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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20
Conkling and the ton.

The contention between Senator Conk
ling and the administration over the New
York appointments has assumed, since our
last issue, very unexpectedly formidable
dimensions. On Monday last, after it had
been ascertained beyond doubt that Judge
Robertson would be confirmed as Collec
tor OF Customs, to the great surprise of
the Ssnete and all politicians, the an
nouncement was made that both Of the
New York Senators had sent their resig
nations to Gov Cornell of that State.
This action ON the part of Senator Conk-
ling is regarded as deliberate and well
planned coup d'Etat. 1t is said that he
knows that the Legislature of New York.
now in session, is, in both branches, fav-
orable to his interest, and that he merely
seeks to have the Endorsement of his State
Legislature id this emergency. This he
thinks will give him additional prestige
in the Senate, and enable him to carry on
his war with the administration. 1t is
said however, that many of the Repubh-
can Senators are seriously offended at the
action of Senator Conkling, which leaves
them in a minority in the Senate. Upon
the whole, it is manifest that there is a Sc
rieus disturbance in the republican camp
at present, and it is impossible to fore
caste at This time the extent to which the
matter will be carried. Tie opinion
seems to prevail on all sides that Senator
Platt has placed himself in an odd posi-
tion by the manner in which he has Of
fered himself as sacrifice upon Mr. Conk-
lings altar. The administration is said to
view the matter severely and philosophi
cally.
Little Malone is said to look more di-
minu i've than ever since the ''constitu-
tional majority" has been broken. Upon
coming into the Senate chamber on the
morning the designations were announced
and learning he fact, he is said 10 have
been completely dazed. He remarked to
a friend with much concern, "Well, this
places me in a devil of fix" little la
ter in the day some kind friend reminded
him that the Democrats would now prob
ably insist on recognizing the commit
tees, when he rejoined piteously Then in
name of God what is to become OF
Al Malone, In your future poIiu-
0~leArser, if You have any future political
career you will have abundant opportu-
nifty to realize that 1.-The way of the trans
eressor is hard"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20
Federal Patronage in Southern
Maryland.

The Laurel Herald closes an editorial
under the above caption with the follow
ing allusion to DR.. Geo. D. Mudd, of this
county. After setting forth the claims oil
the Fifth District to recognition in the
distribution of this patronage, the Herald
says:
$50 far we have seen but one prominent
mention-Dr Geo. D. Mudd, of Charles,
for Surveyor of the Port of Baltimore.
We should be very glad to see DR.. Mudd
succeed, and believe his appointment
would give general satisfaction. DR..
Mudd has never before been a candidate
for an appointment Of this character, and
seems as earnest in advocating the claims
Of bis section as his individual ones. His
services to his party have certainly
been valuable. He headed his county
ticket in 1878, as the candidate for State
Senator, and was triumphantly elected.
In the Senate, his ability and devotion to
his public duties were conspicuous. His
extensive acquaintance in his county,
family and social connections, give him
fer great COED to the cause.
We commend Dr. Mudd's candidacy most
heartily, and it would give US great salts
faction to congratulate him upon his
and confirmation"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20
Fifth District Republicans.

At meeting of the Republicans of this
Congressional District held at the Carroll
ton Hotel, Baltimore, on Thursday night
last, J. H. Sellman. of Anne Arundel, pre-
siding, resolutions were adopted that the
fifth congressional district has more than
10000 Republican votes, and has been un-
fairly treated in the distribution of fsder-
al offices, whereas the fourth, which il
hopelessIy Democratic. has an undue pro-
portion. The meeting resolved to petit
ton the President to make such distri
butiun Of offices as viii secure the fifth
district its just proportion; also protest
ing against the recent removal from the
Gus ON house of officers from the fifth dis
trict; and resolving, in order to promote
harmony in the Republican party, to re-
quest the renewal of some of those now
holding presidential positions in Ralti-
more, and endorsing the appointment OF
Col Adreon
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20
Nsw Of the Week,

