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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10
NEW GOODS.
SAMUEL NJ. PADGETT e. Co..

SAMUEL NJ. PADGETT & Co.,
A RE now receiving full supply of SPRING
n and SUMMER GOODS, which they re-
specially invite their customers and the citizens Of
Charles generally to examine. Their selections
having been made with care, they feel assured that
better bargains cannot be offered anywhere in the
county, both regards price and quality of goods
The stock which they offer embraces all the usual
varieties to be found in country store, viz:
DRY GOODS, GLASSWARE,
GROCERIES, TINWARE,
LIQUORS. HATS and CAPS,
HARDWARE, BOOTS and SHOES,
FANCY ARTICLES, Ready-NIade CLOTH
ING
They desire to sell goods on the usual terms
for cash, or to punctual customers on a credit of
six months.
Port Tobacco, May 4, 1854.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10
NOTICE..

4 HEREBY NOTIFY each and every person.
IL whose Fencing joins the Fencing of the sub
scriber the Farm which lie resides. in
Charles county, that they, or either of them, or
any other person, shall not continue to join in said
manner after the expiration of the present year,
eighteen hundred and fifty-four.
ALFRED w. GARDINER.
June Is, 1S54.-tf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE

YTHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the SUBJ
i scribers have obtained from the Orphans Court
ofCharles County, Maryland, letters of Administra-
ton on the personal estate of SARAH E. PosEY.
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased hereby warned
to exhibit the same to the subscribers, properly
authenticated, on or before the 9th day of Janu-
airy next. They may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said deceaseds estate.
Given under our hands, this 26th day of July.
1854. WALTER F. BOARNAN, and
JOSEPH S. BOARMAN, Adm RS
jy27. of Sarah E. Posey
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10

IzeOne of the firm will overlook personally
the inspection Of all Tobacco consigned to our
house. NH IG-tf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10

rEDAR TAR.-This most successful remedy.
~ for the cure of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, &C., is constantly kept on
hand and for sale by. G. II. BARNES.
jan 5.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10
GE.NTLE.M4.N'S FURNISHING STORE.
J. LA TOUCHE,
RCEANT TAILOR,

Respectfully informs the citl-
zens of Charles county and vi
cinlty that he has just received
a large assortment Of CLoTHs,
CAsslMEREs and VEsTINGs.-
Great attention has been given
IN the selection of the latest
styles and best qualities.
Also, a superior assortment
of READY-MADE CLOTHING of
every description for gentle
men and Yonths. with every
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10
FARM FOR SALE.

TENIIE undersigned will sell their FARM, (if i'm
Il mediate application be made in Charles
county. lying in Middletown district and near the
lands Of Capt. S. +. Gardiner and others, now oc
cupicd by N. 3. WIherson, containing
sG5 ACRES.
This land is in a healthy location and of excellent
quality, and well watered. The soil is adapted to
The growth Of all The various crops usually .aised
in this section of country, and very susceptible of
improvement. On the place there
+ 1(ozG is a comfortable DIV YELLING and
3s.e.s> IL s. other necessary out-houscs, and
s =zlT - quantity Of WOOD and III MBER.
As all lands in this section Of country ad-
vancing in price, this land in year or two will no
doubt bring double the amount now asked for it.
Apply to either of the subscribers.
J. II. MONROE,
GEO. O. MONROE.
Bumpy Oak, Feb lG, lS54-tf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10
FOR RENT,

TNHE FARM of 700 acres and upwards of the
u late CORNELIUS BARBER, on the Wycomico,
IN St Mary's county, Maryland. Immediate
possession for seeding, sc. Apply for terms and
other information to
WIN. REDIN, Georgetown, D. c.
July 20, lS54-tlS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10
A MANAGER WANTED.

FENIiE subscriber wishes to employ for the ensli-
Il ing year. as Manager on his Farm, single
man of sober and Industrious habits. For such
an one liberal wages will be given.
ID FRANCIS THOMPSON.
iy 20-4t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10
I@THE ONE PRICE STOREg1s
G.. c.. WILDMAN,
LATE OF ALEXANDRIA, VA.

