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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday last
the weather was extremely cold Ice OF
four or five inches thickness was formed.
enabling our citizens generally to secure a
good supply of this almost indispensable
article.
Al sunrise on Friday the thermom meter
in this village was at S degrees above zero,
and at sunrise on Saturday at 3 degrees a
bove zero.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05

A MAN KILLED IN ST.. MARY's COUNTY
The Beacon says: Mr.. Jerome Russell, a re-
siden, of Chapllco district, in 81. Mary's, was
sho, by youth named PiIker.on, son OF
Mr.. John Pilker,on, on Monday Of last week.
under the following circumstances Rus
sell had been to Chap,ico, where he became
intoxicated, and on his return home in the
evening, called at Pilkerton's house, and
asked 10 be admitted. Mr.. P, however, be-
ing absent at The time, his wife and son re-
fused to let Russell in, whereupon the lat
ter made an attempt to force open the door.
Mrs. P. then directed her son 10 take the
gun, 60 OF! at the back door and shoot Rus
sell. The youth accordingly took up the
gun, and going round to The corner CT the
house, told Russell to 60 off or he would
fire upon him. Russell refused to 90, and
and young PIlker,on Immediately di>charg-
ed the contents of the gun into his back,
The shot passing through to the lungs. Rus
sell fell al the door, and was there found by
Mr.. Plkerton on his return home abon.
twenty minutes afterwards. Seeing his des-
persts condition, Mr.. P. did not stop to re-
move him into the house, but FASTENED to
Mr.. Philip Turner'S (about half mile off, }
where he found Drs. Turner and Lynch,
who Immediately went over to render the
proper medical assistance. Russell was then
conveyed into The house, where he fingered
until Monday morning, when he died.
Russell was between thirty and lhir.yfve
years Of age, and man of family.
Young Pilkerion had not been arrested
on Monday evening, but doubtless is by
this time.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05

CARROLL CoUNTY.-Bv the full census
returns Of this county, we learn that it con-
tains l9.4O3 free inhabitants and 966 slaves
total 20,369, being an increase of 3, 1O4
in ten years. There are in the county, L.
1872 farms, and l l3 industrial establishments
During the year ending June last, there were
l6S deaths in the county.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05

CoNFERENcE.-The Baltimore Annual
Conference will assemble at Winchester on
the 9Th of March From two hundred to
two hundred and fifty ministers are expect
ed to be present. Extensive preparations
have been made 10 receive them by the good
cilizens Of the town.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05
PUBLIC SALES.

IN pursuance Of an order of,he Orphans
IL Court of Charles County, the undersign-
ed will sell a, public sale, in Port Tobacco,
on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of FEB
RUARY next, tno likely youmg NE
GROE.S, TO vita Nj IAN and WOMAN,
belonging to the estate of the late William
NJ. Hodges.
TERMS "A credit of six months, the
purchaser or purchasers giving bond. with
approved security.
ELIZABETH NJ. II. HODGES.
JOHN w. MITCHELL,
Admrs' of VIM. nj. Hodges,
Jan. %. 1851
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05
For the Times.

For the Times.
Mr.. EDITOR Il send you the solution of Clara 5
Enigma.
Solutions: GEORGE WAsHINGToN-Green East;
Orange; Rhine; Client; Etna; White: Athens; ST.
mai; Hester; Irish; North Georgian; Tirrel; Owens;
Main HELEN
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05
OREM. HOPKINS & ROSE.

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
CLOTHS, C.4SSLNERS, VESTLN'GS TRIM
MING, AND GOODS GENERALLY
.4D.3PTED TO MEMS WEAR,
Have taken Warehouse
No. 23S BALTIMORE STREET.
-Four doors west Of Charles street,)
BALTIMORE,
L~OR the purpose of conducting the above bust
Il, ness in all its branches. They will be able
to show as large and desirable stock of goods, ii
their line, as can be found in the United States.
Feb. 5, 1S51.-6w.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05

The Quarterly Meeting of the Charles
County Agricultural Society will be held
on Thursday, the Goth inst.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05

NFESSRS. RESIDE s. WANDER
INI WERKEN have placed upon the
Road from Port Tobacco to Marbury's
Landing beautiful and comfortable Stage
Coach. for the convenience of passengers
wishing to 60 to the District cities by the
Steamboat. The coach for the presen, will
leave Port Tobacco about 9 O'Clock every
morning.
a%Through Tickets to Washington city
$l25. -
Jan. 90, 1851.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05
PORT TOBACCO, MD.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEB. S, 1851.

