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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-17
4lnetry.
THE MERRY SLEIGH.

BY LIEUT.. PATTEN.
Jingle. Jingle, clear the way,
IT'S the merry, merry sleigh,
As it swiftly scuds along,
Hear the burst of happy song:
See the CLEAN of glances bright.
Flashing DER the pathway white;
Jingle, jinsle-how it whirls,
Crowded full of happy girls.
Jingle, jingle-fast it flies,
Shooting shafts from roguish eyes;
Careless archers Til be bound,
Little needing when they wound:
See them with caprlcous pranks,
Ploughing now the drifted banks,
Jingle, .jingle-'mid their glee,
Who among them cares for me?
Jingle, jingle-on they flow.
Caps and bonnets white with snow,
And the faces swimming past
Nodding through the feecy blast;
Not single robe they fold
To protect them from the cold,
Jingle, jingle mid the storm,
Fun and frolic keeps them warm.
Jingle, jingle, down the hills,
Der the meadows, past the mills,
Now tits slow, now 'tls fast,
Winter will not always last;
Every pleasure has its time,
Spring will come and stop the chime.
Jingle. jingle-clear the way,
'Tis the merry, merry sleigh.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-17
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY E. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROP PRIET o r :.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
For one year, if paid within six months, S,:5o
:" 6 ifnot paid within six months, 200.
ApvERTIsEMENrs.-Sl per square tor two inser-
tlons-l2 lines of small type or IA of large type
constituting square-and 25 cents for every sub
sequent Insertion. If the number of insertions &c
not marked on the advertisement it will be pub
lished until forbid, and charged accordingly. A
liberal deduction will be made to those who ad-
vertise by the year.
Communications addressed to this office must
be POST PAID.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-17

TR9E.-People who suppose that good
prayer is preferred to a good act, doubtless
imagine that God has more hearing than
eye-sight. The end, we fear, will show that
they reasoned from false premises. The
poor are oftener prayed for than helped
The reason is, we believe, that breath is
cheaper than bullion.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-17

Books are masters who instruct us with
out rods or ferules; without word or anger;
without bread or money. If you approach
them, they are not asleep; if you seek them,
they do not hide; if you blunder, they 40
not scold; if you are ignorant they Go not
laugh at you.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-17

A gallant was lately sitting by the side
Of his beloved, and being unable to think of
anything else, asked her why she was like a
tailor? II don't know" said she, ''unless
it is because I am setting beside a goose. %
Exit gallant, with mitten pinned to his
coat pocket.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-17

A AH1Nr.-A lady down east advertises for
the young man that embraced an opportu-
nifty, and says that if he comes to their town
he can do better.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-17

"The one he's got on now, I think, is
rather tight under the arms, too short-was-
ted for the fashion"
''You can take your seat, Mr.. Parks.''
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-17

When i'll news comes too late to be SER
viceable to your neighbor, keep it to your
self
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-17

Mirth is like flash Of lightning, that
breaks through gleam of clouds, and gilt
ters for moment ; cheerfulness keeps up a
kind Of daylight in the mind and fills it with
a steady and perpetual serenity.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-17

The ScooLMAsrER ABRoAD.-The follow
ing is literal copy of the list of questions
proposed for discussion in debating club
out west:
Su6gecks Of Discussion.
Is dansim MORALE rong?
Is the reading of 6ctishus works commen-
dible?
Is it necessary that femails shud reseaye
thorough literary educashun?
Ort femails to talk parts in politiks?
Duz dress constitute the moral part OF
wimmin
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-01-17

IF They DoN'r Run, KISS 'EM.-At
Boulogne, during the reception of her Ma
jesty Queen Victoria, number of English
ladies, in their anxiety to see everything,
pressed with such force against the soldiers,
who were keeping the line, that the latter
were, in some instances, obliged to give way,
and generally were, to use the expression
of our policeman, ''impeded in the execu-
tion of their duty" The officer in command,
seeing the state of affairs, shouted out:
Zone roll of the drum, then, if they don't
keep back, kiss them all"
At the first sound of the parchment, the
English ladies took to flight. eff they had
been French" says Partisan journalist,
'they would have remained to woman"
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25
NUMBER I9
HOOKS FOB IEMBKRs OF c0NGREss,

