The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-10-17
GENERAL NEWS.


contract of supplying the Post Office Department with
stamped envelopes, informed the Department that they
would commence delivering on Thursday last.
General Butler renominsted FOR Representative
in Congress Monday by the Republican Convention
of the Sixth Massachusetts, District He received 100
votes ont Of lis Butler appeared in the Convcn
ton and made a speech accepting the nomination.
The Supreme Court of the United States met at
Monday, all the Justices being present except
! Davis an Bradley. There unusual attendance
of lawyers including Hon. Reverhy Johnson, Hon John
A. Campbell Secretary Bristow Hon J. A. j. Creswell
Attorney General Williams, and others well known.
1t is stated from Washington that the postmasters
| of Galveston and Houston, in Texas will lie requested
to resign not because of official misconduct but
for disrepntabe conduct outside of their Offices and
because of their unpopuary. The Postmaster General
desires the appointment of such officers will
| confidence for ability and integrity.
-Bayard Taylor rendered grand reception by
his friends and relatives Saturday last his return
home. Mt Cuba lovely spot the edge of Delaware,
not far from Kennett Square, and the terminus of
uockessin valley, chosen the place of reception.
The spot has been made famous by Taylor's poem of
Lars and the ovation in the form of picnic
| The case under the railroad law of Illinois sub
mitted to the Supreme Court is a dispute about two
| cents. passenger the Chicago, Burlington
Quincy rendered the legal fare of three cents mile.
Its aggregate for the distance he wished to travel
two cents less than the fare fixed by the company.
When he refused to pay the extra two cents the
ducor attempted to eject him. He brought suit before
Justice of the Peace and got verdict for $40 damages
The company took appeal to the Supreme Court.
1t seems that all is not yet peace in Louisiana.
Tho compromise between Gov. Kellogg and the leaders
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Federal troops, has been sufficient quiet to
New Orleans and the contiguous country but back in
the rural districts the turbulent spirits still ripe for
violence. In ST. James Parish the Republicans have
fallen to fighting among themselves and in St. Martins
Parish the White League riders abroad The Regis
tration officer at ST. Martnsve reports that his day s
work at place the registering of over three
hundred Democrats, while of the five hundred Republic
cans in the region not one dared to forward to
have his name placed on the books a voter.
A brutal murder was perpetrated on Monday morn
| ing last, in Hartford county, about five miles from
Aberdeen Station, the Phil, vii Bait Railr, ad the
victim being Miss Susan Taylor, lady of means, an
about forty years of age. She killed within few
yards of her residence, in bread daylight by colored
man named Joshua Griffin, armed with a club, who
knocked her down after great resistance her part and
beat in her SKULL after which her body trcwn into
| sheep pen, anu the house ransacked Tor piunder.
Joshua Griffin, the accused murderer is about twenty
five years of age. After exciting pursuit and
escape from lynchng, he arrested, charged with
the commission of the deed and lodged in the county
| Jail at Belar.
The question Of ritualism was introduced in the
Episcopal General Convention Saturday 10y the
Of several papers on the subject to the appro
pirate committees The Rev. Myer Levin of tho Mary
/ land osnl Ritz
fcrbidling in the administration of the Holy Com
muuion all acts such the elevation of the elements
lowrings crossings genuhections etc which shall
convey the idea that such elements objects of adora-
ton, and giving the Bishops of the several oceses
power Of administration and judgment in all matters
pertaining to tho public worship of the church. the
ornaments, arrangements and appointments Of the
communion table and in everything connected with
the ritn. including the v-stnents to be used. The
preamble and resolution of the Council of the Diocese
of Virginia on the subject of ritualsm also pre-
sented
General Mackenzie after repellng two attacks by
the Indians on his column, the 18th and 9th of
September, marched all night the p surprised
at sunrise the following morning five camps Of the
Cheyennes and allies situated in the canyon Citro-
Blanco, Jutc creek, the fork of the Red river
decisive blow was Inflicted The troops captured and
destroyed 100 lodges and their outfit comprising
robes munitions of warfare &C. 1924 horses and mules
Of which 1913 ut killed. The bodies of
| Indians who were killed were brought in Our loss
was one soldier slightly wounded General Mackenzie
in pursuit with thirty days supplies. Indian Agent
Miles, under date Of October hth writes from the Chey-
enne and Arapahoe agency that p lodges. under San
tanta and Big Tree went into camp near the agency
the Sd, and SURRENDERED their to General Hill
The two chiefs to be held in close confne ment as
| hostages, until further orders.