Our County Court will meet on Monday
the 9Th inst.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05

u Editors of Newspapers throughout the
country, copying the above two or times. in
Guiding this notice, and sending a copy of their
paper marked, to the Publisher, shall have two
copies Of the above work sent to them by return
of mail
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05

The new commission of the Clerk Of ST.
Mary's County Court has been received by
him.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05
Jan. 90, 1851.

a%ALSO, at The same time and place as in
the above sale, if no, sold at private sale be-
fore. will sell likely young .Nrgro no
MAN, belonging TO the estate OF the late
Gerard Briscoe, for cash, or upon short
credit if desirable, taking note with security.
JOHN w. MITCHELL.
Ian % 1851.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05
SHERIFFHS SALE.

Try virtue Of two writs of fe'i farias, is
~ sued out Of Charles County Court, and
to me directed, against the goods and chat
lies of Henry A. IIa den and Eleanor A., his
wife, Executors de son tor of Francis B.
Middleton, to satisfy two judgments, one
due Alexander Penn and one due Edward
|. Sanders, surviving partner of B. |. Sanders
& Edward l. Sanders, have seized and TAX
en- in execution two negro women, one
named Mary, aged about % years, and one
named Kitty, aged abou! A years; and !
hereby give notice, that on TUESDAY the 4lh
day of FEBRUARY next, at the Court House
door in Port Tobacco, ! shall offer all Of The
said Henry A, Hayden's and Elearnor A. his
wife. Executors de son tor of Francis b Mid
dleton, right, title and interest in and to the
said negroes, to the highest bidder, for cash.
J. r. ROBERTSON, Sheriff.
Jan. Is, lS5l-ts. l,5O.
POSTPONEMENT-ln consequence of
the ind'sposilion of Kitty Che negro men
toned above,) she was no, sold on the day
designated. therefore postpone the sale
of Kitty until Tuesday next, the llh inst.
JOHN r. ROBERTSON, Sheriff.
Feb. S. 1851.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-02-05
DENTAL CARD.

nR. A. J. BROWN, DENTIST, of Baltimore,
~ will be in Port Tobacco during the next ses-
sion of Court when he will be happy to attend to
all who need his services. He can be found at Mr..
DAVIS Hotel To those unacquanted with DIR.
B. he would offer the following references:
n. R. Smith, Professor in the University of Md.
Wlmot Hall, * g So 's
E. w. Theobald, NJ. D., Baltimore.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-18
PAUL TERRITORY

s K, or six feet seven, in his socks; supple es
All eel and ,ciry as cork screw. His face
is a compound Of wrinkles, syaller janders, ;
and Jurisprudence. He has small, keen.
piercing black eyes, and head shaped like
mammoth goose egg, big end up; his hair
black and curly, much resembling bag of
wool ia admirable disorder,' or a brush
heap in gale Of wind. His body has no
particular shape; and his wit and legal
'dodges' have set many Judge in snick,
er, and SD c0nfo unded JURORS, as to make il
almost impossible for them to speak plain
English, or tell the truth, for the rest Of
their natural lives. Rufus is great OH twist
ing and coiling himself up, squi,ming a
round, ani prancing, jumping aud kicking
up the dust, when steam's up. His oratory
Is first rate, and his arguments ingenious
and forcible. He generally makes ten
strike--Judge and jury down at the end Of
every sentence. lie is great OIL fiowery ex-
press,ons, and high-ialooting 'fub-dubs--
Strangers mostly think he's crazy, and the
rest scarcely understand what IFS all about
tie invoices his time and elocution 1000 per
cent. over ordinary charges, for having one's
self put through course Of law. Rufus
ChOate is about fifty Years Of age; perhaps
over. He is considered the abest lawyer
in New England, or perhaps the United
States. His hand wiring can't be decipher-
ed without the aid of a pair of compasses
and quadrant. His autograph some W hai
resembles the map of Ohio, and looks like
piece of crnyon sketching, done in the
dark, with three pronged fork. He has
been IN The Senate, and may I've, if he has
time To fish for it--President Of the United
States.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-18
NO. XXI.

