The New era. [volume], August 19, 1845, Image 1

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IJulilfsficto Dntty.
iVide IVater street, Norfolk, and corner of
High and Crawford sis., Portsmouth.
TERMS OK THE NEW ERA.
To subscribers, TEN CENTS l’ER WEEK, pay
able to the Carrier, to whom nlonc they are ic
sponsiblo for the amount due at the expiration of
the week.
When sent by mail the terms are $5 for twelve
months, $2 50 for six months, $125 for three
mouths. _
TRIMS OK Tilt: OLD DOMINION, (WEEKLY.)
One copy $2 per year—by Mail.
Hy the Carrier, $2 50.
(ftj-To be paid in advance.
Will. It- IJOSWICK, Draper and Tailor,
Crawford Street, next door to tile Post Oflkc,
Portsmouth, Va.
ROBERT HELL, Wholesale and Retail Hat
and Cap Store, Sign of the Panther, limit
street, Portsmouth Va.
HBCFF, Chemist, corner of High ami Mid*
• dli streets, Portsmouth, Va.
JOHN COCKE! Sc CO., Dealers in Foreign
and Domestic Dry Goods, High street, near
Middle street, Portsmouth, Va.
WH- II- HODGES Sic CO., Booksellers
• Stationers, and Dealers in Fancy Goods, at
the Post Office, Portsmouth, Va.
CH A11L.ES H. HEIMTSH, Agent. Drug
gist and Apotecary,and Dealer in Paints, Oils,
Dyestuff4, &e., High street, Portsmouth, Va.
El). IIAYNES, Wholesale and Retail Fur
• niture Warehouse, corner of High and Mid
dle streets, Portsmouth, Va.
17^ HOFFMAN. Hoot and Shoes Manufacture
; . er, south of the Market, Crawford street,
PorDmouth, Va
STEF 11EN .1 V M ES, WholcsahTand Retail
Dealer in Family Groceries, Wines, &e., Mar
ket S |unre, Portsmouth, Va.
WILLI AM U. PITCHER, Wholesale and
Retail Dealer in Hoots, Shoes, Hats, Caps,
Trunks, Leather, Linings, Bindings, Sic., west side
Crawford street, Port-miouth, Va.
WILLIAM D. ROBERTS* JR., Manufac
turer and Dealer in Stoves, Iron, Copper and
Tin Ware, &c., &e., eorner of High and Crawford
streets, Portsmouth, Va.
JAS. A. SPA L1)(NG, Manufacturer and Deal
er in Guti3, Ilitles, Pistols, and every other ar
ticle in the Sporting line, Sign of the Mammoth
Gun, High street, Portsmouth, Va.
TX7ILLS At CO., Wholesale Grocers and Com
V v mission Merchants, east end of High street,
Portsmouth, Va.
CIIALL & CO Wholesale aim Retail Rook,
• Stationery and Fancy Goods Establishment,
Main street, Norfolk, Va.
J AVILES, Wholesale Grocery and Commis
• eion Store, Commerce street, Norfolk, Va.
WILLIAM REID, Wholesale and Retail
Hat and Cap Store, east side Market Square,
Norfolk, Va.
Ferguson & miliiado—Lumber, coal,
and general Commission business. Wide Water
steet, Norfolk, Va.
CHANGE OF PLACE—BOOT »v SHOE
FACTORY.
The Subscriber would respectfully
|'IJ return his thanks to his numerous
V J^^jjcustomcrs, for their continued and .
' 'increasing patronage, and inlorm the 1
public that he has removed his Facto- I
ry ami Shop to BUTTERS’ BUILDINGS on Craw* i
ford Street, just below the Market, where he will at- j
tend to all orders with promptitude and despatch.
His stock of LEATHER, as usual is selected with 1
great care, and will be found of the best quality
CALL AND TRY.
He has now employed workmen from Richmond
and Philadelphia, who cannot fail to give the most
perfect satisfaction, and ho trusts that his unremit
ted efforts to please will secure him a liberal share
of patronage, as all work taken from his Manu
factory will be warranted.
Two or three first rate Hands, for Boots or Shoes
would find immediate ami constant employment
by applying soon.
