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New Adyertise,nents.

The following new Advertisements appear in
this evenings paper, to which we invite the at
tention of our readers: .4
Leigh Brothers d Phelps will sell on Monday
18th September, house and. lot on East side
Catherine street. For terms, see advertisement
Prot. ). Aaupin, Faculty of University of
Virginia, announces ssion will commence on lst
October. For expenses, &C., see advertisement.
Isaac Fere6ee has lost little black covered
Time Book--to be left at Marble Yard, opposite
Postotfice.
U. b., Boz 3l6.-Situation as Teacher wanted
by young lady. Teaches Latin, French, Eng
fish, Music, &c.
The Pot of Domestic Affairs, Deminy, No. 7
Main street. offers split peas lard flour, and other
household necessaries, to discriminating public.
Wm. +. Allen offers cheese, butter, refined SUI
gar, and s.last not least" Mountain Whiskey, to
his customers.
Morris, Gaoathmey d Co. offe~, in lots to suit,
salt, behring's, molasses, sugar, lard, mackerel,
&C., &C. 7
Frank DeCordy has coal to furnish his friends
and customers and offers winter supplies at sum
mer prices.
W. r.. Roberts will sell on Wednesday morn
ing, the 2stA 10 cases boots and shoes, 20 pieces
of cassinett, dc. See advertisement.
Atlantic Coast Mail Steamship Company, will
leave on days named for New York. Fer full
particulars, see Advertisement
W. II. Hadsias, Hardware Importer, has just
received large supply of valuable goods, to
which our North Carolina readers are especially
referred.
| Leigh Bros. Dc Phelps, offer for sale, Pew No.
| 40, in st PauPs Church. Edifce, Preacher,
and Choir, ought to make it bring good price.
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The DISMAL SWAMP FIRE.-We regret to
say that this great confagration still continues,
and unless we are blessed by Jupiter Pluvius
with copious showers, the damage inflicted
upon the timber will be greater, perhaps, than
it has suffered since that vast fire, which it is
thought, burnt out the basin of Lake Drum
mond ages ago On Saturday night, not
withstandng the moonlight, there was red
glare visible in the sky above the track of the
hire, which now extends seven or eight miles,
we learn along the line of the Norfolk and
Petersburg Railroad
The manner in which the fire extends its
ravages is destructive alike to timber and soil
1t does not sweep through the forest-except
in dry iungles-with the waves of fame
which would make popular idea of such a
scene; but, it eats its way through the rich
vegetable mould some two or three feet deep,
till it reaches a substratum of clay. AS it
advances the trees fall, and the fire leaves be-
hind it waste places, which become. in the
winter season great lakes and ponds, 1t will
take one or two generations to see the spots
now devastated restored to the pomp Of TO-
hage they wore in the early summer. In
place of wild cats and deer these places will
henceforward be sacred to bull frogs and mus
quetoes.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
poar OF NORFOLK AND PoRTsuourH, Aug


ARRIVALS.
Str Thos. Kelso, Russell, Baltimore.
Steamer Niagara, Couch, New York.
Steamer Hatteras, Parrish, New York.
Str Eolus, McCarrick, Yorktown.
Str Favorite, Rogers, Hampton,
Str Georgeapna, Hill, Richmond.
Str Emma and Barge, Durfey, fun Edenton,
with tar, cotton and shingles to K Biggs Il Co.,
and P. Hennebery Co.
Str 4rlent, Ross, FIN Hamilton, with rags, tar,
shingles, wheat, lard and bacon to K. Riggs Il
Co., Davis Bro, G. E, Staples and Morris
Gwathmey.
va Albemarls Dc Chesapeake Cana,
Str Chowan, Cain, North river, five vessels in
tow
Schr Snow Storm, Smith, Plymouth, N, c.,
100, 900 shingles.
Schr yolant, hamburger, E, City, N. c., with
old iron.
Schr Maria Ann, Perquimons Co., N. c., corn
and wheat to Freer 4 Neal
Schr Guard, Smith, Indian Creek, N. c.; 800
bushels corn, to Nash Cobb.
Sloop Bray, Coon, Oregon Inlet, N. c., with
old iron, &c. AslskM fftanfr7I b..
DEPARTURES. -uf-t
Str, Hatteras, Parrish, Richmond.
Str. Niagara Couch, Richmond.
I Str. Thos. Kelso, Russell, Baltimore.
Str John Sylvester, Post, Richmond. "b
Str Eolus, McCarrick, Yorktown.
| Str Favorite, Rogers, Hampton.
| IN HAMPTON ROADS.
| Ship Moonlight, from Callao, with guano, lls
days, for orders 81 '..ls ri
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BY MAUPIN 4 HATTON, Auctioners.