for the London reporters AT the Exhibition.
Ii was the ready examplar Of American dis
tortiou aud sbsurdity in the domain Of Art.
IL came into the field Of Mechi's therefore,
to confront tribunal (not the official bur
the popular) already prepared for its con-
demnaiion. Before il stood John Bull,
burly, dogged and determined not to be
hun,buggrd-his Judgment made up and his
sentence ready TO be recorded. Nothing
Disconnected, the brown, rough, homespun
Yankee in charge jumped on the box, start
ing the team at a smart walk, setting the
blades Of the machine in lively operation,
aud commenced rakiug off the grim in
sheaf-piles ready for binding, cutting a
breadth Of nine or ten feet cleanly and
carefully, as fast as span Of horses could
comfortably step. There was a moment
and but a moment, of suspense; home pre-
judce could hold out no longer; and burst
after burst Of involuntary cheers from the
whole crowd proclaimed the triumph of the
Yankee "tread mill" That triumph has
been the leading topic ia all Agricultural
circles. The Times report speaks Of i, as
beyonsi doubt, a. placing the harvest ahso-
lutely under the farmers control, and as
ensuring a complete and most auspicious
revolution in the harvesting operations Of
this country. would gladly give the
whole account, which RrudgingIy toward
the Inventor, but ungua!ifiedly as to the ma
chine, speaks Of the latter 'as securing
10 English farming protection against cii-
mate, aud an economy Of labor which must
prove an incaiculahle advantage Very
well for "a cross between an Astley's char
lot, flying machine and tre ad-,Diil.'"
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-18
A COlOred Bloomer.

Mary Jane Haliam, boid-faced mulatto
girl, was found by one q! the police officers
yesterday afternoon, walking with great
co:nposure along Lombard street, ia Il dress
which attracted a ihrong of anxious spec
tators. Mary had on gown, '.as brief as
wOnan's love-" which .n answer TO the Of
fcer's n,terrOgatinns, she declared to be the
"new siyle," aud so il was, probably, so far
as the gown itself was concerned. But
very essential part of the Bloomer garni-
ture, namely the pantaletts, had been omit
ted. As the gown reached but little be-
low the knee, and Mary's hose were of that
species commonly called socks, which COW
er little more than the ankle, pair Of coal
black calves were rather osten,otiously Of
iered 10 the a'lnirins gaze Of The public.---
However, portion Of the crowd which
followed bad not taste enough to appreci-
ate The symmetrical elegance Of Miss Mary's
lower extrenties. and cry Of derisioa or
dlsapprobation was raised, at which Miss
Mary's feminine delIcacy was very much
shocked. She turned around and began TO
eHpostuIate with her noisy prosecutors, en-
deavOring to make their obtuse intellects
comprehend that we live in an age Of re-
form and development, and that she was
only pioneer in the march of female pro-
''f ou needn't yeli out Mt me that way,n
SAID she, ''for this kind of dress is gwine to
I've all the fashion amongst the prime quail
y." Some one suggested ,ha, the new
style required pair of pants to make il
complete; to which Mary made answer TO
The effect, tina, married ladies' only would
equip themselves with that garment, and
THAI The ''rgins, by dispensing with it,
would give an expressive sign that they
were still in the matrimonial market. The
crowd not satisfied with these nice reasons,
became so rude aud abusive. by word and
deed, that the officer was obliged to inter.
fere, but before he could rescue the young
lady from the hands of the tormen,ors, her
Blooming gown, by much pulling and tear
! ing, was reduced almost TO the dimensions
ef roundabout jacket. She was reprI-
rnanded severely iry the Mayor, and ad.
'nonished TO return to the old style ill the
advance of science aud general intelligence
would permit her to make the desired
change with credit and safety.-[ Philadel.
phia PenDsylvanian.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-18

