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The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03

The Holly TREE INN-In his Christmas
and New Year story for 1856, Dickens tells
his own land some other peopleS) expert
ence of inns in various parts OF the world.
Here is the American inn, depicted with
too much truth, as well as just trihe too
much sarcasm:
"After draught Of sparkling beer from
a foaming glass jug, and a glance of recog-
milton through the windows of the student
beer houses at Heidelberg and elsewhere, |
put out to sea for the inns of America with
their four hundred beds apiece, and their
eight or nine hundred ladies and gentlemen
at dinner every day.
Again | stood in the bar-rooms thereof
taking my evening cobbler, iulep, sling, or
cocktail. Again | listened to my friend
the General-whom [ had known for FIVE
minutes, in the course Of which period he
had made me intimate for life with two Ma
jOrs, who again had made me intimate for
life with three Colonels, who again had
made me brother to twenty-five civilians
again, say, | listened to my friend the
General, leisurely expounding the resources
of the establishment, as to gentlemen S
morning room, sir; ladies' morning room
sir; gentlemen's evening room, sir; ladies
evening room, sir; ladies' and gentlemen :
reuniting room, SIR music room, sir; read
ing room, sir; over four hundred sleeping
rooms, sir; and the entire planned and fin.
ished within twelve calendar months from
the first clearing off Of the old incumbran
ces on the plot, at cost Of five hundred
thousand dollars, sir. Again I found as tc
my individual way of thinking, that the
greater, the more gorgeous, and the more
dollarous the establishment was, the less
desirable it was. Nevertheless, again
drank my cobbler, julep, sling, or cocktail
in all good will, to my friend the General
and my friends the Majors, Colonels and
civilians, all; full we'll knowing that what
ever little notes my beamy eyes may have
deserted in theirs, they belong to kind
generous, large hearted, and good people
The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03

MADAM, can you give me glass of
grog?' said traveller in Arkansas, as he
entered log cabin on the road side. Il
halnt got drop, stranger" "But gen
tleman told me just now that you had lately
received barrel" "Why, goodness gra--
cious! what do you reckon one barrel 6i
whiskey is to me and my children when we
are out of milk?"
The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03

"IT is solemn thing to be married" said
Aunt Bethany.
Eyes, but it's deal more solemn not to
be, said the little girl, her niece.
The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03

IMMENSE mental activity, steadily direct
ed to some leading pursuit, is the source OF
all distinction.
The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03
ArGeorgetown Presbyterian Church.

AFGeorgetOxvn Presbyterian church
-kEv. DAVID MCCLURE, Pastor.-This Church
aud congregation meet for Divine Worship in the
Town Hall, every Sabbath morning and eve
ming, Services commencing at 103 O'Clock, A.
NJ, and Il P NJ. Sabbath School in the after
noon at o'clock.
erThe public are cordially invited to attend.
The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03

TIE vices of the rich and great are mis-
taken for errors, and those Of the poor and
lowly fox crimes.
The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03

4 s. OF T,-Georgetown Division, No. AZ,
= Sons of Temperance, meets every Tues
~ day evening, at o'clock, in their Hall
Oh Canon street, Georgetown.
All brethren in good standing are invited to at
tend. W. A. GEORGE, W. r
FtER. COLLINS, r. S.
The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03

The only cure for love is shilling
worth of poison taken inwardly.
The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03

PnbIic WOrship.-At the School House,
Georgetown. Regular appointments of Rev. JNo.
SHARP. of NJ. f. Church, 1Oa A. NJ. and P. M,
every Sabbath. Occasional supplies by other
Ministers. Prayer meetings, Wednesday even
:nps at P. NJ. Sabbath School st A. NJ.
The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03

UTELLs, FARGO & CO., Express Agents
w Gold Dust Shippers, and B91kers, George
town. fSee advertisement I'll
The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03

DAY, DIR. F. g., Main street, Georgetown
II Office opposite Adams & Co.
Oct. %, 1854. 2-tt
The Georgetown news., 1856-04-03
Geo. G.. Webster,
VIM. E~InS,
=. G. Hepburn,
Justice of the Peace.

