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Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-30

This road is one in which the city has a
large pecuniary interest, and it affords me
great pleasure to be able to state that, as q
result of the pooling arrangement made
about year ago between it and the Nauga-
tuck railroad, not only has benefit accrued
to our business interests, but also there is a
fair prospect that ere long the road will pay
the interest on its bonds now borne by the
city.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-30

bewildering assortment of novelties at
Coan's bookstore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
TALK TO THE POINT.

The lIagerstown Her"ld and Torch, in
an editorial head "Justice," talks to the
point when it says:
"The Frederick Convention sat down
on the trickery and manipulations of the
Baltimore Custom House. For years and
years have the power and patronage Of
the Collectors Office been prosttuted to
purposes of personal ambition. 1t was
the head and front of a ring, as complete
ly and thoroughly organized as that of
the German ring in the Democratic par
ty. 1t welded, or endeavorcd to WELD,
all the patronage of the National Gov
eminent to maintain and strengthen it
self
For weeks before the late primary cleo
lions throughout the State its employees
were traversing all southern and eastern
Maryland, to fix up delegates to the Fred
erick convention. Positions without limit
were promised in the Custom House. i'll
order to secure votes to maintain its rule
and perpetuate its life. Men were forced
to do the bidding of their superiors I'M
der dread of dismissal. TO such an eX-
tent was this system of intimidation and
coercion carried that men became the
veriest slaves on earth i'll the work of
carrying out tricks or frauds to cheat the
Republicans of the State, ami partlcu-
larry of Baltimore city. out of Il fair en-
preston of opinion and preference of can
didates.
1t is an etiete. corrupt. and dying dynas-
ty-the embodiment of all that is most
corrupt and foul in politics. For years
this Custom House ring maintained its
supremacy in Baltimore by the aid of
Democratic repeaters and ballot-box stuff
ers in all its primary contests. The re-
spectacle element in the Republican par
ty was always outvoted by the Demo-
cratic roughs organized, controlled, and
perhaps paid by the Custom House ring.
Before every primary election gangs of
drunken, bloated. and filthy loafers would
crowd the corridors of the Custom House
to receive their Instructions; the day
after they appeared again to receive the
thanks of their employers, and, perhaps,
something more substantial. The Re
publicans of the counties have done their
party an immense service by Staying the
Nemean lion of Custom House corrup-
ton and cleansing the Augean stables of
Custom House filth.
Hereafter, it is e. be hoped. that no
National office holder will be permitted
to prostitute the patronage of his posi-
ton to his personal and individual adj
vantage
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
TIME FOR FIGURING" GONE BY.

The ablest "fguring" that can be
done by ingenious editors and politicians
will not affect the balloting at Chicago a
particle. If it could, the tigurers are so
equally antagonized that their work will
be in vain. The time for argument, per-
suasion and cntreaty has passed. Nearly
all the delegates are elected, and those
that have not made up their minds fully
and dcterminately will be apt to wait
until they are actually in the convention
and have an opportunity to feel the pulse
of the whole party, rs represented by its
picked men, before they decide what to
do and how to vote.
The only considerations that can be
offered to these undecided or half-decided
men. which will now be influential,
whether from the press or from other
sources, will be those of Il general char
acter as to the probable chances of the
success of any particular candidate at
the polls. And suggestions in regard to
this vitality important consideration will
not have much effect, if they are accom-
panied by exaggerated statements as to
the availability and Presidential qualiti-
cations of particular candidate. and by
slurs and inucndoes at his rivals.
The men on whom will tlevolve the re-
sponsibility of naming a candidate for
victory or defeat. and who have deep
sense of their responsibility, will not
heed the passionate partisanism of those
advocates of special candidates who had
rather risk defeat under their own leader
than be sure of victory under another.
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ST. BOTOLPH AND LIQUOR.

