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The Cecil Whig., 1880-01-03

tatives from Ohio, were afterwards for many
and residents at Washington. Mr.. Jona-
than Hunt, of Vermont, a lawyer of ability
and one of the companions chosen by Mr..
Webster, was the father of that gifted artist
whose recent untimely death is SO generally
regretted.
Mr.. Silas Wright, of New York, was then
attracting attention in the Democratic par
ty, OF which he became 4 great leader, and
which would have elected him President
had he not shortened his life by intemper-
ance. He was solid, square-built man,
with an ilnpassive, ruddy face, who claimed
to be Il good farmer, but no orator, yet who
was noted for the compactness of his logic,
unenlived by figure of speech or flight of
fancy Very different was Mr. Richard
Henry Wilde, of Georgia, who has left a
monument of his poetic and picturesque
imagination in his exquisite poem, "My
Life is like the Summer Rose
Mr.. Henry w. Dwight, of Massachusetts,,
noble specimen of "a sound mind in a
sound body" gave great attention to the
appropriation bills, and secured liberal
arms for carrying on the various depart
ments Of the government. His most for
midable antagonist was selfstyled re-
former and physical giant, Mr.. Thomas
Chiffon, of Kentucky, who had been at
one period of his life Baptist preacher.
He declared on the floor in debate that he
was pledged to his constituents to endsavor
to retrench the expenses of the general gov
ernment, to diminish the army and the
navy, to abridge the number of civil and
diplomatic officials, and, above all, to cut
down the
PAY OF CONGRESSMEN
He made speeches in support of all these
reforms" but did not succeed in securing
the discharge of a soldier, a sailor, a diplo-
matist, or a clerk, neither did he reduce the
appropriations one single cent.
Congress remained, so far as legislation
was concerned, in a state of "masterly in
activity" throughout Mr.. John Quincy
Adams administration. The absence of
any great political questions and the evil
dent lndisposition to enact any of the meas
ures proposed by the President gave wide
Scoops to the personal intrigues for tho sue
cession. As has been we'll remarked by the
biographer of Webster, sit would be i'm
possible to unfold the griefs, the interests,
the projects, the j-alousies, and the mutual
struggles of the leaders and ths factions
who, with no community of political prin-
cip.e, entered into this warfare" The most
adroit managers Were Senator Van Buren,
and Representative Livingston, and An
drew jackson, whose cause they engineered,
was successful
The Cecil Whig., 1880-01-03
THE LEADING Srnslr

