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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

A REMARKABLE MAN.-Ata temperance
meeting held in Alabama, about SIX years a
90, Col. Lemanousky, who has been twen-
iy-lhree years in the armies of Napoleon
Bonaparle, addressed the meeting. He a
rose before the audience, tall, erect and vi
gorous, with a glow of health upon his
cheeks, and said:
"You see before you man seventy years
old. ] have fought two hundred battles,
have fourteen wounds on my body, have
lived thirty days on horse flesh, with bark
of trees for my bread, snow and ice for my
drink, the canopy OF heaven for my cover
ing, without stockings or shoes on my
feet, and only few rags for clothing. II
the desert of Egyp! have marched for days
with burning sun upon my naked head
feet, blis,ered in the scorching sand and
with eyes, nos,rils, and mouth filled with
dust-and with thirst SO tormenIIng that
have opened the veins of my own arms,
and sucked my own blood! Do you ask
how | survived all these horrors? an
swer ths. under the providence OF God,
owe my preservation, my health and viSor.
to this fact, ,ha, never drank drop ol
spiti,uous liquor in my life, and" con!'n,
ued he, ,."Baron Larry, chief in the medical
staff Of the French arms, has stated q iac'
! lhs, the 5000 survivors, who safely return
ed from Egyp, were all of those men who
: abstalned from ardent spirits
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

A truly liberal man employs all the
means in his power TO do all the good he
can. He does not rush in with fire and
sword to abolish imperfec'ions, which are
sometimes unavoidable. He endeavours,
by cautious progress, to remove the ills of
The body polite; but he eschews violent
measures, which crush one evil but TO Gre
a,e another. In this imperfect world OF
ours, he is content with the good, until
time and circumstances favor him IN his as
DlratjoUs after the better.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

TTIHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
Il scriber has obtained from the Orphans Court
ofCharles county, Nd, letters Of Administration on
the personal estate of JosIAs Hancock, late Of
said county, deceased. All persons having claims
against the said deceased hereby warned 10
exhibit the same, properly authenticated, to the sub
scribers, on before the expiration of six months.
They may otherwise by law De excluded from all
benefit of said deceased s estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day of July,
1853. MARIA HANCOCK, Adm'x
iy2l Of Josias Hancock.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04
PUBLIC SALE.

DY virtue of an order of the Orphans Court OF
ID Charles County, the subscribers will offer at
public sale, on the premises of the late Elizabeth
H. Hughes, deceased, on THURSDAY the 18th
day of AUGUST next, all the personal propertS
Negroes excepted) Of the said Elizabeth IT.
Hughes, consisting of
Household and kitchen Furniture, Farming
Utensils, Stock, Corn, Tobacco,
and crop Of Corn noav
grozcing.
TERMS OF SALE-A credit Of six months will
be given for all sums over SO, and for all sums
of and under SO the cash will be required the
purchaser or purchasers giving bond with approy
ed security, bearing interest from the day OF sale.
THOMAS LILLEY,
JOHN J. HUGHES, Admr's
iy2e Pendente lite Of Elizabeth Ii. Hughes.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04
P O E II r Y.
MISCHIEF MAKERS.

Oh could there in the world be found
Some little spot of happy ground,
Where village pleasures might so round,
Without the village tattling
How doubly blest that spot would be
Where all might dwell in liberty,
Free from the bitter misery,
Of gossips' endless prattling.
IF such spot were really known,
Dame Peace might call it as her own,
And in it she might fix her throne,
For ever and for ever;
There like queen might reign and live,
While every one would soon forgive
The little Sights they might recelvh,
And be offended never.
IT'S mischief makers that remove
Far from our hearts the warmths Of love,
And lead us all to disapprove
What gives another pleasure
They seem to take one S part-but when
They've heard our cares, unkindly then
They soon retail them again,
Mix'd up with poisonous measure.
And then they've such a cunning way
OF telling ill-meant tales, they say,
"Don't mention it, pray,
| would not tell another -
Straight TO your neighbors they go,
Narrating everything they know;
And break the peace of high and low,
Wife, husband, friend and brother.
Oh that the mischief making crew
Were all reduced to one or two.
And they were painted red or blue,
That every one might know them!
Then wOIli1 orr yiIia~prS fOr~ft
To rage and quarrel, lume and fret,
And falling into an angry pet,
With things SO much below them.
For lis a sad degrading part
To make another's bosom smart,
And plant dagger in the heart
We ought to love and cherish!
Then let us eyermore be found
In quietness with all around,
While friendship, JOY and peace abound,
And angry feelings perish.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

yTHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
i scrber hath obtained from the Orphans Court
of Charles County, Md, letters of Administration
on the personal estate of WILLIAM c. DYER, late
of said county, deceased. Alpersons having claims
against said deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof TO the sub
seriber, on or before the expiration Of six months
They may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand this 10Th day of July,
1853. JOHN G. SUMMERS. Admir-
iy2l Of William G. Dyer.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