The most prompt attention give to all orders, and
no disappointment. Recollect that the money left
in his Establisment, is expended in the Town, and
goes to the support of our own mechanics, ami
tradesmen. F. HOFFMAN,
Crawford Street.
N. B. A few BOARDERS will he taken by the
Subscriber, by the year, month or week, on mode
rate terms. Jan 20
Rail road notice-through to
WELDON.—The Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail
Road Company give notice to the travelling public,
that their arrangement to carry passengers to 'and
from Weldon is now completed; Mr. Willis Sledge
having placed on tiio line between Margarcttsvifle
and Weldon, North Carolina, n superior FOUR
HORSE POST COACH ; which will enable the trav
eller at all times to connect with the Wilmington
Road, without delay, as follows :
Portsmouth to Margarcttsville, via Rail Road, 63
miles.
Margarcltsvillc to Weldon, Four Horse Post
Coach, 17 miles
Passage to Weldon, * * * $5 00
JAMES C. WHITE,
July 2 Agent P. & R. It. It. Company.
PORTSMOUTH R. R. RO A I). --PUB
LIC ACCOMMODATION -Connexion Renew
ed.—The Subscribers respectfully inform tbc Pub
lic that a Stage Route has been established be
tween Margarctlavillc and Weldon, in connection
with the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road, and
the Baltimore Bay Line, by which Travellers, will
be placed at cither end of the line without delay.—
Those persons desirous of taking this most corrifor
tablo and expeditious Route, are assured that they
will be subjected'to no disappointment or delay, ns
the carriages and horses are of the best quality and
stock, ai (I (he Stage Travel is but Eighteen Miles,
over a hard level road.
Travellers by this Route going toor coming from
•he North, will be conveyed ns cheap as by the City
Point Rail Road, and Two Dollars less than by the
Route via Richmond, &c., the Fare between Wel
don and Baltimore being only #9 00.
Passengers by this Route, will be carried through
by day light, thus saving a night’s rest.
Arrangements have been made with the different
companies, running in connexion with this Line,
to insure regularity and despatch.
WILLIS SLEDGE & Co..
Weldon, July 1846. Proprietors.
IRWIS K. THOMAS, West side Market
J Square, Portsmouth, has in Store, and offers
for sale on accommodating terms, cither wholesale
or retail, the following articles— _
25 bags Laguira, Rio and St. Domingo Coffee,
10 bbls New Orleans,Sugar,
10 bbls Old Rye Whiskey,
10 bbls Common do, .
6 bbls Apple Brandy,
1 pipe French Brandy,
2 qr ca»ks Malaga wine,
15 boxes No. I Soap,
15 do Candles, Tallow, Sperm and Wax,
5 do Tobacco,
30 bbls Choice Herrings, Gross and Nett,
Baron. (Hams Shoulders and Midlings,)
20 bbls Flour, Family and Superfine.
Loaf Sugar, Nails, Cotton Yarn, Fancy Soap,
'’■Offer, Pepper, Nutmeg#, Starch, Chocolate and a
) (food many other articles too numerous to mention
,n an advertisement. August 2
C1RAWFOHD HOUSE, Portsmouth, Va. by
J JOHN \V. COLLINS, assisted by J. XV. Doyai.,
who will always be in attend.nice to render Tr avel
lers and Sojourners comlortable and agreeable.
|CjP* Porters are always in attendance, free of
rlta rgc.
PASSENGERS ItY CARS AND BOATS TAKE
THEIR MEALS AT THIS HOUSE.
(J^J'-Tbis House is so well known to Northern and
Southern Travellers, that not one word is necessary
to be said in its praise. To Ladies and Gentlemen,
desirous of making a long or sliortsojourn in Ports
mouth, where every delicacy of land and sea can
be obtained in the utmost richness and abundance,
tin' Proprietor would state that the House is pro
vided with every modern improvement, for the
comfort and convenience of his Patrons, while
honest and attentive Servants arc always in atten
dance.
$3-The STABLES attached to this popular and
extensive Establishment are the largest and most
commodious of any in Eastern Virginia.
Mrs. fanny Godwin , can accommo
date a few single gentlemen, and a gentle
man and his wife with Board, on moderate terms.
