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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
Tobacco InsDections.

1t was predicted last winter, when the
Office of Superintendent of the State To-
bacco Warehouses was created, that the
additional salary would lessen the revenues
derived from the Inspections. The friends
of the change argued to the contrary and
they were right. A statement before us of
an authentic character, says:
The nett returns from the Tobacco In
spections for the fiscal year ended Sept.
so, 1871, were $13, lat "a, and the returns
for the fiscal year ended Sept Both, 1872,
were $13,651 SO; the present Management
of the Warehouses compared with the cor
responding time of last term, shows that
during the last term the Inspectors return
ed to the Treasury, from March, 1870, to
Jan. 1871, 1896 10, and the present In
spectors have returned, from March, 1872,
to January, 1878, $1O,105 OF, leaving a
balance in their favor of $5,409 95.
The present Inspectors have the conf
dence of the people, and the very efficient
Superintendent of Warehouses, R. o. Null
likin, Esq, is certainly doing his duty tc
the entire satisfaction of all concerned
Marlborough Gazette.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
~The Huutiroton;au mentions tn

So The Huntirgtonian mentions the
publication of ex-Gov. Bowie's letter in
the Times and our reply thereto, in re-
ference to the time time table complained
of, and adds: ave cannot see how it
could be bettered for the convenience of
our friends below" The the reason why
the editor of the Huntingtonjan "cannot
see" the real situation is obvious: He is a
long way off from "our friends below" and
distance lends enchantment to the view"
As the editor CMr. James w. Scott has
recently been appointed mail agent on the
route from Huntington to Pope's Creek,
he will, in the discharge of his duty, have
closer view, without the "enchantment.' u
If he then Cannot see, we shall look upon
him as remarkable case of person "hav.
ing eyes and seeing mott" or, else, that he
is enveloped in utter darkness "below."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
MARRIED.

At Pomonkey NJ. E. Church, on the 3Oth
uIt, by the Rev. Mr.. TowNsHEND Mr.. JAMES
T. HALEY of this county, and Miss MOLLIE
G. WHEELER, formerly of Fairfax county .
Va. Alexandria Gazette please copy.]
Near Wood vile, Prince Georges county, on
BURY, WALTER COTTON, Esq, of New York
city, and MARY E., daughter of Dr. NJ. J,
STONE, of Prince Georges county.
At the residence of the BRIDES ather Mr.
B. R. BURROUGHS, of Charles caanty, Md. ,
and Miss MARY Judy of Madison, county,
Illinois. Marriage ceremony performed by Rev,
G. NASH, of Centrala, Illinois,
On Wednesday, the sth uh., at St. Johns
Church, Baltimore, by Rev, Father MeMANUsa
EnW ARD RADIGEtN, Jr., and JOSIE CLARA
FARRALL, daughter of STANIsLAVs FAERALI,
formerly of this county,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
Death of Commodore NIaury.

Matthew Fontaine Maury, IL. D., died
at Lexington, Va, on the 31st of January,
in the 9th year of his age. At the time
of his death he was Professor of Physics
in the Virginia Military Institute. 1t is
not extraVagant to say that in the death OF
Commodore Maury science has lost one OF
its most mature and creative minds. De-
voted to the, investigation of physical
science from early manhood, he has given
to it the assiduous labor of a strong intel
lect, and he has added, perhaps, more to
the progress of its development than any
of his contemporaries. AS an astronomer
and photographer, his works are of the
best authority.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
The Murderer Joseph Davis.

