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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-18

are 80 severe that winter pruning should be
deferred till ihe last Of February.
We should especially avoid pruning at
tho, period in spring, when the buds are
swelling, and The sap is in full flow, as The
loss of sap by bleeding is very injurious I"
mos, trees, end in some brings on serious
and incurable canker in the limbs.
There are advantages and disadvantages
attending seasons Of pruning, but our own
experience has led us to believe that. prac-
,icsl|y, a fortnight before midsumer is far
the best season, on The vhole, for pruning in
the Northern and Middle States. Wounds
made a, this season heal over freely aud ra-
pidy; i, is the mos, favorable lime 10 judge
Of The shape epd balance Of The head, and I"
see a. glance which branches require re-
movo; and all The stock Of organzable mat
Ter in the tree, is directed to The branches
that remain.
10 pruning large limbs, some composition
should always be at hand to cover the
wound This will no, only prevent lis
cracking by the cold in winter pruning, but
will keep ou, The air, and maintain the ex-
posed wood in sound stale, until it is GOV.
cred with new layer Of bark. Many COM
positions have been in fashion abr"ad, for
this purpose, which under our summer sun,
and vn,ry fros.s, are nearly worthless, as
they, generslIy crack and fall off in single
year. The following is a cheap and admi-
rable application, which we recommend to
all culliva,ors Of fruit trees:
COMPOSITION FOR WOUNDS MADE IN
PRUNING.-Tske quar-, of alcohol ond dis
solve i, in as much gum shellac as will make
liquid of the con.isience of paint. Apply
this 10 the wound with common painters
brush; always pairing the wound mooIhly
frs. wnh knife. The liquid becomes per-
leclly hard, adhetes closely, excludes The
air perfectly, and is affected BY no changes
of weather; while at the same lime lis thin
ness offers no resistance to the lip of new
bark that gradually closes over the wound.
If the composition is KEEP. in vel! eorked
botlc, sufficiently wide moulhed to sams
the brush, i, will always be ready f"f use,
and suited to the want Of the moment.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-18
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY E. WELLS,
EDITOR ND PROP RI f + o r
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

For one year, if paid within six months, $l.5o
&C &C ifnot paid within six months, 200.
ADvERTIs IsEMENTs.-S per square Tor two lnser-
tlons-l2 lines of small type or IA of large type
constituting square-and IS cents Tor every SUB
seouent Insertion IF the number Of insertions be
not marked on the advertisement it will be pub
lished until forbid, and charged accordingly. A
liberal deduction will be made to those who ad-
vertse by the year.
Communications addressed to this office mus.
be POST PAID.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-18

ITEMS FOR THE LADlEs.-Lady readers,
will find The following hints useful:
B n,ania should be frs, rubbed gently
with a wooIlen cloth and sweet oil, ;hen
washed in warm suds, and rubbed with soft
leather and whiting. Thus treated, it will
retain all its beauty 10 The last.
New iron should be gradually heated Al
first; after il has become Injured with The
heat i, s no, likely TO crack.
1t is q good plan TO pu, new esrshen ware
into water and let it heat gradually until II
bols-,hen cool again. Brown near,henware,
particularly, may be ,oughened in this way.
while boiling. will preserve the glazing, SO
II will no, be destroyed by acid or salt.
Clean a brass Keule, before using II tor
cooking, with salt and vinegar.
The oftener carpets are shaken, the lon
ger they wear. The dirt lha, collects under
them grnds Gu. the threads.
II you wish 10 preserve fine teeth, always
clean them thoroughly after you have eaten
The las, meal at night
Woo!Ien should be washed in very hot
suds and not rnseh. Lukewarln water
shrinks woolIen goods.
Never allow ashes to be taken up in wood
or pu. into wood.
Always have your matches and lamp rea-
dy for use 10 case of sudden alarm.
Have imp"r.an, papers all together, where
YOU can lay your hands upon them at once,
in case Of fire.
Do no. wrap knives and forks in WOOL
len; wrap them in good strong paper
Steel is injured by lying in wooIIens.
Old bread may be made almos. ss good
as new by dipping the loaf in cold water,
then putting j. in the oven after the bread is
drawn or stove, and le. i, heat through.
l<inglass is a mos, delicate starch for ine
musIine.
When boiling common starch, sprinkle in
!, Ii,Ie fine salt; j. will prevent lis sick
ing. Some use sugar.
The s,ory Of a man who had nose SD
large ,ha, he couldn'. blow j. withou. the
use Of gunpowdef, is said TO be hoax.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-18

