Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-04-24

We regret to learn that serious diff
Guilty has occurred on the line of the South
ern Maryland Railroad, between rival con
tractors now in the employ of the Compa
ny within the jurisdiction of this county
Justice F. L. Dent, after consultation will
the States Attorney, has determined to in
vestigate the matter, and writs of arres
have been issued by him which will in
volve, probably, some twenty-five or thirty
different parties for their violent and tur
bulent conduct. Messrs Starr & Ridenoul
represent, as contractors, one side of the
question, while Messrs. Gold & Griffith
late arrivals, represent the other. The la
borers in the employ of the latter firm are
said to be armed with deadly weapons ano
ever fully equipped for fight while al
work. Messrs. Ridenour & Starr, we learn
do not contemplate such a resort, but ap
peal to the law for their protection. The
Sheriff, as we go to press, is in that neigh
borhood for the purpose of serving the
process, and, if all the threats made are
carried into execution, will have to sum-
mon posse to enforce his writs.
We learn that shooting afray occurred
at Newport one day last week. We know
nothing whatever of the particulars beyond
the fact that James Owens received the
shot intended for a man named Barber
Thomas Ward, the aggressive party, we
understand, has not yet been arrested.
The Concert of the Brass Band and Mu-
steal Association came off at Cox's Station
on Thursday evening of last week. The
Association won for itself fresh laurels, and
much satisfaction was expressed by those
present at the performances. The CHIEF
feature of the entertainment, however, was
the Address, by Mr. D. l. Sanders. This
address, kind of "medley," or serio-
comic affair-in which were happily blen-
ded both humor and gravity, was loudly
applauded. Thinking our readers who
were not present on the occasion of its de-
livery would enjoy some of the good ''hits''
made in the address, we lay before them
pretty full synopsis of it, furnished by
our reporter:
THE ADDRESS.
It was announced, without my consent,
though | am sure in all kindness, which |
appreciate, that [ was to repeat (by re-
quest) on this occasion, the address I de-
ivered at the Port Tobacco concert, but l
hope you will allow me to decline doing
so. l am modest man; I have not the
presumption to think it is worthy of repe-
tition. To give you anything different and
appropriate, on an occasion so like the
other, is for me difficult, and but little has
TRANSFERRED to suggest to me ideas-or sub
jects which to talk to you. No pet go66le,'
has been missing; that may be attributed
to sympathy for the owner, tobacco
grower, who wishes to raise flock of de-
stroyers OF the aestroyers of the weed. 4
fear to give ''additional hits at the times, =
for the times are too hard-but the times in
Port Tobacco are, think, pleasant The
Brass Band discourses sweet music, to the
apparent enjoyment of "the most hand
some ladies of any other town in the State, y
(true, friend Scott,) except Cox's Station
and Huntington City. BY the way, the
Band has wrought some wonderful chang
es. It has created in some, once eft for
treason stratagem and spoils," fondness
for music, animating them with its spirit,
and one, who has often declared, that he
"hath no music in himself" is now very
fond of particular kinda Medley. Well,
variety is the spice of life. Music indeed
hath charms-a power that sways the
breast, bids every passion revel or be still,
inspires with rage, or all our cares dis
solves-can soothe distraction-almost de-
spair-that power is Music.
emusic, ! oh, how faint, how weak,
Language fades before thy spell,
Why should feeling ever speak
When thou canst breathe her soul so we'll?
Friendships balmy words may feign,
Loves are cen more false than they;
Oh! tits only music's strain
Can sweetly soothe and not betray."
Port Tobacco has been civilized too, by a
5isit of one from the "civilized country of
the North" Well, suppose he thought
its people were green and he visited them,
being partial to Green. He is now, | pre-
sumo, in state of supreme bliss-is SUI
ism, he sought fair one, to bless him with
her gentle presence, to cheer him with her
bright SMILES and well has he succeeded,
for now, united by sacred ties, they walk
the path of life together. May they never
find itrugged. offer my congratulations
I congratulate her, for she is no longer
Green but a Scott, tho not Scott,tree, for
she is tied.
Port Tobacco, after being civilized, has
also been christianized, by the establish
ment of Y. M. G. A, presided over by an
exemplary christian, worthy the position,
animated by spirit-pure-a guided by
the christian precept, "1oce yoqr enemies'-
one reason for meeting so often at a certain
saloon; another, he wishes to christianize
its proprietor. He tried to instil in him a
pure spirit, but, alas poor fellow, he dis
tiled in himself another spirit-perhaps
evil spirit. Still this christian President
did not relax in his benevolent efforts, he
gently commanded his association to aid
him in putting doom that spirit and dozen it
went at his bidding. But the good work
has not yet been completed, and I would
suggest to him to call to his aid his Hun
tingtonian friend to civilize first that I'M
fortunate and then he might succeed in
completely outstanding him.
Oh! for the musical, civilizing, chris
tianizing, humanizing times. Something
in them. Our short-sighted young friend
has been relieved ofhis short-sightedness-
and eue=nlaSSeS and now looks at and an q