Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-01-24

The empire of Japan is made up of g.
900 islands
Only one princess was ever born in this
country-Princes Anna Murat, the wife of
the Due de Monchy.
Thirty-one New York ministers preach
ed on tho subject Of hell Sunday. This is
ECU weather for it.
Another Life Insurance Company in trou-
BILE. This time it is the Continental. of
Hartford, Conn.
The International Board of Trade is in
favor of reducing duties on American goods
imported to Canada
The whole Roanoke river country in
North Carolina and part Of Virginia pre-
sents a scene of devastation by the recent
food rfF
A new process Of manufacturing gas
has been discovered, which, it is claimed.
will reduce the price about seventy five
per cent.
The cases against ex-Gov Bullock. at
Atlanta, Ga, were finally disposed of by
his acquittal, thus indicating his official
conduct
The Charter Oak Insurance Company has
become so hopelessly withered and dead
that an application has been made to pluck
1t up by the roots.
Since this thing started there have been
seventy-three different kinds Of hell dis
covered with several theological seminaries
yet to hear from.
Attention, company, and tend to your
rol-call, y said an Irish sergeant IAN Of
yc that are present say Here and all of
yc that are not say ''Absint,
The Cincinnati Enquirer of Sunday de
voted Eve columns of it's space to a list Of per
sons in Cincinnati and neghboring places
who were to receive" on New years.
Mr. Watterson remarks that Montgomc-
ry Bairs proposition to reopen the Presi-
dental question creates no greater sensa-
ton than that of bee paying on bugle
The Washington Post says that the ven
cradle Gen. James Shields, of Missouri is
very poor-that any other nation would de-
light to have such citizen, but here. after
fifty years of varied service, he actually is
in want at times of the ordinary neccssares
of life
Secretary Sherman has forwarded com
municaton to Speaker Randall, informing
him that unless provision was made for
ninety-fve persons (who are in destitute
circumstances upon the rolls of the Trea-
sury he would be compelled to discharge
them, as there was no money to pay them.
Throw a stone in any of the numerous
gullies in Charles county and you will scare
up dozen or more applicants for the com
mand of the States pleasure yacht, the
Katie Hines All qualified and compe-
tent, of course and very Cassius- like in APP
pearances lean lank and lazy
Capt Lem Mitchell of the States pleas.
ure yacht Mamie Merryman, has shot, per
haps fatally, another oysterman The Fish
cry Board asked hisimmcdiate resignation
| The Captain replied that he would accom-
odate them next May. The board got mad
and ordered him to be removed.
We have never failed to characterize the
present militia law as an abortion and a use
less expense to the people of the State =
The best thing that can be done is to abol-
lsh the law diSband the remaining organiza-
tons and apply the money used for this
purpose to objects more beneficial to the
State, Fredertck Times.
The standing committee of the Diocese
of Delaware of the Protestant Episcopal
Church have veted to assent to the election
of Rev. DR., Eccleston as Bishop of Yves,
Virginia, and to refuse to assent to the
election of Rev Dr. Seymour as Bishop of
Spring field, Ills. Dr. Eccleston has alrea-
dy declined the West Virginia bishopric
An Arkansas shotgun is sometimes more
mercitul than an Arkansas husband. The
other day ruffian, deeming his longtime
bed ridden wife an membranes under ool<
to shoot her, but the weapon refused to ex
plode Then seizing it by the muzzle he
was about to dash out her brains, but the
stock struck on the head board Of the bed
and the contents of both barrels were lodged
in the brute's body
Delegate Mitchell, of Baltimore, says the
Evening Bulletin, has gone to Annapolis
with great big port folio full Of i'm
practicable, useless and nonsensical bills.
He is evidently preparing to spread himself
extensively. Thereupon the afore id Bull
letin intimatcs that the quicker Baltimore
city Mitchell subsidies the better. Come.
now, the city delegate is "a bigger man than
ole Grant" 50 let the city delegate and his
budget alone
I went, of course, to the tomb of Lee
and was gratifed to find that fresh flowers
are still regularly brought to adorn the
graves of the general, Mrs Lee and Miss
Agnes that students guard of honor still
keeps watch and ward at the tomb that
Gen. Lees office is still preserved Just as
he left It on the day of his fatal sickness.
and that mementocs of the great chieftain
are cherished with increasing affection as
the years go on. The mausoleum which is
to contain Valentines beautiful recumbent
figure is soon to be commenced. and will
be pushed to an early completion. Rich
n,oId Diypatch.
As pledges of betrothal or wedding gifts,
rings are of very ancient origin They
were worn by Jews prior to Christian times.
The reason why the ring was selected for
the pledge was because ancently the ring
was a seal by which all orders were signed