davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-03
AUCTION SALES.
By r.. M. & B. j. MOntgome


BY II. M. s B. j. MONTGOMERY.
LARGE AND IMPORTANT SALE OF ROSE
wood, Mahogany Oak and Walnut Furniture.
to close a consignment without Ii nit or reserve,
consisting of Fine Parlor and Bedroom Suits,
Bureaus, Wsshstands Pillar and Scroll Leg Ex-
tension Tables, ETC.. at Auction.
DYR. NJ & B. J. MONTGOMERY-R NJ. Mont
gomery, Auciioneer - VIII be sold on FRIDAY,
February 4, 1885, at II O'clock at Auction Room
60 Camp street
The above large consignment, all new and in per-
feet order, being just from the Factory.
The Furniture will be ready for inspection on
Thursday.
Terms-Cash. F3 ct
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-03
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
TO RENTS inserted in this column, not exceeding
one square, FIFTY CENTS.
ing utensils and dwelling house. at r. asOnable
price situated on the OF Vaudeville and Royal
streets. Inquire at No 7S Spain street. F3 St.
NOR RENTATHE TWO DESIRABLE Of
1 fees, with Cotton Rooms attached, No. 1s6 and
to whom apply for terms, etc.
LEHMAN ABRAHAM e. CO.,
jag tt 156 and 1888 Gravier street.
NOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS FOR GEN
i tleinen. Appls at LEIGHTONS Shirt store cor
ner Canal and St. Charles streets. ja4n
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-03
JOHN BOIS,
f. u + N 4 { N re Doa1er~
Ne. 152 and 154 Camp street.
Next to st. Patrick's Church.

Sells furniture ct very low prices Packs repairn
Upholstsrs and Varnfshes Furniture in the best
STYLE He attends to Packing, Moving and Shippin e
Furniture, giving fun GU rsntee for the faithfph
performance Of al contracts Secondhand Furniture.
purchased and liberal Cash price paid also, Fur
nituro taken on storage, and advances made sss
same. Country orders promptly attended to.
their liberal patronage in the past he would respect
fully solicit their orders for the coming year.
dS3 3m
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

AMUSEMENTS.
eoo'"~o~~~o~~ro~e~-~>~~~
MRS. CHANFRAU's VARIETIES THEATER.
THERE'S MILLIONS IN IT.
Every Night and Saturday Matinee.
The famous Comedian
MIR. JOHN +. raymond,
In his vivid and matchless personation of
"COL. MULBERRY SELLERS"
In Mark Twans Celebrated Amer lean Drama.
Realistic New Scenery by Dressed.
SELLERS" MATINEE SATURDAY
GRAND MATINEE WEDNESDAY, February
9-"THE TWO ORPHANS" F3tf
RIDWELLS ACADEMY OF MUSIC
ENGAGEMENT FOR ONE WEEK LONGER.
The great original Comedians,
HARRIGAN & HART,
Their full Dramatic Company and Gallant 69th.
Sunday, Janusry 30, and for the Week.
MATINEES WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
Selecting each entertainment from their large repor-
tore Of popular gems which will be introduced
in their new drama. THE DOYLE BROTHERS,
snd their new sketches, THE BLUE AND THE
GRAY.
Friday: Feb; farewell Benefit HARRIGAN
Sunday Feb. 6.-Frst appearance of the young Irish
Coincidence. Miss RENA. ia3O
CT. CHARLES THEAIER-
sunday Evening and Every Evening this Week
UNPARALLELED ATTRACTION.
Engagement OF the Celebrated and Worln Renowned
Prof D. PEPPER, with his new and Romantic
ALCHEMisT's DAUGHTER,
In which he will introduce all of his great SCIEN.
Spirits of both Words Heaven ard He'll Demons
and Devils Spirits of the epartee, Angels,
Fairits, Gohllns Spirit of Earth and Air, Fire
Fridas-Bene fit Of Prot. j. PEPPER
Sa,urday-ALCHEMIsr MATINEE.
Sunday, ary6o ERA. FRAYNE in his great
Drama OF 81 SLOCUM in Oducing the GIT at feat
Of Shooting the Apple from his WIfe's lead
ia3O tf
OPERA HUUsE-fkANUn rLAls-
The Distinguished Partisan Comedy Conn any.
THURSDAY, FEB. 3,
lCI MEDOR and PAR Dire IT DE con QUITE.
MATINEE SATURDAY, NOS INTIMEs.
Doors Open at II, performance at IL.
SUNDAY, FEB 6, 1876,
LES DEUX ORPRELINEs.
TUESDAY; BENEFIT OF N. JAEGER
LES BREBIS DE PANURGE,
And LA BOuLE.
Door, open each Evening att Curtain Rises at 74'
Corner Of Baronne and Perdido streets
Mhrsh Adams ....-... Business and Stage Manager
MORE NEW STARS!
First appearance Of Mr.. HARRY THOMPSON.
First appearance of Miss MARY OLIVER.
First appearance IF Miss JENNIE TIL MPSON
First appearance Of Miss BELLA BENT
First appearance of Miss MINNIE COOK
ALL THE OLD FAVORlTES IN NEW ACTS
Revival of the Glorious
CAN.CAN.
Usual prices Of admission. 10, Is Is and 50 cents
SATURDAY NIGHT. February 5th after the per
fOrmances at the Theater, there will be given
GRAND FANCY DRESS AND MASQUEk.
AIDE BALL. lao
GRUNEwALD HALL
HANS Won BULOW,
THE GREATEST MASTER OF THE PIANO.
Tuesday. February Is, 1875.
Full particulars hereafter F1tf
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-03

