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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31

The Baltimore Gazette saws:

he Baltimore GIStttS says:
The South has been discussing the labor
problem. immigration. capital, large and
small farms, different crops, State induce
ments to foreign laborers, and private en-
ergy and enterprise directed to the same
end. The solution appears no nearer than
before. We in Maryland are no better of
than our neighbors to the southwark ex
cept in one very important respect. We
have no predominant or even very large
negro element to assimilate. We leave
Maryland and Virginia out ofthe question,
and ask what is the far South to do. 1t
needs capitalists of large or small means
it wants skilled mechanics; it has a soil
that Will support tens of thousands of adj
ditional agricultural workers, and its ne
cessity is that all these should be whites
1t has the blacks and has done the best it
could with them; but they have been found
by no means that
Honest peasantry, its conntry's pride,
Whose place, once lost, can never be supplied.
And yet, the white and black, will they
mingle, ever exist side by side as laborers,
compete with each other on an equality T?
Will the climate of the Cult States suit the
foreign workmen, the unaccustomed food,
the distance between planter and laborer,
the lowness of wages the difficulty OF pur-
chasing land in suitable situations2 What
answer is to be given % these difficulties Z
The Leesburg Hashingtonian says =
Capt. J. H. Manning, of this town, has
successfully driven tle Colorado bug from
his potato vines, by using slack lime"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31
DIED..

AT Accokeek, on Wednesday. the lst instant,
HENRY HAW kINS infant son of ALICE and
ALBERT CLAGGErT, aged three months and
thirteen days.
At Tudor Hall, St. Mary's county, on the
18th instant. RUTH RIDGELEY, infant daugh-
ter of JosHEPH Fl. and FANNY hey, aged 10
days.
Departed this life at his residence, Chaptico
Wharf, ST. Mary'S county, on Friday, the 10th
ult at d o'clock, p. M. JOHN EDWARD
FAIR, in the 10th year of his age.
In Washington citv, on the Goth instant,
Mrs. LETITlA MIDDLETON, in the l04th year
of her age. She was born in Prince George 5
county, but for the last thirty years has resid-
ed in that city.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31
The Bcecher Scandal.

Referring briefly to the matter in the
news column, the Baltimore american OF
Wednesday says:
The Beecher scandal is still the all alb
sorbing topic of public discussion. New
complications arise each day, which deepen
the mystery and very probably strangle
the truth. Mr.. Frank B. Carpenter, who
is supposed to be one Of the strongest
witnesses against Mr.. Beecher, permitted
himself to be interviewed yesterday, and
if he is correctly reported. his version OF
the difficulties between Bowen and Beecher
will weigh heavily against the latter. The
most remarkable phase in the whole pro-
ceeding is the fictitious suit against Tilton
for libel In order TO give himself the OPP
portunity to compel the production of
certain testimony by legal process. Tilton
procured one of his friends to bring civil
action against him for libel. Under the
New York law the defendant in the libel
suit is put under arrest and held To bail.
Mr.. Tilton went through this process in
his usual melo dramatic style.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31

wWe learn from the american that at
a Republican meeting held in Baltimore
on Monday night, the speakers all con-
demned the Republican State Central
Committee as inefficient, and series OF
resolutions, urging the Importance OF hold
conventions for the purpose Of nominating
candidates in the various Congressional
districts throughout the State were then
adopted.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31
s.The negotiations for the five n

The negotiations for the five per
CEN. loan, which have been progressing
for several days, will probably be conclud-
ed very soon, and the Secretary of the
Treasury is quite confident they will result
in disposing of the entire balance Of the
five per cent. bonds authorized by law.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31

The Washington Monument Society,
of Washington city, have addressed let
tiers to all the National banks in the State
of Maryland, asking for subscriptions, on
the contingent plan recently adopted. to-
ward the completion Of that structure.
Subscriptions have been coming in steadi-
ly from all directions since this plan was
announced.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31

THE prospect is that the Vicksburg
troubles will be settled without Federal
intervention and that the hope entertain
ed by the Radicals Of carrying the election
(Which takes place on the 4th August by
Federal interference will be disappointed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31

