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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-11-11

The DAY BEFORE THE BATTLE IN
WAsH1NGToN-A Washington dis
patch Of Monday says the executive
departments present dull appearance
to-day. Only the merest routine
work is being attended to, and the
election tomorrow is an absorbing
topic Of conversation. There is a very
noticeable lack of Centennial visitors
in the city. The Executive Mansion,
which was crowded every day through
the summer and autumn, is to-day
comparatively deserted.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-11-11

The Boston AdcertiSer of Saturday
says: Potatoes in large quantities are
coming from the British provinces.
The steam Alpha arrived yesterday
from Prince Edward Island with TO-
900 bushels-the largest cargo ever
received at this port.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-11-11

DEATH OF CARDINAL ANToNELLI.-
A dispatch from Rome to Reuters
telegram company announces the
death of Cardinal Antonelli.
The same dispatch also reports that
Cardinal Constantine Patrizi, Vicar
General of the Pope, is dying.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-11-11

MANLY ORDERS FROM PRESIDENT
GRANr.-At noon Friday President
Grant issued orderslto Gen Sherman
directing the preservation of good or
der and fair count of the votes in
Louisiana and Florida. He also says :;
No man worthy of the Office of Presi-
dent should be willing to hold it if counted
in or placed there by fraud. Either party
can afford to be disappointed in the result
The country cannot afford to have the re-
suit tainted by the suspicion Of illegal or
false returns.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-11-11

PORK PACKING AT THE WEST
The marketing of the hog product for
the moment attracts much attention.
The pork to be packed during the
four months of the winter season it is
estimated will be worth $65,OOO,OO0
or $75, 100000, according to the prices
which prevail. The movement neces-
sarily will have more or less influence
on the money market in that quarter.
By the last official report of the
Hartford insurance companies it was
shown that PIP, 467 people have their
lives insured in that city These lives
are insured for $3.50, 100000 altogeth-
er, and the property insured in the
fire companies is $645,640,000 more,
80 that the total risk which Hartford
carries Is in round numbers 81, l0O,-
100000.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-11-11

The arithmetic men have had their
hands full for several days past. The
problem has been how to add a nu m
Der of disimilar amounts 80 as to count
lS5. They are still at work.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1876-11-11
gressional vote of 1874 by districts in
Walsh. LoWndes
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General Items

Lowndes' majority. ..........
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29
OUR SCHOOLS.

From the February number of the Mary
land School Journal, we have the following
interesting information:
"There are 1876 public schools in the
State, which are attended by 143, 003 pupils.
The highest number of pupils enrolled dur
ing any one term was 112, 800, of whom
81, 1866 attended the city schools and ST.
DAB the country schools. The average daily
attendance in the city was "a, 91S and in
the counties A ,341. 1t will be seen that
the children in the city go to school far
more regularly than in the counties, the
average daily attendance during the year
being within a small fraction of 80 per
cent of the highest number enrolled at any
term, while in the counties the average
attendance was only fraction over 81 per
cent of the highest number enrolled; that
is, nearly one-half the pupils are absent
every day.
During the year the sum of s426 719 was
disbursed for teachers salaries in the city,
and S609,035 in the counties, making a
total of 81, 035, 754 in the State. The whole
expenditure for school purposes in the State
during the year was $1,640,047. Of this
sum, $1G9, 079 went to the schools for col
ored children. A great many new school
houses have Ueen pullt, OuG aS tne report
informs us, "the middling houses have be-
come bad, and the bad intolerable." There
are hundreds of school houses in the State
not fit for use and not worth repairing"
The State Normal School was established
at the time of the adoption of the public
school system in this State, and has rem
dered (even under the present unfavorable
condtions) no small service. The whole
number of graduates is 1914 (169 ladies, %
gentleman, all but two of whom have
become teachers. Prof. Newell, Principal
of the school, is interchangeable in his efforts
to render it effective, and has, to certain
extent succeed, notwithstanding unwise
legislation and deplorable apathy among
the people.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

