The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-12-11
TILE CECIL WING.
ELkTON, MD, DEC. II, 1852.

lied on Monday. The most notable
thing which has vet occurred, is an at
tempt to exclude Mr.. Dixon of Ken
lucky from his seat in the Senate. Mr..
d. was elected by the Legislature to
fill the vacancy occa;ion"d BY tn" res
ignation Of Mr.. Clay, whose death took
place before the time on which his res
ignation was to have taken effect. Mr..
Merriwether was appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Mr.. G..
and took his seat Immediately after his
dccease. The day fixed for his rpsig-
nation has passed, and Mr.. Dixon pre-.
sents himself with his credentials from
the Legislature but certain Democratic
Senators insist that M"rriwether is en-
titled 10 hold on, and as he is of the ma
jority, the case may eventually, be 50
determined.
IMpEovEMENTL IN CEclL.-The i'm.
provcments everywhere IN progress in
our county, afford gratifying evidence
of the prosperity of our people. In ev-
cry part of it, from the hills of the o.
toraro to the flat lands of Sassatras the
farmers are making liberal use ofIime,
guano and bone dust. and largely in
creased crops attest the wisdom of the
outlay made for these fertilizers. Marsh
es and wet lands are being ditched and
drained; the old s"dgr-felds are fenced
in and cultivated; new houses, barns
and various out buildings are going up
on every hand, Real estate is greatly
increasing in value and the inhabitants
are rapidly growing IN numbers and in
wealth Progress and Improvement
mark not alone the agricultural sections
ofthe county; every village 1;rels their
influence, and additional buildings are
beng erected in all our thrifty towns. TO
meet the wants Of increasing population.
We congratulate our citizens on these
propitious 81 ens--th- unmistakeablr cv-
licences that Cecil is TO be a populous
and wealthy county.
ATTEMPT TO BREAK .IAlL.-On We'd
nesday night last, whilst the Sheriff
was in Pennsylvania after Pritchard,
an attempt was mad" by Dance, How
ard and Brickcl TO break ont of the Elk
ton Jail. They made little too much
noise, however, and the alarm beng
given. several gentlemen went to the
Jail and put stop to their operations
They found a rope ladder for ascend
ing the wall, large chisel and three
knives, notched 50 as TO make pretty
good saws. These mate rials were ia
ken from them and a guard set till the
Sheriff returned, who has since fastened
each of the parties TO the floor with
strong chains. 1.-THE way of the trans.
greSsor is hard ~
OvEEsEEN OF THE PooE.-Mr. Solo.
mon Blake was appointed by the Trus-
tees of Cecil county Aims House, on
Monday last, Oversrer of the Poor.
The appointment takes effect, by law,
on the 25th of March next. We think
Mr. Blake, will make good overseer;
the place is one Of responsibility, and
is now filled by an officer, Mr.. John
Cantwell, who has remarkable fitness
tor it, and has long filled it with salts
faction to all connected with its business
SALE OF FARM AND WATER Power.
The Messrs Britain sold on Monday
last to Jethro J. Mccullough, Esq, of
North East Iron Works. their farm and
mill seat on the Big Elk, known as
"Springer's Old Mill' for $1,000. 1t
IL two miles from Elkton, the fall is
about II feet, and there is 232 acres of
land attached. We understand that
Mr. Nice, intends to construct Iron
Works on the premises.
PRtTcNAnD In JAlL.-SheIifr Janney
On Thursday last proceeded to Harris
burg with d requisition on the Govern
or of Pennsylvania for John Pritchard
who had been arrested and confined in
West Chester Jail. The Sheriff sue
cerded in his GRAND and returned on
Thursday with Pritchard who is now
safely lodged in the Elkton Jail.