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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-27
Mls1ellaue0us.
FINDING A HUSBAND.
BY PEGGY MoREHEAD.

BY PEGGY MoREHEAD.
''Uncle, may [ ride Milo?'' I said one
bright June morning as we sat at the break
fast table.
ssRide Milo?''
Eyes it's such beautiful day."
'.But he'll throw you!''
''Throw me" And [ laughed merrily
and ineredulously. "Say, yes, uncle dear, D
I continued, coaxingly, ''there's, nothing
to fear !; and I'm dying for a canter."
You'll die of canter, then," he retort-
ed, with his grim wit, ''for he'll break your
neck The horse has only been ridden
three times, twice by myself and once by
joe"
s.But you've often said I was better rid
er than Joe." Joe was the stable boy
''That's good uncle, now do And ]
threw my arms about his neck and kissed
him. -
knew, by experience, when I did this !
generally carried the day. My uncle tried
to look stern, but I saw he was relentng
He made last effort, however, to deny
me-
'sWhy not take Dobbin ?' he said.
DODDln! crleu. 'OlQ, Snall-paced
Dobbin, on such morning as this. One
might as well ride arocking- horse at once. -
''Well, WE'LL" said he, elf I must, I
must. You'll tease the life out of me if
don't let you have your own way. [ wish
you'd get husband, you mink, you're
growing beyond my control. %
.s'Humph! A husband. Well, since
you say so; I'll begin to look out for one TO-
day"
Hell soon repent of his bargain said
my uncle but his smile belied his words
'You're as cross as a pie-erust if you can't
have your way. There" seeing I was a
bout to speak, Ego and get ready, while
tell Joe to saddle Milo. You'll set the
house afre if I don't send you off,
Milo was soon at the door, gay, met
hesome colt, who. laid his ears back as ]
mounted, and gave me vicious look [ did
not quite like.
s'Take care" said my uncle. t'Its not
too late yet to give it up"
was piqued.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-27
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
BY E. WELLS.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

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deduction made to those who advertise their bust
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tisers 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 to be paid for at the rate of
81 cts. per square.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-27
Qriglnal plaetry,
For the Times
ADVANTAGE OF CRlNOLlNE."

ADVANTAGES OF CRlNOLlNE.'' -
A few days past three ladies gay,
Who wished some sport to seek,
Took each beau and bent their way
Towards Port Tobacco creek.
They took boat at Chapel bay
And off to sea they set.
And spent perhaps such pleasant day
As soon they'll not forget.
Towards afternoon cloud appeared
No larger than hand;
But soon, aye very soon, it reared
Its frown o 'er sea and land.
The ladies screamed, the gents consoled,
But all alas was vain;
The boat upset and in they rolled
To try the briny main.
Now two of each sex quickly sank,
Nor did they rise again;
But one of each struck for the bank;
- Alas, they strove in yain
A heavy gale breaks off the shore
And sets them out to sea;
They give up, lost, all hope is DER,
No more our friends. we III see.
For days and weeks they foated round,
Their diet being love;
For be it known, by love they re bound
Before the gods above.
TKt last a boat deserted theztwain,
And struck from out the shore,
And bounding o'er the raging main,
Made both our friends secure.
As controversy twixt them rose
Which shew the greatest skill,
And each TO each they iercely pose,
With all their might and VIII.
At length the lady, out Of breath,
Resolves on one more pass,
She cries, ''Tbe cause that you 'scaped deaf
Is that your head was gas"
The suit is won, for gas saved him,
While she swan on the brine
By one large hoop around the rim
Of her cast .Crinoline.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-27

The truest seeker after Fame may be the
man who labors to make his children useful
and honorable in their generation. In this
way editions of his works may 60 on multi
plying, instead of perhaps sinking into obli-
WON with his own time.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-27

What tune did the wind first whistle -
Ans.-''O'er the hills and far away"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-27
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N O. 1s.