Gold fell to 1O9t at New York on Mon
day.
Mr.. Bergh denies the report that he is
about to cause the arrest of several large
grocery firms for bottling cats-up.
Patti has presentiment that something
would happen if she should come to this
country as she agreed to.
On Monday. an old lady named Mary
sullivan died in Philadelphia, aged 101
years.
According to the Milwaukee Ners. a
young lady asked a booksellers clerk if
he had "Festus." No" was the answer,
but I'm afraid boil is coming on the
back of my neck
The Cecil Md. Wing dominates the
Hon. J. \. J. Creswel, late Postmaster
General. as the Republican candidate for
President in 1876.
The Cecil Democrat has hoisted the flag
for Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware.
for the Presidency.
The Savannah Ne,rs treats the Beecher
case with brevity. 1t says: If this had
been a Georgia affair Beechcr's obituary
would now be among the bound volumes
of the Morning Nctes."
4 puzzled aspirant, Cobb, Of North Car
olina, remarks: If | 90 for the civil
rights bill shall not be reelected: if 90
against the civil rights bill shall not be
reelected; what in HI am to do, pray p
Miss Rose Poe, the last surviving sister
Of the late Edgar Allen Poe, died in Wash
ington, Wednesday morning, the 22d inst.
after lingering illness, at the Epiphany
Church Home, in the sixty-eighth year of
her age.
Prof. Donaldson, the pronaut, and par
" of journalists representing the leading
New York dailies, took Il pleasant little
excursion in Mr.. Barnum's balloon, on
Saturday. They landed near Saratoga at
Is o'clock in the evening.
The severity with which the German
ecclesiastical laws are enforced does not
seem to quell the Righteousness of some of
the clergy. The sutfragan Bishop of Posen
has been the latest offender. and has been
sentenced to fifteen months imprisonment.
The prospects of the Centennial Exhibi-
ton are reported to be more encouraging
than heretofore Several communications
have been received from foreign Govern
ments in response to the recent Govern
ment invitation to participate IN the exhi-
ton.
A letter from Frederick to the Baltimore
Sun, dated July 2Ist, states that it is re-
ported there that Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, Jr.,
has reconsidered his determination to de-
cline denomination, and will accept if
rendered with any degree of unanimity.
A canvass is going on in the principal
towns of Michigan to ascertain whether a
majority of the women want to VOTE
While the larger number think they would
vote on temperance and other kindred
topics if they had chance, the result
of the canvass thus far seems to show that
they are not anxious for the ballot on gen.
eral questions of political policy.
Notwithstanding that Louisiana is I'M
der negro and brother-in-l law rule, there
was an actual excess of white voters in the
State, according to the census of 1870. At
that time the total excess of white males
under twenty-one years of age was 1904,
and of white voters, 153. Since 1870,
however, there has been large negro i'm
from Georgia and Alabama, and
it is probable that now the negroes ex
coed the whites in numbers.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31
WANTED TO RENT.

l'HE undersigned wish to RENT A GOOD
L FARM in Charles County. Any person
having such Farm to rent will please address
or apply to W. II. STONE i SONS,
near Port Tobacco.
Satisfactory references can be given.
iy 3l-3t
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31
JAMES F. OWENS,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,
Port Tobacco.

THIS is to inform the public that am con-
Quoting the BOOT AND SHOE MAKING
BUSINESS IN PORT TOBACCO. My shop
is in the building next door to Mrs. Scott's
Millinery store. Thanking the public for the
liberal patronage extended while associated in
the business with the late VIM. H. WEIGH, /
respectfully solicit continuance of the same
Good material, handsome fits, faithful work.
manship and moderate charges. Repairing
done at short notice. Give me trial.
iy 3l-ly
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31

The Democrats of the I'd Indiana dis
trict have nominated J. D. Williams, of
Knox county, for Congress. The Indiana
State convention resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Williams is a Granger. The district
is largely Democratic.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31
Letter from General j. Ii. Gordon.
ATLANTA, GA, July II, 1874.

