Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-06-19

Archbishop Bayley was at st. Thomas
Church last Sunday. He administered the
Rit, of Confirmation to large numbers and
preached an able sermon on the occasion
A large concourse of people was in attend
ance, but the unfavorable weather kept
many away, who otherwise would have
been present.
On Thursday last there was very large
crowd at Glymont. The occasion being
an excursion under the auspices of body
of men known in Washington as the
knights of st. Patrick. There was vast
deal of Patriotic pastime INDUCED. Black
eyes and bloody noses were the popular
concentrations, and nothing beats Pat
: riotism in matters of such artistic charac-
ter. AS matter of justice, however, to
the large number of green bedizened
knights, who were there, it is fair to say
that but few of them forgot the proprieties
due to be observed on such occasions, and
seemed greatly to regret the bellicose de-
monstrations which were so freely ventur-
ed, late in the day, by others. They were
evidently anxious to defend their good
name by enforcing order, but they seemed
to be powerless in that large crowd of over
three thousand people, and hence we con-
clude that when the law-abiding and
peace-p- preserving element is so helpless, in
such emergencies, it is prudent and advis-
able to keep down violence by suppress
sion of its occasion. The inducements
which encourage such disorderly proceed
ings, as took place at Glymont on Thurs
day last, should receive official attention,
and be visited with the most severe con-
demnation. We are sorry the trouble a
rose, but our duty in the premises is none
the less plain.
At the May Term of our Circuit Court,
for last year, colored man named Lacey
was convicted, in two cases of assault, and
sentenced to confinement in the county
Jail for six months in each case, and also
to pay heavy fine in each case. Lacey
could never have paid the fine, and, af,er
he had very nearly served out the period
of his confinement, his case deservedly en-
listed the sympathies of some gentlemen,
among others that of the Judge who SEN
fenced him, and active influences were be-
ing brought to bear on the Governor, with
every prospect of success, for remission
of the fine. Lacey, however, grew tired OF
t'durance vile'' and a few days ago he took
himself off without leave or license, and
didn't even say goodbye to the jailor. It
was generally known that efforts were be-
ing exerted with Gov. Whyte in Laceys
behalf, and we greatly regret to hear it
said that Lacey was persuaded to escape
bythose who should have known better.
Indeed, we are informed that money was
offered him, as an inducement to leave,
only two or three days before his leaving
If such was the case we trust it was done
in moment of thoughtlessness and with
out any intention to forestall gubernato-
rial action or defy the authority of the
Court. Such proceedings make the party
offending not only amenable to arraign-
ment for contempt of Court, but liable, al
so, to Indictment and trial for a misde-
meanor. It is probable Lacey will be
brought back, under requisition, to his
old familiars in the jail
Since our last issue q generous fall of
rain has come to the relief of our tobacco
planters. In some sections of the county
the showers were so abundant as to afford
several days planting, and in other sec
lions the season was only light. Our plant
ers generally awaited themselves of the OPP
portunity and -arge quantity of plants
were stuck. The prospects now are that
an average crop will be pitched The corn
crop, too, has greatly improved, and, unless
cut short by the summer drought, the in
dications are favorable for a fair average
yield. The farmers are everywhere busy
at this time, with their corn and tobacco
fields and will soon be engaged in harvest
ing their wheat. The prospect for good
yield of wheat is not very fattering but
something better, we believe, than was an
ticipated a short while ago.
Vigilant officer in St. Mary's arrests fu-
gisive murderer. Fugitive murderer mounts
his horse and vigilant officer, following a
good example, mounts his, too. Fugitive
murderer and vigilant officer jog along
socially together over the road in the di-
rection of Leonardtown jail Fugitive
murderer has switch which he uses occa-
sionally, not on the vigilant officer, but on
his own horse. Vigilant officer wants
switch, too, and stops to cut one A race
came off that wasn't on the programme
While vigilant officer is cutting his switch
the fugitive murderer, suddenly and vigor-
ously applied his to his feet-footed GO
hanna" and leaves the vigilant officer
standing in the road, with the partially
trimmed switch in his left hand, the knife
In his right, mouth open, eyes glaring, and
establishment pictured in every feature
The fugitive murderer was fugitive again,
and playing at dissolying views for the
special delectation Of the astonished and
vlgllant officer. What a goose that furi