twenty the lion about twenty the dog ten
or twelve; the rabbit eight; the guinea pig
six or seven years. These numbers all bear
similar proportion to the time the animal
takes to grow to its full size. But man, of
all the animals, is the one that seldom comes
up to his average He ought to live hun
dred years, according to his physiological
law, for five times twenty are one hundred;
but instead of that he scarcely reaches, on
the average, four times his growing period;
the cat six times; and the rabbit even eight
times the standard of measurement. The
reason is obvious is not only the most
irregular, and the most incorporate, but the
most laborious and hard-worked of, all ami
mails. He is also the most irritable of all
animals; and there is reason to believe,
though we cannot tell what an animal Sc
cretly feels, that more than any other am
NAL, man eherishes wrath to keep it warm,
and consumes himself with the fire of his
own secret reflections. -BLackacood.
A LITTLE GERMAN SToRY.--A country
man one day from the city took home with
him five Of the finest peaches one could pos
sibly desire to see, and as his children had
never beheld the fruit before, they rejoiced
over these exceedingly, calling them the
fine apples with the rosy cheeks, soft, plum
like skins. The father divided them among
his four children, and retained one for their
mother. In the evening, ere the children
retired to their chamber, the father aues-
toned them by asking.
'-''How did you like the soft rosy apples?"
Every much indeed, dear father said
the oldest boy; sit is beautiful fruit, so
acid, and yet so nice and soft to the taste
| have carefully preserved stone, that T
may cultivate tree"
Bright and bravely done," said the ia
ther; .'that speaks for regarding the future
with care, and is becoming a young hus-
handman."
Il have eaten mine and thrown the stone
away" said the youngest, s'besides which,
mother gave me half of hers. o, it tasted
SO sweet and SO melting in my mouth.
ssTn1aod 20 IL
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-27

Somebody speaking of the cent says
They are beautiful coin, all but the eagle,
and he seems to be going somewhere in a,
desperate hurry, probably because he has
got on a new scent.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-27

EVERETT ON MOUNT WAsH1NeToN-E
ward Everett thus describes view of Mt.
Washington:
II have been something of traveller in
our own country-though far less than I
could wish-and in Europe have seen all
that is most attractive, from the highlands
of Scotland to the Golden Horn of Constan-
tinople-from the summit of the Hartz
Mountains to the Fountain of Vaucluse---
but my eye has yet to rest on a loylier scene
than that which is discovered from Mount
Washington, when on some clear, cool sum-
mer's morning, at sunrise, the cloud curtain
is drawn up from natures grand proscenium
and all that chaos of wildness and beauty
starts into life-the bare gigantic tops efthe
surrounding heights ts-the precipitous gorges
a thousand fathoms deep, which foot of man
or ray Of light never entered-the sombre
matted forest-the moss-clad rocky wall,
weeping with crystal springs winding
streams, cleaning lakes and peaceful villa
ges below-and in the dim, misty distance,
beyond the lower hills, faint glimpses of the
sacred bosom Of the eternal deep, ever heay-
ing up with the consciousness of its own i'm
mensity-all mingled in one indescribable
panorama by the hand Of the Divine Artist.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-08-27

nas5 ee5es
wisdom enough for your years"
Il have picked up the stone," said the
second one, (Which my little brother threw
away, cracked it, and eaten the kernel; it
was as sweet as nut to the taste; but nv
peach have sold for so much money that
when 60 to the city [ can buy twelve of
them"
The parent shook his head reprovingly,
saying, Beware my boy, of avarice =
Prudence is all very we'll, but such conduct
as yours is unchildlike and unnatural
Heaven guard thee, my child, from the fate
of miser. And you Edmund p asked
the father, turning tolhis son, who frankly
and openly replied:
II have given my peach to the son of
our neighbor, the sick George. who has had
the fever. He would not take it, so I left
it on the bed, and have just now come a.
way"
"Now," said the father, 'swho has done
the best with his peach p
"Brother Edmund!'' the three exclaimed
aloud, "brother Edmund !''
Edmund was still and silent, and his mo-
ther kissed him with tears of Joy in her
eyes,
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
Accident at Dubuque.

Owing probably to the large quantities OF
snow and rain which fell previously, the root
of the new building known as the Odd Eel
lows Hall, on the corner of Eighth and Bluff
streets, Dubuque, gave way on the eth ult
with tremendous crash, crushing everything
in its way The south wall fell on small one
story house adjoining, crushing it to atoms.
The house was occupied by an old gentleman
named Capt c. Foss and his wife. They
were in the back part of the house at the time
the walls fell, and both were instantly killed.
Several remarkable escapes occurred. Judge
Cookery, Postmaster, was sitting in his Office ut
the time, writing, when, hearing a rumbling
sound he started for the front part Of the Of
fee, and just as he left large beam fell with
in three inches of where he was sitting. All
the clerks in the Postottice had narrow escapes
The lower portion OF the main building was
occupied partly for the Postotlce, and by }. b
Sidtl;.ll, druggist, and another part as a con
dictionary establishment. The building is new
and was erected at cost of SAC, 600. Tho
builders were Messrs. Leman and keenan,. -
The new hall was said to be the best in the
West The damage done to the building viii
amount to about Sl7 600 The damage to the
Postotfice fixtures is 5000; Mr.. SiddalIs loss
will not come short of $500, and the confec-
tionary establishment adjoining. some $500.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