+ oUoAS EuA 44AA-AA4A1o W aN-l Na--1A'lf .l-.
In the House Of Representative 3
Joint resolution was recently adopted
which allows to the new members Of
the House large number Of books Of
a public character, and which also pro-
yides that members, should they pre-
fer it, should be entitled to books Of.
their own selection of the value Of
those regularly distributed. The House
was doubtless in good humor when
it voted on this proposition, and dlss
posed to be particularly agreeable to
the snew members. Wethink, how
ever, that the resolution might have
been improved by an additional clauses
allowing such of the new members as
may be deficient in their mental trains
ing, to take collegiate course iTf
some popular university, the expenses
to be paid from any unappropriatad
fund in the United States EeasuFy.i
But the resolution has been reported
by committee In the Senate with
some material changes. The Senate
committee not being actuated by the
liberal impulses which seem techarac-
terize the members of the other Cham
Der, have struck out the provision
which enables members to select for
themselves professional or miscellane-
Gus libraries at the expense Of the
people, thus confning the operation Of
the resolution to the purposef for which
it was originally intended, the distri-
button of certain works which have
been published at great expense and
subscribed for by Congress-. The
Senate committee have modified the
resolution in other respects, so that
the cost of the books viii amount to
S739 for each member instead Of
81, 1,260-saying in the whole about
100000.
The practise of distributing books
among members Of Congress, it is
said, originated in the accumulation IN
the Congressional library of a large
number of works for which Congress
had subscribed, with the view Of assist;
ing in their publication. 1t was stated
by Mr.. Pearee, of Maryland. in the
Senate, that the first resolution for
distribution was passed in 1928, it
being thought that this would be the
easiest method of spreading the books
through the country, so as.to render
them generally accessible. When the
original number received by subscrip-
ton was exhausted, Congress began to
purchase, until now the practice has
grown up into a system, so vast and
So liable to abuse, that in the opinion
of many it ought to be abolished
entirely. Mr. Pearce also remarked
in the Senate few days ago, that he
would not tell all she knew of the
abuses Of this system, lest it should
bring Congress into disreputeH-E
Baltimore American..
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25
JONATHAN AND HIS BRIDE Ar a FASHION
ABLE HOTEL. ~

At one of our fashionable hotels the
other day, among the arrivals was one
of the genus verdant---a regular no
mistake J0nathen-with eyes wide
open at the novelties that he met at
every turn. He had brought with him
his better halfA-a strapping, faxen
haired lass, bedecked with profusion
of ribbons and cheap jewelry; they
have evidently "come down to Boston,
to spend the honeymoon, and ] Jonathan
had, no doubt, "dared the EXPENSE p
The first morning after their arrival,
the servant was thrown into Mysteries
by verdant mistake; JOnathan's bell
rang furiously, and he demanded to
see the landlord; that functionary
having made his appearance he was
hailed with:
eHow areye?-hoWde de do, old feller?
Me and Patience finds all right here
room fixed up fust rate-gires a
feller highfalutin feeling; but / say,
old boss, we want wash bowl and
towel to take off the dust outside, then
I'll come down and take little New
England with ye."
"Here are all eonVeniences of wash
ing, Sir" said the landlord, stepping
to a mahogany wash sink and raising
the lid.
ssGosh all Potomacp exclaimed our
Yankee, Hscho' d eOer thought of that ere
tables Openi1a' on the top that soayr'
Nothing further occurred until the
hour for breakfast, when the verdant
couple were seated at the table; and
Jonathan, having burnt his throat by
drinking his coffee too hot, and attemp-
ted to help himself to an omlette with
his fingers, finally had his attention
attracted by some fish balls, which are
as everybody knows, fish and potatoes
minced together, rolled into balls about
jas large as an ordinary siezed apple,
and cooked brown.
Having procured the dish that con-
tanned them, by means Of a servant, be
helped himself and partner to one
each grasping the precious morsal
firmly in hand. Jonathan, opening
his capacious jaws, took bite from
his, when suddenly he disgorged the
morsaI with an expression of disap-
pointment, and turning to his bride
fexclaimed.
81 swow, Patience, these d6ugAnlat
are nOtliu 6at Goldfish and 'taters.p"
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25
ENeIIsH eRA1MAR.