The decision of the Court of Appeals
overruling all the exceptions taken by the
counsel of Joseph Davis, convicted of the
murder of Abraham Lynn, in the Circuit
Court for Washington county, was commu-
nicated to the prisoner in Jail at Hagers-
town on Saturday last, when he is report
to have said that 'it was done now, and
he did not intend to trouble himself about
it, as it was no use to worry" The Ha-
gerstown Daily Neacs says Davis was look
ing very pale, detected, and apparently
with no disposition to be communicative
an unusual circumstance, indeed, for the
prisoner, since his CONTINENT in Jail he
has always been noted for his talkative-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

Tucker, who worked at the same business
with them, was sent to Washington by
Whalen to have $500 in small notes changed
into larger ones, which he did, but that he
had no knowledge whatever where the
money came from.
ANTECEDENTs OF THE PRISONERS,
Whalen, whose proper name is Thos. R.
Holohan or Hollihan, was born in Vermont,
and as a United States soldier served with
credit in numerous leading battles of the
late war. In 1868 he was stationed at Fort
Washington, in Prince Georges county,
and with two of his comrades, named AL
lison and Gardener, was alleged to have
committed an assault with intent to rob.
Allison was native of Prince Georges
county and Gardener was from Ohio
Hollihan took a change ofvenue to Charles
county. The others were tried in Prince
Georges county, and being convicted were
sentenced to five years and six months i'm
prisoment in the Penitentiary. Hollihan
was tried in Charles county, and in June,
1869, was convicted and sentenced to five
years Imprisonment in the Penitentary
The other State Prison convict (Haslin)
who is accused of completely in the Lam
pley murder was sent to the Penitentiary
from Charles County Circuit Court at the
October term of 1885, His three sentences
aggregated an Imprisonment of seventeen
years and six months, on the three indict-
ments for horse stealing. He was in the
Penitentiary until November 81, 1872
when by the exertions Of Governor English
of Connecticut, Hon. James Gallaher of
Connecticut, High Sheriff Hall of New
Haven, Conn.,, and Mr.. Renwick, a mem
Der of the old Board of Trustees of the
Penitentiary, he was pardoned out on con-
dition that he should leave the State and
never return. Henever complied with the
the terms of his pardon, and when he is
released from the charge of completely in
the Lampley murder he will be arrested on
warrant to serve out his term in the Pen
itentiary. 1t is claimed that he will be
able to show that he was at another place
at some distance away when Mrs. Lampley
was killed. 1t may be developed that he
knew the guilt of Nicholson and Holohan,
either before or after the murder, and that
he forced them by threats of exposure to
divide with him the ill-gotten booty.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

There is some talk now, we under
stand, of the Management of our Railroad
giving us two passenger trains daily, but
whether the rumor comes from a reliable
source or not, we cannot learn. The road
authorities we are sure desire to afford US
better facilities than we now have. But
to run two trains for passengers daily and
the two freight trains per week, we were
told by an officer of the road, would cause
serious interruption to the party now at
work running and filing in gravel from
the pit at Mr.. W. o. Willett's farm, near
White Plains Station. This party, which
is under the direction of Capt. Page,
has been pushing the, work in hand as
rapidly forward as could be expected un-
der such unfavorable circumstances as have
existed this winter. We would rejoice to
see two passenger trains running south of
Huntington to Pope's Creek, as those who
might wish to go to either of the cities and
return the same day could be accommodate
ed; while those also, who might not care
to undertake such a trip could leave, and
return to their homes, with less discomfort
than at present.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

$1,000
The following is from the Washington
Star of the 30th ult:
The Southern Maryland Railroad Com
pany, of which Col. s. S. Smoot is the
president, and the Washington City and
Point Lookout Railroad Company (Mr. S.
T. Suit, president), have recently entered
into an arrangement by which the con-
struction of one road from this city to
Point Lookout is supposed to be assured.
The agreement is that Colonel Suit will
abandon all operations below Brandywine
(the point at which the Pope's Creek line
Of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad is
crossed), and will not construct road or
aid in the construction of road below
that point.
Southern Maryland engages that Mr.
Suit shall construct that portion of the
road from Brandywine to this city, and on
its completion the two companies shall
enter into an arrangement by which the
Southern Maryland shall become the pur-
chaser or lessee of the line this side OF
BrandyWine. 1t is also stipulated that the
Washington City and Point Lookout Rail
road Company will drop their present cor
porate name and adopt a new one. The
Southern Maryland has already finished
garding from Brandywine down thirty
miles, and as soon as the weather permits,
the laying of ties and rails will be COM
menced. The prospect is now held out
that the people of Charles and the whole
of St. Mary's county will be able to make
the journey to this city by rail by taking
the Baltimore and Potomac trains at Bran
DIVINE, and from thence by Bowie, Hunt
ington), to this city. Mr.. Suit has arranged
to actively prosecute his part of the work,
on the opening of the weather, with the ex-
pectation of having this part ready for the
cars within eighteen months at farthest
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

