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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

The California wine dealers and producers
advance prices of all wines and brandiss TWEEN
/ ~ per cent This action is due to AN error
made by the dea lers last year in their estina tie
OF the crop When the vintage began they
| expected surplus Of II 900 900 gallons and
the price Of grapes was low; but ~hen the vim
tage was half over it was found there was a
shortage, and the price OF grapes was doubled
" hen big yield was expected wine I'M
| loaded at low rates. Hence there is sma II
stock in hand now and the consequent Vance
in rates
Jnnius Lynch Clemnons, clerk of tn. river
and harhor committee of the House Of Repre-
sen aives. claims that he is the original inven-
tor of the electric telegraph. Mr.. Clsmmons
laims that he invented the system in 1888
! while at Randolph Macon College Virginia
lie communicated his discovery to a Mr.. Page,
who was in the Patent Office, and who had he
come quite eminent as An electrician Page
did not answer the letter. and | | wears after
took out patent on TIE discovery, aud asso-
ciated Morse and Amos Kendall with hun
The company applied TO Congress Tor aid to
ie'elop hs discovery-nnd the world knows
IN" result. Mr. Clemmnns claims only the
original invention. hui gives Morse credit for
its development He conclu5es the irterview
as follows: Il would not pluck single -af
from the iaurel that crcled Morses brow or
drop word that would reject upon his mem
orr' The letter is published as a viadicatloa
of the truth of history
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

"The press of Southern Maryland. aota-
bly, the Port Tobacco Times and Marlboro
Gazette, are urging the payment by the
general government for the slaves taken in
Maryland during the war, previous to
emancipation. There is not = more just
claim against the government than this
There is no question about it; no two sides
to the proposition. Slaves were property,
recognized by the constitution, and the
government should pay for them, just ~
it paid for ships, provender or other pro-
perty taken for its use during the war. II
it does not pay for the slaves, the act of
taking them was nothing less than rob-
berry. Maryland did not seceds, but ad-
hered to the Union and furnished her Q uota
of men to the federal government" Vest
minister Adrocate.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

Applicants for the remaining Federal
Offices 70 be disposed of in Maryland still
contiaaSo =eek: daily pilgrimagss =
Washington, and to besiegs the President
and the Maryland delegation in their in
terests. The most persistent of these ID
Mr.. John j. Fenton, Of Baltimore, who
wants to be United States marshal, and
who, it is said, stands an excellent chance
of getting the place. Delegations from
Prince Georges county have alse been on
hand in the interest of several gentlemen
from that county who want to be collcc-
or of internal revenue. The President,
however, does not seem to sYince = dispo-
sition to make haste in making these ap-
pointments.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

There is proposition before the Legis-
lature for the making of new code Of
the statute laws of the State, revised so as
to include the laws Of the present session
In view of the change in the organic law
which now seems to be forsgone csncu
sion, it is manifestly proper to let thi,
matter rest for the present. A new con-
stitution would necessarily involve many
changes in the laws at the succeeding SEES
sions Of the Legislature, which would ser
iously impair the usefulness of any code
now prepared.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

An effort is being made in several of
the counties of the State to obtain monies
due the schools which have never been
distributed for this purpose. On this sub
ject Mr.. James w. Thompson, secretary
of the Queen Anns's county board OF school
commissioners, says in his report to the
State Board Of Education: at il not
generally known that the hundred thou
sand dollars paid to colored schools comes
out of the tax levied exclusively for white
schools, and that all the counties in the
State ale sufferers by this injustice
Il think" continues Mr.. Thompson, ''if
the people Of the State knew that the pub
lie schools hold = judgment against the
State for nearly six thousand dollars for
taxes paid themselves into the State trea-
sury exclusively for public school pur-
poses, and otherwise unjustly used for
other purposes by former comptroller,
(not the last one) they would demand Of
the rulers the passage of law to pay this
ust and honest debt"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

Ex-Stats Treasurer John s. Cuttings last
week transferred to his successor, Hon
Stephenson Archer, tbs securities belong
ing to the State Of Maryland and for the
benefit of the various sinking funds Dur,
ing Mr.. Gittings' eleven months in office
the various sinking funds have been aug
mented to the extent of $315, 800 Mr. Git.
tings also handed over to Mr.. Archer, in
cash, $476, 400, an excess of $1Os,7O Over
the amount received by Mr.. Cuttings on
March Sd, 1ss5-making a total differences
in favor of the State in eleven months OF
S424.2OO.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26
The Inspection Fund.

