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HOTELS. &c.
PLANTERS HOUSE,
COMMERCE ST.. FHFpERICksaUaC Va


PLANTERS HOUSE.
CoMMEkCE ST.. FINE EDERICKsBURG, VA
!. n. SULLIVAN, Proprietor.
Hack vi alsays he eoarsy rue-t. Of The
ana ron N. Depot on arrival Of Folng North
'e- l.uss-sin Janl " SULLIVAN.
BOLLINGBRoOK HOTEL.
NOfiCE-in taking charge Of the estabI.hn-
~ you'd most re.setfalJ solicit eonnaanee -
ner patrons Of the Hotel al Of theu, n
ean and My table be pread uth s l
NE ssssou The servants n.
s W that the ladies IN. Hotel .hs nave
% and all ask h share of business. houss u fr
city Ny omnIbus yin Different d.po,s 70 attend
Customers. 10 carry them 10 an
yyiV-a JOSEPH 1. CARRIS9roN propr,.,ox
ID - q No y % for Lynehburx or D.nvale ~...-..
can obtain BREAkFASr AT THE JUNCTION E4k4Xy
T" hr hrhDond DsnvIr snd southside Railroads Es{I
,aned On the arrssl Of the Cars gwen is
e pas n<rfs 10 And those coming
rAn and Wishing TO take the Danv arriving on
Danvie train aud desiring Lyneurr route Ar, in
rred that they Janc;on uh., h-y
WI mad elegant accommodation.
lysl-M SAMUEL 0. BURKE
MCCLURE HOUSE. WHEELING, va
Dn. WATSON CARR, PpopHiEros
uNHs magnificent Hotel situated At The corner Of M.t.t and
Monroe sreets, wheeling unsurpassed 4
eoaodaon % LADIES' genene contains 0 ven y,ntlnta
Ana esp.eoes rooms and 10 within three
NOR snd Ohio Railroad the Chesapeake and oe
seaooaf landing The Post once Are on t
Pries Snly ti 20 per DAY.
tB omn buses aud POrters attendance 10
apis WATSON CARR Propr,e,or
LYNCHBURG HOUSE,
uAIN STREET. LYNCHBlRG, virginia
q. USHER. PROPRIETOR.
90, , Transient Visiters 81 50 day. IA
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PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, AND ARTISTS MATERIALS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
No. it2 Hdfn sfree, Richmond. Va jais
EAISE HUmoH HCOHRECTED.-Tno order that ihc
- pubic may not be msled BY the various
that are daily being made by the te Sl
deem my duty, Of H. prominent representatives. 70 stat,
that Ns not true that have given
various pebian pursuits A. reported sud particularly
man oi peace do deny having taken charge that
powder but wish them 70 remember that
nat regan, Hotel the European PLAN BALLARD
Hotel N he new building opposite the Exchange Hotel Richmond
va and ~ future that hey
mankind" I hope they viii address
fel4 j. wOODsoN SMITH
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VIII suoscre having removed 70 their
bcet between gh and i0th Streets prepared receive
orders io All kinds OF Agricultural Machines Implements e
latest and most approved patterns, which vii
materials and o. superior uorkmanshp They attention 10
o.rdves double and single geared orspoves and Treshrs
uhs have taken premium Pair which they have been
exhibited Also 70 "Crosts Clod Crusher" Mannv Patent
Reaper and Mover In use FavFes' Patent linz snS
auano sPreadr hhy approved Hay Presses ay RaEs Corn
shelters, from 90 20 f2i sms Patent Cutter Grain s
dies te khs Patent lronbeam Povi Of various Ty
suboin The opinion Of the Hon william heas Pows
BALDWIN CARDwELL a co.
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S.os MISCHIEF. owrN CO.. ess..I Nl.sr4rss AD,aII
ns Ho1ss, lArrluoss 10. $50 SIS B.olDviI n
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$50 sSsSH cuaEp CASvAssEp HANS,
sell w0NRLE CLAIBORNE. No. II Pearl q.
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AGRICUITUHAI WAHFIOUs

NO lto Main street, corner Of t4ti
B-Mr WntiaS BoorH vii always b. found Old sa
and would soca continuance Of the patronage Of AL his
customers 70 the concern api
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NhE NV YORK FOUNDRY, RAILING, AND IRON FuRNI.
TuHE WORks-Purnsh all kinds Of Wrought Innx
Wosss Son BuiLpses greater variety Of Patterns
uiaetory Of Iron Furniture In the United States.
JuiI-8m 81 grrsn s,,ss, ~, W..
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DONNAN a CO.,

