Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-04
The Illustrated Scientific News

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The March number contains, among
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description of the manufacture of paper
hangings. with engravings; how the de
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Ends' proposed ship railway across the
Isthmus, and novel hydraulic railway
locomotive.
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The Craufurd viii Case Compounded
After many futile efforts compromise
in the now celebrated Craufura will ease
was effected on last Monday. BY Il .
terms of the compromise it was agreed
between the parties interested in the
matter that all controversy between them
should be settled on the following basis ::
The parties purchasing shall pay to the
claimants, as legatees, under the will of
David Crauiurd, the sum Of $13, 500, said
amount 10 be made up out of the sum now
in court, amounting to about $500, judg-
ments against the purchasers for unpaid
purchase money abou, $500, and the
residue to be made up by the purchasers
The claimants a'so agreeing to provide
against the judgments agains, them which
in any wise can affect the title. Each
party are to pay there own costs. If there
ever was a case for compromise this surrey
was one, as the purchasers had title un-
der decree of the court without their
knowledge of a pre-exis' ing will. Judge
Tuck, Joseph K. Roberts, Jr., and c. C.
Magruder, Jr., were counsel for the pur-
.chasers, and Judge Merrick, John b.
Brooke, and F. Snowden Hill, tor the
claimants.-Narl5rao Gazette.
vennor's abilities for March.
Mr.. Vennor, the Canadian weather pro-
phet, INDUCES in the following predictions
for the weather during the month Of March
sThis March will come in like lion.
The beginning of the month will be char
acterized by storms of wind, which will
eliminate during the second week in hea-
w gales throughout the United States
On the 2nd there will be heavy snow falls
in Quebec and Montreal. On The 9Th snow
storms are probable in st. Louis, Kansas,
and Arkansas. On the 9th and 10th gales
are probable around New York, Boston
and intervening points, and snow storms
pretty general
'Aosut the 9Th and 9th storms of wind
and snow may be expected, followed by
rain and slush. This condition of things
will terminate in cold dip about the IS
o: 14th, with snow fall. On the 18th
cod weather may be expected in Toronto
I..rnis and other points west.
">t Pairickb day will arrive during he
cold snap in Ontario and Quebec and the
Northern States, while rain, snow and
sleet will prevail southwark as far as Wash