The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-05-12


Probabilities gives up in despair and leaves
s. Winter lingering III the lap of Spring"
The frost king clings to the embrace OF
gentle Spring with ii tenacity which far ex
cells all his other endeavors. The North
complains of eager and nipping winds,
while the southern States have been affic-
I'd with later frosts than have ever been
known in that section. The GOODNESS in
tue South is caused, no doubt by the ex
odus OF warm hearted carpet baggers from
that section.
OLD INDICATOR
did not give us sufficient notice Of the re
turn of cold weather. and We are forced to
break out rs follows.
" Bring back that stove, put up the pipe
And stick it il the hole;
Don't begrudge the kinding wood,
And fill her up with coal
The blueblrd with the speckled thrush.
Have warblcd all i'll VAN,
The lilac's lie lacks lots Of heat.
For Winter is here again.
CURRENT GOSSIP.
Now that the extra session" business
has been definitely fixed, the most impor-
Eastern war, of which our Government
has been officially notified. A proclama-
ton of neutrality by our government, it is
said, is not deemed necessary. During the
Ciimean war no such proclamation was
issued, and American commerce suffered
no injury. In the France German war,
however, it was deemed expedent to in
form Americans of their rights and du-
ties as neutrais. 1t is thought here that such
a proclamation will be necessary only in
case the war should widen and England be-
come Involved, in which event it is possible
that American neutral bottoms will be
greatly III demand FOR treightS in the East,
and then our relations to the war would be
more direct and intimate than they now
promise to be.
THE EXTRA SESSION
OF Congress seems to have depended more
upon the personal comforts of it's members
than any real want of the Government:
and in order to see that these are not in
terfcred with, the President has deemed it
best to spare our wise sOlons until the
warm weather is over. This is very con-
sderate. | don't know what degree of heat
is necessary to soften the brain, but, iudg-
ing from the action of the last Congress
sonal chunks of wiSdom-Some of whom
have been returned-I imagine that the
President acted very wisely. The whole
discussion regarding an extra session
seemed to me to be very silly, and had
more the air Of determining grand execu-
ton party, than matters affecting the af-
fairs of the State. The country can afford
TO wait,
GUARDING THE. GOSERNMFNT
The examination of the books and the
stocks on hand in the Treasury Engraving
and Printing Bureau, and in the Columbia
Bank Note Company establishment, where
part of the Government printing and engrav-
Ing is done, has just been concluded. Every
thing was asoertaiEed to be absolutely cor
rect. The committee of Treasury officials
whose duty it is to attend to such matters,
have destroyed the sheets of paper on which
was partially printed fractional currency
representing $1,000, 600, there being no fur
Their use for fractional currency notes.
POSTAL CARDS.
The proposals for supplying the Post
office Department with postal cards for
four years, from the 1st of July next, will
bc opened on the 10th instant. The adver-
tisement calls for two bids from each bidder,
one for card Of Il single color, and one
for double tinted card-light buff on one
side and Nile green on the other. 1t is es
t!mated that during the period of four years,
from July LIST next, the department will re
qure fer issue, at least l, 600, 600, 900, cards
SEWING MACHINES.
The defeat OF the sewing machine mo-
nopoly in trying to get an extension of a
patent, the main feature of which was
needle, that all manufacturers had to pay
royalty for, will be received every where
with great rejoicing. The application for
an extension was before the Department for
some time, but was denied "A few days ago,
the day set aside for the expiration of the
patent. The good effect of this decision
will soon be felt, and machines that cost
only ten dollars oaoh will no longer sell for
sixty. 1t is said, however. that an effort
will be made to bring the subject before
Congress. but it will be time lily spent, as
few members of Congress would dare to re-
new the tax.
Newspaper correspondents here are dis
consulate. Just as all hands had proposed
for the exciting scenes Of the extra session.
along came the proclamation and made
difference of five months III their caicula
tons. Lille and rumOrS are certainly un
certain.
Urah NJ. Painter MARBLES, " Write me a
letter, love- whereupon Ben Wade turns
over in bed, and kicks the covers off. and
murmurs in his sleep, "Iil Exchanged if
| do"
| am afraid my intlction this week will
not be very interesting, but with the ad
vance of Spring comes house cleaning, and
MY wont say brain. for brains are scarce |
since few Elkton lawyers have made a |
g corner in thcm--miId has been added !
in my endeayors to avoid mstaking bed |
bug poison and concentrated lye for honest |
well, bug juice or whisky, if You please
And hereby hangs my apology. Sich is
life" J. H. p.