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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-03

SCIENCE IN AGRIcuLTURE.-As specimen
Of soil Of good appearance was given to Mr.
Humphrey Dsvy, feom Lincolnshire, in
England, as remarkable for steriIity. On
anal yzing it, he found sulphate Of iron. He
recommended a ,op-dressng Of lime; and
the sulpha,e Of iron was forthwith convert
ed into the sui pha,e Of lime; a noxious
substance was al once changed into an elc-
ment of fertility. II was the boast of Frank
lin, that he had stripped lightning of its per-
lis, and had chained the lhunderbolt. Chem
istry does more. Poisons are changed by
its aIchymy into the means of subsistence.
The Hon. Reverdy Johnson purchased,
in lS49, farm, near Baltimore, in the las,
stage Of impoverishment. Such was its re-
cuced condition. lha! the las! crop Of corn
was no, more than one peck. He states
that all the vegetable matter growing on the
two hundred acres Of cleared land, includ-
ing brars, sssssfras, and other bushes, If
carefully collected, would have been insult
6cient for the manufacture of one four-horse
wagon load Of manure. He applied to Dr..
David Stewart, of Baltimore, an able che
mist, who rode out 10 the farm and procure
ed specimens Of the soil, which he carefully
analvzed He found that i, contained an a.
bundance Of lime, potash, msgnesis, iron
and organic matter, duly mixed with aIum'-
ma and sand. One eIemen, of fertile soil
was wanting, phosphoric acid and of this
there was no trace. He recommended an
application to the soil Of the bi-phosphate
Of lime, preparation Of bones, as the bes.
mode Of supplying the deficient clement
The remedy was given at the expense Of
ten dollars per acre. |. was The one thing
needful. Health was restored to The patient.
and the grateful soil yielded last year 80
bushels Of wheat per acre to the proprietor.
Nothing else was wanting. Here was
beautiful triumph Of science. There is no
doubt about the facts; the experiment al
Irsc.ed the attention Of hundreds. 1t was
detailed to the writer by Mr.. Johnson him
self, and various Others worthy of perfect
reliance. Ii has been made known to the
country in the American Farmer.
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Our charge d,Agaires az vienna.

The pfenna correspondent of the kondon
1g,aes, commenting on the recent affair OF the
young American who was arrested at Pestla,
aDd>was released in consequences Of the active
inteIposition of our legation, makes the follow
ing observations on the position of our Charge
d'AEaires at the Austrian court:
"Icannot refrain from remarking, that, by the
earnest desire of friends on the other side of
the Atlantic to do things cheaply, they sometimes
defeat their own ends. Thus instead of full
mnsfster here, they have charge d'afaires,
who although the representative of %, 100000 Of
sou., enjoys, thanks to the etiquette observed at
tins <Ssrs no more consideration than if he came
fromTzio smallest Of the German municipalities.
In England it would be Of little consequence, but
in a country where a charge d'affaires has no
claim whatever to go to court in his diplomatic
. capacity IL becomes matter of some little i'm
portosace."
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The sioux Treaty.

The st. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer, in noticing
the success of the commissioners in concluding a
treaty with the lower bands OF Sioux Indians for
slant, says
These Indians receive for their lands an amount
somewhat less than was paid for the lands Of the
upper bands. They will receive, after removal,
5000, 900 to settle their obligations, remove, and
sabsist them--and, after that, cash annuities of
$4,000 per annum, or three fourths much as
vas stipulated in the treaty with the upper bands,
and the same ratio, three -fourths much of annu
ites that arc not cash annutits-for fifty years.
There will have been paid out III all, at the ex-
piraton of the fifty years, little less than 5000,
900, for the entire purchase. On Wednesday the
Indians were paid in cash s 30 600, being part Of
the funds unpaid TO them, and remaining DUE as
arrcarages, by the terms of their treaty of 1887.
"All the annuities guaranteed in both treaties
that have Just been made, will be added together,
and paid out per capita, to all of them together.
These are the figures (nearly)
The lower bands receive in oil. s | ,0f4, 0l0
or which there is to be paid down at
the ratification, Observation-Disclosures. 100000
The remaining $S240l0 will be put at
five per cent interest for fifty years
the principal then to revert to the UNI
ted States; this interest will yield
to them annuities as follows, for fifty
years:
Civilization fund. 10000
Goods and clothing, .......,... 10000
Schools. ...............,.. 5000
49,
Whole payment to lowor bands,.....-$ ], 044 $40
upper bands. ......... l,665,o0O
Total purchase money. ..... s2,7o9,O
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Health of MIR. Clay.

