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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29
MARYLAND STATE AGRICULTURAL ExHI

MARYLAND STATE AGRICULTURAL ExHI
State Agricultural Society, was held on their
grounds, near Baltimore city, last week. The
Fair and Cattle Show constituting the exhibition
commenced on Tuesday, the 2Oth and terminated
on Friday afternoon. The attendance through
out, says the Dispatch, was fattering, and the
scenes on the horse track at the cattle stalls and
within the fair-enclosure generally, were spirit
ed and animating in the extreme, enlivened by
the very excellent music of the Blues band. It
is possible no previous display Of the society was
ever more admirably arranged or harmoniouay
conducted. The exhibit of blooded and draft
horses was unusually good, including the recent
ly imported Arabian mares of Mr.. William Nc
Donald, groomed by an Oriental, which attract
ed much merited attention If the supply of
imported and other choice cattle fell anything
short of former years, it was amply compensated
in quality, which has not been equalled, in our
judgment. The implement department was full
and various, and eminently indicative of the pro-
life invention of Yankee genius while the for
al, fruit, garden, dairy, household and other
branches were so represented as no less to reflect
honor on the State than afford an instructive and
entertaining scene to the assembled thousands.
The award Of premiums upon stock and imple-
ments was made on Wednesday, on which occa-
sion the Secretary of War, Gov. Floyd, was pre-
sent, and handsomely welcomed. Hon. Howell
Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury; Hon. Jacob
Thompson, Secretary Of the Interior and j D.
Hoover, Esq, Marshall Of the District Of Column
bia, also visited the grounds on Thursday, on
which day the proceedings seemed to reach their
highest interest.
Altogether, the occasion has been very hap
Ply one has enlivened our city with throng of
strangers has been unmarried by disorder Or &C
cident, and has been attended by the most sea-
sonable autumn weather, cool and bracing and
the most bewitching spring women, warm and
melting
s'The fairest flower that graced the scene of light
Was woman. loveler in her living bloom;
The fairest gems that sparkled on the sight,
Her eyes, that made of all a summer noon.'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

STUDYING HUMAN NATURE.-The Buffalo
Republic tells story which we don't believe,
but it is so good that it is worth repeating sim
ply as joke:
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, dressed in very
common clothes, was studying human nature as
exhibited in the highways and bye-ways of N.
York In the course of his philosophic perign-
nations he went into mock auction shop. He
stood awhile on entering, and reflected doubtless,
how any one could be so lost to all sense of
truth and honesty as the auctioneer in question,
endeavoring to palm off his worthless trash to
the inexperienced in city ways, as good and val
liable, and finally the auctioneer called OUT
'Mr Beecher, why don't you bid?" He was
greatly astonished, as we can well imag zine, at
finding himself known in this place, and, as he
had supposed in his purposely careless dress
He Immediately left, and started for the resi-
dence of one of the members of the church in
the neighborhood, and requested him as an act
of kindness, to go down and inquire of that per-
son who sold himself to Satan for the love of
gain, how it was that he knew him in his dis
guise. The neighbor kindly consented, and on
entering the "Peter Funk" shop he addressed
the auctioneer:
elbow is it that you know H. Ward Beecher
so we'll as to be able to recognise him in his dis
guise?"
allow do I know him? Why, Ihave been a
prominent member Of his congregation for the
The last .fve gears, and ocn the fifth pen from
the 'front.'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29
VIEW AND CHEAP FALL GOODS.

