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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-25

nOBBlN'S ELECTRIC SOAP.-Just re-
- ceived supply of this excellent and most
article.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-25
THIRD DAY.

- Sept. 2S.-Upon the reopening Of the Court
this morning, Mr.. Merrick resumed his argu
ment in support of his special plea, and was
followed by Mr.. Riddle in favor of the de-
murrer. In deciding the question, Judge
Wvlie. in -. distance. n,aintainad that the Of
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-25
.[CoMMUNIcATED.]
OAKToN GROVE, Sept. 14th, 1868.

e.. NAHUM I'm We, A|ek/Ss A1"S, Aooo.
Mr.. ED1ToR:-In view of the continued
heaviness of the burden of taxation under
which our people labor, permit me, through
the medium of your paper, to state few facts
deeply interesting to them as well as necessa-
ry for my .vindicatiou as the holder of an
office upon which depends, in some measure,
the amount of this burden.
1t is well known that while candidate for
the position which, through the favor Of my
fellow citizens, now hold, promised in the
event Of my election to use every effort to
curtail the expenses of the office, to secure, if
possible. dminution Of the Courts sessions.
No diminution having followed my election,
and being unwilling to be charged with vio-
lation Of this pledge, feel, in justice to my
self, constrained thus publicly to assert that
have faithfully kept this engagement with my
fellow citizens, having used every endeavor
to obtain so desirable an end.
In this, however, have been overruled by
my venerable and experienced associates, who,
no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. believe it necessary
to the convenience of the people and thor
ough discharge of the duties to adhere to the
a ata II Business f
Though dissenting from this decision there
is nothing left me but to submit.
In support of my opinion against the ne
cessty of such frequent meetings OF our Court,
allow me, Mr.. Editor, to lay before your
readers some figures taken from the last An
nual Statement of the expenditures for Prince
Georges and St. Mary's counties.
From the Marlborough Gazette, of July g.,
1868, we find tile assessed value of property
in Prince Georges to be $8.947, 915.
The rate of county tax "a cents per $780,
Total expense of the county $751; sc.
The allowance of Register, $517 88
Z" Judges Of Orphans
Court, 224 90
mr.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-25

LEWIS Shots, late Of R.. NJ. Sxoor; late
Montgomery Co., Md. of Charles Co., Md.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-25

$8O1 88
We thus find that 1901 sS is the entire
cost of the Orphans Court Of that county.
By reference to the ST. Mary's Beacon, of
August 6, 1868, we find the assessed value of
the property of that county So, 1877 sos.
The rate of tax SO cents per $780,.
Expenses of the county, $25,958 20.
Amount paid Judges of Orphans :,
Court, 1923 90
Amount paid Crier, = "a 90
1" Register, 1854 IS
Total cost Of the Court in St. Mary's, 1866 IS
The Times Of August Is, 1868, gives as
the assessed value of property 10 Charles
county $3,294,212.
Rate of taxation 1926 cents per 800.
Expenses of the county, $41,507 OF.
Amount paid Register, 1854 10
=" Judges of the Orphans
Court, 688 90
Amount paid Crier, - 1O4 90
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-25
The Main Question.

The disposition to speculate upon the re-
turns from the States before the main event
of the Presidential election comes off, is ire
sistible. Atkinson and Wells manipulate the
figures of the national finances; it is for the
editor or progenitur of that eminent statistical
work, the Tribune almanac, to garble these
returns or twist conclusions therefrom at his
convenience. Now here is shy at the figures
on the Maine election.
Let US start with some statements taken, in
common with all the rest from the Tribune
ALman0c:
In 1860 at the Presidential election the
Radical vote in Maine was......... 62,8l1
The combined opposition vote.......... 5,007
Radical majority ....................... u, 804
In 1864 the Radical vote was............ 81, 800
Democratic vote........ "A, 2l1
Radical majority ACKNOWLEDGMENT" 1853;
In 1868, (by the latest returns given in
the IriJune) the RADICAL vote is... 1905
Democratic vote. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81, 86t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-25
COAL! COAL!

Aug. II, ls6S-3m
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-04-16
SELECT STORY.
A stOrT Of tne Days Of ChaEIes II.

