The Cecil Whig., 1851-11-29
Letter from Port Deposit.
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wig.
PORT DEPOSIT, Nov. 2Jth, :

PORT DEPoslr, Nov. 25th, 81.
n Returned Caiforaian-1hc Port Quarrymen
--.NarhbGnt's FOundrp--Ths advantages at
Port for similar Eaablishmcnts-Th County
Commissioners, Sc.
MR. EDITOR Our citizens were sur
rrised little on Friday last, with the
arrival Of a returned Californian, in the
person Of Mr.. N. Watkins, formerly n
resident OF this place. He left Baltimore
about three years since, and returns look
ing as fresh and vigorous as ever. He
has altered some little in appearance
having suffered his beard to grow whilst
he tarried in the land of gold, giving
quite a venerable cast to his we'll known
visage. He is about 75 years of age; and
| presume few have returned from that
land of toll less affected in constitution
and bodily health than Mr.. Wilkins
He gives quite an interesting account of
affairs in California, and is so we'll pleas
Ell with his uccess and future prospects,
that he intends returning there in the
81 ring.
He is endcavorlng to induce some of
our quarrymen to go with him and form
a company for the purpose of blasting
and working the auriferous rocks. |
think il probable that some will 90; if
they should, YOU may rest assured they
will make themselves heard in the Sierra
Nevada mountains. If gold can be had
by ll2slng rocks and blowing down
hills. We have the boys that can get it; if
they go they will not come back empty
handed.
. \ few evenings since, | dropped in at
the foundry Of Mr.. Marshbank, and
found him driving ahead with a full
force. He is at present engaged in cast
ing the posts and railing for one of the
Public Squares in Baltimore, for which
he Las tie contract. The specimens |
saw, were beautifully finished and will
certainly add to the reputation he has
so we'll earned
He has labored under great disadvan-
tag in not having sufficient power to
drive his machinery, to meet the in
crcasing demand, his present foundry
being located on small stream, and
during the past dry season scarcely suf-
fl ,ient water could be obtained to cast
more than twice week. am gratitied
to learn that he, in company with Mr..
T.. ID. McClenahan, intend during the
coming winter, to erect a large foundry
and machine shop on one Of our whar-
YES, to be driven by steam, the engine
for which, understand, is in course of
construction in Baltimore. This will
enable them to compete successfully
with other similar establishments. You
can therefore notify the readers OF The
W hig, as we'll as the crest of mankind" a."
that ls soon as the new establishment is
finished, which will be in the spring.
that any thing in their line will be fur
nished in the best manner and at the
! shortest notice.
| hope this will be the commence
ment OF new order of things here, and
that it will be followed up by the erec-
ton OF other manufacturing establish
ments in our midst. There are few
places better situated than Port Deposit
for such business, having all the ad-
vantages of water carriage, and surroun-
ded by rich and rapidly improving
country.
There were some things in conn-xion
with the last Election, about which
had intended to make some remarks,
but will defer them for thp nrnsont I
understand a difficulty has arisen in re-
gard to the new Board of Commission
ers, there being contested seat, and
none Of the wiseacres, being sufficient
ly versed in the technicalities of the
new Constitution to determine. Very
well.
"Every day brings something new
Wings and Locos find il true."
PETER.