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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-08-21

"Why can't Tell yon a0hat ii a0iU cost9-
How can or any woman tell exactly chat
it will cost? OF course lodgings-and at
Margate, too-are little dearer than living
in your own house. Pooh! You &noac Mai2
Well, if you did, Mr.. CaudIe, suppose
there's no treason, in naming it. Still, if
you take 'em for two months, they're cheap
er than for one. No, Mr.. Caudie, shall
not be quite tired of it in one month. No:
and it isn't true that no sooner get out of
town than | want to get home again. To
be sure, was tired of Margate three years
ago, when you used to leave me to walk
about the beach by myself, to be stared at
through all sorts of telescopes. But you
don't do that again, Mr.. Caudle, can tell
you.
"What aciU I do at Margaie9 Why isn't
there bathing, and picking up shells; and
arn't there the packets, with the donkeys;
and the last new novel; whatever it is, TO
read-lor the only place where really re-
lish book is at the seaside. No, it isn't
that ! like salt with my reading, Mr.. Caudle!
suppose you call this joke? You might
keep your jokes for the daytime. But as
! was saying-only you always interrupt
me-the ocean always seems to me to open
the mind. I see nothing to laugh at; but
You always laugh when say any thing
Sometimes at the sea-side-especially when
the tides down. feel so happy; quite as
if could cry.
"When shall get the things ready? For
next Sunday? WhaL aciU It cost9 Oh, there
don't talk of it. No: we won't 60.
shall send for the painters, Tomorrow
What? lean go and take lie children, ana
you'H stay@ No, sir, you 60 with me or
,don't stir. Pm not going to be turned loose
like hen with her chickens, and nobody
to protect me. Well 90 on Monday? Eth:
"What ujH IL cost9 What a man yo,
ARE! Why, Caudle, I've been reckoning that
with buff slippers and all, we can't we'll dc
lit under seventy pounds. No; won't take
away the slippers, and say Fifty: it's seventy
pounds, and no less. CfconFse, what's over
will be so much saved. CaudIe, what mar
YOU are! Well, shall we go on Monday
What DO you say You'll see9 There's {
dear. Then, Monday"
"Anything for chance of peace" writes
Caudle. 81 consented TO the trip, for tho
| might sleep better in a change Of bed.''
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-08-21
Apropos of Meadows Cor No 9.
CINCINNATUS.
Baltimore county, July, 1916.

PULyERIzATIoN-Of all agricultural re-
formers, the once celebrated Jethro Tull,
the first TO suggest and invent important
Improvements in farming machinery, and
author of the drill system of husbandry.
deserves, in my judgment, to stand at the
head of the list True he carried his theory
i'll favor of extreme puIverization to the eX-
travagant length of maintaining that it might
even be made to supercede manure; still
his leading principle of perfect pulveriza-
ton is too much overlooked in common
practice.
No farmer need expect a good return
whose land in horse or hoed crops is not
kept clean and infinitely pulverzed. This
is the reason why nothing is more destruc-
tive, at least for that year, than pIoughing
wet land. 1t bakes, and becomes impervi-
able alike to moisture and to the roots Of
plants. There is 10 sign of mismanage-
ment, which should be more signalIy con-
demned and stigmatized than that of stirring
land when wet. Frost alone can restore
it to a healthy condition.
But for breaking down and pulverizing
clods of heavy and stiff land turned up by
the plough in the ordinary way, there is
no implement Il speak from personal OBJ
servation) to be compared to that simplest
and cheapest Of all contrivances, already
mentioned, but little known, tile drag log.
10 make it, you have but to select tree
Is inches or more in diameter, and of that
take section Of about 1-2 feet in length,
the cut Is then mauled in two, and out of
one half OF it this efficient implement is
formed by letting in two pieces Of scanlling
on the flat top surface, near the ends of the
log, using shafts, or tongue, as horses or
oxen are to be employed; the latter the
better. The advantage of using large tree
is that the long may slide smoothly over
the surface, without displacing and carry
ing the earth along before it. The inventor
of this truI y valuable implement (honor to
whom honor is due) is Thomas B. Gray, a
most intelligent and industrious farmer in
Virginia.-Skinner.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-08-21