Anchor Line, Of Memphis, burn st. Ber-
uard coal.
hftv cents
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-03
COHHERCIAL MATTERS, Etc.

The receipts Of the New York Post Office
last year we're $35, OOO, OOO
Indianapolis is at il. She is economizing
at the expense of the gas companies, aud
fully one-half Of the people of that town now
burn al oil. They get superior article,
too, at ten cents q gallon.
Hogs Packed in Western Cities,
Actual and ESTIMATED to Jan. q, reported
by the Cincinnati Price (urrenf.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-03
Totals. ....... 2,6l5.0OO 1880 3,O55, 900
The $50, 100000 Cotton Tax,

In. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28-A new effort "a S.
cure the passage of bill to refund the cotton
tax will undoubtedly be made this winter.
and members Of the Committee on Ways and
Means have already en'approached by per-
sons wishing to secure their support for il.
This tax, which was collected between 1865
and 1868, it will be remembered. has been
decided by the Supreme Court of the United
States to have been Unconstitutional. year
ago strong lobby wGs organized FOR the pur-
pose OF securing a refund Of this tax The
cernncates showing its payment have been
bought up IN the South at nominal rates. and
were said to have been held by few specu-
Iators, and had they succeeded, those inter
esfed would have made clear profit OF from
49,. COX, 600 to S50,O00,OO
ms year several new plans have been pro-
posed. One is that the tax shall be refunded
to those who actually paid it, without re-
gard to present ownership OF the certificates
showing such payment. Another proposes 0
issue United States bonds, equal in amouns
to the tax paid by the cltiz 5ns of each State,
and to make those bonds perpetual free
school fund, the interest 10 Re applied to The
support of free schools in the Southern
States, provided the authorities of those
States keep in operation such system as is
required by the bill. Olher propositions
still provide for refundlng the Tax to the
present holders OF t. x cert fcates
The amount OF this tax collected was about
100000, 600.
Pity tae Sorrows Of Poor Old Commodo
From the N. Y. Graphic.]
"God knows there's taxes enough, nothing
but taxes" groans poor Commodore Wander.
bilt to Q reporter. Us he hands the key OF q
$50. 600, 900 safe to his banker, and orders his
butler to bring up some of the port bottied in
1912. Yes, wretched and oppressed man,
taxes are heavy, without doubt. And the
most burdensome taxes that weigh the people
down are those like that which the Central
Railroad gathers in every year-S30, 600 600,
levied without an assessor and collected with
out collector; $50, 900 flowing into
the cavernous pockets of Commodore
Vanderbilt and his cronies, and paying an
eight per cent dividend on stock that has
been three times watered. This tax levied by
corporations and wrenched from the people
wi hout adequate service rendered, is the
most grievous tax that is borne, tor it is
highwaymsn's tax. whose collection people
have no power to resist, and which heeds re-
monstrance IS much o. Q hurricane needs
plowman's whistle, and this, the Commodore
may be assured, is q tax that is going to be
surely and equitably adjusted as soon a. the
people. who govern, shall wake up to their
s: nd their rights.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-05-24
-EGISLETTVE ASSEMBLY
SESSION O. 1875.


