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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

WF Ssssa e mas s}fs Tor bs
week has been frm-prices ranging from I5Oal6 SO
cts Tor red and ITO IT'S cts for whte-closing
firm at the latter figures.
Corn-Corn is in fair demand at 50 Sc cts for
white and mixed, and 56a59 cts for prime yellow
Rye-75ao0 cents.
OaiS-3la33 cents.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

METHODIST EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONFER
ENcE.-It is stated that upwards of 1900
congregations will be represented in the
General Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church which will assemble this
month at indianapolis, Ind.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

LIE EASTERN SHORE F1snER1Es.-The
Denton (Md. } Journal states that the fshe
ries in that vicinity have pretty generally
commenced operations, and have done to-
lerably fair business business during the
past week
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

Remaining IN the Post Office at Port Tobacco, for
the quarter ending 3lst of March, 1856.
Burgess, t. A. Mitchell, VIM H
Barber, Elsey McRanrye, Kenneth
Clemments, Lieut. Henry Merrck, Capt r T
Craik, DR. JOS Mcpherson, Benz
Carpenter, Mrs Nelson, mrs E
Dent, George Neale, Perry
Dyson, D-2 Palmer, John
| Dement,, VIM Perry, Thomas
! Dent & Co Tubman, Peter
Dyson, miss Nellie nj Thomas, Richard
Dyson, Lieut. T Robcoht, John H.
Hamilton, Alex Skinner, John
Hawkins, l. w Shiel
| Haislip, Col w A-2 Stone, w H
Jenkins, Charles Savage, James
Long, ] S Smallwood, VIM
Mcpherson, Lieut. Mark Wise, John
Mcpherson, Capt Sam1 Wood, Gerard
| Marriott, Charles H-2
! I@Persons calling for the above-named letters
will say they advertised; otherwise they may
not receive them.
ap3 P. DAVIS, P. M.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

TIE FISH WHARF in Alexandria, saws
the Gazette of Saturday last, is not yet in
all its glory-because but few fish are COM
ing up from the Landings. We learn, how
ever, that the ''first fight of the season" oc-
Cured on Thursday afternoon; merely, we
presume, to show that all is ready whenever
trade shall become brisk.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

'i1oJ .i''tt=iillisiieu nc umptdup0n the
counter and proposed three cheers for the
ladies, after which he made them a short
speech, and declared that he would never
sell any more intoxicating drinks as long as
he lived IN Farmington.-Canton (TN.)
Register.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

SPECIE FROM FRANcE.-We perceive that
the French steamer from Havre at New
York, brought $4,000 in specie. This is
a good sign.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

The New Orleans Picayune says the a.
mount of produce arriving from up the riv-
er, surpasses all the early calculations.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

WASHINGTON ITEMS. Committee OF
Ways and Means have considered and per-
fected all the Appropriation bills, and are
ready to report them whenever they can
find an opportunity.
The following persons, it is said will be
the officers of the Kansas Committee
Mr. Fogg, First Clerk; Mr.. Hanscom,
of Massachusetts,, Second Clerk Mr.. Lord
Of Baltimore, Photographer; with a Ser
geant-at-Arms from Pennsylvania
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

THE WEATHER still continues cold and
dry, which very much retards the growth
of vegetation. Tobacco plants are very
backward in coming up, and Wheat looks
badly.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

A Municipal Election will take place in
Annapolis on Monday next. The Demo-
Gratis have nominated, for Mayor, Richard
Swami the Americans. John Wesley
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

The american Farmer for April is out
with its usual variety of excellent matter.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

a FULL stock Of Drugs, Medicines Paints,
IA Oils, Dyesutls, &c. suitable for merchants
and dealers generally. For sale by
PEEL & STEVENS, Wholesale
Druggists SO King street Alexandra, Va.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

women participating in the fight. The I'm
perialist Mandarin Chun Akee was captur.
ed, and in consideration of his previous
cruelties, the rebels broke every bone in his
body, one by one, and then burned him a.
live
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

