Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-20
Current News.

The ed exhibition of the Montgomery Coun-
tv Agricultural Society will take place on the
Fair grounds at Rockville September 8, and
10.
The Evangelists, Moody and Sankey, arrived
at New York on Saturday in the steamer Spain,
but at the request of both gentlemen there was
no formal reception.
H. T. Helmbold, the famous ''Buchu'' man.
has been committed TO an insane asylum at
Philadelphia, and the dusky African is no
longer seen gathering leaves for Helmbold'S
buchu.
The Baltimore Times says that the suplfx66
peaches this week is greater than eve befde
known, and while thousands of boxes are ship
ped daily, the amount sold in this market will
scarcely realize sufficient 10 pay for freight and
boxes.
Reports received at the Agricultural Depart
ment show the condition of the corn, wheat
and tobacco crops to be excellent, the latter
article being twenty per cent. above the aver
age. large yield of oats is promised, and
there will be large crops of barley and potatoes.
The Postmaster General has removed a large
number of postmasterS i'll various sections of
the country for improper disposition of postags
stamps, and unjuStlv increasing their salaries
thereby Two Maryland postofiices have been
discontinued for the same cause.
Andrew johnson, son of the late ex-Presi-
dent Johnson, denies all knowledge of the re-
ported insurance on his fathers life, though
he says he has not yet been able to look over
all of his fathers papers. The estate of the
exPresident is estimated NJ between $3.50. 900
and $4,000.
! II has been announced that Edwin Booth
met with a serious accident at Stamford, Con-
necticut, Sunday, by the running away of his
! team. His injuries consist of fracture OF the
/ left elbow bones and Of one rib. He is quite
comfortable, and, says dispatch, will he as
good rs new in few weeks.
! \ Mr. Easter aud family of Daniel Fritz,
consisting of himself, wife and four children,
who lived ten miles south of Bowling Green,
+ Ky, were seen in the top story of their house,
/ Tuesday, going down with the stream. when
at its fuiles, Roadway. IL was impossible &c
reach them, and they were all lost.
! Colonel Mosby. the ex-Confedera,e, has eS,
pressed his views on the political situation &c
a reporter. He believes that the Southern pco-
/ pie make a serious mistake in not giving NOR,
active support To President Grant, but, foI
himself. denies that be has permanently trans
feErei his allegiance 10 the Republican party
/ \ branch of the International Society of Eu-
rope has been formed in Montreal, Canada
Several wealthy employers Of labor there have
received black mailing letters. One mapuiac.
turer received n letter demanding =, GOO, &c
be paid in one month, and if not, IRE would
visit MS property and death come TO his family
/ In Washington city the question is being
! agitated OF new rout 10 the Chesapeake by 4
uarrow-gauge railroad from Washington Il
Fair Haven. This summer resort which !.
growing in popularity every year, ii is said &c
be the neares; point on the hay TO Washington
| IL is abou; twenty-five miles east by land from
the navy yard. Washington. while ii is about
| fifty niles south by water from Baltimore.
I Later dispatches contradict the early repor
I that Edwin Booth injuries were of Il very Sc
rious or fatal character. lie Was throw q ifou
/ his carriage, but his hurts are confined to
( broken rib and arm. His physicians think
/ that he will be about again IN few weeks, 81
that bis professional engagements ara not like
~ TO be ,nter:ered with to any considerable ex
tent.
/ II is understood that the application Of Gen
/ Fitz John Porter To the War Department for
hearing ofhis case will be refused on the grount
( that a. he was Court-martisled and placed il
jeopardy OF his life, be cannot again be put IL
/ that position |; Is also held that the origina
court-martial cauno; be reconvenei as ii
| functions ended with the sfnl and execution o
the sentence, and that no other body has III
power to review is action.
| Letters received ai New York from Cost.
! Rica SAYS that in July number of Jesuits
who had been banished from Guatemala, ar
] rived within ten miles of the capital, wher,
they were ordered TO stop. 4 depu,ation o
two thousand Masons waited upon Congress.
and petiiioned for their removal as misehieyou
persons, which request, after considerable de
bate, was granted The banished priests wee
however, granted 81 500 for the relief OF ihei
/ immediate wants.