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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-06-26
Festival and Concert.

The ladies of Christ Church contemplate
holding a Festival and Concert sometime
during the coming month, for the purpose
Of making several much needed improve
ments about the church. 1t is proposed
to have fine musical treat on the occa-
sion, in addition to all the other nice
things for the internal improvement of
man which ladies know so well how to
prepare. The programme will be duly
announced. And we need not prophecy a
success for the undertaking, for the mere
announcement that the ladies have the
matter in charge is to proclaim that.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-06-26

The Colorado Potato Beetle.
The following are some of the modes or
expedients adopted for getting rid of this
terrible pest We extract from several
exchanges:
Mr. j. T. c. Clark has shown Us some
specimens of this destructive insect from
his garden (they look like overgrown lady
bugs. and claims TO nave discovered sure
exterminator for the pests, which is 1-12
of Paris green, mixed with HIP of carbo-
lie soda, and the powder sprinklcd broad
cast over the plants Wash. star.
One part Nitrate Potassp (saltpetre) and
ten parts of Stacked lime, we'll mixed.
Sprinkle over the vines. This preparation
is perfectly safe and will also act as fer
tilizer, good potatoes containing about %
per cent, potash.-IdHey SPIRIT.
Mr.. VIM. II. Wilson Collector of the
Fifth District, tells us that a gentleman in
the neighborhood Of Conowingo cleared
the Colorado bug out of his potato patch
by turning 4 pair of ducks among them.
He went along the rows, shaking off the
bugs. the ducks following him and gobbl-
ing them up.
Mr. Wilson also tells of potato patch
belonging to Mr.. Samuel Wilson, near
Pylesville, which is entirely free from the
pest, and which Mr.. Wilson attributes to
the fact that his poultry have free access
to it.-Bel Dir -tgis.
Among the antidotcs used is white hell
bore mixed with twice its bulk OF flour or
plaster, and applied with dredging box.
1t is not so poisonous as Paris green, yet
it is said to be equally eficacious. 1t sells
at about so cents per pound.
Drowned.
The Alexandria Gazette says: ION Sat
city, Stephen Guy and Robt. Petit, left
Pennington in sail boat, and heading
their boat for the Virginia side of the river.
lay down for nap. Early yesterday morn
ing when Petit awoke he found himself
alone and ashore at Sheridan's Point. He
Immediately sailed back to Pennington,
and reaching there made inquiries for his
lost companion, but was told that nothing
had been seen of him since the previous
evening, when Mr.. VIM. Davis, in coming
up Broad Creek, had passed him lying
asleep in the boat. This morning as Mr..
Joseph Jefferson and a colored man named
Willis were going up Broad Creek in a
boat, they found the dead body of the last
named in vertical position, the feet rest
ing in the mud at the bottom, and the
head short distance below the surface of
the water, while in the right hand was
clenched the hat he had worn. They tow
ed the corpse to Pennington and anchored
it there until coroner's inquest should be
held upon it, after which it will be brought
here for interment, coffin having already
been sent down. The deceased was the
son of Captain James Guy; had been
gallant soldier in the war, kind hearted
and well disposed, and was liked by all
who knew him.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-06-26
The Grange.

The Agricola Grange was organized IL
Pomonkey, on the eth of May, by Mr.
Townley Robey, and the following officer:
were elected, viz:
Master-Thomas r. HALEY.
Overseer-R. w. Bryan.
Lecturer-W. T.. w. Rowe.
Steward-H VI. Thomas.
\. Steward-R. A. Chapman.
Treasurer-B. ID. Tubman.
Secretary-A. w. Thomas.
Gate Keeper. II. Brawner.
Ceres-Mrs J. s. Warren.
Pomona-R. X. Compton.
Flora-Mrs. Is. ID. Tubman.
Lady \. Steward-Miss NJ. A. Cox.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-06-26
The Harvest.
Patent Fish Matching Box.

