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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29
Life Insurance Agents.

Mr.. EDITOR: 1t may appear somewhat
paradoxical to assert that it is well for one
to have his life insured before he meets
with the insurance man, but there are cir
cumstances under which even so apparent
ly absurd a proposition is not without its
force. No judge is more promptly at his
post, no court officer or juror is more faith
full in his attendance, and no long-winded
lawyer is half so boring at our terms OF
court as is the inevitable, the ubiquitous,
the persistent life policy man, who is rea-
dy to gamble and speculate on the DEGREES
of the Divine Giver and Taker, anxious
always to stake a pile on your life, and,
for your money, to insure your existence.
For many reasons have been struck with
the appropriateness of the terms ''life in
surance," and especially appreciate that
inappropriateness, when I recall how the
very agents, who want to furnish you with
a policy, and accommodating gentlemen
they-aboVe all things, want to relieve you
of your money, make such terrible efforts
to talk you into alarm by actually trying
to talk you to death.
After all, in certain particulars, this in
surance business is but little more than a
wager between your creditor or next OF
kin on the one side and the insurance peo-
pie on the other, wherein a promising
policy is posted as a set-off to your green
backs, with the possibility of a lawsuit in
the end, and, in that event too, the strong
probability of the gambling act being
pleaded against your representative. It is
truly astonishing to witness the persever-
ance of some of these jealous and unavoid-
able policy peddlers. The remarkable en-
ergy with which they ply their business,
the relentless determination with which
they pursue and prosecute their victim,
and the sweet responsiveness with which
they modestly ask you for your pocket
book, are no doubt charming things in
their way and perhaps should furnish con-
vincing evidence of the disinterested soil
citude so tenderly felt for your safety.
Now all these things at times grow some
what complicated, and especially so when
high morality and financial sharpness
combine to preach reform and propa-
gate assurances. Perhaps life insurance
companies sometimes select divinity dis
ciples, and, because of their educated pro-
iciences, are apt to look upon them as
being the most effective agents, impressive
by reason of their preaching practices, and
truthful, of course, or at least to be accept
ed as truthful, by reason of their divinity
accomplishments. It is quite edifying too
when such life insurance agent warmly
invites you to allow him not only to finger
your purse, but also suggests that unless
you adopt his peculiar code of morality
you will surely die and go to the devil
By this strange brotherhood of Aquinas
and Shylock-this co-preaching of Nam
mon and Christ-the grave part of the
performance is cruelty travestied and the
serio becomes the purely comic. Such
happy companionship of morality mis-
sions and financial enterprises exempliies
progress but does not reconcile propriety.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

this? Cultivating an intimacy of that
kind is bound to be found out and going
by Glymont won't prevent it. ''Samivel,
Samivel, beware of the widders."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

The success of this renowned Fertilizer
in all sections of the country proves it to
be the BEST and CHEAPEST Manure
in the market. Possessing all the active
properties of PURE PERUVIAN GU
ANO, together with the more durable
quality of DISSOLVED BONES, it is
UNSURPASSED In it's effects on all crons As
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29
A REI0VAT0R OF WORM OUT LANDS

1t is unequalled. By reason of its ready
solubility, WHANN'S RAW BONE
SUPER PHOSPHATE is prompt in its
effects, and while it's action on Crops is at
once apparent, it permanently improves
the soil.
The following testimonials from well known
Planters will be appreciated:
PoRT ToBocco, Nd, Dec. II, 1872.
Messrs. WIN. Boswell & Co.:
take greatpleasure in saying that the Whann
Raw Bone Super Phosphate, bought of you for
the last two years, has proved one of the best
and cheapest Fertilizers that l have ever used
used it only on Tobacco.
Yours respectfully, JOHN H. Cox.
/ have used, for the past two years, Whann's
Raw Bone Super Phosphate on my Tobacco
with excellent results, and think it better and
cheaper than any Fertilizer that have used
Yours truly, BENJAMIN WEIGH.
have used Whann's Raw Bone Super Phos-
phate on my Tobacco for the past two years, and
it has given me entire satisfaction. believe it
to be good Fertilizer.
Yours truly, ELKANAH LYON.
NEwBURcH, CHARLES County, MD,
DECEMBER IL, 1872.
For the past two years / have been using
Whann's Raw Bone Super Phosphate on my
Tobacco, Wheat and Corn, with better results
than any Fertilizer have ever used, and cheer
fully recommend it as a first class Fertilizer.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN H. D. W1NaATE.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29
Special Notices.

