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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-12

modifying the character Of rocks in fitting
them both for agricultural and architectural
purposes. 1t gives to gneiss and mica slate.
both granite formations, facility in being
worked into slabs of greatly extended sur
face, fitting them for sidewalks, bridges,
floors, farm enclosures, and numerous other
purposes. These two abundant rocks in
granite formations can be readily formed
into slabs of an extended and smooth sur
face, by the use of the hammer, chisel, and
wedge, while most rocks, not containing
mica, require the drill in addition to The
other instruments named.
Good specimens of mica slate may be
seen in the walks from the National Capitol
leading TO Pennsylvania and Maryland ave-
nues. 1t is obtained from Bolton, Connec-
.lcut, twelve miles east of Hartford. Gneiss
is the common material used for sidewalks IS
in Washington, as i. is for the Easements
Of all the public buildings now in progress
in the national metropolis. 1t is obtained
from the banks of the Potomac, from five
to egh, miles above Washington. In this
exhaustess and valuable deposit, are inter-
spersed extensively very brilliant cubical
crystals Of the sulphuret-not suphate-oi
iron, known among miners as '..fools' gold''
and strikingly illustrates the old adage that
call is not gold that gli,lers."
Erperiment.-Any person drawing a
piece of feldspar across some quartz, and
then the quartz across the feldspar, may as
certain which scratches the other, and ol
course the comparative hardness of these
two essential elements of soils. the oldes,
friends and strongest "unionis,s" upon our
globe.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-12

loud tone of voice 'Efor mother sent on two
dollars more for you, last week."
''Well done, JIM" shouted dozen voices
while simultaneous roar of laughter rang
along the line of transfers.
N, who had, previous to this an
nouncemen', been remarkably cheerful and
talkalive, became suddenly silent, while
deep red color, the emblem Of shame, man.
tied his brow. This was good lesson for
n. Early the next morning, he wen,
and paid Mrs. c. the four dollars, ac-
knowledged his error, and was never after
knoMn to take less than two weekly papers
Maine Farmer.
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M | s G. T. LLANEOU S,
THE GIFT OF THE CAB.


Once upon time at the gathering of"fne
spirits" a. Drayton Manor, DR.. Buckland
Sir William Follett, and Mr.. George Stephen
SON, were among the guests assembled Si
William having the leading profession o
geology at the same table with the expound
er OF new notion on qualification, conlrivet
to bring them into intellectual collision
Mr.. Stephenson disputed the facts of The for.
nations as alleged, and Dr. Buckland de-
Tended them !; and the latter combated the
arguments of his orponen, with such happ,
fiuency and facIle reference, that he crushe.
his adversary with as much apparent ease
as one Of the engineers own locomotive.
would an oblrndlng rabbit, when the en gin.
was going at the rate of forty miles an hour
Mr.. Stephenson felt that he was wors,el
not defeated; pleasantly and politely s:chaf
ed" The efforts he made to recover his posi-
lion only served to aggrava,e the pain of bis
wounds. Although it was but a friendl,
controversy, he was considerably irrilale,
and slept but li.lle that night. He was u|
early next morning, and sought to cool his
temper in the spacious garden of Draytor
Manor. He had not taken manv turns or
SILICA when Sir William FolIetl made his
appearance. His first salu,aion was
"George, you made pretty fool of your
self last night"
~ have strong suspicion of that kind
myself, Sir William," replied Mr.. Stephen
son; "but J am convinced | was right after
ALL"
"To be sure you were," said Sir William.
shut you cannot talk never heard such
bungler. You are full OF fac,s-wonder-
iul iac's-and Bucklsnd had only sophislrv
and assertion to oppose 10 your facts. He
beat you 10 sland-s.ill because you had no
rhetoric"
"Sir William, | am no lawyer"
"But am. Come sit down in this alcove,
and now, before we are called to breakfast.
repeat to me your whole theory"
Mr.. Stephenson did as Sir William wish
ed. He went through the process of fire
and water, the operations Of electricity, the
nature Of faults, the position Of strata.
"That will do" said Sir William. ''Now
al dinner doy hold your tongue and leave
Buckland to me''
After dinner, Dr.. Buckland, excited by
the triumph of the preceding evening soon
introduced mineralogy. Sir William in his
gentle, quiet way, drew him into consro-
versy, closed upon him, oui-talked him, and
pros,rated the professor as effectually as the
professor had oyehrown the engineer the
evening before. Sir William enjoyed the
encounter; no one was displeased and, as
they rose TO retire, Sir William whispered
"George, what do you think now ~
''Think - replied Mr.. Stephenson. 81
think there is nothing on earth, or in it, like
the gift Of the gab."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-12
P o E T. R Y.

