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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19

"Phunny Phellow" or "What is it ?" as Bar
mum well would say. Many resolutions were
offered and maQy, very many, more in quiet
pocket hooks Await their Weakening yet
Things were waxing warm. One gentleman
announced that neither he nor another un-
derstood the situation, and moved adj'urn-
ment to some future day. This was voted
yes. 'Twixt then and that future day they're
to talk the matter over around their quiet
hearth stones, and each invoke Peuates to
pity and commiserate, while he digests the
Time" county papers," and now,
no doubt the busy work Of this tough diges-
ton goes bravely on. When this is done and
all matured. then look out for the reassem-
bling pursuant to- adjournment.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19

CIJszn IN Iaa<Rs a-A~ e'--'fr Y. {.
ID + virtue Of writ Of 6eri facias issued out
ID of the Circuit Court for Charles County
at the suit of F. NJ. Lancaster, against the
goods, chsttIes, lands and tenements o. Denja-
min A. Lancaster, and Is me directed,f have
seized and taken IN execution ell the right
title, claim, interest and estate, at law and in
equity Of the said Benjamin A. Lancaster, IN
and to the following property. to wit One trses
of Land, lying in Cobb Neck. Charles County
known and called by the nome Of Part Of VOL
lastin 5 Manor, containing tive hundred acres.
more or less. And hereby give notice. that
On Saturday. the 9Th d1y Of March. 1869,
in the afternoon. at the Court House door, in
Port Tobacco. will offer for sale the said pro-
perty 10 seized and taken in execution, b3
public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash.
WILLIAM NJ. NORRIS. Sheri&. :
Feb. -, 1869. feb 1851
The above sale !. POSTPONED I'M
til TUESDAY, the 9Th day Of April
nelt.
WIN. N. NORRIS, Sheriff.
NH Paw -.s-+. ...s q.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
SHERIFFS SALE.

DY virtue Of writ Of 6efi fac'ss. issued
ID out Of the Circuit Court for Charles Coun-
ty, at the suit of K. d. P. Radcliffe. use o.
Daniel Miller & Co., against the goods. chse~
ties, lands and tenements Of Josiah II. Mil
stead, and to me directed, have. seized and
taken in execution all the right, title, claim
interest and estate. at law and in equity o. tho
said Josiah H. Miistead, in and to the following
property. to wit One tract or portion Of tract
Of Land, lying in the third election district OF
Charles county and known as 81. John, con-
ia ming eighty seven acres. And Thereby sive
notice. that on
Saturday, the Goth day Of March, 1869,
at the Cross Roads Store, in the aftsSnooa,
will offer for sale the above named property, 80
seized and taken in execution. BY pssblic sac-
ton, to the highest bidder, for cash.
WILLIAM NJ. NORRIS, Sheriff.
Feb. 20, 1869. feb 26-tsl
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
DYER, HILL & CO.,
Grocers, Commission & For
warding Merchants,
No. Camden Street, betw. Light and
Charles,
BALTIMORE, MD.
An kinds Of GUANO furnished at Manu-
facturer's Prices.
NOTICE TO NON RESIDENTS.
In the Orphans Court Of Charles County

GEORGE D. MUD, WIN. H. MOORE. l..
ADAMS and others,
r. H. EDELEN, Executor Of William Comes,
and the Heirs of said Coomes.
TINE object of this bill is to procure decree
for the sale Of the undivided interest of the
late William Coomes in certain real estate in
Charles county, for the payment Of his debts
The bill states that the said William Coomes
died in the year 1865, indebted unto the petition
ers and various other persons. in considerable
sums of money; that he died possessed of real
and personal estate, and that one OF his heirs.
named Mary C. johnson, does not reside within
the limits of the State of Maryland that the
said Coomes made and executed his last will and
testament and appointed r. H Edelen executor
of the same; that the said will and testament
was invalid and void SO far az it related to his
real estate, for the want of the requisite number
of witnesses thereto; that administration upon
the personal estate of the said Coomes was grant
ed by the Orphans Court of Charles County to
said R. H. Edelen, who possessed himself OF the
same and proceeded TO apply 1t to the payment
of his debts; but that said personal estate Is in
sufficient for that purpose; and that MS unolvl-
ded interest in said real estate ought to be APP
piled thereto-and prays deer ee for the sale OF
said undivided interest.
1t is thereupon, by the Orphans Court OF
Charles County, adjudged and ordered, that the
petitioners, by causing copy OF this order 70
Charles county once in each of four successive
weeks, three months before the fourth Tuesday
of June next, give notice to said Mary G. John
son, who Ia a non resident of the State of Mary
land, of the object and substance of this bill, and
warn her to appear in this Court, in person or
by solicitor, on or before the said fourth Tues
day of June next. to answer the premises and to
show cause, if any she has, why decree ought
not to pass as prayed.
RICHARD BARNES,
ROBERT DIGGES,
STOUTON w. DENT.
True copy,-Test:
JOSEPH STEWART, Reg. Wills
NH 19-4v for Charles County.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
Gen. Grant's. Cabinet.

