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proposals for stationery.

TRsAscnY DEPARTMENT, May 4, 1851
GEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the station
- cry required by department during the sca year ending
1883 win received uui IL o'clock ON e 0o dny
Of June Those unaccompaned by satisfactory TESTIMONIALS u
ability un the will not be considered and contracts VIII
only be awarded established manufacturers or dealers In @
articles.
All tho articles very best quality OF their kind and
samples specified each bid The
samples party the be awarded w be
paid department the others viii DO returned TO mo re
spectiye bidders
No bdd articles ocompdnyngn ne
ay q qualify, suited the uuHts y the department.
proposal signed by the individual or firm making ~
but price for each and every ar
clio contained In the schedule.
furnished will be required TO bo IKE the samples
which viii be retained for eomParon and must be dc
the satisfaction OF the head VI
the ONCE o. which they required
department tho right OF ordering greater or less
quantity article contracted the public service
require.
supplying inferior article at any Tune WIZ 90 decinoa sunee
cause forthwith o annul the contract
approved security be by tho persons contract
alurc supply tho articles required the con
liable for the forfeiture specified In such
hqudated damages
To saisned List specifics nearly as can now be done inc
amount quality and description OF each Of the kinds OF articles e
qlired
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DOUNTY LAND WARRANTY Whereas ON the
18th October 1885, bounty land No 1884, for 100
tho undersigned his October IS 1856
Commissioner George Hickman,
has that have said
assigned
authorized sell assign the for
my and have fed affidavit prevent the
fraudulent claimant apply dup-
for the at the proper time
Ap 1l-Iaw6w* ELISHA g. JOHNSON
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r j. MIDDLETON, Ice dealer, Office and depot
10 southwest Twelfth streets, Washington,
Ap 11-d1yt
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BANKING HOUSE OF cHuRp nRoTHEF.

BANKING HOUSE OF CIiUBB BROTHERS.
Washington January 1, 1857
TOHN d. BARROW and HENRY HOLMES are
81 this day partners In the Banking
Brothers this will of
81 Chubb John Barrow, and Henry Holmes Tho House m Ia
venport Iowa composed of Charles st. Chubb Dougal
Barrow, under the firm Of chubb Brothers
row, Co. cHUBB BROTHERS,
an l--dH
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EDWARD r.. HEnasoID Secretary
LOCAL SURVEYORS
Charles Walter, No. 397 D street, opposite City Hall.
and Virginia nEd
James Williams, No 20 -Four and a half street.
a Rggs SOL Thirteenth street below Pennsylvania
MARINE SURVEYOR
Captain p Levy No 367 Pennsylvania avenue opposite National
Hotel
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
John Ihomason
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
James NJ. West,
In charge WaIhingon city Office,
Northwest Pennsylvania Seventeenth
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NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACT0RS.-It being
Of the board Washington and
Rockville Turnpike Company gravel tho road from the
it, terminus The District line requested
dress apply the undersigned the subject before
Of April JOHN g. BRENT,
No 30 louisiana avenue
J. G. LEwE,
Feb 24-3tawtf 492 Seventh
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TTNHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE that the subscriber
hath obtained from the orphans Washington county
tho District Of Columbia letters OF administration the personal
Of Smith Lee late Of Washington county deceased All
said deceased
the with the vouchers thereof the subscriber
the 9th day Of May they otherwise by
all benefit o. the said estate
MARY A. LEE
May o-1aw3w%t Administrators
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washington Branch Railroad.

Washington Branch Railroad.
rTNRAINS leave Washington for Baltimore
IL At Q and stf a. m, and 3 and ~, p. m.
On Sunday at454, m.
Leave Baltimore for Washington
At "a and Ok, a. and and 81, p.
On Sunday nt4Js, a.
Passengers for Philadelphia and New viii sH
and AZ.
Passengers for Annapolis win tke trains at 81 and AZ
Do for Norfolk Z" /" So and O.
DO. for the West 4" " and al, connecting
at Washington Junction. T. IT, PARSONS,
Jan 17--if
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For Kansas and Missouri River.

