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The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-19

AMERICAN HURRY.-We spoil every
thing by hurry, whether it be the dinner
that we devour without quiet digestion, or
the land that we exhaust by impatient till
age, or the health and strength that we
waste in our haste to be rich, or in the mind
and heart that we fret and fever away by
the constant round of excitement. In the
opinion Of some medical men, we are wear
ing ourselves out as nation, by our hur-
ry and intensity-too eager to get living
to be willing to stop to live. The statis-
tics of insanity show an alarming increase
Of that fearful scourge, and ten thousand
pale and anxious faces are writing their sad
commentary upon our temper and habits.
l am not fond of croaking, and believe on
principle in the power of a cheerful heart.
Precisely because Of this power, l insist
upon the need of more tranquil faith,
and more peaceful and steadfast method.
i We may all rejoice in the prosperity Of our
country-in the vastness of our domain
in the numbers and intelligence of our
people, and nevertheless remember that
we are but human, and are exposed to all
the perils that have been the wreck of ma
tions in the old world. Whether for ma
tion or for an individual soul, true progress
is to be measured by the character formed,
not by the distance travelled Osgood's
! Milestones. l~
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The DAILY News, in alludihg to the low
+er part Of st. Clements as a London fever
hole thus draws the abode Of men and
women Of merry England ?
A track through the heart Of a Black
Forest, or a pass through the bowels Of a
mountain IN Arabia Petrea could not be
more close and dreary. You might walk
here in good stiff hurricane and hardly
know it; summer shower might pass
and leave you dry. You are in the region
of perpetual shadow, and the women and
children who sit and sprawlupon the door
steps are scarcely less indoors than when
languished in their dark and fetid room
and no wonder, for, according to actual
measurement, the courts vary in breadth
from six to twelve feet. Here are the holes
in whichour human fellow w-creatmesswarm
like rermin. According to a report pub
lished in the Daily News of May LIST, nc
less than fifty inmates were found to reside
in one OF the houses in Middle Sorio's Pia01,
formerly Little Shire-lane, and in Ship
yard many Of the houses are built. back tc
back, entirely preventing thorough ventl
lation.
'The gentleman who made the exami
nation states that water-butts are kept IL
underground cellars, the walls and floor
ling of which are continually damp to the
touch, and where the water, imbibing the
filthy exhalation of the place, acquires &
dreadful odor; that the ceilings of some o
these cellars are actually below the level o
the roadways, so that the inhabitants are
obliged to burn candles through the whole
day, with the exception of a few hours
and that terrier dogs are kept in many o
the houses as protection against rats
Yet out of these hideous tenements consid
cradle sums of money are drawn ever.
year by letting and subletting. Hideou
women, foul and slatternly, lol out of win
dows, lean against door-posts, overcom
with terrible lassitude and Incidence, whic
cannot fail to arise from the influence b.
which they are surrounded; not impuder
and brazen, but oppressed with the hope
less burden of their lives. The children
sullen, dirty and ferce--youug tiger'
without their beauty or their health-pia
{ or fight in the roadways amidst the cab
bage-stalks, potato-peelings, oyster shells
:. and standing puddles. Men are very Sc
!. dom seen. And over the young and ol
r tower the melancholy house-fronts, shu
! ting out the sky and the breeze, and, blac
4 and saturated with the pestilent vapol
d which are rising unseen around them,
n a. Hang their poisous in the sick air."
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BEAUTY OF TRUsr-There is no one
thing more lovely in this life, more full Of
the divinest courage, than young maid
en- from her pastlife, from her happy child.
hood, when she rambled over every field
and moor around her home; when a moth
er anticipated her wantsand smoothed her
cares; when brothers andsisters grow from
playmates to loving and trusting friends
from Christmas gatherings and romps; from
summer festivals in bower and garden;
from the rooms sanetifed by the death Of
relatives; from the secure backgrounds Of
her childhood and girlhood and maiden
hood, looks out into the dark and illumi-
mated future, away from all these; and yet
unterti6ed, undaunted, leans her fair cheek
upon her lovers breast, and whispers,
"Dear heaFtl ! eannotsee, but lybelieye
The past was beautiful, but the; future
can trust-with theel, ,'--AsA sAndnynsoas.
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NUMBER Al
EVENING CG4. JANUARY 10, 1856. N