The ST. Botolph Club of Boston is in
hot water, the result of not adhering to
cold water as beverage. Composed of
men who represent the choicest flower of
Boston literary, professional and social
culture, the club necessarily became con-
spicuous from its inception; but its quar-
rel over liquor has made it phcnomeHally
conspicuous. Not that the members
have actually quarrcIcd over liquor after
the manner of less cultured imbibers.
but they have quarrelled with outsiders.
if not among themselves, as to whether
there should be any liquor served ut their
club. Joseph Cook said i'll one of his
Monday lectures, most cmphatically.
there should not. and he Scathingly crit
iciscd Phillips Brooks and other celebra-
ted ministers for conserving to remain i'll
an organization which tolerated ! prac-
ticc SO antagoniStic to orthodox temper
ancc principles. 1t has been limited. and
perhaps with justice, that the denuncia-
element of the club-if not incuntinent-
ly to their cups. at least to Il more de-
faint defence of their right to indulge in
them than without the provocation of re-
buke they would have thought proper.
Liquors have not been banished from the
board of St. Botolpll. and scandal has
been the consequence. And now The
withdrawal Of oue Gf the most distin-
guished members. Edward Everett
Hale. for the distinct reason that he does
not approve of the position of the club
rs to temperance. adds new fuel to fires
that have already burned with tiercenesS
1t is hot improbable that the division
among the mcmbcis "ii the iiTUQr cues
ton will force the minister's aid -nna
others out of the club, and st. Botolph
will lose somewhat of its sanity charac-
ter. Had Joseph Cook not stirred the
Self-will of unregenerate members. per
laps they would have consented to the
quiet Withdrawal! Of liquors from the st.
Botolph board, but GtpG-iti0H legat
anger, and anger has eliminated i'll a
disastrous conimotion. The quarrel is
chiefly interesting to the public as prom
Using to show what the attitude of Boston
culture of a religious flavor will be to
wine drinking.
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RIFLEMEN FOR IRELAND.

The competition at Crecdmoor for places
on the American team to 80 to Ireland
has been unusually exciting, and the
scores of the successful competitors have
been so high that Irish ritlemen will find
them formidable antagonists. Colonel
Bodine, captain of the team, will cross
the ocean with the confident expectation
that men who have made such a fine
record at home will be able to bring back
with them the highest laurels. \ tri-
umph for the team will undoubtedly give
Il new impetus to rifle practice in the
United States, form of recreation which
is annually gaining i'll popularity. In a
country which is destitute of the mill
tary system which makes trained sol
der of almost every ablc-bodied man in
some of the nations of the East, cncour-
agement of rifle practice may have i'm
portant results i'll preparing the Repub-
lie for wars which are possibly before us.
For this reason, if for no other. there
should be- general satisfaction in the
knowledge that the American team for
the international match in Ireland is sc
strong.
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He is Feeble and he Isn't Feeble, but he is
Willin',

CINcINNATr. May 25.-General Steed-
man, delegate at large from Ohio to the
Democratic convention. has Just returned
from New York. In an interview he
says: :. ! found Mr.. Tllden looking very
feeble indeed. | do not think he will
come before the Cincinnati convention
as a candidate. | have positive assur
ances from his friends that the letter eN-
pressing wish to withdraw his name as
a candidate will be presented i'll the con-
vcntion.
ISDIANAPoIIs. md. May 25-The Hon.
John Lee, prominent railroad man and
politician. who was in New York a few
days ago, says he found Mr.. Tilden still
a very active man. His mind is as clear
and as vigorous as ever, and the recent
paralysis is hardly noticeable. lie says
Tilden, in reply to 4 question, said he
did not really desire to make Il race for
the Presidency, but he owed a debt of
gratitude to the Democratic party, and
would at all times be found ready to
serve it. He said he had no malice to-
wards any of the prominent Democrats
mentioned in connection with the Presi-
dency. and would gladly aid any one of
them if nominated.
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quently schoolmaSters were sought out
of these arrivals. There We're no schools
whatever in operation in the colony till
1928. and Us a worthy clergyman in 1850
remarked in sermon delivered at Port
Tobacco: AT least two-thirds of the
little education we receive is derived
from instructors who are either indentur-
ed servants or transported felonS. Not..a
ship arrives, either with redemptioners
or conyicts. in which Schoolmasters are
not Us regularly advertised for sale as
weayers. tailors. or any other trade; with
little other difference that | can hear of,
excepting perhaps that the former do not
usually fetch so good price as the
latter.
The weekly allowance made ordinarily
to the convict or indentured servants was
Il peck of meal and some salt. His
clothes were blue linen OF coarse home
spun. All else he was supposed to get
by fishing OF trapping, or to raise for
himself on SEINE corner Of the plantation.
The only indulgence seems to have been
the right of lying by three hours at mid
day during the Summer heat. if employ
ed in field labor. On large plantations Il
great number of servants, white and
black, were maintained. All ladies had
their own waiting maids, many of whom
were white women, brought as redemp-
TONERS OF cOnvicts to the colony. These
women were not adverse to marrying
negro slaves. and the practice became So
common that law was passed booming
every white woman who did so to per-
petual slavery, and fastening the same
unhappy fate upon her children.
Mrs. Latimer In Mtcrnuti0nal RCrter.
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Colonial Life in Maryland.

