Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-12-13

Riot AT CENrREvrLLE - Threatened
Lynch Law.-We learn that they have had
quite serious disturbance this week in the
usually quiet town of Centreville, Nd It
will be remembered that on the 9th of Sep
TENDER last Mr. VIM. III. Porter was bru-
tally murdered on the highway in that coun-
ty, and that David Seeney, slave of Mr..
Charles McAllister, was soon after arrested,
charged with the preparation of the deed.
A week or two ago he was tried before the
circuit court of Queen Anne's county, and
from the evidence elected the opinion pref
ty generally prevailed that he would be con-
victed Of murder in the first degree. To
the great surprise, however, of those who
looked for such verdict the jury found
him guilty only Of murder in the second de-
gree, thus sending him to the penitentiary
instead of the gallows. The jury of course
disappointed, nor was the public feeling in
relation to the murder permitted to calm
down. On the contrary, the indignation
was increased, and the whole county aroused
by threats of personal violence to the prison.
er on the one side, and by a determination
to uphold the laws ON the other. On Tues
day the threatening storm broke forth. On
that day mob of about one hundred per-
sons, from different sections of the county,
assembled in Centreville, and declaring their
intention to lynch the prisoner, proceeded to
the Jail and commenced an attack upon the
building for the purpose of forcing an en-
trance Mr. Duhamel the sheriff, had for
tunately promptly summoned posse of CT
tizens, to defend the Jail and prisoner, and
to maintain the public peace, but on their
interfering the mob turned upon and attack
ed them, and quite severe and protracted
battle ensued Brickbats, clubs, &C., were
freely used, and the mob finally dispersed
not, however, until Mr. Price, and man
named Goldman, of the Sheriff. party, and
several others, on both sides, had been in
jured. Mr.. Price was struck in the side
and severely injured. Mr.. Goldman was in
jured in the mouth also with brick. The
Sheriff deserves much credit for his energy
on the occasion. 1t is to be hoped he may
succeed in the arrest and punishment of all
connected with the outrage, as no matter
how erroneous the jury may have acted, or
how guilty the prisoner may be, a mob
should not and must not be tolerated in a
land like ours governed by law.-Bahi-
more Sum-
THE WYANDor CoRN.-This truly singu-
lar production was first introduced to the
notice of the public in 1858, by Mr.. r.
Thomas, of Waverly, Illinois, who received
nine grains from the Wyandot Indians
through California emigrant, which he
planted in a sandy soil, and the product was
fifty-eight full-grown ears. In 1854 there
were raised from twenty-five grains planted
on the Goth of May, one hundred and thirty
two ears, and from one-fourth of an acre
thirty-two bushels and three pecks of she'll
ed corn. It only received the common cul-
-..;vstion given to other kinds of corn.
This corn is represented to possess the
following peculiarities. We copy as follows
from the circular of Mr.. Thomas:
First, it requires but one grain to be
planted in each hill more than one is use
less. Second, each grain yields from three
to eight full-grown stocks, equal in length
and strength, being from nine to twelve feet
high, and proceed directly from the grain.
Third, each stalk bears from two to four
ears, of large and beautiful pearl white corn,
the meal of which is equal in appearance to
flour manufactured from wheat. Each hill
esyill yield from eli ht to twenty ears. From
p equal quantity Of seed planted, it will
foduce double the quantity of ears that can
3 raised from any other kind of corn grown.
ahe quantity Of fodder which it bears is i'm
4ense, and for stock-feeding it is superior
II all other varieties The kernal is shap-
similar to the yellow flint the grain
yft, twelve-rowed, and small cob. Ear
pm twelve to fifteen inches long.
eff planted five feet apart each way, (and
ghich is near enough, } it will require about
IS, 500 grains, or one quart of the seed, per
acre. Allowing each grain to produce but
six ears, (and my yield for the present
year, 1855, will average ten ears to the
hill, and the produce of 2, 500 hills is 49,
900 ears and allowing 120 ears to the bush
cl of corn, and the result will be 1875 bush
els per acre. By actual measurement it has
been conclusively proven that three of the
average-sized ears Of the Wyandot corn will
make one quart, or ninety-six ears, to the
bushel-7say one hundred ears-and the re-
suit is changed from 125 to $50 bushels per
acre, the latter being nearest correct
AGRICULTURAL PROFITS The Leesburg
(Va.) Washingtonian states that Captain
George Kephart purchased tract of land
in Loudoun county Va, four years ago,
which cost him five dollars per acre from
a field of this land, containing 100 acres,
last fall he got 400 bushels of corn, worth
at least S. per barrel. After cutting off
the corn he put in wheat, sowing two tons
of guano on it, which yielded him 2,1O0