The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-19
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good old times when red eye was only three
cents drink, and Excise laws were IN
known
The work OF puritication still goes on.
Last week we sent DR.. Lambert, the Presi-
dent of the Security Life Insurance Co,
TO States Prison; this week we sent Theo-
dore r. Wetmore, the Vice president, to
the Peniteutary for one year. Both these
men were over fifty years of age, holding
high social position both as church mem
bers and protesting Christians. Both were
perjurers, and both have got sheir deserts.
This week has been hard one on brides.
Just across the river at Jersey City, a
young man, the son of wealthy parents,
was to have been married on Tuesday
night to one of the most beautiful young
ladies in the city, the daughter of a
wealthy and influential politician. The
company was gathered in the most fashion
able church in town to witness the cere-
mony, the bride was ready, and the clergy
man stood with his book in his hand, but
the bridegroom came not, and has not come
yet. Grief fills the soul of the deceived
young girl, and so far no word has been
heard from the villainous poltroon who has
Tilted her. The other case is sadder still.
Here, too, the bridal party was gathered,
aud all was ready. The groom was seen
only a short time before the ceremony
was to take place. A gentleman went to
the brides house to conduct her to the
church, when a messenger rushed in and
handed him despatch. 1t was from an
undertaken across the river, informing him
that his friend had blown his brains out.
No cause is assigned for the dreadful act,
and the young bride, Frustrated by the
terrible shock, fingers between life and
death.
A fight is now going on between the the
atrical managers and the public for low
prices. The low priced theaters are now
doing all the business. Some people are
foolish enough to believe that second rate
actor or even first-class actor, should not
receive more than the President of the L.
S. Ten thousand dollars is considered
good pay for Supreme Judge of the L.
S.-a position demanding not only the
grandest ability, but the most sterling
character, while walking gentlemen like
Montague or Coughan would consider
themselves insulted by any such sum, and
dramatic tramps like Boucicault are cheap
at two or three thousand week. Verify
we are fallen upon evil times, when it costs
doll nd Nd holt 70
these dramatic nonentities. Among them
they have done more in the last ten years
to debauch and deprave the public taste
than twenty years can undo; the salt and
pepper has been taken out of manhood
womanhood has been dishonored by their
modern dramatic types and our youth,
dazzled by their glare and tinsel, have
been de5auchsd beyond reclaim. The
trailing skirt and Haunting style of the
bedizened Partisan lorette have invaded
our homes, and for this social decadence we
are indebted to the exhibition of the stage.
hope the effort at low prices will succeed,
for believe in good, wholesome drama.
l believe in those noble dramatic charac-
tiers which elevate and purify the taste,
which make men in love with virtue and
liberty. Not in the 6 East Lynnes nor
" Divorces " nor Marriages y nor Cam
lilies need we look for dramatic millennium.
The cry is now, low prices and reform.
Six suicides and three murders head the
criminal calendar of the week
The weather is miserable, the stock mar
ket feversh and unsettled business almost
at standstill, and everybody hoping for
better times, in which they are joined by
Truly yours, BRoADBRIM