The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-06-23
The Ath of july.

The arrangements for the great cclebra-
ton here on the approaching 18th of July
are being steadily perfected by an ener-
gctic committee. A programme of the
contemplated proceedings of the day will
be published next week; in the mean time
we are requested to give the following in
formation to the Public.
Among the speakers who are expected
are the Rev. John Chambers, Rev. Pencil
Coombe and Rev. Morgan J. Rhees-three
of the most able and interesting Temper
ance speakers in the country. Their names
are not merely announced to draw crowd,
but it is their intention to be present. To
give the public the assurance of this we
are permitted by the committee of CORES
pondence to publish the following letters
PHlLADA., June 10th 40.
Dear Sir-Iflife and health permit,
will meet with the friends of temperance
in Elkton, on the glorious 18th of July.
Yours truly,
JOHN CHAMBERS.
A MCINTYRE, s. OTHERS.
To NIEssRs. MCINTYRE, VANDERToRD
& Brown,
! Gentlemen i received by the
hands of Mr.. K, your very polite and
kind invitation to be present and take part
! in the exercises of the 4th of July at your
,,l,,o ;p,,.t,t,o, ,,-o, r,caivoJ with
great pleasure, and Gt Providence shall
please) will be accepted most cheerfully, as
it will give me an opportunity of meeting
with many of my old friends and fellow
laborers in the temperance cause. I
cordially approve of those meetings
in the grove, and believe that they afford
the very best opportunity of reaching the
great mass of the people. am pleased
with the time of holding your meeting. I
think it high time that our National Ami
verSary was redeemed from the odium and
disgrace of vice and intemperance. am
the more pleased with the fact that the
meeting is to be held by the Sons Of Tenn
perance, as I believe they will never fill
their high destiny, until they unite with
, the operation of the Division, the holding
of p.-blic meetings and the circulation of
the general pledge. You may expect me
if Providence should permit.
Very Respectfully, yours,
p. COOMBE.
WILMINGTON, June 9Th, '49.
From the Rev. Mr.. Rheese, the COM
mittee have a verbal assurance-through
the gentleman by whom the invitation was
sent-as positive as either of the above,
that he will be present on the occasion.
A number of able speakers, beside the
above, will be on the ground, so that there
will be no failure as regards the speaking.
The celebration will not be wholly la
ken up with strictly Temperance speaking,
but will include the usual ceremonies Of
National celebration. The meeting will
be opened with prayer ty the Rev. James
McIntire-the Declaration Of lndepen-
dence will be read by John Cooley ESQ.,,
and an Grafton pertinent to the day, will
be delivered by John A. ], Creswell Esq,
known throughout the county as young
gentleman Of rare ability and promise.
The Port Deposit Band, numbering 16
or IS, is engaged to attend. This Band
has attained to considerable proficiency
and we may expect it to "discourse
excellent music"
A dinner will be prepared on the ground
by Mr. John N. Davis, who is making
extensive preparations. He will not fail
to give satisfaction. The price of dinner
will be 25 cents; and there will be no
cause for any such complaint as was made
last year: There will also be feed for horses
The meeting will be held on the some
ground, used for the purpose last year-in
beautiful grove half mile from the town,
and close by the rail road.
All the Divisions in the county and the
neighboring Divisions in Delaware and
Pennsylvania have been specially invited,
and by authority of the committee all per-
sons every where within reach, are here
by specially and cordially invited to at
tend. 1t is expected that the meeting will
be very large, and pains will he taken to
make it pleasant and satisfactory.
A great change has come over Elkton
in the matter of drinking. 1t has hereto
fore had rather an unenviable notoriety in
this respect, but our community is now
one of the most sober and orderly any,
where to be found. The efforts Of the