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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-09-08

CURING Corn SrALKs.-A correspond
enl of the Maine Farmer places his stalks
butt upwards, and then, if it rains, all the
water is thrown quickly of, and none lodges
between the leaf and stalk. A long storm
will thus injure them but little, while in the
usual way they would become completely
soaked
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-09-08

LEIGH HUNr's DESCRIPTION OF Tom
MooRe.-"Moore's forehead" SAYS Leigh
Hunt, ''was bony and full Of character, with
bumps OF wit, large and radian. enough 10
transport phrenologist. In this particular
he strongly resembIed S'erne. His eyes
were as dark and as fine as you could wish
10 see under sci of vine leaves his mouth
generous and good humored, with dmpIes;
and his manner as brigh, as his talk, full oi
the wish to please and be pleased. He sang
and played with great force on the piano
forte, as might be supposed from his musI-
cal compositions. His voice, which was
"a little hoarse in speaklng-at least ! used
to think so-sofiened into breath like lha,
of flute, when singing. 10 speaking, he
was emphatic in rolling about the letter r
perhaps out of despair Of being able to gel
rid OF The national peculiarly.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1852-09-08

SWIFT TRAVELLING AND LONG JOUR-
NEY.-Sir John tlerschel, in an Essay on
The Power of the Telescope to penetrate in
to Space'-a quality distinct from the mag
,nifying power-says, there are stars SO i'll
fnilely remote, as to be situated al the dis
lance of twelve millions Of millions of mil
lions Of miles from our earth so that lig gh,
which travels with a velocity of twelve mil
lions Of miles in a minute, would require
Two millions Of years for lis transit from
those distant orbs, to our own; while the
astronomer who should record the aspec,
or mutations of such star, would be relal-
ing, not It's history a. the present day, bul
, that which took place two millions of years
gone by.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03

THv WIFE OF HENRY CLAY.--Mr.
Forney, the Clerk OF the House Of Rep
resentatives, writes thus to the Penn
sylvanian -
"Do you know that Mrs. Henry Clay
has never visited Washington z Her
domestic character seems 10 have been
formed for the quiet shades OF Ashland
and though her woman's heart beat
high when she saw young Harry with
his beaver on" i'll the midst of the
greatest events that have made his
name immortal, yet by her the blessings
of home aud Of frcsidc were TO be pre-
lerred. Now that the statesman is
wasting away, her presence would
doubtless alleviate his sulierings and
prepare him for his final reckoning
BuLnow;she ia too old TO come. She
could not bear the toilsome Journey from
Lexington, and she remains AS II were
a watcher for the fatal news. A few
days ago, she sent him IA bouquet of
flowers but when they reached here
they were iaded--a melancholy evi-
dencc tha, both the glver and the re-
clever were fast Fastening 10 that bourne
from whence no traveller returns. The
old man eloquent held it to his lips lor
lew seconds, and said with mourniul pa.
thos, "the perfume is almost gone ~
But not so with his lame. That will
live forever green in the memory oi
man. His physical frame will decay,
but his great history will never he Tor
gotten. OF him and Of his place in the
regard OF men, in the dim future, it may
well be said -
"you ma, break, you may ruin the vase f you
viii,
BIT the seen, Of the towers will hang round ii
still"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03

TLamarline IN hIs i" Restoration
thus speak, Of Napoleon's personal
dclneanor in one ol his great battles
C. He was repeatedly seen squirting
his horse to galIop against the cnemys
cannon, and re-appcarIng as inacccs-
sble to death, after the smoke had evap.
GRATED. A live shell having fallen in
front of one of his young batiaIions,
which recoied and wavercd in eXpecta-
ton of the explosion Napoleon, 10 reas-
sure them, spurred his charger towards
the instrument OF destruction, made
him smell the burning match, waited
unshaken for TIE explosion, and was
blown up. Rolling in the dust, with his
mutilaied stecd aud rising without a
wound amid the plaudi,s of his soldiers,
he calmly demanded another horse and
continued to brave the grape shot, and
10 fly into the ihickest of the battles"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03


