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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-06-15
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WE'LL /!

WELL!
EThe following poem BY Bulwer-a bitter satire
hekIeness-is supposed to paint his own experience
Midnight past Not a sound of aught
Through the silent house but the wind at his PRAYER
sat by the dying fire and thought
VI the dear dead woman up stairs.
Nobody with me my watch TO keep,
1t the friend OF my bosom. the man love-
And grief had sent him fast to sleep
In the chamber up above.
Nobody elsxsn the country place
All roS<es1, that knew of my loss beside,
But the good young priest with the Raphael face
Who confessed her when she died.
On her cold dead bosom my portrait lies,
Which next to her heart she used to wear,
Haunting it Ger with her tender eyes,
When my own face was not there.
And said, s'the thing is precious to me;
10y will bury her soon in the churchyard clay:
Ii do not take it away"
As stretched my hand held my BREATH
| turned as drew the curtain apart
dared not look at face OF death;
know where to and her heart.
I thought at first as my touch fell there
1t had warmed that heart to life with love:
For the thing touched was warm, swear,
And could feel it move.
Twas the hand of q man, that moving slow
Ger the heart of the dead-from the other side.
And at once the sweat broke oer my brow.
''Who is robbing the corpse ~ L cried
Opposite me, by the taper's light,
The friend of my bosom, the man loved
Stood over the corpse, and all white,
And neither of US moved.
F'W hat do you here, my friend?' Tho
Looked first at me- and then at the dead
EThere is portrait here,'' he began;
'sThere is-it is mine' said. -
Said the friend of my bosom ''Yours, no doubt
The portrait was, TIL month ago,
When this suffering angel took that out,
And placed mine there, know"
''Ths woman, she loved me well'' said l.
'tA month age, said my friend to me;
''And in your throat groaned, ''you liel''
He answered, ssLet see.''
We found the portrait there, in the place;
We opened it by the taper's shine
The gems all unchanged-the face
Was neither his mine.
''One nail drives out another, at least
The face OF the portrait there cried,
SIS our friends the RaphaeI-faced young priest,
Who confessed her when she d1ed''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-06-15

n A poor woman in the county Of
Santa Barbara, California, has But one
grapevine. This bore, in 1857, five
thousand bunches of grapes, each bunch
weighing over pound. yielding her the
handsome sum of four thousand dollars
When a girl, on leaving Monterey for her
present home, she picked up vine-cntting
to drive her mule. This cutting she plan
ted on her arrival, and after the lapse OF
seven years such is the result.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-06-15

The CATACoMBs OF PARIs.-The annu-
al inspection of these catacombs was
made, short time since by some engineers
Of the municipality, accompanied by num-
ber of ladies and gentlemen. The object
of the visit was to ascertain that the arch
ed pillars, etc., which support the roof, re-
main perfectly solid The entrance is in
the court yard of the Bnriere d. Ener,
and closed by thick door. The cata-
combs are reached by narrow staircase,
descending about seventy feet; at the bot
tom is a long narrow gallery, in which on
ly two persons can walk abreast, leading
to spacious vault, in which the bones for
merly removed from old cemeteries of Par
is are collected. Near the entrance of the
vault is the inscription, N'tnsuhez auc
names des norts." About twenty minutes
are occupied in reaching this spot, and it
is remarked that the visitors soon become
serious and silent. The bones are piled
up like wood in a timber yard, to hight
OF six feet, the larger bones being placed
on top. Here and there are inscriptions,
indicating from what cemeteries the bones
are brought, and also scraps of verse from
different poets, There is one enormous
heap of bones which has not yet been clas-
sifed It is calculated that not fewer than
three million persons must have Been inter
red in the cemeteries from which the bones
we're removed In the vault are some sub
terranean springs, which have been collec-
ted in basin called the Fontaine de Ia
| Samoritaasae. In this fountain some gold
fish were placed in 1873; they lived for
a long time, but did not breed. In the other
parts of the catacombs the galleries are
very numerous, and one. of them is nearly
five miles long. To prevent persons from
losing their way, broad black line is
drawn on the wall from the entrance of the
/ catacombs to the vault
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-06-15