Comptroller j. Frank Turner has return
cd to the Senate, in obedience to the order
Of Senator Edslsn, another statement of
the tobacco inspection fund a. taken from
the books of the treasury department. In
this last statement be makes the balance
due the State $145,22s SO, instead Of the
1926, 900 as it appeared in his statement
at the last session. This difference results
from = correction of the grave mistake be
made in his former statement of charging
an excess Of interest to the amount OF
something over $4,000, and by giving
credit for $50 900 which he sets down ~
the amount OF the wharf revenues since
1858.
In the making of this last statement the
Comptroller confesses to having made an
error OF about $s5. 900 against the fund in
his former statement 1t will also be OBJ
served that in this last statement, while
setting the W harf revenues since 1858 down
at 5000, or about 81 900 year. he fails
to give any credst for interest on these
sums As they accrued. Had this been done
the amount Of those revenues would have
been about doubled. 1t is also fact that
the sum set down As the wharf revenues il
q mere approximation. 1t seems that the
State owns one other wharf besides the
three appurtenant to the tobacco ware
houses. Tho revenues from all thess
wharvss during the period mentioned have
been mixed together promiscueusly by
the State wharfnger, and in now sndsav.
oring to segregats the tobacco wharf re.
ceipts, he resorts to mere approximation
in which, as usual, all doubts are thrown
against the tobacco fund.
During the period prior to 1858 covered
by Col. Woolford's statement Of this fund,
these revenues frequently exceeded $4,000
q year. Since that time it is known that
they have been materially increased by
the patronage of the Weems' line of
steamers and from other sources Since
the year 1880 the Weems' line alone has
been by special contract paying $1,000 =
year LOT use OF ONO Vi Cuo WuaIveS. II IL
hardly fair, therefore, to assume that the
revenues from these three wharves since
1853 has averaged less than $4,000 : year
Notwithstanding the report of thScomp-
trollsr and the whar6ngsr.
But imperfect and erroneous As it is, this
last report fully substantiates our charge
against The comptroller Of having made a
large error against the tobacco fund in his
former statement The difference between
$145,O0O and $4,000 is no very small
matter.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

\ proposition is now before the Iegis
lature, or is about to he urged upon thai
body, o supply all the children who at
lend public schools with free books. B,
this measure books are to he given to al
the children, lest those who buy them
might he proud and look down upon
those who receive them from from the
State. The law on this subject is already
amply and We .hope the Legislature viii
not increase our burdens of taxation by
tampering with it in The manner mention
.I
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26
NOTES.


