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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20

Mr.. Washington Burch, the colored Bal
lift of the County Commissioners, was IN
attendance in the Circuit Court room dur
ing its sessions this week. When it was
intimated To him that he was out of place
and the Court being already supplied in
that line by officers of the Courts own APP
pointment; he said he was directed by the
County Commissioners to attend. AS one
of that learned body enquired for the law
authorizing the sending young ladies to
fashionable boarding schools at the coun-
tvs expense, we enquire tor the law au-
thorizing the Commissioners 20 appoint a
Bailiff to the Circuit Court. All the same
to Burch though, the taxpayers will have
to pay him his per diem.
Enterprise.
We understand that Col. J. S. Ammon
is now engaged in cutting large quanti-
ty ofwood on his place, near Cox's Station,
to be shipped to Baltimore by the Rail
road. His saw-mill is also in successful
operation. We are glad to learn too, that
the saw mill of Mr.. james A. Mudd, near
Brvantown, is doing a profitable business.
Success to enterprise!
Potomac River Steamers.
The Georgeanna resumed her trips be-
tween Baltimore and Washington ester
day, and the Express will resume her trips
on Tuesday next. The Keyport is again
on the route between Washington to Guam
tico.
- Shad and Herring are now being
caught in the waters of North Carolina,
and shipped to Norfolk at the rate Of ten
barrels a day.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
MARRIED.,

At Accokeek Church, on the 10th inst, by
Rev. JOHN TowLEs, Mr., BENJAMIN H. LANE
BERT and Miss ALICE NJ, youngest daughter
of Ii. S. WILLIAMS, all Of Prince George copnn-
ty. No cards. [Alexapdria Gazette please
copy.l
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
DIED.

In this place, on Saturday afternoon last, OF
typhoid pneumonia, Mrs. MARY r. GOV ELL,
wife of John d. CoyEtL, in the AID year OF her
age,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
The Circuit Court.

The intermediate term of our Circuit
Court met on Tuesday morning, His Hon
or Judge Ford being present. There were
no cases for trial, but the Court was en-
gagged up to Thursday in the dispatch of
equity and other business uninteresting to
the public.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20

Changes and Transfers Of Property.


Taxpayers who have changes or trans
ters ofproperty to make, will bear in mind
that our County Commissioners Will meet
for this purpose on Tuesday next:
Agricultural Associations.
We publish to-day letter from a
Farmer in Bryantown district. We are
glad to see that our feeble efforts to stimu
late Agricultural Associations among us
have not been entirely lost-and that such
an organization, composed of so many re-
spectacle names, has been started in that
district. This reward, slight tho it be, is
ample compensation to US for our humble
tho earnest endeavors. We have not
heard from any of the other districts, but
hope our friends elsewhere are not going
to be outdone by Bryantown. We cordl-
ally second the call for County Meeting
at Port Tobacco on the Bird of March, and
hope there will be full attendance. Ii
there should not be time for organizations
in each district before that day, we hope
our farmers will attend without tormaIlty
and thus keep the ball moving.
With regard to what a Farmer says
about Changers we are not prepared to
concur or dissent as we know nothing of
their organizations, further than that they
profess to have the welfare of the farming
interest II heart. and of course of this we
approve.
We would also say the scheme of our
Bryantown friends about State organiza-
tion meets our appreciation, but we think
they are little too fast. We must first
organize district and county associations
before we can venture into the more eX
tensive State business. The ultimate pur-
poses and objects of these associations
ought to he, among Others equally beneti-
cial. those set forth 10y the Bryantown
meeting, but the child must first crawl be
fore it can walk.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
The school commissioners.

We understand that the old Board Of
School Commissioners have been reap
pointed hy the Judges ofthe Circuit Court.
We have heard some doubt expressed
whether Dr.. Carrico, President of the
Board, would accept. The Doctor. from
long and faithful service and intellectual
training, has been Il most efficient member
of the Board, and we sincerely hope he
will continue his valuable services in be
half of the public in the important posi-
ton
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
The Schooner Willie.

