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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12
RICHMOND HILL EXCITED.
Two Parties Arrayed In n Contest Over the
Village Postmasteruhip.

Richmond Hill, In Jamaica Township. l.. L.,
is agitated over complication regarding its
Postmastership. The Hill" is regarded as an
exclusive sort OF community by some OF the
surrounding residents. because II was founded
as an individual enterprise. A resident agent
for the founder looks after his interests. The
antagonism. II such 1t may be called. between
the Hill" and the surrounding population has
heretofore expressed itself in struggles for the
control OF the School District in which the
Hill" Is situated. The new complication arose
in this way: Some, years ago. through the inilu-
ence OF the Hon. X. 9. Mccormick, a post Office
Van Nicklin,, grocer, was appointed post
master, All apparently went smnoth-
mn q SoqSt Ss Queens o63n 6onn,H E Repubcen
Central Committee was informed from Wash
ington that n change would be- made in the
postmastership OF Richmond Hill and WINS
asked to name some good man for the position.
Some " the Opposition as the opponents oil
The Hill " are called. learned of this. and the
one OF the leaders Of the Opposition, 4" was an.
pointed postmaster OF Richmond Hill. His
commission arrived few days ago. and hewas
Aiterward Mr.. Van wickiin was surprised by
receiving an official notification that his sue.
cessor had bcen appointed. with Instructions "a
news spread and caused much excitement. es-
pecially when 1t became known who the new
appointee WAS.
The excitement eliminated on Tuesday night
on Mr.. Van Dien's making q formal demand
for possession of the office. Mr. Van Wicklin, II
mnnd as the agent OF The HIP property OBJ.
lected. RednfOrcempnts were sent for. and
nfter warm discussion. It was determined &c
hold the fort, on the ground that Mr.. Var
Wicklin had the right TO keep poss sson pend
ing explanation from the Post ONCE Depart
mrnt. One OF the Van Diem party Immediately
Washington. SO the case rests.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12
GEN HoODRrFF,s DEArH.
An Old West Pointer who had Charge OF the
Third Lighthouse District.

Brevet Brig-Ge Israel Carl Woodruff.
Colonel Of Engineers. g. 5. A. who for the last
eight years had charge Of the Third Lighthouse
District. died in his house ut the light-
house depot. Tompklnsvlle Staten Island.
on Tuesday evening. He Was 69 years
OF age. Several months ago he was carried 10
his house suffering from the effects OF a sum
stroke. and was never aiterward able to go ont
The immediate cause Of death was Brght's
disease. HIS son. Col. Woodruff is Npected
home from Texas to-day. and the funeral SER
vices will be held at the. late residence OF Gen
Woodruff ut llti o'clock tomorrow. light
o'clock. 10 accommodate New York friends of
the family who wish 10 attend. Gen. Woodruff.
in anticipation OF his death, gave orders that
there should be- no cessation OF work in the
lighthouse yard IN consequence OF Il.
He WIS graduated from West Point In 1886.
H took part in early Government expeditions
across tho pnus; WAS employed ior a long
time on the Alssiss ppi River and rendered
fences Of Washington in the war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12
REcOMMENDING FREE CANALS.
The BOARD OF Trade nnd Transportation Pre-
pairing fur their Winters work.

pairing Tur their Winters work.
The New York Board OF Trade and Trans
poriation. I'm It's regular monthly meeting yes
terday. began lis preparation for its work NJ
Albany during the winter relative to the canals
and railroads Of the State. A. b. Miller In his
capacity Of Chairman Of the Committee on
Canal TRANSPORTATION. presented series OF
preambes and resolutions relating to free
canals.
The former set forth the eiacts that the Official
reports o. the business of the canals for the
years 1877 and 1875 show a large increase Of
business. and prove conclusiyey the wisdom
and necessity OF the low-toll policy; that the
canals, being the properly Of the State. can
never become monopoly. but WILL und p
proper management. for az least seven months
Oi the year. not only provide cheap trans pOrta-
protect the citizens from the oN0rllons and dis
criminal ons of rNilroud corporations; and that
tie Domin on o' Canada has nearly completed
the enlarged Neliand and other canals CON
nrcting with the navigation Of the st. Lawrence
RiVnr. M the enormous expenditure Of
$50 900 ani thrs' uro soon 10 bee opened
free oi tolls for the purpose of uiNertng. from
IN" state of New \ lork the vast commerce. OF the
grrut lakes.
In view Of these facts it was unanimously re-
solved thut IN me opinion OF the Board il II the
duty OF the Legislature AT It's approaching ses-
sion 10 pHss the resolution lalready adopted by
a previous Lfgislltur"l amending the State
Constitution Tor the purpose Of enabling the
canals TO he mnlnilurd and nayigat,d free OF
tolls, believing that the benefit that will inura Ia
business Will amount TO many times the eXpen-
Qlturo rHuulred
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12
Large Fire In Nassau street.

