The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-04-19
BALTIMORE LETTER
MARYLAND POLITICS.
The American" Democratic Organ. Senator
Whyte's shrewd Little Game of Politics.

The quiet season OF Lent has drawn to
aclose, and it would seem that enforced
goodness is not worth much. for there is
a long-drawn sigh of relief from many
hearts. at the welcome advent of the
Easter holidays. which lave come early
this Spring. Sweet Spring flowers. fit
types of the Resurrection, displayed their
hues and shed their fragrance in Gods
temples. Affairs that had worn the en-
blems of mourning assumed again the
colors of a more joyous faith.
THE FASHIONS.
The few warm days we have had have
already filled the streets with short Spring
suits, made in the prevailing style, prin-
cess skirt. long jacket, with rolling col
lar and buttoned vest. This suit is very
pretty, neat and becoming. The vest.
collar, cuffs and pocket, are usually of
black velvet, and the cut-a-way jacket is
no longer masculine. with square coat
tails. but is cut round. like an ordinary
basque. The hat worn now for the
promenade, is u stiff. square-crowned
walking shape. not at all pretty. but ca
pahle OF being SO. when modified. Light
grey and yellow felts, or straw, are popu-
larly trimmed with bright colors, the rib
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=, Nv i liz ,I ,,.,,;.| $3.50
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The long reign of black apparel is over.
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MADAME BoNAPARTE
late demise is the great society topic in
oul -'o!i''i''.!i. . wy. . ,n,' re- =,
RaI1imorr her ambition and her personal
characteristics. form inexhaustible sub
iects Of conversation. 1t is said that
Toltaire was her favorite author whose
works she read daily: and that, although
she pretended to conceal her religious
views for the time. saving they would be
published posthumouSlv with her auto
biography. there can be no doubt they
will he found to coincide entirely with
those of that author. Altorether what
was there about Madame Bonapartc's
character narticularlv for the Young to
emul,t.o shrewd tinaucier whose
whole life seemed absorbed in accumu-
latiug money. and who died without
leaving one dollar to the cause of char
ity She worshipcd NaDo!eon. DESPITE
his harsh treatment of her, and plo-
nounced him the greatest and wisest of
mortals. but she never forrave the per-
nay vi 'eroihe' hei !e".,' mas '""se,,
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Nv. 1--we. or th;s civ, '
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POLITICAL.
The Democratic CITY Convention will
n,o.t in +b;s c;tv tbe first vcak in N,,.
and i i hoI;eysd Il will docida to nnni.
m,to tho Ion;.l,t;yo c,ndid,tes first -.
Wr Whvto INSISTS unon th,t "a flat he
can secure tbr delegates in his favor for
tba no.;t;ou of r ( senator II tho
in,r;.Io,;,,o uo,,;r,t;,n. ,rn fret M. Il.
then Mr. WHITE HACKED bv the intim nee
h;smnn,;nees for Tho nr;sIatnrc will Lava
can and viii dictate Who shall fiji every
Office in Baltimore That This * thr mn
pose of Mr.. Whyte is known to all active
Democratic politicians, and it is an uil-
derstood thing that Mr.. Whyte has al
ready determined not only what legisla
tive candidates shall be slaughtered and
which of all the other candidates for
Clerkships. the Mayoralty and the City
Council shall be slaughtered to insure
his power.
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NIX "h' + II Nr'Nh
is to crush every Democratic candidate,
whose fealt, to himself Is devoted,
ne mas Hi IKE Iile men VINO aie 10 DE