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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31
NOTICE..

THE. undersigned begs leave respectfully
4 to inform the public, that he has remov-
ed his stock of goods TO lis own house. Just
apostle the Pos. Office of this place, where
he will continue to sell upon as accommo-
dating terms as any other merchant in the
county. With many thanks to those who
have heretofore favored him with their Gus
ION, he hopes tina. sufficien, satisfaction has
been given 10 warran, a continuation Of The
same. He also takes this opportunity Of
saying that all persons now indebted will
greatly oblrge him by coming forward and
settling. either by cash or note, so that he
NAV commence q new year as i, should be
commenced. JAMES o. KING.
Dec, 81. 1S51-3t.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

The dinner Of the Press Of New York to
Governor Kossulh was sumpluous in the
extreme. The bill of fare comprised the
names Of nearly one hundred dishes. among
which were some that attracted very parlicu-
liar attention, as, for example, the following:
BAKED opossum with Madeira wine; turkey
stuffed with chestnuts; young goose stuffed
with apples; young beef sewed with power
ed sugar; sour krout with partrdges; eels
in form of Tyrolese cottage; cake of game
in form of jelly; fillets of rabbit in form
Of cartridges capons, stuffed with .ruff1es'
ornamen,ed with carrier pigeons; rum jelly"
etc. II will not surprise the reader TO learn,
that quite early in the banquet there was a
"pis stuffed" the wonder is that, with such
bill of fare, there was only one. Among
the viands we noticed one old acquaintance,
called "boiIed mutton and turni s.'-Home
Journal.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31
GEO. w. DYSON & CO.,
ROGERS.

South E. corner Of King and Columbus Streets,
ALEXANDRIA,, Va,
ID ESPECTFULLY solicit the patronage of
IL their friends and acquaintance of Charles
and the adjoining counties, to their splendid as
sostment of GROCERIES of every kind, and
pledge themselves to give satisfaction as much as
possible. Being natives of the above county, we
appeal to our friends and the citizens in general
for their support. and feel confident of liberal
share of their patronage.
IeThe above named firm have a LIVERY
STABLE, in good order, which is capable of &C
commodating large custom, at South East cor
ner of King and Columbus Streets.
Dec. 81, lS51-6m.*
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

HEALTH OF Mr.. CLAY-The accounts
from Washington all represent the health
Of Mr.. Clay to be in very precarious con-
dilion. The correspondent Of the New
York Tribune writes 1.-THE final and i'll
evitsble fate Of all men is fast encompassing
Mr.. Clay. lnexhorable Death moves apace
towards his distinguished victim. The lion
is at last driven to his lair, and he hopeless
Is awaits the shat, which is to terminate his
career. There is hardly the shadow of a
hope lefl.''
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

MURDER IN TALBOT CouNTY.-A free
colored MAD, named John Reasin, was bru-
tally murdered al Eastern Point, Talbot coun.
ty, on Saturday week, by Theodore R. Lock.
erman. A party of gentlemen were at the
Point skating, and Mr.. Lockerman took &C.
casion to pick quarrel with The deceased
and after beating him with his fists, finally
struck him blow over the head with q
heavy oak paddle, cutting his head very
badly and MORALLY wounding him. He died
on Sunday morning. Lockerman was ar.
rested on Saturday, and gave bail 10 answer
the charge of assul. with intent to kill bu
finding The mex, day tina. his victim had died
he mounted feet horse and made his es.
cape, and at last accounts had not been ar.
rested.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

In the Geographic dispatches of the news
by the steamer Baltic, which we published
last week, it was stated that "Commodore
Thomas Ap Calesby Jones, U. S. Navy, as
among those wounded in the Boulevards 4;
he los. his finger, had his leg broken, and
was mple,ely disabled" We are happy
to be able 10 state that the Commodore is
a, his home, in Fairfax county, Va, in the
enjoyment of fine health. The person above
referred to is doubtless Lieut.. Ca,esby Ap
Roger Jones, U. S. Navy, son Of General
Roger Jones, Adjutant General, U. S. Army
He is most es.imable young gentleman
and has the sympahies Of the entire COM
munity.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER !-Important to
Dyspeptics DIR ]. S HoUGHToNs PEPsIN, Thu
True Digestive Fluid or Gastric Juice, prepared from
Rennet, or the fourth stomach of the OK, after d.
reclions of Baron Liebg, the great Physiological
Chemist, by J. S. Houghton, NJ. D, Philadelphia
This is truly wonderful remedy for Indigestion
Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Liver Complaint, Constipa'
ton and Debility, curing after Natures own method
by Natures own agent, the Gastric Juice. Pam
phlets containing scientific evidence of its value
furnished by agents gratis. See notice among The
medical advertisements,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31
PUBLIC SALE.

