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made by Iamptor's Vegetable Ttlctu-e," on
our most rcaneeiahle citizens, men well known
and triiii. we chailcmge the world Ia show any
thing on record in Medicine to equal it, Read !
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CURE OF CONSUMPTION, NEURALGIA, PAM IN
THE sire, &c.t,,a .-J
BALT!MoRE, MAY ], 1852. q.
Messrs Mortimer < Mowhrav Gthtierirn ::
Il il. with pleasure testify % the great heal
ing powers of Haulpton's Vegetable Tinctae
NV wife had been afflicted for three years labor
ing under a constant hacking Cough, with most
vineat pam in the fiSht side, NEURALGIA of the
Head, and Dimness OF Sight; very little rest day
or night, and much emacatioa, and To all appear
a.lces rsspid C6llsuniptfoi ine7ita5ly. We had
the inbsr eminent phvsfion in Annapolis, bn; his
medicine did not give her any relief at m, but
growing worse if any change in the least and
kst, she concluded to Hampton s Vegetable Tine
ture. and after taking but two two bottles of which
(Iudesa KIND frnvidencel We perceived a ,,,cnt
change for the eef,er: heI pppeiiie imrrov,i her
skin became quite clear, coughs, pains neuralgia
&c, entirely Left her, and bv the time she had
! taken a few bottles more shG Ew-s csnfilIe,rI .
curei; and is now in the enjoyment of mos, -eS
cellent health.
have seen as its bctefciai effects on ssxsr,I
other indies of Annapolis, and thitik I can saw
from whati have Seen of the medicine, do no,
beile:e its curative powers Fan be eT,.alled "A
T., SENSE of duty tn the afflicted has induced me To
drop these few lint.s for their benefit.
fae Responsibility ~l' y 1i6
F--a .rr = --., u EDWARD SANDS,
Master Of the, Schr. Geo. Earlier, AmnanoIs
Packet, No. }, Tobacco Warehouse Light
Street Wharf
HEREDITARY SCROFULA ,---A boy in
the family Of the Hon. w. p. Tho,nmaSsnn
once meplber. nf Congress from Kentucky. was a
mass of sores from head to foot His eyeiIs
tariied inside out. pnriruding over the eyeaalis so
rs to pr.s,lt.ce Blnidhfess He was cured by
Hampton s Vegetable Timrture. .r.Er ~In -f.f
,Dl SPETSlA, y Err IOUS DISEASE, &c.
Mr.. William Oblh'm, Of the Baltimore custom
house, suffered these complaints for eighteen
HtaIths, with both hody and mind seriously ac-
fe.ted. He was cnrti ny Hampton 5 Vegetable
Tincture, after ell other things filileti.sf IN
COUGH, CONSU TPTOIN, &.c.---Mr. Hen
iry G. VIM had a Cough for ) Years, great weak
ness, &C., had, in an FIVE or six physicians
etriedsall their remedies, laIt WIS cured only Bv
HAMRTQN ) VEGETABLE TINCTURE.
Mortimer & M2wlray, Proprietnrs, $40 Bal
timore street. Baltimore also for sale By Spa-
ding Is C;Feeir&'ef, Leo,=rJI Town: Borrouths.
CharEeo :Garaerx Coz, NJ !estovFil and br st6re-
keepers throughout TIE State. .sta q rtaa
Aug. 3lst, l554---f. ...:f. 80
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$500 REwARE.
, . A .GfDEAIYl OF THE VISITATION
~ Ere lerick City. Marylanl-The. eyer