Gen. Beauregard has finished the trst
volume Of his his cry of the war.
Alabama has increased the production
of irsn from s7,O69 tons in 1870 to 62,9S6
tons in 1850.
Prof. Tyndall has written a letter in
which he recites several instances illustra-
ting Mr.. Carlyle's tenderness and courtesy.
He also ,ays that in physical subjects he
never encountered a mind of stronger
grasp and deeper penetration than Mr..
Carlyle'A
George H. Wheeler died in New York
on the 22d OF November. 1872, as was al
legged, from poison contained in a pie pur-
chased at the LAkery of Charles Schinkle,
and his mother.M Beihue C. Wheeler
brought silt against Schinkle Tor $4,000
damages for the death of her son. On
Tuesday jury gave her verdict for ST..
900.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20
Stanly Mathews C0nfirme d.

On Thursday last, Hon. Stanley Math-
ews, of Ohio, was confirmed by the Senate
as associate justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States. The confirmation was
effec,ed by majority of barely one vote
and had the Democrats been evenly d.
vided or the question it could not have
been accomplished. Judge Mathews
therefore, owes his appointment to Demo
cratic votes. The meagre majority by
which the confirmation was effected has
been subject of comment, but Judge
Mathews's case is not without precedent,
for the confirmation of Chief Justice Ia
ney, and that of Justice Clifford, still on
the Bench, were only effected by the
same slight majority. 1t has been OBJ
jected against MI. Mathews that he has
been for so long time employed as coun-
sci for the great railroad companies, that
his mind will be apt to be biased in favor
of the unlimited prerogatiyes of these
great and growing corporations. Some
Democrats, too, are loudly complaining
against his confirmation because of the
part be took in the Electoral Commission.
1t must be admitted, however, that there
were questions involved in that investiga-
tion which lawyers may honestly differ,
and since the position taken by Mr.. Math-
ews was clear recognition Of the auton-
omy Of the States, this objection does not
impress Us as very forcible one. Judge
Mathews has been liberal in his political
views, and is said to be lawyer of great
depth of learning and wonderful powers
of endurance. We think there are good
reasons to hope that Judge Mathews will
rise above the level of partisan justice.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20

Though differing essentially from DR.
Mudd upon political questions, we feel
constrained to say that we do not know of
any one identified with the Republican
party in this county who IS more gener-
ally respected by the community for his
integrity and high sense of honor than
DR.. Mndd, and we should be very glad to
hear of his appointment to that position
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20
satisfacto-

DOu INC luColiou ~ IuC AC-
forms proposed in the platform of 1879
We are now firm in the belief that, if the
Governor had been sincere and unselhsh
in his desire to Tighten the burdens of the
people, and would have lost sight of his
individuality sufficiently to have allow ed
his Utopian views to be modified by the
aggregate wisdom of his party's councils
that the people would have ne reason to
complain of the failure of the last Legis-
lature to carry out the party's platform.
Men are so apt when anything
like political reforms are to be
effected, to be carried away by the
desire of making themselves heroes in the
eyes of the people, that frequently their
ambition gets the better Of their judg-
ment, and they themselves contribute to
frustrating the measures they profess to
favor.
While we will not undertake to ques.
ton the Governors motives, we cannot re-
gard him otherwise than as very weak
and impractical reformer, AID while we
do not desire to retract any portion OF
our commentator of his message, we
cannot forbear to say that we regard his
conduct ever since the sending of that
message as unwise, impolitic and un-Dem-
ocratic
"Justitia" seems to have difficulty in
determining what is the Democratic party
of che State of Maryland, and what are its
regular councils. The Democratic party
OF the State as we understand it consisf
of all voters who believe and adhere to
the principles and doctrines of the great
Democratic party of the country, and its
regular councils are determined by the
unmistakable rules of political discipline.
Its highest and supreme council is the duly
called State convention, its regular and
only legitimate local council is the duly
called county convention, and, during the
session of the Legislature, the regular eau
cuses of the Democrats of the two Houses
that constitute that body are the only le-
gitimate councils of the party, and every
one protesting to be Democrat who re-
fuses to cooperate with these councils
must be set down as factionist and a
bolter.
":Justitia" thinks that the TIMES is Sc
riously wrong in supposing that the es-
adjustment of separate headquarters by
the Governor and his friends ''in orde,
more efectuazzy to promote the dissemination
of their uie,os of what constitutes the best pol
icy to be pursued By the Democratic party in
the coming campaign" is any manifestation
of hostility to the party. Now we know
oJustitia" to be too we'll informed ia the
art of politics to be unacquainted with
the fact that the emily policy party can
pursue during campaign, is expressed by
the simple words unity and harmony, and
it certainly does not require any separate
headquarters to promote the dissemina-
ton" of policy so simple as is expressed
by those words. And we must here ask
our friend to point us to an instance of
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20
IChambersburgh. pa. Herald ]

