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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20
A SCHOOL MISTRESS'S FIRST DAY

A SCHOOL MISTRESS'S FIRST DAY.
The June number of the New ENGLAND
Offering" edited by females who are or have
been factory operatives, is good one. One
of the operatives who has wandered away to
the Far West." gives quite an amusing &C
count of her first days enactment Of the
school-mis'ress, in Looking lass Prairie, H.
linois-a prairie, by the way, with natural
beauty enough to compensate for the lack o.
grace in all its little bipeds.
ENTER! and what have we here? A small
room, bounded by :our walls of rough logs
badly 'chinked,' with a floor whose wide in
ierStlces look omlnons of lost slate pencils
books, and pens-to say nothing of our
foolish apprehensions Of snaky heads, which
may peep up through the gaping boards; &
square aperture, where a window might be-
and three or four long, unplaned benches
On the highest of the latter is perched lit
tie whte-headed boy, whose unshod feet de-
pend from his wide, bue trowsers, vainly
seeking resting place on the floor below
A tall, redhared girl is opposite him, and
with sundry sunburnl lads and lasses, a.
mong whom are inerspersed some fair and
intelligent faces, the human furniture is com
pete. No; here are the committeeman,
each with lille black-eyed boy in his hand
come TO consult with US on the prosecution
of our new occupation. All those commit
tee-men! why did they come before we had
made acquaintance with that row of sharp
eager eyes, or got the hang Of the school
house , How can ,yro endure their cri-
ticism We will eIude it, and pass the time
in jokingIy devsing way and means until
our Mentors must return to their ploughs.
'They are gone and our juvenile corps
is marshalled into something like acting or
der; though nothing can induce the white
headed boy to descend from his perch. He
says he'd "a heap rather sit with the big fell
Iers.' To the inquiry. What is your name :?
He replies, 'Bub' This seeming to us an
ambiguous appelIalion, we appeal to the ur-
chin at his side-'Do you know this little
boys name:'
''I reckon it's Bub; Amt it, Bub p he an
swers, with frightened look. A voice from
the opposite bench solves the my stery. It's
my cousin; his name is JeameS; we jist call
him Bub, for short.'
"Now comes the muster of reading books
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

SIGHTS THAT SHE HAS SEEN

SIGHTS THAT SHE HAS SEEN.
The following passages are taken from a
book on eastern Life" by Miss HARRIET
MARrlNEAU. Any thing described by the
pen of this distinguished au,horess and
traveller will be at once read with interest
and delight.
THE AFTER-GLoW OF THE NILE.
81 do not remember to have read of one
great atmospheric beauty of Egypt; the al-
ter-glow, as we used 10 call it, watched
ah,s nightly for ten weeks on the Nile, and
.ofde,r after wards in the Desert, and was con
t.inua'ly mo re impressed with the PECULIARLY
as well as the beauty, Of this appearance
'Tha, the sunset in Egypt is gorgeous, every
body knows; but !, for one, was not aware
that there is renewal of beauty, some time
after the sun has departed and left all gray
This discharge of color is here much VIVA
it is among the Alps, where the flame col
ored peaks become gray and ghaslly as the
last sunbeam leaves tn EN-. But here every.
thing begins to brighten again in twenty
minutes the hills are again purple or goI
den, the sands orange, the palms verdant, the
moonlight on the waller, pale green ripple
on lilac surface; and this afler-g low con
,inues for ten minutes, when it slowly fades
away"
THE PILLAR AND THE NEEDLE.
The contrast is great between these gar.
dens and the sites Of Cleopatra's Needle
and Pompey's Pillar; curiosities which
need not be described, as every one has seer
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

