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may be negatived, remains to be seen. To
what manner the subsequent testimony in the
Case or any testimony that the State may offer
by way of rebuttal, will affect the force Of the
evidence for the defense canuot be foreseen.
The presence of four elderly medical gen.
tlemen upon the scene last week, all from
Nnrristown, Pa, excited some inquiry. Il
was whispered about that they were the very
persons whose names were many years ago
signed to the certificate which was t. consign
a Miss Nugent to an insane asylum in Penn
sylvania. Whether this report was true, OF
whether the Miss Nusent is now the Mrs.
Wharton ON trial, whether the defense bad
summoned the gentlemen to testify to the in
sanity at any time Of the prisoner, or whether
the defense had intended to put in a plea oI
insanity after the testimony Of Mr.. ronry
had been gwen. and whether they had con-
cluded not to do so, after said testimony had
been damaged by their own chemical experts.
were conjectures which were not satisfactorily
solved. Four gentlemen from Nprristown
came to Annapolis aud departed, some on
Friday and some on Saturday. orrespon-
dence of Ball. Sun.
Monday the session of the Court was taken
up by the further cross-examiuati,,n of Dr..
Genth and the partial examination of Prot
John }. Reese. of Philadelphia Tuesday +
session Was nearly all taken up with the ex-
animation and cross-examination of the latter
witness, whose testimony was in the main a
confederation of that Of Prof McCulloch and
DIR. Genth. He also expressed the opinion
that III the symptoms of General Ketchum,
as detailed by DR.. Williams, and the post
norton as detailed by him aud Drs. Miles
and Chew. there was nothing to induce the
belief that General Ketchum died from unna-
tural causes, though the causes of his death
nl-ht be obsnre. Wednesday, Prof. Reese
was subjected to most thorough and ex.
haustive cross-exarnination by Attorney Gen.
eral Syester aud States Attorney Revell.-
Alter he left the stand at quarter past one
o'clock, DIR. Edward Warren, Of Baltimore.
was sworn aud was partially examined. H.
testified emphatically and decidedly that
General Ketchum, in his opinion, died from
cerebre-spinal-meningitis. and gave his rea-
sons for that opinion at great length. He
also gave detailed partial description of the
symptoms Of tartar emetic poisoning, being
engaged upon this when the Court adj ,nrned,
and negatived the idea that General Ketch-
um's death could have resulted from such
poisoning.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-01-05

The sudden thaw OF last weak, tosethe,
With the late heavy rains has produced sad
hayecs With our roads, and rendered vehicle
locomotion rather tedious, difficult and disa-
sressbls. ID all clayey sections the roads are
deeply worked up and. in many places. an
pie material for 6fst-cIass brickyard. already
made up and 10 prime condition. can be
fognd. A few days, however, of dry weaths
e. and warm wind will make . notable and
beneficial change in their condition.
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Ayers mer,can Almanac.

for the new year, has arrived for delivery gratis
by William Boswell b Co., to all who call for
it. This little annual has the largest circula-
ton of any book in the world, made by the
fact that it furnishes the best medical advice
which is available to the people-enables them
to determine what their complaints are and how
to cure them. 1t contains the startling an
of the conRagration Of a World, or
the combustion of one of the stars in the firma-
ment, with all its attendant planets
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-01-05
- The German authorities 10 France have

The German authorities in France have
artsstsd one hundred citizens. and bold them
- hostages for the delivery Of the assassins Of
soldiers 10 the districts held b. the Army of
Occnpation. Unless the actual offenders are
surrsndessd the hostages will Be- put on trial
hsfoEs coss1ts-naitials The measure seems
hssshs bptds the repeated warnings given by
BiSnasek sssinst the killing Of German SOL
diesss % not appear 70 be needed. there was
psrhaps DO other way 81 stopping che nlnr-
dsss, wkicb ass alleged 10 have become very
suuasrous Of late. France can only be injur-
i, by his systsze 81 secret pasassinasiops, al
though & may Sesdiy b hsliessd that the
fossien troops qnartsrsds On the people are NOT
vsE1 seonsidsraie ef their rights Of fselinss,
sua sbmsslsnss ssuaInft - sdazeisnt y ..
rsoss rplsis - ssvsDee sussne tbs Rrsnsh. s
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-01-05