OFFICE on Church ST., head of Maiden Lane,
~ one door south of Bollen & Ritter's Gun and
Bla jksmith establishment. Office openevery day
Of tae week from to o'clock; Sunday excepted.
Georgetown, May oath, 1856. [32-tf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15

Of witnessing the gorgeous equestrian drains OF the Ca
tarsct oi tbs GsDgs Fse Fly and many other bsaut-
full horses appear
NRIo's GARDEN. Francois viii play Of his most
ccmca parts this evening in the double tghtrope pan
.omime cslled La Fets Chsmpetre." The pantomim,c
ballet of the Eopement' follows, and MI will close with
the Eli King"
BURROWS THEATRE ahskspAre's celebrated comedy OF
Winters Tsle will be performed for the last time to-
night announcement hat will draw forth large
beers of the voares of the legitimate drama. the
farce, rhst Precious Baby,' follows
LAURA KxNE's vARErEs.-Goldsmiths admirable
comedy entitled She Stops to Conquer" win be play
ed this eveDing-Misses Keene Reynolds Wells and Nc
Donagh, and Msssrs Jorcsn Bass and Johnston in
leading parts. To close with Novelty
WAIIAcKs THEATRE The fine comedy Of "John Ball'
viii be perfor med TO- night BY cast emb acng the
OF Messrs acide Lesser Brougbam Holland and Dyott
Miss Raymond, Mesdames Vernon AMI Brougnam. To
conclude with " High Life Below Stairs'' ,tIn
BROADWAY VARIETIES Those universal fsvorites, the
Wood and Marsh juvenile Comedians, will this evening
repeat their characters In " Black Eyed SUSAN ana ths
Trough Diamond"
WooD' MIysIREIs tender number OF good songs and
the laughable buresqne on Macbeth tor to night
BucKEys' SEREyADEs will This evening perform their
last comicaty, the Court Of Ice Burg Singing a.,
usual
BROADWAY AnIENEuM.-The panorama OF China aud
Japan will be exhibited this afternoon and evening"
WrzARDs-The celebrated Moraviaus and their wonder
fu children Will give another entertainment night at
the Odeon, in Williamsburg.
SUNDAY CoNcERT-Carl Be-grann, assisted by Miss
Heniee Behrend Mr. Otto Feoer and sther distinguish
I'd musicians, will give grand sacred con:ert at the
ity Assembly Rooms tomorrow evening.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15
FAMILY MARKETING.
RETAIL PRICE OF FARM PRODUCE IN WASHING II
MARKET.

