Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-01-29

Alter aLOut IWO-tnlIuS Oh tne NTSt page
of this weeks TIMES had been printed. we
discovered that the date Of the paper had
not been changed from the 22d to the goth
rs it should have been. The date on the
second page is correct
Convalescent.
We are glad to see that Judge Boswell is
about again, having recovered from his
recent indisposition which confined him
to his house for upwards of il week. 1t
makes things look lonesome for him to be
away from "HeadQuarters.
Justices of the Peace for Sd. District.
We have learned upon inquiry into TIE
matter, that three Justices of the l'eace
were appointed last year for the third dis
trict, and that they have all qualified. We
have also been informed, that the number
for each district is fixed by Act of Assem-
bly,, and that three is the number for that
district. Unless vacancy should occur,
our friends in lower Naniemoy, are there
fore without redress until the next meeting
of the Legislature. They should have at
tended to the.matter at the proper time
school Commissioners.
This Body met on Tuesday-Present
Col. Sam1 Cox, DR.. Thos. c. Price and Dr.
A. III. Brooke full Board. Col. Cox,
was elected President, when the Board
proceeded to ballot for Examiner and
Treasurer. 1t was agreed that no election
should ta Ike place without unanimous
vote the fourth ballot. The contes-
tants Mr.. Geo. NJ. Lloyd. the present
incumbtt, and DR.. Peter W. Hawkins.
On the fourth ballot, Mr.. Lloyd having re-
ceived the unanimous vote, was declared
elected. We congratulate our people upon
again having the services of Mr.. LLOYD in
this most important and delicate position.
His long experience as teacher in the
public schools, together with his familari-
ty with the duties of his present office.
which he has filled So acceptably since the
organization of the present system, give
every assurance that our public schools
will continue to improve in the future as
they have done in the past under the CON
scientious discharge of his duties.
County Commissioners.
This Body was in session on Tuesday.
for the purpose of receiving reports from
COnstables relative to the dog tax and
other business. We only heard of the re-
port of one officer on this interesting sub
ject. He reported that he had sold three
dog tags and had killed one dog. As he
had sold the tags for dollar apiece. and
was entitled to receive from the county
Scots. for killing the dog. he proposed to
settle by the payment into the treasury
$3.50, but the Commissioners didn't see
in that light. So we suppose he had to
fork over the $500.
Insurance of Tobacco I'm Warehouses.
We publish elsewhere communication
on the subject of Insurance of Tobacco in
the State Warehouses from an esteemed
correspondent in whose judgment we or
uinarily have much confidence. 1t will
be see!. that lie suggests the propriety OF
the tobacco growers taking early action to
induce the Legislature at its next session
ITO pass law insuring the farmers and
tobacco producers of the State Of Mary
land against losses by fire, whilst their to-
bacco is in its warehouses unsold." We
have not given the matter much thought,
but it occurs to US, on a moments refcc-
ton. that We cannot agree with our cor
respondent as at present advised. Any
further remarks we might make on the
subject We will for the present postpone,
hoping. in the meantime. to be enlight-
ed by the views of Others more directly in
terested in the matter.
State of Md. N. F. In. Go.
We have received copy Of the annual
statement Of this Company. This state
ment shows that the losses during the
past year have amounted to $3,SS025.
whilst the assets OF the Company amount
to $52 ,0S0.46. The whole expenses have
been $1,959.56. This is essentially q
home Company, and our people are GER
tainly blind to their own interests not to
make an effort to extend its usefulness
Every policy holder should constitute
himself an agent to induce his neighbors
to insure in it. The mutual plan, which
has been adopted, is but joint partner
ship concern in which each man insures
the property Of his neighbors to the ex
tent of his own premium, and his neigh
bors in turn insures him to the same ex-
tent. The system has been found to work
most admirably wherever tried. Certain
ly no Company can be worked more
economically than this one has been. 1t
is managed by Board of careful business
men who are themselves insured in it
The Hons. Geo. Brent and Geo. P. Jenkins
being Directors for this county. Similar
companies, some years ago, were organized
in Montgomery, Carroll and Baltimore
counties and are now wealthy institutions
the insurance in them costing the origi-
nal insurers mere bagatelle per annum.--
There is no reason why we should not
make this Company an equal success. All
that is required is slight effort on the
part of the policy holders. The rates are
as low as possible. We hope our people
will consult their own interests and patron
lie their home institution. Messrs. John
T. Cotton and VIM. H. Gray are the Agents
in this county.
Perseyerentia omnia yincit.
We tender our congratulations to the
gentleman. who presldes over the local
column our nelghbor, the INDEPENDENT,
and WI ina JOY Of his Christmas gift.
His S 1,le after some twelve or thirteen
years gol disappointment will doubtless
light the lamp of hope in the breast of
some sorry husband, whose wife for
years past has, like Rachel. prayed that
her reproach should be taken away. In
this instance had the gift been that of girl,
she should have been named PATIENCE, but
being boy, looking to the season of his
advent, he can most appropriately be call
ed NOEL, for doubtless he caused, in the
household, a shout of JOY at Christmas
tide.
Almanacs.
We have received from the publishers
of the n. Y. World COPY of s'Tke World