IA IRE ierick City, MARY ianl.-Thes Pxer-
cl>es OF this Institution will re-cOinmence ON
the FIRST Monday Of September. .s..
.rr t.E. TERsIs OF BoARDERs.
Board and Tuition per anmum,
ss- French included, s@F $iGO
Washing, Mending, with other extras, $40
Music on the Piano, Harp, or Guitar forms
AN additional charge. AEo lessons in the
d Spanish. German dn Latin languages, Draw
ing and Painting are likewise extra charges.
Entrance Fee So. Boarders pay the current
received at any time during the year. ani tEicir
charge is estimated from the date of their en-
trance. frsts,sEla a.--ff1g .#Het. .---r
@ss Aug. 3Ist, le5f-3t 'a'. -
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTiCEsis hereby given that the
~ subscriher has ohtained frnrtstb
Orphans Court Of Saint Nary's County in
Maryland, letters documentary on per-
sonal estate Of John B. Martin, late OF
said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned 10 exhibit the same,
with the proper vouchers thereof, tothe
subscriber, on or before the 18th of Feb
rGary nest, otherwise they maybe Tex
Guided by law from all benefit ,efotbe
said estate, Given under my handsahi
18th day of August s1S54.Iafaf -riI.ar
liz - "A. I. MARTIN, Executor.
Aug, 18th 1Sj4--4wg.T r-asI
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JOHN HEANY,s .
,No. 8 H0LLINSwoRTH. AND GRANT Sis
4 Near Pratt Street Wharf %7.a

f" Baltimore. -
LIZ AS constantly on hand full stock
i of Lime [wood burnt, Bricks,
HAIR cement, CaIcined Plaster Corn,
Oats, Corn Meal, Chop Rye, MillrFeed.
ect., al of. which he will sell at the low-
est MAJ ket rates Orders for any of the
above lrticles will be attended to With
pronftness,a and satisfaction be guaran-
eed. -, ..-.,t-o, - DIR.
Apil 18th, 1S54-tf. rs asaaiar.f aaat
= az ..sF a.. ,s,. ~ 5ze..erzsl 81 8oa AL
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/, ,GI:NTLEMENiS DRESS, BOOTS,

Aai-' "'" GEORGE HARTMAN. t"',N p. - /.
Hr-.lr E.Tr.. e.. ~ aftfNf g. .H0friy HTf
1S4 Pratt, near Haadper st. Baltimore.
WEES in store a large assortment OF
IL DRESS BOOTS, (Moroccol aud
CaIfskin. made in the most fashionable
manner and ofthe best materials. Also, a
complete assortment of LACE BOOTS.
He particularly solicits a call from his
country friends and others, feeling as
sured that he will be able TO give salts
faction with regard to prices, etc. ~.
March D. 1S54-ly. "es o.
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UNIVERSITY OF E.
MARY MD.

sf7ss.s SCiaODI CGr IaediCiEae.a sr
Z TIME FORTY SEVENTH SESSION
\ will begin on Monday. October =,
1894, and end on the 1St Of March, 1855.
Principles and Practice of Slr.arv-
- n. r. Smith, Nd F' -a.
Il Chemistry and Pharmacy--IV. T.. a.
Aiken, N. ID. .ia;gaf 72hfaea fa
-su Principle and Practice Of Medicine-
/, Samuel Chew, h.ED BIZ >as 5#
u Anatomy and PhysoIogy-Josheph
,0g Roby, All ID. 3as a=-stles 1f -8ai.as go
sHto ObStetries--Richard Fl. Thomas, w..
Il ID. .-57 g8e ZrH=At a f5rv 81
at,a Materia Mrdica aud Pathological Ana.
81 tomy-Geo. w. Miltenhereer. M. D. ~a
81. Practical Anatomy-B b. Smith, NJ
D. .s3IJfa ngE .srf.s ma sg
Clinical Instruction Mt the Tnirmarv,
belonging to The Univprsitv. aud cnntain-
ing one hundred and fifty beds.
Fees for the Lectures, $40: Matriru-
lation Fee. IS: Graduation. Fee, $50.
s. WM. E A. AIKEN, ". ID,
81 i. #t q rg1s- ~. DEAE.
tr. September 7th, 1854. !-a- .sy-
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e ELIZABETH EDWARDS.