There an extraordinary advance In the price Of mel
from that noticed last week-two and three cents Y
pound at retail II is impossible Tor these prices to col
tnue long The severity of the winter, which has a
cut of our Western supplies, will soon give place
nilder and genial Influences, and then the mark
will probably be overstockcd.
An unusually large business has been done In vens1
and game this season, at very low rates. In washngt
market one finn alone have sold three thousand carc
portion. The prices have been lower than good bed
and such as to place 1t within the reach Of all The
son why II is not more commonly used II probably
cause housewives generally feel doubtful TO their
ty to cook it propery but any one that can cook
steak can cook vension 1t is only necesss1
that it be served hot, With a Jelly
large influx Of veuison and game into the market has
considerable effect upon tho price OF beef and NE
generally. high as the prices have bcen we can on
universal Interruption OF railroad communication II
game laws now in operation, AMI dealers do not 4
pect consigBments after this week. Housekeepers md
There Is no change in the retail price Of fruits. AppI
are scarce early winter kinds are beginning TO on
such a. Spit2cnburgs and Rhode Island greenings RI
sets and aldwins look very fine. Oranges are
high Ss.c,,,o, r,ma,n tho ,,m. Il !, nearly ,m0o.aj
ars
Ihere is no gttin' at 'tm At sea, now" a. dealer
marked 10 us, and the price Is according TO- Y
gOCunefS Scveral
potatoes have been frozen vod their way to this
ket from various parts Of New Jersey These were oou
up by street pedsrs at merely nominal price, ana
be retailed out at the usual rates. Such scenps ou
to be arrested.
Fish remain about the same; the prices are far
the weather looks bright and lively. We only WAN
fsh markets. to be everything that could be desired
Butter ia stationary, or II there Is any dinerence,
upward tendency, In consequence OF the unusu a
verify OF the wea her. Cheese has strons eng
downward, but the price remains the same
Eggs still six for shilling, frghuoi price
nominal house Keepers who reply TO AL inqu,tIs'
fayorite buildings are not made Why, my dear, II
are only sy fcr shilling" II they ccrt'pue ~ I
rate, Faster wiE have 70 pass BY unnoticed.
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intended measures having been in frustrated
outed negligence i'll will the par. Of the
same authorities to insufhcency OF the law. but 70
circumstances which could NOT avoided Sr Irssar;
Snov, thar many il not nearly all passengers who or
bark in steamers and sal from san Francisco for
Juan del Sur are miners who return 70 their hom' "a
States Of the Atlantic II is probable that IN n
Of whom Sr. Hissari complains belonged sps1
Besides it is not certain that in any - Nss
were So is not probable that until then ea if II
been possible to distinguish them from s 80 - az
innocent Of whatever project which mig @ entr na
cial proceedings against them. "%A' '~
The undersigned has the honor to- o,s ss,,,r Iris
saIi that the Minister Of the United o.. -. 80. Ne
sgua in recognising the new COVER .t ~ ,hss rannh
lie, cid act in consequence of s,enc.ons of his
ons to o had been given
not yet received them when he sol that steO Although
a s snnsh Of sv sat A1d 10 the
and although sl friends OF .-an.tv mid asire that
,he changes in the forms a government 10 the per
se ss not consider y
called beng e 70 the end Of preventing othe,
that the Sohien parties duly observe the laws of
TONS including efw,r in Whatever affect their
rights Ana tnose ef their citizens.
me unGe.se I'd profits of this opportunity to renew
". L. MARCY.
frFromiu Ncaraeuense Feb. 231
by pr ~ and reliable advices We are in possession OF
lews Is Guatemala, which allows to affirm that
ma ;a s<rer against Nicaragua. The only ground
rc Isuch An impression could have been grounded IT,
an sustsmas has recently .sinSrcsa her regular
Smg Of Offensive character has been attempted
sL be attempted at present but the State win hold Its
uu,y tor future action At first the project OF An invs-
Zion avorably received but delay brought sager
counsel and an offensive campaign so was dsolinsl
announcement of the death OF Lieutenant Colonel d.
Simeon Bolsnnos. The deceased is spoken OF As good
soldier and patriot lie had grown n6rm in the service
of GIN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15

