The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-01-20

quiries propounded by Gov. Bradford. in {
letter dated November last, gives it as his
opinion that the term of the Magistrates fher
III Office, who were elected in November. 1865
terminated two years thereafter, or during the
month of November. He also saws that the
18th section Of the ID article of Constitution
declaring thst ''the terms of all persons an.
pointed by the Governor and Senate shall
teXcept AS otherwise provided for in Consti.
intion) commence on the first Monday OF
May ensuing their appointment, and continue
tor two years (unIesS sooner removed, and
until their successors shall respectively
qualify does not in its language apply to
those officers who have been elected. but
Will apply to the terms of Office Of their sue
ccssors.
The Columbus Ca SIN remarks that
:. the citizens there who take the oath of allie.
glance are required to state their political
opinion in 1860. On the books in the Com.
mandant's office the Union sgners largely
predominnte. Captain Goble. SO the story
runs. was looking over the list. and after
reading awhile exclaimed in Arrangement.
"lf these few 'Secesh caused us all this
trouble for the past four years what conldn't
they have done if all .hese Union men had
jo ned them"
A Louisville despatch says that accounts
| from the south of Kentucky and Central
Tennessee and Georgia show that there is
little or no security for life since the With.
drawal of the United States troops. Re
turning Rebels are continually shooting.
beating and robbiug Union men. and. where
the latter are strong enough in numbers,
they IN turn are Strengthening the Secession.
: lists. Murders and robberies are plentiful all
through the South, and society is really in t.
terrible state.
General Grant says that for the present.
and until there is full security for eaui,ahIy
maintaining the rights of all classes of cii.
zens in the States lately in rebellion. he
would not recommend the withdrawal of the
United States forces. The interior garrisons
might be reduced, but force sufficient to
insure tranquility should be retained. and
while such a force is retained he donbts the
propriety of putting arms in the hands of
the militia of those States.
The bark Frcdonia, arrived at Boston
q few days since, reports meeting British
ship in mid-occan in helpless condition.
from which she rescued three hundred and
SIX persons, all on board, staying by three
days for the purpose. To accommodate the
crowd, the captain was compelled to throw
away part of his cargo, and place the rescued
people on short allowance one biscuit and
half pint of water per day.
The owner of a building in which is held
colorcd sbhool at WythevilIe, Nd, mott
lied the teacher Of the school, few DAYS
since, that it would have to be closed. as the
laws of Mary land prohibited the education
OF negroes. The teacher submitted the case
to Major General Howard. commissioner of
re ugccs, freedmen. &c. who directed the
teacher 10 continue the school as heretofore
y The Western papers are complaining
that 1t costs three bushels of corn TO send
on" to market. a distance of one hundred
niles one hundred bushels to get a PAR OF
boots: one thousand bushels to get suit of
clothes, and two tons Of corn for ton of
coal
Mrs Douglas, widow of the late Senator
Donglas is to be married on the Both instant
to Brevct Brig. Gen. Williams. A. A. Gene
raj L. s. A., who is now on duty at the War
Department.
The CONSERVATIVE members ofthc Gen
cral Assembly Of Maryland have issued a call
Tor a State Convention, to meet in Baltimore
on the 18th instant, for action in relation to
the repeal of the Registration law
H@S5" EX-Gcnerals Heath. Pillow, Long.
street and other Southern leaders. have been
in Cincinnati within the past five weeks, and
engaged 500 white laborers. and purchased
500 cotton plonghs to work plantations in
the South
The election for Directors Of the Corn
and Flour Exchange. held in Baltimore. on
Monday. resulted in the success Of w'ia, was
known as the independents or Southern tick
ct in opposition to the regular Union nomi-
neeS.
General Howard is Informed that there
Is marked Improvement in the relations
between the freedmen and their former mas.
tiers in Georgia and Alabama.
-kctchnm. Son g. Co. have taken down
their sign in New York.
In the New jersey Legislature the House
has passed the constitutional amendment by
vote OF " yeas to 10 nays.
Virginia proposes to pension her rebel
soldiers.