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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19

BOOKS AND Receive
I'D cd and for sale by the undersigned, letter and
cap Paper, some very 6ne School Books, such as
is used in most of the primary schools; Bible and
Prayer Books, elegantly bound ; Floras lnterpre-
ter, elegantly bound, Poetry of Byron, Burns,
Wordsworth Ossian, Campbell, Gray, Hemans,
Scott, Shakespeare, Moore, and other distinguished
English and American Poets; Life of Mahomet.
by Merrick (tor many years resident of the Eastl
Head!y's Sacred Mountains; Hume's History OF
England, in vols McCanby's DO; Gibbons De-
cline and Fall of Roman Empire, with Mllman's
notes, vol; Apples of Gold in Pictures OF Silver,
yery handsomely bound, suitable for presents;
shakspeare's Works complete, illustrated; farmers
and Fruiter's Books, both new; also, Blank Books,
Waters, Sealing Wax, Pens, Quilts, Pencils, Ink,
Sand and Sand Boxes Almanacs for 1851.
nov a WM BOSWELL & co.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19
HIN and Hollow N1re.-Pots oven

Il kettles, SPIDERS griddcs and gridirons. extra
oven and spider lids, cart boxes, wash basins and
buckets, coffee pots and boilers, measures, milk
pans patty pans muffin rings, nutmeg graters, can
die moulds, spice mortars, lanterns, strainers dust
pans egg boilers swimmers and dppers, bread trays,
scoups, watering pots, sc. Also lot Of iron and
wood bound tubs, extra large washing do. wood
churns, halfbushe and peck measures. For sale.
81. f. w. DAY & co.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19
ALEXANDRIA IRON WORKS.

IT w. s r. C. SMITH, ALEXANDRIA, VA.
execute orders for high and low pres
sure STEAM ENGINES. Steam Boil
ers and Sheet Iron acork, Machinery Of ali
kinds, Mil Work both drought and cast.
Soap Boilers, and all other Kettles and
Pans, Bells Of all sizes, Ornamental BAIL
ing both acrougM and cast.
9%They keep on hand, and for sale r.
NJ. s. Nourse, Minor s. Horton, Mccormick.
Stewart, Freeborne and Davis PLOUGH
CASTINGS, Spou, Shoes, and Sash Weights
for builders; Fire Brick Of superior quality,
English refined bar and American Bar Iron,
best quality. July 3, 1850. 1y.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19
CARRIAGES! CARRIAGES!
49,

VIE subscriber returns his sincere thanks to
l. his friends and the public generally for the
patronage heretofore extended to him, and has the
pleasure to inform them that he has just finished
splendid assortment of
FASHIONABLE CARRIAGES.
(At New York Prices)
of every description, which he will sell on the most
reasonable terms for cash or approved paper. His
establishment is two doors west of his old stand,
corner of Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
and opposite Gadsby's New Hotel Persons in
want of Carriages will find it to their advantage to
give me a call before purchasing. Old Carriages
repaired at the shortest notice. or taken in exchange
for new ones. | have good assortment of second
hand Carriages which | will sell on reasonable
terms. MICHAEL McDERMOTT,
oct 2. Washington, d. c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19
TEAS AND GROCERIES.

TEAS AND GROCERIES.
THE subscriber having taken the store in
L Kiag street, one door beloav Fairtar
street, Alexandria, IA. for the purpose OF
conducting the
TEA and GROCERY BUSINESS,
offers for sale, on reasonable terms, all ar
,cles in bis line, end respectfully invites,
and shall be pleased to see all who may
favor him with call. He attends to the
sale of Grain and Tobacco on commission
G. w. d. RAMSAY.
Alexandra. Nov. 20. lS5O-lv.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19

