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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-03-09
N "A IL l. A n ID l. EGISLAT CRE,
SENATE.

SENA1E
FebrHary27 The bill to promote medi-
cal science BY legalizing disseclions, was
passed
Mr. Williams asked leave 10 report bill
to authorize the County Commissioners to
appoint School Commissioners throughout
the State, which was rejected 4, noes
l2.
February 2S.-BW Passed-To regu-
late inspections. This bill sbolishes all
inspections in the State but flour and ,obac-
ca. - 50
Bills Rejected-To authorize judgment
creditors to issue writ of fieri facias and
81 attachment at the same time, sc. Re-
QNiring the same evidence for wills of per-
sonsi property as is required for wills OF
real estate.
March l.-Petitioms Presented.-By Mr..
Hughes, from IS citizens Of Charles county,
Tor law to protect the breed of fish in the
Potomac river.
Bills Reported.-By Mr.. Berry, to amend
the sct Of 1898, chap. l01, relating to last
wills end testamen.s, SC. BY Mr.. Williams.
to amend the supplement. TO the act of 1876,
chap, 252, for the better security of the pub
lie interest. By Mr.. Wells, to provide for
filling vscanies in the office of Librarian dur
ing the recess Of the Legislature.
Bill Passed.-To regulate fisheries in the
waters of the Potomac river. o.
The bill 10 recover possession summsrily
oil lands and tenemen.s, Sc, was rejected.
March 2-The bill to authorize judgment
creditors 10 Issue Fl fa's and attachments a,
the same time, and prescribing the form
thereof, ives reconsidered and postponed ill
Friday.
NJ. Williams reported with amendments,
the bill TO regulate fees of magistrates, and
il vas engrossed.
The House amendments 10 the bill to en-
large the banking capital of the city Of Bal
timore were unanimously adopted, and i. is
now Q law. o
March 3.-BNs Reported.-By Mr..
Williams, 10 regulate warrants of resurvev.
Also 10 au,horise single justices Of the peace
I" take acknowledgment. Of deeds, &c.
Also to prescribe certain holidays obser-
vance in this State.
Mr.. Fsrnandis made an unfavorabe re-
por. on the House bill 10 regulate the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors, &c., and the CON-
mit.ee on finance was discharged from its
further consideration.
The Senate in executive session has con-
fImed the nominations Of Messrs. A,chison,
Edmundson, Weems and Duvsll, as tobacco
Inspectors for Baltimore city.
March 6.-BiH Reported. BY Mr.
LongwelI, to regulate the issuing Of licenses
to keepers Of ordinaries and others. By Mr..
Farnandis, to regulate conveyances Of real
and personal property in this State, TO take
effec, January, 1855.
On motion Of Mr.. Watkins, 200 copies
Of the report Of the committee on finence
on the pr"hibitory liquor law bill were or
dered 10 be printed.
Bills Passed.-To provide for filling va
cancies in the office Of Stale Librarian which
may happen during the recess of the Legis-
tature. To change the time for holding the
Circuit Court Of Charles CO. To confirm
certain proceedings Of the commissioners TO
con6scase British property under the act Of
1881, &c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-03-09

NEGATIVE ELECTRIC FLUD.-This cxtraorai
nary remedy for fever, is positive substitute for
Quininc 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-
tensive 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 new article in Ma
terra Medica, and is destined to succeed all other
remedies for ChilIs and Fever, as well as all fc-
hrlle affections. See advertisement in another
column.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-03-09

LOOK AT IT!-Whon FIVE ENVELOPES Of
good material can be had at the Post Office for
ONE CENT, where is the necessity of purchasing
elsewhere? A good article cannot be rctailed for
less than one cent each, ordinarily. Then why
not economist these trying times? L. M
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-03-09

AdVices from Asia states that Schamyl
was pitching forward his ornaments with
great energy, end that nearly al! Abassia bad
declared for him.
There was nothing new from Kalafat.
LATER.
PARIS, Feb. l4h, P. NJ The Funds have
f'llen considerably, owing to unlavorsble
advices from ST. Petersburg.
THE MARKETS.
LiUerpooz, Feb 15.-BreadstuGs.- Wheat
sold to-day at about last weeks rates.
Flour difficult to sell al Is decline. Corn
freely offered q, 2s lower rates,
Cotton continues firm but no, HIGHER
Sales yesterday of 10000 bales of which g.
600 were to spectators and exporters. Salts
to-day of 5000 bales.
STILL LITER.
We have still later intelligence by The ar
rival Of The steamers Alps and AlIanic-one
with three, and the other with four DAYS
later news. England was in state of war
and troops were embarking at all points.
The Cars letter from ST. Petersburg in
reply TO Nspoleon's epislle reached Paris
on the 18Th. Nicholas declines TO accept
the proposed arrangement submitted to him.
The Paris Moniteur, the official organ, says
this puts an end to all hopes Of peace.
!, is reported tina. if Austria does no.
Immediately declare herself unequvocally,
France will send an army of 100000 men
TO the Italian frontier and the same force
upon the Rhinish frontier.
Breadsluffs had slightly advanced.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-03-09