among the friends of General Jackson, al
though ne one was ever able to quote his
views Taking Aaron Burr Us his political
model, but leading an irTcproachable pri-
yatc life, lie rose by his ability to plan and
10 conduct an intrigue, and by his untiring
Industry. lie was rather under the medium
height, with a high forehead, Il quick eye,
and pleasing features. He made attitude
and department Il stl,dyi and when. on his
leaving the Senate, his household furniture
was sold at auction, it Vas noticed that the
carpet before 4 large looking-glass in his
study was Worn threadbare 1t was there
that he had rehcarSed his speeches.
Thomas Hart Benton, who had just COM
rnenced that thirty years service i'll t!le Sell
ate, which he so ably recorded after its con-
crsiun, was Gle of the most prominent
members of the body. His fi2ure was mas
Siyc and he affected Il martial carriage and
manners, as he elovcd about towering above
the other Senators. An imperious hauteur
combined with bombaStic suprr,iioUSncsS,
was his prevailing Characteristic; and he
evidently believed that The louder and longer
he spoke the more impressive were his words
In private life he was gentlenrSs and domes-
tic affection l,erSontied, and a desire to have
his children profit by the superior advant
AGES for their education in the District OF
Columbia kept linn from his constituents i'll
Missouri, where new generation of voters
grew up. who did not know him, and who
would not follow his political lead, while he
was ignorant of their views on the question
of slavery. In early life Colonel lienton
was engaged III Il bloody street tight, in
which General Jackson headed the oppoS-
ing party, and the General Carriecl.to the
grave, inbcddetl in thr flesh Of his left arm,
= bullet from the pistol of Colonel Bcnton's
brother Jessie Years afterwards, when
accidentally seated next to each other in
the SENATE, ,hamber, and were members Of
the same committee, the halcict waS buried
"Dld Bullion," as Mr.. Benton was famil-
iariy called, became the devoted friend and
champion of ''Gld Hickory" and whenever
Il measure upon which the Democratic party
was not united, had to be iragoone,l through
tile Senate. it was placed in the hands Of
the Senator from Missouri.
John Randolph attracted the most ;tttcu-
ton on the part Of strangers. lie was at
least six lee: i'll hci -ht, with long limbs and
an ill-rroportioucd body and Il small round
head. Claiming descent from Pocahonta>
he wore his coarse, black hair long. parted
in the middle, ani co,rbad down oil either
side Of his Sallow face. His small black
eyes were expressive i'll their rapid sIances,
especially Wien he WAS engaged in debate,
ans! his high-tune;t and thin voice would
ring through HE Sru;ttr chamber like the
ShriIl scream of an angry vixen. He wore
4 full suit Of heavy, dr:lb-coCred English
broadcioth, the high, rolling collar Of his
srrtuut coat almost cou"ealing his head
while the skirts hung in voluminous folds
about his knec-brecches and the white
leather tops of his boots. He used to enter
thu Senate chamber wearing
The Cecil Whig., 1880-01-03
A PAIR or SILVER SPURS,

carrying a heavy riding whip, and followed
by Il tayorte hound, Which crouched be-
meath his desk. He wrote, and occasion
ally spoke, in riding gloves, and il was his
f;tvorite gesture To point the long, index
finger OF his right hand nj his opponent, Il
he hurled forth troprS and figures OF speech
at him. Every ten or fifteen minutes. while
he occupied the floor, he would eNrlaim in
a low tone, "Tim>, more porter and the
assistant door keeper wanll hand hiin a
toaming tumbler of Whitebrcad's potent
malt liquor, which he would hurriefiy
drink, and then proceed with his remarks,
ofren thu, drinking three or four quarts in
an afternoon. He was not choice in lis
selection OF cpithctS, and as Mr. Calhoun
took the ground thar he did not have the
power to call a Senator 10 order, the irate
Nirgnian pronounced President Adams a
traitor" Daniel Webster "a vile Slanderer,'
John Holmes "a dangerous fool, and Ed
ward Livingston "the most contemptiblt
and degraded of beings, whom no man ought
10 touch, unless with 4 pair of tongs.' Onc
day, while he was speaking with great free
dom Of abuse Of Mr.. Webster, then menu
her of the. House, IL Senator informed him i'll
an undnr-tone that Mrs. Webster was in the
gallery. lie had not the delicacy to desiSt,
however, until he had fully cmptied til"
yials of his wrath. Then he set upon Mr..
Speaker Taylor, and after abusing him
sountly, he turned sarcaStically TO the gen
tleman who had informed hisl of Mrs. Web
Ster's presence, and asked, "lS Mrs. Taylor
present also "'
Henry Clay was the repeated object of
Mir. Eandolph'S drnunciationS, which he
bore patiently until the Lord Of Roanoke
spoke, one day, of the reported alliance be-
tween the President and the Secretary of
State as the ''coalition of Bliiil and Black,
Georgc,-the combination unheard Of till
then, of the Puritan and the hlacklcg.' Mr..
Clay at once wrote to know whether he i'll
tended to call him political gambler, or to
attach the infamy Of such epithets to his
private life. Mr.. Randolph declined to give
any explanation, and duel was fought
without bloodshed
Mr.. Randolph ON anothey @casiaE, just
prior to the close of a Sc, N'iberately
The Cecil Whig., 1880-01-03

with others perhaps not very fair. The
House was really occupied, during the al,
ministration of John Quincy Adams in the
selection of his successor. AT first the po-
ltical outlook was rather muddled, although
keen eyes averred that they could perceive,
", ,rest.essly to and fro, the indefinite
The Cecil Whig., 1880-01-03
SELECT LITERATURE
"REMINISCENCES OF WASHINGTON
The John Quincy Adams Administration
from 1926 to 1929.
tONtI.t DFD.

