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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-02-02

~ EADY-MADE CLOTHING-a lot of very
IL superior Overcoats and Vests, for sale by
nov II WIN. BOSWELL.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-02-02
WASHINGTON l.. BODKIN,
Wholesale and retail dealer in
GROCERIES,

GROCERIES,
LIQUORS IND PROFESSIONS,
CAMERON STREET, (FoRMERLY JOHN LAwsoN's, ;,
Opposite the Market House,
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
TINE subscriber has in store a large stock O
Il goods in his line, to which he respectfully calls
the attention of his friends and the public in Charles
county He names in part:
81 bbls Red Whiskey; 20 bbls N. E. Rum
% bbls domestic Gin; 10 bbls Cordials
S half pipes Brandies of superior quality
pipe Holland Gin
zig pipes M. Wine best quality
quarter casks S. Madeira best quality
10 d" 6 S. Wine
90 bbls domestic Brandy
40 bbls old rye Whiskey, Monongahela
10 bbls Gbson's superior Pittsburg brand
Is bbls Funk's superior
IL puncheon Jamaica Spirits
&C Scotch Whiskey
20 doz London Porter
10 baskets Champagne, best brand
10 hhds Porto Ricco Sugar; 10 hhds Molasses
90 bbls crushed and pulverized Sugar
1000 lbs Loaf Sugar; 40 bags Rio Coffee
90 bags Laguyra, II bags old gov Java Coffee
10 boxes burnt Coffee in papers
so boxes Cheese, extra; l5U sacks fine Salt
200 sacks ground alum Salt
10 half chests gunpowder Teas; 5 do Y. Hysor
Spices of all kinds, Mustard, Starch, Buckets
Brooms and all the other articles usually kept in
Grocery store.
10000 lbs Shoulder Bacon; 5000 lbs Middling do
5000 lbs Hams, all Of best quality.
| WASHINGTON L. BODKIN.
| Alexandria, Va, June 9, 1852.
T AIDES CLOAKS, TALMAs, SHAWLs
IL &c.-We have just opened very beautiful
assortment of Coaks and Talmas; Broche, Tribe,
Cashmere, and Blanket Shaws of almost ever
style, size and quality. Also super black and col
ored Silk Vevets, and Coaking Cloths of all tn
prominent colors, with Fringes, Velvet and Rib
and Trimmings to match plaid and plain Meri
noes and Cashmeres; raw Silks and plaid Poplins
plaid, figured and plain Mousines and Cashmeres
Parmetta Cloths; Coburgs and Alpaccas; Sackin
Flannels-pink, blue, brown, drab, lead, grew
black, &C., with great variety of other goods i
which solicit attention.
| G. K. WILMER & BRO.
Alexandra, Va, oct l3.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-02-02

|TEDAR 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 s.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-02-02

DOOTS & SHOES, for sale-Army Brogans,
- extra and small sizes
Women and Boys Shoes
Mems heavy Boots, large size
Mems fine city-made thin and thick soled Boots
Boys Boots.
Ladies' Kid and Morocco Slippers and Walking
Shoes; Chidren's Shoes, assorted sizes
All of the above will be sold low by
nov II. VIM. BOSWELL,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-02-02

nLOWS & CASTINGS-We would call the
i attention of Farmers to our large stock Of
Stocked Flows and Castings, consisting Of
Minor & Horton Flows, Nos 10 & 49, -2
Sinclair & Moore do Nos So
Davis do Nos SO
Hillside Plows-together with a general as
sortment of Mould Boards, Points, Heels anc
Screws, all Of which will be sold as low as they
can be purchased in the county or out of it.
feb II DAY & PADGETT.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-02-02

CROCERIES.-Brow loaf and crushed Sugar
VI Java, Laguayra and Rio Coffee
Gun Imp'l, Imperial and Y. H. Tea
Cheese, Raisns, Flour, Crackers-together
with lot of fine Port and Madeira Wines.
nov II For sale by VIM. BOSWELL.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-12

