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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12
THE RUSSELL CASE DECIDED. The

THE RUSSELL CASE DECIDED. The
case OF Russell vs.. Russell, which has oc-
cupied Washington Comfy (Md.) Court,
from the 9Th of May to the 9Th of June,
inclusive, was brought to close on the
evening Of the 5th inst. The jury decided
in favor Of the plaintiff, or in other words,
that jacob Russell was Of unsound mind
and unable 10 conduct his own business
His brother John, therefore, under the will,
continues the guardian Of his large property.
The evidence was very conflicting, those for
defence declaring him sane, and though very
ignorant, competent to manage his affairs.
The News says:
One thing, however, is certain and be-
You'd all doubt, and that is Jacob Russell's
utter inability TO count beyond twenty, and
TO make any numerical calculation what
ever on this point there is no diversity of
testimony. The ables. counsel was en-
ployed on both sides. There was an Ex-
Governor, one member Of Congress, three
ex-members Of Congress, and Ave ex-mem-
bers of the Leg isla.ure.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12
For the Times.
REFORM.

The Clerks and Registers Offices are
grave subjects of consideration in the sove-
reign reformation about to be made; and
the question is: How shall they be reorgan-
lied? Our Clerks office certainly begins
to look as if it had Clerk. The follow
ing plan is suggested for their reoIganiza-
ton. There shall be no taxing of costs :;
or there shall be no costs to be paid in the
acquisition Of justice, because it should be
acquired without the payment of sum of
money direct. The present mode of taxing
costs is unconstitutional, for the folo wing
obvious reasons. The Bill Of Rights in its
thirteenth article says, that the levying tax
es by the poll is S'griev Gus and oppressive -
that every person in the State ought ''to
contribute his proportion of public taxes,
for the support of government, according to
his actual worth in real or personal proper
ty within this State" Such is the cons,i-
tu,onal rule of our State +; yet, by our sys-
tenn of taxing costs, we have lived in ha-
bitual violation Of it almost ever since the
organization of our government. The pre-
sent mode of taxing costs is tar to all in
tents and purposes and the fact of its being
levied indirectly does not alter its character
of being for the support of government. If
under our present system, two men engage
in law suit, the one worth property the
other worth none, the latter pays the same
tax with the former; and how can it be con-
s,rued otherwise than as a poll tax upon
him who has no property: |. seems to me
the RICH. process is to give the Clerk ant
Register a certain salary, and tina. there be
no taxing Of costs. Beat this who CAM
CONSTITUTION.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

THE WING STATE GUBERNAToRIAL Con-
vENTIoN, which met at Frederick on Thurs
day, appointed the following gentlemen as
officers Hon. JOHN G. CHAPMAN, Presi-
dent, JAMES B. RIcAUD, Col. A. COLDS
BOROUGH and JOHN H. CARROLL, Vice-Pre-
sidents; JAMES H. lamar and JAMES NJ
SHERRY, Secretaries.
The candidates brough. before the Con-
senlion were Messrs. CLARKE, ROMAN,
RIpGELY, and EGE. On the third ballot,
the friends Of Major EGE went over to Mr..
CLARKE, and, on the fourth and fifth, a por-
iion of The friends of Mr.. Roman left him,
and some united On CLARKE, whilst others
voted for RIDGELY, the result of " hicI, was
abe choice, By vote Of Sc, Of WILLIAM B.
CLARKE, as the nominee Of this Convention
for Governor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12
ONE WHEEL POWER.

WE also have the EDDY POWER, which IS
w one of the most simple and durable Sweep
Powers now in use. 1t consists of one wheel only,
and the horses work inside of the wheel 1t can be
transported easily from place to place, in common
farm wagon, and may be set up in 20 minutes and
taken down in half that time. 1t is simple in con-
structon not liable to get out of ORDER and may be
easily repaired, the gearing being made entirely of
wrought iron. 1t may work in the open field,
though it is better to have it under cover, when
stationary, especially during stormy very hot
weather. For efficiency, durability and simplicity,
this for sweep power, is preferred by many to all
others. Price of the largest size, with our late inn
provements, 800. E. WHITMAN. JR.
june H. SIS Light street, Baltimore, Md.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