TyHIs is TO GIVE NOTICE, That tie sub
Il scrber hath obtained from the Orpba MS Court
ofCharles County, Maryland, letters OF Admnlstra-
ton on the personal estate of SAMUEL d. JAMESON,
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the to the subscriber, properly au-
thenticated, or before the expiration Of six
months. They may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said deceased's estate
Given under my hand, this 10Th day Of July
1853. MARY S. JAMESON, Adm'x
iv2 Of Samuel D. Iameson.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04
PUBLIC SALE.

DY virtue of an order Of the Orphans Court OF
I'D Charles County, the subscriber. as Admins
traitor of E. P. Long, late of said county. deceas
ed, will offer OF public sale. in the village Of New
port, on Tl} URSDAY the llth day of August, if
fair, if not, the first fair day thereafter, the fol-
lowing property, to wit:
I'LL the Household and Kitchen Furniture;
one Horse Curt, one Mare and Colt, one
Coao and Calf, with a varieiy Of other
articles.
TERMs.-A credit Of six months viii be given
for all sums over five dollars, and for all of
five dollars, and under that amount, the cash will
be required, the purchaser or purchasers giving
bond with approved security bearing interest from
the day Of sale.
P H. HAMILTON, Admir-
jy 2l-ts. of E. p. Long, decd.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

HORSE POWERS AND THRESHERS,- =
IL We have in store lot Of EMERY & Co.'S &C.
LIBERATED RAILWAY POWERS and THR ESIi
ERE. which we believe The most efficient and Dur
able machine of The Kind manufactured. !s
DLaI Iit ce-cofate6 f6n;rS S!,Tf T.srSsre-
horses, warranted TO thresh and clean, ready for
the mill, five 10 six hundred bushels per day-if
pushed, 500. These machines are made Of the best
material, strong and durable. A few Of them were
tried in Loudoun county last year and were highly
approved Of All orders promptly attended to
ADDISON s. MEADE,
Union Street and Potomac Strand
iyeI Alexandra, Va.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04
nj | S G. T. l. J. A n E O L S.
THREE SCENES IN THE LIFE OF A
WORLDLING.

BY T. S. ARUHUR.
| Scene Fsrst.
"It is vain 10 urge me, brother Robert
! Out into The world must 60. The impulse
is on me. ] should die Of inac,in heren
/ Ynu-naei ne, bas;-.s.t-e Thase .e-,,, >r !
to dU-~--N-~.-+. veI Ur iuIe.
"And such work Delving in -nd grow
ling close the very ground. And for what!
On no, Robert. Nv smblion scars beyond
your quiet cottage in sheltered vale.' My
appetite Graves something mnre than simple
herbs and water from the brook have sci
my heart or attaining wealth and, where
there is will, there is always way"
"Conlenlment is better than wealth"
"A proverb for drones."
IN q. William il is proverb for the
WISE"
"Be il for the wise or simple, as common
ly understood, it is no proverb tor me- As
poor ploddee along the way Of life, /! were
| impossible for me TO know content. 30
urge ne no farther, Robert. ! am going ou'
! into The world wealih-seeher, and not un-
i'll wealth is gained do ! purpose to return
"Wha, Of Ellen, Robert:''
| The Young man turned quickly toward.
! his brother, visbIy disturbed, and fixed hi:
eyes upon him with all earnest expression
II love her as my life,' he said, with {
strong emphasis on his words.
DO you love wealth more than life
William :"
"Robert!'
"If you love Ellen as your life, and leav'
her for the sake Of getting riches, then yo'
must love money more than life"
Don't talk to me after this fashion.
cannot bear it, love Ellen lenderiy an
truly. am going forth as well for her SAX
as my own. In all the good fortune Iha
comes as the need Of effort, she will be
sharer.'
you will see her before you leave US !:
"No. will neither pain her nor myse
; by a parting interview. Send her this leIIe
and this ring"
few hours later end the brothers stoo
with tightly grasped hands, gazing into eac
others faces.
"Farewell, Robert"
farewell, William. Think Of the ol
z homestead as still your home. Though
If Is mine, in the division Of our patrimon,
t. let your heart come back TO it as yours
r Think of i, as home and, should fortur
= cheat you with the opples of Sodom, re.u,
~ a. Ia it again. lis doors will ever be open, ar
S its hearth-ffe bright for you as Of old.
Farewell."
And they turned from each other, one g
y ing out into the restless world, an esg
Id seeker for lis wealth and honors; the 9th
2, 10 inger among the pleasant places dear
ITS him by every association Of childhood, the
TO Gil up the measure Of his days-nol idI
- for he was no drone in the social hive.
NJ On the evening of that day two made
1st sal alone, each in the sanctuary of her @,
10 chamber. There was warm low on /
cheeks Of one, and glad light in her ey
Pale was the others face, and wet her droe
ing lashes. And she that sorrowed held
open letter in her hand. 1t was full Of Il
der words, bu. the writer loved wea
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

