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24. WASHINGTON'S RESIGNATION. SETTLING UP ESTATES. some pi oasant traveling experience. His remarks were much applauded.

Gen. Bradley THE SUN. value of the personal estate of decedents in Maryland in thoe davs was very small. The country was thinly settled, debts were hard to collect, and were as often paid in tobacco as in money; travel was difficult and even dangerous. The rates then allowod were only reasonable and fair, but they have become grossly excessive under the changed order of things.

There are every year single estates settled in Baltimore that moro than exceed in value the entire personal property in the Province of Maryland in the year 1700, and these large sums are often managed with a great deal less trouble than it took to settle up the affairs of some deceased tobacco planter in the days of the lords proprietary. The newer States of the Union, having the benefit of the experience of their older sisters, have very generally provided for a sliding scale of fees, tho rate of commission decreasing with the increase in the aggregate value of the estate to be administered upon, aud the greatest defectin the Murylaud law is that it does not make any such regulation. Tho discretion committed to the courts does not supply, under existing circumstances, tho absence of express legislation. The practice of allowing tho maximum in some cases, even where there is no excessive trouble, has become too firmly established to be easily overthrown; besides, tho minimum rate is too high for very large estates. SOCIETY AFFAIRS.

them zealous instruments of ambition, tho deliverer of his country was now the arbiter of its fate. Washing-ton could not depart from his own great self. His country was free. He was no longer a general. Sublime epectaclel more elevating to the pride of virtue than the sovereignty of the globe united to the sceptre of ages! Enthroned in the hearts of his countrymen, tho gorgeous pageantry of prerogative was unworthyjthe majesty of his dominion.

From 'Heaven's hig-ii chancery' had issued his commission; he obeyed the g-odlike precept it contained; he created a nation. The glorious work completed, so yvas his ambition. The reward of his labors wa3 the enjoyment of that liberty he had protected from violation, and the boast of his pride was the cultivation of that soil he had defended from subjection. Amid the fondest, caresses of fame that pursued him to retirement (blush, ye heroic murderers of mankind!) never did the transcendent Washington, on the pinnacle of his greatness, deign to be conscious that by his talents his country Avas free; that in her glory himself was immortal." Thomas Paine, Jan. 2, 1800.

"Such is the structure and the Imbecility of the human mind that praise is extremely prone to destroy its equilibrium. But tho Aristides, as well as the Fabius of the age, neither desponded in adversity nor elated with success, preserved a philosophical equanimity amid the most copious effusions of encomium and panegyric. And when a Caysar would have assumed the purple, or a Cromwell usurped the protectorship, he resigned with eagerness the proud insignia of command, and converted the splendid weapons of war into the humble implements of the arts of peace." John Brooks, January lil, 1800. "The Avar being ended, the peace, liberties TROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Tho National Conventions Something About the Sea Serpent Notes.

Special Dispatch to tho Baltlmoro Sun 1 AVashington, Dco. which has just secured tho republican national convention, has strong hopes of also capturina ttio democratic- convention. It Is thought among tho Lost informed hero that if the democratic convention does not goto soma Eastern city tho choice will bf3 between ClnT cinnati and Chionro, with the chances in favoi of the former. Although the St. Louis people aro hard at work in the matter, it is not thought thero will be much sentiment In favor of that city.

Those who were at in lH7ti have a lively recollection of the excessively high temperature which is peculiar to that loeality in ho season, and do tint want a repel ii ion of their experience. It is understood hut Col. Piuther, tho member of the nut tonal committee from Missouri, who has been In correspondence with the other members, has received many letters to this effect. What Hie Sea Serpent Ti. Washington, d.

Dee. 23. Tho report of Green, of the live-saving service, in regard to the appearance of a Kea serpent off Long- Branch a lew weeks ngj. was referred loProf. Luird, of the Smithsonian In-sl it ut inn, who has written to Mr.

Klmlmll, general siiperlntcndc-nt of tho l.lfc-savlnif Service, on the subject as follows: "On carefully this matter, I have no difficulty in identifying the object referred to at the 'devil-fish' South Carolina, or 'miuita' of Spanish America. This jrt a huge sting ruy fish with projections on each side of tlie snout, bv means of which It. sometime picks, up the anchor of a guud-sicd boat utid carries it off, towing tho boat at a high ratu of speed out to sea, very miieij to the alarm of the crew. I the old l'eaic useiue, famou.l in Philadelphia forty years ago. there was staffed skin of one, taki 11 iu the Delaware river, that measured let across tho flappers its length was 8.iii'vhut less than this.

It is not likely Unit the animal m-cii by tha men of the life-saving station whs ns hiryo an they said, they being probably deeeived by supposing it to bo much further off than was reniiv the case. The blow-holes were thu gill openings on each side of tho neck, some distance from the snout." oTAliKFl! BOSLKV. ATTOI5S EY-AT-LAW. i. i removed trom 55 Saratoga to 17 J.KXiStiTUJf S'IKEET.

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it, Oa sad afa The One Hand reel til Anniversary of a Famous Scene at Annapolis. Reported for the Baltimore Sun. At twelve o'clock today the guns of Fort McIIenry will Are a national saluto in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the surrender by Gen. Washington 6f his commission as commander-in-chief of the armies of the United Stdtes. At the same hour the cannon will boom at every national military post in the country.

By order of Mayor Latrobe, the national flaff will be dis-plaj'ed from all the municipal buildinsrs. The State Department at Washington will place on exhibition today in the library of Congress the identical commission which Gen. Washington resigned at Annapolis a ceutury ago. It is as follows: In Congress; The delegates of the United Colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, tho counties of Newcastle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina ana South Carolina.

To George Washington, We, reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism, valor.conduct and fidelity, do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be General and Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the United Colonies, and of all the forces now raised or to be raised by them. and of all others who shall voluntarily offer their service and join the said Army for the defense of American libercyand for repelling every hostile invasion thereof; and you are hereby vested with full power and authority to act as you shall think for tho good and welfare of the service. And we do hereby strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders and diligent in the exercise of their several duties. And we do also enjoin and require you to be careful in executing the great trust reposed in you by causing strict discipline and order to be observed in the army, and that the soidiers be duly exercised and provided with all convenient necessaries. And you are to regulate your conduct in every respect by the rules and dicipiine of Avar, (as herewith given you,) and punctually to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of these United Colonies or committee of Congress.

This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress. By order of the Congress: John Hancock, President. Attest: Ciias. Thomson, Secretary. Dated, Philadelphia, June 19.

1775. The anniversary day was yesterday, but as that was Sunday, the official observance of it Avas ordered for today. In a number of churches yesterday reference to the day was made in the prayers or sermon. At Annapolis, Adhere naturally special interest in the anniversary was felt, reference was made to it yesterday in many churches, and special services in commemoration of the day were held in the First Presbyterian Church. The pastor, the Rev.

Robert H. Williams, preached a sermon from the text: "I will deliver him and honor him." Psalms verso 15. After speaking of certain thinprsthat pave importance to certain places, the preacher remarked that Annapolis was a place of some note one hundred and fifty years ago, for we are told that it was then "the resort of the polite, the yvealthy and the fashionable." Tne event we remember today makes it even more memorable. Congress had been in session about a month Avhen it received Gen. Washington with ail the dignity and respect which his great services had merited.

In yonder State House this great man arose and delivered an address which closes in the following manner: "Having now finished the yvork assigned me. I retire from the theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, tinder whose orders I have so long acted, I hero offer my commission and take my lea-e of all the employments of public life." After handinghlscummission and a copy of this address to Gen. Mitiiin, the President of Congress, Gen. Mifflin replied in a brief address.which, it is said, was prepared by Thomas Jefferson. This scene, we are told, was very affecting, and drew tears from the eyes of the notable persons gathered on that occasion." It was pronounced "an august spectacle," "a glorious example," "a scene truly august, and worthy of being held up as an example to men in power in every quarter of the giobe." Bancroft, referring to this scene, said of Washington, "Tljat he seemed even greater than he was at the head of the armies of the United States." Parton says: "The spectacle presented in tho cnamber at Annapolis impressed mankind.

