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GREAT FIRE ATPORT AU PRINCE

i
The following gives short account of the
great fire in San Domingo, on the 2eth of
March:
By this date forward you a copy of LIE
Ben Public, from which you will gather a
correct account of the disastrous fire CT the
10Th and goth instant, by which the entire
town Ct Port au Prince has been laid i'll
ashes, and thousands Of families rendered
houseless and helpless. 1t is not in the
power of pen to picture this occurrence,
that one, a stranger to this country and its
people can conceive its horrors, for the wild,
savage excitement Of the scene is due to the
people, who are powerless to act, incapable OF
realizing the event, and knowing but yells, and
plumber.
The fire was FIRST discovered in the quarter
Of the white wholesale merchants and from
the fact that but one year ago a fire occur
red in the vicinity of the white retailers,
and their increase caused the natives to feel
they have reason to hate the whites, growing
out Of the Bull Dog affair, it is strongly sus-
picioned that this has likewise been.
AS u neutral consequence Of suoh an event in
such country, all business was at an end, and
the markets were closed, the bakers either
burned out or frightened from their labor and
neither meat nor bread were attainable the
utmost hospitality of the few whose houses
were undisturbed was unable to minister to
all, though the residents, both native and
foreign, did all that was possible to alleviate
the distress of the sufferers. Several Ameri-
can gentlemen deserve great credit for their
incessant efforts to subdue the flames, and oil
foreigners were ready and active.
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PROCLAMATION TO THE FE-
MANS

John OMahoney, the Head Centre" of the
Fenians, has issued the following:
Headquarters Fenidn Brotherhood, New
York, April 5.-To the Fenian Brotherhood
Brothers: 1t is my duty to announce to you
the arrival in Paris of James Stephens, G. 4.
l. R., and to prepare you for his coming to
the United States. -Four days previous to his
leaving Ireland he despatched special envoy
to your Head Centre with Instructions to pub
fish the following facts as soon as he had
reached in safety the French capital:
LIST. He informs the American and Irish
public, through me, that he left the organiza-
ton in Ireland in as good condition as it
has been since the recent Fenian scandals had
begun in America, and had cast gloom over
the hearts of all true lovers of freedom; and
that he had placed the reins of his govern
ment in the hands of competent, devoted, and
well-tried leaders during his temporary ao-
sence.
I'd. That he went to Paris on most impor-
tant business connected with the present
struggle for Irish nationhood, and not because
be had been forced thereto by the enemy.
s. He is now coming to the United States
Tor the purpose of restoring harmonious coun-
sci and well-concerted action among all true
friends OF Ireland on the American continent
to reconcile all discordant elements, and make
last appeal for his suffering country to all
| liberty loving people throughout the world
His stay will be short. Let lis receive him or
his advent to these shores as his patriotic de.
votedness, his high talent, and stern fidelity
deserve. And may dire disco-d and hateful
jealousies vanish from among us at his APP.
proach. and may they cease thencefnrth and
forever to be fell and constantly recurring de-
stroyers of our hopes for national resurrec'
tioa.
iemain, in fraternity, your ob't serv't,
JOHN OMAHoNEY, H. C.. F. B.
The Now York papers which publish thu
story that Fenian feet had sailed from tina
port for Bermuda, &C., now acknowledge tina
they were hoaxed. No such expedition ha
sailed
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INSURANCE.

T'HE c AMERICAN INSURANCE
~ co II p IRA TED 1919.
Authorized Capital, si,VOO,Uoo
Egord Of Direc ora.
John 3: Whitehead, President Franklin Say.
ngs Bank
Gilbert 9. Walker, President Exchange Ma.
tional Bank.
9. /. Cole, President First National Bank.
G. Ii. Rowland, Of late Rowland Il Brothers,
John ID. Gordan, of j. ID. Gordan Co.,
Bankers.
Joseph R. spratley, Director Mcr. Nee Saw
lngs Bank.
AdvisoYy Board.
Charles Reid, President Mer. q Nee. Ex'
W.T.. Harrison, President Mcr and Nee. Say
ings Bank.
Z, Burru's, Of Burruss, Harrison Co..
Bankers.
George sangster, Esq.,, j. Z. Barry, Esq., A
Gat- City and Country assurances of every
htracter taken At lowest current rates, and losses
r'mptly adjusted.
olice AZ, Bank Street, Norfolk.
kTRE, LIFE, MARINE q INLAND
l. INSURANCE.
j. G. b h NJ n u, AGENT.
New York. Life Insurance Ompanv
NEW YORK. ~
Manhattan Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, n. ~"
Home Fire and Marine insurance Cor
New Haven. ~
springfield Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, N. y.
National Fire Insurance C0mpahy
Baltimore. 49,
Mutual Fire Assurance Society; va
@g- Life Policies, Fire Policies on Buildinst
Merchandise, &C., and Policies on Carg0es anu
HullG Of " esHela al fhia (sEAE1 az blS
lowest current rates.
j. C. DEMING, Agent
Franklin Savings Bank, Bank street,
au2G-6m year Main ST., Norfolk Va"
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GRrAr FEES ~ New Yonr ON Thnrs-

