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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-01
News of the Week.

To-day, at the Baltimore City Jail, Hol-
lohan and Nicholson will be executed on
the same gallows for the murder of Mrs.
Lampley in that city on the I'd of January
last. The men have had no hope of re-
prieve or communication since their sentence
to death at Annapolis, and have been busy
making preparations to meet their fate,
Hollohan under the spiritual direction OF
Rev. Penfeld Doll, of the Prisoners Aid
Society, and Nicholson under the special
guidance of Rev. j. Wilson, of the M. P.
Church, corner of Broadway and Monu-
ment street.
Baltimore was on Friday last visit
ed by the most destructive fire that ever
touched the property of that city. It COM
menced about ten o'clock in planning
mill on Clay street, and burned with such
fury that it soon was beyond the control
of the firemen, and consumed most of the
buildings within the compass of three
squares, bounced by Lexington street south,
Howard street west, Liberty street east,
and Saratoga street north, extending, how
ever, up Park street, towards Franklin and
Mulberry streets. The district burned out
is occupied principally by small shops,
several factories and three-story brick res
licences. There were, however, edifces of
far more pretensions within the bunst dis
trict, all of which have been consumed
The loss will be heavy. At the present
time only an approximation can be made
of the value of houses and other property
destroyed. Such a public calamity emit
ties Baltimore to the sympathy and assist
ance of all her sister cities, and whatever
assistance she needs will be rendered with
the same prompt and hearty good will that
was exhibited in the cases of Chicago and
Boston.
The time for holding the Montgomery
County Agricultural Fair has been fixed
for the 10th, nth and 18th of September.
The committee is now busy IN arranging
the premiums, and making such prepare
tions as are necessary to the successful ex
cution of their plans.
The Democratic papers of Ohio, under
the lead of the Cincinnati Enquirer, are al
most unanimous for revival of their own
partly pure and simple, and for straight
Democratic nominations.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-01

WA tournament and trials of speed
will take place at Westminster, Md, on
the 18th of August. Knights from Balti-
more, Hartford, Frederick. Prince Gesrge's
and Howard counties will be present, and
also from Virginia. Hon. s. Archer will
deliver the charge to the Knights, and
Hon. J. E. Smith the coronation address
The first prize consists of a silver pitch
er, waiter and goblets, and the second
prize of a handsome bride and saddle
The festivities will close with grand ball
at Wheeler's Hotel.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-01
The State Fishery Force Case-DecisiOn
of the Commissioners.

The Annapolis correspondent of the Bal
timore Gazette furnishes the following as
the written unanimous decision of the
Board of Commissioners of the State Fish
cry Force, under the investigation of the
charges against Captain William E. Tim
mons:
"Certain highly respectable gentlemen
constituting the Grand Inquest of the
State of Maryland in and for the body OF
Talbot county, at the recent May term OF
its Circuit Court, deemed it proper to rep
resent to the Board of Commissioners OF
the State Fishery Force their belief in the
unitness of VIM. e. Timmons to be COM
mander of the State Fishery Police Force,
for reasons detailed in their written COM
munication to that Board.
''The allegations of these gentlemen were
such as to require some investigation at
the hands Of the Board; and hearing OF
the matter, with testimony on both sides,
has resulted in the following conclusions
'The first allegation is that Capt Tim
mons is in criminal collision with the
violators of the law commonly known as
the oyster law; but it is evident that these
gentlemen were not convinced of the truth
of this charge, for if they had been it would
have been their plain duty, as sworn Off
GERS of the law, to have indicted Captain
Timmons; for section 80 of article II, title
Oysters Supplemental Code of 1870, pro
vides that if said officer shall fail to dis
charge his duty by reason of collision
with those interested in evading the law,
he shall, upon presentment, Indictment,
and conviction, in a court of law, be deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined or
imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of
the court But the grand jurors did not
believe this, and so they, in their indivi-
dual capacities, declared that they had
reason to suspect this criminal collision
In justice to Capt. Timmons we deem it
our duty to say that no testimony what
ever was brought before us to sustain, in
the slightest degree, such charge.
"The next allegation was that he neg
lected his duty in refusing to serve writs
of summons upon offenders, and in retus-
ing to bring such offenders before the pro-
per magistrates, when information has
been lodged by credible witnesses
"In the opinion of this Board, Capt.
Timmons is not the proper officer to serve
summons on offenders. Sheriffs and con
stables, and in case of disqualification OF
sheritfs, coroners and elisors are the officers
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-01
Vacation Season.