Lord Timothy Dexter was an odd soul.
His eccenlticilles would fill book. A
neig hbnr OF Lord Timothy observing him
riding one morning with only one spur on.
inquired the reason.
"Whv, what Is the use Of snosher," said
his lo,dship. "If one side Of The horse goes,
The other can't stand still'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-18

POINTS OF CATrLE.-Finisy Dun, in an
essay in the Journal Of the Royal Asricul
.ural Society, gives the following as The ex-
lernal mark which callle should posses,
,ha. they may produce healthy and vigo-
rous progeny. The hesd-sasfi, snazzis
and tspering, nos'rils large end open, the
eye full and Iuslrious, ears small and not too
thick, The head well SET OH the neck, The dig
lance between The ears and angl lie Of the aw
short, but The width behind the ears consi-
derabIe, (no dairy COW should have a short
thick neck the chest wide end deep, the
pifh taken !mmedia'ely behind The shout
ders closely correspond with the length
from behind the ear 10 The rise Of the tail,
the carcass of q barrel shape, for Q ,hIn fla.
ribbed animal eats largely, ,hrives badly, and
is usually liable TO diarrhea: there should
be liiIe space between the prominence Of
the hip, and lhe las. rib; quarter large; the
measurement Of the psunch backwards to
The rise Of the tail and downwards 10 the
hook as grea. as possible.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-18

JUDGE Story AND Mr. EvERETr.--The
Lond"n Weekly Times Of 29th July, CON
t4ins good tale of Judge Story and Mr..
Everett. Everett was entertained al a pub
lie dinner before leaving Bas'on. Jndse
Story gave a sentiment, "Geuus is sure I"
he welcome where Everett goes.' Everett
responded, ''Lsw. Equity and Jurisprudence:
40 effort can raise them above one Storv.''
The above is not a correct version Of the
matter. Judge S'ory probably never made
pun in his life. and more probably never
understood The point Of one. Mr. Everett
Gor whom the dinner was given 1t is said
called on Judge Story the dsv before hand
be said bv them end that he had though, of
a toas, which The Judge should give when
called on, he then read The f"lI"wi ing:
Fame /; applause follows in The footsteps
OF fame whe,ever IL goes.
Bat where is the point? don, under
stand it," says The Judge.
'.Never mind. you give tha, ,oas. i, will
be all light, smllingly answered Mr.. Everel.
my toast in answer TO you will be the
follnwing:
"The members of The legal profession.
however high their aspirations they cannot
get above one S'ory.'
The Judge c"eitaied in silence for sus-
pclnu- time snd then the ray of laughter
lhs, beaneh f. ON his face was me, by sig h
of grea. relief from the Hon. Edward Eve
rtit.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-18
he chooses to "snk The shop" q, least when
he sits for his portrait.

On the contrary. is a bnrly fellow. His
large red, round cheeks stand out, till they
seem to stretch the very skin that cover.
them, and IT looks as smooth ss a polished
apple. His black crisped hair Is piled high
above his forehead, and stands divided into
two uneqn,l masses. one inclining TO the
right .he other 10 the left. His eyes are
atk. and his mouth sinuoUs, but not 10 the
degree of vu:garrv. His person is large and
his flowing mantle red. He is, gentleman
to Law bare his throat and look iomanuc;
no, Byronica'Iv so, bu, practically. Yet be
looks good humored. and like a man whose
capacity for physical enj'vmen' is bound
less His negro blood is evident enough to
one who knows he has it; bui i. would not
he detected bv any one who knew II pot.
It appears in the peculiar rotunditv of y
man and all his parts. |, cri-ped and heap
ed his hsir; made h,m dress up !" flowing
red. to have bis portal, iak+D. But his com
pIexinn il only q -hHde darker Than the sv-
eragr. The Pnrlral, reminds us oi the late
Thomas HsmbIIn, the ACTOR. e
EUGENE SUE,
j. neither prim nor burly. lie is a man
Of large frsme, over which loose black
coat is csreIessly bul,oneh. Complexion
Igh'. ewes blue, hair once black, now pep
per and salt, whl-kers v"luminnn>. eyebrows
black and rh,ck. good forehead, and The
lower face ample. This conveys no better
idea Of The mans appearance than a French
passport. But The truth Is. Sues c"uu,en-
ance end fgu,e have none OF those pecuIIn-
riIies which make description possible
He looks in his por,rait like a comfortable,
careless, eIde,lv gentleman. taking his ease
N an easy chair and easy coat. He does
not look an authorizations seldom do
HIS air j. rather that Of prosperous cl'Izen.
Sue is only forty five years ,ld, bn' he has
lived fast. aud looks fi'iy-fve. Lsmarline
is six,v-lbree, and would pass easily for
finv-,hree, Dumas is tihy, aud could gel
credi! for lhir,y-eight.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-18