PRoBLEM.-A man was travelling, and
stopping g. house, he said TO the owner,
"If you will give me as much money as
have, | will spend six cents with you,
which was done. He went TO two other
places and made the same request, which
was complied with, and when he had spent
six cents at the third place, he had not a
cent left. How much money had he when
! he started
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

The Woonsocke, Patriot editor makes
merry over the mistake Of an old Shanghae
hen of his, ,ha, has been "sesting' tor hVe
weeks upon t,co round stones and p'ece ot
brick 2-"Her anxiety" quo,h he, SIS no
greater than ours to know what she Will
hatch. If it proves brick-yard-tha' hen
is not far sale"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

ssIf you know anything to make brothers
heart glad, run and tell 1t. Anything to cause a
sigh, bottle it up-bottle 1t up.
Yes, shan't do il! said Miss NiPper:
I've lived on scandal and Bohea this sixty
yea,; and a change of die. at my time OF
life might prove fatal. It agrees with me.
| i, does! i wouldn'. give Two pinches of
snuTto live where nobody jumped over the
ten commandments lis fun alive for me
10 ferret i, out. | may not always hit on
the right names of the parties, but that's a
!,riAe. Dom. preach to me. One half of
The world earn their "vi,tles" by living on
other folks riia7s. Ifyou look into ld1c-
ycr's Bible, guess it would puzzle you to
find any such text, as "BlcsScd are peace
imakers.o DON'T they earn the salt TO their
pouldge, by setting whole neighborhoodS
by the ears? Amt they in the seventh
heavens when they can get hold OF long
,wisliGed snarl of family quarrel? Don
they bow, and smile, and smirh, and hell
: YOU out of the "Slough of Despond' will
one hand, while they poke you back will
4 the other? Oh, ! tell you Miss Nppe
: isn't the only mischief maker. There's
: large family of Paul PGys; don's all wea
s pelticoals either. Some of them have mas
culiue noses, that are forever up in the all
$ snulliog the ''ill wind that blows no6od,
), good'- d'-descendants in direct line, iron
e Ananias and Sapphira. Know more a0ou
X parish than The parson and his ueacous
y more abou, a woman than the father wh'
= begot her; and more of The world IN genera
y Than He who made it. Yes, thank good
> ness, this is (as the ministers sayD "'
$ wick ed world." 1t would be almighty stu
;; bid, if i, wasn't, suppose there's somebo
d DIV or other doing something they ough
h no. to, about every minute; at least hoP'
II so | only wish these male gosslps woul'
=, cIear the track and lie, the Nancy NipPe
> express train be the, frs! bearer OF despatch
J. es. q should like some of 'em present o
| a pcfiicoatD You don't catch me knock
r, inc under for speed and embellishments tt
'f anything .ha, sports hat. Where Is m.
l. ,,rhoyo FANNY FERN.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY L. WELLS, JR.
EDITOR AND PRIETO r.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

IERNIS OF SUBoCKIF HUN.
For one year, if paid within six months, $50
&c 6 ifnot paid within six months, 200
ADvERTIsEMENTs.-Sl per square for two insor-
tlons-l2 lines of small type or IA of large type
constituting sQuare-and 25 cents for every sub
sequent insertion. If the number of insertions bo
not marked on the advertisement it will be pub
lished until forbid, and charged accordingly. p
liberal deduction will be made to those who adj
vertise by the year.
Communications addressed to this Office must be
PAID.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

A windy orator once got up ana sa'u'
:.Sir, after much reflection, consideration
and examination, have calmly, and del!o-
erately, and carefully, came to the determ'n-
ed conclusion-that in those cities IN WHICH
the population is very large, there are grea-
Ter number of men. women and children,
than in cities where the population IS less"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04
NOTICE..