-------. r.. ...-------. ~. \, - Il
Eae-taas -- kr-a-resc F-ayias
s D. s1i -ol s11-
-r ..z- -- Beers cay.
s- ---s.- .r 7r r.-
@ ersr tAe-
- - --a---z --r G a-e-
N.r r--a. --a-i-- ttat the
- r c.rtr-rrs
---ls 81 vAz vas X
7-l- s.zu-i 5y s'uazss
- rs- ri s. %. hazaka1.
e4E- te a-evul e take
u- -s1at- - A-.t=tE- AasIlsl
-s C.--lac. te v1g- EEs
AEa F-l1aE il sgt
e. Na e. t-a -si-isi- "
tealrti b tsss BE
4s Assszs T- A-lF-c--
ee-z--s s5 u5a= zzs
a E--.-- rryrE g. ses
E- s- Q. Ea.alsea. -sesz-
- L --ss- {. 2ks as
L. .-.... -.-----ss = rt-- "a.
@ ss- 4 eaar-s- 81. 81
-s--z----s t-as 81 FL ts
e---' s---'-
e -s' - -
-.-.-s --...s..-s ts-. .ss sz=
-rs-s-ts &c tae rsrt
sas. rs - 1a5.e % ss ssz-
,-- -es--r.5.- ths. he
..---r- = -ea-s+ ~ ~
e.a .aa =. as4t.. .is-a. ls-5...7 q
.---.. --r.- = .---r -. .b-
ISL. 4. =. aEa-e ras rst.r
--.--- ~ - san
H- .t. n-a.r -rrs dam
r.-.r IA 20 tali-s1 -,sa-
r
r--. .-s-- .tar tAe IN
e.- .ar -rrE H-- waftatn.
. ra1 u --t#s q. 81 e.--
f-- ruC r-rrcsel
r sEc ra-ststs.---.
-..l i --..--.s- IA.
nr hale--a-- tc r-sH-ae.el tr 4
He -t = re rr.elsl--s
D. 1r-e -a-efrI 81
rts s-a-r---s Tas-as -rtf1u .
G 81 aus-l ssctiou .
.- .t- f--t t.ze a hfE 70 "
--f ---rr- q. sr--.ash .
.r - -e - t.-.- far r.ssrI = 81.
-----a z.-a1 .lat -ss IN o. r-e-
-.ss. -.-esre-- terri1,ld .
a-s
..-s-r- ----vrss
~
-
~ -.,
49,
--. r.--s-
-
E.s
-'An---es-a2 Lay TO-
rrsr tFr EsrrEEEr-
Ma q. -.-s .- -.-.-.-s.- .r- -r---t -
- 7l--1l . t2e A-a
.1E lt r--E ASSN .
The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-05-24


Mr.. waterhouse gave n9tise Of bill to regulate
the fisheries
Mr. Birch gave uotiee Of bill to repeal an act ap-
proved August S. 1874. relating to opigu.
Mr. Ahelo read FOR the first tine bill to amend
sections IL. Il. and Is of the isE regulating the
Bureau Of Public Instructi9n aud approved Jau1agy
10. 1855. Passed g. its second reading
Mr. Ealaakoa gave notice Of bill to amend section
l3l of the Civu Code. relating to beat licenses
Mr. Waterh0ase presented a resolution that the
Minister Of the Interior be asked 20 lay before the
Assembly the receipts Of the Hotel since il orga-
uirei
lIr. Preston moved as amendment 10 appoint a
Committee 70 investigate the Hotel aFairs and said
te satisfied Eith the report which Ess laid be-
fore tie Assembly sometime ago. oecaGse the receipts
uh.,h are derived fruu that finest of b1ildinss iu
this city is suly SfG56 g5 for the two years lie
thiaks the house ouEht 70 pay more Resolution as
Amended passed. Ihschair appointed 1sssrs- Water
house. Preston, Gay, kapena and P Issnbsrg On sash
Minister of Finaaee laid before the Assembly the
recspts from sale Of government lands ordered By
the resolution from the member f5r Lahaina. during
tie lzst f5gr years, and amounting to Ss2SS7T-74.
Dr. sgith read his proposed rule fer the frsi time
PeaaiHg discussion the Assembly preceded to the
order e the day.
On suspension Of the rslss Hoa. Mr. Kaai presented
resolution that the Sergeant At Arms Be nstruetsd
30 Eo 20 each retail shops, and brng before the
Assembly sample Of liquors sold. and also bring the
doctors and let then anzlyEs the h4Eor. aud give
their opinion IN regard 70 What it contains
Daring : discEssion the resolution. the mover
uifhzrew Il ard the Assembly Eeut into Committee
uf the Whole 70 consider the bill 20 amend section 1,
chapter Al Ofthe Pe1al Coie, allowing 70 be sold
free 70 natives well foreigners. Mr.. Haismauu
Eas called 70 TIE chair.
Aftsr long discussion in which Messrs- $. n.
Castle. Kapena, NaEaki, and Watsrh0use, opposed
II bIll ard Messrz. Birch and Mabsoua favored il,
tie Commirtes rose to sit again tomorrow.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-05-24

