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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-12-19
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

The following sensible article is clip
ped from THE AMBASSADOR, a weekly
religious journal, published in New
York City. 1t applies equally well to
our county official system, which is
growing rapidly worse and worse, while
the taxes rise higher and higher, to be
used solely as fees to pay partisans for
some service, dirty or otherwise, real
or imaginary. We trust that reform
in the Civil Service will be thorough,
when it is fairly inaugurated and that
capability and responsibility will soon
be made tests of appointment to, and
continuance in, Office. When FITNESS
and RESPONSIBILITY come to be the sole
CLAIM to Office the morals of politics
will begin to mend:
Because a man has done service
in drumming up" voters for board
of Railroad Directors, he is not there
fore appointed engineer of the locomo-
tive. He must show fitness for the re-
sponsible position. Because man has
shown zeal, and spent some money in
the endowment of college, he does
not therefore get an appointment to one
of the professorships. He must show
fitness for the work. Because man
has taken the stump for the successful
candidate, he does not expect to be ap-
pointed commander of gunboat, or
engineer on a military work. In every
such appointment there must be shown
special qualifications for the post of
duty.
Why should this rule be applied to
military and naval appointments, any
more than to officers in the Civil Ser
vice? If commission must pronounce
upon the fitness of an application for
the command of fortress, why not
upon an applicant for Office in the Gus
tom House?
This matter comes up before the next
Congress. Thomas A. Jcnckes, of
Rhode Island, brought Bill before the
last Congress for the establishing of
this wise and just rule in the selection
of officers for the Civil Service. His
reelection is promise that the question
will be renewed. We hope that good
majority will favor some practicable
measure looking to the needed reform.
The putting of incompetent men into
places of trust as a reward for political
services, is disg raceful practice. I'm
less there are practical difficulties in the
way of the Reform for which Mr..
Jenckes is pledged, we do not see why
his measure need provoke dissenting
voice
Everybody is interested in this mat
ter. We have suffered so much from
the incompetency of Postmasters, for
example, that, for selfish reasons, if no
higher, we would prefer to see our most
bitter political, or even personal foe in
OUR Post Office, provided he was both
competent and faithful, than to see our
warmest political and personal friend
there if he were lacking in these quail
ties. We want to know that the man
who runs the locomotive understands
his business. This is matter of more
Importance than the question whether
he goes to our meeting, or votes for our
party. May Mr.. Jenckes Bill become
O law"
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Hon. Reverdy johnson is out in a let
: 5er in London jnstifying his friendly inter-
course with Laird the builder of the ships
of the Anglo-R Rebel navy, by the example
of Grant and Sherman i'll their treatment
of Rebel officers. Grant, he says, has en-
tertained at his own home distinguished
Confederate leader and if he (Mr Johnson)
is guilty of treason, so are Grant and Sher-
man. Mr.. johnson Omits that the men
whom Grant has treated with kindness and
consideration are those who have accepted
the results of the war, and who are now
honestly engaged in repairing the mischief
and evil they caused-not such men as
Laird, who boasts on every occasion of
the aid he afforded the enemies of the
Government Mr. johnson processes to REL
resent, and regrets that they were not sue
cessful in their efforts to overthrow it
Mr.. johnson was when at home very
modest man, and his comparing himself
to Grant and Sherman shows that lie still
preserves that trait in his character whilst
abroad. In his latest reported dinner speech
Mr.. johnson said that Lord Clarendon, the
new Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was of
the same mind as his predecessor, Lord
STANLEY, in regard to the settlement of the
Alabama claims.
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EVERYBODY READ Tms.-We are proud
to be the original and sole manufactures of
the celebrated WILMINGToN CITY SOAP
We have the evidence that there never was
a soap offered to the community that gives
such entire satisfaction. There is scarcely
a grocer in this city, or country store keep
'er in this State, or the Eastern Shore of
Maryland that does not sell it, also in the
adjacent parts of Pennsylvania. In the
use of this popular soap you will be as
greaely benefited as we. Please use ac-
cording to directions on each pound and it's
value will be more highly Appreciated
Warranted pure and full weight. MOORE
& BRO, Wilmington, Del.
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IMPORTANT TO ALL.-The public are be.

