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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-21
PROCEEDINGS O. the Wood County
Republican County Convention.

Pursuant to call published in the
Reporter, the convention met at
o'clock at the Court House. and pro-
ccedei 70 business by eiecting II IL.
Hecox, Chairman, are lib. Phi!leo,
Sec'y. /. \. Houston stated tie pur-
pose for which the convention was cali.
ed, uis the election Of five delegates
to attend the Assembly District Con-
vention converting at Friendship on
the olst inst. Ga motion the follow
in. delegates were chosen. j.. La
vigne, c. VI. Webb, George Gardner,
Geo. Weller AMI {. /. Thompson,
Motion made and carried, that the del
egates be allowed the power Of substi-
tuition, and that those in atten lance be
empowered to east the fall vote Of the
county.
Motion made AMI carried that the
County Central Committee be authorize
ed to appoint committee (not - ex
coed three) in each town to act as a
general vigilance ana supervisory com
mit:ee.
Or motion the convention adjoun-
et.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-21
Union Republican state Convention

MADISON, Wis. June 30, 1873.
Sts.e Convention, representing the Union
Hepab licsu Party Of Wisconsin. j. hereby called
20 NEE. at the Capitol, IN Madison, at ! 0 clock
WEDNESDAY, AUGUsT Eth, 1873.
for the purpose OF placing in nomination candi-
datas for election FOX Stae Offices to be supper
tsd by the party at the next general election
and to transact such other business as may be
deemed appropriate.
Each Senate and assembly District will he emit
0el to tho delegates in the convention.
+: W kEA Is Chm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-21

-Ex-Goyerner Horatio Seymour
followed colorei man in IN address
at the recent Educational Convention.
H,-ltio has followed the niger"
with wonderful assiduty for good
Dahv years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-21

10 INC issA Il! JUS u 'OUl,
Portage and any other County. :
Nordcn has sold out the business at
the Rel Front Store Now one
word to those who have unsettled ac-
counts, [ shall be on hand for receiving
monty until the 1st day of September,
after which time all unsettled accounts
will be left for collection with instruc-
tons TO 90 for the bottom dollar.
\. ID. WORDEN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-21
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Old Iron,

Old Iron,
Brass and Cooper wanted at the Grand Rapids
Foundry and Machine Shop.
r. JOil%R tBT.fN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-21

The Berlin Couront says "The
cranberry crop. Judging from present
appearances, will not be nearly SO
SO heavy as last year.,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12

AS we said before, its only effect will be
to break down the country press and CEN
tralize the whole newspaper business in
the cities and in the hands of few. Does
Mr.. Creswell think that with the immense
power of his Department he will be better
able to corrupt the press when thus cen
tralized? 1t looks to us very much like it.
Our brothers of the country press should
speak out boldly on this subject, otherwise
Mr.. Creswell, with the assistance of the
city papers, will carry this scheme through
Congress as successfully as he did the alb
clifton of the free exchange. Let them
arouse the people and show them how
deeply they are interested in this matter
show them how absolutely necessary it is
for their interests, to have the local press
preserved, not only because it furnishes
them with late and important news items,
full and accurate accounts of local matters,
and the means of communicating with
their neighbors through advertisements of
things to be bought and sold, but because
it is an attempt to throw restrictions a.
round that educator of the masses-the
press-and circumscribe within narrow
bounds the acquisition of knowledge by
the lowly and humble, which should be
made more accessible every day, until it
becomes as free as the air we breathe.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12
The Yir~inius.


It is said that we have something def
mite and conclusive at last concerning the
surrender of the Virginius to the United
States. The Spanish government has a
greed to the supplementary protocol. and
Tuesday next, the 10th, has been fixed as
the day for the delivery of the Virginius
to an officer of the U. s. Navy. The sur
vivors of the crew and passengers, now
held at Santiago de Cuba, will be given
up on the same day. The U. S. steamer
Canandaigua will sail Immediately for
Havana, and her commander will receive
the Virginius on behalf of the United
States. Capt. Braine will take the pris-
oners on board the Juniata and bring
them home.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12


