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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21
Important Ohfces TO be Filled by the
Legislafure.-H Hon. Barnes Compton
for state Treasures. 4t5a


Legislafure.-Ho Hon. Barnes Compton
for state Treasurer. 1851
The very large Democratic majority
in both branches of the next Legisla-
ture Of Maryland, places beyond all
doubt the election of Democrat to
the U. s. Senate in place of Senator
HAMILTON, whose term will expire be-
fore another session. The election of
Police Commissioners for Baltimore
city for the next four years, as well as
of the Treasurer of the State for two
years, will also devolve ON this body.
It thus appears how important to us
it was at this juncture to maintain our
majority; and it accounts for the great
efforts made by the Radicals, through
Independent, Fusion, and Reform tick
cts, to obtain majority on joint ballot.
The names of several gentlemen have
been prominently before the public for
sometime as candidates for the Senate.
The Police Commissioners of course
must be from the city. We understand
the name of our countyman, Hon.
BARNES COMPTON, will be presented
and earnestly pressed by his friends
for the position Of Treasurer. Mr..
COMPTON is we'll and favorably known
throughout the State, and will be sup
ported by gentlemen from all sections.
His election would be deserved tri-
butte to the prominent position he has
occupied in the councils of Maryland
as well as to the consistency, ability,
and eloquence with which he has sup
ported the doctrines of the Democratic
party in his own county, and in the
State. Above all, by his election, the
State would secure an efficient, faith
full and honest officer.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21

they. in company with Consul Young,
following the example Of our iIlustri-
GUS President and Cabinet, junketting
about, having a good time generally ?
The stable may be safely locked after
the horse is stolen, but thinking peo-
pie will believe that proper attention
would have prevented these murders,
and preserved our nation from disgrace
at the handsof the blood-thirsty Span
iards. sd TssG f.9islaad @
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21

Tweed has been found guilty on all
the counts of the indictments against him.
His counsel made poor face at the result,
and INDUCED in complaints like whipped
|schoolboys. Doubtless Tweed will even
tually get off. But it is something to have
seen this celebrated suit reach even this
stage SO satisfactorily. We take it for
granted that any man worth from two to
three million dollars, can Craze the door
of the State Prison of New York, and yet
escape. 1t would be an unheard-of thing
to send so much money to jail Baltimore
Gazette, -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21
New Steamboat Line.

New Steamboat Line.
We learn from the Washington Repu5Ji-
can that new steamboat line on the Poto-
mac is about to be established. That pa
per says: Several citizens of this District,
Virginia and Maryland have formed joint
stock association, with q capital of $780,
900, for the purpose of establishing reg
ular daily communication between some
point Immediately above Occoquan bay,
in the county of Fairfax, Va, and the cities
of Alexandria and Washington with a
cemmodious, swift and light-draught side
wheel steamer, to be run in the interests
of the people, and for the development of
the agricultural and other valuable resour-
ces of the Upper Potomac borders"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21

far. The present station house, with the
broad canopy of Heaven for roof, and
the deep mire of county road for floor,
may be conducive to health, on the score
of ventilation, but we hardly think it cal
culated to improve the amiability of our
people to be tumbled out of the cars into
mud puddle, whilst their trunk is gently
inserted into another. But we will not
complain, for we have a railroad, and
therefore are progressing.
Report on the Crops.
The report of the Bureau of Statistics of
the Department of Agriculture for the
month ending October 31st, shows that the
yield of corn is very much below the aver
age in most of the States, being but 81 on
basis of 100. This makes falling off,
as compared with last year, of some $780,
10000 bushels. Whilst there is this great
decrease in corn, the aggregate increase of
wheat is about 100000 bushels This
ought to be good news to the farmers of
this county, and ought to raise the price
of corn at the seaboard cities. This year
our farmers made very meagre wheat crops,
but the yield of corn was above the aver
age for some years past, and with this
great falling off in the yield throughout
the country we ought to be able to get re-
munerative prices at last for our crop
Wheat has been very much of failure here
for some years past. A large portion of
last years tobacco crop is now locked up
in the warehouses in Baltimore, because
foreign dealers are afraid to invest during
the present financial arrangement, and to-
bacco being luxury can be done without
But breadstuffs- and corn are ne
cessaries and must be had-the price be-
ing regulated more by the supply than the
demand, and if the supply is short the
price ought to be proportionately higher
It will be great relief to our people il
they can get good prices for their corn.
Home Market.
We entirely omitted in our last issue tc
state that by reference to our advertising
columns it would be seen that J. Thomas
Cotton, merchant at Aliens Fresh, had in
augurated a system by which many per
sons. having such country produce as he
advertises to purchase, can now utilize i
and make it answer the place of money
instead of being thrown away and wasted
as in many cases it would be, if there wa'
not home market for it. He advertises tt
buy, in exchange for goods, all kinds o
country produce and truck, and from wha
we can learn he is willing to pay fail
prices, and to sell his goods at correspond
ingly fair prices, and he is known to keel
at all times a large and general assortmen
of goods, and the public can always fee
sure to be able to get what they want a
his store. We certainly admire Mr.. Col
tons business spirit and liberal way O
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21
Divine Service