One has brought an English READER an
other 'Natonal,' another an 'Eclec,ic,' and
the 'golden-tressed' young lady, the second
volume Of novel, in which she sazlo1Us' she
can learn to pronounce the hard words as
we'll as in anything else. Such power of
books, and no two alike. 1t is dismaying.
AT length we commence operations by en-
deavorlng 10 hear little roguish- eyed John
ny say his letters. IT'S a novel task but
the memory Of the good dame whose in
s'ruc'ions enlightened our infancy, assists us.
"Wha,'s that letter, Johnny"
"Dat's A, reckon"
"And that 20
"What! dat little felly down yonder p
OATS J, amt il?'
''Ou' gravity is in great danger Of a cap
size and, to increase its peril, a ,hree-year-
old urchin, whose age will account for his
strange syntax, looks up, and with uery
serious face remarks, Miss, hope school
or'H quit commencing before 1t gels Dery
long, A sentiment with which we entirely
sympalhize, when we have by mental pro-
cess decided its meaning.
awe proceed to arrange the larger pupils
into classes; but what a task In geogra-
| ply. Smith, Oiney, Worcester, and Mitchell,
each presents world established claim. In
grammar, Murray, Smith, and Kirkham, are
! dis unc,ively imperative and absolute and
IN arithmetic the multiplication of authors
overpowers us. Ia despair a, ever bringing
order ont of this chaos of science, we man
age, we know not how, until noon, when
the happy children caper abou. in rejoicing
freedom among the dinner-baske,s
"'ls them Ingn rubbers - asks girl,
turning the overshoes about as carefully as
if they were made of gold. 'I've heerd on
EN-, but never seen any before
"'Le.'s 60 on, and play says another.
"'No. Pap and mother said shouldn't
90 out in the sun to get the agur.'
".Oh the mistress says it's time to take
mp school y
"'Do you al1o1c for us to write this even
ing' This presents another difficulty -
There is no desk or table but the art Of
penmanship must be taught. since it was $50
nominated in the bond The ready inven-
lion OF the children supplies way. The
high bench which 'Jeames' had chosen is
placed behind a lower one, and serves the
purpose of desk.
"The spelling class next requires atten-
ton. Delightful; every child has Web
s,er's Spelling Book. But one or two have
disap2 eared between the boards, and the en-
trance to the lower regions is raised by two
s,ou, girls, revealing the missing volume, to-
gether with the dead carcass of a rabbit, Sc
veral rat-holes, bits Of earlhenware, paper
rags, and so forth. !, is again closed; but
before the first word is fairly spelled, the
tramp of cloven hoofs is heard; horned
head is thrust peeringly in at the possibility
Of window; at the same moment timc
'baa-baa' echoes over the prairie, and {
crowd Of very speepish-Iooking spectator:
surround the door, 'Shooen cries the
young gentleman who wishes school to 'qui
commencing,' Involun,arily leaping from hi:
seat; and, with one bound, our visiters art
gomez
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

REBuKE.-A young lady became so
much dissatisfied with person to whom
she was engaged TO be married, that she dis
missed him. In revenge, he threatened to
publish her letters to him. "Very WE'LL"
replied the lady, 81 have no reason to be
ashamed of any part of my letters, except
the address,"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

The world is slage-men are the per-
formers-chance composes the piece-for
tune distributes the par.s-fools shift the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are the SPECTATORS
rich men occupy the boxes-poor men ill
the pit-lhe fair present refreshments-folly
makes The concert-time drops the curtain
and death closes the play.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

Two men over in Kentucky lately had a
dispute about some trivial matter which end
ed in fight, in which one of the parties had
his eyes gouged out, and the other the point
of his nose bitten off. This is one way of
taking the eyes and noes on question. Of
course the eyes had the majority in this
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

"NTadam," said snarlng son of Escula-
plus ..if women were admitted into Paradise,
their tongues would make it purgatory."
land some physicians if allowed TO practice
there" retorled the lady, "would very soon
make il desert"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

When young we trust ourselves too
much, and we trust others too little when
old. Rashness is the error of youth, timid
caution that of age.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
BY f. WELLS, JR.
EDITOR AND PROPRIET TOR.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.


For one year, if paid within six months, 81 so
&c C fnot paid within six months, Oo
ADVERTISEMENTS per square for three lnser-
tons-l2 lines of small type or IA of large type
constitute square-25 cents for every subsequent
insertion. If the number of insertions be not
marked on the advertisement it will be published
until forbid, and charged accordingly. A liberal
deduction made to those who advertise by the
year.
Communications addressed to this Office must be
post paid.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