We are glad to see that Mr.. Oliver n.
Bryan, of this county, has obtained pat
ent for fish Matching box. This ought
to be matter of some profit to our friend,
as we saw in some of our exchanges tina:
Mr. Seth Green, of New York, who owns
the most approved box of this character,
charged our Fish Commissioners a royal
ty of $4,000 for the use of the same. We
knew our friend of Pomonkey was science
on bugs, birds, &c, but we did not know
before that he was an inventive genius
But then he is bachelor and has no 9th
er way to occupy his time.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-06-26
The Trespass Law.

The following is an extract from the law
passed by the late Legislature in relation
to estrays:
Section 7. Any person aggrieved by the
trespass upon his enclosure of any cattle,
hog, goat, or sheep, may impound the same
and have the damages sustained by the
trespass valued on oath by two disinterest-
ed citizens of the county. and unless the
damages and a reasonable compensation
for feeding the property impounded are
paid or rendered to him, may at the expi-
ration of ten days exclusive of the days he
impounds the same, and the day of sale)
proceed to make sale thereof at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash, and
after deducting from the proceeds OF such
sale the amount of damages valued to him,
and reasonable compensation for keeping
the property while impounded, he shall
pay over the residue when demanded to
the owner ofthe said property or his agent.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-06-26
LOCAL Nj

E5-Information amder this tead specially re-
quested The shape in nliich 1t comes is of no con-
seguence-Me gist Of the matter being all that is
required.
Our Mails.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Sun gives US the following well
come bit Of information:
The Postoffice Department is arranging
for the extension ofmail facilities in Prince
Georges, Charles, Anne Arundel, Calvert,
and St Marys counties, Nd. There is
considerable room for Improvement in the
mail service in that section Of Maryland.
The Harvest.
The past week our farmers have been
very generally engaged in harvesting and
for which the weather has been most
fayorable-warm and dry, with winds gen
orally from the North. We are sorry to
say that the prospect for a good yield of
wheat in this county is not at all promis-
ing, it having been quite seriously injured,
first by the late trosts and afterwards by
the fly and rust. We noticed along the
line of the Railroad few days since that
the same condition of things existed in
Prince Georges county, only little more
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-06-26
Calvert County Items.

Calvert County Items.
The Journal Of last Saturday gives the
following:
UNFoRTUNATE.-Mr. Harrison Gibson,
who resides near Huntingtown in this
county had a valuable horse bitten by
viper snake last week. The horse surviv-
ed the bite nearly a week, and died in great
agony. Mr. Gibson has been unfortunate
with his horses, having lost a fine mare
week or two ago.
HARvEsT.-Our farmers are busy prepar-
ing for their wheat harvest, which will
begin generally through the county next
week.
Appearances indicate very fine yield
of wheat this year. for while the crop of
straw is not much better than an average,
the heads are large and we'll filled.
TOBACCO CRoP.-The present season has
so far been very favorable one for tobacco
planting. Plants being generally abundant
in the county, our farmers have made good
progress in setting them out The pros
pect for good tobacco crop is at present
very good.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-19

"A cock that didn't crow over the Mass
achusetts victory The one in Ben Buffers
eye.
Ross 4 Howell. Of Bangor, are going
to build q larger barge for summer excur-
sions
The Portland Press and the Bangor
Wing are engaged in throwing brotherly
bomb-shells at each other. The Press has
established a sort of Swamp-Angel battery
on Drummond Island, that is very annoy
ing. Battery Hamlin replies with vigor,
and burns a good deal of powder.
The Portland Press thinks that But
lerism is a natural out-growth of Buchan-
an Democracy" We hope it won't include
the fortune which Butler brought home
from New Orleans. There isn't much
doubt that it grew from the same cause
which deposited Bradish Johnson's silver
ware in Neal Dow's house.
This is the way in which the superhu-
GUS babies in Portland are disposed Of,
according to the advertising columns of
the Argus
ANOTHER BABY. A fine, healthy, male babe,
some tender mother, who mourns her own, or
any other person who will bring it up tenderlY.
1t is sweet little darling. Apply at the Greeley
Hospital on Portland street.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-19
Stanton's Suicide.

