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The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-29

a convention, to consider method for i'm.
proving the Uupper Mississippi, met at Bur.
'lington, Iowa, on Thursday; 29l delegates
were pretent, and great harmony prevailed but
nothing Of importance has been done as vet.
Reports from Tampico TO the 9th state Gen.
eral Canales had asked permission of the pro.
visional congress Of Mexico to treat with the
rebels. Congress had refused to make any
terms, but authorized the government to employ
all the means the state could afford, including
the national guard, to suppress the insurrection.
a number Of troops had left Tampico and Vera
Cruz, for the Rio Grande.
Accounts to the 18th instant, from Mata.
moras, state that the town has not vet been at.
tackled by the revolutonsts, but they were in
hourly expectation of an assault.
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Steam and Gas Fire Engine.

A steam and gas engine for extnguishng fires
has been invented by Mr. William L. Law, OF
Philadelphia, who has taken measures to secure
a patent IL is intended TO be the freman's
friend, by doing the severe work, and requiring
attendance only, and n description of il will no
doubt be intei csting TO our Newark firemen.-
Ii is so constructed to propel itself to fires,
and to work the pump when there, by the rota.
ry motion which drives the wheels, while the
wheels, by a continuance, are made to act the
part of fys. When the engine is standing IN
the engine house. says the Scientific American.
the boiler always 60 tins a sufficient quantity Of
water TO get up steam, aud at the same time is
charged with carbonic acid gas by suitable appar
atus, until 1t contains sufficient TO work the en-
CINE for ten minutes, in which time steam can be
raised TO take its place, when exhausted. The
kindling and fuel is laid in the fre-box, ready to
be ignited In an instant. When an alarm of fire
Is given, the engineer mounts his seat, and by
opening the throat valve, the engine will instant
ly prope itselfin the direction of the fire, while
at the same time the kindling in the hre.box is
ignited, and the blower being in motion, will
raise steam in time TO work the engine before
the gas Is used up. When the engine arrives al
the fire, by merely choking the fore wheels and
pulling the lever connected with the standards,
the hind wheels will be raised from the ground.
and act as fly wheels when the rotary pump is
put in motion by letting on the steam. The
pump will force three or four hundred gallons
Of water one hundred and fifty or two hundred
feet high per minute, which will extinguish any
ordinary fire in very few mlnutes II is in
tended TO use two three bcrse power. engines to
do the work. The whole will weigh about one
and half ton'.-vNepark ~ Mercury.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-29