LATE OF ALEXANDRIA, VA.
HAS opened store in WASHINGTON CITY,
LII d. c., door acest of 18th street, opposite the
Market, for the purpose of conducting the DRY
GOODS TRADE in all its branches, respectfully
informs his many friends and patrons of Charles
County, Maryland, that they will find him with a
new and large stock of rich, beautiful
French, English, German and american
Dry Goods,
all of which has been purchased on the best of
terms from the largest houses in New York, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore. He would further state to
all dealers that all goods sold by him will be at
ONE PRICE, and guaranteed to be as represented.
He thinks it is unnecessary TO enumerate the many
kinds of goods, as his stock will consist of all
such desirable fabrics adapted to the season,
such as LADIES' DRESS GOODS of the latest
importation, Gentlemen and Boys most desirable
goods, House Furniture goods, Servants Winter
goods Of the most popular make. All persons will
call and examine for themselves at the ONE PRICE
Store opposite the Market House.
nov III, 1853.
cents, and mixed Is - cents per bushel.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10

EXECUTOR'S SALE OF NEGROES.
IL By virtue of an order of the Orphans Court
as Executor of ANN WARD, | am authorized
to sell TWO NEGRO MEN. Young, likely and
healthy. ROBERT S. REEDER, Ex'r.
iy Gift
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10
LIST OF PREMIUMS.

ITNHE following list Of Premums win he offered
l. by the Charles County Agricultural Society,"
at its Sixth Annual Exhibition, to be held next
Fall-the time for which is not yet fixed upon.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10

rg,HOS. III. KENT, OF JOS, & co,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 6 LIGHT ST. IYIL4RF, BALTIMORE,
Give exclusive attention to the sale OF
TOBACCO,
COTTON, ...
FLOUR,
GRAIN,
RAHnN
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10
FARM FOR SALE.
First District,
Second District,
Third District,
Fourth District,

TINIIE undersigned will sell at private sale the
i Farm on which he now resides, called
"Broomfeld,' containing about
$50 ACRES,
more or less. 1t lies in Nanjamoy district, and is
distant about miles from Port Tobacco, adjoin-
ing the lands of DR.. John Ferguson and Edmund
Perry. The improvements upon it are COM
Portable DWELLING HOUSE,
n <GTMA BARN, ICE HOUSE, CORN
IHH:l HOUSE, STABLE, and all ne
t .szss zzg cessary and convenient OUT
HOUSES. The location Of this
Farm is considered healthy any in the coun-
ty. 1t has upon it an abundance Of wood and wa
ter, and the soil is adapted to all the staple pro-
ducts of the county, particularly Wheat. Further
description is unnecessary, as persons wishing to
purchase can view the premises themselves. Fol-
terms, which shall be accommodating. apply to
me, either in person or by letter. Address,
ALEXANDER Fl. ROBERTSON,
au3-tf Port Tobacco P. O
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10
NOTICE..
au 3-tf.

THE ORPHANS COURT for Charles Coun-
L ty stands adjourned to TUESDAY the 2Sth day
of August next. By order,
jy 81. T. A. SMITH, Reg. Wills.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10

NEW DRESS GOODS.-The attention of
~ ladies is respectfully invited to my stock of
spring styles of Berege Delane, Ginghams,
Lawns, Bereges, Lawns and Muslins, dotted and
plain Swiss. All of which will be sold on the most
pleasing terms. VIM. BOSWELL.
NIB 80
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10

BLOWS & CASTINGS-We would call the
Il attention of Farmers to our large stock Of
Stocked Flows and Castings consisting Of
Minor & Horton Flows, Nos 10 & 1912
Sinclair & Moore do Nos $50
Davis do Nos g 80
Hillside Plows-together with general as
sortment of Mould Boards, Points, Heels and
Screws, all of which will be sold as low as thew
can be purchased in the county or out oft.
feb II DAY & PADGETT.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-08-10

= BEDFORD s. Congress Water. received and for
ID sale by J. B. FERGUSON s. co.
The daily union., 1854-07-25