increasing the committee to eleven mem
beers. He claimed that the minority were
entitled to this number upon the commit
tee by the proportion of Mr.. Harris vote
to that of MIR. Carroll. This was resisted
and defeated, when Mr.. Rutledge proposed
to make the minority representation three.
This was rejected by tie vote. | believe,
as at present constituted, there is but one
Refermer on this committee. 1t is propos-
ed so to amend the rules as to give the
Reformers two additional members on this
committee
New appointment-Mes senger to the
Joint committee on printing, John Jenkins
What next?
The contested election for county officers
in this county came up in the Circuit Court
yesterday, and was postponed until the
first day of June next. Hagner, Stockett
and Randall for Reform contestants, and
Mccullough for incumbents.
REFORMER.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

availability of which, is implied in the act
itself. Here, however, the reverse holds.
The act of decision, preceded that of posi-.
bic investigation, and rendered unavailng
the relief sought.
If it be urged that the objection to the
legality of the declaration of election by
the Speaker of the House, instead of the
House itself, upon resolution or motion, is
merely technical one, since the House
itself would have sustained it's Speaker
upon appeal, still the moral aspect of the
case remains the same. This perhaps is
the most offensive phase of the case. That
technicalities suffice to ease "the party :"
conscience, when important principles are
involved The act that involves a moral
wrong, cannot be justified upon considera-
tions Of party. This is certainly taking a
law view of Legislative morality, and one
totally inconsistent with the individual pro-
fessions of many OF those composing the
majority at Annapolis.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Delaware voted solidly against the Gen.
tennial Bill.
The Alfonsists have gained fresh advan-
tages over Carlists.
OF Gordon's expedition up the Nile he
is the only white man left alive.
Roumanian official dismissed for embez-
element, attempted to kill the Prime Min
ister
AT the Lands trial Thursday, evidence
in rebuttal of the plea of insanity was in
troduced.
Arevolution has broken out in the north
ern and central portions of Mexico, near
the Rio Grande.
The Bill, appropriating 800, 600 to the
Centennial Exhibition, has passed the
House.
Two men were killed "Wednesday at
North Adams, Mass, by an explosion of
nitro glicerine, caused by hammering a
frozen plug.
The funeral of B. P. Avery, lately Min
lister to China, took place "wednesday at
San Francisco.
A dispatch from Washington states that
Sixth Auditor of the Treasury McGrew is
dangerously i'll of brain fever.
Hollis Hall, at Harvard College, was
damaged by fire Wednesday,, to the extent
of $e1, 900. The Hall was built in 1868.
heavy snow storm is reported at Shasta,
California, doing considerable damage, in
Guiding the crushing in of the roof of the
court house.
Last Saturday, at Plainview, Minnesota,
Frank Hathaway, shot and killed Nettie
Slayton, because, as is supposed, she would
not return his love.
The masked robbers who got into the
Northampton National Bank, at North
ampton, Mass, on Tuesday night, carried
off securities amounting to $4,000.
A. c. Hesing, editor of the Chicago
Stats Zeitnng, and Jacob Rehm, x-pollce
superintendent of Chicago, were indicted
by the grand jury in the Uuited States
District Court, in that city Thursday for
conspiracy in connection with the whisky
frauds.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

MAINE MovING.-The Republican men,
bers of the Maine Legislature met in Rep
resentatives' Hall, at Augusta, on Thurs
day evening, Jan. Goth, and after selecting
four delegates at large to represent the
State in the Cincinnati Convention, passed
unanimously, amid cheers; this resolution
Resoloed, That Hon. James G. Blaine is the
unanimous choice of the Republicans OF
Maine for the Presidency.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29
RESUMPTION is a fixed fact, and