GENERAL CoMMIssIoN MERciiANrs
upECNk consgnments of Tobacco, flour, Corn, Wheat
~ and give their personal Of and
Keep constantly on hand large assortment Of Groceries, SEEDS
ruvian 0uano, Ac.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-17

to the theatre. But he got agoing and
couldn't stop. He has used up his wages,
and wants more money. He cannot resist
the temptation, when he knows there is me-
ney in the drawer. He has got agoing-h"
will stop in the State Prison.
Hark do you hear that horrid oath! l:
comes from the foul mouth of a little boy ill
the street. He began by saying by-words.
but he has got agoing and can't stop.
Fifty young men were some years ago i'll
the habit of meeting together in room at
public house to enjoy themselves in social
hilarity, where the wine cup passed freely
around One Of them, as he was going
there one evening began to think there
might be danger in the way. He stopped
and considered moment, and then said to
himself, Right about face!' He turned
on his heel and went back to his room, and
was never seen at the public house again.
He has become rich, and the first block Of
buildings which he erected was built direct
ly in front of the place where he stood WHEN
he made that exclamation Six of the young
men followed his example. The remaining
forty three got agoing and couldn't stop till
they landed in the ditch and most of them
in the drunkard's grave.
Beware then, boys, how you get agoing.
Be sure before you start that you are in
the right way, for when you are sliding down
hill it is hard to stop.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-17

For the Port Tobacco Times.
CANDIDATE FOR MATRIMONY-PLAT
FORM OF PRINCIPLES.
Well, this is Leap Year, glorious to diff
fdent Bachelors, and probably not SO. Why
no announcement of candidates? Thinking
that sometimes a candidates success partly
depends upon being first announced, and
thinking [ might find that Elysium on
Earth which the poet has spoken Of [ have
come to the acise conclusion to announce my
self, though it light turn out to be unuisc
So, Mr.. Editor, here is my announcement ::
LADIES At the solicitation of very few
nobodies, announce myself as candidate
for Matrimony, and if one of the elect,
shall endeavor to perform the duties attach
ed to the position with fidelity and with ma
utmost ability. PETE B. HOPEFUL.
Below is my individuaz platform, which
hope some one will adopt, and we will then
stand together:
1st. am in favor of matrimonial aUi-
Gnce and [ am an Union-nan
2nd. [ am in favor of giving to woman
all rights, which she, in her wise Judgment
and sound discretion, demands.
3rd. am in favor of the fair sex adopt
ing the Bloomer costume, prorided, it meets
with their appreciation.
4th. | am in favor of peace-in the fami-
ly.
5th I am in favor of an increase-of the
household affections
9th. am in favor, so far in imitation of
France, Of the laundering roar of cannon
proclaiming, and illuminations showing, GER
tain joyful events.
7th. [ am in favor of reminding European
papers, PARTICULAR y those of France, to no.
tice certain events transpiring in this coun-
try, in return for the notice of remarkable
and joyous event in France, by the press of
the United States.
9Th I am in favor of the fair sex (widows
and old maids excepted) acting we'll their
part at this delicious time, and exercising
all the privileges which this generous year
has given them.
9th. [ am in favor of annihilating the
misery and sorrows of an honorable but un-
fortunate portion of our fellow beings, the
old bachelors, by some of the fair sex offer
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-17

q styles, but there had arisen difference
q eleven days between the old and new
ssyles-the latter being so much beforehand
with the former; so that when person,
using the old style, dates from the 1st of
Gay, those who employ the new reckon the
Eth From this variation in the computa-
tfon, we may easily account for the differ
ftce of many dates concerning historical
f,cts and biographical notices.
We have drawn the substances of the
foregoing paragraphs from ''Put'aom's
forld's Progress, D mine of facts and dates,
t show to our readers who had any doubts
cl,the subject how the leap year is accoun-
III for.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-17
| GOT A GOING AND COULDN'T STOP