+ HIGHLY VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AT AUCTION.
nN TUESDAY, AUGUST 2Sth at IL
" o'clock, M, ON the premises, we will offer at
public auction, that most desirable property
h Wv AVE RLT,"
The residence of the John g. Hatton, situated
just outside the city limits, and adjoining the
lands of the U. S. Naval Hospital
The Tract contains about acres, more or less
about three of which are high land. The i'm
proyements consist of large Brick Dwelling,
containing s large, finished rooms, besides base
ment rooms suitable for kitchen, &C., clubhouse
with two large finished rooms, smoke house, car
riage house and stables, etc., etc, also well Of
excellent water in the yard.
This is one of the most beautiful and healthy
locations in Eastern Virginia. fronting immediate
ly on the river, with splendid view of the har-
Dor; and offers rare opportunity to parties de-
sirous Of securing pleasant home.
@9- Terms accommodating and made known
on day OF Sale. MAUP1N d HATTON,
au23-tds 80 Auctioneers
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ATTENTION Facts from "Rep0rt of
Board of Referees
.Positively the last Appearance"

In an evil hour, we undertook to correct a
couple of errata III Saturday impression of
the Day Book In revenge, the devil we
mention his name with profound respect, took
occasion to display his independence by in
dulging in several eccentricities, which we
note here for the last time
With this assurance, given to conciate our
familiar, we beg our readers patience while
we correct the following: For "Base Ball
and Batting" read Base Ball and Boating
In the same paragraph, for Gore" read Oar.
SO much for the local department. On the
editorial page, we were wonderstruck to read
as the caption of the third article ''Philadel-
phia Glendowers"
This was the more surprising, as we had
read the editorial proof through our own
spectaces, which ought to be uncommonly
good, as the learned professor" Of whom we
bought them made us pay double what be
charged orr friends. What we wrote was
philosophical Glendowers," with which state
ment our readers will be able to understand
our alusion
Without this, however, the thing stood as
uuintelligble as if it had been written in
Arabic. In
In return for the patience which has brought
''our readers"-perhap We ought to say as
far in our explanatory paragraph, we present
them the following fragment OF Epic poetry
composed by Andrew Jackson, once Presi-
dent, and obligingly rendered at the late Spir-
itual Convention at Providence, by one Sanford
B. Swan, an "impersonal medium" We
don't exactly know what this means, but
take it for granted, it is equivalent to A, M.
or L. l.. D. among the Rappers Mr.. Swan
is entitled to our thanks, for the general inn
preston has heretofore been, that whatever
facility General jackson had for acting poe
try, he bad very little taste for its compost
ton. The General, like other great men
whose words are translated by the 'Mee
gums, seems, in learning the art of poetry
to have forgotten the science OF grammar.
The poem is thus rendered in the ''Word:"
Friends of Freedom Awake
All that's dear is now at Stake
Girdle your armes for the Fite
Thus all with you will be Right
God thus fare has Crowned you with sucksess
Deale Justly and he will you Bless
With victory on the Rebil Host
His Angels will chase them from your coat
Tennessee where my Bones doe Lay
Whoe long for Victory dide prey
To day in Codes name can shout
Knowing their Rebil foes are driven out
Grant whoe never did surrender
He with vetron trupes came in splender
10 chaterneugers Blody Battle Field
Where he made only Brag to quale and yelde
His Rebil Columes are now broke in Twain
While Long Street did yelde in Paine
They say to fight the yankees their is no Fune
Look up sunes of FREEDOM Behold them Rune
Old Hickory the lover ofthe Erie
Has not forgot the Old Liberty Tree
Which Jackson helped protect and Train
In days that tryed our soles with Paine
Its lucky the General didn't develop this
turn for poetry in life. 1t would have been
fatal to his reputation and lost him his degree
as Doctor of Laws
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AUCTION SALES.
BY LEIGH BROS. & PHELPS,
No. 8 Commercial Rov.