IMPORTANT TO ALL.-The public are be-
coming more and more thoroughly convin-
ced of the superior washing qualities of the
WILMINGTON CITY SOAP. The articles of
which it is composed are so thoroughly
neutralized that you need have no fear Of
rottiDg your clothing. The patent and
labor-saving soaps Of the day are doing
more to rot and destroy clothes than ali
the wear the clothes receive. If you will
use WILMINGTON CITY SOAP according to
directions on each pound, you will find it
to save as much time and labor as any soap
in the market, without any risk of njuring
the clothes. Pure and full weight
MOORE & BRO, Manufacturers, Sd and
Orange street, Wilmington Del.
A Resolution censuring the President
for recommending reputation in his
late annual Message, was passed by
the United States Senate, on Thursday
last, by vote of 43 to I. Messrs.
Whyte and Vickers voting in the mi
nority.
Tho death of Thadeus Stephens was
announced in the House on Thursday last
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SENATOR MORTON'S SPEECH ON THE
CURRENCY.

No speech ON this subject ever COM
mandcd better attention during it's de-
livery. Secretary Mccullough was on
the floor and listened with interest for
three-quarters of an hour, during which
time he heard the clause in his report
for repeating the legaltender law char
acterized as indirect Reputation. Gen.
Garfield and number of others from
the House interested in financial mea-
sures were in the Senate chamber dur
ing it's delivery. Mr. Morton COM
menced by examining the amount of cur
rency in the country, and argued that
it was not too great in volume. He
thought that the business of the coun-
try demanded one hundred and fifty
millions more currency now than it did
in 1860. The real volume of currency
was difficult to ascertain, because bills
of exchange and similar paper acted as
circulating medium; currency not
being redundant, contraction was not a
necessary preliminary to resumption
The flow of specie to Europe is result
and not a cause of, the depreciation of
the currency. The cause is that it is a
dishonorable promise to pay what is
over due, and the failure to set time
fer its payment. Solvency of the debt
er will not keep over due paper at par
If A. T. Stewart paid only in due bills,
and payment on these could only be
obtained through legal process, they
would be sold at discount. If there
was no legal means to inforce payment,
and they were allowed to remain over
due, the depreciation would be great,
however little doubt there might be of
his solvency. Ifthe Government makes
arrangements to redeem the currency
in existence, the bonded debt will not
prevent its appreciation. Buying bonds
with gold on hand would have the con-
trary effect, as it would make resump-
ton more difficult The loss of interest
on the amount of gold which would
have to be accumulated in the Trca-
sury in preparation for resumption
would be trihing compared with the
constant loss entailed on the people of
the country by a deprecated and fuc-
tuating currency. But this deprecia-
ton is what keeps bonds so low. Re-
sumo, and long before they become due
we could borrow any amount at four
per cent. and thereby save forty mil
lions on the annual interest This
thraldom of grecnbacks which is on
hands has reached State stocks, and the
best of these, which were formerly at
par in gold, are now only at par in
greenbacks. Contraction was not the
remedy. If the currency was reduced
to one hundred millions, you could not
bring it to par without making arrange
ments to pay it. Repeating the law
making greenbacks legaltenders would
clearly be reputation. 1t would re-
duce the value of notes one-third at a
stroke, and falsify the promise they bear
on their face He said a decision BY
the Supreme Court that the legaI-ten-
der act was unconstitutional would fill
him with horror, and he would not be-
lieve such decision could be made
Fixing the time was the starting-point
toward the resumption. In peroration,
he drew glowing picture Of the peace
full and prosperous state of things which
would obtain throughout the land after
| 1868, if his bill should become a law.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-12-19