We have been considerably cmbar
raised in our business the past winter
owing to the difficulty in obtaining
printing paper. After various other
efforts to procure a supply, we some
time ago purchased in Chicago a six
months stock and paid for it. The pa.
per was sent by railroad, and we have
the company's bill of lading in which
they stipulate to forward it without
delay to Dunleith. The paper, howev-
cr, never arrived there, and we under
stand that the railroad is now SO dam
aged by frcshets that no freight what
ever is sent over the road When we
shall receive it is more than can now
be determined. In the mean time we
are to depend, as we have for some
time past, upon such trilling supplies
as can be obtained at Dubuque. 1t is
possible that, for the want of paper, VIC
shall be unable to issue the lntclligcn
Ger next week.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

At the temperance meeting in this
village on Wednesday. the house was
crowded to overlooking. The meet.
ing opened with prayer by Rev. w
p IIolbrook, when VIM. b. Fairfield,
Esq, made an argument in favor of
the constitutionality of the Maine Law
which was pronounced by all who
heard it to be exceedingly able, lucid
and convincing. We took notes of the
speech and intend to publish synop
sis of it on a future occasion. VIM
Spencer, Esq, was very happy in
some remarks he made upon the sub.
ject of temperance in general, and his
laughable anecdotes more than ono,
drought down the house" The cx
erciscs were interspersed' with voca
and instrumental music by several OF
our musical amateurs, both ladies anC
gentlemen, who kindly volunteered
their services for the occasion.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
From Europe.

BY the latest arrivals from Europe, it is be-
lieycd that Persia has submitted to British de-
mands, but the intelligence yet received with
doubt The British steamers have evacuated
the Black Sea, and the Russians have evacuated
Serpent's Isle. ....
We have details of the capture of Bushirc. -
The place was defended by Arabs, and not Per-
slams they lost three chiefs and Il large mum
Der of men. The British loss is reported al
IS. Busllire is proclaimed British Territory
and free port The city is now quiet, but
there are reports of abominable conduct on the
part of the British, after the capitulation OF
the town.
Details of the Chinese war confirm telegraph
ic accounts. The factories were burned down
Nearly all the hongs were destroyed, the only
houses untouched when the steamer left being
the British Consuls and few others. Admi
raj Seymour had withdrawn his men into tho
Garden, the only refuge left for foreigners
What steps the Admiral intends to take art
unknown but there is little doubt that tho
CITY of Canton will be no longer spared.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
Constitutional Convention.

The Constitutional Convention were exp ect-
ed to adjourn the present week. As yet but a
portion of the proceedings have come to hand.
A substitute for section 1S of the present bill
of rights was agreed upon providing that per-
sonal property shall not be taken for public
use without compensation being first made, to
be assessed by jury, and in assessing the dam
ages the benefits accruing to the person in
jured are not to be taken into account.
Mr.. Clark, of Henry, offered an amendment
providing that no lease Of agricultural lands
on which a yearly rent is paid shall be fora
longer term than twenty years, which was
adopted. . 2
The following additions to the bill OF rights
were also agreed upon:
" No privileges or immunities shall ever be
granted, that may not be altered, revoked o.
repealed by the General Assembly" .
" No person shall be deprived of life liber
ty or property, without a due process of law. >
" No person shall be compelled in any Grim
inal prosecution, to be a witness against S'"'
self" IN s4tuBA - W..
The bill of rights being again under disc
sion the first twonty-onc sections of the pre-
e-s OIL were adopted with some slight amend
iv,N(f n.,Fa - 80
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
nc, rs,
The License Law.

The act to License and regulate
the sale Of malt spurious and vinous
liquors in this State, cmbodics the
following provisions:
1st-Thc applicant for License
shall file with the County Judge
% petition of twelve free holders OF
this township, setting forth his re-
spectacle character and standing.
2nd--lfe must file with the Judge
his bond to the County in the sum of
$1,000 with good surctics for the quiet
and orderly pursuit of his business UNI
der the license.
3rd-Bcfore the issue of the license,
he must pay into the County Treasury
for the. use Of the School Fund, not
less than one hundred nor moro than
five hundred dollars, at the direction
of the Judge.
No license shall issue for less than
six months nor more than one year.
The licensed person shall forfeit $25
for selling liquor to any minor, APP
prentice or servant under twcnty-onc
years of &C, without authority and
$50 for selling to any Indian, insane
person or idiot
He shall also be held responsible
for all injuries, suffered by community
or individuals, accruing from his re-
tail traffic.
Any married woman may sue for
damages thus accruing.
TO sustain all such actions, it is
only necessary to prove the act of
giving or selling the liquor, to the
person through whose intoXication the
injuries occurred
No suit for liquor bills, in quanti-
ties less than five gallons, shall be en-
tertained in any State Court.
Any sale, contrary to this act, shall
be punished by the fine of 800 to
$1,000, and Imprisonment from one
month to one year.
Justices of the Peace and all compc-
tent Courts are in duty bound to issue
proper warrants upon complaints filed
under oath,-thc jurisdiction Of JUS
tees extending to 500.
Provisions are also made for the re-
vocation Of licenses.
The counties are to decide, each for
itself, upon the acceptance or rejection
Of this act, and where no vote is taken,
the former Prohibitory Law to remain
in force.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