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF NEAL
ESTATE.
AN MONDAY. THE nth DAY OF
" September, 1856, the undersigned, as Special
Commissioner, under a decree of the Circuit
Court of the City of Norfolk, pronounced in the
Chancery suit of "Richard N. Jeffrey VS.. Mar
garet R. Jefery and Others" will proceed to sell
at public auction, on the premises, the following
real estate belonging to the estate of Mrs. Anne
Jeffery, deceased, viz
A HOUSE AND LOT. -.
On the East Side of Catherine street, in the City
of .Norfo k, No. 30, now occupied by J. X. Gil
lett, ksq
This is very desirable family residence, and
has all the necessary out houses and conveniences
attached.
The sale will take place at IL o'clock on the
premises
TERMS OF SAbF.--A sum sufficient in cash to
pay the costs of suit and expenses of sale, tie
balance upon credit of six, twelve and eighteen
months, equal installments, the purchaser to give
bonds, with good security, for the deferred pay
ments, and the title to be retained until the fur
Their order of the court.
JOHN GOODE, Jr..
Special Commissioner.
LEIGH BROS. & PHELPS,
au77 ids Auctoneers.
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ARRIVALS
ATLANTIC HOTEL.-A. G. NrwrOs, PrOpr.

MoxDAY, August II, 1866.
Henry Hitchcock, Virginia; :. NJ. Bronson.
Liberty, Va; J. L. NJ. Eman, F. w. Harrison,
New York; 'Rich'd Clifton. Fort Britholo; G..
w. Rose and lady, North Carolina; MRS. Ray
mond and daughter, Mrs. Dean and daughter,
N. Y; D. C. Rittinghous., Miss; j. 8. Hook
enbury, N. r.; w. <. Swank, Edward Cham
berlain, Va; George W. Curtis, Miss Anna Hoo
toon, J. M Hunlows, lady and children, New
York; E. W. Wallace, Memphis, Tenn. j. E.
c.; Walter Pearce, Mobile Ala; E, P. WEIGH,
Georgetown, d. c.; j. L. Keeling, California; T.
B. Whitening, California; T. S. Faison North
Carolina.
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CoRREcTIoN We call attention to the ad-
vertisement of Mr. H. G. Thomas, Grocer,
&c, Portsmouth, who keeps a large assort-
ment Of good things. We find that we mad
vertently located him on QUEEN street. 1t
should have been KING, corner of Middle,
where he dispenses his wares.
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.'oURNAMENr AT JoNEss SPRINas.---We
are requested by the Marshals in charge of
the preliminary arrangements for this grand
display, to state that the day for this enter
tainment has been postponed to the Slstinst.,
beyond which time it will not be postponed.
We trust that our friends in the Old Nor tn
State may have fair weather; fair ladies will
lie there, we know in troops, and that the en-
joyment of the occasion may fully equal the
anticipations of the gay young people who
are expected to attend
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COMMERCIAL.