CoSvicTED--John NJ Thurston, who killed
bis brother-in-law, has been found guilty of
murder in the first degree, at Owepo. This is
rather a singular case. 1t was proven by yari
Gus witnesses, that the prisoner was a strong
abolitionist, and very eccentric in his religious
views and had frequently expressed his belief,
that 1T was less a crime TO shoot a man than 60
vote for STAKEHOLDER or liquor seller" Unfor
tunately for himself he put bis theory in practice ;
the plea OF insanity had no effect on the miads
Of the jury, who had sworn TO render a verdict
in accordance with the evidence and the result
of his misguided principles is the gallows. The
ca Of tlis miserable man should be a warning
to the destructive fanatics, throughout the coun.
try, who preach resistance TO the laws of both
God and man, and who would delight In Kidding
the earth Of all persons who do not approve Of
their peculiar notions Of society, morality, &c.
W. Y. Herald,
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Is THERE GOLD IN GREENLAND Gold !.
starting mp so Unexpectedly in all the ouLof
the.way corners Of the earth, that we should
scarcely be surprised 10 hear that it had beer
discovered on the ice Lergs Of the Arctic ocean
In fact, it is supposed TO exists in Greenland
as will be seen by the following:
"A commission Of Danish, English, and Nor.
wegian mineralogsts, has been sent to Green.
land to ascertain whether the precious metals ex.
ist in the mountains Of that country. The pro.
ject is undertaken at the instance Of NJ. Code
fridi Lund, a member Of the chamber Of com.
Kerce Of Copenhagen, and Sir Walter Trevel-
yam, an English mineraogist, well known for
his geological explorations in the Fare Island
The commission sailed from Copenhagen last
month, for the port Of Godthabt, in the south OF
Greenland"
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Rowdyism is rampant here still, and scarcely
a night passes without being marked with some
deed Of violence. Quiet people are knocked
down and trampled upon by set Of rufiians,
apparently for mere pastime; and Of course the
police don't interfere until they are too far off
to be overtaken. The truth is the police are
afraid of these fellows, and know that if they
interfere, they would be marked men, and ven.
geance would certainly follow. But what
state Of things and what security for life or
property have We, If such outrages can be
committed with impunity, and under the noses
Of the very men too, who are paid TO afford
such protection.-N York Correspondent of
The Savannah Neps.
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DIRECT TRADE.--We yesterday made few
remarks on plan that is now in progress for
rendering our planters independent Of New
York and Liverpool, by exporting themselves
their produce to those parts, which are now SUI .
piled with il, through The medium OF houses in
those cities. To-day we have the qualification Of
noticing a circumstance, which may well be re
garded as an era in the commercial history Of
Charleston-thst is, the arrival Of the British
ship Grdsmere, Captain Vale, from Calcutta,
with 800 bales Of Gunny bagging for the no use
Of Messrs. John Fraser g. Co This is the first
direct communication with the East and this
city, that has taken place within the recollec-
tons Of our oldest merchants, and with ton
mage W ichi rapidly increasing, and which would
DO credit 10 any port, we venture TO say that the
day Is not far distant, when our commerce with
the East will be in no measure inferior 10 even
that Of Boston.
Messrs. ]. Fraser g. Co. are likewise the i'm
porters Of 1880 hags Of coffee, by the Hanove-
ran schooner Oste, which arrived yesterday from
Rio de Janeiro--thus setting an exam pie which
is worthy Of imiiation---and for which they de.
serve the thanks OF our citizens. Let the sug.
gestion Of our correspondent &C" be adopted
relative TO the deepening Of our harbor, and the
system Of direct trade--erpor a. well as inporl
IS Systematically pursued, and Charleston must
become the emporium Of the South Charles.
ton Courier, 22d inst
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The IABoRER Is WORTHY OF HIS HIRE-
The telegraph brings us the news that Judge
Sharkey, Of Mississippi, has received the place of
consul at Havana, rice Owens, of Georgia, re.
moved, for impertinently presumnp that the
nounced the Cuban adventures as pirates and
outlaws;-or rather, for stupidity supposing that
the President would bear the responsibility of
what was discovered to be an unpopular act,
when he had the choice Of fastening il uron
subordinate. We have no sympathy for Mr.
Owens. He was, to all appearance, the medium
by which Georgia was paid for deserving the
South. lie is now paid in his own coin, be
trayal and deseriion.
But we admire the fortunes Of Judge Shar
key! What dear delightful politician he is |!
The president Of that hot Headed convention in
Mississippi, which blew the first trumpet note Of
organized resistance 10 the North, and called into
being the Nashville convention the writer Of
private letters to Foote, approving Of the com.
promise, about which, on further consideration.
he was 30 much concerned, he swoSe he would
cut his (Foote's) throat il he dared to publish
them, and which were nevertheless published
without anybody's throat be NO cut !; the presi.
dent Of the first Nashville convention, and refus.
ing TO attend the second which met in accord
ance with resolutions he had signed and ap
proved the writer of caustic retorts on the
National Inteliigeneer, vindcating Southern re-
sistance and finally, the active agitator for
Southern submission ever new, fresh, versatile
Judge Sharkey does he not deserve 20 be re-
warded for the necromantic activity Of his ter
giversations Chrleston Mercury.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-29

