Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

Day.
The intermediate Term of our Circuit
Court will commence on Monday next.
The steamer Lady of the Lake. recently
damaged by fire, is to be taken to Will
mington, Del, for repairs.
Owing to the very Indictment weather
there was not quorum of the Board o
County Commissioners present last Tues
day.
Mr.. Sener, of Va, has introduced in the
U. s. House of Representatives, bill t.
make on appropriation of 100000 for 4,
breakwater ut Smiths Point, on the Poto
mac.
We publish to-day the Civil Rights bill
as it passed the House. Our coloret
friends who, last fall, were persuaded tt
say they didn't want any, can see how the,
like it now.
A sober and Industrious blacksmith i.
much needed in this town now. 4 GOOD
man could get as much work as he coulC
attend to. There is plenty of work to dc
and nobody to do it.
Mr.. J. Alex, Brawner, who was remov
ed from Office some weeks since in tn,
Custom House, has been recently appoint
ed to the position of day inspector il
the Custom House.
The steamers Mary Washington anc
Express will resume their trips in the
spring. The Georgeanna and Columbia
have both been withdrawn from the bay
and river lines. The Sue, however, will
be put on to take their places by the com
pany owning the Express.
The Orphans Court has granted letters
of administration to John F. Gardiner on
the estate of his brother. Thomas |. Gardi-
ner, deceased. First account of Tnos. Y
Robey, Statutory Guardian of VIM. Robey
passed the Court last Tuesday. The veneer
able Chief Judge, Richard Barnes is still
detained at home from indisposition.
The Weather.
If the weather we are having now is
ground hog winter, and the result of that
animal having been scared by his own
shadow into returning to his hole, we
hope Congress or the Legislature will take
steps to prevent his being alarmed in like
manner again. Perhaps if a large reward
were offered for his head enough enter
pricing individuals might be found who
would manage the thing for the public
good and the reward. On Sunday morn
ing it commenced showing and continued
all day. On Monday it turned cold and
that night was undoubtedly the coolest
night of the winter, if we may judge by
the thermometer next morning. At half
past seven on Tuesday morning it was on
~ one degree above zero. All day Tues
day and Wednesday it continued bitterly
cold-freezing all the time. The sleigh
ing we imagine was very fine. the snow
being very dry and crisp. On Thursday
morning at an early hour it commenced to
snow, sleet and rain alternately, and ST.
continued until evening. when for a while
it held up and the sun came out. 1t was,
however, quite moderate. The streets OF
our town and the roads in the country
were in an awful condition. The mixture
of snow and water being over two inches
deep. Navigation, for it was navigation,
either on foot or horseback, being the
most disagreeable we have ever seen. II
we are to have much more Of such wealth
er it cannot fail to produce much sickness
in the way of colds and pneumonia.
A Cocktail.
Stranger at the st. Charles Hotel
''BOy bring me whiskey cocktail to my
room.' ''Yes, sab. 1 kin git you de whis-
key, but dunno eff kin ketch de cock
to git his tail" Stranger concluded to
take it plain.
Culture of Fish.
The House of Delegates of Virginia has
passed substitute to the bill passed by
the Senate for the appointment of fish com
missioners, which empowers the Governor
to appoint two commissioners of fisheries.
They are to inspect all the streams of that
State with view of stocking them with
the best food fishes: to consult with the
fish commissioners of the United States
and of the several States, as To the best
modes of constructing fish ladders, propa-
CATION, &C., and examine into the FEAST
bility of cutting a channel around the
Great Falls of the Potomac, or construct
ing fish ladders at that point to admit the
passage of fish from Underwater into the
upper Potomac and into the Shenandoah.
and also inquire into the expediency OF
constructing ladders to admit the passage
of fish over dams or other Instructions in
the upper Potomac and Shenandoah, or
elsewhere in the State, and make an esti-
mate of cost, &C., and report to the next
General Assembly of Virginia The act
applopriates $4,000 to carry out its provl-
sions and pay the necessary expenses OF
the commissioners.
Md. Agricultural Society.
The Society met in Baltimore on the 4th
instant. Among other proceedings, re-
solution was offered and adopted. inviting
the agricultural associations and clu..
throughout the various counties of the
State to send delegates to the monthly
meetings of the State Society. Another
resolution was adopted. inviting the CO.
operation of the Maryland Horticulture
Society and the Maryland Institute for the
Promotion Of Mechanic Arts in furtherine
the objects and pursuits of the State Agri
cultural Association. The Executive Com
mittee was directed to confer with thu
officers of the associations named, in ordel
to secure the objects indicated. and after
some further business Of no special public
interest, the meeting adjourned until the
first Thursday in Mach.
Meeting Of Road Committee.
The Road Committee of the State Agri
cultural Association. composed of the fol
lowing named gentlemen: Mr.. David Law
renee. Chairman, Gen. George H. Stewart
Mr.. Irving Ditty, DR.. Merryman, and VIM
Webster, Secretary, held meeting on thu
4th instant, after the adjournment of tn,
association. Gen. Stewart submitted state
ments he had received from the Count,
Commissioners of several of the COUNTIES
fhrOuuhout tho State couor;nor oooount