The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-11-03


ner in which the Merchants, South and
West, have been plundercd of their goods,
for ingeniousness and cunning is unsur
P ssed, even by the far famed Jack Shcp-
pard
Wa lion Gray ESQ, police magistrate of
Baltimore City, visited his place on SAT-
uIday last as | undelslo upon the above
business, BY The direction of Mr.. Shriver
Tie President OF HE above named conpn-
ny. and from the well known reputation
OF Mf. GIay IN Police matters, there is eve
ry reason to believe he whole matter will
now be brought to light. Probably the
company will have several thousand dol
lar" 10 pay 10 merchants for losses sustain
ed, but that will be but sinai! sacrifice to
10 The loss OF reputation winch hey would
eventuay.suslain if the perpe'raion Of
crimes such as have been committed 10y
persons in their employ, we!e suffered by
them 10 20 UNPUBLISHED.
While upol this subject let us examine
into The probable carSe that leads 10 so ma
~ dishonest practices on The part Of per-
sons ia the capacity of guardians of prop
cry. IL The first pace. sone people are
4 shones from her nature, and under q,
circumstances can they keep their fingers
f'om sticking 10 Ma, which they know Goes
net belong them OF! ets again there are.
wiu wotlh h" "cu?s; If ikeir assccia,l3ns
were good, tu by being thrown among
cyII associates they adop. evil hablts and
in consequence Jerome dishonest. And
in ad on, It is too often HE ase that hon
est seyan'S cannot be Obtained for tie
small compensation that is GWEN to those
who DO 10 fear to '.kHock d0un," to wake
up tie ,ehricnyy OF wages. There can
be no doa5t bat lhai he>e are the main
Causes ihat lead t" the dishonesty Of some
men. Then why not apply the proper
remedy and save the community from the
loss ihey sustain, 10 say nothing OF tie IN
convenience hey suffer, tom the acrs Of
these lawless desqrralo-s. The proper
course 10 pursue would be 10 employ none
but those who could come recommended
Tor honcsy, and to such a compensation
should be gwen i'll accordance with their
duties and requirements, and in the even,
0! any dishonest practice Oh The part Of
those employed, to visit them with the law
and punish them for their niqultv, Instead
of compromising and keeping them IN
situation hey are not 10 occupy.
The storm Of Monday last was very severe
ard for tine threatened damage To tie canal
10y making several brca, hes in the tow path aud
causing tie formation of bars in It, which at one
time, It vas feared, would cause so,hc obstruc
tiou to tie navigation; but the high Stage of
water obyntcd in great measure the principal
difficulty, which since then has been removed.
The breaches III The tow path have been repair
ed and the works along the whole i,le are again
in excellent order
Tie Canal Co ARE reaping 4 rich harvest at
present in the way of tolls, and Chesapeake City
presents n scene Of industry, beyond the C n
cCpunn o. those Of your readers who ara unac-
quuuicd with lis location, facilities and trade
Vi the Lea ,th Of ,ur city can Iut give YOU 20
lalcIjng an account. The bilious has pre-
Vuiied 10 very considerable extent; and very
many feel the effects Of the fever. l see in vour
last Wing you have described the precise loca-
ton Of your correspondent, and ifthe description
is not considered perfectly plain, viii still fur
the other side OF ihoi circle" IT, Your co,cm-
prlary over the way, who has such "p,nchmt -
tor discovering who The correspondents Of differ
cht Journals are, Is not now sntls iiad who Ion"
Il, hope he is satisfied that he mas ROW uscer-
tanned who he is not
| remain as ever ION.