Time Table of b. & P. r. r. between Bal
tImore, Washington and POpe's Creek.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29
LIGHTNING RODS! LIGHTNING RODS!

TOHN H. BISHOP, of Baltimore city, and
- THOMAS H. SCOTT, of Charles county,
having associated themselves in the
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29
NOTICE

NUIIUE.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the SUBJ
4 scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Charles County, Maryland, letters
Testamentary on the personal estate of
EGBERT CARY,
late of said county, deceased. Allpersons hav-
ing claims against said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the subscriber,
on or before the 18th day of November next
They may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said deceased's estate Given I'M
der my hand this 18th day May, 1873.
MARTHA N. CARY, Exe'x
may Is of Egbert Cary.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

The young man who has heretofore
visited Georgetown by the cars, now rides
a long distance on horseback in order to
take the river route. He goes ola ely
mont and makes regular contributions to
the mail steamers. Wonder why he does
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

A general cleaning up and removal of
filth from the town, and free use of lime,
would greatly contribute towards the pre-
vention of sickness during the hot wealth
er of summer and fall
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

Many of our citizens of speculative turn
will visit Baltimore by the railroad this
week to chance dollar or so on the ia
vorite feet-footed steeds. The "Y. M. c.
A" has received quite an increase of mem
bership during Court week, and various
expedients have been resorted to to raise
the wind-the all-needful. Ever so gentle
breeze will do! The ''Y. M. G. A." have
been busy devising ways and means in Or
der to secure creditable representation
at the pool booths. The members lately
joining that body have passed in liberal
initiation fees, and it is safe to say the
President of the body will skillfully man
age affairs in Baltimore
Our "Y. M. G. A." is very interesting
body and quite prosperous, but the presid-
ing genius of their headquarters is, we are
sorry to learn, just now greatly bothered.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

Fish! Fish! Fish,
HAVING rented the Fishing Shore at Mox-
IL ley's Point, lat the mouth of Piscataway
Creek [ am prepared to furnish customers
with FRESH and CORNED SHAD and HER
RING at lowest market rates.
ap 24-lm JAMES GUY.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

GENUINE Morgan Tree Saddles, leather and
VI tick Collars, Brides, &C., for sale by
j. THOS. COTTON,
feb Il Aliens Fresh.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

The Evacuation of Richmond, Va.
BY Gen. Lee and his Army, April 2, 1865.
\ new and beautiful Engraving 14xl9 inches
in size. Gen. Lees Army crossing the James
river, the city Of Richmond on fire and many
other things which make this picture gem of
Art, one which should hang in the parlor of
every Southern home. Sent by mail mounted
on roller and postpaid, on receipt of 20 cents,
or for so cents. Address
J. G. & W. NJ. BURROW,
Publishers, Bristol, Tenn.
Agents wanted to sell Pictures, Books, Charts,
&C., &c. From So to SIS per day can easily be
made. Send for private terms and Catalogue.
NAV l5-lm
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

This is the race week in Baltimore, and
horse erudition is abundantly displayed.
Race horses form the absorbing sensation
of the moment. Horse talk is plentifully
INDUCED everywhere hereabouts- the
court house, in the different county offices,
that holy brotherhood, whose title is told
by that mystic monogram "Y. M. G. A" is
not exempt.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29
LOCAL MATTERS.

