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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17


last year to vigorously prosecute their
work, and sub-contracts are now ready
to be awarded on the whole main stem
from Baltimore to Marlborough, and the
branch to Washington, on which work
will be Immediately commenced. The
gentlemen having the contract, or selected
for them, are men of energy, experience
and means, and we have every confidence
that the most rapid progress will be made
with every probability from the forces
now at work, and ready to be put on. of
the road being completed to the points
previously named in this Report by the
dates required by the contract. The rea-
son that Mr.. Hall and Heistend u Co.
have been able to advance their work so
much more than other parties having
contracted at the same time is, they were
in no case embarrassed with difficulties
about the right of way; in no case on
their sections did jury have to be en-
pannelled, but in every case were they Sc
conded and assisted by the liberal, intel
ligent, and large land owners through
whose properties they we're running, who
had given the right of way, and it is but
lust to mention as entitled to our thanks
for their liberality and confidence, Messrs.
Richard S. Hill, James Mullikin, F. NJ.
Hall, George W. Duvall of George, and
other smaller landed proprietors through
whose lands the grading has been COM
pleted.
We have determined not to be delayed
hereafter with difficulties about right of
way, and in every case where it will not
be donated, or satisfactory terms made
for it, juries of condemnation will be i'm
mediately called and the contractors forth
with put to work. Great public interests
and rights should not in any case be al
lowed. and IN this shall not further, to
suffer because of the extortionate and un-
just demands of very few unreasonable
persons who wrongly suppose they have
it in their power to make their own
terms.
It is particularly gratifying to observe
the great interest felt in the cities Of
Washington and Baltimore in the success
of this enterprise, calculated to rebound
so much to the prosperity of each, and
sure to secure to Baltimore the vasI
E Southern trade which peace and prosper.
ity are alone wanting to devolope.
When in the struggle for our very ex
: istence in the Legislature Of 1867, The
: thousands of signatures from these cite:
and all parts of our State, adverse to any
change in, or, as it was called by those
, seeking to destroy it, definition Of ou1
charter" showed unmistakably that th'
popular sentiment realized the great i'm
portance of this road; yet there were no
f few in Baltimore who were mislead b.
the assertions of those opposing US, ant
for time induced to believe that it wa
our purpose to avoid their city. Nom
1 knew so we'll as those who made thi
/ charge, its entire falsity. As if capital
e lists who had the judgment to embarl
0 their means, and the men whose Interest,"
t all laid in the success of this road, coult
: be stupid enough to wish to avoid a grea
| city, whose trade and travel was to b
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17
BRICKS AND LUMBER

Er FOR SALE AT
PMAN7S MILL
Flooring, Weatherboarding, Scantl-
ing, Studding, Sheathing, Laths;
OAK. HICKORY & POPLAR WHEEL
WRIGHT STUFF;
Fencing, Gate and Bridge Stuff, Hogs
head Siding, Heading and Hoops.
All at much lower rates than the same can be
bought in Baltimore.
IFOrders for Lumber not on hand filled or
shortest notice. s.4s-l---l
Terms-CAsH. JOHN Z, WENk.
July 2, 1S68-3m
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17
"A Politieal' O,nsaa

A gentleman IN one OF the Depexs1ooO
at Washington has made sEvafya soien1
discovery. which we-publish-below. He
numbers each letter ,of the alpn6DsI1nd
then adds the snumbers eerrsspseAisgto y
the, letters composing the oftiakele4s
Seymour and Blair and Grant and QelfG
The result shows one hundred and, sSSe0s
ty-seven for Seymour and Blair. and M
for Grant and Colfax. the total being S17.
which is the number Of votes ii tie Ele0
torsf Collepe. Thus asi ssA' 10 satsoaes 20
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17