THE undersigned will sell at public sale, on
Il TUESDAY, the 9Th of JANUARY, 1852. at
the Court House door in Port Tobacco, the late
residence of Miss Marion Maddox, near this viii
lage, called r notwithstanding IS acres.
Any description is deemed unnecessary, as persons
wishing to purchase can call and examine the
premises. Terms, 5000 cash and the balance in
six and twelve months.
Dec. "a, 1851. r. H. MITCHELL.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

The Boston Herald says: "a large num-
Der Of our citizens were RECALLED on Sa,ur-
day afternoon with the spectacle Of some
fifteen or twenty young ladies in the Bloom
er costume, skating on Back Bay. The la
dies proved themselves to be most excel
lent and graceful skaters, not one of them
catching fall. Go it ladies while you're
young"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

The New York papers are all specializing
upon The late news from France, and making
calculalions>as to the upshot of the business.
France is very uncertain country--and it
is hard to say, what will be the result. The
men who bring abou, revolution there, do
no. seem themselves to have any idea, tina,
their work is to last longer than a year or
wo.-They have very little notion Of STA
bili,y, and still less of real republicanism.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

THE DRouGHr.-There is great com
plant of the low state of the water in Wash
ing,on county, Md. In many places, farm
ers are compelled to drive their stock con-
siderable distance TO water, as we'll as to
haul that used for drinking and culinary pur.
pose for several miles.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

NEW PLAYA young gentleman of
Alexandra, Va, is writing for The Young
Mems Dramatic Association, burlesque on
1e,rocession, which will be produced in q
few weeks. From The known literary char
ac,er of the author, we have no doubt ,ha.
i, will be highly interesting, and draw crowd
ed houses for several nights, while the sub
ice. is being so much agitaled.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

The Potomac is still blocked up with ice.
We had no mai. from the city at this place yes
.erday nor the day before, owing to the mail
boat having been cut through with The ice on
Sunday. 1.-THE presen, mild weather contn-
ues, the boa, will soon be able TO resume her
trims without interruption.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

THE KossUTH ENTHUSIAST is
one feature in the New York movements
in reference to The reception of Kossu,h, the
great Hungarian leader, which will, upon
the ''sober second thought" moderate the
zeal Of our Southern people a, least. In
Congress, the Free Sellers, Seward, Sumner
and Hale, have taken the lead, and at New
York the Abolition editors and preachers
are in the foreground. Depu,a.ions Of ne
groes, too, are thrusiing in their musky con-
,ributions, and praing about freedom, and
the veteran statesmen Of our country are
lectured by tyros in politics as to the true
meaning of the Westinghouse and Monroe
policy of non-intefvenlion.
These things are ominious, and wiilcteate
pause, at leas. in the South. Our quie,
people in the country who are not ready for a
crusade to Hungary, to take tilt with the
Russian Au,ocrat, will deliberate we'll before
urging upon our rulers departure from The
neutral policy Of Washington.
II is easy to see that aspirants for the
Presidency will avail themselves Of the en-
thusiasm Of the people, to make capital for
November next bu, tina, any sound states
man will urge any practical Intervention
we can scarcely believe. Kossu,h is evil
IDENTIFY laboring under the impression ,ha,
the Resolution Of Congress "has political
meaning" and he is coming on TO Washing
ton TO test the depth and bearings Of the
political ocean, now somewha, ,empes,-Ios-
sed. He will urge a recognition Of the H.
dependence Of Hungary, aud Treaty with
England TO join her in warning Nicholas to
keep his hands of, and lei Austria aud Hun.
gsrv have fair fight.
Tha. our people will give money and bic
words to considerable extent, is already
pretty clear, bu, they will sanction the build
ing of war ships and the increase Of our arm,
for ultimate consequences, is yet to be test.
ed. We are rather inclined TO think the
Hero is doomed to something of disap
pointmen,.-Ta Free Press.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

