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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
MERCHANTS HOTEL NORFOLK
John Smith, dr.. pronrsetor.

John Smith, Jr., Proprietor.
Charles Cullman, William God, New
York A Harrell, Harrellsville, N c.; John
Harris, William Turner, Portsmouth, Va ;
Benjamin Barrett, Newsom's Depot, Va; X
d Mann, Petersburg; b r Carter, Shirley,
Va; DR.. J Baxter, Thomas l. Sanderson,
Currituck, N G.; Edmond Gill, Baltimore /;
Wood, Hampton; + Scherver, Mar
tine, J J Whitehurst, Smith, G McCourt,
Virginia.
OCEAN HOUSE, PORTSMOUTH,
Capt. G.. c. Bartliny, Proprietor.
j A Howell, J Manning. United States
Navy Captain Rich, United States Army {;
) b Adams and lady, New York F.; William I
Anderson, Princeton; Villa n 4 Anderson,
Washington.
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SPRING 1850.
TREMENDOUS STOCK OF SPRING


AND SUMMER GOODS.
HAVING Just returned from New York with
II very large stock of Fine Dress and Fan
cy Goods, would respectfully solicit call
from my customers, friends, and all that are
disposed to patronise house that buys exclu-
sively of Southern Importers, and wholesale
dealers in New York, leaving all BLACK and
Black Republican houses to try their changes
with Massachusetts,, Ohio, &C. Being myself
Southern man, expect to sustain our South
ern principles throughout. My stock compri-
ses more than the usual variety kept in our
line of Dress and Fancy Goods. Now on hand
the richest and newest designs in
Bareges, Organizes, La Voulet, La Pi ccolom-
mi, French and English Jaconets, richest
Robes, Summer Silk a la Volant, extensive as
sortment in Fancy and White Brilliants, Lin
ems, White Goods, &c.
Our stock OF Lace and Silk Mantillas, the Ia
test Partisan styles, and at all prices.
Also extensive assortment Of Embroideries,
Needle Work Bands, 300 doz Linen Hdkerchiefs
from 64 cts to S.. The richest and newest
styles in Trimmings, Laces, Wells, Lace Mitts,
Gloves, Hosiery, &c.
All merchants from the country would do
we'll to look at our stock before purchasing, as
We can compete with the largest houses in our
line. E CAMPE,
fe 29-tf SO East Main street, Norfork.
TEROSENE LAMPS, new styles, with
N. the improved Burner, just received and
for sale BIS
NH / KING & TOY.
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New York Markets,

New YORK, March 9.-Flour is buoyan';
sales of $500 bbs. State S.. 2Oa5. 25; OHIO
$6a6.20 Southern S. 90a$6.25.
Wheat is higher; sales 10000 bushels red
State at $1.32. White Western at SLIGO.
Corn is quiet at 7saSI cents.
Pork is quiet; Mess SIS 25alS25; Prime
is unchanged quoted at Sl4.62Ial4.75.
Lard is steady at l0Aal1c
Whiskey is steady at "a cents.
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FIRE. Last night between six and seven
O'Clock, the cry OF fire WAS given in Ports
mouth. 1t proved to be the chimney of a
large wooden house on l. ,ndnn street. We
learn that the house &aught fire several
times from the large heavy sparks that fell
upon the roof. AS there were quite crowd
near by, there was no trouble in putting it
out with q few buckets of water.
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Auction Sales.
s. o. MERWIN e. Co. ,lAuct'rs.
BY MERWIN g. co.
Will, PIE SOLD