The two addresses winged their way around the world, affording a lesson useful to those who inflict and to those who feel oppression." The last Legislature appointed a committee to consider the manner in which the hundredth anniversary of thissreat event should be observed. It was proposed that the President and his cabinet and ail the Governors of the States should be invited: that an oration should be delivered: that there should be a banquet, a ball and other festivities. Twenty thousand dollars vere suggested as the sum needed to celebrate the event, in a becoming manner. This expense, it was thought, was entirely too large, and the scheme for an imposing-celebration was not adopted. Instead then of having an humble recognition of this great event, if the proceedings contemplated had been carried out, at this very hour we would be in the midst of exercises that would vie with Newburgh and New York in these centennial celebrations.

regret that more is not made of this event, which winds up in a beautiful manner the eight years' war, in wnich our country was engaged. To sea Washington laying down his sword and retiring rb private iife when he mighthave reigned as king was truly "a glorious spectacle," an event that is worthy of special and extended commemoration. Here, in Annapolis, he became a private citizen, when by the voice of the army which ho had led and loved he might have become a king. The British troops had retireu from our shores; the army of the revolution had been disbanded; ona hundred and forty millions, according to the estimate of Tnomas Jefferson, had been spent, by the people of these United States in carrying on the war Avhen Washington came to Annapolis to surrender his commission. Although tho treaty of peace had not been ratified, and there was much anxiety about the representation of some of the States, yet Congress, which Chatham declared yvas unsurpassed "in solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity and wisdom of conclusion, accepted the resignation and thereby declared their confidence in the people who had endured so much in the years that had passed.

THE DAY YVE CEEEI3KATE. Notable Tributes that Have Been raid to the Fame of Washington. The following interesting allusions to the remarkable event in the life of Washington which occurred at Annapolis one hundred years ago, the Senate Chamber of the State House, have been selected by an occasional correspondent residing in that city from orations and addresses delivered in various parts of the country by distinguished men of that time immediately after the death of Washington, on December 14, 1799. The names of the authors and the dates of tho delivery of the several addresses are appended to the extracts: "To the horrid din of battle sweet peace succeeded, and our virtuous chief, mindful only of the common pood in a moment tempting personal aggrandizement, hushed the discontents of growing sedition, and, surrendering his power into the hands from which he had received it, converted his sword into a ploughshare, teaching an admiring world that to be truly great you must be truly good. First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen, he was second to none in the humble and endearing scenes of private life." Henry Let, Dec.

M. 1799. "As obedience to the voice of his oppressed fellow-citizens drew his sword on the approach of war, so at the declaration of peace, by the same respected voice, he restored it to its scabbard. He left them his blessinsr and their liberties. Oh, human nature, how hast thou been traduced! With thee, has it been said, is essentially connected that lust of power which is insatiable, which restores not voluntarily what has been committed to its charge, hich devours all rights and resolves all laws into its own authority; which labors not for others, but seizes the fruits of their labors for itself, which breaks down all barriers of religion, society and nature that obstructs its course.

Now art thou vindicated! Here we behold thee allied to virtue, worn in the service of mankind, superior to the meanness of compensation, humbly nopini; ior me iiiaims or my country alone, faithfully surrendering the sword with which thou wast intrusted, and yielding up power with a promptness and facility equaled only by the diffidence and reluctance with which thou receivedstit." Geo.B. JUiuot.jlass., Jan. 9, 1800. "At length the long-wished-for period of his military labors arrived. In 1783 peace was concluded between the two contending nations.

But did he, like other great conquerors, demand largecompensations, immenseemolu-menis for his invaluable services? No, he adhered to his original declared purpose. He refused even the smallest. Or did he, like after vanquishing his country's foes, turn his conquering arms against that country? Ear, tar otherwise. Before the great council of our nation the patriot hero appeared, and in the presence of numerous admiring spectators resigned his victorious sword into the handset those who gave it. August spectacle! glorious example! For my own part I never contemplate it but each fibre vibrates with rapture, and the vital current; trembles through eA-err artery of my frame." Jonathan- il.

Seivtii, aY. l)ec. 31, 1799. "Some of the more ardent spirits, smarting: from the and fearintr the future, had formed a wish thai tho army mifrht be keDt together, and by its appearance accelerate the adoption of an efficient government. Tho sentiment vras patriotic, the plan of doubtful complexion, the success uncertain, but the prospsct was fair if the chif could be eu-sajred.

lie knew their wrongs, he knew their worth. Ho felt their apprehensions. They had strong: claims upon him, and those claims were stroncly urged. Supreme power with meretricious charms" courted his embrace, and was clothed, to seduce him, in the robes of justice. If, therefore, ambition had possessed a si aide corner of his heart, he might have deliberated.

But he was ever loyal. He bid a last adieu to the companion of his glory, and laid ail his laurels ut the feet ot his country." UauauMur MorrU, A Dec. ol, "Tho vanquished foe retired from our shores and left to the controlling genius yvho repelled them tho gratitude of his own country and tho admiration of the world. The time had now arrived which was to apply the touchstone to his intcerity, which was to assay the affinity of his principles to the standard of Immutable right. Enjoying the unbounded confidence of an emancipated people, whose filial reverence had associated in his character a greatness unexampled by patriotism, with a purity unsunned by suspicion, and commanding the Implicit affections of an army of veterans, whosa unliquidated demandsou the justice of an ico pro visaed, public might have rendered a.

Johnson spoke of the settlement of tho country, its growth, present greatness and probable future development. Other toasts were proposed and responses made olio w3: "The Memory of Lafayette, DeKaib and Von Steuben," responded to by V. Raine; "The Immortal Doctrine of Reli gious Toleration First Proclaimed in Maryland." responded to bv.Tudcre Chas. E. Phelns.

The following were the committee: Mendes Cohen. Henry Stockbridge, AV. StuartSyming-ton. Enoch Pratt, Bradley T. Johnson, Chas.

E. Phelps, George B. Cole. The society never nau a banquet that was more enjoyed. COL.

STANSBUKY'S FUNERAL. Imposing Obsequies on Saturday Meeting of the City Council, Etc. Reported for the Baltimore Sun.l All that yva3 mortal of ex-Mayor Elijah Stansbury was interred Saturday at Baltimore Cemetery. The body was removed from tho residence of the deceased, 413 North Central avenue, to the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Innocents, yvhere services were held. There was a large attendance of city officials, including Mayor Latrobe and city councilmen.

There were also four ex-mayors present, viz: Judge Goo. Wm. Brown, Comptroller Joshua Vansant, lion. Wm. P.

Wrhyte and Robert T. Banks. Among others present were Judge Stewart, John H. Togmeyer. City Register John A.

Robb, ex-Judge C. W. Pinkney, H. Clay Dal-law. Judge Carroll of the Orphans' Court, F.

Lewis Schaffer, Graham Dukehart, F. M. T. SchulU, Harry Flack, F. Hassenkamp and John arquhar; also Wm.

MeokS. Ii Venrs old- E.limmi Swootinn- 7-. years; John Howe, 73 years, and John Naut, ti3 years, members of the Baltimore Bricklayers' Protective Union; William 11. Love, secretary to the mayor; Isadoro Ash, W. E.

Flaherty, Wm. McLane, J. D. Emory, James Kirhy, William T. Wilson and Alexander Wagner, of Warren Lodge of Masons: Samuel Brady, member-elect of the House of Delegates from Baltimore county, and Major Brady, sons of ex-Mayor Brady; Joshua Piaskitt, also member-elect of the House of Delegates.

The vestry of the church was represented by George Wiilig and J. Ward Wilson. Mr. Jennings, of the Association of Old Defenders, was the only member of that association present. The lid of the casket had upon it a silver square and compass, with a plate bearing the following inscription: "Colonel Elijah Stansbury, died December 19, 1883, aged t'3 years and 9 months." The clergy present were Charles Holt, rector of Holy Innocents Church.

Rev. Mr. Chipchase and Rev. Geo. A.

Leakin, of the P. Church, and Rev. Mr. Chapman, of the M. E.

Church. The Rev. Mr. Holt read the service of the P. E.

Church and preached the funeral sermon. He passed a fitting eulogy upon the life and character of the deceased, whom he said had tilled every position of trust to which he had bei called with fidelity and to the best of his ability. He had been identified with Haiti-more from the time she was a small town until she became a city of 400,090 inhabitants, lie was independent ia thought and was never a mere politician. After the services 'at the church the cortege moved to Baltimore Cemetery, where the interment took piace. Rev.

Mr. Chipchase assisted at the grave. The honorary pail-bearers were Mayor Latrobe, ex-Mayor Whyte, who walked together, ex-Mayors Brown and Vausanc, ex-Mayor Banks, and Wm. H. Love, secretary to tho mayor, and Dr.