By English Grammat, we mean the
grammar used in speaking and writing
among the English; for example. The
Westminster ReUieso says:
''The physician who cures fever,
or the surgeon who sets an arm on
Sunday, lose their rest.
The old rule would require us to
say, closes his.'' But again: the Lon
don Christian Times says:
@Sir ]. Polll, together with Mr.,
Bates, are at PentonEile; Mr.. Strahan
is in one of the convicts prisons near
London; and it is thought, when these
two are sent to their final destination
that the clemency Of the Crown viii
be extended to Mr.. Bates, and his
liberation take place.
That is to say, Sir. J. Paul are a
PentonviIle with Mr.. Bates. Mr.
Strahan is somewhere else, and @wher
these taCO" which twO2-are sent t.
their final destination, Mr.. Bates vii
be liberated. This sentence is not t.
be parsed or understood by any of th'
ordinary rules Of language.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25
connected with the Philadelphia Horn

connected with the Philadelphia MOrn-
sng Times. Some two years ago he
was imprisoned in Moyamensing for
forging the name Of Mr.. Burton, man
ages Of the theater in Chambers street,
and during his Imprisonment he was
married to Madame de Marguerittes.
After being in prison nearly year he
was released without trial, no one
appearing to testify against him. He
has two daughters residing in this city.
"Mr. Foster was a rather remark
able example Of the worthlessness of a
brilliant talent unguided by moral
purpose, or a decent regard for the
conventional proprieties of civilized
society. Undoubtedly many men,
with much less ability, have achieved
a permanent reputation, an exalted
position, and independence. But
morality is, in itself, talent, andwithout
it, talent is useless. Mr.. Foster
possessed a most sensitive organiza-
ization, he had considerable musical
cultivation, and wrote some poetry of
amore respectable character. He had
been connected with the theatre as an
actor, a musician, and dramatist, and
was at one time, member of an Eques-
trian Company, and formed one Of the
band of travelling menagerie. But
his talent for newspaper paragraphing
was his forte, and in that line, he had
not many superiors. He was the author
of several publications, most of which
were of character to exclude them
from the hands of readers not over
fastidious; broad descriptions of the
lower phases of City life, interviewer
with little episodes of romantic writing,
from the staple Of these works, which
were written on the spur Of the mo-
ment to relieve pressing wants. He
has not, probably, ftanything worthy
Of preservation, of literary character.
he was a genuine Bohemian, in his
nature, and no encouragement, nor
any prospect Of success, could induce
him to continue long in one place, or
constant to any employment. He does
not appear to have any great vices,
but he was hOpelessly loose and un-
certain"
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25
T1r ZOE A LAWYRR.

An old lady walked into lawyers
office; lately, when the following con-
versation took place.
esquire, I called to see If youwould
like to take this boy, and make law
yer Of him.
"The boy appears rather young,
ma'am. How old is he?"
"SeEen years, sir.
"Ho is too young, decidedly too
young. Have you no older boys2''
"0h, yes, sir, / have several; but
we have concluded to make farmers of
the others. I told my husbnnd I
thought this little fellow would make
frst-rate lawyer, and so I called to
see if you would take him.
''No, madam, he is too young veto
commence the study Of profession.
But why do you think this boy omueh
better calculated for lawyer than your
other sons? What are his particular
qualifcationsw
"Why, do you see, sir, he is Just
seven years oldto-day. When he was
only five he would lie like the devil;
when he got to be six, he was sassy
and impudent as any crittur could be;
and now he viii steal everything he
can lay his hands on. Now if he amt
fit foS a lawyer, I would like to know
what he would have to Learnt"
"Pretty well educated, should
think
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25
TEE LATE G. 8. FOSTER.

The New York Times. speaking of
the death of this erratic genius, says
SMr. Foster has been a notoriety
for severl years past, and one Of his
more recent escapades in Philadelphia
brought his name painfully prominent
before the public. He was a native Of
Vermont, and was BY profession a
printer; but he possessed remarkable
faculty at paragraphing, and had been
for many years connected withyarious
papers in New Orleans, at the west,
IN Baltimore, Philadelphia, and this
city. at the time Of his death he was
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25