WILL DE- DOLD
A T Public auction, ON THURSDAY March
"a a9th, at Noon. if fair, if not the first fair
day, on the premises on Ferry Point, number
Of valuable 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 SGuyot, 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-70O feet of high dry land commandinga
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 l3 acres forming
Powder. Point, Immediately opposite Ports.
mouth, can be sold, il sufficient offer be made.
plat ofthe above can be seen at the store of
Messrs Merwin Co, No IL Wide Water st.
GUYOTT.
MERWIN y CO,
NH 10 Auctioneers.
(H, A and Transcript copy
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ELECrED. AT meeting of the City
Council OF Portsmouth, held last evening,
>john 5. White, ESQ.,, was reelected to the
CelIectorship. The election of Inspector
aud other officers did MT take place, but was
laid over until the next meeting.
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THE BOARD OF TRADE-Wil meet, next
Monday evening on urgent and important
business. The meeting is called at ~ o.
clock at the Reading Rooms Of the Ex-
change.
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H1eH WIND.-Old Boreas tried himself
last.night. The slamming of window shutters,
the prostratien of fences and the removal of
sundry swinging signs, give evidence of the
presence of March.
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SPRING & SUMNER ARRANGEMENT
OF THE
NEW YORK AND Virginia
S n E A M S H IP COMP A N Y &.
TRI- WEEKLY
>TSe@%. The Steamship Yorktown, Capt.
&Al2aA& Parrish. will leave Norfolk, for N.
York, every WEDNESDAY evening after the
. arrival of the Southern cars.
The jamestown, Capt Skinner, every SAT-.
CRDAY evening, after the arrival of the
Southern cars.
The Roanoke, Capt Couch, every MONDAY,
evening, alter the arrival of the Southern cars.
AND RETURNING,
The Yorktown will leave New York, every
SATURDAY afternoon, at O'Clock.
The Jamestown every TUESDAY at z. M.
The Roanoke every THURSDAY, at +. M
Passage and Fare, with State Room accom-
modations 80.
Steerage passage, 81.
Freights taken at reduced rates, say measure
ment goods at cts per foot ana otner artlcAes
in proportion and at the lowest rates.
AS this new arrangement Will ahord the very
greatest despatch, shippers who desire 10 avisI
Of these fast and Ger tain steamers will please
order the goods to be shipped by them.
Freight forwarded free OF commission.
nj SMITH s. BRO,
mb6 Agents.
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GRIFFITH, MOORE & co.
lll,ICiE

NOIlCE.
THE subscriber has again taken his Old Stand,
1 No 50 Main street, formerly occupied by l.
Smith, and more recently by H v Moore &
Co, where he would be happy to see his old
friends and customers, and all epicures of the
weed. Satisfaction will always be given, as he
is determined to sell for prices beyond compe-
tition.
To keepers of Groceries, Restaurants, and
small dealers, would state that shallkeep
constantly on hand large lot of Chewing To-
bacco of all brands and all prices, which will
sell at a very low figure, wholesale or retail.
S Lawes' Twist Chewing Tobacco, first
rate article. am selling tie best Killicki
nick Lynchburg smoking Tobacco at IS cts per
pound retail, and at wholesale at very low
figure.
Meerschaum Pipes and Mouth Pieces, or CT
gar smokers, Fancy and Powhatan Pipes, CT
gar Cases, Snuff Boxes, Fine Cut Chewing To-
bacco. Scotch and Macaboy Snutfs, Root and
Reed Top Pipe Stems, &c, &c. Also, all grades
OF Cigars at all prices, from the best imported
Havana to German, including my own manu-
tacture, of which have large stock on hand
and ami constantly making to order
A RUNALDUE,
NH Sign OF the Eagle. Main street.
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III. SNOW, Auct'r.
GOODS, DRY GOODS, OIL
DAINTINGS, Cutlery of all kinds, Hard
L ware, Segars, &C., every night at 6x o'clk.,
and on Tuesdays and Fridays at II o'clock A.
M, and at retail every day. Sale at store No
81, Main street. H. SNOW,
no l4-4m Auctioneer.
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NRw Cry DIRECTORY desire to call
attention to the fact that the gentleman who
is now compiling the new City Directory,
will to-day call upon the merchants for their
cards to be inserted therein. None will deny
the Importance of faithful and reliable
Directory, but such a thing cannot be got
ten up without expense; to meet this ex-
pense, the business portion Of the community
will be waited on for advertisements. which
We hope they will in no instance withhold.
This book is to have large circulation in
North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee, and
merchants and mechanics will see at once
the Importance of patronizing it.
NoTICE.-The Rev. j. Il Whitfield. Presi-
deot OF the Virginia Conference, will preach
tomorrow (Sabbath) mora,ug and evening
in the Methodist Protestant Church. On
Church street, in this city.
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j. j. MOORE & CO., Auct'r.

GREAT ATTRACTIONSi
GREAT ATTRACTIONS
THIS Night at half past seven O'Clock, un-
L der the Odd Fellows Hall, Church street,
will be sold Va luable Parlor andiMantle Mir
rors, Oil Paintings, Engravings, Needle Work,
Gold Tables, &c.
my9 J. ]. MOORE Co. Auctrs.
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MAYORS CoURT, PoRTsmoUrH-G. w. Grice
Presidia9.
The examination of John Fl. Bowen, char
ged with bigany, was continued, and after
was discharged from custody.
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HURRAH ! HURRAH!

