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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

ToBAcCo.-We have always been aware
says the New York Journal of Commerce,
Of the importance attached to this product
of our Southern fields in the British Gus
toms Duties, but were, nevertheless, utter
Iy amazed on reading, recently, the Chan
cellor of the Exchequer's war budget
speech, in The House Of Commons, TO find
the sum raised upon that one article, rated
at nearly a tenth Of the whole revenue Of
Great Britain. The Chancellor of The Elk
chequer. after reviewing list Of articles,
which nigh. appear objects for increased
taxation, during the E,sern war, remarked
a. follows
"Wth regard to The tobacco duty, il is
impossible for US wisely to propose any
change. The tobacco duty is a wonderful
achievement. We raise fve millions upon
an article aciM rate Of duty of something
like 1900 per cent, and that revenue is pro-
excessively improving from year 10 year
(cheers.) Tha, is wonderful slate of
things. and think i. one of those cases TO
which to apply the doctrine of lei we'll a.
lone (hear, hear) Were we to tamper with
it, do not think we should get very large
sums. We might break down the revenue
altogether, and enable the smugger to have
the upper hand"
A revenue of five millions Of pounds s,er.
Iing-some twenty-five millions of dollar 8
upon so apparently insignificant, and al
mos. unnecessary an article as tobacco
Well might the Chancellor OF the Exche-
quer call it, Ga wonderful achievemeni"-
wonderful state Of things"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

NEGATIVE ELECTRIC FLUID.-This extraordi-
nary remedy for fever, is positive substitute for
Quinine IN all febrlle affections, and has none of
its bad effects. 1t has been thoroughly tested by
the most eminent Physicians of Paris, in their ex-
tensve practice in the Hospitals, by order of the
French Government, and by great number of
Physicians and non professional men in the United
States, with complete success. 1t is not com
pound nostrum, but an entire article in Ma
terra Medca, and is destined to succeed all other
remedies for Chls and Fever, as well as all fe-
brlle affections. See advertisement in another
column.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

THE TURF.-St. Mary's vs.. Prince
George's.-In the las, number Of the St.
Mary's Beacon, Dr.. Lynch offers the fol-
lowing propositions, which will afford our
Prince Georges friends quite ample oppor-
iunity to prove the sincerity of their belief
in "Handy Andy's" superiority as racer
over "Ks.y Darling" We shall note whelh-
er or not these terms will be accepted:
As the Editor Of The Planters Advocate
seems TO be greatly rejoiced a, the triumph
of Handy Andy over Katy Darling, and
loud in denouncing the the ST. Mary's stock
as worthless, have concluded to offer the
following propositions TO test his sincerity
and also the confidence of Handv's friends
in his powers.-ls,.-I will run Katy Oar
ling ngains, Handy Andy, mile heats, accor-
ding to The rules of racing, for five hundred
dollars, half forfeit, to be accepted by the
Is, Of August, and tue ferfeil to be depns-
tied in the ST. Mary's Saving Institution, to
be run between the 18Th of October and The
10Th Of November, 1854. -2nd.-I will run
Katy Darling against Handy Andy, terms
as above, Cor one thousand dollars, two
miles heats-Handy TO win the money if
The red flag Is not shook in his face in one
of the two heats or, in other words if he
saves his dis,ance-,o be accepted by the
time above specified, and run between the
18Th Of October, and the ooh of Novem-
ber.-3d-I will also run the Bay Colt by
Reliance, egains. Handy Andy, one single
mile, for five hundred dollars-terms as IN
the first proposi'on.-4,h.-I will also run
Little Nell against Handy Andy one mile
and repeat, for one thousand doIlars-terms
as in the first proposi'ion.-5'h and lastly,
! will run Katy Darling against any Horse
raised and owned in Prince Georges coun-
~, two mile heats, for two thousand dol
lars, half forfeit, to be accepted by the 18Th
Of July, and run between the Isl and 9th
of November, 1854, to be run over some
good and convenien! course in the State of
Maryland.
Any one, or all of the above proposals,
can be accepted in the time and manner O.
bove specified.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