4 do here " certify, tlitt | am personally sc-
quaDited with Mrs. Edwards, ,pndran safely re-
commend tie above stateOlcnt u he correct.
II PEI. E. p. COOPER, Postm lister,
Er'. 1at Cupon bridge, .HainpsIiiS3 en-. Va.
q sLzz1 Deli,nte ladiesland children win please
give II Il trial. a. A. o.. re- ..- '.. ...,s ..r.t
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TssE sTE aHsRss PLANTER


y7 Wilkleate the Mary
n ~ IN lind Site Wharf on
- - - Wednesday, Harch 8,
al g o'clock, a. m. and every3succeed-
ing Wednesday. for the Patuxent River,
via Fair Haven, proceeding as far up as
HIS Wharf, stopping az all the Usual
landings going and returning.
Returning, viii leave Hills Wharf
every Friday at 6 o,ck,cky a, IN. :, for
Benedict; leaving Benedict for Baltimore
everyISa6itday ats B. clock ID. m! y
As deduction ofyl0 per cent. will he
made for allkills fSrid0Wn freight9wht (,
amounting to one dollar and upwartss, #
paid at theItIine OF shipment and deIivei
nv: and ) percent. if settled on or before
the last trip of the season sand If the bills
areln0t settled al the close Of the season,
Observation-Disclosures. ID isdt ssy5iisd
lowing to- the advance i'm price IF all
articles of consumption, and the increase
ofwases. We are compelledatoomalae the
following charges:s 5ls 7'es4sTfiiu9fTzf
Freight from all places, on Tobacco 81
per hOgshead! s za.Eolloi 7ti 90 L9il4
Freight on all Grain, 81 cents, except
from above Hills Wharf, swh ich viii
be scents per, buSilel!d NO. ,7sitgl
.o-; = 9d-s MASON IgoWEEMS. "a
baltimore, Feb. a. 1884, sieu.z 4.
NJ d. due notice will be given wien
the Patuxeht will resume her route. PC
March 9Th. 1SJ4-tf iiR7 giHit ga q
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.I5GGIES. CARRIAGES. sULKIEs.
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YNNliE subscriber has on hand in his
q newly erected Factory great va
rIety Of Carriages, all ofwhich, As regards
durability, finish and style, will compare
with the best in the country. He would
respectfully cali the attention of his
friends and the public generally of
St. Marys and adjoining counties to,thls
fact. and at the same time he, fakes &C
casion to expressito them his sincere
thanks for their former patronage. With
the stock of Carriages at present in. his
Factory and the facilities which he pos
sesses for manufacturing, he feels conf
dent OF being able to meet the wants OF
those who wish to purchase. His Fac-
tory (Which has been lately re-built) is
near the corner of Third street and Penn
sylvania Avenue, opposite Gadsby's Ho-
tel: Old Carriages repaired at the kh6a t.
est notice, or taken in exchange for new
ones. He has good assortment of Sc
Ieond hand Carriages which will be sold
pm reasonable terms. 'ih-" It l-
MICHAEL, McDERMOTT,"
Washington, d.. c.
June 81 1871. r. =-,r 81. 2r.ss7ei.g ia..
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n;- After the almost miraculous curss Cay
made By Hamptor's Vegetable 1IAlrture," on
our most rcarectahle citizens, men we'll known
nld tritf, we ch,iIcmge the world To show any
thing OH record in Medicine to equal it,. Read
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TRIO
as none
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knber of
men in
an en-
ca, and
febriIc
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rTR.UTHs IssaMIGHTYn

A PLAIN Auvv A1.yIsHEo State
n NJ NT.--We ecm-Ne,sl the pe'ussl of the
extract tehsw % ostr readers. Nr!EuIlis n,,r-
chant Of lisA char, Ter: ~ - - @8tA
t..- SAxpy Bo7soN AfidH1Asexr ca w
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01
RETRENCHMENT AND Reform.

