Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-02-24
The Grand Carnival.


city, will be long remembered by the thous-
ands of persons who. were present to witness
the scenes enacted on these two grand Carni-
val days. The city papers are filled with &C.
counts Of what tradspiAed dnring''the festivi-
ties, aud from the tone Of the press generally
we infer there was much Disappointment felt,
especially by those persons who bad travel
ed long distance. A Geographic dispatch
in a New York paper, speaking OF what took
place on Monday, says:
The Carnival has so far been an utter fail
ure, as those who came from distance espe-
cially to see it know to their cost. The new
wooden pavement makes an unequalled track,
a mile in length, but there were no blooded
or fast horses to use it in exciting races. The
civic parade was fair, but not worthy of espe-
cial note. The foot race was a scrub, and
the goat race made some fun for the buys
All day long tens Of thousands of people lined
the sidewalks waiting for something worth
their while, but an occasional red dog, turned
loose to run the gauntlet of double row Of
yelling savages, was the most enjoyable fea-
ture of the day.
The large rows of seats which had been put
up to sell were largely occupied. Fsw or no
members of Congress were to be seen.
This evening the Avenue was handsomely
illuminated by means of paper lanterns, bal
looms, and Drummond lights. A fine display
of fireworks at the Treasury Department clos
ed to-days programme.
There is ball in the Corcoran Building,
which has been draped with large mirrors,
furnished by Mr.. Mullett from his large stock
at the Treasury Department. Business Was
suspended.
The President and family, Mrs. Dent and
family, Secretary Delano, and others spent
the afternoon in parlor of the balcony Of
the ST. James Hotel, looking on at the motley
crew on the avenue. as
On the second day of the Carnival, says the
correspondent Of the Baltimore american,
"there was something in the air that took a
way enthusiasm and froze up the fountains Of
laughter. Some ill-natured people insisted
that they could see nothing to laugh at, but
it must be remembered that there are people
in the world who are hard to please. and who
in aggravation of naturally sour dispositions
have no sense pf the ludicrous. Many such
persons might have been seen Tuesday morn
ing standing along the Avenue, and persist
ly refusing to laugh when poor little dog
that had strayed away from his moorings and
lost his master started down the street at a
full run, followed by shower Of pebbles. -
They expended all their sympathy on tho No.
fortunate little runaway, and never saw. the
fun in the race or 10 the lodges be made to
escape the stones which the boys tossed at
him to increase bis terror. From ten o'clock
till twelve the ''dog races" were about all the
fun that the Avenue afforded. There was
some trotting, but that was soon over, and
the long intervals had to be filled up some
how"
The American's correspondent concludes
his account of the amusements at the Carnival
as follows:
And now comes the climax of the Carnival,
the grand denouemcnt, to which all the rest
has been but preliminary. The people have
once more crowded to the Avenue, and the
temporary galleries, which in the morning
looked like superAuous scaffolding, now trem-
BILE beneath the weight of beauty, both that
which is budding, that which is mature, and
that which has passed into its ''sere and yell
low leaf" The clouds are threatening, but
the mighty throng stands undismayed, pre-
pared for the worst that may come.