Colonial society In the American pro.
vinces and plantations was in its prime
during the half century which preceded
| the breaking of political ties with the
mother country. We have no good gen.
eral picture of this life either in history
or fiction, nor is it easy to make one
The subject would need 20 10 treated in
compartments, for society and social Gus
toms differed widely in the different pro-
vinces. The daily life and daily thoughts
of the gentleman of New England were
as unlike those of the gentlemen in the
New Netherlands or Pennsylvania as
theirs. in turn. We're different from the
ideas and daily interests of the cultivated
Glasses on the shores Of the Chesapeake
Or nearer To the tropics under southern
sun.
The social conditions of country are
always based on three things-its eli
mate. its means of communication and
its labor system. In the two former
Maryland was favored above all her sis
ter provinces. but her labor system differ
ed fem that Of The communities around
her. Each vessel that passed thp papes,
and found its way up her rivers and
broad creeks to the planters very doors,
brought servants into the colony as
part of its assorted cargo. These ser
wants were of three kinds-convictS
transported for seven years, the proceeds
of -Eooe sale vent to the British Gov
ernment; indentured servants, bound to
Il Maryland master, if minors till they
came Of age, or if adults for Il service Of
five years; and freewilers OF redemption
ers, who might pay their passage, if they
could, in two weeks from their arrival,
but who, in default of such payment,
we're sold by the captain of the ship who
hrol'ght the",, tir f,,ur years, 10 dtfray
their charges.
As soon as the captains arrival was
made known, planters in want of ser
wants fiookDd down to the vessel. The
whole gang was then paraded and in
SPECIFIED. after which great deal of chat
tering took place oyer apple tody and Old
Jamaica ruin. The prisoners were all
obliged to claim skill in some department.
" hen a man knew nothing useful, the
captain usually catered him on his mani
fest as gardener. The favorite pur-
chase was Of boys and girls; the next II
convictS, because they served seven years:
while the poor redemptioner, deceived
by the crimps and agents of the traffic
into the expectation that he would step
ashore 10 ease and fortune, found him
self relegated to the toughest tasks and
hardest treatment of slavery. Very fire.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
NO COLORED BISHOP.

The decision of the Methodist General
Conference not to elect colored bishop
is a severe disappointment to the colored
people, and threats have been made that
such decision would cause division in
the church. But there is probably too
much good sense among coiGrel Method
lists to permit them to take such an IN
wise step as secession. The fact is. there
was no sufficient reason why the Confer
ence should proceed to the election of
another bishop. The full number had
been chosen. and nothing but the color
of his skin could have accounted for the
election of another. The necessities of
the work, the growth of the church. the
over-eXertion of those now in service was
not urged as a reason for the election of
an additional bishop, but simply the con
sideration of color. 1t is unworthy for
the colored people to ask donors for their
representatives on the ground of color.
1t is degrading to ask any thing on any
other ground than merit. When col
ored bishop is chosen it should be because
he is better man than any white minis
ter that can be named. What the ne
grocs need is to be treated Justly, not to
be pampered and coddled.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29

THE contest for the Chicago nomina-
ton has reached point where a bitter
contention between the friends of the
various candidates, in States whose Con
Tentions have been held. would only
tend to breed useless discussions and
dangerous animosities. Whatever is said
should he of such character as will
fcnd to impress on public opinion and on
the delcgates-elect, the necessity of sub
shutting disintercsted deliberation for
angry controversies, and cool judgment
for partisan passion. All mere "tooting'
81 f;tyOrite candidates; "nagging" of the
Supporters of rival candidates; personal
attacks. and senseless chucking-shoull
nc discouraged as inevitably tending to
Interfering divisions. The legitimate
work OF controversy has been done. The
Convention will soon settle the question
Let patience do her perfect work and a
spirit Of Cancellation prevail.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
THE IRON INDUSTRY.