A Man GROWN BY GUANo AND Electro
cITY.-The New Haven Courier tells the
following capital story:
A citizen of this place, while recently on
"a tour in the State of New York, was in
duced to make one Of the audience of an
ltnerant lecturer who was holding forth
upon the efficacy Of electricity as applied to
vegetable productions.
In the course ofthis harangue, Guano was
incidentally alluded to as powerful agent
in quickening the growth of plants, and the
effects Of both were displayed in such glow
ing language that the auditory soon imagin-
led themselves standing in the midst Of field
and enreavoring to measure the height of
the grain before it was out Of reach. The
whole assembly were in fine state of en-
lthusiasum, and swallowing down the Won
ders revealed to them with open mouths and
starting eyes, when plain looking old far
mer arose, and with apparently much diff
dence, begged leave to confirm the lecturers
statements, by the relation Of an incident
which he had recently witnessed, and to
which he was party:
Il have said he, "a very bad boy, named
Tommy; he's given Us good deal of trou-
bic, and having tried various methods to re-
form him without success, told my wife
that it would be best to try something that
was new, rather more severe. Accordingly
we agreed to shut him up at night in the
barn. This answered very we'll for awhile,
but he grew worse again, till finally was
obliged to shut him up every night by sun
down.
well, one night while Tommy was roost-
ing with the cattle, and was in bed, there
came on a tremendous thunder storm. 1t
! lightened sharp enough 10 put out mans
eyes, and Numbered so loud that it made the
house rattle like snare drum Feeling ra-
Their uneasy about the boy, got up early in
! the morning. and went out to see how he
Jared As ! was going to the barn, met
man most eight feet high coming towards
me. never had seen such tall critter in
Iall my life before, and begun to feel sorter
scarible at having him about my premises.
'HoIIo, says !, as soon as could speak,
who are you? and what are you doing in
my barn yard?
The strange looking animal answered in
a little squeaking child's voice, 'Why, father,
it's me; don't you know Tommy:'
'You! says ]; Tom, how on earth did you
get stretched out SO long in one night? why,
you're growed as tall as all out doors, don't
1 you know it?
'Why, yes, father says he, 4 s'pose
have, for last night slept on them bags of
Guano you put in the barn, and that and the
lightning together just did the business
The effect of this story upon the audience
was indeedelectric. Peal upon peal of laugh
ter followed, the people went off every way,
and the next day the lecturer, upon electro
city and guano, was among the missing.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-08-21

wood-piIe stuff; and sand and mortar, from
an old wall, composted, about equal parts,
putting two shoveIs full in each hill. Now
the soil, naturally, is what we term white
oak, clay bottom, with few traces of iron
ore, in partices-a stiff, manageable soil,
if pIoughed when aret, and impossible TO be
worked when dry.
The season, you will remember, was
very dry; Notwithstanding this, after the
hoeng, ordered the cullivator to be pass
ed through it in both directions, until coun-
demanded. was assured by all the old
hands, "It'Il all fire sir" ] persisted, how
ever; laid ii up about the 2lst of July, with
a small one-horse plough, ploughing about
four inches deep cultivated it down level
again; cut it off down TO the ground on the
18th September, and hauled off, to shock, a
fair yield of heavy corn. The next day
| put in Wiley, Sc, plough, "a good i'm
plement where there is no sod,) cross
ploughing the last spring furrow, and fol-
lowing it with Sinclair s. Co. No. 8, sub
soil plough; obtaining by this depth of
sixteen inches-nine of old and seven of
new soil-lhe subsoil retained in its origi-
nal bed, but pulverised and lightened up so,
that an addition of some inches TO the gen.
eral surface was apparent, besides securing
a deposlte for the absorption of all surplus
moisture, if a-Wet; or in dry season, a
reservoir of wafer to be vaporated by the
sun, thro' the pores of the superstratum OF
old earth; thus gradually Incorporating the
whole mass-which is completed by deep
ploughing with the ordinary plough when
next broken up-and nourishing the crop.
But, TO return-having finished ploughing
and narrowing, it was seeded in wheat on
the 2lst September-the soil appearing TO
be mellow, indIy-pulverised loan. The
rain falling in torrents, before we finished,
prevented the lands from being opened, the
water burrows marked off or being rolled
in; yet we succeeded in getting the temo-
thy seed sown, depending upon the rain to
set ii. The ground began to clog, and be-
tray symptoms Of the cold lcaven"-nor
did it dry till the April following
acre was narrowed in with 100 bushels of
old leached ashes, two acres were broad
cast with the same quantity, one in Febru-
arv, while frozen, and one in April; the
other (there being four in alb remained I'M
arded-25 bushels, the first yielded Is,
the second 20 the third, and about Il the
fourth; now lhreshed and measured.
The timothy now looks green amid the
stubble, and stands so thickly that, | think,
ill weeds" dare not usurp its place; and
promises fair swarth of full moving, for
COW hay.
Apropos of Meadows Cor No 9.
CINCINNATUS.
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-08-21