ALIAS Two PER CENT A MosrH I'VE never
saw the other ends Of some of the wires of Wall
street better designated than in the following
passage from an article in the Herald, on SON.
day in New York":--
IF, during the week, the stranger sbould he
surprised at the intense activity and insane en-.
gerness TO make money, which prevail among
our business men, let them look at their hand.
some wives and daughters as they sail out 10
church in full Sunday apparel, and he will won-
der no longer. This vast, uninterrupted stream
Of twenty-five dollar bonnets, fifty dollar silks.
yard-wide ribbons, embroidered shawls. velvet
robes, and costly feathers, bespeaks an unparal.
lelcd, extravaganza in the families of the indus.
trious and prosperous many who make up the
great body OF the population Of every large CITY.
The expensive and ostentatious STYLE of tbis
immense class-both in their dress and manner
OF Ivlng-is one of the most striking character
Istlcs OF our country and our age No where
else in the world can one-tenth of 30 great
number Of extensively 1--WE do not say welD
dressed women be seen In the same time or
compass, as in Broadway on fine Sunday morn
ing When we encountered this brilliant bro
cession, last Sunday, and rememberea that money
was worth two per cent. month in Wall street,
we could not help roughly estimating the enor-
nous interest the husbands and the fathers Of
New York bestow upon their wives and daurh.
ters. Home Journal.
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HINTS AS TO EDUCATION IN BODILY GRACE
lin mere introduction to the mention of
Wells new dancing acadmey, the following sen.
sibe remarks were made by the accomplished
edtress of the Verdict
when girls have grown up TO that aw kward
age when they are all legs and arms, when
they have sat for years Chose years during
which their form is hourly growinp) with pro.
truding shoulders, walked with slouchinp gait
then, just as the awkward girl is required to be
an elegant lady, she is taken to a dancing.
master, and darcing lessons are administered 10
her. None Of the evils we have signalized are
noticed, but she is taught, with these ungainly
limbs, the waltz, the polka, or any other dance
that may be the fashion. Now, a girl il called
on to dance perhaps twenty times in the course
OF year, and for only five or six years of her
ilie. Sbe Is destined to walk, sit and move oil
her NE IL Is essential, therefore, that she
should be taught all these things: for. in the
hrst place. grace is essential to beauty and "a.
sential to health; yes, 10 health, for grace
means that every limb should be In It's proper
position, and should fulfil its allotted duties.
Therefore, unless this is accomplished, the
whole system Of our nature Is impaired, and
some evil will ensue In this country, of ull
Others, this subject requires particular attention.
How many lovely faces are here marred by
narrow contracted chests, curved spines, and
pointed elbows? Then, women walk here with
the twitter Of bird, hopping from branch 70
branch. They must be taught to walk, that
they may acquire strength by proper balance
OF the body. Women must be graceful, for
from harmony Of motion we Judge OF harmony
OF mind. Besides, they are, in the world Of
slovenliness and toll, the embodiment of the
beautiful, and are bound to be graceful IN AIN
they do, ia order that we NAV not lose ali
memory of classical perfection.-Hone journal
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IRELAND Efforts are making to induce emf.
grafton TO Peru. The government Of that coun.
try consent to pay two thirds Of the passage
money, or Is for each adult In consideration
Of this sum the parties bind themselves to work
certain length Of time at fixed wages, or else
to repay il in monthly instalments Only cath.
Ole emigrants arc wanted.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-29

W- 1t will be perceived by advices from
Spain, that there is project TO sell Cuba and
Puerto Rico to England, for one hundred and
fifty millions Of dollars. This will not coincide
at all with the views or inclinatons Of this coun-
try. The possession of such an island contigu-
Gus to our Southern States, by any power car
ryiEg out abolition principles, will inevitably in.
England get footing so near to us-in posi-
ton to strike such deadly blows at our commerce
in case of war, or even during peace, without
opposition. We do not see how such sale can
be permitted for England would literally stand,
not merely between US and Cuba, and in some
measure between US and Mexico, but between
US and our own California.
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m. itr.si, Pafty Of the soalii,

When DIR. WEBSTER was lett standing alone
IN JoHS TYLER's cabinet--deserted by the wing
party and by his ministerial colleagues, he hap
pened to take journey to Boston. OF course
he attended Wing meeting, and after listening
to the hearty denunciations of the President, he
turned to the right and to the left, and inquired
+" Where am to go?" The same question may
be pertinently asked of the Union party Of Mis-
sssippi, Alabama and Georgia Where is this
Union party to go!
Will some one of the Union oracles Of the
South be good enough to enlighten us upon this
mystery. Cannot our neighbor of the Union
inform us where this Union party is to go?-
Compounded, as it is, of the mass of the Wing
patty, and of the Predetermined deserters from
the Democratic ranks, after hlvng saved the
Union,' will not Othelos occupation be gone !?
Can this Union party fraternize with the Demo-
Gratis in their national convention at Baltimore /?
Can they meet with the Wings at Philadelphia ?
Will it tumble TO pieces and resolve itself into
its original elements of Wings and Demo-
Gratis? And in that event, can the Washington
Union inform us whether Mr.. COBB, or Mr..
FooTE, will turn up Wing or Democrat?-
In Georgia Mr.. CoBB was the candidate of the
whole Wing party, with a fraction from the
Democratic. Ditto, FooTE in Mississippi. Now,
it strikes us that, in the breaking up of the
Union party, common gratitude will require that
Messrs. COBB and FooTE should adhere to that
detachment to which they have been most in.
debted for the prominent position they hold in
this Union party. If they do, they will be very
apt to wake up on some fine morning, and find
that they are good orthodox Wings. Will the
Washington Union undertake the task of throw
ing little light upon this subject?
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-09-03
COUNTY CLERK.