From Blackwood's Magazine.
THE SWEET BRIAR.
The Sweet Brar Towering,
With boughs empowering,
Beside the willow -tufted stream,
In its soft, red bloom,
And its wild perfume,
Brings back the past like a sunny dream!
Methinks in childhood,
Beside the wildwood
l lie, and listen the blackbird's S song
Mid the evenings calm,
As the Sweet Briar's balm
On the gentle west wind breathes along
To speak of meadows,
And palm tree shadows,
And beehive cones, and thymy hill,
And greenwood mazes,
And greensward daisies,
And foamy stream, and clacking mill.
Still the heart rejoices,
At the happy voices
OF children singing amid their play:
While swallows twittering,
And waters glittering,
Make earth an Eden at close of day.
In sequestered places,
Departed faces
Return and smile as of yore they smiled
When, with trihes blest,
Each bouyant breast
Held the trusting heart of little child.
The future never
Again can ever
The perished gifts of the past restore,
Nor, to thee or me,
Can the wild flower be
What the Briar was then-oh never more
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liberal deduction will be made to those who ad-
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Communications addressed to this Office must be
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PENCILINGS.

PENCILINGS.
The progress of some men is so rapid
that they keep ahead Of common sense.
A man too busy to take care of his health
is like mechanic too busy 10 take care OF
his tools.
Liberal dealing is better than aims giving;
for it tends to prevent pauperism, which is
better than 10 relieve it..
Accurate knowledge is the basis of cor
rect opinions. The want Of it makes mos,
peoples opinions Of Iil,le value.
The child is The mirror of the adult. Men
learn their own nature by watching the de-
velopement Of children.
A man whose mind is trained to find hap
piness IN doing good, almost always has the
means Of happiness at command.
Ideas overloaded with words seldom tray
ell far or long.
Toll forms the thoughts and polished style that
please;
The writer's labor makes the readers ease.
To the question, "What is the object OF
studyin history - we once heard this an
swer given sit is to learn the providence
of God"
Men are so diffe; emily constituted, that
external condition is poor index Of happ-
ness. shoe which fits one mans foot
we'll, may grievously pinch another mans.
Facts, facts cries every pretender to dis
coveries in physical or intellectual science.
But the world is full OF misunderstood, mis-
stated, or pretended facts. Fraud enlhus-
asm, and narrowness Of view often shape
The premises to fit the conclusion.
An old creed is often like an old house,
decayed aud forsaken, while it still appears
imposing at distance. Or it is like an old,
hollow tree the she'll makes show when
the substance Is gone. AT length, strong
push makes it totler and tumble and crum-
BILE to dust.
A man engrossed by one subject while
talking Of another. often SAYS one thing
when he means another. Perhaps some con-
Trajectory testimony may be accouned for
in this way; for man who has said what
he did no. mean to say, and is not conscious
of having said, will, Of course, be likely TO
deny ,ha, he did say so.
A SpUNKY WIFE.-A middle aged far
mer and his wife were enjoying a winter
evening costly together, when the CONVEX
sa,on turned upon religious matters, as
described in the Bible, which the man had
open before him. ''Wife," said the farmer,
"I've been thinking what happy society So
omon mus. have had in his day, with so
many wives, Sc, as he is here represented -
"Mdeed" replied the wife, some wha, milf:
ed: "you had better think of somelhin .
else, them A pretty Solomon you would
make, tru v; you can't take proper care of
one wife. What a figure you would cut,
then, with dozen wives, and all Of them
as spunky as amp The farmer took his
hat and went to the stable to feed the cattle
for the night.-Boston Post.
A gentleman once upon time, entered a
small shop in which vegetables were kept
for sale, and enquired if he had any "on-
ions''
'Onions, onions,' repeated the puzzled
vegetable dealer, "onions no, sir, ] be-
lieve not"
After the man had left, the perpexed veg
etabIe man, scratched his head for mo-
ment and then, as if struck with sudden
solution of that my stery, exclaimed
'Wonder if the blamed ignoran, fool did
mt mean ingyone."
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Wha, did blind man take at breakfast
and recover his sight? He took cup and
sac sir.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-12

When is money damp? When money is
de,c in the morning, and mist at night.
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THE LENT PAPER.