ATLANTA, GA, July II, 1874.
Editor Wilkinson Appeal:
DEAR SIR: | have just received your
very kind and frank letter of the 18th inst,
and thank you tor the consideration which
prompted it. Your announcement, how
ever, that | have been placed, by the re-
port of an interview published in the At
lanta HraLd, in false attitude before the
people Of Georgia. greatly pains and NOR
titles me. | had, previous to the receipt
of your letter. written one to the Augusta
ComstitWionalist, which hope will relieve
my friends of any apprehension as to my
political views and purposes.
Let me repeat in this the substance OF
that letter; stated that had never claim
ed any intimacy with President Grant, nor
to know anything of his aspirations or
plans, except what, like others, | had
gathered from observation; that | had
never talked with him, nor had any com
munication with him whatever upon the
subject OF party programmes or party or
CARNATIONS, past, present or for the future
(my intercourse being always pleasant but
only of an official character), that he was
always cordial and considerable towards
southern gentlemen, &c. That is the sub
stance of my letter to the Constituttonalist
to which beg to add one or two observa-
tions.
If it We're possible for me to advocate a
third term for any man, that advocacy GER
tainly could not be given to one whose
success would continue in power. tor toul
years longer, the party whose pltlless mea,
surcs have brought sorrow and ruin to oul
people and irreparable damage to our free
institutions. And if, while endeavoring
To do no act and utter no word which
would needessly provoke hostility, nor t.
furnish any excuse for longer withholding
from our people all the rights and priv
leges guaranteed 10y the Constitution,
should, as representative of Georgia, fail
To impress the representatives, OF other sec
lions with the conviction that the South
is unalterably devoted to the great prin-
cirles of government advocated by the
Democratic party. and that she is welded
10 the belief that liberty can be preserved
only by the re establishment of those prin-
Ciples as the permanent policy Of the
Government-then shall | esteem myself
as being unworthy of the high compliment
YOU pay me and utterly failing to meet
the obligations of the sacred trust COM
mitted to me. 1t is possible that may
eXaggerate the danger of breaking pre-
Cedent which the example of Washington
has clothed with the sanctity of law but
if a third term were proposed for Demo
cratic President whom regard as pure as
Cato and as self-sacriticing as Doria, still
should feel that devotion to a Democrat
leader had betrayed us into a step which
would tend To the final subversion of our
Democratic institutions.
In conclusion, permit me to say, that
with union and discretion in our ranks,
indeed without some egregious blunder,
we have the best grounds for the most
sanguine hopes ofsuccess in the next Presi-
dental election. am, my dear sir, very
truly yours, j. B. GORDON.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31
A Picnic near CentreyiIle

HE LADIES of ST. Marv's congregation
intend holding PICNIC in the woods ad-
joining CENTRENlLLE,
On WEDNESDAY, August 18th,
the proceeds of which are to be applied to the
purpose of BUYING AN ORGAN for that
(Newport) Church
A SUMPTUOUS DINNER and REF FRESH
MENTS of all kinds will be prepared. tenn
porary Pavilion will be erected for the accom-
mediation of those who enjoy dancing, and the
BAND from Cox S Station have kind
ly offered their services to play that occasion.
The public are respectfully invited to attend,
and nothing will be left undone to promote the
enjoyment of all.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31
school Exhibition.

WHERE will be an Exhibition in Miss R. v.
L Mudds School, No. 3, Sixth Election Dis
trict, on TUESDAY,, August 4, to commence
at , clock p. NJ. The public are respectfully
invited to attend.
july 81, lS14-lt
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-31
Republican Convention.


A meeting of the Maryland Republican
State Central Committee was held in Balti-
more on Tuesday for the purpose of fixing
the time and place for holding the Con-
gressional nominating conventions in the
several districts. The proceedings were
entirely harmonious, and the business in
hand was dispatched without difficulty.
The Congressional Convention for the First
District will meet at Easton on September
16; the Second at Havre de Grace on Sep
TENDER 10; the Fourth at Hollins Mark ct
Hall (Baltimore) on September 10; the
Fifth at Annapolis Junction on September
%; the Sixth at Hagerstown on Septem-
Der 10.
sHThe colored Republican organiza-
ton in Washington are adopting measures
to defeat the denomination of the Repub-
lican members of Congress who voted IL
gainst the Civil Rights bill. They have
sent letters and circulars into their dis
tricts. and in some instances have sent men
out to make personal representations of the
matter. Of course pledge to vote for
civil rights" will be required of the Re
publican candidate who may be nominal
ed in the Fifth Congressional District of
Maryland. Will it be given2 What will
the third, or 'possum party, have to say
about it2
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-16
ROMEO AND JULIET.
BoUCICAULTED BY JOE RAGSToCK.