F'ron, The Iti0liic Nonth'H for ,To,ItuaYH.
John e. Calhoun was President Of
the United States and consequently Presi-
dent of the Scnate,-a position which. to
him, was very irksome, us he was forced to
sit and dumhly listen TO debates in which
lie was eager to participate. He had been
talked of, hy some of the best men in the
country, as a candidate during the recent
Presidential election, !rlt the North had not
given him any substantial support. lie
was, by instinct and hy education, a parlia-
mentary leader, but he was too nervous and
too strong partisan to preside with Impair
tiality over Il dclibcrative body. Tall, well
formed, without an ounce Of supcrtllouS
flesh, with = serious expression Of colmte-
nance rarely frightened by = smile, and
with his long black hair thrown back from
his forehead, he looked like. an arch-conspi-
rator waiting for the time to come when he
could strike the first blow. In his dress he
affected Il Spartan simplicity, although he
used to have four horses harneSScti to his
carriage, and his entertainments at his resi-
tiFl-I' t!i ''''t 5NtpN IL NFte Vel tlt-
CANT. His private life was irreproachable,
although, when Secretary of War under
Mr.. Monroe lie had suffered obloquy, be-
cause of a profitable building contrac; which
had been dishonesty awarded, during his
absence, by his chief clerk TO that officials
brother law. Tie two divided a large
sum which they obtained from the public
treasury without having given any equiva-
lent therefor, and Mr.. Calhoun was made to
bear the blame.
Tho prime mover of Tie Senate was Mar
tin Van iiuren, of New Ycrll, who was he
ginning t" reap the reward of years of sub
scrvient intriguc;. Making the friends Of
Calhoun and OF Crawford believe that they
had each been badly treated by the alliance
between Adams and Clay, he united them
i'll the support Of General jackson, and yet
no one suspected him. When Mr.. Van liu-
ren had first been elected To Congress, Rufus
King, of his State, had said to G.. f. Mercer,
also Il member, "Within two weeks Van
Euren will become perfectly acquainted with
the views and feelings of every member: yet
no man will know his
This prediction was verified and Mr.. Van
Buren, soon became
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-11-26
THE GOYERNOK'S MESH!GE.

;ElDAN. NONEMEl.k ". lSSn.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-19
EI.ECTIONDISTRICT NO. IS,
Mt PLEASANT

4'l 1 lJi|AA ~ ~ -
Far tho Sale Of Spirituous or Fer
meutea Liquors two hundred and
sixteen 2l6 votes.
Against the Sale Of Spirituous or
Fcrmsnted Liquors, elghty.clght looJ
votes.
A majority o. the votes in said
Election District No, Is, being "For
the Sale Of Spirituous or Fermented
Liquors. :"
ELECTION DISTRICT NO. IA,
JEFFERSON.
Tor the Sale Of Spirituous or Fer
mented Liquors. one hundred and
hity-sevea 1871 votes.
(ce.TlNUgD on THIRD rA1E
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-19
Election DISTRICT, No. 4,
CREAGERSTOWN.