- The next n e. Conference will be held
PHILADELPHIA.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-06-15

eIhe following poem BY Bulwer-a bitter satire on
heSIenesss supposed to paint his own experience \
Midnight past Not sound of aught
Through the silent house the wind at his nravars
sat by the dying fire and thought
OF the dear dead woman up stairs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-06-15

And said, t'the thing is precious to me;
10y will bury her soon in the churchyard clay:
1t lies on her heart, and lost must be,
If do not take it away"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

metaphysical subtleties, or to bring together,
by artfully constructed phrases from selfish mo-
tives, those who have nothing else in common
The candidate for the Presidency presented
by the Union Convention is every way worthy
ofconidence and support. speak from per-
sonal knowledge and long association with him
in public service. His distinguished talent.
large experience in affairs, proved integrity and
sterling patriotism furnish the amplest pledge
for an honest and efficient administration of the
government at home and abroad A citizen of
the South, and loyal to her constitutional rights.
bis impartial and conciliatory course as a public
man affords ground on which he can be sup
ported in either section of the country, without
dereliction of principle, and by men of all par
ties without painful sacrifice of former prefer
ences.
Deeply regretting that the Convention has not
put it in my power to pay an equally cordial
and emphatic tribute to some worthy candidate
for the Vice-Presidency, but feeling it a duty to
give the desired proof of sympathy with their
patriotic efforts to restore the happy days of
brothery concord between the different sections
Of our beloved country, l remain, dear sir, sin
cerely yours, EDWARD EVERETT.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

tier issues from the Land Office on the same
and secure to themselves the exclusive right and
nse of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries
or we are prepared to return the warrants to the
Land Office, and thus allow the people to enter
the rivers and bars therein, as they may see fit
or not.
If the people fail to do tllis-if they fail in
steps to prevent others from sucing out warrants
for the bars and beds Of the Rivers at the cx-
piration Of the warrants which we hold-it is
not our fault, but theirs.
JOHN BERNARD Lone
of St: Mary's CO.,
URIAH TIpPETT,
LUKE w. B. IIUTCT1Ns,
GEORGE FL. MORGAN,
OSCAR MILES
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07
THE M MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, JUNE 5. lS6

BALTIMORE, JUNE 3, 1850.
GRAIN.-Wh at.--Somc 1908 bushels of Wheat
were offered on Change this morning. and prices
were firm at our last quotations, viz l4Oa15O cts.
for ordinary to good white, and 155a165 cts. per
bushel for prime to choice do; red sold at l33a4O
cts. per bushel for fair to prime.
Corn.-Of Corn 10 600 bushels offered, and white
sold at 7la75 cts for fair to prime, and yellow at 81
a70 cts. per bushel for do, weight-demand fair.
Oats.-Of Oats $500 bushels offered and Mary
land and Virginia sold at 3Sa40 cts.
Rye.-We quote Pennsylvania at S5as7 cts. and
Maryland at SOaS3 cts. per bushel.
From the Baltimore American of Saturday last
ToBAcco.-Maryland Tobacco is in good request
and all that is desirable is taken by shippers as
soon inspected. We have no change to notice
in the rates, and accordingly continue our last
weeks quotations. which are as follows, viz
Inferior and common So. .50a So; good common
$35Oa 50; mddling s. s I good and fine brown
$75O$l0, and extra fine $lla $12. The sales
of Ohio Tobacco for the week reach about 300 hhds
The inspections of the week are 81 13S hhds Mary
land TAT hhds. Ohio; Is hhds. Kentucky-Total
1900 hhds.
ALEXANDRIA, JUNE S, 1860.
Wheat is very quiet, and the transactio unim-
portant. Corn inactive at 63a70 cts. for white and
yellow Rye and Oats are unchanged, and the
market closed heavy.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

