Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-03-13
Local Breyities

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Local Brevities
The days ore getting longer and the sun
warmer
The blu< binds al. whjsrlirc; sure
harbinger Of Spring
Bu Ii tie over rlier weeks ~ Lent re
main 10 lie observed
Miss Jennie +. Son es,Ie,t is sting AZ
Dr. Winners in Baltimore.
Fishermen along the river front are pre-
pairing for their spring work.
The roads in many p aces are sti heavy
and disagreesble 80 travellers.
Easter will come this year mos, too
early for the lsdie, to bring GU new spring
styles.
The ground hogs probation is up to
day. He has ctrainly done siI he could
in the short lime he ruled.
Quite a number If persons were in own
on Tuesday though hut little uhlic bust
ness was transacted.
Fertilizer agents will soon he around.
Remember those who advertise in the
TINES: heir goods viii lie f,unl worthy
The river is orcs more free "f ice and
open Ia navigation. We gurs. IT viii re
main So until i e risors e anniI er inter
rexch rs
Mi.e Bile Ernwurr, one al ,he brightest
and mcst ,EarI stars in the .ati'ty "i
our county, was greatly admired at the
Inauguration tal,
II such weather as we lave h,l inr Tie
past lew days continues. We may an eK
pect 10 sec the grass spr"ut'ng Aosl tres
beginning 10 bud.
Vivian Brent, Esq, who holds a posi-.
ton in Tie Department of Justice at Wash
iugton, has been Promo ell with .n IN
crease Of salary from 81 COO to 2.oOo
The weather prophet sgain comes u
he froa'. This time j; i III early sprir 4
prediction: but, pu, n"t your faith in any
false prophet, and stick to ,our fan 5,
Mr. John ". AIbrittsin. near thi. sowu
is said TO have the most thriving wheat
field In The county. Il is rather to early
however, to begin to count the chickeus
The Governor Of North Carolina said /,
the Governor 81 South C.rolins: sir. The
test remedy in the world il Dr. Bull.
Cough Syrup" and the after seconded the
assertion.
Wherever the farmers fad the g-ouai
in cond ton they are hustly engaged IN
making tobacco beds. The exceeding
cold weather If asst moEth h.. som. What
delayed this work.
Some OF our Charles county friends IA ust
havs been tampcr.d with 10y piokp"Ck e;s
at the nauyur.ti"r, for since their re urn
home we have heard several Of them AZ
that they st all Of their money.
Mr. 7. H. Farrall is charging and other
wise improving the hoie! at La Plata. Mr.
Seward the new proprietor took charge
tins week, lie has our best wish for u sue
cessful business career in Charles.
After a cessation Of more than Tor
night work was resumed on Chrst Church
this week. If the workmen are kept con
stant}y employed it v i'll not be long be
fore the structure is entirely completed.
Ifyou want quick returns md full price.
on Hides, Fur, Wool, Roots, Butter, etc.
etc. send for our Price Current. Consign-
mems solicited. II. l.. " illiams Il Co
General Commission Merchants, Office, / Gg
Williams St, New York.
Hope for a season bids the wor d fare
we'll" when II man finds himself in he re-
ent ess grasp of neuralgia, but lie smiles
and takes heart and courage when bic
wife brings bottle Of Sa walton OIL the
greatest cure on earth for pain
| Henry Woodland and 'l.nry Sr.oot. two
consistent ard e,rn,st c"lor'd Democrats
of our county t ended the Inuugur ,tion
! last week. Both Il, clartd that tht v would
not miss Il c opportunity 1" rj"i,c with
the Demo, ra,y IN that occasion.
We must crave indulgence for he small
mount # news matter in this Issue, but
at his seas advertis, ments come on u.
| in a rush and allow us bu little tine (,
th>ir proper arrangement. Mkt week We
hope 10 he able to give our usual full
amount Of editorial and loca news.
An important &C ipse of the sun of The
angu ar or ring form, will occur on Mon
day the 10th of March. 1t will he visible
all through he United States. 1t will be
gin in his latitude at 1857 in the morn
ing and end AT LAG in the afterno. n, anC
will be most interesting spectacle.
Hon. Richard T. Merrick, according tt
the Washington Post, is not an aspirant io
The District at: orne ship of the District OF
Columbia, his extensive professional en-
gaeements forbidding him considering i
for a moment. The Post adds that Mr.
Merrick is looking in no direction for of
fetal preiermeDt, being entirely content It
serve his country in the ranks"