The badgering of Witnesses when under
examination, la too many instances, is a
just subject of complaint The courts al
low too much latitude TO the bar, and not
unfrequenily lawyers who have earned the
character OF sharp and adroit cross exam
liners, abuse witnesses for the express pur-
pose Of confounding and annoying them in
to something prejudicial TO the cause Of
their opponent. BY continual h. ctoring
and hair-splilting, the homes, witness is Of
ten entangled in a web Of Inconsistency,
just plausible enough To effect the opinion
Of the jury to his prejudice, and the lawyer
chuckles at his success in perverting the
facts of the case from the mouth of wit
ness. Sometimes the character of the wit
ness is aspersed by the attorney, and he is
compelled to stand in the presence of has as
saiant deprived of The right and the ability
TO defend himself before the court, the jury
and the spectators. The aspersions aud in
uendoes may be the most unfounded, but
the injury must go unredressed. The le-
gal examiner is shulded-ihe witness un-
protected. Courts should stand between
witnesses and the unprincipied hafrister
who looks upon a lawsuit as a battle, TO
succeed in which he Feels at perfect liberty
TO use false lights, false intelligence, every
sort of anibuscadp, and the lowest order of
trckery. Honorable members of the pro-
tession scorn such conduct, aud TO take such
advantages.
Legal pugilism, in which the defenceless
witness is the object of the attack, is dis
graceful 10 the cross-eXaIniner. To such
lengths, however, 10 the bullying, hector
ing, and truth h-perverting mode Of examna-
tions sometimes carried, that a man of ac-
knOw!edged veracity and sense when he
took the stand, has been obliged to confess
that when he stepped down from it, he had
proved himself to he neithes the one or the
other. This disparagement and abuse of
witnesses should be reformed altogether -
Courts should set higher standard for the
bar. Unru:y and ungentiemaGly members
should he curbed. The feelings, character
and rights of witnesses should be respected
Good breeding demands it,, and justice
should enforce it.
We speak only for an abused class, and
would not pander TO any pre- judice which
canors against lawyers. We have no
sympathy with any such spirit As a cou-
temporary truly remarks, ''the profession Of
the law is an honorable one. 1t is an ele-
vated and an ennol,iing profession, when its
duties and responsibilities are rightly ap-
preciated. Aud we should rejoice to see
the day, when the work of browbeating and
maiigning witnesses whose honesty and
truthtuness there caD be good reason to
question, will he left TO, and be the appro-
pirate vocation only Of the pettifogger and
sIanderer, the hanger on to the tan of a pro-
tessiOn which he disgraceS, and whose in
significance only prevents him from being
sumuIarly stricken from the rols."--
/ fCleveland Herald.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-18
Visit Of Indians.

On Thursday afternoon, three Indian
Chiefs, together with three Of their tribe,
arrived in this city from Minnesota. They
came 10y way of the lakes to Buffalo, and
from that city direct here. They are ine
stalwart looking body of men, and are COM
pletely dressed in the Indian costume, CON
sisting of buckskin leggins, head-dress of
feathers, moccasins, blankets, and ornn-
mentS. These Indians are Of the Ojiheway
tribe, and occupy portion Of the Terrific
ry of Minnesota. Their names are as fol
iuws:-
"Ern,negahbowh J. Johnson''-"In,er-
prefer"
81 I-ask-we-ke-shig''- sky"
ma game gah -bOwh"-"S before ;"
"Ka-pe-we-nnt"-" guide"
"Mev.- to- -waub''---stSpir see."
"Ata.s ii ma kes''-"Breast."
Yesterday morning they visited the City
Hall, and were received in the Mayors
office by Morgan Morgans, Esq, acting
Mayor during temporary absence of his
Honor from the city. After being shown
through the various departments of the CITY
Hall, one Of the Chiefs-I-ask- we he -shig
Crossing Sky,--made brief address,
which was interpreted by Emmegabbowh h
J. Johnson. He said ....... ..-...
White Broihers-We have come on from
the great country Of the West for the pur-
pose of visiting you our White Brothers,
and to improve ourselves, that we may
when we return TO our native home, adj
vance the interests of our tribe. The
whites are pressing hard upon US, and We
fear that we sholl be driven fai from our
native land, as other tribes have been. We
love our native land, il is the land Of our
fathers, and their fathers, and our birth
place, and we shall feel grievei TO leave it.
We are going on to see our Great Faith
er at Washington, and TO beg of him TO lei
us remain undisturbed in our native home.
also to ask assistance for our tribe. We
have been treated very kindly on our Jour
ney, and We are very thankful Cor the at
tentiOn we have received from you. We
have also come on here TO learn the WAYS
of Christianity, so that when we return
home, we may teach our brothers the ways
Of God.
The speech Of this old warrior was de-
livered with great eloquence, and Iistene,!
TO with Innch attention by all present. MIR
Morgans made brief reply, in which be
said that we were AZ all times happy to see
the aborigines of the country, and that we
were exceedingly interested IN their history
and the history of their country. That he
was glad TO hear their disposition to learn
the ways Of the whites, and hoped that the y
would receive oil they wished Tor from their
Great Father at Washington. He hoped
they would not only receive PROMISES frcn
their Great Father, but would obtain some.
thing more substantial To carry home e
their tribes.
After being shown view of The CITY
from, the top of the Hall, carriages were
procured and they were conveyed ont o.
town as far as the CrotOn Water Aque
duct. On returning, they visited the pub
lie places Of interest throughout the Ciiy
and at O'Clock in the afternoon left iol
Washington.-[N. Y. Sun, Sept. 6.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-18
The Iron OF Lake Superior.

