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The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19
Pacific Express Company.
yNyIIE LATE EMPLOYERS OF ADAMS q &C

YENIIE LATE EMPLOYERS OF ADAMS ~ CO.,
a in consequence of the disruption oC that frm have
organized themselves into Joint Stock Company under
the above and title for the purpose of conducting
General Express and Forwarding Business, in all its
branches, throughout California Oregon and the Pacific
coast generally.
The business will be strictly and solely Forwarding
having connection with Banks Bankers and will
be conducted on safe and economical principles.
The Expresses will leave the Office the northwest
ner of Washington and Montgomery streets, daily, at
regular hours for
Sacramento and the Northern Mines,
Stockton and the Southern Mines,
San Jose,
San Juan,
Santa Cruz,
Monterey,
San Pedro,
and the Southern coast generally,
rs well as to the Northern coast Of California,
and to Oregon.
We will also regular Express for freight small
parcels and letters to and from the Atlantic States, by
every steamer.
The parties who have organized this Company well
known in the community old and experienced Express
men, and hope will be acknowledged generally under
stand their business thoroughly They think they
saying much when they attribute much of the
of the late firm of Adams Co. in the Express business
their exertions and personal energies.
In conclusion they would solicit fair share of the favors
of the public, pedging themselves their best
deavors to transact such business may be entrusted
them in prompt and business-ike manner.
Collections of all kinds will be promptly attended to
any of the points mentioned above.
R. G. MOVES, President.
2Otf M. HOLMES, Agent Cooma.
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19
DIR. L. J. CZAPKAY'S
Grand Medical and Surgical Institute.
ARNlORY HALL BUILDING,

Corner Of l0ntgoey and Sacramento Ss San FancSoo.
The Empire County argus., 1856-01-19
AN ACT
CONCERNING ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
Improved April 2s, 1851

The People Of the State Of California; represented in
Senate and assembly, do enact as fotloWs:
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13
Mistellaue0us.
From the United States Democratic Review.
ROBERTO CORSINI.
Translated from the French.

lfuUStdteu FROM TIC TTeNCB
Every Monday, according to immemorial
usages, the tables were set out in the prln-
cipal apartment of the palace and, by the
light of crystal Venetian girandolcs, IN the
midst of profound attention, the play went
on.
Politics was excluded from the noble as
sembly. Of religion they spoke no more
than if such a thing had been unknown to
them. Play absorbed everything.
It was Monday night. For two hours
nothing had been heard but the rattling of
the cards, when Signor Roberto Corsini rose
quickly and strobe up to the table, which
was covered with piles of gold and bank
notes.
"My lord" said he, to one of the play
ers, g put up two hundred pistoles for me.
I'm not in luck, and it is my last stake"
The two hundred pistoles rolled out upon
the table. In two turns of the cards, the
money of Corsini, and of the player on whom
he betted was in their adversary's hand
The player who had lost rose, and politely
offered to yield Corsini his place. He ac-
cepted, and his first bet was two thousand
sequins. "My lord Doria,'' said he, 'slet
us see if chance always favors you The
proverb says, You are happier at play than
in love-"
1'My Lord Corsini, it is scarcely gener-
GUS in you to remind me, that in a few days,
you are about to marry my cousin A glaura.
You have pleased her. It is we'll. She
has preferred you to me. That is marvel
lous- but-clubs-"
II did not mean to wound you. I have
no clubs.''
''Then the stake is mine"
''Two thousands sequins--they are yours.
60 you twenty thousand, now. That is
nearly the value of the earrings [ mean to
buy for Aglaura."
ssAglaura again. The king-you have
lost again, Signor Corsini. Do you wish
to stop?"
81 am not in the habit of stopping wheT
I lose Recoil before such trifing check
Pooh! Fifty thousand"
s.Fity thousand. Be it So"
The enunciation of this sum, made in
loud voice, attracted the attention of thu
other players, and they arose both men anc
women, and placed themselves in circle
silently around Roberto Corsini and Doria
tYou are wrong, Signor Doria, to hesitate
an instant, when offer to bet fifty thou
sand sequins. Do you not know, my pal
ace is worth as much as yours ?-my will;
of Camaldoli, as your vineyards Of Carrara'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13

