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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
The Mails.

Scarcely has the present mail arrange
ment been sufficiently tested, to prove a
greeable- and convenient to our people,
than we hear rumors of an intended change.
This time it is reported the mails will soon
be brought down on the evening train, in
stead of the MONDAY train, as is now the
ease. Should it prove true that such q
change is in contemplation and to be es-
tablished, the mails, instead of reaching
us at the present hour of their arrival, will
not get here until in the night, This
q = u siast objectioLA Els, q
none of the mail so brought down. would
be available until the following morning
We understand the reason assigned fol
the threatened change is the failure or re-
fusal of the railroad company to provide
on the noon train, suitable accommoda-
lions for the agent and the mails
We sincerely hope the rumor may prove
incorrect, and that our mails may continue
to be brought to us as at present. We
trust the Department at Washington and
all interested in the prompt dispatch o.
the mail service will give the matter theil
attention, and discountenance any effort to
accomplish the proposed change. We dc
not know who is agitating the question
and urging the change, which could not
if carried into effect, be otherwise than
most unfairly discriminating against the
interest of the people, merely perhaps to
crafty the whim or selfish humor or mere
personal convenience of some few individ-
uals. How do our friends below, at Leon
ardtown, for instance, like the prospects,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05

AS will appear by reference elsewhere,
there is evidently a solemn old gent lying
around loose, who doesn't relish 1.-The soft
impeachment" touching Orphans Court
sociables. 1t seems to be quite doubt
full matter, however, whether the ''dissent-
ing Judge" is a part of the Orphans Court,
or the Orphans Court part of the "dis-
senting Judge" The Times man was not
unaware of the resolution which accom-
panies the feeble Illumination, and vindi-
Gates nothing unless the peoples superior
ity to convention combination. To say
nothing of the ''distinct avowal," by word
of mouth on the part of the senior Judges,
the regular weekly meetings between the
time of the adoption of the resolution and
election day, constituted an avowal as dis
tinct as it was public, and betrayed a de-
termination as sensible as it proved to be
popular. From the time of the adoption
of that resolution to the present day not
one meeting the less has been held on its
account. II SecllS 10 GuG GHCoS HILL IIld1
the majority of the Court was right in the
determination it reached, and the faithful
attendance of the "dissenting Judge" in
duces the suspicion that he quite agrees
with the Times man. Perhaps the fervor
of his dissent, too, was enhanced proper
tionately by the firm adherence of his non
concurring associates to first principles
A convention, called and meeting for the
purpose of nominating candidates for of
flee, had no right to spring upon constitu-
ents proposition not canvassed among
those constituents. Has the "dissenting
Judge" himself kept the pledge so cleverly
asked? Its propriety was discussed by
him in the campaign, and seemed to be re-
lied upon by him as propitious argu-
ment before the people. For Orphans
Court that year there were no opposing
candidates. The H'dissenting Judge" re-
ceived, by far, the highest number of votes
in Convention for the nomination, but this
was woefully travestied by his receiving
the smallest number on election day
''Pledge" candidate, as he was, he fizzled
in the fight and furnished the people with
an instructive commentary on the aYalla-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05

~ Mr.. Thomas Clagett, one of the old
est, wealthiest and most respectable citi-
zens of Prince Georges county, died at the
age of SO years, at "Weston," near Marlbo-
rough, on the 28th ult. The Gazette says
he was man of excellent judgment and
scrupulously honest in all his dealings,
and among other characteristics, mentions
the following:
'There was one trait in his character
that deserves special mention. In his
dealings with mankind, and he had loaned
more money, probably, than any other man
in the county, he made it an invariable
rule not to charge more than the legal rate
of interest, six per cent. Those who offer
ed him more were refused on the ground
that no man doing a legitimate business
could afford to pay over that sum and
maintain his reputation for promptness.-
In the end Mr.. Clagett's theory proved to
be correct, and in all his large dealings in
this way he seldom lost debt"
He left behind him the record of good
man.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
NEW FALL GOODS.

THE undersigned has just returned from Bal
l. timore with aportion ofhis FALL STOCh'
He names in part
Heavy Cloths, Cassimeres, Flannels,
Casinets and Linseys, Ready-made
Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and
Caps, Crockery, Saddlery, Groceries,
Confectionery, Fancy Goods, Bacon,
Lard and Fish, Medicines, &C., &c.,
all of which he will sell at small advance for
cash. J. THOS. COTTON,
Sep 5-3t Aliens Fresh.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
DIED.