AN USEFUL HINT.-We learn from an
English paper that an efficient method has
been suggested Of purifying wells, &C., from
foul air. The plan is simply to throw into
the we'll quantity Of unslacked lime, which
as it comes in contact with the water, throws
up column of vapor, driving before it all
the deleterious gases.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-08-21

A CAUTIOUS MoTHER.-The Boston Times
knows of a mother in that city who will not
let tailor come near her children for fear
he will "give 'em fts"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-08-21

MUsQUITo LYRICs.--Reader, asks the
Yankee Blade, were YOU ever disturbed in
your nightly slumbers by mischievous de-
mon, in the shape of a formidable musquto?
Do you recollect how he first sung you in
to a doze by his somni!erous buzz, and then
singing you into frenzy by the gentle use
Of his little proboscis, flew instantly from
the scene of his perfordtions, just in season
to escape the wrath of your descending fin
gers. Could you not almost hear him chnc-
kle over his success as he rubbed his claws
and sharpened his bill for a new adventure
and after repetition of his exploit, was not
his '.buzz, buzz" as he wheeled off again,
full Of scorn and contempt mingled with a
note of eXultation, that veXed you beyond
all mortal endurance! Did you not then
bounce up from your couch, desperately
bent on revenge-an incipient curse perhaps
quivering on your lips, and every vein swell
ling-every muscle tense with fearful and
passionate energy of purpose? And did you
not, after sundry vehement but futile strokes,
aimed at your invisible and impalpable enc
my, conclude to fall back into your bed and
give it up quietly, satisfied that mosquito
is invincible? If you can answer in the af-
firmative to these mterrogatories, then are
you fully qualified to appreciate and enter
into the spirit of the following thrilling
strains:
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-08-21

Do not run in debt for that which youI
can do without.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-08-21
THE MUSQUITO sERENADE.

AIR-'ItS my delight Of a shiny night
In summers night take my flight
To where the maidens repose,
And while they're sumbering sweet and sount
bites 'em OH the nose!
The warm red blood that tints their cheeks
To me is precious dear,
For It's my delight to buzz and bite
In the season of the year.
When get my fill, Iwpe my bill,
And sound my tiny horn,
And off | fly to the mountain high
Ere breaks the golden morn;
But at eve | sally forth again
To tickle the sleepless ear;
For tits my delight to buzz and bite
At the season of the year.
On the chamber wall about | crawl,
Till the landlord goes to bed;
Then my bugIe blow, and down 60
To light upon his head;
o, love to see the fellow slap,
And laugh to hear him swear;
For tits my delight to buzz and bite
At the season Of the year.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-08-21

A MAN GROWN BY GUANo AND ELECTRO
cITY.-The New Haven Courier tells the
following capital story:
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For the Union.

