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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
Who Got IT.

In the palmy days of the Erie Ring, Fisk
fluttered before the public eye, but Jay
Gould supplied the brains, and controlled
unseen the huge machine. In the Annapo-
lis Ring, Bannon is overseer, but German
has the head of the concern. Intellect
ually the superior of the rest, German con-
trolls, lays the plans, and with the shrewd-
ness and cunning gained by experience,
pulls this or that wire, or uses this or that
man as may best suit his purposes. There
is no man superior to, or equal with him
in his party. How admirably he managed
his misunderstanding, self-acting, self-vin-
dicating Canal Investigation, and won the
plaudits of his party while he earned his
gold. He is a good organizer; knows how
to handle men as we'll as money; manages
a committee WELL and when in pursuit of
game, knows just how far to follow the
trail. 1t is useless to deny his ability as a
manager. His explanation of the adjourn
ment of the Southern Maryland Railroad
investigating committee was thoroughly
satisfactory to everybody interested in it.
How far it satisfied honest people is quite
another question, and which people with
commissions in their pockets care little
about. But yet inquisitive people will
keep asking who got the money which
Smoot swore was paid to obtain the appro-
priation. Smoot holds the rural State
Treasurer guiltless whether the forgiving
public do or not. The County Commits
sioners are not under suspicion, for Cor
man says they are Republicans. Saint
one has been dastardly enough to intimate
that he would accept bride, or receive a
farthing not strictly his own.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
SMELLING EXCURSIONS.

Our National Congress has been indulg-
ing to such an extent in these little pas
times that they really have almost entirely
overlooked the nnimportant matter of leg
islation, and have allowed all the business
of the session to fall in arrears. The dutu
Of inpestigation-for it has become chronic
with them-obliges them to nose around
the domicl of every Republican official
and examine bag, bed and baggage in hopes
of finding something foul about the pre-
misses. They search every nook and cor
ner, probe and stir up everything likely to
create a stencil, and, scavanger-like, dis
sect every muck pile in search of their
favorite odors, only sorry when they do not
succeed in disgracing and proving a thief,
some gentleman high in public confidence.
Seriously, our representatives are covering
themselves with discredit by such a course.
For instance, a House Committee has been
ransacking Washington in eager search
after something against Postmaster Gen
eral Jewell-than whom there never has
been more circumspect and conscientious
officer. They have had before the Com
mittee all sorts of men from that depart
ment, from baggage drivers and door
sweeps to coal beavers in the cellar, in the
vain hope of finding something rotten. No
one-save the Committee-would call this
reform. 1t is simply the most insignificant
partizanship, grubbing after mud to throw
upon political opponents, but oh, horror of
horrors, finding no dirt.
This course embarrasses the government
gives needless pain to honorable gentlemen
in official position, and, as certain signs of
the times have already shown, brings dis
credit upon the Democratic Congress and
party. For the credit of the country, this
Gheullike crusade should come to an end,
and our representatives shonld remember
that eren cabinet officer is entitled To tho
presumption Of innocence until some cause
is shown to suspect him of being otherwise.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
That Gun.

The result Of the New Hampshire cleo
tion shows beyond doubt that the policy
of vituperation is suicidal to the party
adopting it. The Democrats in trying to
blacken their opponents have overdone the
business and tarred themselves. Their
great gun, loaded to the muzzle with
charges of the darkest dye against the
Administration and all leading Republ-
cans, has done its chief execution at the
breech, leaving its manipulators to walow
in the stencil of their pretended investiga-
tions, fit objects of disgust to the people,
If the Democrat party want the confidence
OF the people, let them do something to
earn it. Investigation, SANDER and abuse
wont do it. The country has had enough
of scavengering; let's have little whole.
some craftsmanship.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.