RESUMPTION is a fixed fact, and infla-
ton is, to all appearances, dead, if the
action of the House on the resolution of
Mr.. Holman, (Dem.) of Indiana, can be
taken as criterion. This resolution d-
rected the Committee on Banking and
Currency, to report bill to repeal the
resumption act. The resolution was de-
feated by ayes, lie; noes, 1853; but of the
l 10 votes in its favor, 102 ,cere Democrats.
Thus have the majority of the Democrats
placed themselves squarely upon the record
as nflationists. The Republican members,
with very few exceptions, voted to sustain
the Resumption act, and were joined by a
sufficient number of Democrats and indie
pendents to defeat Mr.. Holman's resolu-
ton. A number of finance bills have been
offered by Democratic members, modifying
the Resumption act, and taken altogether
they would not leave vestige of it remain
ing. The blunder of Mr.. Holman, has
exposed the utter weakness of all the infla-
ton schemes. If the established system
were once broken, we would be in state
of utter chaos, with every man nursing his
own pet system. An important fact was
developed by this vote. 1t is this, that the
Republicans as a body stand up for resump-
ton and specie basis, while the majority
of the Democrats favor initiation. They
still hug to their bosom the viper that
stung them SO severely last Fall.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

THE CENTENNIAL BILL.-The House
has finished its work with this Bill. 1t
had tough squeeze, it is true, but man.
aged to get through with whole bones. 1t
now goes to the Senate, where there seems
to be no doubt of its passage. The Presi-
dent will, undoubtedly, give it his approval.
Local prejudice, as we'll as political feeling,
seems to have influenced many of our rep
resentatives against it. Most of the oppo-
sition to the Bill came from Southern and
Western members. Little Delaware, while
expecting to reap rich pecuniary harvest
from the Exhibition, in the vote of her rep
resentative, Mr.. Williams, went solidly
against it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

WHEN Dean Swift asked his man ser
want, "Where, of all places, the most
preaching was needed ?'-the laconic John
replied, Wherever there is the most
decH"
Query-Was it upon this principle that
the House of Delegates at Annapolis ap-
pointed the unusual number of four az
chaplans to pray for it, at a salary of
dollar and quarter each per day.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

THE REGISTRY LAw.-On a motion made
in the State Senate it is proposed to amend
the State Registry Law. Why not amend
it by repeating it altogether? 1t has been,
and is now, used as a means of easy dis
reimbursement of legal voters by those to
whose hands its execution is entrusted
So far, at least, as the counties are con-
cerned, the purity of the Ballot-box can be
as well preserved, without, as with it, to
say nothing of the amounts saved to the
taxpayer by its repeal. If the dominant
party need Registration of the Voters in
the City of Baltimore, as a basis on which
to manufacture majorities, then spare the
counties of Maryland any further infliction
of what we regard useless and expensive
burden. 1t matters but little how admira-
BILE or perfect the provisions of a law may
be, if its execution be in the hands of un-
scrupulous partizans. We can secure fair
elections in the counties of Maryland with
out it, while in the City of Baltimore, with
its present Police Commissioners, it is an
instrument of tyranny and oppression.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29
PENINSULAR ITEMS.

The street lamps in Milford are now
lighted with gas.
There are four applicants for the vacant
postotfice at Millsboro.
The sugar beet is to be cultivated in
Sussex county, Delaware.
A pigeon shooting match bet ween two
women is announced to take place at Mil
ford, and after this sweepstake" con.
test.
The deepening of the Wicomico river at
Salisbury, has been completed, and suffi
Gent depth has been attained to float large
sized schooners.
j. J. Greenwood, of Mill Creek Hun
dred, cut down few days ago, large ash
tree measuring six feet in diameter, at the
base. 1t made six cords of wood, when
cut. and Mr.. G. values it at $42.
The PentnsuEdr Nens says that in warm
locations large percentage of the peach
buds has been blasted, and the tender wood
on many of the trees is covered with the
little black louise technically known as the
-4phides.
Jas. T. Earle, of Queen Anne's county,
has addressed a letter to Gov. Carroll, Civ
ing the information that he has rendered to
President Grant his resignation as Centen-
NAL Commissioner for the State of Mary
land.
The great revival, at Dover, continues
with undated force. Over one hundred
have been converted to date; ninety four
have joined the NJ. f. Church, and others
will join next Sunday; some will also join
the Baptist and Presbyterian Churches.
On Monday evening, during the temper
airy absence Of the proprietor and clerk,
the dry goods store of Thos. Horsey, at
Galena, Kent county, was broken into and
robbed of $l25 cash, which was in the
drawer and safe, and goods to a consider
able amount were taken.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29
MARRIED,