Burtou and Mr. A. Robertson, presidents of the two branches of the city council. Tho active pall-bearers were H. B.

Jones, D. Emory, S.J. Dtggs and W. F. Wilson, of Warren Lodge of Masons, and R.

H. Johns and J.W.Wilson, of the vestry of the Holy Innocents Church. Mr. M. A.

Daiger was the undertaker in charge of the funeral. A meeting of the oity council was held at the City Hall previous to the funeral to take soma action relative to the death of ex-Mayor Stansbury. There were present Mayor Latrobe, Messrs. Burton, Rogers, Glenn. Terry, Thornton, Streett, Maloney.

Meers, Fowler, Weyier, Cox, Wehage, Han way. Beck, Hoff man aud Bauey, of the first branch, and Messrs. Robertson, Moran, Foster, Ryan, Mahon, Hamilton and Higgins, of the second. Mayor Latrobe was called to the chair. Tho mayor said: 'The object of this meeting is to take such action as will indicate a proper respect on the part of the municipal authorities for the memory of the oldest of the ex-mayors, who died at the advanced age of ninety-three years on Wednesday morning last.

lion. Elijah Stansbury was not only one of our chief magistrates, but one of those patriotic citizens who, when the country was invaded aud the city threatened by the approach of a foreign enemy, gallantly and successfully marched to its defense. As his feiiow-citi-zeus we deeply regret his death, aud would pay an honor to his memory. 1 therefore suggest that a committee be appointed as usual on such occasions." On motion of Dr. Burton the chair appointed Messrs.

Burton, Hanway, Thornton, Cox, Wehage, Robertson, Hamilton, Higgins, Weyier and Mahon as the committee. They reported a preamble and resolutions, expressing the high esteem ia which the deceased was held and regret ac his death. Also that the portico of the City Hall be draped for ten days, and that the members of the city government, together with the ex-mayors of tho city, attend the funeral, and that the bell of the City Hall be tolled during the funeral obsequies and tho Hag displayed at half-mast. The resolutions were unanimously adopted. A resolution offered by Dr.

Thornton was also adopted directing Mr. Milhoiland, secretary of the meeting, to make the necessary arrangements for the funeral. The members, accompanied by the mayor and ex-mayors, afterwards proceeded to the i'unerai in carriages. The mayor received a letter from ex-Mavor Samuel Hinks, of Frederick, regretting that the severity of the weather prevented his being present. ORDAINED PRIESTS.

A Son of the Third Napoleon's Minister of War Uecomes a Jesuit. Reported for the Baltimore Sun. The annual ordinations of the students of the Seminary of St. Sulpice, North Paca street, occurred Saturday at the Cathedral. Bishop Keaue, of Richmond, officiated, assisted by Rev.

A. Magnien, president ot tho seminary. Rev. James McCallen, of the institution, was master of ceremonies. Vicar-General Edward McCoigan and other Catholic priests were in the sanctuary.

Among those who were raised to the priesthood was Rev. Alphonse Villiers, S. a son of the late Count de Villiers, who was minister of wpr in the cabinet of Napoleon III, of France, prior to the war between that country and Prussia. De Villiers advised the Emperor not to issue his declaration of war against the German confederation. The young priest on both his parents' side is related to some of the most illustrious families of France.

The present Count de Villiers, of France, is his brother. Rev. Mr. Villiers was born in France, and early in life decided to enter the ministry'. After preparatory instruction in his native country, he came to thoJjnited States and finished his studies at WTJPdstock College, Howard county.

After his ordination Saturday he went to the college. Yesterday morning he celebrated his first mass there. In a few days he will leave for Spokane Falls. Washington Territory, where he will do missionary work. The others ordained with him were: Priesthood.

Revs. M. Doody, Dennis O. Crowley, J. Gilfether, Boston; Rev.

J. D. Marr, Washington; Rev. B. Moore, Covington; Rev.

C. Donahue. Richmond; Rev Jos. Lawier, Trenton; Rev. E.

O'Reilly, Chicago; Rev. Wm. Doherty, Providence; Rev. Degnan, Connecticut; Rev. J.

J. Green, Chicago. Deacons. Revs. J.

Sullivan, Charles Mut-grew and M. Mealthe, Boston; Kevs. ,1. O'Brien and J. Fitzpatrick, Brooklyn; Rev.

J. B. Tabb, Virginia; Rev. John Cook, Burlington, Iowa; Rev. Thomas Whalen, Grand Rapids.

Sun-Deacons. Revs. Daniel Murphy and AVru. MeCormick, Boston: Revs. M.

Tierney, Wm. Cabill and Charles O'Dougherty, Brooklyn; Rev. M. O'Rielly, Trenton: Rev. C.

Rosenthal. Pennsylvania; Rev. Charles Mo-Gowan, Connecticut. Minor Orders. Messrs.

John Harmon.Th'os. Tighe, Michael Welsh, E. Fitzgerald, Lawrence Slattery. Edwin Fagan, Hugh Kelley, i. Hanrahan, Boston; Wm.

Ryan, Covington; John Coroner, Pennsylvania; 1. McGrouen, Brooklyn; Patrick J.J. Moore, P. J. Donahue, Jos.

Gallon, J. Whelan, Baltimore; Michael Courtney, Springfield; Wm. H. Curley, Connecticut; A. Sourd, Ohio; P.Rowan, Indianapolis; Jas.

Garey, J. Flannagan, Jos. Hummert, Burlington; John Cusack.C'on-necticut; M. J. Hichcock, Chicago.

Tonsure. Messrs. P.Hennesy, John Dillon, George Tragesser, Patrick O'Connell, Francis Kenny. Baltimore; Thomas CJuirk, John Hurman, Wm. Hogan, Boston; Thos.

Kennedy, Georgia; John Donovan, Pennsylvania. The following seminarians, who completed their course at St. Sulpice's, left the latter part of last week for their respective homes, where they were ordained priests yesterday by the bishops in whose dioceses they reside: Christian Rudolph, Philadelphia; James Mc-Avoy and Augustine Crowe, Boston; Thomas Keefe and John Fallon. Springfield, Edward Hickey and Isaac Hocher. Cincinnati; J.

W. Wenninger, Wheeling, W. Va. Revs. C.

Douohoe and B. F. Moore said their first masses yesterday morning at the seminary The Straightout Virginia Republicans. The Valley Virginian, published at Staunton, a republican paper which supported the coalition cause in the late campaign, in its last issue says: "Nine-tenths of the republicans la the State will be satisfied with nothing less than an organization in positive alignment with the national republican party, and will submit to no proposition that does not comprehend this fact. They are not yvillinj? to compromise the national republican party by being parries to destroying its national symmetry and countenancing any relation that does not recognize the higher sentiment of tho party.

The recent meeting of the straightout republicans in Waihing-ton demonstrated, in the number present, they are a power that should not be despised or treated with contempt. Not loss than fiftv or sixty of the stauuehest of Virginia republi cans participated in the conference men whn stood at the birth of the party in the State and have been true to its national principles in sunshine and in storm. Eighteen Y'eaks in the Putv Charles Lewis, colored, was convicted Saturday in the County Court of Hanover County, of the killing of Bob Robinson, colored, and sentenced to IS years in the penitentiary, The Commonwealth's attorney asked that sentence be suspended until the next term, when tho prisoner will be tried upon the charge of house-breaking. The court granted the request. This was one of the cases Gen.

Mahone claimed was a political murder. Scotch Immigrants. Two eirina Robeson county, N. with the assistance of young lady In Dundee. Scotland.

bnv sr. ranged for the settlement in North of one hundred and twenty-five Sootch im migrants, 110 are expected to arrive about the last of January, Persons Leaving the City can have The Sun mailed to any address, postage prepaid by the publishers, for ouo day or any length of time desired, as follows: Single copy, thru cents; one -week, thirteen cents; two weeks, twenty-jive cents; three cent, one month, Jlfti cen's; two months, one dollar. three dollar and six. mouths. three dollars: one year.

ijr dollars. Putting Electpic Under Ground. The boai'ii of aldermen in New York have passed resolution to notify the electric light eompaniea that their wires must be put under ground within two years. This determination has been finally reached after strenuous opposition on the part of the electric light companies, which have all alonp; contended that their wires are perfectly harmless if people do not meddle with them. The officers of the companies deny that any serious accidents have occurred from the wires' except in two instances, and that the damage in all all other cases was triflinsr.

