The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-02-07
Correspondence Of tie Cecil Whig.
Letter from Fort Deposit.
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Letter from Fort Deposit.
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II Terrible WId Beast -Daugcrs on xr.
cry Hand-A Dejating Society lie
.Mammoth Oar, Sc.
Mn. EDir"R:--Our Town is in state
OF great excitement, on account Of the
presence in our immediate neighbour
hood ofsome terrible and strange look
ing Beast. When the report first be-
came current of his near vicinity. few
could be found to place any confidence
in it; it was but the idl" and silly rma.
nation ofthe brain of some truant boy
But still the report continued 10 spread
one had seen it here, another ther";
its tracks were visible all among the hills
over our town. Still some doubted
But alas It's too true; evidence has ac-
cumuated on evidence until al! scepti-
cism is removed; and by confirmation
strong as proofs Of Holy Writ,' the fact
stands forth in bold reality, that we
have almost in our midst a terrible mon
ster watching for an opportunity to feed
upon victim. He has been known to
drive the hunters fierce dogs from his
cover and send them covering to his
masters feet. from where they dale not
move till the frightened dogs and master
reached home. He has already destroy
ed one Calf wounded badly noble
Horse and attacked ii huge Buff. He
has been seen bounding along the sides
of the hills at a tremendous rate Ieaping
fifteen and twenty feet at single spiing
he has been known to dash wildly up
the s'eepcst declivities, tearing the rocks
and stones from their beds and hurting
them down the steep in his rapid flight.
His track has been carefully noted and
measured and as far as We are able 70
Judge. must be IA large and powerful AMI
NAL. We have been for some DAYS de-
vising means by which we should be
enabled to destroy him. To-day par
ty started with guns, pistols aud bowie
knives, determined to bring them to
battle, but were unsuccessful. They
report having seen his track, but were
unable TO come up with him: from their
backwardness tn starting have my s,ls-
picions that they did not 90 far. do
not mean to insinuate they would not
give him battle, but do not think they
were very anxious to bring on all en-
gagement.
Now, what are we to do we are
anxious to get rid OF him. We are sur
rounded by dangers-iearing every day
to be driven from our homes BY flood
Of ice; where shall we escape to We
cannot flee to the hills with such an en-
emy in our rear. We are in worse
fix than General Scott, previous to start
ir.& Tor Nr>ico with "t!re in hi rear. y
Y e might rush through lire, but We
can't venture into the jaws Of sucI, a
monslrr. We must drive him of IT
XIII hJn,.aNG J have 1ec0 rogue >trd Ia
write to YOU and request sNt oi y"2l
friends Whe nave good hounds to meet Us
acre on sohe day next week, and we'll
arm or ciliZers and turn out en- MAST
and see if we cannot pat an end to him
trust they will come; they can fix on
the day and wen meet them here. We
have not been able to ascertain precisely
to what species he belongs The genera
opinion is, thas ne is the Guyns Ccutn,
probably the same one that broke biz
chain and escaped from his keepers down
south some fame SINCE
We hnVe commenced new era in the
history of Port, which think will even
/. tuate in adding many stars to the galaxy
Of great men in these Z. States. W.
have opened debating soctety in oll
midst and can already perceive the &c.
MUS Of a Clay and Webster breaking
forth in the youthful asmran's to Soma
:. torial fame. Last night was the first m
the way Of discussion, and although il
was late before they commenced, (hav
ing had their Constitution to adopt anc
: officers to elrct) | was glad to see thu
spirit of emulation that was manifested
The question SIS war .Justitiable2" wa
quite ably discussed by two of the mem
, bers on each side, time not Suflicing 70
Others ! will endeavor to give occa
sionally report ofthe arguments.
alluded some time last fall to tn,
mammoth OK of Mr.. Ewing, ! under
stand he is attracting much attention
there is something very peculiar abon
the effect that a visit to him has on some
, have been told Ut a few instances whe