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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-11-12

TERMS OF SALE "A credit Of six months
Tor all sums over ten dollars, the purchaser
giving bond with approved security, bearing
interest from day Of sale for all sums Of
and under ten, cash.
WALTER H. BRISCOE, Admir-
of Samuel ]. B;iscoe
Nov. 10, 1S51-ts.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-11-12

This Farm lies upon the Wicomico river,
ID and has upon i. good Dwell
GHl5IS|.s ing House and all the ncces~a-.
s saa IN ry ou',Houses in tits'-ra'e re,
pair. The soil is rich and well
adapted to Wheat, Corn and Tobacco, which
can he shipped from the Farm. 1t has an
abundance of Wood and Timber, $500.
principally Chestnut. Persons sassG
wishing to purchase, are invited a2*
to examine. Possession given on ~-
the 1st January 1852.
TERMS OF SALE One-fourth Of the pur-
chase money to be paid twelve m onlhs after
the day Of sale, and the residue in equal in
salments in three and six years; the inter-
est yable annually; the purchaser giving
bond with security approved by the Trus-
lees. By the terms of The decree. the estate
cannot be sold for less than $4,000.
JOHN w. MITCHELL,
FREDERICK STONE,
Nov. IL, 1S5l--ts. Trustees.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-11-12
PUBLIC SALE.

PY virtue of decree Of Charles County
~ Court, sitting as Court Of Equity, we
will sell at public sale, on the premises, on
THURSDAY, the 1lIh of DECEMBER
next, The
REAL ESTATE,
Of which the late SAMUEL J. BRIsCoE died
possessed, called "HlLL SERENE" and
containing abou,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-11-12

Democratic majority in the House, IL,
giving that party 10 or IL majority on join,
ballot. The mos. important officer to be
chosen by joint vote Of The two houses is
a State Treasurer, who, under the new Con-
s,,ution, is TO be elected at each annual ses-
sion of the Legislature, and to receive sala-
~ of $4,000 per annum.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-11-12

*Robert S. Reeder, 129 296 213 256 1874
This mark e. } indicates who are elected to
county Offices.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-11-12
DON'T OVERLOOK IT!

Baltimore, Nov. II, 1S51-4w.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-23

Al ali useful 10 France For on what side were H.
Unile. States to array themselves With the King whI
he yet held the Ie,ns Of State, or with The National A,
semby, while aboshing the monafchy' With M
the guloline or with the Counter Re- ouiionsts sim
Cling TO restore internal peace and repose' Well did M
Jefferson say that If the United States had panied io ~
as much ancient Rome-if their armies had been \
effective as those OF PrussiaSii their Golfers had been
and their debts oblileraed-eyen then, peace was ~
precious TO be put at hazard IN an enterprise with i
ally thus derapged and disorganized. .I...ar. 5
And what was the condition OF the United States h,
they should peril all in the domestic rage OF France 49,
her foreign strife Mr. Jefferson false inlensr
Ter and he thus described il: y"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

NEW ORLkANs, April =, 1901.
tdd0rS trcsceat-fiora, Gea, and Amalf were the
three important Republics Magma Grncia that sprung so
early out OF the ruins OF the Roman Empire Gata
mas now bat little trade, and but about 10 900 inhabitants
While ama. which in the ninth century the greatest
mercantile community in the world has dlnded down 10 an
unimponan, village.
Professor Fkke whiting from Italy in 1885, speaking Of
The tyannchl Governments which had suppapted and with
cred the numerous and prosperous Italian States and
Republics, uses the following language
he American citizen feels gloomy oreboding as he
almost nvounafiy asks, will future
Son to record the same sad history of the lovely prosperous
and p0puons cities that stud the shores of the Atlantic
from Maine Florida? Yes doubtless unless serica lear
wisdom from the historic lessons Of the past IT, like Italy the
states or sections oi the Union should divide themselves into
independent Governments, there will come ealousies and
wars. and ruin will be in the train.
IL popular phrensy and illegal assemblies assume the
relns OF Government, then will aspiring demagogue rise
applauded by the mutude even as then will be datered
and pampered by him. until the foot of the conquero is on
lher neck America ought know of human
and Of history avoid the rocks which Others have been
wrecked bnt how few consult the the past or the
dictates Of reasUn, In these matters.
Wonld that the past history and present condition of Italy
could he hung up before the American citizen in all places
public resort and especially the polls and in the Capi,os
OF the States and OF the Naon This the most desire
from Italy have seen her antiquities her satuary her
paintings, her unrvaed edces her scenery her
olive mountains, and her vine wales; but all these in
view of the important interests contemplating are
isr Americas comparatively nothing. If from the deep
stained sco OF her historic coored by blood of her
once free and intelligent vivid strkn pictures
could be hung up IN view of the American public mehnks
II would be worth thousand times than all the
works OF art of which ancient and modern Italy can boast
And yet who thinks of this? Who of the hundreds OF
American travellers that visit Italy. will even imbue their
minds with these Subjects much less carry back thsss
important lessons 10 their conutrumen'' Nv
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