~ The Southern Magazine for February
comes to hand fresh in the selection of it's
literary contents, and will be read by all
with pleasure and benefit. The table of
contents comprise the following articles
''The Capture and Destruction of the Phi
ladelphia," "The Daimio's Daughter y
"Peacock's Headlong Hail." schools and
Schoolmasters," "a Group of Poets," "a
Plea for shams," "The Origin of the Wood
pecker," Fraudulent Expositions," "Glen-
goldy," &C., &c. Baltimore: Turnbull
Rrothers
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

an old acquaintance of our States Attor-
ney, and ex-Sheriff Morris. Under the
name of Thomas p. Hollohan he was in
dicted in Prince Georges county, in two
instances by the same Grand Jury, one be-
ing for assault with intent to rob, the other
for assault with intent to kill. Both cases
were brought to this county for trial In
the first, he was convicted and sent to the
Penitentiary for five years; in the second
case stet was entered by the States At
torney. In the Clerks office there appears
in Hollohan's case no docket entry of a
pardon. We presume the pardon was sent
to Prince Georges county, where the in
dictments were originally filed.
Immediately on Hollohan's conviction
here, his counsel, Messrs. Marbury and
Wheeler, of Marlborough, applied for a
writ of error, and took the case to the
Court of Appeals, where the rulings of the
Court below were sustained, and Hollohan
went to the Penitentiary. Mr.. Marbury,
we are informed, subsequently wrote to
Mr.. Digges, States Attorney for this coun-
ty, asking letter from him to the Gov
ernor, recommending pardon for Hollo-
han, which Mr.. Digges declined to give.
Until reading the notice of Hollohan's late
arrest, we were not aware that he had been
pardoned.
The Legislature surely should do some
thing to check this too free and indiscrim-
mate exercise of the pardoning power. 1t
is generally exercised through a misap-
piled sympathy. The cases of Hesslin and
Hollohan plainly illustrate the necessity
for careful consideration in matters of par
don. The life of one estimable old lady
has been taken, and the lives of three men
desperadoes, to be sure, but yet appropriate
subjects for Executive clemency, Q)-are
seriously involved; all because of too reck-
lessly indulging the pardoning power, an
indulgence, too, which is gravely inconsist-
emit with the true theory and spirit of the
law, whose generally conceded mission is
to command, not to trifle with, what is
right; to punish, not to encourage, what
is wrong.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

The fourth Quarterly Meeting for Charles Cir
cult, IN. E. Church South, will be held at Beth
ell Church, st. Mary's county, on Saturday and
Sunday, the 18th and 10th of February.
misunderstanding at II a. NJ, Quarterly
Conference Immediately after.
Sunday-Love Feast at a. m, preaching
at IL a. m, Sacrament of the Lords Supper
after preaching.
Rev SAMUEL RODGERS, P. E., will be present
The official members are requested to attend on
Saturday. The public are respectfully invited
ROBERT SMITH, P. G..
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
The Concert.