The trial of Mcdonald, at Towsontown, for the
murder of Berry Amos has resulted in verdict of
/ al Tba in
There has just been tried Towsonown a clear case
of wilful malicious brutal murder, and a verdict rem
dered Of not guilty" The declarations of the dying
and the testimony of eye witnesses, who to
seeing the knife drawn the blade opened and the quick
blows descend the body of the victim, all taken
for nauSht, and twelve have been found place
credence in the statement of an unknown volunteer
Witness who is brought forward at the last moment to
relate cookednP story at variance with all the facts
and testimony in the case. There were reasonable
doubts in this upon which to hang such a verdict
and We cannot believe that there in the State
of Maryland who has read listened to the testimony
who has the slightest doubt to the fact that Berry
Amos met his death at the hands of Samuel Mcdonald.
Judge Bond presiding in the United States Circuit
Court at Richmond, made decision Saturday which
gives every citizen of the United States the right
take oysters in Virginia waters provided he pays the
license fees exacted from citizens of Vr-
ginia. James W. Macready citizens of Maryland was
taking oysters within the limits of county contrary
to tho provisions Of the act of Assembly which excludes
all oystermen from Virginia waters except such
residents of the State lie arrested and committed
to Jail to await trial the penalty being fine of $780,
besides the forfeiture of his vessel. The imprisoned
Maryahder petionrd the United States Circuit Court
for the writ of habeas corpus which granted and
the case having been heard and fully argued. Judge
Bond decided that the provision of the Virginia statute
which prohibits the citizens of other States from taking
oysters in Virginia waters is rcpugant the fourth
article of the Constitution of the United States which
declares that the citizens of each State shall be entitled
all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the
several States"
The Convention of Republican delegates from the
Reconstructed States met at Chattanooga on Tuesday
and called to order by Senator Clay of Arkansas
Hon. WIN. Markham, of Georgia, chosen temporary
chairman. permanent organization effected with
Hon. Lewis Parsons, of Alabama, as President. A
letter from the Republican Congressional Executive
Committee was read, suggesting that the Convention
calmly consider all the facts bearing the condition
of the Southern communiti and lay them before the
country in an authentic and concise FORM and saying
that upon the whole record honestly and fairly made
up, the considerate Judgment Of the American people
may be invoked. Governor Parsons, on taking the
chair made address, in which he said that although
than ten years had passed since the close the
war, and more than six years since the States
reconstructed life liberty and property have been in
constant peril and even perhaps this Convention could
not meet in peace but for the authority of the United
States. There were two ways of enforcing the laws
one by Intelligent public opinion, and the other by
military power. The speaker dwelt upon the evils
existing in the South and said, in conclusion that to
their eradication the delegate, called upon to
devote the best powers of their intellect. After Mr.
Parsons had concluded his speech, Committees on
Resolutions an Address to the People, and Facts
and Statistics, appointed. In the evening Gov
Brooks. of Arkansas, made address. There are
about 200 delegates in the Convention.
TIE AMERICAN AGRIcULrURIsr-We had missed this
agricultural publication from exchanges for month
two, and through its absence learned more fully to
realize how very valuable paper it is the farmer
than perhaps could with its monthly visits as regu-
larry the mails; dropped the publishers note
and the omission remedied by tie appearance
again of this fvorite of the intelligent farmer We
learned by Of hard experience what kind of
information is most valuable to the farmer the line
of his business and unhesangly give the preference
to the Agricutist every other publication of its
class that a of inf