Fire broke out in tho six-story building at the
southeast corner VI Nassau and Ann stress known rs
Fowors building at about l2a tins morning, and at
i5 the three upper were IN blaze and the dc
Uucuon ot the building was thgeu'cuei
The nrs story IL occupied hy uuucau, the halter and
the upper stories by john Pulhrmuss printing house and
by hoOkbnderN Tie Origin Of the IRE Rut the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12
The state of Siege In the Bs.uue Province.

MADRID. Dec. ll.-Prenier Canovas del Cas-
uo, replying TO the encrseue protests Of the Basque
Deputies, declared that the state Of siege
should hc maintain In the Basque Provinces long as
agitation or tic f,ra continued and that the law atol.
shrg the fsrs would De carried out 10 the utmost
tent dc rltV passive resistance The declaration has
caused marked sensation IN political circles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12

WASHINGTON. Dec. lit is said by persons
enjoying confidential relations with Mr. Hayes
Stanley Matthews or f. lockwood Hoar will be the
new Attorney General The suggestion was made 10 Mr.
hayes in considering their names that Il would not dc to
take two Cabinet officers from the State. bur Mr.
Hayes said that he would take them all IRON the same
township he was SauSned that ene township held the
right nsn-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12

WAsHINGToN. Doe ll.-Mr Schurz has de-
eided to issue the patoui r tho Sew Idra Quck.ilvor
Nine 10 the New lara Quicksilver Mining Company
1his ends the Ion. contest william McGarrahan his
ou-ht with that curp ration 1851 In favor ot tie
luffa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12
Elected for "a TweAty.nrst Term.

BALTIMORE, Dec. .ll,-John W. Garrett was
Ohio kaiIoad today nr ne kSensy hTst consecutive
Year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-12

JorrINGs ~ AND NEAR THE CITY.

Colder, partly cloudy weather. northwestern
winds, and higher pressure.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09

the value OF. This agreeable sensation
the tax payers OF the State have in
store whenever they see proper to visit
Annapolis
We must not fail in this connection
TO commend the forbearance. SO unusual
in a political contractor, of plumber
named Davidson. He charged the
State from $50 to S33 per week for
hands to whom he paid SIS to ST per
Week, beside II commission of 10 per
cent on supplies and materials pur-
chased by him. And still he was not
happy. for be regretted that he had not
charged more. The party organs in
form us that the investigation has not
disclosed any positive corruption, but
simply shows that the Board of Public
Works went ahead in the finest stvle,
and fixed things up in gorgeous man
ner, without regard to the limit of ex-
pense imposed by the Legislature
Happy mitigating circumstance that
There was some corruption, but not of a
very decided or positive type. There
will be none at all bv the time the in
vestigation closes
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09
ANNAPOLIS.
DEFEAT OF LOCAL OPTION

