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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-08-31
M c. ELL A N EOUS.
DR.. CLAIMING.

We have always regarded Dr.. Charming
as one oflhe most interesting and remarkable
characters that this nation has produced He
was not distinguished for those qualities
tina, usually confer celebrity in this country;
for his nature was ia fact complete anita
gonism to all the characteristics of our peo-
pie and our day. In all in which the ord-
nary great Of these times are strongest, he
was nothing; and that which constituted
the mystery of his undying influence, was
what the popular mind was little able to
analyze, however quick it might be to feel.
He was not eminent for keenness of INTEL
1ectual penetration, for closeness Of logic.
dexlerity of argument, or copious streng tn
of passionate eloquence: the magic of his
power consisted in The exquisite senslbil,y
of his moral apprehension, in his subtletv
of spiritual perception, in the fneness and
freedom and fervor of his sympa,hes with
nature and man and truth He formed
new centre Of opinion and action in this
country; he might almost be said to have
introduced new element into our civiliza-
ton. and 10 furnish a new variety of cha
racler in our history. The effects of his
career upon American society will never
cease; and whatever fresh connexions NAV
disturb the waters of life among US, the gen
lie wave that eInanaled IN expanding circles
from the sphere of his operations will be re-
produced in larger and broader sweeps
throughout all times, and that agitation will
be for the healing of the nations. Amid
sundry fippant and paltry criticisms in The
English journals upon the recent life Of Dr..
Charming, we have been gra'i6ed TO find a
just and discriminating appreciation Of his
qualities in a late number of the Examiner
newspaper. We subjoin few sentences -
Home Journal.
awe have closed these memoirs with a
strong impression ofvery remarkable resem-
blances Of character in Dr.. Charming and
in the German thinker and critic, Hertler.
They appear to be almost the same spirit,
animated by the same impulses, aiming at
the same ends in the utterly alien social re-
laions Of Germany in the eighteenth, and
America in the nineteenth century. pre-
dominant characteristic of both being rather
TO impart their own views and feelings to
nal objects or influences; even their dissi-
milar positions OCCASION scarcely any per-
cep,ble dissimilarily in the men. Both pos
sessed sensitive and deep capacity for the
enjoyment of the beautiful in external nature.
without the power of retaining and repro
ducing dislinct images. Both possessed a
feminine delicacy and purity of sentiment,
which became in both the means of b,Ilow
ing every thought and action of their lives.
Both were animated by boundless thirst
for knowledge in all its departments and in
all forms wherein it presents itselfto human
apprehension, which impelled them to a
continual extension of their inquiries incom-
pa.ible with the complete mastery or sound
ing the depths of any one branch of learn
ing. Both were gifted with a copious,
spontaneous flow Of language, with voices
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-08-31

Mrs. PARrINGToN says that she "intend-
ed the Censor, Of the Female Cemelary last
evening, and some Of the songs were extri-
Gated with touching pylhagoras." She de-
clares '',he whole thing went off like a
Packenham shot; the young angels sung
like syrup and looked like angels just out
of paradox" She only regrets that during
the showers of applause she remembered
that she had forgot her parasol.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-08-31

ONE oF'EM.-"Bill, what's the meanin' of
all that readin' on the red ribbon strung out
of that old feller's MOUTH" said an Illinois
volunteer to a comrade, pointing to the
motto e PIurbus Unum' upon the scroll
in the beak of the eagle on the flag of his
company.
81 don't know zackly, jake" said his
companion in arms, ''but hearn the school,
master Of our town say that it means 'he's
one Of 'em'"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-08-31

An AcHIEvEMENT.-AN New York paper
states that Bristow, the celebrated writing
master of that city, taught lawyer in a
course of twelve lessons, 10 read his own
hand writing! We wish some newspaper
correspondents would try course, and see
if similar results could no. be attained.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-08-31

CHARLES BANNIsrER AND BoREAs.-
Charles bannister, coming into a coffee
house one stormy night, said he never saw
much wind.
"saw such wind" replied a friend;
"what was it like?''
Like, answered Charles, "like to blow
my hat off,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-08-31

A DUTcHMAN once wanted to wed VII
dow, and his manner of making known his
intention, was as follows :-''If you is con-
tent to get no better for worse, to be hap
Ply for miserable, and if you shmokes and
drinks too, ] shall take you for no better
and much worse"
Upon which the lady said, "Yaw.s
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-08-31
PASSAGES IN THE VIRGINIA LEGISLA-
TURE.