Philadelphia County, according to report Just
presented to the Legislature, embraces an area of
one hundred and twenty square miles. The thckly
populated portion of the county contains sixteen
and one-eighth square miles. The charter of the
City of Philadelphia was granted by VIM Penn
25th of October, l70l. The district of Southwark
erected into municipal corporation on the 18th
Of April, 1894. Northern Liberties was incorpora-
isa asSm no GARDEN Ma;cS sad ss
ton, March 9Th, 1920; Penn, February Goth, 1914
Richmond, February 27th lS47.
The "City" contains Of 14O2a acres,
population 121,4l7, dwellings 1929; Northern
Liberties, 800 acres, population 47,223, dwellings
6s5l; Spring Garden, 400 acres, pop. 5S,S95,
dwellings 9l50; Kensington, 1898 acres, population
46,776, dwellings 1855; Richmond, l63 acres
population $780, dwellings, 1925 Penn, 1l9S acres
population 1899, dwellings 1902 Southwark, 5OSl
acres, population IS, 799, dwellings 645l Moya
mensing, l4s6 acres, population 26,979, dwellings
4097
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04
For the Crescent
THE OLD HOUSE ON THE HILL.

'rs silent and deserted tthe Old House on the Hill >
And through its halls once light and gay, there sheks the
night wind shrll
Upon the lonely hearth at even there is no blazing fire
There voice to breathe song-no hand to touch the
Tyre.
The trees still bright green the birds wild and free
Yet who IN all the world doth their greenwood haunts
And who doth love to wander within the mansion still ?
And who doth cast thought upon the Old House the
Hill
There is not that doth bear story of its own
There's not spot that doth tell Of Joys or sorrows flown
Here many heart hath learned beat and nsAny heart
hath broke;
And who tell The words of bss the young bride here ha,
spoke?
And here gray haired sire hath knelt among his children
And meath those old and shadowy the mother loved
TO stray.
All mournnl change the halls damp and dark and
cold and chill,
And silent the lips that cheeed the Old House on the m
The hill above the river stood at midnight ye might hear
The flowing OF the rapid stream, distinct and clear
Ana when the moon III heaven, beneath her placid
beam
Ye might have seen the long bridge like white n,b in the
The mountains blue stretched far around as far as ye might
fed scarcely think they not clouds within the eve
ning's haze;
And lar below The village laye bels-hey re ringing still
Thrilling the lonely list'ner in the Old House the Hill.
The sweetbrar eret about the door, and with hung the
rose
And many bright face gathered there at evenings gentle
close;
he locust bough shadows long across the window swept
The window where many eye anxious watch has
kept
e steps were stone, and long and wewhe as the driven
SNOW
In every crevice the the soft grass lay below
me rusty dog lay on the mat. and in the twilight still
might have heard his whining from the Old House on the
Hill
AZ morn, before the uneiu lark lifted her wnget fleet
Whhn The halls might have heard the step of busy feet;
And through the dark fitting, now across the window
pane,
might have the bright forms their happy task again
he moss about The rustic porch hath turned darker green
he spot hath passed 10 strangers handsthe band haiti
scattered been;
ANA some lie low, with folded hands bosom chill
Nor heed they, their pleasant rest, Old House on the
Hill MrIon,,
Columbia, Tenn
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04
Loss of the steamer Loxve,,.