Tue LATE GEN. TowsoN.Thc following is brief bio
graphical sketch Of the life of the late Gen Towson given
in the columns of a cotemporary
Gen. Towson born in Maryian in 1884 and at the
age Of Is removed TO Kentucky, and afterwards Nat
chez in the then Mississippi Territory where he resided
three years returning to Maryland in 1905 In 1903 he
appointed adutant in the Th Maryland militia; in
March, 1872 he appointed captain Of artillery in the
United States army and in August Of that year joined
Lieut.. Col Scott Philadelphia and proceeded to the
northern frontier. lie signalzed himself after in cut
ting out two vessels lying under he guns OF Fort Erie and
for his gallant conduct breveted major lie partc
paed in the attack Fort George in 1919 commanded
the artillery at the battle of the Chippewa and for his
duct brcveted lieutenant colonel also present
the battle Of Lundys Lane and the attack Fort Erie
receiving both occasions honorable notice for his bra
very.
AT the close of the war; he assigned the command
of the troops at Boston in 1919 appointed paymaser
general in 1894 became entitled an additional breyet
aud took rank brigadicr general from August 18TH
1924 the tenth anniversary Of the battle of Fort Erie in
s4s he ordered Mexico preside over the court
Inquiry held Gen Scott Gen Towson since his pro-
motion to the paymastc generasp has resided principal
ly at Washington lilo was considered in 1872 the abest
artillery officer in the country tits doub indeed if he
had his superior in the world During the war; his bat
terry was known among the troops Towson's light
house from the constant flashes above the smoke of the
battlefield caused by its rapid and nccssan firing He
was an accomplished soldier and amabe knd-bearted
gentleman
The daily union., 1854-07-25
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The will be unless The
payment OF the subscription be made in advance.
Distant subscribers letter, postage
which will be paid and all ourselves in It's
transmission
The COUNTRY PAPER Is published weekly during the
sions OF Congress, and semi weekly during recess.
Subscriptions for period less year will be received
terms popo1tioned 10 the above annual
0P0sTMA5TERS authorized to ageats by
sending DAILY subscribers with $50 enclosed
copy srosis. t.. ~
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07
EpIDEMIcs IN NEW ORLEANS.

The New Orleans Medical News of the 18th instant
publishes account of meeting of the Physco Med
cal Society of that city at which several physicians
lated the results of their experience in regard the dis
Of yellow fever and cholera. Among others, DR..
THOMAS HUNT made interesting remarks relative
the visit of yellow fever to that city during the
After abiding the first appearance of the dis
and remarkng that it had visited every section Of
the city, he observed that the origin of the yellow fever
has always been independent Of contagon and that it
generally originates and is most fatal in low, Damp
filthy, and crowded localities. New Orleans he said
particularly liable to its invasions from the fact that
it built auval soil its streets not properly grad
ed many of its lots frequently covered with stagnant
water from which foul gases that the scavengers
depostes made in the immediate vicinity Of the
city and that the drainage very imperfect. He
marked that the abomnabe condition evee Streets
and lots could not fail to engender and spread disease
1t idle he said talk Of the importation of yellow
fever from abroad when there existed sufficient
produce it at home
Dr. FENNER, another physician, stated that in the
Charity Hospital he had seen number of in which
both yellow fever and cholera had attacked the pa
tent AT the outset the patient presented oil the symp
toms Of yellow fever but the second third day the
cholera set in and the patient seldom survived the
bined attack of two such formidable diseases.
On the 2ls instant the yellow fever still continued it's
ravages and fifteen hundred persons had fallen VIC
Tins to the disease. The cholera also prevailed
siderable extent and the heavy rains of the four pre-
vous days had much augmented the amount of sickness
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07
OF FICIAL.
Treasury Department, August 2e. 1884.