Interesting Facts upon byes AID lars.
The organ Of vision is considered the
most delicate organization in the human
frame yet, many who have been born
blind, have been enabled to see by surgi-
cal operations, and the following is an in
teresiing fact concerning one Of that class.
This youth had become IS years of age,
when his eyes were touched by the sur
geon. He thought scarlet the most beau
tful color, black was painful. He fancied
every object touched him and he could
not distinguish by sight what he perfectly
well knew by feeling, for instance, the cat
and dog. When his second eye was touch
ed, he remarked that the objects were not
SO large in appearance to this, as to the one
opened at first. Pictures he considered
only parti-colored surfaces, and miniature
absolutely astonished him. seeming to him
like putting bushel into a pint.
Stanley, the organist, and many blind
musicians, have been the best performers
of their fine and d schoolmistress in
England could discover that two boys were
playing in distant corner Of the room,
instead of studying although person
using his eyes could not detect the slight
est sound. Professor Sanderson, who
was blind, could in few moments, tell
how many persons were in mixed COM
pany, and Of each sex. A blind French
lady could dance in figure dances, sew
and thread her own needle. A blind man
in Derbyshire, England, has actually been
surveyor and planner of roads, his ear
guiding him as to distance as accurately
as the eye to others; and the late Justice
Fielding, who was blind, OH walking into
room, for the first time, after speaking a
few words, said, "This room is about
twenty-five feet long, eighteen feet wide,
and twelve high," all of which was reveal.
ed to him with accuracy through the me.
dunn Of his ear. Verify: eve are mys
teriousiy and wonderfully made.''
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-19

EDtroRIAL WH1r1NG. ANY one who has
had to do with the press is aware that ar
ticles in newspapersare Of two kinds, name
ly, thoss which are written for pur-
pose not ayowed, and those which are
written spontaneously, from the impulse
and convictions of the writer's own mind.
And any one who has written articles Of
both descriptions is aware, further, that a
man who is writing with perfect sincerity,
writing with pure desire to move, ihter-
est, or convince, writes better than when
the necessities of his vocation compel him
to grind Tie aaS for a party or an individs
ual There is more or less Of faxe-grinding
|Edone;5in every newspaper Office IN the
world; and perfectly independent news
pa e. existed. But when man
w.4tes Iperfect freedom, then, and only
then, he writes his best.--Lve of Horace
Greeley. 3i s & As
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Want of Courage.

A great deal Of talentis lost to the world
for the want Of little courage. Every
day sends to the grave a number of OBJ
scure men who have only remained ir
obscurity because their timidity has pre-
vented them from making the first effort
and who, if they could have been induced
to begin, would, in all probability, have
gone great lengths in the career of fame.
The fact is, in order to do anything in this
world that is worth doing. we must not
stand shivering on the brink and think OF
the cold and danger, but jump in and
scramble as we can. 1t will not do to be
perpetually calculating risks and adjusting
nice chances. 1t did very well before the
food, when man could consult his friends
upon publication for hundred and fifty
wears, and then live to see its success for
six or seven centuries afterwards but at
present, man waits, ald doubts, and hes
itates and consults his brother and his un-
Gle, and his particular friends, till one day
he finds that he is sixty years of age---that
he has lost much time in consulting first
cousins and particular friends, that he has
no time left to follow their advice. There
is such little time for squeamishness at
present, the opportunity so easily slips
away, the very period of his life, atMhich
man chooses to venture, if ever, is so con-
fined, that it is no bad. rule to preach up
the necessity, in such instances, Of little
violence done to feelings, and Of efforts
made in defiance of strict and sober calcu-
htion. ~.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

the main body Of the Russian army; bu, he
has left from 5000 to 5000 men in the
mountain passes from the Tchernsya to The
hills before Balaklava. The duty of these
troops is to watch the movements of the al
lies; they are only separated by the plain
Of Bslsklava from the allied line Of circum-
vslla.ion and from Gen. Bosquers division.
Ia addition TO the grea. works directed a.
gainst the city, the allied armies have con-
s'rncted strong defensive works on various
points. Balsklava is covered by many re-
doubts to prevent attack. On the allied ex-
IRENE left the trenches have been pushed to
the far end of the Quarantine Battery, under
the guns Of the fort, so as to assure drec,
communications with the sea. Such is The
ensemble of the works of attack and defence,
and the general dispositions OF the allied ar
mics, '-. 'i t'.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

