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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

ST. MARY's COUNTY AFFAIRS. copy
the following items from the Leonardtown
Beacon of the 18th instant:
A Runaacoy.- Blackstone, yester-
day morning, attempted to arrest a runa-
way negro named Nick, the property OF
Mrs Hamilton, of Washington city, when
he made battle, and owing to weakness from
recent sickness on the part of the Sheriff,
managed to escape, and is again at large
He has been runaway six or eight months.
Sac lEU Burnt.-On Saturday night
last, the steam saw mill on the premises OF
John H. Key, Esq, in Chaptico district,
was entirely destroyed by fire, with an adj
joining blacksmith shop and contents
Loss about $500, on which we understand,
there is no insurance.
ain-We had rain on Tuesday
which though refreshing, was too light to
be of much benefit TO the farmers, who are
suffering greatly for want of rain.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19
LATE FROM EUROPE.

The news of Padre Wills recognition fol-
lowing so closely on Lord Clarendon's a.
micable advances, increases the excitement
| in regard American affairs.
It is rumored that Lord Elgin will be
sent as minister plenipotentiary to Wash
ington for the adjustment of the Central
American difficulty. Another rumor says
that Sir Henry Bulwer will be the envoy.
The London Times, in reference to the
recognition of Will, says:
cit seems as if the demands on one side
and concessions on the other have reached
the utmost limit and suggests that the
United States send to London special am
bassador or accredit the present minister with
plenipotentiary powers to settle the dispute
amicably.>
On the Doth, the Bank of England re-
duced it's minimum rate of discount to per
cent.
The arrangements for the British deputa-
ton to attend the Cars coronation have
been completed. The Earl of Granville heads
the company.
Mr.. and Mrs Dallas and Mr. Philip DIAL
las attended the Queens drawing room re-
ception.
Mr.. Dallas had been invited to dine with
the judges, at the Lord Mayors, but declin-
ed in consequence of business with Lord
Clarendon.
PRUssA-A letter from Berlin says that
there is a strong party in Prussia DESTROYS
that that government, instead Of following
the example of Russia and Sweden in re-
gard to the capitalization of the Sound Dues,
may take the same course adopted by the
United States.
RUSSIA. The new Russian loan is said
to be one hundred million silver roubles,
bearing 4 per cent. interest, The loan is
principally intended for the construction Of
railroads in the interior, and partly for the
payment of the Danish indemnity for the
capitalization of the Sound Dues.
SpA1N-Spain is fitting out fleet for
operations against Mexico.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19
ALEXANDRIA. June IA, 1856.
M A r II I f ID

On Tuesday evening last, by Rev. M. L. HAw-
LEY, Mr.. HENRY o. ROSE, of Washington
City, and Mrs. ELIZABETH b. WHEELER,
Of this village.
On the 18th instant, at st. Paul's Church, Bal
timore, by Rev. Mr.. CHEW, WIN. B. MAT
THEWS, of Charles county, and Miss MAMIE,
daughter of Col VIM. N. DoRsETr, of Prince
Georges county.
On Tuesday morning last, by Rev. Mr.. MITcH-
ELL, Mr. GEORGE III. MUSCHETT and Miss
MAMIE BRlSCOE, both of this county.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19
THE GUANO QUESTION.