This is the season when the Public
Schools of the county generally are having
their interesting little commencements and
exhibitions, preparatory to period OF va
cation and rest for teachers and pupils
The attendance and grati6ed looks of the
older portions of the community, who al
ways find it convenient to be on hand, is
an earnest of the popularity Of the public
school system and of the anxious solicit
tude for its successful management. To
speak of the bright, smiling faces, the
laughter loving eyes, and the gleeful voices
of the little ones who figure most promi-
nently on these occasions, would be only
to refer to what most of us have observed
and regarded with special pleasurable rec
objection of our own childhood days. The
genuine, unaffected earnestness of the lit
tie school girl, who, in simple style, trills
some gentle ballad, and the consequential
style of the little embryo statesman, as he
rises to exclaim:
''You scarce expect one of my age
To speak in public on the STAGE"
or else to glorify the courage of the boy
on the burning deck, or perhaps to declaim
of the Grampian hills, are pleasing things
to witness. The charming little song, the
witty dialogue, and the ambitious speech
are the never failing and always agreeable
episodes which mark the annual summer
time suspension of our public schools.
On yesterday afternoon and evening the
people of our town were pleasantly enter
tanned by an exhibition of the sort at the
school which has been so successfully con
Quoted by Miss Sarah J. Pennington
Throughout the day our village streets
were alive and bright with the going te
and fro, decked in holiday attire, of the
busy little ladies and important little mel
who were to entertain proud mammas an6
gratifed papas in the evening. All, we
thought if the happiness of to-day could
only be an suspicious and safe augury O.
the time to come how blissful would the
lives of these little ones be; if, in mature
age, the future would only fulfill the prom
Uses of youth, how little of the sorrows
and tribulations of life would they know
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-01

aD@The coming Virginia election is
says the Richmond Wing, "a contest in
which Federal politics are not involved
it is struggle upon the part ofthe carpet
baggers and negroes to obtain the control
of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial
departments of our State government
The result is, therefore, far more important
to us than the election of President, OF
the triumph of National Democracy, fol
our very salvation is at stake.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-01

a. The american Farmer for August
is received. The editors of this journal
succeed each month in presenting to their
readers most substantial array of sound
and seasonable matter, and whilst the con-
tents are varied, they embrace nothing but
what is useful and solid. The present is
emphatieally aoheot number, though no
other subject fails to receive timely atten-
ton, the correspondence being even unu-
sually full and interesting.
Published by Samuel Sands & Sons,
Baltimore, Md, at $50 a year OF at 81 in
clubs of five or more. Specimen numbers
will be sent free.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-01

be found marking his place of burial
Although Charlestoaon appears at one time
to have been the legal name of this town,
it does not seem to have grown in general
use, and the village, from its earliest set
Element, has been almost continuously
known as Port Tobacco, the county seat OF
Charles county,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-01

