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

WIFE BEATING.-A man by the name of
Butler, living on East High street, was
arrested. on Saturday night last, by Off
Gers White and Titus, charged with out
rageously maltreating his wife He was
taken in the act, having, just as the officers
entered the house, hit his wife stunning
blow in the face, which laid her almost
senseless on the floor. He was locked up
until Monday morning, when he gave bail
to appear at court
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-29

it up against IL Q end of Mrs. Henry's ice
cream SALOON. This stopped it's further
prog ress and he was secured.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-29

rs The time to buy. Will offer the en-
tire stock cheap during August. Call at
T. DRENNEN's.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-29

MARYLAND "BoYs IN BLUE. Gen. J.
A. Dix, Chairman, has issued call to the
Republican soldiers and sailors who served
in the late war, asking them "to organize
an army of Boys in Blue to battle for the
same principles in the pending political
campaign for which they contended on the
battle field" This army is to be uniform
ed with hats, capes and torches, and is to
be reviewed at Indianapolis, Ind, on the
evening of September 81, during the SEES
sions of national convention of veterans.
Major Gen. James A. Garfield is appointed
commander ill., chief, and Gen. Adam f.
King an aid de- camp and commander of
the department of Maryland. There are
600 enrolled members of this organization
in Maryland, and 800 have been called on
as the States quota to participate in the
review.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-29

NOVEL PICNIC.-A new idea in the pic
mic line was introduced this week. A So
cial party, made up exclusively of resi-
dents Of Dolly Warden street. had de-
lightful little picnic in Merry's grove, on
Thursday. All residents of the street We're
invited, and without an exception, attend
ed. Outsiders scarcely knew of it at all. 1t
was a social affair-one to make the heart
glad to look upon, mo formality,n no cliques,
classes, lings or sets. The dinner was
spread and the whole company sat down
together, and did justice to the good things
After pleasant day they returned home,
all feeling even more neighborly towards
each other, if possible, than before.
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:Mte Geril M @at.5 hi9
ELKTON, JULY %, 1876.
local Affairs.

REPORTED FOR THE CECIL WIG.
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May Is, 1876.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
BY TELE R APH
WASHINGTON.
Gone to LOBE Branch. 4.

WASHINGTON, August 19.-The President
lett Washington to-day for Long Branch.
Several members of the Cabinet are also
absent.
Cou rtmartial Sentence Of Navy OHacers.
Captain Bancroft Gherardi, United States
navy, has been suspended for two years for
Furnishing seamen contrary to law.
Pay Inspector Spslding, who was on duty
at San Francisco when his clerk, Finney,
sbsconded with government funds, has
been dismissed from the service.
Pay Inspector James N. Carpenter, of the
navy, having been found guilty of neglect
of duty, is suspended from rank and duty
tor five years.
Death of Speaker Kerr.
A dispatch was received here tonight by
the wife of DR.. Pope, Mr.. Kerr's physician.
announcing the death of Speaker Kerr, at
Rockbridge Alum Springs, this evening, at
half-past seven o'clock.
A casket will be sent from this city to
Rockbridge Alum Springs, tomorrow
morning, in which the remaiis of the late
Speaker will be conveyed to his late home
at New Albany, Indiana. There will be no
official ceremonies at ROckbrid ge, though it
is probable that several members of Con-
gress will attend the remains to New AL
bany. There is q very general expression
of sorrow here at the sad though not I'M
expected news.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
POLITICAL.