BAPTIsING-An illierate Scotch collier
went to the minister of the parish in which
he lived, to see about getting his children
baptized. When he got to the ministers
house he was asked how many command.
ments there wereo
He replied, twenty.
Go away, 90 away, said the minister, you
must learn your questions before you come
TO get your children baptised.
As the collier was going down the ave.
nue. leading from the minister's house, he
met a fellow miner going on the same er.
rand.
Well, said he, how many commandments
are there?
Ten.
Oh! you medina gang up there wi ten.
offered him twenty, and he wadna take them
The following scene occurred in the Of
flee ofa country Justice. A boy was brought
forward as evidence of the Ill treatment OF
his master.
Justice. Do you swear or affirm?
Boy. Swear.
Justice. Dld you ever swear!
Boy. 0 yes, many time.
Justice. Then you may swear.
Boy (seizing the book and kissing it 1ll
be ID if boss didn't whip me with brl-
die.
81 have always been astonished," said
Miss Sink, sat the anxiety young girls have
for beaur; but never pilled female more
than when Miss -, of Jamestown, leiI
my school Seeing her 'rapt,' and gazing
towards the sky, l asked her what she was
looking for"
"Tha, Beau" said she, (which is told of
in Genesis, as being set in the clouds
mish he'd come down, for want to get mar
ried :"
In the spirit of most men, lies creative
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

Too Enthusiastically, who writes more
tru,hfully than POLITICALLY, says: an angel
without money is not so much thought of
now-a-davs, as devil with bag full
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

An old maid was once asked to subscribe
to a newspaper. She answered no, she, al
WAYS made her o1cn neacs. ,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

1t is said Of the chaps in Vermont who
fear to grow tall, they are about to ca, plen-
tv of lard TO make themselves short.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

81 amt goin' tew live long, nanny"
"Why not, you sarpint?"
''Cors my trowsys is all tored out behind
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

with that of Arab goat-herds lost in the des-
ert. The difference is of death by lethargv
and death by torture.
No Arabian scene impressed me more with
the characteristics Of the desert than this
ride Of three miles from Aswan to Maha.tta.
The presence Of dragon-flies in the desert
surprised me not only here, but in places
afterwards. where there appeared to be no
water within a great distance. TO those
who have been wont TO watch the coming
forth Of the dragon-ny from its sheath on
the rush on the margin pool. and fitting =
bout the mountain. watercourse, or the moist
meadows al home, ii is strange to see them
by dozens glltterng in the sunshine Of the
desert, where there appears to be nothing
for them to align, on--nolhing that would
not shrivel them up if they rested for mo-
men' from the wing The hard dry locust
seemed more in its place, and the immune
rahIe beetles, which everywhere left net
work Of delicate tracks on the ligh, sand
Distant figures are striking in the desert, in
and sand. Shadows strike upon the sense
here as bright light does elsewhere. II
seems to me that ! remember every figure
ever saw in the deserl-every yelled wo-
man tending her goats, or Carrying her wa
,er-iar on her head-every man in. blue
skirling the hillocks-every man in brown
guiding his ass or his camel through the
sandy defiles Of the black rocks, or on the
! slope by moonlight, when he casts long
shadow. Every moving thing has new
value TO the eve in such region.
"When we came out upon Mahatta We
were in Nubia. and found ourselves at once
in the midst Of the wildness of which We
had read so much in relation to the FRS
Cataract, y tits the wilder
ness ofProspero's island. Prospero's isIan'
and his company Of servitors were never
on, Of my head between Aswan and the
next placid reach of the river above PhiCp
The rocks are not sublime; they are too
! like Titanic heaps Of black paving-slone:
to be imposing otherwise than by their cd,
dItv; and they are strewn about the lane
and river to an excess, and with a caprice
which takes ones imagination quite out o
tne ordinary "orin. heiT appearance Il
made the more strange by the cartouche:
and other hieroelvphic Inscriptions whlci
abouned among lhem-some,lmes on face
above the river, sometimes near an ordinary
block near the path, sometimes on an unap
proarhable fragment in the middle Of thu
stream. When we emerged from the DIES.
ert upon hIaha,,a, the scene was some
wha, soGened bv the cultivation behint
the village, and The shade Of the spreadin!
sycamores and clustered palms. Heaps o
dates, like the wheat in our granaries 70
quantity, lay piled on the shore; and mound
of packages (chieAy dates ready for export
| The river was all divided into s,reamle,
and ponds by the black isle,s."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

A miser gets rich by seeming poor; an
extravagant man grows poor by seeming
rich.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20
OLD VIRGINNY VS.. sUCKERDOM.