We learn from the Baltimore Gazette
that on Thursday of last week Deputy
Marshal John :. Regley reached Baltimore,
having in charge the schooner Willie, of
onancock, Virginia. which he had seized
At Chapel Point. on the Potomac. for libel.
He WAS accompanied 10y the commander
and owner of the vessel, Capt. Columbus
VI. johnson. " no makes 4 statement of the
difficulty which occurred on the 30th ult.,
of Maryland Point. between Mr.. George
". Carpenter, his son and Mr.. Mudd,
differing entirely from the accounts given
in the " ashington and Alexandria papers.
Captain Johnson has proceeded against
the Mc,srs Carpenter, and they have been
summoned 10 appear before the United
States District Court in Baltimore on the
first Tuesday in March. Marshal Regley
Was five days in tempcstuous weather in
reaching Baltimore, and executed his or
ders with dispatch and fidelity. The
schooner lies at Bowlys wharf"
We DO not know what will he the ma
ture Of the case in the L. :. Court against
Nj Carpenter, but it is certain that if
Capt. Johnson falls into the hands Of the
officers of the law here he Will have some
trouble to explain his right TO make a raid
upon Mr.. Carpenters rank of wood.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
lCoNMUSIC GATED.

tCoMMUSICATEp.l
- What ails ve now, yc lousy h--h
To thrcsh my back at sic pit, h,
Losh man, hoe mercy vi your match
your scuietFs ba ud,
did IA suffer hal sac much
Fra Daddy Auld."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20
The CIeri&sIip of Prince Georges Co

The CIerksI,ip of Prince Georges Go.
The duties of Clerk of the Circuit Court
of this county were entered upon by Il. :.
Widdicombe, Esq, on Saturday last. I'm
der the decision of the Court OF Appeals
the person returned by the Judges of Elec-
ton as having received the highest num-
Der of votes. was entitled to be commits
stoned by the Governor; and the Governor
in case of contested election is directed
bv the Constitution to send the returns to
the House Of Delegates, which shall judge
of the election and qualification of the can
didates. The whole matter is now in the
hands of the House, and a verdict, in con-
formity with the evidence, will soon be
given by that body.
Messrs. Thomas Gardiner, of Baltimore.
and II. Eugene Brooke, are assisting Mr..
Widdicombe in the discharge of the du-
ties of this responsible otfice.--Norlboro~gh
Gazette.
~. Disraeli has formally accepted the
Premiership Of England
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-20

Doubts Of DR.. Livingstonc's death
are entertained at the English Foreign of
flee, and by Moffatt, the celebrated English
to South Africa.
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-26
June II, 1874.
Crop PrOspects--Hbervil Parish.
Louisiana.

MAI. WALL-We have been fa-
vored with fine rains for the past two
or three days-the first since 24th of
April. The cane crops are unusually
promising and, strange to say, suffered
very little during the drouth. But
there will scarcely be any corn made
in this section. We have no time to
plant over, for the land must be sown
in peas to prepare for cane next year.
That is our main dependence for fer
tilizing. Can't you induce your plant
ers, and small farmers particularly, to
raise plenty of peas? They are now
selling in New Orleans for SO 80 to
$4 per bushel. The river is inside its
banks and falling rapidly.
With many kind wishes,
Your friend, Cocoa.
Bayou Goula, La., June IL, 1874.
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-26
COLFAX lOUINTY.