The McDonough Will case, which has
excited so much interest, has at length been
decided. Judge Campbell delivered the O.
7pinion Of the Supreme Court, on the 9Th
ulimo. The decision is in favor of the
cities of Baltimore and New Orleans.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-03-09

STATE observation-disclosures J. MARSHALL
Esq. was chosen State Librarian on Tues
dsy last by Joint vote Of both branches Of
The Legislature.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-03-09
d I ED,

Suddenly, in this village, on Monday night last,
in the 50th year of his age, Mr.. LYME SHACK
EI4FORD, the we'll known proprietor and keeper
of the Farmers and Planters Hotel Of this place
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-03-09

III OES-Wccdug AID Killing iioes-al sizes
l. I ioT sale hy DAY s. pADGETT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02
CITY TRADE RE FORT.

"a, II,
BREAps1uFrs Flour tended upwards. The sales
braced 500 bbls.-ordnsry to choice state at 81 l2
81 SO; mixed to fancy Western at 81 b0 and extra
Western and Genesee at 81 SO 50 25 with 100 bills
There only 500 bushels prie southern white taken
at 81 7b About 500 bushels rye brought 81 20 Corn
was declining The sales reached "a 900 bushels, At 75c
. 76c. for mixed Western, per bushe
CoI1oS-Thc market Was Arm, with sales Of about
500 900 bales.
FRnGn1s Rates were quiet as the Americas letters
taken for Liverpool, compressed at I'd. Grain was
nominal at 4d in ships bags, and dead weight last
taken at los To HAVE, few hundred bales OF cotton
engaged at 40, and lot OF old metal At "a per
ton. There othipe new TO other ports To Cah-
foTna ates were inactive At sec to 4oc per foot mea
suremept.
HEMP -Mestrs Lewis s. Morris Co. have furnished
us with the annexed summary OF tho business OF tho
month, ending this evsniog eve reported that the
stock, on the LIST inst Of 531 bales undreseed
and 267 bales dressed-in all 1918 balessiuce the
cepts have amounted to 1913 bales unlicensed and 67
bales dressed in all $3.50 bales American The months
sales embrace GAL bales undseseed, chiefly 1t S16b
$17b, although lately some lots have Commanded $3.50
$685. and s2o5 for On extra quality; with 1913 bales
Dressed, mostly medium, at 500 $225 and $3.50, with
few parcels fine at s24O $246 and extra fne at
$2s5 $275 About eco bales dressed, brk M. Ro.
berts, sold at auction from $l4l sl61 cash. per ton
TIE stock in FIRST hands at present cudes bales
undI essed and bales resSedtogether 1850 bales
1895 for medium dressed; s:45 s2s5 for fine Do, and
$265 $275 for extra fire and choice do per ton"
About 100 tons Russian hemp and 5000 wnchss do
yarn, were received at Boston during the NTH Tho
yarns sold for this market at &c., 16lc. per lbs
but the hemp has been held above the views OF buyers
without sales. Italian hemp has been selling slowly
from second hands at Ice per b. Sales have deem
made Of SHINE hemp at 6c 0Ac per b. the latter be-
ing the closing We have resolved Manila hemp
this month, and by sales at l4c 1870 per H., six
months, our stock has been reduced to balea OF
600 at Boston This article has bsn pretty freely dealt
in at Sis $500, six months creait per ton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02
Auction Sales of Dry Goods.

