Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-11-02


To see the young gay. .--.a
ANCIENT SH1Ps.-Ships had usually
several banks of oars rising one above
another, in the manner Of stars. On
going on board ola ship you would first
step on the side. This was the first bank
of oars. Here too rowers had short oars.
The next step was higher and farther
from the sea. This was the second bank
ofoars. Here therowers had longer oars
The next stepwas the third bank ofoars
Here the rowers had still longer oars,and
consequently the work was harder and
and men received higher pay. Some OF
the anciant ships had two rudders on
each side; afterward they had ruder
only in the stern, and the. Prov or bow
of the ship became ornamented with a
figure head. The ships of war were
not adapted to carrying any cargo; and
the object was swiftness in rowing.
The men could not sleep nor convent
emily eat on board. In their navy expe-
ditions thew kept close TO the shore, and
landed to take their meals, as the stage
coaches stop for passengers 10 take their
dinner. When about to engage, they
took down their sails and depended en-
tireIy on oars, as they could then ad-
vance or retreat according to circum-
stances. The ships Of war Icing long
and narrow, and crowded with men
could not bearup against high wind;
butthe shipof burden or the round ships
as they were called, were adapted for
the wind they were wol1ed by fewer
hands, fit for longer voyages. Theprin-
cipal vessels used at first were tiremes
or ships with three banks of oars but
the PhGnicians or Carthagenians con-
structed vessels of four and even five
banks of oars; vessels built for state
liness and show had sometimes grea-
ter number of oars. Ships of war had
usually break of wood covered with
brass, placed on their prows, for the
purpose of annoying the ships Of the
enemy ilbart's Commerce of .4ncienls
A Prussian poet gives the following
instructionsa as to how men should treat
women:
"When thou art married, seek to please
thy wife, but listen not to all she says.
From mans right side rib was taken
to form the woman and never was there
seen rib quite straig ht. 1t breaks, but
bends not. Since, then, it is plain that
crooked is woman's temper, forgive her
faults, and blame her not; nor let her
anger thee, nor correction use, as it is
vain to straighten what is crooked"
SrocK1NGs.-The first knit stock
ings were sent to England during the
reign of Henry VII. And Queen
Elizabeth received a pair of knit silk
stockings as very valuable present.
It is stated that this statel y Queen press
ed her feet on fresh hay (in her palace
chamber) instead Of carpets, which pro-
baby were not invented till about the
time of her death: the stockings loom
not having been invented till 1889 by
William Lee, Of England, then very
imperfect and not in general use for a
length Of time.
AN INGENIOUS TopER.-An old brui-
ser was overhead the other day, advis-
ing a youngster to get married, because
then, my boy, you'll have somebody to
pull off your boots for you, when you
90 home little obscure.
SrERNE used to say, "The most &C
complished way of using books is to
serve them as most people do lords
learn their titles, and then brag of their
acquaintance"
Blessed is the young man that has
plenty ofmoney; he will be the favorite
of all mothers who have grown up
daughters.
NOTHING NEw-A paragraphs going
the rounds of the papers, copied from
a French journal, headed, "The wo-
men in arms Pray, is this angling
new?
The glory of good man is the tes
timony ola good conscience: have that,
and thou wilt have inward peace in the