For ansas and Missouri River.
am,
TIME PACIFIC RAILROAD is now running two
daily trains between s. Louis and Jefferson ot cnscIns
packets,
on civ daily the train carrying The malls
and passengers for Bonneville Glasgow lexington Kansas I1ayen
rorf, weston 81 Joseph intermediate points.
Through Kansas in 4s hours and from "a 10 20
hours ahead Of fboatss starting from s. louis
the inc acct boats in the trade, and
bciug rnulred 70 run on with tho ma
nor diaved waiting for freight Through
y ne ~ o%eos M III IN p {, Ious I. McKESICK,
~ ua, % 90 AZ - - Asst Supt,
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NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Navy Department Navy Department proper
Navy Docks Bureau Of Construction Equipment
Repair Of Provisions and Clothing Bureau Of Ordnance and
The following statement Of The duties of each Of these Offices and
Of tho force employed therein
se4aays oMon isaac Touccy Secretary Navy;
Welsh ea chief clerk and eleven clerks The secretary
Navy everything connected with the naval establish
men and the execution OF all laws relating thereto 70
general direction Of the President Of tho United States who
ey the constitution o ne army ana navy
all OF officers commissions OF officers both In the
ocers orders for the enlistment discharge seamen
the secrer Once All the duties Of the different bureaus
performed under the authority Of the Secretary and their orders
considered cmanang from him The general q
lin.
Breaa q Nary Yards and Docornmodore Joseph Smith,
BUREAU clerks civil engineer and draughtaman
navy yards and wharves buildings and machinery in
undsr he q this bureau also charged with the
management Of the Naval Asylum
Braru Cospsrpon Equipment and Rrrirohn Lenthal esq,
the engnecrn chc of the Daniel Martin ESQ., attached TO
bureau assisted by three assistant This bureau
has charge Of e building and repairs o oil purchase
y - NM nh e S cr The chief sppcrnsad
all engines for the and with
Bvan Po' and c7oine H Bridge parser United States
navy chief O bureau. and four oers Al @ @ Gus use q
nishing the under the charge Of this bureau
S e onsn @ % ard -, DH9s9n 8, b5,s Msrsh1% S
all ordnance and ordnance stores The manufacture or pur
everything connected herewith. u also
chronometers baromcters &c
gether furnished shipsofwRr The United
states Tydroeapha oce Washington
Academy annapolis also under the general
perintcndence the chief of this bureau
Bsreawg n Roine and SgaySpr William whean surgeon Cni
navy assistant United
navy, and clerks Everything relating 70 medicines and
Of sick and wounded and management o
hosptais comos within superintendent Of this bureau
WAR DEPARTMENT
Hon Floyd, Secretary Of War; pruknrd, chief clerk
seven suornate and four watcbmcn The
following bureaus attached to this department:
fpandiro Gsnerars oFceThs ofce the head OF which
Lieutenant General Scott rs AZ New York.
Adj,aan oGeoI sanuel Cooper Adlutan General
tsants-Brevet Major y Townsend Brevet Capt Williams
p Garcche Judge Advocate Bevet Major John
Iee nine clerks In this Office an
th records which personnel Of the army the Fo &c
Is here where an military commissions made out
opasteraaa Genqurs oceBr Major General T Jcsup
AssistantConcl G. Thrmas, Captain NJ
Miller and or Bgrr covcn ocTss and
pryuas,r Generals Owoeco y Larned paymas,er general
Major Leslie district paymacTi eight clerks and one messen
ger
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Firm. Of Certificate.

The Undersigned, postmaster Of f---, State Of ---
certdes 9 office that he is acquainted with the above
gran knows them be property and able to make
good their guarantee.
. (Signed.)
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"ATCH Repairing and Engraving Watches,
wv chronomctor pocket hmekepe every description
repaired by skful workmen
Engraving of description In the style including tho
cutting or arms crests uottOes and niials stone.
- Visiting and wedding cards elegantly engraved printed
81 W. GAIT BRO
, Jewellers, 324 Pennsylvania avenue
Jan S0--G Between 9th and 10th streets.
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or. JosEPH'S ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIES,

CIT. J0SEPHS ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIES,
burg Frederick county NarylandThe
Of scs at this Institution commences the Gath August and
Thursday june The board
payable semi annually
charges for music drawing painting and also FOR pansh
Italian and Latin The for the primary department.
cope Of pupils under nine Of ago. 800
able half yearly In advance
letters of inquiry should be addressed 10 the MOTHER SUP
RIOR of S. Joephs Academy Emmsbng Frederick county,
Maryland.
July s-dIyear
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Dwellings, furniture, mills. manufa ctories
warehouses,

TJN0 LEASE, for term of years. the mansion of the
General Towson United states contains all the
works. range &c
ply toJ. b. H SMITH esq., at his Office on street.
March 21-2wu
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F5rm Of Proposal.

l. --, county or of---- state
propose convey the entire letter mail for the
years specified the for commencing
service, from on the Mississippi river, by y, TO San
California ageeahy the advertisement Of the Postmaster
or Goth 1857 good horse coaches
suitable for the conveyance Of passengers as well as the
Of the mails monthly each for the annual
Of dollars ,psty each way for the annual sum OF -
dollars SairceI zach way, for the annual sum Of dollars
Dated. (signed)
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Firm IF Guarantee.