lpsrs Dslirsrsd Free Of Postage in any par
of he Group.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-05-24
Paddy and Hulled Rice !
DR.. ]. COILS BROWNIES
OH hOR CD x NJ II
1sTHE oRIeINAL ANp ONLY eENUIN
ru,nE PrnL1c ARE cArrIoNEp AeAEs.

THVHE PUBLIC ARE CAUTIONED AGATHsT
u the uniounded statements rcqueniy made that The
composition of CmoGoDrNE i known % Chemists and tho
Medieal profession The fict T. Chorodyue discovered
Stahl and named by him. and has bancd al attempts
at analysis by the first Chemists q the day The mstht
and Of the preparation have been published t
is obvious therefore, that anything old under The
save Dr.. }. COILS BROWNIES CHLOkoDNNE, b a spuri-
CAUTION -viee-Chancellor sir W. p Wood stated ihat
Dr. Coils Browne undoubtedly the Inventor q ChoIo
REMEDIAL USES AND ACTION.
This invaluable remedy produces quiet refreshing sleep
relieves pain Gains the system the dsranggi fnc
body without creating any q those unpleasant rais
tending the u opium Old and young may take f a. an
hours and times when requisite Thousands n persons %
tfy 20 is marvellous good effects and wonderful cure ahs
medical extoi its virtues extensively. using
great Quantities Ia the gvins di.eaae Dyssn-
terry, Darrha, Colcs Coughs, Asthma, rheumatism, Aeu-
nlgia, Whooping Cough, crlmp Lysiara, &C.
EXTRACTS IRON MEDICAL OPINIONS.
The Right Hon. Earl Russell couluncafc 20 the College
Of Physicians and j. T. DaVenpsrt that be had received
formation o the effect that the remedy q any er=ca
In Cholera CuLORODYNE--ses Lancd Dec. 81. iseA
Dr. Lowe, Medical Missionary IN India reports Dee 1881
that In nearly Of Cholera "a hch Dr. J. COLLtd
BROWNIES CHLORODfNE vas administered, the gaisnt
recovered.
Extract from M.daai Tmss Jan. II isG6-H chiorofyns
Is prescribed By o. orthodox medical rracanrr %
course it would not thus Be seguary popular did &
Rxtrae, from the General Board q Health I0ndan %
IL efficacy 10 Cholera - 50 strongly eoaTae = the
immense value 0f this remedy, that frc1ly
urge the necessity % adopting it IN ell csses''
CAUTI0N.-None genuine wifhsut the words " Dr. J.
COILS BROWNE" o the G0Tsfument Stamp. Over
whemiog medical testimony accompanies each bottle
Sole Manufacturer 1T. DAVENPORT.
SO. Great Russell st.. BIsomsbury, Losdon.
Agents In New York. " "A. Co and J. c.
WELLs ok5s-em
The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-05-24

