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8. o. MER WIN & Co. .iAuct'rs.
BY MERWIN 81 co.
WIFI, PIE SOLD


A 7 Public auction, on THURSDAY March
IA a9th, at Noon, if fair, if not the first fair
day, on the premises on Ferry Point, number
ofvaluable Building lots, beginning at the N.
West corner of Lot No a., in the plan of the
Town of Washington Point, better known as
the County Residence of Guyot, esq, (being
on the West of Smiths street) binding on the
said lot as well as on lot No "a, thence to 5th
street, thence along line parallel with the
fence-700 feet of high dry land comm anding a
fine view ofNorfolk and Portsmouth harbors.-
These lots can be made a continuation of the
said Town, and will be sold in sized lots to
suit purchasers. The difference of saving in
the present high rate Of taXes-add to which,
the healthiness OF the situation-would, in a
few years pay for the buildings The Lots
fronting the river run to the channel. Title
warranted. The whole of the 10 acres forming
Powder. Point, Immediately opposite Ports.
mouth, can be sold, il sufficient offer be made.
A plat ofthe above can be seen at the store of
Messrs Merwin Co, No IL Wide Water st
Y S GUYOTT.
MERWIN g. co,
NH 10 Auctioneers
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The United States coast survey schooner
Casell, Captain j. Ii. Budd, ten days from
Baltimore, arrived at Key West on the 7th
inst.
The convention of leather manufacturers
in New York has adjourned, after resolving
to curtail their business tor the present.
The sum of SIC, 900, bequeathed by Abbott
Lawrence, deceased, to the Boston Library,
was paid by his executor on Monday.
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Cow TO PRINCESS ANNE.-Wa s. Land
was taken from the prison in this city this
morning and conveyed in charge OF Sheriif
Bonney, to Princess Anne, where his trial
commences to-day.
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BELL RINa.-The city bell will commence
ringing at nine O'Clock on and after Thurs
day next.
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ANOTHER MEETING.-W learn that the
Merchants Of Portsmouth will hold meet
ing tonight at the City Hall, for the pur-
pose of taking some action in regard to the
tax bill.
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EQuAL.-The day and night becomes equal
on the 22nd inst. The weather is likely to
hold bad until after the change.
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CATHOLICS AND THE PoPE.-The citizens OF
Dublin, Ireland, have, at one effort, contri-
buted 600 as an offering to the Pope. 1t
is estimated that ireland will altogether
send to His Holiness more than ST 100000
as a defence fund. The English Catholics
have begun subscription tor the same pur-
pose, which has already reached more than
$4,000. The Duke of Norfolk has sub
scribed $4,000, and MI. Beresford Hode "a
Protestant) has added $4,000 as his "mite."
AN AWFUL MURDER.-Two men named
McClellen were arrested at Milton, Florida,
few days ago, on a charge of having muir
dered the wife of one OF them. She was
much older than her husband and possessed
considerable property. They enticed her
into boat, and having tied her under the
seats, drowned her, and left her to aoat out
to sea; but, unfortunately for their plans, the
tide carried her ashore, and revealed every
thing.
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BARK AB1aAIL--in ballast, came into Hamp-
ton Roads yesterday, and desired to be re-
ported.
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AUCTION SALE OF COLD ANB silver JEW
ElRy, &o.-We call attention to the sale OF
uudry articles at the store No n. Main
street, by Msssrs, Merwin u Go.
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Auction Sales.
Extensive and UnresePved Sales
AT AUCTION.
TO THE Ia DIES

NEESSRS. A. T. +. KENNEY, of 29l Bait
lvl timore Street, Baltimore, ihaving opened
an Auction- House Room at u Main St,
in the store lately occupied by MIR Paschal
Schisano, are dispo9ing Of very large asd SUI
perior stock OF fine Gold Jewelry, fine Gold
Pens and Gold and Silver Pencil Cases, togeth.
er with very large stock of Notions, Plated
Ware, Silver Spoons and Forks, Chased Cups,
Cruet Stands, Cake Baskets, Silver Tea and
Breakfast Services of the very latest and most
elegant styles of superior pattern and work.
manship.
ALSO
Standard Books, Oil Paintings, Cigars, Cut.
lery, Dressing Cases, Work Boxes, Staple Dry
Goods, London Steel Engravings, Fancy Goods
in endless variety, and other selected goods too
numerous for specification.
In addition, will be opened Fresh Fruits, &c.,
&c.
SALES TO THE LADIES,
"WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY Mornings at IL
O'Clock, A. M.
In the interval between sales the goods will
be in view, and every.attentionpaid purchasers
at private sale.
N. B..The Gold Pens. Jewelry, &C., being
manufactured by Messrs. A & Kenney, OF
Baltimore, the first and largest manufacturers
in Maryland, are recommended with the most
implicit confidence.
Auction Sales every EVENING at O'Clock,
p. NJ.
MERWIN g. co,
NH ~ AuctioneerS.
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DRUGS &C.
OFFERED BY