Mr. Morton, the electrician, also, in testifying- in their behalf, averts that there is no known method of lUttintr the wires under ground, except by the construction of sub-ways: ail other means, he declared, must be imperfect and must be attended with serious difficulties in locating faults and getting at the wires. To this it is answered that telegraph, telephone and electric lirht wires are put under ground in a number of European cities, and that the Edison Company has already put sixteen miles of wires in pipes under ground, which are now furnishing lijrht to a considerable number of buildings. It has thus demonstrated the practicability of relieving1 the streets of aerial wires without' resorting1 to the construction of sub-ways. Telegraph and telephone wires are to be dealt with in New Y'ork in the same manner, although the lig-ht telephone wires may be strung- anywhere without dana-er, and neither they nor the telegraph wires are open to the same objections that are urg-ed asrainst wires carrying1 the electric-light current.

The New York fire department have made strong protests atrainst the latter, and have cited instances which the fire-alarm boxes have been disabled by them. Property-holders are now joining in the demand for the relief of the streets from the poies that disfigure them, and from the network of telegraph and other electric Avires that is every year becoming more and more extended and more complicated. For several years past the Western LTnior. Company, looking forward to the time when the public would demand all electric wires to be put under ground, has been experimenting on the best mode in which this can be done. No entirely satisfactory results have thus far been reached: but if favor were civeu to the i method adopted abroad of carrying the wires under sround to one or more central stations, the distribution of messages beinsj through pneumatic tubes to district offices, from whence delivery is made to those to whom they are sent within that circuit, the cost of making the change would be much less, while the delivery of messages would be facilitated.

"With the electric light wires no such method could be adopted. They must ramify to every point at which a light is to be placed. But it surely can be no more difficult to put them underground for tho public lighting of streets than it is for the Edison Company to put its wires under ground for the private lightinar of ofiiees, stores, dwellings and larger institutions.After ail, the question of expense rather than the question of practicability has probably led the companies now lighting some of tho streets and hotels of New York to resist the demand for underground wires. But, whatever the cause, the resolution passed by the board of aldermen of that city fixes a spe cific time for the removal of the wires end their burial under ground, and the necessity for such a course was again demonstrated last week in that city, when the electric light wires came in contact with the wires supporting the swinging sign of a firm on l-'ulton street, yvhich "burned like rope, while along the wall running to a telephone was one string of flames." This occurred about five o'clock in the afternoon, and was fortunately discovered before any great damage was done. "But," says the Times, "had it occurred in the night, when nobody was present to extinguish the flames in the beginning, the entire building mia-ht easily have been burned." There is no doubt in any event that considerations of safety to life and property require such wires in large cities to be put under ground, and that this is getting to bo the general feeling-, especially with resrard to the wires employed in electric aand also, though in a lesser degree.with all other wires used for the conveyance of electricity.

1 -mm 9 Moving for a Baxkkcpt Law. Arrangements have been made for a meeting on the loth of January of merchants and others interested in the passage of a general bankrupt law. This meeting is to be held at Washington in the hope that it will serve as a stimulant to Congress to take decided action on the subject this session. While there is seme difference of opinion as to what kind of a bankrupt bill ought to be passed, there is none at all as to the necessity of a law that shall be operative in all the States. The last general bankrupt, law was so loosely framed, and gave to registers of bankruptcy such extraordinary powers, that it satisfied neither creditors nor debtors, although, of the two.

the latter were most benefited by it. The cost and charges were abo very heavy, and the distribution of the deplete! assets so siowly made that many creditors preferred to come to a composition tvith their bankrupt debtors rather than wai: the law's deiay and take the chances of getting less in the end than by accepting atonce a meager percentage and so closing the account. The objection to the inseivent laws of several States is their want of uniformity, the trouble in adjusting ciaims to which they give rise, and the exemptions and preferences they ailow. Moreover, in somo of the States, an obstinate jreditor by refusing to sign a release to the debtor can prevent him from going afain into business in his own name, e-Aicep: by resorting to the subterfuge of an ageivy, and thus damage his reviving credit. A uniform bankrupt law that would guard the interest alike of debror and creditor, and permit the former to go free and begin life airain after an honest explanation of his losses and equally honest transfer of his assets, is very much needed.

TukTIouse Committees. The membership of the various committees of tho House will today be announced by tho Speaker, after which Congress will take its usual holiday recess. Mr. Carlisle's task in making up his committee lists in such a yyay that length of service, ability and fitness to carryforward democratic policy should all receive due recognition has been one of extreme difli-cuity. Many of the democrats and a large proportion of the republicans are new members, unsuited, front want of parliamentary for positions requiring the ability to defend before the House measures elaborated in committee.

The democratic membership is lar-e and tho number of chairmanships is ku-ire. but Mr. Carlisle's choice of heads of committees was restricted further by the fact that some of the Speaker's colleagues are not in agreement with him in matters of fiscal policy. Tho composition of seme of the committees has been predicted from Washington with somo confidence. These predictions, creditably to Mr.

Carlisle, agree in showing that, unlike hi3 predecessor, he has been governed in his appointments by considerations of a public rather than those of a private, not to say a still less creditable nature. The Latest Revolutionary Centenary. Yesterday, the centennial anniversary of the day on which Washington surrendered into the hands of the Congress the commission with Avhich he had years before been entrusted, was distinguished in some of our churches by remarks appropriate to the occasion. It was a day somewhat remarkable also for its extremely low temperature, the driving snow adding materially to the discomfort of pedestrians. We are not informed as to the character of the weather on December S.

17S3, but if it at all resembled that of yesterday, it is fair to suppose that Washington was glad his campaigning days were over, and retired with extreme complacency, not to say delight, to Mt. Vernon to eat his Christmas Turkey. Today national salutes will be fired in accordance with the presidential proclamation. The Scn Almanac for Issm, now in process of printing, will be ready for distribution alwut the first of January. This annual is a valuable book of ninety-six pages, prepared with the view of domestic and home usage as well as for otlice and business purposes.

All who are on the carriers or mail subscription books of the Daily or Weekly Sun at tho time of the issue of the annual will receive a copy of it. The book is not for sale, but is given freeof chargetoallreg-ular subscribers of the paper. Now is tho time to subscribe. Maryland Newspapeus. The Lonacon-ing Review, Allegany county.

will enter up the new year with new mechanical equipment, including a fast cylinder press. Tne Poeomoke City Times expects to have a Correspondent in ail the towns of Worcester county as part of a plan to make itself a Iiowsy, ruadable paper. Portrait or Lord have ro xived from Mr. Bendann a large three-quarter-length photograph of Secretary Calvert, George Lord Baltimore, reproduced trom a copy in oil taken from the original in the possession of tho Earl of Verulam and presented to the State of Maryland by John W. Garrett, Esq.

Excessive Commissions Under Maryland Laws. LReported for the Baltimore Sun.l Legal proceedings of all kiuds aro prover- Dially expensive. Prudent men are loath to get into the courts, no mattor how weighty the cause, and oftentimes chooso to bear much against which tho law would protect them could thev make up their minds to seek its often uncertain and always costly aid. The community ought not to encourage litigation, but so far as it is possiDie it should not permit its cost to be so great as to practically deny to a poor man the justice which the law professes to give. If it is the duty of the representatives of the people to do ail that is possible to cut down tho expenses of those kinds or legal proceedings that can be begun only at the instance of one of tho parties to a controversy, the obligation that rests upon them to make inexpensive such formalities as the law itself positively enjoins is still more imperative.

The persona) property which a man owns at tho time of death passes whether or no into tho custody of the law, and is administered upon in the manner which the law lays down. In the Orphans' Court thero are of course fees and charges, but it is not of these court costs that it is now proposed to speak. The actual management of tho property is committed to an executor or an administrator, who, under tlie direction of the Orphans' Court is charged with the duty of settling up the estate of the deceased. By the act of 1820, chapter 174, section ti, codified in the revised codeas section 214 of article 50, it is enacted that an executor or administrator may in his account claim credit for his commissions, which shall be, at the discretion of the court, not under five per cent, nor exceeding ten per cent on theamcunt of the inventory. Are these rates too hi There are agood many facts within the knowledge of everyone that tend to show ihut they are.