IL
CREAGERSTOWN.
For the sale of spirituous or fermen-
ted liquors one hundred and eleven
(lll) votes.
Against the sale of spirituous or
fermented liquors eighty, five (So)
votes, two votes being doubled, a ma
iority of the votes in said Election
District, No. 4, being "(or the sale OF
spirituous or fermented liquors.
ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 8,
EMMITTSBURG.
For the sale of splrituous or fer
mented liquors three hundred and
forty.one 81 votes.
Against the sale Of srivituous or
fermented liquors, enc hundred and
ninety-scven 1917 votes.
Four 4 double tickets and one | J
in which the initials Of the voter did
not correspond with the registry, max,
ing in all five (5) votes which were
not counted. -,
A majority of the votes in sid
Election District, No. 5, being Tor
the sale Of spirituous or termented l'q-
uors."
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-19
ELECTION DISTRICT, No. TO-
UAUEFRS.\

For the sale of spiritnous or fer
mensed liquors, one hundred and sew
en- (lO7) votes.
Against the sale Of spirituous or
fermented liquors, one hundred and
twenty seven (l27) votes.
A majority Of the votes in said
Election District, No. 10, being
against the sale Of spirituous or fer
mented liquors"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-19
ELECTION DISTRICT, No.
lNENN MAEN EYO

FOR the sal: Of spirltuocs or Ter.
,nented liquors, three hundred and
s!Zty-four (364) votes.
Against the sale OF spirltnons OF
fsrmented liquors, one hundred and
eighty. one (lSl) votes.
A majority Of the votes IN SAID
Election District, No. 8. Icing for the
sale Of spivi.uous or fermented ll4-
uors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-19
ELECTION DISTRICT NO. II,
(WOODSBOR0'.

INVVI7ODV NO J
For the sale of sp'rituous or fer
mented liquors, two h undred and six
ty-seyen (267) votes.
Against the sale of spirtuous or
fermented liquors, two hundred and
one [20l votes.
A majority Of the votes in said
Election District, No. II, being "lor
the sale of spirituous or fermented
liquors"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-19
ELECTION DISTRICT, No. s. LlE-
ERTY.l

For the sale Of spi'ituous or fer.
loented liquors, one hundred and
twenty-four votes, (l2l)Votcs.
Against the sale Of spjritaous O!
iermented liquors, one-Lundred an1
lightweight (lS>} votes.
\ majority Of the votes i'll said l.Iec'
ton District, No. 8, being against tie
sAle OF spirituous OF fermenteI hI
Uo.s.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-19
ELECTION DISTRICT, No. 6, (CA-
TOCTIN.)

For the sale OF splrituous or fer
mented liquors, one hundred and sew
enty-six (l7G) votes.
Against the sale of spirituons or
iermented liquors, sixty-four (o4}
votes.
A majority Of the votes in said Elec-
ton District, No. 6, being for the sale
of sprituous or fermeuted liquors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-19
ELECTION DISTRICT, No. :, OUR
RANA.)

For the sale Of splrltuous or ter,
mcnted liquors, three hundred and
sixteen (3lG) votes.
Against the sale of spirituous OF
iermented liquors, Ole hundred and
tit,y-three (l53) votes
4 majority of the votes in said Flee
ton District, No. Z, being for the sale
OF ypIrituous or fernented liquors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-19

Against the sale Of spirituous or
fermented liquors, two hundred and
sixty-four 1854 votes. .,
A majority of the votes in said
Election District, No. s, being against
the sale Of spirituous or terInented
liquors.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-19
ELECTION DISTRICT NO. Il,
PETERSVILLE.

For the Sale CT Spirituous or Fer
mented Liquors, two hundred and
seventy [27ol votes.
Against the Sale Of Spirltuous or
Fermentsd Liquors, one hundred and
ninety three 1873 votes.
A majority Of the votes IN said Elec.
tion District No. Il, being For the
Sale OF spirituous or Fermcnted LIq'
uors.'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-31

