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The Weekly comet., 1855-04-15

Lager Beer is . matted liquor, origi-
nally made IN Bavaria, in essential,
properties identical with ordinary ale,
wl'icl, it closely resemble in Appearance
'bough differing in taste, ef much less
specific gravity, weaker. md retaining
rs foam short time after being drawn.
It's TASTE is sub-acid puugent aud leaves
in tie mouth peculiar f,vor, eaused
by coating Of pitch, which the inter-
lor Of the barrels receive before being
flied.
The diffarance between the modes
of brewing lager beer and the ordinary
ale, is indicated by The etynoloay Of
the name, Lager-meaning rest-se-
manning in store the former requiring
% rest IN a cool vault from four to six
'nonfhs before it becomes drinkabIe,
while the latter can be used immedia
tely after emp' ying from tile vaults In
effect il i mofrately ezhilarating, hav-
ing but feeble intoxicating properties.
Indeed, if it were not comparatively,
lnnocnolis in its effect, the enormous
quantity consumed would effect and
havoc among the drinkers 1t being
no very unusual occurrence for aii In-
d'vidn'l to driuk agallon daily, and
even more. H :a 4ft
The Weekly comet., 1855-04-15

The OLDEN TINE. --Uur friena A.
Monfan, Jr., has placed TN our table,
an Anticipated bank check Of the year
Is, drawn by j. Phillips on the
Cashier of the Bank of Orleans, aud
payable to No. 253. Alas, alas ,
Where is the Bank now--tI,e drawer,
and No 253, or bearer All gone.
The checks has been paid--tbe books
balanced the accounts settled, and
sll together turned over to " rapacious
oblivion. !" . ,--a..-
The Weekly comet., 1855-04-15

GI The Washington Siar states
hat the United States steamer Prip.
cston will probably remain at Havana
until she receives further orders from
the Department,
The Weekly comet., 1855-04-15

70 The question has lately been
submitted to the Governor Of Ohio as
to whether he will withhold the pull
lie arms from independent volunteer
companies composed in part or entire
" Of adopted citizens. and he has de.
cided that.tl,ere i NJ law which au
tborizes him to inquire into the char.
acter Of these companies. Ma<sachy-
setts is, thus far, the only Slate vhiel,
has determined upon disbaniing Of its
foreign military companies. though il,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York
the question has been broached.
The Weekly comet., 1855-04-15

How 70 PREvEsT WoRMs on
TRIES Bore Il hole into the Tree the
sizs ola roll brim-tcne six inches il,
depth, say four feet from the ground .
I'LL the cavity four inches with the roll
tr'mstone, plug two inches, and seal
over with pitch. The rap ab -orls the
sulphur and i'nparts a healthy hue to
'he Ieave$;; leslie beng very often
s1ve to The worms,iit causes them to
'eave for parts unkaown.
The Weekly comet., 1855-04-15

The Cincinnati Gagette is urging
tle importance Of early completting
tie Ohio end Mississippi railroad, i'll
order that the Sutrtl,err trade now
carried on with 'he East. by way Of the.
lakes may BE- intercepted aal conduct
ed through that city.
The Weekly comet., 1855-04-15
Gbt1peekly Cplllrt
Thursday morning April 18th, 1855