ENTHUSIASTICALLY Elkton, at
the residence of Henry Vinsinger, on the
goth inst, by the Rev. DR.. Ph9bus, j.
Il: FINLEY to MARIA II. VINsINGER, all
of this county.
QUEIN-MUR January Goth,
at the Manse, in Zion, by the Rev. J. Fl.
Johns, JOHN w. QUEIN and SALIIE f.
MURPHY, both of this county.
H-SIMPERS.-On We'd
nesday, January a6th at the Zion M. f.
Parsonage. by Rev. T. l.. Tomkinson,
AMOS H. SCARBOROUGH and CoRNELIA
SHIPPERS, both of this county
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29
CLIFTON. JANUARY %, 1876,

THAT was grand tribute of Mr.. Cragin
to the character of Henry Wilson. "He
instinctively scorned a mean action; and
the man is not living or dead whom he ever
Intentionally wronged."
Of how many that the world calls great"
can this be truthfully saido
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

A FACT WORTH KNowING.-Are you
suffering with Consumption, Coughs, Sc
we're Colds settled on the breast, or any
disease of the Throat and Lungsa If so,
go to your druggists, FL. II. Mitchell, Elk
ton; f. Il. Frazer, Port Deposit; or DR.. i.
X. Kirk, Rising Sun; and get a bottle of
BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUr. This medi-
cine has lately been introduced from Ger
many, and is selling on it's own merits.
The people are going wild over it's success,
and druggists all over our country are writ
ing us of its wonderful cures among their
customers. If you wish to try its superior
virtue, get a Sample Bottle for 10 cents.
Large size bottle rs cents Three doses
will relieve any case. Try it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

BEN HILL, lawyer and planter, formerly
an old Wing, and never before trusted by
the Democrats of Georgia, has suddenly
become the Democratic hero of that State,
and he will probably go to the Senate next
year. He is considered the liveliest orator
in Georgia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

The grief of the Democratic papers over
their professed discovery that MIR. Blaine
has hurt his chances for the Presidency is
exceedingly touching,
"Get thee glass eyes
And like scurvy politician seem
To see the things thou dost not"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

WE begin the publication this morning
Of series of " Port "reminiscences AS
the writer has "been there" all his life,
and claims the dignity of being cIassed
with the "oldest inhabitants " of the gran
lite city of Cecil, we hope his letters will
prove entertaining to our readers, in recall
ing recollections of the days long gone.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

THE Cincinnati Commercial (lndepen-
dent) says Z" Blaine could not speak or be
silent, be present or absent, noisy or reti-
cent, quarrelsome or conciliatory, without
exciting yell that he is playing part for
the Presidency. lie might as well have
the game as the blame
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

THE principal conundrum which is Just
now agitatiDg the mind of the independent
voter is: elf the Democrats cannot do any
better with majority in the House of Rep
resentatives than they have done thus far,
are they the sort of ncompetcnts to put in
charge of the Government ?"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29
sTThe New York Hipp,

EThe New York Hippodrome, whittier
Moody and Sankey now 60, will be divided
into three compartments; one with seats
for 5000, one for 4, 500, with an interme-
date one forty feet wide for Mr. Moody.
There will be eight hundred singers, six
hundred ushers and six hundred Christian
workers in attendance. The work will be-
gin February list.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29
Congressional Summary.
SENATE.