Messrs s. II. and c. W. Foster held large catalogue
sale Of shawls Saturday of the importation OF Aers
Bernhard Hutton. 1t comprised four hundred and two
lots, many Of which were very desirable, rich and
sessonable styles The sale crew a full and sy.i,sd
house, and the whole, with very few exceptions,
scld. About thirty lots duplicated. The prices
obtained indicated increased strength In the MARKET
and any of the finer qualities sold at
ment, compared to former sales Of the kind.
The past weeks experience al the auction rooms
proved that there difficulty whatever 10 selling
and derable styles o. rich goods which en-
with avdity and at full prices and in ncany srces
ct decided improvement over previous ss'es OF the
season, While common, unreasonable or old styles of
goods dragged, and sold. IL AT ali, ct Low prce COL
lectons spring sales have teeu very good. Whe one
brge house stated that they hao realized two thirds OF
the amount Of their spring sales another had cosced
something over two hundred thousand It's spring
burmese. Altogether the itdcatcn, appeared much
favorable the dry gooos trade and IL was believed
that the orst bad teen passed
At Saturdays auction sale of shaws referred to above
the prices obi aimed for broche long shaws varied from
IS ss4; square do s5a 80 So line of scarfi sold
well ana prices ranged from CSC. 50; gold cordered
shtws ran ged from SO s22.
Messrs. Wilmerdirgs & Mount held tea sale on
saturday, yer Sveer stakes and ron Quixote The sae
drew good company. Fun prices obtained for
all III bet aies, which found ready buyers While
scrne Of he common qualities heavy and were
passed. The prices we're gyeu in yesterdays HERALD
John A. Curtis held catalogue sale Of foreign and
domestic dry goods, which includei hundred ana
lots The chief lines consisted OF RIB ne French
gimp, agreement and otter millinery eoods. Tie sale
went of remarkably well and to the entire satisfaction
Of owners. About forty ffy lots including silks md
rbboDs were duplicated and only about passed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

yhe Tournamen. q. the Huguenot Springs came off on
Wesnesasy the 2oh inst 10 presence o. iaIse c,osu
not have been suspicous day for the exhibition
The weather without being very cool, WAS sufficiently
bfacipg The P.y Post says there vas large attend.
Of ladies' the ground and their presenss IS y
always does lent charm 70 the scene, which would
have been entirely wanting in thar absence.
The President Of the occasion DIR Junius L. Archer
Of b Iona Arsenal c. c. McRae, OF Manchester, was
chosen orator. The parshals were folors:--chies
March d. A. Sydney NcIas Of Chesterfeid Assist ant,
Dr. sydenham wase of Manchester. and John +. Lay,
Of Poshstan Thos. Walden, Jr., Of Manchester, was
chosen Herald. TIE Judges were, VIM d. Sanard Of
Royster, Of Tennessee; Mr. VIM Woodbridge, of Rich
mend; Capt Abner Trabue, Of Chesterfield George c.
Nves, OF Amelia; and VIM. Graves, Of Chesterfield.
At the appointed hour the herald announced that the
lists opened and the jou sting about to
Nine Knights took their stations contestants
for the prize We shall not undertake TO give descrip
with the general results
LIST George Wy the Munford, OF Rchmoni city, Knight
OF the crescent Isl TINS missed "a touched 80 touched
time, LIST course ga seconds ID course 9seconds Sd
course, OK seconds
"a. fhos c. Depp, of Powhatan Knight of Flat Rock
o 1st IN I'd touched Sd took the rnssm' LIST
VIM. H. Brander. Of Manchester, Knigh. of MAnches-
ter lst time touched, I'd took the ring 81 touched
VIM. T. Noseley, of Powhatan Knight OF Malvern; lat
time took the ring, I'd touched, Sd took the Tngtime
Ed' ~ Watkins, Chesterfield Knight Of Presque Isle
missed, touched, missed-e s.,
Thos. Hatcher, Chesterfield, Don John Of Austria
ring, ring, touched-tme, s, TX, OK.
John g. Gregory, knight Of Falling Creek ring ring
rirg-time, s, 90.
Miles seldom Jr, PowhAt,n Knigh. of the Sable Garb
touched, touched, tou ched-Sh, 8h, Q.
Geo. c. Gregory, Chesterfield, knight Of Hannah's
Spring. touched, missed, mssed-lo5s, ga, es.
G. Gregory, knight Of Falling Creek Who had the honor
Of selecting the Queen Of Love sed Beauty He placed
the diadem upon the head Of Mics Laura ElAm Of Mis-
sissippi.
M Thomss Hatcher of Chesterfield who so nobly sus
tanned the character Of the iustrious Conquerer at Le
bore off the I'd prize, duly declared LIST Knight
Of Honor and selected Miss Ella Archer OF Poshatan
lat Maid OF Honor.
VIM. T. Mosby, OF Po~hatsn In ght of Malvern, being
declared I'd knight or Honor selected Mics Kate Archer
Of Powhatan, "a Asid of Honor.
Thos nepp, OF Powhatau, knight Of Flat Rock Sd
knight OF Honor selected Miss l. Nbren, OF Washing
ton, Sd Maid Of Honor.
The crown presented to the Queen by the Orator
Of the day, Mr. G. c. Mcae Of Manchester. who deli.
dress.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