Treasury Department, August 90, 1854.
NOTICE hereby given to the holders of the following
described stocks Of the United States that this De-
partment is prepared purchase any time between
date hereof the goth day November next portions of
those stocks amounting In the aggregate tho
and the terms hereinafter mentioned to wit
In Of contingent competition within the
stated preference will be given in the order of time which
said stocks be offered The certificates duly assigned to
the United States by the parties who receive the
amount thereof must be transmitted this Departments
upon the receipt whereof price win be paid compounded Of
the following particulars:
The par value amount specified In each certificate
premium the stock Of te loan authorized by
of july 1S46 redcemabe November H. 1885, Of three per
cent the stock of the loan authorized by the 1S42
redeemabe 3st December 1852 per the stock
Of the loans authorized by the of ls47 and 1s4s
deemabe the former the 31st December 1857, and the
hitter on the 3oth june 1868 Of Is and the stock
of the loan authorized by the of $780, and redecmabe
on the Sls Of December 1854 Commonly called the Texan
INDEMNIFY per cent.
Interest the par Of each certificate from the LIST Of
July 1854 the date Of receipt and settlement the Tres-
sury with the allowance flor the money reach the owner)
Of one days interest in addition.
Payment for said stocks win be made in drafts Of the Trea-
Of the United States the Assistant Treasurer Bos
New York, Philadelphia the parties may direct
But certificate will be entitled the benefit of this
ce which shall not be actually received the Treasury
before the said 10th day Of November next.
aug 2s-dt2oNpvf Secretary Of the Treasury.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

CHICAGO, (TLL.) SEPT. q, 1854
Messrs. GALES & SEAToN-GExTLEMEN My attention
has just been called to letter bearing date the 14th Of
September 1854 written from this city, and which APP
peared as am informed your paper Goth or 2lst
lnasmuch as entirely dissent from the expressed
BY the writer who the initials of j. t. c. and an,
| ask Of you the favor to give this an insertion
Yours, respectfully, JOHN F. CLEMENTS.
AS We too, do not wish to "provoke controversy"
we omit part of Mr.. C.'s note, necessary to his
main and only material object, viz the reputation Of
the authorship of letter which written by gentle
man of Chicago whose name happens to have the
initials as Mr.. CLEMENrss.-Nat. Intel
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07
WHY EpIDEMIcs RAGE AT NIGHT.

1t was in one night that four thousand persons perish
ed Of the plague in London. 1t was by night that the
army Of Ssnnacharib was destroyed Both in England
and the continent large portion Of cholera in
its several forms have been observed to have occurred
between and two o'clock in the morning. The dan
ger Of exposure to the night air has been theme Of ply
scians from time mmemoral but 1t is remarkable that
they have yet called in the aid Of chemistry to
count for the fact.
1t is at night that the stratum Of air nearest the ground
must always be the most charged with the particles Of
animazed matter given out from the skin and delete
rous cases. such carbonc acid gas the product OF
respiration and suphuretted hydrogen the product OF
the In the day gases and various OF
all kinds rise in the air by the rarefaction Of the heat
At night when this rarefacton leaves they fall by in
Of gravity if mperfecy mixed with the atmo-
sphere while the gases evolved during the night instead
of ascending, remain at nearly the same level 1t is
known that carbonic acid gas at low temperature
takes SO nearly Of the nature of fluid that may be
poured out of vessel into another 1t rises at the
temperature which it is exhaled from the lungs but
its tendency towards the floor the bed Of the sleeper
in cold and unyentiated rooms
At Hamburg the alarm of cholera at night in some
parts Of the city great that many refused to to
bed lest they should be attacked in their sleep
Sitting they probably kept their stoves open fires
burning for the sake of warmth and that warmth gives
the expansion to any deeterious gases present. which
would best promote their escape and promote their du
ton in the atmosphere The Of safety then
unconscousy At Sierra Leone the natives have
practice in the scky Of keeping fires constantly
burning in their huts at night assigning that the fires
kept away the evil spirits to which, in their ignorance,
they attributed the fever and ague Lattery Europeans
have begun to adopt the practice and those who
have tried it assert that they have entire immunity
from the tropical feyers to which they formerly sub
jected.
In the epdemics Of the middle ages fires used to be
lighted in the streets for the publication Of the air. aud in
the plague of London in 1886 fires in the streets at
one time kept burning ncessantly till exnguished by
violent storm Of rain Lattery trains of gunpowder have
been fred and discharged for the object
it obvious that these although sound in prin
cple must necessarily out Of DOORS be too small
scale, as measured against ocean Of atmosphe-
rio air, produce any sensible effect Within DOORS
however, the is different 1t quite possible to heat
sufficiently to produce rarefaction and conse
quent duton of any malignant gases it may contain, and
which in contact with the lungs of the person
sleeping Westminster ReUiea.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