After vainly spending five hundred dollars
for other remedies TO relieve my wife, have
no hesitation in declaring, that ST. Jacobs Oil
will cure Neuralgia, says NJ. V. B. Hersuo,
Esq of Pinkham h Herson,) Boston Mas,
an enthusiastic indoiser of its merits.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20

\ .Iasie does of " LAroquc's Au i-Bi'ious
Riters, taken 81 night IN retiring. will MAKE
sou fse} So much better The succeeding dAy that
hence forth YOU viii not &c without IL Taxi
our sd,ic- u the FIRST approach Of d,srAsr-Trt
it The cost - triHuE: 3 rrn's paper or 81
= bottle \ . j-UgTIsts sell II. W T. Thorn
suE provri, tor, Ea'timorr. Nd.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20
llortG obacco Glmes
PORT TOBACCO o:
Fridav Morning, Nav goth, 1881.
..Justitia,, the Governor and the Times

0Justitia, the Governor and the Times
We reprint elsewhere communication
published in the Independent of last week.
1t is not Gu tomary with US to take edito-
rial notice of the correspondence of other
papers, but as this letter is devoted to
criticism of the position taken by the
Times upon the political affairs of the
State, and as we have satisfactory evidence
of its authorship and know the author to
he a gentleman whose views are entitled
to respectful consideration, we shall, in
this instance, depart from our usual Gus
tom.
The writer says that the Times has been
"a long while determining within itself
the position it would assume in regard to
Gov. Hamilton's letter." This is proof
conclusive that the writer has not been
. reading the Times attentively; for full
week before the appearance of the Gov
eraer's duly heralded "bombshell,' and
almost every week since, we have been
expressing our opinion OF its improperly.
But the writer thinks that, because the
TINES endorsed and commended the mes
sage of the Governor. addressed to the
Legislature during its last session, which
advanced identically the same doctrines
which are presented in his recent letter
and accompanying Statistics" it cannst
now with any show of consistency refuse
to endorse his open letter addressed to a
few politicians of Baltimore city. Upon
this point "Justitia" and the TINES differ
very widely in opinion. We admit that
we endorsed the Governors message to
the Legislature of 1880 and thereby every
principle it enunciated. We qualified
what we then said by stating that we were
not sufficiently familiar with the practical
workings of some of the branches OF the
public service commented on by the Gov
ernor to speak advisedly with regard to
them, and expressed the opinion that some
of his proposed measures were Impractical
BILE, but upon the whole we endorsed the
principle that the people had the right to
be governed at the least possible expense
We still endorse that principle and always
shall. The TIMES will always be arrayed
on the side of the people that support it.
and will ever battle for the principles 81
honest government and against the usur-
pations and Vaccinations of designing
politicians Of whatever school. We must
distinguish however between the endorse
ment of the message of the Governor OF
the State addressed to the Legislature,
then in session, in the discharge of his
constitutional duty. and his arraignment
of his party, addressed to few politicians,
When we gave our endorsement TO the
Governors message, we believed him to
be sincere in his desire that his party
should carry out its platform, and wholly
unselEsh in his efforts in that behalf We
believed, too, that the Legislature would
enact all such of the proposed reforms as
in its aggregate judgment were feasible
and proper. We were willing to lend
whatever influence our journal might pos
sess to secure harmonious action between
live and Legislative depart
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20
r 10 A D Il HIS !
J. BLAKE KENDALL,
6l9 B St. N W near B. & P. R. R. depot.
U1SHING1UN, d. C.

