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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18
The SUSPECTED SLAVE CoNsp1RAcY.-It

THE SUSPECTED SLAVE CONSPIRACY.
is certainly matter to be noticed, remarks
the Baltimore american, that rumors of
slave insurrection should prevail widely and
at distant points simultaneously At the
first we conjectured the whole to have a pos
sible relation to the recent fanatical slave
agitation, arising as they did within brief
period of each other, and possessing no ap-
lpearance of concert other than merely gen.
eral coincidence Of time, rather approximate
than specific. This, however, does not ap-
pear to be altogether the case with the more
recent rumor in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Here, allowing all due margin for distortion
and exaggeration in the facts, there is
specific agreement as to the time of the dis
turbance. The holydays are agreed upon
as the period Of whatever disturbance there
was to be. And the matter certainly losses
none of it's remarkable features when we
find similar rumors, pointing to the same
time of accomplishment, at point so re-
mote that the news has not yet reached it
of what to us was the first notice of the sus-
picious proceeding. Yet the following is an
editorial in the Tallahassee Floredion of the
9th instant:
Important If 7rue.-A gentleman writ
ing from Quincy, over the anonymous sig
nature of Floridian, informs US that a bloody
conspiracy is now ripening with GER
tain class of the population of this State, "a
gainst the lives of our citizens, and that the
development of the plot is to occur sometime
between the morning of the 25th inst and
the first day of January next ensuing We
frankly confess that We place but little con-
fdence in the statement, yet such a thing is
possible, and suggests very forcibly the pro-
priety of organizing an active police force
in every neighborhood to guard against the
improbable contingency.
The Augusta Georgia. Constitmionazist
of the 18th instant also has the following
paragraph:
The Patrol La'cs.-For reasons which
are unnecessary to relate, we particularly
call the attention of the Police of our cities,
the Judges of the Inferior Couots, and the
Magistrates of the several Districts in the
counties of the State, to rigid enforcement
of the Patrol Laws. GA word to the wise
is sufficient for Them
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18
A New ENGLAND DoDGE.-They are o

A New ENGLAND DoDGE.-They are get
ting up magnificent race course, in Massa-
chusetts under the name of the "Chelsea
Horse Exhibition Company" with capital
of $4,000. This sum is to be invested in
one hundred acres of land, located near or
in saugus. The land is to be the site Of a
spacious hotel, and race course, for the
exhibition and trial ofspeed of horses. The
names of three prominent citizens of Chel-
Is not know that 4here IS a thing partcu
larly Objectionable in this, but we think it
would improve the candor of the concern if
they would alter the phraseology of the
company slightly, and call it the "Chelsea
Jockey Club, and those prominent citi-
zens' and trustees" church sswhips' and
over particular fancy men,"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

Minnesota is about to take the initiatory
steps for admission into the Union as State,
through its delegate, Mr.. Rice. It is esti-
mated that census to determine the num-
bur of representatives to which she would
be entitled, if now taken, would show po-
pulation of nearly or quite two hundred
thousand, and that, by the time it shall be
taken it will amount to number sufficient
to give this fourishing territory right to
at least three representatives.. In 1860 it
is estimated that her population will have
become half million, and that, even with
the highest probable ratio of representa-
ton, she will be entitled to four representa-
tiyes.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

Pianos AND MusIc.-We learn that Horace
Waters, OF 1888 Broadway, N Y, agent for the
sale of many of the most celebrated makers of
Pianos and Melodeons, is offering them at prices
which we advise all who desire to purchase to
avail themselves Of He is also selling his large
and well-known Catalogue of Music at one-third
Oft from the regular prices, and will forward the
same free Of postage. His offers to the trade,
teachers, and schools, are Of the most favorable
character-all of which he will be able to fill to
the letter, for having wisely adopted the cash sys
tenn. The Horace Waters Pianos are known as
among the very best. We are enabled to speak
Of those instruments with some degree of conf
dence, from personal knowledge Of their excel
lent tone and durable quality.-.N Y Evangelist
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