We publish to-day an article giving the
particulars of the suicide of Edwin M.
Stanton, eX-Secretary Of War. 1t will be
interesting reading to those who bear in
mind the tyrannical, overbearing and
pitiless conduct which marked the official
career Of the most unfeeling man that
ever held a cabinet position. The trial
and execution of Mrs. Surratt was one Of
the acts which marked his administration
OF the War Department. Ben. Butler in
debate once told Bingham, who presided
at the court martial. that the woman was
murdered; an opinion in which the pub
lie now generally acquiesce, 1t is well
known that Preston King interfered to
prevent Mrs. Surratt's daughter from see
ing the President, TO make a last appeal
tor mercy, Just before the execution.
Whether the murdered woman haunted
him or not, we will not undertake to say,
but he became most pitiable and torlorn
object One day he placed heavy weights
in his pockets, walked overheard from a
terry-boat in New York harbor, and was
never seen again. Next Stanton, unable
to bear his heavy load of remorse seized
a razor and went to a suicides grave Is
there not lesson in all tbis9
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-19
Three Murderers Hanged.


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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-19
The Next U. S. Senate.

The choice Of thirteen United States
senators was determined by the state cleo
tions Of November Delaware is to choose
a successor to Bayard, democrat Florida
to Gilbert, republican; Massachusetts, to
Washburn, republican; Minnesota, 10
Ramsey, republican; Missouri, to Schurz,
liberal; Nevada, to Stewart, republican
New jersey, to Stockton, democrat; New
York, to Fenton, liberal; PENNSYLVANIA
to Scott, republican; Tennessee, to Brown
low, republican; Wisconsin, to Carpenter,
republican, and Louisiana will fill seat
not yet occupied. This gives eight repub-
lican vacancies, two democratic, two lib
eral, and one undecided. By the recent
elections, the democrats will continue to
hold Delaware and New Jersey, and will
also elect democratic senators to succeed
republicans in Tennessee and Pennsyiya
MIA, with good chance to do the same
thing in Michigan and Minnesota They
will also pace democrat in the vacant
seat Of LOUISIANA anu select democratic
successors to the liberals Of New York and
Missouri. In the elections previously held
the democrats gained five other senators.
viz: those from Connecticut, Virginia.
Texas, Indiana and West Virginia. The
republicans gained one in Nebraska, to
succeed Upton, a liberal and likewise
filled the vacant seat of Sumner of Mass
achusetts.
AT the beginning of the present year
the senate stood forty-nine republicans,
democrats, five liberals and one
vacancy. After the fourth of next March
the count will be bravely altered, prob
ably about in this way republicans, forty
three democrats, thirty one.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-19
N1ur,lcr VIII Ont.

The Waterloo, ILL.,, Times has an ac-
eountof the arrest andpreiiminary examin-
alton of Barry McMahou, farmer, living
three mile, from BWkeyne. Monroe
county, tor the murder Of his wife, on the
9th OF August, aud subsequently burning
her body The parties had Frequently
qnarreIed and on the Sth of August he,
sent his children away on q visit They
returned the day following and were toll
that theirmotherhad started tor Brrkeville.
since when she has not been seen OF heart
Of On the day of her alleged disappear
ance, McAlahon fired u log heap, some dis
lance from the house, and kept it burning
two weeks 1t emitted terrible stencil.
which, when questioned, he attributed to
chickens which had died of cholera Sus-
picion having been recently aroused, de-
tectives were employed to work up the
case. 1t appears that after the log heap
was burned, the ground was ploughea
over, but on examination the other day
several hair-pins, buttons and bones which
looked like finger bones, and part OF an
upper jaw bone with teeth attached We're
found, This led to the arrest of Mcmahon,
who was held to answer. Great excite
ment prevails in the neighborhood Me
Mahon is well advanced in life and has
grown children.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-19