"John, what has become of last weeks
paper ?" inquired Mrs. c., Of her hus-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-09-24
REMOVED! REMOVED!!

WE have now taken the Store formerly occu-
w pied by r. ]. RAMSEY, (the Bitter man, at
THE FERRY SLIP, ALEXANDRIA,, "a,
where we shall be happy to see Our old customers
and friends generally from Maryland We have
Just laid in large supply os
Groceries, Liquors, &C.,
consisting, in part, of the following articles, viz
IS bags Java, Laguyra, Rio Coffee,
IS htds Port Rico and New Orleans Sugar
25 hhds and bbls New Orleans MoIasses
20 halfchests G. P, Imp Black and Y. H. Teas
100 bbls Rush Run, Monongahel Rye Whiskey
200 bbls common and rectified do
Is casks and ! casks French, Peach, and Domestic
Brandes
10 casks Port, MADEIRA and sweet Wines
10 casks Holland and domestic Gin
400 socks fine and ground alum Salt
10, 600 lbs mddng and shoulder Bacon
100 boxes sperm, adamantine and mould Candles
100 boxes variegated, Castle, yellow and brown
Soap
25 bbls and kegs No. Lard
1000 lbs, loaf and crushed Sugar
l000O Principe and Havana Cigars.
Also: Powder and Shot, Dye-Stuffs, Spices Win.
dowGIass, Putty, Starch, Rice, &c, &c, all OF
which will sell on the most accommodating
terms for cash, or to punctual customers on time
owe will pay the greatest attention to the
SALE of all kinds of PRODUCE, as agents, and
warrant to get the highest market prices for the
same. LANCASTER & GARDINER.
Alexandria, Va, June 10, 1850.
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CHARLES H. DRURY.

(Holngsworth street, corner Pratt street, head of
the Basin)
BALTIMORE,
HAVING completed his establishment, with
Ill 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-
stantIy hand Davis, of the different numbers
for cast and wrought shares S. & NJ, Chcnowith,
Wiley, 2 & 3 flrrow, No. 0, No. l & Hillside,
No. & 3 Connecticut, Beach improved Tor Posey)
with common Davis cast share, Self-sharpener or
Wrought Share.
Cu7tiraiors, Wheat Fans, Harroacs, &c.
Corn Cultivators, plain and expanding; Tobac
co do; Wheat Fans; Corn Shelter, with double
hopper; Old Vertical and Virginia Shelter; Har-
rows superior Pennsyvania-made GEain Cradles,
Revolving Horse Rakes; Cylindrical Straw Cutters.
Horse Pouers, Ihreshing Machine, and
Grist MIL
Horsepower Grist Mills, very useful and saw
ing article, and coming into general use Horse
Power and Threshing Machines-of these l need
not say anything, wherever they have been ia
use any time they are preferred to all others.
Small size Poicer and ThresAer.
G. H. DRuRr will this year make a smaller
size Power and Thresher-prce of Power, 500;
Thresher, $50; Band, $40; or, when purchased
together, $50.
Persons in want Of Implements made of the very
best material and put together in the strongest and
hest manner, TO answer the purpose for which they
are made, are invited to call on the subscriber.
G.. H. DRURY.
Baltimore June s. 1850.
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TROCERIES.-We have just received new
VI supply of Groceries, and would invite the pub
lie generally to call at their store before making
purchases elsewhere.
jy %. MEYNBERG s. GENZBERG.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.
THHE next session will begin on WEDNES-
Il DAY, the 18th day of October, 1851 and
close LIST March, 1852.
Nathan r. Smith, NJ. D., Surgery.
VIM. F.. A. Aiken M. D., Chemistry and Phi r.
macy.
Samuel Chew, M. D., Therapeutics, Matera
Medlca and Hygiene.
Joseph Robey, NJ. D., Anatomy and Physi-
ology.
VIM. Power, NJ. D., Theory and Practice of
Medicine.
Richard H. Thomas, M. d., Midwifery and Dis
eases of Women and Chldren.
George W. Miltenbcrger NJ. D., Pathological
Anatomy.
The most ample opportunities for the prose-
cution of Practical Anatomy at a moderate
expense.
Clinical Lectures four times week, by Profess
sors Smith and Power, in the Baltimore mfr
mary; with the privilege to daily visits to its wards
without charge to the student for the ticket.
Fees for the Lectures $50 to sos Practical
Anatomy $40; Naturalization So; Graduation $40
WILLIAM E. A. AIKEN, Dean.
Baltimore, Aug. 10, lS5l-tl5O.
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BUMPY OAK AGAINST THE
WORLD.
SPRING ARRIVALS.

