The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-29
OUR GOSPEL, TENT

ouR GOSPEL TENT.
| Following close in the wake of New York
and Brooklyn, Washington has erected
Gospel tent, which was formally opened on
Sunday last, and, Judging from the num-
bers in attendance, the success of this effort
very clearly demonstrates the fact that
there is no particular period or place in
which the Divine Spirit may not be invoked
against the kingdom of Satan. The dimen-
slons of the tent are 50x100 feet, with
seating capacity of fully fifteen hundred.
| The frame work is Of the most substantial
| character, with heavy posts on the outer
extremity, three rows of supports in the
interior, supporting the rafters, which are
well and thoroughly braced, the whole being
covered with heavy sail cloth, alike imper-
vious to sun and rain. At the entrance, on
lofty pole, is streamer and flag: on the
former of which is inscribed the word
"Welcome;' on the latter, " Gospel Tent"
| The tent is so arranged that the side cur
tains can be Topped up at will, thus afford
ing full and free circulation Of air. 1t is
to be lighted with gas. This will afford
| citizens who cannot leave home to attend
camp meetings an opportunity to enjoy one
near their own doors, while it will be of
great practical benefit to such as are =" on
serious thoughts INTENT
TiLDEN FIRST VICTORY.
The Hamburg massacre, the details of
which have now been made public, continue
to attract attention here. Even the most
obdurate croaker among the weak kneed
and sniveling, gushing Republicans who
aided in the defeat of the so-called Force
Bill of the last Congress, will hesitate to
deny the horrible tale, while the people at
large accept it as Il truthful indication of
Democracy.
The General Butler who led the massacre,
was Major General in the Rebel army,
and son Of the fire eating United States
Senator, A. p. Butler, who figured so con-
spcuously as one of the extreme men of
the South in ante bellum days, and the
gentleman to whom Mr.. Sumner alluded in
the speech that led to the brutal and cow
ardly attack of Preston S. Brooks. Blood
will tell, and it looks as though the sins of
the father were most terribly illustrated i'll
the present behavior of the children.
TIE SENATE.
Tuesday of last week, was regular field
day in the United States Senate, and vir-
tually opened the Presidential campaign.
The strong forces of the Democracy opened
their batteries through Thurman, Eaton,
Merrimon, and salisbury, and spared no
pains to heave their hottest shot upon the
Republican party. Merrimon, in two
hours speech, labored hard to reSuscitatc
| the future hopes of his party, and slaShed
around rs though there never was a past,
present, or the slightest prospect of a
hereafter, and belonging to a school of
politics that repudiateS all history. he never
dreamed of the thunder he was irritating
until Senator Morton let it loose upon him.
and in an oif-hand speech he administered
rebuke that so completely demolished the
whole fabric of Democratic assumption
that not even Thurman's heavy, old style
artillery could save the pitch pine Senator
from North Carolina from utter annihila-
ton.
TIE HOUSE.
In the House. the major portion of last
week was taken up in the manufacture of
political capital, the attempted defense of
the Hamburg massacre, the gushing of
Lamar, and the undigniiied remarks of Mr.
kelly's Jack in the box Cox to the outraged
member from South Carolina who, upon
venturing to protest against the destruction
of the only arm upon which the colored
citizens of the South dare depend in their
awful extremity, is told that lie seeks a
political purpose-a bad political purpose
and is remanded to his seat by ''Sit
down, honey" amid the uproarous laugh
ter of the chivalric sons of the Exon
| federacy in Congress assembled. While
Sammy CoX's jokes amuse the &" Rebs, >
Lamar's common sense views are not con
tagious. There is no more danger of a
Northern Democrat catching such patriotic
sentiments than of an India rubber doll
taking the cholera infantum. but if they
have the least idea of a decent vote next
E'.nll
fire eating brethren to give up killing mig
gers, and adjourn Congress till after cleo
ton. The probability is, however, that on
account of Randall, Cox & Co.'S vanity.
and the dread of execution at the hands of
of their counsel, -Morrissey, Kelly and
McMulin-the session will last long time.
Even II the Senate consents to all the pro-
visions of the House bills, new amendments
will be made by the House, which will re-
quire further conferences: thus the matter
will be fingered out until the beginning of
next session and the end of the present
one are Goincident. ]. II. p.
peruvian SYRUP vs.. Alcoholic ToNIes.-It has been
dcSid"raum with TIA" medical profession procure
preparation Of iron lrss objectionable than any of
those now in use which often produce unftvurahr
effects upon the system especially when prepared with
alcoholic fluids
In many cases of debility and convaesccncc from
disease where tonic is Indicated, WINE. brandy porter
Nc., have been recommended; but these OF very
Doubtful efficiency. To say the least. Alcohol is never
dlEested l. ranked among the dinH>hr stimuli, and
Incapable of ailorling nutrition 1t generally
an unnatural excitement and dcrau,:rnen of the
culaon irritating the whole system by preventing the
hio" from losing its carbon Again how difficult it is
t. Obtain an article approaching to purity almost all
the wines hrandies. portcrs, &c, being less
t,iueratcd.
Such being the case with regard to the s,irtuous
preparations of IRON and the alcoholic drinks which
any can satisfy himself by investigating the subject
an Opportunity Is now presented III the PERUVIAN SYRuP
for the trial of article in general practice. which has
til" very strongest recommendations from medical and
scientific men of the highest character-a preparation
which so happily combines the protuNide of iron with
the other constituent parts that the effects incident
this Use OF iron salts are entirely obviat"d.
Fer all CaSGs in which iron O any tonic is needed
this preparation is confidently believed he far superior
to any Other. 1t seen3 TO purify the very fountain of
health.
Travellers! Attention.!
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