Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-11-20
County Commissioners,

County Commissioners.
The new Democratic board of county com
, missioners met at their office here on Tuesday
and effected a permanent organization by the
selection of DR.. Thomas A. Carrico as Presi-
dent. The books Of the county were turned
over to the new board nv F. d. Muid, the late
clerk, ana our county aft ,irs are once more for
the first time since the fall of 1873 entirely in
the hands of the Democrats and taxpayers =
Washington Hicks was selected as treasurer TO
the board, and his appoin tment assures care
! full aud accurate handling of all monies paid
over, as Mr.. Hickss stirling qualities for hon
. .sty and careful business habits are household
|, words wherever he is known. But little bust
ness was transacted by the new board a their
first meeting as their time was mainly devoted
in going over the books and ascertaining as
well as they could, how the county affairs
stand, and in famiiarizing themselves with the
duties they have now assumed. The examina-
ton, however, was necessarily incomplete, bat
the board will at an early day make thorough
and complete examination of the county affairs
and publish the result Of their labors in our
columns so that the " hole people Of the coun-
ty may see exactly how they are situated and
the advantages and disadvantages under which
the incoming board will labor in their efforts
in the direction of economy and reform. Until
that time We hope our people will possess their
souls in patience. Before Adjournment the
board selected C. F. Daley a. their clerk at
salary not to exceed 5000, and Thomas Luckett,
colsred, bsiliff at salary of SIS. Thus show
| ing their inteation of reducing expenses early
| ia their public career. At a temporary organ
ization of the board on Monday the venerable
Mr.. John R. Robertson was made temporary
clerk. As will be seen by advertisement else
where the board will meet again on Tue day.
The Cantata.
A large and apprecia,ive audience assem-
bled in the Music Hall at Chapel Point on
Tuesday mig bit last to hear the rendition Of the
beautiful and we'll prepared cantats of the
1.-The Twin Slsters,' which the ladies of ST.
Thomas congregation bad gotten up as means
OF raising funds to make some necessary re-
W
were pleased and gratii-d would he too mild
an expression for the great pleasure and graft
hcston all felt al the complete and unqualified
success of the affair The high words Of en-
conium and praise which were universally be-
slowed on the performers fully sttestsd the
entire satisfaction with which tbs intelligent
and critical audience listened TO its rendition.
The stage appointments were gotten up With
a taste and eve for artistic harmony that
would be hard to excel The piano was pre-
sided over by Miss Eliza jenkins, and the in-
strumental music wa. given in her usually
accomplished manner and went far toward
making the affiir the complete success il proved
to be- 1t is Impossible for US, in the limited
space at our command, TO give any sketch Of
the plot of the cantata, but we say that
those who failed TO see il missed musical treat
that is no, often vouchsafed 10 them in country
Performarces. The choruses, given by voices
well trained u5der tue atl- direction of Misses
Emile Hamilton AMI Eliza jenkins, were
rendered with al effect that WAS both pleasant
and charming, and one Of them in the gypsy
scene set to lively measure, took so well that
it WAS loudly encorsd and bad to be repeated. II
would, perhaps. be invidious in US 10 praise any
when all did so much justice TO the paris
signed TO thsm, but without inclining toward
N iivi lual praise. We cannot let the opportun-
ity pass without doing that complete and full
justice TO Miss Emile Hamilton and Mrs Claude
Digg's which was fully and generally accorded
ham al f. b.. .bf
successful manner in which They assumed their
parts. On these two ladies more psrIiCu arly
centered the success of the cantaIa aud the
characters were taken by than in manner
that would put TO lush m,ny whose expert.
enc. in such matt r, Is larger and more varied
Both OF th-se ladies possess sweet aud vel
moGulated voices ant their solos sui duets
were sung in manner that ii,era " thrilled
and entraac-d the audience and w-r- received
with loud oraiions OF applause. Tn- .ci.rg
aud impersonn ion of theii iunis dial paris VS.
al given with 5 Oh IN easy and sci possessed
manner As to win just me'e o. pr,jse. W
think the lsdjs. could very successful, r.p-,i
The once. al early i ,I-. = IA the nam "
those " no failed 10 see il on TUESDAY night w
would earnestly r,quesI ils E.pItiiioa. After
the cantnIa n rhtradr Vas given by some OF the
company which too proved qri'e successful 100
took ~ell with the audi.nce, rhun-h il mas
have seemed tame and lnsi ,,ii to Them after
listeRing 10 ae artistic .ndiioH Of he cant,rA
Alter the concert The crowd r-p,ir.d 10 III
hotel and prriook of a houn fully PR parrd
feast of o s'-rs AMI the liberal m,na-r in
which the aHics were patron I'D IN heir go.i
work must have yl-lei a sntstActor, .um
though at This writing We ha,- not l+aru-i
what the pr"hs have h,ea
The New Officers.
Mr.. Samuel Turner our r-rtnti. elected
clerk Of the Circuit Court. assumed the dnti--
of his ncw position al the opening OF Court or
N ndsy and nothwith'iand ng the fact that liz
was new aid unacq tainted with the duti-. 81
his position h, ullh the h-.p OF his .,hle assist
ant Mr.. John 7. Davis, were so ait,ntiv. rni
alert that not ar or bitch occurred and open
in of Court Was smoo, hly and speedily con
Quoted AZ has teen tie Csc under regime of
Is yeas experience. Mr. Turner rad the oath
II the grand jury and sent them to their cham
h.r Cd Lob -, ~