WRIrNG ON NEWSPAPERS, &C., SENT IN THE
NAus.--k IL violation Of law 10 enclose or con.
ceal letter other thing Except bills and receipts
for suisse iption) or 10 make any memoranda n IN
writing on 20 print any word o. communication,
after Its publication, U on any newspaper, panph-
let magazine or Other printed matter. In all such
cases letter postage should be demanded, and II the
the package sbould be returned TO the postmaster
from whose office II came, to prosecute the sender
for the penalty OF IS, prescribed by the 30.h section
OF me act OF 1926 and al transient printed rostter
Should be distinctly pos!marked at the mailing
Office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

This decIea IN receipts Fl customs is equal TO
decrease in the alue OF duable imports of about three
and q half millions Of dollars.
Durirg The preient week there may be even larger
export. We have two steamers leaving this port this
week for Europe, and 1t is estimated that full
and half million viii 60 out in shsm. Next week
shall have another semi monthly remittance from Cali
fornis, which will again make good supply The
next bank returns will show much variation in the
amount Of specie in hand. After this montt-o.oocr-
specie ipments will be much REDUCED aud ii CAor.
MIA continues her usual remitances we shall before
december begin to accumulate.
Mr. A. r. Sicolay's regular weekly auction sale Of
stocks and bonds VIII take place Monday the Cd OF
October at l2s oclsct, a. the Merchsn.s' ESchsnge.
Ire DrevsIs' Bani, at ogdensbuTg, has resumed the
redemption of its noes II Las reti ed tg5 OF its
crculiton leaving sSl, coo outstanding which ia
cured folio So 600 New York Stocks s. 900 Uni
ted States IL cas-, and tl5, 900 bonds and mortgages
The Boston Courier says that 1t IS decided that the
October interest couy Of both frst and mort
gsge bends Of the cgaersbuGg Railroad Company viii
net lie paid at present.
The missoners Of he sin king fund OF Pernsylvan.
have rade report of their operations from which we
learn that there has been rad and extrgashei OF the
pubic debt Of the Commonwealth t5l1 159 49, and the
certificates Of stock representing that have been
celed. In addition to this the sum or s2G4 lA2 o.
relief notes hiss also been cancelled and destroyed
leaving balance in the hands Of the state Treasurer
applicable to the purpose, Of sl2s 64s 81 making
IN al reduction OF seoS, $50 Is o. the public debt.
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity ani value
CT certain articles ether than oregn dry goods imported
into ths port during the week ending ana including Fri
day, Sept, 20, 1864 -
CoygrRcL OF 1Hr PoRT OF New YoRz-TrrKIy ExpoRrs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

A DELICATE SEARcH.-The ST. Louis Herald
states Of young lady Of the mos. undou oted
pectaoty who entered shoe store IN that city, and
ash ed to be shown some CATER boots; q numoer
shown TO her which she examined and tried on While
the attention Of the storekeeper occupied with other
customers, several pairs Of CATERS disappeared. The
lady concluding not to purchase, he compelled to
accuse her Of secreng the shoes she denied IT, he
sisted and 10 Search and found several pairs
suspended by hooks which attached TO the ladys
garters Re took from the hooks those belonging to
him. and left there several Others which had doubt
been taken from other stores. She was allowed to
depart.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

WHIPPING WHITE MEN.-Oliver H. Hupp was
convicted in Tarbcro N Co. last week. Of horse stealing,
and sentenced to receive thirty nine sshes immediately
to be imprisoned until November Court, and receive
thirty nine sgain. Gabriel q. whitman was convicted
OF forgery and sentenced 20 hour jn the stocks
thirty nine ashes and four months mprsonment That's
the way they do matters In the Old North State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02
Domestic Miscellany.