HENRY CLAY was, at the last accounts, at
the Blue Lick watering place. The editor OF
the Maysville Eagle, who was recently there,
in his paper of the 18th inst. says:
awe are very much gratified to be able to state
that Mr. CLAWS health, in the last ten days, has
very much improved. Indeed, we thought he look
ed as well, and talked with much vivacity and
elasticity of spirit, as of yore. When we saw him
in June we felt melancholy apprehension that
he ght not be able again to appear in the great
theatre Of his patriotic struggles and triumphs; but
that apprehension is banished, and we look
forward with hope and confidence TO new triumphi
10 be won for his country in the Senate"
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ronoh mos thc AnoInted.

The Democratic Carbonari of Ohio, who
have conspired against the peace of the Union,
by an annually -renewed and secret pledge to
eradicate" the evil of slavery, have found in
the Union a most efficient advocate. When
the Wing committees of New York published a
call for the purpose Of hamonizing if possible
the differences which "lacerated" the Wing
party, our amiable contemporary exploded like
an entire package Of Chinese pop-crackers. It's
indignation was 50 intense against these enc
mics Of the Compromise, that it denounced us
because we undertook to prove that the call
pledged the Wings of New York to no action
inconsistent with that measure We con
sidered the declarations Of abstract opinion as
we did those of the co operationists Of South
Carolina, harmless, so long as they pledged the
party to no measures to give effect to them. Our
contemporary charged the Administration with
having Surrendered" to the Free soil party, and
contended that the abstract declaration of the
New York Wings, thatthey had right to discuss
the propriety of modifying or repeating any law,
or provision of any law, was equivalent to de-
claration that they toouLd do 50 in regard TO the
Fugitive Slave law.
In the mean time we had read provision
in recently reported State constitution, by
which the Legislature is required, in referring
to any part Of a law, to quote the law toll
dem verbs, and is prohibited from referring to
it by description.
We turned then to the Ohio Democratic reso-
lutions, which "resolved to adhere to the reso.
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THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON JUDGED BY LAMAR
rIsE.-The two first volumes of the Histoire de Ia
Restauration, by Alphonse de Lamartine, have just
made their appearance at Paris. To judge by the
favorable reception which the French newspaper
press has given to these Volumes says the Courier
dss Fiat, Unis, this work seems destined to the
same success that OF the Girondins, the publca-
ton of which event in the world. In the
part of this history where the author pronounces
judgment on the Empire at the moment of the EN-
peror's first fall. Lamartine says:
'There are flaterers of renown as there are flat
terors of power; because is itself power
and by placing ourselves within the radiation of a
great name, we fancy that we sharing the halo
by which it is surrounded, and crushing the world
by the authority of prejudice. This is the ia
uictis of the historian But this potency of renown
il in fact an evil potency after all, which to just
extent must have the courage to resist, for fear
that posterity may bow down, like the age; that
ralty, like independence, may be discouraged; and
that virtue may at least have its right of protest
well its witness. Napoleon not a man for
Plutarch, but one for Machiavel. His motive was
neither virtue nor his country, but power and re-
nown."
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INDIANAPoLls AND BELLEFoNTAISE RAILROAD
The indianapolis Slate Journal OF the 18th instant
bays:
1--WE learn that the Hon. o. H. Smith, President
of the indianapolis and Bellefontane Railroad Com
pany, who is now cast, has made a contract 10
carry the mailfrom indianapolis to Anderson daily,
Except Sundays) and to supply the offices on the
inst, and to extend to Muncie 80 the cars
shall run TO that point. We also learn that the To-
conceive TO be used in the construction Of the road
is expected here in few days, and that there will
moving forward rapidly from New York by the
northern lakes and canals in time to have the road
completed, and daily trains at Muncie by the first
of November next"
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The FlRE ANNIHILAToR.-In the Rutherfordton
IN. CO. Mountain Banner Of Tuesday there ap-
pears an allegation (the truth of which the Banner
has no reason to doub) from DIR. w. A. Graham,
now of Mcdowell county, to the effect that he was
the first who made the discovery how to apply,
practically, carbonic gas to extinguish destructive
fire or flames. DR.. Graham claims the invention
as far back as 1887, in November OF which year he
nled his specifications and caveat, which he states,
still remain in the Patent Office at Washington.
The doctor his intention Of repairing to
this city, upon the meeting of the next Congress,
to renew his application for patent, which, it APP
pears, was refused by the Patent Office in 1897, on
account Of the invention being stated not TO possess
that novelty which would justify the office in is
suing one, and doubts existing as to its being ca
pablo of being carried into effect. According to
DR.. Graham's statement, Mr.. Calhoun brought the
matter before the Senate in 1889, and a special
committee was appointed to investigate it, but Pc
cunary difficulties prevented the doctor appearing
before the committee, and the affair to have
dropped until now, when the paragraphs that have
recently appeared in the papers relative to Mr..
Phillips's alleged discovery, have again brought
DR.. Graham before the public.
Charleston Courier, 9th
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interruption of more than a week, (says the Will
Transport Sentintt.) the canal is again in naviga-
BILE order. Between one and two hundred boats
werR detained below and above the /" leak" On
Wednesday fifty passed down in one unbroken
line. Among the number was the steam tow-boat
Virginia, which had five boats in tow, all loaded
with coal. The Sentinel finds great fault with the
management of the canal in that vicinity, and
says:
owe design to have change in the manage
ment of the canal, and will have it. We speak for
the people of Maryland. The superintendent Of
this part of the work stated that it small
leak or break. and that il would be repaired in a
few days. The facts in the case are, that naviga-
ton suspended eight or nine days, at loss OF
at least y 6 900 or 81 900 to boat owners, when
the work might have been repaired in two or three
days. Any amount of hands might have been pro-
cured"
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MIR. Webster.

