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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-04-10

A letter from Fort Washington, Nd, men,
tons curious incident connected with
recent search for fossils at that place. The
writer says, that Lieutenant Davis, while vi
gorous'y applying the pick, found in los-
sill rock, a. the depth Of some five or six
inches, several pieces of wrought iron, in the
form of an eye staple, about seven inches
long, broken about all inch from the eye :;
two rivets, some two inches long, with four
or five other pieces Of different shapes, but
evidently wrought by the hammer and an
vii. The mari beds in the vicinity OF Fort
Washington are very rich d; more than forty
different kinds of fossils have been obtained
from them, thus furnishing important aid TO
the researches Of the geologss.
PRIZE EssAY.-The American Farmer,
for April, contains, among other valuable
and interesting articles, an essay on the sub
ject of farm buildings and the Management,
of The farm yard, for which the publisher
had offered piece OF silver plate OF the
value Of $50. There were number of es-
says of great merit, and when published, II
is said, will be found to NEE, all the re-
quirements Of the farmers in the department,
on which they ,rea. for many years to come
The successful competitor is Mr.. John Will
kinson, Principal Of the Mt. Airy AgricuIu-
raj College, near Germantown, Pa.
CLOVER AND Wharf.-The Frederick
Examiner, Of Yesterday, says: Our farmers
entertain great fears for the clover crop,
owing to the severity Of the weather within
the las, ten days; and, from their accounts
,ensivc injury has been done.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-04-10
INSOLXENT,S NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors Of
~ FRANCIS L. GooDRiCH, that personal dis
charge hath been granted to said debtor and that the
third Monday of July next being the first day four
county court succeeding this date hath been set
apart for the final hearing in his case, when his
creditors may attend and shew cause, if any they
have why final discharge shall not be granted said
debtor. II. II. MITCHELL, Clerk
April TO- 1850. Charles county court.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-04-10

The following is lis, Of the Overseers Of
the Public Roads in Charles County for
1850, which were appointed by the Commits
soners on the lst instant
Road No. |, William N. Franklin; 9.
Hanson II. Robertson; 3. Thomas WeIch :;
A, John A. Bowie 5, Isaac H. Henderson :;
6, Richard G. N orman; Z, Francis E Dun
nington; s, VIM. G. Nally 9, Thomas S.
Dent; 10, Thomas l. Speake IL. Walter
A. Halsip; II, Jos. II. Ma,,ingIy; IS, Jos.
Maddox; IA, Henry NJ. Robey Is, Samuel
C. Rcbey; Is, VIM. Giddings; II, Rch'd
Wall Is, James T. Robey; 10, SranisIaus
FarraII 20, Josias Hancock 81. John
Ware; 20, Samuel Cox %, Luke Scrog-
gins; "a, Lawrence Posey 25, Alexander
Windsor; 26, Asa Jenkins 81, William
Wood; %, Joseph Lloyd; 20, John J.
Hanson; 80, Benjamin Wilkinson 81.
lloratio Mcdaniel; 80, George K. Lyon
80, Thomas F. Davis; "a, Hannibal Acton;
35, Geo. S Richards; SO, Geo. S. Adams :;
81, Rober, Smith; 3S, James NJ. Burch; 49,
Jonathan Turner; 40, Edward G Gardiner;
Al, William A. Turner; AZ, J ohm F. Thomp-
son; 43, Benjamin F. Dent; "A, John Lyon;
As, Benjamin Good; 46, Frederick Turner;
AZ, Robert Padgeu; AS, James H. DYER
40, Hatch Freeman SO. George Wright s.
John W. Mcpherson; 81. Zacha,iah Swami,
Jr., s. Richard Farrall 50, Pearson Chap
man; 50, John B. Turner; 81, Zephaniah
Goldsmith; SIS, VIM. Dixon; Sc, John
Darlington 81. George TAYLOR.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-04-10
THE FIsHERlEs.-The Alexandra Ga