NEW AND CHEAP FALL GOODS.
w assortment of Dry, Fancy and Milli-
merry Goods, Dress Furs and Notions,
which we will sell very cheap, to both Wholesale
and retail purchasers. We name in part
For Ladies'
Beautiful black and fancy Silks, very chea
French and English Merinoes, Parramattas, Al
paca, Deberges, Plaids, Delaines, Bombazines,
Shawls, Coaks and Scarfs; large and elegant
assortment of Dress Furs for ladies', misses and
children, which will be sold very cheap.
Embroideries.
This stock is very large and well selected of the
latest lmportatons, and bought at the present low
prices; Swiss, Scotch and French worked Collars,
Sleeves, sets of Collars and Sleeves; Swiss and
Cambria Bands, Edging and Inserting.
For Gentlemen
A large assortment Of Cassimeres, Cassinetts
and Cloths; Gentlemen's Travelling Shawls; Shirts
and Drawers; Collars, Cravats and Scarfs. For
Servants-Full Cloths, Linseys and Blankets
Great bargains
Housekeeping Articles.
Blue and brown Table Linen, Damask Table
Cloths, Napkins, Towel Linen, brown and blue
Cottons, Red Blankets, Marseilles Counterpanes;
Flanels, &c.
Millinery Department.
Our stock of Bonnets is very large and careful
ly selected of the latest Paris styles; together with
a well assorted stock of Ribbons, Flowers, fea-
Tiers, Ruches, Blond Lace, Maine FRAMES,
Crowns, &c., also large stock of Notions to sup
ply both wholesale and retail purchasers.
Carpetings.
Three-py, all Wool Ingram and Cotton Carpet.
ings; also large assortment of Rugs, which will
be sold as great bargains.
I-Our prices are as low as those in any
Northern city.
Sarepta Hall,
oct g. No. IS King Street, Alexandra.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

This produced an intense and unex pected pres
sure, for it was the New York understanding that
MIR. Biddle should not again press them without
some show of necessity. This pressure he con-
tinued until the adjournment of Congress in July,
when he gave up the chase, and soon after ex-
tended the loans of the bank from Al to 81 mil
lions E S. s. !.
/ There was nothing in that pressure to be COM
pared In severity to the present. TWAS wholly
owing to the unprincipled action of Mr.. Biddle.
The pressure of 1887 was wholly unlike the
present. During period of great overtrade, a
few London houses imprudently created anAmer-
lean debt of fifty or sixty millions of dollars, by
giving out their acceptanees, to be met by other
houses fell into discredit, and informed their cor
respondents in America that the whole debt must
be liquidated at once, or they must become bank
rupt. This was in March, when no remittances
could be made except in specie, which the banks
were called on to furnish. The New York banks
went on for something over month, when they
found it impossible to continue They then s,ls-
pended, and with them the whole country
There is nothing like itnow as there is no foreign
demand for specie.
The question now arises, what is the remedy?
what is to be done Nothing can be palmer.
The New York banks must retrace their steps,
and speedily, or it will be too late. They should
at once increase the circulating medium by ex-
banding their discounts ten or fifteen millions of
dollars. No other course will set the wheels in
motion. NATHAN APPLETON.
Boston, Oct II, 1857. '
P. S.-Since the above was written, we have
the returns of the banks of New York for anoth-
er week, showing further contraction Of four
millions. The further persistence in wrong
course has produced its natural result It has
frightened the community until the banks are
driven to the desperate remedy of suspension.
TABLE OF THE BANKS IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

DEATH OF Rev. R. D. WooDLEY.-We re-
greet to announce the death of Rev. Father Wood
ley, the beloved Pastor of st. Thomas lCatholic)
Church, near this village. AS christian min
lister and gentleman he was highly esteemed
by all who knew him. His illness was brief.
Having what was supposed to be slight bill
GUS attack, preceded by a chill, on Tuesday Of
last week, his disease soon assumed violent
congestive type, and on Sunday evening he
breathed his last. He was native, we believe,
of Virginia; and during the prevalence of the
yellow fever at Norfolk, in the summer of 1856,
was one of the few, who, from sense of duty
and regardless Of self, visited that plague-strck
en- city and administered to the sick and dying
the consultations of religion
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

A NATIONAL BANK.-The National LateNi-
ge'scer argues deliberately with it's usual inteli-
gence and earnest ability in favor of National
Bank. The financial evils which periodically
aff1ict the country, it Thinks spring from Hire
gu'ated currency. Doubtless wild speculation
and rash overtrading and luxurious extravaganza
are the immediate causes Of these recurring
pressures but behind them all exists the pro-
curing cause of them all, in monetary system
which tends, by the vices and defects of it's
structure, to create the conditions most propiti-
GUS to the unnatural growth and development
of these secondary causes which are the sure
precursors of coming disasters. And it is for
precisely these monetary evils and for these be-
setting dangers of our business activity that a
National Bank with those checks and limita-
tons which must ever be applied to all deposits
of power, whether in government or financed
would afford the speediest, surest, safest, and
wisest remedy
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