Service during November as follows, COM
mencing at ii o'clock a. M:
Oath Sunday after Trinity, Piney.
November 9th, Thanksgiving Day, Piney.
LIST Sunday in Advent, Port Tobacco,
Owing to the indisposition of the Rector, no
service will be held at Nanjemoy Church on the
23d inst. Service may be expected on the both
instant
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21
MARRIED.

On the 18th instant, at the residence of the
brides mother, Mrs. MARY BLAIR, in ST.
Mary's county, Nd, by the Rev. Father De
WOLF, J. FRANCIS WALSH, of Washington,
and Miss ARIANNA BLAIR, of st. Mary's
county.
On the 18th instant at the residence of the
brides father, by the Rev. DR.. STANLEY, JAMES
G. STANLEY, of Prince Georges county, and
CARRIE H., daughter of Dr. Ed. ScHwARTzE, of
Baltimore
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21

eWIt is we'll to remember that while
the wages. of factory employees are cut
down twenty per cent in many of the
mills, President Grant is enjoying an lille
gal salary of $4,000 year, with perqui-
sites sufficient, apart from the salary, to
keep scores of families in comfort.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21

WThe Northwestern organ of the Ad-
ministration, the Chicago Inter Ocean, says
that the Democracy is getting itself into
readiness to become once more the ruling
party of the nation" which is true.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21

@-Be sure to call for DR.. Bulls Cough Sy-
rup, if you are troubled with a bad Cough or
Cold. 1t will give yon relief. For sale by
every respectable Druggist. One bottle 25 cts.
Five bottles for 81 co.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21

!
New Goods! New Goods!
TNHE public is generally invited to call and
Il examine my large and we'll selected stock
of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, before
purchasing elsewhere, which consists of
Dry Goods, Groceries,
Ready-msade Clothing.
Notions, Hats and Caps.
Boots and Shoes, 80.
Queenspare, Tn~are, Hardware,
Drugs and Confectionery,
and all other articles usually<kept in first
cheap for cash.
gs~I am determined to do strictly cash
business from this date
JOSEPH L. LACEY.
Port Tobacco, Nov q, 1873.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21
Late from. Cuba.