For her ability to give satisfaction, she would refer
to any who have boarded with her. Residence on
County street, between Court and Dinwiddic sts.
Transient Boarders taken by the day or week.
April 24
NOTICE.—On and af
ter MONDAY r.ext. 16th
' instant, the James Rivi r
egg —* - -~ Steamboats will leave Mr.
Southgate’s Wharl daily, (Sundays excepted) at
o’clock in tlie mornim?.
DICKSON & MALLORY,
June 13 Agents, J. R. S. B.
CHANttEOF HOUR.
r On and after FRIDAY
next, the25th instant, and
(Sundays excepted) the ^
BALTIMORE STEAM PACKETS
will leave Hunter’s Wharf, Norfolk, for Baltimore,
at 3 o’clock, P. M-, connecting with the James
[ River Steamboats, CURTIS PECK and JEWESS,
arriving in time and connecting with the Steam
boat and Railroad lines for Philadelphia.
JAS. F. HUNTER, Agent,
April 23 ' It. S. P. Co.
FOR WASIIINO
TON —FAREREDUCED
TO !ji>.—Tlicstcainer OS
CEOLA will leave Norfolk
and Portsmouth every Sunday and Thursday,at 5
o'clock P. M. Returning will leave Washington
every Tuesday and Saturday, at 9 o’clock anti Al
exandria, at half-past 9, A. M.
Passage and Fare So
The Osceola will touch at Cone River every Sun
day going and Saturday returning from Washing
ton.
She will stop at Aquia Creek and all the usual
landings on the Poto nac to take o(Tor land Passen
: g-cis. JAMES MIMCHF.LL,
I May 5 Captain.
THE CHEAPEST «fc
BK>T ROUTE TO THE
'VIRGINIA SPRINGS.—
I //trough m three days, with
; f>0 miles less stage travel than tiny oilier route. DAILY,
[ (Sunday’s excepted.)
| The Steamers CURTIS PECK, Captain Davis,
} anti JEWESS, Capt. Sutton, leave Southgate’s
! VVhari, Norfolk, at 5^ o’clock, daily (Sunday’s ex
i cepted) for Richmond, and arrive in due time to
| connect with the Packet Boats to Lynchburg, Ica
| ving-daily at 6 o’clock, P. M., (Sunday’s oxcept
| ed) arriving in 32 hours, thence by stages (in day
I time,) via. Natural Bridge to the Springs ; through
: the whole louln from Norfolk in 3 days, without
I any fatigue, so requisite for invalids.
Phssago and Fare, through to White Sulphur
; Springs, meals and lodgings included on board of
boats from Norfolk to Lynchburg, $14.
PASSENGERS FOR STAUNTON.
| The Packet Boats for Staunton leave Richmond
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon
at 5 o’clock, passengers going to Staunton by lea
ving Norfolk on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
mornings in the Jewess, Capt. Sutton, will arrive
in sufficient time to take this comfortable and ex
peditious route, being only 44 rnilcs staging. Pas
sage and Fare to Staunton by *hia romc from Nor
folk S’S, whole expense $8$ (rorn Norfolk toStauu
ton, $1 25 less than by Louisa Railroad at $9.
Tickets throughout can be procured on board the
River Boats. DICKSON & MALLORY,
June 16 Agents, J. R. Steamboats.
IJRE8II MINERAL WATERS.—We take
pleasure in informing the public generally that
we have received,and will keep constantly up during
the season, a full supply of “ WHITE SULPHUR
W ATKR,,r from the celebrated Spring in Green*
brier County, Va.
This water, which has been for several years
transported from the White Sulphur Springs, in
Greenbrier County, in this State, enjoys great repu
tation throurrhout the United States, and is now
very generally used, and its virtues extolled ns a
remedial agent in bilious diseases incident to a
warm climate, dyspepsia, costiveness, jaundice,
chronic rheumatism, gout, dropsy, in affections of
the breast occasioned by disease of the stomach or
liver, neuralgia, and nervous diseases in general ;
chronic infl unatiot: of the kidneys and bladder,
and urethra ; piles, scrofula and crup'ions. or other
affections of the skin; ill-conditioned ulcers, mer
curial diseases, &c. See., all of which is attested by
the highest names in the medical profession, and
many others who have for years used this water,
both at and when removed from the fountain.