President Grant, on the 18th inst, recon.
structed bis Cabinet by the nomination Of
Hon. Gsorge 8. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,
as Secretary Of the Treasury, Hon. Hamilton
Fish, Of New York, as Secretary Of State, in
the place Of Hon. E. B. Washburne, who re-
signs to accept the position Of Minister to
France, and of Gen. John A. Rawlins, Of ILL
nois, as Secretary of War, in place of Gen.
Scho6eld, who held tie place temporarily
As completed, the Cabinet consists Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen
Hon. Hamilton Fish, New York, Secretary
Hon. George s. Boutwell,, Massachusetts,
Secretary Of, the Treasury.
Hon. j. A. J. Creswell, Maryland, POST
master General.
Gen. John A. Rawlina. Illinois. Secretary
of War.
Hon. Adolph e. Borie, Pennsylvania, Sec
Rotary Of the Navy.
General ). D. Cox, OHIO. Secretary Of Che
Interior.
Judge E. r. Hoar, Massachusetts,, Attorney
General.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19

~The Maryland Representatives in Con-
gress, Messrs. Archer, Stone, Swami, Ham
bleton and Hamill, paid complimentary
visit to President Grant on Tuesday last
They were very cordially received. The
delegation also called upon Secretaries Borie,
and Boutwell,, and afterwards went to call
upon Postmaster General Creswell, but the
latter had left the department before the DEL
eRation arrived there. 49,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
SABBATH SCHOOL.

4 IL persons interested in the reopening of
n the Sabbath School at Newtown, in the
NJ. E. Church there, are respectfully invited to
attend on Sunday, the 2sth instant. 1t is the
regular day for Divine worship, and it is ex-
pected the Rev. w. w. Watts will preach on
that day. 1t is earnestly desired that there
should be full turnout of all who favor the
Sabbath School.
March 10, 1869-2t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
NOTICE.

DERSONS having FENCES encroaching up
on the Public Roads in this county are
hereby requested to remove them, elseit becomes
the duty Of Supervisors to do so. Parties
working land adjoining are also warned not to
plow within such limits, under the penalty Of
preseBtment. And the attention of all having
GATES thereon is directed to the law, requir-
ing such Gates to be strongly made and 90
hung as not to cause delay in opening them.
H. c.. PAGE, Superintendent.
March IL, l869-3w $780,, ~
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
TCoMMUNlcATED.1


Internal Improvements In Charles County
Being sincerely DESTROYS to see our Fund
spent so As to be Of "tbe greatest good to the
greatest number" we propose to spread our
views before the people through the medium
Of your paper. The two roads that now d.
vide the attention Of the people can bs secur-
ID to the county II the people will only act
carbohydrates haste slowly" The Bal
timore and Potomac road is most unquestion-
ably fixed fact. The road is chartered and
contracted for, and is bound to b built OF
loose both charter and penalty. Then why
Be nervous upon the subject of this road
The Point Lookout road is yet in its infancy
and needs our nursing care. As patriotic
men, let rs not as yet cast this young nursl.
ing aside to perish in the cold. Let US look
At 1t and zee if, by judicious management, We
cannot make it Of more national importance
thsn even it, most sanguine friends have ye.
dared hope; once completed and in connec-
ton with the Poiot of Rocks road, We have q
continuous line with the Baltimore and Ohio
road to the great West. Take Cincinnati a.
q centre, we arc nearer the great West by
forty or fifty miles than New York. Take
Chicago, and in bee line we are only twenty
miles further than New York then, consid.
eripg the distance around Lake Michigan, we
are nearer still than New York. This road
then, when completed, must give us the West
e.n grain aud -four trade to Europe. Again
= large part of the coal trade, both Of Mary.
land and Virginia, must End an outlet by
this road !; coal can be delivered over this
road cheaper than to Locust Point on the Pa
tapsco. or at Point Lookout by the Potomac.
The grain Of that region must also end an
outlet hers. The petroleum trade Of Pitts
burg Is about to be driven from Philadelphia.
in consequence of its explosive character, to
seek al outlet somewhere else for shipment.
With the road at Point Lookout, We are with
lin few hours of Richmond and the great
South. BY the bay, and York river and Rich
naond road, which is now completed to West
Point upon the Pamunkey. 1t is in contem-
plation now TO extend this road to the mouth
Of the Rappahannock river, which, upon q
straight line, is only about thirty miles from
Point Lookout. Now add all these advant-
ages together and super add what has been
already said in your paper about 6ne fruits,
gardens, timber, oysters and bathing estab-
lishmsnts, &C., and see if we have not an in:
|tsrsst sufficient to demand our attention.
Can our friends Of the Baltimore and Ohio
road show IS fine bill Of advantages to the
people Of the Uho1e Statef But We are not
done yet. Let u compare water with our
usish Soiis. Alsxzod4., ie instsnes, has only
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
I'm MEMoRIAM.