MAJ. WALL send you two dol
lars, for which you will please send
me the FARMERS VINDIcAreR for one
year. / will make an effort to Get IN
club for your paper soon. 1t would
be an easy matter if times were not so
hard. We have a live and fourishing
Grange at this place, with about fifty.
five members. Our No. is 445.
AS you may wish to hear from the
crops in these parts, will state that
the spring was unusually wet and cold
up to the 25th Of April, which de.
layed planting very much. Since that
time no rain at all in this immediate
nelgh'borhood, consequently MANY
failed to get stands Of both corn and
cotton. The acreage of corn and cot
Ton about the same as last year.
Wheat and oats sowed more exten-
slvely than since the war. That crop |
about housed. Wheat was injured
very much by the wet, and will turn
'ut about five bushels to the acre
'nly. Oats were injured very mate.
tally by the dry weather, so that crop
$ light also. Fruit crop will be light,
xcept the grape, which is doing well,
specially the Concord. l.
Labor not as good as might be de. {
lred-a great many doing nothing i
kept stealing and begging. Quite a
umber are being accommodated in {
ur new and expensive "brick house."
the expense of the taxpayer. i
Our stock is in good condition and f
Die to finish the crop, but will be fed G.
most entirely from oats, as old corn .
Is about played out. r,
In conclusion, we are persuaded that "
tton is proving to be the ruin of our
ce happy and Sunny South. Let m
plant more grain, more vines and q,
're grass. Yours, fraternalIy, m
r. H. le
Sloan, Miss. June Is, 1874.
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-26
'eef- that they rarely ever do in this

beef-that they rarely ever do in thi
country.
Mr.. A. could, by fencing forty acres
Of land off and dividing it into lots
keep all the stock he would want and
save the expense Of fencing two hun.
dred acres Of farm lands. | don't see
how any man, who has the good Of his
country or prosperity Of his neighbor
at heart, can oppose the stock law !;
the wood lands in few years is all
that will be worth much in the hill
country Of Mississippi; the cleared
land is failing rapidly, and being turn
ed out; too much expense to keep
them fenced for the small amount Of
productive land attached to them.
Sheep are very scarce, yet Mr.. A. has
at least seventy head Of sorry scrubs;
he gets on an average Of one and a
half pounds Of wool per head, shear
ing twice a year; owing to the poor
range, to my certain knowledge, he
never gets mutton fat enough to be
fit to eat. He rarely ever tries it :;
but once in season. If he had fifteen
or twenty improved sheep, which he
would have if he had to keep them
up, they would give him full as much
wool as he gets off Of his present flock, |
and many times as much mutton, and
that Of good quality. There has been
q great deal said on this subject. |
noticed several communications in your
paper, with very few reasons pro or con.
would like to see the subject fully
discussed on both sides, each giving
acts and figures. If it is not an ad-
7antage to have the stock law | want j
0 know it. If it would better, as | s
'elieve it would, our condition, we
ught by all means, to have it. |
am yours, very respectfully,
W. j.
Mi1acay Grange, No. 1899.
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-26
NO. 80.
LAUDERDALE COUNTY.

Seasons very good, crops looking
well and in good condition--oats gen.
orally being cut, and turning out the
best here for several years. Having
many blackberries and other early fruit,
| feel, with roasting-ears and sweet po-
tatoes in the future, we will reach hard
corn, then many Grangers who have
economical and labored without the
aid of the money grabbers and green
back worshippers, will again be free.
and in the language of the old scotch
song
wen cock up our beaver, and cock it full
pruch,
Well DER the border and give them a brush.
And freshen their memory o ould lang
syneP
Nc.
I,u,o ~ 1914
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-26
Bayou GoatLa, La, Jltne II. 1874

Crops are very much behind-corn
especially is looking dreadful and fear.
ful in this section, the ground entirely
too hard to plow in places, The acre.
age in corn has been increased some.
what over last year. Cotton is 10 ok.
ing very well where it has been clean
ed ont and worked. Wheat turned
out only tolerably well. Oats have
turned out much better than the farm
ers anticipated, but some almost too
low to cut well, but will add greatly
towards feed for their stock, as corn is
scarce and high.
we hope soon to get a good rain,
which will make everything feel in a
prosperous condition again
Yours, fraternally,
COLfaT, June % 1874
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-26
CO!tar, June %, 1874.