A report Of the death Of Queen VIC
toria was telegraphed last week but the
old lady is still hearty.
EX-Gov. Seymour of New York pub
fishes a letter in which he declines to be
considered a candidate for the L. S. Senate
The falling off N Southern outrages
since election is quite remarkable. Prob
ably the klu-kluN are gathering the wool
crop.
complaints come from all quarters of
the great number of tramping beggas
who are pervading the state, bound 10
sponge their living, with no inclination 10
work.
The kennebec Journal talks Of chose
Idiots who are trying tor re-estabish-
ment Of the State Constabul any in Maine. 2"
No wonder Joshua Nye wants to form
new party.
A Maine democrat. now in Virginia,
sends us a paper with the election news of
that state, and inscribed on the margin,
"Glory to God in the highest To which
we fervently respond amen
The crowds Of men that We're packed
in the Navy Yard to help elect Gooch, and
were promised work all winter have been
discharged 1t was 4 double-barrelled
swindle, that cheated the government and
the workmen.
The persons who rang the bells the other
evening, for the democratic rejoicing, did some
damage in two or three Of the churches. The
fact is democrats don't know how to behave in
Il church. kennebec Journal.
They ought to be compelled to take
lessons from Rev l. kaloch or Brother
Beecher.
writes a letter home from Massachusetts,
giving u variety of reasons for the late
radical defeat, from which the reader can
make selection. 1t reminds us of Hoods
funny poem on a grave subject
The sorrow in the Sentinel
Appeared to deeply strike
''Walk in he said, ''among the dead
And pick out whom you like
Judge Peters has recently heard an
application for the release Of Robbins, the
Annie B. murderer. The Judge declined
to release Robbins, remarking that, if Rob
bins was a sane man. he was a guilty man,
and his confinement in the Hospital was
none too severe a punishment; and, on
the other hand, if he was not of sound
mind, as the jury found in the verdict, the
Asylum was the proper place for him.
Appleton concurred in the
decision of Judge Peters, adding that
nent in the disposition of the case.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-19

The New Hampshire Democrats are
getting on their amor for the state cam
paign. The convention will be held on the
Sth of January.
The Democrats of Ellsworth held a
,iollitication meeting il the square, last
week, enlivened by bonfires, music and
speeches The Democracy have the right
to rejoice and be glad, if any party ever
had
There is no doubt that among the men
colonized at the Charlestown Navy Yard,
for the purpose of aiding the election of
Gooch, were a lot OF shoemakers. The
value Of that class of worklnen will be
readily seen. The Lynn Reporter pokes
fun at the Navy Department in this style
1t is said that an orter was given to have the
''marines' in readiness at moments warming
one day, as a serious fight was impending be-
tween some of the workmen employed in the
Navy Yard. The difficulty originated between
number of shOemakers who were at work
laying the keel for a new gunbOat Part of these
shoemakers We're 'pegged' workmen from Abb
mgton, while the remainder were "SeWed''
workmen from Lynn. A dispute arose between
them as to whether they would put a setced or
pegged bottom on the new gunboat. The mat
ter was finally adjusted by deciding upon ca
J{e 1cire bottom.
Hon A. p Gould, of Thomaston, in
response to an invitation to attend the Au-
gusta celebration of the Democratic victo-
ries, sent the following letter.
THoMAsTON, ME-, Nov. 9th, 1874.
CENT? EMEN: 1t would give me great pleas
llre to be with you tomorrow in response to
YOUR invitation, but previous engagements
render it impossible. IL good citizens, of
whatever party, must rejoice that the people
have at last arisen in their majesty, thrown off
the yoke of party, and demanding the purtca-
ton of the administration. Corrupt and selfish
party leaders have lost their powers, and pdntO-
mimic statesmen have come to be appreciated
at their true value. Let US take heed that we
do not fall into their errors. Remember that
this is not a party victory of the people, and
that they will remain with US, upon the condl-
ton only, that we accept heartily the results of
the war, and abide by the constitution dsH moee
IS. acting upon our old maxim, the Union and
Constitution as they are, right or wrong.
Yours truly,
4. 7. GOULD.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-19
The Exhibition of 1876