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Thursday Morning :April 18th. 1855.
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TIN Ol1Nron PLANK RoAt Con-
PArY.--There are but few Of our ci.i
sens hot Interested in The enterprise
Of the Plank Road to Clinton; there
fore the published report to-day, Of the
committee appointed to make q state
ment Of the expenditures, liabilities
and general condition Of The company
will no doubt be carefully perused -
The total amount Of stock subscribed
40 will BE- seen, Is S42,80O % Of
which instalmen's llave been paid into
tle amount Of Sl7,103, l., leaving
unpaid, ly delinquent stockholders Oh
instalnen's now due, the sum Of &c.
436 70. Iii justice to those who
have laid this exhibit calls for re-
marks from the public press, based
upon the facts, to show up in tho TRUE
light, the future prospects Of the com.
pany. There is yet 10 be pail, the
sum uf$25,6D7, 25, and those VIII,
have heretofore been prompt. will dou-
BLESS continue to be- 50 whilst The de-
linqlpnts will still remain delinquents.
and suffer The whole burden TO Iall on
those, who feel the moral obligation
to pa1 But may We ask: Is it either
just vr proper that the hunest nanori-
", should suffer for, and pay up the
short colnings If the dishonest lnajoli-
ty9
Il may seem strange that tee should
ask tile question, wien the Comet Is
one Of the three official papers paid
to defend tue company from outward
attacks : but the question ,'irus's it.
self uron us, as an unbiased simple
proposition, and We cannot at tl,i~
stage Of proceedings, refrain from pro
pounding thc question. 1t is true
that the law has been appli d to de-
lidquents, to force them into honesty );
but this power nowadays il a very
feeble one, and 1t costs more to WELD
It, 'lan the result ius,ities. 1t is also
true, that we have Il collector to col
leet--a president, aud treasurer to or
der the payment, an,l a secretary TO
issue The notices all Of whom being
paid, attend promptly to their respee-
tire duties; but the question recurs
to Us. ''is it right, that few should
bear the burden without single for
lorn hope, Of being able to reap any
benefit hereafter The enterprise
was undertaken IN the very best faith.
for the benefit of this phole eolnmuni.
ty; BY gentlemen Of well known pub
lic spirit and with u tacit, IT not pos
tive understanding that Clinton and
East Fpliciana would assist in a
work, mutually beneficial. But now
we End not dollar more subscribed,
to take the road more than ter miles
Of the way !; and we feel satisfied that
not dollar more Of paying stock will
be subscr led. In this extremity we
think that as soon as present contracts
are closed, notice Of installnents
coming due, should stop, until delip-
qaents are f'rced at 'he point of The
law TO pay up. Then we may, talk Of
further progress with some show Of jus
tiee.
% When that notorious pugilist,
Bill Poola, was about to give up The
ghost, under the influence Of the well
merited wounds received by him in ),
The Weekly comet., 1855-04-15

IL Telegrarhic reports from
Washington state that tile views d
The Spanish Minister Of State, have
been greatly perverted, owing to q
bad translation of lis remarks in the
Cortez. The true mtaniug Of his
speech, according to information re-
eeised by the Spanish Minister here,
is that Spain has no idea Of abolisl.
ing slavery in Cuba. rs.e =s
The Washington Intelligencer, con
tains senor Luzuriaga's letter to Gen.
Concha, stating that the Gortes pro-
claimed, at its sitting on the sth Of
March. tilm resolution to protect
slave property in Cuba, and that slave
hulders IN the lsland will have their
property assured to them, whatever
changes may take place i'll the gov
ernlnent. T n+
The Weekly comet., 1855-04-15

EsGLlsH BARDs ANE ScoTT1sH Re.
VIEWERS lii Blackwoud for March
(for which we are indebted to the en-
terprising re. publishers, Messrs Leop-
ard Scott e. Co, of New York; we
find a notwithstanding review,
Of The "Byrunic style, on The re-
firing English Ministry. The writer
admits, that recent political move
ments have not been OF such nature
as to improve The prestige Of Great
Britain, in the eyes Of Europe !; aud
concludes his sarcasm, by adding the
epitaph pronounced by Mr.. Gladstone,
in the House Of Commons on th, Goth
Of January. As follows: -
=" Here lie The dishonered ashes
Of a Ministry which found England
at peace and left her at war-.wl,iea
was content to take her elnolunen;s
Of office and WELD the seeptre Of pow
er so long as no one had courage TO
question its existence. They saw
storm gathering over the country
they heard greyious and affecting
news Of the state of the sick and
wounded in the East. These things
did not move them; but when the
member for Sheffield raised his hand
to point the thunlerbolt at them. then
they were tnuscisnee-stricken with
s,n<e Of their guilt and. in seeking to
escape from punishment, they aban.
doned duty.
The Weekly comet., 1855-04-15
0rTieE UE THB BAfoN Ruuas AND gaNrua
PLANK HUAD CoMPAsr
Eaton RgAge 8p,U 7th 1875

Ar meeting Of the Board ii Directors held this
"A day, the COMMITTEES appointed to examine into
the affairs Of the cUtDpany made the following
report shich was accepted and ordered to be-
published in the ofcia Juu nals of this company.
The Undersigned committee, have Ia virtue Of
resolution of the Board Of Directors exauiifed
into the condition Of tne affairs of this compuny
with the following result.
The Weekly comet., 1855-04-15