JUDICIAL DECISION BAD DISsER.-The late Judge
DooLY, OF Georgia, remarkable for his wit At one
place where he attended court he not well pleased
with his entertainment at the tavern On the first day
Of the court, hog under the Of Pig had bean
cooked whole and laid upon the table No person attack
ed it, 1t was brought the next day and the day,
and treated with the same respect and was the
BILE on the day on which the court adjourned AS the
boarders finished their dinner Judge Dooy rose from the
table and in solemn addressed the clerk "Mr
Clerk said he dismiss the hog upon his recognzances
until the first day Of next court He has attended so
faithfully during the past term that don't think it viii
be necessary to take any security"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

CUNNING AccIDErrs.-Dr. JOHN w. SHIELDS, young
physician of Frederick (Md) accidentally killed himself
on Tuesday last by the discharge Of his gun whilst
cunning excursion. The Frederick Herald speaks
Of him as young gentleman Of great promise.
fatal cunning accident occurred on one of the
islands Of Lake winnipisseogee the Oath instant
lad named Aurn Brown, while out cunning, raised his
gun to strike apples from tree and brought the
gun down with such force to explode the cap. The
entire charge entered his face killing him instantly.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

THREE Persons KILLrD.-A teegraphic despatch to
the Richmond Bulletin dated at Lynchburg October 4th
gives particulars of dreadful the
Southside Railroad Tuesday night 1t appears that
an obstruction had been placed the track at the
and on the arrival Of the train that point conclusion
took place which caused the bridge to give way The
locomotive precipitated into the creek below dis
tance of about forty feet instantly killing three Of the
hands employed on the train.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

MI DEsPERANDuM.-While there is life there is hope
is old adage and is sometimes curiously illustrated
Persons given up die often saved by the superior
energy Of who has hope, but many keep off the
king Of terrors for time at least by their superior de-
termination. Old Major Dash, who won his brevet in
the war of 1872 was suddenly taken down with the
cholera 1t was at the time of its first appearance
this continent and physicians had very little expe-
rience. The Major sank rapidly and consultation was
called Several doctors, after putting their heads to-
gether the conclusion that the patient was fatally
Sick past recovery No one, however, would make the
announcement; when the Major, suspecting the case,
turned to young doctor present and said What is the
report ?" "That you can't live aNot chance ~
asked the Major with severity. eyes, continued young
hopeful; "just one chance in hundred thousand"
"Then, why the - don't you work away that
chancef returned the major with voice Of thunder.
The hint taken and the nvncble soldier saved.
The white hairs and the gstenng sword of this old SOL
der waved along the victorious lines of our troops in
Mexico but he at last had to yield to foe If not more
courageous yet Unsuitable and he sleeps upon
his native banks Of the Hudson.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

ID. o. HARE, Engraver.
state, County, and Corporation Seals Presses
furnished.
mn ns-cpH WAsHuaroH, D. O.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07

Mr.. GEoRoR w. GREEN, banker, has been committed
to Jail at Chicago charge Of having poisoned his
wife with strychnine The evidence thus far produced
against him. taken before soroners jury is circum-
stantial and ex-parte.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-17
OPERATIONS ON THE DANUBE.

Bucharest advices Of October 3d. state that in conse
quence OF the the Sereth by Sadyk Pacha
Prince Gortschakof has given orders to the Russian
troops who had not yet passed the Dnester to make
retrogade movement and to take up position the
Pruth and Danube. Achmet Pachs has received orders
to join Sadyk Pacha with 10000 men, whilst Iskender
Bey Is to enter the Dobrudscha with 4, 900 cavalry
The truth Of the matter to be- that Gortscha
kos reported movements in the Dobrudscha had refer
ence merely to strengthening his position.