Fuss AND Fusion AMONG THE DEMOCRATS
For some days past we have been reporting
accounts of democratic meetings at which GER
tain fusions between this and that branch of
the democracy have been proposed or rejected
Some Of the hard shells want to join the soft
shells in order to defeat the wings at the next
election; but other Of the bard shells have axe
Of their own to grind and are virtnously indig.
nant with the scheme. Thus the democracy are
at present divided into--lst, softs EXTRA such
as the friends Of the Evening Post; 3D. softs
proper, John Cochrane and his set; Sd, hardspro-
per, who now seek fusion with the softs; and
4tb, hards extra, who repuoiate and abominate
any acrifice Of their peculiar platform. The
intrigues of these four sets Of politicians would
be highly ludicrous If they were not utterly
contemplate. All from hard extra to soft
extra have but one thought-the spols. The
Presidents friend, Captain Ryndcrs, is the best
mon among them after all They may fuse, or
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is certain. Time will show which Of these
views is correct. Bot whatever the result may
be, the Mexican republic does not seem destined
as yet to enjoy internal peace and its attendant
blessing, prosperity. Since the rocky barrier
Of colonial despotism was removed from her
borders, tide after tide of revolution has poured
in to desolate and destroy. Without any con-
servative element to soothe the uncertain sea
ON which they are tossed, the people (though
their cry has ever been for liberty liberty y
are now the dupes of tyrant, and now at the
mercy CT an imbecile government. Many look
for hope to the Republic of the North, whose adj
vancng shadow is flung across their frontier;
but vain are their hopes when our government
evinces such readiness to sustain the totter-
ing throne of q usurper, and filibusteroes are
allowed with impunity to descend upon their
unprotected coast. The Mexicans are strug-
Cling for freedom; but before that is reached
long probation is necessary. With us 1t was .
question OF centuries. 1t was not until an
ocean had separated us from old ties, old
habits, and old customs, that we saw the liber-
ty, first Swallowed forth in the great Charter.
fully developed in the Declaration Of Independ-
ence, and finally organized in the constitution
of 1889. :
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-12

RELIEF FOR THE Poor IN NEWARK NJ J-1t ia stated
hat upwards of three thousand mechanics are now
without employment in the city of Newark and that the
greatest restitution prevails among the largest portion
Of them In view Of this fact an association for their
relief has been formed and the city has been divided
into thirty-nine districts and in each district vs ter
has been chosen, selected from the most phanthropic
citizens whose duty It is to ascertain who in the
most needy circumstances and afford relief subscrp
tons being recevsd this benevolent object and
one individual, Mr.. Caleb shipman, has profrered
thousand dollars contingent upon the collection Of TIRES
thousand dollars from other donations.
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Malls for Europe.
NEW YoRx HERALD-EDrfroN FOR KURoPB.
The Cunard mail steamship Africa, Capt HARRISON viii
Save this port to at IL O'Clock for Liverpool
The European mails viii close in this city at half past
ZEN o'clock tomorrow morning.
The HERALD (printed in French and English) win he
yubshed at 10 O'Clock in the morning Single copies
wrappers, sixpencs.
Subscriptions and advertisements for any edition Of
Ne NFw York HERALD will be received the following
places in Europe -
tIxvERPooL John Hunter, No. 2. Paradise street.
LONDON. Edwards, SANFORD 4 Co., No. II Cornhu
..W Vim. Thomas h Co., No. 10 Catherine street.
PARs. Livingston, Wells Co., Place de IL Bourss
The contents OF the European edition Of the HERALD
viii embrace the received by mail and telegraph at
the during the previous week. and to the hour ct
nablc alion.
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PHILADELPHIA SrOCK ROARD.

PHILxDELPHIA STOCK BOlHD.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec IL, 1854
At first board this morning stocks were gene
rally duh at the following quotations Reading Rail-
road, 33H; Morris Canal, 111s; Long Island Railroad
1919; Pennsylvania Railroad, 40X; Pennsylvania STATE,
fves, so. In money there is change to notice.
BALTIMORE, Dec IL 1854
Twelve hundred head of beef cattle were offered at the
market to-day, 27b Of which we're driven eastward and
s25 sold at prices ranging from 81 10 10 81 rs ON
the hoof extra 81 81. The demand for hogs was ac-
tive and sales made at SIS rs to So per hundred
Sheep dull in the market, and sold at Sc So Tn
market day hereafter will be Thursday instead Of Mon
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T II e TEST NE VS..
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TslEeapus.