INVITES your attention to the List OF
l. Goods AS enumerated below and the prices
annexed, the same being small sample OF my
immense stock and the low prices at which |
am now selling:
sett (four) of First class Ready-Made
heels, my own make, of either /, l
| in, or II in. tread for Sc 90
Sarven Pattern Wheels l. l in and IL
inches tread, per sett................S 7 so
Buffalo Blowers, the best cheapest and
and most powerful Fan Blower in the
market, equal in power TO a 40 inch
bellows price each, complete~.......$l6 so
Carr Shafts, per Observation-Disclosures. rs
Jump Seat Irons, per sett................... 90
Cart Stills, per pair. 25
Sulky Shafts, finished, per pair........... sc
Suiky heels, per Pair......... ...... ...... 1926
Bent Rims, per sett........ ......... ..... 95
Finished Poles, with circles, each..... 90
BLACKSMITH Upright Drills, each......... Is 90
wagon BOWS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
Tire Upsetters, best in market, ch...... Is 90
IRE Blenders, small size, each............. 10 90
medium size, each 20 90
flhiShed Shafts, per yair....... .......... 70
Forged Shifting Rail sets, each.......... 25
Seat Springs, per ir..................... Is
Buggy Bodies, each........... 100
Leather DasheS for bodies, each 90
DOH ohears, per ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6 90
The Celebrated
BREWSTER GEARING" with BODY,
Seal, AXies, Dash, etc, ali bolted to-
gether, in fact complete open buggy
ell put together and finished except
wheels Shafts and Trimming, price 40 90
Brewster Patent Combination Side Bar
| Springs vi b skeleton body attached
pt sclt '...- IL 90
hubs per | 90
NiHhts per %
Short run ANles, Il per SET 50 Springs, d
/ IN. per 10, lie. Norway Nail Rods, tv
he b"ndie Of 25Ihs per IT., e cents
Bar, Rod. Hoop. Band and Norway Iron
/ Spring, Tire. Toe Calk Blister and Cast steel
Wood, Iron aud Siee Axles.
1 E4-SkeIus Anviis, Belts Screws, Rivets,
! Iior"I, Toois, Liith" heels, Horse Shoes and
/ Nails, Whip Sockets etc. Paints Varnish
Fumlce, Enamel Dressing, Duck. Canvass, &c
| Prices sniJsct 10 ch9Rys tetlom notice
/ .fsf Orders hy mail will receive promp, alien
/ ion. Come and see me at
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20
SATURDAY, 18th day Of June,
1881.

al o clock Z. VI, in Zee. all tha, lot or parcel
Of ground situate and Wing in Charles county
aforesaid. aud thus described Beginning for
The same at the point u here the llopewell Farm
now owned aud occupied 10y the said Elizabeth
C. Monroe intcTsects III. west line Of the land
OF the Baltimore Il Potomac Railroad Company
and rsnnIn. thence wesiwardlr at right sHgle.
with said west line OF the said Rail Road Com
psnys land, tiah'y psrches, hence North
"estwarily, parallel with said IVES, line of
said Rail Road COMPANY land, eighty erches
thrn,. EasIwaTdly, parallel With the arsi line
Of eighty peT'hes above mentioned, Gig, II
perches to the West line of The said Rail Road
ComPsuy's land. thence Sou hwardly. bound.
ing on The said West line OF the said K Ill Rosd
Company 5 land, eighty pcrches to the place
OF he neutrality-suspicious.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-05-20
r. L. Murdoch Il Son,
G7u,MI;uu<1l Gla<Mx,.I
Near Pert Tobacco station.

lust received the fashions for Spring and
u Summer, they are now prepared to make
suits in the most fashionable style.-Scouring
Repairing, Cleaning, Binding. Coats turned
ut the shortest notice and cheap, One of them
can lie found in Port Tobacco every Tuesday,
and Saturday, prepared to take measures and
receive materials. ork delivered in Port To-
bacco if desired Thankful for past favors, We
solicit the same patronage and satisfaction
guaranteed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-02
In Memoriam.