The expose we make to-day of the manner in
which our county finances have been conducted,
proves concusiyely the necessity of reform in the
management of our county affairs. We have long
been convinced of the necessity of strict scrutiny
into the acts of county officials and the imperative
duty devolyng upon the people to guard every ave-
nue., by watchfuness, that might be open to wrong
doing. Firmly impressed with the belief that too
many safeguards could not be thrown around official
stations. we have advocated reduction Of fees in
Office and strict accountability from the public
servants to the people. This is the only way to
preserve officials from the 'tant of suspicion, and
give the masses confidence in the honesty and in
tegrity of those they elevate to office
gain we throw to the breeze our flag on which
is inscribed the motto ofREFoRM, and urge that the
official acts of our public servants be held to strict
and thorough scrutiny. We also claim that there
should be a reduction of fees in Office and that at
the same tine our finances should be carefully
guarded. There has been too much remissness in
this respect. 1t is. time the people moved on the
subject.
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01
PRIMARY NIeetings---To-nlsht.

Our readers must recollect that tonight is the
time fixed upon by the Central Committee for hold
ing the primary meetings preparatory to holding
our County Convention In former times the masses
have been too remss in attending primary meetings,
leaving that duty to be performed by the ambitious
and the politician
Let the people rally to the primary meetings to-
night Let them come up in their strength, and as
they love the principles of Democracy-the princi-
pies for which they have so often contended, and
exercise the rights to which they entitled-the
selection of delegates to the County Convention
Although it may appear unimportant to many, yet
on the primary meetings, mainly, depends the di-
rection of the affairs of the party and the success
of measures which agitate the public mind.
1t is important that the people should attend the
primary meetings. They have deep interest in
the selection of good and reliable men to represent
them in the convention-men in whose integrity
they have the utmost confidence
In the convention is to be decided the issue that
now distracts the Democratic party in this county.
For some months past an unceasing warfare has
been waged against the principles and usagcs of
the party, by men who have been placed in Office
by the people, under the belief that those self same
men would sustain ancient usages a, d practice
We have seen these men set at defiance the caucus
systcm--a system which placed them in power
and affect to be beyond the control of the party, at
the time they claimed to give tone and direc-
ton to it. This is not all. They now attempt to
ostracise those who have never swerved in their de-
votion to the principles of the party.
The people HAVE an interest in attending primary
meetings. The struggle lies between the people
the laborng and those who are not entirely
beyond the 'taint of suspicion" county officials
Tonight is the time to give them fitting rebuke
for their attempts to apportiop the next delegation
to the Legislature withouteven consulting those who
have the power to elect.
Are the people mere puppets in the hands of the
county officials! Will they bow in quiet submission
to the dctaton of those whom they. by their votes
have given place and prefermcnt, and who now
strive to rule the party and set at naugh its usages?
Come up, then; gather in from your various avoca-
tions and by your votes decide whether you are
still Democrats, merely the instruments Of those
who are attempting to strike down the principles
of the party for their own especial purposes.
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01
WhlnrerY In FL Dorado.

The Whig party in this county at this time, ap-
pears to be in state of mastery inactivity" evil
IDENTIFY waiting for eodsend to turn up; having
at the same time lively interest in the approach
ing Democratic County Convention. The bump of
hope is largely developed in their heads; they there
fore read with great interest "that faith is the sub
stance of things hoped for-the evidence Of things
not seen" Accordingly, with an eye of faith, they
look for some schsm in the ranks Of the Democracy
They should remove the scales from their eyes, and
zee that the Augean stables are being purged. Hav
ing waited long and patiently for the Wings with
out seeing any signs of vitality in them, the Democ
racy have been compelled to commence the pruning
process themselves. The Wings are therefore ad-
monshed not to make the attempt of trying to steal
the Democratic thunder of REFORM
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01
FEES /. OFFICE.