The-four culprits who attempted to rob
a Delaware bank have been sentenced to
the pillory, forty lashes, a fine of five hun
dred dollars and ten years imprisonment.
The Baltimore american says:
1--WE have upon many occasions called
the whipping post "a relic of barbarism.'
Delaware, however, clings to it with great
persistency, and majority of her people
seem to have great faith in its power to
restrain the lawless classes, notwithstand-
ing the sneers of the outside world. We
fear there will be reaction in its favor af-
ter the Sheriff of New Castle county has
finished up this days flogging. -Four
brazen- faced scoundrels from Philadelphia
who attempted to rob bank in Whining
ton some weeks since will each receive
forty lashes at noon. There are many
tender-hearted people who would not feel
at all sorry if told that the Sheriff is man
of mighty muscle, and that the cat which
he yields has nine cruel tails"
These burglars received their whipping
on Wednesday in the presence of several
thousand citizens of Delaware and Penn
sylvania, not one of whom expressed any
nity
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12
The Aadane Chromos for 1874.

The two chromos presented to subscrib-
ers of The Aldine for 1874 are such beau
tiful and unusual works of art-faithful
copies of actual paintings in oil made by
the celebrated artist, Thomas Moran, from
studies of nature we feel justified in
calling special attention to them. These
chromos represent scenes characteristic Of
the East and the West; the White Noun
tains of New Hampshire, and the Cliffs of
Green River in Wyoming Territory. In
all the range of grand and beautiful Amer
lean scenery, it would be difficult to find
two more picturesque or charming views,
unlike as nature in her varying moods, yet
appropriate companion pieces.
The view in the White Mountains gives
the beholder grand and sublime scene of
the most famous region in New England,
a picture which is filed with the very spirit
of the region. The subject is treated with
much breadth and feeling, without an over
crowding of peaks and cliffs which so of
ten spoil the artistic effect. The top of
the principal mountain is surrounded by
clouds ofmagical beauty, which add life to
the scene, indicating as they do, action
The picture is one of the elements earth,
air, water-thrownt together by the hand of
the great artist. Such picture is always
fresh, and never grows dull. The dashing
brook, the rich group of autumn clothed
trees, the deep-down, far-away meadows,
the stream rushing down the mountains
side, the crags and rocks. the hinto cloud
mysteries, and innunerable mountains be-
yond, all of which the artist gives us in
this picture, make it the most notable and
really artistic chrome ever offered to the
American public.
In pleasing contrast with. the blue clouds
and cool heights of the White Mountains,
we have in the Cliffs of Green River gold
en-, sun-bathed landscape, with sky full
ofglory-a breaking away of the clouds to
let the King of Day through! The physi-
cal geography of the Great West is very
peculiar, and this Mr.. Moran has faithful
ly reproduced. A grand red sandstone
rock, or butte, rises like ruined castle
from one side of the river, rejecting all
the brilliant hues of the sky, which are also
reproduced in the water. The picture is
exceedingly brilliant, but none too much
so for the heart of the Great American Des-
ert, where this scene is laid. The fore
ground of this picture is very. richy and
the study of trees is delicate and natural.
One may carefully examine the whole list
of chromos offered to the public, and fail
to find elsewhere 80 much real artistic ex-
cellence as in these two representative
landscapes. They are every way worthy
of the great art journal of America-Th
ALaiue. These chromos are so fine, they
can be compared with the highest-p priced
pictures offered in the market. It would
be an injustice to place them by the side
of any of the cheap prints commonly sent
out by newspapers as premiums to their
subscribers.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12
Death of Judge Underwood.

Judge Underwood died in Washington
on Sunday night. The american says: Gal
though this celebrated character in the
politics of Virginia since the war only
came into notoriety after its conclusion, he
had resided in the State for twenty-five
years prior to 1860, when his Republican
ism compelled him to return North. He
was rewarded for his exile from his adopt
ed home by an appointment in the Treas
ury Department, and in 1854 by being ele-
waited to the position of United States Dis
trict Judge for the District of Virginia.
He was not greatly distinguished as law
yer, but he was very valuable to his party y
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12
Congress-.

