The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-10-22

thousands of dollars were necdlessly and
illegally given away: but that part of the
business is still kept in the darl,--it is
not for the eyes Of the suffering people,
who must pay and pay on, but must not
complain or enquire, unless in some set,
punctilious manner, in which, it seems,
we have not yet been instructed. And
that three thousand, be is remembered
is in addition to heacy fee previou sly,
as we understand, levied or paid.
Does MIR. Scott mean to say that no
other funds came INTO his hands as
Treasurer to the Commissioners, except
the $4,000, out of which the string Of
small bills he has enumerated have been
paid!
So much is all we have time to say on
this subject. Next week we shall take
1t up again, hoping then to follow the
matter little farther, and to bring to
bear upon it some additional lnforma.
ton.
In conclusion we reiterate the cues
ton: How much was given away TO the
Railroad company by that compromised
Was it $40, 900; Or IS, 900; or Sc ,0O0l
Let the people know how much ofthe r
money has been squandered;
CECIL County CouRr.-The follow
ing criminal cases were tried by the cir
cult, court which concluded its session
on Thursdays:
State VS.. D. M. Reynolds; selling goods
without license; fined 1925 and costs.
State VS.. Isaac Cox; indicted for Kill
ling his son on the 9th of July last.
Verdict, that he committed the act, but
was insane at the time and in is still IN
sane.
State VS.. VIM. Armstrong; assault and
battery on Holland Hargraves; fined
$500 and costs.
State VS.. Charles Wright, negro; in
dicted for stealing money; verdict not
guilty.
State vs.. Jacob }. Kirk for refusing to
assist officer Lynch IN the discharge of
his duty; not guilty.
State VS.. Frederick Sheline, for re-
sisting officer Lynch in the discharge of
his duty; not guilty.
State VS.. Henry Frederick, ST., pre-
sented for selling liquor on Sunday, not
guilty.
State VS.. Elijah Virgins, indicted for
stealing $40 from Reuben Taylor; gull
ty; verdict set aside and new trial
granted.
State VS.. Hannah Torbert, negro; in
dlcted for stealing money; not guilty..
State VS.. w II. Freeman, for neglect
ing to put lawful railing on his mill
dams; fined 50 90 and costs in two cases.
George CoIburn, indicted for stealing
horse, the property of J. j. Heckart;
removed his case to Hartford.
REPLY OF COLLECTOR BsoHsoy TO
SECRETARY GuTHRlE.-Judge Bronson,
the Collector OF the port of New York,
has published a long reply to the letter
OF Secretary Guthrie, in relation to the
appointments in the New York Custom
House, in which he SAYS:
"This is, | believe, the first instance
IN which a member of the Cabinet had
lnterferad with the discretion OF a Col
lector, Marshall, Postmaster, or any
other government officer having patron
age to bestow, and laid down a rule for
his government, in the selection Of his
deputies, clerks, or other agents-and it
certainly is the first instance in which a
public officer has been instructed to 90
into an inquiry about sections and see
that just distribution of offices was
made between Them"
He further states that he is aware it is
his duty to obey all lawful instructions;
but when the Secretary undertakes to
direct matters which the law has con.
fided to the discretion of the collector,
he will use his own Judgment; and, in
conclusion, adds:
80 lar as reiateS 10 the mere dlspen-
satIon of patronage, without regard to my
responsibility for the acts Of the persons
appointed, | would gladly transfer the
trust to another. have no taste for
such neutrality-suspicious. have none
and my comfort would be greatly pro.
NOTED if some one else would perform
the service fo- me. But the law and nv
commi ssion have cast their burden upon
me. and | cannot surrender it to another
without dereliction of duty"
A letter is also published from Chas.
OConner, Esq, the U. S District At
torney for New York, (who, like Judge
Bronson, is "hardshell,") in reply II
some structures on his course which re.
Gently appeared in the Washington I'm
ion. Mr.. O'Conner defends himself
with zeal and is onite sevara ,,o, III