(Holingsworth street, corner Pratt street, head OF
the Basin,)
BALTIMORE,
HAVING completed his establishment, with
IL Foundry connected for making his own cast
ings, is prepared to furnish all varieties of
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS and
CASTINGS,
made to pattern of the best material.
The following is list of PLOWS kept con-
stantly on hand davis, of the different numbers
for cast and wrought shares S. & NJ, Chenowith,
Wiley, 2 & furrow, No. 0, No. & 2 Hillside.
No. & 3 Connecticut, Beach improved Cor Posey)
with common Davis cast share, Self-sharpener or
Wrought Share.
Cultiraiors, Wheat Fans, Harro1cs, sc.
Corn Cutivators, plain and expanding; Tobac-
co do; Wheat Fans Corn Shelter, with double
hopper Old Vertical and Virginia Shelter; Har-
rows superior nsylvania- Grain Cradles;
Revolving Horse Rakcs; Cylindrical Straw Cutters.
Horse Powers, Threshing Machine, and
Grist NH.
Horsepower Grist Mills, very useful and saw
ing article, and coming into general use Horse
Power and Threshing Machines-of these need
not say anything, wherever they have been in
use any time they preferred to all others.
Small SIG Po'rer and Thresher.
G. H. DRURY will this year make smaller
size Power and Thresher-p price of Power sl0O
Thresher, $50; Band, $40; or, when purchased
together, $3.50.
Persons in want of Implements made of the very
best MATERIAL and put together in the strongest ant
best manner, TO answer the purpose for which they
made, are invited to call on the subscriber.
G.. II. DRURY.
Baltimore June s. 1850
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19
New and Rare Assortment Of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS

FALL AND WINTER GOODS
JUST RECEIVED,
At the Siore-house formerly occupied By
Taylor g. Co., and opposite the
Farmers Hotel
COMPETITION being the life of trade.
" the undersigned respectfully announces
to his friends and The public generally, thai
he has opened .N'ew Cheap Cash Store in
Port Tobacco, in the House formerly occu-
pied by Taylor & Co. where he would adj
wise his friends to repair if they desire to
spend their money to advantage. 1t Is
morally certain that he can and will sell
as low, il not lower than any other country
store in or out of the county. He is now
offering large and splendid assortment Of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardacare, Queens
1rare, Crockery, Iin'rare and great varie-
ty Of Fancy articles, which it is needless
to enumerale, as those who are interested
will of course call and examine for them
selves.
To the ladies' department he has devo,-
ed his special attention and can say to them,
lha, he has the most splendid, durable and
fashionable collection for their benef. that
ever was offered in this place. He mos,
earnestly and respectfully sollci,s them to
give him call.
Gentlemen may also be assured that
Cloths of the most uneXceplionable quality,
fashion and color in all their varieties, Cas-
simeres. CasInels, Vesiings, Neck,ies. Hats.
Caps, Hosiery, Boots, Shoes and Slippers.
and every other article in their line, will be
furnished on the most accommodating terms
He has also on hand all the staple articles
for domestic use, viz: Coitons, Calicoes,
Woollen Osnahurgs, Blankets, SC.
Also an extensive and excellent supply of
Groceries, such as Sugars, brown aud loaf,
Mo'asses, Cheese, Brandy, Whiskey, Rum,
Port, Madeira and Champagne Wines, To-
bacco, Cigars, Pipes, sc. sc.
LYME SIIACKELFORD.
Port Tobacco. Nov. 20, 1850.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19
COME TO THE OLD OAK TREE!

Il
WTHERE the people come to make their shillings
w tell upon the destnes of their children; as
a wise man has said ga penny saved is two pence
clear" We need scarcely notify our numerous
customers who are coming by the dozens, that ace
are opening one Of the LARGEST and CHEAPEST
STocKs OF GooDs ever brought to the Bumpy Oak,
but for the information Of the hitherto incredulous,
we would say, come and examine our stock of
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardrare and
Cutlery; Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Caps, &c. SC,
and five don't make your shlngs 60 as far, or lit
tie farther than any other house, then has in
vitation failed to meet our expectation as well as
yours.
Thankful to liberal public for their patronage,
we respectfully solicit continuance of the same,
assuring them that we will endeavour to do them
good. MONROE & BRO.
Bumpy Oak, Nov. 1850. nov l3-tf1
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19

II. DUVALL. G. l.. IGLEHART.
DUVALL & IGLEHART.
Grocers and Commission Merchants,
No. rs Light Street Wharf,
Betueen Pratt and Camden Streets,
BALTIMORE.
gIThey will give their personal attention to the
sale of all kinds of PRODUCE.
nov 6-6m.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19
BALTIMORE PIANO-FORTE MANU-
FACTORY,
ELASTIC UNIVERSAL TOUCH.
61m177[==a
FF5S 81