GOWN. B. RICHARDS, Jr dealer in French
Bonnets, Flats, Gypsies, Flowers and Millinery
Goods generally. Also, American Millinery, Rib
bons, Dress Trimmings, Buttons, Laces and Edg-
ing. French Work, Fancy Working Materials,
Combs, Brushes. Perfumeries, Sewing Materials,
Hosiery, Mitts, Fans, Work Boxes, Writing Desks,
and Fancy Goods generally,
No. ITO King Street,
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
Bonnets made to order. Orders filled punctu-
ally and satisfaction invariably guaranteed.
feb 26-ly.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29
THE WITHERED HEART.
By T. S. ARTHUR.

THIS is large 12mo. volume, PRICE 81 90,
with fine mezzotint engraving. and is one of
the most thrilling tales ever written by the author
1t shows how man may seem to the world all
that is good and noble, and yet be tyrant in his
family, and finally send his wife to mad-house.
We publish all Mr.. Arthur's new books, also
works of History, Biography, SC. for which we
want Agents in all parts of the United States, to
whom the largest commission will be paid, also an
extra commission in the way of gifts.
J. w. BRADLEY,
AZ North Fourth ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
B.-Speclmen copies sent by mail, free, on
receipt of the price Of book. oct ~
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

TOBACCO Growers CoNvENTIoN-The to-
bacco growers of Connecticut are to have con-
vention at Hartford on the Sd of November
The Times of that city says
! an enormous crop of. tobacco was sown last
summer, of which perhaps two-thirds has been
gathered in good condition. 1t now hangs in
the drying houses, awaiting good opportunities
for selling. Last year there were many sales
direct from the producers at 25a28 cents. This
season, owing to the scarcity of money and 9TH
er causes, the prices must be considerably low
er Some growers propose to hold their stock
over until next year, unless they can get fair Of
fers now. In this state of things would it not
be we'll to devise some plan on which all can
unite for the common benefit, and get rid of
their stocks at what, under the circumstances,
may be called fair price, without trusting to
the chances of next year?
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29
The RICHMOND Custom HOUSE ROBBERY.

The RICHMOND CUSTOM HOUSE ROBBERY
Over $4,000 of the $2O,688, of which the
Custom House at Richmond was recently plum
dered has been recovered. Elias Wheeler alias
Pulling, who was arrested at Washington on
the promise from the officers that they would al
low him to go unmolested with the balance if he
would return $15, 900 of the stolen money, went
on to Richmond with constables Allen and Boss,
Of Washington, and pointed out to them the
spot where the gold was buried. They took
$4,000 and allowed him to go short distance
with the balance and then re-arrested him.
His accomplish, Somerville, who had remained
at Richmond, upon being informed of these facts
confessed his share in the transaction. He de-
clares that Pulling had induced him to come on
with him from New Orleans, and this was his first
offense. He states that had he remained in New
Orleans he was to have had an appointment on
the police. Both Pulling and Somerville have
been committed for trial.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

In the Circuit Court for Charles County,
sitting as Court of Equity.
ROBERT Dyson and others, vs ELLEN M. DYsoN.
ORDERED, this 28th day of October, 1857.
~ by Joseph Stewart, Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Charles County, as Court of Equity,
that the sale made and reported in the above case
by John w. Mitchell, Trustee, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereofbe
shown on or before the first Monday in December
next; provided copy Of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Charles County, once
in each of three successive weeks before the third
Monday in November next.
The report states the amount of sales to be
1900. JOSEPH STEWART, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
JOSEPH STEWART, Clerk,
oct 29-3w of C. C. for Charles County.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