70 The new City Council met or
Monday last for the first time, and ar
ranged the salarirs Of municipal ofli
GERS for the ensuing year. This is de-
eidedly the most ilnportallt business OF
tile seasun ]; since they find tile treas
ury only twenty four thousand be-
hind hand. As d matter Of economy,
the same meeting resolved to dispense
with ANY further light Oh the streets.
We think this sufficient cause fur
The friends Of light to l,oId An indig-
nation meeting. Thus it is. the only
benefit we ever received from the City
Govertlinent--save taking care of
ioafers, is withheld as too expensive
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

ed his column Of attack, and was fortunate
in entering, and remaining with the troops
during the contest. ...-...r
The trenches were, subsequently, to this
attack, SO crowded with troops tha,J was
unable TO organize q second ssssul,, which
intended 10 make with the Hiehlaniers
under Lieutenant General Sir Collin Camp.
bell, who had hitherto formed The reserve,
to be supported by the third division under
NJ sjor General Sir William Eyre. there
fore sent these officers and arranged with
them 10 renew the s,tsck the following
morning.
The Highland brigade occupied the ad
vsnced trenches during The night. About
eleven o'clock the enemy commenced ex.
plodlng their magazines, and Sir Colin Camp
bell having ordered small party to advance
cautiously to examine the Redan, found the
work shandoned; he did not, however
deem i, necessary 10 occupy it before day
light.
The evacuation of the town by the enemy
was made manifest during the night. Grea
fires appeared in part, accompanied BY large
explosions, under the cover of which the
enemy succeeded 10 Withdrawing theiI
troops to The north eide by means Of the
rsft-bridge recently constructed, and which
the, afterwards disconnected and conveyed
10 the other side.
The men, Of war were all sunk during ,he
night
The boiserous weather rendered it alto
pe,her impossible for The sdmirals 10 fulf
their intention Of bringing the brosdsides o
the allied fleets to bear npon the Quarantine
batteries; bu. en- excelIen. effec. was pro-
duced by the animated and we'll directed
FIRE of their mortar vessels, those Of her Ma.
j .,y being under the direction of Captain
Wilcox. Of the Odin, and Cap;sin D'gby, Of
the ROYAL Marine Artillery.
! en,rust this despatch 10 the care Of Bre
ve,.Maior the Honorable Leicester Curzon
who has been assistsn, military secretary IL
my noble predecessor and myself since the
commencement Of this war, end who will be
able to give your lordship more minute de-
tails than the limits Of despatch will sl'
low, have, &C., JAMES SIMPSON,
General Commanding.
The Lord Psnmure, SC.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

FoREIGN DEMAND FOR GRAIN. - The
commercial and monetary sdvices by the
Lost steamer from Europe are important
We copy from The Baltimore american:
The advices from Paris indicate q large
demand from tbst quarter for our cereal pro-
ducts. The French Government have pub
lished an article in the Moniteur, in which
i, is stated that the French Whea, harvest
falls short Of sn average by seven mll'ions
hectolilres, the difference between 81 and
70. This deficiency is rather more than
two million English quarters-abou. seven
teen million bushels. The London Times
Paris correspondent says ths, France will
probably have TO expend something like FIVE
millions sterling on foreign corn. Expor-
ts,ion is forbidden, and the temporary law
By which the ports are open for food OF ell
descriptions is prolonged TO the end OF next
yesr. In order to alleviate the distress oc-
cssioned by dear provisions, public works
will be KEEP, up, and industry encouraged bv
oil possible means. The Paris ConStitu.
tionel sdmi,s that no, only two.thirds OF
The wine is lost, but the apples end pears
for cider and perry are gone, end honey,by
which another substitute for wine used 10
be made in the shape of hydromel, is more
than usually scarce. Thus the Government,
through its organs, sts,es the prospects OF
the country ss regards the food and drink
Of the people TO be gloomy enough 10 re-
quire the exercise Of patience, prudence and
forbcsrsnce. We copy from the London
Times of the 22d uI,, an important ed'ori-
81 on The commercial and monetary condi-
lion Of Western Europe, in which j. points
ou. The fac, Of failure Of The crops, which
prove below an average in all the eouth OF
Europe, besides France, and ,ha. there will
be large ou.goings from London of money
and coin from England for wheat: of which
the English crop is below the large one Of
lS54-while stocks s.e much reduced.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

MORTALITY IN NoRFoLK.-Some idea ol
the des,ruc,iveness Of The pesilence in Nor
folk may he formed from comparing with
the gres, Plague in London In that plague,
one in seventeen died: in Norfolk, one in
three. 10 fact, we know Of 30 pestilence
which has ever visited any par. Of the world.
equal in des,ruc,iveness to ,ha! which has
desola,ed the city Of Norfolk.
The New York Herald computes that II
the city Of New York should be visited by
q plague as fatal, the deaths would be twen-
ty five thousand a week, or hundred thou
ssnd month, during the period Of its con-
,inusnce-RicA. Dispatch.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