/
And their dancing feet so small,
But Oh. the sound of their talking
Was merrier' 'fsf than ALL
That is, the talking of my cousin
Nettie and Jane; for Of all the mirth-
fal girls you ever saw, I'll warrant
they'd take the lead. Nettie was the
Oldest, just eighteen; dark, yes shining
black, l meant to say, we're her eyes,
and thay sparkled out, radiating her
crimson cheeks like morning sunshine
illdminates blushing vineyards. The
manner in which / always supposed
she came by those velvet cheeks was
by free air exercise; forshe didn't mind
out-running all of us to the wild-grape
bower, a good firlong from her uncle's
house, any more than | did to pat her
on those same ausing, rosy cheeks
after We got there.
Now Jane was exactly ike Nettie.
that is, she would have been provided
she had not differed from her consider
ably. In the first place, here eyes
we're sky-blue, and her cheeks but
family tinged with crimson; and
secondly she generally laugheda little
more than her sister, | mean broke out
in fits of cochination oftener, though
they never lasted half so long a.
Nettie's, she was younger and more
slightly formed, and then she didn't
love her cousin quite as well as Nettit
did, All fair Nettie those runs and
loud peals of laughter have long since
been changed for the cares ard trials
| of the mlatron!
The winter that Jane was sixteen
| Uncle had Christmas party and among
the company was my old bachelor
friend Thornton, and if all the prophets
in the world had told me, I would no
have believed the truth; for don't yor
think that little blue-eyed nymph tool
a fancy to the antiquated old fellow
which, as soon as he found it out, haC
! like to have set him distracted How
it happened / can't, for the life Of me
make out, for Thornton was as ugly a,
there was any use for, and, / thought
| q good deal more So.
| True enough his ugliness, as folks
say, wasn't his only virtue, for b,
possessed q good education, owned /;
neat little farm, with neatlittle house
on it, and it looked as though all ht
lackedwas neat, little wi-humph
he didn't deserve such an angel though
as cousin Jane Wasl He did finally
get her though, and so what's the ust
of sweating about it; but if you'll be
as old neighbor Humphrey says, g;
little inlpatient,'' I'll tell you how h,
did the matter, for it sOas sort of queer
J, Now BiIIy--AIr. VIM Thornton,
mean-Was rather too steady and stern
he thought, to 60 into downright
sparkling setting up in dimly-light
ed corners-and letting love ooz,
right out at your-fngers ends; pro
vided you couldn't muster up courag,
enough to let it ooze out between you
teeth, -and consequently he, as hehar
the greatest right to do-took differ
ent plan for it.
la the first place he tried to get, a
they say, On the 'Sgood-side" Of Uncl
and Aunt. Now Uncle himself hal
married young, and, as a matter 0
course, had general antipathy for oil
bachelors, his daughters vagaries t
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25
Original 4oetrg.
For the Nebraska Advertiser.
AEswER TO " ASSURANCE OF MOLLH' ?
BY MoLIIE.

'Tis autumn, and the frost-brOWned leaves
Lie strewn thick around
LOos'd loy the nOiseless hand Of time,
They've fallen to the grOund;
They'll perish there, those withered leaves
ApdIspidly decay;
And when returning summer comes,
They VIII have passed away.
And win there nothing be Of them
To glthe spot they fell;
And moi 3 tEace Of them be left,
Within that sun-ltdell?
An, what is that9 'Tis timid flower
In modest beauty bright
Lifts up its head to catch the dawn
The SUMS first gush of light.
And yolller proud, o'erbearing oak,
That with its naughty form
Filings out bold defiance to
The swiftly coming storm.
TIE leaves deeaying gives the hoNss
It's bright and glowing hue,
And gives the oak it's strength and power,
Year ty year anew.
sTis thus with us ali, when time shall roll on,
And the gates of Death have been passed,
Our spirits, by SORROW and suffering refined,
Gain the bright boon of Heaven at last
And then, shall the influence ever be felt,
OF thethOughts that genius has penned,
And brighter and brighter, those treasures viii glow
Till time shall be without end.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25
0riginaI Gale.
Written for the Nebraska Advertiser.
MY ML-MATCHED COUSIN.
By TON TURNIP.