PREVENTIVE OF SCARLET FEvER.-A cor
respondent ofthe Boston Post suggests sim
pie preventive of the scarlet fever. He saws:
'"Globule of Beladonna, taken every morn
ing, by each and every member of family
adults, children, servants and all inmates
will certainly prevent the spread of this
dreadful disease in every household that
may adopt it, as certainly as vaccination
will prevent the small pox. Ten cents will
purchase years supply of any of our Ho-
meopathists. A wet finger applied to a
globule and placed upon the tongue of child
Or adult is all that is necessary to be done
to prevent the spread of this disease"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 1856,

STEwED FRESH BEEF AND RIcE-Put an
ounce of fat in pot; cut half a pound of
meat in thin slices; add teaspoonful of
salt, half one of sugar, an onion sliced put
on the fire to stew for fifteen minutes, stir
ring occasionally; then add two ounces of
rice, and pint of water; stew gently till
done, and serve. Fresh pork, veal or NUT
ton may be done the same way, and half
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

The ANTICIPATED INsURRECTIoN IN Ten
NEssEE.- -Cincinnati, Dec. ia gentle
man direct from Tennessee, has informed
the Evansville Journal that the whole re-
gion from Memphis through GAINESVILLE,
Dover, and into Cumberland, was in the
highest state of alarm in regard to the move
ments of the negroes. The jails in all the
counties were crowded with the arrested
blacks. The County Courts were assem-
bled in each county, and Vigilance Com
mittees and patrols were appointed for each
neighborhood and township. Eight more
negroes had been hung in Dover, making
10 in ALL No overt act had been commit
ted, but the proof Of insurrectionary designs
was said to be conclusive.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE,

TNHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the SUBJ
Il scriber has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Charles County, Maryland letters of Administra-
ton on the personal estate of NATHANIEL HAL-
LEY. late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the Register of Wills for Charles county,
on or before the 18th day of June next they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit Of
said deceased's estate.
Given under my hand, this 18th day of Dccem-
ber 1856.
THOMAS r HALEY, Admir-
dec Is of Nathaniel Haley.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

Counterfeit $40 notes on the Bank of the
Valley, payable at staunton, Virginia, are
in circulation in various PARTS of the State.
They may be Distinguished, says the staun-
ton Spectator, by the imperfection of the
likeness of Fillmore, and the words Bank
Of the Valley" which are shaded. In the
genuine notes these words are plain. The
names of the officers are we'll executed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18
CLOTHING! CLOTHING
TAKE NOTICE.

T7NHE undersigned. Salesman for l.. GENIE
L BERGER, has charge of large and general
assortment of MEN and BOYS READY-MADE
CLOTHING at the Store-room recently occupied
bv Miss Burroughs, in Port Tobacco where he
will be on hand from now until New Year or a
little longer, to sell off his stock He intends to
sell as low as can be bought the larger cities.
Call soon, before purchasing elsewhere, If YOU
want to get bargain.
Dec Is, 1856. B. HESS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

ANOTHER Dull Washington, Dec. Is.
1t was reported in the House to-day that
Mr.. Stephens, Of Georgia, has sent chal-
lenge or note preliminary thereto to Mr..
Hill, one of the Fillmore electors of that
State. Their difficulties grew out of ques-
ton ofveracity concerning them for conduct
ing public discussion during the Presiden-
tial contest.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18
PATROL NOTICE,

1NO Elijah w. Day, Justice of the Peace for
i Charles County :-The undersigned think a
Patrol necessary for the neighborhood in which
we reside w. MITCHELL,
D. lGNATIUS SANDERS,
CHI. S. WILLIAMS
BY virtue of the above application, I hereby ap-
point George P. Jenkins, Charles S. Williams,
William Hamilton, Walter Mitchell, Samuel d.
Davis, Hugh Mitchell, Edward j. Sanders, Thos
Y. Robey. William A. J. Dutton, Charles Garner,
James A. Adams, James Garner, Charles Marks,
Samuel Maddox, d. Ignatius Sanders and |
hereby appoint George p jenkins and Charles S.
Williams, Captains Of the above Patrol.
ELIJAH w. DAY, J. P.
ISThe Captains of the above Patrol wish 1t
to be understood. that any negro who may be
caught out from home at night, without a pass
from his owner, will be rgdy dealt with.
dec 1875
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18
ID / E d