NOTICE OF OO-PARTNERSHIP.
'VNHE undersigned, have this day associated
l. themselves under the firm and style OF
L 81 z HOFHEIMGR,
and have taken the store No + Main street, late
ly occupied by Hecht, Bros & Co., where as
also at their store No 20 Main street. they will
conduct the
CLOTHING BUSINESS,
In all its branches, and they would solicit
share of the public patronage.
The goods now on hand will be disposed of
at extraordinary reduced prices, to make room
for large and beautiful stock of spring goods,
now in course of manufacture.
l MOFHEIMER,
2 HOFHElMER
Norfolk, Feb 10th, 1860
fe 22-tf
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JUST RECEIVED,
y At C HALL & CO.'S,
Improved Solid Sketch Books, ass rted sizes,
made OF Whatman's superior Drawing Paper. :
Trammells for drawing Ovals and Circles.
mi
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Local Items.

MAYORS CoUar, f. f Ferguson, Presi-
ding.
There was strong odor of fish In the MAY
ors Court this morning, growing out of the
presence OF several dealers in the genus Pisis.
Their presence was owing to difference of
opinion between the Clerk of the Market and
one of the aforesaid dealers. The Clerk said
so and the dealer said so, and their so and so
did not agree. The Mayor agreed with the
Ordinance, and the dealer was fined SIS tor
disobeying the orders of the Clerk. The
dealer thought it hard, and was reminded
that the way of the transgressor is hard.
John Hayman, red headed Pennsylva-
MAN, was Gagged for being drunk and noisy.
His Honor required him to find security for
his good conduct, which he had not done
when We left.
ID. McPhail, drunk ami disorderly, fined
ST.
Henry Tanner, charged with disorderly
conduct in the house of Edward Wallace
Tauner was fined three doilars, and required
to find security fer future good behavior land
to pay for the window gl,ss which had been
broken.
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ADAMANTlNE CANDLES.
SAn BOXES Seconds superior Adaman-
COO tine Candles momently expected and
fog sale at lowest factory prices.
We invite the attention of the trade to these
Candles, and offer them here as low as they
can be purchased in any northern market.
LEIGH b BRO,
NH Sole Agent for Seconds Candles.
EOR Coughs, Colds and Consumption, ust
Il Wistar's. Syrup of Wild Cherry. Gen,iine
to be found at L w VERBS,
NH 5 No IS Main street.
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j. s. G. B. F. II. l.
I AM retailing the cheapest Sugar in the city
l. at the cheap Cash Grocery.
NH j r REDMOND.
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y. ii. f. y. Nj. 5. II Z. U. U. s.
rHOlCE Coffee only l3c, Bolted Meal,
~ cheap choice Butter, Patapsco Flour in Is
bags, very cheap for cash.
NH 6 REDMOND.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
'HE UNDERSIaN SID having common.
ced Boot and Shoe Manufacturing, will be
pleasea 70 see his old customers and friends at
No. ls, Church street, where he will make
boots and shoes, and repair cheap, tor cash.
mn O. 81 EDWARD Mccoy.
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as, MOST DESIRABLE STORE
,sit,; AND RESIDENCE FOR RENT, adjoin-
liIl ing New Opera House Church st. Pos
session given LIST January. Apply to
de ST C. JORDAN & SON,
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SAFE KEYS FOUND.
vIVHE loser of a couple OF Safe Keys. can OBJ
l. tain them by applying to This Office, leav-
ing reward to the Under and paying for this
advertisement. NH EST
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LOUIS o. COWAN,