When the local option bill was reached
in the House of Delegates on Wednesday,
the hum of voices indicated the great
interest felt by every one on the floor in
the question which was to he decided,
whether the question of prohibition of the
sale of liquor should be submitted To the
vote of the people in the respective counties
and the Legislative districts of Baltimore
city. " hen 1t came to the vote on the
passage OF the bill a number of members
explained their votes under the minute
rule. Some of these minute men were
very pointed in their remarks. MIR. Ham
llton, OF baltimore city, said he voted
against the bill because IL was one of the
most tanatlcal measures which had come
before the Legislature this season. and he
would vole against it in defiance of the
president of The Temperance Alliance.
Mr. VIM. Daniel who was on this floor
taking down the names of those who OPP
posed the bill.
On the other hand, Mr.. Smith, of Balti
more, said he would vote for the bill "in
defiance of a rum seller who sits on this
floor. and who threatened me that | should
never come back here. There he sits"
Directing attention TT one of the liquor
dealers committed. Both the gentlemen
rounded oft with laughter The bill was
defeated by a vote of yeas 81, nays 40
Eleven members were absent and not
voting. In the earlier stage of the agita
ton of this subject the local option people
were considered to have a IN, i"rity. but
the opposition gained strength as amend
ment after amendment was voted down
eXempting counties. Then there were
those who, while they Appeared to favor
local option as submitted to the vote of the
whole State. were opposed To its submiS
sion by counties and legislative districts as
proposed, including those counties where
prohibition already prevails. When the
bil was defeated the motion 10 reconsider
was laid on the table, which prevents the
the measure from coming up again this
session, and di>poses of it for two years.
The final vote on the bill resulted Ill its
defeat by vote of 40 to 81. as follows:
Yeas-Nessrs. Key, LanrencG, Thompson,
Townsend, 1elott, HaldcaStie, Thomas,
Roach, Rowe, Travers. Houston, John-
son, Turner, OSBORNE, Rigs, Lugenbsel,
Htrtstock. Uinks, Ljeb, MASSEY, TODD. Mat
tnews. Smith, Fttrron. Fiery. Perkins,
Griffith, Blair, Brown, Wilson, Blocker = 81
Nays-Messrs. Hobltz II, Action. Nut
well. Parker, Jones, Cox, Mitchell, of
Charles county. Johnston, of Baltimore
county, Banks, Polk, Touchstone. Knight.
MERRICK, HALL, Carmichael. Weldon,
Wilson, of Worchester county, Dennis.
Scarboro, Scott, Nandver. Bel kheimer.
NcCosker. Burt, Hays, HobliIizel, Morris,
Higgins, Huuichen. R,yuer, Schalf, Ham
liton, Campbell iIarig, Sanders, Candy,
Carroll, Shriver, SeiIman, Tracey, Turpin,
New belle, Fooks-42
Absent and not votug-Spencer, Snow
den, Burton, Williams Herman. Michel,
of Baltimore City, Harrison, Oder, Mckaig,
Brace, Tyson-11
In the Adobe vote Republicans are in
italics, Fusion and Reform ers i'll small
capitals aud Democrats III Roman letters
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his prosecutions with sublime yigor,
and has set about rescuing his name
and fame from the aspcrsions that have
been cast upon both, hy the report that
he sought to escape from the Federal
minlous in pettcoats and sun bonnet
He wants it clearly understood that he
is no such woman. just about the
same time, one Of the staunch adhercnts
Of the lost cause stands up in his place
in the House of Representatives, i'm
medately after the final passage of the
Silver bill, and pronounces an eulogy
upon the life and public service of jeff
Davis, so that we may conclude that his
Mephistophelian majesty is preparing
to appear upon the public stage once
more, possibly to become the next Dem,
ocratic nominee for the Presidency, in
place of the sage of Gramercy Park.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09
BRAVE OLD BEN WADE"

Under the whitening touch of time
another Of the stately pillars of the tenn
pie of Republicanism has crumbIed into
dust Brave old Ben Wade, rough and
rugged tried and true, the untinching
advocate of principle and right, the de-
tester of shams and the enemy of tenn
porizers first, last, and all the time, the
unfaltering champion of human free
dom, has passed to the land of shad-
ows. He belonged eminentlv to the
heroic period of Republicanism. and
the record of his public service covered
a most important epoch in our national
history. He was one of the few men
of his times who possessed the courage
of his convictions. and in all the grada-
tions Of his career, whether day laborer,
school teacher, lawyer, senator, com
missioner or vice-president, he inspired
confidence by his brave honesty, and,
by his unwavering integrity, Won uni
versal admiration The afiectionate re-
membrance in which he is held, where
he lived, is the best indication of the
real character of the man. In the lat
ter DAYS Of his illness. old men would
come to his Office to inquire for him,
and, on being told would cry like chill
dren. He has never held himself
above u.s. said one of the older resi-
dents of the place, land there We're
never any of US in trouble whom he
would not help if he could" " He
seemed gruif and some times harsh to
many, but he had warm heart and
generous disposition" said another.
As has been said Of him, he was a
thorough democrat, using the word in
its proper and not in its partisan sense,
There are public characters more highly
cultivated, men Of books and men of
mannnrs, brilliant of speech and yersed
in the arts by which popularity is won
and kept but where shall we find an
other old Spartan such as he was, who,
without sacrificing to the graces, had
always the higher grace of an unswerv-
ing veracity and the browning glory of
an unsellish philanthropy?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09
ELkTON. MARCH 8, 1878.