SARATOO V WATER, from the Congress, Union,
Pavillion and Iodine Springs in New York, in quart
and pint bottles.
CHALYBEATE MINERAL WATER, an active
and lasting Tonic. A general view of the analysis
of this water, will show that it stands the first in
rank of the highly concentrated " Chalybeate*,”—
consequently it acts as a Tonic, incieasing the
strength of the system, raising the force of circu
lation, giving tone to the degistive organs, aug
menting the muscular vigour, and promoting the
excretions ; it is of course advantageously employed
in those diseases in which Iron is principally used,
suet) as /tmrnnirhra, Chtoro*i», some states of Me
norrhnjrui, f.eucorrhea, Durprpna, Scrofula and ca
non* form* of Chronic Debility
♦/Thconly Agents for WM. B. Cai.wbi.l, pro
E7v?rnJ vC V .YWle Su,Phcr Spring,” arc M. A.
SANTOS Norfolk, and
CHAS. H. HE1NITMH. Agent,
Hitfh street, 4th door below Middle,
j July 2 Portsmouth, Vs.
TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS. NEW
t, YORK TRADE.—The attention of Country
Merchants is requested to the following cards of
various branches of business, nil of whom are pro
vided with the best assortments of Goods and Mer
chandize from the foreign and domestic markets.
They are full • prepared to supply all articles
needed for the country trade, and on such terms as
cannot fail to suit customers cither in prices or
quality.
SILK GOODS,
Staple and Fancy Silk Goods.
Robert L. Smith & Henderson. 17ft Pearl street.
Peck. Nicholson & Wright, 139 Pearl street, and
90 Reaver street.
George H Williams, late of Williams, Rankin
& Pcuimati.
24 Exchange Place, opposite the ExchanjfO 3
doors from William street.
DRY GOODS.
Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
IIallock. Mount & Hillings. 173 Pearl street, one
door above ffinc street.
Hall & Parsons, 49 William street.
STAPLE DRY GOODS.
Merrett, F.i.y & Co., Nos. 50 and 52 William at.,
between Wall and Pine street.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
Doremus, Suydam & Nixon, No. 39 Nassau street,
corner of Liberty street, opposite the Post Office.
Angell & Co., No. 17 William street, between Ex
change Place and Beaver street.
Cutters & Phelps, No. 53 Cedar street.
Hates 4c Mastebton, No. 2ft Liberty street.
CROCKERY.
French and English China, Glass and
Earthemcare.
Thos. F. Field, 101 Broad street.
H. F. Haviland, 82 Maiden Lane.
11. Stevenson, No. 270 Pearl street, one door from
Fulton Bank. -
HARDWARE.
Hardware, Cutlery, Edge Tools, <!yc., Ger
man and American, comprising every
thing in the Hue.
Osborne & Little, 33 Fulton street, opposite Hie
United States Hotel, between Pearl and Water
streets.
Dbnnistoun k Disbrow, Sign of the “ Padlock,”
6S Pearl street, near Broad street.
Andrew L. Halstbd, No. 7 Platt street, sells only
for rash. The cheapest Hardware Store in the
City. -•
BOOTS AND SHOES.
B. W. & C. I1'. Howe, 151 Water street, one door
from Maiden Lane.
DRUGS.
French and English Drugs, Chemicals, Ess.
Oils, Perfumery, Brushes, 6fc. Also
Plafina Hire, Plate and Foil.
Johnson, Moore & Tavlor,81 Maiden Lane, (up
stairs ) -
DYE STUFFS.
l)ye Stuffs, Dye H oods, Acids, &;c.
William Partridge & Son, 27 ClitT street.
FRINGES, kc.
Fringe, Gimps, Cords and Tassels, Bind
ings, Zephyr Worsted, Coat Cords, §c.
D. A. Booth, Importer and Manufacturer of all
kinds of Trimmings, No. 100 William street.
HOSIERY, &c.