ginia side connecting uf with the Rich
mond and Fredericksburg Road at a
point much nearer Richmond or by the
aid of the Virginians, who evince much
interest in the success Of our Road. con-
struct new and shorter and much more
direct line through fertile and produc-
tive country to the City of Richmond.
The President and Directors have de-
layed designating either of these routes
as yet, and the selection may depend
upon two contingencies-the first upon
what arrangements for a proper connec-
ton may be made with the Richmond
and Fredericksburg Road the second
upon what inducements may be offered
us by the land owners along either route.
It should be recollected in this connec-
ton. that one of the great inducements
held out to the capitalists who are fur
nishing the means for the construction of
our road was that much of the right of
way would be absolutely given. This,
we are gratifed to say, has been done in
many cases in Anne Arundel County, in
almost every instance in Prince Georges
County. to Upper Marlborough, to which
point the Road has been located. Below
Marlborough the road has not yet been
located, and consequently the land own
ers not yet been called on to deed US the
right of way. But they are as much in
terested as those above Marlborough, are
as intelligent and liberal and enterpriz-
ing, and we doubt not when called upon,
their response will be as immediate and
satisfactory. So with the gentlemen Of
Charles County, who are even more in
terested in the building of the Road than
they of Prince Georges. AS before in
timated, the route of the Road in Charles
and the lower part of Prince Georges
Counties may be entirely controlled by
the free gift of right of way.
Upon so small matter to each indivi-
dual, but what collectively amount to a
vast sum to the Company, may great re.
suits depend-not only to the section o.
country hereafter to be selected for the
course of the Road, but it may be for the
success of the Road itself How impor
tant to the Company may be estimated
when it is stated that the right of way
and necessary property for depot build
Iings, construction of. &C., in the cities o
Baltimore and Washington will cost ovel
one million of dollars. How small mat
ter to each landowner (; let him conside
the present value of the small quantit,
of land he is asked to deed for the righ
of way, and estimate the appreciated ant
enhanced value occasioned by the road t.
his hundreds of acres, and all the varie'
and incidental advantages otherwise at
forded.
}, In Anne Arundel County so much 0
the right of way was not, or could no
! be, expected to be given for the reason
that whilst our road runs for grea
{ length near to, and nearly parallel wit
the Baltimore and Washington, an
crosses the Annapolis aud Elk Ridg
, Roads, the people were not nearly S
| much interested, because of their presen
railroad facilities. But in Anne Arun
, del County also, except in rare individus
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17


And laugh beneath their humble shed. 2
I do not like to hear him pray
"Let blessings on the widow be |" T
Who never seeks her home to say, y;aa{o1
eff want o'ertakes you, come to me"
l hate the prayer so loud and long,
That's offered for the orphans veal, 81
By him who sees him crushed by wrong,
And only with the lips doth feel.
I do not like to hear her pray, @i -
With jeweled ear and silken dress, -
Whose washerwoman tolls all day
And then is asked Ito work for less. +"
Such pious shayers despise sn9o'' all
With folded hands and face demure,
They lift to heaven their "angel eyes, -.
And steal the earnings from the poor.
do not like such soulless prayers;
fwrong, hope to be forgiven; IN 90
No angels wing them upward bears q
They re lost million miles from heaven.
cannot like long prayers to hear,
And studied, from the lips depart; -
Our Father bends ready ear; ;: ssr
Let words be few !; he hears the heart.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17
gelerten Nnetry.
I DO NOT LIKE TO HEAR HIM
PRAY. IN

do not like to hear him pray,
Who loans for twenty-five per cent,
For then think the borrower may
Be pressed to pay for food and rent.
And in the book we all should heed, t"'
Which says the lender shall be blest ~
AS sure as l have eyes to read
1t does not say "take interest"
do not like to hear him pray = i s.i
On bended knees about an hour,
For grace to spend Alright the day,
Who knows his neighbor has no flour;
I'd xather see him 90 10 mill -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17

fas safh Sh1s acoa coabFsS ass ties. .v.6D yAtlta 4
lsight Of you viii appease them. Cdllect
yourselves, for valuable . you ID ID SEe
aggregate. single, you viii never aray ytH
cost Of gathering. Come id here in s6ff1x
gle file. that the. printer may l1ofniyoa
into battalion, and send youy forth saeA6
to battle for him. and vindicate youri -,
bic credit staq ..,.as7.,,i ~ :sis ,,soss
Reader are you sure you haye9't q
couple Of printers dollars about yops
clothes - :. =.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17
Annual Meeting Of the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company.