"YoUR PAPER DID NOT COME, SIR."-
We recommend careful perusal Of the fol-
lowing plain statement, both to post-masters
and to subscribers, it is from paper called
"The Advanee,'' published 9. Hernandez,
Miss:
1.-THE uncertain arrival, or uncertain de-
livery Of papers at country Post Offices, is
often the ground Of complaint against pub
fishers and editors. Many of the offices
are poorly supplied with conveniences for
taking care of papers, no matter with what
certainty they arrive. The papers are jum-
bled into few li,.le pigeon holes, or piled
upon q desk, box, or barrel, to await the
call of subscrbers-in the mids! Of boots.
hats, brides, horse collars, and other coarse
wares, which may be called for during the
dsy by customers. Country Post-masers,
in most cases, being engaged in some mer-
camille business, many newspapers hnd
their way into some obscure corner, where
thew are hid for time from human eyes, as
completely as if buried in a mountain cave.
In comes the man for his paper, and as II
cam. be found, of course i. didn't come
The indgnan, subscriber consequently "a
buses the rascalIy editor, and, perhaps calls
for pen, ink, and paper, to write letter OF
complanl about no. sending his paper
punc.ually, when. if The said paper were
endowed with speech, il would cry out
shere am, squeezed to death behind this
box, or under this Darrell We have seen
lust such things at many country Post
Offices elseu here as in This country. These
remarks have no reference 10 any particular
office. but are meant for oil where they "ll
appiy.N
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

HEAVY BUSINESS IN PoTAToEs.-The
Norfolk .Argas states tina, the farmers and
others in that city and vicinity are now do
ing large business in potatoes. More than
two thousand barrels are regularly sen, by
each steamer 10 New York. The average
quantity sent per day to Baltimore, PhiIa-
de pia and New York, is about one thou
sand six hundred barrels. The Baltimore
boats cannot take on board nears as many
barrels as are daily sent to the depot. They
sell readily at Norfolk at 81 per barrel, and
command handsome po6t in the northern
markets. The Norfolk Beacon says tina,
Mr.. Munden raised from twenty-five bush
els of Irish potatoes, for which he gave
$3.50 Bushel, crop which sold for
1896. After paying all expenses, the net
profits amounted to $3.50. The same pa
per states tina. on Thursdays one farmer
sent ST., lao worth of Philadelphia and Bal
timore.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

THE "KNow NOTHING" FEVER, says
the Ca.oc,in (Md.) Wing, prevails to Q
great extent in this community, and il is
now reduced almos. to a certainty tina. an
Order bearing this significant cognomen &C.
,ually exists in our midst and number about
157 Of the best men in The district. As 70,
our part, we s'don't know" any thing about
the 'Know No.hings,' bu. presume thai
The result of The mex. election will give US
an idea Of its true import.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

Our Farmers throughout the county are
in the midst of their Wheat harvest. We
have no certain information as to the a.
mount of damage that has been done TO
the crop by smut, rust and other causes.
From the frequent complaints we have heard
there can be. no doubt that The quantity OF
Wheat will be much less than was sntici-
pa,ed q. the time of sowing.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29
THE TIMES.
PORT TOBACCO, MD.
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE ~, 1854.
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION.

