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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-08-05
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DIR. JOHNSON ON THE AMERICAN
81. s REVOLUTION.

~, IS REVOLUTION.
- fMry Bancroft, in the seventh volume of
his History of the United States" just
published is very severe upon DR.. johnson.
for the Tory pamphlet he wrote against the
American Revolution. The following par
agraphs will give an idea of DIR. Johnson's
treatment of the subject, and of the histo-
rian's treatment of him.-Eds. Trans
Ha NV lille such was the state of angry op-
position between the citizens and soldiers at
Boston, Lord Howe at London finally broke
off his negotiations with Franklin, and the
ministry used the pen of Samuel johnson to
infame the public mind johnson was a
poor mans son, and had himself tasted the
bitter cup Of indigence. His father left mo
more than twenty pounds. To bury his
mother and pay her little debts. he had
written .Rasselas. For years he had gain
ed = precafious support as an author. He
had paced the streets of London all night
long, from not having where to lay his
head he had escaped prison for trife be
owed by begging an aims of Richardson,
had broken his bread with poverty, and had
even known what it is from sheer want to
20 without q dinner. When better days
came, he loved the poor as few else love
them; and he nursed in his house whole
nests of the lame, the blind, the sick, and
the sorruWful. A man who had thus stur-
dily battled with social evils, and was so
keenly touched by the wretchedness Of the
down trodden, deserved to have been able
- feel for an injured person but herefused
TO do 90: Having defined the word PEN
sion as pay given to State hireling for
treason to his country. he was himself be-
come pensioner; and at the age of three
score and six, with small hire, ike bravo
who loves his trade. he set about the work
of his taskrfnasters. In a tract, which he
called eTaxation no Tyranny 2 he echoed
to the crowd the naughty rancor. which pass
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gelscten Yluetry,
sTANIZAS.

STANZAS.
And is there care in heaven i? And is there love
In heavenly spirits to us creatures base,
That may compassion of our evils move?
There is:-else much more wretched were tn
"a OF men than beast; but O th' exceeding grace
of highest God that loves his creatures SO,
And all his works with mercy doth embrace,
That blessed angels he sends to and fro
To serve to wicked men, to serve his wicked foe!
How oft do they their s;lver bowers leave
To come to succoslr us that succour want!
How oft do they with golden pinions cleaye
- The fitting skyes, like flying pursuiyant
ns Against fowle feindes to ayd us militant!
They for us fight, they watch and duly ward
And their bright squadrons round about us plant
And all for love, and nothing for reward,
% why should heavenly God to men have such re
tia gard? sI =
iOtwhy do wretched men SO much desire
To draw their days unto the utmost date
And doe not rather wish them soon expire?
Knowing the miserie of their estate
And thousand perils which them still await,
Tossing them like a boat amid the mayne
- That every hour they knocked at Deathe's gate
And he that happy seems and least in payne,
Yetis as nigh his end as he that most doth playne
who travels by the weary wandering way
To come unto his wished home in haste, 5
And meetes food, that doth his passage stay;-
gs Is not great grace to help him over past, >
Or free his feet that in the myre sticke fast?
NOdy enVIOuS man. tndt grleVeS at nclSnDOf,S good
g And fond, that j0yest In the woe thou hast, 81
Why wilt not let him pass, that long hath stood
Upon the bancke yet wilt thyself not pass the food
He there does not enjoy eternal rest = ------
Happy ease, which thou cfOst want and crave
And further from it doth daily wanderest;
= What if some little payne the passage have, -
That makes the fragile flesh to fear the bitterwave
Is not short payne well borne that brings long ease
And lays the soule to sleepe in quiet grave?
Sleepe after toyle, port after stormie seas,
Ease after ware, doth greatly please.
is MT His deed, whatever thing is done
In heaven and earth? Did he not all create
To die againe? All ends that was begonne,
Their times in his eternal booke of fate
Are written sure, and heve their certain date.
Who then can strive with strong necessitie,
That holds the world in his still changing state
Or shun the death ordained by destinie?
When hour of death is come, let none ask whenct
= esss555 or. why. =
The longer life, 1 note the greater sin;
The greater sin, the greater punishment:
sAH those great battles, which thou boasts to win
Thro' strife and bloodshed and avengement,
Now praised, hereafter deare thou shalt repent
Fore life must life, and blood must blood repay.
~ Is not enough thy evil life forespent? "a
For he that once hath missed the right way
The further he doth go, the further he doth stray
ss:s : [ Spensers Fairy Queen.
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Jefferson's daughter (Mrs. Randolph) anc
his ex-secretary, Mr.. Burnwell. talked them.
selves into a towering Indignation, and
waited upon Jefferson, who was sitting read
ing in the library of Monticello, serenely
unconcious of the calamity.
Burnwell pointed out the obnoxious pas
sages. The victim glanced through them,
looking at one angry interlocutor, and then
the other. It was amusing enough to Burn
well SO exasperated, but the calm, gentle
Martha's passion-gus was irresistible. Mr..
Jefferson broke into clear, hearty laugh.
There was more than argument-there was
conviction in that laugh. The indignant
pair retreated, looking little crest fallen,
but, as soon as the library door closed, join
ed heartily in the merriment.
Many years later, Moore's Irish Melodies
appeared in the United States. The book
was placed in Jefersoh's hands by his grand
daughter, who had some curiosity to see
how it would be received.
why" said he, ''this is the little man
who satirized me so!''
He had always sympathised keenly with
the Irish patriots. The delightful rythm
fell like music on susceptible ear. He
presently exclaimed:
..Why he is poet, after alp
Henceforth, Mr.. Randall adds, the bard
of Erin shared with Burns the honor of be-
ing familiarly read by the retired statesman
when Byron, Wordsworth, Southey, Cole
ridge, Campbell, etc., never could Cor at
least never did) break through the barrier
Of his early habits and tastes. The last
page which Mr.. Jefferson's hand traced, his
farewell to his daughter, contained a quota
ton Of several lines from Moore's song, COM
mencing, cit is not the tear at this moment
she'd -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-08-05