THE FIsHERIEs.-The Alexandra Ga
zette of Thursday says:
There is a fair supply Of fish at the wharf,
but not equal to the demand. Herrings
were selling yesterday at S6aS6 25 per
thousand. Shad S9aS9.5O per hundred
The latter taken principally by retailers.
The Plymouth IN. c. News says:
The Fisheries on the Roanoke and AL
bermarle Sound, are doing very little to-
wards catching Fish; many Of them are no,
paying expenses; the season so far, has
been unfavorable for the Fishing business.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-04-10


should be planted in the beginning of this
month, the earlier the better.
Sage and Thyme may be planted GU,
or the seed sown in the beginning of this
month.
Early Turnips.-Prepare a bed by ma
nuring it with we'll rotted manure, dig i. in
spade deep, rake as the work proceeds,
that done, top dress with compost formed
Of parts rotten manure and parts ashes,
rake tina. well in, then sow Early Dutch,
Early Stone or Early Queen turnip seed,
rake j, lightly in and press down the ground
with the back of shovel. When the plants
first come up, sprinkle fish oil over them and
dust them with plaster every morning until
they ge. into the rough leaf, and you may
calculate upon good bed of early ,urnips
Should the plants stand too thick, thin
them out so as 10 stand 6 inches apart,
and give them two or three workings with
the hoe.
Satisfy or Vegetable Oyster.-Prepare
bed by manaring, digging and raking, and
SOW few rows of this excellent root.
Parsley.-Sow the seed Of this pot-herb
early this month.
Rhubarb or Pie-plaat.-Y on may either
Sc, out the plants Of this vegetable or SOW
the seed during the frs! ten days Of this
month.
Horse Radish.-ln the beginning of this
month set out bed Of this excellent con-
diment.
.4rtichokes-Make new plantations early
this moth.
Potatoes. EARLY this month plant bed
Of this excellent. root.
Ockra.-Sow tire seed Of this vegetable
between the lst and 18th OF the month.
Red Peppers.-About the ooh of this
month sow your pepper seed.
Cucumbers ana Squashes may be plant
ed the last week in this month in the open
ground.
Raspberries. - New transpiantaions o.
raspberries should be made ea,v this month.
Garden Fruas-Any pruning necessary
may be performed in the beginning of this
MONTH
Grapes.-Cul,ings may be still planted,
so also may grape vine roots be planted out,
provided both the one or the other be done
in the beginning of the month. The bes.
manure for grape vines would be compost
formed Of 4 parts mould, 2 parts ashes and
5 parts bone shavngs or bone earth, 10 be
thoroughly mixed together.
Evergreens may be taken up and trans
planted during the frs. week in this month,
they must be we'll supplied with water dur
ing the season.
Shrubbery, Of all kinds may be transplant
ed during the first ten days of this month.
Care mus. be observed IN watering them in
periods Of drought until they are COM
ple,ely Sc. and commence growing with
strength.
Seed Beats, Of all kinds, should be often
waered, let the walerings be moderate.
Pot Herbs, Medicinal Herbs, Of all kinds,
may be planted out, or the seed sown,
any time between the Is. and 18Th of the
month.
With the preceding directions we commit
the care of the farmers gardens to the hands
Of their excellent helpmates, knowing full
we'll that all that can be achieved by we'll
directed energies will be accomplished by
them; for it is not in the nature Of woman
10 neglect anything in which the comforts
of tire family may be concerned.
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THE TIMES.
PORT TOBACCO, MD .
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, APRIL 10, 1850.

1t is our intention 10 meet the Editors
Convention, to be held at Baltimore on the
18Th inst, and in order to do so we shall
be obliged to issue our paper for mex, week
on Monday instead of Wednesday. Per-
sons wishing advertisements to appear in
that paper will please leave them a, our Of
fee early on Saturday morning next.
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The Slavery Questien, &c.

