Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-03-19
Baltimore Correspondence.
BALTIMORE, March Is, 1876

The. reception Of Ex-President johnson, on
Thursday last, aes one Of the most enthusi-
astic demonstrations ever witnessed 10 Balti-
more. The day Fas clear aud beautiful and
the people turned out-in crowds to do honor
to the distinguished guest. Long before the
arrival Of the ttxin containing the ex-Presi-
dent aud party great numbers Of people had
collected along the entire route it had been
announced the procession would pass. Every
window was occupied by throngs of eager
spectators, while the sidewalks we're literally
packed with humanity. The ladies turned
out 10 large numbers, and the beauty and
fashion Of Baltimore was represented to an
extent that must have been exceedingly gra-
tfying to Mr.. johnson The procession was
composed, in part, of the Third and Fifth
Regiments, NJ. N: G.. These regiments, par
ticularly the latter, presented very fine ap-
pearance. Next came the Fire Department,
which was by no means the least attractive
feature of the procession. Each of the seven
engines were beautifully decorated with bo-
quets and wreathsof flowers, and each engine
and truck was drawn by four splendid horses.
The rear of the procession was brought up by
the Police Department, led by Col. Farlow,
and numbered 400 men. A finer looking
body of men than these we do not believe
could be collected together. In the process
sion were also many carriages containing
members Of the Gjty Council and other city
officials, and alsoahe gentlemen who accom-
panied Mr.. johnson from Washington. As
the procession moved along the ex-President
was everywhere greeted with the most earn
est enthusiasm. Cheer after cheer went up,
while from the windows the ladies waved
their handkerchief in token Of welcome.-
The levee which took place at the Exchange
Rooms shortly after the ex-President arrived
there was Of the most gratifying and express
sive character. From one to three o'clock
Mr.. johnson received the people, shaking
hands in the .ulost cordial manner with all
who presented themselves. The banquet at
Barnum's City HEsl, at night, was splen-
did affair. The bles were covered with the
sdssesnl.lls1 season, and
decorated in the INST beautiful manner with
flowers and designs. After prayer by DR..
McCron, of the Lutheran Church, the dinner
was proceeded with. In response to the va
rious toasts. speeches were made by ex-Presi-
dent johnson, Gogernor Bowie, Attorney
General Jones, and others. It was after
twelve o'clock ere the company dispersed, all
feeling highly pleased with the entertainment
of the evening, which was unmarried by any
uupleasantness.
Maryland Radicals are swarming into
Washington and pushing their claims for Of
fee with zeal. The appointment of Mr..
Cresswell, as Postmaster General in the new
Cabinet, opens the door, as it were, for more
hopeful prosecution of these applications for
political favor. It seems pretty generally
thought that Gen. Denison will succeed
Gen. Shriver, as Postmaster of Baltimore, and
Hon. j. L. Thomas, Jr., will succeed Col.
Webster, as Collector of the Port.
At meeting of the Tobacco Trade Asso-
citation, held at Tobacco Warehouse No. s,
on Friday last, the following gentlemen were
elected Directors for the ensuing year: w.
B. Hill, H. Duvall. Charles Ferguson, F.
Neale, Jere. Townshend, F. Scheppeler, G.
w. Gail, g. Gieske, B. M. Hodges, Jr., j.
D. Kremelberg, II. Arens, R. Dade and G.
o. Gorter. Several Of these gentlemen, il
not all Of them, are, we presume, we'll known
to many of the tobacco growers of your
county.
We have reason to believe that the tobacco
market will, the coming season, be quite &C
tive, and that the prices of last year will be
fully realized. 1t is reported that the de-
mand for shipment to Europe will be larger
than they were last year.
Yesterday was an unusually bright and
Spring-like day. The churches of all denom-
nations were we'll attended. 1t being Passion
Sunday, services peculiar to the day were OBJ
served in the Catholic and Episcopal Churches
WEGG.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.