable to the Carrier
when sent by mail it will be % per year, ~
ros sis months. and 81 tor three months, paya
sls ~ advance.
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Rev. II. Grattap Guinness, whose extra.
o-d.nsry pulpit sloquencs has acquired
sssh celebrity in lrslsad; Is now in PILLS
fslphss.
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The OPERA HoUsE.-"After a storm comes
a calm" is. we suppose, the only hypothesis
upon which to accoant for the small audience
at the Opera House last evening. Well
WE'LL The people may stay away bat we
can tell them that they are losing the finest
entertainments of the season.
This evening we are to nave Satan in
Paris, and the Idiot Witness; one of the best
bills of the season.
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us= circulation greater than the Oatitss
noth Cities combined. 90
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SEABoARD TOWING AND TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY There was quite full atten-
dance at this meeting yesterday afternoon
Statements in regard to the condition of the
Company were made, and Committee ap.
pointed to examine into the affairs of the
Institution, who will report at an adiourne
meeting to be held on the 25th inst
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y. 81. G. A. Sat the regularquarterly
meeting of the Young Mems Christian Aid
Society held at their rooms in Portsmouth
on Tuesday evening last, the following
officers were elected for the present quar-
ter:
President-Jos. G. Lennon,
Vice Presidents-Joha G Stubbs. DR.. y
Il Bagnell, John Knight.
Recording Secretary-Jos T Owens
ASSISTANT do "A W BROMLEY.
FINANCIAL do IT Fl Virpelson
Treasurer-Jas NJ Baily,
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INDICTED FOR SEDITIoN. Grand Jury
yesterday found a true bill on an indictment
against S. Danenburg, who keeps clothing
and shoe store in Market square; for sedi-
tious language calculated to incite insurrec-
ton. The first count charged him with
having used the words: ".John Broacn avos
a good man, and ,oas:: fighting IN a good cause,
and did nothing but aohat any other honest
man ssould do" And the second count
charged that he had uttered the following
expressions:
"Jole Broom aoos fighting IN a good cause;
(meaning that he was fighting in the cause
of the slave against the mastery and that
oaomers haze no right Of propety On their
SLAVES and said, that Bropn did nothing
but qehat any other honest man a0onld do."-
Danenburg left the city few days ago, hay
ing an intimation that he had got himself in
to trouble.
His case will come on early in the present
term OF the superior Court, now in session.
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SPORT ON FERRY PoINT.-We understand
that the disciples of good Sir lsaak on Fer
~ Point, are having rare sport at the Draw
Bridge. Every night they are engaged in
"piscatorial efforts" which from all &C
counts are extraordinarily successful. The
Editor of this paper revealed in the luxury
OF boiled rock and ''caper sauce" a day OF
two ago, which was the result OF the efforts
OF these (K) nights of the hook and line;
AMI we have subsequently learned that one
gentleman took five before ed-time, the
smallest of which IN ensured twelve inches IN
length. That gentleman was surely pro.
vided with genuine Kirby hook.
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I AIDES ATTENTION-A lot of
- White Merinoe Hose
Black Lambs Wool Hose.
To be pushed out CHEAP FOR CASH '''
no Is j. Fl. DAWSON, rs Main st.
GLASS 4th, Branch Sth.
YNHE best family Flour exhibited At the late
i Fair was "Crump's." The subscribers are
2oie Agents for the sale of Crump's Family,
GXWss Supefhne and Graham Flour. Also hi,
nSltea Meali large stock on hand by ths
WHOLESALE, ana warranted of superior quality
SHERWOOD Il YOUNG.
nov IL Ia Roanoke Square.
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Wants iSharp's Ritis.-A woman in Fair
fax, Va, writes to Governor Wise that there
are great many persons residing in her
neighborhood whom she suspects to be
abolitienists, and requests a Sharpe's rife
for herself. 1t Is said that the Governor
sent her the rife, and requested her to raise
a volunteer corps of women in her region.
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--latest from Brownsville The Toaen Taken
By Confines Citizens Flying for their Lioes-
Gen Walker IN the Field, &c.-A dispatch
printed Yesterday announced the probable
capture of Brownsville, Texas, by Cortinas
and his band of outlaws, that citizens were
frontier of the Rio Grande was in state OF
war. The news is confirmed by further dis
patches published this morning. We learn
also, in addition to former advices, that Gen.
Walker, of filibuster notoriety, has appear.
ed in New Orleant, armed to the teeth, and
that he proposes commanding party, and
marching straightwsy for the relief Browns
vile. Meanwhile, the preparations of Cor
mas are such as to excite the most harrassing
fears. A correspondent OF the New Orleans
Crescent says:
His plan is now, think, to take possession
OF Brazos and Point Isabel, which he can do
without firing shot The goods in the
Custom House are valuable. There is stored
at Brazos some of the best guns, from six
Founders to sixty -eights, in the service.
The brass batteries of skies and twelve
pound guns are all stored there, with all
kinds of ammunition and plenty of it. The
batteries are complete and the guns all
mounted on their carriages, besides all the
various munitions of war. He can take all
the lighters and transport what he wants to
Point Isabel. He has the whole motive
transportation power on the Rio Grsnde at
his disposal. He can transport by land or
water as he chooses.
