Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22

bail of the Washington prisoners, we
should have said there were circumstances
which justified smaller bail in the case
of Goldsmith, instead of saying, as we did,
that there were mo circumstances justify
ing' it.
Mr.. Jos. 1. Lacey, of Port Tobacco, haV-
ing been appointed, by the Governor, one
of the Offices of Registration for this coun-
ty, received his commission yesterday and
is now duly qualified to discharge the du-
ties of the Office.
We learn from the Washington Chronicle
that an excursion is to be given on Friday
next over the Baltimore and Potomac Rail
road to Pope's Creek, the southern termi-
nus of the road Col Glenn Hill has charge
of the affair, and number of the most
prominent business men Of the city are ex-
pected to participate.
The brick yard at Mattawoman Station
appears to be doing a thriving business
We noticed, while passing there the other
day, another large kiln being burnt. The
supply furnished by the former was some
time since exhausted. We learn that the
proprietor of these kilns furnish great
many bricks to parties in Washington city
The bricks are said to be of very fine quail
| ity and give much satisfaction to those
who use them. This is an enterprise which
must necessarily pay well, and we are pleas
ed to speak of its success.
| The Times man finds out some things
| that people don't always expect. For in
stance, he has found out that, notwith-
standing last Tuesday was an exceedingly
stormy, rainy day, the Orphans Court
Judges found their way to town. It
is quite refreshing, indeed very. edifying,
lie veal seems to pervade the community,
to find our venerable guardians of the
widow and orphan manifesting such zeal,
such energy and such commendable assid-
uity in the discharge of their trusts.
! The heavy rain fall of last Tuesday has
necessitated postponement of the Tour
nament and festivities heretofore advertis-
ed for that day. Monday next is the day
now appointed for the grand 'come off, u
and there will doubtless a large attend
ance. The ladies under whose auspices
the affair is gotten up have gone to con-
siderable expense and trouble, and their
efforts to promote a praiseworthy cause
and entertain the public should receive
liberal patronage. knights decked with
plumes and rugged in gay regalias bore the
disappointment well, but will be on hand
next Monday to do their le0el best. That
pretty little girl who expected the -crnMn
and to hold her royal court at Glymont,
amid her maids of honor and loyal sub
jects, was very much ''put out about it. u
ooh, I'm so sorry it rained," was the bur
then of the sad sepulchral sigh, as she
stamped her little foot and shook her
crownless brow on that rainy day. She'll
be there next Monday to assume the crown,
however, CO and to receive the dutiful
homage and pledges of faithful fealty from
her suitors, servitors and knights.
The public should not forget the Festi-
val, advertised to take place next Wednes-
day, for the benefit of William and Mary
Parish. From all we can learn, everything
will be conducted in fine style. Most lib
eral provisions will be made for the enter
tainment of the crowd, and the supplies of
edibles will be abundant and of the choic-
est kind. The Band will be on hand to
discourse sweet music, and the merry max
ing votaries of Terpsichore will trip it
gayly on the light fantastic toe. All this,
too, will take place at the residence of two
very fascinating bachelor brothers, whom
it were unfortunate, young ladies, if you
failed to captivate and rule. The Times
man hopes those two young merchants
from Centreville will be there, and, there
being an abundance of good things to eat,
he is quite sure they will. The public
need feel no alarm at their coming, and
besides the gentleman, who boards them, is
anxious for them to go.
We understand, from one whose connec-
ton with the Railroad enables him to keep
posted, that the. order for the erection of
the Depot buildings at Port Tobacco Sta
ton has actually been given. The deplor-
able condition to which the track of the
road has been reduced by the late freshets
now engages the undivided attention of
the road officials, and may necessitate some
delay in the execution of the order. We
trust and believe, however, the delay will
not be of long duration, and that the con-
veniences of our people will soon be graft
fed. By the way, the Station is no longer
known as Salem, but wears the big title OF
the county town. We saw some sign of this
change the other day, for the single posted
sign bearing the word Salem, in huge let
tiers, has disappeared and stout two-post-
er, supporting heavy Port Tobacco, looms
up in its place. This, we say, is some sigro