AMUSING ANEcDorE. E.-Daniel Webster
had an anecdote Of old Father Seari,,i tire
minister Of his boyhood, which is too good
to be lost. Itwas customary then 10 wear
buck-skin breeches in cool weather. One
Sunday morning in the autumn, Fatlser
Searl brought his breeches down from the
garret, but the wasps had taken possession
during the summer, and were having fice
time Of it in them. By dint Of effort he
got out the intruders and dressed for meet-
| ing. But while reading the Scriptures to-
the congregation, he felt a dagger from oae
Of the enraged small-waisted fellows, and
jumped around the pulpit sIapping his
thighs. But the more he slapped and danc-
ed, the more they stung. The people
thought him crazy, but he explained the
matter by saying: ..Brethren don't be ala,n,-
ed; the aoord Of the Lord IS IN ney mouth,
but the deuiz IS IN mey breeches p' Webster
always told it with great glee to the minis
rs. '4-i'
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gelecteh Miscellaltly.
TO THE YOUNG.
BY H. cANovA HARR1ss.

If your thoughts are pure and true, your
acts will be so, for the thought is father to
the deed. No man ever committed MUIR
der without first thinking of it. No man
sSs5s sEsg did n2h @sss ass soul not rise ss
great thought. Hence our acts are anala-
gous to our thoughts. Hence, if we wish
to purify and elevate ourselves, we must
think noble thoughts, then we will fit our
selves for noble deeds.
The Bible tells us that our thoughts come
from the heart. We of the present age un-
derstand by heart, mind. So, most un-
doubtedly the ancients understood it. In
those days men did not fully perceive and
accept the fact that the connecting link be-
tween the body and the soul or mind, or
spirit, is the brain. The mind is like the
body; it increases by action, it decreases by
inaction. IF we exercise the sentiments
which lead to virtue, they increase and be-
come ruling traits in our character. If we
exercise the passions which lead to vice, they
increase and become ruling traits in our
character. IF we let either lie in inaction,
they will decrease, and though perhaps ma
turally strong, will soon lose their power,
Youth is the time in which the character is
formed. To use vulgar adage, San old
dog will not learn new tricks" an old man
will not acquire new character There
fore. in your early youth, ere you have been
tainted by the world, inscribe upon your
kbanner, in unfading letters, Truth" Fol-
low her, and success will follow you What
truly great man who has met with success
will you find who has not chosen truth for
his guide :? Besides, to live uprightly in
this earth not only gives happiness here, but
in the great hereafter also. We need no
religious creed to tell us this.
There is divine beauty about Truth
which none may resist. Though man be
not virtuous himself, yet virtue commands
his love and respect, and he cannot with
hold them. Perhaps he gives them secret
ly, but he will give them. This is the light
of that divine spirit within us which springs
toward the good, as the brook toward the sea.
It is universal; it is unwittingly exercised;
it is sacred, and belongs to God, from whom
it came. It can be increased, it can be en-
couraged, until it gathers strength and pow
er, and ennobles its possessor. It can also
(alas! that it is possible) be driven almost
entirely away, by neglect, by encouraging
those passions which are arrayed against it
in deadly strife, as one armed man against
another. Love Truth, then Inclose your
self in it as in suit of mail, and Evil will
have no power to harm you.
Love all that is pure, and good, and holy ;
and loving them YOU will love God. for he is
all these. Virtue, Love, Holiness, emanate
from Him, and fill the immensity Of space,
fathomless and beyond all mortal ken, as
light and heat emanate from each sun to his
system of worlds. In loving what is pure,
you will become pure yourselves It is inn
possible that it should be otherwise, for we
all grow to resemble what we love. On
ward then! Excelsior Truth for your
motto, and God will crown the right.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-08-05
The Habitual Use of Spirits.