The following address has been made to
the President of the United States by the
Committee appointed under resolution
passed by the Convention recently in ses-
sion at Washington.
Mr.. President: On the part of Con-
vention of the farmers of our country, re-
Gently met in Convention to consider the
present state of the guano trade, we come
to present to you, with our highest respect,
our request that you will continue your ne
gotiations with the Government of Peru
(Which, though hitherto unfortunate, may
yet in the vicissitude of human affairs, be
brought to a happier conclusion) for the in
PRODUCTION of guano into our country on the
most favorable terms possible to be procur-
ed,
In conclusion, sir, be pleased to accept
our hearty acknowledgment of your efforts
heretofore made for this purpose.
Fl. K. Burgwyn, of North Carolina
James T. Earle, of Maryland Allen Bowie
Davis, of Maryland; Thos T. Nelson, OF
Virginia John Jones, of Delaware, Com
The last resolution adopted by the Con-
vention was one offered by Col. Piper, OF
Carroll county, Maryland, which recon-
mended farmers to adopt certain mixture
of other guano with the Peruvian article, so
as to lessen its price, and, asserted by Mr..
A. B. Davis, to increase it's effect.
The Intelligencer publishes the following
communication from Colonel Piper, giving a
fuller explanation of his views:
To the Editors OF the National h,te0igemcer. ::
Genaemen,-Allow me early to put right
the resolution submitted by me to the Con-
vention, and by them adopted. The reso-
luton embraced all phosphates, intending
to render it as effective for the purposes a
vowed as it could be made compatible with
the interest of the farmer. To have con-
fined the recommendation alone to Column
bian guano, however valuable, would GER
tainly be to exclude all other mixtures and
other means which we are bound to use to
protect ourselves and accomplish our pur-
poses. Therefore, [ could not have inten-
ded to pass over the Mexican and Peruvian
mixtures first recommended by our State
chemist, DR.. Higgins, and used with sig
nal success by myself and many others, and
thus deprive us of one of our most efficient
arms of defence, to protect us from, as we
think, the injustice of the Peruvian Govern
ment or its agents, and to deprive US of one
of our most efficient means to effect the OBJ
iects of our resolution.
Suppose it practicable to reduce the con-
sumption Of the Peruvian guano by the gen.
eral use of these mixtures, one-haf Or two
thirds, will it not greatly facilitate and aid
our Government in their negotiation with the
Peruvian Government, which we have just
invoked ?
I have the honor to be, with great re-
spect, your obedient servant,
JAS. PIPER, of Carroll county, Md.
Washington, June IA, 1856.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19
The Norfolk Neavs has the following :

The NOrfOIK NelOs has the following :
''The Navy Yard in Gosport presents at this
time the life of activity and industry not of
ten seen in our public establishments. All
our sloops-of-war which have been laid up
have been rebuilt, reftted, and equipped for
instant service. The steamer Roanoke is
rapidly approaching completion, and the
Colorado will be ready for launching in a
short time. The Powhatan is receiving her
new boilers, and will take her armament
soon. The same zeal is displayed in all our
Yards and arsenals."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19
TIE CENTRAL AMERICAN OuEsTroN

TIE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTION
The London Times, referring to the Central
American question, suggests that the United
States should send to London special am
bassador, or accredit the present minister
with plenipotentiary powers, to settle the
dispute amicably. It says:
"When the dispute with regard to Orc
gon Territory began to assume really formi-
dable pretensions, and seriously to compro-
mise the relations of the two countries.
Great Britain, actuated by her sincere de-
sire to put an end to so threatening state
of affairs, waived all ceremony, put aside all
etiquette, selected that person whom she be-
lieved most likely to be acceptable to the
government and people of the United States,
and sent him out with powers to arrange
the dispute on terms acceptable to both par
ties. The measure completely succeeded
and the danger of war was, at least for a
time, averted. Why should not the United
States adopt a similar cxpedient now, and
either send to London a special plcnipoten.
tiary, or invest their minister here with full
powers amicably to terminate the dispute
Lord Elgin says that Mr. Marcy and Lore
Clarendon could settle the matter in half an
hour; and Mr.. Macaulay has just told u:
how the negotiations which made so little
progress at the conference of Ryswick were
dispatched without difficulty by Benedict anc
Bouflers under an apple tree. We have
tried diplomatic correspondence with indif
erent success; why should we not try i
personal intercourse will not succeed better?'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19
THE MARKETS..
BALTIMORE, June l6, 1856.