The Warning Sachems Bury the Hatchet.
New YORK, August 19.-The Tammany
and anti-Tsmmany executive committees
met yesterday to arrange difficulties. NO
result.
A Now Jersey Man Writes for lnformae
Mr.. Van NoOtwick, member Of the New
Jersey Senate, on behalf Of the order Of
the o. A. U, has addressed long letter to
Governor Hayes respecting the seventh
plank of the Cincinnati platform rel ative to
public schools, and asks:
"Was the seventh plank of the Cincin-
matt platform merely inserted to beguile
the o. A. u, and similar 0rganizsti 0ns, into
it only delusion, snare, Q lie! Were the
men who 90 uproariously greeted its read-
ing in the convention only 80 many ola
quers hired to get up Q cheap emonstra-
tlon?"
And says: "The men of this orga nization
have an interest in understanding whether
the seventh plank of the Cincinn ati plat
form means business or otherwise. If ths
resolution be q sham-a mere wO rdy ex-
halation-then they must bide the ir time
if on the other hand 1t means that the
canvass, then they expect that the word
will be passed to make fight along the
whole line. Until that word is given and
the movement begins in earnest, they will
necessarily feel that they have no pa rt or
lot in the matter"
Sixth Alabama District.
MONTGOMERY, August l9.-Hon. G. w.
| Hewitt is nominated for Congress from the
! sixth Alabama district. This defeats Hon.
B. b. Lewis, at present member from the
State At large.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

The Partisan journals have given curren
cy to . good if not very probable anec.
dote concerning witticism attributed to
the Persian ambassador to France apropes
Of the Eeastern question. A group of
diplomatists were discussing the probable
course Of England, when the Persian said:
''She will do as the monkey did" On being
asked for an explanation. he said that q
learned man of old. wishing to test the
power of maternal affection in the m onkey,
took . female of the species, with her
young one, and put them in large tin box
over hot fire. When they began to feel
the heat, the old monkey seized the young
one in her arms and danced about on the
hot floor. Finally, when she could not
save herself from being burned by leaping
any longer, she put the baby monkey down
and stood on it, saving her feet by roasting
Persian, England will sacrifice Turkey
when the heat becomes int0lerable, in spite
of her former maternal a0licitude.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
WAR PATH.

An Apocryphal Message from sitting
Bull-The Strength Of tho Hostiles.
ST. PAUL, August l9.-Sitting Bull, July
q, replies to Major Mitchell, Fort Peck
Tell him l am coming before long to his
post to trade; tell him did not commence
the fight; l am getting old; that did not
want to fight, but the whites rushed on me,
and am compelled to defend myself; that
but for the soldiers stationed on the Rose.
bud, 1, with my people, would have been
there before; that if surrender to the pro
lection of the Great Father, would 60 to
Fort Peck for the purpose of making peace.
l and other chiefs want the Black Hills
abandoned. and we will make peace.
Medicine Cloud estimates the hostiles at
from 5000 to 10000 fighting men. They ar,
living entirely ON meat, which is hard to
whites.
The hostile camp is now on Tongue river,
south of the Yellowstone.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
WAR.
Turkish Defeat Confirmed to
be Shot.

Turkish Defeat CoBArmed-Prisoners to
LONDON, August l9.-The Turkish defeat
at Biesanski on the ighth is confirmed.
The Turkish loss was HOO.
It is reported that General Tchernsyef
has issued an order to shoot all Circassians
and Bashi Bazouks without parley when
captured.
A New Commander-The Turks Change
Their base Their Defeat Reputed
Strength
RAGUsA, August l9.-Prinoe Milan has
intrusted Colonel Despotovlch with chief
has defeated the Turks at Pretr0vatz.
The Turks have left the Austrian iron tier
and are concentrating in the vicinity OF
A body of about 5000 Turks has been de-
feated at Jsnkova.
The Turkish forces now in the vicinity of
Albania are estimated at 4O, 900 men.
Ready to Resume the Oaensive-The War
to be Contiaued TO the Last Extremity
The Prince Of Montenegre Takes tho
Field.
BELGRADE, August ia dispatch from
General Tchernayef to Prince Milan re-
ports that his army is perfectly organized
ready to resume the offensive.
An extraordinary council was held yester-
day, Prince Milan presiding, at which it
was resolved to continue the war to the
last extremity.
The Prince of Montenegro, understanding
that the Turks intended to invade Monte
negro from Albania. has left his brOt her-in-
law, Vakovitch. in command Of the troops
in Herzegovina, and has marched with
eight battslions into Montenegro, whence
he will invade Albania, where the Catholics
promise him support.
1t is understood that the Skoupchtina
will be convened shortly.
Excitement at Crete.
VIENNA, August l9.-The Political Cor
respondent announces that great excitement
again prevails in Crete.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
The Triumph Awarded.