To get an appointment as administrator or executor of a large estate is universally supposed to bo a of cxtremo good luck. The-statute-book itself recognizes in a curious sort, of way that the ordinary executor or administrator is a lucky fellbw.and afford to make a very' liberal contribution to the support of tho State service, by imposing upon him a tax of ten per cent, on his commissions. The feeling that a man who gets a tiling very easily ought to be more generous with it than would be expected of a man who had to work hard to obtain it is very deeply ingraiued in tho human mind, and it is not at all surprising that tho Legislature, in a time of great financial pressure, thought it agood idea to make executors and administrators take the Stato in as a siiarer in their gains. Any increase in the number of people who aro interested in the perpetuation of an abuse is always to be regretted, for thereby tho evil becomes harder to overturn. Especially un- fortunate is it when tho State becomes a partner in the transaction and makes a profit out of it.

Deducting the tax, the executor still receives from V4 to 9 per cent, upon tho appraised value ot tho estate, but doubtless the statement that the executor has to pay a heavy tax upon his commission has of ten quieted persons wno would otherwise have been disposed to object to the excessive fees allowed. It will be conceded that executors and ad ministrators should be paid no more than is necessary to obtain suitable persons to fulfill the duties. For the reasons already stated it is believed that a much lower rate of commission would be amply sufficient to induce fit men to take upon themselves the trust. But it so happens that in this matter it is not necessary to rest upon conjecture, however probable. There aro thirty-eight States and eight organized Territories.

The following table shows what commissions are allowed bylaw or practice in thirty-six of the States aud iu one of the Territories: NEW ENGLAND STATES. Connecticut Discretionary. Practice to allow very small commission, often less thau 1 per cent. Maine Not more than 5 per cent. Maxi mum seldom allowed in large estates.

Discretionary. Practice to allow per cent. New Hampshire Not more than per cent. Rhode Island Discretionary. Practice to allow 5 per cent, on estates of or less, and on larger estates from 1 to 3 per cent.

Vermont Paid by the day, and seldom exceeds $100. middle: New York An estate of 1,003 or less, 5 per between $1,090 and 2 per above $10,000. 1 per ceut. New Jersey 7 cent, on first 51.000. 4 per cent, oa ue.rt $4,000, 3 per cent, on next $5,000, 2 per cent, on next over $50,000 to be allowed according to actual services, not to exceed 5 per 5 per cent, is never allowed in practice unicss thero are special circumstances.

Pennsylvania Discretionary. Practice to allow 5 per ceut. on estates less than S5U.0O0, and 3 per cent, on estates above 50,000. Delaware From 5 to 10 per cent. Maryland From 5 to 10 per cent.

BOCTHEUN STATES. Alabama Not more than 2 per cent, on receipts and the same on disbursements. Arkansas Estates below $1,000 not more than 10 per on estates between $1,000 and $5,009 not more than 5 per above not more than 3 per ceut. lorida iNot more than per cent. Oeorgia 2ii per cent, on receipts and 2)4 per cent, on aisDursemenls.

Kentucky Not more that 5 per cent. Louisiana Not more thau per cent. Mississippi From 1 per cent, to 7 per cent. Missouri a per cent. North Carolina Not more than 5 per con'.

wiiii Carolina per cent, on receipts Bii'i -a ptr cent, on payments. Tennessee -roin 1 per cent, to 6 per cent. -texas a per cent, on cash receipts and per cent, on cash payments, save those made to heirs aud legatees as such. iigiuia Discretionary. Practice to allow 0 per cent, to i per cent.

West Virginia Discretionary. Practice to auow per cent. WESTERN STATES. Illinois Not more than 0 per cent. Indiana Discretionary.

No information as to wnat is tne practice. Iowa per cent, first $1,000, next $4,000 s4 per cent, ana ou amounts over $0,000 1 per cent. Kansas Discretionary. tSo information as to wnat is tne practice. Michigan Game as Iowa.

Minnesota Discretionary. Practice to auow small commission, say 4,000 ou Nebraska Same as Iowa. Ohio On first fi nor cent nn n.rl $4,000 4 per ou all above 5.000 2 per cent. Wisconsin Same as Iowa. KOCKY MOUNTAIN AND PACIFIC STATES AND TERRITORIES.

California On first 1.000 7 $9,000 5 per next $10,000 4 per next ji.5u.wu 5 per ior next 2 per above 100.000 1 per cent. Colorado Not more than 6 per cent. JNevada On first 1,090 7 per for next $4,000 5 per for ail above 4 per ueiii. uregon on first 7 per for next per on next $2,000 4 per ceut, for all above 2 per cent. nnsuuifiiuii lei niory cm nrst Ul.UOJ 7 per ou beconu per above $2,000 4 per cent.

CONCLUSIONS. From tile above table it will appear that in New Hampshire, New York, Arkansas, Louisiana, iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin, California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington Territory, the maximum commission which the law allows on estates over $100,009 is less than the minimum given by he Maryland statute. In Connecticut. Massachusetts, Rhode Island. Vermont, Pennsylvania and Minnesota, the discretion committed to the courts is so exercised that the commissions ordinarily granted on estates over aro at a lower rate than the minimum in Maryland.

In Maine, New Jersey, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina and South Carolina tho maximum a i lowed just equals the minimum giveu in Maryland. In Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Illinois, while the highest rate allowed is greater than the lowest granted in Maryland, it falls short of being as large as the maximum that may be given here. In Delaware, and sometimes in Texas, tho highest Maryland rate may be allowed. While in no State or Territory, so far as it has been possible to lind out, do the commissions ever exceed those that may be paid here. The details of probate practice naturally vary in the different States of tho Union, but the general duties and responsibilities of personal representatives of a deceased property-owner are everywhere substantially the same.

Unless, then, there is something in the social or economic condition of Maryland that renders time and labor more valuable here than it is in Massachusetts, New York, -Louisiana or Oregon, it would seem that there is no good reason why the person who administers upon an estate of $100,000 should get in Maryland from 45,000 tot 10,000, when in Massachusetts he would receive but $2,500, in New York $1,000, in Louisiana $2,509 and in Oregon $2,120. In communities in which labor and capital aro both scarce, and in which, therefore, time is more valuable and interest higher than in those localities in which population presses close upon the means of subsistence, and money is ever seeking investment, even at a very low rate of annual interest, all services are ordinarily costly when compared with what is paid under other circumstances. But an administrator in Oregon, as we have seen, gets much less for managing a large estate than he would receive in Maryland. Iu thickly-settled States, where means of communication are easy and rapid, it is less troublesome to wind up an estate than would be the case in a sparsely populated locality where railroads were few. But the rate of commission is higher in Baltimore than it is in the backwoods of Arkansas.

The long ingrained habits of a peopie to whom economy has become an almost second nature might perhaps explain the willingness of well-to-dp citizens of Vermont or Connecticut to settle up a large property for what would seem to us a mere pittance. But no such explanation will apply to a State like Louisiana, in which the largest fee that can be collected is but a half of the smallest that is allowed in Maryland. There are local peculiarities in every State in the Union, and the social and economic conditions of no two of them are exactly the same, but where we find that a certain pay will procure a certain amount of service in communities as unlike as New Hampshire and Arkansas, as Massachusetts and Louisiana, New York and Nevada, it certainly is safe to ass me that that pay would suffice in does not differ as much from New Hampshire, Massachusetts or New York as each of them differ from Arkansas, Louisiana or Nevada. Tho unusually and unnecessarily high rates of commission that are now paid in Maryland must fiud their explanation in historical causes. The records in the office of the register of wills show that the present rates of commission became established in the earliest days of the colony.

Thero was then very little personal property of value in Maryland. Take up the first volumes of Harris and Mcllenry's Report, and it yvill be found that in two-thirds of the cases that came before the courts questions of real property law were in controversy. The administrators' accounts ou reoord among the papers of the Orphans' Court prove that tU Tlie President Not a Kelic Mr. Ueeclier on Ancestral Traits. Philadelphia, Dec.

23. The annual dinner of tho New England Society of Pennsylvania was given in this city last evening at tho Continental Hotel. President Arihur, Hon. Win. I).

Chandler, Seerciary of the Navy; Hon. Thomas B. Ree of Maine; lion. Joseph R. Hawley, Senator from Connecticut, aud the Rev.

Dr. Leonard Wooisey Bacon were among tho guests. President. Arthur in his response to the toast, "The President of the United States," said that his pleasure was somewhat marred by the knowl edge that ho ought to be at that, moment dining with his own chapter of the New England Society. "But what difference," lie asked, "can it make whether I dino 111 Philadelphia or la New York? Tho Presi dent cannot bo in both cities at once.