The magnitude of the iron industry of
the United States is only vaguely com
pretended hy the average person, but is
clearly revealed Ly the statistics con-
tanned i'll the report of the Secretary If
the American Iron and Steel Associa-
ten. The excitement and swift changes
i'll the iron trade during the last year
have created the belief that 1879 was the
most pr"spef9HS year the iron industry
of the United States hns cver kIoWp,
and the Secretary's report confirms that
belief. The number OF completed blast
furnaces i'll the United States was 591.
and of these :,SS were in blast or 1913
more than during 1873. Had all the 691
furnaces been IN operation at their full
capacity during 1919. tie total prQduc
ton would have been G.5lr,, 600 ions Of
1000 pounds. The actual production, Of
the year was 300, SO tons The total
production of iron and steel of all classes
was II, 10, ,060 tons, the greatest amount
in the history of the country.
The unu-nai activity 9f the year is
attributed chiefly to the revival If rail
way building, after five years of depres-
sion which almost stopped the construc-
ton of new roads. 1t is to the demand
crca.eai 10y railway building, rather than
to a combination .f spectators, that
caused the sudden imitation or ,.r;ccS.
He probably underestimate the inilu-
cnce of spectators. but there is great
weight in his suggestion that the neces-
stiles Of railway building taxed the facili-
ties Of inaHn tactHreFs SO greatly that
prices ieaped upward u al astonishing
height. Great prices brought large M
portations. and II was not until tie sud-
den demands of the railways were met
that prices fell to point which excluded
foreign iron. Spectators must see that
10 force the rates too high is to throw
the market into European hands. The
Secretary reveals the fear Of American
manufacturers concerning foreign COLI
petition by his apprehension that Gel,
gress may reduce the duty on imports.
The iron men are content to leave the
tariff where it now is. ard with the de
gree OF protection their industry now
enjoys they expect to see it develop
strength with great rap,d,ty. lie Ieniaa
that it will be impossible for American
manufacturers to supply the 100000
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE, NEWS COMMUNICATIONS ARE
RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED FROM ALL SECTIONS OF TIE
COUNTY, IN ADDITION TO THE WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS
OF ITS REGULAR CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS
ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS WILL RECEIVE NO
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In ALL CASES AS A GUARANTEE OF GOOD FAITH.
MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES INSERTED eRATul-
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USUAL RATE OF TRANSIENT LOCAL MATTER
Local matter, Ten cents a line for a single inser
tion.
Transient rGteS-Eigh cents line for one, aud
Four cents a line for erery additional Insertion.
One inch of space counted as TEelpe lines. One
Column Fire Dollars per inch, one year.
-Four changes aAolced to yearly advertisers rih0ut
additional charge.
The circulation Of The Wing being among the
most intelligent classes of Cecil county and the
adjoining counties of Maryland, Pennsylvania and
DeidmGre, its proprietor confidently recommends it
10 Business Men as a most desirable medium for
remunerative advertising.
To maintain IFS high standard as a family journal
no otensire or Objectionable advertisements wiH be
admitted into lis columns at any price.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29

THr Galena G0=ette, whose editor is a
personal friend of Gen. Grant and knows
wheyeof he asserts, published the follow
ing this morning: An item has been
going the rounds of the press asserting
that George w. Childs, of the Philadel-
yhia Lcdger, has stated that Gen. Grant
would order his name to be withdrawn
from the contest at the National Conven-
ton III Chicago. Neither George w.
C.Glds nor any one else has authority for
making an assertion, Gen. Grant S
name has never gone before the public as
candidate for the Presidency by any
word OF act 0f his own. and he most Ger
tainIy will not order his name withdrawn.
\ very large class OF tlia American peo-
pie have chosen to make L.at their can
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29