SPRlNG AkRlS Ais
WE have again the pleasure of inviting our
w friends and the public generally, who arc al
ready vending their way In regular crowds to the
OLD OAK TREE, under v hose boughs they have
often taken shelter, as the present dimensions of
their pockets will abundantly testify. The season
has been rather unpropitious and some may have
began to fear her leaves would not develop them
selves, but quiet your fears, her green foliage is
now spread to the breezes of heaven, and here you
may come and find the balmy comforts Of life in all
their varieties
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Cutlery and
Crockery Boots, Shoes, Hats, Stationery, Saddle
ry, &c, with beautiful assortment of Ladies'
BONNETS, of the most fashionable styles, which
have been trimmed with great taste. Here Ladies
is something in the way of dress that cannot fail
to make you appear to the best advantage.
We again tender thanks to our numerous
customers for their liberal patronage, and pledgs
them word that the past is but earnest of tbs
future. MONROE g. BRO,
Bunny Oak, May ii, 1881.
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TO FARMERS
DEALERS.


AGRICULTURAL DEALERS.
ICOTTINGHAM s. JOHNSON. Manu-
factuIers of Plonghs, Agricultural I'm
plemenls, SC, near Pratt Stree, Wharf, 'front.'
ing on Grant and EIlicott streets, No. 9,
next door to Messrs Dinsmore & Kyle,
Baltimore, keep constantly on hand gene
raj assortment, and are prepared to execute
all ordes for AGRICULTURAL NIPPLE
MENIS AND MACHINERY, at the short
est notice, and on as favorable terms as can
be bad in the City. Having recently fitted
up Factory in PRATT STREET, between
Eutaw and Paca Streets, for the purpose.
where they prepared to manufacture
every article in their line, and can assure
their friends and the public tina, their work
will be executed with failhfulness, and the
materials of the bes. quality, and they fiat
ter themselves that all articles sold by them
will favorably compare with any to be OBJ
tanned elsewhere.
The farmers and planters Of Charles and
The ne igh boring counties, may find II to their
interest to cali and examine their stock and
Judge for themselves.
Among the machines they manufacture,
will be found the following, all of which
have been improved by them:
| Fitz's HORSEPOWER, with wrought shafts.
Alleys Horse-Power, s d" s.
! The Railway Power.
Also new Stationary Power, recently
gotten up, which possesses many advan-
lages over all others, and which agricultu-
rsts will do well to examine.
Thrashers Of various sizes and patterns.
~ Ploughs of every variety.
ST. Tanning Mills Of approved
sssssgs.saAsssx,o patterns. Harrows, Culriva-
.>=2=:@s7== tors Drills, Horse Rakes,
Straw Cutters, Crushers, SC. SC.
Castings of every description.
| aSAll Of The above are warranted.
Repairing done with expedition and fl
deity.
I g Mr.. JOHN T. CoLroN, at Aliens
Fresh, is our Agen, for the sale of Fi,z's
Improved Thrasher and Horsepower, bv
Coilingham s. Johnson. lie is also general
Agent for the sale of all our implements.
COTTINGHAM & JOHNSON.
Baltimore. july l6. 1851.
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CREIGHTON e. MCNAJR.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Hardware, Cutlery, Bar Iron, Steel and
Agricultural Implements,
Corner of King and Royal Streets, .alen-
andria, Va,
"OULD respectfully inform the citizens of
w Charles and the djacent counties that thew
have removed to the commodious building recent
ly occupied by Gregory & Adams as a dry Goods
Store, where they receiving a large and well
selected STocK OF GooDs in their line, which thew
will sell either at Wholesale or Retail at small
advance for cash. or to very punctual customers up
on a liberal credit. Their stock embraces greater
variety than any similar establishment that has eue
been IN this eity-therefore offers to purchasers a
chance to make better selection. The prices will
be guaranteed to be at the lowest notch. In add-
ton to their Stock of Pocket and Table Cutlery,
Building Materials, Carpenters Tools, Bar Iron,
Steel, Bellows, Anvis, Vices. Files, Rssps Horse
Shoes, &c, g., and other articles usually found in
Hardware Store, they have Combs Brushes, But
tons, Needless Pins, &c.-also, a well selected
stock of AGRlcuLrURAL IMPLEMENTS from the best
Manufactures, which will embrace:
PIoughs, Cultivators, Corn Shelters, Thermome-
ter and Cylindrical Churns, Best English and Anne
rican Scythes, Patent, Heavy and Common Sneaths,
Straw Cutters, Seed Drills, Scythe Stones, Rifles,
Grain Cradles, Hay, Manure and other Forks, Log,
Stage, Trace, Halter and other Chains, Shves,
Spades and Scoups of all qualities, Pruning Knives,
Pruning Scissors and Saws, Mill, Cross Cut and
Pit Saws, and many other articles too tedious to
numerate, but which suited to the wants of the
Farmer.
They will be pleased to exhibit their stock, and
persons who may visit Alexandria with view to
purchasing goods in their line, will do well to give
them call. A word to the wise is sufficient. Re-
member ga penny saved is penny gained
April 9, 1851.
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AN ADDITIONAL SUPPLY
OF NEW AND FASHIONABLE