"ISE 6, BROTHER, Manufacturers of BOU-
w DOR, GRAN Dand SQUARE PIANOES,
request those who would be assured of first class
Piano. that ladies can perform on with the greatest
possible advantageous that the touch be in
stan'y adjusted to the exact strength of the fingers
and movement of musc-one that will stand in
concert tune-one that the tone will not become
shrli and grating, that is chaste of style and ele
gantly made up of straight and regular lines,
that Will last an age-to give them a call. The
ancient standing OF the Baltimore Factory and libe
raj patronage Of citizens and others of the first order
OF artistic taste and science, concede at once the
most critical have been fully anticipated. Their re-
Gently finished Grand Piano, infinitely reviewed by
the most accomplished civil engineers and master
artists, and dcnominated truly GRAND PIANO;
also, that their late BOUDOIR, for style power
and compass oftone, is not surpassed if equacd, in
the world. Friends and customers, please call and
examine for yourselves.
oct 22-6m. J. w. WISE s BROS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19
NEW GOODS
AT THE NEW CASH STORE.

NEW GOODS
AT THE NEW CASH STORE.
THE subscriber would respectfully an
i nounce to his friends and the public
that he has just received large and ceH-
assorted stock Of
FALL and VI.NTER GOODS,
which will be found equal to any offered in
Charles county, and will be sold on such
terms as shall fully sustain the we'll known
reputation Of the CHEAP CASH STORE.
LEWIS WEEKS
Port Tobacco, Nov. IS, 1850
TURNER & NUDGE,
Wholesale Dealers in
Paper Of all Descriptions, Rags, Printing
and Writing-Iaks, Bleaching Poarders,
Russia Skins, &c.
No. South CHARLES SrEEr,
BALTIMORE.
nov g.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19
TO FARMERS
AND
Agricultural Dealers.
AND


Agricultural Dealers.
COTTINGHAM & WILLETT. Manu-
~ faclu,ers of PIonghs, Agricultural In
plements, SC, near Pratt Street Wharf, front
ing on Grant and Ellicott streets, No. 9,
next door to Messrs. Dinsmore s. Kyle,
Baltimore, keep constantly on hand gene
raj assortment, and are prepared to execute
ell orders for AGRICULTURAL NIPPLE
MENTS AND MACHINERY, a, the short
est notice, and on as favorable terms as can
be had in the City. Having recently fitted
up Factory in PRATT STREET, between
Eutaw and Paca Streets, for the purpose:
where they are prepared 10 manufacture
every article in their line, and can assure
their friends and the public tina. their work
will be executed with fai,h:ulness, and the
materials of the best quality, and they fiat
ter themselves that all articles sold by them
will favorabIy compare with any to be OBJ
tanned elsewhere.
The farmers and planters Of Charles and
the neighboring counties, may find il TO their
interest 10 call and examine their stock and
Judge for themselves.
Among The machines they manufacture,
will be found the following, all Of which
have been improved 10y them:
Fiiz's HORSEPOWER, with wrought shafts.
Alleys HORSEPOWER, 4" s"
The Railway Power.
Also new Stationary Power, recently
gotten up, which possesses many advan-
,sges over all others, and which agricultn-
Iisls will do well to examine.
Thrashers of various sizes and patterns.
Ploughs of every variety.
-, Tanning Mills of approved
fMASsuH' patterns. Harrows, Culiva-
e>=sE< tors Drills, Horse Rakes,
Straw Cutters, Crushers, SC. SC.
Castings Of every description.
H%All Of the above are warranted.
Repairing done with expedition and Fl.
deity.
oct 2-1v.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19

n AISINS.-A lot of fresh Raisins, reru fine. in
II quarter and whole boxes, for sale by
Jan. /. VIM. BOSWELL & CO.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19

II w. DAY & CO. have just received a lot
IL. of beautiful TRANSPARENT WINDOW
CURTAINS-together with all the necessary fix
lures. june 5.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-03-19
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