Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1874-09-16

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Death Of a weaiy Lady.
we regret announce the death Of
Mrs s. Amanda tD. Brawner. who died
~ ''1s'iay infhg about o'clock
aged ABOUT % Wars. Mrs. Brawner.
was The wife Of Mr.. James L. Brawncr.
who has been tie Surveyor Of this
county for nuberof years. She was
an nestimable dy. and was beloved by
az who knew Aet She bad many re-
iations in this Qiinty anj in Washing
ton city WHO vii deeply mourn her
Death of James somervll.
We learn from the Baltimore SIN
q yesterday that Mr. James SomcrviH.
formerly a resident Of this county, died
suddenly at his residence in that city on
sunday morning last at three o'clock
Saturday night about eleven O'Clock he
was IN his roou<alking with his wife,
and suddenly FIJI %rward as fdoad He
remained Unconscious for several hours.
and then died. DR.. Hartman and other
physicians who attended him were of the
opinion -. theIcauso Of his death was
appoplexy'
The weather and the Crops.
The droi.iit @tiIl eo.-tinues. the
light rains of lit week hardly making
any pereeptibls,unge for the better in
the t"D4 az, q Our farmers ,i,.,..i fully
o og in ten Flo a h'S YET been "g able "t to
accomplish ANYTHING towards PREPARING
the ground-fof tie wheat crop the seed
ing time Of which will soon be ON hand.
On Tuesday night last we were visited
by copious rain which lasted during
the entire night, and is still continuing
as we 60 to press We hope it is gene
raj throughout the county.
Personal.
Mr.. Philip Simms, a native of this
county, but for many years a resident of
New Orleans where he has amassed a
princely fortune by his energy and bust
ness tact, is now on Il visit to his rela-
tiyos in this county, an4 was i'll our vii
lage on Monday last.
Mexican War Veterans.
a large number of the survivors Of
the Mexican war and their families from
Washington aud Alexandria, made an
Excursion to Marhall Hall, on Monday
last, where they celebrated the anniyer-
sary Of the captureof the city Of Mexico.
Gen. Albert Pik4 delivered an Grafton,
and poem, writ by Mrs. Gen. Hen
ningsen, was redad by young lady
from Washington
selected. 4
At a neeting,.f tho Maryland Hor-
ticuitural Society, held in Baltimore ON
Thursday last, Mj. VIM. 3. Matthews
Of this county, was selected as one of tho
Vice Presidents Of said Society for the
ensuing year.
white Plains station.
We understand that there has beer
more tobacco taken off recently by the
cars at White Plains Station, than 1T any
other point in this county, the said sta
ton bids fair to BECOME the greatest to-
bacco depot on the whole route.
Appointment TO a Free Scholarship
Miss Mary N. Ward, who was ap.
pointed to the floa scholarship in th,
Baltimore Female College, having thro
her father, Joseph T. Ward, declined t,
accept. The appointment was rendered
to Miss Robey, daughter of Ruff,
Robey, Esq, by the Orphans Court OIL
Tuesday last.
Barnum's Hippodrome.
p. T Barnums Great Roman Hip
podrome, with ailits brillianey and at
traction, and pronounced the creates
show in the world appeared in Baltimore
on Monday last md will remain for
short season only. Every man, woman
and child should Sc this great Snowman
To accommodate tlose desiring to visi
Barnum's show tho baltimore and Poto
mac Railroad will isue excursion tickets
including tickets Of admission to the Hin
podrorne. See advertisements.
A Grand Tournament and BAH.
VIII come off on Wednesday. Sept
Both, at the Fair Grounds of the Distric
of Columbia and Southern Marylan,
Agricultural Society at Wilson's Station
on the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
knights from Maryland, Virginia AM
the District Of Columbia will contest 70
the Honor Of Growing the Queen
VIII not Charles county, be represcntc,
IN the contest. Where is the Knight Q
the Grange and others?
Base BAH.
The game of Bass Ball came off Oh
Friday last, between the Potomacs O
Nanipmo1r and ~, Do,.4 ~ 49,, T:.-oIz