The CRoPs.-lt is evident, from tire in
formation we have derived from intelligen,
Planters, Of different sections of our county.
tina. the Tobacco crop this year, must, fro m
causes already past remedy, fall short Of
that of las, year. The plants are not only
'ssaall and meager but scarce, and the season
is getting late for setting them out. As to
Other crops, Wheat and Oats, we under
stand, are looking very weN-Com is back
ward, having suffered from cold weather.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12
w HIT VI A MS
PREMIUM WROUGHT IRON RAIL- WAY
HORSE POWER,

4 the great Agricultural State Fair, held at
IA Baltimore, October, lS49, there was the lar
gest exhibition of Horse-powers and Threshing Ma
chimes everyexhbited in this State, or at any other
State Fair in this country, and all thoroughly ex-
amined and tested by large and competent COM
mittee, who awarded the first premium to the above
power, as the best on the ground. More than fire
thousand of these powers are now in use by many
of the best Farmers in the country, and they con-
slider them to be double in power to any of the best
Sweep Powers, more durable and much easier for
the horses. CASH PRICE, 500.
E. WHITMAN, Jn.,
Corner of Light and Pratt Streets, Baltimore.
OfAs evidence that we do not over rate the ca
pacity of this Power, and for the satisfaction of far
mers in want of good machine, we insert the fol-
lowing letter, Just received from one Of the most
intelligent and respectable farmers in Virginia.
and we are in daily receipt of letters of the same
import from Maine to Texas.
.Miller's Tauern, Esser Co., Va May 90, 1850.
Mr.. E. WHITMAN, Jr.-
Dear Sir Il have for some time intended giving
you full description of the operation and success
of the 2-horse wrought iron Railway Power and
Threshing Machine, purchased of you last May.
will give you few instances OF threshing Il
carried the whole machine between and 10 miles
with an OK cart, and set it three times different
farms, and threshed from lis to 100 bushels of
wheat in one day, and each time took the machine
out of the cart; made the tables geared the horses;
and commenced threshing in ten minutes. Rev.
Peter Ainsley, Col Richar,: ]. Muse and Musao
Garnett, Esq, were witnesses to the above. In
another instance, l commenced threshing at Mr..
w. r. G. Tribes at o'clock in the morning. and
threshed 90 bushels of wheat by ID o'clock in the
afternoon of same day, and threshed n bushels of
wheat before sun down. Mr.. l.. D. Brooks, Mr..
Beverly Brooks, and Others can vouch for the truth
of this statement frequently threshed 100 BUSH
els of wheat from breakfast to dinner time-and
during the season, | threshed SO different crops,
making in all 5 45O bushels Of wheat, and the wear
of the machine is scarcely apparent-and consid-
er the labor to the horses no more than blowing in
light land. l candidly believe, your wrought-iron
Railway Horsepower and Thresher surpasses any
have seen, and find it is now much better since
your late improvements have been attached.
You will please have tw of your Improved Rail.
way Horsepower and Threshers put up and sent
to me by first conveyance they are for two of my
neighbors-have them landed at Piscataway Bridge.
| think shall order two more of them be-
tween now and harvest.
Very respectfully, yours,
June IL. w. G. CovrNGToN.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