The Concord On. II. y Statesman learns from
a gentleman of Franklin that, however much
Mr. WEBSTER might be inclined to comply
with urgent and repeated requests that he
would, during his present visit in New Hamp-
shire, address his fellow-citizens either at Con
cord or Manchester, he feels constrained re-
spectfully to decline them. His health is such
as TO make il necessary to seek repose, and
should he make public address at all, he
would not feel like doing so until some weeks
hence.
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THE REPUBLIC.
TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 10. 1851.
WASHINGTON:

"Theserie Of measures to which have alluded
are regarded by me as a settlement, in principle
and substance-a final settlement danger
ous and exciting subjects which they embraced {"
"By that adjustment we have been rescued from
the vide and boundless agitation thatsurrOunded
US, and have a firm, distinct, and legal ground
to rest upon. And the occasion, trust, willJus-
tify me III ExHoRTIKe MY coUNTRYMEN TO RALLY
UPON AND MAISTAIN THAT GROUND as the best3af
not the only means, of restoring peace and quiet
TO the country, and maintaining inyiolate them
'tegrity ofthe Union"
[PREsrDENT FILLMoRE's MESSAGE.
"The Presidents message, at the opening of the
present session Of Congress, expresses fully and
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion OF all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
sistration of the Government, in regard to what
sare called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
.sures of last session That opinlonis, that those
measures should be regarded in principle as
a final settlement of the dangerous ana exciting
subjects which they embrace; that though they
were not free from impertecdons, yet, in their
mutual dependence and connexon, they formed
"a system of compromise the most conciliatory
and beat for the entire country that could be OBJ
tanned from conflicting sectional interest and
'opinions, and that therefore they should be ad-
'hered to, until time and experience should de-
'naonstrate the necessity of further legislation to
guard against evasion or abuse. Thatopinion, SO
far as know, remains entirely unchanged, and
will be acted upon steadily and decisively The
peace ofthe country requires this; the security o.
'the Constitution requires this; and everyconside-
ration of the public good demands this. If the
Administration cannot stand upon thePrinciPles
ofthe message, it does notsxpectt ostand at all"
TDANIEL WEBsTER's Letter 10 the Union Meeting
at UestcheSteT.
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From Cuba.

