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Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
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Tue PLETHORA or GoLD.-Ihe aecu-
mutation Of gold in the banks throughout
the country, since the panic is one Of he
most remarkable events of the time. The
aggregate IS now, as made up from returns
near to january lst, and since that time,
fully ciyhty-fCe millions cf dollars, or
SIT 10000 more than at the first of JAN
uary 1857; then the total in all the banks
VT the United States made UP At the
treasury department, was s9e,59V,VVu;
now, exclusive Of States reporting eight
millions Of specie in January, 1887, the
footings are ST6. 500, 900. all from recently
published returns. The returns not here
included are not accessible at the moment,
but we may Be- safe in supposing that an
increase. rather than a deficiency in the
Gle totals, has been realized there also.
whole probably exceeds sS6,OOO,OCO
Nv held by the banks, exclusive of Cal
lrnia: an increase Of SIS ,000, 900 Oh the
igh sum reached year since during
eriod Of full prosperity in every depart
.Dent Of business.
The result nearest in the future is
rapid decline in the price Of money Cod
j. 50 far in excess of present wants that It
rapidly aud constantly accumnlates- Ev-
erv city has rising figure for the specie
item, and there il no immediate prospect
fur drain setting it abroad, for the like
accumulation Is taking place in France
ana England. At London the use Of mo-
ney has fallen 4 nd 4! PET cent, with
little or Do custom at the bank, which IS
not vet reduced sO low, and it is anticipa-
rel that a decline to M uer cent Will fol-
low, as has already been the case at that
theatre of the present panics on specie
basis, Hamburg. To what uses is the ex-
cess IF g9lI 70 Be put Business must
either largely expand, employing twice the
sum now employed, or gold must decline
% much az to become a drug in the market.
Strange as this prospect may appear TO
people fresh from the insane struggle for
gold, which marked the late panic, il is
The next and certain phase Of financial de-
velUpment.-Ph Philadelphia North 4meri-
can.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

CHANGED AT NURsE.-The Trieste
Gazette relates the following mysteriou,
story
..One Of the noblest families Of Verona
has lust discovered that it has been the
victim Of an audacious fraud. The young
heir Of the property having many years ago
been put out TO nurse, il 80 happened one
day that he fell from chest Of drawers
aud broke his arm. Soon after tie mother
arrived to visit her infant. The nurse.
afraid to reveal the truth, presented her
own child instead OF the little sufferer
The fraud succeeded, and the idea then
struck her that she had better allow it TO
continue. The young peasant accordingly
received the education Of nobleman ana
the nobleman was brought up to follow the
plow. 1t was but few days ago that the
nurse, On her death bed, confessed the
crime. The peasant, her son, is now mar
ried to a noble lady, and it is not known
how the interests engaged in the matter
can be fairly conciliated."
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

How TIE WIDow CAUGHT \ HUs-
BAxp.-The Schenectady .N.N.) Rctiec-
to,- tells this story:
..Quite mistake lately occurred in a
love affair at Duauesburg. \ couple of
Young ones agreed to elope together, and,
bvsome mistake in the preliminary arrange
ments. the gentleman put his ladder up to
the window Of the room next 10 the one
in which his sweetheart slept, and proved
to be that in which her anxious mamma.
a handsome widow, reposed. She turned
the mistake 20 her own advantage; got
into his arms; returned his affectionate
embraces; was borne by him to the car
rage. and by preserving becoming silence
until daylight, kept him blind of his error;
and. by the potent power of her blandish-
ments, actually charmed him into matri-
mony with herself.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

A GRATEFUL CLIENT.-We find the fol-
lowing auecdote Of Gen. Henderson, re-
Gently elected U :. Senator from Texas,
in one Of our exchanges:
When Judge Henderson. Of Texas,
Was first candidate for Office, he visited q
frontier county, in which he was, except
BY reputation, stranger Hearing that
trial for felony would take place in few
DAYS he determined to volunteer for The
defence. The prisoner was charged with
having stolen pistol: the defence was
:. Not guilty" The volunteer counsel
conducted the case with great ability
lIe confused the witnesses, palayered the
Court, and made an able, eloquent and
successful argument The prisoner was
acquitted--h= had not stolen the pistol
The counsel received the enthusiastic ap-
plause Of the audience. His innocent
client availed himself Of the earliest inter
val az the hurricane Of congratulation to
take his counsel aside My dear sir"
said he, "you have saved me, and | am
very grateful. have no money, do not
expect 10 have any, and 10 not expect ever
u sce You again; but to show that | ap-
preciate Your services, YOU shall have the
pistol So saying he drew from his
pocket, and presented to the astonished
attorney, the very pistol the attorney had
shown he had never stolen or had in his
possession.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