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-, -. -, -. - f'''e
!
A great fire 81 Wilmington. y. G. Noait,
tteFsoon, driirored s'er a mssjioa dollars
/ worth OF protsrtv, tzclliiaz ba.iasss houses
residences, r,iiro.i &c ofs sal ehsrgs.
!
-sn 4 Batter, Ga. sat - Sea;s to lesra noe
10 make so week al hoas working on j
eaptisl OF Fl. sad rrtsrsi the 70 i3~ NJ;
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Ia.af,,r'Ix a., u. ist.
add msis = vow thai be would arrrrs1-'s hF
sesrd OF at h'' hair unfs. Cay ~t* elected
Hfss'4snt
G4,-v. La, a,o,,--3 >.,,.rt.-or
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sar.-.,.t1 .trm.k sn,.r. h. t.. lc-k Al
.round 10 s.. if.,y., x..b .r All s.t.t;y
climbed hack 10 h5,werk
The c,mp,sts .ff,,tn-nt % n. ..,,,. If n,
IT.. Francis pr-x.l. % PAIf,islOala IA.
last been hnIshet. II show. that ,h- baker
left fsrtQas ~ So b44 coos Naa uqa more
th.n vas co r,n.plr surua.@4 C4rh.llr char.
iti<. ual~r tn tr.t.ta~'s vfI. receive mil.
lion and halfof iogixrs
:. n. g..
u.i...r' -. S.I.1 II
..ais. member OF III. C,axrs!.tiaai Church
II !. charged that B-o~a coup ell The a.n~ o.
Mss Hendricks with thst Of voAug m.l
oou; town Ia s'ani-roIs msnner-
NV S'a - 49, tRtN ssH'tffa - - Er' -
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On Sunday tSa H,smea elders preached in
charca IN "uan No. n'sf' s"i"rm-nt -
the upper eHEs % II I" A'H' county NJ, a" ]
"efs 10 NAYS "etH "a''''' se''tSe al "lsat !.
out were 'ah'h i'oin 1ue S"u'1h of I'd 's<ra
crowd 81 men' TEA 10 "ss', ana stlpPsI 10
the waist, ana almost haa'sn u aeath fne
hsh tt'u'so - give '"si' s''Hse' guy We
| tnohghl ID De recent converts sent ITO II
gina.
Frank pbi'lips Of Bethel. Sullivan county
when going to church on recent Sunday
..rIvipg unjer a s,uipnne.r ,hr ro.a u.
got r'h' ana coupe q t'enn' VITA tiues'
ana ,hsF a"a,Net t"e oe"' me "'u'1 no,
run, Out 'ousht sShrH anu va not h,iei
Th'i "'lfteTa sho'. MA zen n'eu a. hst'
l uen II "a i'aaa 'h'' s"r I'm oeTs ? o'et,
~ ,ns 'out '''' o-"I guy ~" h'H'' on -,
In caos were S@Fsl to' val aFs growing IKE
pigs
At Ho DER vifI,ge, few miles southeast Of
Ottawa. III. Cl,rence j Sears, over so wear,
oC are had .ofn. troubIe with his VIE nonn
tn. ,nbi.ct of reIiyioa Hs into III. ho.s.
IL. IN S.turd.y eye,irg with a hs,d.,v -,
bis hand aud ass,nltea her She begged for
m.rcv ana ran into = bed room and tried n
f,.tsn RI. door b.t he forced bis wav in an
.l..b.t h.r % fasrfulIv that ,n. died !, !, con.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

In their report on the relation between
the President aud the Senate the Demo
cratic minority of the committee on the
judiciary will show that, while the prsce
denis furnished by the records of the Sen
ate are in favor of that body, the decisions
of the courts have supported the doctrine
which the President asserts. The Senate
have never acknowledged q doubt of it,
infallibility, and has always justified it,
claim to share in the responsibility fol
removals as we'll IS appointments to sffice
but the courts have in numerous cases
which will be quoted by the committee
held that the act of the President could
not be questioned by Congress, and sxcep
SO far as the law expressly required it,
concurrence. Senator Pugh has found
soma very strong arguments in favor o.
the Presidents position.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

AT the hearing on woman suffrage os
fore the Judiciary Committee OF the House
of Representatives recently, Mrs. Nelson
of Minnesota, said: "There is moro preju.
dice against the female sex than against
color" Well, we always thought that
Minnesota was somewhat benighted, and
this confirms our belief. Here in Mary.
land the only prejudice existing against
the ladies (Gsd bless thsm), is prsiudics
in their favor.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

In the Maryland Legislature last Friday
Mr.. Edison NJ. Schryver, = well known
grain merchant and president of tie Bal
timors Corn and Flour Exchange, was
elected Police Commissions: Of Baltimore
city for term of six years beginning in
March, 1887, to succeed Hon. George Col
ton. Mr.. Schryver was strongly Endorsed
by the business men and others of Balti-
more At the same time Mr.. ]. Q. A. Rob-
son, one of the police justices of the city,
was elected to fill out the unsxpired term
of the late Gen. James r. Herbert in the
same capacity.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26