The N. Y. CHRoN1cLE.-About the
lst May, this organ of the cotton
bears" stated that cool, wet weather
such as prevailed in March and April
would cause the cotton to take deem
and strong root and produce full de-
velopment of the plant, making large
crops. But now that the weather has
changed to the other extreme-drv
and hot-how wonderful is the chance
IN Its statements as to "what it kpowso
about cotton growing, the following ex-
tracts from its issue of May Both will
show: "The weather for the past week
N most sections has been remarkably
favorable for the development of the
cotton plant" to which it makes one
Exception, =" that there is considerable
'e-planted cotton which the baked earth
will not sprout the seed"
To this Blower of hot and cold. the
moral of Esop's Fable is peculiarly
pplicable, and its statements in ali
matters appertaining to cotton-at
be credited accordingly.
ID.
, 1874-10-05

Tho Continental Herald gavo au account the
other day Of tho opening Of Russian chapel
orccted in the Canton OF TcsBin by Baron
whom Tho local papers call "a llusaan Crnsus."
It aeeus TINT this gentleman has bocome so cn-
trauced by tlo scenery at Lugano that ho hnu
resolved on building /, magnificent chateau in
tho neighborhood. The building will cost 6,000,-
000 trancs, tho decorations 100000 lrancB, anil
tho furniture about AZ much more; but this will
10 but bagatolle to tho owner if. al tho Tenai-
apis ionrnalaany. he has IN annual income OF over
10000. .000 francs. They set down his encourage
as thirty ltuaslan servants, sixteen Russian aud
Swedish singora, and si1ty nuaioians, who cost
him alone LOU, 900 francs a year. In order to
crafty further his musical tastes d celebrated
pritna donaa is engaged occasionally for his ex-
clusivo enjoyment, aud by way Of keeping Ills
orolostra iu practioe the momlors Of It are
obliged to play at a certain hour Zach day
throughout tho yoar, although in the absonce Of
n. 10 Baron there is not single auditor. Tho
Baron is said to haye '''sumptuous palaoos at
Paris, Vionna, aud Nice; to layo made his
nonoy by spoculationB III Russian railways i;
TO change every two yeara ail his personnel and
eyen his acquaintances, aud to ignore CON-
pleteiy lB relatives.
, 1874-10-05
Prehistoric Keck.aa3na iu <eccuzaia.

1t may Do remembered, Any9 tue London
academy, that whom Magellan discovered the
Philippines no was astoniahod to light upon al
Arabic alphabet in ,lso nt Cabu. On inquiry he
found that sonaowhoro about tho ninth century
soma hIohammedan priests from Oman Led
landed hoto, and taught thoir natives tho Koran.
Only Homo fow isolated faots arc known con-
corning tho population Of the islands ct OceanIa
bufore tho discovery OF European yoyage1s, and
any addition to our knowledge however small.
IL therefore OF .groat value. 4 Alanills paper
aunouncos tho discovery of aomo prehistoric re-
uains, apparently nkin to thoao Of AIoxioo mud
tho Uuitol statos, on the little isans1a Of 1.ota
and TinlaD which form part of the Ladr0no OF
Mariana islands. No have MI yet hut worry
scanty particulars Of tAeBo antiquities, but they
appear 10 consist in each caso of two sorios OF
eight Htono pyramids, nsuudiug In Two ROWS, at
intervals Of u feet, the busa being II foot
square ai,d the haight 90 feot. Tho summit Ia
crowned by hind Ut large cup equal In diameter
to The diagonal Of tho base. Unfortunately tho
description Of these pyramids given us lSayea
much to DO desired, but tlsoro lB litle doubt that
they belong to M age anterior to tho Spanish
co,.tAest, and that thoy cannot possibly DO
Inscribed to raco Mt Ill similar to tho vtndictiye
and degraded aboriginoa OF tho archipelago.
From the preaent description these moui,tnonts
would seoin to have much in common NTH tho
prehissorio romans found In Mexico and soma
Of tho United 6satna.
, 1874-10-05
Small Coins,

