The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-09

prOSreSS SHoulu eNeI Keep LII fieW. lAis
new alliance which is organizing under an
old name, has declared its purpose to be
the return to slavery again of the colored
race, or to achieve something as near that
condition for him as possible. The colored
man, and every friend he has in the nation,
must keep this great danger, which he has
yet to pass, constantly in view, nor tire
nor flag till a crcwning victory over this
last great effort of his old enemy has been
achieved. He may then, and not till then,
repose in security, and like the Israelites,
when the waves had closed over their pur-
suing enemies, break forth in songs of tri-
umph and rejoicing.
ABOUT WooL.-When the war COM
menced in 1861, it was estimated that there
were about 200 looms running on wooden
or cotton and wooden goods. The new
avenues of trade which that year and the
next opened proved the supply far below
the demand, and what had been fair bust
ness in '6S, and go became remarkably
good business in 1861 and 90. Wool went
up from so cents in 1860 to one dollar a
pound in 1868, and at that price more
money was made Cor as much) as had ever
been made in any single year in the wooden
business. In fact, almost every man who
made wooden goods in '63 and "a, and did
not hold them till the great fall consequent
upon the termination Of the war, was made
rich.
OF course, as soon as it was ascertained
that nothing paid like making government
blankets, or cloth for blouses, hundreds of
men who had money at command ransacked
the country in search of water-power, and
finding it, and buying it, many times at
fabulous rates, began to build woOlen-
mills, till, in 1865 and '66, the number of
looms had increased from 10000 to be-
tween 40, 600 and $4,000; the last 10000
costing, with what appertained to them,
more than three times as much as those
put in operation prior to 1860.
When these mills were ready to begin
the manufacture of goods, the war was
over, and the demand occasioned by it had
ceased, and from that day to this, seven
eighths of all the woolen-mills in the
country have been run at a loss: nearly one
half Tor quite) have sunk all their capital,
and been sold to pay current debts, till to-
day there are less looms in operation than
there were I'm 1860, and even these are not
paying ION an ayerage) mere than their
running expenses.-Hearth and Home.
Public baths have just been opened in
New York, and are popular success
Thousands of workingmen visit these
places, and under strict police discipline
the best order is maintained. Bathers are
furnished with towels as we'll as with water,
and every precaution is taken to guard
against accidents to swimmers. Boston
was the first city to establish free baths for
the people, and after a satisfactory trial for
three summers, New York now finds the
example worth following as means of san
itary improvement, as we'll as source of
amusement and satisfaction to its thou
sands of men, women and children pent up
in tenement houses during the summer
Alternate days are set apart for the women,
and on the 4th of July they had their turn,
the baths being illuminated at night with
calcium lights for the especial benefit of
the fair bathers. Philadelphia is also
erecting public baths, her large manufac-
turing population rendering them very
desirable.
kilograms from China, via Tendon,
state that a terrible massacre of French and
Russian residents of Pekin took place on
the 21st of June. Hatred of foreigners,
particularly the French, is assigned as the
cause of the butchery. The French Con-
sui and his Secretary Of Legislation, with
several priests and Sisters of Mercy, were
among the victims. The Roman Catholics
Cathedral was burned, and other outrages
were committed. We wonder of this re-
port is published at this particular time for
political effect, to prejudice people against
the Chinese, or is it another canard
after the. manner of the "Rou-
mania massacre 80 The French Govern
toll ,al 60 FILL %o.l, -
reported massacre, and the public will anx-
iously await a statement Of the particulars.
The newspapers of Louisville, Cincin-
natl, St. Louis and others of the river cit
les are filed with the details of the fool
hardy race from New Orleans to St. Louis
between the steamboats, Robert E. Lee and
NatcheZ. The distance il in round num-
bers one Thousand miles, and the Lee has
run it in three days, eighteen hours and
fourteen minutes, an average, not includ-
ing stoppages, of mile in five and three
tifths minutes during the trip. The Natchez
arrived at st. Louis nearly seven hours be-
hind the Lee, but her Captain claims the
victory because he lost six hours in fog
on the river and thirty-six minutes in re-
pairing pump, making his actual running
time some few minutes less than that of
the Lee.
-" We have been shown" says the Will
mington Commercial, {" a copy Of the True
Republican, edited and published by col
ored boy named Jacob Smith, at Princess
Anne. 1t is printed with pen, on ordi
nary foolscap paper, and is sent to sub
scribers for 81 year, in advance. The
printing is very well done, the letters
being more Of the Italic than the Roman
style. The paper is made up of original
fha
being entirely furnished by Smith, and Civ
ing evidence that his educational oppor-
tunities have not equalled his AMBITION
1t also contains a number of advertise
ments. The boy, we believe, gets out sew
eral copies of this a week, working at
nights, and it must require an immense
amount of patient labor to form each
copy, letter by letter, as he does"
The glorious results of the first fifteen
months of President Grants administra-
ton are thus briefly summed up by tho
Chicago Republican:
The reduction of the public debt $685.
900, 600 continued peace with all mankind,
and entangling alliances with none; a re-
duction of the expenses of every depart
ment honest collection of the revenues
ousting and punishment of dishonest Off
Gals improved finances economy; rigid
accOunuaDlilty vi Iiie part VI oicidlS, anu
general peace, quiet and restored law and
order in all parts of the Union.
There is some discussion as to whether
the Senate will get through with all neces-
sary legislation before the 18th instant, the
time fixed for adjournment. 1t appears
that the appropriation bills are well adj
vanced, and are in a much better candition
than is generally supposed, there being
but four in the Senate not acted upon, all
of which can be disposed of in two Or three
days.
AT New York on Wednesday, there
were fifteen bids for $2,065, 900 Of gold,
ranainn from, gill 81 To S11Q 7R The