4 CHANCE To GIT CUBA.-The latest
news from Europe is that the Spanish Gov
erpment will refuse to give satisfaction to
the United States for the outrage which
its officials perpetrated upon our mail
steamer FL Dorado, in firing into it, Gu
dangering life, and subsequently riiing
it, in piratical manner. Of its mails.
This outrage upon the high seas, our Gov
ernment ( says the Cincinnati Euquirer) is
bound by sense of national honor, to
have atoned for. Both the last and the
,resent Administrations have made perse-
rerinc efforts to that end. If the Spanish
Govcrnment persists in its refusal, it may
lead to important results, and give Us
chance to get Cuba in an honorable man
ner, by national conquest.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

IMPORTANT DIscovERY.-A French
man, NJ Collongues, announces that from
numerous experiments, he has discovered
that Immediately after death murmuring
sound j. heard in the body, lasting five,
ten. and even fifteen hours. 1t diminishes
gradually; aud ceases first in the parts OF
the body which are furthcst from the heart.
In an amputated member the same sound
is heard for several minutes. The non
existenc o. this sound may be considered
as sure sign Of the total cessation Of life.
VI. Colleagues calls this branch Of auscul :
tation dyRamiscopid.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
CUPID CoxouERED BY SoMNUs.-Th

CUPID Conquered BY SoMNUs--The
Courier de Lyon says that at the marriage
of Young couple, during the long exhort-
ing of the priest, the bride went fast 70
sleep. The groom discovered it just rs he
was about to put on the ring. lie was
much annoyed, but concealed it out of re-
spect to the holy place; but as soon as the
services were over he got into carriage
with his friends and drove off, announcing
to the brides father that he was leaving
Lyons, and ths sleepy bride might do as
she pleased. Nothing could change
his dissemination. lie would not live
with q woman who could fall asleep on
50 interesting an occasion. Paying the for
feat C2,00U francs) stipulated in the mar
riage contract, he went to Belgium, where
he has a situation as foreman of tobacco
factory, and hopes to forget in the fumes
Of the weed, all about love and sleepy mar
riages.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

la Arkansas Faiher's Adrirc 10 his
SoR.--BVb, you are about leaving
home for strange part. You're going to
throw me out Of tie game, and gpitalone
The odds is against you, but remember a.
ways that industry and perseverance are
the winnin. cards; they are the "bOwers." "
Book larning and all that sort of things
will do to till up with, ike small trumps,
but you must have the bower, 80 back 'ein,
else they aint worth shu-ks Ii luck runs
agiu you pretty strong, don't cave in and
look ike a sick chicken on 4 rainy day,
but hold your head up, and make believe
YOU are aush Of trump-. They wont play
50 hard asin you. I've lived and travelled
around some, Bob, aud I've found out Al
suon as folks thought you held a weak
hand, they'd all buck agin you strong.
So, when you'r re sorter weak, keep on q
bold front, but play cautious. BE satisfied
with p'iut. Many's the hand I've seen
euchrci cause they played Tor TOO much
Keep your eyes well skinned, Bon; don't
let en- mig you Recolleet the game lays
as much with the heads as with the hands.
he temperate; never get drunk, for
then no matter how good your hand. YOU
won't know how to play il; both bowers
and the ace won't save you, for there 2
sar;ain to be "a ..miss deal or something
wrong. And another thing. Bob, DthiS
was spoken in a low toue.) don't 10 too
much on the women; queens Is kinder p,or
cards the more you have Of 'em, the
worse for YOU You might have three. ana
nary a trump. don't say lIs@arl EN-
all If YOU get hold OF one that's a trump.
it's al good, aud there's sartin to be one
out of four. And above al, Bob, he hou-
est: never take a mans tlick wot dun't
belong to you nor slip card, nor ''ni-.
for then you can't look your man in TIE
face, and when that the case there's uO
fun in the game its regular ''cut-thrOat-" "
So now, Bob, farewell; remember wot !
tell you, and you'll be sure to win, and ii
you don't, saryes you right ifyOu set ''skun-
ked"
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