1dWe were shown, day or two since, the
joint resolution of thanks, from the Councils of
Washington, to the New York Seventh Regi-
ment, Charles County Mounted Volunteers, and
others, notice of which we published sometime
since. The Company has now received the re-
solution, which is really beautiful, in fact one of
the finest specimens Of penmansbip we ever saw.
We were completely deceived upon first view,
supposing it to be Lithograph.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

hST The Smal1wood Rife Company viii pa
rade, in full uniform, on Saturday the 10th inst,
and we sincerely hope there will be a full atten-
dance. Thirty four or five uniforms will be
ready by that day and it is to be hoped that
every member whose uniform is ready, will be
on parade This is particularly to be desired, from
the fact that the sooner they are uniformed and
inspected, the sooner will they get arms.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07


Frung from them after they are put on board
the transporting ship, by the MOST cruel tortures
the evil genius and devilish ingenuity of man
can invenb. Second, they sign articles of ap-
premiership before sailing, it is true, but not
before they are once again subjected to series
of those cruelties-tortures, which are calcula-
ted to shake the resolution of stronger men than
Chinese Coolies, tortures which so distract the
mind of the poor victim that he, becoming des-
perate, will sign anything to save his poor life
even his death warrant, if to gain short respite
to lengthen out for few days more his miser-
able existence. Third, they are bound only for
term of years. but when the truth is found
under this fimsy covering that term, though
short, is just long enough to cover all the acork-
ing life of the poor Coolie, and, if he be free af-
forwards, his freedom is of no service to himself
or any one else But we learn one other thing
from our foreign officials, which is by no means
the least material to 'our point it is this, that
while nearly every nation under the sun has
forbidden their vessels to convey or transport
the Coolies from their homes, under the circum-
stances above detailed, American ships and A.
merican companies are found, who willingly,
readily and gladly engage in the traffic. and not
a conjunction Of conscience is felt because for
sooth their skins are not black, nor their heads
wooly; and, better than all-money-th yellow
god, can be had without prejudicing their favo-
rite creed, political and relgous-the migger.
Late advices inform us, that no ships can be
had for the trade, save American ships, and this
TO the injury Of American legitimate commerce,
at the ports in question. A very natural ques-
tion now presents ITSELF viz: Where is the capital
raised to fit out these ships, and from whence do
they hail The answer comes in thunder tones:
The North furnishes the capital. New Eng
land furnishes the ships, Tell it not in Gath,
publish it not in the streets of Askalon,' that
New England, that land where the negro finds
so many sympathisers that the throat of the
Southern man is always in danger from the
Abolitionist, who is so humane, who is so much
of christian, that he cannot endure the idea of
his brother, the negro, being in the service, as
slave, of that demon, the Southern white man,
and would counsel the wholesale murder of the
whites to accomplish his enc, that same New
England furnishes the money, the ships and the
men, to carry on the Coolie trade, a trade which
all men discountenance, as at present conducted
No, not all men! the pure, the spotless, merci-
full, humane negro-worshipper of the North does
not discountenance it, because money is to be
made and the Coolies skin is not black. These
are the men who preach the sin of slavery, and
would purge the Government of the United
States Of this crying immortality and yet can
see no error in the Chinese Coolie apprenticeship
system, though conducted as we have pictured
above.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

agThe Richmond Enquirer thinks that the
Richmond Convention of the 1th of this month,
will adjourn over and await the final action of
the Baltimore Convention.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07
~! DEATH -!
-! DEATH -!
To Every Form and Species OF
VERNTIN.
''Costars'
"'Gostar's" Rat, Roach, &c. Exterminator.
'Costar's"
"''gostar,s",, Bed-bug Exterminator
s'Costar's"
"6ostar's" Electric Powder. for Insects. &c.