In this county, on Sunday night last, Mrs.
AMANDA KING, relict of the late JAMES A.
KING, formerly of this town.
On the 10Th inst, at her residence near T B.,
in Brandywine district, Prince Georges coun-
ty, where she had resided for more than thirty
years, Mrs. JANE E. WARD, aged about 60
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05

aB7The Southside Virginian, edited by
Mr.. St. Andrew, an Englishman, and Pres
ident of an immigration Society, thus ex-
presses itself respecting the effect Rad
ical triumph in that State would have
upon immigration. Says the Virgiraion /:
"It is the opinion of nearly every settler
with whom we have conversed, and we
have conversed with many, that if the Rad
icals carry the State, immigration will have
received it's death blow. They believe that
no sensible man, however Jealous a Repub-
lican he may be, will invest in real estate
in that country under the rule of the same
class of men as those who have so COM
pletely ruined Louisiana, and other south
ern States e, ri
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
Dgarth. Of News.

Since the taking place Of the recent exc
eutions, by hanging, the Baltimore city
journals are as dull as country papers
devil No news, no startling intelligence
to vary the dull monotony of the summer
months existence. From the watering
places and summer season resorts come
occasional literary flashes about fashion
and society, gay men and fast women, the
tidy coats and tiny talks of Cockney
SWANS, the bonnet, bustles and bathing
suits Of languishing ladies and the hotel
harvests of polite proprietors. &c. G. F."
still scintiIlates from the cool retreats of
German Spas and speaks of the grand
glories of pleasant Paris. For all that,
however, there is no breeze to move even
the gentlest of ripples on the calm surface
Of the summers quiet. In New York, to
be sure, there is Rodnlan who appears to
have swindled Brooklyn out of near half
million of dollars and furnished the World
with food for first class sensation, while
in San Francisco is man named Irving,
who confesses to full knowledge of the
Nathan murder, but skeptical detectives
won't believe him, and they say he only
wants to get back to New York at the
public expense, not having the STAMPS"
to pay his own way. Very sharp for Mr..
Irving, very shrewd for the detectives and
very edifying for the ''heathen Chinee."
Take it all and all, outside of political af-
fairs, the papers are flat, news scarce and
nothing occurs to brighten the dull hard
times of the day.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
MARRIED,

At ST. Philips Church, Laurel, on the 3Oth
of July, by the Rev. DR.. MCKINNEY, WILTON
BOWIE SNOWDEN and ELMIRA E. HEATH,
daughter of STEPHEN ?. HEATH, Esq, all of
Prince Georges county.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
FOR SHERIFFALTY.

CAPT. WELLS Please announce THOMAS w.
WRIGHT as a candidate for the next Sheriffal-
ty of Charles county, and oblige,
sep 5-tf MANY VOTERS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05

Messrs. DuVal & Brown, at Glen
vile, on the B. s P. r. r., have taken a
contract for 10000 feet of white oak tim
Der to be sent to Portland, Me.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
Loss of the steamer Ironsides.

On Friday night last, during thick
gale, the steamer Ironsides, belonging to
the Potomac Steamboat Company, was
driven ashore on Hog Island, near Cape
Henry, and will probably be total loss,
although efforts will be made to save her
machinery. She was a remarkably fine
boat of her class and valued by the owners
at 100000. She was used short time
since as mail boat on the Potomac be-
tween Washington and Quantico, and also
as freight and passenger boat, in con-
junction with the Georgeanna, between
Baltimore and Aqua creek. During the
summer she has been on the route between
Philadelphia, New Castle and Cape May,
but was Withdrawn from it with the slack
ening of travel, and had been engaged in
running a Southern coastwise trade from
New York. She was probably on the way
to or from Wilmington, N. c., when the
disaster occurred. There seems to have
been only the crew on board, and they
were rescued without loss of life
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
NOTICE OF ESTRAYS.

T HEREBY certify, that on this goth day Of
l. August, 1873, before me the subscriber, a
and for Charles county, personally appearedB B,
L. Higdon and made oath on the Holy Eyangelly
of Almighty God, that he had taken up, as an
estray trespassing upon his enclosure, the fol-
lowing property, to wit one black SOWj one
ear apparently torn by dogs; no other marks.
Given under my hand this 10Th day of Au-
gust 1873. VIM BoswELLs j.. /.
The owner or owners Of the above described
animal are hereby notified to come forward,
prove property, pay charges and take it away
otherwise it will be disposed of according to-
law. Is. l.. HlGDON,
sen 5-2t near Port Tobacco.
4 FRESH supply of Groceries, Just received
n aul and for sale Ivy J. I. LACEY,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
Ladies' Meeting.

