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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06

The 'Straight-out" Democratic Conven-
ton assembled at Louisville on Tuesday
and was called to order by Blanton Dun
can, who spoke at some length of its OBJ
jects, the derision that has been cast on the
movement, and of his own position and
action. Levi s. Chatfeld, of N. Y, was
made temporary chairman. A letter from
Mr.. Charles O'Conor was presented and
read to the Convention. Mr.. O'Conor dis
cusses at length the theory of government,
attacks Mr.. Greeley, and adds that if COM
PEELED to decide between Grant and Gree
ley, the Democratic electors must rely very
much upon mere conjecture. He opposes
protection. Mr.. O'Conor closes by declin-
ing to be the nominee of the Convention.
The reading of the letter having been con-
cluded, the body was duly organized, Mr..
Jones Lyons, of Richmond, Virginia, be-
ing elected permanent president and other
permanent officers chosen. Mr.. Lyons, on
taking the chair, addressed the Convention,
urging the Importance of this movement
for the maintenance of sound principles Of
government, ridiculfng the Greeley party
as the "Dolly Warden party" and urging
the duty of "repudiating and defeating
their unholy coalition" The Convention
then adjourned until Wednesday morning
and on that day nominated Hon. Charles
|O'Conor, of New York, for the Presidency
by reclamation. Hon. John Quincy AID
ans, of Massachusetts,, was subsequently
nominated for the Vice Presidency. The
following telegram from Mr.. O'Conor was
read to the Convention at a late hour on
Wednesday evening:
NEW YORK, September 4, 1872
To the Precedent Of the Couuention::
It is impossible for me to accept. am
willing to aid you in everything but that
(Signe6 CHAs. O'CoNoR.
The Baltimore american says: 'He wants
eoaxing, that's all"
H"that's ALL" the GRANTEES will not fail
to give Mr.. O'Conor large amount of it
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
How North Carolina was Carried


The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune says:
'The election in North Carolina took
place on the 1st of August. The Wander
bilt, steamer not now engaged in the
Washington trade, was brought here un-
der temporary commander for special
service. The berths and best furniture
were removed, and contract made for a
trip to Norfolk and return, with as many
passengers" as could be slowed away
Five hundred dollars were paid down in
greenbacks bya colored man for the round
trip, who was put forward to make the
bargain and conceal his employers. Be-
tween 500 and 600-some say 7OO-men
composed the party. Not woman was
of the crowd. The Vanderbilt left Wash
ington on the evening of the 9Th of July,
four days before the election in North
Carolina, and returned here on the morn
ing of the 4th of August, three days after
that election !; the voyage thus consumed
u days. Cotempo raneously with this in
cident, large numbers of negroes employ
ed by contractors of the Board of Public
Works mysteriously disappeared, and re-
appeared when the Vanderbilt returned.
A poor attempt has been made to explain
this migration of repeaters by calling it a
religious excursion!' That thin disguise
has deceived nobody. Whoever heard of
a negro excursion" religious or social,
extending over such length of time, and
without the presence of the female element,
which always predominant on such occa-
sion?
1t also appears that about 200 repeaters
were transported by railroad, taking a
different route into North Carolina. A
force of 800 or 900 was thus scattered by
a preconcerted plan, and North Carolina
returned" for the Grant candidate. These
trained mercenaries are now to be thrown
into Pennsylvania and utilized there for a
similar purpose. The money for this and
other corruption will be furnished from
the Treasury, under the fraudulent devices
which have already been employed, with
out stint or scruple.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
Valuable Hints.