DRUGS &c.
OFFERED BY
WALK T. ~ CO.
JOBBERS. NEXT TO HERMANN & co
HARTSHORN'S CURE ALL,
II Worthington's Cholera Medicines
Refined Shred Isinglass
Refined Sheet do
Fly Pophosphite Soda, in or vias,
Do do Lime, do do,
Bcart Potassia, Bay Rum, (Genuine)
Appleby's Rail Road Mills Scotch Snuff
Lorillard's Genuine Macaboy Snuff
Woods Hair Restorative,
Flour Elm in rs
Ground do in Il 8 and Ms
Wilbor's Cod Liver Oil
Cream Tartar and Tartaric Acid
All OF the above, receiving and offered low
by Wake L. co,
te l9 (To the trade only.)
DANEIs'S BITTERS--5 gross above MOI :.
I'D ular article in store and for sale by
NH 3 M A 4 A SANTOS.
% bells Muscovado Molasses, for sale low
-~O- to close consignment
NH 8 STEWART & STEEVER.
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SERGEANTS SALE.
by virtue of an execution in my hands in ia
Id vor of the City of Norfolk, VS.. y w Lugg
and w w Wing, I shall sell at the front door
of the Court House, at II O'Clock, on MON.
DAY, the 26th day Of March, that being Court
day, Negro Boy, LEWIS, levied to satisfy said
execution. The said Negro is about l6 years
old, and very likely. Terms cash.
THOS CORPREW,
NH ltd Sergeant City of Norfolk
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UST RECEIVED,
u Ate HALL y cos,
Improved Solid Sketch Books, assorted sizes
made of Whatman's superior Drawing Paper. !
Trammells for drawing Ovals and Circles.
NH
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Senate and House Of Delegates:
The undersigned, Merchants of the City Of
Norfolk, beg respectfully to represent, that
the laS. proposed to be levied upon those
engaged in trade in Virginia, while it can
not correct the evil sought to be reached,
will operate so disastrously upon the emit ire
mercantile interest, as to force it to seek
some other place, more tolerant, outside the
State, and thus initiate against the interest,
not only of the State, by withdrawing from
her the revenue which the present onerous
license tax affords, but indirectly, affecting
the large class of citizens, who engaged as
| producers from the soil, seek the Merchant,
| as the medium through which the sale OF,
| and settlement for, their products is accom-
| plished. --.-..--.
Your memorialists further beg to represent,
| that the present condition OF our manuiacto-
ries, as regards ability to supply quantities
| and variety of such articles as go to make
up the assortment, usually Kept by our Mef-
| chants, entirely repudiates the idea OF rely
ing upon them; and while your memoralists,
in common with every friend OF Virginia,
desire to see her largely engaged in manu-
featuring, and her manufactures heurishing,
they prefer to see it, not as the result oil
protection OF one interest, to the oppression
| OF another; but rather, as the evidence OF
| the skill OF her artizans, and their ability to
meet, and overcome competition, from any
| and every quarter. In addition, your nae
| moralists beg further to state, that in i'm.
porting from abroad, as ia our purchases al
home, there should be exercised that nbert,
and discretion which not only tolerate bu
eujoin upon all men, to buy where they car
buy cheapest, and sell where they can sell
dearest; and any legislation which seeks t.
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INDIA RUBBER TOOTH PICKS
l. Something new and far better than any
other kind, for sale at the Variety Store, No.
20 Main street.
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INN WARE An REDUCED PRICRS-
= Our stock of TIN WARE is the largest ana
most complete to be found in any house IN the
country, to which we would particularly invite
the attention of the trade.
mhi7 WD ROBERTS, JR,, Il Co.
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FOR RENT

A ND possession given Immediately. The
N House on New Castle street, at present
occupied by the Norfolk and Petersburg Rail-
road Company.
Apply at the Office of the Company for fur
Their particulars
"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-06-12
The Mails.

