Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-19

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Change of Cars.
AS an harbinger of ''the good time COM
ing" we congratulate our readers upon the
additional facilities afforded by the run
ming of the mixed train three times week
instead of twice as heretofore, without any
change in the hours of arrival and depar-
ture. Every little helps, and we are glad
to see this evidence of enterprise upon the
part of the new management
Transfer of Property.
We would invite the attention of our
readers to the notice of the meeting of the
County Commissioners for the transfer of
property. Ithappens every year that tax
payers pay but little attention to this mat
ter. Taxes are assessed upon the basis OF
the previous year. and collectors find the
property is disposed of-gone ''where the
woodbine twineth,'' and of course return
these taxes as insolvent. Then the def
cheney has to be made up in the next year S
assessment. Why will not the people come
up and have their assessments corrected
now when the notice is given and thereby
save trouble hereafter.
Our Court
Met on Monday, much to the surprise of
some of the more sleepy headed members
of the Bar. 1t was known generally that
the Chief Justice would not he able to
leave the Court of Appeals. And it was
taken for granted that Judge Ford was
frozen up in Leonardtown and could not
possibly get here. Therefore these lazy
gentlemen did not trouble themselves to
be about early on Monday morning. and
they were very much surprised when they
found that Judge Ford was promptly on
hand, having driven up from Leonardtown
on Sunday (better the day, better the deed J
through the commingled snow. ice and
mud. Some of these professional gentle
men thought that the Judge had display
ed needless energy, to say nothing about
the recklessness with which he risked his
health and comfort.
The term of Court was what the law calls
an "intermediate term" and what the law
yers call "bob-tail Court" That is, there
are no fees to be collected, and as a corolia-
nv no business to he transacted Therefore
lawyers don't like these intermediate terms.
and we do not know but what they are
half in the right about it. So far as our
observation has gone we have never seen
any good from them. When they were
first established it was supposed that they
would be the source of much convenience
and of great economy to the peop'e-that
all business which did not require the YER
dict of a jury would be transacted at this
term and thereby the jury terms would be
shortened. and taxes proportionately re-
duced. At least these were the arguments
used by Mr.. Mackubbin, of Howard coun-
ty, when he proposed the matter in the
Constitutional Convention of 1867. The
older lawyers of that body opposed the
measure, but the laymen were attracted by
Mr.. Mackubbin's plausible statements.
and the provision was adopted. So far
from being either a matter of convenience
or economy to the people it has been a
nuisance and an expense The only per-
sons it has benefited are the officers of the
Court who get fees for four terms instead
two. No business is ever transacted, as
was illustrated during this term. Judge
Ford rode all the way up here through
this Indictment weather. and one appeal
case, Involving SEQ, Was tried, whilst the
costs of the term to the taxpayers amount
ed to probably $500.
A Curiosity.
1t is said that curiosity led our mother
Eve into all of her troubles. If it had not
been for her desire for knowledge she
would not have eaten of the tree which
was to enlighten her as to the difference
between good and evil. We are sorry to
say that we have inherited this trait from
our venerable ancestress, and sometimes,
as on this occasion, we find that it involves
us in trouble. We were riding along the
public road near this town some short time
ago, when our attention was attracted by
an advertisement stuck up On gate post.
We tore it down and put it in our pocket
for leisure reading. Unfortunately the
pocket had an oritice at the other end. and
it was only yesterday that we recovered it,
and we lay it before our readers, not only
to show them what trouble, in the shape
of photography, our curiosity enveigled US
into, but to show what is the law govern
ing Smiths Chapel Society. Here it is
uerbdtina ct iteratim
'iJanuay the tst 1875
'sThe Sersiety brings a Claim for Ill Perha-
vier at church against Frank johnson for
Shooting of a pistol Also Ill perhaver from
him in Church Frank Henson disappearing at
church at a great arrers Also Offering a fight
Henry Robertson Also upholding him into 1t
Willie Gray Connected into it Maggie Gray
Also the Sons of Arch S Gray Sandy Queen
Connected into it We do this to Notify these
gentleman T'Such Perhavier We are Deter
mine not to have If such is Case again We
must call for the law to support US SMITH
CHAPEL SERsIETY''
A Smash on the Railroad.
On Tuesday last as the freight train of
our Railroad was proceeding northward,
and when near Port Tobacco Station, it
came in contact with some of Capt A fired
Valleys tough beef The result was, a
cow and steer killed and one car freighted
with tobacco upset and greatly damaged.
A wreekiHg train came down on Wednes-
day and took the damaged car to Wash
ington for repairs.
Syho Will this bft.
An exchange says it's perfectly absurd
to talk aboEt woman's being qualified
TO fill every position in life that man fills.
For instance, what woman could lounge
all day around the stove in country gro
gerry and lie about the plumber of fish she
caught last summer2
Messrs. Lloyd & Sheewaker.