IURE.
Mr. Lee, member Of the House Of De-
legates. wore wig, with long queue, in
the old fashion. A waggish brother men,
Der (Roberls Of Culpeper) one day saw Lee
wriggling in his sea, and trying to catch The
Speakers eye, that he might rise and make
a speech. r. dex,erously laid the queue to
The high back of the bench on which l.. sat,
and such as all that House sat on, till with
in the last ten or twelve years. The next
moment, favorable junc.ure came, and Mr.
Lee rose, eagerly excIaiming:
"Mr. Speaker !''-but his wig came off
and, turning to Roberts, he in the same
breath cried out, ~ cure fool ~
The House roard, of course.
Mr.. Doddridge was once in the Chair;
and, there being no business going on, pull
ed out some bank notes, and began to count
them. General Blackburn rose and said:
"Mr. Speaker, move that those Bill be
laid upon the table"
Doddridge hastily huddled his notes into
his pocket, and said, THE gentleman from
Bath is out of order ~
A bashfu member from Augusta, think
rose 10 make his maiden speech, on some
local question interesting to his constituents,
and began:
MIR Speaker! what shall say to my
constituents :" and then, unable TO utter an
other syllable, stood, with lips apart, in
mute stupefdction Of terror
General Blackburn, leaning forward in his
seat, said, in whisper audible all over the
House, "Tell 'em you tried to make a
speech!" The poor victim Of bash(ulness
sunk down upon the bench, and never al
tempted to speak afterwards.
When the late Governor Barbour was
peaker. q member from a Souhside county
whom shall call Mr.. KvIe) rose to speak,
unaccnstomed, perhaps it was his maiden
speech. He was very much in love with
The beaueous Miss Fouray, daughter Of DR..
Fouray, who was also a member. Mr.. K.
began:
"Mr. Speaker! rise freighted with OPT
mons too big for ulerance, yet too momen-
lous and too mighty TO be suppressed.o-
Here Dr. Fouray entered the hall 'Bu,
wonder comes Dr.. Fourayp' and down Mr..
K, sat, without further power of u,,erance.
The Speaker, willing to relieve his en-
barrassmen', and, rally his fain,ing spirit
called out, "Mr. KYLE has the floor - MIR.
K. hereupon rose again, and said:
"Mr. Speaker! The grandest thoughts
were in my mind, that it ever entered into
my soul to conceive; but, sir, to nv own
greet, and to the great loss of mankind, they
were entirely dissipated by the entrance Of
Dr. Fouray!" He sat down, and spoke no
more that session.
The names are feigned in this anecdote.
Southern Literaru yNesseuoer.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-08-31
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-08-31

A person in Dublin has issued placards,
offering to 'write and furnish seditious songs
according 10 order"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-08-31

MADAM MALAPRoP herself, in the misap-
plica,ion of Language, hardly exceeded GER
tain Deacon L, of Maine, who, speak
ing the other day of his early years remark
ed that although he was boy when the
American Revolution commenced, vet he
remembered all about it, having received his
information from his father, who was a'warm
hbertine = The same man one day called
upon lawyer, in great anger, to get him to
commence suit against nelghbor. The
lawyer advised him to try once more to
settle the matter. "Well, SQUIRE" said the
determined complainant, 81 will call on him
once more; bu, if he don't pay up shall in
sist upon your taking corrosive measures
forth with" Not so bad mistake after all;
fro as general thing, law is "corrosive"
enough Knickerbocker.
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EXTRA PAY TO THE VoLUNTEERs.- The Baltimore Sun tells us that the con. struction put upon the law granting three months ertra pay to our soldiers, by the Paymaster's Department, is, that it relates only to pay proper-the volunteers not be. ing entitled to any thing for forage and clothing Tn that time. The officers ant privates of the lst Pennsylvania Regimen have, in consequence, gotten up in Phila. delphia a petition to the President on the subject. Conceiving that the limitation tt .,. -n ;,~oper." was not the intetion Of Con cress. pey "a s,,.i .ii !'s ration and clothing, be ing as much part u. 's pay as ms n se'e' p dollar monthly cash allowance, they re re spectlully ask of his Exccllcacy lIiss!Fie' encc in thei1 case.
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Who is General Cass.