"OH for one week of Grant ." sighed the
editor of The Wing last week Now, neigh
Dor, that looks nightly like locking the
stable after the horse is stolen. But which
week would you have preferred? Was il
that in which Gilpins eyes first looked
from his valley of humiliation on the tower
ing mount of Vernon p Democrat Of Marcl
the End.
A hit, apalpable hit" But neigh
Dor, eve are two" For, while
On Vernon's mount through haze Hayes
and gloom
One scribbler signs DER Gipin's tomb
For brave and good Ulysses;
The other champion of the quill
Conceals his sorrow with much skill
And hugs the rod he kisses.
But what of that? Why only this
The beaten nag should never miss
A chance to show his grooming:
For mindful of this maxim wise,
He, much to every ones surprise,
On hope is still presuming.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09

tons. By and by the business, as well
as the political world. will begin to
realize that no important private or
public interests should be committed
to any enc without better safeguards
than now prevail, Wien closer super
vision shall be exercised over those
who are in positions of trust, and to
which every wise and honest man will,
in seli-protection, gladly submit. The
quicker this time arrives, the letter for
Us all
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09

"In God we trust" is the motto on
the new ninety-cent dollar. That was
what | did, said the old woman, when
my horse ran away with me, until the
breechin' broke. The spirit of repuda-
ton is running away with the country,
and when the Silver bill passed Con
gress the breech was out.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09
\ LOUD COMPLAINT FROM IOWA.


The music of reform and the dance of
appointment have been wholly discordant
College chumS, army associates, Ohio ma
tlvites, pets Of SchutZ, favorites of Evarts,
friends of Hnar aud wards of contracting
and conspiring Confederates like Hampton
aud Gordon aud Nichols take prizes, while
the real, hearty, robust troops Of the Re
publican party draw blanks. The party
which placed the President in his place is
tr fled with. There is no sympathy between
mem. He has turned his back upon it.
His Understanding pretentions are mean
ugless His civil service reform profes-
>lons are bald frauds. His vaunted desire
10 do right is constantly side tracked by his
doing wrong. His surroundings are false
and hypocrtical. Placed in power by the
Republican party, his acts tend To destroy
it. He says he is good Republican aud
loves the party. Does he cheat himself 4?
No one else is deceived. He processes re
form. His acts are retrograde.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09

DR.. JAS. TURNER voted for, Messrs
Knight and Touchstone against, local
option, on Wednesday. The relative
proportion of this vote would be re-
versed if the question were to be sub
mitted to the people of the county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09

THE Hazy atmosphere of Baltimore,
and the superior political Grooming of
the Ex-Governor, has played hob lately
with the editorial fraternity of Elkton
while, sad to say, the drag-net last week
GNled one fish more.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09
WHERE THE PRESIDENT FAIL,


There is no other instance on record
where a Presidents message has not been
respectfully received. The trouble is that
Mr.. Hayes is not a politician in the better
aud broader sense. He is a law unto him
self. In Affairs which pertain to all hui
mainly in which his whole usefulness de-
ponds upon his influence upon the action Of
others, he has alienated every element of
support good and bad alike. He has never
written a line which dying he would wish
to blot out; but he has failed to be ruler
Months ago an organized effort on his part,
led by the usual human methods of appeal
and combination which constitute states
manship and lead to the success of great
causes, would have made that resultless
veto message something more than Il mere
assertion of his own consistency.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09

THE motto on the new dollar" In
God we trust lis misnomer 1t
ought to read: "This dollar is worth
ninety-two cents trust in God for the
balance
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09

We publish, in another column, a
synopsis of the probable provisions
Of new public school law as reported
by the joint committee on education
If the bill should become a law, it will
effect several very material changes in
the present school system, the advan-
tages of which we will notice hereafter
more specifically.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09
LET US HAVE PEACE.


