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ELKTON. MAY "a, 1879.
TIE longer Congress sits the less will
there be left of the Democratic party on
election day.
SENATOR GRooME has our thanks for
a copy of his speech, delivered in the L.
5. Senate. on the 18th ultimo.
Mr.. Thurman did not appear to the hest
advantage last week He should take
brief vacation in Ohio and repair his
fences"
The most probable reason vet assigned
Tor the failure of Congress to adjourn is
that the Democratic members are afraid
to 90 home.
The reports from st. Louis do not indi-
cate that the colored exodus is OH the de
cline. 1t is not likely to cease until its
causes in political evils at the South are
removed.
SENATOR Eaton's speech emphasizes the
issue. Are we nation? The last Demo-
cratic President. Jas. Buchanan. thought
We were not, and Democrats have been
trying to prove it ever since
THERE seems to be some foundation for
the rumors about the retirement of Secre-
tary McCrary from the Cabinet, and his
appointment to succeed Judge Dillon. As
Circuit Judge of the Iowa Circuit.
IT Is said that free trade in wines and
spirits with France has largely increased
drunkenness i'll England. and the results
Of wine drinking are much worse than
ever arose from the liberal use of ale
lNDIt ATOMS now point to a continuation
OF the TalmaSe wrangle in the Synod of
Long Island, in spite of the fact that the
religious press quite generally seconds the
motion of the secular journals that the
case be laid upon the table.
Now that the plain people are found
i'll line before post office windows a
little after midnight to secure the chance
Of buying few ten-dollar certificates
the cutlery against bloated bondholders
is naturally growing rather faint and
feeble.
HE Democratic programme is now said
10 he to pass the Appropriation bills sepa-
rately. and the political riders" separ-
ate}y to issue an address - to the Pre-
>ident over-hauling his vetoes. and to adj
journ. The people will forgive the "ad-
dress and consign it to oblivion.
\ correspondent GI.he New York
horld criticising Mr.. Blaine'S speech. q.
Monday, writes g home " that Blaine Il.
Easing his po~ers." Messrs. Bayard Eaton
Hill. and Co., may congratulate them
selves that Mr.. Blaine did not get after
them btore the losing process began.
THE Philadelphia Editors were. on theil
OWL urgent request. examined by an In
vestigating Committee of the Pennsylva
MIA Legislature, as to the corrupt employ
ment of newspapers to influence legisla
ton. The journalists disproved every
charge and wona great moral victory
The fact that two clerks could stea
nearly $4,000 worth of postage stamps
from the firm of II. b. Clafin x Co. be
fore being detected in the preparation Of
robbery. is an indication of the great
magnitude the business of the famous DIR,
goods house reached. Not many firm.
could lose *. 600 il year in postage stamps
without knowing it,
THE malady of William Lloyd Garrison
Is of such Il nature that his recovery is
very doubtful. and the philanthropist and
relormer seems to be drawing near the
end of his earthly career 1t will seem
strange if his death should take place in
New York, so intimately has his name he
come associated with Boston
THE advocates of temperance could
not well find Il stronger argument in
favor of Local Option then the scene
enacted at the funeral of the unfol t,l-
nate suicide that was buried on Tuesday
last. The curse of whisky that had
blasted his life. followed him to the
grave. and what should have been a
quiet ceremony was Il drunken rout.
TIE hostility of the Greeks toward the
ms h''n iSouitt'i III al bdlilc AZ I-eTlaZla
lileSsaly. i'll which the Turkish forces
lost 100 men. The insurgents lost only
seventy men, but that number includes
their leaders. Sir John IIawkshaw. the
eminent British engineer has spoken
strongly against the Panama route at the
Canal Congress.
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SPEAKER Randall has twice voted with
the lnt1ationists. His vote on Saturday
was decisive, and saved the Ewing amend
m"nt t" the Springer amendment to the
Warner Silver Bill. His defence is that
he went with the majority of his party.
which is thus officially recognized as the
party of initiation. Mr. Randall deserves
the gratitude of Republicans for this i'm
portant admission.
\ resolution introduced in the General
Assembly at Saratoga condemned the
theatre. 1t was referred to committee
Ii is apparent that the opera is not looked
upon with the same disfavor as the drama
by religious leaders, but it is doubtful if
the theatre or the opera house will find
InfnnlarS II, ho sho