The folio wing extract from fhe Lake Su-
perior Journal is interesting, as showing the
vast extent of iron in the mountains of
Lake Superior. The writer says:
The iron first showed itself, az we ap-
preached, in loose houlders and masses,
scattered along the foo, of the ridge, which,
contrary TO my expectations. was mostly
covered with heavy timber. Wesoon came
20 one Of the quarries. where miner was
at work throwing into pieces the iron rocks.
The soil and timber are removed from the
iron for several hundred feet along the ridge.
This opening into the iron is several hum
dred feet below the summit OF the ridge,
and about one hundred feet above the level
ground. II presents wall OF iron ore,
broken and seamed very irregularly, the
most regular fractures being perpendicular.
Out of the side Of this ledge, masses Of ev.
cry size, troin pound TO many tons in
weight, are thrown down by n,eans Of a
crow bar or by blasiing, and the pieces are
broken up with a sledge hammer, SO as to
be conveniently handled. '''5
AS it comes ont Of the quarry IL is bright
and beautiful, breaking like cast iron, and
seems quite as pure and more compact -
A ton Of bloom iron is easily made out oi
one and half tons of the ore. For from
twelve aud half tn twenty-five cents per
ton, it eau be quarried and broken up cad )
for the furnace.
| Above and below, for AZ least four hun.
dred feet, the same description Of ore show.
itself, and how much further il extend
down below the surface, IL will be useless
to inquire until the world has been sup
piled a few hundred years, from what il
seen lying around above.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-18

PARsor BRowNLow, the eccentric editor
of the Jonesboro' (renn.) Wing, who gen.
orally says what he thinks, holds the fol-
lowing language in regard to the presidcn-
cy:
"Mr Fillmore or Gen. Scott will be the
Whig candidate for the Presidency, in 1852,
rs all can now see. Should Mr.. Fillmore
be the candidate, we will do battle in his
cause to the very best of our humble abili-
ties should Gen. Scot, he the candidate,
Tee ,oW mol support him under any circun-
stances whaterer, having NO CONFIDENCE IN
THE MAN.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-18

AMERICA AT THE WORLD's FAIR Yankee
Ingenuity Triumphant Horace Greeley,
writing from London, July 26,h, relates the
following circumstance interesting to every
American, as il goes to show that the Uni
ted States, if not so brilliant in gewgaws a,
the Great Exhibition, takes the palm in in
ven,ions Of real practical utility:
ga still more signal triumph for A'neri-
can ingenuity, was accorded on Thursday.
MIR. Mecbi, formerly London merchant,
having acquired a competence by trade, re-
tired some years since To o farm in Essex,
about forty miles of, where he is vigorous
ly prosecuting a system of high Farming
employing the most effective implements
aud agencies Of al, kinds He annually has
gathering of distinguished farmers and
others 10 inspect his estate, and see how his
book farming gets on. This festival oc.
Cured day before yesterday--a sour, dark
,irenching day Notwithstanding which near.
W two hundred persons were present.
Among others, several machines for cutting
grain were exhibited and tested, including
two (Hussey's and McCormirk's) frou
America, and an English one which wa.
declared on all hands mere imitation o
Hussey's Neither the original nor lhs
copy. however, appear to have operated tr
the satlsfaclion of the assembly, perhaps
owing to the badness Of the weather an.
its effects OF the dragged unripe, graiu.-
With McCormick's, very different result
was obtained. This machine is well nowI
in our wheat growing districts, and nees
4 only remark that il is the same lately ridi
culch nv one oc fhp great I.f,n,lon Jnlrna 4
as ''a cross between Asiley's chariot,
treadmiIl and flying machine" and its un
couth appearance has been a standing bu.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-18

JOSEPH BOWRON,
Notary Public and Land Agent,
Wiiiow Rirer, st. Croir co., Wisconsin.
Presumption claims secured and entries made by
Military Land Warrants. Blank Deeds an
Mortgages constantly on hand, and conveyan.
ces carefully and promptly attended to.
REFERENCES:
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Mass
l. l.. Walker, Wisconsin
&c Charles Dunn, "
H. l.. Dousman, ESQ,
Gov'r Nelson Dewey,
OctlS XVI If
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-09-18

the batte-6eId-out Of bis element even in
his own palace, and a stranger even in his
own empire. Such was at this period the
profile, the bust, and the external physiog-
nomy of Napoleon. y. a..r.r....