Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-05-07
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The funeral OF the late VIM. u. Hives
took place on the 28th ult., at castle
Hill" in Albemarle county. in the pres
ence of large number of his friends and
neighbors, including very many of the
colored people. The death of Mr.. Rives
is the first, with the exception of anfnfant
daughter, forty years ago, that has occur
red in his family since his marriage,
period Of fifty years.
Rev. Stephen H. Tying. Jr., preached
in New York on Sunday on the historical
precedents of the interchange of pulpits
with non Episcopal ministers. He argued
that the custom of prohibiting the inter-
change Of pulpits was an innovation and
calculated not only to deprive the Episco-
pal Church Of the sympathy of other Pro-
testant churches, but even to destroy its
unity.
The Ritualistic controversy in the Epis-
copal Church at the North does not lag,
and promises shortly to break out again
with increased violence. The Tyngs, Rev.
John Cotton Smith, and other eminent
clergymen Of that school, are preparing
to ''fraternize with the sects'' during An
niversary week, to an extent, it is said,
never before witnessed.
The church choirs in Rochester are in
trouble, The Union of that city saws -
Just now there is a commotion among
the choirs of some of the city churches.
which extends to the congregations, grow
ing out of high bidding for leading sing
ers-one church bidding over another.
A conflict of the military and civil au-
thorities is reported in Alabama. Mr..
Randolph, editor of the Tuscaloosa Moni-
itor, had been placed in military con6ne-
ment for an ARRAY with negro. and was
to be tried by the military authorities yes
terday. A writ of habeas corpus was
granted by Judge Busted, but it was not
obeyed, and the Commanding General re-
fused to stop the trial.
Gen. Candy has issued an order an
nouncing the result of the election in South
Carolina as ratifying the Constitution, and
converting the Legislature on the 18th
instant. All persons discharged for vot-
ing contrary to the wishes of their employ
ers are to be maintained as objects of char,
ity by the levy of additional poor-taxes.
The Democratic Legislature of Ohio
have resolved to remain in session until
the impeachment trial is ended, in order
that they may fill the vacancy occasioned
by Mr.. Wade's promotion. The Colum.
bus Journal states positively that Hugh
J. Jewett, member of the House from
Muskingum county, will be chosen Sen
ator.
Information has reached the Republican
Congressional Committee from New Or
leans that the Democrats have one major
ity certain in the State Senate of Louisi-
ana which will prevent the adoption of the
amendments to the Constitution, and thus
delay the admission of Louisiana.
Joubert, colored Alderman in New
Orleans, sued the Convent of the Sacred
Heart for $40, 900 damages. for the re-
lection of his daughter as pupil. The
case was dismissed on the ground that the
school was not an incorporated body, and
could not be sued.
In all parts of the South, according to
report, heavy crops Of cotton are being
planted, and also, warned by previous
misfortunes, the planters are sowing a
good deal of corn for home consumption.