GREAT FIRES IN New YoRK.-On Thurs
day morning last series Of fires commenced
in the city of New York which resulted in
the destruction of very large amount of
property.
The fire commenced at the building No.
2s1 Broadway, aud extended to Barclay aud
Fulton streets.
The entire losses are vsriously estimated at
$750,000, 81 900, 600, and 81 100000. About
one half the total loss is covered by iusu-
rance.
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RELEASE OF CAPTAIN SEMMEs. II

RELEASE OF CAPTAIN SEMMEs. The Nd
tional L.telligenccr of the 7th says:
awe announce with pleasure which we
feel that all magnanimous men will share, that
Captain Raphael Semines was released on his
original parole under the Johnston Sherman
convention, under an order issued by the Pre-
sident yesterday afternoon. Captain Semmes
left the Marine Barracks in the evening at
five o'clock, for Baltimore, it is presumed. ae-
com panied by Mrs. Sernmes.
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w. IL. III RNEk W.
No. 10 West Side Market Square, Norfolk va.
inform the merchants of North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Virgini and the trade generally, that
they have just received from the Manufactures
hands $500 packages Of Boots Shoes, Brogans,
Ladies' Misses and Gents fine Goods Hats
Straw Goods, Trunks, Shoe Thread, Sole and
Harness Leather, Wrapping Paper &C., DC.
Embracing one of the largest and most varied
socks ever offered in this market. Our business
will be confined exclusively TO Wholesale and
Jobbing and we guarantee to sell every article in
our line at New York Wholesale prices
Ina W. H. TURNER & co.
Tf0O WHOLESALE DEALERS,
l. COUNTRY MERCHANTS an OTHERS.
dust received in store. fresh supply.of
Oranges, Lemons, Raj. ms, Figs, Citrop,
Dates, Apples, Almonds,
Palm, Halle, English Wal and Cocoanuts;
Besides, manufacturing daily the best Steam
Refined Candy, prepared of purest materials, anu
sold at figures that cannot fail to please.
feb CHAs. JORDAN. II f. Main St.
DERUVIAN GUANO.
100 Tons fresh importation, now landing and
for sale at 70 Commerce street.
Leave your orders with
2. H. DELK,
NH n rs Con merce street.
DUY YOUR DRY GOODS
CAPPS & PEET,
We beg leave to call the attention Of the Public
to the above
GOOD ADVICE.
For in doing so, you will find great Bargains
in all kinds vi
DRY GOODS,
" hich are being daily sold at prices that will
compare with any in this city
Caps 4 PEET,
NH 70 Is Main Street.
NO ICE
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FOR RENT.

A NEW NOVEL,
N SURkY OF EAGLES NEST;
OR, THE NEMolRs OF
STAFF OFFICER SERVIiG IN VIRGINIA
Edited from the MS. Of Col. Surry, by
-" JOHNESTEN COOKE,
+ 500: Author of
THE VIRGINIA COMEDIANS"
With four Illustrations, by
WIN 8 LO W ii o NJ f II.
This is a Confederate war novel, including LEE,
Jackson, SruARr, AsHBY, and other Confederate
celebrities, among its dramatis persoM1. 1t il
very spirited, graphic, of absorbing interest, and
the delineatons OF its historical characters may
be relied upon as closely faithful. The author
served on Stuart's staff, met the Confederate
Generals daily, and has portrayed them exactly
as they were Tn incidents of the story are all
in irginia, and are as romantic, stirring, and
interesting as any one cosld wish. 1t is, OF
course, South-side novel, but confines itself to
the delineaton of adventures and incidents, most
of which were of actual occurrence. A better
insight into life in the Confederate army during
!, tbs eventtul early periods of the war cannot be
obtained; while thu work, apart fren its warlike
incidents, is excellent in style, aud full OF inter-
CHAS. W. WILSON,
Bookseller and Stationer,
Ne. % Bank street.
NH IS Norfolk, Va.
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An Eastern invelt' has contrived dress
li!t-r. which will soon he patented and intro
dIted To the public. 1t is designed t, be at
flashed To the hoop skirt, and will elevate the
dress with such Slight inconvenience that la
dies will no longer have an excuse for sweep
Ing the sidewalks. with their costly skirts.
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+ BUDAPEST STORE