A paper saya that tho Paris Mint las just
coined IL, OQ0 francs worth OF confines. Which
vera immediately put III circulation, the laok Of
tl,iu small change Causing q groat lrejutlico to
purchasors. Although tlia ~ Hrayely announced,
re1nariia tho correspondent OF tho London Times,
it reada Ike a joc0He invention. A contilno ii
ratl,es loss tlinn tho tontll part Of ponny. Al
present rally pricaa, what can be obtained for
Alcil SUNNI However. t!e,o aro actually tA!ngH
sold In Eranco ut rateu which rondor aolns
E,9allor tha1 aou uVaful, Ead heaaa sha lsaas
alluded to.
, 1874-10-05

~ IrruproAchablo.
Not ono Nord Of Justly 10 uttered against
ozolont. No ollor Gcnt!frIce 1nakos the teeth 60
fse and yet nouo is entirely FREQ from every OBJ
fnureI{ant
, 1874-10-05

a Stefnway Upright Piano,
fakcn In exchange for moro costly Instrument Of
the samc forn but very littio usod. and good AZ
new, can DO purchased at bargain at LION Il uEA-
1.ys State and Monroe streets,
, 1874-10-05

Haine5 Bros. Pianos.
Prices exceedingly reasonable,
Warranted fra-class III quality.
Terms, $50 cAaa balance, $!5 ,nonthly.
lteotsh Telnpio Of Music, o. Van Duren street.
, 1874-10-05
AGENTS WANTED.

A GENTS WANTED--Ttl HIEI.I4 THE LIFE Or HEN.
ialnla Ttankn, from he own writings. vala., " "a
cloth. Io4s works jlSt out AND uarlng liberal
lnGucCMentA to uYe p1gn. u. b. 1URRpWA nQotn i.
lb9 pla1k-&t.
, 1874-10-05
MAGEIINEKY.

MAGH1NENTs -----------
= r HGjIiTSTEH AiACHINISliY MEG. CO., q AND
q Saith Gsa1st foI nasai',s-
,aSilius snort snxlaos md toiloss, Grant lightning
ualrersal wooworker. aud uaohln1Ey sup
nlics. uYo us call heturs purchasing.
mon SALE-STEAM ENUINE AND EOii4NR, s.
u horso poMor, aala.t uow. HENRY pOkDTKK, ia
Mtlwankes.aV.
, 1874-10-05

ToA1sTNNIs. WANTND-WHO .UAE PUT SOME
tney hi tho huslnpsa-roal estSt1 pss or In ord Or
hIAinasa, h ", Tribune ollgQ,
, 1874-10-05

GERMAN EyENlXn Col1RHE AT Tll!s l,1!urpnls
NJ ltAH ut HsyAu i ftraitpns Commercial tinlaKst
southeast nes u State A"4 arsntAE
alhut 6h Octepri term trp9 mouths !T!cs weok' Nv
nnEW UNot, Professor Qt GaFaAa At sad Culle9s anA
tbs Chicago AtGQQqau.
, 1874-10-05