BALTIMORE, June 16, 1856.
! -FLouR.-Sales of $50 bbls. Howard street. to-
day at Sc -. We quote Baltimore ground family
at 50 25aS9 so, and extra do. Sass so.
GRAIN.-There was a fair receipt of Grain this
morning, but the market exhibited but little ami
nation.
Wheat-Wheat, except for strictly prime lots,
of which there were but few offered, was dull,
but prices show no material change since Satur-
day. We quote good to prime reds at ST 30aSl
81, choice do. at 40, good to prime VIII ties at
81 50aSl 60, ar, hoice do at 81 So. Inferior
wheats are very dull, and continue to quote
them at from 81 90 to 81 IS.
Corn-For Corn there was fair demand The
receipts were about IA 900 bushels Sales were
made at As a AZ cts for mixed, 4S 81 cts. for
white, and 47a49 cts. for yellow.
Rye.-We quote Maryland and Virginia at 55a
60 cts.
Oats-sales at % to 80 cents
From the American of Saturday last.1
ToBAcco.-The prices for Maryland Tobacco
continue to be well sustained, and all that reach
es the market is promptly taken by shippers
There was apparently. slight falling off this
week in the animation which for some time past
has distinguished the market but no stocks accu-
mulate, and the same rates that prevailed last
week are obtained this. We continue to quote,
viz Inferior short seconds at 81 50aS5; COM
mon S5aS6; middiing to brown Sc 50aS7 and
brown leafy 81 50as9 Bay Tobacco, from the
upper counties of Maryland, comes in pretty
freely, and notwithstanding the very high prices
paid for it, all the receipts are promptly taken by
shippers. Prices from Sc SO to S2S and $50, &C
cording to quality.
The inspections Of the week are ,4S3 hhds.
Maryland, 8l9 hhds. Ohio, Ill hhds Ky, and 9
hhds. Virginia-total 9, AIS hhds.
ALEXANDRIA. June IA, 1856.
GRAM Wheat-The receipts of Wheat are
large, and prices during the week have been stea-
dy at 81 20aSl 80 for ordinary to prime red, and
81 4OaSl As for white; to-day, few small parcel
of very prime white brought fraction over quo
ted rates.
| Co,7,-Corn is dull at 42a "A cts.
Rye-56a5S cents.
Oats-3la33 cents.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

PROSPECTS BRIGHTENING.- unusual
number of marriages have taken place in
our county recently, and we hear of others
which are to come off soon. Bachelors, old
and young, will of course profit by the ex-
ample, and improve the opportunities which
these occasions afford Ladies, the pros
poets are Frightening!
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

The STEAMER ALICE G. PRICE took down
on Friday, on her regular trip, says the
Alexandria Gazette, upwards of sixty pas
sengers for the different landings on the Po-
tomac. The Price gives much satisfaction
in every respect, and we hope that all on
and near the river, will feel it to be duty
to encourage the enterprise. The facilities
she affords are such as to entitle her to a
liberal patronage. She is the boat for the
River
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

A libeller of the fair sex says the women
are all alike ''When they are maids they re
mild as milk once make them wives, and
they lean their backs against their marriage
certificate and defy YOU
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

At the last dates, per the Daniel Web
ster, at New Orleans, all was quiet in Nj
caragua. Gen. Walker had removed his
headquarters to Leon. There was some
sickness among the troops. The United
States Surveying steamer had reached
Panama, and the difficulties with the au-
thorities growing out Of the recent sangui-
nary riot had been amicably settled
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19
NOTICE.

TIME County Commissioners for Charles Coun-
: ty. will meet at their office, in Port Tobacco,
on THURSDAY the 10th day of JULY next,
for the purpose of appointing Collectors and sign
ing the Levy for the present year (lS56.)
By order of Commissioners.
r. E. BATEMAN, Clerk.
June 10, 1856.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

The Hagerstown IorczzigM published,
few weeks ago, an account of the loss and
starvation of two children in Union town
ship, Bedford county, Pa. SINCE then the
mother of these children has followed them
to the spirit land, having died from excess
I've grief, and the father is lying in very
critical condition.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19
The St. Johns Observer states that an

