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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15
the REPUBLICAN PARTY
OUGHT TO GO.
A Republican Journal Gives Reason
that are Conclusive.

Take the Star route frauds as an exam
pie. The vast majority at the United
States are convinced that many millions
Of dollars were stolen 10y combination
or mail contractors and public officials
They witnessed an attempt to bring the
guilty parties II justice. The exposition
of the frauds made it clear beyond the
possibility of doubt that there were
groups of contractors, numbering in all
more than bakers dozen Of individuals
After years preparation with al the re-
sources of the Government supposed to he
al the command nf the officers of jnstlcc,
only one of he SIN .llsst of these different
or cups was brought to the criminal bar.
More than year was consumed in the
trial of this group, during which the
Government disbursed in lawyers fees
alone more than two-thirds as much as
the conspira'ors were alleged to have sto-
len. Long before the'trials were conclud-
ed it was apparent to every man, woman
and chi d in the country that he SO called
prosecution was farcicai, and the acquit'al
Of the accused was not unexpected. In a
public address The Attorney General de
clared that during two years more than
$4,000, 900 had been sto en- from the pub
lie Ire ,sury 10y these bands of plunderers,
and two years have since elapsed withou
a dollar Of the money Icing recovered or
a single thief punished. Has there been
any public cutlery at this miscarriage of
justice2 Have there been any evidences
of DO pular disconten. at the manifest in
competency. to use no harsher term, of the
prosecutnrsl How is this supineness of
the people to be accounted for2 On'y up
on the lheory-the all pervading cnnvic-
lion that the Government is the legitimate
prev of all who can successfully rob it of
millions. The Government is an abstrac-
ton to the people in times of peace and
general prosperity. They vaguely recog-
nize the fact that they are the Government
and that they have been robbed-but in
the abstract of an infnitessimal, um. A
series of wholesale robberies in a comnu
nity. would create intense local excitement
and rouse every man to desperation, and
if The public authorities fail to do their
duty vigilance committee would speed
lily set Judge Lynch at work.--N Y. 7emes
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15

the mortgage debt was liable to taxation This
fact no doubt brought upon the Legislature of
that year a very strong pressure to disregard
the provisions of the Bill Of Rights OF the State
to this extent The shrewd capitalist who was
anxious to adhere to a solid investment rather
than yield to tempting rateS OF interest on IN
vestments in which he very wisely had not equal
confidence joined in the pressure, and the Act
of 1870 was passed. II was believed by many
to be necessary for the relief of the landed inter-
est, and was acceded to as n sort of necessity
from the consequences OF the war. mere Is
no doubt that temporary relief was gained by
many owners of real properly by this means Ii
created desire the part of investors to OBJ
tain such solid security on more favorable terms,
and caused money to be freely offered to land
owners on mortgage, and many landowners a
vailed themselves of the opportunity to obtain
actual or faucied relief On the part of MANY
who were thus encouraged 10 put liens on their
estates which they have not been able since to re-
lease without Inconvenience q fear has no doubt
existed that if the mortgages debts were taxed, a
disposition to realize on such mortgage Mt once,
might result in inconvenience. Its submitted
that this fear is now groundieSs, for the rea
son that the reduction in the Rates OF Interest
on all safe securities has been SO great, that
very few perfectly secure investments can now
be had, which will yield more than three and n
half or four per cent. net income. Ii is believ
ed, therefore, that if such mortgage debts were
again subjected to taxation, that the demand
for safe Investments would render it easy for
any mortgagor under covenant to pay the taxes
on the mortgage debt, to obtain release of
the old mortgage, by exchanging it for new
one without such covenant, and that investors
would find it TO their ipteres, to secure such
Safe security, although the net income there
from, free of taxes might be redaced TO five
or even four and half per cent, per amman"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15
St. Johns College.