Ex-Secretary Stanton, IN conversation,
held since his arrival at Washington. y
reported as saying that if the Leconpton
Constitution il imposed upon the Terr.to.
ry By Congress, and the slave ticket ia no i
turned elected, the Governor will never
dare to reside in the Territory, nor viii
the Legislature dare to convene there
That neither would be safe for an hour.
unless protected by u. $. troops. That
nothing but an armed force could compel
anything Ike submission to the Lecomn-
ton government. 50 Asgrant were the frauds
in which it originated, and the tyranny by
which it is enforced. Nor is this feeling
confined to the eastern settlers nor to anti
slavery men Stanton does not hesitate
70 say that he would have preferred that
Kansas should be slave State, but the
feeling Of the Territory is 50 decidedly, Sc
overwhelmingly against it, that it is utter
madness on the part Of any Southern man
TO attempt to make anything but fre.
ate of it.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03
THE OLD MAN DREAMS.
BY OLIVER WENDELL HoLsEs.

Oh for one hour Of youthful joy
Give back my twentieth spring;
I'd rather laugh a bright-haired boy
Than reign a gray-haired king.
OF with the wrinkled spoils Of age,
Away with learuing's crown,
Tear out life's wisdom written page,
And dash its trophies down.
One moment let my life blood stream
From boy-hood's fount of flannel
Give me one giddy, reeling dream,
OF life all love and fame
NV listening angel heard the prayer,
And calmly smiling. said;
''If but touch thy silvered hair,
Thy hasty wish had sped"
But is there nothing in thy track
To bid thee fondly stay,
While the swift seasons hurry back
To find the wished for day.
All. tIucst soul Of womankind!
Without thee, what were life:
One bliss cannot leave behind
III utake-my-precious-wife
Inc anger ieuh "a II llulAf Nti-
And wrote in rainbow dew:
The man would be a boy again
And be a husband too
e. And Is there nothing yet uusaid,
BeforgShe change appears:
Remem6er all thy gifts are tied
With those dissolying years
Why, yes. for memory would recall
My fond paternal joys;
l could not bear to leave them all;
III take-my-girl-and-boys.
The smiling angel dropped his pen
why this will never do:
The md.swould be boy again,
And be 2fathsr too "
And so laughc1-my laughter woke
The household with its noise
And wrote my dream, when mornin brok
To please the gray-haired boys.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

\ LRGE CAVE ENpLoGEp.-A friend
in Ohio county writes us au account " the
partial exploration of a remarkable cave
ia that county. Reports made by some
boys who had ventured into the cave known
as Spring Cave, near Point Pleasant, %
Green river, prompted the writer and sew
erll other gentlemen to make an eXp!yra-
tion uf 1t. An entrance To- the cave WINS
effected through narrow passage about
thirty feet long. which opened into an egg
shaped room, some thirty feet long and
fifteen high The exploring party visited,
through various passages. FIVE other rooms,
ia one uf which WIS small sct-Off as If
made by man, aud on it were three books
aud several letters. none of which the zen
tleueu could make out. They also found
in this room silvery booking metal thar
had been run into Jumps. In another
room they found human bones. 1t j. the
intention OF the gentlemen engaged IN this
exploration to make 4 more thorough ex-
animation o! this cave. Our correspond
ent thinks it will prove to be As extensive
u cave rs the Mammoth.
Lo,GsUIie Journal
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

EP- DIR. jackson, the elder Of Boston,
meeting his old friend josiah Quincy, both
past eighty years Of age) on the sidewalk
the other day, accosted him:
"Well, Mr.. Quincy, how much longer
do YOU intend to live"
"Till Isend for doctor" wasthe quicE
reply.
And when did You send for one last::''
inquired Dr. J.
Just eighty-six years ago." answered
Mr.. Quincy, adding the precise date Of
his birth.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

