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The Osceola times., 1876-03-18

Ok the banks of the Iowa river, about
seventy miles from the Mississippi, is "A
colony of people known as "Amanes."
They number about 1900, and located
there nearly twenty years ago Origi-
nally they emigrated from Germany and
settled in the vicinity of Buffalo, being
known as the "Ebenezcrs "a quiet,
moral, industrious people, devoting their
energies chiefly TO agriculture. But
about 1886 they moved to Iowa. All
property is held in common by them, but
each family has its separate dwelling.
They appear to have no vices, commit no
crimes, have built school-houses and
churches, and made many improvements
in the villages they have built. German
is the language used in business and So
cial life, but English is taught in their
schools. Their religion is similar to that
of the Quakers.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-18
HOUSE.

In the house, on the 9Th, the following
bills were introduced and referred To pro-
vide the manner of taking proof and deposit
.ions before the southern claims commission: !:
to exempt from criminal prosecution wit
nesses testifying before either house of con-
gress, or any committee Of the same; to
extend the time within which the court of
claims shall hear and determine claims of
officers and soldiers of the late war growing
out Of services therein; for a continuous
line Of railway from Norfolk through Vir.
gina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas
and the territories to the Pacific coast, and
to incorporate the Atlanta, Oklahama and
Pacific railway company; to pension all
soldiers Of the Mexican war who are over
sixty years Of age, and all under il az soon as
they arrive at that age. message was re-
ceived from the senate announcing that in
the presentation of the articles of impeach-
ment against the secretary Of war the senate
would, according to its standing rules and
orders, take proper order thereon, of which
due notice would be given to the house.
Adjourned.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-18

Two arctic expeditions are promised
already this year. The British admiralty
have made arrangements with Mr.. Allen
Young to communicate with the entrance
OF Smiths sound next summer, in hope
OF obtaining some information of the
proceedings of idhe absent explorers. A
Russian capitalist has subscribed % 900
rubles toward the cost of starting Prof.
Nordenskjold on another trip to the OK
trcme north for the purpose of ascertain
Ing il there is direct communication
between Behring's Bay and the seas
north CT Russia.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-18
TIMELY TOPICS.

cHINEsE cheap labor is again working
rum 10 california as it did in the days of
An SIN who fell beneath the brawny arm
OF Nye' The contractor for the road to
the Lick observatory has taken the con-
tract 50 low that he can only afford to 60
On with it by employing Cinnamon.
'he white workmen of San Jose, how
ever, object to such step; and Lick
has made proclamation that if China
man is employed in building the road he
will revoke his beque.t.
The Osceola times., 1876-03-18

EXPLORATIONS of the Great Sahara
continue to be made. Largeau, the in
trepid French traveller has recently con
ciuded his preparations for second
journey across the great desert. lie will
be accompanied by three travellers, a
merchant with goods, native guide, and
eight native servants and camel drivers.
Even by the best known route, they
nave IN prospect ten days journey
without water over burning sands. The
greatest danger is from intense heat and
sudden changes of temperature.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27
GEORGE W. CHILDS.

A large number of the notable men in
attendance upon the opening of the Cen
tennial Exhibition, were the guests of Mr..
George w. Childs, of the Philadelphia
Ledger. Mr.. Childs is not only liberal and
great-hearted in his business transactions
and daily charities, but dspenses his hos
pitality upon the same scale of open-handed
generosity. Harper's Weekly, in its last
issue, says of his reception of May 10th:
"Perhaps the most notable reception "
ever held in America was that of Mr..
George W. Childs, of Philadelphia, on the
evening of Centennial-day, May 10. Even
in Washington, where officials and men of
mark abound, no such gathering has been
known. 1t has been reserved for Mr.. Childs
to be the first gentleman in the United
States who, at a private reception, has
been able to number among his guests the
President of the United States with his
wife; the members of the Cabinet with
their wives; the Chief Justice and Associ-
ate Justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States and their wives; the Emperor
and Empress of Brazil; the diplomatic
representatives of Great Britain, France,
Austria, Prussia, Russia, and other powers
of Europe, Asia, and the Isles of the East;
the Governors of Maine, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania
New Jersey, and Maryland; prominent
members of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives Of the United States; Generals
Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock, Mcdowell;
Admirals Porter, Rowan and Alden; goodly
numbers of military and naval men who
have won fame in battle; eminent judges,
eminent divines, eminent lawyers, authors,
journalists, artists-indeed, men famous in
every branch of professional and private
life. These were the guests of Philadel-
phia's most enterprising and generous pub
Usher, whose life seems to be passed in
doing acts of benefcence and in dispensing
a princely hospitality
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27
WANTED-A DOOR.KEEPER.

