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

Now that the scholastic year has termi-
mated and the various examinations and
Little exhibitions, which usually mark its
close, have been held at the different
schools, it may not be out of place for us
to speak of the general satisfaction which
the successful management Of the schools
for the past year seems to authorize. APP
preciating the great Importance of good
moral culture and intellectual develope-
ment, parents and guardians appear, as far
as we can learn, not to have been derelict
in availing the opportunities offered by
the. public schools for securing to their re-
spective charges the advantages OF plain,
practical education. The average atten-
dance of pupils throughout the year, we
believe, has been good and the uniform
progress made in the several branches OF
tuition is quite equal to the expectations
of the patrons. This of itself is fact
creditable to the teachers and gratifying to
all who cherish laudable interest in the
success of the system. It furnishes too, g
strong argument in behalf of that system,
for its efficiency in supplying, under an e.
economical administration, the means to all
for enjoying the benefits of most useful in
struction. The success of the public schools
Il. this county is not only strongly argu-
mentative in behalf of the system in ope-
ration, but is also most fattering in. the
proof it gives of the wise and prudent
management it receives from those specl-
ally entrusted with its conduct. Our
Board of School Commissioners have most
acceptably accomplished the performance
of their duties, while their Examiner and
Secretary is fully entitled to fiattering rec
ignition for the sterling value OF his serVl'
ees and the careful attention he has bestow-
adupon the faithful discharge Of his official
obligations. If there be fault IN the sys.
TEN at all, it has been not only impoten'
of harm, but really productive ofgood, SC
to speak, by more actively enllstlng fhe
efforts Of those charged with It's admins:
tration, and is more than compensated~teI
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
Tournament! Tournament! I
At GIymOnt.

A GRAND TOURNAMENT and FESTIVAL
"A will be given, under the management of
the ladies of CORVALLIS Neck Church,
On the 25th instant, at Glymont.
A number of Knights will enter the lists. They
will be called to the charge at IL m. fee Of
Is cents will be charged for admission to the
Tournament grounds. Dinner, at Is cents,
will be served at p. M, in the large dining
room of the Pavilion. Supper at so cents, and
so cents admitting gentleman and ladies to
the Ball in the Pavilion at night. Music on
the occasion will be furnished by Doneh's band
from Washington. Mr.. John T. Davis, Chief
Marshal Mr.. D. I. Sanders will deliver the adj
dress to the Knights, and Mr.. Eugene Digges
will make the coronation address in the Pavilion
at night.
Be sure to come, one and all. A gay time
may be expected. Remember, Glymont, on
the 10th instant. au 22-lt
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
The Potomac Railroad.

The Baltimore Gazette of yesterday says
The officers of the Baltimore and Poto-
mac Railroad have been busily engaged
since the recent storms in experimenting
the work of repairing the road, which was
so badly damaged by the washing of the
tracks and destruction of culverts. These
latter are to be substituted by substantial
trestIe work. Hundreds of laborers are
still employed all along the road, and the
work is progressing with almost wonder
full rapidity, considering the serious char
acter of the damages. Yesterday an en-
CINE left Lafayette Junction with the Vice
President, Mr.. Du Barry, and others, which
it is believed, succeeded in making its way
to Washington.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
DumeId Triumphant.

1t will be source of qualification to
large number OF our readers to know that
the postoffice at Duffield, in Charles Coun-
ty, which was discontinued the first of July,
and " White Plains" took its place, has
been re- established, and its estimable post
mistress, Miss Elizabeth Duffey, again in
stalled in office! AS Mr.. Du Barry, of
railroad fame, would say, nothing beats q
little well-directed perseverance. A word
to our friends who want to get station
house at Port Tobacco.,-Pri7ace Georgian.
Life has few Charms for the Dyspeptic,
which is not to be wondered at when we take
into account the amount Of bodily and mental
suffering that this distressing malady generates.
The Peruvian Syrup "a protoxide of irony has:
cured thousands who were suffering from this,
| disease
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
EVERYBODY WANTS IT!
Questions to be Considered in Buying a
Sewing Machine.

1t must be simple in construction, that 1t may
be easily learned and not liable to get out of
order. Silent and rapid in its execution of
work. Easily changed from one kind of work
to another. Capable of doing all kinds of
work, from the thinnest Swiss to the thickest
cloth. Must run EASY so as not to fatigue the
operator, and must be durable.
THE ssNEW" WHEELER & WILSON,
is the most conveniently constructed; is the
simplest, having but IS parts, Shuttle machines
have over 200).
Remember, the WHEELER h WILSON uses
no shuttle and makes the LoCK-STITCH; has no
shuttle tension to regulate.
Over Tive Hundred (2OO) Now I'm Use in
this County!
All of which are giving Satisfa ctiOn.
Machines Warranted.
Terms Easy. Instructions Given Free.
JOHN H. STONE, Agent.
Office at Port Tobacco and Bryantown.
aug 22-3m
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
Church Festival.