T,HE Port Tobacco Literary Debating Club
Il will celebrate the approaching Fourth OF
July. The public are respectfully invited to at.
tend. 1t is to be hoped that the same interest will
be taken In the celebration of this memorable day
that has always been shown by the ladies and gen
temen of this neighborhood. Let each vie with
the other by being present on this occasion to
show to the world that while the citizens of this
county love their country, they are as mindful as
ever of the deep and sacred regard due the me-
mories of the illustrous patriots whose lives, Of
fered up on the altar of their country's liberty,
have shed glory around this day.
IGNATIUs SANDERS, Esq, will read the Decla-
ration of independence, and B. G. SroNEsrREEr,
Esq, deliver the Grafton.
The following committees were appointed:
Committee Of .4,rangements-Messrs, VIM. b.
Shaekelford, John B. Wills and S. II. Dent.
Committee fReceptio,,-Messrs John ]. Hughes,
George Digges and DR.. VIM. r. Wilmer.
By order of the Club,
VIM. B. SHACkELFORD, Sec'y.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

THE ADVERTISEMENTS are not the least
interesting portion of newspaper. They
exhibi. the business Of The place, and its
various interests in a more complete man.
ner than the most elaborate article could do.
lfyou wish to be spos.ed," always read
The advertisements, as well on the outside
as on the inside pages, and if you want to
do bu siness, always have an advertisement
there 10 be read.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

The REPEAL OF THE FUGITIvE SLAVE
AcT.-The Boston Transcript says that on
the presen. action of The petition for the re-
peal of the fugitive slave law, Mr.. Sumner
will give notice Of bill for the repea! OF
the act. If the Senate refuse to introduce
the general appropriation bill, he will move
i, as an amendment to the general appro-
prialon bill. A very lively and excited
debate is expected.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29
NOTICE..

r HEREBY give notice, that Mr. Robert Wade
l. tenant of Mr. John A. Coe, in Pomonkey Neck
Charles county, after the expiration OF the pre-
sent year. eighteen hundred fifty -four, cannot con-
tinue to join fences with me as at present, out II
he remains on the place he now rents another
year or years, he may take timely warning that
intend to break his fences loose from mlne
H. r. V. CAWOOD.
lime 90 IS54-3t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29
The Washington correspondent. Of the

The Washington correspondent. Of the
New FORK Times says
Intelligent. gentlemen connected with the
diplomatic cops here, who are skilled ir
European politics, and whose sources of
information are simple, have never wavered
in the belief, which have heretofore ex-
pressed on their authority, tina! the Gar
never intended to press the war to the fight
ing point, and that i. will end without any
serious effort on his part, by great battles
to Withstand the forces of his allied enc
NV
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

TELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH OF
~ JULY.-There will be celebration of the
Fourth of July at Charlotte Hall, by the Wash
ington Society. The Declaration of 1ndepen-
dence to be read by ANDREW G. CHAPMAN, of
Charles county, and an Grafton to be delivered by
WALTER A. MITCHELL, of St. Mary's county.
ie %
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

Some days ego, gentleman visiting Jail
in Cincinnati, heard one of the female con-
vic.s singing with gayely and spirit. "Ah
my canary Bird" said he, looking through
The bars Of her cell. "Y our canary :" she
replied 81 wish you would hang the cage
where could gel In'e sunsh'ne.'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

The Tobacco Plant states that there
were 1850 hogsheads of tobacco inspected
in Clarksville, Va, during the last twelve
monihs-one- fourth Of which was sold for
$40 end upwards per hundred.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

The ST. Mary's Beacon says the accounts
10 relation TO the prospects Ct the whea!
crop in that county are truly doleful.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29
q. L. EABUDY.
Master of the packe. ship Isaac Wright

A Son RUNNING AWAY WITH HIS FAITH
ER's W1FE.-On Sunday, man, about 80
years OF aye, accompanied by woman aged
81, and two chldren-represen!ng them
selves as man and wlfe-applied to Mr..
Thompson, of Rochester, New York, for
relief. They stated that they were just
from Canada-having come over by The
boat-and where destitute Of means; hence
The appeal for aid. Mr.. T. kept them dur
ing the day and succe edlng night, and then
told them if they persisted in asking aid, he
would be compelled to send Them to the
Aims House. Upon this shey left. Moth
ing further was heard from them ill seve
raj days after, when an old man arrived
from Canada, in pursui. Of Them, stating
that the woman was his own wife, end the
man his son by former one.
We see it stated the other day that gem
tleman passed through the village of Dun
kirk, en- route for Cincinnati, with some
dozen native Chinese tea cullurists, for the
purpose Of testing the practicablhty OF
growing tea in The vicinity OF Cincinnati
The Cincinuati Columbian says there are
already in that city number OF Chinese
eng aged in the business. IL is hoped the
exp ermenl of raising tea on the bank Of
The Ohio will be thoroughly ie.ie!,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