Taxation is perpleXing question, and
one On which all people without respect to
circumstances are particularly sensitive.
The present Legislature has felt the newt
able embarrassments of the subject, and if
the present Assessment bill, now pending
before it, be any indication of the wisdom
it has brought to bear upon question of
such general interest and Importance, it
would have shown, i'll our opinion, better
Judgment by having ignored, at this time,
property of the State. The proposed As
sessment bill is certainly the most import
ant measure of the session. But while in
its very audable desire to increase the area
stands, be finally adopted by the Legsla-
ture, the inevitable consequence must be
an increase instead of reduction of the
burdens already too oppressive. We be-
lieve if the question of a reassessment of
the taxable property of the State were to
be submitted to the judgments of its best
business men, they would pronounce it
unwise and inexpedient. No one certainly
need be told that property is unusually
deprecated. Sold under the hammer the
average property of Cecil county would
not bring half its value. And yet it is to be
reasSesSed at its market value as a basis of
taxation. Now as the amount of money
necessary to defray the expense OF the
Courts and State governments is fixed
one, the proposition is plain that higher
rate of percentage of taxation must result
from diminished taxable basis. If the
property of the county DE deprecated SO
or so per cent, in just such proportion will
the rate of taxation be increased in order
to provide the necessary means for carry
With this self-evident fact in view the Leg
isature proposes to increase the taxable
basis of property by two methods. The
assessment of all church properties, not
excepting places of public worship, and
the reimposition of the obnoxious and un-
just tax upon mortgages, both Of which
are discriminative in character, the former
against the moral, and the latter the indus
trial enterprise of the citizens of the State
The latter tax is particularly oppressive,
since its imposition operates uniformly both
against the lender and the borrower; against
the former by forcing upon him greater
risks, and hence tending to close the ave-
nue. to investment; and against the latter
by imposing additional burdens upon prop
erty already bearing its proporionate share
of taxation. No proposition is palmer,
that every species of property should bear
its just and equitable proportion of the
public burden, and that the tax imposed
should not prove an impediment or him
drance to any class of industries or inter-
ests. Yet both the methods proposed are
equally Objectionable, since the first en-
braces a class of property never contem-
plated as the subject OF taxation, and the
latter must prove a serious check upon
individual enterprise and investment. We
believe that the Legislature would best
serve the general interest by ignoring
the whole subject of reassesSment at this
time. Yet the bill has every prospect of
success.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

WONDERFUL Successful is reported
that BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP has, since
its Introduction in the United States, reach
I'd the inihlcnse sale of 81, GEO dozen ner
year. Over d,oc0 Druggists nave ordered
this Medicine direct from the Factory, at
Woodbury., n. j., and not one have report
Ell a single failure, bat every letter speaks
OF It's astonishing success III caring severe
Coughs Colds settled on the Breast, Con
sumption, or any disease Of Throat and
Lungs. We advise any person that has
any ht"diSpQs!t!on to weak t.uuga, to go to
their Druggists. Ii II. hiitnheii. i;hton
+. b. Frazer, Port De;,u-it. az DR.. T. T.
KIRK. is'-ing Sun.-aud @et 'A.> Medicine,
o. inquire about it. Krguia! s'zh, + : o",.'s,:
sample bottle, 10 cents. rwo doses viii
relieve any case. Dou't neglect your cough.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
Late News Items.
Mt, Eesuvius is erIptiGg.

Mt, EesuviNs Is erGptiEg.
congress will adjourn on July 18th
Treasurer New wants to resign April
the first.
Coal Oil johnny is cultivating a small
farm in the West
Frost has killed the early vegetable
crop in South Carolina.
The British Parliament want the sur
plus of the Geneva award.
Ten to twenty feet of snow between
Omaha and San Francisco.
The French drank one thousand mil
lion gallons of wine last year.
Chief Justice A. o. p. Nichols, Chief
Justice of Tennessee, is dead.
Centennial excursion tickets 10y all
railroads will be good for 60 days.
Gen. Sherman will go to Washington
to consult with Secretary of War Taft.
A fire at Charleston. 5. e., on Sunday
last, consumed $500, 900 worth of property.
The Marine Bank of New York has
been defrauded of $2S, COG by book
keeper.
Judge Moses, of South Carolina, has
been found guilty of high crimes and mis-
demean0rS.
America is behind all other nations in
forwarding goods for exhibition at the
Centennial.
Fourteen vessels were driven ashore.
on Tuesday, by the storm, at Province
town, Mass.
-Four men were blown to atoms by the
explosion of 400 lbs. of Jupiter powder, in
New York, on Wednesday.
Mary Ray, an actress, was burned to
death, in New York, on Friday, by tie
explosion of a coal oil lamp.
The Wilmington Conference Academy,
recently burned, has reopened in a portion
of the public school building in Dover.
The price of silver at London, Thurs
day, WAS 52!d. British standard, equal to
1924 cents per OF. United States standard,
making dollar in silver worth SO ID cents
in gold, or four cents less than a green
back dollar. This is the lowest point yet
reached.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