he managers of the Centennial exhibit
tlou in Philadelphia have reached place
IN lheir preparations where the active
sympathy and cooperation OF the rest OF
the country has become most important
to them 1t has been taken tor granted,
and with good reason, that New England
would eventually take hold OF the enter
PRISE IN earnest, and do everything i'll her
power, by contributionsin money and artl-
cles tor exhibition, to make it successful.
But precious time is passing away and
the gentlemen who have the load on their
shoulders have not Yet seen the evidences
OF interest they counted upon, and are
growing apprehensiye lest the help OF
New Englnd should come in too late to
be of great practical value to the exhibi-
ton, or very highly creditable to herself
In order. therefore, that the subject
might be introduced to our citizens in the
most direct way, and with authority en-
titled to them respectful attention, the
commercial Club OF this city invited Mr.
W elSh, president OF the board OF finance,
and several OF his associates from Phlla-
deIphIa, To meet and confer with them and
Other citizens of Boston in regard to it.
The meeting took place at the Revere
House Saturday afternoon, when the pres
ent condition OF the great enterprise, and
the plans Tor the future, We're fully eX-
planned by MessrS Bigler, Fraley, Welsh,
and other gentlemen connected with the
tlnancial or the executive management
and responses were made by several Well
known citizens pledging to them the cor
dlal sympathy and support of this COM
mInlty. The attention of our readers is
called to the extended report of thp Dr0-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-19
GeneraIities,


last, and harvested good crop Oct. 18th.
The cranberry crop this year is good and the
quality excellent
What! Democratic gun-fring and speech-con-
graduating in Vermont: This is too much, too
much. Washington Star
All the gray squirrels in the Allegheny region
are migrating eastward. circumstance I'M
known to the hunter, and naturalists since 1916.
Col Billy Wilson, who commanded the f;t-
nous regiment Of roughs from New \ ork city
curing the war, died Saturday night.
Mr. Frank Jones,of Portsmouth, it is thought,
VIII be the Democratic candidate for Congress
III the inst district of New Hampshire.
The Boston Traveller thinks that the price of
potatoes and apples VIII advance this winter.
The rot has made great havoc with both.
Timothy Collins, ffty-fiye wears Old. was
crushed to death by the caying of a sand bank
on button street, Bangor. He leaves WIFE
and several children.
An Indiana clergy man sued Il newspaper for
libel and dropped dead within q week. The
Detroit Free Press says these fellows will learn
something by and by.
ChaS II. Hickey. team.ter of Calais, cut
his throat with common pen knife making
several different gashes, and died from the el-
fleets about live hours after.
Highway robbery is said to have become
aarmin@lI frequent in New \ ork, and threatens
to grow worse with Il hard winter and a large
population out IF employ.
\ wicked man in Davenport. heing Oh hi,
dealI-bed, wished 10 consult some proper per
| son regarding his future state. and his friend
sent tire insurance agent tn hIm.
\ sssespt many Republicans think that ii isn't
worth WHiie to get the Old cart oul Of the gut.
ter. They think il chestIpr TO buiII ii new uur
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-11-19
What Ulysses Thinks of it,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov Y. The con-
ferences that have occurred since the cleo
ton between the President and leading
members of the Republican party do not
give the latter much encouragement tow
ard the restoration Of the fortunes of the
party. The President seems to be firmly
convinced that it is the managers in Con-
gress and not himself who are responsible
for the disasters of last week. Senator
Cameron returned to his home to-day,
convinced that the situation is hopeless
from his standpoint. The President flat
ly refuses to attempt to second the party
leaders by the use OF the appointing power
and it looks as if something like quarrel,
if not a break, between Grant and the
most sagacious Republicans in Congress
must ensue soon after the assembling Of
Congress. At present the Indifference OF
the President to the defeat of the party
and his utter refusal to share the response
bility, are most exasperating to the Re-
publicans who converse with him.