u.
WASHINGTON CrrY,
Wednesday Evening, Jan. %, 1850.
The official correspondence from Mr. Potter, our
Consul at Lima confirms the previous reports OF his
chastisemsnt of the English Charge
IL Is charged that there is conspiracy among
Southern to prevent all legislation upon any other
subject until the slavery question Is settled There is
ipclinaton that way; but yet there has been
explicit agreement upon such policy. On the ether
hand. leading democrats North and South, have
declared that Gen Taylor must be made to face the
music Of the provso and that territorial bill for New
Mexico must be passed, with the proviso in it, for the
special benefit of the administration.
Slavery is the theme in both houses to. day.
P.S.-Mr. Phelps defended the Vermont resolutions
to day, and we may possibly have . speech from Mr.,
Webster upon them to. morrow.
Mir. Clay ton and Mir. Bulwer are in active CORES.
popdence with each other, clearing the ground, no
doubt, for treaty on the Nicaragua business.
The Hupgarians visited Governor Seward to day and
this evening they take glass wine with the
General, at his residence.
Mr.. Calhoun is etill improving
The speech of Csss on the Presidents message, has
had sensible effect in quoting the public fears of
dissolution; but the South by means satisfied
We understand that Mr.. Clay has expressed himself
highly gratfed with the Presidents message As for
MIR Seward his motion yesterday, in Senate indicates
that he viii insist upon splitting up the cabinet with
the proviso
II is rumored that there q rupture among some Of
the southern members, and that Mr. Butler will not
follow in the wake Of Mr.. Calhoun.
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TELEGRAPnIC INTELLIGENCE.
DuAA aYy.


The Senate, after the usual preliminary BUSH
ness-the presentation of petitions, reports, memo
rials, &c.-went into consideration Of the motion
to PRINT the resolutions Of the Vermont Legislature,
on the subject of slavery, In debating which the
balance of the session was consumed. The mo-
ton was laid on the table. The bill relating to the
recapture of fugitive slaves made the special
order for this day.
In the House, unanimous consent was asked to
receive the credentials of the Representative from
the State of Deseret, which was objected to, and
the House took up the regular order of business A
resolution was adopted, allowing ninety days to
take testimony in relation to the contested seat for
iowa. The House then went into the considera-
ton Of the Presidents message on the territories,
and after some debate, and pending motion to
PRINT and refer the message to the Committee Of
the Whole, the House adjourned.
In the New York Legislature, yesterday, reports
were presented from the majority and minority of
the select committee of the House, on the anti
slavery resolutions, which called forth some de-
bate. The reports were laid over, and made the
special order for to-day. There was not much
other business of interest transacted in either
house
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BUn,rss ov Nsw Yesx rosr orricr tn, 70.
Man - The mail by the steamship Canada
which left this pert for Liverpool yesterday consisted
of sty hsussbd three hundred aud sixty letters
they lumber Of newspapers was beyond count Ofth.st
tsrs twenty eve thousand msled aud patched
between niue and half past ten oclosk yesterday The
zane vessel brought to this country fortyrine thos
tsnd letters These statements give idea OF the
inmsnse quantity Of business transacted IN the New
YoIk post Office but II must he rscoectej that thi,
steamship bnsinsss Is but tnsll fraction Of what
Gone in Tat ,nice, ssd at ts tine Of the year 10 .
Tuisimsd but cues 10 every two sseks. ASS genersl
,hlrr eny ihcuAnd letter. and hiudssd sad six.
teen thousand newspapers, pass through NE NsE Yofs
pest Zee every day, exclusive e the forsien nail
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MEDICAL CoLLKeEs AND MKDIcAL EDUCATION.
The two medical colleges in this city number
goodly list ofpup,ls during this season The Uni.
versity counts nearly five hundred, and the old
College about one hundred and fifty. This is not
equal to the number which both had some two or
three years ago; but the medical profe ssion and
medical education, as other matters In life DEATH
and speculation, rise and fall with the state OF the
atmosphere, and the progress Of electricity The
water.cure system Of medicine, which took its orr
gin and rise in Germany, under the auspices OF
Preisnitz, at Grafenberg, has been making great
and rapid progress during these las, few years
The blood-leiting fraternity mist, therefore, enter
into very warm competition, In short time, with
the weter-gulplng community. There is one point.
however, in favor Of the old system of medicine, or.
rather. practice; that is, you cannot cut limb off
with the watercure practice, nor perform any other
surgical operation but by the old system A prea,
portion Of the knowledge and practice Of medical
men must, therefore, depend on the old plan and
il those colleges now established on the old sys-
ten, would only adop, that part of the water.cure
practice which is sanctioned by nature and ex,e.
rience, they might be able to increase the number
Of their pupils, and enlarge the amount Of their DO.
pulariy. Good Gas Can only be manufactured out
Of good materials--so with popularity
At all events, we have always been, and always
WILDE, favorable to every improvement or adj.
vsncement IN every branch OF science, leading us
with more security to the end we have in view
perfection on earth and in heaven. We alway.
prefer the shortest and readest roads IN all lonr.
neys from ignorance to learning and we think that
while the legislature is bounteous in their dona
tons TO schools and colleges Of all klnds, they
should by no means forget medical education or
medical colleges, whether bloodlsting or water.
cure establishments.
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-. . Ntw ORLraSs January RAM
pnses Amorg TIE lots diposed o. are fair n l2i.n
ana mioonrg az NE. Coffee coutinuss ~
IMPROVE ana holders Of Rio refuse 10 sell A Lea.
than l4c W ~" ~ iess
r....,..,.N s- osLravs, Jan. BAN
Inc GOTTEN risrhet u rather timer sni tbs ssm,,s
more active Tie sales yesterday reaehsa ahon, ooo
ps, mos'y on Northern count }. Tor n,dillpr
80 ior TAR. In sugar there has been con-
sdersbie move merit tales embracing oco hsds nsrt
,sr qusht! 81. sa;tc sses iof prime lots OF mo-
issf 81 I've. Ihere Is no general news on moment
,c.,-, BaLriNoHE, Jan. a3-6PM
a est at - "a AID BALTIMORE City Mills ct a. o.
TIoviticns remain unchanged rio coffee 10
hed lsc tut hear II no tales Of i'm =, thst
nsure-h being above the views CT buyers
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Affairs IN Canada.

