The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-11-03
Late News items.

The public debt was reduced 81, 235, 900
during October.
The Russian cavalry are pursuing Chefket
Pasha, who is west of Plevna.
The Roumanians are trying to gain
possession of the Plevna and Rahova road.
Edwin Adams, the actor died in Phia-
delphia on Sunday, and was buried on
! Thursday.
Captain Wells, commanding at Fort
Clinch, died OF yellow fever in Fernandina
on Wednesday.
The total gold coinage of the U. S. Mint
during October was So, 479, 800; silver
coinage, So, AIS, 702.50.
| 1t is reported that Commodore James H.
Watmough has resigned his position as
Paymaster General of the Navy.
President Hayes has issued a proclama-
ton designating Thursday, Nov. 9th, as a
day of national thanksgiving.
General Bedford Forrest, the famous
Confederate cavalry officer, died on Monday
evening, in Memphis, after wasting illness.
| Oakley Hall, has returned to New York.
| He says he left in fit of arrangement of
mind and has but dim recollection of his
doings.
Goldsmith Maid, the celebrated trotter,
has been Withdrawn from the turf at the
age of twenty one years and sent to the
fashion stud farm.
The celebrated ''green corn case," which
has been pending in the L. S. Circuit Court
for some time, was decided, on Wednesday,
in favor of the defendant.
Queen Victoria and the Princess Bea-
trce have been making lint at Balmoral for
the wounded of the Eastern war, and the
occupation has, in fashionable circles,
driven out fancy work.
In the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel
county, the trial of judges Grason and Vel
lott of the Circuit Court of Baltimore county
for malfeasauce in office, has been post
poned until Wednesday next.
The Cotton Exchange of Memphis has
authorized the Mayor of Fernandina to
draw $500 for the relief of the destitute in
the latter city. The Mayor of New Or
leans has RENTED $1,000 to Fernandida.
The fever is abating.
The epizooty is reported to be very viru-
lent among the horses in portions OF At
lantic county, n. J. 1t is now attacking
the swine and killing them rapidly. In
the vicinity of Port Republic the people
are killing their hogs to prevent them fall
ing victims to the disease.
Mayor elect Kane, of Baltimore, on
Thursday made his first appointment, being
that of private secretary, which was ten
dered to Rev. John Poisal, of the " E.
Church South, and was accepted by that
gentleman last evening. Mr.. Poisal is at
present Chaplain of the National House of
Representatives,.
Among the bills introduced in the House
on Monday, was one by Mr.. Hunter, of Iu-
diana, to authorize an expedition to the
Arctic seas. The same bill was favorably
reported by the Naval Committee at the
last session. 1t embodies the "Howgate
PLAN and is said to be strongly supported
by scientists and geographers i'll this coun-
try and abroad.
A number of the convicts in the peniten-
tary at Carson, Nevada, attempted to es-
cape, on Monday. They seized Deputy
Warden Matthewson, and holding him in
front of them to intimidate the guards,
made a rush for the gate. Matthewson
three times called upon the guards to fire.
They finally obeyed, and after severely
WOuuulnS MIN ana Two Ol lne COuNlCtS,
the latter surrendered and were all secured
The Postmaster General has Just issued
an order requiring every employe of the
Railway Mail Service---local agents and
messengers as well as route agents and
postal clerks-to provide himself during
the next sixty days with a uniform to be
worn when ever he is on duty. The uni
form will be of plain blue cloth, and is
expected to cost little less than $2S per
suit.
The 111th anniversary of the establish
ment of the First Methodist Church in New
York was celebrated last Sunday. Rev. j.
L. Peck presided at the Love feast, and
Rev. DR.. Fowler, editor of the Christian
Adrocate, preached the morning sermon.
In the afternoon, A. V. Stout presided
over union platform meeting, at which
remarks were made by Rev. t. w. Price,
of Philadelphia, and Rev. DR.. Hurst, pre-
sident of Drew Seminary. In the evening
Rev. Dr. Dashiel, secretary of the Board
of Missions preached, and a considerable
sum was subscribed towards paying off the
debt of the church. The Bible used by
Philip Embury when ne preached in 1866
was used in the services.