For nearly two weeks the citizens of this place,
and everybody west of Charlottesville, haye been
subjected to great annoyance from tue failure OF
the Northern mail, every other day. Or rather
it has taken the mail two days to sst to Staun-
ton from the city of Gordonsvie. This delay
has been occasoned, we understand, by the fail
ure of connection between the Central and Alex
andria trains. Which Of the roads is in fault,
we cannot say, but SO serious an Inconvenience
to the great public demands the prompt notice
and investigation of the Post Office Department.
az Since writing the above, we have re.
ceived the following note from Col. Foutaine,
the President of the Central Railroad:
For the Spectator.
Messrs Editors Since arriving in Staunton,
to-day, learn that the Directors of the Central
Railroad are censured for passengers being left
at Gordonsville. write this short note to say
that o statement of facts, which | will furnish
for your next paper, (being too late, as | under
stand, for this issue) will satisfy every friend OF
the Road that its Directors are not to blame
Very Respectfully E. FoUTAINE.
Pres't. Va Central Rail Road.
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Democratic Troubles.

The Baltimore American says that in addition
to the other troubles surrounding the Democrat
ic Convention which meets in BALTIMORE on the
18th, will be the settlement of the claims of con-
testing delegations. In Alabama two Conyen-
tons were held, both meeting at Montgomery,
on the same day. The Seceders appointed dele
gates to the Richmond Convention, and the
Douglas or National Democrats appointed del
egation to the Baltimore Convention. In Geor-
gia both parties met together. The majority OF
the Convention adopted the Southern platform
rejected at Charleston, and appointed delegates
accredited to both Richmond and Baltimore
The friends Of Mr.. Douglas protested against
this action, and Afterwards assembled in Con-
venton and appointed full delegation to repre-
sent the State at Baltimore.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-06-12
Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court has been in session since
the first day fJune, and has been engaged most
of the time in the trial of criminal cases. The
business may be summed up as follows: Am
trose Meyers, crime against nature, jury failed
to agree; Sarah Eddy, felony, convicted and sen
fenced to ten months imprisonment in the coun
ty Jail; James McMullen, felony, convicted and
sentenced to the penitentiary for three years
James E. Boss, for placing distractions on Cen
trail Railroad near Waynesboro', convicted ani
sentenced to the penitentiary for three years.
The Court commenced the call of the issue dock
ct on Friday last
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-06-12

WASHINGTON ITEMs.-The apportionment un-
der the census now being taken will be reported
to the next session of Congress. This will afford
ample time to the Legislatures which only meet
bennially, as well as others to district their sew
eral States The thirty-seventh Congress, being
the fifth under the present apportionment, will
not, by the law of 1850, go into effect until the
thirty eighth Congress, the term OF which COM
mences March 4th, 1868.
The Postmaster General, in communication
to the House on the 9th inst, says that the true
explanation of the ignorance of the department
OF the existence and progress of the fraud of Mr..
Fowler, the late Postmaster at New York, must
be sought for In the failure of Dr. Tate, the Sixth
Auditor, to report the constantly recurring de-
inquencies to the Postmaster General. DR..
Tate has replied to the grave charges, maintain
ing that his official course has been in strict con-
formity with the long established usage and
practice of the bureau, and further declares that
he was not conscious of having failed to faith
fully discharge his duty under the law. He saws
that Mr. Zeveley, the Third Assistant Postmas
ter-General, who has charge of the finances,
should have discouraged the fraud but in reply
to this, Mr.. Zeveley says: mo examination
has been made since the reorganization of the
department in 1886, with view to fix the &C
countability of Hostmasters, the duty having
clearly and conclusively devolvec on the Sixth
auditor" The Postmaster General endorses
Mr.. Zeveley's statement as containing the cor
rect view of the matter,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A VALUABLE ESTATE
In ROCKBRiDGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA,