DESTROYS INSTANTLY
Rats-Roaches-M Mice-Moles- .Mice-Bed
Bugs-Ants-M Moths-Mosquitoes- Fleas-I Insects
on Plants, Insects on Animals, &c., &c.-in short
every form and species of
e II MIN.
10 Years established in New York City-used by
the City Post Ofice-the City Prisons and Station
Houses-the City Steamers, Ships, &c.-the City
Hotels, castor, ,''"st Nicholas" &c.-and by more
than 10000 private families.
G-Druggists and Retailers everywhere sell them.
SD-Wholesale Agents in all the large Cities.
E-Reglar sizes, 25c. SOC. s. ST. Boxes-Bottles-
Flasks
0-"!BEwARE!!! of spurious limitations. Examine
each Box, Bottle & Flask, and take nothing but
'sCosTAR's."
aG-$1 90 Boxes sent by Mail.
,1E-$3 & SIS Boxes for Plantations Hotels, SC. by
Express.
0-Address orders-or for ssCircular to Dealers' to
HENRY R. COSTAR,
PRINCIPAL DEPOT, 4IO BROADWAY, N. Y.
Sold by JAS H. DYER & CO., Port Tobacco
feb 21-3ms
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

HTWe acknowledge the receipt of fine
dish of Strawberries from Mrs. B. H. JAMESON,
Of this county Large, plump, and of excellen,
favor, we regard them as decidedly hard to beat
This lady sent us dish of the same variety last
year, which we considered remarkably fine, but
this year we think they are still better.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

The GREAT EAsTERN.-'The Great Eastern
is to leave England on the 9th inst, for New
York The Enquirer says that it is the nten-
ton of the Company that she shall remain some
time in that port to give an opportunity for her
being visited by the public, after which she will
return to England. The steamship will be con-
signed to Messrs. Grinnell, Mnturn & Co. She
may be expected to arrive about the 10Th.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07
$3.50 REWARD.

DANAWAY from the subscriber on Sunday
IL last, Negro Boy Basil, who calls himself
BASIL GREEN.
He il about lS years of age; about feet or
inches high; very black; fiat nose; large hands
and feet; marked with small pimples on the face;
looks down when spoken to, and speaks generally
in low tone. He was raised on board of ves-
Chopper cloth pants. He has father belonging, /,
believe. to Mrs. Burgess, in Nanjemoy district.
l will give Fifty Dollars for the apprehension
of said negro if taken in Charles county, or Seven.
ty-fve Dollars if taken elsewhere in this State,
One Hundred Dollars if taken out Of the State
Said negro to be delivered to me or secured-in in
Jail so that get hlm.
GEORGE E. LEWIS,
Port Tobacco, Charles County, Md.
May 81, l86O.--tf
alexandria Gazette and National Intclligcnoer
please insert 3t.1
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

B@- We are requested to call meeting ofthe
members Of the Agricultural Society for Charles
County, on Tuesday, the 12th.inst. Tt is parti-
cularly desired that there be full attendance.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

Rsy@I In the Baltimore Circuit Court, on Mon
day, in the case of Alfred Maddux, indicted for
an assault upon police officer, at the late Re-
publican Convention, in Baltimore, number of
witnesses were examined, and the indictment
given to the jury, who returned verdict of not
guilty without leaving the box. g..
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

EgrThe complaint is still on the increase in
regard to the failure of Wheat Some farmers
think it fly and joint worm, and others suppose
it to be caused by the continued wet weather
Let the cause be what it may the prospect is
certainly gloomy.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

B@. We anticipate our usual day of publica-
ton, in order to enable us to attend the Edito-
rial Convention at Baltimore. Though dated
on Thursday, we are, for the reason assigned,
compelled to 60 to press one day sooner.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

HG" splitting coin," is now practiced by
counterfeiters, and isso well done, that the eagle
loses about SIS of its gold, and yet passes. cur
rent in general circulation.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

BSY@ There is no doubt but that the wheat
crop in large portion of Virginia and Kentuc-
ky, has been most seriously injured by the joint
worm, and that the favorable anticipations early
in the spring, will be disappointed
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07
FEE TABLE

