Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-02-26

BALrIMpRE. Feb. 10, 1869.

Baltimore Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 10, 1869.
True to her reputation for hospitality, Bal
timore intends Offering to President johnson
a public entertainment on his retirement from
the office he has so faithfully filled since the
exit of his "illustrious predecessor" On
Monday next, the 22d of February, bis honor,
Mayor Banks. with committee composed Of
gentlemen of the City Council, will visit
Washington to officially tender the hospitali-
ties of Baltimore to his Excellency, in accor-
dance with the recent action of the City
Council. Our people have recently shown
their courtesy and self-respect in the welcome
they gave the President elect, and we trust
the opportunity will be given them of exhib-
iting their respect for Andrew johnson, and
also Of maniesting their high appreciation of
his services in the responsible position be has
occupied. Whatever may be the objections
urged against his administration, it must be
admitted that his course has been consistent
throughout, and that, considering the fierce
opposition that has been waged against him,
he has shown statesmanlike 6rmness and
independence worthy our highest admiration.
Resisted, traduced, insulted and assailed by a
party whose malevolence against everything
that stands in the way of its own nefarious
designs knows no satiation short of COM
plete determination Of all opposing agencies,
however such a result may be attained, he
stood by the Constitution and the laws and
defended them in every emergency. We hope
the reception here may, and we doubt not it
will, be grand and overwhelming express
sion of the sense of the people.
Monday next, the anniversary of Wash
ineton's Birthday, will, it is said, be celebrat-
ed here with becoming spirit. Business will
generally be suspended. The banks and post
Office will be closed. A part of the days ex-
ercises will consist of a parade of the Mary
land National Guard. AS this is perhaps
about the only service outside of the ordi-
nary and Official drills these troops have
been called upon to perform, it is to be de-
sired, by all martial spirits, that they will ac-
quit themselves credtably. 1t may be that
the Legislature had such holiday occasions as
this in view when it enacted laws for the Or
ganization of the militia; throw this sug-
gestion in gratuitously, knowing there are
some people not SO wise as the law-making
power, who do not know exactly what the
militia acre organized for.
All hope of calling an extra session of the
Legislature seems to have been abandoned.
The iuexpediency of the measure is generally
acknowledged. 1t may be that an extra ses-
sion, or some other outside help, will be ne
cessary to aid your County Commissioners in
disposing Of theIpternal Improvement Fund,
which seems to Be as hard to invest satisfac-
torily as were Captain Cuttle's two spoons
Not being fully posted in regard to the mat
RECOMMENDATIONS though it be-we are not
prepared, if it would be in place at all, to adj
vance an opinion either one way or the other.
We can only say that, as Miss Tox found,
Notwithstanding all the hopes that had been
centred on the event, and the plans laid out
iu expectation Of II, that "Don,bey and Son
was only girl at last" So any premature
action on the part Of the Commissioners, based
on the happening of things uncertain, may be
attended with material inconvenience and dis
appointment.
Governor Bowie has visited, during the
past week, several of the State institutions in
and around this city. Among others the
Bayview Asylum, and the Penitentiary. In
the latter there are said to be a number of
prisoners wholly withoutemployment. There
is not the usual amount of work being done
by contract and we are told it does not pay
to engage in manufacturing on the States &C.
count.
A walk through one of our principal mar
kets yesterday was rewarded with view Of
a most luxurious display of all the edibles of
the season-and, it may be, some slightly in
advance of it. Prices generally seemed to be
well sustained. Among other varieties ex-
hibted we noticed Shad, which were selling
for So per pair, and lettuce, which are the
first, in any considerable quantities, we have
seen this year.
The Cuban revolution has had the effect to
advance the price of sugars several cents per
pound. How long this state of things is to
continue is question Of some importance
The Cubans are exhibiting some very ugly
traits of character. Some solicitous individ-
uals have suggested the propriety of Uncle
Sam interfering to prevent further mischief
while others hint at the opportunity that is
being offered to advance Mr.. Stewards plans
of territorial acquisition. If the Cubans
want somebody to make them behave them
selves they undoubtedly need not go far from
home to secure such services.
WEGe.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.