The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-12-21
ON Our Special Correspondent.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, December 18Th, 1s.,

BALTIMORE, December 18th, 1873.
The sixth annual meeting of the Mary
land State Grange was in session here last
week, and helped to fill our hotels with
representative men from every section OF
the State, many of whom brought their
families " 18th them. notwithstanding the
meetings of the Grange were secret, the
most important business is made known
through the daily press. Although the
Grange is not political body, 1t numbers
among its members several prominent poll.
ticians, both from Eastern and Western
Maryland. Many Of the Grangers seem to
be in favor of the taxation of mortgages,
which has been one of the most interesting
topics discussed.
The Delaware and Chesapeake ship canal
project depends for success upon the CAPT.
talis,s of this city principally, and if they
do not take the matter III hand, the oppor'
tunity to have this canal completed will be
lost.
The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Com
pany has had much to contend against dur
ing the past few years, and has found the
Pennsylvania Railroad Il serious rival, and
any thing that offers TO improve the profits
OF this important corporation, which has
done so much for this city, will be eagerly
taken advantage of by its managers. II is
hard to tell now which corporation will
have the most influence with the next Leg
islature, As prominent politicians, who were
a few years ago friendly 10 the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, are now con.
nected with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. among the number that notori,
Gus "~mocrat. John w Davis As far as
the press is conoo@--Ad, the former corpora
ton has the advantage, A. he Sun is a
firm friend, while the Gazette is tho only
daily that is considered rs the organ of the
latter railroad. The Chesapeake and Ohio
canal seems to have more influence than
either of the other corporations, as far
the last Legislature was concerned, but
whether it will be able to retain that iniu
erce, time only will tell, ana that time is
not far of.
The death of Evans Emory, the little boy
alleged to have been struck ON the head
with 4 ruler by lady teacher in one Of
the primary schools Of this city, and the
verdict that " Evans Emory came to his
death by meningitis, the cause OF which is
unknown to the jury" has caused much
excitement among the friends and relations
of the little unfortunate, and the teache.
will probably have to send in her resigna,
tinn, 50 great is the feeling against her.
the Sun and Daily Ners defending the
School Board and Miss Bennett. while the
the .im6ricah and Morning Herald seem to
favor more thorough investigation into
the management Of the public schools,
which ill probably be made in few days,
rs DR.. Murray, the com missioner from the
nineteenth ward. has made aiidayits alleg-
ing that corporal punishment las been fire.
quently administered, childrcn's ears hav-
ing been pulled until they were torn up
wards from the chcek. and blood flowed
therefrom; that one child was beaten in the
face with 4 fist of a teacher until the nose
bled and swelled dreadfully;" that they
"haye been struck ON the head with
slate, stick or any thing that came to hand"
raising large knots on the head and that
children have been whipped for being late
in reaching the school, &c, &c The
writers Of these complaints assert their will
iugness to make oath to their truthfulress
and interesting evidence is expected, if the
whole matter is not smothered up. The
the constitutional convention of 1864 and
the Legislature of 1865, and it is n monu-
ment TO the prominent men who were mem
beers of that convention and Legislature,
whose wisdom dictated some of it's most
important provisions, which the Legisla
ture since then has altered considerably,
and which the constitutional convention of
1867 d id not improve IN any manner. The
cause Of education, during the session OF
the last Legislature, came very near being
seriously injured by the party in power,
aud had it not been for fear of defeat at
the polls, the appropriation for st. Johns
College at Annapolis and the State Normal
School would have been cut down So low
AS to destroy much of their usefulness.
The same men who were anxious to cut
down the appropriations for the cause OF
education were in favor Of putting large
sums of money in the hands OF the Canal
Ring, and the Board of Public Works, so
that they could continue to be the source
of political power, and make nominations
at their will. not only for the office of Gov
ernor, United States Senator, and other
high positions, but to dictate who shall be
elected to Office in the counties and cities of
the State
\ few weeks ago the Canal Board of Dr.
rec,ors, accompanied by reporter of the
Gazette and Sun, started from Cumberland
to make an inspection of the canal, and to
have good time in general. OF course
every thing was formed in good order, and
grand description of the "ragin' canawr'
was published. 1t will be reme.n Der ed that
during the closing days of the last session
of the Legislature, a motion was made by
William Brace, Republican member of
the House Of Delegates from Allegany coun.
ty, for committee to investigate the affairs
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal which
runs from Cumberla to Georgetown, ID.
c., a distance of one hundred and eighty
four miles, which was followed up by a
memorial from Col. Alfred Spates, the de
feated Democratic candidate for the State
Senate from that county, charging the
managers of the said canal with laborinr
to defeat his nomination, and afterwards
his election, using funds Of the canal for
the purpose. and that the directors had re-
ceived illegal salaries, all of which was
smothercd 10y the joint committee, who re.
ported that the charges were too general,
and that there was nothing specific at the
matter, not at that session at least. The
result was, the defeat of Nj. Germans can
didatc for Congress in the Sixth district.