GOT A GOING AND COULDN'T STOP.
A little boy named Frank, was stand
ing in the yard, when his father called him:
s'Frank!'
''Sirv said Frank, and started full speed
and ran into the street.
His father called him back, and asked him
if he did not hear him call.
eyes, sir" said Frank.
"Well, then," said his father, "what
made you run into the street p
co." said Frank, 81 got going and
couldn't stop"
This is the way that great many boys
get into difficulty; they get going and
can't stop. The boy that tells lies, began
first to stretch the truth a little-to tell a
large story, or relate an annecdote with a
very little variation, till he got agoing and
couldn't stop till he came out a full grown
liar
The boy that was brought before the po-
lice and sent to the House of Correction for
stealing, began by taking little things from
his mother-by stealing sweat meats and
other nice thin gs that were put away. Next
he began to take things from his companions
at schools He got going and could not
stop till he got in Jail.
These two boys that you see fighting out
on the green, began by bantering each 9TH
er in fun. At length they began to get an
gry and dispute, and call each other names,
TIL they got agoing and couldn't stop
They will separate with black eyes and
bloody noses.
There is young man sitting late with
his companions at the gaming table. He
has flushed cheeks, an anxious look, des-
pairing countenance. He has lost his last
dollar. He began by playing marbles in
the street, but he got agoing and couldn't
stop.
See that young man, with dark lantern
stealing from his masters drawer. Heis
merchants clerk He came from the coun-
try promising boy. But the rest of the
clerks went to the theatre, and he thought
he must 60 too. He began thinking he
would only 60 once, just to say he had been
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-17
The Knickerbocker, for April, has the

The Knickerbocker, for April, has the
following capital story:
The Sermon in our February number has
recalled to an Alton Qllinois) correspondent
one which was preached in Tennessee by
Baptist minister. When drawing near the
close, he said:
s'Brethring, I am an hostler, and must
curry these horses before leave. Here is
this high-blooded Episcopolion horse: see
what a high head he carries, and how black
his coat is, and soft as silk, but he'll kick
you if you touch him on his Litany or Pray
ers: Whoa, sir, whoa! Here is an old So
Der Methodist horse: Whoa, old fellow -
Just slip away his love-feasts and class
meetings, and he'll kick till he falls: Whoa,
you old shouter whoa! All, here is the
horse that is ready to kick at all times don't
you 60 near his confessional or penance:
Whoa, Mr. Pope! How beautiful his trap
pings are! his surplice and mitre. Whoa.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-17
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
BY E. WELLS,
DIToRAN D.PRoP RIET r.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
For one year, if paid within six months. $i.sO
&c g ifnot paid within six months, 200.
ADvERrIsEMENrs.-Sl per square tor two inser-
t,ons-l2 lines of small type or IA of large type
constituting a square-and 25 cents for every sub
sequent Insertion. If the number Of insertions be
not marked on the advertisement it will be put
lished until forbid, and charged accordingly.
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, 1856-04-17

ing their pure white hands and unsullied
hearts, thereby creating joys unfelt before.
10th [ am opposed to paint and perfu-
merry, and in favor of natural beauty and
sweetness.
11th I am opposed to slavery-matrimo-
NAL, or domestic.
18th. I am opposed to the fugitive
wife-law.
I am in favor of a great many other things
and opposed to a great many. However,
all will be made known at some future. day.
The reasons for favoring some, and opposing
some of the above doctrines, will be stated
on the day and at the place of meeting.
IfI am honored, as to be one Of the elect,
[ shall feel forever grateful to that dear and
fair elector, and shall never forget her as
lomq as She Ices, nor az tterwards either. And
mn,--has left this miserable world, |
row my just appreciuttoa of her, by
Ing candidate again, unless afraid Of
arges of hoary head, wrinkled brow
.rowed cheek being brought against
Put [ hope old Time will spare me
zee no furrow upon my cheek, 10
upon my brow and whiten not my
For fear that some may be mistak-
state that B. in my name is the
Bachelor, and that [ am not old
young Pete Of glorious celebrity.
P. B. II.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-17
THE COURTEsIEs OF LIFE.