The following sales are reported at the Ex-
change:
1000 lbs. Hog Round Bacon, zoe. va
l, 416 bushels Corn, $l.l5c.
256 bushels Mixed Wheat $2.60c.
Sales of Cotton Middling, 92c. Good Ordina-
ry, 1910.
Receipts--700 bushels Corn; bales Cotton;
Is 800 o. HID Slaves.
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W. R. RoBERTs.-This enterprising auc-
tioneer will chang lhis) banner on the outer
walls" on Wednesday at IL o'clock, and sell
cassinett, shoes and boots Purchasers in
want of the latter article will find that their
visit to his place of business ON that day will
not be altogether bootless.
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IMPORTANT RUMoR.-A;rumor prevailed at
Old Point on Saturday that Mr.. Davis would
soon be released on bail. And the well in
formed correspondent of the Sun, "Iota," has
the following on the subject:
''The prospect is fair that proclamation of
general amnesty, which will embrace Jeffer-
son Davis, will be issued before November.
1t is a necessary sequence to the peace pro-
clamation"
God grant it NAV be true
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rod grant 1t may be true.

THE PRoTRAcTED MEETING commenced at
Providence Church yesterday. as we before
stated it would. We Were glad to see so
large congregation gathered together, and
are under many obligations to Mr. B. G.
Jones for the conveyance he rendered to our
reporter. r
The meeting will continue through this
week. Preaching at Il and O'clock every
day, and the citizens Of both cities are invited
to attend
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7 F. +. FERGUSON, AuctiOneer

q TRUSTEES SALE.
DY VIRTUE OLA DEED OF Trust
ID from Elisha R. johnson and wife, to secure
an advance from the Norfolk Building Fund As
socation, the undersigned will proceed to sell at
auction, in front Of the premises, on TUESDAY
the lth day of September. at IL o'clock, M,
s. Nos. "a and 90,
On East side of Brewer street, between Butte and
Charlotte, together with the LOT upon which it
is situated, 60 feet deep by 80 feet wide.
Terms OF SAIR.--One, quarter cash; A, 8 and IL
months credit will be given for the balance, the
purchaser giving bonds, bearing interest, ard
deed of trust to secure deferred payments.
FINLEY F. FERG USON,
LEWIS SALISBURY,
JOHN P. LEIGH,
Trustees Norfolk Building Fund Association.
= F. F. FERGUSON, 81
au25-tds Auctoneer
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RATIFICATION OF A NEIGHBoa's WISH =
"May the devil take the rat !" that bit Mr.
Porters baby, says our brother 'loci |" of the
-Virginian. Wouldn't it do just as well for
Monsieur Grippenald to catch him?
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The Rev. G. H. Toy, now abroad, eldest
son of our townsman DIR. Toy, has been elect
ed Professor of History and Literature in the
Richmond College, and from his University
reputation, (of which noble institution he is
an A. NJ we feel warranted in oongratuat-
ing the Richmond College on their fortune in
securing the fright man in the right place
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DooToRs WARD AND NASH made preim-
mary examination, few days since, of gen
tleman, near town, afflicted with necrosis Of
the fema, and decided upon an operation,
which will be performed at an early day.
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VACANT LAND.-There is a beautifully
8 tuated tract of land opposite the Dry Dock,
which is admirably adapted to the trucking
business The place is Immediately on the
Southern branch of the Elizabeth, where the
water is bold and deep. 1t would be a bene-
fit to "our common harbor" if the vacant
lands in the convenient range of our cities,
could be settled by industrious men. Pro-
duction would be stimulated, wealth accumu-
lated and distributed, and increased prospect
ty would be the encouraging and browning
result For miles around, the land might be
made blooming garden spots.
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FERRY Boat UNION I'VE learn that this
boat will take her place on the line in short
time, We are glad to make the announcement,
as the Portsmouth is vastly inferior to her
cnnsnrt
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
vVyHE NEXT SESSION OF THIS IN
stitution, will begin on the lst day of Octo-
Der, 1866, and end ON the 2sth of June, 1867: All
the departments of Instruction. Academic, Law
and Medical-will be in full operation and with
the same enlarged facilities as before the war.
The entire expenses of the Academic student,
exclusive of text books, clothing and pocket
money, amount to $3.50 in currency, per session
of nine months;of the Law student to $s65;aDd of
the Medical to 1896. +'. = s-tats CO...
For Catalogue, giving details address
s.. MAUPIN,
au27-2w* Chairman Of the Faculty.
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by W. z. ROBERTS, AuctiOneer,
Cor. Roanoke Square, Wide Water Street.