Indeed, I have heard it said that it is only a relic that can be in more titan one place nt. a time, and surely no President shouid be classed as a relic until ho has given place to his successor. Secretary Chandler paid tributes to Generals Grant. Sherman and Sheridan, and expressed the hope tnat. a 'grateful Congress and a willing President" yvould restore the former soldier to the rolls of the army.

Iu reference to the navy, lie spoke strongly in favor of what lie termed "a complete restoration," with tho doing away with of all tlie old wooden and smooth bore guns, and the substitution of steel ships and high power cannon. In he course of his remarks he spoke in piaise of the steamers o' the American Steamship Company as l.io-ing the only line of foreign-going steamers flying 1 he American ilag, whereupon Mr. N. Parker Shortridge, a director of the American Steam ship Company, arose and said that the com pany was negotiating for the sale of tlie ships, as they could not be made to pay while run under the American flag, but could be under the ensign of Great Britain. This statement was not received with as much applause as tho Secretary's remarks received.

The President aud party left for Washington after the banquet. New ork, Dec. 23. Tho Now England Society of New York had. their annual dinner last evening at Delmonico's.

Among those present were Wm. M. Evarts, Gen. Grant. George William Curtis, Mayors Lowe, of Brooklyn, aud Edseu, of New York, and Rev.

Henry Ward Boucher. Mr. Evarts in bis remarks launched out into a hitler invective against tho Mormons, and advocated their suppression by the strong arm of the law. Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher related some amusing incidents of his earlier days, when he listened to the discussions of his father and other Now England clergymen of the orthodox school upon tho various doctrinal points, and assured his hearers that tho statement that a minister's son is the devil's grandson was not true in his case, fur his ancestors had been clergymen for generations.

"Puritan Principles and Puritan riuck," was replied to by Mr. Gcorgo William Curtis. He said: "How shall yyo separate Puritan principles from Puritan pluck? It does not matter yvhat you call it, it is the same old devil. Gen. Sharpe lamented a few years ago that, the sons of so many other nationalities were preparing to celebrate their possession of this city.

When Old England marched out New England marched in. Puritan principal and Puritan pluck are simply different aspects of tho same thing. Tho principal made the pluck, and the pi iici established the principle. 1 said the Puritan, 'and therefore I In our history the one who will be distinctly known as the Now England Statesman was Charles Sumner. Our friends and predecessors tho Knickerbockers aro very apt to tell us that our forefathers were sm filing hypocrites, who persecuted Quakers and hung old omen as witches.

Massachusetts unquestionably persecuted so did New York; tho hanging of negroes here one hundred and forty years ago was quite as significant as the hanging of witches iu Salem. In persecution we must admit that tho dishonors are easy. Laughter. 1 lou do not dispose of John Adams by calling mm Kir Autnonv Absolute nor do you dispose of the Puritan when you call him Praise-Gou Barebones. The Puritan may have lined his wito lor kissing a man on Sunday, but he led the battle for religious liberty the world over.

By their fruits, not oy tueir roots, snau ye Know them. What will we do with our heritage? if anywhere in tins county anybody or any power shall venture to raiso a hostile hand against tho free, unsoctarian public schools. Jet Puritan piuciplc warn them to beware and Puritan pluck stand ready to en force the warn ing. If men in high position attempt to prostitute the government of the United Slates to countenance crime, let Puritan principle teach and I'uritan pluck prove that, respect for law is tho corner-stone of our govern ment, Puritan principlo unmasks the bosses not the leaders and let i'uritan pluck remind them that once before it cut the head off ono king and sent another spinning out of his three kingdoms, ir bad nominations are made let Puritan principles bolt the conventions and Puritan pluck scratch the tickets." Gen. Horace Porter was called to his fect by "Woman." "This toast," observed Gen.

Porter, "is generally put last on tho list, so that man may, once in a while, have the last word. We first hear of woman iu the Garden of Eden, and it is curious that her appearance should have suggested 'Paradise Lost' to Milton. She was created out of one of Adam's ribs while ho was asleep, and that ciroumstanco has led evil-minded persons to say that man's first sleep was his last repose. That fact should teach us to consider, when woman's perver-siveness passeth our understanding, that she was created out of the crookedest part of man. The rabbins have a different theory, however, of the creation of woman, which takes the view that men were once monkeys, and that when they lost their tails those caudal appendages were changed into women a theory that obtains some support from the Caudle lectures still administered by women.

Some color is also given to this theory by the disposition of some men to leave their wives behind them. Well, the first woman, not finding another man in Eden, took to flirting with the deWl, and a nice state of affairs resulted. The raco would havo been sparod ono of its troubles if the Garden of Eden had been situated in some tranquil land, such as Ireland, in which there aro no snakes. Tho natural inqulsitiveness of woman was shown in her cross-examination of the serpent, who was doubled up, so to speak, by her questions and lias served as an interrogation mark ever since. After our first parents had to leave Eden they had to change their whole manner of living, a fact that is sadly brought homo to us whenever the dressmaker or the tailor presents a bill.

1 believe that women originated tho Fenian organization. At all events they first started the wearing of the green. One of Eve's sons was killed with a club, and women havo had a horror of clubs ever since. Tho first woman discovorcd that Cain raised the club, but tho modern woman finds that the club raises Cam. I recognize somo faces boforo me faces of married men which are to be seeu with noses flattened against the club windows in Fifth avenue on Sundays, more intent than was ever a government commission on taking observations of tho transit of Venus.

Woman in five minutes will calculate the heliocentric parallax; in ten minutes she will find the latitude by lunar culmination: but in an hour and a-nalf she will not find tho pocket in her dress. Woman is adored by man. He is willing to give her everything he possesses, except his seat in he horse car. "There have beer- at all times heroines as well as heroes. Florence Nightingale was the idol -of the British army, and the soldiers kissed the hem of her garment.

We had our Florence Nighingale, and her name was Dr. Mary Walker, but the soldiers didn't kiss the hem of her garment, because it wasn't that kind of a garment. We are told," said General Porter in conclusion, "that the Mormons came from Vermont and New Hampshire. In those States a man drives his wives tmi- dem. In Utah he drives them abreast." A Venerable Virginia Statesman.

Warrunton.Va., Dec. 22. One of the most remarkable men now living In Virginia is the venerable ex-Governor William Smith, of this town, who though in the S7th year of his age is still halo and hearty, and retains to a wonderful degree those strong mental faculties which made him a power in Virginia for half a century. He can be seen daily passing-tip and down the street at a lively pace, followed by his constant attendants a large greyhound and a pretty setter dog. During the war ex-Gov.

Smith was a brigndlcr-gen eral in the Confederate service, aud was sev eral times badly wouuded, notably at Sharps-burg, where It was supposed' he yvas mortally hurt. But his devoted wife, now deceased, nursed him back to life. In a frame in the ex-Governor's parlor he exhibits the fan of ivory and lace used hv his wife once only, and that on her weddinor-dnv. with not even a stain upon it, though that was over 00 years azo. Tho ex-Governor tells many interesting stories of California in 1319 and 1H50, whither he went after serving his first term as Governor of Virginia.

He was president of tho first democratic conven tion ever held on the Pacific coast. He stood Oy the side or his favorito son when he fought a duel with Senator David Broderlok, the sou badly wounding the man that Judirn Terry afterward killed. Afier returning to Virginia and serving several years in tho confederate army ex-Gov. Smith was re elected Governor of Virginia. One of his BOH3, Judgo Thomas Smith, is one of the ablest members of the present Legislature of Virginia.

liostou'g New Mayor. Boston, Dec. 23. At the Beacon Club last night Mayor-elect Martin defined his nolicv as to what the management of tho affairs of the city will be under hisadministratiou. He proposes to have the affairs of this city conducted upon strictly business principles.

"Honesty, not policy, is his motto. Killed at a Hall. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.1 Norfolk. Doo. 23.

At a in Portsmouth last night a row occurred, and Eddie Corrigan, colored, was killed by a pistol-shot through tho the head by Coiaaiius Wilsoo, who escaped. and independence of these States being acknowledged and secured, our beloved General presents himself before Congress and returns into their hands his commission as commander-in-ciiief of their armies. The scene was grand and majestic. After having successfully served his country for eight years, and conducted its armies through a revolutionary war, yvhich terminated in the establishment of the liberties and independence of these States, when he is about to retire to private iife, does he demand honors or emoluments for himsei family, or friends? No such thing1. In modest language he recommended to the favorable notice and patronage of Congress the confidential who were attached to his person.