u io" IN new YoaK'
TO BUY
China, Glass, Stone Ware, Cutlery, sii'e'
Plated " are, de. ,.du
Always on hand that popular, new ana oca TO-, /
White stone Partisan inner, Tea ana - = ,ne
Sets. Handsome as nina, same color anu 'D'f'
and hair the price. ant
Call and Sc you don't purchase. Goods ''D'
all over the world
Cooper ln'titate,
A. 2.M.W&F-3m Middls OF the Block
Y'HE LATE FIRM OF J. & Il. Gh aon
i FIS having bee dissolved By mutual INV nv
sent, l shall hereafter continue business ni ~
own name at the store No. 7, East side OF na "sge
Square, in this city. Grateful Tor the pau ~ che
heretofore bestowed upon me, as memoir cou.
late firm, | respectfully ask that il may NC
tinued to me in my future business. ,,prIS.
mas JOINT. GRlFFl''
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CHANGE OF TIME.
DAILY LINE TO AND FROM HAMPTON.

On and after the 4th day of April, tho new and
commOdiOus Steamer
CHARLES HOUGHTON,
Capt. A. C. WHITNEY,
Willleave Hampton daily, Sundays excepted.
at ., and Old Point at $40 a. m., for Norfolk
touching at Portsmouth,.
Will leave Norfolk for Hamp' on at $50 p. M,
touching at Portsmouth and Old Point. -
For Freight or Passage apply to Mr.. Thos.
Bailey, Agent at Old Point. Mr.. u. C. Ball, Ag't
at Portsmouth, Mr.. Jas. w. Brown, Pu -ser OF the
steamer, or at the oEIcs OF the steamer in Nor
iolk. T. h, WEBB
ap3-tf Agent
OFFICE OF FARMERS BANK OF VA,
NoaFOLK, March Dist, 1866 |
TNHE SALE OF OBLIGATIONS OF
J. parties now held by this Bank, is postponed
Fifteenth of next Month.
A. TUNsTALL,
mh22-eod2w Cashier.
IVAN BE FOUND AT THE NEWs
~ Hardware store, Commercial Row, near
the Ferry.
kentucky and Norfolk Pattern Axes.
Ames' Spades and Shovels.
Rowland's Spades, Shovels and Manure Forks
Anvils, Bellows, Vices.
Trace and Halter Chains.
EswePs Wedding and Grub Hoes.
Hames, Curry Combs.
Sauce Pans, Fry Pans.
lea Kettles, Hollow Ware.
Cut and Wrought Spikes.
Wrought Galvanized Spikes and Nails.
Horse shoes and Nails
And many other goods in the Hardware line all
bought low Tor CASH and for sale on same terms
NH ~ j. q WOMBLE CO.
COX'S GELAIINE.
= GROSS. just received and fur gaI
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LEAVE YOUR NAMES.

Persons in this city or Portsmouth, desiring
the Day Book left at their homes. can have it
properly attended to by having their names
LETT at our counting room.
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r MP RTANT TO Ho UsEKEEp

I MP o RTANT TO HO USEKEEP-
/ EkS.-- We are ga!ed in running water
from the Cistern, into Kitchens and Dining
rooms.
House Bells and Locks put in and repaired,
Pumps made and repaired.
TRUNKS and Umbrellas repaired. Wire Netting
made for any kind of Window. Dwelling anu
torres, warmed by Steam. Gas P ipes and fixtures
repaired, and all kinds Of Gas and Steam ng
executed
Sc. ing Machines adjusted.
FOSTER A. SPAULDING,
Gas and Steam Filters No. % Bank street.
fa2l--lm
: OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, :
March Is, 1856. (
THE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY No
i titled that b ok for entering complaints of
nuisances will be placed at the office of DIR 7. b
Ward, OPP osit the Atlantic Hotel. and all per-
ms having knowledge OF any nuisances " hich
ought to be abated, are requested to make use OF
this book t. bring 1t to the notice OF tn Boa. OF
II alth.
All special communca ions upon mat ers intend
ed FOR the action o the Board, may be addressed
to DR.. ). < jackson, Secretary OF tn. Board, or
To DR. A 7. Bell, Health officer.
mchl6-2w SAM'L X. JACKSON, Sec'y.
NOTICE, NOTICE.-Am persons in
~ debted to the undersigned by bond, note, or
os'en account, contracted during or pre- sious to
the war, may advance their interest by calling
and arranging the same on or before the LIST Oh
April next. WIN. T, HARRI-ON,
feb 2s-tt Camphsll's Wharf.
GMoKING sTOBACCO.-Lone Jack,
~ Brown Dick. Genuine Durham, Claytor's,
Zephyr Putt, and other varieties, all of choice
quality and for sale at !air prices, by
mhlS NJ. A. l. q. A. SANTOS.
- r nj E GOSHEN BUTTER.-I6
l. tubs above al ticle. just receive per steamer
Saratoga, from Aew York, and for sale to close
by
ap6 B. T. BOCKOvER.
e. MITHFIELD BACON and LARD,
~ received every week and for sale low by
NH 80 MORRIS, GWATHMEA l. co.
ELOUR.-lOO bbls to be closed out
Il low by
syT B. T. BoCKovER.
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A Bathing scene in Switzerland.

