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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-05-08

e We always take pleasure in saying
word in praise of this best of agricultural
publications, and the following notice does
only simple justice to the merits of the Agri
culturist:
Bright, CHEEKY, and useful, with its fifty
five fine engravings and it's multitude of
practical articles and suggestions, is the
american AgricuHurist for May LIST. Like
every other copy this year, the number be-
fore US shows decided improvement over
the previous issues of this journal during
its past SO years of publication. 1t gives
much plain, practical, trustworthy informa-
ton for the Household, including the little
ones, for the Garden, for the Farm in all its
departments-indeed, for all classes. Its
bold exposures of Humbugs has been a
feature of almost every number for many
years. The current Volume is giving val
liable series of practical articles by Prof.
Atwater, showing :" How Science does and
can aid Cultivators;" also, large number
of engraved House Plans and Descriptions,
with items of Cost, or "Cheap and Con-
venient Homes for the People " in Country
and Village. These last are alone worth
many times the cost of this journal ($1.60
year post paid. ORANGE JUDD Com
PANY, Publishers, s45 Broadway, New
York
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Oil.Cloths and Straw Mattings, check
and white, at the GLASS FRONT.
The Wear and Tear of City Life.

The and tear of city life a tax upon
the strongest constitutions The hurry and hustle and
anxetos of business keep the system in state
of unnatural tension during business hours the
end impair the elasticity and vgor of the vital organi
zaton. The penalty of all undue excitement is subse
quent exhaustion. The best remedy for it, whatever
the cause, is osteters Stomach Bitters the tonic and
Alternative properties of which rapidly duse themselves
through tho entire system revive and reinforce every
dormant faculty, and natural condition of
body and mind Some moral reformers insist upon the
disuse of all stimulants This say the least of it. is
irrational All competent physicians admit that pure
medicated stimuant is of the useful remedies
known. As tonic and invigorant for the aged and
anguid, Hostetters Bitters has equal. 1t is the
sheetanchor of the feeble and debitated In all
climates and in every species of disorder which breaks
is also invaluable remedy for spa-sickness The
and retchng caused by the pitching and rolling
of vessel at parayzes the bodily and mental ener
gies and those who suffer from it would do well to
resort to the Btters Of and permanent
relief No steamer should sail without supply of the
article. Among the Botanic ingredients Of which it is
composed are some of the most powerful blood depur-
ents which the vegetable kingdom affords. Conse-
quently, it not only tones and nvigorates but also
pures the system through the natural sluices which
nature has provided.
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eB- The Democrat contains some excel
lent suggestions last week about selecting
the ,fttcst. We make quotations: cit is
time the intelligent people of this country
should do their own selecting of represent
atives, and that they use the same judg-
ment in making their selections that they
do in the conduct of their private affairs"
Now this is excellent doctrine. Will The
Democrat put it in practice next Fall by
selecting out the "black sheep" on it's
party ticket, and advising the voters to cut
them off and supply their place with better
selections from the Republican ticket? And
if enough are not found on it to fill the va
cancies, then either leave them untitled or re-
commend men who have not been taken I'D
by the politicians. This is the way private
business matter would be managed. There
is no preaching so potent as practice One
example is more convincing than hundred
precepts. Will The Democrat back up it's
own brave words by deeds, and begin the
good work right in it's own household :?
We will see. The day of organs and party
journalism is about played out, and the
day of independent journalism is at its
dawn. The people thirst for truth about
men and measures. 1t is only the lowest
class of politicians who find pleasure in
party abuse any longer. The commune
rabble is fast trampling out the esprit of
TO-" On the independent, conscientious
newspapers of the country depend it's fate
in the future.
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Is We do not agree with our Washing
ton correspondent in his very readable let
ter, in any attempt whatever to palliate the
intolerable thievery practiced by Sheppard
and the Washington ring while the i'm
provements of the capital we're being made.
They were disgraceful from every point of
view. The same improvements could have
been made with one-half the expense to
the tax payers. The practice of smooth
ing over and attempting to palliate public
stealing that has been accomplished under
cover of a good job of work, is one of the
pernicious and mistaken practices by which
it thrives and corrupts public and private
morals. Public thevery should be hunted
down with the same severity that private
felons are, and it would soon cease to be
deemed virtue to be political thief.
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AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