- SERGEANI'S SALE OF LAND.
FINDER AN ORDER FROM THE
u Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk, in the
suit of WashburI vs. Williston, dated July 81,
1866, shall proceed to sell at public auction on
the premises, at IL O. clock, M, Aug. 2sth.
A LOT OF LAND, situated on Upper Union
street, in the City of Norfolk, bounded by the
Lands IF James Barry and c. Hall, and known
as WiIliston's Lot
Terms of Sale.--One-third Cash, balance ON
credit OF months negotiable paper, bearing in
terest and satisfactorily endorsed. 4
ID 11a-s. H. W. b. DEGGS,
a2 Sergeant,
70 W. X. ROBERTS,
au23-5t .H5E Auctioneer
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~. b., Box 2ls Persons in want Of
governess, are referred to the advertisement
of a competent young lady in search of situ
alton 1t is a great comfort for MS to know
that so many of our noble countrywomen are
competent, in the changed aspects Of fortune,
to take care of themselves. Perhaps, before
long we shall salute some Charlotte Bronte
from this class.
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Wool PULL1NG.---A fight took place at
Ferry Point Saturday evening" between two
negroes. There being no police over there,
they enjoyed themselves, to the top of their
bent
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The REV. S. CHIvERs, of Cincinnati,
preached (morning and night in Christ
Church, on Sunday. This gentleman is son
Of the venerable Chaplain of that name at
Old Point,
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MAYORS CoURr.-Portsmouth ust 9th
His Honor Mayor White presiding.
Noah Shelton, arrested for stealing shirt from
Thomas Parks committed to his father, who
promised to give him good whipping.
Noah Richardson, charged with disturbance
in the street and interfering with police officer,
fined S., and bound over for six months,
R. Copeland, coored, charged by Mr.. Fogsrty
for continually using indecent language in front
of his store, reprimanded and discharged II
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DANGEROUS FuN-A few evenings ago in
Portsmouth, party of thoughtless girls
dressed in boys clothing, went to frighten
some of their neighbors, but the joke came
near being fatal for young man thinking
they were robbers fired upon them. Fortu-
nately he only grazed the face of one of the
masqueraders.
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MAYORS CoURr-Aug. 2T.-zHis Honor John X.
Ludlow, presiding
Sam. Wilson, fighting; fined $3.50.
Charles Tebo, fighting; discharged.
Mary Diggs, quarreling; $50 security.
Ann White, quarreling; $50 securely.
Handy Lewis, carrying concealed weapons;
discharged. ~
Cornelius Emmerson, improper conduct;
bound over to keep the peace.
Thos. Edwards, improper conduct; bound
over. aa !a.
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ROBERT S. PARKER, ESQ, has been az
pointed Notary public Sin and for" the city
Of Norfolk. 5
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TO THE VOTERS OF NORFOLK
COUNTY

VyHE NORFOLK County Court hav-
ing ordered an election to be held on the 10 b
Of Septe. Der next, 60 fill the vacancy in the of
flee Of Clerk of said County Court, occasioned BY
the death of the late incumbent, Mr.. Leroy g..
Edwards, the friends of Mr.. Griffin J. Edwards,
late Deputy Clerk and son of the late incum-
bent. hereby announce him as Candidate for
the Office of Clerk of Norfolk County Court
au27 NORFOLK COUNTY.
Virginan and Old Dominion county 81.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
f ESTATE .f' .-a- g..