At the residence of her son-n-law, Dr. w E..
DAIELY, in Lincoln county, Ky on Sunday, the
23d ult., of apopexy. Mrs. MARGARET NJ.
GREER, relict Of WIN. GREER, deceased, late Of
Mary land, aged about 10 years.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18
PORT TOBACCO, MD.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. Is, 1856

THE SLAVE INsURREcT1oNs.- believe
that the time for more neutrality-suspicious. to
govern slaves has arrived. The news from
the South seems to indicate general agree
ment among the slaves for some violent
movement to free themselves. It may be
suppressed for the time, but we believe the
vigilance of the STAKEHOLDER will often de-
tect hereafter spirit of rebellion among
the slaves, and this will be produced by
the constant agitation of the slavery ques-
ton by northern fanatics and by the ennis
saries sent among the slaves by them for
that purpose. We would not advise cruel
measures, but many of the privileges which
have been extended to the slave will have
to be curtailed, and stricter discipline en-
forced, if the proper relations of master and
slave are to be preserved. Leniency and
indulgence extended to the slave may be
thought to be humane and merciful; the re-
suit, however, is more likely to be cruel
and destructive to the inferior class.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

Mr.. Jefferson's scheme of drawing up
gun7boats from the water, and preserving
them from decay, by keeping them dry un-
der cover, has been adopted by the English
government, and it is now going into prac-
teal operation at Portmouth harbor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

REV. Mr.. TrNc.-This clergyman, who
had to resign the pastorship Of the Church
of the Epiphany, in Philadelphia, for peach
ing political sermon, is now officiating in
National Hall, in that city. His friends are
about to erect church for him, and have,
it is said, already secured $4,000.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

Two negroes belong to Mr.. L. Harrison
Of Caroline county, Va, got into a fracus
at corn shocking, on Wednesday of last
week, which resulted in one of them being
stabbed to death on the spot. The other
was arrested and committed to jail, ::
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

TELEGRAPH TO CUBA.-It is stated that
parties have been for some time in cores
pondence with the Cuban and Spanish au-
thorities for the privilege of laying a tele-
graph line between Cuba and the United
States. 1t is proposed to lay cable from
the point of Cape Sable, the extreme South
ern point of Florida, to Havana, the dis
lance being a little over seventy miles-a-
bout the same stretch as that across the
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

The steamer Alice G. Price is expected
to make her last trip of the season down.
ward on Tuesday, the 23d and return on
Wednesday the 24th inst.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18
FOR REGISTER OF, WILLS.

MIR EDIToR:-At the solicitation, of many Of
1vl my friends offer myself as a candidate for
Register of Wills for Charles county, at the next
election, and pledge myself, if elected to dis
charge the duties Of the office with honesty and
fidelity. JERE DYER.
Dec ls, 1S56-tf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18
NOTICE..

THE Annual Meeting of the Board Of School
Il Commissioners for Charles County will take
place on MONDAY, the 29th Of the present
month. By order,
J. J. HUGHES, Sec'y.
Dec 49, 1854
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18
THE MARK ETS.
BAIrIMoRE. Dec. Is. Is