THE QUEBEC ELEcuoN-roruLARrrY OF THE Az
NgxATI osIsrs.
Qugpsc, g. W., January pa. NJ.
At meeting held here to test thu strength OF the
candidates at the election TO be held Saturday next
MIR Lsgare, the annexation candidate, received ma
jorty His friends highly confident Of his success
TnE ANNEXATION MOVEMENT IN TORONTO.
Tonosro, c. w, January y, 1850
The sDneIstionis In this town have formed an
ISOLATION, comprising many the most rsspsctabs aud
wealthy merchants and citizens, and intend shortly to
Issue n marif,kto
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hcHNoSp, IVA Jsa. y, 1850.
blu has been introduced In tie House Of p,lcr..es
ofVirgiDis, In favor Of the e,tabhr,en. Ct railroad
from Covirgton TO the Ohio river After ssne dscss.
sion, II vas reed a third time and rss,ed.
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WssnrScTov, Jan. % 1850
learn that the sroal Pcx has bsoken oat IA Buck
iughsm county. ybgitis, one death aud forty s,.,o
having occurred
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shipping Intelligence.

Arrived ship Rlods Island Srort trs - fss ssn
cleares-shrs Rob Roy san Trsacisco lisstds Fss, Ia
49, ~ &C. ANeno NOr-sns bsrhs Lysander Cienfseres
hi,I thafest.ni briss Smyrna, smirna; Wn Rogers
fmiadeirhiai scar rsnerde, cartenas.
Below Brs Tslss IsmpAea, non cardsnas Jan ma car
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SAILING or TIRE CANADA The steamship ca.
NADIA, Captain Judkins, called yesterday, at IL
o'clock, for Halifax and Liverpool Among her
passengers are T.. J. Morris, Esq, T. $. Charge
TO Naples, and NJ. Simonnet, late French Consul at
this mort
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AtHsNy, Jspua-y 1l-spM
Numbsr 60 ard 20 argued. The last not ooprinass.
both rtfer,ed causes No session wa held ths sst-r
noon. '"'' ~''-'F
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Marine Disasters.