The office of Collector Of Internal Rsve-
nue. for the discreet of Maryland is one Of
large patronage. The appointments in
this department number over one hundred,
with salaries ranging from $4,000 per year
down to 81 per diem, such as paid store
keepers and guagers. This is the appoint
ment which it is said will fall to share of
Southern Maryland in the distribution of
Federal patronage in the State.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26


liquor ,aw introduced into the Ohio
Assent. r, prnv!d = that body shall sell,
give ar iIrarsh intoxicants tn he used as a
beverage To- any person who is not legal
habita,' dvjnkrr. AID does no. have WI b
him a certificate sh1rinz that n IS such
a d.!nksr. Any resident Of Ohio more
than q gears ut ass may became legal
bahitu,l dr:akcr by making affidavit be-
Ate iu.iga OF bis county, reg
istsTisg his name. sse, resi- leuce and oc-
cuPation, and paying tiny cents for regis
iry aid the c~sti6c.e. which the Judge
will 'hsr.gpoa issue. Selling 80 a nom
registered rink r is . mislensaupr pun
ishAh!e vi ane and impri.anmrat. A
10 one wall care - pus themselves on rec.
cad as bs'ug an h,hi ual drunk lrd it is
thought that this lax mar be cffsctusl in
snppcsssjng the use of liquor
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26
CLOTHING

il an Indispensable article
ami must be purchase ! some
whore. The old shereotyped
advertising lodges of selling
a $40 suit for s. or IS or an
overcoat at a corresponding
reductions, is all bosh. Every
reasonable p rSon knows that
when they buy, it matters
not what they are compelled
to pay the Intrinsic worth of
the article, If inferior it can
be bought at less price than
a superior one, an! So it is in
the purchase o.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26
l)ortG obQccoGimes
PORT TOBACCO:
Friday Morning...."...February 26, 1886

The House Of Delegates last week in the
ham, from Caroline county, decided by =
vote of 43 to 35 to seat James Y. Graham,
the Democratic contestant
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26
500 Acres more Or less.

Rl virtue OF the pewer con aimed in mort
DgAge from H-sry Ii Bean aud James VI
Bean 10 Samuel George. d red JuIv 20rh
1855 and recorded among the land REGARD OF
Chtr.es county in Lih-r B q 5 No G, folio
452 &c, thr uatersigned rs attorney named
IN said mortg.g-, will sell at pubiic auction at
The Court House door Id Port Tobacco Charles
county between the hours of > aud p NJ, Oh
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26
"A<TXLa

Hannah More Academy.
THE DIOCESAN srssnng. FOR GIRLS
Is miles from B'ltimo-e OWN R.R) Found
ed in 1882. Careful training, thorough in
srseton, and the Influences of quiet Chris
tian home in a healthy nelg" borhocd.
The REV. ARTHUR J. RICH, A. NJ Nd
Reistetstown, Md.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-02-26
TUESDAY,, March 10th, 1886.

All that valuable tract or parcel of land situated
on GlIbsrts Swamp AMI on the public road
leading from Bryantown to Newport about
II TAI es east of Centrevilie and ; miles
north OF Newport. Said tract comprises vari-
1us tracts or paris Of tracts called Dents
Place, simpson Coat B+ck." "Cooksey's
Duck Pond. Ash swamp" and Waters
Rlsqus contai ing
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