squibs that appeared in the Huntington
ian" may have left the impression that the
CHARLES County Band'' was a myth. Such
however, is not the case. The Band is,an
accomplished fact, and the selections as
well as their execution were exceedingly
fine. word or two in regard to the town
itself may not be amiss. The oldest in
habitant knows nothing of its infancy
and historians differ in regard to the exact
location of the Indian settlement, Port
Tobago," from which the present town de-
rives its name. At the water terminus Of
the B. & P. R. R., Pope's Creek, may be
seen huge and almost inexaustible mound
of oyster shells. No one knows how they
got there-but from time to time relics Of
the dusty settlers are found at such a depth
among the shells that many believe this
spot to have been the original site of what
is now known as Port Tobacco The
quaint style of some of the out buildings
carry one far "down the corridors of time
That venerable old pile, the Indian King
tells its story Of day that is dead, and
the visitor will hardly imagine that the
little stream that trickles past the town
was once the bed of a river or at least a
large creek. Viewer told that ships were
loaded here for Liverpool and other foreign
ports. A dilapidated and weather beaten
warehoue marks the spot where once all
was hustle and energy. No vestiges OF
anything like Wharves are to be seen, and
ones imagination has to clothe the scene
with garments of the past to invest it with
anything like business. The reflection is
not devoid of its lesson the actors in
those scenes are gone; and their memory
almost extinct.
ssAnG the stately ships move on
To their haven under the hill
But oh for touch of vanished hand,
And sound f ON voice that is still"
But the writer of this is far more inter
ested in the present population of Port
Tobacco and its neighborhood, than with
those gone before. A more generous and
hospitable people we never met, and their
kindness to US will long be remembered
and gratefully appreciated. We visited
the Editorial Sanctum of the "Times,' and
found it like the paper ITSELF a marvel OF
neatness. From its genial Editor and Staff
we received kind welcome. To the
''Times-man" on this as on other occasions
we are indebted for many kind attentions.
We met young Baltimorean in the vii
lage, whose business seemed to have been
to superintend the putting into successful
operation threshing machine-the pat
tern of late and improved design. We
were intimate in our school days with one
that came from the Emerald Isle-that as
a thresher was a decided success.
We are glad to learn that the amount
realized by the entertainment amounted to
about six hundred dollars, which goes tC
rebuild st. Thomas Church, which was
burned some years ago. We shall remem.
Der with pleasure the bright, sweet faces
we met during our stay, and would like
very much to put down here our impress
sions, but will only console ourselves with
the idea that 'there are feelings that words
cannot measure" With many thanks tc
our Charles County friends for one of the
pleasantest visits, we bid them goodbye
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-01
$50 Reward.

an Wednesday night last my MARE was
~ taken from an enclosure and has probably
been carried off by some thief. She is very
black, about l6 hands high; having been work
ed in harness the prints OF the gear are visible;
trots well, which is her only gait. will give
twenty-five dollars for her delivery to me if
found in the county, or fifty dollars if found
out of the county or State.
H. H. OWEN,
Rose Hill, near Port Tobacco, Md.
Aug l-tf
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-01

A FRESH supply of Groceries, just received
N au and for sale by J. l. LACEY.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-01

A NICE assortment of Dry Goods, just re-
n ceived and for sale by J. |. LACEY.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-01

TRESH LEMONS for sale by
Il aul j. I. LACEY.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-10
Western Pleasures.
H. a. O.

GRAND BABY SHOW AT ST. LoUIs-THE ENTRIES AND
THE PRIZES.
The st. Louis Democrat, describing a recent
interesting event, says
After the babies were seated it was beautiful
sight. Thirty-four little noses evoked admira-
tiOH sxty-eght little fists alternately churned
the air, and were crammed into thirty-four little
mouths sixty-eight little eyes were fixed upon
vacancy /; slxty-eght little lungs were inflated.
waiting for a starter 68 little legs stuck out
straight, and $40 little toes sawed the sir. 1t
was beautiful sight, and presently there arose
a sound not altogether as attractiveas the sight.
Then the committee went to work, and the crowd
looked on curiously.
The babies were seated in rows, and the ex-
aminers passed along, ,attentively regarding each
one AS they passed by the Hush came and
went in many mothers cheek feverish light
came into each mothers eyes as she gazed hope
fully upon the impassive faces. Little faith
would any ono OF them put in the decision that
robbed her darling of all the praise.
The committee passed along the rows OF white
clad children and then retired. All was anx-
ety; and ss the mothers tossed their infants to
appease their wrath, they glanced wistfully to-
ward their judges, who stood apart. At length
the verdict was agreed upon, and it was announ-
ced that the children would be driven around
the amphitheatle before the decision was given.
Ehe first prlze, sewing machine, was mounted
in spring wagon, the committee occupied the
second and eight followed filled with babies and
their mothers S.0Wly tney mOpeu AROUND tn6
ring, while from out ten thousand throats pour
ed a noise like thunder. Once more the wag-
ons drew up at the booth and discharged their
squalling freight. Then
THE DECISION
was announced.
The blue ribbon was awarded to Francis We
tora, aged Que year, daughter of Mrs. Kate
Phelps, for being "the handsomest, best formed,
most sprightly, and finest for size and beauty
under two years" The prize way $50 sewing
machine. The baby is from Chester, Chester
county,
The white ribbon, or second premium was
awarded to thirteen months old baby, never
named, the daughter of Mrs Edward Slkkeman,
OF Bellevlle The prize was $40 IN cash.
The boquet, OF third premium, was award ed
to twins, AIargLret and Mary, aged four months
the daughters OF Mrs. Josephine Schroeder, OF
Beleviiie. The prize was 80 in cash offered
by Mr.. A. G. BAdgley, abachelor, and the CASH
ier of the Peoples Bank.
But one Incident occurred to maa the interest
in the show. 1t had scarcely closed whom it was
reported that one Of the twins who took the
third prise had been seized with spRsms, and
was in a dying condition. It was Immediately
removed to the town and medical attendance
summoned, but up to tue time the reporter left
the child had not recovered.
So the great Baby Show closed, and the infant
we're taken home, undressed, unswathed, un-
bandaged, and put to bed.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-10
Iuehriatsa Beware! !