IMPORTATION OF SHEEP.-The editor of
the american Farmer speaks in the follow
ing complimentary manner Of lot of five
yesrlng ewes of the improved Co,swold
breed, recently imported from England by
Col. J. w. Ware, of Clarke county. The
enterprise Of this gentleman in such matters,
is unsurpassed by any agriculurist in the
United States:
"Colonel Ware, Of Virginia, has recently
imported from Eng Gland, lot Of 5 yearling
ewes of the improved Cots old breed. We
have seen several of the lots heretofore i'm
ported by Col. Ware on their reaching this
city, en- route for their future home, near
Berryville, Clarke county, Virginia, bu, &C.
cording to our judgmen, the presen. is de-
cIdedly superior to any that have preceded
them. The bes. flock of sheep Of This breed
was sold at auction this fall, in England, and
the agent of Col. Ware purchased the ewes
as the best five Of the flock. They, Of course
cost high figure independent Of The heavy
charges OF transportation, which are run up
to an enormously high rate; but the pub
lie spirited owner will, we hope, be amply
remuners.ed for the lberali.y he thus evnces
IN The improvement Of this branch of our
husbandry which is growing more and more
poftant each succeeding year,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

FoR LIBERIA.-Thomas Clemens of Ii
IBERIA, who has been on visit to his old mas
lers, John and Joseph T. Van Lear, of Wash
ing,on county, Nd, will return by The nexr
Liberia packet, with Is colored emigran.s
from Wavertnn, Nd
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

Since last June. California has sent home
sky million dollars worth of gold. VIII"
gets it all People down town, who send
three quarters Of it to Europe, as fast as il
comes.-.N'ew York paper.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31
Mr.. HAAS,
DAGUERREAN ARTIST,

TAKES this opportunity of informing the ladies'
Il and gentlemen of Port Tobocco and neighbour
hood, that his Daguerrean Room will be open
but very short time longer. Mr.. HAAS has re-
ceived few large frames for family groups, made:
in new and beautiful style. He will take whole
families at very moderate charge.
Dec. 81, 1851.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

Pfiessnitz, the celebrated Founder Of Hy-
dropa!hy, died at Grafenburg on the 26lh
of November, at the age of So In the
morning Of that day Priessni'z was up and
stirring at an early hour, bu. complained Of
the cold, and had wood brough. in to make
large FIRE. His friends had for some time
believed him TO be suffering from dropsy of
The chest, and at their earnest en,rea,y he
consented to take little medicine, excIaim-
ing all the while, ''I.'s ofno use' He would
see no physician, bu. remained to the las,
true to his profession. Abou, four O'Clock
in the afternoon Of the 26lh he asked to be
carried to bed and upon being laid down,
expired.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

Or. Kane, the surgeon Of the Grinnsll
Arctic Exped!ion,i is about to deliver course
of lectures upon that expedition, at the
Smithsonian institute, in Washington.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31
sBad heart.

Rev. Dr. Ryder, a member Of The Order
Of Jesuits, slated in lecture in New ork,
that the number of all the Jesnits in the
world is now hardly three thousand.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31
I E d,

On the 9th inst, Of Consumption, CATHA-
RINE FOWKE, wife of HoskIN H. ROBERTSON,
in the 32d year Of her age.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

KossurH is probably in Washington al
this time. He was to have arrived in Balti-
more, from Philadephia, on Saturday IA
On Monday he was expected a, the Capitol
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31
THE TIMES.
PORT TOBACCO. MD
WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 81, 1851
The New-Year will commence to.mor.