Caleb Pomsford--one of those anoma
lies which unqui0l iimes ever produced
out of their tumuilt and capricious un.
certainties-was an asIute lawyer, grip
ing, avaricious man. He had learned
the.secret Of power, and was in favor with
the king, for the usurer's Golfers could
yield, on good security those supplies
the lavish habits of Charles required.
He was potential--in an underhSnd
way-with the Star Chamber; and al
this very time, held young gentleman
-ope Valentine Howard-in the Tower
on charges false and forged, in order 70
get the young man out of his path We
shall see presently what these charge:
have to do with our story.
Among the long list Of these noble
gentlemen and bold cavaliers who, ID
the days of that terrible strife between
the king and the parliament, had come
forward with purse and sword TO the
assistance Of the failing cause, none had
been more liberal and lavish than SiI
Mark Osborne-a man now bowed dowr
with sixty years Of age, broken-spirited
bankrupl in estate, and lying upon the
displeasure Of that capriciOus king whom
the Restoration had given back to Eng
land.
Sighted on bis appearance at court
the fiery soldier had resented the insul
in words. which CALLED Charles, and BY
a public expression Of bis scorn at the IN
worthy treatment which be had received
had incurred his displeasure. The king
forbade him 70 appear a. court.
The slight-the wOrds-the quitting
the precincts of the court, were thing
which Caleb Pomsford knew how to make
the most of, and when occasion served
him 70 meet the king, he led the way t.
an inquiry as regarded Sir Mark, t
which the lawyer replied, in his surly
way, that, being Sir Mark Osborne !
solicitor. and having the whole manage
ment or his affairs, he, deprecated hii
maiesty's anger, and under favor, as {
man of trust, he begged to be excused
from answering the same.P
why. odds-fsh, man, replied Charles
stout Sir Mark was angry with US, M
doubt, but what the plague wOuldst thou
have me infer farther from thats'
The Fifth Monarchy men are raising
their faction. so please your majesty
and the disafecied Join Ihem.' AnC
Caleb POmsford added 70 this lOol
which meant to say, DO not question
me further, SIRE
But the king broke forth with
'Hark ye, Master Caleb Pomsford
you are a keen man and wary, and
suppose somebody must know little o
something that goes on. in word, doe
stout old Sir Mark Osborne, Of whom
have heard speak 50 well, mediate treas
on!'
God forbid, sire, was the quick re-
ply, For it's possible, thought ihs usnrer
that ! may say too much
And the knight Is very pooT2'
:Sire, he hath some lands in mortgage,
hesitated Pomsford.
is be alOnel / mean what family
hath he?' continued the king.
The usurer felt, BY soue instinct, tha'
he was treading on dangerous ground.
He hath--ofspring, be stammerec
forth al last.
How manya' presisted Charles, with
9 pertinacity unusual 70 hun.
aa ..a
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-04-16
SELECTED POETRY.

LITTLE BEss TO UNCLE BILL.
Respsctfully dedicated to the Scrap Book Of eve.
y mother in Christendoml
Dear old Unite
dot Oor letter.
Ny old mammy
She ditten better.
She every day
Little bit stronger,
Don't mean to be sick
Very much longer.
Daddy'ge0 far
Can't hardly staggeT,
Nanny says be jinks
Too much lager
Dear little baby
Had bad collie
had to take tree drops
Nasty p0r0gOricl
TOOta does Of Tatnip,
Felt worse than ever,
Shan I take no more
Tatnip never
Wind on stOmit,
Felt pooty bad;
Worse ft Of sitnsEs
Ever had.
Ever had belly ate,
Old Unite BiE2
Taen't no fun now,
Say what 90 will,
used 10 sleep sll day
And Ky all night;
DOn'tdO 50 now
Cause faint yighu
Bpt I'm growing
Getting Pooty fat;
Gains most two pounds,
Only tink G. yau
Little femnin blankets
Was too big before,
Nurse cant pin me
Ia 'em no more.
Shirt 80 small
Baby 90 stout
Bad tolet the pleetl
In 'em all out.
Dot head Of hair
Jess as black as night,
And big boo eyes
Vat look very bright;
Ny nanny says
Never did see
ANY ozzer baby
Balf as sweet as me.
Grandma comes often,
Aunt Sarah, too;
Baby lows Zem,
Baby loves 90.
Baby sends q pOOty kiss
To his Untles all,
Aunties and cousins;
Big folks and small,
Tant yite no more,
So good by,
Jolly old Unite
Wiz glass eye
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-04-16