Under this head the Philadelphia hquir-
er has some judicious suggestions. If we
look to men of success in any avocation Of
life, we find that with few exceptions, they
have been persons of courteous department
and generous impulses. We extract few
passages worthy of attention, especially by
the young.
ga bland and polished gentleman
Polite and kind to all"
"We have more than once alluded to the
beauty of courtesy in the ordinary transac-
tions of life The subject is an important
one, although it may not seem so to the
hasty and inconsiderate. Many man has
lost fortune in consequence of the want of
a little courtesy. Amenity of manner and
propriety Of language should be constantly
cultivated. They possess magic and a
charm that are admirably calculated to
soothe and conciliate It is almost impos-
sible to conceive how, at times, kind word
or gentle look touches the heart The
effect, although instantaneous, lives and lin
gers for years. There are many little and
comparatively insignificant acts, that never
theless develope character and exercise infu-
ence. If, therefore, courteousy be constant
ly adhered to and carefully practised, the
effect cannot but be great And if it be as
regularly violated and neglected, the evil
influence must be pernicious.
''The little courtesies of life cost nothing.
and yet their value can scarcely be overesti-
mated. Amenity of manner has a power
that is felt more Or less in every walk or
shere. 1t imparts an additional lustre to
beauty, while it robs deformity of much of
its repulsion. Who indeed, cannot point
out some forcible illustration
''There are thousand nameless little say
ings and doings, which serve to sweeten the
pathway Of life, and impart to the social cir
Gle, degree Of refinement and delight that
to be appreciated must be enjoyed. By
courtesy of manner, we do not mean a con-
slant effort to be dignifed and precise, or a
rigid adherence to certain rules and formal
tiles Far from it. The heart should
speak on such occasions, and the genial spi-
rit of sympathy should be distinct and ap-
parent. An act of courtesy is never out of
place In high life or in love, it is like a
beam of sunshine in the social world, which
i ,;s + ' e',co .saftens and brighters i nav
be recognized in the beggar as well as the
king. The proprietor cannot be too kind
or considerate to those in his employ. All
should be treated not only as human beings
with human sympathies, but as sensitive
and susceptible, and as capable, as we'll Of
understanding an act of rudeness, as Of ap-
preciating one Of kindness and good will.
There is enough roughness and asperity
among mankind, the natural results Of diff
ference of views, collisions of trade and
clashings of interest. Let us, then, when
ever we can, adopt the gentle and the gen.
erous policy, the refined and the consider
ate, and thus afford pleasure, by the exer-
else of the many little courtesies which all
have more or less at their command, but
which too many neglect to employ in their
intercourse with their fellow creatures"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-17

And so he went on through the various
denominations. When he was nearly thro'.
an old Methodist gentleman, we'll known in
the place, offered has services to conclude.
which were readily accepted. He said:
''Friends, [ have learned this morning
how to dress down horses, and, as the bro
ther has passed two of them, I will take i.
upon myself to finish the work. Here is an
animal that is neither one thing nor the
other; he is treacherous and uncertain you
cannot trust him he'll kick his best friend
for controversy. Whoa, lNuze, whoa!---
See, brethren, how he kicks. Here.
friends, is an animal that is so stubborn he
will not let me in his stall to eat from his
trough; he is so stubborn that he would net
60 where prophet wished him; he is so
hardmouthed that Samson used his jaw as a
weapon of war against the Phillistines.-
Whoa. you Close-Communion Baptist
whoa %
':Do you call me an oss7'' exclaimed the
minister, jumping up.
"Whoa." continued his tormentor "see
him kick. Whoa. hold him, friends |:
whoa -
And thus the old gentleman went on, the
minister ranting meantime until he got out
of the church. The congregation unani-
mously agreed that they had never seen an
ass so completely "curried' before.
INTELLIGENCE OF A DEAF MurE.-A pu-
pill of the Able sicard gave the following
extraordinary answers:
"What is gratitude -
"Gratitude is the memory of the heart"
"What is hope?''
Hope is the blossom of happiness"
"What is the difference between hope and
desire %
''Desire is tree in leaf hope is a tree
in flower, and enjoyment is a tree in fruit"
| "What is eternity? 2"
GA day without yesterday Or tomorrow;
a line that has no end"
"What is time p
GA line that has two ends path which
begins in the cradle and ends in the tomb"
"What is God ?"
1.-The necessary being, the sun of eterni-
ty, the machinist of nature, the eye of JUS
tice, the matchmaker of the universe, the
soul of the world"
"Does God reason? p
"Man reasons because he doubts he de-
liberates; he decides God is omniscient; he
knows all things; he never doubts he there
fore never reasons"
Witticisms are often attributed to the
wrong people. 1t was Lord Chesterfield,
not Sheridan, who said, on occasion of a.
certain marriage, that ''Nobody's son had
married Everybody's daughter"
Lord Chesterfield remarked Of two per-
sons dancing minuet, that ''they looked
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-17

BEET STEAKs.-The bcets, after being
washed carefully, may be baked either
whole like sweet potatoes, or in slices, and
then served up hot with butter, pepper, &c.,
to the taste. There is delicious flavor in
beets cooked in this way, which is lost when
they are boiled. The best sorts for this
purpose are Bassano, Waite's dwarf black,
and turnip blood beet = Ohio Cult,'pator.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-17

rc 10 IOVk upon Dcauty anu COLI
refinement His name was Walk
IS he was generally called Joe, >
lker; and be was simply a farmer
Id by old Danforth, who had entrus-
with the management Of his large
wo or three years.
a very excellent farmer and a right
manager was this plain and unassum-
It good looking Joe Walker. He was
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-17

For the Port Tobacco Times.
A CANDIDATE FOR MATRIMONY-PLA
FORM OF PRINCIPLES.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-10-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
HATS AND GAPS.