Among the business men who appreciate
the advantage of advertising are E. Brown
& Bro. Their popular store for ladies
Dress Goods and Clothing for Men and
Boys, is generally crowded with purchasers,
and their stock of Goods comprises all
kinds of House Keeping Goods. Their
prices are reasonable. They are opening
now splendid assortment of valuable and
useful articles for Holiday Presents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-12-19

FAIR AND FEsTIvAL.-A Fair and
Festival, for the benefit of the new
Presbyterian Church, at Newark, Del,
will be held in the Oratory of the Col
lege, commencing on the 23d inst, and
continuing till the 25th. "Come and
help u.s." say the bills making the an
nouncement, and we have no doubt that
many will rally to the call, and embrace
it as the most favorable place to spend
their Christmas money.
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Oxford Press.

MAsoNIc-At Regular Communi-
cation of Union Lodge No. 4s, A. F.
A. M held at their room, in Elkton,
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 18th, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing term w. NJ, John Perkins,
Jr.; S. W., r. Haines; ]. w., ]. d.
Davis; S., w. Mitchell; r., r. c..
Lewis. The installation will take place
next Wednesday evening, the 23d inst,
at which meeting the members are re-
quested to be present.
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Germantown TeIegraph.

FAMILY AND AN AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL.
Devoted to CHOICE LITERATURE including Poetry Novel;
cites Tales and Moral and Entertaining Reading gen
orally. In the Literary Department shall present
the choicest varieties within the reach of EXTENDED
means The N"vcettes Tales, Poetry, etc. shall he sup
piled from the best and highest and he equal
anything to be found in any Journal magazine.
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE. embracing Farming.
Gardening, Purchasing, etc Our labors in this depart
mcnt for thirty years have met the cordial appro-
baon of the public Our purpose has been to furnish
useful and reliable information these very important
branches of industry and to protect them far within
orr power against the false doctrines and selfish purposes
of the many empires and sensation adventures by which
the farmer is necessarily assailcl. This portion of the
Germanopn Telegraph is alone worth the price
scriptiOn.
News DEpARTMENT.-The same industry, cnre and dis
elimination in gathering and preparing the stirring
events of the day. expressly for this paper which hithor
to has been one of its marked features and given such
universal satisfaction, will lie continued with re,uuilcd
efforts to meet the increasing demands of the public
TERMs.-Two dollars and fifty cents per annun. No
orders received without tha cash. and all subscriptions
stopped at the end of the time paid for Specimen num-
bcrs sent Address PHILIP X. FEEAS.
Editor and Proprietor.
dec II, lS6S Germantown PHILADELPHIA; Pa,
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SPLENDID Christmas PRESENT, FREE TO
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MARRIED.

ON-MAHAN.-On the 10 inst,
by the Rev. J. France, AARON BLAcKsoN
and MARY ANN MAnAN, all of this couny
SIMULTANEOUSLY Rev. James McIn-
tire, on Dec. 81 1868, ALFRED NJ. SMITH
and ANNE F. MARCUS, both of this
county.
NICKLEs-sPICER.- Rev. N. w.
Bennum, on Dec. 10th, 1868, JOHN NJ.
NIcKLEs of this county, and Mrs SUSANNA
SrICER. of Baltimore.
HINDMAN-EDMUNSON.-By Rev V.
Gray, on Dec. 10th 1868, john C. HIND
MAN and RACHEL \. EpMUNDsoH, both of
this county.
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"True Merit will Always have
its ReyyarI.,,

1t is certain that truth has been more salts
f.ctur lily demonstrated in mid :. than the above
may he daily in the immense demand for that in
valuable and popular tonic ami ST. mulous M1SIILER'S
HERB BITrEKS 1t is the thing needful for per
whose surroundings fvorabe for good health
eclse it is perfect protection against all morbid in
fucn4s productive of disease. The present is the
fitting season for reinforcing the organs Of bodies
and msurng our health during the cold term. We
all less negligent but there many persons
Who always behind in this tier consequently each
hange in the along before they pre-
,red for it, and sickness selves pom them followed by
all its train of ills. Begin to ward off disease by
liz ing MISlILERS HERB BITTERS every day regularly
d all the characteristics Of good health will spring
a III continue with you.
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NOTICE

