Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-05-14

Orleans shoarecently brought suit against
the Convent Of the Sacred Heart for 5 10,-
900 damages for the election of his daugh-
ter from the school of the same name, has
renewed the case. The girl was elected
because of her race, the school being ex-
for whitess@-Fhe case was dis
missed upon an exception that the school
bad no legal connection with the Convent
of the Sacred Heart, at St. Michaeps.-
Suit is uowebrought against Madame BirS
tel, Superior of the, school, claiming the
same damages as were claimed in the orig
inal suit. and making, the same ayerments
of violation Of contract and injury to the
characters Of plaintiff and bis daughter.
Further details of Abyssinian news con-
tain graphic picture of the fight of the
10th ult. The fight opened with mortars,
and soon after three thousand. five hum
dred Abyssinians. with shouts and trium-
phal songs, dashed down the hill and
charged the British batteries. They
we're repulsed. leaving seven hundred
dead on the field, including two chiefs. -
Their courage and tactics are said to have
been good. The King tried to commit
suicide three times, Young Prince The
odore is going to Europe to be educated.
A terrible volcanic eruption is reported
to have taken place in the Sandwich Is
lands Cd the. 9th Of March, and on the
18th over one hundred shocks of earth
quakes were felt. During the two weeks
following these, two thousand earthquake
shocks were felt; the earth opened 10
many places, and tidal wave swept over
the land, destroying life and property
The, details, as set forth in the Telegram
are certainly remarkable, but require fur
Their confirmation. I. e.. gssaz 10.
An interesting chapter in the history Of
Gen. Buffers New Orleans administration
has been made public. 1t shows that a
contraband trade with tho Confederate
authorities was carried onowith his sane.
ton for the benefit of his brother, A. j..
Butler, md others {a-a ..Tr'@"t .si .
Mr.. Halpine, in letter to the New
York Citizen, says: ''Mr. Chase in, pri-
vate makes no concealment Of bis opinion
that, politically, impeachment is the worst
blunder of the Radicals; while, legally
to use the expressive vernacular-'it has
not a leg .toistand upon. "ea ss~-' ~
"A large and enthusiastic Conservative
meeting Of colored men was held in Sa'
vannah. Georgia, last week. A United
States flag was presented by the white ci'
.izens, and speeches were made by white
and colored men,. : syst - 80. -
vrsses 'rodr TIC c6spsts country. aandei
date of November 10th, 1866, ia capita
spirits, though he complains of having
sometimes been on very short rations. q
A despatch received from Florida By
the Congressional Republican Executive
Committee announces that the new Con-
stitution is undoubtedly -,ratiied and the
State gone Republican. ~ - qs..s4s
Gen. Meade has issued anlorder deciar-
ing the Georgia Constitution ratified by
1880 majority It is not yet determin.
ed whether the Legislature is Democratic
or Radical. 80. -.
It is rumored that Princess Louise,
daughter Of Queen Victoria, is to marry
Christian Frederic, Prince Royal of Den.
mark. ~,
Stephen Conroy shot: Albert Townsend
at Hoboken on Friday for .seducing Mrs
Conroy, and then tried to beat out the
brains Of his wife with the butt of the
pistol. - g. .''i' go
More fighting, more conspiracies. more
.robberies in Mexico. ts.ti i t.d'H
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