CINCINNATI, December 30.-The forth.
coming.report OF Superintendent Max well,
Of the Chamber OF Commerce, says Of the
whisky trade Of this city for the past com.
mercial year: sit has been a season Of
singular prosperity, which has come not
from great profits, for competition has
been very active with other markets, and
the goods have been sold generally on
slender margins, but 1t has arisen from a
largely increased business, unusually good
credit and from faithfully collected Feve.
nues. It is believed that in the last twenty
years there has been no such exemption
from bad debts.
The production in Hamilton county for
the year ending July Slst, 1850, including
the nigh wines and the continuously dis.
titled spirits, was II, 73S, ,270 proof gallons,
showing an increase OF l,400 900 gallons
over the preceding year. The aggregate
production OF this county and the district
across the river, which, In q business
sense, belongs to Cincinnati, was nearly
10, 900 900. Taxes on this aggregate
amounted to Sl2, 100000, showing an in.
crease ol 81 OPS 900 over the preceding
year. The recuRsd goods show az
Important increase In the production
having reached 10 $50, 900 gallons in Gin.
ctnnai and 4. 4.750.0O0 in Ooyington, being
an increase IN the two places over last year
OF 2,095,000 gallons, The extent OF tho
business Of rectiEying in this city stands
ahead Of any other in the United States
OF the 56,0740O0 lions OF spirits
we're reclifed in the whole country.
Cincinnati produced 10, ,424 900. The ship
ments from this city were the largest in
the history OF trade mere with. The excep
ton Of one year during the war they sg
gregated 456, 403 barrels, being IN increase
OF 50 900 over the preceding year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-31

MADsrD, December SO-The King, on
opening the Corles today, said: Ac,uated
by no ambition abroad, and fettered by no
fears Of home, Spanish diplomacy was
trying to extend commercial relations with
America and Europe, and would neglect
no effort to obtain from foreign nations
equal advantages with those which Spain
granted them by treaties OF commerce.
The King, in conclusion, said: The results
OF the Morocco conferences were sGtisiac-
tory, aud the relations between Spain aud
the Vatican were most cordial.
The King said, SIT IL necessary 10 aug
ment the naval forces and strengthen the
national deIenses. III consequence Of
heavy burthens, caused by the civil war,
and the redemption Of the lhOrt loans, tie
government had TO NEE. Expenditures be.
yund the strength OF the country. II be-
came necessary in order to restric. the
deficit and reduce the financial obligations
OF the administration. 10 create fresh
taxes and increase the existing taxes
without, however, casting burdens on
land"
Bills will be presented fer the paying
Of OF all Cuban debts incurred prior to
1878, aud for the modifying OF the differ
ential duty on merchandise carried in for.
eign bottoms.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-31
RRiDGEPORr.

Everythingis frozen up aud items scsrce.
Mr.. Louis Cowen and Harry Keeper, oil
East Liverpool, Ohio, were in Bridgeport
yesterday.
A runaway horse was caught in Bridge
port yesterday with . pair OF shafts at.
tached. He came over the back river
bridge and bad evidently left a sleigh and
driver in Wheeling.
A lady some Is or a years OF age came
into Wm. Alexander's grocery and cal
down In an unconscious condition. Med
ical aid was summoned, when 1t was dis
covered that she was overcome by the ex'
treme cold. Proper remedies were applied
after which she was taken TO the Rhodes
House, where two or three times she sui
iered relapse, but was able TO be taken
to the O. r. v. ( W. depot, and LETT toI
her home at Henderson, on the 4 r
N. train. We did not learn her name
She had came down on the train and had
gone to Wheeling. She was walking from
Wheeling to Bridgeport when overcome
by the cold, ..
The miners in the Kirkwood mines are
all on strike.
Nick Kuhn and Koehnlein & Bros. art
putting up six.inch ice.
There Is splendid skating on the Bicl
The O., T.v. & W. yard engine was dis
abled with the cold and had TO be thawet
Freight train No. 81, on the @. & P. road
due at Bridgeport at P. NJ, was stalled
at Portland grade. They cut the train il
two, run to BsllAire with part Of 1t ant
then run back TO Portland TO get the othe
part, making them seven hours late.
/ @. D. 7.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-31