8IssGe from SuDa.
HAVANA, via KEY WEST, November Is.
The following account of events at Santa
go de Cuba has been received:
On Friday morning, the 18th, thirty-sev-
en- of the crew of the Virginius were
brought on shore and taken to prison to
remain there until their execution, which
was ordered for that afternoon. Captain
Fry, noble-looking old man, fully head
taller than the rest of the crew, when he
met his men on the wharf, previous to the
march to the prison, saluted them ALL
The salute was returned with affection.
At 4:45 p M, Captain Fry and thirty-six
men and officers were publicly shot despite
the protest off all competent foreign author
tiles. The marines were seven minutes
killing the wretched prisoners. 1t seemed
as if they would never finish. Atlast the
sailors marched off and the troops filed
past the long row Of corpses, then the dead
carts were hurried up and loaded indls-
criminately with the mangled remains.
The American consul has done all that
could have been done; indeed, it was
threatened that his eXequatur would be
withdrawn for his exertions in behalf OF
the prisoners. In an interview with Gen
eral Burriel that officer yelled at him and
otherwise treated him disrespectfully The
British consul also made an Intellectual
protest against the executions. 1t is re-
ported that sixteen of the victims were
British subjects.
The latest dispatches from Havana throw
some additional light on the capture ofthe
Virginius. They leave no doubt that the
steamer was flying the United States flag
which was hauled down by the Spaniards
They make it certain. also, that the pur
suit was begun on the high seas eighteer
miles from Cuba. They also contain thu
first account of the conduct of the Cubani
on board the Virginius. It seems to have
been that of non-resistants. They threw
their arms into thejsea, and were overhaul
ed by a couple of boats crews without
firing shot. Doubtless resistance would
have been in vain, but it would have hard
lly brought worse ending to the expedi
ton than the butchery at Santiago de Gu
ba. The Government of the United States
is said by Washington dispatches to b'
still intent on most positive course. 1
is proceeding with great care, and onl!
upon such facts as are known to be relia
BILE. but the President has changed none
of his views, one Of which is that if the
Virginius was regularly cleared from he
port of departure she had a right to entel
Havana or any port of the Spanish posses
sions. This Government does not recog
nize the right of Spain to interfere in any
manner with our merchant ships; and it il
the determination of this Government to
protect its citizens and their property, fol
which purpose the extensive naval prepa
rations are now being made.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21
LOCAL MATTERS.
The Circuit Court.

The C1rcu1E Court.
There was no Court on Monday, owing
to the terrible north-easterly storm, which
prevailed all day. It blew gale all day
and we had alternately rain and snow.
His Honor, Judge Brent, was detained at
home by indisposition, and Judge Ford
arrived at three o'clock by the cars, which
were late. There were but few persons in
town, and they would have been more
comfortable at home.
On Tuesday morning, however, Court
met at the usual hour--Judges Brent and
Ford on the Bench. The Grand Jury
having been sworn, His Honor, the Chief
Judge, charged them in his usual clear
and forcible manner on general matters
within the sphere of their duty. He then
charged specially with regard to the fail
ure to hold the election in Bryantown dis
trict, and urging them to investigate the
matter fully, as it was of the most vital
Importance to the whole community that
the sanctity of the ballot box should not
be invaded or trifed with. The rest OF
the day was occupied in calling the dock
cts, which were unusually small. The ap-
pearance docket only numbering 80, and
the trial docket only 49. cases, of course
the lawyers wear long faces.
The whole of Tuesday was taken up by
the trial Of an appeal case between Mr.
Frederick Smith and Mr.. Bernard Key
two colored gentlemen moving in aristo-
cratic circles. Mr.. Key had been in the
employment of Mr.. Smith and claimed
that he had not been paid by the latter fol
his valuable services, and had succeeded
in obtaining before the magistrate judg-
ment for some seventy dollars. Whereup-
on Smith appealed. On the trial in Court
each party produced books, in which they
had kept accounts of the number of days
Key had worked. But the Court did not
seem inclined to accept Keys account as
being entirely correct, whether owing to
slight mistake Mr.. Key had made, O.
charging thirty-seven days work in Feb
ruary or not we cannot say. But certain
it is, the Court decided that Mr.. Key ha6
failed to make out his case and adopted
the account as kept by Smith. This
brought Key in debt to him in the sum o
$1.3O-quite neat calculation on'his part
Judgment reversed.
|
On Thursday there was full Bench
Judge Magruder having arrived the even
ing before. The Court was principal,
occupied with the trial of the case of thu
State VS.. Edward Goldsmith and Irving
Armstrong, jointly indicted for making al
assault on officer A. Fl. Westphal, at ely
mont, on the 4th of July last. The Officer
at the time of the assault was acting al
special deputy of the Sheriff of this coun
/ ty. Guilty, and fined $40 each and costs
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21
PUBLIC SALE.