The country has been distracted with
this silver craze for more than year. The
mania was artfully worked mp by small poll
ticians and sensational newspapers. It has
run its course and struck its blow at re.
sumption and the public credit. The full
effects of the bill can not be seen for "a year
or two. In the mean time the country has
right to demand of Congress absolute
immunity from fresh financial distul bance
1t sadly needs repose to address itself 10
the real work of building up its industries
and enlarglng its commerce-a work which
can only be retarded, if not absolutely
rnined by an changes in the circulating
medium or any tricks upon the public credi
LOrS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09
MOURNING GOODS.

Black Casiimrir> imported VITA .rT4tt care ,.>J,~.
c'hlIN Tor retaining Great pains i,N" h."n taken t,
secure best color and undouht"l qualities A lll.s,
stock OF every grab. ranging from 30 cents To- "a
SILK Warp Henrietta Uiut:. Of beautiful finish ON
avn importation. FROM = 1" = - pet yard.
BHk Mrrinu~. cochr ttcl makes, al - cents To 81 10
Alacits aui Pure Mo- air l.u>frr- good weight an,
super color. the hest offered for - Il and - cents
Black Bunting at - and BE.
trrIl.h ElI..k ItL IL
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09
\ PRESIDENT WITHOUT \ PARTY.


former member of Congress. who. in
one of the State conventions last year, did
much to stay the tide of opposition to the
new Federal Administration, has been visit
ing this city, and in conversation represents
that the dissatisfaction with the general
policy of the Administration is growing
rapidly. He predicts that from present in
dlcatlons President Hayes will soon be left
without IA substantial following or support !:
that the Republicans of the Union will
draw away from him entirely and in con.
vrntions and elsewhere act for themselves
disclaiming all responsibility for the course
pursued by the Administration.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09
UNSHAkABLE SERENITY
CharL.s E. .soithe Iraxhnqton L.tiecin I'll. =


Through all this turmoil, the President
Is calm, serene and Selt-complaceut. He
appears all unconscious Of the situation
Peichance, there is a fear of the bold,
INSCRIPTIONS men of the South who have
seemed to palsy the Administration, and
who are said now to threaten moIe iufnr-
nation; but if the President would throw
of this dread incubus and speak out the
true. living Repubicanism which we all
50 ache to hear, how the Republican party
would be glad to respond! Mr. Evarts is
the leading spirit of the Cabinet, and we
can all venerate him as the elder Weller
venerated Mr.. Solomon PelI, as limb o. the
law as has got brains like the frogs, dis
prrSed all over his body, and reachin' to
the very tips Of his fingers A great
and brainy lawyer, indeed but that he
had The political SenSe IL an equal degree
There are experienced. sagaciuns men
about the Administration who appreciate
and deplore the situation, but their cuuns 4
is not sought. ] have talked with men
Justly high in the confidence of the par.
~, and whose comments would pain
the i.epabhcan heart of the land Bur
nothing dlsturbS the eereuity which bronds
over the White House.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09
UGLY ABOUT THE uoAE BROTHERS.


In spite of his strong professions, five
ont of six of the President $ appointments
since he has been in Office have been made
i'll violation of every principle of Civil Ser
vice reform. \ large part of them have
been even more personal than the appoint
mentS of General Grant. The rest, with "A
very few exceptions, have been entirely
political The substitution OF Mr. Beard
for Mr.. Simmons, as Collector at Boston,
is for both personal and political reasons,
which should have been allowed 40 weight
with "a "reform" President. Mr. SIM
mons was removed because he was person
ally Objectionable to some of the small
coterie OF Presidential claques in this State
Mr.. Beard is appointed partly because he
is personally agreeable to the band of rob
bers who profess to monopolIze the pnliti
cal virtue of the State, but mainly because
he is an acute political manager, aud can
WELD the custom house in their interest
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09

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