OUR CoMAYAGUA CORRESPONDENCE

OUR COMAYAGUA CORRESPONDENCE.
CoMAYAGUA, HONDURAS Feb. 2, 1856.
Pssaics a acknowledgements Election for President
-Inutg,es Of GaardtoiG and CdrTeraAAtttuds Of Hon
SSrGs to Nlcaragma-A Treaty Of Alliance Proposed--
Engineers Surveying for the Inter- Oceanic Rai~oy Dr.
Me Legislature of this State their sessions
the 10th and their first act will be to elect Presi
AeD.. The candidates Undo and Guardio!a. the
hsner President Of this repubc four years ago;
~ latter general always in revolution agans. the
ktg powers that be- think the former viii be elected
hree days since, had the that 600 men from
oAra about invading this repub ic which is in
. neet deienceless state, Guatemala having taken all
their and only LETT the State with $50 poor
hsts C&rrera, in Guatemala is very much alarmed and
10 Daking great preparations the event Of invasion
BY Cen. Walker but he will permit his army to
his frontiers, fearing civil in the Department
of Quezahenango
San Salvador is about inducing Honduras to amend her
treaty with her. and make IL the With uatema.
b; and also has proposed treaty vita Nicaragua. The
States OF Nj arsgua viii do their best to repel in
vasion, and will not invade that repuDic, but the
ssptrary keep friendly intercourse If they cam and
confident that in this republic than halt OF the
peope would receive the Americans with pleasure il
would tree them from the civil and military rulers
the country Some articles have been printed
n 1egucgApa, giving very favorable account Of the
made by Gen. Walker in Nicaragua.
eorpe OF engineers from France here, surveying
and laying out the route Of the railway which they say
WI be complete in 1860.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15
Miscellaneous.

FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE AT Los Angeles.
We condense from the Los Angeles Star the following
report OF fugitive aave which recently tried
before Judge Hayes, in thas city,
In this case the benefit CT the writ OF habeAs corpus
brought for fourteen persons Of color, nameyHan
VITA II; Lawrence, Il; Nathaniel 10; Jare. 8;
Charles, 81 Marion 4; Martha, 2; infant boy, two
s.d Ann En q Ann 81
Hidcy. The petition states that they are Free having
been brough. into the State Of California in the year 1851
lin the fall feens) by Robert Smith who has resided
here with them since, and holds them in servi
tude and about to the State Of Texas car
ynx ase :. asns re-
slaves, Hannah, Ann la xrence, and Nathaniel, and
ddy and ker three children above named he lett that
lino;s Charles in tab Territory and tbs otter tour In
California they lef. sisdpp With their own .onsep.
rather than remain there and he has supported them
his children and not holding them saves; II
his intention to remove to Texas sni take them With
him Hannah and her chill o.en vel disposed TO
main With him, and the petition filed without their
knowledge and consent. at is unde-stt od'' he adds
ctvecn said smith and said persons that they win
turn TO taid State OF TEXAS With him voluntarily, as
porto Of hi. ia mi!y"
All were troughtup BY warrant, except Human, who
shown to be nick, Lawrence, engaged in waiting
her and Charles, absent Ia san crnardno county put
within this Judicial district. The submitted
all present, under the statute, and judgment
free and tor their greater safety those under
twenty OF placed In the custody OF the
Sheriff of this county their special guardian, except
Charles, who was by warrant, placed in like
charge OF the Sheriff OF San Bernarcno county; other
orders being made to this temporary disposition
from any unauthorized interference The two mothers
also finally put under charge Of the sheriff OF tas
county their protection The for this decision
were given fully, with which, 1t is just him to add
the defendant seemed to be content.
SLOW 1FA,E FL ON TIE NAIL STEAMERS.
The San Fsncisoo Herald states that Is currently
ported that the captains tf the mel steamers posi-
tive orders from the company TO provsct the trip be-
tween Panama and San FfHncisco. In other words not
tc make good time thci rbips are c,ptNs o ,,ey
making.
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Cotton Trade.