The long pending case of the State of
Maryland against the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company, in which the right of
the State to receive one-fifth of the money
paid by passengers on the Washington
Branch for fares, is involved, has at last
been finally decided by the Supreme Court
in favor of the State. The amount due
the State on the first of January, 1870, was
something like $312, 1000, which the Com
pany refused to pay. The case was tried
in the Superior Court for Baltimore City
in December, 1870, and decided against
the State by Judge Dobbin. 1t then went
to the Court of Appeals, and the judgment
of the court below was reversed by that
tribunal. The Company then took an ap-
peal to the Supreme Court of the United
States. At the beginning of the present
term the counsel for the State made a
motion to have the appeal dismissed for
want of jurisdiction, which motion the
court overruled. The case was argued some
two months since. Monday last, a decision
was made affirming the judgment of the
Court of Appeals. Justice Miller dissented
The Company will have to pay into the
Treasury of the State about $400, 600 (prin
cipal and INTEREST,".
This large sum will be great relief to
the taxpayers of the State, if it is not
squandered by the next Legislature in
donations to sectarian institutions, and
party jobs and rings. 1t behooves Cecil
to send such delegation to Annapolis as
will assist to guard this treasure, and see
that it is applied to the use of the tax-pay
ers, in this their time of sore need. A
larger sprinkling of able Republican men,
bers in the Legislature will be of infinite
advantage as watch dogs over the appro-
priation bills.
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YEA fight between W. T. Croasdale,
editor of the Wilmington Erery Eyening,
and Capt. c. II. Gallagher, ex-Chief Engi-
neer of the Water Department, occurred
in that city on Saturday morning last.
The cause of the ARRAY was an alleged
scurrilous and entirely false, the Captain
alleges, article rejecting on his character.
Croasdale was thrown on the pavement
and considerably stunned and hurt, but
not very seriously. We know nothing
about the merits of the particular case,
but Eoery Euening has general bad repu-
tation for scandal, which is not credtable
to the press and people of Wilmington.
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Spring.-Nature is accounted very back
ward about presenting her annual tribute
of choice flowers this Spring. Not so,
however, with Mrs. Rosa Ganss who, it
would seem, has determined to supply her
lady friends with what the season has with
held, and has consequently provided the
most exquisite surprise in an abundance of
fine French artificial flowers ever exhibited
in Elkton. She has hats too, ranging all
the way from 25 cents to tuenty dollars a
piece. Her ribbon department. is equally
varied; from the plainest little fillet to the
satin ribbon from the Lyons looms, are
found in her store.
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FIRE.