Some Of the postmasters, under the new law, are
issuing envelopes for prepayment of the letter post
age, and the charge for single envelope is, in some
of the towns, 6. cents Now, without entering. al
this time into the question of price, it is suggested to
our friends whether this specific charge is not cacu-
lated to overthrow so much of the policy of the law
as relates to the substitution of American for for
eign coin In designating five cents for the postage
Of single letter, object of Congress was to in
troduce the halfdime in place of the foreign g. cent
coin. To carry out this object Of the law, it has
been heretofore stated in the "Union" that the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury had caused several hundred
thousand dollars to be coined into dimes and half
dmes and that it was hoped gradually to dispense
with the use of 6, and l2I cent coins; and we can
nj, doubt but that the fixing the price Of envelopes
for letter postage at 6, cents would have tenden.
cy to keep this old and inconveniant and depreca-
ted coin in cir ulation, TO the exclusion of the dime
and half dime These suggestions are thrown out
for the consideration Of the readers of the "Unon,
and our friends elsewhere.
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From them. Y. Journal Of Commerce, July %.
TEXAS

The Hon. Ashbel Smith, who arrived here on
Monday in the steamer Great Western from Eng
land, will take his departure for Texas in the course
OF few days via Cumberland, Wheeling, and New
Orleans. We learn that he has accomplished the
Objects Of his mission, which consisted neither in
Obtaining loan; nor in selling his country 10 the
FRENCH English, or Dutch; nor in procuring IT'S IN.
dependence, instead of annexation 10 the United
STATES iexas has now no diplomatic representa-
i've VI Europe, except Mr.. Dangerfeld, who, we
oeue'e mas some time since received order Of re-
call "A principal object of Mr., Smiths mission, as
we understand It, was to prepare the way for clio.
sing the relations OF Texas with European powers
IN respectful and becoming manner. Those rela-
tons had been OF the most friendly character and
the governments of England and France, especially,
had manifested cordial interest in the welfare OF
the young republic. That they wished her to re-
main Independent, rather than be annexed to the
United States, is beyond doubt; but this is TO be
said to their credit, that, in any negotiations they
may have had with Texas for this object, they have
never, either Of them, proposed 10 reserve any pc
cuar advantages TO themselves, beyond what should
be enjoyed by other nations, This further should
be said to their credt-that now, when they see that
annexation is the will Of the Texian people, fairly
expressed they abandon all further attempt at inter-
ference. And this still further may be relied on
that they have, and will themselves, to restrain
Mexico from the nfatuation of making war upon
the United States, which would only to COM
Plicaie affairs, without the possibility of preventing
annexation. Mr. Smith expresses his opinion de-
cidedly, that there will be no war--not even with
Mexico. The same opinion is expressed by the
Washington Union; and it is opinion founded
upon evidence.
Before this time, without doubt, the Texian con-
vention, which was to meet on the 4th of July, has
adopted the terms of annexation proposed by the
American Congress- probably by unanimous vote.
Such act the part of the convention is all that
is necessary to perfect the annexation Of Tsras
as an integral part Of the United States, though not
as State of the Union, until the convention shall
have adopted State constitution, and the same
shall have been ratified by the people. But this will
follow n matter of course.
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THE DAILY UNION