TNHE Ladies of William Mary Parish will
il hold FESTIVAL, at the residence Of
Charles A. F. Shaw, Esq, on WEDNESDAY,
the 9th day of August, 1873, for the benefit Of
the Church. There will be a sumptuous Dinner
prepared with all the delicacies of the Sc son.
There will be in abundance, Ice Cream, Cakes,
Confectionery, &C., &c. Price fdinner so cts,
children Is cts. and all refreshments at cores
pondingly moderate rates. There will be Dane
ing in the afternoon. No pains or trouble will
be spared to make the entertainment pleasant
and agreeable to all who may attend. Should
Wednesday, the 9th, be an unfair day, the
Festival will take place on the following day.
"The Brass Band and Musical Association of
Cox's Station have very kindly accepted an
invitation to be present and discourse music on
the occasion.
The public are very respectfully invited to
attend. aug SGT
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
Effects Of the Late Rain storms.

The severe rain storm which for more
than a week has prevailed in this latitude
has been most disastrous in its effects on
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Portions of the road between Baltimore
and Washington have been entirely des-
troyed. The road authorities have been
prompt and indefatigable in their efforts
to repair the damage, and we are in
formed by the city papers of yesterday
that these efforts have been so far success
full as to enable the cars now to pass over
the entire road. In consequence of the
damage to the road our city mails have
not reached us regularly, and until yester-
day we have had no communication with
the outside world since Saturday last
The injury also done to our county roads
cannot have been inconsiderable, and the
Supervisors will have ample opportunities,
for sometime to come, for the exercise OF
their skill and industry in filling up holes,
clearing off accumulated debris, rebuilding
bridges and dwelling gullies. The damage,
too, has been great to the crops Many OF
our farmers have their wheat still in the
fields, and there is every likelihood that a
vast deal of that cereal will be entirely lost
in consequence of being badly sprouted
and otherwise spoilt by the wet weather.
Corn, in many instances, has been broken
down and the stalks stripped of the blades
and ears, while the acreage yield of the
tobacco in cultivation will be considera-
bly, less than was short time since ex-
pected. The rains have been so heavy and
so severe that the tobacco plants on the
light high lands have dropping, bruised
and withered look, from which, it is
thought, they will not recover, and that
planted in the low lands IS either submerg-
ed or washed away. Take it all in all the
ravages of the storm in this county have
been dreadful, and the promising prospects
for good yields in the crops most woefully
curtailed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22

by the success which has rewarded the
vigilance of its chief officers, the assiduity
of the teachers and the prompt response
of parents to the educational necessities OF
their children. All this augurs suspicious
ly for the future in government like ours,
which relies for its support chiefly on the
virtue and intelligence of its citizens, and
in this light we are always pleased to speak
of the gratifying results accruing from a
successful management of the public
schools
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
Death II. s.. p inner, ESQ.

We copy the following announcement
from the Marlboro Gazette of Wednesday
last:
Our venerable and highly esteemed fell
low-citizen, Mordecai S. Plummer, Esq,
died at his residence in Marlborough dis
trict on last Friday night, in the 73rd year
of his age. For a year or two past he has
been an invalid, but most of the time was
enabled to take his daily carriage ride
and seldom failed to visit our village, where
he always had a pleasant word and fami-
liar chat with his numerous friends. He
was man strictly just in all his dealings
with his fellow-man, and possessed the
confidence and esteem of all who knew him.
He was one of the few old landmarks in
our community. Death has nearly closed
the career of the men contemporary in age
with Mr.. Plummer. We hope the rising
generation may profit by the example OF
industry and honesty set by such men as
he was, and thus become good and useful
citizens.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
. Boarding School for
Young Ladies.

