Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-08-14
PORT TOBACCO TIMES.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. IA, ls45.
The August Term of Charles County
Court commences on Monday next.


HARD TO BEAT-We saw a Muskmelon
yesterday, grown by whom we did not
learn, which measured in length 10 in
ches; in circumference, lengthwise, "A in
ches; circumference across the middle 80
inches, and weighed 81 pounds. 1t was as
large as the largest sized watermelon we
have seen this season.
We have had our sympathies awakened
for our friends resident in this county in
regard to species of property which our
contemporary the Baltimore Visitor seems
to have determined, so far as his philanthro-
pic and enlightened mind in indelatigable
editorialship goes, shall be held by them
only in such manner and form as he shall
prescribe; and as to legislation for the pro-
lection of this property, they shall have
none but such as is calculated to meet his
appreciation. The Resolutions adopted at
public meeting of the citizens OF this
county has brought him out clear of all
expenses. In attacking these resolutions,
he has not strictly confined himself to his
text, but, by way of whetting his morbid
appetite, on this to him no doubt long pray
ed for and much desired subject, he has
commenced with the good citizens of Anne
Arundel, in behalf of a colored, and no
doubt congenial spirit, resident of Annapo-
lis, by the name of Moses Lake, who it ap-
pears from the 'Visiter's'' statement has
had insult added to injury by the passage
of supplement last winter to the Thirty
Day Law. Now we can but suppose the
"Vislter" in the possession of a super
abundant Indignation, to say the least, when
he suffers it 10 get the better of him, a man
of his years, so far as to cause him, in the full
ness of his little soul, to exclaim, in all the
rapture Of ntutored youth, 90 !! it is enough
to make ones Indignation boil over to think
of it," We believe we told our readers a
short time since he is or was worthy dis
ciple of Esculapius; but it appears the gen.
tleman has mistaken his calling, and instead
of practising the part Of the Good Samaritan,
he has turned his spatula into the wrong
ngredient-whichh he will find will have
far greater tendency TO produce bile than
Iallay it.
We at first did not intend noticing the
long and labored article oc our friend the
Doctor, but when we find such language as
the following thrown at US, it is more Than
our Gas he seems to think servile mind
can endure "The editor Of the Port To-
'bacco Times would show his wisdom by
I'pointng out the perilous inconsistency of
the expulsion policy, instead of sneeringI
at cur humble claim to humanity Of motive
as he has done, apparently for the purpose
'of pleasing his masters, the SLAVE ho1ders"
This is what we would call, to say the least,
strong language-it is metred by a measure
that perhaps he has been governed by all
his life; but with us it does not pass cur
rent. We have never known what master
means further than it is acknowledged here
between the Anglo-American and the AT
rican.
We are compelled to notice another little
paragraph, thrown together in a style only
peculiar to himself-"But we have been
.taunted with respect to the enactments of
the next Legislature. Now we warn the
Times that its dependence is in vain-Bal-
'tmore and most of the counties Of the State
will protest against any and every kind of
law proposing further oppression to the
'colored population. Of this we feel assur-
I'ed-no such cruel law-monger as the
Times would have disgraced the Legisa-
.ture, will dare to stand forth as the repre-
I:sentative of Baltimore ~ We will here
tell this learned law-dispenser that the peo-
pie of Maryland, or at least this portion of
them, are not to be bullied by any such
threats. If we are to battle for our rights.
we will be found at the threshold. He
would make lis believe we are entirely de-
pendant upon Baltimore for all our bless
ings, and that we have none to bestow in
return for the all we receive from her.
To show the charity of the Doctor, he
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