It is stated that the name of Salem sta
ton has been changed, by the Railroad
authorities, to that of Port Tobacco station.
Now that said authorities have found out
that there is such place as Port Tobacco
we think it would be for the interest of
their road to make some other change
Give us something to facilitate the delive-
ry of freight, going and coming, at the
station.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

We learn that Mr.. J. Alex. Brawner,
formerly proprietor of the hotel in this
town, known as the f'Brawner House." has
been appointed to place in the Custom
House, Baltimore.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

Since the institution of the House of
Reformation and Instruction. for Colored
Children, great many youthful colored
Migrants and criminals have been sent
there. Appropos to the races in Baltimore,
this week, we understand, Gov. Bowie
complains that Gen. Horn has gobbled up
nearly all his little niger race-riders for
that same House of Reformation, &c.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-05-29

Mosquitoes printers-have small
bills, and some people manifest equal dis
like on the presentation of either. Mos
quitos-like some borrowers of newspa-
pers-are suckers; with this difference
the one gets your blood, the other the fruits
of your labor by processes peculiar to the
insects
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-06
LIBELLoUs sUaGEsrIoN.

In view Of the Dana libel suit, Elizur
Wright Of Boston, in communication to
the New York Tribune, among other COM
ments on the case makes this suggestion
"That no Plaintiff who is charged with
any public Office of trust shall have a right
OF action against an editor for libel, except
on an affidavit that he has refused either to
retract publicly, or to admit, in conspicuous
type, an answer to the alleged ihellous mat
ter, Of at least equal or reasonable Ter 9Th.
If the law of libel is to be interpreted more
stringently than this sgainst any editor,
sven the most scredulous,' the freedom of
the press in America rests not upon law at
all, but upon the sheer pluck of the ,itors.
No possible harm can come to any pub
lie officer or trustee from such q provision
or Interpretation of the law of libel, because
whenever the aggrieved party neglects to
reply to an editorial charge OF misconduct,
the readers will almost infallibly infer that
it is because the charge is substantially true,
and this inference they will hold to In spite
of any subsequent sentence Of a court, and
in nine cases out of ten they will probably
be right"
The writer contends that In case Mr..
Dana had been guilty of malicious libel, the
compliments could, by refutation in the
columns of the Sun, have punished him
worse and at less expense to themselves than
by. resort to any court, provided the paper
should not have excluded the refutation.
A law of libel is asked for comprising the
above provisions, which shall work even
handed justice to all, protect the interests
the public, and guard the sanctuary of q
free press.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-06
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.

Political conventions of more or less i'm
portance are beginning to get numerous
again. Thus far calls have been issued as
follows:
Wednesday, Aug. 6-Virginia Conserya-
tive State Convention, in Richmond; Ohio
Democratic State Convention, in Colum.
bus; Massachusetts Labor Reform Conven-
ton, in Lowell; New York Colored Repub-
fcan Convention in Saratoga.
Tuesday, Aug. 12-Maryland Democratic
State Convention, in Baltimore; Maine
Democratic State Convention, ia Portland
Wednesday, Aug. 13-Pennsylvania Re-
publican State Convention, in Harrisburg.
Wednesday. Aug. 20-Texas Republican
State Convention, in Dallas.
wednesday, Aug. 27-NationaI Temper
ance Convention, at Saratoga Springs;
PennsylvaDia Democratic State Convention
in Wilkesoarre; Wisconsin Republican State
Convention, in Madison; Mississippi Re-
ublcan State Convention, in Jackson.
Friday, Sept. 12-Maryland Republican
State Convention, in Frederick.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-06
Notice to Creditors and Others
FUN DING.
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, }
NASHVILLE, TENN, July 3lst, 1873.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 3lst, 1873.
TIME PROPER AUTHORITIES OF THE
4 State are now prepared to fund the past due
Bonds and Coupons of the State Bonds which
may be funded are those legally issued and due
or to become due before January l, 1874. Cou-
pons which may be funded are those matured or
maturing OH or before January l, 1874. To be
funded Bonds or Coupons must be presented by
the owner or his agent in person to the Comp
troller, and be examined and audited by the Gov
ernor and Comptroller. Coupons maturing on
and after July l, 1874, will not be paid until the
Bonds to which they belong have been presented
to the Comptroller, examined and registered.
The funding and registering must be done here
at the Capitol in Nashville. No power of attOr-
ney viii be required of persons presenting bonds
or coupons to be funded. The new Bonds will
be delivered to the person who presents the
Bonds or Coupons to be funded, upon his signing
the Memorandum required by Section of
the Funding Act, which Memorandum" is kept
sin well bound book" in this Office The Fund
ing Act does not allow any interest upon past due
Bonds or Coupons since their maturity.
Arrangements have been made with the Gen
eral Superintendent of the Adams Express Com
pany by which bonds and coupons to be funded
can be forwarded to Nashville from the leading
cities Of the East and the series of bonds re-
turned upon liberal terms to those desiring to
fund. Bonds and coupons forwarded to Nash
vile should not be sent to the Comptroller, but
to some one authorized to sign the ''memOran-
DUN" above mentioned.
The fees for funding are 81 for each new bond,
that is, 81 to the Comptroller and 81 to the Sec
rotary of State. The fees for registering are 81
for each bond registered that is, 80 cents to the
Comptroller and so cents to the Secretary of
State. These fees must be paid and the new
bonds receipted for before the new bonds or the
registered bonds will be delivered.
'The new series of Funding Bonds mature
July LIST, 1914, redeemable at the option of the
State after July LIST. 1884, and bear per cent
interest payable semi-annuall,, beginning July
LIST, 1874, in New York or Nashville as desired by
the person obtaining the new bond. They are
each for 81 900. The State does not receive and
account for any fraction of bond or coupon in
excess of the bond demanded. If the amount to
be funded be less than the amount of the bond
demanded, the party applying must pay the de-
fciency in currency. JOHN G. BURCH,
jy 81 Ct, COMPTROLLER.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-06
mfNNEsoTA CHANGES.