that will GO as soon as they are invited,
witout the endorsement OF the whip. iet
we find il difficult matter to control tho
whip. Ii is surely savage practice to ap-
ply the whip before inviting the animals to
move by the proper words. Yet wese that
this is a very common practice OF those who
arc not the owners Of cattle. When the
common lash is not thought TO bc hard
enough for the backs and noses Of cattle, the
walnut handle, one inch in diameter, is used
on the noses of oxen 10 make them back q
load up hill. before the cattle have ever been
taught to back an empty cart down hill.
Cattle must be made TO obey-and the
common lash. or switch stick, will be suih-
cient for breaking in. But we ask for mer-
CIV on all cattle that are willing to do right
when the rights pointed out to them. Many
drivers Of oxen put the lash on first, before
asking their patient teams TO move. This Is
a species of barblrism that all owners of
cattle ought to prohibit. 1t is so natural
for people whom we hire from the interior to
use force in the FIRST instance, and gentleness
after, If at all, that particular care should
be cxerted in regard to the treatment ot their
cattle. Proper driving is an important item
in husbandry. So many farmers now do
pend on hircd help to do the main work on
the farm, it is important for them to SEQ
that it is properly done. The merciiui man
is mcrciful TO his beast.
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Ar. R. Tram Saved supornaturally

The Xcna (O.) Nars is publishing series
of "reminiscences by an engineer. In No. q
Of his series the writer gives the following
rather startling incident:
al was running night express train, and
had train OF ten cars-eight passenger and
two baggage car-and all were we'll loaded.
I was behind time, and was very anxious to
make certain point; therefore / was using
every cxertion, and putting the. engine 70
the utmost speed Of which she was capable.
I was on section Of tho road usually con-
sidercd tho host running ground on tho line,
and was endeayoring to mako tho most of Ii,
when convection struck mo that must
stop. A something seemed to tell mo that
TO 60 ahead was dangerous, and that must
stop IL would save life. I looked back ai
my train, and Il was all right. l strained
my eyes and peercd into the darkness. and
could sec no signal Of danger, nor anything
bctokcning danger, and thcrc could go fve
miles in the daytime. listened 10 the work.
inc of nv engine, tried the water. looked as
the the scales, and all was right. l tried 70
laugh myself out Of what l then considered
childish fear; but, like Banquos ghost,
Il would not down on my bidding, but grew
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stronger in its hold upon me. ! thought Of
the ridicule would have hcaped upon me II

stronger in its hold upon me. ! thought OF
the ridicule would have hcaped upon me II
| did stop; but II was all Of no avail. The
conyiction-for by this time 1t had ripcncd
into conyiction-that l must stop, grew
stronger, and resolved TO stop; and / shut
off. and blew the whistle for brakes accord
ingly. came to dead halt. got of, and
went ahead little way, withoutsaying any.
thing to anybody what the matter was. !
had my lamp in my hand, and had gone
about sixty feet, when saw what convinced
me that premonitions arc sometimes posi-
ble. dropped the lantern from my nerve
less grasp, and sat down on the track, utter
ly unable to stand; for there was switch,
the thought Of which had never entered my
mind, as !: had never been used since / bad
been on the road, and was known to bc spik.
ed, but which now was open 10 lead mo Oh
the track. This switch led into stone
quarry, from whence stone for bridge purpo-
scs had been .quarried, and the switch was
left there in case stone should DO needed ut
any time; but II was always locked, and the
switch rail spiked. Yet here It was wide
open, and. had I not obeyed my prcadmoni.
ton - warning call II what you will
should have run into It, and, mt the end Of
the track, only about ten rods long, my hca.
Wy engine and train, moving at the rate Of
forty-Gve miles per hour, would have come
into collision with solid wall Of ro:k,
eighteen feet high. The consequences, had
| done 50, can neither be imagined nor de-
scribcd; but they could, by no possibility,
have been otherwise than fatally horrid.-
This is my experience In getting warnings
from q source that know not and cannot d.
vine. 1t is q mystery to me-a mystery for
which ! am very thankful. however, altho'
l dare not attempt to explain IL, nor say
whence IL came."
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agrltultaal,
On management in Farming.