The schooner Wanderer, which recently
arrived at San Francisco, brought news from
China, to December 18TH The rebellion d
voted nuisance by the Friend of China
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

FRENCH EMBROIDERIEs &c.-We have
u received very rich and beautiful assortment
OF French and Swiss Worked Collars;
Goffr'd and Linen Collars
Grape and Tarlton do
Swiss and Cambria Bands and. Flouncing
Do do Edgings and lnserings
Swiss, Cambria and Lace Sets
English Thread, Maltese, Meehlin, LisIe, and
Bobbln Edgings and Insertngs, to which we in
vite special attention.
ap3 G. X. WILMER, BROS. & co.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

EW GOODS.-We now receiving our
L Spring and Summer supply of DRY GOODS.
embracing everything in the line adapted to the
trade and season, to which invite attention.
G. K. WILMER, BROS. & CO..
2
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining IN the Post Office at Port Tobacco, for
the quarter ending 3lst Of March, 1856.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

The amount of wheat now afloat from the up
per Lakes to Oswego, N. Y, is 10000 bushels
The Free Suffrage bill has passed both branches
of the North Carolina Legislature and goes before
the people in August next.
Gov Grimes, Of Iowa. has written another mes
sage, claiming for State the right to protect Its
citizens in KAnsas.
Hon Joseph p. Lancaster, Mayor of Tampa,
Fla and distinguished jurist and politician, died
on Tuesday, the 25th ult.
Rev A Nese, of the Georgia Methodist Confer.
ence, died of apoplexy, at Atlanta, on the 29th
ult
Col Thos. Fl. Benton lectured ut Lawrence,
Mass, on the 4th instant. The attendance was
not very full, the receipts being only between $50
aud $40.
An editor down South says he never dotted an i
but once in his life. and that was in fight with
contemporary.
Pork packing is said to be very active at Parkers.
burg, Va
Efforts are to be made amorg the fremen Of Nor
folk TO form hook and ladder compsny.
Fif,y.six dollars have been contributed In
paterson. n j towards the relief Of the French
refugees recently escaped from Cayenne.
The pianist. Gottschalk, Ia called TO France "
eonseoueuce Of the death of his mother. and u ~
repor,ed that hs intends to remain abroad.
On Friday night last, Patrick Murray fell ssleep
IN the railroad track near Piedmont, Va, ana -
run over and killed BY the ears.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

Hon. Charles Sumner thinks be may be able to
resume bis seat In the Senate next month His
physicians however, think differently.
Hon Sidney Willard died very suddenly In Cam.
bridge. Massachusetts, on Saturday, ae the age OF
76. He was formerly . professor In Harvard ooi'
lege
~ love the silent watshes of the night. as the
nocturpal thief said when he was roeoing fne
jewellers shop.
Major Andrew j. Donelson. the late esndidate
for the Vice Presidency, was In Memphis, Iennes'
see on Thursday
Archbishop Hughes Is In Savannah, Georgia, On
his way 70 Cuba, In search Of health.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12
Lectxrss-Discassions,a q.
oRREsPosDxScE ovrHrp1spArcH.

~. LEAiN0ToN, Dec. 9Th, 1856.
sns last week by series Of lectures from Mr. O p.
naldwin. delivered before the Graham Society -
n,s lecture last evening on the Yankee and tho
Southerner'' was decidedly \ mssterniece. M, "a.
,.espective descriptions were admirably vivid and
,wnte,esnng wg He told rs exactly what down East
a.nkee was. how be lived, &C., &c. His audien-
ces was large, and composed Of the most resnects.
oie portion Of our community. There were many
caoets and students in attendance 1t s with feel.
nss that we here bid farewell to the gifted
and accomplished acholar He has won lastins
name IN our happy, though secluded little town.
~, Inere WAS also an admirable discussion at the
snssn'a Military Institute Saturday night. The
wnetner the Union ought to have been dissolved
nao Fremont been elected" After many excel.
ient ana instructive speeches Il was decided in the
affirmative. without dissenting voice. We were
nappY 70 fnd 30 much true Southern and Virginia
ieeing existing At the Institute May 1t ever be
so. ana Virginia will find 10 her fourishing In sttu.
tuition, "a friend that sticks closer than brother
Yours, &c, RoLLA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