A dispatch from Pittsburg, in the Baltimore pa
pers, gives full details of the loss of the steamboat
Lowell, by collision with the Vinton, near Catina
Island, below Wheeling, at halEpast 10 o'clock on
the night of the 24th ult. The night was very
dark and as soon as the pilots of the boats per-
ceived each other, the bells were tapped; but
through some unfortunate mistake or accident, the
Lowell ran across the bow of the Vnton, which
struck her aft of her boiler.
The force OF the collision was so tremendous,
and the Vinton being large boat carrying about
900 tons, and having probably the strongest hull OF
any boat on the river, that the Lowell sunk in
about thirty seconds after the collision, the cabin
parting from the hull and left floating. The cabin
passengers and the crew escaped (many of them
in their night cothes) to the top of the hurricane
deck.
The first engineer, two tiremen and twelve deck
passengers were drowned. The names of the fire.
men and deck passengers are unknown, they hav-
ing been taken board at Pittsburg, and the clerk
not having entered their names on the register. A
large family, consisting of man, his wife and chill
dren, from Bedford, Pa, their way West, were
among those who perished.
The captain of the Vinton Immediately ordered
that the boat be stopped, and toxed the wreck OF
the Lowell's cabin to the Shore where every thing
that could contribute to the comfort of those saved
was done.
Joseph b. Mckeown the first engineer, who
was drowned leaves a wife and seven children, re-
siding in Allegheny.
The hull OF the boat lies in about thirty feet
water. The eng ines will he saved also the cabin
furniture and portion of the dry goods, though in
| a damaged state.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

ARMS FOR CALIFORNIA. A correspondence
has been published between Senator Gwn and
Mr.. Conrad, the Secretary of War, relative to the
quota of arms for California. Under date of the
Sth ult., Senator Gwin addressed to the Secretary
letter the Indian warfare in which the State
authorities are constantly engaged and their ina.
biity at present to make an official return of thei
militia force in order to secure their quota of
from the United States Government. The Sena
tor then estimates the number of militia in tn,
State at 10000, and asks for the States quota o
arms, requesting that 300 Of Colts pistols be in
cluded among them as being peculiarly adapted t,
Indian warfare.
Gen. Talcot, Of the Ordinance Department, being
asked his advice upon the subject advised that tn,
estimate was far too high, there are only thre,
States in the Union having so many militia. Sen
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

1obaccO-The demand good ard resulted in sales OF
IA Is at 9S 1903 Ga fine running ot) 10 36 old crop
TO- 30 at 10a and 10 old crop selected, lie ID.
sugar-The market quiet and only about 400 l,i,s
were taken at isifl651sc for fair.
MOiasses-Improving with sales of 700 bbis good fer
mentng GDI, 100 prime 20, and W choice re oie
at 32c W gallon.
FiOurThe sales up abont 5000 bbs Of which 64o0
Ohio taken by single purchaser - 10; the sale
embraced four faboat loads, n Of straight brand lined
and deliverable alongside ship Lafayette Also 500 bbls
st. Louis s4 400 a l2O4 ID; and 100 fancy st,
Louis at "a S71s y bbl.
Corn-Prces declined. and about $3.50 were sold
including ZOO ordinary 80 aO0 good yellow and white
50, 20 at 53S54, and tea the day) 1000 55D57c
buslel
ProvlsiOns-The Pork market firm. with sales o
l1O0 bbls including 240 bbs unnspsced Mess si3 50
at s13 IS 5 Rumps 81 50 400 branded Mess s3 70
and small lot $l4 bb. Bacon luiet2O OK.
Sides in lots sold So, and Shoulders retailing &c ID.
Lard request, with sales of $50 and 70 bbs on r-
AS bbIs prime at "a 100 bb and cs,
hf bbls, at 8, and 1000 kegs prime at Sac W ID.
COifee-Sales l3O bags Rio at l0GDl01sc " fb.
TallOw-A lot of ~ bbls Western rendered was sold at
6ssc wfb.
WhiskySales of 800 bbls Rectied, in lots at 1876 "
gallon
Exchanges-The rates continue firm
Sterling lN9saf llOts
New York sixty day Bills ...... 5lD1 v Ct. disc
Sight Checks New York par @9z y ct prem
Freights-We heard of no engagement.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