BALTIMORE, Dec. Is, 1856.
FLoUR.-Howard street, City Mills, and Ohio,
IS so. We quote Baltimore ground family at
80 90, and extra do. So IS. Howard Street and
Ohio extra at 81 IL.
GRAIN.-The receipts of Grain this morning
were quite large, and the market for the principal
descriptions was frmer in its tone than for some
time past.
Wheat-There were about 10000 bushels of
Wheat at market. The demand for it was quite
brisk, and the market for it was decidedly frmer;
although no material advance was established in
prices. Red Wheats sold this morning at l47a
az cts for good lots. and white do brought 1856
aIb3 Cts for good to choice parcels.
l. Corn-The receipts of Corn were about 81, 900
ousheis. There was good inquiry for it, and
prime lots Of both new and old sold freely at the
top hgures of Saturday. White OF at 5Oa54 cts.
for new, 63 Is cts. for old, and yellow at 55a6O
cts for new, and 63a65 cts for old.
Ry.-We quote Maryland at 7Oa72 cts.
Oats-Sales at 40 to 43 cents for MARYLAND and
Virginia.
From the American Of Saturday last.1
ToBAcco:-The market continues IS livey az
ever and all the receipts promptly taken as
fast received. Holders of MARYLAND cron are
firm, and prices generally rule at the rates Of last
week, Wis Maryland inferior short seconds Sc;
common Sc 5OaS7. SO; middlIng to brown So; brown
leafy SO 50aSlO; and extra SlIa15. We note the
receipt this week of hhds Of the new crop of
Maryland, being the first which has reached tie
market. Its quality was good brown, and the lot
sold readily at 81 and Sl3. We understand that
the crop just gathered in is much better in quail
ty than that of last year but the amount will net
be SO large. Buyers of ground leaf seem indis-
posed to pay the prices of last week, and holders
have consequently been compelled to submit to
decline of so cts. We now quote this description
at S. 50aS10.
The inspections Of the week are 222 hhds. Ma
ryiand; Al hhds Ohio, and Is hhds. Kentucky
total 2Sl hhds.
| ALEXANDRIA,. Dec. 10, 1885,
| -Wheat-Oferngs light, and TRANSACT
ton limited. We quote white at l45al53 cts:
red l30al3S cts.
Corn is less active, without any change in quo
ttatons Sales of white at 60a62 cts
Rye-70a73 cents.
| OatS-30a36 cents.
Pork is in active request, with fair receipts
We quote Sc 5Oas7 for dressed hogs.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

TOLTS REVOLVERS-Just received and for
~ sale lot Of Colts new pattern Receivers
dec Is by VIM. BOSWELL.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

SELLING SLAvEs.-The Point Pleasant
Mason county Va.) Republican states that
negro property is becoming so precarious,
owing to the Vaccinations of the Abolition
lists, that the shareholders of Western Vir-
ginia are generally taking measures to guard
against their loss by disposing of them to
those who will carry them beyond the reach
of the underground railroad. A few days
since Mr. Joseph S. Machir sold to Messrs.
Stern of Richmod, fifteen slaves, old and
young, for the sum of $3.50. Mr.. VIM.
Love also sold to the same gentlemen, two
likely girls and boy, for S2,45O. These
negroes never would have been sold had it
not been discovered that they were making
preparations to leave for free territory.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS case of Scott
and others, which was argued at the last
term of the Supreme Court, and the re-argu-
ment of which was opened on Monday, in
wolves questions of much political interest.
There are, as we learn from the National
hteUigencer-
First. Whether free black man is CT
tizen of the United States, so as to be COM
petent to sue in the Courts of the United
States.
Second. Whether a slave carried volun-
tarily by his master into a free State, and
returning voluntarily with his master to his
home, is free man by virtue of such tenn
porary residence and,
Thirdly. Whether the 9Th section of the
Missouri act of 1920, prohibiting slavery
north of latitude 36 deg. 80 min., is consti-
tutional or not.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