GREAT Four MILE RACE, $500 en-
trance, 800 forfeit, was announced to take
place on Monday last, over the Broad Rock
course, near Richmond, Va. The Dispatch
Of Saturday says:
"Already there are hundreds Of persons
here from Kentucky. Tennessee, Maryland,
North Carolina and New York to witness
the Sport, and from ell we can learn there
are hundreds Of Others who will be here be.
tween this time and Monday morning. from
Washington, Alexandra, Lvnchburg, Fred
ericksburg. Petersburg aud The adjoining
countless"
There are no less than ten entries, among
them PhiIo, Frsnkfou, Florida, Sam Le,ch-
er, Cordelis Reed and One Eye Joe.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

BABIES an article in The Quarterly
Review Of "Physiognomy" occurs the fol-
lowing quaint paragraph on the suhjec' OF
babies: -.. ~rt
The newborn babe meets our curious
gaze, an ugly enough specimen Of "msmma-
|ia"-the ugIiesi, perhaps, which this earth
produces-wi Q tiny red, raw uncomforl.
sble face, which we look upon as vacsn,ly
as on the map Of country in which all
names Of places are omitted. For while
it lies there, sleeping, Wheeling, greedy
li"le snimsl, ill one day something is seen
10 flicker over the fes,u,es-fickerine, per
hapa, through the bonds of sleep-a some
thing which alone is all-sufficient to dislin-
guish man from the brute. !, is the smile,
thu, earnest Of hope beyond, which Eve
carried away, even through her tears, from
the garden of Eden, and The human ieg1,i-
macy of the infants birth is at once 'declsr-
ed. a, this age all but ,ha, is uncertsin.-
The mother sees beauty, and The family
trace likeness, but form, color, and express
sion are suspended, and even qusnti.y goes
for nothing. A few months later end the
scene j.. changed: tender colors, bud like,
are there, and Two large lus.tous eyes, wide
open, but with solemn, abstract attention.
seeing nothing, for the babe is NO. ye. Of
this world. No direct intelligence is YET
to be seen; no encrosching on an older age,
which would be fearful sign, for the fairy
chsngeling Of The olden time was known
even before i,s misshapen limbs came 10
view, by the look Of intelligence with which
FL IN OH tho
And beside the .mile, there is an occasional
laugh; but, though direct Characteristic OF
humanity, we like It moi. II exposes tooth.
less gums and vacant gulf, and spprox-
mates the FIRST and second childhood to-
gether with a distressing likeness. II is
produced also by tossing or tickling, or
some foolery unworthy The little being 8
dignity, for young children are se'ioos cres-
lures, and when no, unduIy excited. seldom
condesccnd 10 such full grown leviiy.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

We p'esen. to-day long lis, Of new an-
nouncemen.s. Take sll .oge.her-new end
old-and there will be found . sufficient
number Of candidates, end few more be-
sides, TO gil oil the Offices our people can
.. p'esen, bes'ow: Of course tew then will
have to comfor. themselves With the re.
fec.ion-a(ier the elec,ion-,hst ell who
are willing can't serve the People.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

Mr.. EDIroR: You are requested to announce
Messrs. THOMAS A. MILLAR and GEORGE
DENT, candidates for Judges of the Or
phans' Court. These gentlemen will receive the
warm support Of MANY VoTERs.
oct IL
Messrs. RODER1CK G. WATSON, JERE-
MIAH T. MUDD, and EDMUND PERRY, the
present Board of County Commissioners, are re-
commended to the People Of Charles for re-eIec-
ton, and will be supported by
oct IL ..s. .-s .fs MANY VOTERS.
Mr.. Wells: The following gentlemen are re-
commended TO the People of Charles county as
County Commissioners
GEoRGE GiSaAHD rATEoR, ATI9Gs First District;
Dr.. FRANCIS R. Wills, Second District;
THOMAS R. HALEY, Third District;
JOHN w. HAWKINS, Fourth District.
They will be supported by MANY VorERs.
oct IL
We are requested to announce FRANCIS B. F.
BURGESS as candidate for Judge of the Or
phans' Court Of Charles county. oct IL
We are authorised to announce GEORGE w.
BERRY as candidate for County Commissioner.
oct III
We are authorised to announce GEORGE S.
WILLETT as a candidate for County Commits
sioner. oct IL
Mr.. WELLS: Please announce JOHN w. GUY
candidate for Justice of the Peace for the third
election district. MANY FRIENDS.
W. - etfbs st,fsz Is esazs5gLasessk.
~ Ma WELLs. Rieasc announck J.B- SIJE, E,RlFs
as candidate for Justice of the Peaee for the third
election district. He will be warmly supported.
oct IL FRIENDS.
We are authorised to announce WILLIAM p.
FLOWERS as a candidate for Justice of the Peace
for the first election district oct II
We are authorised to announce WILLIAM
COX, of the first election district, as candidate
for Road Supervisor. oct lis
We are authorised to announce WILLIAM F.
Nj. GARNER as candidate for Constable in
the third election district. oct IL
We are authorised to announce JUDSON
WEDDING as a candidate for Constable in the
third election district. oct Ii
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