An ACTIVE OLD GENERAL.-It is said
that Sir Colin Campbell, in twenty-one
DAYS, travelled 900 miles, forced an en-
trance into a city defended by 10000
fighting men, relieved a garrison besieged
for five months, withdrew 900 women and
children in the face of an overwhelming
force, relieved his detachment at Gavin
pore, twice defeated an enemy thrice his
own strength, and finally stripped them
Of every vestige Of artillery.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

Mexico is reported to have made over
lures for the sale of Sonora and other
territory to the United States. She asks
price, however, which the Administra-
tion is unwilling to give.
Washington telegraph., 1858-03-03

Ex-Governor Grimes has been elected
Senator 70 Congress BY the Iowa Lsgisla-
tu!c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-07-29
THE GOLDEN SUNSET.

BY H. W. LONGFELLoW.
: The golden sea its mirror spreads
Beneath the golden skies,
And but narrow strip between
- Of land and shadow lies.
The cloud-lke rocks, the rock-like clouds,
Dissolved in glory float,
And midway of the radiant flood,
Hangs silently the boat
The sea is but another sky,
The sky sea as well,
And which the earth, and which the heavens
The eye can scarcely tell.
So when for us ife's evening hour
Soft fading shall descend,
May glory, born of earth and heaven,
The earth and heaven blend.
Flooded with peace the spirit float,
With silent rapture glow,
Till where earth ends and heaven begins,
The soul shall scarcely know.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-07-29
AN INSTRUMENT OF TWO STRINGS

''Thy grandmother, said my uncle To
by. addressing himself to young Arabella
just from London. and who was playing tn,
battle of Marengo on the piano sthy grand
mother, child" said he, s'used to play on
much better instrument than thine"
Indeed" said Arabella, chow could i
have been better; you know it is the mos
fashionable instrument, and it is used by
everybody that is anything"
Your grandmother was something, YET
she never saw piano forte.''
''But what was the name of the in
strument? Had it strings, and was it play
ed by keys?"
''You must give me time to recollect the
name, in was indeed stringed instrument.
but was played by the hands alone"
''By the hands alone How vulgar ;
but I protest I should like to see one. and
papa shall buy me one when I return to
London. Do you think that we can obtain
one?
''No you will probably not find one in all
London. but doubtless they may be found
in some one of the country towns"
"How many strings had it? Must one
play with both hands? and could one play
the double bass?"
II know not whether it would play the
double bass, as you call it, but it was play
ed by both hands and it had two strings"
1.-TWO strings only +? surely you are jest
ing; how could good music be produced by
such an instrument when the piano has two
or three hundred?"
'tOh, the strings were very long, one of
them about fourteen feet, and the other
might be heightened at pleasure, even to
fifty or more"
''What prodigious deal of room it must
have taken up; but no matter, I will have
mine in the old hall, and papa may have an
addition built to it, for he says I shall new
er want for anything, and so does mamma.
Were the strings struck with little mallets
like the piano, or were they snapped like
harpsichord?"
Like neither of those instruments, as
recollect, but it produced soft kind of hum
ming music, and was peculiarly agreeable to
the husband and relations of the perform
er."
" as Uu Prcdsrug uuor -nurpursrs ~
lations. that is all Dickey, in the Hautton,
you know; but am determined to have one at
any rate. Was it easily learnt, and was it
taught by French or Italian masters?"
''It was easily learnt, but Frenchmen
and Italians scarcely dared to show their
heads in our country in those times"
"Can you not possibly remember the
name? How shall we know what to enquire
for?"
eyes, I do now remember the name, and
you will have to enquire for Spinning
Wheel"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-07-29
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY e. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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Within six months, $500.
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until forbid. and charged accordingly. A liberal
deduction made to those who advertise their bnsi-
ness by the year. The privilege of annual adver-
tisers extends only to their immediate business.
Announcements of candidates for office, $1.00
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, 1858-07-29

