The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-12-18
Correspondence o, The Cecil Wing.
Letter from TIlc Rising sun,

HaH Irregnioriiies-Shep Graz ing-A Dor
Tar Lar-1he ProposPd R4ii5oaL-Brgh
Prospects for 1.-The SUM-" DC.
Nh. EDIToR 1T is sometime since
have noticed communication from this
place. so send you one, which will
doubtless fail, however, to amuse aud
interest your readers equal to those OF
your gifted correspondent "keiso," who
gave US such heavy charge few weeks
since.
We have very little local news. 1t
Is time of year that but little is doing
by the agricultural community of which
our vicinity chiefly consists.
Much dissatisfaction and complaint
exists OF late on account Of the very ir-
regular manner in which this office IS
supplied by the mails. On each Satur-
day Of the last two weeks, the Baltimore
mail entirely failed; and all the Offices
supplied BY the P"rryvilIe and West
chester mail have had to wait until the
succeeding Tuesdays. This is a matter
which Post Masters on the route should
| oh'tN ~ l'iS SOl lCIttN.
While speaking of the mail arrange
ment 1t may not be out of place to Oh
serve that the mails on the Elkton and
Chestnut Level, and PerryviIle and
West Chester routes are not supplied
agreeably to the contracts. The former
by being transported in one horse car
riagc instead of "two-horse Post
Coach,' and the latter by having way
branch to supply the Office at this place,
instead o(suppfying it on the main route.
The plea for this violation, is that the
amount of compensation received will
not pay. Thus men, who bid such
sums as would warrant compliance with
the proposals as published, ale under
bid, and the contract obtained by per-
sons who furnish the mails to suit their
own interest mote than that of the pub
lie.
observed that ours was an agricultu.
ral community, and now add, much
interested and engaged in sheep hus-
bandry. We are therefore strongly in
favor OF the bill, or a similar one, intro
<uced b. Mr.. George Ricketts, at the last
session "i the Legislature for the protec-
ton OF sheep from damage by dogs.
hope no time will be lost by Mr. r. to
urge upon the Legislature at the coming
session, the absolute necessity and JUS
tice Of such measure. immense dam.
age has been sustained by farmers in
! a.
this vicinity during the past season. from
this evil. Hordes of worthless ours are
kept by persons who have nothing to
feed them on, and LETT to prey upon the
farmers sheep. Farmers pay, | suppose,
about seven ei ghths Of the whole taxes
in this county, and yet they are denied
protection for their property, in order
that those who have no sheep, and pay
no tax, may keep worthless dogs to in
Jure them.-l see no justice in such a
proceeding and hope the community
will cordially second and sustain Mr..
RS commendable efforts.
cali is now posted, by the Commits
sioners named for this county in the
charter of the "PhHadeiphia md. Balti-
more direct PaH Roed Compaay" for a
meeting of all favorable to the survey
and location otthe said road, at this vii.
lage on Saturday next, the 18th inst, at
2 o'clock. The survey on the Penn.
sylvania end Of the line has been com.
pleted, and runs about 3 miles n. Z. of
this place, and that on the Maryland
end, it is supposed will come very little
south or north of us. Thus you gee,
when this road is completed we shall be
as favorably situated as yourselves, and
who knows, with the impetus to improve
ment which this will give, we may not
soon aspire to the dignity of town, and
talk about our "S.reets md pretty grls,"
as well as you Elktonians. You may
laugh and say this is all gas, but an addi-
tIonal road must soon ue made from
Philadelphia TO Baltimore in order to
meet the increased trade aud travel in
cident to the completion ofthe Bait. and
Ohio road, and it it must be made SUI
hclently north toavoid the heavy streams
that are to cross, which must bring it
along by us. | hope the enterprise will
be urged at once forward; and all good
citizens will give it their cordial assist
ance. What action the said meeting
may take IN the premises may inform
you hereafter. S.
CpNcpCcc Put 1,,tI. ,.a4 l..