Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-10-21

BALTIMORE, Oct. 19, 1870.

The death of Gen. Robert e. Lee has cast
gloom over our city. Perhaps nowhere IN
the country was the sad intelligence received
with profounder sorrow than here. lrrespec-
tive Of his heroism in defending the liberties
of the Southern people, enough of itself to
endear his name through all time to every
patriotic heart, his character as a man and a
Christian must rank him with friends and foes
among the noblest and best types of manhood.
Although it was not generally understood
here that places of business would be draped
in mourning, yet nearly every house on Bal
tmore street and many other streets display
ed some emblem of sorrow in respect to his
memory. The bells of the various engine
| houses were toled at noon on Saturday. and
in accordance with res tuition Of the City
Council the flags on the city buildings will be
displayed at half-mast for thirty days There
was very large meeting of the soldiers oil
the late Confederate army, and others, held
at Masonic Temple on Friday evening to give
expression to their sorrow for the loss of their
loved chief. Eloquent and touching address
es were made by a number of gentleman, and
the crowded audience seemed impressed by
one common, overpowering sense of bereave-
ment. There was perhaps not one eye in all
the vast assembly uadimmed by tears. Ap-
propriate illusions were made to his death in
many of the churches on Sunday. Among
others, by Rev. Bshaf Atkinson, at Grace,
Episcopal Church, and Rev. DR.. Linn, at
Trinity M. E. Church South. A committee
of prominent gentlemen are arranging to have
an elaborate eulogy delivered at some time
and place hereafter to be determined upon.
The present political campaign is growing
in interest and excitement as the election APP
proaches. Both parties seem disposed to
bring all their available force into action, and
while there can be. no doubt as to the full
triumph of the Democratic party, the impor-
lance of a vigorous and active campaign is
realized by those who desire the complete
overthrow of Radcalism. Last evening there
was Radical mass meeting held in Exchange
Place, at which speeches were made by Post
master General Cresswell, Washington Booth,
candidate for Congress in the third district
and others.
The operate votaries here are all excite
ment just now in consequence Of the presence
Of Mile Nilsson. Last evening she gave he,
first Concert at the Concordia Opera House
and tonight gives the second and last one.-
Her singing is thought by some to excel that
Of the famous Jenny Lind, and there is com
paratively little difficulty in disposing of every
seat in the Opera House, even at the rather
exorbitant charge of four dollars per ticket fol
each Concert.
--sl:,-s,s schools harA.l>Aea.startei
| under the drectio1of the School Commission
ers. These, it is thought, will afford young
men and others, who are unable to attend
school in the day time, an opportunity of ac-
quiring substantial education. The idea is
IA good one.
appropriation of $4,000 has been made
by the City Council for the purpose Of increasl
| ing the Fire Department of Baltimore.
engine companies aud one hook
company are to be added to
employed. There is no city
perhaps, that can boast of al
Department as Baltimore.
There has been quite a
| ply of ice for several days
inability of the dealers to
| the North. Many cousur
dispense with the luxurI
supply now, however, is
demand, numbe. Of ca,
| tanned by the recent stor
| ing arrived.
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