It viii be seen, by an advertisement in
another column, that the Brass Band and
Musical Association, under the instruction
of Prof Gray, will give Variety Concert
in Port Tobacco on the evening of Tues
day, the 25th instant. The object of the
Concert is to raise funds for the benefit of
the Band, an association which should be
encouraged in our midst. Let there be a
full attendance, for besides getting the
worth of the money in the entertainment,
the satisfaction of assisting in the pro-
motion of musical culture, will impart no
little pleasure,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

WThe congregation worshiping in
Christ Church, Port Tobacco, were agree
ably surprised Sunday before last, in see
ing very handsome and complete Com
munion Service placed on the altar for the
first time by the Rev. DIR. Levin, the Rec
tor, who stated, that it was the generous
offering Of lady communicate of the con-
gregation, to the Parish Church. The
Service is of pure silver and consists of a
a fagon, paten and two ehalices-the lat
ter gilt inside.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

~We were without the customary
dish of Credit Mobilier sensation yester.
day. The Poland Committee is awaiting
the return of Ames to Washington, when
it is presumed Mr.. Colfax will confront
him, and Judge Wilson, Chairman of the
second committee, is in Boston examining
the books of the Union Pacific Railroad
to ascertain the cost of its construction.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
Death Of Rev. DR.. Marbury.

The Marlboro Gazette of the 5th instant,
announces the sudden death of this good
man, and eminent Divine. He died of
pneumonia, at his residence in Woodville,
Prince Georges county, on Monday last,
aged IS years. There was no better man
than the Rev. Alexander M. Marbury.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
Washington City and Point Lookout
Railroad.


Washington City and Point Lookout
Railroad.
1t was stated in the Washington Star of
Wednesday of last week, that Gen. Chip
man introduced a bill in the House of Rep
resentatives on Tuesday afternoon supple
mentary to the act to authorize the Wash
ington City and Point Lookout Railroad
Company to extend a railroad into the
District Of Columbia. Itprovides that that
road may enter the city by the following
route: Beginning at point on the line
of said railroad cast Of the Eastern branch,
and crossing that branch by suitable
bridge and causeway, entering the city
south ofD street northeast and thence along
the branch ofthe Eastern branch and Water
street to a point at or near the intersection
of L street southeast and Water street,
thence westwardly, or southwestwardly,
along or near L and M streets southeast to
4th street; thence curving to the north or
south branch of the canal to Virginia ave-
nue. and along that avenue to D street south
west, or Maryland avenue; thence west
wardly or enthusiastically, by the most
eligible route south of the public grounds
to the southern terminus of 18th street
southwest; thence enthusiastically, south
of the public grounds to some point at or
near the banks ofthe Chesapeake and Ohio
canal; thence along the canal to the juno
ton of Rock Creek with the Potomac riv-
er; thence westwardly, or northwestward-
ly, by the most eligible route to the north
ern terminus of the Aqueduct bridge
in Georgetown. 1t also authorizes the
company to construct railroad outside
the limits of Washginton and Georgetown
from its road to suitable point on the
Metropolitan or Washington branches OF
the Baltimore and Ohio road.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

~ General Luther Giddings, of Anne
Arundel county, has been appointed finan-
.eial agent for st. Johns College. The ap-
pointment of Gen. Giddings is an excellent
one, and we wish him success in his efforts
to increase the revenues of this venerable
institution of learning.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
sweThe Carlist insurrection in Spain

eBThe Carlist insurrection in Spain is
assuming formidable proportions. The
Paris Union says their lines extend through
the Northern provinces ofSpain from Cape
Creux to Corunna, and they are flourish
ing in numbers, arms, and resources
Mail communications have ceased between
Spain and Paris for whole week.
HThe trial of John r. Platter, for the
murder of his wife in Talbot county, in
1871, is now going on in the Circuit Court
of Dorchester County. Notwithstanding
the evidence presented is sickening in the
accounts given of the death of the unfor'
tunate woman and of the horrible brutal
ty of her husband, he is said to maintain
the most absolute calmness, and has the
air of only an interested spectator.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

