The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-03-25

the Wing County Meeting held at Delaware
! City, on Saturday last. The meeting was large
beyond expectat ion for the notice was quite
Short aud the principal objects were such as the
mass of the people did not fee! 1t necessary to
attend TO, knowing that all that was to be trans
acted would be done by those present in accord
ance with Wing usage, and to the welfare oftho
Party. Entire unanmty prevailed, and a spirit
of determination and hopefulness animated and
strengthened every true Wing heart for the APP
proacling canvass. From the spirit manifested
we feel confident, that in this county the Wings
VIII triumph. The men who effect such a
result were there, and they are willing to enter
upon the canvass with proper energy; and ifthey
,cofk they can beat their opponents in every
| ton OF our country We have no doubt ofther
determination and ability, and we are confident
| OF succcss.-Del Jour-
There is great deal of truth in the follow
ing extract from Mr.. Grecloy's speech al tho
Clay meeting in New York: -
| at is very fashionable with class o { persons
willing enough to be elected to office, to pro-
ess contempt for party, politicians and parli-
zanship, as though partizanship we're any thing
csc than a mode-the most etlcctual mode-of
expressing and enforcing conviction upon great
public questions. regard the intelligent aud
| patriotic action o! party, and especially Of tho
| Wing party, as essential to the presorv alton Of
the liberties Of the country.
! DELAWARE CoLLEGE.-We understand that
| Prot. Norton sails in few Gays for Europe for
the purpose Of purchasing additional ptratus
for his Depart ment-tle Trustees having appro-
prated at late meeting, g 900, for that pur-
! pose. On h'sreturn the Philosophical and is.
tronomca! .lpparatus will be very complete,
and in value and efficiency will be scarcely sur
passed by any i'll oar oldest Colleges.
The Trustees seem determined to lace Della
ware College on par with the first in our coun-
try
We wish them success. Soon may she prove
an honor to our : ate.-Del. Jour.
CoNplrroN OF TnEL,ND-The Famine The
famine in Ireland is spreading. Galway con-
TIMES in a terribly distressed condition. There
! have been no fewer than 100 deaths during tho
week ending on Monday in the poorhonsa, gaol,
and hospital Of he town. In Connemara it is
quite usual Tor the bodies 10 remain unlnterred
four, five, and ercu SIX DAYS, one being found
To take the trouble Of lnerring them. Tho
state OF A'oEo IS not less dcpIorabIc than that of
Galway TIE names Of seventeen persons whose
death Starvation has caused given in the
Mayo Telegraph.
FAILURES Tho Hartford Courant of We'd
ncSdny says: Tie Phelps Manufacturing Com
pany, at Broad Brook EAST Windsor,( failed
last week. They were engaged in the nl,nti-
iactnle of woolcn goods. Their indcbne.s
S2TS ,O0O--thcir assets at over $500 600. The
Factory continues in full operation in the hands
Of Trustees. A large Cotton Manufacturer in
Lisbon, whose liabilities amount 10 sl51 900
also failed last week.
ALABAMA Pori1lcs.-There has been large
wing meeting at Mobile, AIa dctnurrng to tho
late legislative action and coalition, solely ia
: ,au Ia v tl,p ,.lin 49, ~,
without regard 10 national convention. These
meetings declare that the wings of Alabama
Snail be represent ed IN The convention, and that
! Henry Clay Is their first choice. There was
more Taylor speaking, however, than any other.
REDrcrloN OF WAGGs.-Wo understand, SAYS
the Dei@core County RrpHbHcan, that one oithe
most extensive manufacturers in this county,
las gwen office To the ope ratVes in his employ,
that after Saturday next, their wages will he re-
huced treaty per cent Will those who boast so
mach Of nat iouai administration as embraced in
the admirable oikngs of the Tariff of '46, he
kind enough TO assign a cause for this state Of
things
CRAzy PEoPLE.-On Friday last the judicial
ry committee of the Massachusetts Legislature,
listened to some crazy folks who have petition
cd that body for dissolution Of the Union. Ono
Wsnda!l Philips and a man named Garrison,
both urged the measure. The Judiciary COM
mttce have not yet decided whether to dissolve
the Union, or let it endure till tie next Presi-
dental election.
Awful ErFEcTs OF INrEMpER ,NcE.-The
dead bodies of George and Jonathan .4rcher
father and son, were found on the 10th Instant,
in field near New Egypt. Monmouth county,
NJ. The father mad quart ing containing
liquor under his arm, and another half gallon
rlv Iul ,tn IL CHI dict from,
the bodies.
From New MEXrco-Bunng cf the torn Of
Taos. Private le.urs received at ST. Louis from
Taos state that Sheriff Jones, while on an ex-
cursor to assest an Indian, who had been inn
pca,ed IN the rebellion, was pursued by the in
slrgenis, who, having gained an entrance into
the town. Sucked and burned it. Two Of the in
habitants were killed and forty taken prisoners
The Detroit Advertiser ofthc I'd inst. in speak
ing OF Gen. Cass' want OF honest principle, re-
lat cs this fact "Thc very resolutions passed on
the 'Wilmot Proviso, one year ago, in the Mich
igan Legislature, were submitted to him, and
the draft now bears ntermcations of Il charac-
ter to strengthen their effect, in The handrrting
# Nh CasS himself"
n VENERABLE PREsENT,-Mr. Cus,is of Ar
lngon, has presented to his son-in-hw, Capt.
Il. f. Lee, a sword, with the following inscrip-
lens: "I'hc gift of General Washington to
George ". P. GUSTS, 10th of January, 1893"
Presented by George w. p. Cnslis to Captain
Robert T. Lee, u. S. A., the ed Of February,
ls4S.n He carries 1t to Mexico.
LIBERTY Fer GERMANy-The Philadelphia
Spirit Of TIE Times is informed that Herr Helm
zen, of the New York "Schnelpost," well
known German patriot, has been provided with
funds and leaves Immediately for his uaieriand in
the anticipation ola glorious revoluton
VINO TRlumrn IN REApISG PA--Gen. VIM.
II. kcim, the wing candidate was elected May
or OF the city Of Reading, on Friday last by a
ma jority of IS votes his locoioco opponent
Daniel Clymcr. 1T the election in October last,
Gov. Skunk had majority Of three or four
hund red in the same city