That friend of the colored voter, the
Picayune announces
For the past four years Mr.. Gerson has
had the triumph each year of furnishing the
first bale of new cotton from Ouachita.
In another paragraph it is said
Ouachita's first centennial bale Of cot
ton, raised by Richmond Dunn, colored. Of
this parish.
In aw arding the need of industry the
ami DIES noirs has passed by the humble
toiler who plan ted. plowed and picked out
the cotton, and attributed "the triumph
to-the man that shipped the cotton to
market!
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
NEW YORK.
The Escaped Feninns.

NEW YORK, August 19.-The whaling
bark Calaps, Captain Anthony, arrived
here this morning from New South Wales
with the Fenian prisoners who escaped from
that country some time since.
The names of the men are Michael Har-
rington, Thomas Darrah. James Wilson.
Robert Cranston, Thomas Henry Hasset,
John j. Breslin alias Collins, Thomas Des-
mond alias johnson, John King alias Jones,
and Thomas Brennan alias Hall.
ThaWes RoWmen Coming.
The Williams and Guion line steamer
Idaho, which sailed from Liv. rpool on
Wednesday, the sixteenth, for New York,
has on board the Thames professional four,
to participate in the international regatta
at Philadelphia.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

Southwest Pass
SOUTHWEST PASS, August l9, 1876.
United States ArmU
Depth of channel at mean low tide, six
teen feet six inches. Least width for that
depth, 100 feet. High tide at 8 A. NJ.
Height above mean low tide, two feet
six inches. Depth of channel at high tide
nineteen feet. Bottom hard.
CHARLES H. ELWELL,
Master of the Essayons.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
avail themselves Of all the peace-loving ele-
ments which will offer or can be secured.

1t is to hoped that the opposition will
make as little political capital as may be
compatible with their interests out Of the
communication by Governor Antoine, to i'm
prisonment for life from hanging, of two
colored murderess confined in the Nstchito-
ches parish Jail. It is very unpopular to
hang or even to convict white murderers in
this State, but this fact would not justify
letting colored murderers have little
leniency With the average Democratic squib
writer were there not especially palliating
circumstances. In the cases in question,
the condemned have been chained through
all this hot weather and for nine months to
the floors of their cells, because the prison
was insecure; the parish authorities and
the people representation to be dying OF
slow torture; further, that they are neither
aggravated cases of criminality. We think
Governor Antoine acted humanitarian
part, but still are by no means sure that
this will exempt him from political assaults,
with this Communication for the text
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
The Stock Exchange Quotations.

Something has gone wrong with the New
Orleans Stock Exchange Its quotations
no longer represent the true etate of the
market, and the journalist who depends
upon them and accepts them as true de-
ceives his readers.
Yesterday morning, and again in the eve
ming, all the city papers quoted Louisiana
consols 81 057A, remarking that the mar
ket had declined a since the day before.
Upon reading these quotations in the morn
ing buyer sent an inquiry to his broker,
and received the following:
l am offered ten State bonds at So. An
swer soon. Respectfully, --.
The buyer answered by calling attention
to the quotations of the Stock Exchange
as showing the market at 81 057A, and Of
fering to buy at the outside figure. The
broker replied:
The quotation is not correct. The lowest
price can buy bonds at is So, and difficult
to get at that. The market is firm and ad-
yancing. If you wish to wait think you
will have to pay higher.
In two hours after this the evening pa
pers came out with the following:
New State consols-Offerings are light
and rates easy. They opened at 81 051 4,
and are now ruling at the same rate, with q
moderate inquiry.
Another leading broker, when asked to
explain the difference between the Stock
Exchange quotations and the actual mar
ket, remarked that there were no sales at
the Exchange except few small bonds OF
the denomination of 500. By q special
resolution of the Exchange consols of this
denomination are not deliverable in ordi-
nary transactions, and therefore they re-
uuire special rates. Upon q sale of few
hundred dollars worth of these small
bonds, however, has been based quotations
at least one point below the market, and
the city papers have been deceived and mis-
led their readers for twenty-four hours.
Both the brokers mentioned above are
members of the Stock Exchange.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
The Pro phecies of shak espeare.