FOX SALE AT PUBLlC AUCTlON.
virtue Of decree of the Circuit Court OF ROCK
- bridge, pronounced the 18th day of April last
III cause therein pending between Greenlee David
son, Admir- of Joseph Y. Trevey, decd. Plaintiff,
ana hebecea Treyey and others, Detndants, we shall
proceed, Wednesday, the 18th Of July, 1860. to sell at
auSoroh, on the premises, that very VALUABLE
ESTATE OF which Joseph Y. Trevey died seized,
yias IN hockbrldge. adjoining the Rockbridge Baths
anu containing about $50 Acres. This tract lies
upon the Turnpike leading from Lexington to the
1osnen Depot on the Central Railroad and is distant
from Lexington II miles, and 10 miles from the De-
pot. -
For productiveuess it is unequalled by any farm in
Kockbridge. Much of il is level land.all Southern
exposure Hays Creek. bold and never failing
stream, runs through it. furnishing fine sites for wa
ter power. There are several Fine SPRINGS mon il
and every field may be watered A considerable nor.
ton OF the tract may be converted into Meadow A.
bout llC or 2O acres are heavily timbered The tract
fronts nearly mill North River and furnishes
several desirable locations for business stands either
for sale rent And situated it is-on one of the
chief highways OF the County-in one of its most
prosperous communities, in sight of Churches and
Merchant Mills. and adjoining of the most Vaua-
BILE Watering Places Virginia, there is no estate in
the county more eigibly situated than this And 1t
is remarkable fact, that this farm is situated with
reference to the currents of air coming through
Strcklers Gap, down the River that tt is visited Dy
spring and summer showers when the adjoining farms
are suffering for want OF rain. Its crops sre there
fore never known to fail.
The Improvements are excellent and capacious
FRAME DWELLING, Handsomely situated on an
emInence, fronting the river-with all necessary
probably, the largest and best
constructed BARN in the county On the River front
are also Store House, Tailor Shop, &C. On the lower
end OF the farm is plain Dwelling House and most
eligible building site In a word we may safely say
that for producuveness and location, this
surpassed by any in the county.
TERMS Cash in hand sufficient to pay costs of
sale, and for the residue. credits of and years.
IN equal payments, bearing interest from the day OF
saie the purchaser giving bonds therefor with good
security and the legal title retained until the pur-
chase money is paid.
Plat and Survey will be exhibited on the day of
sale. Sale will commence at IL, A. M and will be
made at the Dwelling House, the premises, near
the Baths .'
Address the undersigned at Lexington, Va
JAMES ID. DAVIDSON -
GREENLEE DAVIDSON, oomrs.
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Acceptance of Hon. John Bell.
WASHINGTON HUNT TO JOHN BELL.

BALTIMORE, May l1th. 1860.
lear Sr lit has become my agreeable dutv
as the presiding officer of the National TTn,on
Convention, which terminated it's session in tb;s
city last evening, to inform you that YOU have
received the nomination of that BODY as its can
didate for the office of President of the United
States.
After frank interchange of sentiment in
which the merits of all the distinguished candi.
dates presented for our consideration were can.
vassed in the most friendly spirit, the Conven-
ton resolved with entire unanimity and great
enthusiasm to place your name before the A
merican people, as the chosen representative of
its principles of constitutional liberty and union.
With just appreciation of you- known mod
Grafton and justice; your uniform support of
wise and beni6cent measures oflegislation; your
firm and heroic resistance of the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise and all kindred measures
calculated to engender sectional discord and
your lifelong devotion to the Union, harmony
and prosperity of these States, it was decided
with one accord that you are the man for the
crisis, and that with your honored name in
scribed on our banner, an earnest appeal shall
be made to the people to rally for the preserva-
ton of our national institutions We feel one
and all, that your election to the Presidency
would ensure the integrity of our government.
restore the peace of the Union, and afford al un-
failing guaranty for the supremacy of the Con-
stitution and the Laws.
have the honor to be-, with high respect
your obedient servant,
WASHINGTON HUNT.
To the Honorable John Bell.
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Ancient Coin.

An English coin bearing date 1888, and dis.
tinctly marked with the name of Queen Eliza
beth, was found in the garden of Frederick
Gary, near the top of the Blue Ridge at Rock.
fish Gap. Mr.. Gary lives in Augusta County
on the western side of the Mountain, and this
rare coin was dug up during his gardening ope.
rations this Spring. Quere2-How did it ge,
there. The coin was more than century and
half old when Gov. Spottswood came into the
Valley. The imagination is at loss to con.
ceive how the coin could have been deposited
In such locality. The inscriptions on it are
distinct
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-06-12