A few days since Mrs. D. Middleton po-
liteIy sent us mess of Cucumbers and
Onions, the earliest raised in this village
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

THE WHEAT CRoP.-PRIcEs.-Consid-
cradle speculation exists in regard 10 The
new crop, prices, &c., and from the in
formation we CLEAN j, appears tina. the crop
in this region will be fair one, in some
places, the best ever grown, and now fully
matured Ia other places the whea. was
backward, aud The late wet, and hot wea-
Their has given j, the rus. though the crops
throughout the State and Indiana, ale fully
up to the usual average, Buyers are offer
ing 81 per busbel for the new crop, and
the farmers are demanding so Louis
viHe Ky Courier.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29
New York, July 90, 1850.

NEW DIRK, July ~, iOoo.
To Dr.. Turner-Dear Sir: In compli-
ance with your request, ! respectfully re-
ply tina, in January last, in the packet ship
Isaac Wright, under my command, ! sailed
from Liverpool with two hundred passen-
gers. Within forty-hours after sailing Ca
ses of cholera appeared on board, which
treated for sometime, according to the book,
with such bad success that, within ten days,
| had thrown overheard ,wen,y-seven pas
sengers dead with the cholera. then re-
collected a method of treatment suggested
to me by my friend end predecessor, Capt.
Alexander A Marshall, viz : to give table
spoonful of sal. and tea spoonful Of red
pepper, in half pint of no. water. J tried
i, with such success that did not lose
another patient during the passage, nor
since.
was seized violently myself with the
cholera, had cramps and so on, and this
medicine carried me through.
The medicine acts very promptly as an
eme.ic, say in one or two minutes. II
brings up very offensive matter, which
sticks like glue. 1t was given, among 9TH
ers, 10 an old woman of eigh,y-iour years
of age, who was on deck Though weak of
course) the very next day.
] have known i. TO be successfully used
on board their ships by at least a dozen
shipmas.ers besides myself. Its use is quite
general in Liverpool, where even some Of
the regular doctors had i. to their advan-
tage 10 resort to it.
Provided with this simple recipe, nc
longer consider The cholera an unmansge'
able disease.
GIL. PEABODY.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

STAND FROM UNDER.-The Spiritualists
have formed themselves into a society, I'M
der the name of The Society for the DIFF
fusion of Spiritual Knowledge" Ex-Sen-
ator Ts!lmadge has been chosen President
of The Association. Ia bis letter accepting
the sppoinlmen',-which he SAYS he does
with plessure,-he claims that Spiri'ualism
is The fulcrum for which Archimedes wish
ed, and by which the world is going TO be
nightly moved very soon.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

CHoLERA.-During the prevalence oftl e
cholera in New York some few years since,
the remedies mentioned in the annexed let
Ter were used by many with entire success;
and a. the request of subscriber we re-
publish the testimony Of Capt. Marshall
for the benefit of all whom it may con.
corn.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-06-29