The Democratic managers speak and
act among themselves as if they were APP
prehensive that General Grant W ill be the
man. They would rather have Sherman
or Blaine, or Conkling even. In that
ease the always popular military element
would be eliminated from the campaign.
and with Mr.. Tilden renominated, it
would be one politician pitted against
another politician, in which case they
say the chances would be UNNECESSARILY
III favor Of Gramercy Park.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29

IN accordance with an order Just issued
by Hon. Francis \. Walker, superinten-
dent of the census, the work of taking
the census, instead of commencing the
first Monday in June 9th prox) will
commence the June LIST, and enumerators
will be allowed the entire month in which
to complete their labors, instead of be-
ing required to finish the work in three
weeks. The compensation of enumera-
gors will be > cents per name, instead of
: cents and 12ii cents for each farm, in
stead of 10 cents. Other material changes
have been made in the compensation to
be paid enumerators
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29
MARRIED..

SIMCOE-MARSHALL- the 10Th inst,
by Rev. 5. \. Gayley, benjamin i. Simcoe.
of Bay View, and Mary +. Marshall, of
Wood Lawn, both of this town.
DAVIS-BIGGS.-At the Bethel ParSOn-
age, on the 23rd instant, by l.. w. Laytield,
William II. Davis to Laura Biggs, both of
this country.
TAYLuR-OvERLEY.- the Rev II. p.
Dubois, on the Goth instant, John l.. Tay-
lor to Carrie j. Overey, both of Port De
DDSit
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THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

The proceedings of the Republican Ma
tional Convention can be anticipated.
Senator Cameron, Chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Committee, will call
the meeting to order, and ex-Postmastel
General Croswel, of Maryland. will be
nominated as Grant candidate for tenn
porary chairman. Mr. Creswell will be
one of the ablest men in the convention.
The Blaine men will. of course. have
their candidate for temporary chairman,
and he will probably be selected from
among the Michigan or Iowa delegates.
The selection has not yet been made. but
Congressman D. Conger, of Michigan,
has been named.
1t is believed that Secretary Siiermap' S
friends will name II candidate for temper
AIRY chairman. Either Mr.. Creswell or
Conger would be acceptable to them. 1t
can be denied most positively, upon the
authority of the Hon. Warner NJ. Bate
man. that there is or will be af.y eGaii-
tioii DSbNtCi OHC VI f'Stitiet
Sherman and Senator Blaine.
Hon. George S. Boutwell,, of Massa-
chusetts, will probably be named by the
Grant men as permanent chairman of the
convention. Senator Conkling has been
frequently mentioned in this connection,
but he prefers to remain upon the floor,
where he can participate in the debate,
He favors the selection of Boutwell,.
Some display Of oratory, when the can
didates for the Presidential are named to
the convention. may be expected Sena-
tor Conklihg will nominate and eulogize
General Grant, General Garfield will do
the same for Secretary sherman. Con
gresham Frye, of Maine, who nominated
Blaine at Cincinnati, and who is Il fine
speaker, will perform the same duty at
the coming convention.
There has been but little talk about
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didate, and if the Republican National
Convention at Chicago sees fit to tender
him the nomination he will not decline
it. This we know to be Il fact, and we
publish it because it is well that the
Republicans of the country should cease
to hold the matter in doubt
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ms of rails that railways of the United
States will require during 1880, and he
predicts that the year will be one of great
prosperity for the iron industry, even if
prices are much lower than Il year ago.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29

TIE angry man is the one who is asked
to take silver dollar. and yet Congress
permits the coming of silver to proceed
while the Treasury vaults are so full
Secretary Sherman has no place for the
coin the people will not take.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29

TIE celebration of the 130th birthday
Of Stephen Girard, last week revealed
the fact that 2464 SONS of widows have
been educated in the college he founded.
The record should impress the minds of
men who have millions of dollars OF
which to dispose.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-05-29

WEST Point cadets have a trial before
them which many will not undergo with
Whitaker's GOODNESS. Examinations are
aiarmingly near.