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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

FATAL CAsUALTY.-TheS ST. Mary's Bea-
con of Thursday las, says: We greatly re-
greet to announce the death, from the acct
dental discharge of gun, on Wednesday
evening week, of Mr.. JAMES GARDINER, of
Bedlam Neck. The particulars Of the oc-
currence are thus stated in private com
munication to US from Chaptico district:
Young Gardiner had gone to Shanks'
Island in company with some other gentle
men for the purpose Of shooting ducks, and
had gotten in the boat to return home when
the gun he held in his hand accidentally
wen. off and the load took effect in the lef!
breast. 1t is supposed that the cock Of the
gun "a percussion one) accidentally caught
against the side Of the boat. He lived but
few minutes after the accident occurred.
Mr.. Gardiner was about nineteen years Of
age. lie was kind, generous and aiiectionate
in his disposition, and his Sudden death is 3
deep affection to his relatives and is regret
ted by all who knew him.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

Coop SIGNS FOR OLD MoNTGoMERY.-
The Rockville Journal says ''that the bust
ness of the law in that county is greatly on
the decrease, at which lawyers grumble
very much. At the late term of the Coun-
ty Court the trial docket was pretty much
first term cases, and most Of them undispu-
ted. The criminal docket amounts to no.
thing; there was not even one larceny case
The appearance and appeal dockets were
both small whereas almost every man in
the county used to be involved III litigation,
but that thing has now pretty much gone
on. of fashion, the people having at least
found out that it is very Improbable. We
are glad they have"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04
December 4, 1850.

TN the matter Of the petition of Susanna
Queen for the sale of the Real Estate Of
Charles Queen, deceased,
ORDERED, This 9Th day of November,
in the year eighteen hundred and fifty, by
Charles County Court, sitting as Court of
Equity, that the report of sa'es made this
day by ROBERT S. REEDER, as Trustee, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary be shewn on or before the third
Monday in February next; provided copy
of this order be published once week for
each Of three successive weeks before the
said third Monday Of February next.
The report states the amount Of sales 10
be five hundred dollars.
PETER w. GRAIN,
Nov. 9Th, 1850.
True copy-Test:
RICHARD II. MITCHELL, Clerk.
Dec. 4, 1850.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04
PUBLIC SALE.

pY order the Orphans Court of Charles
County, Maryland, will sell at public
sale, on FRIDAY the 9th day of the pre-
sen, month (DECEMBER, 1850, if fair, if
not, the first fair day thereafter, at PENN
SYLVANlA, in Cobb Neck, several likely
.N'EGRO ES,
consisting Of men, women and children.
TERMS OF SALE: Six months credit, the
purchaser or purchasers giving bond with
security to be approved by me, bearing in
terest from the day of sale.
Sale TO commence at ii o'clock, 4. NJ.
GEORGE BAILEY, Admir-
of James Bailey, deceased.
December 4, 1850
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

The POLITICAL MOVEMENTS OF Mon
DAY WEEK at the South were important, for
on that day the election Of delegates to the
Convention Of Georgia took place; and on
Monday, too, the legislature of South Caro-
lima assembled, and with it would come tn e
message other Governor. Both these events
must tend very essentially for veal or wo,
in that section.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

A DISPUTED PASSAGE IN Mr.. CLAY's
SPEEcH.-In the first Geographic reports
Of Mr.. Clay's late Speech before the Ken
lucky Legislature, there was a passage on
the dissolution of the Union which gave
rise to much commentary in the political
journals The receipt of the revised copy
of the speech, shows that there was an er-
ror in the Geographic report. The mistake
was in the following passage, which we
now give in the correct form:
81 may be asked, as have been asked,
when would consent to dissolution Of
the Union. | answer never-never be-
cause can conceive Of no possible con,in-
gency that would make it for the interes,
and happiness of the people TO break up this
glorious confederacy and to separate it into
bleeding and beligerent parts. Show me
what believe to be impossible to show me
that there will be greater security for lib
erty, lie, property, peace, and human hap
pness, in the midst Of Earring, jealous, and
warning independent, N orlh American pow
ers than under The eagle of the Union, and
will consent TO its dissolution. | would
yield to II, if Congress were to usurp a
power, which ] am sure it never will, to
abolish slavery within the limits of the
States; for in the contingency Of such a
usurpalIon, we should be in a better condi-
ton as to slavery, bad as it would be, out OF
the Union than IN the Union'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

FUG1T1vE SLAVE LAw.-At the opening
Of the U. S. District Court at Indianapolis
Ind on the 21st ull., Judge Huntington
strictly charged the jury to present every
man who had or might interfere 10 Rrrest
or hinder the operation of the fugitive slave
law.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04
PUBLIC SALE.