FRUITS OF AFFL1cT1oN - God'schildren
are like the stars, that shine brightest in
the darkest nights, like torches, that are the
better for beating, like grapes, that come
not to the proof till they come to the press;
like trees, that drive down their roots far
ther and grasp the earth tighter, by reason
Of the storm; like gold vines that grow the
better for bleeding; like gold that looks the
better lor securing, like glow-worms, that
shine best in the dark; like juniper, that
smells sweetest in the fire; like the poman-
der, which becomes more fragrant for chat
ing; like the palm tree, which proves the
better for preserving, like the chamomile,
which spreads the more as you tread upon it,
''There is flower, when trampled on,
Doth still more richly bloom,
And even to it's bitterest foe,
Give forth its sweet perfume,
The rose that's crushed and shattered,
Doth on the breeze bestow
A fairer scent, that farther goes,
Zen for the cruel blow"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-07-29
A LITTLE OF BOTH WANTED.-There

A LITTLE OF BOTH WANTED.-There are
two kinds of girls. One is the kind that
appears best abroad girls that are good
for parties, rides, visits, balls, &c., and
whose chief delight is in such things; the
other is the kind that appears best at home
the girls that are useful and cheerful in
the dining-room, the sick room, and all the
precincts of home. One is often torment
at home; the other is blessing. One is
a moth, consuming everything about her
the other is a sunbeam, inspiring life and
gladness all along her pathway. Now it
does not necessarily follow that there shall
be two classes of girls. The right educa-
tion will modify both little, and unite their
characters in one.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-07-29
gelerteh- Yuetry,
/ 1T ISN'T ALL In BRINGING UP

!. It isn't all in "bringing up"
Let folks say what they will,
To silver scour pewter cup
1t will be pewter still.
Zen he of old, wise Solomon,
IL Who said "train up child,"
If mistake not had son
Proved rattle Drained and wild.
A man of mark, who fain would pass
For lord of sea and land,
May leave the training of son,
& And bring him up full grand;
May give him all the wealth of love,
2 Of college and of school,
But after all, may make no more
E :. Than just decent fool.
Another raised by Penury,
Upon her bitter bread;
Whose road to knowledge is like that
' The good to Heaven must tread.
He's got spark of Natures fire
= He'll fan it to flame,
Till in its burning letters bright
The world may read his name.
If it were all in "bringing up"
In council and restraint,
Some rascals had been honest men
I'd been myself saint,
o! it isn't all in ''bringing up"
Let folks say what they will;
Neglect may dim silver cup
It will be silver still.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-07-29
gelerteh Miscellany.
From the London Family Herald.
THE IMPROMPTU MARRIAGE.

s'For Heavens sake, Susy, do be serious,
if you can, for five minutes. Pray, pray
cease this trifing, which is but cruel play
ing with my feelings, and let us treat this
subject. as it deserves, soberly and serious
ly."
..Well, there thenv' cried the laughing
black-eyed girl, to whom Charles Westerly
spoke. There, then, is that grave enough!
See, the corners of my mouth are duly turn
ed down. and my eyes are rolled up, and
as sober as patient who has caug ght sight
of the dentists instrument. Do suit you
so?"
o'sYuu suit me anyhow, and you know it
well, you witch !" cried Charles, gazing with
smile at the pretty face, puckered up in
its affectation and occurrences. But he was
not to be driven from his POINT, and he re-
sumed, gravely, after pause; "The time
has come, Susy, when feel have right
to demand an explicit answer to my suit.
You have trifed with my present. feelings
long enough. l have grown restless under
my fetters.'
g .'Shake them off, Charleyp' interrupted
the saucy girl, with pretty defiant toss of
her head. which plainly said, Il defy you
to do it."
II cannot, Susy-and you know it," re-
piled the hapless lover, impatiently.
81 s'That being the case," said Susy, sstake
my advice-wear them gracefully, and don't
pull and jerk SO; it only makes them hurt
YOU"
The young man turned away, and walked
silently up and down the room, evidently
fretting and fuming internally. Susy, mean
time, looked out of the window and yawned.
Charles continued his moody walk.
''Oh, what beautiful bird is on the lilac
treev cried Susy, suddenly. ''Do come
and see it."