not refer to his vote against placing
the long and short haul bill, anti-pass
and anti.pool bill at the head of the
calendar; his vote against anti-mon-
opoly bills having precedence; his
vote against reduction Of the legal
rate of interest from 10 to s per cent I;
his vote against foreign corporations
doing business in Iowa Incorporating
under state laws that action might
be brought against them in courts of
the state; nor did he attempt any
defense Of his action in taking $72
from the state treasury for twelve
days from the adjournment of the
senate on its organization as court
of impeachment, April 18th, and
the reassembling of the board of
managers, April Goth, during which
time he was engaged in private
business in the city OF Council Bluffs.
Congressional matters afforded
him but little ammunition. He ex-
hausted every effort to place Major
Lyman in an untavorable attitude on
the Reagan and Cullom bills, first
by accusing him ofriding two horses
going in opposite directions, when
he voted Cor both bills; second by
accusing him of being absent from
the house when vote was taken on
the Reagan bill. If the speaker
had informed his hearers which
story he wished them to accept he
would have saved them much worry
and his friends no little embarrass-
ment. The Colonel did not warm
up to his usual oratory until his
closing remarks when he charged
Major Lyman with having voted
against the Mexican pension bill.
The speaker kindly volunteered to
give Major Lyman's reason for yot.
ing against the bill, beng that it
would have afforded pension to
Jeff Davis, president of the southern
confederacy. Mr.. kcatley said he
thought it would be all right to give
jefferson DAVIS" pension, and
quoted an old Methodist hymn in
substantiation Of his opinion:
awhile yet the lamp holds out to burn
Repentant sinners may return
And with this disgraceful surrender
of the principles for which he fought
Col. Keatley closed his speech, and
we concede TO him acquired fitness
to assist the democratic party of the
south back to the power for which
it is struggling, as yet in vain.
With such utterances he may aspire
to become one of its minions.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

KEATLEY has shown himself
totally incapable to legislatc for the
people by his action in the Iowa
House last winter in trying to secure
the passage of bill for the regula.
ton Of interstate commerce. He
bent his every energy to that end
and. now berates republican commit.
tee for reporting the bill back with
the recommendation that it do not
pass, Whether he was ignorant
that such bill was unconstitutional
or whether he thought such a bill
would induce aggrieved parties to
enter upon expensive and fruitless
litigation and thus line his own pock-
cts and the pockets of scheming
attorneys of his kind, we do not
know, but either case is inexcusable
and a poor recommendation of one
aspiring to represent an intelligent
district in the halls of congress.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28
Grand California Excursion.

In response to urgent demands of
numerous patrons for an opportunity
to visit the Pacific Coast during the
coming winter, the "GREAT Rock
ISLAND ROUTE" announces that the
first of a series of grand frst-c
excursions to San Francisco and
Los Angeles will leave Chicago,
October Goth, inst, the rate per
round trip having been made ex-
tremelv low. Tickets with stop
over privileges) good for going pass
age 80 days west OF Missouri river,
and good tor return 6 months after
date of issue, with choice of routes
either via Council Bluffs or Kansas
City. For Pullman Sleeping Car
accommodations, or detailed informa-
ton relating to this or subsequent
excursions, address E. A. Holbrook
Gen. Ticket and Pass'r Agent c. r.
|. & P. Ry., Chicago, Ill.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-28

IN accordance with the policy of
false pretenSe, which is the distinctive
feature of the democratic party,
democratic orators are placing great
stress upon the Reagan interstate
commerce bill and condemning with
out reserve the Cullom bill, forget
ting that some of their own party
representatives have been support
ing the latter. The democratic
orators find it very agreeable to lose
sight Of great many other issues,
upon which their party is in the
wrong, in considering these two
bills. The KEY note for this man.
moth piece of party buncombe was
sounded by the demagogue Ander-
son in the Eighth district and has
been taken up by the trucking
elements and magni6ed almost to
the extinction OF many other quite
as important matters. The demo-
cratic party, after eighteen months
Of power and control Of govern
mental affairs, has no accomplish
ments to which its speakers can
refer with any degree of safety.
Something had to be raised as a
party measure, and it was quite fit
ting and appropriate that demagogue
Anderson should sound the key
note. When Mr.. keatley addressed
his hearers it was very reasonable
to expect him to present the
merits of his favored bill for the
regulation of interstate commerce
but he did not do so, but left it with
the same meagre comment which
has accompanied its presentation by
its advocates throughout the Ctate
and when questioned by one of hi:
hearers he admitted that he had
voted for the resolution asking
Iowa's congressman to lend theil
efforts to the passage of the Cullon
bill, leaving the inference that hi
only preference for the Reagan bill
was because his party had pr9fessel
to champion it. The only Unitec
States senator who was the presiden
of a railroad company, Mr.. Brown
of Georgia, voted for the Reagan
bill and opposed the Cullom bill.