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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
Spread the Truth.

Some medical men insist that it is undighi-
fed to advertise remedy, however valuable it
may be. Queer reasoning this. tits like say
ing that an article which the world needs should
be hid in a corner-that benefits and blessings
may be too widely diffused-that the means of
protecting and restoring health should be a
close monopoly, and not accessible to all. The
argument is bad. 1t is worse than that it is
inhuman. Suppose Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters-an absolute specific for dyspepsia bilious
ness and nervous deblity-had never been
known beyond the repertoire of the faculty,
what would have been the consequence? In
stead of curing and MIGRATING millions, the
good effects of the preparation would have been
confined to a comparative few. There is the
highest authority for saving that light should
not be hid under bushel; that whatever is
excellent should be placed as city on hill,
where all men can take cogniZance of it. 1t is
upon this principle that the Bitters have been
advertised and continue to be advertised in
every newspaper ofany prominence in the west
ern hemisphere, and that the spontaneous ties.
timonials in its favor have been translated into
all written languages. Thousands enjoy per.
feet health to-day who would be languishine
on beds of sickness if the newspapers had moi
spread the truth with regard to this unequalled IT,
vigorant and corrective far and wide. Suppose
profit has been reaped from this publicity. Il
that any argument against it? If the public
health has been protected; if lives have beer
saved if the feeble have been ngthened anG
the sick restored, great good has been accomplish
ed; and who so mean as to grudge to exertion!
thus directed their fair reward
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06

The Alexandria Gazette Of the Oath ult.
says:
"Gentlemen from across the river report
that day or two ago, Mr.. T. B. Robey, one
of the school trustees of Prince Georges Co.
Maryland, attempted to eject from school
house, about seven miles from the ferry, the
teacher, Miss Ferguson, who had been dis
missed, and to install another lady who had
been appointed her successor. Miss Fergus
son refusing to vacate the premises. Mr.
Rubey seized her, when she drew revolver
aud shot at him, the ball passing through bis
coat. He then thrust her out of the door, and
she fell to the ground, but soon rising she shot
at him again but without effect. A warrant
was issued for the arrest Of the young lady
and she was baiIed for her appearance al
Court"
The Marlboro Gazette says: 1--WE give the
above statement as We end it, with the re-.
mark that the school alluded to is in Spald-
ings Or Surratt's district, aud is used for col
ored children, and is in no way under the
control Of OUR Board Of County School Com
missioners. Miss Ferguson is from Wash.
iugton city. Her pistol contained but tw.
Eloads."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
D6cThe ice blockads upon the Inner Poto-

@The ice blockads upon the Upper Poto-
mac is still in force. On Monday last we learn
that one Of the mail steamers passed Glymont
on her downward trip to Acqui Creek and in
the evening, in company with her consort,
undertook to return up the river, but, failing
in the attempt, both boats were forced to re-
turn to the latter place. In the meantime,
our mails are forwarded by way of T. B. and
received here on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday nights. The first batch by this route
was received on the night of the 29th ultimo,
and after nearly week total suspension Of
Intercourse With the outside world, so far as
mails are concerned, though at the best but a
small favor, was. we need not say, duly ap-
preciated. Below here and as far up as Ac-
quia Creek the river is open, and the steamer
Georgiana is making her regular tri-weekly
trips between Baltimore and that place. This
steamer also calls at Chapel Point both going
and returning, and is proving great accom-
mediation to the citizens of this section. We
hope sufficient inducement will be offered this
boat to continue her trips to this landing
They have certainly, SO far, proved great
convenience to our people.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
Death OF General Prim.