HEALTH or HEsRy CLAY.-Dr Jack
son has spen, many days with Mr.. Clay
at Washington recently, and has taken
that deep interest in his case which
springs not only from a high devotion
TO his profession, but from sincere love
and regard TO Mr.. Clay. He tells ue
that the cxerlions which Mr.. Clay made
in lS49 so in bchalfof the passage oi
the Compromise Measures, in which he
manifested such intense feeling and in
terest, preciphated his life tcn yedrs, al
least, and that he is now, in consequence
OF such over exertions, which employed
him night and day, and which occupied
all his thoughts ds well aS all his time,
where he would have been IN the or
dinary course of nature, without such
an effort. a, the age Of eighty'fivc years
The excitement while it lasted kept him
alive, hut bodily decay soon followed
until now there is not sufficient physi'
cal vitality TO prbIong life. Younger
men with good contributions have 4 re-
Operative power sufficient To enable
them to master such physical relaxation,
but at 10 10 one can expect so 10 ovtrdo
and so 10 master Nature.
Mr.. Clay feels the truth OF all this
and does not mourn al what has been
done, nor repine at the prospect before
him. lie knows that death Is not far
of, and is prepared for the summons
come when II may. He ieit sad for
while that the pleasure Of readlIg was
denied him, and does not retain 50 large
an interest in public affairs as when in
better health, though he is now read TO
every day BY his son. Tie world, he
says is naturally becoming more and
more contracted to his view. and ae day
after day passes away, the visions Of
life gradually recede and open pros
pee, Of .he better world beyond the
grave. The occasional gi!mPses Of res
toration,--a stronger pulse or quieter
rest at night,-excite no hope or wish
to prolong his life and OH several occa-
sions he has told his physicians that he
has no desire to live.
His prostration Of body has not
touched his mind, and one feature OF his
teebIehess is that he cannot support him
self alone. and is not allowed TO walk
even with the support Of others Dr.
Jackson told him recently that If he
stood erect he would faint, and that il
he should faint he would breathe no
more. "Why is this 2" asked MIR. Clay.
Because there is not enough Of vitality
in the heart TO give circulation 10 the
blood" Has it then come 10 this" said
Mr.. Clay, and for "A moment sorrowful-
ly And seeing the necessity, he has
suffered himself to be borne like child
to and from his bed MIR. Clay, through
out has studied his disease, if disease
it be, critically, thoughtfuIly and even
physically. He has watched the grad
ual wasting away of lie unil there is
but the iaintest pulsaton left 10 tell him
tina, the spirit still survives within it's
emaciatcd tenement OF lesh.-N Y. E.r-
press.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03

RECEPTION OF MExlCAN MINISTER
Don Manuel Larrain was received by
the President, on Saturday, as Envoy
from Mexico. Assurances were inter.
changed of the desire Of both Govern
ments to "cullvatc friendship and good
understanding" and to "avoid all occur
rences tending TO disturb peace"
"My aims and all my efforts will be 80
directed" said the new Envoy, "that
the interests OF Mexico, which | am call
ed upon to uphold, may always be rec
oncied and in harmony with those OF
this great and enlightened nation. and
that during my mission may rely upon
the Kindness and esteem Of your Excel
Iency. whose noble qualities are known
everywhere, and duly appreciated.
To which the President replied:
"Therc is certainly no reason why the
utmost harmony and good feeling should
not prevail between Mexico and the I'm
tied States. The increasing intercourse
between them is mutually beneficial,
and every effort compatible with justice
and national honor should be made aml-
cabIy TO adjust pending differences. Ca-
hdppiiy some such haze arisen, but cor
daily unite with you III expressing the
hope that all obligations on either side
will be faithfully fulfilled"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03
WHOLE NO. 1884

