The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-09-20
FAMlNEIN ALABAMA-7he Corn Crop.

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Grundy, of Maysville, in relation to the
corn crop. Mr.. Morrow says that the
part of the county in which he resides
has been visited with famine. -
A county corn convention had been
held. lis object was to ascertain how
much corn is needed in the county, then
to levy tax, buy the corn wherever it
can be got on the most favorable terms,
sell to those who are able to pay for it
and give it to those who are not
Mr.. Grundv replies that he has info
nation that in Marion, ashington, and
Nelson counties, and throughout that re-
gion the corn crop will be larger than it
has been fer ten Years, and that it Will not
range higher than 20 to IS cents per
bushcl
Mr.. WEBsTER's HEALTH, &c.-A des-
patch announces that Hon. Daniel Web
ster arrived at Boston yesterday morn
ing. We learn from Mr.. Chas. Lam
man, the angling and artistic author,
who passed through this city yesterday
on his return TO Washington from
MarShfcld, that the health Of hir. Web
ster has very much improved within the
last few days, and that he now consid-
ers himself safe beyond the reach of his
annual catarrh. He has gone to Boston
merely to meet the President on business
and not to participate in the railroad
celebration .--Dalt. SIN.
FREDERICK COUNTY UNION NOMINAL
TloNs.-We learn from our correspon-
dent at Frederick the following nomina-
tons were made on Saturday evening
by the people of Frederick county, in
mass meeting at Frederick, as the peo-
Pies ticket:
Delegate Ticket. Gen. Jas. NJ. Coalc,
of Frederick district; Davis Richardson,
of Buckeyslown; John Lee, of Peters
vile; DR.. Abdiel Unkcefpr. of Liberty;
John H. Worthington, of Urbanna; vii.
liam Todd, of Creagerstown-three
Wings and three Democrats.
SHERIFF TARRED AND FEATHER 3D.
Antirent troubles have broken out again
in New York. A number Of persons
disguised as Indians, took Deputy Shcr-
1T w hltleck, OF Rensselaer, county, from
his led at 10 o'clock on "Wednesday
night, and after taking him some nine
miles of, tarred and leathered him. and
attempted to eXtort a promise from him
that he would serve no more processes
on them, which he refused to do, when
they left him.
kossuTH,-It is reported that the
French and Prusslan governments have
agreed to back the protest of the Aus
trian Ministers at Constantinople against
the release Of Kossuth ! And rumor
further says, it is also determined that
if the protest does not prevail, the AM
bassadors of all these powers will be
withdrawn.
HEALTH OF Mr.. CoopER.-The N.
Y. Post of Saturday evening, says, on
the authority of a private note, dated
Coopenown, Sept. 18th, that Mr.. J.
Fenimore Cooper was at the date of the
letter, supposed to be very near hiss end.
For four DAYS he had taken no nourish-
mcnt. N. B. He is dead.
TARIFF MEETING. Alta meeting held
at Ellicotts Mills, Mr.. +. Mills in the
chair. and Mr.. +. A. Talbot Secretary,
Mr.. Nm.J. 1imanus offered resolutions
which were adopted, not 10 vote for any
candidate for Congress, who refused to
aid i'll changing the present tariff and
abollshlng the warehouse system.
Butt. Clipper.
The FIRST Snow OF THE SEASONAL
gentleman from Annapolis says that
snow fell in that region on Sunday morn
ing last, and the same report is given
by Others from other portions of the
State.-Sun.
TAxEs.-The Chestertown News SAYS
the taxes this year IN Kent county, are
eighty three cents in the hundred dol
Iars--last year they were srvcnty-s1x
cents; the increase is caused by the
murder ofthe Cosdcn family, which cost
the county nearly six thousond dollars.
THE CUBAN RIoTEEs.-About cigh-
teen Of the Cuban rioters We're tried in
New Orleans on the 9th instant. Some
were fined in the sum of thirty dollars,
Others held to bail to keep the peace,
and others remanded to the District
Courts.
Lola Monies will shortly depart, via
Havre, for New York city direct, hav-
ing, it is stated, received a very liberal
engagement. "She looks rather pnsse
for danseuse,' says Paris paper drily.
= Observation-Disclosures from Mississippi
pl state that the secessionsts in this State
will run Mr.. Cooke for Governor IN
place of Gen Onitman uho l,toI,, do