The undersigned, residing at ---- State OF ---,
foregoing hid for the mail
from the Mississippi river TO san Francisco, cahfor
accepted the Postmaster General the bidder shall when
qued General the necessary obBga
perform proposed with sufficient
ad1ndig distinctly The obligation and tiaJtlits
s.oi BY 0udratoys under the 27h sea Of tie a @ Congress gr July
q 1886.
Dated. (Sgned by two guaranors.)
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MADEIRA WINE--Twenty dozen best Madeira
dozen Gordon snd san orenza shr
belonging Hon VIM Archer is offered for sale
The Madeira was imported offered at $40 dozen
Address WORK, YOUNG a McC0UCH,
Nav 2I-d1Ota "a South Sd street, Philadelphia.
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FARMERS AND MECHANICS INSURANCE COMPANY or PHIA
DEPiiA
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A RNY'S CONFECTIONERY No. "a Bridge street
IA Georgetown g., where all kinds
furnished with the best oe creams cakes water CONNECTION
NC sud tho terms
exhibition the Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute
Feb 3-in
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GentIemen's Under-Wcar for the summer.
VIE call the attention of our friends and the pub
wv lie to ours superior assortment Of
sllk, gauzc merino Isle thread
Gossamcr cotton, linen and twill cotton 49,,
Undershirts drawers Of every size quality ana price
OF cravas ties gioVes anu
half hose great variety which have been selected with great care
and are warranted low in prices.
GEO IT, b. WHITE CO.,
Gents Furnishing Sore,
$50 Pcnnsy ylvann avenue, between
NAV I4-eoaqvif Ninth and Tenth streets.
rSter&states.I
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PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY FROM
LOSS AND DAMAGE BY FIRE,

the PERILs or THE SEA, AND INLAND TRANSPoRTA
TIOY
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OFFICE Northwest corner OF Pennsylvania av.
enae and seventeenth street, w ashington city
ID. q.

DIRECTORS;
Hon. Thomas b Florence, Charles Ungee
George H. Armstrong, Thomas Manderheld,
CharIes A. Iiubicam, Edward X, Helmbod,
George Helmbold, y. Clrroll Brewster,
James L. Neall Isaac Ieech, ir.
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AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ONE MILLION HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS
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Fire, Marine, and Inland Inawanes,
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BigIer & witt,
Steam Saic-Jlis and Lumber Dealers Hdrisbay, Pd,
A RE prepared to furnish lumber sawed to or
~ der all lengths sizes up seventy and deliver at
Washingcn Georgetown any other point the Potomac river
May 19--7d
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AutAoyised Capital and A4so,, si,47s,os7 OF.
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samples
price attached each and the all
incivds ne defiey Of ne articles al the department
Nav 5-Iay30thJme
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-07-30
Miscellan1nuss.
ANNIE GREY.
A BEAUTIFUL SKETCH.