GFOuo Goldschmldt's mari iage with
Jenny Lind was after all a very natural
ahair-lhe world had imagined il TO be
celestial, from the divine character OF
Jenny. most likely. He married Jenny
and Jenny married Otto, after the usual
manner-it was bargain between two
contracting parties, both having the
necessary mental capacity TO enter INTO
the covenant and il was induced at
least by some Of the usual concomitants
OF contracts-it had the consideration,
at all events, OF n Last Will and Tesla
ment-natural affection. On her part it
was return Tor obligations conferred
by Otto and Ouo's father, besides sun
dry other causes moving her there
unto !" and on his side, he seems TO have
made kind OF draft on his God-mo,her,
which was accepted and paid in pro-
misses of love, honor and obedience.
Thousands Of persons have committed
matritnony and passed along the world,
no the lawyers say" under bonds )"
and we do not see ihat Otto Goldschmidt
and Jenny have made out different
case at all.
Mr.. Goldschmidt 10 the lavoritc son Of
one Of the richest merchants in Ham
burg, Germany. His grand father IN
proprietor OF gigantic Silk Merchants
House, that has three establishments
one IN London, a second in Hamburg
and the third in Leipzig. Otto Gold
schmid, was therefore, Jenny Lind's
equal in wealth, needed lone OF her
money and cared not pin for il. Many
years ago, when the Swedish Nighting-
gale was Il poor birding. without friends
or money, Otto Goldschinidrs iather,
fbeng 40 sagacious as he was snga-
cious protected, aided and fostered
her and il may be that the merry
Young Otto, who was then a charming
little fellow, soul full Of genius and low.
ing to fault, said many kind things to
the gentle and talented Swede, was
caresscd BY her in return, and learned
TO love her so well when child that
he could not overcome his a-ectioT
when he became mn and SO, OF
course; il overcame him. He was
Mendelssohn's lavorite pupil and early
| exhibited remarkable music Il talents
aud the fair Swede doubtless felt that
interest and affection for the splendid
boy ,hat the child Of genius ever feels
Tor beings Cf like exquisite orgcnlza-
,ions and heaven-gii,cd attributes.
They who know the human heart W u
MT think it strange, after reading thus
far, that Jenny Lind should have loved
Otto and each dearly loving the other
it is not wonderful that they should
have been married !; it is only wonder
al that they were not married bcforc.-
~ Y. Musical Uord
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03
0D The Carpet Bag, having tel

ort The Carpet Bag, having tele-
graphed to Portland, to ascertain the ex.
act truth about the matter, rays there
liz not word of truth in the following
statement which has been published IN
the New York Dutchman:
"Therc is an old topern Maine who
is making fortune out of the ant-liquor
law. He goes into New Hampshire
and gets fuddled, and then comes back
and charges his Deighbors twelve and Il
halt cents each for smelling his breath y
There must have been something
omitted in The Portland despatch to the
Carpet Bag. We understand, that the
old topper in question, expects to make
the fortune by an engagement he has
just concluded, TO operate between the
Connecticut line and Newport, this sum
mer, for the special accommodation Of
the editor Of the Newport News and his
friends --Proridenc Post
AS soon as this individual arrives, we
will tel, graph for the editor of the Post
TO come down; and he shall enjoy the
fragrance all alone in his glory, with
none 10 molest or make him afraid.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03

SALT AS LAxATIvE.-Here is wha
the Western journal of Medicine and
Surgery" says about common salt AS a
useful and mild laxative -
"Wuhout any experience in regard 10
the febriIuge powers of the chloride Of
sodium, we can speak with great conf
dcncc OF its efficacy in habitual constpa-
ton.
OF all the laxatves we have ever
tried, we have found this 10 act most
pleasantly, uniformly, and naturally.
Where the object is TO disIodgc the
contents OF the bowels, il is all that ply
sician or patent could desire. DySPep-
tics, sedcntary persons, the subjects Of
hermorrhoids, all IN word, who are
troubled with costlveness, will find the
remedy mild and sure ecphratic, emp
tying the bowels freely without nausea,
irritation, or exhaustion. We direct it
TO be taken before breakfast, from two
TO three drachms, dissolved in two or
three tumblers Of cold water. The
same dose continues TO act from year to
year without dlminution of effect"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03
lore II should have bbtained our sigma