The man who, with a single dash ot the pen, defeated the five greatest European powers. aa
 The man who asserted successfully the freedom of the seas, against the grasplng hand of England.
 The man who first set hostile foot on British territory in the war of 1872.
 The man who received the confidence of Jefferson, at the early age of "A years.
 The man whose character and good conduct, every Democratic President from Jefferson to the present day officially en- dorsed. H9
 The man who sat for years in the cabi net of Andrew Jackson, the co-worker o that great patriot in the cause of republi canism.
 The man who has invariably contendo' during the war, for his country, her homo and rights.
 The man who will, if elected President oppose by every constitutional means eve ry attempt of a foreign power to plant 'hei colonies upon the western continent.
 The man whom the monarchs of Eu rope fear, and the oppressed people of Eu rope love.
 The man who is destined to lead ih Democratic party to an old fashioned Jack son victory.--Such is Lewis Cass. r . a
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For the State Guard.
The Clay yvhig's Soliloa.

Nc SIdy VHAS SOuiOSuy' What shall do? our partv's in muss And much 1 fear there's bound 10 be a
 fuss.
 love my long lried chief, good Henry
 Clay,
 But will it do, to nominate Play, When Taylol's out, and swears he'll run
 or" burst. 1"
 Whether we should, or should not, in him
 uust2
 Some think it is a nice point to decide Which of the Two we whigs should put
 aside.
 But, Taylor is mum can didate tool, Accustom'd, ihroug ghout lile, by force to
 rule,
 While Clay, good man in stalesmanship
 is great,
 And would, we know, guide well the ship
 of State;
 Therefore, shall we, part with our darling
 frien nd
 And to Taylor's damned dicta,ion bend? 1 Ay ! must we do it must we bid adIeu l To him, who ever has been firm and true, To him, whose voice has neryed us in our
 cause,
 To him, whose deeds have gain'd the
 worlds applause No 1 will let these locos rule the land Rather, than sey, with such base conduct
 brand. I've watched this Taylor, in hs onward way, And seen nm tetn U iii'sh'' o'' o
 day; =, .haro,a of all rve seen him writeyto each 'heyote ol a,i, a N ho might on him, for his opin,c'ns cs1' know all this; and, should vote Tor o,- Who such great mischief hath my party
 done2 Shall l. turn round, and give my vote Tor one Who, in the field, alone his fame hath won? Shall I, turn round, and give lny vote Tor one Who says. he'll do, all things, all men wish done2
 Should I, a Military Chiel,ian take And Great Clay, in his lipen'd day torsake! Shall I, proclaim those speeches are not Where Clay has said, these cLieitians will
 not io2
 No! No! let the balance do what they
 may
 For one, l'll not prove false to Henry Clay
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 and indignantly irowning upon the frs dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion Of our country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now link together the various parts.
 "For this you have every nducement of sympathy and interest Citizens by birth or choice of common country, that coun- try has right to concentrate your alice. lions. The name of AMERICA, which be- longs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriot. ism more than any appellatiou derived from local aiscrminations. With sliqht shades of difference, you have the same religion. manners, habits, and polite al principles. You have in a common cause to5ght and trilmphed together. The in. dependence and liberty you possess are the work of joint councils and joint efforts, of common iaanao.., .,., ,a,..ss, ana siccess." "
 "Nith such powerful and obvious mo- tives to union, affecting all parts of our country, while experience shall not have demonstrated its impracticabilty, there will always be reason to distrust the patri ism of those who, in any quarter, may endeavor to weaken its bands.
 'ln contemplating the causeswhich may disturb our Union. it occurs as matter of serious concern, that any ground should have been furnished for charaeterizing parties by geographical discrimination northern and southern, Atlantic and wos- tern whence designing men may endea- vor to excite belief that there is real differncc of local interests and giews.- One of the expedients of party to acquire influence within particular districts, Is to misrepiesent the opinions and aims of other districts. You cannot shield your sevestoo much against the joalousies and heartburnngs which spring from these misrepresentations. They tend to alien to each other those who ought to be bound together by lraternal affection"
 JAMES K. POLK. WASHINGTON, August IA, l843.
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Mir. HARDY:

Mir. HARDY:
 l observe in the Montgomery Journal !" a call to face the music,' banter to bet on the Presidential election. I will bet $50e dollars, that Cass and Butler will carry more States at the ensuing Presi- dential election than Taylor and Fillmore, and five hundred other dollars, that Cass & Butler will carry more States at said elec- ton than Van Buren and Adams, and l will bet five hundred other dollars, that Cass & Butler carries more States at said election than both the Whig Taylor tick ct, and the Van Buren Abolition ticket all of said bets to be taken together.-Ap- ply for further information at this office.
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50 cents.

