Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-11-20
Court.

The Circuit Court met on Monday
Chief Judge Brent and Associate Judge
Ford being present. Judge Brent charg-
ed the Grand Jury in his usual clear and
lucid manner, and after calling the docket
the Court adjourned for the day.
On Tuesday the appeal docket was ia
ken up and the following cases disposed
of, viz: Wedding cs. acknowledgement
affirmed-Josias Hawkins for appellee
County Commissioners as. Contee. This
case occupied the balance of the day and
nearly all of Wednesday. Judgment re-
served-Matthews for plaintiff; Digges
and J. w. Mitchell for defendant.
After this was tried the case of State rs.
Jas. Burfy-indicted for larceny-guilty
and sentenced to the Penitentiary for two
years and six months. State as Simmons
indicted for selling liquor without license
guilty-ined $50 and costs.
Thursday the Court heard motion to
quash the recognizance of . L.Richmond-
overruled. Then was taken up the civil
case of O. N. Bryan cs. HALEY, which oc-
cupied the balance of the day and was still
on trial when we closed our report-J. w.
Mitchell and Brent for plaintiff; R. II.
Edelen and Stone & Mitchell for defend
ant.
Jail Delivery.
On yesterday morning it was found that
during the preceding night all of the
colored prisoners confined in our Jail had
effected their escape. They were three in
number, including the fellow Burfey who
had the previous day been sentenced to the
Penitentiary. It is said that the lock of
their room up stairs was picked and the
lock Of the front door down stairs wrench
ed off. Certain it is they escaped. 1t is
not for US, whilst the Grand Jury and the
Court are in session, to express any opinion
as to the culpability Of the Sheriff or his
subordinates. We know that Mr.. Cooke
has been the most Jealous officer in the
discharge of his ordinary duties that we
have had for years. and as the matter will
probably be the subject of investigation
we forebear to speak about it further than
to say, that we think it is reproach to
our county authorities that the Jail is not
protected BY wall. 1t is true that the
authorities furnish the Sheriff with Tailor.
for which they pay, yet inasmuch as the
Jail is very uncomfortable place to stay
in, it is expecting too much to require him
to do so.
my.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving day and
a legal holiday. This day has never been
regarded with much favor heretofore down
here in conservative Maryland, for the
simple reason that it had been established
by the Puritans of New England as a sort
of opposition to our old fashioned Christ
mas celebrations. But this year we think
that we can join in hearty thanksgiving
with almost anybody. It is true the land
has not been fruitful in crops, but we bow
in submission to Divine Providence and
are thankful for what He has given US in
that respect, when perhaps we deserved SO
much less. But we do feel that politically
ID IS the year of Jubilee and we intend to
join heartily with Massachusetts in rever
entially giving thanks by an active exer-
else of our gastronomic capacities, and for
the accomplishment Of this purpose We
have engaged a gobbler which we think
will enable us to exert ourselves to our
utmost capacity.
Rain.
We were blessed this morning with a
delightful shower of rain, which COM
menced falling about four O'Clock and con-
tinued most copiously, yet gently until
dDOuI uluc y ClOCh, "uSu II tiSdlSo up
pleasantly with gentle air from the north
west. This "blessed rain is worth much
to the wheat just now.
Changers.
There is to be, as our readers will see, a
grand frolic given by the Changers at the
"City of the Pines"-Cox's Station. We
need say nothing more, because everybody
within reach is going. $50 help me -
that is so.''
Our Matchmaker.
Quenzel, assures us that he has on hand a
good stock of material needed in his line
of business. Persons having Watches and
Jewelry to repair, will find him always at
his place of business and ready to serve
them at moderate charges. Help our
home artizans.
The Contest Over.
All hail the day of triumph!
Let resounding echoes rise,
From this terrestrial globe of ours
Up to the ethereal skies.
The contest now is over,