For them he indirectly asks favors, but nothing for himself. The only privilege conferred by Congress on the retiring Washington, which distinguished him from auy other private citizen, was a right of sending and receiving letters free of postage. Think not I mean to charge my country with ingratitude. Nothing would have been refused to him yvhich ho wished to have. But, to use his own language on another occasion, 'he shut his hand against all pecuniary "JJaviU Mam-say, South Caolina, Jan.

15, 1800. "America victorious, her freedom secured, the commanding attitude of a general, the renowned conquering general, was in an instant converted to the humble demeanor of an obedient, unaspiring citizen. At the altar of liberty, tvhen he presented the charter of independence, he also laid down the sword by which it had been rescued. By this last act the vaunting predictions of his enemies were in a moment blasted and the fondest hopes of his countrymen confirmed, lie who had conquered the proudest nation of Europe by a nobler achievement had now 'conquered had vanquished the frailties and infirmities of nature." Gio, qc Miake, Masonic ulogy, Feb. 4, 1S00.

"His fame seemed in its purity to exceed even its brightness. Office took honor from his acceptance.but conferred none. Ambition stood awed and darkened by his shadow. For when through the wide earth was the man so vain as to dispute precedence with him, or what were the honors that could make the possessor Washington's superior? and complex as the ideas of virtue are, even the gross could discern in his life the infinite superiority of her rewards. Mankind perceived some change in their ideas of greatness.

The spiendor of power and even of the name of conqueror had gro.wn dim in their eyes. They did not know that Washington could augment his fame, but they knew and felt that the world's wealth, and its empire too, would be a bribe far beneath his acceptance. Such a citizen would do honor to any country. The constant veneration and affection of his country will show that it was worthy of such a citizen." Fisher Ames, Ftb. 8, 1S0U.

"When his skill and his A-alor had thus exalted and saved his country, and made her the happiest and freest on earth, behold the man of the people retiring to the shades of private life, amidst, the pra vers and acclamations of his grateful countrymen. Let us view the victorious leader of our armies, having fully accomplished the purpose of his appointment, resigning his commission into the hands of Congress with a modesty equal to the diffidence with which he had received it. The scene was trjly august and wormy oemg neia up as an example to men in power in every quarter of the giobe. Behold him with scrupulous accuracy, accounting for every cent that had ever passed tnrougn nis nanus, ana witho.it asking or receiving a single pecuniary boon for himself, like another Cincinnatus returning to the plow." Joseph Blytk, -V. Ftb.

22, lsOO. "Thus terminated the military career of the illustrious Washington. The insignia of office yvere restored into the hands which gave them, and the world saw the noArei and interesting scene of a nation pursuing Avith its praises their defender and benefactor, while lie alone, ignorant of his glory, modestly withdrew himself from their acknowledgments." Isaac Parker, Feb. 22, "Abhorring outrage, jealous for the reputation, and dreading the excesses of even a gallant army flushed with prompted by incendiaries and sheltered by a semblance of right, his last act of authority is to dismiss them to their homes Avithout entering the capital. Accompanied with a handful of troops ho repairs to the Council of tho States, and through them surrenders to his ouunuy Lue swura wnicii ne nact drawn in her defense, singular phenomenon! Wash ington becomes a private citizen.

He exenanges supremo command for the tran quillity 01 domestic 111 e. 00, incompara ble mau, 10 auui-ti uo loss me, civic virtures man tne spienuiu achievements of the field lien in Luu ui my nigh deserts; go with the admiration of the world with the plaudit of millions and the orisons of millions more, for thy temporal and thine eternal bliss. John M. Mason, At to York, Feb ruary 10(A). The rights of his country maintained, her independence acknowledged, the complaints of his meritorious, suffering arrav snDeaseH' and his high trust in all its relations sacredly uiiaie nc aupeurai ueiore tne great coun cil 01 the nation to claim the indulgence of retirement ana to resign the authority wini vviiiuii ne iiuu uceu invested.

A more august scene has never been displayed a. lie inuiupii ui viriuu anu rreeriom was complete, lie retired amid the blessings and applause of grateful minions to the shade of private life, and to the enjoyment of that domestic felicity from which eight years ot anxiety, toil and dangers he had been detained by an abstracted devotion to public duty." Maj. )m. Juckson, Ftb. 23, 1S00.

"Though intrepid as Hannibal and fortunate as Ct-esar. yet mildness and humanity were prominent traits in his character. He never pierced a failen foe. After eight years' faithful and gratuitous service at the head of our victorious armies he cheerfully sacrificed upon the altar of his grateful country the mighty harvest of laurels he had won, and great, like Cincinnatus, returned to the plow, to the exercise of his domestic virtues, and the ever favorite ohjectof his heart, tho cultivation of the soft arts of peace. Wonderful man! Here was a sight the gods beheld with pleasure.

Capt. Jos'iah Dunham, lu'M, U. iS. Regiment, January 15, 1800. "Unsubdued by fatigue, undisturbed by d'sappointtnent, undaunted by danger, he kept on his course till the glorious work was done and his country was free.

At this moment; enjoyed and seized the opportunity of displaying that moderation aud firmness which had marked every act of his military life. Ana. my victorious, but yet unrewarded, successtm for a country which seemed unable or indisposed to use success for its own benefit or that of its defenders, might be made the instrument of an ambitica that was capable of being disguised by the plea of justice. But such an army in the estimation of tho unaspiring Washington couid confer no higher honor on themselves or their leader than to serve and suffer for their country without any compensation if it could not be obtained by regular means. Under his auspices they retired from the Held of war, which had produced them only laurels, consenting with their illustrious general to lose the soldier in the citizen.

John Thornton Kirklaad. Dec.2i, 1799. A C03I3IEMOKATIVE DINNER. The Maryland Historical Society Toasting the Memory of "Washi ngton. Reported for the Baltimore Sun.l The.

Maryland Historical Society gave a dinner Saturday evening at the Carrollton Hotel to commemorate tho one huudredth anniversary of the surrender to Congress at Annapolis, December 23, 17S3, by George Washington.of his commission as commander-in-chief of the American armies. Among those present were Edgar G. Miller, Charles A. Gambrill, James Carey Conle, Hon. John L.

Thomas, Charles L. Oudcsluyv Arthur George Brown. John J. Thomsen. Hon.

Feri. C. Latrobe, 11. P. Goddard.

Jamos K.Harwood, Win. R. Miller, Jatmev, Eugene N. Belt, George A. Pope, Win.

J. Davison, John H. li. Latrobe, Maj. AV.

Stuart Symington, en. Bradley T. Johnson, Theodore Hooper, J. P. Bateman, Hon.

Charles ii. Phelps, K. M. MeSherry, James W. Alrmtt, F.

Raine. Col. William P. Craighill was present as an invited guest. Gov.

Hamilton and others invited sent their regrets at not being abie to be present. Twenty-eight sat at tabic. Everything was in the finest stvie. Yecchi arid other potted plants, mounds of cut flowers relieved the tables of a too sensuous appearance. The menu card, neatly gotten up, told a tale of wonderful culinary art.

The regular loasts and responses were a.s follows: "The Memory of George Washington," John 11. B. Latrobe; "The Day We Celebrate." Hon. John L. Thomas; Congress of Mayor F.

C. Latrobe: "The State that Gave Washington to the World," Arthur George Brown; "The Army of the Revolution," Col. Wm. P. Craighill, U.

S. "Our Country as It Is," Gen. Bradley X. Johnson. Mr.

John IT. B. Latrobe, at the ond of a short eulogy, proposed "The memory of George Washington," which was drunk in silence, all standing. Hon. John L.

Thomas made humorous remarks. Mayor Latrobe gavo a sketch of the Continental Congress, which was organized, he said, two years before the Ieclaration of Independence, with George Washington and Patrick Henry in it from Virgima. Mr. Arthur George Brown paid a glowing tribute to Washington's native State, r. J.