1t is often noted that scarce prominent
name occurs among American politicians
that Shakespeare has not made, in his
drama of the civil wars, an allusion peril
nent to some incident in the fame Of such
politician.
The prediction is apparent in regard to
the surrender of Congressman LORD to the
Republicans, and his cspitulation and
signature of the enforcement resolutions.
Here is what the prophet Shakespeare
says. 1t was at the close OF the January
battle of Shrewsbury. Falstaff had just
made an spostrophe, which we have been
compelled in more courteous language to
repeat. He said:
Lord Lord How this world 10 given to lying.
King Henry has declared:
Thus ever did rebellion find rebuke.
When Prince Henry, in answer to the
paternal question, "How goes the field !"
replies:
The noble Scot Lord when he saw
The fortune of the day quite turned fIOm him,
The noble Percy slain. and all his men
Upon the foot Of fear fed with the rest;
and falling from hill he was so bruised
That the pursuers took him.
It is thus, with few pardonable changes
of punctuation, made evid ent that Shakes
peare had vision of the Democratic Lord
of to-day palpably before him. When our
Mr.. Lord had seen the whole country con.
cerned that the conspiracy to repeal the
constitution and reinstate the Confederate
Democracy, he was aware that the fortunes
of the fight were decided against him.
"The noble Percy slain" was undoubtedly
Hancock or other royal aspirant demol.
ished at St. Louis, all Lords men flying in
the panic of Hamburg and Vicksburg and
every other burg. Shreveport, Hudsonport
and every other port fed with the rest.
Falling from Hill evidently refers to the
ground and lofty tumble with which Ben
Hill 80 bruised the doughtace Lord that the
pursuing Republic ans took him, and, like
the other noble Lord, he is now in the Re
publican tent, whence, having signed the
capitulation and the enforcement resolu
tions, he will be discharged on parole.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
ORDER REIGNS IN LIVINGSTON
The Playful BulldOzers Dedicate a
Church.
SAVED BY PRA Err

The attention of Mr.. E. D. Craig and all
others who do not think it possible that
anybody in Livingston parish is called to
the following letter received yesterday
from Ponchatoula.
Now. it may be that all the Republicans
and colored people of Livingston parish are
possessed OF q terrible nightmares fear
full hallucination-and there is no other
foundation than fear for their repeated re-
ports of outrage.
We all remember that while the hanging.
store burning and raiding, 60 graphically
depicted by the testimony taken before the
Senate committee, were going on. we were
daily assured in the most positive manner
that everything was quiet, and reports to
the contrary Republican lies. We have
grown suspicious of this convenient and
characteristic mode Of disposing OF un-
pleasant truths, and incline to q strict con-
tdence in the direct, positive, affirmative
testimony of eye witnesses, even though
deponents might be unable to stand COM
petitiye examination before Thurman in the
laws governing oaths. We find there is
good deal of truth to be found in unsworn
witnesses, and quite as much on the Repub-
lican side as the other.
We copy the letter, except the name,
which is omitted at the special request of
the writer.
PoNcHAroULA, La, August Is, 1876.
EDrrOR REPUBLICAN,:
write to inform you of the terrible con-
dition of affairs in our parish-Livlngston.
Last Sunday night, while our church was
in session in Springfield, . party OF men
surrounded the building and fired at least
dozen shots into the church. Our being at
prayers and upon our knees at the time Is
ali that saved us from the bullets that
passed over our heads. One ball struck
within few inches of my daughters head,
and had she been sitting in the pew at the
time would most certainly have been killed.
A number of persons who have joined
our club have been notified to leave the
country. A number of such notices have
been served, bearing the signature Goal
Oil Company" When was in the city last
q number of persons brickbatted my house,
and now they with impunity hang ana
whip colored people in the northwest Of the
parish.
Every word here stated is the truth, and
can be proved by the residents of Spring
field, both black and white
Do not mention my name as being the
writer of this, for were it to become known
/ would most certainly be shot some night.
Attached to the above letter is the name
of q person known to US to be prominent
Republican residing IN Livingston parish.
We do not approve of the practice many OF
the country politicians have of sending such
reports and requesting the suppression OF
their names. Perhaps in some cases pru-
1ence requires this course. The better way
would be to get as many signatures as pos
sibls. This would compel belief, even
among the apologists of those who attack
churches and brickbat private houses.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
The Temperature.

