Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-11-26


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I'd have two black eyes" ."-BaAiaaoye Glij-
per. : = = .
A GOOD CONGRESSIONAL STORY. W.
The Hon. T. O. H. Smith, of Indiana, is
writing series of very interesting reninis-
cences Of his Congressional life, which arc
published in the Indiana State yournu.
Here is one: " ~
NORTH CAROLINA INTELLIGENCE. There
arose personal debate during the session.
between Judge Dorsey, of Maryland, and
Samuel P. Carson, of North Carolina, which
became highly interesting to the House, as
1t was carried on with the utmost good hui
NOR on both sides. It was evident, how
ever, that Judge Dorsey had decidedly the
advantage Of his North Carolina competitor.
The debate ultimately turned upon the conf
Iparative intelligence of the constituents of
these gentlemen. Mr. Carsod had charged
that the people of the eastern shore of Mary
land were ignorant of the history of the
country owing to their inability to read or
write, and closed with most ludicrous ac-
count of the subserviency of the Maryland
ers to the supposed great men of the coun-
try. The good humor Of the House seemed
to be on the side Of North Carolina, when
Judge Dorsey rose to reply, his face cover
ed with fun; John Leeds Kerr, afterwards
United States Senator, whispered in my ear:
dorsey says funny things" I give a
sketch ofhis speech from recollection: s'The
gentleman says my constituents are ignorant
and illiterate; [ will not retort upon those
who sent him here, but. relate a few facts
and leave the House to judge between us.
Dates are important The late war was de-
clared in 1912, and the British army inglo-- 81
riously burned the capitol in 1914, to the
lasting disgrace Of that nation. The whole
scene was Immediately published in the Ma
tlonal lntelligencer, and copied into every
paper in the United States =.
''The war was over and peace restored bv
the treaty of Ghent. Just ten years after
the t!9s burning Of the capitol my business took
preaching the principal town when | heard
the sound of fife and drum emerging from
a yellow pine woods, near the town, where
they were making. tar and turpentine. L
saw before me the waving plume and the
with quick step, Of regiment Of
men, the stars and stripes borne aloft, with
the motto North Carolina now and forever"
in gilt letters. I rode directly up to the i,
principal hotel, kept by landlord that evi--
dently lived WE'LL and knew how to enter
tain his guests if he was pleased with their
standing. The moment was seated on the !.
porch he addressed me: ''Have you heard j.
the news?' s:What news!' s'Why the
British have burned the capitol, and our
army is moving forward, as you see, to meet.
the enemy" ''When did you get the news?
'sWe got it last night about seven o'clock.
That you may understand how this happen
ed, just before the last, we held great
meeting to give information to the people.
It was found that there was but one man In
the country that could read. He was elect
ed county reader. We then voted to take
the National Intelligencer,' and that every
afternoon the paper should be pub E
licly read, beginning at the first page and
reading it regularly through, advertisements
and all and since then our reader has kept
constantly at it every Saturday afternoon.
Last night he read the burning Of the
capitol by the British. We at once flew to
arms. The old revolutionary spirit is com
pletely aroused % Dinner was announced,
and took my seat at the head Of the table,
when out sprang my landlord and in a mo-
ment announced that the President of tho
United States was approaching in a coach
and four, with out-riders, and sure enough
up drove the coach with four splendid grays,
and out-riders in full livery. The distin-
guished parsonage stepped from the coach,
and was bowed into the parlor by my land
lord, hat in hand. Curiosity led me to place
one ear to the opening. The landlord bow
ed to the foor-''The President of the U
nited States, presume p "Not exactly
s'The Secretary of State?" ''Not exactly"
''The Secretary of WARP" t'Not exactly.
s'The Secretary of the Navy?" "Not ex-
actly" 1.-The Governor of North Carolina?'
''Not exactly" ''Joseph Gales, the editor
of the National Intelligencer? "Not ex-
actly." Then raising his voice and stamp
ing his foot, ''Who in the thunder are your
Il am merchant tailor from Washington
City, and have come here to collect some
DlllS. Ou can pass Oh L nave no Iooin
for you" The Judge closed amidst thun-
ders of applause; his triumph was complete.
Mr.. Carson laughed heartily, and the mat
ter ended in the best of personal feeling.
Jones has discovered the respective natures
of a distinction and difference. He says that
"a little difference" frequently makes many
enemies, while ssa little distinction" attracts
hosts of friends to the one on whom it is
conferred.