The cotton circular of T. J. Stewart Il Co., of TIL
date, for transmission TO Europe by the Batj
ays:-
The mariet was quite firm ct the date Of las iss
per Atlantic, LIST inst; and on Sd, the demand hei
lively, an advance Of NC. was perceptble in psyi1
rates. with sal.s OF 500 bses. On the 4th the Bal
arrived and her advices considered
holders ct once brought out good deal more cotton
maj ketn being ever supplied through that week, col
tinued favor the buyer losing the advance obtained
the carly part and closing heavy on 9th inst At q
former quotations. with total business OF 5000 ball
from our stock and about 600 reported in transit
Africa, with Liverpool dates to I'D ult arrived on
18th, we received the Arabas accounts TO Lot tniI
by telegraph from Halifax; sales for the week tOO
bales. opening active and closing quiet previous wee
quotations; trade In Manchester mprovng money ST
confidence In crop of not 400 900 bales. The
advices considered better than We hal reason
hope for, and ,hs market would have improved
them but for the large receipts At the South and
were current with The sales Of tbs present week.
TO last evening amount to 10000 bales the heavie
business being done towards the close, with stead
market in the buyers favor, the decline Of the WEI
being from Ac tr sc. on average lists, to which Of
quotations are adjusted.
The tone of public sentiment in regard to the crop
entirely chsnged in the fortnight. Those who peri
paciously insisted $50 900 g. 800 600 bales nd
convinced that it must exceed those figures by one
two hundI ed thousand bales We have long fou
their opinion the weekly receipts, and it is to bs 4
GREETED that much abtenton has been given 10 Live
pool and Manchester to estma either framed by int
ested parnes founded vague and nnsstisfactoj
data. From The commencement Of the year have a
prised You steadily that the delivered would be
least $500 GOO bales, and we wv emphAticay assy
you that the receipts are likely to te inmate nJ
5000, 900 than 2, 500 600.
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Theatres aud EXIT p,ttons,

ACADEMY OF Mrsrc-Mad. de la Grange will tonight
perform in Beini's popular opera Of Norma being
her last appearance but six in this country She viii be
supported by Else ensler and other avorie artists
ppo,pvAy TpFATpt This sstshishvnert viii d,1bilass
be tiled 70 overfovipg evening bJ PERSONS oenrcus
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fHy INDIANS QUIET THE SOUTH.
Mr. williams, belonging TO 0oonsl Washing.on's sur
veyg party the LEE Angeles Star arrived here 90
Wednesday morning fer the purpose of taking ont
vsions Colonel W. going busiiy with toe survey
all IN good healthand finding the Indians friendly IN
ev,ry respect
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15

So shares Oswego and Syracuse RR DO. ..62H
$50 Hampshire Coal and Iron Co. do. 32s
loo N. Eng. Ming Quarryg Co. per sh. of &c..
Cumberland Coal sold freely at the second board
to-day. Notwithstanding all the discoveries Of
mineral deposits and the reported success of me-
gotiations for new loans, which the managers of
the Cumberland Coal Company have from time
to time put forth, it appears that the stock is
steadily settling down. It cannot be denied that
ble Company's property is very large and very
valuable one, yet it is fact that it is now, and
always has been, very Improbable to the stock
holders. It takes almost the entire net income to
pay the interest on the debt and the salaries Of the
board of management and other employees. Erie
sold to some extent, but the bears continue to put
out short contracts fearessly. The market appears
to be sick. It will require good deal of nursing
and tender care the part Of holders before 1t will
again exhibit much strength.
The mail steamship from Aspinwall, now ON her.
way to this port, has on board $l,213,000 in gold
The Pacific mail steamship at Panama from San
Francisco brought down 81 400, 900.
The Assistant Treasurer reports to-day as fol-
Paid On Treasury account. s10S le2 80
Resolved Tres sury account. 13l ,l66 90
Balance on Treasury account... ... 1850 a7s 10
Paid Disturbing checks. 9o,Ii5 ~
The payments to-day include SGT 800 on California
drafts.
The warrants entered at the Treasury Department,
Washington, on the 18th inst, were as follows:--
For the Treasury Department ........... 33,5l7 az
For the Interior Department. ns ss S 81
War warrants received and entered 297 o3s 4s
War repay warrants received and entered go 3S8 4S
From miscellaneous sources. ia 20
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03