iore II should have obtained our sigma
ture."
The Herald "speaks righ, out in
meeting" and talks IN this manner -
"The Gazette of yesterday charges
the Executive with signing the bill as a
consideration Tor the votes of the Free
Soil Councillors in favor Of the Hon..
Caleb Gushing as Justice Of our Su-
preme Court. We know nothing OF the
truth of this, but some sort Of ''dicker"
must have been made, to have induced
the signature Of the Governor TO The last
amended bill. The act now goes into
operation shorn OF all the moral power
oi which the Governor speaks. 1t will
not he regarded as having received the
unbiased assent of the Executive, and
will moreover bo liable to the objection,
that in passing it, the Legislators them
selves did not originally intend TO enact
it without requiring the voice Of the
people thereon. Therefore, we shall
not be surprised to see this offspring OF
"uuck and dicker" Legislation Disregard
ed by many who will quote the language
OF the Governor, cited above, as a good
reason for the violation OF the law
The extract would make an amusing
special plea in defense to an action
for the sale Of spirituous liquors and no
doubt some OF our crafty gentlemen Of
the bar will use it, in such cases, with
a great deal Of effect. The passage Of
this bill sounded the knell OF the Coali-
ton in Massachusetts Tor however
much the principles OF the law may be
approved OF, they will not countenaCce
the action of an Executive who signs
bill while he entertains belief, that
certain ultimate defeat awaits ii, and
that il will overthrow the cause it was
intended to support
The Worcester Spy of yesterday, a
hip-and-thigh friend Of the Liquor Law,
gives piping hot article denouncing
Gov. Boutwell, in no measured or deli
cate terms. Among other things it
says:
mo man in the State ever lost SO
many friends in week as Gov. Bout
well within the week just past. His
first message on the Liquor Bill lost him
! all the temperance men, and his second,
The rest Of ofmankind.' OF the two mes
sages, the second, perhaps, caused most
surprise. Every body did not expect
MIN to act rightly, bat most persons ex-
pected him to act consistently. He was
not trusted as statesman, but he was
trusted as a shrewd Inan9uvrer and
this reputation he cannot spare. As
Napoleon said, lit is worse than crime,
il is a blunder.'n
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03
o. Before Sir John Franklin left Eng.

o. Before Sir John Franklin left Eng
land he gave dinner TO some friends,
at which he said that "he must not be
expected in England before the explra'
ton ol seren years" This remark is
remembered by the landlord of the ho-
tel, and by some of the guests on the
occasion Franklin's parting words
with Sir John Ross were to the effect
that she did not intend TO seek winter
quarters, but push on as far as possible
with his ships, and then, abandoning
them, to prosecute his researches on
foot" This'is supposed to lend add-
tlona support to the story OF the two
ships seen on the iceberg. Captain
Penny however, is OF opinion that the
tale referred to originated in an optical
illusion, com mon in the northern re-
gions.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03

DTThe Boston Journal snys A" The
main Cocbituate water pipe, which
passes through Congress street. burst
Wednesday, A. NJ, (about the time the
Governors veto message burst upon the
Massachusetts Senate } flooding the Gel
lcrs in the neigborhood, stopping steam
engines, and bringing our own press to
a stand STILL Some wag has suggested
that the bursting Of the waterp pipe AT
the announcement OF veto on the Ii
quor bill, was like the crying out of the
stones in the street at an act of astound-
ing wckedness."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03

DisAPPEARANoE ORA LAKE "A lake
about two miles from the village of
Brighton, Canada, burst its banks OF
the 2lsr ul,imo, and completely drained
out the water on the neighboring land.
The bank through which the water
broke vas about forty feet in height.
The rush of water dug a channel twenty
five feet deep and one hundred feet wide
for a length Of two miles, uprooting for
est trees, carrying away mill-dams, and
drowning two men. Thus occurred the
singular phenomenon Of lake being
dried in a few hours.-Lomsriiie Jour
nql.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03
nERALDaOP THE TIMES
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, AT
No. 1917 Thames Street.
CRANST0N & NORMAN.
TERMS--S2 in advance, or S2,2b
at the end Of the year.
uy- Daniel c. Denham, Esq, Cor

uJ- Daniel c. Denham, Esq, Cor
oDer, held an Inquest, yesterday, on the
body of male infant, apparently but a
few days old, which was found IN field
near the Ocean House, by some men
who were narrowing the ground. The
infant was wrapped tn two female night
gowns, one long and one short one, but
there were no marks upon them, by
which they could be identified; neither
were there any marks Of violence upon
the body of the child. Its bowels were
injured, bnt this was probably caused
by the harrow; the child was undoubl-
edIy pI aced there since the field twas
ploughed. The verdict ofthe Jury was
that the child came to its death by means
unknown to the Jury. 1t was probably
placed there by some inhuman mother
who desired TO disguise her shame.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03