The Oranges Of Minnesota are seyering
their connection with old political parties,
and are likely to nominate State ticket of
their own. The following resolution gives
expression to the most general and popular
ideas: l
"Resolved, That we demand that taxes,
county, Stale aud national, be reduced to
the lowest limit consistent with the support
of the government, and that we sre opposed
to class legislation, and all taxation of one
class, pursuit, or section for the benefit of
of another"
The above is not only national In feeling
and purpose, but it poin'edly condemns the
so-called protective policy which taxes agri-
cultural industry and all other productive
lsbor to enrich few capitalists by--giving
them monopoly of the whole American
market. Whatever is gained by this legis-
latiye exclusion of competitors is so
much taken from the. pockets of
consumers. Neither money nor prop
erty of any kind creates. itself.
Careful discussion in farmers oranges
has evidently revealed the instructive fact
that q protective tariff ties the hands of
the laboring millions that q favorite few
may pick their pockets at their leisure.
Perfectly free labor would enable every
farmer and mechanic to exchange thu
products Of bis industry in every foreign
market, and bring home all needed sup
plies, with no government tax or duty of
any kind. There can be no free labor in
the United States SO long as one interest
is taxed to foster another. Laws should
show no Partially whatever. Now, to
put one dollar duty on salt into
the federal treasury, farmers pay
one hundred dollars into the pockets of rich
salt boilers in profits. Such monopoly of
the most pressing wants of forty million
people is infamous. 1t is a fair sample Of
the whole protective system. 1t enacts
laws for the purpose OF making an sristo-
cratic few very rich at the expense Of the
millions. The time is not far in the future
when labor will be emancipated in this
country, where the people are beginning to
think and act for themselves. Whatever a
mans labor buys in Europe, must come to
his table or wardrobe without let or hind
rance.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-06

IT is reported that the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections, of which Mr..
Morton, of Indiana, is Chairman, which
was directed to report Cpon the best mode
of choosing President and Vice President,
has matured report which will Ie-om-
mend that the term ofofice be increased to
six years, and that the President be inelgi-
bic for reelection. The following WASH
ington dispatch of the 4th inst, to the Lou
isville Courier-JOuTnal seems to throw
doubt on this statement: @
s'Senator Morton will issue call for a
meeting In October of the committee hav-
ing under consideration the question of
revision of the manner of electing the Pres
ident and Vice President of the United
States. Jurists, publicists and lawyers are
invited to give their views, and circulars will
be sent to many distinguished men in all
paris of the country requesting them to
submit to the committee their opinions"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-06
STATE GRANGE I'm KANSAS.