@Merry were the glee of their harp-strings,
And their dancing feet so small,
But Oh. the sound of their talking
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25

DUTcH.-The other day two Dutch
men we're overheard discussing a knotty
question. Said Hans:
"Yacob, vat de Yankees mean, when
he say about der mommemter, and Dc
zeerow?"
Vat, said Jacob, "you no verstar
dat??7
@No, vat hemeansn
"Yy, said Jacob, st mean twenty
|hinches below can't get no colderrr'
@Yaw.
'is a EFT sr tfr
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25

the contrary notwithstandin, and would
not, in the least encourage bis suit.
Possibly he might have broken up the
attachment at once, had it not been
that Aunt was very tender hearted
woman and sympathised to such an
extent withthe oldfellow's rnisfortunes
that she somewhat curbed the coming
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25
RATEs oF ADTERTISING:

sdvance viii be required for all advertise
ept where actual responsibility is known.
cent for each change be added to the
Business Cards Of Eve lines or less, for
500.
rtisements VIII be considered by the year
seifed on the manuscript, or previously
non between the parties.
sements not marked or the copy for a speei
ser Of insertions, win be continued until or
and charged accordingly.
srtisements from strangers OF transient per
paid in advance.
rilege Of yearly advertisers win be confined
heir own business and all advertisement
hing thereto. to be paid for extra.
ed advertisements charged double the abOv
ements on the inside exclusively viii b
LA.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-10-25

a seal recently found its way into
the marshes Of the Roanoke river, N.
c., where it was regaling itself upon
the shad caught in fsherman's net.
The man not liking TO have bis fish
consumed at the rate demanded BY the
stranger, got his gun and shot the seal,
which was found to be a large one
yielding three gallons of oil. The
question is, how did the seal get into
North Carolina waters? Some suppose
that it aO,lted down on a cake Of ice.
What tie difference between q
candle in the Mammoth Cave and a
dance il a public house, The oneis q
taper IN a cavern, and the other Is .
icsper IN a tavern
ss-sF rr - sesrief4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-29

THE BRITISH NAvY.-A compilation made from
ber amounting to 456 ships and vessels of every
denomination comprising the British feet. OF this
force 301 ships and vessels are on commission and
employed in various ways, as Isl gun iineofbattie
ships down to the lgun, mortar, or gunboat, and
the steam yateh mounting no armament at all
1t is estimated that we may count upon having
this summer, available fer the purpose of war, 20
more line-of-battle ships and heavy frigates of
Iy armed sloops, and upwards of 40 gun and NOR
tar boats and batteries The Baltic alone 1t IL In
ferred, win have . feet Of nearly $50 penna ats
ever steam, and il is rdmored that Sir EdsnSs,d
Lyons will be Commandments Il will strfke
the reader probably curious that whereas at the
close of hostities IN 1876, there were 3,776 LieA
tenants on the Navy List, NE have now, when 10
the midst Of another war but total of ,976: ol
this number I776 are represented as on the active
list--LeRdoR Times ess5
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-29

THOMAS HOW, 2I9 Main street, ls
receiving his fall supply Of Block Tin Goods,
suitable for housekeePers. Also of Wood Ware COM
pIising every article In that line. oc Is
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-29

CRY OF LEAyESwoRTH.--A ecorrespondent 81
the Ciarkesvile Va,) Tobacco Plant, writing from
Leayenworth cityin Kansas, says: -
This city has already an actual population Of
from 500 70 / 800 persons, with some $50 houses.
40 stores and groceries, 2hoteis several boarding
housestwo well furnished livery stables, and . saw
min, the receipts of which, am informed by the
proprietors amount to from $4,000 to $4,000. or
an equal clear profit Of 200 per cent. ON their In
yest,nents, including expenses. Some of the mer-
camille houses, am informed sell from $50 70 $40
200 worth of goods. Tho city il handsomely laid
ont In blocks Of the usual size with streets rum
ming In strait parallel lines from East TO West and
North to South.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-29

I BROWN, Jr., stock Broker, has re
Main and 18th streets 6-eod.s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-29

A SAD wAKsIsG.-A young gentleman who
had beea educated for the profession OF dandy,
but who not having the means 10 set himself up IN
the business, had turned his attention TO the loaf
ing business with considerable ability as an ANA
teur in that line was found dead on Christmay day
at Gallatan. having evidently died under particn'
Iariy shocking circums .ances. In swallowing .
lump of mclasses candy, the sticky edible had
caught the end Of his moustache and pulled Il down
his throat, and . painful death was the conse'
quence, though tho jury could not agree ~ q
whether Il was the result Of strangulation or poi
son by the nitraseof silver In the hair dye viii
which the nonstachc was colored
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-29

LrBeRAi DoNA1ToE Goa W. Fosssr. Esq.. q
Florence, AIsbamA kas endowed . Rrcteaaernhty
n the eollege " thai plaee. with t10.0W Hi -
dewmeut Ala The Mathematical ehalS anA = ealle1
the Foster Prolesscrship-