Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-07-03
LOCAL N1ATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
After q somewhat extended and certain
ly pleasant tour with our brothers of the
Press, we find ourself once more in harness
and greeting our readers from the quiet
sanctum of the Times. Our absence i'm
posed double labor on those in whose
charge we left the conduct of the Times
until our return. We hope the issues of
the last two weeks gave satisfaction to our
patrons, and we cannot otherwise than adj
mire the pluck of our persevering assistant,
Mr. Button, in getting out full columns on
the regular days of publication. Our lit
tie frolic now being over, we shall assidu-
ously apply oursef to business, and use
every effort to present an acceptable paper.
We publish to-day, as matter of inter
est and call attention to, a change in the
time table for the running Of the cars on
the B. & P. R. r. This change went into
effect on Monday last, and seems to vary
but little from the schedule which has
been in operation up to the time of the
change.
On Saturday last the lower section of
this county was visited with an unusually
heavy rain storm, accompanied with very
severe thunder and lightning. The tobac
co house of Mr.. Philip Harrison, in Cobb
Neck, containing, at the. time, about eight
thousand pounds of tobacco, was struck
by lightning, and, together with its con-
tents, entirely destroyed This is seri-
Gus loss to Mr.. Harrison, and we greatly
sympathise with him in his misfortune.
Farmers have pretty generally finished
harvesting their wheat crops, and it graft
fies us to be able to say, from all we can
learn, that the yield will be something
better, it is now thought, than was short
time ago anticipated. The oat crop, how
ever, is regarded as very nearly perfect
failure. Corn is looking tolerably well,
and the tobacco plants that escaped the
ravages of the cut worm look promising
Rain is sadly needed, however, throughout
the county and unless we soon have good
showers the growing crops will be serious
ly affected.
Tomorrow, the Fourth of July, will not
be celebrated at any point in this county,
at least by our own citizens. The good
cld-time days are gone when youth and
age, matron and maid, and man and boy
were wont to meet and celebrate the patri-
otto memories which the recurrence of the
Fourth never failed to evoke AS for
Charles county, this year, there will be no
observance of the National birthday with
in her limits, if we except the large excur-
sions, which are expected from the cities,
at Glymont and Marshall Hall, on the Po-
tomac We understand the proprietors of
these two places of public resort are taking
every precaution for the preservation of
order on the occasion, and we will be pleas
ed to chronicle the success of their efforts.
The steamer Georgeanna, which has here
tofore been plying regularly to and from
Baltimore and Washington, stopping at
Chapel Point, will, we are informed, no
longer touch at the Point. We do not
know the reason of this change in the
Georgeanna's schedule, but we are sure
there is general regret that it has been
made. Her crew, we think, has been trans
ferred to the Ironsides, which is now run
ming between Philadelphia and Cape May.
The old Express holds her own successful
ly in competition with the cars, and is
punctually at the Point when expected,
giving satisfaction on all sides.
On next Tuesday the Dramatic Associa-
ton, as appears from an advertisement in
our columns, will represent Sheridans
great play, "The Rivals" The members
of the Association are busy in perfecting
their arrangements, and the Brass Band is
practicing. They will be in tune, no doubt
for satisfactory performance of their part
of the programme. Visitors from Leon
ardtown and Marlborough are expected to
be present Music and the serving up of
refreshments in the Court House yard, just
previous to the play, will be agreeable in
ducements for many to come. Bob Acres,
Sir Lucius O'Trigger, and the Absolute
family, all interested in languishing Lydia
and gentle Julia, will do their level best
to win success, and, we predict, will find
it of easy attainment, supported as they
are so ably, by competent corps. Mrs.
Malaprop alone is a host within herself
and don't care darn about the Kings
English. Altogether, a gala time is ex-
pected. The Times man will be on the
lookout and, if the actors don't act we'll,
will say SO. Look out, then, for your parts
Mesdames and Messieurs.
Tickets can be had at any of the stores
in Port Tobacco and at the principal rail
road stations in this county.