The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-03-11
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mentioned in il former comnunicati ton that a
number Of Eastern Shoremrn residing here we're
Going to have an Uys,c r Supper, and that |
would send you q published report, with re-
quest that Won would copy it. We did eat She
supper, but did not publish a detail of the pro-
GccAngs William Sullivan, ESQ, presided and
favored MS wilha spruch which in NV humble
opiuio, would conpore TO ADVANTAGE with aov
made ON a similar occasion during the past wear.
The obi ect OF the meeting he stated, was. "that
we tniGht extend the hand of friendship to each
other, renew the recollection Of friends IN our
native state and pledge acriancc to the state O f
our adoption" Mr.. Sullivan was formerly n
resident OF Elklon. and a pupI of the late r lev.
VIM. Duke. but has been for a number of years
one of the most worthy. intelligent and mdncn.
tial citizens OF INDIANAPOLIS The legislature of
our state brought It's !aburs TO close on the Ilh
inst, after am unusual LENGTHY and tedious scs-
sion. Amongst its numerous acts was one in
corporalinr the "Taylor cotton Mills - thc priu-
cipal stakeholder brnr no less il personaoc
than Cen Zachary Tayor This roes TO SHOW
that if the old hero has no prinCipics for the
public eve, he at least is not Deysonali opposed
10 that leading measure of the wing party, En-
couragcmcnt 10 American Industry.
During the session of the Legislature wit
the state institution at this place. !r contains
twenty six pupils. about IA fourth OF whom are
! females Their ares range from six to eighteen
wears and their happy conferences spoke plain
! iy that in the society ofcach other and OF Their
excellent teachers they had been made fully
aware of the new existence that had been OPEN
ed to them by The libcraty Of the state; that a
hitherto hidden source Of enjoyment in their
mutual synlpatLics, had been rendered accessi-
| BILE 10 each Every one who witnessed this in
tercsing exhibition must have been conscious
| that the religion ofthoit fathers was indeed Of
divine origin for willis, lis founder dwclt among
| the CONS Of men, he made the Lame to walk
the Dumb tv speak aud restored sight TO the
Blind.
! Indiana is behind none of the new states with
her benevolent institutions. Within Il few
wears she has erected number, but the one that
| | can boast of after a minute examinations as
| beng inferior TO one in point Of discipline and
advancement of education, is the asylum for ,,le
education Of the Deaf and Dumb 1t confirms
eighty pupils and some Of them are far advanc.
cd in Geography Astronomy and Mathematics,
50 far indeed that at IL recent exhibition three O f
| them produced written dscourscs upon the
above sciences. There is also building at the
present time, large BRICK cdifice intended for a
! Lunalic asylum. The people of this state de-
!
ccive the prayers and fearful thanks of many of
the uniorunntcs, for the cheorluness with hch
they have paid a specific tax in times Of great
adversely for tie establishment and support of
| the benevopn, institutions.
| During the internal improvement excitement
Of 1861, the state rushed headlong into an
enormous debt, from which until recently, she
! has been grooming and the ciie rlcs Of her pco-
pie have been weighed down as by All incubus
| Times are now changed, Uhanks to wise le-
ajslation) ard Indiana that was upon the very
Drunk othaul,rrptcy, HAS taken her proud stand
in the front rank of the paging states Of the con-
| icGeracv Those iSInr TO remove west " ould
do wei! to come here, tho filters of the soil will
find lands rood and cheap, ard rood wholesome
laws Tor their protection ready market for their
produce, which commands cash in the very
hest currency IN the country TO the lover Of
morals and good order, this section presents ex-
traorAinnrv inducements; in iodianapolis, the
capital Of the state there is not hotel at which
YOU can purchase a class of whiskcv. society and
the law forbid it.. The people of this stale have
walked up 10 the importance OF common shoots,
and throughout its entire breadth lhev are un-
drrgoinr a thorough regeneration under the SUI
pervison OF a state agent Nor have the higher
branches of learning been neglected. The
Melhodiss have coe.e for the instruction of
youth IN the various departments of science nd
literature at Grccncast'c, Il small town forty
miles west Of this. am informed it has been IN
successful operation about five years, and under
its present efficient head (Doct Simpson, pro-