The proceedings of Congress during the
past week have not been marked by any
thing of special interest. Mr.. Speaker
Blaine announced the standing committees
and it must be source of regret to every
thoughtful man that he should have plac-
ed the Credit Mobilierites at the head of
the most important,-zDaWes, Chairman of
Ways and Means; which is considered the
leadership of the House; Ben Butler,
Chairman of the Judiciary, the next in
point of dignity, and Garfield, Chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations, the
third committee in importance. Dawes
and Garfield were mixed up in the Credit
Mobilier scandal and Butler defended
them, and besides they are all back-pays-
tiers. Any. quantity of bills have been in
troduced relative to the back-pay swindle,
and it is hard to say what will be the re-
suit. On Monday the matter was referred
to the Committee of the Whole for debate,
speeches to be limited to twenty minutes
On, that day the debate was opened, and
there were some pretty sharp passages be-
tween the different members in the way of
elimination and recrimination. Mr.. o.
Rrien, of Baltimore, made his maiden
speech. The debate will doubtless be con-
tinued Gd nGuseuna. But the people de-
mand the repeal, and they will have it.
The American people are very patient, but
when they do become aroused they speak
in unmistakable terms.
In the Senate nothing specially interest
ing to our readers has occurred. A large
number of schemes for financial relief have
been introduced, and Mr.. Senator Ferry
spoke on the subject. Mr.. Wright, OF
Iowa, also spoke in favor of the repeal OF
the back-pay. Vice President Wilson an
nounced that he would be absent for sew
eral weeks; whereupon the Republican
caucus determined to elect Senator Matt
Carpenter President pro tenn. 1t will be
recollected the New York Tribune stated
the Senator had made his appearance, dur
ing the summer, at the West End Hotel, al
Long Branch, with lady, who was not
like unto Caesars wife, and was on big
spree generally. All this is fixed right
now. Gen. Grant has certified that he saw
the Senator that same evening and that he
was not drunk then, and as Gen. Grant
is orthodox authority on that subject, tn.
Senator was slandered. So to soothe his
senatorial dignity he is made President
| 11r0 tenn.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12

when peace returned and trade once more
resumed its accustomed ways, then wise
craftsmanship ought to have strained every
nerve to have brought our currency back
to that recognized as the universal medium.
And herele US say, that whatever other
faults Andrew johnson may have had, and
he had many, the want of a proper fnan-
cial policy was not one. The Treasury
Department, under the administration OF
Mr.. Mccullough, finding itself, at the close
of the war, with an immense floating debt,
knowing that the people, after the burdens
and desolation of war, were unable to pay
this debt--thinking that this generation
had borne its share of sacrifices in seeking
to uphold the Union, and that the next gen.
Grafton, being more numerous, could with
less difficulty bear its portion of the bur-
den, set to work and funded the whole of
the national debt. And when Gen. Grant
succeeded to the Presidency he found the
United States without single debt
growing out of the war to pay, until
the bonds of 1880 should become DUE
And here was the beginning of the errors
which have resulted so fatally to the ma
tional welfare of the country, and has even
brought the national treasury to the verge
of bankruptcy. A wise statesman would
have known that the exhausted people re-
quired some relief from excessive taxation
in order that the business of the country
might be rebuilt. But, unfortunately, Gen.
Grant was not statesman, and did not
surround himself with statesmen. When
he acceded to the Presidential chair all the
income necessary to raise was for the pur-
pose of paying the current expenses of the
government, and the interest on the nation
al debt. Nothing more should have been
exacted from the almost exhausted tax
payer. Instead of adopting this sound
policy, which common sense dictated, the
very reverse was the policy of his admin
istration. Onerous and oppressive taxes
were still levied on every branch of indus
try, and the proceeds of the same were ap-
propriated to the payment of the bonds
not yet due for many years, thus unwisely
adding to the burdens of this war-worn
generation those which should have been
borne by the next.
This brings us to the financial mistakes
of Gen, Grants administration, and here
we will pause for the present.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12

81 Governor Whyte has issued death
warrants directing the execution, on the
9th of February next, at Westminster, Car
roll county, of Joseph Davis. convicted OF
the murder ofAbraham Lynn, and on the
same day theexecution of William Fl. Nc
Cotter, at Cambridge, Dorchester county,
convicted Of the murder of his father-in-
law, Robert Insley-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12

@- Caution to purchasers of the Peruvian
Syrup Ia protected solution of the protoxide of
iron.] Beware of being deceived by any of the
preparations of Peruvian Bark, or Bark of Iron,
which may be offered to you. Every bottle OF
genuine has Peruvian Syrup. (not Peruvian
Bark blown in the glass. Examine the bottle
before purchasing.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12

Marshal Bazaine, of France, has
been found guilty by the unanimous sen
tence of the Court, and condemned to
death. Subsequently, however, the Court
united in recommendation of mercy,
which the Due dsKumale undertook to
present to President MacMahon.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12
dec l2-3t
Ctr. COLUMBIA LODGE,
No. $50, A. F. & A. Nj.