She was winsome girl. Never was one
more SO. Her home was in the opening of
a gorge of the mountain where the ravine
spreads out into the valley, not very wide,
watered by stream that dashed wildly over
the rocks little farther up. The broad
low cottage of the Widow Grey Gas [ call
her by your leave, although I need not say
l use a fictitious name) was concealed from
view in the day time by dense mass of
trees and shrubbery, except where the lawn
sloped down to the bank of the creek
Here were usually moored two or three lit
tie skifs, which might easily be forced up
the rapids quite into the mountain gorge,
and which were often seen bearing Annie and
her brother down the current returning from
some expedition on the hills.
Had you passed along the road which
crossed the mouth of the ravine below the
cottage, you would not have suspected that
a house was in the thicket above you, unless
it had been in the evening, and you saw the
CLEAN of the light, or paused, as [ often
paused, to let your horse drink at the edge
OF the broad creek and then perhaps you
might have heard song floating out of the
dark wood, and if you rode on till midnight,
it would linger in your ears, and you would
fancy you had heard spirit.
That man must have had hard heart
that did not love Annie Grey. She was
the impersonation of loveliness. [ never
could describe face or form; [ do not re-
member friends by their features, and l
have not the remotest idea of the color OF
their eyes or hair, in nine cases out of ten
But do remember her with distinct me-
mory. She was tall, that is, rather, above
the medium height, and slender, but grace
fully and beautifully shaped. Every mo-
tion was natural and unaffected, and her
footstep was as light as her heart-and that
had not heaviness. Sweet Annie Grey
The music of her laughter rings from out
the lonesome years like the melodious carol
Of bird in the arches of ruined temple !!
Here eye was dark, quick as sunshine in it's
changes, and full of unspoken poetry
You might read all manner of beautiful fan
cies and holy thoughts there But linger
too long on this description of her. Her
brother was fine fellow, year or two
older than she, and one of the merriest boys
in all the country. He loved his sister,
too, and, as I have before remarked, love
has rejecting force which makes the love-
y.
l am completely lost in whirlwind of
memories now that I return to hosesdays
and scenes. There were thousand Incl
dents Of my early life that are brought Vi
vidly before me the moment | recall the old
cottage in the glen and its beloved inmates.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-07-30
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY E. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TERMS OF SuBscRlprIoN.-Foro one year, if paid
in advance within six months, ST. so; if not paid
within six months, $500.
TERMS OF ADvERrIs1NG.-$1.0 90 per square for
the first two insertions, and 25 cts. for every sub
sequent insertion; twelve lines or less constitute
a square. If the number of Insertions be not
marked on the advertisement, it will be published
until forbid. and charged accordingly. liberal
deduction made to those who advertise their busi-
ness by the year. The privilege of annual adver-
tsers extends only to their immediate business.
Announcements of candidates for office, 81 90
per month. to be paid IN advance.
Communications, the effect of which is to pro-
mote private or individual interests, are matters
of charge, and are to be paid for at the rate Of
SO cts. per square.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-07-30
gelerteh 4guetry,
From Russell's Magazine.


LOVES LOGIC.
By HENRY TIMRoD.
And If ask thee for kiss,
ask no more thon this sweet breeze.
With far less title to the bliss,
Steals every minute at his ease;
And yet how placid is thy brow!
1t seems to WOO the bold caress,
While now he takes his kiss, and now
All sorts Of freedom with thy dress.
Or if l dare thy hano to touch,
Hath nothing pressed it. palm before?
A flower, I'm sure, hath done as much,
And alb some senseless diamond more.
1t strikes me love the very rings
Now sparkling on this hand of thine,
if they had tongues or touch like mine.
Indeed, indeed, do not know,
If all that thou hast power to grant,
A boon for which could not show
Some pretty precedent extant.
Suppose, for instance, should clasp
Thus, so, and thus, thy slender waist;
l would not hold within my grasp
More than this loosened zone embraced.
Oh put the anger from thine eyes,
Or shut them if they still must frown,
Those lids, despite you garish skies,
Can bring timely darkness down.
Then if in that convenient night,
My lips should press thy dewy mouth,
The touch shall be SO soft, so light,
Thou'lt fancy it-this gentle South.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-07-30

Yhe good old man to whom this part o.
the sentence was addressed sobbed aloud
but at length recovering composure, he
knelt at the side of her bed, and his long
white locks fell over the counterpane as he
commenced a prayer ofearnestness. [ stood
still at the foot Of the bed, and watch
ed the face of our angel girl. AS he spoke
of heaven, her eye lighted, and as he beg
ged God to spare her to us yet little long
er, saw her hand steal along until it reach
: ed PhiPs head, and her tiny fingers we're a.
mong his thick locks of hair, and the next
moment her hand was in his, and he rose,
and sitting by her side gazed into her face
with unutterable love; and as the sublime
words of hope escaped from the lips of the
clergyman, [ saw her move as if to say
'Kiss me Phil" and he stopped down to
her, and with her arms around his neck,
and that last loving kiss upon her lips, she
went forth by the unknown path that all
must tread.
Strong in her simple faith, and leaning
confidently on her Saviour, she, who was
the fairest of our children here has long a.
90 become, [ cannot doubt, one of the fair
est of Gods children there.
Peace be with her. On her grave vio-
lets bloom, and have seen children, who
have wandered over the hills in search of
flowers all day long in vain, refuse to pluck
those which bloomed holly over all that
was earthly Of Annie Grey. Peace be with
her! In that sunny land wheref I dream
in summer Sabbath morning dreams, [ trust
one day to meet her. There the voice that
was low aud plaintive as the night wind
here, has renewed it's tones in thrilling
melody. There the last sound of sorrowful
Idiscord is hushed, for as she left us those
sounds died away, family, scarce heard,
then gone forever! and she did not hear
them when she came back, as she did at
times, to keep the trust with Phil. She
heard then no sounds but the beatings Of
his heart.
One summer morning, ten years after
wards, she called him suddenly, and his
spirit sprang forth at the call. The bonds
of earth were broken. None knew where
of he died.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-07-30

