Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-12-14

monies 10 be observed before it cen be trans
ferred, and often the consen, of more Than
one person is necessary. and often, too,
when all other guards fail, early memories
will come in-memories of
ssThe orchard, the meadow, the deep-tanged Wild
wood,
And every loved spot which our infancy knew, :"
that will make even the prodigal pause be-
fore parting with this portion Of his inherI-
lance.
The fact will be found true to great ex-
tent, that families rich in real estate fifty. or
one hundred years ago, are still, in very
many cases, wealthy families. One is par
,icuIary struck with this in looking over the
"Minu,es'' Of the old Philadelphia Agricul-
,uraI Society, established in 1885, nearly
seventy years ago. Dr.. Alfred l.. EIwyn,
IN a mos, commendabe spiri. of respec, to
The memory Of the worthy dead, as well as
means of instruction TO The living, recent
! Iy published these minutes at his own ex-
pense, continuing The recods of The society
for twenty-five years and with modes,y
only found in connection with genius and
rare accomplishments, suppressed even the
name Of The compiler, the neat little volume
appearing without a name, or word OF in
uoduc,ion, bu. simply record of The do
| ings Of this past generation Of agriculture
lists.
Among the honorary members of the So
cietv, discover the names of The following
,wenty-one gentlemen belonging 10 Mary
Il land Their families are htues known to
you than TO myself; but think the record
these twenty one names, including all from
Msrvand-will corrobora,e the position
above stated. They are: Robert Browne,
Daniel Carroll, Thomas Carridine, Edward
Dc Cnurcey, Michael E.'le. William EN-
bIe,on, Adam Grey, Henry D"rcev Cough,
ESQ, William Hemsley. William Hindman ,
ESQ, Samuel Hughes. E-q, William dow
ard, E.q, Baltimore, William Howard, Esq,
Msr,lsn ward Lloyd, E.q, Rev. Lean
ard Neal, William Psca, Esq Nicholas Ro-
gers, Major David Ross. John Singleton,
James TIIghman, Esq, and William VIM
''er, E q.
Though time and fortune have made
changes in the condition Of the families re-
presented BY the above names. still can any
twenty. one families be named now ~ Mary
land, the heads Of whom, seventy years ago.
were engaged in commerce, or had their
wealth in personal property, ,ha. now pos
sess as large an amount of inherited proper
.,? In ,his case the selection was not OF
the wealthy men merely bul The twenty one
names happen to be those belong ing sS
honorary members 10 one society.
The peimsnen, wealth of the country un.
doubiedly consists in The landed estate OF
the country. II is safe fund for those TO
possess who make The acquisition, and il is
Il safe fund for those TO hold who inherit
i, The property so acquired; while that
class whose cupIdi,y Induces them to seek
the highest dividend paying stocks. may
II orally be SAID TO "toIl for heirs we know
not who.'
For some reasons already ass gued, and
for verv many Others lha, nigh. be assigned,
the landed class is undoubtedly to consli-
iule the frs, classes in American society,"
They will be more homogeneous, consll'u-
ting distinct type. They will be highly
educated; The increasing wealth Of the land
ed proprelofs will justify this. An elevated
!
should distinguish them, and make them II
representatives of The best American society
Where, as IN our cities. fashion is allowed
to govern, and without much reference Ia
The sniecedents Of The party. admit, for mos
part, such as can boas, PaIalal residence
d splendid equipage, and can afford I" give
| elegant nlerlanmen,s-sucha a circle, how
ever elevated The character and refinement
of portion Of it may be, can never be con.
sidered, as a whole, as polished, high, SUI
perior order Of society. or be allowed /" pass
as representing the first class Of American
society.
Professional life has hitherto been much
sought in this country, and The learning and
science it has embraced he's very property
given its members high soca posilion.-
But the facilities to The admission 10 The pro-
fessions will lower The standard; il has done
so to some exlen. already, and the same
cause has greatly diminished the emoIumeuts
Of professional life, and the professions will
be much less sough. hereafter, and agricul'
.uraI pursuits, by This class, will be much
more frequently sought.
Let me not be understood as saving tha
it will be for the petty distinction of occu'
pying the frs, place in fashionable society
that the landed nleres. will seek TO highly
educate their sons and daughters. This
will follow; bu. more worthy objects, more
enlarged and patriotic views will have refer
ence TO the wholesome action of The public
mind, to the safe and prosperous existence
of our institutions. The conservative tone
of such class will act most happily in keep
ing down The isms of the day in keeping VI
the moral tone, rebuking corruption and IL
cen,iousness in public life, and in dispensing
with The services Of the ambitious demago
aue " ho is reallu U only seek ing 10 seIye him