Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1876-09-20
ncAL TIME TAnLE.
Change of PubIIcation Day.


From and after this issue the lNDE-
PENDENT will not be issued until Thurs
days We do this in order that our
paper might reach all its subscribers as
soon after publication as possible and
as nearly at the same time after mailing it
at this Office. Asitnow stands our friends
in Nanjemoy and the other offices in
the Western section Of our county do not
get their paper until Saturday, three
days after its publication.
County Convention.
Pursuant to notice, the Republican
and Independent County Convention 10
select delegates 10 attend the Fifth Con
gressional District Convention which
meets at Annapolis junction on Thurs
day, September, DIST, to nominate a
6icco On Monday last 4 fall delega-
tion was present.
At the hour appointed the Convention
was called to order by Dr. Geo. d.
Mudd, of the Executive Committee, who
stated its object
TN motion, Beng. & StOncstrect was
elected President aud J Rcycrdy Car
lin, Secretary
On motion, the following delegates
were appointed, by acclamation, to at
tend the Congressional Nominating Con
vention at Annapolis Junction
Delegates i & Stonestreet, Eugene
Digpes and Sylvester Nudd
Alternates Christopher Blair, Wal
ter Swami and llillory Wade.
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resoicci That the delegation from Charles
COUNTY to the Congressional Nominating Con-
ycnuou be- aud are hceebv. instructed to vote
Tor and Use all ttir and honorable mcpns 10
secure the nommu'iou " our worthy and dis
tlngaisl,d iclio7-cuunt, mau Dr. William H.
Wilmer, for Congress
Tn motion, the President appointed
Inc me following committee from each dis
~ :" i"fn H"J,- :. WLaalnr oInLs In
'helr respective districts:
Isi district.....G Geo. A Wade Joseph DYSON
"a atStfict'............., ..........Jupa Barber
~ dtstfict................. .......Joseph Poscv
- tth district...J. r. Carlin, Samuel I. Swami
sab no,as cray
a a.h 4;s, ,,;c, III u ;''.s'
9th district. John Wade. Charles Rroots
i. G, stonc''rect was appointed county ye sec.
rr@ra . ak ISSss'pond, II nccessare
Vs." =, motion, the President appointed
,6, following committee Of three from
each district to supervise the registra-
tion:
c ,y,lo lv,s1,i,,.tor
~ 'lSl''V'
Burch, Joseph pNaua' u-
." "iSu
AlcH'oS bU'l''' VIII, r,,.,. ,unninrton
81 district "''s"' ''
Edward 'ooeS' ,ay Carliu John Flelen
am aisflr mir
'hrls'lo9sitTTict-F MeWiuiams. John Barnes
..oscph Wheeler.
9Th district-IIenry f. Mudd. Darby Chunn
Thomas C,nv
7th,jstrici- Tbos I. IIounon {. D Snaids
Walter Swami
sth district-Sylycster Mudd William A
Boarnan Illerv Wade
sth district-i,earee Chameleon Sylyes-
ter Thomas James II aae
NJ ~,
Ou "o''o"' III III. ~. Hu'e''
though not member OF the Convention,
was allowed the privilege of Offering the
follo,vino tr;Luta of ro,roct 70 tbo lato
=, - ~
bahlei W. liawRlhS. fsq IN present
ing the resolutions DR. Wilmer made a
few feeling and we'll timed remarks. in
l.Ilo
""i''' ~ I,''' -" 'i"u'o ~ '''' w
ccasCu' ne resolutions were secoiHcd
~ Eugene Dlggos, ESD, and Or. Geo.
-, Mudd, each Of whom paid a tribute
30 his memory;
" Late hon ,-' pa. to ' Ne ms~,9rg
wurrr,s !, ha, aa'.N " ,' INV i,'%.
Ills wise Providence, to take outof this world
The soul Of our deceased friend and representa-
Daniel NJ NE i nU"sg q pe'ega'es ., May .ann,
Of the Republican and Independent parties of
sirc to foq o r IN non Wei; ",s s De
.peet TO his memory orr ''''7' '''' . '''''' ~
Rssoired Tbat me Ropuhhcun marty of
Charles county has lost trusted ana Tried
member and leader in the death Of the Hon.
i'" P..l., " h l,,.
6cent and n."G ,,''o.V ms US y '''' -