Ladies’ Dress Trimmings, Hosiery, Gloves,
and Haberdashery, in every variety.
Lopes k Quackinbush, 20 William street.
Suspenders, Gloves, Cravats, Scarfs, Ho
siery, $c. Caps, Slocks, Linens, Oil
Silks, §c. SfC.
John M. Davies & Jones, 106 William street, cor
ner of John.
SMALL WARES AND THREAD AND NEEDLE
ARTICLES.
Schreoder & Switzer, No. 72 William street, up
stairs, Importers and dealers in Fringes, Tapes,
Bobbins, Plated Hooks and Eyes, Needles and
Pins, Pearl Buttons, Lisle, Thread and Bobbin
Laces, Cottons, Woolen and Worsted Yams,
Woolen and Merino Hosiery, with a variety of
tailors’ and other Trimmings, &c.
TOYS, &c. '
English, French and German Fancy Goods ;
Fire Crackers.
J. W. IIotBeRTdN, No. 75 Maiden Lane, four doors
cast of William street.
FANCY GOODS.
French, English and German Fancy Goods,
Table and Pocket Cutlery, Scissors,
Brushes, Combs, Fancy Boxes,
Jewelry, Toys, §c,
William Noyes, 21 Cedar street, up stairs, be
tween Pearl and William streets.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, &c.
Publishers of Music and Manufacturers of
Musical Instruments.
F. Rii.ey & Co., No. 297 Broadway, between Duane
and Reads streets.
Firth, Hall & Pond, 239 Broadway, corner Park
Place, sole agents for Chickering’a Piano Forts;
also, Worcester's celebrated Pianos.
Patent Harp Frame, Piano Forte Manufac
tory and Music Store.
Glenn, Rogers & Co., No. 152 Fulton street, east
of Broadway.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
Fine Watches.
S. I.ammond b Co., of the late firm of Benedict
& Hammond, will continue the selling of fine
Watches, Jewelry and Silver Ware, at lha old
stand, No. 44 Merchants’ Exchange.
line Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silver
W'are.
Samuel W. Benedict, Watch Maker }
D. Beach, Jeweller, No. 5 Wall street. $
STATIONARY, fcr.
Blank Books, Foreign and Domestic Sta
tionary, Sfr.
Francis & Loutrel, 77 Maiden Lane.
JOSEPH GILLOTT’S STEEL PENS.
A complete assortment of all kinds of the above
well known Pens, on cards and ir. boxes, togeth
er with a large stock of cheap Pens in boxes
constantly on hand.
Henry Jessop, importer, 91 John street, corner of
Gold.
RICH tc I.Ot'TREL,
Importers of French and English Fancy
and Staple Stationery,
61 William street, New York. English and French
Tissue and Writing Papers; Scaling Wax, Wj.
fors, Steel Pons, Parchment, Ink< Fluids, &c._
Manufacturers of Account It »oks for the trade_
Papers of every description at the manufic'.urcr’s
prices Domestic Stationery, on Commission.
James V. Rich. IVw. INI. Louth el.
RRITANNIA AND TIN WARE.
Plain and .Japanned Tin Ware.
Menziks & Huotiieb, 3 1 Cliff .-treet.
CARPETS, &c.
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Rags, JWattings, Drug
gets, Sfc.
Reuben Smith, Jr., Jot Broadway, opposite (he Ci
ty tlall.
LAMPS, &c.
Horn's Patent Glass Fountain Lamps for
Camphine. Also, IVebb's superior
Double Distilled Camphine.
J. O. Fay, 130 Fulton street, Sun Buildings.
PERFUMERY.
Manufacturers of Perfumery, Cosmetics,
Fancy Soup, Sfc.
Alexander & John Ramsay, successors to N.
Smith Prentiss,'sign of the Golden Rose, lo Mai
den Lane.
PRINTING MATERIALS.
Wood Type, Cases, Stands, Furniture, Gal
leys, Stc. Also, Near and Second Hand
Printing Materials.
NVells & Weub, No. 32 Ann street.
TYPE AND STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY.
Jambs Connor & Son, 21 Ann street, corner Nas
sau street.
CAPS.
Hat, Cap and Fur Store.