A telegram from Madrid announces the
death of General Prim, on Saturday night,
from wounds received at the hands Of assas-
sins on Tuesday, while he was proceeding
home in his carriage from the Cortes. This
intelligence will be received with some sur
prise, inasmuch as the dispatches announcing
the assassination and making subsequent re-
ports of his condition gave assurance that bis
wounds were not dangerous. General Prin
was undoubtedly the most famous, and per.
haps the boldest, if not the best, man in Spain
whose destinies throughout her crownless az
ony he has directed with all the spirit, if moi
all the skill, of statesman and soldier. HI
lived just long enough to realize the consum.
nation of his plans. How soon that con-
summation may prove labor lost, now that
the hand that wrought the work is still in
death, remains to be seen.-BaN. Sun.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
rCoMMUNICATED.1

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The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.
MR. EDITOR: Cut off as we are from the
outside world-no mail matter for nearly a
week-and becoming restless for news, was
induced to make a trip to Pope's Creek, with
in the past week, to view the progress of our
Railroad now being graded through the coun-
ty. I was particularly impressed with the
appropriateness of that point of the river for a
crossing, or even as point of communication
with the rest of the world by steam commu-
nication. Whilst the upper portion of the
noble Potomac is blocked with ice, at Pope's
Creek all was clear and open to the mariner.
was pleased to see the progress Of the work
along the line of the Railroad; indeed it look
cd as . harbinger of better days for our be-
nighted county, and hope ere twelve months
elapse to hear the sound of the iron horse re-
verberating through the rugged cliffs where
so often, many of US, in times past, have only
heard the echo of the hooting owls, the cry Of
the hounds and the merry notes of the hunts
mans horn.
Dec. 81, 1870.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
Preparing for the Carnival.

The Washington Republican says: Quietly
aud effectively. without noise or lack of inte-
rest, the work goes on of preparing for the
carnival which is to shake up Washington ol,
the coming birthday of its founder. To some
it may seem an easy task to put the machine
ry for this undertaking in working order all
at once. Not SO. A vast variety Of details
has to be attended to, aud hundred people
consulted on hundred different points. This
can be readily understood when it is consid.
cred that carnival of the character we desire
to have is an untred experiment with US, and
in fact will have little OF real analogy to what
are called carnivals in Europe.
The term that we use is not perhaps the
correct designation, but there is no other in
the English language which could mure near
ly express the idea meant to be conveyed oil
an open air celebration on the roadway Of q
street. in which alt the elements Of ordinary
gala occasions shall be comprehended. We
shall have, for Instance, addresses aud recep.
tiuns, bands of music aud PROFESSIONS, trials o
horse speed, exhibitions Of irst-class teams IN
harness, Of carriages of every kind, bug9ies
br"ughams, cabs, cabrioiets. lanlaus, landau.
lets. Victurias, Clareuces, English drags, SC
Racing horses, both led and mounted, will
be among the display. The fire department.
of this aud other cities fully equipped aud il
holiday rig, he trades societies in full re- q.
liza; and then, weather permitting, aud und
the blaze of a score Of calcium lights. aud un.
der well-ordered police supervision, there shall
be one grand promenade from end to end o.
the Avenue Those who choose may intro.
duce the feature bf European carnivals by
promenading in fanciful costumes and masks
We are not bit-4Aors moral than they are in
many European cities, where this methud Of
diversion is adopted in- carnival week with q
singularly happy effect on the temper and
spirits Of the people.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06

An eli ction was held in Guilford and Ala
nance counties, on the Oath ult., for State
Senator, and ia Alamance for one member of
the lower house of the Legislature. The
Sentinel reports the official vote of Alamance
as follows
For State Senate-Graham, Dem, 997;
Smith, Rep, 721. For House of Representa-
tives-McAlister, DEM, 1914; White, Rep,
$40. Smith has 81 majority in Guif"rd.-
Graham is consequently elected to the Senate
by 245 majority.
In Alamance county an election was held
on the same day for State Senator and two
members of the lower house. All the Demo-
cratic candidates were elected viz: Col. Liv-
ingston Brown to the Senate, and Col. E. r.
Withers and Mr.. Taylor to the House of Rep
resentatives. The Radicals made no nomina-
tions. These elections were held to supply
vacancies, the former election, held while the
above Counties were under control Of Kirk :
militia. having been pronounced By the Leg
islature null and void
An election was held in Nash county on
the same day to supply vacancy in the
House Of Representatives, created by the death
of late member. A correspondent Of the
Sentinel states that two precincts give DEM
ncratic gain over the late vote for Congress-
man Of 100, and that the Democratic major-
~ will not be less than $50.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06