The s,nry Of man who had nose so
large ,ha, he couldn't blow it without the
use Of gunpowdef, is said TO be hoax.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12
Sale of Land and Town Lots.

uOURSITANT to decree of the Circuit
court of Monroe county in case OF the
notition of f. II. Gregory and Hugh Chestnut,
ndm'rs. dc. Us. The Widow ani lleirs of Hugh
Chestnut dcced-l will sell to the highest
bidder, on the l7,h day Of November next,
,t The lptc residence Of the said James Chest
nut L.e'l. in the town Of Philadelphia Mon.
roc county, Tenn, the following described
tracts of land aud town lots--subicet how.
.syrr ia the widows dover, vi2:-One tract
containing one hundred and sixty acres, being
the south cast quarter of section sly, town
shin one. range two east OF the meridian, III
wo..ee district; Also, one tract containing
hrv five acres. being part of the quarter
section upon which VIM. Reynolds now lives
tovuship six, range one, east vf the nieridinn,
JIiwnssre District; And, also, three town lots
in the town Of Philadelphia, Monroe county,
containing one.fourth OF an acre each. and
Leing the same on which the said James Chest
nm, Resided at the time Of his death.
Twenty per cent Of the purchase money
v;ll he rrouiled to be paid in hand, aud the
residue in two equal iustaIlments, at six and
,yslye months, the purchaser giving bond
and anproved security, and lien retained
mil tbe purcJ,ase money is paid
"''''' L. T. GRlFFETlI, Clerk.
Oct 9th. '55--td--Prs fee - 1913
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

TnE Policy IN VIRGNA-The Richmond
Wing gives us the following specimen of anti.
Amercnnsm in Virginia.;
Gov. JoE's GUILLoTIHE-Our precious little
Gov Joe " rs harrassed almost to death last
week about the appointment OF Tobacco In
spectors. lie saw no rest day or night in
consequence of the vast multitude OF office
seekers and their friends, that beseged him
necessarily. We are told that the poor old
fellow was in state OF terrible mental and
bodily d.tress, and that he actually wrung
his hands in very agony, exclaming, when
one of the regiments of applicants aud their
friends entered his presence:-"what n pity,
what pity, that SO many Nrgnians should
be anxious to yet into Office and live upon
the public cribi" This we dare say, il the
most sensible thing that ever escaped the lips
of Coy. Joe-but then it was eXtorted from
hun by the superlative Pain he was in We
begin to fear that his Excelleney's constitu-
ton has been greatly shattered in the last
few days, and that it win become necessary
for him to leave town again and rusteate
several months longer.
Well, our little Gov. has swept The board.
He has not left single Wing or Know 70
thing in any Of the warehouses of the State.
They have all been butchered IN cold blood;
and we have no doubt that his Excelency
and his Excelency's party friends feel i'm
mensely proud of the work they have done.
1t was great work, and to have accomplish
ed it so summarily and satisfactorily is the
hest evidence we have had, during his official
term, of Gov Joe's craftsmanship. 1t may
be considered the browning net of his poliri-
cal lfe-a life that derives its chief merit aud
distinction from the eminent patriotism and
wisdom his ENcellency has displayed in tnin
ing cut one tobacco inspector, aud putting
another in his place. But Gov Joes race Is
well nigh run. Three months more and he
will pass to the shades, to be heard Of and
thought Of no more forever. There let him
rcst-to he disturbed by nothing but the
ghosts of guillotined tobacco and flour IN
spectOrs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12
For the Post.
THE FAIR AT LOUDON.