The thermometer at Louis Frigerio's. No.
SO Chartres street, stood as follows. August
l9: At 8 A. M, $40; at2 P. M, 9lo; at 6 P.
NJ, $40. Lowest point during the night of
August 18, 78o.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
Louisiana Conssls Abroad.

The efforts of the bears to affect the credit
of this State, in order that they might buy
in her bonds at low rates, have been more
Widespread and systematic than was ever
suspected by those cognizant of the existence
of the ring. Our new consOl was accepted
with high favor by the thrifty and cautious
Dutchmen, and large amounts were pur'
chased and sent to Amsterdam. To this
point, therefore, did the interruptions bears
direct there lying sh ats and statements
that the Democrats were about entering
into control OF the government and had repu
dated the funding plan, and that no more
interest would be paid we're industriously
circulated.
But, fortunately, with these phlegmstic
and sober minded business men the scheme
failed of fruition. Instead Of becoming
panicked, and sacrificing their property,
the holders simply wrote letters asking
official and authentic intelligence from the
seat of government. Of course all inquiries
we're promptly and satisfactorily responded
to by the executive departments.
Out OF this correspondence may develop
a means of imparting still futher popularity
and confidence to Louisiana bonds in the
great Dutch money mart. The president Of
the Stock Exchange and others at Amster
dam, also Mr.. D. Burger, of Amersforrt, q
large holder of consols, urge that arrange
menta be made to pay interest through an
agency at Amsterdam. The State can moi
establish such an agency under the law and
the constitutional amendment relative to
tke State debt, but the State Fiscal Agent
might arrange to comply with this not un
reasonable demand. The letters bearing
upon this subject will be submitted to Mr.
Oglesby upon his return.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

List of passengers per steamship City
Havana, for Vera Cruz:
A. L. Cervantes, L. Zamors, j. NJ. Duran,
Miss Matilda Duran, Miss Louisa Duran,
Miss Amelia Duran, Mrs. F. 8. Trowbridge
Miss C. Trowbridge, Miss L. T. Trowbridge,
Miss NJ. Trowbridge, j. Caplst, P. Caplat,
Mrs. C. j. Caplat. w. H. Young and ]. A
SkiltQn.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
Appointments.

Acting Governor Antoine has added the
following to the registration appointments:
Assumption-H. L. Boudreaux super.
visor, Joseph Castine clerk.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
Sunday Reading.

The most available place to purchase resd-
ing matter, for those who 60 to the postofice
for the Sunday morning mail, is at
Galdthwaite's book store, where Stsub
keeps his counters filed with all the lead
ing Eastern and Western dailies, illustrated
weeklies and monthly magazines.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

Live for something. Do good, and leave
behind you monument of virtue that the
storm of time can never destroy. Write
your name in kindness, love and mercy on
the hearts of thousands you come in con.
tact with year by year; you will never be
forgotten: No, your name. your deeds win
hind a. the stars ON the brow of evening.
Good deeds will shine a. the stars Of
heaven.-CRalmers.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

To know man, observe how he wins his
object rather than how he loses 1t; for when
re fail, our pride supports; when we sue
coed, it betrsys 10.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20

The attention of the members of the Re-
publican parish campaign committee is
called to the notice for . meeting Of said
committee, to be held at P. n. tomorrow.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-20
FOREIGN.

Bulllon I'm the Bank Of England.
LONDON. August l9.-The amount Z
bullion withdrawn from the Bank OF Ems
land to-day, ON balance, is $4,000.
Financial Troubles In Portugal.
Private advices from Lisbon announce
that tho government has issued . decree
(0oNrMuHp on RIaHTR rAall