Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-02-25
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sf:sst A RICH LETTER. I" .s4R
A following letter was written half
century ago by Sir Boyle Roche, a member
Of the Irish Parliament.
My DEAR SIR: Having now a little
peace and quietness, I sit down and inform
you Of the dreadful hustle and confusion we
are all in from those blood thirsty rebels
most of whom are, thank God, killed and
dispersed. We are alt in pretty mess
can get nothing to eat, nor any wine to
drink, except whiskey and when we sit down
to dinner We are obliged to keep both hands
armed. While I write this I hold a sword
in each hand and pistol in the other. l
concluded from the beginning that this
would be the end Of it, and see was right;
for il is not half over yet. At PRESENT. there
are such goings on that everything is at a
stand still. I should have answered your
letter a fortnight ago, but did not receive
ituntil this morning. Indeed scarce mail
arrives without being robbed. No longer
ago than yesterday the coach with mails
from Dublin was robbed near this town. =
The bags had been left behind for fear of
DO y in it but two outside passengers, who
had nothing for the thieves to take. Last
Tuesday notice was given that gang of
rebels was advancing here under the French
standard, but they had no oolors nor any
drums except bagpipes Immediately every
man in the place, including men, women
and children, ran out to meet them We
SION found our force much too little; we
were too near to think of retreating. Death
was in every face /; but at it we went, and
began to be all alive again. Fortunately
the rebels had no guns but pistols and
pixies. and as We had plenty of muskets and
ammunition. we put them all to the sword.
Not soul of them escaped, except some
that were drowned in the adjacent bogs, and
in very short time nothing was heard but
silence. The uniforms were all different
c9lors. but mostly green. After. the action
weswent to rummage sort Of camp which
they had left behind them. All we found
was Q few. pixies without heads, parcel of
empty bottles of water, and a bundle of
French commissions filed with Irish names.
Troops are now stationed all around the
country, which exactly squares with my
ideas. I have only to add that I am in a
great hurry. e s.{ffta .gt.s 4H's
r. Up. s. If you do not receive this, of
course7it must have miscarried. therefore
beg you will write and let me know. '' ~
AN ED1roR's ASSESSMENT. 1t does a body
good to have his pride fattered once in
while. We realize, the benefit of it.once a
year, when the assessors come round and
ask chow much money we have at interest;
how much stock we have in the public funds
OF IN banks and various other questions
that are supposed to be. only to the ....solid
men," IF there is any body round. we
straighten up slightly ,.expand our corpora
sity, and, in as heavy chest tone as. we
can command, we answer, stAboutth the same
as last year, They know well. enough
what that is. So do we. -z.---.----.----
.oEE Boswell was one day complaining
that he was sometimes dull = : !.
ssa.. Yes, yes cried Lord Homes, Homer
sometime mods. eop
Boswell being too much elated with this,
..s.ssIndeed, Sir 1T is the only chance you
have ofresembling Homer" ,sati]i s.E ssfeii
esEw 50 ohnny ,adoes you love me ~ a'; T
We'll, Susy, I does" So 90 - ss ~
* low do you know you love me p
.oiKase, Susy whenever I looks at YOU, nay
heart jumps up. and, knocks agin my STUN
mick 50 that I don't have any appetite for a
week afterwards ~. +. itssse1,iIsl q :
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I9fAn 4fishmany who had been talking
R5mbig9ons terms about The sudden death
81 his paternal relative, was asked if he had
liven vefylHgh? Il q %.
Faith mean that, like the United
Sites Bank, she was suspended 81 I'll
-Bachelors are not entirely lost to the
fe&AsAens oft sentiment, for, the following
toast was giyen by one Of them at a celebra-
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