EXTENSIVE FORGERY AT NAsHvILLE-Mr
Wesley Wheeler, broker, in Nashville, paid out on
'he 25th ult., S492O on genuine draft, with a
forged endorsement The draft was drawn by w.
I. Partee " Co., of New Orleans on J. L. Ma
ghee " Co, Of New York, payable to J. J. Hodge
Il Co., Nashville. The letter containing the draft,
was taken out of the postofiice by J. J. Hodge,
formerly of Wheeling, but recently resident at
Nashville as blacksmith. He forged the en-
dorsement, obtained the money, and cleared for
parts unknown.
Pursuit and Escape Of the iSwin4ller Hodge,
On the night of the 24th, party in search of the
swindler Hodge, came up with him about two
miles out the Knowlingsville turnpike He
was on horseback. Several shots were exchanged
in quick succession. He escaped, however, leav-
ing his horse and hat. Seven or eight hundred
persons in pursuit of him. Two thousand one
hundred dollars of the money had been found
secreted in his house-the money being endorsed
w. Whiless, banking house, Nashville. Five
hundred dollars reward is offered for his apprehen-
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

Light DUES ON UNITED STATES SHIPPING
IN ENGLAND.-Mr. Abbott Lawrence and Lord
falmerston have had correspondence on the sub
ject Of the light dues exacted of American vessels
entering the ports of the United Kingdom Mr..
Lawrence says, that these dues conflict with the
principles OF the reciprocity treaty of 1876 and the
recent repeal of the Navigation Laws, and hopes.
as the United States imposes no such charges the
Government of Great Britain will extend the same
freedom to the commerce of the Republic Lord
PaImerston replies that the treaty and laws in
question, do not apply to the subject, and that the
Ministry have not entire control of the matter as
many OF the charges are imposed by local and
municipal authorities. AT the same time he
promises to refer the question to the proper depart
ment, TO what may done in the premises.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

CONSTRUCTIVE MILEAGE.-The decision of Mr..
Whittesey, Comptroller of the Treasury, rejecting
certain payments of mileage at special session of
the Senate, having been published, the Washing
ton Union, by request of the Secretary of the
Senate publishes the official opinion given by Mr..
Reverdy Johnson, when Attorney General. In
that opinion, (which fills nearly six columns of the
Union,) the law officer OF the Government denied
the authority claimed by the Comptroller over the
subject, and sustained the legality of the payments.
Touching this opinion and recent disputes Of a
grave character about thu proprety or legality of
u. s. Senators drawing special mileage, the Union
says: at.
:" Since this opinion was given, Congress has, by
provision of law, made the certificate Of the pre-
siding officers Of the TWO houses conclusive upon
all the departments of the government and il ha'
also properly put end to the allowance of simi
lar mileage at special sessions of the Senate afte
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser states tha,
there is every probability of riot on extensive
scale, on the lines of the Conhocton and Hornels.
vile and Altica railroads and Geneses Valley
canal. Great numbers of Irish, some 5000 or 6OOO
in all, it is said, concentrated in that region,
armed with deadly weapons, and are ready and
willing to use them against each other. The cause
of the il-feeling among them is, not that some Of
them are Catholics and some Protestants--bnt that
all of them were not born in the same township
and therefore they array in deadly hate, province
against province, county against county, and town
against town, just as they sometimes do at home
1t is affirmed by those well informed, that there
will he a collision between the "Corks' and
Connaughts' in a few days.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

RED RIVER NEWS, ETc.-A passenger by the
steamer Fashion, which arrived here yesterday
from Mnden, La, which place she left on the 3lst
ut., gives us this running information.
When at the mouth of Boggy Bayou, we found
that Red River had fallen four or five feet, and was
still falling at the rate of four and a.half or five in
ches in twenty-four hours.
The plantations above Grand Ecore are all nearly
free from water, and the planters are planting
again.
Red River had fallen about six inches at Alex
andria. Cotton was up and looking finely on some
plantations near there. Corn also looks well on
many places.
In the Grand Levee in Pointe Coup6e parish. a
short distance above Bayou Sara, two large cre-
vases have occurred and it is believed that thew
cannot be stopped until the Mississippi falls. The
lower OF these crevasses is sixty or seventy yards
wide, and admits the water in fearful volume.
Every thing in a state of confusion near these
crevasses. Many persons were vacating their
homes and moving to dry land in skifs etc.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