We are all of us more or less aware of the
directly visible injurious effects produced by
the habitual use of intoxicating drinks, in
the folies and vices, the absorption of all the
generous feelings, all the tender humanities
and sweet charities of love, while the heart
is held under its sway; but few Of us know
the full extent of the change produced by it.,
both in the mental and corporeal faculties.
The British and Foreign Medico- CAsrurgi-
cal Re0seao shows that the habitual use of
spirits arrests that metamorphosis of tissue
which is necessary for health, leaving the
|efete tissue as useless burden in the BODY,
to be converted into that least yitalized of
all the organic constituents, oil and fat, till
finally life itself is clogged at the fountain
Heau, Il nUusands of me~s~s.>.--l:.-s.-A1-A Ah<
Ie0sesc, who have never been inebriated,
annually perish, having shortened their lives
by tippling a little every day. The dram
arrests the metamorphosis Of tissue, another
dram is taken before this arrest ceases; the
reaction thus postponed, becomes more in
tense; the depression is excessive; more
drams are taken; and so, in the end, with
out ever having been intoxicated, the tippler
sinks into the grave, presenting the strange
anomaly of a reasonable being, periodically
applying poison which is. sure to impair
and eventually destroy the vitality Of the
body, and divert the hUbler impulses Of the
heart from that course which conseerates it
to heaven-born life. The effects of drink
ing spirits is different from that produced
by wine, for wine is rarely used except at
meals, SO that the effects have time to pass
away before second dose becomes due, and
hence no craving for an increased quantity
is experienced. Men are now living, in
consequence, in robust old age, who have
taken the same identical number of glasses
of wine daily for half century, without feel
ing it necessary to increase the quantity. !
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-08-05

/ RA farmer said to barber that he
ought to reduce his prices, now that corn
wasecheap. .'No, Stree, said the shaver,
''for when corn is low, farmers make such
long faces that I have twice the ground to
90 over
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-08-05

= AN IRISH ADvERT1sEMENr.-L Satur-
day last, but the loser does not know where.
an empty sack, with cheese in it. On tie
sack the letters "P. G." are marked, but
SO completely worn out as not to be Iegible..
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-08-05

aEiE iEE-W Worship God, oh, farmer |! Every
green blade is a blessing; every breeze is
laden with mercy; every ray of sunlight
heaven born smile.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-08-05
Gals forehead, but he shook it Q