There will, D. ", be meeting of the Ladies
Association of Port Tobacco Parish, at Christ
Church, on FRIDAY, September 9TH, at P. III.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05

after the election was over whether the
Wings or the Democrats were victorious.
there was little or no change perceptible
to the masses of the people in the opera
ton Of the policy of the party in power.
Everything appeared to go pretty much
as it had gone before. Nobody was OPP
pressed nobody was distressed. The lib
critics of the people were not reduced; the
rights of the people were not impaired;
the sovereignty of the people was not
threatened; there was little or no impor-
tant difference discovered in the practical
workings-the substantial results of the
principles of one party or the other. 1t was
not thought so then by the public men, be-
cause our people were so prosperous polit-
was guaranteed to them by their free in
est suspicion Of danger to the safeguards
of their rights that in the height and heat
of their party perjudices and passion, lead
ers Of the people really regarded the dis
tinctive political principles of the times
as they were espoused on the one side and
opposed on the other-as involving issues
too grave to be considered otherwise than
of the most momentous importance. The
American people; the Virginia people, did
not know then how happy they were.
Where is the man who was once Wing
who would not be delighted now to have
our State Government in the hands ofsuch
Democrats as we had in those days? And
where is the man who was then a Demo
crat who would not willingly, cheerfully,
joyously assent that Virginia should now
and forever, be governed by such Wings
as were known then? The times have
changed. There is less of patriotic virtue
than there used to be. Here in the Old
Dominion we have one party, it is true,
composed of the best material of both of
the old parties of other days; and our only
hope of happiness, of prosperity, of pro
gress, of security, is in the continuance of
the predominance of its principles and its
policy. And we have another party made
up mostly of colored people, and but com
paratively few whites mixed in amongst
them, which menaces not only the materi
al interests of all the people of all the Com
monwealth, but strikes straight at the very
soul and centre of our political system. 1t
is no mere matter ofsentiment now wheth
er the one party or the other shall succeed.
It is matter of incalculable consequence;
a matter Of veal or woe; of life or death
to Virginia. Richmond Enquirer.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05

~ On Friday night last, at store at
suitsville, in Prince Georges county, an
alteration took place between two color
ed men, when one of them, Samuel Nor
ton, drew a knife and plunged it into the
abdomen of the other man inficting a
fearful wound. Norton tried to escape,
but was arrested and lodged in jail.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
The Jockey Club Fall Meeting.

AS the time approximation the fall meet
ing of the Maryland Jockey Club, the in
terest increases, and the indications at this
time are that it will be of more interest
ing character than any which has preced-
ed it. All the celebrated horses which
have won the stakes at the more northern
race-courses during the summer, will be
here to contend for the liberal purses which
the Club has offered, and the horses to be
named at the post for the four mile and
hurdle races and steeple chase, will be of
those which have run in similar contests
during the summer. A large number of
two and three years old colts and FLIES,
which have not before appeared on Pimli-
co course, will also be present, and there
appears little doubt that the season will
be complete success. The additional IA
cilities for reaching the course by way of
the Western Maryland Railroad, and the
Baltimore, Pimlico and Pikesville Rail
way, will induce hundreds to go to the
races who heretofore have been deferred
by the difficulty of getting to and from
the course.-BGt. Gazette.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
NOTICE.

4 LII persons indebted to me are requested to
IA call and settle their accounts s---===S----
sep SGT NJ. A. SCOTT.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05

In answer to the challenge given by the
Prince Georges county fox hunters, Mr..
G.. w. Smith, of Liberty, Frederick coun-
against any hound in Prince Georges,
Charles, St. Mary's or any county in Mary
land, for one hundred dollars, the hunt to
take place in Frederick county.
We call the attention Of the .fory men of
Charles to the aforegoing. Every season
there is great talk and activity in our fox
hunting circles and many hard stretch
for the brush. Merry Boy, Sweetheart,
Venus, Old Marcus and Dido have never
failed to respond in enthusiastic style to
the huntsman's CLARK ye." So go for Mr..
Smiths hound Helen, of Liberty, Freder-
lex county, o, We Charles county men OF
the hunting horn. We remember once
upon a time a Piccawaxen man told the
story of hound of his that lived many
days in burrough, whittier he had foxed
a fox; and now, if you can't take Mr..
Smiths hound Helen down on the chase,
we suggest you take that PiccawaXen fox
man along to take Mr.. Smith himself
down on yarn. Go for the brush, gentle
men, if you can; if you can't win that then
go to spinning. Where is old Nimrod of
and Hunting Ben of Beantown,
to say nothing of the tull cries from Cty 5
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
NOTICE.

A MEETING of the FARMERS CLUB, of
IA Newport, will be held in that village, on
SATURDAY, 18th instant, to which the farmers
and all interested in the success of agriculture
are cordially invited. By order of Club,
sep SGT J. H. COUGH, Sec'y.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
Co-Partnership Notice.

THE undersigned have this day formed
Co-Partnership for the purpose of
PRACTICING LAW.
in Charles and the adjoining counties, and in
the Court of Appeals. Special attention given
to the Sale and Transfer of Real Estate.
A member of the firm will usually be found
at their office, in Port Tobacco, from IL a. m,
to 4 p. m. F. STONE,
JOHN H. MITCHELL.
September l. l873-sep SGT
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
$40 Reward.