This College, founded in 1874, has be-
gun the second century of its chartered
existence. If any one vii examine the
list of names that appear on its register
of graduates, he will he struck with the
num's of distinguished men who were
educated within its walls. Turning over
its leaves, we find in the short space be
tween the years 1898 and 1s06-iust thir-
teen years-the names of no less than four
Governors of Maryland, one Governor Of
Liberia. seven members of the Executive
Council, three T. 5. Senators, five Congress
men, four Judges of the Court Of Appeals,
eight Judges of other Courts, one Attor
ney General, one L. S. District Attorney,
one Auditor I. S. Treasury, six State Sen
ators, fifteen members Of The House o.
Delegates, besides foreign C,nsu $. officers
of the Army and Navy. lawyers, physi-
clans college professors, farmers, mer
chants, &c.
Since that year 1906 the college has ex-
perienced vacillating policy at The hands
of the State. In that year it broke faith
with the college anil withheld from it for
long time the annual grant which it had
solemnly pledged tor its support. And
although since he civil war he State has
treated the college with more considera.
ton, it should never be forgotten
that those years Of violated com
pact are not yet stoned for. and that the
College has, over and above all considera-
tions Of pubic iiity and general obliga-
ton, an equitable etlim upon the Sts'e
for the interest Of those lapsed annuities.
We are sorry to fnd so many nf our legis-
lators strangely indifferent, to the interests
of Collegiate education. The fac, is not
creditsbIe to US, but it is fact, all The
same We have not yet learned the les
son so well and 81 long ago laid tn heart
in the States north Of US, that hberality
to institutions oi higher education is sure
to return a hundred fold in the increased
prosperity, intelligence and morality OF
the people.
Now al these years our leading Mary
land College has been doing is work.
quietly but homes ~, according In the
means placed in its hands. It's influence
has been potent for good, bu' that intiu-
ence should lie increased hundred fold.
We are glad to see that q Committee on
the College has been appointed by The
present Legislature. Let chat Committee
report In favor OF extending the work ofthe
College So hat j. may he able to attract
to it The young men who annually leave
our State for The bet er equipped institu-
tions Of the North. Let Us not have to
wait for ano' her hundred years before We
have one College of the highest grade in
our State
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15

The late Edmund w. NJ. Mackey repre-
sented the Seventh Congressional district
OF South Carolina, which is given over to
the negroes to do what they please with.
Mackey's ascendency was supposed to be
due to the fact that he married colored
woman; but whatever its cause, it existed
unimpaired to the end. As self-ap-
pointed candidate for the Forty eighth
Congress he received 49, 69 votes to TO-
OF cast for his principal negro competitor.
His successor will undoubtedly be a color
ed man.-most likely the notorious Robert
Smalls.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Orphans Court OF Charles County. Set.
FEBRUARY Is, 1884
hRDERED BY the Court. that Mrs s f.
Wv God and Geo A HUNT administrators Of
W u. Wood deceased. give the notice required
by law to the creditors Of said " b Wood 10
EXHIBIT their claims, legally authenticated, by
published in some one newspaper
published ia Charles County Maryland once in
each OF three successive weeks
True copv.-teSt:
JAMES NJ HARVEY,
Reg Wills for Chs. Co.
NOTICE
'TllS Is To GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
l. scribers have obtained fr.m the Orphans
tour, OF Charles County. MARYLAND, letters
OF ADMINISTRATION on the personal estate Of
WALTER B. WOOD,
late of said county deceased. All persons hav-
Ing claims against said deceased are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same with the vouchers
authenticated 10 the subscribers
on or before the 18th dtv of August, 1884.
Thew NAV otherwise hv law be excluded from
all benefit Of said ieceasei's estate Given I'M
der our hands, this 18th dav Of February 1884.
SARAHE WOOD.
GEO A. HUNT
Aims Of WIlier 3 Wood. deceased
fe It
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15

We learn that DR.. Lancaster will draft
and introduce a new road law for our
county at an early day. This is much
needed reform measure and we hope that
a good system will be given US.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15
Proceedings of Congress.


htpAl
In the Senate the new shipping bill a
greed upon by the committee on commerce
was reported. The Mexican land grant
titles bill was passed, aud the Senate adj
journed until Monday.
In the House the report of the commit
tee on rules was adopted The naval ap-
preparation bill, which appropriates S14,-
263 900. was reported The House also
adjourned until monday
r MONDAY.
In both houses of Congress Joint reso-
luton was adopted appropriating $780,
900 tor the relief of the sufferers from the
overflow of the Ohio river and its tribu-
tares. In the Senate bill was passed in-
creasng the pay of the judges of the Dis
trict Court of the United States in Mary
land and he eastern and western districts
of Pennsylvania from $1,000 to 5000
per annum. 4 bill was reported from the
committee on public buildings tor the
erection of public building at Annapo.
is, Md. A resolution was adopted to as
certain whether an attempt had been made
within the past twelve months IL cnnsoli
dare the b .ltimore aad Ohio Telegraph
Company with the Western Union Com
pany. Mr.. RiddlrLerger's resolution of
inquiry into the question OF discharges
and appointments to snbordina e Off ,es H.
Congress was discussed without final &C
ton.
In the house Mr. Covingtnn introduced
bill m king Cambridge, Md, port of
entry.
TUESDAY.
In the Senate Mr.. Voorhees, offered IA
bill prohibiting officers of the United
States from contributing money for poll
teal services. The bill for the purchase
OF building Tor the Congressional library
was passed.
In me House motion VS. adopted 10
send committee to Hot Springs to in.
vestigate the conduct of the work on Hot
Springs Creek 4 bill was repor' ed 10
au horise the ex easion al the Ches tpea 2
and Ohio Railroad 10 point on the gov
eminent property at For rrss Monroe. 4
oil was reported enlrrsing The federal
bul'ding at Richmond, Va.
WEDNESDAY
The Senate was principally occupied in
debate on Mr.. McPhersnn's financial bill
in which Messrs Baysrd, sherman and
Mcpherson took part.
The House was occupied in consid ring
the Mississippi contested election case q!
Chalmers against Manning. Mr.. FisdIey
made an argument before the committee
IN railroads and canals in favor OF the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15
WASHINGTON, D. Q.