RY order of Charles County Court, sit
~ ling as Court of Equity, we will sell
at Public Sale, in the village Of BRY AN
TOWN. on WEDNESDAY the lst Of
JANUARY next, if fair, if not, the next
fair day,
TWELVE LIKELY NEGROES.
of different sexes. Sale to commence a, IL
O'Clock, NJ.
Terms, cash. J.J. HUGHES,
F. STONE, Admr's
Dec. 4, 1850. of J. Hughes, decd.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

"MoRE OR Less "-We learn from Win
gates Maryland Law Reporter that in the
case of Thomas d. Hurt ct. al. VS.. John
S,ull, before the Maryland High Court Of
Chancery, at the July term, Chancellor
JOHNSON decided that in contract for the
sale Of land for gross sum, in which by
the introduction Of the words ''more or less"
the representation of the quantity is quail
fed, the number Of acres is to be consid-
cred as merely, descriptive, and not of It's
essence, and, in the absence of fraud, def
cheney or surplus in the quantity of land
will not avail to vacate the contract. The
defendant, John Slull, purchased Of Thomas
D. Hurt, farm called "Mo,her's Care" for
the sum Of s,2,300-5O0 cash and the bal
ance in yearly payments. The farm was
described as containing one hundred and
seventy-lhree acres, more or less, but by a
subsequent survey it was found TO contain
but one hundred and forty-ive acres, and
the defendent asked that proportiona'e de-
duction be made from the purchase money
for the difference in the quantity Of land
The Chancellor decided unless fraudulent
representation of the quantity was proved
the contract must hold good Bali. Sun
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04
BALTIMORE MARKET.
Dec. 2, 1850.
November 80, 1850.

November so, 1850.
GRAIS.-Wheat.-Th market opened on Mon
day with but moderate supplies. The sales of
good to prime Md. reds were made at 9Sal03 cts
and of inferior sorts lower, in quality. To-day
the supplies in market large and not 50 firm
The sales of good to prime reds were at 97al02
cents with occasional parcel of strictly prime
at lO3 cts. We quote white wheas at lO3al09
cents and family flour Whites at l0al Is cents.
Com-To-day sales of new White, suitable for
shipping, made to a considerable extent at
50 cents !; and of new Yellow at 52a53 cts, with
an occasional parcel in superior condition at 81 cts
Sales of old white to-day at 5Sa59 cts. no old vel
low in market.
Oats.--We quote the range of the market at 33
ABS cents.
ToBAcco.-The market this week continues
quiet the high prices lettering shippers from max
inc any purchases. The accounts from Europe
represent the markets on the Continent TO be i'm
proving, but prices not high enough to justify
purchasers at present. The demand for common
sorts, for home consumption continues active. We
note small sales of Ground Leaf at So 50a 10, prin-
cpally at seas. We also note a sale of 40 hhds
ordinary Maryland at $3.50. We quote as before:
Common Md. $3.50; good common Sc brown
S5.50a7; and fine brown S7al0. The inspections
of the week are 364 hhds. Md, r. hhds Ohio,
and % hhds. Ky.--total 465 hhds. The total in
spectlons this year 40 OH hhds against al $50
hhds. to the period last year.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04
ID I z D..

At his residence in Cedar Point Neck, on the
3oth of November, Mr.. JOHN F. BOSWELL, in
the 45th year of his age.
Died, in this county, at the residence of her son,
Coz: WALTER M. MnLAR, on November 18th,
.CATHARlNE MlILAR, in the eighty-sxth year
OF her age. She died as she had lived-calm, pa
tent and accomplishing. She has gone to her
long home; but the spotess purity of her life, and
the memory of her good deeds. remain as a conso-
lation to her family and friends
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

The entire population of the city of Bal
timore, on the 1st June was 1859, 1875; of
which l66,0Ol were free persons, and s.
l21 were slaves. The number Of dwelling
houses actually occupied was 25,006. The
number Of deaths reported for the year was
1850.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04
THE TIMES.
PORT TOBACCO, MD.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 4, 1850.