LEz ta azu-i sactiaz 1Is 81 the Ciri Code cane
Er cr i su-s-E -ealrr c1zitee tzfs-s the Ekole-
NJ e. Nj = l1llrra in tAe rAair- After Sag dii-
c1ss1- e. lzt N1zsrz. g rusr. Nsk1kr. Faterh1use.
AAHA1a tiHsil1 and Lirrh. E1rp1rtel tka Ell, and
AesH7E- A-1.t E-1 Ea-uzzr- crFassz Il. tie biI
rar14 o. Eeaall Cu-z-istes, e1uEstsrE Of AesErE.
a-a--- = 11.-t11ae. f-1z1o-. NErzhi. urd Wana-
s=-EEr-E D4r--Fsszesday Nay ITth.
Anmtir zart ~ zszaL
ErurEs EE11 Az Errrzzr1.
Eu1- r. Eeiskzuihi E-uz Huna. rzHyinE that
l1Eazll b. ur.-szlhsi IN sTerT guburnss.rial lis
r
EHl- Mr. Edrt=zz suz Ks1lauFsE1s FEzyiar
The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-05-24
10 Subscriptions taken for Less than One Year.
SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE ALWAYS IN ADVANCE
AMERICAN NEWsPAPERs

"a Files made up short notice for whaemsn Travellers
The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-05-24

~ Business Carts when Frspell ar 80 g1if. afe
allowed fscount ircn these rates which afa O. raase1t
advertisements wheu paid Or charged luarter1,
n. h-Au hrrigu slscsiilempul must D. accQll ltaiel
with Le pay VIXEN ordered ~ no uptca ui ur aea ~
them The rates q char<csa are sFeu IN ne nh7te s ~
rrmitiAnccs g. Eastern American pttfsfNeniA or SUB
ase STAMPS
The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-05-24
KEAHALA PLANTATION.

H. J. COOLIDGE.
WWOUSEEEEPERs AND OTHERS WILL
II hnd the eESeIlsnt ssar Of the above plantation
55 iy C. BREWER & CO.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-05-24
REpoRrs OF coxxrrEzs.

The majority Of the Committee on Commerce,
A-rieulr-re and M.zufacrzres reported back the
following petitions from H0Soiulu, praying that the
ministers be asssd % lay before the Assembly the
c6-ditioa u the Treaty frou Hama that plantation
errers proFi-e suitable houses ter laborers fr0u
Hcn1.1la that tie tenants k1uokiki lands be al
lowed b get building materials from The lands free 0f
charge freu MakaEao, saretiouiug the Treaty re
c1mmeaiiuE that taey be laid the table the petit
ti11s trc-n kocaupoko, asking 70 limit the Eorking
tours q .aborsrs from A. N. to P. n also the
tIl irtro5ucci By the member from Hama reiucins
the uuuber VI working hours 70 9, recommending %
refer % Jz3i,isry Committee the petition from
Mzkavao. 70 repeal the loan act, ree5uaeuiing TO
lay Is or the table . be considered with the bill %
repeal the ts third reading aud recon mend
ue 90 pass TO ngrossueat the biz allowing lab3rsrs
q observe national holidays.
The Committee q Eur0ilRsnt STATED that there Is
difference il tie Erglish and Hawaiian versions of
the title Of the Ava bin, and the Committee re-
eouusuds3 to have the difference corrected before il
goes for isunturs. On motion the bill was laid Oh
tie secrstary's desk for revision.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
The Herald's HMule" Story.

A number Of Democratic journals under
take to run . parallel between Mr. Pendle
tons Kentucky Railroad Grab and Mr..
Bristow's "mule case, as sensationalized
by the New York Herald. The New York
World coolly remarks "that these contin-
"gent fees to well known politicians on
"claims against the Government are not
"altogether lovely Now, the truth is,
that there is about as much analogy be-
tween these two cases as between a law
yer's honestly earned fee and Smoot. Ban
non & Co.'S Southern Maryland Railroad
job. Mr.. Bristow, previous to his appoint
ment to his present position, argned pro-
fessionally before the Court of Claims a
case against the Government, in which the
facts were not disputed but in which tech
meal points Of law were involved. The
case was an open one, tried publicly in
Court, and resulted in favor Of his client
who paid him contingent fee of $4,000
Mr.. Bristow, with nothing to conceal, went
voluntarily before the Clymer Committee,
and explained his connection with the case
His client, Kentucky gentleman. it seems,
had sustained a serious loss by the failure
of the Government to take from him a
number of mules, contracted for Il very
short time before the close of the war.
The claim was strictly legitimate as was
Mr. Bristow's connection with it. This
ends the "mule y story, The :" Herald =
should try 4 iackass joke; it wouldn't be
the first time it has the wrong animal by
the car
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
AT LAST.