Gents Solid kip Boots from So down to ST. so
Fine Calf Boots - ...S3 g " 2,4O
- Calf Stitched - q -. 3.5Os' as
Fine Calf Button, Laced and Congress
TWIN -....... ............-.. %. Oh Z, 81
Youth and Child's kip Boots. l.25 " 75cts
Boys all leather kip :. -. lis " l25
Ladies Pebble and kid B Boots |. q, now 95cts
Fine Goat and kid ISL so down to !, 25
Ladies kid and Goat Bntn worth 2 90 nowl so
Misses and Chid's 81 Shoes reduced to Is CTS.
These reduction are genuine and as we are
determined 10 sell this sale is IA rare oppor-
tunity for real Bargains. -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15

A rather cynicle lady, somewhat of a
f1irt, says most men, like colds, are very
easily caught but difficult to get rid Of
Her mistake is apparent DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup will cure any cold however stub
born it may be. Price Is cents.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15

Instead ef fesling tired and worn out, in
stead of aches and pains. wouldn't you rather
feel fresh and strong? you continue feeling
miserable and good for-nothiug you have only
yourself to blame, for Browns Iron Bitters
will surely cure you. Iron is a certain cure
for dyspepsia, Indigestion, malaria weakness,
kidney, lung and he,rt affections. Try il if
you desire to be healthy, robust aq strong
and experience its remarkable curative quail
Lies.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15
STORE HOUSE AND LOT

belonging to said George A. Wade in said viii
lhge. The purchaser or purchasers Of said
) ore House and Lot, upon the payment of one
third of the purchase money in Cash, will be
allowed credit of six months on the balance,
upon giving bond with approved security -
fS- Until the said 29th dav of February, the
aforesaid stock of goods will be sold at private
sale, for cash. AT COST
Rs> Public Sale 10 commence promptly at
10 clock, A. NJ
All persons Indebted TO the said George 4.
Wade are requested to make immediate pay
ment 10 the undersigned trustees.
r. EDELEN
JOHN II. MITCHELL
feh DTS Trustees.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15

The Baltimore Sun, in one of its argu-
ments against the State inspection system,
attempts to controvert the equitable pro-
perty rights of the tobacco growers in the
warehouse property. In support Of this
proposition it says that, if the people OF
the tobacco growing counties of the State
can claim credit for special tax paid ex-
clusively by them, then, by parity of rea-
soning. the people of Baltimore city can
claim credit for the excess Of the educa-
tional tax the city has paid over the sum
expended for that purpose within the city
limits. Upon the slightest examination
it will be seen that there is no proper anal
ogy between the two cases and that they
do not furnish premises for the same con-
clusion. The levy of direct tax for edu
cational purposes is clearly within the le-
climate constitutional powers of the State
government, and, as the TINES has hereto
fore shown, the State government did not
undertake to return to each artificial di-
vision of the State the proportion of tax
it paid, but intended to extend the same
educational advantages to all the youth
within her boundaries. 1t was quite q
different case with the tobacco tax. how
ever Here the State undertook to levy q
tao upon exports, in direct violation of the
letter and spirit Of the Federal constitu-
ton, which prohibits such tax except
for the necessary requirements of the in
pection laws. The only ground, there
fore, upon which the State could have JUS
titled such q tax was the one upon which
it was justified, that the proceeds thereof
were to be devoted to the purchase and
outfit of warehouses for permanent tobac-
CO inspection, which was to enure solely
to the benefit Of the tobacco growers, at
whose solicitation it had been levied
Now to say that the State government
shall have the power to sell these ware
houses and turn the proceeds iato the State
treasury, is to advance the proposition that
the State may, through the merest indirec-
ton, violate the constitution of the United
States. twill be seen, therefore, that the
Suns analogy was not very finely drawn.
Even Governor Hamilton conceded the
equitable property rights Of the tobacco
growers in the warehouses.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15
DortG obQceoGi mcs
PORT TOBACCO:
Friday Morning. February Is, 1884.

Among the much needed reforms intro
duced into the Legislature is the abolish
ing of the practice of holding election day
breakfasts.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15
The Legislature.
FRIDAY.


