The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-27
Q their children and DESTROY all the

moralize their children and DESTROY all the
fruits of their labor. 1t is believed, how
ever. that if the boundary was limited to
the 3Sth meridian, and they were adopted
as citizens Of the United States, the Wild
Indians being confined to the caIntry west
of them, there would be no opposition to a
Territorial Government and allotment of
land
The custom house officers at New
York, on Saturday, seized two large trunks
and case, on the IIavre steamship Europe.
which were filled with several thousand
dollars worth of costly silks and lacc>.
The trunks were in possession of Il French
lady passenger, and were addressed to
Madame de Noaiiles, wife of the French
Minister at Washington. 1t is supposed
that the address was used to deceive the
customs officials, and that the lady having
the trunks in charge was acting for "a
New York importer"
"A colored committee has had an inter
view with Representatives Stephens, OF Geor-
gia, in Washington, on the subject OF civil
rights. MIR. Stephens admitted that there
ought to be no invidous distinction be
tween white and colored citizens, but said
it was the duty of the several States, not
ter. But suppose some of the States re-
fuse and allow the invidors distinctions.
which Nj. S. condemns. to exist. What
then. The same impracticable States
Rights theory which caused the Rebellion,
is here enunciated by Mr.. Stephens.
The New England Society. of New
York city, had its annual banquet on Mon
day evening. General Albert c. Cowdin
presided, and among those present were
General Sherman, Senator Sumner, Gov
ernor Howard Of Rhode Island, Judge
Noah Davis. Mayor Havemyer. Henry
Ward Beecher, Judge Brady and Rev. NJ.
IL. Gallagher. Mr.. sumner. in response to
Il toast, cinqnently eulogized the Pilgrims
Speeches We're also made by Gen Slel,n..r.
Henry Ward Beecher, Judges Davis and
Brady. Governor Howard, Gen. Woolruld
and Others.
The trial Of ex Mayor Hall. of New
cEk, ended in a verdict % mot guilty."
He is the first of the Tammany Ring
brought to trial in the Courts as at present
administered who has failed of conviction.
Undoubtedly his guilt is morally equal to
that OF Tweed, hnt he is n shrewd ar. cum
nins lawyer, who has managed to keep
within the bounds Of safety in his official
misconduct. Very probably it was rot
possible to convict him. BIT il seems bsurl
TO send Tweed 70 prison for c. ines that
could not nave been committed without
Halls cdnniTarce.
Johns Hopkins, one of the wealthiest
men in Baltimore, died on Wednesday
morning last. 1t was not unexpected, ard
took no orc by surprise. lie had lived out
the fall measure of the days allotted To
man, although his friends hoped that by
reason of strength, he might attain to
fourscore years. His seventy eight birth
day was celebrated on the 10Th OF last
May, and if he had lived nineteen months
longer, he would have reached tie expect
cd goal. Johns Hopkins was bern in Anne
Arundel county, Maryland. May l9th, 1875.
He was the son OF Samuel Hopkins, of
Anne Arundel county, and Of Hannah
Jaraey Hopkins, OF Loudoun county, Vir-
ginia. His father was descended from an
English Quaker family, of responsibility
and substance. Soon after the COLOMBIA
ton CT Mary land, six brothers of that fam
lily determined to emigrate to America.
On reaching this country Two of these
| brothers agreed to make their home lii
New Engiald, and four ,iouYneying to
Mary land, selected large tracts of land sit
in Baltimore county, near Govaustown.
and at the head Of South river, in Arne
Arundel county, Md. Johns Hopkins, the
grandfather Of the deceased was the de
scendant of that one OF the brothers who
established his home upon South river.
Anne Arundel county. He had eleven
children. At that period slave labor was
essential to profitable farming in the col
Ony bEt doubts arose in his mind as to the
rishtfulness of keeping negroes in bond
age; and he, therefore, gave freedom 10 all
his slaves, cutivatin% his estate afterwards
by his own labor, aided by the toll Of his
sons and by such free labor as could then
be procured. Mr.. Hopkins never married,
and that portion of his large estate which
has not been appropriated to the institu-
tions which he has founded will he divided
among collateral heirs, the children and
grandchildren of his brothers and sisters.