The Convention Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in the Diocese of Mary land
lately held its session in Baltimore city.
The question Of the right Of Bishop OF
tina. Church to s'claim and exercise as an
indubitable right to administer the Commu-
MON on OCCASION of Episcopal visitation,'
came before the Convention at the instance
of the Rev. DR.. JOINS and the Ves.ry OF
Christ Church in Baltimore.
This question was in controversy between
she Bishop and the Rev. JOSEPH TRAPNELL
few years ago, but was not then definite.
iy settled. In the present case the MAORI
~ Of the committee reported in favor of the
right Of the Bishop, and from a number OF
resolutions we copy the following which
was adopted. The vote stood: Ayes, "a
clergymeu and 43 laymen-Nays, Is cler-
gymen and 20 laymen.
Resolred, As the sense Of this conyen-
tion, that Bishop, in order to the exercise
of his episcopal functions, possesses the
right on occasions of canonical ysitations
to control the services and to take to him
self such portions Of them as he may think
proper.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION. - This
body was temporarily organized at Nash
vile, on Monday, the Sd inst, by electing
Judge sharkey, of Mississippi, President !;
Gov. Med onald, of Georgia, Vice President;
and E. G. Eastman and w. F. Cooper, Sc
cre.aries. Judge Shsrkey, on taking the
chair, returned his thanks for the honor in
an eloquent address.
He alluded briefly to the causes which
had induced the meeting of the Conven-
ton. The several States, he said, had unit
ed on equality. Equal rights had been guar
anteed TO all by the Constitution, but he
said those rights had been violated, and the
government could not stand the shock of
the desecra,ion Of the Constitution. The
Convention, he declared, had not assembled
merely to devise measures to project the
rights and property Of the Southern people,
but 10 preserve the government, which had
been handed down TO them un,arnished. /.
had not been called 10 subvert but to per-
peluate the Union.
Who, he asked, were better patriots a.
Those who would wait till direct calamity
had fallen on the country, or those who
propose to adopt measures to aver. lha. ca
lamily? 1t was for the Convention to de-
wise remedy for the evils under which the
South was laboring, and for the people to
carry it out. He trusted that remedy
would be found.
In conclusion, he repeated that the objec,
Of the origina,ors of the Convention was
no, TO dissolve the Union, the SANDERS Of
its enemies 10 the contrary notwi.hsland.
ing, and expressed the hope that the Unior
nigh. be the los. thing to perish amidst .ht
universal wreck Of matter.
The Convention then appointed the fol-
lowing committee on credentials:
Gen. Pillow, of Tennessee Judge Will
kinson, Of Missouri; Gen. Walker, Of Ala.
Gov. Henderson, of Texas; Col. Pickens
of South Carolina; M. J. Crawford, of Ga.
Judge Tucker, Of Va; Col. Pierson ant
Dir. Powall, of Arkansas.
Various propositions, up to Thursda,
evening had been submitted and referred t,
committees. There seems 10 be DISPOSE
ton to favor the Missouri compromise line
while Major Polk offered a resolution favor
ing the report of the Senate Committee Q
Thirteen.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

TALL WHEAT-Mr. William II. Drurv.
of this district, says the ST. Mary's Beacon,
has left several stalks Of wheat at our office,
which measure six feet two inches in height.
They were taken from field of some TWEEN
,y-seven acres, none Of the wheat upon
which is under five feet Let old ST. Mary's
alone, fellow editors-she's "coming out of
the ashes" fast.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12
WARD & BERRY'S
NEW CHEAP STORE 1T BRY4NTOW.'

NEW CHEAP STORE 1T BRK4.NTOW.N,
Charles County, Ma.
MEssRS. WARD s. BERRY take plea
A'A sure in announcing to the public that
they have opened NEW STORE at Bryan
town, Charles county, Nd, containing a
large assortment of DRY GOODS, GRO
CERES, CHINA, GLASSW.ARE and
FANCY ARTICLES, viz:
For LADIEs-Embroide Swiss Muslin,
French Lawns, colored, black and white;
Linen Ginghams, Caicoes in great variety,
Silks, changeabIe and striped Visettes,
Shaw Is of different kinds, Scarfs, Flowers,
Bonne,s, Ribbons, Handkfs in variety, en-
broidered, open and plain Cotton Hose; kid,
Isle thread and cotton Gloves; Isle Laces
and Edgings; Parasolets, white and colo,ed
CATERS and Slippers; Shoes all sizes, also
for Children. blue and pink Tarleton for
ball dresses, Combs and Brushes, and va
rie!y Of other articles too numerous to men,
ton.
For GENTLEMEN-Superfn black and
brown French Cloths, fancy Cassmeres.
Drsp d'Ete and Tweeds, plaid aud striped
Linen Drilings, white do. very fine Cot
tonades and N ankins, Linen Checks, black
Satin Vestings, Msrselles do, Irish Linens,
white and brown Silk and Cotton Handkfs,
Cravats in great variety, Gloves, bleached,
brown and mixed half-Hose; Saddles, Sad
die bags, Brides, Whips, sc. Sc; CATERS,
Boots and Shoes of all kinds and sizes.
| FoR SERvANTs-34, 4 s and A bleach
ed Shirlings; Sd, rs, "A aud 5-4 brown
ditto; rs Osnaburgs, heavy twilled ditto;
No. /, 2 and 3 BurIaps; Peniten.iary Plaid
Couons; striped Sbir'ings, Bed'ickings, sc.
| In the line of GRoc ERIEs: Coffee, Tea,
loaf and brown Sugars, and Confectlonaries
of all kinds. Also Glass, Crockery, China,
Hard and Tin ware in great variety; Hats,
sc. Cut and Pressed Glass in the follow
ing variety, viz: Preserve Dishes, Candle
sticks, Decanters, extra fine Tumblers Of
lates, style, Castors, Sugar Bowls, Jelly
Glasses, Wine Glasses, Cheese and Butter
Dishes, Molasses Cans and Vases.
Messrs. Ward s. Berry having opened re-
Gently, they will sell the above goods for
less prices than they can be had in any
other Store in the country. All kinds OF
produce taken in exchange for goods.
Bryantown, June 5, 1850.
A.,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12
NOTICE..