ed, were all settled preliminary between the two
governments. All that was Left for the board was,
the ministerial duty of ascertaining the items and
value of the property carried away by the British
forces, in violation of the treaty ofpeace.
Until the unfortunate arrangement with Mexico,
by which the claimants were turned over TO the
tender mercies of board constituted of an equal
number of citizens of both countries, these were,
il is believed the only instances in which the gov
eminent of the United States had ever assented to
the organization of tribunal of this description,
to whose decision the rights and interests offs citizens
were committed. We have seen in these instances hoy
cautiously their rights and interests were guarded;
and no fair and honorable claimant would or could
object, under the circumstances, 10 the investigation
and adjudication of his case by such tribunal as
was constituted. How far the Mexican claimants
have cause to complain, will be made to appear.
C.
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"HoN. GEORGE RATHBuN"-A letter from this
gentleman appears in the "Washington Union" II
Is most extraordinary production. Among other
things the honorable member of Congress says, at
has become fashionable, find, not only with the
"Cayuga Patriot" and "Richmond Enquirer" but
others also, to denounce any man who would not
gulp down Milton Browns wing resolutions, right
or wrong, constitutional or unconstitutional" Now
il happens that Mr.. Rathbun did-to use his cassi-
cal expression-'g down Milton Browns wing
resolutions, right wrong, constitutional or uncon-
stitutiona." The only difference between him and
the majority OF the democratic members Of Con-
gress that we can see, is, that while they gave to
the resolutions a consistent support, he committed
the strange inconsistency Of voting both ,cays-fdr
and against them In the first place, he made a
speech against them, and voted against them, but,
subsequently, he changed his position and voted ion
them; and il is unaccountablo what could have
prompted him, at this time, to G5nounce measure
TO which he gave his support In regard TO Mr..
Rntbbun's future course, not given 10 under.
stand, by his letter, whether he intends to go with
or against the democratic party, on The question OF
annexation.
The resolutions Of Milton Brown, which are stig-
matized as 'whig resolutions" are those which
were passed by democratic members Of Congress,
approved by the President, and under which Texas
has consented TO come into the Union.
Utica Observer.
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POS Il s C r p T.
BIZ this erening's southern mail.

The New Orleans Jelfersonian Republican of the
18th instant announces the arrival, at New Orleans
of General Taylor, Captain w. w. F. Bliss, Cap
tain A. Arnold, and Lieutenants Elliott and Krauts
all of the army, who belonged to the detachment
paper says:
"The steamship Alabama, which arrived las
evening from Pensacola, reports brig in the river
coming up, having on board the United States artll
lery company, until recently stationed at Charles
ton. Upon the arrival of this company we under
stand the whole of the force concentrated here will
be Immediately despatched to Texas"
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NOR RENT OR LEASE.--The two-story brick
IL house at the corner of L and 18th streets, and
new three-story brick house adjoining it on 18th
street.
The first house consists of two tenements, with
large two-story brick building, &C., attached to each.
The new building is highly finished house, COM
municating with the south end Of the old building
by two doors, which may be blocked up at will,
without injury to the appearance Of either house.
These houses being within seventy feet of Pennsyl
vana avenue, which runs obliquely in full view of
them, and with public reservation of ground inn
medately in front, have all the advantages of the
avenue, without the dust, hustle, and confusion of
that great thoroushfare. They may therefore be
considered in desirable position either for private
residences stores, Offices, &c. or for large hotel
on the European plan.
As these houses every way calculated eitherfor
private for public purposes, they will be rented in
separate enemens or two, or the three together as
may be required by enc or more tenants.
The tenements Of the two-story building require
some REPAIRS which will be made to suit the taste of
those who wish to occupy them, provided they
engaged in due time.
For further particulars, apply to Mr.. JOEL Down.
Err, house joiner, near the premises. :
july 23-eo3t
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WASHINGTON, July "a, ls45.

The "Albany Atlas has yet to learn that a sheer
much better becomes an enemy than friend; and
that from no quarter does it come with any force,
unless it be founded on something like truth. The
young Virgnian, who received better Office than
he had lost, because he stated the facts of his dis
missal with an equanimity and propriety which
secured sympathy for his case, and respect for the
man, deserves anything else than the ungenerous
sneer that he consented to receive an office much
better than the one from which he had been re-
movedn
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Immediate measures should be taken by our gov
eminent to restore to liberty the white children now
held in captivity by the Camnnches. Ia their ma
rauding expeditions against Texas, this tribe has
carried off a number OF children, who were spared
from the tomahawk and scslpingknife only to enc
dure life Of crue hardship and bondage. The hu.
mainly of the American people is strongly appealed
to-; and in such a cause the appeal cannot be IN
vain, nor receive tardy response. We trust that
such instructions will promptly be sent out to our
frontier, as will expedite the discovery and release
OF the kidnapped chdren.--.k o Bulletin.