PORT TOBACCO, Dec. IL, A. L., 1878.
A Special Communication will be held on
SATURDAY, December 81, st. John
the Evangelist Day,
for the installation of officers.
Visiting brethren in good standing are fra
ternally invited.
By order of the W. NJ.
e. A. SMITH, Sec'y.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Orphans Court of Charles County, Set 6
DECEMBER 9, 1873.
ORDERED by the Court that FLORA G. CAR
" RINGToN and ANDREW ]. NORRIS, Admins
traitors of JOHN W. DARLINGTON, deceased, give
the notice required by law to the creditors of said
John W. Darlington to exhibit their claims, le
gally authenticated, by advertisement published
in some one newspaper published in Charles
County, Maryland, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks.
True copy,-Test:
JOSEPH STEWART,
Reg. Wills for Chs. Co.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12

WThree ladies have been nominated
in Boston as members of the School COM
mittee, decided innovation on ordinary
usage
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12
Kriss Kringle & Santa Clause
are about.
Christmas Knick-Knack.

TANDY TOYS, Candy Fruits, French Can
" dies, French Mixtures, French Kisses, Bon
Bons, Raisins, Nuts, Figs, Apples, Canned
Fruits, Jellies, Butter, Torpedoes Fire Crack
ers, &C., &C. Also, Cooking Wine, French
Brandy, and prime article of Old Rye for Egg
Nogg and Apple Teddy, at So per gallon. A
general assortment of Flavouring Extracts and
Spices, for sale by
dec l2-3t Aliens Fresh.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12

wWhy suffer with bad cold if one bot
tie of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure a cough
of the worst kind. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is
sold for rs cents per bottle or five bottles for
81, in every respectable drug store in the United
States
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12

1t is reported that general Banks
eldest daughter is engaged to be married
to Ex-Governor Warmoth, of Louisiana.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12
NOTICE.

NUIICE.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
i scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Charles County, Maryland, letters
of Administration on the personal estate of
JOHN W. DARLINGTON,
late of said county, deceased. All persons 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 June next. They
may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said deceased's estate Given under
my hand, this 9th day of December, 1873.
FLORA G. DARLINGTON,
ANDREW J. NORRIS,
dec IL Adm'rs of John w. Darlington.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12
DIED.

In Baltimore city, ON the 9Th inst, HANNAH
MORE, wife of CHARLES A. WALES, Commits
sioner of Insurance of Maryland, and daughter
of GEORGE COTTON
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12

/ 10 Tammany Hall passed resolutions
the. action Of the Democratic
caucus, in refusing to de-
nounce the salary grab
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-12

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents.
An interesting letter from an esteemed
friend in Los Angeles, L. California, was
received too late for insertion this week +;
that and communication on the subject
of ''Colored Schools will appear in our
next issue.
Episcopal Visitation.
The Right Rev. Bishop Pinkney's ap-
pointments for Charles county are: On
the 18th instant, at Trinity Church, Trini-
ty Parish, and on the 18th at William and
Mary Parish.
The New Register of Wills.
Mr.. Marcellus Thompson, the new Reg
lister of Wills, entered upon the discharge
of his duties on Tuesday last. This makes
up the complement of the newly elected
officers. Mr.. HUNT, former Clerk, and Mr..
Stewart, former Register, are still at their
desks, being. under the law, allowed six
months in which to close up their old bu-
siness so that we will still have the plea
sure of seeing their welcome faces.
Railroad Matters.
We are glad to see that Capt. Page is
engaged in locating the siding and ware
house at Port Tobacco Station. The new
warehouse at Marlboro is nearly complet-
ed, the workmen being now engaged in
covering the roof with gravel and pitch,
and when that is done they will move
down and put up ours. Until then we
must be patient.
The Road at Candies lHiH.
We call the attention of the Supervisor
of that district to the condition of the pub
lie road at the top of Candies Hill, on the
road between here and Glymont. We un-
derstand that the road is simply impassa-
BILE, and one day last week Mr.. B. G. Stone
Istreet came very near losing valuable