Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-04-07
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Biitor Of fls Tins,

+ Eiitor Of fss Tiat,
4 perceive by the lAs' issue Of the Ta}spem{sai
that a certsin correspondent signing himsel
. ''Jurius and friend al hi. e. hnw form.
er resident Of that ancient village Brneiic'
havp pictured impressions for the public, quite
in keeping ~ith the friends Of the terrible ours,
Of the whiskrv traffic in our county Such
impressions reflected ia such a manner If iefl
uuuo,iced. 90 far 20 prejudice the cause oil
Local Option did not hear the charge Of
Judge Nagrui-r 10 the grand jury, hut am
satisfied that he did not overshoot the mark
about the traffic and the great reform observa-
bic in the contrast Of iAeR ani n0,r tina, is APP
pAreat TO the casual visitor from the time hen
the curse OF the lguor traffic prevailed IN that
ancient aud historic village. Ia the last
years OF the iQnor traffic in that place the
court records Al Pert Tobacco will show thar
hundreds OF dollars were expended hy the
county and paid by the tax payers on account
OF the criminal cases, originating from th,
whiskey jrsffic, when riots. mobs &c. and -
reign Of terror generally prevailed How
changed now : Peace, quiet ADD happines.
have taken their places, and there does not
( seem TO be ii more con,euted community in rx-
isience. They have the best Gf everything the
market will afford and live well. Nr. Edwards
was probably unfortunate in his busiu,ss A.
some others have been, but he Is vcl!-meaning.
( and never was lrnfiiCker in that curse nIco.
/ col. Benedict is alive and az prosperous as il
has been Tor The last thirty wears. There are
now two little stores operating there which
supply the wants Of mast OF the citizens. be-
sides there are several fine stores within "A few
mites of the place. To see a man drunk il a
rare occurrence. The old habits of some are
hard TO shake of. when they go up 10 Patuxenr
CITY, where. ii is said, there is Al abundance
of good Church Whisky" or over to ST.
Ntry's county, where, it is said keep the worst
that is sold in the country. 1t is true tina,
most of the people live 10 very old iilnpid .ted
houses like many about Port Tobacco for thew
have no alternative unless they leave tani some
have ALREADY leftl AMI removed To Calvert and
St Mary's counties. h, ard u worthy mechan
OF that place say II frw DAY ago, that he would
give Sl00 for one hundred feet square of land
here his shop was situated, hut il could not
be bought, and sever Il have offered 10 hu, lots
10 build on, from the savings Of their labor
since the suppression of The liquor il ense in
that place but they say the owners will moi
sell unless they sell all at one time, AID they
are unable to get any. Why was the liauor
traffic suppressed in this ancient village ?"
Can "Junus" or his elbow friend tell ? if not
would say have been told, it was because of
The awIessness and outrages committed in the
place. on account of the sale of whisky TN t
the women and men rose in their might, wi b
very few exceptions) and appealed to the grand
jury to make their grievances known TO the
Judges of the Circuit Court, and it was not
long before they were gratlhed at the result
Since then, us zach year rolls around, they
send their petitions forward to keep the terri
hle curse from their doors and now dear friend
.'Junius'' do YOU not know of some member if
not of ,our family Of some near connection who
is visited by this demon aichohoi, and won't,
YOU help 10 take the curse from their door?
This ancient village is now blessed with peace
able happy homes and families, if not with fine
houses.
am in favor Of special election for Local
Option"-am a temperance man, and must
agree with ''Junius'' on the present 'Iiquor
license law" The discrimination works harm,
and not only creates prejudice against the
cause of Local Option" but allows few
persons to monopoze the trade, W bile many
other worthy applicants have been refused In
speaking OF Benedict, it is said, only one liquor
license has been granted in that district, and !