We have receive,!! the January number ii
his staunch old agricultural journal. SO wei
known to our Farmers. The reputation %
this Journal is so well established that it !
needless to say word in its praise. for vii!
all thorough aud appreciaiive farmers it has
long been necessity which they would BY
no means be willing tn dispense with. N
expense is spared by the enterprisipg publish
ers to increase it's sphere Of usefulness and
render it an acceptable companion in every
farmers household. The beginning of tn,
new year is the time to subscribe. Terms
$3.50 per annum. Address s. Sands Mlls
& Co., 145 West Pratt street, Baltimore.
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BRIGGS & BROTHERS.
Catalogue of Flower and Vegetable
SEEDS,
AND

SummcT FAOWCRlnk butDSy IOF kS7XS
Now ready. CONSISTING Of over 100 pages, on
rose tinted paper, with upwards OF 400 separate
cuts, and Six Beautiful Colored Plates -
Cover, beautiful design, in colors. The rich
est Catalogue ever published. Send 25 cents for.
copy not half The value Of the colored plates,
In the FIRST order, amounting 10 not Tess than
81. the price of Catalogue, 25c, will be refund
ed IN seeds. New customers placed ON the same
footing with old. Free to old customers. Quail
Hy of seeds, size. Of packets, prices and premj
ulns offered. make II To the advantage Of all To-
purchase seeds OF Us. See Catalogue for extra
ordinary inducements.
You will miss it if you do not see our Cata-
legue before ordering Seeds. =
Either of our two Chromus for 1879, sire s9x24
-one flower plate of Dubious Plants, consist
ing of Lilies, &c.-the other of Annual R5eaniaA
md Perennial Plants, guaranteed the
+. MOST ELEGANT FLORAL CHROMO&
ever issued in this country. Asuperb parlol orr
nament; mailed, postpaid, on receipt of 75c.S
also free, condition specified in Catalogue
Address BRIGGS & BROTHER,
TEstablished tS45 Rochester, N. Y.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-01-05
PRoPITABLE, BUSINESS

Will be given one or two PERSONS, Of either sex,
in PoRT TOBACCO and adjoining sowpss by which
with but little interference with ordinary occ1-
,at1on. in selling HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES
of real merit ant UNIVERSAL use. II the VIII, j.
time is devoted much lars ger sum may be real
lied. Circulars free, giving congpfese hst OF ar
Iicles and commissions allowed T. S.COOK
s CO. Hoboken. N ].
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-01-05

We Know that for cleaning paint, windows,
china and glassware; for polishing knives, tin,
iron, brass and copper wares, and for remov-
ing stains from marble and porcelain, and rust
from machinery, Enoch Morgan Sons Sapo-
lilo is the best thing in use
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-
NsrtuE
SCHOOL NOTICE.

nESIRING to open the Schools at the ear
Il Hest possible day, viz: 18th instant; and
owing to the inconvenience of holding exa!ni-
nations at this usually inclemelt season of the
year, it is deemed advisable to forego, for one
term, general examination of applicants for
the position of Teachers in the Schools. Per-
sons holding certificates, heretofore issued by
the late Board, are therefore notified that thei
certificates are renewed until further notice,
and Trustees are also informed of their autho-
rity to act until LIST day of May next.
On Wednesday, 10th instant, the Secretary
will be in Port Tobacco to examine such per-
sons (not holding certifcates) as may present
themselves for examination.
The School Term will end, as usual, on the
3lst of March,
By order of School Board,
GEORGE NJ. LLOYD,
Jan. s, 1s72-2t Secretary.
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A conservative comblns..on.

A political movement has been organized
in Hamilton county, Ohio, composed of Re.
pnblicans aud Democrats. the platform oi
which is similar to that Of several other pro-
posed platforms: tariff for revenue the Con-
<iituton as amended; specie currency; oppo-
'itinn to the caucus system and the .'spoils''
system opposition to secret political societies;
coD67T---.--A.LA- General Government to the
,iimlt - Constitution -
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Tlas new school Ro.rd.

Ths newly appointed Board Of School Com
missioners met on Tuesday last and organized
By the election OF DIR. Thomas A. Carrico,
President. and George II. Lloyd. Esq. secre-
sary and Treasurer.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-01-05
Meeting of Stockholders OF Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal.