ST. MARY's COUNTY JOCKEY CLUB -
We learn from The Beacon that the time for
the fall meeting OF this Club has been ex-
tended to The 3lst Of the presen, month
This change was made to avoid coming in
conflict with The Baltimore races, which
come off on or about the time originally de-
iermined on for the commencement. Of The
races in ST. Msry's county,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

Al interesting discovery has been made
in France with regard to ENGRAVING fruit
rees. Instead of making use Of a graft, 3
slip is taken from an apple tree, for exam
pie, end planted in q po,a.oe, SD that cou
pie of inches Of the slip remain visible. II
5000 takes root, developes itself, and finally
becomes handsome tree, bearing fine fruit.
This method is due to Bohemian gardener.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11
Kendall, of, the New Orleans Picsyune,

Kendall, Of the New Orleans Picayune,
writes home the, the ladies in waiting upon
Victoria at Paris were "a distressing home
Iy sei," nor does the profane republican
treat royalty any better. Listen to his de.
scrip,ion Of the Princess Royal Of England:
'She Is fa,, chubby, and coarse specimen
Of gill, honely likeness of her mother,
who never Sc, up any pre.ensions to beauty
that ! am aware of"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11
NOTICE.

TNHE CO-PARTNERSiilP heretofore exist.
i ing under the firm Of MoRRIs & PApGErr, al
Newtown, is this day dissolved by mutual consent
JAMES l.. PADGErr will continue the business in
his own name, and is authorised to make use OF
the name Of the firm in the settlement of its bust
ness AL persons indebted to said firm are re-
ouested to make immediate payment !:
WILLIAM NJ. MORRIS,
JAMES L. PADGETT.
Newtown, Oct !, 1855. foct ll-3tl
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11
NOTICE..

- candidate for Congress for the Sixth Con-
gressional District, will address the People of
Charles County, in PORT TOBACCO, on MON
DAY the 22d instant.
Oct IL. 1855
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

merous people inferred with him moving a.
bout. The grave was consequently opened
and i. was found that many (,en in number,
as ! have ssid) had stirred, and several Of
them had bitten their fingers in agony, and
otherwise injured themselves. They were
all dead when the investigation was made.
The utmost excitement prevailed on The
subject among the population.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

GEORGIA ELEcTIoN.-The Atlantis (Gs.) }
Examiner, Of Saturday, sum. up the resul'
for Governor, as fer ss heard from, as fol-
lows:
Johnson's mejori.ies in SO counties, 1855
Andrews' in the same, 1878
johnson ahesd Of Andrews, SOLO
Overly ('emPe'sncs) in 62 coun,ies, 1881
Jobn.on over both, 3,o2s
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

We offer as an apology to our readers,
for giving them but a half sheet this week,
shs sickness Of our only assistant. We hsd
on Monday lastp heavy frost-one or two
more -.uch will restore health sgsin, we
hope, 10 all who are afflicted.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

The P,ci6e's news, says the N. Y. Er-
press, caused some stir on 'Chsnge. New
orders for bresds,uffs are understood to have
come. The sale Of -four is very Isrge-st
stiff prices-'he mos. Of il for Shipment
Corn is higher.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-10-11

The Democrats of this
county ere TO hold three Bsrbecues-snd
how many more We do nn. know-at the
times end places here nsmed: A. or Des,
Aliens Fresh on .he 18Th; at BensvilIe on
the 16.h, end near Bryan,own on the 23d
insiani. ..