The brief but blissful career of Mr.. Fitz-
hugh, the epistolary victim of the Lower
House of Congress, is a fitting commentary
upon the uncertain tenure of political life.
Fitzhugh may be a fool, but he is at least
a phlosophic one, since he realized even
while in the zenith of his Supplying pros
perity, the contrasts between present for
tune and former misfortune. Evidently
he regards himself more the ill-starred vic
tim of harsh party decree, than the sub
ject of legitimate Congressional investiga
ton and action. A political scape goat,
doomed to bear the sins of more discreet
party sinners. Not deemed worthy even
the dignity of formal investigation, al
though representative Democrat, Endorsed
by the undivided delegations of two States
as influential as Kentucky and Texas.
Thrust out of the back door of the House,
to save the scandal of family exposure,
apparently too insignificant to merit higher
consideration at the hands of his political
friends. Fitzhugh, however, should not
mistake the temper O1 Tue House. ne
majority has more consideration for itself
than any one man, however "representa-
tive" 1t had no reputation to risk the
loss of, by the exposure of Fitzhugh's
crimes. His follies amply sufficed for the
purpose of his removal. Fitzhugh's numer-
Gus party admirers have been saved the
modification of the recital of his darker
transactions. True, the majority is not
always so considerable, but Mr.. Cox adroitly
managed this affair and let the offending
Texan down as easily as possible. Vacat-
ing his position by simple resolution of
the House, upon the ground of personal
unfitness for Office, is much more crafty
ing to the feelings of gentlemen of Fitz-
hugh's class, than tedious Investigations,
disclosing the records of criminal courts
and the story of UNPUBLISHED and unre-
pented felonies. Possibly, had Fitzhugh
been Republican clerk of the fourth class
in one of the departments at Washington,
the majority may not have been so consid-
crate and kind. However that may be, the
consideration shown the offending Texan
brother is admirable, and doubtless chal-
lenges the admiration of the nation at
large.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27
Twenty-SecOnd Day-Thursday.

The report of the Committee on Freed
men was taken up. The report states that,
for three years and four months of the past
quadrennium, the amount collected from
churches and other sources for the Freed
mems Aid Society is Sl9l 1863 SO. and from
loans effected to meet the demand for new
buildings, which pressed the Society at diff
ferent times, $500 46, making total of
receipts of 500, 1885. The total dis
bursements since the organization 1866,
1924, 320.1 While the income of nearly
all the other great benevolent institutions
of the Church has decreased. the increase
of this one has been steady and compare
lively rapid. During the past four years
new schools have been established, and
those formerly existing have been strength
ened and enlarged. The work accom-
plished by the Society is worthy OF note.
1t has IA schools, 80 teachers and over
1000 students. These schools are located
in Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ma
bama, Texas, Georgia, Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina and Flor
ida. The Methodist Episcopal Church is
the only church with a single exception
i. {. the Baptist that has a large member
ship among the colored people in the South
that is doing any thing fer their education.
The Conference then adjourned, to attend
the excursion to Annapolis.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27
THE CABINET CHANGES.