The adjourned meeting of the stockholders
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
was held in the Executive Chamber Of the
Capitol, at Annapolis, on the 29th ult. His
Excellency,s Oden Bowie. Governor of the
State; Com ptroller, Woolford, Treasurer Mer-
ryman, John P. Poe, Esq, representing the
Virginia stock,) President James c. Clarke
and Secretary Colt were present. After a
session of the Board of Public Works to look
after tie interest Of the State 10 the Canal, the
meeting was called to order by His Exceen-
|cy, Governor Bowie, at LOS P. NJ. The min
ntes of the last meeting, at which no quorum
was present. were read. President Clarke
then presented his report. From this the fol-
lowing figures are taken: al
From June, 1870, to December,
1871, the total gross earning have
been 1853 81
The total expenses for working and
maintaining the Canal for the
same time have been. 1922, 494 Sc
Showing net revenues for the above
period TO S63.7l
Navigation has been suspended from vari-
GUS causes, during 81 days, between 10 March
aud ] December Of the present season.
The gross earnings from 10 March,
1871, to 80 November, 1871, is...$4s6, 281 .16
Total expenses from l January to
30 November, 87l................$183,5 58. 40
Showing net revenues of present s.s
II the trade aud business If the Canal shall
continue as in the past season, and the same
results be accomplished. it will require only
ten years to pay of all overdue coupons aud
the accrung interest ON the ..Preferred Con-
structon Bonds"
| 1t is to be noted that iu about twenty-five
years preceding 1870. the amount paid on ac-
count of bonds and coupons was 1924. 807 04.
while the amount paid on same g ut dur
ing the eighteen months uf the present adj
ADMINISTRATION, is $441.333 33, or nearly dou-
| BILE the whole previous amount
| The President also read \ communication
| in reference to the Washington Branch Of the
Canal, no longer used for navigation, and re-
lquiring to be either abandoned and filed, or
| properly redpened.
dls'i copy Oh al ADVERTISEMENT, III the
suit of w. w. C..rcoran w. The Chesapeake
aud Ohio Canal Company. s
Mr.. Merryman offered resolution author
iizing the President tn employ counsel On. the
part ct the stockholders, if necessary, in the
suit ,s.eerred To.
Col. Wooiiiisrd offered d substitute, provil.
| ing that the Attorney General Of the State be
desired to appear in the case. The 81; Institute
was rejected, aud the resolution Of Mr. Mer-
rynan then passed unanimously.
On motion Of Mr.. John p Poe.
ResOlped, That committee of two, to be
named by the Chairman Of this meeting, to-
gether with the Governor of the State, be APP
pointed to consider the several matters embrac-
ed in the reports just read by the President to
the stockholders, and to report at the adjourn
ed meeting whether any, and if any, what ac-.
lou by legislation or otherwise 2esirable or
l6aR -
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sMARRTRD

In Christ Church, Port Tobacco, Nd, on
Wednesday morning, the Sd of january, 1872,
FORD, of Baltimore city, and DELLA WELLS,
eldest daughter of the Editor of this paper
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ssfs ~ BE0aMsuA&0e % CWmD&@Dk09s
The Board Of County Commissioners will
shest On shs 10th instant for she purpose Of
appointing Constables.
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HISTORY OF sss
The Great Fires,

Ia CHICAGO and the WEST By Rev. z. y.
GooDsPEsD, d. ,-of Chicago Only Ieomplrte.
history. 100 ovn. pages; 90 engravings 70,Un0'
already sold. Price $3.50 1000 agents made
in 90 days. Profits 20 TO suffer ers AGENrss
WANTED. H. 5. GOODSPEED s. CO. ST Par Is
Row New York 49,
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xnspsctiens or Tobaceo.

The following table gives the inspections o.
tobacco 10 Baltimore during the year 1871, a
compared with those Of 1870:
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eT Brigham Young appeared in the o.
s. District Court at Salt Lake on Tuesday to
answer to the indictment charging him with
murder. Judge Mexican declined to admit
him to bail, and the Mormon leader WAS nm
prisoned 10 his own house and guard placed
around it, where be viii be confined until the
trial sakes place.
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szaryiand Lessslatare.


