The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-02-21
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lying strata ara she'll, snarl, and cement.
ed sand resembling sandstone.
Hn'nr.~R'Nar ably sweet and pure
"afrr IS generally abundant in this
county. i here !. si:o an abundance of
chsl yh'ats water aighiy charged.
It@s,sy 49,. rs natu.ai forest growth
is wh't", red, tIsca, and v..er oak, white
and yellow nopar hickory, ash, Fine,
cedar, gum, walnut, locust and chest
nut
Rock. The principal rock is the CO.
ment~d sand, occurring in thin beds,
and resembling sandstone.
Ie'tt!tzers.-in :he loamy Districts
clover aud pasture are found to BE- the
most reliable fertilizers; in other SEX
tons gnsno, lime, ashes, bon. dn., and
agricultural salts are us.d with success.
Os.--tn portions Ct the county, iron
ore Is found in ineshaustsbI. anantitirs.
Cotton tattoIses and after iaduytrigt
S's"'l. 'h1"-.t'-Csnera! Property, Ac
a'c "A few years since, PROSPERITY ana
Improvement were very percenti.).
tn oulhost this county.
!he total prOstIation of the cotton fac.
tories and either industrial establishments
hat lately occurred aud villages which,
not long since contained a large popul..
ton in full aud profitable activity. are
now nearly depopus!ed.
HeaIM md Longsr'ty of IaAsjttants.
\ his part of Maryland is remarkable
for TIE health and longevity Of It's in
sa5ltsnts, many living to the age of 100
years and upwards. Az old mu!at,o
woman, who had been blind for twenty
years, informed the assistant marshal.
wno took the Ceases in the Bladensbury
Il"i:lct, that she was the mother oftwo
Children al The time of our early revolu.
II y troub!r.. One other, now 1O5
years OF as-, remembered the excite
ment produced by the defeat and death
of Gen. israddock. A very old lady in.
formed the marshal that the village of
l3ladensburg fostered the author and
musician who composed Nv ashington's
March, and ihat the first time she heard
il performed, was by its author, on a
lie, accompanied by the beating of
drum by the celebrated lawyer and At.
trrnrr General Of the United States.
" IA. Writ; then a small boy. Mr..
Writ was born in Bladens5urg.
QUEEN AIMS COUNTY
Was erected by legislative authority
within ;,s l;,n;ts snon ~ .n to'''.''.'':ceu
tourJ.,t,n, - ~, nni, "i.e' '''' u 's'"''
Sol --,Ibs s,;l IF ~, .n,;
what vsr;aJ h,t - wa, u'0','S ~ some,
lnnn.n ,s uti ;' '' "oI Vi !ne N'nu
cl,v InbSn;i ,n J ' oan 'o,i' "','' =" ~"
nli;,a,;on ~ nnost w. "''l'eu 10 'ns
Grass The ,owar nort;o c ~ r. H. "'' "."
=. Or, ,oc,l;ari,, ,j,'.''I q. VI .''e 'ou.,'
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a ~" '.'> E0''' .':'',S n, max
~ r:... :,.a .''... .,,., 80. ano on 'h
~ ''N''' VI VIC
81 ,s.rsr.e ,,v-y-N-Ty
,.,...- So. 81. ..,,r. cf tho ns,;,.,,,
,n...... ,,. H. .....:,,.e1a and tho po.
,c..a,. ,rl,g,.. Vie rity Of 81 Marv,,
celebrated 10 tn. I.n.jnc MACE oftbe
founders Of MARYLAND and for noonv
wears the capital Of the province, III.
landing took place on the OH March
= 1891. The colonists we're EnrIsh
SoU.--Ihp soil is kind and product.
i've, ,hourh if has been much ovhoustsd
Farmers are now. however, o;v;nr att-n.
ton 10 means of IFS restorat;on