At meeting of the Vestry Of Port Tobacco
Parish, held in Christ Church, on the 18th
instant, the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, it pleased Almighty God, in his
inscrutable wisdom, on the 10th Of March last,
at 3 O'Clock in the morning, to call hence our
beloved friend and revercd Pastor, the Rev.
LEM UEL WILMER. who has been in the active
and faithful discharge of his parochial duties
for nearly forty seven yeats in this Parish, with
an unrcmitting zeal land earnestness worthy OF
his noble and exalted calling with rectitude
of purpose and unflinching devotion to duty,
which mar ked him as Christian hero. There
fore,
Resolved, That we, the Vcstry of Port Tobac-
co Parish, do most keenly recognize that, by
this act of Divine dispensation, our churc CHI has
lost one of its most Jealous and earnest laborers
one whose whole life, with extraordinary zeal
devoted to disoharging the arduous duties Of
that service upon which he entered so early in
life-duties even more arduous and difficult in
this Parish, from its great extent of area, and
from the faithful dischaT ge of which no difficult
ties could deter him.
Resolued, That we, the Vestry, in him, have
sustained the loss of most dear and esteemed
friend-of pious and honored Pastor.
Resolved, That to his bereaved family we dc
tender our most cordial sympathy, and sincere
nope anu DeileIs tnaI TIE PEACEFUL, Calul anO
Christian resignation which marked the close oil
our beloved Pastors life, do give US the fullest
assurance that that life, spent here in exclusive
devotion to his noble calling, has been crowned
with those blessed rewards, that "cye hath moi
seen nor ear heard" which are laid up in store
for the righteous; and that, what is to them and
US an irreparable loss, has been to him glori.
Gus and eternal gain May the God of all mer-
cies and comfort give them comfort and peace
in this the sad hour of their bereavement
Resolued, That as a further evidence of ouI
respect and esteem for the deceased, we cause a
monument to be erected to his memory, over
his grave at st. Paul's Chapel, and that mar
BILE tablet be set in the chancel in Christ Church
Port Tobacco, with suitable inscription there.
on. COMMUNICATING his long and faithful servi
ces in this Parish.
Resolved, That Christ Church, Port Tobacco
be draped in black, and that the Vestry wear
the usual badge Of mourning for forty days.
Resolred, That the Rev. Dr. MARBuRY be re-
quested to furnish the Vestry, for publication, a
copy of his very eloquent and appropriate re-
marks, made on the occasion of the intermcnt OF
the Rev. LEMuEL WILMER.
Resolued, That copy of the aforegoing reso-
lutions be sent to the bereaved family of the de-
ceased. and that the same be published i'm the
Port Tobacco Times.
By order Of the Vestry,
VIM. Boswell, Register.
Remarks made on the occasion of the internent Of
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19

~The latest we have beard from DR..
Mudd, recently pardoued by President john
son. was through brief Geographic dispatch
dated the 18th instant. He had then arrived
at Key West on bis way home.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
TEMPERANCE MEETING.

THERE will be meeting of the friends of
L TEMPERANCE, in Port Tobacco, on
FRIDAY NEXT, the 26th inst, at O'Clock,
P. NJ. Persons who may wishto sign the
Pledge are earnestly requested to attend.
March 10, l869-lt
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
FRIDAY. MARCH 10. 1869.