MOVEMENTS OF THE RUssIANs.-The
Solda'en Freund, as the latest news from
the Russian army in the Crimea, saws that
General Menscbik of, lmenanced at once by
the bulk ofthe allied srmy, and by the force
disembarked a. Eupa,oris, had called in ell
his detached corps. "A council of war was
| held Immediately after the arrival Of Baron
Osten SsckeD, when it was resolved to a.
wait the arrival Of the third corps and the
reserve OF the fourth, and then TO take Of
(ensive measures. Osten Sacken was watch
ing the Turks at Enpatoria. The French
have, in the meantime augmented the garri-
son at Eupa'oria, end on the South side, the
road, which was formerly open to the Co.'S
sacks, is now closed to them, as it is under
the range Of The guns of the Henry w.
RUSSIAN VoLUNTEERs.-A private letter
from ST. Petersburg states tha. the Crown
serfs have offered the Emperor Nicholas q
contingent Of 10000 men, who are to be
employed as shsrpshoo.ers. Among them
are to be all the ermine hunters, who are
estimated at 10000. These are said to be
skillful marksmen, who pass their whole
lives on The banks Of The Oural or the Oby,
in the chase Of the fox, The beaver and the
ermlne. The whole Of these hunters, so the
letter says, are to be Immediately organized
and sent to the Crimea. They are to be
armed with The Mimic rifle.
RUSSIAN TRoops FROZEN TO DEATH
The following is news Of the 2S,h Decem-
Der, from Odessa, via Czernowilz :-"Pow.
erful relnforcemen,s are arriving, There
aressnow storms, with frost. Two comps-
nies Of soldiers on their march, and 40 we.
gon loads Of sick men, have been frozen to
death. The thermometer (Reaumer) is "a
degrees below zero-equivalen! TO 1900
Fahrenheit" u. 4.- d. f.. .. 49,
STRENGTH OF THE RUSSIAN ARMIES
The last letters from ST.. Petersburg are
Of the 24!h December. According to the
Russian accounts, the Emperor will have
the following armies in the field mex, spring:
l. The Crimesn army of 10000 men in
The field and 10000 in Sevastopol 2. The
Tchernomorish (Cossscks OF the Kuban)
srmy, 10000 men; 3. The Danubian ar
my, 10000 men 4. The army in Li,husnia
and VoIbynis, 10000 men s. The Bal
tic army, 10000 men; s. The reserve army,
$4,000 men. You will hardly fail to OBJ
serve tina, no mention is made either of the
guard and grenadier corps in Poland, or OF the
Caucasian army. The garrison of Odessa
has been frequently changed lately, but i, is
probably gross exsggeralion 10 say tina, il,
is now $4,000 strong. ...s.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

GRAHAM's MAGAZINE, for February, is
upon our table, accompanied with magni-
ficent premium plate, giving the likenesses Of
all the Presidents from Washington to the
present incumbent. This engraving is a
most finished specimen Of the engraver's art.
In addition to the portraits is beautiful
view of the Capitol a. Washington, as ex'en
led, with the headquarters Of Gen. Wash
ing ton, al Newburg, and views of the Ma
,ionsl and Bunker Hill Monuments. Every
subscriber 10 Graham will be entitled 10 one
of these plates. Terms, copy So; 2 CO.
pies SIS; copies (and one to sgen. or get
ter up Of club) $40; 9 copies (and one to
ge.,er up of cIub) $40. Address Richard
H. See s. Co PhiIadelpbi
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01
NEW Dome FOR THE CAPIToL.-Th
Washington Sentinel says:

We learn tina. the accomplished architect
of the Capitol, Thomas u. Walter. has COM
ple.ed the design Of magni6een. new dome
for the centre building Of The Capitol, which
is said by those who have seen the draw
ings to be the most splendid conception of
American genius, in thu, line, ever witness
ed. !, is intended 10 take the place of The
present uncouth and clumsy affair with dis
figures the structure, and is necessary to
perfect the symmetry and architectural beau
" of the entire building, when COMPLETE
II will be constructed entirely of cast iron,
on The foundations of The old dome, and, if
Mr.. Walter shall be permitted to complete
il according to his own design, and wilhou,
interference from men of inferior taste, ex-
perience and ability, it will be a magnfcen,
monument Of his skill and genius, and con-
tribute as much to perpetuae his fame and
reputation as an archi,rct, as did the dune
OF ST. PEERS tina. Of Michael Angelo.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