ana turned away The chulos again came
capering about him, and trying to provoke
him, but he pursued them only few steps.
Then rose the cry Of Ah, que es maamso !! que
es m,a,sso! codarde! codarde!* Finally the
people began to call for the dogs. Los per-
rosi Los perros! rose from thousand throats.
Three large dogs were brought, which, bark
ing loudly few at the bull with great fury
He took them, one after another on his
horns, and threw them up in the air; one
Of them he caught in his fall, and tossed
him again. The dogs tore his ears into
string, but they were soon either disabled
or cowed, and only attacked him warily,
while he kept them off by presenting to them
| first one horn and then the other. Then
the dogs were withdrawn, and the chuzos
tried him again, but he would not chase
them far; the picadores poked at him with
their lances, but he declined to gore their
horses. The crowd shouted vigorously,
away with him! away with him! !" and at
length the door by which the bull had enter
ed was set open, that he might make his
retreat.
Butthe bull would not 60; he was not mind
ed either to fight or quit the field. "Kil him!
kill him p exclaimed thousand threats
and the signal was given, in obedience to
which, one of the maatodores-the primera
espada, as the Spaniards call him, just as
the Italians say zrama domma-made his
appearance, with red cloak on his left arm,
and q long, glittering, straight sword in his
right hand. Heshook the cloak at the bull,
who made rush at it, while the m.atador
at the same moment attempted to piercethe
animal to the heart through the chine.
Three times he sought to make the fatal
pass; at the third he was successful, bury
ing the blade up to the hilt A torrent of
blood flowed from the creatures mouth, he
staggered, and fell sound of little bells
was heard then three mules, harnessed a..
breast. came in and dragged out the lifeless
carcass - ~
Another bull, of smaller size, but of more
savage temper, was then let into the arena.
He ran fiercely at the chuzos, chasing them
into the places of shelter built for chem be-
side the barrier, and the crowd shouted,
'sEs may brauo, ese! !! msuy brauot A pica-
dor touched with his lance the forehead of
the animal, who instantly rushed towards
him, raised with his horns the horse he rode,
and laid him on the ground; ripping open
his bowels. I then perceived, with a sort.
of horror, that the horse had been bIindfeld-
ed, in order that he might not get out Of the
way of the bull The chuzos came up with.
their red cloaks. and diverted the attention
of the bull from his victim, while the pica-
dor, who had fallen under his horse, was
assisted to rise. Four other horses were
brought forth blindfolded in this manner,
and their lives put between the picador and
the fury Of the bull. and each was killed in
*Ah, how tame he is! how tame he is! coward!
coward! !''
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RThe best sign of a good farmer il
good fences, fat cattle, and pretty babies.
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A Touch DosE.-There is doctor ia; the
northwestern part of Philadelphia, who is
especially remarkable for being as the we-
men call it short and crusty "A week Or
two since he was called to visit a patieDt
who was laboring under a severe attack Of
cheap whiskeys .asa j.isls5s..eik egss
s,,. 't..Well doctor, am down, you see; com
pletely foored got, the Tremendous; Deli
rum, you know" r5s.......fra s..ssass. ffs.sa
'.Tremens, you fool; wherc'd you get
your rum ?" asked the doctor. -,
s.'All over IN spots broke out promscu-
a.lalx--daAtas-0 2 : -
Served you right-where'd you get your
rum?' @ ,-t9gs,1s-E ,;;s..s1 70 sss,sisyts4
Father died with the same disease took
him under the short ribs, and carried him
off bodily" -, i, .7s...sze......... * yg.s ~
well, you've got to take something I'M
mediately."
.sYo ou're a trump, Dee-here wife, I'll
take nip Of old rye" sssis Q.! i.ssis
+, t.'Lie still blockhead. Mrs. b., If your
husband should get worse before I. return,
which will be in about an hour just give
him a dose of that trunk strap, may be that'n
fetch him to sense Of his foly.'' :
E The doctor sailed out grandly, and with
in an hour sailed in again, and found Bis
friend of the sDelirium Tremendous" :" ii .
terrible condition, writhing and struggling
with pain. His wife, a female OF. the PLAIN
but ignorant school, came up, and laying
her hand upon the doctor, said: d ss.s5a4I
II gave him the straps as you directed,
ibid you thrash him we'll ?'' s.ffza
4 Thrash him." exclaimed the astenislred
woman, mo, but I cut the strap into hash
and made him swallow it. ;, lee;49..rff.
so! O.! doctor" roared the victim, IL
swallowed the leather, but but sa1
'sBut what p ? -
sI swallowed the whole strap, but +
couldn't 60 the Buckle pr go. 80 =
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the Princess SOON entered into the joke; and, /,
ordering huge tray to be sumptuously, La
den from her kitchen, she dispatched It by
the hands of the Sergeant and her own foot
man. e Jos: s.tJfjssfstfF Is g 1fsisl4 f]eisS
Astounded at the msgnifcence of' che
dinner for one, the Major summoned up
his messenger, and soon came to apexpla-
nation; but. quite too spirituel to lose the
enjoyment Of the luxury, he invited a cour
pie Of brother officers, and they made a capii-
tai feast. Only, before Sitting down.. he
gave the Sergeant FIVE dollars, and instruct
ed him to 60 to the confectioner, and pro-
cure splendid castle of sweetlneats, taking
it with compliments to the Princess. a
All dutifully done e-but her Highness, in
consideration Of the subaltern's 50 well per-
formed his duty, sent him out dollar, for
his perquisite as a messenger. hFs' s#.afs2 s'is
Excuse me- - said the literal Sergeant,
as he looked at the one dollar, andesuppos-
ed that, Of course, it was to. pay forthe com
fectionery he had bought, Excuse me. but
it cost fee! Four. dollars more, if you
please !" 81. .sss{-- ~ GA sssJ stL8 I,
The Princess by this time understood the
character of the man, and she grayely sent
out the other four dollars. sss sf-e#.yii.
The Major was still at dinner with his
feasting brother officers, when the faithful
Sergeant entered, with the military touch
to his cap, and laid down the Eve dollars
upon the table.
How many Of his military buttonst6s GAL
liant officer burst off, in containing +l1is rage
while the return of those FIVE dollars was ex-
planned, is not told in the story. s.s.ssf
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A BULL FIGHT IN SPAIN.
BY W. G. BRYANT.