Destruction Of the Ice-Boat Chesapeake.
The ice-boat Chesapeake, owned by the
State and the city Of Baltimore jointly, ex-
ploded one Of her boilers on Saturday even
ing about 81 o'clock off Sandy FONT, in the
Chesapeake Bay, and about an hour after,
taking FIRE, was burned to the waters edge,
involving loss of $4,000 tthe cost OF her
construction, less the amount of policies
in various insurance companies. aggregatiug
$85, 900. The steamer sunk and now lies in
about tbirty-six feet Of water. One man was
killed instantly, and three others were serious.
~ scalded, one of whom has since died.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
Scandalizcd.

John Fl. Surratt dared to appear before
the public as lecturer, and loyalty is scan
dalized. He frankly informs his hearers "i
his connection with certain parties in scheme
to abduct the ''late lamented," otherwise call.
ed "the Government" and convey him "r IL,
a prisoner to Richmond, but denies any com
pIicity with Booth or his confederates in the
assassination of President Lincoln. On this
! liter charge }. h. Surratt was tried in the
Court at Washington, and all tie power o,
the Government, through the instrumentaity
Of packed juries, a corrupt judge, and perjur-
ed witnesses was exerted to procure his con-
viction. But the Government failed-inno-
cent Of the crime, he was triumphantly ac-
quilted, to the dep chagrin of the blood
bounds thirsting for his blond.
Those who censure Surratt Tor appearing
before the public in his own more complete
vindication are they who approved Of the faul
murder Of his guitless mother. Some Of the
! actors in that lasting ,nfamy, not able t" sti6r
tue fenorse of conscience committed suicide
and went where they belonged, "-others 81
them vii! have to atone for their deed OF
blood in this world " III the next. They
need not think they Iau hide their guilt III
the murder of Mrs. Surrat,, or the J,nstihca.
lion of the terrible crime, by their fierce and
malignant repr"aches cast up,n her son,
whose only sin was that he syn pathized with
the South and acted the part OF a spy, for the
playing of which role in the interest Of the
Union, .:so-called," so many have been hon.
nred and rewarded by the federal goy ern-
mept. The best way these intense loyalsts
can atone for .'tt1e deep damIation" the judi
cial murder of ansusaoceat woman is to en-
courage her prosecuted son in his contribu-
tons To- the truth of history. Surratt has far
more right to the respect of the world than
any man who aided and allotted. or counte-
nanced the cruel aud cowardIy murder Of his
mnther-a sacrifice to the rabble cry for
flood. This will be the verdict of history
Frederick Cstizen
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
What is tho Best Investment.

Many parties who are about this time re-
ceiving dividends upon stocks, interest upon
bonds, payments upon mortgages, or upon
running accounts, are looking about at the
beginning Of the New Year for the most de-
sirable investment for amounts from $500 to
$4,000. There are avenues enough for in
vesting money, but it is serious question
which one combines to most elements of safe
ty and profit. Without special disparage-
ment Of others, it is evident that the Central
Railroad Company of Iowa, whose Treasurer
advertises their First Mortgage Bonds in an
other column, offer very strong security,
which is largely profitable as we'll. The rail-
road built by this Company is located iu the
heart of one Of the finest regions of the fertile
West. Its railroad connections, on the north
and the south, are manifestly valuable. It's
the only north and south line across the State,
and Ia fact which to many may appear the
most important of ALL it is not merely con-
templated line, to be built if money enough
can be realized from the sale of the bonds to
do it, but the whole road is built and equip
ped, except Is miles, where nothing remains
but to surface up the grading, which is alrea-
dy done, and lay the iron. The road is now
running and earning money for the payment
Of interest upon its bonds, and it is so situat-
ed that its earnings must inevitably increase
steadily and rapidly.
These bonds will pay I per cent. gold for
thirty years. Nothing is safer than Gov
eminent bond But the Government is going
to redeem its bonds as fast as the state Of the
Treasury will warrant it. Moreover, at the
present prices Of these bonds, they pay but
little more than s per cent. upon the capital
invested. Now, an exchange Of Governments
may be made for Central Iowas, by which
the party exchanging will receive large diff
ference in cash, and then an increase of annu-
al interest upon the investment of from 2.14
to 1886 per cent. gold.
The Central Iowa Bonds are endorsed in
the highest terms by Messrs. JAY Cooke &
Co., and other experienced and cautious 6nau-
ciers, and it is natural that, in view of their
many advantages, the bonds not yet sold are
being disposed of at rapid rate.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
Tunnel Under the Delaware River.

