Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-05-24

jury was discharged on last Thursday for tht
term, and on Friday, the Petit Jurors, not en-
gagged in the Crawford Backbu case, We're also
discharged. The Crawford-Blackburn case Is
still in progress. The feeling of interest has
kept up during the whole trial, the crowd III
attendance rather taking more interest as the
scase progresses. Partizan feeling runs high
among the people. Some, strongly and enthu-
siastcally, advocating the Blackburn interest
and others the Crawford. The examination Of
the witnesses having been closed on Monday
the pleadings commenced on Tuesday and will
probably not end until to-day or Tomorrow.
This case presents many points of interest 1t
seems that some years ago, one Thomas b.
Crawford died in Prince Georges county, hav-
ing his whole estate to his natural children by
Betsy Taylor The children in question inner
tied the estate as provided in the will. Some
time in December 1859, Dr. David Crawford. a
brother of Thomas B., died intestate, leaving a
large estate, and the Blackburns, of Virginia.
relatives of DR.. Crawford, (who. died without
children come into the Orphans Court Of Prince
Georges county, and applied for letters of Ad-
,ninistration upon the estate. The son of Thos.
B. Crawford, George r. Crawford,l also claims
letters alleging that he is nearest of kind, his
father, Thomas B. Crawford and his mother,
(Betsy Taylor having been privately married,
at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Washington.
D. c. This the Blackburns deny-and hence
the suit; the question being, married or not
married"
A large number of witnesses on both sides
have been examined and much tact exhibited
by the talented gentlemen engaged in the case.
As the old negro waiter said to the gentlemen
engaged in game of cards, "masters, you have
our best wishes and hope you may all win"
CHICAGO CoNvENTIoN.-The Black Republi-
cans held their Convention at Chicago, on the
10th inst We are sorry to see that Maryland
was represented in this Convention. We al
WAYS knew there were Black Republicans in
State, though the number was small; yet we had
hoped, there could be none so bold and auda-
cious, as to publicly assert and proclaim their
position but the State Convention, in Baltimore
sometime since, opened our eyes, and now the
Chicago Convention convnces us beyond doubt.
All the Southern States, with few exceptions,
were represented. This party adopted a plat
form, much less ultra than we expected it is
true, yet sectional enough. They made their
nominations for President and Vice President.
Hon. Abram Lincoln, of Illinois, for President,
and Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, for Vice
President. This is altogether different from
what was anticipated They evidently took
their weakest men, in point Of talent, however
it may be in regard to popular strength. AS
gentleman can be accused Of being in possession
of either quality to any considerable extent
Of the two, however, we regard Senator Hamlin
as far superior to Lincoln. We have heard of
Kangaroo Tickets, all the strength being in the
hind legs, and we surely think this one of them.
The JAPANEsE.-These copper colored people
are creating quite a stir in the National Metro
polls at this time. They were last week; FORM
ally introduced to the President and through
him to the Nation. They are now looking
about to see the wonders of Republican Gov
eminent. They, no doubt, will have much news
of the curiosties witnessed in the United States
to bear to their Imperial Majesty; quite as much
novelty to them, their country presents tc
as The Yankee nation knows well how te
treat them, and finally how to treaty them. S.
much for The march of civilization and Christi.
anity Their rich marts will soon be open tc
us, and while we are enriched they will be equal
ly benefited. The last advices from Japan
brings intelligence of the killing of a native by
an American The American detected the ma
tive in stealing, pursued and shot him. He was
tried before the United States Consul and
promptly discharged; at that, the natives did
not seem to be very well pleased They SEEM
ed to attach much Importance to the life of a
citizen, but they will soon learn more of these
things. This is to be set down to civilization,
not to Christianity
BI-We learn from several of our exchanges,
that the wheat crop is looking badly and suffer-
ing considerably from the joint worm, in many
sections. The fly and joint worm together is
PidyihS ostu ddfoS Will tne growing CfoP III
Charles too, as we are informed by farmers in
various parts of the county.
SCHOONER STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. = We
IearB, that while the schooner Mary Virginia,
Capt Leland, Of Nanjemoy, was lying at anchor,
In Washington's Reach, few nights since, a
violent thunder storm passing over, the main
top-mast of the schooner was struck by light
ming. The electric fluid took it's course down
the main-mast having completely shattered the
sop-mast, entered the pump, and driving out the
bulk-head, passed into the cabin, from thence
to parts unknown. Capt. Leland and his mate,
who were on deck at the time, were knocked
down and stunned, and thoroughly disabled for