LETTER OF Hon. JACOB THOMPSON.
Thompson's letter is dated at " Washington, May
I5 He declares it as bis opinion that the dele
gates who seeded at Charleston acted wisely,
and that as soon as the Democratic party ceases
to be the party of the Constitution and the Union
it should be dissolved. Mr.. Thompson claims
that the principles for which the seceders sepa-
rated from their friends has been distinctly laid
dewn and approved by the Supreme Court, and
thsti is maintained and advocated, with but
few exceptions, by the entire body of Democratic
Representatives in Congress. That it was not
adopted by the Convention was due to the shovel
aud unjust device by which some of the States
were required to vote as unit" Mr.. Thomp-
son regrets that the whole South did not secede
together. He thinks that those who did leave
might have semained had Mr.. Howard's resolu
tion been adopted, and if it should not be adopted
at Charleston, he thinks Tennessee, Virginia and
Kentucky dshonored if they did not join the Sc
ceding delegates,
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The Wheat Cron.

Accounts from all parts of the State represent
the Wheat crop as well nigh complete failure
We are glad to hear the opinion expressed by
some, however, that more wheat will be raised
than was expected few weeks ago. Accounts
are always more or less exaggerated, and there
need be no fear of starvation. In all cases O.
the kind the consumer is more seriously affect
ed than the producer. The latter gets a higt
price when he has small crop, and low price
when he reaps large harvest, which accounts
for the equanmity with which farmers general
ly receive the visits of the joint-worm, fly, &c.
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Foreign News.

We have further intelligence by the steamer
Africa.
The latest news from Sicily announces that
Garbaldi's troops were still in position near
Palermo that 10000 insurgents occupied the
heights which commanded the town and that az
attack was momentarily expected.
Another dispatch, received at Turin, dated
Palermo, the Oath, says that Garibaldi had ap-
preached near to the heights, which were in the
hands of the insurgents, and an attack was i'm.
minent.
Gen. LARA, who commanded the Neapolitan
troops, had demanded an armistice of Garibaldi
AID Austrian Aotilla arrived at Naples on the
2lst May.
Advices from Messini, to the 2lst, say an in
| surreetiog had broken out at Adennio and Fran
co Villa.
The English and French residents at Palermo
had sought refuge on board their national ships
Another dispatch says Garibaldi's movements
| in Sicily are for the purpose of making that is
land the basis of operations against Naples, ant
as soon as formidable expedition can be under
| taken, descent will be made in Calabaria.
| Sig squadrons, numbering 30 vessels, will b
chartered by the King of Naples for the protec
ton of his coast, and placed under command O
Count D'Aquila, his uncle.
| - OOIh \iroiduuJ paper ooyo tAo AAoiiOoi
| bark Chas. B. Truitt, which for six months ha
been lying at Queenstown, has sailed for Liver
pool She was freighted with rifles, by thu
Garbaldi committee Of New York.
LONDON, .Saturday-The directors have de
cided that the Great Eastern shall return from
New York direct to Milford Haven.
| LONDON, May 27-Vj Observation-Disclosures
from Palermo, on the 21st say the popular pas
1 sion greatly inAarned, Several shots hat
| been fred from the balconies on the Rue Toledo
| which were returned by the police, woundint
several citizens. There was panic among til,
public fanctionaries, end the directors of the Of
| fetal Journal had fed. The fires of the insur
gents bivonacs were seen on the heights sur
| rounding the city.
The Paris Patrie has information indicating
| that the assault on Palermo would take place
before the 9th.
Prince Dowlowski, the new Russian Plenpo
Tertiary, left Rome on the 23d OF May, for Ma
PIES 1t is asserted that he is the bearer of very
precise instructions in reference to Sicily.
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Meeting of the Friends of the Constitution
and the Union.

Upon consultation among the friends of the
Constitution and the Union in Augusta county,
it has been deemed advisable to hold prelimi-
nary meeting at the June Court, to make ar.
rangements for grand Mass Meeting of the
people, to be held in or near Stanton, on the
4th Monday in August, to take into considera-
ton the nominations for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, made by the Constitutional
Union party, at Baltimore on the 18th of May
last.
AS this meeting is preparatory in its charac.
ter, it is not proposed to have any speaking at
the June Court, but merely to appoint Commit
tees to make the necessary arrangements, and to
adopt such other measures as may be necessary
to secure efficient organization.
1t is hoped that there will be full atten-
dance, as it is desirable that there should be a
free interchange of opinion between persons
from all parts of the county.