WEhaye this day ofthe nestand beau
Of Hatsand eas ye ever Srcqeh. 70
IfeolnpE4Ses In part ne fullosziug kindS:
Gents sax Moes1n Hats, lht and elastic, made BY
the 6 hAteTs East and In strtet accordance With
des, Gents fine white and black beaver, otter, seal &c
knoE Soting and Wide Hats white end blae Son Fur and
Wool HAS OF every color, quality and priet.
Capset every description aud Of the styles,
s1e the Nevada Know Nothing Pyreaesc, Pyramid,
madam RnssAn English, Washington, and CONSOLIDATION
Caps, and al other kinds IN abundance, which VII he sold
Lower than Goods Of these kinda offered before
this cpurnEnity.
Chdre's Hats and Cspz Of all kinds just received
the most fashionable houses in New York.
Carpet BaSs, Furs and GloTes alwAys on hand.
Al persons invited to call IN and
anime magnificent Sock Of Goods before purchasing
elsewhere, As We feel confident that please the most
Nothing vI be wanting part to suit and aeeOraO-
date our NUMEROUS patrons
To COUNTRY MERCHANTS.
II wish thing in the way Hats Caps just give
as can, viii guarantee tiAt will you goods
low they he where this side Philadelphia
NV s. D. HARPER soS
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MISCELLANEOUS.
ono Remedy for one Dis

Ono Remedy for one Disease.
IESxS al Is REGULAR physicisn and staads high On
medicine Is a valuable one.
Masontown the fall Of 1851 for bottle Of Sacred
Elixir which performed permanent cure, will appear
This Is to certify that for years afflicted with
the sysoSs Of hsh WERE 9ss.
hips and less. spells Of Extreme weakness, aesh
great many remedIes-went to Baltimore some
very eminent not sss than hundred
Sacred Exer one bottle of which eectaally cured
IVES. Brownsville, Pa, Sept 81, 1858. -'
For sale by T. IL. LOGAN L CO.
entZo General Agents. Wheeling, Va
Yak IN, GENTLEIEN!
TAKE pleasure in informing my friends and patrons and
ses S prSr % Sns he haze inst
and YestinEs together with full Of
New York and Philadelphia markets, styles are very
neat and as to quality they second 70 being
very bst and which am prepared to make
der and at short notice, in the latest most
style and best manner.
good fit guarantse4 in all eases or no sale, by
B. J, H. STALLMvN, Merchant Tailor,
app No. 9 WashingtonIial.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
At WHOLESALE.
HAVE now on hand large stock Of Watches Jew.
ery, &C., purchased directly Importers and Manu-.
wATCm-MfkERs, MERoHSS T's. AND n' PRp1ARs,
Of 70 ssnSn ;
! ton OF the stock respectfully solicited.
-,oo ,. I. SCOTT,
ming No. 15T Stain street.
Steam Spice Works.
am now fully prepared for Grinding spc.s and supply.
ing customers on extended scale, and have on
hand fresh lot OF pure GROUND Pepper Ginger Allspce
Clnnamon ClGTesRnd Mustard, different sized pa.
pers for retailing which will sell prices almost as low as
very inferior qualities which brought here from the
| Eastern cities. " -
have about 800 lbs Cream Tartar just ground from
| the crystals, perfectly pure.
1 For sale wholesale and retail by
| ALIEN. TURNER,
" Mclodeon buildings, Main st.
Jus Wheeling, Va.
FALL AND WINTER STOCK.
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STEAM MARBLE WORKS.

oIEAIM MAhbllE WORhS,
So MARKET ST., WHEELING, VA.
VIE subscriber having made arrangements
the Eastfor the supply Marble, and contemplating
erection Of Steam works he would invite the attention
Architects Builders and the public in general to his stock
consisting Of Italian Egyptian Sienna, American and other
Marbles 81 qualities lower
any other establishment in the west.
Dealers vii End their advantage his stock
before purchasing elsewhere.
His work done In the elaborate style would
Invite the attention ofpureaSers inspect
uary and other carved work, Monuments CenOtaps, Tombs
Head and foot stones &c. and Grave yard every
ret being enabled by his superior facilities supply
work AZ considerable lower prices than any oe= estabsh
ment in the country.
PlezsE give call and examine mr. work
SITCIIAELJ. ROHAN,
Marble Mason and Vault Builder.
~ Alse Calcined Plaster, Hydraulic Cement, Plaster
Casts aud Models and Marietta Grind stones
the lowest trade price,. Iyd