A IL persons indebted for purchases at the
4 \ sale of the personal property of the late
HAWKINS HANCOCK, are hereby notified that
their notes are now due, and they are re-
quired to make immediate payment, as long
er indulgence canno. be allowed
SARAH B. HANCOCK, Adm'x
je l2-3t. Of Hawkins Hancock.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

We have received a copy of Sartain's
Union Magazine for July. The embellish-
men,s, which are very fine, embrace six full
psge engravings and twenty-five Of various
kinds scattered through the book. Now is
the time to subscribe for this beautiful Mag
azino, as this No. commences a new vol.
ume.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

EFFECT OF GUANo.-Mr. Thos. Boulder
informs US, says the editor of the Cecil
Wing, that he guanoed part of one of his
wheat fields last fall, and tha. on that part
of It there will be three times as much wheat,
Judging from present appearances, as OH the
other part Of the field.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

The Baltimore Clipper says: THE Wing
candidate for Governor, WILLIAM BEVERLY
CLARKE, Esq, is at present State Senator
from Washington county, and is in every
sense an accomplished gentleman, possess
ing an uublemshed reputation, fine talents,
and gifted with great energy and persever-
ance. His pleasing manners cannot fail TO
make him friends wherever he NAV go.''
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

A QUESTION lNDEED.-T'he following
question is said to have created tremen-
dous excitement before the Hardscrabble
Debating Institution
"What is the difference between there be-
ing conscience enough in all women, and
women enough in all conscience ?"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

The Debating Club of this village will
meet ON Friday afternoon next, at the Court
blouse, when will be debated the following
question, which was postponed at the last
meeting: DO nations nove on in indefinite
progress, or are they doomed TO decline and
faH?"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

A white man named John M'Namee,
found guilty Of aiding a slave to runaway,
was on the 3ast ult-, sentenced by the crimi-
nal court, at Charleston, S. c., to be hung
on the 18th Of September next. A severe
but ust sentence. A few such examples
will soon drive ,he agents Of the Abolition
lists out Of the Slave States.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12
SWEEP POWERS.

WE also have three other kinds Of Sweep Pow
w ers, which embrace all the valuable improve
ments that have ever been attached to the Sweep
or Lever Powers. Prices, Ss5, 500, and sl20.
E. WHITMAN, Jr.
iune L.. No. IS Light street, Baltimore.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

SHAREHOLDERS MEETIEG.-A meeting
Of the shareholders of Queen Anne's coun-
.y was held in the Court House at Centre
vile, las. week, for The purpose Of organic
ing society for the protection of the slave
property. Officers were appointed, and a
Constitution and other measures adopted
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

We return our thanks to the publisher Of
Graham's Magazine, for copy Of the splen-
did engraving Of "The First Prayer" which
we shall prize very highly. This engrav-
ing, and one representing "Chrs. Blessing
Little Children,'' will be sen. as premiums
to subscribers for the Magazine who will
remit SO.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

ToBAcco PLANrs-The Richmond Wing
says: We hear loud complaints from the
country about the scarcity of Tobacco
plants. In some counties, they say it is
Impossible to make a half a crop-and eve
rywhere the crop must be late on accoun.
of the smallness Of the plants.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

Seventeen Negroes, who runaway from
the Messrs. PEARcE, Of Baltimore county
and made good their way to Pennsylvania,
were discovered by their owners las. week,
and brought back.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

WALTER LENox, Esq, has been elected
Mayor Of Washington City, by a majority
of 81 votes over his competitor, Mr..
WEIGHTMAN.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12
LAND FOR SALE.