in the season. Before the planting time,
another complete surface ploughing is given,
without disturbing the sod. Immediately
before planting, the ground is checkered in
to squares of three feet, thus breaking a.
gain nearly fourth Of the surface; then
follows the hoe, chopping most thoroughly
the centres of the squares and drawing to
them the earth from the edges to make the
hill. In the tobacco field, this careful pre-
paration of the ground is essential to secure
'sstand" Of the tender plants. We should
be glad, if some Of our readers would try
the effect of such perfect preparation on an
acre or two of their corn fields, and note the
result.
It is objected to the early narrowing
which we recommend, that it encourages
the early growth of grass and weeds, and
that the ground will get grassy, before we
are prepared to work it, This is an addi-
tional argument in its favor. IF corn is the
crop for instance, let him who is disposed to
put off to the latest possible day his surface
cultivation, lay upon himself the necessity
of doing it early. There is no greater mis-
take than that of postponing every working
VI uue COiu uelu uutIl uIe dppedIdHCc VI
grass makes it necessary to have it DONE
Keep ahead Of the grass: anticipate it. Or,
rather, work not with reference to the grass,
but with reference to the age and condition
of your crop. The working Of the corn
should be thorough, quick and early. The
stirring and disturbing Of the earth and cut
ting of the roots tend to retard and hold
back the plant from too rapid development,
and prevents an overgrowth of fodder. It
is scrviceable in this respect, as well as in
pulverizing the surface soil and destroying
grass. But when the plant approaches the
period of bearing, it should have full time
to recover its perfect vigor, and be allowed
to send its thousand roots into the well till
ed soil to gather food for the ears it is about
to bear, and nourish to maturity. No i'm
plement of any sort should come inside of,
the corn field within ten days Of the time Of
'tasseling" And when the work has been
we'll and faithfully done, up to this time,
there will be no excuse for it, Let the mis-
cradle necessity of hurrying throug h har-
vest because the corn field is :'suffering" be
done away with. By planting early and
fiolls, Is Germ isid
by at harvest.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13

A COOP H1r.-Some person being in con-
versation the other day on religious sheets,
one of them remarked that certain clergy
man who had long been the shepherd of
flock, had become so naughty that he did
not know some of the members of his own
church, because they happened to be poor.
Another observed that he must be singu-
lar shepherd not know the 'tsheep," of his
own flock. A little girl about eight years
old, who was busy at her play, replied.
Mama, he ought to do as grandpa used to
do with his sheep-paint their noses"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13
An ISCU OF RAIN on THE ATLANTIC.

An IScu OF RAIN on THE ATLANTIC
We have been struck with that passage Of
Lieut. Maury's ''Physical Geography of the
Sea- in which he computes the effect Of a
single inch Of rain falling upon the Atlantic
ocean The Atlantic includes an area of
twenty-five millions square miles. Suppose
an inch of rain to fall upon only one-ffth of
this vast expanse. It would weigh, says
our author, three hundred and sixty thou
sand millions of tons and the salt which,
as water, it held in solution in the sea, and
which, when the water was taken up, as va
por, was left behind to disturb equilibrium,
weighed sixteen millions more tons, or near
ly twice as much as all the ships in the
world could carry at cargo each. 1t might
fall in a day; but occupy what time it migh
in falling. this rain is calculated to exert 50
much force-wh;ch is inconceivably great
in disturbing the equilibrium Of the ocean.
If all the waters discharged by the Missis-
sippi river during the year were taken up
in one mighty measure and cast into the
ocean at one effort, it would not make a
greater disturbance in the equilibrium OF
the sea than would the fall of rain supposed
'tAnd yet SO gentle are the operations OF
nature that movements so vast are upper
'ceived. ."-Ctnctnnatt Times.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13

COULDN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE.-A loa-
fer got hold Of a green persimmon which
(before they are ripened by the frost) are
said to be the most bittery and puckery fruit
known. He took the persimmon outside
garden and commenced upon it by seizing
generous mouthful of the fruit which ap-
peared to be in state to frizzle his lips and
tongue most provokingly
''How do you like-it p enquired the own
er of the garden who had been watching
him.
The saliva was oozing from the corners of
the fellows mouth and he was able only to
reply: sHow do [ look nabor? am whis-
lin or singin'?"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13

An INroLERABLE PUNsTER.-Theodore
Hoo!;, once walking with friend, passed
pastrycook's shop, in the window Of which
was tl.c usual inscription, "Water Ices and
Icecreams."
Dear me, said Theodore, fwhat an ad-
mirable description of the effects Of hydro
phobia ~
GLOW can that be?' said his friend;
sswhat have water ices and icecreams to do
with hydrophobia 2"
"Oh," replied Hook ''you do not read it
right I read it thus: Water I sees, and I
screams"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13