TVNHE CO-PARTNERS1IP of ii. A. NEALE
L & JAMES ii. Norris being dissolved, it is
necessary that all open accounts, on books of
Schooner William Peters, should be speedily set
tied. All persons indebted to the said schooner
are hereby respectfully notified that the said ac-
counts are placed in the hands of I'll. A. NEALE
for settlement which If not done by or during No
vember Court, next, ariH and must then be dlspos
ed of otherwise.
jy 2l-4t ii. "A. NEALE
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

An old preacher once took for his text
.Adam where art thou ," and divided his
subjec, into three parts: lst. All men are
somewhere 2d. some men are where
they ough, not to be. 80, Unless they
take care, they will find themselves where
they would rather not be.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

If lhe league of friendship be once broken,
then is the cabine. of secrets unlocked, and
they fly about like birds let loose from a
CAGE. And upon every rupture between
friends, secret enimies lie upon the "a'ch'
bIow the fire and when the war is once de-
cJareJ, old friends become the worst OF en-
emies.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

Men never ge. weaned. When they are
babies, they suck their mothers; when
middle aged, they suck The old man when
advanced in years, they suck long-legged
pipe. A nipple Of some kind seems indIs-
nensible 10 their happiness.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

2 a
into his own, until, in the anguish of his
soul, again and again he flung her passion
a,ely from him.
Five wears of such life! Oh, what is
there Of earthly good to compensate there
| for? But, in this last desperate throw, did
the worIdling gain the wealth, station, and
Ihonor he coveted (? lie had welded the on
~ child Of man whose treasure might be
counted by hundreds of thousands; but. IN
doing so, he had failed 10 secure ,he fathers
approval or confidence. The stern old man
retarded him as a mercenary interloper and
ever treated him as such. For five years
therefore he (rettcd and chafed in the narrow
prison whose gided bars his own hanCs had
forged. How often, during that time, had
his heart wandered back 10 the dear old
home, and The beloved ones with whom he
had passed his early years And ah! how
many, many times came between him and
the almost hated councnance Of his vile the
gentle, loving face Of that one TO whom he
had been false! How often her solt blue
ewes rested on his ewn! How often he
started and looked up suddenly, as if he
swee, voice came floating on the at.
And so the years moved on, the char
CALLING more deeply, and bitter sense o
humiliation as we'll as bondage robblng hln
of al! pleasure in life.
Thus il is with him when, after ten years
we lind him waiting, in the chamber OF death
e for the stroke that Is to break the fe!ers lha
I so long have bound him II has fallen. Ii
q is free again In dying. the sufferer mad
no sign. Sullenly she plunged into the dar
profound, so impenerable 10 mortal eye:
i and as The lurbid waves closed, signing, owe
r her, he who had called her wife turned trol
the couch on which her frail body remain
d ed with an inward THANK God! am ma
b again -
One more bitter drug yet remained for h
cup. No. a week had gone by, ere the Fl
d ,her of his dead wife spoke to him the:
II cutting words
:, "You were nothing to me while m
= daughter lived-you are less than no.hI
e now. 1t was my wealth, not my child tn
n you loved. She has passed away. VIII
d affection would have given TO her, dislil
- will never bestow on you. Henceforlh v
are strangers"
D When next the sun went down on tn
er stately mansion, which the wcal!h-seek
er had coveted, he was wanderer agaln-poe
TO humlialed, broken in spirit.
re How bitter had been the mockery Of ;
y, his early hopes! How terrible the punls
menl he had suffered.
10 Scene Third.
vn .-.
he One more eager, almost fierce stiugg
% with aluring fortune, in which the worl
~. ing came near sleeping his soul IN GRIN
i, a. and then frutless ambition died in his b
N. som.
Ih "Mv brother said well,' he murmur,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