A regular habit of body is absolutely essen
tial to physical health and clearness of intel
lect. Nor is this all. Beauty of person can
not co-exist with an unnatural condition of
the bowels. A free passage of the refuse mat
ter of the system through these natural waste
pipes, is as necessary to the purity of the body
as the free passage of the offal of city through
its sewers is necessary to the health of its in
habitants.
Indigestion is the primary cause of most of
the diseases of the discharging organs, and one
of its most common results is constipation
This complaint, besides being dangerous in it.
self, has many disagreeable concomitants-such
as an unpleasant breath, a sallow skin, con-
terminating blood and bile, hemorrhoids, head
ache, loss of memory, and general debility.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters remove all these
evils by removing their immediate cause in the
digestive organs, and regulating the action of
the intestines. The combination of properties
in this celebrated preparation is one of its chief
merits. It is not merely stimulant or ton
ic, or an ambitious agent, or a nervine, or a
blood depurent, or cathartic, but all these
curative elements judiciously blended in one
powerful restorative. 1t lends activity and
vigor to the inert and enervated stomach, re-
lieves the alimentary canal of its distractions,
and gives tone to the membrane which lines it,
gently stimulates the liver, braces the nerves,
and cheers the animal spirits. No other rene
dy possesses such variety of hygienic virtues.
1t is to these characteristic virtues that it owes
it's prestige as a household medicine. Expert
ence has proved that it is as harmless as it is
eficacious, and hence it is as popular with
the walker sex as with the stronger
Hostetters Stomach Bitters are sold in bot
ties only, and the trademark blown in the
glass and engraved on the label is the test of
genuiness. Beware of counterfeits.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
Judges of Election.

The County Commissioners have ap-
pointed the following named gentlemen
Judges of Election: This list will have
to be corrected by the Commissioners, as
some of the gentlemen are Ineligible in
consequence of holding other Offices, which
was not the case, we believe, when the ap-
pointments by the Board were made:
FIRST DIsTRICT-Geo. P. Jenkins, VIM.
Hamilton and Peregrine Davis. ---.
SECOND Charles e. Harmon,
Earnest Hanson and Benton Barnes.
THIRD DTsFRICT-Richard B. Posey, FL.
8. Dent and Joseph Price.
FOURTH DIsFRTCT-W. A. Posey, VIM.
hewitt, ST., land VIM. L. Sheirbourn.
FIFTH DIsTRIcT-Thomas Posey, J. II.
d. Wingate and Geo. T. Simpson.
Sixth DIsTRIcT-Thos. B. Berry, Geo.
T. Beale and Francis B. Green.
SEVENTH DIsTRIcT-Benj. d: Tubman,
VIM. H. Cox and John A. Wood
EIGHTH D4sTRIcT-Jo ohm w. Mcpherson,
Jere W. Burch and James A. Mudd.
Ninth DIsTRIcT-James T. Thomas, r.
P. Wall and T. Elzear Gardiner.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
Election IN Vermont.

The Election for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Treasurer, county officers and
members of the Legislature took place in
Vermont on Tuesday last. The candidates
for Governor are Converse, Republican
and Gardiner, Democrat. Grants MAORI
ty in this State was over thirty-two thou
sand, and other majorities on the same
side have nearly reached that point. OF
course, no one expected Democratic and
Liberal victory at this election. The fol
lowing is the latest dispatch:
Burlington, Sept. 4.-The returns from
169 towns give the following figures
Converse, Rep, 33,S41; Gardiner, DEM,
5,449; Republican majority. The Re
publican majority in 1859 towns is 20, 1892,
a Republican gain of 3,312 on the vote OF
1870. The remaining towns in 1870 gave
a Republican majority of 1926. The Re-
publican majority this year will be about
$4,000.
The Tribune says: "Considering the
utter hopelessness of carrying the State,
the opposition have done very WELL"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.