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE was deliv-
cred to Congress on Monday. 1t is pretty
lengthy document. A copy Of it was po-
I,ely handed us yesterday evening by a
friend, but too late to take from it even a
short extract.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04
A SPLEN DID ESTATE AT PUBLIC
AUCTION

AUCIlON.
ENHE undersigned offers at private sale, his
H. BEAUTIFUL AND FINE ESTATE, situa-
ted on the Potomac River in Charles County Md,
about % miles below Alexandria and 30 from W ash
ngton City, containing about
731 ACRES,
with variety Of soil from the fine fowcry soil for
making the No. bright yellow Tobacco, TO the al
luval bottom and stiff clayey soil for Wheat and
Meadow Land, with large proportion ofthe latter.
The Improvements consist of large, commod-
and well-arranged Dwell
n [fIf.A = LING HOUSE, with Pantries
- ii:I e. Closets, and fine dry Cellars, and
.- ,..=4 built at cost of nearly S6000 To-
Gated on an cmInence, from which
the prospect commands view of nearly the whole
Farm, view Of the Potomac and the adjacent
country which is picturesque and beautiful; also Of
an ONERSEER'S HOUSE, four No. HOUSES
FOR SERVANTS, STABLE and CARRIAGE.
HOUSE, three fine BARNES, one among the best
CORN HOUSES in the county, a rat-proof NEAT
HOUSE, DAIRY, ICE HOUSE, fre-proof ASH
HOUSE. with all the necessary POULTRY
HOUSES &c. The whole buildings are nearly
new, built in the best style, and of the best mate
rails
The PEACH and APPLE ORCHARDS are ex-
tensive and ofthe best budded and grated kinds
now in full bearing; together with a great variety
of other choice FRUITS, such as GRAPES, QUIN-
cEs, CHERRIES, APRIcoTs, PLUMs, PEARS, RAsP-
BERRIES, STRAWBERRIES; &C. nc. L ne adjacent
waters abound in the finest FISH and WILD
FOWL in their season. 1t is convenient to
Churches Of different persuasions, to Grist and Saw
Mill, to Post Office and Blacksmith Shop, &C.
The facilities OF getting its products to market by
vessels and steam boats very great; 1000 BUSH
els of wheat can be shipped in a day. The place
is acknowledged by all who know it to be heal
thy The whole Estate would make three de-
sirable sized Farms and would be sold altogether
or in three parts, may be desirable, one Of 295,
one of about 23G, and of about 300 acres
The place is well watered, has superabundance of
Wood, and an immense quantity of fine Locust and
Ship Timber. Lime in any quantity can be con-
tracted for to be delivered within half mile Of the
dwelling at cents per bushel.
| PUBLIC AUCTION.-The above estate, if not
disposed Of before the 10th of next month (Decem-
berl will, that day, be exposed, the premises,
at UBLlC AUCTION to the highest bidder
Terms $4,000 cash on the day of sale, $4,000 on the
lst OF January 1853, with bond and approved secu-
rity, with lien the land for the deferred pay
ment; the purchaser paying for the Wheat sown
this fall, and for the putting of it in Possession to
be given on the lst day of January, 1851. Also,
at the same time and place, will be offered some
| few likely SERVANTS, the team of MULES, HORSES,
SHEEP, Hoes. PLANTATION UTENSILS, the CROP
! OF TOBACCO housed, and 400 or 500 barrels of
| Corn.
| Persons wanting such an estate, or part Of it,
will please address the subscriber. post paid.
CHARLES A. PYE,
Near Port Tobacco, Md.
November 9th lS50-ts.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

JENNY LIND.-We learn from the BaIi-
more Patriot, that arrangements are now
completed with the Manager of the Front
Stree. Theatre so that the Swedish Night
ingale will positively sing in Baltimore on
Monday evening, the 9th instant. Mr..
Legrand Smith, the agent Of Mr. Barnum, is
now in the city to see that the mos. ample
and splendid arrangement will be made to
fit up the theatre so tina. at least $500 per-
sons can be comfortably seated on cushions,
and be accommodated in such a manner
that 20 one will be incommoded.
Some Of our fellow citizens intend going
on TO hear this sweet songstress.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

Incidence is delightful but distressing
state ; we mus. be doing something to be
happy. Action is no less necessary than
thought to the instructive tendencies of the
human frame. -HazHH.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04
For the Times.
GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA (AcRosr1cAL.)
,o, cop,ooso5 &c On 1ottor.

GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA (AcRosrIcAL.)
am composed of 20 letters
Ny |, l3, 6, Is, s, is town in Austria;
NV 2, Is, 8, IL, is a mountain in Sicily
My 8, 10, ID, Is, IL, is cape of Norway;
My 4, Is, 10, 3, is town in England;
My 5, IL, Is, 5, 2, is river in France
My 6, 3, l, 10, IS, 9, is country in Africa;
My I, 4, /, IL, 10, 5, 3, is a seaport in Italy;
Ny s, 6, 3, Is, 4, is one of the Ionian Islands
Ny 9, 5, Is, 20, 6, Is, is mountain in Turkey,
My 10, 10, T, 10, l, 3, 2, is city on the Rhine
My IL, 4, 10, Is, II, is mountain in Iceland.
My H. 10, IL, ., 4, 3 is town in Sumatra
Ny 3, 49, IL, is the highest mountain in Oceanica;
My IA, 4, 3, l, y 3, is town in China;
My Is, G, 5, l6, B. Is, 10, is gulf south of Italy
NV l6, ID, 5, is town in Scotland;
Ny II, 6, s, 10, 10, is river in Mississpri;
NV IS, 2, g. l6, is a river in Siberia;
My 10, 5, Is, /, l. l6, 10, is cape of Spain;
NV 20, IL, 4, is an island off the coast of France
Nv whole is the name of a Hero and P resident Of
the United States. LAURA.
u-rAnswer next week.
Mr.. Enron: I send you the following solution
to the Enigma which appeared in your paper last
week:
MARGARET HAwKISs.-Man Amiens; Riga
Client Athens Rhine; Etna; Thames; Harris
Amherst; Wiener; Kent; Irish Nantes Seine
GDIPUS,
Dec. 2, 1850.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

UNION MEETING IN WAsHNGToN.-h
is stated, in letters from Washington, that it
is in contemplation to call general con-
venton Of Union men Of all parties, from
every State in the Union, to assemble in
Washington on the 22l day of February
next.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

THE FUGITIVE RIOT AT HARRIS BURG
William Taylor, George II. lslee, and others
from Virginia, indicted for riot in arres.ing
several fugitive slaves in Harrisburg in Au-
gus. last have been tried and acquitted.
The indictments against the colored men.
as parlicipaors in the riot, have been pass
ed over to the January sessions.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04

ORIGIN OF THE WoRD "DoLLAR"-The
derivation suggested for this in Todd's edi-
ton of Johnson, is confirmed by the par,ic-
ular explanation Of later photographers. In
1916, silver mine was discovered at Joa-
chim's thai. Isl. Joachim's Dance in b.
hernia, and the proprietors in the following
year issued great number of silver pieces,
Of about the value of Spanish pesoduro.
which bore the name Of Joachm's thaler,
subsequently abbreviated into dollar. Thu,
the dollar. like the guinea, commem orales
the locality of the metal from which it was
originally coined.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-04
short extract

LATE FROM EURoPE.-We learn by the
arrival Of the steamer Europe at Halifax, on
Wednesday night last, that the renewed
misunderstanding between Prussia aud Aus
tria is confirmed. All Germany is arming.
Austria and Bavaria are in arms Prussia
has drawn the frs. blood. Their troops oc-
cupled the village Of Byozell, upon which
the Austrians advanced with their swords
'shea.hed, but were at once fred upon, and
several of their number were wounded
The shots were returned, and the Prussians
finally evacuated the place, carrying off their
wounded with them.
France, England and Russia, have offered
their meditalons on the German question.
The latest accounts are nore peaceablc, al
though in Vienna war is now looked upon
as certain.
Louis Napoleon has sent long message
TO the Assembly, which has given general
satisfaction. He disclaims all personal am
bilion.
The No Popery cry is going down in
England.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08