One of the crying evils which afflict California, is
the enormty of fees in Office, and the untring ASST
siduity of officials to run them up to the highest
figure, with the intent, doubtless, of securing a
fortune in the quickest possible time off from the
public.
During the last session of the Legislature an at
tempt was made to reduce the fees in Office to some
thing like fair equivalent for the labor performed
but it did not succeed
On account of the enormity of the fees in Office
California has become the rendezvous of comorants
and leeches, who seek Office for the spoils to be Oh
taned therefrom. And it matters not how enormous
may be the fee allowed by law, Or how unjust the
demand may be- there is no abatement on the part
of the official on the contrary, point is frequently
stretched to gain few dollars to the pockets of the
occupants of official stations.
One of the principal causes which swells the ex-
penses of El Dorado county to over s. month,
is the enormty of fees in Office and not wholly as
has been intimated, ''to the increase of criminal
business
We believe in the doctrine that man should be
paid and we'll paid for his public services; but we
cannot see the justice, propriety or sense OF such
disproportonate rate OF compensation of officials and
those who labor in other avocations. The great
majority Of the taxpayers in this country are labor
ing men who are as worthy. and industrious as any
official in the land, yet they do not realize,
average, five dollars per day, No one can deny
but the aboring mans task is more arduous as i'm
portant and honorable as that of the recipient of
Office The pay received by each is uniustly dis
proportionatc, and bears unequal upon the masses
This should not be so. A fair remuneration for
services readered is all that should By allowed to
officials; yet would not be parsimonious.
Itis well understood why officials oppose reduc
ton of fees in Office but the interest of the people
at large demands that such reduction should be
made. The people desire reform in the law reg
ulating fees in Office. They wish to have amended
such provisions as allow as has been done in this
county, the snug little remuneration of over three
hundred and eighty dollars for less than five min
utes work.
We say the people desire this reform; it is for
the financial interests Of the State and county
that it should be done. The citizens of California
are willing to pay an tax for the sake of
liquidating public Indebtedness; but while they do
this they object that the 'lions share should be
consumed by fees in Office
Will not the tax payers require pledge of those
who ask their sufrages, that they will use what in
fuenco they might possess to reduce the fees in
Office?
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

NEIsoNvILLE CANAL.--This Canal was commen-
ced the 4th of April last past, and finished on the
24th of June. 1t is forty miles in length, with
the collateral branches, and carries o volume of
water equal to the Natoma ditch 1t has fall of
sixteen feet to the mile This ditch is taken from
Rock Creek and runs through series of good
diggings the whole length of it, and is sufficiently
elevated to be available. Mosquito Canon, one of
the richest localities in this county, is supplied with
water from this ditch. Messrs GITTINGs& BRYAN,
of Nelsonvle, who have been located there for the
past two years. give us q fattering account of tho
mining and business prospects Of that section of the
country
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

WHO IS Mr.. BENHAM I'm the Empire County
Argus we find the following rather astonishing piece
of information:
"ELEGANT PREsENT--A San Francisco Editor in
Luck We have been shown a Watch with chain,
seal and key attached which several young gentle
men of this town getting up present to Mr..
BENHAM, of the San Francisco Erening Nelrs We
have seldom unique present bestowed upon
a member of the Editorial fraternity. 1t is to be
forwarded by Adams & Co.'S Express monday
next"
Now WE, of the 'San Francisco Erening Neus"
not knowing Mr.. Benham, and being rery sure that
no person of that name is, ever connected
with the establishment in any capacity whatever
from Editor to roller-boy--feel obliged to inform
the several young gentlemen above, that if any
Mr.. Benham ever 50 represented himself He IS AN
ARRANT IMPosTER But not wishing to balk the
generous intention of the aforesaid young gentle
men," (they must be. as Lattimcr thought David
Copperheld, ''erceedingtU y0uag.') we assure them
that the Junior editor of the Neus, whose name ap-
pears at the head of its columns and is not Benhanl,
would be much flattered by so distinguished ev-
idcnce Of their consideration and as he has no
watch would take great pleasure in being the re-
attached which the Empire county editor thinks
not only elegant" but unique" We would ask
it as favor of our cotemporary. the Argus, that
he publishes the above.
We are authorised by the 'young gentlemen" to
say, that inasmuch the Junior" desires "that
watch" he being without one, orders have been for
warded to Adams & Co., to deliver the same to
c. JULIAN BARTLETT, of the Ne1cS "whose name
appears at the head of its columns
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