At meeting of the Stockholders of this
road, held in Baltimore city on Wednes-
day, the following named Directors were
chosen to serve for the ensuing year: Geo.
B. Roberts, ]. N. DuBarry, W. D. Bowie,
Samuel Cox, DR.. Eli J. Henkle, James G..
Clark and VIM. T. Walters. Subsequent
ly the new Board unanimously reelected
Hon. Oden Bowie, President; J. N. Du-
Barry, Vice President and General Mana
ger; S. Little, Secretary and Auditor; and
j. s. Leib, Treasurer. The Annual Report
of the President and Directors was sub
mitted by the President. We give the
following extract, which refers to matters
of direct interest to many of our readers.
Next week we shall give the report in full j:
''The road from Bowie, the junction of
the main stem and Washington Branch, is
now ballasted to Upper Marlboro on the
main stem, about fourteen miles from
Bowie; the "turn table" at Marlboro is
now in, and as the want of this only has
for some time delayed that part of the road
being opened, trains were yesterday started
from that town. A gravel pit has been
opened at Marlboro to ballast that por-
tion of the road south of the town; and
there has been purchased at Talberts', a
station, about ten miles further south, and
will be at once opened. Two others have
been secured in Charles country to the
Pope's creek terminus, and as all our en-
ergies will now be directed to the immedi-
ate completion of the lower end of the
route, along which there has been some
complaint of delay, we con promise its
opening to Pope's Creek by January 1, 1878.
But reflection will satisfy even those who
have complained most that we have exer-
cised sound policy in completing first
the lines nearer Baltimore and Washington,
which would give larger returns upon the
heavy Investment of the whole work. When
completed, as it soon will be, it is our pur-
pose to extend the greatest facilities and
inducement for business along the whole
line. We porpose to run two trains daily
each way between Bowie and Pope's Creek,
connecting at the former place with Balti-
more and Washington trains, one of which
each way will be fast and exclusively
passenger train, and the other will be for
freight, with passenger coaches attached
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06

Hon. r. B. Carmichael declines the nom
nation rendered him by the First District
Congressional Convention, held at Princess
Ann on the 2Sth ult. He states in his let
ter that he, is constrained "by absolute OBJ
legations of the nearest private duty" to
decline Judge Carmichael is held in the
highest estimation by men of all parties
throughout the State, for the purity of his
character in public as well as private life,
and, he is especially SO held by the Dem
ocratfc party on the Eastern Shore as one
Its most able and incorruptible leaders
Deep regret has been occasioned by his
decision in the matter.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06

BY the new postal law which went in
to operation on the LIST Of July, packages
of dry-goods, hardware drugs, Except IL
quor drugs and other merchandise not
exceeding twelyes ounces in weight, can
be mailed to any part of the United States
at charge oftwo cents for each two ounces
or fraction of two ounces. Much time and
money will be saved by this arrangement.
The express companies demand at least
thirty cents for the transportation of a
package, however small, for any distance.
The post-ofice authorities, on the other
hand, win forward twelve-ounce pack
age to, San Francisco for twelve cents
For instance, apair of boots, if neither
boot weighs more than the specified twelve
ounces, may be raped up in two separate
parcels, and sent across the continent for
twenty-four cents; whereas, under the old
plan, the transportation of goods of this
description would have cost almost more
money than they are worth. Up to the
present time the post-office has lost money
by the new system, simply owing to the
fact that the general public has not taken
advantage of it to such an extent as will
make it remunerative. But it is expected
that, when the advantages of the system
are appreciated, the scheme will prove as
profitable to the Government as it is bene-
fetal to the public. It is an adoption of
the English parcel post, and although the
charges in England are somewhat less than
the rate adopted here, yet, when it is re-
membered that the distances are as nothing
when compared with those in this coun-
try, it will be seen that there is no cause
for dissatisfaction.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06

r. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, in answer
to an invitation to speak at the great mass
meeting to be held in New York next
month, writes, assuring the Committee that
he gives his ''hearty support to Mr.. Gree
ley and in the interest ofnational harmony
He says that he Cannot see how any true
patriot could hesitate between Grant and
Greeley" and concludes his letter by in
forming the Committee that be 'regrets
very much that it is impossible to address
the citizens of New York, but trusts that
another opportunity will soon offer"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
Civil Rights i'm Restaurants.

The Washington correspondent of the
San says:
In the Police Court to-day another ex
tension of the District law compelling
keepers of restaurants and others to serve
negroes was made. Fritz Schaibel, the
keeper of restaurant, was called upon by
three negro men, who asked for beefsteak
and lager beer. He told them that he had
no beefsteak, and that his price for lager
beer was fiji y cents per glass, in ae7uonce
Lager So cents" They did not take the
lager at that price, but made complaint at
the Police Court, and to-day acting Judge
Mills adjudged Schaibel guilty of refusing
to sell, fined him 500, and forfeited his
license.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06