The Philadelphia Press says: Now that
the Mont Cents Tunnel has been proved sue
cess. and the Hoosac one is rapidly approach
ing completion, the project for tunneling the
Delaware between this city and Camden
should be revived. The bridge between the
two cities will never, in all probability, be
built. The opposition to it from our mer-
chants and others doing business along the
Delaware, as we'll as property owners in the
suburban sections Of the city, is too great to
ever allow it to interrupt the navigation of
the river and to build up Camden at the ex-
pepse Of our own city. The tunnel will cost
US no more than the bridge. and will serve
the same end. Surely, when competent en-
gineezs assert that the English Channel can
be tunnelled, there should b no doubt Of the
success Of this scheme. :.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
SHERIEFvS SALE.

llY virtue Of writ Of feri facias issded GU
ID ot the Circuit Court for Charles County
at the suit OF b. P. Donnelley, against the goods
aud chatties. lands and t-nements Of e. H
Hamilton. and to me directed, have seizet
and taken in execution all the right, little, claim
interest and estate. at law and in Equity OF tn.
said e. H. Hamilton, in and to the following
property, to wit:
all that piece or parcel Of land. comprising
the farm on phich said @ H. Hamilton re-
sides. composed Of one tract part of a trac
or parcel of land. called Milton Hill, con.
tanning Flee Hundred Ac'es, more or less
And hereby give notice, that
On Thursday, the 18Th day Of January.
1871,
at the Court House door, in Port Tobacco, in
the afternoon, will offer for sale the said pro-
perry, SO seized and taken IN execution, BY
public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash..
JOHN R. MURRAY, Sheriff.
Dec. 26, 1870. [dec 3O-3t]
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
M We regret to announce the death. !,

M We regret to announce the death, on
Monday night last, from pneumonia, of james
Swami, the well known colored caterer of this
town, aged about sixty years. The deceased
had carried on business 10 this place for more
than thirty years, and had acquired high re.
putation. both among citizens, and strangers
visiting this locality, both for the excellence
u bis terFapins and oyster stews, as well as
bis general cuisine
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
MA cable note from Turkey says that
the Sultan and the Khedive of Egyp are again
on angry terms.

D@ Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, village
on the Juniata river, 43 miles northwest Of
Harrisburg, suffered from great FIRE on Sa-
turday night. Seventy buildings in the CEN
tire Of the town were burned, and the loss Of
property is nearly $500 600. Four steam
boats were burned on the same day at New
Orleans; and the steamship De Soto, while
passing down the Mississippi, was totally de-
stroved BY FIRE.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
70 the Editor of the. Port Tobacco Time. !:

1 know nothing that gave me more pleasure
during my visit to Alexandria, than the kind
reception met with in the Dry Goods Store
of our old friend, ROBERT l.. WOOD. That gen
tleman seems to be especially adapted to the
manners and customs of our people. There
was in the proprietor, and his very gentleman
ly assistants. desire to please, and from their
well stocked shelves they were enabled to suit
all classes and tastes. noticed that the small
est wants of those who came in. with their
hard earned shllings, were attended to so care
fully as apparently to make the poor man feel
that the pleasure Of spending his money more
than compensated him for the toll endured in
earning it.
We learn from your advertising columns
something of the nature and variety of Mr..
WOODS stock, and recommend all who go to
Alexandria to purchase Dry Goods to call and
see him. CHARLES COUNTY.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
The War In Europe.