The town of Oshkosh, containing popu-
lation of about $4,000, suffered last week
to the extent of Sc, OOO, 900 by fire. A few
days after Montapelier suffered to the ex-
tent Of 100000, several other fires we
might name happening in the meantime in
different parts of the country, causing
additional immense loss. Every day the
press reports destruction in towns and
cities, in the aggregate amounting to many
millions of dollars every year. The cause
of this great destruction is known to every
one, and the remedy is plain and could be
readily applied. The hurry for running
up buildings at small cost, composed alto
gether, or largely of wood, is the whole
cause of this destruction, daily going on,
which sweeps millions of property out of
existence and thereby sinks correspond
ing amount of painful toll into oblivion,
which is prevented from adding to the
comfort of the human race. The whole
extent of this calamity, the result of defec-
tive building, does not appear in the direct
loss of the millions of property consumed
and the acute misery which Immediately
follows these contlagrations great and small.
The cost of fire insurance, this reckless Gus
tom entails on every property holder who
invests in houses and perishable merchan-
disc, is an enormous tax. If our American
freedom in building tinde1-box houses was
restrained by wholesome laws, and no
houses allowed to be built in town more
than two stories high, unless it was COM
posed of fire proof materials, in its most
business houses made entirely fire proof,
millions of property would be saved which
would be added to the wealth and comfort
of the people, which is destroyed by these
immense CONGREGATIONS continually ravag-
ing our cities and towns These hungry
tax gatherers, the Insurance companies
which it requires such heavy revenue to
keep up, could be paid with cents where it
now takes dollars, was the system of fire
proof building generally adopted. The
mental ease afforded property owners and
housekeepers if protected by fre-proof
building, would be a very great moral gain
to add to the material advantage. Some
thing of this feeling of security can be
realized by contrasting the apprehension
aud excitement every one feels in our own
little town when fire breaks out. That
row of wooden buildings on Main street
from the "Hollow" up is constant dread
to every property owner in town. Such a
danger should not be permitted in any
town. 1t is the universal danger which
turks 10 every city and town in the country,
all the result of mistaken notions of econ
omy and cheapness, when it is apparent to
all that the cost in the long. run of this
undertook style Of architecture is the most
costly that could be devised. A building
constructed Of durable, fire proof materials
will last for generations, while a wooden
structure rots down or burns down in few
years. If the cost of fancy fixtures - put
upon those fine boxes, was added to the
cost of a plain fre-proof building, the
country would increase in wealth in every
instance where it is now impoverished by
fires.
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Mr.. Douglass, Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue, has been dismissed, and ex-
Senator Pratt, of Indiana, takes his place.
On Tuesday afternoon, Secretary Bristow
called upon Mr.. Douglass, and said the
President requested upon him to perform
the disagreeable duty of informing the
Commissioner that ex-senator Pratt had
been offered and had accepted the Internal
Revenue Commissionership. Mr.. Douglass
asked whether his integrity as man and
The Secretary answered, 8" Not in the
slightest" whereupon Mr.. Douglass de-
clared himself satisfied. 1t is believed
that changes in the Deputy Commissioners
will also be made.
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WASHINGTON IN 1850,

we find population of 10000, with nearly
10000 buildings, public and private. The
old Capitol was finished. The War and
Navy buildings were erected as they row
stand, west of the White House.
In 1888, the Treasury building was de-
stroyed by fire. Soon after this occurrence
there was begun the erection of the pres
ent building, and in 1871, it was completed
as it now stands exclusive of the north and
south wings. A building occupied by the
Post Office Department was destroyed by
fire in 1886. The present general Post
Office building, the first structure of mar
BILE erected in the city was commenced in
1913, and in 1850 was nearly finished
During this period the Patent Office build
ing, the Naval Observatory, and the Smith
sonian Institute were under course of con-
struction.
In 1850, there was in the District of
Columbia thirty one churches-six Meth
odist Episcopals, five Episcopalian, five
Presbyterian, four Catholic, three Baptist
one Protestant Methodist, one Lutheran,
one Unitarian, one Friends, and four Afri-
can Churches of various denominations
During this period of quarter of cen
fury very great progress had also been
made in the improvement of streets and
avenues in further carrying out and beauti-
flying parks, and in architecture. But all
these sink into insigniticance and utter
ebscurity when viewed in comparison with
the lapse of the last twenty five years.
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Agents Wanted to Sell
The Political Personal and Property
Rights Of asCitizen,

~ the Cnt,d Stdt,S -iiDIc to eJcrciSe aud kotc to
preserve htRt, BIZ THecphuus Ppr5JHs LII. d.
Containing Il commentary on the Federal and State
Constitutions giving their history and origin. and full
explanation of their principles purposes and provisions
the powers and duties of Public Officers: the rights
the people. and the obgat incurred in every rela-
me-" 81 life ais" parliamentary rules for deiiberavc
bodies aEd null directions AMI cgal forms for all iusi
hess transactions. making Wills, Deeds, Mortgages
Leases Notes, Drafts Contracts, 4 Law Library in
single volume. 1t meets the Of all classes and
sells To everybody. JONES BROTHERS co.
may ,, ls'5-l" Philadelphia, Pa.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ASEisAHS,

Cam" - the premises of tit" subscriber, Porcrs
Bridge, sixth District, about the first of April
last. TWO HEitERS, supposed 10 lie about 10 months
old: one red and white, the other red, with the s1cep
ton 81 u few white spots on the hip. The owner is
hereby Notified to come forward prove property
charges and take them away. they will be disposed
of rs the law provides.
May =, lS75-3w JACOB RICHARDS
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INSTRUMENTAL.
NOW READY.