The New-Year will commence to-mor-
row. May all Of our friends, as its hours
and minutes glide by, find themselves in the
enjoyment Of health and prosperity; and
when the last moments of the year just a.
bout TO commence, shall have been told.
may our country be still found upon her
march to grea,ness-in the enjoyment of
peace, and our States all firmly UNITED.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31
r. HUNTER. JR

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
TOBACCO, CIGARS, SNUFFS, PIPES,
&C.,
Lo,oer end of King Street,
ALEXANDRIA,, Va,
HAS constantly on hand Chewing TOBACCO,
LII Of favorte brands, Havana, German and Do
nestle CIGARS, Smoking Tobacco Of every varie-
ty, Congress, Rappee, Martinique and Scotch
SNUFFS. Purchasers will fnd it 10 their advan-
tage to examine the stock before purchasing goods
in this line.
IPOrders by mail, faithfully attended to.
Dec. 10, 1S5l-6m
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

old JAMAICA SPIRITS-some very supe-
" rior-excellen for "Eggnog." For sale by
dec "a. VIVA. FERGUSON.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

i EMONS.-Just received fresh supply OF
IZLemons, and for sale by
dec "a. VIM. FERGUSON.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

T EATHER.-Vamp and Sole Leather. guam
IL tity for sale by
dec "a. VIM. FERGUSON.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

NUNS.-A few very superior Double Barrel
VI Guns. with apparatus complete; also Walker S
English Percussion Caps. For sale by
jy5. WIN. BOSWELL.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31

TN order to clear our stock from Winter Goods
4 before the Spring sets in, we intend to reduce
them to inducing prices. Call on
dec "a. MEYENBERG s. BRO.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-31
CURMUDG EoN.

Johnson, while composing his Dictiona-
~, sent note TO the Gen,leman's Maya.
zine to enquire the e.ymology Of the WORD
surnaudgeon. Having obtained the informa,
tion, he records in his work The obligation
Of an anonymous letter writer: sCurmud
geon, vicious way Of pronouncing ecu,
mechant." An unknown correspondence
Ash copied the word in his Dictionary ir
this manner: "Curmudgeon, from the French
Ceur, unknown, and mechant, correspon
dent"
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-27
MOUNTAINEERING sALvE.

/ nenty cures Wounds Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Chill
bains Painful Swengs, Bles Piles Assesses, Ulcers
and Sores of all kinds 1t is wonderfully efcacous for
Inflammation or rising Of the FEMALE BREAST, idm
nation arising from any cause.
AS lip salve, and for chapped hands or rough skim It
has no superior by its application the skin becomes
smooth as glass.
This salye prepared from the receipt of eminent
English physician by the late Dr. Taley Of this city, and
its preemnen merits extensively known In the com
munty. The subscriber has used 1t in his own family
with astonishing and can recommend 1t with con-
dence And 40 well assured Is the PROPRIETOR of its eff
cacy that the purchaser win be at liberty to return what
left and his money be refunded In of failure
a, The subscriber is general wholesale agent for the
United States. AUSTIN 9hAf,
Bookseller, Seventh street,
mar 2l-Iy opposite 0dd-Fellows' Hall.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-27
SANGUINARY LAWS.

He who desires to accomplish good work
must learn to persevere against difficulties and
to receive without resenting the sights and re-
bluffs of the world. The repeal of the death
penalty is now opposed as bitterly as ever it
was, although the history Of half century
plainly reveals the salutary effects of lenient
laws upon the public morals.
The following we find in the Yankee Blade:
There are few more striking evidences of
the progress of society within the half-century
Just closed, than the abolition of some of the
sanguinary laws which disgraced the statute
book until recent period. While, now, life is
exacted only for life-and many would apply
the reforming shears even to this remnant of
the old penal code--it is less than thirty years
since the pettiest thefts were punished in Eng
land with death on the gallows. 1t seems hardly
credible now, that lawyer like Sir Samuel
Romilly, of great personal and political infu-
ence-eminent alike for eloquence and legal
sxill-should have spent his best years from
1910 to 1879 in almost fruitless efforts to pro-
cure mitigation of such a Draconian code
With all his ability and ceascless labors, he
succeeded only in persuading Parliament to
take pocket-watches and bleaching linen from
the long list Of articles to steal which was
death. A cowardly fear of endangering prop
/
erty pervaded the conservative branch of the
Legislature, and the Eldons and Ellenboroughs
had but to evoke this feeling to marshal the
lords to the most logged resistance to oil limo
walton.
"The intellectual calibre and morals of legis.
lators ut that period are too generally portrayed
| by an anecdote told by Romilly: While was
standing Mt the bar of the House of Commons
q young man, the brother of peer, came up tc
me, and breathing in my face the nauseous
fumes Of his undigested debauch, stammered
out am against your bill ! am for hanging
all | was COMPOUNDED; and endeavoring tc
find out some excuse for. him, / observed that
u supposed he meant that the certainty of pun.
ishment affording the only prospect Of suppress
ing crime, the laws, whatever they were, ought
to be executed No, no. he said; lit is not
that. There is no good done by mercy they
only get worse. ! would hang them all up nt
once"
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-27