From Washington.
PROPOSED ABOLITloN OF THE SMITHSONIAN IxsrI--
TUITION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1854.
Il is understood that resolutions win be offered in
the House for inquiry into the management and utility
of the Smithsonian Institution, and the expedency
of aboishing 1t and returning the bequest by which it
founded.
CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS - APPOINTMENT THE sU.-
PREME COURT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1854.
is pretty definitely understood that NO business
of any importance will be transacted by Congress until
after the holidays The various committees
busy, no wever and show of work win be made
the interim.
Henry A. Ford has been appointed Commercial Agent
to Gaboon, Lower Guinea
The report that the Sentinel Of this city TO b dis
continued has been denied.
In the Supreme Court here to-day Daniel Kelso of In
diana, admitted q counsellor The OF Battins
VS.. James Taggett and others Is still on.
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News for tho Pacific.

The steamship Star of the West, Captain Turner,
win leave this port this afternoon, at three O'clock FOR
Pupta Arenas.
The NEW YORK observation-disclosures edition--contain-
ing all the latest news by mail and telegraph from all
parts Of the world will be published at ten O'Clock this
morning. Agents win please send in their orders rs
early as possible.
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a. Owing to the sudden death Of the carrier who
delivered the HERALD the west side Of the Sixteenth
ward subscribers requested to send their addresses
to this Office or Mr. McNc's fancy store 556 Eighth
avenue between Thirty eighth and Thirty ninth streets
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RAILROAD ACcrDENT.--On the 9Th inst. a passed.
ger train the Central Ohio Railroad was thro sn
rom the track by detective frog and the locono-
tive, baggage and oyster car badly wrecked. The
engineer, Mr. John Tbornly, was killed, and the
fireman severely scalded. The passengers escaped
unipjured.
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Albany, Dec. IL, 1854.
fire occurred at Ballson Spa Saturday night last
which destroyed Mr.. Baretts wagon making establish
ment, and also the foundry of Mr.. Harris. Loss 5000
No insurance
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split, or quarrel, or lay down together like the
lion and the lamb or Tyler and Bolts, without
anybody caring rush for it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-12

FOREIGN CoSsuL-The President has officially recox.-
nzed Don Rafael Rafael Consul General Of the Mexican
Republic for the United States, to reside in this city
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From Cincinnati.

SUSPENSION OF TAYLOR CAssILLY-ExCHAN0E.
CINCINNATI, Dec IL, 1854.
The firm of Taylor cassidy, New Orleans house,
have suspended payment, having been largely involved
and embarrassed by the failure of George Milne Co.
of this city. They have a large excess Of assets.
We quote Eastern exchange at par to one per cent
nremium.
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Sad Accident ut Syracuse.

SYRACUSE, Dec. IL, 1854
George d. Smith, porter at wrght's Hotel in this
city, was instantly killed this aft rnoon BY falling
through the shylght the roof OF the Central Railroad
depot
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Arrest for False Pretences.

LOUISVILLE Dec. II, 1904
Jew, residing in this city, arrested to- day
requison from the Governor Of Pennsylvania charged
with obtaining goods in Philadelphia under false pre-
tences to the amount Of sixty thousand dollars. He
left here this morning in charge an officer from Pha-
delphia.
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The Hog Market at Rochester.

ROCHESTER, Dec IL, 1854.
Dressed hogs are coming in plentifully and they arc
selling from IS 80 a S. %.
The weather is moderately cold, and good sleighn
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Heavy Failure In Boston.

Heavy Failure In Boston.
BosToS Dec. IL, 1854.
w Blodgett & Co., heavy dry goods Dealers OF this
city, failed to-day, for two millions Of dollars
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Ansons Large Size Daguerrcotypes, for 50
eents, colored, and in case, with preseryertwoe
the size others make atty cents and equal to 81 pc-
s.sss sl.e where. AkSON Lrssd.y, oprssise tlss
Metropolitan Hotel
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CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS APPOINTMENT THE sU..
PREME COURT.


THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Bosroy, Dec. IL, 1854.
The municipal election, which took place here to-day,
has resulted in the complete OF the Know Moth
ing ticket.
The vote for Mayor stands follows " c. Smith,
the present Mayor and Know Nothing candidate 64o3
George B. Upton, WING, 449o; Isaac Adams democrat
t21; all others, 49,
1t is possible that the wings may have elected some
Of their candidates to the Common Council.
large procession Of Know Nothings, with bands of
music, paraded the streets this evening They called
the Mayor elect cheered the Bee Office and expressed
other congratulatory manifestations of delight for their
success in the municipal election to-day
CHARL@rowy, Dec. IL, 1854
The Know Nothings were defeated here in the nuni-
cpal election to-day. Timothy T Sawyer, the citizens
candidate, elected Barley, the Know Nothing
candidate, by 358 plurality. The full Board Of Alder
men, and majority Of the Common Councilmen are
also elected on the citizens ticket.
LYNN, Dec. IL, 1854.
In the municipal election to-day the entire Know
Nothing ticket has been elected, by large majority
Andrew Breed is Mayor.
RoxBURe, Dec. II, 1854.
In our municipal election to-day the Know Nothinga
swept the city The following is the vote for Mayor:
James Ritchie Know Nothing, $751; j. s Sleeper, ctzcp
and independent SIT.
WORCESTER, Dec IL, 1854.
george w. Mcnafds0n. the KNOW Nothing candidate
for Mayor in this city, elected and the entire Know
Nothing ticket for municipal officers has been carried
The vote for Mayor is follows:-Geo w. Richard
son, Know Nothing 1,l24 Easterbrook democrat 1885,
all others 80.
From the South.
SOUTHERN MAIL-ARRIvAL OF THE SHIP SEAMAN Az
NEW ORLEANS FROM RIO JANEIRO-DEATH OF J.
r.. GRIMES.
BALTIMORE, Dec. H. 1854.
The Southern mail late Us due has been received
bringing New Orleans papers of last Monday and Tues
day.
The ship Seaman has arrived at New br,nga
dates from Rio Janero to the 2sth of October She left
in port there the ship Sarah Boyd from Caao repairing
and the ship Sophia Walker dischargng The bark Sarah
A. Nichols to sail for New York the next day. Tho
barks Rhone and John Wesley waiting for cargoess
the Maine Law dischargng and the David Lapslay
loading, for New York The ship Grecian from Manila,
had put back in leaking condition. and the briggs Mary
Kee and Beneto were waiting for cargoes On the 10th Of
November the Seaman spoke the bark Lecoq sxty-one
days from Rio, and supplied her with provisions.
John Randolph Grimes, eminent member of the bar
Of this city, who died the I'd instant was an Aide
de-Camp under General Jackson the battle of New
Orleans.
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companies IN THIS respect was also eXnlDlted in
a terrible manner in the fearful accident which
occurred at Staten Island, between two aud
three years ago. 1t happened on 4th Of
July, when the bridge, it will be remembered,
not being sufficiently strong to bear the crowd
upon it, gave way, precipitating two or three
hundred people into the water, thirteen or
fourteen Of whom we're drowned. An accident
from a similar cause occurred in May last, at
Hoboken, but fortunately 10 lives were lost, and
precautions have bee taken prevent like
casualty in fniur. But This is not all that is
necessary: the ferry comp. MES should not re-
main satisfied with merely rengthening the
bridges-they should also have y life saviD z
gate attached to each end Of every boat; and if
this should on trial be found to be insufficient,
the bridges should also be turn shed with them.
No means should be neglected to render the
transit of tie thousands who daily cross our
ferries as safe from accident as human fore
sight and ingenuity caa make it. Accordin Z
to the present arrangem Mt, the boats on so De
Of the ferries leave the bridges without giviog
any signal, and stranger is hardly aware .
his danger until the boat IS actually passicg
from the spot on which be stood bus secoad
before
In March, 1853, two bill were reported in
the State Legislature for The purpose of re
medying this evil. They required the ferry
companies Of New York to provide life savin,
gates at the bridges; bus the expense Shict
would be incurred thereby reused he oppos.-
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had long chafed at the continued encroach-
ments of Santa Anna. Don Juan was beloved
by the inhabitants over whom he presided, ADD,
for this reason, the improvements he labored to
secure were counteracted, and his remon-
stances were treated with contemJA His pri-
vate luminosity to the dicta or oni hdded fuei
10 the flame which cou'd no longer De suodued.
In that vast natural fortress around Acapulco
among those mountains where Guerrero de-
fed the Spanish armies, and where Iturbide
first proclaimed the independence Of Mexico.
the chief of the Pintos unfured his standard.
The Importance OF the movement was felt at
the capital. Within fortnight after the intel
ligence was received, Santa Anna, in command
of six thousand troops, was on hs way to Aca-
pulco. The campaign, as every one knows,
ended in the Dictator's defeat and disgrace.
Even his reputation for personal courage was
furnished y his conduct under the battlement.
of San Diego ard Guerrero is now, TO all in
tents and purpose, an Independent State But
the insurrection did no sop here. Michoacan
caught the inft ction, which crept on and on to-
wards Tamanlipas on the north, AMI Vera Cruz
on the East, until tn. Dict tor and hs advisers
were encompassed hy the demon revolution.
which at this moment stands ready to crush
them.
In this crisis Ssn'a Anna is playing
not unskilful gam. His hopes Of estab-
fishing the empire are dissipated for the
present, ard with show Of magnanimity
he appeals again to the vote Of the people. He
asks them whether they ore willing that he
shall continue in Office. 1t may be that his
eyes are opened at Las. to the ruio that stares
him in the face Perhaps be t.iuks 1t prudent
to retire, while there 10 time, with q good
grace, and with the spoil- AID pl1nder he bas
resptd. Or, it may be that tie Departments
which are not dissffrcted are so enslavsd, pab.
lie opinion so suhjugoted, and public officers so
completely under his control, that reelection
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21
MASSACHUSETTS,.