1t is not TO be supposed that il the W
easy period preceding Presidential nomi
nation, when the friends of each candidate
are closely calculating the probable strength
of their favorites, that any act of the Pres
ident involving changes in prom nent places
under his administration would not be the
subject of unusual political speculation.
Taken unawares, as the politicians at
Washington were, by the recent unexpect-
ed change in the Cabinet their surprise is
only equaled by their readiness in inter
preting the Presidents motive, particularly
in the appointment of Mr.. Cameron. That
the appointment was made i'll the interest
of Mr.. Conkling; that it indicates the in
tention of the President to use his execu-
tive influence in the selection of the Re-
publican upon whom is to fall the weight
of his Presidential mantle; that failing in
his own ambitious lodgings, he intends to
select his own successor, we believe is wide
of the truth. In other words, we do not
think that the selection of Mr.. Don !"
Cameron, although he be the son of a
Pennsylvania Senator, potential in his in
tluence with the administration, has any
political significance, so far as it is indica-
tive of preference for Senator Conkling
over any other Presidential aspirant. There
is no evidence on which to base such pre-
sumption, either in any expression that
has fallen from General Grant indicating
such preference, or in any act of his look
ing to such an end. That Pennsylvania
should seek place in the Cabinet is GER
tainly no nine days wonder. Her i'm
portance and weight in politics entitle her
to such recognition, and the only wonder
is that General Grant has not so honOred
her long ago. The proprety of the APP
pontment just made is conceded. MIR.
Cameron is man of superior adminstra-
tive ability, a qualification eminently re-
uuisite in the position to which he has been
called, and will doubtless prove an admira-
BILE officer. That Judge Pierrepont will
make first-rate Minister to the Court of
St. James no one will question. He will
do great deal toward obliterating the
record of Schenck, and will make one of
his own that will do credit to the nation.
The transfer of Judge Taft to the Attor-
ney Generalship is good move, as his pro-
fessonal training and ability as lawyer
qualify him especially for this position.
We have no doubt but that they will all be
found to be 'sthe right men in the right
r,lnnac -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

SEA GROVE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFER
ENCE.-By the courtesy of Alex. WhlldiD,
Esq, President Of the Sea Grove Associa-
ton, National s. S. Conference will be
held at the Sea Grove, Cape May, N. j.,
commencing June 25th. Representative
men, including such names as Chancellor
Crosby, Drs. Duryea, Deems, Ormiston,
Vincent, johnson, Withrow, Henson New
ton, and other prominent pastors and lay
men are engaged for addresses
Also many of the leading Primary and
Normal Glass Teachers of the country.
1t will be in charge of J. Bennett Tyler,
and will last week. Mr.. Wanamaker, of
Philadelphia, is chairman of the Business
Committee.
Sea Grove is delightfully."- situated about
one mile from Cape May, by horse railroad,
and by fine carriage drive along the beach,
Its ample hotels and cottages, and commo-
dious rooted Pavilion, afford fine facilities
for public gatherings, as well as restful
resort for quiet people.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

The presence in the United States Senate
of at least four Presidential aspirants-
Messrs. Morton and Conkling on the Re-
publican, and Messrs. Thurman and Bayard
on the Democratic side-has given rise to
considerable speculation as to whether Sen
atoral honors impede or advance Presiden-
tial realizations. 1t seems, however, that
recently, the Senator from New York has
had attributed to him, by some Jealous
interviewer, the rather remarkable state
ment that the history of the past Presi-
dents shows that none of them had served
in the United States Senate
The idea, although erroneous, seems to
have become somewhat general. The con-
spicuous instances of Senators as promi-
nent as Clay and Webster failing the reali-
cation of their highest ambition, seems to
have established in the popular mind the
idea Of the Senate being fatal to Presden-
tial aspirations. That such is not the fact,
however, and that the Senate of the United
States has been the stepping stone to at
least nine Presidents, is a matter of history.
Of the nine, two were elected as Vice Pres
idents, leaving the original number of
seven out of eighteen Presidents elected
directly as such, after terms of service in
the United States Senate.
President Monroe was the first Senator
who realized the height of Presidential am
bition, to be followed by the younger
Adams, who had served ably and promi-
nently in the Senate of the United States.
Andrew Jackson merged his quieter char.
acter of Senator from Tennessee into the
hero of New Orleans. Martin Van Buren,
doubtless made, while in the Senate, the
reputation that eliminated in the Presi-
dency. Harrison and Tyler were both in
the Upper House, the former Senator from
Ohio, the latter from Virginia. Franklin
Pierce, elected to the Presidency in 1852,
had represented his native State-New
Hampshire-in the Senate, and was fol-
lowed in the Presidency by Mr.. Buchanan,
who had also represented Pennsylvania
therein. Last-Andrew johnson had while
Senator from Tennessee, attracted the at
tention of the Nation by his patriotic
speeches, and which finally placed him by
the side of NJ. Lincoln on the Presidential
ticket in 1864.
So far then, as the Senatorial summit
may be good one from which to survey
the Presidential landscape DER, if the num-
Der of successful Presidents be any evil
dence, the record is decidedly in its favor.
Let the Senatorial motto, then, be nil des-
perandum. Mr.. Conkling's name, how
ever, begins with the fatal letter, since the
old prophecy forbid the Presidency to any
man whose name began with &C.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

