Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-12-25
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGIsLATURE.-The
Washington Southern Press contains the
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bill, first, to elect delegates to Southern
Congress, by the people, in October mex, ];
"a, to elect members to State Convention
in February next. to sit on the call of the
Governor, if he should deem i: necessary
before the next session of the Legislature
if not, at time to be fixed upon by ma
jority Of the House. There were only
twelve nays, some Of whom preferred i'm
medi,e action. These bills had frs, read
ing in The Senate Immediately, which also
concurred. Large appropriations are to be
made for the State defence.
X. 8. Rhelt has been elected u. States
Senator to-day by a very large majority
over Hammond
CoNGREss-Postoge-The only object
Of inn orlsnce before Congress is The bill
providing for the reduction Of postage, no W
under discussion in The House.
The original bill provides for the reduc-
ton OF letter postage to uniform rate OF
cents, when prepaid, and cents when
not prepaid, and for every newspaper OF
1900 inches square sen, out of the State
where published ] cent, and within the
State, half cent.
MIR. Sackett proposed cent for newspa-
pers out of the State, half cent within the
State, and mills within thirty miles of the
office OF publication. Mr. Blown, of Indi-
ana, was in favor Of 2 ceffts beyond the
State, l within the State, and free in the
county where published.
MIR. Thompson, of Pa, Mr.. TAYLOR, OF
Ohio, Mr.. Bissel, Of ILL.,, and Mr.. Carey, OF
Pa, advocated with great force the trans
mission of newspapers free of postage with
IN thirty miles OF the place of publication
or IN the Congressional district.
We are glad to see this important ques-
ton so early and zealously entered upon
We have always advocated the free trans
mission of newspapers in the Congression-
al districts where published, and we trus,
that those members who have thus warmly
espoused the cause of the country press will
not slacken their efforts, for justice and the
public interest demand the immunilies pro-
posed in lis favor.-Houard Gazette
Several farmers Of Carroll county have
recently lost a number of cattle, amounting
TO between so and go, supposed to have
been caused from turning The cattle into
fields where the corn had been husked on
the stalks, and over-ieeding in The absence
OF water.
american Psychological Jowna7-The
January No. Of this interesting monthly pc.
riodical has been received at our Office
The change from an octave 10 quarto form
we think decided improvement. There
is good variety of information to be ga
thered from lis pages; but its main object
is 10 advocate and illustrate the science OF
Phrenology.
The Uater Cure Journal is another use
full and valuable periodical, the January NJ.
of which we have upon our table.
Either of the above can be had for 81
per year, by addressing (post-paid) Fow-
lers & Wells, l3l Nassau Street, New Y ork
| N ow is the time 10 subscribe
ATTENTION CoNsTABLEs The follow
| ing decision was recently given by The Balli-
more County Court, as we learn from The
Clipper -
''In the County Court in the trial of an
appeal case. Judge Purviance decided as fol-
lows-A Constable had precept against a
debtor and served it on him, taking a rule
and permitting the debtor TO go as usual
Four days before the return day of The writ.
the debtor was taken sick and died, and The
Constable returned the warrant "Cepi Nor
tuus est" The Court, however, decided
! lha. the creditor could recover against the
officer, as he was bound to have the body
of the debtor before the Magistrate on the
trial day. The law specifies that the officer
shall take bond and security for the appear
ance oil the debtor, when he shall find him ::
otherwise if he do no, appear, the officer is
liable on his bond. This decision will
wake up many officers who seem 10 think
that they are secured if they meet debtor
and get bis rule on case, no matter whe,h-
Ell he appears or not"
! This may be law, but we have no hest
| lalion in say ing. that the creditor who would
under such circumstances, default Cons,a-
bic, would, like ShyIock. the avarcious Jew,
demand the ''pound of fesh' from his
debtor.
PRlNTER's BANQUET.-The Printers Of
New Y ork city are TO celebrate the ami
vcrsary of the birth Of Franklin, on the Eth
of January, in grand style.
In order to give every possible effect to
the celebration, Mr.. NibIo's spacious build
ings, including the Opera House, assembl,
room, parlors and saloon, and all the vari-
Gus accommodations OF this magnificent es-
Enlistment, have been engaged. The pub
lie literary exercise will be held in the
Onera House The stage will be nccur,iaI