It was in ancient Italy deadly hatred grew
Between old Caleb Capuiet and Moses Mon
tague.
Now Moses had an only son, Il little, dapper
beau,
The pet OF all the pretty girls, by name, young
And Caleb owned female girl, just home
from boarding school;
Miss Juliet was her Christian name-for snort
they called her julie.
To bring the lady out, he gave a ball at his
plantation.
And inner went young Romeo without an
One Tybalt kinsman to the host began to
growl and pout,
And wa ched an opportunity to putthe fellow
out.
But Caleb saw the game, and said, Now,
cousin, don't be cross;
Behave yourself or leave the room; are you
or the boss ?"
When juliet saw Romeo, his beauty did en-
chant her.
And I;omeo, he fell in love with Juliet in
Sttnter.
Now, lest their dads should spoil the fun, but
little time was tarrled;
Away to Squire Lawrence sped, and secretly
We're married.
Oh, cruel fale! that day the groom met Tybalt
in the square;
And Tybalt, being very drunk, at Romeo did
swear.
Then Romeo his weapon drew "a knife of
And made 4. gap in ribby's ribs that sent h m
10 the shades.
The watcumen came; he took to flight, down
alley, street and square
The Chaiiies ran, u'ertook their man, and
bought him fore the Mayor.
Then spake the worthy magistrate land saw
ageiy did frownl,
"Young man, you nave to ose your head. or
else Vamo,e the town w
He CHI ,sc lac last, and left his bride in soi-
tude to pine;
"Ah, me ?, said he, our honeymoon is moth
ing but moonshine"
And then, To make The matter worse, her
father did mbafrass,
By saying she must give her hand to noble
County Paris.
"This sutton is goodly youth; to-day he comes
Ifyou refuse the gentleman, rll soundly VOL
lop you"
She went to squire Lawrence's cell, to know
what must be done;
The Squire Dade her go TO bed, and take some
laudanum.
"'Twill make you sleep, and seem as dead;
thus can't thou dodge this blow.
An humDugged man your pa VIII De-a DleSt
one, Romeo"
She drank, she slept. grew wan and cold; they
buried her next day;
That she'd piped out" her lord got word, far
off in Mantu-a
Quoth he, "Of life I've had enough Pll hire
Z, old Blufkins' mule,
Lay in a pint of bald-face rum, and lie tonight
with julie"
Then rode him to the sepulcrhe, mid dead
folks, bats and creepers,
And swallowed down the burning dose, when
Juliet oped her peppers.
"Are you alive? Or, is't your ghost? Speak
quick before go;'
"Alive," she cried, "and kicking, too. Art
thou my Romeo?"
ITS your Romeo, my faded little blossom;
Oh, juliet! Is II possible that you've been act
ing possum 2"
~ was, indeed; now, let's go home; pas spite
Will nave abated-
What ails you, love, you stagger so; are you
intoxicated ?"
"No, no, my duck, took some stuff that
caused u title Mt"
He struggles hard to tell her all, but couldn't;
so he quit.
In shorter time than It takes lamb to wag its
tail or jump,
Poor Romeo was stiff and pale as any white
washed pump.
Then Juliet seized that awful knife, and in her
bosom stuck it,
Let out "a most terrific yell, fell down and
4" kicked the bucket"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-16
SUM MONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
l. seventeenth judicial District, State of
California, in and for the county of Los An
geleS. Nj. Thomas, L. a. Gary, |. ). Smith and
ID. Lewis, plaintiffs, VS.. Isaac Bradley, deend-
ant. Action brought in the District Court OF
the seventeenth Judicial District of the State
OF california, IN and for the County of Los
Angels, and the complaint 1iled i'll said
County of Los Angeles, in the office of The
Clerk or said District Court. The people Of
the State of California send gleeting to Isaac
Bradley, defendant: You are hereby required
to appear in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiffs, in the District
Court OF the Seventeenth judicial District OF
the State OF California; i'll and Tor the county
OF Los Angeles, ana TO answer the complaint
nled therein, within ten days Exclusive If
the day of serv,cel after the service ON you Of
THIS summons-li served within this county;
or, II served out of this county. but in this
district, within twenty days; Otherwise with
III lorty days, or Judgment by default will o
taken against you, according to the prayer OF
said complaint. The said action is brought to
obtain aJudgment of this Court that detend-
ant may be required to set forth his clam TO
that part Of lot No. 3, block No. 2, OF Han
cocks survey of donation lots in Los Angeles
CITY, California, bounded by Adams ST. Get,
New Main street, and on the southwest by
lands of Grelck, and on the northwest by
boundary line of lot No. 3; and that his claim
may be determined by a decree of this Court.
estate or claim in said land, and that plain
THIS title be decreed good and valid. That
defendant be forever barred from setting up
any claim to said premises or any part there
of. That plaintiffs have general relief and
costs.
And you are hereby notified that If you fail
10 appear and answer the said complaint, AZ
above required, the said plaintiffs Will cause
your default to be entered, and will apply to
the Court for relief demanded in this COM
plant.
~ Given under my hand and the Seal
( SEAL fof the District Court of the Seven
49, teenth Judicial District ofthe State OF
California, in and for the County Of Los An
geles, this I'd day of March, IN the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-our. a. w. POTTS, Clerk.
By c. w. GOULD, Deputy Clerk.
true copy. a. ". POTTS, Clerk.
BY Z. w. GOULD, Deputy Clerk.
mv6-2m X. Nj. WIDNEY, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-16
PosT-oFFlcE DIRECTORY,