AMUSING DUELs.-A work on 'sDuel and
Duelling" has recently been published in
Boston, which contains far more amusement
than one would expect to find in such vol
ume. The case of Majors Hillars and Fen
ton in Ireland, in which the former gentle
man was shot, is an illustration. The Judge
in summing up the evidence said to the jury:
''Gentlemen, it is my duty to lay down
the law to you, and [ will The law says
the killing a man in a duel is murder, there
fore in the discharge Of my duty tell you
so; but I tell you at the same time fairer
duel than this [ never heard Of in the whole
course of:my life -
Two physicians, by the name of Mead
and Woodward. fought in England, and the
latter slipping his opponent exclaimed
Take your life" 70 which the PROSTATE
'5alen replied, "Anything but your physic !"
cold Put" one Of the heroes of our Re-
yolution, was very odd, also, in the ideas of
the code. He agreed to meet q British Off
Ger at a specified place and hour, without
seconds. When the Briton repaired to the
spot he was greeted by a shot from "Old
Put" lying an pegdn about thirty rods off,
While ''Put" was reloading, the officer ap-
preached and asked ''What are you about
Nicer and a man of honor % ''What am |
about 10 do ?" replied the general. A pref
ty question to put to a man you intend to
murder. am about to kill you, and if you
don't beat retreat in less time than it takes
old Heath to bang a Tory, you are a gone
dog" The officer fled.
The old wolf hunter accepted another
challenge from British officer. AT the ap-
pointed time and spot the officer found him
seated near barrcl-apparently of gunpow-
de1-smoking a pipe. He asked the English
man TO sit on the other side Of the barrel,
and remarking that ''there was an equal
chance for both ~ set fire to the match
The officer retreated in a hurry, when Old
Put laughed at him saying: ''You are just
as brave q man as took you to be; this is
nothing but barrel of onions to try you by;
but you don't like the smell"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13
He is trying to roll towards the river. No

He is trying to roll towards the river No
you go not. Answer me, wretch, or I
will strangle you with my own hands p and
he caught him by the golden ornaments of
his dress. He bent over and gazed into his
wandering eyes; he fastened upon his breath
less lips; then loosed his hold, to clasp his
hand, and mingle supplications with BIAS
iphemies, persuasion and insinuation with
cries of rage.
A moment of silence Doria was dead
Then, with the smile of the atheist, he
raised his foot and spurned the body into
the river. ''Now," he exclaimed, s'now,
be thou accursed for ever p'
Next day, some fishermen heard plunge
the fall of heavy body in the water
Running to the place, they saw only an ed
dy in the water.
In the museum of Florence, in the dis
Isectionroom. may be seen, in it's glass-case,
la glittering skeleton, the articulations of
which are Of copper and silver. It is the
man aoithoM q name!
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13

A PIGGIsT ILLUsTRATIoN.-A country
girl, several of whose sisters had married
badly, was herself about to take the noose
GLOW dare you get married." asked a
cousin Of hers, ''atter having before you
the unfortunate example of your sisters ?"
GA fudge for the example of my sisters, :"
exclaimed the girl with spirit, Il choose to
make trial myself. Did you ever see par
eel Of pigs running to a trough Of hot swill?
The first one sticks in his nose, gets it scald-
ed, and then draws back and squeals. The
second burns his nose and stands squealing
in the same manner. The third follows
suit, and he squeals too. But still it makes
no difference with those behind; but all in
turn thrust in their noses just as if the first
hadn't got burned Or squealed at all. So it
is with girls in regard to matrimony-an
now with this | hope you are satisfied"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13
a1nehu
QD ~
DRINK AND AWAY.
BY REV. WILLIAM CRoSWELL.

BY REV. WILLIAM CRosWELL.
There is beautiful rill in Barbary, received
o large basin, which bears name signifyin
Drink and Away" from the great danger o
eting with rogues and assassns.
Up, pilgrim and rover,
Redouble thy haste!
Nor rest thou till over
Lifes wearisome waste.
Ere the wild forest ranger
Thy footsteps betray
To trouble and danger
0, drink and away!
Here turks the dark savage
By night and by day,
To rob and to ravsge,
Nor scruples to slay.
He waits for the Slaughter
The blood of his prey
Shall stain the still water
Then drink and away!
With toll though thou languish,
The mandate obey;
Spur on, though in anguish,-
There's death in deIay
No bloodhound want-wasted
If fiercer than they;
Pass by it untasted,
Or drink and away!
Though sore be the trial,
Thy God is thy STAY
Though deep the denial,
Yield not in dismay;
But. rapt in high vision,
Look on to the day
When the fountains Elysian
Thy thirst shall allay.
There shall thou forever
Enjoy thy repose,
Where life S gentle river
-1sst erst<s &<5--------+EFk
Yea, there shalt thou rest thee
Forever and aye,
With none to modest thee
Then drink and away!
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13