H. B. Latrobe, in calling upon Col.Wm. P. Craighill to respond to the toast "The Army of tho Revolution," said Col.

Craighill had not only endeared himself to the citizens ot Baltimore as a resident among lhero, but that it was to him Baltimore owed the exist-enceof her great channels for seagoing vessels that enabled her to compete with New York and Boston aud other maritime ports. Col. Craighill thought the army of tho Revolution spoke for itself, and thai he need not review us aeods, its meo, and its generals. He gave J. Washington Notoi.

ASniNGTON. December 23. Mr. Francis Shober, of North Carolina, the retiring acting secretary of the S.vritf, was yesterday presented with an elegant silver set by tho clerks and employes in his oiliee. His smw cesser.

General Anson McCook, asked to permitted to contribute to tin; purchase of the testimonial, 'The retirement of Pay Director John S. Cunningham on Monday promotes Pay In-npeetor Edward May to pav director find Paymaster Arthur .1. Prilchard to pay inspector. Mr. Cunningham is a native of South Carolina, and was nppointedto the service in 1S.15.

Mr. Pritchar i is a Marylander, and a resident of Ball iuiore. An order has been issued putting nil of tlio coast survey vessels out of after the 1st of January, with the exception of, four on this coast Rtid two on the This is done on account of the hick of funds. The vessels remaining on this const will l. the Gcdney.

Blake-, Amgoand Bache. All the schooners will be laid up. The joint resolution appropriating an extra month's pay to the discharged eninlov-x of the two houses of Congress was sent to New ork 1 riday for the President' Kigmiinro He telegraphed SatimJay that it had heen signed, and tho employes were given their ex tra pay. B. K.

Bruce, who was elected a member of the colored national convention to represent the country at large, has notified the colored national committee that he cannot serve. Capt. Chambers McKibbin, liflcctuh infantry, has been sentenced to a short suspension for duplicating his pay accounts. The duplication, it is said, resulted from negligence. First Lieut.

Geo. E. Bieon, sixteenth Infantry, died at his post in Texas on the 21st inst. The resignation of Ensign L. S.

Vanduser, U. S. has been aeocplel. Tho President, has virtually decided to appoint Chief Engineer Chas. "II.

Luring, U. S. to bo chief of the bunMti of steam engineering. Vice Commodore W. 11.

shock, retired. Tho United States steamer Hartford has auived at Valparaiso. Condensed Telegrams. Frank James has been roleaoed on 3 000 bail pending the decision of the United States Court at Kansas City, upon tho motion to deliver him to his Loiidsmeu.ori the ground that James is in the bunds of the State, and tho federal nut iir.s cannot take him until the state is done with lum. The Governor of Missouri has requested a suspension of the federal capias until James answers the Missouri indict incuts.

A dispatch from Chihuahua, Mexico, says tho dead bodies of Michael Bretoian and his Fcrvant, Ramon A. Stewart, were found on the road between l'arialu and Buiopilos. Breniian's head had been split open with au axe. His partner, residing at Par rule, says Isrentmn started for llatopilos with a large amount, of American and Mexican gold. Ho had relatives lti Philadelphia.

A largely signed pel ition has been presented to tho Dean of Ontario by the congregation of St. George's Cathedral, Kingston, praying for the reinstatement of the Rev. Dr. WtUoit in his curacy. Tho Dean in renlv states that ho can hold out no hone.

Dr. Wilson had attended a meeting of the Salvat ion Army. Tho companies interested In livvlght life insurance cases havo resolved to resist payment until a decision has been rendered in the court of lust resort. The representatives of was insured for recently obtplnod a verdict ngaiustouo of thu companies at Norwich, N. V.

A largo meeting of Gentiles, democrat and republicans, was held iu Suit Lake City.Ltuh Saturday night, at which President Arthur's recommendations regarding legislation for Utah were indorsed, and resolutions adopted appealing to Congress and the country to sustain the President. In Philadelphia. Saturday, Julius Ilrantlgnri was sentenced to two years and niuo months' imprisonment for shooting aud killing John Cuminisky, who endeavored to foivo his way into Brantigan's uncompleted house to take a nap. The judge said P.iautigua acted too quickly In shooting. The landing of the Pilgrims was observed at Plymouth, Saturday, by tho Pilgrim Society.

In Pilgrim Hall. Hon. Thomiu Russell presiding. Hon. Oliver Ames, Hon.

Frederick L. Amos, Hon. J. D.Long and J. Henry SticKuey were made houoraiy members.

A verdict for tho city of Boston was ro turned Saturday In the suit against it for 45.000 for Infringement of tho Knibb patent for improvement in sieam and fire engines for regulating tho supply aud discharge of water in thu hose. A- Saturday, a sleighing party ol fifteen persons went over an embankment. James rouse, Chas. Imshwcllcr, Mary Mutter, Caroline Green and May Ke.si-lcrwero seriously injurud, and thrco others slightly. Franklin Snavely.

of the Pennsylvania Tron Works, Berks county. and Ins sons, John and Jacob, were gunning together Saturday, when John slipped on tho ice and accidentally discharged his gun, killing Jacob ln-Btantly. In New York Saturday Cant. Joshua Slo-cum, of tho ship Aorthorn Light, wus convicted of crucily U'utiutr a sailor named Slater. The penalty is line or livo years' imprisonment, or both.

Monsei'irnrtur Fabin ordained in Montreal Saturday 12(5 candidates to various grades of the ministry of tho Komun Cat liolic Church. Many were Amoiican students who were educated there. The Textile Microscopies Association met in New York Saturday. The object of the organization is to encourage tho practicnl application of microscopic work to thu textile industry. I Mr.

Capon, superintendent of schools at, anion, ami Mr. Jos. Morton were killed by a snow plow on tho Boston uud Prov-den co Railroad Saturday. Judgo Reid, in tho Nashville (Tonn.) Circuit Court, Saturday, declared tho Sunday law recently enacted by tho new city council to no unconstitutional. Near Leeompton, Kansas, Thursday night, Mrs.

Judith Fitzpatrick, years of age, was murdered and her house set on lieu. Tha uiotivo was robbery. An attachment against Donald Gordon, of Rochester, N. has been granto 1 11. B.

(Tallin of Now York, upon a claim of $20 ,000. The New York Mining and National Petroleum Exchange and the New York Petroleum Exchange voted Saturday to consolidate. Charles Briggs. convicted in Philadelphia of tho murder of his wife, has been sentenced to be hung. Work and Wages.

It is thought there will bo a break In a few days in tho glussblowers" lockout at Pittsburg, Pa. It is Htated that at he reduced wages single-strength blowers earn from $5 to $7 a day of eight hours, and a blower of small double from 7 to $10, and a large double from $9 to $15. Friday night tho workers offered to accept the terms, provided tho manufacturers sign the guarantee in ten days. Campbell Co. have siguifled their willingness to treat with tho rami.

Notice was given Sat urday for tho closing indefinitely of the Philadelphia and Heading Coal and Iron Company's rati mill, a- Reading, on January 1. Three hundred hands will be thrown out of employment Tho cause assigned Is dullness in trade. Tho mill makf the larger part of ruil.1 used hv he t'hl i ih i.i road Company. Secretary Swank, of tho American Iron and Steel Association, thinks there will no further depression in the trade. He says tho laboring: classes throughout tho country aro yielding gracefully to reductions in wages.

Umpire Weeks, of tho ooal miners' fourth pool arbitration board, at Plttsbunr. Saturday decided tho Wages question iu favor of tho miners, awarding them tnreo couU a bushel. Tbe Lancester Gingham Mills at Clinton. have announced to their two thousand operatives that there will be a general out-down in wages afcer December 3L 1'RTisEnviNO a Memorable Homestead. Mr.

Cyrun H. MeCormick, of Chicago, hs lust purchased from the William MeCormick heirs the old -MeCormick homostcad, near Midway, Augusta "Walnut Grove." He is having all the buildings newly roofed for preservation, and has put in repuir tho old shop in which his ancestors worked ut th.i discovery of the MeCormick wheat reaper. The purchaser is also puwhHHinir all tim furniture aud other contents of the buildings which were sold and scattered at the Halo a year ago. He propose to put every hi back as it was iu old days as far oj Lj iu ku4 power. a- ir Tub First MarriaOC There is in Island' In Eastern bay.

known as Bodkin Island, on which tradition says no marriage ce reus ony was ever celebrated. Tho lirat marriage vep Jierfortued there was that of Mr. AlouMt B. ones aud Miss Mary A. Younsr, on Wiiiia day of last week.

The ceremony wa performed by liuv. P. 1). ci ivoi.t Island,.