ST. NICHOLAS FOR APRIL opens with an
interesting article on Sir Joshua Reynolds
painting of the "Strawbe:ry Girl illus
trated by an admirable reproduction of the
painting itself, which forms the frontispiece
of the number. Among the other contri-
buttons, the most prominent, perhaps, are
Charles l.. Braces article on "The Poor
Boys Astor House," which gives many
amusing and pathetic scenes from New
York nevshoyc life, aud is capitally illus
trated by NJ. Woolf; and Frank t. Stock
tons paper on the coming Centennial Ex-
hibition, or " America's Birthday Party"
with pictures of the principal buildings
AS for stories, How a Grizzly freed Obed
Rollins is a narrative which, with its ex-
cellent illustrations, is both exciting and
amusing. Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis
furnishes capital biographical sketch of
the famed painter Gilbert Stuart" with
picture of the stable studio, where he
painted his portrait of Washington. The
departments are crowded with good things,
and there is wedged in among them, this
month, fine music page by F. Boot.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

JUST for pastime, some delayed travellers
bound one of their number-a highly re-
spectacle young man-and told the people
of the village near by, that he had stolen
horse. The wise men of the place stared
at him, and without the slightest hesitation
declared that any one might know he was
a horse thief, for it was clearly written in
his face. How much more accurate are
some of the newspaper verdicts of the
present day?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

The House of Delegates, on Friday,
adopted an amendment to the assessment
bill, exempting mortgages from taxation,
SO that the bill can't become law without
a conference between the House and Senate.
They also restored the 500 exemption to
the attachment bill.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

WE call especial attention of farmers to
the advertisement of Thos. Waring 6 Bro,
at Colora, in this weeks issue. The firm
is well known throughout the county, and
no comment need be made. Read their
card carefully.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

GEN. MERRITT has just returned from
the Black Hills, and gives dismal accounts
of the condition of the gold seekers there.
None of them are making wages, and many
are suffering. He sees no Merritt in the
so-called gold mines.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

WHERE THE MONEY GoEs-Of the two
hundred and nineteen millions CT gold and
silver annually produced, nine tenths are
exported to the East to pay for tea. coffee,
sugar, spices, silk, tin, dyestuffs, and other
oriental products consumed by Europe and
America.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

The general impression is that Mr.. Heis-
ter Clymer is not success as an investiga-
tor. Like the darky in chase of the bear,
he turns back when the trail becomes
"mighty fresh''
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

GoDEYs LADY's Book for April comes
20 lis, rs ever, full from cover to cover of
interesting matter. The fashion plates are
excellent. Am"ng the most attractive
stories are Merely Iiil,' by Aargarep
Witberon ana Z" Melinda" by judith Xii
syth De Ruyter. Alice's Washington is
full of life The work depart ment is of
especial interest to the ladies at this season
A splendid chrome premu'n is given to
every subscriber for 1876.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

MARSH is back in Washington. 1t is
said that while in Montreal he was the
"lion of the CITY," He is now in Wash
ington "lying before the committee"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

DEAD-the absurd story about Mr.. Bout
we'll having written silly letter to Mr..
Clews. Governor Tilden and Lieutenant
Governor Dorsheimer, of New York, killed
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

In these days Of universal suspicion, it
is as much as a mans character is worth to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