SHOOTING MATcH-A shooting match, with pis-
toll for 1000 eame of Tuesday night 1t Academy
Hall, New York, between Mr.. John Travis and NJ
samuel suydam The large building was filled with
the fancy men of the city. The shooting with
duelling pistols and the Bumber Of shots al
lotted to the competitors forty cash. Mr. Travis
led Of In his frst round Of tvsnty shots he forfeit
I'd one shot by not fling ct the word The nineteen
shots he aid FIRE hit she Target The target was the
entire man and not the bulls eye, any measurable
distance therefro. In the second round. Travis fut
in his tvsuty shots makins him thirty nine. Mr.
suydsm in his first round PLACED nineteen In the tar
get and lodged one outside. On the second round he
went outside on the fifth shot, and save AZ, being
beaten.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

THE LUXURY OF DOING GooD.-Dr. johnson,
who carried cripple on his back along Cheapside,
has found rival. The CouRtess of Elesmere " as
In Worseley the other day, when she saw an old
woman, named Margaret Berry, who had been to
the coalpit for barrowful of Goals, (about hun.
dred weightO and was then resting with her load
The noble Countess, who 1--WE quote the Liverpool
Albion) is one of those truly noble women who de.
light in the gente luxury Of doing good" stepped
up to the poor woman, and, accostng her with tho
words, ''You seem rather fatigued-I will give you
a lift forthwith took up the barrow and wheeled
il distance of at least hundred and fifty yards.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

WONDERFUL GROWTH OF IowA.-Governor
Grimes of Iowa, in his annual message. makes the
States indebtedness $l2s 900; available revenue.
S246 600; received during the year. $3.50 600; paid
out, $4,000. The population of the State in 1886
creased to 326 OLA and in June last numbered SOB,
CPS souls. At the present moment it probably
reaches 100000 The assessabls property in the
State In 1851 was valued at $28 464 550 in 1856 at
$lO6 sos $780, and in 1856 at Sl64 1874 4l3. This is
truly a wonderful growth, and shows to what
greatness and wealth this young State is rapidly
attaining.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

cidens occurred . few days ago at Wheatland
The electors for the State of Pennsylvania In =
body dined with the President elect. During the
entertainment speech was ecited from Mr. Bu.
chanan, which he delivered in plain but exceed
iualy happy manner He was responded to by
the Hon Judge wilkins, the Secretary of War
during the administration of President Tyler, apd
President of the electoral college, who incidentally
stated that he had attained his seventy ninth year
on the very day he voted for James Buchanan ~
President Of the United States
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

INTELLIGENT VERDICT We learn from one Of
our New Orleans papers. that an inquest has just
been held upon the body of Dennis Donovan, .
native of Ireland. found dead in the Charity Hos
pital. 1t appears that the unfortunate individual
had been run over, and had died from injuries re.
ceived. The jury rendered q verdict of death by
an unknOnn cart" This is about on par with the
verdict rendered by jury, not many years ago.
A man had been crushed to death In mill The
jury added to their verdict mo blame can be al
tached to the machinery"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

POLITICAL GRATITUDE-The Democratic party
of Nerth Western Virginia, have presented to the
editor of the Wheeling Argus the sun of a thou.
sand dollars, cash, to enable him to purchase new
types and Increase the efficiency of his paper
They also presented the elector for that district
Hon. Sherrard Clemens, with magnificent suit of
clothes, hat, boots aud all the requisites of gen
tleman's complete costume
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

A NOVEL SPECULATION The Washington cor.
respondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer states that
some adventurous individuals have purchased OF
the proprietor of Mount Vernon all the trees and
shrubbery left ON the estate, at cost of twenty
thousand dollars, and that the same parties have
erected large building near the railroad depot In
Washington, at cost of probably $4,000 more
This large outlay ia to be reimbursed by the man.
ufaciure and sale of Washington or Mount Vernon
canes
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