PRESIDENT Grant on Monday nominated
Hon. Edwards Pierrepont to be Minister
to England vice General Schenck, resigned
Alphonso Taft, of Ohio, to be Attorney
General, and J. Donald Cameron, of Penn.
sylvania, to be Secretary of War. The
Senate, in executive session, confirmed the
nominations without debate.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

THE indications are that the English
Government is about to back down from
the untenable position it has taken in re-
gard to the case of Winslow. We rejoice
that the mental fog is about to clear away,
and that it appears probable that Great
Britain will continue to keep her treaties
in good faith.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

In accordance with the resolution of
Congress, the President, on Thursday last,
issued proclamation calling upon the
people of the country to assemble in their
respective counties or towns on the ap-
preaching Centennial anniversary, and to
celebrate the birthday Of the nation by
having read an historical sketch of said
county or town from its formation, which
sketch is to be filed with the Librarian of
Congress, SO as to form a complete necord
of the progress of the country during the
past century.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

THE Pacific Guano Company have
issued very interesting pamphlet of SO
pages, containing full history of the
Guano trade, with much valuable informa-
ton to agriculturists. At their Pagoda,
on the Centennial grounds they make a
very handsome display. All farmers should
call there and get a pamphlet Messrs.
Sharpless & Carpenter, 80 South Water
street, Philadelphia, are the Wholesale
Agents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

-PERTINENT.-The Baltimore Gazette
Intensely Democratic) says: "The Demo-
crat party of Maryland is shamed and scan.
dalized and weakened by Ring rule" and
asks, " Why should three or four men pre-
sumo to run party, manage its affairs,
distribute its offices, name it's candidates
and control its policy ?'' We give it up;
ask us an easier one.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

THE English papers are commenting on
our Centennial Exhibition, and all unite
in regarding it as a matter of great i'm
portance and world wide interest. Under
the impetus thus given, the tide of trave
in this direction has greatly increased.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

FITzHuGH has gone-he was too much
for even the Democratic stomach. Fitz
says he "would rather be a toad and feed
upon the vapors of demijohn " than a
door-keeper in an ungrateful Democratic
House of Representatives.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27
METHODIsT GENERAL CONFERENCE.
tCoNTISUED FROM sUPP1tMEyT
T0ehty-LrSt DaT-WednpS,lay.