N. R. Wilbur & Co. No. 85 Maiden Lane.
IRON SAFES.
Manufacturer of Wilder's Patent Salaman
der, warranted free from dampness.
Silas C. Herring, 139 Water street.
RAZOR STROPS.
Manufacturer of the Celebrated Magic Ra
zor Strop of Four Sides.
L. Chapman, 102 William street.
Sold ut Manufacturer's prices, by all the Hard
ware and Fancy Goods Importers—prices reduced
33^ per cent.
PAPER W ARE HOUSE.
Commission Paper tt'are House.
Eugene Ely, 71 Fulton street, New York.
July 21
QBGOND HAND PIANOS.—We have two
O excellent PIANOS, nearly new, which we will
either sell or rent at an uncommon low price, in
order to make room for
l new splendid Pianos hourly expected by Ike
schooner Wave.Capt. Roarers, one of which is Rose
Wood, highly finished with all the extra keys, harp
pedal, and with the iron frame.
Another of Rose Wood without the iron frame.
Another of Mahogany, cross bounded with Rose
Wood, all the extra keys, finished in tiie best man
ner.
Another of Mahogany entire, this lias all the ex
tra keys and harp pedal.
For the above we have India Rubber Covers.
For sale by C. HALL & CO.
April 30
Star It’S CAM PH INEL a M PS.—After a
fair trial of W. H. Starr’s Patent Camphmo
Lamps, I am convinced they have no superior, if
brilliancy and economy he considered. Being anx
ious to aiTord as much light as possible to the Pub
lic, I have consented to act as Agent for the man •
ufacturer.
I have received a variety of the above LAMPS,
to wit: Side, Hanging, and Parlor LAMPS, of
beautiful patterns, which I will st 11 at the manu
facturer’s prices. In many parts of the city of
New York these Lamps have superceded the Gas
Light. (July 7) WILLIAM REID. Norfolk.
G3- s IOC R RT l)IS 10 V S I0S.-C0
TA RR V NT’S COM PO UND.
A pleasant, safe and certain cure for all cases of
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in consequence ot the many
useless Mixtures and Pills re.
commended for these trouble
some complaints, it is neces
sary publicly to announce
that this preparation is tho
test known for the immediate
removal of these diseases_
‘Tarrant’s Compound* cures
where Pills, Drops, Elec’ua*
rics, Copaiba, Nitre and Har
lem Oil will have no effect.—
It is therefore recommended
nit; jutn irrntuii ui m; iriC‘1
in all rases, for when recent, ONE BOX GENE
RALLY PRODUCES A PERMANENT CURE.
It is put up in a neat portable form, tasteless, and
does not impair digestion.
_*** To prevent mistakes and to procure the Gen
uine, it is sold only by his regularly appointed
Agents, M. A. Santos, Norfolk, and at tlie Drug
Store, High street. 4 doors below Middle, l>y
CH AS. H. IIE1NTITSH, Agent,
(Member of the Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy anrl Chemistry.)
A fresh supply of Copaiba Capsules,—Also, Pre
mium Capsules, warranted : Pure Copaiba Balsam
and Oil tin!" July 111
Rectified wood naphtha This
having recently come into use in London as
a remedy for Turbcrculous Consumption, and very
favorable and happy effects having resulted from
it, has induced the subscribers to have some of it
prepared with great care, perfectly pure, and high
ly rectified, in order (bat a fair trial may be made
of its merits,
'I bis is warranted to be the article po highly re
commended by Dr. Hastings (Physician to the
Free Dispensary London.) in his statement pub
lished in the London Lancet, when he cautions per
sons using it to be sure and proc.U"o this kind, as
an impure article (or Coal Tar Naphtha) has pro
ducer! the most unpleasant and dangerous effects.
It Ins been used by many of our most eminent Phy
sicians, with decided success.
A'no York, .Ian. 1st. 1815. RUSUTIN & CO.