A TopER's S1GNAL.-A machine has been
invented down South which enables man
to tell when he is getting too drunk. It is
called a fuddleoneeter, and gives timely warn
ing by hitting fellow under the short ribs
the moment he has got enough.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13

Punch furnishes the last argument yet
discovered against moustaches. He paints
two rough Crimean soldiers, with pipes in
their mouths, and thicket of hair all over
their faces, meeting, and one complains to
the other: Il tell yer what Bill, I don't
half like these moustarchers, "They do mop
up such lot of grog"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY Z. WELLS,
DIT Q r A N d PR PR E r R.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
For one year, if paid within six months $3.50
" I" ifnot paid within six months, 200.
ADvERTIsEMENTs.-Sl per square for two inser-
tlons-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 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, 1856-03-13

Don't you see that I'm syallow kiver,'"
as the brass potlid said when he tried to
pass for literary character.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-03-13

The grave is an ugly hole in the ground,
which lovers and poets wish they were in,
but take uncommon pains to avoid.
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ALEXANDRIA, CORRESPONDENCE.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. Is, 1856

ALEXANDRIA, sept. 10, 1895.
The Democratic Association of this city was
we'll entertained last evening, by q fine ad-
dress from Col. James Garland of Lynchbury
Col u. ID a ready, animated, and able speaker,
and the crowd that filed Lyceum Hall re
ceived his remarks with much applause
The "lrving Literary Association" a socie-
ty of our young men devoted to mental i'm
proyement, recently gave public entertain
nent at the Lyceum Hall, in the form Of
" readings" by young gentleman formerly
Of this city. The hall was we'll filed with
ladies and gentlemen, and the readings wore
listened 70 with much attention
The funeral of Mr. Joseph II. DeVaughn
last evening, was attended by the Mount Yer
non Guards and Sun fire company, accompa-
MED by appropriate music.
One Of the largest merchant ships that ever
came up the Potomac, the westward HO, T"
is now lying at one of our wharves, she is 800
tons burden, and in all her accomplishments is
as fine a vessel as one need wish to see.
Our people hear with great satisfaction that
the Virginia car works Of Smith Perkins,
Will be re-Opened on an extensive scale in the
course Of few weeks. This will furnish EN-
pigment for q large number Of hands, and
bring back to our city large number Of those
that the closing Of the establishment forced
away.
business continues quite brisk, the fall
trade having already commenced. The rail
roads, the Alice G. Price, and hundreds Of
river craft, pour daily into cur city large
quantities OF country produce
Flour - selling at Sc. 90aS8 SO; wheat
white 81 5Oa$l "a, red 81 4OaSI.44: corn Goa
Csc and oats 33a36' AMI
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BY WALL, BARNARD co ,Auc,ioneers
Handsome FURNIT at Auctfo N

WALL, BARNARD q CO Auctioneers
AMDSOmE FURNIT UR e at Auction
= On WEDNESDAY MORNING, October
Isl, az III O'Clock We will SELL at the residence of
Corcoran, Esq No. 493 Seventeenth ST =,
me ent1fe Household Furniture, as
rosewood Piano, Cover and Stool
Do Tete-a -tetes, marble.top Tabes
rIush and hair Rocking Chairs
walnut and plush Reception Chairs
Mahogany Parlor Chairs Hat-rack
Rosewood Beaufet, Etegere
farior. hall, stair, aud chamber CarpeIs
razor curtains, painted and Gilt Shades
OH h1Frof, Girandolfs, Candelabras
matt gany snd other w ardrobes
10 AID r sewood Dressing Bureaus
DO and other Bedsteads
Best quality Beds, Pillows and Bolsters
Hair and kusk Mattresses, Bedding
Mahogany marble top enclosed and other Wash
stands
Sideboard, Dining Tables, Walters
Cane-seat Chairs, Oil Cloth MATING
lounge, Stair Rods, Toilet Sets
Knives and Forks, Walters, Trays Mats
china ard Glass Ware
with &c Cd stock OF Iron and Tin Ware, Kit
49, chen Articles, &c.
Ierns: All sums Of and unde $50 cash: over
that amount a credit Of go and 80 DAYS, for notes
daring Interest ard satisfactorily endorsed
WALL, BARNARD CO.,
oi'-iS AuctiOneers
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GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEORGETOWN, Sept. Is, 1855.