ESTATE.
DY VIRTUE OF TWO DEEDS OF
ID Trust from the late w. T. Murray and wife,
to securs certain advances made by the Homo:
stead Loan Association and the Norfolk Building
Fund Association, the undersigned will proceed
O'Clock, NJ, on TUESDAY, the 28th of August,
that valuable LOT, situate at the southwest
ner of Charlotte and Church streets, with the
improvements thereon, consisting of a double
four-story BRICK BUILDING, with two Stores
in the basement,
further description, and affords rare opportuni-
ty for investment,
- WIN. T. HARRISON,
e CICERO BURRUSS,
RYLAND CAPPS,
La Trustees Homestead Loan Association.
"a JOHN 7. LEIGH,
FINLEY +. FERGUSON,
LEWIS SALISBURY,
Trustees Norfolk Building Fund Assoc'tn.
tue of a deed of trust from the late VIM T. Muir
ray and wife, to an advance from the
Norfolk Building Fund Association, will be sold
to the highest bidder, in front ofthe premises, the
double Frame Tenement5 and Lot, Nos. IS and
38 Charlotte street.
credit will be given for the balance, the purcha-
ser giving bonds bearing interest and deed OF
trust to secure deferred payments,
F. F. FERGUSON,
LEWIS SALISBURY,
JNO. P. LEIGH,
Trustees Norfolk Building Fund Association.
LEIGH BROS. & PHELPS.
au15-td Auctioneers.
BY 7. f. OWENS, AuctiOneer,
With E. c. Lindsey & Co., Real Estate a. gents,
No "a Vest Nain Street.
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been ordered by the Court, to take place on the
18th inst. The friends Of Griffin J. Edwards
announce him as a candidate.
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FALLING INTO LINE.-We are glad to nc
tice that the shafts of the fish carts in the
Portsmouth market have been aligned on
military principles, in accordance with the
suggestion from "these headquarters. The
comfort of buyers is increased by this means,
and we trust that the sheds for the protection
of the vendors, will soon be erected Fish
like water, but fishermen don't; aud the rains
and sun should be shut off from this class of
market people.
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The "SToNEwAIL's UNIFoRM,-1his Base
Ball Club will appear, in few weeks, in a
smart new uniform, which, in its details, is as
follows: Grey shirts and trowsers red belts,
white skull caps, and regulation shoes. Their
regular evenings for practice are Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays This evening at
four o'clock, they will begin their play on the
waste land near the burial ground We
trust we shall soon see all our Clubs uniform
ed, and are happy to state that steps will be
taken before long to get up prize bat, as we
suggested to he given to the champion play
er T"
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- LOST LOST! N =
.nN FRIDAY AFTERNOON LAST,
LITTLE BLACK COVERED TIME
BOOK in which my name is written and working
time kept. In it, also, was paper showing an
indebtedness to me of about $29.
The finder will confer great favor by leaving
it at the Marble Yard opposite the Post office,
and will be rewarded for his trouble
au27-3t* ISAAC FEREBEE.
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"LoNDoN ASSURANCE. When gentle
man wishes to visit Southern lady, it is the
''custom of the country" as it is among all
civilized nations, to ascertain whether or not
his acquaintance would be agreeable, and if
SO, he is then presented by some friend. "A
victim of joke" so called, OR of his own ig-
norance or impudence, and perfect stranger
to the family, knocked at the door of re-
spectacle family last evening, and inquired
for the young lady, to whom he had never
spoken. He was soon given to understand
that his presence could not be tolerated, Gun
der the circumstances" The lesson on good
manners which the enterprsing stranger re-
ceived, was one which he will not be likely to
f,rget. He left with sort of cold shiver
and dry swallow, to reflect upon Southern
manners and refinement, and experienced the
disagreeable sensations which sometimes re-
suit from rebuke.
We trust we shall not have occasion to re-
cur again to this subject. The sanctity of the
hearth stone is not thus to be rudely out
raged-for we are not quite barbarians,
though Mr. Sumner says so. Fps