glass of wine, reply, ''No thank you; I'll
take-a little small beer" After dinner,
when he had a tolerable quantity Of wine,
he was brilliant indeed. But when he went
on swallowing too much, he became down
right stupid: and once, aftera dinner par
ty at the house of Edwards. the bookseller,
in Pail Mall. walked with him to Brookes 5
when he had absolutely lost the use of
speech.
It is quite true, as stated in several ac-
counts Of him, that Fox, when a very young
man, was prodigious dandy, wearing a
| little odd French hat, shoes with red heels,
&c. He and Lord Carlisle once travelled
from Paris to Lyons Ior the express purpose
of buying waistcoats; and during the whole
| Journey they talked about nothing else.
Fox, Gin his earlier days mean Sheri
dan, Fitzpatrick, &C., led such life. Lord
Tankervill assured me that he has played
cards with Fitzpatrick at Brookes's, from
ten o'clock at night till near six O'Clock the
next afternoon, a waiter standing by to tell
them sswhosc deal it was they being too
sleepy to know.
After losing large sums at hazard, Fox
would 90 home, not to Go destroy himself,
as his friends sometimes feared but to sit
down quietly, and read Greek.
He once won about eight thousand pounds;
and one of his bond creditors, who soon
heard of his good luck, presented himself,
and asked for payment 'Impossible sir, y
replied Fox; Il must first discharge my
debts of honor" The bond creditor remon-
strated. "WeN, sir, give me your bond. y
It was delivered to Fox, who tore it In
pieces, and threw them in the fire. ''Now,
sir" said Fox, ''my debt to you is a debt
Of honor )" and Immediately paid him.
Never in my life did | hear any thing e.
quail to Fox's specifies IN rep7y,-they were
wonderful Burke did not do himself JUS
tice as a speaker; his manner was hurried,
and he always seemed to be in a passion =
Pitts voice sounded as If he had worsted i'll
his mouth.
Porson said that ''Pitt carefully consider
ed his sentences before he uttered them
Fox threw himself into the middle of his
. and left it to God Almi ghty to get him on
: again"
:. Malone was one day walking down Dove
;. street with Burke, when the latter all a
=; =, once drew himself up and carried his head a
loft with an air Of great hauteur. Malon
perceived that this was occasioned by tn
;, approach of Fox, who presently passed then
on the other side of the street. After Fo3
n had gone by, Burke asked Malone very ca
S gerly, "Did he look at me -
:, eff [ had a son." observed Fox, g
e should insist on his frequently writing Eng
if lish verses, whether he had taste for poctr
e or not because that sort Of compositlo
d forces one to consider very carefully the ex
act meaning of words"
v :.No one" said Fox, ''could be an i'll
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-04-03
FRIGHTENING A SQUATTER.

About thirteen years ago, when the now
fourishing city of Hannibal, on the Missis-
sippi river, was but a wood yard, surround
ed by few huts belonging to the hardy
squatters, and such thing as a steamboat
was considered quite a sight, the following
incident occurred:
4 tall, brawny woodsman stood leaning
against a tree upon the bank Of the river,
and gazing at some approaching object which
easily might be discovered to be steam
boat.
About half an hour elapsed and the boat
was moored, and the hands busily engaged
in taking On wood
Now, among the many passengers was &
spruce young dandy with killing nous
tache, &c, who seemed bent on making al
impression by some heroic deed.
Observing our squatter friend, he imag
ined this to be fine opportunity to bring
himself into notice So stepping into tht
cabin, he said,-
Ladies, if you want to enjoy a gooc
laugh, step out into the guards. [ inten(
to frighten that gentleman into fits who nov
stands on the bank"
The ladies complied with the request, ano
the dandy drew from his pocket formida
bic knife and thrust it into his belt; ther
taking large horse pistol in each hand, ht
strobe on shore.
Marching up to the woodsman, he ex
claimed, >
"Found you at last have l You are
the fellow I've been looking after these three
long weeks. Say your prayers! Che con
tinued presenting his pistols,) you'll make
a capital barn-door, and l shall drill the
keyhole myself -
The squatter calmly surveyed him mo
ment and then drawing back a step, h
planted his huge first directly between ths
eyes Of his antagonist, who, in momen