PY virtue Of decree of Charles County
DCourt, sitting as a Court of Equity, will
sell all public auction, in Port Tobacco, on
9Th JULY next, between the
hours of one and five O'Clock, that valuable
tract Of land, called CAUsIN's MANOR, the
late residence of Edward !. Hamilton, decd.
This tract contains about
500 ACRES,
lies on the Potomac river, about FIVE miles
below Port Tobacco, and besides A CON-
~ MODlOUS DWELLING and
u la Em1@ all the necessary ou,-houses,
@Ss ii:: h6@ there is SUMMER RE-
@z=z=z-z.====zz TREAT. 1t is no,deemed ne
cessary to specify the many advantages
which this estate possesses, as they will
readily arrest the attention of any one who
will view the premises.
The TERMS OF SALE require the pay
ment Of four hundred dollars on the day of
sale, or the ratification thereof by the
Cour,-such par, of the proceeds of sale
as shall be allotted by the Cour. in lieu
of dover within two years, and the re-
sidue in equal proportions to the Infants,
as they shall severaly arrive al age, or on
VIC udy vi tueil respective na'iIdges, Will
interest to be paid annually TO their respec-
live guardians. Interest on the whole on
which credit is allowed, to commence on
The first Of January, 1851, when possession
will be given. The purchaser giving bond
with such security as the Trustee shall ap-
prove, to secure the payment Of the pur-
chase money on the above terms. The pur-
chaser will be allowed to pay the whole in
cash, or may avail himself. of the credits
above stated. Upon the payment of the
whole purchase money, and not before, the
Trustee is authorised to execute deed
conveying the title of the deceased Ed. !.
Hamilton and the parties to the decree.
GEO. w MATTHEWS, Trustee.
je Its.
The Union will insert the above once week TIL
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

We acknowledge our thanks 10 Mrs. Jos.
Huron, Of this village, for several dishes
Of her fine large Stra berries.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

Senator Foote has accepted the invitation
of the Washington Monument Society, to
deliver an Grafton on the Fourth of fully, in
Monument place.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

Never lose an opportunity Of seeing any
thing beautiful. Beauty, in Gods hand
writing, Is a way-side sacrament
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

Ladies Of fashion starve their happiness
to feed their vanity, and their love to feed
their pride.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

Observation-Disclosures carpenters,
!. is said by writer in the Alexandra Ga
ze,.e, are in demand in that city.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12
PREMIUM THRESHERS.

OUR Iron Thresher, which received the first
" Premium in Baltimore last Fall, is well adapt
ed to either of the above powers Price of the two
Sizes S45 and $50. If Straw Carriers are attached,
they are SIS extra. E. WHITMAN, JR,
june IL. SIS Light street, Baltimore; Md.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

Cuba was discovered by Columbus in
the wear 1892. taken possession Of by the
Spanards in 1911, and they soon extermi-
mated the mild and peaceable natives to the
amount of 100000. The hills are rich IN
mines, and in some Of the rivers there is
gold dust. 1t was invaded by the British
in 1852, and Havana taken, but given up 10
Spain in 1863.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

MONTGOMERY CoUNTY.-The Rockville,
(Md.) Journal says:
We venture to say that the wheat fields
of Montgomery will compare favorably with
any in the State. We have seen many
fields, and conversed with persons from
every portion Of the county, which aulho-
rzes US to say that the wheat is equal, if
not superior TO that Of the most fertile coun-
ties Of the Stale.
If o urpeople but carry out the good work
already SO we'll begun; if they but perse-
we're in their efforts to reclaim our good old
county as they say they will, it will require
but few years to make Montgomery the
richest, as it is now one of the mos. heal
thy and beautiful counties in the State.
Our Agricultural Society is still exertlng
a powerful influence in bringing about this
great result. Let US cherish our Socie ty
with warm hearts and liberal hands it has
elevated our character abroad; it deserves,
and will we not give it aid and encourage
ment?
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-06-12

Our County commissioners will meet on
Monday next, the 9Th inst, for the pur-
pose Of appointing Consiables.