The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-09-16

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AGRICULTURAL PR,ze Essays. We
learn from the Patriot that The gentleman
who were selected by Mr.. Sands Publisher
OF the "Amerlcan Farmer 10 examine the
Essays on the ''Re.ovalon of worn out
Lands met in this city daring the past week
and awarded: the first prize piece Or sill
yer plate OF the value of $50 10 Nh: Ed
ward Staber, of Mout gomery comfy, the
second prize TO Col. Horace Capron; OF
Prince Georges piece plate OF the value
OF 500 and the third prize of tho value of
$50 10 Mr.. T. p Slabler. Of Montgomery
county. The Judges selected 10 delermine
upon the essays were Judge +, F. Cham
bers, Hon c. B Calvert, OF Prince Geor
as's DR.. j. w. Thompson, of Delaware,
A. Bowie Davis Esq of Montgomery, and
G. B Worhinglon Esq, Of Anne Arundel
Co. The ESSAYS which received the tis'
prize will be published in the "Ameiicsn
Farmer for October. The other essays
will be published in succeeding numbers of
the "Farmero
Messls Xix & Son are manufacturing
The pla.e awarded as above and when tin-
sled it will be exhibited at the Fair ofrhe
Maryland Institute for the promotion ofthe
Mechanic Arts 10 take place in this city on
the 3lsl of October next 1t will be present
ed to the Messrs. SIabers and Col Capron,
at The Agricultural Exhibition Oh The 10Th
of November bait. Sun
BALTtMoRE AHD Ono RAILROAD -Resig-
n1'ion Of the Hen. Louis MLanp.-Ye-ter-
day morning at a meeting Of the Board of
Directors Of he Bal imore and Ohio Rail
roa( Com ,,any. letter was received from
the Hon. Louis MrIane. stating his purpose
to resign the office Of President of tie Com
pauv as sooon as the necessary arrange
ne Is can be made fer the choice of a sue.
cessor. The subject was referred TO a COM
mice of six ni he directors, Two on the
part each OF HE State, the Clly of Baltimore
and the Stockholders, WHO We're instructed
10 report to an adjourned meeting o. the
board o Monday next.
The refinement OF Mr.. McLane an even,
that viii be regretted by many, acceptable
to some, and ce,.ailly relief 10 himself.
His position has flale been by no means
an enviabe one; for with serious diversity
Of on"l)n among The stockholders as re-
gard, matters Of Importance in the prescott
ton Of h, work he has bad 10 bear the
keen reptoachcs OF II oSe who have obIec,
ted to he policy of his administration OF af-
fairs. Conjecture has no, yet ven,uled
with much confidence upon the Successor
ship; but the name of the Hon. Thomas
G. Pratt, eX Governor OF the Stale has cen
familiarity mentioned in that Connection
should tie resignation of Mr.: Nc Lane be
accepted.
We are father informed that re port
was received from the snryeyin, parties of
MeSsrs Latrohe knight and Child, upon
the nroIecl line to Wheeling, recommend
ing route considered good and prac.lca-
bic, the grade Of which viii exceed but a
fraction 70 feet per mile.-Bah. Sun.
GoINc TO REMovE.-We regret 10 learn
that our young friend Mr.. John S, Ken
narl, is about 70 leave us, and remove to
Balmore, where lie intends 10 commence
the Dry Goods buiness which he has car.
rjed on N this place for nearly a year past,
Mr.. X IS young man Of enterprise, aud
is no, satisfied to 10 a small business in so
small .,lace as Wilmington, and imagnes
he can do much better in Baltimore. We
hope he may not be disappoi ned in his
ipations, as We wish him abundant
success wherever he may go.
-Hllmingfon Delauuiian