p!oslon OF t1aI deluGon WHICH lnl0bt8 LIE GltY
Of London and tho newspapers Of England, that
bauking ia al affair Of ollrroncy. an atrair Of
money, and that when thcro arc disorders tho
cure ia in currency. In tho full light Of tho
nineteenth century, This IL bolieyod by oyory
trader IN the United Kingdom. and 80, when the
Exclle1uaf out Of his bod md say to him, For
GodH sake lot tho Bank Of England issuo moro
notoe. aud VIC shall ba saved" Banking l,aa
nothing 70 do with monoy, except in ono single
pEoint. cannot thoroughly o1plnin that nov.
note that is Issued by tic nunk ii
England. Or the United States loycrnment, or
by private individual. ia aold Tho customers
bis'e and ho phys them In his bli's, 10 thst OK
tent tAore IL roaouroo III tho banker WHO lentla
upon d!scouat That oxtont no 1now. IL linz
ltod u many casea. It has disappoarodi In En-
gland from tho country bnrks. in tho caso OF
to tho public IL limited to about c15.0o0, ,0UU.
Dy that means it haa tho power OF lending 1!non
Discount. But otherwigc banking bas nothing
TO 40 win sho currency: It 10 very truo That tho
bankes ta pound to nay h'a debtB in currency,
but 80 am 7. 70 arc Barring Drotnors mo ia ovory
trader III tho Kingdom. Il Is perfectly possible
that Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock overy cret-
itor in the Kingdom can ask for gold. He would
hayo to take n hank~note. but no can get tue
monoy from the Uank ol England.
Now, What ia tho good OF ali this Investigation?
What reference Aas il to orlses2 ThiH: That, aa
said before, nj banking III tlla region for tho
commercial typlioona aud hurricanes, 1t IL cnaon-
tiat to peo the causea that act upon banking,
md it il not from such rabbinh aa a certain
quantity Of hauk-l,oiob. certain tlinga in tho ca
III tho hundred; it Ia from those nsnoty-Hoyen
things, aud they ara goods. arc property, aro
goods aold, pnrted Wila, anl tho contract OK
hand or It Tie limo Specified. That Il tic #; foqea rec
OF bhnllDE, aud, therefore, routioIneu. if lnnk.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-08-05

liberty of anarchy, which to a man
should be q supreme object of destins-
ton. The second liberty is the liberty
OF law, which has made the name the
symbol Of honor, and has made the
thing the supreme object of desire.
But the enthusiasm for true liberty
has in these modern times been trans
fered to its opposites. With a singular
inversion of cause and effects, men
have seen in liberty not the exercise
and the reward of virtues which have
been acquired under restraint, but
some natural fountain, draught from
which is to operate as spell for the
regeneration of our nature. Freedom,
as they picture it to themselves, is like
air aud light, condition in which the
seeds of excellence are alone able to
germinate. Who is free? asked the
ancient sage, and he answered his own
questions. The wise man who is master
of himself. Who is free? asks the mod
ern liberal politician, and he answers,
laws which he is expected to obey.
Does the freedom of a painter con.
sist In his having himself consented to
the laws Of perspective, and light and
shade? That nation is the most Tree
where the laws by whomsoever framed,
correspond most nearly to the will of
the Maker of the universe, by whom,
and not by human suffrage, the code
of rules is laid down for our obe-
dience. That nation is most a slave
which has ceased to believe that such
divinely appointed laws exist, and will
only be bound by the acts which it
places on its statute-book."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-08-05
A Young Lady with a Heart "as
UnEeeling ~ n Pia.CushiOn.'

The following letter, received from a
young lady who had previously ad-
dressed one to the same young man,
beginning, "You concentrated lump Of
sweetness" caused the latest suicide in
San Francisco: "You know as well as
that women are fickle-the best of
them-so do not blame me more than
the rest. Full we'll l know by my own
sad experience that weak human beings
as We are, we cannot command our
hearts or their affections. Twill return
you your ring by Wells & Fargo as soon
as convenient, and with the exception
of rings please consider that golden
cord (Which 1 at one time thought
bound two loving hearts together) bro
ken. I awaken to the stern reality L
do not love you. You no longer awaken
the spirit of love within my breast, and
think marriage without love mock
cry and sin. Forgive me, Ernest, and
seek one more worthy of your affections
and too sincere love than l. There are
many, many girls in this world more
suitable to you and would make bet.
ter wife than I. ! am not capable OF
loving. I have no heart, or else If /
have, it is as unfeeling as pin
cushion"