Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-10

man Bank VIII soon be appointed, ana
there is much competition for places on it.
Miss Edes, whom the gossips had cngag-
ed to marry the Vice President, returned
from Europe last week looking young, and
not at all depressed that the story of the
gossips proved untrue
Over twenty-one millions have been ex-
pended to beautify this city within three
years, and still a bonc-burning nuisance,
which poisons the air and creates an in
tolerable stencil at the White House and
Treasury, and the leading hotels, is allow
ed to go on in full blast within fifty rods
of Wizards and one hundred of the White
House, and nobody dreams that this is not
the finest city in the Union.
There being no funds in the city treasury,
the fourth passed without celebration
heavy storm in the evening supplied
magnificent fire works free of cost to all.
Storm on the Bay and Steamer on
Fire.
We mentioned in our last, that the Sixth
Regiment, NJ. n. c., commanded by Col.
Clarence Peters, were about to 90 into
camp at Point Lookout. On Saturday
night last, while on her way from Balti-
more To the Point, the steamer Vanderbilt
having on board GOV. Groome, Gen. II. II.
Carr, Adjutant Gen. Bond, and others, go
ing to the camp, encountered in the Bay
a severe hurricane, causing much uneasi
ness to all on board. To add to the dan
ger threatening. fire broke out in one of
the statcrooms, late in the night, which
might have resulted in great disaster but
for the prompt action of the passengers and
crew. The storm 1T the Point and the fire
are thus described by correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun
The STORM AT POINT LOOKOUT.
The storm broke in upon the camp at Point
Lookout early IN the night, and continued with
abttcd fury until cafiy IN thu morning. The
tents occupied by the regiment, although well
put up, could not withstand the power OF Il bur
rIcauc, and many of them were Frustrated. The
men were kept constantly at work, standing out
IN the PcltIng RAIN, driving down the pegs which
secured the tents to the ground, or holding on
Ia tho ropes, thus preventing the most OF them
from cap-Zing. One OF the objects OF such an
cncampmcnt Is to acCustDin the men to camp
duty, and how to endure the cOnscluent hard
ships attending camp life. Saturday III ght af
iordcd the sixth Regiment ample opportunity
OF experiencing the viCISsltudcs attending the
life OF i soldier in the field, Sunday morning,
however. dawncd beautifully upon the camp
and the sun. which shunc oct brightly, Guic ky
gave cheerful aspect To- affairs and the acc Us
toned order OF things was soon rc- established
The mcn did not sccin TO mind the trials of the
M ELt much, ami went about their accustomed
duties in the moaning a. though nothing unu-
suai had occurred.
the FIRE on THE VANDERBILT.
Tho fire on the Vanderbilt. which took place
about II, O'Clock Saturday night. when at
point about fifty miles from Baltimore, % u'rcG
ia the lit - statrruom occupied by Governor
hrUomC. Nearly all the passengers had rrtIi ed
:ar the night. either in the statcruoms OF bcrths
outside. The Governor, however, had not yet
gone To bgt Some on, had IA kcn a small lighted
lamp into the room and st II upon the marble
Lab IA front OF the looking glass preparatory 10
ihr room being occupied for the light. IL took
but \ very short time the way the boat rock
Ing amid the heavy sea prevailing to Jolt the
lamp from the slab The burning lamp was
thrown into the costly lace and damask hang
Iugs and dtapcry Enclosing the couch, and i'll
second tho bed was all ablaze Lieut.. Den
uI=on, Tho occupied the adjoining statcroom,
happening Ia look out OF his window upon the
angry waves dashiug up against the side of the
vessel observed the night made by the fire, and
rushing out oi his room gave the alarm. He
with Gen. Carr and others ran quickly into the
chamber, and SCiZIng the bed and other burning
fabrics threw them out of the window into the
BAY. TIE fire had also communicated TO the
ceiling OF the room, but by the well directed ef-
forts IT one Of the passengers who had sadded
upon his back ono of the fire cxtingushers with
which thc boat VAS provided, the flames were
soon qurllcd.
General Carr had hi fingers slightly burned
in his efforts 10 put out the fire. Hoe with
which the steamer i we'll supplied. connecting
with the engine, drawing water from the bay
vas promptly attached and ready tor action had
il brrn necessary. The ftc was in very
few minutes. The Vanderbilt Ia we'll provided
with fire apparatus, and the crew is disciplined
in its use.