ISService at Christ Church, in this village,
will be held on Sunday afternoon next, and on
the following Sunday morning, and so continue to
be performed until further notice.
Oct 90, 1857.
IPOwing to the illness of Rev. F. H. MER-
GER, there will be no service at Nanjemoy and
Chickamuxen Churches next Sunday Nov. ~
GfThe Third Quarterly Meeting of the M: E.
Church, for Charles Circuit, will be held at Po-
monkey Chapel, on the and 9Th of November
next.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
i scriber has obtained from the Orphans Court
of Charles county, Md, letters Testamentary on
the personal estate Of SARAH DYSON, late fsaid
county, deceased. All persons having claims
against the. said deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the Same, WITH the vonches eherecf, 10 the
Register of Wills, before the 29th day of
April next. They may otherwise be excluded by
law from all benefit of said deceaseds estate.
Given under my hand, this 2Sth day of Octo-
Der, 1857.
JAMES D. CARPENTER, Exe'r
oct 20 Sarah Dyson.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

'tLynch law" has been applied in the parish
OF Calcasieu, Louisiana, upon three men, charg
ed with the murder of several of their neigh
bors. They were taken out and shot. Great
excitement prevails IN that section of the State
in consequence of this shocking tragedy.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

COL Benton has nearly recovered from his re-
cent illness. He takes short walks, but is not
able to resume his rides He has recommended
work. He is now engaged in the preparation
of Review of the decision of the Supreme
Court in the bred Scott case.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

PASTORAL VIs1T.-The Right Rev. Bishop
Nottingham intends visiting this Parish next
month. He will hold divine service and admin
lister the sacred right of confirmation at Christ
Church, on the 10th, and at st. Pauls Church,
on the 18th.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

CoNGREssMEN ELEcTED-At the State cleo
tons held in Pennsylvania and Indiana week
before last, three members of Congress were e.
lected to fill vacancies caused by death, as fol-
lows: In the twelfth district, Pennsylvania,
Paul Leidy, Democrat; in the second district,
Indiana, John E. Niblack, Democrat; in the
tenth district, Indiana, Charles Case, Black Re
publican. No political change.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29
In the Circuit Court for Charles County,
sitting as Court Of Equity.
THOMAS r. HALEY and others.

Us.
THOMAS S. F. HALEY and JOHN M. HALEY.
ORDERED, this 29th day of October, 1857. by
~ Joseph Stewart, Clerk Of the Circuit Court
for Charles County, as Court of Equity, that the
sale made and reported in the above case by John
w. Mitchell, Trustee, be ratified and confirmed.
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the first Monday in December next; pro-
vided copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Charles County, once in each of
three successive weeks before the third Monday in
November next.
The report states the amount of sales to be S.
ss5. JOSEPH STEWART, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
JOSEPH STEWART, Clerk
oct 90 of G. G. for Charles County.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29
STATE OF MARYLAND

Executive Department, Set
r THOMAS WATKINS LIGON, Governor
i. of the State of Maryland. do hereby desig-
nate and appoint THURSDAY, the 26th day IF
November nert, as day of Thanksgiving to AL
mighty God for the bountiful products Of the
Earth and innumerable blessings which as State
entreat the people of the State to keep and OBJ
serve the said day by abstaining from all secu-
lar employments and devote themselves to such
services and exercises as are appropriate to Gay
of thanksgiving and praise.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
T.. ST. of the State of Maryland, this 18th day
of October. A. D., 1851.
~ Wv T. WATKINS LIGON.
J. PINKNEY, Secretary Of State.
Oct %. 1S57.-3w
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29
THE TIMES.
PORT TOBACCO, MD
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 20, 1857.