Nos. l, 2, 3, and Peters Household
Melodies. Price 80 cents each Every number
contains from to New Songs, Choruses, ETC. by the
best writers.
Nos. l. 8, 4 and Peters Parlor Music,
Price 30 cents each Every number contains several
select Pieces by knkel, Pacher, Eecht, etc.
Nos. l to II La Creme de la Creme. Price
90 cents each. Every number contains a least 81
worth of classic and select Piano Music.
Any Of the ADORE mailed post ..id on receipt Of the
marked price
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
EXCELSIOR LonGE, No. e., I. 0. 0. F.

EXCELSIOR LopGE, No. e., 7. o. 0. F.
RIsI>G SUN, April 80, 1875 I
WHEgEts, Ey It dispensation of Divine Providence
JOSEPH SMITH RIALE member of this Lodge has been
called Icy death from among us: therefore be it
RfSOlrci, That ibis Lodge, in the death of our
Brother has met with the loss of worthy member the
community at large good citizen, and his family of
kind husband and father.
ReSOird, That copy Of these resolutions be for
warird to the family of the dect scj and published in
The CCrH Dtp'ocrat ana The CECIL Wing.
MAY :. lN15--lw
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"A game of chess between Europe and
New York, started in 1859 by correspond
ence, has just been concluded, after having
been in progress for sixteen years. The
contestants were DR.. Brenzinger, Of Pfoiz-
helm, in Baden (Gcrman), and F. A. Brsn-
singer, of New York. The latter won the
game.
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on the Gath of April, Congress passed an
act making the necessary appropriation for
removing the archives of the Government
to the District of Columbia Three. fourths
of century has never before in the his
tory of the world seen the Capitol of a
nation arrive at such proportions as has
this.
At the end of the first and second quarters
of the centenary life of the Federal City,
it was used as reproach and disgrace to
the nation that it's Capitol was not yet out
of her swaddling clothes, and was still in
the mire. 1t was reserved for the third
quarter to cast back into its teeth all such
scandal, to overleap all barriers, and to
stand up in the full stature, and clothed in
all the habiliments of great city.
This would be glory and progress enough.
But we see in 1875 population of $50, 900
souls in the District. We see streets and
avenues paved, parks laid out and beauti-
fled, and public and private buildings erect
ed in style of architecture, and on scale
of magnifcence rivaling the capital cities
of the old world. We see a Capitol, said
to be the grandest building in the world
We see Government buildings SURPRISING
in utility and convenience those of any
Government. In short, when the age of
the Government is considered; when the
condition of the capital in 1900 is remem-
bered; when the fact that since the capital
has been invaded by foreign foe, and all
the public buildings of note have been de-
stroyed; that later a civil war, the magni-
tude of which has never been equaled in
any civilized country, with all its attend
ant destIuct and devastations and debts
has passed over the nation; that the growth
of the country has been impeded by the
enmity of all monarchical Governments
abroad is known, the beauty and progress
and present condition of the capital city
cannot be too loudly extolled, and the pride
of the American people in the possession
of such a capital cannot be deemed AFRO
gance or ostentation.
1t is useless to enumerate the improve
ments inaugurated since 1850. They are
all visible before us. 1t is not wise to COM
plain that these improvements have not
been accomplished in the most prudent
and economical manner, for no great ma
tional works arc ever prosecuted without
attendant losses and excuses. 1t is the
better judgment to rejoice at what has
been accomplished for good, and to strive
to correct in the future those evils of the
past which experience has taught can be
avoided, and national extravagances which
can be curtailed. J. II. p.
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A GLOOMY PARL0R AND BAD HEADACHE
~ removed when you purchase Wall Paper at the
OXFORD Book STORE.
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Boots AMI Shoes new stock opening
to-day at THos. DRENNEN's.
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TRUSTEE's SALE

Ey VII tue of decree Of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county, in Equity passed in in which John l.
Tyson is complainant, and John Weir lillian Harris
and Anna Maria Harris, his wife, defendants the
undersigned was appointed Trustee to sell the following
described Real Estate therein dccreed be sold and
Will offer at the Court House door, in EktOn Cecil
county, Nd
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FOR RENT.
FOR RENT.

