Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-17

The Banking House of Messrs. Pairo &
Nource, Washington city, have suspended
payment The cause is attributed to the
difficulties in realizing at the West on their
heavy investments. The Star says -
'sThere is nothing in it to alarm any one as
to the condition of any other Washington
bank-public or private-or as to that of
the community at large, which never was
easier in money matters than at this time :"
ILLNESS OF Hon. THOMAS H. BENTON
Washington, Sept. 13.-The public regret
to hear that Hon. Thomas H. Benton lies
exceedingly i'll in this city of disordered
bowels. He has been indisposed some ten
days, but did not yield to it until Wednes-
day. Doctors Hall and May are almost in
constant attendance. His case is consider
ed critical, and deep interest experienced as
to it's course.
A later dispatch states that Mr.. Benton's
physicians consider him out of danger.
towns foot up as follows morrill, "a, $50;
Smith II ,925-giving Republican major
ity of 1925. The vote last year stood, for
the same towns-Hamlin 32,86S; Wells
1898; Patten 3,577-giving Hamlin
majority of 1898. The Republican loss,
therefore, is 1853. The average vote in
these towns falls short Of last year II, 583.
The Legislature is overwhelmingly Repub-
lican in both branches Morrilps majority
in the State will be from 10, 900 to - 900.
FLORA TEMPLE AND BROWN D1cK.-A
trot between Flora Temple and Brown Dick
took place at Albany on Saturday, Flora "a
gain proving victor, winning three straight
heats The time made was: First heat,
Pm. 33as.; second heat, Pm. 301Is; third
heat, Pm. 30s
ELECTION OF SENATOR. Governor
has issued a warrant of election to supply
the vacancy created by the resignation of
Hon. Francis T. Davis, Senator for Carroll
county, Md. The vacancy will be filled at
the November election.
MONTGOMERY Co.. AGRICULTURAL FAIR
The annual exhibition of the Montgomery
County Agricultural Society was held dur
ing last week. The display was fine one,
and elected much interest as well as a large
The annual address was deliv-
cred by Hon Daniel Weisel. A correspon-
dent of the National hatelligencer says:
In the course of Mr.. Vessels address he
made alEqsien to the projected endowment
State of Maryland, giving the proposition
his favor and advocacy. Respecting the
progress Of this enterprise we are enabled to
speak encouragingly. The two thousand
shares made necessary by the act establish
ing the college, prior to Organization" are
nearly if not wholly subscribed for, so that
the prospect of an early establishment is
placed beyond peradventure.
We understand that the agent for the COL
lege, Mr.. Robert Bowie, has visited all the
on both shores, save eight, and
that his reports are all that can be desired
The handsome proportion of one hundred
shares are taken by wealthy native Mary
lander, now residing in Mississippi, and
large guano house in Baltimore takes fifty.
The goth of October is appointed for the
meeting of the Commissioners under the act
the College. It is hoped that
the locality for the college will be somewhere
in Montgomery or Prince Georges counties, i.
within easy access of the neighboring large
cities and the line of communication.
AGRICULTURAL ADDRESS. Mortimer
Kilgour, Esq, has accepted an invitation
10 deliver the annual address before the
county, (Md, } Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, at their annual
Meeting on the 18th of October.
BRITISH ENLISTMENT IN FRANCE.-The
British Government is offering great induce
nents to French half pay and pensioned Of
icers to enlist for the Indian army. They
ire to serve not less than. two nor more than
i've years, and are to be sent out and back
It government expense. The pay of cap