In accordance with the provisions Of the
Constitution both Houses convened at Anna
polls, At II NJ, on Wednesday. In the Sem
ate, Hon. Barnes Compton was temporarily
called 70 the Chair, aud the usual oath adj
ministsfed 70 the members, when, on motion,
The Senate adjourned 10 II NJ. Thursday
In The House Of Delegates. the Hon. Frederick
Stons was elected Speaker pro. tenn. and, on
taking bis seat, returned thanks for the honor
conferred upon him. The House then adj
joirned to meet on Thursday at noon. In
both branches notices were given that caucuses
would b held in the evening. partial and
incomplete account Of, which viii be found in
apotheF column. The Governors Message, it
was shooght. would be sent in on Thursday.
The State Treasureship.
The Annapolis correspondent Of the San
Of yesterday. says: 81 Is ssss
The election Of Stats Treasurer. it 10 said
viii probably be attended with more excite
u1ent than the Senatorial election. This ap-
pears probable ftonl the number Of the can
didates, and the nature Of the contest, inyolv.
ing, as It does, considerations Of greater MO
u1snt than the mere possession Of the Treasury
once, that of being one of the three members
Of the Bosrd Of Public Works, with the i'm.
poFtant influence derived from that position
The candidates are J. Merryman, Esq, tn,
present incumbent. who seeks reelection
sccorcing to usage, TO endorse his administra
ton Of che Office; John W. Davis, Esq, {,
Baltimore city, who has many friends, add i
said 60 represent largo Interests, and die Hon
Barnes Compton, Of Charles, President OF Ia,
Senate. who is warmly supported by BIZ
friends. The Hon. Robert Fowler claims tina
be Is an outsider, but 10 ready to serve il call
Cd upon, either ~ = compreniss candidate o
otherwise. s.'s;A s
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The Tichborne Trial and the Americas
Link.


London papers Of the 14th ult.. give full
description of two more days of the Tichborne
trial. Several witnesses, both male and fe-
male, including Sir VIM. Ferguson, were ex-
amined as to the identity of Roger" while
Capt. Burton, late Consul at Damascus, prov
ed that he met the claimant at Villa Nueva,
near Buenos Ayres, preparing to cross the
pampas, and that the claimant was then in
Indifferent health. The records of the United
States Treasury Department show that there
were two vessels named Osprey" which were
engaged in foreign trade in 1854. Diligent
inquiry is being made to ascertain if either of
these was the one which rescued the supposed
heir of the Tichborne estate from wrecked
British vessel, and took him to Melbourne,
Australia.
Z Since the above was in type, we learn that
the ship Osprey, Of Boston. has been traced
by the Treasury records to the coast of Aus
tralia. So far as the movements Of the ship
are concerned they appear to furnish another
link in the case Of tina claimant, which is be-
coming stronger every day.
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The above shows an increase OF 1856 hhds.
during the past ear. viz; 5.2ss hbds. Mary
land, l.0sI hhdss Ohio, 1889 hhds. Kentuc-
tys and > falling Of Of 70 hbds. Virginia.
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sDosIf,ss!. l!l

llld Col. James g. Berrett to act with the
Governor.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, to meet
at 1880 p M. on Thursday. 4th January,
1872 10 the Executive Chamber Of. the State
.Capitol. st
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Showing net revenues for the above
period to be-. $40

Navigation has been suspended from vari
Gus causes, during So days, between 10 Marcel
aud ! December Of the present season.
The gross earnings from 10 March,
1871, to 80 November, 1871, is... $4s6, 2s1 II
Total expenses from January to
30 November, 1871 183, 558. As
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ligion, really believed aud faithfully lived,
that will so make US burning and shining
lights, that all shall see our light and feel
our influence, and that for US to live shall be
Christ.
1t is a sad fact, that many professed
Christians are living, not so much with the
divine standard in view, as in view of that
standard modified and toned down to the spirit
and mode in which the world is living
"Measuring themselves by themselves, and
comparing themselves among themselves,
they are not wise;' aiming rather to be not
inconsistent in the church as it is, than to
raise to the higher divine life in which Christ
habitually lived, aud there "to walk as he
also walked"
The standard of Whitfield was not too
high; the spirit of Whitfield not too seri-
GUS or heavenly; the life of Whitfield not
too faithful or active or holy. If his seemed
a neV religion, then let every one of US en-
deavor SO to live, that all shall take knowl
edge of us, that we are indeed "new crea
lures in Christ Jesus"
ave are told in the "Life of Whitfield,
that one of his prayers was, 80 Lord, make
me an extraordinary Christian !" He de
sired this He prayed for this. He lived
/
for this. Let every Christian initiate him,
so far as he initiated Christ.-American Mes.
seRqer.
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A New Religion.