Some years since, prominent business
man of Northampton, who began 10 "sOw
bis wild oats when a boy . and hasn'T
got through Jet, attended a colOred ball
in that town. After each breakdown"
he noticed that q well near the house,
which, by the way, was not deep one,
was resoried to by the men 10 qusnch
their thirst. Unobserved, while the dance
was going on. be slipped out Of the house
and moved the curb few feet beyond
the well, and awaited the. result. Present
ly out came one Of the dancers, and plump
to the bottom of the well, be went
Blowing and putting be came 70 the
top, and exclaimed: '"Gosh who moved
dis well since Is out here last7"
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-04-16

"There are tricks in all trades bat
ours" as the lawyer said to his client.
An honest rustic went into the shop Of
Quaker to buy hat for which twenty.
FIVE shillings were demanded He offer
ed twenty shilliBgs.
Gas live. .'said the Quaker,"I cannot
afford to give it thee atthat price"
"As you livep' exclaimed The country
man. Then live more moderately, and
be hanged 10 you"
"Friend," !" said the Quaker" !" thou shalt
have the hat for nothing. have sold
hats for twenty years, aud my trick was
never found out before"
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-04-16

I A paper, given an account Of Toulouse.
France, says; 1t is large town esntain.
ing sixty thousand inbababilanls, built
entirely of brick. This is only equalled
by known description Of Albany. Alba.
Dy IS a city Of eight thousand houses,
and twenty five thousand Inhabitants.
with most Of their gable ends 70 the
street. ~
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-04-16

press, and the lady is al hand We
love TO- do Justice TO our friends-and
why should / not favor thee, SO honest
and so good7'
What can this meant .mutiered Poms-
ford, turning 10 the allar.
BIZ the railing stood a tall. stately ig-
ure, fauliless in symmetry and grace IN
all her noble proportions; veiled from
head to foot, motIonless and erect as a
statue was the veiled bride.
'Dost thou know herl Go. fakeEher.
I by the hand. Put the question to her.
Il is possible she may surrender her,difF-
! iculties to our viii. Coz
Obedient to the command, the usurer
advanced. and sinking on one knee, said:
Madam Mabel Osborne, as I Judge
you hear what the king says. For
heavens sRke-for Valentines yield,
and be the mistress Of me and mine; be
the lady Of Osborne Hall 6nee m0rep
But the lady did not stir.
Bid her unvailp said the king at
length
UnveIling al the command, Mabel
seemed to confound the auditory by the
dazzling IOveliness which shons through
her pale countenance and downeast eyes.
But she did not speak or move.
'One witness more said Charles,
and let the ceremony proceed
A hustle at the end of the hall took
place, and young man Of noble pre-
sence. bis eyes covered with a. thick
black bandage, and followed by Mabel's
waiting woman, in mourning weeds, ad-
vanced.
Sweetheart, said Charles, advancing.
Master Pomsford here, by virtue Of
paper having thy fathers signature, and
duly sllesIed, claims thy hand.
Sire was the firm but lOw.loned re-
ply, my father never signed such paper,
and the signature is a-fOrgsry.'
Tut, tut cried the king; this accusing
my good friend here with vengeance
oh, sire, have pity, and save me
from him. cried Mabel earnestly.
so, so. Well, look round, then, and
claim thy husband where thou will; and
stay, Master Pomsford, do not hurry
Mabel did look round, uttered ioy-
Gus exclamation, and, With a rapid slep,
advanced to the figure who was blind
folded. Tearing the bandage from his
eyes, and revealing a frank and noble
countenance, the blushing maiden, ejacu-
latlng the name of Valentine Howard.
SAID:
Sire, this is the man my tashsE had
chosen for me-
And toy heartl'
1T is his
And she bowed her head On her
breast.
BE il So returned Charles; 'as we'll
now as at any other time; and the nupti-
ais shall 60 on. Afterward, Master
POmsfOrd, we will look into your claims,
your accusations, and your charges. need
not say that we have secured very vii.
lainoqs-lOOking scribe Of yOaEs, who has
betrayed you; and you shall have the
justice promised to do for you. For
once let Charles do an act of real Justice
and Of human kindness. And odds fish!
III give the bride away myself
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-04-16