Ncrp,Srs or Ias DssrRerioS or rss srksspo.r Az
In.s' W.rrr- The Cleveland Ohio. PLr,sdesi,r OF the
further incidents 81 THE terrible disaster discon-
eoiae Gaze was Witnessed In the person Of n middle
after the wreck holding little girl /. his Isp with
vet blanket wrapped around h,r. himself entitled aud
t,,mblins With the cold Mr.. Eddy who seemed to be
the only one In condition to afori relief passing
Are you the captsinin No" said Mr. r. Il am no,
thing but passenger DO you kno~ where nv
wife and The II my children arcg hav. not sen
them since the explosion" Mr. informed h m that
b. had not them. but comfort m by SAVING he
hoped they had been picked up and we're sar rbs
uretehed man soon learned that all ne had IN him
q once happy family. the one child he vas then
eiasping TO his bosom wifi. aud two children had
oeeh lost very trying and sorrowing sight was the
ss.s 81 poor n.gro who bsd been scaJed from head
TO loot With st~am r.too upon the floating wreck
with HE raw surface exposed to a bleak wind A set
blanket vas thrown around him which greatly ceased
ne sun.rbgs but when he undertook to walk on bssrd
ne yaw TO get into the schooner the first At lrf the
.kin OF bic bare FEET upon the dee no iii 20 his
80. a9u 'ne nesh literally peaed OF FROM hin lie
u'u I'D The most txcrucsting torture An elderly xcn-
Isman vas fouud floating on the water dead lie had
Two pillows lssbej to him. which prevented his sink
ing sndevidepty died IRON ch,ils The nra engineer
Nhs sn object ~ the deepest sympathy After being
nste.d ron the cham in the bost occa-oned by the
',Pi"sen he was helped on to the upper deck, and
when hrst seen by Mr. Eddy though veil .cqus'n ted
VS. not recognized swollen his lips and black his
&C.. ". ana stranger. also badly scslied -at to-
ye,her with counterpart drawn close around sheh
neads 70 Keep on the wind grooming with every breath;
'se'e nhu osbkets we're provided and they were
shppeo up but the engineer died at Elmirs his fe-h
having been literally cooked on his bones Immsdi-
heiy after the explosion female was heard grosoing
W great anguish clear tn. extreme ~ the forward
oech where there was so much food wood and vsser
none dare go TO her relief Her cries heard above all
INC rest arrested the attention Of Mr. Eddy, whp vss
ON the after part ofthe wreck and % feet OF water
intervening He started on RAN made ofdyors sud
mattresses TO assist her hut before he could get TO her
me bvsshed her last appears she had been stunned
~ blow on the hesd A. deep gssh sppesred above
her right temple but what held her N such torture
v ~ the tilIer rope, which drawn by the Pilot hov>e,
which had fosted c@ broug ht sero~s her breast -
sbe lay on the deck so tight to completely imbeA
itstb In the 6eth She bad evidently drowned In this
coz dtion, ~ the washed Over her
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08

sHyRyS's O,Fiet.-Ou Monday last Deputy Sheriff
ocd arrcstsd man by the name II Geors. schupf
writ for flaDder issued by Judy. landlord On
NE cCnrlsifs 81 NJ. John Erlsr tobseco merchant
No. 2zl Front street Tbs Jstge ordered the irfsu.
asnt 90 rro bail IN the sun ~ 81 loo This man
Schutf " 1T Forth In n. suit he an. Go,
plant do isue. caused to b. issued false vcs
and ns,icus rstd or hsndtiL rejecting on IN GOOD
standing afo character - Mr k~nr Nth iute n 10
rjur, ard thrr ~ tring him into disr.puts with his
cr,dtort and custcmers TO whom these malicious psb-
lcsticnt vsr sddrvss.t ~ letter snd othersi.e
TIE required urisy for Mr.. sehupf and he vas Ebe-
rated rom custody.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08

1rK WuEAr CEor ~ MARYLAND The .,apers
70 escry rccuon Of the STATE speak ut The prospec,
thron,c'e says iiss crop 10 thl, county, from he
iice use AZ guano, will be unusualv large TIE
tecil Icmccyof notices one held near che s,peaks
Ihy..~hich niusi Dc eighteen inches nigh, and Of
hat dsik green hue which betokens growth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08

That y with ful orchestra.
The Surrey theatre has catered literally for ts holt
day Audiences " The Adventurer" gives opportu-
nifty TO Mr. Creswek to exhibit good effects in d.
rectiy situations The interest turns tho
heros king father and finding sister the latter
OF whom he from shpwrrrk near the port OF Va
lepcis at the beginning Of the action Through ~
rice Of incidents and perils too numerous TO detail
Piquo Alaga flor such is the adventurer's nsmc ar
rives at the summit of power-which tn preserve his
sisters honor h- almost immediately resigns This IL
rather severe moral but tho right joval character
Of the hero together with certain intcrpellsted comic
stust give stirring interest and much relief and
variety 10 the action.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-08

Tvs wis-yssso 1rpI.ss.-geveral commands NJ n
troops, at FORT Smelling, are preparing to come
down 10 the Winuebagc country, aud again collect
TINS tno. indars -hom, our readers VIII recoisc,;
became dissatisfied With their nev homes returcsd
ana are nov scattered about the country IN the
vicinity ~ Dubuque and Gaiens. 10 is feared they
WI have move dimcui,y 70 collecting them this time
.4px - W ''