An Illinois Sucker took great dislike TO
a foolish young Virginian, who, few weeks
since, was fellow passenger with him on
one Of our steamboats,. The Virginian was
continually combing his hair, brushing his
coat. or busting his boots-lo all of which
movements the sucker took exceptions, as
being what he termed ga leetle too darned
nice, by half" He finally drew up his chair
beside the Virgnian, and began
"Whar might you be from, stranger -
IL am from Virginia, sir" politely an
swered the gent.
''From old Virginia, 'spose - says the
Sucker
Yes sir, old Virginia." was the reply.
"You are poorly high up in the pictures
thar, 'spose," continued the first.
Il don't know what you mean by that re-
mark, sr,' says the Virginan.
'Oh nuthin," says the Suker, "but that
you are desp'rate rich, and hav ben brought
up right nice.'' q"
"II the information will crafty you in any
way" says the gent, ralronizingly smooth
ing down his hair, 81 belong to one of the
first families"
son in course" answered the Sucker.
"Well, stranger, being as you belong to the
furst, j'll jest give you tive Of The latest
shoats in all Illinois, eff you'll only find me
a (ellar that belongs to one of the second
Virginny lamilies'
~ on want to quarrel whine, sir" says
the Virginian. "a t4
mo, stranger, not an atom" answered
the Sucker, shut never seed one of The Sc
cond family and I'D gin sum,hin to git a
sight of one on 'em. know you are one
OF the .furst, cause you look jest like John
Randolph"
This moIiied the ginian-,he hint of a
resemblance to the statesman was flat,erIng
to his feelings, and he acknowledged rela-
tionship to the orator.
Gle you know" continued the Sucker,
twas descendent Of the ngin gal, Poca-
hunlus.o
"Y GU are right" answered the other.
"We!l, stranger" said the Sucker, ''do you
know thar is anuther queer thing allys puz-
zles me, and it is ,his-I never seed Vir-
ginnyin that didn't claim TO he either de-
scendid from an Ingin, John Randolph, or
niger :"
We need not add that the Sucker rolled
off his suddenly! They were sep
f ara,ed, and kept apart until the Sucker got
off at landing near his home. As he step
r ped ashore he caught sight of the Virgnian
, on the upper deck and hailed him at once
/ with
: 81 say, old Virginnv, remember-two fat
shoals for the first felar You find that be-
longs TO the second Vrginny family "
LABOR Losr.-A story is told says the
: Sandersville Georgian) Of respectable far
? mer of this State, who never took news
paper in his life, and with whom the agent
of the telegraph stayed all night, and to
: whom he explained for an hour or more the
! whole operation of the mysterious wires
, When he had. as he thought effectually en-
: Iightened his hos, on the subject, he was
, met by the following query from the far
, mer:
, "How many bales of cotton will it carry
to market ?"
r "About fortvr' was the answer Of the
$ discounted perin,endentash she retired from
the premises.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

Until you understand all authors lgno-
rance, presume yourself ignorant of his I'M
derstanding.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

In the spirit of most men, lies creative
power, which only needs the right moment
10 call forth the sparks.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-07-20

IUV HTd7Iy 0oIoo VI O0tEoH " III IL e01ly
to market -
'"About fortv!'' was the answer Of the
discounted superin,endentashe retired from
the premises.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-12-27
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT. =
in EQUITY.
George w. Presley, Admir-.
Reyeriy Burton,

beverly burton.
NOTlCE is hereby given, that by vir-
lN tue of an order Of Chancellor johns
ston, made in this case, shall sell at
Edgefield Cour, House, on the First Mon
day in January next, the tract of land des>
cribed in the pleadings and Mortgage in
This case, viz -
One tract of land containing four hun
dred (400) acres. more or less, situate in
The District aud Stale aforesaid, on Cuffee'
Town creek. waters of Stephens creek,
and bounded on the East by lands, now
or formerly belonging to Jacob tlibbler.
Nonh by lands belonging now or formerly
TO J. jones'. on The West by lands tuow or
formerly belonging To l.. Wnn, aud on
the South bs lands nov or formerly be-
longing 10 William Wilburn.
Terms of Sale, lhe costs aud one third
cash. the balance on credit of twelve
months; the titles 10 be signed hut not de.
livered untilthe purchase money be paid,
and if mol paid when due. the land 10 be
re-sold at the risk Off rnrmer purchaser.
S. S. TOMPKlNS, C. L. E. D.
Comm'rs Office, Dec. 5,
Deco Al 4O
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-12-27
SfiERIFFS SALE,