He can plant battery'at the grave yard,
or some commanding position, and bring us
to terms, if he is the maa think him to be.
He has in his camp retired officers of the
Mexican army, and some other desperadoes
who broke prison at Victoria, Mexico, and
who now control him in measure. Corti-
mas cannot now stop in his career and dis
band his men, If he were so inclined to do.
His men live on meat alone; some have ex-
pended all their means and they are clamor-
Gus for vengeance and plumber, and they
will make one desperate effort before they
will dispense.
This is not idle speculation, it is natural he
should take this means, as it is the only way
left open to him. There are plenty of sym
pathisers with him, both on this side and on
the other, and If he is not openly appauded
in Mexico, he is secretly, and has the advice
Of men on the right side OF the Rio Grande
superior in military matters to any we have
here at present. The whole Mexican popu-
latioR, with but Rfew exceptions, are with
him in feeling; there is no doubt of this,and
the only exceptions are men who have large
stock interests here and cannot get their
stock away.
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Local Items.

MAYORS CouR1-ffnlay F. Ferguson, Pre-
siding.
There was only one case before his Honor
this morning. Bill Cheeseman, hack dri-
yer, was brought up, charged with giving
insolence to white man. He was ordered
ten ashss, but the punishment was commu-
ted on the payment of So
MAYORS CoURT, PoaTsMoUrH-G w Grice,
Presiding.
The watch report the city quiet. No ar
rests.
The only case before the Court was Of no
public Importance.
The man Murphy and his wife mentioned
yesterday, were discharged from Jail on
promise of better behavior ia future.
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n BURROWS
RELIABLE

r,o - : "NDICI " Il.
SCKOEULA, SYPHILIS, RHEUM1TISM
DYSPEPSIA, ULCEROUS AFFECTIONS'
Nervous Headache, Erysipeias. UiCsy.
FlSTULA, LIVER COMPLAINT.
DISEASE OF THE WOMB.
CHRONIC COUGHS Ann 1;ssyps
CHRONIC DYsENTERY, SCARLET FFVira
FLIES. GIN ERAL DERILITY
GRAND ULAR SWELLIV0S
CHRONIC FEVER AND AGJJE.
MERCuaIAL DISEASES, FEMALE DJsRAsEs
And all Diseases arising from an Imnmrs a.,
OF the system, or occasioned by Imprndence in
For sale in Norfolk by
j. W. BURRoW Il CO..
Druggists and Chemists "a Churcb &,
iy 10 ~ SAoioh ot'
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CIRCUIT CoURT.-Commonwea Us Dee,
charged with grand larceny in robbery
committed in the Roman Catholic Church,
was yesterday found guilty by the jury,
with verdict of two years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary. Blow for the Common
wealth. Swank fer the prisoner.
GoNE.-Sheriff Bonney, of Princess Anne
County, accompanied by Mr.. James Camp
bell, left the city this morning at IL O'Clock,
per the Petersburg Road for Richmond, for
the purpose of getting the requisition of
Governor Wise, thence to proceed to Ash
vile N. c., for the purpose of arresting
Walter s. Land, who stands charged with
the murder of BepjamiR F. Flanagan, some
few months since
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NTs. WinsioW, an experienced nurse ana
female physician, has q Soothine Svrnn 1 fna
children teething, which greatly facilitates the
process OF teething by softening the emms rs
duclng all inftammatioE-will allav all main
ana Is sure to regulate the bowels. Depend
upon II, mothers, it will give rest to yourselves
ana renef and health to your infants. Perfect
~ Sa1e IN all cases See advertisement in
-Aoene. column. my2s iy
T - DYSPEPSIA is one of the prevailing
Us diseases OF this country. This is owins
botn to climatic influence, and the habit NJ
eating our meals too rapidly. In spite of thesp
adverse circumstances, this disease RAPIDLY dis
appears by the use of the Oxy genated Bitters'
For sale by M. A. & C. A. SANTOS and,
Wake y Co., and KING &, Toy. Noy..
tolk. j. d. Campbell, Portsmouth, and nv
dealers everywhere. -
Wf- SahdfOfd's Liver lnyI~n,n10~-
COMPOUNDED ENTIRELY FROM GuM-Is a mill
and enectual cathartic, acting first on the I.1ypS
TO eject 1t morbid matter, then on the Stomach
ana Bowels, and carries off all matter thaf nres,
venus tneir healthy action, and thus Strengthens
ana ouilds up the whole system verv rsnidjy
ana ~ Inc nest LIVER INVIGORATOR
LIVER INVIGORATOR
PUh!ElES THE BLOOD ~"
PURIFlES THE BLOOD ,....
PuRIFIES THE BLOOD
CURES LIVER COMPLAINT
CURES SICK HEADACHE
CURES DYSPEPSIA
CURES COSTIVENESS
CURES BOWEL COMPLAINTS
CURES CHRONIC DIARRHOXf
Q 500 M16 ~ all Druggists. and by M. A. AC.A.
saNavS. ma 1--am
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SELECT CoUNcIL.-At a meeting of the
Select Council, Nov. 18th, 1859:
Present.: +. Tabb, Esq (President,) W
I Harrison, Esq, (Vice President Messrs
g W Cowdery, Q g Armstead, John A Ros
sin, A L Hill, E Pendleton.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.