A correspondent of the New York
Egeuiuo Past Tins discribes the batbers
"S '' 80 -
at Lent-a famous SWISS watering pace
At five o'clock each morning bell is
rung for the bathers to return to the
bath, and then comes one of the most
whimsical scenes that can be imagined.
The baths are great covered reservoirs,
capable Of holding from twenty to fifty
persons, and into these the patients
plunge TO their necks in seethng water,
where they remain no less than four
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A Political Boomerang.

A New York dispatch Of the 9th says:
Henry j. Raymond publishes a lengthy
communication in response to question
by several gentlemen il he would become
candidate for Congress He reviews
his course during the past two years, and
deplores the breach between the Presi-
dent and Congress, which he thinks
ought to have been prevented by con-
cessions on both Sides He says he has
nothing in common with the Demo-
cratic party" and concludes in these
words:
There are many considerations which
would render this unwise My past
action does not command the approval
of a large body among those who origin
ally gave me their votes; and apart from
such approval $50 far as it can be had
conveniently with proper independence
of personal opinion), a seat in Congress
ceases to have for me any attraction, or
to offer any opportunity for useful public
service, and | shall best consult my own
selfrespect, as well as the sentiments of
my constituency and the interest of the
Union cause by Withholding my name
from the canvass altogether
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Manufactures in the South.

There is a very earnest disposition in
the south to engage in manufacturing
If the tide of capital should set in this
direction New England will, probably,
after while regret the part that it took
in the late war, and especially the un-
charitable expressions which are daily
enuLciated by its leading mer For it is
not to be denied that here within these
fertile States we have everything which
is essential TO the production of what
has made New England the wealthiest
part of the world ard perhaps the most
insolent part Of il.
The coal strata of these States have
not yet been developed; and iron, better
than any that comes from Sweden or
elsewhere, lies all about our mineral
regons-lyiug there dead, and awaiting
enterprising men who can bring it to
life.
During the Confederate war, this iron
was tested thoroughly, and experts de-
clared then, and will repeat their com
mendation, that there is no iron in the
world superior to that which is found
here in Alabama.
Well, the coal lies by the side Of the
ON; and there are vast forests of tree s
that may be made useful to the smelling
of it.
Then there are streams of water every
where that are cheaper, than steam, and
these may be conscrlbed for the purpose e
of making anything that machinery can
make. And these streams are contigu-
ous to the cotton fields, and the freedman
can carry his cotton from the gin to the
machine
This, certainly, gives us a superiority
over the cotton mills of New England.
In the States of that blessed part of ere
alton there is no cotton grown. There
they have not much wood; and they have
to import their coal We have wood,
coal, water in abundance, and cotton at
our doors Why not use these supera-
bundant values, and make more cheaply
than they can make what finds in every
part Of the world eager customers
We have been fools We know this
but we are incorrigble, if the discipline
that we have passed through hasn't left
us with some wisdom
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WAR DEPT, ADJ'r GEMS oFrIcE,