To the Voters of Charles County:
At the solicitation of some friends, present my
self to your consideration as candidate for Clerk
of Charles County Court, and respectfully solicit
your suffrage.
July 9, 1951-tf.
To the Voters Of Charles County,:
CITIZENS The organic law of your
State being changed by the adoption of the new
Constitution, under the provisions of which rights
and privileges are secured to you, which were
withheld in the old-among them, the right to say
directly through the medium of the ballot-boX,
who shall be your Judge, Clerk, Register of Wills,
and other officers, |, in common with others have
determined to present myself to your consideration
as candidate for the Clerllship Of your County
Court Your humble servant,
June IS, 1851. JOHN H. DIGGES.
sTsWe are requested to announce Mr.. JOHN
R. ROBERTSON, as a Candidate for the office
of Clerk of Charles County Court.
June 18th, 1851.
Mr. EDITOR: You are authorized to announce
me as Candidate for the office of CLERK or
CHARLES County CouRr. pledge myself, if e.
lected. to discharge my duty with all the ability
my past experience in the office may enable me to
command. RICHARD IL. N11CHELL.
June IL, 1951.-H.
To the Voters Of Charles County:
announce myself as candidate for the office
of CLERK OF CHARLES COUNTY Court, and respect
fully solicit your suffrage at the election in No
vember next If elected l will discharge the du-
ties of the trust with diligence and fidelity:
THOMAS B. BERRY.
June II, 1851. [aug. 20-te.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-09-03

Mr. WELLS You are authorized to announce
Col. DANIEL JENIFER candidate for the Re-
gister of Wills Office.
july 9, 1851.
To the Voters of Charles County:
present myself as a candidate for the office of
Register of Wills, at the election to be held in
November next. With no higher ambition than
to be useful to my fellow man, if, after clerical
apprenticeship of five, and judicial service of
more than nine years in the Orphans Court, you
shall deem me qualified to discharge its various
duties-iudicial and mnisterial-and shall place
me in said office, shall aim to you with all
due diligence, zeal and fidelity.
July 9, 1S5l.-tf. R. BARNES.
To the Voters of Charles County:
announce myself as a candidate for the Office
of Register Of Wills for said county.
JOHN B. LAWSON.
July ?, 1851.
Mr.. WELLS: Please say to the Voters of
Charles, through the columns of your paper, that
am Candidate for the Office of Register of Wills
for Charles County. My past experience as Clerk
in that Office is sufficient guaranty for my ability
to discharge its duties. If elected, pledge my
self to be faithful to the trust.
TIMOTHY A. SMITH.
June 18th, 1851.
sISMr. JOHN II. BOSWELL requests us to
announce him as a candidate for Register Of
Wills.
June 25, 1851.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-09-03
NOTICE..

TNHE WING VOTERS of the respective dis
Il tricts of Charles County are requested to meet
at their several places ofvoing on SATURDAY al
ternoon, the 9th day ofSEPTEMBER, at 3 O'Clock,
to appoint twenty delegates in each district to meet
in Convention in Port Tobacco on TUESDAY, the
9th of SEPTEMBER, for the purpose OF nominating
two Delegates to the Legislature five County Com
missioners, and three Delegates to the Wing State
Convention to be held in the city of Baltimore on
the 18th of SEPTEMBER.
The importance of this Convention, it is hoped,
will suggest to every Wing the propriety of doing
all he can TO make it fair exponent of the wishes
of the Wings of the County. Rally Wings and be
in place. MANY WI hno.
Aup 81. 1851.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-09-03
Judges OF ORPHANS COURT.