Eastern, San Francisco and Northern-Tele-
graph Stage Line-Arrive at 2:40 r. NJ; close
at 1880 NJ. Letters intended for registry
must be presented before 10 A. Nj.
Coast Line-Statons between san francisco
and Los Angeles, via santa Barparil-Ar-
rive at l0:30 L. NJ; closes at 300 L. Nj.
San Diego Line-San Diego, Anaheim, Gala
tin, Capistrano, etc-Arrives at y M,
closes at $3.50 Z. M.
Southern Arzona--TucsOn, Yuma, Arizona
CITY, and Way Stations-Tri-Weekly SER
vice-Arrives sunday, Wednesday and Fri
lay ut IL NJ; leaves Monday, Wednesday
md Saturday; Mail closes al $3.50 7. NJ.
Northern AriZona-Prescott, Wickenberg ana
WAY mi-Weekly-Arrives Mon
day and Thursday at 1910 A. NJ; leaves Tues
day and Friday; mail closes at : 30 L. Nj.
San Bernardino and Way Statons-San Ga
briel Ell Monte, Riverside, etc; arrives at
1910 Il. NJ. closes ut $3.50 =. NJ.
Wilmington and Way Stations-Arrives at
$40 A. NJ. closes at 1880 p. NJ
G. FRO Gordo, Lone Pine and Havlah-Arrlves
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 240 +.
NJ; leaves Monday, Wednesday and Satur-
day; closes at l0:30 A. NJ.
Domestic and Foreign Money Order Office
open from $3.50 A. NJ. to 1870 2. NJ, except on
Saturday when office closes at 300 7. NJ.
san Francisco Office Hours-S:OO n. NJ. 10
on sundays the office will be open for one
hour after the distribution of the Eastern
III. X. w. BENT, p. NJ.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-05-16
$4,000 Reward.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
sacramento. Nav \. 1874.


EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Sacramento, May s, 1874.
WHEREAS = ON AUGUST TWENTY
w Sixth, A. d., 1873, near the Town of
HOLSTER, in this State, several murders were
rpetrated by one TIRBUCIO Vase UEZ,
and by men associated with him ana SUP
posed 10 be under his CONTROL and notwith-
standing II proclamation offering II large re-
ward for the apprehension Of the murderers,
they are still at large and are engaged in viO-
lttlng the laws and committing crimes i'll tho
southern part of this State;
Now, therefore, revOkinS the prOclama1On
of 5000 or $1,000 reward issued January "a,
1874, 10y virtue Of authority in me vested, and
in puls uance OF a special law enacted for tho
purpose of arresting ana Furnishing the said
criminals, /, NEWTON BOOTH, Governor of
The state of California, do hereby offer u RE
WARD OF EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS
f,r the arrest of the said TIRBUCIO VAS
QUEI, payable upon his being delivered
i've to the Sheriff OF the county OF Monterey;
and | do urther proclaim that II, during an
attempt to arrest him he shall make such re-
sistance as TO endanger the persons or lives of
whomsoever may arrest him, and shall in
consequence thereof he killed, offer II RE-
WARD OF SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS,
payable upon proof of his death and the cir
cumstances attending it, to the man or men
above-named rewards will be paid. II Tirbu-
clio NasuueZ shall be necessarily killed, the
said sum of 5000 will be paid; il he be arrest
ed and delivered to the sheriff of Monterey
county, alive the said sum of $4,000 will be
paid.
In testimony Whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great Seal of the
State to be affixed, ut the city of Sacramento,
California, this eighth day OF May, A. ID. 1874.
Attest: NEWT n BOOTH,
Governor.
DRURY MELoNE, Secretary of State.
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