'I he above article of Naphtha just received and
for sale by HENRY BUFF,
July I» High street.
nOiV r YOU It E A I> T 11 IN ! - For i I v
you mayfind something to ph ase you, that is
that 1 am determined to sell my Guns, Pistols,
Powder Flasks, Shot Bags, and every article in the
Sporting Line,cheaper than ever,and If you want
to he fitted out with a new Gun anrl Apparatus just
call at the Sign of the Mammoth (inn, where you can
also have your Flint Gun tmrr.ed into Percussion, or
any other work requiredto he done in the Guns
mith line. So don’t forget one Door East of the
Old Dominion Office, if you want bargains.
Dec .1. A. SPALDING.
DACON AND LARD. 10,000 Fb* BACON
If H«»g Round, 5,000 lbs Extra Hams, 50 kegs No
I LARD, just received from Sr,uthampton County,
for sale by WILLS & CO.
June 13
ra—————— —— mmmm mmu* ■ ——mam
STcrrns of gl&tonrttefng,
I One square ene msertioi.. r>()
j One <!o two do. o 75
One do three do. I 00
! One do one week. I 75
J One do two weeks. 2 75
I Ono do one month. 4 00
One do two month*. 7 o<>
One do three month*,. 10 Ott
! One do nix months,. lb 00
I One do per year,. 30 00
(• J'welvr lines or less make a square; longer ones
1 barged in proportion, And are to bo paid for in
| advance.
Advertisements ordered in only once or twice a
week, will ho charged 5!) cents per square for the
' f'r*d insertion, and 3R cents for ouch subsequent
| insertion.
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PUBLISHED DAILY IN NORFOLK AND
PORTSMOUTH. VIRGINIA.
Tub New Era will be democratic m its tone and
character, devoted to the Republican party in in
polities, and is intended to meet the whig pre*s in
1 the City of Norfolk on equtl ground, to spread true
knowledge before the people in this section of Vir
ginia, ami fully define and sustain Republican Prin
ciples; those principles Which have been hallowed
by all Virginia’s Statesmen, immutably impressed
upon her destiny by the lb solutions of 1793-’99, and
firmly, upheld in every election for National Ofli •
cer* since we have been a Confederation of States
Thus boldly and explicitly stating our politics, we
would not have it understood that we rise up for
the purpose of pursuing an indiscriminate, and un
remitting person d warfare upon our political co
temporaries. VVc shall hold out the Olive Branch
to them, and only pierce when thev strike. We
intend to make a Newspaper of Tub New Era that
shall b-> a welcome and ptofitable visiter to every
citizen in the community, in whose columns noth
ing lmt truth will he found, and on whoso state- ‘
nients th«' utmost reliance can be placed.
The New Era. Some may he curious enough to
inquire why we hive given the paper this name :
Our reasons are these :
1. iit'caiwd \vc now identify ourselves more close
ly with the good people of Norfolk, whose grow
ing onterprize we have long witnessed and
admired, and whoso prosperity, with our own
we desire to advance; anil in so identifying
ourselves, wo have chosen the time when a
.New Era has opened upon tin- good “ Old Bor
ough,” and she finds herself, by the silent hut
potent operation of the ballot-box. suddenly
transformed into a young and vigorous city
armed at all points", like Minerva, rea.lv to
lake her stand among the tival cities of the
Union: when the last vestige of kingly char
tered rights is broken down, and she comes
directly under a republican municipal govern
ment. "
2. It is a New Era in the History of Norfolk
that a permanent Democratic paper is now for
the first time to be established within Iter limits
and ail can, no doubt, remember when there
were but some ten or a doicn men, who were
boid enough, on great questions of public pol
iev, to go up to the polls and proclaim them
selves for democratic measures—their numbers
now amount to “legion,” and they arc con
tinually increasing. They have grown so nu
merous that they demand an organ and expo
nent of their principles, for they can and will
support it.
