The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-01-18
fetter from the Rising Sim.
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing.

RISING SUN, Jany. 10Th, 1851.
Improvement in Lcnds- Plank Roua-TAe Old
fellows-Reigious Pe0irGl, &c.
Mr. EDITOR; Dear Sir,-Alow me, although
somewhat late, to compliment you on the very
decided improvement in your paper. This i'm
r7ovGment is not mostly in the mechanical part,
mt is quite as obvious in the reading NATTER and
II VIII no doubt be properly appreciated: that is,
by an increased number cfsubscrbers.
We have not much local news Of Interest.
I 1ring this season of the year our farmers are
principally engaged in taking care Of their stock,
Il; this is quite grazing neghborhool; watch
In a,tcntively what improvement il made On
= II cattle and observing what changes take
peg in the beef market. Many are employed
II 'D'cadinr lime and some are ploughing even
nov, Tor corn in the spring. am inclined TO the
opinion that the land in this vicinity is being i'm
p-Ov an1 is increasing in value as rapidly as in
".y other portion Cf'the county. In this conneX-
l2A would suggest whether it woul not behigh-
!. ivantageous 10 the county generally, il in
itru of the so much talked Of Rail Road from
Worth East to Pcnninstonville, Pa, and which is
doubtless sleeping the sleep ofIeath, Plank
]j1al were constructed Oh the same, or some sim
IL route.
These roa Is are becoming very popular and
Il cai By those competent to form an opinion,
{, pay heavy dividends where they have been
r5Hstrnctcd. The cost of construction cannot be
Wy great, az | am told the roas on which the
ranks are laid are not graded in the least, and
] "onotive steam saw-mill is used to saw the
,':1 lks out Of timber furnished along the road.
III we such n road it would be of the greatest
=: 'Ible advantage to the agricultural commu-
':-'iurng the winter season the immense
cl'nttics ot lime which would be hauled, must
IL: 4 atsome dividend to the stock holder,
willie the farmer would be enabled to improve
his lands at much less expense than at present.
It W }Qll afford him always, also, a means of
s. ling his produce to market. and take atvan-
tao ofany rise therein. The Phil. & Bait. Rail
l(Hil if an not mistaken in view fthe incrcas-
= freight which the proposed r. Il. was sup
rosel would furnish, were disposed to all mate
rally in its construction, AMI have no doubt The
aana considerations would induce the company
to assist in the construction ola plank ROAD. This
s'ii,ject is eminently worthy Reconsideration and
aiv person possessed of statistical information
W III do well to enlightenthe public on the
sUhiGct.
Since last addressed you much Improvement
Ia taken place in our ancient village; the Odd
j flows have erected handsome building in the
place, which is quite an ornament. This build
inc is 80 feet square and two stories high; the
fit is9i feet in the clear and intended for store
room; the second is II f. in the clear and is to
/ used by the members of Excelsior Lodge
To- baildinq is constructed ofbrck and covered
with slate having a tower on the top and finished
in handsome style The officers of the Lodge
were installed on Wednesday the 9Th inst, and
a:e, for the present term, Barclay Reynolds, NJ
H.; Ellis Reynolds, V. G.; Job Haines, Sect'y
All Jacob w. Kirk, Trea'r; representatives to the
RIGHT Worthy Grand Lodge of Maryland, P.
Ganls, S. B. Stubs and ] r. Taylor. Mr.. Ell
liz Reynolds, who has for number fyears kept
the tavern in this place, has sold out to Mr.. Hos