The St. Johns Observer states that an
other attempt to lay chain cable for tel
icgraph across the Atlantic will be made
The length of the cable will be 2, 400 miles,
and two steamers, each with 200 miles of
cable, will meet midway between Ireland
and New Foundland, unite the cables, and
proceed in opposite directions to land.
The CAMELs. 1t has become quite COM
mon sight to see camels and dromedaries
marching through our streets. The camels
are now employed in carrying government
freight from Powder Horn to the depot.
They csrry the enormous weight of 1900
pounds, and with the greatest ease The
sight of them stampedes all the horses and
mules that come within sight of them
They are certainly not handsome creatures
A horse, in a brisk trot, can scarcely
keep up with the camcls when in walk
They apparently go slow with their long
measured tread, but in reality they are NOV
ing rapidly .-Icras papers.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

The Guano Convention, which met at
Washington on Tuesday week, adjourned
after protractcd session that evening
The time was principally occupied in rela-
ton to agricultural experiences. The dele
gates generally represented the next crops
of their several counties decidedly bad from
insects and the drought.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

THE OLD LINE WnIes of St. Mary's coun-
ty are called on, by advertisement in the
Beacon, to meet in Mass Convention at
Leonardtown, on Saturday Dist instant, to
choose delegates to the proposed convention
of Wings of the State to be held in Balti-
more on second Thursday in July.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

The latest dispatches from Dir Dallas are
said to be unimrortant and smack not of war
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

MORE PRESIDENTIAL CAND1DATEs.-The
'tNorth' Americans, seceders from the A
merican party, at their Convention on Mon
day, upon an informal ballot, nominated the
Hon. Mr.. Banks, of Massachusetts,, Speak
er Of the House Of Representatives, for the
Presidency, and Ex-Gev. johnson, of Penn
sylvania, for the Vice Presidency. A por-
ton of the Convention sececded and nomi-
mated Com. Stockton, Of New Jersey, and
Hon. Kenneth Raynor, of North Carolina.
The latter nomination is curious speci-
men of:putting Southern man upon a
Northern platform. The Black Republican
Convention met at Philadelphia on Tues
day.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

1t is stated that coffee can be successfully
cultivated in the south part of California,
and that it will eventually become an arti-
Gle of export from that State.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

Three hogheads of tobacco were sold in
Lynchburg, Va, last week, at an average
Of $64 80 per cwt., the highest price being
$3.50 per hundred weight.
A record Of statistics, kept by Mr.. q.
Merriam of Brooklyn, Long Island, of per-
sons killed or wounded, by themselves Or
their companions, while out cunning for lit
tie birds, shows the number of killed to be
262, and Of wounded II, during the years
18522'3,4,5'6 From this it would ap-
pear that cunning is rather more danger
GUS sport than is generally supposed
Senator Sumner is staying at the country
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

Senator Sumner is staying at the country
residence of Mr. Blair.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

CELEBRATION OF THE FoURTH.-The Lite
rary Debating Club has made we understand
the usual arrangements for the celebration
of the Fourth Of July in this place. D.
IGNAT1Us SANDERS has been chosen Orator,
and JOHN L. SHACKELFoRD Reader of the
Declaration of Independence
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-06-19

PORT TOBACCO. MD. s
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1856.
The friends of the Steamboat project did

The friends of the Steamboat project did
not hold a formal meeting last Tuesday,
owing to there being so few that needed the
call which we gave by request in our paper
last week. The enterprise in contemplation
is one which a large portion of our people
seem warmly to approve and anxious to
have put in operation; yet strange it is,
but no less true, we, find but few of them
disposed to place their shoulders to the
wheel. No enterprise can succeed without
commensurate exertion Those who feel
the Importance of having Steamboat to
convey their produce to the Baltimore mar
ket should see the necessity of something
more than an expression Of a mere wish
for that object. The time for this has pass
ed: the season is advancing, and soon crops
will be ready for shipment, and unless some
action be taken at once the facilities of trans
portation will be the same as heretofore.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-01-25
SrERMs-oNE DOLLAR PER ANHUn,]
The Barefooted Printer Boy.