The Savannah NeiOs Gays it has been permitted
to make the following extract from letter received
in that city, dated Jacksonville, Florida, August
H. 1851, which, however, should be taken with the
customary grain of salt:
"a vessel arrived here yesterday morning from
Cardenas, having made the passage in five days
from that port.
Although neither the captain nor passengers,
one of them Spaniard, were willing to commune
cate the political news Of the island, from their
conversation 1t is clear that the flame of the revolu-
ton has caught all over the island
80 II was said in Cardenas when the vessel sailed
counters with the patriots, one of some i'm portance
in which the latter had completely routed the Span
iards, killing about one hundred men, and captur-
ing fourteen pieces of artillery, which, without
doubt, means great deal.
They also confirm the rising at Villa Clara,
Trinidad, Santiago de Cuba, and Pinal del Rio,
so that there only remains to the Spanish govern
ment Havana and Matanzas in the western depart
ment.p
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s,.i,sh Income and Expenditure.

The'goyernment balance sheet of the income
and expenditure of Great Britain, for the year
ending ,taly 9Th. shows the following result:
The income was sf53 ,045 ,267 9s., and the ex-
penditurs f5O,0l2, $50 l3s. 4d., showing an eS-
cess OF i1ssme over the expenditures .f5,D32,-
7S6 rs. Sd. The balances in the exchequer on
the 9TH ef July last year were $500, $50 Is.
l02d., and on the 9Th ultimo they amounted to
-e7 ,934>l54 9s. Cad.
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Gnrernor Collier.

We stserve that the Democratic papers
claim tie election of Governor COLLIER as that
of the "secessionist candidate" This is an
error. The truth is, we believe, that Governor
CoLLiaA was quasi secessionist in the first
instances. but abandoned that ground for posi-
ton of Lcieeenity, which enabled him to re-
ceive the votes of both parties. Difficult as il
may be- "a ascertain his precise opinions, it is
suficieBs to say that they were satisfactory on
the Uniop question to men of all political COM
plexiops.
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examination in the fugitive slave at Buffalo,
mentioned in recent Geographic despatch, re-
suited in order that he should be returned to his
owner in Kentucky. The fugitive was cook on
board tho steamer Buckeye State. He did not
deny that he was a slave.
After his arrest, and previous TO the examination
there was an attempt at rescue as the prisoner was
on his way TO the courtroom Some two or three
persons were knocked down, but beyond that not
much damage appears to have been done. No fur
ther effort fora rescue by violence appears to be an
tcipated
Before giving his order for the removal Of the fu-
gitive, Mr.. II. K. Smith, the United States Com
missioner, offered TO subscribe twenty five dollars
toward purchasing the freedom of the negro.
The son of the owner Of tho negro 10 under arrest
for mn assault upon him by knocking him down by
blow upon the head at the time Of the arrest.
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From Havana.

The brig Charles Kershaw arrived at Charleston
on the l4th instant, with Havana dates to the 6th.
She reports that, three days prior to her depart
ure, small United States steamer arrived at Ha-
vana, with some intelligence respecting the move
ments Of General Lopez, which caused the greatest
excitement, and all the Spanish vessels Of war and
steamers were Immediately ordered out to cruise
along the coast.
The Charles Kershaw brings no news as to the
revolution.
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THE REPUBLIC.

ed to be any thing more than Northern man
with national principles, it is not surprising
that the insincere and unnatural professions Of
VAN buren, should have Disguised all, and
that the honest and unpretending character Of
FILLMORE should have commanded popular
confidence
We hope to see that letter frequently 1t
disProVes more efiectually the predictions of
our opponents than any other document which
could be. Presented to the public.
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rne President at tho White sulphur.