DRY, FANCY, DOMESTIC IND .MLLLNER
GOODS.
TNHE subscribers would respectfully announce
Il to the country merchants and the public in
general, that they have just received an exquisite
additional supply of all articles touching the DRY
GooDs, DoMEsTIc, Fancy and MILLINER lines,
which, added to their previous large and well as
sorted stock, enables them to offer great inducements
to those who may feel disposed to give them call.
Their stock embraces an immense variety entirely
too tedious to enumerate Their own selections
Of all the goods, bought on the best terms in the
Eastern markets, may be some guarantee to dealers
and to all the public, that they enabled to sell
at prices that cannot be surpassed in this or any
other market.
| Orders from the country will receive prompt at
tenton at their following Stores-Batimore, 1913
Lexington, Street between Howard and Eutaw Sts
Port Tobacco, Charles County, and Leonardtown,
st. Mary's County.
Thankful for the liberal patronage hitherto given
them, they respectfully solicit continuance of the
same, pledgng themselves to every effort 10 give
general satisfaction.
MEYENBERG & BROTHERS.
Baltimore, May 7, 1851.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-09-24

WHOLESALE
WATCH AND JEWELRY STORE.

T H MILLER & co. Importers, Manufac-
IL. turers and Jobbers of WATCHES, JEW
ELRY e. FANCY GOODS, have leased the Old
Stand formerly occupied by Messrs Garfield, Bro.
& Co. SOUTHEAST CORNER OF CHARLES AND BAL
rIMoRE STREETS, (No 1917 which they have put
in complete order for the WHOLESALE WATCH
& JEWEI-RK BUSINESS.
In calling the attention Of the trade to the new
concern, we mention the fact that are associated
with one OF the most extensive Jeicet,y .um,utacur-
ing Establishments in the country, which must give
a decided advantage over all others in this market,
Tor supplying dealers with Jewelry at manufacture
srs' prices, feature in this branch of trade long
since needed, between Baltimore and the Southern
and Western Merchants.
We desire to call part cular attention to the
Watch department., which will at all times be sup
piled with a great assortment from the most cele-
brated manufacturers, and kept in perfect running
order, SO that purchasers may at take them,
with written guarantee that they will perform
correctly.
This branch Of the business will receive the es-
pecial attention of one Of the firm, whose extensive
and practical knowledge of the business, will we
nope, give Us place in the confidence of buyers.
We respectfully invite you to call upon US when
you next visit our city, confidently believing that
IAN examination of our Goods will prove to you, that
they are better styles and cheaper than you have
ever seen in this market, and assure you that no
effort shall be wanting our part to make the ac-
4uaintanee one of mutual benefit.
L.. II. MILLER & co.
Old stand. formerly occupied by Garfield, Bro. s.
Co. S. E. corner of Charles & Baltimore SITS.
REFERENCES: Messrs. Wyeth, Blackjack s. Co.
Gwyn, Reid s. Taylor, James Hodges & Brother,
man & Hinrchs, Sangston & Co, Barthlow, Gwyn
s Co, Rely & Pendleton. Cushings & Bailey, John
Murphy & Co, Moore & Griffin.
Baltimore, Aug. 81, l85l.-ly