THE MISSES NEALE will resume, at Mount
Il Air, on the lst of October, this School for
Young Ladies. This beautiful and healthy To-
cation offers every advantage for such an insti-
tuition The bathing facilities form an addi-
tonal attraction.
The plan Of studies is the same as that adopt
ed in the Visitation Academies.
The scholastic year consists of two sessions,
five months each. Except in cases of protract-
ed sickness no deduction will be made for alb
sence or withdrawal before the close of session.
TERMS -
Board, Tuition and Washing, per annum... $3.50
french
The above amounts are required semi-annu-
ally in advance.
all lh-5t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
tW7Thirty-two Democrats and six R

~ Thirty-two Democrats and six Re
publicans have been elected to the Senate
of Kentucky. The House of Representa-
tives of the same State will consist of eigh-
ty-one Democrats and nine Republicans
This is but slight change from the state
of parties last year, and shows that the
Conservative element of Kentucky are still
true to their old programme. They have
not lowered their flag, nor has it been pull
ed down by the Radicals and their allies.
The result of Radical rule in Louisiana,
South Carolina, Florida and North Caro-
lima, has been a warning to-the people of
Kentucky, and they are determined that
no such carpet-bag thieves and scalawag
robbers as ruled and plundered those States
shall obtain power in that State.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Il consent to be an Independent candidate for
a scat in the next House of Delegates, he will
be warmly supported by the people. Weknow
of no gentleman who will more intelligently
and faithfully represent the interests of the
farmer and laboring men of the county.
au.22-tf HARRIS LON
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
The Maryland State Teachers AssOcia,
ton.

The Maryland State Teachers Associa-
ton will hold its next annual session in
Lyceum Hall, Hagerstown, on the 9th
28th, and goth instants. The programme
is very interesting, consisting on the first
day ofaddresses by Rev. DR.. John McCron
Prof J. M. Garrett President,) and others
reports of committees, essays, music, and
readings. On the second day, reports and
discussions, addresses, essays, music, and
tepare or rrre quesU1on: should the State
afford equal facilities for education to men
and women p Among the essays read will
be one from Superintendent Creery, of Bal
timore, on the History of Education in
Maryland. On Friday there will be es-
Gays, reports, and discussions, and the clos
ing exercises. arrangements can be com
pleted, Friday will be made field day
and the exercises will be held in pleas
ant grove on Blue Ridge summit. The
Western Maryland Railroad will issue
round trip tickets from Baltimore to Ha-
gerstown and return, at the reduced rate OF
So SO, to members, or those who may be-
come so. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road will give free return tickets to those
who pay in going over their line. The
meeting will be of great interest to those
interested in education.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
wThe Science of Health for Septembt

"a The Science Of Health for September
is an unusually good number, with facts
and information which, if acted on, would
render it worth more to every reader than
years subscription, containing "Obedi-
ence and Health" allow Long May We
Live;" "Practical Temperance" expert
ence in Water-Cure;;" "PreNatal Inf1u-
ences ;" "Disease and Its Treatment" 'Na-
ture gs. Civilization y doctors and Malt
Liquors" In Seasonable Dishes, under the
head of the "Household Department" we
have instructions for. the Preparation and
Use ofTomatoes in various ways; Peaches,
Pears, Plums, Melons, etc.. how to Remove
Fruit Stains; Canning Corn: Descriptions
of Distilling Stove; and an unusual a
mount of information in Talks with Cor
respondents. This magazine is published
at the low and popular price of two dol
lars year, or offered for six months on
trial, for $1O0. Address S. r. Wells, Pub
fisher, $50 Broadway, n. Y.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22

creditable to President Grant in his pur
suit of gifts; and their devotion to the
dollar-givin candidate is quite equal to
the Presidents affection for his family, or
a money-making Congressman's love for
back pay enterprises. In fact, we have
sometimes thought what a glorious Presi-
Dental crew, or what splendid Congress.
men, these fellows would make. Horse
race indeed No trained courser comes
prancing to the front, sleek and snorting
for the fray, but most frequently, in his
stead shattered, melancholy, distemper-
ed relict of other days-a poorly animated
sign, borrowed, for the time being, from
some manure mans boneyard, is dragged
painfully forth to limp the track already
marked off in the public road, and thus
hideously mock the law by burlesquing
the race that law was intended to license
and encourage. Against all such proceed
ings we protest. If respect for the candi-
dates themselves be of no avail to abolish
it; if regard for the moral, lawabiding
sentiment of the community is to be treat
ed as an extravagant indecency and is
valueless for its suppression, we hope there
may be found vigor enough in the law it.
self to enforce the abandonment of the
practice or to punish its pernicious con-
tinuance. This is matter of serious in
terest to every one, and that interest should
not besubordinated to gratifying the greed
of the artfuJ dodgers, who f1atter and cajole,
then coolly rob and plumber the submissive
candidates.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
(CoMMUNICATED.l

Mr.. Editor Your Times man" general
ly finds out number of things about the
county, and he was very quick in finding
out that ''bottTe of whiskey" left, no doubt,
by whiskey-drinker, near where tenn
perance meeting was held in Bryantown.
Will he not find out whether or not bar
was opened, on the first of August, near
the school house, above Bryantown, and
license obtained by the teacher himself to
sell one day at horse race, and that day,
the 1st of August, being the examination
and exhibition day of said school2 Such
a rumor has been about these diggins for
sometime, and have been looking in the
two last issues of your paper to see some
thing of the truth of it, or the contradic-
ton of the report. Please get your "Iimes
man" to let Us know all about it, and oblige
one of your SUBSCRIBERS.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
NOTICE.