The following is one Of the sections Of the
new Liquor Law -
SECTION 16. Any person found drunk or ex-
cited by liquor and noisy, on the street, highway
or other public place. may be arrested by any
officer, with or without warrant, and taken be.
TO any Justice Of the peace, or other commit
ing magistrate, who shall immediately convey
hun to the nearest Jail lock up. the keeper Of
which shall receive and detain him until legally
discharged and when no committing magistrate
is convenient, or such person il riotous or there
is danger of breach of the peace, be may be
conveyed and lodged in such jail or lock up with
out any commitment whatever; in this case, how
ever he shall not remain in custody more than
twenty-four bonrs without being brought before
some magistrate for hearing; when 30 brought
up for hearing he may be recommitted for Pc
riod not sI ,eling five days. discharged on pay
ment OF costs, or tued in sum not exceeding
ten dollars aud costs Aud it shall be the duty
OF every sheriff. coroner. constable policeman
and their deputies, to enforce the provisions of
this section strictly, anda failure t0dO 80 shall be
: msdemeanor, aud on conviction thereof, every
such offi,er 80 failing shall forfeit and pay tire
OF not less than fifty nor more than one hundred
lOllarR,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-10
SECOND EDITION.
GREAT FIRE IN BALTIMORE.
BURNING or HOLIDAY srREEr THEATRE. BALTI-
AGoRE CITY COLLEGE, AND OTHER BUILDINGS.
Especial TO the Commercial

BURNING OF HOLIDAY srsEEr THEATRE. BALTI-
EoRE CITY COLLEGE, AND OTHER BUILDINGS.
Especial to the Commercial.l
".r1 BALTIMORE, Sept. 10.
About half past two this morning fire broke
out from the rear upper portion of the Holiday
Street Theatre, and rapidly spreading soon in
volved the whole structure. Soon after the
alarm was sounded the fire steamers began
rushing to the scene, but before they could get
to work upon the building. the flames burst ont.
THE WIND
was blowing gently at the time in a Southwest
erly direction, and most disastrous fire seemed
Imminent.
Tho roofing of the
CITY COLLEGE BUILDING,
Adjoining, took FIRE, soon after, and that struc-
ture was badly damaged. especially in the upper
stories. 1t continued burHins Violently, up to
about four o'clock. -
THE ST. NICHOLAS hotel,
On the north OF the theatre was also ON fire, and
a number of buildings in the ssar of the burn
ing structures. The sparks sst fire to the avn
ings of the Sun Office, BarnafEl's dining saloon,
and several other places on Baltimore and 9TH
or streets.
THR FIRE UNDER UoNTRoL.
BY 8. Is O'Clock, the fire was apparently under
complete control, and condned to the theatre
and part of the City College building. The loss
cannot be stated, nor can the origin be definitely
ascertained, though it is supposed that some
combustible material in the theatre took Are
after the performance Tuesday night, and
smouldered until it broke forth.
HEAVY LOSS TO Mn. FORD.
The Theatre, as is we'll known, is an old land
mark of Baltimore, and for many years past has
been under the control of Mr. JohuIT. Ford,
whose loss will be heavy. ~
THE WALLS FALL. .s.-,
About quarter past three portion of the the
a.re walls fell in with Terrific crash, which
seemed to stir the fire into flaming rage.
All the rear portion of Frey, Walper 4, Co.,
mattrass and bedmakers' store, 2S Gay street,
which adjoins the rear of the theatre, was on
fire at half past three. Asp the fourth story
and roof of the st. Nicholas Hotel, ,corner OF Hol-
iday street and Orange alley. The latter prope r.
ty is owned by Jacob Albert.
LATER DISPATCHES.
[3y Associated Pressl
PHLADELPHrA, Sept. 10.
The Holiday st. Theatre St. Nicholas Hotel,
and a large building belonging to the city, used
as high school, were burned at half past two
this morning. All the inmates of the hotel. in
cluding a large number of actors and employees
of the theatre escaped saving most of theil
wardrobe.
The insurance on the Theatre is forty thous
and dollars. The property was recently pur
chased by John T. Ford, for one hundred thous
and dollars. The hotel is damaged to the exten
Of ten Thousand dollars, covered by in surance.
The High School had the roof burned off ant
other floors damaged by water. 1t was insured
The total loss is one hundred thousand dollars
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-10
Political ItOns.