The Pinsburg Mo,niny -A,icl under this
caption, gives a short story Of a distiu.
guislied citizen of Pennsylvania, as follows:
Some thirty years ago bareiooted boy
f1o;.ted down lhr Susqnchapnah river, on an
humble raft, and arrived at Harrisburg, Pa.
ccaihe from the North, aud belonged to
Il large family, with all his worldly goods
tied up in lil,le pock", handkerchief He
sought and obtained employment in print
ing office as an apprentice. From an mp
prentice to a jonrncy,nan from a Journey
man to a Reporter :; then to an editor; the
baFefoo'ed boy worked his way against OBJ
staclcs which the struggling poor only
know. The r;rscvcring follower in Frank
lin's steps began to realize the fruits Of his
patient toll and rriga,ion The young aspi,
rant becpmr PRIMER TO the State, and bv
frugal management was soon enabled to nc-
conplish the: object dearest to his heart
the establishment Of his mother in a home
above want-in possession Of every 9TH
er comfort she could desire
Iii hrothcrs were his next care, and like
Napo,., !, he had strong arm, with whicl,
to aid tlem-an iudomi,able perseverance,
that nothing could long successfully Oh
struct. 1na few years they too, with his
sisters. were independent of the world; the
ONCE harrtn"'ed printer boy was in the pos.
session of af'ncncr. surrounded by young
and affectionl,c family. He did not stop
here. He WAS the friend of the fricndless
the patron OF merit, and the cncourager o
industry. Herosy in honor and office, un.
sil The poor. hnre-.no,cd boy, who entered a
priniing-office in Harrisburg, hungry and
weary, aud laid down his little bundle on n
pile of wet paper and asked to become u
printers apprentice, was elected Senator in
Congress! That man is Simon Cameron, oi
Pennsylvania.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-01-25
Nj aragua.
The following description Of Ni",rarus
will, at the present time. be in: :crcsti,.s

The following description Of Nicaragua
will, at the present time, be jn;cresting
= On the west it is washed by the Pacific
Ocean, and partly on the cust by the waters
Of the Caribbean Sea, the Mosquito Terri
tory forming Il large share of its eastern
boundary. Honduras borders it on the
north, and Costa Rica upon the, south. Its
area is alb, forly-r,ie thousand square
miles, and the population, is estimated at
two Hundred and forty seven thousand.-
The females are said to greatly exceed the
males in NUMBER Not more than twenty
thousand Of the people are whites, the rest
hcing negroes, Indians, and mixed races.---
Most of Interpolation live in towns, many
Of them going several miles distant to labor
in the fields. The plantations are scattered
pretty equally over the country, and arc
reached hy paths so obscure as to almost
escape tie notice of travellers, who are thus
liable to fall into the error ofsupposing that
the country is almost, uninlabited. Tie
dwellings, OF tie inhabitants are usually of
canes, thatched with palm, although the
better classes construct their residences of
adob,,s, and by the help Of fruit and shade
trees, planted in the court yard, render many
of them exceedingly pleasant.
arrange Of mountains extends along the
west coast of the, State, at a distance of q
few miles from the sea, but attaining no
great elevations until thoy approach the con
fines of Costa Rica, when they reac!r the
height of five to eleven thousand feet. In
the central part Of the State is an immense
level tract, known as the plains of Nica,a-
qua, comprising in its area the lake of that
name. Numerous volcanoes exist along the.
Pacific coast. There are considerable
number Of rive,s, but none of them, except,
the San Juan, are navgable in commcrci-
nj sense. Veins of copper and silver ore
of exceeding richness are found in many
parts, but they remaiu almost all Of them.
either uncXplored :. or only specifically
worked. Gold, also, is said to exist. The
climate is healthy, though various. Indhc
interior and mountainous parts, the temper
ature is more dry and cool than on the
coast, where it is hot and approaching TO
humid. The greater portion of the Stntc
consists of plains and, gentle slopes, formed
of rich black loaln, Of WHICH but small
portion is made available. The prroduc-
tons are indigo, sugar, coffee, cotton Of sn-
pc'ior quality, corn, rice, wheat, DC. besides
oranges, lemons, and fruits of various kinds.
The great banc of the country has been in
civil wars, and it was one of these whcl,
enabled Col. Walker to achieve his almost
bloodless conquest. ga,