GEORGETOWN, Sept. Is, 1855.
Nearly ever since the first gray streaks Of
the morning made their appearance, our city
has been all alive with persons and vehicles
moving to and fro, and the strains of martial
music-the prelude to the exit of the friends
of Buchanan and Breckenridge for Rockville,
to a tend the great Democratic demonstration.
Almost every species of vehicle has been
brought into requisitiOn. A very large num-
Der have gone, among them were four hack
loads of Old Line Wings, carrying with them
a banner having inscribed upon it: "Bu-
chanan and Breckenridge for the sake Of the
Union" The rear of the delegation was
brought up by the Young Mems buchanan
and Breckenridge Club, in omnibuses of the
Union line, accompanied by fine band of
martial music and their " baby walker"
The packet boat NJ G Meigs, with the pas.
sengers Of the Argo, reached her wharf at an
early hour last evening. The small obstruc.
tion to navigation at the Seneca lock has been
repaired and navigation again fully resumed
We would advise our citizens who may wish
to indulge in so great luxury as fresh fish,
pure and nice, and Of the most delicious kinds
known in our market, to pay attention to the
advertisement Of Mr.. furry. S
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by A. GREEN, Auctioneer


tNXCELLENT EOUSEHOLDANDk itcb.
~ en- Furniture at Aucti0n.- On MONDAY.
the 22d instant, l shall sell, at 10 O'Clock a M
at the late residence Of X. w. Latham, at the
corner OF Eighth and north q street, immediat
lv north of tie Patent Office an excellent assort
ment Of Furniture, w:
Mahogany Marb top Dressing Bureaus
DO do Pier and other Tables
Two large Gothic Gilt-frame rench- pi ate Man
lei Mirrors
Rosewood Newfoundland Sofa and Divaus
Do Castor Arm and Parlor Chairs
Mahogany RtCumbent Union and Parlor Chairs
DO French Bedsteads and Spring Mat
triss
Mahogany Marble-tOp Wash CLOSETS and Toilet
Mahogany Extension, Lining, Centre and other
Tables
Fine Gilt Gas Chandeliers
Solar and other amps
Alabaster hantel Clock and Mantei Va-es
Mahogany and Walnut Bookcases and Secreta.
lies
Painted Cottage Set
n Ugh post and other Bedsteads
Feather Beds and Bedding
6air and Shuck Mattresses
Fine tapestry, Three-ply, and Brussels Carpets
Hearth Rugs and Mating
China, Glass, and CIociery Ware among which
are fine Get glass Tumblers, Champagnes,
&c.
Plated Castor, Spoons and Forks
Cooking and other stoves. with a good assert
lnent OF Kitchen requisites
With many other articles which we deem un.
necessary to tnumerate.
Terms cash.
BY order OF the Trustee. A. GREEN,
Sc l6-d Auctioneer
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operation of WGshIEgton IN eeeount With the
DR. Bank of Washington IN

S3,b2 % sS7IS2 90
bspt 30 balance dae the Corporation 2I7zO II
Bank q H.sA!sstOB Sspt .. ISIS
5. b. BOAKMAN, Book keeper
Hon. W. B. MAGRuDEs Mayor.
The President laid before the Board a com :
municaiion from the Mayor, transmitting q
communication from the City Surveyor, and
one from Messrs johnson, jenkins, and Con-
ner, referred.
The President also laid before the Board a
communication from tie Intendaut Of the
Washington Asylum for the month of August
referred
The bill entitled can act relative to the
officers Of the city, the consideration Of which
had been postponed until to- day, was taken
up, and again postponed for one week.
A joint meeting Of the two Boards was then
held, and William Dixon was elected Assessor
Of the Sixth Ward, in the place Of Israel
Wayson, deceased.
The Council, hsv ing resumed its session, ad-
lOurned.
RUNAWAY MATCH -Yesterday morning, Mr..
Benz anin +. Robinson and Miss III o. Wright,
both Of Virginia, were united in the holy bonds
Of wedlOck by the Rev. Mr.. Cummins, in the
parlor at Browns Hotel, before q large COM
Pany Of ladies and gentlemen. The happy
couple started this morning for their homes, We
are Informed.