BANKING CoNsoLIDATIoN.--The San Francisco
Erening Netcs announces that Mr.. James King, of
VIM, one Of San Francisco's pioneer bankers, has
become associated with Adams s. Co. in the trans.
action Of their banking business. This is an impor-
tant change and will have the effect ofconsderably
enhancing the already widespread and enviable
reputation of Adams & Co.
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

SHor.-We learn that on Monday last, at Iowa
Hill, a man by the name of James Ryan, while in
Patrick Pence, by striking him with pistol Pence
wrenhced the pistol from his hands and shot him,
from the effects of which he died in Il short time.
The act was considered iustifable by those present.
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

GEoEGETowN Book SToRE-We would direct
the attention of readers in Georgetown and its Vi
cinty, to the advertisements of w T. GIBBS, Of the
Book Store. Those wishing to send presents home,
snn find choice ones at Gibbs
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

THREE DOLLAR CoINAGE.-The first we have
ever seen of the new coinage Of Three dollar Gold
coin we saw at TIE Banking House Of Adams & Co.
This firm are always on hand in every thing. We
are under obligations to them this week for full
files of papers.
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

WELLS FARGO s. Co., have supplied us this week
with papers from all parts of the State, being al
wavs up to time, and sometimes ahead.
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

GwIN OvERBoARD.-San Joaquin has elected dels
egates to the State Convention, some two thirds in
favor of Hammond, of the Custom House, for U. S.
Senator, the balance looking seven ways for Sun
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

AS usual we are indebted to Vincent s. Co., for
literary favors during the past week Among the
periodicals laid on our table, we fnd Grahams,
Harpers, and Godeys Magazines, Lcsides numerous
other works of mart
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

The piling of the new Custom House foundation,
On Battery street. s. Francisco, is almost completed
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

Farley p. Pratt Mormon preacher, is about to
take up his residence in San Francisco.
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

The Robinson family are to give theatrical per-
formance at Winters Hotel this Saturday evening.
The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01

j. F. Foley has been sentenced to three years in,-
prisonmeut for the murder of J. Fl Dunn
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-10-07

ELI THAYER, THE CoLoNIsER OF KANSAS
AND NEBRAsKA.-The career of Mr.. Thayer,
the originator of the Massachusetts Emf
grant Aid Company, is remarkable in
stance of perseverance. Until nineteen
wears of age, he was labOrer upon ii little
farm in the interior Of Massachusetts. He
then conceived the idea of educating him
self. and tying his few clothes in cotton
handkerchief, he placed the bundle on a
canal boat and walked to the terminus of
the canal, where he reclaimed the bundle
and continued his walk some miles further,
to d neighboring village, where was situated
school Of preparation for the University.
Supporting himself there by manual labor,
and sleeping at first in a garret, he so fitted
himself as TO be able to pass examination ip
all the mathematics, and was admitted TO
Brown University on condition of bringing
himself up in that branch before the close
of the first term. There being but two spare
days before the beginning Of the term, he
stripped of his coat and hired himself to dig
post holes, by which he earned enough 10 buy
q bed and table and chair for his room,
and the few books he would Immediately
want In this way also. he went through
the University and, though entirely unalded,
graduated at the close with high honors, and
with some ESQ i'll his pocket. With this he
began life aS school teacher some eight or
or ten years since, and is now the possessor
of handsome competency. and at the head
of the most remarkable American movement
of the age London Times.