We learn that Henry r.. Day, esq, of Mis-
souri,, of late residing in this city, will leave
Washington this afternoon for his destination in
Utah. Mr.. Day carries with him the respect
and best wishes of q very large number Of
friends in this community.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-27

REPEAL OF THE New YoRK UsURY LAWS
We learn that the Assembly's Select Committee
has reported q bill abolishing all penalties and
forfeitures for usury. If a lender cxacts more
than seven per cent. interest by his contract,
the law las proposed) win collect for him his
principal and seven per cent, leaving the bal
ance, of whatever interest may be stipulated, to
be paid or not, as the borrower may see fit.
But few men viii be inclined to repudiate few
dollars of extra interest while compelled to pay
the principal and seven per cent. so that the
passage of this law will be q substantial repeal
of oil legal inhibition of usury.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-27
NEW STYLE SPRING BONNETS.
THE PLACE FOR BARGAINsI

At the Fbncy Store, tn street, ADORE IT.
o. LADIES who desire q really pretty Bon eyDN
Hts& net at a moderate price cannot fail to beyNhR
QsH suited by calling on Mrs. COLLISION, who HHm
W. has just opened select variety Of LADIES
STRAW HATS, JENNY LINDS, Boys Hats and Caps;
aso beautiful RIBBONS, for trimming, which will be
done in the most fashionable style and shortest notice.
BEST KID GLOVES, rs cents
GENTLEMEN'S Amber Kid GLOVES; also silk and
thread do; Crayats, &c.
ALso-Kng's Magnetic Washing Fluid-saves time,
hands, and clothes.
Hanted-Two young ladies apprentices to the Mil
Iinery business. mar 2o-d
A LII of Harper & Brothers Publications.
N All of Appeton's Publications
All of Putnams Publications,
Little Browns, Boston, and all books published In
the United States.
For sale at the publishers prices by
TAYLOR MAURY,
mar d. Booksellers, 9th st.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-27

LEGISLATIVE vIsrT.-The Legislature Of New
York, for the first time in many years, has for
mally visited the city, in compliance with an
invitation from her municipal authorities and
devoted three days to an inspection of her Pub
lie Institutions Prisons, Alms-houses, Or
phan Asylums, Institutes for the instruction
and care of the Deaf, the Dumb, the Blind; for
the mitigation of the dangers of Insanity, of the
woes of Destitution and Disease, and for the
repression of Crime They also paid little
visit to Brooklyn.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-27

MrLEAGE.-We see it stated in the Buffalo
Republic, that the mileage allowed Messrs.
Wright and Gilbert the last session of Congress,
for their journeys to and from California, is
$4,000 each, being according to the usually
travelled route by way of Panama, which is
seven thousand miles; and that DR.. OWNS con-
structive mileage for the extra session Of the
Senate amounts to $11 200. There are many
who would actually go and come for this last
named amount
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-27

NIAGARA SUSPENSION BRIDGE.-A few DAYS
since the suspension bridge, over the Niagara
from Lewistown to Queenstown, was tested in
the presence of large number Of persons
Thirteen wagons, laden with sand and stone,
passed from each side, meeting in the centre I;
and at the same time one hundred persons on
horseback and on foot passed over. The result
was satisfactory.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-27
w. P. ELLIOT,

Architect, Civil Engineer, Surveyor, and Solicitor
Of Patents, s
DREpAREs plans and estimates Of public and private
buildings, canals railroads, &c. surveys lots and
fms prepares specifications and drawings of machinery
FIR applicants for patents gives opinions on the novelty
and patentabity Of inventions, and advice on the
nriey Of applying for letters patent therefor and trans
acts other business connected with his profession
sonnble terms.
His Office Is at the Of and Sth streets, directly
opposite the principal entrance Of the Patent Office.
mar 2i-H