The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-03-13
For TIE Cecil Wing.
"E'eter" and ef.c Ea!s Road.


Mr.. EplrOR:-four correspondent "Peisr"
of Port Deposit. alluded, some time since, to
report in circulation, to the effect that The
Phia Ia, " mingt0n & Bait. Rail Road Co.,
were sptculaHg in wood AMI refusing the use
Of III" cars to others, thereby preventing any
conprtiiion. | was surprised to see in the next
number Of your paper an unqualified denial by
the agent al Elhton.
Prrsumina sour correspondent wonlI not have
noticed the matter publicly, unless for sufficient
grounds, | determined TO make some inquiry
into the matter aud the result is. that that
"pctcr" referred 10 a rlrsor turns out to be
q fact, as will he seen by The annexed letters
M. Waller Frazier, to whom the letters are
addressed, has a wood yard in Baltimore, and as
W. n'ar, i h" habit f naking cent acts
with Gl errnt PARTIES 10 deliver to him Il cir
wood at stipulated prices. During the past
winter he contracted with sundry rersnns IL
Hartford to deliver him their wood as hal been
customary, by the Phil. VIII s. Bait. Rail Road.
il likewise APPEARS. tina, the Rail Roa Co., had
also a wool yard, aai in connection with the
superintendent Of the Roa |, also spcculatcs in
wool. The past winter being an unusually
cold one, shutting up the principal avenues by
which wood is taken TO the city. caused al
rise in the article, giving opportunities TO some
to make large sprculalonS. The oppcrturity
was too good 10 be lost by the Company, n u
their associate, and as the annexed letters shew
was well taken advantage of.
Their conduct requires no comment from me.
wish merely TO lay the facts before the public
to enable them TO judge OF the transaction in its
true Light, and say whether The term oa!ous mo
nopoiy in all its ofcnsivencss, can be applied 10
a company protesting to act merely for the bene-
fit OF the community and not for themselves.
l have copies Of other letters confirming all
that is said by these; and also, a statement Of
Mr.. Thos. Pindell, showing the means mnde use
Of by the agents Of the Company toprevent any
competition in the business, which if necessary
will be furni shed for publication. l consider
the enclosed however, amply sufficient for the
present. VIDOCQ.
Baltimore, Feb 6. 1859.
Mr.. WALTER FRAZIER-Dear sir:-Th"
reason did not send the wood agreed with you
for last fall, was because you failed 10 send the
cars 10 Halls Cross Roads. after you got "a
cords. then applied myself to the conductor,
and was told Mr.. Trimhe had forbidden any
cars TO be left for wood. Soon after Henry
Weniir, or Dutch Henry, as he is commonly
| called, an agent Of Mr.. Trmhl", and some OF
the gentlemen called at my farm, DESTROYS to
purchase my wood informed them tina, was
not disposed to sll it arain. Henry Nenlre
rhcn intimated TO me that il | di not sfll i.
couIl not get il 10 market this season, a nd which
| found to be too true. Soon afterwards Mr.
Aqnlla Kean, the agent al pe.,ymansville, ap-
piled to purchase nv wood, and was compelled
to sell it TO him cont afv to my wishes, and hs
Immediately got cars and sent i, to Baltimore. I
had upwards Of 1870 cords. Yours,
(Sisned,) WILLIAM CARSON.
[coPY.1
Harford County. Feb. 6, 1852.
Mr.. WALTER FRAzIER.--Sr:--In answer to
Your note received to-day, / have 10 say that |
could not deliver the wood | had agreed to fur
niSh you last October or November, because the
Bait. & Phia Rail Road Company's ogentS re
fused to let have cars to load it, after you and
! called on them. | have snokcn Ia them my
self, and also to the conlnclor and they told ne
Consequently was compelled to sell il as il Law
al Halls Gloss Reads Depot, To Mr.. A. d Kran,
arent nj pprryInaGs who soon cot cars and
sent il to fillmore. whclc wood was then
hrincing hiah price. | had about 80 cornds.
(Signtd,) NICHOLAS BAKER
Ihe custom of eulogizing men for
their honesty and sometimes paying
them extra sums for doing nothing more
than their duty, is hnmillating evi
dsncc Of the general drpravity of the
world In a word, it rs nothing ls $
than complimen'ing man for not be-
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