Allow me, Mr.. Editor, to call attention to
the Annual Fair, for the Eastern Division OF
the State, which Is to be held at Lpuion on
the 23i, oath, aud 25th inst. This will be,
Tor East renne>serans, very important qf-
fir. Considerable preparations are being
made, and il is hoped that large and appre-
cisIive crowd of our intclIi,eu and patrio'ic
citizens may be there assembled. Wcaat cipate
thratleuLauce at many Of our Gear aaai Ala
banla nei.hnors who will have an eye to our
fine stock and the products Of our rich ands'
Let US all attend With something tn exhibit
with something 10 contribute Ia the com-
mon good and 10 the general development
Of our glorious country. We hope that cur
Rail Road men, and our Hotel keepers, and
the good people of loudon generally, will
begin in time and make ample preparations
for large crowd, for it will surely be there.
Look out then, good friends, and don't be
caught mapping. You have the reputation Of
doing pail pubIit and patriotic things right,
and We trust that your good reputation will
be sustained. LASTLY, Mr.. Editor, we hope
to see the Post" there, aud that u long list +
new, paving subscribers may be tho well
deserved premium Of that excellent paper.
A TENNESSEEAN.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12
CAanccry Court at DecatE;r.
OCTOBER RULES, 1850.
G.. r. Todd,

W. H. Gillilaud, SydneyS. Howell, Jo' Gill.
land, Jas. Howard Nichols and NJ. A. Wood.
OrqipH hjmctioa BWl
IN this cause it appearing from AN allegation
in the bill which is sworn to, that respond
en,s W. II Gililand, sydney s. Howell, Jas.
Gililnnl and JAS Howard Nichols are non.
resident citizens Of the State of Tennessee, it
is therefore ordered by the Clerk and Master
that publication he made in the Athens Post,
a newspaper published in the town OF Athens,
McNlinn county, Tennessee, iorfour successive
weeks requiring said non resident respond
ents to appear ut our next Court of Chancery,
TO be held at the Court house in the town Of
Decatur, on the second Monday Of March next,
then and there to answer mplainants afore
said bill, or the same will be taken pro con-
feyso as to them, and set for hearing CT pdrte
= &. W. MCKENZIE, @. d III,
Per W. l. MCKINLEY, d. g 4 NJ.
Oct II, lSj5-it-prs fee So 36S
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II L q NJ O ..

INllE subscriber Is now receiving a new So
Il lection Of SPLENDID PIANOS from the
oldest manufactures, and selec.ed with great
care from more than a thousand Instruments
among which are the new Corrugated Sound
'"g boards, Of Boardman, Gray 4 Co, which
are Receiving 50 much favor both in America
AMI Europe. This valuable Improvement
nlds one hall more space to the Sounding
Board, thereby largely Increasing IFS mower
producing a greater volume Of tone to,-ctber
with peculiar distiuctiveuess and inlerend.
enee OF ths notes, and nearly equalms the
Grand Piano. All Pianos warranted.
Also, receiviu. large selection Of Nltsis-
Songs, PolkaS, Walt2es. Variations, dc, &c 4:
Guitars and Strings.
Pianos tuned aud repaired.
Sept. Ii. II. G. COOKE
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12
IL % n IL I'D T. III s::tr {:
wheat Wanted.
Select Sch00i.

V,IE FdN Session of Mrs. Cookies Select School will
commence on Monday next, September 81. It u
desirable that all the scholars should be present 20 that
the classes can be formed ON that day. aug 3l-tl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12
LIFE on TIE PRAlRIES.