In the Senate, on Monday. Mr.. Morton pre-
scented bill to establish mint at Indiana
polls. The bill to provide for commission
on the alcoholic liquor traffic was taken up
and debated Mr.. Bayard opposed the bill,
and offered an amendment instructing the
commission to inquire whether the use of
opium as Il substitute for liquor had not been
increased b.: legislation on the subject Mr.
BaNard's amendment was ncgatived.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, a memorial
signed by many ladies was presented. in favor
of woman suffrage in the District of Colum
bia
In the Senate, on Wednesday, on motion
of Mr.. Dennis, Of Maryland, the papers in
the case Of the claim Of the State of Mary
land for arms and ordnance stores furnished
during the late war, were withdrawn from
the files of the Senate. The Centennial APP
preparation bill was received from the House
and referred to the Committee on Appropri"
tons.
In the House, on Monday. bills were re-
ferrcd for funding the national debt and the
legal tenders. One by Mr.. Whitehouse pro-
vidcd for funding the legal tender notes i'll
forty years four per cent gold bonds. AT the
rate oil S3,0jO.t00 per month. to the amount
of $4tO,00O,o 900.
In the House, on Tuesday. the debate On
the Centennial Appropriation bill was re
sumed. Mr., Thompson, of Massachusetts.
,nl Mr.. Robbins, oil North Carolina. advo-
Gated its passage, and Mr.. Southland of Ohio.
opposed it. Mr.. Lamar. of Mississippi.
urged the passage OF the bill in fervid and
impressive manner. An amendment offered
by Mr.. Springer. of Illinois. was adopted,
requiring The payment in full to the Treasury
any balance left in the hands of the Finance
Commission before any percentage or divi-
dends of the profits shall be paid 10 the stock
holders. The vote was then taken, and stood
yeas 1lG, nays 80: and the bill having passed.
the House adjourned.
In the House, on Wednesday, the bill reg
u!ating postage OH third-cass mail matte,
was debated Mr.. Clarke explained that the
passage of the bin would repeal the provi-
sion which was passed at the close of the last
sessi IN and leave the lawas it was previously
The bill was finally passed. The House then
considered the Military Academy Appropria-
ton bill. The pay of cadets was cut down
from $G0S to $40 per year. Mr.. IIurlbut
of illinois, opposed the bill, presaging as il
did, an attack upon the pay of officers Of the
army
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29
- O.

THE Richmond Enquirer reports that
the Virginia Republican State Committee,
which met in that city on Tuesday, the
18th inst, endorsed Blaine for the Presi-
dency.'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29
ElktOn Retail Market.

The PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
The market for beef CATTLE was excessively
dali this week, and prices ruled Ia! cents
lower all around. Wequote at 4(G73 cents
for common to choice. Receipts, 3,40O
head. Sheep dull and weak. Sales at 81
@6i cents. Receipts, 5000 head. Hogs
inactive. We quote at 50. 50@11 for corn
fed. Receipts, 5000 head
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

A Democratic caucus has nominated Gen.
James r. Herbert for Police Commissioner
of Baltimore in place of Mr.. Milroy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

Us The communication from our Ches-
tertown correspondent we are completed to
lay over, on account of crowded columns.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29

Cents and Ladies' Merino Shirts and
Drawers are offered at prices so low, .that
everybody should examine them before buy
ing elsewhere, at the Brick, by
RITTENHousE & WHIIELoCK.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-01-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.
GEORGE b. PASSMORE
JAMES TRlMBLE AND OTHERS
In the Circuit Court for Cecil county In Chancery.
ORDERED This 22nd day of February, 1876. that the
sale made and reported by William j. Jones and L..
Marshall Haines Trustees, for the sale the mort
gagged real estate of James Trmhle ratified and con-
hrmed unless to the contrary be shown on or
before the 29th day of March provided copy of
this Order be inserted in newspaper printed in
Cecil county week for month before the Goth
day of February next.
The Report states the amount of sales be S9l7 O.
A. W. MITCHELL, Clerk.
True copy: test. A. W. MITCHELL
Jan. ~, ls76-lm Clerk