The Massachusetts Republican Convention
meets at Worcester, to-day.
The Democracy OF Ohio are disheartened, and
already begin to give up the campaign Senator
Thurman's meetings are very poorly attended,
while on the other hand thousands turn out to
listen to Noyes and the Republican speakers.
Hon. James F. johnson, prominent Vgrgin-
ian Conservative, leavesthat party and unites
with the Republicans. he says that In the Rich
moud platform there is " too much reliance on
war records. and little too much tendency to
recession. am not in favor Of the next civil
war, and am opposed to secession under any and
ell circumstances"
A hundred Democratic editorials headed "The
Duty of Voting in on Years were written in
vain this year
Miss Julia A. Garretson, a farmers daughte r,
addressed 3 farmers meeting at Washington,
Iowa, Saturday.
Madison sleeps at Montpelier, in Madison
county, Va, and nothing but simple monument
of cheap kind and poor design points the curious
traveller to his resting-plAce. mar.
The Pittsburgh Gazette thinks it Is a refresh
ing sign OF the times that in all the political ac-
tiyity apparent in several States just at the pres
ent, the watchword is Purity in our public
man,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-10
From Dover.
THE PEACH SHIPMENTS cBoeIHG DOVER SHIP
MENrs = COUNTING UP THE RESULT - ooNFER-
ENCE ACADEMY.
v rrnrrnsnnnAanca of tho cornu,arctof1

THE PEACH SHIPMENTS oBoeING DOVER SHIP
MENrs = COUNTING UP THE RESULT - CONFER
ENCE ACADEMY.
Correspondence of the Commercially
DOVER, Sept. g..
The peach season is now about on it's last legs.
The last varieties will be shipped this week, and
those who have been fortunate enough TO have
an orchard OF this fruit are summing up the debit
and credit sides Of their accounts and most, il
not all OF them, find handsome profit as the
result Of the years operations"
Il is estimated that the shipments from this
place will average about Elk cars per day, al
though they have on come exceptional days
reached eight aud eleven oars, and allowing five
hundred baskets to each, We will have three
Thousand per day, or eighteen thousand per
week, making total shipment from Dover of
owe. ninety thousand baskets during the season.
The prices have sustained themselves middling
we'll, especially during the first of the season,
and at the present time, and a prominent ship
erage about 80 cents per basket. This Is doing
emarkably we'll, and the growers in this section
may congratulate themselves.
The Conference Academy is for the present
located in the two upper stories of Mr. Culbreth's
building known as Music Hall. Rev. ]. W. Will
ams the principal, will be assisted by Mr.. j. p.
Gorday aud MIR. McKendree Downham. Mr.
Williams speaks very favorbly of the prospect
of the institution for the future. Already twelve
regular students have reported themselves, five
OF whom are boarding. and will reside with Mr..
williams private family There will be two
terms with a vacation of two weeks at Christmas
and ten in the summer, the school commencing
Sept 1st. and closing June 18Th.
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