SOME Democratic jokers have placed the
names of Thomas A. Hendricks and Jere-
miah S. Black at the head of ticket.
The battle cry will be: Tom and Jerry.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

Snow in the air, and twenty feet of it
on the ground in Colorado. Hence, the
cold wave of this week.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

NEVER name child or town after
man until he has been dead century or
so. The people of Belknap, Ohio, want to
change the cognomen of their village.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

THE Harrisburg Telegraph positively af-
firms that "no Democratic thief was ever
yet pursued to punishment by Demo-
cratic power
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

Our Sewing Machine Man, JOHN VII.
kINsoN, has just opened a new lot of gen.
uine Howe Machines, latest improvement.
Those who want a Machine that will last a
llfetime-get one,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

Ur to the time of our going to press, the
New York Herald still maintains that Mr..
Conkling is the strongest candidate.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

LILLY, the Washington cadetship broker,
who testified to receiving $4,000 from
young Beardsley, but declared that Hays,
the Democratic Congressman, did not share
the spols, is shown to have had some real
estate transactions with one Ananias.-
Now let Ananias be investigated. He al
ways used to be around when there was
any heavy lying to be done.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

THE Centennial managers expect to rea-
lie $500, 900 or $4,000 by letting the
right to sell beer, soda water, photographs,
newspapers, and "sich," within the Cen
tennial grounds. The right to peddle pea
nuts has not yet been disposed of, but it is
understood that the New York Herald is
an applicant for the privilege.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

If the Hall in which our Congressman
work was as we'll seEtgqtsG as the ideas of
the members, there you'd be ab4ndance of
air, though it might be anything but fresh.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

MEMS Buckle and Lace plow Shoes,
warranted whole stock; and job lot Of
Shoes-Men's and Boys at 81 90 per pair
CARHART & Co.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

20" If | had to walk from here to Bal
timore for it, | would not be without DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup in my family" is what
we heard lady say yesterday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

SCRIBNER FOR APEIL.-The history and
characteristics of Vale College are sketched
by Prof Beers quite fully in the leading
article of Scribaer for April; and the illus.
trations, over thirty in number, cover a
good deal of ground. Among the pictures
are Planting the Ivy portraits of Gov
ernor Yale, Presidents Woolsey and Porter,
and DIR. Bacon, "Thc College Fence"
plan of the College Grounds, &c. A curl
Gus question is asked in another illustrated
paper, namely! "Is there a Subterranean
Outlet to the Upper Lake Region?' The
fourth paper of Clarence Cooks series on
furniture, relates to mantel pieces corner
cupboards, hanging shelves, etc., and is
illustrated, as usual. The :" History of a
Critic " is the remarkable career of the late
Jules Janin, by Gamma, the Paris Cor
respondent of the New Orleans Picayune.
Of s. Gabriel Conroy" there are five chap
tiers, certainly not lacking in incident or
interest; and Edward Everett Hales
"Philip Nolan's Friends" continues. In
the other Editorial departments, Mr. p. 7.
Quinn continues his suggestions as to the
management of small places, number of
receipts are given for Centennial Cookery.
Brio Brac contains an authentic account
of the origin, rise and progress in America
of the famous horse, car poetry of the
period, accompanied by the music to which
the song was first sung
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

sB Spring debility, languor, lassitude,
and that low state Of the system peculiar
to the Spring time of the year, are imme-
diately relieved by the PERUVIAN SYRUP,
which supplies the blood with its vital
principal of life element -ron-infusing
strength, vigor, and new life into all parts
of the system. Iieing free from alcohol,
its energzing effects are rot followed by
corresponding reaction, but are permanent
Sold by all druggists. Pamphlets free.
SETH W. FowLE & Sons, Prop, Boston.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
ELKTON. MARCH rs, 1876.