The Hon. EMERY WAsHBuRS, the new Governor of Mas
sachusetts in his Message the Legislature Thurs
day last audes the fisheries and expresses the hope
that Congress will protect them congrauates the people
on the fourishing condition of every branch of COM
merce and the finances Of the State to be in
favorable condition but says that increased expenses
call for loan of 100000 to make up deficit in the
year 1853 Some changes suggested in the State
Constitutions such the election of Senators by sepa
rate Districts the election By the people of certain Of
cers now chosen by the Legislature appointed by the
Executive the substitution of the plurality for the
jority system in elections generally and modification
of the principle of representation in the House of Repre-
sentayes so render it equal while it limits
it to more convenient number than the present. On
the liquor law the message says that society has right
to protect itself from any vice that tends to undermine
its foundation is maxim which few would controvert
nor would it be seriously contested that if
for this purpose laws may be aimed at the of
acknowledged evil Instead of dealing with its effects alone
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

MORE THE DuEL-We have already noticed the fatal
result of the duel that fought in Pickens county,
(Ala the ID instant, between Dr. F. W. IRBY and Dr.
FAINT both of No1ubee county, Mississippi, in which Dr.
Irby shot through the heart at the first fire. The
Columbus Miss. Argus has particulars concerning
the affair which invest it with painful interest We know
nothing of the merits of the difficulty, but there is
thing unusually saddenng in the contemplation of old
being supported to the field Of mortal combat and
yielding up his life sacrifice to the setermed code Of
honor" The Argus says: @.U ...
"The weapons duellng pistols, and the distance
thirteen and half PAGES. DR.. lrby, who was killed, was
most estimable gentleman member elect of the pre-
Legislature, and the difficulty of mis-
understanding in the late between himself and
his antagonist, who candidate for the station
Both gentlemen were Democrats and members of the
church We told that the affair would have taken
place long since lad it been for the extreme i'll health
Of Dr. Irby who conveyed to the ground of combat
in carriage and scarcely able to sand up without
support the time Of the fatal occurrence the like Of
which hope again to be under he necessity Of
ehroniclng.'' - .......
Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21

wise and noble class of men, the colonizatoniss espe
ciay of the United States, and is being prosecuted by
them in their advocacy and support OF the Republic OF
Liberia Yes they instrumentay prosecuting this
good work fast as their pecunary ability will allow
can but wish that your Government (Which is second
earth in magnanimty and perhaps paramount
to all others in liberal princpes could see and feel on
this very important subject do many noble souls in
the United States and England. am almost as san
guine am Of my existence that there are seve-
raj nations in their glory and commendable pride
that will heartily regret in the future that they did not
earlier secure themselves of the honor Of and
demonstrate sound policy in, promoting this great
and noble work. which is just sure to be most gori
ously accomplished have Divine Creator, Re-
deemer, and Preseryer.
The Shirley having arrived fortnight than ex-
pected pushed for time, and cannot therefore write
half as much as / wish or intended. must avail my
self of early opportunity write you detailing
y. All the friends for whom you inquired alive ex
cept Mrs Donaldson and Dr. Davis the former died last
year. the latter this There hundreds of inquiries
about you in Bassa county and do think that dat-
ter when assure you that you occupy small place in
the affections Of Liberians generally.
f.as. g. ~ Shirley 10 fSs sSsa of Dr.
Hal you We're 1t not Tor TIE phirays anexpected
return from Pamas would have tried to add few Gu
riostes for you Mrs. Benson and my Oldest son. now
about ten years DID, desire to be afeetonately
bered to you and family and with my best wishes tor
your health and prosperity, my dear sir most af-
fectonately and faithfully, yours,
Rev. r. r. GURLEY.