In the Senate petition was received in
favor Of making the west side Of Long
dock free wharf for handling fruit. etc.
Bills were introduced to provide fer the
Of board Of railway com
TO prevent the consolidation
of railroads, to exempt $500 worth Of
property from execution. The bills to re-
peal the Eastern Shore senatorial law and
20 reduce marriage licenses were made the
order of the day for Wednesday next
The four labor bills which had been re-
ported favorably were ordered engrossed
for third reading.
In the House of Delegates a petition
was received for the repeal Of the law Civ
ing corporations police powers An or
der was adopted calling on the Agricul
tural College to produce ITS accounts
Bills were introduced to incorporate the
Maryland Gas light Company, the Ba'ti-
more Cable c mpsny and the Synepuxent
Beach Railroad Company to provide for
prompt and regular payment Of wages by
corporations, to collect vital statistics. to
prohibit the population of streams used as
a source OF water supply.
TUESDAY.
The Senate passed the bill recommend
ed by the Governor to pro ect the health
Of employees in factories. manufactures
and workshops in this State. The bill de-
fining conspiracy was made the special or
der for Friday.
In the House VIM. G. Merrick, of Talbot
was elected journal clerk. 10 the place Of
Milton Y. Kidd deceased. Among the
leaves granted was one for bill to regu-
late contract labor in the penitentiary.
There was considerable discussion over an
amendment to the bill to amend the char
ter of the Western Masy'and Tidewa ter
Railroad Company. The amendment was
to compel the company to run four pas
senger trails a day. This was modified
to two trains day and the bill was pass
ed to a third reading, ..... -..
49,. ..... WEDNESDAY.
In the Senate the bill reducing marriage
licenses from 81 so to so cents as passed
Consideration of the Eas ern Shore sena-
torial law was postponed until March 10
The bill to tax mortgages was reported
unfavorably, but was afterwards made the
order of the day for Feb 81. The bill re-
gulating the fees of attorneys will come
up February 20. .-.t
In the House report was received from
the oyster committee that went to Rich
mond, and statement was sent in by the
comptroller giving the amounts appropri-
ated to schools and colleges within ten
years Bill s were introduced to compel
all horse railway companies in Baltimore
to put conductors on their cars /; to prohI-
bit horse railway companies from con-
tracing with th6ir employees for more
than twelve hours work day; to provide
for the pub ication of The 8 ate archives by
the Maryland Historical Socisy. The
House held night session and passed a
number of bills. The Baltimore delega-
ton will report unfavorably on the bill to
change the number Of registers from one
to three in each ward.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15

Mr.. Perrie, Republican member Of the
House of Delegates from Prince Georges
county, has received q communication ad-
dressed to DR.. Conrad from DR.. j. NJ. Blan-
ton, Commissioner Of Agriculture in Rich
mond, in which the latter writes that pri-
vate tobacco warehouses there are prefer
red by buyers, warehousemen and commits
sion merchants, but are unpopular with
and unsatisfactory to the planters. The
letter states that wherever private ware
houses have held unlimited sway, the uni
form tendency has been to increase the
burdens of the growers of tobacco. These
facts have been apparent to the more sa-
gacious planters in this State and others
having their interests at heart through all
this agitation concerning the repeal OF our
inspection system, and this has been the
cause of the strong and almost universal
opposition to the abolition of the State
system in the tobacco growing counties of
the State. 1t is significant fact that the
entire Democratic press of the tobacco
growing counties which represents the in
telligent sentiment among the planters, is
unanimous in opposing a repeal of the
present system. The Calvert Journal,
which is free thinker in politics, is also
somewhat equivocal on the inspection
question; it does not, however, advocate
an entire repeal of the system. 1t now
seems that the delegations in the General
Assembly from all the several tobacco
growing counties, including the Republi-
cans, are now favorable to a continuance
of the existing system. and all the indica-
tions are that the enemies of the planters
and the State inspections will again sus-
tain defeat all along the line Our Re-
publican delegates deserve credit for the
position they have assumed in defense of
the interests of the planters.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15

Archbishop Gibbons of Baltimore was hon
ored on Christmas Dav. lie was invited to sing
portifical vespers in the B,silica of st. Mary
Major, on the Esquiine. This is the B,silica
where the High Office is celebrated in Rome for
Chistmas, that being the Station day for the
soemnitv The Vicar Of the Archpriest, Car
dinal Hohcnlohe, now in Germany, is Monsig-
nor Salua After consultation with the Pope,
he invited Archbishop Gibbons to fill The high
Office The Primate OF Americ. ttus had the
honor of officiating for the Pope himself in the
great Bas.lica on Christmas Day.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-15

II. u Warner, of Rochester y. Y, has Of
fered $500 for each discovery Of new comet
during 1884, the comets to he discovered from
the United States or Csn,da. sad 20 b. uuex-
peCted