DY virtue of sundry writs Of Ffer Fa-
q : cias, to me directed. Twill proceed
TO sell al EdseGed Cour, House, On the
firsl Monday and Tuesday following j"
January next, The following property, III
the following cases, viz:
G. l.. s. L. Penn VS. John Mnsely; S.
+. Goode VS. the same. three negroes, viz.
Elender, Yancey and Frank.
Sherley Cook, for the use of James p.
Barker VS. Philip Dunmire, one Buggy and
Harness.
Thomas F.. Hin We Marlin Hill, one
negro man jim.
D. e. SmyIey vs. J. S. Baggard one
negro girl Virginia. 49,
Terms OF Sale, Cash.
S CHRISTIE, $. F.. D.
Dec. Is Bic 4o
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-12-27
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
Nv EQUITY.
John Cary, by his next
freud, ID. J. Walker, po,t;,;o,

y
John Cary, by his next
FREUD. D. J. Walker, po,t;,;o,
Ann L. Cary, ct al.
MTOTICE is hereby given that, by vr-
lW lure of az Order from the Cnun Of
Equily in this case. shall proceed TO sell
u, Edgefsld Court House. on the first
Monday in January next, The lands belong
Ing 10 the estate Of William II. Cary, de-
ceased, situate cn Hollow Creek, in Barn-
well District, and adjoining lands of Gas
per Ramsey. Wade Glover. Wise HOLLY
aud others, containing five thousand acres,
more or less, whereun is an excellent Saw
Mill.
Said lands will be sold on Il credit Of
enc aud Two years, except for so much as
will pay The cost of the snll. 10 be paid in
cash. Purchasers 10 give bond and good
surelies. aud Mortgage Of The premises
10 secure the purchase money.
S. S. TOMpK,NS. C. F.. f. d.
Commissioners Office. Dec. s, lS4S.
nec. S. 1913 4te AZ
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-12-27
The Vegetable Restorative
OR
LIQUID G.STE5.sRT TEC.

Dyspepsia, Liecr Comp'oim. Colic. Hcadnche
Enlargement IF ,hc Spiecn Cos'iuencss.
.dcidiiy If he Siomack
and all diseases arising from arrangement
the Bary Organs. CAN BE CURED with a
great degree of certainty mithou. Caiomcl, Blue
Pill. or Pills Of any kind, Salts ,'r Oil.
EY THE USE OF THE LIQUID cArHARrIc.
YEIIlIS Medicine is agreeable to take, and
e operates without gripping or debiI,tnting.
Persons who have long b"en compelled 10 lake
Pills. Oils or Salts. vii find this pleasant and
highly valuable substitute.
~ A small quantity of this Medicine taken
daily. generally regulates the bowels in st"r
time.
DYSPEPSIA OF A vEEv DAD CHARACTER.
This is 10 rriify. that was attacked in
March, lSi5. with Dyspepsia "r indigestion, "i
n very bad character. Ny crse WIS treated by
f,rO Phusicians III It. Louis. Nlissunri 3 wcnks:
then by anuher in Wisconsin i"r hhrHr months;
then by another IN the interior Of Louisiana.
then by several physicians in line ftospltnl nl
New OrIrans three m0nlhs. bni ,cifhont dtri.
ring Gny real JehcG from all 'he remedies rre.
scribcd for me- FurtnnairIy. inst Il, hi: juno
lure, and when my rondltion was most
deDlorabIe. | obtained bnt'le of The "Icgita-
bic Rcs,oraiirc or Liqnli CathaHic" /" bs the use
of which [ so II cuIIlrnrnc"d improving. aud
for the first tune in fourteen months hcsan 10
have G,,!ar and natural discharges from ny
bowels. and snnn began 10 feel like bec:'ming
sound and hralihv omce m0re-fOr all Of wh!cir
I am indebted under tho blessing a !Ind. IN
the above medicine. JOHN NAY.
Columbus. May g. lSl7
For sale hy L. S. ROBERTS
Aug % Gm 81