A meeting of the stockholders of
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad held
at the Court House in Upper Marlboro !,
on Wednesday, September the End, was
numerously attended by the citizens of
Prince Georges and the adjoining coun-
ties on the line Of the projected road.
The Hon. Samuel n. Berry was called
to the Chair. and George W. Wilson,
Esq, appointed Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed Col.
w. w. W. Bowie, James Mullikin and
Daniel Clarke, Esqrs., committee to
ascertain the amount of the capital stock
represented by those present, who, after
investigation, reported nearly the whole
of it represented, either personally or
by proxy.
President Bowie submitted his Annual
Report, which was read, and, Oh motion
of Col. W. W. W. Bowie, who accom-
panied the motion with some very forci-
BILE and appropriate remarks, unanimous
ly adopted.
It was ordered that the report and pro-
ceedings of this meeting be published in
the county papers, and that five hundred
copies thereof be printed in pamphlet
form for general circulation.
The meeting then proceeded to the cleo
ton, by ballot (Robert Bowie, Esq, and
Captain Samuel Cox, Tellers,) of Direc-
tors of the Company for the ensuing
year, when the following gentlemen,
being put in nomination, were unanimous
ly elected:
Gov. ODEN BOWIE,
Col. WILLIAM D. Bowie, ofaPrince
Georges county, Md,
Hon. CHAs. G. CLARKE, Of Baltimore
county.
Capt. SAMUEL Cox, Of Charles county,
Hon. Eli J. HENKLE, of Anne Arun-
del county, : ..,.......,.-....
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17
The,Printer's

The printers dollars! Where ats
they? A dollar here and dollsr tfefg.
scattered all over the country. miles aud
miles apart-how are they to be gathered
together? The paper maker, the bsiads
ing owner, the grocer. the tailor, and oil
assistants to him carrying on his business.
their demands, hardly ever 90 email ~
But the mites from here:and there most
be diligently gathered and patiently
boarded, or the wherewith to dischsrgs
the large liabilities will neverbesone saf'
6ciently bulky. We imagine the printer
will have to get up an address to his vide,
" scattered dollars ,:something ike h. ths
following: - Il. ,g7st1 :. ss,s noo,
dollars, halves, quarters, dimes, and
all manner Of fractions into which ye at'
divided. collect yourselves and CONE AaRe
q men that Helm .. rlrtsf e e 1899 -
oron.;e,or :, u.. a. oat6er such forces dnd deseea9
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17

" u ~ POWDERS-a certain and
a. Il ~. permanent cure for Chills
and Fevers. For sale by
sep3 w. &. BRENT.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17

The President and Directors of the Bal
timore and Potomac Railroad Company
present to the Stockholders this, their
Annual Report:
Although from unforeseen and untow-
ard circumstances as much actual advance
has not been made with the road as was
anticipated when the last report was sub
mitted, yet much hopeful progress has
been accomplished, the general condition
of our affairs is at this time much better
than ever before, and the immediate COM
pletion of the whole road to the Potomac
River we are convinced is assured be-
yond peradventure.
The difficulties we have encountered in
the last twelve months, being happily
and permanently removed, it is not neces-
sary here to recapitulate them. Suffice
| it to say that most of them were occa-
stoned by those who should have been our
strongest supporters, and whose powers
to embarrass US were speedily dissipated
and their unworthy motives exposed, as
soon as their acts we're detected. They
have been gratifed in occasioning some
delay, but it has resulted in permanent
good to us by convincing those upon
whom we most rely for material aid and
necessary resources that they have moth
ing to fear. either from the interference
of State legislation, judicial interposition,
rival interests, selfish antagonisms, OF
personal animosities.
Accordingly, our contracts have been
revised and made more exacting and
stringent, and arrangements perfected fol
their certain completion. 1t is, among
other requirements, stipulated that the
road to Upper Marlborough. from the
junction above Collington, distance o.
fourteen and half miles, shall be com
pleted by 1st of January, 1870, under q
penalty of ten thousand dollars month
for every month thereafter and from Up
per Marlborough to the Charles County
line, further distance of about fifteer
miles, by the 1st of August following
under like penalty, and that in case tht
road from this last point to the Potomac
, River shall not be completed within th'
7 given time. the contractor shall forfei
five hundred and fifty thousand dollars
+ to be retained by the Company out o
4 their regular monthly payments to hin
for all work done.
The Constitution having conferred upol
the three lower counties five hundre'
thousand dollars for Internal Improve
Iment, it is suggested to, and urged upon
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17