Madame Sontag died at Vera Cruz on the
10Th inst, OF cholera, after a short illness.
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-24

est, to suspend the passage OF bill whose
merits cannot secure the approval Of two
thirds OF the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives until the Judgment Of the people
can be obtained thereon, and which has
saved the American people from the cor
rupt and tyrannical domination of the
Bank Of the United States, and from a
corrupting system Of general internal im-
provements.
VIII. Resoived, That the Democratic
party will faithfully abide by and uphold
the principles laid down in the Kentucky
and Virginia resolutions Of 1893, and in
the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1893; that il adopts those
principles as constituting one Of the main
foundations Of its political creed, and is
resolved to carry them out in their obvious
meaning and import.
TX. ResolDed, That the war with Mex
leo, upon all the principles Of patriotism
and the laws of nations, was a just and
necessary war on our part in which every
American citizen should have shown him
self on the side of his country, and neither
morally nor physically, by word or deed,
have given aid and comfort TO the
enemy"
x. ResolDed, That we rejoice at the res
toration Of friendly relations with our sister
Republic Of Mexico, and earnestly desire for
her all the blessings and prosperity which
we enjoy under republican institutions;
and we congratulate the American people
upon the results of that war, which have
SO manifestly justified the policy and CON
duct Of the Democratic party, and insured
to the United States " indemnity for the
past and security for the future. =
XII. Resolued, That, in view Of the con-
dition Of popular institutions in the Old
World, high and sacred duty is devolyed,
with increased responsibility, upon the
Democratic party of this country, as the
party Of the people, to uphold and maintain
the rights Of every State, and thereby the
Union of the States, and to sustain and
advance among us constitutional liberty,
by continuing to resist all monopolies and
exclusive Legislation for the benefit of the
few at the expense Of the many, and by
vigilant and constant adherence to those
principles and compromises Of the Con-
stitution which are broad enough and
strong enough to embrace and uphold the
Union as it was, the Union as it is, and
the Union as it shall be, in the full expan-
sion of the energies and capacity of this
great and progressive people.
Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-24

attorney. And to this end, the officer
aforesaid is hereby authorized and requir-
ed to employ so many persons as he may
deem necessary to overcome such force,
and TO retain them in his service so long
as circumstances may require. The said
officer and his assistants, while SO employ
ed, to receive the same compensation,
and TO be allowed the same expenses, as
are now allowed by law for transportation
of criminals, to be certified by the Judge
of the district within which the arrest is
made, and paid out of the treasury Of the
United States.
Sec. 10. find be al further enacted, That
when any person held to service or labor
in any State or Territory, or in the District
Of Columbia, shall escape therefrom, the
party to whom such service or labor shall
be due, his, her, or their agent or attorney,
may apply to any court ofrecord therein,
or Judge thereof in vacation, and make
satisfactory proof to such court, or Judge
in vacation, Of the escape aforesaid, and
that the person escaping owed service or
labor to such party. Whereupon, the
court shall cause a record to be made of
the matters so proved, and also a general
description of the person so escaping,
with such convenient certainty as may be !;
and transcript Of such record, authenti-
Gated by the attestation of the clerk and
Of the seal Of the said court, being pro-
duced in any other State, Territory, or
District, in which the person SO escaping
may be found, and being exhibited to any
Judge commissioner, or other officer au-
thorized by the law of the United States
10 cause persons escaping from service or
labor to be delivered up, shall be held and
taken to be full and conclusive evidence
of the fact of escape, and that the service
or labor Of the person escaping is due to
the party in such record mentioned. And
upon the production by the said party Of
other and further evidence, if necessary,
either oral or by affidavit, in addition to
what is contained in the said record, Of
the identity of the person escaping, he or
she shall be delivered up to the claimant.
And the said court, commissioner, Judge,
or other person authorized by this act to
grant certificates to claimants Of fugitives,
shall, upon the production of the record
and other evidences aforesaid, grant to
such claimant certificate of his right to
take any such person identified and proved
to be owing service or labor as aforesaid,
which certificate shall authorize such
claimant to seize or arrest, and transport
such person to the State or Territory from
which he escaped; Pyovided, That moth
ing herein contained shall be construed
as requiring the production of transcript
Of such record as evidence as aforesaid.
But in its absence, the claim shall be heard
and determined upon other satisfactory
proofs, competent in law.
HOWELL CoBB,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
WILLIAM R. KING,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
Approved, Sept. Is, 1850.
WILLARD FILLMORE.