The ANN AL MEETING of the Stockholders Of the
COLI MBlA AND PORT DEPOSIT RAILROAD COM
PANi will ie held at the Office of the Secretary Ian
caster. Pa on Moaotty, ,Iadadry Isl, 1863 at tw.
u'cnck
The Animal Election for a President and lively,
Directors Mill he held at the same time and place.
GEO. f. BEENEMAN.
Lancaster. Dee 10 1SCS-2w Secretary
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Fair and FeStival.-A Fair and Festival
will be held in IIart's new Methodist
Church, commencing on Tuesday, Goth of
Dec, and continuing during the week. Sill
gle tickets, $1.O0; tickets for lady and gen
tleman, $3.50, which secure admission and
dinner
Donations Of all kinds are solicited, and
may be left with any of the undersigned,
or at any convenient place, where they will
be sent for on notice to any of the Com
mittee:-Wm. J. Wilson, J. C. McNamee,
Robert Hart, John A. Wilson, Isaac z.
Ceilings, Samuel White.
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WOman's Mission, in Elkton, is to fin

WOman's Mission, in Elkton, is to find
the place where she can make judicious
outlay of the contents of her pocket-book
That place, says Mrs. Sharp, is the Yellow
Post Store. She tried it, and one visit con-
WINGED her. No humbug. Goods as repre-
sented, else no sale. Those shoes at those
prices-see them before you buy.
EVANS, the Tailor DICK FoARD and
has fits. { BEN Bowen.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR RENT.

A PRODUCTIVE FARM near WILLIAMSBURG yr
GINA. contg $50 Acres Of Arabic Land. There is oi
il excellent IIonsc. &C. This property will be aset
for several years on liberal terms
Also. Small Farm in Cecil county Md. For partcu
lars, call promptly on JAMES b. GROOME,
dec 49, lSGS-3w Elktun Md
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GoDEY's LADY's Cook FOR JANUARY.
1S69.-Two Steel plates. Colored Fashion
plate. Colored pattern of Jewelbox-
Beautiful Tinted Engraving. A Sheet of
Embroideries, containing Fifty Patterns.-
The embellishments, steel and wood, are
the following A Kings Daughter, very
superior steel engraving. Steel title-page,
tableau plate. Colored fashion-platc,
containing six figures. Tinted cut =. Will
it Bear?' Jewel-box, printed in colors.-
The Flight of Time. A seasonable engrav-
ing. Skating Costumes for Children
Large extension sheet, filled with great
variety of articles-dresses for ladies and
children, and other novelties thirity-two
in all. The articles of fancy work have
been evidently selected with great care
Among them will be found foot-cushion,
silk fan, work bag, key case, case for combs
and brushes, pen-wiper, knitted bodice,
etc. The literary matter is the browning
feature of the January number. The
stories by Marion Harland, Miss Churchill,
Miss Dorr, the 0. Fogy Papers, and the
charade by Miss Frost, are the best that
have ever been published. Price, single
copy, So; two copies for s..
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"No customer must be allowed to
leave the store unsupplied;" that is one of
the orders given at Oak Hall for the pres
ent crisis. Not that the statesmen are to be
rudely importunate, or to try to over-per-
suade any one, but that such pains shall be
taken to suit and such accumulation made
on prices that all will, of their own free
accord, desire to buy. 1t is in many respects
unfortunate to have to interrupt the regu-
lar course of their fall and winter business
which was so brisk and heavy; yet the
misfortune of the death of a partner is un-
avoidable, and one compensation which the
house will receive for its present sacrifice
of goods will be many new customers who
will be first brought to Oak Hall by this
opportunity of making good trade.
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Pennsylvania State debt has been re-
duced $4,000 during the past year.
This is one of the effects of a Republican
administration. Democracy in Maryland
has increased the State debt and taxation
in the most alarming manner.
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DIED.