The Patrons of Hasbandry have recently
held large State convention at Lawrence,
Kansas, at which strong resolutions were
passed against the "sa'ary steal" and those
who have poeksted the money. A resolu-
ton condemning the President and asking
him to resign, was voted down by small
majority. This was inconsistency; for if
the convention call his taking $4,000 q
year extra salary Stealing" it should deny
him the moral right to continue in an
office which he has disgraced. The State
Grange condemns itself by first accusing
the Chief Magistrate of the nation of
stealing" $4,000 of public funds, and then
attempting to cover up the crime for his
benefit. Grant is either as guilty SIS any
member of Congress, or be is innocent.
He cannot be at ones both guilty and inno-
cent. Holding a much higher Office than
that of member of Congress, ga steal" of
100000 by him in signing the salary bill,
is twenty times as demoralizing and humili.
ating to the country, as for member of
Congress TO vote for the bin to put only
$1,000 into his own pocket. 1t is an infa-
nous law or jury that catches and pun
ishes small logues, and lets large
ones go free to "steal" what they please.
All these partisan efforts to make Stealing
respectable, because President Grant is no
toriously guilty will fail. The principle of
the Federal Constitution is that a public
servant shall work for the salary for which
he agrees to serve when elected. This
principle has been openly violated by men
who had sworn to support the Constitution.
The public interest demands that the guilty
be severely punished as a salutary prece-
dent, and the ground work of much need
ed reform. The way 10 have pure and
honest government, is to punish every de-
parture from the line of rectitude and
economy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-06
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.

Mr.. Lincoln's views of what was right in
Louisiana were somewhat different from the
views now held at Washington. The fol-
lowing letter, written by him in 1864, ex-
pressed bis opinions:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
Nov. q, 1S64.-Dear Sir: DR.. Kennedy,
bearar OF this has some apprehensions that
Federal officers, not citizens of Louisiana,
may be set up as candidates for Congress in
that State. In my view there could be no
possible object in such an election. We do
not particularly need members of Congress
from there to enable us to get along with
legislation here. What we do want is the
conclusive evidence that respectable citizens
of Louisiana are SDiLling to be members of
Congress and to Slgedr to support the Con-
Stitutjon, and that other respectable citizens
are tCiLling to cote for them and send them.
To send parcel OF Northern men here as
Representatives, elected as would be under
stood (snd perhaps really SOY at the point
of the bCyOnet, aCould be diSgrdcefuL and
dangerous; and ,veTe I a member of Con-
greSS here, l aUoaLd cote against admitting
G1.y such man to seat. Yours very truly,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
HON. G. 4. SHEPLEY.
MIR. Shepley was Military Governor OF
Louisiana, and was eudesvoring to rehabil-
itate the State Government. But in the
Louisiana affair Grant has'gone back more
heavily on the law laid down to him by
bis old master, Stanton, than that taug. t
by Lincoln. Who can believe that this is
the same country, the same "Union," the
same Grantn Was Grants New Orleans
conduct the result of "militay necessity"
the unhappy war" having not yet found a
conclusion? Too true!
''while 70 a tortured peoples prayers
He whispers "Peace, and stops his ears,
Like Plate, he'd Bsrabbas free,
But she'd the blood of purity"
The following correspondence contains a
singing rebuke of Grant, if he had the SEN
sibility to feel it:
NASHVILLE, July IA, 1866.-Lieuten-
ant General Grant: Some of the House of
Representatives Of she Tennessee General
Assembly conduct themselves in very re-
fractory manner, absenting themselves to
prevent quorum, thus obstructing bust
ness. The Governor cannot manage them
with the means at his disposal, and has ap-
piled TO ms for military assistance. Shall |
furnish 1t GEO. h. THOMAS, Maj. Gen.
The following answer was Immediately
given:
WASHINGTON, July II, 1866.-Gen.
Grant viii instruct Gen. Thomas that the
facts stated in this telegram do not warrant
the interference of the military authorities.
The administration of the laws and preser-
walton Of the peace in Nashville belong
properly to the State authorities, and the
duty of the United States forces is not TO
interfere in any 1cds in the controversy be-
t,oeen the political authorities of the State,
and Gen. Thomas will strictly abstain from
any interference between them.
z. N. STANTON, Sec. War.