Attorney General A. K. Syester, whose
business it is to interpret the laws of our
State when they are not properly under
stood, has decided that Officers of Regis
tration must huve their lists of qualified
voters published Immediately after their
last sitting, and in compliance with this
decision the Officers of Registration in
Baltimore city viii publish their lists
Officers of Registration in the other coun-
ties of the State will be obligedto do like
wise, under this opinion, the law and their
oath of Office. -, 1900 ~
Persons not heretofore registered who
who possess the requisite constitutional
qualifications, and all those who have ar
rived at the age of twenty-one since last
election, and those who will attain that
ace before the 5th Of November next, and
ali who were previously registered, and
changed their residence, and all who have
been naturalized and whose papers have
matured, must be properly registered, OF
they win lose their votes at the November
election"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06

The venerable Canterbury Cathedral was
set on fire Tuesday by the upsetting of a
small charcoal furnace which a party OF
workmen were using in soldering the roof
Happily the flames were extinguished be-
fore the building was seriously damaged.
Singularly enough the burning of the pa
lace of the National Congress in the City
of Mexico, on the day before, was occasion
ed by an accident precisely similar.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
Cattle Market.

BALTIMORE, August 20, lS72.-Prices to-
day for Beef Cattle ranged as follows =
Best Beeves at Sc ooaSs Is; generally rated first
quality 81 75a$e 90; medium or good fair quail
ity So 75a$4 IS; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows So OOa$3 IS; inferior and lowest grades
of Cattle SO oOa$0 OO-general average of the
market 81 81; extreme range of prices So 75a
Sc IS. Most of the sales were from 81 90 to
SIS Is per 100 lbs.
SHEEP.-We quote fair to good at 43a63 cts,
and good to extra at 5a5& cts. per lb. gross
Stock Sheep at 25a$3 SO per head. Lambs
at 2a$4 so per head, as to size and quality.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
THE MARKETS.

GRAIN
WHEAT-Good to prime Maryland red at Ito
also cents; prime amber at TRAILS and choice
at 1873 cents; fair to prime white at local 70,
and choice l85al90 cents.
CoRN-Sales at 60a68 cts. for white; yellow
at 6Oa65 cts; mixed at 62a63 cts.
RYE-Sales at 80a85 cts.
OATs-Sales at 38a40 cts.
TOBACCO.-The report of the market for
Leaf Tobacco still active, though business is
restricted to some extent by the advance in
freights; and the scarcity of freight ROOM
Maryland is arriving freeley, the inspections
this week being upwards of l, 700 hhds. For
this description the demand continues active,
though scarcely equal to the supply, and there
is some accumulation of stock in the ware
houses. The sales of the week comprise some
800 to 1000 hhds., mostly taken from Bremen
and Holland. Of Ohio we note sales of about
400 hhds., chiefly taken for France and the
Rhine, all at full prices. Kentucky is quiet,
but.very firm indeed, and in Virginia there is
little or no movement here, but prices are very
firm. We note the export this week of ], 642
hhds. leaf, 126 hhds. stems, 600 boxes seed
leaf, to Bremen and 10 hhds. leaf to the West
Indies. Prices are very firm for all descrip-
tionS
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
Fall In, Fall In, Democrats and COnser-
natives.

natives.
Colonel John D. Ashton, of Georgia, a
distinguished 'Straight-out," has thought
the matter over, and concluded that it is
his duty to support Greeley and Brown.
He gives his reasons as follows:
l am anxious in this hour of peril, to act
wisely; and my judgment convinces ME
that it is my duty as patriot to support
the adopted candidates of my party and
my people. My passions, indeed, rebel,
but reason conquers, my prejudices assail,
but philosophy defends; my feelings revolt
but faith triumphs. There are three con-
siderations particularly which have great
weight with me. First, if Greeley be elect
ed we have every reason to believe that
the boyonets now held at a charge to the
bowels of our brethren by Scott and his
myrmidons in South Carolina will be with
drawn and returned to the arsenal from
whence they issued. Second, that Gree
ley, inspired alike by gratitude and justice,
will, if elevated to the Presidency by South
ern votes, exercise the pardoning power
in favor of the unhappy youths and gray
haired old men who now fill prison, tried
without law and condemned without a
crime. And, thirdly, that under his Ad-
ministration the swarm of vampires now
sucking the life blood of the Southern peo-
pie; the carpet-baggers holding high car
nival amid scenes of riot and plumber, and
the still baser scalawags, rejoicing in their
triumphs over the degradation oftheir own
social order and public tranquility, will
be silenced forever, or compelled to flee the
righteous indignation of restored and e.
mancipated people.
In concluding to vote for Greeley, am
also influenced by feeling of affection for
past associations. My friends, who are
honest, brave and patriotic, have almost
unanimously determined to support him
and however widely might differ with
them, I should think it more probable that
one, than million men, should be mistak-
en-.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
Horse Owners. Attention !