One defect in some Of the younger farmers
oi this day, is want Of good management.
They begin their crrUrs, perhaps, by buying
too much land, and running into debt Tor IL.
And this mis-step they follow up by other
acknowledgements i'm buying tools, cattle, seeds.
manure, etc. No sooner DO they begin
their years work, than the interest OF thctr
borrowed money begins 10 accumulate IL
rolls up, day after day, in rain and sunshine,
Spmmer and Winter, and It eats up no small
part Of their earnings. They get discouraged,
and, as u consequence, work iesS hopefully
less enGgetically, and with less success.
Somebody has remarked that in England,
where taxes are laid upon everything, il costs
about as much 10 rcnt farm, as 1t docs
here ~ b~y one. This compels the farmer to
DO very economical, industrious, and saving
in his management Of all the details OF his
years work. Net particle Of manure is
allowed to lie out in the sun and rain, or TO
leach of into the brooks. Not square foot
of ground is suffered 10 lie idle, certainly not
10 grow noxious weeds. Not hired hand
ar member oftbe family, who docs not kecp
busy at work, contributipb something, di-
rectly. or indirectly, TO the general stock Of
bncOmc. lut-c tIin Vut WNthANh Va Wv
old country are compelled to do, to live at
all by farming. Sow, why should We not
do something like il from choice, and in order
to prosper. Doubtless, il is sometimes wise
and ncccssary 10 ilrm with borrowed money,
hut il il often hazardous business. Better
work on little smaller scale, ,,and use more
management, than attempt n great deal at
considerable risk. That spectre ct debt will
haunt the farmer day and night, and rob
him Of much OF his peace. Unwise Il Ger
tainly is for the farmer to buy more land
than he needs, to pay fc~ It more than it Is
worth, and TO n.snagc il with no skill at all.
First, let him cit down ard compute how
many acres he actually needs, how ho will
work them, and how much they are sure to
return in profits: then, lct him think seri-
ousy Of purchasing. Nor let him forget
that be will want money also, for implc-
monts, stock, seeds. hirSd help, etc, and
some laid up agaiusta a rany day. II these
things are oil taken into account, he viii bc
somewhat cautious in his investments in
land.
By all means, let nothing be done in has
ty and tboaghtios manner. taking il ioi
granted that all will turn out well in the
ood. Success will not come by accident
-Amrioda Agriaif,UaliS.
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Tho Rabbit in tho Moon.
AN ORIENTAL STORY,

Tn q beautifully illustrated monthly work
which has been taken in my fathers house
from my childhood, Is q story, exceedingly
we'll told. excmplifying the virtue Of sclf-sac-
rifco. IL was originally written In the sa-
cred language of the llindoos. | translate
II from tho French for my young friends,
who, like all others, are ever in need OF the
lesson IL conveys.
The llindostanes believe that they can see
q rabbit in the moon. The Chinese, when
they represent the moon, paint in its centre
d rabbit pounding rice. This singular be.
lief recalls o curious and touching legend
which in carly times passed from India to
China.
There is near Benarcs forest, in the mid.
die of which there is q religious monument
called tho Three Quadrupcds. Tho follow
ing story explains to us the cause oil Its con-
sccration. Three animals, a fox, monkey,
and rabbit lived most friendly together in
that forest. One day tho master OF the
Gods, under tho garb Of poor old man.
appeared before them, and thus addressed
them
"My children, do you love this calm, 70
tired place? Do you never feel afraid 2"
I" The thick grass is our carpet" they an
swercd. I" We walk through the shady for
est, and though Of dITrcnt families, we live
iu harmony. We arr peaceful and happy"
81 heard of II " said the old man, Z" and
therefore forgetting tho burden Of my age, !
camo from very great distaucc. expressly to
sec you. But to-day suffer greatly from
hunger. Could you give mo something Ia
eat -
At once tho three quadrupcds moved with
compassion and love, lcapcd away 10 three
different directions to seek for the desired
food.
After galloping by the rivers bank, the
fox seized silyGy carp, fresh and dripping,
and brought 1t in his mouth.
The monkey climbed the highest trees
and descended with the most exquisite How
crs and the most luscious fruits.
The rabbit alone returned rs he had gone
away, and had nothing to offer tho old man.
The latter said with sadness.
The monkey and tho fox have had pity
upon me. Why has the rabbit dspised mc?'
On hearing there words Of reproach. the
rabbit said to the fox and monkey.
"My friends, make here o pile Of wood
and dried leaves, and you will soon know
what think"
When they had finished tho theap ol
wood and leaves, the rLbbit set 1t on ire,
and then said,
/" Good old man, I am little and feeble
I have looked everywhere, and fonnd nothing
worthy 70 bring you. But / do dare oiier
my humble body for your rcpast."
At these words he jumped into the hrc'
and there met his death.
The god then appeared under his real lea. .
tures. gathered the bones Of tho poor little
rabbit, and after painful sigh, said % the n
this sacrifice and as reward, l shall place
the rabbit In the centre Of the moon IN order
that his memory may never perish. SUN
dav School Gd.oie.