awe are authorized to announce can
ddate for the office of Judge of the Orphans
Court, Major CHARLES S. WILLIAMS.
July %, 1851.
sIEPWe arc requested to announce Mr.. JOHN
A. DYER, as a Candidate for Judge of the Or
phans' Court.
July %, 185l.-h
Mr.. Ep1roR: You are authorized to announce
GEORGE P. JENKINS, Esq, as candidate
to serve the people in the Orphans Court OF the
county.
July Is, 1S5l.-f
I%Dr. STOUTEN w. DENT requests us to
announce him as a candidate for Judge of the
Orphans Court of Charles county.
July 2, 185l-te.
ISRICHARD T. TUBMAN respectfully
announces himself as candidate for the office of
Judge of the Orphans Court
July 80, ls5l.-f
IsJOHN F. GARDINER is respectfully
announced to the Voters of Charles county as a
candidate for the Office of Judge of the Orphans
Court.
july 80, lS5l.-tf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-09-03
FOR>SALE.

0NE hundred acres of WOOD LAND, (includ-
~ ing or I acres now in cultvation,) located
8 l-2 miles north from Port Tobacco, and bound
ed upon the main road, lying very convenient
for any person wishing to haul wood to market
There is an abundant supply of TIMBER for build
ing purposes the land, and it is of very good
quality for cultivation when cleared
If not sold at private sale by the first TUESDAY
of November Court, it will then be offered at public
sale in Port Tobacco.
TERMS :-One-third cash, the balance in J., 2
and years, the purchaser giving bond with APP
proved security, bearing interest from day of sale.
Any one disposed to purchase is referred to Geo.
Brent, Esq, or the subscriber.
CHARLES S. WILLIAMS.
Sent g. 1851,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-09-03
CARPETS,
FALL STYLES, 1851.

TURNBULL & CO.,
242 BALTIMORE STREET,
\ RE now receiving and opening their Fall i'm
IA portations of
VELVETS, TAPESTRIES AND BRUSSELS
CARPETS,
and are prepared to exhibit the most complete as
sortment of new patterns and styles exhibited in
this country, which will be offered at lower rates
than usual.
Ihree-Ply and Superfne Carpets.
We are now receiving our Fall styles of the above
including many patterns manufactured expressly fol
US, and which cannot be obtained elsewhere.
Lou Priced Carpetings.
We have large assortment of good styles of low
priced CARPETS, which be offered at prices Sc
low as to defy competition.
Eaglish and american Oil Cloths
A large and complete assortment from to "a
feet wide.
DRUGGETS, from to 4 yards wide Crumt
Cloths, new and beautiful article Chenille and
Tufted Rugs, Mats, Piano and Table Covers, Stair
Bods, &c, together with every article appertainno
to the Carpet business.
TURNBULL g. CO.,
242 Baltimore street,
First Carpet Store above Charles.
Sept 3, 1S5l-2m.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-09-03
PUBLIC SALE.

DY virtue Of decree Of Charles county
- Court, ss a Court of Equity, will sell
at public sale, al the court house door, IN
Port Tobacco, on TUESDAY, the 7lh dey of
OCTOBER next, the real estate of the late
James Burroughs, called "Popleton,' con-
tanning
LAY ACRES,
more or less This farm lies on the Wi
comico river, in Pickawaxon-yery healthy,
in an agreeable neighborhooJ, productive,
in good repair, and in every way desirable.
!, is supposed those desiring to purchase
will examine the property. Tile indIspu-
table. !, cannot be sold for less than the
valuation, viz so Is per acre.
TERMS 800 cash, the balance in
three annual equal ins,alments, with interest,
secured by bond and approved security.
F. STONE, Trustee.
Sept, 3, lS5l-.s.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-09-03
COUNTY SURVEYOR.

Iz=I offer myself to the people of Charles
County. as a candidate for the office of County
Surveyor. Having had some experience as Sur
veyor on the Public Works Of improvement of the
State, can promise, if elected, to perform the
duties Of the office with accuracy and prompt
ness. BENJAMIN GWINN.
July %, lS51-te.
To the Voters Of Charles County.
offer myself to your consideration as candi-
date for the office of County Surveyor. Should
you by your suffrage deem me worthy to continue
in the office have filled for several years past
shall endeavor to serve you faithfully and with
whatever degree of skill my past experience may
have given me. JAMES l., BRAWNER.
July l6. lS5l.-tc,*