A lady meeting a girl who lately lesI
her service, inquired, Well, Mary. where
do you 1--we now7'-Please. ma'anl. I DON,
live nowhere now, reioined The girl, i
have got marriedr
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-04-16

Bridget has that blockhead cleaned
of the snow from the pavemeDG' sYis.
marm, Did be do It with alacrliy7 No
marm-wid shovel
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-04-16

The last and most important case
brought before the Mayor Al Tinnecum.
was that Of an 'assaUl. and battery, with
intent to kick
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-04-16

A colony Of 'one-wifs Mormons' Is
settling in Minnesota, near Otter Tail
Lake. f
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12

-. : !
.sisEs, a 49, ~ ~ = g. SO
] IN crad6 - <lu1'1s1e !! MI 1nonpo
UP, aadseeaia el1ts1 ~ = en.l|ex fesnAer
aftsrusrdsseilua - 1hsEea = snll.1ls 1920.
Ths hatesId u shn iosu y onllsd .r1sel
iron. z and 10 qpsIisiss July saaais for msst
purposes. 70 the Lowmoor iron. it ee!1s
shost z 40 sorg - wslI q bo!k : lswred aad
clear yellow beat. To conssrt this again in-
"a oast-sseel, the cakes sfser sqnsss'ng - ths
shinfiinf kanmer, ara broken up. and put
int0 Ordinary clay melting pots holding
shout sixty pcinds each. 10 40 pounds u
the metal are added two aid ons-half or
three pounds Of spiegsseisen, o. lie sQaiva-
lent of exids 81 snanganess ond charcoal,
and the whole used aud cast into ingqis- u
IL nov. .cast-steel, and from il bars can b.
procursd IN fns usual ny, fif far any re-
auired purpose. o.
vsrieas rsports hare been pubbshed upon
the iron and steel Produced By the hesion
process, Ill Of them unanimous In it, praise.
Mr.. Robert Mallet pronounce IN q ssrsct 40
cordanee with theoFy. and that Il csn be CON-
Quoted SAT " and economically % any scale,
ys<1dtng results 81 gn a<ese v~iae, competing
well with any Other process. First class
wrought iron, and steel can be prvsiucsd
| from inferior brands Of pig iron, abounding
in phosphorus and sulpher, to which M
other method 10 applicable. Mr.. Msliets
report concladss With the words, "Hsasou's
process constitutes, both with rsspsct 20
economy Of production and utilization of in
ierior pig iron, one q those netsllurgic adj
vasces which leave their mark iudelhbiy on
great national industr,es'
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12

Every new process and every improve
ment Of marked value In the mAnufacture
OF iron and steel, says the Philadelphia Led
ger. is of such great Importance to the State
Of Pennsylvania as to induce conspicuous
notice cf all such developments in these col
umns. To those heretofore introduced t.
the public in this way, we have now to add
another, and from what is said Of 1t in Eng
land il will appear that to the names Of Par
~, Uchasius, Martin, Bessemer and Stem
ems, as connected with variCus improved
processes for manufacturing steel, must now
be added that Of John Heston, the propre-
tor Of Langley Mills, situated in the Ere
wash Valley, near Nottingham, England.
He has in successful practice q direct meth
cd OF producing steel chemically, that b.ls
fair to he Of the very first importance, and
almost to revolutionize that branch Of indus
try. This, to express it In the iewest words,
consists in pouring melted iron upon nitrate
Of soda in q cupola. by means of which the
oxygen developed from the nitrate combines
with all the impurities, carbon, silicon,
phos phorus, sulpher, etc, which disappears,
leaving the iren 10 the form Of crude steel.
to be used in that form, or to be converted
by a subsequent process into cast ste-l
The details Of the process may be stated as
follows:
Cast iron Il any quality (and herein lies
one Of the greatest advantages Of the new
processl q melted in eommoa iron cuPola
furnace, and knowrs quantity Iron halt
ton TO . tons tapped out into an ordi-
uary crane ladle, which is swung round TO-
the side Of the converter. This 10 tall
cylinder Of boiler plate iron, open Ut the
bottom. and with q space betwesn IL ano
the floor. There is FIRE brick lining 70 the
converter, and conical covering. out Of
which an iron funnel opens into the atwos-
phere. 10 the bottom are placed number
Of short cylindrical pots, lined With brick
and fire-clay. lnto the bctt0m of one OF
these pots Is placed q given weight Of crude
nitrate OF soda, the surface OF which 10 lev
elled, and covered with 4 circular, perforated
plate Of tbich ireo- Al ths aide q The cyl-
indrr Is hopper. covered by q Loosely hung
cd flap Of boiler plata. This % rssseds and /
the ladIe full of cast iron " poured into the
converter, descending upon the top o. the
perforated plata, which becemes GEadsally
heated ana rsAe1zoo noeH eonmenc<s IN 1
he nitrate, resultine n NE desslarnsnf III
brown nitrous fumes, followed b. blsckish
Rray and whitisk fumes mixed wirh seram.
10 ere or SIX minutes dsilaernsion sasas>,
with roaring pSiss and ths escaps of III
brilliant yellow fame from the top Of the
THE lasting for . minute and hall
ND then subslding, The eonyerssr b ths1
1einched from tie ohimney. end Ne ctn%
eniB d the pos thea snpsisd - - hsn}
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12
[To BIZ coArISUID.l