CTRAYED OR STOLEN, from Glymont, on
- the night of the 25th of August, medium
sized BROWN MARE, six years old, with
small lump on each shoulder, caused by the
collar; scar on the left side just below her
hip; the white hair at distance of five or six
yards, has the appearance of the letter X; PAGES
slowly and smoothly. The above reward will
be given if in the county, if out, double that
amount, for any information leading to her re-
covery. T. w. WRIGHT.
sep 5-tf Doncaster P. O.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05

Politics and Parties Then and Now.
In looking back upon the olden, golden
days when there was really as much, or
more of mere sentiment in the politics and
parties of the times than of actual, earnest
interest arising from calm conviction of
the absolute practical importance of the
questions in controversy, we are brought
to reflect seriously upon the contrast be-
tween public measures as they were then
and as they are now.
Our fathers and their fathers were more
ardent and enthusiastic in their devotion to
the political parties to which they respec-
lively belonged than are the people of the
present day. They adhered with inexor-
able pertinacity to the tenets of their
schools; they felt high patriotic pride in
the steadfastness with which they follow
ed the faith they protested. They talked
politics, with an intensity of interest that
denoted an unselfshness of public spirit
and a lofty love of country, worthy a race
of patriots still remembering the wrongs
that forced the republic into existence, and
still cherishing the rights which were as
serted in the establishment of our govern
ment.
When the old Wing party and the old
Democratic party were the contestants for
power in the administration of the general
government, an in the several States, eve
rybody on both sides imagined that unless
his party succeeded, the country, when the
election was national, and the State when
there was a State election, would suffer,
and suffer seriously from the result. But
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05

On last Saturday the steamer Express
took from Chapel Point wharf, for Balti-
more. sixty-nine hogsheads of tobacco and
nearly seven hundred bushels Of grain
This is large freight for one trip from
the wharf which is nearest to, and there
fore most active in competition with the
railroad. The schooner John Samuel,
Capt. Elkins, also sailed one day last week,
from Port Tobacco, for Baltimore, most
heavily freighted. The Captain of this
schooner had to refuse a great deal of
freight which was offered him. Nearly
two hundred hogsheads of tobacco were
intended for the John Samuel, but much
of it could not be taken. Chapel Point
and the shipping place on the creek are in
close proximity to the railroad stations,
and the large quantities of freighting done
from these points, instead of by the rail
road, is strong evidence of what the latter
would do, in the way of freight hereabouts,
if proper conveniences and facilities were
furnished by the company for the acorn
mediation and transmission of freights. A
part Of the cargo taken by the schooner
consisted of nine hogsheads of tobacco,
which had previously been taken to Port
Tobacco Station for the cars. There be-
ing no freight house there, this tobacco
was allowed to remain several days out in
the bad weather, awaiting transportation.
Seeing no probability of getting it off by
the cars, the owners had it carted away
and dispatched by the schooner. We I'M
derstand that large quantity of tobacco
and grain has accumulated at the differ
ent stations along the line of the railroad,
and the facilities for removing these COM
modities to market are said not to be e.
quail, just at this time, to the requirements
of the business
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05

4 FRESH supply of Groceries. Just received
n aul and for sale Ivy J. I. LACEY,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-09-05
LOCAL MATTERS.

We have received letter from friend
with specimen of the Colorado Potato
Bug which will be attended to next week
We were not surprised in converse
ton we had few days since with one of
the Road Supervisors to learn Of the terri
bic condition of the county roads. The
violent storms, which of late have visited
us, have washed and torn the roads terri
bly,, as might have been expected. The
gentleman in question told us that in his
opinion it would be utterly impossible to
do anything this fall towards the grading
of the road from this point to Port Tobac-
co Station. In view of this fact and of
the actual necessity for good road up
Mount-Hill, it seems to us our county ia
theirs would no more than consult the pub
lie interest by making at once other ar
rangements for the Mount-Hill work. The
Road Supervisors are, as far as we know,
working we'll to repair the damage done
to the roads, but we believe it simply i'm
possible for them to satisfactorily accom-
plish their work in time to do effective
service on Mount-Hill. We believe that
by prompt and special attention to this
matter, in the way Of making arrangements
with other parties, the work can be done
within reasonable period and in time to
meet the necessities Of the winter season
without at all employing the regular road
corps. The general public welfare certain
ly would be greatly promoted by speedily
putting in repair this much-needed and
much-used thoroughfare to Port Tobacco
Station. The railroad company has not
as yet begun the erection of the promised
depot buildings at that point, but we hope
at a very early day to be able to make
mention of the work as going on.