The Conference as called to order at =
o clock A NJ. Bishop Haven presiding.
LAY REPRESENTATION.
The report of the Committee on Law
Delegation No. u was read. 1t recon-
mendS the following changes in the DiSci-
pine: 10 elect two laymen, over twenty
five years of age, who have been for the
last three years members of the Church,
delegates to the District Conference. At
the last session prior to the Annual Con-
ference to elect by ballot as many laymen
delegates to the Annual Conference as one
to five of the effective clerical members of
the District Conference: and in case there
is remaining fraction of five .equaling
three-ffths) then one delegate additional
may be elected. A substitute for the above
was also read, proposing one layman for
the District Conference one to four of
the clerical members.
The report of the Committee on Mis-
sions No. was read. No changes of vital
Importance occurred in it, the constitution
having been altered simply to correspond
with the new charter of the missionary
society, and the report was unanimously
adopted.
The same committee also reported advis-
ing the appointment of Missionary Bishops,
and adversely to the custom in churches of
taking separate collections for home and
foreign missions.
On the reading of the report as to the
necessity of establishing new Conferences
in China, India and Sweden, il little de-
bate sprang up, but the report was finally
adopted.
The Committee on Education reported
that the discipline be amended so as
to permit of the appointment of an extra
committee, who shall have power to organ
ize lyceums, reading rooms and libraries in
connection with the evening schools OF the
Church.
The report was adopted
DIR. Walden moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose of electing an editor to the
Southeastern Christian Adrocate. The fol
lowing names were put i'll nomination.
Joseph c. Hartzeli (the present editor.
VIM. Brush, f. Wentworth, G. d. Fisher,
and ex Senator II. ID. Revels (colored), from
Mississippi. The latter gentleman, it was
remarked, was placed in nomination as a
recognition of coored people in the South
west, who were constant subscribers to the
paper in question. When the vote was
announced it stood as follows: Total num-
Der of votes east, sol; necessary to a
choice, 151: of these DR.. Revels received
1872, and was declared duly elected \
motion to make the election unanimous
was defeated.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

The HOLIDAY SEASONING larger or
better stock of fancy goods, toys, ETC., can
be found than that kept by Messrs. Adams
Il Brother, SOC Market street, Whining
ton. This house does large wholesale
business, and we are confident that it would
be to the interest of our dealers to buy of
them; their prices are as low as can be had
elsewhere, and saving in freight and
travel is made. They make leading spe-
cialty of fire works, of which they keep
one of the largest stocks in the country.
Their selection of children's carriages,
manufactured especially for their trade,
is choice in quality and unlimited in num-
bers. We recommend them to our readers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

THE PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
Beef Cattle were very dull this week and
prices were unsettled and lower; about
3400 head arrived and sold at 6ii@69c. for
extra Pennsylvania and Western steers, 81
@6c, for fair to good do. and 4(G5c. per
10. gross for common as to quality. Sheep
were quiet but steady; 5000 head sold at
4G6ic. per Id. gross as to condition
Hogs were in fair demand at an advance;
34OO head sold $40 75(G1l 80 per 100 lbs.
nett as to condition.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27
CONSTITUTION FOR SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

A form of constitution prepared by the
Committee on Sunday Schools was read
1t contained the list of officers, the mode
in which the superintendent should be
elected, and provisions for filling vacancies
caused by death or resignation.
\ motion that all the members of the
Sunday School Board should be member 8
of the church, was put to the vote and lost.
1t was then moved that the majority of the
Board should be church members.
Colonel Ray said the best Sunday school
superintendent they had in Indiana was a
Presbyterian, and she wasn't man either.
Laughter The motion was laid on the
table.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

The Ohio Democrats have succeeded in
killing three Presidential candidates al
ready-Tilden, Thurman and Hayes, and
the season has but just bsgun.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

IT is reported that at a convivial party
of Democrats at New Haven, about the
time of the sale of the Senatorship to Mr..
Barnum, they were challenged to sing
Whittier's Centennial ode, but they stuck
fast on the following lines:
For art and labor met in truce,
For beauty made the bride of use,
We thank Thee, while, withal, we crave
The austere virtues strong to save,
The honor proof to place or gold,
The manhood never bought nor sold!
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

Is the system of retrenchment adopted
by our new Board of Town Commissioners
to deprive US of the services of night
police? The term of office of the special
police expired with that of the old Board,
and noappointment has been made by the
new Board. TheNe has been plenty of
work for that officer in the mean time, in
fact, his services have been very much
needed on several occasions. This matter
should not be neglected longer, but good
capable man should be selected and placed
upon duty at once.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

Mr.. BLAINE is still confined,to the house
by sickness.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

JOHN II. PATTERSON, of New Jersey,
succeeds Fitzhugh, as Doorkeeper of the
House of Representatives.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

BILLY ALLEN is political astronomer.
He can calculate the eclipse of a candidate
TO nicely.