the people Of Charles County to appro-
pirate their, third Of this amount to the
building of this road oithim their county
limits. The distance from the point of
entrance into Charles County to either
proposed terminus on the Potomac River,
lis not much over twenty miles, and the
country SO level, and the work SO light,
that this amount would cover all grading
and bridging expenses.
We are not aware that there is any
other probable way in which it may be
used to the real benefit Of Charles Coun-
|ty, but no matter what other disposition
lis proposed to be made of it, we conf
dently submit that in no other way can
it be used so advantageously by those in
terested as in the prosecution and compile
ton of the Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
road through Charles County. We in
woke their attention to i now, and be-
|lieve we can assure them, if they will
thus appropriate their quota of the half
million to our enterprise. that we can ac-
complish the grading to the river by the
time it is now contracted that the road
shall be completed to the county line,
viz: by the 1st Of August. 1870, or GER
tainly by the 1st Of January ensuing
The winter being allowed for the grading
to settle and to get orr cross ties and
iron in place. the laying Of the track
would speedily be completed the follow
ing spring and thus this appropriation
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17

GEORGE ". MILLER, Esq, Of Buffa-
10. N. Y,
VIM. T. WALTERS, Esq, of Baltimore
City.
On motion of James Mullikin, Esq. i,
it was
Reso1ued, That the thanks of this meeting be
rendered to the President and Directors for
their able and judicious management of the af-
fairs of the Company during the past year.
The meeting thereupon adjourned.
SAMUEL H. BERRY,
/ .....-.. ...... President.
GEO. W. WILSON, Secretary.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-09-17

And see his children eat their hIl,
And laugh beneath their humble she
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-01

IL GRlGGS, Druggist, Bookseller and S,ationer
1Ls Ottawa Ill Sign Of Coed Samaritan second store IN
Sattingers block. south side of Court House Square
nj hNEUSSL, German Druggist and Apothecary,
N1s lwholesale aHd reta Main St. Ottawa Importer Of
Drugs Chemicals French COgnac Brandics. Wines &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-01
The DiAereace Between tlae Two
N@ Platforms. n

Senator Hendricks, in his speech in the Sem
ate last week, contrasts the two platforms thus /:
The convention at New York has expressed its
views in platform which in no section can be
misunderstood. The man that runs may read
and understand. The plainest as we'll as the
most learned will interpret it alike. 1t declares
our views and our purposes 80 distinctly and
emphatioally that the people are not and cannot
be misled. The contrast between the two plat.
forms struck me with great force o. listened to
the Senator from New Jersey Mr. Frelinghuysenl
some minutes SINCE he read one of the sections
OF the Chicago platform declaring that the public
debt must be paid in accordance with the letter
and spirit of the law. What does that mean
Ny colleague would say, have no doubt, that
it means one thing, and the Senator from New
Jersey would claim that it means another, a very
different thing. Many Senator'S claim that the
spirit of the law is that the bonds shall be paid
In gold while other Senators, eminent and clear
head, say that it means they shall be paid in
greenbacks, If Congress chooses SO to pay them
The resolution Of the Democratic Convention
declares that, unless the obligation issued by the
Government, or the law authorizing its issue ex-
pressly provides that it is to be paid in gold, it
may be paid in lawful money The law author
izing the issue of fve.twenties provided for
lawful money, and declares treasury notes, with
the legal tender clause, to be lawful money and
neither the law nor the obligation provides that
these bonds shall be paid in gold. Gov Seymour
stands upon this platform, and claim that this
platform explains itself, and standing upon t1e
platform his position is not and cannot be mis-.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-01