MARSH didn't stay in Canada long enough
to become ac-Clymertized.
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I'LL ACRES.

or less. and i, all enclosed with fencing The
sA quality Of the land is good and in a fair state
i,9lEa of cultivation. The Improvement is consist of
l;s.s E9 FRAME DWELLING ana Il FRAME BARN
fsflss.A with stone Basement. There is also a Well of
Water for the use of the house ami barn.
No. G-ls tract known a. Naailia'S Mountain"
East river, and is all WOODLAND except few acres in
cultivation. The improvements consist of Z small
TENEMENT HOUSE, and some fencing.
No. 4-Adjons No. >, and contain, 2 Acres. There
is upon this parcel good Fishing Shore.
Fall and Winter fish: AMI also to Dnckers and OILERS
1t will be Offered and sold if desired by bidders with
No. 5.
No. 5-Ts tract Of WOODLAND and contains lI6
ACRES, more or less.
No. 6-Is tract of WOODLAND, and contains 81
ACRES. more or less.
No. lis also tract Of WOODLAND known as
Black HH, and contains l65 ACRES. more or less
The timber upon the several tracts above described
as Woodland, consists principally of Chestnut, Oak and
Pine.
Tie property will he shown to any one desiring TO
purchase, 10y Mr.. Edward liylaLd residing Hylands
store Amy further information desired be had by
addressing the Trustee. at Eikton. Maryland.
THS TERMS OF SALE. prescribed hy the decree
are a. follows: e-thrd of the purchase money to be
and the remaining onethild in Two years from the day
OF sale" The credit pay to bear interest from the
ay OF sale. and 10 De secured by the Bond or Notes of
the pure haser, with approved security.
IL. MCCULLOUGH,
Mar !. lS76-ts Tru,te.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

THE Investigating Committee at Wash
ington has already spent $780, 900, and the
fever shows no sign of abatement
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
The Cecil National Bank.

AT PORT DEfo>!T. IN TIE STATE OF MA&YLAyp
At the close Of business the 10Th lay of March Is1f
EESOI RJ'ES
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
237 ACRES,

more or less. 1t is beautifully situated on the EIk
river. opposite Town Point and has upon it Ducking
Point and Landing. from which all the products of
the farm can be shipped by water to the markets and
where line and Other fertilizers he landed for tho
use of the farm When navigation is open. steamers
and sailing vessels passing daily. in view and within
a short distance of the dw elling.
The improvements upon the farm a allH
FRAME DWELLING nearly and in good E.ss &X
repair: BARN, with Stabling attached Gran rsH8t2
ary Courthouse Poultry house, Smoke-housc aud good
lce-house There is ell of excellent Water conyen-
lent t" the house AMI Clst the barn for the
Of The sto k The farm is enclosed with good fencing.
The natural quality OF the soil is surpassed by any
in the county, and IS in good state of cultivation and
very productive.
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l Black Mare.
FOR SALE

= " DWELLING HOUSE on Eigh street nav ncsr
ii.i ~ I I""inaiI App! vu the premises.
February u. In76-n
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

being part OF Iii, Real Estntc whereof Washington
lIyland. late Of Ceci county, died seized.
This property lies in Elk Neck, Cecil county, Mary
land some portions of it the Elk river and other
ptrs on the North East river within miles of
E!kton and six miles Of North East. Each parcel will
be offered separately.
No. lis known as the LOWER or HOME FARM,
and contains
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
" SOCIETY,"
THAT SIT. 600 STEAL.

One of the Trinity of the $4,000 Treas
nry thieves (lialleck) was sentenced, on
Friday last, after trial occupying week,
to four years imprisonment at hard labor
in the Albany penitentiary, and the case of
Gilman taken up. The highest sentence
for this oifense is five years imprisonment
and $1,000 fine; so Halleck got through
tolerably well. Ottmans fate will proba-
bly, be harder one than Ilallecll' 5 if he is
convicted. But he is an exceedingly sLrewd
man, and his conviction will cause more
work than that of his tool in the business
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25

HOUSE AHD L0i OF LAND.
TRUSTEErs SALE

Pi virtue of 4 decree of the Circuit Court
- for Cecil county in equity passed in Cause No.
"l' C@Hcriy D"1keE NJ. 3, the undersigned, Trus
tee vii! exp al puh'r Sale ut the Court House door
in Ehton. art!aHi, On