A letter from a friend at the White Sulphur
Spring. written the day after the arrival of the
PRESIDENT, informs us that he was received in
s'manner becoming him and the company
here collected, with as cordial greeting as
heart could wish
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MIR. EDwARp EvERETT, of the city Of WRshng-
tongwe~Ts~sA,tly hurt by being thrown from a bn-
ronche ip the city Of Boston; but lesfn FROM the
Boston Traveller of Saturday that he 4 out Of dan
ger, and fast recovering from the effects ofthe
,cidept ~
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GENERAL SAIET-ARsAUD.-By deerce Of the
Goth of July, General Leroy dc saint-Arnaud,
general of division, returning from Africa, is APP
pointed to the command OF the second division Of
the army of Paris, in the place Of General Guilla-
bert, Of the same rank, called to the command Of
the Eleventh Military Division of France.
The Law OF PRrMooENITuRE has been abolished
in Upper Canada, act to that effect having re-
eeived the royal assent,
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BExRY w. CoLLIER has been selected Governor
Of Alabnssa beyond all pcrsdyenture
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Here is comparison between France and other
countries, by Alphonse Ross, which is fair speci-
men OF the idea entertained By Frenchnen in gem
eral on their relative Importance:
''The whole world would die of ennui in three
years if France did not exist. Thanks to France,
other people have always something newto look at,
and curiosity has something to live Without
France, people would never read the newspapers;
they would never ask, What is going on? In fact,
in other countries things move along slowly and
azily; generally nothing happens at all, or if by
chance something does urn up, the events of to-
day are the logical consequence OF those OF yes-
terday, which were themselves brought about by
what occurred the day before, while here you may
always expect something unlocked for, something
absurd or grotesque. The first representation of
every thing is given in France. We play the
comedy, the rest Of the world looks on; only we
perform the comedy little too ofcu at our own
expense"
Lola Monies had fight the other day in the
Champs Elysees; she was sitting in a carriage
with female companion, both of whom, it is said,
were little the worse for the libations in which
they had been indulging. Probably one of them
told the other she could not walk crack, or was
guilty of some insult of the sort, for from words
they came TO finger nails, in which the Bavarian
had decidedly the worst of it. She was rescued
from the fury of her exultng adversary, and was
sent OF dissolved in tears, to her hotel
The fonrth page of the Constitutional and the
De6dfs, both, little larger than your own paper,
was occupied yesterday with single advertise
ment Half the page is taken by the words THtRrr
DAYS OF PLEASURE ATPARIs The letters OF the word
PLEASURE six inches tSA Never was advertis-
ing carried to such height before The object il
to call attention society formed for the purpose
Of giving its subscribers, during thirty eonsecu-
tive days great number of varegated pleasures
for very little money" Il is afterwards stated that
for The moderate of fifteen francs, 900 francs
worth OF amusement will be secured TO tire happy
possessor of a coupon
The theatres, concerts, bale, cirsuscs, hippo
dromes, balloons, to be treated with, and will
open their doors wide to the subscribers. The CAPT.
tai is TO consist of three millions, divided into two
hundred coupons of fifteen francs each. The thirty
days are to commence on the LIST of. September
next The undertaken of this singular enterprise
is quite well known, being the keeper of book
store entitled Everybody's Library"
The harvest is occupying considerable attention.
The details received from the country are contra
diotory but enough ia certain to allow an opinion
to be formed II will probably be little under
what may be considered an ordinary season. Wheat
has already risen, and the obstinate wet and cloudy
weather which has lately brooded over the city and
the envrons will probably force it still higher.
Yours, FRANCO.