DY virtue of an order Of the Orphans Court
ID of Charles County, the undersigned, Adj
ministrators of Jane Murphy, late of Charles
County, deceased, will sell at Public Sale, at
her late residence near Centreville,
On THURSDAY, Nov. 27th, 1873,
all the Personal Property of said deceased, con-
sisting Of
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21
News of the Week.

John M. Lloyd has been appointed
Postmaster at ST. Clements Bay, St. Mary's
county, Maryland.
A Prince Gedge's county farmer named
Baden fell deadnear Good Hope Tuesday
The condi financial and CONNER
cial matters close oflast week show
ed decided proyement, and, it is
thought, We look forward to more
prosperous q v times.
The Postna. General has issued an
order reducing ke fee for registered letters
from fifteen to ght cents. Thereduction
will not take effect until the 1st of Janua-
ry. -
The horse Tead. Stevens has won the
race for twenty thousand dollars which
took place at San Francisco, beating True
Blue and Joe Daniels. The latter was said
to be out of condition.
A large and excited meeting of work
ingmen of New York was held at Cooper
Institute, on Saturday evening, and infam-
matory speeches were made, demanding
that the city officials take some action to
| give workingmn employment.
George Mattingly, well known fnan-
cial man, in Washington, has made an as
signment of his whole estate for the bene-
| fit of his creditors. His estate is worth a.
bout $250,000. SO says the Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore San.
The smallpox is steadily on the increase
in Montreal and other parts of Canada. 1t
has gradually gone northward. The small
pox, yellow fever, and cholera travel in
that direction but epizootic appears to be
the only diseasethat takes Southern tour
W. w. Danenhower, of Prince Georges
county, has been appointed special Dis
trict Attorney for the State of Maryland to
prosecute the parties who, it is allegded
were engaged in recent election frauds in
Prince Georges's county. This is done al
the instance of certain Radical politicians
A very pretty set of jurors there must
have been in the Stokes case. One of them
was arrested as soon as the trial terminal
ed, and sent to jail. Tuesday we have the
information that another-one Robert Por-
ter-is held for bribery, on an indictment
found by the Grand Jury.
Already several prominent gentlemen
who were officers of volunteers during the
late ".unpleasantness," and others, have ad
dressed the President and expressed de-
sire to be commissioned officers in an ex-
petition against the Spanish authorities
should war ensue. One of these tenders
is said to have come from an ex-officer o.
the Confederate army.
Duncan T. Templeton, of New York city
civil engineer, on Saturday attempted to
kill his wife, Ida Fenpleton, by shooting
her in the streets of that city. The bal
passed through Mrs. Templeton's cheek
inficting sew Z d sss.zsraf D. E. B..
| COCK, u II ssnlh ton. For some months
the husband and wife have not lived hap
PLY, Templeton, as is charged, frequently
| ill-treating and abusing his wife. The
man was arrested. He made no explana
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21
MORTGAGEES SALE
OF
Real Estate in Charles Co.,
Maryland.

pY virtue of power of sale contained in
ID mortgage from Egbert Carey and wife,
dated May LIST, 1872, duly recorded among the
land records of Charles county, Nd. the under
signed, Mortgage Hereunder, will offer at
public sale, at Patuxent City,
On THURSDAY, the 18th day of De-
cember next,
between II and O. clock in the afternoon, (if
fair, if not, the next fair day, all that parcel
of land or farm, situated in said county, near
Patuxent City, conveyed by said mortgage,
lately occupied by said Carey, containing some
Three Hundred Acres, more
or less,
being the same land purchased from t. E. Estep
and wife by said Carey, usually called
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21

COCK, 01 " ssnfil ION. For some months
the husband and wife have not lived hap
PLY, Templeton, Jas is charged, frequently
|ill-treating and abusing his wife. The
man was arrested. He made no explana-
ton ofhls attempt on the life ofhis wife.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21
The New Board of Commissioners.
The newly-elected County Commission
ers will meet on Tuesday next for tn
transaction of business.
Officers Qualified.