~N will b bourne In MUD that the ID
H1rsA nsstinG oi the Cooysntiea win taks
plssS O Saturday neat. We fear thsss vii
b bst,s silA. as,sedaoes. n IN impression
sssihs = hsvs sooe abroad that the dslibsss-
dsD1 ~ Csuvsnticu hsve tssn slsssdy
prscludsd By ths aston Of tbs Commiasioo-
ssp-ia ethsr words, that thsss y no nses~,-
ty& - nesting. inasuuch - The Comuis-
siassD dsssmissd spoo Tie dispos,ssso II tds
Ind q shss isss meeting. This h sn <sro-
nious impssasion, snd should not b allowed
- Interfere with full sod fair Expresses u
shs Ssntimsns q the people. The action Of
sHe Commissioners is not, in its nature, final
bgt may b regarded simply - the exponent
q the views Of ths individual members Of the
Beasd. To assume otherwise would be to
spyiet ths Commissioners of wilfal disobedi-
sdDs q aiarsesrd of the peoples wishes
Having taken The requisite means to obtain
% expression II the wishes Of the people, as
. anessurs ofguidanee, It IL not to be suppos-
ID that they would. previous to the close Of
The deliberations Of the Convention, adopt any
seHon which might, possibly, place them in
sntasonism to tho expressed will Of the peo-
PIE - ELECTED in the, very style and manner
aAksd Tor BY themselves. Again, no agree
msat. coupled With conditions hereafter to b
agreed upon, can b deemed 6nal and con-
siusivs. 1!Now the conditions, coupled With
saasgrAnt o. pledge. IT indeed it Be 6naI, are
Of Prime Importance to the people, aud should
b fully weighed add considered BY their re-
representatives. 10 Convention. In arranging
ahsss "rsasonable conditions" we are sure the
Commisaioners are anxious TO consult and adj
siee. with the people, and, il for this reason
only, ~ hope full meeting will BE- had 10
osdss shae;e fair and candid expression Of
psblis ssnsinsat may b. evoked. Al We
hass bslose said, the Commissioners having
adopted The plan Of q general Convention to
get st public sentiment, will not be likely to
disregard It AFTER It has found uttersnce 10 the
manner proposed BY. themselves. Let no
one. therefore. conceive that be has no inter-
ct 10 attending this Convention, or that there
srs othsss who will be present to represent
bic sisvs and interests - we'll - he could re-
present shsm himself The elstsof the work
b yet to b done, and, TO do It we'll, needs the
united voice and counsel Of the whole people
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
FOR SALE.

MASON l. HAMLIN CABINET ORGAN,
n almost new and in good order. Cost $l20,
will sell for $50. Fl. E. SMITH,
March II, lsee-.t Hanjemoy z. ..
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19

~ Hon. F. Stone has our thanks for i'm
portaut public documents. r..
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
FOR SALE.
HARRISON POTATOES FOR SEED
BY mitchell, HOWARD & CO.,

BY Mitchell, HOWARD & CO.,
No. IS West Pratt Street, Baltimore.
THIS is the most profitable variety now
i cultivated, of excellent quality, very pro
ductive and entirely free from disease. The
seed we offer were raised in Hartford county
and the yield was 400 bushels per acre.
Price, ST.. so per bushel, or 1925 per bag Of
two bushels weighing 100 lbs, bag included.
March 10, l869-3t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19

~The Forty-First Congress has been or.
sanised by the election Of the Speaker and
che appdstnens Of all the committees. To
The ubfnidsted the election Of the Speaker
seems only = complainant, coupled with an
al pay. He . supposed to be put
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
IRISIN,
THE COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT OF
IRIS vERSICOLOR.

This powerful VEGETABLE ALTERATIvE
will cure SCROFULA in its var ious forms, and
other CONSTITUTIONAL AFFECTIONS
AND TALNTS, whether HERLDII,ERY OR
ACQUIRED, such as
ERUPTIONS OF THE SKIN, INCIPIENT
CONSUMPTION, &c, &c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
RHEUMATIsM AND GOVT.