FRIGHTFUL BALLOON ISIS
Louisa Bradley, Of PhiladeIphla, made a
fine balloon ascension at Easton, Pa. las
Thursday. The balloon wen, up straigh,
for great distance, and then went east q
shor. distance end bursled, forming a para
chute. She came down fast, and landed
four miles from Easlon uninjured. The
exci,emen, was intense until word was re-
cevcd of her safety.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

courier has just arrived from Bucharest,
apd confirms the accoun.s that the war on
the Danube had RECOMMENDED. The Rus
slams in force had crossed the river above
Tulizeha, defeated the Turks and took the
town. When the intelligence LEI. they were
marching on TO Kachim. The .Austrians do
not interfere. EFf. 1FFE
These reports caused some consternssion
Letters from Paris, dated Jan. 10, say thai
the health Of Mr.. Msson was much improv.
ed.
BREADsrUrFs.-The demand for specu-
la.ion has slightly ceased. The marke, has
been heavy since our last, bu. improved al
the close. Western Canal 40 Ais; Ohio
is nominaIly az As. White Wheat lis
Cd l2s cd; red los Sd lis Cd. Corn
AS Cd yellow as; white "a q
ass. l.; 3.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

Dr. Alco', distinguished physician Of
Boston, attributes 10 the free use Of saera-
tus IN Cooking, msny of the diseases TO
which children and adults are subject. To
the use of this deleterious substance, DR.. A..
attributes the death of one hundred thou
sand persons out Of The three hundred thou
sand under ten years Of age who annually
die in the United States. If such an alarm
ing result as this can be substantsted, sale
ra,us may be regarded es worse than either
in'emperance or war in its effects upon The
human race.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

FRENCH SPoLIATIoN BfLL.-The House
Of Representatives on Saturday passed this
bill by vote of yeas ITO, nays 76. ]. Diff
fers somewha. from that heretofore passed
by the Senate. The bill, we believe, pro-
vdes for the appointment of three commits
sioners to sdjus, the claims, aud of an al
torney who shall defend the government a.
gainst unjust applications for relief. The
commissioners are required to ST. two years,
and five millions is made the limi. of the
expenditures for The object proposed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

SENTIMENTS OF PRINTERs.-Al the prin-
'ers' festival recently held a, Manchester
N. f., the following sentiments were offered;
Women-The fares, work Of nature ; the
edition being large, lie. no man be without a
copy.
Babies-Ministure editions, issued peri
odically, and displayed in SMALL CAPS.
The Principal Poacers-Prin,ing Press
es, pits and Peuicoa,s
The Press The electric battery of
thought, by which franklin directed the
ligh'nings of popular indignation agains, the
might of oppression and destroyed i,-while
it exists unfeilered and fearless,a free peo-
pie have no enemy 10 fear.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01
OPERATIONS, &c., OF THE ALLIES.

The French army before Sevastopol will
form two corps under Gems. Pelissier snc
Bosquet. the first is 10 prosecute the siege
and the second is TO act in the field. Gen
Canrobert will exercise chief command as
heretofore. Turkish guns, horses and men
are daily landed at Eupa.oria /; bu, advices
Of the IL. inst. soy the. the force would 10,
be available for the field for week or ten
days to come.
A date has been SO often fixed for the as
sault on Sevsstopol, that it is perhaps scarce
ly worthy of mention that the 9Th or 9Th OF
January is considered the day when the at
tack will certainly be made.
A correspondent. Of the Salu. Publiaue OF
Lyons, writing under This date, states ,ha,
since the two recent attacks, the French
have completed immense works, which will
double their means Of action. The French
batteries, which were only eleven in num-
Der, are now sripled, and armed with gun.
of heavy caliber, brought from France, or
landed from the feet. The line of trenches
is nearly three lesgues in extent. leo
French guns were ready to open fire. and
only waited until the English batteries
should be completed. AZ The batteries OF
SevastoFol noun. 800 pieces on the land
side, it would seem the. the allied 900 guns
cannot silence them without on assault
The garrison had, for three weeks past. been
constructing additional works Of defence
between the Flagstaff and Quarantine Bas.
lions. Menschikoff has retired with thu
main body Of his army between the ripb
bank Of the Tchernsya, the main road Of the
peninsula end Bslbeck, and he endsavors &c
make good his position and his communic..
/ lions with Sevsssopol BY covering his army
by immense defensive works erected slone
the banks Of the Tche.nsys. His force, a
the present moment, does not seem 10 ex
coed $4,000 men.
As already stated, Gen. Liprsndi's divis.
ion, which threatened Bslsklava, has joine,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