The new Constitution of Ohio contains among
its features the imprisonment for debt princi-
pie the right to vote and hold office is confined to
white persons the Legislature is elected and meets
biennially; no State debt exceeding S75O,OOO can
be contracted; corporations must be chartered IN
der general laws, and the next Legislature shall
appoint three Commissioners, who, under the gen.
eral supervision Of the Legislature, shall proceed
to "revise," reform. simplify and ahridge the prac
tice, pIeadings, forms and proceedings of the
Courts of Record of the State and as far as prac
ticable and expedient, shall provide for the abo
ton of the distinct forms Of action al law now in
Use, and for the administration of Justice by uni
form mode of proceeding, without reference 10 an,
distinction between law and equity"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR.". P. Wyman and
James Walker, of Woburn, Mass, have visited
Newcastle, Me-, for the purpose of prosecuting
Capt Farley Hopkins, of ship Powhatan, for de-
sertng them about the 10th of November, on the
Mexican shore, several hundred miles north of
Panama. The ship having got out of provisions
Mr.. Kellogg, of Connecticut, and ten passengers,
went ashore in boat to procure them, whereupon,
as the men allege, Capt. Hopkins weighed anchor
and stood away. After waiting six days, the party
started overland for Vera Cruz, which they reached
after losing four men bv death
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

ATHoUsANDTH ANNIvERsARY.-The Russian
Government has decided that the thousandth an
niversary of the foundation Of the Russian Empire,
which, according to the historians of that country,
dates from the year S52, shall be celebrated next
year with the greatest pomp in all the cities and
large towns of the European an Asiatc provinces
of Europe
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

ANOTHER COMPLIMENT TO AMERICAN SKILL.
1t is announced in the Philadelphia papers that
Amin Bey, the Turkish Envoy, has engaged the
inventor of the machine in operation at the Wash
ington Navy Yard, for the manufacture Of percus-
sian caps, to accompany him TO Turkey, to exhibit
its operations to the Sultan.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

The EFFECT OF Coon LEvEEs.-Now that
the water in : Old Red is receding, the editor Of
the Red River Republican, Alexandra, La, finds
breathing time enough to congratulate the people
OF Rapdes the immense amount of property
they have saved by the stability of their Levees
On the 29th, he says:
"The river has fallen about sixteen inches, and
in a few days will be within its banks The last
accounts from above report that it was falling
rapidly. The effect of good levees has been seen
here, and they are consequently more appreciated
than ever. Many who doubted the practicability
OF leveeing in old Red, satisfied that it be
done easily. The levee in front OF town, though a
large portion of il was new has resisted very
heavy pressure OF water, and incomplete it was,
could, many suppose, have stood rise of foot
more, which would have brought il to the height Of
the flood of 1S49 The lands back OF tow n, on
Bayou Robert and Bayou Bout, have had the
advantage oil the town levee to them fully tested
Though several plantations have been more less
covered with water, coming in them from
breaks below, the extent of the damage they have
received rs very small indeed, to what it would
have been had they had the water from break in
our evee let in upon tbem''
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04

NAvAL-Dr. Samuel Darlington has been ap-
pointed TO the Navy Yard, Gosport, to succeed DR..
Solomon Sharp, who is waiting orders. The IT,
s. sloop-of-war Vandalia, Com. w. H. Gardner,
was at Guayaquil, Pacific coast,) December 9th,
for San Francisco The u. S. sloop. p.of.w war
Saratoga, Com. w. s. Walker, sailed from Cape
Town, c. g. H. on the I'd ut., for China
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-04
miLLINERY AND FANCY GOODS.

- ~ We ~ouldfesI iTuy INFORM AZ ,
G0end customers that We have ~ y
IL No. So Canal street, between Reysl sui Anutun ~
- streets, and invite the sent,e,u-., -
wish purchase cheap 10 rl eore pufohn sfs-~ ~
ard examine the eheapness aud luaht, "a goods,
We receiving and opeahg BEAUTifuI. ASS. ENi
OF Ladies' Misses Silk Velvet, Stras s asni nsts
Ia iac all khds that are ether With sYrrn
Of Rbesns, Arnhcs Flowers, ru@ss Enersds ls.cri
tiuns; Thread Merlin I.sre, Caps Gloves, etc.
~ oriers for the making oi Dresses Cosks Mant
Superior artst for hall the prcs ohs
establishments. EFE
N. b. Ropuss clsansd in superior sseh
You that do With 10 buy cheap call No s6 Canal sfrest
o3i Gun L. J. SriLLhAN.