1t is very much to be regretted by the Medi-
cal Profession and Citizens of Charles County
that Fee Table has not hitherto been in use in
this county. In almost all other places, Medical
Fee Tables have long had the sanction of custom
and public appreciation.
This Table was adopted by the Medical and
Chirurgical Society of Charles County after much
deliberation on each fee which it designates, and
in no instance was one adopted without patient
ly enquiring: What is just compensation for
the Physician? What will intelligent citizens
consider just :? And what is the corresponding
rate of charge in other places?
The following Table contains the standard OF
Fees of the Medical Profession of Charles Coun-
ty, subject, however, to the several rules which
are appended:
For first visit including ordinary medicine, $3.50
&c each subsequent visit, S 1.5O nasaiGi,as
aan00.
&c first consultation visit, $40.
&c each subsequent one, $3.50.
&c opinion in writing, to S 10.
&C advice at Physicians house, to S IS.
sc visit at light (night to commence at sundown)
S..
&c detention at night, to $40
&c case of Midwifery, 10 to $$25.
&c Extraction of Placenta alone, 10 to 500.
ss Venescction or Extracting Teeth, each ST..
Vaccination visit, S. .50 each person, so cts.
sc Gonorrheeaa or Syphylis (fee in advance), 10 t.
&c Cuppingn so; Blister, so cts. to ST..
&c Examination per Vaginum, SIS.
&C Post Mortem Examination, at request of Coro,
ner, 10 to $40.
&c Passing CatIeter or Bougie, $50 to ys5.
&c Medicine at Physicians Office, to SIS.
&c Dressing recent Wounds, opening Abcesses
introducing Seton Issue, Gin addition t.
visit), to $40.
&c each subsequent Dressing Gin addition to visit)
so cts. to 50.
1. The foregoing Table contains the STAND
ARD FEES of the Medical Profession of Charles
County They shall be increased, according tt
the Judgment of the Physician concerned, in al
cases of extraordinary detention or attendance
also, in proportion to the Importance of the case
the responsibility attached to it, and the services
rendered, when these are extraordinary. They
shall be diminished at the discretion of the Ply
sician, when he believes the patient cannot aforl
to pay the regular fees and yet is able to make
some compensation. 1t shall be considered
however, as asnp7ofessionazt to diminish the stan.
dard of fees with view to mercenary competi
ton.
g. It is not designed by these regulations te
prevent gratut' us services to those who are in
capable of max ing remunerations without dis
tressing themselves or families.
3. 1t is expressly enoined on the members OF
the profession to decline all offers of specific
fee for atter dance. during any given Period o.
time, as a measure unequal and often unjust in
its action on one or the other of the parties, and
as derogatory to the character and dignity of the
Medical Profession generally.
A. Every Physician shall present his account
and settle the same either by cash or note, at
least once in every year.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07
TRUSTEES NOTICE TO PENSIONERS.

TRUSTEES NOTICE TO PENSIONERS.
ID ESOLVED, That the names Of all to whom
i T. Pensions have been granted for the current
year Q860), unless the respective drafts in their
favor be called for on or before the first day Of
July next, be stricken from the List Of Out
Pensioners for the said year 1860; and that the
Overseer Of the Poor be and he is hereby sutho-
rzed, upon application. to- deliver said drafts at
any time before the said 1st day Of July.
By order of the Board of Trustees,
THOS. M. WEIGH, Overseer.
May 81. lS60-3t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07
NOTICE

NOTICE.
THIRTY DAYS after this date petition will
J. be presented to the County Commissioners to
open and make public Road from the County
Road, near the residence of Frank Price to Nan
jemoy Creek.
June 7, 1S60.-4w
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

BsAThe election for Municipal officers of
Washington city, came off on Monday last
There was some little disturbance, pistol firing,
&C., at the polls, and one or two persons injured
slightly. The former Mayor, Berret, is reported
to be elected by "a majority. For other offices
the contest:is very close and the parties nsas,y
equal in the Councils.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1860-06-07

gin our last issue we hinted at the Coolie
apprenticeship system, and expressed ourselves
emphatically of the opinion that the African
slave trade was no worse, save in name, than
this business. We still maintain the ground
that it is no worse and add, that if there be a
difference it is in favor of the African slave
trade. 1t is true that this trade in Coolies is
carried on under cover and with the semblance
of more fairness, but if we look at the matter in
its true light and strip it of all its covering we
find it existing in the simple, undisguised char
acter Of asl ave trade. We are informed, by
the Coolie trade, that they are
nauk: that-thex sign