The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-08-09
Letter from Port Deposit.
PoRT DEPOSIT, Aug. (, z

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| Gran Tra!e-lr. heaiiHge. &c.
Mr.. EDITOR One would be apt 10 i'm
aginc that IA writing mania had taken hold
Of the people of Cecil, if We were TO Judge by
| the few last issues Of the ''Whg." Such va
rcly too, calculated TO suit ell tastes Some
deep read student from under "the Shadow of
the Hills cdiiics your readers with phiie9ophl-
cal disqusitons.- Some, under The local head,
imparing information Of all that transpires in
their neiehholhood, calculated 10 interest. Some
charmed with the beauty OF their native hills and
valleys, streams AID rivulets, must needs de-
scribe IN glowing colors, their excellence over
all other places. Others, touched with The in
| spiration Of Gloves Young Dream bring 10
their aid the MnSes, and in some paintiyc dit,y,
console themselves over disappointed hopes; OF
in strains of enthusiastic alteration, drawing fiat
tcring SMILES from barls Of old. portray in raw
ishing notes, the eye of ''violets dewy shine"
the check ofbloom, the sy lph-like form of'spot
less snow" and the "iantastic toe" Of their lady
loves, and another, with the critlc'spe Of irony,
and locomotive speed, surpasses all, III his fare
well from kittlewell.
Your humble servant being but ga plain,
blunt man. will conine himself 10 matters Of
fact and "a wee bit now and them note things
az they transpire in the section round about
here.
Since last wrote you. there has been some
| little political stir among MS. On Saturday last
our good friends of the Democratic party. ap-
| pointed their delegates to the County Congress
| slonai Convention. and caucussed little over
the nominations soon to be made of Senator
Delegates Sheriff, &c. understand they have
2evcral up THIS way, who are anxious 10 try their
| spced-oBe quite yoNag las his eye fixed on the
senatorial course. and some two or three Others
are feeling atound for n chance as delegates A
. nj, mi nj that -, roci1inf-
not many miles from here. would not object aud
| as he is well acquainted with the mercantile and
agricultural interests, would make a very Ell
hcient representative.
By the bye, sincerely hope that the two par
ties will endeayor to bring into the field
at The ensuing election. men Of the right
: s'aInp-none Of your expedicncy fellows. but
men Of talent mud influence, who will be able to
assist IN tran acting the important business that
VIII necessarily come up during the next scs-
'ion, and who will represent the intelligence of
their constituents lave lately heard some Of
our prominent wings and democrats decamin~
strongly against the System 81 Ir.ry nominations
for the Offices Of Sheriff, Clerk, Register, Judges
&c. As there are no political interests at take
IN the administration Of these offices, candidates
for them should be untrammClicd By party, and
the people BE- Tree to make such selections as
they III their wisdom may determine. | do not
nun" Dul thlS tbuTSc "pUll bt IliiISl pti.EC laI.
Not being party man myself | do not pretend
10 advise, but it appears 10 me. if the Two par
ties were To come TO soInc such agreement. it
would be to the advantage Of the people. Let
them make nominations il they choose for Com
grcSs and Legislature in which their PARTY prin-
cipi"S may be rcme }ented. | do not see any
good re~nt5 To be attained by running party
condiiatcs ioi county offices.
Port is determined not to be behind in any
thing. She has had her representatives 10 Cape
May this season, in the persons of three or four
: of the upper tea, and from their accounts Cape
May sis some.' 1t is reported that ll.ey sue
ffeFa',if 10 edrry me natives with lew jae-
breakers. We have not yet started the "Bloom-
err, but Shall expect to see il brought ont soon
LXcuse me II make remark here in refer
ence 10 the great degree Of health our town has
enjoyed Tor some years past. can we'll rccol-
lect when quite boy, Of Tie rlreal that pcupln
had OF remaining in this place oyer night d7ring
thlS season OF the year: and not without cause.
i IL was considered quite as bad as New Orleans
Now, will venture the assertion that there is
not IN the State Of Maryland. scarcely in any
| State OF the Union, town or village containing
the same number of inhabitants that enjoy. a
greater degree Of health than ours: il is boli
assertion, but statistics will bear Inc ont in it,
| announcer great blessing enjoy to Il remark
able degree is in the number of resgogsibi! jfjcS
by which we arc surrounded. | have been in
many places, but must confess we far exceed III
others III this respect; there must be sometime
IN the virtue of Suspuchanna water or in
/ inc saiubrity OF the atmosphere, or both COM
plnea. In the language Ola Western Editor,
Nv cant boast OF the large size Of our babies.
Enough some are hard to beat,) but lhcy are a
| most uncommon sure crop.'
owing to the low stage Of wafer last spring,
| our market was not supplied with the usuol
quantity OF Lumber, our merchants did not sue
cced in stocking their yards to the extent they
Wouid Otherwise have done, and couseuuen,ly
the prices OF Lumber rate high
| Inc new crop of wheat and oats is be ginning
10 come IN pretty freely. giving employment to
our rival line ofboats, which appear to be doing
a pretty good business, and cur farmers find il
10 thcIr advantage to encourage and keep them
| up. But lutte wheat is sold here, il being nr,n
cipaliy shipped on account of owners. Corn is
sellihS at Do a 90 cts; oats 80 n 33: wheat and
oats are remarkably good, wheat weighing from
| 81 10 IS lbs.
1t is customary to notice the arrival Of dis
tnsn!Shed strangers. | yesterday observed your
TREND Keatinee, the accomplished Editor OF the
lHadlsonlan, in our town. I did not get near
enough to speak to him; he however locks quite
male and presume he is preparing IL take the
heid. Should he succeed in getting the ncmjna.
'ion ne has so much al heart you may dcrcnd
upon 1t he will make himself heard from the tons
of the Alleghanics 10 the shores Of the Chesa-
pcake. PETER
| CUBA.--The news from Cuba is contradictory
now, that the revolutoni.ts are gaining
ground; and now, that the revolt is ended and
that the leaders and all concerned in it arc being
| shot. II seems cerfa in that nm, Cor,r,u,r, L.,