Pooh FELLow,-A exchange tells us of
the sad case of a man who was shipwreck-
ed, aud cast upon all unlnhabIIed island,
,r;jhoHt 4 shilling IN lbs pocAet
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04
A.PEEP AT GUANO-WHERE GATHERED

Having anchored at the North aud Mid
die Island, OF the latter Of which we are 10
load, we will borrow the boat, and have a
closer look a, the huge muck heap. Pull
| ing half round the Island, to the landing
place, which appears to be cleared from the
surrounding rocks for the special convent
ence, our appearance dislurbs thousands of
the web-fooed natives; these thousands
count, with the old hands, as nothing for
they tell US that the shippers have driven all
the birds away. Sailing above us is flock
of pelicans, hovering over the clear water
like hawks, which they resemble in their
mode Of darling down, or sporting on their
I prey. One of these, at this very instant,
drops from his flock, as though ball had
whstled through his brain, but after a
plunge, he is seen rising to the surface,
with a fish struggling |f0 his capoeous
pouch. ~
Near 10 US, whirling round our heads, are
gannetts, news, muttoh- birds, divers. gulls,
guanu-birds, and host Of Others, whose
names are unknown to the vulgar. On the
detached rocks, and lower edge Of the Is
land, numbering q pretty numerous convo-
cation, stand the Pengun-the parson bird
of the sailor-whose good name is fairly
owned by its way-bIack white tie,
and solemn demeanor. His short legs plan
ted far back, and his long body, do not fit
him for a walk ashore; but he will 81! for
hours on little rock, just washed by the
waters, apparently in such deep absence
of mind, that passers by are tempted to ap-
proach in hope of catching him. Just as
the boat nears him, and hands are already
out to grasp his neck, away he goes, head
over heels, in most irfeverenl and ridicu-
lous manner, dives under the boat, and
shows his head abou. quarter of mile
out al sea, where the sailor may catch him
who can, for he is the fastest swimmer and
the best diver that ever dipped.
| Stepping over the mortal remains Of sew
eral sealions, in few strides we are on the
guano, and the next step in it up to our
knees. The guano is regularly slra'ifed !;
the lower strata are solidiied by the weight
of the upper, and have acquired dark red
color which becomes gradually lighter to-
| wards the surface.
On the surface it has Whitley brown
crust containing eggs, being completely
honey cembed by the eggs. seldom more
~ oo!o eosI eul IoI uado an ,l.M 1lpn an
er, FORM fong guiirrfues ~ i'r'- .-'s-.-....---
ces; and this mining system is so elaborate
ly carried out, tina, you can scarcely put a
foo. on any part Of the Island, without sink
ing TO the knee, and being tickled BY the
sense of hard beak digging into your IN
protected ankles. The egg shells, and the
bones and remains of fish brought up by the
old birds for their young, must form con-
siderable part of the substance of the guano,
which is thus, in great measure deposited
beneath the surface and then thrown by
the bird.-Dickens' Household Words.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

SIP eAl'isod on S! eieql alaQA paIspunoJ 90
heard the merry ha! 'hss: Of the -otd genus-
man, as he brough. down his cane, every
now and then and exclaimed, "such joke"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1853-08-04

1bey hsss fsaaGshed as ins ears 81 Ko6sfr,
instantly recognizes in the stranger his long
wandering, long mourned brother.
s'WIliam!''
The stranger is on his feet. A moment
or two the brothers stand gazing at each
other, then ten,erly embrace.
"WilIiamm
How the stranger starts and trembles -
He had not seen, in the quiet maiden, NOV
ing among and ministering to The children
so unoblrusively, the one he had parted
from years before-lhe one to whom he had
been so false. But her voice has startled
his ears with the familiar tones of yesterday.
"E!len!" Here is an instant oblivion of
all the intervening years. lie has leaped
back over the gloomy gulf, and stands now
as he stood ere ambition and lust for gold
lured him away from the side Of his firsl
and only love. 1t is we'll both for him and
the faithful maiden that he can so forge. the
pas, as to take her in his arms and CLASP
her almost wildly to his heart But !oI
this, conscious shame would have betrayed
his deeply repenled perfdy.
! And here we leave them reader. econ
teniment is better than wealth." So th
worldling proved, after bitter experience
which may you be spared 1t is far bette
to realize truth perceptively, and 'henc
make it a rule of scton, than to prove II
verify in a life Of sharp agony. But HOY
few are able TO rise into such q realization