T FOREWARN all persons from trespassing
on my FARM known as the lands of the
late Francis Montgomery, by cutting timber,
cunning or in any other way. l will prose-.
cute, to the extent of the law, all persons found
So trespaSSinG------..-- A. RICHARDS;
aug 22-3t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
EnterDriSe.

The Murray Hill Publishing Company
1919 East 2Sth Street, have just made ar
rangements with ''The Graphic Company
for a further $4,000 of that unique chrome
''Throw Physic to the Dogs" copy Of
which they present to every purchaser Of
DR.. Foote's most popular book, Plain Home
Talk and Medical Common Sense.
Both chrome and volume seem.to have
touched the mirth and sympathy of the
people, 1t is to the credit of the Doctor
that he designed the picture which Bisp-
ham so admirably painted. The Doctor is
strongly ''new school," and can afford tc
humorously illustrate on canvas the excla-
nation of Hamlet, 'pThrow Physic to the
Dogs p'-NeD York Daily Tribune.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
Public Sale of Personal
PrODortv.

IIOpoAbys
DY virtue of a power contained in mort-
ID gage, executed by John H, Bishop, mort
gagor, to the undersigned morgagee, which
said mortgage is recorded July 10th, 1873, in
Liber G. A. H., No. 4, folio 80, will sell at
Public Sale, at the Court House door in Port
Tobacco:
On Tuesday, September ed, 1879,
between the hours of IL NJ. and 8 P. NJ, to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following person.
al property, to wit;
One brown Mare, one brown
Horse, one Lightning Rod
Wagon, and one set Of
Double Harness.
B.F. BURCH, Mortgage.
au l5-ts
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22

The other day as the cars stopped at
Beantown for passengers en- route for the
cities, several som'-looking iokers came on
board. We at once suspected they were
from the recent temperance carnival at
Hughesville, and our suspicious proved to
be correct. We haven't heard word of
how matters went off on the OCCASION
Even sweet Saccharina has forgotten to
tell the Times man how manyshe so0eetened
on the occasion. Having, ourself, a con-
stitutional aversion to ever getting seoeet,
and not liking 0iaegar, we regretfully fail
ed to accept Saccharina's invitation to be
on hand. We understood, however, the
temperance cause was ably advocated, and
several interesting addresses were made in
it's behalf The affair was not held, as we
heard it would be, in the large warehouse
at HughesviIle. We believe the .t1eGs got
the better of the managers on that point,
indeed, the feas there are said, by many,
to be almost as strong as some temperance
beverages or coffee, for instance.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22

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 Glen Hill has charge
of the affair, and number of the most
prominent business men of the city are ex-
pected to participate.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22

Mr.. Jos. 1. Lacey, of Port Tobacco, hay
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.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

In speaking, last week, of the release on
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.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22
The wawasset Investigation.


The government investigation into the
burning of the steamboat WaWasset com
menced on Friday last. So far the inves-
tigation has failed to unravel the mystery
of the origin of the flames, but revealed a
sort of management and equipment of the
boat that explains why the disaster
should have become so terrible in it's re-
suits. Says the Baltimore american: The
captains knowledge of his duties did not
extend to an acquaintance with the fact
that by law the vessel was permitted to
carry only fifty passengers, whilst she had
three times as many on board at the time
of the accident; he had no license to act
as master, the mate was equally destitute
of the proper authority to fill such posi-
ton, and the engineer was in the habit of
giving up his post to a fireman and APP
prentice while hesdrove thrifty bargains
in speculation in country produce as the
steamer passed along the Potomac. The
pumps could not be used, and the life pre-
servers were slowed away with that care
full security which was best calculated to
protect them from meddlesome passengers.
A II tho witnosses tastifmmN the GOODNESS of
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-22

On Tuesday last, while Jim Price, col
ored, was attempting to cross, with his
wagon and team, the run passing across
the road through the farm of Major Mat
thews, near this place, he came near meet
ing with a serious accident. The stream
was very much swollen, and jim and his
team were swept down the current, lodg-
ing among the quantities Of drift wood
and brush that had been brought down by
the freshet Jim's situation was soon dis
covered, however, and he was rescued
This stream rises very rapidly and is at
times extremely dangerous to cross.