TRADE AT WHEELING-O Monday the water
In the river at Wheeling bad recedsd 70 seven feet
nine inches and still falling, though sufficient,
1t was thought, would remain to complete the bus,
mess Of the season. The stream was already full
of floating ice, and Wheeling Greek closed. The
greatest fear now Is that the Ice will impede navi
CATION The landing was almost entirely clear,
some dozen or fifteen steamboats, having departed
upon the two days previous all heavily laden.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

SINGULAR CASE DIR. Orraa Smith and his
wife, Of Montpelier, W, were riding In the eve
niug, between WiIiamstown and Barre, when
their wagon was upset. throwing the doctor down
q precipice, lodging his wife 10 tree that stood
mart way down the hill. and the waeoa Ia tho sams
free several feet shove her. Nstihsr the doetos,
wife, or horse was injured
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

SLAVE LAWS IN SOUTH CARoLINA-A bill has
been introduced in the South Carolina Senate, pro-
viding-
THAT free negroes and persons of color. brought
into this State in any vessel bound any port In
the State but which shall be driven in by stress Of
weather, mutiny, or other cause, making the entry
Involuntary, shall be exempt from the act of 1885,
subjectiDg such persons to imprisonment provided
the negroes or persons of color remain board the
vessel in which they come or in such other place
may be Indicated by the Chief Magistrate of the
nearest municipal corporation The bill also mak 90
1t the duty of the master of the vessel
port to the specified officer full description of such
negro and to enter in bond of $l00 for each negro
that such negro shall remain on board the vessel aud
in all respects obey the laws of the State. com.
pancs with these acquisitions frees the egroes ON
the operation of the act referred to- provided they
remsin board the vessel to which they belong;
otherwise, failure to comply with said requistions
makes them subject before to all the provisions
of the act of 1885,"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

COMPENSATION FOR TEMPORARY Loss OF
WuE.-In the Common Pleas Court at Provi
dencs, B. l. on Saturday. the jury decided tnaf
Bowen must pay Whiitord $500 - compensation
for che wrongs and injuries incident TO the en-.
ficing away Of his wfse within twenty four hours
afsar the marriage, and employing her - DIS
housekeeper for year thereafter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

pastor of the Congregational Society in Falmouth,
Massachusetts, is supposed to be tha oldest living
graduate of Havard College. He is nearly cen.
tury old His church was built during his ministry,
sixty years ago.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

BLASTING THE CORAL REEF AT BARBADOS
The Colonial Government At Barbados has re-
Gently concluded to remove the coral reef obstruct
ing the entrance to the careenage at Bridgetowp,
Barbados. The removal will be effected by
blasting, and the work will be commenced immed
ateiy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

REVIVAL OF IN OLD PLAY The National thea
tre, at Boston, closed on Monday evening, with =
rehearsal of the comedy Of mo Pay, No Play"
the refusing to perform until they got their
salaries These not being forthcoming the house
closed for want of material aid"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

HUMAN vs.. HORSE FLEsH.-Smith, tho well
known Indian runner of Tonawands, has lately
had trial of speed at Chicago with the trotiing
horses Selm and Reindeer, for purse OF $500 -
the Indian was to run three miles, just half the
distance. The race and purse was won by Smith,
beating the horses l min. l sec. The time of the
horses for 6 miles l6 40 Indian Is. 80.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

A WILD RUSH AFTER OFFICE-The Indanap.
oils journal says there are six thousand applicants
for the post of Messenger to carry the electoral
vote of Indiana to Washipgton
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

ONE CONVICTED AT LAST The financial histo.
~ of the country is filed with instances of rascal
ity perpetrated by bogus bankers and rotten banks
but rarely do we hear that the laws have ever pun
ished such swinding. Last week An Arkansas
jury reversed the usual rule, and convicted the
chief operator of the Little Rock Manufacturing
Company, which assumed banking powers apd is
sued notes for circulation, and which failed few
months ago. swindling stockholders and others of
large amount They did this under the common
law, for unfortunately they found that there was
no statutory provision in that State to meet such
cases. The Judge, under the same law, sentenced
the party to four years imprisonment, giving him
time to pursue his investigations into the benefits
of the unlimited credit system at his leisure
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