The bill to tax the property of the Balti
more & Ohio Railroad, so far as it is not
exempt by the provisions Of its charter,
has passed the House of Delega by a
vote of &c .to3. This very decided majority
is indicative of popular sentiment on the
subject, outside, as we'll as inside, the Leg
islature. The recent able advocacy of the
measure, by Mr.. Donaldson, gave the peo-
ple of the State some idea of the tax ex,
empsions enjoyed by this powerful corpora
ton, and which amounted, in round num-
bers, to one-seventh of the whole taxable
property of the State. Rich and powerful,
it has baff1ed the attempts of successive
Legislatures to levy and collect the revenues
Justly due the State; and under the pres
sure of its influence, has suborned whole
Legislatures as it's willing agents. 1t has
built up and fostered great industries never
contemplated in its charter, and managed
and controlled them unmolested and uu-
disturbed. 1t has established foreign lines
of steamships. Erected immense manu-
and conducted costly and profitable hotels.
1t has become the owner of large landed
estates, and has stricken from the tax lists
of the City of Baltimote property after
property, purchased for it's use and benefit.
Tax free, it has competed with individual
enterprise subject to all the burdens of
taxation, until it has poured into the laps
of its agents its untold wealth. Originally
the creature, it has become the despotic
monopoly of the State. In justice to the
people upon whom, irrespective of business
or pursuit, the burdens of taxation fall,
this road should no longer enjoy such ex-
emption as it has enjoyed in the past.
Whether the act lead into the courts or
not, let the Legislature set aside the tax
exemptions and trust to future decisions
its consttutionality.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
OUR SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS,

By the report of the Committee on Edu-
cation the appointment of School Commits
sioners for the counties of the State is to
be vested in the State School Board We
believe this step in the wrong direction,
for the very simple reason that experience
has amply demonstrated the fact that the
State Board cannot be the best appointing
power. AS between the State Board and
the Circuit Courts of the counties, the peo
pie would, undoubtedly, prefer the appoint
ment should be vested in the latter, since
the Judges of the Courts are better pre-
pared, from more intimate personal ac
quaintance in the counties composing their
circuits, to select men most qualified to ad
minister the affairs of the schools in the in
terest of the people. But as preferable to
either Courts or State School Board, why
not vest the power in the people themselves
Make the office elective, and if mistakes be
made, let the responsibility fall where it
belongs. We believe that the general in
terests of the schools require that the Sc
lection of County School Boards should,
as far as possible, be outside of local poll
tics. This can be very readily done. Let
the Legislature vest the power of selection
in the voters of the counties of the State,
fixing TIE time and manner of their cleo
ton. Without suggesting any particular
method, we believe that any system by
which the people select directly their OWN
to the present system, or the one recon-
mended to the Legislature by the Commit
tee on Education.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-25
Germans Editorial Mouth Opener.

The Infamous bill for the coercion of
witnesses rushed through the Senate by
Mr.. German, shared it's justly deserved
ignominious fate in the House, on Friday
of last week. 1t was piece of Ring leg
islation intended to strike down the liberty
of free speech, and free press, and was
violative of every private right of the citi-
zens of Maryland. The bill empowered
the President of the Senate, the Speaker
of the House, or the Chairman of any
committee to administer oaths to witnesses
summoned to testify, and made the refusal
to answer any question, or the failure to
produce private papers, misdemeanor
punishable by fine and Imprisonment
The anmus of Mr.. German (animus is the
French for animaD was plainly apparent in
offering such bill. His management of
the Canal interests had been the subject of
investigation, before a special committee
Of his friends, selected to whitewash him.
In the course of the Investigation, several
prominent editors of the State were before
the sources from which information and
matter relative to the Canal management
was derived. rendered them "contuma-
cious." Mr.. German, although amply vim
Dictated by his committee, found his edi-
torial witnesses knew their rights in the
premises. They properly refused to violate
private condolences. Mr. German unwisely
concluded to provide against such contin-
gencies in the future, by Offering an edi-
torial mouth opener in the shape of the
admirable argument against the bill,-a
portion of which we print to day-and to
him is largely dye its overwhelming defeat
in the House.