WASHINGTON, December 30-Gt appears
by report from Consular Agent Calvert,
at DardAnelles, that the locust, or what is
called in this country the grasshopper, is
as great pest in Asia Minor as in Colo
rado and Nebraska. In some localities OF
Asia Minor the ravagss OF the locust has
caused depreciation Of eighty per cent
in the value Of land. But the Minor
Asiatics have discovered locust destroy
er, for which 1t would pay Americans to
exchange Texas cattle. Mr.. Calvert says:
A remarkable feature In the natural his.
tory OF the locusts ia the appearance OF a
Strange to observe, the presence OF the
destrOyer's larys cspnot be traced back,
neither to former VisitatiOns OF the locust,
nor even to last year when 1t is presumed
the destroyer was present, though 10
lesser number than now, Not more than
one grub is found in locust cyst OF eggs;
|. does not pass from one cyst to another,
nor Is there any visible perforation or out.
ward sign that distinguishes the presence
OF the larva in the cyst. The question
arises how the larva is introduced TO the
locust egg a probable solution is, the egg
Of the destroyer Ia laid in the body OF
the locust previous to the deposition
OF its own eggs. To this conjecture
weight is given by the fact that many per-
sons observed the presence, in great num-
bers, OF a small moth or tiy that accom-
panied the locust in its flight, possibly an
ichneumon Ag, some Of the species OF
which ara known to kill large srasshop-
pers, to bury the body and lay It's eggs
therein; others TO lay their eggs in the
bodies OF live insects. The egg OF the 10.
cust destroyer, to all appearance Is hatch
ed in the cyst, the larva feeds on the locust
eggs, and, by the time It has consumed
them, reaches the full size, to change to
the pupa state amid the dry skins OF the
locust eggs which are rejected as food.
The full development will be watched
with great interest,
To convey some idea OF the extent Of
the services the locust.destroyer has rend.
cred to the agriculturist for the coming
year, can state that | have dug up a
number OF cysts, cay from so TO 500 70 the
square foot, in different localities, and
found thVm to contain the larva from the
high average Of 90 per cent Of the crysts
to q minimum OF s per cent. No locality |
examined was free from the destroyer.
The study OF this interesting insect and Of
it's future influence in moderating, II not
erldicatinR, the scoprge Of the locust, Is
well worthy ot attention.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-31
south Afrlcan Affairs.

CAPErowS, December SO.-The Boera
formed two camps near Potheiestown on
the l7th inst, and on the Goth two hun.
dred mounted Beers and one thousand
foot attempted to capture the fort, which
was occupied by three hundred soldiers.
They advanced to within two hundred
yards OF the fort, but were repulsed by
the shot and shell. Seven insurgents
were killed and many wounded. Paul
Kruger held council Of war on the 92d
inst, when 1t was decided 10 starye the
garrison.
A telegram 10 the War office from
Rictermaritzburg, dated December 80, re.
ports that the Beers have captured Major
CLARK, Police Commandsnt RsAfe and
twenty men, who were occupying the
Court House at Patchefstroom. 1t Is ru.
mored that the Boers occupy Pretoria, and
the troops have retired to the fort.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-31

WAsHINaroN, December S0.-Reports
that have gained currency ln certain quar-
ters Tor some days to the effect that Presi.
dent Hayes would appoint General Wick.
ham, Of Virginia, as temporary Secretary
OF the Navy, to oil the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF Secretary Thompson,
were proved to be without foundation to-
day by the reappointmsnt OF Secretary
Ramsey, as predicted In these dispatches.
It is the iatention OF the President now to
continue to reappoint Secretary RImssy
to the position every ten days, until the
close ot his administration. He il averse
to bringing any new member to his Cabi.
net for the few weeks that remain to his
term. 0n the other hand 1t would not be
an easy matter to hnd person who could
DO Of service in the position with 80 short
a time 10 Sorys. Unless some unlocked
for event transpirss, THO President will
continue TO request Secretary Ramsey to
act in double capacity till March l.