The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-02-07

James $. Mitchell Of this county. The
Governor OF tins State had taken steps
60 bring abo>,t his release, it being held
that he vas unconstitutionally impris-
@ncd. We are glad to see growing
disposition 81, the Part Of our sister State
to act justly, and in accordance With
the Constitution.
Co.Lrc-oES &c.---ln statement Civ
on by us last week, it appeared that
Benjamin B. Price, Esq, was indebted
to the State for the year 1S47, some
a240; and that John Rawlings Esq,
owed some SIC for the year 1870. We
copied the figures from the Treasurer $
Report, but we find upon examining the
books in the Commissioner office. that
neither Of these gentlemen owe any
thing Tor the years specified. Mr.. Price
has a receipt from the States Attorney,
filed there in full for that year, and an
account OF lnsolvrncies passed tor Mr..
Rawlings, more than closes his account.
: DELAWARE CoLLEGE.-We attended
the celebration of the Eighteenth ami
versnry of the Athenaan Literary Soci-
~ty OF Delaware College on " ednesday
night, and We're highly pleased with
the exercises. R. f. {. Downs, Esq,
of Queen AIMS county, in this State,
and the Rev. J. W. Mears, of New Jer.
sew, delivered addresses, which were
we'll received by the audience. Many
beautiful ladies' were present, and an
excellent Band of music contributed
much to the pleasure of the occasion.
The members Of the society conducted
all matters with great taste and proprle-
ty, and Mr.. Cazier, who had the chief
management, acted bis part admirably.
The most observed among all observers
was Professor kirkwood who, mortal,
stands among his fellow mortals with an
immortal name,
Delaware College, We arc pleased to
learn, is growing rapidly into public
favor, and bids fair soon to eclipse, in
usefulness and popularity, any former
period of its cyistauCe,
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PRoIEcTIoN OF sSAEkr,-Our cores
lohdcnt Burns" has rightly guessed at
the nature OF the proposed bill for the
protection Of sheep, as We understand
it. If other counties prefer dogs to
sheep let them have them, but let us
have the sheep. 1t may be that some
counties would have no more interest in
such a law. than Carroll would have in
a law to protect "herrings;" but it is inn
lortant TO this county. Sheep here
would be profitable to the farmer, if
there was not so great a risk in keeping
them. We have known whole tlocks OF
fine breeds DESTROYED in a single year,
and We hold it ri ght that the dogs
should be taxed to pay for the sheep
they destroy. The thinning ont of the
worthless, plundrrlng dogs, which would
follow their taxation, would be happy
dcliverance and an ample remuneration.
The dogs Of the county eat and destroy
more than would feed thousand men,
but suppose onl y as much as five hun
dred men, and rate them at s 100 wear
here We have an annual cost Of fifty
Mousand dollors TO support a--for the
mos. part worthless, low bred pack of
ours. Wesay nothing against dogs that
are fit to be kept but whoever keeps
them should be willing to bear asmall
tax, TO pay for the sheep they destroy.
Should it so happen, that the fund rals.
ed IVY such a tax, would be- more than
.. i'H+ for the purpose contemplated,
Nany ways in which it might
1@'N vl9I--.in support of schools, tor