This price will scarcely pay for the paper on which it is printed. And we hope our democratic friends will give our paper that circulation which we will endeavor to make it deserve. To al. those who take no paper, now is therine. Let every de- mocrat who can nveniently do so, for ward us this sma'' .itance and we will be better enabled to sustain u m and the democratic cause aith g er zeal and energy during the present paign.
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For ,he State Guard. A Democratic Song.
1'uNE-Old Dam Tucker.

TUNE Old Dam Tucker. Oh look here whigs just clear the track For you can't come it with Old Zack The loco's have thal great man Cass Who just exactly sults the mass, So get out the way for this man Cass
 And clear the track 10 let him passs. No Palo Alto decks his brow But Canada's as good, trow, Where he first jump'd. upon the land With sword, and buckler in his hand.
 So gel sc.
 No Buena Vista, red with gore Makes though; for him in transports soar But Hulls surrender tells tale Which will make Taylor yet turn pale.
 So get &c. Just look back whigs atwhat he did, See how h e's up the ladder slid; The Old fel never vets been beat A nd it looks like he'll win this heat
 So get &c. The Nnrth, the South the East, the West With mighty shout his worth attest, And say, this man you call "Old Zack Night just as well go ot the track,
 So get &c. He's gotta face for North, and South, His worth IS sIrain'd by every mouth; Some say, he is, a ''Wilmot man" While others say ''prove 1t who can,"
 But all of this wont Go 'ganst this man Cass
 So clear the track and let him pass. He writ letter 'brout it North And let il go for what twas worth, Till Southern men came out so strong He turned, and thought, perhaps 'twas wrong.
 But all of this &c But though he turn'd, he's faii'd to show Whether he'll not, or, for it go And stands between the limb, and ground Where he says. he'll always be found.
 But all of this &e. Bul, Cass will save him further fro uble Aud burst in twain his gaudy bubble, Which is the offspring of dispair And cannot stand Novembers air.
 SD get out of the way for this man Cass
 And clear the track to let him pass.
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Jusr LIKE TIE .MAN.--lt is said that Mir. Buchanan, on heariag of the nomina- tion of Mfr. Cass exclaimed, with the mag nanimity so characteristic of his nature, .Now that the matter is settled, LET US ALI GO TO WORK TO ELECT THE NOMINEE ]!
 The influence of this generous sentiment has exerted its full force upon his numer. ous and devoted friends. They are now among the cordial and enthusiastic sup porters of Gen. Cass, and the Pennsylva
 mia delegation was the first to pledge the vote..of their State in support of the nomi
 nee.--I'enn. Argus. l a
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"Well stranger" where are you from!' said landlady of Arkansas to her guest. "Why, madam I am now from Baltimore, Maryland, but was born and brought up ill Massachusetts, near Boston" said the gentleman. "Aint that where the Yam kees live l? Law me you are the very man have been looking after this long time---my clock is out of .fr," ejaculated the lady in ecstacies of joy. ee
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TAYroRrsM-The Richmond Whig ob.

TAYLoRIsM-The Richmond Wing ob. serves as5a So
 Ut is something remarkable that the most zealous and enthusiastic support CTS of Gen. Taylor are found in the Nor thern States"
 To which the Richmond Enquirer re- plies:
 "Perhaps so; for they are very scarce in THESE PARTS"
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A TRUTn.-Gen. Taylor said that those who oppose the Mexican war, were "WORSE THAN THE MEXlCANS." /" Now, as the Wings say, he never told a lie in his life, let them put that in their pipe and smoke it. lT IS TRUE OF COURSE.
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DIR. N. $, JONES,

ft HATEFUL for past fayors, hopes, by l" unremiued attention to his profession, au merit a continuance of public patronage.
 pr. J. willatien to the various branches oI his profession. t s
 H5-Ofiice over the Store of Messrs. w ". Waller, x Co.,, East Welumpka. ,- May 25, 1847. 4s.s 1y-2
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JOHN c. REID,

ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN f@.-= ts4 CHANCERY, r7 fss,ts "ILL practise in the Courts of the " surrounding counties.
 Lf Oficeat KINGSTON, ALA.
 June 1. tS47. aA
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sDrs. T. w. & E. MASON.