Muses. Specific is the horses true friend, and
a medicine of real worth, which can be vouch-
ed for by hundreds that have used it. 1t is
good for all inward diseases that horses are
liable to; regulates digestion. purifies the
blood, and puts the horse in perfect health In
fact, if given according to directions, there is
nothing better. Wholesale by Candy, Gilpin
\ Co., northwest corner of Light and Lombard
streets, retail by all country stores. Prepared
by Muse & Co., northwest corner of Paca and
German streets, Baltimore, Nd.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
The Horse and His Rider.

The Horse and His Rider.-It was q
happy day for the horse and his rider when the
MUSTANG L1NIMENT was introduced as a cure fol
the external diseases and injuries of both. In
the stable, the barn and the household this
wonderful emollient is equally useful. If a
horse is spawned, or foundered, or harness
CALLED, or afflicted with any other of the many
Superficial ills that equine flesh is heir to- the
Liniment effects a speedy cure, and it is equal
~ eficacious when applied to draught oxen OF
cows suffering from outward swellings, strains,
or hurts of any description. AS an applica-
ton for bruises, cuts, burns, rheumatism, stiff
joints, sprains, neuralgia, earache and tooth
ache. 1t takes precedence for all other topical
remedies, and is therefore an article of prime
necessity in families.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06

~ Established 1850, the old reliable house
of j. D. Mountfort, P. o. Box ll6, Washing
ton, D. C.. Every man and woman in the land
should send me three cent stamp and get by
return mail one of my circulars containing val
liable information and catalogue of fancy goods.
Address as above.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
Nominations for Congress.

e The Fifth District Convention of Mary
land met at Ellicott City on Wednesday
and renominated Judge W. M. Merrick by
reclamation for Congress.
The Democratic Conservative Conven.
tion of the Second district on the same
day at Towsontown, after long and ami
mated contest, trenominated Hon: Steven,
con Archer for Congress.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
Alexandria Market, Sep. 4, 1872.

t;ow,n neal @arhei, ana the actve demand par
tinues; offerings of 136 bushels white and 1909
of red, with sales of the former at IT'S for a
choice lot, and of the latter at 155 and 100 for
good, 163, l65, 1877, 1913 and ITO for very good
to prime, and l72 and l73 for choice. Corn is
firm /; offerings of5lS bushels mixed, with sales
at II. Oats are steady sales at 49, with offer
ings of "a bushels.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
'Ts } CAMPAIGN hand BOOK

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all parties. Lives ofall the Presidents, and the
present Presidential Candidates. The Consti-
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For Circulars, address
DUFFIELD ASHMEAD, Publisher.
sep Ill SAMSON St., PHILADELPHIA.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06

Mr.. Frederick Douglass, while recently
at Brunswick, Maine, was neglected at the
table ola public house, whittier he was &C
companied by white men. The latter re-
ceived what they called for-Mr. Douglass
did not. And yet all this happened in
Maine2 Come! come the prescription of
race seems as rampant "Down East" as on
the Potomac river-P0tr10t.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
GEORGE7

GEORGETOWN, D. c., Aug. 2e.-We note
the following transactions: Cattle OOto SIS Is
% 100 tbs, gross Sheep O0a$5 90 % 100 Tbs
gross; Lambs from 0Oa$4 so % head; 2aS3
so for Stock Sheep; Cows and Calves from 20
to $50
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-06
A Party.

THE LADIES of St. Joseph congregation,
i at Pomfret, will give a PARTY at the
residence of Mr.. Francis B. Green, on THURS
DAY NIGHT of the 18th instant. The pro-
ceeds to be applied to the erection of Fence
around the Grave Yard at Pomfret.
Sep. 6, 4872.