In the United States Senate on
Tuesday last, Mr.. Hill offered bill in
creasing the salary of the President to
$4,000 and of the Vice President to $10,-
900, which was referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. A bill was
introduced by Mr.. Sherman for the conso-
lidation of National banks and was refer
red to the Finance Committee. The bill
for the resumption Of specie payments next
January was debated and several amend
ments offered, all of which were reiected
No decisive action was reached upon the
bill In accordance with the resolution
of the House of Representatives the testi-
mony duplicating members of the Senate
taken before the Credit Mobilier Investi-
cation Committees was delivered to the
Senate, and on motion of Mr.. Patterson,
the chief Of the inculpated gentlemen, a
committee of five was ordered to consider
the evidence
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

wA suit has been instituted in the
United States Circuit Court sitting at
Richmond which is intended to test the
constitutionality of the law imposing an
export duty on tobacco.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

1T is understood that Hon. James
Clark, well-known in railroad circles, has
been offered the position of superintend-
emit of the Erie Railroad, at salary of
$4,000 per annum, but that he is unde-
cided as to accepting the handsome offer,
as he has been offered a position on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at a salary
of $1,000 per annum. Mr.. Clarke is just
the man to put thro' anything he agrees to
undertake.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

WA correspondent of the Manassas
Gazette writes 1.-THE railroad agent in
formed me on Wednesday that parties had
made arrangements to send fresh fish North
by the cars, from Quantico, from the present
time until spring. Mr.. Bangs is building
a wharf to accommodate the fish trade in
the spring. Shad, herring, &C., can be
sent to Philadelphia and New York quick
er than to Alexandria by sailing vessels,
and in better condition"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
Subscriptions to Railroads.

Hon. John w. Davis, Treasurer of the
State, last week, on the recommendation
of the County Commissioners of St. Mary's
county, in the name and in behalf of the
State, as required by the act of 1868, chap
ter 454, subscribed to sixteen hundred and
thirty shares of the capital stock of the
Southern Maryland Railroad Company,
amounting to $4,000. The spirit OF
competition ran high last year between the
above Company and the Point Lookout
and Washington Road. Both corporations
undertook to construct road form Point
Lookout, in st. Mary's, to some point in
Prince Georges county, and, it is said,
thence continuously to Washington city,
to connect either with the Baltimore and
Ohio or Potomac Road. After appealing
to judicial authority to determine which
of the companies was entitled to the States
subscription, the Point Lookout and Wash
ington Road withdrew all claims, and
gave an amicable consent to the Southern
Maryland Company receiving the same,
The Treasurer has also subscribed fifteen
hundred and twenty shares, amounting to
$152, 900, in the Drum Point Railroad.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
Divine Service.

February 9th, Septaugesima Sunday, Christ
Church, Port Tobacco, II a. m.
February 18th, sexagesima Sunday, St, Pauls
Chapel, Piney, II a, M,
February 23, Quinquagesima Sunday, Christ
Church, Port Tobacco, IL a. m.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07

ed by practical operation and the lights of
experience, efforts ought to be made to
remedy them"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
THE ROBBERY

was accomplished. On returning down
stairs, Nicholson states that Mrs. Lampley
still showed some signs of life, when Wha-
len gave her severe kick which no doubt
caused the bruise found on her side by the
jury of inquest, and both left the scene of
the murder by the back gate.
Nicholson is positive in asserting that
Tucker had nothing whatever to do with
the murder and robbery and it is under
stood, but not from police quarters, that
Saturday afternoon, in his cell, Nicholson
remarked to a visitor: "This looks like
an ugly scrape, but if have to hang I
want to take no innocent man, and Tuck
er knew nothing about it." It is stated,
but we give it only as a rumor, and with
no desire whatever to 'thwart the ends of
Justice" that both Nicholson and Whalen
state that some days after the transaction,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-02-07
DUSK OF THE EVENING
THE MURDER.

Whalen, as Nicholson states, on coming
into the room at once threw the carpet over
the face of the old lady, and after choking
her she fell to the floor apparently lifeless.
The two men then went up stairs, and with
the chisel the closet door was forced as
well as the trunk containing the money,
and