A FRENCH TR1cK.-We find this in a
French correspondents letter to a Southern
journal:
''My DEAR" asked young Paris lady to
a female friend, ''do you believe that mis-
erly x. would lend me three thousand
francs?'
x. was the name of well known sport
ing man.
lit depends on chance" was the an
swer.
''How shall set about it %
''Take pen and write: 81.
"My dear Alfred-I have been disap-
pointed in the non-receipt of some money
this morning. Could you bring me three
thousand francs and at the same time carve
a pheasant have just received? -
ERNEsT1NE."
"And do you believe" said she, when
the letter was sent, "that shall have my
money!"
with that note, my dear, you'll not get
a SOU"
''Why did you make me write it?'
because it was necessary that first
note should precede second do you un-
derstand ?" s..,.-
emo"
''Take your pen.''
"What write again"
''Three lines only"
"My dear Alfred-Think of my note as
not sent. Just after had dispatched it, I
received my money. Don't forget, howev-
er, to come and sup with me. The pheas-
ant is superb"
This letter was sent like the first.
CHOW see what will happen" said the
lady friend. "Alfred will feign not to have
received your second letter, and will make
show of generosity when he thinks you
need no money. The rest is with yourself"
All was executed according to form, the
sporting man gallantly offered the three
thousand francs, convinced they would not
be accepted; but to his horror the lady qui-
etly pocketed the money. And to add to
his amusement, the mischief pheasant was
there to eat! :x
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-07-30
THE SPIDER ANDtTuE Ss1fss2iWE,

ASTONISHING FEAT OF A HOUSE SPIDER
It would seem that there is no living
thing so obnoxious as not to find some ad-
mirers. What creatures so repulsive as
rats and spiders Yet the London Quar-
terly finds something beautiful and even fa-
vorable in the former, and Dr. Asa Fitch,
in Harper's Monthly, labors to show that
the latter 'sdelicate little Objects are wor-
thy of our esteem and admiration He de-
MES that their bite is fatal to any save in
sects, and extols their agility, adroitness,
sagacity and heroism, as worthy of all
praise In support of these views, he tells
the following curious story concerning he
roic spider who captured snake. The af-
fair came off last summer. in the store OF
Charles Cook, in the village of Havana,
Chemung county, N. Y, and is attested by
A. B. Dickinson, of Corning, "who him
self witnessed the phenomenon, as did more
than hundred other persons"
An ordinary looking spider, of a dark
color, its body not larger than that of a
common house-fy, had taken up his resi-
sidence, it appears, on the other side of a
shelf beneath the counter of Mr.. Cook store.
What may we suppose was the surprise and
CONSERVATION of this little animal, on dis
towering snake, about foot long, select
ing for it's abode the floor underneath, only
two or three spans distant from it's nest!-
It was common silk snake, which, per-
haps, had been brought into the store un-
seen, in quantity Of saw dust, with which
the floor had been recently ''carpeted. p
The spider was we'll aware, no doubt, that
it would inevitably fall prey to this horrid
monster, the first time it should incautious-
ly venture within its reach. We should ex-
pect that, to avoid such frightful doom,
it would forsake its present abode, and seek
more secure retreat elsewhere. But it is
not improbable that brood of its eggs or
young was secreted near the spot, which
the parent foresaw would fall prey to this
monster, if they were abandoned by their
natural guardian and protector. We can
conceive of no other motive which should
have induced the spider so pertinaciously to
remain and defend that particular spot, at
the imminent risk of her own life, when she
could have so easily fled, and established
herself in some secure corner elsewhere.
But how, we may we'll ask, was it posi-
BILE for such weak, tender little creature
to combat such powerful, mail-clad giant?
What power has she to do anything which
could subject the monster to even the slight
est Inconvenience or molestation? Her Or
binary resort, that of lettering and binding
her threads of cobweb around it, it is plain,
would be of no more avail here than the
cords upon the limbs of the unshorn Sam
son. Aware that her accustomed mode of
attack was useless, how did she acquire the
knowledge and sagacity requisite for devils
ing another, adapted so exactly to the case
in hand d-one depending upon the structure
and habits Of the serpent to aid in render
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-07-30

"Did you not tell me that this morass
was hard at the bottom ?" cried poor fel-
low to traveller, after having sunk into it
up to his knees. ooh, yes; but you are
not half way to the bottom yet"