NosrstK, January q, 1880.
The brig sutan wsrhsld, from New York, bound to
Cbsgres, has put in here In distress having sprung
leak during gale which che encou altered on the pas
ssge. Her buiwnrks we're also stove.
The brig VIII, also from New YoTk. La. gone asho-a
n Cedar Point.
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STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
AMERIcA-AMERIcAN STEAMSHIPS. - Our readers
will fnd in another part of this days Herald, full
account of the tral trip of the magnificent steam
ship Georgia, which took Place yesterday, in our
harbor. 1t will be seen that she proved herself to
be en- uncommonly fast vessel, and that on a fair
trial she outstripped the British steamer Canada,
which was on her way to Liverpool, the latter ac-
knowledging the corn by firing her lee guns This
result is highly gratifying, and 1t is pity that this
splendid vessel cannot have chance to show what
she is capable Of dong, by making a voyage to
Liverpool
We are perfectly satisfied that complete change
in steam communication, and in the routes of the
lines, will take place between Europe and America,
as soon as the famous steamships of Mr.. Collins
two of which have been already launched, and one
of which will proceed on trial trip In few days
are completed. As soon as all of those vessels are
completed and are started on their mission, which
will be In less than two o. three years, we shall
have direct communication by ste am between
this city and Liverpool. When that shall have
been sccomplished, we have not the slightest
doubt that subsidiary and connecting links Will be
formed between New York and the leading West
India Islands, as well to the leading points Of
the North American colonies, which will entirely
upset all the direct lines between England and the
United States, and between England and Halifax.
Such revolution will cause an entire change in
the routes Of the Cunard steamers. They will be
compelled, in self defence, to pursue the same pol
icy, and seil direct between Liverpool and New
York, instead of touching at Halifax, as they do at
present.
When those changes shall have taken Place
changes which we believe are inevitable from the
very nature of the subject-ths city will be the
great central metropolis between the Pacific coast
and the Atlantic. All the important news from
Europe will be received here first, and transmitted
by electricity in every direction, to the furthermost
cxuemities Of the republic.
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the first term ofGeneral Jackson, at the time of the
Notification excitement in South Carolina. BY
stimulating the factions in the North the excite
ment in the South will still be kept alive and aug
mented, till, at last, all prudence, good temper,
and discretion will be thrown to the dogs, and our
Southern fellow citizens will be urged and goaded
TO such pitch, as to make it necessary for Gene
raj Taylor to order out the militia, and put things
TO the dreadful alternative and arbitrament Of the
sword. A counterpart of that weakly and misera-
BILE policy which was carried on smaller scale
at the massacre of the Astor Place Theatre, may,
Perhaps, then be got up and managed by the cabi-
net on larger field, thereby to consolidate power
and acquire glory for themselves and the President,
under their auspices. BY such policy, republic
of public opinion will be changed into republic of
military domination.
Such is the prospect before us. 1t is dangerous
in the extreme, and only looks blacker and darker
in consequence Of the negative position taken by
the President and his imbece advisers. In such
dilemma, what ought Congress to do, What
should the leading members IN both houses attempt
TO accomplish Now is the moment-now is the
time-now is the crisis The great men of our
| country, both in the Senate and III the House
those who are great statesmen and greater pa
triots-such as Benton, Calhoun, Clay, Cass, Web
ster, and others, should now come forward at once,
and arrange plan such as would dispose of the
whole question before the end Of the present ses-
sion of Congress. If such compromise is not
now agreed upon by Congress, the policy darkly
developed by the cabinet, IN the Presidents mes
Sage will inevitably lead to more and more agita-
ton, driving TO an extreme and more dangerous
result-noi unlikely, perhaps, TO civil warto ulti-
mate dissolution and disunion, within a few brief
| wears.
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New York. Thursday. january "a. 1855
Non-ArrivaI of the Niagara.

UP to the hour of our going 10 press, we received
no hdines ofthe steamship Niagara, now fully due
at Halifax. We again warn the mercantile com
munlty not TO operate in cotton or anything else,
until the English quotations made public by
tae press. BY attending to this caution, they may
escape being cheated As soon as the English
prices are received, they will be posted the bull
letIns.
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arirt CFsFHsL Rrccovfsrp - The rresifept has
rec. Need g. .. rtcht.i - Conssi General or fas
IuftGtp q rrursulcx and L.motfg las IA UaiiaI
StsfCf - sGsgca.