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Builder submits
q simple and cheap remedy for smoky chan.
news. which is stated to be successful in
eight cut Of ten bad chimneys. The princi-
pie On which il depends is sound. and its
use would obviate, IN many instances, the
employment Of The unsighily chimney top
xhich % often mar the architectufnl elect
Of otherwise fine buildings without answer-
ing he desired end. He says: i And Iron
experience that, by the use Of fine wire
.enuze Of from thiriy-six 70 iorty wires 20
the inch, 90 sscreen Or guard jadieioasly
applied 10 register stoves, ranges or store
doors, little Il any smoke will cowe inta the
room. The atmospheric prassAfe prevents;
and II spplisd immedisfely e the nenf q
ne Are, more smoke will ~ conauEnsa fhsn
by any other msana. 70 that e4as fee Hlrsl
should be kept lWo riches Iron lNMee 80
contact with ths hot hfs.,
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-12-12


On a certain occasion, one Paul Denton,
Methodist preacher in Texas. advertised .
barbecue, with better liquor than Is usually
furnished. When the people sssemblsd, .
desperate in the cIowc ID out: MI.
Paul Denton, your references has lied. You
Promised not only gsod barbecue, but
better liquor. Where's ths liquor Z"
"Therei" answered the missionary, In
tones of thun Ter, and pointing his hong.
bony finger at the matches double spriag,
gushing up in two strong columns, with
sound Ike q shout Of joy, Il ON the bosom
Of the earth. sThes. e. he repeated, ~itb
look terrible as lightnine. while his enemy
actually tTembled at his feet; "tnere 10 the
liquor which God, the Eternal, brsws for all
his children.
mot in the simmering still. over smoky
fires choked with poisonous gasses, am
surrounded with the stencil 81 s.ckening
doors and corruption, doth yonr Father 10
heaven prepare the precious essence OF life,
pure cold water. Bot in the glade and gras-
~ deli, where the red deer wandsIs, and the
chio loves 70 play, there God brews it, and
down, low down in the deepest valleys,
where the fountain murmurs and the TilIs
sing /; and high up In the mountain tops,
where the naked granite gitters like gold Il.
the sun, where storm clouds brood and The
thuIder-ssorms crash aud out, out on thr
wide, wide sea, where the hurricane bosls
! music, and the big Waves roll the cho' as
! sweeping the march OF God--lhers he brews
n-beverage Of lite, health-giving water.
And everywhere il Is thing Of beauty
cleaning 10 the dew-drop, singing 10 the
summer rain, shining in tie zee gem, al
they SEE med TURNED TO iiving jewels spread
ing golden veal over the setting sun, or q
7 white gauze around the mIdnigut moon +;
I sporting 10 the cataract sleeping IN The
/ glacier; dancing il tue halI-shower, folding
us bright curlalas softly Nound The wintry
world, and weaving the many -colored IRIS,
/, that -seraph's zone Of TIE arr, whose warp "
/ the IAN drops Of the earth, and caeckeret
over With the celestial flowers VI Inc mysuc
hand Of refraction-that blessed hfe-water ;
] /. > poison bubbles on its brink its foaW
brings not madness and muraer no blood
stains lis liquid glass pale widows and
starving children weep not burning tears IN
It's depIhs Speak out, my friends, would
you exchange II for the demons drink, NJ
coholt'
A shout, like the roar Of the tempest, an
swered: No ~