CECIL COUNTY AFFA1Rs-We clip the
subjoined from the Elkton papers:
Ducks.-An old gunner informs us that
ducks are scarcer now at the head of the
Bay than usually at this season of the year
Canvass Backs and Black Heads are finer
than usual, while Red Heads are poorer than
he has ever known them. Canvass Backs
readily bring $3.50 pair.
Close of Navigation Susquehanna
was closed by ice at Port Deposit on Tues
day and Wednesday. The quarrymen there
and the Iron Works at Rowlandsville, had
not filed all their fall contracts and the
freezing Of the river caused some disappoint-
ment. We presume, however, it was open
ed again by the wind of Thursday and the
warm sun of yesterday.
Laying the Truch.-The Railroad Com
Ipany have commenced laying the rails on
the branch road from Perryville to Port
Deposit.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA.-General
Walker is generally supposed to be in a
critical position, as in all probability all the
other Central American States have made
common cause against him. Throughout
the whole of these States, it is said, there
reigns the, most complete union and the
-,----lthIls.-e -.77----s- sesDo,
the archbishops and bishops Being especial
ly distinguished for the fervor of their reli-
gious and patriotic exhortations. A SUBJ
scription for the expenses of the war has
been eagerly taken up in Guatemala and in
both republics the clergy have contributed
freely. The Guatemalan Minister at Next
co had engaged the services of several Span
ish officers who had served in the Mexican
army under Santa Anna. Several of these
officers had arrived at Guatemala.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

str0-FT 0T0roeo1 1JH1etu, puU1IsneU at Snow
Hill, Md, raises the names of Stephen A.
Douglas and James Alfred Pearce for Pre-
sident and Vice President in 1860.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

NEGROES ARREsrED.-A plot formed a
mong disconnected negroes, for movement
against their masters, was discovered during
the first of last week, in the vicinity OF
Williamsburg, Va. Five of the ringleaders
have been arrested, and an end put to the
attempt at revolt. A similar occurrence
took place in Montgomery county, Virginia.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

For CHRISTMAS AND New YEARs.-The
Mammoth Pictorial Double Brother Jona-
than is already in the field, and is filed, as
usual, with large and spirited Pictures for
the Christmas Holidays. Published by B.
Fl. Day, 48 Beekman street, New York.
Send II cents postage stamps or money!
and you will get this elegant picture sheet
free of postage Nine are sent (post paid
for One Dollar Or Eleven if not post paid
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-12-18

Dec. IS. 1856.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-05

The Productive INDUSTRY OF MASSACHUSETTS
An official statement is about to appear, in relation
to the material condition of Massachusetts,, and
intended to show her industrial growth since 1s45.
The annual product of the State says the Baltimore
American is now put down at $500 100000, showing
an immense increase in ten years. The value of the
cotton manufacture has increased from twelve mil
lions to twenty-sx millions, yearly; that of calico
from four to five millions and that of woolens from
eight to twelve millions. These are the identical
branches of business that to have been ruined
by the steps that taken in 1916 in the direction
of free trade but they appear to have been revived
in very agreeable sort Of q way, their aggregate
amount having increased from S24,0000O0 to $43,-
100000. The value of the shoe business, however,
has increased in the greatest proportion, rising from
fourteen millions of dollars in ls45 to thrtyeght
millions in 1856. -
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-05

AN INTERESTING PIorgKE.-Mr. Buchanan, the
American minister, has sent home from London an
original portrait Of John Hampden, the celebrated
English patriot who one Of the first to resist the
encroachments Of the Stuarts and to assa the pre-
negatives of the crown in the great struggle for popu
lar rights which led to the establishment Of the English
Commonwealth, and subsequently planted on this
soil the republican germs which have grown up into
nation of thirty millions Of freemen. This portrait
belonged to Mr.. John Macgregor, member Of Parlia.
ment for Glasgow, and is, presented by him. through
Mr. Buchanan, to the Congress of the United States
who will undoubtedly give it conspicuous place
among the national pictures 1t is one of the only
two original portraits Of Hampden now in existence
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-05

SINGULAR OooURRENCE.-In clearing up one of
the rooms at StanwiX Hall yesterday, waiter dis
covereda cat crowded into boot that it was with
difficulty that she could be eXtricated Having got
her out, the next question in order was, "How did
she get in?" This was leading to long-winded dis
pute, when one of the bystanders took up the boot
gave it shake and tossed half grown rat upon
the floor The discovery of the rat solved the riddle
The rat to escape the cat rushed into the boot the
cat to secure game dinner rushed after him, and
with such force that she could not back ont again.
Learn wisdom from pussy and never " go it blind"
even in good cause. [Alb Knick