At meeting of the Clerk, ex-Clerks and
employees in the office of the Clerk of Marion
County, Indiana, at the Court House yester-
day afternoon, to pay fitting tribute to the
memory of James NJ Ray, deceased 1.-THE
First Clerk of the Circuit tourt of said
County, Clerk Daniel NJ. Ransdell being
called to the Chair, and.ex-C Clerk William C..
Smock actingas Secretary, the following pre-
amble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted, to-wit.
Whereas. James NJ. Ray. the first Clerk of
Marion County, Indiana, and who continued ac-
ceptably to fill that responsible position for
the 22d inst. full of years and full of honors
IL is appropriate that we who now have
been heret fore, his official representatives,
should express our high appreciation OF his abil-
ity officer his uSef lness n citizen and his
example as a Christian; therefore.
Resolved, That the long aud useful life Of James
VI. Ray furnishes an instructive lesson OF stead
fast devotion to earnest conviction of the rght
worthy 10 be read ana admired of all men.
Resolved. That during his residence OF nearly
sixty years In this city. wherever good was TO be
done. beuevolence fostered, morality encouraged.
temperance cxhOrted. or Kindness illustrated.
ing BY his presence and labOring with zeal and
energy for the accomplishment of these Christ
like ends. the recollection of which for long
years to come embalm his memory in the affec-
lions of bis fcllOw-citizens.
Resolved, That we hereby tender to the family
of the deceased our sincere confidence and direct
the Secretary 20 transmit to them copy OF this
preamble and resolutions.
Resolved. That we respectfully request His
Honor, Judge Adams. OF the Marion Circuit
Court, 10 cause these proceedings relative 10 the
deceaSe of the first Clerk of the said Court to be
spread Of record on the Order Book thereof.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-02
TWIBELL vs.. MADDOX.
An Important and Interesting Litiga-
ton at Marion, Indiana.

J. c. Maddox, practicing attorney and
wealthy trader, and William Twibell had
been on terms of intimacy for thirty years,
with nothing to interrupt the harmony OF
their business relations. Debts time and
again had existed between them without
the scratch of pen to show their existence.
and had been honorably liquidated.
William Twibell becoming somewhat in
volved was advised by J. G. Maddox to save
three of his best farms from his creditors by
transferring them TO another party and
allowing the creditors TO take the balance
of his property, suggesting that he would
take the trust. Twibell declined at first,
but finally consented 10 transfer his farms
upon the execution of a note for $4,000 by
J. e. Maddox, with the understand
to meet his obligation at maturity
it should be liquidated by the conveyance
ack of the property. The business was
transacted without witnesses and with
mutual injunctions of secrecy. and the valu-
able real estate came under the control of
Maddox. The paper falling due, Maddox
refused payment of the note, declaring it to
be forgery, and also refusing to re-convey the
property. Hence the suit of Twibel VS.. Mad.
celebrated lot tnc array OF us
tinguished legal talent, the bitterness
of the quarrel, and the lavish expenditure
of money by the parties. The defendant
claimed that the transfer was bona fide and
made in liquidation of an Indebtedness of
over s., 900 existing between them, and that
his name was signed to the promIssory note,
probably by the plaintitf'-certainly not by
himself. Every incident calculated to
throw any light on the subject was thor
oughly and exhaustively sifted. Experts in
detecting counterfeit signatures, such as
DIR. Richard L. Piper, of the Morey
trial and Whitaker investigation fame
Charles Mccullough. son of the ex-United
States Treasurer; Hugh Dougerty and Bank
Tellers, Cashiers and Presidents without
number were on hand and testified with
equal pOsitiveness OH their respective sides
The genuine signatures of the defendant by
the hundred were brought into Court, and
every curve, hair line, dot and dash were
investigated by powerful glasses and COM
pared with the disputed signature. The dis
puted signature was magnitied many times,
and photographed, and the photographs
exhibited, and everything that science
could do TO enlighten the Jury, however eX-
pensive, was brought into requisiuon. The
plaintiff was represented by Messrs. Buckles
d Gregory, Van ID. Nanter Il Lacey. Can't
we'll & Carl. The defendant by Messrs.
Ninde & Anderson, Steele Il st. Johns,
Brownlee, Haines, and others.
The pleas of counsel were OF high order
of eloquence. Judge Buckles argument was
particularly concise, incisive and brilliant.
The Jury has not yet returned a verdict.