The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-01-25

nominate officers for the society. VIM
J. Jones, Benz. i. May and W. II. Elder
were appointed said committee, who
upon retiring a few minutes, reporte,
the following gentlemen as officers o
this society. President, Rev. Thos. A
Fernley; Vice Presidents, Rev. Horati'
5. Howell, Jas. S. Furnell; Secretary
VIM. FL. Elder; Treasurer, Edmunl
Brown, Jr. Managers-P. c. Ricketts,
Is. r. May, VIM. Torbert, +. b. Gottier
Andrew Mclntire, IT.. II. Vanderford
Jr., Fredus Aldrdge, VIM. J. Jones, }
w. Freeman, J. A. J. Creswell, Jos p
Cantwoil, Z. Brown, Sen.
On motion, adjourned to meet at the
same place, the first Monday evening in
February. J. ?. CANTWELL, Sec.
| TIE TREASURY.
The Annapolis Republican of Satur-
day last contains the following, correct
ing the premature publication contained
in the Baltimore Sun. We give the ed.
itorial remarks of the Republican,, to-
gether with the letter from the Treasu-
| rer, by which it will be perceived that,
instead of Il deterioration there is an i'm
| rrovement in the fiscal concerns of the
State, circumstance that must be high
~ gratifying to every true son of Mary
land, who feels pride in tho PROSPER
ity, the ability, and the .EdelHy of the
State.
"THE TKEAsrR ET's Annual REroR
will be printed and ready for distribution
the earl y part Of next week. The cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun having
(and we believe very innocently) fur
nished that paper with the FIRST eight
printed pages Of the report, we insert
below the following letter of the worthy
Treasurer, TO the Editors of the Sun, eX-
planning that portion of the report pub
lishrd on Tuesday,
TREASURY, .9nnopoliS, Jan. II, 1851.
SIas :-Apprchending that the prema-
ture publication of Il part ofmy annual
report, together with the comments upon
it which appeared in your paper Of this
morning, may lead TO incorrect inieren-
ces in relation to the financial condition
ofthe State, must request you TO pub
fish the following remarks, which will
conclusiv'ly show that, though the re-
ceipts of the year have been less, and the
expenditures greater than in the preced-
ing ones, the fiscal condition ofthe State
has decidedly improved.
The falling of in the receipts results
from the fact that the receipts of the
last year from direct taxes was unprcce-
IDENTIFY large, exceeding the ANNUAL levy
by 'b52,9l7 SO, while in the present year
they have fallen short of the levy by the
sum of $40, III sc, showing difference
in this single item of receipts of 500, 961
90, although the actual income to the
State from taxes was the same III both
years.
1t Will also be seen by my report, that
the Susquehanna and Tide Water Canal
Companies paid last year $40, 800, this
year only $4,000 less by the sum of
1874, 800, though in this instance, too,
the annual income from this source was
the same.
1t is thus seen that the receipts from
these two sources are $l27,Gll 90 less
than last year, an amount exceeding the
differences in the actual receipts Of the
two years by the sum of $40, 1873 43,
and showing that the receipts from other
sources in this year exceeded those Of
1919 by this amount.
The dlminution in the receipts from
taxes proceeded in part from less dill
gence having been used by the collectors,
and in part from the diminuion Of ar
rears which have been reduced by the
large payments of the preceding year.
The difference in the receipts from the
Susquehannah and Tide Water Canal
Companies, is from their having paid a
larger amount last year on account of
arrears.
The increase in the disbursements re-
suits from the fact that in 1S49 the Trea-
surer paid but $3.50, 307 81, of the fund
ed arrears of interest; in the year just
closed he paid $500, 500 % exceeding
the payments in lS+9 by the sum of
$245, 201 %, he paid on account Of the
session of the Legislature, $56, 636 OF,
the Penitentiary $50, 900, and in consc-
quence Of appropriations by the Lcgis-
lature about $10,500 more, amounting
together to the sum of 1916, S37 %, an
amount larger than the difference in the
disbursements of the two years by the
sum of $20,556 %.
1t will, thus be seen by fair analysis
of the two reports mat the financial Of
fairs Of the Sta'e are steadily improving.
Very respectfully yours,
D. CLAUDE, Treasurer.
7 RISE OF MEN OF EMINENcE.=