3 Advices from Paris to LIST inst, state that
the losses sustained BY General Ducrot in the
late grand sorties were SO great as to render
it necessary to reconstitute the army of Paris.
Blanchards division is broken up, and NAL
roys division has been transferred to Vinoy's
corps. Both Blanchard and Malroy, how
ever, have important commands. As reported
on Saturday, the German guns now command
several prominent points on the Paris sub
urbs, and it is stated that an attack will be
made Immediately with shot and she'll upon
Bellville, La Villette and St. Antoine. Al
though it has been announced that both
Chauzy and Bourbaki have resumed the Of
fensive, and that the army recently formed at
Bordeaux was about to march to their sup
port for the relief of Paris, German dispatches
say that nothing will probably be done by the
German army of the Loire for fortnight yet.
The intense cold will doubtless prevent any
very extensive movements in that direction
for some time. The towns of Vesoul, Aux
ere and Gray, in Southeastern France, have
been evacuated by the Germans and reoccu-
pied by the French. The French garrison at
BeIfort has repulsed another desperate assault,
inflictiug loss Of 400 killed and wounded
upon the beseigers. A London dispatch says
that nearly all the occupants Of fifty-six car
riages, loaded with soldiers wounded at the
assault on Belfort of the 21st, were frozen to
death few days ago while en- route for Cha
tenois.
General Chauzy announced from LIE Mans
on the LIST inst, that Gen. Jouffory had at
tackled the Germans on the left bank Of the
Loire, near Vendome, defeating them and
taking two hundred prisoners. Several spirit
ed encounters have occurred within the past
day or two between Rouen and Havre, 10
which both sides Claim success.
The cable dispatches of the I'd inst. an
nounce the occupation Of the strongly fortified
town of Mezieres by the German troops. The
capture of Fort Akron by the Germans has
necessitated the evacuation by the French Of
several other advanced posts, and the forts a.
round Paris are silent. Another despatch
says that the palace Of Malmaison, about four
miles west of Paris, was set on FIRE and des-
troyed by the French guns of Mt. Valerien.
Reports from Bordeaux represent both armies
as suffering terribly from the cold weather.
A correspondent of the New York World at
Berlin telegraphs that it is believed there in
official circles that Paris will soon capitulate,
that there is significant interchange Of cour-
tesies between the Prussian Government and
Napoleon, and that the latter is confident of
bis restoration to the throne of France. Gam
beta, in an address to the authorities of Bor-
deaux on the LIST Of January, said the Gov
ernment Of France was pledged to the defence
of the country, and that the Republic must
not be COMPOUNDED with persons who had been
forced by events to assume power. He stated
that the Provisional Government would re-
sign when the Germans had been driven from
France.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
A CARB.
STEEL ENGRAVING
or
General ROBERT e. LEE.

GUBSCRIBERS renting 81 for one years.
- subscription to The Southern Press, an II
Illustrated Weekly Journal of 40 columns, wilr
receive an elegant Steel Engraving Of General
Robert E. Lee, "a 10 inches, forwarded in =
secure case, postage paid by rs. This number
contains finely executed likeness Of Gen. Lee,
engraved by skillful artist, from photograph
expressly for The Press, with an outline Of his
life, and an account of his obsequies. Single
copies (if ordered early forwarded to any adj
dress on receipt of 10 cents. Energetic Carr
vassers wanted in every county in the SOUTH
to whom liberal list Of premiums is offered in
this issue. Address:
THE SOUTHERN PRESS,
Dec 30 Baltimore, Nd.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
Baltimore Daily Gazette,

On Monday morning the Gazette appeared
tn new dress aud considerably enlarged
The additions consist of a column to each
page, and Of larger type than that heretofore
used. We congratulate this sterling Demo-
cratic journal on this new evidence Of its con-
tinued prosperity and increasing usefulness.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-06
The Triumphs Of Peace.

The credit Of the two greatest achievements
of modern engineering, the Suez Canal and
the Mont Cents tunnel, belong to French
science and enterprise. Such wonderful VIC
tories of peace may well, in some degree, CON-
sole France in the midst'of her disasters of
war. The boldness of the French engineer
ing genius in graphing with the most appar-
emily insurmountable physical obstacles is
officer, Col. Crozet, who constructed the great
Blue Ridge tunnel Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
RAILROAD, in Virginia, and a French gentle
man, has been making surveys and estimates
for tunnel under the English channel from
Dover to Calais.