3. It is started at a New Era in our National af
: furs—when wonderful changes have just been
I wrought in the political world ; when a new
wan is at the head of afTiiis, when old parties
have been broken down,and old measures have
been quietly abandoned, and we open our eyes
upon a new order of things. We find the first
i great move in carrying out the object of our
, government, “enlarging the boundaries of
freedom,” just about to be made, by the annex
ation of Texas, and the Old World is astounded
at our progress, and muttering* are heard from
afar. We take our stand where and when we
can do the most efficient service, and render
more certain aid to the Government which wc
I zealously labored to bring into power
^"cli are some of the reasons that induce us to
, give the new paper the name we have proposed, and
; we hope they will be satisfactory to every freeman
1 albeit we do not agree, with Sbafcsprare, that “a rose
I by any other name would smell as sweet,” and
i 1, »rf/*)re> * urC nK1V b,c 8°™° who Hke not onr name,
| ; u tb,;y xvl1' get used to it before wc are done with
Fhe New Era will contain all the earliest intel
licence, local and foreign, and such portion of mis
cellaneous reading, that goes to make up a news
paper ; and in order to secure it an extensivecircu
lation. and bring it within the compass of all, th«
price is put down as low ns it can possibly be af
forded , to insure iis permanence, viz Five Dol
lars n year to all who desire to take the paper in
that way, and who pay in advance ; Ten Cents a
j week, and lira Cents a number, invariably paid at
I l1"'. °f dehycry- Carriers will be furnished
each day with a fu. supply for transient cuctoin.—
We have adppted this course in order to insure our
patrons and ourselves from possible loss. This
will give us an extensive circulation, and will, of
course, be the most profitable medium through
which advertisers can meet the public eye, while
the terms Will he the same as now charged fora
j more limited circulation.
Wc have thoroughly examined the whole ground,
! an^wc are convinced that the proposed plan of
j publication is the only judicious one that can be
startedin this go-a-hcad a go; it is useless to strive
(against the onward progress of human improve
l ments» a,Hl ,f wc wish to keep in company we must
I put. on more steam and rush with the tide We
have done so, and we now ask for that patronage
which industry and an earnest intention to deserve
I it may command.
We do not break our connection with our old Pa
• ‘r01*® afn'1 F’ru'ndf> but shall crive them a Daily in
stead of a /'n-weekly paper, without increasing the
price of subscription ; this, wc have no doubt/will
I be gratifying to them.
The Public’s most obedient Servant,
! __A. F CUNNINGHAM.
i s,?y?K »«vTf,.KR*y moj*thl,y mag
. AAiNh.— I lie subscriber issued a Mazarine,
with the above title, on the first of January Inst
It will !,o devoted to Literature and the Arts.—
A department will be assigned to Polities, and a
manly oxpression of sentiment on leading ques
tions, will aim to influence the opinions of the
country. Criticism of an indulgent but whole
sonic kind, will be employed, on independent prin
ciplcs, At once lor the promotion and the improve
I jnent of American letters. The work will he pub
lished by Messrs. Burobs& James, No. 6. Broad
street, Charleston, who will attend to nil the busi
i ness departments. All communications must be
i made to them, or through them, to the Editor
i W. GILMORE SIMMS.
Woodland, Dec. I, ISM.
ft?-Buboes & James invite subscribers to the
j “Southern Monthly Magazine.” The work will
, contain at least 72 pages monthly, making a vol
I *roni *32 to 45(; pages, semi annually, and
i will bo furnished at the rate of $8 per annum,
! payable in every rase in advance. Subscribers
! have the privilege of making their payments half,
j yearly, if they desire it. tiin g
I Cl HEAP FAMILY GROCERIES. ti„
j V.' Subsc riber having purchased the entire stork of
: Goods formerly owned by Mr. J. M. Binford, and
hiving added thereunto a Genernt yh$orl?ncn( of
FA MIL V GROCERIES, J
takes this occasion to assure his friends and tlio
public generally, that no efforts will he found want
>ng on his part to accommodate and give general
! satisfaction, bring determined to keep constantly
on hand a choice assortment of Groceries which
will be sold as low as they can be purchased in the
two places.
Me takes this occasion of inviting the former cus
tomer-! of Mr. Binford to continue dealing at the
"Old Stand,” and bestow upon him some small
share of the patronage so liberally bestowed unon
his predecessor. GEORGE W. GRICE V
At Rinford’s ” Old Stand',”
August 2 East aide the Market,
rjOSHBflf BUTTER AlfDCHEBRB. SO
j vJ rubs and 10 kegs BUTTER, 20 boxes Cheese,
j just received on consignment, far sale by
June. 13 WILLS & CO,