Our Next IssUE.-Asi it is probable the cleo
ton returns from all the districts in the county
will not be received here until 9 or 10 o'clock
on Thursday morning, owing to the number Of
names on the tickets to be counted, we shall de-
lay the publication of our next paper a few hours
later than nsuaE-so as to give, about noon, the
returns that may reach us during the morning
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

FACTORY SToPPED.-The Howard county
Free Press says:
We understand the Laurel Factory, which
had just commenced operations, in the building
recently erected on the old factory site has stop
ped. Rumor says it is a failure This is the
third factory in our midst, which has ceased ope-
rations, throwing out Of employment nearly
600 hands.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

THANKseIv1Na.-Govs.P Pollock and Holley
have appointed the 2eth of November as Thanks
giving day for Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
New Hampshire, New York and Maryland,
have fixed upon the same day. Governor Will
liams, of Maine, has appointed Nov 10.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

Thomas Martin, has been appointed post
master at Charlotte Hall, st. Mary's county,
Nd, in the place of Theophilus Harrison, re-
signed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29
THE MARK ETS.

BALTIMORE, Oct 81, 1857.
FLoUR.-We quote Baltimore ground family at
So IS, and extra do. 81 IS. Howard Street and
Ohio extra at Sc 00a$6 IS.
GRAN;-AIl kinds Of grain were in light re-
ceipt to day. but the market was steady
Wheat-A good demand for shipment, and mar
ket firm. About $500 bushels offered on 'change
to-day. and all sod good TO prime dry red at lis
a120 cts, and 500 bushels very choice do. from
store, at 1875 cts. Medium to far white at lisa
1913, good to prime do. at 125al35 cts, and choice
family flour white at l36al3s cts, per bushel.
Corn.-Receipts light and the market steady.
About 5000 bushels offered on 'change to-day, and
sales of good to prime white at 65a6z cts. and
good to prime yellow at 67a68 cents per bushel -
No new corn offered to-day.
Rye-Mary]and Rye at 60a62 cts.
Oats-Oats were sold at 36a38 cts for good lots
Of Maryland and Pennsylvania.
From the American Of Saturday lastl
ToBAcco.-The demand for Maryland Tobacco
continues limited. shippers showing no disposition
to operate except at lower rates than demanded ,
and holders not being willing to press sales. The
transactions quite limited, and though we con-
tnue the quotations of last week they must be
considered quite nominal, in as much as these
rates are above the views of purchasers:-
Maryland Brown Leaf, as in quality, $50 SO;
inferior short seconds, S7a $3.50; brown leafy, SO
a$l0; and extra at $lla$l4.
some small parcels OF Maryland ground leaf, of
the new crop, have reached the market this week.
but shippers show no willingness to accede to the
views of holders. Some parcels have been sold at
S5a$7 so. but there is no activity in the market,
as the difficulty of negotiating exchange tends to
diminish the usual facilities of trade.
The inspections of the week are ITO hhds
Maryland. .
ALEXANDRIA. Oct 26, 1857.
CONSTELLATION offerings light, and market
flat. Sales of fair to good white at 115a120 cts
Sales Of red at 10, 112, 115al18 cts, according
to quality.
Corm.-Tbere were sales on 'Change of white
at "A cts, but the quality was not prime. Large
lots of prime would readily bring Is cts.
Oats-Oats are in fair request, with moderate
receipts. Sales on 'Change at IS cts, for bright.
Rye-Rye is in moderate demand. Offerings
light-sales at g. l-2 cts.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

A despatch from st. Louis announces that
Governor Walker has issued a proclamation re-
jecting the returns from Oxford precinct and
johnson county, and has given certificates of
election to the Free State delegates This gives
to the latter majority in the territorial legisla-
trr
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

The American Sculptor, Mr.. Thomas Craw-
ford, died in London on the 10th inst, at the
age of 43 years.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

The Maryland State Agricultural Society held
it's annual meeting for the election of officers on
Thursday evening. John Merryman, of Balti-
more county, was elected President, and all the
Vice Presidents were re-electend except II. G..
s. Key and James Tlghman, who declined, and
John H, Sothoron and R. Cooke Tilghman were
elected to fill the vacancies. The efficient Secre-
tary Samuel Sands, was unanimously re-elect-
ed; and all the other officers, we believe, are
the same as last year.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-10-29

Several Of the Puseyite clergymen of the
Church Of England, according to the London
Morning Ad0ertise7, are about to join the Roman
Catholic Church. It is, says the Aduerhser by
far the most important secession that has yet
taken place from the Church of England.