ISAACS.-Near Zion, December 10th
1868, AARON IsAACs, son of Cary and
Sarah A. Isaacs, aged years, 9 months
and . days.
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The Great Pictorial Annual.

IIostettcrs United States Almanac for 1860, for dis
tribuon, gratis throughout the United States and all
civilized countries of the Western Hemisphere will be
published about the first Of January and all who wish
to understand the true philosophy Of health should
and ponder the valuable suggestions it contains In adj
diton to an admirable medical treatise the causes
prevention and of great variety of Diseases it
embraces large amount of information interesting
the merchant, the mechanic, the miner, the farmer the
planter AMI professional and the calculations have
been made for such merians and latitues are most
suitable for correct and comprehensive NATIONAL
CALENDAR.
The nature and extraordinary sanitary effects of
lIOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS, the staple tonic
and Alternative of than half the Christian world are
fully set forth in its pages which also ntcrspersed
with pictorial illustrations. valuable recipes for the
household and farm humorous anecdotes and other in
structive anil amusing rea3ins matter, original and
selected Among the ANIMALS to appear with the open
ing of the year this will he of the most useful and
may be had for the asking Send for copies the Cen
trial Manuact"ry. at Pittsburgh, Pa, to the
dealer in IIOsTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERs The
BITTERS sold in every city, and village the
United States.
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~ Horace Greeley purposes to write,
during the year 1869, au elementary work
on Political economy, wherein the policy
of Protection to Home Industry will be ex-
planned and indicated. This work will
first be given to the public through success
sive issues Of The NEW YORK TRIBUNE,
and will appear in all its editions-Daily,
SO; Semi Weekly, -; Weekly, q per
annum.
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THE Nh. UNION ORPHAN ASYLUM
The following communication fully OK
plains itself We heartily commend
the object as worthy the consideration
and bcnevolencc of all who are able to
contribute to so philanthropic cause /:
PORT Deposit, Dec. 9th, 1868.
EDITOR CECIL WIG Last year,
through the general kindness of friends
here, we were enabled to send Christ
mas dinner to the Maryland Union Or
phan Asylum. Wishing to do the
same thing, (and more also) this year,
it has occurred to us that there are
probably many in Elkton who would be
glad to contribute something for this
object.
May we ask you to mention this to
some of the honorable women" of
your town, and cndeavor to secure their
cooperation.
All articles addressed to the Union
Orphan Asylum, Cor of Franklin and
Schroeder SITS, Baltimore" will be for
warded by Adams Express Co., FREE
OF CHARGE.
Yours truly,
CAROLINE NJ. Tone,
MARIAN RAMSAY,
Managers for Cecil County
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Coughs and COlds.-During the change
able seasons Of Fall and Winter, when
coughs and colds are so frequent, no person
should be without some valuable prepara-
ton for their cure. They should recollect
that neglected cough or cold frequently
terminates in consumption. Hasson's
Compound Syrup Of Tar is the best and
most reliable article known for the cure of
coughs, colds hoarsness, chronic, catarrhs,
sore throat, asthma, and all diseases of the
throat and lungs. No family should be
without it. Price so cts. Sold at II. H.
Mitchcll's Drug Store, Elkton N. B. Nor
rison's Drug Store, North East, and
at c. L. Jamar's Drug Store, Port De-
post. Russell & Lands, Proprietors,
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ITO THE WORKING CLASS.

AN now prepared to furnish constant employment 10
all classes at their homes for their spare moments
Business new light and profitable. Fifty cents to - p
evening easily earned and the boys and girls nearly
much as men. Great inducements offered. All who
this notice please send their address and test the
business for themselves If not well satisfied will send
81 pay for the trouble of writing Full particulars
sent free. Sample sent by mail for ten cents.
Address, +. G.. ALLEN. Augusta, Maine.