The poet Bryant, in his letters to tn,
New York Euenimg Post, gives the follow
ing descriptions of a bull fght.which he wit
messed in Spain.
That afternoon, at the special urgency O
Don Pedro-for [ wished to postpone the
spaetacle till should arrive at Madrid II
Ws6t with one of our party to bull fight
This is the last day." said our Spanish
friend; tomorrow the ampitheatre will be
every plank of it, and we shall
hage ~ more combats for, a year." We
found the place, which they told US was ca
pabie Of containing six thousand persons
drumming with their feet, to
hjft that it was high time for the sport to
! 81. Nine:tent6sf or more of them were
Df 5he Aboring class, and their bright-col-
pr costumes, particularly those of the wo-
e 8 gave the crowd a gay appearance
81 children of various ages were among
d and some of these, showily dressed
an ttended by nurses, were evidently of
1pent families We took our places in
Ebh 6ppermpst circle, under narrow sort
If which sheltered us from the sun
bel Us was range after range of seats O.
pe1fto the sky, descending to the central
sirz the arena, in which the combats were
o axe place.
A alguazil, in black, first rode round
Ehe fena. proclaiming the regulation of the
lay He was followed by procession of
the $1e performers, in their gay dresses ;
he lpddores glittering with gold and sill
vers on horseback, with their broad
bril[ied hats and long lances the shatzos on
foot ith their red cloaks the bandersNe-
ross th their barbed shafts, wrapped in
ST. pf white paper; the naatodores, with
he words and lastly, three mules, gai-
y q atisoned, with strings of little bells on
bhel hecks, who were to drag out the slain
bulb Loud shouts rose from the crowd,
md diaaen ! door was opened, and an enor-
MOI bull, jet black, with massive chest and
ylal eyes. bounded into the arena He
-au ~ at the c4ulos, who shook their
il Him. but lis rage soon -arr..-.l
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" Z TBEADWELI- ---.-.------.-..H ToLLINIIfE
TREADHELL & &F0LLINTINE,
A TTORNETs At Law Memphis Tenn Once, No.
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DR.. 3. L. LASKY,
Physician, Surgeon aud AccOueher,
Essaiust5n Street, between Xain and s-oo1d,
MESPHIs, TENN

Ono hoH.s from 70 o'oloos, NJ Bud fr1m 70
C'clgcE- 2 Z.
FTNHAEEFUf for the kind pztroaaze heretofore eK-
Il tsnle % ne, tate pleasure % ilfor ny custom
zli tl= pl5c general, that il Is nj my euti0n
% leave tkis CITY has 5e-u reported. End tha
radg zIt-nI = al o. ftrna aud external
diseases, a1t that p- pa--i 70 undertake TIE mJst
di-u't operations and acc5uchm Hts and that d. not
ne caJu- any preparation of nercu-y in diseases
WhsteEer.
Secret diseases ar erred 70 ny uaethof in such
mlunerss lts-fsr= th th- business Of the pa
ti-ut and that Go not any msrrury in he treat
70 u the
F0r the fa.lowuE khe1 atisul, A--brits, Neuraigia
Nervous He4fsch- a1l 7olfha H. Paralysis. D7sucps sis
T1rpdlty the LiVer, Spinal CurvstuEe and weakness
Ussrlns Diseases HIaP, ruuur Aba or White Swell
Ing. Deafllss vel 81 dleases o. the Efe and Ear
Aasno-rh3=a ChorJsis Sl--ility, SpermAt0rrhoss &c
&c slv ds-ss= TIKI require entire regulation o.
The f1d ard rsrso1s system, use the AagnetoEsctric
treatment, Fhio Is uEiFsrazE known foE its praeiea
butv
Afier practice Of ten years STAT Physician and
Director Of several haspfais In GermEny. and eight
years prs-9e in TIE Unitsd States my reputation
Physisizn SIrren zRd Acc1ucher is suncie1ty estzb-
lisle1 % use 10 farther c5nEEnt-.
ssezs-dsrIy DR. r L. ASK.