It is an 1nfallible PREVENTIVE AND CuRl Yoa
NEuRALGIA, Sick HEADACHE and NERvorsMBss.
DISEASES OF WOMEN.
DISEASES
OF THE
LIVER AND KIDNEYS 1
AID
URINARY PASSAGES.
Its TONIC properties make it valuable
Remedy in DYSPEPSIA and GENERAL DE-
BILITY. By taking
IRIsIN the BLOOD
(which permeatesa all the tissues, and is the life
and nutrition thereby is purified. REV.
dcring the whole system per-
fectly healthy.
Formula of DR.. JOHN WILKINS, of Balti-
more. Sold by all Druggists. NH l9-Iy
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19

NEW CLOAKS.-Mrs. SHACKELFORD
~ has Just received moe cheap lot Of Win
ter Cloaks dec IL
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19

nneWx ihSits iasssnticnto Che advertise
nsnt Of Msssu. Mitchell. Howard + Co., OF
B.!iseses9shes Ps sale ths Harrison 20
tsto-a pew variety and enosnoualy Prodre-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19

Ia - C6aiE only 70 kesp order, and his sup
pqpsd gtsatest qualifications i knowledes Of
Parliane6tsry law. But the initiated know
be<ssr. Tbs power Of the Speaker, in shap-
Ing tho leeislstion Of Congress, b very great.
This power be exercises in the appointment
Of The committees. over which be has tho sole
power. The whole legislation Of Congress b
IN the hands Of The committees. Each COM
mittse has chairman, appointed BY the
Speaker Of the House, snd these chairmsp 10
turn exercise great influence over the COM
mites themaelvss. II 10 true, that . major-
isy AZ cash eonmitses is required to report .
bill and the cbairman has but one vote, but
shs shairman regulates the time Of the meet
Ing, tho order Of the business, &C., in the
committee, 90 that there are lew measures
that % sstute chairman cannot either get re-
ported o. killed by watching his opportunity.
Thus the power and influence Of chairman
= much more than any one member Of the
eommitaes., The House Of Representatives
almsss universally follow their committees,
and . measure, reported by any one Of them,
Is almost sure 10 pass. It 10 IN the appoint
mspt OF these committees and their chairmeu
that the influence Of the Speaker Is really
most felt. To illustrate: If the Speaker is .
Nigh protective tariff man be will place q
majority Of tariff men on the COMMITTEES OF
Ways and Nesss, and thus all the measures
sepes>sA on thai ssbjecs will have the faint
Of profession. If be 10 for paying the whole
Nssional debt in gold, hs will take care 10
Gut ~boodholdiug" msn on the committee Of
Ranking and Currency. and 30 on through
the whSls III It is extremely difficult 70
get apy uatasure before the House. except II
somM through, the regular conmittee, and II
b thus very possible, aud indeed often hap
pens, that ANAL majority Of the House may
b u favor 81 PARTICULAR 'meassse which
shsy hsss 70 means of voting on, owing 70
the rsausd 81 . oommitess to report it. 80
We may hereafter show the Significance Of
The slestion 81 Mr.. Blaine.
tt-'a
DTThe Baltimore Conference Of the n. &.
Church, seaeh, elsssS ~ session on Friday
las6 Asoue the appointments ~ essavs
,hs soIaosint:-J. 9. Martin. Presiding e
der los washington tsbf.J district; W. ".
Watts minister for Charles circuit: I. Cover
Marlin Tor 81. Mafy's circuit. lone TO b snip
plisd.l Resn J. n Gr.ndin. who has, -
iaitAialls prqehsd to or people during tbs
pest two years. has been sent to the Trapps
Station. on The Eastern Shore; while our
f'iepa. ~: rrsslsy 3. Smith. lat. Of Prieoe
osgsss cFesit, soss 70 East Fairfax, VI.
-WS ibyits .sssntiessto che sdvsrtiss-
mont Of Mssap.- Mitchell. Howard + Co., OF
B.'isas& ssanss Ps sa's ths Harrison 70
t.to-a Dew variety and enosuoualy produe-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19

DRY GOODS-A general assortment Of
Staple Dry Goods for sale BY
Jan 8 E. A. SMITH. A&e"s.;ol
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19

Remarks made on the occasion of the interment of
the Rev. LEMUEL WILMER, Rector Of Port
Tobacco Parish, by the Rev. DR.. MARBURY,
Of Prince Georges County.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
n kaGe q Iarors

sunmoqsd q attend the May Term Of the
81 Qecuit Count Of Charles county:
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19

Iht0fIof.
Judge e. 3. Hoar, Massachusetts,, Attorney
General.