4 correspondent OF the 81. Louis Repubi.
can, writing from O'Fallon's Bluffs, Platte
River, gives the following as his impressions
of life on the Praiijcs:
IL have now had taste of the plains, the
very appropriate "ni expressive name given
To the vast, but uniuteresling prairies oi the
West, and am therefore entitled to give my
Impressions OF them nj least. To begin with,
then, do not believe tina. any man in his
sane mind, would visit them the second lime,
unless he BE- u poor devil OF soldier Who is
Ob.i-ed To 60 where order d. or impsl!ud by
some powerful interest. have frequently
read uf Tie delights Of the pr..iries, OF The
shady BANKS, o. the pulling streams, OF the
camp fires surrounded 10y builIin meat, &c.
&c., but its my conviction that such things
seldom or ever exist, except in the Imaglna-
tcn OF travellers.
"llerc wc are, on the banks o! one OF the
largest rivers llIat drain the prai-irs, aud II Is
with the utmost difficulty that We find water
en"uI GA to make tuddics or wood enough Ia
boi our coffee. In fact, il it were not tor the
DullplO chips, we should often 20 coiItcless
10 bed, for there are DAYS after days that not
a stick Of wond can be- found. In truth, his
Platte river is Il humhug. 1t is about dry,
and person can cross it dry shnd. nm
told, however that, in the Spring it asrireS 10
the dignity OF a river, but its shallow preten'
sions are easily faihomed, for team even then
De tordrd nj any point.
"Ihe uuly occupant of these wastes that
have yet seen, is the buffalo; but he, like the
nrgro's white man, is very uucrrtain-ior
having vast pasture grounds and beng wilIiaI
Il migratory fellow, You may wander IN The
pralrips for months without meeting HIM -
Fortunately, for my stock of PROVISIONS, We
have been travelling through them Tor some
time. ] have had IhlniarOus encounters With
them, but have generally come off second
best. The first | met with carried oil my
balls in his body, and nv coat tail on his
horns. Since Then have been more eau.
tiOus, but have made sryrrl narrow es-
capes.
al cannot close this hasty letter without
recording my protest against the beauties aud
delights so lrrqu nifty claimed by cnthualaS.
tic vuuug men for the prarips. From one
hundred miles east Of Fort Kearney to the
foot of the Rocky Mountains the land i, en-
lircy unwodnclve and uninhabtable. 1t
belongs to the Duf,o and the wild Indian,
aud should be- given up To them entirely. NO
| white man has any business here, and it is
only those who are foolish enough to come
| into these wiIds who are ever muiested by
/ the Indians. The Platte Sioux, from their
| position, are us effectively cut of from mo-
! testing the white settlements Us If they were
| IN the moon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-12

MEXicO.-lhe latest news from Mexico,
leaves the country still in st:te Of di,tur.
bancc. 1t appears that this Inflated nation
has but exchanged one tyrant for half n
dozen others, and it is doubtful whether BE-
tween Lave, Comonlort, Vidauri, Alvarez
aud Others, tn country may not be in Il WORSE
condition than under Santa Anna Not one
Of these many leaders would willingly assist
in the elevation of another, and we may ex-
pect therefore, To see any Quantity OF civil
wars, for some time to come.
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E1rcS1a Arrivals at tho
Nv 4 * a. ~ 4 g. : 70
- TT NJ

INVITES the attention of the public to his
L newly arrived stock of Gods, feeling satis-
fed they surpass anything that has been ex-
hibited in this market for 10 these many
DAYS" 1t would be an endless task to emu
merate one half the articles, consequently
he will name but few, assuring his friends and
customers that they will find at the "Vars-
ties" almost any article in hii line that may
be called for Call in, il You want
FINE GOLD LEVER, LEpINE and PLAIN
WATCHES;
FINE GOLD JEWELRY-Dreast Pins Ear
boUs, Bracelets, Finger Rings, Collar But
tons, Shirt Studs, Sleeve Buttons, Cuff Pins,
Fob Chains, Vest Chains Guard Chains, La
dies Chatuline Chains and ins, Pencils. Pens,
ana Cases, Fob and Guard Keys.
Coral Necklaces.
SHOES AND BOOTS--Ladies Fine Black
and Fancy colored Caters; Misses fine Cal.
tiers, Black and Fancy colors Misses Kid.
Goat and Calf Boots; Mems Calf and Kip
Shoes; Mems Waterproof, Calf and Kip
Boots; BOYS Boots and Shoes Of all kinds.
Fine Tobacco, Cigars aud Snuff
Cows fine Repeating Pistols; Aliens Re-
volyne and Selfcoekng Rifle Pistols.
Musical Boxes; Acco!Leons; Clarionets;
Flutes; Flies, Ne
SOAPS AND PERFUMERG.--Fine Shaving
Creamsi fine Soppophane; fine Transparent
Soap; Cologne; Wright'r Extracts for the
handkerchief; ENrect Of Vanilla; Extract OF
Lemon; Lemon Oil; Cinnamon on; Essence OF
Cinnamon; Lilly White; Lyons Katharion;
Hair Oils Of all kinds aud qualtiea.
Candies Almonds, Raisius; Pickles, &c, &c.
All Of which, and thousand aud one other
articles, will be sold at the lowest prices
imaginable. Athena, Sept 20