WAR DEPT, ADJ'T GEMS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Sept. -.
la order TO correct misrepresentation
in respect to the payment of bountles
authorized at the last Congress, the Sec
retary of War directs the following state
ment to be published
The paymen. of bounties to soldiers
under the act of Congress has not been
delayed by any action or interference of
the President Soon after the adjourn
ment Of Congress a board, with General
Candy as president, was organized to
prepare rules and regulations for the
payment of the authorized bounties.
This duty involved the consideration of
numerous acts of Congress and the reg
ulations and practice of the several de-
partments. On them depends the proper
disbursement of over $50, ,000,0 900 among
more than 100000 claimants.
The board devoted themselves to their
work, and when it was completed, made
a report to the Secretary of War. That
officer revised the regulations, and hav-
ing doubts in respect to some legal points
determined by the board, referred their
part to the Attorney General who, after
consideration, advised certain changes.
The matter was again referred 10 the
board, with instructions to revise and
amend the regulations This was done,
and the amended regulations being ap-
proved by the Attorney General, were
promptly published, and orders issued to
carry them into effect
In the whole procedure there was no
interference by the President or Secre-
tary of the Treasury, The report was
not suppressed nor seen by either Of
them. The regulations were prepared
under the directions of the Secretary Of
War, with as much diligence as the diff
culties of the subject and the magnitude
of the disbursements would admit.
In respect to the order temporarily sus-
pending the payment of bountie4 to col
ored troops, Congress had manifested an
anxious desire by amendments of the act
to secure these bounties to the coored
soldiers, and to protect them against
fraudulent agents and assignees. The
amount of these bounties is estimated at
nearly 800, 100000
The Secretary of War felt it his duty
to have the regulations of the pay de-
partment carefully revised, so as to pro
vide for any additional clerks that might
be necessary TO secure the bounty TO col
ored soldiers, and protect the treasury
against fraud.
The subject was therefore referred TO
General Canby's board, and upon their
report being made, payment of these
bounties was ordered for the temporary
suspension of payment
Neither the President nor the Secre-
tary of the Treasury is responsible. All
the time taken up was required by JUS
tice to the colOred soldiers and the pub
lie treasury, and to carry out the mani
fest purpose of Congress SO as to protect
the soldier as far as might be done by
carefully prepared regulations against
being cheated out Of his bounty.
By order of Secretary of War
+. d. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
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Imnrnvemants in Arms.

The French Emperor, always anxious
to increase the power of his army, is pre-
pairing to arm 100 regiments with the
Chassepot breech-loader, weapon which
is said to be as much superior TO the
Prussian needle gun as the latter is to
the MIME rife He is also having pre-
pared species of bullet-proof armor,
the secret of the construction of which
he has purchased from needy young
Italian. 1t is flexible metal shirt,
weighing but four and half pounds,
which is put on by the soldier and pro-
tects his entire body A plan is also
being considered by the Emperor of hav-
ing the front rank of his advancing col
umns to carry huge bucklers when in
action, so that the men behind them,
whilst protected from the enemys bull
let's, can fire over the heads of their
kneeling comrades through loopholes in
the bucklers Public attention is so gen.
orally turned to providing some secure
protection for soldiers against the i'm
proved weapon of the present day, that
the problem will probably soon be sue
cessiuly solved
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MEMPHIS TENNESSEE WEDNESDAY, EVENING" OCTOBER 3

famous charge at Palo Alto in the early
part Of the Mexican war, he being then
in command of a cavalry detachment
under General Taylor Henry May was
a man of highly cultivated intellect and
one Of the ablest members of the bar in
the city Of his residence. He was first
elected to Congress in November, 1853,
and served from December, 1853, to
Mavch, 1855. He was then candidate
for another term, but was beaten in a
very exciting and memorable contest by
the Hon. Henry Winter Davis, at the
election in November, 1855. After being
out of Congress for two or three terms,
he was again elected, and served during
one Congress.
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ANECDOTE OF WEBER.

The following anecdote of Webber is
new:
1t was in London ii 1911 Webber
was in boat with some ladies and began
to perform on the flute, which he played
to great perfection. But seeing his boat
was closely followed by another, in
which we're several young officers, he
nut his flute into his pocket why do
YOU stop playing?" said one of the
officers to Webber. For the same 'rea-
son that | began" replied the composer
"And that is 2' Because it pleases
me" "Well, then" said the officer,
take up your flute again, or it will
please me to throw you into the water.
The composer, seeing that the dia-
logue was unpleasant 10 the ladies he
was with, gave way, and began playing
again When leaving his boat. however,
he accosted the bold son of Mars, and
said "Sir, the fear of annoying the
people who were with us yesterday made
me brook your insolence, but to morrow
/ will have entire satisfaction. We can
meet in Hyde Park tomorrow at ten
o'clock If you have no objections We
will Sight with swords; we need no sec
onds; the quarrel is only between you
and me, and il is quite useless to bring
in strangers. The young officer. ac-
cepted the challenge.
he was at the rendezvous at the ap-
pointed hour, and met Webber as agreed
on. He drew out his sword and put him
self on guard, when Weber presented a
pistol at his throat Do you wish to
murder me ~ said the officer. Nc"