ROUGH on COLFAX.-The printer boy"
proven to be disgrace to the noble craft Of
which it is claimed he is an honorable mem.
ber." A radical print at Trenton n. J., thus
sails into the would-be Vice President:
"Colfax is humanitarian-he is. He goes in
for relieving the widows and orphans-he does
He went in for helping the "Widows and Sin.
gle Women's Home" in this city, the other eve
ming, and the way he drew ON that occasion was
caution to Alcock's plaster or Barnum's elephant
hitched to donkey cart The gentleman had
$201.20 in the house, to hear across the Cont.
nent." He only charged the committee $500 for
the entire evenings labor of at least one full hour
and handed over the sum of $3.50 to the poor
widows fund. Where is Mr.. Peabody now
Talk about the great philanthropist. Nonsense.
Make room for Colfax ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-01
Cost Of Radical Rule.

Since the surrender of Lees army the Radical
Government at Washington have borrowed about
eight hundred millions of dollars, and have col
lected in addition thereto from the people during
the period, by way of taxes and custom duties,
fourteen hundred millions, which makes two
thousand two hundred millions that they have
expended since the close of the rebellion. This
is one-half of the entire debt of Great Britain
and more than the entire amount expended by
the National Government from the time that
George Washington was first inaugurated Presi.
dent up to the close of Buchanan's administra-
ton, during which time the country went
through two successful foreign wars, and any
number with the Indians and also acquired all
the territory of the United States west of the
Mississippi River. These facts speak for them
selves.
Notwithstanding the war ended in 1865, the
expenses of the War and Navy Departments DUR
ing 1867, two years after the war closed, were
$5,5OO0OO more than during the first year of the
war Where does all this money go: The ex.
penses Of these two departments in 1867 were
over S44, 100000 more than in 1866, and from all
accounts the increase of 1868 will be double that
sum. Again we ask where does all this money
goc \ IL efforts in Congress to reduce the ex-
pense have proven futile.
During the four years of President Folks ad-
ministration, which included the Mexican war,
the expenses of the. War Department were $780,
54O.IoS. The expenses of that same department
for the year ending the 1st of July 1868, the
third year of peace, are Sl3S, sos, 494, or over
$5SOOO,OO0 more during one year of peace than
they were during four years of Democratic rule
with the Mexican war on their hands. Is there
any wonder that the cost of living remains at an
oppressive figure to the merchanics and laboring
classes of the country ~ Y. Wrtd
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-01

IL Is amusing to witness how history some
,iines repeats itself. All remember the story Of
Washington and the cherry trees. The friends
OF Grant seek to "match" it thus: When u. s.
Grant was little boy, his father bought him
hatehet, Ulysses was so delighted that he went
about hatoheting everything he could find. One
1atal day, after things had been going on thus
ana 50 Tor more than week, Ulysses cut down
one OF his fathers favorite pear tree. When the
old gentleman saw the ruin of his favorite pear
.ree' he went to L. S. and said, ~. S., who cut
down my tavorite pear tree ~ Il cannot tell a
lie, SAID Ulysses "Ben. johnson cut it down
with his Ratchet" my dear son." said the old
gentleman, spanking him. ~ would rather have
you tell thousand lies than lose SO fine tree
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-08-01

Coy Seymour, though bred lawyer, has not
Practiced his profession for many years, but is
large dairy farmer His residence is Utica, n
l. On his arrival homo on the 18th inst, he
was welcomed with great enthusiasm by his
fellow townsmen. Bells were rung, cannon fred,
nags displayed, and the fire companies turned
out with bands of music. From the steps of the
hotei Coy. Seymour made brief but feeling
acknowledgement of the kindness of his friends
ana neighbors. Subsequently he repaired to hiss
residence, amid renewed demonstrations by The
people. y ''''
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as FIrTIM q.
Z 40 L z N I'LL.
EAGLE MILLS.

II
Tie subscriber would inform the public that he run
ming the above Mil, and 10 prepared 10 40
CUSTOM AND MERCHANT WORK
In tho possible Manner the Mil has been thoroughly
repaired and il In first rate order Good and attentive Mers
employed and will DO constantly on hand to wait upon
customers Farmers ind others will find to their advantage
TO give call before going elsewhere
N. Brders far Flour or Feed be left at the City
Market at the Mill, and will be promptly attended t.
Ottawa, Oct 4, 1860. J.WOOD.