DELEGATES AT WAsHlNoToN.-The
Washington correspondent Of the North
American says 1.-THE city is filing up
with strangers, as preliminary 10 the
meeting of the two Conventions. Dee
gates are here in scores, and our Demo-
cratic friends are caucusiDg and intrig-
uing by day and by night. Cass and
Buchanan are the candidates principally
canvassed, and the friends of both par
ties claim majority TO start with. The
probability is, both will be intimately
deiea ed. This is not however, the
prevailing belief in the Senate chamber,
where the conviction is decided, that
Gen. Cass will be nominated"
The same writer says that "Mr Clay
does not perceptibly improve or retro
gade, while to The skilliul and scruliniz-
ing eye he is gradually failing, He
still receives few visitors, and some:
times engages in earnest conversation
on matters Of public concern"
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03

CHANGE OF HABIT.-A gentleman re,
Gently from Africa, while at one Of the
civilized colonies on the coast, met a
young colored woman whom he had
known in Old Virginia, who had obtain
ed her freedom for good conduct, and
had emigrated to Liberia.
'Where arc you travelling to, Mary 2
said the gentleman.
81 am going down to the village or
the sea shore. Pm tired Of seeing mig
ger, nigger! wan, to see some white
iUlksp
But are you doing well here p
"Oh, very well. | have tour slaves
who make palm Leaf hats"
"SIaves, Mary. You, emnncipated,
to have slaves in your own land %
"Oh, yes" said she, with great SIM
pIicity, "must do as they do in Old Vir-
ginia."
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03
One never loses by doing good turn.
All things are soon prepared in we'll
ordered house

KILLED BY A RAT.-lt is stated in the
Boston Traveller, that a day or two
since, at South Boston a child about
year old, which had been left asleep in
the kitchen, in the care Of its grund-pa-
rents. was attacked by rat during the
night, which eat oil one Of the fingers
from the hand of the child, and gnawed
the flesh to the bone in several places on
It's arms, in so irightlul Il manner, that
although medical aid was Immediately
called, yet the child lived only a short
time.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03

The MoRMos WIFE SYsTEM.-We
take the following from n letter TO the
ST. Louis Intelligencer from Salt Lake
City," said to be from reliable source :
In relation to the wife system, will
begin with Brigham. He, as have be :
fore stated, has about fiity--among them
two sisters. lIeber G.. kemble and
William Richards also have harems of
women from ten TO thirty. In fact, all
the leading men in the Mormon church
have from two to ten. There are several
instances here where men have married
widows, who have daughters. and now
have the mother and daughter both as
wives. Ilcber Kcmtlc has mother
and daughter; A. NJ. Turpin has a
mother aud daughter; G. +. Bolton has
mother ana daughter; also John
Taylor In fact all the head men have
more Of lcss-it is more unusual to see Il
family with but one wife, than to see
one with from two TO ten. Yet their
preachers over the country deny it in
the most positive terms. To look ut
Mormonism as it is in this valley, one
would think that ifthcre was any system
in the wide world, that had been gotten
up and propagaied by the devil, j, is
that Of the people called Latter Day
Saints.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03

Nightingaies in Moscoo.-In Moscow
the nghtingales sing IN every respect
as beautifully in cages as IN their native
woods. In the bird shops they are heard
warbling with all the fulness and varie-
ty Of tone which characteristics thesnight-
ingale in Its natural state. BY rattling
beads upon their tables OF tangible arilh'
metic, the Russians can make these
birds sing at pleasure during the day ;
but in the night they make the city re-
sound with the melodies OF the forest.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03

LOUIS NAPOLEON AND THR PoPE.--
The story that Louis Napoleon medlla-
ted depriving the Pope out OF his tempo
raj power, is decidedly contradicted in
the last letter OF Nj. GaiIlardet to the
Courier des Etats Uns. He announ-
ces that the government Of Napoleon
has determined TO Withdraw the French
troops from Rome as speedily as Possl-
Bile, and that the French ambassador to
the Holy See has been brought to Par is
that he may be conferred with OH that
subject.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-06-03

SEDUCTION AND DEATH.--At the re-
cent sitting o.. the Schoharie County
Court, an action was brought by Abel
Staduard, 10 recover damages Of Henry
Mattice Tor seducing his daughter. She
was about 20 years ofage, and died in
child-bed. The evidence was necessa-
rily circumstantial, such ms his aitcn~
lions as n sui,or, &c. The Patriot says
that the jury and audience were much
moved with the simple recital Of the
fathers wrongs and the daughters dis
grace, suferings and death. The jury,
alter being out few minutes, returned
and rendered a verdict Of $4,000 DANA
ges, which appears to have given salts
faction to those attendant on the trial