SOMETHING NEw.-Fulton perfected the steam
boat; somebody gave the world the railroad and
the locomotive engine; Morse actualized the cleo
trio telegraph. We have now to announce an in
vention more important in its results, perhaps
than either of them. Prof. MacLaurin, an old
and well known teacher of penmanship in this
city, has invented and brought to perfection sys-
tenn by which every person, young or old, may in
few hours practice, learn to write free, bold.
beautiful and rapid handwriting beyond
belief. We have seen writing book of the lar
gest size commonly used in schools, written
through from beginning to end, in perfectly uni
form and beautiful hand, like copper-plate engra-
wing, in two hours, by little girl ten years old,
after brief course of instruction It is a mira
Gle of science and art.
The system is method of training the muscles
by series of easy, progressive and rapid GYM
nastic exercises to form the elements and combi-
nations of writing. There is set of his instruc-
ton books, with directions by the aid of which,
any person may teach himself, and be qualified to
teach others; and the cost of the whole system,
for SELF-instruction, with pens and writing books
complete (sent by mail, post paid,) is only One
Dollar. We have examined the system and its
results; we have conversed with the inventor, and
seen the Testimonials of the hest Teachers and
most eminent Educatonists of this city, and have
no question that this system will supersede every
other, and make rapid and beautiful writers as
plentiful as they now are rare-.Neac York Leader.
We cali the attention Of our readers to the adj
vertisement of the above System, in our columns
and to the fact that the Publisher is the respecta-
BILE, well-establshed and reliable house Of Charles
B. Norton.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

PORT TOBACCO, MD.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. l, 1855.
AN INVITATION, numerously signed by

! AN INVITATION, numerously signed by
persons of different religious denomination rs
in this village and neighborbood, has been
sent to the Rev. JOHN P. DoNELAN, at pre-.
sent Rector (Calholic) Of an adjoining Pa.
rish, requesting him to deliver in Por, To.
bacco, this winter, course of Lectures
II is the generally expressed desire here
that this popular and eloquent divine will
accept the invitation, and favor US with
lectures on whatever subjects he may Sc.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01
Nj A r RE .

In Washington City, D. c., on the 23d of jan
uary, 1865, by the Rev. Mr.. SrANLY, MIR. HEN
RY M. B. MCPHERSON, son of the late DR..
WILLIAM McPHERsoN, of Charles county, Md. >.
and Miss EDITH, daughter of MIR. HENRY H.
McPHERsoN, of the above city.
At the Cathedral Baltimore, on the 10Th ut. =.
by the Rev. Mr. CosKERY, EDMUND J. PLOW-
DEN, OF St. Mary's county, and Miss JOSE
PINE ", only daughter of JOHN D. FREEMAN,
formerly Of this county.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

MICHIGAN AND SLAvERY.-The Senate
Of Michigan, which contains majority Of
"fusionists," has instructed the Senators in
Congress from tina, State to vote for the re-
peal of the fugitive slave law; and law to
prohibit slavery in any of the territories, and
especially Kansas and N ebrasks.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

ANOTHER STEAM BOAT FOR THE Poro.
MAc.-The Alexandria Sentinel Of Saturday
last, says:
Those friendly TO The scheme of placing
one or more Steamboats, on the Potomac to
facilitate the river trade, held meeting on
last Wednesday evening in the Relief Engine
House. S. r. Adams was called TO the chair.
md r. Zimmerman, appointed Secretary
The feasibility of the enterprise being fully
discusseJ,a considerable amour. of stock
was taken. On next Thursday evening,
Feb. ls., another meeting is to be held a,
the same place, at which time it is hoped
the company will be permanently organised.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-02-01

SEARCH FOR DR.. KANE.-On nj onuay,
in the House of Representatives, on motion
of Mr.. Chandler, the rules were suspended
and the Sena.e's bill authorizing the Secre-
tary of the Treasury TO send an expedition
to the Arctic seas in search Of the expedition
Of Dr.. Kane, was taken up and passed.