NJ YIN Nv I'm i
TIL LARGE ROOM fronting on North Street at
The Wig Bu.iing. occupied = Sewing Machine
establishment Terms easy, and possession given 18th
Of March next. Apply
Feb Is. lS75--rf THE WING OFFICE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29
THE NATIONAL MONUMENT AND JULY FOURTH
The Washington National Monument So
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Monday, June %, 1873
The following appointments OF Assistant Surgeons in
Inc a.iny have been made Blair d. Taylor OF New
York Curtis T. Price OF California James C. Worthingon
OF MARYLAND Henry S. Turril Of NewMexico, Edward T.
Coegys Of Ohio Walter Reed of Virginia. Henry XII
boue OF Indian Territory. James O. Merrill OF Massa,
Nisss,ip;, George II. Terney OF Maryland, Louis W.
Cram pton. OF PensylvaDa Joseph u Porter OF Viida'
Marshall w. Wood OF Illinois, Marcus f. IayiOI u NcM-
Yors Wr. L. Newlands OF California, John DE u '"
Gardiner Maryland. Robert r. smith OF hissOufl, VIM
& shannon New Hampshire, George T. Lord or Maine
Io,. . lesson Of Missouri. W G Spencer OF New-iors,
Rowland L. ROsson OF Virginia The above appointments
wre made after the applicants had passed competitive
examination either OF the two Examining boaIus
ia session in hew-l0rk and san Francisco
Il lies from the president Of telegraph companies, in
responSe 10 the invitation OF the POsmasteTGenerh TO
met here to-day have been recciTed here. Mr.. Orton
sends word tLat ho cannot visit Washington I'LL Tuesday
the Goth lust Mr. Eckert writes that nness VIII pre-
vent hun from complying With the request, anu add
that he satisfied rates they no" exist ana
would prefer change. Mr.. Blossom VIII not be able
incs superintendent In Washington the meeting Will
take place On Tuesday.
The Controller OF Currency to-day advised the secre
,ry Of the Treasury the issue Of Sl6l5525 OF Ma
,o,ol hank currency since May 81 upon which 30 per
of legal q nder notes will he retired provded by law
Te mole amount of additional bank circulation issued
% date since the passage Of the act VI Jan H. 1870
s7,7s5,5
The Commissioner OF the General Land Office has grant
ed patent 10 the Rancho Santa Ra, confirmed 10 jose
Ramon Maio containing $4,000 acres in santa Bar
ksri County California The patent vac sent Out tOday
June 2s TO the eurveyorGeneral Of California
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-29
THE FIRE RECORD.
INSURANCE LOSSES IN A YEAR

INSURANCE LOSSES IN A YEAR.
ANNUAL REPORT OF rIIE NEw-YORK BOARD OF FIRE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND ALARMS MORE
NUMEROUS THAN IN IwENTY-ONE OTHER YEARS
INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT or 10 sEs.
The annual report of the New-lork Board of
Fire Underv iters for tho year ending April 80, 1879
which completed the 36h year Of the existence Of the
NewYork Insurance Patrol has just been made public
The report gives history OF each fire and each alarm
In the city for the year. showing the date, character Of
the building and occupants, origin OF fire, amounts OF
loss and Insurance. and the time the Patrol was engaged
in saving goods with the number Of covers used The
whole report ls pamphlet of 1913 pages The aggre-
gate number OF hours OF service Of the Patrol was 1885,
being an increase Of 100 the previous year. or over
10 hours per day for rs days The report says;
IL will perhaps DO remembered that the former Con
,tt.e reported decrease In the number OF nres The
experience " the past year feyerres the ta's ana
alarms hay increased frvm 3tl ls7 10 lOy3 ~ 1870
thus leaping over the aggregate OF eight Individual
years and taking the largest IN class OF ~
vear. For years past tho number OF hr- In the
csn trail division shown increase IN numbef not
witstandlng 80 has been made N the limits IL
is known fac that within tho past nine years .at
mart of Tho cy bounded tho south by Canal 81 ana on
tho nor ~ Fourteenthst hzs rndcrone MT 'nanss