TTAVING associated themselves in the
 HI Practice of Medicine, Surgery, aud Obstetrics, respectfully tender their services 10 the citizens of Wetumpka and vicinity. 's
 a9i Da. T. w. MASON, having devoted much time to Midwifery and Dis- eases of Females, will give special attention tU such cases. s..
 Office East Wetumpka, where one ol them can always be found unless profes- sionslIy engaged. ,ls
 April 25, 1S4s l7f
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TaylOr's pOlitics---tic question
 settled.

The Bel fast Journal gives the following important item:
 Mother Hopkins told mo that she heard Greens wife say that John Glarie's wife told her that Capt. Woods wife thought Col. Hopkins wife believed that old Miss Lamb reckoned that Sam Dunham's wife had told Spaalding's wife that she heard Granny Cook say that General Taylor was a whig. ls
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J. A. BOOTH,

ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN
 CHANCERY,
 WILL attend promptly to all business ] w entrusted to his care. ils.s, .s % OFFICE at Vernon Autauga county Alabama. EFF z June Is, t847. s4 e4i fial 24
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Dcmocra tic Electoral Ticket.
Great lnducement.

So as to place it within the power of every one, we propose to furnish the "State Guard' from this time until the 20th of November, which will include the returns of the Presidential election from all the States, at the very low price of
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JOHN A. GRAHAM,

ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY, { WILL practise in the Courts of the fol E W lowing counties, (the Circuit Cour' of Coosa excepted,) viz: Autauga, Bibb
 Coosa, Benton, Shelby, Talladega and Tal- g apoosa. Office in Rockford, Ala.
 April 27, 1S47. sa .g g l7-tf
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NO subScrIpUOn VIII De Tecelved TOT Itss IIIIlt ' ntwelve months. unless paid forin advance,
 AnyERTissmsNTs will be inserted at One Dollar pr square for the stlnseron and fifty cents for each snbseqiept insertion.
 Twelve lines, orless, 10 constitute square.
 Advertisements ordered to be published once month, or every other week, will be charged as new. The most liberal terms will be given to those t',at advertise for six months, or by the year. Without instructions as to the number ofnser- Il ms, Advertisements will be continued, and charged until forbid. H#
 Allpersonal communications and advertisements charged doubla rates, when admitted.
 Announcing Can dates for office, s5, invariably in advance. lua All Letters and Communications must be POST PAID 10 insure attention.
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J.p. sAFFoLD.
J. B. BIBB.
SafOId & Bibb.
Law Notice.

A. A. Sferrett & J. Is. Jones. m mATTORNE YS AND COUNSELL ORS ATLAW AND SOLICITORS
 IN CHA NCERY Kingsten, Autaugn Co.,, Ala. rTAVING united in the practice of their Il pr professlon, will attend to any busi ness pertaining to their profession that may be conHded to their care in the Courts of Autauga and adjoining Counties of B:bb, Shelby, Coosa, Montgomery, Lowndes and Dallas. Office al Kingston.
 ,,.~ 5I If G Ja
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Agents for the State Guard.

Agents for the State Guard. Tssso Rsy, Y; ps.6:,l e. B'tfr"' csn'l. Agents, GEoRGE PaArT, 1New york ". B. PALMER. f9 E. w. CARR, Philadelphia. E. E. CowsAR, Talladega. @ JOHN A. BoorH. Vernon. Dr.J D. BULLocH, New Orleans, J. A. LAwLER, Kingston. 5=. i H. WAKEFIELD, Mobile.
 J, T. SHAcKELFoRD. padevilc.
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N. SMITH GRAIL, ".

N. SMITH GRAfiIG. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELL OF 4 {. !. LAW, AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY Y .s. M Wetumpka, Ala. vNTILL. attend to all business connected
 w with his profession in the Courts ot Coosa. Autauga, Montgomery, and the ads joining counties. Will practice also in the Supreme Court of the Slate.
 Aug. 3l, lS47. 1y-35