transaction of business.
Officers Qualified.
On Monday last the commissions for all
the newly-elected officers were received at
the Clerks office. On Tuesday Mr.. Stone
street qualified and at once entered upon
the discharge of his duties as Clerk
having appointed Mr.. R. Dudley Digges
as his deputy. On Thursday Sheriff
Cooke qualified and assumed his Office
We understood that Mr.. Thompson, the
newly-elected Register, has also qualified,
but will not take possession until the I'd
Tuesday in December.
Southern Md. r.. r.. Coupons.
President Smoot gives notice that the
coupons of the gold bearing bonds ma
turing December 1st, will be paid on pre-
sentation at the. Office of the company at
maturity.
Mount Hill Road.
Our County Commissioners having here
tofore issued a commission to Messrs. Geo.
P. Jenkins T. W. Weems and N. J. Miles
to examine and survey the two routes up
Mount Hill, these gentlemen, after a care
full examination, reported unanimously in
favor of the route up the ravine through
the lands of Mr.. Boswell. The County
Commissioners adopted this report, and
on Tuesday last determined to reject the
bids heretofore invited, and appointed
Messrs. VIM. Wolfe and J. Fl. Padgett, two
of their most judicious and experienced
Supervisors, to superiRtend the work. The
work is to be commenced and rapidly
prosecuted to conclusion. Day laborers,
not exceeding thirty in number, are to be
hired, and the county teams and nipple
ments to be used; the Supervisors to re-
ceive per diem of $3.50. The money for
the prosecution of this work has already
been levied and therefore there will be no
increase of taxation on account of it. We
understand that the Commissioners award
ed Mr.. Boswell $500 for his land damages.
We congratulate our Commissioners upon
their prompt and energetic action.
Port Tobacco. Station.
We had the pleasure of seeing in our
village, on Wednesday, Capt, H. G. Page,
the gentlemany Superintendent of B. &
P. r. r., between Bowie and Pope's Creek.
The Captain assured us that the material
for the construction of the Port Tobacco
Station house v as being brought down at
present. We hspe this is so, but we have
heard the same thing so often that we fear
the news is too good to be true. We GER
taizly do think that the liberal spirit
which actuated our county towards the
railroad company, in the incipiency of
their enterprise, should entitle us to more
consideration than we have received thus
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-11-21
Md. r.. r.. Coupons.

President Smoot gives notice that the
coupons of the gold bearing bonds ma
turing December 1st, will be paid on pre-
sentation at the Office of the company at
maturity.
, 1873-09-17
A VALUABLE INVENTION.

Tho now apparatus for relieving an controlling the
water-prcssuro re eugines and hose tried ycs-
crda5 nftcrhooua tho foot Of Quincy street, btforu o
Fire Commissioners an.l Council Committee Fra
and Water. Tho Inventor, Mr.. a. Mayer, was n.Ho
prcseut, mud complete test given. Tloaplaratus
ia attached to engines No. o. II, md Il, mud t|u
lro Marshal Is dcsirous Of having applied 10 u!i tle
engucs in uso. Tho apparatus fully described Ut
tho timo Ut the preliminary trial months :ra.
but briof 6tntc1nent Of tic aly.utagos obtainc is
iR Will bo OF interest. Thu guaEo cfng vet ut my
desirod pressure 1t hccomca i'nrussasle to exceed
u amount, Al tho ho6o Ia Bayc unnecessary stri1l.
Tho rre1nan also fht oil lEu watrr 1t the noG!c,
10 matter how fur dihant from the engine, without
stean, and continue pnmrtns. Hut since F'.,.len
htoppogo of How, either by shutting of ut tho ozI'r,
known at tle engine BY Tho action Ut tho le. N',t,
.llo engineer w.5aA thou STOP psl,nlg wit4ou. Ing
trouhlo OF Heuung a messenger Tho Ehele riIgsA ct
tto hoso. Tho COMMISSIONER and Fire Marshal nl
e1prensca themselves highly rleascl with .ho "rcsa
Of tha Invention, md tha Committee on Fire amt VA.
ter Will be uryo TO attach GIG to eac, en,ne III nse.