The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-03-08

rounding waters. Shooting too, is good
on the meadows and arms of the sea.
A ride of an hour and three quarters
from Philadelphia by the West Jersey,
or Camden and Atlantic Railroads, brings
the visitor to this delightful city by the
sea. Arrived here. let him dispose him
self as he may, he will meet a warm well
come and find hearty cheer.
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
notwithstanding the fact that all the
great newspapers Of the metropolis have
had column after column on the terrible
death of the late Charles Delmonic leo, and
every reader of newspaper is supposed
to be, by this time, pretty we'll posted in
reference to every incident of his life,
still it is impossible to pass over such an
event without passing mention. Chas.
Delmonico was born to wealth; he never
knew what is was to want for anything,
and when other young men are beginning
their education, Charles De.monico had
exhausted all the pleasures of the greatest
metropolis of the western world and Of
half the capitals of Europe. When other
men had just finished their education
and were just beginning their life Chas.
Delmonico was blase and was an old man
at thirty five-at forty his reason was
Gxya hn
lunatic, watched night and day by care
full guardians, to escape whom he dashed
out of the splendid luxury of his gilded
palace into the bitter wintry storm and
persisted miserably in a ditch, like the
poorest and meanest tramp; alone. at
night in the woods, no living soul within
hail to hear his last anguished cry, no
mortal eye to witness his last struggle,
he sunk in the mire to death. Never
has there been more fearful lesson. He
had every advantage that mortal man
could desire. He had millions at his un-
limited command, more money than he
could possibly spend in the ordinary
avenues of pleasure, and yet, to all in
tents and purposes. he died bankrupt,
as far as life and earthly happiness were
concerned. In the midst of this melan-
choly gloom it is pleasant to catch one
ray of light, and this comes from quar-
ter least expected, for the Sorosis one
not supposed to be exceedingly favora-
BILE to the masculine gender, but on the
occasion of its annual reception, Mrs. d.
G. Croly, the President, took occasion to
speak kind word for the dead restau-
rateur, who, she said, had adopted them
when frie nds were few. On the day Of
the funeral the whole of the Delmonico
establishments were closed for six hours,
while the last male of his race and name
was being borne to his tomb at st. Pat
rick's Cathedral, then the great human
tide rolled on as before and even while
he lay for the last in the magnificent
apartments which in other days had been
the scene of luxurious revelry, the gilded
youth in the royal apartments below,
quaffed their champagne and eat their
| patties, gave toasts, and were merry as a
marriage bell.
| 1t is only a week or two ago since a
gang of young thieves was broken up,
the eldest OF whom was only sixteen
| years of age; but this week boy was
captured by the police, who is an accom-
| plishcd burglar at the age of twelve. 1t
is a terrible tale, but this boy, tine son of
respectable parents, has been known to
the police as thief for the past three
years. lie has been several times in the
clutches of the law, but on account of
his extreme youth and the respectability
of his parents, he has been allowed to
escape the penalty of his crimss-but last
week, while the family were at dinner,
he broke into house, packed up all the
things he could lay his hands on and was
just about departing when he was Cap
tured by one Of The female servants after
desperate struggle. He will now prob
ably be taken care OF till he is of age, as
it is evident that his parents can do moth
ing with him.
A most interesting suit took place here
this week, which awakened story of
long forgotten crime. A few years ago
there was man we'll know in New York
and Brooklyn by the name Of Grady.
He was an 1rishmap, about fifty years
of age and was known to the police as a
receiver of stolen goods. Though con-
stantly associated with thieves of the
worst character. it was no uncommon
thing for him to have about his person
forty or fifty thousand collars worth of
diamonds, all of which had been pur-
chased from thieves and were the results
of successful robberies. Grady never
attempted to sell diamond jswelry in
their original settings, the diamonds
were taken out, reset and then sold at a
considerable discount for cash to parties
who were not particular in their inquir-
les as to where they came from. He al
ways looked shabby and dirty, and q
person meeting him in the street would
have taken him for an unfortunate tramp
never suspectlng that the dirty little old
leather case which he carried under his
arm contained a princes ransom. One
morning. about six years age, Brooklyn
was startled by the report that rob-
berry had been committed the night be
fore, and in one of the largest jewelry
stores on the most public thoroughfare
in the city. The whole front was of
plate glass, the store was brilliantly
lighted, hundreds of people were pass
ing all through the night, a special
Waterman was on guard on the block in
addition to the regular police, who had
special instruction to keep an eye on Mr..
Wise's store; but, notwithstanding all
this, the store was cleaned out of every-
thing valuable and the thieves got off
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAeE.1