The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-02-21
Correspondence Of the Cecil UAig.
LETTER FROM PORT DEPOSIT.

LETTER FROM PORT DEPOSIT.
That via beast not Caught The Man,
moth Or-Wc Debafiag Ctub-Hap-
piness Of Sarge LJc-7he Ice, tie
Rsrer, the Bridge, the Alamd, &C.
I'm Earthquake, Sc.
PoRr DErosrr, Feb. IS, 1852.
Mr.. EDlToR:--A report has been put
in circulation that the Guyas Cues has
been captured. This is mistake; he
is still at large, though to our great re-
lief, he has left our vicinity and is com
hitting his depredations further back
in the country. The last heard of him
was in the neighborhood Of The Rising
Sun: our friends in that section will keep
sharp look out, and il is hoped they
will be more successful in their efforts
for his capture than we were.
The large OK has, also, left, having
taken passage cnroute for Fhiladcl phia.
! presume some OF my friends regret his
departure, perhaps, however some other
efrphnnt may turn up to take his place.
On Wednesday last, J attended an
other meeting Of our Debating Club.
The question: lis man capable of en- oy-
ing more happiness in savage than in
a civilized state !" elected quite an ex-
citing and eloquent debate. The sub
lect was opened by a prominent member
with ii few preparatory REMARKS, in favor
of the civilized side Of the guest o.,
who was immediately followed BY Sir
Dominic on the opposite. This speaker
made most excellent address, and as
he warmed with his subject, portrayed
the savage life in al! its beauty, depict
ing in glowing colors the Indian maiden
reclining in her tent, in all thu native
beauty of form and person, and the wild
warrior with his proud, elastic step has
tening to lay his offering Of a deer skin
at her feet; or, tracking with cautious
step and eagle eye, the wolf or bear in
the deep receSses of the forest, began
to feel rising up within me, strong de-
sire to throw aside the shackles that bind
the civilized man. checking and mar
ring bis happiness, and FOR an opportu-
NIFTY to participate in The greater en- oy-
mentS OF savage state,
"With a chosen ban in noun ain lanl,
And lie in the woods for me-
lime will not suffice to enumerate all
the arguments of the different speakers,
pro and con, the civilized side seemed
to have an up hill business of it, as you
may well imagine, and the three Judge.
decided, unanimously, in favor of the
Savage--a most righteous decision.
For the week past we have Seen kept
in constant dread of sudden and d-s-
tructlve breakup Of the ice. The river
commenced Using on Wednesday Of
last week, and on Thursday the ice be-
gan to gorge above and against the
bridge, threatening at every successive
move destruction to that important Struc-
ture. At one time it piled IN trsmen-
dous masses against the piers, reaching
in some places to the wood work and
breaking asunder some timbcrS, but not
in any wise weakening the bridge. The
large Island over which the bridge passes
was completely Immersed with water,
and much apprehension was felt that
the dwelling house on the Island, in
which a tami y resided, would be swept
away. On Sunday several of our citi-
zens assisted in moving the family and
furniture to this side.
We have made several narrow escapes
from the floods this winter, ard we have
some hopes that we will still be pre-
served uninjured, although from the
great amount Of ice that has accumulated
here, the prospect is gloomy enough.
As yet none of the back ice from above
McCall's has come down, and TO that
circumstance We may attribute our eS-
cape so far, and it may eventually save
US from much loss.
Our town and the surrounding coun.
try for many miles We're startled very
suddenly on Monday morning lat, abou
! past O'Clock by loud report as Of al
earthquake, causing the houses to trem
bic and the earth, also. We have a
yet been unable to account for it. Som,
suppose il to have been a young earth
quake: some, thunder; but the create
number are are of the impression som'
Powder Mill had blown up--in fact, on,
family on the shore distinctly saw ,h
smoke and the reflection Of the fire in TIT
direction of Wilmington, proving con
clnsively that Duponts Mills were de
stroyed again. iiany persons both from
Cecil and Hartford came down to III
river to see the destruction here, con
vlnced, as they were, that the noise a
occasioned by the ice overturning tn
bridge and upsetting our houses. The.
seemed very much disappointed TO dis
cover their error.
The Baltimore and Philadelphia pa
perS of yesterday, and to-day, make n
mention of it, whatever, and we are lie
to infer that it was confined to our sec
ton of country. Port is beginning t
make noise in the world. 1t is ge
ting to be great country and N