Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-02-27

On Monday morning last Mrs. Eleanor \.
Levin, wife of Rev. DR.. LewiR, died at the
Episcopal Rectory, rear this town, aged So
years. Stricken down, without a moments
warning, v lille in the full enjoyment of her
usual health, her death has fallen with a double
weight of sorrow upon the hearts OF her loving
family, relatives and friends On Friday even
ing last while about 10 leave the dinner table
she stricken suddenly with para yss, and
re nsined unconscious until her death 4 lthous b
only resident among US six years every one
with whom she came in contact learned To love
her-whil- her pure, un.elhsh life has made
its refining i.faence felt upon the hearts and
such wife, mother and christian IS felt far be-
yoBd the family circle, and, those Of Us who
we're fortunate enough to call her friend, to-day
in true sincerity mourn her dead. No words
of ours Can express how desP is Ia sympathy
felt here for the sorrow stricken family they
know " here 10 look for comfort and strength
in such al hour AS this The funeral TO place
on Wednesday morning, at Trinity Church, il.
this town al ! l o clock Marlboro Gazette.
The many friends Of this eslinaole l.dy in
this county, especis ~ in this neighborhood
where her christian qualities are vel known
and fully appreciated will join with the editor
of the Gazsns and the people OF Marlboro in
the sincere sorry that Is irIi at her Sudden
death. The warmest sympathy o. Dr.. Lewin's
old congregations and OF the many friends the
family have ip this county is rendered 10 the
ber.arei husband and children in the great loss
they have sustained in the death OF their truly
christian wife and mother.
CHILDgES., Suits, Eis-man Bros, lib and E
W ashlas ton, d. Z.
The lee Blockade.
Not .inoe the winter of 1881, Which will De
remembered as one Of unusual severity, has the
ice blockade been so complete and so prolonged
as a; the present tlue. Reports reach u from
ali over tue State OF the closing OF all naviga be
waters By the ice, and the commerce Of Bal,i-
more and Washington which is usually done
by water, has been considerably intsrf,rred
with. The ice blockade in the Chesapeake bay
is NO formidable than has been known for
many years The low temperature Of the tier
part of last week closed the water as far dow
AS Sh2rp's Island, and Saturday nights cold
completed the work to Point Lookout, ninety
FIVE miles from Baltimore. This complete clos
ing Of the bay from shore 10 shore Tor more
than one -halfls lens tn by ice from TWO TO three
inches thick is considered very rema rkstl- b.
those no have been navigating it, waters for
been caught in The ice and it has occasoned
much suffering amCng the crews, and the crew
of one boat rescued in the Choprant river stated
that they had been without food for two days.
The condition of the Potomac is equally as form
liable as the bay. and all navigation has been
suspended. The ferry boats, plying between
Washington and AlexandIi., tried very hard
to keep their track open, but they had TO sue
comb 1t las he ice was too thick and formed
too rapidly Tor them TO successfully battle with
it, The heavy ice reaches a. far down as Pinry
Point, snl many vessels that were on The way
up the river at the time the freeze commenced
are blocked up at different points, many of them
being at Lower Cedar Point. This condition
of affairs iuterieres seriously With the oyster
trade as it is impossible 10 catch these bivalres
through the ice. |, is said that even if the
weather should become milder, ii will be seme
time before navigation on the river Can De rs-
suned, for whep the ice breaks up the cur zen
and winds will pile it into huge ice burgs which
will prove very formidable to the vessels en-.
deavoring 10 navigate the river. Those pr
sons " no expected TO visit the Inauguration by
way of the river steamers will have 10 arrange
for some other means of getting to Washington
DIS it is not al all likely that the river will b'
open at that time.