The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-12-26
GENERAL NEWS.


Italy, it is calculated, produces annual
ly 80, 900, 600 gallons of wine.
Nearly fourteen inches of snow fell at
Harrisburg on Sunday, the Goth instant.
1t is reported that the Mormons in
Utah propose to found colonies in Mexico,
with the intention of emigrating en- masse.
The British Legation building at Wash
ington, just completed, covers lot 1l6 by
l04 feet. 1t is two stories high with Man
sard roof, and contains within it's walls
drawing. dancing, dining, reception and
Sleeping rooms, offices and audience hall.
The contract for supplying the Post
Office Department with platform and conn
ter scales, to meet the requirements of the
newspaper postage law, has been awarded
by the Postmaster General, to Fairbanks
& Co. About 1000 scales will be required.
The authorities Of Mississippi having
called upon the President for aid to sup
press an Instruction in that State, the
President has issued proclamation warn
ing all persons resisting the execution of
the laws in Mississippi to disperse within
five days or suffer the consequence.
The Philadelphia Board of Trade has
resolved to urge on the Pennsylvania, and
the Philadelphia, Wilmington Il Baltimore
Railroad Companies, fast line, to start
from New York aud Baltimore at au early
hour in the morning, to admit of transact
ing business in Philadelphia and return the
same day.
A Democratic member of Congress
elected from Indiana, in October last, has
tened to Washington on the first of Decem-
Der, to take his seat. lie did not know
until he got there that the Forty fourth
Congress does not meet until December of
next year. He will probably prove to be
valuable representative.
The title to the Hot Springs, in Arkan-
saS. has engaged the Court of Claims for a
week past, and it is thought another week
will be consumed in argument. There are
five contestants and they have seven or
eight lawyers employed. The Government
also has claim on the property, which is
valued at $4,000 600.
The Indebtedness of the District of
Columbia is stated to be $25,315. 537.G
This is a debt of about four dollars per
head on every man, woman and child that
the last census credits to the District. And
this is a debt create and left as legacy by
Sheppard and other District Ring thieves,
and RIGHT under the Presidents nose.
Charley Ross remains still undiscov-
cred, but it is believed that he is still alive
and that his jailors are making PROPOSE
tons TO surrender him. Five Thousand
have been offered for the unconditional sur
render of the boy either in Philadelphia,
New York, Boston, Washington or Balti-
more to parties named, who are to ask no
questions, and it is probable that lie will
Turn up" before the week is ont.
-Messrs John L. Liuthicum and Aug.
w Bradford have been nominated Local
Appraisers to the port of Baltimore, in
place of General King. resigned, and Col.
Anderson, removed. Elk Governor Brad
ford has Refused to accept the appointment
of Appraiser. The Governor offers 81 a
reason fer his action that he does not
know how to discharge the duties of the
office. What pity We have not more
politicians of Governor Bradford's class.
Germany at last has opportunity to
interfere in Spanish affairs in behalf of the
Madrid Government, and has determined
to do so. The Carlists have fired into and
captured German merchant vessel in
Spanish waters, and Germany is bound to
obtain satisfaction for the outrage. Two
German ships Of war have been ordered to
remain at Santander and demand satisfac-
ton from the Carlists for this violation of
neutral rights.
The formation of the National Finan.
cial Reform Leapue has been oroanized IN
PHILADELPHIA. The constitution favors the
withdrawal of all national and State hank
inp currency and the substitution in lien
thereof a naner money issued Inv the
G,vernment INTERCHANGEABLE with interes,
hearing reconvertible bonds and TO he a
frlI local tender for all debts nuhlic and
private An address to the peoule on the
subject was adonted This IS the EelIey
Innacv.
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trial, but it is supposed that a mol p.os.
will be entered in this and also the con-
rpiraoy case in the State Court, in which
A. G. Goss is also defendant.
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nsn'S o''i' ana a'so 10 nave saiu 'nat Tie
9onth couid oh'y oe carried ioF Tue hepuo-
i'c"n party as at present organized, ny
sehoihg soi"iefS enough there 10 prevent
the people IRON Young. !'eiofe a vote was
taken many Senators ,sit. and we arc III
formed tha' senator Norton VINO was
a H;I a. upon ty Inc extreme 9:, hepuolicsns'
o'' no' JULIO ~ 'ne'' 'e''ei
IIlghman, OF Talbot county, Nd, died of
congestion Oh tne stomach III baitlmore.
AK, Vs. 60, Gnu a",;o,,1. Ano. w. H
Shore. where he had for many Years been