HARD TIMES FOR PRINTERS Tho Evansville
Journal says that the Princeton Clarion issued
late number day or tW o In advance to give the
boya chance to go hunting on Saturday. The
Clarion says the true state Of the is that its
subscribers won't pay, and the boys had to be
turned on mast q day or two to live they went
hunting hickory nufa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-A valuable negro
quarter of w. NJ. Harrison, Esq at his Char les
City Va) farm, was burnt few days since, and
TIVE negro children were consumed with the build.
ing. The loss is about 81 300 There was An in.
surance of $500 upon the house
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

PATENTS ISSUED Among the patents issued
las, week was one to Geo. Watt, Of Richmond. Va,
from an improvement in ploughs; Jas d. Kern,
of Morgsntown. Va, for an improvement in seed.
ing machines, and one to NJ. d. Wells, of Nor
oautnyn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

FUGITIVE SLAVES IN CANADA We see It stated
in the Canada papers that q movement is on foot
in Canada to secure the passage Of an Act of Par
Lament by which fugitive slaves may be sent back
to the United States.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

AN ARMY OFFICER RESIGNED Capt Thee.
philus d'Oremieulx, first infantry U. s. A., has
resigned,-t take effect December 9Th, inst
He was lately Assistant Professor Of French At
west Point
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

CoHvIcTED.-Dr. VIM j. c. Rogers, who mur-
dered his wife, at Ocala, Florida, some months ago,
has been tried and found guilty Of manslaughter.
The Court sentenced him to nine months imprison
ment and TO pay fine Of five hundred dollars
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

ILL-Three old and wealthy merchants Of
Boslon-Ebenezer FraneIs. Benz Humphrey and
Joshua sears--are now confined TO sheir honses by
alarming iiiness
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

PARALLEL-New York State with thirty
Ave electoral votes polled 1t the late Presidential
elsefion 5g5 ls0 votes while twelve other States.
having together 6e electoral votes, polied 5,973
These States are Florida, Delaware, Afkansas.
Alabama, Maryland, Texas, Louisiana, Mssis:ip'
pi, North Carolina, Vermont New Hampshire
nd CaIfornia
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

Iowa LEGIsLAIURE.-This body convened at
Iowa city, on Monday, 1st inst. The house was
organised by the election of Cyrus Franklin of
Wapello as speaker pro tenn. The senate was or.
ganised at the same time, and Mr.. Coolbough OF
Burlington, was chosen president pro tenn. The
governor delivered his address on Tuesday
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

THE LAST OF THE "GREAT WEsTERN.'-The
old favorite steamer Great Western, being unit
for further mail service, has been disposed Of to
ship breaker In England for e57 500.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

CIRCULARS BY MAIL .-We are requested, (says the
Washington UnionI to call attention to the fol-
lowing regulation of the Post Office Department,
viz:
THE law, fixing the penalty for violation at fifty
dollars, provides that Jno postm astsr or assistant
postmaster shall act agent for lottery Offices or
under eny coler of purchase, otherwise, vend
lottery tickets; and that no postmastsr shall receive
free of postage frank lottery schemes cireulsrs
OF tickets Therefore, all such lottery schemes cir.
culars or tickets addressed either to postmaster
assistant postmaster, must hereafter be excluded
from the mail together ,ch all other tyansient matter
of this kind addressed simply to Office 'bor in
an .6fce and not to any individual"
We uude rstand there is much complaint that great
numbers Of circulars, generally unpaid. and in mary
instances of most offensive character, are forsed
upon individuals by being addressed to the number
of tho box boxes they may happen to hold in any
post Office; and that it il the order OF
General to send all matter thus addressed III it finds
its way into the mai!s) to the desd letter box.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-12

NOVEL SUIT.--A lady in Bridgeton, N. j., has
sued the proprietor of an oyster stand for splling
coup upon her dress, thereby running 1t. The
damage is laid at fifteen dollars.