Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-08-16
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made To raise the Atlantic cable, with view t.
thorough examination and correction of sucl
faults as may have occasoncd its failure; bu
we are Informed that at length, all effort ha
been abandoned, SO far as the cable now in uss
is concerned. Some persons, experienced ii
telegraphing pronounce the whole project O
connecting Europe with America by telegraph
utterly impractcable, arguing that working
current of electricity cannot be sent through q
wire two thousand miles long without way bat
teries others again, urging from pretty sound
reasoning, contend that the thing can be done
and expressing untiring determination to try
again. Such indeed is the age of progress in
which we live, that it would seem, with indus
try, enterprise, and capital combined, nothing
is impossible: Man sets project on foot and
no sooner does some persons attempt to show
up its impracticabilty, than fixed determine
ton possesses him to srtrmount all obstacles and
prove to the skeptical that ything which man
projects man will accomplish. Suppose twenty
years ago it had been told to half the communi-
ty, that men could construct a machine, by
which message could be transmitted from New
York to New Orleans and an answer received
the same day, who would have considered the
individual making the assertion as sane? Few.
very few And yet to-day shows lis not only
the practicability of his prophecy, but that in
the same hour, much less the same day, may ii
be done.
How long has it been since Robert Fulton was
considered as visionary and foolish, when he
projected the grand idea of propelling boats by
steam? And yet this is considered, in this fast
age, as one of the old inventions, and SO simple
indeed, that the only wonder is it was not done
long before. A ship seven hundred feet long.
large in proportion, consuming .fce thousand
hogsheads Of coal as fuel for single voyage,
propelled by engines whose aggregate capacity
is two thousand six hundred horse power, and
capable of transporting twenty-four thousand
tons of freight has lately crossed the Atlantic and
entered our waters on exhibition, and is now
ready to enter upon her regular duties. A pro-
ject, to out-do the Great Eastern is now spoken
eff by an American company; and who, in this
age of progress of enterprise and "go," shall say
this new project will fail? We do not at any
rate
And now suppose we of Port Tobacco were
to attempt to drain our marshes and render our
village secure from miasma and its consequences,
why should we not succeed All that is re-
quircd is enterprise and determination. Great
er things have been done with less chance Of
success, and why not this? Certainly the adj
vantages of such an undertaking are sefevident
Why not dc it then?
1zS@ The long drought, IN THIS vicinity, has
at last ended. Within the past week we have
had several rains and all nature looks changed
The crops, although shortened by the excessive
dry weather past, look lively and fresh, promis-
ing the farmer, at least enough for home. con-
sumption. Since the heavy rain, of Monday
and Tuesday, the thermometer has ranged much
lower than before.
B1O Our readers are referred to the advertise
mcnt of the Baltimore Collegiate Institute for
Young Ladies. Persons wishing to send their
daughters to this Institution can see a copy Of
the. Circular for 1860 at our office.
TIDE WATER CONVENTION AT POINT
LOOKOUT-THE OYSTER MONOPOLY, sc.
Pursuant to notice, the Convention of tide
water counties on the Potomac, met at Point
Lookout on Friday, the 10th Of August, at l
o'clock, P. NJ, and on motion of Col. James T
Blackiston, organized by appointing Col. Samuel
II. Berry, of Prince Georges, President, and
Joseph Forrest, of St. Mary's Secretary.
The object of the meeting being briefly stated
by the President, after some remarks on the part
of Geo. Thomas, Col. J. L. Blackfston, E. L.
Spalding, Col. Berry, and others, on motion Of
Geo. Thomas, Esq, committee of five was APP
pointed by the Chair to take into consideration
and report some definite plan for the action Of
the Convention.
The Convention then, on motion of H. G. S
Key, adjourned until A. o'clock, p NJ, in order
t. give time to the committee to report
At A. o'clock, P. NJ the Convention re-as-
sembled. The committee, through their Chair
man, George Thomas, Esq, made the following
report:
WHEREAS, a Convention of the tide-water coun-
ties has been called to meet here to-day, and where
delegates present to represent any of said
counties except st. Mary's and Prince Georges
and whereas, we feel quite equal to the protection
of the rights which apper tain to our immediate To-
calties, and can safely pledge own immediate
constituencies to that end therefore, be it
Resolred. That we the people of st. Mary's and
Prince Georges counties. do hereby mutually
pledge ourselves, the to the other, that we will
resist any attempt to appropriate exclusively the
lands covered by tidewater by any party or parties
whether such attempt spring from legislative fraud
selfish specuatons, and that we will all
necessary means to defeat. the accomplishment OF
such purposes, '*peaceably if we may, forc1bly il
we must.'' But since we willing to attribute
the lack of attendance the part of the delegates
appointed from other counties to peculiar circun-
stances, Temporary in their nature; therefore,
Be it further Resolced, That committee of five
from St. Mary's and five from Prince Georges be
appointed, whose duty it shall be to communicate
with persons of the several tidewat countless and
who, in conjunction with said persons, shall BIZ
empowered to call meetings in said counties to APP.
point delegates to Convention to be held in Balt
more at such time may by them be deemed fl
and appropriate, to take this matter into further