A nobleman in England, was one day ex-
aiming some works of the welLknown
sculptor, Bacon, when, observing among
them a bust of Whitfield, he remarked
After all that has been said against him,
that Mr. Whitfield was truly great man !;
he was the founder of new religion" GA
new religion, sir" said Mr.. Bacon. Eyes, ="
replied the nobleman. "What do you call
it?" "Only the old religion revived with
new energy, and treated as if the preacher
meant what he said, and the people believed
it as well as the preacher, was the reply.
This is a new religion, and the only new
religion, that, as Christians and churches we
need, for our own good and for our influence
on the world about US. Not new principles,
or doctrines, or commandments, or the sug
ge8tion of new spirit; but the faithful ap-
plication of old principles, and living in con-
formity to old doctrines, and earnest obedi-
ence to the old commandments, and the
spirit in which We first came to Christ, every
day vitalized and fred by the Holy Spirit
This is the only new religion that we need;
and this will make our light shine, so that
all shall take knowledge of us, that we have
been with Jesus. This is the religion that
gowed in the life of Paul, and fired the in
tellect of an Edwards, and kindled the elo
quence of a Whitfield, and reused the zeal
of the We8leys, and burned in the life of
Pay5on, Not a new religion, but the old re-
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grave, the next funeral will surely be his

grave. the next funeral will surely be his
own"
was speaking of these things day or
two ago to very dear friend of mine, who
said, Il feel as you do about believing such
things, and I remember when l was boy,
how strange I thought it; as l was dining
with little boy friend of mine, servant
came to wait upon US at the table, and upset
the salt-cellar. She Immediately took a
spoonful of salt and threw it into the fire,
and then put the rest back into the salt-cel
lar. Hooked at Tom to see what it meant,
and he seeing my wonder, said, Don't you
know she would quarrel and have bad luck
if she did not do that p"
Such notions are all silly nonsense. God
is God of Providence, and watches even the
fall of sparrow, and surely will not leave
His children to be the sport of caprice, or
reveal to the moon, or to dogs, or salt, those
things He does not tell to the wisest of men.
Christian Union.
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Why She Planted Roses.

A blacksmith had in his possession, but
under mortgage, house and piece of land.
Like many others, he was, at one time, fond
of the social glass, but was happily induced
by friend to join the temperance society.
About three months after, he observed his
wife, one morning, busily employed planting
rose bushes and fruit.trees.
MARY" said he, 81 have owned this cot
for FIVE years, and yet have never known
you before care to improve and ornament it
in this manner"
Indeed" replied the smiling wife, 81
had no heart to do it until you gave up the
drink. l had often thought of it before,
but l was persuaded that, should / do it.
some strangers would pluck the roses and
eat the fruit Now, with Gods blessing,
this cot will be ours, and we and our children
may expect to enjoy the produce. We shall
pluck the roses and eat the fruit.
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Need I go to School ?"

90 father! need go to School?" said
Johnnie one morning as his mother was get
ting him ready. 81 don't understand books;
l never shall. l had rather cut wood in the
forest with you, and work ever so hard"
"Johnnie, how did we fell that big tree
yesterday" asked his father.
GA stroke at time, and keeping at it, "
answered the boy.
"Yes," said his father. ga word at a
time, and keeping at it will make you good
reader; syllable at time, and keeping at
it, will make you good speller; sum at a
time, and keeping at it, will make you good
in figures; an idea at time, and keeping at
it, will make you master the hardest book in
the world. A patient keeping at it, Johnnie,
and you will be scholar"
els that all ?" asked Johnnie.
GAIL" said his father.
Il do not know but what can do that, -
said Johnnie; and before six years from that
time he stood first in the highest class in
school.