Geo. W. Green, private banker Ia Chicago, III is
under arrest in ths. city charged with having caused
the death Of his wife By poison
The damsgs occasioned by the drought is estimated
at he Of two hundred and fifty mil ons Of c1srs
loss 10 the people OF the United states equal TO the
PEN Of the Mexican wsr
The only surviving member Of ths Bensrhsssett fam
~ Joseph BsnneFhassstt, who now lives 10 Troy.
Missouri.
nine miles after water They sinking artesian wells
to guard against future Inconvenience
The Monmouth IN j Democrat states tia. from Sc.
in tie bay near TENS river on the 10Th inst IN ~
grazing the meadows VIXEN the storm came ,
driving in the waves on the shore.
Connecticut has twenty egh. cock Histories empIo ys
in the manufacture has 81 o02 600 CAPT ISL
invested and makes annually 10000 ciocks oae.
fourth Of these time keepers End arkes N England
One Of cassius N. Gays emanspatsa slaves, Dr..
Daniel Barker has bean a-rss.e AZ hamilton, Glio for
numbering fellow blacs.
During the height o. the gale at Charleston s O., a
very large alligator observed IIsmenadDg of
tie principal streets. Ee vas soon despatched
copious shower Of sat water recen.iy aston!sLs the
good people Of Salem H.
Cspt-in samue, srdrsw Of the schooner srs-ju a.
Of Baltimore, at Wilmington, ~ G.. fell overheard on
the 10th inst, and was 6rogrsd.
-Four new locomotives have recently arrived f.cm Eng
land for the Niagara Tsns and Detroi. Railroad and
eleven more are on the way.
The editor Of the Trinity Ola } Advocate Who Is hi
self postmaster, says tnat 'poss Office snd mall
afc Otc"HnDs az COMMON as TA4rGaa
collisions, murders, or steSr,boa. explosions
There WIS heavy white frost u some uortions Of
Baltimore county on the 22d instant.
The cholera hes again broken cut with great vir1.
lncs in FAN River There feen n,s-ments there
o. Monday.
M. william Mitchell AZ esteemed and eussrpr;siag
citizen Of Whitehall, y. committed eaicids on the
18th lnst, by bBDgirg himself in 8 barn.
p ivate letter from L1Fo,ts, Indians, Gays there
10 be end 10 the wheat and corn crop Of that
vicinitythat it has no. been iCjured By the dEouth
anc tat they are sending eastward 10000 bushels
day
The ratification o. the reciprocity treaty i re-
ceived With mrch favor az Gloucs.ter, Mass This
place hzs now from $50 to 200 IN the British
waters and about 80 .hsir seeend trip Besides
THE Gloucester has the largest Nova Scotia trade Of any
port in New Englsnd, except Boston and salem.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

CANADIAN CoMMERcT.-lt appears from the
trade and navigation returns Of Canada for 1858,
recently submitted 10 the Canadian Pasliame 1t,
that the exports for the last year amounted TO
$23, S0l 1903, and the imports to $31 9S1 43s. The
exports to Great Britain were ill 465 40S, and the
imports herefrom $l6 4s9 l21 exports othe United
States, &c. 455 imports from d., sll 7s2 147;
exports 70 North American colonies, 81 $50, 1876
imports, $685. $50; exports TO British West Iodies
$40 1874; imports from DO, 49, 479 exports 70 other
countries, $209,s9l; m?orts from DO. 81 O740 2e.
The increase of the aggregate imports and exp ,rts
since the preceding year was fifty seven per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

ENIIsrxETs IN TIE ARxY-In consequence Of
the increased pay granted BY late law of Congress TO
soldiers, sslstmeAts are more easily accomplished and
The ruueer has largely increased. During TIE Crst
o. while for tic corresponding period Of 1864, they
were oal.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

CHOLERA IN PIrTsBURe-According to the re-
port Of the Board Of Health Of Pitsrurg there
three hundred and forty ave deaths by cholera in that
city last week; week before, hundred and twenty
nine.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

APPOINTMENT BY THE Presidential. D. Banks.
Collector of the Cuetoms at Petersburg Va vice Ievis
Lgnfford, resigned; to take effect oiiYpez ], 1854
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02


The leading items of import during the week were as
follows-Coffee $l26, 629 paints, $50, AIS madden,
$37O42 ealthsnwae, $40 Jos; gin, S33, 100; dressed
SKINS $42 299; undressed skins, slSl 7o0; hardware
$a4s9o iron, $l4s $685. Steel $50, 2e railroad iron
1885, lead, $i6,25s spelter, $43 423 tin, s97, ga
tea, s2ll 1872; wines, $4o,426
The annexed statement exhibits the quantity AM value
Of certain articles exported from this port during the
week ending Friday September 30, 1854, distinguishing
the destination and extent of shipments TO each place.
COMMERCE OF THE PORT OF New YoRK-WEFxIy EXPORTS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02
Weekly Report or Death

In the city and county Of New York the go day Of
September to the S0tb day OF Sc ptember, 1864
Men, 1l6 wcren, 1o2; boys ls9; girls, 175rots 0l2.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-02

crsPIATISK REPUBLIC.
romtstcs, bis ITO 1891 sssia, bxs. :. $50 s2sa
Vine cases. "A $40 Lumber. a lot - 4Oot