The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-08-14

tOrdTO w nope Tue tNcltrii'eht may
loosen the purse strings of those who are
able to take stock, and hat the work
may soon commence. Row!andsrWe
as deaiard to be great pIace.
The Protestant Methodists hold a
Camp Meeting in9Mr. E. Glacken's
woods, the same place it was held last
year, to commence | believe the Goth
of August. We wish them great sue
cess in the destruction Of Satan's king
dom. The weather has been very seas
enable for some days; the corn looks
fine and bids fair to be heavy crop.
Yours in haste, P.
Correspondence Of The Cecil Wing.
Dedication ofMe Odd Fellows' H"N
At Rising San on Saturday lust.
.Hessrs Editors:-l send you a short
sketch of the proceedings on the occa-
sion Of defeating the new hall of Ex-
celsior Lodge on Saturday last.
arrived at the village at 10 o'clock
and tound several hundred persons stand
ing about in groups waiting for opera
tlons tc commence. On inquiring |
learned that the proper officers for con-
Quoting the cerimonies of the Dedca-
ton hadrot arrived and would not be-
there unit the atternoon-to which
time the dedication was postponed.
The NV London Brass Band having
arrived the members of the order were
formed ipo line under Maj. VIM.
McCuIlouet Chief Marshall, and Bar
clay Rynole7 Esq, assistant Marshall,
and marched through the principal
streets to beautiful grove near the
village, when they were dismissed to
dinner. | h 4 tendance of the members
of tn order was small; New London
Lodge being he only one that made
any thing like a turn out. There was
few members rom the Lodge at Port
Deposit and other places.
After dinner obey again formed into
line and marchec to the grove where
seats and stagjn,; We're erected, and
were addressed u, Mr.. Barnes of Bal
timore: aud spvera' pieces of music were
performed by the Band. The meeting
then dispersed without formal adjonrn-
ment, and part no we'd toward the hall
which was soon ii He'd, mostly by ladies,
where the cercworv of Dedication
was performed bvand vnder the direction
of Mr.. Barnes: the Cheers appointed tor
that purpose falling 10 attend. Upon
the whole the day passed oil pleasantly,
and most persons appeared to en- JOY
themselves well, promonading and
talking to their friends and ac4uantan-
CtS. IL.
CAUTION TO LETTER W nrrErs. The
Supreme Court of New Hampshire has
given a judicial exposition of the law
on the subject of loye-lettcrs, by in
structing a jury, in recent case, that
where written correspondence is kept
up between an unmarried gentleman
and an unmarried voting lady, Of suita-
bic age, who is not his relative, tine
most common apd natural inference is,
that it is npon matrimonial subjects.
Young manageable ladies', at least
prudent ones, do moi allow themselves
TO be engaged in q correspondence with
unmarried men, urless they suppose a
marriage contract exists between them
And unmarried men dc not desire that
snch correspondence should be carried
on where an engagement does not eX-
lst, unless it be from some improper mo-
r,ves, or With the hope and expectation
OF an ultimate engagement. If these
instructions are to be taken as law in
other States, all sentimpntaIitics, not
looking to matrimonial conclusions, be-
tween unmarried persons of opposite
sexes, will have to assume an oral char
acter.
GENERAL ScoTT's ELoouENcE.-says
the New York Times:
''lt eloquence be not mere rhetorical
flourish, but efficient speech, at the right
place let us see how General ScoIT
stands the test. At Chippewa, at a crii-
cal moment of great hazard, Scott de-
livers this speech to the brave Eleventh.:
'The enemy say that we are good at
long shot, but cannot stand the cold
iron! call upon the Eleventh instant
ly to i've the lie to that SANDER! Charged
The British army broke and fed, and
the reputation of American troops, not
only for unerring aim, but for valor in
the terrific bavonet charge, was settled
forever. If this was not true eloGuence,
on what page Of oratory can it be found I!
"Iake another instance. AT Queens
town Heights, when 300 Americans
were contendng with 1900 British and
Indians andtcoo plete annihiiation SEEM
ed inevitable, Scott mounted a log, and
delivered to his troops the following
Grafton: 'The enemy's balls begin to
thin our ranks. His numbers are ov-
erwhelming. In moment the shock
must come and there is no retreat We