A good story is told of a Yankee who wished
to cross the Missouri River into Kansas, where
the Border Ruilian ferryman had instittl-
ted a sort of test to ascertain whether emil
grants were i" Abolition Yankees or not.
A Connecticut Jonathan arrived with long
train of plumber of various sorts and asked to be
crossed over. BY way of testing him, the
ferryman asked him what stock he had:
"Waal" says the Yankee, eve got two
horses, q yoke of oxen, and two kcows.'
"That's enough" replied the ferryman,
"yOu can't cross here
why not, replied the Yankee.
The terryman told him that his instructions
were not to cross anybody who could not pro
nounce the word cow.
"But / said keow," persisted the Yankee
"Well you cam cross here" rather gruffiy
responded Sharon.
''But, I've got tickets emitting me to cross,
urged the Yankee.
The ferryman serlsed that hc- did NOT knAs
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05

CHINESE SUGAR CANE-All reports
from those who have grown this plant
so far as we have seen, have been
highly favorble-so much so, that all
the seed that can be procured, will be
planted the coming season, when its
value as syrup plant will be thor
oughly tested. So strong is the con
fidence in it, that several gentlemen
in the Southern States intend to plant
from ten to fifty acres, and we hear of
one who proposes to plant one hundred
acres, from belief that very excellent
syrup may be made from it at great
profit, even should he fail to make it
into sugar. ....-
We arc indebted to a correspondent
at Baltimore, for some notes in rcla-
ton to it, from which we learn that
Mr.. Asa Whitney, near Washington
city, raised last summer one hundred
bushels of the seed, which have been
purchased by the Patent Office, at S.
per bushel, for gratuitous distributor.
One busEcl OF it is to be sent to each
of the several state Agricultural Soci-
cites for distribution.-Country Gent.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
Maturin L. Fisher.

From what conversation we have
had with gentlemen of both political
parties, it appears that the Northern
portion of the State will very general
ly vote for Maturin L. Fisher, of Clay
ton county, for Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction. The reasons for this
appear to be, that Mr.. Fisher is better
known to the people of Northern Iowa
than Mr.. Bugbee, the opposing candi-
date, who is comparatively stranger
in the state and lives in the southern
portion. Mr.. Fisher is one of our Oldest
citizens, and is well and favorably
known to the people as one Of the
ablest and most competent men we
have among US. When President OF
the Senate it is said that even his pc
litical opponents gave him credit as q
talented, upright and impartial officer
Another reason why Northern lowe
will support Mr.. Fisher is, that they
wish to rcbukc the southern portion
of the State for its disposition to GRASP
all the Offices, public institutions, &c.
belonging to the State. The day is
soon at hand when the Northern por
ton of Iowa will be filed with voters
men of the right stamp, who know
their rights, and knowing dare main
tain them. 1t will be we'll for on
Southern ncighbors to be wise II
timc-to respect the rights and inter
ests of all concerned, and not cxhibi
a too avaricious and monopolizing
spirit.
St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
Aeritnltural.
Good Crops.

There is no informa ton more heart
cheering than that of good crops. All
the rumors in the political and fash
ionable world mean nothing substan-
tial most of the studies of the philoso-
piers are reveries which mean moth
ing, and will effect nothing but the
report of good crops is one of those
matter-of-fact practical things, which
dispense universal joy. And who is
the instrumental of raising these good
crops? The practical farmer. He is
the instrument, and under kind Prov
idence, is entitled to the honor. How
long shall man avoid labor, and be
useless in the world? How much bet
ter would be his feelings, if he had the
consciousness of having done some
good in the world! How we'll does a
man feel who has reclaimed q bog
meadow; subducd one of those old
tenacious clay-felds, which had before
produced nothing had covered the
field which had forever before been
sharp, blowing sand, with clover OF
with grain; had converted that bleak
and barren lot into fine forest Of young
TIMBER! But man says, am rich,
| will not labor. Indeed-how came
you rich? Does not the blush of shame
crimson your cheek, that you, as a
dronc, live upon the labor of virtu-
GUS and Industrious ancestry? Is it
nothing to you that a great system is
carrying on in the world, and you
take no part in it? That the great
machine is in motion, without any
thanks to your skill, or countenance,
or money? Say not that l am rich
and will not labor use your influence
your money, your ingenuity, employ
the skill of others, and reward then
for it; cultivate the land, bring bacl
the verdure, the fertility of Eden, null
tiply the conveniences of living, anc
then say, because ! am rich, l labor
and do good, and show that the world
will be better for my having lived il